IN THE beginning God (prepared, formed, fashioned, and) created the heavens and the earth. -- genesis 1:1
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The earth was without form and an empty waste, and darkness was upon the face of the very great deep. The Spirit of God was moving (hovering, brooding) over the face of the waters. -- genesis 1:2
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And God said, Let there be light; and there was light. -- genesis 1:3
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And God saw that the light was good (suitable, pleasant) and He approved it; and God separated the light from the darkness. -- genesis 1:4
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And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day. -- genesis 1:5
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And God said, Let there be a firmament [the expanse of the sky] in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters [below] from the waters [above]. -- genesis 1:6
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And God made the firmament [the expanse] and separated the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse. And it was so. -- genesis 1:7
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And God called the firmament Heavens. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day. -- genesis 1:8
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And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be collected into one place [of standing], and let the dry land appear. And it was so. -- genesis 1:9
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God called the dry land Earth, and the accumulated waters He called Seas. And God saw that this was good (fitting, admirable) and He approved it. -- genesis 1:10
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And God said, Let the earth put forth [tender] vegetation: plants yielding seed and fruit trees yielding fruit whose seed is in itself, each according to its kind, upon the earth. And it was so. -- genesis 1:11
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The earth brought forth vegetation: plants yielding seed according to their own kinds and trees bearing fruit in which was their seed, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good (suitable, admirable) and He approved it. -- genesis 1:12
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And there was evening and there was morning, a third day. -- genesis 1:13
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And God said, Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be signs and tokens [of God's provident care], and [to mark] seasons, days, and years, -- genesis 1:14
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And let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light upon the earth. And it was so. -- genesis 1:15
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And God made the two great lights--the greater light (the sun) to rule the day and the lesser light (the moon) to rule the night. He also made the stars. -- genesis 1:16
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And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth, -- genesis 1:17
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To rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good (fitting, pleasant) and He approved it. -- genesis 1:18
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And there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day. -- genesis 1:19
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And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly and swarm with living creatures, and let birds fly over the earth in the open expanse of the heavens. -- genesis 1:20
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God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, which the waters brought forth abundantly, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good (suitable, admirable) and He approved it. -- genesis 1:21
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And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let the fowl multiply in the earth. -- genesis 1:22
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And there was evening and there was morning, a fifth day. -- genesis 1:23
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And God said, Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creeping things, and [wild] beasts of the earth according to their kinds. And it was so. -- genesis 1:24
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And God made the [wild] beasts of the earth according to their kinds, and domestic animals according to their kinds, and everything that creeps upon the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good (fitting, pleasant) and He approved it. -- genesis 1:25
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God said, Let Us [Father, Son, and Holy Spirit] make mankind in Our image, after Our likeness, and let them have complete authority over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the [tame] beasts, and over all of the earth, and over everything that creeps upon the earth. -- genesis 1:26
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So God created man in His own image, in the image and likeness of God He created him; male and female He created them. -- genesis 1:27
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And God blessed them and said to them, Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it [using all its vast resources in the service of God and man]; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and over every living creature that moves upon the earth. -- genesis 1:28
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And God said, See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the land and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food. -- genesis 1:29
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And to all the animals on the earth and to every bird of the air and to everything that creeps on the ground--to everything in which there is the breath of life--I have given every green plant for food. And it was so. -- genesis 1:30
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And God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good (suitable, pleasant) and He approved it completely. And there was evening and there was morning, a sixth day. -- genesis 1:31
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THUS THE heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. -- genesis 2:1
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And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done; and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. -- genesis 2:2
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And God blessed (spoke good of) the seventh day, set it apart as His own, and hallowed it, because on it God rested from all His work which He had created and done. -- genesis 2:3
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This is the history of the heavens and of the earth when they were created. In the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens-- -- genesis 2:4
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When no plant of the field was yet in the earth and no herb of the field had yet sprung up, for the Lord God had not [yet] caused it to rain upon the earth and there was no man to till the ground, -- genesis 2:5
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But there went up a mist (fog, vapor) from the land and watered the whole surface of the ground-- -- genesis 2:6
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Then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath or spirit of life, and man became a living being. -- genesis 2:7
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And the Lord God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden [delight]; and there He put the man whom He had formed (framed, constituted). -- genesis 2:8
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And out of the ground the Lord God made to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight or to be desired--good (suitable, pleasant) for food; the tree of life also in the center of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of [the difference between] good and evil and blessing and calamity. -- genesis 2:9
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Now a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from there it divided and became four [river] heads. -- genesis 2:10
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The first is named Pishon; it is the one flowing around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. -- genesis 2:11
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The gold of that land is of high quality; bdellium (pearl?) and onyx stone are there. -- genesis 2:12
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The second river is named Gihon; it is the one flowing around the whole land of Cush. -- genesis 2:13
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The third river is named Hiddekel [the Tigris]; it is the one flowing east of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates. -- genesis 2:14
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And the Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to tend and guard and keep it. -- genesis 2:15
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And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, You may freely eat of every tree of the garden; -- genesis 2:16
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But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and blessing and calamity you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die. -- genesis 2:17
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Now the Lord God said, It is not good (sufficient, satisfactory) that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper (suitable, adapted, complementary) for him. -- genesis 2:18
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And out of the ground the Lord God formed every [wild] beast and living creature of the field and every bird of the air and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them; and whatever Adam called every living creature, that was its name. -- genesis 2:19
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And Adam gave names to all the livestock and to the birds of the air and to every [wild] beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found a helper meet (suitable, adapted, complementary) for him. -- genesis 2:20
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And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam; and while he slept, He took one of his ribs or a part of his side and closed up the [place with] flesh. -- genesis 2:21
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And the rib or part of his side which the Lord God had taken from the man He built up and made into a woman, and He brought her to the man. -- genesis 2:22
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Then Adam said, This [creature] is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of a man. -- genesis 2:23
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Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall become united and cleave to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. -- genesis 2:24
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And the man and his wife were both naked and were not embarrassed or ashamed in each other's presence. -- genesis 2:25
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NOW THE serpent was more subtle and crafty than any living creature of the field which the Lord God had made. And he [Satan] said to the woman, Can it really be that God has said, You shall not eat from every tree of the garden? -- genesis 3:1
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And the woman said to the serpent, We may eat the fruit from the trees of the garden, -- genesis 3:2
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Except the fruit from the tree which is in the middle of the garden. God has said, You shall not eat of it, neither shall you touch it, lest you die. -- genesis 3:3
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But the serpent said to the woman, You shall not surely die, -- genesis 3:4
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For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing the difference between good and evil and blessing and calamity. -- genesis 3:5
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And when the woman saw that the tree was good (suitable, pleasant) for food and that it was delightful to look at, and a tree to be desired in order to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate; and she gave some also to her husband, and he ate. -- genesis 3:6
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Then the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves apronlike girdles. -- genesis 3:7
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And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. -- genesis 3:8
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But the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, Where are you? -- genesis 3:9
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He said, I heard the sound of You [walking] in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself. -- genesis 3:10
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And He said, Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you that you should not eat? -- genesis 3:11
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And the man said, The woman whom You gave to be with me--she gave me [fruit] from the tree, and I ate. -- genesis 3:12
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And the Lord God said to the woman, What is this you have done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled (cheated, outwitted, and deceived) me, and I ate. -- genesis 3:13
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And the Lord God said to the serpent, Because you have done this, you are cursed above all [domestic] animals and above every [wild] living thing of the field; upon your belly you shall go, and you shall eat dust [and what it contains] all the days of your life. -- genesis 3:14
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And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her Offspring; He will bruise and tread your head underfoot, and you will lie in wait and bruise His heel. -- genesis 3:15
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To the woman He said, I will greatly multiply your grief and your suffering in pregnancy and the pangs of childbearing; with spasms of distress you will bring forth children. Yet your desire and craving will be for your husband, and he will rule over you. -- genesis 3:16
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And to Adam He said, Because you have listened and given heed to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, saying, You shall not eat of it, the ground is under a curse because of you; in sorrow and toil shall you eat [of the fruits] of it all the days of your life. -- genesis 3:17
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Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth for you, and you shall eat the plants of the field. -- genesis 3:18
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In the sweat of your face shall you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you shall return. -- genesis 3:19
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The man called his wife's name Eve [life spring], because she was the mother of all the living. -- genesis 3:20
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For Adam also and for his wife the Lord God made long coats (tunics) of skins and clothed them. -- genesis 3:21
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And the Lord God said, Behold, the man has become like one of Us [the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit], to know [how to distinguish between] good and evil and blessing and calamity; and now, lest he put forth his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever-- -- genesis 3:22
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Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the Garden of Eden to till the ground from which he was taken. -- genesis 3:23
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So [God] drove out the man; and He placed at the east of the Garden of Eden the cherubim and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep and guard the way to the tree of life. -- genesis 3:24
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AND ADAM knew Eve as his wife, and she became pregnant and bore Cain; and she said, I have gotten and gained a man with the help of the Lord. -- genesis 4:1
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And [next] she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. -- genesis 4:2
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And in the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground. -- genesis 4:3
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And Abel brought of the firstborn of his flock and of the fat portions. And the Lord had respect and regard for Abel and for his offering, -- genesis 4:4
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But for Cain and his offering He had no respect or regard. So Cain was exceedingly angry and indignant, and he looked sad and depressed. -- genesis 4:5
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And the Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry? And why do you look sad and depressed and dejected? -- genesis 4:6
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If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin crouches at your door; its desire is for you, but you must master it. -- genesis 4:7
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And Cain said to his brother, Let us go out to the field. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him. -- genesis 4:8
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And the Lord said to Cain, Where is Abel your brother? And he said, I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper? -- genesis 4:9
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And [the Lord] said, What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying to Me from the ground. -- genesis 4:10
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And now you are cursed by reason of the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's [shed] blood from your hand. -- genesis 4:11
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When you till the ground, it shall no longer yield to you its strength; you shall be a fugitive and a vagabond on the earth [in perpetual exile, a degraded outcast]. -- genesis 4:12
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Then Cain said to the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear. -- genesis 4:13
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Behold, You have driven me out this day from the face of the land, and from Your face I will be hidden; and I will be a fugitive and a vagabond and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me. -- genesis 4:14
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And the Lord said to him, Therefore, if anyone kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark or sign upon Cain, lest anyone finding him should kill him. -- genesis 4:15
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So Cain went away from the presence of the Lord and dwelt in the land of Nod [wandering], east of Eden. -- genesis 4:16
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And Cain's wife [one of Adam's offspring] became pregnant and bore Enoch; and Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch. -- genesis 4:17
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To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael the father of Methusael, and Methusael the father of Lamech. -- genesis 4:18
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And Lamech took two wives; the name of the one was Adah and of the other was Zillah. -- genesis 4:19
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Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have cattle and purchase possessions. -- genesis 4:20
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His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe. -- genesis 4:21
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Zillah bore Tubal-cain; he was the forger of all [cutting] instruments of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. -- genesis 4:22
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Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; you wives of Lamech, listen to what I say; for I have slain a man [merely] for wounding me, and a young man [only] for striking and bruising me. -- genesis 4:23
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If Cain is avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech [will be avenged] seventy-sevenfold. -- genesis 4:24
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And Adam's wife again became pregnant, and she bore a son and called his name Seth. For God, she said, has appointed for me another child instead of Abel, for Cain slew him. -- genesis 4:25
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And to Seth also a son was born, whom he named Enosh. At that time men began to call [upon God] by the name of the Lord. -- genesis 4:26
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THIS IS the book (the written record, the history) of the generations of the offspring of Adam. When God created man, He made him in the likeness of God. -- genesis 5:1
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He created them male and female and blessed them and named them [both] Adam [Man] at the time they were created. -- genesis 5:2
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When Adam had lived years, he had a son in his own likeness, after his image; and he named him Seth. -- genesis 5:3
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After he had Seth, Adam lived years and had other sons and daughters. -- genesis 5:4
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So altogether Adam lived years, and he died. -- genesis 5:5
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When Seth was years old, Enosh was born. -- genesis 5:6
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Seth lived after the birth of Enosh years and had other sons and daughters. -- genesis 5:7
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So Seth lived years, and he died. -- genesis 5:8
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When Enosh was years old, Kenan was born to him. -- genesis 5:9
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Enosh lived after the birth of Kenan years and had other sons and daughters. -- genesis 5:10
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So Enosh lived years, and he died. -- genesis 5:11
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When Kenan was years old, Mahalalel was born. -- genesis 5:12
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Kenan lived after the birth of Mahalalel years and had other sons and daughters. -- genesis 5:13
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So Kenan lived years, and he died. -- genesis 5:14
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When Mahalalel was years old, Jared was born. -- genesis 5:15
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Mahalalel lived after the birth of Jared years and had other sons and daughters. -- genesis 5:16
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So Mahalalel lived years, and he died. -- genesis 5:17
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When Jared was years old, Enoch was born. -- genesis 5:18
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Jared lived after the birth of Enoch years and had other sons and daughters. -- genesis 5:19
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So Jared lived years, and he died. -- genesis 5:20
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When Enoch was years old, Methuselah was born. -- genesis 5:21
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Enoch walked [in habitual fellowship] with God after the birth of Methuselah years and had other sons and daughters. -- genesis 5:22
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So all the days of Enoch were years. -- genesis 5:23
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And Enoch walked [in habitual fellowship] with God; and he was not, for God took him [home with Him]. -- genesis 5:24
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When Methuselah was years old, Lamech was born to him. -- genesis 5:25
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Methuselah lived after the birth of Lamech years and had other sons and daughters. -- genesis 5:26
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So Methuselah lived years, and he died. -- genesis 5:27
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When Lamech was years old, a son was born. -- genesis 5:28
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He named him Noah, saying, This one shall bring us relief and comfort from our work and the [grievous] toil of our hands due to the ground being cursed by the Lord. -- genesis 5:29
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Lamech lived after the birth of Noah years and had other sons and daughters. -- genesis 5:30
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So all the days of Lamech were years, and he died. -- genesis 5:31
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After Noah was years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. -- genesis 5:32
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WHEN MEN began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to them, -- genesis 6:1
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The sons of God saw that the daughters of men were fair, and they took wives of all they desired and chose. -- genesis 6:2
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Then the Lord said, My Spirit shall not forever dwell and strive with man, for he also is flesh; but his days shall yet be years. -- genesis 6:3
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There were giants on the earth in those days--and also afterward--when the sons of God lived with the daughters of men, and they bore children to them. These were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown. -- genesis 6:4
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The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination and intention of all human thinking was only evil continually. -- genesis 6:5
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And the Lord regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved at heart. -- genesis 6:6
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So the Lord said, I will destroy, blot out, and wipe away mankind, whom I have created from the face of the ground--not only man, [but] the beasts and the creeping things and the birds of the air--for it grieves Me and makes Me regretful that I have made them. -- genesis 6:7
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But Noah found grace (favor) in the eyes of the Lord. -- genesis 6:8
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This is the history of the generations of Noah. Noah was a just and righteous man, blameless in his [evil] generation; Noah walked [in habitual fellowship] with God. -- genesis 6:9
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And Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. -- genesis 6:10
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The earth was depraved and putrid in God's sight, and the land was filled with violence (desecration, infringement, outrage, assault, and lust for power). -- genesis 6:11
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And God looked upon the world and saw how degenerate, debased, and vicious it was, for all humanity had corrupted their way upon the earth and lost their true direction. -- genesis 6:12
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God said to Noah, I intend to make an end of all flesh, for through men the land is filled with violence; and behold, I will destroy them and the land. -- genesis 6:13
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Make yourself an ark of gopher or cypress wood; make in it rooms (stalls, pens, coops, nests, cages, and compartments) and cover it inside and out with pitch (bitumen). -- genesis 6:14
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And this is the way you are to make it: the length of the ark shall be cubits, its breadth 50 cubits, and its height 30 cubits [that is, 450 ft. x 75 ft. x 45 ft.]. -- genesis 6:15
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You shall make a roof or window [a place for light] for the ark and finish it to a cubit [at least inches] above--and the door of the ark you shall put in the side of it; and you shall make it with lower, second, and third stories. -- genesis 6:16
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For behold, I, even I, will bring a flood of waters upon the earth to destroy and make putrid all flesh under the heavens in which are the breath and spirit of life; everything that is on the land shall die. -- genesis 6:17
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But I will establish My covenant (promise, pledge) with you, and you shall come into the ark--you and your sons and your wife and your sons' wives with you. -- genesis 6:18
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And of every living thing of all flesh [found on land], you shall bring two of every sort into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female. -- genesis 6:19
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Of fowls and birds according to their kinds, of beasts according to their kinds, of every creeping thing of the ground according to its kind--two of every sort shall come in with you, that they may be kept alive. -- genesis 6:20
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Also take with you every sort of food that is eaten, and you shall collect and store it up, and it shall serve as food for you and for them. -- genesis 6:21
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Noah did this; he did all that God commanded him. -- genesis 6:22
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AND THE Lord said to Noah, Come with all your household into the ark, for I have seen you to be righteous (upright and in right standing) before Me in this generation. -- genesis 7:1
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Of every clean beast you shall receive and take with you seven pairs, the male and his mate, and of beasts that are not clean a pair of each kind, the male and his mate, -- genesis 7:2
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Also of the birds of the air seven pairs, the male and the female, to keep seed [their kind] alive over all the earth or land. -- genesis 7:3
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For in seven days I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights, and every living substance and thing that I have made I will destroy, blot out, and wipe away from the face of the earth. -- genesis 7:4
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And Noah did all that the Lord commanded him. -- genesis 7:5
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Noah was years old when the flood of waters came upon the earth or land. -- genesis 7:6
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And Noah and his sons and his wife and his sons' wives with him went into the ark because of the waters of the flood. -- genesis 7:7
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Of clean animals and of animals that are not clean, and of birds and fowls, and of everything that creeps on the ground, -- genesis 7:8
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There went in two and two with Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah. -- genesis 7:9
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And after the seven days the floodwaters came upon the earth or land. -- genesis 7:10
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In the year of Noah's life, in the seventeenth day of the second month, that same day all the fountains of the great deep were broken up and burst forth, and the windows and floodgates of the heavens were opened. -- genesis 7:11
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And it rained upon the earth forty days and forty nights. -- genesis 7:12
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On the very same day Noah and Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife and the three wives of his sons with them, went into the ark, -- genesis 7:13
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They and every [wild] beast according to its kind, all the livestock according to their kinds, every moving thing that creeps on the land according to its kind, and every fowl according to its kind, every winged thing of every sort. -- genesis 7:14
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And they went into the ark with Noah, two and two of all flesh in which there were the breath and spirit of life. -- genesis 7:15
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And they that entered, male and female of all flesh, went in as God had commanded [Noah]; and the Lord shut him in and closed [the door] round about him. -- genesis 7:16
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The flood [that is, the downpour of rain] was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased and bore up the ark, and it was lifted [high] above the land. -- genesis 7:17
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And the waters became mighty and increased greatly upon the land, and the ark went [gently floating] upon the surface of the waters. -- genesis 7:18
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And the waters prevailed so exceedingly and were so mighty upon the earth that all the high hills under the whole sky were covered. -- genesis 7:19
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[In fact] the waters became fifteen cubits higher, as the high hills were covered. -- genesis 7:20
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And all flesh ceased to breathe that moved upon the earth--fowls and birds, [tame] animals, [wild] beasts, all swarming and creeping things that swarm and creep upon the land, and all mankind. -- genesis 7:21
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Everything on the dry land in whose nostrils were the breath and spirit of life died. -- genesis 7:22
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God destroyed (blotted out) every living thing that was upon the face of the earth; man and animals and the creeping things and the birds of the heavens were destroyed (blotted out) from the land. Only Noah remained alive, and those who were with him in the ark. -- genesis 7:23
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And the waters prevailed [mightily] upon the earth or land days (five months). -- genesis 7:24
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AND GOD [earnestly] remembered Noah and every living thing and all the animals that were with him in the ark; and God made a wind blow over the land, and the waters sank down and abated. -- genesis 8:1
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Also the fountains of the deep and the windows of the heavens were closed, the gushing rain from the sky was checked, -- genesis 8:2
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And the waters receded from the land continually. At the end of days the waters had diminished. -- genesis 8:3
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On the seventeenth day of the seventh month the ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat [in Armenia]. -- genesis 8:4
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And the waters continued to diminish until the tenth month; on the first day of the tenth month the tops of the high hills were seen. -- genesis 8:5
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At the end of [another] forty days Noah opened a window of the ark which he had made -- genesis 8:6
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And sent forth a raven, which kept going to and fro until the waters were dried up from the land. -- genesis 8:7
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Then he sent forth a dove to see if the waters had decreased from the surface of the ground. -- genesis 8:8
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But the dove found no resting-place on which to roost, and she returned to him to the ark, for the waters were [yet] on the face of the whole land. So he put forth his hand and drew her to him into the ark. -- genesis 8:9
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He waited another seven days and again sent forth the dove out of the ark. -- genesis 8:10
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And the dove came back to him in the evening, and behold, in her mouth was a newly sprouted and freshly plucked olive leaf! So Noah knew that the waters had subsided from the land. -- genesis 8:11
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Then he waited another seven days and sent forth the dove, but she did not return to him any more. -- genesis 8:12
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In the year [of Noah's life], on the first day of the first month, the waters were drying up from the land. And Noah removed the covering of the ark and looked, and behold, the surface of the ground was drying. -- genesis 8:13
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And on the twenty-seventh day of the second month the land was entirely dry. -- genesis 8:14
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And God spoke to Noah, saying, -- genesis 8:15
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Go forth from the ark, you and your wife and your sons and their wives with you. -- genesis 8:16
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Bring forth every living thing that is with you of all flesh--birds and beasts and every creeping thing that creeps on the ground--that they may breed abundantly on the land and be fruitful and multiply upon the earth. -- genesis 8:17
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And Noah went forth, and his wife and his sons and their wives with him [after being in the ark one year and ten days]. -- genesis 8:18
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Every beast, every creeping thing, every bird--and whatever moves on the land--went forth by families out of the ark. -- genesis 8:19
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And Noah built an altar to the Lord and took of every clean [four-footed] animal and of every clean fowl or bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar. -- genesis 8:20
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When the Lord smelled the pleasing odor [a scent of satisfaction to His heart], the Lord said to Himself, I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the imagination (the strong desire) of man's heart is evil and wicked from his youth; neither will I ever again smite and destroy every living thing, as I have done. -- genesis 8:21
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While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. -- genesis 8:22
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AND GOD pronounced a blessing upon Noah and his sons and said to them, Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth. -- genesis 9:1
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And the fear of you and the dread and terror of you shall be upon every beast of the land, every bird of the air, all that creeps upon the ground, and upon all the fish of the sea; they are delivered into your hand. -- genesis 9:2
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Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you; and as I gave you the green vegetables and plants, I give you everything. -- genesis 9:3
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But you shall not eat flesh with the life of it, which is its blood. -- genesis 9:4
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And surely for your lifeblood I will require an accounting; from every beast I will require it; and from man, from every man [who spills another's lifeblood] I will require a reckoning. -- genesis 9:5
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Whoever sheds man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God He made man. -- genesis 9:6
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And you, be fruitful and multiply; bring forth abundantly on the earth and multiply on it. -- genesis 9:7
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Then God spoke to Noah and to his sons with him, saying, -- genesis 9:8
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Behold, I establish My covenant or pledge with you and with your descendants after you -- genesis 9:9
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And with every living creature that is with you--whether the birds, the livestock, or the wild beasts of the earth along with you, as many as came out of the ark--every animal of the earth. -- genesis 9:10
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I will establish My covenant or pledge with you: Never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of a flood; neither shall there ever again be a flood to destroy the earth and make it corrupt. -- genesis 9:11
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And God said, This is the token of the covenant (solemn pledge) which I am making between Me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: -- genesis 9:12
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I set My bow [rainbow] in the cloud, and it shall be a token or sign of a covenant or solemn pledge between Me and the earth. -- genesis 9:13
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And it shall be that when I bring clouds over the earth and the bow [rainbow] is seen in the clouds, -- genesis 9:14
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I will [earnestly] remember My covenant or solemn pledge which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters will no more become a flood to destroy and make all flesh corrupt. -- genesis 9:15
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When the bow [rainbow] is in the clouds and I look upon it, I will [earnestly] remember the everlasting covenant or pledge between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth. -- genesis 9:16
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And God said to Noah, This [rainbow] is the token or sign of the covenant or solemn pledge which I have established between Me and all flesh upon the earth. -- genesis 9:17
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The sons of Noah who went forth from the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Ham was the father of Canaan [born later]. -- genesis 9:18
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These are the three sons of Noah, and from them the whole earth was overspread and stocked with inhabitants. -- genesis 9:19
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And Noah began to cultivate the ground, and he planted a vineyard. -- genesis 9:20
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And he drank of the wine and became drunk, and he was uncovered and lay naked in his tent. -- genesis 9:21
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And Ham, the father of Canaan, glanced at and saw the nakedness of his father and told his two brothers outside. -- genesis 9:22
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So Shem and Japheth took a garment, laid it upon the shoulders of both, and went backward and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they did not see their father's nakedness. -- genesis 9:23
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When Noah awoke from his wine, and knew the thing which his youngest son had done to him, -- genesis 9:24
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He exclaimed, Cursed be Canaan! He shall be the servant of servants to his brethren! -- genesis 9:25
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He also said, Blessed be the Lord, the God of Shem! And blessed by the Lord my God be Shem! And let Canaan be his servant. -- genesis 9:26
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May God enlarge Japheth; and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be his servant. -- genesis 9:27
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And Noah lived after the flood years. -- genesis 9:28
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All the days of Noah were years, and he died. -- genesis 9:29
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THIS IS the history of the generations (descendants) of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. The sons born to them after the flood were: -- genesis 10:1
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The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. -- genesis 10:2
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The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. -- genesis 10:3
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The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. -- genesis 10:4
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From these the coastland peoples spread. [These are the sons of Japheth] in their lands, each with his own language, by their families within their nations. -- genesis 10:5
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The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt [Mizraim], Put, and Canaan. -- genesis 10:6
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The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. -- genesis 10:7
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Cush became the father of Nimrod; he was the first to be a mighty man on the earth. -- genesis 10:8
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He was a mighty hunter before the Lord; therefore it is said, Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the Lord. -- genesis 10:9
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The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar [in Babylonia]. -- genesis 10:10
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Out of the land he [Nimrod] went forth into Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, -- genesis 10:11
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And Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calah; all these [suburbs combined to form] the great city. -- genesis 10:12
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And Egypt [Mizraim] became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, -- genesis 10:13
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Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom came the Philistines), and Caphtorim. -- genesis 10:14
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Canaan became the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth [the Hittites], -- genesis 10:15
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The Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, -- genesis 10:16
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The Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, -- genesis 10:17
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The Arvadites, the Zemarites and the Hamathites. Afterward the families of the Canaanites spread abroad -- genesis 10:18
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And the territory of the Canaanites extended from Sidon as one goes to Gerar as far as Gaza, and as one goes to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha. -- genesis 10:19
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These are the sons of Ham by their families, their languages, their lands, and their nations. -- genesis 10:20
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To Shem also, the younger brother of Japheth and the ancestor of all the children of Eber [including the Hebrews], children were born. -- genesis 10:21
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The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. -- genesis 10:22
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The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. -- genesis 10:23
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Arpachshad became the father of Shelah; and Shelah became the father of Eber. -- genesis 10:24
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To Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg [division], because [the inhabitants of] the earth were divided up in his days; and his brother's name was Joktan. -- genesis 10:25
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Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, -- genesis 10:26
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Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, -- genesis 10:27
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Obal, Abimael, Sheba, -- genesis 10:28
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Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab; all these were the sons of Joktan. -- genesis 10:29
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The territory in which they lived extended from Mesha as one goes toward Sephar to the hill country of the east. -- genesis 10:30
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These are Shem's descendants by their families, their languages, their lands, and their nations. -- genesis 10:31
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These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their generations, within their nations; and from these the nations spread abroad on the earth after the flood. -- genesis 10:32
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AND THE whole earth was of one language and of one accent and mode of expression. -- genesis 11:1
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And as they journeyed eastward, they found a plain (valley) in the land of Shinar, and they settled and dwelt there. -- genesis 11:2
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And they said one to another, Come, let us make bricks and burn them thoroughly. So they had brick for stone, and slime (bitumen) for mortar. -- genesis 11:3
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And they said, Come, let us build us a city and a tower whose top reaches into the sky, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered over the whole earth. -- genesis 11:4
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And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built. -- genesis 11:5
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And the Lord said, Behold, they are one people and they have all one language; and this is only the beginning of what they will do, and now nothing they have imagined they can do will be impossible for them. -- genesis 11:6
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Come, let Us go down and there confound (mix up, confuse) their language, that they may not understand one another's speech. -- genesis 11:7
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So the Lord scattered them abroad from that place upon the face of the whole earth, and they gave up building the city. -- genesis 11:8
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Therefore the name of it was called Babel--because there the Lord confounded the language of all the earth; and from that place the Lord scattered them abroad upon the face of the whole earth. -- genesis 11:9
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This is the history of the generations of Shem. Shem was years old when he became the father of Arpachshad, two years after the flood. -- genesis 11:10
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And Shem lived after Arpachshad was born years and had other sons and daughters. -- genesis 11:11
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When Arpachshad had lived years, he became the father of Shelah. -- genesis 11:12
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Arpachshad lived after Shelah was born years and had other sons and daughters. -- genesis 11:13
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When Shelah had lived years, he became the father of Eber. -- genesis 11:14
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Shelah lived after Eber was born years and had other sons and daughters. -- genesis 11:15
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When Eber had lived years, he became the father of Peleg. -- genesis 11:16
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And Eber lived after Peleg was born years and had other sons and daughters. -- genesis 11:17
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When Peleg had lived years, he became the father of Reu. -- genesis 11:18
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And Peleg lived after Reu was born years and had other sons and daughters. -- genesis 11:19
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When Reu had lived years, he became the father of Serug. -- genesis 11:20
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And Reu lived after Serug was born years and had other sons and daughters. -- genesis 11:21
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When Serug had lived years, he became the father of Nahor. -- genesis 11:22
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And Serug lived after Nahor was born years and had other sons and daughters. -- genesis 11:23
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When Nahor had lived years, he became the father of Terah. -- genesis 11:24
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And Nahor lived after Terah was born years and had other sons and daughters. -- genesis 11:25
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After Terah had lived years, he became the father of [at different times], Abram and Nahor and Haran, [his firstborn]. -- genesis 11:26
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Now this is the history of the descendants of Terah. Terah was the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran was the father of Lot. -- genesis 11:27
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Haran died before his father Terah [died] in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldees. -- genesis 11:28
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And Abram and Nahor took wives. The name of Abram's wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor's wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran the father of Milcah and Iscah. -- genesis 11:29
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But Sarai was barren; she had no child. -- genesis 11:30
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And Terah took Abram his son, Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife, and they went forth together to go from Ur of the Chaldees into the land of Canaan; but when they came to Haran, they settled there. -- genesis 11:31
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And Terah lived years; and Terah died in Haran. -- genesis 11:32
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NOW [in Haran] the Lord said to Abram, Go for yourself [for your own advantage] away from your country, from your relatives and your father's house, to the land that I will show you. -- genesis 12:1
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And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you [with abundant increase of favors] and make your name famous and distinguished, and you will be a blessing [dispensing good to others]. -- genesis 12:2
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And I will bless those who bless you [who confer prosperity or happiness upon you] and curse him who curses or uses insolent language toward you; in you will all the families and kindred of the earth be blessed [and by you they will bless themselves]. -- genesis 12:3
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So Abram departed, as the Lord had directed him; and Lot [his nephew] went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran. -- genesis 12:4
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Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the persons [servants] that they had acquired in Haran, and they went forth to go to the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan, -- genesis 12:5
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Abram passed through the land to the locality of Shechem, to the oak or terebinth tree of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land. -- genesis 12:6
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Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, I will give this land to your posterity. So Abram built an altar there to the Lord, Who had appeared to him. -- genesis 12:7
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From there he pulled up [his tent pegs] and departed to the mountain on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; and there he built an altar to the Lord and called upon the name of the Lord. -- genesis 12:8
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Abram journeyed on, still going toward the South (the Negeb). -- genesis 12:9
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Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down into Egypt to live temporarily, for the famine in the land was oppressive (intense and grievous). -- genesis 12:10
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And when he was about to enter into Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, I know that you are beautiful to behold. -- genesis 12:11
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So when the Egyptians see you, they will say, This is his wife; and they will kill me, but they will let you live. -- genesis 12:12
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Say, I beg of you, that you are my sister, so that it may go well with me for your sake and my life will be spared because of you. -- genesis 12:13
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And when Abram came into Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful. -- genesis 12:14
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The princes of Pharaoh also saw her and commended her to Pharaoh, and she was taken into Pharaoh's house [harem]. -- genesis 12:15
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And he treated Abram well for her sake; he acquired sheep, oxen, he-donkeys, menservants, maidservants, she-donkeys, and camels. -- genesis 12:16
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But the Lord scourged Pharaoh and his household with serious plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife. -- genesis 12:17
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And Pharaoh called Abram and said, What is this that you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife? -- genesis 12:18
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Why did you say, She is my sister, so that I took her to be my wife? Now then, here is your wife; take her and get away [from here]! -- genesis 12:19
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And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him, and they brought him on his way with his wife and all that he had. -- genesis 12:20
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SO ABRAM went up out of Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South [country of Judah, the Negeb]. -- genesis 13:1
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Now Abram was extremely rich in livestock and in silver and in gold. -- genesis 13:2
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And he journeyed on from the South [country of Judah, the Negeb] as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai, -- genesis 13:3
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Where he had built an altar at first; and there Abram called on the name of the Lord. -- genesis 13:4
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But Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents. -- genesis 13:5
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Now the land was not able to nourish and support them so they could dwell together, for their possessions were too great for them to live together. -- genesis 13:6
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And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle. And the Canaanite and the Perizzite were dwelling then in the land [making fodder more difficult to obtain]. -- genesis 13:7
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So Abram said to Lot, Let there be no strife, I beg of you, between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, for we are relatives. -- genesis 13:8
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Is not the whole land before you? Separate yourself, I beg of you, from me. If you take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if you choose the right hand, then I will go to the left. -- genesis 13:9
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And Lot looked and saw that everywhere the Jordan Valley was well watered. Before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, [it was all] like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, as you go to Zoar. -- genesis 13:10
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Then Lot chose for himself all the Jordan Valley and [he] traveled east. So they separated. -- genesis 13:11
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Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the [Jordan] Valley and moved his tent as far as Sodom and dwelt there. -- genesis 13:12
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But the men of Sodom were wicked and exceedingly great sinners against the Lord. -- genesis 13:13
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The Lord said to Abram after Lot had left him, Lift up now your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward; -- genesis 13:14
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For all the land which you see I will give to you and to your posterity forever. -- genesis 13:15
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And I will make your descendants like the dust of the earth, so that if a man could count the dust of the earth, then could your descendants also be counted. -- genesis 13:16
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Arise, walk through the land, the length of it and the breadth of it, for I will give it to you. -- genesis 13:17
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Then Abram moved his tent and came and dwelt among the oaks or terebinths of Mamre, which are at Hebron, and built there an altar to the Lord. -- genesis 13:18
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IN THE days of the kings Amraphel of Shinar, Arioch of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer of Elam, and Tidal of Goiim, -- genesis 14:1
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They made war on the kings Bera of Sodom, Birsha of Gomorrah, Shinab of Admah, Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, that is, Zoar. -- genesis 14:2
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The latter kings joined together [as allies] in the Valley of Siddim, which is [now] the [Dead] Sea of Salt. -- genesis 14:3
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Twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled. -- genesis 14:4
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And in the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him attacked and subdued the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim, -- genesis 14:5
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And the Horites in their Mount Seir as far as El-paran, which is on the border of the wilderness. -- genesis 14:6
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Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat, which [now] is Kadesh, and subdued all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who dwelt in Hazazon-tamar. -- genesis 14:7
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Then the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela, that is, Zoar, went out and [together] they joined battle [with those kings] in the Valley of Siddim, -- genesis 14:8
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With the kings Chedorlaomer of Elam, Tidal of Goiim, Amraphel of Shinar, and Arioch of Ellasar--four kings against five. -- genesis 14:9
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Now the Valley of Siddim was full of slime or bitumen pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, they fell (were overthrown) there and the remainder [of the kings] fled to the mountain. -- genesis 14:10
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[The victors] took all the wealth of Sodom and Gomorrah and all the supply of provisions and departed. -- genesis 14:11
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And they also took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods away with them. -- genesis 14:12
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Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew [one from the other side], who was living by the oaks or terebinths of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshcol and of Aner--these were allies of Abram. -- genesis 14:13
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When Abram heard that [his nephew] had been captured, he armed (led forth) the trained servants born in his own house and pursued the enemy as far as Dan. -- genesis 14:14
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He divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and attacked and routed them, and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is north of Damascus. -- genesis 14:15
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And he brought back all the goods and also brought back his kinsman Lot and his possessions, the women also and the people. -- genesis 14:16
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After his [Abram's] return from the defeat and slaying of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh, that is, the King's Valley. -- genesis 14:17
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Melchizedek king of Salem [later called Jerusalem] brought out bread and wine [for their nourishment]; he was the priest of God Most High, -- genesis 14:18
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And he blessed him and said, Blessed (favored with blessings, made blissful, joyful) be Abram by God Most High, Possessor and Maker of heaven and earth, -- genesis 14:19
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And blessed, praised, and glorified be God Most High, Who has given your foes into your hand! And [Abram] gave him a tenth of all [he had taken]. -- genesis 14:20
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And the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the persons and keep the goods for yourself. -- genesis 14:21
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But Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand and sworn to the Lord, God Most High, the Possessor and Maker of heaven and earth, -- genesis 14:22
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That I would not take a thread or a shoelace or anything that is yours, lest you should say, I have made Abram rich. -- genesis 14:23
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[Take all] except only what my young men have eaten and the share of the men [allies] who went with me--Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion. -- genesis 14:24
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AFTER THESE things, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram, I am your Shield, your abundant compensation, and your reward shall be exceedingly great. -- genesis 15:1
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And Abram said, Lord God, what can You give me, since I am going on [from this world] childless and he who shall be the owner and heir of my house is this [steward] Eliezer of Damascus? -- genesis 15:2
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And Abram continued, Look, You have given me no child; and [a servant] born in my house is my heir. -- genesis 15:3
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And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, saying, This man shall not be your heir, but he who shall come from your own body shall be your heir. -- genesis 15:4
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And He brought him outside [his tent into the starlight] and said, Look now toward the heavens and count the stars--if you are able to number them. Then He said to him, So shall your descendants be. -- genesis 15:5
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And he [Abram] believed in (trusted in, relied on, remained steadfast to) the Lord, and He counted it to him as righteousness (right standing with God). -- genesis 15:6
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And He said to him, I am the [same] Lord, Who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldees to give you this land as an inheritance. -- genesis 15:7
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But he [Abram] said, Lord God, by what shall I know that I shall inherit it? -- genesis 15:8
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And He said to him, Bring to Me a heifer three years old, a she-goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon. -- genesis 15:9
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And he brought Him all these and cut them down the middle [into halves] and laid each half opposite the other; but the birds he did not divide. -- genesis 15:10
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And when the birds of prey swooped down upon the carcasses, Abram drove them away. -- genesis 15:11
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When the sun was setting, a deep sleep overcame Abram, and a horror (a terror, a shuddering fear) of great darkness assailed and oppressed him. -- genesis 15:12
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And [God] said to Abram, Know positively that your descendants will be strangers dwelling as temporary residents in a land that is not theirs [Egypt], and they will be slaves there and will be afflicted and oppressed for years. [Fulfilled in Exod. 12:40.] -- genesis 15:13
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But I will bring judgment on that nation whom they will serve, and afterward they will come out with great possessions. -- genesis 15:14
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And you shall go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried at a good old (hoary) age. -- genesis 15:15
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And in the fourth generation they [your descendants] shall come back here [to Canaan] again, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full and complete. -- genesis 15:16
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When the sun had gone down and a [thick] darkness had come on, behold, a smoking oven and a flaming torch passed between those pieces. -- genesis 15:17
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On the same day the Lord made a covenant (promise, pledge) with Abram, saying, To your descendants I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river Euphrates--the land of -- genesis 15:18
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The Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites, -- genesis 15:19
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The Hittites, the Perizzites, the Rephaim, -- genesis 15:20
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The Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites. -- genesis 15:21
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NOW SARAI, Abram's wife, had borne him no children. She had an Egyptian maid whose name was Hagar. -- genesis 16:1
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And Sarai said to Abram, See here, the Lord has restrained me from bearing [children]. I am asking you to have intercourse with my maid; it may be that I can obtain children by her. And Abram listened to and heeded what Sarai said. -- genesis 16:2
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So Sarai, Abram's wife, took Hagar her Egyptian maid, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his [secondary] wife. -- genesis 16:3
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And he had intercourse with Hagar, and she became pregnant; and when she saw that she was with child, she looked with contempt upon her mistress and despised her. -- genesis 16:4
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Then Sarai said to Abram, May [the responsibility for] my wrong and deprivation of rights be upon you! I gave my maid into your bosom, and when she saw that she was with child, I was contemptible and despised in her eyes. May the Lord be the judge between you and me. -- genesis 16:5
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But Abram said to Sarai, See here, your maid is in your hands and power; do as you please with her. And when Sarai dealt severely with her, humbling and afflicting her, she [Hagar] fled from her. -- genesis 16:6
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But the Angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness on the road to Shur. -- genesis 16:7
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And He said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, where did you come from, and where are you intending to go? And she said, I am running away from my mistress Sarai. -- genesis 16:8
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The Angel of the Lord said to her, Go back to your mistress and [humbly] submit to her control. -- genesis 16:9
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Also the Angel of the Lord said to her, I will multiply your descendants exceedingly, so that they shall not be numbered for multitude. -- genesis 16:10
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And the Angel of the Lord continued, See now, you are with child and shall bear a son, and shall call his name Ishmael [God hears], because the Lord has heard and paid attention to your affliction. -- genesis 16:11
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And he [Ishmael] will be as a wild ass among men; his hand will be against every man and every man's hand against him, and he will live to the east and on the borders of all his kinsmen. -- genesis 16:12
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So she called the name of the Lord Who spoke to her, You are a God of seeing, for she said, Have I [not] even here [in the wilderness] looked upon Him Who sees me [and lived]? Or have I here also seen [the future purposes or designs of] Him Who sees me? -- genesis 16:13
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Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi [A well to the Living One Who sees me]; it is between Kadesh and Bered. -- genesis 16:14
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And Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram called the name of his son whom Hagar bore Ishmael. -- genesis 16:15
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Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael. -- genesis 16:16
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WHEN ABRAM was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, I am the Almighty God; walk and live habitually before Me and be perfect (blameless, wholehearted, complete). -- genesis 17:1
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And I will make My covenant (solemn pledge) between Me and you and will multiply you exceedingly. -- genesis 17:2
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Then Abram fell on his face, and God said to him, -- genesis 17:3
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As for Me, behold, My covenant (solemn pledge) is with you, and you shall be the father of many nations. -- genesis 17:4
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Nor shall your name any longer be Abram [high, exalted father]; but your name shall be Abraham [father of a multitude], for I have made you the father of many nations. -- genesis 17:5
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And I will make you exceedingly fruitful and I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you. -- genesis 17:6
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And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations for an everlasting, solemn pledge, to be a God to you and to your posterity after you. -- genesis 17:7
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And I will give to you and to your posterity after you the land in which you are a stranger [going from place to place], all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God. -- genesis 17:8
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And God said to Abraham, As for you, you shall therefore keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations. -- genesis 17:9
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This is My covenant, which you shall keep, between Me and you and your posterity after you: Every male among you shall be circumcised. -- genesis 17:10
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And you shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and it shall be a token or sign of the covenant (the promise or pledge) between Me and you. -- genesis 17:11
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He who is eight days old among you shall be circumcised, every male throughout your generations, whether born in [your] house or bought with [your] money from any foreigner not of your offspring. -- genesis 17:12
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He that is born in your house and he that is bought with your money must be circumcised; and My covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant. -- genesis 17:13
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And the male who is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant. -- genesis 17:14
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And God said to Abraham, As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai; but Sarah [Princess] her name shall be. -- genesis 17:15
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And I will bless her and give you a son also by her. Yes, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall come from her. -- genesis 17:16
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Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed and said in his heart, Shall a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a son? -- genesis 17:17
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And [he] said to God, Oh, that Ishmael might live before You! -- genesis 17:18
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But God said, Sarah your wife shall bear you a son indeed, and you shall call his name Isaac [laughter]; and I will establish My covenant or solemn pledge with him for an everlasting covenant and with his posterity after him. -- genesis 17:19
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And as for Ishmael, I have heard and heeded you: behold, I will bless him and will make him fruitful and will multiply him exceedingly; He will be the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation. [Fulfilled in Gen. 25:12-18.] -- genesis 17:20
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But My covenant, My promise and pledge, I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this season next year. -- genesis 17:21
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And God stopped talking with him and went up from Abraham. -- genesis 17:22
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And Abraham took Ishmael his son and all who were born in his house and all who were bought with his money, every male among [those] of Abraham's house, and circumcised [them] the very same day, as God had said to him. -- genesis 17:23
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And Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised. -- genesis 17:24
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And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old when he was circumcised. -- genesis 17:25
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On the very same day Abraham was circumcised, and Ishmael his son as well. -- genesis 17:26
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And all the men of his house, both those born in the house and those bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised along with him. -- genesis 17:27
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NOW THE Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks or terebinths of Mamre; as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day, -- genesis 18:1
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He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men stood at a little distance from him. He ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the ground -- genesis 18:2
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And said, My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant, I beg of you. -- genesis 18:3
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Let a little water be brought, and you may wash your feet and recline and rest yourselves under the tree. -- genesis 18:4
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And I will bring a morsel (mouthful) of bread to refresh and sustain your hearts before you go on further--for that is why you have come to your servant. And they replied, Do as you have said. -- genesis 18:5
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So Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah and said, Quickly get ready three measures of fine meal, knead it, and bake cakes. -- genesis 18:6
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And Abraham ran to the herd and brought a calf tender and good and gave it to the young man [to butcher]; then he [Abraham] hastened to prepare it. -- genesis 18:7
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And he took curds and milk and the calf which he had made ready, and set it before [the men]; and he stood by them under the tree while they ate. -- genesis 18:8
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And they said to him, Where is Sarah your wife? And he said, [She is here] in the tent. -- genesis 18:9
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[The Lord] said, I will surely return to you when the season comes round, and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son. And Sarah was listening and heard it at the tent door which was behind Him. -- genesis 18:10
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Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in years; it had ceased to be with Sarah as with [young] women. [She was past the age of childbearing]. -- genesis 18:11
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Therefore Sarah laughed to herself, saying, After I have become aged shall I have pleasure and delight, my lord (husband), being old also? -- genesis 18:12
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And the Lord asked Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I really bear a child when I am so old? -- genesis 18:13
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Is anything too hard or too wonderful for the Lord? At the appointed time, when the season [for her delivery] comes around, I will return to you and Sarah shall have borne a son. -- genesis 18:14
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Then Sarah denied it, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And He said, No, but you did laugh. -- genesis 18:15
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The men rose up from there and faced toward Sodom, and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way. -- genesis 18:16
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And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham [My friend and servant] what I am going to do, -- genesis 18:17
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Since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed through him and shall bless themselves by him? -- genesis 18:18
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For I have known (chosen, acknowledged) him [as My own], so that he may teach and command his children and the sons of his house after him to keep the way of the Lord and to do what is just and righteous, so that the Lord may bring Abraham what He has promised him. -- genesis 18:19
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And the Lord said, Because the shriek [of the sins] of Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is exceedingly grievous, -- genesis 18:20
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I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether [as vilely and wickedly] as is the cry of it which has come to Me; and if not, I will know. -- genesis 18:21
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Now the [two] men turned from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the Lord. -- genesis 18:22
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And Abraham came close and said, Will You destroy the righteous (those upright and in right standing with God) together with the wicked? -- genesis 18:23
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Suppose there are in the city fifty righteous; will You destroy the place and not spare it for [the sake of] the fifty righteous in it? -- genesis 18:24
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Far be it from You to do such a thing--to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as do the wicked! Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth execute judgment and do righteously? -- genesis 18:25
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And the Lord said, If I find in the city of Sodom fifty righteous (upright and in right standing with God), I will spare the whole place for their sake. -- genesis 18:26
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Abraham answered, Behold now, I who am but dust and ashes have taken upon myself to speak to the Lord. -- genesis 18:27
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If five of the fifty righteous should be lacking--will You destroy the whole city for lack of five? He said, If I find forty-five, I will not destroy it. -- genesis 18:28
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And [Abraham] spoke to Him yet again, and said, Suppose [only] forty shall be found there. And He said, I will not do it for forty's sake. -- genesis 18:29
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Then [Abraham] said to Him, Oh, let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak [again]. Suppose [only] thirty shall be found there. And He answered, I will not do it if I find thirty there. -- genesis 18:30
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And [Abraham] said, Behold now, I have taken upon myself to speak [again] to the Lord. Suppose [only] twenty shall be found there. And [the Lord] replied, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake. -- genesis 18:31
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And he said, Oh, let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak again only this once. Suppose ten [righteous people] shall be found there. And [the Lord] said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake. -- genesis 18:32
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And the Lord went His way when He had finished speaking with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place. -- genesis 18:33
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IT WAS evening when the two angels came to Sodom. Lot was sitting at Sodom's [city] gate. Seeing them, Lot rose up to meet them and bowed to the ground. -- genesis 19:1
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And he said, My lords, turn aside, I beg of you, into your servant's house and spend the night and bathe your feet. Then you can arise early and go on your way. But they said, No, we will spend the night in the square. -- genesis 19:2
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[Lot] entreated and urged them greatly until they yielded and [with him] entered his house. And he made them a dinner [with drinking] and had unleavened bread which he baked, and they ate. -- genesis 19:3
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But before they lay down, the men of the city of Sodom, both young and old, all the men from every quarter, surrounded the house. -- genesis 19:4
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And they called to Lot and said, Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us, that we may know (be intimate with) them. -- genesis 19:5
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And Lot went out of the door to the men and shut the door after him -- genesis 19:6
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And said, I beg of you, my brothers, do not behave so wickedly. -- genesis 19:7
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Look now, I have two daughters who are virgins; let me, I beg of you, bring them out to you, and you can do as you please with them. But only do nothing to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof. -- genesis 19:8
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But they said, Stand back! And they said, This fellow came in to live here temporarily, and now he presumes to be [our] judge! Now we will deal worse with you than with them. So they rushed at and pressed violently against Lot and came close to breaking down the door. -- genesis 19:9
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But the men [the angels] reached out and pulled Lot into the house to them and shut the door after him. -- genesis 19:10
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And they struck the men who were at the door of the house with blindness [which dazzled them], from the youths to the old men, so that they wearied themselves [groping] to find the door. -- genesis 19:11
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And the [two] men asked Lot, Have you any others here--sons-in-law or your sons or your daughters? Whomever you have in the city, bring them out of this place, -- genesis 19:12
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For we will spoil and destroy [Sodom]; for the outcry and shriek against its people has grown great before the Lord, and He has sent us to destroy it. -- genesis 19:13
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And Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were to marry his daughters, and said, Up, get out of this place, for the Lord will spoil and destroy this city! But he seemed to his sons-in-law to be [only] joking. -- genesis 19:14
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When morning came, the angels urged Lot to hurry, saying, Arise, take your wife and two daughters who are here [and be off], lest you [too] be consumed and swept away in the iniquity and punishment of the city. -- genesis 19:15
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But while he lingered, the men seized him and his wife and his two daughters by the hand, for the Lord was merciful to him; and they brought him forth and set him outside the city and left him there. -- genesis 19:16
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And when they had brought them forth, they said, Escape for your life! Do not look behind you or stop anywhere in the whole valley; escape to the mountains [of Moab], lest you be consumed. -- genesis 19:17
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And Lot said to them, Oh, not that, my lords! -- genesis 19:18
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Behold now, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have magnified your kindness and mercy to me in saving my life; but I cannot escape to the mountains, lest the evil overtake me, and I die. -- genesis 19:19
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See now yonder city; it is near enough to flee to, and it is a little one. Oh, let me escape to it! Is it not a little one? And my life will be saved! -- genesis 19:20
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And [the angel] said to him, See, I have yielded to your entreaty concerning this thing also; I will not destroy this city of which you have spoken. -- genesis 19:21
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Make haste and take refuge there, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar [little]. -- genesis 19:22
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The sun had risen over the earth when Lot entered Zoar. -- genesis 19:23
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Then the Lord rained on Sodom and on Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of the heavens. -- genesis 19:24
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He overthrew, destroyed, and ended those cities, and all the valley and all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground. -- genesis 19:25
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But [Lot's] wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. -- genesis 19:26
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Abraham went up early the next morning to the place where he [only the day before] had stood before the Lord. -- genesis 19:27
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And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the valley, and saw, and behold, the smoke of the country went up like the smoke of a furnace. -- genesis 19:28
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When God ravaged and destroyed the cities of the plain [of Siddim], He [earnestly] remembered Abraham [imprinted and fixed him indelibly on His mind], and He sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow when He overthrew the cities where Lot lived. -- genesis 19:29
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And Lot went up out of Zoar and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him, for he feared to dwell in Zoar; and he lived in a cave, he and his two daughters. -- genesis 19:30
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The elder said to the younger, Our father is aging, and there is not a man on earth to live with us in the customary way. -- genesis 19:31
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Come, let us make our father drunk with wine, and we will lie with him, so that we may preserve offspring (our race) through our father. -- genesis 19:32
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And they made their father drunk with wine that night, and the older went in and lay with her father; and he was not aware of it when she lay down or when she arose. -- genesis 19:33
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Then the next day the firstborn said to the younger, See here, I lay last night with my father; let us make him drunk with wine tonight also, and then you go in and lie with him, so that we may preserve offspring (our race) through our father. -- genesis 19:34
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And they made their father drunk with wine again that night, and the younger arose and lay with him; and he was not aware of it when she lay down or when she arose. -- genesis 19:35
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Thus both the daughters of Lot were with child by their father. -- genesis 19:36
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The older bore a son, and named him Moab [of a father]; he is the father of the Moabites to this day. -- genesis 19:37
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The younger also bore a son and named him Ben-ammi [son of my people]; he is the father of the Ammonites to this day. -- genesis 19:38
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NOW ABRAHAM journeyed from there toward the South country (the Negeb) and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur; and he lived temporarily in Gerar. -- genesis 20:1
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And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah [into his harem]. -- genesis 20:2
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But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said, Behold, you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken [as your own], for she is a man's wife. -- genesis 20:3
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But Abimelech had not come near her, so he said, Lord, will you slay a people who are just and innocent? -- genesis 20:4
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Did not the man tell me, She is my sister? And she herself said, He is my brother. In integrity of heart and innocency of hands I have done this. -- genesis 20:5
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Then God said to him in the dream, Yes, I know you did this in the integrity of your heart, for it was I Who kept you back and spared you from sinning against Me; therefore I did not give you occasion to touch her. -- genesis 20:6
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So now restore to the man his wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her [to him], know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours. -- genesis 20:7
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So Abimelech rose early in the morning and called all his servants and told them all these things; and the men were exceedingly filled with reverence and fear. -- genesis 20:8
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Then Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, What have you done to us? And how have I offended you that you have brought on me and my kingdom a great sin? You have done to me what ought not to be done [to anyone]. -- genesis 20:9
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And Abimelech said to Abraham, What did you see [in us] that [justified] you in doing such a thing as this? -- genesis 20:10
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And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely there is no reverence or fear of God at all in this place, and they will slay me because of my wife. -- genesis 20:11
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But truly, she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father but not of my mother; and she became my wife. -- genesis 20:12
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When God caused me to wander from my father's house, I said to her, This kindness you can show me: at every place we stop, say of me, He is my brother. -- genesis 20:13
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Then Abimelech took sheep and oxen and male and female slaves and gave them to Abraham and restored to him Sarah his wife. -- genesis 20:14
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And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before you; dwell wherever it pleases you. -- genesis 20:15
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And to Sarah he said, Behold, I have given this brother of yours a thousand pieces of silver; see, it is to compensate you [for all that has occurred] and to vindicate your honor before all who are with you; before all men you are cleared and compensated. -- genesis 20:16
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So Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his female slaves, and they bore children, -- genesis 20:17
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For the Lord had closed fast the wombs of all in Abimelech's household because of Sarah, Abraham's wife. -- genesis 20:18
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THE LORD visited Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for her as He had promised. -- genesis 21:1
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For Sarah became pregnant and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time God had told him. -- genesis 21:2
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Abraham named his son whom Sarah bore to him Isaac [laughter]. -- genesis 21:3
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And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him. -- genesis 21:4
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Abraham was a hundred years old when Isaac was born. -- genesis 21:5
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And Sarah said, God has made me to laugh; all who hear will laugh with me. -- genesis 21:6
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And she said, Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children at the breast? For I have borne him a son in his old age! -- genesis 21:7
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And the child grew and was weaned, and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned. -- genesis 21:8
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Now Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking [Isaac]. -- genesis 21:9
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Therefore she said to Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son, for the son of this bondwoman shall not be an heir with my son Isaac. -- genesis 21:10
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And the thing was very grievous (serious, evil) in Abraham's sight on account of his son [Ishmael]. -- genesis 21:11
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God said to Abraham, Do not let it seem grievous and evil to you because of the youth and your bondwoman; in all that Sarah has said to you, do what she asks, for in Isaac shall your posterity be called. -- genesis 21:12
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And I will make a nation of the son of the bondwoman also, because he is your offspring. -- genesis 21:13
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So Abraham rose early in the morning and took bread and a bottle of water and gave them to Hagar, putting them on her shoulders, and he sent her and the youth away. And she wandered on [aimlessly] and lost her way in the wilderness of Beersheba. -- genesis 21:14
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When the water in the bottle was all gone, Hagar caused the youth to lie down under one of the shrubs. -- genesis 21:15
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Then she went and sat down opposite him a good way off, about a bowshot, for she said, Let me not see the death of the lad. And as she sat down opposite him, he lifted up his voice and wept and she raised her voice and wept. -- genesis 21:16
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And God heard the voice of the youth, and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven and said to her, What troubles you, Hagar? Fear not, for God has heard the voice of the youth where he is. -- genesis 21:17
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Arise, raise up the youth and support him with your hand, for I intend to make him a great nation. -- genesis 21:18
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Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water; and she went and filled the [empty] bottle with water and caused the youth to drink. -- genesis 21:19
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And God was with the youth, and he developed; and he dwelt in the wilderness and became an archer. -- genesis 21:20
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He dwelt in the Wilderness of Paran; and his mother took a wife for him out of the land of Egypt. -- genesis 21:21
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At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, God is with you in everything you do. -- genesis 21:22
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So now, swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my son or with my posterity; but as I have dealt with you kindly, you will do the same with me and with the land in which you have sojourned. -- genesis 21:23
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And Abraham said, I will swear. -- genesis 21:24
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When Abraham complained to and reasoned with Abimelech about a well of water [Abimelech's] servants had violently seized, -- genesis 21:25
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Abimelech said, I know not who did this thing; you did not tell me, and I did not hear of it until today. -- genesis 21:26
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So Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a league or covenant. -- genesis 21:27
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Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs of the flock, -- genesis 21:28
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And Abimelech said to Abraham, What do these seven ewe lambs which you have set apart mean? -- genesis 21:29
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He said, You are to accept these seven ewe lambs from me as a witness for me that I dug this well. -- genesis 21:30
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Therefore that place was called Beersheba [well of the oath], because there both parties swore an oath. -- genesis 21:31
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Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba; then Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army returned to the land of the Philistines. -- genesis 21:32
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Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba and called there on the name of the Lord, the Eternal God. -- genesis 21:33
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And Abraham sojourned in Philistia many days. -- genesis 21:34
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AFTER THESE events, God tested and proved Abraham and said to him, Abraham! And he said, Here I am. -- genesis 22:1
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[God] said, Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah; and offer him there as a burnt offering upon one of the mountains of which I will tell you. -- genesis 22:2
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So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him and his son Isaac; and he split the wood for the burnt offering, and then began the trip to the place of which God had told him. -- genesis 22:3
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On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. -- genesis 22:4
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And Abraham said to his servants, Settle down and stay here with the donkey, and I and the young man will go yonder and worship and come again to you. -- genesis 22:5
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Then Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and laid it on [the shoulders of] Isaac his son, and he took the fire (the firepot) in his own hand, and a knife; and the two of them went on together. -- genesis 22:6
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And Isaac said to Abraham, My father! And he said, Here I am, my son. [Isaac] said, See, here are the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for the burnt sacrifice? -- genesis 22:7
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Abraham said, My son, God Himself will provide a lamb for the burnt offering. So the two went on together. -- genesis 22:8
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When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built an altar there; then he laid the wood in order and bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar on the wood. -- genesis 22:9
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And Abraham stretched forth his hand and took hold of the knife to slay his son. -- genesis 22:10
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But the Angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, Abraham, Abraham! He answered, Here I am. -- genesis 22:11
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And He said, Do not lay your hand on the lad or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear and revere God, since you have not held back from Me or begrudged giving Me your son, your only son. -- genesis 22:12
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Then Abraham looked up and glanced around, and behold, behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up for a burnt offering and an ascending sacrifice instead of his son! -- genesis 22:13
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So Abraham called the name of that place The Lord Will Provide. And it is said to this day, On the mount of the Lord it will be provided. -- genesis 22:14
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The Angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time -- genesis 22:15
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And said, I have sworn by Myself, says the Lord, that since you have done this and have not withheld [from Me] or begrudged [giving Me] your son, your only son, -- genesis 22:16
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In blessing I will bless you and in multiplying I will multiply your descendants like the stars of the heavens and like the sand on the seashore. And your Seed (Heir) will possess the gate of His enemies, -- genesis 22:17
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And in your Seed [Christ] shall all the nations of the earth be blessed and [by Him] bless themselves, because you have heard and obeyed My voice. -- genesis 22:18
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So Abraham returned to his servants, and they rose up and went with him to Beersheba; there Abraham lived. -- genesis 22:19
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Now after these things, it was told Abraham, Milcah has also borne children to your brother Nahor: -- genesis 22:20
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Uz the firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram, -- genesis 22:21
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Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel. -- genesis 22:22
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Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham's brother. -- genesis 22:23
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And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, bore Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah. -- genesis 22:24
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SARAH LIVED years; this was the length of the life of Sarah. -- genesis 23:1
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And Sarah died in Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron, in the land of Canaan. And Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. -- genesis 23:2
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And Abraham stood up from before his dead and said to the sons of Heth, -- genesis 23:3
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I am a stranger and a sojourner with you; give me property for a burial place among you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight. -- genesis 23:4
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And the Hittites replied to Abraham, -- genesis 23:5
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Listen to us, my lord; you are a mighty prince among us. Bury your dead in any tomb or grave of ours that you choose; none of us will withhold from you his tomb or hinder you from burying your dead. -- genesis 23:6
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And Abraham stood up and bowed himself to the people of the land, the Hittites. -- genesis 23:7
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And he said to them, If you are willing to grant my dead a burial out of my sight, listen to me and ask Ephron son of Zohar for me, -- genesis 23:8
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That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he owns--it is at the end of his field. For the full price let him give it to me here in your presence as a burial place to which I may hold fast among you. -- genesis 23:9
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Now Ephron was present there among the sons of Heth; so, in the hearing of all who went in at the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham, saying, -- genesis 23:10
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No, my lord, hear me; I give you the field, and the cave that is in it I give you. In the presence of the sons of my people I give it to you. Bury your dead. -- genesis 23:11
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Then Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land. -- genesis 23:12
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And he said to Ephron in the presence of the people of the land, But if you will give it, I beg of you, hear me. I will give you the price of the field; accept it from me, and I will bury my dead there. -- genesis 23:13
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Ephron replied to Abraham, saying, -- genesis 23:14
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My lord, listen to me. The land is worth shekels of silver; what is that between you and me? So bury your dead. -- genesis 23:15
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So Abraham listened to what Ephron said and acted upon it. He weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the hearing of the Hittites: shekels of silver, according to the weights current among the merchants. -- genesis 23:16
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So the field of Ephron in Machpelah, which was to the east of Mamre [Hebron]--the field and the cave which was in it, and all the trees that were in the field and in all its borders round about--was made over -- genesis 23:17
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As a possession to Abraham in the presence of the Hittites, before all who went in at his city gate. -- genesis 23:18
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After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah to the east of Mamre, that is, Hebron, in the land of Canaan. -- genesis 23:19
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The field and the cave in it were conveyed to Abraham for a permanent burial place by the sons of Heth. -- genesis 23:20
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NOW ABRAHAM was old, well advanced in years, and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things. -- genesis 24:1
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And Abraham said to the eldest servant of his house [Eliezer of Damascus], who ruled over all that he had, I beg of you, put your hand under my thigh; -- genesis 24:2
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And you shall swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I have settled, -- genesis 24:3
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But you shall go to my country and to my relatives and take a wife for my son Isaac. -- genesis 24:4
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The servant said to him, But perhaps the woman will not be willing to come along after me to this country. Must I take your son to the country from which you came? -- genesis 24:5
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Abraham said to him, See to it that you do not take my son back there. -- genesis 24:6
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The Lord, the God of heaven, Who took me from my father's house, from the land of my family and my birth, Who spoke to me and swore to me, saying, To your offspring I will give this land--He will send His Angel before you, and you will take a wife from there for my son. -- genesis 24:7
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And if the woman should not be willing to go along after you, then you will be clear from this oath; only you must not take my son back there. -- genesis 24:8
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So the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master and swore to him concerning this matter. -- genesis 24:9
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And the servant took ten of his master's camels and departed, taking some of all his master's treasures with him; thus he journeyed to Mesopotamia [between the Tigris and the Euphrates], to the city of Nahor [Abraham's brother]. -- genesis 24:10
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And he made his camels to kneel down outside the city by a well of water at the time of the evening when women go out to draw water. -- genesis 24:11
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And he said, O Lord, God of my master Abraham, I pray You, cause me to meet with good success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. -- genesis 24:12
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See, I stand here by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming to draw water. -- genesis 24:13
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And let it so be that the girl to whom I say, I pray you, let down your jar that I may drink, and she replies, Drink, and I will give your camels drink also--let her be the one whom You have selected and appointed and indicated for Your servant Isaac [to be a wife to him]; and by it I shall know that You have shown kindness and faithfulness to my master. -- genesis 24:14
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Before he had finished speaking, behold, out came Rebekah, who was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, who was the wife of Nahor the brother of Abraham, with her water jar on her shoulder. -- genesis 24:15
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And the girl was very beautiful and attractive, chaste and modest, and unmarried. And she went down to the well, filled her water jar, and came up. -- genesis 24:16
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And the servant ran to meet her, and said, I pray you, let me drink a little water from your water jar. -- genesis 24:17
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And she said, Drink, my lord; and she quickly let down her jar onto her hand and gave him a drink. -- genesis 24:18
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When she had given him a drink, she said, I will draw water for your camels also, until they finish drinking. -- genesis 24:19
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So she quickly emptied her jar into the trough and ran again to the well and drew water for all his camels. -- genesis 24:20
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The man stood gazing at her in silence, waiting to know if the Lord had made his trip prosperous. -- genesis 24:21
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And when the camels had finished drinking, the man took a gold earring or nose ring of half a shekel in weight, and for her hands two bracelets of ten shekels in weight in gold, -- genesis 24:22
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And said, Whose daughter are you? I pray you, tell me: Is there room in your father's house for us to lodge there? -- genesis 24:23
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And she said to him, I am the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah and [her husband] Nahor. -- genesis 24:24
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She said also to him, We have both straw and provender (fodder) enough, and also room in which to lodge. -- genesis 24:25
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The man bowed down his head and worshiped the Lord -- genesis 24:26
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And said, Blessed be the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, Who has not left my master bereft and destitute of His loving-kindness and steadfastness. As for me, going on the way [of obedience and faith] the Lord led me to the house of my master's kinsmen. -- genesis 24:27
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The girl related to her mother's household what had happened. -- genesis 24:28
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Now Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban, and Laban ran out to the man at the well. -- genesis 24:29
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For when he saw the earring or nose ring, and the bracelets on his sister's arms, and when he heard Rebekah his sister saying, The man said this to me, he went to the man and found him standing by the camels at the well. -- genesis 24:30
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He cried, Come in, you blessed of the Lord! Why do you stand outside? For I have made the house ready and have prepared a place for the camels. -- genesis 24:31
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So the man came into the house; and [Laban] ungirded his camels and gave straw and provender for the camels and water to bathe his feet and the feet of the men who were with him. -- genesis 24:32
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A meal was set before him, but he said, I will not eat until I have told of my errand. And [Laban] said, Speak on. -- genesis 24:33
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And he said, I am Abraham's servant. -- genesis 24:34
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And the Lord has blessed my master mightily, and he has become great; and He has given him flocks, herds, silver, gold, menservants, maidservants, camels, and asses. -- genesis 24:35
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And Sarah my master's wife bore a son to my master when she was old, and to him he has given all that he has. -- genesis 24:36
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And my master made me swear, saying, You must not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell, -- genesis 24:37
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But you shall go to my father's house and to my family and take a wife for my son. -- genesis 24:38
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And I said to my master, But suppose the woman will not follow me. -- genesis 24:39
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And he said to me, The Lord, in Whose presence I walk [habitually], will send His Angel with you and prosper your way, and you will take a wife for my son from my kindred and from my father's house. -- genesis 24:40
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Then you shall be clear from my oath, when you come to my kindred; and if they do not give her to you, you shall be free and innocent of my oath. -- genesis 24:41
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I came today to the well and said, O Lord, God of my master Abraham, if You are now causing me to go on my way prosperously-- -- genesis 24:42
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See, I am standing by the well of water; now let it be that when the maiden comes out to draw water and I say to her, I pray you, give me a little water from your [water] jar to drink, -- genesis 24:43
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And if she says to me, You drink, and I will draw water for your camels also, let that same woman be the one whom the Lord has selected and indicated for my master's son. -- genesis 24:44
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And before I had finished praying in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her [water] jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the well and drew water. And I said to her, I pray you, let me have a drink. -- genesis 24:45
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And she quickly let down her [water] jar from her shoulder and said, Drink, and I will water your camels also. So I drank, and she gave the camels drink also. -- genesis 24:46
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I asked her, Whose daughter are you? She said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bore to him. And I put the earring or nose ring on her face and the bracelets on her arms. -- genesis 24:47
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And I bowed down my head and worshiped the Lord and blessed the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, Who had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter to his son. -- genesis 24:48
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And now if you will deal kindly and truly with my master [showing faithfulness to him], tell me; and if not, tell me, that I may turn to the right or to the left. -- genesis 24:49
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Then Laban and Bethuel answered, The thing comes forth from the Lord; we cannot speak bad or good to you. -- genesis 24:50
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Rebekah is before you; take her and go, and let her be the wife of your master's son, as the Lord has said. -- genesis 24:51
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And when Abraham's servant heard their words, he bowed himself to the ground before the Lord. -- genesis 24:52
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And the servant brought out jewels of silver, jewels of gold, and garments and gave them to Rebekah; he also gave precious things to her brother and her mother. -- genesis 24:53
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Then they ate and drank, he and the men who were with him, and stayed there all night. And in the morning they arose, and he said. Send me away to my master. -- genesis 24:54
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But [Rebekah's] brother and mother said, Let the girl stay with us a few days--at least ten; then she may go. -- genesis 24:55
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But [the servant] said to them, Do not hinder and delay me, seeing that the Lord has caused me to go prosperously on my way. Send me away, that I may go to my master. -- genesis 24:56
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And they said, We will call the girl and ask her [what is] her desire. -- genesis 24:57
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So they called Rebekah and said to her, Will you go with this man? And she said, I will go. -- genesis 24:58
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So they sent away Rebekah their sister and her nurse [Deborah] and Abraham's servant and his men. -- genesis 24:59
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And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, You are our sister; may you become the mother of thousands of ten thousands, and let your posterity possess the gate of their enemies. -- genesis 24:60
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And Rebekah and her maids arose and followed the man upon their camels. Thus the servant took Rebekah and went on his way. -- genesis 24:61
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Now Isaac had returned from going to the well Beer-lahai-roi [A well to the Living One Who sees me], for he [now] dwelt in the South country (the Negeb). -- genesis 24:62
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And Isaac went out to meditate and bow down [in prayer] in the open country in the evening; and he looked up and saw that, behold, the camels were coming. -- genesis 24:63
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And Rebekah looked up, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from the camel. -- genesis 24:64
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For she [had] said to the servant, Who is that man walking across the field to meet us? And the servant [had] said, He is my master. So she took a veil and concealed herself with it. -- genesis 24:65
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And the servant told Isaac everything that he had done. -- genesis 24:66
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And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and he took Rebekah and she became his wife, and he loved her; thus Isaac was comforted after his mother's death. -- genesis 24:67
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ABRAHAM TOOK another wife, and her name was Keturah. -- genesis 25:1
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And she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. -- genesis 25:2
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Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim. -- genesis 25:3
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The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. -- genesis 25:4
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And Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac. -- genesis 25:5
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But to the sons of his concubines [Hagar and Keturah] Abraham gave gifts, and while he was still living he sent them to the east country, away from Isaac his son [of promise]. -- genesis 25:6
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The days of Abraham's life were years. -- genesis 25:7
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Then Abraham's spirit was released, and he died at a good (ample, full) old age, an old man, satisfied and satiated, and was gathered to his people. -- genesis 25:8
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And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is east of Mamre, -- genesis 25:9
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The field which Abraham purchased from the Hittites. There Abraham was buried with Sarah his wife. -- genesis 25:10
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After the death of Abraham, God blessed his son Isaac, and Isaac dwelt at Beer-lahai-roi [A well to the Living One Who sees me]. -- genesis 25:11
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Now this is the history of the descendants of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bore to Abraham. -- genesis 25:12
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These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, named in the order of their births: Nebaioth, the firstborn of Ishmael, and Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, -- genesis 25:13
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Mishma, Dumah, Massa, -- genesis 25:14
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Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. -- genesis 25:15
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These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages and by their encampments (sheepfolds)--twelve princes according to their tribes. [Foretold in Gen. 17:20.] -- genesis 25:16
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And Ishmael lived years; then his spirit left him, and he died and was gathered to his kindred. -- genesis 25:17
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And [Ishmael's sons] dwelt from Havilah to Shur, which is before Egypt in the direction of Assyria. [Ishmael] dwelt close [to the lands] of all his brethren. -- genesis 25:18
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And this is the history of the descendants of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham was the father of Isaac. -- genesis 25:19
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Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Padan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean. -- genesis 25:20
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And Isaac prayed much to the Lord for his wife because she was unable to bear children; and the Lord granted his prayer, and Rebekah his wife became pregnant. -- genesis 25:21
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[Two] children struggled together within her; and she said, If it is so [that the Lord has heard our prayer], why am I like this? And she went to inquire of the Lord. -- genesis 25:22
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The Lord said to her, [The founders of] two nations are in your womb, and the separation of two peoples has begun in your body; the one people shall be stronger than the other, and the elder shall serve the younger. -- genesis 25:23
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When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. -- genesis 25:24
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The first came out red all over like a hairy garment, and they named him Esau [hairy]. -- genesis 25:25
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Afterward his brother came forth, and his hand grasped Esau's heel; so he was named Jacob [supplanter]. Isaac was sixty years old when she gave birth to them. -- genesis 25:26
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When the boys grew up, Esau was a cunning and skilled hunter, a man of the outdoors; but Jacob was a plain and quiet man, dwelling in tents. -- genesis 25:27
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And Isaac loved [and was partial to] Esau, because he ate of Esau's game; but Rebekah loved Jacob. -- genesis 25:28
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Jacob was boiling pottage (lentil stew) one day, when Esau came from the field and was faint [with hunger]. -- genesis 25:29
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And Esau said to Jacob, I beg of you, let me have some of that red lentil stew to eat, for I am faint and famished! That is why his name was called Edom [red]. -- genesis 25:30
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Jacob answered, Then sell me today your birthright (the rights of a firstborn). -- genesis 25:31
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Esau said, See here, I am at the point of death; what good can this birthright do me? -- genesis 25:32
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Jacob said, Swear to me today [that you are selling it to me]; and he swore to [Jacob] and sold him his birthright. -- genesis 25:33
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Then Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils, and he ate and drank and rose up and went his way. Thus Esau scorned his birthright as beneath his notice. -- genesis 25:34
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AND THERE was a famine in the land, other than the former famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Gerar, to Abimelech king of the Philistines. -- genesis 26:1
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And the Lord appeared to him and said, Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land of which I will tell you. -- genesis 26:2
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Dwell temporarily in this land, and I will be with you and will favor you with blessings; for to you and to your descendants I will give all these lands, and I will perform the oath which I swore to Abraham your father. -- genesis 26:3
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And I will make your descendants to multiply as the stars of the heavens, and will give to your posterity all these lands (kingdoms); and by your Offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, or by Him bless themselves, -- genesis 26:4
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For Abraham listened to and obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commands, My statutes, and My laws. -- genesis 26:5
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So Isaac stayed in Gerar. -- genesis 26:6
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And the men of the place asked him about his wife, and he said, She is my sister; for he was afraid to say, She is my wife--[thinking], Lest the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah, because she is attractive and is beautiful to look upon. -- genesis 26:7
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When he had been there a long time, Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out of a window and saw Isaac caressing Rebekah his wife. -- genesis 26:8
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And Abimelech called Isaac and said, See here, she is certainly your wife! How did you [dare] say to me, She is my sister? And Isaac said to him, Because I thought, Lest I die on account of her. -- genesis 26:9
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And Abimelech said, What is this you have done to us? One of the men might easily have lain with your wife, and you would have brought guilt and sin upon us. -- genesis 26:10
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Then Abimelech charged all his people, He who touches this man or his wife shall surely be put to death. -- genesis 26:11
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Then Isaac sowed seed in that land and received in the same year a hundred times as much as he had planted, and the Lord favored him with blessings. -- genesis 26:12
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And the man became great and gained more and more until he became very wealthy and distinguished; -- genesis 26:13
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He owned flocks, herds, and a great supply of servants, and the Philistines envied him. -- genesis 26:14
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Now all the wells which his father's servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had closed and filled with earth. -- genesis 26:15
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And Abimelech said to Isaac, Go away from us, for you are much mightier than we are. -- genesis 26:16
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So Isaac went away from there and pitched his tent in the Valley of Gerar, and dwelt there. -- genesis 26:17
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And Isaac dug again the wells of water which had been dug in the days of Abraham his father, for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham; and he gave them the names by which his father had called them. -- genesis 26:18
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Now Isaac's servants dug in the valley and found there a well of living [spring] water. -- genesis 26:19
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And the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, The water is ours. And he named the well Esek [contention] because they quarreled with him. -- genesis 26:20
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Then [his servants] dug another well, and they quarreled over that also; so he named it Sitnah [enmity]. -- genesis 26:21
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And he moved away from there and dug another well, and for that one they did not quarrel. He named it Rehoboth [room], saying, For now the Lord has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land. -- genesis 26:22
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Now he went up from there to Beersheba. -- genesis 26:23
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And the Lord appeared to him the same night and said, I am the God of Abraham your father. Fear not, for I am with you and will favor you with blessings and multiply your descendants for the sake of My servant Abraham. -- genesis 26:24
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And [Isaac] built an altar there and called on the name of the Lord and pitched his tent there; and there Isaac's servants were digging a well. -- genesis 26:25
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Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar with Ahuzzah, one of his friends, and Phicol, his army's commander. -- genesis 26:26
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And Isaac said to them, Why have you come to me, seeing that you hate me and have sent me away from you? -- genesis 26:27
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They said, We saw that the Lord was certainly with you; so we said, Let there be now an oath between us [carrying a curse with it to befall the one who breaks it], even between you and us, and let us make a covenant with you -- genesis 26:28
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That you will do us no harm, inasmuch as we have not touched you and have done to you nothing but good and have sent you away in peace. You are now the blessed or favored of the Lord! -- genesis 26:29
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And he made them a [formal] dinner, and they ate and drank. -- genesis 26:30
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And they rose up early in the morning and took oaths [with a curse] with one another; and Isaac sent them on their way and they departed from him in peace. -- genesis 26:31
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That same day Isaac's servants came and told him about the well they had dug, saying, We have found water! -- genesis 26:32
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And he named [the well] Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beersheba [well of the oath] to this day. -- genesis 26:33
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Now Esau was years old when he took as wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite. -- genesis 26:34
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And they made life bitter and a grief of mind and spirit for Isaac and Rebekah [their parents-in-law]. -- genesis 26:35
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WHEN ISAAC was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son, and said to him, My son! And he answered him, Here I am. -- genesis 27:1
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He said, See here now; I am old, I do not know when I may die. -- genesis 27:2
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So now, I pray you, take your weapons, your [arrows in a] quiver and your bow, and go out into the open country and hunt game for me, -- genesis 27:3
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And prepare me appetizing meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat of it, [preparatory] to giving you my blessing [as my firstborn] before I die. -- genesis 27:4
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But Rebekah heard what Isaac said to Esau his son; and when Esau had gone to the open country to hunt for game that he might bring it, -- genesis 27:5
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Rebekah said to Jacob her younger son, See here, I heard your father say to Esau your brother, -- genesis 27:6
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Bring me game and make me appetizing meat, so that I may eat and declare my blessing upon you before the Lord before my death. -- genesis 27:7
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So now, my son, do exactly as I command you. -- genesis 27:8
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Go now to the flock, and from it bring me two good and suitable kids; and I will make them into appetizing meat for your father, such as he loves. -- genesis 27:9
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And you shall bring it to your father, that he may eat and declare his blessing upon you before his death. -- genesis 27:10
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But Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Listen, Esau my brother is a hairy man and I am a smooth man. -- genesis 27:11
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Suppose my father feels me; I will seem to him to be a cheat and an imposter, and I will bring [his] curse on me and not [his] blessing. -- genesis 27:12
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But his mother said to him, On me be your curse, my son; only obey my word and go, fetch them to me. -- genesis 27:13
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So [Jacob] went, got [the kids], and brought them to his mother; and his mother prepared appetizing meat with a delightful odor, such as his father loved. -- genesis 27:14
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Then Rebekah took her elder son Esau's best clothes which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob her younger son. -- genesis 27:15
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And she put the skins of the kids on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck. -- genesis 27:16
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And she gave the savory meat and the bread which she had prepared into the hand of her son Jacob. -- genesis 27:17
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So he went to his father and said, My father. And he said, Here am I; who are you, my son? -- genesis 27:18
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And Jacob said to his father, I am Esau your firstborn; I have done what you told me to do. Now sit up and eat of my game, so that you may proceed to bless me. -- genesis 27:19
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And Isaac said to his son, How is it that you have found the game so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the Lord your God caused it to come to me. -- genesis 27:20
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But Isaac said to Jacob, Come close to me, I beg of you, that I may feel you, my son, and know whether you really are my son Esau or not. -- genesis 27:21
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So Jacob went near to Isaac, and his father felt him and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau. -- genesis 27:22
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He could not identify him, because his hands were hairy like his brother Esau's hands; so he blessed him. -- genesis 27:23
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But he said, Are you really my son Esau? He answered, I am. -- genesis 27:24
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Then [Isaac] said, Bring it to me and I will eat of my son's game, that I may bless you. He brought it to him and he ate; and he brought him wine and he drank. -- genesis 27:25
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Then his father Isaac said, Come near and kiss me, my son. -- genesis 27:26
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So he came near and kissed him; and [Isaac] smelled his clothing and blessed him and said, The scent of my son is as the odor of a field which the Lord has blessed. -- genesis 27:27
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And may God give you of the dew of the heavens and of the fatness of the earth and abundance of grain and [new] wine; -- genesis 27:28
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Let peoples serve you and nations bow down to you; be master over your brothers, and let your mother's sons bow down to you. Let everyone be cursed who curses you and favored with blessings who blesses you. -- genesis 27:29
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As soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob and Jacob was scarcely gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, Esau his brother came in from his hunting. -- genesis 27:30
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Esau had also prepared savory food and brought it to his father and said to him, Let my father arise and eat of his son's game, that you may bless me. -- genesis 27:31
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And Isaac his father said to him, Who are you? And he replied, I am your son, your firstborn, Esau. -- genesis 27:32
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Then Isaac trembled and shook violently, and he said, Who? Where is he who has hunted game and brought it to me, and I ate of it all before you came and I have blessed him? Yes, and he shall be blessed. -- genesis 27:33
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When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried out with a great and bitter cry and said to his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father! -- genesis 27:34
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[Isaac] said, Your brother came with crafty cunning and treacherous deceit and has taken your blessing. -- genesis 27:35
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[Esau] replied, Is he not rightly named Jacob [the supplanter]? For he has supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright, and now he has taken away my blessing! Have you not still a blessing reserved for me? -- genesis 27:36
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And Isaac answered Esau, Behold, I have made [Jacob] your lord and master; I have given all his brethren to him for servants, and with corn and [new] wine have I sustained him. What then can I do for you, my son? -- genesis 27:37
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Esau said to his father, Have you only one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, O my father! And Esau lifted up [could not control] his voice and wept aloud. -- genesis 27:38
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Then Isaac his father answered, Your [blessing and] dwelling shall all come from the fruitfulness of the earth and from the dew of the heavens above; -- genesis 27:39
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By your sword you shall live and serve your brother. But [the time shall come] when you will grow restive and break loose, and you shall tear his yoke from off your neck. -- genesis 27:40
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And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him; and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are very near. When [he is gone] I will kill my brother Jacob. -- genesis 27:41
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These words of Esau her elder son were repeated to Rebekah. She sent for Jacob her younger son and said to him, See here, your brother Esau comforts himself concerning you [by intending] to kill you. -- genesis 27:42
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So now, my son, do what I tell you; arise, flee to my brother Laban in Haran; -- genesis 27:43
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Linger and dwell with him for a while until your brother's fury is spent. -- genesis 27:44
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When your brother's anger is diverted from you, he will forget [the wrong] that you have done him. Then I will send and bring you back from there. Why should I be deprived of both of you in one day? -- genesis 27:45
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Then Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth [these wives of Esau]! If Jacob takes a wife of the daughters of Heth such as these Hittite girls around here, what good will my life be to me? -- genesis 27:46
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SO ISAAC called Jacob and blessed him and commanded him, You shall not marry one of the women of Canaan. -- genesis 28:1
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Arise, go to Padan-aram, to the house of Bethuel your mother's father, and take from there as a wife one of the daughters of Laban your mother's brother. -- genesis 28:2
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May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you until you become a group of peoples. -- genesis 28:3
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May He give the blessing [He gave to] Abraham to you and your descendants with you, that you may inherit the land He gave to Abraham, in which you are a sojourner. -- genesis 28:4
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Thus Isaac sent Jacob away. He went to Padan-aram, to Laban son of Bethuel the Aramean, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob and Esau's mother. -- genesis 28:5
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Now Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him to Padan-aram to take him a wife from there, and that as he blessed him, he gave him a charge, saying, You shall not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan; -- genesis 28:6
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And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother and had gone to Padan-aram. -- genesis 28:7
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Also Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan did not please Isaac his father. -- genesis 28:8
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So Esau went to Ishmael and took to be his wife, [in addition] to the wives he [already] had, Mahalath daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son, the sister of Nebaioth. -- genesis 28:9
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And Jacob left Beersheba and went toward Haran. -- genesis 28:10
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And he came to a certain place and stayed there overnight, because the sun was set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head and lay down there to sleep. -- genesis 28:11
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And he dreamed that there was a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven; and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it! -- genesis 28:12
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And behold, the Lord stood over and beside him and said, I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father [forefather] and the God of Isaac; I will give to you and to your descendants the land on which you are lying. -- genesis 28:13
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And your offspring shall be as [countless as] the dust or sand of the ground, and you shall spread abroad to the west and the east and the north and the south; and by you and your Offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed and bless themselves. -- genesis 28:14
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And behold, I am with you and will keep (watch over you with care, take notice of) you wherever you may go, and I will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done all of which I have told you. -- genesis 28:15
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And Jacob awoke from his sleep and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place and I did not know it. -- genesis 28:16
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He was afraid and said, How to be feared and reverenced is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gateway to heaven! -- genesis 28:17
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And Jacob rose early in the morning and took the stone he had put under his head, and he set it up for a pillar (a monument to the vision in his dream), and he poured oil on its top [in dedication]. -- genesis 28:18
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And he named that place Bethel [the house of God]; but the name of that city was Luz at first. -- genesis 28:19
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Then Jacob made a vow, saying, If God will be with me and will keep me in this way that I go and will give me food to eat and clothing to wear, -- genesis 28:20
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So that I may come again to my father's house in peace, then the Lord shall be my God; -- genesis 28:21
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And this stone which I have set up as a pillar (monument) shall be God's house [a sacred place to me], and of all [the increase of possessions] that You give me I will give the tenth to You. -- genesis 28:22
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THEN JACOB went [briskly and cheerfully] on his way [miles] and came to the land of the people of the East. -- genesis 29:1
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As he looked, he saw a well in the field; and behold, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it, for out of that well the flocks were watered. The stone on the well's mouth was a big one, -- genesis 29:2
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And when all the flocks were gathered there, [the shepherds] would roll the stone from the well's mouth, water the sheep, and replace the stone on the well's mouth. -- genesis 29:3
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And Jacob said to them, My brothers, where are you from? And they said, We are from Haran. -- genesis 29:4
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[Jacob] said to them, Do you know Laban the grandson of Nahor? And they said, We know him. -- genesis 29:5
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He said to them, Is it well with him? And they said, He is doing well; and behold, here comes his daughter Rachel with [his] sheep! -- genesis 29:6
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He said, The sun is still high; it is a long time yet before the flocks need be gathered [in their folds]. [Why not] water the sheep and return them to their pasture? -- genesis 29:7
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But they said, We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together; then [the shepherds] roll the stone from the well's mouth and we water the sheep. -- genesis 29:8
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While he was still talking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she shepherded them. -- genesis 29:9
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When Jacob saw Rachel daughter of Laban, his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his uncle, Jacob went near and rolled the stone from the well's mouth and watered the flock of his uncle Laban. -- genesis 29:10
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Then Jacob kissed Rachel and he wept aloud. -- genesis 29:11
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Jacob told Rachel he was her father's relative, Rebekah's son; and she ran and told her father. -- genesis 29:12
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When Laban heard of the arrival of Jacob his sister's son, he ran to meet him, and embraced and kissed him and brought him to his house. And [Jacob] told Laban all these things. -- genesis 29:13
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Then Laban said to him, Surely you are my bone and my flesh. And [Jacob] stayed with him a month. -- genesis 29:14
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Then Laban said to Jacob, Just because you are my relative, should you work for me for nothing? Tell me, what shall your wages be? -- genesis 29:15
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Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the elder was Leah and the name of the younger was Rachel. -- genesis 29:16
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Leah's eyes were weak and dull looking, but Rachel was beautiful and attractive. -- genesis 29:17
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And Jacob loved Rachel; so he said, I will work for you for seven years for Rachel your younger daughter. -- genesis 29:18
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And Laban said, It is better that I give her to you than to another man. Stay and live with me. -- genesis 29:19
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And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her. -- genesis 29:20
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Finally, Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my time is completed, so that I may take her to me. -- genesis 29:21
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And Laban gathered together all the men of the place and made a feast [with drinking]. -- genesis 29:22
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But when night came, he took Leah his daughter and brought her to [Jacob], who had intercourse with her. -- genesis 29:23
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And Laban gave Zilpah his maid to his daughter Leah to be her maid. -- genesis 29:24
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But in the morning [Jacob saw his wife, and] behold, it was Leah! And he said to Laban, What is this you have done to me? Did I not work for you [all those seven years] for Rachel? Why then have you deceived and cheated and thrown me down [like this]? -- genesis 29:25
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And Laban said, It is not permitted in our country to give the younger [in marriage] before the elder. -- genesis 29:26
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Finish the [wedding feast] week [for Leah]; then we will give you [Rachel] also, and you shall work for me yet seven more years in return. -- genesis 29:27
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So Jacob complied and fulfilled [Leah's] week; then [Laban] gave him Rachel his daughter as his wife. -- genesis 29:28
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(And Laban gave Bilhah his maid to Rachel his daughter to be her maid.) -- genesis 29:29
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And Jacob lived with Rachel also as his wife, and he loved Rachel more than Leah and served [Laban] another seven years [for her]. -- genesis 29:30
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And when the Lord saw that Leah was despised, He made her able to bear children, but Rachel was barren. -- genesis 29:31
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And Leah became pregnant and bore a son and named him Reuben [See, a son!]; for she said, Because the Lord has seen my humiliation and affliction; now my husband will love me. -- genesis 29:32
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[Leah] became pregnant again and bore a son and said, Because the Lord heard that I am despised, He has given me this son also; and she named him Simeon [God hears]. -- genesis 29:33
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And she became pregnant again and bore a son and said, Now this time will my husband be a companion to me, for I have borne him three sons. Therefore he was named Levi [companion]. -- genesis 29:34
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Again she conceived and bore a son, and she said, Now will I praise the Lord! So she called his name Judah [praise]; then [for a time] she ceased bearing. -- genesis 29:35
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WHEN RACHEL saw that she bore Jacob no children, she envied her sister, and said to Jacob, Give me children, or else I will die! -- genesis 30:1
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And Jacob became very angry with Rachel and he said, Am I in God's stead, Who has denied you children? -- genesis 30:2
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And she said, See here, take my maid Bilhah and have intercourse with her; and [when the baby comes] she shall deliver it upon my knees, that I by her may also have children. -- genesis 30:3
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And she gave him Bilhah her maid as a [secondary] wife, and Jacob had intercourse with her. -- genesis 30:4
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And Bilhah became pregnant and bore Jacob a son. -- genesis 30:5
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And Rachel said, God has judged and vindicated me, and has heard my plea and has given me a son; so she named him Dan [judged]. -- genesis 30:6
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And Bilhah, Rachel's maid, conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. -- genesis 30:7
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And Rachel said, With mighty wrestlings [in prayer to God] I have struggled with my sister and have prevailed; so she named him [this second son Bilhah bore] Naphtali [struggled]. -- genesis 30:8
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When Leah saw that she had ceased to bear, she gave Zilpah her maid to Jacob as a [secondary] wife. -- genesis 30:9
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And Zilpah, Leah's maid, bore Jacob a son. -- genesis 30:10
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Then Leah said, Victory and good fortune have come; and she named him Gad [fortune]. -- genesis 30:11
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Zilpah, Leah's maid, bore Jacob [her] second son. -- genesis 30:12
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And Leah said, I am happy, for women will call me blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied); and she named him Asher [happy]. -- genesis 30:13
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Now Reuben went at the time of wheat harvest and found some mandrakes (love apples) in the field and brought them to his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray you, some of your son's mandrakes. -- genesis 30:14
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But [Leah] answered, Is it not enough that you have taken my husband without your taking away my son's mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Jacob shall sleep with you tonight [in exchange] for your son's mandrakes. -- genesis 30:15
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And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him and said, You must sleep with me [tonight], for I have certainly paid your hire with my son's mandrakes. So he slept with her that night. -- genesis 30:16
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And God heeded Leah's [prayer], and she conceived and bore Jacob [her] fifth son. -- genesis 30:17
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Leah said, God has given me my hire, because I have given my maid to my husband; and she called his name Issachar [hired]. -- genesis 30:18
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And Leah became pregnant again and bore Jacob [her] sixth son. -- genesis 30:19
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Then Leah said, God has endowed me with a good marriage gift [for my husband]; now will he dwell with me [and regard me as his wife in reality], because I have borne him six sons; and she named him Zebulun [dwelling]. -- genesis 30:20
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Afterwards she bore a daughter and called her Dinah. -- genesis 30:21
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Then God remembered Rachel and answered her pleading and made it possible for her to have children. -- genesis 30:22
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And [now for the first time] she became pregnant and bore a son; and she said, God has taken away my reproach, disgrace, and humiliation. -- genesis 30:23
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And she called his name Joseph [may he add] and said, May the Lord add to me another son. -- genesis 30:24
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When Rachel had borne Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, Send me away, that I may go to my own place and country. -- genesis 30:25
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Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served you, and let me go; for you know the work which I have done for you. -- genesis 30:26
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And Laban said to him, If I have found favor in your sight, I pray you [do not go]; for I have learned by experience and from the omens in divination that the Lord has favored me with blessings on your account. -- genesis 30:27
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He said, State your salary and I will give it. -- genesis 30:28
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Jacob answered him, You know how I have served you, and how your possessions, your cattle and sheep and goats, have fared with me. -- genesis 30:29
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For you had little before I came, and it has increased and multiplied abundantly; and the Lord has favored you with blessings wherever I turned. But now, when shall I provide for my own house also? -- genesis 30:30
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[Laban] said, What shall I give you? And Jacob said, You shall not give me anything, if you will do this one thing for me [of which I am about to tell you], and I will again feed and take care of your flock. -- genesis 30:31
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Let me pass through all your flock today, removing from it every speckled and spotted animal and every black one among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats; and such shall be my wages. -- genesis 30:32
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So later when the matter of my wages is brought before you, my fair dealing will be evident and answer for me. Every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats and black among the sheep, if found with me, shall be counted as stolen. -- genesis 30:33
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And Laban said, Good; let it be done as you say. -- genesis 30:34
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But that same day [Laban] removed the he-goats that were streaked and spotted and all the she-goats that were speckled and spotted, every one that had white on it, and every black lamb, and put them in charge of his sons. -- genesis 30:35
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And he set [a distance of] three days' journey between himself and Jacob; and Jacob was then left in care of the rest of Laban's flock. -- genesis 30:36
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But Jacob took fresh rods of poplar and almond and plane trees and peeled white streaks in them, exposing the white in the rods. -- genesis 30:37
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Then he set the rods which he had peeled in front of the flocks in the watering troughs where the flocks came to drink. And since they bred and conceived when they came to drink, -- genesis 30:38
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The flocks bred and conceived in sight of the rods and brought forth lambs and kids streaked, speckled, and spotted. -- genesis 30:39
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Jacob separated the lambs, and [as he had done with the peeled rods] he also set the faces of the flocks toward the streaked and all the dark in the [new] flock of Laban; and he put his own droves by themselves and did not let them breed with Laban's flock. -- genesis 30:40
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And whenever the stronger animals were breeding, Jacob laid the rods in the watering troughs before the eyes of the flock, that they might breed and conceive among the rods. -- genesis 30:41
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But when the sheep and goats were feeble, he omitted putting the rods there; so the feebler animals were Laban's and the stronger Jacob's. -- genesis 30:42
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Thus the man increased and became exceedingly rich, and had many sheep and goats, and maidservants, menservants, camels, and donkeys. -- genesis 30:43
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JACOB HEARD Laban's sons complaining, Jacob has taken away all that was our father's; he has acquired all this wealth and honor from what belonged to our father. -- genesis 31:1
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And Jacob noticed that Laban looked at him less favorably than before. -- genesis 31:2
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Then the Lord said to Jacob, Return to the land of your fathers and to your people, and I will be with you. -- genesis 31:3
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So Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field to his flock, -- genesis 31:4
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And he said to them, I see how your father looks at me, that he is not [friendly] toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me. -- genesis 31:5
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You know that I have served your father with all my might and power. -- genesis 31:6
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But your father has deceived me and changed my wages ten times, but God did not allow him to hurt me. -- genesis 31:7
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If he said, The speckled shall be your wages, then all the flock bore speckled; and if he said, The streaked shall be your hire, then all the flock bore streaked. -- genesis 31:8
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Thus God has taken away the flocks of your father and given them to me. -- genesis 31:9
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And I had a dream at the time the flock conceived. I looked up and saw that the rams which mated with the she-goats were streaked, speckled, and spotted. -- genesis 31:10
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And the Angel of God said to me in the dream, Jacob. And I said, Here am I. -- genesis 31:11
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And He said, Look up and see, all the rams which mate with the flock are streaked, speckled, and mottled; for I have seen all that Laban does to you. -- genesis 31:12
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I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed the pillar and where you vowed a vow to Me. Now arise, get out from this land and return to your native land. -- genesis 31:13
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And Rachel and Leah answered him, Is there any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house? -- genesis 31:14
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Are we not counted by him as strangers? For he sold us and has also quite devoured our money [the price you paid for us]. -- genesis 31:15
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For all the riches which God has taken from our father are ours and our children's. Now then, whatever God has said to you, do it. -- genesis 31:16
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Then Jacob rose up and set his sons and his wives upon the camels; -- genesis 31:17
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And he drove away all his livestock and all his gain which he had gotten, the livestock he had obtained and accumulated in Padan-aram, to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan. -- genesis 31:18
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Now Laban had gone to shear his sheep [possibly to the feast of sheepshearing], and Rachel stole her father's household gods. -- genesis 31:19
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And Jacob outwitted Laban the Syrian [Aramean] in that he did not tell him that he [intended] to flee and slip away secretly. -- genesis 31:20
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So he fled with all that he had, and arose and crossed the river [Euphrates] and set his face toward the hill country of Gilead. -- genesis 31:21
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But on the third day Laban was told that Jacob had fled. -- genesis 31:22
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So he took his kinsmen with him and pursued after [Jacob] for seven days, and they overtook him in the hill country of Gilead. -- genesis 31:23
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But God came to Laban the Syrian [Aramean] in a dream by night and said to him, Be careful that you do not speak from good to bad to Jacob [peaceably, then violently]. -- genesis 31:24
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Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent on the hill, and Laban coming with his kinsmen pitched [his tents] on the same hill of Gilead. -- genesis 31:25
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And Laban said to Jacob, What do you mean stealing away and leaving like this without my knowing it, and carrying off my daughters as if captives of the sword? -- genesis 31:26
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Why did you flee secretly and cheat me and did not tell me, so that I might have sent you away with joy and gladness and with singing, with tambourine and lyre? -- genesis 31:27
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And why did you not permit me to kiss my sons [grandchildren] and my daughters good-bye? Now you have done foolishly [in behaving like this]. -- genesis 31:28
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It is in my power to do you harm; but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, Be careful that you do not speak from good to bad to Jacob [peaceably, then violently]. -- genesis 31:29
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And now you felt you must go because you were homesick for your father's house, but why did you steal my [household] gods? -- genesis 31:30
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Jacob answered Laban, Because I was afraid; for I thought, Suppose you would take your daughters from me by force. -- genesis 31:31
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The one with whom you find those gods of yours, let him not live. Here before our kinsmen [search my possessions and] take whatever you find that belongs to you. For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen [the images]. -- genesis 31:32
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So Laban went into Jacob's tent and into Leah's tent and the tent of the two maids, but he did not find them. Then he went from Leah's tent into Rachel's tent. -- genesis 31:33
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Now Rachel had taken the images (gods) and put them in the camel's saddle and sat on them. Laban searched and felt through all the tent, but did not find them. -- genesis 31:34
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And [Rachel] said to her father, Do not be displeased, my lord, that I cannot rise up before you, for the period of women is upon me and I am unwell. And he searched, but did not find the gods. -- genesis 31:35
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Then Jacob became angry and reproached and argued with Laban. And Jacob said to Laban, What is my fault? What is my sin, that you so hotly pursued me? -- genesis 31:36
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Although you have searched and felt through all my household possessions, what have you found of all your household goods? Put it here before my brethren and yours, that they may judge and decide between us. -- genesis 31:37
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These twenty years I have been with you; your ewes and your she-goats have not lost their young, and the rams of your flock have not been eaten by me. -- genesis 31:38
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I did not bring you [the carcasses of the animals] torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss of it; you required of me [to make good] all that was stolen, whether it occurred by day or by night. -- genesis 31:39
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This was [my lot]; by day the heat consumed me and by night the cold, and I could not sleep. -- genesis 31:40
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I have been twenty years in your house. I served you fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks; and you have changed my wages ten times. -- genesis 31:41
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And if the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Dread [lest he should fall] and Fear [lest he offend] of Isaac, had not been with me, surely you would have sent me away now empty-handed. God has seen my affliction and humiliation and the [wearying] labor of my hands and rebuked you last night. -- genesis 31:42
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Laban answered Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, these children are my children, these flocks are my flocks, and all that you see is mine. But what can I do today to these my daughters or to their children whom they have borne? -- genesis 31:43
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So come now, let us make a covenant or league, you and I, and let it be for a witness between you and me. -- genesis 31:44
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So Jacob set up a stone for a pillar or monument. -- genesis 31:45
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And Jacob said to his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones and made a heap, and they ate [together] there upon the heap. -- genesis 31:46
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Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha [witness heap, in Aramaic ], but Jacob called it Galeed [witness heap, in Hebrew. ] -- genesis 31:47
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Laban said, This heap is a witness today between you and me. Therefore it was named Galeed. -- genesis 31:48
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And [the pillar or monument was called] Mizpah [watchpost], for he [Laban] said, May the Lord watch between you and me when we are absent and hidden one from another. -- genesis 31:49
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If you should afflict, humiliate, or lower [divorce] my daughters, or if you should take other wives beside my daughters, although no man is with us [to witness], see (remember), God is witness between you and me. -- genesis 31:50
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And Laban said to Jacob, See this heap and this pillar, which I have set up between you and me. -- genesis 31:51
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This heap is a witness and this pillar is a witness, that I will not pass by this heap to you, and that you will not pass by this heap and this pillar to me, for harm. -- genesis 31:52
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The God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, and the god [the object of worship] of their father [Terah, an idolator], judge between us. But Jacob swore [only] by [the one true God] the Dread and Fear of his father Isaac. -- genesis 31:53
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Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and called his brethren to eat food; and they ate food and lingered all night on the mountain. -- genesis 31:54
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And early in the morning Laban rose up and kissed his grandchildren and his daughters and pronounced a blessing [asking God's favor] on them. Then Laban departed and returned to his home. -- genesis 31:55
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THEN JACOB went on his way, and God's angels met him. -- genesis 32:1
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When Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's army! So he named that place Mahanaim [two armies]. -- genesis 32:2
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And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. -- genesis 32:3
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And he commanded them, Say this to my lord Esau: Your servant Jacob says this: I have been living temporarily with Laban and have stayed there till now. -- genesis 32:4
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And I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, menservants, and women servants; and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find mercy and kindness in your sight. -- genesis 32:5
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And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to your brother Esau; and now he is [on the way] to meet you, and four hundred men are with him. -- genesis 32:6
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Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed; and he divided the people who were with him, and the flocks and herds and camels, into two groups, -- genesis 32:7
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Thinking, If Esau comes to the one group and smites it, then the other group which is left will escape. -- genesis 32:8
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Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, the Lord Who said to me, Return to your country and to your people and I will do you good, -- genesis 32:9
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I am not worthy of the least of all the mercy and loving-kindness and all the faithfulness which You have shown to Your servant, for with [only] my staff I passed over this Jordan [long ago], and now I have become two companies. -- genesis 32:10
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Deliver me, I pray You, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau; for I fear him, lest he come and smite [us all], the mothers with the children. -- genesis 32:11
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And You said, I will surely do you good and make your descendants as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude. -- genesis 32:12
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And Jacob lodged there that night and took from what he had with him as a present for his brother Esau: -- genesis 32:13
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Two hundred she-goats, he-goats, 200 ewes, 20 rams, -- genesis 32:14
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Thirty milk camels with their colts, cows, 10 bulls, 20 she-donkeys, and 10 [donkey] colts. -- genesis 32:15
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And he put them into the charge of his servants, every drove by itself, and said to his servants, Pass over before me and put a space between drove and drove. -- genesis 32:16
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And he commanded the first, When Esau my brother meets you and asks to whom you belong, where you are going, and whose are the animals before you, -- genesis 32:17
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Then you shall say, They are your servant Jacob's; it is a present sent to my lord Esau; and moreover, he is behind us. -- genesis 32:18
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And so he commanded the second and the third and all that followed the droves, saying, This is what you are to say to Esau when you meet him. -- genesis 32:19
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And say, Moreover, your servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face; perhaps he will accept me. -- genesis 32:20
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So the present went on before him, and he himself lodged that night in the camp. -- genesis 32:21
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But he rose up that [same] night and took his two wives, his two women servants, and his eleven sons and passed over the ford [of the] Jabbok. -- genesis 32:22
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And he took them and sent them across the brook; also he sent over all that he had. -- genesis 32:23
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And Jacob was left alone, and a Man wrestled with him until daybreak. -- genesis 32:24
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And when [the Man] saw that He did not prevail against [Jacob], He touched the hollow of his thigh; and Jacob's thigh was put out of joint as he wrestled with Him. -- genesis 32:25
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Then He said, Let Me go, for day is breaking. But [Jacob] said, I will not let You go unless You declare a blessing upon me. -- genesis 32:26
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[The Man] asked him, What is your name? And [in shock of realization, whispering] he said, Jacob [supplanter, schemer, trickster, swindler]! -- genesis 32:27
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And He said, Your name shall be called no more Jacob [supplanter], but Israel [contender with God]; for you have contended and have power with God and with men and have prevailed. -- genesis 32:28
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Then Jacob asked Him, Tell me, I pray You, what [in contrast] is Your name? But He said, Why is it that you ask My name? And [the Angel of God declared] a blessing on [Jacob] there. -- genesis 32:29
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And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel [the face of God], saying, For I have seen God face to face, and my life is spared and not snatched away. -- genesis 32:30
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And as he passed Penuel [Peniel], the sun rose upon him, and he was limping because of his thigh. -- genesis 32:31
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That is why to this day the Israelites do not eat the sinew of the hip which is on the hollow of the thigh, because [the Angel of the Lord] touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh on the sinew of the hip. -- genesis 32:32
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AND JACOB raised his eyes and looked, and behold, Esau was coming and with him men. So he divided the children to Leah and to Rachel and to the two maids. -- genesis 33:1
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And he put the maids and their children in front, Leah and her children after them, and Rachel and Joseph last of all. -- genesis 33:2
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Then Jacob went over [the stream] before them and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. -- genesis 33:3
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But Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept. -- genesis 33:4
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[Esau] looked up and saw the women and the children and said, Who are these with you? And [Jacob] replied, They are the children whom God has graciously given your servant. -- genesis 33:5
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Then the maids came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves. -- genesis 33:6
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And Leah also with her children came near, and they bowed themselves. After them Joseph and Rachel came near, and they bowed themselves. -- genesis 33:7
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Esau said, What do you mean by all this company which I met? And he said, These are that I might find favor in the sight of my lord. -- genesis 33:8
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And Esau said, I have plenty, my brother; keep what you have for yourself. -- genesis 33:9
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But Jacob replied, No, I beg of you, if now I have found favor in your sight, receive my gift that I am presenting; for truly to see your face is to me as if I had seen the face of God, and you have received me favorably. -- genesis 33:10
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Accept, I beg of you, my blessing and gift that I have brought to you; for God has dealt graciously with me and I have everything. And he kept urging him and he accepted it. -- genesis 33:11
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Then [Esau] said, Let us get started on our journey, and I will go before you. -- genesis 33:12
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But Jacob replied, You know, my lord, that the children are tender and delicate and need gentle care, and the flocks and herds with young are of concern to me; for if the men should overdrive them for a single day, the whole of the flocks would die. -- genesis 33:13
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Let my lord, I pray you, pass over before his servant; and I will lead on slowly, governed by [consideration for] the livestock that set the pace before me and the endurance of the children, until I come to my lord in Seir. -- genesis 33:14
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Then Esau said, Let me now leave with you some of the people who are with me. But [Jacob] said, What need is there for it? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord. -- genesis 33:15
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So Esau turned back that day on his way to Seir. -- genesis 33:16
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But Jacob journeyed to Succoth and built himself a house and made booths or places of shelter for his livestock; so the name of the place is called Succoth [booths]. -- genesis 33:17
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When Jacob came from Padan-aram, he arrived safely and in peace at the town of Shechem, in the land of Canaan, and pitched his tents before the [enclosed] town. -- genesis 33:18
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Then he bought the piece of land on which he had encamped from the sons of Hamor, Shechem's father, for a hundred pieces of money. -- genesis 33:19
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There he erected an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel [God, the God of Israel]. -- genesis 33:20
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NOW DINAH daughter of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob, went out [unattended] to see the girls of the place. -- genesis 34:1
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And when Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he seized her, lay with her, and humbled, defiled, and disgraced her. -- genesis 34:2
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But his soul longed for and clung to Dinah daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke comfortingly to her young heart's wishes. -- genesis 34:3
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And Shechem said to his father Hamor, Get me this girl to be my wife. -- genesis 34:4
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Jacob heard that [Shechem] had defiled Dinah his daughter. Now his sons were with his livestock in the field. So Jacob held his peace until they came. -- genesis 34:5
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But Hamor father of Shechem went out to Jacob to have a talk with him. -- genesis 34:6
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When Jacob's sons heard it, they came from the field; and they were distressed and grieved and very angry, for [Shechem] had done a vile thing to Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter, which ought not to be done. -- genesis 34:7
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And Hamor conferred with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem craves your daughter [and sister]. I beg of you give her to him to be his wife. -- genesis 34:8
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And make marriages with us and give your daughters to us and take our daughters to you. -- genesis 34:9
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You shall dwell with us; the country will be open to you; live and trade and get your possessions in it. -- genesis 34:10
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And Shechem said to [Dinah's] father and to her brothers, Let me find favor in your eyes, and I will give you whatever you ask of me. -- genesis 34:11
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Ask me ever so much dowry and [marriage] gift, and I will give according to what you tell me; only give me the girl to be my wife. -- genesis 34:12
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The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, [justifying their intended action by saying, in effect, we are going to do this] because Shechem had defiled and disgraced their sister Dinah. -- genesis 34:13
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They said to them, We cannot do this thing and give our sister to one who is not circumcised, for that would be a reproach and disgrace to us. -- genesis 34:14
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But we do consent to do this: if you will become as we are and every male among you be circumcised, -- genesis 34:15
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Then we will give our daughters to you and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you and become one people. -- genesis 34:16
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But if you will not listen to us and consent to be circumcised, then we will take our daughter and go. -- genesis 34:17
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Their words pleased Hamor and his son Shechem. -- genesis 34:18
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And the young man did not delay to do the thing, for he delighted in Jacob's daughter. He was honored above all his family [so, ranking first, he acted first]. -- genesis 34:19
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Then Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their [enclosed] town and discussed the matter with the citizens, saying, -- genesis 34:20
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These men are peaceable with us; so let them dwell in the land and trade in it; for the land is large enough [for us and] for them; let us take their daughters for wives and let us give them our daughters. -- genesis 34:21
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But the men will consent to our request that they live among us and be one people only on condition that every male among us be circumcised, as they are. -- genesis 34:22
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Shall not their cattle and their possessions and all their beasts be ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell here with us. -- genesis 34:23
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And all the people who went out of the town gate listened and heeded what Hamor and Shechem said; and every male was circumcised who was a resident of that town. -- genesis 34:24
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But on the third day [after the circumcision] when [all the men] were sore, two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's [full] brothers, took their swords, boldly entered the city [without danger], and slew all the males. -- genesis 34:25
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And they killed Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword and took Dinah out of Shechem's house [where she had been all this time] and departed. -- genesis 34:26
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[Then the rest of] Jacob's [eleven] sons came upon the slain and plundered the town, because there their sister had been defiled and disgraced. -- genesis 34:27
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They took their flocks, their herds, their donkeys, and whatever was in the town and in the field; -- genesis 34:28
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All their wealth and all their little ones and their wives they took captive, making spoil even of all [they found] in the houses. -- genesis 34:29
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And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, You have ruined me, making me infamous and embroiling me with the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites and the Perizzites! And we are few in number, and they will gather together against me and attack me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my household. -- genesis 34:30
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And they said, Should he [be permitted to] deal with our sister as with a harlot? -- genesis 34:31
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AND GOD said to Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel and dwell there. And make there an altar to God Who appeared to you [in a distinct manifestation] when you fled from the presence of Esau your brother. -- genesis 35:1
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Then Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, Put away the [images of] strange gods that are among you, and purify yourselves and change [into fresh] garments; -- genesis 35:2
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Then let us arise and go up to Bethel, and I will make there an altar to God Who answered me in the day of my distress and was with me wherever I went. -- genesis 35:3
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So they [both young men and women] gave to Jacob all the strange gods they had and their earrings which were [worn as charms against evil] in their ears; and Jacob buried and hid them under the oak near Shechem. -- genesis 35:4
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And they journeyed and a terror from God fell on the towns round about them, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob. -- genesis 35:5
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So Jacob came to Luz, that is, Bethel, which is in the land of Canaan, he and all the people with him. -- genesis 35:6
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There he built an altar, and called the place El-bethel [God of Bethel], for there God revealed Himself to him when he fled from the presence of his brother. -- genesis 35:7
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But Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died and was buried below Bethel under an oak; and the name of it was called Allon-bacuth [oak of weeping]. -- genesis 35:8
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And God [in a distinctly visible manifestation] appeared to Jacob again when he came out of Padan-aram, and declared a blessing on him. -- genesis 35:9
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Again God said to him, Your name is Jacob [supplanter]; you shall not be called Jacob any longer, but Israel shall be your name. So He called him Israel [contender with God]. -- genesis 35:10
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And God said to him, I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall come from you and kings shall be born of your stock; -- genesis 35:11
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The land which I gave Abraham and Isaac I will give to you, and to your descendants after you I will give the land. -- genesis 35:12
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Then God ascended from him in the place where He talked with him. -- genesis 35:13
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And Jacob set up a pillar (monument) in the place where he talked with [God], a pillar of stone; and he poured a drink offering on it and he poured oil on it. -- genesis 35:14
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And Jacob called the name of the place where God had talked with him Bethel [house of God]. -- genesis 35:15
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And they journeyed from Bethel and had but a little way to go to Ephrath [Bethlehem] when Rachel suffered the pangs of childbirth and had hard labor. -- genesis 35:16
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When she was in hard labor, the midwife said to her, Do not be afraid; you shall have this son also. -- genesis 35:17
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And as her soul was departing, for she died, she called his name Ben-oni [son of my sorrow]; but his father called him Benjamin [son of the right hand]. -- genesis 35:18
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So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath, that is, Bethlehem. -- genesis 35:19
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And Jacob set a pillar (monument) on her grave; that is the pillar of Rachel's grave to this day. -- genesis 35:20
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Then Israel journeyed on and spread his tent on the other side of the tower of Edar. -- genesis 35:21
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When Israel dwelt there, Reuben [his eldest son] went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine; and Israel heard about it. Now Jacob's sons were twelve. -- genesis 35:22
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The sons of Leah: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. -- genesis 35:23
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The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin. -- genesis 35:24
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The sons of Bilhah, Rachel's maid: Dan and Naphtali. -- genesis 35:25
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And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's maid: Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob born to him in Padan-aram. -- genesis 35:26
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And Jacob came to Isaac his father at Mamre or Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac had sojourned. -- genesis 35:27
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Now the days of Isaac were years. -- genesis 35:28
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And Isaac's spirit departed; he died and was gathered to his people, being an old man, satisfied and satiated with days; his sons Esau and Jacob buried him. -- genesis 35:29
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NOW THIS is the history of the descendants of Esau, that is, Edom. -- genesis 36:1
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Esau took his wives from the women of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah daughter of Anah, the son of Zibeon the Hivite, -- genesis 36:2
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And Basemath, Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebaioth. -- genesis 36:3
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Adah bore to Esau, Eliphaz; Basemath bore Reuel; -- genesis 36:4
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And Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the sons of Esau born to him in Canaan. -- genesis 36:5
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Now Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the members of his household, his cattle, all his beasts, and all his possessions which he had obtained in the land of Canaan, and he went into a land away from his brother Jacob. -- genesis 36:6
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For their great flocks and herds and possessions [which they had collected] made it impossible for them to dwell together; the land in which they were strangers could not support them because of their livestock. -- genesis 36:7
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So Esau dwelt in the hill country of Seir; Esau is Edom. -- genesis 36:8
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And this is the history of the descendants of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir. -- genesis 36:9
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These are the names of Esau's sons: Eliphaz, the son of Adah, Esau's wife, and Reuel, the son of Basemath, Esau's wife. -- genesis 36:10
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And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz. -- genesis 36:11
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And Timna was a concubine of Eliphaz, Esau's son; and she bore Amalek to Eliphaz. These are the sons of Adah, Esau's wife. -- genesis 36:12
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These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are the sons of Basemath, Esau's wife. -- genesis 36:13
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And these are the sons of Oholibamah daughter of Anah, the son of Zibeon, Esau's wife. She bore to Esau: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. -- genesis 36:14
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These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau: The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz, -- genesis 36:15
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Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. These are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; they are the sons of Adah. -- genesis 36:16
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These are the sons of Reuel, Esau's son: Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, Mizzah. These are the chiefs of Reuel in the land of Edom; they are the sons of Basemath, Esau's wife. -- genesis 36:17
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These are the sons of Oholibamah, Esau's wife: Chiefs Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the chiefs born of Oholibamah daughter of Anah, Esau's wife. -- genesis 36:18
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These are the sons of Esau, that is, Edom, and these are their chiefs. -- genesis 36:19
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These are the sons of Seir the Horite, the inhabitants of the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, -- genesis 36:20
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Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These are the chiefs of the Horites, the sons of Seir in the land of Edom. -- genesis 36:21
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The sons of Lotan are Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister is Timna. -- genesis 36:22
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The sons of Shobal are these: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. -- genesis 36:23
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These are the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. This is the Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness as he pastured the donkeys of Zibeon his father. -- genesis 36:24
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The children of Anah are these: Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah [Esau's wife]. -- genesis 36:25
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These are the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. -- genesis 36:26
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Ezer's sons are these: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. -- genesis 36:27
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The sons of Dishan are these: Uz and Aran. -- genesis 36:28
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The Horite chiefs are these: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, -- genesis 36:29
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Dishon, Ezer, Dishan. These are the Horite chiefs, according to their clans, in the land of Seir. -- genesis 36:30
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And these are the kings who reigned in Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites: -- genesis 36:31
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Bela son of Beor reigned in Edom. And the name of his city was Dinhabah. -- genesis 36:32
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Now Bela died, and Jobab son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. -- genesis 36:33
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Then Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead. -- genesis 36:34
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And Husham died, and Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his stead. The name of his [enclosed] city was Avith. -- genesis 36:35
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Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah succeeded him. -- genesis 36:36
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Then Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth on the river [Euphrates] reigned in his stead. -- genesis 36:37
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And Shaul died, and Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his stead. -- genesis 36:38
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Baal-hanan son of Achbor died, and then Hadar reigned. His [enclosed] city was Pau; his wife's name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. -- genesis 36:39
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And these are the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their families and places of residence, by their names: Chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, -- genesis 36:40
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Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, -- genesis 36:41
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Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, -- genesis 36:42
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Magdiel, and Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom [that is, of Esau the father of the Edomites], according to their dwelling places in their land. -- genesis 36:43
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SO JACOB dwelt in the land in which his father had been a stranger and sojourner, in the land of Canaan. -- genesis 37:1
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This is the history of the descendants of Jacob and this is Jacob's line. Joseph, when he was seventeen years old, was shepherding the flock with his brothers; the lad was with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's [secondary] wives; and Joseph brought to his father a bad report of them. -- genesis 37:2
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Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a [distinctive] long tunic with sleeves. -- genesis 37:3
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But when his brothers saw that their father loved [Joseph] more than all of his brothers, they hated him and could not say, Peace [in friendly greeting] to him or speak peaceably to him. -- genesis 37:4
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Now Joseph had a dream and he told it to his brothers, and they hated him still more. -- genesis 37:5
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And he said to them, Listen now and hear, I pray you, this dream that I have dreamed: -- genesis 37:6
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We [brothers] were binding sheaves in the field, and behold, my sheaf arose and stood upright, and behold, your sheaves stood round about my sheaf and bowed down! -- genesis 37:7
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His brothers said to him, Shall you indeed reign over us? Or are you going to have us as your subjects and dominate us? And they hated him all the more for his dreams and for what he said. -- genesis 37:8
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But Joseph dreamed yet another dream and told it to his brothers [also]. He said, See here, I have dreamed again, and behold, [this time not only] eleven stars [but also] the sun and the moon bowed down and did reverence to me! -- genesis 37:9
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And he told it to his father [as well as] his brethren. But his father rebuked him and said to him, What is the meaning of this dream that you have dreamed? Shall I and your mother and your brothers actually come to bow down ourselves to the earth and do homage to you? -- genesis 37:10
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Joseph's brothers envied him and were jealous of him, but his father observed the saying and pondered over it. -- genesis 37:11
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Joseph's brothers went to shepherd and feed their father's flock near Shechem. -- genesis 37:12
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[One day] Israel said to Joseph, Do not your brothers shepherd my flock at Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them. And he said, Here I am. -- genesis 37:13
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And [Jacob] said to him, Go, I pray you, see whether everything is all right with your brothers and with the flock; then come back and bring me word. So he sent him out of the Hebron Valley, and he came to Shechem. -- genesis 37:14
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And a certain man found him, and behold, he had lost his way and was wandering in the open country. The man asked him, What are you trying to find? -- genesis 37:15
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And he said, I am looking for my brothers. Tell me, I pray you, where they are pasturing our flocks. -- genesis 37:16
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But the man said, [They were here, but] they have gone. I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan. -- genesis 37:17
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And when they saw him far off, even before he came near to them, they conspired to kill him. -- genesis 37:18
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And they said one to another, See, here comes this dreamer and master of dreams. -- genesis 37:19
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So come on now, let us kill him and throw his body into some pit; then we will say [to our father], Some wild and ferocious animal has devoured him; and we shall see what will become of his dreams! -- genesis 37:20
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Now Reuben heard it and he delivered him out of their hands by saying, Let us not kill him. -- genesis 37:21
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And Reuben said to them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit or well that is out here in the wilderness and lay no hand on him. He was trying to get Joseph out of their hands in order to rescue him and deliver him again to his father. -- genesis 37:22
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When Joseph had come to his brothers, they stripped him of his [distinctive] long garment which he was wearing; -- genesis 37:23
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Then they took him and cast him into the [well-like] pit which was empty; there was no water in it. -- genesis 37:24
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Then they sat down to eat their lunch. When they looked up, behold, they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites [mixed Arabians] coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing gum [of the styrax tree], balm (balsam), and myrrh or ladanum, going on their way to carry them down to Egypt. -- genesis 37:25
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And Judah said to his brothers, What do we gain if we slay our brother and conceal his blood? -- genesis 37:26
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Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites [and Midianites, these mixed Arabians who are approaching], and let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brothers consented. -- genesis 37:27
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Then as the Midianite [and Ishmaelite] merchants were passing by, the brothers pulled Joseph up and lifted him out of the well. And they sold him for twenty pieces of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took Joseph [captive] into Egypt. -- genesis 37:28
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Then Reuben [who had not been there when the brothers plotted to sell the lad] returned to the pit; and behold, Joseph was not in the pit, and he rent his clothes. -- genesis 37:29
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He rejoined his brothers and said, The boy is not there! And I, where shall I go [to hide from my father]? -- genesis 37:30
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Then they took Joseph's [distinctive] long garment, killed a young goat, and dipped the garment in the blood; -- genesis 37:31
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And they sent the garment to their father, saying, We have found this! Examine and decide whether it is your son's tunic or not. -- genesis 37:32
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He said, My son's long garment! An evil [wild] beast has devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces. -- genesis 37:33
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And Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourned many days for his son. -- genesis 37:34
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And all his sons and daughters attempted to console him, but he refused to be comforted and said, I will go down to Sheol (the place of the dead) to my son mourning. And his father wept for him. -- genesis 37:35
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And the Midianites [and Ishmaelites] sold [Joseph] in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and the captain and chief executioner of the [royal] guard. -- genesis 37:36
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AT THAT time Judah withdrew from his brothers and went to [lodge with] a certain Adullamite named Hirah. -- genesis 38:1
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There Judah saw and met a daughter of Shuah, a Canaanite; he took her as wife and lived with her. -- genesis 38:2
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And she became pregnant and bore a son, and he called him Er. -- genesis 38:3
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And she conceived again and bore a son and named him Onan. -- genesis 38:4
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Again she conceived and bore a son and named him Shelah. [They were living] at Chezib when she bore him. -- genesis 38:5
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Now Judah took a wife for Er, his firstborn; her name was Tamar. -- genesis 38:6
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And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord slew him. -- genesis 38:7
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Then Judah told Onan, Marry your brother's widow; live with her and raise offspring for your brother. -- genesis 38:8
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But Onan knew that the family would not be his, so when he cohabited with his brother's widow, he prevented conception, lest he should raise up a child for his brother. -- genesis 38:9
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And the thing which he did displeased the Lord; therefore He slew him also. -- genesis 38:10
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Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow at your father's house till Shelah my [youngest] son is grown; for he thought, Lest perhaps [if Shelah should marry her] he would die also, as his brothers did. So Tamar went and lived in her father's house. -- genesis 38:11
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But later Judah's wife, the daughter of Shuah, died; and when Judah was comforted, he went up to his sheepshearers at Timnath with his friend Hirah the Adullamite. -- genesis 38:12
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Then it was told Tamar, Listen, your father-in-law is going up to Timnath to shear his sheep. -- genesis 38:13
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So she put off her widow's garments and covered herself with a veil, wrapped herself up [in disguise], and sat in the entrance of Enaim, which is by the road to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown and she was not given to him as his wife. -- genesis 38:14
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When Judah saw her, he thought she was a harlot or devoted prostitute [under a vow to her goddess], for she had covered her face [as such women did]. -- genesis 38:15
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He turned to her by the road and said, Come, let me have intercourse with you; for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, What will you give me that you may have intercourse with me? -- genesis 38:16
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He answered, I will send you a kid from the flock. And she said, Will you give me a pledge (deposit) until you send it? -- genesis 38:17
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And he said, What pledge shall I give you? She said, Your signet [seal], your [signet] cord, and your staff that is in your hand. And he gave them to her and came in to her, and she became pregnant by him. -- genesis 38:18
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And she arose and went away and laid aside her veil and put on the garments of her widowhood. -- genesis 38:19
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And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman's hand; but he was unable to find her. -- genesis 38:20
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He asked the men of that place, Where is the harlot or cult prostitute who was openly by the roadside? They said, There was no harlot or temple prostitute here. -- genesis 38:21
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So he returned to Judah and said, I cannot find her; and also the local men said, There was no harlot or temple prostitute around here. -- genesis 38:22
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And Judah said, Let her keep [the pledge articles] for herself, lest we be made ashamed. I sent this kid, but you have not found her. -- genesis 38:23
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But about three months later Judah was told, Tamar your daughter-in-law has played the harlot, and also she is with child by her lewdness. And Judah said, Bring her forth and let her be burned! -- genesis 38:24
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When she was brought forth, she [took the things he had given her in pledge and] sent [them] to her father-in-law, saying, I am with child by the man to whom these articles belong. Then she added, Make out clearly, I pray you, to whom these belong, the signet [seal], [signet] cord, and staff. -- genesis 38:25
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And Judah acknowledged them and said, She has been more righteous and just than I, because I did not give her to Shelah my son. And he did not cohabit with her again. -- genesis 38:26
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Now when the time came for her to be delivered, behold, there were twins in her womb. -- genesis 38:27
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And when she was in labor, one baby put out his hand; and the midwife took his hand and bound upon it a scarlet thread, saying, This baby was born first. -- genesis 38:28
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But he drew back his hand, and behold, his brother was born first. And she said, What a breaking forth you have made for yourself! Therefore his name was called Perez [breaking forth]. -- genesis 38:29
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And afterward his brother who had the scarlet thread on his hand was born and was named Zerah [scarlet]. -- genesis 38:30
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AND JOSEPH was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain and chief executioner of the [royal] guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him down there. -- genesis 39:1
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But the Lord was with Joseph, and he [though a slave] was a successful and prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. -- genesis 39:2
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And his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord made all that he did to flourish and succeed in his hand. -- genesis 39:3
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So Joseph pleased [Potiphar] and found favor in his sight, and he served him. And [his master] made him supervisor over his house and he put all that he had in his charge. -- genesis 39:4
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From the time that he made him supervisor in his house and over all that he had, the Lord blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the Lord's blessing was on all that he had in the house and in the field. -- genesis 39:5
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And [Potiphar] left all that he had in Joseph's charge and paid no attention to anything he had except the food he ate. Now Joseph was an attractive person and fine-looking. -- genesis 39:6
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Then after a time his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph, and she said, Lie with me. -- genesis 39:7
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But he refused and said to his master's wife, See here, with me in the house my master has concern about nothing; he has put all that he has in my care. -- genesis 39:8
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He is not greater in this house than I am; nor has he kept anything from me except you, for you are his wife. How then can I do this great evil and sin against God? -- genesis 39:9
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She spoke to Joseph day after day, but he did not listen to her, to lie with her or to be with her. -- genesis 39:10
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Then it happened about this time that Joseph went into the house to attend to his duties, and none of the men of the house were indoors. -- genesis 39:11
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And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me! But he left his garment in her hand and fled and got out [of the house]. -- genesis 39:12
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And when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had fled away, -- genesis 39:13
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She called to the men of her household and said to them, Behold, he [your master] has brought in a Hebrew to us to mock and insult us; he came in where I was to lie with me, and I screamed at the top of my voice. -- genesis 39:14
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And when he heard me screaming and crying, he left his garment with me and fled and got out of the house. -- genesis 39:15
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And she laid up his garment by her until his master came home. -- genesis 39:16
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Then she told him the same story, saying, The Hebrew servant whom you brought among us came to me to mock and insult me. -- genesis 39:17
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And when I screamed and cried, he left his garment with me and fled out [of the house]. -- genesis 39:18
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And when [Joseph's] master heard the words of his wife, saying to him, This is the way your servant treated me, his wrath was kindled. -- genesis 39:19
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And Joseph's master took him and put him in the prison, a place where the state prisoners were confined; so he was there in the prison. -- genesis 39:20
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But the Lord was with Joseph, and showed him mercy and loving-kindness and gave him favor in the sight of the warden of the prison. -- genesis 39:21
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And the warden of the prison committed to Joseph's care all the prisoners who were in the prison; and whatsoever was done there, he was in charge of it. -- genesis 39:22
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The prison warden paid no attention to anything that was in [Joseph's] charge, for the Lord was with him and made whatever he did to prosper. -- genesis 39:23
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NOW SOME time later the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt offended their lord, Egypt's king. -- genesis 40:1
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And Pharaoh was angry with his officers, the chief of the butlers and the chief of the bakers. -- genesis 40:2
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He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison where Joseph was confined. -- genesis 40:3
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And the captain of the guard put them in Joseph's charge, and he served them; and they continued in custody for some time. -- genesis 40:4
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And they both dreamed a dream in the same night, each man according to [the personal significance of] the interpretation of his dream--the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison. -- genesis 40:5
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When Joseph came to them in the morning and looked at them, he saw that they were sad and depressed. -- genesis 40:6
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So he asked Pharaoh's officers who were in custody with him in his master's house, Why do you look so dejected and sad today? -- genesis 40:7
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And they said to him, We have dreamed dreams, and there is no one to interpret them. And Joseph said to them, Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell me [your dreams], I pray you. -- genesis 40:8
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And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph and said to him, In my dream I saw a vine before me, -- genesis 40:9
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And on the vine were three branches. Then it was as though it budded; its blossoms burst forth and the clusters of them brought forth ripe grapes [almost all at once]. -- genesis 40:10
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And Pharaoh's cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup; then I gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand. -- genesis 40:11
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And Joseph said to him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days. -- genesis 40:12
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Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your position, and you will again put Pharaoh's cup into his hand, as when you were his butler. -- genesis 40:13
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But think of me when it shall be well with you and show kindness, I beg of you, to me, and mention me to Pharaoh and get me out of this house. -- genesis 40:14
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For truly I was carried away from the land of the Hebrews by unlawful force, and here too I have done nothing for which they should put me into the dungeon. -- genesis 40:15
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When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said to Joseph, I also dreamed, and behold, I had three cake baskets on my head. -- genesis 40:16
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And in the uppermost basket were some of all kinds of baked food for Pharaoh, but the birds [of prey] were eating out of the basket on my head. -- genesis 40:17
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And Joseph answered, This is the interpretation of it: The three baskets are three days. -- genesis 40:18
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Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head but will have you beheaded and hung on a tree, and [you will not so much as be given burial, but] the birds will eat your flesh. -- genesis 40:19
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And on the third day, Pharaoh's birthday, he made a feast for all his servants; and he lifted up the heads of the chief butler and the chief baker [by inviting them also] among his servants. -- genesis 40:20
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And he restored the chief butler to his butlership, and the butler gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand; -- genesis 40:21
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But [Pharaoh] hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them. -- genesis 40:22
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But [even after all that] the chief butler gave no thought to Joseph, but forgot [all about] him. -- genesis 40:23
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AFTER TWO full years, Pharaoh dreamed that he stood by the river [Nile]. -- genesis 41:1
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And behold, there came up out of the river [Nile] seven well-favored cows, sleek and handsome and fat; and they grazed in the reed grass [in a marshy pasture]. -- genesis 41:2
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And behold, seven other cows came up after them out of the river [Nile], ill favored and gaunt and ugly, and stood by the fat cows on the bank of the river [Nile]. -- genesis 41:3
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And the ill-favored, gaunt, and ugly cows ate up the seven well-favored and fat cows. Then Pharaoh awoke. -- genesis 41:4
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But he slept and dreamed the second time; and behold, seven ears of grain came out on one stalk, plump and good. -- genesis 41:5
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And behold, after them seven ears [of grain] sprouted, thin and blighted by the east wind. -- genesis 41:6
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And the seven thin ears [of grain] devoured the seven plump and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream. -- genesis 41:7
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So when morning came his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all the magicians and all the wise men of Egypt. And Pharaoh told them his dreams, but not one could interpret them to [him]. -- genesis 41:8
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Then the chief butler said to Pharaoh, I remember my faults today. -- genesis 41:9
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When Pharaoh was angry with his servants and put me in custody in the captain of the guard's house, both me and the chief baker, -- genesis 41:10
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We dreamed a dream in the same night, he and I; we dreamed each of us according to [the significance of] the interpretation of his dream. -- genesis 41:11
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And there was there with us a young man, a Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard and chief executioner; and we told him our dreams, and he interpreted them to us, to each man according to the significance of his dream. -- genesis 41:12
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And as he interpreted to us, so it came to pass; I was restored to my office [as chief butler], and the baker was hanged. -- genesis 41:13
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Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon. But Joseph [first] shaved himself, changed his clothes, and made himself presentable; then he came into Pharaoh's presence. -- genesis 41:14
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And Pharaoh said to Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it; and I have heard it said of you that you can understand a dream and interpret it. -- genesis 41:15
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Joseph answered Pharaoh, It is not in me; God [not I] will give Pharaoh a [favorable] answer of peace. -- genesis 41:16
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And Pharaoh said to Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood on the bank of the river [Nile]; -- genesis 41:17
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And behold, there came up out of the river [Nile] seven fat, sleek, and handsome cows, and they grazed in the reed grass [of a marshy pasture]. -- genesis 41:18
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And behold, seven other cows came up after them, undernourished, gaunt, and ugly [just skin and bones; such emaciated animals] as I have never seen in all of Egypt. -- genesis 41:19
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And the lean and ill favored cows ate up the seven fat cows that had come first. -- genesis 41:20
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And when they had eaten them up, it could not be detected and known that they had eaten them, for they were still as thin and emaciated as at the beginning. Then I awoke. [But again I fell asleep and dreamed.] -- genesis 41:21
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And I saw in my dream, and behold, seven ears [of grain] growing on one stalk, plump and good. -- genesis 41:22
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And behold, seven [other] ears, withered, thin, and blighted by the east wind, sprouted after them. -- genesis 41:23
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And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears. Now I told this to the magicians, but there was no one who could tell me what it meant. -- genesis 41:24
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Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, The [two] dreams are one; God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do. -- genesis 41:25
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The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good ears [of grain] are seven years; the [two] dreams are one [in their meaning]. -- genesis 41:26
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And the seven thin and ill favored cows that came up after them are seven years, and also the seven empty ears [of grain], blighted and shriveled by the east wind; they are seven years of hunger and famine. -- genesis 41:27
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This is the message just as I have told Pharaoh: God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do. -- genesis 41:28
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Take note! Seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt are coming. -- genesis 41:29
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Then there will come seven years of hunger and famine, and [there will be so much want that] all the great abundance of the previous years will be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and hunger (destitution, starvation) will exhaust (consume, finish) the land. -- genesis 41:30
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And the plenty will become quite unknown in the land because of that following famine, for it will be very woefully severe. -- genesis 41:31
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That the dream was sent twice to Pharaoh and in two forms indicates that this thing which God will very soon bring to pass is fully prepared and established by God. -- genesis 41:32
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So now let Pharaoh seek out and provide a man discreet, understanding, proficient, and wise and set him over the land of Egypt [as governor]. -- genesis 41:33
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Let Pharaoh do this; then let him select and appoint officers over the land, and take one-fifth [of the produce] of the [whole] land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years [year by year]. -- genesis 41:34
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And let them gather all the food of these good years that are coming and lay up grain under the direction and authority of Pharaoh, and let them retain food [in fortified granaries] in the cities. -- genesis 41:35
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And that food shall be put in store for the country against the seven years of hunger and famine that are to come upon the land of Egypt, so that the land may not be ruined and cut off by the famine. -- genesis 41:36
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And the plan seemed good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants. -- genesis 41:37
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And Pharaoh said to his servants, Can we find this man's equal, a man in whom is the spirit of God? -- genesis 41:38
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And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Forasmuch as [your] God has shown you all this, there is nobody as intelligent and discreet and understanding and wise as you are. -- genesis 41:39
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You shall have charge over my house, and all my people shall be governed according to your word [with reverence, submission, and obedience]. Only in matters of the throne will I be greater than you are. -- genesis 41:40
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Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt. -- genesis 41:41
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And Pharaoh took off his [signet] ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in [official] vestments of fine linen and put a gold chain about his neck; -- genesis 41:42
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He made him to ride in the second chariot which he had, and [officials] cried before him, Bow the knee! And he set him over all the land of Egypt. -- genesis 41:43
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And Pharaoh said to Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without you shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt. -- genesis 41:44
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And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphenath-paneah and he gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, to be his wife. And Joseph made an [inspection] tour of all the land of Egypt. -- genesis 41:45
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Joseph [who had been in Egypt thirteen years] was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh and went [about his duties] through all the land of Egypt. -- genesis 41:46
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In the seven abundant years the earth brought forth by handfuls [for each seed planted]. -- genesis 41:47
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And he gathered up all the [surplus] food of the seven [good] years in the land of Egypt and stored up the food in the cities; he stored away in each city the food from the fields around it. -- genesis 41:48
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And Joseph gathered grain as the sand of the sea, very much, until he stopped counting, for it could not be measured. -- genesis 41:49
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Now to Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, whom Asenath daughter of Potiphera, the priest of On, bore to him. -- genesis 41:50
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And Joseph called the firstborn Manasseh [making to forget], For God, said he, has made me forget all my toil and hardship and all my father's house. -- genesis 41:51
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And the second he called Ephraim [to be fruitful], For [he said] God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction. -- genesis 41:52
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When the seven years of plenty were ended in the land of Egypt, -- genesis 41:53
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The seven years of scarcity and famine began to come, as Joseph had said they would; the famine was in all [the surrounding] lands, but in all of Egypt there was food. -- genesis 41:54
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But when all the land of Egypt was weakened with hunger, the people [there] cried to Pharaoh for food; and Pharaoh said to [them] all, Go to Joseph; what he says to you, do. -- genesis 41:55
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When the famine was over all the land, Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians; for the famine grew extremely distressing in the land of Egypt. -- genesis 41:56
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And all countries came to Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all [the known] earth. -- genesis 41:57
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NOW WHEN Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, Why do you look at one another? -- genesis 42:1
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For, he said, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt; get down there and buy [grain] for us, that we may live and not die. -- genesis 42:2
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So ten of Joseph's brethren went to buy grain in Egypt. -- genesis 42:3
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But Benjamin, Joseph's [full] brother, Jacob did not send with his brothers; for he said, Lest perhaps some harm or injury should befall him. -- genesis 42:4
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So the sons of Israel came to buy grain among those who came, for there was hunger and general lack of food in the land of Canaan. -- genesis 42:5
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Now Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was who sold to all the people of the land; and Joseph's [half] brothers came and bowed themselves down before him with their faces to the ground. -- genesis 42:6
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Joseph saw his brethren and he recognized them, but he treated them as if he were a stranger to them and spoke roughly to them. He said, Where do you come from? And they replied, From the land of Canaan to buy food. -- genesis 42:7
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Joseph knew his brethren, but they did not know him. -- genesis 42:8
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And Joseph remembered the dreams he had dreamed about them and said to them, You are spies and with unfriendly purpose you have come to observe [secretly] the nakedness of the land. -- genesis 42:9
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But they said to him, No, my lord, but your servants have come [only] to buy food. -- genesis 42:10
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We are all one man's sons; we are true men; your servants are not spies. -- genesis 42:11
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And he said to them, No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land. -- genesis 42:12
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But they said, Your servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; the youngest is today with our father, and one is not. -- genesis 42:13
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And Joseph said to them, It is as I said to you, You are spies. -- genesis 42:14
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You shall be proved by this test: by the life of Pharaoh, you shall not go away from here unless your youngest brother comes here. -- genesis 42:15
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Send one of you and let him bring your brother, and you will be kept in prison, that your words may be proved whether there is any truth in you; or else by the life of Pharaoh you certainly are spies. -- genesis 42:16
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Then he put them all in custody for three days. -- genesis 42:17
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And Joseph said to them on the third day, Do this and live! I reverence and fear God. -- genesis 42:18
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If you are true men, let one of your brothers be bound in your prison, but [the rest of] you go and carry grain for those weakened with hunger in your households. -- genesis 42:19
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But bring your youngest brother to me, so your words will be verified and you shall live. And they did so. -- genesis 42:20
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And they said one to another, We are truly guilty about our brother, for we saw the distress and anguish of his soul when he begged us [to let him go], and we would not hear. So this distress and difficulty has come upon us. -- genesis 42:21
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Reuben answered them, Did I not tell you, Do not sin against the boy, and you would not hear? Therefore, behold, his blood is required [of us]. -- genesis 42:22
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But they did not know that Joseph understood them, for he spoke to them through an interpreter. -- genesis 42:23
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And he turned away from them and wept; then he returned to them and talked with them, and took from them Simeon and bound him before their eyes. -- genesis 42:24
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Then [privately] Joseph commanded that their sacks be filled with grain, every man's money be restored to his sack, and provisions be given to them for the journey. And this was done for them. -- genesis 42:25
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They loaded their donkeys with grain and left. -- genesis 42:26
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And as one of them opened his sack to give his donkey fodder at the lodging place, he caught sight of his money; for behold, it was in his sack's mouth. -- genesis 42:27
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And he said to his brothers, My money is restored! Here it is in my sack! And their hearts failed them and they were afraid and turned trembling one to another, saying, What is this that God has done to us? -- genesis 42:28
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When they came to Jacob their father in Canaan, they told him all that had befallen them, saying, -- genesis 42:29
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The man who is the lord of the land spoke roughly to us and took us for spies of the country. -- genesis 42:30
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And we said to him, We are true men, not spies. -- genesis 42:31
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We are twelve brothers with the same father; one is no more, and the youngest is today with our father in the land of Canaan. -- genesis 42:32
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And the man, the lord of the country, said to us, By this test I will know whether or not you are honest men: leave one of your brothers here with me and take grain for your famishing households and be gone. -- genesis 42:33
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Bring your youngest brother to me; then I will know that you are not spies, but that you are honest men. And I will deliver to you your brother [whom I have kept bound in prison], and you may do business in the land. -- genesis 42:34
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When they emptied their sacks, behold, every man's parcel of money was in his sack! When both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid. -- genesis 42:35
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And Jacob their father said to them, You have bereaved me! Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and you would take Benjamin from me. All these things are against me! -- genesis 42:36
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And Reuben said to his father, Slay my two sons if I do not bring [Benjamin] back to you. Deliver him into my keeping, and I will bring him back to you. -- genesis 42:37
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But [Jacob] said, My son shall not go down with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left [of his mother's children]; if harm or accident should befall him on the journey you are to take, you would bring my hoary head down to Sheol (the place of the dead) with grief. -- genesis 42:38
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BUT THE hunger and destitution and starvation were very severe and extremely distressing in the land [Canaan]. -- genesis 43:1
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And when [the families of Jacob's sons] had eaten up the grain which the men had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, Go again; buy us a little food. -- genesis 43:2
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But Judah said to him, The man solemnly and sternly warned us, saying, You shall not see my face again unless your brother is with you. -- genesis 43:3
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If you will send our brother with us, we will go down [to Egypt] and buy you food; -- genesis 43:4
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But if you will not send him, we will not go down; for the man said to us, You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you. -- genesis 43:5
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And Israel said, Why did you do me such a wrong and suffer this evil to come upon me by telling the man that you had another brother? -- genesis 43:6
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And they said, The man asked us straightforward questions about ourselves and our relatives. He said, Is your father still alive? Have you another brother? And we answered him accordingly. How could we know that he would say, Bring your brother down here? -- genesis 43:7
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And Judah said to Israel his father, Send the lad with me and we will arise and go, that we may live and not die, both we and you and also our little ones. -- genesis 43:8
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I will be security for him; you shall require him of me [personally]; if I do not bring him back to you and put him before you, then let me bear the blame forever. -- genesis 43:9
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For if we had not lingered like this, surely by now we would have returned the second time. -- genesis 43:10
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And their father Israel said to them, If it must be so, now do this; take of the choicest products in the land in your sacks and carry down a present to the man, a little balm (balsam) and a little honey, aromatic spices and gum (of rock rose) or ladanum, pistachio nuts, and almonds. -- genesis 43:11
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And take double the [grain] money with you; and the money that was put back in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again with you; there is a possibility that [its being in your sacks] was an oversight. -- genesis 43:12
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Take your brother and arise and return to the man; -- genesis 43:13
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May God Almighty give you mercy and favor before the man, that he may release to you your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved [of my sons], I am bereaved. -- genesis 43:14
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Then the men took the present, and they took double the [grain] money with them, and Benjamin; and they arose and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph. -- genesis 43:15
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And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, Bring the men into the house and kill an animal and make ready, for the men will dine with me at noon. -- genesis 43:16
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And the man did as Joseph ordered and brought the men to Joseph's house. -- genesis 43:17
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The men were afraid because they were brought to Joseph's house; and they said, We are brought in because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time we came, so that he may find occasion to accuse and assail us, take us for slaves, and seize our donkeys. -- genesis 43:18
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So they came near to the steward of Joseph's house and talked with him at the door of the house, -- genesis 43:19
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And said, O sir, we came down truly the first time to buy food; -- genesis 43:20
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And when we came to the inn, we opened our sacks and there was each man's money, full weight, returned in the mouth of his sack. Now we have brought it back again. -- genesis 43:21
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And we have brought down with us other money to buy food; we do not know who put our money in our sacks. -- genesis 43:22
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But [the steward] said, Peace be to you, fear not; your God and the God of your father has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your money. And he brought Simeon out to them. -- genesis 43:23
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And the man brought the men into Joseph's house and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their donkeys provender. -- genesis 43:24
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And they made ready the present they had brought for Joseph before his coming at noon, for they heard that they were to dine there. -- genesis 43:25
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And when Joseph came home, they brought into the house to him the present which they had with them, and bowed themselves to him to the ground. -- genesis 43:26
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He asked them of their welfare and said, Is your old father well, of whom you spoke? Is he still alive? -- genesis 43:27
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And they answered, Your servant our father is in good health; he is still alive. And they bowed down their heads and made obeisance. -- genesis 43:28
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And he looked up and saw his [full] brother Benjamin, his mother's [only other] son, and said, Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me? And he said, God be gracious to you, my son! -- genesis 43:29
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And Joseph hurried from the room, for his heart yearned for his brother, and he sought privacy to weep; so he entered his chamber and wept there. -- genesis 43:30
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And he washed his face and went out, and, restraining himself, said, Let dinner be served. -- genesis 43:31
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And [the servants] set out [the food] for [Joseph] by himself, and for [his brothers] by themselves, and for those Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, according to the Egyptian custom not to eat food with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination to the Egyptians. -- genesis 43:32
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And [Joseph's brothers] were given seats before him--the eldest according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth; and the men looked at one another amazed [that so much was known about them]. -- genesis 43:33
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[Joseph] took and sent helpings to them from before him, but Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of theirs. And they drank freely and were merry with him. -- genesis 43:34
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AND HE commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth. -- genesis 44:1
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And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, with his grain money. And [the steward] did according to what Joseph had said. -- genesis 44:2
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As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their donkeys. -- genesis 44:3
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When they had left the city and were not yet far away, Joseph said to his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when you overtake them, say to them, Why have you rewarded evil for good? [Why have you stolen the silver cup?] -- genesis 44:4
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Is it not my master's drinking cup with which he divines [the future]? You have done wrong in doing this. -- genesis 44:5
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And the steward overtook them, and he said to them these same words. -- genesis 44:6
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They said to him, Why does my lord say these things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing! -- genesis 44:7
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Note that the money which we found in the mouths of our sacks we brought back to you from the land of Canaan. Is it likely then that we would steal from your master's house silver or gold? -- genesis 44:8
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With whomever of your servants [your master's cup] is found, not only let that one die, but the rest of us will be my lord's slaves. -- genesis 44:9
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And the steward said, Now let it be as you say: he with whom [the cup] is found shall be my slave, but [the rest of] you shall be blameless. -- genesis 44:10
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Then quickly every man lowered his sack to the ground and every man opened his sack. -- genesis 44:11
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And [the steward] searched, beginning with the eldest and stopping with the youngest; and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack. -- genesis 44:12
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Then they rent their clothes; and after each man had loaded his donkey again, they returned to the city. -- genesis 44:13
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Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house, for he was still there; and they fell prostrate before him. -- genesis 44:14
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Joseph said to them, What is this thing that you have done? Do you not realize that such a man as I can certainly detect and know by divination [everything you do without other knowledge of it]? -- genesis 44:15
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And Judah said, What shall we say to my lord? What shall we reply? Or how shall we clear ourselves, since God has found out and exposed the iniquity of your servants? Behold, we are my lord's slaves, the rest of us as well as he with whom the cup is found. -- genesis 44:16
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But [Joseph] said, God forbid that I should do that; but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for [the rest of] you, arise and go in peace to your father. -- genesis 44:17
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Then Judah came close to [Joseph] and said, O my lord, let your servant, I pray you, speak a word to you in private, and let not your anger blaze against your servant, for you are as Pharaoh [so I will speak as if directly to him]. -- genesis 44:18
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My lord asked his servants, saying, Have you a father or a brother? -- genesis 44:19
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And we said to my lord, We have a father--an old man--and a young [brother, the] child of his old age; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother's [offspring], and his father loves him. -- genesis 44:20
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And you said to your servants, Bring him down to me, that I may set my eyes on him. -- genesis 44:21
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And we said to my lord, The lad cannot leave his father; for if he should do so, his father would die. -- genesis 44:22
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And you told your servants, Unless your youngest brother comes with you, you shall not see my face again. -- genesis 44:23
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And when we went back to your servant my father, we told him what my lord had said. -- genesis 44:24
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And our father said, Go again and buy us a little food. -- genesis 44:25
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But we said, We cannot go down. If our youngest brother is with us, then we will go down; for we may not see the man's face except our youngest brother is with us. -- genesis 44:26
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And your servant my father said to us, You know that [Rachel] my wife bore me two sons: -- genesis 44:27
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And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn to pieces, and I have never seen him since. -- genesis 44:28
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And if you take this son also from me, and harm or accident should befall him, you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow and evil to Sheol (the place of the dead). -- genesis 44:29
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Now therefore, when I come to your servant my father and the lad is not with us, since his life is bound up in the lad's life and his soul knit with the lad's soul, -- genesis 44:30
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When he sees that the lad is not with us, he will die; and your servants will be responsible for his death and will bring down the gray hairs of your servant our father with sorrow to Sheol. -- genesis 44:31
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For your servant became security for the lad to my father, saying, If I do not bring him to you, then I will bear the blame to my father forever. -- genesis 44:32
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Now therefore, I pray you, let your servant remain instead of the youth [to be] a slave to my lord, and let the young man go home with his [half] brothers. -- genesis 44:33
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For how can I go up to my father if the lad is not with me?--lest I witness the woe and the evil that will come upon my father. -- genesis 44:34
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THEN JOSEPH could not restrain himself [any longer] before all those who stood by him, and he called out, Cause every man to go out from me! So no one stood there with Joseph while he made himself known to his brothers. -- genesis 45:1
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And he wept and sobbed aloud, and the Egyptians [who had just left him] heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard about it. -- genesis 45:2
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And Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph! Is my father still alive? And his brothers could not reply, for they were distressingly disturbed and dismayed at [the startling realization that they were in] his presence. -- genesis 45:3
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And Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me, I pray you. And they did so. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt! -- genesis 45:4
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But now, do not be distressed and disheartened or vexed and angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me ahead of you to preserve life. -- genesis 45:5
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For these two years the famine has been in the land, and there are still five years more in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest. -- genesis 45:6
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God sent me before you to preserve for you a posterity and to continue a remnant on the earth, to save your lives by a great escape and save for you many survivors. -- genesis 45:7
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So now it was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me a father to Pharaoh and lord of all his house and ruler over all the land of Egypt. -- genesis 45:8
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Hurry and go up to my father and tell him, Your son Joseph says this to you: God has put me in charge of all Egypt. Come down to me; do not delay. -- genesis 45:9
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You will live in the land of Goshen, and you will be close to me--you and your children and your grandchildren, your flocks, your herds, and all you have. -- genesis 45:10
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And there I will sustain and provide for you, so that you and your household and all that are yours may not come to poverty and want, for there are yet five [more] years of [the scarcity, hunger, and starvation of] famine. -- genesis 45:11
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Now notice! Your own eyes and the eyes of my brother Benjamin can see that I am talking to you personally [in your language and not through an interpreter]. -- genesis 45:12
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And you shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt and of all that you have seen; and you shall hurry and bring my father down here. -- genesis 45:13
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And he fell on his brother Benjamin's neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck. -- genesis 45:14
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Moreover, he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them; and after that his brothers conversed with him. -- genesis 45:15
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When the report was heard in Pharaoh's house that Joseph's brothers had come, it pleased Pharaoh and his servants well. -- genesis 45:16
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And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Tell your brothers this: Load your animals and return to the land of Canaan, -- genesis 45:17
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And get your father and your households and come to me. And I will give you the best in the land of Egypt and you will live on the fat of the land. -- genesis 45:18
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You therefore command them, saying, You do this: take wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives, and bring your father and come. -- genesis 45:19
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Also do not look with regret or concern upon your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours. -- genesis 45:20
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And the sons of Israel did so; and Joseph gave them wagons, as the order of Pharaoh permitted, and gave them provisions for the journey. -- genesis 45:21
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To each of them he gave changes of raiment, but to Benjamin he gave pieces of silver and five changes of raiment. -- genesis 45:22
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And to his father he sent as follows: ten donkeys loaded with the good things of Egypt, and ten she-donkeys laden with grain, bread, and nourishing food and provision for his father [to supply all who were with him] on the way. -- genesis 45:23
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So he sent his brothers away, and they departed, and he said to them, See that you do not disagree (get excited, quarrel) along the road. -- genesis 45:24
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So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, -- genesis 45:25
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And they said to him, Joseph is still alive! And he is governor over all the land of Egypt! And Jacob's heart began to stop beating and [he almost] fainted, for he did not believe them. -- genesis 45:26
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But when they told him all the words of Joseph which he had said to them, and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived [and warmth and life returned]. -- genesis 45:27
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And Israel said, It is enough! Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die. -- genesis 45:28
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SO ISRAEL made his journey with all that he had and came to Beersheba [a place hallowed by sacred memories] and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. -- genesis 46:1
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And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night, and said, Jacob! Jacob! And he said, Here am I. -- genesis 46:2
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And He said, I am God, the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will there make of you a great nation. -- genesis 46:3
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I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also surely bring you [your people Israel] up again; and Joseph will put his hand upon your eyes [when they are about to close in death]. -- genesis 46:4
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So Jacob arose and set out from Beersheba, and Israel's sons conveyed their father, their little ones, and their wives in the wagons that Pharaoh had sent to carry him. -- genesis 46:5
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And they took their cattle and the gains which they had acquired in the land of Canaan and came into Egypt, Jacob and all his offspring with him: -- genesis 46:6
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His sons and his sons' sons with him, his daughters and his sons' daughters--all his offspring he brought with him into Egypt. -- genesis 46:7
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And these are the names of the descendants of Israel who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn. -- genesis 46:8
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And the sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. -- genesis 46:9
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The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. -- genesis 46:10
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The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. -- genesis 46:11
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The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul. -- genesis 46:12
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The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Iob, and Shimron. -- genesis 46:13
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The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel. -- genesis 46:14
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These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Padan-aram, together with his daughter Dinah. All of his sons and his daughters numbered thirty-three. -- genesis 46:15
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The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli. -- genesis 46:16
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The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and Serah their sister. And the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel. -- genesis 46:17
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These are the sons of Zilpah, [the maid] whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter. And these she bore to Jacob--sixteen persons all told. -- genesis 46:18
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The sons of Rachel, Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin. -- genesis 46:19
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And to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore to him. -- genesis 46:20
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And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. -- genesis 46:21
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These are the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob--fourteen persons in all. -- genesis 46:22
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The son of Dan: Hushim. -- genesis 46:23
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The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. -- genesis 46:24
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These are the sons of Bilhah, [the maid] whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter. And she bore these to Jacob--seven persons in all. -- genesis 46:25
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All the persons who came with Jacob into Egypt--who were his own offspring, not counting the wives of Jacob's sons--were sixty-six persons all told. -- genesis 46:26
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And the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two persons. All the persons of the house of Jacob [including Joseph and Jacob himself], who came into Egypt, were seventy. -- genesis 46:27
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And he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to direct him to Goshen and meet him there; and they came into the land of Goshen. -- genesis 46:28
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Then Joseph made ready his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen; and he presented himself and gave distinct evidence of himself to him [that he was Joseph], and [each] fell on the [other's] neck and wept on his neck a good while. -- genesis 46:29
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And Israel said to Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen your face [and know] that you are still alive. -- genesis 46:30
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Joseph said to his brothers and to his father's household, I will go up and tell Pharaoh and say to him, My brothers and my father's household, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me. -- genesis 46:31
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And the men are shepherds, for their occupation has been keeping livestock, and they have brought their flocks and their herds and all that they have. -- genesis 46:32
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When Pharaoh calls you and says, What is your occupation? -- genesis 46:33
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You shall say, Your servants' occupation has been as keepers of livestock from our youth until now, both we and our fathers before us--in order that you may live in the land of Goshen, for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians. -- genesis 46:34
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THEN JOSEPH came and told Pharaoh, My father and my brothers, with their flocks and their herds and all that they own, have come from the land of Canaan, and they are in the land of Goshen. -- genesis 47:1
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And from among his brothers he took five men and presented them to Pharaoh. -- genesis 47:2
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And Pharaoh said to his brothers, What is your occupation? And they said to Pharaoh, Your servants are shepherds, both we and our fathers before us. -- genesis 47:3
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Moreover, they said to Pharaoh, We have come to sojourn in the land, for your servants have no pasture for our flocks, for the famine is very severe in Canaan. So now, we pray you, let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen. -- genesis 47:4
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And Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, saying, Your father and your brothers have come to you. -- genesis 47:5
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The land of Egypt is before you; make your father and your brothers dwell in the best of the land. Let them live in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any men of ability among them, put them in charge of my cattle. -- genesis 47:6
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Then Joseph brought in Jacob his father and presented him before Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh. -- genesis 47:7
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And Pharaoh asked Jacob, How old are you? -- genesis 47:8
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Jacob said to Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are years; few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and they have not attained to those of the life of my fathers in their pilgrimage. -- genesis 47:9
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And Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from his presence. -- genesis 47:10
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Joseph settled his father and brethren and gave them a possession in Egypt in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses (Goshen), as Pharaoh commanded. -- genesis 47:11
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And Joseph supplied his father and his brethren and all his father's household with food, according to [the needs of] their families. -- genesis 47:12
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[In the course of time] there was no food in all the land, for the famine was distressingly severe, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan hung in doubt and wavered by reason of the hunger (destitution, starvation) of the famine. -- genesis 47:13
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And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan [in payment] for the grain which they bought, and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house. -- genesis 47:14
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And when the money was exhausted in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, Give us food! Why should we die before your very eyes? For we have no money left. -- genesis 47:15
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Joseph said, Give up your livestock, and I will give you food in exchange for [them] if your money is gone. -- genesis 47:16
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So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and [he] gave them food in exchange for the horses, flocks, cattle of the herds, and the donkeys; and he supplied them with food in exchange for all their livestock that year. -- genesis 47:17
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When that year was ended, they came to [Joseph] the second year and said to him, We will not hide from my lord [the fact] that our money is spent; my lord also has our herds of livestock; there is nothing left in the sight of my lord but our bodies and our lands. -- genesis 47:18
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Why should we perish before your eyes, both we and our land? Buy us and our land in exchange for food, and we and our land will be servants to Pharaoh. And give us seed [to plant], that we may live and not die, and that the land may not be desolate. -- genesis 47:19
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And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field because of the overwhelming severity of the famine upon them. The land became Pharaoh's, -- genesis 47:20
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And as for the people, he removed them to cities and practically made slaves of them [at their own request], from one end of the borders of Egypt to the other. -- genesis 47:21
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Only the priests' land he did not buy, for the priests had a fixed pension from Pharaoh and lived on the amount Pharaoh gave them. So they did not sell their land. -- genesis 47:22
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Then Joseph said to the people, Behold, I have today bought you and your land for Pharaoh. Now here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land. -- genesis 47:23
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At [harvest time when you reap] the increase, you shall give one-fifth of it to Pharaoh, and four-fifths shall be your own to use for seed for the field and as food for you and those of your households and for your little ones. -- genesis 47:24
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And they said, You have saved our lives! Let us find favor in the sight of my lord; and we will be Pharaoh's servants. -- genesis 47:25
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And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt--to this day--that Pharaoh should have the fifth part [of the crops]; it was the priests' land only which did not become Pharaoh's. -- genesis 47:26
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And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they gained possessions there and grew and multiplied exceedingly. -- genesis 47:27
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And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; so Jacob reached the age of years. -- genesis 47:28
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When the time drew near that Israel must die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, If now I have found favor in your sight, put your hand under my thigh and [promise to] deal loyally and faithfully with me. Do not bury me, I beg of you, in Egypt, -- genesis 47:29
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But let me lie with my fathers; you shall carry me out of Egypt and bury me in their burying place. And [Joseph] said, I will do as you have directed. -- genesis 47:30
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Then Jacob said, Swear to me [that you will do it]. And he swore to him. And Israel bowed himself upon the head of the bed. -- genesis 47:31
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SOME TIME after these things occurred, someone told Joseph, Behold, your father is sick. And he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim [and went to Goshen]. -- genesis 48:1
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When Jacob was told, Your son Joseph has come to you, Israel collected his strength and sat up on the bed. -- genesis 48:2
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And Jacob said to Joseph, God Almighty appeared to me at Luz [Bethel] in the land of Canaan and blessed me -- genesis 48:3
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And said to me, Behold, I will make you fruitful and multiply you, and I will make you a multitude of people and will give this land to your descendants after you as an everlasting possession. -- genesis 48:4
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And now your two sons, [Ephraim and Manasseh], who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are mine. [I am adopting them, and now] as Reuben and Simeon, [they] shall be mine. -- genesis 48:5
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But other sons who may be born after them shall be your own; and they shall be called after the names of these [two] brothers and reckoned as belonging to them [when they come] into their inheritance. -- genesis 48:6
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And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died at my side in the land of Canaan on the way, when yet there was but a little way to come to Ephrath; and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath, that is, Bethlehem. -- genesis 48:7
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When Israel [almost blind] saw Joseph's sons, he said, Who are these? -- genesis 48:8
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And Joseph said to his father, They are my sons, whom God has given me in this place. And he said, Bring them to me, I pray you, that I may bless them. -- genesis 48:9
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Now Israel's eyes were dim from age, so that he could not see. And Joseph brought them near to him, and he kissed and embraced them. -- genesis 48:10
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Israel said to Joseph, I had not thought that I would see your face, but see, God has shown me your offspring also. -- genesis 48:11
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Then Joseph took [the boys] from [his father's embrace] and he bowed [before him] with his face to the earth. -- genesis 48:12
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Then Joseph took both [boys], Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel's left, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel's right, and brought them close to him. -- genesis 48:13
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And Israel reached out his right hand and laid it on the head of Ephraim, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh's head, crossing his hands intentionally, for Manasseh was the firstborn. -- genesis 48:14
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Then [Jacob] blessed Joseph and said, God [Himself], before Whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac lived and walked habitually, God [Himself], Who has [been my Shepherd and has led and] fed me from the time I came into being until this day, -- genesis 48:15
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The redeeming Angel [that is, the Angel the Redeemer--not a created being but the Lord Himself] Who has redeemed me continually from every evil, bless the lads! And let my name be perpetuated in them [may they be worthy of having their names coupled with mine], and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them become a multitude in the midst of the earth. -- genesis 48:16
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When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on Ephraim's head, it displeased him; and he held up his father's hand to move it to Manasseh's head. -- genesis 48:17
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And Joseph said, Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn; put your right hand upon his head. -- genesis 48:18
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But his father refused and said, I know, my son, I know. He also shall become a people and shall be great; but his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations. -- genesis 48:19
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And he blessed them that day, saying, By you shall Israel bless [one another], saying, May God make you like Ephraim and like Manasseh. And he set Ephraim before Manasseh. -- genesis 48:20
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And Israel said to Joseph, Behold, I [am about to] die, but God will be with you and bring you again to the land of your fathers. -- genesis 48:21
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Moreover, I have given to you [Joseph] one portion [Shechem, one mountain slope] more than any of your brethren, which I took [reclaiming it] out of the hand of the Amorites with my sword and with my bow. -- genesis 48:22
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AND JACOB called for his sons and said, Gather yourselves together [around me], that I may tell you what shall befall you in the latter or last days. -- genesis 49:1
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Gather yourselves together and hear, you sons of Jacob; and hearken to Israel your father. -- genesis 49:2
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Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, the beginning (the firstfruits) of my manly strength and vigor; [your birthright gave you] the preeminence in dignity and the preeminence in power. -- genesis 49:3
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But unstable and boiling over like water, you shall not excel and have the preeminence [of the firstborn], because you went to your father's bed; you defiled it--he went to my couch! -- genesis 49:4
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Simeon and Levi are brothers [equally headstrong, deceitful, vindictive, and cruel]; their swords are weapons of violence. -- genesis 49:5
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O my soul, come not into their secret council; unto their assembly let not my honor be united [for I knew nothing of their plot], because in their anger they slew men [an honored man, Shechem, and the Shechemites], and in their self-will they disabled oxen. -- genesis 49:6
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Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce, and their wrath, for it was cruel. I will divide them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel. -- genesis 49:7
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Judah, you are the one whom your brothers shall praise; your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; your father's sons shall bow down to you. -- genesis 49:8
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Judah, a lion's cub! With the prey, my son, you have gone high up [the mountain]. He stooped down, he crouched like a lion, and like a lioness--who dares provoke and rouse him? -- genesis 49:9
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The scepter or leadership shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until Shiloh [the Messiah, the Peaceful One] comes to Whom it belongs, and to Him shall be the obedience of the people. -- genesis 49:10
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Binding His foal to the vine and His donkey's colt to the choice vine, He washes His garments in wine and His clothes in the blood of grapes. -- genesis 49:11
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His eyes are darker and more sparkling than wine, and His teeth whiter than milk. -- genesis 49:12
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Zebulun shall live toward the seashore, and he shall be a haven and a landing place for ships; and his border shall be toward Sidon. -- genesis 49:13
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Issachar is a strong-boned donkey crouching down between the sheepfolds. -- genesis 49:14
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And he saw that rest was good and that the land was pleasant; and he bowed his shoulder to bear [his burdens] and became a servant to tribute [subjected to forced labor]. -- genesis 49:15
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Dan shall judge his people as one of the tribes of Israel. -- genesis 49:16
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Dan shall be a serpent by the way, a horned snake in the path, that bites at the horse's heels, so that his rider falls backward. -- genesis 49:17
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I wait for Your salvation, O Lord. -- genesis 49:18
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Gad--a raiding troop shall raid him, but he shall raid at their heels and assault them [victoriously]. -- genesis 49:19
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Asher's food [supply] shall be rich and fat, and he shall yield and deliver royal delights. -- genesis 49:20
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Naphtali is a hind let loose which yields lovely fawns. -- genesis 49:21
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Joseph is a fruitful bough, a fruitful bough by a well (spring or fountain), whose branches run over the wall. -- genesis 49:22
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Skilled archers have bitterly attacked and sorely worried him; they have shot at him and persecuted him. -- genesis 49:23
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But his bow remained strong and steady and rested in the Strength that does not fail him, for the arms of his hands were made strong and active by the hands of the Mighty God of Jacob, by the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel, -- genesis 49:24
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By the God of your father, Who will help you, and by the Almighty, Who will bless you with blessings of the heavens above, blessings lying in the deep beneath, blessings of the breasts and of the womb. -- genesis 49:25
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The blessings of your father [on you] are greater than the blessings of my forefathers [Abraham and Isaac on me] and are as lasting as the bounties of the eternal hills; they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him who was the consecrated one and the one separated from his brethren and [the one who] is prince among them. -- genesis 49:26
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Benjamin is a ravenous wolf, in the morning devouring the prey and at night dividing the spoil. -- genesis 49:27
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All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them as he blessed them, blessing each one according to the blessing suited to him. -- genesis 49:28
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He charged them and said to them, I am to be gathered to my [departed] people; bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite, -- genesis 49:29
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In the cave in the field at Machpelah, east of Mamre in the land of Canaan, that Abraham bought, along with the field of Ephron the Hittite, to possess as a cemetery. -- genesis 49:30
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There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife, there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife, and there I buried Leah. -- genesis 49:31
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The purchase of the field and the cave that is in it was from the sons of Heth. -- genesis 49:32
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When Jacob had finished commanding his sons, he drew his feet up into the bed and breathed his last and was gathered to his [departed] people. -- genesis 49:33
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THEN JOSEPH fell upon his father's face and wept over him and kissed him. -- genesis 50:1
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And Joseph ordered his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel. -- genesis 50:2
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Then forty days were devoted [to this purpose] for him, for that is the customary number of days required for those who are embalmed. And the Egyptians wept and bemoaned him [as they would for royalty] for seventy days. -- genesis 50:3
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And when the days of his weeping and deep grief were past, Joseph said to [the nobles of] the house of Pharaoh, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, to Pharaoh [for Joseph was dressed in mourning and could not do so himself], saying, -- genesis 50:4
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My father made me swear, saying, I am about to die; in my tomb which I hewed out for myself in the land of Canaan, there you shall bury me. So now let me go up, I pray you, and bury my father, and I will come again. -- genesis 50:5
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And Pharaoh said, Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear. -- genesis 50:6
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And Joseph went up [to Canaan] to bury his father; and with him went all the officials of Pharaoh--the nobles of his court, and the elders of his house and all the nobles and elders of the land of Egypt-- -- genesis 50:7
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And all the household of Joseph and his brethren and his father's household. Only their little ones and their flocks and herds they left in the land of Goshen. -- genesis 50:8
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And there went with [Joseph] both chariots and horsemen; and it was a very great company. -- genesis 50:9
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And they came to the threshing floor of Atad, which is beyond [west of] the Jordan, and there they mourned with a great lamentation and extreme demonstrations of sorrow [according to Egyptian custom]; and [Joseph] made a mourning for his father seven days. -- genesis 50:10
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When the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning at the floor of Atad, they said, This is a grievous mourning for the Egyptians. Therefore the place was called Abel-mizraim [mourning of Egypt]; it is west of the Jordan. -- genesis 50:11
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Thus [Jacob's] sons did for him as he had commanded them. -- genesis 50:12
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For his sons carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, east of Mamre, which Abraham bought, along with the field, for a possession as a burying place from Ephron the Hittite. -- genesis 50:13
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After he had buried his father, Joseph returned to Egypt, he and his brethren and all who had gone up with him. -- genesis 50:14
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When Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Perhaps now Joseph will hate us and will pay us back for all the evil we did to him. -- genesis 50:15
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And they sent a messenger to Joseph, saying, Your father commanded before he died, saying, -- genesis 50:16
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So shall you say to Joseph: Forgive (take up and away all resentment and all claim to requital concerning), I pray you now, the trespass of your brothers and their sin, for they did evil to you. Now, we pray you, forgive the trespass of the servants of your father's God. And Joseph wept when they spoke thus to him. -- genesis 50:17
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Then his brothers went and fell down before him, saying, See, we are your servants (your slaves)! -- genesis 50:18
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And Joseph said to them, Fear not; for am I in the place of God? [Vengeance is His, not mine.] -- genesis 50:19
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As for you, you thought evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring about that many people should be kept alive, as they are this day. -- genesis 50:20
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Now therefore, do not be afraid. I will provide for and support you and your little ones. And he comforted them [imparting cheer, hope, strength] and spoke to their hearts [kindly]. -- genesis 50:21
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Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he and his father's household. And Joseph lived years. -- genesis 50:22
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And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation; the children also of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph's knees. -- genesis 50:23
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And Joseph said to his brethren, I am going to die. But God will surely visit you and bring you out of this land to the land He swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob [to give you]. -- genesis 50:24
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And Joseph took an oath from the sons of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and you will carry up my bones from here. -- genesis 50:25
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So Joseph died, being years old; and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt. -- genesis 50:26
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THESE ARE the names of the sons of Israel who came into Egypt with Jacob, each with his household: -- exodus 1:1
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Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, -- exodus 1:2
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Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, -- exodus 1:3
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Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher. -- exodus 1:4
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All the offspring of Jacob were seventy persons; Joseph was already in Egypt. -- exodus 1:5
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Then Joseph died, and all his brothers and all that generation. -- exodus 1:6
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But the descendants of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, and the land was full of them. -- exodus 1:7
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Now a new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph. -- exodus 1:8
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He said to his people, Behold, the Israelites are too many and too mighty for us [and they outnumber us both in people and in strength]. -- exodus 1:9
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Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply more and, should war befall us, they join our enemies, fight against us, and escape out of the land. -- exodus 1:10
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So they set over [the Israelites] taskmasters to afflict and oppress them with [increased] burdens. And [the Israelites] built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh. -- exodus 1:11
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But the more [the Egyptians] oppressed them, the more they multiplied and expanded, so that [the Egyptians] were vexed and alarmed because of the Israelites. -- exodus 1:12
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And the Egyptians reduced the Israelites to severe slavery. -- exodus 1:13
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They made their lives bitter with hard service in mortar, brick, and all kinds of work in the field. All their service was with harshness and severity. -- exodus 1:14
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Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, of whom one was named Shiprah and the other Puah, -- exodus 1:15
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When you act as midwives to the Hebrew women and see them on the birthstool, if it is a son, you shall kill him; but if it is a daughter, she shall live. -- exodus 1:16
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But the midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded, but let the male babies live. -- exodus 1:17
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So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, Why have you done this thing and allowed the male children to live? -- exodus 1:18
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The midwives answered Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women; they are vigorous and quickly delivered; their babies are born before the midwife comes to them. -- exodus 1:19
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So God dealt well with the midwives and the people multiplied and became very strong. -- exodus 1:20
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And because the midwives revered and feared God, He made them households [of their own]. -- exodus 1:21
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Then Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son born [to the Hebrews] you shall cast into the river [Nile], but every daughter you shall allow to live. -- exodus 1:22
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NOW [Amram] a man of the house of Levi [the priestly tribe] went and took as his wife [Jochebed] a daughter of Levi. -- exodus 2:1
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And the woman became pregnant and bore a son; and when she saw that he was [exceedingly] beautiful, she hid him three months. -- exodus 2:2
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And when she could no longer hide him, she took for him an ark or basket made of bulrushes or papyrus [making it watertight by] daubing it with bitumen and pitch. Then she put the child in it and laid it among the rushes by the brink of the river [Nile]. -- exodus 2:3
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And his sister [Miriam] stood some distance away to learn what would be done to him. -- exodus 2:4
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Now the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river, and her maidens walked along the bank; she saw the ark among the rushes and sent her maid to fetch it. -- exodus 2:5
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When she opened it, she saw the child; and behold, the baby cried. And she took pity on him and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children! -- exodus 2:6
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Then his sister said to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call a nurse of the Hebrew women to nurse the child for you? -- exodus 2:7
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Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the girl went and called the child's mother. -- exodus 2:8
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Then Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Take this child away and nurse it for me, and I will give you your wages. So the woman took the child and nursed it. -- exodus 2:9
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And the child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter and he became her son. And she called him Moses, for she said, Because I drew him out of the water. -- exodus 2:10
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One day, after Moses was grown, it happened that he went out to his brethren and looked at their burdens; and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of [Moses'] brethren. -- exodus 2:11
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He looked this way and that way, and when he saw no one, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. -- exodus 2:12
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He went out the second day and saw two Hebrew men quarreling and fighting; and he said to the unjust aggressor, Why are you striking your comrade? -- exodus 2:13
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And the man said, Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you intend to kill me as you killed the Egyptian? Then Moses was afraid and thought, Surely this thing is known. -- exodus 2:14
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When Pharaoh heard of it, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh's presence and took refuge in the land of Midian, where he sat down by a well. -- exodus 2:15
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Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came and drew water and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. -- exodus 2:16
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The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them and watered their flock. -- exodus 2:17
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And when they came to Reuel [Jethro] their father, he said, How is it that you have come so soon today? -- exodus 2:18
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They said, An Egyptian delivered us from the shepherds; also he drew water for us and watered the flock. -- exodus 2:19
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He said to his daughters, Where is he? Why have you left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread. -- exodus 2:20
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And Moses was content to dwell with the man; and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter. -- exodus 2:21
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And she bore a son, and he called his name Gershom [expulsion, or a stranger there]; for he said, I have been a stranger and a sojourner in a foreign land. -- exodus 2:22
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However, after a long time [nearly forty years] the king of Egypt died; and the Israelites were sighing and groaning because of the bondage. They kept crying, and their cry because of slavery ascended to God. -- exodus 2:23
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And God heard their sighing and groaning and [earnestly] remembered His covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. -- exodus 2:24
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God saw the Israelites and took knowledge of them and concerned Himself about them [knowing all, understanding, remembering all]. -- exodus 2:25
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NOW MOSES kept the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian; and he led the flock to the back or west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb or Sinai, the mountain of God. -- exodus 3:1
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The Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush; and he looked, and behold, the bush burned with fire, yet was not consumed. -- exodus 3:2
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And Moses said, I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush is not burned. -- exodus 3:3
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And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the midst of the bush and said, Moses, Moses! And he said, Here am I. -- exodus 3:4
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God said, Do not come near; put your shoes off your feet, for the place on which you stand is holy ground. -- exodus 3:5
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Also He said, I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. -- exodus 3:6
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And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters and oppressors; for I know their sorrows and sufferings and trials. -- exodus 3:7
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And I have come down to deliver them out of the hand and power of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a land good and large, a land flowing with milk and honey [a land of plenty]--to the place of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite. -- exodus 3:8
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Now behold, the cry of the Israelites has come to Me, and I have also seen how the Egyptians oppress them. -- exodus 3:9
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Come now therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh, that you may bring forth My people, the Israelites, out of Egypt. -- exodus 3:10
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And Moses said to God, Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt? -- exodus 3:11
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God said, I will surely be with you; and this shall be the sign to you that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain [Horeb, or Sinai]. -- exodus 3:12
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And Moses said to God, Behold, when I come to the Israelites and say to them, The God of your fathers has sent me to you, and they say to me, What is His name? What shall I say to them? -- exodus 3:13
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And God said to Moses, I AM WHO I AM and WHAT I AM, and I WILL BE WHAT I WILL BE; and He said, You shall say this to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you! -- exodus 3:14
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God said also to Moses, This shall you say to the Israelites: The Lord, the God of your fathers, of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has sent me to you! This is My name forever, and by this name I am to be remembered to all generations. -- exodus 3:15
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Go, gather the elders of Israel together [the mature teachers and tribal leaders], and say to them, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared to me, saying, I have surely visited you and seen that which is done to you in Egypt; -- exodus 3:16
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And I have declared that I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, to a land flowing with milk and honey. -- exodus 3:17
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And [the elders] shall believe and obey your voice; and you shall go, you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt and you shall say to him, The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us; and now let us go, we beseech you, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God. -- exodus 3:18
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And I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go [unless forced to do so], no, not by a mighty hand. -- exodus 3:19
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So I will stretch out My hand and smite Egypt with all My wonders which I will do in it; and after that he will let you go. -- exodus 3:20
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And I will give this people favor and respect in the sight of the Egyptians; and it shall be that when you go, you shall not go empty-handed. -- exodus 3:21
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But every woman shall [insistently] solicit of her neighbor and of her that may be residing at her house jewels and articles of silver and gold, and garments, which you shall put on your sons and daughters; and you shall strip the Egyptians [of belongings due to you]. -- exodus 3:22
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AND MOSES answered, But behold, they will not believe me or listen to and obey my voice; for they will say, The Lord has not appeared to you. -- exodus 4:1
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And the Lord said to him, What is that in your hand? And he said, A rod. -- exodus 4:2
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And He said, Cast it on the ground. And he did so and it became a serpent [the symbol of royal and divine power worn on the crown of the Pharaohs]; and Moses fled from before it. -- exodus 4:3
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And the Lord said to Moses, Put forth your hand and take it by the tail. And he stretched out his hand and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand, -- exodus 4:4
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[This you shall do, said the Lord] that the elders may believe that the Lord, the God of their fathers, of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has indeed appeared to you. -- exodus 4:5
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The Lord said also to him, Put your hand into your bosom. He put his hand into his bosom, and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous, as white as snow. -- exodus 4:6
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[God] said, Put your hand into your bosom again. So he put his hand back into his bosom, and when he took it out, behold, it was restored as the rest of his flesh. -- exodus 4:7
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[Then God said] If they will not believe you or heed the voice or the testimony of the first sign, they may believe the voice or the witness of the second sign. -- exodus 4:8
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But if they will also not believe these two signs or heed your voice, you shall take some water of the river [Nile] and pour it upon the dry land; and the water which you take out of the river [Nile] shall become blood on the dry land. -- exodus 4:9
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And Moses said to the Lord, O Lord, I am not eloquent or a man of words, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; for I am slow of speech and have a heavy and awkward tongue. -- exodus 4:10
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And the Lord said to him, Who has made man's mouth? Or who makes the dumb, or the deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? Is it not I, the Lord? -- exodus 4:11
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Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and will teach you what you shall say. -- exodus 4:12
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And he said, Oh, my Lord, I pray You, send by the hand of [some other] whom You will [send]. -- exodus 4:13
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Then the anger of the Lord blazed against Moses; He said, Is there not Aaron your brother, the Levite? I know he can speak well. Also, he is coming out to meet you, and when he sees you, he will be overjoyed. -- exodus 4:14
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You must speak to him and put the words in his mouth; and I will be with your mouth and with his mouth and will teach you what you shall do. -- exodus 4:15
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He shall speak for you to the people, acting as a mouthpiece for you, and you shall be as God to him. -- exodus 4:16
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And you shall take this rod in your hand with which you shall work the signs [that prove I sent you]. -- exodus 4:17
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And Moses went away and, returning to Jethro his father-in-law, said to him, Let me go back, I pray you, to my relatives in Egypt to see whether they are still alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace. -- exodus 4:18
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The Lord said to Moses in Midian, Go back to Egypt; for all the men who were seeking your life [for killing the Egyptian] are dead. -- exodus 4:19
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And Moses took his wife and his sons and set them on donkeys, and he returned to the land of Egypt; and Moses took the rod of God in his hand. -- exodus 4:20
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And the Lord said to Moses, When you return into Egypt, see that you do before Pharaoh all those miracles and wonders which I have put in your hand; but I will make him stubborn and harden his heart, so that he will not let the people go. -- exodus 4:21
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And you shall say to Pharaoh, Thus says the Lord, Israel is My son, even My firstborn. -- exodus 4:22
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And I say to you, Let My son go, that he may serve Me; and if you refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay your son, your firstborn. -- exodus 4:23
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Along the way at a [resting-] place, the Lord met [Moses] and sought to kill him [made him acutely and almost fatally ill]. -- exodus 4:24
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[Now apparently he had failed to circumcise one of his sons, his wife being opposed to it; but seeing his life in such danger] Zipporah took a flint knife and cut off the foreskin of her son and cast it to touch [Moses'] feet, and said, Surely a husband of blood you are to me! -- exodus 4:25
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When He let [Moses] alone [to recover], Zipporah said, A husband of blood are you because of the circumcision. -- exodus 4:26
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The Lord said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mountain of God [Horeb, or Sinai] and kissed him. -- exodus 4:27
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Moses told Aaron all the words of the Lord with which He had sent him, and all the signs with which He had charged him. -- exodus 4:28
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Moses and Aaron went and gathered together [in Egypt] all the elders of the Israelites. -- exodus 4:29
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Aaron spoke all the words which the Lord had spoken to Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people. -- exodus 4:30
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And the people believed; and when they heard that the Lord had visited the Israelites, and that He had looked [in compassion] upon their affliction, they bowed their heads and worshiped. -- exodus 4:31
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AFTERWARD MOSES and Aaron went in and told Pharaoh, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, Let My people go, that they may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness. -- exodus 5:1
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But Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go. -- exodus 5:2
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And they said, The God of the Hebrews has met with us; let us go, we pray you, three days' journey into the desert and sacrifice to the Lord our God, lest He fall upon us with pestilence or with the sword. -- exodus 5:3
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The king of Egypt said to Moses and Aaron, Why do you take the people from their jobs? Get to your burdens! -- exodus 5:4
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Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and you make them rest from their burdens! -- exodus 5:5
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The very same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their officers, -- exodus 5:6
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You shall no more give the people straw to make brick; let them go and gather straw for themselves. -- exodus 5:7
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But the number of the bricks which they made before you shall still require of them; you shall not diminish it in the least. For they are idle; that is why they cry, Let us go and sacrifice to our God. -- exodus 5:8
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Let heavier work be laid upon the men that they may labor at it and pay no attention to lying words. -- exodus 5:9
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The taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they said to the people, Thus says Pharaoh, I will not give you straw. -- exodus 5:10
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Go, get straw where you can find it; but your work shall not be diminished in the least. -- exodus 5:11
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So the people were scattered through all the land of Egypt to gather the short stubble instead of straw. -- exodus 5:12
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And the taskmasters were urgent, saying, Finish your work, your daily quotas, as when there was straw. -- exodus 5:13
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And the Hebrew foremen, whom Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten and were asked, Why have you not fulfilled all your quota of making bricks yesterday and today, as before? -- exodus 5:14
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Then the Hebrew foremen came to Pharaoh and cried, Why do you deal like this with your servants? -- exodus 5:15
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No straw is given to your servants, yet they say to us, Make bricks! And behold, your servants are beaten, but the fault is in your own people. -- exodus 5:16
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But [Pharaoh] said, You are idle, lazy and idle! That is why you say, Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord. -- exodus 5:17
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Get out now and get to work; for no straw shall be given you, yet you shall deliver the full quota of bricks. -- exodus 5:18
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And the Hebrew foremen saw that they were in an evil situation when it was said, You shall not diminish in the least your full daily quota of bricks. -- exodus 5:19
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And the foremen met Moses and Aaron, who were standing in the way as they came forth from Pharaoh. -- exodus 5:20
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And the foremen said to them, The Lord look upon you and judge, because you have made us a rotten stench to be detested by Pharaoh and his servants and have put a sword in their hand to slay us. -- exodus 5:21
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Then Moses turned again to the Lord and said, O Lord, why have You dealt evil to this people? Why did You ever send me? -- exodus 5:22
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For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in Your name, he has done evil to this people, neither have You delivered Your people at all. -- exodus 5:23
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THEN THE Lord said to Moses, Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh; for [compelled] by a strong hand he will [not only] let them go, but he will drive them out of his land with a strong hand. -- exodus 6:1
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And God said to Moses, I am the Lord. -- exodus 6:2
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I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty [El-Shaddai], but by My name the Lord [Yahweh--the redemptive name of God] I did not make Myself known to them [in acts and great miracles]. -- exodus 6:3
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I have also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their temporary residence in which they were strangers. -- exodus 6:4
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I have also heard the groaning of the Israelites whom the Egyptians have enslaved; and I have [earnestly] remembered My covenant [with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob]. -- exodus 6:5
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Accordingly, say to the Israelites, I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will free you from their bondage, and I will rescue you with an outstretched arm [with special and vigorous action] and by mighty acts of judgment. -- exodus 6:6
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And I will take you to Me for a people, and I will be to you a God; and you shall know that it is I, the Lord your God, Who brings you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. -- exodus 6:7
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And I will bring you into the land concerning which I lifted up My hand and swore that I would give it to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; and I will give it to you for a heritage. I am the Lord [you have the pledge of My changeless omnipotence and faithfulness]. -- exodus 6:8
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Moses told this to the Israelites, but they refused to listen to Moses because of their impatience and anguish of spirit and because of their cruel bondage. -- exodus 6:9
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The Lord said to Moses, -- exodus 6:10
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Go in, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the Israelites go out of his land. -- exodus 6:11
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But Moses said to the Lord, Behold, [my own people] the Israelites have not listened to me; how then shall Pharaoh give heed to me, who am of deficient and impeded speech? -- exodus 6:12
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But the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, and gave them a command for the Israelites and for Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt. -- exodus 6:13
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These are the heads of their clans. The sons of Reuben, Israel's firstborn: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi; these are the families of Reuben. -- exodus 6:14
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The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman; these are the families of Simeon. -- exodus 6:15
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These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their births: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; and Levi lived years. -- exodus 6:16
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The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimi, by their families. -- exodus 6:17
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The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel; and Kohath lived years. -- exodus 6:18
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The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of Levi according to their generations. -- exodus 6:19
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Amram took Jochebed his father's sister as wife, and she bore him Aaron and Moses; and Amram lived years. -- exodus 6:20
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The sons of Izhar: Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri. -- exodus 6:21
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The sons of Uzziel: Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri. -- exodus 6:22
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Aaron took Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, as wife; she bore him Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. -- exodus 6:23
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The sons of Korah: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These are the families of the Korahites. -- exodus 6:24
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Eleazar, Aaron's son, took one of the daughters of Putiel as wife; and she bore him Phinehas. These are the heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites by their families. -- exodus 6:25
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These are the [same] Aaron and Moses to whom the Lord said, Bring out the Israelites from the land of Egypt by their hosts, -- exodus 6:26
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And who spoke to [the] Pharaoh king of Egypt about bringing the Israelites out of Egypt; these are that Moses and Aaron. -- exodus 6:27
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On the day when the Lord spoke to Moses in Egypt, -- exodus 6:28
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The Lord said to Moses, I am the Lord; tell Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say to you. -- exodus 6:29
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But Moses said to the Lord, Behold, I am of deficient and impeded speech; how then shall Pharaoh listen to me? -- exodus 6:30
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THE LORD said to Moses, Behold, I make you as God to Pharaoh [to declare My will and purpose to him]; and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet. -- exodus 7:1
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You shall speak all that I command you, and Aaron your brother shall tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go out of his land. -- exodus 7:2
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And I will make Pharaoh's heart stubborn and hard, and multiply My signs, My wonders, and miracles in the land of Egypt. -- exodus 7:3
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But Pharaoh will not listen to you, and I will lay My hand upon Egypt and bring forth My hosts, My people the Israelites, out of the land of Egypt by great acts of judgment. -- exodus 7:4
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The Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord when I stretch forth My hand upon Egypt and bring out the Israelites from among them. -- exodus 7:5
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And Moses and Aaron did so, as the Lord commanded them. -- exodus 7:6
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Now Moses was years old and Aaron 83 years old when they spoke to Pharaoh. -- exodus 7:7
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And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, -- exodus 7:8
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When Pharaoh says to you, Prove [your authority] by a miracle, then tell Aaron, Throw your rod down before Pharaoh, that it may become a serpent. -- exodus 7:9
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So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did as the Lord had commanded; Aaron threw down his rod before Pharaoh and his servants, and it became a serpent. -- exodus 7:10
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Then Pharaoh called for the wise men [skilled in magic and divination] and the sorcerers (wizards and jugglers). And they also, these magicians of Egypt, did similar things with their enchantments and secret arts. -- exodus 7:11
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For they cast down every man his rod and they became serpents; but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods. -- exodus 7:12
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But Pharaoh's heart was hardened and stubborn and he would not listen to them, just as the Lord had said. -- exodus 7:13
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Then the Lord said to Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hard and stubborn; he refuses to let the people go. -- exodus 7:14
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Go to Pharaoh in the morning; he will be going out to the water; wait for him by the river's brink; and the rod which was turned to a serpent you shall take in your hand. -- exodus 7:15
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And say to him, The Lord, the God of the Hebrews has sent me to you, saying, Let My people go, that they may serve Me in the wilderness; and behold, heretofore you have not listened. -- exodus 7:16
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Thus says the Lord, In this you shall know, recognize, and understand that I am the Lord: behold, I will smite with the rod in my hand the waters in the [Nile] River, and they shall be turned to blood. -- exodus 7:17
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The fish in the river shall die, the river shall become foul smelling, and the Egyptians shall loathe to drink from it. -- exodus 7:18
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And the Lord said to Moses, Say to Aaron, Take your rod and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt, over their streams, rivers, pools, and ponds of water, that they may become blood; and there shall be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, in containers both of wood and of stone. -- exodus 7:19
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Moses and Aaron did as the Lord commanded; [Aaron] lifted up the rod and smote the waters in the river in the sight of Pharaoh and his servants, and all the waters in the river were turned to blood. -- exodus 7:20
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And the fish in the river died; and the river became foul smelling, and the Egyptians could not drink its water, and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt. -- exodus 7:21
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But the magicians of Egypt did the same by their enchantments and secret arts; and Pharaoh's heart was made hard and obstinate, and he did not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the Lord had said. -- exodus 7:22
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And Pharaoh turned and went into his house; neither did he take even this to heart. -- exodus 7:23
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And all the Egyptians dug round about the river for water to drink, for they could not drink the water of the [Nile]. -- exodus 7:24
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Seven days passed after the Lord had smitten the river. -- exodus 7:25
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THEN THE Lord said to Moses, Go to Pharaoh and say to him, Thus says the Lord, Let My people go, that they may serve Me. -- exodus 8:1
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And if you refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite your entire land with frogs; -- exodus 8:2
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And the river shall swarm with frogs which shall go up and come into your house, into your bedchamber and on your bed, and into the houses of your servants and upon your people, and into your ovens, your kneading bowls, and your dough. -- exodus 8:3
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And the frogs shall come up on you and on your people and all your servants. -- exodus 8:4
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And the Lord said to Moses, Say to Aaron, Stretch out your hand with your rod over the rivers, the streams and canals, and over the pools, and cause frogs to come up on the land of Egypt. -- exodus 8:5
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So Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt, and the frogs came up and covered the land. -- exodus 8:6
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But the magicians did the same thing with their enchantments and secret arts, and brought up [more] frogs upon the land of Egypt. -- exodus 8:7
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Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Entreat the Lord, that He may take away the frogs from me and my people; and I will let the people go that they may sacrifice to the Lord. -- exodus 8:8
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Moses said to Pharaoh, Glory over me in this: dictate when I shall pray [to the Lord] for you, your servants, and your people, that the frogs may be destroyed from you and your houses and remain only in the river. -- exodus 8:9
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And [Pharaoh] said, Tomorrow. [Moses] said, Let it be as you say, that you may know that there is no one like the Lord our God. -- exodus 8:10
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And the frogs shall depart from you and your houses and from your servants and your people; they shall remain in the river only. -- exodus 8:11
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So Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh, and Moses cried to the Lord [as he had agreed with Pharaoh] concerning the frogs which He had brought against him. -- exodus 8:12
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And the Lord did according to the word of Moses, and the frogs died out of the houses, out of the courtyards and villages, and out of the fields. -- exodus 8:13
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[The people] gathered them together in heaps, and the land was loathsome and stank. -- exodus 8:14
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But when Pharaoh saw that there was temporary relief, he made his heart stubborn and hard and would not listen or heed them, just as the Lord had said. -- exodus 8:15
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Then the Lord said to Moses, Say to Aaron, Stretch out your rod and strike the dust of the ground, that it may become biting gnats or mosquitoes throughout all the land of Egypt. -- exodus 8:16
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And they did so; Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod and struck the dust of the earth, and there came biting gnats or mosquitoes on man and beast; all the dust of the land became biting gnats or mosquitoes throughout all the land of Egypt. -- exodus 8:17
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The magicians tried by their enchantments and secret arts to bring forth gnats or mosquitoes, but they could not; and there were gnats or mosquitoes on man and beast. -- exodus 8:18
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Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, This is the finger of God! But Pharaoh's heart was hardened and strong and he would not listen to them, just as the Lord had said. -- exodus 8:19
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Then the Lord said to Moses, Rise up early in the morning and stand before Pharaoh as he comes forth to the water; and say to him, Thus says the Lord, Let My people go, that they may serve Me. -- exodus 8:20
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Else, if you will not let My people go, behold, I will send swarms [of bloodsucking gadflies] upon you, your servants, and your people, and into your houses; and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms [of bloodsucking gadflies], and also the ground on which they stand. -- exodus 8:21
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But on that day I will sever and set apart the land of Goshen in which My people dwell, that no swarms [of gadflies] shall be there, so that you may know that I am the Lord in the midst of the earth. -- exodus 8:22
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And I will put a division and a sign of deliverance between My people and your people. By tomorrow shall this sign be in evidence. -- exodus 8:23
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And the Lord did so; and there came heavy and oppressive swarms [of bloodsucking gadflies] into the house of Pharaoh and his servants' houses; and in all of Egypt the land was corrupted and ruined by reason of the great invasion [of gadflies]. -- exodus 8:24
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And Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Go, sacrifice to your God [here] in the land [of Egypt]. -- exodus 8:25
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And Moses said, It is not suitable or right to do that; for the animals the Egyptians hold sacred and will not permit to be slain are those which we are accustomed to sacrifice to the Lord our God; if we did this before the eyes of the Egyptians, would they not stone us? -- exodus 8:26
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We will go a three days' journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to the Lord our God, as He will command us. -- exodus 8:27
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So Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that you may sacrifice to the Lord your God in the wilderness; only you shall not go very far away. Entreat [your God] for me. -- exodus 8:28
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Moses said, I go out from you, and I will entreat the Lord that the swarms [of bloodsucking gadflies] may depart from Pharaoh, his servants, and his people tomorrow; only let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the Lord. -- exodus 8:29
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So Moses went out from Pharaoh and entreated the Lord. -- exodus 8:30
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And the Lord did as Moses had spoken: He removed the swarms [of attacking gadflies] from Pharaoh, from his servants, and his people; there remained not one. -- exodus 8:31
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But Pharaoh hardened his heart and made it stubborn this time also, nor would he let the people go. -- exodus 8:32
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THEN THE Lord said to Moses, Go to Pharaoh and tell him, Thus says the Lord God of the Hebrews: Let My people go, that they may serve Me. -- exodus 9:1
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If you refuse to let them go and still hold them, -- exodus 9:2
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Behold, the hand of the Lord [will fall] upon your livestock which are out in the field, upon the horses, the donkeys, the camels, the herds and the flocks; there shall be a very severe plague. -- exodus 9:3
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But the Lord shall make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, and nothing shall die of all that belongs to the Israelites. -- exodus 9:4
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And the Lord set a time, saying, Tomorrow the Lord will do this thing in the land. -- exodus 9:5
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And the Lord did that the next day, and all [kinds of] the livestock of Egypt died; but of the livestock of the Israelites not one died. -- exodus 9:6
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Pharaoh sent to find out, and behold, there was not one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. But the heart of Pharaoh was hardened [his mind was set] and he did not let the people go. -- exodus 9:7
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The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, Take handfuls of ashes or soot from the brickkiln and let Moses sprinkle them toward the heavens in the sight of Pharaoh. -- exodus 9:8
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And it shall become small dust over all the land of Egypt, and become boils breaking out in sores on man and beast in all the land [occupied by the Egyptians]. -- exodus 9:9
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So they took ashes or soot of the kiln and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses threw them toward the sky, and it became boils erupting in sores on man and beast. -- exodus 9:10
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And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of their boils; for the boils were on the magicians and all the Egyptians. -- exodus 9:11
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But the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, making it strong and obstinate, and he did not listen to them or heed them, just as the Lord had told Moses. -- exodus 9:12
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Then the Lord said to Moses, Rise up early in the morning and stand before Pharaoh and say to him, Thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, Let My people go, that they may serve Me. -- exodus 9:13
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For this time I will send all My plagues upon your heart and upon your servants and your people, that you may recognize and know that there is none like Me in all the earth. -- exodus 9:14
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For by now I could have put forth My hand and have struck you and your people with pestilence, and you would have been cut off from the earth. -- exodus 9:15
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But for this very purpose have I let you live, that I might show you My power, and that My name may be declared throughout all the earth. -- exodus 9:16
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Since you are still exalting yourself [in haughty defiance] against My people by not letting them go, -- exodus 9:17
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Behold, tomorrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very heavy and dreadful fall of hail, such as has not been in Egypt from its founding until now. -- exodus 9:18
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Send therefore now and gather your cattle in hastily, and all that you have in the field; for every man and beast that is in the field and is not brought home shall be struck by the hail and shall die. -- exodus 9:19
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Then he who feared the word of the Lord among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his livestock flee into the houses and shelters. -- exodus 9:20
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And he who ignored the word of the Lord left his servants and his livestock in the field. -- exodus 9:21
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The Lord said to Moses, Stretch forth your hand toward the heavens, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man and beast, and upon all the vegetation of the field, throughout the land of Egypt. -- exodus 9:22
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Then Moses stretched forth his rod toward the heavens, and the Lord sent thunder and hail, and fire (lightning) ran down to and along the ground, and the Lord rained hail upon the land of Egypt. -- exodus 9:23
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So there was hail and fire flashing continually in the midst of the weighty hail, such as had not been in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation. -- exodus 9:24
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The hail struck down throughout all the land of Egypt everything that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail beat down all the vegetation of the field and shattered every tree of the field. -- exodus 9:25
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Only in the land of Goshen, where the Israelites were, was there no hail. -- exodus 9:26
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And Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron, and said to them, I have sinned this time; the Lord is in the right and I and my people are in the wrong. -- exodus 9:27
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Entreat the Lord, for there has been enough of these mighty thunderings and hail [these voices of God]; I will let you go; you shall stay here no longer. -- exodus 9:28
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Moses said to him, As soon as I leave the city, I will stretch out my hands to the Lord; the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail, that you may know that the earth is the Lord's. -- exodus 9:29
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But as for you and your servants, I know that you do not yet [reverently] fear the Lord God. -- exodus 9:30
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The flax and the barley were smitten and ruined, for the barley was in the ear and the flax in bloom. -- exodus 9:31
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But the wheat and spelt [another wheat] were not smitten, for they ripen late and were not grown up yet. -- exodus 9:32
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So Moses left the city and Pharaoh, and stretched forth his hands to the Lord; and the thunder and hail ceased, and rain was no longer poured upon the earth. -- exodus 9:33
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But when Pharaoh saw that the rain, the hail, and the thunder had ceased, he sinned yet more, and toughened and stiffened his hard heart, he and his servants. -- exodus 9:34
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So Pharaoh's heart was strong and obstinate; he would not let the Israelites go, just as the Lord had said by Moses. -- exodus 9:35
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THE LORD said to Moses, Go to Pharaoh, for I have made his heart hard, and his servants' hearts, that I might show these My signs [of divine power] before him, -- exodus 10:1
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And that you may recount in the ears of your son and of your grandson what I have done in derision of the Egyptians and what things I have [repeatedly] done there--My signs [of divine power] done among them--that you may recognize and know that I am the Lord. -- exodus 10:2
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So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh, and said to him, Thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, that they may serve Me. -- exodus 10:3
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For if you refuse to let My people go, behold, tomorrow I will bring locusts into your country. -- exodus 10:4
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And they shall cover the land so that one cannot see the ground; and they shall eat the remainder of what escaped and is left to you from the hail, and they shall eat every tree of yours that grows in the field; -- exodus 10:5
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The locusts shall fill your houses and those of all your servants and of all the Egyptians, as neither your fathers nor your fathers' fathers have seen from their birth until this day. Then Moses departed from Pharaoh. -- exodus 10:6
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And Pharaoh's servants said to him, How long shall this man be a snare to us? Let the men go, that they may serve the Lord their God; do you not yet understand and know that Egypt is destroyed? -- exodus 10:7
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So Moses and Aaron were brought again to Pharaoh; and he said to them, Go, serve the Lord your God; but just who are to go? -- exodus 10:8
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And Moses said, We will go with our young and our old, with our sons and our daughters, with our flocks and our herds [all of us and all we have], for we must hold a feast to the Lord. -- exodus 10:9
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Pharaoh said to them, Let the Lord be with you, if I ever let you go with your little ones! See, you have some evil purpose in mind. -- exodus 10:10
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Not so! You that are men, [without your families] go and serve the Lord, for that is what you want. And [Moses and Aaron] were driven from Pharaoh's presence. -- exodus 10:11
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Then the Lord said to Moses, Stretch out your hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up on the land of Egypt and eat all the vegetation of the land, all that the hail has left. -- exodus 10:12
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And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the Lord brought an east wind upon the land all that day and all that night; when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. -- exodus 10:13
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And the locusts came up over all the land of Egypt and settled down on the whole country of Egypt, a very dreadful mass of them; never before were there such locusts as these, nor will there ever be again. -- exodus 10:14
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For they covered the whole land, so that the ground was darkened, and they ate every bit of vegetation of the land and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left; there remained not a green thing of the trees or the plants of the field in all the land of Egypt. -- exodus 10:15
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Then Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron in haste. He said, I have sinned against the Lord your God and you. -- exodus 10:16
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Now therefore forgive my sin, I pray you, only this once, and entreat the Lord your God only that He may remove from me this [plague of] death. -- exodus 10:17
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Then Moses left Pharaoh and entreated the Lord. -- exodus 10:18
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And the Lord turned a violent west wind, which lifted the locusts and drove them into the Red Sea; not one locust remained in all the country of Egypt. -- exodus 10:19
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But the Lord made Pharaoh's heart more strong and obstinate, and he would not let the Israelites go. -- exodus 10:20
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And the Lord said to Moses, Stretch out your hand toward the heavens, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, a darkness which may be felt. -- exodus 10:21
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So Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and for three days a thick darkness was all over the land of Egypt. -- exodus 10:22
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The Egyptians could not see one another, nor did anyone rise from his place for three days; but all the Israelites had natural light in their dwellings. -- exodus 10:23
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And Pharaoh called to Moses, and said, Go, serve the Lord; let your little ones also go with you; it is only your flocks and your herds that must not go. -- exodus 10:24
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But Moses said, You must give into our hand also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God. -- exodus 10:25
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Our livestock also shall go with us; there shall not a hoof be left behind; for of them must we take to serve the Lord our God, and we know not with what we must serve the Lord until we arrive there. -- exodus 10:26
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But the Lord made Pharaoh's heart stronger and more stubborn, and he would not let them go. -- exodus 10:27
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And Pharaoh said to Moses, Get away from me! See that you never enter my presence again, for the day you see my face again you shall die! -- exodus 10:28
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And Moses said, You have spoken truly; I will never see your face again. -- exodus 10:29
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THEN THE Lord said to Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more on Pharaoh and on Egypt; afterwards he will let you go. When he lets you go from here, he will thrust you out altogether. -- exodus 11:1
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Speak now in the hearing of the people, and let every man solicit and ask of his neighbor, and every woman of her neighbor, jewels of silver and jewels of gold. -- exodus 11:2
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And the Lord gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, the man Moses was exceedingly great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants and of the people. -- exodus 11:3
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And Moses said, Thus says the Lord, About midnight I will go out into the midst of Egypt; -- exodus 11:4
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And all the firstborn in the land [the pride, hope, and joy] of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the maidservant who is behind the hand mill, and all the firstborn of beasts. -- exodus 11:5
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There shall be a great cry in all the land of Egypt, such as has never been nor ever shall be again. -- exodus 11:6
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But against any of the Israelites shall not so much as a dog move his tongue against man or beast, that you may know that the Lord makes a distinction between the Egyptians and Israel. -- exodus 11:7
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And all these your servants shall come down to me and bow down to me, saying, Get out, and all the people who follow you! And after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in great anger. -- exodus 11:8
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Then the Lord said to Moses, Pharaoh will not listen to you, that My wonders and miracles may be multiplied in the land of Egypt. -- exodus 11:9
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Moses and Aaron did all these wonders and miracles before Pharaoh; and the Lord hardened Pharaoh's stubborn heart, and he did not let the Israelites go out of his land. -- exodus 11:10
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THE LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, -- exodus 12:1
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This month shall be to you the beginning of months, the first month of the year to you. -- exodus 12:2
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Tell all the congregation of Israel, On the tenth day of this month they shall take every man a lamb or kid, according to [the size of] the family of which he is the father, a lamb or kid for each house. -- exodus 12:3
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And if the household is too small to consume the lamb, let him and his next door neighbor take it according to the number of persons, every man according to what each can eat shall make your count for the lamb. -- exodus 12:4
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Your lamb or kid shall be without blemish, a male of the first year; you shall take it from the sheep or the goats. -- exodus 12:5
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And you shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month; and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall [each] kill [his] lamb in the evening. -- exodus 12:6
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They shall take of the blood and put it on the two side posts and on the lintel [above the door space] of the houses in which they shall eat [the Passover lamb]. -- exodus 12:7
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They shall eat the flesh that night roasted; with unleavened bread and bitter herbs they shall eat it. -- exodus 12:8
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Eat not of it raw nor boiled at all with water, but roasted--its head, its legs, and its inner parts. -- exodus 12:9
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You shall let nothing of the meat remain until the morning; and the bones and unedible bits which remain of it until morning you shall burn with fire. -- exodus 12:10
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And you shall eat it thus: [as fully prepared for a journey] your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it in haste. It is the Lord's Passover. -- exodus 12:11
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For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment [proving their helplessness]. I am the Lord. -- exodus 12:12
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The blood shall be for a token or sign to you upon [the doorposts of] the houses where you are, [that] when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague shall be upon you to destroy you when I smite the land of Egypt. -- exodus 12:13
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And this day shall be to you for a memorial. You shall keep it as a feast to the Lord throughout your generations, keep it as an ordinance forever. -- exodus 12:14
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[In celebration of the Passover in future years] seven days shall you eat unleavened bread; even the first day you shall put away leaven [symbolic of corruption] out of your houses; for whoever eats leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that person shall be cut off from Israel. -- exodus 12:15
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On the first day you shall hold a solemn and holy assembly, and on the seventh day there shall be a solemn and holy assembly; no kind of work shall be done in them, save [preparation of] that which every person must eat--that only may be done by you. -- exodus 12:16
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And you shall observe the Feast of Unleavened Bread, for on this very day have I brought your hosts out of the land of Egypt; therefore shall you observe this day throughout your generations as an ordinance forever. -- exodus 12:17
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In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at evening, you shall eat unleavened bread [and continue] until the twenty-first day of the month at evening. -- exodus 12:18
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Seven days no leaven [symbolic of corruption] shall be found in your houses; whoever eats what is leavened shall be excluded from the congregation of Israel, whether a stranger or native-born. -- exodus 12:19
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You shall eat nothing leavened; in all your dwellings you shall eat unleavened bread [during that week]. -- exodus 12:20
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Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said to them, Go forth, select and take a lamb according to your families and kill the Passover [lamb]. -- exodus 12:21
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And you shall take a bunch of hyssop, dip it in the blood in the basin, and touch the lintel above the door and the two side posts with the blood; and none of you shall go out of his house until morning. -- exodus 12:22
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For the Lord will pass through to slay the Egyptians; and when He sees the blood upon the lintel and the two side posts, the Lord will pass over the door and will not allow the destroyer to come into your houses to slay you. -- exodus 12:23
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You shall observe this rite for an ordinance to you and to your sons forever. -- exodus 12:24
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When you come to the land which the Lord will give you, as He has promised, you shall keep this service. -- exodus 12:25
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When your children shall say to you, What do you mean by this service? -- exodus 12:26
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You shall say, It is the sacrifice of the Lord's Passover, for He passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt when He slew the Egyptians but spared our houses. And the people bowed their heads and worshiped. -- exodus 12:27
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The Israelites went and, as the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron, so they did. -- exodus 12:28
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At midnight the Lord slew every firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of the livestock. -- exodus 12:29
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Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt, for there was not a house where there was not one dead. -- exodus 12:30
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He called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, get out from among my people, both you and the Israelites; and go, serve the Lord, as you said. -- exodus 12:31
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Also take your flocks and your herds, as you have said, and be gone! And [ask your God to] bless me also. -- exodus 12:32
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The Egyptians were urgent with the people to depart, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We are all dead men. -- exodus 12:33
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The people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneading bowls being bound up in their clothes on their shoulders. -- exodus 12:34
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The Israelites did according to the word of Moses; and they [urgently] asked of the Egyptians jewels of silver and of gold, and clothing. -- exodus 12:35
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The Lord gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they gave them what they asked. And they stripped the Egyptians [of those things]. -- exodus 12:36
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The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about 600,men on foot, besides women and children. -- exodus 12:37
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And a mixed multitude went also with them, and very much livestock, both flocks and herds. -- exodus 12:38
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They baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought from Egypt; it was not leavened because they were driven from Egypt and could not delay, nor had they prepared for themselves any food. -- exodus 12:39
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Now the time the Israelites dwelt in Egypt was years. -- exodus 12:40
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At the end of the years, even that very day, all the hosts of the Lord went out of Egypt. -- exodus 12:41
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It was a night of watching unto the Lord and to be much observed for bringing them out of Egypt; this same night of watching unto the Lord is to be observed by all the Israelites throughout their generations. -- exodus 12:42
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The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, This is the ordinance of the Passover: No foreigner shall eat of it; -- exodus 12:43
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But every man's servant who is bought for money, when you have circumcised him, then may he eat of it. -- exodus 12:44
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A foreigner or hired servant shall not eat of it. -- exodus 12:45
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In one house shall it be eaten [by one company]; you shall not carry any of the flesh outside the house; neither shall you break a bone of it. -- exodus 12:46
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All the congregation of Israel shall keep it. -- exodus 12:47
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When a stranger sojourning with you wishes to keep the Passover to the Lord, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land. But no uncircumcised person shall eat of it. -- exodus 12:48
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There shall be one law for the native-born and for the stranger or foreigner who sojourns among you. -- exodus 12:49
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Thus did all the Israelites; as the Lord commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they. -- exodus 12:50
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And on that very day the Lord brought the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by their hosts. -- exodus 12:51
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THE LORD said to Moses, -- exodus 13:1
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Sanctify (consecrate, set apart) to Me all the firstborn [males]; whatever is first to open the womb among the Israelites, both of man and of beast, is Mine. -- exodus 13:2
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And Moses said to the people, [Earnestly] remember this day in which you came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage and bondmen, for by strength of hand the Lord brought you out from this place; no leavened bread shall be eaten. -- exodus 13:3
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This day you go forth in the month Abib. -- exodus 13:4
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And when the Lord brings you into the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Hivites, and Jebusites, which He promised and swore to your fathers to give you, a land flowing with milk and honey [a land of plenty], you shall keep this service in this month. -- exodus 13:5
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Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread and the seventh day shall be a feast to the Lord. -- exodus 13:6
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Unleavened bread shall be eaten for seven days; no leavened bread shall be seen with you, neither shall there be leaven in all your territory. -- exodus 13:7
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You shall explain to your son on that day, This is done because of what the Lord did for me when I came out of Egypt. -- exodus 13:8
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It shall be as a sign to you upon your hand and as a memorial between your eyes, that the law of the Lord may be in your mouth; for with a strong hand the Lord has brought you out of Egypt. -- exodus 13:9
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You shall therefore keep this ordinance at this time from year to year. -- exodus 13:10
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And when the Lord brings you into the land of the Canaanites, as He promised and swore to you and your fathers, and shall give it to you, -- exodus 13:11
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You shall set apart to the Lord all that first opens the womb. All the firstlings of your livestock that are males shall be the Lord's. -- exodus 13:12
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Every firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem by [substituting for it] a lamb, or if you will not redeem it, then you shall break its neck; and every firstborn among your sons shall you redeem. -- exodus 13:13
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And when, in time to come, your son asks you, What does this mean? You shall say to him, By strength of hand the Lord brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage and bondmen. -- exodus 13:14
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For when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the Lord slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man and of livestock. Therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all the males that first open the womb; but all the firstborn of my sons I redeem. -- exodus 13:15
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And it shall be as a reminder upon your hand or as frontlets between your eyes, for by a strong hand the Lord brought us out of Egypt. -- exodus 13:16
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When Pharaoh let the people go, God led them not by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was nearer; for God said, Lest the people change their purpose when they see war and return to Egypt. -- exodus 13:17
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But God led the people around by way of the wilderness toward the Red Sea. And the Israelites went up marshaled [in ranks] out of the land of Egypt. -- exodus 13:18
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And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for [Joseph] had strictly sworn the Israelites, saying, Surely God will be with you, and you must carry my bones away from here with you. -- exodus 13:19
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They journeyed from Succoth and encamped at Etham on the edge of the wilderness. -- exodus 13:20
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The Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them along the way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, that they might travel by day and by night. -- exodus 13:21
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The pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night did not depart from before the people. -- exodus 13:22
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AND THE Lord said to Moses, -- exodus 14:1
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Tell the Israelites to turn back and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the [Red] Sea, before Baal-zephon. You shall encamp opposite it by the sea. -- exodus 14:2
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For Pharaoh will say of the Israelites, They are entangled in the land; the wilderness has shut them in. -- exodus 14:3
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I will harden (make stubborn, strong) Pharaoh's heart, that he will pursue them, and I will gain honor and glory over Pharaoh and all his host, and the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord. And they did so. -- exodus 14:4
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It was told the king of Egypt that the people had fled; and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was changed toward the people, and they said, What is this we have done? We have let Israel go from serving us! -- exodus 14:5
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And he made ready his chariots and took his army, -- exodus 14:6
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And took chosen chariots and all the other chariots of Egypt, with officers over all of them. -- exodus 14:7
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The Lord made hard and strong the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued the Israelites, for [they] left proudly and defiantly. -- exodus 14:8
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The Egyptians pursued them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh and his horsemen and his army, and overtook them encamped at the [Red] Sea by Pi-hahiroth, in front of Baal-zephon. -- exodus 14:9
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When Pharaoh drew near, the Israelites looked up, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them; and the Israelites were exceedingly frightened and cried out to the Lord. -- exodus 14:10
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And they said to Moses, Is it because there are no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why have you treated us this way and brought us out of Egypt? -- exodus 14:11
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Did we not tell you in Egypt, Let us alone; let us serve the Egyptians? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness. -- exodus 14:12
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Moses told the people, Fear not; stand still (firm, confident, undismayed) and see the salvation of the Lord which He will work for you today. For the Egyptians you have seen today you shall never see again. -- exodus 14:13
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The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace and remain at rest. -- exodus 14:14
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The Lord said to Moses, Why do you cry to Me? Tell the people of Israel to go forward! -- exodus 14:15
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Lift up your rod and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, and the Israelites shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea. -- exodus 14:16
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And I, behold, I will harden (make stubborn and strong) the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall go [into the sea] after them; and I will gain honor over Pharaoh and all his host, his chariots, and horsemen. -- exodus 14:17
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The Egyptians shall know and realize that I am the Lord when I have gained honor and glory over Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen. -- exodus 14:18
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And the Angel of God Who went before the host of Israel moved and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before them and stood behind them, -- exodus 14:19
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Coming between the host of Egypt and the host of Israel. It was a cloud and darkness to the Egyptians, but it gave light by night to the Israelites; and the one host did not come near the other all night. -- exodus 14:20
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Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night and made the sea dry land; and the waters were divided. -- exodus 14:21
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And the Israelites went into the midst of the sea on dry ground, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left. -- exodus 14:22
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The Egyptians pursued and went in after them into the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. -- exodus 14:23
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And in the morning watch the Lord through the pillar of fire and cloud looked down on the host of the Egyptians and discomfited [them], -- exodus 14:24
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And bound (clogged, took off) their chariot wheels, making them drive heavily; and the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel, for the Lord fights for them against the Egyptians! -- exodus 14:25
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Then the Lord said to Moses, Stretch out your hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots and horsemen. -- exodus 14:26
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So Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its strength and normal flow when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled into it [being met by it]; and the Lord overthrew the Egyptians and shook them off into the midst of the sea. -- exodus 14:27
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The waters returned and covered the chariots, the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that pursued them; not even one of them remained. -- exodus 14:28
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But the Israelites walked on dry ground in the midst of the sea, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left. -- exodus 14:29
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Thus the Lord saved Israel that day from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the seashore. -- exodus 14:30
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And Israel saw that great work which the Lord did against the Egyptians, and the people [reverently] feared the Lord and trusted in (relied on, remained steadfast to) the Lord and to His servant Moses. -- exodus 14:31
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THEN MOSES and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord, saying, I will sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider or its chariot has He thrown into the sea. -- exodus 15:1
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The Lord is my Strength and my Song, and He has become my Salvation; this is my God, and I will praise Him, my father's God, and I will exalt Him. -- exodus 15:2
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The Lord is a Man of War; the Lord is His name. -- exodus 15:3
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Pharaoh's chariots and his host has He cast into the sea; his chosen captains also are sunk in the Red Sea. -- exodus 15:4
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The floods cover them; they sank in the depths [clad in mail] like a stone. -- exodus 15:5
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Your right hand, O Lord, is glorious in power; Your right hand, O Lord, shatters the enemy. -- exodus 15:6
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In the greatness of Your majesty You overthrow those rising against You. You send forth Your fury; it consumes them like stubble. -- exodus 15:7
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With the blast of Your nostrils the waters piled up, the floods stood fixed in a heap, the deeps congealed in the heart of the sea. -- exodus 15:8
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The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my desire shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them. -- exodus 15:9
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You [Lord] blew with Your wind, the sea covered them; [clad in mail] they sank as lead in the mighty waters. -- exodus 15:10
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Who is like You, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, awesome in splendor, doing wonders? -- exodus 15:11
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You stretched out Your right hand, the earth's [sea] swallowed them. -- exodus 15:12
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You in Your mercy and loving-kindness have led forth the people whom You have redeemed; You have guided them in Your strength to Your holy habitation. -- exodus 15:13
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The peoples have heard of it; they tremble; pangs have taken hold on the inhabitants of Philistia. -- exodus 15:14
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Now the chiefs of Edom are dismayed; the mighty men of Moab [renowned for strength], trembling takes hold of them; all the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away--little by little. -- exodus 15:15
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Terror and dread fall upon them; because of the greatness of Your arm they are as still as a stone--till Your people pass by and over [into Canaan], O Lord, till the people pass by whom You have purchased. -- exodus 15:16
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You will bring them in [to the land] and plant them on Your own mountain, the place, O Lord, You have made for Your dwelling, the sanctuary, O Lord, which Your hands have established. -- exodus 15:17
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The Lord will reign forever and ever. -- exodus 15:18
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For the horses of Pharaoh went with his chariots and horsemen into the sea, and the Lord brought back the waters of the sea upon them, but the Israelites walked on dry ground in the midst of the sea. -- exodus 15:19
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Then Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women went out after her with timbrels and dancing. -- exodus 15:20
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And Miriam responded to them, Sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously and is highly exalted; the horse and his rider He has thrown into the sea. -- exodus 15:21
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Then Moses led Israel onward from the Red Sea and they went into the Wilderness of Shur; they went three days [thirty-three miles] in the wilderness and found no water. -- exodus 15:22
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When they came to Marah, they could not drink its waters for they were bitter; therefore it was named Marah [bitterness]. -- exodus 15:23
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The people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink? -- exodus 15:24
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And he cried to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a tree which he cast into the waters, and the waters were made sweet. There [the Lord] made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there He proved them, -- exodus 15:25
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Saying, If you will diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord your God and will do what is right in His sight, and will listen to and obey His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases upon you which I brought upon the Egyptians, for I am the Lord Who heals you. -- exodus 15:26
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And they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees; and they encamped there by the waters. -- exodus 15:27
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THEY SET out from Elim, and all the congregation of Israel came to the Wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they left the land of Egypt. -- exodus 16:1
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And the whole congregation of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, -- exodus 16:2
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And said to them, Would that we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the fleshpots and ate bread to the full; for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger. -- exodus 16:3
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Then the Lord said to Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from the heavens for you; and the people shall go out and gather a day's portion every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in My law or not. -- exodus 16:4
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On the sixth day they shall prepare to bring in twice as much as they gather daily. -- exodus 16:5
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So Moses and Aaron said to all Israel, At evening you shall know that the Lord has brought you out from the land of Egypt, -- exodus 16:6
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And in the morning you shall see the glory of the Lord, for He hears your murmurings against the Lord. For what are we, that you murmur against us? -- exodus 16:7
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And Moses said, [This will happen] when the Lord gives you in the evening flesh to eat and in the morning bread to the full, because the Lord has heard your grumblings which you murmur against Him; what are we? Your murmurings are not against us, but against the Lord. -- exodus 16:8
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And Moses said to Aaron, Say to all the congregation of Israel, Come near before the Lord, for He has heard your murmurings. -- exodus 16:9
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And as Aaron spoke to the whole congregation of Israel, they looked toward the wilderness, and behold, the glory of the Lord appeared in the cloud! -- exodus 16:10
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The Lord said to Moses, -- exodus 16:11
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I have heard the murmurings of the Israelites; speak to them, saying, At twilight you shall eat meat, and between the two evenings you shall be filled with bread; and you shall know that I am the Lord your God. -- exodus 16:12
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In the evening quails came up and covered the camp; and in the morning the dew lay round about the camp. -- exodus 16:13
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And when the dew had gone, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a fine, round and flakelike thing, as fine as hoarfrost on the ground. -- exodus 16:14
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When the Israelites saw it, they said one to another, Manna [What is it?]. For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, This is the bread which the Lord has given you to eat. -- exodus 16:15
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This is what the Lord has commanded: Let every man gather of it as much as he will need, an omer for each person, according to the number of your persons; take it, every man for those in his tent. -- exodus 16:16
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The [people] did so, and gathered, some more, some less. -- exodus 16:17
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When they measured it with an omer, he who gathered much had nothing over, and he who gathered little had no lack; each gathered according to his need. -- exodus 16:18
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Moses said, Let none of it be left until morning. -- exodus 16:19
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But they did not listen to Moses; some of them left of it until morning, and it bred worms, became foul, and stank; and Moses was angry with them. -- exodus 16:20
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They gathered it every morning, each as much as he needed, for when the sun became hot it melted. -- exodus 16:21
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And on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each person; and all the leaders of the congregation came and told Moses. -- exodus 16:22
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He said to them, The Lord has said, Tomorrow is a solemn rest, a holy Sabbath to the Lord; bake and boil what you will bake and boil today; and all that remains over put aside for you to keep until morning. -- exodus 16:23
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They laid it aside till morning, as Moses told them; and it did not become foul, neither was it wormy. -- exodus 16:24
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Moses said, Eat that today, for today is a Sabbath to the Lord. Today you shall find none in the field. -- exodus 16:25
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Six days you shall gather it, but on the seventh day, the Sabbath, there shall be none. -- exodus 16:26
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On the seventh day some of the people went out to gather, but they found none. -- exodus 16:27
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The Lord said to Moses, How long do you [people] refuse to keep My commandments and My laws? -- exodus 16:28
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See, the Lord has given you the Sabbath; therefore He gives you on the sixth day the bread for two days; let every man remain in his place; let no man leave his place on the seventh day. -- exodus 16:29
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So the people rested on the seventh day. -- exodus 16:30
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The house of Israel called the bread manna; it was like coriander seed, white, and it tasted like wafers made with honey. -- exodus 16:31
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Moses said, This is what the Lord commands, Take an omer of it to be kept throughout your generations, that they may see the bread with which I fed you in the wilderness when I brought you out of the land of Egypt. -- exodus 16:32
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And Moses said to Aaron, Take a pot and put an omer of manna in it, and lay it up before the Lord, to be kept throughout your generations. -- exodus 16:33
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As the Lord commanded Moses, Aaron laid it up before the Testimony to be kept [in the ark]. -- exodus 16:34
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And the Israelites ate manna forty years, until they came to a habitable land; they ate the manna until they came to the border of the land of Canaan. -- exodus 16:35
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(Now an omer is the tenth of an ephah.) -- exodus 16:36
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ALL THE congregation of the Israelites moved on from the Wilderness of Sin by stages, according to the commandment of the Lord, and encamped at Rephidim; but there was no water for the people to drink. -- exodus 17:1
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Therefore, the people contended with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said to them, Why do you find fault with me? Why do you tempt the Lord and try His patience? -- exodus 17:2
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But the people thirsted there for water, and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Why did you bring us up out of Egypt to kill us and our children and livestock with thirst? -- exodus 17:3
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So Moses cried to the Lord, What shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to stone me. -- exodus 17:4
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And the Lord said to Moses, Pass on before the people, and take with you some of the elders of Israel; and take in your hand the rod with which you smote the river [Nile], and go. -- exodus 17:5
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Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock at [Mount] Horeb; and you shall strike the rock, and water shall come out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel. -- exodus 17:6
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He called the place Massah [proof] and Meribah [contention] because of the faultfinding of the Israelites and because they tempted and tried the patience of the Lord, saying, Is the Lord among us or not? -- exodus 17:7
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Then came Amalek [descendants of Esau] and fought with Israel at Rephidim. -- exodus 17:8
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And Moses said to Joshua, Choose us out men and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand. -- exodus 17:9
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So Joshua did as Moses said and fought with Amalek; and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the hilltop. -- exodus 17:10
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When Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed; and when he lowered his hand, Amalek prevailed. -- exodus 17:11
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But Moses' hands were heavy and grew weary. So [the other men] took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Then Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on one side and one on the other side; so his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. -- exodus 17:12
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And Joshua mowed down and disabled Amalek and his people with the sword. -- exodus 17:13
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And the Lord said to Moses, Write this for a memorial in the book and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under the heavens. -- exodus 17:14
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And Moses built an altar and called the name of it, The Lord is my Banner; -- exodus 17:15
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And he said, Because [theirs] is a hand against the throne of the Lord, the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation. -- exodus 17:16
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NOW JETHRO [Reuel], the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel His people, and that the Lord had brought Israel out of Egypt. -- exodus 18:1
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Then Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after Moses had sent her back [to her father], -- exodus 18:2
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And her two sons, of whom the name of the one was Gershom [ expulsion, or a stranger there], for Moses said, I have been an alien in a strange land; -- exodus 18:3
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And the name of the other was Eliezer [God is help], for the God of my father, said Moses, was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh. -- exodus 18:4
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And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, came with Moses' sons and his wife to the wilderness where he was encamped at the mount of God [Horeb, or Sinai]. -- exodus 18:5
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And he said [in a message] to Moses, I, your father-in-law Jethro, am come to you and your wife and her two sons with her. -- exodus 18:6
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And Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed in homage and kissed him; and each asked the other of his welfare and they came into the tent. -- exodus 18:7
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Moses told his father-in-law all the Lord had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians for Israel's sake and all the hardships that had come upon them by the way and how the Lord delivered them. -- exodus 18:8
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Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness the Lord had done to Israel in that He had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians. -- exodus 18:9
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Jethro said, Blessed be the Lord, Who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of Pharaoh, Who has delivered the people [Israel] from under the hand of the Egyptians. -- exodus 18:10
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Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods. Yes, in the [very] thing in which they dealt proudly [He showed Himself infinitely superior to all their gods]. -- exodus 18:11
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And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices [to offer] to God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses' father-in-law before God. -- exodus 18:12
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Next day Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning till evening. -- exodus 18:13
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When Moses' father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, What is this that you do for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning till evening? -- exodus 18:14
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Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to inquire of God. -- exodus 18:15
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When they have a dispute they come to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God and His laws. -- exodus 18:16
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Moses' father-in-law said to him, The thing that you are doing is not good. -- exodus 18:17
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You will surely wear out both yourself and this people with you, for the thing is too heavy for you; you are not able to perform it all by yourself. -- exodus 18:18
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Listen now to [me]; I will counsel you, and God will be with you. You shall represent the people before God, bringing their cases and causes to Him, -- exodus 18:19
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Teaching them the decrees and laws, showing them the way they must walk and the work they must do. -- exodus 18:20
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Moreover, you shall choose able men from all the people--God-fearing men of truth who hate unjust gain--and place them over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, to be their rulers. -- exodus 18:21
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And let them judge the people at all times; every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge. So it will be easier for you, and they will bear the burden with you. -- exodus 18:22
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If you will do this, and God so commands you, you will be able to endure [the strain], and all these people also will go to their [tents] in peace. -- exodus 18:23
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So Moses listened to and heeded the voice of his father-in-law and did all that he had said. -- exodus 18:24
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Moses chose able men out of all Israel and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. -- exodus 18:25
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And they judged the people at all times; the hard cases they brought to Moses, but every small matter they decided themselves. -- exodus 18:26
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Then Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went his way into his own land. -- exodus 18:27
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IN THE third month after the Israelites left the land of Egypt, the same day, they came into the Wilderness of Sinai. -- exodus 19:1
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When they had departed from Rephidim and had come to the Wilderness of Sinai, they encamped there before the mountain. -- exodus 19:2
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And Moses went up to God, and the Lord called to him out of the mountain, Say this to the house of Jacob and tell the Israelites: -- exodus 19:3
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You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to Myself. -- exodus 19:4
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Now therefore, if you will obey My voice in truth and keep My covenant, then you shall be My own peculiar possession and treasure from among and above all peoples; for all the earth is Mine. -- exodus 19:5
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And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests, a holy nation [consecrated, set apart to the worship of God]. These are the words you shall speak to the Israelites. -- exodus 19:6
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So Moses called for the elders of the people and told them all these words which the Lord commanded him. -- exodus 19:7
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And all the people answered together, and said, All that the Lord has spoken we will do. And Moses reported the words of the people to the Lord. -- exodus 19:8
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And the Lord said to Moses, Behold, I come to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you and believe you and remain steadfast forever. Then Moses told the words of the people to the Lord. -- exodus 19:9
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And the Lord said to Moses, Go and sanctify the people [set them apart for God] today and tomorrow, and let them wash their clothes -- exodus 19:10
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And be ready by the third day, for the third day the Lord will come down upon Mount Sinai [in the cloud] in the sight of all the people. -- exodus 19:11
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And you shall set bounds for the people round about, saying, Take heed that you go not up into the mountain or touch the border of it. Whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death. -- exodus 19:12
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No hand shall touch it [or the offender], but he shall surely be stoned or shot [with arrows]; whether beast or man, he shall not live. When the trumpet sounds a long blast, they shall come up to the mountain. -- exodus 19:13
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So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and sanctified them [set them apart for God], and they washed their clothes. -- exodus 19:14
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And he said to the people, Be ready by the day after tomorrow; do not go near a woman. -- exodus 19:15
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The third morning there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mountain, and a very loud trumpet blast, so that all the people in the camp trembled. -- exodus 19:16
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Then Moses brought the people from the camp to meet God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain. -- exodus 19:17
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Mount Sinai was wrapped in smoke, for the Lord descended upon it in fire; its smoke ascended like that of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly. -- exodus 19:18
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As the trumpet blast grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him with a voice. -- exodus 19:19
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The Lord came down upon Mount Sinai to the top of the mountain, and the Lord called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up. -- exodus 19:20
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The Lord said to Moses, Go down and warn the people, lest they break through to the Lord to gaze and many of them perish. -- exodus 19:21
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And also let the priests, who come near to the Lord, sanctify (set apart) themselves [for God], lest the Lord break forth against them. -- exodus 19:22
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And Moses said to the Lord, The people cannot come up to Mount Sinai, for You Yourself charged us, saying, Set bounds about the mountain and sanctify it [set it apart for God]. -- exodus 19:23
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Then the Lord said to him, Go, get down and you shall come up, you and Aaron with you; but let not the priests and the people break through to come up to the Lord, lest He break forth against them. -- exodus 19:24
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So Moses went down to the people and told them. -- exodus 19:25
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THEN GOD spoke all these words: -- exodus 20:1
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I am the Lord your God, Who has brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. -- exodus 20:2
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You shall have no other gods before or besides Me. -- exodus 20:3
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You shall not make yourself any graven image [to worship it] or any likeness of anything that is in the heavens above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; -- exodus 20:4
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You shall not bow down yourself to them or serve them; for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate Me, -- exodus 20:5
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But showing mercy and steadfast love to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments. -- exodus 20:6
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You shall not use or repeat the name of the Lord your God in vain [that is, lightly or frivolously, in false affirmations or profanely]; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain. -- exodus 20:7
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[Earnestly] remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy (withdrawn from common employment and dedicated to God). -- exodus 20:8
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Six days you shall labor and do all your work, -- exodus 20:9
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But the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, your daughter, your manservant, your maidservant, your domestic animals, or the sojourner within your gates. -- exodus 20:10
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For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. That is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it [set it apart for His purposes]. -- exodus 20:11
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Regard (treat with honor, due obedience, and courtesy) your father and mother, that your days may be long in the land the Lord your God gives you. -- exodus 20:12
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You shall not commit murder. -- exodus 20:13
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You shall not commit adultery. -- exodus 20:14
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You shall not steal. -- exodus 20:15
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You shall not witness falsely against your neighbor. -- exodus 20:16
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You shall not covet your neighbor's house, your neighbor's wife, or his manservant, or his maidservant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's. -- exodus 20:17
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Now all the people perceived the thunderings and the lightnings and the noise of the trumpet and the smoking mountain, and as [they] looked they trembled with fear and fell back and stood afar off. -- exodus 20:18
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And they said to Moses, You speak to us and we will listen, but let not God speak to us, lest we die. -- exodus 20:19
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And Moses said to the people, Fear not; for God has come to prove you, so that the [reverential] fear of Him may be before you, that you may not sin. -- exodus 20:20
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And the people stood afar off, but Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was. -- exodus 20:21
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And the Lord said to Moses, Thus shall you say to the Israelites, You have seen for yourselves that I have talked with you from heaven. -- exodus 20:22
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You shall not make [gods to share] with Me [My glory and your worship]; gods of silver or gods of gold you shall not make for yourselves. -- exodus 20:23
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An altar of earth you shall make to Me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your oxen. In every place where I record My name and cause it to be remembered I will come to you and bless you. -- exodus 20:24
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And if you will make Me an altar of stone, you shall not build it of hewn stone, for if you lift up a tool upon it you have polluted it. -- exodus 20:25
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Neither shall you go up by steps to My altar, that your nakedness be not exposed upon it. -- exodus 20:26
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NOW THESE are the ordinances you [Moses] shall set before [the Israelites]. -- exodus 21:1
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If you buy a Hebrew servant [as the result of debt or theft], he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, paying nothing. -- exodus 21:2
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If he came [to you] by himself, he shall go out by himself; if he came married, then his wife shall go out with him. -- exodus 21:3
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If his master has given him a wife and she has borne him sons or daughters, the wife and her children shall be her master's, and he shall go out [of your service] alone. -- exodus 21:4
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But if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go free, -- exodus 21:5
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Then his master shall bring him to God [the judges as His agents]; he shall bring him to the door or doorpost and shall pierce his ear with an awl; and he shall serve him for life. -- exodus 21:6
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If a man sells his daughter to be a maidservant or bondwoman, she shall not go out [in six years] as menservants do. -- exodus 21:7
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If she does not please her master who has not espoused her to himself, he shall let her be redeemed. To sell her to a foreign people he shall have no power, for he has dealt faithlessly with her. -- exodus 21:8
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And if he espouses her to his son, he shall deal with her as with a daughter. -- exodus 21:9
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If he marries again, her food, clothing, and privilege as a wife shall he not diminish. -- exodus 21:10
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And if he does not do these three things for her, then shall she go out free, without payment of money. -- exodus 21:11
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Whoever strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death. -- exodus 21:12
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But if he did not lie in wait for him, but God allowed him to fall into his hand, then I will appoint you a place to which he may flee [for protection until duly tried]. -- exodus 21:13
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But if a man comes willfully upon another to slay him craftily, you shall take him from My altar [to which he may have fled for protection], that he may die. -- exodus 21:14
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Whoever strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death. -- exodus 21:15
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Whoever kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or is found with him in his possession, shall surely be put to death. -- exodus 21:16
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Whoever curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death. -- exodus 21:17
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If men quarrel and one strikes another with a stone or with his fist and he does not die but keeps his bed, -- exodus 21:18
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If he rises again and walks about leaning upon his staff, then he that struck him shall be clear, except he must pay for the loss of his time and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed. -- exodus 21:19
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And if a man strikes his servant or his maid with a rod and he [or she] dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished. -- exodus 21:20
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But if the servant lives on for a day or two, the offender shall not be punished, for he [has injured] his own property. -- exodus 21:21
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If men contend with each other, and a pregnant woman [interfering] is hurt so that she has a miscarriage, yet no further damage follows, [the one who hurt her] shall surely be punished with a fine [paid] to the woman's husband, as much as the judges determine. -- exodus 21:22
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But if any damage follows, then you shall give life for life, -- exodus 21:23
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Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, -- exodus 21:24
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Burn for burn, wound for wound, and lash for lash. -- exodus 21:25
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And if a man hits the eye of his servant or the eye of his maid so that it is destroyed, he shall let him go free for his eye's sake. -- exodus 21:26
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And if he knocks out his manservant's tooth or his maidservant's tooth, he shall let him go free for his tooth's sake. -- exodus 21:27
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If an ox gores a man or a woman to death, then the ox shall surely be stoned, and its flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be clear. -- exodus 21:28
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But if the ox has tried to gore before, and its owner has been warned but has not kept it closed in and it kills a man or a woman, the ox shall be stoned and its owner also put to death. -- exodus 21:29
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If a ransom is put on [the man's] life, then he shall give for the redemption of his life whatever is laid upon him. -- exodus 21:30
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If the [man's ox] has gored another's son or daughter, he shall be dealt with according to this same rule. -- exodus 21:31
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If the ox gores a manservant or a maidservant, the owner shall give to their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned. -- exodus 21:32
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If a man leaves a pit open or digs a pit and does not cover it and an ox or a donkey falls into it, -- exodus 21:33
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The owner of the pit shall make it good; he shall give money to the animal's owner, but the dead beast shall be his. -- exodus 21:34
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If one man's ox hurts another's so that it dies, they shall sell the live ox and divide the price of it; the dead ox also they shall divide between them. -- exodus 21:35
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Or if it is known that the ox has gored in the past, and its owner has not kept it closed in, he shall surely pay ox for ox, and the dead beast shall be his. -- exodus 21:36
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IF A man steals an ox or sheep and kills or sells it, he shall pay five oxen for an ox, or four sheep for a sheep. -- exodus 22:1
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If a thief is found breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no blood shed for him. -- exodus 22:2
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But if the sun has risen [so he can be seen], blood must be shed for slaying him. The thief [if he lives] must make full restitution; if he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. -- exodus 22:3
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If the beast which he stole is found in his possession alive, whether it is ox or ass or sheep, he shall restore double. -- exodus 22:4
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If a man causes a field or vineyard to be grazed over or lets his beast loose and it feeds in another man's field, he shall make restitution of the best of his own field or his own vineyard. -- exodus 22:5
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If fire breaks out and catches so that the stacked grain or standing grain or the field be consumed, he who kindled the fire shall make full restitution. -- exodus 22:6
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If a man delivers to his neighbor money or goods to keep and it is stolen out of the neighbor's house, then, if the thief is found, he shall pay double. -- exodus 22:7
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But if the thief is not found, the house owner shall appear before God [the judges as His agents] to find whether he stole his neighbor's goods. -- exodus 22:8
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For every unlawful deed, whether it concerns ox, donkey, sheep, clothing, or any lost thing at all, which another identifies as his, the cause of both parties shall come before God [the judges]. Whomever [they] shall condemn shall pay his neighbor double. -- exodus 22:9
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If a man delivers to his neighbor a donkey or an ox or a sheep or any beast to keep and it dies or is hurt or driven away, no man seeing it, -- exodus 22:10
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Then an oath before the Lord shall be required between the two that the man has not taken his neighbor's property; and the owner of it shall accept his word and not require him to make good the loss. -- exodus 22:11
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But if it is stolen when in his care, he shall make restitution to its owner. -- exodus 22:12
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If it be torn in pieces [by some wild beast or by accident], let him bring [the mangled carcass] for witness; he shall not make good what was torn. -- exodus 22:13
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And if a man borrows anything of his neighbor and it gets hurt or dies without its owner being with it, the borrower shall make full restitution. -- exodus 22:14
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But if the owner is with it [when the damage is done], the borrower shall not make it good. If it is a hired thing, the damage is included in its hire. -- exodus 22:15
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If a man seduces a virgin not betrothed and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to become his wife. -- exodus 22:16
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If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equivalent to the dowry of virgins. -- exodus 22:17
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You shall not allow a woman to live who practices sorcery. -- exodus 22:18
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Whoever lies carnally with a beast shall surely be put to death. -- exodus 22:19
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He who sacrifices to any god but the Lord only shall be utterly destroyed. -- exodus 22:20
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You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. -- exodus 22:21
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You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child. -- exodus 22:22
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If you afflict them in any way and they cry at all to Me, I will surely hear their cry; -- exodus 22:23
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And My wrath shall burn; I will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall be widows and your children fatherless. -- exodus 22:24
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If you lend money to any of My people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor, neither shall you require interest from him. -- exodus 22:25
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If you ever take your neighbor's garment in pledge, you shall give it back to him before the sun goes down; -- exodus 22:26
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For that is his only covering, his clothing for his body. In what shall he sleep? When he cries to Me, I will hear, for I am gracious and merciful. -- exodus 22:27
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You shall not revile God [the judges as His agents] or esteem lightly or curse a ruler of your people. -- exodus 22:28
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You shall not delay to bring to Me from the fullness [of your harvested grain] and the outflow [of your grape juice and olive oil]; give Me the firstborn of your sons [or redeem them]. -- exodus 22:29
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Likewise shall you do with your oxen and your sheep. Seven days the firstborn [beast] shall be with its mother; on the eighth day you shall give it to Me. -- exodus 22:30
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And you shall be holy men [consecrated] to Me; therefore you shall not eat any flesh that is torn by beasts in the field; you shall throw it to the dogs. -- exodus 22:31
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YOU SHALL not repeat or raise a false report; you shall not join with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. -- exodus 23:1
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You shall not follow a crowd to do evil; nor shall you bear witness at a trial so as to side with a multitude to pervert justice. -- exodus 23:2
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Neither shall you be partial to a poor man in his trial [just because he is poor]. -- exodus 23:3
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If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again. -- exodus 23:4
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If you see the donkey of one who hates you lying [helpless] under his load, you shall refrain from leaving the man to cope with it alone; you shall help him to release the animal. -- exodus 23:5
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You shall not pervert the justice due to your poor in his cause. -- exodus 23:6
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Keep far from a false matter and [be very careful] not to condemn to death the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify and acquit the wicked. -- exodus 23:7
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You shall take no bribe, for the bribe blinds those who have sight and perverts the testimony and the cause of the righteous. -- exodus 23:8
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Also you shall not oppress a temporary resident, for you know the heart of a stranger and sojourner, seeing you were strangers and sojourners in Egypt. -- exodus 23:9
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Six years you shall sow your land and reap its yield. -- exodus 23:10
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But the seventh year you shall release it and let it rest and lie fallow, that the poor of your people may eat [what the land voluntarily yields], and what they leave the wild beasts shall eat. In like manner you shall deal with your vineyard and olive grove. -- exodus 23:11
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Six days you shall do your work, but the seventh day you shall rest and keep Sabbath, that your ox and your donkey may rest, and the son of your bondwoman, and the alien, may be refreshed. -- exodus 23:12
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In all I have said to you take heed; do not mention the name of other gods [either in blessing or cursing]; do not let such speech be heard from your mouth. -- exodus 23:13
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Three times in the year you shall keep a feast to Me. -- exodus 23:14
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You shall keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread; seven days you shall eat unleavened bread as I commanded you, at the time appointed in the month of Abib, for in it you came out of Egypt. None shall appear before Me empty-handed. -- exodus 23:15
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Also you shall keep the Feast of Harvest [Pentecost], [acknowledging] the firstfruits of your toil, of what you sow in the field. And [third] you shall keep the Feast of Ingathering [Booths or Tabernacles] at the end of the year, when you gather in the fruit of your labors from the field. -- exodus 23:16
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Three times in the year all your males shall appear before the Lord God. -- exodus 23:17
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You shall not offer the blood of My sacrifice with leavened bread [but keep it unmixed], neither shall the fat of My feast remain all night until morning. -- exodus 23:18
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The first of the firstfruits of your ground you shall bring into the house of the Lord your God. You shall not boil a kid in its mother's milk. -- exodus 23:19
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Behold, I send an Angel before you to keep and guard you on the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared. -- exodus 23:20
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Give heed to Him, listen to and obey His voice; be not rebellious before Him or provoke Him, for He will not pardon your transgression; for My Name is in Him. -- exodus 23:21
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But if you will indeed listen to and obey His voice and all that I speak, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries. -- exodus 23:22
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When My Angel goes before you and brings you to the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, and I reject them and blot them out, -- exodus 23:23
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You shall not bow down to their gods or serve them or do after their works; but you shall utterly overthrow them and break down their pillars and images. -- exodus 23:24
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You shall serve the Lord your God; He shall bless your bread and water, and I will take sickness from your midst. -- exodus 23:25
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None shall lose her young by miscarriage or be barren in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days. -- exodus 23:26
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I will send My terror before you and will throw into confusion all the people to whom you shall come, and I will make all your foes turn from you [in flight]. -- exodus 23:27
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And I will send hornets before you which shall drive out the Hivite, Canaanite, and Hittite from before you. -- exodus 23:28
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I will not drive them out from before you in one year, lest the land become desolate [for lack of attention] and the wild beasts multiply against you. -- exodus 23:29
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Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you have increased and are numerous enough to take possession of the land. -- exodus 23:30
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I will set your borders from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the wilderness to the river [Euphrates]; for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand and you shall drive them out before you. -- exodus 23:31
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You shall make no covenant with them or with their gods. -- exodus 23:32
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They shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin against Me; for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you. -- exodus 23:33
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GOD SAID to Moses, Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu [Aaron's sons], and seventy of Israel's elders, and worship at a distance. -- exodus 24:1
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Moses alone shall come near the Lord; the others shall not come near, and neither shall the people come up with him. -- exodus 24:2
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Moses came and told the people all that the Lord had said and all the ordinances; and all the people answered with one voice, All that the Lord has spoken we will do. -- exodus 24:3
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Moses wrote all the words of the Lord. He rose up early in the morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain and set up twelve pillars representing Israel's twelve tribes. -- exodus 24:4
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And he sent young Israelite men, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen to the Lord. -- exodus 24:5
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And Moses took half of the blood and put it in basins, and half of the blood he dashed against the altar. -- exodus 24:6
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Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read in the hearing of the people; and they said, All that the Lord has said we will do, and we will be obedient. -- exodus 24:7
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And Moses took the [remaining half of the] blood and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant which the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words. -- exodus 24:8
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Then Moses, Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up [the mountainside]. -- exodus 24:9
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And they saw the God of Israel [that is, a convincing manifestation of His presence], and under His feet it was like pavement of bright sapphire stone, like the very heavens in clearness. -- exodus 24:10
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And upon the nobles of the Israelites He laid not His hand [to conceal Himself from them, to rebuke their daring, or to harm them]; but they saw [the manifestation of the presence of] God, and ate and drank. -- exodus 24:11
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And the Lord said to Moses, Come up to Me into the mountain and be there, and I will give you tables of stone, with the law and the commandments which I have written that you may teach them. -- exodus 24:12
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So Moses rose up with Joshua his attendant; and Moses went up into the mountain of God. -- exodus 24:13
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And he said to the elders, Tarry here for us until we come back to you; remember, Aaron and Hur are with you; whoever has a cause, let him go to them. -- exodus 24:14
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Then Moses went up into the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain. -- exodus 24:15
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The glory of the Lord rested on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days. On the seventh day [God] called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud. -- exodus 24:16
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And the glory of the Lord appeared to the Israelites like devouring fire on the top of the mountain. -- exodus 24:17
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Moses entered into the midst of the cloud and went up the mountain, and Moses was on the mountain forty days and nights. -- exodus 24:18
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AND THE Lord said to Moses, -- exodus 25:1
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Speak to the Israelites, that they take for Me an offering. From every man who gives it willingly and ungrudgingly with his heart you shall take My offering. -- exodus 25:2
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This is the offering you shall receive from them: gold, silver, and bronze, -- exodus 25:3
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Blue, purple, and scarlet [stuff] and fine twined linen and goats' hair, -- exodus 25:4
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Rams' skins tanned red, goatskins, dolphin or porpoise skins, acacia wood, -- exodus 25:5
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Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil and for sweet incense, -- exodus 25:6
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Onyx stones, and stones for setting in the ephod and in the breastplate. -- exodus 25:7
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Let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them. -- exodus 25:8
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And you shall make it according to all that I show you, the pattern of the tabernacle or dwelling and the pattern of all the furniture of it. -- exodus 25:9
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They shall make an ark of acacia wood: two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high. -- exodus 25:10
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You shall overlay the ark with pure gold, inside and out, and make a gold crown, a rim or border, around its top. -- exodus 25:11
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You shall cast four gold rings and attach them to the four lower corners of it, two rings on either side. -- exodus 25:12
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You shall make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, -- exodus 25:13
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And put the poles through the rings on the ark's sides, by which to carry it. -- exodus 25:14
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The poles shall remain in the rings of the ark; they shall not be removed from it [that the ark be not touched]. -- exodus 25:15
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And you shall put inside the ark the Testimony [the Ten Commandments] which I will give you. -- exodus 25:16
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And you shall make a mercy seat (a covering) of pure gold, two cubits and a half long and a cubit and a half wide. -- exodus 25:17
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And you shall make two cherubim (winged angelic figures) of [solid] hammered gold on the two ends of the mercy seat. -- exodus 25:18
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Make one cherub on each end, making the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat, on the two ends of it. -- exodus 25:19
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And the cherubim shall spread out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, facing each other and looking down toward the mercy seat. -- exodus 25:20
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You shall put the mercy seat on the top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony [the Ten Commandments] that I will give you. -- exodus 25:21
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There I will meet with you and, from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim that are upon the ark of the Testimony, I will speak intimately with you of all which I will give you in commandment to the Israelites. -- exodus 25:22
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Also, make a table of acacia wood, two cubits long, one cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high [for the showbread]. -- exodus 25:23
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You shall overlay it with pure gold and make a crown, a rim or molding, of gold around the top of it; -- exodus 25:24
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And make a frame of a handbreadth around and below the top of it and put around it a gold molding as a border. -- exodus 25:25
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You shall make for it four rings of gold and fasten them at the four corners that are on the table's four legs. -- exodus 25:26
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Close against the frame shall the rings be as places for the poles to pass to carry the table [of showbread]. -- exodus 25:27
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You shall make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, that the table may be carried with them. -- exodus 25:28
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And you shall make its plates [for showbread] and cups [for incense], and its flagons and bowls [for liquids in sacrifice]; make them of pure gold. -- exodus 25:29
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And you shall set the showbread (the bread of the Presence) on the table before Me always. -- exodus 25:30
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You shall make a lampstand of pure gold. Of beaten and turned work shall the lampstand be made, both its base and its shaft; its cups, its knobs, and its flowers shall be of one piece with it. -- exodus 25:31
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Six branches shall come out of the sides of it; three branches of the lampstand out of the one side and three branches out of its other side; -- exodus 25:32
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Three cups made like almond blossoms, each with a knob and a flower on one branch, and three cups made like almond blossoms on the other branch with a knob and a flower; so for the six branches coming out of the lampstand; -- exodus 25:33
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And on the [center shaft] itself you shall [make] four cups like almond blossoms with their knobs and their flowers. -- exodus 25:34
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Also make a knob [on the shaft] under each pair of the six branches going out from the lampstand and one piece with it; -- exodus 25:35
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Their knobs and their branches shall be of one piece with it; the whole of it one beaten work of pure gold. -- exodus 25:36
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And you shall make the lamps of the [lampstand] to include a seventh one [at the top of the shaft]. [The priests] shall set up the [seven] lamps of it so they may give light in front of it. -- exodus 25:37
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Its snuffers and its ashtrays shall be of pure gold. -- exodus 25:38
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Use a talent of pure gold for it, including all these utensils. -- exodus 25:39
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And see to it that you copy [exactly] their pattern which was shown you on the mountain. -- exodus 25:40
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MOREOVER, YOU shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twined linen, and blue and purple and scarlet [stuff], with cherubim skillfully embroidered shall you make them. -- exodus 26:1
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The length of one curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits and the breadth of one curtain four cubits; each of the curtains shall measure the same. -- exodus 26:2
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The five curtains shall be coupled to one another, and the other five curtains shall be coupled to one another. -- exodus 26:3
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And you shall make loops of blue on the edge of the last curtain in the first set, and likewise in the second set. -- exodus 26:4
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Fifty loops you shall make on the one curtain and fifty loops on the edge of the last curtain that is in the second coupling or set, so that the loops on one correspond to the loops on the other. -- exodus 26:5
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And you shall make fifty clasps of gold and fasten the curtains together with the clasps; then the tabernacle shall be one whole. -- exodus 26:6
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And make curtains of goats' hair to be a [second] covering over the tabernacle; eleven curtains shall you make. -- exodus 26:7
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One curtain shall be thirty cubits long and four cubits wide; and the eleven curtains shall all measure the same. -- exodus 26:8
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You shall join together five curtains by themselves and six curtains by themselves, and shall double over the sixth curtain in the front of the tabernacle [to make a closed door]. -- exodus 26:9
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And make fifty loops on the edge of the outmost curtain in the one set and fifty loops on the edge of the outmost curtain in the second set. -- exodus 26:10
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You shall make fifty clasps of bronze and put the clasps into the loops and couple the tent together, that it may be one whole. -- exodus 26:11
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The surplus that remains of the tent curtains, the half curtain that remains, shall hang over the back of the tabernacle. -- exodus 26:12
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And the cubit on the one side and the cubit on the other side of what remains in the length of the curtains of the tent shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle, on this side and that side, to cover it. -- exodus 26:13
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You shall make a [third] covering for the tent of rams' skins tanned red, and a [fourth] covering above that of dolphin or porpoise skins. -- exodus 26:14
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And you shall make the upright frame for the tabernacle of boards of acacia wood. -- exodus 26:15
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Ten cubits shall be the length of a board and a cubit and a half shall be the breadth of one board. -- exodus 26:16
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Make two tenons in each board for dovetailing and fitting together; so shall you do for all the tabernacle boards. -- exodus 26:17
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And make the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards for the south side; -- exodus 26:18
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And you shall make forty silver sockets under the twenty boards, two sockets under each board for its two tenons. -- exodus 26:19
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And for the north side of the tabernacle there shall be twenty boards -- exodus 26:20
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And their forty silver sockets, two sockets under each board. -- exodus 26:21
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For the back or west side of the tabernacle you shall make six boards. -- exodus 26:22
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Make two boards for the corners of the tabernacle in the rear on both sides. -- exodus 26:23
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They shall be coupled down below and coupled together on top with one ring. Thus shall it be for both of them; they shall form the two corners. -- exodus 26:24
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And that will be eight boards and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets, two sockets under each board. -- exodus 26:25
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And you shall make bars of acacia wood: five for the boards of one side, -- exodus 26:26
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And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the rear end of the tabernacle, for the back wall to the west. -- exodus 26:27
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And the middle bar halfway up the boards shall pass through from end to end. -- exodus 26:28
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You shall overlay the boards with gold and make their rings of gold to hold the bars and overlay the bars with gold. -- exodus 26:29
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You shall erect the tabernacle after the plan of it shown you on the mountain. -- exodus 26:30
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And make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet [stuff] and fine twined linen, skillfully worked with cherubim on it. -- exodus 26:31
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You shall hang it on four pillars of acacia wood overlaid with gold, with gold hooks, on four sockets of silver. -- exodus 26:32
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And you shall hang the veil from the clasps and bring the ark of the Testimony into place within the veil; and the veil shall separate for you the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. -- exodus 26:33
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And you shall put the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy Place. -- exodus 26:34
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And you shall set the table [for the showbread] outside the veil [in the Holy Place] on the north side and the lampstand opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle. -- exodus 26:35
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You shall make a hanging [to form a screen] for the door of the tent of blue, purple, and scarlet [stuff] and fine twined linen, embroidered. -- exodus 26:36
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You shall make five pillars of acacia wood to support the hanging curtain and overlay them with gold; their hooks shall be of gold, and you shall cast five [base] sockets of bronze for them. -- exodus 26:37
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AND MAKE the altar of acacia wood, five cubits square and three cubits high [within reach of all]. -- exodus 27:1
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Make horns for it on its four corners; they shall be of one piece with it, and you shall overlay it with bronze. -- exodus 27:2
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You shall make pots to take away its ashes, and shovels, basins, forks, and firepans; make all its utensils of bronze. -- exodus 27:3
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Also make for it a grate, a network of bronze; and on the net you shall make four bronze rings at its four corners. -- exodus 27:4
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And you shall put it under the ledge of the altar, so that the net will extend halfway down the altar. -- exodus 27:5
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And make poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood overlaid with bronze. -- exodus 27:6
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The poles shall be put through the rings on the two sides of the altar, with which to carry it. -- exodus 27:7
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You shall make [the altar] hollow with slabs or planks; as shown you on the mountain, so shall it be made. -- exodus 27:8
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And you shall make the court of the tabernacle. On the south side the court shall have hangings of fine twined linen, a hundred cubits long for one side; -- exodus 27:9
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Their pillars shall be twenty and their sockets twenty, of bronze, but the hooks of the pillars and their joinings shall be of silver; -- exodus 27:10
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Likewise for the north side hangings, a hundred cubits long, and their twenty pillars and their twenty sockets of bronze, but the hooks of the pillars and their joinings shall be of silver. -- exodus 27:11
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And for the breadth of the court on the west side there shall be hangings of fifty cubits, with ten pillars and ten sockets. -- exodus 27:12
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The breadth of the court to the front, the east side, shall be fifty cubits. -- exodus 27:13
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The hangings for one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits, with three pillars and three sockets. -- exodus 27:14
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On the other side the hangings shall be fifteen cubits, with three pillars and three sockets. -- exodus 27:15
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And for the gate of the court there shall be a hanging [for a screen] twenty cubits long, of blue, purple, and scarlet [stuff] and fine twined linen, embroidered. It shall have four pillars and four sockets for them. -- exodus 27:16
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All the pillars round about the court shall be joined together with silver rods; their hooks shall be of silver and their sockets of bronze. -- exodus 27:17
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The length of the court shall be a hundred cubits and the breadth fifty and the height five cubits, [with hangings of] fine twined linen and sockets of bronze. -- exodus 27:18
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All the tabernacle's utensils and instruments used in all its service, and all its pegs and all the pegs for the court, shall be of bronze. -- exodus 27:19
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You shall command the Israelites to provide you with pure oil of crushed olives for the light, to cause it to burn continually [every night]. -- exodus 27:20
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In the Tent of Meeting [of God with His people], outside the veil which sets apart the Testimony, Aaron and his sons shall keep it burning from evening to morning before the Lord. It shall be a statute to be observed on behalf of the Israelites throughout their generations. -- exodus 27:21
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FROM AMONG the Israelites take your brother Aaron and his sons with him, that he may minister to Me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons. -- exodus 28:1
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And you shall make for Aaron your brother sacred garments [appointed official dress set apart for special holy services] for honor and for beauty. -- exodus 28:2
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Tell all who are expert, whom I have endowed with skill and good judgment, that they shall make Aaron's garments to sanctify him for My priesthood. -- exodus 28:3
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They shall make these garments: a breastplate, an ephod [a distinctive vestment to which the breastplate was to be attached], a robe, long and sleeved tunic of checkerwork, a turban, and a sash or band. They shall make sacred garments for Aaron your brother and his sons to minister to Me in the priest's office. -- exodus 28:4
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They shall receive [from the people] and use gold, and blue, purple, and scarlet [stuff], and fine linen. -- exodus 28:5
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And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, purple, and scarlet [stuff], and fine twined linen, skillfully woven and worked. -- exodus 28:6
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It shall have two shoulder straps to join the two [back and front] edges, that it may be held together. -- exodus 28:7
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The skillfully woven girding band which is on the ephod shall be made of the same, of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet [stuff], and fine twined linen. -- exodus 28:8
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And you shall take two onyx or beryl stones and engrave on them the names of the twelve sons of Israel; -- exodus 28:9
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Six of their names on one stone and the six names of the rest on the other stone, arranged in order of their birth. -- exodus 28:10
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With the work of a stone engraver, like the engravings of a signet, you shall engrave the two stones according to the names of the sons of Israel. You shall have them set in sockets or rosettes of gold. -- exodus 28:11
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And you shall put the two stones upon the [two] shoulder straps of the ephod [of the high priest] as memorial stones for Israel; and Aaron shall bear their names upon his two shoulders as a memorial before the Lord. -- exodus 28:12
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And you shall make sockets or rosettes of gold for settings, -- exodus 28:13
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And two chains of pure gold, like cords shall you twist them, and fasten the corded chains to the settings. -- exodus 28:14
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You shall make a breastplate of judgment, in skilled work; like the workmanship of the ephod shall you make it, of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet [stuff], and of fine twined linen. -- exodus 28:15
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The breastplate shall be square and doubled; a span [nine inches] shall be its length and a span shall be its breadth. -- exodus 28:16
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You shall set in it four rows of stones: a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle shall be the first row; -- exodus 28:17
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The second row an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond [so called at that time]; -- exodus 28:18
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The third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; -- exodus 28:19
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And the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper; they shall be set in gold filigree. -- exodus 28:20
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And the stones shall be twelve, according to the names of the sons of Israel, like the engravings of a signet, each with its name for the twelve tribes. -- exodus 28:21
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You shall make for the breastplate chains of pure gold twisted like cords. -- exodus 28:22
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You shall make on the breastplate two rings of gold and put [them] on the two edges of the breastplate. -- exodus 28:23
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And you shall put the two twisted, cordlike chains of gold in the two rings which are on the edges of the breastplate. -- exodus 28:24
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The other two ends of the two twisted, cordlike chains you shall fasten in the two sockets or rosettes in front, putting them on the shoulder straps of the ephod; -- exodus 28:25
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And make two rings of gold and put them at the two ends of the breastplate on its inside edge next to the ephod. -- exodus 28:26
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Two gold rings you shall make and attach them to the lower part of the two shoulder pieces of the ephod in front, close by where they join, above the skillfully woven girdle or band of the ephod. -- exodus 28:27
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And they shall bind the breastplate by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be above the skillfully woven girding band of the ephod, and that the breastplate may not become loose from the ephod. -- exodus 28:28
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So Aaron shall bear the names of the sons of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart when he goes into the Holy Place, to bring them in continual remembrance before the Lord. -- exodus 28:29
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In the breastplate of judgment you shall put the Urim and the Thummim [unspecified articles used when the high priest asked God's counsel for all Israel]; they shall be upon Aaron's heart when he goes in before the Lord, and Aaron shall bear the judgment (rights, judicial decisions) of the Israelites upon his heart before the Lord continually. -- exodus 28:30
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Make the robe [to be worn beneath] the ephod all of blue. -- exodus 28:31
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There shall be a hole in the center of it [to slip over the head], with a binding of woven work around the hole, like the opening in a coat of mail or a garment, that it may not fray or tear. -- exodus 28:32
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And you shall make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet [stuff] around about its skirts, with gold bells between them; -- exodus 28:33
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A gold bell and a pomegranate, a gold bell and a pomegranate, round about on the skirts of the robe. -- exodus 28:34
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Aaron shall wear the robe when he ministers, and its sound shall be heard when he goes [alone] into the Holy of Holies before the Lord and when he comes out, lest he die there. -- exodus 28:35
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And you shall make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLY TO THE LORD. -- exodus 28:36
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You shall fasten it on the front of the turban with a blue cord. -- exodus 28:37
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It shall be upon Aaron's forehead, that Aaron may take upon himself and bear [any] iniquity [connected with] the holy things which the Israelites shall give and dedicate; and it shall always be upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the Lord [in the priest's person]. -- exodus 28:38
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And you shall weave the long and sleeved tunic of checkerwork of fine linen or silk and make a turban of fine linen or silk; and you shall make a girdle, the work of the embroiderer. -- exodus 28:39
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For Aaron's sons you shall make long and sleeved tunics and belts or sashes and caps, for glory and honor and beauty. -- exodus 28:40
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And you shall put them on Aaron your brother and his sons with him, and shall anoint them and ordain and sanctify them [set them apart for God], that they may serve Me as priests. -- exodus 28:41
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You shall make for them [white] linen trunks to cover their naked flesh, reaching from the waist to the thighs. -- exodus 28:42
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And they shall be on Aaron and his sons when they go into the Tent of Meeting or when they come near to the altar to minister in the Holy Place, lest they bring iniquity upon themselves and die; it shall be a statute forever to Aaron and to his descendants after him. -- exodus 28:43
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THIS IS what you shall do to consecrate (set them apart) that they may serve Me as priests. Take one young bull and two rams, all without blemish, -- exodus 29:1
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And unleavened bread and unleavened cakes mixed with oil and unleavened wafers spread with oil; of fine flour shall you make them. -- exodus 29:2
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You shall put them in one basket and bring them in [it], and bring also the bull and the two rams; -- exodus 29:3
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And bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the Tent of Meeting [out where the laver is] and wash them with water. -- exodus 29:4
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Then take the garments and put on Aaron the long and sleeved tunic and the robe of the ephod and the ephod and the breastplate, and gird him with the skillfully woven girding band of the ephod. -- exodus 29:5
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And you shall put the turban or miter upon his head and put the holy crown upon the turban. -- exodus 29:6
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Then take the anointing oil and pour it on his head and anoint him. -- exodus 29:7
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And bring his sons and put long and sleeved tunics on them. -- exodus 29:8
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And you shall gird them with sashes or belts, Aaron and his sons, and bind caps on them; and the priest's office shall be theirs by a perpetual statute. Thus you shall ordain and consecrate Aaron and his sons. -- exodus 29:9
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Then bring the bull before the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands upon its head. -- exodus 29:10
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And you shall kill the bull before the Lord by the door of the Tent of Meeting. -- exodus 29:11
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And you shall take of the blood of the bull and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger, and pour out all the blood at the base of the altar. -- exodus 29:12
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And take all the fat that covers the entrails, and the appendage that is on the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, and burn them on the altar. -- exodus 29:13
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But the flesh of the bull, its hide, and the contents of its entrails you shall burn with fire outside the camp; it is a sin offering. -- exodus 29:14
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You shall also take one of the rams, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands upon the head of the ram. -- exodus 29:15
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And you shall kill the ram and you shall take its blood and throw it against the altar round about. -- exodus 29:16
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And you shall cut the ram in pieces and wash its entrails and legs and put them with its pieces and its head, -- exodus 29:17
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And you shall burn the whole ram upon the altar. It is a burnt offering to the Lord; it is a sweet and satisfying fragrance, an offering made by fire to the Lord. -- exodus 29:18
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And you shall take the other ram, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands upon the head of the ram; -- exodus 29:19
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Then you shall kill the ram and take part of its blood and put it on the tip of the right ears of Aaron and his sons and on the thumb of their right hands and on the great toe of their right feet, and dash the rest of the blood against the altar round about. -- exodus 29:20
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Then you shall take part of the blood that is on the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron and his garments and on his sons and their garments; and he and his garments and his sons and their garments shall be sanctified and made holy. -- exodus 29:21
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Also you shall take the fat of the ram, the fat tail, the fat that covers the entrails, the appendage on the liver, the two kidneys with the fat that is on them, and the right thigh; for it is a ram of consecration and ordination. -- exodus 29:22
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Take also one loaf of bread, and one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer out of the basket of the unleavened bread that is before the Lord. -- exodus 29:23
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And put all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons and they shall wave them for a wave offering before the Lord. -- exodus 29:24
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Then you shall take them from their hands, add them to the burnt offering, and burn them on the altar for a sweet and satisfying fragrance before the Lord; it is an offering made by fire to the Lord. -- exodus 29:25
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And take the breast of the ram of Aaron's consecration and ordination and wave it for a wave offering before the Lord; and it shall be your portion [Moses]. -- exodus 29:26
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And you shall sanctify (set apart for God) the waved breast of the ram used in the ordination and the waved thigh of the priests' portion, since it is for Aaron and his sons. -- exodus 29:27
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It shall be for Aaron and his sons as their due portion from the Israelites perpetually, an offering from the Israelites of their peace and thanksgiving sacrifices, their offering to the Lord. -- exodus 29:28
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The holy garments of Aaron shall pass to his descendants who succeed him, to be anointed in them and to be consecrated and ordained in them. -- exodus 29:29
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And that son who is [high] priest in his stead shall put them on [each day for] seven days when he comes into the Tent of Meeting to minister in the Holy Place. -- exodus 29:30
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You shall take the ram of the consecration and ordination and boil its flesh in a holy and set-apart place. -- exodus 29:31
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Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram and the bread in the basket, at the door of the Tent of Meeting. -- exodus 29:32
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They shall eat those things with which atonement was made, to ordain and consecrate them; but a stranger (layman) shall not eat of them because they are holy (set apart to the worship of God). -- exodus 29:33
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And if any of the flesh or bread for the ordination remains until morning, you shall burn it with fire; it shall not be eaten, because it is holy (set apart to the worship of God). -- exodus 29:34
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Thus shall you do to Aaron and to his sons according to all I have commanded you; during seven days shall you ordain them. -- exodus 29:35
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You shall offer every day a bull as a sin offering for atonement. And you shall cleanse the altar by making atonement for it, and anoint it to consecrate it. -- exodus 29:36
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Seven days you shall make atonement for the altar and sanctify it [set it apart for God]; and the altar shall be most holy; whoever or whatever touches the altar must be holy (set apart for God's service). -- exodus 29:37
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Now this is what you shall offer on the altar: two lambs a year old shall be offered day by day continually. -- exodus 29:38
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One lamb you shall offer in the morning and the other lamb in the evening; -- exodus 29:39
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And with the one lamb a tenth measure of fine flour mixed with a fourth of a hin of beaten oil, and a fourth of a hin of wine for a drink offering [to be poured out]. -- exodus 29:40
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And the other lamb you shall offer at evening, and do with it as with the cereal offering of the morning and with the drink offering, for a sweet and satisfying fragrance, an offering made by fire to the Lord. -- exodus 29:41
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This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the Tent of Meeting before the Lord, where I will meet with you to speak there to you. -- exodus 29:42
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There I will meet with the Israelites, and the Tent of Meeting shall be sanctified by My glory [the Shekinah, God's visible presence]. -- exodus 29:43
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And I will sanctify the Tent of Meeting and the altar; I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons to minister to Me in the priest's office. -- exodus 29:44
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And I will dwell among the Israelites and be their God. -- exodus 29:45
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And they shall know [from personal experience] that I am the Lord their God, Who brought them forth out of the land of Egypt that I might dwell among them; I am the Lord their God. -- exodus 29:46
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AND YOU shall make an altar to burn incense upon; of acacia wood you shall make it. -- exodus 30:1
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A cubit shall be its length and a cubit its breadth; its top shall be square and it shall be two cubits high. Its horns shall be of one piece with it. -- exodus 30:2
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And you shall overlay it with pure gold, its top and its sides round about and its horns, and you shall make a crown (a rim or molding) of gold around it. -- exodus 30:3
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You shall make two golden rings under the rim of it, on the two ribs on the two opposite sides of it; and they shall be holders for the poles with which to carry it. -- exodus 30:4
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And you shall make the poles of acacia wood, overlaid with gold. -- exodus 30:5
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You shall put the altar [of incense] in front and outside of the veil that screens the ark of the Testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the Testimony (the Law, the tables of stone), where I will meet with you. -- exodus 30:6
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And Aaron shall burn on it incense of sweet spices; every morning when he trims and fills the lamps he shall burn it. -- exodus 30:7
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And when Aaron lights the lamps in the evening, he shall burn it, a perpetual incense before the Lord throughout your generations. -- exodus 30:8
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You shall offer no unholy incense on the altar nor burnt sacrifice nor cereal offering; and you shall pour no libation (drink offering) on it. -- exodus 30:9
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Aaron shall make atonement upon the horns of it once a year; with the blood of the sin offering of atonement once in the year shall he make atonement upon and for it throughout your generations. It is most holy to the Lord. -- exodus 30:10
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- exodus 30:11
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When you take the census of the Israelites, every man shall give a ransom for himself to the Lord when you number them, that no plague may fall upon them when you number them. -- exodus 30:12
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This is what everyone shall give as he joins those already numbered: a half shekel, in terms of the sanctuary shekel, a shekel being twenty gerahs; a half shekel as an offering to the Lord. -- exodus 30:13
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Everyone from twenty years old and upward, as he joins those already numbered, shall give this offering to the Lord. -- exodus 30:14
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The rich shall not give more and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel when [you] give this offering to the Lord to make atonement for yourselves. -- exodus 30:15
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And you shall take the atonement money of the Israelites and use it [exclusively] for the service of the Tent of Meeting, that it may bring the Israelites to remembrance before the Lord, to make atonement for yourselves. -- exodus 30:16
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- exodus 30:17
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You shall also make a laver or large basin of bronze, and its base of bronze, for washing; and you shall put it [outside in the court] between the Tent of Meeting and the altar [of burnt offering], and you shall put water in it; -- exodus 30:18
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There Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet. -- exodus 30:19
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When they go into the Tent of Meeting, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to the Lord, -- exodus 30:20
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So they shall wash their hands and their feet, lest they die; it shall be a perpetual statute for [Aaron] and his descendants throughout their generations. -- exodus 30:21
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Moreover, the Lord said to Moses, -- exodus 30:22
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Take the best spices: of liquid myrrh shekels, of sweet-scented cinnamon half as much, 250 shekels, of fragrant calamus 250 shekels, -- exodus 30:23
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And of cassia shekels, in terms of the sanctuary shekel, and of olive oil a hin. -- exodus 30:24
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And you shall make of these a holy anointing oil, a perfume compounded after the art of the perfumer; it shall be a sacred anointing oil. -- exodus 30:25
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And you shall anoint the Tent of Meeting with it, and the ark of the Testimony, -- exodus 30:26
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And the [showbread] table and all its utensils, and the lampstand and its utensils, and the altar of incense, -- exodus 30:27
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And the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the laver [for cleansing] and its base. -- exodus 30:28
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You shall sanctify (separate) them, that they may be most holy; whoever and whatever touches them must be holy (set apart to God). -- exodus 30:29
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And you shall anoint Aaron and his sons and sanctify (separate) them, that they may minister to Me as priests. -- exodus 30:30
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And say to the Israelites, This is a holy anointing oil [symbol of the Holy Spirit], sacred to Me alone throughout your generations. -- exodus 30:31
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It shall not be poured upon a layman's body, nor shall you make any other like it in composition; it is holy, and you shall hold it sacred. -- exodus 30:32
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Whoever compounds any like it or puts any of it upon an outsider shall be cut off from his people. -- exodus 30:33
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Then the Lord said to Moses, Take sweet spices--stacte, onycha, and galbanum, sweet spices with pure frankincense, an equal amount of each-- -- exodus 30:34
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And make of them incense, a perfume after the perfumer's art, seasoned with salt and mixed, pure and sacred. -- exodus 30:35
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You shall beat some of it very small and put some of it before the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet with you; it shall be to you most holy. -- exodus 30:36
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And the incense which you shall make according to its composition you shall not make for yourselves; it shall be to you holy to the Lord. -- exodus 30:37
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Whoever makes any like it for perfume shall be cut off from his people. -- exodus 30:38
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AND THE Lord said to Moses, -- exodus 31:1
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See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. -- exodus 31:2
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And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom and ability, in understanding and intelligence, and in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship, -- exodus 31:3
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To devise skillful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in bronze, -- exodus 31:4
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And in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all kinds of craftsmanship. -- exodus 31:5
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And behold, I have appointed with him Aholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and to all who are wisehearted I have given wisdom and ability to make all that I have commanded you: -- exodus 31:6
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The Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony, the mercy seat that is on it, all the furnishings of the tent-- -- exodus 31:7
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The table [of the showbread] and its utensils, the pure lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense, -- exodus 31:8
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The altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, the laver and its base-- -- exodus 31:9
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The finely worked garments, the holy garments for Aaron the [high] priest and for his sons to minister as priests, -- exodus 31:10
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And the anointing oil and incense of sweet spices for the Holy Place. According to all that I have commanded you shall they do. -- exodus 31:11
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- exodus 31:12
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Say to the Israelites, Truly you shall keep My Sabbaths, for it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I, the Lord, sanctify you [set you apart for Myself]. -- exodus 31:13
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You shall keep the Sabbath therefore, for it is holy to you; everyone who profanes it shall surely be put to death; for whoever does work on the Sabbath shall be cut off from among his people. -- exodus 31:14
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Six days may work be done, but the seventh is the Sabbath of rest, sacred to the Lord; whoever does work on the Sabbath day shall surely be put to death. -- exodus 31:15
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Wherefore the Israelites shall keep the Sabbath to observe it throughout their generations, a perpetual covenant. -- exodus 31:16
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It is a sign between Me and the Israelites forever; for in six days the Lord made the heavens and earth, and on the seventh day He ceased and was refreshed. -- exodus 31:17
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And He gave to Moses, when He had ceased communing with him on Mount Sinai, the two tables of the Testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God. -- exodus 31:18
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WHEN THE people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, [they] gathered together to Aaron, and said to him, Up, make us gods to go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him. -- exodus 32:1
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So Aaron replied, Take the gold rings from the ears of your wives, your sons, and daughters, and bring them to me. -- exodus 32:2
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So all the people took the gold rings from their ears and brought them to Aaron. -- exodus 32:3
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And he received the gold at their hand and fashioned it with a graving tool and made it a molten calf; and they said, These are your gods, O Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt! -- exodus 32:4
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And when Aaron saw the molten calf, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, Tomorrow shall be a feast to the Lord. -- exodus 32:5
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And they rose up early the next day and offered burnt offerings and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play. -- exodus 32:6
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The Lord said to Moses, Go down, for your people, whom you brought out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves; -- exodus 32:7
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They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them; they have made them a molten calf and have worshiped it and sacrificed to it, and said, These are your gods, O Israel, that brought you up out of the land of Egypt! -- exodus 32:8
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And the Lord said to Moses, I have seen this people, and behold, it is a stiff-necked people; -- exodus 32:9
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Now therefore let Me alone, that My wrath may burn hot against them and that I may destroy them; but I will make of you a great nation. -- exodus 32:10
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But Moses besought the Lord his God, and said, Lord, why does Your wrath blaze hot against Your people, whom You have brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand? -- exodus 32:11
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Why should the Egyptians say, For evil He brought them forth, to slay them in the mountains and consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from Your fierce wrath, and change Your mind concerning this evil against Your people. -- exodus 32:12
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[Earnestly] remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, Your servants, to whom You swore by Your own self and said to them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give to your seed, and they shall inherit it forever. -- exodus 32:13
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Then the Lord turned from the evil which He had thought to do to His people. -- exodus 32:14
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And Moses turned and went down from the mountain with the two tables of the Testimony in his hand, tables or tablets that were written on both sides. -- exodus 32:15
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The tables were the work of God; the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables. -- exodus 32:16
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And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said to Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp. -- exodus 32:17
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But Moses said, It is not the sound of shouting for victory, neither is it the sound of the cry of the defeated, but the sound of singing that I hear. -- exodus 32:18
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And as soon as he came near to the camp he saw the calf and the dancing. And Moses' anger blazed hot and he cast the tables out of his hands and broke them at the foot of the mountain. -- exodus 32:19
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And he took the calf they had made and burned it in the fire, and ground it to powder and scattered it on the water and made the Israelites drink it. -- exodus 32:20
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And Moses said to Aaron, What did this people do to you, that you have brought so great a sin upon them? -- exodus 32:21
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And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord blaze hot; you know the people, that they are set on evil. -- exodus 32:22
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For they said to me, Make us gods which shall go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him. -- exodus 32:23
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I said to them, Those who have any gold, let them take it off. So they gave it to me; then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf. -- exodus 32:24
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And when Moses saw that the people were unruly and unrestrained (for Aaron had let them get out of control, so that they were a derision and object of shame among their enemies), -- exodus 32:25
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Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Whoever is on the Lord's side, let him come to me. And all the Levites [the priestly tribe] gathered together to him. -- exodus 32:26
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And he said to them, Thus says the Lord God of Israel, Every man put his sword on his side and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbor. -- exodus 32:27
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And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses; and there fell of the people that day about men. -- exodus 32:28
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And Moses said [to the Levites, By your obedience to God's command] you have consecrated yourselves today [as priests] to the Lord, each man [at the cost of being] against his own son and his own brother, that the Lord may restore and bestow His blessing upon you this day. -- exodus 32:29
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The next day Moses said to the people, You have sinned a great sin. And now I will go up to the Lord; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin. -- exodus 32:30
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So Moses returned to the Lord, and said, Oh, these people have sinned a great sin and have made themselves gods of gold! -- exodus 32:31
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Yet now, if You will forgive their sin--and if not, blot me, I pray You, out of Your book which You have written! -- exodus 32:32
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But the Lord said to Moses, Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot him [not you] out of My book. -- exodus 32:33
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But now go, lead the people to the place of which I have told you. Behold, My Angel shall go before you. Nevertheless, in the day when I punish I will visit their sin upon them! -- exodus 32:34
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And the Lord sent a plague upon the people because they made the calf which Aaron fashioned for them. -- exodus 32:35
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THE LORD said to Moses, Depart, go up from here, you and the people whom you have brought from the land of Egypt, to the land which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, To your descendants I will give it. -- exodus 33:1
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I will send an Angel before you, and I will drive out the Canaanite, Amorite, Hittite, Perizzite, Hivite, and Jebusite. -- exodus 33:2
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Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey; but I will not go up among you, for you are a stiff-necked people, lest I destroy you on the way. -- exodus 33:3
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When the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned and no man put on his ornaments. -- exodus 33:4
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For the Lord had said to Moses, Say to the Israelites, You are a stiff-necked people! If I should come among you for one moment, I would consume and destroy you. Now therefore [penitently] leave off your ornaments, that I may know what to do with you. -- exodus 33:5
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And the Israelites left off all their ornaments, from Mount Horeb onward. -- exodus 33:6
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Now Moses used to take [his own] tent and pitch it outside the camp, far off from the camp, and he called it the tent of meeting [of God with His own people]. And everyone who sought the Lord went out to [that temporary] tent of meeting which was outside the camp. -- exodus 33:7
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When Moses went out to the tent of meeting, all the people rose and stood, every man at his tent door, and looked after Moses until he had gone into the tent. -- exodus 33:8
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When Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would descend and stand at the door of the tent, and the Lord would talk with Moses. -- exodus 33:9
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And all the people saw the pillar of cloud stand at the tent door, and all the people rose up and worshiped, every man at his tent door. -- exodus 33:10
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And the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Moses returned to the camp, but his minister Joshua son of Nun, a young man, did not depart from the [temporary prayer] tent. -- exodus 33:11
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Moses said to the Lord, See, You say to me, Bring up this people, but You have not let me know whom You will send with me. Yet You said, I know you by name and you have also found favor in My sight. -- exodus 33:12
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Now therefore, I pray You, if I have found favor in Your sight, show me now Your way, that I may know You [progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with You, perceiving and recognizing and understanding more strongly and clearly] and that I may find favor in Your sight. And [Lord, do] consider that this nation is Your people. -- exodus 33:13
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And the Lord said, My Presence shall go with you, and I will give you rest. -- exodus 33:14
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And Moses said to the Lord, If Your Presence does not go with me, do not carry us up from here! -- exodus 33:15
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For by what shall it be known that I and Your people have found favor in Your sight? Is it not in Your going with us so that we are distinguished, I and Your people, from all the other people upon the face of the earth? -- exodus 33:16
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And the Lord said to Moses, I will do this thing also that you have asked, for you have found favor, loving-kindness, and mercy in My sight and I know you personally and by name. -- exodus 33:17
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And Moses said, I beseech You, show me Your glory. -- exodus 33:18
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And God said, I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim My name, THE LORD, before you; for I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy and loving-kindness on whom I will show mercy and loving-kindness. -- exodus 33:19
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But, He said, You can not see My face, for no man shall see Me and live. -- exodus 33:20
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And the Lord said, Behold, there is a place beside Me, and you shall stand upon the rock, -- exodus 33:21
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And while My glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft of the rock and cover you with My hand until I have passed by. -- exodus 33:22
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Then I will take away My hand and you shall see My back; but My face shall not be seen. -- exodus 33:23
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THE LORD said to Moses, Cut two tables of stone like the first, and I will write upon these tables the words that were on the first tables, which you broke. -- exodus 34:1
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Be ready and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and present yourself there to Me on the top of the mountain. -- exodus 34:2
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And no man shall come up with you, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mountain; neither let flocks or herds feed before that mountain. -- exodus 34:3
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So Moses cut two tables of stone like the first, and he rose up early in the morning and went up on Mount Sinai, as the Lord had commanded him, and took in his hand two tables of stone. -- exodus 34:4
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And the Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there and proclaimed the name of the Lord. -- exodus 34:5
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And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord! the Lord! a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving-kindness and truth, -- exodus 34:6
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Keeping mercy and loving-kindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but Who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children and the children's children, to the third and fourth generation. -- exodus 34:7
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And Moses made haste to bow his head toward the earth and worshiped. -- exodus 34:8
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And he said, If now I have found favor and loving-kindness in Your sight, O Lord, let the Lord, I pray You, go in the midst of us, although it is a stiff-necked people, and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for Your inheritance. -- exodus 34:9
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And the Lord said, Behold, I lay down [afresh the terms of the mutual agreement between Israel and Me] a covenant. Before all your people I will do marvels (wonders, miracles) such as have not been wrought or created in all the earth or in any nation; and all the people among whom you are shall see the work of the Lord; for it is a terrible thing [fearful and full of awe] that I will do with you. -- exodus 34:10
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Observe what I command you this day. Behold, I drive out before you the Amorite, Canaanite, Hittite, Perizzite, Hivite, and Jebusite. -- exodus 34:11
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Take heed to yourself, lest you make a covenant or mutual agreement with the inhabitants of the land to which you go, lest it become a snare in the midst of you. -- exodus 34:12
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But you shall destroy their altars, dash in pieces their pillars (obelisks, images), and cut down their Asherim [symbols of the goddess Asherah]; -- exodus 34:13
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For you shall worship no other god; for the Lord, Whose name is Jealous, is a jealous (impassioned) God, -- exodus 34:14
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Lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and when they play the harlot after their gods and sacrifice to their gods and one invites you, you eat of his food sacrificed to idols, -- exodus 34:15
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And you take of their daughters for your sons, and their daughters play the harlot after their gods and make your sons play the harlot after their gods. -- exodus 34:16
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You shall make for yourselves no molten gods. -- exodus 34:17
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The Feast of Unleavened Bread you shall keep. Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, as I commanded you, in the time of the month of Abib; for in the month of Abib you came out of Egypt. -- exodus 34:18
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All the males that first open the womb among your livestock are Mine, whether ox or sheep. -- exodus 34:19
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But the firstling of a donkey [an unclean beast] you shall redeem with a lamb or kid, and if you do not redeem it, then you shall break its neck. All the firstborn of your sons you shall redeem. And none of you shall appear before Me empty-handed. -- exodus 34:20
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Six days you shall work, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even in plowing time and in harvest you shall rest [on the Sabbath]. -- exodus 34:21
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You shall observe the Feast of Weeks, the firstfruits of the wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering at the year's end. -- exodus 34:22
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Three times in the year shall all your males appear before the Lord God, the God of Israel. -- exodus 34:23
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For I will cast out the nations before you and enlarge your borders; neither shall any man desire [and molest] your land when you go up to appear before the Lord your God three times in the year. -- exodus 34:24
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You shall not offer the blood of My sacrifice with leaven; neither shall the sacrifice of the Feast of the Passover be left until morning. -- exodus 34:25
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The first of the firstfruits of your ground you shall bring to the house of the Lord your God. You shall not boil a kid in his mother's milk. -- exodus 34:26
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And the Lord said to Moses, Write these words, for after the purpose and character of these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel. -- exodus 34:27
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Moses was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights; he ate no bread and drank no water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments. -- exodus 34:28
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When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tables of the Testimony in his hand, he did not know that the skin of his face shone and sent forth beams by reason of his speaking with the Lord. -- exodus 34:29
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When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone, and they feared to come near him. -- exodus 34:30
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But Moses called to them; and Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and [he] talked with them. -- exodus 34:31
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Afterward all the Israelites came near, and he gave them in commandment all the Lord had said to him in Mount Sinai. -- exodus 34:32
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And when Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil on his face. -- exodus 34:33
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But when Moses went in before the Lord to speak with Him, he took the veil off until he came out. And he came out and told the Israelites what he was commanded. -- exodus 34:34
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The Israelites saw the face of Moses, how the skin of it shone; and Moses put the veil on his face again until he went in to speak with God. -- exodus 34:35
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MOSES GATHERED all the congregation of the Israelites together and said to them, These are the things which the Lord has commanded that you do: -- exodus 35:1
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Six days shall work be done, but the seventh day shall be to you a holy day, a Sabbath of rest to the Lord; whoever works [on that day] shall be put to death. -- exodus 35:2
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You shall kindle no fire in all your dwellings on the Sabbath day. -- exodus 35:3
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And Moses said to all the congregation of the Israelites, This is what the Lord commanded: -- exodus 35:4
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Take from among you an offering to the Lord. Whoever is of a willing and generous heart, let him bring the Lord's offering: gold, silver, and bronze; -- exodus 35:5
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Blue, purple, and scarlet [stuff], fine linen; goats' hair; -- exodus 35:6
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And rams' skins tanned red, and skins of dolphins or porpoises; and acacia wood; -- exodus 35:7
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And oil for the light; and spices for anointing oil and for fragrant incense; -- exodus 35:8
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And onyx stones and other stones to be set for the ephod and the breastplate. -- exodus 35:9
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And let every able and wisehearted man among you come and make all that the Lord has commanded: -- exodus 35:10
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The tabernacle, its tent and its covering, its hooks, its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets or bases; -- exodus 35:11
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The ark and its poles, with the mercy seat, and the veil of the screen; -- exodus 35:12
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The table and its poles and all its utensils, and the showbread (the bread of the Presence); -- exodus 35:13
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The lampstand also for the light, and its utensils and its lamps, and the oil for the light; -- exodus 35:14
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And the incense altar and its poles, the anointing oil and the fragrant incense, the hanging or screen for the door at the entrance of the tabernacle; -- exodus 35:15
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The altar of burnt offering, with its bronze grating, its poles and all its utensils, the laver and its base; -- exodus 35:16
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The court's hangings, its pillars and their sockets or bases, and the hanging or screen for the gate of the court; -- exodus 35:17
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The pegs of the tabernacle and of the court, and their cords, -- exodus 35:18
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The finely wrought garments for ministering in the Holy Place, the holy garments for Aaron the [high] priest and for his sons to minister as priests. -- exodus 35:19
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Then all the congregation of the Israelites left Moses' presence. -- exodus 35:20
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And they came, each one whose heart stirred him up and whose spirit made him willing, and brought the Lord's offering to be used for the [new] Tent of Meeting, for all its service, and the holy garments. -- exodus 35:21
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They came, both men and women, all who were willinghearted, and brought brooches, earrings or nose rings, signet rings, and armlets or necklaces, all jewels of gold, everyone bringing an offering of gold to the Lord. -- exodus 35:22
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And everyone with whom was found blue or purple or scarlet [stuff], or fine linen, or goats' hair, or rams' skins made red [in tanning], or dolphin or porpoise skins brought them. -- exodus 35:23
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Everyone who could make an offering of silver or bronze brought it as the Lord's offering, and every man with whom was found any acacia wood for any work of the service brought it. -- exodus 35:24
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All the women who had ability and were wisehearted spun with their hands and brought what they had spun of blue and purple and scarlet [stuff] and fine linen; -- exodus 35:25
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And all the women who had ability and whose hearts stirred them up in wisdom spun the goats' hair. -- exodus 35:26
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The leaders brought onyx stones and stones to be set for the ephod and for the breastplate, -- exodus 35:27
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And spice, and oil for the light and for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense. -- exodus 35:28
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The Israelites brought a freewill offering to the Lord, all men and women whose hearts made them willing and moved them to bring anything for any of the work which the Lord had commanded by Moses to be done. -- exodus 35:29
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And Moses said to the Israelites, See, the Lord called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; -- exodus 35:30
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And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and wisdom, with intelligence and understanding, and with knowledge and all craftsmanship, -- exodus 35:31
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To devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze, -- exodus 35:32
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In cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, for work in every skilled craft. -- exodus 35:33
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And God has put in Bezalel's heart that he may teach, both he and Aholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. -- exodus 35:34
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He has filled them with wisdom of heart and ability to do all manner of craftsmanship, of the engraver, of the skillful workman, of the embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet [stuff] and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of those who do or design any skilled work. -- exodus 35:35
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BEZALEL AND Aholiab and every wisehearted man in whom the Lord has put wisdom and understanding to know how to do all the work for the service of the sanctuary shall work according to all that the Lord has commanded. -- exodus 36:1
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And Moses called Bezalel and Aholiab and every able and wisehearted man in whose mind the Lord had put wisdom and ability, everyone whose heart stirred him up to come to do the work; -- exodus 36:2
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And they received from Moses all the freewill offerings which the Israelites had brought for doing the work of the sanctuary, to prepare it for service. And they continued to bring him freewill offerings every morning. -- exodus 36:3
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And all the wise and able men who were doing the work on the sanctuary came, every man from the work he was doing, -- exodus 36:4
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And they said to Moses, The people bring much more than enough for doing the work which the Lord commanded to do. -- exodus 36:5
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So Moses commanded and it was proclaimed in all the camp, Let no man or woman do anything more for the sanctuary offering. So the people were restrained from bringing, -- exodus 36:6
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For the stuff they had was sufficient to do all the work and more. -- exodus 36:7
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And all the able and wisehearted men among them who did the work on the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen and blue, purple, and scarlet [stuff], with cherubim skillfully worked on them. -- exodus 36:8
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The length of each curtain was twenty-eight cubits and its breadth four cubits; all the curtains were one size. -- exodus 36:9
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[Bezalel] coupled five curtains one to another and the other five curtains he coupled one to another. -- exodus 36:10
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And he made loops of blue on the outer edge of the last curtain in the first set; this he did also on the inner edge of the first curtain in the second set. -- exodus 36:11
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Fifty loops he made in the one curtain and fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which was the second set; the loops were opposite one another. -- exodus 36:12
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And he made fifty clasps of gold and coupled the curtains together with the clasps so that the tabernacle became one unit. -- exodus 36:13
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And he made eleven curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the tabernacle. -- exodus 36:14
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The length of one curtain was thirty cubits and four cubits was the breadth; the eleven curtains were of equal size. -- exodus 36:15
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And he coupled five curtains by themselves and the other six curtains by themselves. -- exodus 36:16
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And he made fifty loops on the outmost edge of the curtain to be coupled and fifty loops he made on the inner edge of the second curtain to be coupled. -- exodus 36:17
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He made fifty clasps of bronze to couple the tent together into one whole. -- exodus 36:18
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He made a covering for the tent of rams' skins tanned red, and above it a covering of dolphin or porpoise skins. -- exodus 36:19
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He made boards of acacia wood for the upright framework of the tabernacle. -- exodus 36:20
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The length of a board was ten cubits and the breadth one cubit and a half. -- exodus 36:21
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Each board had two tenons (projections) to fit into a mortise to form a clutch; he did this for all the boards of the tabernacle. -- exodus 36:22
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And he made thus the boards [for frames] for the tabernacle: twenty boards for the south side, -- exodus 36:23
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And he made under the twenty boards forty sockets or bases of silver, two sockets under one board for its two tenons or hands, and two sockets under another board for its two tenons. -- exodus 36:24
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For the other side of the tabernacle, the north side, he made twenty boards -- exodus 36:25
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And their forty sockets or bases of silver, two sockets under [the end of] each board. -- exodus 36:26
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And for the rear or west side of the tabernacle he made six [frame] boards. -- exodus 36:27
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And two boards he made for each corner of the tabernacle in the rear. -- exodus 36:28
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They were separate below but linked together at the top with one ring; thus he made both of them in both corners. -- exodus 36:29
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There were eight boards with sixteen sockets or bases of silver, and under [the end of] each board two sockets. -- exodus 36:30
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He made bars of acacia wood, five for the [frame] boards of the one side of the tabernacle, -- exodus 36:31
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And five bars for the boards of its other side, and five bars for the boards at the rear or west side. -- exodus 36:32
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And he made the middle bar pass through halfway up the boards from one end to the other. -- exodus 36:33
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He overlaid the boards and the bars with gold and made their rings of gold as places for the bars. -- exodus 36:34
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And he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet [stuff] and fine twined linen, with cherubim skillfully worked. -- exodus 36:35
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For [the veil] he made four pillars of acacia [wood] and overlaid them with gold; their hooks were of gold, and he cast for them four sockets or bases of silver. -- exodus 36:36
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And he made a screen for the tent door of blue, purple, and scarlet [stuff] and fine twined linen, embroidered, -- exodus 36:37
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And he made the five pillars of it with their hooks, and overlaid their ornamental tops and joinings with gold, but their five sockets were of bronze. -- exodus 36:38
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BEZALEL MADE the ark of acacia wood--two cubits and a half was the length of it, a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it. -- exodus 37:1
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He overlaid it with pure gold within and without and made a molding or crown of gold to go around the top of it. -- exodus 37:2
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He cast four rings of gold for its four corners, two rings on either side. -- exodus 37:3
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He made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. -- exodus 37:4
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He put the poles through the rings at the sides of the ark to carry it. -- exodus 37:5
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[Bezalel] made the mercy seat of pure gold, two cubits and a half its length and one cubit and a half its breadth. -- exodus 37:6
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And he made two cherubim of beaten gold; on the two ends of the mercy seat he made them, -- exodus 37:7
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One cherub at one end and one at the other end; of one piece with the mercy seat he made the cherubim at its two ends. -- exodus 37:8
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And the cherubim spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces to each other, looking down to the mercy seat. -- exodus 37:9
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Bezalel made the [showbread] table of acacia wood; it was two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high. -- exodus 37:10
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He overlaid it with pure gold and made a molding of gold around its top. -- exodus 37:11
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And he made a border around it [just under the top] a handbreadth wide, and a molding of gold around the border. -- exodus 37:12
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And he cast for it four rings of gold and fastened the rings on the four corners that were at its four legs. -- exodus 37:13
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Close to the border were the rings, the places for the poles to pass through to carry the [showbread] table. -- exodus 37:14
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[Bezalel] made the poles of acacia wood to carry the [showbread] table and overlaid them with gold. -- exodus 37:15
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He made of pure gold the vessels which were to be on the table, its plates and dishes [for bread], its bowls and flagons for pouring [liquid sacrifices]. -- exodus 37:16
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And he made the lampstand of pure gold; its base and shaft were made of hammered work; its cups, its knobs, and its flowers were of one piece with it. -- exodus 37:17
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There were six branches going out of the sides of the lampstand, three branches out of one side of it and three branches out of the other side of it; -- exodus 37:18
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Three cups made like almond blossoms in one branch, each with a [calyx] knob and a flower, and three cups made like almond blossoms in the [opposite] branch, each with a [calyx] knob and a flower; and so for the six branches going out of the lampstand. -- exodus 37:19
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On [the shaft of] the lampstand were four cups made like almond blossoms, with knobs and flowers [one at the top]. -- exodus 37:20
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And a knob under each pair of branches, of one piece with the lampstand, for the six branches going out of it. -- exodus 37:21
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Their knobs and their branches were of one piece with it, all of it hammered work of pure gold. -- exodus 37:22
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And he made of pure gold its seven lamps, its snuffers, and its ashtrays. -- exodus 37:23
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Of a talent of pure gold he made the lampstand and all its utensils. -- exodus 37:24
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And [Bezalel] made the incense altar of acacia wood; its top was a cubit square and it was two cubits high; the horns were one piece with it. -- exodus 37:25
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He overlaid it with pure gold, its top, its sides round about, and its horns; also he made a rim around it of gold. -- exodus 37:26
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And he made two rings of gold for it under its rim, on its two opposite sides, as places for the poles [to pass through] to carry it. -- exodus 37:27
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And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. -- exodus 37:28
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He also made the holy anointing oil [symbol of the Holy Spirit] and the pure, fragrant incense, after the perfumer's art. -- exodus 37:29
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BEZALEL MADE the burnt offering altar of acacia wood; its top was five cubits square and it was three cubits high. -- exodus 38:1
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He made its horns on the four corners of it; the horns were of one piece with it, and he overlaid it with bronze. -- exodus 38:2
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He made all the utensils and vessels of the altar, the pots, shovels, basins, forks or fleshhooks, and firepans; all its utensils and vessels he made of bronze. -- exodus 38:3
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And he made for the altar a bronze grate of network under its ledge, extending halfway down it. -- exodus 38:4
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He cast four rings for the four corners of the bronze grating to be places for the poles [with which to carry it]. -- exodus 38:5
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And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze. -- exodus 38:6
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And he put the poles through the rings on the altar's sides with which to carry it; he made it hollow with planks. -- exodus 38:7
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He made the laver and its base of bronze from the mirrors of the women who ministered at the door of the Tent of Meeting. -- exodus 38:8
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And he made the court: for the south side the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, a hundred cubits; -- exodus 38:9
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Their pillars and their bronze sockets or bases were twenty; the hooks of the pillars and their joinings were silver. -- exodus 38:10
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And for the north side the hangings were [also] a hundred cubits; their pillars and their sockets or bases of bronze were twenty; the hooks of the pillars and their joinings were of silver. -- exodus 38:11
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But for the west side were hangings of fifty cubits; their pillars and their sockets or bases were ten; the hooks of the pillars and their joinings were of silver. -- exodus 38:12
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And for the front, the east side, fifty cubits. -- exodus 38:13
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The hangings for one side of the gate were fifteen cubits; their pillars three and their sockets or bases three. -- exodus 38:14
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Also for the other side of the court gate, left and right, were hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three and their sockets or bases three. -- exodus 38:15
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All the hangings around the court were of fine twined linen. -- exodus 38:16
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The sockets for the pillars were of bronze, the hooks of the pillars and their joinings of silver, the overlaying of their tops of silver, and all the pillars of the court were joined with silver. -- exodus 38:17
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The hanging or screen for the gate of the court was embroidered in blue, purple, and scarlet [stuff], and fine twined linen; the length was twenty cubits and the height in the breadth was five cubits, corresponding to the hangings of the court. -- exodus 38:18
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Their pillars were four and their sockets of bronze four; their hooks were of silver, and the overlaying of their tops and their joinings were of silver. -- exodus 38:19
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All the pegs for the tabernacle and around the court were of bronze. -- exodus 38:20
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This is the sum of the things for the tabernacle of the Testimony, as counted at the command of Moses, for the work of the Levites under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the [high] priest. -- exodus 38:21
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Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the Lord commanded Moses. -- exodus 38:22
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With him was Aholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, a skillful craftsman, and embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet [stuff], and in fine linen. -- exodus 38:23
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All the gold that was used for the work in all the building and furnishing of the sanctuary, the gold from the offering, was talents and 730 shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary. -- exodus 38:24
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And the silver from those numbered of the congregation was talents and 1,775 shekels, by sanctuary standards: -- exodus 38:25
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A beka for each man, that is, half a shekel, by the sanctuary shekel, for everyone who was counted, from twenty years old and upward, for 603,men. -- exodus 38:26
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The talents of silver were for casting the sockets or bases of the sanctuary and of the veil; 100 sockets for the 100 talents, a talent for a socket. -- exodus 38:27
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Of the 1,shekels he made hooks for the pillars, and overlaid their tops, and made joinings for them. -- exodus 38:28
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The bronze of the offering was talents and 2,400 shekels. -- exodus 38:29
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With it Bezalel made the sockets for the door of the Tent of Meeting, and the bronze altar and the bronze grate for it, and all the utensils of the altar, -- exodus 38:30
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The sockets of the court round about and of the court gate, and all the pegs of the tabernacle and around the court. -- exodus 38:31
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AND OF the blue and purple and scarlet [stuff] they made finely wrought garments for serving in the Holy Place; they made the holy garments for Aaron, as the Lord had commanded Moses. -- exodus 39:1
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And Bezalel made the ephod of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet [stuff], and fine twined linen. -- exodus 39:2
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And they beat the gold into thin sheets and cut it into wires to work into the blue, purple, and scarlet [stuff] and the fine linen, in skilled design. -- exodus 39:3
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They made shoulder pieces for the ephod, joined to it at its two edges. -- exodus 39:4
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And the skillfully woven band on it, to gird it on, was of the same piece and workmanship with it, of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet [stuff], and fine twined linen, as the Lord had commanded Moses. -- exodus 39:5
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And they prepared the onyx stones enclosed in settings of gold filigree and engraved as signets are engraved with the names of the sons of Israel. -- exodus 39:6
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And he put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod to be stones of memorial or remembrance for the Israelites, as the Lord had commanded Moses. -- exodus 39:7
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And [Bezalel] made the breastplate skillfully, like the work of the ephod, of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet [stuff], and fine twined linen. -- exodus 39:8
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The breastplate was a [hand's] span square when doubled over. -- exodus 39:9
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And they set in it four rows of stones; a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle made the first row; -- exodus 39:10
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The second row an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond; -- exodus 39:11
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The third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; -- exodus 39:12
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And the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper; they were enclosed in settings of gold filigree. -- exodus 39:13
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There were twelve stones with their names according to those of the sons of Israel, engraved like a signet, each with its name, according to the twelve tribes. -- exodus 39:14
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And they made [at the ends] of the breastplate twisted chains like cords, of pure gold. -- exodus 39:15
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And they made two settings of gold filigree and two gold rings which they put on the two ends of the breastplate. -- exodus 39:16
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And they put the two twisted cords or woven chains of gold in the two rings on the end edges of the breastplate. -- exodus 39:17
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And the other two ends of the twisted cords or chains of gold they put on the two settings and put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod, in front. -- exodus 39:18
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They made two rings of gold and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, on the inside edge of it next to the ephod. -- exodus 39:19
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And they made two [other] gold rings and attached them to the two shoulder pieces of the ephod underneath, in front, at its joining above the skillfully woven band of the ephod. -- exodus 39:20
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They bound the breastplate by its rings to those of the ephod with a blue lace, that it might lie upon the skillfully woven band of the ephod and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod, as the Lord commanded Moses. -- exodus 39:21
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And he made the robe of the ephod of woven work all of blue. -- exodus 39:22
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And there was an opening [for the head] in the middle of the robe like the hole in a coat of mail, with a binding around it, that it should not be torn. -- exodus 39:23
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On the skirts of the robe they made pomegranates of blue and purple and scarlet [stuff] and twined linen. -- exodus 39:24
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And they made bells of pure gold and put [them] between the pomegranates around the skirts of the robe; -- exodus 39:25
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A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about on the skirts of the robe for ministering, as the Lord commanded Moses. -- exodus 39:26
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And they made the long and sleeved tunics woven of fine linen for Aaron and his sons, -- exodus 39:27
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And the turban, and the ornamental caps of fine linen, and the breeches of fine twined linen, -- exodus 39:28
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The girdle or sash of fine twined linen, and blue, purple, and scarlet embroidery, as the Lord commanded Moses. -- exodus 39:29
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And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold and wrote upon it an inscription, like the engravings of a signet, HOLY TO THE LORD. -- exodus 39:30
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They tied to it a lace of blue to fasten it on the turban above, as the Lord commanded Moses. -- exodus 39:31
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Thus all the work of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting was finished; according to all that the Lord commanded Moses, so the Israelites had done. -- exodus 39:32
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And they brought the tabernacle to Moses: the tent and all its furnishings, its clasps, its [frame] boards, its bars, its pillars, its sockets or bases; -- exodus 39:33
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And the covering of rams' skins made red, and the covering of dolphin or porpoise skins, and the veil of the screen; -- exodus 39:34
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The ark of the Testimony, its poles, and the mercy seat; -- exodus 39:35
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The table and all its utensils, and the showbread (bread of the Presence); -- exodus 39:36
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The pure [gold] lampstand and its lamps, with the lamps set in order, all its utensils, and the oil for the light; -- exodus 39:37
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The golden altar, the anointing oil, the fragrant incense, and the hanging for the door of the tent; -- exodus 39:38
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The bronze altar and its grate of bronze, its poles and all its utensils; the laver and its base; -- exodus 39:39
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The hangings of the court, its pillars and sockets or bases, and the screen for the court gate, its cords, and pegs, and all the utensils for the service of the tabernacle, for the Tent of Meeting [of God with His people]; -- exodus 39:40
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The finely worked vestments for ministering in the Holy Place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons to minister as priests. -- exodus 39:41
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According to all that the Lord had commanded Moses, so the Israelites had done all the work. -- exodus 39:42
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And Moses inspected all the work, and behold, they had done it; as the Lord had commanded, so had they done it. And Moses blessed them. -- exodus 39:43
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AND THE Lord said to Moses, -- exodus 40:1
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On the first day of the first month you shall set up the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting [of God with you]. -- exodus 40:2
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And you shall put in it the ark of the Testimony and screen the ark [of God's Presence] with the veil. -- exodus 40:3
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You shall bring in the [showbread] table and set in order the things that are to be upon it; and you shall bring in the lampstand and set up and light its lamps. -- exodus 40:4
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You shall set the golden altar for the incense before the ark of the Testimony [outside the veil] and put the hanging or screen at the tabernacle door. -- exodus 40:5
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You shall set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting. -- exodus 40:6
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And you shall set the laver between the Tent of Meeting and the altar and put water in it. -- exodus 40:7
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And you shall set up the court [curtains] round about and hang up the hanging or screen at the court gate. -- exodus 40:8
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You shall take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it, and shall consecrate it and all its furniture, and it shall be holy. -- exodus 40:9
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You shall anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils; and consecrate (set apart for God) the altar, and the altar shall be most holy. -- exodus 40:10
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And you shall anoint the laver and its base and consecrate it. -- exodus 40:11
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You shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water. -- exodus 40:12
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You shall put on Aaron the holy garments, and anoint and consecrate him, so he may serve Me as priest. -- exodus 40:13
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And you shall bring his sons and put long and sleeved tunics on them, -- exodus 40:14
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And you shall anoint them as you anointed their father, that they may minister to Me as priests; for their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations. -- exodus 40:15
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Thus did Moses; according to all that the Lord commanded him, so he did. -- exodus 40:16
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And on the first day of the first month in the second year the tabernacle was erected. -- exodus 40:17
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Moses set up the tabernacle, laid its sockets, set up its boards, put in its bars, and erected its pillars. -- exodus 40:18
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[Moses] spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent over it, as the Lord had commanded him. -- exodus 40:19
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He took the Testimony [the Ten Commandments] and put it into the ark, and set the poles [in the rings] on the ark, and put the mercy seat on top of the ark. -- exodus 40:20
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[Moses] brought the ark into the tabernacle and set up the veil of the screen and screened the ark of the Testimony, as the Lord had commanded him. -- exodus 40:21
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Moses put the table [of showbread] in the Tent of Meeting on the north side of the tabernacle outside the veil; -- exodus 40:22
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He set the bread [of the Presence] in order on it before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded him. -- exodus 40:23
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And he put the lampstand in the Tent of Meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle. -- exodus 40:24
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Moses set up and lighted the lamps before the Lord, as the Lord commanded him. -- exodus 40:25
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He put the golden altar [of incense] in the Tent of Meeting before the veil; -- exodus 40:26
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He burned sweet incense [symbol of prayer] upon it, as the Lord commanded him. -- exodus 40:27
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And he set up the hanging or screen at the door of the tabernacle. -- exodus 40:28
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[Moses] put the altar of burnt offering at the door of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting and offered on it the burnt offering and the cereal offering, as the Lord commanded him. -- exodus 40:29
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And Moses set the laver between the Tent of Meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing. -- exodus 40:30
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And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet there. -- exodus 40:31
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When they went into the Tent of Meeting or came near the altar, they washed, as the Lord commanded Moses. -- exodus 40:32
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And he erected the court round about the tabernacle and the altar and set up the hanging or screen at the court gate. So Moses finished the work. -- exodus 40:33
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Then the cloud [the Shekinah, God's visible presence] covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle! -- exodus 40:34
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And Moses was not able to enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud remained upon it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. -- exodus 40:35
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In all their journeys, whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the Israelites went onward; -- exodus 40:36
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But if the cloud was not taken up, they did not journey on till the day that it was taken up. -- exodus 40:37
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For throughout all their journeys the cloud of the Lord was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was in it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel. -- exodus 40:38
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THE LORD called to Moses out of the Tent of Meeting, and said to him, -- leviticus 1:1
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Say to the Israelites, When any man of you brings an offering to the Lord, you shall bring your offering of [domestic] animals from the herd or from the flock. -- leviticus 1:2
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If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he shall offer a male without blemish; he shall offer it at the door of the Tent of Meeting, that he may be accepted before the Lord. -- leviticus 1:3
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And he shall lay [both] his hands upon the head of the burnt offering [transferring symbolically his guilt to the victim], and it shall be an acceptable atonement for him. -- leviticus 1:4
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The man shall kill the young bull before the Lord, and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall present the blood and dash [it] round about upon the altar that is at the door of the Tent of Meeting. -- leviticus 1:5
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And he shall skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces. -- leviticus 1:6
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And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire on the altar and lay wood in order on the fire; -- leviticus 1:7
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And Aaron's sons the priests shall lay the pieces, the head and the fat, in order on the wood on the fire on the altar. -- leviticus 1:8
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But its entrails and its legs he shall wash with water. And the priest shall burn all of it on the altar for a burnt offering, an offering by fire, a sweet and satisfying odor to the Lord. -- leviticus 1:9
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And if the man's offering is of the flock, from the sheep or the goats, for a burnt offering, he shall offer a male without blemish. -- leviticus 1:10
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And he shall kill it on the north side of the altar before the Lord, and Aaron's sons the priests shall dash its blood round about against the altar. -- leviticus 1:11
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And [the man] shall cut it into pieces, with its head and its fat, and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire on the altar. -- leviticus 1:12
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But he shall wash the entrails and legs with water. The priest shall offer all of it and burn it on the altar; it is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a sweet and satisfying fragrance to the Lord. -- leviticus 1:13
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And if the offering to the Lord is a burnt offering of birds, then [the man] shall bring turtledoves or young pigeons. -- leviticus 1:14
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And the priest shall bring it to the altar, and wring off its head, and burn it on the altar; and its blood shall be drained out on the side of the altar. -- leviticus 1:15
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And he shall take away its crop with its feathers and cast it beside the altar on the east side, in the place for ashes. -- leviticus 1:16
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And he shall split it open [holding it] by its wings, but shall not cut it in two. And the priest shall burn it on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire; it is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a sweet and satisfying odor to the Lord. -- leviticus 1:17
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WHEN ANYONE offers a cereal offering to the Lord, it shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil over it and lay frankincense on it. -- leviticus 2:1
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And he shall bring it to Aaron's sons the priests. Out of it he shall take a handful of the fine flour and oil, with all its frankincense, and the priest shall burn this on the altar as the memorial portion of it, an offering made by fire, of a sweet and satisfying fragrance to the Lord. -- leviticus 2:2
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What is left of the cereal offering shall be Aaron's and his sons'; it is a most holy part of the offerings made to the Lord by fire. -- leviticus 2:3
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When you bring as an offering cereal baked in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mixed with oil, or unleavened wafers spread with oil. -- leviticus 2:4
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If your offering is cereal baked on a griddle, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mixed with oil. -- leviticus 2:5
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You shall break it in pieces and pour oil on it; it is a cereal offering. -- leviticus 2:6
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And if your offering is cereal cooked in the frying pan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil. -- leviticus 2:7
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And you shall bring the cereal offering that is made of these things to the Lord; it shall be presented to the priest, and he shall bring it to the [bronze] altar. -- leviticus 2:8
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The priest shall take from the cereal offering its memorial portion and burn it on the altar, an offering made by fire, a sweet and satisfying fragrance to the Lord. -- leviticus 2:9
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What is left of the cereal offering shall be Aaron's and his sons'; it is a most holy part of the offerings made to the Lord by fire. -- leviticus 2:10
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No cereal offering that you bring to the Lord shall be made with leaven, for you shall burn no leaven or honey in any offering made by fire to the Lord. -- leviticus 2:11
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As an offering of firstfruits you may offer leaven and honey to the Lord, but they shall not be burned on the altar for a sweet odor [to the Lord, for their aid to fermentation is symbolic of corruption in the human heart]. -- leviticus 2:12
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Every cereal offering you shall season with salt [symbol of preservation]; neither shall you allow the salt of the covenant of your God to be lacking from your cereal offering; with all your offerings you shall offer salt. -- leviticus 2:13
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If you offer a cereal offering of your firstfruits to the Lord, you shall offer for it of your firstfruits grain in the ear parched with fire, bruised and crushed grain out of the fresh and fruitful ear. -- leviticus 2:14
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And you shall put oil on it and lay frankincense on it; it is a cereal offering. -- leviticus 2:15
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The priest shall burn as its memorial portion part of the bruised and crushed grain of it and part of the oil of it, with all its frankincense; it is an offering made by fire to the Lord. -- leviticus 2:16
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IF A man's offering is a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offers an animal from the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the Lord. -- leviticus 3:1
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He shall lay [both] his hands upon the head of his offering and kill it at the door of the Tent of Meeting; and Aaron's sons the priests shall throw the blood against the altar round about. -- leviticus 3:2
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And from the sacrifice of the peace offering, an offering made by fire to the Lord, he shall offer the fat that covers and is upon the entrails, -- leviticus 3:3
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And the two kidneys with the fat that is on them at the loins, and the appendage of the liver which he shall take away with the kidneys. -- leviticus 3:4
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Aaron's sons shall burn it all on the altar upon the burnt offering which is on the wood on the fire, an offering made by fire, of a sweet and satisfying odor to the Lord. -- leviticus 3:5
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If his peace offering to the Lord is an animal from the flock, male or female, he shall offer it without blemish. -- leviticus 3:6
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If he offers a lamb, then he shall offer it before the Lord. -- leviticus 3:7
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He shall lay [both] his hands on the head of his offering and kill it before the Tent of Meeting; and Aaron's sons shall throw its blood around against the altar. -- leviticus 3:8
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And he shall offer from the peace offering as an offering made by fire to the Lord: the fat of it, the fat tail as a whole, taking it off close to the backbone, and the fat that covers and is upon the entrails, -- leviticus 3:9
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And the two kidneys, and the fat on them at the loins, and the appendage of the liver, which he shall take away with the kidneys. -- leviticus 3:10
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The priest shall burn it upon the altar, a food offering made by fire to the Lord. -- leviticus 3:11
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If [a man's] offering is a goat, he shall offer it before the Lord, -- leviticus 3:12
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And lay his hands upon its head, and kill it before the Tent of Meeting; and the sons of Aaron shall throw its blood against the altar round about. -- leviticus 3:13
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Then he shall offer from it as his offering made by fire to the Lord: the fat that covers and is on the entrails, -- leviticus 3:14
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And the two kidneys and the fat that is on them at the loins, and the appendage of the liver which he shall take away with the kidneys. -- leviticus 3:15
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The priest shall burn them on the altar as food, offered by fire, for a sweet and satisfying fragrance. All the fat is the Lord's. -- leviticus 3:16
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It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations in all your dwelling places, that you eat neither fat nor blood. -- leviticus 3:17
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AND THE Lord said to Moses, -- leviticus 4:1
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Say to the Israelites, If anyone shall sin through error or unwittingly in any of the things which the Lord has commanded not to be done, and shall do any one of them-- -- leviticus 4:2
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If it is the anointed priest who sins, thus bringing guilt on the people, then let him offer for his sin which he has committed a young bull without blemish to the Lord as a sin offering. -- leviticus 4:3
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He shall bring the bull to the door of the Tent of Meeting before the Lord, and shall lay [both] his hands on the bull's head and kill [it] before the Lord. -- leviticus 4:4
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And the anointed priest shall take some of the bull's blood and bring it into the Tent of Meeting; -- leviticus 4:5
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And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle some of [it] seven times before the Lord before the veil of the sanctuary. -- leviticus 4:6
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And the priest shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the Lord which is in the Tent of Meeting; and all the rest of the blood of the bull shall he pour out at the base of the altar of the burnt offering at the door of the Tent of Meeting. -- leviticus 4:7
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And all the fat of the bull for the sin offering he shall take off of it--the fat that covers and is on the entrails, -- leviticus 4:8
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And the two kidneys and the fat that is on them at the loins, and the appendage of the liver, which he shall take away with the kidneys-- -- leviticus 4:9
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Just as these are taken off of the bull of the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them on the altar of burnt offering. -- leviticus 4:10
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But the hide of the bull and all its flesh, its head, its legs, its entrails, and its dung, -- leviticus 4:11
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Even the whole bull shall he carry forth without the camp to a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn it on a fire of wood, there where the ashes are poured out. -- leviticus 4:12
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If the whole congregation of Israel sins unintentionally, and it be hidden from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done what the Lord has commanded not to be done and are guilty, -- leviticus 4:13
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When the sin which they have committed becomes known, then the congregation shall offer a young bull for a sin offering and bring it before the Tent of Meeting. -- leviticus 4:14
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The elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bull before the Lord, and the bull shall be killed before the Lord. -- leviticus 4:15
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The anointed priest shall bring some of the bull's blood to the Tent of Meeting, -- leviticus 4:16
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And shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the Lord, before the veil [which screens the ark of the covenant]. -- leviticus 4:17
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He shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar [of incense] which is before the Lord in the Tent of Meeting, and he shall pour out all the blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering near the door of the Tent of Meeting. -- leviticus 4:18
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And he shall take all its fat from the bull and burn it on the altar. -- leviticus 4:19
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Thus shall he do with the bull; as he did with the bull for a sin offering, so shall he do with this; and the priest shall make atonement for [the people], and they shall be forgiven. -- leviticus 4:20
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And he shall carry forth the bull outside the camp and burn it as he burned the first bull; it is the sin offering for the congregation. -- leviticus 4:21
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When a ruler or leader sins and unwittingly does any one of the things the Lord his God has forbidden, and is guilty, -- leviticus 4:22
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If his sin which he has committed be known to him, he shall bring as his offering a goat, a male without blemish. -- leviticus 4:23
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He shall lay his hand on the head of the goat and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the Lord; it is a sin offering. -- leviticus 4:24
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The priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering and pour the rest of its blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering. -- leviticus 4:25
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And he shall burn all its fat upon the altar like the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings; so the priest shall make atonement for him for his sin, and it shall be forgiven him. -- leviticus 4:26
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If any one of the common people sins unwittingly in doing anything the Lord has commanded not to be done, and is guilty, -- leviticus 4:27
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When the sin which he has committed is made known to him, he shall bring for his offering a goat, a female without blemish, for his sin which he has committed. -- leviticus 4:28
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The offender shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and kill [it] at the place of the burnt offering. -- leviticus 4:29
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And the priest shall take some of its blood with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering and shall pour out the rest of its blood at the base of the altar. -- leviticus 4:30
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And all the fat of it he shall take away, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it on the altar for a sweet and satisfying fragrance to the Lord; and the priest shall make atonement for [the man], and he shall be forgiven. -- leviticus 4:31
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If he brings a lamb as his sin offering, he shall bring a female without blemish. -- leviticus 4:32
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He shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering. -- leviticus 4:33
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And the priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering and all the rest of the blood of the lamb he shall pour out at the base of the altar. -- leviticus 4:34
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And he shall take away all the fat of it, just as the fat of the lamb is removed from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it on the altar upon the offerings made by fire to the Lord; and the priest shall make atonement for the sin which the man has committed, and he shall be forgiven. -- leviticus 4:35
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IF ANYONE sins in that he is sworn to testify and has knowledge of the matter, either by seeing or hearing of it, but fails to report it, then he shall bear his iniquity and willfulness. -- leviticus 5:1
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Or if anyone touches an unclean thing, whether the carcass of an unclean wild beast or of an unclean domestic animal or of unclean creeping things that multiply prolifically, even if he is unaware of it, and he has become unclean, he is guilty. -- leviticus 5:2
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Or if he touches human uncleanness, of whatever kind the uncleanness may be with which he becomes defiled, and he is unaware of it, when he does know it, then he shall be guilty. -- leviticus 5:3
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Or if anyone unthinkingly swears he will do something, whether to do evil or good, whatever it may be that a man shall pronounce rashly taking an oath, then, when he becomes aware of it, he shall be guilty in either of these. -- leviticus 5:4
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When a man is guilty in one of these, he shall confess the sin he has committed. -- leviticus 5:5
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He shall bring his guilt or trespass offering to the Lord for the sin which he has committed, a female from the flock, a lamb or a goat, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make atonement for his sin. -- leviticus 5:6
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But if he cannot afford a lamb, then he shall bring for his guilt offering to the Lord two turtledoves or two young pigeons, one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. -- leviticus 5:7
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He shall bring them to the priest, who shall offer the one for the sin offering first, and wring its head from its neck, but shall not sever it; -- leviticus 5:8
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And he shall sprinkle some of the blood of the sin offering on the side of the altar, and the rest of the blood shall be drained out at the base of the altar; it is a sin offering. -- leviticus 5:9
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And he shall prepare the second bird for a burnt offering, according to the ordinance; and the priest shall make atonement for him for his sin which he has committed, and he shall be forgiven. -- leviticus 5:10
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But if the offender cannot afford to bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons, then he shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil or frankincense on it, for it is a sin offering. -- leviticus 5:11
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He shall bring it to the priest, who shall take a handful of it as a memorial portion and burn it on the altar, on the offerings made by fire to the Lord; it is a sin offering. -- leviticus 5:12
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Thus the priest shall make atonement for him for the sin that he has committed in any of these things, and he shall be forgiven; and the remainder shall be for the priest, as in the cereal offering. -- leviticus 5:13
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- leviticus 5:14
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If anyone commits a breach of faith and sins unwittingly in the holy things of the Lord, he shall bring his trespass or guilt offering to the Lord, a ram without blemish out of the flock, valued by you in shekels of silver, that is, the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass or guilt offering. -- leviticus 5:15
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And he shall make restitution for what he has done amiss in the holy thing, and shall add a fifth to it, and give it to the priest; and the priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the trespass or guilt offering, and he shall be forgiven. -- leviticus 5:16
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If anyone sins and does any of the things the Lord has forbidden, though he was not aware of it, yet he is guilty and shall bear his iniquity. -- leviticus 5:17
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He shall bring [to the priest] a ram without blemish out of the flock, estimated by you to the amount [of the trespass], for a guilt or trespass offering; and the priest shall make atonement for him for the error which he committed unknowingly, and he shall be forgiven. -- leviticus 5:18
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It is a trespass or guilt offering; he is certainly guilty before the Lord. -- leviticus 5:19
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AND THE Lord said to Moses, -- leviticus 6:1
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If anyone sins and commits a trespass against the Lord and deals falsely with his neighbor in a matter of deposit given him to keep, or of bargain or pledge, or of robbery, or has oppressed his neighbor, -- leviticus 6:2
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Or has found what was lost and lied about it, or swears falsely, in any of all the things which men do and sin in so doing, -- leviticus 6:3
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Then if he has sinned and is guilty, he shall restore what he took by robbery, or what he secured by oppression or extortion, or what was delivered him to keep in trust, or the lost thing which he found, -- leviticus 6:4
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Or anything about which he has sworn falsely; he shall not only restore it in full, but shall add to it one fifth more and give it to him to whom it belongs on the day of his trespass or guilt offering. -- leviticus 6:5
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And he shall bring to the priest his trespass or guilt offering to the Lord, a ram without blemish out of the flock, valued by you to the amount of his trespass; -- leviticus 6:6
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And the priest shall make atonement for him before the Lord, and he shall be forgiven for anything of all that he may have done by which he has become guilty. -- leviticus 6:7
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- leviticus 6:8
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Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering: The burnt offering shall remain on the altar all night until morning; the fire shall be kept burning on the altar. -- leviticus 6:9
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And the priest shall put on his linen garment and put his linen breeches on his body, and take up the ashes of what the fire has consumed with the burnt offering on the altar and put them beside the altar. -- leviticus 6:10
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And he shall put off his garments and put on other garments, and carry the ashes outside the camp to a clean place. -- leviticus 6:11
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And the fire upon the altar shall be kept burning on it; it shall not be allowed to go out. The priest shall burn wood on it every morning and lay the burnt offering in order upon it and he shall burn on it the fat of the peace offerings. -- leviticus 6:12
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The fire shall be burning continually upon the altar; it shall not go out. -- leviticus 6:13
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And this is the law of the cereal offering: The sons of Aaron shall offer it before the Lord, in front of the altar. -- leviticus 6:14
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One of them shall take his handful of the fine flour of the cereal offering, the oil of it, and all the frankincense which is upon the cereal offering, and burn it on the altar as the memorial of it, a sweet and satisfying fragrance to the Lord. -- leviticus 6:15
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And the remainder of it shall Aaron and his sons eat, without leaven in a holy place; in the court of the Tent of Meeting shall they eat it. -- leviticus 6:16
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It shall not be baked with leaven. I have given it as their portion of My offerings made by fire; it is most holy, like the sin offering and the guilt offering. -- leviticus 6:17
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Every male among the children of Aaron may eat of it, as his portion forever throughout your generations, from the Lord's offerings made by fire; whoever touches them shall [first] be holy (consecrated and ceremonially clean). -- leviticus 6:18
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- leviticus 6:19
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This is the offering which Aaron and his sons shall offer to the Lord on the day when one is anointed (and consecrated): the tenth of an ephah of fine flour for a regular cereal offering, half of it in the morning and half of it at night. -- leviticus 6:20
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On a griddle or baking pan it shall be made with oil; and when it is fried you shall bring it in; in broken and fried pieces shall you offer the cereal offering as a sweet and satisfying odor to the Lord. -- leviticus 6:21
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And the priest among Aaron's sons who is consecrated and anointed in his stead shall offer it; by a statute forever it shall be entirely burned to the Lord. -- leviticus 6:22
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For every cereal offering of the priest shall be wholly burned, and not be eaten. -- leviticus 6:23
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- leviticus 6:24
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Say to Aaron and his sons: This is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is killed shall the sin offering be killed before the Lord; it is most holy. -- leviticus 6:25
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The priest who offers it for sin shall eat it; in a sacred place shall it be eaten, in the court of the Tent of Meeting. -- leviticus 6:26
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Whoever or whatever touches its flesh shall [first] be dedicated and made clean, and when any of its blood is sprinkled on a garment, you shall wash that garment in a place set apart to God's worship. -- leviticus 6:27
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But the earthen vessel in which it is boiled shall be broken, and if it is boiled in a bronze vessel, that vessel shall be scoured and rinsed in water. -- leviticus 6:28
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Every male among the priests may eat of this offering; it is most holy. -- leviticus 6:29
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But no sin offering shall be eaten of which any of the blood is brought into the Tent of Meeting to make atonement in the Holy Place; it shall be [wholly] burned with fire. -- leviticus 6:30
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THIS IS the law of the guilt or trespass offering; it is most holy or sacred: -- leviticus 7:1
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In the place where they kill the burnt offering shall they kill the guilt or trespass offering; the blood of it shall the priest dash against the altar round about. -- leviticus 7:2
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And he shall offer all its fat, the fat tail and the fat that covers the entrails, -- leviticus 7:3
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And the two kidneys and the fat that is on them at the loins, and the lobe or appendage of the liver, which he shall take away with the kidneys. -- leviticus 7:4
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And the priest shall burn them on the altar for an offering made by fire to the Lord; it is a guilt or trespass offering. -- leviticus 7:5
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Every male among the priests may eat of it; it shall be eaten in a sacred place; it is most holy. -- leviticus 7:6
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As is the sin offering, so is the guilt or trespass offering; there is one law for them: the priest who makes atonement with it shall have it. -- leviticus 7:7
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And the priest who offers any man's burnt offering, that priest shall have for himself the hide of the burnt offering which he has offered. -- leviticus 7:8
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And every cereal offering that is baked in the oven and all that is prepared in a pan or on a griddle shall belong to the priest who offered it. -- leviticus 7:9
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And every cereal offering, mixed with oil or dry, all the sons of Aaron may have, one as well as another. -- leviticus 7:10
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And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings which shall be offered to the Lord: -- leviticus 7:11
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If one offers it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the thank offering unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers spread with oil, and cakes of fine flour mixed with oil. -- leviticus 7:12
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With cakes of leavened bread he shall offer his sacrifice of thanksgiving with the sacrifice of his peace offerings. -- leviticus 7:13
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And of it he shall offer one cake from each offering as an offering to the Lord; it shall belong to the priest who dashes the blood of the peace offerings. -- leviticus 7:14
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The flesh of the sacrifice of thanksgiving presented as a peace offering shall be eaten on the day that it is offered; none of it shall be left until morning. -- leviticus 7:15
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But if the sacrifice of the worshiper's offering is a vow or a freewill offering, it shall be eaten the same day that he offers his sacrifice, and on the morrow that which remains of it shall be eaten; -- leviticus 7:16
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But the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be [wholly] burned with fire. -- leviticus 7:17
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If any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings be eaten at all on the third day, then the one who brought it shall not be credited with it; it shall not be accepted. It shall be an abomination and an abhorred thing; the one who eats of it shall bear his iniquity and answer for it. -- leviticus 7:18
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The flesh that comes in contact with anything that is not clean shall not be eaten; it shall be burned with fire. As for the meat, everyone who is clean [ceremonially] may eat of it. -- leviticus 7:19
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But the one who eats of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings that belong to the Lord when he is [ceremonially] unclean, that person shall be cut off from his people [deprived of the privileges of association with them]. -- leviticus 7:20
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And if anyone touches any unclean thing--the uncleanness of man or an unclean beast or any unclean abomination--and then eats of the flesh of the sacrifice of the Lord's peace offerings, that person shall be cut off from his people. -- leviticus 7:21
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- leviticus 7:22
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Say to the Israelites, You shall eat no kind of fat, of ox, or sheep, or goat. -- leviticus 7:23
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The fat of the beast that dies of itself and the fat of one that is torn with beasts may be put to any other use, but under no circumstances are you to eat of it. -- leviticus 7:24
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For whoever eats the fat of the beast from which men offer an offering made by fire to the Lord, that person shall be cut off from his people. -- leviticus 7:25
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Moreover, you shall eat no blood of any kind, whether of bird or of beast, in any of your dwellings. -- leviticus 7:26
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Whoever eats any kind of blood, that person shall be cut off from his people. -- leviticus 7:27
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- leviticus 7:28
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Tell the Israelites, He who offers the sacrifice of his peace offerings to the Lord shall bring his offering to the Lord; from the sacrifice of his peace offerings -- leviticus 7:29
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He shall bring with his own hands the offerings made by fire to the Lord; he shall bring the fat with the breast, that the breast may be waved as a wave offering before the Lord. -- leviticus 7:30
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The priest shall burn the fat on the altar, but the breast shall be for Aaron and his sons. -- leviticus 7:31
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And the right thigh you shall give to the priest for an offering from the sacrifices of your peace offerings. -- leviticus 7:32
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The son of Aaron who offers the blood of the peace offerings and the fat shall have the right thigh for his portion. -- leviticus 7:33
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For I have taken the breast that was waved and the thigh that was offered from the Israelites, out of the sacrifices of their peace offerings, and have given them to Aaron the priest and to his sons as their perpetual due from the Israelites. -- leviticus 7:34
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This is the anointing portion of Aaron and his sons out of the offerings to the Lord made by fire on the day when they were presented to minister to the Lord in the priest's office. -- leviticus 7:35
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The Lord commanded this to be given them of the Israelites on the day when they were anointed. It is their portion perpetually throughout their generations. -- leviticus 7:36
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This is the law of the burnt offering, the cereal offering, the sin offering, the guilt or trespass offering, the consecration offering, and the sacrifice of peace offerings, -- leviticus 7:37
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Which the Lord ordered Moses on Mount Sinai on the day He commanded the Israelites to offer their sacrifices to the Lord, in the Wilderness of Sinai. -- leviticus 7:38
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AND THE Lord said to Moses, -- leviticus 8:1
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Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments [symbols of their office], and the anointing oil, and the bull of the sin offering, and the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread; -- leviticus 8:2
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And assemble all the congregation at the door of the Tent of Meeting. -- leviticus 8:3
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Moses did as the Lord commanded him, and the congregation was assembled at the door of the Tent of Meeting. -- leviticus 8:4
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Moses told the congregation, This is what the Lord has commanded to be done. -- leviticus 8:5
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Moses brought Aaron and his sons and washed them with water. -- leviticus 8:6
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He put on Aaron the long undertunic, girded him with the long sash, clothed him with the robe, put the ephod (an upper vestment) upon him, and girded him with the skillfully woven cords attached to the ephod, binding it to him. -- leviticus 8:7
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And Moses put upon Aaron the breastplate; also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim [articles upon which the high priest put his hand when seeking the divine will concerning the nation]. -- leviticus 8:8
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And he put the turban or miter on his head; on it, in front, Moses put the shining gold plate, the holy diadem, as the Lord commanded him. -- leviticus 8:9
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And Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and all that was in it, and consecrated them. -- leviticus 8:10
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And he sprinkled some of the oil on the altar seven times and anointed the altar and all its utensils, and the laver and its base, to consecrate them. -- leviticus 8:11
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And he poured some of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head and anointed him to consecrate him. -- leviticus 8:12
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And Moses brought Aaron's sons and put undertunics on them and girded them with sashes and wound turbans on them, as the Lord commanded Moses. -- leviticus 8:13
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Then he brought the bull of the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the bull of the sin offering. -- leviticus 8:14
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Moses killed it and took the blood and put it on the horns of the altar round about with his finger and poured the blood at the base of the altar and purified and consecrated the altar to make atonement for it. -- leviticus 8:15
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He took all the fat that was on the entrails, and the lobe of the liver, and the two kidneys with their fat, and Moses burned them on the altar. -- leviticus 8:16
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But the bull [the sin offering] and its hide, its flesh, and its dung he burned with fire outside the camp, as the Lord commanded Moses. -- leviticus 8:17
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He brought the ram for the burnt offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram. -- leviticus 8:18
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And Moses killed it and dashed the blood upon the altar round about. -- leviticus 8:19
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He cut the ram into pieces and Moses burned the head, the pieces, and the fat. -- leviticus 8:20
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And he washed the entrails and the legs in water; then Moses burned the whole ram on the altar; it was a burnt sacrifice, for a sweet and satisfying fragrance, an offering made by fire to the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses. -- leviticus 8:21
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And he brought the other ram, the ram of consecration and ordination, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram. -- leviticus 8:22
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And Moses killed it and took some of its blood and put it on the tip of Aaron's right ear, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the great toe of his right foot. -- leviticus 8:23
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And he brought Aaron's sons and Moses put some of the blood on the tips of their right ears, and the thumbs of their right hands, and the great toes of their right feet; and Moses dashed the blood upon the altar round about. -- leviticus 8:24
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And he took the fat, the fat tail, all the fat that was on the entrails, the lobe of the liver, and the two kidneys and their fat, and the right thigh; -- leviticus 8:25
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And out of the basket of unleavened bread, that was before the Lord, he took one unleavened cake, a cake of oiled bread, and one wafer and put them on the fat and on the right thigh; -- leviticus 8:26
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And he put all these in Aaron's hands and his sons' hands and waved them for a wave offering before the Lord. -- leviticus 8:27
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Then Moses took these things from their hands and burned them on the altar with the burnt offering as an ordination offering, for a sweet and satisfying fragrance, an offering made by fire to the Lord. -- leviticus 8:28
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And Moses took the breast and waved it for a wave offering before the Lord; for of the ram of consecration and ordination it was Moses' portion, as the Lord commanded Moses. -- leviticus 8:29
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And Moses took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood which was on the altar and sprinkled it on Aaron and his garments, and upon his sons and their garments also; so Moses consecrated Aaron and his garments, and his sons and his sons' garments. -- leviticus 8:30
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And Moses said to Aaron and his sons, Boil the flesh at the door of the Tent of Meeting and there eat it with the bread that is in the basket of consecration and ordination, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it. -- leviticus 8:31
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And what remains of the flesh and of the bread you shall burn with fire. -- leviticus 8:32
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And you shall not go out of the door of the Tent of Meeting for seven days, until the days of your consecration and ordination are ended; for it will take seven days to consecrate and ordain you. -- leviticus 8:33
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As has been done this day, so the Lord has commanded to do for your atonement. -- leviticus 8:34
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At the door of the Tent of Meeting you shall remain day and night for seven days, doing what the Lord has charged you to do, that you die not; for so I am commanded. -- leviticus 8:35
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So Aaron and his sons did all the things which the Lord commanded through Moses. -- leviticus 8:36
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ON THE eighth day Moses called Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel; -- leviticus 9:1
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And he said to Aaron, Take a young calf for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, [each] without blemish, and offer them before the Lord. -- leviticus 9:2
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And say to the Israelites, Take a male goat for a sin offering, and a calf and a lamb, both a year old, without blemish, for a burnt offering, -- leviticus 9:3
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Also a bull and a ram for peace offerings to sacrifice before the Lord, and a cereal offering mixed with oil, for today the Lord will appear to you. -- leviticus 9:4
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They brought before the Tent of Meeting what Moses [had] commanded; all the congregation drew near and stood before the Lord. -- leviticus 9:5
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And Moses said, This is the thing which the Lord commanded you to do, and the glory of the Lord will appear to you. -- leviticus 9:6
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And Moses said to Aaron, Draw near to the altar and offer your sin offering and your burnt offering and make atonement for yourself and for the people; and offer the offering of the people and make atonement for them, as the Lord commanded. -- leviticus 9:7
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So Aaron drew near to the altar and killed the calf of the sin offering, which was designated for himself. -- leviticus 9:8
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The sons of Aaron presented the blood to him; he dipped his finger in the blood and put it on the horns of the altar and poured out the blood at the altar's base; -- leviticus 9:9
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But the fat, the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver from the sin offering he burned on the altar, as the Lord had commanded Moses. -- leviticus 9:10
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And the flesh and the hide Aaron burned with fire outside the camp. -- leviticus 9:11
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He killed the burnt offering, and Aaron's sons delivered to him the blood, which he dashed round about upon the altar. -- leviticus 9:12
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And they brought the burnt offering to him piece by piece, and the head, and Aaron burned them upon the altar. -- leviticus 9:13
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And he washed the entrails and the legs and burned them with the burnt offering on the altar. -- leviticus 9:14
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Then Aaron presented the people's offering, and took the goat of the sin offering which was for the people and killed it and offered it for sin as he did the first sin offering. -- leviticus 9:15
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And he presented the burnt offering and offered it according to the ordinance. -- leviticus 9:16
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And Aaron presented the cereal offering and took a handful of it and burned it on the altar in addition to the burnt offering of the morning. -- leviticus 9:17
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He also killed the bull and the ram, the sacrifice of peace offerings, for the people; and Aaron's sons presented to him the blood, which he dashed upon the altar round about, -- leviticus 9:18
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And the fat of the bull and of the ram, the fat tail and that which covers the entrails, and the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver. -- leviticus 9:19
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And they put the fat upon the breasts, and Aaron burned the fat upon the altar; -- leviticus 9:20
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But the breasts and the right thigh Aaron waved for a wave offering before the Lord, as Moses commanded. -- leviticus 9:21
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Then Aaron lifted his hands toward the people and blessed them, and came down [from the altar] after offering the sin offering, the burnt offering, and the peace offerings. -- leviticus 9:22
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Moses and Aaron went into the Tent of Meeting, and when they came out they blessed the people, and the glory of the Lord [the Shekinah cloud] appeared to all the people [as promised]. -- leviticus 9:23
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Then there came a fire out from before the Lord and consumed the burnt offering and the fat on the altar; and when all the people saw it, they shouted and fell on their faces. -- leviticus 9:24
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AND NADAB and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it, and put incense on it, and offered strange and unholy fire before the Lord, as He had not commanded them. -- leviticus 10:1
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And there came forth fire from before the Lord and killed them, and they died before the Lord. -- leviticus 10:2
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Then Moses said to Aaron, This is what the Lord meant when He said, I [and My will, not their own] will be acknowledged as hallowed by those who come near Me, and before all the people I will be honored. And Aaron said nothing. -- leviticus 10:3
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Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, sons of Uzziel uncle of Aaron, and said to them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp. -- leviticus 10:4
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So they drew near and carried them in their undertunics [stripped of their priestly vestments] out of the camp, as Moses had said. -- leviticus 10:5
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And Moses said to Aaron and Eleazar and Ithamar, his sons [the father and brothers of the two priests whom God had slain for offering false fire], Do not uncover your heads or let your hair go loose or tear your clothes, lest you die [also] and lest God's wrath should come upon all the congregation; but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the Lord has kindled. -- leviticus 10:6
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And you shall not go out from the door of the Tent of Meeting, lest you die, for the Lord's anointing oil is upon you. And they did according to Moses' word. -- leviticus 10:7
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And the Lord said to Aaron, -- leviticus 10:8
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Do not drink wine or strong drink, you or your sons, when you go into the Tent of Meeting, lest you die; it shall be a statute forever in all your generations. -- leviticus 10:9
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You shall make a distinction and recognize a difference between the holy and the common or unholy, and between the unclean and the clean; -- leviticus 10:10
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And you are to teach the Israelites all the statutes which the Lord has spoken to them by Moses. -- leviticus 10:11
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And Moses said to Aaron and to Eleazar and Ithamar, his sons who were left, Take the cereal offering that remains of the offerings of the Lord made by fire and eat it without leaven beside the altar, for it is most holy. -- leviticus 10:12
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You shall eat it in a sacred place, because it is your due and your sons' due, from the offerings made by fire to the Lord; for so I am commanded. -- leviticus 10:13
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But the breast that is waved and the thigh that is offered you shall eat in a clean place, you and your sons and daughters with you; for they are your due and your sons' due, given out of the sacrifices of the peace offerings of the Israelites. -- leviticus 10:14
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The thigh that is offered and the breast that is waved they shall bring with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wave for a wave offering before the Lord; and it shall be yours and your sons' with you as a portion or due perpetually, as the Lord has commanded. -- leviticus 10:15
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And Moses diligently tried to find [what had become of] the goat [that had been offered] for the sin offering, and behold, it was burned up [as waste]! And he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron who were left alive, and said, -- leviticus 10:16
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Why have you not eaten the sin offering in the Holy Place? It is most holy; and God has given it to you to bear and take away the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the Lord. -- leviticus 10:17
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Behold, the blood of it was not brought within the Holy Place; you should indeed have eaten [the flesh of it] in the Holy Place, as I commanded. -- leviticus 10:18
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But Aaron said to Moses, Behold, this very day in which they have [obediently] offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the Lord, such [terrible calamities] have befallen me [and them]! If I [and they] had eaten the most holy sin offering today [humbled as we have been by the sin of our kinsmen and God's judgment upon them], would it have been acceptable in the sight of the Lord? -- leviticus 10:19
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And when Moses heard that, he was pacified. -- leviticus 10:20
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AND THE Lord said to Moses and Aaron, -- leviticus 11:1
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Say to the Israelites: These are the animals which you may eat among all the beasts that are on the earth. -- leviticus 11:2
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Whatever parts the hoof and is cloven-footed and chews the cud, any of these animals you may eat. -- leviticus 11:3
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Nevertheless these you shall not eat of those that chew the cud or divide the hoof: the camel, because it chews the cud but does not divide the hoof; it is unclean to you. -- leviticus 11:4
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And the coney or rock badger, because it chews the cud but does not divide the hoof; it is unclean to you. -- leviticus 11:5
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And the hare, because it chews the cud but does not divide the hoof; it is unclean to you. -- leviticus 11:6
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And the swine, because it divides the hoof and is cloven-footed but does not chew the cud; it is unclean to you. -- leviticus 11:7
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Of their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch; they are unclean to you. -- leviticus 11:8
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These you may eat of all that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, these you may eat; -- leviticus 11:9
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But all that have not fins and scales in the seas and in the rivers, of all the creeping things in the waters, and of all the living creatures which are in the waters, they are [to be considered] an abomination and abhorrence to you. -- leviticus 11:10
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They shall continue to be an abomination to you; you shall not eat of their flesh, but you shall detest their carcasses. -- leviticus 11:11
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Everything in the waters that has not fins or scales shall be abhorrent and detestable to you. -- leviticus 11:12
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These you shall have in abomination among the birds; they shall not be eaten, for they are detestable: the eagle, the ossifrage, the ospray, -- leviticus 11:13
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The kite, the whole species of falcon, -- leviticus 11:14
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Every kind of raven, -- leviticus 11:15
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The ostrich, the nighthawk, the sea gull, every species of hawk, -- leviticus 11:16
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The owl, the cormorant, the ibis, -- leviticus 11:17
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The swan, the pelican, the vulture, -- leviticus 11:18
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The stork, all kinds of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat. -- leviticus 11:19
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All winged insects that go upon all fours are to be an abomination to you; -- leviticus 11:20
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Yet of all winged insects that go upon all fours you may eat those which have legs above their feet with which to leap on the ground. -- leviticus 11:21
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Of these you may eat: the whole species of locust, of bald locust, of cricket, and of grasshopper. -- leviticus 11:22
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But all other winged insects which have four feet shall be detestable to you. -- leviticus 11:23
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And by [contact with] these you shall become unclean; whoever touches the carcass of them shall be unclean until the evening, -- leviticus 11:24
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And whoever carries any part of their carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening. -- leviticus 11:25
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Every beast which parts the hoof but is not cloven-footed or does not chew the cud is unclean to you; everyone who touches them shall be unclean. -- leviticus 11:26
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And all that go on their paws, among all kinds of four-footed beasts, are unclean to you; whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening, -- leviticus 11:27
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And he who carries their carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening; they are unclean to you. -- leviticus 11:28
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These also are unclean to you among the creeping things [that multiply greatly] and creep upon the ground: the weasel, the mouse, any kind of great lizard, -- leviticus 11:29
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The gecko, the land crocodile, the lizard, the sand lizard, and the chameleon. -- leviticus 11:30
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These are unclean to you among all that creep; whoever touches them when they are dead shall be unclean until the evening. -- leviticus 11:31
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And upon whatever they may fall when they are dead, it shall be unclean, whether it is an article of wood or clothing or skin (bottle) or sack, any vessel in which work is done; it must be put in water, and it shall be unclean until the evening; so it shall be cleansed. -- leviticus 11:32
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And every earthen vessel into which any of these [creeping things] falls, whatever may be in it shall be unclean, and you shall break the vessel. -- leviticus 11:33
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Of all the food [in one of these unclean vessels] which may be eaten, that on which such water comes shall be unclean, and all drink that may be drunk from every such vessel shall be unclean. -- leviticus 11:34
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And everything upon which any part of their carcass falls shall be unclean; whether an oven, or pan with a lid, or hearth for pots, it shall be broken in pieces; they are unclean, and shall be unclean to you. -- leviticus 11:35
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Yet a spring or a cistern or reservoir of water shall be clean; but whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean. -- leviticus 11:36
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If a part of their carcass falls on seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean; -- leviticus 11:37
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But if any water be put on the seed and any part of their carcass falls on it, it shall be unclean to you. -- leviticus 11:38
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If any animal of which you may eat dies [unslaughtered], he who touches its carcass shall be unclean until the evening. -- leviticus 11:39
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And he who eats of its carcass [ignorantly] shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening; he also who carries its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. -- leviticus 11:40
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And everything that creeps on the ground and [multiplies in] swarms shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten. -- leviticus 11:41
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Whatever goes on its belly, and whatever goes on all fours, or whatever has more [than four] feet among all things that creep on the ground and swarm you shall not eat; for they are detestable. -- leviticus 11:42
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You shall not make yourselves loathsome and abominable [by eating] any swarming thing that [multiplies by] swarms, neither shall you make yourselves unclean with them, that you should be defiled by them. -- leviticus 11:43
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For I am the Lord your God; so consecrate yourselves and be holy, for I am holy; neither defile yourselves with any manner of thing that multiplies in large numbers or swarms. -- leviticus 11:44
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For I am the Lord Who brought you up out of the land of Egypt to be your God; therefore you shall be holy, for I am holy. -- leviticus 11:45
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This is the law of the beast, and of the bird, and of every living creature that moves in the waters, and creeps on the earth and multiplies in large numbers, -- leviticus 11:46
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To make a difference (a distinction) between the unclean and the clean, and between the animal that may be eaten and the animal that may not be eaten. -- leviticus 11:47
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AND THE Lord said to Moses, -- leviticus 12:1
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Say to the Israelites, If a woman conceives and bears a male child, she shall be unclean seven days, unclean as during her monthly discomfort. -- leviticus 12:2
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And on the eighth day the child shall be circumcised. -- leviticus 12:3
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Then she shall remain [separated] thirty-three days to be purified [from her loss] of blood; she shall touch no hallowed thing nor come into the [court of the] sanctuary until the days of her purifying are over. -- leviticus 12:4
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But if the child she bears is a girl, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her periodic impurity, and she shall remain separated sixty-six days to be purified [from her loss] of blood. -- leviticus 12:5
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When the days of her purifying are completed, whether for a son or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb a year old for a burnt offering and a young pigeon or a turtledove for a sin offering to the door of the Tent of Meeting to the priest; -- leviticus 12:6
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And he shall offer it before the Lord and make atonement for her, and she shall be cleansed from the flow of her blood. This is the law for her who has borne a male or a female child. -- leviticus 12:7
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If she is unable to bring a lamb [for lack of means] then she shall bring two turtledoves or young pigeons, one for a burnt offering, the other for a sin offering; the priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be clean. -- leviticus 12:8
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AND THE Lord said to Moses and Aaron, -- leviticus 13:1
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When a man has a swelling on his skin, a scab, or a bright spot, and it becomes the disease of leprosy in his skin, then he shall be brought to the priest, to Aaron or one of his sons. -- leviticus 13:2
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The priest shall look at the diseased spot on his skin, and if the hair in it has turned white and the disease appears depressed and deeper than his skin, it is a leprous disease; and the priest shall examine him, and pronounce him unclean. -- leviticus 13:3
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If the bright spot is white on his skin, not depressed, and the hair on it not turned white, the priest shall quarantine the person or bind up the spot for seven days. -- leviticus 13:4
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And the priest shall examine him on the seventh day, and if the disease in his estimation is at a standstill and has not spread in the skin, then the priest shall quarantine the person or bind up the spot seven more days. -- leviticus 13:5
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And the priest shall examine him again the seventh day, and if the diseased part has a more normal color and the disease has not spread in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean; it is only an eruption or a scab; and he shall wash his clothes and be clean. -- leviticus 13:6
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But if the eruption or scab spreads farther in the skin after he has shown himself to the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen by the priest again. -- leviticus 13:7
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If the priest sees that the eruption or scab is spreading in the skin, then he shall pronounce him unclean; it is leprosy. -- leviticus 13:8
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When the disease of leprosy is in a man, he shall be brought to the priest; -- leviticus 13:9
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And the priest shall examine him, and if there is a white swelling in the skin and the hair on it has turned white and there is quick raw flesh in the swelling, -- leviticus 13:10
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It is a chronic leprosy in the skin of his body, and the priest shall pronounce him unclean; he shall not bind the spot up, for he is unclean. -- leviticus 13:11
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But if [supposed] leprosy breaks out in the skin, and it covers all the skin of him who has the disease from head to foot, wherever the priest looks, -- leviticus 13:12
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The priest shall examine him; if the [supposed] leprosy covers all his body, he shall pronounce him clean of the disease; it is all turned white, and he is clean. -- leviticus 13:13
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But when the raw flesh appears on him, he shall be unclean. -- leviticus 13:14
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And the priest shall examine the raw flesh and pronounce him unclean; for the raw flesh is unclean; it is leprosy. -- leviticus 13:15
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But if the raw flesh turns again and becomes white, he shall come to the priest, -- leviticus 13:16
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And the priest shall examine him, and if the diseased part is turned to white again, then the priest shall pronounce him clean who had the disease; he is clean. -- leviticus 13:17
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And when there is in the skin of the body [the scar of] a boil that is healed, -- leviticus 13:18
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And in the place of the boil there is a white swelling or a bright spot, reddish white, and it is shown to the priest, -- leviticus 13:19
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And if when the priest examines it it looks lower than the skin and the hair on it is turned white, the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is the disease of leprosy; it has broken out in the boil. -- leviticus 13:20
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But if the priest examines it and finds no white hair in it and it is not lower than the skin but appears darker, then the priest shall bind it up for seven days. -- leviticus 13:21
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If it spreads in the skin, [he] shall pronounce him unclean; it is diseased. -- leviticus 13:22
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But if the bright spot does not spread, it is the scar of the boil, and the priest shall pronounce him clean. -- leviticus 13:23
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Or if there is any flesh in the skin of which there is a burn by fire and the quick flesh of the burn becomes a bright spot, reddish white or white, -- leviticus 13:24
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Then the priest shall examine it, and if the hair in the bright spot is turned white, and it appears deeper than the skin, it is leprosy broken out in the burn. Therefore the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is the disease of leprosy. -- leviticus 13:25
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But if the priest examines it and there is no white hair in the bright spot and it is not lower than the rest of the skin but is darker, then the priest shall bind it up for seven days. -- leviticus 13:26
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And the priest shall examine him on the seventh day; if it is spreading in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is leprosy. -- leviticus 13:27
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But if the bright spot has not spread but is darker, it is a swelling from the burn, and the priest shall pronounce him clean; for it is the scar of the burn. -- leviticus 13:28
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When a man or woman has a disease upon the head or in the beard, -- leviticus 13:29
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The priest shall examine the diseased place; if it appears to be deeper than the skin, with yellow, thin hair in it, the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is a mangelike leprosy of the head or beard. -- leviticus 13:30
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If the priest examines the spot infected by the mangelike disease, and it does not appear deeper than the skin and there is no black hair in it, the priest shall bind up the spot for seven days. -- leviticus 13:31
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On the seventh day the priest shall examine the diseased spot; if the mange has not spread and has no yellow hair in it and does not look deeper than the skin, -- leviticus 13:32
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Then the patient shall be shaved, except the mangelike spot; and the priest shall bind up the spot seven days more. -- leviticus 13:33
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On the seventh day the priest shall look at the mangelike spot; if the mange has not spread and looks no deeper than the skin, he shall pronounce the patient clean; he shall wash his clothes and be clean. -- leviticus 13:34
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But if the mangelike spot spreads in the skin after his cleansing, -- leviticus 13:35
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Then the priest shall examine him, and if the mangelike spot is spread in the skin, the priest need not look for the yellow hair; the patient is unclean. -- leviticus 13:36
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But if in his estimation the mange is at a standstill and has black hair in it, the mangelike disease is healed; he is clean; the priest shall pronounce him clean. -- leviticus 13:37
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When a man or a woman has on the skin bright spots, even white bright spots, -- leviticus 13:38
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Then the priest shall look, and if the bright spots in the skin are a dull white, it is a harmless eruption; he is clean. -- leviticus 13:39
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If a man's hair has fallen from his head, he is bald, but he is clean. -- leviticus 13:40
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And if his hair has fallen out from the front of his head, he has baldness of the forehead, but he is clean. -- leviticus 13:41
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But if there is on the bald head or forehead a reddish white diseased spot, it is leprosy breaking out on his baldness. -- leviticus 13:42
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Then the priest shall examine him, and if the diseased swelling is reddish white on his bald head or forehead like the appearance of leprosy in the skin of the body, -- leviticus 13:43
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He is a leprous man; he is unclean; the priest shall surely pronounce him unclean; his disease is on his head. -- leviticus 13:44
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And the leper's clothes shall be rent, and the hair of his head shall hang loose, and he shall cover his upper lip and cry, Unclean, unclean! -- leviticus 13:45
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He shall remain unclean as long as the disease is in him; he is unclean; he shall live alone [and] his dwelling shall be outside the camp. -- leviticus 13:46
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The garment also that the disease of leprosy [symbolic of sin] is in, whether a wool or a linen garment, -- leviticus 13:47
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Whether it be in woven or knitted stuff or in the warp or woof of linen or of wool, or in a skin or anything made of skin, -- leviticus 13:48
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If the disease is greenish or reddish in the garment, or in a skin or in the warp or woof or in anything made of skin, it is the plague of leprosy; show it to the priest. -- leviticus 13:49
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The priest shall examine the diseased article and shut it up for seven days. -- leviticus 13:50
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He shall examine the disease on the seventh day; if [it] is spread in the garment, or in the article, whatever service it may be used for, the disease is a rotting or corroding leprosy; it is unclean. -- leviticus 13:51
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He shall burn the garment, whether diseased in warp or woof, in wool or linen, or anything made of skin; for it is a rotting or corroding leprosy, to be burned in the fire. -- leviticus 13:52
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But if the priest finds the disease has not spread in the garment, in the warp or the woof, or in anything made of skin, -- leviticus 13:53
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Then the priest shall command that they wash the thing in which the plague is, and he shall shut it up seven days more. -- leviticus 13:54
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And the priest shall examine the diseased article after it has been washed, and if the diseased portion has not changed color, though the disease has not spread, it is unclean; you shall burn it in the fire; it is a rotting or corroding [disease], whether the leprous spot be inside or outside. -- leviticus 13:55
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If the priest looks and the diseased portion is less noticeable after it is washed, he shall tear it out of the garment, or the skin (leather), or out of the warp or woof. -- leviticus 13:56
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If it appears still in the garment, either in the warp or in the woof, or in anything made of skin, it is spreading; you shall burn the diseased part with fire. -- leviticus 13:57
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But the garment, or the woven or knitted stuff or warp or woof, or anything made of skin from which the disease departs when you have washed it, shall then be washed a second time, and be clean. -- leviticus 13:58
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This is the law for a leprous disease in a garment of wool or linen, either in the warp or woof, or in anything made of skin, to pronounce it clean or unclean. -- leviticus 13:59
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AND THE Lord said to Moses, -- leviticus 14:1
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This shall be the law of the leper on the day when he is to be pronounced clean: he shall be brought to the priest [at a meeting place outside the camp]; -- leviticus 14:2
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The priest shall go out of the camp [to meet him]; and [he] shall examine him, and if the disease is healed in the leper, -- leviticus 14:3
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Then the priest shall command to take for him who is to be cleansed two living clean birds and cedar wood and scarlet [material] and hyssop. -- leviticus 14:4
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And the priest shall command to kill one of the birds in an earthen vessel over fresh, running water. -- leviticus 14:5
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As for the living bird, he shall take it, the cedar wood, and the scarlet [material], and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird killed over the running water; -- leviticus 14:6
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And he shall sprinkle [the blood] on him who is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let go the living bird into the open field. -- leviticus 14:7
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He who is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and bathe himself in water; and he shall be clean. After that he shall come into the camp, but stay outside his tent seven days. -- leviticus 14:8
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But on the seventh day he shall shave all his hair off his head, his beard, his eyebrows, and his [body]; and he shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and be clean. -- leviticus 14:9
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On the eighth day he shall take two he-lambs without blemish and one ewe lamb a year old without blemish, and three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour for a cereal offering, mixed with oil, and one log of oil. -- leviticus 14:10
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And the priest who cleanses him shall set the man who is to be cleansed and these things before the Lord at the door of the Tent of Meeting; -- leviticus 14:11
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The priest shall take one of the male lambs and offer it for a guilt or trespass offering, and the log of oil, and wave them for a wave offering before the Lord. -- leviticus 14:12
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He shall kill the lamb in the place where they kill the sin offering and the burnt offering, in the sacred place [the court of the tabernacle]; for as the sin offering is the priest's, so is the guilt or trespass offering; it is most holy; -- leviticus 14:13
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And the priest shall take some of the blood of the guilt or trespass offering and put it on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the great toe of his right foot. -- leviticus 14:14
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And the priest shall take some of the log of oil and pour it into the palm of his own left hand; -- leviticus 14:15
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And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand and shall sprinkle some of the oil with his finger seven times before the Lord; -- leviticus 14:16
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And of the rest of the oil that is in his hand shall the priest put some on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the great toe of his right foot, on the blood of the guilt or trespass offering [which he has previously placed in each of these places]. -- leviticus 14:17
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And the rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall pour upon the head of him who is to be cleansed and make atonement for him before the Lord. -- leviticus 14:18
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And the priest shall offer the sin offering and make atonement for him who is to be cleansed from his uncleanness, and afterward kill the burnt offering [victim]. -- leviticus 14:19
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And the priest shall offer the burnt offering and the cereal offering on the altar; and he shall make atonement for him, and he shall be clean. -- leviticus 14:20
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If the cleansed leper is poor and cannot afford so much, he shall take one lamb for a guilt or trespass offering to be waved to make atonement for him, and one tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil for a cereal offering, and a log of oil, -- leviticus 14:21
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And two turtledoves or two young pigeons, such as he can afford, one for a sin offering, the other for a burnt offering. -- leviticus 14:22
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He shall bring them on the eighth day for his cleansing to the priest at the door of the Tent of Meeting, before the Lord. -- leviticus 14:23
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And the priest shall take the lamb of the guilt or trespass offering, and the log of oil, and shall wave them for a wave offering before the Lord. -- leviticus 14:24
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And he shall kill the lamb of the guilt or trespass offering, and the priest shall take some of the blood of the offering and put it on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the great toe of his right foot. -- leviticus 14:25
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And the priest shall pour some of the oil into the palm of his own left hand, -- leviticus 14:26
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And shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before the Lord. -- leviticus 14:27
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The priest shall put some of the oil in his hand on the tip of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the great toe of his right foot, on the places where he has put the blood of the guilt offering. -- leviticus 14:28
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The rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall put on the head of the one to be cleansed, to make atonement for him before the Lord. -- leviticus 14:29
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And he shall offer one of the turtledoves or of the young pigeons, such as he is able to get, -- leviticus 14:30
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As he can afford, one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering, together with the cereal offering; and the priest shall make atonement for him who is to be cleansed before the Lord. -- leviticus 14:31
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This is the law of him in whom is the plague of leprosy, who is not able to get what is required for his cleansing. -- leviticus 14:32
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And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, -- leviticus 14:33
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When you have come into the land of Canaan, which I give to you for a possession, and I put the disease of leprosy in a house of the land of your possession, -- leviticus 14:34
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Then he who owns the house shall come and tell the priest, It seems to me there is some sort of disease in my house. -- leviticus 14:35
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Then the priest shall command that they empty the house before [he] goes in to examine the disease, so that all that is in the house may not be declared unclean; afterward [he] shall go in to see the house. -- leviticus 14:36
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He shall examine the disease, and if it is in the walls of the house with depressed spots of dark green or dark red appearing beneath [the surface of] the wall, -- leviticus 14:37
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Then the priest shall go out of the door and shut up the house seven days. -- leviticus 14:38
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The priest shall come again on the seventh day and shall look; and if the disease has spread in the walls of the house, -- leviticus 14:39
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He shall command that they take out the diseased stones and cast them into an unclean place outside the city. -- leviticus 14:40
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He shall cause the house to be scraped within round about and the plaster or mortar that is scraped off to be emptied out in an unclean place outside the city. -- leviticus 14:41
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And they shall put other stones in the place of those stones, and he shall plaster the house with fresh mortar. -- leviticus 14:42
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If the disease returns, breaking out in the house after he has removed the stones and has scraped and plastered the house, -- leviticus 14:43
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Then the priest shall come and look, and if the disease is spreading in the house, it is a rotting or corroding leprosy in the house; it is unclean. -- leviticus 14:44
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He shall tear down the house--its stones and its timber and all the plaster or mortar of the house--and shall carry them forth out of the city to an unclean place. -- leviticus 14:45
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Moreover, he who enters the house during the whole time that it is shut up shall be unclean until the evening. -- leviticus 14:46
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And he who lies down or eats in the house shall wash his clothes. -- leviticus 14:47
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But if the priest inspects it and the disease has not spread after the house was plastered, he shall pronounce the house clean, because the disease is healed. -- leviticus 14:48
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He shall take to cleanse the house two birds, cedar wood, scarlet [material], and hyssop; -- leviticus 14:49
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And he shall kill one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water, -- leviticus 14:50
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And he shall take the cedar wood, and the hyssop, and the scarlet [material], and the living bird, and dip them in the blood of the slain bird and in the running water, and sprinkle the house seven times. -- leviticus 14:51
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And he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, the running water, the living bird, the cedar wood, the hyssop, and the scarlet [material]. -- leviticus 14:52
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But he shall let the living bird go out of the city into the open field; so he shall make atonement for the house, and it shall be clean. -- leviticus 14:53
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This is the law for all kinds of leprous diseases, and mangelike conditions, -- leviticus 14:54
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For the leprosy of a garment or of a house, -- leviticus 14:55
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And for a swelling or an eruption or a scab or a bright spot, -- leviticus 14:56
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To teach when it is unclean and when it is clean. This is the law of leprosy. -- leviticus 14:57
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AND THE Lord said to Moses and Aaron, -- leviticus 15:1
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Say to the Israelites, When any man has a running discharge from his body, because of his discharge he is unclean. -- leviticus 15:2
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This shall be [the law concerning] his uncleanness in his discharge: whether his body runs with his discharge or has stopped [running], it is uncleanness in him. -- leviticus 15:3
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Every bed on which the one who has the discharge lies is unclean, and everything on which he sits shall be unclean. -- leviticus 15:4
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Whoever touches that person's bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. -- leviticus 15:5
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And whoever sits on anything on which he who has the discharge has sat shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. -- leviticus 15:6
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And he who touches the flesh of him who has the discharge shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. -- leviticus 15:7
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And if he who has the discharge spits on him who is clean, then he shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. -- leviticus 15:8
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And any saddle on which he who has the discharge rides shall be unclean. -- leviticus 15:9
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Whoever touches anything that has been under him shall be unclean until evening; and he who carries those things shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until evening. -- leviticus 15:10
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Whomever he who has the discharge touches without rinsing his hands in water shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until evening. -- leviticus 15:11
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The earthen vessel that he with the discharge touches shall be broken, and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water. -- leviticus 15:12
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When he who has a discharge is cleansed of it, he shall count seven days for his purification, then wash his clothes, bathe in running water, and be clean. -- leviticus 15:13
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On the eighth day he shall take two turtledoves or two young pigeons and come before the Lord to the door of the Tent of Meeting and give them to the priest; -- leviticus 15:14
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And the priest shall offer them, one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering; and [he] shall make atonement for the man before the Lord for his discharge. -- leviticus 15:15
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And if any man has a discharge of semen, he shall wash all his body in water, and be unclean until evening. -- leviticus 15:16
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And every garment and every skin on which the sperm comes shall be washed with water, and be unclean until evening. -- leviticus 15:17
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The woman also with whom a man with emission of semen shall lie, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until evening. -- leviticus 15:18
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And if a woman has a discharge, her [regular] discharge of blood of her body, she shall be in her impurity or separation for seven days, and whoever touches her shall be unclean until evening. -- leviticus 15:19
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And everything that she lies on in her separation shall be unclean; everything also that she sits on shall be unclean. -- leviticus 15:20
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And whoever touches her bed shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until evening. -- leviticus 15:21
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Whoever touches anything she sat on shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until evening. -- leviticus 15:22
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And if her flow has stained her bed or anything on which she sat, when he touches it, he shall be unclean until evening. -- leviticus 15:23
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And if any man lie with her and her impurity be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and every bed on which he lies shall be unclean. -- leviticus 15:24
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And if a woman has an issue of blood for many days, not during the time of her separation, or if she has a discharge beyond the time of her [regular] impurity, all the days of the issue of her uncleanness she shall be as in the days of her impurity; she shall be unclean. -- leviticus 15:25
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Every bed on which she lies all the days of her discharge shall be as the bed of her impurity, and whatever she sits on shall be unclean, as in her impurity. -- leviticus 15:26
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And whoever touches those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until evening. -- leviticus 15:27
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But if she is cleansed of her discharge, then she shall wait seven days, and after that she shall be clean. -- leviticus 15:28
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And on the eighth day she shall take two turtledoves or two young pigeons and bring them to the priest at the door of the Tent of Meeting; -- leviticus 15:29
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He shall offer one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering; and he shall make atonement for her before the Lord for her unclean discharge. -- leviticus 15:30
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Thus you shall separate the Israelites from their uncleanness, lest they die in their uncleanness by defiling My tabernacle that is in the midst of them. -- leviticus 15:31
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This is the law for him who has a discharge and for him who has emissions of sperm, being made unclean by it; -- leviticus 15:32
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And for her who is sick with her impurity, and for any person who has a discharge, whether man or woman, and for him who lies with her who is unclean. -- leviticus 15:33
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AFTER THE death of Aaron's two sons, when they drew near before the Lord [offered false fire] and died, -- leviticus 16:1
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The Lord said to Moses, Tell Aaron your brother he must not come at all times into the Holy of Holies within the veil before the mercy seat upon the ark, lest he die; for I will appear in the cloud on the mercy seat. -- leviticus 16:2
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But Aaron shall come into the holy enclosure in this way: with a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering. -- leviticus 16:3
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He shall put on the holy linen undergarment, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his body, and be girded with the linen girdle or sash, and with the linen turban or miter shall he be attired; these are the holy garments; he shall bathe his body in water and then put them on. -- leviticus 16:4
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He shall take [at the expense] of the congregation of the Israelites two male goats for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering. -- leviticus 16:5
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And Aaron shall present the bull as the sin offering for himself and make atonement for himself and for his house [the other priests]. -- leviticus 16:6
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He shall take the two goats and present them before the Lord at the door of the Tent of Meeting. -- leviticus 16:7
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Aaron shall cast lots on the two goats--one lot for the Lord, the other lot for Azazel or removal. -- leviticus 16:8
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And Aaron shall bring the goat on which the Lord's lot fell and offer him as a sin offering. -- leviticus 16:9
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But the goat on which the lot fell for Azazel or removal shall be presented alive before the Lord to make atonement over him, that he may be let go into the wilderness for Azazel (for dismissal). -- leviticus 16:10
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Aaron shall present the bull as the sin offering for his own sins and shall make atonement for himself and for his house [the other priests], and shall kill the bull as the sin offering for himself. -- leviticus 16:11
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He shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the [bronze] altar before the Lord, and his two hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the veil [into the Holy of Holies], -- leviticus 16:12
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And put the incense on the fire [in the censer] before the Lord, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon [the ark of] the Testimony, lest he die. -- leviticus 16:13
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He shall take of the bull's blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the front [the east side] of the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat he shall sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times. -- leviticus 16:14
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Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering that is for [the sins of] the people and bring its blood within the veil [into the Holy of Holies] and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bull, and sprinkle it on the mercy seat and before the mercy seat. -- leviticus 16:15
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Thus he shall make atonement for the Holy Place because of the uncleanness of the Israelites and because of their transgressions, even all their sins; and so shall he do for the Tent of Meeting, that remains among them in the midst of their uncleanness. -- leviticus 16:16
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There shall be no man in the Tent of Meeting when the high priest goes in to make atonement in the Holy of Holies [within the veil] until he comes out and has made atonement for his own sins and those of his house [the other priests] and of all the congregation of Israel. -- leviticus 16:17
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And he shall go out to the altar [of burnt offering in the court] which is before the Lord and make atonement for it, and shall take some of the blood of the bull and of the goat and put it on the horns of the altar round about. -- leviticus 16:18
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And he shall sprinkle some of the blood on it with his fingers seven times and cleanse it and hallow it from the uncleanness of the Israelites. -- leviticus 16:19
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And when he has finished atoning for the Holy of Holies and the Tent of Meeting and the altar [of burnt offering], he shall present the live goat; -- leviticus 16:20
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And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat and confess over him all the iniquities of the Israelites and all their transgressions, all their sins; and he shall put them upon the head of the goat [the sin-bearer], and send him away into the wilderness by the hand of a man who is timely (ready, fit). -- leviticus 16:21
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The goat shall bear upon himself all their iniquities, carrying them to a land cut off (a land of forgetfulness and separation, not inhabited)! And the man leading it shall let the goat go in the wilderness. -- leviticus 16:22
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Aaron shall come into the Tent of Meeting and put off the linen garments which he put on when he went into the Holy of Holies, and leave them there; -- leviticus 16:23
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And he shall bathe his body with water in a sacred place and put on his garments, and come forth and offer his burnt offering and that of the people, and make atonement for himself and for them. -- leviticus 16:24
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And the fat of the sin offering he shall burn upon the altar. -- leviticus 16:25
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The man who led the sin-bearing goat out and let him go for Azazel or removal shall wash his clothes and bathe his body, and afterward he may come into the camp. -- leviticus 16:26
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The bull and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the Holy of Holies, shall be carried forth without the camp; their skins, their flesh, and their dung shall be burned with fire. -- leviticus 16:27
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And he who burns them shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and afterward he may come into the camp. -- leviticus 16:28
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It shall be a statute to you forever that in the seventh month [nearly October] on the tenth day of the month you shall afflict yourselves [by fasting with penitence and humiliation] and do no work at all, either the native-born or the stranger who dwells temporarily among you. -- leviticus 16:29
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For on this day atonement shall be made for you, to cleanse you; from all your sins you shall be clean before the Lord. -- leviticus 16:30
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It is a sabbath of [solemn] rest to you, and you shall afflict yourselves [by fasting with penitence and humiliation]; it is a statute forever. -- leviticus 16:31
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And the priest who shall be anointed and consecrated to minister in the priest's office in his father's stead shall make atonement, wearing the holy linen garments; -- leviticus 16:32
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He shall make atonement for the Holy Sanctuary, for the Tent of Meeting, and for the altar [of burnt offering in the court], and shall make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly. -- leviticus 16:33
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This shall be an everlasting statute for you, that atonement may be made for the Israelites for all their sins once a year. And Moses did as the Lord commanded him. -- leviticus 16:34
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AND THE Lord said to Moses, -- leviticus 17:1
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Tell Aaron, his sons, and all the Israelites, This is what the Lord has commanded: -- leviticus 17:2
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If any man of the house of Israel kills an ox or lamb or goat in the camp or kills it outside the camp -- leviticus 17:3
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And does not bring it to the door of the Tent of Meeting to offer it as an offering to the Lord before the Lord's tabernacle, [guilt for shedding] blood shall be imputed to that man; he has shed blood and shall be cut off from among his people. -- leviticus 17:4
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This is so that the Israelites, rather than offer their sacrifices [to idols] in the open field [where they slew them], may bring them to the Lord at the door of the Tent of Meeting, to the priest, to offer them as peace offerings to the Lord. -- leviticus 17:5
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And the priest shall dash the blood on the altar of the Lord at the door of the Tent of Meeting and burn the fat for a sweet and satisfying fragrance to the Lord. -- leviticus 17:6
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So they shall no more offer their sacrifices to goatlike gods or demons or field spirits after which they have played the harlot. This shall be a statute forever to them throughout their generations. -- leviticus 17:7
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And you shall say to them, Whoever of the house of Israel or of the strangers who dwell temporarily among you offers a burnt offering or sacrifice -- leviticus 17:8
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And does not bring it to the door of the Tent of Meeting to offer it to the Lord shall be cut off from among his people. -- leviticus 17:9
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Any one of the house of Israel or of the strangers who dwell temporarily among them who eats any kind of blood, against that person I will set My face and I will cut him off from among his people [that he may not be included in the atonement made for them]. -- leviticus 17:10
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For the life (the animal soul) is in the blood, and I have given it for you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement, by reason of the life [which it represents]. -- leviticus 17:11
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Therefore I have said to the Israelites, No person among you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger who dwells temporarily among you eat blood. -- leviticus 17:12
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And any of the Israelites or of the strangers who sojourn among them who takes in hunting any clean beast or bird shall pour out its blood and cover it with dust. -- leviticus 17:13
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As for the life of all flesh, the blood of it represents the life of it; therefore I said to the Israelites, You shall partake of the blood of no kind of flesh, for the life of all flesh is its blood. Whoever eats of it shall be cut off. -- leviticus 17:14
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And every person who eats what dies of itself or was torn by beasts, whether he is native-born or a temporary resident, shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until evening; then shall he be clean. -- leviticus 17:15
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But if he does not wash his clothes or bathe his body, he shall bear his own iniquity [for it shall not be borne by the sacrifice of atonement]. -- leviticus 17:16
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AND THE Lord said to Moses, -- leviticus 18:1
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Say to the Israelites, I am the Lord your God. -- leviticus 18:2
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You shall not do as was done in the land of Egypt in which you dwelt, nor shall you do as is done in the land of Canaan to which I am bringing you; neither shall you walk in their statutes. -- leviticus 18:3
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You shall do My ordinances and keep My statutes and walk in them. I am the Lord your God. -- leviticus 18:4
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You shall therefore keep My statutes and My ordinances which, if a man does, he shall live by them. I am the Lord. -- leviticus 18:5
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None of you shall approach anyone close of kin to him to have sexual relations. I am the Lord. -- leviticus 18:6
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The nakedness of your father, which is the nakedness of your mother, you shall not uncover; she is your mother; you shall not have intercourse with her. -- leviticus 18:7
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The nakedness of your father's wife you shall not uncover; it is your father's nakedness. -- leviticus 18:8
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You shall not have intercourse with or uncover the nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father or of your mother, whether born at home or born abroad. -- leviticus 18:9
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You must not have sexual relations with your son's daughter or your daughter's daughter; their nakedness you shall not uncover, for they are your own flesh. -- leviticus 18:10
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You must not have intercourse with your father's wife's daughter; begotten by your father, she is your sister; you shall not uncover her nakedness. -- leviticus 18:11
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You shall not have intercourse with your father's sister; she is your father's near kinswoman. -- leviticus 18:12
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You shall not have sexual relations with your mother's sister, for she is your mother's near kinswoman. -- leviticus 18:13
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You shall not have intercourse with your father's brother's wife; you shall not approach his wife; she is your aunt. -- leviticus 18:14
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You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife; you shall not have intercourse with her. -- leviticus 18:15
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You shall not have intercourse with your brother's wife; she belongs to your brother. -- leviticus 18:16
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You shall not marry a woman and her daughter, nor shall you take her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter to have intercourse; they are [her] near kinswomen; it is wickedness and an outrageous offense. -- leviticus 18:17
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You must not marry a woman in addition to her sister, to be a rival to her, having sexual relations with the second sister when the first one is alive. -- leviticus 18:18
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Also you shall not have intercourse with a woman during her [menstrual period or similar] uncleanness. -- leviticus 18:19
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Moreover, you shall not lie carnally with your neighbor's wife, to defile yourself with her. -- leviticus 18:20
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You shall not give any of your children to pass through the fire and sacrifice them to Molech [the fire god], nor shall you profane the name of your God [by giving it to false gods]. I am the Lord. -- leviticus 18:21
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You shall not lie with a man as with a woman; it is an abomination. -- leviticus 18:22
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Neither shall you lie with any beast and defile yourself with it; neither shall any woman yield herself to a beast to lie with it; it is confusion, perversion, and degradedly carnal. -- leviticus 18:23
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Do not defile yourselves in any of these ways, for in all these things the nations are defiled which I am casting out before you. -- leviticus 18:24
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And the land is defiled; therefore I visit the iniquity of it upon it, and the land itself vomits out her inhabitants. -- leviticus 18:25
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So you shall keep My statutes and My ordinances and shall not commit any of these abominations, neither the native-born nor any stranger who sojourns among you, -- leviticus 18:26
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For all these abominations have the men of the land done who were before you, and the land is defiled-- -- leviticus 18:27
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[Do none of these things] lest the land spew you out when you defile it as it spewed out the nation that was before you. -- leviticus 18:28
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Whoever commits any of these abominations shall be cut off from among [his] people. -- leviticus 18:29
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So keep My charge: do not practice any of these abominable customs which were practiced before you and defile yourselves by them. I am the Lord your God. -- leviticus 18:30
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AND THE Lord said to Moses, -- leviticus 19:1
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Say to all the assembly of the Israelites, You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy. -- leviticus 19:2
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Each of you shall give due respect to his mother and his father, and keep My Sabbaths holy. I the Lord am your God. -- leviticus 19:3
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Do not turn to idols and things of nought or make for yourselves molten gods. I the Lord am your God. -- leviticus 19:4
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And when you offer a sacrifice of peace offering to the Lord, you shall offer it so that you may be accepted. -- leviticus 19:5
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It shall be eaten the same day you offer it and on the day following; and if anything remains until the third day, it shall be burned in the fire. -- leviticus 19:6
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If it is eaten at all the third day, it is loathsome; it will not be accepted. -- leviticus 19:7
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But everyone who eats it shall bear his iniquity, for he has profaned a holy thing of the Lord; and that soul shall be cut off from his people [and not be included in the atonement made for them]. -- leviticus 19:8
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And when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field to its very corners, neither shall you gather the fallen ears or gleanings of your harvest. -- leviticus 19:9
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And you shall not glean your vineyard bare, neither shall you gather its fallen grapes; you shall leave them for the poor and the stranger. I am the Lord your God. -- leviticus 19:10
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You shall not steal, or deal falsely, or lie one to another. -- leviticus 19:11
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And you shall not swear by My name falsely, neither shall you profane the name of your God. I am the Lord. -- leviticus 19:12
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You shall not defraud or oppress your neighbor or rob him; the wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until morning. -- leviticus 19:13
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You shall not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall [reverently] fear your God. I am the Lord. -- leviticus 19:14
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You shall do no injustice in judging a case; you shall not be partial to the poor or show a preference for the mighty, but in righteousness and according to the merits of the case judge your neighbor. -- leviticus 19:15
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You shall not go up and down as a dispenser of gossip and scandal among your people, nor shall you [secure yourself by false testimony or by silence and] endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the Lord. -- leviticus 19:16
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You shall not hate your brother in your heart; but you shall surely rebuke your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him. -- leviticus 19:17
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You shall not take revenge or bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord. -- leviticus 19:18
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You shall keep My statutes. You shall not let your domestic animals breed with a different kind [of animal]; you shall not sow your field with mixed seed, neither wear a garment of linen mixed with wool. -- leviticus 19:19
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And if a man lies carnally with a woman who is a slave betrothed to a husband and not yet ransomed or given her freedom, they shall be punished [after investigation]; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free; -- leviticus 19:20
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But he shall bring his guilt or trespass offering to the Lord to the door of the Tent of Meeting, a ram for a guilt or trespass offering. -- leviticus 19:21
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The priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the guilt or trespass offering before the Lord for his sin, and he shall be forgiven for committing the sin. -- leviticus 19:22
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And when you come into the land and have planted all kinds of trees for food, then you shall count the fruit of them as inedible and forbidden to you for three years; it shall not be eaten. -- leviticus 19:23
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In the fourth year all their fruit shall be holy for giving praise to the Lord. -- leviticus 19:24
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But in the fifth year you may eat of the fruit [of the trees], that their produce may enrich you; I am the Lord your God. -- leviticus 19:25
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You shall not eat anything with the blood; neither shall you use magic, omens, or witchcraft [or predict events by horoscope or signs and lucky days]. -- leviticus 19:26
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You shall not round the corners of the hair of your heads nor trim the corners of your beard [as some idolaters do]. -- leviticus 19:27
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You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead nor print or tattoo any marks upon you; I am the Lord. -- leviticus 19:28
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Do not profane your daughter by causing her to be a harlot, lest the land fall into harlotry and become full of wickedness. -- leviticus 19:29
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You shall keep My Sabbaths and reverence My sanctuary. I am the Lord. -- leviticus 19:30
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Turn not to those [mediums] who have familiar spirits or to wizards; do not seek them out to be defiled by them. I am the Lord your God. -- leviticus 19:31
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You shall rise up before the hoary head and honor the face of the old man and [reverently] fear your God. I am the Lord. -- leviticus 19:32
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And if a stranger dwells temporarily with you in your land, you shall not suppress and mistreat him. -- leviticus 19:33
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But the stranger who dwells with you shall be to you as one born among you; and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. I am the Lord your God. -- leviticus 19:34
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You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measures of length or weight or quantity. -- leviticus 19:35
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You shall have accurate and just balances, just weights, just ephah and hin measures. I am the Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt. -- leviticus 19:36
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You shall observe all My statutes and ordinances and do them. I am the Lord. -- leviticus 19:37
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AND THE Lord said to Moses, -- leviticus 20:1
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Moreover, you shall say to the Israelites, Any one of the Israelites or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech [the fire god worshiped with human sacrifices] shall surely be put to death; the people of the land shall stone him with stones. -- leviticus 20:2
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I also will set My face against that man [opposing him, withdrawing My protection from him, and excluding him from My covenant] and will cut him off from among his people, because he has given of his children to Molech, defiling My sanctuary and profaning My holy name. -- leviticus 20:3
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And if the people of the land do at all hide their eyes from the man when he gives one of his children [as a burnt offering] to Molech [the fire god] and they overlook it or neglect to take legal action to punish him, winking at his sin, and do not kill him [as My law requires], -- leviticus 20:4
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Then I will set My face against that man and against his family and will cut him off from among their people, him and all who follow him to [unfaithfulness to Me, and thus] play the harlot after Molech. -- leviticus 20:5
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The person who turns to those who have familiar spirits and to wizards, [being unfaithful to Israel's Maker Who is her Husband, and thus] playing the harlot after them, I will set My face against that person and will cut him off from among his people [that he may not be included in the atonement made for them]. -- leviticus 20:6
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Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am the Lord your God. -- leviticus 20:7
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And you shall keep My statutes and do them. I am the Lord Who sanctifies you. -- leviticus 20:8
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Everyone who curses his father or mother shall surely be put to death; he has cursed his father or mother; his bloodguilt is upon him. -- leviticus 20:9
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The man who commits adultery with another's wife, even his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. -- leviticus 20:10
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And the man who lies carnally with his father's wife has uncovered his father's nakedness; both of the guilty ones shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon their own heads. -- leviticus 20:11
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And if a man lies carnally with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death; they have wrought confusion, perversion, and defilement; their blood shall be upon their own heads. -- leviticus 20:12
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If a man lies with a male as if he were a woman, both men have committed an offense (something perverse, unnatural, abhorrent, and detestable); they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. -- leviticus 20:13
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And if a man takes a wife and her mother, it is wickedness and an outrageous offense; all three shall be burned with fire, both he and they [after being stoned to death], that there be no wickedness among you. -- leviticus 20:14
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And if a man lies carnally with a beast, he shall surely be [stoned] to death, and you shall slay the beast. -- leviticus 20:15
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If a woman approaches any beast and lies carnally with it, you shall [stone] the woman and the beast; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them. -- leviticus 20:16
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If a man takes his sister, his father's or his mother's daughter, and sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness, it is a wicked and shameful thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people; he has had sexual relations with his sister; he shall bear his iniquity. -- leviticus 20:17
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And if a man shall lie with a woman having her menstrual pains and shall uncover her nakedness, he has made naked her fountain, and she has uncovered the fountain of her blood; and both of them shall be cut off from among their people. -- leviticus 20:18
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You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister or of your father's sister, for that is to make naked his close kin; they shall bear their iniquity. -- leviticus 20:19
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And if a man shall lie carnally with his uncle's wife, he has uncovered his uncle's nakedness; they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless [not literally, but in a legal sense]. -- leviticus 20:20
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And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is impurity; he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless [not literally, but in a legal sense]. -- leviticus 20:21
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You shall therefore keep all My statutes and all My ordinances and do them, that the land where I am bringing you to dwell may not vomit you out [as it did those before you]. -- leviticus 20:22
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You shall not walk in the customs of the nation which I am casting out before you; for they did all these things, and therefore I was wearied and grieved by them. -- leviticus 20:23
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But I have said to you, You shall inherit their land, and I will give it to you to possess, a land flowing with milk and honey. I am the Lord your God, Who has separated you from the peoples. -- leviticus 20:24
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You shall therefore make a distinction between the clean beast and the unclean, and between the unclean fowl and the clean; and you shall not make yourselves detestable with beast or with bird or with anything with which the ground teems or that creeps, which I have set apart from you as unclean. -- leviticus 20:25
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And you shall be holy to Me; for I the Lord am holy, and have separated you from the peoples, that you should be Mine. -- leviticus 20:26
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A man or woman who is a medium and has a familiar spirit or is a wizard shall surely be put to death, be stoned with stones; their blood shall be upon them. -- leviticus 20:27
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THE LORD said to Moses, Speak to the priests [exclusive of the high priest], the sons of Aaron, and say to them that none of them shall defile himself for the dead among his people [by touching a corpse or assisting in preparing it for burial], -- leviticus 21:1
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Except for his near [blood] kin, for his mother, father, son, daughter, brother, -- leviticus 21:2
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And for his sister, a virgin, who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may be defiled. -- leviticus 21:3
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He shall not even defile himself, being a [bereaved] husband [his wife not being his blood kin] or being a chief man among his people, and so profane himself. -- leviticus 21:4
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The priests [like the other Israelite men] shall not shave the crown of their heads or clip off the corners of their beard or make any cuttings in their flesh. -- leviticus 21:5
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They shall be holy to their God and not profane the name of their God; for they offer the offerings made by fire to the Lord, the bread of their God; therefore they shall be holy. -- leviticus 21:6
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They shall not take a wife who is a harlot or polluted or profane or divorced, for [the priest] is holy to his God. -- leviticus 21:7
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You shall consecrate him therefore, for he offers the bread of your God; he shall be holy to you, for I the Lord Who sanctifies you am holy. -- leviticus 21:8
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The daughter of any priest who profanes herself by playing the harlot profanes her father; she shall be burned with fire [after being stoned]. -- leviticus 21:9
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But he who is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured and who is consecrated to put on the [sacred] garments, shall not let the hair of his head hang loose or rend his clothes [in mourning], -- leviticus 21:10
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Neither shall he go in where any dead body lies nor defile himself [by doing so, even] for his father or for his mother; -- leviticus 21:11
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Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary nor desecrate or make ceremonially unclean the sanctuary of his God, for the crown or consecration of the anointing oil of his God is upon him. I am the Lord. -- leviticus 21:12
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He shall take a wife in her virginity. -- leviticus 21:13
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A widow or a divorced woman or a woman who is polluted or profane or a harlot, these he shall not marry, but he shall take as his wife a virgin of his own people, -- leviticus 21:14
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That he may not profane or dishonor his children among his people; for I the Lord do sanctify the high priest. -- leviticus 21:15
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- leviticus 21:16
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Say to Aaron, Any one of your sons in their successive generations who has any blemish, let him not come near to offer the bread of his God. -- leviticus 21:17
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For no man who has a blemish shall approach [God's altar to serve as priest], a man blind or lame, or he who has a disfigured face or a limb too long, -- leviticus 21:18
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Or who has a fractured foot or hand, -- leviticus 21:19
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Or is a hunchback, or a dwarf, or has a defect in his eye, or has scurvy or itch, or scabs or skin trouble, or has damaged testicles. -- leviticus 21:20
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No man of the offspring of Aaron the priest who has a blemish and is disfigured or deformed shall come near [the altar] to offer the offerings of the Lord made by fire. He has a blemish; he shall not come near to offer the bread of his God. -- leviticus 21:21
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He may eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy and of the holy things, -- leviticus 21:22
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But he shall not come within the veil or come near the altar [of incense], because he has a blemish, that he may not desecrate and make unclean My sanctuaries and hallowed things; for I the Lord do sanctify them. -- leviticus 21:23
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And Moses told it to Aaron and to his sons and to all the Israelites. -- leviticus 21:24
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AND THE Lord said to Moses, -- leviticus 22:1
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Say to Aaron and his sons that they shall stay away from the holy things which the Israelites dedicate to Me, that they may not profane My holy name; I am the Lord. -- leviticus 22:2
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Tell them, Any one of your offspring throughout your generations who goes to the holy things which the Israelites dedicate to the Lord when he is unclean, that [priest] shall be cut off from My presence and excluded from the sanctuary; I am the Lord. -- leviticus 22:3
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No man of the offspring of Aaron who is a leper or has a discharge shall eat of the holy things [the offerings and the showbread] until he is clean. And whoever touches any person or thing made unclean by contact with a corpse or a man who has had a discharge of semen, -- leviticus 22:4
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Or whoever touches any dead creeping thing by which he may be made unclean, or a man from whom he may acquire uncleanness, whatever it may be, -- leviticus 22:5
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The priest who has touched any such thing shall be unclean until evening and shall not eat of the holy things unless he has bathed with water. -- leviticus 22:6
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When the sun is down, he shall be clean, and afterward may eat of the holy things, for they are his food. -- leviticus 22:7
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That which dies of itself or is torn by beasts he shall not eat, defiling himself with it. I am the Lord. -- leviticus 22:8
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The priests therefore shall observe My ordinance, lest they bear sin for it and die thereby if they profane it. I am the Lord, Who sanctifies them. -- leviticus 22:9
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No outsider [not of the family of Aaron] shall eat of the holy thing [which has been offered to God]; a sojourner with the priest or a hired servant shall not eat of the holy thing. -- leviticus 22:10
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But if a priest buys a slave with his money, the slave may eat of the holy thing, and he also who is born in the priest's house; they may eat of his food. -- leviticus 22:11
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If a priest's daughter is married to an outsider [not of the priestly tribe], she shall not eat of the offering of the holy things. -- leviticus 22:12
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But if a priest's daughter is a widow or divorced, and has no child, and returns to her father's house as in her youth, she shall eat of her father's food; but no stranger shall eat of it. -- leviticus 22:13
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And if a man eats unknowingly of the holy thing [which has been offered to God], then he shall add one-fifth of its value to it and repay that amount to the priest for the holy thing. -- leviticus 22:14
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The priests shall not profane the holy things the Israelites offer to the Lord, -- leviticus 22:15
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And so cause them [by neglect of any essential observance] to bear the iniquity when they eat their holy things; for I the Lord sanctify them. -- leviticus 22:16
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- leviticus 22:17
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Say to Aaron and his sons and to all the Israelites, Whoever of the house of Israel and of the foreigners in Israel brings his offering, whether to pay a vow or as a freewill offering which is offered to the Lord for a burnt offering -- leviticus 22:18
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That you may be accepted, you shall offer a male without blemish of the young bulls, the sheep, or the goats. -- leviticus 22:19
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But you shall not offer anything which has a blemish, for it will not be acceptable for you. -- leviticus 22:20
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And whoever offers a sacrifice of peace offering to the Lord to make a special vow to the Lord or for a freewill offering from the herd or from the flock must bring what is perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish in it. -- leviticus 22:21
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Animals blind or made infirm and weak or maimed, or having sores or a wen or an itch or scabs, you shall not offer to the Lord or make an offering of them by fire upon the altar to the Lord. -- leviticus 22:22
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For a freewill offering you may offer either a bull or a lamb which has some part too long or too short, but for [the payment of] a vow it shall not be accepted. -- leviticus 22:23
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You shall not offer to the Lord any animal which has its testicles bruised or crushed or broken or cut, neither sacrifice it in your land. -- leviticus 22:24
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Neither shall you offer as the bread of your God any such animals obtained from a foreigner [who may wish to pay respect to the true God], because their defects render them unfit; there is a blemish in them; they will not be accepted for you. -- leviticus 22:25
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- leviticus 22:26
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When a bull or a sheep or a goat is born, it shall remain for seven days with its mother; and from the eighth day on it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire to the Lord. -- leviticus 22:27
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And whether [the mother] is a cow or a ewe, you shall not kill her and her young both in one day. -- leviticus 22:28
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And when you sacrifice an offering of thanksgiving to the Lord, sacrifice it so that you may be accepted. -- leviticus 22:29
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It shall be eaten on the same day; you shall leave none of it until the next day. I am the Lord. -- leviticus 22:30
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So shall you heartily accept My commandments and conform your life and conduct to them. I am the Lord. -- leviticus 22:31
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Neither shall you profane My holy name [applying it to an idol, or treating it with irreverence or contempt or as a byword]; but I will be hallowed among the Israelites. I am the Lord, Who consecrates and makes you holy, -- leviticus 22:32
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Who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the Lord. -- leviticus 22:33
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THE LORD said to Moses, -- leviticus 23:1
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Say to the Israelites, The set feasts or appointed seasons of the Lord which you shall proclaim as holy convocations, even My set feasts, are these: -- leviticus 23:2
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Six days shall work be done, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of rest, a holy convocation or assembly by summons. You shall do no work on that day; it is the Sabbath of the Lord in all your dwellings. -- leviticus 23:3
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These are the set feasts or appointed seasons of the Lord, holy convocations you shall proclaim at their stated times: -- leviticus 23:4
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On the fourteenth day of the first month at twilight is the Lord's Passover. -- leviticus 23:5
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On the fifteenth day of the same month is the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the Lord; for seven days you shall eat unleavened bread. -- leviticus 23:6
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On the first day you shall have a holy "calling together;" you shall do no servile or laborious work on that day. -- leviticus 23:7
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But you shall offer an offering made by fire to the Lord for seven days; on the seventh day is a holy convocation; you shall do no servile or laborious work on that day. -- leviticus 23:8
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- leviticus 23:9
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Tell the Israelites, When you have come into the land I give you and reap its harvest, you shall bring the sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest to the priest. -- leviticus 23:10
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And he shall wave the sheaf before the Lord, that you may be accepted; on the next day after the Sabbath the priest shall wave it [before the Lord]. -- leviticus 23:11
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You shall offer on the day when you wave the sheaf a male lamb a year old without blemish for a burnt offering to the Lord. -- leviticus 23:12
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Its cereal offering shall be two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil, an offering made by fire to the Lord for a sweet, pleasing, and satisfying fragrance; and the drink offering of it [to be poured out] shall be of wine, a fourth of a hin. -- leviticus 23:13
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And you shall eat neither bread nor parched grain nor green ears, until this same day when you have brought the offering of your God; it is a statute forever throughout your generations in all your houses. -- leviticus 23:14
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And you shall count from the day after the Sabbath, from the day that you brought the sheaf of the wave offering, seven Sabbaths; [seven full weeks] shall they be. -- leviticus 23:15
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Count fifty days to the day after the seventh Sabbath; then you shall present a cereal offering of new grain to the Lord. -- leviticus 23:16
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You shall bring from your dwellings two loaves of bread to be waved, made from two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour; they shall be baked with leaven, for firstfruits to the Lord. -- leviticus 23:17
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And you shall offer with the bread seven lambs, a year old and without blemish, and one young bull and two rams. They shall be a burnt offering to the Lord, with their cereal offering and their drink offerings, an offering made by fire, of a sweet and satisfying fragrance to the Lord. -- leviticus 23:18
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Then you shall sacrifice one he-goat for a sin offering and two he-lambs, a year old, for a sacrifice of peace offering. -- leviticus 23:19
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The priest shall wave the two lambs, together with the bread of the firstfruits, for a wave offering before the Lord. They shall be holy to the Lord for the priest. -- leviticus 23:20
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You shall make proclamation the same day, summoning a holy assembly; you shall do no servile work that day. It shall be a statute forever in all your dwellings throughout your generations. -- leviticus 23:21
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And when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field, neither shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest; you shall leave them for the poor and the stranger. I am the Lord your God. -- leviticus 23:22
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- leviticus 23:23
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Say to the Israelites, On the first day of the seventh month [almost October], you shall observe a day of solemn [sabbatical] rest, a memorial day announced by blowing of trumpets, a holy [called] assembly. -- leviticus 23:24
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You shall do no servile work on it, but you shall present an offering made by fire to the Lord. -- leviticus 23:25
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- leviticus 23:26
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Also the tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement; it shall be a holy [called] assembly, and you shall afflict yourselves [by fasting in penitence and humility] and present an offering made by fire to the Lord. -- leviticus 23:27
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And you shall do no work on this day, for it is the Day of Atonement, to make atonement for you before the Lord your God. -- leviticus 23:28
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For whoever is not afflicted [by fasting in penitence and humility] on this day shall be cut off from among his people [that he may not be included in the atonement made for them]. -- leviticus 23:29
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And whoever does any work on that same day I will destroy from among his people. -- leviticus 23:30
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You shall do no kind of work [on that day]. It is a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings. -- leviticus 23:31
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It shall be to you a sabbath of rest, and you shall afflict yourselves [by fasting in penitence and humility]. On the ninth day of the month from evening to evening you shall keep your sabbath. -- leviticus 23:32
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- leviticus 23:33
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Say to the Israelites, The fifteenth day of this seventh month, and for seven days, is the Feast of Tabernacles or Booths to the Lord. -- leviticus 23:34
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On the first day shall be a holy convocation; you shall do no servile work on that day. -- leviticus 23:35
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For seven days you shall offer an offering made by fire to the Lord; on the eighth day shall be a holy convocation and you shall present an offering made by fire to the Lord. It is a solemn assembly; you shall do no laborious work on that day. -- leviticus 23:36
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These are the set feasts or appointed seasons of the Lord, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, to present an offering made by fire to the Lord, a burnt offering and a cereal offering, sacrifices and drink offerings, each on its own day. -- leviticus 23:37
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This is in addition to the Sabbaths of the Lord and besides your gifts and all your vowed offerings and all your freewill offerings which you give to the Lord. -- leviticus 23:38
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Also on the fifteenth day of the seventh month [nearly October], when you have gathered in the fruit of the land, you shall keep the feast of the Lord for seven days, the first day and the eighth day each a Sabbath. -- leviticus 23:39
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And on the first day you shall take the fruit of pleasing trees [and make booths of them], branches of palm trees, and boughs of thick (leafy) trees, and willows of the brook; and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God for seven days. -- leviticus 23:40
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You shall keep it as a feast to the Lord for seven days in the year, a statute forever throughout your generations; you shall keep it in the seventh month. -- leviticus 23:41
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You shall dwell in booths (shelters) for seven days: All native Israelites shall dwell in booths, -- leviticus 23:42
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That your generations may know that I made the Israelites dwell in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt. I am the Lord your God. -- leviticus 23:43
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Thus Moses declared to the Israelites the set or appointed feasts of the Lord. -- leviticus 23:44
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AND THE Lord said to Moses, -- leviticus 24:1
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Command the Israelites that they bring to you pure oil from beaten olives for the light [of the golden lampstand] to cause a lamp to burn continually. -- leviticus 24:2
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Outside the veil of the Testimony [between the Holy and the Most Holy Places] in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron shall keep it in order from evening to morning before the Lord continually; it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations. -- leviticus 24:3
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He shall keep the lamps in order upon the lampstand of pure gold before the Lord continually. -- leviticus 24:4
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And you shall take fine flour and bake twelve cakes with it; two-tenths of an ephah shall be in each cake [of the showbread or bread of the Presence]. -- leviticus 24:5
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And you shall set them in two rows, six in a row, upon the table of pure gold before the Lord. -- leviticus 24:6
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You shall put pure frankincense [in a bowl or spoon] beside each row, that it may be with the bread as a memorial portion, an offering to be made by fire to the Lord. -- leviticus 24:7
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Every Sabbath day Aaron shall set the showbread in order before the Lord continually; it is on behalf of the Israelites, an everlasting covenant. -- leviticus 24:8
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And the bread shall be for Aaron and his sons, and they shall eat it in a sacred place, for it is for [Aaron] a most holy portion of the offerings to the Lord made by fire, a perpetual due [to the high priest]. -- leviticus 24:9
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Now the son of an Israelite woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the Israelites, and he and a man of Israel quarreled and strove together in the camp. -- leviticus 24:10
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The Israelite woman's son blasphemed the Name [of the Lord] and cursed. They brought him to Moses--his mother was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan. -- leviticus 24:11
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And they put him in custody until the will of the Lord might be declared to them. -- leviticus 24:12
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- leviticus 24:13
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Bring him who has cursed out of the camp, and let all who heard him lay their hands upon his head; then let all the congregation stone him. -- leviticus 24:14
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And you shall say to the Israelites, Whoever curses his God shall bear his sin. -- leviticus 24:15
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And he who blasphemes the Name of the Lord, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him; the stranger as well as he who was born in the land shall be put to death when he blasphemes the Name [of the Lord]. -- leviticus 24:16
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And he who kills any man shall surely be put to death. -- leviticus 24:17
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And he who kills a beast shall make it good, beast for beast. -- leviticus 24:18
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And if a man causes a blemish or disfigurement on his neighbor, it shall be done to him as he has done: -- leviticus 24:19
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Fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he has caused a blemish or disfigurement on a man, so shall it be done to him. -- leviticus 24:20
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He who kills a beast shall replace it; he who kills a man shall be put to death. -- leviticus 24:21
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You shall have the same law for the sojourner among you as for one of your own nationality, for I am the Lord your God. -- leviticus 24:22
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Moses spoke to the Israelites, and they brought him who had cursed out of the camp and stoned him with stones. Thus the Israelites did as the Lord commanded Moses. -- leviticus 24:23
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THE LORD said to Moses on Mount Sinai, -- leviticus 25:1
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Say to the Israelites, When you come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath to the Lord. -- leviticus 25:2
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For six years you shall sow your field, and for six years you shall prune your vineyard and gather in its fruits. -- leviticus 25:3
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But in the seventh year there shall be a sabbath of solemn rest for the land, a sabbath to the Lord; you shall neither sow your field nor prune your vineyard. -- leviticus 25:4
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What grows of itself in your harvest you shall not reap and the grapes on your uncultivated vine you shall not gather, for it is a year of rest to the land. -- leviticus 25:5
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And the sabbath rest of the [untilled] land shall [in its increase] furnish food for you, for your male and female slaves, your hired servant, and the temporary resident who lives with you, -- leviticus 25:6
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For your domestic animals also and for the [wild] beasts in your land; all its yield shall be for food. -- leviticus 25:7
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And you shall number seven sabbaths or weeks of years for you, seven times seven years, so the total time of the seven weeks of years shall be forty-nine years. -- leviticus 25:8
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Then you shall sound abroad the loud trumpet on the tenth day of the seventh month [almost October]; on the Day of Atonement blow the trumpet in all your land. -- leviticus 25:9
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And you shall hallow the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty throughout all the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you; and each of you shall return to his ancestral possession [which through poverty he was compelled to sell], and each of you shall return to his family [from whom he was separated in bond service]. -- leviticus 25:10
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That fiftieth year shall be a jubilee for you; in it you shall not sow, or reap and store what grows of itself, or gather the grapes of the uncultivated vines. -- leviticus 25:11
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For it is a jubilee; it shall be holy to you; you shall eat the [sufficient] increase of it out of the field. -- leviticus 25:12
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In this Year of Jubilee each of you shall return to his ancestral property. -- leviticus 25:13
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And if you sell anything to your neighbor or buy from your neighbor, you shall not wrong one another. -- leviticus 25:14
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According to the number of years after the Jubilee, you shall buy from your neighbor. And he shall sell to you according to the number of years [remaining in which you may gather] the crops [before you must restore the property to him]. -- leviticus 25:15
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If the years [to the next Jubilee] are many, you may increase the price, and if the years remaining are few, you shall diminish the price, for the number of the crops is what he is selling to you. -- leviticus 25:16
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You shall not oppress and wrong one another, but you shall [reverently] fear your God. For I am the Lord your God. -- leviticus 25:17
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Therefore you shall do and give effect to My statutes and keep My ordinances and perform them, and you will dwell in the land in safety. -- leviticus 25:18
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The land shall yield its fruit; you shall eat your fill and dwell there in safety. -- leviticus 25:19
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And if you say, What shall we eat in the seventh year if we are not to sow or gather in our increase? -- leviticus 25:20
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Then [this is My answer:] I will command My [special] blessings on you in the sixth year, so that it shall bring forth [sufficient] fruit for three years. -- leviticus 25:21
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And you shall sow in the eighth year, but eat of the old store of produce; until the crops of the ninth year come in you shall eat of the old supply. -- leviticus 25:22
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The land shall not be sold into perpetual ownership, for the land is Mine; you are [only] strangers and temporary residents with Me. -- leviticus 25:23
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And in all the country you possess you shall grant a redemption for the land [in the Year of Jubilee]. -- leviticus 25:24
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If your brother has become poor and has sold some of his property, if any of his kin comes to redeem it, he shall [be allowed to] redeem what his brother has sold. -- leviticus 25:25
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And if the man has no one to redeem his property, and he himself has become more prosperous and has enough to redeem it, -- leviticus 25:26
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Then let him count the years since he sold it and restore the overpayment to the man to whom he sold it, and return to his ancestral possession. -- leviticus 25:27
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But if he is unable to redeem it, it shall remain in the buyer's possession until the Year of Jubilee, when it shall be set free and he may return to it. -- leviticus 25:28
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If a man sells a dwelling house in a fortified city, he may redeem it within a whole year after it is sold; for a full year he may have the right of redemption. -- leviticus 25:29
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And if it is not redeemed within a full year, then the house that is in the fortified city shall be made sure, permanently and without limitations, for him who bought it, throughout his generations. It shall not go free in the Year of Jubilee. -- leviticus 25:30
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But the houses of the unwalled villages shall be counted with the fields of the country. They may be redeemed, and they shall go free in the Year of Jubilee. -- leviticus 25:31
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Nevertheless, the cities of the Levites, the houses in the cities of their possession, the Levites may redeem at any time. -- leviticus 25:32
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But if a house is not redeemed by a Levite, the sold house in the city they possess shall go free in the Year of Jubilee, for the houses in the Levite cities are their ancestral possession among the Israelites. -- leviticus 25:33
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But the field of unenclosed or pasture lands of their cities may not be sold; it is their perpetual possession. -- leviticus 25:34
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And if your [Israelite] brother has become poor and his hand wavers [from poverty, sickness, or age and he is unable to support himself], then you shall uphold (strengthen, relieve) him, [treating him with the courtesy and consideration that you would] a stranger or a temporary resident with you [without property], so that he may live [along] with you. -- leviticus 25:35
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Charge him no interest or [portion of] increase, but fear your God, so your brother may [continue to] live along with you. -- leviticus 25:36
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You shall not give him your money at interest nor lend him food at a profit. -- leviticus 25:37
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I am the Lord your God, Who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan and to be your God. -- leviticus 25:38
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And if your brother becomes poor beside you and sells himself to you, you shall not compel him to serve as a bondman (a slave not eligible for redemption), -- leviticus 25:39
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But as a hired servant and as a temporary resident he shall be with you; he shall serve you till the Year of Jubilee, -- leviticus 25:40
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And then he shall depart from you, he and his children with him, and shall go back to his own family and return to the possession of his fathers. -- leviticus 25:41
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For the Israelites are My servants; I brought them out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as bondmen. -- leviticus 25:42
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You shall not rule over him with harshness (severity, oppression), but you shall [reverently] fear your God. -- leviticus 25:43
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As for your bondmen and your bondmaids whom you may have, they shall be from the nations round about you, of whom you may buy bondmen and bondmaids. -- leviticus 25:44
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Moreover, of the children of the strangers who sojourn among you, of them you may buy and of their families that are with you which they have begotten in your land, and they shall be your possession. -- leviticus 25:45
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And you shall make them an inheritance for your children after you, to hold for a possession; of them shall you take your bondmen always, but over your brethren the Israelites you shall not rule one over another with harshness (severity, oppression). -- leviticus 25:46
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And if a sojourner or stranger with you becomes rich and your [Israelite] brother becomes poor beside him and sells himself to the stranger or sojourner with you or to a member of the stranger's family, -- leviticus 25:47
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After he is sold he may be redeemed. One of his brethren may redeem him: -- leviticus 25:48
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Either his uncle or his uncle's son may redeem him, or a near kinsman may redeem him; or if he has enough and is able, he may redeem himself. -- leviticus 25:49
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And [the redeemer] shall reckon with the purchaser of the servant from the year when he sold himself to the purchaser to the Year of Jubilee, and the price of his release shall be adjusted according to the number of years. The time he was with his owner shall be counted as that of a hired servant. -- leviticus 25:50
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If there remain many years [before the Year of Jubilee], in proportion to them he must refund [to the purchaser] for his release [the overpayment] for his acquisition. -- leviticus 25:51
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And if little time remains until the Year of Jubilee, he shall count it over with him and he shall refund the proportionate amount for his release. -- leviticus 25:52
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And as a servant hired year by year shall he deal with him; he shall not rule over him with harshness (severity, oppression) in your sight [make sure of that]. -- leviticus 25:53
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And if he is not redeemed during these years and by these means, then he shall go free in the Year of Jubilee, he and his children with him. -- leviticus 25:54
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For to Me the Israelites are servants, My servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt. I am the Lord your God. -- leviticus 25:55
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YOU SHALL make for yourselves no idols nor shall you erect a graven image, pillar, or obelisk, nor shall you place any figured stone in your land to which or on which to bow down; for I am the Lord your God. -- leviticus 26:1
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You shall keep My Sabbaths and reverence My sanctuary. I am the Lord. -- leviticus 26:2
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If you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments and do them, -- leviticus 26:3
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I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase and the trees of the field yield their fruit. -- leviticus 26:4
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And your threshing [time] shall reach to the vintage and the vintage [time] shall reach to the sowing time, and you shall eat your bread to the full and dwell in your land securely. -- leviticus 26:5
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I will give peace in the land; you shall lie down and none shall fill you with dread or make you afraid; and I will clear ferocious (wild) beasts out of the land, and no sword shall go through your land. -- leviticus 26:6
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And you shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword. -- leviticus 26:7
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Five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight; your enemies shall fall before you by the sword. -- leviticus 26:8
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For I will be leaning toward you with favor and regard for you, rendering you fruitful, multiplying you, and establishing and ratifying My covenant with you. -- leviticus 26:9
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And you shall eat the [abundant] old store of produce long kept, and clear out the old [to make room] for the new. -- leviticus 26:10
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I will set My dwelling in and among you, and My soul shall not despise or reject or separate itself from you. -- leviticus 26:11
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And I will walk in and with and among you and will be your God, and you shall be My people. -- leviticus 26:12
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I am the Lord your God, Who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that you should no more be slaves; and I have broken the bars of your yoke and made you walk erect [as free men]. -- leviticus 26:13
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But if you will not hearken to Me and will not do all these commandments, -- leviticus 26:14
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And if you spurn and despise My statutes, and if your soul despises and rejects My ordinances, so that you will not do all My commandments, but break My covenant, -- leviticus 26:15
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I will do this: I will appoint over you [sudden] terror (trembling, trouble), even consumption and fever that consume and waste the eyes and make the [physical] life pine away. You shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it. -- leviticus 26:16
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I [the Lord] will set My face against you and you shall be defeated and slain before your enemies; they who hate you shall rule over you; you shall flee when no one pursues you. -- leviticus 26:17
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And if in spite of all this you still will not listen and be obedient to Me, then I will chastise and discipline you seven times more for your sins. -- leviticus 26:18
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And I will break and humble your pride in your power, and I will make your heavens as iron [yielding no answer, no blessing, no rain] and your earth [as sterile] as brass. -- leviticus 26:19
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And your strength shall be spent in vain, for your land shall not yield its increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruit. -- leviticus 26:20
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If you walk contrary to Me and will not heed Me, I will bring seven times more plagues upon you, according to your sins. -- leviticus 26:21
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I will loose the wild beasts of the field among you, which shall rob you of your children, destroy your livestock, and make you few so that your roads shall be deserted and desolate. -- leviticus 26:22
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If by these means you are not turned to Me but determine to walk contrary to Me, -- leviticus 26:23
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I also will walk contrary to you, and I will smite you seven times for your sins. -- leviticus 26:24
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And I will bring a sword upon you that shall execute the vengeance [for the breaking] of My covenant; and you shall be gathered together within your cities, and I will send the pestilence among you, and you shall be delivered into the hands of the enemy. -- leviticus 26:25
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When I break your staff of bread and cut off your supply of food, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall ration your bread and deliver it again by weight; and you shall eat, and not be satisfied. -- leviticus 26:26
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And if in spite of all this you will not listen and give heed to Me but walk contrary to Me, -- leviticus 26:27
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Then I will walk contrary to you in wrath, and I also will chastise you seven times for your sins. -- leviticus 26:28
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You shall eat the flesh of your sons and of your daughters. -- leviticus 26:29
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And I will destroy your high places [devoted to idolatrous worship], and cut down your sun-images, and throw your dead bodies upon the [wrecked] bodies of your idols, and My soul shall abhor you [with deep and unutterable loathing]. -- leviticus 26:30
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I will lay your cities waste, bring your sanctuaries to desolation, and I will not smell the fragrance of your sweet and soothing odors [of offerings made by fire]. -- leviticus 26:31
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And I will bring the land into desolation, and your enemies who dwell in it shall be astonished at it. -- leviticus 26:32
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I will scatter you among the nations and draw out [your enemies'] sword after you; and your land shall be desolate and your cities a waste. -- leviticus 26:33
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Then shall the land [of Israel have the opportunity to] enjoy its sabbaths as long as it lies desolate and you are in your enemies' land; then shall the land rest, to enjoy and receive payments for its sabbaths [divinely ordained for it]. -- leviticus 26:34
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As long as it lies desolate and waste, it shall have rest, the rest it did not have in your sabbaths when you dwelt upon it. -- leviticus 26:35
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As for those who are left of you, I will send dejection (lack of courage, a faintness) into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; the sound of a driven leaf shall put them to hasty and tumultuous flight, and they shall flee as if from the sword, and fall when no one pursues them. -- leviticus 26:36
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They shall stumble over one another as if to escape a sword when no one pursues them; and you shall have no power to stand before your enemies. -- leviticus 26:37
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You shall perish among the nations; the land of your enemies shall eat you up. -- leviticus 26:38
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And those of you who are left shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies' lands; also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away like them. -- leviticus 26:39
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But if they confess their own and their fathers' iniquity in their treachery which they committed against Me--and also that because they walked contrary to Me -- leviticus 26:40
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I also walked contrary to them and brought them into the land of their enemies--if then their uncircumcised hearts are humbled and they then accept the punishment for their iniquity, -- leviticus 26:41
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Then will I [earnestly] remember My covenant with Jacob, My covenant with Isaac, and My covenant with Abraham, and [earnestly] remember the land. -- leviticus 26:42
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But the land shall be left behind them and shall enjoy its sabbaths while it lies desolate without them; and they shall accept the punishment for their sins and make amends because they despised and rejected My ordinances and their soul scorned and rejected My statutes. -- leviticus 26:43
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And yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not spurn and cast them away, neither will I despise and abhor them to destroy them utterly and to break My covenant with them, for I am the Lord their God. -- leviticus 26:44
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But I will for their sake [earnestly] remember the covenant with their forefathers whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the nations, that I might be their God. I am the Lord. -- leviticus 26:45
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These are the statutes, ordinances, and laws which the Lord made between Him and the Israelites on Mount Sinai through Moses. -- leviticus 26:46
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AND THE Lord said to Moses, -- leviticus 27:1
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Say to the Israelites, When a man shall make a special vow of persons to the Lord at your valuation, -- leviticus 27:2
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Then your valuation of a male from twenty years old to sixty years old shall be fifty shekels of silver, according to the shekel of the sanctuary. -- leviticus 27:3
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And if the person is a female, your valuation shall be thirty shekels. -- leviticus 27:4
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And if the person is from five years old up to twenty years old, then your valuation shall be for the male twenty shekels and for the female ten shekels. -- leviticus 27:5
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And if a child is from a month up to five years old, then your valuation shall be for the male five shekels of silver and for the female three shekels. -- leviticus 27:6
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And if the person is from sixty years old and above, if it be a male, then your valuation shall be fifteen shekels and for the female ten shekels. -- leviticus 27:7
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But if the man is too poor to pay your valuation, then he shall be set before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to the ability of him who vowed shall the priest value him. -- leviticus 27:8
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If it is a beast of which men offer an offering to the Lord, all that any man gives of such to the Lord shall be holy. -- leviticus 27:9
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He shall not replace it or exchange it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good; and if he makes any exchange of a beast for a beast, then both the original offering and that exchanged for it shall be holy. -- leviticus 27:10
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If it is an unclean animal, such as is not offered as an offering to the Lord, he shall bring the animal before the priest, -- leviticus 27:11
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And the priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad; as you, the priest, value it, so shall it be. -- leviticus 27:12
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But if he wishes to redeem it, he shall add a fifth to your valuation. -- leviticus 27:13
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If a man dedicates his house to be sacred to the Lord, the priest shall appraise it, whether it be good or bad; as the priest appraises it, so shall it stand. -- leviticus 27:14
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If he who dedicates his house wants to redeem it, he shall add a fifth of your valuation to it, and it shall be his. -- leviticus 27:15
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And if a man shall dedicate to the Lord some part of a field of his possession, then your valuation shall be according to the seed [required] for it; [a sowing of] a homer of barley shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver. -- leviticus 27:16
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If he dedicates his field during the Year of Jubilee, it shall stand according to your full valuation. -- leviticus 27:17
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But if he dedicates his field after the Jubilee, then the priest shall count the money value in proportion to the years that remain until the Year of Jubilee, and it shall be deducted from your valuation. -- leviticus 27:18
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If he who dedicates the field wishes to redeem it, then he shall add a fifth of the money of your appraisal to it, and it shall remain his. -- leviticus 27:19
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But if he does not want to redeem the field, or if he has sold it to another man, it shall not be redeemed any more. -- leviticus 27:20
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But the field, when it is released in the Jubilee, shall be holy to the Lord, as a field devoted [to God or destruction]; the priest shall have possession of it. -- leviticus 27:21
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And if a man dedicates to the Lord a field he has bought, which is not of the fields of his [ancestral] possession, -- leviticus 27:22
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The priest shall compute the amount of your valuation for it up to the Year of Jubilee; the man shall give that amount on that day as a holy thing to the Lord. -- leviticus 27:23
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In the Year of Jubilee the field shall return to him of whom it was bought, to him to whom the land belonged [as his ancestral inheritance]. -- leviticus 27:24
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And all your valuations shall be according to the sanctuary shekel; twenty gerahs shall make a shekel. -- leviticus 27:25
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But the firstling of the animals, since a firstling belongs to the Lord, no man may dedicate, whether it be ox or sheep. It is the Lord's [already]. -- leviticus 27:26
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If it be of an unclean animal, the owner may redeem it according to your valuation, and shall add a fifth to it; or if it is not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to your valuation. -- leviticus 27:27
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But nothing that a man shall devote to the Lord of all that he has, whether of man or beast or of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed; every devoted thing is most holy to the Lord. -- leviticus 27:28
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No one doomed to death [under the claim of divine justice], who is to be completely destroyed from among men, shall be ransomed [from suffering the death penalty]; he shall surely be put to death. -- leviticus 27:29
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And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord's; it is holy to the Lord. -- leviticus 27:30
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And if a man wants to redeem any of his tithe, he shall add a fifth to it. -- leviticus 27:31
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And all the tithe of the herd or of the flock, whatever passes under the herdsman's staff [by means of which each tenth animal as it passes through a small door is selected and marked], the tenth shall be holy to the Lord. -- leviticus 27:32
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The man shall not examine whether the animal is good or bad nor shall he exchange it. If he does exchange it, then both it and the animal substituted for it shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed. -- leviticus 27:33
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These are the commandments which the Lord commanded Moses on Mount Sinai for the Israelites. -- leviticus 27:34
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THE LORD spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai in the Tent of Meeting on the first day of the second month in the second year after they came out of the land of Egypt, saying, -- numbers 1:1
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Take a census of all the males of the congregation of the Israelites by families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, head by head. -- numbers 1:2
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From twenty years old and upward, all in Israel who are able to go forth to war you and Aaron shall number, company by company. -- numbers 1:3
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And with you there shall be a man [to assist you] from each tribe, each being the head of his father's house. -- numbers 1:4
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And these are the names of the men who shall attend you: Of Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur; -- numbers 1:5
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Of Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai; -- numbers 1:6
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Of Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab; -- numbers 1:7
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Of Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar; -- numbers 1:8
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Of Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon; -- numbers 1:9
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Of the sons of Joseph: of Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud; of Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur; -- numbers 1:10
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Of Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni; -- numbers 1:11
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Of Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai; -- numbers 1:12
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Of Asher, Pagiel son of Ochran; -- numbers 1:13
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Of Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel; -- numbers 1:14
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Of Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan. -- numbers 1:15
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These were those chosen from the congregation, the leaders of their ancestral tribes, heads of thousands [the highest class of officers] in Israel. -- numbers 1:16
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And Moses and Aaron took these men who have been named, -- numbers 1:17
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And assembled all the congregation on the first day of the second month, and they declared their ancestry after their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names from twenty years old and upward, head by head, -- numbers 1:18
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As the Lord commanded Moses. So he numbered them in the Wilderness of Sinai. -- numbers 1:19
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The sons of Reuben, Israel's firstborn, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, head by head, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go to war: -- numbers 1:20
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Those of the tribe of Reuben numbered 46,500. -- numbers 1:21
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Of the sons of Simeon, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, those numbered of them according to the number of names, head by head, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go to war: -- numbers 1:22
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Those of the tribe of Simeon numbered 59,300. -- numbers 1:23
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Of the sons of Gad, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go to war: -- numbers 1:24
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Those of the tribe of Gad numbered 45,650. -- numbers 1:25
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Of the sons of Judah, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all able to go to war: -- numbers 1:26
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Those of the tribe of Judah numbered 74,600. -- numbers 1:27
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Of the sons of Issachar, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all able to go to war: -- numbers 1:28
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Those of the tribe of Issachar numbered 54,400. -- numbers 1:29
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Of the sons of Zebulun, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all able to go to war: -- numbers 1:30
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Those of the tribe of Zebulun numbered 57,400. -- numbers 1:31
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Of the sons of Joseph: the sons of Ephraim, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all able to go to war: -- numbers 1:32
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Those of the tribe of Ephraim numbered 40,500. -- numbers 1:33
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Of the sons of Manasseh, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all able to go to war: -- numbers 1:34
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Those of the tribe of Manasseh numbered 32,200. -- numbers 1:35
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Of the sons of Benjamin, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all able to go to war: -- numbers 1:36
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Those of the tribe of Benjamin numbered 35,400. -- numbers 1:37
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Of the sons of Dan, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all able to go to war: -- numbers 1:38
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Those of the tribe of Dan numbered 62,700. -- numbers 1:39
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Of the sons of Asher, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all able to go to war: -- numbers 1:40
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Those of the tribe of Asher numbered 41,500. -- numbers 1:41
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Of the sons of Naphtali, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all able to go to war: -- numbers 1:42
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Those of the tribe of Naphtali numbered 53,400. -- numbers 1:43
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These were numbered by Moses and Aaron, and the leaders of Israel, twelve men, each representing his father's house. -- numbers 1:44
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So all those numbered of the Israelites, by their fathers' houses, from twenty years old and upward, able to go to war in Israel, -- numbers 1:45
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All who were numbered were 603,550. -- numbers 1:46
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But the Levites by their fathers' tribe were not numbered with them. -- numbers 1:47
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For the Lord had said to Moses, -- numbers 1:48
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Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number in the census of the Israelites. -- numbers 1:49
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But appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the Testimony, and over all its vessels and furnishings and all things that belong to it. They shall carry the tabernacle [when journeying] and all its furnishings, and they shall minister to it and encamp around it. -- numbers 1:50
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When the tabernacle is to go forward, the Levites shall take it down, and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up. And the excluded [any not of the tribe of Levi] who approach the tabernacle shall be put to death. -- numbers 1:51
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The Israelites shall pitch their tents by their companies, every man by his own camp and every man by his own [tribal] standard. -- numbers 1:52
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But the Levites shall encamp around the tabernacle of the Testimony, that there may be no wrath upon the congregation of the Israelites; and the Levites shall keep charge of the tabernacle of the Testimony. -- numbers 1:53
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Thus did the Israelites; according to all that the Lord commanded Moses, so they did. -- numbers 1:54
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THE LORD said to Moses and Aaron, -- numbers 2:1
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The Israelites shall encamp, each by his own [tribal] standard or banner with the ensign of his father's house, opposite the Tent of Meeting and facing it on every side. -- numbers 2:2
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On the east side toward the sunrise shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah encamp by their companies; Nahshon son of Amminadab being the leader of the sons of Judah. -- numbers 2:3
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Judah's host as numbered totaled 74,600. -- numbers 2:4
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Next to Judah the tribe of Issachar shall encamp, Nethanel son of Zuar being the leader of the sons of Issachar. -- numbers 2:5
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Issachar's host as numbered totaled 54,400. -- numbers 2:6
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Then the tribe of Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon being the leader of the sons of Zebulun. -- numbers 2:7
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Zebulun's host as numbered totaled 57,400. -- numbers 2:8
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All these [three tribes] numbered in the camp of Judah totaled 186,400. They shall set forth first [on the march]. -- numbers 2:9
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On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben by their companies, the leader of the sons of Reuben being Elizur son of Shedeur. -- numbers 2:10
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Reuben's host as numbered totaled 46,500. -- numbers 2:11
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Those who encamp next to Reuben shall be the tribe of Simeon, the leader of the sons of Simeon being Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. -- numbers 2:12
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Simeon's host as numbered totaled 59,300. -- numbers 2:13
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Then the tribe of Gad, the leader of the sons of Gad being Eliasaph son of Reuel (Deuel). -- numbers 2:14
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Gad's host as numbered totaled 45,650. -- numbers 2:15
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The whole number in [the three tribes of] the camp of Reuben was 151,450. They shall take second place [on the march]. -- numbers 2:16
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Then the Tent of Meeting shall set out, with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camps; as they encamp so shall they set forward, every man in his place, standard after standard. -- numbers 2:17
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On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim by their companies, the leader of the sons of Ephraim being Elishama son of Ammihud. -- numbers 2:18
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Ephraim's host as numbered totaled 40,500. -- numbers 2:19
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Beside Ephraim shall be the tribe of Manasseh, the leader of the sons of Manasseh being Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. -- numbers 2:20
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Manasseh's host as numbered totaled 32,200. -- numbers 2:21
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Then the tribe of Benjamin, the leader of the sons of Benjamin being Abidan son of Gideoni. -- numbers 2:22
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Benjamin's host as numbered totaled 35,400. -- numbers 2:23
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The whole number [of the three tribes] in the camp of Ephraim totaled 108,100. They shall go forward in third place. -- numbers 2:24
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The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side [of the tabernacle] by their companies, the leader of the sons of Dan being Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. -- numbers 2:25
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Dan's host as numbered totaled 62,700. -- numbers 2:26
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Encamped next to Dan shall be the tribe of Asher, the leader of the sons of Asher being Pagiel son of Ochran. -- numbers 2:27
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Asher's host as numbered totaled 41,500. -- numbers 2:28
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Then the tribe of Naphtali, the leader of the sons of Naphtali being Ahira son of Enan. -- numbers 2:29
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Naphtali's host as numbered totaled 53,400. -- numbers 2:30
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The whole number [of the three tribes] in the camp of Dan totaled 157,600. They shall set out last, standard after standard. -- numbers 2:31
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These are the Israelites as numbered by their fathers' houses. All in the camps who were numbered by their companies were 603,550. -- numbers 2:32
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But the Levites were not numbered with the Israelites, for so the Lord commanded Moses. -- numbers 2:33
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Thus the Israelites did according to all the Lord commanded Moses; so they encamped by their standards, and so they set forward, everyone with his [tribal] families, according to his father's house. -- numbers 2:34
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NOW THESE are the generations of Aaron and Moses when the Lord spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai. -- numbers 3:1
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These are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. -- numbers 3:2
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These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests who were anointed, whom Aaron consecrated and ordained to minister in the priest's office. -- numbers 3:3
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But Nadab and Abihu died before the Lord when they offered strange fire before the Lord in the Wilderness of Sinai; and they had no children. So Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the presence and under the supervision of Aaron their father. -- numbers 3:4
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 3:5
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Bring the tribe of Levi near and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him. -- numbers 3:6
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And they shall carry out his instructions and the duties connected with the whole assembly before the Tent of Meeting, doing the service of the tabernacle. -- numbers 3:7
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And they shall keep all the instruments and furnishings of the Tent of Meeting and take charge of [attending] the Israelites, to serve in the tabernacle. -- numbers 3:8
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And you shall give the Levites [as servants and helpers] to Aaron and his sons; they are wholly given to him from among the Israelites. -- numbers 3:9
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And you shall appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall observe and attend to their priest's office; but the excluded [anyone daring to assume priestly duties or privileges who is not of the house of Aaron and called of God] who comes near [the holy things] shall be put to death. -- numbers 3:10
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 3:11
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Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the Israelites instead of every firstborn who opens the womb among the Israelites; and the Levites shall be Mine, -- numbers 3:12
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For all the firstborn are Mine. On the day that I slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated for Myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast; Mine they shall be. I am the Lord. -- numbers 3:13
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And the Lord said to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, -- numbers 3:14
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Number the sons of Levi by their fathers' houses and by families. Every male from a month old and upward you shall number. -- numbers 3:15
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So Moses numbered them as he was commanded by the word of the Lord. -- numbers 3:16
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These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. -- numbers 3:17
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And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei. -- numbers 3:18
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The sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. -- numbers 3:19
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The sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers' houses. -- numbers 3:20
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Of Gershon were the families of the Libnites and of the Shimeites. These are the families of the Gershonites. -- numbers 3:21
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The males who were numbered of them from a month old and upward totaled 7,500. -- numbers 3:22
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The families of the Gershonites were to encamp behind the tabernacle on the west, -- numbers 3:23
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The leader of the fathers' houses of the Gershonites being Eliasaph son of Lael. -- numbers 3:24
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And the responsibility of the sons of Gershon in the Tent of Meeting was to be the tabernacle, the tent, its covering, and the hangings for the door of the Tent of Meeting, -- numbers 3:25
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And the hangings of the court, the curtain for the door of the court which is around the tabernacle and the altar, its cords, and all the service pertaining to them. -- numbers 3:26
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Of Kohath were the families of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites; these are the families of the Kohathites. -- numbers 3:27
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The number of all the males from a month old and upward totaled 8,600, attending to the duties of the sanctuary. -- numbers 3:28
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The families of the sons of Kohath were to encamp on the south side of the tabernacle, -- numbers 3:29
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The chief of the fathers' houses of the families of the Kohathites being Elizaphan son of Uzziel. -- numbers 3:30
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Their charge was to be the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, and the utensils of the sanctuary with which the priests minister, and the screen, and all the service having to do with these. -- numbers 3:31
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Eleazar son of Aaron the priest was to be chief over the leaders of the Levites, and have the oversight of those who had charge of the sanctuary. -- numbers 3:32
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Of Merari were the families of the Mahlites and the Mushites; these are the families of Merari. -- numbers 3:33
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Their number of all the males from a month old and upward totaled 6,200. -- numbers 3:34
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And the head of the fathers' houses of the families of Merari was Zuriel son of Abihail; the Merarites were to encamp on the north side of the tabernacle. -- numbers 3:35
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And the appointed charge of the sons of Merari was the boards or frames of the tabernacle, and its bars, pillars, sockets or bases, and all the accessories or instruments of it, and all the work connected with them, -- numbers 3:36
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And the pillars of the surrounding court and their sockets or bases, with their pegs and their cords. -- numbers 3:37
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But those to encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, before the Tent of Meeting, toward the sunrise, were to be Moses and Aaron and his sons, keeping the full charge of the rites of the sanctuary in whatever was required for the Israelites; and the excluded [one not a descendant of Aaron and called of God] who came near [the sanctuary] was to be put to death. -- numbers 3:38
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All the Levites whom Moses and Aaron numbered at the command of the Lord, by their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were 22,000. -- numbers 3:39
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And the Lord said to Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the Israelites from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names. -- numbers 3:40
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You shall take the Levites for Me instead of all the firstborn among the Israelites. I am the Lord; and you shall take the cattle of the Levites for Me instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the Israelites. -- numbers 3:41
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So Moses numbered, as the Lord commanded him, all the firstborn Israelites. -- numbers 3:42
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But all the firstborn males from a month old and upward as numbered were 22,[273 more than the Levites]. -- numbers 3:43
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 3:44
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Take the Levites [for Me] instead of all the firstborn Israelites, and the Levites' cattle instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be Mine. I am the Lord. -- numbers 3:45
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And for those who are to be redeemed of the firstborn of the Israelites who outnumber the Levites, -- numbers 3:46
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You shall take five shekels apiece, reckoning by the sanctuary shekel of twenty gerahs; you shall collect them, -- numbers 3:47
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And you shall give the ransom silver from the excess number [over the Levites] to be redeemed to Aaron and his sons. -- numbers 3:48
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So Moses took the redemption money from those who were left over from the number who were redeemed by the Levites. -- numbers 3:49
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From the firstborn of the Israelites he took the money, 1,shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary. -- numbers 3:50
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And Moses gave the money from those who were ransomed to Aaron and his sons, as the Lord commanded Moses. -- numbers 3:51
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AND THE Lord said to Moses and Aaron, -- numbers 4:1
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Take a census of the Kohathite division among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses, -- numbers 4:2
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From thirty years old and up to fifty years old, all who can enter the service to do the work in the Tent of Meeting. -- numbers 4:3
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This shall be the responsibility of the sons of Kohath in the Tent of Meeting: the most holy things. -- numbers 4:4
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When the camp prepares to set forward, Aaron and his sons shall take down the veil [screening the Holy of Holies] and cover the ark of the Testimony with it, -- numbers 4:5
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And shall put on it the covering of dolphin or porpoise skin, and shall spread over that a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in place the poles of the ark. -- numbers 4:6
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And upon the table of showbread they shall spread a cloth of blue and put on it the plates, the dishes for incense, the bowls, the flagons for the drink offering, and also the continual showbread. -- numbers 4:7
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And they shall spread over them a cloth of scarlet, and put over that a covering of dolphin or porpoise skin, and put in place the poles [for carrying]. -- numbers 4:8
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And they shall take a cloth of blue and cover the lampstand for the light and its lamps, its snuffers, its ashtrays, and all the oil vessels from which it is supplied. -- numbers 4:9
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And they shall put the lampstand and all its utensils within a covering of dolphin or porpoise skin and shall put it upon the frame [for carrying]. -- numbers 4:10
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And upon the golden [incense] altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of dolphin or porpoise skin, and shall put in place its poles [for carrying]. -- numbers 4:11
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And they shall take all the utensils of the service with which they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of dolphin or porpoise skin, and shall put them on the frame [for carrying]. -- numbers 4:12
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And they shall take away the ashes from the altar [of burnt offering] and spread a purple cloth over it. -- numbers 4:13
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And they shall put upon it all its vessels and utensils with which they minister there, the firepans, the fleshhooks or forks, the shovels, the basins, and all the vessels and utensils of the altar, and they shall spread over it all a covering of dolphin or porpoise skin, and shall put in its poles [for carrying]. -- numbers 4:14
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When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all its furniture, as the camp sets out, after all that [is done but not before], the sons of Kohath shall come to carry them. But they shall not touch the holy things, lest they die. These are the things of the Tent of Meeting which the sons of Kohath are to carry. -- numbers 4:15
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And Eleazar son of Aaron the priest shall have charge of the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the continual cereal offering, and the anointing oil, with the oversight of all the tabernacle and of all that is in it, of the sanctuary and its utensils. -- numbers 4:16
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And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, -- numbers 4:17
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[Since] the tribe of the families of the Kohathites [are only Levites and not priests], do not [by exposing them to the sin of touching the most holy things] cut them off from among the Levites. -- numbers 4:18
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But deal thus with them, that they may live and not die when they approach the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in and appoint them each to his work and to his burden [to be carried on the march]. -- numbers 4:19
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But [the Kohathites] shall not go in to see the sanctuary [the Holy Place and the Holy of Holies] or its holy things, even for an instant, lest they die. -- numbers 4:20
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 4:21
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Take a census of the sons of Gershon, by their fathers' houses, by their families. -- numbers 4:22
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From thirty years old and up to fifty years old you shall number them, all who enter for service to do the work in the Tent of Meeting. -- numbers 4:23
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This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in bearing burdens [when on the march]: -- numbers 4:24
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And they shall carry the curtains of the tabernacle, and the Tent of Meeting, its covering, and the covering of dolphin or porpoise skin that is on top of it, and the hanging or screen for the door of the Tent of Meeting, -- numbers 4:25
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And the hangings of the court, and the hanging or screen for the entrance of the gate of the court which is around the tabernacle and the altar [of burnt offering], and their cords, and all the equipment for their service; whatever needs to be done with them, that they shall do. -- numbers 4:26
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Under the direction of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all they have to carry and in all they have to do; and you shall assign to their charge all that they are to carry [on the march]. -- numbers 4:27
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This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the Tent of Meeting; and their work shall be under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the [high] priest. -- numbers 4:28
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As for the sons of Merari, you shall number them by their families and their fathers' houses; -- numbers 4:29
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From thirty years old up to fifty years old you shall number them, everyone who enters the service to do the work of the Tent of Meeting. -- numbers 4:30
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And this is what they are assigned to carry and to guard [on the march], according to all their service in the Tent of Meeting: the boards or frames of the tabernacle, and its bars, and its pillars, and its sockets or bases, -- numbers 4:31
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And the pillars of the court round about with their sockets or bases, and pegs, and cords, with all their equipment and all their accessories for service; and you shall assign to them by name the articles which they are to carry [on the march]. -- numbers 4:32
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This is the work of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their tasks in the Tent of Meeting, under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the [high] priest. -- numbers 4:33
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And Moses and Aaron and the leaders of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites by their families and their fathers' houses, -- numbers 4:34
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From thirty years old up to fifty years old, everyone who enters the service to do the work of the Tent of Meeting; -- numbers 4:35
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And those who were numbered of them by their families were 2,750. -- numbers 4:36
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These were numbered of the families of the Kohathites, all who did service in the Tent of Meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the command of the Lord through Moses. -- numbers 4:37
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And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, by their families, and by their fathers' houses, -- numbers 4:38
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From thirty years old up to fifty years old, everyone who entered the service to do the work of the Tent of Meeting, -- numbers 4:39
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Those who were enrolled of them, by their families, by their fathers' houses, were 2,630. -- numbers 4:40
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These were numbered of the families of the sons of Gershon, all who served in the Tent of Meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered as the Lord commanded. -- numbers 4:41
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And those numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, by their families, by their fathers' houses, -- numbers 4:42
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From thirty years old up to fifty years old, everyone who entered into the service for work in the Tent of Meeting, -- numbers 4:43
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Even those who were numbered of them by their families, were 3,200. -- numbers 4:44
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These are those who were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the command of the Lord by Moses. -- numbers 4:45
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All those who were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the leaders of Israel counted by their families and by their fathers' houses, -- numbers 4:46
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From thirty years old up to fifty years old, everyone who could enter to do the work of service and of burden bearing in the Tent of Meeting, -- numbers 4:47
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Those that were numbered of them were 8,580. -- numbers 4:48
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According to the command of the Lord through Moses, they were assigned each to his work of serving and carrying. Thus they were numbered by him, as the Lord had commanded Moses. -- numbers 4:49
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THE LORD said to Moses, -- numbers 5:1
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Command the Israelites that they put outside the camp every leper and everyone who has a discharge, and whoever is defiled by [coming in contact with] the dead. -- numbers 5:2
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Both male and female you shall put out; without the camp you shall put them, that they may not defile their camp, in the midst of which I dwell. -- numbers 5:3
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The Israelites did so, and put them outside the camp; as the Lord said to Moses, so the Israelites did. -- numbers 5:4
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 5:5
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Say to the Israelites, When a man or woman commits any sin that men commit by breaking faith with the Lord, and that person is guilty, -- numbers 5:6
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Then he shall confess the sin which he has committed, and he shall make restitution for his wrong in full, and add a fifth to it, and give it to him whom he has wronged. -- numbers 5:7
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But if the man [wronged] has no kinsman to whom the restitution may be made, let it be given to the Lord for the priest, besides the ram of atonement with which atonement shall be made for the offender. -- numbers 5:8
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And every offering of all the holy things of the Israelites which they bring to the priest shall be his. -- numbers 5:9
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And every man's hallowed things shall be the priest's; whatever any man gives the priest shall be his. -- numbers 5:10
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 5:11
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Say to the Israelites, If any man's wife goes astray and commits an offense of guilt against him, -- numbers 5:12
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And a man lies with her carnally, and it is hidden from the eyes of her husband and it is kept secret though she is defiled, and there is no witness against her nor was she taken in the act, -- numbers 5:13
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And if the spirit of jealousy comes upon him and he is jealous and suspicious of his wife who has defiled herself--or if the spirit of jealousy comes upon him and he is jealous and suspicious of his wife though she has not defiled herself-- -- numbers 5:14
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Then shall the man bring his wife to the priest, and he shall bring the offering required of her, a tenth of an ephah of barley meal; but he shall pour no oil upon it nor put frankincense on it [symbols of favor and joy], for it is a cereal offering of jealousy and suspicion, a memorial offering bringing iniquity to remembrance. -- numbers 5:15
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And the priest shall bring her near and set her before the Lord. -- numbers 5:16
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And the priest shall take holy water [probably from the sacred laver] in an earthen vessel and take some of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle and put it in the water. -- numbers 5:17
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And the priest shall set the woman before the Lord, and let the hair of the woman's head hang loose, and put the meal offering of remembrance in her hands, which is the jealousy and suspicion offering. And the priest shall have in his hand the water of bitterness that brings the curse. -- numbers 5:18
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Then the priest shall make her take an oath, and say to the woman, If no man has lain with you and if you have not gone astray to uncleanness with another instead of your husband, then be free from any effect of this water of bitterness which brings the curse. -- numbers 5:19
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But if you have gone astray and you are defiled, some man having lain with you beside your husband, -- numbers 5:20
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Then the priest shall make the woman take the oath of the curse, and say to the woman, The Lord make you a curse and an oath among your people when the Lord makes your thigh fall away and your body swell. -- numbers 5:21
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May this water that brings the curse go into your bowels and make your body swell and your thigh fall away. And the woman shall say, So let it be, so let it be. -- numbers 5:22
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The priest shall then write these curses in a book and shall wash them off into the water of bitterness; -- numbers 5:23
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And he shall cause the woman to drink the water of bitterness that brings the curse, and the water that brings the curse shall enter into her [to try her] bitterly. -- numbers 5:24
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Then the priest shall take the cereal offering of jealousy and suspicion out of the woman's hand and shall wave the offering before the Lord and offer it upon the altar. -- numbers 5:25
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And the priest shall take a handful of the cereal offering as the memorial portion of it and burn it on the altar, and afterward shall cause the woman to drink the water. -- numbers 5:26
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And when he has made her drink the water, then if she is defiled and has committed a trespass against her husband, the curse water which she drank shall be bitterness and cause her body to swell and her thigh to fall away, and the woman shall be a curse among her people. -- numbers 5:27
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But if the woman is not defiled and is clean, then she shall be free [from the curse] and be able to have children. -- numbers 5:28
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This is the law of jealousy and suspicion when a wife goes aside to another instead of her husband and is defiled, -- numbers 5:29
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Or when the spirit of jealousy and suspicion comes upon a man and he is jealous and suspicious of his wife; then shall he set the woman before the Lord, and the priest shall execute on her all this law. -- numbers 5:30
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The [husband] shall be free from iniquity and guilt, and that woman [if guilty] shall bear her iniquity. -- numbers 5:31
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AND THE Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 6:1
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Say to the Israelites, When either a man or a woman shall make a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, that is, one separated and consecrated to the Lord, -- numbers 6:2
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He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink; he shall drink no vinegar of wine or of strong drink, and shall drink no grape juice, or eat grapes, fresh or dried. -- numbers 6:3
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All the days of his separation he shall eat nothing produced from the grapevine, not even the seeds or the skins. -- numbers 6:4
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All the days of the vow of his separation and abstinence there shall no razor come upon his head. Until the time is completed for which he separates himself to the Lord, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow long. -- numbers 6:5
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All the days that he separates himself to the Lord he shall not go near a dead body. -- numbers 6:6
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He shall not make himself unclean for his father, mother, brother, or sister, when they die, because his separation and abstinence to his God is upon his head. -- numbers 6:7
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All the days of his separation and abstinence he is holy to the Lord. -- numbers 6:8
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And if any man dies very suddenly beside him, and he has defiled his consecrated head, then he shall shave his head on the day of his cleansing; on the seventh day shall he shave it. -- numbers 6:9
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On the eighth day he shall bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest to the door of the Tent of Meeting, -- numbers 6:10
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And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering and make atonement for him because he sinned by reason of the dead body. He shall consecrate his head the same day, -- numbers 6:11
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And he shall consecrate and separate himself to the Lord for the days of his separation and shall bring a male lamb a year old for a trespass or guilt offering; but the previous days shall be void and lost, because his separation was defiled. -- numbers 6:12
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And this is the law of the Nazirite when the days of his separation and abstinence are fulfilled. He shall be brought to the door of the Tent of Meeting, -- numbers 6:13
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And he shall offer his gift to the Lord, one he-lamb a year old without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb a year old without blemish for a sin offering, and one ram without blemish for a peace offering, -- numbers 6:14
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And a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers of unleavened bread spread with oil, and their cereal offering, and their drink offering. -- numbers 6:15
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And the priest shall present them before the Lord and shall offer the person's sin offering and his burnt offering. -- numbers 6:16
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And he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offering to the Lord, with the basket of unleavened bread; the priest shall offer also its cereal offering and its drink offering. -- numbers 6:17
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And the Nazirite shall shave his consecrated head at the door of the Tent of Meeting, and shall take the hair and put it on the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings. -- numbers 6:18
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And the priest shall take the boiled shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazirite, after he has shaven the hair of his separation and abstinence. -- numbers 6:19
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And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the Lord; they are a holy portion for the priest, with the breast that is waved and the thigh or shoulder that is offered; and after that the Nazirite may drink wine. -- numbers 6:20
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This is the law for the Nazirite who has made a vow. His offering to the Lord, besides what else he is able to afford, shall be according to the vow which he has vowed; so shall he do according to the law for his separation and abstinence [as a Nazirite]. -- numbers 6:21
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 6:22
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Say to Aaron and his sons, This is the way you shall bless the Israelites. Say to them, -- numbers 6:23
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The Lord bless you and watch, guard, and keep you; -- numbers 6:24
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The Lord make His face to shine upon and enlighten you and be gracious (kind, merciful, and giving favor) to you; -- numbers 6:25
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The Lord lift up His [approving] countenance upon you and give you peace (tranquility of heart and life continually). -- numbers 6:26
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And they shall put My name upon the Israelites, and I will bless them. -- numbers 6:27
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ON THE day that Moses had fully completed setting up the tabernacle and had anointed and consecrated it and all its furniture, and the altar and all its utensils, and had anointed and set them apart for holy use, -- numbers 7:1
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The princes or leaders of Israel, heads of their fathers' houses, made offerings. These were the leaders of the tribes and were over those who were numbered. -- numbers 7:2
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And they brought their offering before the Lord, six covered wagons and twelve oxen; a wagon for each two of the princes or leaders and an ox for each one; and they brought them before the tabernacle. -- numbers 7:3
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Then the Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 7:4
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Accept the things from them, that they may be used in doing the service of the Tent of Meeting, and give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service. -- numbers 7:5
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So Moses took the wagons and the oxen and gave them to the Levites. -- numbers 7:6
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Two wagons and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to their service; -- numbers 7:7
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And four wagons and eight oxen he gave to the sons of Merari, according to their service, under the supervision of Ithamar son of Aaron, the [high] priest. -- numbers 7:8
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But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because they were assigned the care of the sanctuary and the holy things which had to be carried on their shoulders. -- numbers 7:9
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And the princes or leaders offered sacrifices for the dedication of the altar [of burnt offering] on the day that it was anointed; and they offered their sacrifice before the altar. -- numbers 7:10
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And the Lord said to Moses, They shall offer their offerings, each prince or leader on his day, for the dedication of the altar. -- numbers 7:11
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He who offered his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah. -- numbers 7:12
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And his offering was one silver platter, the weight of which was shekels, one silver basin of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a cereal offering; -- numbers 7:13
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One golden bowl of ten shekels, full of incense; -- numbers 7:14
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One young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; -- numbers 7:15
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One male goat for a sin offering; -- numbers 7:16
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And for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab. -- numbers 7:17
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The second day Nethanel son of Zuar, leader [of the tribe] of Issachar, offered. -- numbers 7:18
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He gave for his offering one silver platter, the weight of which was shekels, one silver basin of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a cereal offering; -- numbers 7:19
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One golden bowl of ten shekels, full of incense; -- numbers 7:20
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One young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; -- numbers 7:21
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One male goat for a sin offering; -- numbers 7:22
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And for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar. -- numbers 7:23
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The third day Eliab son of Helon, leader of the sons of Zebulun, offered. -- numbers 7:24
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His offering was one silver platter, the weight of which was shekels, one silver basin of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a cereal offering; -- numbers 7:25
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One golden bowl of ten shekels, full of incense; -- numbers 7:26
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One young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; -- numbers 7:27
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One male goat for a sin offering; -- numbers 7:28
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And for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon. -- numbers 7:29
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The fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, leader of the sons of Reuben, offered. -- numbers 7:30
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His offering was one silver platter of the weight of shekels, one silver basin of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a cereal offering; -- numbers 7:31
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One golden bowl of ten shekels, full of incense; -- numbers 7:32
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One young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; -- numbers 7:33
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One male goat for a sin offering; -- numbers 7:34
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And for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur. -- numbers 7:35
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The fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, leader of the sons of Simeon, offered. -- numbers 7:36
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His offering was one silver platter, the weight of which was shekels, one silver basin of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a cereal offering; -- numbers 7:37
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One golden bowl of ten shekels, full of incense; -- numbers 7:38
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One young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; -- numbers 7:39
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One male goat for a sin offering; -- numbers 7:40
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And for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. -- numbers 7:41
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The sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, leader of the sons of Gad, offered. -- numbers 7:42
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His offering was one silver platter of the weight of shekels, a silver basin of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a cereal offering; -- numbers 7:43
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One golden bowl of ten shekels, full of incense; -- numbers 7:44
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One young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; -- numbers 7:45
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One male goat for a sin offering; -- numbers 7:46
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And for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, [and] five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel. -- numbers 7:47
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The seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, leader of the sons of Ephraim, offered. -- numbers 7:48
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His offering was one silver platter, the weight of which was shekels, one silver basin of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a cereal offering; -- numbers 7:49
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One golden bowl of ten shekels, full of incense; -- numbers 7:50
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One young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; -- numbers 7:51
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One male goat for a sin offering; -- numbers 7:52
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And for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, [and] five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud. -- numbers 7:53
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The eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, leader of the sons of Manasseh, offered. -- numbers 7:54
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His offering was one silver platter of the weight of shekels, one silver basin of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a cereal offering; -- numbers 7:55
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One golden bowl of ten shekels, full of incense; -- numbers 7:56
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One young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; -- numbers 7:57
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One male goat for a sin offering; -- numbers 7:58
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And for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. -- numbers 7:59
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The ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, prince or leader of the sons of Benjamin, offered. -- numbers 7:60
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His offering was one silver platter, the weight of which was shekels, one silver basin of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a cereal offering; -- numbers 7:61
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One golden bowl of ten shekels, full of incense; -- numbers 7:62
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One young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; -- numbers 7:63
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One male goat for a sin offering; -- numbers 7:64
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And for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni. -- numbers 7:65
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The tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, leader of the sons of Dan, offered. -- numbers 7:66
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His offering was one silver platter, the weight of which was shekels, one silver basin of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a cereal offering; -- numbers 7:67
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One golden bowl of ten shekels, full of incense; -- numbers 7:68
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One young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; -- numbers 7:69
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One male goat for a sin offering; -- numbers 7:70
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And for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. -- numbers 7:71
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The eleventh day Pagiel son of Ochran, leader of the sons of Asher, offered. -- numbers 7:72
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His offering was one silver platter, the weight of which was shekels, one silver basin of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a cereal offering; -- numbers 7:73
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One golden bowl of ten shekels, full of incense; -- numbers 7:74
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One young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; -- numbers 7:75
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One male goat for a sin offering; -- numbers 7:76
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And for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Ochran. -- numbers 7:77
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The twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, leader of the sons of Naphtali, offered. -- numbers 7:78
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His offering was one silver platter, the weight of which was shekels, one silver basin of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a cereal offering; -- numbers 7:79
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One golden bowl of ten shekels, full of incense; -- numbers 7:80
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One young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; -- numbers 7:81
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One male goat for a sin offering; -- numbers 7:82
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And for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan. -- numbers 7:83
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This was the dedication offering for the altar [of burnt offering] from the leaders of Israel on the day when it was anointed: twelve platters of silver, twelve silver basins, twelve golden bowls; -- numbers 7:84
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Each platter of silver weighing shekels, each basin seventy; all the silver vessels weighed 2,400 shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary. -- numbers 7:85
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The twelve golden bowls full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary, all the gold of the bowls being shekels. -- numbers 7:86
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All the oxen for the burnt offering were twelve bulls, the rams twelve, the male lambs a year old twelve, together with their cereal offering; and the male goats for a sin offering twelve. -- numbers 7:87
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And all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace offerings were twenty-four bulls, the rams sixty, the male goats sixty, the male lambs a year old sixty. This was the dedication of the altar [of burnt offering] after it was anointed. -- numbers 7:88
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And when Moses went into the Tent of Meeting to speak with the Lord, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the mercy seat that was upon the ark of the Testimony from between the two cherubim; and He spoke to [Moses]. -- numbers 7:89
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AND THE Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 8:1
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Say to Aaron, When you set up and light the lamps, the seven lamps shall be made to give light in front of the lampstand. -- numbers 8:2
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And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps of the lampstand to give light in front of it, as the Lord commanded Moses. -- numbers 8:3
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And this was the workmanship of the candlestick: beaten or turned gold, beaten work [of gold] from its base to its flowers; according to the pattern which the Lord had shown Moses, so he made the lampstand. -- numbers 8:4
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 8:5
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Take the Levites from among the Israelites and cleanse them. -- numbers 8:6
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And thus you shall do to them to cleanse them: sprinkle the water of purification [water to be used in case of sin] upon them, and let them pass a razor over all their flesh and wash their clothes and cleanse themselves. -- numbers 8:7
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Then let them take a young bull and its cereal offering of fine flour mixed with oil, and another young bull you shall take for a sin offering. -- numbers 8:8
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You shall present the Levites before the Tent of Meeting, and you shall assemble the whole Israelite congregation. -- numbers 8:9
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And you shall present the Levites before the Lord, and the Israelites shall put their hands upon the Levites, -- numbers 8:10
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And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the Lord as a wave offering from the Israelites and on their behalf, that they may do the service of the Lord. -- numbers 8:11
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Then the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bulls, and you shall offer the one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering to the Lord, to make atonement for the Levites. -- numbers 8:12
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And you shall present the Levites before Aaron and his sons and offer them as a wave offering to the Lord. -- numbers 8:13
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Thus you shall separate the Levites from among the Israelites, and the Levites shall be Mine [in a very special sense]. -- numbers 8:14
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And after that the Levites shall go in to do service at the Tent of Meeting, when you have cleansed them and offered them as a wave offering. -- numbers 8:15
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For they are wholly given to Me from among the Israelites; instead of all who open the womb, the firstborn of all the Israelites, I have taken the Levites for Myself. -- numbers 8:16
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For all the firstborn of the Israelites are Mine, both of man and beast; on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt [not of Israel], I consecrated them and set them apart for Myself. -- numbers 8:17
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And I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn of the Israelites. -- numbers 8:18
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And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the Israelites to do the service of the Israelites at the Tent of Meeting and to make atonement for them, that there may be no plague among the Israelites if they should come near the sanctuary. -- numbers 8:19
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So Moses and Aaron and all the congregation of the Israelites did thus to the Levites; according to all that the Lord commanded Moses concerning [them], so did the Israelites to them. -- numbers 8:20
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The Levites cleansed and purified themselves and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them as a wave offering before the Lord and Aaron made atonement for them to cleanse them. -- numbers 8:21
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And after that the Levites went in to do their service in the Tent of Meeting with the attendance of Aaron and his sons; as the Lord had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they to them. -- numbers 8:22
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 8:23
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This is what applies to the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward they shall go in to perform the work of the service of the Tent of Meeting, -- numbers 8:24
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And at the age of fifty years, they shall retire from the warfare of the service and serve no more, -- numbers 8:25
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But shall help their brethren in the Tent of Meeting [attend to protecting the sacred things from being profaned], but shall do no regular or heavy service. Thus shall you direct the Levites in regard to their duties. -- numbers 8:26
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THE LORD said to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai in the first month of the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, -- numbers 9:1
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Let the Israelites keep the Passover at its appointed time. -- numbers 9:2
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On the fourteenth day of this month in the evening, you shall keep it at its appointed time; according to all its statutes and ordinances you shall keep it. -- numbers 9:3
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So Moses told the Israelites they should keep the Passover. -- numbers 9:4
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And they kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month in the evening in the Wilderness of Sinai; according to all that the Lord commanded Moses, so the Israelites did. -- numbers 9:5
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And there were certain men who were defiled by touching the dead body of a man, so they could not keep the Passover on that day; and they came before Moses and Aaron on that day. -- numbers 9:6
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Those men said to [Moses], We are defiled by touching the dead body. Why are we prevented from offering the Lord's offering at its appointed time among the Israelites? -- numbers 9:7
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And Moses said to them, Stand still, and I will hear what the Lord will command concerning you. -- numbers 9:8
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 9:9
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Say to the Israelites, If any man of you or of your posterity shall be unclean by reason of touching a dead body or is far off on a journey, still he shall keep the Passover to the Lord. -- numbers 9:10
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On the fourteenth day of the second month in the evening they shall keep it, and eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. -- numbers 9:11
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They shall leave none of it until the morning nor break any bone of it; according to all the statutes for the Passover they shall keep it. -- numbers 9:12
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But the man who is clean and is not on a journey, yet does not keep the Passover, that person shall be cut off from among his people because he did not bring the Lord's offering at its appointed time; that man shall bear [the penalty of] his sin. -- numbers 9:13
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And if a stranger sojourns among you and will keep the Passover to the Lord, according to [its] statutes and its ordinances, so shall he do; you shall have one statute both for the temporary resident and for him who was born in the land. -- numbers 9:14
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And on the day that the tabernacle was erected, the cloud [of God's presence] covered the tabernacle, that is, the Tent of the Testimony; and at evening it was over the tabernacle, having the appearance of [a pillar of] fire until the morning. -- numbers 9:15
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So it was constantly; the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night. -- numbers 9:16
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Whenever the cloud was taken up from over the Tent, after that the Israelites journeyed; and in the place where the cloud rested, there the Israelites encamped. -- numbers 9:17
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At the Lord's command the Israelites journeyed, and at [His] command they encamped. As long as the cloud rested upon the tabernacle they remained encamped. -- numbers 9:18
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Even when the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle many days, the Israelites kept the Lord's charge and did not set out. -- numbers 9:19
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And sometimes the cloud was only a few days upon the tabernacle, but according to the command of the Lord they remained encamped, and at His command they journeyed. -- numbers 9:20
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And sometimes the cloud remained [over the tabernacle] from evening only until morning, but when the cloud was taken up, they journeyed; whether it was taken up by day or by night, they journeyed. -- numbers 9:21
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Whether it was two days or a month or a longer time that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, dwelling on it, the Israelites remained encamped; but when it was taken up, they journeyed. -- numbers 9:22
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At the command of the Lord they remained encamped, and at [His] command they journeyed; they kept the charge of the Lord, at the command of the Lord through Moses. -- numbers 9:23
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AND THE Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 10:1
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Make two trumpets of silver; of hammered or turned work you shall make them, that you may use them to call the congregation and for breaking camp. -- numbers 10:2
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When they both are blown, all the congregation shall assemble before you at the door of the Tent of Meeting. -- numbers 10:3
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And if one blast on a single trumpet is blown, then the princes or leaders, heads of the tribes of Israel, shall gather themselves to you. -- numbers 10:4
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When you blow an alarm, the camps on the east side [of the tabernacle] shall set out. -- numbers 10:5
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When you blow an alarm the second time, then the camps on the south side shall set out. An alarm shall be blown whenever they are to set out on their journeys. -- numbers 10:6
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When the congregation is to be assembled, you shall blow [the trumpets in short, sharp tones], but not the blast of an alarm. -- numbers 10:7
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And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets, and the trumpets shall be to you for a perpetual statute throughout your generations. -- numbers 10:8
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When you go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresses you, then blow an alarm with the trumpets, that you may be remembered before the Lord your God, and you shall be saved from your enemies. -- numbers 10:9
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Also in the day of rejoicing, and in your set feasts, and at the beginnings of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and your peace offerings; thus they may be a remembrance before your God. I am the Lord your God. -- numbers 10:10
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On the twentieth day of the second month in the second year [since leaving Egypt], the cloud [of the Lord's presence] was taken up from over the tabernacle of the Testimony, -- numbers 10:11
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And the Israelites took their journey by stages out of the Wilderness of Sinai, and the [guiding] cloud rested in the Wilderness of Paran. -- numbers 10:12
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When the journey was to begin, at the command of the Lord through Moses, -- numbers 10:13
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In the first place went the standard of the camp of the sons of Judah by their companies; and over their host was Nahshon son of Amminadab. -- numbers 10:14
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And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Issachar was Nethanel son of Zuar. -- numbers 10:15
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And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun was Eliab son of Helon. -- numbers 10:16
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When the tabernacle was taken down, the sons of Gershon and Merari, bearing [it] on their shoulders, set out. -- numbers 10:17
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The standard of the camp of Reuben set forward by their companies; and over Reuben's host was Elizur son of Shedeur. -- numbers 10:18
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And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Simeon was Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. -- numbers 10:19
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And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Gad was Eliasaph son of Deuel. -- numbers 10:20
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Then the Kohathites set forward, bearing the holy things, and the tabernacle was set up before they arrived. -- numbers 10:21
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And the standard of the camp of the sons of Ephraim set forward according to their companies; and over Ephraim's host was Elishama son of Ammihud. -- numbers 10:22
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Over the host of the tribe of the sons of Manasseh was Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. -- numbers 10:23
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And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin was Abidan son of Gideoni. -- numbers 10:24
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Then the standard of the camp of the sons of Dan, which was the rear guard of all the camps, set forward according to their companies; and over Dan's host was Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. -- numbers 10:25
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And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Asher was Pagiel son of Ochran. -- numbers 10:26
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And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali was Ahira son of Enan. -- numbers 10:27
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This was the Israelites' order of march by their hosts when they set out. -- numbers 10:28
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And Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, We are journeying to the place of which the Lord said, I will give it to you. Come with us, and we will do you good, for the Lord has promised good concerning Israel. -- numbers 10:29
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And Hobab said to him, I will not go; I will depart to my own land and to my family. -- numbers 10:30
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And Moses said, Do not leave us, I pray you; for you know how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and you will serve as eyes for us. -- numbers 10:31
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And if you will go with us, it shall be that whatever good the Lord does to us, the same we will do to you. -- numbers 10:32
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They departed from the mountain of the Lord [Mount Sinai] three days' journey; and the ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them during the three days' journey to seek out a resting-place for them. -- numbers 10:33
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The cloud of the Lord was over them by day when they went forward from the camp. -- numbers 10:34
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Whenever the ark set out, Moses said, Rise up, Lord; let Your enemies be scattered; and let those who hate You flee before You. -- numbers 10:35
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And when it rested, he said, Return, O Lord, to the ten thousand thousands in Israel. -- numbers 10:36
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AND THE people grumbled and deplored their hardships, which was evil in the ears of the Lord, and when the Lord heard it, His anger was kindled; and the fire of the Lord burned among them and devoured those in the outlying parts of the camp. -- numbers 11:1
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The people cried to Moses, and when Moses prayed to the Lord, the fire subsided. -- numbers 11:2
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He called the name of the place Taberah [burning], because the fire of the Lord burned among them. -- numbers 11:3
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And the mixed multitude among them [the rabble who followed Israel from Egypt] began to lust greatly [for familiar and dainty food], and the Israelites wept again and said, Who will give us meat to eat? -- numbers 11:4
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We remember the fish we ate freely in Egypt and without cost, the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic. -- numbers 11:5
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But now our soul (our strength) is dried up; there is nothing at all [in the way of food] to be seen but this manna. -- numbers 11:6
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The manna was like coriander seed and its appearance was like that of bdellium [perhaps a precious stone]. -- numbers 11:7
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The people went about and gathered it, and ground it in mills or beat it in mortars, and boiled it in pots, and made cakes of it; and it tasted like cakes baked with fresh oil. -- numbers 11:8
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And when the dew fell on the camp in the night, the manna fell with it. -- numbers 11:9
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And Moses heard the people weeping throughout their families, every man at the door of his tent; and the anger of the Lord blazed hotly, and in the eyes of Moses it was evil. -- numbers 11:10
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And Moses said to the Lord, Why have You dealt ill with Your servants? And why have I not found favor in Your sight, that You lay the burden of all this people on me? -- numbers 11:11
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Have I conceived all this people? Have I brought them forth, that You should say to me, Carry them in your bosom, as a nursing father carries the sucking child, to the land which You swore to their fathers [to give them]? -- numbers 11:12
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Where should I get meat to give to all these people? For they weep before me and say, Give us meat, that we may eat. -- numbers 11:13
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I am not able to carry all these people alone, because the burden is too heavy for me. -- numbers 11:14
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And if this is the way You deal with me, kill me, I pray You, at once, and be granting me a favor and let me not see my wretchedness [in the failure of all my efforts]. -- numbers 11:15
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And the Lord said to Moses, Gather for Me seventy men of the elders of Israel whom you know to be the elders of the people and officers over them; and bring them to the Tent of Meeting and let them stand there with you. -- numbers 11:16
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And I will come down and talk with you there; and I will take of the Spirit which is upon you and will put It upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, so that you may not have to bear it yourself alone. -- numbers 11:17
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And say to the people, Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, and you shall eat meat; for you have wept in the hearing of the Lord, saying, Who will give us meat to eat? For it was well with us in Egypt. Therefore the Lord will give you meat, and you shall eat. -- numbers 11:18
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You shall not eat one day, or two, or five, or ten, or twenty days, -- numbers 11:19
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But a whole month--until [you are satiated and vomit it up violently and] it comes out at your nostrils and is disgusting to you--because you have rejected and despised the Lord Who is among you, and have wept before Him, saying, Why did we come out of Egypt? -- numbers 11:20
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But Moses said, The people among whom I am are 600,footmen [besides all the women and children], and You have said, I will give them meat, that they may eat a whole month! -- numbers 11:21
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Shall flocks and herds be killed to suffice them? Or shall all the fish of the sea be collected to satisfy them? -- numbers 11:22
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The Lord said to Moses, Has the Lord's hand (His ability and power) become short (thwarted and inadequate)? You shall see now whether My word shall come to pass for you or not. -- numbers 11:23
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So Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord, and he gathered seventy men of the elders of the people and set them round about the Tent. -- numbers 11:24
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And the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and took of the Spirit that was upon him and put It upon the seventy elders; and when the Spirit rested upon them, they prophesied [sounding forth the praises of God and declaring His will]. Then they did so no more. -- numbers 11:25
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But there remained two men in the camp named Eldad and Medad. The Spirit rested upon them, and they were of those who were selected and listed, yet they did not go out to the Tent [as told to do], but they prophesied in the camp. -- numbers 11:26
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And a young man ran to Moses and said, Eldad and Medad are prophesying [sounding forth the praises of God and declaring His will] in the camp. -- numbers 11:27
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Joshua son of Nun, the minister of Moses, one of his chosen men, said, My lord Moses, forbid them! -- numbers 11:28
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But Moses said to him, Are you envious or jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord's people were prophets and that the Lord would put His Spirit upon them! -- numbers 11:29
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And Moses went back into the camp, he and the elders of Israel. -- numbers 11:30
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And there went forth a wind from the Lord and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall [so they flew low] beside the camp, about a day's journey on this side and on the other side, all around the camp, about two cubits above the ground. -- numbers 11:31
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And the people rose all that day and all night and all the next day and caught and gathered the quails. He who gathered least gathered ten homers; and they spread them out for themselves round about the camp [to cure them by drying]. -- numbers 11:32
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While the meat was yet between their teeth, before it was consumed, the anger of the Lord was kindled against the people, and the Lord smote them with a very great plague. -- numbers 11:33
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That place was called Kibroth-hattaavah [the graves of sensuous desire], because there they buried the people who lusted, whose physical appetite caused them to sin. -- numbers 11:34
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The Israelites journeyed from Kibroth-hattaavah to Hazeroth, where they remained. -- numbers 11:35
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NOW MIRIAM and Aaron talked against Moses [their brother] because of his Cushite wife, for he had married a Cushite woman. -- numbers 12:1
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And they said, Has the Lord indeed spoken only by Moses? Has He not spoken also by us? And the Lord heard it. -- numbers 12:2
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Now the man Moses was very meek (gentle, kind, and humble) or above all the men on the face of the earth. -- numbers 12:3
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Suddenly the Lord said to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, Come out, you three, to the Tent of Meeting. And the three of them came out. -- numbers 12:4
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The Lord came down in a pillar of cloud, and stood at the Tent door and called Aaron and Miriam, and they came forward. -- numbers 12:5
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And He said, Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I the Lord make Myself known to him in a vision and speak to him in a dream. -- numbers 12:6
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But not so with My servant Moses; he is entrusted and faithful in all My house. -- numbers 12:7
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With him I speak mouth to mouth [directly], clearly and not in dark speeches; and he beholds the form of the Lord. Why then were you not afraid to speak against My servant Moses? -- numbers 12:8
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And the anger of the Lord was kindled against them, and He departed. -- numbers 12:9
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And when the cloud departed from over the Tent, behold, Miriam was leprous, as white as snow. And Aaron looked at Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous! -- numbers 12:10
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And Aaron said to Moses, Oh, my lord, I plead with you, lay not the sin upon us in which we have done foolishly and in which we have sinned. -- numbers 12:11
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Let her not be as one dead, already half decomposed when he comes out of his mother's womb. -- numbers 12:12
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And Moses cried to the Lord, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech You! -- numbers 12:13
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And the Lord said to Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed for seven days? Let her be shut up outside the camp for seven days, and after that let her be brought in again. -- numbers 12:14
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So Miriam was shut up without the camp for seven days, and the people did not journey on until Miriam was brought in again. -- numbers 12:15
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Afterward [they] removed from Hazeroth and encamped in the Wilderness of Paran. -- numbers 12:16
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AND THE Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 13:1
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Send men to explore and scout out [for yourselves] the land of Canaan, which I give to the Israelites. From each tribe of their fathers you shall send a man, every one a leader or head among them. -- numbers 13:2
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So Moses by the command of the Lord sent scouts from the Wilderness of Paran, all of them men who were heads of the Israelites. -- numbers 13:3
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These were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua son of Zaccur; -- numbers 13:4
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Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat son of Hori; -- numbers 13:5
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Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh; -- numbers 13:6
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Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal son of Joseph; -- numbers 13:7
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Of the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea [that is, Joshua] son of Nun; -- numbers 13:8
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Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti son of Raphu; -- numbers 13:9
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Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel son of Sodi; -- numbers 13:10
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Of the tribe of Joseph, that is, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi son of Susi; -- numbers 13:11
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Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel son of Gemalli; -- numbers 13:12
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Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur son of Michael; -- numbers 13:13
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Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi son of Vophsi; -- numbers 13:14
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Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel son of Machi. -- numbers 13:15
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These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to explore and scout out the land. And Moses called Hoshea son of Nun, Joshua. -- numbers 13:16
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Moses sent them to scout out the land of Canaan, and said to them, Get up this way by the South (the Negeb) and go up into the hill country, -- numbers 13:17
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And see what the land is and whether the people who dwell there are strong or weak, few or many, -- numbers 13:18
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And whether the land they live in is good or bad, and whether the cities they dwell in are camps or strongholds, -- numbers 13:19
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And what the land is, whether it is fat or lean, whether there is timber on it or not. And be of good courage and bring some of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the first ripe grapes. -- numbers 13:20
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So they went up and scouted through the land from the Wilderness of Zin to Rehob, to the entrance of Hamath. -- numbers 13:21
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And then went up into the South (the Negeb) and came to Hebron; and Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai [probably three tribes of] the sons of Anak were there. (Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.) -- numbers 13:22
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And they came to the Valley of Eshcol, and cut down from there a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they carried it on a pole between two [of them]; they brought also some pomegranates and figs. -- numbers 13:23
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That place was called the Valley of Eshcol [cluster] because of the cluster which the Israelites cut down there. -- numbers 13:24
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And they returned from scouting out the land after forty days. -- numbers 13:25
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They came to Moses and Aaron and to all the Israelite congregation in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh, and brought them word, and showed them the land's fruit. -- numbers 13:26
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They told Moses, We came to the land to which you sent us; surely it flows with milk and honey. This is its fruit. -- numbers 13:27
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But the people who dwell there are strong, and the cities are fortified and very large; moreover, there we saw the sons of Anak [of great stature and courage]. -- numbers 13:28
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Amalek dwells in the land of the South (the Negeb); the Hittite, the Jebusite, and the Amorite dwell in the hill country; and the Canaanite dwells by the sea and along by the side of the Jordan [River]. -- numbers 13:29
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Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once and possess it; we are well able to conquer it. -- numbers 13:30
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But his fellow scouts said, We are not able to go up against the people [of Canaan], for they are stronger than we are. -- numbers 13:31
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So they brought the Israelites an evil report of the land which they had scouted out, saying, The land through which we went to spy it out is a land that devours its inhabitants. And all the people that we saw in it are men of great stature. -- numbers 13:32
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There we saw the Nephilim [or giants], the sons of Anak, who come from the giants; and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight. -- numbers 13:33
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AND ALL the congregation cried out with a loud voice, and [they] wept that night. -- numbers 14:1
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All the Israelites grumbled and deplored their situation, accusing Moses and Aaron, to whom the whole congregation said, Would that we had died in Egypt! Or that we had died in this wilderness! -- numbers 14:2
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Why does the Lord bring us to this land to fall by the sword? Our wives and little ones will be a prey. Is it not better for us to return to Egypt? -- numbers 14:3
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And they said one to another, Let us choose a captain and return to Egypt. -- numbers 14:4
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Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of Israelites. -- numbers 14:5
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And Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among the scouts who had searched the land, rent their clothes, -- numbers 14:6
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And they said to all the company of Israelites, The land through which we passed as scouts is an exceedingly good land. -- numbers 14:7
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If the Lord delights in us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land flowing with milk and honey. -- numbers 14:8
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Only do not rebel against the Lord, neither fear the people of the land, for they are bread for us. Their defense and the shadow [of protection] is removed from over them, but the Lord is with us. Fear them not. -- numbers 14:9
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But all the congregation said to stone [Joshua and Caleb] with stones. But the glory of the Lord appeared at the Tent of Meeting before all the Israelites. -- numbers 14:10
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And the Lord said to Moses, How long will this people provoke (spurn, despise) Me? And how long will it be before they believe Me [trusting in, relying on, clinging to Me], for all the signs which I have performed among them? -- numbers 14:11
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I will smite them with the pestilence and disinherit them, and will make of you [Moses] a nation greater and mightier than they. -- numbers 14:12
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But Moses said to the Lord, Then the Egyptians will hear of it, for You brought up this people in Your might from among them. -- numbers 14:13
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And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that You, Lord, are in the midst of this people [of Israel], that You, Lord, are seen face to face, and that Your cloud stands over them, and that You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and in a pillar of fire by night. -- numbers 14:14
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Now if You kill all this people as one man, then the nations that have heard Your fame will say, -- numbers 14:15
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Because the Lord was not able to bring this people into the land which He swore to give to them, therefore He has slain them in the wilderness. -- numbers 14:16
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And now, I pray You, let the power of my Lord be great, as You have promised, saying, -- numbers 14:17
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The Lord is long-suffering and slow to anger, and abundant in mercy and loving-kindness, forgiving iniquity and transgression; but He will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and fourth generation. -- numbers 14:18
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Pardon, I pray You, the iniquity of this people according to the greatness of Your mercy and loving-kindness, just as You have forgiven [them] from Egypt until now. -- numbers 14:19
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And the Lord said, I have pardoned according to your word. -- numbers 14:20
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But truly as I live and as all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord, -- numbers 14:21
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Because all those men who have seen My glory and My [miraculous] signs which I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have tested and proved Me these ten times and have not heeded My voice, -- numbers 14:22
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Surely they shall not see the land which I swore to give to their fathers; nor shall any who provoked (spurned, despised) Me see it. -- numbers 14:23
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But My servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land into which he went, and his descendants shall possess it. -- numbers 14:24
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Now because the Amalekites and the Canaanites dwell in the valley, tomorrow turn and go into the wilderness by way of the Red Sea. -- numbers 14:25
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And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, -- numbers 14:26
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How long will this evil congregation murmur against Me? I have heard the complaints the Israelites murmur against Me. -- numbers 14:27
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Tell them, As I live, says the Lord, what you have said in My hearing I will do to you: -- numbers 14:28
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Your dead bodies shall fall in this wilderness--of all who were numbered of you, from twenty years old and upward, who have murmured against Me, -- numbers 14:29
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Surely none shall come into the land in which I swore to make you dwell, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. -- numbers 14:30
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But your little ones whom you said would be a prey, them will I bring in and they shall know the land which you have despised and rejected. -- numbers 14:31
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But as for you, your dead bodies shall fall in this wilderness. -- numbers 14:32
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And your children shall be wanderers and shepherds in the wilderness for forty years and shall suffer for your whoredoms (your infidelity to your espoused God), until your corpses are consumed in the wilderness. -- numbers 14:33
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After the number of the days in which you spied out the land [of Canaan], even forty days, for each day a year shall you bear and suffer for your iniquities, even for forty years, and you shall know My displeasure [the revoking of My promise and My estrangement]. -- numbers 14:34
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I the Lord have spoken; surely this will I do to all this evil congregation who is gathered together against Me. In this wilderness they shall be consumed [by war, disease, plagues], and here they shall die. -- numbers 14:35
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And the men whom Moses sent to search the land, who returned and made all the congregation grumble and complain against him by bringing back a slanderous report of the land, -- numbers 14:36
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Even those men who brought the evil report of the land died by a plague before the Lord. -- numbers 14:37
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But Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among the men who went to search the land, lived still. -- numbers 14:38
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Moses told [the Lord's] words to all the Israelites, and [they] mourned greatly. -- numbers 14:39
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And they rose early in the morning and went up to the top of the mountain, saying, Behold, we are here, and we intend to go up to the place which the Lord has promised, for we have sinned. -- numbers 14:40
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But Moses said, Why now do you transgress the command of the Lord [to turn back by way of the Red Sea], since it will not succeed? -- numbers 14:41
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Go not up, for the Lord is not among you, that you be not struck down before your enemies. -- numbers 14:42
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For the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there before you, and you shall fall by the sword. Because you have turned away from following after the Lord, therefore the Lord will not be with you. -- numbers 14:43
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But they presumed to go up to the heights of the hill country; however, neither the ark of the covenant of the Lord nor Moses departed out of the camp. -- numbers 14:44
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Then the Amalekites came down and the Canaanites who dwelt in that hill country and smote the Israelites and beat them back, even as far as Hormah. -- numbers 14:45
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AND THE Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 15:1
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Say to the Israelites, When you come into the land where you are to live, which I am giving you, -- numbers 15:2
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And will make an offering by fire to the Lord from the herd or from the flock, a burnt offering or a sacrifice to fulfill a special vow or as a freewill offering or in your set feasts, to make a pleasant and soothing fragrance to the Lord, -- numbers 15:3
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Then shall he who brings his offering to the Lord bring a cereal offering of a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a fourth of a hin of oil. -- numbers 15:4
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And a fourth of a hin of wine for the drink offering you shall prepare with the burnt offering or for the sacrifice, for each lamb. -- numbers 15:5
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Or for a ram you shall prepare for a cereal offering two tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a third of a hin of oil. -- numbers 15:6
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And for the drink offering you shall offer a third of a hin of wine, for a sweet and pleasing odor to the Lord. -- numbers 15:7
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And when you prepare a bull for a burnt offering or for a sacrifice, in fulfilling a special vow or peace offering to the Lord, -- numbers 15:8
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Then shall one offer with the bull a cereal offering of three tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with half a hin of oil. -- numbers 15:9
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And you shall bring for the drink offering half a hin of wine for an offering made by fire, of a pleasant and soothing fragrance to the Lord. -- numbers 15:10
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Thus shall it be done for each bull or for each ram, or for each of the male lambs or of the kids. -- numbers 15:11
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According to the number that you shall prepare, so shall you do to everyone according to their number. -- numbers 15:12
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All who are native-born shall do these things in this way in bringing an offering made by fire of a sweet and pleasant odor to the Lord. -- numbers 15:13
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And if a stranger sojourns with you or whoever may be among you throughout your generations, and he wishes to offer an offering made by fire, of a pleasing and soothing fragrance to the Lord, as you do, so shall he do. -- numbers 15:14
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There shall be one [and the same] statute [both] for you [of the congregation] and for the stranger who is a temporary resident with you, a statute forever throughout your generations: as you are, so shall the stranger be before the Lord. -- numbers 15:15
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One law and one ordinance shall be for you and for the stranger who sojourns with you. -- numbers 15:16
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 15:17
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Say to the Israelites, When you come into the land to which I am bringing you, -- numbers 15:18
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Then, when you eat of the food of the land, you shall set apart a portion for a gift to the Lord [called a heave or taken-out offering]. -- numbers 15:19
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You shall set apart a cake made of the first of your coarse meal as a gift [to the Lord]; as an offering set apart from the threshing floor, so shall you lift it out or heave it. -- numbers 15:20
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Of the first of your coarse meal you shall give to the Lord a portion for a gift throughout your generations [your heave or lifted-out offering]. -- numbers 15:21
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When you have erred and have not observed all these commandments which the Lord has spoken to Moses, -- numbers 15:22
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Even all that the Lord has commanded you through Moses, from the day that the Lord gave commandment and onward throughout your generations, -- numbers 15:23
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Then it shall be, if it was done unwittingly or in error without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bull for a burnt offering, for a pleasant and soothing fragrance to the Lord, with its cereal offering and its drink offering, according to the ordinance, and one male goat for a sin offering. -- numbers 15:24
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And the priest shall make atonement for all the congregation of the Israelites, and they shall be forgiven, for it was an error and they have brought their offering, an offering made by fire to the Lord, and their sin offering before the Lord for their error. -- numbers 15:25
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And all the congregation of the Israelites shall be forgiven and the stranger who lives temporarily among them, because all the people were involved in the error. -- numbers 15:26
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And if any person sins unknowingly or unintentionally, he shall offer a female goat a year old for a sin offering. -- numbers 15:27
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And the priest shall make atonement before the Lord for the person who commits an error when he sins unknowingly or unintentionally, to make atonement for him; and he shall be forgiven. -- numbers 15:28
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You shall have one law for him who sins unknowingly or unintentionally, whether he is native born among the Israelites or a stranger who is sojourning among them. -- numbers 15:29
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But the person who does anything [wrong] willfully and openly, whether he is native-born or a stranger, that one reproaches, reviles, and blasphemes the Lord, and that person shall be cut off from among his people [that the atonement made for them may not include him]. -- numbers 15:30
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Because he has despised and rejected the word of the Lord, and has broken His commandment, that person shall be utterly cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him. -- numbers 15:31
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While the Israelites were in the wilderness, they found a man who was gathering sticks on the Sabbath day. -- numbers 15:32
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Those who found him gathering sticks brought him to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation. -- numbers 15:33
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They put him in custody, because it was not certain or clear what should be done to him. -- numbers 15:34
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And the Lord said to Moses, The man shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp. -- numbers 15:35
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And all the congregation brought him without the camp and stoned him to death with stones, as the Lord commanded Moses. -- numbers 15:36
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 15:37
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Speak to the Israelites and bid them make fringes or tassels on the corners in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and put upon the fringe of the borders or upon the tassel of each corner a cord of blue. -- numbers 15:38
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And it shall be to you a fringe or tassel that you may look upon and remember all the commandments of the Lord and do them, that you may not spy out and follow after [the desires of] your own heart and your own eyes, after which you used to follow and play the harlot [spiritually, if not physically], -- numbers 15:39
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That you may remember and do all My commandments and be holy to your God. -- numbers 15:40
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I am the Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the Lord your God. -- numbers 15:41
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NOW KORAH son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men, -- numbers 16:1
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And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the Israelites, princes or leaders of the congregation called to the assembly, men well known and of distinction. -- numbers 16:2
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And they gathered together against Moses and Aaron, and said to them, [Enough of you!] You take too much upon yourselves, seeing that all the congregation is holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them. Why then do you lift yourselves up above the assembly of the Lord? -- numbers 16:3
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And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face. -- numbers 16:4
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And he said to Korah and all his company, In the morning the Lord will show who are His and who is holy, and will cause him to come near to Him; him whom He has chosen will He cause to come near to Him. -- numbers 16:5
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Do this: Take censers, Korah and all your company, -- numbers 16:6
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And put fire in them and put incense upon them before the Lord tomorrow; and the man whom the Lord chooses shall be holy. You take too much upon yourselves, you sons of Levi. -- numbers 16:7
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And Moses said to Korah, Hear, I pray you, you sons of Levi: -- numbers 16:8
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Does it seem but a small thing to you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to Himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the Lord and to stand before the congregation to minister to them, -- numbers 16:9
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And that He has brought you near to Him, and all your brethren the sons of Levi with you? Would you seek the priesthood also? -- numbers 16:10
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Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against the Lord. And Aaron, what is he that you murmur against him? -- numbers 16:11
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And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and they said, We will not come up. -- numbers 16:12
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Is it a small thing that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness, but you must also make yourself a prince over us? -- numbers 16:13
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Moreover, you have not brought us into a land that flows with milk and honey or given us an inheritance of fields and vineyards. Will you bore out the eyes of these men? We will not come up! -- numbers 16:14
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And Moses was very angry and said to the Lord, Do not respect their offering! I have not taken one donkey from them, nor have I hurt one of them. -- numbers 16:15
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And Moses said to Korah, You and all your company be before the Lord tomorrow, you and they and Aaron. -- numbers 16:16
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And let every man take his censer and put incense upon it and bring before the Lord every man his censer, censers; you also and Aaron, each his censer. -- numbers 16:17
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So they took every man his censer, and they put fire in them and laid incense upon it, and they stood at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting with Moses and Aaron. -- numbers 16:18
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Then Korah assembled all the congregation against Moses and Aaron before the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the Lord appeared to all the congregation. -- numbers 16:19
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And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, -- numbers 16:20
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Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. -- numbers 16:21
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And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin and will You be angry with all the congregation? -- numbers 16:22
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 16:23
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Say to the congregation, Get away from around the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. -- numbers 16:24
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Then Moses rose up and went to Dathan and Abiram, and the elders of Israel followed him. -- numbers 16:25
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And he said to the congregation, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest you be consumed in all their sins. -- numbers 16:26
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So they got away from around the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. And Dathan and Abiram came out and stood in the door of their tents with their wives, and their sons, and their little ones. -- numbers 16:27
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And Moses said, By this you shall know that the Lord has sent me to do all these works, for I do not act of my own accord: -- numbers 16:28
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If these men die the common death of all men or if [only] what happens to everyone happens to them, then the Lord has not sent me. -- numbers 16:29
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But if the Lord causes a new thing [to happen], and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them up, with all that belongs to them, and they go down alive into Sheol (the place of the dead), then you shall understand that these men have provoked (spurned, despised) the Lord! -- numbers 16:30
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As soon as he stopped speaking, the ground under the offenders split apart -- numbers 16:31
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And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households and [Korah and] all [his] men and all their possessions. -- numbers 16:32
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They and all that belonged to them went down alive into Sheol (the place of the dead); and the earth closed upon them, and they perished from among the assembly. -- numbers 16:33
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And all Israel who were round about them fled at their cry, for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also. -- numbers 16:34
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And fire came forth from the Lord and devoured the men who offered the incense. -- numbers 16:35
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 16:36
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Speak to Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning and scatter the fire at a distance. For the censers are hallowed-- -- numbers 16:37
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The censers of these men who have sinned against themselves and at the cost of their own lives. Let the censers be made into hammered plates for a covering of the altar [of burnt offering], for they were used in offering before the Lord and therefore they are sacred. They shall be a sign [of warning] to the Israelites. -- numbers 16:38
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Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers with which the Levites who were burned had offered incense, and they were hammered into broad sheets for a covering of the [brazen] altar [of burnt offering], -- numbers 16:39
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To be a memorial [a warning forever] to the Israelites, so that no outsider, that is, no one not of the descendants of Aaron, should come near to offer incense before the Lord, lest he become as Korah and as his company, as the Lord said to Eleazar through Moses. -- numbers 16:40
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But on the morrow all the congregation of the Israelites murmured against Moses and Aaron, saying, You have killed the people of the Lord. -- numbers 16:41
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When the congregation was gathered against Moses and Aaron, they looked at the Tent of Meeting, and behold, the cloud covered it and they saw the Lord's glory. -- numbers 16:42
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And Moses and Aaron came to the front of the Tent of Meeting. -- numbers 16:43
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 16:44
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Get away from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. And Moses and Aaron fell on their faces. -- numbers 16:45
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And Moses said to Aaron, Take a censer and put fire in it from off the altar and lay incense on it, and carry it quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them. For there is wrath gone out from the Lord; the plague has begun! -- numbers 16:46
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So Aaron took the burning censer as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and behold, the plague was begun among the people; and he put on the incense and made atonement for the people. -- numbers 16:47
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And he stood between the dead and the living, and the plague was stayed. -- numbers 16:48
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Now those who died in the plague were 14,700, besides those who died in the matter of Korah. -- numbers 16:49
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And Aaron returned to Moses to the door of the Tent of Meeting, since the plague was stayed. -- numbers 16:50
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AND THE Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 17:1
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Speak to the Israelites and get from them rods or staves, one for each father's house, from all their leaders according to their father's houses, twelve rods. Write every man's name on his rod. -- numbers 17:2
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And you shall write Aaron's name on the rod of Levi [his great-grandfather]. For there shall be one rod for the head of each father's house. -- numbers 17:3
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You shall lay them up in the Tent of Meeting before [the ark of] the Testimony, where I meet with you. -- numbers 17:4
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And the rod of the man whom I choose shall bud, and I will make to cease from Me the murmurings of the Israelites, which they murmur against you. -- numbers 17:5
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And Moses spoke to the Israelites, and every one of their leaders gave him a rod or staff, one for each leader according to their fathers' houses, twelve rods, and the rod of Aaron was among their rods. -- numbers 17:6
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And Moses deposited the rods before the Lord in the Tent of the Testimony. -- numbers 17:7
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And the next day Moses went into the Tent of the Testimony, and behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi had sprouted and brought forth buds and produced blossoms and yielded [ripe] almonds. -- numbers 17:8
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Moses brought out all the rods from before the Lord to all the Israelites; and they looked, and each man took his rod. -- numbers 17:9
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And the Lord told Moses, Put Aaron's rod back before the Testimony [in the ark], to be kept as a [warning] sign for the rebels; and you shall make an end of their murmurings against Me, lest they die. -- numbers 17:10
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And Moses did so; as the Lord commanded him, so he did. -- numbers 17:11
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The Israelites said to Moses, Behold, we perish, we are undone, all undone! -- numbers 17:12
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Everyone who comes near, who comes near the tabernacle of the Lord, dies or shall die! Are we all to perish? -- numbers 17:13
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AND THE Lord said to Aaron, You and your sons and your father's house with you shall bear and remove the iniquity of the sanctuary [that is, the guilt for the offenses which the people unknowingly commit when brought into contact with the manifestations of God's presence]. And you and your sons with you shall bear and remove the iniquity of your priesthood [your own unintentional offenses]. -- numbers 18:1
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And your brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your [fore]father, bring with you, that they may be joined to you and minister to you; but only you and your sons with you shall come before the Tent of the Testimony [into the Holy Place where only priests may go and into the Most Holy Place which only the high priest dares enter]. -- numbers 18:2
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And the Levites shall attend you [as servants] and attend to all the duties of the Tent; only they shall not come near the sacred vessels of the sanctuary or to the brazen altar, that they and also you [Aaron] die not. -- numbers 18:3
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And they shall be joined to you and attend to the duties of the Tent of Meeting--all the [menial] service of the Tent--and no stranger [no layman, anyone who is not a Levite] shall come near you [Aaron and your sons]. -- numbers 18:4
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And you shall attend to the duties of the sanctuary and attend to the altar [of burnt offering and the altar of incense], that there be no wrath any more upon the Israelites [as in the incident of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram]. -- numbers 18:5
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And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the Israelites; to you they are a gift, given to the Lord, to do the [menial] service of the Tent of Meeting. -- numbers 18:6
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Therefore you and your sons with you shall attend to your priesthood for everything of the altar [of burnt offering and the altar of incense] and [of the Holy of Holies] within the veil, and you shall serve. I give you your priesthood as a service of gift. And the stranger [anyone other than Moses or your sons, Aaron] who comes near shall be put to death. -- numbers 18:7
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And the Lord said to Aaron, And I, behold, I have given you the charge of My heave offerings [whatever is taken out and kept of the offerings made to Me], all the dedicated and consecrated things of the Israelites; to you have I given them [as your portion] and to your sons as a continual allowance forever by reason of your anointing as priests. -- numbers 18:8
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This shall be yours of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every offering of the people, every cereal offering and sin offering and trespass offering of theirs, which they shall render to Me, shall be most holy for you [Aaron] and for your sons. -- numbers 18:9
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As the most holy thing and in a sacred place shall you eat of it; every male [of your house] shall eat of it. It shall be holy to you. -- numbers 18:10
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And this also is yours: the heave offering of their gift, with all the wave offerings of the Israelites. I have given them to you and to your sons and to your daughters with you as a continual allowance forever; everyone in your house who is [ceremonially] clean may eat of it. -- numbers 18:11
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All the best of the oil, and all the best of the [fresh] wine and of the grain, the firstfruits of what they give to the Lord, to you have I given them. -- numbers 18:12
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Whatever is first ripe in the land, which they bring to the Lord, shall be yours. Everyone who is [ceremonially] clean in your house may eat of it. -- numbers 18:13
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Every devoted thing in Israel [everything that has been vowed to the Lord] shall be yours. -- numbers 18:14
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Everything that first opens the womb in all flesh, which they bring to the Lord, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be yours. Nevertheless the firstborn of man you shall surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts you shall redeem. -- numbers 18:15
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And those that are to be redeemed of them, from a month old shall you redeem, according to your estimate [of their age], for the fixed price of five shekels in silver, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs. -- numbers 18:16
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But the firstling of a cow or of a sheep or of a goat you shall not redeem. They [as the firstborn of clean beasts belong to God and] are holy. You shall sprinkle their blood upon the altar and shall burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet and soothing odor to the Lord. -- numbers 18:17
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And the flesh of them shall be yours, as the wave breast and as the right shoulder are yours. -- numbers 18:18
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All the heave offerings [the lifted-out and kept portions] of the holy things which the Israelites give to the Lord I give to you and to your sons and your daughters with you, as a continual debt forever. It is a covenant of salt [that cannot be dissolved or violated] forever before the Lord for you [Aaron] and for your posterity with you. -- numbers 18:19
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And the Lord said to Aaron, You shall have no inheritance in the land [of the Israelites], neither shall you have any part among them. I am your portion and your inheritance among the Israelites. -- numbers 18:20
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And, behold, I have given the Levites all the tithes in Israel for an inheritance in return for their service which they serve, the [menial] service of the Tent of Meeting. -- numbers 18:21
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Henceforth the Israelites shall not come near the Tent of Meeting [the covered sanctuary, the Holy Place, and the Holy of Holies], lest they incur guilt and die. -- numbers 18:22
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But the Levites shall do the [menial] service of the Tent of Meeting, and they shall bear and remove the iniquity of the people [that is, be answerable for the legal pollutions of the holy things and offer the necessary atonements for unintentional offenses in these matters]. It shall be a statute forever in all your generations, that among the Israelites the Levites have no inheritance [of land]. -- numbers 18:23
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But the tithes of the Israelites, which they present as an offering to the Lord, I have given to the Levites to inherit; therefore I have said to them, Among the Israelites they shall have no inheritance. [They have homes and cities and pasturage to use but not to possess as their personal inheritance.] -- numbers 18:24
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 18:25
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Moreover, you shall say to the Levites, When you take from the Israelites the tithe which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then you shall present an offering from it to the Lord, even a tenth of the tithe [paid by the people]. -- numbers 18:26
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And what you lift out and keep [your heave offering] shall be credited to you as though it were the grain of the threshing floor or as the fully ripe produce of the vine. -- numbers 18:27
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Likewise you shall also present an offering to the Lord of all your tithes which you receive from the Israelites; and therefore you shall give this heave offering [lifted out and kept] for the Lord to Aaron the priest. -- numbers 18:28
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Out of all the gifts to you, you shall present every offering due to the Lord, of all the best of it, even the hallowed part lifted out and held back out of it [for the Levites]. -- numbers 18:29
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Therefore you shall say to them, When you have lifted out and held back the best from it [and presented it to the Lord by giving it to yourselves, the Levites], then it shall be counted to [you] the Levites just as if it were the increase of the threshing floor or of the winepress. -- numbers 18:30
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And you may eat it in every place, you and your households, for it is your reward for your service in the Tent of Meeting. -- numbers 18:31
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And you shall be guilty of no sin by reason of it when you have lifted out and held back the best of it; neither shall you have polluted the holy things of the Israelites, neither shall you die [because of it]. -- numbers 18:32
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AND THE Lord said to Moses and Aaron, -- numbers 19:1
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This is the ritual of the law which the Lord has commanded: Tell the Israelites to bring you a red heifer without spot, in which is no blemish, upon which a yoke has never come. -- numbers 19:2
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And you shall give her to Eleazar the priest, and he shall bring her outside the camp, and she shall be slaughtered before him. -- numbers 19:3
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Eleazar the priest shall take some of her blood with his finger and sprinkle it toward the front of the Tent of Meeting seven times. -- numbers 19:4
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The heifer shall be burned in his sight, her skin, flesh, blood, and dung. -- numbers 19:5
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And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet [stuff] and cast them into the midst of the burning heifer. -- numbers 19:6
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Then the priest shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in water; afterward he shall come into the camp, but he shall be unclean until evening. -- numbers 19:7
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He who burns the heifer shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and shall be unclean until evening. -- numbers 19:8
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And a man who is clean shall collect the ashes of the heifer and put them outside the camp in a clean place, and they shall be kept for the congregation of the Israelites for the water for impurity; it is a sin offering. -- numbers 19:9
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And he who gathers the ashes of the heifer shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until evening. This shall be to the Israelites and to the stranger who sojourns among them a perpetual statute. -- numbers 19:10
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He who touches the dead body of any person shall be unclean for seven days. -- numbers 19:11
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He shall purify himself with the water for impurity [made with the ashes of the burned heifer] on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean. But if he does not purify himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean. -- numbers 19:12
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Whoever touches the corpse of any who has died and does not purify himself defiles the tabernacle of the Lord, and that person shall be cut off from Israel. Because the water for impurity was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is still upon him. -- numbers 19:13
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This is the law when a man dies in a tent: all who come into the tent and all who are in the tent shall be unclean for seven days. -- numbers 19:14
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And every open vessel, which has no covering fastened upon it, is unclean. -- numbers 19:15
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And whoever in the open field touches one who is slain with a sword, or a dead body, or a bone of a dead man, or a grave, shall be unclean for seven days. -- numbers 19:16
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And for the unclean, they shall take of the ashes of the burning of the sin offering, and the running water shall be put with it in a vessel. -- numbers 19:17
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And a clean person shall take hyssop and dip it in the water and sprinkle it upon the tent, and upon all the vessels, and upon the persons who were there, and upon him who touched the bone, or the slain, or the naturally dead, or the grave. -- numbers 19:18
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And the clean person shall sprinkle [the water for purification] upon the unclean person on the third day and on the seventh day, and on the seventh day the unclean man shall purify himself, and wash his clothes and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at evening. -- numbers 19:19
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But the man who is unclean and does not purify himself, that person shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he has defiled the sanctuary of the Lord. The water for purification has not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean. -- numbers 19:20
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And it shall be a perpetual statute to them. He who sprinkles the water for impurity [upon another] shall wash his clothes, and he who touches the water for impurity shall be unclean until evening. -- numbers 19:21
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And whatever the unclean person touches shall be unclean, and anyone who touches it shall be unclean until evening. -- numbers 19:22
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AND THE Israelites, the whole congregation, came into the Wilderness of Zin in the first month. And the people dwelt in Kadesh. Miriam died and was buried there. -- numbers 20:1
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Now there was no water for the congregation, and they assembled together against Moses and Aaron. -- numbers 20:2
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And the people contended with Moses, and said, Would that we had died when our brethren died [in the plague] before the Lord! -- numbers 20:3
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And why have you brought up the congregation of the Lord into this wilderness, that we should die here, we and our livestock? -- numbers 20:4
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And why have you made us come up out of Egypt to bring us into this evil place? It is no place of grain or of figs or of vines or of pomegranates. And there is no water to drink. -- numbers 20:5
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Then Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the door of the Tent of Meeting and fell on their faces. Then the glory of the Lord appeared to them. -- numbers 20:6
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 20:7
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Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, you and Aaron your brother, and tell the rock before their eyes to give forth its water, and you shall bring forth to them water out of the rock; so you shall give the congregation and their livestock drink. -- numbers 20:8
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So Moses took the rod from before the Lord, as He commanded him. -- numbers 20:9
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And Moses and Aaron assembled the congregation before the rock and Moses said to them, Hear now, you rebels; must we bring you water out of this rock? -- numbers 20:10
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And Moses lifted up his hand and with his rod he smote the rock twice. And the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their livestock. -- numbers 20:11
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And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, Because you did not believe in (rely on, cling to) Me to sanctify Me in the eyes of the Israelites, you therefore shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them. -- numbers 20:12
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These are the waters of Meribah [strife], where the Israelites contended with the Lord and He showed Himself holy among them. -- numbers 20:13
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And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, saying, Thus says your kinsman Israel: You know all the adversity and birth pangs that have come upon us [as a nation]: -- numbers 20:14
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How our fathers went down to Egypt; we dwelt there a long time, and the Egyptians dealt evilly with us and our fathers. -- numbers 20:15
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But when we cried to the Lord, He heard us and sent an angel and brought us forth out of Egypt. Now behold, we are in Kadesh, a city on your country's edge. -- numbers 20:16
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Let us pass, I pray you, through your country. We will not pass through field or vineyard, or drink of the water of the wells. We will go along the king's highway; we will not turn aside to the right hand or to the left until we have passed your borders. -- numbers 20:17
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But Edom said to him, You shall not go through, lest I come out against you with the sword. -- numbers 20:18
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And the Israelites said to him, We will go by the highway, and if I and my livestock drink of your water, I will pay for it. Only let me pass through on foot, nothing else. -- numbers 20:19
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But Edom said, You shall not go through. And Edom came out against Israel with many people and a strong hand. -- numbers 20:20
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Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory, so Israel turned away from him. -- numbers 20:21
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They journeyed from Kadesh, and the Israelites, even the whole congregation, came to Mount Hor. -- numbers 20:22
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And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron at Mount Hor, on the border of the land of Edom, -- numbers 20:23
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Aaron shall be gathered to his people. For he shall not enter the land which I have given to the Israelites, because you both rebelled against My instructions at the waters of Meribah. -- numbers 20:24
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Take Aaron and Eleazar his son and bring them up to Mount Hor. -- numbers 20:25
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Strip Aaron of his vestments and put them on Eleazar his son, and Aaron shall be gathered to his people, and shall die there. -- numbers 20:26
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And Moses did as the Lord commanded; and they went up Mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation. -- numbers 20:27
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And Moses stripped Aaron of his [priestly] garments and put them on Eleazar his son. And Aaron died there on the mountain top; and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain. -- numbers 20:28
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When all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they wept and mourned for him thirty days, all the house of Israel. -- numbers 20:29
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WHEN THE Canaanite king of Arad, who dwelt in the South (the Negeb), heard that Israel was coming by the way of Atharim [the route traveled by the spies sent out by Moses], he fought against Israel and took some of them captive. -- numbers 21:1
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And Israel vowed a vow to the Lord, and said, If You will indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities. -- numbers 21:2
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And the Lord hearkened to Israel and gave over the Canaanites. And they utterly destroyed them and their cities; and the name of the place was called Hormah [a banned or devoted thing]. -- numbers 21:3
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And they journeyed from Mount Hor by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom, and the people became impatient (depressed, much discouraged), because [of the trials] of the way. -- numbers 21:4
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And the people spoke against God and against Moses, Why have you brought us out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no bread, neither is there any water, and we loathe this light (contemptible, unsubstantial) manna. -- numbers 21:5
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Then the Lord sent fiery (burning) serpents among the people; and they bit the people, and many Israelites died. -- numbers 21:6
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And the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord and against you; pray to the Lord, that He may take away the serpents from us. So Moses prayed for the people. -- numbers 21:7
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And the Lord said to Moses, Make a fiery serpent [of bronze] and set it on a pole; and everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, shall live. -- numbers 21:8
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And Moses made a serpent of bronze and put it on a pole, and if a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked to the serpent of bronze [attentively, expectantly, with a steady and absorbing gaze], he lived. -- numbers 21:9
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And the Israelites journeyed on and encamped at Oboth. -- numbers 21:10
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They journeyed from Oboth and encamped at Iye-abarim, in the wilderness opposite Moab, toward the sunrise. -- numbers 21:11
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From there they journeyed and encamped in the Valley of Zared. -- numbers 21:12
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From there they journeyed and encamped on the other side of [the river] Arnon, which is in the desert or wilderness that extends from the frontier of the Amorites; for [the river] Arnon is the boundary of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites. -- numbers 21:13
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That is why it is said in the Book of the Wars of the Lord: Waheb in Suphah, and the valleys of [the branches of] the Arnon [River], -- numbers 21:14
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And the slope of the valleys that stretch toward the site of Ar and find support on the border of Moab. -- numbers 21:15
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From there the Israelites went on to Beer [a well], the well of which the Lord had said to Moses, Assemble the people together and I will give them water. -- numbers 21:16
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Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well! Let all sing to it, -- numbers 21:17
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The fountain that the princes opened, that the nobles of the people hollowed out from their staves. And from the wilderness or desert [Israel journeyed] to Mattanah, -- numbers 21:18
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And from Mattanah to Nahaliel, and from Nahaliel to Bamoth, -- numbers 21:19
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And from Bamoth to the valley that is in the field of Moab, to the top of Pisgah which looks down upon Jeshimon and the desert. -- numbers 21:20
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And Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, -- numbers 21:21
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Let me pass through your land. We will not turn aside into field or vineyard; we will not drink the water of the wells. We will go by the king's highway until we have passed your border. -- numbers 21:22
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But Sihon would not allow Israel to pass through his border. Instead Sihon gathered all his people together and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and came to Jahaz, and he fought against Israel. -- numbers 21:23
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And Israel smote the king of the Amorites with the edge of the sword and possessed his land from the river Arnon to the river Jabbok, as far as the Ammonites, for the boundary of the Ammonites was strong. -- numbers 21:24
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And Israel took all these cities and dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon and in all its towns. -- numbers 21:25
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For Heshbon was the city of Sihon king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab and taken all his land out of his hand, as far as [the river] Arnon. -- numbers 21:26
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That is why those who sing ballads say, Come to Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and established. -- numbers 21:27
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For fire has gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon; it has devoured Ar of Moab and the lords of the heights of the Arnon. -- numbers 21:28
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Woe to you, Moab! You are undone, O people of [the god] Chemosh! Moab has given his sons as fugitives and his daughters into captivity to Sihon king of the Amorites. -- numbers 21:29
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We have shot them down; Heshbon has perished as far as Dibon, and we have laid them waste as far as Nophah, which reaches to Medeba. -- numbers 21:30
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Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites. -- numbers 21:31
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And Moses sent to spy out Jazer, and they took its villages and dispossessed the Amorites who were there. -- numbers 21:32
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Then they turned and went up by the way of Bashan; and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei. -- numbers 21:33
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But the Lord said to Moses, Do not fear him, for I have delivered him and all his people and his land into your hand; and you shall do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon. -- numbers 21:34
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So the Israelites slew Og and his sons and all his people until there was not one left alive, And they possessed his land. -- numbers 21:35
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THE ISRAELITES journeyed and encamped in the plains of Moab, on the east side of the Jordan [River] at Jericho. -- numbers 22:1
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And Balak [the king of Moab] son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. -- numbers 22:2
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And Moab was terrified at the people and full of dread, because they were many. Moab was distressed and overcome with fear because of the Israelites. -- numbers 22:3
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And Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now will this multitude lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field. So Balak son of Zippor, the king of the Moabites at that time, -- numbers 22:4
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Sent messengers to Balaam [a foreteller of events] son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the [Euphrates] River, even to the land of the children of his people, to say to him, There is a people come out from Egypt; behold, they cover the face of the earth and they have settled down and dwell opposite me. -- numbers 22:5
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Now come, I beg of you, curse this people for me, for they are too powerful for me. Perhaps I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land, for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed. -- numbers 22:6
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And the elders of Moab and of Midian departed with the rewards of foretelling in their hands; and they came to Balaam and told him the words of Balak. -- numbers 22:7
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And he said to them, Lodge here tonight and I will bring you word as the Lord may speak to me. And the princes of Moab abode with Balaam [that night]. -- numbers 22:8
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And God came to Balaam, and said, What men are these with you? -- numbers 22:9
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And Balaam said to God, Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, saying, -- numbers 22:10
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Behold, the people who came out of Egypt cover the face of the earth; come now, curse them for me. Perhaps I shall be able to fight against them and drive them out. -- numbers 22:11
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And God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed. -- numbers 22:12
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And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, Go back to your own land, for the Lord refuses to permit me to go with you. -- numbers 22:13
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So the princes of Moab rose up and went to Balak, and said, Balaam refuses to come with us. -- numbers 22:14
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Then Balak again sent princes, more of them and more honorable than the first ones. -- numbers 22:15
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And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus says Balak son of Zippor, I beg of you, let nothing hinder you from coming to me. -- numbers 22:16
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For I will promote you to very great honor and I will do whatever you tell me; so come, I beg of you, curse this people for me. -- numbers 22:17
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And Balaam answered the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to do less or more. -- numbers 22:18
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Now therefore, I pray you, tarry here again tonight that I may know what more the Lord will say to me. -- numbers 22:19
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And God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men come to call you, rise up and go with them, but still only what I tell you may you do. -- numbers 22:20
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And Balaam rose up in the morning and saddled his donkey and went with the princes of Moab. -- numbers 22:21
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And God's anger was kindled because he went, and the Angel of the Lord stood in the way as an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his donkey, and his two servants were with him. -- numbers 22:22
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And the donkey saw the Angel of the Lord standing in the way and His sword drawn in His hand, and the donkey turned aside out of the way and went into the field. And Balaam struck the donkey to turn her into the way. -- numbers 22:23
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But the Angel of the Lord stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall on this side and a wall on that side. -- numbers 22:24
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And when the donkey saw the Angel of the Lord, she thrust herself against the wall and crushed Balaam's foot against it, and he struck her again. -- numbers 22:25
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And the Angel of the Lord went further and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to turn, either to the right hand or to the left. -- numbers 22:26
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And when the donkey saw the Angel of the Lord, she fell down under Balaam, and Balaam's anger was kindled and he struck the donkey with his staff. -- numbers 22:27
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And the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to you that you should strike me these three times? -- numbers 22:28
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And Balaam said to the donkey, Because you have ridiculed and provoked me! I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now I would kill you! -- numbers 22:29
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And the donkey said to Balaam, Am not I your donkey, upon which you have ridden all your life long until this day? Was I ever accustomed to do so to you? And he said, No. -- numbers 22:30
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Then the Lord opened Balaam's eyes, and he saw the Angel of the Lord standing in the way with His sword drawn in His hand; and he bowed his head and fell on his face. -- numbers 22:31
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And the Angel of the Lord said to him, Why have you struck your donkey these three times? See, I came out to stand against and resist you, for your behavior is willfully obstinate and contrary before Me. -- numbers 22:32
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And the ass saw Me and turned from Me these three times. If she had not turned from Me, surely I would have slain you and saved her alive. -- numbers 22:33
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Balaam said to the Angel of the Lord, I have sinned, for I did not know You stood in the way against me. But now, if my going displeases You, I will return. -- numbers 22:34
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The Angel of the Lord said to Balaam, Go with the men, but you shall speak only what I tell you. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak. -- numbers 22:35
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When Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him at the city of Moab on the border formed by the Arnon [River], at the farthest end of the boundary. -- numbers 22:36
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Balak said to Balaam, Did I not [earnestly] send to you to ask you [to come] to me? Why did you not come? Am not I able to promote you to honor? -- numbers 22:37
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And Balaam said to Balak, Indeed I have come to you, but do I now have any power at all to say anything? The word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak. -- numbers 22:38
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And Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth. -- numbers 22:39
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And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent [portions] to Balaam and to the princes who were with him. -- numbers 22:40
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And on the following day Balak took Balaam and brought him up into the high places of Bamoth-baal; from there he saw the nearest of the Israelites. -- numbers 22:41
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AND BALAAM said to Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams. -- numbers 23:1
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And Balak did as Balaam had spoken, and Balak and Balaam offered on each altar a bull and a ram. -- numbers 23:2
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And Balaam said to Balak, Stand by your burnt offering and I will go. Perhaps the Lord will come to meet me; and whatever He shows me I will tell you. And he went to a bare height. -- numbers 23:3
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God met Balaam, who said to Him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered on each altar a bull and a ram. -- numbers 23:4
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And the Lord put a speech in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return to Balak and thus shall you speak. -- numbers 23:5
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Balaam returned to Balak, who was standing by his burnt sacrifice, he and all the princes of Moab. -- numbers 23:6
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Balaam took up his [figurative] speech and said: Balak, the king of Moab, has brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse Jacob for me; and come, violently denounce Israel. -- numbers 23:7
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How can I curse those God has not cursed? Or how can I [violently] denounce those the Lord has not denounced? -- numbers 23:8
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For from the top of the rocks I see Israel, and from the hills I behold him. Behold, the people [of Israel] shall dwell alone and shall not be reckoned and esteemed among the nations. -- numbers 23:9
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Who can count the dust (the descendants) of Jacob and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous [those who are upright and in right standing with God], and let my last end be like theirs! -- numbers 23:10
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And Balak said to Balaam, What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, and here you have [thoroughly] blessed them instead! -- numbers 23:11
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And Balaam answered, Must I not be obedient and speak what the Lord has put in my mouth? -- numbers 23:12
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Balak said to him, Come with me, I implore you, to another place from which you can see them, though you will see only the nearest and not all of them; and curse them for me from there. -- numbers 23:13
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So he took Balaam into the field of Zophim to the top of [Mount] Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered a bull and a ram on each altar. -- numbers 23:14
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Balaam said to Balak, Stand here by your burnt offering while I go to meet the Lord yonder. -- numbers 23:15
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And the Lord met Balaam and put a speech in his mouth, and said, Go again to Balak and speak thus. -- numbers 23:16
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And when he returned to Balak, he was standing beside his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said to him, What has the Lord said? -- numbers 23:17
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Balaam took up his [figurative] discourse and said: Rise up, Balak, and hear; listen [closely] to me, son of Zippor. -- numbers 23:18
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God is not a man, that He should tell or act a lie, neither the son of man, that He should feel repentance or compunction [for what He has promised]. Has He said and shall He not do it? Or has He spoken and shall He not make it good? -- numbers 23:19
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You see, I have received His command to bless Israel. He has blessed, and I cannot reverse or qualify it. -- numbers 23:20
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[God] has not beheld iniquity in Jacob [for he is forgiven], neither has He seen mischief or perverseness in Israel [for the same reason]. The Lord their God is with Israel, and the shout of praise to their King is among the people. -- numbers 23:21
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God brought them forth out of Egypt; they have as it were the strength of a wild ox. -- numbers 23:22
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Surely there is no enchantment with or against Jacob, neither is there any divination with or against Israel. [In due season and even] now it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What has God wrought! -- numbers 23:23
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Behold, a people! They rise up as a lioness and lift themselves up as a lion; he shall not lie down until he devours the prey and drinks the blood of the slain. -- numbers 23:24
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And Balak said to Balaam, Neither curse them at all nor bless them at all. -- numbers 23:25
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But Balaam answered Balak, Did I not say to you, All the Lord speaks, that I must do? -- numbers 23:26
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And Balak said to Balaam, Come, I implore you; I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God to let you curse them for me from there. -- numbers 23:27
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So Balak brought Balaam to the top of [Mount] Peor, that overlooks [the wilderness or desert] Jeshimon. -- numbers 23:28
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And Balaam said to Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bulls and seven rams. -- numbers 23:29
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And Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bull and a ram on each altar. -- numbers 23:30
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WHEN BALAAM saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go as he had done each time before [superstitiously] to meet with omens and signs in the natural world, but he set his face toward the wilderness or desert. -- numbers 24:1
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And Balaam lifted up his eyes and he saw Israel abiding in their tents according to their tribes. And the Spirit of God came upon him -- numbers 24:2
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And he took up his [figurative] discourse and said: Balaam son of Beor, the man whose eye is opened [at last, to see clearly the purposes and will of God], -- numbers 24:3
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He [Balaam] who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, but having his eyes open and uncovered, he says: -- numbers 24:4
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How attractive and considerable are your tents, O Jacob, and your tabernacles, O Israel! -- numbers 24:5
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As valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the riverside, as [rare spice] of lignaloes which the Lord has planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters. -- numbers 24:6
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[Israel] shall pour water out of his own buckets [have his own sources of rich blessing and plenty], and his offspring shall dwell by many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted. -- numbers 24:7
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God brought [Israel] forth out of Egypt; [Israel] has strength like the wild ox; he shall eat up the nations, his enemies, crushing their bones and piercing them through with his arrows. -- numbers 24:8
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He couched, he lay down as a lion; and as a lioness, who shall rouse him? Blessed [of God] is he who blesses you [who prays for and contributes to your welfare] and cursed [of God] is he who curses you [who in word, thought, or deed would bring harm upon you]. -- numbers 24:9
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Then Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have done nothing but bless them these three times. -- numbers 24:10
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Therefore now go back where you belong and do it in a hurry! I had intended to promote you to great honor, but behold, the Lord has held you back from honor. -- numbers 24:11
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Balaam said to Balak, Did I not say to your messengers whom you sent to me, -- numbers 24:12
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If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the command of the Lord, to do either good or bad of my own will, but what the Lord says, that will I speak? -- numbers 24:13
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And now, behold, I am going to my people; come, I will tell you what this people [Israel] will do to your people [Moab] in the latter days. -- numbers 24:14
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And he took up his [figurative] discourse, and said: Balaam son of Beor speaks, the man whose eye is opened speaks, -- numbers 24:15
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He speaks, who heard the words of God and knew the knowledge of the Most High, who saw the vision of the Almighty, falling down, but having his eyes open and uncovered: -- numbers 24:16
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I see Him, but not now; I behold Him, but He is not near. A star (Star) shall come forth out of Jacob, and a scepter (Scepter) shall rise out of Israel and shall crush all the corners of Moab and break down all the sons of Sheth [Moab's sons of tumult]. -- numbers 24:17
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And Edom shall be [taken as] a possession, [Mount] Seir also shall be dispossessed, who were Israel's enemies, while Israel does valiantly. -- numbers 24:18
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Out of Jacob shall one (One) come having dominion and shall destroy the remnant from the city. -- numbers 24:19
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[Balaam] looked at Amalek and took up his [prophetic] utterance, and said: Amalek is the foremost of the [neighboring] nations, but in his latter end he shall come to destruction. -- numbers 24:20
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And he looked at the Kenites and took up his [prophetic] utterance, and said: Strong is your dwelling place, and you set your nest in the rock. -- numbers 24:21
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Nevertheless the Kenites shall be wasted. How long shall Asshur (Assyria) take you away captive? -- numbers 24:22
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And he took up his [prophetic] speech, and said: Alas, who shall live when God does this and establishes [Assyria]? -- numbers 24:23
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But ships shall come from Kittim [Cyprus and the greater part of the Mediterranean's east coast] and shall afflict Assyria and Eber [the Hebrews, certain Arabs, and descendants of Nahor], and he [the victor] also shall come to destruction. -- numbers 24:24
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And Balaam rose up, returned to his place, and Balak also went his way. -- numbers 24:25
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ISRAEL SETTLED down and remained in Shittim, and the people began to play the harlot with the daughters of Moab, -- numbers 25:1
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Who invited the [Israelites] to the sacrifices of their gods, and [they] ate and bowed down to Moab's gods. -- numbers 25:2
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So Israel joined himself to [the god] Baal of Peor. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel. -- numbers 25:3
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And the Lord said to Moses, Take all the leaders or chiefs of the people, and hang them before the Lord in the sun [after killing them], that the fierce anger of the Lord may turn away from Israel. -- numbers 25:4
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And Moses said to the judges of Israel, Each one of you slay his men who joined themselves to Baal of Peor. -- numbers 25:5
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And behold, one of the Israelites came and brought to his brethren a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses and of all the congregation of Israel while they were weeping at the door of the Tent of Meeting [over the divine judgment and the punishment]. -- numbers 25:6
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And when Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from the midst of the congregation and took a spear in his hand -- numbers 25:7
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And went after the man of Israel into the inner room and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel and the woman through her body. Then the [smiting] plague was stayed from the Israelites. -- numbers 25:8
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Nevertheless those who died in the [smiting] plague were 24,000. -- numbers 25:9
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 25:10
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Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned my wrath away from the Israelites, in that he was jealous with My jealousy among them, so that I did not consume the Israelites in My jealousy. -- numbers 25:11
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Therefore say, Behold, I give to Phinehas the priest My covenant of peace. -- numbers 25:12
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And he shall have it, and his descendants after him, the covenant of an everlasting priesthood, because he was jealous for his God and made atonement for the Israelites. -- numbers 25:13
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Now the man of Israel who was slain with the Midianite woman was Zimri son of Salu, a head of a father's house among the Simeonites. -- numbers 25:14
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And the Midianite woman who was slain was Cozbi daughter of Zur; he was head of a father's house in Midian. -- numbers 25:15
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 25:16
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Provoke hostilities with the Midianites and attack them, -- numbers 25:17
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For they harass you with their wiles with which they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and of Cozbi, the daughter of the prince of Midian, their sister, who was slain on the day of the plague in the matter of Peor. -- numbers 25:18
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AFTER THE plague the Lord said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest, -- numbers 26:1
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Take a census of all the [male] congregation of the Israelites from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers' houses, all in Israel able to go to war. -- numbers 26:2
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And Moses and Eleazar the priest told [the people] in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, -- numbers 26:3
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A census of the people shall be taken from twenty years old and upward, as the Lord commanded Moses. And the Israelites who came forth out of the land of Egypt were: -- numbers 26:4
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Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites; -- numbers 26:5
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Of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the family of the Carmites. -- numbers 26:6
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These are the families of the Reubenites; and their number was 43,730. -- numbers 26:7
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And the son of Pallu: Eliab. -- numbers 26:8
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The sons of Eliab: Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These are the Dathan and Abiram chosen from the congregation who contended against Moses and Aaron in the company of Korah when they contended against the Lord. -- numbers 26:9
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And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died and the fire devoured men; and they became a [warning] sign. -- numbers 26:10
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But Korah's sons did not die. -- numbers 26:11
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The sons of Simeon according to their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites; -- numbers 26:12
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Of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. -- numbers 26:13
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These are the families of the Simeonites, 22,200. -- numbers 26:14
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The sons of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites; of Haggi, the family of the Haggites; of Shuni, the family of the Shunites; -- numbers 26:15
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Of Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family of the Erites; -- numbers 26:16
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Of Arod, the family of the Arodites; of Areli, the family of the Arelites. -- numbers 26:17
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These, the families of the sons of Gad according to their numbering, totaled 40,500. -- numbers 26:18
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The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. -- numbers 26:19
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And the sons of Judah according to their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites. -- numbers 26:20
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And the sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. -- numbers 26:21
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These, the families of Judah according to their numbering, totaled 76,500. -- numbers 26:22
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The sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the family of the Punites; -- numbers 26:23
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Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. -- numbers 26:24
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These, the families of Issachar according to their numbering, totaled 64,300. -- numbers 26:25
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The sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Seredites; of Elon, the family of the Elonites; of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites. -- numbers 26:26
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These, the families of the Zebulunites according to their numbering, totaled 60,500. -- numbers 26:27
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The sons of Joseph after their families were Manasseh and Ephraim. -- numbers 26:28
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The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites (and Machir was the father of Gilead); of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites. -- numbers 26:29
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These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites; -- numbers 26:30
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Of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites; -- numbers 26:31
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Of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. -- numbers 26:32
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Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons, but only daughters, and their names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. -- numbers 26:33
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These are the families of Manasseh, and their number was 52,700. -- numbers 26:34
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These are the sons of Ephraim according to their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites; of Becher, the family of the Becherites; of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites. -- numbers 26:35
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And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites. -- numbers 26:36
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These, the families of the sons of Ephraim according to their number, totaled 32,500. These are the sons of Joseph after their families. -- numbers 26:37
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The sons of Benjamin according to their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites; -- numbers 26:38
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Of Shephupham, the family of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. -- numbers 26:39
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And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman; of Ard, the family of the Ardites; of Naaman, the family of the Naamites. -- numbers 26:40
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These are the sons of Benjamin according to their families; and their number was 45,600. -- numbers 26:41
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These are the sons of Dan according to their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan according to their families. -- numbers 26:42
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All the families of the Shuhamites according to their number were 64,400. -- numbers 26:43
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Of the sons of Asher according to their families: of Imnah, the family of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; of Beriah, the family of the Beriites. -- numbers 26:44
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Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites. -- numbers 26:45
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And the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah. -- numbers 26:46
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These, the families of the sons of Asher according to their number, totaled 53,400. -- numbers 26:47
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Of the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the family of the Gunites; -- numbers 26:48
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Of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. -- numbers 26:49
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These are the families of Naphtali according to their families; and their number totaled 45,400. -- numbers 26:50
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This was the number of the Israelites, 601,730. -- numbers 26:51
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 26:52
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To these the land shall be divided for inheritance according to the number of names. -- numbers 26:53
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To a larger tribe you shall give the greater inheritance, and to a small tribe the less inheritance; to each tribe shall its inheritance be given according to its numbers. -- numbers 26:54
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But the land shall be divided by lot; according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit. -- numbers 26:55
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According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the larger and the smaller. -- numbers 26:56
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And these were numbered of the Levites according to their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; of Merari, the family of the Merarites. -- numbers 26:57
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These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. And Kohath was the father of Amram. -- numbers 26:58
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Amram's wife was Jochebed daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt; and she bore to Amram Aaron, Moses, and Miriam their sister. -- numbers 26:59
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And to Aaron were born Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. -- numbers 26:60
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But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered strange and unholy fire before the Lord. -- numbers 26:61
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And those numbered of them were 23,000, every male from a month old and upward; for they were not numbered among the Israelites, because there was no inheritance given them among the Israelites. -- numbers 26:62
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These were those numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the Israelites in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho. -- numbers 26:63
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But among these there was not a man of those numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they numbered the Israelites in the Wilderness of Sinai. -- numbers 26:64
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For the Lord had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. There was not left a man of them except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. -- numbers 26:65
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THEN CAME the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, from the families of Manasseh son of Joseph. The names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. -- numbers 27:1
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They stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders, and all the congregation at the door of the Tent of Meeting, saying, -- numbers 27:2
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Our father died in the wilderness. He was not among those who assembled together against the Lord in the company of Korah, but died for his own sin [as did all those who rebelled at Kadesh], and he had no sons. -- numbers 27:3
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Why should the name of our father be removed from his family because he had no son? Give to us a possession among our father's brethren. -- numbers 27:4
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Moses brought their case before the Lord. -- numbers 27:5
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 27:6
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The daughters of Zelophehad are justified and speak correctly. You shall surely give them an inheritance among their father's brethren, and you shall cause their father's inheritance to pass to them. -- numbers 27:7
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And say to the Israelites, If a man dies and has no son, you shall cause his inheritance to pass to his daughter. -- numbers 27:8
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If he has no daughter, you shall give his inheritance to his brethren. -- numbers 27:9
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If he has no brethren, give his inheritance to his father's brethren. -- numbers 27:10
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And if his father has no brethren, then give his inheritance to his next of kin, and he shall possess it. It shall be to the Israelites a statute and ordinance, as the Lord commanded Moses. -- numbers 27:11
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And the Lord said to Moses, Go up into this mountain of Abarim and behold the land I have given to the Israelites. -- numbers 27:12
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And when you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your [departed] people as Aaron your brother was gathered, -- numbers 27:13
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For you disobeyed My order in the Wilderness of Zin during the strife of the congregation to uphold My sanctity [by strict obedience to My authority] at the waters before their eyes. [These are the waters of Meribah in Kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin]. -- numbers 27:14
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And Moses said to the Lord, -- numbers 27:15
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Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation -- numbers 27:16
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Who shall go out and come in before them, leading them out and bringing them in, that the congregation of the Lord may not be as sheep which have no shepherd. -- numbers 27:17
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The Lord said to Moses, Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand upon him; -- numbers 27:18
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And set him before Eleazar the priest and all the congregation and give him a charge in their sight. -- numbers 27:19
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And put some of your honor and authority upon him, that all the congregation of the Israelites may obey him. -- numbers 27:20
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He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him before the Lord by the judgment of the Urim [one of two articles in the priest's breastplate worn when asking counsel of the Lord for the people]. At Joshua's word the people shall go out and come in, both he and all the Israelite congregation with him. -- numbers 27:21
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And Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and set him before Eleazar the priest and all the congregation, -- numbers 27:22
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And he laid his hands upon him and commissioned him, as the Lord commanded through Moses. -- numbers 27:23
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AND THE Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 28:1
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Command the Israelites, saying, My offering, My food for My offerings made by fire, My sweet and soothing odor you shall be careful to offer to Me at its proper time. -- numbers 28:2
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And you shall say to the people, This is the offering made by fire which you shall offer to the Lord: two male lambs a year old without spot or blemish, two day by day, for a continual burnt offering. -- numbers 28:3
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One lamb you shall offer in the morning and the other in the evening, -- numbers 28:4
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Also a tenth of an ephah of flour for a cereal offering, mixed with a fourth of a hin of beaten oil. -- numbers 28:5
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It is a continual burnt offering which was ordained in Mount Sinai for a sweet and soothing odor, an offering made by fire to the Lord. -- numbers 28:6
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Its drink offering shall be a fourth of a hin for each lamb; in the Holy Place you shall pour out a fermented drink offering to the Lord. -- numbers 28:7
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And the other lamb you shall offer in the evening; like the cereal offering of the morning and like its drink offering, you shall offer it, an offering made by fire, a sweet and soothing odor to the Lord. -- numbers 28:8
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And on the Sabbath day two male lambs a year old without spot or blemish, and two-tenths of an ephah of flour for a cereal offering, mixed with oil, and its drink offering. -- numbers 28:9
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This is the burnt offering of every Sabbath, besides the continual burnt offering and its drink offering. -- numbers 28:10
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And at the beginning of your months you shall offer a burnt offering to the Lord: two young bulls, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without spot or blemish; -- numbers 28:11
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And three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour for a cereal offering, mixed with oil, for each bull; and two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour for a cereal offering, mixed with oil, for the one ram. -- numbers 28:12
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And a tenth part of fine flour mixed with oil as a cereal offering, for each lamb, for a burnt offering of a sweet and pleasant fragrance, an offering made by fire to the Lord. -- numbers 28:13
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And their drink offerings shall be half a hin of wine for a bull, and a third of a hin for a ram, and a fourth of a hin for a lamb. This is the burnt offering of each month throughout the months of the year. -- numbers 28:14
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And one male goat for a sin offering to the Lord--it shall be offered in addition to the continual burnt offering and its drink offering. -- numbers 28:15
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On the fourteenth day of the first month is the Lord's Passover. -- numbers 28:16
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On the fifteenth day of this month is a feast; for seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten. -- numbers 28:17
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On the first day there shall be a holy [summoned] assembly; you shall do no servile work that day. -- numbers 28:18
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But you shall offer an offering made by fire, a burnt offering to the Lord: two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old; they shall be without blemish to the best of your knowledge. -- numbers 28:19
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And their cereal offering shall be of fine flour mixed with oil; three-tenths of an ephah shall you offer for a bull, and two-tenths for a ram; -- numbers 28:20
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A tenth shall you offer for each of the seven male lambs, -- numbers 28:21
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Also one male goat for a sin offering to make atonement for you. -- numbers 28:22
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You shall offer these in addition to the burnt offering of the morning, which is for a continual burnt offering. -- numbers 28:23
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In this way you shall offer daily for seven days the food of an offering made by fire, a sweet and soothing odor to the Lord; it shall be offered in addition to the continual burnt offering and its drink offering. -- numbers 28:24
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And on the seventh day you shall have a holy [summoned] assembly; you shall do no work befitting a slave or a servant. -- numbers 28:25
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Also in the day of the firstfruits, when you offer a cereal offering of new grain to the Lord at your Feast of Weeks, you shall have a holy [summoned] assembly; you shall do no servile work. -- numbers 28:26
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But you shall offer the burnt offering for a sweet, pleasing, and soothing fragrance to the Lord: two young bulls, one ram, seven male lambs a year old, -- numbers 28:27
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And their cereal offering of fine flour mixed with oil, three-tenths of an ephah for each bull, two-tenths for one ram, -- numbers 28:28
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A tenth for each of the seven male lambs, -- numbers 28:29
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And one male goat to make atonement for you. -- numbers 28:30
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You shall offer them in addition to the continual burnt offering and its cereal offering and their drink offerings. See that they are without blemish. -- numbers 28:31
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ON THE first day of the seventh month [on New Year's Day of the civil year], you shall have a holy [summoned] assembly; you shall do no servile work. It is a day of blowing of trumpets for you [everyone blowing who wishes, proclaiming that the glad New Year has come and that the great Day of Atonement and the Feast of Tabernacles are now approaching]. -- numbers 29:1
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And you shall offer a burnt offering for a sweet and pleasing odor to the Lord: one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old without blemish. -- numbers 29:2
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Their cereal offering shall be of fine flour mixed with oil, three-tenths of an ephah for a bull, two-tenths for a ram, -- numbers 29:3
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And one-tenth of an ephah for each of the seven lambs, -- numbers 29:4
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And one male goat for a sin offering to make atonement for you. -- numbers 29:5
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These are in addition to the burnt offering of the new moon and its cereal offering, and the daily burnt offering and its cereal offering, and their drink offerings, according to the ordinance for them, for a pleasant and soothing fragrance, an offering made by fire to the Lord. -- numbers 29:6
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And you shall have on the tenth day of this seventh month a holy [summoned] assembly; [it is the great Day of Atonement, a day of humiliation] and you shall humble and abase yourselves; you shall not do any work in it. -- numbers 29:7
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But you shall offer a burnt offering to the Lord for a sweet and soothing fragrance: one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old. See that they are without blemish. -- numbers 29:8
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And their cereal offering shall be of fine flour mixed with oil, three-tenths of an ephah for the bull, two-tenths for the one ram, -- numbers 29:9
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A tenth for each of the seven male lambs, -- numbers 29:10
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One male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the sin offering of atonement, and the continual burnt offering and its cereal offering, and their drink offerings. -- numbers 29:11
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And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month you shall have a holy [summoned] assembly; you shall do no servile work, and you shall keep a feast to the Lord for seven days. -- numbers 29:12
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And you shall offer a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet and pleasing fragrance to the Lord: thirteen young bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old; they shall be without blemish. -- numbers 29:13
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And their cereal offering shall be of fine flour mixed with oil, three-tenths of an ephah for each of the thirteen bulls, two-tenths for each of the two rams, -- numbers 29:14
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And a tenth part for each of the fourteen male lambs, -- numbers 29:15
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Also one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, its cereal offering, and its drink offering. -- numbers 29:16
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And on the second day you shall offer twelve young bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without spot or blemish, -- numbers 29:17
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With their cereal offering and the drink offerings for the bulls, the rams, and the lambs, by number according to the ordinance, -- numbers 29:18
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Also one male goat for a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, its cereal offering, and their drink offerings. -- numbers 29:19
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And on the third day eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without blemish, -- numbers 29:20
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With their cereal offering and drink offerings for the bulls, the rams, and the lambs, by number according to the ordinance, -- numbers 29:21
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And one male goat for a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, its cereal offering, and its drink offerings. -- numbers 29:22
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On the fourth day ten bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old without blemish, -- numbers 29:23
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Their cereal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, the rams, and the lambs shall be by number according to the ordinance, -- numbers 29:24
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And one male goat for a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, its cereal offering, and its drink offerings. -- numbers 29:25
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And on the fifth day nine bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old without spot or blemish, -- numbers 29:26
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And their cereal offering and drink offerings for the bulls, the rams, and the lambs, by number according to the ordinance, -- numbers 29:27
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And one goat for a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, and its cereal offering, and its drink offerings. -- numbers 29:28
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And on the sixth day eight bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old without blemish, -- numbers 29:29
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And their cereal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, the rams, and the lambs, by number according to the ordinance, -- numbers 29:30
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And one goat for a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, its cereal offering, and its drink offerings. -- numbers 29:31
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And on the seventh day seven bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old without blemish, -- numbers 29:32
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And their cereal and drink offerings for the bulls, the rams, and the lambs, by number according to the ordinance. -- numbers 29:33
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And one male goat for a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, and its cereal offering, and its drink offerings. -- numbers 29:34
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On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly; you shall do no servile work. -- numbers 29:35
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You shall offer a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet and pleasing fragrance to the Lord: one bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without blemish, -- numbers 29:36
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Their cereal offering and drink offerings for the bull, the ram, and the lambs shall be by number according to the ordinance, -- numbers 29:37
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And one male goat for a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, and its cereal offering, and its drink offerings. -- numbers 29:38
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These you shall offer to the Lord at your appointed feasts, besides the offerings you have vowed and your freewill offerings, for your burnt offerings, cereal offerings, drink offerings, and peace offerings. -- numbers 29:39
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And Moses told the Israelites all that the Lord commanded him. -- numbers 29:40
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AND MOSES said to the heads or leaders of the tribes of Israel, This is the thing which the Lord has commanded: -- numbers 30:1
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If a man vows a vow to the Lord or swears an oath to bind himself by a pledge, he shall not break and profane his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth. -- numbers 30:2
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Also when a woman vows a vow to the Lord and binds herself by a pledge, being in her father's house in her youth, -- numbers 30:3
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And her father hears her vow and her pledge with which she has bound herself and he offers no objection, then all her vows shall stand and every pledge with which she has bound herself shall stand. -- numbers 30:4
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But if her father refuses to allow her [to carry out her vow] on the day that he hears about it, not any of her vows or of her pledges with which she has bound herself shall stand. And the Lord will forgive her because her father refused to let her [carry out her purpose]. -- numbers 30:5
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And if she is married to a husband while her vows are upon her or she has bound herself by a rash utterance -- numbers 30:6
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And her husband hears of it and holds his peace concerning it on the day that he hears it, then her vows shall stand and her pledge with which she bound herself shall stand. -- numbers 30:7
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But if her husband refuses to allow her [to keep her vow or pledge] on the day that he hears of it, then he shall make void and annul her vow which is upon her and the rash utterance of her lips by which she bound herself, and the Lord will forgive her. -- numbers 30:8
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But the vow of a widow or of a divorced woman, with which she has bound herself, shall stand against her. -- numbers 30:9
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And if she vowed in her husband's house or bound herself by a pledge with an oath -- numbers 30:10
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And her husband heard it and did not oppose or prohibit her, then all her vows and every pledge with which she bound herself shall stand. -- numbers 30:11
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But if her husband positively made them void on the day he heard them, then whatever proceeded out of her lips concerning her vows or concerning her pledge of herself shall not stand. Her husband has annulled them, and the Lord will forgive her. -- numbers 30:12
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Every vow and every binding oath to humble or afflict herself, her husband may establish it or her husband may annul it. -- numbers 30:13
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But if her husband altogether holds his peace [concerning the matter] with her from day to day, then he establishes and confirms all her vows or all her pledges which are upon her. He establishes them because he said nothing to [restrain] her on the day he heard of them. -- numbers 30:14
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But if he shall nullify them after he hears of them, then he shall be responsible for and bear her iniquity. -- numbers 30:15
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These are the statutes which the Lord commanded Moses, between a man and his wife, and between a father and his daughter while in her youth in her father's house. -- numbers 30:16
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THE LORD said to Moses, -- numbers 31:1
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Avenge the Israelites on the Midianites; afterward you shall be gathered to your [departed] people. -- numbers 31:2
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And Moses said to the people, Arm men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian and execute the Lord's vengeance on Midian [for seducing Israel]. -- numbers 31:3
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From each of the tribes of Israel you shall send 1,to the war. -- numbers 31:4
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So there were provided out of the thousands of Israel 1,from each tribe, 12,000 armed for war. -- numbers 31:5
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And Moses sent them to the war, 1,from each tribe, together with Phinehas son of Eleazar, the priest, with the [sacred] vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets to blow the alarm in his hand. -- numbers 31:6
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They fought with Midian, as the Lord commanded Moses, and slew every male, -- numbers 31:7
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Including the five kings of Midian: Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba; also Balaam son of Beor they slew with the sword. -- numbers 31:8
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And the Israelites took captive the women of Midian and their little ones, and all their cattle, their flocks, and their goods as booty. -- numbers 31:9
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They burned all the cities in which they dwelt, and all their encampments. -- numbers 31:10
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And they took all the spoil and all the prey, both of man and of beast. -- numbers 31:11
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Then they brought the captives, the prey, and the spoil to Moses and Eleazar the priest and to the congregation of the Israelites at the camp on the plains of Moab by Jordan at Jericho. -- numbers 31:12
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Moses and Eleazar the priest and all the princes or leaders of the congregation went to meet them outside the camp. -- numbers 31:13
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But Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, who served in the war. -- numbers 31:14
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And Moses said to them, Have you let all the women live? -- numbers 31:15
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Behold, these caused the Israelites by the counsel of Balaam to trespass and act treacherously against the Lord in the matter of Peor, and so a [smiting] plague came among the congregation of the Lord. -- numbers 31:16
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Now therefore, kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who is not a virgin. -- numbers 31:17
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But all the young girls who have not known man by lying with him keep alive for yourselves. -- numbers 31:18
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Encamp outside the camp seven days; whoever has killed any person and whoever has touched any slain, purify yourselves and your captives on the third day and on the seventh day. -- numbers 31:19
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You shall purify every garment, all that is made of skins, all work of goats' hair, and every article of wood. -- numbers 31:20
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And Eleazar the priest said to the men of war who had gone to battle, This is the statute of the law which the Lord has commanded Moses: -- numbers 31:21
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Only the gold, the silver, the bronze, the iron, the tin, and the lead, -- numbers 31:22
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Everything that can stand fire, you shall make go through fire, and it shall be clean. Nevertheless it shall also be purified with the water of impurity; and all that cannot stand fire [such as fabrics] you shall pass through water. -- numbers 31:23
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And you shall wash your clothes on the seventh day and you shall be clean; then you shall come into the camp. -- numbers 31:24
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 31:25
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Take the count of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, you and Eleazar the priest and the heads of the fathers' houses of the congregation. -- numbers 31:26
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Divide the booty into two [equal] parts between the warriors who went out to battle and all the congregation. -- numbers 31:27
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And levy a tribute to the Lord from the warriors who went to battle, one out of every of the persons, the oxen, the donkeys, and the flocks. -- numbers 31:28
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Take [this tribute] from the warriors' half and give it to Eleazar the priest as an offering to the Lord. -- numbers 31:29
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And from the Israelites' half [of the booty] you shall take one out of every fifty of the persons, the oxen, the donkeys, the flocks, and of all livestock, and give them to the Levites who have charge of the tabernacle of the Lord. -- numbers 31:30
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And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the Lord commanded Moses. -- numbers 31:31
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The prey, besides the booty which the men of war took, was 675,sheep, -- numbers 31:32
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And 72,cattle, -- numbers 31:33
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And 61,donkeys, -- numbers 31:34
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And 32,persons in all, of the women who were virgins. -- numbers 31:35
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And the half share, the portion of those who went to war, was: 337,sheep, -- numbers 31:36
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And the Lord's tribute of the sheep was 675; -- numbers 31:37
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The cattle were 36,000, of which the Lord's tribute was 72; -- numbers 31:38
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The donkeys were 30,500, of which the Lord's tribute was 61; -- numbers 31:39
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The persons were 16,000, of whom the Lord's tribute was persons. -- numbers 31:40
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And Moses gave the tribute which was the Lord's offering to Eleazar the priest, as the Lord commanded Moses. -- numbers 31:41
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And the Israelites' half Moses separated from that of the warriors'-- -- numbers 31:42
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Now the congregation's half was 337,sheep, -- numbers 31:43
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And 36,cattle, -- numbers 31:44
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And 30,donkeys, -- numbers 31:45
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And 16,persons-- -- numbers 31:46
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Even of the Israelites' half, Moses took one of every 50, both of persons and of beasts, and gave them to the Levites, who had charge of the tabernacle of the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses. -- numbers 31:47
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And the officers who were over the thousands of the army, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, came to Moses. -- numbers 31:48
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They told [him], Your servants have counted the warriors under our command, and not one man of us is missing. -- numbers 31:49
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We have brought as the Lord's offering what each man obtained--articles of gold, armlets, bracelets, signet rings, earrings, neck ornaments--to make atonement for ourselves before the Lord. -- numbers 31:50
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Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, all the wrought articles. -- numbers 31:51
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And all the gold of the offering that they offered to the Lord from the commanders of thousands and of hundreds was 16,shekels. -- numbers 31:52
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For the men of war had taken booty, every man for himself. -- numbers 31:53
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And Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from the commanders of thousands and of hundreds and brought it into the Tent of Meeting as a memorial for the Israelites before the Lord. -- numbers 31:54
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NOW THE sons of Reuben and of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle, and they saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead [on the east side of the Jordan], and behold, the place was suitable for cattle. -- numbers 32:1
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So the sons of Gad and of Reuben came and said to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the congregation, -- numbers 32:2
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[The country around] Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon, -- numbers 32:3
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The land the Lord smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and your servants have cattle. -- numbers 32:4
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And they said, If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants for a possession. Do not take us over the Jordan. -- numbers 32:5
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And Moses said to the sons of Gad and of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war while you sit here? -- numbers 32:6
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Why do you discourage the hearts of the Israelites from going over into the land which the Lord has given them? -- numbers 32:7
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Thus your fathers did when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see the land! -- numbers 32:8
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For when they went up to the Valley of Eshcol and saw the land, they discouraged the hearts of the Israelites from going into the land the Lord had given them. -- numbers 32:9
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And the Lord's anger was kindled on that day and He swore, saying, -- numbers 32:10
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Surely none of the men who came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, because they have not wholly followed Me-- -- numbers 32:11
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Except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun, for they have wholly followed the Lord. -- numbers 32:12
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And the Lord's anger was kindled against Israel and He made them wander in the wilderness for forty years, until all the generation that had done evil in the sight of the Lord was consumed. -- numbers 32:13
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And behold, you are risen up in your fathers' stead, a brood of sinful men, to increase still more the fierce anger of the Lord against Israel. -- numbers 32:14
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For if you turn from following Him, He will again abandon them in the wilderness, and you will destroy all this people. -- numbers 32:15
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But they came near to him and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our flocks and walled settlements for our little ones. -- numbers 32:16
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But we will be armed and ready to go before the Israelites until we have brought them to their place. Our little ones shall dwell in the fortified settlements because of the people of the land. -- numbers 32:17
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We will not return to our homes until the Israelites have inherited every man his inheritance. -- numbers 32:18
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For we will not inherit with them on the [west] side of the Jordan and beyond, because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side of the Jordan eastward. -- numbers 32:19
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Moses replied, If you will do as you say, going armed before the Lord to war, -- numbers 32:20
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And every armed man of you will pass over the Jordan before the Lord until He has driven out His enemies before Him -- numbers 32:21
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And the land is subdued before the Lord, then afterward you shall return and be guiltless [in this matter] before the Lord and before Israel, and this land shall be your possession before the Lord. -- numbers 32:22
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But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the Lord; and be sure your sin will find you out. -- numbers 32:23
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Build settlements for your little ones, and folds for your sheep, and do that of which you have spoken. -- numbers 32:24
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And the sons of Gad and of Reuben said to Moses, Your servants will do as my lord commands. -- numbers 32:25
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Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle shall be there in the cities of Gilead. -- numbers 32:26
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But your servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the Lord to battle, as my lord says. -- numbers 32:27
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So Moses gave command concerning them to Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun and the heads of the fathers' houses of the tribes of Israel. -- numbers 32:28
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And Moses said to them, If the sons of Gad and Reuben will pass with you over the Jordan, every man armed to battle before the Lord, and the land shall be subdued before you, then you shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession. -- numbers 32:29
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But if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan. -- numbers 32:30
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The sons of Gad and Reuben answered, As the Lord has said to your servants, so will we do. -- numbers 32:31
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We will pass over armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan, that the possession of our inheritance on this side of the Jordan may be ours. -- numbers 32:32
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Moses gave to them, to the sons of Gad and of Reuben and to half the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan--the land with its cities and their territories, even the cities round about the country. -- numbers 32:33
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And the sons of Gad built Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, -- numbers 32:34
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Atroth-shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah, -- numbers 32:35
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Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran, fortified cities, and folds for sheep. -- numbers 32:36
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And the sons of Reuben built Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim, -- numbers 32:37
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Nebo, and Baal-meon--their names were to be changed--and Shibmah; and they gave other names to the cities they built. -- numbers 32:38
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And the sons of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead and took it and dispossessed the Amorites who were in it. -- numbers 32:39
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And Moses gave Gilead to Machir son of Manasseh, and he settled in it. -- numbers 32:40
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Jair son of Manasseh took their villages and called them Havvoth-jair. -- numbers 32:41
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And Nobah took Kenath and its villages and called it Nobah after his own name. -- numbers 32:42
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THESE ARE the stages of the journeys of the Israelites by which they went out of the land of Egypt by their hosts under the leadership of Moses and Aaron. -- numbers 33:1
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Moses recorded their starting places, as the Lord commanded, stage by stage; and these are their journeying stages from their starting places: -- numbers 33:2
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They set out from Rameses on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the day after the Passover the Israelites went out [of Egypt] with a high hand and triumphantly in the sight of all the Egyptians, -- numbers 33:3
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While the Egyptians were burying all their firstborn whom the Lord had struck down among them; upon their gods also the Lord executed judgments. -- numbers 33:4
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The Israelites set out from Rameses and encamped in Succoth. -- numbers 33:5
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And they departed from Succoth and encamped in Etham, which is at the edge of the wilderness. -- numbers 33:6
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They set out from Etham and turned back to Pi-hahiroth, east of Baal-zephon, and they encamped before Migdol. -- numbers 33:7
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And they journeyed from before Pi-hahiroth and passed through the midst of the [Red] Sea into the wilderness; and they went a three days' journey in the Wilderness of Etham and encamped at Marah. -- numbers 33:8
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They journeyed from Marah and came to Elim; at Elim there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they encamped there. -- numbers 33:9
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They set out from Elim and encamped by the Red Sea. -- numbers 33:10
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They journeyed from the Red Sea and encamped in the Wilderness of Sin. -- numbers 33:11
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And they traveled on from the Wilderness of Sin and encamped at Dophkah. -- numbers 33:12
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And they departed from Dophkah and encamped at Alush. -- numbers 33:13
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And they set out from Alush and encamped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink. -- numbers 33:14
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And they departed from Rephidim and encamped in the Wilderness of Sinai. -- numbers 33:15
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And they journeyed from the Wilderness of Sinai and encamped at Kibroth-hattaavah. -- numbers 33:16
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And they traveled on from Kibroth-hattaavah and encamped at Hazeroth. -- numbers 33:17
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And they journeyed from Hazeroth and encamped at Rithmah. -- numbers 33:18
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And they departed from Rithmah and encamped at Rimmon-perez. -- numbers 33:19
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And they departed from Rimmon-perez and encamped at Libnah. -- numbers 33:20
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And they removed from Libnah and encamped at Rissah. -- numbers 33:21
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And they journeyed from Rissah and encamped at Kehelathah. -- numbers 33:22
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And they went from Kehelathah and encamped at Mount Shepher. -- numbers 33:23
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And they removed from Mount Shepher and encamped at Haradah. -- numbers 33:24
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And they set out from Haradah and encamped at Makheloth. -- numbers 33:25
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And they removed from Makheloth and encamped at Tahath. -- numbers 33:26
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And they departed from Tahath and encamped at Terah. -- numbers 33:27
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And they removed from Terah and encamped at Mithkah. -- numbers 33:28
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And they set out from Mithkah and encamped at Hashmonah. -- numbers 33:29
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And they traveled on from Hashmonah and encamped at Moseroth. -- numbers 33:30
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And they journeyed from Moseroth and pitched in Bene-jaakan. -- numbers 33:31
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And they set out from Bene-jaakan and encamped at Hor-haggidgad. -- numbers 33:32
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And they set out from Hor-haggidgad and encamped at Jotbathah. -- numbers 33:33
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And they journeyed from Jotbathah and encamped at Abronah. -- numbers 33:34
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And they traveled on from Abronah and encamped at Ezion-geber. -- numbers 33:35
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And they removed from Ezion-geber and encamped in the Wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh. -- numbers 33:36
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And they removed from Kadesh and encamped at Mount Hor, on the edge of Edom. -- numbers 33:37
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Aaron the priest went up on Mount Hor at the command of the Lord, and died there in the fortieth year after the Israelites came out of Egypt, the first day of the fifth month. -- numbers 33:38
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Aaron was years old when he died on Mount Hor. -- numbers 33:39
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The Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the South (the Negeb) in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the Israelites. -- numbers 33:40
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They set out from Mount Hor and encamped at Zalmonah. -- numbers 33:41
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And they set out from Zalmonah and encamped at Punon. -- numbers 33:42
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And they set out from Punon and encamped at Oboth. -- numbers 33:43
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And they traveled on from Oboth and encamped at Iye-abarim, on the border of Moab. -- numbers 33:44
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And they departed from Iyim and encamped at Dibon-gad. -- numbers 33:45
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And they set out from Dibon-gad and encamped in Almon-diblathaim. -- numbers 33:46
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And they traveled on from Almon-diblathaim and encamped in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo. -- numbers 33:47
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And they departed from the mountains of Abarim and encamped in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho. -- numbers 33:48
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And they encamped by the Jordan from Beth-jeshimoth as far as Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab. -- numbers 33:49
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And the Lord said to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, -- numbers 33:50
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Tell the Israelites, When you have passed over the Jordan into the land of Canaan, -- numbers 33:51
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Then you shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land before you and destroy all their figured stones and all their molten images and completely demolish all their [idolatrous] high places, -- numbers 33:52
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And you shall take possession of the land and dwell in it, for to you I have given the land to possess it. -- numbers 33:53
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You shall inherit the land by lot according to your families; to the large tribe you shall give a larger inheritance, and to the small tribe you shall give a smaller inheritance. Wherever the lot falls to any man, that shall be his. According to the tribes of your fathers you shall inherit. -- numbers 33:54
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But if you will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then those you let remain of them shall be as pricks in your eyes and as thorns in your sides, and they shall vex you in the land in which you dwell. -- numbers 33:55
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And as I thought to do to them, so will I do to you. -- numbers 33:56
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AND THE Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 34:1
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Command the Israelites, When you come into the land of Canaan (which is the land that shall be yours for an inheritance, the land of Canaan according to its boundaries), -- numbers 34:2
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Your south side shall be from the Wilderness of Zin along the side of Edom, and your southern boundary from the end of the Salt [Dead] Sea eastward. -- numbers 34:3
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Your boundary shall turn south of the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin, and its end shall be south of Kadesh-barnea. Then it shall go on to Hazar-addar and pass on to Azmon. -- numbers 34:4
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Then the boundary shall turn from Azmon to the Brook of Egypt, and it shall terminate at the [Mediterranean] Sea. -- numbers 34:5
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For the western boundary you shall have the Great Sea and its coast. -- numbers 34:6
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And this shall be your north border: from the Great Sea mark out your boundary line to Mount Hor; -- numbers 34:7
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From Mount Hor you shall mark out your boundary to the entrance of Hamath, and its end shall be at Zedad; -- numbers 34:8
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Then the northern boundary shall go on to Ziphron, and the end of it shall be at Hazar-enan. -- numbers 34:9
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You shall mark out your eastern boundary from Hazar-enan to Shepham; -- numbers 34:10
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The boundary shall go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and shall descend and reach to the shoulder of the Sea of Chinnereth [the Sea of Galilee] on the east; -- numbers 34:11
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And the boundary shall go down to the Jordan, and the end shall be at the Salt Sea. This shall be your land with its boundaries all around. -- numbers 34:12
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Moses commanded the Israelites, This is the land you shall inherit by lot, which the Lord has commanded to give to the nine tribes and the half-tribe [of Manasseh], -- numbers 34:13
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For the tribes of the sons of Reuben and of Gad by their fathers' houses have received their inheritance, and also the half-tribe of Manasseh. -- numbers 34:14
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The two and a half tribes have received their inheritance east of the Jordan at Jericho, toward the sunrise. -- numbers 34:15
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 34:16
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These are the men who shall divide the land to you for inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun. -- numbers 34:17
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And [with them] you shall take one head or prince of each tribe to divide the land for inheritance. -- numbers 34:18
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The names of the men are: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh; -- numbers 34:19
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Of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, Shemuel son of Ammihud; -- numbers 34:20
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Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad son of Chislon; -- numbers 34:21
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Of the tribe of the sons of Dan a leader, Bukki son of Jogli; -- numbers 34:22
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Of the sons of Joseph: of the tribe of the sons of Manasseh a leader, Hanniel son of Ephod; -- numbers 34:23
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And of the tribe of the sons of Ephraim a leader, Kemuel son of Shiphtan; -- numbers 34:24
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And of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun a leader, Elizaphan son of Parnach; -- numbers 34:25
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And of the tribe of the sons of Issachar a leader, Paltiel son of Azzan; -- numbers 34:26
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And of the tribe of the sons of Asher a leader, Ahihud son of Shelomi; -- numbers 34:27
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And of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali a leader, Pedahel son of Ammihud. -- numbers 34:28
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These are the men whom the Lord commanded to divide the inheritance to the Israelites in the land of Canaan. -- numbers 34:29
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AND THE Lord said to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, -- numbers 35:1
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Command the Israelites that they give to the Levites from the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and [suburb] pasturelands round about the cities' walls you shall give to the Levites also. -- numbers 35:2
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They shall have the cities to dwell in and their [suburb] pasturelands shall be for their cattle, for their wealth [in flocks], and for all their beasts. -- numbers 35:3
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And the pasturelands of the cities which you shall give to the Levites shall reach from the wall of the city and outward 1,cubits round about. -- numbers 35:4
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You shall measure from the wall of the city outward on the east, south, west, and north sides 2,cubits, the city being in the center. This shall belong to [the Levites] as [suburb] pasturelands for their cities. -- numbers 35:5
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Of the cities which you shall give to the Levites there shall be the six cities of refuge, which you shall give for the manslayer to flee into; and in addition to them you shall give forty-two cities. -- numbers 35:6
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So all the cities which you shall give to the Levites shall be forty-eight; you shall give them with their adjacent [suburb] pasturelands. -- numbers 35:7
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As for the cities, you shall give from the possession of the Israelites, from the larger tribes you shall take many and from the smaller tribes few; each tribe shall give of its cities to the Levites in proportion to its inheritance. -- numbers 35:8
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And the Lord said to Moses, -- numbers 35:9
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Say to the Israelites, When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan, -- numbers 35:10
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Then you shall select cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the slayer who kills any person unintentionally and unawares may flee there. -- numbers 35:11
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And the cities shall be to you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer may not die until he has had a fair trial before the congregation. -- numbers 35:12
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And of the cities which you give there shall be your six cities for refuge. -- numbers 35:13
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You shall give three cities on this [east] side of the Jordan and three cities in the land of Canaan, to be cities of refuge. -- numbers 35:14
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These six cities shall be a refuge for the Israelites and for the stranger and the temporary resident among them; that anyone who kills any person unintentionally and unawares may flee there. -- numbers 35:15
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But if he struck him down with an instrument of iron so that he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death. -- numbers 35:16
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And if he struck him down by throwing a stone, by which a person may die, and he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death. -- numbers 35:17
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Or if he struck him down with a weapon of wood in his hand, by which one may die, and he died, the offender is a murderer; he shall surely be put to death. -- numbers 35:18
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The avenger of blood shall himself slay the murderer; when he meets him, he shall slay him. -- numbers 35:19
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But if he stabbed him through hatred or hurled at him by lying in wait so that he died -- numbers 35:20
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Or in enmity struck him down with his hand so that he died, he that smote him shall surely be put to death; he is a murderer. The avenger of blood shall slay the murderer when he meets him. -- numbers 35:21
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But if he stabbed him suddenly without enmity or threw anything at or upon him without lying in wait -- numbers 35:22
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Or with any stone with which a man may be killed, not seeing him, and threw it at him so that he died, and was not his enemy nor sought to harm him, -- numbers 35:23
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Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances. -- numbers 35:24
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And the congregation shall rescue the manslayer from the hand of the avenger of blood and restore him to his city of refuge to which he had fled; and he shall live in it until the high priest dies, who was anointed with the sacred oil. -- numbers 35:25
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But if the slayer shall at any time come outside the limits of his city of refuge to which he had fled -- numbers 35:26
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And the avenger of blood finds him outside the limits of his city of refuge and kills the manslayer, he shall not be guilty of blood -- numbers 35:27
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Because the manslayer should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the high priest's death the manslayer shall return to the land of his possession. -- numbers 35:28
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And these things shall be for a statute and ordinance to you throughout your generations in all your dwellings. -- numbers 35:29
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Whoever kills any person [intentionally], the murderer shall be put to death on the testimony of witnesses; but no one shall be put to death on the testimony of one witness. -- numbers 35:30
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Moreover, you shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer guilty of death; but he shall surely be put to death. -- numbers 35:31
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And you shall accept no ransom for him who has fled to his city of refuge, so that he may return to dwell in the land before the death of the high priest. -- numbers 35:32
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So you shall not pollute the land in which you live; for blood pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for the land for the blood shed in it, but by the blood of him who shed it. -- numbers 35:33
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And you shall not defile the land in which you live, in the midst of which I dwell, for I, the Lord, dwell in the midst of the people of Israel. -- numbers 35:34
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THE HEADS of the fathers' houses of the families of the sons of Gilead son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the fathers' houses of the sons of Joseph, came near and spoke before Moses and the leaders, the heads of the fathers' houses of the Israelites. -- numbers 36:1
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They said, The Lord commanded [you] my lord to give the land for inheritance by lot to the Israelites; and my lord was commanded by the Lord to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother to his daughters. -- numbers 36:2
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But if they are married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the Israelites, then their inheritance will be taken from that of our fathers and added to the inheritance of the tribe to which they are received and belong; so it will be taken out of the lot of our inheritance. -- numbers 36:3
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And when the Jubilee of the Israelites comes, then their inheritance will be added to that of the tribe to which they are received and belong; so will their inheritance be taken away from that of the tribe of our fathers. -- numbers 36:4
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And Moses commanded the Israelites according to the word of the Lord, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph is right. -- numbers 36:5
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This is what the Lord commands concerning the daughters of Zelophehad: Let them marry whom they think best; only they shall marry within the family of the tribe of their father. -- numbers 36:6
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So shall no inheritance of the Israelites be transferred from tribe to tribe, for every one of the Israelites shall cling to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers. -- numbers 36:7
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And every daughter who possesses an inheritance in any tribe of the Israelites shall be wife to one of the family of the tribe of her father, so that the Israelites may each one possess the inheritance of his fathers. -- numbers 36:8
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So shall no inheritance be transferred from one tribe to another, but each of the tribes of the Israelites shall cling to its own inheritance. -- numbers 36:9
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The daughters of Zelophehad did as the Lord commanded Moses. -- numbers 36:10
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For Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married to sons of their father's brothers. -- numbers 36:11
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They married into the families of the sons of Manasseh son of Joseph, and their inheritance remained in the tribe of the family of their father. -- numbers 36:12
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These are the commandments and ordinances which the Lord commanded the Israelites through Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan [River] at Jericho. -- numbers 36:13
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THESE ARE the words which Moses spoke to all Israel [still] on the [east] side of the Jordan [River] in the wilderness, in the Arabah [the deep valley running north and south from the eastern arm of the Red Sea to beyond the Dead Sea], over near Suph, between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab. -- deuteronomy 1:1
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It is [only] eleven days' journey from Horeb by the way of Mount Seir to Kadesh-barnea [on Canaan's border; yet Israel took forty years to get beyond it]. -- deuteronomy 1:2
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And in the fortieth year, on the first day of the eleventh month, Moses spoke to the Israelites according to all that the Lord had given him in commandment to them, -- deuteronomy 1:3
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After He had defeated Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, and Og king of Bashan, who lived in Ashtaroth [and] Edrei. -- deuteronomy 1:4
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Beyond (east of) the Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses began to explain this law, saying, -- deuteronomy 1:5
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The Lord our God said to us in Horeb, You have dwelt long enough on this mountain. -- deuteronomy 1:6
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Turn and take up your journey and go to the hill country of the Amorites, and to all their neighbors in the Arabah, in the hill country, in the lowland, in the South (the Negeb), and on the coast, the land of the Canaanites, and Lebanon, as far as the great river, the river Euphrates. -- deuteronomy 1:7
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Behold, I have set the land before you; go in and take possession of the land which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give to them and to their descendants after them. -- deuteronomy 1:8
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I said to you at that time, I am not able to bear you alone. -- deuteronomy 1:9
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The Lord your God has multiplied you, and behold, you are this day as the stars of the heavens for multitude. -- deuteronomy 1:10
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May the Lord, the God of your fathers, make you a thousand times as many as you are and bless you as He has promised you! -- deuteronomy 1:11
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How can I bear alone the weariness and pressure and burden of you and your strife? -- deuteronomy 1:12
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Choose wise, understanding, experienced, and respected men according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you. -- deuteronomy 1:13
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And you answered me, The thing which you have spoken is good for us to do. -- deuteronomy 1:14
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So I took the heads of your tribes, wise, experienced, and respected men, and made them heads over you, commanders of thousands, and hundreds, and fifties, and tens, and officers according to your tribes. -- deuteronomy 1:15
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And I charged your judges at that time: Hear the cases between your brethren and judge righteously between a man and his brother or the stranger or sojourner who is with him. -- deuteronomy 1:16
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You shall not be partial in judgment; but you shall hear the small as well as the great. You shall not be afraid of the face of man, for the judgment is God's. And the case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it. -- deuteronomy 1:17
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And I commanded you at that time all the things that you should do. -- deuteronomy 1:18
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And when we departed from Horeb, we went through all that great and terrible wilderness which you saw on the way to the hill country of the Amorites, as the Lord our God commanded us, and we came to Kadesh-barnea. -- deuteronomy 1:19
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And I said to you, You have come to the hill country of the Amorites, which the Lord our God gives us. -- deuteronomy 1:20
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Behold, the Lord your God has set the land before you; go up and possess it, as the Lord, the God of your fathers, has said to you. Fear not, neither be dismayed. -- deuteronomy 1:21
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Then you all came near to me and said, Let us send men before us, that they may search out the land for us and bring us word again by what way we should go up and the cities into which we shall come. -- deuteronomy 1:22
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The thing pleased me well, and I took twelve men of you, one for each tribe. -- deuteronomy 1:23
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And they turned and went up into the hill country, and came to the Valley of Eshcol and spied it out. -- deuteronomy 1:24
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And they took of the fruit of the land in their hands and brought it down to us and brought us word again, and said, It is a good land which the Lord our God gives us. -- deuteronomy 1:25
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Yet you would not go up, but rebelled against the commandment of the Lord your God. -- deuteronomy 1:26
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You were peevish and discontented in your tents, and said, Because the Lord hated us, He brought us forth out of the land of Egypt to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to destroy us. -- deuteronomy 1:27
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To what are we going up? Our brethren have made our hearts melt, saying, The people are bigger and taller than we are; the cities are great and fortified to the heavens. And moreover we have seen the [giantlike] sons of the Anakim there. -- deuteronomy 1:28
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Then I said to you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them. -- deuteronomy 1:29
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The Lord your God Who goes before you, He will fight for you just as He did for you in Egypt before your eyes, -- deuteronomy 1:30
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And in the wilderness, where you have seen how the Lord your God bore you, as a man carries his son, in all the way that you went until you came to this place. -- deuteronomy 1:31
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Yet in spite of this word you did not believe (trust, rely on, and remain steadfast to) the Lord your God, -- deuteronomy 1:32
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Who went in the way before you to search out a place to pitch your tents, in fire by night, to show you by what way you should go, and in the cloud by day. -- deuteronomy 1:33
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And the Lord heard your words, and was angered and He swore, -- deuteronomy 1:34
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Not one of these men of this evil generation shall see that good land which I swore to give to your fathers, -- deuteronomy 1:35
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Except [Joshua, of course, and] Caleb son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him and to his children I will give the land upon which he has walked, because he has wholly followed the Lord. -- deuteronomy 1:36
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The Lord was angry with me also for your sakes, and said, You also shall not enter Canaan. -- deuteronomy 1:37
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But Joshua son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall enter there. Encourage him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it. -- deuteronomy 1:38
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Moreover, your little ones whom you said would become a prey, and your children who at this time cannot discern between good and evil, they shall enter Canaan, and to them I will give it and they shall possess it. -- deuteronomy 1:39
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But as for you, turn and journey into the wilderness by way of the Red Sea. -- deuteronomy 1:40
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Then you said to me, We have sinned against the Lord. We will go up and fight, as the Lord our God commanded us. And you girded on every man his battle weapons, and thought it a simple matter to go up into the hill country. -- deuteronomy 1:41
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And the Lord said to me, Say to them, Do not go up or fight, for I am not among you--lest you be dangerously hurt by your enemies. -- deuteronomy 1:42
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So I spoke to you, and you would not hear, but rebelled against the commandment of the Lord, and were presumptuous and went up into the hill country. -- deuteronomy 1:43
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Then the Amorites who lived in that hill country came out against you and chased you as bees do and struck you down in Seir as far as Hormah. -- deuteronomy 1:44
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And you returned and wept before the Lord, but the Lord would not heed your voice or listen to you. -- deuteronomy 1:45
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So you remained in Kadesh; many days you remained there. -- deuteronomy 1:46
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THEN WE turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red Sea, as the Lord directed me; and for many days we journeyed around Mount Seir. -- deuteronomy 2:1
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And the Lord spoke to me [Moses], saying, -- deuteronomy 2:2
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You have roamed around this mountain country long enough; turn northward. -- deuteronomy 2:3
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And command the Israelites, You are to pass through the territory of your kinsmen the sons of Esau, who live in Seir; and they will be afraid of you. So watch yourselves carefully. -- deuteronomy 2:4
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Do not provoke or stir them up, for I will not give you of their land, no, not enough for the sole of your foot to tread on, for I have given Mount Seir to Esau for a possession. -- deuteronomy 2:5
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You shall buy food from them for money, that you may eat, and you shall also buy water from them for money, that you may drink. -- deuteronomy 2:6
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For the Lord your God has blessed you in all the work of your hand. He knows your walking through this great wilderness. These forty years the Lord your God has been with you; you have lacked nothing. -- deuteronomy 2:7
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So we passed on from our brethren the sons of Esau, who dwelt in Seir, away from the Arabah (wilderness), and from Elath and from Ezion-geber. We turned and went by the way of the wilderness of Moab. -- deuteronomy 2:8
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And the Lord said to me, Do not trouble or assault Moab or contend with them in battle, for I will not give you any of their land for a possession, because I have given Ar to the sons of Lot for a possession. -- deuteronomy 2:9
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(The Emim dwelt there in times past, a people great and many, and tall as the Anakim. -- deuteronomy 2:10
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These also are known as Rephaim [of giant stature], as are the Anakim, but the Moabites call them Emim. -- deuteronomy 2:11
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The Horites also formerly lived in Seir, but the sons of Esau dispossessed them and destroyed them from before them and dwelt in their stead, as Israel did to the land of their possession which the Lord gave to them.) -- deuteronomy 2:12
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Now rise up and go over the brook Zered. So we went over the brook Zered. -- deuteronomy 2:13
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And the time from our leaving Kadesh-barnea until we had come over the brook Zered was thirty-eight years, until the whole generation of the men of war had perished from the camp, as the Lord had sworn to them. -- deuteronomy 2:14
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Moreover the hand of the Lord was against them to exterminate them from the midst of the camp, until they were all gone. -- deuteronomy 2:15
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So when all the men of war had died from among the people, -- deuteronomy 2:16
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The Lord spoke to me [Moses], saying, -- deuteronomy 2:17
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You are this day to pass through Ar, the border of Moab. -- deuteronomy 2:18
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But when you come near the territory of the sons of Ammon, do not trouble or assault them or provoke or stir them up, for I will not give you any of the land of the Ammonites for a possession, because I have given it to the sons of Lot for a possession. -- deuteronomy 2:19
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(That also is known as a land of Rephaim [of giant stature]; Rephaim dwelt there formerly, but the Ammonites call them Zamzummim, -- deuteronomy 2:20
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A people great and many, and tall as the Anakim. But the Lord destroyed them before [Ammon], and they dispossessed them and settled in their stead, -- deuteronomy 2:21
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As He did for the sons of Esau, who dwell in Seir, when He destroyed the Horites from before them, and they dispossessed them and settled in their stead even to this day. -- deuteronomy 2:22
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As for the Avvim who dwelt in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim who came from Caphtor destroyed them and dwelt in their stead.) -- deuteronomy 2:23
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Rise up, take your journey, and pass over the Valley of the Arnon. Behold, I have given into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land; begin to possess it and contend with him in battle. -- deuteronomy 2:24
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This day will I begin to put the dread and fear of you upon the peoples who are under the whole heavens, who shall hear the report of you and shall tremble and be in anguish because of you. -- deuteronomy 2:25
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So I sent messengers from the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying, -- deuteronomy 2:26
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Let me pass through your land. I will go only by the road, turning aside neither to the right nor to the left. -- deuteronomy 2:27
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You shall sell me food to eat and sell me water to drink; only let me walk through, -- deuteronomy 2:28
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As the sons of Esau, who dwell in Seir, and the Moabites, who dwell in Ar, did for me, until I go over the Jordan into the land which the Lord our God gives us. -- deuteronomy 2:29
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But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him; for the Lord your God hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate, that He might give him into your hand, as at this day. -- deuteronomy 2:30
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And the Lord said to me [Moses], Behold, I have begun to give Sihon and his land over to you. Begin to take possession, that you may succeed him and occupy his land. -- deuteronomy 2:31
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Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz. -- deuteronomy 2:32
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And the Lord our God gave him over to us, and we defeated him and his sons and all his people. -- deuteronomy 2:33
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At the same time we took all his cities and utterly destroyed every city--men, women, and children. We left none to remain. -- deuteronomy 2:34
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Only the cattle we took as booty for ourselves and the spoil of the cities which we had captured. -- deuteronomy 2:35
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From Aroer, which is on the edge of the Arnon Valley, and from the city that is in the valley, as far as Gilead, there was no city too high and strong for us; the Lord our God delivered all to us. -- deuteronomy 2:36
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Only you did not go near the land of the Ammonites, that is, to any bank of the river Jabbok and the cities of the hill country, and wherever the Lord our God had forbidden us. -- deuteronomy 2:37
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THEN WE turned and went up the road to Bashan, and Og king of Bashan came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei. -- deuteronomy 3:1
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And the Lord said to me, Do not fear him, for I have given him and all his people and his land into your hand; and you shall do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived at Heshbon. -- deuteronomy 3:2
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So the Lord our God also gave into our hands Og king of Bashan and all his people, and we smote him until not one was left to him. -- deuteronomy 3:3
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And we took all his cities at that time; there was not a city which we did not take from them, sixty cities, the whole region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan. -- deuteronomy 3:4
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All these cities were fortified with high and haughty walls, gates, and bars, besides a great many unwalled villages. -- deuteronomy 3:5
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And we utterly destroyed them, as we did to Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying every city--men, women, and children. -- deuteronomy 3:6
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But all the cattle and the spoil of the cities we took for booty for ourselves. -- deuteronomy 3:7
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So we took the land at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, from the Valley of the Arnon to Mount Hermon -- deuteronomy 3:8
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(The Sidonians call Hermon, Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir), -- deuteronomy 3:9
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All the cities of the plain, and all Gilead, and all Bashan as far as Salecah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan. -- deuteronomy 3:10
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For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of the [gigantic] Rephaim. Behold, his bedstead was of iron; is it not in Rabbah of the Ammonites? Nine cubits was its length and four cubits its breadth, using the cubit of a man [the forearm to the end of the middle finger]. -- deuteronomy 3:11
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When we took possession of this land, I gave to the Reubenites and the Gadites the territory from Aroer, which is on the edge of the Valley of the Arnon, and half the hill country of Gilead and its cities. -- deuteronomy 3:12
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The rest of Gilead and all of Bashan, the kingdom of Og, that is, all the region of Argob in Bashan, I gave to the half-tribe of Manasseh. It is called the land of Rephaim [of giant stature]. -- deuteronomy 3:13
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Jair son of Manasseh took all the region of Argob, that is, Bashan, as far as the border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and called it after his own name, Havvoth-jair, so called to this day. -- deuteronomy 3:14
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And I gave Gilead to Machir [son of Manasseh]. -- deuteronomy 3:15
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And to the Reubenites and Gadites I gave from Gilead even to the Valley of the Arnon, with the middle of the valley as the boundary of it, as far over as the river Jabbok, the boundary of the Ammonites, -- deuteronomy 3:16
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The Arabah also, with the Jordan as its boundary, from Chinnereth as far as the Sea of the Arabah, the Salt [Dead] Sea, under the cliffs [of the headlands] of Pisgah on the east. -- deuteronomy 3:17
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And I commanded you at that time, saying, The Lord your God has given you this land to possess it; you [Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh] shall go over [the Jordan] armed before your brethren the other Israelites, all that are able for war. -- deuteronomy 3:18
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But your wives and your little ones and your cattle--I know that you have many cattle--shall remain in your cities which I have given you, -- deuteronomy 3:19
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Until the Lord has given rest to your brethren as to you, and until they also possess the land which the Lord your God has given them beyond the Jordan. Then shall you return every man to the possession which I have given you. -- deuteronomy 3:20
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And I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, Your own eyes have seen all that the Lord your God has done to these two kings [Sihon and Og]; so shall the Lord do to all the kingdoms into which you are going over [the Jordan]. -- deuteronomy 3:21
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You shall not fear them, for the Lord your God shall fight for you. -- deuteronomy 3:22
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And I besought the Lord at that time, saying, -- deuteronomy 3:23
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O Lord God, You have only begun to show Your servant Your greatness and Your mighty hand; for what god is there in heaven or on earth that can do according to Your works and according to Your might? -- deuteronomy 3:24
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I pray You, [will You not just] let me go over and see the good land that is beyond the Jordan, that goodly mountain country [with Hermon] and Lebanon? -- deuteronomy 3:25
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But the Lord was angry with me on your account and would not listen to me; and the Lord said to me, That is enough! Say no more to Me about it. -- deuteronomy 3:26
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Get up to the top of Pisgah and lift up your eyes westward and northward and southward and eastward, and behold it with your eyes, for you shall not go over this Jordan. -- deuteronomy 3:27
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But charge Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, for he shall go over before this people and he shall cause them to possess the land which you shall see. -- deuteronomy 3:28
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So we remained in the valley opposite Beth-peor. -- deuteronomy 3:29
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NOW LISTEN and give heed, O Israel, to the statutes and ordinances which I teach you, and do them, that you may live and go in and possess the land which the Lord, the God of your fathers, gives you. -- deuteronomy 4:1
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You shall not add to the word which I command you, neither shall you diminish it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you. -- deuteronomy 4:2
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Your eyes still see what the Lord did because of Baal-peor; for all the men who followed the Baal of Peor the Lord your God has destroyed from among you, -- deuteronomy 4:3
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But you who clung fast to the Lord your God are alive, every one of you, this day. -- deuteronomy 4:4
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Behold, I have taught you statutes and ordinances as the Lord my God commanded me, that you should do them in the land which you are entering to possess. -- deuteronomy 4:5
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So keep them and do them, for that is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people. -- deuteronomy 4:6
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For what great nation is there who has a god so near to them as the Lord our God is to us in all things for which we call upon Him? -- deuteronomy 4:7
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And what large and important nation has statutes and ordinances so upright and just as all this law which I set before you today? -- deuteronomy 4:8
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Only take heed, and guard your life diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes have seen and lest they depart from your [mind and] heart all the days of your life. Teach them to your children and your children's children-- -- deuteronomy 4:9
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Especially how on the day that you stood before the Lord your God in Horeb, the Lord said to me, Gather the people together to Me and I will make them hear My words, that they may learn [reverently] to fear Me all the days they live upon the earth and that they may teach their children. -- deuteronomy 4:10
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And you came near and stood at the foot of the mountain, and the mountain burned with fire to the heart of heaven, with darkness, cloud, and thick gloom. -- deuteronomy 4:11
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And the Lord spoke to you out of the midst of the fire. You heard the voice of the words, but saw no form; there was only a voice. -- deuteronomy 4:12
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And He declared to you His covenant, which He commanded you to perform, the Ten Commandments, and He wrote them on two tables of stone. -- deuteronomy 4:13
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And the Lord commanded me at that time to teach you the statutes and precepts, that you might do them in the land which you are going over to possess. -- deuteronomy 4:14
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Therefore take good heed to yourselves, since you saw no form of Him on the day the Lord spoke to you on Horeb out of the midst of the fire, -- deuteronomy 4:15
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Beware lest you become corrupt by making for yourselves [to worship] a graven image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female, -- deuteronomy 4:16
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The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, or of any winged fowl that flies in the air, -- deuteronomy 4:17
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The likeness of anything that creeps on the ground, or of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth. -- deuteronomy 4:18
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And beware lest you lift up your eyes to the heavens, and when you see the sun, moon, and stars, even all the host of the heavens, you be drawn away and worship them and serve them, things which the Lord your God has allotted to all nations under the whole heaven. -- deuteronomy 4:19
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But the Lord has taken you and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be to Him a people of His own possession, as you are this day. -- deuteronomy 4:20
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Furthermore the Lord was angry with me because of you, and He swore that I should not go over the Jordan and that I should not enter the good land which the Lord your God gives you for an inheritance. -- deuteronomy 4:21
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But I must die in this land; I must not cross the Jordan; but you shall go over and possess that good land. -- deuteronomy 4:22
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Take heed to yourselves, lest you forget the covenant of the Lord your God which He made with you, and make for yourselves a graven image in the form of anything which the Lord your God has forbidden you. -- deuteronomy 4:23
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For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God. -- deuteronomy 4:24
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When children shall be born to you, and children's children, and you have grown old in the land, if you corrupt yourselves by making a graven image in the form of anything, and do evil in the sight of the Lord your God, provoking Him to anger, -- deuteronomy 4:25
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I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day that you shall soon utterly perish from the land which you are going over the Jordan to possess. You will not live long upon it but will be utterly destroyed. -- deuteronomy 4:26
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And the Lord will scatter you among the peoples, and you will be left few in number among the nations to which the Lord will drive you. -- deuteronomy 4:27
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There you will serve gods, the work of men's hands, wood and stone, which neither see nor hear nor eat nor smell. -- deuteronomy 4:28
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But if from there you will seek (inquire for and require as necessity) the Lord your God, you will find Him if you [truly] seek Him with all your heart [and mind] and soul and life. -- deuteronomy 4:29
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When you are in tribulation and all these things come upon you, in the latter days you will turn to the Lord your God and be obedient to His voice. -- deuteronomy 4:30
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For the Lord your God is a merciful God; He will not fail you or destroy you or forget the covenant of your fathers, which He swore to them. -- deuteronomy 4:31
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For ask now of the days that are past, which were before you, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from one end of the heavens to the other, whether such a great thing as this has ever occurred or been heard of anywhere. -- deuteronomy 4:32
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Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as you heard, and live? -- deuteronomy 4:33
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Or has God ever tried to go and take for Himself a nation from the midst of another nation, by trials, by signs, by wonders, by war, by a mighty hand, by an outstretched arm, and by great terrors, as the Lord your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes? -- deuteronomy 4:34
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To you it was shown, that you might realize and have personal knowledge that the Lord is God; there is no other besides Him. -- deuteronomy 4:35
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Out of heaven He made you hear His voice, that He might correct, discipline, and admonish you; and on earth He made you see His great fire, and you heard His words out of the midst of the fire. -- deuteronomy 4:36
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And because He loved your fathers, He chose their descendants after them, and brought you out from Egypt with His own Presence, by His mighty power, -- deuteronomy 4:37
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Driving out nations from before you, greater and mightier than yourselves, to bring you in, to give you their land for an inheritance, as it is this day; -- deuteronomy 4:38
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Know, recognize, and understand therefore this day and turn your [mind and] heart to it that the Lord is God in the heavens above and upon the earth beneath; there is no other. -- deuteronomy 4:39
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Therefore you shall keep His statutes and His commandments, which I command you this day, that it may go well with you and your children after you and that you may prolong your days in the land which the Lord your God gives you forever. -- deuteronomy 4:40
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Then Moses set apart three cities [of refuge] beyond the Jordan to the east, -- deuteronomy 4:41
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That the manslayer might flee there, who slew his neighbor unintentionally and had not previously been at enmity with him, that fleeing to one of these cities he might save his life: -- deuteronomy 4:42
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Bezer in the wilderness on the tableland, for the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, for the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, for the Manassites. -- deuteronomy 4:43
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This is the law which Moses set before the Israelites. -- deuteronomy 4:44
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These are the testimonies and the laws and the precepts which Moses spoke to the Israelites when they came out of Egypt, -- deuteronomy 4:45
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Beyond the Jordan in the valley opposite Beth-peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the Israelites smote when they came out of Egypt. -- deuteronomy 4:46
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And they took possession of his land and the land of Og king of Bashan, the two kings of the Amorites, who lived beyond the Jordan to the east, -- deuteronomy 4:47
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From Aroer, which is on the edge of the Valley of the Arnon, as far as Mount Sirion (that is, Hermon), -- deuteronomy 4:48
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And all the Arabah (lowlands) beyond the Jordan eastward, as far as the Sea of the Arabah [the Dead Sea], under the slopes and springs of Pisgah. -- deuteronomy 4:49
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AND MOSES called all Israel, and said to them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and ordinances which I speak in your hearing this day, that you may learn them and take heed and do them. -- deuteronomy 5:1
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The Lord our God made a covenant with us in Horeb. -- deuteronomy 5:2
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The Lord made this covenant not with our fathers, but with us, who are all of us here alive this day. -- deuteronomy 5:3
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The Lord spoke with you face to face at the mount out of the midst of the fire. -- deuteronomy 5:4
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I stood between the Lord and you at that time to show you the word of the Lord, for you were afraid because of the fire and went not up into the mount. He said, -- deuteronomy 5:5
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I am the Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. -- deuteronomy 5:6
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You shall have no other gods before Me or besides Me. -- deuteronomy 5:7
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You shall not make for yourself [to worship] a graven image or any likeness of anything that is in the heavens above or that is in the earth beneath or that is in the water under the earth. -- deuteronomy 5:8
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You shall not bow down to them or serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, -- deuteronomy 5:9
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And showing mercy and steadfast love to thousands and to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments. -- deuteronomy 5:10
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You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in falsehood or without purpose. -- deuteronomy 5:11
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Observe the Sabbath day to keep it holy, as the Lord your God commanded you. -- deuteronomy 5:12
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Six days you shall labor and do all your work, -- deuteronomy 5:13
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But the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, or your manservant or your maidservant, or your ox or your donkey or any of your livestock, or the stranger or sojourner who is within your gates, that your manservant and your maidservant may rest as well as you. -- deuteronomy 5:14
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And [earnestly] remember that you were a servant in the land of Egypt and that the Lord your God brought you out from there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm; therefore the Lord your God commanded you to observe and take heed to the Sabbath day. -- deuteronomy 5:15
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Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God commanded you, that your days may be prolonged and that it may go well with you in the land which the Lord your God gives you. -- deuteronomy 5:16
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You shall not murder. -- deuteronomy 5:17
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Neither shall you commit adultery. -- deuteronomy 5:18
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Neither shall you act slyly or steal. -- deuteronomy 5:19
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Neither shall you witness falsely against your neighbor. -- deuteronomy 5:20
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Neither shall you covet your neighbor's wife, nor desire your neighbor's house, his field, his manservant or his maidservant, his ox or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's. -- deuteronomy 5:21
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These words the Lord spoke to all your assembly at the mountain out of the midst of the fire, the cloud, and the thick darkness, with a loud voice; and He spoke not again [added no more]. He wrote them on two tables of stone and gave them to me [Moses]. -- deuteronomy 5:22
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And when you heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, you came near me, all the heads of your tribes and your elders; -- deuteronomy 5:23
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And you said, Behold, the Lord our God has shown us His glory and His greatness, and we have heard His voice out of the midst of the fire; we have this day seen that God speaks with man and man still lives. -- deuteronomy 5:24
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Now therefore, why should we die? For this great fire will consume us; if we hear the voice of the Lord our God any longer, we shall die. -- deuteronomy 5:25
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For who is there of all flesh who has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of fire, as we have, and lived? -- deuteronomy 5:26
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Go near [Moses] and hear all that the Lord our God will say. And speak to us all that the Lord our God will speak to you; and we will hear and do it. -- deuteronomy 5:27
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And the Lord heard your words when you spoke to me and the Lord said to me, I have heard the words of this people which they have spoken to you. They have said well all that they have spoken. -- deuteronomy 5:28
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Oh, that they had such a [mind and] heart in them always [reverently] to fear Me and keep all My commandments, that it might go well with them and with their children forever! -- deuteronomy 5:29
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Go and say to them, Return to your tents. -- deuteronomy 5:30
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But you [Moses], stand here by Me, and I will tell you all the commandments and the statutes and the precepts which you shall teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess. -- deuteronomy 5:31
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Therefore you people shall be watchful to do as the Lord your God has commanded you; you shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. -- deuteronomy 5:32
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You shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God has commanded you, that you may live and that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land which you shall possess. -- deuteronomy 5:33
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NOW THIS is the instruction, the laws, and the precepts which the Lord your God commanded me to teach you, that you might do them in the land to which you go to possess it, -- deuteronomy 6:1
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That you may [reverently] fear the Lord your God, you and your son and your son's son, and keep all His statutes and His commandments which I command you all the days of your life, and that your days may be prolonged. -- deuteronomy 6:2
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Hear therefore, O Israel, and be watchful to do them, that it may be well with you and that you may increase exceedingly, as the Lord, the God of your fathers, has promised you, in a land flowing with milk and honey. -- deuteronomy 6:3
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Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord [the only Lord]. -- deuteronomy 6:4
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And you shall love the Lord your God with all your [mind and] heart and with your entire being and with all your might. -- deuteronomy 6:5
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And these words which I am commanding you this day shall be [first] in your [own] minds and hearts; [then] -- deuteronomy 6:6
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You shall whet and sharpen them so as to make them penetrate, and teach and impress them diligently upon the [minds and] hearts of your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down and when you rise up. -- deuteronomy 6:7
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And you shall bind them as a sign upon your hand, and they shall be as frontlets (forehead bands) between your eyes. -- deuteronomy 6:8
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And you shall write them upon the doorposts of your house and on your gates. -- deuteronomy 6:9
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And when the Lord your God brings you into the land which He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give you, with great and goodly cities which you did not build, -- deuteronomy 6:10
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And houses full of all good things which you did not fill, and cisterns hewn out which you did not hew, and vineyards and olive trees which you did not plant, and when you eat and are full, -- deuteronomy 6:11
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Then beware lest you forget the Lord, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. -- deuteronomy 6:12
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You shall [reverently] fear the Lord your God and serve Him and swear by His name [and presence]. -- deuteronomy 6:13
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You shall not go after other gods, any of the gods of the peoples who are round about you; -- deuteronomy 6:14
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For the Lord your God in the midst of you is a jealous God; lest the anger of the Lord your God be kindled against you, and He destroy you from the face of the earth. -- deuteronomy 6:15
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You shall not tempt and try the Lord your God as you tempted and tried Him in Massah. -- deuteronomy 6:16
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You shall diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God and His exhortations and His statutes which He commanded you. -- deuteronomy 6:17
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And you shall do what is right and good in the sight of the Lord, that it may go well with you and that you may go in and possess the good land which the Lord swore to give to your fathers, -- deuteronomy 6:18
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To cast out all your enemies from before you, as the Lord has promised. -- deuteronomy 6:19
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When your son asks you in time to come, What is the meaning of the testimonies and statutes and precepts which the Lord our God has commanded you? -- deuteronomy 6:20
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Then you shall say to your son, We were Pharaoh's bondmen in Egypt, and the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. -- deuteronomy 6:21
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And the Lord showed signs and wonders, great and evil, against Egypt, against Pharaoh, and all his household, before our eyes; -- deuteronomy 6:22
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And He brought us out from there, that He might bring us in to give us the land which He swore to give our fathers. -- deuteronomy 6:23
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And the Lord commanded us to do all these statutes, to [reverently] fear the Lord our God for our good always, that He might preserve us alive, as it is this day. -- deuteronomy 6:24
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And it will be accounted as righteousness (conformity to God's will in word, thought, and action) for us if we are watchful to do all this commandment before the Lord our God, as He has commanded us. -- deuteronomy 6:25
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WHEN THE Lord your God brings you into the land which you are entering to possess and has plucked away many nations before you, the Hittites, the Girgashites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than you, -- deuteronomy 7:1
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And when the Lord your God gives them over to you and you smite them, then you must utterly destroy them. You shall make no covenant with them, or show mercy to them. -- deuteronomy 7:2
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You shall not make marriages with them; your daughter you shall not give to his son nor shall you take his daughter for your son, -- deuteronomy 7:3
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For they will turn away your sons from following Me, that they may serve other gods; so will the anger of the Lord be kindled against you and He will destroy you quickly. -- deuteronomy 7:4
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But thus shall you deal with them: you shall break down their altars and dash in pieces their pillars and hew down their Asherim [symbols of the goddess Asherah] and burn their graven images with fire. -- deuteronomy 7:5
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For you are a holy and set-apart people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be a special people to Himself out of all the peoples on the face of the earth. -- deuteronomy 7:6
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The Lord did not set His love upon you and choose you because you were more in number than any other people, for you were the fewest of all people. -- deuteronomy 7:7
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But because the Lord loves you and because He would keep the oath which He had sworn to your fathers, the Lord has brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. -- deuteronomy 7:8
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Know, recognize, and understand therefore that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God, Who keeps covenant and steadfast love and mercy with those who love Him and keep His commandments, to a thousand generations, -- deuteronomy 7:9
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And repays those who hate Him to their face, by destroying them; He will not be slack to him who hates Him, but will requite him to his face. -- deuteronomy 7:10
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You shall therefore keep and do the instruction, laws, and precepts which I command you this day. -- deuteronomy 7:11
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And if you hearken to these precepts and keep and do them, the Lord your God will keep with you the covenant and the steadfast love which He swore to your fathers. -- deuteronomy 7:12
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And He will love you, bless you, and multiply you; He will also bless the fruit of your body and the fruit of your land, your grain, your new wine, and your oil, the increase of your cattle and the young of your flock in the land which He swore to your fathers to give you. -- deuteronomy 7:13
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You shall be blessed above all peoples; there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle. -- deuteronomy 7:14
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And the Lord will take away from you all sickness, and none of the evil diseases of Egypt which you knew will He put upon you, but will lay them upon all who hate you. -- deuteronomy 7:15
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And you shall consume all the peoples whom the Lord your God will give over to you; your eye shall not pity them, neither shall you serve their gods, for that would be a snare to you. -- deuteronomy 7:16
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If you say in your [minds and] hearts, These nations are greater than we are; how can we dispossess them? -- deuteronomy 7:17
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You shall not be afraid of them, but remember [earnestly] what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and to all Egypt, -- deuteronomy 7:18
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The great trials which your eyes saw, the signs, the wonders, the mighty hand and the outstretched arm by which the Lord your God brought you out. So shall the Lord your God do to all the people of whom you are afraid. -- deuteronomy 7:19
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Moreover, the Lord your God will send the hornet among them until those who are left and hide themselves from you are destroyed. -- deuteronomy 7:20
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You shall not dread them, for the Lord your God is among you, a mighty and terrible God. -- deuteronomy 7:21
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And the Lord your God will clear out those nations before you, little by little; you may not consume them quickly, lest the beasts of the field increase among you. -- deuteronomy 7:22
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But the Lord your God will give them over to you and will confuse them with a mighty panic until they are destroyed. -- deuteronomy 7:23
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And He will give their kings into your hand, and you shall make their name perish from under the heavens; there shall no man be able to stand before you, until you have destroyed them. -- deuteronomy 7:24
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The graven images of their gods you shall burn with fire. You shall not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it for yourselves, lest you be ensnared by it, for it is an abomination to the Lord your God. -- deuteronomy 7:25
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Neither shall you bring an abomination (an idol) into your house, lest you become an accursed thing like it; but you shall utterly detest and abhor it, for it is an accursed thing. -- deuteronomy 7:26
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ALL THE commandments which I command you this day you shall be watchful to do, that you may live and multiply and go in and possess the land which the Lord swore to give to your fathers. -- deuteronomy 8:1
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And you shall [earnestly] remember all the way which the Lord your God led you these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and to prove you, to know what was in your [mind and] heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not. -- deuteronomy 8:2
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And He humbled you and allowed you to hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you recognize and personally know that man does not live by bread only, but man lives by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of the Lord. -- deuteronomy 8:3
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Your clothing did not become old upon you nor did your feet swell these forty years. -- deuteronomy 8:4
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Know also in your [minds and] hearts that, as a man disciplines and instructs his son, so the Lord your God disciplines and instructs you. -- deuteronomy 8:5
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So you shall keep the commandments of the Lord your God, to walk in His ways and [reverently] fear Him. -- deuteronomy 8:6
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For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing forth in valleys and hills; -- deuteronomy 8:7
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A land of wheat and barley, and vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey; -- deuteronomy 8:8
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A land in which you shall eat food without shortage and lack nothing in it; a land whose stones are iron and out of whose hills you can dig copper. -- deuteronomy 8:9
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When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the Lord your God for all the good land which He has given you. -- deuteronomy 8:10
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Beware that you do not forget the Lord your God by not keeping His commandments, His precepts, and His statutes which I command you today, -- deuteronomy 8:11
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Lest when you have eaten and are full, and have built goodly houses and live in them, -- deuteronomy 8:12
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And when your herds and flocks multiply and your silver and gold is multiplied and all you have is multiplied, -- deuteronomy 8:13
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Then your [minds and] hearts be lifted up and you forget the Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage, -- deuteronomy 8:14
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Who led you through the great and terrible wilderness, with its fiery serpents and scorpions and thirsty ground where there was no water, but Who brought you forth water out of the flinty rock, -- deuteronomy 8:15
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Who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers did not know, that He might humble you and test you, to do you good in the end. -- deuteronomy 8:16
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And beware lest you say in your [mind and] heart, My power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth. -- deuteronomy 8:17
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But you shall [earnestly] remember the Lord your God, for it is He Who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day. -- deuteronomy 8:18
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And if you forget the Lord your God and walk after other gods and serve them and worship them, I testify against you this day that you shall surely perish. -- deuteronomy 8:19
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Like the nations which the Lord makes to perish before you, so shall you perish, because you would not obey the voice of the Lord your God. -- deuteronomy 8:20
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HEAR, O Israel. You are to cross the Jordan today to go in to dispossess nations greater and mightier than you are, cities great and fortified up to the heavens, -- deuteronomy 9:1
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A people great and tall, the sons of the Anakim, whom you know and of whom you have heard it said, Who can stand before the sons of Anak? -- deuteronomy 9:2
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Know therefore this day that the Lord your God is He Who goes over before you as a devouring fire. He will destroy them and bring them down before you; so you shall dispossess them and make them perish quickly, as the Lord has promised you. -- deuteronomy 9:3
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Do not say in your [mind and] heart, after the Lord your God has thrust them out from before you, It is because of my righteousness that the Lord has brought me in to possess this land--whereas it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the Lord is dispossessing them before you. -- deuteronomy 9:4
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Not for your righteousness or for the uprightness of your [minds and] hearts do you go to possess their land; but because of the wickedness of these nations the Lord your God is driving them out before you, and that He may fulfill the promise which the Lord swore to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. -- deuteronomy 9:5
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Know therefore that the Lord your God does not give you this good land to possess because of your righteousness, for you are a hard and stubborn people. -- deuteronomy 9:6
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[Earnestly] remember and forget not how you provoked the Lord your God to wrath in the wilderness; from the day you left the land of Egypt until you came to this place, you have been rebellious against the Lord. -- deuteronomy 9:7
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Even in Horeb you provoked the Lord to wrath, and the Lord was so angry with you that He would have destroyed you. -- deuteronomy 9:8
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When I went up the mountain to receive the tables of stone, the tables of the covenant which the Lord made with you, I remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights; I neither ate food nor drank water. -- deuteronomy 9:9
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And the Lord delivered to me the two tables of stone written with the finger of God; and on them were all the words which the Lord spoke with you on the mountain out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly. -- deuteronomy 9:10
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And at the end of forty days and forty nights the Lord gave me the two tables of stone, the tables of the covenant. -- deuteronomy 9:11
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And the Lord said to me, Arise, go down from here quickly, for your people whom you brought out of Egypt have corrupted themselves. They have quickly turned aside from the way which I commanded them; they have made for themselves a molten image. -- deuteronomy 9:12
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Furthermore the Lord said to me, I have seen this people, and behold, they are stubborn and hard. -- deuteronomy 9:13
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Let me alone, that I may destroy them and blot out their name from under the heavens; and I will make of you a nation mightier and greater than they. -- deuteronomy 9:14
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So I turned and came down from the mountain, and the mountain was burning with fire. And the two tables of the covenant were in my two hands. -- deuteronomy 9:15
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And I looked, and behold, you had sinned against the Lord your God; you had made for yourselves a molten calf. You had turned aside quickly from the way which the Lord had commanded you. -- deuteronomy 9:16
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I took the two tables, cast them out of my two hands, and broke them before your eyes. -- deuteronomy 9:17
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Then I fell down before the Lord as before, for forty days and forty nights; I neither ate food nor drank water, because of all the sin you had committed in doing wickedly in the sight of the Lord, to provoke Him to anger. -- deuteronomy 9:18
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For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure which the Lord held against you, enough to destroy you. But the Lord listened to me that time also. -- deuteronomy 9:19
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And the Lord was very angry with Aaron, angry enough to have destroyed him, and I prayed for Aaron also at the same time. -- deuteronomy 9:20
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And I took your sin, the calf which you had made, and burned it with fire and crushed it, grinding it very small, until it was as fine as dust; and I cast the dust of it into the brook that came down out of the mountain. -- deuteronomy 9:21
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At Taberah also and at Massah and at Kibroth-hattaavah you provoked the Lord to wrath. -- deuteronomy 9:22
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Likewise when the Lord sent you from Kadesh-barnea, saying, Go up and possess the land which I have given you, then you rebelled against the commandment of the Lord your God, and you did not believe Him or trust and rely on Him or obey His voice. -- deuteronomy 9:23
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You have been rebellious against the Lord from the day that I knew you. -- deuteronomy 9:24
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So I fell down and lay prostrate before the Lord forty days and nights because the Lord had said He would destroy you. -- deuteronomy 9:25
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And I prayed to the Lord, O Lord God, do not destroy Your people and Your heritage, whom You have redeemed through Your greatness, whom You have brought out of Egypt with a mighty hand. -- deuteronomy 9:26
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Remember [earnestly] Your servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; look not at the stubbornness of this people or at their wickedness or at their sin, -- deuteronomy 9:27
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Lest the land from which You brought us out say, Because the Lord was not able to bring them into the land which He promised them, and because He hated them, He has brought them out to slay them in the wilderness. -- deuteronomy 9:28
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Yet they are Your people and Your inheritance, whom You brought out by Your mighty power and by Your outstretched arm. -- deuteronomy 9:29
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AT THAT time the Lord said to me, Hew two tables of stone like the first and come up to Me on the mountain and make an ark of wood. -- deuteronomy 10:1
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And I will write on the tables the words that were on the first tables which you broke, and you shall put them in the ark. -- deuteronomy 10:2
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So I [Moses] made an ark of acacia wood and hewed two tables of stone like the first, and went up the mountain with the two tables of stone in my [one] hand. -- deuteronomy 10:3
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And the Lord wrote on the tables as at the first writing, the Ten Commandments which the Lord had spoken to you on the mountain out of the midst of the fire on the day of the assembly; and the Lord gave them to me. -- deuteronomy 10:4
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And I turned and came down from the mountain and put the tables in the ark which I had made; and there they are, as the Lord commanded me. -- deuteronomy 10:5
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(The Israelites journeyed from the wells of the sons of Jaakan to Moserah. There Aaron died, and there he was buried, and Eleazar his son ministered in the priest's office in his stead. -- deuteronomy 10:6
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From there they journeyed to Gudgodah, and then to Jotbathah, a land of brooks [dividing the valley]. -- deuteronomy 10:7
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At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi to bear the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to minister to Him and to bless in His name unto this day. -- deuteronomy 10:8
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Therefore Levi has no part or inheritance with his brethren; the Lord is his inheritance, as the Lord your God promised him.) -- deuteronomy 10:9
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And I [Moses] stayed on the mountain, as the first time, forty days and nights, and the Lord listened to me at that time also; the Lord would not destroy you. -- deuteronomy 10:10
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And the Lord said to me, Arise, journey on before the people, that they may go in and possess the land which I swore to their fathers to give to them. -- deuteronomy 10:11
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And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you but [reverently] to fear the Lord your God, [that is] to walk in all His ways, and to love Him, and to serve the Lord your God with all your [mind and] heart and with your entire being, -- deuteronomy 10:12
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To keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I command you today for your good? -- deuteronomy 10:13
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Behold, the heavens and the heaven of heavens belong to the Lord your God, the earth also, with all that is in it and on it. -- deuteronomy 10:14
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Yet the Lord had a delight in loving your fathers, and He chose their descendants after them, you above all peoples, as it is this day. -- deuteronomy 10:15
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So circumcise the foreskin of your [minds and] hearts; be no longer stubborn and hardened. -- deuteronomy 10:16
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For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, the terrible God, Who is not partial and takes no bribe. -- deuteronomy 10:17
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He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the stranger or temporary resident and gives him food and clothing. -- deuteronomy 10:18
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Therefore love the stranger and sojourner, for you were strangers and sojourners in the land of Egypt. -- deuteronomy 10:19
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You shall [reverently] fear the Lord your God; you shall serve Him and cling to Him, and by His name and presence you shall swear. -- deuteronomy 10:20
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He is your praise; He is your God, Who has done for you these great and terrible things which your eyes have seen. -- deuteronomy 10:21
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Your fathers went down to Egypt seventy persons in all, and now the Lord your God has made you as the stars of the heavens for multitude. -- deuteronomy 10:22
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THEREFORE YOU shall love the Lord your God and keep His charge, His statutes, His precepts, and His commandments always. -- deuteronomy 11:1
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And know this day--for I am not speaking to your children who have not [personally] known and seen it--the instruction and discipline of the Lord your God: His greatness, His mighty hand, and His outstretched arm; -- deuteronomy 11:2
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His signs and His deeds which He did in Egypt to Pharaoh the king of Egypt and to all his land; -- deuteronomy 11:3
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And what He did to the army of Egypt, to their horses and chariots, how He made the waters of the Red Sea flow over them as they pursued you, and how the Lord has destroyed them to this day; -- deuteronomy 11:4
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And what He did to you in the wilderness until you came to this place; -- deuteronomy 11:5
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And what He did to Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben, how the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up them, their households, their tents, and every living thing that followed them, in the midst of all Israel. -- deuteronomy 11:6
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For your eyes have seen all the great work of the Lord which He did. -- deuteronomy 11:7
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Therefore you shall keep all the commandments which I command you today, that you may be strong and go in and possess the land which you go across [the Jordan] to possess, -- deuteronomy 11:8
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And that you may live long in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers to give to them and to their descendants, a land flowing with milk and honey. -- deuteronomy 11:9
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For the land which you go in to possess is not like the land of Egypt, from which you came out, where you sowed your seed and watered it with your foot laboriously as in a garden of vegetables. -- deuteronomy 11:10
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But the land which you enter to possess is a land of hills and valleys which drinks water of the rain of the heavens, -- deuteronomy 11:11
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A land for which the Lord your God cares; the eyes of the Lord your God are always upon it from the beginning of the year to the end of the year. -- deuteronomy 11:12
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And if you will diligently heed My commandments which I command you this day--to love the Lord your God and to serve Him with all your [mind and] heart and with your entire being-- -- deuteronomy 11:13
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I will give the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain, your new wine, and your oil. -- deuteronomy 11:14
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And I will give grass in your fields for your cattle, that you may eat and be full. -- deuteronomy 11:15
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Take heed to yourselves, lest your [minds and] hearts be deceived and you turn aside and serve other gods and worship them, -- deuteronomy 11:16
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And the Lord's anger be kindled against you, and He shut up the heavens so that there will be no rain and the land will not yield its fruit, and you perish quickly off the good land which the Lord gives you. -- deuteronomy 11:17
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Therefore you shall lay up these My words in your [minds and] hearts and in your [entire] being, and bind them for a sign upon your hands and as forehead bands between your eyes. -- deuteronomy 11:18
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And you shall teach them to your children, speaking of them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you rise up. -- deuteronomy 11:19
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And you shall write them upon the doorposts of your house and on your gates, -- deuteronomy 11:20
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That your days and the days of your children may be multiplied in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers to give them, as long as the heavens are above the earth. -- deuteronomy 11:21
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For if you diligently keep all this commandment which I command you to do, to love the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways, and to cleave to Him-- -- deuteronomy 11:22
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Then the Lord will drive out all these nations before you, and you shall dispossess nations greater and mightier than you. -- deuteronomy 11:23
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Every place upon which the sole of your foot shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness to Lebanon, and from the River, the river Euphrates, to the western sea [the Mediterranean] your territory shall be. -- deuteronomy 11:24
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There shall no man be able to stand before you; the Lord your God shall lay the fear and the dread of you upon all the land that you shall tread, as He has said to you. -- deuteronomy 11:25
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Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse-- -- deuteronomy 11:26
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The blessing if you obey the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you this day; -- deuteronomy 11:27
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And the curse if you will not obey the commandments of the Lord your God, but turn aside from the way which I command you this day to go after other gods, which you have not known. -- deuteronomy 11:28
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And when the Lord your God has brought you into the land which you go to possess, you shall set the blessing on Mount Gerizim and the curse on Mount Ebal. -- deuteronomy 11:29
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Are they not beyond the Jordan, west of the road, where the sun goes down, in the land of the Canaanites living in the Arabah opposite Gilgal, beside the oaks or terebinths of Moreh? -- deuteronomy 11:30
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For you are to cross over the Jordan to go in to possess the land which the Lord your God gives you, and you shall possess it and live in it. -- deuteronomy 11:31
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And you shall be watchful to do all the statutes and ordinances which I set before you this day. -- deuteronomy 11:32
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THESE ARE the statutes and ordinances which you shall be watchful to do in the land which the Lord, the God of your fathers, gives you to possess all the days you live on the earth. -- deuteronomy 12:1
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You shall surely destroy all the places where the nations you dispossess served their gods, upon the high mountains and the hills and under every green tree. -- deuteronomy 12:2
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You shall break down their altars and dash in pieces their pillars and burn their Asherim with fire; you shall hew down the graven images of their gods and destroy their name out of that place. -- deuteronomy 12:3
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You shall not behave so toward the Lord your God. -- deuteronomy 12:4
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But you shall seek the place which the Lord your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put His Name and make His dwelling place, and there shall you come; -- deuteronomy 12:5
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And there you shall bring your burnt offerings and your sacrifices, your tithes and the offering of your hands, and your vows and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herd and of your flock. -- deuteronomy 12:6
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And there you shall eat before the Lord your God, and you shall rejoice in all to which you put your hand, you and your households, in which the Lord your God has blessed you. -- deuteronomy 12:7
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You shall not do according to all we do here [in the camp] this day, every man doing whatever looks right in his own eyes. -- deuteronomy 12:8
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For you have not yet come to the rest and to the inheritance which the Lord your God gives you. -- deuteronomy 12:9
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But when you go over the Jordan and dwell in the land which the Lord your God causes you to inherit, and He gives you rest from all your enemies round about so that you dwell in safety, -- deuteronomy 12:10
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Then there shall be a place which the Lord your God shall choose to cause His Name [and His Presence] to dwell there; to it you shall bring all that I command you: your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes and what the hand presents [as a first gift from the fruits of the ground], and all your choicest offerings which you vow to the Lord. -- deuteronomy 12:11
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And you shall rejoice before the Lord your God, you and your sons and your daughters, and your menservants and your maidservants, and the Levite that is within your towns, since he has no part or inheritance with you. -- deuteronomy 12:12
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Be watchful not to offer your burnt offerings in every place you see. -- deuteronomy 12:13
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But in the place which the Lord shall choose in one of your tribes, there you shall offer your burnt offerings, and there you shall do all I command you. -- deuteronomy 12:14
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However, you may kill and eat flesh in any of your towns whenever you desire, according to the provision for the support of life with which the Lord your God has blessed you; those [ceremonially] unclean and the clean may eat of it, as of the gazelle and the hart. -- deuteronomy 12:15
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Only you shall not eat the blood; you shall pour it upon the ground as water. -- deuteronomy 12:16
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You may not eat within your towns the tithe of your grain or of your new wine or of your oil, or the firstlings of your herd or flock, or anything you have vowed, or your freewill offerings, or the offerings from your hand [of garden products]. -- deuteronomy 12:17
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But you shall eat them before the Lord your God in the place which the Lord your God shall choose, you and your son and your daughter, your manservant and your maidservant, and the Levite that is within your towns; and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God in all that you undertake. -- deuteronomy 12:18
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Take heed not to forsake or neglect the Levite [God's minister] as long as you live in your land. -- deuteronomy 12:19
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When the Lord your God enlarges your territory, as He promised you, and you say, I will eat flesh, because you crave flesh, you may eat flesh whenever you desire. -- deuteronomy 12:20
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If the place where the Lord your God has chosen to put His Name [and Presence] is too far from you, then you shall kill from your herd or flock which the Lord has given you, as I [Moses] have commanded you; eat in your towns as much as you desire. -- deuteronomy 12:21
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Just as the roebuck and the hart is eaten, so you may eat of it [but not offer it]; the unclean and the clean alike may eat of it. -- deuteronomy 12:22
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Only be sure that you do not eat the blood, for the blood is the life, and you may not eat the life with the flesh. -- deuteronomy 12:23
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You shall not eat it; you shall pour it out on the earth like water. -- deuteronomy 12:24
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You shall not eat it, that all may go well with you and with your children after you, when you do what is right in the sight of the Lord. -- deuteronomy 12:25
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Only your holy things which you have [to offer] and what you have vowed you shall take, and go to the place [before the sanctuary] which the Lord shall choose. -- deuteronomy 12:26
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And offer your burnt offerings, the flesh and the blood, upon the altar of the Lord your God; and the blood of your sacrifices shall be poured out on the altar of the Lord your God, and you may eat the flesh. -- deuteronomy 12:27
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Be watchful and obey all these words which I command you, that it may go well with you and with your children after you forever, when you do what is good and right in the sight of the Lord your God. -- deuteronomy 12:28
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When the Lord your God cuts off before you the nations whom you go to dispossess, and you dispossess them and live in their land, -- deuteronomy 12:29
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Be watchful that you are not ensnared into following them after they have been destroyed before you and that you do not inquire after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? We will do likewise. -- deuteronomy 12:30
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You shall not do so to the Lord your God, for every abominable thing which the Lord hates they have done for their gods. For even their sons and their daughters they have burned in the fire to their gods. -- deuteronomy 12:31
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Whatever I command you, be watchful to do it; you shall not add to it or diminish it. -- deuteronomy 12:32
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IF A prophet arises among you, or a dreamer of dreams, and gives you a sign or a wonder, -- deuteronomy 13:1
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And the sign or the wonder he foretells to you comes to pass, and if he says, Let us go after other gods--gods you have not known--and let us serve them, -- deuteronomy 13:2
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You shall not listen to the words of that prophet or to that dreamer of dreams. For the Lord your God is testing you to know whether you love the Lord your God with all your [mind and] heart and with your entire being. -- deuteronomy 13:3
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You shall walk after the Lord your God and [reverently] fear Him, and keep His commandments and obey His voice, and you shall serve Him and cling to Him. -- deuteronomy 13:4
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But that prophet or that dreamer of dreams shall be put to death, because he has talked rebellion and turning away from the Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you out of the house of bondage; that man has tried to draw you aside from the way in which the Lord your God commanded you to walk. So shall you put the evil away from your midst. -- deuteronomy 13:5
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If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son or daughter, or the wife of your bosom, or your friend who is as your own life entices you secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods--gods you have not known, you nor your fathers, -- deuteronomy 13:6
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Of the gods of the peoples who are round about you, near you or far away from you, from one end of the earth to the other-- -- deuteronomy 13:7
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You shall not give consent to him or listen to him; nor shall your eye pity him, nor shall you spare him or conceal him. -- deuteronomy 13:8
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But you shall surely kill him; your hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hands of all the people. -- deuteronomy 13:9
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And you shall stone him to death with stones, because he has tried to draw you away from the Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. -- deuteronomy 13:10
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And all Israel shall hear and [reverently] fear, and shall never again do any such wickedness as this among you. -- deuteronomy 13:11
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If you hear it said in one of your cities which the Lord your God has given you in which to dwell -- deuteronomy 13:12
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That certain base fellows have gone out from your midst and have enticed away the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods--gods you have not known-- -- deuteronomy 13:13
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Then you shall inquire and make search and ask diligently. And behold, if it is true and certain that such an abominable thing has been done among you, -- deuteronomy 13:14
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You shall surely smite the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, destroying it utterly and all who are in it and its beasts with the edge of the sword. -- deuteronomy 13:15
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And you shall collect all its spoil into the midst of its open square and shall burn the city with fire with every bit of its spoil [as a whole burnt offering] to the Lord your God. It shall be a heap [of ruins] forever; it shall not be built again. -- deuteronomy 13:16
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And nothing of the accursed thing shall cling to your hand, so that the Lord may turn from the fierceness of His anger, and show you mercy and have compassion on you and multiply you, as He swore to your fathers, -- deuteronomy 13:17
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If you obey the voice of the Lord your God, to keep all His commandments which I command you this day, to do what is right in the eyes of the Lord your God. -- deuteronomy 13:18
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YOU ARE the sons of the Lord your God; you shall not cut yourselves or make any baldness on your foreheads for the dead, -- deuteronomy 14:1
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For you are a holy people [set apart] to the Lord your God; and the Lord has chosen you to be a peculiar people to Himself, above all the nations on the earth. -- deuteronomy 14:2
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You shall not eat anything that is abominable [to the Lord and so forbidden by Him]. -- deuteronomy 14:3
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These are the beasts which you may eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat, -- deuteronomy 14:4
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The hart, the gazelle, the roebuck, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep. -- deuteronomy 14:5
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And every beast that parts the hoof and has it divided into two and brings up and chews the cud among the beasts you may eat. -- deuteronomy 14:6
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Yet these you shall not eat of those that chew the cud or have the hoof split in two: the camel, the hare, and the coney, because they chew the cud but divide not the hoof; they are unclean for you. -- deuteronomy 14:7
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And the swine, because it parts the hoof but does not chew the cud; it is unclean to you. You shall not eat of their flesh or touch their dead bodies. -- deuteronomy 14:8
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These you may eat of all that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales you may eat, -- deuteronomy 14:9
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And whatever has not fins and scales you may not eat; it is unclean for you. -- deuteronomy 14:10
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Of all clean birds you may eat. -- deuteronomy 14:11
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But these are the ones which you shall not eat: the eagle, the vulture, the ospray, -- deuteronomy 14:12
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The buzzard, the kite in its several species, -- deuteronomy 14:13
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The raven in all its species, -- deuteronomy 14:14
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The ostrich, the nighthawk, the sea gull, the hawk of any variety, -- deuteronomy 14:15
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The little owl, the great owl, the horned owl, -- deuteronomy 14:16
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The pelican, the carrion vulture, the cormorant, -- deuteronomy 14:17
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The stork, the heron of any variety, the hoopoe, and the bat. -- deuteronomy 14:18
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And all flying insects are unclean for you; they shall not be eaten. -- deuteronomy 14:19
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But of all clean winged things you may eat. -- deuteronomy 14:20
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You shall not eat of anything that dies of itself. You may give it to the stranger or the foreigner who is within your towns, that he may eat it, or you may sell it to an alien. [They are not under God's law in this matter] but you are a people holy to the Lord your God. You shall not [even] boil a kid in its mother's milk. -- deuteronomy 14:21
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You shall surely tithe all the yield of your seed produced by your field each year. -- deuteronomy 14:22
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And you shall eat before the Lord your God in the place in which He will cause His Name [and Presence] to dwell the tithe (tenth) of your grain, your new wine, your oil, and the firstlings of your herd and your flock, that you may learn [reverently] to fear the Lord your God always. -- deuteronomy 14:23
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And if the distance is too long for you to carry your tithe, or the place where the Lord your God chooses to set His Name [and Presence] is too far away for you, when the Lord your God has blessed you, -- deuteronomy 14:24
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Then you shall turn it into money, and bind up the money in your hand, and shall go to the place [of worship] which the Lord your God has chosen. -- deuteronomy 14:25
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And you may spend that money for whatever your appetite craves, for oxen, or sheep, or new wine or strong[er] drink, or whatever you desire; and you shall eat there before the Lord your God and you shall rejoice, you and your household. -- deuteronomy 14:26
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And you shall not forsake or neglect the Levite [God's minister] in your towns, for he has been given no share or inheritance with you. -- deuteronomy 14:27
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At the end of every three years you shall bring forth all the tithe of your increase the same year and lay it up within your towns. -- deuteronomy 14:28
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And the Levite [because he has no part or inheritance with you] and the stranger or temporary resident, and the fatherless and the widow who are in your towns shall come and eat and be satisfied, so that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands that you do. -- deuteronomy 14:29
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AT THE end of every seven years you shall grant a release. -- deuteronomy 15:1
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And this is the manner of the release: every creditor shall release that which he has lent to his neighbor; he shall not exact it of his neighbor, his brother, for the Lord's release is proclaimed. -- deuteronomy 15:2
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Of a foreigner you may exact it, but whatever of yours is with your brother [Israelite] your hand shall release. -- deuteronomy 15:3
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But there will be no poor among you, for the Lord will surely bless you in the land which the Lord your God gives you for an inheritance to possess, -- deuteronomy 15:4
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If only you carefully listen to the voice of the Lord your God, to do watchfully all these commandments which I command you this day. -- deuteronomy 15:5
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When the Lord your God blesses you as He promised you, then you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; and you shall rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over you. -- deuteronomy 15:6
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If there is among you a poor man, one of your kinsmen in any of the towns of your land which the Lord your God gives you, you shall not harden your [minds and] hearts or close your hands to your poor brother; -- deuteronomy 15:7
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But you shall open your hands wide to him and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need in whatever he lacks. -- deuteronomy 15:8
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Beware lest there be a base thought in your [minds and] hearts, and you say, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand, and your eye be evil against your poor brother and you give him nothing, and he cry to the Lord against you, and it be sin in you. -- deuteronomy 15:9
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You shall give to him freely without begrudging it; because of this the Lord will bless you in all your work and in all you undertake. -- deuteronomy 15:10
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For the poor will never cease out of the land; therefore I command you, You shall open wide your hands to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor in your land. -- deuteronomy 15:11
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And if your brother, a Hebrew man or a Hebrew woman, is sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you. -- deuteronomy 15:12
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And when you send him out free from you, you shall not let him go away empty-handed. -- deuteronomy 15:13
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You shall furnish him liberally out of your flock, your threshing floor, and your winepress; of what the Lord your God has blessed you, you shall give to him. -- deuteronomy 15:14
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And you shall [earnestly] remember that you were a bondman in the land of Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you; therefore I give you this command today. -- deuteronomy 15:15
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But if the servant says to you, I will not go away from you, because he loves you and your household, since he does well with you, -- deuteronomy 15:16
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Then take an awl and pierce his ear through to the door, and he shall be your servant always. And also to your bondwoman you shall do likewise. -- deuteronomy 15:17
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It shall not seem hard to you when you let him go free from you, for at half the cost of a hired servant he has served you six years; and the Lord your God will bless you in all you do. -- deuteronomy 15:18
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All the firstling males that are born of your herd and flock you shall set apart for the Lord your God; you shall do no work with the firstling of your herd, nor shear the firstling of your flock. -- deuteronomy 15:19
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You shall eat it before the Lord your God annually in the place [for worship] which the Lord shall choose, you and your household. -- deuteronomy 15:20
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But if it has any blemish, if it is lame, blind, or has any bad blemish whatsoever, you shall not sacrifice it to the Lord your God. -- deuteronomy 15:21
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You shall eat it within your towns; the [ceremonially] unclean and the clean alike may eat it, as if it were a gazelle or a hart. -- deuteronomy 15:22
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Only you shall not eat its blood; you shall pour it on the ground like water. -- deuteronomy 15:23
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OBSERVE THE month of Abib and keep the Passover to the Lord your God, for in the month of Abib the Lord your God brought you out of Egypt by night. -- deuteronomy 16:1
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You shall offer the Passover sacrifice to the Lord your God from the flock or the herd in the place where the Lord will choose to make His Name [and His Presence] dwell. -- deuteronomy 16:2
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You shall eat no leavened bread with it; for seven days you shall eat it with unleavened bread, the bread of affliction--for you fled from the land of Egypt in haste--that all the days of your life you may [earnestly] remember the day when you came out of Egypt. -- deuteronomy 16:3
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No leaven shall be seen with you in all your territory for seven days; nor shall any of the flesh which you sacrificed the first day at evening be left all night until the morning. -- deuteronomy 16:4
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You may not offer the Passover sacrifice within any of your towns which the Lord your God gives you, -- deuteronomy 16:5
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But at the place which the Lord your God will choose in which to make His Name [and His Presence] dwell, there you shall offer the Passover sacrifice in the evening at sunset, at the season that you came out of Egypt. -- deuteronomy 16:6
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And you shall roast or boil and eat it in the place which the Lord your God will choose. And in the morning you shall turn and go to your tents. -- deuteronomy 16:7
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For six days you shall eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day there shall be a solemn assembly to the Lord your God; you shall do no work on it. -- deuteronomy 16:8
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You shall count seven weeks; begin to number the seven weeks from the time you begin to put the sickle to the standing grain. -- deuteronomy 16:9
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Then you shall keep the Feast of Weeks to the Lord your God with a tribute of a freewill offering from your hand, which you shall give to the Lord your God, as the Lord your God blesses you. -- deuteronomy 16:10
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And you shall rejoice before the Lord your God, you and your son and daughter, your manservant and maidservant, and the Levite who is within your towns, the stranger or temporary resident, the fatherless, and the widow who are among you, at the place in which the Lord your God chooses to make His Name [and His Presence] dwell. -- deuteronomy 16:11
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And you shall [earnestly] remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and you shall be watchful and obey these statutes. -- deuteronomy 16:12
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You shall observe the Feast of Tabernacles or Booths for seven days after you have gathered in from your threshing floor and wine vat. -- deuteronomy 16:13
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You shall rejoice in your Feast, you, your son and daughter, your manservant and maidservant, the Levite, the transient and the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow who are within your towns. -- deuteronomy 16:14
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For seven days you shall keep a solemn Feast to the Lord your God in the place which the Lord chooses; because the Lord your God will bless you in all your produce and in all the works of your hands, so that you will be altogether joyful. -- deuteronomy 16:15
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Three times a year shall all your males appear before the Lord your God in the place which He chooses: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, at the Feast of Weeks, and at the Feast of Tabernacles or Booths. They shall not appear before the Lord empty-handed: -- deuteronomy 16:16
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Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord your God which He has given you. -- deuteronomy 16:17
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You shall appoint judges and officers in all your towns which the Lord your God gives you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment. -- deuteronomy 16:18
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You shall not misinterpret or misapply judgment; you shall not be partial, or take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous. -- deuteronomy 16:19
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Follow what is altogether just (uncompromisingly righteous), that you may live and inherit the land which your God gives you. -- deuteronomy 16:20
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You shall not plant for yourselves any kind of tree dedicated to [the goddess] Asherah beside the altar of the Lord your God which you shall make. -- deuteronomy 16:21
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Neither shall you set up an idolatrous stone or image, which the Lord your God hates. -- deuteronomy 16:22
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YOU SHALL not sacrifice to the Lord your God an ox or sheep with a blemish or any defect whatsoever, for that is an abomination to the Lord your God. -- deuteronomy 17:1
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If there is found among you within any of your towns which the Lord your God gives you a man or woman who does what is wicked in the sight of the Lord your God by transgressing His covenant, -- deuteronomy 17:2
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Who has gone and served other gods and worshiped them, or the sun or moon or any of the host of the heavens, which I have forbidden, -- deuteronomy 17:3
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And it is told and you hear of it, then inquire diligently. And if it is certainly true that such an abomination has been committed in Israel, -- deuteronomy 17:4
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Then you shall bring forth to your town's gates that man or woman who has done that wicked thing and you shall stone that man or woman to death. -- deuteronomy 17:5
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On the evidence of two or three witnesses he who is worthy of death shall be put to death; he shall not be put to death on the evidence of one witness. -- deuteronomy 17:6
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The hands of the witnesses shall be the first against him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So you shall purge the evil from among you. -- deuteronomy 17:7
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If there arises a matter too hard for you in judgment--between one kind of bloodshed and another, between one legality and another, between one kind of assault and another, matters of controversy within your towns--then arise and go to the place which the Lord your God chooses. -- deuteronomy 17:8
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And you shall come to the Levitical priests and to the judge who is in office in those days, and you shall consult them and they shall make clear to you the decision. -- deuteronomy 17:9
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And you shall do according to the decision which they declare to you from that place which the Lord chooses; and you shall be watchful to do according to all that they tell you; -- deuteronomy 17:10
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According to the decision of the law which they shall teach you and the judgment which they shall announce to you, you shall do; you shall not turn aside from the verdict they give you, either to the right hand or the left. -- deuteronomy 17:11
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The man who does presumptuously and will not listen to the priest who stands to minister there before the Lord your God or to the judge, that man shall die; so you shall purge the evil from Israel. -- deuteronomy 17:12
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And all the people shall hear and [reverently] fear, and not act presumptuously again. -- deuteronomy 17:13
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When you come to the land which the Lord your God gives you and you possess it and live there, and then say, We will set a king over us like all the nations that are about us, -- deuteronomy 17:14
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You shall surely set as king over you him whom the Lord your God will choose. One from among your brethren you shall set as king over you; you may not set a foreigner, who is not your brother, over you. -- deuteronomy 17:15
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But he shall not multiply horses to himself or cause the people to return to Egypt in order to multiply horses, since the Lord said to you, You shall never return that way. -- deuteronomy 17:16
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And he shall not multiply wives to himself, that his [mind and] heart turn not away; neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold. -- deuteronomy 17:17
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And when he sits on his royal throne, he shall write for himself a copy of this law in a book, out of what is before the Levitical priests. -- deuteronomy 17:18
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And he shall keep it with him, and he shall read in it all the days of his life, that he may learn [reverently] to fear the Lord his God, by keeping all the words of this law and these statutes and doing them, -- deuteronomy 17:19
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That his [mind and] heart may not be lifted up above his brethren and that he may not turn aside from the commandment to the right hand or to the left; so that he may continue long, he and his sons, in his kingdom in Israel. -- deuteronomy 17:20
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THE LEVITICAL priests and all the tribe of Levi shall have no part or inheritance with Israel; they shall eat the offerings made by fire to the Lord, and His rightful dues. -- deuteronomy 18:1
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They shall have no inheritance among their brethren; the Lord is their inheritance, as He promised them. -- deuteronomy 18:2
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And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep: they shall give to the priest the shoulder and the two cheeks and the stomach. -- deuteronomy 18:3
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The firstfruits of your grain, of your new wine, and of your oil, and the first or best of the fleece of your sheep you shall give the priest. -- deuteronomy 18:4
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For the Lord your God has chosen him out of all your tribes to stand to minister in the name [and presence] of the Lord, him and his sons forever. -- deuteronomy 18:5
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And if a Levite comes from any of your towns out of all Israel where he is a temporary resident, he may come whenever he desires to [the sanctuary] the place the Lord will choose; -- deuteronomy 18:6
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Then he may minister in the name [and presence of] the Lord his God like all his brethren the Levites who stand to minister there before the Lord. -- deuteronomy 18:7
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They shall have equal portions to eat, besides what may come of the sale of his patrimony. -- deuteronomy 18:8
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When you come into the land which the Lord your God gives you, you shall not learn to follow the abominable practices of these nations. -- deuteronomy 18:9
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There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or daughter pass through the fire, or who uses divination, or is a soothsayer, or an augur, or a sorcerer, -- deuteronomy 18:10
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Or a charmer, or a medium, or a wizard, or a necromancer. -- deuteronomy 18:11
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For all who do these things are an abomination to the Lord, and it is because of these abominable practices that the Lord your God is driving them out before you. -- deuteronomy 18:12
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You shall be blameless [and absolutely true] to the Lord your God. -- deuteronomy 18:13
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For these nations whom you shall dispossess listen to soothsayers and diviners. But as for you, the Lord your God has not allowed you to do so. -- deuteronomy 18:14
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The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet (Prophet) from the midst of your brethren like me [Moses]; to him you shall listen. -- deuteronomy 18:15
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This is what you desired [and asked] of the Lord your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly when you said, Let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my God or see this great fire any more, lest I die. -- deuteronomy 18:16
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And the Lord said to me, They have well said all that they have spoken. -- deuteronomy 18:17
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I will raise up for them a prophet (Prophet) from among their brethren like you, and will put My words in his mouth; and he shall speak to them all that I command him. -- deuteronomy 18:18
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And whoever will not hearken to My words which he shall speak in My name, I Myself will require it of him. -- deuteronomy 18:19
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But the prophet who presumes to speak a word in My name which I have not commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die. -- deuteronomy 18:20
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And if you say in your [minds and] hearts, How shall we know which words the Lord has not spoken? -- deuteronomy 18:21
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When a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, if the word does not come to pass or prove true, that is a word which the Lord has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him. -- deuteronomy 18:22
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WHEN THE Lord your God has cut off the nations whose land the Lord your God gives you, and you dispossess them and dwell in their cities and in their houses, -- deuteronomy 19:1
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You shall set apart three cities for yourselves in the land which the Lord your God gives you to possess. -- deuteronomy 19:2
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You shall prepare the road and divide into three parts the territory of your land which the Lord your God gives you to possess, so that any manslayer can flee to them. -- deuteronomy 19:3
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And this is the case of the slayer who shall flee there in order that he may live. Whoever kills his neighbor unintentionally, for whom he had no enmity in time past-- -- deuteronomy 19:4
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As when a man goes into the wood with his neighbor to hew wood, and his hand strikes with the ax to cut down the tree, and the head slips off the handle and lights on his neighbor and kills him--he may flee to one of those cities and live; -- deuteronomy 19:5
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Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer while his [mind and] heart are hot with anger and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him even though the slayer was not worthy of death, since he had not been at enmity with him previously. -- deuteronomy 19:6
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Therefore I command you, You shall set apart three [refuge] cities. -- deuteronomy 19:7
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And if the Lord your God enlarges your territory, as He has sworn to your fathers to do, and gives you all the land which He promised to your fathers to give, -- deuteronomy 19:8
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If you keep all these commandments to do them, which I command you this day, to love the Lord your God and to walk always in His ways, then you shall add three other cities to these three, -- deuteronomy 19:9
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Lest innocent blood be shed in your land, which the Lord your God gives you as an inheritance, and so blood guilt be upon you. -- deuteronomy 19:10
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But if any man hates his neighbor and lies in wait for him, and attacks him and wounds him mortally so that he dies, and the assailant flees into one of these cities, -- deuteronomy 19:11
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Then the elders of his own city shall send for him and fetch him from there and give him over to the avenger of blood, so that he may die. -- deuteronomy 19:12
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Your eyes shall not pity him, but you shall clear Israel of the guilt of innocent blood, that it may go well with you. -- deuteronomy 19:13
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You shall not remove your neighbor's landmark in the land which the Lord your God gives you to possess, which the men of old [the first dividers of the land] set. -- deuteronomy 19:14
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One witness shall not prevail against a man for any crime or any wrong in connection with any sin he commits; only on the testimony of two or three witnesses shall a charge be established. -- deuteronomy 19:15
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If a false witness rises up against any man to accuse him of wrongdoing, -- deuteronomy 19:16
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Then both parties to the controversy shall stand before the Lord, before the priests and the judges who are in office in those days. -- deuteronomy 19:17
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The judges shall inquire diligently, and if the witness is a false witness and has accused his brother falsely, -- deuteronomy 19:18
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Then you shall do to him as he had intended to do to his brother. So you shall put away the evil from among you. -- deuteronomy 19:19
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And those who remain shall hear and [reverently] fear, and shall henceforth commit no such evil among you. -- deuteronomy 19:20
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Your eyes shall not pity: it shall be life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. -- deuteronomy 19:21
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WHEN YOU go forth to battle against your enemies and see horses and chariots and an army greater than your own, do not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt, is with you. -- deuteronomy 20:1
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And when you come near to the battle, the priest shall approach and speak to the men, -- deuteronomy 20:2
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And shall say to them, Hear, O Israel, you draw near this day to battle against your enemies. Let not your [minds and] hearts faint; fear not, and do not tremble or be terrified [and in dread] because of them. -- deuteronomy 20:3
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For the Lord your God is He Who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to save you. -- deuteronomy 20:4
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And the officers shall speak to the people, saying, What man is there who has built a new house and has not dedicated it? Let him return to his house, lest he die in the battle and another man dedicate it. -- deuteronomy 20:5
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And what man has planted a vineyard and has not used the fruit of it? Let him also return to his house, lest he die in the battle and another man use the fruit of it. -- deuteronomy 20:6
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And what man has betrothed a wife and has not taken her? Let him return to his house, lest he die in the battle and another man take her. -- deuteronomy 20:7
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And the officers shall speak further to the people, and say, What man is fearful and fainthearted? Let him return to his house, lest [because of him] his brethren's [minds and] hearts faint as does his own. -- deuteronomy 20:8
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And when the officers finish speaking to the people, they shall appoint commanders at the head of the people. -- deuteronomy 20:9
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When you draw near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it. -- deuteronomy 20:10
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And if that city makes an answer of peace to you and opens to you, then all the people found in it shall be tributary to you and they shall serve you. -- deuteronomy 20:11
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But if it refuses to make peace with you and fights against you, then you shall besiege it. -- deuteronomy 20:12
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And when the Lord your God has given it into your hands, you shall smite every male there with the edge of the sword. -- deuteronomy 20:13
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But the women, the little ones, the beasts, and all that is in the city, all the spoil in it, you shall take for yourselves; and you shall use the spoil of your enemies which the Lord your God has given you. -- deuteronomy 20:14
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So shall you treat all the cities that are very far off from you, that do not belong to the cities of these nations. -- deuteronomy 20:15
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But in the cities of these people which the Lord your God gives you for an inheritance, you shall save alive nothing that breathes. -- deuteronomy 20:16
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But you shall utterly exterminate them, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, as the Lord your God has commanded you, -- deuteronomy 20:17
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So that they may not teach you all the abominable practices they have carried on for their gods, and so cause you to sin against the Lord your God. -- deuteronomy 20:18
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When you besiege a city for a long time, making war against it to take it, you shall not destroy its trees by using an ax on them, for you can eat their fruit; you must not cut them down, for is the tree of the field a man, that it should be besieged by you? -- deuteronomy 20:19
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Only the trees which you know are not trees for food you may destroy and cut down, that you may build siege works against the city that makes war with you until it falls. -- deuteronomy 20:20
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IF ONE is found slain in the land which the Lord your God gives you to possess, lying in the field, and it is not known who has killed him, -- deuteronomy 21:1
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Then your elders and judges shall come forth and measure the distance to the cities around him who is slain. -- deuteronomy 21:2
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And the city which is nearest to the slain man, the elders of that city shall take a heifer which has never been worked, never pulled in the yoke, -- deuteronomy 21:3
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And the elders of that city shall bring the heifer down to a valley with running water which is neither plowed nor sown, and shall break the heifer's neck there in the valley. -- deuteronomy 21:4
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And the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come near, for the Lord your God has chosen them to minister to Him and to bless in the name [and presence] of the Lord, and by their word shall every controversy and every assault be settled. -- deuteronomy 21:5
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And all the elders of that city nearest to the slain man shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley, -- deuteronomy 21:6
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And they shall testify, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it. -- deuteronomy 21:7
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Forgive, O Lord, Your people Israel, whom You have redeemed, and do not allow the shedding of innocent blood to be charged to Your people Israel. And the guilt of blood shall be forgiven them. -- deuteronomy 21:8
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So shall you purge the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when you do what is right in the sight of the Lord. -- deuteronomy 21:9
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When you go forth to battle against your enemies and the Lord your God has given them into your hands and you carry them away captive, -- deuteronomy 21:10
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And you see among the captives a beautiful woman and desire her, that you may have her as your wife, -- deuteronomy 21:11
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Then you shall bring her home to your house, and she shall shave her head and pare her nails [in purification from heathenism] -- deuteronomy 21:12
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And put off her prisoner's garb, and shall remain in your house and bewail her father and her mother a full month. After that you may go in to her and be her husband and she shall be your wife. -- deuteronomy 21:13
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And if you have no delight in her, then you shall let her go absolutely free. You shall not sell her at all for money; you shall not deal with her as a slave or a servant, because you have humbled her. -- deuteronomy 21:14
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If a man has two wives, one loved and the other disliked, and they both have borne him children, and if the firstborn son is the son of the one who is disliked, -- deuteronomy 21:15
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Then on the day when he wills his possessions to his sons, he shall not put the firstborn of his loved wife in place of the [actual] firstborn of the disliked wife--her firstborn being older. -- deuteronomy 21:16
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But he shall acknowledge the son of the disliked as the firstborn by giving him a double portion of all that he has, for he was the first issue of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his. -- deuteronomy 21:17
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If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey the voice of his father or his mother and though they chasten him will not listen to them, -- deuteronomy 21:18
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Then his father and mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gate of the place where he lives, -- deuteronomy 21:19
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And they shall say to the elders of his city, This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious. He will not obey our voice. He is a glutton and a drunkard. -- deuteronomy 21:20
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Then all the men of his city shall stone him to death; so you shall cleanse out the evil from your midst, and all Israel shall hear and [reverently] fear. -- deuteronomy 21:21
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And if a man has committed a sin worthy of death and he is put to death and [afterward] you hang him on a tree, -- deuteronomy 21:22
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His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but you shall surely bury him on the same day, for a hanged man is accursed by God. Thus you shall not defile your land which the Lord your God gives you for an inheritance. -- deuteronomy 21:23
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YOU SHALL not see your brother's ox or his sheep being driven away or stolen, and hide yourself from [your duty to help] them; you shall surely take them back to your brother. -- deuteronomy 22:1
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And if your brother [the owner] is not near you or if you do not know who he is, you shall bring the animal to your house and it shall be with you until your brother comes looking for it; then you shall restore it to him. -- deuteronomy 22:2
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And so shall you do with his donkey or his garment or with anything which your brother has lost and you have found. You shall not hide from [your duty concerning] them. -- deuteronomy 22:3
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You shall not see your brother's donkey or his ox fall down by the way, and hide from [your duty concerning] them; you shall surely help him to lift them up again. -- deuteronomy 22:4
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The woman shall not wear that which pertains to a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment, for all that do so are an abomination to the Lord your God. -- deuteronomy 22:5
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If a bird's nest should chance to be before you in the way, in any tree or on the ground, with young ones or eggs, and the mother bird is sitting on the young or on the eggs, you shall not take the mother bird with the young. -- deuteronomy 22:6
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You shall surely let the mother bird go, and take only the young, that it may be well with you and that you may prolong your days. -- deuteronomy 22:7
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When you build a new house, then you shall put a railing around your [flat] roof, so that no one may fall from there and bring guilt of blood upon your house. -- deuteronomy 22:8
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You shall not plant your vineyard with two kinds of seed, lest the whole crop be forfeited [under this ban], the seed which you have sown and the yield of the vineyard forfeited to the sanctuary. -- deuteronomy 22:9
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You shall not plow with an ox [a clean animal] and a donkey [unclean] together. -- deuteronomy 22:10
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You shall not wear a garment of mingled stuff, wool and linen together. -- deuteronomy 22:11
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You shall make yourself tassels on the four corners of your cloak with which you cover yourself. -- deuteronomy 22:12
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If any man takes a wife and goes in to her, and then scorns her -- deuteronomy 22:13
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And charges her with shameful things and gives her an evil reputation, and says, I took this woman, but when I came to her, I did not find in her the tokens of a virgin, -- deuteronomy 22:14
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Then the father of the young woman, and her mother, shall get and bring out the tokens of her virginity to the elders of the city at the gate. -- deuteronomy 22:15
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And her father shall say to the elders, I gave my daughter to this man as wife, but he hates and spurns her; -- deuteronomy 22:16
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And behold, he has made shameful charges against her, saying, I found not in your daughter the evidences of her virginity. And yet these are the tokens of my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread the garment before the elders of the city, -- deuteronomy 22:17
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And the elders of that city shall take the man and rebuke and whip him. -- deuteronomy 22:18
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And they shall fine him shekels of silver and give them to the father of the young woman, because he has brought an evil name upon a virgin of Israel. And she shall be his wife; he may not divorce her all his days. -- deuteronomy 22:19
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But if it is true that the evidences of virginity were not found in the young woman, -- deuteronomy 22:20
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Then they shall bring her to the door of her father's house and the men of her city shall stone her to death, because she has wrought [criminal] folly in Israel by playing the harlot in her father's house. So you shall put away the evil from among you. -- deuteronomy 22:21
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If a man is found lying with another man's wife, they shall both die, the man who lay with the woman and the woman. So you shall purge the evil from Israel. -- deuteronomy 22:22
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If a maiden who is a virgin is engaged to be married, and a man finds her in the city and lies with her, -- deuteronomy 22:23
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Then you shall bring them both out to the gate of that city and shall stone them to death--the young woman because she did not cry for help though she was in the city, and the man because he has violated his neighbor's [promised] wife. So shall you put away evil from among you. -- deuteronomy 22:24
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But if a man finds the betrothed maiden in the open country and the man seizes her and lies with her, then only the man who lay with her shall die. -- deuteronomy 22:25
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But you shall do nothing to the young woman; she has committed no sin punishable by death, for this is as when a man attacks and slays his neighbor, -- deuteronomy 22:26
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For he came upon her in the open country, and the betrothed girl cried out, but there was no one to save her. -- deuteronomy 22:27
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If a man finds a girl who is a virgin, who is not betrothed, and he seizes her and lies with her and they are found, -- deuteronomy 22:28
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Then the man who lay with her shall give to the girl's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife, because he has violated her; he may not divorce her all his days. -- deuteronomy 22:29
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A man shall not take his father's former wife, nor shall he uncover her who belongs to his father. -- deuteronomy 22:30
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HE WHO is wounded in the testicles, or has been made a eunuch, shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord. -- deuteronomy 23:1
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A person begotten out of wedlock shall not enter into the assembly of the Lord; even to his tenth generation shall his descendants not enter into the congregation of the Lord. -- deuteronomy 23:2
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An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord; even to their tenth generation their descendants shall not enter into the assembly of the Lord forever, -- deuteronomy 23:3
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Because they did not meet you with food and water on the way when you came forth out of Egypt, and because they hired Balaam son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia against you to curse you. -- deuteronomy 23:4
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Nevertheless, the Lord your God would not listen to Balaam, but the Lord your God turned the curse into a blessing to you, because the Lord your God loves you. -- deuteronomy 23:5
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You shall not seek their peace or their prosperity all your days forever. -- deuteronomy 23:6
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You shall not abhor an Edomite, for he is your brother [Esau's descendant]. You shall not abhor an Egyptian, because you were a stranger and temporary resident in his land. -- deuteronomy 23:7
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Their children may enter into the congregation of the Lord in their third generation. -- deuteronomy 23:8
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When you go forth against your enemies and are in camp, you shall keep yourselves from every evil thing. -- deuteronomy 23:9
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If there is among you any man who is not clean by reason of what happens to him at night, then he shall go outside the camp; he shall not come within the camp; -- deuteronomy 23:10
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But when evening comes he shall bathe himself in water, and when the sun is down he may return to the camp. -- deuteronomy 23:11
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You shall have a place also outside the camp to which you shall go [as a comfort station]; -- deuteronomy 23:12
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And you shall have a paddle or shovel among your weapons, and when you sit down outside [to relieve yourself], you shall dig a hole with it and turn back and cover up what has come from you. -- deuteronomy 23:13
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For the Lord your God walks in the midst of your camp to deliver you and to give up your enemies before you. Therefore shall your camp be holy, that He may see nothing indecent among you and turn away from you. -- deuteronomy 23:14
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You shall not give up to his master a servant who has escaped from his master to you. -- deuteronomy 23:15
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He shall dwell with you in your midst wherever he chooses in one of your towns where it pleases him best. You shall not defraud or oppress him. -- deuteronomy 23:16
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There shall be no cult prostitute among the daughters of Israel, neither shall there be a cult prostitute (a sodomite) among the sons of Israel. -- deuteronomy 23:17
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You shall not bring the hire of a harlot or the price of a dog (a sodomite) into the house of the Lord your God as payment of a vow, for both of these [the gift and the giver] are an abomination to the Lord your God. -- deuteronomy 23:18
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You shall not lend on interest to your brother--interest on money, on victuals, on anything that is lent for interest. -- deuteronomy 23:19
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You may lend on interest to a foreigner, but to your brother you shall not lend on interest, that the Lord your God may bless you in all that you undertake in the land to which you go to possess it. -- deuteronomy 23:20
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When you make a vow to the Lord your God, you shall not be slack in paying it, for the Lord your God will surely require it of you, and slackness would be sin in you. -- deuteronomy 23:21
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But if you refrain from vowing, it will not be sin in you. -- deuteronomy 23:22
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The vow which has passed your lips you shall be watchful to perform, a voluntary offering which you have made to the Lord your God, which you have promised with your mouth. -- deuteronomy 23:23
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When you come into your neighbor's vineyard, you may eat your fill of grapes, as many as you please, but you shall not put any in your vessel. -- deuteronomy 23:24
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When you come into the standing grain of your neighbor, you may pluck the ears with your hand, but you shall not put a sickle to your neighbor's standing grain. -- deuteronomy 23:25
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WHEN A man takes a wife and marries her, if then she finds no favor in his eyes because he has found some indecency in her, and he writes her a bill of divorce, puts it in her hand, and sends her out of his house, -- deuteronomy 24:1
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And when she departs out of his house she goes and marries another man, -- deuteronomy 24:2
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And if the latter husband dislikes her and writes her a bill of divorce and puts it in her hand and sends her out of his house, or if the latter husband dies, who took her as his wife, -- deuteronomy 24:3
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Then her former husband, who sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife after she is defiled. For that is an abomination before the Lord; and you shall not bring guilt upon the land which the Lord your God gives you as an inheritance. -- deuteronomy 24:4
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When a man is newly married, he shall not go out with the army or be charged with any business; he shall be free at home one year and shall cheer his wife whom he has taken. -- deuteronomy 24:5
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No man shall take a mill or an upper millstone in pledge, for he would be taking a life in pledge. -- deuteronomy 24:6
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If a man is found kidnapping any of his brethren of the Israelites and treats him as a slave or a servant or sells him, then that thief shall die. So you shall put evil from among you. -- deuteronomy 24:7
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Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that you watch diligently and do according to all that the Levitical priests shall teach you. As I commanded them, so you shall be watchful and do. -- deuteronomy 24:8
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Remember [earnestly] what the Lord your God did to Miriam on the way after you had come out of Egypt. -- deuteronomy 24:9
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When you lend your brother anything, you shall not go into his house to get his pledge. -- deuteronomy 24:10
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You shall stand outside and the man to whom you lend shall bring the pledge out to you. -- deuteronomy 24:11
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And if the man is poor, you shall not keep his pledge overnight. -- deuteronomy 24:12
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You shall surely restore to him the pledge at sunset, that he may sleep in his garment and bless you; and it shall be credited to you as righteousness (rightness and justice) before the Lord your God. -- deuteronomy 24:13
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You shall not oppress or extort from a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is of your brethren or of your strangers and sojourners who are in your land inside your towns. -- deuteronomy 24:14
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You shall give him his hire on the day he earns it before the sun goes down, for he is poor, and sets his heart upon it; lest he cry against you to the Lord, and it be sin to you. -- deuteronomy 24:15
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The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers; only for his own sin shall anyone be put to death. -- deuteronomy 24:16
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You shall not pervert the justice due the stranger or the sojourner or the fatherless, or take a widow's garment in pledge. -- deuteronomy 24:17
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But you shall [earnestly] remember that you were a slave in Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you from there; therefore I command you to do this. -- deuteronomy 24:18
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When you reap your harvest in your field and have forgotten a sheaf in the field, you shall not go back to get it; it shall be for the stranger and the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow, that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands. -- deuteronomy 24:19
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When you beat your olive tree, do not go over the boughs again; the leavings shall be for the stranger and the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow. -- deuteronomy 24:20
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When you gather the grapes of your vineyard, you shall not glean it afterward; it shall be for the stranger and the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow. -- deuteronomy 24:21
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You shall [earnestly] remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt; therefore I command you to do this. -- deuteronomy 24:22
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IF THERE is a controversy between men, and they come into court and the judges decide between them, justifying the innocent and condemning the guilty, -- deuteronomy 25:1
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Then if the guilty man deserves to be beaten, the judge shall cause him to lie down and be beaten in his presence with a certain number of stripes according to his offense. -- deuteronomy 25:2
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Forty stripes may be given him but not more, lest, if he should be beaten with many stripes, your brother should [be treated like a beast and] seem low and worthless to you. -- deuteronomy 25:3
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You shall not muzzle the ox when he treads out the grain. -- deuteronomy 25:4
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If brothers live together and one of them dies and has no son, his wife shall not be married outside the family to a stranger [an excluded man]. Her husband's brother shall go in to her and take her as his wife and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her. -- deuteronomy 25:5
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And the firstborn son shall succeed to the name of the dead brother, that his name may not be blotted out of Israel. -- deuteronomy 25:6
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And if the man does not want to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate to the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuses to continue his brother's name in Israel; he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother. -- deuteronomy 25:7
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Then the elders of his city shall call him and speak to him. And if he stands firm and says, I do not want to take her, -- deuteronomy 25:8
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Then shall his brother's wife come to him in the presence of the elders and pull his shoe off his foot and spit in his face and shall answer, So shall it be done to that man who does not build up his brother's house. -- deuteronomy 25:9
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And his family shall be called in Israel, The House of Him Whose Shoe Was Loosed. -- deuteronomy 25:10
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When men strive together one with another and the wife of the one draws near to rescue her husband out of the hand of him who is beating him, and puts out her hand and seizes the other man by the private parts, -- deuteronomy 25:11
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Then you shall cut off her hand; your eyes shall not pity her. -- deuteronomy 25:12
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You shall not have in your bag true and false weights, a large and a small. -- deuteronomy 25:13
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You shall not have in your house true and false measures, a large and a small. -- deuteronomy 25:14
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But you shall have a perfect and just weight and a perfect and just measure, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you. -- deuteronomy 25:15
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For all who do such things, all who do unrighteously, are an abomination to the Lord your God. -- deuteronomy 25:16
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Remember what Amalek did to you on the way when you had come forth from Egypt, -- deuteronomy 25:17
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How he did not fear God, but when you were faint and weary he attacked you along the way and cut off all the stragglers at your rear. -- deuteronomy 25:18
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Therefore when the Lord your God has given you rest from all your enemies round about in the land which the Lord your God gives you to possess as an inheritance, you shall blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under the heavens; you must not forget. -- deuteronomy 25:19
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WHEN YOU have come into the land which the Lord your God gives you as an inheritance and possess it and live in it, -- deuteronomy 26:1
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You shall take some of the first of all the produce of the soil which you harvest from the land the Lord your God gives you and put it in a basket, and go to the place [the sanctuary] which the Lord your God has chosen as the abiding place for His Name [and His Presence]. -- deuteronomy 26:2
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And you shall go to the priest who is in office in those days, and say to him, I give thanks this day to the Lord your God that I have come to the land which the Lord swore to our fathers to give us. -- deuteronomy 26:3
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And the priest shall take the basket from your hand and set it down before the altar of the Lord your God. -- deuteronomy 26:4
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And you shall say before the Lord your God, A wandering and lost Aramean ready to perish was my father [Jacob], and he went down into Egypt and sojourned there, few in number, and he became there a nation, great, mighty, and numerous. -- deuteronomy 26:5
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And the Egyptians treated us very badly and afflicted us and laid upon us hard bondage. -- deuteronomy 26:6
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And when we cried to the Lord, the God of our fathers, the Lord heard our voice and looked on our affliction and our labor and our [cruel] oppression; -- deuteronomy 26:7
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And the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand and with an outstretched arm, and with great (awesome) power and with signs and with wonders; -- deuteronomy 26:8
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And He brought us into this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey. -- deuteronomy 26:9
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And now, behold, I bring the firstfruits of the ground which You, O Lord, have given me. And you shall set it down before the Lord your God and worship before the Lord your God; -- deuteronomy 26:10
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And you and the Levite and the stranger and the sojourner among you shall rejoice in all the good which the Lord your God has given you and your household. -- deuteronomy 26:11
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When you have finished paying all the tithe of your produce the third year, which is the year of tithing, and have given it to the Levite, the stranger and the sojourner, the fatherless, and to the widow, that they may eat within your towns and be filled, -- deuteronomy 26:12
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Then you shall say before the Lord your God, I have brought the hallowed things (the tithe) out of my house and moreover have given them to the Levite, to the stranger and the sojourner, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all Your commandments which You have commanded me; I have not transgressed any of Your commandments, neither have I forgotten them. -- deuteronomy 26:13
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I have not eaten of the tithe in my mourning [making the tithe unclean], nor have I handled any of it when I was unclean, nor given any of it to the dead. I have hearkened to the voice of the Lord my God; I have done according to all that You have commanded me. -- deuteronomy 26:14
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Look down from Your holy habitation, from heaven, and bless Your people Israel and the land which You have given us as You swore to our fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey. -- deuteronomy 26:15
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This day the Lord your God has commanded you to do these statutes and ordinances. Therefore you shall keep and do them with all your [mind and] heart and with all your being. -- deuteronomy 26:16
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You have [openly] declared the Lord this day to be your God, [pledging] to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes and His commandments and His precepts, and to hearken to His voice. -- deuteronomy 26:17
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And the Lord has declared this day that you are His peculiar people as He promised you, and you are to keep all His commandments; -- deuteronomy 26:18
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And He will make you high above all nations which He has made, in praise and in fame and in honor, and that you shall be a holy people to the Lord your God, as He has spoken. -- deuteronomy 26:19
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AND MOSES with the elders of Israel commanded the people, Keep all the commandments with which I charge you today. -- deuteronomy 27:1
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And on the day when you pass over the Jordan to the land which the Lord your God gives you, you shall set up great stones and cover them with plaster. -- deuteronomy 27:2
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And you shall write on them all the words of this law when you have passed over, that you may go into the land which the Lord your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as the Lord, the God of your fathers, has promised you. -- deuteronomy 27:3
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And when you have gone over the Jordan, you shall set up these stones, as I command you this day, on Mount Ebal, and coat them with plaster. -- deuteronomy 27:4
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And there you shall build an altar to the Lord your God, an altar of stones; you shall not lift up any iron tool upon them. -- deuteronomy 27:5
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You shall build the altar of the Lord your God of whole stones and offer burnt offerings on it to Him; -- deuteronomy 27:6
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And you shall offer peace offerings, and eat there and rejoice before the Lord your God. -- deuteronomy 27:7
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And you shall write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly. -- deuteronomy 27:8
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And Moses and the Levitical priests said to all Israel, Keep silence and hear, O Israel! This day you have become the people of the Lord your God. -- deuteronomy 27:9
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So you shall obey the voice of the Lord your God and do His commandments and statutes which I command you today. -- deuteronomy 27:10
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And Moses charged the people the same day, saying, -- deuteronomy 27:11
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These [tribes] shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people, when you have passed over the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph's [sons], and Benjamin. -- deuteronomy 27:12
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And these [tribes] shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce the curse [for disobedience]: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. -- deuteronomy 27:13
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And the Levites shall declare with a loud voice to all the men of Israel: -- deuteronomy 27:14
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Cursed is the man who makes a graven or molten image, an abomination to the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and sets it up in secret. All the people shall answer, Amen. -- deuteronomy 27:15
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Cursed is he who dishonors his father or his mother. All the people shall say, Amen. -- deuteronomy 27:16
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Cursed is he who moves [back] his neighbor's landmark. All the people shall say, Amen. -- deuteronomy 27:17
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Cursed is he who misleads a blind man on his way. All the people shall say, Amen. -- deuteronomy 27:18
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Cursed is he who perverts the justice due to the sojourner or the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow. All the people shall say, Amen. -- deuteronomy 27:19
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Cursed is he who lies with his father's wife, because he uncovers what belongs to his father. All the people shall say, Amen. -- deuteronomy 27:20
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Cursed is he who lies with any beast. All the people shall say, Amen. -- deuteronomy 27:21
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Cursed is he who lies with his half sister, whether his father's or his mother's daughter. All the people shall say, Amen. -- deuteronomy 27:22
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Cursed is he who lies with his mother-in-law. All the people shall say, Amen. -- deuteronomy 27:23
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Cursed is he who slays his neighbor secretly. All the people shall say, Amen. -- deuteronomy 27:24
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Cursed is he who takes a bribe to slay an innocent person. All the people shall say, Amen. -- deuteronomy 27:25
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Cursed is he who does not support and give assent to the words of this law to do them [as the rule of his life]. All the people shall say, Amen. -- deuteronomy 27:26
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IF YOU will listen diligently to the voice of the Lord your God, being watchful to do all His commandments which I command you this day, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. -- deuteronomy 28:1
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And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you if you heed the voice of the Lord your God. -- deuteronomy 28:2
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Blessed shall you be in the city and blessed shall you be in the field. -- deuteronomy 28:3
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Blessed shall be the fruit of your body and the fruit of your ground and the fruit of your beasts, the increase of your cattle and the young of your flock. -- deuteronomy 28:4
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Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading trough. -- deuteronomy 28:5
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Blessed shall you be when you come in and blessed shall you be when you go out. -- deuteronomy 28:6
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The Lord shall cause your enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways. -- deuteronomy 28:7
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The Lord shall command the blessing upon you in your storehouse and in all that you undertake. And He will bless you in the land which the Lord your God gives you. -- deuteronomy 28:8
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The Lord will establish you as a people holy to Himself, as He has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of the Lord your God and walk in His ways. -- deuteronomy 28:9
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And all people of the earth shall see that you are called by the name [and in the presence of] the Lord, and they shall be afraid of you. -- deuteronomy 28:10
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And the Lord shall make you have a surplus of prosperity, through the fruit of your body, of your livestock, and of your ground, in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers to give you. -- deuteronomy 28:11
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The Lord shall open to you His good treasury, the heavens, to give the rain of your land in its season and to bless all the work of your hands; and you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow. -- deuteronomy 28:12
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And the Lord shall make you the head, and not the tail; and you shall be above only, and you shall not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you this day and are watchful to do them. -- deuteronomy 28:13
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And you shall not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them. -- deuteronomy 28:14
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But if you will not obey the voice of the Lord your God, being watchful to do all His commandments and His statutes which I command you this day, then all these curses shall come upon you and overtake you: -- deuteronomy 28:15
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Cursed shall you be in the city and cursed shall you be in the field. -- deuteronomy 28:16
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Cursed shall be your basket and your kneading trough. -- deuteronomy 28:17
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Cursed shall be the fruit of your body, of your land, of the increase of your cattle and the young of your sheep. -- deuteronomy 28:18
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Cursed shall you be when you come in and cursed shall you be when you go out. -- deuteronomy 28:19
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The Lord shall send you curses, confusion, and rebuke in every enterprise to which you set your hand, until you are destroyed, perishing quickly because of the evil of your doings by which you have forsaken me [Moses and God as one]. -- deuteronomy 28:20
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The Lord will make the pestilence cling to you until He has consumed you from the land into which you go to possess. -- deuteronomy 28:21
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The Lord will smite you with consumption, with fever and inflammation, fiery heat, sword and drought, blasting and mildew; they shall pursue you until you perish. -- deuteronomy 28:22
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The heavens over your head shall be brass and the earth under you shall be iron. -- deuteronomy 28:23
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The Lord shall make the rain of your land powdered soil and dust; from the heavens it shall come down upon you until you are destroyed. -- deuteronomy 28:24
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The Lord shall cause you to be struck down before your enemies; you shall go out one way against them and flee seven ways before them, and you shall be tossed to and fro and be a terror among all the kingdoms of the earth. [Fulfilled in II Chron. 29:8.] -- deuteronomy 28:25
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And your dead body shall be food for all the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and there shall be no one to frighten them away. -- deuteronomy 28:26
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The Lord will smite you with the boils of Egypt and the tumors, the scurvy and the itch, from which you cannot be healed. -- deuteronomy 28:27
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The Lord will smite you with madness and blindness and dismay of [mind and] heart. -- deuteronomy 28:28
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And you shall grope at noonday as the blind grope in darkness. And you shall not prosper in your ways; and you shall be only oppressed and robbed continually, and there shall be no one to save you. -- deuteronomy 28:29
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You shall betroth a wife, but another man shall lie with her; you shall build a house, but not live in it; you shall plant a vineyard, but not gather its grapes. -- deuteronomy 28:30
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Your ox shall be slain before your eyes, but you shall not eat of it; your donkey shall be violently taken away before your face and not be restored to you; your sheep shall be given to your enemies, and you shall have no one to help you. -- deuteronomy 28:31
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Your sons and daughters shall be given to another people, and your eyes shall look and fail with longing for them all the day; and there shall be no power in your hands to prevent it. [Fulfilled in II Chron. 29:9.] -- deuteronomy 28:32
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A nation which you have not known shall eat up the fruit of your land and of all your labors, and you shall be only oppressed and crushed continually, [Fulfilled in Judg. 6:1-6; 13:1.] -- deuteronomy 28:33
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So that you shall be driven mad by the sights which your eyes shall see. -- deuteronomy 28:34
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The Lord will smite you on the knees and on the legs with a sore boil that cannot be healed, from the sole of your foot to the top of your head. -- deuteronomy 28:35
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The Lord shall bring you and your king whom you have set over you to a nation which neither you nor your fathers have known, and there you shall [be forced to] serve other gods, of wood and stone. [Fulfilled in II Kings 17:4, 6; 24:12, 14; 25:7, 11; Dan. 6:11, 12.] -- deuteronomy 28:36
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And you shall become an amazement, a proverb, and a byword among all the peoples to which the Lord will lead you. -- deuteronomy 28:37
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You shall carry much seed out into the field and shall gather little in, for the locust shall consume it. [Fulfilled in Hag. 1:6.] -- deuteronomy 28:38
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You shall plant vineyards and dress them but shall neither drink of the wine nor gather the grapes, for the worm shall eat them. -- deuteronomy 28:39
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You shall have olive trees throughout all your territory but you shall not anoint yourselves with the oil, for your olive trees shall drop their fruit. -- deuteronomy 28:40
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You shall beget sons and daughters but shall not enjoy them, for they shall go into captivity. [Fulfilled in Lam. 1:5.] -- deuteronomy 28:41
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All your trees and the fruit of your ground shall the locust possess. [Fulfilled in Joel 1:4.] -- deuteronomy 28:42
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The transient (stranger) among you shall mount up higher and higher above you, and you shall come down lower and lower. -- deuteronomy 28:43
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He shall lend to you, but you shall not lend to him; he shall be the head, and you shall be the tail. -- deuteronomy 28:44
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All these curses shall come upon you and shall pursue you and overtake you till you are destroyed, because you do not obey the voice of the Lord your God, to keep His commandments and His statutes which He commanded you. -- deuteronomy 28:45
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They shall be upon you for a sign [of warning to other nations] and for a wonder, and upon your descendants forever. -- deuteronomy 28:46
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Because you did not serve the Lord your God with joyfulness of [mind and] heart [in gratitude] for the abundance of all [with which He had blessed you], -- deuteronomy 28:47
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Therefore you shall serve your enemies whom the Lord shall send against you, in hunger and thirst, in nakedness and in want of all things; and He will put a yoke of iron upon your neck until He has destroyed you. -- deuteronomy 28:48
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The Lord will bring a nation against you from afar, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flies, a nation whose language you shall not understand, -- deuteronomy 28:49
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A nation of unyielding countenance who will not regard the person of the old or show favor to the young, -- deuteronomy 28:50
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And shall eat the fruit of your cattle and the fruit of your ground until you are destroyed, who also shall not leave you grain, new wine, oil, the increase of your cattle or the young of your sheep until they have caused you to perish. -- deuteronomy 28:51
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They shall besiege you in all your towns until your high and fortified walls in which you trusted come down throughout all your land; and they shall besiege you in all your towns throughout all your land which the Lord your God has given you. -- deuteronomy 28:52
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And you shall eat the fruit of your own body, the flesh of your sons and daughters whom the Lord your God has given you, in the siege and in the [pressing] misery with which your enemies shall distress you. [Fulfilled in II Kings 6:24-29.] -- deuteronomy 28:53
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The man who is most tender among you and extremely particular and well-bred, his eye shall be cruel and grudging of food toward his brother and toward the wife of his bosom and toward those of his children still remaining, -- deuteronomy 28:54
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So that he will not give to any of them any of the flesh of his children which he is eating, because he has nothing left to him in the siege and in the distress with which your enemies shall distress you in all your towns. -- deuteronomy 28:55
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The most tender and daintily bred woman among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot upon the ground because she is so dainty and kind, will grudge to the husband of her bosom, to her son and to her daughter -- deuteronomy 28:56
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Her afterbirth that comes out from her body and the children whom she shall bear. For she will eat them secretly for want of anything else in the siege and distress with which your enemies shall distress you in your towns. -- deuteronomy 28:57
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If you will not be watchful to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that you may [reverently] fear this glorious and fearful name [and presence]--THE LORD YOUR %(GOD-- -- deuteronomy 28:58
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Then the Lord will bring upon you and your descendants extraordinary strokes and blows, great plagues of long continuance, and grievous sicknesses of long duration. -- deuteronomy 28:59
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Moreover, He will bring upon you all the diseases of Egypt of which you were afraid, and they shall cling to you. -- deuteronomy 28:60
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Also every sickness and every affliction which is not written in this Book of the Law the Lord will bring upon you until you are destroyed. -- deuteronomy 28:61
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And you shall be left few in number, whereas you had been as the stars of the heavens for multitude, because you would not obey the voice of the Lord your God. -- deuteronomy 28:62
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And as the Lord rejoiced over you to do you good and to multiply you, so the Lord will rejoice to bring ruin upon you and to destroy you; and you shall be plucked from the land into which you go to possess. -- deuteronomy 28:63
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And the Lord shall scatter you among all peoples from one end of the earth to the other; and there you shall [be forced to] serve other gods, of wood and stone, which neither you nor your fathers have known. [Fulfilled in Dan. 3:6.] -- deuteronomy 28:64
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And among these nations you shall find no ease and there shall be no rest for the sole of your foot; but the Lord will give you there a trembling heart, failing of eyes [from disappointment of hope], fainting of mind, and languishing of spirit. -- deuteronomy 28:65
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Your life shall hang in doubt before you; day and night you shall be worried, and have no assurance of your life. -- deuteronomy 28:66
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In the morning you shall say, Would that it were evening! and at evening you shall say, Would that it were morning!--because of the anxiety and dread of your [minds and] hearts and the sights which you shall see with your [own] eyes. -- deuteronomy 28:67
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And the Lord shall bring you into Egypt again with ships by the way about which I said to you, You shall never see it again. And there you shall be sold to your enemies as bondmen and bondwomen, but no man shall buy you. -- deuteronomy 28:68
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THESE ARE the words of the covenant which the Lord commanded Moses to make with the Israelites in the land of Moab, besides the covenant which He made with them in Horeb. -- deuteronomy 29:1
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Moses called to all Israel and said to them, You have seen all that the Lord did before your eyes in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh, to all his servants, and to all his land; -- deuteronomy 29:2
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The great trials which your eyes saw, the signs, and those great wonders. -- deuteronomy 29:3
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Yet the Lord has not given you a [mind and] heart to understand and eyes to see and ears to hear, to this day. -- deuteronomy 29:4
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I have led you forty years in the wilderness; your clothes have not worn out upon you, and your sandals have not worn off your feet. -- deuteronomy 29:5
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You have not eaten [grain] bread, nor have you drunk wine or strong drink, that you might recognize and know [your dependence on Him Who is saying], I am the Lord your God. -- deuteronomy 29:6
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And when you came to this place, Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan came out against us to battle, but we defeated them. -- deuteronomy 29:7
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We took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the Manassites. -- deuteronomy 29:8
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Therefore keep the words of this covenant and do them, that you may deal wisely and prosper in all that you do. -- deuteronomy 29:9
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All of you stand today before the Lord your God--your heads, your tribes, your elders, and your officers, even all the men of Israel, -- deuteronomy 29:10
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Your little ones, your wives, and the stranger and sojourner in your camp, from the hewer of your wood to the drawer of your water-- -- deuteronomy 29:11
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That you may enter into the covenant of the Lord your God, and into His oath which He makes with you today, -- deuteronomy 29:12
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That He may establish you this day as a people for Himself, and that He may be to you a God as He said to you and as He swore to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. -- deuteronomy 29:13
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It is not with you only that I make this sworn covenant -- deuteronomy 29:14
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But with future Israelites who do not stand here with us today before the Lord our God, as well as with those who are here with us this day. -- deuteronomy 29:15
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You know how we lived in the land of Egypt and how we came through the midst of the nations you crossed. -- deuteronomy 29:16
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And you have seen their abominations and their idols of wood and stone, of silver and gold, which were among them. -- deuteronomy 29:17
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Beware lest there should be among you a man or woman, or family or tribe, whose [mind and] heart turns away this day from the Lord our God to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a [poisonous] root that bears gall and wormwood, -- deuteronomy 29:18
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And lest, when he hears the words of this curse and oath, he flatters and congratulates himself in his [mind and] heart, saying, I shall have peace and safety, though I walk in the stubbornness of my [mind and] heart [bringing down a hurricane of destruction] and sweep away the watered land with the dry. -- deuteronomy 29:19
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The Lord will not pardon him, but then the anger of the Lord and His jealousy will smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall settle on him; the Lord will blot out his very name from under the heavens. -- deuteronomy 29:20
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And the Lord will single him out for ruin and destruction from all the tribes of Israel, according to all the curses of the covenant that are written in this Book of the Law, -- deuteronomy 29:21
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So that the next generation, your children who rise up after you, and the foreigner who shall come from a distant land, shall say, when they see the plagues of this land and the diseases with which the Lord has made it sick-- -- deuteronomy 29:22
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The whole land is brimstone and salt and a burned waste, not sown or bearing anything, where no grass can take root, like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah with Admah and Zeboiim, which the Lord overthrew in His anger and wrath-- -- deuteronomy 29:23
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Even all the nations shall say, Why has the Lord done thus to this land? What does the heat of this great anger mean? -- deuteronomy 29:24
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Then men shall say, Because they forsook the covenant of the Lord, the God of their fathers, which He made with them when He brought them forth out of the land of Egypt. -- deuteronomy 29:25
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For they went and served other gods and worshiped them, gods they knew not and that He had not given to them. -- deuteronomy 29:26
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So the anger of the Lord was kindled against this land, bringing upon it all the curses that are written in this book. -- deuteronomy 29:27
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And the Lord rooted them out of their land in anger and in wrath and in great indignation and cast them into another land, as it is this day. -- deuteronomy 29:28
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The secret things belong unto the Lord our God, but the things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all of the words of this law. -- deuteronomy 29:29
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AND WHEN all these things have come upon you, the blessings and the curses which I have set before you, and you shall call them to mind among all the nations where the Lord your God has driven you, -- deuteronomy 30:1
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And shall return to the Lord your God and obey His voice according to all that I command you today, you and your children, with all your [mind and] heart and with all your being, -- deuteronomy 30:2
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Then the Lord your God will restore your fortunes and have compassion upon you and will gather you again from all the nations where He has scattered you. -- deuteronomy 30:3
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Even if any of your dispersed are in the uttermost parts of the heavens, from there the Lord your God will gather you and from there will He bring you. -- deuteronomy 30:4
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And the Lord your God will bring you into the land which your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will do you good and multiply you above your fathers. -- deuteronomy 30:5
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And the Lord your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, to love the Lord your God with all your [mind and] heart and with all your being, that you may live. -- deuteronomy 30:6
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And the Lord your God will put all these curses upon your enemies and on those who hate you, who persecute you. -- deuteronomy 30:7
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And you shall return and obey the voice of the Lord and do all His commandments which I command you today. -- deuteronomy 30:8
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And the Lord your God will make you abundantly prosperous in every work of your hand, in the fruit of your body, of your cattle, of your land, for good; for the Lord will again delight in prospering you, as He took delight in your fathers, -- deuteronomy 30:9
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If you obey the voice of the Lord your God, to keep His commandments and His statutes which are written in this Book of the Law, and if you turn to the Lord your God with all your [mind and] heart and with all your being. -- deuteronomy 30:10
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For this commandment which I command you this day is not too difficult for you, nor is it far off. -- deuteronomy 30:11
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It is not [a secret laid up] in heaven, that you should say, Who shall go up for us to heaven and bring it to us, that we may hear and do it? -- deuteronomy 30:12
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Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, Who shall go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear and do it? -- deuteronomy 30:13
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But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your mind and in your heart, so that you can do it. -- deuteronomy 30:14
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See, I have set before you this day life and good, and death and evil. -- deuteronomy 30:15
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[If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God which] I command you today, to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments and His statutes and His ordinances, then you shall live and multiply, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land into which you go to possess. -- deuteronomy 30:16
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But if your [mind and] heart turn away and you will not hear, but are drawn away to worship other gods and serve them, -- deuteronomy 30:17
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I declare to you today that you shall surely perish, and you shall not live long in the land which you pass over the Jordan to enter and possess. -- deuteronomy 30:18
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I call heaven and earth to witness this day against you that I have set before you life and death, the blessings and the curses; therefore choose life, that you and your descendants may live -- deuteronomy 30:19
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And may love the Lord your God, obey His voice, and cling to Him. For He is your life and the length of your days, that you may dwell in the land which the Lord swore to give to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. -- deuteronomy 30:20
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AND MOSES went on speaking these words to all Israel: -- deuteronomy 31:1
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And he said to them, I am years old this day; I can no more go out and come in. And the Lord has said to me, You shall not go over this Jordan. -- deuteronomy 31:2
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The Lord your God will Himself go over before you, and He will destroy these nations from before you, and you shall dispossess them. And Joshua shall go over before you, as the Lord has said. -- deuteronomy 31:3
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And the Lord will do to them as He did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, and to their land, when He destroyed them. -- deuteronomy 31:4
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And the Lord will give them over to you, and you shall do to them according to all the commandments which I have commanded you. -- deuteronomy 31:5
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Be strong, courageous, and firm; fear not nor be in terror before them, for it is the Lord your God Who goes with you; He will not fail you or forsake you. -- deuteronomy 31:6
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And Moses called to Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong, courageous, and firm, for you shall go with this people into the land which the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall cause them to possess it. -- deuteronomy 31:7
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It is the Lord Who goes before you; He will [march] with you; He will not fail you or let you go or forsake you; [let there be no cowardice or flinching, but] fear not, neither become broken [in spirit--depressed, dismayed, and unnerved with alarm]. -- deuteronomy 31:8
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And Moses wrote this law and delivered it to the Levitical priests, who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the elders of Israel. -- deuteronomy 31:9
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And Moses commanded them, At the end of every seven years, at the set time of the year of release [of debtors from their debts], at the Feast of Booths, -- deuteronomy 31:10
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When all Israel comes to appear before the Lord your God in the place which He chooses [for His sanctuary], you shall read this law before all Israel in their hearing. -- deuteronomy 31:11
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Assemble the people--men, women, and children, and the stranger and the sojourner within your towns--that they may hear and learn [reverently] to fear the Lord your God and be watchful to do all the words of this law, -- deuteronomy 31:12
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And that their children, who have not known it, may hear and learn [reverently] to fear the Lord your God as long as you live in the land which you go over the Jordan to possess. -- deuteronomy 31:13
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And the Lord said to Moses, Behold, your days are nearing when you must die. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the Tent of Meeting, that I may give him his charge. And Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the Tent of Meeting. -- deuteronomy 31:14
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And the Lord appeared in the Tent in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood over the door of the Tent. -- deuteronomy 31:15
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And the Lord said to Moses, Behold, you shall sleep with your fathers, and this people will rise up and play the harlot after the strange gods of the land where they go to be among them; and they will forsake Me and break My covenant which I have made with them. -- deuteronomy 31:16
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Then My anger will be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them and hide My face from them. And they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them, so that they will say in that day, Have not these evils come upon us because our God is not among us? -- deuteronomy 31:17
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And I will surely hide My face in that day because of all the evil which they have done in turning to other gods. -- deuteronomy 31:18
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And now write this song for yourselves and teach it to the Israelites; put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for Me against the Israelites. -- deuteronomy 31:19
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For when I have brought them into the land which I swore to their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey, and they have eaten and filled themselves and become fat, then they will turn to other gods and serve them, and despise and scorn Me and break My covenant. -- deuteronomy 31:20
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And when many evils and troubles have befallen them, this [sacred] song will confront them as a witness, for it will never be forgotten from the mouths of their descendants. For I know their strong desire and the purposes which they are forming even now, before I have brought them into the land which I swore to give them. -- deuteronomy 31:21
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Moses wrote this song the same day and taught it to the Israelites. -- deuteronomy 31:22
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And [the Lord] charged Joshua son of Nun, Be strong and courageous and firm, for you shall bring the Israelites into the land which I swore to give them, and I will be with you. -- deuteronomy 31:23
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And when Moses had finished writing the words of this law in a book to the very end, -- deuteronomy 31:24
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He commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, -- deuteronomy 31:25
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Take this Book of the Law and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there for a witness against you. -- deuteronomy 31:26
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For I know your rebellion and stubbornness; behold, while I am yet alive with you today, you have been rebellious against the Lord; and how much more after my death! -- deuteronomy 31:27
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Gather to me all the elders of your tribes and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears and call heaven and earth to witness against them. -- deuteronomy 31:28
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For I know that after my death you will utterly corrupt yourselves and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days because you will do what is evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke Him to anger through the work of your hands. -- deuteronomy 31:29
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And Moses spoke in the hearing of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song until they were ended: -- deuteronomy 31:30
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GIVE EAR, O heavens, and I [Moses] will speak; and let the earth hear the words of my mouth. -- deuteronomy 32:1
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My message shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the light rain upon the tender grass, and as the showers upon the herb. -- deuteronomy 32:2
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For I will proclaim the name [and presence] of the Lord. Concede and ascribe greatness to our God. -- deuteronomy 32:3
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He is the Rock, His work is perfect, for all His ways are law and justice. A God of faithfulness without breach or deviation, just and right is He. -- deuteronomy 32:4
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They [Israel] have spoiled themselves. They are not sons to Him, and that is their blemish--a perverse and crooked generation! -- deuteronomy 32:5
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Do you thus repay the Lord, you foolish and senseless people? Is not He your Father Who acquired you for His own, Who made and established you [as a nation]? -- deuteronomy 32:6
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Remember the days of old; consider the years of many generations. Ask your father and he will show you, your elders, and they will tell you. -- deuteronomy 32:7
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When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance, when He separated the children of men, He set the bounds of the peoples according to the number of the Israelites. -- deuteronomy 32:8
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For the Lord's portion is His people; Jacob (Israel) is the lot of His inheritance. -- deuteronomy 32:9
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He found him in a desert land, in the howling void of the wilderness; He kept circling around him, He scanned him [penetratingly], He kept him as the pupil of His eye. -- deuteronomy 32:10
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As an eagle that stirs up her nest, that flutters over her young, He spread abroad His wings and He took them, He bore them on His pinions. -- deuteronomy 32:11
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So the Lord alone led him; there was no foreign god with Him. -- deuteronomy 32:12
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He made Israel ride on the high places of the earth, and he ate the increase of the field; and He made him suck honey out of the rock and oil out of the flinty rock, -- deuteronomy 32:13
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Butter and curds of the herd and milk of the flock, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and he-goats, with the finest of the wheat; and you drank wine of the blood of the grape. -- deuteronomy 32:14
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But Jeshurun (Israel) grew fat and kicked. You became fat, you grew thick, you were gorged and sleek! Then he forsook God Who made him and forsook and despised the Rock of his salvation. -- deuteronomy 32:15
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They provoked Him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations they provoked Him to anger. -- deuteronomy 32:16
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They sacrificed to demons, not to God--to gods whom they knew not, to new gods lately come up, whom your fathers never knew or feared. -- deuteronomy 32:17
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Of the Rock Who bore you you were unmindful; you forgot the God Who travailed in your birth. -- deuteronomy 32:18
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And the Lord saw it and He spurned and rejected them, out of indignation with His sons and His daughters. -- deuteronomy 32:19
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And He said, I will hide My face from them, I will see what their end will be; for they are a perverse generation, children in whom is no faithfulness. -- deuteronomy 32:20
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They have moved Me to jealousy with what is not God; they have angered Me with their idols. So I will move them to jealousy with those who are not a people; I will anger them with a foolish nation. -- deuteronomy 32:21
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For a fire is kindled by My anger, and it burns to the depths of Sheol, devours the earth with its increase, and sets on fire the foundations of the mountains. -- deuteronomy 32:22
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And I will heap evils upon them; I will spend My arrows upon them. -- deuteronomy 32:23
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They shall be wasted with hunger and devoured with burning heat and poisonous pestilence; and the teeth of beasts will I send against them, with the poison of crawling things of the dust. -- deuteronomy 32:24
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From without the sword shall bereave, and in the chambers shall be terror, destroying both young man and virgin, the sucking child with the man of gray hairs. -- deuteronomy 32:25
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I said, I would scatter them afar and I would have made the remembrance of them to cease from among men, -- deuteronomy 32:26
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Had I not feared the provocation of the foe, lest their enemies misconstrue it and lest they should say, Our own hand has prevailed; all this was not the work of the Lord. -- deuteronomy 32:27
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For they are a nation void of counsel, and there is no understanding in them. -- deuteronomy 32:28
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O that they were wise and would see through this [present triumph] to their ultimate fate! -- deuteronomy 32:29
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How could one have chased a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the Lord had delivered them up? -- deuteronomy 32:30
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For their rock is not like our Rock, even our enemies themselves judge this. -- deuteronomy 32:31
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For their vine comes from the vine of Sodom and from the fields of Gomorrah; their grapes are grapes of [poisonous] gall, their clusters are bitter. -- deuteronomy 32:32
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Their wine is the [furious] venom of serpents, and the pitiless poison of vipers. -- deuteronomy 32:33
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Is not this laid up in store with Me, sealed up in My treasuries? -- deuteronomy 32:34
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Vengeance is Mine, and recompense, in the time when their foot shall slide; for the day of their disaster is at hand and their doom comes speedily. -- deuteronomy 32:35
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For the Lord will revoke sentence for His people and relent for His servants' sake when He sees that their power is gone and none remains, whether bond or free. -- deuteronomy 32:36
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And He will say, Where are their gods, the rock in which they took refuge, -- deuteronomy 32:37
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Who ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offering? Let them rise up and help you, let them be your protection! -- deuteronomy 32:38
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See now that I, I am He, and there is no god beside Me; I kill and I make alive, I wound and I heal, and there is none who can deliver out of My hand. -- deuteronomy 32:39
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For I lift up My hand to heaven and swear, As I live forever, -- deuteronomy 32:40
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If I whet My lightning sword and My hand takes hold on judgment, I will wreak vengeance on My foes and recompense those who hate Me. -- deuteronomy 32:41
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I will make My arrows drunk with blood, and My sword shall devour flesh, with the blood of the slain and the captives, from the long-haired heads of the foe. -- deuteronomy 32:42
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Rejoice [with] His people, O you nations, for He avenges the blood of His servants, and vengeance He inflicts on His foes and clears guilt from the land of His people. -- deuteronomy 32:43
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And Moses came and spoke all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he and Hoshea (Joshua) son of Nun. -- deuteronomy 32:44
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And when Moses had finished speaking all these words to all Israel, -- deuteronomy 32:45
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He said to them, Set your [minds and] hearts on all the words which I command you this day, that you may command them to your children, that they may be watchful to do all the words of this law. -- deuteronomy 32:46
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For it is not an empty and worthless trifle for you; it is your [very] life. By it you shall live long in the land which you are going over the Jordan to possess. -- deuteronomy 32:47
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And the Lord said to Moses that same day, -- deuteronomy 32:48
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Get up into this mountain of the Abarim, Mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, opposite Jericho, and look at the land of Canaan which I give to the Israelites for a possession. -- deuteronomy 32:49
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And die on the mountain which you ascend and be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother died on Mount Hor and was gathered to his people, -- deuteronomy 32:50
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Because you broke faith with Me in the midst of the Israelites at the waters of Meribah-kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin and because you did not set Me apart as holy in the midst of the Israelites. -- deuteronomy 32:51
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For you shall see the land opposite you at a distance, but you shall not go there, into the land which I give the Israelites. -- deuteronomy 32:52
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THIS IS the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the Israelites before his death. -- deuteronomy 33:1
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He said, The Lord came from Sinai and beamed upon us from Seir; He flashed forth from Mount Paran, from among ten thousands of holy ones, a flaming fire, a law, at His right hand. -- deuteronomy 33:2
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Yes, He loves [the tribes] His people; all those consecrated to Him are in Your hand. They followed in Your steps; they [accepted Your word and] received direction from You, -- deuteronomy 33:3
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When Moses commanded us a law, as a possession for the assembly of Jacob. -- deuteronomy 33:4
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[The Lord] was King in Jeshurun (Israel) when the heads of the people were gathered, all the tribes of Israel together. -- deuteronomy 33:5
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Let [the tribe of] Reuben live and not die out, but let his men be few. -- deuteronomy 33:6
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And this he [Moses] said of Judah: Hear, O Lord, the voice of Judah, and bring him to his people! With his hands he contended for himself; but may You be a help against his enemies. -- deuteronomy 33:7
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And of Levi he said: Your Thummim and Your Urim [by which the priest sought God's will for the nation] are for Your pious one [Aaron on behalf of the tribe], whom You tried and proved at Massah, with whom You contended at the waters of Meribah; -- deuteronomy 33:8
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[Aaron] who said of his father and mother, I do not regard them; nor did he acknowledge his brothers or openly recognize his own children. For the priests observed Your word and kept Your covenant [as to their limitations]. -- deuteronomy 33:9
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[The priests] shall teach Jacob Your ordinances and Israel Your law. They shall put incense before You and whole burnt offerings upon Your altar. -- deuteronomy 33:10
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Bless, O Lord, [Levi's] substance, and accept the work of his hands; crush the loins of his adversaries, and of those who hate him, that they arise no more. -- deuteronomy 33:11
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Of Benjamin he said: The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by Him; He covers him all the day long, and makes His dwelling between his shoulders. -- deuteronomy 33:12
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And of Joseph he said: Blessed by the Lord be his land, with the precious gifts of heaven from the dew and from the deep that couches beneath, -- deuteronomy 33:13
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With the precious things of the fruits of the sun and with the precious yield of the months, -- deuteronomy 33:14
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With the chief products of the ancient mountains and with the precious things of the everlasting hills, -- deuteronomy 33:15
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With the precious things of the earth and its fullness and the favor and goodwill of Him Who dwelt in the bush. Let these blessings come upon the head of Joseph, upon the crown of the head of him who was separate and prince among his brothers. -- deuteronomy 33:16
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Like a firstling young bull his majesty is, and his horns like the horns of the wild ox; with them he shall push the peoples, all of them, to the ends of the earth. And they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh. -- deuteronomy 33:17
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And of Zebulun he said: Rejoice, Zebulun, in your interests abroad, and you, Issachar, in your tents [at home]. -- deuteronomy 33:18
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They shall call the people unto Mount [Carmel]; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness, for they shall suck the abundance of the seas and the treasures hid in the sand. -- deuteronomy 33:19
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And of Gad he said: Blessed is He Who enlarges Gad! Gad lurks like a lioness, and tears the arm, yes, the crown of the head. -- deuteronomy 33:20
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He selected the best land for himself, for there was the leader's portion reserved; yet he came with the chiefs of the nation, and the righteous will of the Lord he performed, and His ordinances with Israel. -- deuteronomy 33:21
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Of Dan he said: Dan is a lion's whelp that leaps forth from Bashan. -- deuteronomy 33:22
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Of Naphtali he said: O Naphtali, satisfied with favor and full of the blessing of the Lord, possess the Sea [of Galilee] and [its warm, sunny climate like] the south. -- deuteronomy 33:23
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Of Asher he said: Blessed above sons is Asher; let him be acceptable to his brothers, and let him dip his foot in oil. -- deuteronomy 33:24
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Your castles and strongholds shall have bars of iron and bronze, and as your day, so shall your strength, your rest and security, be. -- deuteronomy 33:25
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There is none like God, O Jeshurun [Israel], Who rides through the heavens to your help and in His majestic glory through the skies. -- deuteronomy 33:26
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The eternal God is your refuge and dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms; He drove the enemy before you and thrust them out, saying, Destroy! -- deuteronomy 33:27
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And Israel dwells in safety, the fountain of Jacob alone in a land of grain and new wine; yes, His heavens drop dew. -- deuteronomy 33:28
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Happy are you, O Israel, and blessing is yours! Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord, the Shield of your help, the Sword that exalts you! Your enemies shall come fawning and cringing, and submit feigned obedience to you, and you shall march on their high places. -- deuteronomy 33:29
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AND MOSES went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is opposite Jericho. And the Lord showed him all the land--from Gilead to Dan, -- deuteronomy 34:1
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And all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah to the western [Mediterranean] sea, -- deuteronomy 34:2
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And the South (the Negeb) and the plain, that is, the Valley of Jericho, the City of Palm Trees, as far as Zoar. -- deuteronomy 34:3
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And the Lord said to him, This is the land which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, I will give it to your descendants. I have let you see it with your eyes, but you shall not go over there. -- deuteronomy 34:4
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So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord, -- deuteronomy 34:5
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And He buried him in the valley of the land of Moab opposite Beth-peor, but no man knows where his tomb is to this day. -- deuteronomy 34:6
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Moses was years old when he died; his eye was not dim nor his natural force abated. -- deuteronomy 34:7
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And the Israelites wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days; then the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended. -- deuteronomy 34:8
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And Joshua son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands upon him; so the Israelites listened to him and did as the Lord commanded Moses. -- deuteronomy 34:9
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And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face, -- deuteronomy 34:10
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[None equal to him] in all the signs and wonders which the Lord sent him to do in the land of Egypt--to Pharaoh and to all his servants and to all his land, -- deuteronomy 34:11
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And in all the mighty power and all the great and terrible deeds which Moses wrought in the sight of all Israel. -- deuteronomy 34:12
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AFTER THE death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses' minister, -- joshua 1:1
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Moses My servant is dead. So now arise [take his place], go over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land which I am giving to them, the Israelites. -- joshua 1:2
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Every place upon which the sole of your foot shall tread, that have I given to you, as I promised Moses. -- joshua 1:3
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From the wilderness and this Lebanon to the great river Euphrates--all the land of the Hittites [Canaan]--and to the Great [Mediterranean] Sea on the west shall be your territory. -- joshua 1:4
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No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you. -- joshua 1:5
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Be strong (confident) and of good courage, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. -- joshua 1:6
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Only you be strong and very courageous, that you may do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you. Turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go. -- joshua 1:7
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This Book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe and do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success. -- joshua 1:8
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Have not I commanded you? Be strong, vigorous, and very courageous. Be not afraid, neither be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. -- joshua 1:9
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Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying, -- joshua 1:10
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Pass through the camp and command the people, Prepare your provisions, for within three days you shall pass over this Jordan to go in to take possession of the land which the Lord your God is giving you to possess. -- joshua 1:11
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And to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said, -- joshua 1:12
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Remember what Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, saying, The Lord your God is giving you [of these two and a half tribes a place of] rest and will give you this land [east of the Jordan]. -- joshua 1:13
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Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle shall dwell in the land which Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan, but all your mighty men of valor shall pass on before your brethren [of the other tribes] armed, and help them [possess their land] -- joshua 1:14
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Until the Lord gives your brethren rest, as He has given you, and they also possess the land the Lord your God is giving them. Then you shall return to the land of your possession and possess it, the land Moses the Lord's servant gave you on the sunrise side of the Jordan. -- joshua 1:15
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They answered Joshua, All you command us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go. -- joshua 1:16
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As we hearkened to Moses in all things, so will we hearken to you; only may the Lord your God be with you as He was with Moses. -- joshua 1:17
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Whoever rebels against your commandment and will not hearken to all you command him shall be put to death. Only be strong, vigorous, and of good courage. -- joshua 1:18
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JOSHUA SON of Nun sent two men secretly from Shittim as scouts, saying, Go, view the land, especially Jericho. And they went and came to the house of a harlot named Rahab and lodged there. -- joshua 2:1
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It was told the king of Jericho, Behold, there came men in here tonight of the Israelites to search out the country. -- joshua 2:2
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And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men who have come to you, who entered your house, for they have come to search out the land. -- joshua 2:3
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But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. So she said, Yes, two men came to me, but I did not know from where they had come. -- joshua 2:4
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And at gate closing time, after dark, the men went out. Where they went I do not know. Pursue them quickly, for you will overtake them. -- joshua 2:5
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But she had brought them up to the roof and hidden them under the stalks of flax which she had laid in order there. -- joshua 2:6
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So the men pursued them to the Jordan as far as the fords. As soon as the pursuers had gone, the city's gate was shut. -- joshua 2:7
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Before the two men had lain down, Rahab came up to them on the roof, -- joshua 2:8
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And she said to the men, I know that the Lord has given you the land and that your terror is fallen upon us and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you. -- joshua 2:9
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For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites who were on the [east] side of the Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom you utterly destroyed. -- joshua 2:10
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When we heard it, our hearts melted, neither did spirit or courage remain any more in any man because of you, for the Lord your God, He is God in heaven above and on earth beneath. -- joshua 2:11
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Now then, I pray you, swear to me by the Lord, since I have shown you kindness, that you also will show kindness to my father's house, and give me a sure sign, -- joshua 2:12
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And save alive my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all they have, and deliver us from death. -- joshua 2:13
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And the men said to her, Our lives for yours! If you do not tell this business of ours, then when the Lord gives us the land we will deal kindly and faithfully with you. -- joshua 2:14
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Then she let them down by a rope through the window, for her house was built into the [town] wall so that she dwelt in the wall. -- joshua 2:15
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And she said to them, Get to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; hide yourselves there three days until the pursuers have returned; and afterward you may go your way. -- joshua 2:16
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The men said to her, We will be blameless of this oath you have made us swear. [The responsibility is now yours.] -- joshua 2:17
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Behold, when we come into the land, you shall bind this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and you shall bring your father and mother, your brothers, and all your father's household into your house. -- joshua 2:18
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And if anyone goes out of the doors of your house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless; but if a hand is laid upon anyone who is with you in the house, his blood shall be on our head. -- joshua 2:19
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But if you tell this business of ours, we shall be guiltless of your oath which you made us swear. -- joshua 2:20
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And she said, According to your words, so it is. Then she sent them away and they departed; and she bound the scarlet cord in the window. -- joshua 2:21
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They left and went to the mountain and stayed there three days, until the pursuers returned, who had searched all along the way without finding them. -- joshua 2:22
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So the two men descended from the mountain, passed over [the Jordan], and came to Joshua son of Nun, and told him all that had befallen them. -- joshua 2:23
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They said to Joshua, Truly the Lord has given all the land into our hands; for all the inhabitants of the country are faint because of us. -- joshua 2:24
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JOSHUA ROSE early in the morning and they removed from Shittim and came to the Jordan, he and all the Israelites, and lodged there before passing over. -- joshua 3:1
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After three days the officers went through the camp, -- joshua 3:2
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Commanding the people: When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God being borne by the Levitical priests, set out from where you are and follow it. -- joshua 3:3
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Yet a space must be kept between you and it, about 2,cubits by measure; come not near it, that you may [be able to see the ark and] know the way you must go, for you have not passed this way before. -- joshua 3:4
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And Joshua said to the people, Sanctify yourselves [that is, separate yourselves for a special holy purpose], for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you. -- joshua 3:5
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Joshua said to the priests, Take up the ark of the covenant and pass over before the people. And they took it up and went on before the people. -- joshua 3:6
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The Lord said to Joshua, This day I will begin to magnify you in the sight of all Israel, so they may know that as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. -- joshua 3:7
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You shall command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, When you come to the brink of the waters of the Jordan, you shall stand still in the Jordan. -- joshua 3:8
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Joshua said to the Israelites, Come near, hear the words of the Lord your God. -- joshua 3:9
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Joshua said, Hereby you shall know that the living God is among you and that He will surely drive out from before you the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites, and Jebusites. -- joshua 3:10
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Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth is passing over before you into the Jordan! -- joshua 3:11
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So now take twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe. -- joshua 3:12
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When the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of the Lord of all the earth shall rest in the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan coming down from above shall be cut off and they shall stand in one heap. -- joshua 3:13
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So when the people set out from their tents to pass over the Jordan, with the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people, -- joshua 3:14
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And when those who bore the ark had come to the Jordan and the feet of the priests bearing the ark were in the brink of the water--for the Jordan overflows all its banks throughout the time of harvest-- -- joshua 3:15
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Then the waters which came down from above stood and rose up in a heap far off, at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan; and those flowing down toward the Sea of the Arabah, the Salt [Dead] Sea, were wholly cut off. And the people passed over opposite Jericho. -- joshua 3:16
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And while all Israel passed over on dry ground, the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan, until all the nation finished passing over the Jordan. -- joshua 3:17
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WHEN ALL the nation had fully passed over the Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua, -- joshua 4:1
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Take twelve men from among the people, one man out of every tribe, -- joshua 4:2
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And command them, Take twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan from the place where the priests' feet stood firm; carry them over with you and leave them at the place where you lodge tonight. -- joshua 4:3
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Then Joshua called the twelve men of the Israelites whom he had appointed, a man from each tribe. -- joshua 4:4
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And Joshua said to them, Pass over before the ark of the Lord your God in the midst of the Jordan, and take up every man of you a stone on his shoulder, as is the number of the tribes of the Israelites, -- joshua 4:5
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That this may be a sign among you when your children ask in time to come, What do these stones mean to you? -- joshua 4:6
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Then you shall tell them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; when it passed over the Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off. So these stones shall be to the Israelites a memorial forever. -- joshua 4:7
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And the Israelites did as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites, as the Lord told Joshua, and carried them over with them to the place where they lodged and laid them down there. -- joshua 4:8
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And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of the Jordan in the place where the feet of the priests bearing the ark of the covenant had stood. And they are there to this day. -- joshua 4:9
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For the priests who bore the ark stood in the midst of the Jordan until everything was finished that the Lord commanded Joshua to tell the people, according to all that Moses had commanded Joshua. The people passed over in haste. -- joshua 4:10
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When all the people had passed over, the ark of the Lord and the priests went over in the presence of the people. -- joshua 4:11
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And the sons of Reuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh passed over armed before the [other] Israelites, as Moses had bidden them; -- joshua 4:12
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About 40,[of these] prepared for war passed over before the Lord to the plains of Jericho for battle. -- joshua 4:13
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On that day the Lord magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they stood in awe of him, as they stood in awe of Moses, all the days of his life. -- joshua 4:14
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And the Lord said to Joshua, -- joshua 4:15
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Order the priests bearing the ark of the Testimony to come up out of the Jordan. -- joshua 4:16
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So Joshua commanded the priests, Come up out of the Jordan. -- joshua 4:17
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And when the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord had come up out of the midst of the Jordan, and the soles of their feet were lifted up to the dry land, the waters of the Jordan returned to their place and flowed over all its banks as they had before. -- joshua 4:18
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And the people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month and encamped in Gilgal on the east border of Jericho. -- joshua 4:19
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And those twelve stones which they took out of the Jordan Joshua set up in Gilgal. -- joshua 4:20
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And he said to the Israelites, When your children ask their fathers in time to come, What do these stones mean? -- joshua 4:21
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You shall let your children know, Israel came over this Jordan on dry ground. -- joshua 4:22
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For the Lord your God dried up the waters of the Jordan for you until you passed over, as the Lord your God did to the Red Sea, which He dried up for us until we passed over, -- joshua 4:23
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That all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the Lord is mighty and that you may reverence and fear the Lord your God forever. -- joshua 4:24
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WHEN ALL the kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan to the west and all the kings of the Canaanites who were by the sea heard that the Lord had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the Israelites until we had crossed over, their hearts melted and there was no spirit in them any more because of the Israelites. -- joshua 5:1
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At that time the Lord said to Joshua, Make knives of flint and circumcise the [new generation of] Israelites as before. -- joshua 5:2
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So Joshua made knives of flint and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth. -- joshua 5:3
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And this is the reason Joshua circumcised them: all the males of the people who came out of Egypt, all the men of war, had died in the wilderness on the way after they came out of Egypt. -- joshua 5:4
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Though all the people who came out were circumcised, yet all the people who were born in the wilderness on the way after Israel came out of Egypt had not been circumcised. -- joshua 5:5
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For the Israelites walked forty years in the wilderness till all who were men of war who came out of Egypt perished, because they did not hearken to the voice of the Lord; to them the Lord swore that He would not let them see the land which the Lord swore to their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey. -- joshua 5:6
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So it was their uncircumcised children whom He raised up in their stead whom Joshua circumcised, because the rite had not been performed on the way. -- joshua 5:7
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When they finished circumcising all the males of the nation, they remained in their places in the camp till they were healed. -- joshua 5:8
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And the Lord said to Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you. So the name of the place is called Gilgal [rolling] to this day. -- joshua 5:9
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And the Israelites encamped in Gilgal; and they kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the month at evening in the plains of Jericho. -- joshua 5:10
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And on that same day they ate the produce of the land: unleavened cakes and parched grain. -- joshua 5:11
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And the manna ceased on the day after they ate of the produce of the land; and the Israelites had manna no more, but they ate of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year. -- joshua 5:12
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When Joshua was by Jericho, he looked up, and behold, a Man stood near him with His drawn sword in His hand. And Joshua went to Him and said to Him, Are you for us or for our adversaries? -- joshua 5:13
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And He said, No [neither], but as Prince of the Lord's host have I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped, and said to Him, What says my Lord to His servant? -- joshua 5:14
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And the Prince of the Lord's host said to Joshua, Loose your shoes from off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy. And Joshua did so. -- joshua 5:15
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NOW JERICHO [a fenced town with high walls] was tightly closed because of the Israelites; no one went out or came in. -- joshua 6:1
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And the Lord said to Joshua, See, I have given Jericho, its king and mighty men of valor, into your hands. -- joshua 6:2
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You shall march around the enclosure, all the men of war going around the city once. This you shall do for six days. -- joshua 6:3
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And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns; and on the seventh day you shall march around the enclosure seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets. -- joshua 6:4
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When they make a long blast with the ram's horn and you hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the enclosure shall fall down in its place and the people shall go up [over it], every man straight before him. -- joshua 6:5
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So Joshua son of Nun called the priests and said to them, Take up the ark of the covenant and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the Lord. -- joshua 6:6
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He said to the people, Go on! March around the enclosure, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of the Lord. -- joshua 6:7
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When Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns passed on before the Lord and blew the trumpets, and the ark of the covenant of the Lord followed them. -- joshua 6:8
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The armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, the priests blowing the trumpets as they went. -- joshua 6:9
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But Joshua commanded the people, You shall not shout or let your voice be heard, nor shall any word proceed out of your mouth until the day I tell you to shout. Then you shall shout! -- joshua 6:10
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So he caused the ark of the Lord to go around the city once; and they came into the camp and lodged in the camp. -- joshua 6:11
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Joshua rose early in the morning and the priests took up the ark of the Lord. -- joshua 6:12
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And the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the Lord passed on, blowing the trumpets continually; and the armed men went before them and the rear guard came after the ark of the Lord, the priests blowing the trumpets as they went. -- joshua 6:13
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On the second day they compassed the city enclosure once and returned to the camp. So they did for six days. -- joshua 6:14
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On the seventh day they rose early at daybreak and marched around the city as usual, only on that day they compassed the city seven times. -- joshua 6:15
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And the seventh time, when the priests had blown the trumpets, Joshua said to the people, Shout! For the Lord has given you the city. -- joshua 6:16
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And the city and all that is in it shall be devoted to the Lord [for destruction]; only Rahab the harlot and all who are with her in her house shall live, because she hid the messengers whom we sent. -- joshua 6:17
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But you, keep yourselves from the accursed and devoted things, lest when you have devoted it [to destruction], you take of the accursed thing, and so make the camp of Israel accursed and trouble it. -- joshua 6:18
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But all the silver and gold and vessels of bronze and iron are consecrated to the Lord; they shall come into the treasury of the Lord. -- joshua 6:19
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So the people shouted, and the trumpets were blown. When the people heard the sound of the trumpet, they raised a great shout, and [Jericho's] wall fell down in its place, so that the [Israelites] went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. -- joshua 6:20
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Then they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, ox, sheep, and donkey, with the edge of the sword. -- joshua 6:21
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But Joshua said to the two men who had spied out the land, Go into the harlot's house and bring out the woman and all she has, as you swore to her. -- joshua 6:22
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So the young men, the spies, went in and brought out Rahab, her father and mother, her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred and set them outside the camp of Israel. -- joshua 6:23
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And they burned the city with fire and all that was in it; only the silver, the gold, and the vessels of bronze and of iron they put into the treasury of the house of the Lord. -- joshua 6:24
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So Joshua saved Rahab the harlot, with her father's household and all that she had; and she lives in Israel even to this day, because she hid the messengers whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho. -- joshua 6:25
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Then Joshua laid this oath on them, Cursed is the man before the Lord who rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho. With the loss of his firstborn shall he lay its foundation, and with the loss of his youngest son shall he set up its gates. -- joshua 6:26
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So the Lord was with Joshua, and his fame was in all the land. -- joshua 6:27
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BUT THE Israelites committed a trespass in regard to the devoted things; for Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of the things devoted [for destruction]. And the anger of the Lord burned against Israel. -- joshua 7:1
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Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven, east of Bethel, and said to them, Go up and spy out the land. So the men went up and spied out Ai. -- joshua 7:2
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And they returned to Joshua and said to him, Let not all the men go up; but let about two thousand or three thousand go up and attack Ai; do not make the whole army toil up there, for they of Ai are few. -- joshua 7:3
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So about three thousand Israelites went up there, but they fled before the men of Ai. -- joshua 7:4
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And the men of Ai killed about thirty-six of them, for they chased them from before the gate as far as Shebarim, and slew them at the descent. And the hearts of the people melted and became as water. -- joshua 7:5
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Then Joshua rent his clothes and lay on the earth upon his face before the ark of the Lord until evening, he and the elders of Israel; and they put dust on their heads. -- joshua 7:6
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Joshua said, Alas, O Lord God, why have You brought this people over the Jordan at all only to give us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us? Would that we had been content to dwell beyond the Jordan! -- joshua 7:7
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O Lord, what can I say, now that Israel has turned to flee before their enemies! -- joshua 7:8
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For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it and will surround us and cut off our name from the earth. And what will You do for Your great name? -- joshua 7:9
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The Lord said to Joshua, Get up! Why do you lie thus upon your face? -- joshua 7:10
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Israel has sinned; they have transgressed My covenant which I commanded them. They have taken some of the things devoted [for destruction]; they have stolen, and lied, and put them among their own baggage. -- joshua 7:11
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That is why the Israelites could not stand before their enemies, but fled before them; they are accursed and have become devoted [for destruction]. I will cease to be with you unless you destroy the accursed [devoted] things among you. -- joshua 7:12
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Up, sanctify (set apart for a holy purpose) the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow; for thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: There are accursed things in the midst of you, O Israel. You can not stand before your enemies until you take away from among you the things devoted [to destruction]. -- joshua 7:13
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In the morning therefore, you shall present your tribes. And the tribe which the Lord takes shall come by families; and the family which the Lord takes shall come by households; and the household which the Lord takes shall come by persons. -- joshua 7:14
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And he who is taken with the devoted things shall be [killed and his body] burned with fire, he and all he has, because he has transgressed the covenant of the Lord and because he has done a shameful and wicked thing in Israel. -- joshua 7:15
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So Joshua rose up early in the morning and brought Israel near by their tribes, and the tribe of Judah was taken. -- joshua 7:16
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He brought near the family of Judah, and the family of the Zerahites was taken; and he brought near the family of the Zerahites man by man, and Zabdi was taken. -- joshua 7:17
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He brought near his household man by man, and Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken. -- joshua 7:18
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And Joshua said to Achan, My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and make confession to Him. And tell me now what you have done; do not hide it from me. -- joshua 7:19
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And Achan answered Joshua, In truth, I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel, and this have I done: -- joshua 7:20
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When I saw among the spoils an attractive mantle from Shinar and two hundred shekels of silver and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. Behold, they are hidden in the earth inside my tent, with the silver underneath. -- joshua 7:21
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So Joshua sent messengers, who ran to the tent, and behold, the spoil was hidden in his tent, with the silver underneath. -- joshua 7:22
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And they took them from the tent and brought them to Joshua and all the Israelites and laid them out before the Lord. -- joshua 7:23
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And Joshua and all Israel with him took Achan son of Zerah, and the silver, the garment, the wedge of gold, his sons, his daughters, his oxen, his donkeys, his sheep, his tent, and all that he had; and they brought them to the Valley of Achor. -- joshua 7:24
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And Joshua said, Why have you brought trouble on us? The Lord will trouble you this day. And all Israel stoned him and those with him with stones, and afterward burned their bodies with fire. -- joshua 7:25
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And they raised over him a great heap of stones that remains to this day. Then the Lord turned from the fierceness of His anger. Therefore the name of that place has been called the Valley of Achor or Troubling to this day. -- joshua 7:26
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AND THE Lord said to Joshua, Fear not nor be dismayed. Take all the men of war with you, and arise, go up to Ai; see, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land. -- joshua 8:1
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And you shall do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king, except that its spoil and its cattle [this time] you shall take as booty for yourselves. Lay an ambush against the city behind it. -- joshua 8:2
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So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai; [he] chose thirty thousand mighty men of strength and sent them forth by night. -- joshua 8:3
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And he commanded them, Behold, you shall lie in wait against the city behind it. Do not go very far from the city, but all of you be ready. -- joshua 8:4
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And I and all the people who are with me will approach the city. And when they come out against us, as the first time, we will flee before them -- joshua 8:5
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Till we have drawn them from the city, for they will say, They are fleeing from us as before. So we will flee before them. -- joshua 8:6
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Then you shall rise up from the ambush and seize the city, for the Lord your God will deliver it into your hand. -- joshua 8:7
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When you have taken the city, you shall set it afire; as the Lord commanded, you shall do. See, I have commanded you. -- joshua 8:8
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So Joshua sent them forth, and they went to the place of ambush and remained between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai; but Joshua lodged that night among the people. -- joshua 8:9
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Joshua rose up early in the morning and mustered the men, and went up with the elders of Israel before the warriors to Ai. -- joshua 8:10
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And all the fighting men who were with him went up and drew near before the city and encamped on the north side of [it], with a ravine between them and Ai. -- joshua 8:11
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And he took about five thousand men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, west of the city. -- joshua 8:12
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So they stationed all the army--the main encampment that was north of the city and their men in ambush behind and on the west of the city--and Joshua went that night into the midst of the ravine. -- joshua 8:13
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When the king [and people] of Ai saw it, they hastily rose early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle [at a time and place appointed] before the Arabah [plain]. But he did not know of the ambush against him behind the city. -- joshua 8:14
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And Joshua and all Israel pretended to be beaten by them, and fled toward the wilderness. -- joshua 8:15
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So all the people in Ai were called together to pursue them, and they pursued Joshua and were drawn away from the city. -- joshua 8:16
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Not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel. Leaving the city open, they pursued Israel. -- joshua 8:17
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Then the Lord said to Joshua, Stretch out the javelin that is in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand. So Joshua stretched out the javelin in his hand toward the city. -- joshua 8:18
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The men in the ambush arose quickly out of their place and ran when he stretched out his hand; and they entered the city and took it, and then hastened and set it afire. -- joshua 8:19
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When the men of Ai looked back, behold, the smoke of the city went up to the heavens, and they had no power to flee this way or that way. Then the Israelites who fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers. -- joshua 8:20
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When Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city and that the smoke of the city went up, they turned again and slew the men of Ai. -- joshua 8:21
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And the others came forth out of the city against them [of Ai], so that they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side and some on that side. And [the Israelites] smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escape. -- joshua 8:22
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But they took the king of Ai alive and brought him to Joshua. -- joshua 8:23
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When Israel had finished slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field and in the wilderness into which they pursued them, and they were all fallen by the sword until they were consumed, then all the Israelites returned to Ai and smote it with the sword. -- joshua 8:24
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And all that fell that day, both men and women, were twelve thousand, including all the men of Ai. -- joshua 8:25
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For Joshua drew not back his hand with which he stretched out the javelin until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. -- joshua 8:26
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Only the livestock and the spoil of that city Israel took as booty for themselves, according to the word of the Lord which He commanded Joshua. -- joshua 8:27
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So Joshua burned Ai and made it a heap of ruins for ever, even a desolation to this day. -- joshua 8:28
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And he hanged the king of Ai on a tree until evening; and at sunset, Joshua commanded and they took the body down from the tree and cast it at the entrance of the city gate and raised a great heap of stones over it that is there to this day. -- joshua 8:29
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Then Joshua built an altar to the Lord, the God of Israel, on Mount Ebal, -- joshua 8:30
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As Moses the servant of the Lord commanded the Israelites, as it is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, an altar of unhewn stones, upon which no man has lifted up an iron tool; and they offered on it burnt offerings to the Lord and sacrificed peace offerings. -- joshua 8:31
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And there, in the presence of the Israelites, [Joshua] wrote on the stones a copy of the law of Moses. -- joshua 8:32
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And all Israel, sojourner as well as he who was born among them, with their elders, officers, and judges, stood on either side of the ark before the Levitical priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, half of them in front of Mount Gerizim and half of them in front of Mount Ebal, as Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded before that they should bless the Israelites. -- joshua 8:33
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Afterward, Joshua read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, all that is written in the Book of the Law. -- joshua 8:34
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There was not a word of all that Moses commanded which Joshua did not read before all the assembly of Israel, and the women, and little ones, and the foreigners who were living among them. -- joshua 8:35
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WHEN ALL the kings beyond the Jordan in the hill country and in the lowland and all along the coast of the Great [Mediterranean] Sea toward Lebanon, the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites heard this, -- joshua 9:1
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They gathered together with one accord to fight Joshua and Israel. -- joshua 9:2
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But when the people of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai, -- joshua 9:3
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They worked cunningly, and went pretending to be ambassadors and took [provisions and] old sacks on their donkeys and wineskins, old, torn, and mended, -- joshua 9:4
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And old and patched shoes on their feet and wearing old garments; and all their supply of food was dry and moldy. -- joshua 9:5
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And they went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal and said to him and the men of Israel, We have come from a far country; so now, make a covenant with us. -- joshua 9:6
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But the men of Israel said to the Hivites, Perhaps you live among us; how then can we make a covenant with you? -- joshua 9:7
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They said to Joshua, We are your servants. And Joshua said to them, Who are you? From where have you come? -- joshua 9:8
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They said to him, From a very far country your servants have come because of the name of the Lord your God. For we have heard the fame of Him, and all that He did in Egypt, -- joshua 9:9
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And all that He did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, who lived in Ashtaroth. -- joshua 9:10
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So our elders and all the residents of our country said to us, Take provisions for the journey and go to meet [the Israelites] and say to them, We are your servants; and now make a covenant with us. -- joshua 9:11
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This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we set out to go to you; but now behold, it is dry and has become moldy. -- joshua 9:12
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These wineskins (bottles) which we filled were new, and behold, they are torn; and our garments and our shoes have become old because of the very long journey. -- joshua 9:13
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So the [Israelite] men partook of their food and did not consult the Lord. -- joshua 9:14
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Joshua made peace with them, covenanting with them to let them live, and the assembly's leaders swore to them. -- joshua 9:15
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Then three days after they had made a covenant with [the strangers, the Israelites] heard that they were their neighbors and that they dwelt among them. -- joshua 9:16
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And the Israelites set out and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim. -- joshua 9:17
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But the Israelites did not slay them, because the leaders of the assembly had sworn to them by the Lord, the God of Israel, [to spare them]. And all the assembly murmured against the leaders. -- joshua 9:18
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But all the leaders said to all the assembly, We have sworn to them by the Lord, the God of Israel, so now we may not touch them. -- joshua 9:19
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This we will do to them: we will let them live, lest wrath be upon us because of the oath which we swore to them. -- joshua 9:20
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And the leaders said to them, Let them live [and be our slaves]. So they became hewers of wood and drawers of water for all the assembly, just as the leaders had said of them. -- joshua 9:21
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Joshua called the men and said, Why did you deceive us, saying, We live very far from you, when you dwell among us? -- joshua 9:22
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Now therefore you are cursed, and of you there shall always be slaves, hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God. -- joshua 9:23
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They answered Joshua, Because it was surely told your servants that the Lord your God commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land and to destroy all the land's inhabitants from before you. So we feared greatly for our lives because of you, and have done this thing. -- joshua 9:24
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And now, behold, we are in your hand; do as it seems good and right in your sight to do to us. -- joshua 9:25
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So he did to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the Israelites, so that they did not kill them. -- joshua 9:26
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But Joshua then made them hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation and for the altar of the Lord, to this day, in the place which He should choose. -- joshua 9:27
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WHEN ADONI-ZEDEK king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai and had utterly destroyed it, doing to Jericho and its king as he had done to Ai and its king, and how the residents of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were among them, -- joshua 10:1
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He feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty. -- joshua 10:2
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So Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, to Piram king of Jarmuth, to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying, -- joshua 10:3
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Come up to me and help me, and let us smite Gibeon, for it has made peace with Joshua and with the Israelites. -- joshua 10:4
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Then the five kings of the Amorites--the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon--gathered their forces and went up with all their armies and encamped before Gibeon to fight against it. -- joshua 10:5
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And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal, saying, Do not relax your hand from your servants; come up to us quickly and save us and help us, for all the kings of the Amorites who dwell in the hill country are gathered against us. -- joshua 10:6
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So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the warriors with him and all the mighty men of valor. -- joshua 10:7
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And the Lord said to Joshua, Do not fear them, for I have given them into your hand; there shall not a man of them stand before you. -- joshua 10:8
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So Joshua came upon them suddenly, having gone up from Gilgal all night. -- joshua 10:9
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And the Lord caused [the enemies] to panic before Israel, who slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon and chased them along the way that goes up to Beth-horon and smote them as far as Azekah and Makkedah. -- joshua 10:10
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As they fled before Israel, while they were descending [the pass] to Beth-horon, the Lord cast great stones from the heavens on them as far as Azekah, killing them. More died because of the hailstones than the Israelites slew with the sword. -- joshua 10:11
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Then Joshua spoke to the Lord on the day when the Lord gave the Amorites over to the Israelites, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, be silent and stand still at Gibeon, and you, moon, in the Valley of Ajalon! -- joshua 10:12
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And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation took vengeance upon their enemies. Is not this written in the Book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of the heavens and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day. -- joshua 10:13
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There was no day like it before or since, when the Lord heeded the voice of a man. For the Lord fought for Israel. -- joshua 10:14
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Then Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal. -- joshua 10:15
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Those five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave of Makkedah. -- joshua 10:16
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And it was told Joshua, The five kings are hidden in the cave at Makkedah. -- joshua 10:17
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Joshua said, Roll great stones to the cave's mouth, and set men to guard them. -- joshua 10:18
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But do not stay. Pursue your enemies and fall upon their rear; do not allow them to enter their cities, for the Lord your God has given them into your hand. -- joshua 10:19
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When Joshua and the Israelites had ended slaying them until they were wiped out and the remnant remaining of them had entered into fortified cities, -- joshua 10:20
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All the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace; none moved his tongue against any of the Israelites. -- joshua 10:21
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Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave and bring out those five kings to me from the cave. -- joshua 10:22
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They brought the five kings out of the cave to him--the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon. -- joshua 10:23
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When they brought out those kings to Joshua, [he] called for all the Israelites and told the commanders of the men of war who went with him, Come, put your feet on the necks of these kings. And they came and put their feet on the [kings'] necks. -- joshua 10:24
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Joshua said to them, Fear not nor be dismayed; be strong and of good courage. For thus shall the Lord do to all your enemies against whom you fight. -- joshua 10:25
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Afterward Joshua smote and slew them and hanged their bodies on five trees, and they hung on the trees until evening. -- joshua 10:26
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At sunset Joshua ordered and they took the bodies down from the trees and cast them into the cave where the kings had hidden and laid great stones on the cave's mouth, which remain to this very day. -- joshua 10:27
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Joshua took Makkedah that day and smote it and its king with the sword and utterly destroyed everyone in it. He left none remaining. And he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho. -- joshua 10:28
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Then Joshua and all Israel went from Makkedah to Libnah and attacked Libnah. -- joshua 10:29
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And the Lord gave it also and its king into Israel's hands, and Joshua smote it with the sword, and all the people in it. He left none remaining in it. And he did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho. -- joshua 10:30
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And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish and encamped against it and attacked it. -- joshua 10:31
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And the Lord delivered Lachish into the hands of Israel, and Joshua took it on the second day and smote it with the sword, and all the people in it, as he had done to Libnah. -- joshua 10:32
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Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish, and Joshua smote him and his people--until he had left none remaining. -- joshua 10:33
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From Lachish Joshua and all Israel went on to Eglon, laid siege to it, and attacked it. -- joshua 10:34
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And they took it that day and smote it with the sword and utterly destroyed all who were in it that day, as he had done to Lachish. -- joshua 10:35
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Then Joshua with all Israel went up from Eglon to Hebron, and they attacked it -- joshua 10:36
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And took it and smote it with the sword, and its king and all its towns and everyone in it. He left none remaining, as he had done to Eglon, and utterly destroyed it and all its people. -- joshua 10:37
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And Joshua and all Israel with him returned to Debir and attacked it. -- joshua 10:38
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And he took it, with its king and all its towns, and they smote them with the sword and utterly destroyed everyone in it. He left none remaining. As he had done to Hebron and to Libnah and its king, so he did to Debir and its king. -- joshua 10:39
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So Joshua smote all the land, the hill country, the South, the lowland, and the slopes, and all their kings. He left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the Lord, the God of Israel, commanded. -- joshua 10:40
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And Joshua smote them from Kadesh-barnea even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen even to Gibeon. -- joshua 10:41
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Joshua took all these kings and their land at one time, because the Lord, the God of Israel, fought for Israel. -- joshua 10:42
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And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal. -- joshua 10:43
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WHEN JABIN king of Hazor heard of this, he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the kings of Shimron and Achshaph, -- joshua 11:1
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And to the kings who were in the north in the hill country and in the Arabah south of Chinneroth and in the lowland and in the heights of Dor on the west; -- joshua 11:2
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To the Canaanites in the east and west; to the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites in the hill country; and to the Hivites below [Mount] Hermon in the land of Mizpah. -- joshua 11:3
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And they went out with all their hosts, much people, like the sand on the seashore in number, with very many horses and chariots. -- joshua 11:4
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And all these kings met and came and encamped together at the Waters of Merom, to fight against Israel. -- joshua 11:5
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But the Lord said to Joshua, Do not be afraid because of them, for tomorrow by this time I will give them up all slain to Israel; you shall hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire. -- joshua 11:6
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So Joshua and all the people of war with him came against them suddenly by the Waters of Merom and fell upon them. -- joshua 11:7
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And the Lord gave them into the hand of Israel, who smote them and chased them [toward] populous Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and eastward as far as the Valley of Mizpah; they smote them until none remained. -- joshua 11:8
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And Joshua did to them as the Lord had commanded him: he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire. -- joshua 11:9
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And Joshua at that time turned back and took Hazor and smote its king with the sword; for Hazor previously was the head of all those kingdoms. -- joshua 11:10
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They smote all the people in it with the sword, utterly destroying them; none were left alive, and he burned Hazor with fire. -- joshua 11:11
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And Joshua took all the cities of those kings and all the kings and smote them with the sword, utterly destroying them, as Moses the servant of the Lord commanded. -- joshua 11:12
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But Israel burned none of the cities that stood [fortified] on their mounds--except Hazor only, which Joshua burned. -- joshua 11:13
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And all the spoil of these cities and the livestock the Israelites took for their booty; but every man they smote with the sword until they had destroyed them, and they left none who breathed. -- joshua 11:14
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As the Lord had commanded Moses His servant, so Moses commanded Joshua, and so Joshua did; he left nothing undone of all that the Lord commanded Moses. -- joshua 11:15
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So Joshua took all that land: the hill country, all the South, all the land of Goshen, the lowland, the Arabah [plain], the hill country of Israel and its lowland, -- joshua 11:16
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From Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir, as far as Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon below Mount Hermon. He captured all their kings and slew them. -- joshua 11:17
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Joshua had waged war a long time [at least five years] with all those kings. -- joshua 11:18
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Not a city made peace with the Israelites except the Hivites, the people of Gibeon; all the others they took in battle. -- joshua 11:19
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For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts that they should come against Israel in battle, that [Israel] might destroy them utterly, and that without favor and mercy, as the Lord commanded Moses. -- joshua 11:20
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Joshua came at that time and cut off the Anakim [large in stature] from the hill country: from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the hill country of Judah and the hill country of Israel. Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities. -- joshua 11:21
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None of the Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites; only in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod [of Philistia] did some remain. -- joshua 11:22
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So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the Lord had spoken to Moses, and Joshua gave it for an inheritance to Israel according to their allotments by tribes. And the land had rest from war. -- joshua 11:23
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NOW THESE are the kings of the land whom the Israelites defeated and whose land they took possession of east of the Jordan, from the river Arnon to Mount Hermon, and all the Arabah eastward: -- joshua 12:1
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Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer on the edge of the Valley of the [river] Arnon, and from the middle of the valley as far as the river Jabbok, the boundary of the Ammonites, including half of Gilead; -- joshua 12:2
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And the Arabah to the Sea of Chinneroth eastward, and in the direction of Beth-jeshimoth, to the Sea of the Arabah, the Salt [or Dead] Sea, southward to the foot of the slopes of Pisgah. -- joshua 12:3
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And Og king of Bashan, one of the remnant of the Rephaim, who lived at Ashtaroth and at Edrei, -- joshua 12:4
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And ruled over Mount Hermon and Salecah and all of Bashan to the boundary of the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and over half of Gilead to the boundary of Sihon king of Heshbon. -- joshua 12:5
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These Moses the servant of the Lord and the Israelites defeated; and Moses the servant of the Lord gave their land for a possession to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. -- joshua 12:6
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These are the kings of the land whom Joshua and the Israelites defeated on the west side of the Jordan, from Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon to Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir. Joshua gave their land to the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their allotments, -- joshua 12:7
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In the hill country, in the lowland, in the Arabah, on the slopes, in the wilderness, and in the Negeb--the lands of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites: -- joshua 12:8
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The king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Bethel, one; -- joshua 12:9
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The king of Jerusalem, one; the king of Hebron, one; -- joshua 12:10
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The king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one; -- joshua 12:11
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The king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one; -- joshua 12:12
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The king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one; -- joshua 12:13
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The king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad, one; -- joshua 12:14
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The king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one; -- joshua 12:15
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The king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one; -- joshua 12:16
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The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one; -- joshua 12:17
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The king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one; -- joshua 12:18
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The king of Madon, one; the king of Hazor, one; -- joshua 12:19
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The king of Shimron-meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one; -- joshua 12:20
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The king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one; -- joshua 12:21
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The king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam in Carmel, one; -- joshua 12:22
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The king of Dor in the heights of Dor, one; the king of Goiim in Gilgal, one; -- joshua 12:23
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The king of Tirzah, one. In all, thirty-one kings. -- joshua 12:24
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NOW JOSHUA was old and gone far in years [over 100], and the Lord said to him, You have grown old and are gone far in years, and very much of the land still remains to be possessed. -- joshua 13:1
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This is the land that remains: all the regions of the Philistines and all those of the Geshurites: -- joshua 13:2
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From the Shihor [River] which is east of Egypt, northward to the boundary of Ekron, all of it counted as Canaanite; there are five rulers of the Philistines, those of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, and those of the Avvites; -- joshua 13:3
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In the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah, which belongs to the Sidonians, to Aphek, to the boundary of the Amorites, -- joshua 13:4
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And the land of the Gebalites; and all Lebanon toward the east, from Baal-gad below Mount Hermon to the gate of Hamath. -- joshua 13:5
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As for all the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim, even all the Sidonians, I will Myself drive them out from before the Israelites; only allot the land to Israel for an inheritance, as I have commanded you. -- joshua 13:6
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So now divide this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh. -- joshua 13:7
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With the other half-tribe of Manasseh, the Reubenites and the Gadites received their inheritance beyond the Jordan eastward, as Moses the servant of the Lord gave them: -- joshua 13:8
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From Aroer on the edge of the Valley of the [river] Arnon, and the city in the midst of the valley, and all the tableland of Medeba as far as Dibon; -- joshua 13:9
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And all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon, as far as the boundary of the Ammonites; -- joshua 13:10
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And Gilead, and the region of the Geshurites and Maacathites, and all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan to Salecah-- -- joshua 13:11
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All the kingdom of Og in Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth and Edrei and alone was left of the Rephaim [giants]; for these Moses had defeated and driven out. -- joshua 13:12
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Yet the Israelites did not drive out the Geshurites or the Maacathites, but Geshur and Maacath dwell among [them] still. -- joshua 13:13
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Only to the tribe of Levi Moses gave no inheritance; the sacrifices made by fire to the Lord, the God of Israel, are their inheritance, as He said to him. -- joshua 13:14
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And Moses gave an inheritance to the tribe of the Reubenites according to their families: -- joshua 13:15
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Their territory was from Aroer on the edge of the Valley of the [river] Arnon, and the city in the midst of the valley, and all the tableland by Medeba; -- joshua 13:16
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With Heshbon and all its cities which are on the plain; Dibon, Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon, -- joshua 13:17
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Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath, -- joshua 13:18
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Kiriathaim, Sibmah, and Zereth-shahar on the hill of the valley, -- joshua 13:19
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Beth-peor, Pisgah's slopes, and Beth-jeshimoth, -- joshua 13:20
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All the cities of the plain and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon, whom Moses defeated along with the leaders of Midian, Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, the princes of Sihon who lived in the land. -- joshua 13:21
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Balaam son of Beor, the soothsayer, the Israelites also killed with the sword among the rest of their slain. -- joshua 13:22
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And the border of the Reubenites was the Jordan. This was the inheritance of the Reubenites according to their families, with their cities and villages. -- joshua 13:23
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Moses gave an inheritance also to the tribe of the Gadites according to their families. -- joshua 13:24
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Their territory was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the Ammonites as far as Aroer east of Rabbah; -- joshua 13:25
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And from Heshbon to Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the territory of Debir; -- joshua 13:26
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And in the valley, Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the realm of Sihon king of Heshbon, with the Jordan as a boundary, to the lower end of the Sea of Chinnereth east of the Jordan. -- joshua 13:27
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This is the inheritance of the Gadites according to their families, with their cities and villages. -- joshua 13:28
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And Moses gave an inheritance to the half-tribe of Manasseh; it was allotted to them according to their families. -- joshua 13:29
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Their region extended from Mahanaim through all Bashan, the entire kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, sixty cities, -- joshua 13:30
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And half of Gilead, and Ashtaroth and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan; these were allotted to the people of Machir son of Manasseh for half of the Machirites according to their families. -- joshua 13:31
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These are the inheritances which Moses distributed in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan east of Jericho. -- joshua 13:32
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But to the tribe of Levi, Moses gave no inheritance; the Lord, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, as He told them. -- joshua 13:33
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THESE ARE the inheritances in the land of Canaan distributed to the Israelites by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers' houses of their tribes. -- joshua 14:1
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Their inheritance was by lot, as the Lord commanded Moses, for the nine and one-half tribes. -- joshua 14:2
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For Moses had given an inheritance to the two and one-half tribes beyond the Jordan, but to the Levites he gave no inheritance among them, -- joshua 14:3
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For the people of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. And no part was given in the land to the Levites except cities in which to live, with their pasturelands for their livestock and for their possessions. -- joshua 14:4
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As the Lord commanded Moses, so the Israelites did, and they divided the land. -- joshua 14:5
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Then the people of Judah came to Joshua in Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, You know what the Lord said to Moses the man of God concerning me and you in Kadesh-barnea. -- joshua 14:6
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Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the Lord sent me from Kadesh-barnea to scout out the land. And I brought him a report as it was in my heart. -- joshua 14:7
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But my brethren who went up with me made the hearts of the people melt; yet I wholly followed the Lord my God. -- joshua 14:8
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And Moses swore on that day, Surely the land on which your feet have walked shall be an inheritance to you and your children always, because you have wholly followed the Lord my God. -- joshua 14:9
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And now, behold, the Lord has kept me alive, as He said, these forty-five years since the Lord spoke this word to Moses, while the Israelites wandered in the wilderness; and now, behold, I am this day eighty-five years old. -- joshua 14:10
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Yet I am as strong today as I was the day Moses sent me; as my strength was then, so is my strength now for war and to go out and to come in. -- joshua 14:11
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So now give me this hill country of which the Lord spoke that day. For you heard then how the [giantlike] Anakim were there and that the cities were great and fortified; if the Lord will be with me, I shall drive them out just as the Lord said. -- joshua 14:12
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Then Joshua blessed him and gave Hebron to Caleb son of Jephunneh for an inheritance. -- joshua 14:13
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So Hebron became the inheritance of Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite to this day, because he wholly followed the Lord, the God of Israel. -- joshua 14:14
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The name of Hebron before was Kiriath-arba [city of Arba]. This Arba was the greatest of the Anakim. And the land had rest from war. -- joshua 14:15
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THE LOT for the tribe of Judah according to its families reached southward to the boundary of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at its most southern part. -- joshua 15:1
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And their south boundary was from the end of the Salt [Dead] Sea, from the bay that faces southward; -- joshua 15:2
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It went out south of the ascent of Akrabbim, passed along to Zin, and went up south of Kadesh-barnea, along by Hezron, up to Addar, and turned about to Karka, -- joshua 15:3
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Passed along to Azmon, went out by the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the sea. This was their southern frontier. -- joshua 15:4
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The eastern boundary was the Salt [Dead] Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern boundary was from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan; -- joshua 15:5
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And the boundary went up to Beth-hogla and passed along north of Beth-arabah and [it] went up to the [landmark] Stone of Bohan son of Reuben. -- joshua 15:6
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And the boundary went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, and so northward, turning toward Gilgal, which is opposite the ascent to Adummim on the south side of the valley; and it passed on to the waters of En-shemesh and ended at En-rogel. -- joshua 15:7
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Then the boundary went up by the Valley of Ben-hinnom [son of Hinnom] at the southern shoulder of the Jebusite [city]--that is, Jerusalem; and the boundary went up to the top of the mountain that lies before the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim. -- joshua 15:8
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Then the boundary extended from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah and went on to the cities of Mount Ephron; then it bent round to Baalah, that is, Kiriath-jearim. -- joshua 15:9
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And the boundary went around west of Baalah to Mount Seir, passed along to the northern side of Mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, went down to Beth-shemesh, and then passed on by Timnah. -- joshua 15:10
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And the boundary went out to the shoulder of the hill north of Ekron, then bent round to Shikkeron, and passed along to Mount Baalah, and went out to Jabneel. Then the boundary ended at the sea. -- joshua 15:11
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And the west boundary was the Great Sea with its coastline. This is the boundary round about the people of Judah according to their families. -- joshua 15:12
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And to Caleb son of Jephunneh, [Joshua] gave a part among the people of Judah, as the Lord commanded [him]; it was Kiriath-arba, which is Hebron, [named for] Arba the father of Anak. -- joshua 15:13
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And Caleb drove from there the three sons of Anak--Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai--the descendants of Anak. -- joshua 15:14
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He went up from there against the people of Debir. Debir was formerly named Kiriath-sepher. -- joshua 15:15
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Caleb said, He who smites Kiriath-sepher and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife. -- joshua 15:16
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And Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife. -- joshua 15:17
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When Achsah came to Othniel, she got his consent to ask her father for a field. Then she returned to Caleb and when she lighted off her donkey, Caleb said, What do you wish? -- joshua 15:18
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Achsah answered, Give me a present. Since you have set me in the [dry] Negeb, give me also springs of water. And he gave her the [sloping field with] upper and lower springs. -- joshua 15:19
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of Judah according to their families. -- joshua 15:20
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The cities of the tribe of Judah in the extreme south toward the boundary of Edom were: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, -- joshua 15:21
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Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, -- joshua 15:22
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Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan, -- joshua 15:23
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Ziph, Telem, Bealoth, -- joshua 15:24
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Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (Hazor), -- joshua 15:25
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Amam, Shema, Moladah, -- joshua 15:26
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Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet, -- joshua 15:27
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Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah, -- joshua 15:28
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Baalah, Iim, Ezem, -- joshua 15:29
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Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah, -- joshua 15:30
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Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah, -- joshua 15:31
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Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. All the cities were twenty-nine [later thirty-six] with their villages. -- joshua 15:32
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In the lowland: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, -- joshua 15:33
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Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam, -- joshua 15:34
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Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah, -- joshua 15:35
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Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages. -- joshua 15:36
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Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad, -- joshua 15:37
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Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel, -- joshua 15:38
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Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, -- joshua 15:39
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Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish, -- joshua 15:40
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Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages. -- joshua 15:41
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Libnah, Ether, Ashan, -- joshua 15:42
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Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib, -- joshua 15:43
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Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages. -- joshua 15:44
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Ekron, with its towns and villages. -- joshua 15:45
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From Ekron to the sea, all that lay beside Ashdod, with their villages; -- joshua 15:46
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Ashdod, with its towns and its villages; Gaza, with its towns and its villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt, and the Great [Mediterranean] Sea with its coastline. -- joshua 15:47
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In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh, -- joshua 15:48
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Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir), -- joshua 15:49
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Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim, -- joshua 15:50
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Goshen, Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages. -- joshua 15:51
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Arab, Dumah, Eshan, -- joshua 15:52
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Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah, -- joshua 15:53
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Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages. -- joshua 15:54
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Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah, -- joshua 15:55
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Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah, -- joshua 15:56
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Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages. -- joshua 15:57
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Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor, -- joshua 15:58
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Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages. -- joshua 15:59
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Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah; two cities with their villages. -- joshua 15:60
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In the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah, -- joshua 15:61
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Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi; six cities with their villages. -- joshua 15:62
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But the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the people of Judah could not drive out; so the Jebusites dwell with the people of Judah at Jerusalem to this day. -- joshua 15:63
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THE ALLOTMENT for the people of Joseph went from the Jordan by Jericho, east of the waters of Jericho, into the wilderness, going up from Jericho into the hill country to Bethel; -- joshua 16:1
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Then it went from Bethel to Luz and passed on to Ataroth, the border of the Archites. -- joshua 16:2
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And it went down westward to the territory of the Japhletites as far as the outskirts of Lower Beth-horon, then to Gezer, and ended at the sea. -- joshua 16:3
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The descendants of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, received their inheritance. -- joshua 16:4
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The boundary of the Ephraimites according to their families was thus: on the east side their border was Ataroth-addar as far as Upper Beth-horon. -- joshua 16:5
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Then the boundary went from there to the sea; on the north was Michmethath; then on the east the boundary went out to Taanath-shiloh, and eastward to Janoah, -- joshua 16:6
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Then it went down from Janoah to Ataroth and to Naarah, touched Jericho, and ended at the Jordan [River]. -- joshua 16:7
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The border went out from Tappuah westward to the brook Kanah and ended at the [Mediterranean] Sea. This is the inheritance of the Ephraimites by their families, -- joshua 16:8
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With the towns set apart for the Ephraimites within the inheritance of the Manassites, all those towns with their villages. -- joshua 16:9
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But they did not drive out the Canaanites who dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites to this day, and they became slaves required to do forced labor. -- joshua 16:10
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ALLOTMENT WAS made for the tribe of Manasseh, for he was the firstborn of Joseph. To Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, were allotted Gilead and Bashan because he was a man of war. -- joshua 17:1
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Allotment was also made for the other Manassites by their families--for the sons of Abiezer, of Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida, the male offspring of Manasseh son of Joseph by their families. -- joshua 17:2
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But Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons but only daughters; their names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. -- joshua 17:3
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They came before Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun and the leaders and said, The Lord commanded Moses to give us an inheritance with our brethren. So according to the Lord's command, Joshua gave them an inheritance among their father's brethren. -- joshua 17:4
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So there fell ten portions to Manasseh besides the land of Gilead and Bashan, which is on the other side of the Jordan, -- joshua 17:5
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Because the [five] daughters of Manasseh received an inheritance among his [five] sons. The land of Gilead belonged to the other [half] of the Manassites. -- joshua 17:6
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The territory of Manasseh reached from Asher to Michmethah east of Shechem; and the border went along southward to the inhabitants of En-tappuah. -- joshua 17:7
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The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but the town of Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the Ephraimites. -- joshua 17:8
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Then the boundary went down to the brook Kanah. The cities south of the brook lying among the cities of Manasseh belonged to Ephraim. But Manasseh's boundary went on north of the brook and ended at the sea. -- joshua 17:9
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The land to the south was Ephraim's and that to the north was Manasseh's, and the sea was the boundary; on the north Asher was reached, and on the east Issachar. -- joshua 17:10
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Also Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher [these six towns], their inhabitants and their villages: Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor, Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo. -- joshua 17:11
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Yet the sons of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities, but the Canaanites persisted in dwelling in that land. -- joshua 17:12
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When the Israelites became strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor but did not utterly drive them out. -- joshua 17:13
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The tribe of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, Why have you given [us] but one lot and one portion as an inheritance when [we] are a great [abundant] people, for until now the Lord has blessed [us]? -- joshua 17:14
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Joshua replied, If you are a great people, get up to the forest and clear ground for yourselves in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaim, since the Ephraim hill country is too narrow for you. -- joshua 17:15
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The Josephites said, The hill country is not enough for us, and all the Canaanites who dwell in the valley have iron chariots, both those in Beth-shean and its villages and in the Valley of Jezreel. -- joshua 17:16
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And Joshua said to the house of Joseph, to Ephraim and to Manasseh, You are a great and numerous people and have great power; you shall not have only one lot -- joshua 17:17
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But the hill country shall be yours; though it is a forest, you shall clear and possess it to its farthest borders; for you shall drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots and are strong. -- joshua 17:18
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AND THE whole congregation of the Israelites assembled at Shiloh and set up the Tent of Meeting there; and the land was subdued before them. -- joshua 18:1
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And there remained among the Israelites seven tribes who had not yet divided their inheritance. -- joshua 18:2
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Joshua asked the Israelites, How long will you be slack to go in and possess the land which the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given you? -- joshua 18:3
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Provide three men from each tribe, and I will send them to go through the land and write a description of it according to their [tribal] inheritances; then they shall return to me. -- joshua 18:4
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And they shall divide it into seven parts. Judah shall remain in its territory on the south and the house of Joseph shall remain in its territory on the north. -- joshua 18:5
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You shall describe the land in seven divisions, and bring the description here to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the Lord our God. -- joshua 18:6
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But the Levites have no portion among you, for the priesthood of the Lord is their inheritance. Gad and Reuben and half the tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance east of the Jordan, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave them. -- joshua 18:7
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So the men arose and went, and Joshua charged them saying, Go and walk through the land and describe it and come again to me, and I will cast lots for you here before the Lord in Shiloh. -- joshua 18:8
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And the men went and passed through the land and described it by cities in seven portions in a book; and they came again to Joshua to the camp at Shiloh. -- joshua 18:9
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Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord, and there [he] divided the land to the Israelites, to each [tribe] his portion. -- joshua 18:10
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And the lot of the Benjamites came up according to their families; and the territory of their lot fell between the tribes of Judah and Joseph. -- joshua 18:11
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On the north side their boundary began at the Jordan; then it went up to the shoulder of Jericho on the north and up through the hill country westward and ended at the Beth-aven wilderness. -- joshua 18:12
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Then the boundary passed over southward toward Luz, to the shoulder of Luz (that is, Bethel); then it went down to Ataroth-addar by the mountain that lies south of Lower Beth-horon. -- joshua 18:13
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The boundary extended from there, and turning about on the western side southward from the mountain that lies to the south opposite Beth-horon, it ended at Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), a city of the tribe of Judah. This formed the western side [of Benjamin's territory]. -- joshua 18:14
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The southern side began at the edge of Kiriath-jearim, and the boundary went on westward to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah. -- joshua 18:15
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Then the boundary went down to the edge of the mountain overlooking the Valley of Ben-hinnom [son of Hinnom], which is at the north end of the Valley of Rephaim; and it descended to the Valley of Hinnom, south of the shoulder of the Jebusites, and went on down to En-rogel. -- joshua 18:16
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Then it bent toward the north and went on to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth, which was opposite the ascent of Adummim, and went down to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben. -- joshua 18:17
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And it went on to the north of the shoulder [of Beth]-Arabah and down to the Arabah. -- joshua 18:18
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Then the boundary passed along to the north of the shoulder of Beth-hoglah and ended at the northern bay of the Salt [Dead] Sea, at the south end of the Jordan. This was the southern border. -- joshua 18:19
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And the Jordan was its boundary on the east side. This was the inheritance of the sons of Benjamin by their boundaries round about, according to their families. -- joshua 18:20
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Now the cities of the tribe of Benjamin according to [their] families were: Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz, -- joshua 18:21
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Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel, -- joshua 18:22
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Avvim, Parah, Ophrah, -- joshua 18:23
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Chephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba; twelve cities with their villages; -- joshua 18:24
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Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth, -- joshua 18:25
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Mizpah, Chephirah, Mozah, -- joshua 18:26
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Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah, -- joshua 18:27
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Zelah, Haeleph, the Jebusite [city]--that is, Jerusalem--Gibeah, and Kiriath-[jearim]; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the tribe of Benjamin according to their families. -- joshua 18:28
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THE SECOND lot fell to Simeon, to the tribe of the Simeonites according to their families; and their inheritance lay within that of the people of Judah. -- joshua 19:1
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And they had for their inheritance: Beersheba or Sheba, Moladah, -- joshua 19:2
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Hazarshual, Balah, Ezem, -- joshua 19:3
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Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, -- joshua 19:4
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Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah, -- joshua 19:5
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Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen; [making] thirteen cities and their villages; -- joshua 19:6
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Ain [with] Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan; [making] four cities and their villages; -- joshua 19:7
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And all the villages around these cities as far as Baalath-beer, or Ramah of the Negeb. This was the possession of the Simeonites according to their families. -- joshua 19:8
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Out of the part assigned to the Judahites was the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon, for the portion of the tribe of Judah was too large for them. Therefore the tribe of Simeon had its inheritance in the midst of Judah's inheritance. -- joshua 19:9
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The third lot came up for the tribe of Zebulun according to their families. The border of its inheritance extended to Sarid. -- joshua 19:10
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Then its boundary went up westward and on to Maralah and reached to Dabbesheth and to the brook east of Jokneam. -- joshua 19:11
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And it turned from Sarid eastward to the border of Chisloth-tabor and it went out to Daberath and on up to Japhia, -- joshua 19:12
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Then passed eastward to Gath-hepher [Jonah's birthplace] and to Eth-kazin, and went on to Rimmon bending toward Neah. -- joshua 19:13
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The boundary circled on the north to Hannathon, ending at the Valley of Iphtah-el. -- joshua 19:14
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Included were Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem; twelve cities with their villages. -- joshua 19:15
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This is the inheritance of the people of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages. -- joshua 19:16
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The fourth lot fell to Issachar, to its people according to their families. -- joshua 19:17
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Their territory included: Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem, -- joshua 19:18
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Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, -- joshua 19:19
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Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez, -- joshua 19:20
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Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez. -- joshua 19:21
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The boundary reached to Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan; sixteen cities with their villages. -- joshua 19:22
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages. -- joshua 19:23
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The fifth lot fell to the tribe of Asher according to their families. -- joshua 19:24
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Their territory included: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph, -- joshua 19:25
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Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal; and on the west it touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath. -- joshua 19:26
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Then it turned eastward to Beth-dagon, touching Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el northward to Beth-emek and Neiel, and continued in the north to Cabul, -- joshua 19:27
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Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, even to populous Sidon. -- joshua 19:28
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Then the boundary turned to Ramah, reaching to the fortified city of Tyre; and it turned to Hosah, and ended at the sea--Mahalab, Achzib, -- joshua 19:29
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Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob; twenty-two cities with their villages. -- joshua 19:30
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages. -- joshua 19:31
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The sixth lot fell to the tribe of Naphtali according to their families. -- joshua 19:32
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Their boundary ran from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim and Adami-nekeb and Jabneel as far as Lakkum; and it ended at the Jordan. -- joshua 19:33
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Then the boundary turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and went from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and Judah on the east at the Jordan. -- joshua 19:34
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The fortified cities included Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth, -- joshua 19:35
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Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, -- joshua 19:36
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Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor, -- joshua 19:37
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Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities and their villages. -- joshua 19:38
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their villages. -- joshua 19:39
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And the seventh lot fell to the tribe of Dan according to their families. -- joshua 19:40
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The territory of their inheritance included: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh, -- joshua 19:41
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Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, -- joshua 19:42
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Elon, Timnah, Ekron, -- joshua 19:43
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Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, -- joshua 19:44
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Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon, -- joshua 19:45
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Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the territory before Joppa. -- joshua 19:46
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The territory of the tribe of Dan had to be extended [because of the crowding in of the Amorites and Philistines]; so the sons of Dan went up to fight against Leshem (Laish) and took it and smote it with the sword and possessed it and dwelt there, and they called Leshem (Laish) Dan after Dan their [forefather]. -- joshua 19:47
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages. -- joshua 19:48
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When they had finished dividing the land for inheritance by their boundaries, the Israelites gave an inheritance among them to Joshua son of Nun. -- joshua 19:49
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According to the word of the Lord they gave him the city for which he asked--Timnath-serah in the hills of Ephraim. And he built the city and dwelt in it. -- joshua 19:50
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These are the inheritances which Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the tribes of Israel distributed by lot in Shiloh before the Lord at the door of the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing the land. -- joshua 19:51
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THE LORD said also to Joshua, -- joshua 20:1
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Say to the Israelites, Appoint among you cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses, -- joshua 20:2
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That the slayer who kills anyone accidentally and unintentionally may flee there; and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood. -- joshua 20:3
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He who flees to one of those cities shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city and explain his case to the elders of that city; they shall receive him to [the protection of] that city and give him a place to dwell among them. -- joshua 20:4
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If the avenger of blood pursues him, they shall not deliver the slayer into his hand, because he killed his neighbor unintentionally, having had no hatred for him previously. -- joshua 20:5
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And he shall dwell in that city until he has been tried before the congregation and until the death of him who is the high priest in those days. Then the slayer shall return to his own city from which he fled and to his own house. -- joshua 20:6
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And they set apart and consecrated Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali and Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah. -- joshua 20:7
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Beyond the Jordan east of Jericho they appointed Bezer in the wilderness tableland from the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead from the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan from the tribe of Manasseh. -- joshua 20:8
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These cities were for all the Israelites and the stranger sojourning among them, that whoever killed a person unintentionally might flee there and not be slain by the avenger of blood until he had been tried before the congregation. -- joshua 20:9
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THEN THE heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites came to Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun and the heads of the fathers' houses of the Israelite tribes. -- joshua 21:1
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They said to them at Shiloh in Canaan, The Lord commanded through Moses that we should be given cities to dwell in, with their pasturelands (suburbs) for our cattle. -- joshua 21:2
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So the Israelites gave to the Levites out of their own inheritance, at the command of the Lord, these cities and their suburbs. -- joshua 21:3
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The [first] lot came out for the families of the Kohathites. So those Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest received by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin thirteen cities. -- joshua 21:4
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And the rest of the Kohathites received by lot from the families of the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh ten cities. -- joshua 21:5
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The Gershonites received by lot from the families of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan thirteen cities. -- joshua 21:6
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The Merarites received according to their families from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun twelve cities. -- joshua 21:7
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The Israelites gave by lot to the Levites these cities with their pasturelands (suburbs), as the Lord commanded through Moses. -- joshua 21:8
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They gave from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities here mentioned by name, -- joshua 21:9
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Which went to the families of the descendants of Aaron, of the Kohathite branch of the Levites, for the lot fell to them first. -- joshua 21:10
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They gave them [the city of] Kiriath-arba, Arba being the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with its pasturelands round about it. -- joshua 21:11
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But the city's fields and villages they gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his own. -- joshua 21:12
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Thus to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron, the city of refuge for the slayer, with its pasturelands (suburbs), and together with their suburbs, Libnah, -- joshua 21:13
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Jattir, Eshtemoa, -- joshua 21:14
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Holon, Debir, -- joshua 21:15
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Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh; nine cities, each with its suburbs, out of those two tribes. -- joshua 21:16
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Out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon, Geba, -- joshua 21:17
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Anathoth, and Almon; four cities, each with its suburbs. -- joshua 21:18
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The cities of the sons of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen, with their suburbs. -- joshua 21:19
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The rest of the Kohathites belonging to the Levitical families were allotted cities out of the tribe of Ephraim. -- joshua 21:20
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To them were given, each with its pasturelands (suburbs), Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, as the city of refuge for the slayer, and Gezer, -- joshua 21:21
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And Kibzaim, and Beth-horon; four cities, each with its pasturelands (suburbs). -- joshua 21:22
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And out of the tribe of Dan, each with its pasturelands (suburbs), Eltekeh, Gibbethon, -- joshua 21:23
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Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon; four cities, each with its pasturelands (suburbs). -- joshua 21:24
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And out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach, and [another] Gath-rimmon; two cities, each with its pasturelands (suburbs). -- joshua 21:25
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All the cities for the families of the remaining Kohathites were ten, with their pasturelands (suburbs). -- joshua 21:26
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And to the Gershonites of the families of the Levites they gave out of the other half-tribe of Manasseh the city of Golan in Bashan, as the city of refuge for the slayer, and Be-eshterah; two cities, each with its pasturelands. -- joshua 21:27
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Out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion, Daberath, -- joshua 21:28
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Jarmuth, and En-gannim; four cities, each with its suburbs. -- joshua 21:29
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Out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal, Abdon, -- joshua 21:30
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Helkath, and Rehob; four cities, each with its pasturelands. -- joshua 21:31
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And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee, city of refuge for the slayer, and Hammoth-dor, and Kartan; three cities, each with its suburbs. -- joshua 21:32
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All the cities of the Gershonite families were thirteen, with their pasturelands (suburbs). -- joshua 21:33
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And to the families of the Merarites, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun were given Jokneam, Kartah, -- joshua 21:34
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Dimnah, and Nahalal; four cities, each with its pasturelands (suburbs). -- joshua 21:35
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And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer, Jahaz, -- joshua 21:36
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Kedemoth, and Mephaath; four cities, each with its pasturelands (suburbs). -- joshua 21:37
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And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead, as the city of refuge for the slayer, and Mahanaim, -- joshua 21:38
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Heshbon, and Jazer; four cities in all, each with its pasturelands (suburbs). -- joshua 21:39
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So all the cities allotted to the Merarite families, that is, the remainder of the Levite families, were twelve cities. -- joshua 21:40
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The cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the Israelites were forty-eight cities in all, with their pasturelands (suburbs). -- joshua 21:41
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These cities all had their pasturelands (suburbs) around them. -- joshua 21:42
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And the Lord gave to Israel all the land which He had sworn to give to their fathers, and they possessed it and dwelt in it. -- joshua 21:43
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The Lord gave them rest round about, just as He had sworn to their fathers. Not one of all their enemies withstood them; the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hands. -- joshua 21:44
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There failed no part of any good thing which the Lord had promised to the house of Israel; all came to pass. -- joshua 21:45
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THEN JOSHUA called the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, -- joshua 22:1
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And said to them, You have kept all that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, and have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you. -- joshua 22:2
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You have not deserted your brethren [the other tribes] these many days to this day but have carefully kept the charge of the Lord your God. -- joshua 22:3
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But now the Lord your God has given rest to your brethren, as He promised them; so now go, return to your homes in the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave you on the [east] side of the Jordan. -- joshua 22:4
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But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of the Lord charged you: to love the Lord your God and to walk in all His ways and to keep His commandments and to cling to and unite with Him and to serve Him with all your heart and soul [your very life]. -- joshua 22:5
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So Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their homes. -- joshua 22:6
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Now to one-half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given a possession in Bashan, but to the other half Joshua gave a possession on the west side of the Jordan among their brethren. So when Joshua sent them away to their homes, he blessed them, -- joshua 22:7
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And he said to them, Return with much riches to your tents and with very much livestock, with silver, gold, bronze, iron, and very much clothing. Divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren. -- joshua 22:8
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So the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh returned home, parting from the [other] Israelites at Shiloh in the land of Canaan to go to the land of Gilead, their own land of which they had been given possession by the command of the Lord through Moses. -- joshua 22:9
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And when they came to the region of the Jordan in the land of Canaan, the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by the Jordan, an altar great to behold. -- joshua 22:10
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And the [other] Israelites heard it said, Behold, the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have built an altar at the edge of the land of Canaan in the region [west] of the Jordan in the passage [belonging to us], the Israelites. -- joshua 22:11
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When the Israelites heard of it, the whole congregation of the sons of Israel gathered at Shiloh to make war on them. -- joshua 22:12
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And the [other] Israelites sent to the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, in the land of Gilead, Phinehas son of Eleazar, the priest, -- joshua 22:13
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And with him ten chiefs, one from each of the tribal families of Israel; and each one was a head of a father's house among the clans of Israel. -- joshua 22:14
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And they came to the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, in the land of Gilead, and they said to them, -- joshua 22:15
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The whole congregation of the Lord says, What trespass is this that you have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the Lord, in that you have built yourselves an altar to rebel this day against the Lord? -- joshua 22:16
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Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we are not cleansed even now, although there came a plague [in which 24,died] in the congregation of the Lord, -- joshua 22:17
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That you must turn away this day from following the Lord? The result will be, since you rebel today against the Lord, that tomorrow He will be angry with the whole congregation of Israel. -- joshua 22:18
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But now, if your land is unclean, pass over into the Lord's land, where the Lord's tabernacle resides, and take for yourselves a possession among us. But do not rebel against the Lord or rebel against us by building for yourselves an altar other than the altar of the Lord our God. -- joshua 22:19
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Did not Achan son of Zerah commit a trespass in the matter of taking accursed things [devoted to destruction] and wrath fall on all the congregation of Israel? And he did not perish alone in his perversity and iniquity. -- joshua 22:20
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Then the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh said to the heads of the clans of Israel, -- joshua 22:21
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The Mighty One, God, the Lord! The Mighty One, God, the Lord! He knows, and let Israel itself know! If it was in rebellion or in transgression against the Lord, spare us not today. -- joshua 22:22
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If we have built us an altar to turn away from following the Lord, or if we did so to offer on it burnt offerings or cereal offerings or peace offerings, may the Lord Himself take vengeance. -- joshua 22:23
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No! But we did it for fear that in time to come your children might say to our children, What have you to do with the Lord, the God of Israel? -- joshua 22:24
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For the Lord has made the Jordan a boundary between us and you, you Reubenites and Gadites; you have no part in the Lord. So your children might make our children cease from fearing the Lord. -- joshua 22:25
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So we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering nor for sacrifice, -- joshua 22:26
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But to be a witness between us and you and between the generations after us, that we will perform the service of the Lord before Him with our burnt offerings and sacrifices and peace offerings; lest your children say to our children in time to come, You have no portion in the Lord. -- joshua 22:27
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So we thought, if that should be said to us or to our descendants in time to come, we can reply, Behold the copy of the altar of the Lord, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings nor for sacrifices, but to be a witness between us and you. -- joshua 22:28
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Far be it from us that we should rebel against the Lord and turn away this day from following the Lord to build an altar for burnt offerings, for cereal offerings, or for sacrifices, besides the altar of the Lord our God that is before His tabernacle. -- joshua 22:29
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And when Phinehas the priest and the chiefs of the congregation and heads of the clans of Israel who were with him heard the words that the Reubenites, Gadites, and Manassites spoke, it pleased them. -- joshua 22:30
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Phinehas son of Eleazar, the priest, said to the Reubenites, Gadites, and Manassites, Today we know the Lord is among us, because you have not committed this trespass and treachery against the Lord; now you have saved the Israelites from the Lord's hand. -- joshua 22:31
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Then Phinehas son of Eleazar, the priest, and the chiefs returned from the Reubenites and Gadites in the land of Gilead to the land of Canaan, to the [other] Israelites, and brought back word to them. -- joshua 22:32
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The report pleased the Israelites and they blessed God; and they spoke no more of going to war against them to destroy the land in which the Reubenites and Gadites dwelt. -- joshua 22:33
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The Reubenites and Gadites called the altar Ed [witness], saying, It shall be: A Witness Between Us that the Lord is God. -- joshua 22:34
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A LONG time after that, when the Lord had given Israel rest from all their enemies round about, and Joshua had grown old and advanced in years, -- joshua 23:1
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Joshua summoned all Israel, their elders, heads, judges, and officers, and said to them, I am old and advanced in years. -- joshua 23:2
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And you have seen all that the Lord your God has done to all these nations for your sake; for it is the Lord your God Who has fought for you. -- joshua 23:3
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Behold, I have allotted to you as an inheritance for your tribes those nations that remain, with all the nations I have cut off, from the Jordan to the Great Sea on the west. -- joshua 23:4
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The Lord your God will thrust them out from before you and drive them out of your sight, and you shall possess their land, as the Lord your God promised you. -- joshua 23:5
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So be very courageous and steadfast to keep and do all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, turning not aside from it to the right hand or the left, -- joshua 23:6
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That you may not mix with these nations that remain among you, or make mention of the names of their gods or swear by them or serve them or bow down to them. -- joshua 23:7
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But cling to the Lord your God as you have done to this day. -- joshua 23:8
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For the Lord has driven out from before you great and strong nations; and as for you, no man has been able to withstand you to this day. -- joshua 23:9
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One man of you shall put to flight a thousand, for it is the Lord your God Who fights for you, as He promised you. -- joshua 23:10
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Be very watchful of yourselves, therefore, to love the Lord your God. -- joshua 23:11
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For if you turn back and adhere to the remnant of these nations left among you and make marriages with them, you marrying their women and they yours, -- joshua 23:12
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Know with certainty that the Lord your God will not continue to drive these nations from before you; but they shall be a snare and trap to you, and a scourge in your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from off this good land which the Lord your God has given you. -- joshua 23:13
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And behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth. Know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one thing has failed of all the good things which the Lord your God promised concerning you. All have come to pass for you; not one thing of them has failed. -- joshua 23:14
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But just as all good things which the Lord promised you have come to you, so will the Lord carry out [His] every [warning of] evil upon you, until He has destroyed you from off this good land which the Lord your God has given you. -- joshua 23:15
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If you transgress the covenant of the Lord your God, which He commanded you, if you serve other gods and bow down to them, then the anger of the Lord will be kindled against you, and you shall perish quickly from off the good land He has given you. -- joshua 23:16
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THEN JOSHUA gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and summoned the elders of Israel and their heads, their judges, and their officers; they presented themselves before God. -- joshua 24:1
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Joshua said to all the people, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt in olden times beyond the Euphrates River, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, and they served other gods. -- joshua 24:2
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And I took your father Abraham from beyond the Euphrates River and led him through all the land of Canaan and multiplied his offspring. I gave him Isaac, -- joshua 24:3
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And I gave to Isaac Jacob and Esau. And I gave to Esau the hill country of Seir to possess, but Jacob and his children went down to Egypt. -- joshua 24:4
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I sent Moses and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt with what I did in the midst of it; and afterward I brought you out. -- joshua 24:5
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I brought your fathers out of Egypt, and you came to the sea; and the Egyptians pursued your fathers with chariots and horsemen to the Red Sea. -- joshua 24:6
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When they cried to the Lord, He put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea upon them and covered them; and your eyes saw what I did in Egypt. And you lived in the wilderness a long time [forty years]. -- joshua 24:7
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I brought you into the land of the Amorites who lived on the other side of the Jordan; they fought with you, and I gave them into your hand, and you possessed their land, and I destroyed them before you. -- joshua 24:8
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Then Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam son of Beor to curse you. -- joshua 24:9
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But I would not listen to Balaam; therefore he blessed you; so I delivered you out of Balak's hand. -- joshua 24:10
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You went over the Jordan and came to Jericho; and the men of Jericho fought against you, as did the Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites, and Jebusites, and I gave them into your hands. -- joshua 24:11
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I sent the hornet [that is, the terror of you] before you, which drove the two kings of the Amorites out before you; but it was not by your sword or by your bow. -- joshua 24:12
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I have given you a land for which you did not labor and cities you did not build, and you dwell in them; you eat from vineyards and olive yards you did not plant. -- joshua 24:13
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Now therefore, [reverently] fear the Lord and serve Him in sincerity and in truth; put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the [Euphrates] River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. -- joshua 24:14
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And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. -- joshua 24:15
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The people answered, Far be it from us to forsake the Lord to serve other gods; -- joshua 24:16
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For it is the Lord our God Who brought us and our fathers up out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, Who did those great signs in our sight and preserved us in all the way that we went and among all the peoples through whom we passed. -- joshua 24:17
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And the Lord drove out before us all the people, the Amorites who dwelt in the land. Therefore we also will serve the Lord, for He is our God. -- joshua 24:18
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And Joshua said to the people, You cannot serve the Lord, for He is a holy God; He is a jealous God. He will not forgive your transgressions or your sins. -- joshua 24:19
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If you forsake the Lord and serve strange gods, then He will turn and do you harm and consume you, after having done you good. -- joshua 24:20
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And the people said to Joshua, No; but we will serve the Lord. -- joshua 24:21
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Then Joshua said to the people, You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen the Lord, to serve Him. And they said, We are witnesses. -- joshua 24:22
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Then put away, said he, the foreign gods that are among you and incline your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel. -- joshua 24:23
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The people said to Joshua, The Lord our God we will serve; His voice we will obey. -- joshua 24:24
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So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and made statutes and ordinances for them at Shechem. -- joshua 24:25
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And Joshua wrote these words in the Book of the Law of God; and he took a great stone and set it up there under an oak that was in [the court of] the sanctuary of the Lord. -- joshua 24:26
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And Joshua said to all the people, See, this stone shall be a witness against us, for it has heard all the words the Lord spoke to us; so it shall be a witness against you, lest [afterward] you lie (pretend) and deny your God. -- joshua 24:27
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So Joshua sent the people away, every man to his inheritance. -- joshua 24:28
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After this, Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died, being years old. -- joshua 24:29
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They buried him at the edge of his inheritance in Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash. -- joshua 24:30
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Israel served the Lord all the days of Joshua and of the elders who outlived Joshua and had known all the works the Lord had done for Israel. -- joshua 24:31
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And the bones of Joseph, which the Israelites brought up out of Egypt, they buried in Shechem in the portion of ground Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for pieces of money; and it became the inheritance of the Josephites. -- joshua 24:32
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And Eleazar son of Aaron died; and they buried him at Gibeah [on the hill] of Phinehas his son, which was given him in the hill country of Ephraim. -- joshua 24:33
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AFTER THE death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the Lord, Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites to fight against them? -- judges 1:1
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And the Lord said, Judah shall go up; behold, I have delivered the land into his hand. -- judges 1:2
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And Judah [the tribe] said to [the tribe of] Simeon his brother, Come up with me into my allotted territory, so that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with you into your territory. So Simeon went with him. -- judges 1:3
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Then Judah went up and the Lord delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand, and they smote 10,of them in Bezek. -- judges 1:4
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And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek and fought against him, and they smote the Canaanites and the Perizzites. -- judges 1:5
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Adoni-bezek fled, but they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and his big toes. -- judges 1:6
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Adoni-bezek said, Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off had to gather their food under my table. As I have done, so God has repaid me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died. -- judges 1:7
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And the men of Judah fought against [Jebusite] Jerusalem and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword and set the city on fire. -- judges 1:8
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Afterward the men of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites who dwelt in the hill country, in the South (the Negeb), and in the lowland. -- judges 1:9
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And Judah went against the Canaanites who dwelt in Hebron. The name of Hebron before was Kiriath-arba. And they defeated Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai. -- judges 1:10
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From there [Judah] went against the inhabitants of Debir. The name of Debir before was Kiriath-sepher [city of books and scribes]. -- judges 1:11
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And Caleb said, Whoever attacks Kiriath-sepher and takes it, to him will I give Achsah, my daughter, as wife. -- judges 1:12
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And Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it; and he gave him Achsah, his daughter, as wife. -- judges 1:13
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And when she came to [Othniel], she got his consent to ask her father for a [sloping] field. And she alighted off her donkey, and Caleb said to her, What do you want? -- judges 1:14
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And she said to him, Give me a present; since you have set me in the land of the South (the Negeb), give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs. -- judges 1:15
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And the descendants of the Kenite, Moses' father-in-law, went up with the Judahites from the City of Palms (Jericho) into the Wilderness of Judah, which lies in the South (the Negeb) near Arad; and they went and dwelt with the people. -- judges 1:16
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And [the tribe of] Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites who inhabited Zephath and utterly destroyed it. So the city was called Hormah [destruction]. -- judges 1:17
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Also Judah took Gaza, Askelon, and Ekron--each with its territory. -- judges 1:18
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The Lord was with Judah, and [Judah] drove out the inhabitants of the hill country, but he could not drive out those inhabiting the [difficult] valley basin because they had chariots of iron. -- judges 1:19
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Hebron was given to Caleb as Moses said, and he expelled from there the three sons of Anak. -- judges 1:20
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But the Benjamites did not drive out the Jebusites who inhabited Jerusalem; the Jebusites dwell with the Benjamites in Jerusalem to this day. -- judges 1:21
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The house of Joseph also went up against Bethel, and the Lord was with them. -- judges 1:22
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And the house of Joseph was sent to spy out Bethel. The name of the city formerly had been Luz. -- judges 1:23
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And the spies saw a man coming out of the city and they said to him, Show us, we pray you, the way into the city and we will show you mercy. -- judges 1:24
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When he showed them the entrance to the city, they smote the city with the sword, but they let the man and all his family go. -- judges 1:25
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And the man went into the land of the Hittites and built a city and called it Luz, which is its name to this day. -- judges 1:26
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Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and its villages, or of Taanach or Dor or Ibleam or Megiddo and their villages, but the Canaanites remained in that land. -- judges 1:27
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When Israel became strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor but did not utterly drive them out. -- judges 1:28
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Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites who dwelt in Gezer, but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them. -- judges 1:29
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Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron or of Nahalol, but the Canaanites dwelt among them and were put to forced labor. -- judges 1:30
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Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Acco or of Sidon or of Ahlab or of Achzib or of Helbah or of Aphik or of Rehob; -- judges 1:31
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But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land, for they did not drive them out. -- judges 1:32
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Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh or of Beth-anath, but dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; but the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became subject to forced labor for them. -- judges 1:33
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The Amorites forced the Danites back into the hill country, for they would not allow them to come down into the plain; -- judges 1:34
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The Amorites remained fixed in Mount Heres [mountain of the sun], in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim; yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became subject to forced labor. -- judges 1:35
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And the border of the Amorites was from the ascent of Akrabbim, from the rock Sela and onward. -- judges 1:36
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NOW THE Angel of the Lord went up from Gilgal to Bochim. And He said, I brought you up from Egypt and have brought you to the land which I swore to give to your fathers, and I said, I will never break My covenant with you; -- judges 2:1
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And you shall make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land; but you shall break down their altars. But you have not obeyed My voice. Why have you done this? -- judges 2:2
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So now I say, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare to you. -- judges 2:3
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When the Angel of the Lord spoke these words to all the Israelites, the people lifted up their voice and wept. -- judges 2:4
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They named that place Bochim [weepers], and they sacrificed there to the Lord. -- judges 2:5
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And when Joshua had let the people go, the Israelites went every man to his inheritance to possess the land. -- judges 2:6
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And the people served the Lord all the days of Joshua and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the Lord which He did for Israel. -- judges 2:7
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And Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died, being years old. -- judges 2:8
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And they buried him within the boundary of his inheritance in Timnath-heres in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash. -- judges 2:9
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And also all that generation were gathered to their fathers, and there arose another generation after them who did not know (recognize, understand) the Lord, or even the work which He had done for Israel. -- judges 2:10
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And the people of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord and served the Baals. -- judges 2:11
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And they forsook the Lord, the God of their fathers, Who brought them out of the land of Egypt. They went after other gods of the peoples round about them and bowed down to them, and provoked the Lord to anger. -- judges 2:12
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And they forsook the Lord and served Baal [the god worshiped by the Canaanites] and the Ashtaroth [female deities such as Ashtoreth and Asherah]. -- judges 2:13
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So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and He gave them into the power of plunderers who robbed them; and He sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could no longer stand before their foes. -- judges 2:14
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Whenever they went out, the hand of the Lord was against them for evil as the Lord had said, and as the Lord had sworn to them; and they were bitterly distressed. -- judges 2:15
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But the Lord raised up judges, who delivered them out of the hands of those who robbed them. -- judges 2:16
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And yet they did not listen to their judges, for they played the harlot after other gods and bowed down to them. They turned quickly out of the way in which their fathers had walked, who had obeyed the commandments of the Lord, and they did not so. -- judges 2:17
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When the Lord raised them up judges, then He was with the judge and delivered them out of the hands of their enemies all the days of the judge; for the Lord was moved to relent because of their groanings by reason of those who oppressed and vexed them. -- judges 2:18
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But when the judge was dead, they turned back and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, following and serving other gods, and bowing down to them. They did not cease from their practices or their stubborn way. -- judges 2:19
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So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel; and He said, Because this people have transgressed My covenant which I commanded their fathers and have not listened to My voice, -- judges 2:20
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I from now on will also not drive out from before them any of the nations which Joshua left when he died, -- judges 2:21
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That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the Lord to walk in it, as their fathers kept it, or not. -- judges 2:22
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So the Lord left those nations, without driving them out at once, nor had He delivered them into Joshua's power. -- judges 2:23
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NOW THESE are the nations which the Lord left to prove Israel by them, that is, all in Israel who had not previously experienced war in Canaan; -- judges 3:1
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It was only that the generations of the Israelites might know and be taught war, at least those who previously knew nothing of it. -- judges 3:2
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The remaining nations are: the five lords of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who dwelt on Mount Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to the entrance of Hamath. -- judges 3:3
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They were for the testing and proving of Israel to know whether Israel would listen and obey the commandments of the Lord, which He commanded their fathers by Moses. -- judges 3:4
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And the Israelites dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites; -- judges 3:5
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And they married their daughters and gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their gods. -- judges 3:6
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And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the Lord and forgot the Lord their God and served the Baals and the Ashtaroth. -- judges 3:7
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So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and He sold them into the hand of Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia; and the Israelites served Chushan-rishathaim eight years. -- judges 3:8
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But when the Israelites cried to the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer for the people of Israel to deliver them, Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother. -- judges 3:9
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The Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel. He went out to war, and the Lord delivered Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand and his hand prevailed over Chushan-rishathaim. -- judges 3:10
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And the land had rest forty years. Then Othniel son of Kenaz died. -- judges 3:11
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And the Israelites again did evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord strengthened Eglon king of Moab against Israel because they had done what was evil in the sight of the Lord. -- judges 3:12
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And [Eglon] gathered to him the men of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and they possessed the City of Palm Trees (Jericho). -- judges 3:13
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And the Israelites served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years. -- judges 3:14
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But when the Israelites cried to the Lord, the Lord raised them up a deliverer, Ehud son of Gera, a Benjamite, a left-handed man; and by him the Israelites sent tribute to Eglon king of Moab. -- judges 3:15
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Ehud made for himself a sword, a cubit long, which had two edges, and he girded it on his right thigh under his clothing. -- judges 3:16
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And he brought the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man. -- judges 3:17
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And when Ehud had finished presenting the tribute, he sent away the people who had carried it. -- judges 3:18
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He himself went [with them] as far as the sculptured [boundary] stones near Gilgal, and then turned back and came to Eglon and said, I have a secret errand to you, O king. Eglon commanded silence, and all who stood by him went out from him. -- judges 3:19
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When Ehud had come [near] to him as he was sitting alone in his cool upper apartment, Ehud said, I have a commission from God to execute to you. And the king arose from his seat. -- judges 3:20
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Then Ehud put forth his left hand and took the sword from his right thigh and thrust it into Eglon's belly. -- judges 3:21
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And the hilt also went in after the blade, and the fat closed upon the blade, for [Ehud] did not draw the sword out of his belly, and the dirt came out. -- judges 3:22
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Then Ehud went out into the vestibule and shut the doors of the upper room upon [Eglon] and locked them. -- judges 3:23
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When [Ehud] had gone out, [Eglon's] servants came. And when they saw the doors of the upper room were locked, they thought, Surely he [is seeking privacy while he] relieves himself in the closet of the cool chamber. -- judges 3:24
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They waited a long time until they became embarrassed and uneasy, but when he still did not open the doors of the upper room, they took the key and opened them, and there lay their master fallen to the floor, dead! -- judges 3:25
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Ehud escaped while they delayed and passed beyond the sculptured [boundary] stones (images) and escaped to Seirah. -- judges 3:26
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When he arrived, he blew a trumpet in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites went down from the hill country, with him at their head. -- judges 3:27
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And he said to them, Follow me, for the Lord has delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. So they went down after him and seized the fords of the Jordan against the Moabites and permitted not a man to pass over. -- judges 3:28
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They slew at that time about 10,Moabites, all strong, courageous men; not a man escaped. -- judges 3:29
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So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel, and the land had peace and rest for eighty years. -- judges 3:30
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After [Ehud] was Shamgar son of Anath, who slew Philistine men with an oxgoad. He also delivered Israel. -- judges 3:31
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BUT AFTER Ehud died the Israelites again did evil in the sight of the Lord. -- judges 4:1
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So the Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. The commander of his army was Sisera, who dwelt in Harosheth-hagoiim [fortress or city of the nations]. -- judges 4:2
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Then the Israelites cried to the Lord, for [Jabin] had chariots of iron and had severely oppressed the Israelites for twenty years. -- judges 4:3
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Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, judged Israel at that time. -- judges 4:4
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She sat under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites came up to her for judgment. -- judges 4:5
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And she sent and called Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, Has not the Lord, the God of Israel, commanded [you], Go, gather your men at Mount Tabor, taking 10,men from the tribes of Naphtali and Zebulun? -- judges 4:6
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And I will draw out Sisera, the general of Jabin's army, to meet you at the river Kishon with his chariots and his multitude, and I will deliver him into your hand? -- judges 4:7
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And Barak said to her, If you will go with me, then I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go. -- judges 4:8
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And she said, I will surely go with you; nevertheless, the trip you take will not be for your glory, for the Lord will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose and went with Barak to Kedesh. [Fulfilled in Judg. 4:22.] -- judges 4:9
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And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh, and he went up with 10,men at his heels, and Deborah went up with him. -- judges 4:10
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Now Heber the Kenite, of the descendants of Hobab, the father-in-law of Moses, had separated from the Kenites and encamped as far away as the oak in Zaanannim, which is near Kedesh. -- judges 4:11
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When it was told Sisera that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor, -- judges 4:12
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Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even chariots of iron, and all the men who were with him from Harosheth-hagoiim to the river Kishon. -- judges 4:13
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And Deborah said to Barak, Up! For this is the day when the Lord has given Sisera into your hand. Is not the Lord gone out before you? So Barak went down from Mount Tabor with 10,men following him. -- judges 4:14
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And the Lord confused and terrified Sisera and all his chariot drivers and all his army before Barak with the sword. And Sisera alighted from his chariot and fled on foot. -- judges 4:15
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But Barak pursued after the chariots and the army to Harosheth-hagoiim, and all the army of Sisera fell by the sword; not a man was left. -- judges 4:16
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But Sisera fled on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite. -- judges 4:17
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And Jael went out to meet Sisera and said to him, Turn aside, my lord, turn aside to me; have no fear. So he turned aside to her into the tent, and she covered him with a rug. -- judges 4:18
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And he said to her, Give me, I pray you, a little water to drink for I am thirsty. And she opened a skin of milk and gave him a drink and covered him. -- judges 4:19
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And he said to her, Stand at the door of the tent, and if any man comes and asks you, Is there any man here? Tell him, No. -- judges 4:20
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But Jael, Heber's wife, took a tent pin and a hammer in her hand and went softly to him and drove the pin through his temple and into the ground; for he was in a deep sleep from weariness. So he died. -- judges 4:21
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And behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him and said to him, Come, and I will show you the man you seek. And when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the tent pin was in his temples. -- judges 4:22
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So God subdued on that day Jabin king of Canaan before the Israelites. -- judges 4:23
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And the hand of the Israelites bore more and more upon Jabin king of Canaan until they had destroyed [him]. -- judges 4:24
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THEN SANG Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam on that day, saying, -- judges 5:1
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For the leaders who took the lead in Israel, for the people who offered themselves willingly, bless the Lord! -- judges 5:2
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Hear, O kings; give ear, O princes; I will sing to the Lord. I will sing praise to the Lord, the God of Israel. -- judges 5:3
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Lord, when You went forth out of Seir, when You marched out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled and the heavens also dropped, yes, the clouds dropped water. -- judges 5:4
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The mountains quaked at the presence of the Lord, yes, yonder Sinai at the presence of the Lord, the God of Israel. -- judges 5:5
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After the days of Shamgar son of Anath, after the days of Jael [meaning here Ehud] the caravans ceased, travelers walked through byways. -- judges 5:6
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The villages were unoccupied and rulers ceased in Israel until you arose--you, Deborah, arose--a mother in Israel. -- judges 5:7
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[Formerly] they chose new gods; then war was in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen among 40,in Israel? -- judges 5:8
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My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless the Lord! -- judges 5:9
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Tell of it--you who ride on white donkeys, you who sit on rich carpets, and you who walk by the way. -- judges 5:10
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Far from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the Lord, even the righteous acts toward His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the Lord went down to the gates. -- judges 5:11
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Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, utter a song! Arise, Barak, and lead away your captives, you son of Abinoam. -- judges 5:12
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Then down marched the remnant of the nobles, the people of the Lord marched down for Me against the mighty. -- judges 5:13
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Out of Ephraim they came down whose root is in Amalek, after you, Benjamin, with your kinsmen. Out of Machir came down commanders and lawgivers, and out of Zebulun those who handle the pen or stylus of the writer. -- judges 5:14
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And the princes of Issachar came with Deborah, and Issachar was faithful to Barak; into the valley they rushed forth at his heels. [But] among the clans of Reuben were great searchings of heart. -- judges 5:15
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Why [Reuben] did you linger among the sheepfolds listening to the piping for the flocks? Among the clans of Reuben there were great searchings of heart. -- judges 5:16
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Gilead remained beyond the Jordan, and why did Dan stay with the ships? Asher sat still on the seacoast and remained by his creeks. [These came not forth to battle for God's people.] -- judges 5:17
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But Zebulun was a people who endangered their lives to the death; Naphtali did also on the heights of the field. -- judges 5:18
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The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo. Gain of booty they did not obtain. -- judges 5:19
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From the heavens the stars fought, from their courses they fought against Sisera. -- judges 5:20
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The torrent Kishon swept [the foe] away, the onrushing torrent, the torrent Kishon. O my soul, march on with strength! -- judges 5:21
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Then the horses' hoofs beat loudly because of the galloping of [fleeing] valiant riders. -- judges 5:22
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Curse Meroz, said the messenger of the Lord. Curse bitterly its inhabitants, because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty! -- judges 5:23
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Blessed above women shall Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, be; blessed shall she be above women in the tent. -- judges 5:24
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[Sisera] asked for water, and she gave [him] milk; she brought him curds in a lordly dish. -- judges 5:25
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She put her [left] hand to the tent pin, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer. And with the wooden hammer she smote Sisera, she smote his head, yes, she struck and pierced his temple. -- judges 5:26
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He sank, he fell, he lay still at her feet. At her feet he sank, he fell; where he sank, there he fell--dead! -- judges 5:27
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The mother of Sisera looked out at a window and wailed through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why do the hoofbeats of his chariots tarry? -- judges 5:28
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Her wise ladies answered her, yet she repeated her words to herself, -- judges 5:29
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Have they not found and been dividing the spoil? A maiden or two for every man, a spoil of dyed garments for Sisera, a spoil of dyed stuffs embroidered, two pieces of dyed work embroidered for my neck as spoil? -- judges 5:30
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So let all Your enemies perish, O Lord! But let those who love Him be like the sun when it rises in its might. And the land had peace and rest for forty years. -- judges 5:31
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BUT THE Israelites did evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord gave them into the hand of Midian for seven years. -- judges 6:1
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And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of Midian the Israelites made themselves the dens which are in the mountains and the caves and the strongholds. -- judges 6:2
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For whenever Israel had sown their seed, the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of the east came up against them. -- judges 6:3
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They would encamp against them and destroy the crops as far as Gaza and leave no nourishment for Israel, and no ox or sheep or donkey. -- judges 6:4
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For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came like locusts for multitude; both they and their camels could not be counted. So they wasted the land as they entered it. -- judges 6:5
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And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites, and the Israelites cried to the Lord. -- judges 6:6
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And when they cried to the Lord because of Midian, -- judges 6:7
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The Lord sent a prophet to the Israelites, who said to them, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt and brought you forth out of the house of bondage. -- judges 6:8
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And I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of all who oppressed you, and drove them out from before you and gave you their land. -- judges 6:9
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And I said to you, I am the Lord your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But you have not obeyed My voice. -- judges 6:10
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Now the Angel of the Lord came and sat under the oak (terebinth) at Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, and his son Gideon was beating wheat in the winepress to hide it from the Midianites. -- judges 6:11
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And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, The Lord is with you, you mighty man of [fearless] courage. -- judges 6:12
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And Gideon said to him, O sir, if the Lord is with us, why is all this befallen us? And where are all His wondrous works of which our fathers told us, saying, Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt? But now the Lord has forsaken us and given us into the hand of Midian. -- judges 6:13
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The Lord turned to him and said, Go in this your might, and you shall save Israel from the hand of Midian. Have I not sent you? -- judges 6:14
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Gideon said to Him, Oh Lord, how can I deliver Israel? Behold, my clan is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house. -- judges 6:15
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The Lord said to him, Surely I will be with you, and you shall smite the Midianites as one man. -- judges 6:16
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Gideon said to Him, If now I have found favor in Your sight, then show me a sign that it is You Who talks with me. -- judges 6:17
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Do not leave here, I pray You, until I return to You and bring my offering and set it before You. And He said, I will wait until you return. -- judges 6:18
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Then Gideon went in and prepared a kid and unleavened cakes of an ephah of flour. The meat he put in a basket and the broth in a pot, and brought them to Him under the oak and presented them. -- judges 6:19
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And the Angel of God said to him, Take the meat and unleavened cakes and lay them on this rock and pour the broth over them. And he did so. -- judges 6:20
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Then the Angel of the Lord reached out the tip of the staff that was in His hand, and touched the meat and the unleavened cakes, and there flared up fire from the rock and consumed the meat and the unleavened cakes. Then the Angel of the Lord vanished from his sight. -- judges 6:21
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And when Gideon perceived that He was the Angel of the Lord, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord God! For now I have seen the Angel of the Lord face to face! -- judges 6:22
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The Lord said to him, Peace be to you, do not fear; you shall not die. -- judges 6:23
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Then Gideon built an altar there to the Lord and called it, The Lord is Peace. To this day it still stands in Ophrah, which belongs to the Abiezrites. -- judges 6:24
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That night the Lord said to Gideon, Take your father's bull, the second bull seven years old, and pull down the altar of Baal that your father has and cut down the Asherah [symbol of the goddess Asherah] that is beside it; -- judges 6:25
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And build an altar to the Lord your God on top of this stronghold with stones laid in proper order. Then take the second bull and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the Asherah which you shall cut down. -- judges 6:26
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Then Gideon took ten men of his servants and did as the Lord had told him, but because he was too afraid of his father's household and the men of the city to do it by day, he did it by night. -- judges 6:27
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And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the Asherah was cut down that was beside it, and the second bull was offered on the altar which had been built. -- judges 6:28
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And they said to one another, Who has done this thing? And when they searched and asked, they were told, Gideon son of Joash has done this thing. -- judges 6:29
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Then the men of the city commanded Joash, Bring out your son, that he may die, for he has pulled down the altar of Baal and cut down the Asherah beside it. -- judges 6:30
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But Joash said to all who stood against him, Will you contend for Baal? Or will you save him? He who will contend for Baal, let him be put to death while it is still morning. If Baal is a god, let him contend for himself because one has pulled down his altar. -- judges 6:31
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Therefore on that day he called Gideon Jerubbaal, meaning, Let Baal contend against him, because he had pulled down his altar. -- judges 6:32
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Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of the east came together and, crossing the Jordan, encamped in the Valley of Jezreel. -- judges 6:33
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But the Spirit of the Lord clothed Gideon with Himself and took possession of him, and he blew a trumpet, and [the clan of] Abiezer was gathered to him. -- judges 6:34
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And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh, and the Manassites were called to follow him; and he sent messengers to Asher, to Zebulun, and to Naphtali, and they came up to meet them. -- judges 6:35
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And Gideon said to God, If You will deliver Israel by my hand as You have said, -- judges 6:36
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Behold, I will put a fleece of wool on the threshing floor. If there is dew on the fleece only and it is dry on all the ground, then I shall know that You will deliver Israel by my hand, as You have said. -- judges 6:37
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And it was so. When he rose early next morning and squeezed the dew out of the fleece, he wrung from it a bowlful of water. -- judges 6:38
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And Gideon said to God, Let not your anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once. Let me make trial only this once with the fleece, I pray you; let it now be dry only upon the fleece and upon all the ground let there be dew. -- judges 6:39
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And God did so that night, for it was dry on the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground. -- judges 6:40
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THEN JERUBBAAL, that is, Gideon, and all the people who were with him rose early and encamped beside the spring of Harod; and the camp of Midian was north of them by the hill of Moreh in the valley. -- judges 7:1
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The Lord said to Gideon, The people who are with you are too many for Me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel boast about themselves against Me, saying, My own hand has delivered me. -- judges 7:2
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So now proclaim in the ears of the men, saying, Whoever is fearful and trembling, let him turn back and depart from Mount Gilead. And 22,of the men returned, but 10,000 remained. -- judges 7:3
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And the Lord said to Gideon, The men are still too many; bring them down to the water, and I will test them for you there. And he of whom I say to you, This man shall go with you, shall go with you; and he of whom I say to you, This man shall not go with you, shall not go. -- judges 7:4
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So he brought the men down to the water, and the Lord said to Gideon, Everyone who laps up the water with his tongue as a dog laps it, you shall set by himself, likewise everyone who bows down on his knees to drink. -- judges 7:5
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And the number of those who lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, was men, but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water. -- judges 7:6
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And the Lord said to Gideon, With the men who lapped I will deliver you, and give the Midianites into your hand. Let all the others return every man to his home. -- judges 7:7
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So the people took provisions and their trumpets in their hands, and he sent all the rest of Israel every man to his home and retained those men. And the host of Midian was below him in the valley. -- judges 7:8
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That same night the Lord said to Gideon, Arise, go down against their camp, for I have given it into your hand. -- judges 7:9
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But if you fear to go down, go with Purah your servant down to the camp -- judges 7:10
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And you shall hear what they say, and afterward your hands shall be strengthened to go down against the camp. Then he went down with Purah his servant to the outposts of the camp of the armed men. -- judges 7:11
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And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the sons of the east lay along the valley like locusts for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand on the seashore for multitude. -- judges 7:12
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When Gideon arrived, behold, a man was telling a dream to his comrade. And he said, Behold, I dreamed a dream, and behold, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the camp of Midian and came to the tent and struck it so that it fell, and turned it upside down so that the tent lay flat. -- judges 7:13
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And his comrade replied, This is nothing else but the sword of Gideon son of Joash, a man of Israel. Into his hand God has given Midian and all the host. -- judges 7:14
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When Gideon heard the telling of the dream and its interpretation, he worshiped and returned to the camp of Israel and said, Arise, for the Lord has given into your hand the host of Midian. -- judges 7:15
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And he divided the men into three companies, and he put into the hands of all of them trumpets and empty pitchers, with torches inside the pitchers. -- judges 7:16
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And he said to them, Look at me, then do likewise. When I come to the edge of their camp, do as I do. -- judges 7:17
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When I blow the trumpet, I and all who are with me, then you blow the trumpets also on every side of all the camp and shout, For the Lord and for Gideon! -- judges 7:18
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So Gideon and the men who were with him came to the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, when the guards had just been changed, and they blew the trumpets and smashed the pitchers that were in their hands. -- judges 7:19
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And the three companies blew the trumpets and shattered the pitchers, holding the torches in their left hands, and in their right hands the trumpets to blow [leaving no chance to use swords], and they cried, The sword for the Lord and Gideon! -- judges 7:20
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They stood every man in his place round about the camp, and all the [Midianite] army ran--they cried out and fled. -- judges 7:21
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When [Gideon's men] blew the trumpets, the Lord set every [Midianite's] sword against his comrade and against all the army, and the army fled as far as Beth-shittah toward Zererah, as far as the border of Abel-meholah by Tabbath. -- judges 7:22
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And the men of Israel were called together out of Naphtali and Asher and all Manasseh, and they pursued Midian. -- judges 7:23
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And Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill country of Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites and take all the intervening fords as far as Beth-barah and also the Jordan. So all the men of Ephraim were gathered together and took all the fords as far as Beth-barah and also the Jordan. -- judges 7:24
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And [the men of Ephraim] took the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb, and they slew Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian; and they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyond the Jordan. -- judges 7:25
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AND THE men of Ephraim said to Gideon, Why have you treated us like this, not calling us when you went to fight with Midian? And they quarreled with him furiously. -- judges 8:1
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And he said to them, What have I done now in comparison with you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of [your big tribe of] Ephraim better than the vintage of [my little clan of] Abiezer? -- judges 8:2
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God has given into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb, and what was I able to do in comparison with you? Then their anger toward him was abated when he had said that. -- judges 8:3
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And Gideon came to the Jordan and passed over, he and the men with him, faint yet pursuing. -- judges 8:4
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And he said to the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread to the people who follow me, for they are faint, and I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian. -- judges 8:5
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And the princes of Succoth said, Are Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hand, that we should give bread to your army? -- judges 8:6
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And Gideon said, For that, when the Lord has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, I will thresh your flesh with the thorns and briers of the wilderness! -- judges 8:7
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And he went from there up to Penuel and made the same request, and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had done. -- judges 8:8
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And [Gideon] said to the men of Penuel, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower. -- judges 8:9
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Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with their army--about 15,men, all who were left of all the army of the sons of the east, for there had fallen 120,000 men who drew the sword. -- judges 8:10
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And Gideon went up by the route of those who dwelt in tents east of Nobah and Jogbehah and smote their camp [unexpectedly], for the army thought itself secure. -- judges 8:11
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And Zebah and Zalmunna fled, and he pursued them and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and terrified all the army. -- judges 8:12
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Then Gideon son of Joash returned from the battle by the ascent of Heres. -- judges 8:13
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And he caught a young man of Succoth and inquired of him, and [the youth] wrote down for him [the names of] the officials of Succoth and its elders, seventy-seven men. -- judges 8:14
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And he came to the men of Succoth and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you scoffed at me, saying, Are Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your men who are faint? -- judges 8:15
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And he took the elders of the city and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth [a lesson]. -- judges 8:16
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And he broke down the tower of Penuel and slew the men of the city. -- judges 8:17
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Then [Gideon] said to Zebah and Zalmunna, What kind of men were they whom you slew at Tabor? And they replied, They were like you, each of them resembled the son of a king. -- judges 8:18
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And he said, They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the Lord lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not slay you. -- judges 8:19
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And [Gideon] said to Jether his firstborn [to embarrass them], Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword, for he feared because he was yet a lad. -- judges 8:20
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Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise yourself and fall on us; for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose and slew Zebah and Zalmunna and took the [crescent-shaped] ornaments that were on their camels' necks. -- judges 8:21
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Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, Rule over us--you and your son and your son's son also--for you have delivered us from the hand of Midian. -- judges 8:22
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And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the Lord will rule over you. -- judges 8:23
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And Gideon said to them, Let me make a request of you--every man of you give me the earrings of his spoil. For [the Midianites] had gold earrings because they were Ishmaelites [general term for all descendants of Keturah]. -- judges 8:24
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And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and every man cast on it the earrings of his spoil. -- judges 8:25
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And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was 1,shekels of gold, besides the crescents and pendants and the purple garments worn by the kings of Midian, and the chains that were about their camels' necks. -- judges 8:26
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And Gideon made an ephod [a sacred, high priest's garment] of it, and put it in his city of Ophrah, and all Israel paid homage to it there, and it became a snare to Gideon and to his family. -- judges 8:27
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Thus was Midian subdued before the Israelites so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the land had peace and rest for forty years in the days of Gideon. -- judges 8:28
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Jerubbaal (Gideon) son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house. -- judges 8:29
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Now Gideon had seventy sons born to him, for he had many wives. -- judges 8:30
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And his concubine, who was in Shechem, also bore him a son, whom he named Abimelech. -- judges 8:31
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Gideon son of Joash died at a good old age and was buried in the tomb of Joash his father in Ophrah of the Abiezrites. -- judges 8:32
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As soon as Gideon was dead, the Israelites turned again and played the harlot after the Baals and made Baal-berith their god. -- judges 8:33
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And the Israelites did not remember the Lord their God, Who had delivered them out of the hand of all their enemies on every side; -- judges 8:34
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Neither did they show kindness to the family of Jerubbaal, that is, Gideon, in return for all the good which he had done for Israel. -- judges 8:35
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NOW ABIMELECH son of Jerubbaal (Gideon) went to Shechem to his mother's kinsmen and said to them and to the whole clan of his mother's family, -- judges 9:1
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Say, I pray you, in the hearing of all the men of Shechem, Which is better for you: that all seventy of the sons of Jerubbaal reign over you, or that one man rule over you? Remember also that I am your bone and your flesh. -- judges 9:2
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And his mother's kinsmen spoke all these words concerning him in the hearing of all the men of Shechem, and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, He is our brother. -- judges 9:3
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And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired worthless and foolhardy men who followed him. -- judges 9:4
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And he went to his father's house at Ophrah and slew his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, on one stone. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, was left, for he hid himself. -- judges 9:5
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And all the men of Shechem gathered together and all of Beth-millo, and they went and made Abimelech king by the oak (terebinth) of the pillar at Shechem. -- judges 9:6
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When it was told to Jotham, he went and stood at the top of Mount Gerizim and shouted to them, Hear me, men of Shechem, that God may hear you. -- judges 9:7
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One time the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, Reign over us. -- judges 9:8
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But the olive tree said to them, Should I leave my fatness, by which God and man are honored, and go to wave over the trees? -- judges 9:9
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Then the trees said to the fig tree, You come and reign over us. -- judges 9:10
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But the fig tree said to them, Should I leave my sweetness and my good fruit and go to wave over the trees? -- judges 9:11
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Then the trees said to the vine (grapevine), You come and reign over us. -- judges 9:12
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And the vine (grapevine) replied, Should I leave my new wine, which rejoices God and man, and go to wave over the trees? -- judges 9:13
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Then all the trees said to the bramble, You come and reign over us. -- judges 9:14
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And the bramble said to the trees, If in good faith you are anointing me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; but if not, let fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Lebanon. -- judges 9:15
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Now therefore, if you acted sincerely and honorably when you made Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house and have done to him as his deeds deserved-- -- judges 9:16
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For my father fought for you, jeopardized his life, and rescued you from the hand of Midian; -- judges 9:17
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And you have risen up against my father's house this day and have slain his sons, seventy men, on one stone and have made Abimelech, son of his maidservant, king over the people of Shechem because he is your kinsman-- -- judges 9:18
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If you then have acted sincerely and honorably with Jerubbaal and his house this day, then rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you; -- judges 9:19
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But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the people of Shechem and Beth-millo, and let fire come out from the people of Shechem and Beth-millo and devour Abimelech. -- judges 9:20
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And Jotham ran away and fled, and went to Beer and dwelt there for fear of Abimelech his brother. -- judges 9:21
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Abimelech reigned three years over Israel. -- judges 9:22
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And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem, and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech, -- judges 9:23
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That the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and that their blood might be laid upon Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and upon the men of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to slay his brothers. -- judges 9:24
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And the men of Shechem set men in ambush against [Abimelech] on the mountaintops, and they robbed all who passed by them along that way; and it was told to Abimelech. -- judges 9:25
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And Gaal son of Ebed came with his kinsmen and moved into Shechem, and the men of Shechem put confidence in him. -- judges 9:26
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And they went out into the field, gathered their vineyard fruits and trod them, and held a festival; and going into the house of their god, they ate and drank and cursed Abimelech. -- judges 9:27
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Gaal son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who are we of Shechem, that we should serve him? Were not the son of Jerubbaal and Zebul, his officer, servants of the men of Hamor the father and founder of Shechem? Then why should we serve him? -- judges 9:28
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Would that this people were under my hand! Then would I remove Abimelech and say to him, Increase your army and come out. -- judges 9:29
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When Zebul the city's mayor heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, his anger was kindled. -- judges 9:30
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And he sent messengers to Abimelech slyly, saying, Behold, Gaal son of Ebed and his kinsmen have come to Shechem; and behold, they stir up the city to rise against you. -- judges 9:31
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Now therefore, rise up by night, you and the men with you, and lie in wait in the field. -- judges 9:32
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Then in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, rise early and set upon the city; and when Gaal and the men with him come out against you, do to them as opportunity permits. -- judges 9:33
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And Abimelech rose up by night, and all the men with him, and they laid in wait against Shechem in four companies. -- judges 9:34
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And Gaal son of Ebed came out and stood in the entrance of the city's gate. Then Abimelech and the men with him rose up from ambush. -- judges 9:35
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When Gaal saw the men, he said to Zebul, Look, men are coming down from the mountaintops! Zebul said to him, The shadow of the mountains looks to you like men. -- judges 9:36
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And Gaal spoke again and said, See, men are coming down from the center of the land, and one company is coming from the direction of the oak of Meonenim [the sorcerers]. -- judges 9:37
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Then said Zebul to Gaal, Where is your [big] mouth now, you who said, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? Are not these the men whom you have despised? Go out now and fight with them. -- judges 9:38
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And Gaal went out ahead of the men of Shechem and fought with Abimelech. -- judges 9:39
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And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him; and many fell wounded--even to the entrance of the gate. -- judges 9:40
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And Abimelech lodged at Arumah, and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his kinsmen so that they could not live in Shechem. -- judges 9:41
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The next day the men went out into the fields, and Abimelech was told. -- judges 9:42
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He took his men and divided them into three companies and laid in wait in the field; and he looked and behold, the people were coming out of the city. And he rose up against them and smote them. -- judges 9:43
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And Abimelech and the company with him rushed forward and stood in the entrance of the city's gate, while the two other companies rushed upon all who were in the field and slew them. -- judges 9:44
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And Abimelech fought against the city all that day. He took the city and slew the people who were in it. He demolished the city and sowed it with salt. -- judges 9:45
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And when all the men of the Tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered the stronghold of the house of El-berith [the god of Berith]. -- judges 9:46
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Abimelech was told that all the people of the Tower of Shechem were gathered together. -- judges 9:47
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And Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the men with him; and Abimelech took an ax in his hand and cut down a bundle of brush, picked it up, and laid it on his shoulder. And he said to the men with him, What you have seen me do, make haste to do also. -- judges 9:48
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So each of the men cut down his bundle and following Abimelech put it against the stronghold and set [the stronghold] on fire over the people in it, so that all the people of the Tower of Shechem also died, about 1,men and women. -- judges 9:49
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Then Abimelech went to Thebez and encamped against Thebez and took it. -- judges 9:50
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But there was a strong tower in the city, and all the people of the city--men and women--fled to it, shut themselves in, and went to the roof of the tower. -- judges 9:51
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And Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it and drew near the door of the tower to burn it with fire. -- judges 9:52
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But a certain woman cast an upper millstone [down] upon Abimelech's head and broke his skull. -- judges 9:53
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Then he called hastily to the young man, his armor-bearer, and said to him, Draw your sword and slay me, so that men may not say of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died. -- judges 9:54
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And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed each man to his home. -- judges 9:55
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Thus God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech which he had done to his father [Gideon] by slaying his seventy brothers; -- judges 9:56
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And all the wickedness of the men of Shechem God repaid upon their heads and caused to come upon them the curse of Jotham son of Jerubbaal. -- judges 9:57
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AFTER ABIMELECH there arose to rescue Israel, Tola son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he lived at Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim. -- judges 10:1
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He judged Israel twenty-three years; then he died and was buried in Shamir. -- judges 10:2
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After him arose Jair the Gileadite, and he judged Israel twenty-two years. -- judges 10:3
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And he had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkey colts, and they had thirty towns called Havvoth-jair [towns of Jair] which to this day are in the land of Gilead. -- judges 10:4
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And Jair died and was buried in Kamon. -- judges 10:5
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And the Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, served the Baals, the Ashtaroth [female deities], the gods of Syria, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the Ammonites, and the gods of the Philistines. They forsook the Lord and did not serve Him. -- judges 10:6
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And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and He sold them into the hands of the Philistines and the Ammonites, -- judges 10:7
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And they oppressed and crushed and broke the Israelites that year. For eighteen years they oppressed all the Israelites beyond the Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead. -- judges 10:8
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And the Ammonites passed over the Jordan to fight against Judah, Benjamin, and the house of Ephraim, so that Israel was sorely distressed. -- judges 10:9
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And the Israelites cried to the Lord, saying, We have sinned against You, because we have forsaken our God and have served the Baals. -- judges 10:10
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And the Lord said to the Israelites, Did I not deliver you from the Egyptians, the Amorites, the Ammonites, and the Philistines? -- judges 10:11
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Also when the Sidonians, the Amalekites, and the Maonites oppressed and crushed you, you cried to Me, and I delivered you out of their hands. -- judges 10:12
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Yet you have forsaken Me and served other gods; therefore I will deliver you no more. -- judges 10:13
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Go, cry to the gods you have chosen; let them deliver you in your time of distress. -- judges 10:14
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And the Israelites said to the Lord, We have sinned, do to us whatever seems good to You; only deliver us, we pray You, this day. -- judges 10:15
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So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the Lord, and His heart became impatient over the misery of Israel. -- judges 10:16
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Then the Ammonites were gathered together and they encamped in Gilead. And the Israelites assembled and encamped at Mizpah. -- judges 10:17
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And the leaders of Gilead [the Israelites] said one to another, Who is the man who will begin to fight against the Ammonites? He shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead. -- judges 10:18
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NOW JEPHTHAH the Gileadite was a mighty warrior, but he was the son of a harlot. Gilead was Jephthah's father. -- judges 11:1
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And Gilead's wife also bore him sons, and when his wife's sons grew up, they thrust Jephthah out and said to him, You shall not have an inheritance in our father's house, for you are the son of another woman. -- judges 11:2
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Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and dwelt in the land of Tob; and worthless men gathered around Jephthah and went on raids with him. -- judges 11:3
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And after a time, the Ammonites made war against Israel. -- judges 11:4
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And when the Ammonites made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to bring Jephthah out of the land of Tob; -- judges 11:5
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And they said to Jephthah, Come and be our leader, that we may fight with the Ammonites. -- judges 11:6
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But Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, Did you not hate me and drive me out of my father's house? Why have you come to me now when you are in trouble? -- judges 11:7
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And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, This is why we have turned to you now, that you may go with us and fight the Ammonites and be our head over all the citizens of Gilead. -- judges 11:8
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Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, If you bring me home again to fight against the Ammonites and the Lord gives them over to me, [understand that] I will be your head. -- judges 11:9
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And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, The Lord is witness between us, if we do not do as you have said. -- judges 11:10
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So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and leader over them. And Jephthah repeated all he had promised before the Lord at Mizpah. -- judges 11:11
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And Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the Ammonites, saying, What have you to do with me, that you have come against me to fight in my land? -- judges 11:12
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The Ammonites' king replied to the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land [which was not true] when they came up out of Egypt [years before], from the Arnon even to Jabbok and to the Jordan; now therefore, restore those lands peaceably. -- judges 11:13
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And Jephthah sent messengers again to the king of the Ammonites -- judges 11:14
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And said to him, Thus says Jephthah, Israel did not take the land of Moab or the land of the Ammonites. -- judges 11:15
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But when [Israel] came up from Egypt, [they] walked through the wilderness to the Red Sea and came to Kadesh. -- judges 11:16
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Then Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, Let us, we pray, pass through your land, but the king of Edom would not listen. Also they sent to the king of Moab, but he would not consent. So Israel remained at Kadesh. -- judges 11:17
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Then they went through the wilderness and went around the land of Edom and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab and camped on the other side of the Arnon; but they came not within the territory of Moab, for the Arnon was the boundary of Moab. -- judges 11:18
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Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, king of Heshbon, and Israel said to him, Let us pass, we pray you, through your land to our country. -- judges 11:19
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But Sihon did not trust Israel to pass through his territory; so Sihon gathered all his people together and encamped at Jahaz and fought with Israel. -- judges 11:20
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And the Lord, the God of Israel, gave Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they defeated them; so Israel took possession of all the land of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country. -- judges 11:21
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They possessed all the territory of the Amorites, from the Arnon even to the Jabbok, and from the wilderness even to the Jordan. -- judges 11:22
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So now the Lord God of Israel has dispossessed the Amorites from before His people Israel, and should you possess them? -- judges 11:23
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Will you not possess what Chemosh your god gives you to possess? And all the Lord our God dispossessed before us, we will possess. -- judges 11:24
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Now are you any better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever strive against Israel or did he ever go to war with them? -- judges 11:25
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While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and its villages, and in Aroer and its villages, and in all the cities along the banks of the Arnon for years, why did you not recover [your lost lands] during that time? -- judges 11:26
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So I have not sinned against you, but you are doing me wrong to war against me. The Lord, the [righteous] Judge, judge this day between the Israelites and the Ammonites. -- judges 11:27
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But the king of the Ammonites did not listen to the message Jephthah sent him. -- judges 11:28
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Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah, and he passed through Gilead and Manasseh, and Mizpah of Gilead, and from Mizpah of Gilead he passed on to the Ammonites. -- judges 11:29
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And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord and said, If You will indeed give the Ammonites into my hand, -- judges 11:30
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Then whatever or whoever comes forth from the doors of my house to meet me when I return in peace from the Ammonites, it shall be the Lord's, and I will offer it or him up as a burnt offering. -- judges 11:31
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Then Jephthah crossed over to the Ammonites to fight with them, and the Lord gave them into his hand. -- judges 11:32
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And from Aroer to Minnith he smote them, twenty cities, and as far as Abel-cheramim [the meadow of vineyards], with a very great slaughter. So the Ammonites were subdued before the Israelites. -- judges 11:33
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Then Jephthah came to Mizpah to his home, and behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances! And she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter. -- judges 11:34
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And when he saw her, he rent his clothes and said, Alas, my daughter! You have brought me very low, and you are the cause of great trouble to me; for I have opened my mouth [in a vow] to the Lord, and I cannot take it back. -- judges 11:35
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And she said to him, My father, if you have opened your mouth to the Lord, do to me according to what you have vowed, since the Lord has taken vengeance for you on your enemies, the Ammonites. -- judges 11:36
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And she said to her father, Let this thing be done for me; let me alone two months, that I may go and wander upon the mountains and bewail my virginity, I and my companions. -- judges 11:37
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And he said, Go. And he sent her away for two months, and she went with her companions and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains. -- judges 11:38
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At the end of two months she returned to her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed. She never mated with a man. This became a custom in Israel-- -- judges 11:39
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That the daughters of Israel went yearly to mourn the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year. -- judges 11:40
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THE MEN of Ephraim were summoned together and they crossed to Zaphon and said to Jephthah, Why did you cross over to fight with the Ammonites and did not summon us to go with you? We will burn your house over you with fire. -- judges 12:1
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And Jephthah said to them, I and my people were in a severe conflict with the Ammonites, and I when I called you, you did not rescue me from their hands. -- judges 12:2
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And when I saw that you would not rescue me, I put my life in my hands and crossed over against the Ammonites, and the Lord delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come up to me this day to fight against me? -- judges 12:3
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Then Jephthah gathered all the men of Gilead and fought with Ephraim; and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim because they had said, You Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim in the midst of Ephraim and Manasseh. -- judges 12:4
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And the Gileadites took the fords of the Jordan before the Ephraimites; and when any of those Ephraimites who had escaped said, Let me go over, the men of Gilead said to him, Are you an Ephraimite? If he said, No, -- judges 12:5
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They said to him, Then say Shibboleth; and he said, Sibboleth, for he could not pronounce it right. Then they seized him and slew him at the fords of the Jordan. And there fell at that time 42,of the Ephraimites. -- judges 12:6
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Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead. -- judges 12:7
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And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel. -- judges 12:8
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And he had thirty sons and thirty daughters whom he gave [to husbands] outside his tribe, and thirty daughters [daughters-in-law] whom he brought in from outside his tribe for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years. -- judges 12:9
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Then Ibzan died and was buried at Bethlehem. -- judges 12:10
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After him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel, and he judged Israel ten years. -- judges 12:11
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Then Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried at Aijalon in the land of Zebulun. -- judges 12:12
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And after him Abdon son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel. -- judges 12:13
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And he had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy donkey colts; and he judged Israel eight years. -- judges 12:14
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Then Abdon son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was buried at Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites. -- judges 12:15
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AND THE Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord gave them into the hands of the Philistines for forty years. -- judges 13:1
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And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the tribe of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren and had no children. -- judges 13:2
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And the Angel of the Lord appeared to the woman and said to her, Behold, you are barren and have no children, but you shall become pregnant and bear a son. -- judges 13:3
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Therefore beware and drink no wine or strong drink and eat nothing unclean. -- judges 13:4
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For behold, you shall become pregnant and bear a son. No razor shall come upon his head, for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from birth, and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hands of the Philistines. -- judges 13:5
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Then the woman went and told her husband, saying, A Man of God came to me and his face was like the face of the Angel of God, to be greatly and reverently feared. I did not ask him from where he came, and he did not tell me his name. -- judges 13:6
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But he said to me, Behold, you shall become pregnant and bear a son, and now drink no wine or strong drink and eat nothing unclean, for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from birth to the day of his death. -- judges 13:7
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Then Manoah entreated the Lord and said, O Lord, let the Man of God whom You sent come again to us and teach us what we shall do with the child that shall be born. -- judges 13:8
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And God listened to the voice of Manoah, and the Angel of God came again to the woman as she sat in the field; but Manoah her husband was not with her. -- judges 13:9
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And the woman ran in haste and told her husband and said to him, Behold, the Man who came to me the other day has appeared to me. -- judges 13:10
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And Manoah arose and went after his wife and came to the Man and said to him, Are you the Man who spoke to this woman? And he said, I am. -- judges 13:11
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And Manoah said, Now when your words come true, how shall we manage the child, and what is he to do? -- judges 13:12
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And the Angel of the Lord said to Manoah, Let the mother beware of all that I told her. -- judges 13:13
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She may not eat of anything that comes from the grapevine, nor drink wine or strong drink nor eat any unclean thing. All that I commanded her let her observe. -- judges 13:14
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And Manoah said to the Angel of the Lord, Pray, let us detain you that we may prepare a kid for you. -- judges 13:15
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And the Angel of the Lord said to Manoah, Though you detain me, I will not eat of your food, but if you make ready a burnt offering, offer it to the Lord. For Manoah did not know that he was the Angel of the Lord. -- judges 13:16
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And Manoah said to the Angel of the Lord, What is your name, so that when your words come true, we may do you honor? -- judges 13:17
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And the Angel of the Lord said to him, Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful? -- judges 13:18
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So Manoah took the kid with the cereal offering and offered it upon a rock to the Lord, the Angel working wonders, while Manoah and his wife looked on. -- judges 13:19
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For when the flame went up toward the heavens from the altar, the Angel of the Lord ascended in the altar flame. And Manoah and his wife looked on, and they fell on their faces to the ground. -- judges 13:20
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The Angel of the Lord did not appear again to Manoah or to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was the Angel of the Lord. -- judges 13:21
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And Manoah said to his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God. -- judges 13:22
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But his [sensible] wife said to him, If the Lord were pleased to kill us, He would not have received a burnt offering and a cereal offering from our hands, nor have shown us all these things or now have announced such things as these. -- judges 13:23
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And the woman [in due time] bore a son and called his name Samson; and the child grew and the Lord blessed him. -- judges 13:24
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And the Spirit of the Lord began to move him at times in Mahaneh-dan [the camp of Dan] between Zorah and Eshtaol. -- judges 13:25
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SAMSON WENT down to Timnah and at Timnah saw one of the daughters of the Philistines. -- judges 14:1
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And he came up and told his father and mother, I saw one of the daughters of the Philistines at Timnah; now get her for me as my wife. -- judges 14:2
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But his father and mother said to him, Is there not a woman among the daughters of your kinsmen or among all our people, that you must go to take a wife from the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said to his father, Get her for me, for she is all right in my eyes. -- judges 14:3
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His father and mother did not know that it was of the Lord, and that He sought an occasion for assailing the Philistines. At that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel. -- judges 14:4
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Then Samson and his father and mother went down to Timnah and came to the vineyards of Timnah. And behold, a young lion roared against him. -- judges 14:5
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And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he tore the lion as he would have torn a kid, and he had nothing in his hand; but he did not tell his father or mother what he had done. -- judges 14:6
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And he went down and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well. -- judges 14:7
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And after a while he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the body of the lion, and behold, a swarm of bees and honey were in the body of the lion. -- judges 14:8
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And he scraped some of the honey out into his hands and went along eating. And he came to his father and mother and gave them some, and they ate it; but he did not tell them he had taken the honey from the body of the lion. -- judges 14:9
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His father went down to the woman, and Samson made a feast there, for that was the customary thing for young men to do. -- judges 14:10
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And when the people saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him. -- judges 14:11
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And Samson said to them, I will now put forth a riddle to you; if you can tell me what it is within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen undergarments and thirty changes of raiment. -- judges 14:12
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But if you cannot declare it to me, then shall you give me thirty linen undergarments and thirty changes of festive [costly] raiment. And they said to him, Put forth your riddle, that we may hear it. -- judges 14:13
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And he said to them, Out of the eater came forth food, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not solve the riddle in three days. -- judges 14:14
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And on the seventh day they said to Samson's wife, Entice your husband to declare to us the riddle, lest we burn you and your father's household with fire. Have you invited us to make us poor? Is this not true? -- judges 14:15
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And Samson's wife wept before him and said, You only hate me, you do not love me; you have put forth a riddle to my countrymen and have not told the answer to me. And he said to her, Behold, I have not told my father or my mother, and shall I tell you? -- judges 14:16
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And Samson's wife wept before him the seven days their feast lasted, and on the seventh day he told her because she pressed him with entreaties. Then she told the riddle to her countrymen. -- judges 14:17
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And the men of the city said to [Samson] on the seventh day before sundown, What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion? And he said to them, If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my riddle. -- judges 14:18
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And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon and slew thirty men of them and took their apparel [as spoil], and gave the changes of garments to those who explained the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house. -- judges 14:19
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But Samson's wife was [given] to his companion who was his [best] friend. -- judges 14:20
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BUT SOME days later, in the time of wheat harvest, Samson went to visit his wife, taking along a kid [as a token of reconciliation]; and he said, I will go unto my wife in the inner chamber. But her father would not allow him to go in. -- judges 15:1
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And her father said, I truly thought you utterly hated her, so I gave her to your companion. Is her younger sister not fairer than she? Take her, I pray you, instead. -- judges 15:2
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And Samson said of them, This time shall I be blameless as regards the Philistines, though I do them evil. -- judges 15:3
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So Samson went and caught foxes or jackals and took torches and turning the foxes tail to tail, he put a torch between each pair of tails. -- judges 15:4
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And when he had set the torches ablaze, he let the foxes go into the standing grain of the Philistines, and he burned up the shocks and the standing grain, along with the olive orchards. -- judges 15:5
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Then the Philistines said, Who has done this? And they were told, Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he [the Timnite] has taken his [Samson's] wife and has given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up and burned her and her father with fire. -- judges 15:6
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And Samson said to them, If this is the way you act, surely I will take revenge on you, and after that I will quit. -- judges 15:7
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And he smote them hip and thigh [unsparingly], a great slaughter; and he went down and dwelt in the cleft of the rock of Etam. -- judges 15:8
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Then the Philistines came up and encamped in Judah and spread themselves in Lehi. -- judges 15:9
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And the men of Judah said, Why have you come up against us? And they answered, We have come up to bind Samson, to do to him as he has done to us. -- judges 15:10
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Then 3,men of Judah went down to the cleft of the rock Etam and said to Samson, Have you not known that the Philistines are rulers over us? What is this that you have done to us? He said to them, As they did to me, so have I done to them. -- judges 15:11
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And they said to him, We have come down to bind you, that we may deliver you into the hands of the Philistines. And Samson said to them, Swear to me that you will not fall upon me yourselves. -- judges 15:12
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And they said to him, No, we will bind you fast and give you into their hand; but surely we will not kill you. So they bound him with two new ropes and brought him up from the rock. -- judges 15:13
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And when he came to Lehi, the Philistines came shouting to meet him. And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon [Samson], and the ropes on his arms became as flax that had caught fire, and his bonds melted off his hands. -- judges 15:14
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And he found a still moist jawbone of a donkey and reached out and took it and slew 1,men with it. -- judges 15:15
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And Samson said, With the jawbone of a donkey, heaps upon heaps, with the jawbone of a donkey I have slain 1,men! -- judges 15:16
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And when he stopped speaking, he cast the jawbone from his hand; and that place was called Ramath-lehi [the hill of the jawbone]. -- judges 15:17
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Samson was very thirsty, and he prayed to the Lord and said, You have given this great deliverance by the hand of Your servant, and now shall I die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised? -- judges 15:18
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And God split open the hollow place that was at Lehi, and water came out of it. And when he drank, his spirit returned and he revived. Therefore the name of it was called En-hakkore [the spring of him who prayed], which is at Lehi to this day. -- judges 15:19
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And [Samson] judged (defended) Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years. -- judges 15:20
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THEN SAMSON went to Gaza and saw a harlot there, and went in to her. -- judges 16:1
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The Gazites were told, Samson has come here. So they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the gate of the city. They were quiet all night, saying, In the morning, when it is light, we will kill him. -- judges 16:2
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But Samson lay until midnight, and [then] he arose and took hold of the doors of the city's gate and the two posts, and pulling them up, bar and all, he put them on his shoulders and carried them to the top of the hill that is before Hebron. -- judges 16:3
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After this he loved a woman in the Valley of Sorek whose name was Delilah. -- judges 16:4
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And the lords of the Philistines came to her and said to her, Entice him and see in what his great strength lies, and by what means we may overpower him that we may bind him to subdue him. And we will each give you 1,pieces of silver. -- judges 16:5
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And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray you, wherein your great strength lies, and with what you might be bound to subdue you. -- judges 16:6
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And Samson said to her, If they bind me with seven fresh, strong gutstrings, still moist, then shall I be weak and be like any other man. -- judges 16:7
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Then the Philistine lords brought to her seven fresh, strong bowstrings, still moist, and she bound him with them. -- judges 16:8
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Now she had men lying in wait in an inner room. And she said to him, The Philistines are upon you, Samson! And he broke the bowstrings as a string of tow breaks when it touches the fire. So the secret of his strength was not known. -- judges 16:9
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And Delilah said to Samson, Behold, you have mocked me and told me lies; now tell me, I pray you, how you might be bound. -- judges 16:10
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And he said to her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that have not been used, then I shall become weak and be like any other man. -- judges 16:11
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So Delilah took new ropes and bound him with them and said to him, The Philistines are upon you, Samson! And the men lying in wait were in the inner room. But he snapped the ropes off his arms like [sewing] thread. -- judges 16:12
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And Delilah said to Samson, Until now you have mocked me and told me lies; tell me with what you might be bound. And he said to her, If you weave the seven braids of [the hair of] my head with the web. -- judges 16:13
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And she did so and fastened it with the pin and said to him, The Philistines are upon you, Samson! And he awoke out of his sleep and went away with the pin of the [weaver's] beam and with the web. -- judges 16:14
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And she said to him, How can you say, I love you, when your heart is not with me? You have mocked me these three times and have not told me in what your great strength lies. -- judges 16:15
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And when she pressed him day after day with her words and urged him, he was vexed to death. -- judges 16:16
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Then he told her all his mind and said to her, A razor has never come upon my head, for I have been a Nazirite to God from my birth. If I am shaved, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak and be like any other man. -- judges 16:17
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And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his mind, she went and called for the Philistine lords, saying, Come up this once, for he has told me all he knows. Then the Philistine lords came up to her and brought the money in their hands. -- judges 16:18
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And she made Samson sleep upon her knees, and she called a man and caused him to shave off the seven braids of his head. Then she began to torment [Samson], and his strength went from him. -- judges 16:19
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She said, The Philistines are upon you, Samson! And he awoke out of his sleep and said, I will go out as I have time after time and shake myself free. For Samson did not know that the Lord had departed from him. -- judges 16:20
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But the Philistines laid hold of him, bored out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza and bound him with [two] bronze fetters; and he ground at the mill in the prison. -- judges 16:21
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But the hair of his head began to grow again after it had been shaved. -- judges 16:22
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Then the Philistine lords gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god and to rejoice, for they said, Our god has given Samson our enemy into our hands. -- judges 16:23
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And when the people saw Samson, they praised their god, for they said, Our god has delivered into our hands our enemy, the ravager of our country, who has slain many of us. -- judges 16:24
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And when their hearts were merry, they said, Call for Samson, that he may make sport for us. So they called [blind] Samson out of the prison, and he made sport before them. They made him stand between the pillars. -- judges 16:25
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And Samson said to the lad who held him by the hand, Allow me to feel the pillars upon which the house rests, that I may lean against them. -- judges 16:26
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Now the house was full of men and women; all the Philistine princes were there, and on the roof were about 3,men and women who looked on while Samson made sport. -- judges 16:27
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Then Samson called to the Lord and said, O Lord God, [earnestly] remember me, I pray You, and strengthen me, I pray You, only this once, O God, and let me have one vengeance upon the Philistines for both my eyes. -- judges 16:28
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And Samson laid hold of the two middle pillars by which the house was borne up, one with his right hand and the other with his left. -- judges 16:29
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And Samson cried, Let me die with the Philistines! And he bowed himself mightily, and the house fell upon the princes and upon all the people that were in it. So the dead whom he slew at his death were more than they whom he slew in his life. -- judges 16:30
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Then his kinsmen and all the tribal family of his father came down, took his body, and brought it up; and they buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the burial place of Manoah his father. He had judged Israel [that is, had defended the Israelites] twenty years. -- judges 16:31
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THERE WAS a man of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Micah. -- judges 17:1
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And he said to his mother, The 1,shekels of silver that were taken from you, about which you cursed and also spoke about in my hearing, behold, I have the silver with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be you by the Lord, my son! -- judges 17:2
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He restored the 1,shekels of silver to his mother, and she said, I had truly dedicated the silver to the Lord from my hand for my son to make a graven image and a molten image; now therefore, I will restore it to you. -- judges 17:3
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So when he restored the money to his mother, she took pieces of silver and gave them to the silversmith, who made of it a graven image and a molten image; and they were in the house of Micah. -- judges 17:4
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And the man Micah had a house of gods, and he made an ephod and teraphim and dedicated one of his sons, who became his priest. -- judges 17:5
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In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes. -- judges 17:6
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And there was a young man in Bethlehem of Judah, of the family of Judah, who was a Levite; and he sojourned there. -- judges 17:7
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And the man departed from the town of Bethlehem in Judah to sojourn where he could find a place, and as he journeyed he came to the hill country of Ephraim to the house of Micah. -- judges 17:8
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And Micah said to him, From where do you come? And he said to him, I am a Levite of Bethlehem in Judah, and I go to sojourn where I may find a place. -- judges 17:9
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And Micah said to him, Dwell with me and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give you ten pieces of silver each year, a suit of clothes, and your living. So the Levite went in. -- judges 17:10
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And the Levite was content to dwell with the man, and the young man was to Micah as one of his sons. -- judges 17:11
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And Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest and was in the house of Micah. -- judges 17:12
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Then said Micah, Now I know that the Lord will favor me, since I have a Levite to be my priest. -- judges 17:13
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IN THOSE days there was no king in Israel. And in those days the tribe of the Danites sought for itself an inheritance to dwell in, for until then no [sufficient] inheritance had been acquired by them among the tribes of Israel. -- judges 18:1
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So the Danites sent from the whole number of their tribe five brave men from Zorah and Eshtaol to spy out the land and to explore it, and they said to them, Go, explore the land. They came to the hill country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, and lodged there. -- judges 18:2
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When they went by the house of Micah, they recognized the voice of the young Levite, and they turned aside there and said to him, Who brought you here? And what do you do in this place? And what have you here? -- judges 18:3
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And he said to them, Thus and thus Micah deals with me and has hired me, and I am his priest. -- judges 18:4
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And they said to him, Ask counsel, we pray you, of God that we may know whether our journey will be successful. -- judges 18:5
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And the priest said to them, Go in peace. The way in which you go is before (under the eye of) the Lord. -- judges 18:6
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Then the five men departed and came to Laish and saw the people who were there, how they dwelt securely after the manner of the Sidonians, quiet and feeling safe; and there was no magistrate in the land, who might put them to shame in anything or injure them; and they were far from the Sidonians and had no dealings with anyone. -- judges 18:7
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The five men came back to their brethren at Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brethren said to them, What do you say? -- judges 18:8
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They said, Arise, let us go up against them, for we have seen the land, and behold, it is very fertile. And will you do nothing? Do not be slow to go and enter in and possess the land. -- judges 18:9
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When you go, you will come to people [feeling] safe and secure. The land is broad [widely extended on all sides]; and God has given it into your hands--a place where there is no want of anything that is in the earth. -- judges 18:10
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And there went from there of the tribe of the Danites, out of Zorah and Eshtaol, men armed with weapons of war. -- judges 18:11
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And they went up and encamped at Kiriath-jearim in Judah. Therefore they called that place Mahaneh-dan [camp of Dan] to this day; it is west of Kiriath-jearim. -- judges 18:12
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And they passed from there to the hill country of Ephraim and came to Micah's house. -- judges 18:13
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Then the five men who had gone to spy out the country of Laish said to their brethren, Do you know that there are in these houses an ephod, teraphim, a graven image, and a molten image? Now therefore, consider what you have to do. -- judges 18:14
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And they turned in that direction and came to the house of the young Levite, at the home of Micah, and saluted him. -- judges 18:15
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Now the Danites with their weapons of war stood at Micah's gate. -- judges 18:16
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And the five men who had gone to spy out the land went up and entered the house and took the graven image, the ephod, the teraphim, and the molten image, while the priest stood by the entrance of the gate with the men armed with weapons of war. -- judges 18:17
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And when these went into Micah's house and took the carved image, the ephod, the teraphim, and the molten image, the priest said to them, What are you doing? -- judges 18:18
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And they said to him, Be still, put your hand over your mouth, and come with us, and be to us a father and a priest. Is it better for you to be a priest to the house of one man, or that you be a priest to a tribe and family in Israel? -- judges 18:19
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And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people. -- judges 18:20
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So they turned and departed and put the little ones, the cattle, and the baggage in front of them. -- judges 18:21
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When they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men who were Micah's near neighbors were called out and overtook the Danites. -- judges 18:22
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They shouted to the Danites, who turned and said to Micah, What ails you, that you come with such a company? -- judges 18:23
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And he said, You take away my gods which I made and the priest, and go away; and what have I left? How can you say to me, What ails you? -- judges 18:24
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And the men of Dan said to him, Let not your voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows fall upon you and you lose your life with the lives of your household. -- judges 18:25
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And the Danites went their way; and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back to his house. -- judges 18:26
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And they took the things which Micah had made, and his priest, and came to Laish, to a people quiet and feeling secure, and they smote them with the sword and burned the city. -- judges 18:27
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And there was no deliverer because it was far from Sidon, and they had no business with anyone. It was in the valley which belongs to Beth-rehob. And they rebuilt the city and dwelt in it. -- judges 18:28
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They named the city Dan, after Dan their forefather who was born to Israel; however, the name of the city was Laish at first. -- judges 18:29
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And the Danites set up the graven image for themselves; and Jonathan son of Gershom, the son of Moses, and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land. -- judges 18:30
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So they set them up Micah's graven image which he made, as long as the house of God was at Shiloh. -- judges 18:31
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IN THOSE days, when there was no king in Israel, a certain Levite was living temporarily in the most remote part of the hill district of Ephraim, who took to himself a concubine [of inferior status than a wife] from Bethlehem in Judah. -- judges 19:1
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And his concubine was untrue to him and went away from him to her father's house at Bethlehem of Judah and stayed there the space of four months. -- judges 19:2
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Then her husband arose and went after her to speak kindly to her [to her heart] and to bring her back, having with him his servant and a couple of donkeys. And she brought him into her father's house, and when her father saw him, he rejoiced to meet him. -- judges 19:3
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And his father-in-law, the girl's father, [insistently] detained him, and he remained with him three days. So they ate and drank, and he lodged there. -- judges 19:4
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On the fourth day they arose early in the morning, and the [Levite] prepared to leave, but the girl's father said to his son-in-law, Strengthen your heart with a morsel of bread and afterward go your way. -- judges 19:5
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So both men sat down and ate and drank together, and the girl's father said to the man, Consent to stay all night and let your heart be merry. -- judges 19:6
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And when the man rose up to depart, his father-in-law urged him; so he lodged there again. -- judges 19:7
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And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart, but the girl's father said, Strengthen your heart and tarry until toward evening. So they ate, both of them. -- judges 19:8
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And when the man and his concubine and his servant rose up to leave, his father-in-law, the girl's father, said to him, Behold, now the day draws toward evening, I pray you stay all night. Behold, now the day grows to an end, lodge here and let your heart be merry, and tomorrow get early on your way and go home. -- judges 19:9
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But the man would not stay that night; so he rose up and departed and came opposite to Jebus, which is Jerusalem. With him were two saddled donkeys [and his servant] and his concubine. -- judges 19:10
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When they were near Jebus, it was late, and the servant said to his master, Come I pray, and let us turn into this Jebusite city and lodge in it. -- judges 19:11
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His master said to him, We will not turn aside into the city of foreigners where there are no Israelites. We will go on to Gibeah. -- judges 19:12
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And he said to his servant, Come and let us go to one of these places and spend the night in Gibeah or in Ramah. -- judges 19:13
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So they passed on and went their way, and the sun went down on them near Gibeah, which belongs to Benjamin, -- judges 19:14
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And they turned aside there to go in and lodge at Gibeah. And the Levite went in and sat down in the open square of the city, for no man took them into his house to spend the night. -- judges 19:15
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And behold, an old man was coming from his work in the field at evening. He was from the hill country of Ephraim but was living temporarily in Gibeah, but the men of the place were Benjamites. -- judges 19:16
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And when he looked up, he saw the wayfarer in the city square, and the old man said, Where are you going? And from where did you come? -- judges 19:17
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The Levite replied, We are passing from Bethlehem of Judah to the rear side of the hill country of Ephraim; I am from there. I went to Bethlehem of Judah, but I am [now] going [home] to the house of the Lord [where I serve], and there is no man who receives me into his house. -- judges 19:18
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Yet we have both straw and provender for our donkeys and bread and wine also for me, your handmaid, and the young man who is with your servants; there is no lack of anything. -- judges 19:19
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And the old man said, Peace be to you, but leave all your wants to me; only do not lodge in the street. -- judges 19:20
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So he brought him into his house and gave provender to the donkeys. And the guests washed their feet and ate and drank. -- judges 19:21
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Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain worthless fellows, beset the house round about, beat on the door, and said to the master of the house, the old man, Bring forth the man who came to your house, that we may have intercourse with him. -- judges 19:22
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And the man, the master of the house, went out and said to them, No, my kinsmen, I pray you, do not act so wickedly; seeing that this man is my guest, do not do this [wicked] folly. -- judges 19:23
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Behold, here are my virgin daughter and this man's concubine; them I will bring out now; debase them and do with them what seems good to you, but to this man do not so vile a thing. -- judges 19:24
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But the men would not listen to him. So the man took his concubine and forced her forth to them, and they had intercourse with her and abused her all the night until morning. And when the dawn began to break, they let her go. -- judges 19:25
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At daybreak the woman came and fell down and lay at the door of the man's house where her master was, till it was light. -- judges 19:26
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And her master rose up in the morning and opened the doors of the house and went out to go his way; and behold, his concubine had fallen down at the door of the house, and her hands were upon the threshold. -- judges 19:27
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And he said to her, Up, and let us be going. But there was no answer [for she was dead]. Then he put her [body] upon the donkey, and the man rose up and went home. -- judges 19:28
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And when he came into his house, he took a knife, and took hold of his dead concubine and divided her [body] limb by limb into twelve pieces and sent her [body] throughout all the territory of Israel. -- judges 19:29
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And all who saw it said, There was no such deed done or seen from the day that the Israelites came up out of the land of Egypt to this day; consider it, take counsel, and speak [your minds]. -- judges 19:30
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THEN ALL the Israelites came out, and the congregation assembled as one man to the Lord at Mizpah, from Dan even to Beersheba, including the land of Gilead. -- judges 20:1
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And the chiefs of all the people, of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, 400,men on foot who drew the sword. -- judges 20:2
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(Now the Benjamites [among whom the vile tragedy occurred] heard that the [other] Israelites had gone up to Mizpah.) There the Israelites asked, How did this wickedness happen? -- judges 20:3
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And the Levite, the husband of the woman who was murdered, replied, I came to Gibeah which belongs to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to spend the night. -- judges 20:4
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And the men of Gibeah rose against me and beset the house round about me by night; they meant to kill me and they raped my concubine, and she is dead. -- judges 20:5
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And I took my concubine and cut her in pieces and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel, for they have committed abomination and [wicked] folly in Israel. -- judges 20:6
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Behold, you Israelites, all of you, give here your advice and counsel. -- judges 20:7
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And all the people arose as one man, saying, Not any of us will go to his tent, and none of us will return to his home. -- judges 20:8
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But now this we will do to Gibeah: we will go up by lot against it, -- judges 20:9
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And we will take ten men of throughout all the tribes of Israel, and 100 of 1,000, and 1,000 out of 10,000, to bring provisions for the men, that when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin they may do to them according to all the [wicked] folly which they have committed in Israel. -- judges 20:10
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So all the men of Israel gathered against the city, united as one man. -- judges 20:11
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And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that has been done among you? -- judges 20:12
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Now therefore, give up the men [involved], the base fellows in Gibeah, that we may put them to death and put away evil from Israel. But the Benjamites would not listen to the voice of their kinsmen the Israelites. -- judges 20:13
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But the Benjamites out of the cities assembled at Gibeah to go out to battle against the other Israelites. -- judges 20:14
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And the Benjamites mustered out of their cities at that time 26,men who drew the sword, besides the inhabitants of Gibeah, who mustered 700 chosen men. -- judges 20:15
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Among all these were chosen left-handed men; every one could sling stones at a hair and not miss. -- judges 20:16
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And the men of Israel, other than Benjamin, mustered 400,men who drew the sword; all these were men of war. -- judges 20:17
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The Israelites arose and went up to the house of God [Bethel] and asked counsel of God and said, Which of us shall take the lead to battle against the Benjamites? And the Lord said, Judah shall go up first. -- judges 20:18
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Then the Israelites rose in the morning and encamped against Gibeah. -- judges 20:19
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And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin and set the battle in array against them at Gibeah. -- judges 20:20
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The Benjamites came forth out of Gibeah and felled to the ground that day 22,men of the Israelites. -- judges 20:21
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But the people, the men of Israel, took courage and strengthened themselves and again set their battle line in the same place where they formed it the first day. -- judges 20:22
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And the Israelites went up and wept before the Lord until evening and asked of the Lord, Shall we go up again to battle against our brethren the Benjamites? And the Lord said, Go up against them. -- judges 20:23
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So the Israelites came near against the Benjamites the second day. -- judges 20:24
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And Benjamin went forth out of Gibeah against them the second day and felled to the ground the Israelites again, 18,men, all of whom were swordsmen. -- judges 20:25
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Then all the Israelites, the whole army, went up and came to the house of God [Bethel] and wept; and they sat there before the Lord and fasted that day until evening and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord. -- judges 20:26
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And the Israelites inquired of the Lord--for the ark of the covenant of God was there [at Bethel] in those days, -- judges 20:27
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And Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, ministered before it in those days--saying, Shall we yet again go out to battle against our brethren the Benjamites or shall we quit? And the Lord said, Go up, for tomorrow I will deliver them into your hand. -- judges 20:28
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So Israel set men in ambush round about Gibeah. -- judges 20:29
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And the Israelites went up against the Benjamites on the third day and set themselves in array against Gibeah as at other times. -- judges 20:30
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And the Benjamites went out against their army and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite and kill some of the people as at other times, in the highways, one of which goes up to Bethel and the other to Gibeah, and in the open country--about thirty men of Israel. -- judges 20:31
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And the Benjamites said, They are routed before us as at first. But the Israelites said, Let us flee and draw them from the city to the highways. -- judges 20:32
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And all the men of Israel rose out of their places and set themselves in array at Baal-tamar, and the men of Israel in ambush rushed out of their place in the meadow of Geba. -- judges 20:33
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And there came against Gibeah 10,chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was hard; but the Benjamites did not know disaster was close upon them. -- judges 20:34
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And the Lord overcame Benjamin before Israel, and the Israelites destroyed of the Benjamites that day 25,men, all of whom were swordsmen. -- judges 20:35
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So the Benjamites saw that they were defeated. The men of Israel gave ground to the Benjamites, because they trusted in the men in ambush whom they had set against Gibeah. -- judges 20:36
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And the men in ambush quickly rushed upon Gibeah, and the liers-in-wait moved out and smote all the city with the sword. -- judges 20:37
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Now the appointed signal between the men of Israel and the men in ambush was that when they made a great cloud of smoke arise from the city, -- judges 20:38
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The men of Israel should all turn back in battle. Now Benjamin had begun to smite and kill some of the men of Israel, about thirty persons. They said, Surely they are falling before us as in the first battle. -- judges 20:39
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But when the [signal] cloud began to rise out of the city in a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them, and behold, the whole of the city went up in smoke to the heavens. -- judges 20:40
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When the men of Israel turned back again, the men of Benjamin were dismayed, for they saw that disaster had come upon them. -- judges 20:41
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Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel and fled toward the wilderness, but the battle followed close behind and overtook them; and the inhabitants of the cities destroyed those [Benjamites] who came through them in their midst. -- judges 20:42
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They surrounded the Benjamites, pursued them, and overtook and trod them down at their resting-place as far as opposite Gibeah toward the east. -- judges 20:43
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And there fell 18,men of Benjamin, all of them men of valor. -- judges 20:44
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And [the Benjamites] turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, and Israel picked off on the highways 5,men of them; they pursued hard after them to Gidom and slew 2,000 more of them. -- judges 20:45
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So that all of Benjamin who fell that day were 25,men who drew the sword, all of them men of valor. -- judges 20:46
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But men turned and fled to the wilderness to the rock Rimmon and remained at the rock Rimmon four months. -- judges 20:47
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And the men of Israel turned back against the Benjamites and smote them with the sword, men and beasts and all that they found. Also they set on fire all the towns to which they came. -- judges 20:48
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NOW THE men of Israel had sworn at Mizpah, None of us shall give his daughter in marriage to Benjamin. -- judges 21:1
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And the Israelites came to the house of God [Bethel] and sat there until evening before God and lifted up their voices and wept bitterly. -- judges 21:2
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And they said, O Lord, the God of Israel, why has this come to pass in Israel, that there should be today one tribe lacking in Israel? -- judges 21:3
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And next morning the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. -- judges 21:4
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And the Israelites said, Which among all the tribes of Israel did not come up with the assembly to the Lord? For they had taken a great oath concerning him who did not come up to the Lord to Mizpah, saying, He shall surely die. -- judges 21:5
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And the Israelites changed their purpose [and had compassion] for the Benjamites their kinsmen and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel today. -- judges 21:6
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What shall we do for wives for those who are left, seeing we have sworn by the Lord that we will not give them our daughters as wives? -- judges 21:7
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And they said, Which one is there of the tribes of Israel that did not come up to Mizpah to the Lord? And behold, no one had come to the camp from Jabesh-gilead, to the assembly. -- judges 21:8
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For when the people were mustered, behold, not one of the citizens of Jabesh-gilead was there. -- judges 21:9
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And the congregation sent there 12,of the bravest men, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead with the sword, also the women and the little ones. -- judges 21:10
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And this is what you shall do; utterly destroy every male and every woman who is not a virgin. -- judges 21:11
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And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead young virgins, who had known no man by lying with him; and they brought them to the camp at Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan. -- judges 21:12
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And the whole congregation sent word to the Benjamites who were at the rock of Rimmon and invited them to be friendly with them. -- judges 21:13
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And Benjamin returned at that time, and they gave them the women whom they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh-gilead; and yet there were not enough for them. -- judges 21:14
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And the people had compassion on Benjamin, because the Lord had made a breach in the tribes of Israel. -- judges 21:15
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Then the elders of the congregation said, What shall we do for wives for those who are left, since the women of Benjamin are destroyed? -- judges 21:16
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And they said, There must be an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, so that a tribe shall not be wiped out of Israel. -- judges 21:17
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But we cannot give them wives of our daughters, for the Israelites have sworn, Cursed be he who gives a wife to Benjamin. -- judges 21:18
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So they said, Behold, there is the yearly feast of the Lord at Shiloh, which is north of Bethel, on the east of the highway that goes up from Bethel to Shechem and south of Lebonah. -- judges 21:19
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So they commanded the Benjamites, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards, -- judges 21:20
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And watch; if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in the dances, then come out of the vineyards and catch every man his wife from the daughters of Shiloh and go to the land of Benjamin. -- judges 21:21
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And when their fathers or their brothers come to us to complain, we will say to them, Grant them graciously unto us, because we did not reserve a wife for each of them in battle, neither did you give wives to them, for that would have made you guilty [of breaking your oath]. -- judges 21:22
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And the Benjamites did so and took wives, according to their number, from the dancers whom they carried off; then they went and returned to their inheritance and repaired the towns and dwelt in them. -- judges 21:23
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And the Israelites left there then, every man to his tribe and family, and they went out from there every man to his inheritance. -- judges 21:24
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In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes. -- judges 21:25
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IN THE days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem of Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, his wife, and his two sons. -- ruth 1:1
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The man's name was Elimelech and his wife's name was Naomi and his two sons were named Mahlon [invalid] and Chilion [pining]; they were Ephrathites from Bethlehem of Judah. They went to the country of Moab and continued there. -- ruth 1:2
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But Elimelech, who Naomi's husband, died, and she was left with her two sons. -- ruth 1:3
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And they took wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah and the name of the other Ruth. They dwelt there about ten years; -- ruth 1:4
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And Mahlon and Chilion died also, both of them, so the woman was bereft of her two sons and her husband. -- ruth 1:5
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Then she arose with her daughters-in-law to return from the country of Moab, for she had heard in Moab how the Lord had visited His people in giving them food. -- ruth 1:6
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So she left the place where she was, her two daughters-in-law with her, and they started on the way back to Judah. -- ruth 1:7
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But Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, Go, return each of you to her mother's house. May the Lord deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me. -- ruth 1:8
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The Lord grant that you may find a home and rest, each in the house of her husband! Then she kissed them and they wept aloud. -- ruth 1:9
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And they said to her, No, we will return with you to your people. -- ruth 1:10
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But Naomi said, Turn back, my daughters, why will you go with me? Have I yet sons in my womb that may become your husbands? -- ruth 1:11
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Turn back, my daughters, go; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say I have hope, even if I should have a husband tonight and should bear sons, -- ruth 1:12
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Would you therefore wait till they were grown? Would you therefore refrain from marrying? No, my daughters; it is far more bitter for me than for you that the hand of the Lord is gone out against me. -- ruth 1:13
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Then they wept aloud again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law [good-bye], but Ruth clung to her. -- ruth 1:14
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And Naomi said, See, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods; return after your sister-in-law. -- ruth 1:15
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And Ruth said, Urge me not to leave you or to turn back from following you; for where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people and your God my God. -- ruth 1:16
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Where you die I will die, and there will I be buried. The Lord do so to me, and more also, if anything but death parts me from you. -- ruth 1:17
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When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she said no more. -- ruth 1:18
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So they both went on until they came to Bethlehem. And when they arrived in Bethlehem, the whole town was stirred about them, and said, Is this Naomi? -- ruth 1:19
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And she said to them, Call me not Naomi [pleasant]; call me Mara [bitter], for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me. -- ruth 1:20
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I went out full, but the Lord has brought me home again empty. Why call me Naomi, since the Lord has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me? -- ruth 1:21
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So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter-in-law, with her, who returned from the country of Moab. And they came to Bethlehem at the beginning of barley harvest. -- ruth 1:22
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NOW NAOMI had a kinsman of her husband's, a man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz. -- ruth 2:1
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And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, Let me go to the field and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor. Naomi said to her, Go, my daughter. -- ruth 2:2
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And [Ruth] went and gleaned in a field after the reapers; and she happened to stop at the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech. -- ruth 2:3
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And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, The Lord be with you! And they answered him, The Lord bless you! -- ruth 2:4
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Then Boaz said to his servant who was set over the reapers, Whose maiden is this? -- ruth 2:5
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And the servant set over the reapers answered, She is the Moabitish girl who came back with Naomi from the country of Moab. -- ruth 2:6
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And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves. So she came and has continued from early morning until now, except when she rested a little in the house. -- ruth 2:7
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Then Boaz said to Ruth, Listen, my daughter, do not go to glean in another field or leave this one, but stay here close by my maidens. -- ruth 2:8
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Watch which field they reap, and follow them. Have I not charged the young men not to molest you? And when you are thirsty, go to the vessels and drink what the young men have drawn. -- ruth 2:9
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Then she fell on her face, bowing to the ground, and said to him, Why have I found favor in your eyes that you should notice me, when I am a foreigner? -- ruth 2:10
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And Boaz said to her, I have been made fully aware of all you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband, and how you have left your father and mother and the land of your birth and have come to a people unknown to you before. -- ruth 2:11
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The Lord recompense you for what you have done, and a full reward be given you by the Lord, the God of Israel, under Whose wings you have come to take refuge! -- ruth 2:12
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Then she said, Let me find favor in your sight, my lord. For you have comforted me and have spoken to the heart of your maidservant, though I am not as one of your maidservants. -- ruth 2:13
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And at mealtime Boaz said to her, Come here and eat of the bread and dip your morsel in the sour wine [mixed with oil]. And she sat beside the reapers; and he passed her some parched grain, and she ate until she was satisfied and she had some left [for Naomi]. -- ruth 2:14
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And when she got up to glean, Boaz ordered his young men, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and do not reproach her. -- ruth 2:15
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And let fall some handfuls for her on purpose and let them lie there for her to glean, and do not rebuke her. -- ruth 2:16
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So she gleaned in the field until evening. Then she beat out what she had gleaned. It was about an ephah of barley. -- ruth 2:17
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And she took it up and went into the town; she showed her mother-in-law what she had gleaned, and she also brought forth and gave her the food she had reserved after she was satisfied. -- ruth 2:18
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And her mother-in-law said to her, Where have you gleaned today? Where did you work? Blessed be the man who noticed you. So [Ruth] told [her], The name of him with whom I worked today is Boaz. -- ruth 2:19
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And Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, Blessed be he of the Lord who has not ceased his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said to her, The man is a near relative of ours, one who has the right to redeem us. -- ruth 2:20
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And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said to me also, Stay close to my young men until they have harvested my entire crop. -- ruth 2:21
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And Naomi said to Ruth, It is good, my daughter, for you to go out with his maidens, lest in any other field you be molested. -- ruth 2:22
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So she kept close to the maidens of Boaz, gleaning until the end of the barley and wheat harvests. And she lived with her mother-in-law. -- ruth 2:23
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THEN NAOMI her mother-in-law said to Ruth, My daughter, shall I not seek rest or a home for you, that you may prosper? -- ruth 3:1
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And now is not Boaz, with whose maidens you were, our relative? See, he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor. -- ruth 3:2
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Wash and anoint yourself therefore, and put on your best clothes and go down to the threshing floor, but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking. -- ruth 3:3
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But when he lies down, notice the place where he lies; then go and uncover his feet and lie down. And he will tell you what to do. -- ruth 3:4
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And Ruth said to her, All that you say to me I will do. -- ruth 3:5
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So she went down to the threshing floor and did just as her mother-in-law had told her. -- ruth 3:6
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And when Boaz had eaten and drunk and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain. Then [Ruth] came softly and uncovered his feet and lay down. -- ruth 3:7
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At midnight the man was startled, and he turned over, and behold, a woman lay at his feet! -- ruth 3:8
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And he said, Who are you? And she answered, I am Ruth your maidservant. Spread your wing [of protection] over your maidservant, for you are a next of kin. -- ruth 3:9
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And he said, Blessed be you of the Lord, my daughter. For you have made this last loving-kindness greater than the former, for you have not gone after young men, whether poor or rich. -- ruth 3:10
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And now, my daughter, fear not. I will do for you all you require, for all my people in the city know that you are a woman of strength (worth, bravery, capability). -- ruth 3:11
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It is true that I am your near kinsman; however, there is a kinsman nearer than I. -- ruth 3:12
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Remain tonight, and in the morning if he will perform for you the part of a kinsman, good; let him do it. But if he will not do the part of a kinsman for you, then, as the Lord lives, I will do the part of a kinsman for you. Lie down until the morning. -- ruth 3:13
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And she lay at his feet until the morning, but arose before one could recognize another; for he said, Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor. -- ruth 3:14
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Also he said, Bring the mantle you are wearing and hold it. So [Ruth] held it, and he measured out six measures of barley and laid it on her. And she went into the town. -- ruth 3:15
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And when she came home, her mother-in-law said, How have you fared, my daughter? And Ruth told her all that the man had done for her. -- ruth 3:16
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And she said, He gave me these six measures of barley, for he said to me, Do not go empty-handed to your mother-in-law. -- ruth 3:17
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Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until you learn how the matter turns out; for the man will not rest until he finishes the matter today. -- ruth 3:18
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THEN BOAZ went up to the city's gate and sat down there, and behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz had spoken came by. He said to him, Ho! Turn aside and sit down here. So he turned aside and sat down. -- ruth 4:1
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And Boaz took ten men of the elders of the city and said, Sit down here. And they sat down. -- ruth 4:2
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And he said to the kinsman, Naomi, who has returned from the country of Moab, has sold the parcel of land which belonged to our brother Elimelech. -- ruth 4:3
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And I thought to let you hear of it, saying, Buy it in the presence of those sitting here and before the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, redeem it; but if you will not redeem it, then say so, that I may know; for there is no one besides you to redeem it, and I am [next of kin] after you. And he said, I will redeem it. -- ruth 4:4
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Then Boaz said, The day you buy the field of Naomi, you must buy also Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of the dead man, to restore the name of the dead to his inheritance. -- ruth 4:5
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And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest [by marrying a Moabitess] I endanger my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption yourself, for I cannot redeem it. -- ruth 4:6
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Now formerly in Israel this was the custom concerning redeeming and exchanging. To confirm a transaction, a man pulled off his sandal and gave it to the other. This was the way of attesting in Israel. -- ruth 4:7
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Therefore, when the kinsman said to Boaz, Buy it for yourself, he pulled off his sandal. -- ruth 4:8
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And Boaz said to the elders and to all the people, You are witnesses this day that I have bought all that was Elimelech's and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's from the hand of Naomi. -- ruth 4:9
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Also Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of Mahlon, I have bought to be my wife to restore the name of the dead to his inheritance, that the name of the dead may not be cut off from among his brethren and from the gate of his birthplace. You are witnesses this day. -- ruth 4:10
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And all the people at the gate and the elders said, We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is coming into your house like Rachel and Leah, the two who built the household of Israel. May you do worthily and get wealth (power) in Ephratah and be famous in Bethlehem. -- ruth 4:11
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And let your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring which the Lord will give you by this young woman. -- ruth 4:12
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So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. And he went in to her, and the Lord caused her to conceive, and she bore a son. -- ruth 4:13
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And the women said to Naomi, Blessed be the Lord, Who has not left you this day without a close kinsman, and may his name be famous in Israel. -- ruth 4:14
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And may he be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher and supporter in your old age, for your daughter-in-law who loves you, who is better to you than seven sons, has borne him. -- ruth 4:15
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Then Naomi took the child and laid him in her bosom and became his nurse. -- ruth 4:16
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And her neighbor women gave him a name, saying, A son is born to Naomi. They named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David [the ancestor of Jesus Christ]. -- ruth 4:17
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Now these are the descendants of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron, -- ruth 4:18
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Hezron of Ram, Ram of Amminadab, -- ruth 4:19
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Amminadab of Nahshon, Nahshon of Salmon, -- ruth 4:20
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Salmon of Boaz, Boaz of Obed, -- ruth 4:21
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Obed of Jesse, and Jesse of David [the ancestor of Jesus Christ]. -- ruth 4:22
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THERE WAS a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of the hill country of Ephraim, named Elkanah son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. -- 1 samuel 1:1
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He had two wives, one named Hannah and the other named Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none. -- 1 samuel 1:2
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This man went from his city year by year to worship and sacrifice to the Lord of hosts at Shiloh, where Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were the Lord's priests. -- 1 samuel 1:3
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When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he would give to Peninnah his wife and all her sons and daughters portions [of the sacrificial meat]. -- 1 samuel 1:4
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But to Hannah he gave a double portion, for he loved Hannah, but the Lord had given her no children. -- 1 samuel 1:5
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[This embarrassed and grieved Hannah] and her rival provoked her greatly to vex her, because the Lord had left her childless. -- 1 samuel 1:6
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So it was year after year; whenever Hannah went up to the Lord's house, Peninnah provoked her, so she wept and did not eat. -- 1 samuel 1:7
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Then Elkanah her husband said to her, Hannah, why do you cry? And why do you not eat? And why are you grieving? Am I not more to you than ten sons? -- 1 samuel 1:8
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So Hannah rose after they had eaten and drunk in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on his seat beside a post of the temple (tent) of the Lord. -- 1 samuel 1:9
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And [Hannah] was in distress of soul, praying to the Lord and weeping bitterly. -- 1 samuel 1:10
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She vowed, saying, O Lord of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your handmaid and [earnestly] remember, and not forget Your handmaid but will give me a son, I will give him to the Lord all his life; no razor shall touch his head. -- 1 samuel 1:11
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And as she continued praying before the Lord, Eli noticed her mouth. -- 1 samuel 1:12
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Hannah was speaking in her heart; only her lips moved but her voice was not heard. So Eli thought she was drunk. -- 1 samuel 1:13
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Eli said to her, How long will you be intoxicated? Put wine away from you. -- 1 samuel 1:14
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But Hannah answered, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I was pouring out my soul before the Lord. -- 1 samuel 1:15
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Regard not your handmaid as a wicked woman; for out of my great complaint and bitter provocation I have been speaking. -- 1 samuel 1:16
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Then Eli said, Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant your petition which you have asked of Him. -- 1 samuel 1:17
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Hannah said, Let your handmaid find grace in your sight. So [she] went her way and ate, her countenance no longer sad. -- 1 samuel 1:18
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The family rose early the next morning, worshiped before the Lord, and returned to their home in Ramah. Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her. -- 1 samuel 1:19
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Hannah became pregnant and in due time bore a son and named him Samuel [heard of God], Because, she said, I have asked him of the Lord. -- 1 samuel 1:20
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And Elkanah and all his house went up to offer to the Lord the yearly sacrifice and pay his vow. -- 1 samuel 1:21
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But Hannah did not go, for she said to her husband, I will not go until the child is weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the Lord and remain there as long as he lives. -- 1 samuel 1:22
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Elkanah her husband said to her, Do what seems best to you. Wait until you have weaned him; only may the Lord establish His word. So Hannah remained and nursed her son until she weaned him. -- 1 samuel 1:23
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When she had weaned him, she took him with her, with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a skin bottle of wine [to pour over the burnt offering for a sweet odor], and brought Samuel to the Lord's house in Shiloh. The child was growing. -- 1 samuel 1:24
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Then they slew the bull, and brought the child to Eli. -- 1 samuel 1:25
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Hannah said, Oh, my lord! As your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here praying to the Lord. -- 1 samuel 1:26
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For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted my petition made to Him. -- 1 samuel 1:27
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Therefore I have given him to the Lord; as long as he lives he is given to the Lord. And they worshiped the Lord there. -- 1 samuel 1:28
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HANNAH PRAYED, and said, My heart exults and triumphs in the Lord; my horn (my strength) is lifted up in the Lord. My mouth is no longer silent, for it is opened wide over my enemies, because I rejoice in Your salvation. -- 1 samuel 2:1
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There is none holy like the Lord, there is none besides You; there is no Rock like our God. -- 1 samuel 2:2
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Talk no more so very proudly; let not arrogance go forth from your mouth, for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by Him actions are weighed. -- 1 samuel 2:3
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The bows of the mighty are broken, and those who stumbled are girded with strength. -- 1 samuel 2:4
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Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread, but those who were hungry have ceased to hunger. The barren has borne seven, but she who has many children languishes and is forlorn. -- 1 samuel 2:5
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The Lord slays and makes alive; He brings down to Sheol and raises up. -- 1 samuel 2:6
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The Lord makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and He lifts up. -- 1 samuel 2:7
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He raises up the poor out of the dust and lifts up the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with nobles and inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are the Lord's, and He has set the world upon them. -- 1 samuel 2:8
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He will guard the feet of His godly ones, but the wicked shall be silenced and perish in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail. -- 1 samuel 2:9
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The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces; against them will He thunder in heaven. The Lord will judge [all peoples] to the ends of the earth; and He will give strength to His king (King) and exalt the power of His anointed (Anointed His Christ). -- 1 samuel 2:10
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Elkanah and his wife Hannah returned to Ramah to his house. But the child ministered to the Lord before Eli the priest. -- 1 samuel 2:11
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The sons of Eli were base and worthless; they did not know or regard the Lord. -- 1 samuel 2:12
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And the custom of the priests with the people was this: when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came while the flesh was boiling with a fleshhook of three prongs in his hand; -- 1 samuel 2:13
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And he thrust it into the pan or kettle or caldron or pot; all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh with all the Israelites who came there. -- 1 samuel 2:14
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Also, before they burned the fat, the priest's servant came and said to the man who sacrificed, Give the priest meat to roast, for he will not accept boiled meat from you, but raw. -- 1 samuel 2:15
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And if the man said to him, Let them burn the fat first, and then you may take as much as you want, the priest's servant would say, No! Give it to me now or I will take it by force. -- 1 samuel 2:16
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So the sin of the [two] young men was very great before the Lord, for they despised the offering of the Lord. -- 1 samuel 2:17
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But Samuel ministered before the Lord, a child girded with a linen ephod. -- 1 samuel 2:18
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Moreover, his mother made him a little robe and brought it to him from year to year when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice. -- 1 samuel 2:19
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And Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife and say, May the Lord give you children by this woman for the gift she asked for and gave to the Lord. Then they would go to their own home. -- 1 samuel 2:20
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And the Lord visited Hannah, so that she bore three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the Lord. -- 1 samuel 2:21
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Now Eli was very old, and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel and how they lay with the women who served at the door of the Tent of Meeting. -- 1 samuel 2:22
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And he said to them, Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all the people. -- 1 samuel 2:23
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No, my sons; it is no good report which I hear the Lord's people spreading abroad. -- 1 samuel 2:24
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If one man wrongs another, God will mediate for him; but if a man wrongs the Lord, who shall intercede for him? Yet they did not listen to their father, for it was the Lord's will to slay them. -- 1 samuel 2:25
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Now the boy Samuel grew and was in favor both with the Lord and with men. -- 1 samuel 2:26
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A man of God came to Eli and said to him, Thus has the Lord said: I plainly revealed Myself to the house of your father [forefather Aaron] when they were in Egypt in bondage to Pharaoh's house. -- 1 samuel 2:27
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Moreover, I selected him out of all the tribes of Israel to be My priest, to offer on My altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before Me. And I gave [from then on] to the house of your father [forefather] all the offerings of the Israelites made by fire. -- 1 samuel 2:28
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Why then do you kick [trample upon, treat with contempt] My sacrifice and My offering which I commanded, and honor your sons above Me by fattening yourselves upon the choicest part of every offering of My people Israel? -- 1 samuel 2:29
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Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, says, I did promise that your house and that of your father [forefather Aaron] should go in and out before Me forever. But now the Lord says, Be it far from Me. For those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed. -- 1 samuel 2:30
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Behold, the time is coming when I will cut off your strength and the strength of your own father's house, that there shall not be an old man in your house. -- 1 samuel 2:31
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And you shall behold the distress of My house, even in all the prosperity which God will give Israel, and there shall not be an old man in your house forever. -- 1 samuel 2:32
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Yet I will not cut off from My altar every man of yours; some shall survive to weep and mourn [over the family's ruin], but all the increase of your house shall die in their best years. -- 1 samuel 2:33
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And what befalls your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, shall be a sign to you--in one day they both shall die. [Fulfilled in I Sam. 4:17, 18.] -- 1 samuel 2:34
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And I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest (Priest), who shall do according to what is in My heart and mind. And I will build him a sure house, and he shall walk before My anointed (Anointed) forever. -- 1 samuel 2:35
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Everyone who is left in your house shall come crouching to him for a piece of silver and a bit of bread and say, Put me, I pray you, into a priest's office so I may have a piece of bread. -- 1 samuel 2:36
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NOW THE boy Samuel ministered to the Lord before Eli. The word of the Lord was rare and precious in those days; there was no frequent or widely spread vision. -- 1 samuel 3:1
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At that time Eli, whose eyesight had dimmed so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place. -- 1 samuel 3:2
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The lamp of God had not yet gone out in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was lying down -- 1 samuel 3:3
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When the Lord called, Samuel! And he answered, Here I am. -- 1 samuel 3:4
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He ran to Eli and said, Here I am, for you called me. Eli said, I did not call you; lie down again. So he went and lay down. -- 1 samuel 3:5
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And the Lord called again, Samuel! And Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, Here am I; you did call me. Eli answered, I did not call, my son; lie down again. -- 1 samuel 3:6
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Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord was not yet revealed to him. -- 1 samuel 3:7
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And the Lord called Samuel the third time. And he went to Eli and said, Here I am, for you did call me. Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy. -- 1 samuel 3:8
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So Eli said to Samuel, Go, lie down. And if He calls you, you shall say, Speak, Lord, for Your servant is listening. So Samuel went and lay down in his place. -- 1 samuel 3:9
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And the Lord came and stood and called as at other times, Samuel! Samuel! Then Samuel answered, Speak, Lord, for Your servant is listening. -- 1 samuel 3:10
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The Lord told Samuel, Behold, I am about to do a thing in Israel at which both ears of all who hear it shall tingle. -- 1 samuel 3:11
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On that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end. -- 1 samuel 3:12
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And I [now] announce to him that I will judge and punish his house forever for the iniquity of which he knew, for his sons were bringing a curse upon themselves [blaspheming God], and he did not restrain them. -- 1 samuel 3:13
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Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be atoned for or purged with sacrifice or offering forever. -- 1 samuel 3:14
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Samuel lay until morning; then he opened the doors of the Lord's house. And [he] was afraid to tell the vision to Eli. -- 1 samuel 3:15
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But Eli called Samuel and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here I am. -- 1 samuel 3:16
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Eli said, What is it He told you? Pray do not hide it from me. May God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all that He said to you. -- 1 samuel 3:17
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And Samuel told him everything, hiding nothing. And Eli said, It is the Lord; let Him do what seems good to Him. -- 1 samuel 3:18
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Samuel grew; the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground. -- 1 samuel 3:19
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And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the Lord. -- 1 samuel 3:20
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And the Lord continued to appear in Shiloh, for the Lord revealed Himself to Samuel in Shiloh through the word of the Lord. -- 1 samuel 3:21
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AND THE word of [the Lord through] Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines and encamped beside Ebenezer; the Philistines encamped at Aphek. -- 1 samuel 4:1
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The Philistines drew up against Israel, and when the battle spread, Israel was smitten by the Philistines, who slew about 4,men on the battlefield. -- 1 samuel 4:2
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When the troops had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Why has the Lord smitten us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord here from Shiloh, that He may come among us and save us from the power of our enemies. -- 1 samuel 4:3
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So the people sent to Shiloh and brought from there the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts, Who dwells above the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were with the ark of the covenant of God. -- 1 samuel 4:4
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And when the ark of the covenant of the Lord came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth resounded. -- 1 samuel 4:5
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And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What does this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews mean? When they understood that the ark of the Lord had come into the camp, -- 1 samuel 4:6
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The Philistines were afraid, for they said, God has come into the camp. And they said, Woe to us! For such a thing has not happened before. -- 1 samuel 4:7
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Woe to us! Who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods that smote the Egyptians with every kind of plague in the wilderness. -- 1 samuel 4:8
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Be strong, and acquit yourselves like men, O you Philistines, that you may not become servants to the Hebrews, as they have been to you; behave yourselves like men, and fight! -- 1 samuel 4:9
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And the Philistines fought; Israel was smitten and they fled every man to his own home. There was a very great slaughter; for 30,foot soldiers of Israel fell. -- 1 samuel 4:10
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And the ark of God was taken, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain. [Foretold in I Sam. 2:34.] -- 1 samuel 4:11
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Now a man of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh that day, with his clothes torn and earth on his head. -- 1 samuel 4:12
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When he arrived, Eli was sitting by the road watching, for his heart trembled for the ark of God. When the man told the news in the city, all the city [people] cried out. -- 1 samuel 4:13
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When Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What is this uproar? And the man came hastily and told Eli. -- 1 samuel 4:14
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Now Eli was years old; his eyes were dim so that he could not see. -- 1 samuel 4:15
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The man said to Eli, I have come from the battle; I fled from the battle today. Eli said, How did it go, my son? -- 1 samuel 4:16
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The messenger replied, Israel fled before the Philistines, and there has been a great slaughter among the people. Also your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is captured. -- 1 samuel 4:17
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And when he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell off the seat backward by the side of the gate. His neck was broken and he died, for he was an old man and heavy. He had judged Israel forty years. -- 1 samuel 4:18
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Now his daughter-in-law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, about to be delivered. And when she heard that the ark of God was captured and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and gave birth, for her pains came upon her. -- 1 samuel 4:19
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And about the time of her death the women attending her said to her, Fear not, for you have borne a son. But she did not answer or notice. -- 1 samuel 4:20
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And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel!--because the ark of God had been captured and because of her father-in-law and her husband. -- 1 samuel 4:21
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She said, The glory is gone from Israel, for the ark of God has been taken. -- 1 samuel 4:22
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THE PHILISTINES brought the ark of God from Ebenezer to Ashdod. -- 1 samuel 5:1
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They took the ark of God into the house of Dagon and set it beside Dagon [their idol]. -- 1 samuel 5:2
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When they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon had fallen upon his face on the ground before the ark of the Lord. So they took Dagon and set him in his place again. -- 1 samuel 5:3
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But when they arose early the next morning, behold, Dagon had again fallen on his face on the ground before the ark of the Lord, and [his] head and both the palms of his hands were lying cut off on the threshold; only the trunk of Dagon was left him. -- 1 samuel 5:4
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This is the reason neither the priests of Dagon nor any who come into Dagon's house tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day. -- 1 samuel 5:5
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But the hand of the Lord was heavy upon the people of Ashdod, and He caused [mice to spring up and there was] very deadly destruction and He smote the people with [very painful] tumors or boils, both Ashdod and its territory. -- 1 samuel 5:6
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When the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel must not remain with us, for His hand is heavy on us and on Dagon our god. -- 1 samuel 5:7
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So they sent and gathered all the lords of the Philistines to them and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? They answered, Let [it] be carried around to Gath. So they carried the ark of the God of Israel there. -- 1 samuel 5:8
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But after they had carried it to Gath, the hand of the Lord was against the city, causing an exceedingly great panic [at the deaths from the plague], for He afflicted the people of the city, both small and great, and tumors or boils broke out on them. -- 1 samuel 5:9
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So they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And as [it] came, the people of Ekron cried out, They have brought the ark of the God of Israel to us to slay us and our people! -- 1 samuel 5:10
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So they sent and assembled all the lords of the Philistines and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel; let it return to its own place, that it may not slay us and our people. For there was a deadly panic throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there. -- 1 samuel 5:11
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The men who had not died were stricken with very painful tumors or boils, and the cry of the city went up to heaven. -- 1 samuel 5:12
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THE ARK of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines seven months. -- 1 samuel 6:1
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And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the Lord? Tell us with what we shall send it to its place. -- 1 samuel 6:2
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And they said, If you send away the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it empty, but at least return to Him a guilt offering. Then you will be healed, and it will be known to you why His hand is not removed [and healing granted you]. -- 1 samuel 6:3
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Then they said, What shall be the guilt offering which we shall return to Him? They answered, Five golden tumors and five golden mice, according to the number of the Philistine lords, for one plague was on you all, even on your lords. -- 1 samuel 6:4
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Therefore you must make images of your tumors and of your mice that destroy the land, and give glory to the God of Israel. Perhaps He will lighten His hand from off you and your gods and your land. -- 1 samuel 6:5
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Why then do you harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? When He had done wonders and made a mock of them, did they not let the people go, and they departed? -- 1 samuel 6:6
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Now then, make and prepare a new cart and two milch cows on which no yoke has ever come; and yoke the cows to the cart, but take their calves home, away from them. -- 1 samuel 6:7
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And take the ark of the Lord and place it upon the cart, and put in a box at its side the figures of gold which you are returning to Him as a guilt offering. Then send it away and let it be gone. -- 1 samuel 6:8
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And watch. If it goes up by the way of its own land to Beth-shemesh, then He has done us this great evil. But if not, then we shall know that it was not His hand that struck us; it happened to us by chance. -- 1 samuel 6:9
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And the men did so, and took two milch cows and yoked them to the cart and shut up their calves at home. -- 1 samuel 6:10
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And they put the ark of the Lord on the cart and along with it the box with the mice of gold and the images of their tumors. -- 1 samuel 6:11
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And the cows went straight toward Beth-shemesh along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right or the left. And the Philistine lords followed them as far as the border of Beth-shemesh. -- 1 samuel 6:12
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Now the men of Beth-shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley, and they lifted up their eyes and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it. -- 1 samuel 6:13
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The cart came into the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh and stopped there. A great stone was there; and the men split up the wood of the cart and offered the cows as a burnt offering to the Lord. -- 1 samuel 6:14
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The Levites took down the ark of the Lord and the box beside it in which were the figures of gold and put them upon the great stone. And the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and made sacrifices that day to the Lord. -- 1 samuel 6:15
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When the five lords of the Philistines saw it, they returned that day to Ekron. -- 1 samuel 6:16
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And these are the tumors of gold which the Philistines returned for a guilt offering to the Lord: one each for Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath and Ekron; -- 1 samuel 6:17
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Also the mice of gold was according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both fortified cities and country villages. The great stone, on which they set the ark of the Lord, remains as a witness to this day in the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh. -- 1 samuel 6:18
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And the Lord slew some of the men of Beth-shemesh because they had looked into the ark of the Lord; He slew seventy men of them, and the people mourned because the Lord had made a great slaughter among them. -- 1 samuel 6:19
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And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before the Lord, this holy God? And to whom shall He go away from us? -- 1 samuel 6:20
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And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have returned the ark of the Lord. Come down and take it up to you. -- 1 samuel 6:21
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SO THE men of Kiriath-jearim came and took the ark of the Lord and brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill and consecrated Eleazar his son to have charge of the ark of the Lord. -- 1 samuel 7:1
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And the ark remained in Kiriath-jearim a very long time [nearly years, through Samuel's entire judgeship, Saul's reign, and well into David's, when it was brought to Jerusalem]. For it was twenty years before all the house of Israel lamented after the Lord. -- 1 samuel 7:2
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Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, If you are returning to the Lord with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth [female deities] from among you and direct your hearts to the Lord and serve Him only, and He will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines. -- 1 samuel 7:3
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So the Israelites put away the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and served the Lord only. -- 1 samuel 7:4
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Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah and I will pray to the Lord for you. -- 1 samuel 7:5
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So they gathered at Mizpah and drew water and poured it out before the Lord and fasted on that day and said there, We have sinned against the Lord. And Samuel judged the Israelites at Mizpah. -- 1 samuel 7:6
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Now when the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the Israelites heard of it, they were afraid of the Philistines. -- 1 samuel 7:7
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And the Israelites said to Samuel, Do not cease to cry to the Lord our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines. -- 1 samuel 7:8
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So Samuel took a sucking lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the Lord; and Samuel cried to the Lord for Israel, and the Lord answered him. -- 1 samuel 7:9
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As Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to attack Israel. But the Lord thundered with a great voice that day against the Philistines and threw them into confusion, and they were defeated before Israel. -- 1 samuel 7:10
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And the men of Israel went out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines and smote them as far as below Beth-car. -- 1 samuel 7:11
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Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and he called the name of it Ebenezer [stone of help], saying, Heretofore the Lord has helped us. -- 1 samuel 7:12
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So the Philistines were subdued and came no more into Israelite territory. And the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel. -- 1 samuel 7:13
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The cities the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron to Gath, and Israel rescued [the cities'] territory from the Philistines. There was peace also between Israel and the Amorites. -- 1 samuel 7:14
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And Samuel judged Israel all his days. -- 1 samuel 7:15
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And he went from year to year on a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah, and was judge for Israel in all those places. -- 1 samuel 7:16
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Then he would return to Ramah, for his home was there; there he judged Israel, and there he built an altar to the Lord. -- 1 samuel 7:17
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WHEN SAMUEL was old, he made his sons judges over Israel. -- 1 samuel 8:1
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Now the name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second, Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba. -- 1 samuel 8:2
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His sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after gain, took bribes, and perverted justice. -- 1 samuel 8:3
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All the elders of Israel assembled and came to Samuel at Ramah -- 1 samuel 8:4
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And said to him, Behold, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways; now appoint us a king to rule over us like all the other nations. -- 1 samuel 8:5
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But it displeased Samuel when they said, Give us a king to govern us. And Samuel prayed to the Lord. -- 1 samuel 8:6
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And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken to the voice of the people in all they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, that I should not be King over them. -- 1 samuel 8:7
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According to all the works which they have done since I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, forsaking Me and serving other gods, so they also do to you. -- 1 samuel 8:8
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So listen now to their voice; only solemnly warn them and show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them. -- 1 samuel 8:9
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So Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who asked of him a king. -- 1 samuel 8:10
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And he said, These will be the ways of the king who shall reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them to his chariots and to be his horsemen and to run before his chariots. -- 1 samuel 8:11
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He will appoint them for himself to be commanders over thousands and over fifties, and some to plow his ground and to reap his harvest and to make his implements of war and equipment for his chariots. -- 1 samuel 8:12
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He will take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks, and bakers. -- 1 samuel 8:13
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He will take your fields, your vineyards, and your olive orchards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants. -- 1 samuel 8:14
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He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vineyards and give it to his officers and to his servants. -- 1 samuel 8:15
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He will take your men and women servants and the best of your cattle and your donkeys and put them to his work. -- 1 samuel 8:16
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He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves shall be his slaves. -- 1 samuel 8:17
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In that day you will cry out because of your king you have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord will not hear you then. -- 1 samuel 8:18
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Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, No! We will have a king over us, -- 1 samuel 8:19
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That we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may govern us and go out before us and fight our battles. -- 1 samuel 8:20
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Samuel heard all the people's words and repeated them in the Lord's ears. -- 1 samuel 8:21
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And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken to their voice and appoint them a king. And Samuel said to the men of Israel, Go every man to his city. -- 1 samuel 8:22
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THERE WAS a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of wealth and valor. -- 1 samuel 9:1
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Kish had a son named Saul, a choice young man and handsome; among all the Israelites there was not a man more handsome than he. He was a head taller than any of the people. -- 1 samuel 9:2
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The donkeys of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. Kish said to Saul, Take a servant with you and go, look for the donkeys. -- 1 samuel 9:3
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And they passed through the hill country of Ephraim and the land of Shalishah, but did not find them. Then they went through the land of Shaalim and the land of Benjamin, but did not find them. -- 1 samuel 9:4
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And when they came to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant, Come, let us return, lest my father stop worrying about the donkeys and become concerned about us. -- 1 samuel 9:5
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The servant said to him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, a man held in honor; all that he says surely comes true. Now let us go there. Perhaps he can show us where we should go. -- 1 samuel 9:6
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Then Saul said to his servant, But if we go, what shall we bring the man? The bread in our sacks is gone, and there is no gift for the man of God. What have we? -- 1 samuel 9:7
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The servant replied, I have here a quarter of a shekel of silver. I will give that to the man of God to tell us our way-- -- 1 samuel 9:8
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(Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he said, Come, let us go to the seer, for he that is now called a prophet was formerly called a seer.) -- 1 samuel 9:9
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Saul said to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went to the city where the man of God was. -- 1 samuel 9:10
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As they went up the hill to the city, they met young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, Is the seer here? -- 1 samuel 9:11
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They answered, He is; behold, he is just beyond you. Hurry, for he came today to the city because the people have a sacrifice today on the high place. -- 1 samuel 9:12
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As you enter the city, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not eat until he comes to ask the blessing on the sacrifice. Afterward, those who are invited eat. So go on up, for about now you will find him. -- 1 samuel 9:13
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So they went up to the city, and as they were entering, behold, Samuel came toward them, going up to the high place. -- 1 samuel 9:14
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Now a day before Saul came, the Lord had revealed to Samuel in his ear, -- 1 samuel 9:15
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Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be leader over My people Israel; and he shall save them out of the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked upon the distress of My people, because their cry has come to Me. -- 1 samuel 9:16
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When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord told him, There is the man of whom I told you. He shall have authority over My people. -- 1 samuel 9:17
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Then Saul came near to Samuel in the gate and said, Tell me where is the seer's house? -- 1 samuel 9:18
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Samuel answered Saul, I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place, for you shall eat with me today, and tomorrow I will let you go and will tell you all that is on your mind. -- 1 samuel 9:19
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As for your donkeys that were lost three days ago, do not be thinking about them, for they are found. And for whom are all the desirable things of Israel? Are they not for you and for all your father's house? -- 1 samuel 9:20
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And Saul said, Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And is not my family the least of all the families of the clans of Benjamin? Why then do you speak this way to me? -- 1 samuel 9:21
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Then Samuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the guest room [at the high place] and had them sit in the chief place among the persons--about thirty of them--who were invited. [The other people feasted outside.] -- 1 samuel 9:22
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And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, Set it aside. -- 1 samuel 9:23
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And the cook lifted high the shoulder and what was on it [indicating that it was the priest's honored portion] and set it before Saul. [Samuel] said, See what was reserved for you. Eat, for until the hour appointed it was kept for you, ever since I invited the people. So Saul ate that day with Samuel. -- 1 samuel 9:24
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When they had come down from the high place into the city, Samuel conversed with Saul on the top of the house. -- 1 samuel 9:25
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They arose early and about dawn Samuel called Saul [who was sleeping] on the top of the house, saying, Get up, that I may send you on your way. Saul arose, and both he and Samuel went out on the street. -- 1 samuel 9:26
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And as they were going down to the outskirts of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us--and he passed on--but you stand still, first, that I may cause you to hear the word of God. -- 1 samuel 9:27
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THEN SAMUEL took the vial of oil and poured it on Saul's head and kissed him and said, Has not the Lord anointed you to be prince over His heritage Israel? -- 1 samuel 10:1
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When you have left me today, you will meet two men by Rachel's tomb in the territory of Benjamin at Zelzah, and they will say to you, The donkeys you sought are found. And your father has quit caring about them and is anxious for you, asking, What shall I do about my son? -- 1 samuel 10:2
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Then you will go on from there and you will come to the oak of Tabor, and three men going up to God at Bethel will meet you there, one carrying three kids, another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a skin bottle of wine. -- 1 samuel 10:3
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They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall accept from their hand. -- 1 samuel 10:4
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After that you will come to the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is; and when you come to the city, you will meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre before them, prophesying. -- 1 samuel 10:5
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Then the Spirit of the Lord will come upon you mightily, and you will show yourself to be a prophet with them; and you will be turned into another man. -- 1 samuel 10:6
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When these signs meet you, do whatever you find to be done, for God is with you. -- 1 samuel 10:7
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You shall go down before me to Gilgal; and behold, I will come down to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice peace offerings. You shall wait seven days until I come to you and show you what you shall do. -- 1 samuel 10:8
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And when [Saul] had turned his back to leave Samuel, God gave him another heart, and all these signs came to pass that day. -- 1 samuel 10:9
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When they came to the hill [Gibeah], behold, a band of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came mightily upon him, and he spoke under divine inspiration among them. -- 1 samuel 10:10
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And when all who knew Saul before saw that he spoke by inspiration among the [schooled] prophets, the people said one to another, What has come over [him, who is nobody but] the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets? -- 1 samuel 10:11
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One from that same place answered, But who is the father of the others? So it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets? -- 1 samuel 10:12
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When [Saul] had ended his inspired speaking, he went to the high place. -- 1 samuel 10:13
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Saul's uncle said to him and to his servant, Where did you go? And Saul said, To look for the donkeys, and when we found them nowhere, we went to Samuel. -- 1 samuel 10:14
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Saul's uncle said, Tell me, what did Samuel say to you? -- 1 samuel 10:15
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And Saul said to his uncle, He told us plainly that the donkeys were found. But of the matter of the kingdom of which Samuel spoke he told him nothing. -- 1 samuel 10:16
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And Samuel called the people together to the Lord at Mizpah -- 1 samuel 10:17
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And said to the Israelites, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: It was I Who brought up Israel out of Egypt and delivered you out of the hands of the Egyptians and of all the kingdoms that oppressed you. -- 1 samuel 10:18
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But you have this day rejected your God, Who Himself saves you from all your calamities and distresses; and you have said to Him, No! Set a king over us. So now present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and by your thousands. -- 1 samuel 10:19
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And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken [probably by lot]. -- 1 samuel 10:20
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When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken. And Saul son of Kish was taken. But when they looked for him, he could not be found. -- 1 samuel 10:21
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Therefore they inquired of the Lord further, if the man would yet come back. And the Lord answered, Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage. -- 1 samuel 10:22
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They ran and brought him from there. And when he stood among the people, he was a head taller than any of them. -- 1 samuel 10:23
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And Samuel said to all the people, Do you see him whom the Lord has chosen, that none like him is among all the people? And all the people shouted and said, Long live the king! -- 1 samuel 10:24
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Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom [defining the position of the king in relation to God and to the people], and wrote it in a book and laid it up before the Lord. And Samuel sent all the people away, each one to his home. -- 1 samuel 10:25
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Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of valiant men whose hearts God had touched. -- 1 samuel 10:26
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But some worthless fellows said, How can this man save us? And they despised him and brought him no gift. But he held his peace and was as if deaf. -- 1 samuel 10:27
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AND NAHASH the Ammonite went up and besieged Jabesh-gilead; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you. -- 1 samuel 11:1
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But Nahash the Ammonite told them, On this condition I will make a treaty with you, that I thrust out all your right eyes and thus lay disgrace on all Israel. -- 1 samuel 11:2
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The elders of Jabesh said to Nahash, Give us seven days' time, that we may send messengers through all the territory of Israel. Then, if there is no man to save us, we will come out to you. -- 1 samuel 11:3
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Then messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and told the news in the ears of the people; and all the people wept aloud. -- 1 samuel 11:4
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Now Saul came out of the field after the oxen, and [he] said, What ails the people that they are weeping? And they told him the words of the men of Jabesh. -- 1 samuel 11:5
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The Spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was greatly kindled. -- 1 samuel 11:6
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And he took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces and sent them throughout all the territory of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whoever does not come forth after Saul and Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen! And terror from the Lord fell on the people, and they came out with one consent. -- 1 samuel 11:7
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And he numbered them at Bezek, and the Israelites were 300,and the men of Judah 30,000. -- 1 samuel 11:8
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The messengers who came were told, Say to the men of Jabesh-gilead, Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you shall have help. The messengers came and reported to the men of Jabesh, and they were glad. -- 1 samuel 11:9
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So the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you may do to us all that seems good to you. -- 1 samuel 11:10
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The next day Saul put the men in three companies; and they came into the midst of the enemy's camp in the [darkness of the] morning watch and slew the Ammonites until midday; and the survivors were scattered, so that no two of them remained together. -- 1 samuel 11:11
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The people said to Samuel, Who is he who said, Shall Saul reign over us? Bring the men, that we may put them to death. -- 1 samuel 11:12
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But Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day, for today the Lord has brought deliverance to Israel. -- 1 samuel 11:13
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Samuel said to the people, Come, let us go to Gilgal and there renew the kingdom. -- 1 samuel 11:14
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All the people went to Gilgal and there they made Saul king before the Lord. And there they sacrificed peace offerings before the Lord, and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly. -- 1 samuel 11:15
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AND SAMUEL said to all Israel, I have listened to you in all that you have said to me and have made a king over you. -- 1 samuel 12:1
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And now, behold, the king walks before you. And I am old and gray, and behold, my sons are with you. And I have walked before you from my childhood to this day. -- 1 samuel 12:2
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Here I am; testify against me before the Lord and Saul His anointed. Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Or whom have I defrauded or oppressed? Or from whose hand have I received any bribe to blind my eyes? Tell me and I will restore it to you. -- 1 samuel 12:3
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And they said, You have not defrauded us or oppressed us or taken anything from any man's hand. -- 1 samuel 12:4
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And Samuel said to them, The Lord is witness against you, and His anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand. And they answered, He is witness. -- 1 samuel 12:5
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And Samuel said to the people, It is the Lord Who appointed Moses and Aaron and brought your fathers up out of Egypt. -- 1 samuel 12:6
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Now present yourselves, that I may plead with you before the Lord concerning all the righteous acts of the Lord which He did for you and for your fathers. -- 1 samuel 12:7
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When Jacob and his sons had come into Egypt [and the Egyptians oppressed them], and your fathers cried to the Lord, then the Lord sent Moses and Aaron, who brought forth your fathers out of Egypt and made them dwell in this place. -- 1 samuel 12:8
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But when they forgot the Lord their God, He sold them into the hand of Sisera, commander of Hazor's army, and into the hands of the Philistines and of the king of Moab, and they fought those foes. -- 1 samuel 12:9
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And they cried to the Lord, saying, We have sinned because we have forsaken the Lord and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth; but now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, and we will serve You. -- 1 samuel 12:10
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And the Lord sent Jerubbaal and Barak and Jephthah and Samuel, and He delivered you out of the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt safely. -- 1 samuel 12:11
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But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites came against you, you said to me, No! A king shall reign over us--when the Lord your God was your King! -- 1 samuel 12:12
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Now see the king whom you have chosen and for whom you have asked; behold, the Lord has set a king over you. -- 1 samuel 12:13
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If you will revere and fear the Lord and serve Him and hearken to His voice and not rebel against His commandment, and if both you and your king will follow the Lord your God, it will be good! -- 1 samuel 12:14
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But if you will not hearken to the Lord's voice, but rebel against His commandment, then the hand of the Lord will be against you, as it was against your fathers. -- 1 samuel 12:15
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So stand still and see this great thing the Lord will do before your eyes now. -- 1 samuel 12:16
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Is it not wheat harvest today? I will call to the Lord and He will send thunder and rain; then you shall know and see that your wickedness is great which you have done in the sight of the Lord in asking for a king for yourselves. -- 1 samuel 12:17
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So Samuel called to the Lord, and He sent thunder and rain that day; and all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel. -- 1 samuel 12:18
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And [they] all said to Samuel, Pray for your servants to the Lord your God, that we may not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil--to ask for a king. -- 1 samuel 12:19
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And Samuel said to the people, Fear not. You have indeed done all this evil; yet turn not aside from following the Lord, but serve Him with all your heart. -- 1 samuel 12:20
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And turn not aside after vain and worthless things which cannot profit or deliver you, for they are empty and futile. -- 1 samuel 12:21
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The Lord will not forsake His people for His great name's sake, for it has pleased Him to make you a people for Himself. -- 1 samuel 12:22
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Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you; but I will instruct you in the good and right way. -- 1 samuel 12:23
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Only fear the Lord and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; for consider how great are the things He has done for you. -- 1 samuel 12:24
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But if you still do wickedly, both you and your king shall be swept away. -- 1 samuel 12:25
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SAUL WAS [forty] years old when he began to reign; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, -- 1 samuel 13:1
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Saul chose 3,men of Israel; 2,000 were with [him] in Michmash and the hill country of Bethel, and 1,000 with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. The rest of the men he sent away, each one to his home. -- 1 samuel 13:2
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Jonathan smote the Philistine garrison at Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear! -- 1 samuel 13:3
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All Israel heard that Saul had defeated the Philistine garrison and also that Israel had become an abomination to the Philistines. And the people were called out to join Saul at Gilgal. -- 1 samuel 13:4
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And the Philistines gathered to fight with Israel, 30,chariots and 6,000 horsemen and troops like sand on the seashore in multitude. They came up and encamped at Michmash, east of Beth-aven. -- 1 samuel 13:5
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When the men of Israel saw that they were in a tight situation--for their troops were hard pressed--they hid in caves, holes, rocks, tombs, and pits or cisterns. -- 1 samuel 13:6
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Some Hebrews had gone over the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was still in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling. -- 1 samuel 13:7
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Saul waited seven days, according to the set time Samuel had appointed. But Samuel had not come to Gilgal, and the people were scattering from Saul. -- 1 samuel 13:8
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So Saul said, Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering [which he was forbidden to do]. -- 1 samuel 13:9
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And just as he finished offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came! Saul went out to meet and greet him. -- 1 samuel 13:10
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Samuel said, What have you done? Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattering from me, and that you did not come within the days appointed, and that the Philistines were assembled at Michmash, -- 1 samuel 13:11
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I thought, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication to the Lord. So I forced myself to offer a burnt offering. -- 1 samuel 13:12
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And Samuel said to Saul, You have done foolishly! You have not kept the commandment of the Lord your God which He commanded you; for the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever; -- 1 samuel 13:13
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But now your kingdom shall not continue; the Lord has sought out [David] a man after His own heart, and the Lord has commanded him to be prince and ruler over His people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you. -- 1 samuel 13:14
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And Samuel went up from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were left with him, [only] about 600. -- 1 samuel 13:15
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Saul and Jonathan his son and the people with them remained in Gibeah of Benjamin, but the Philistines encamped at Michmash. -- 1 samuel 13:16
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And raiders came out of the Philistine camp in three companies; one company turned toward Ophrah, to the land of Shual, -- 1 samuel 13:17
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Another turned toward Beth-horon, and another toward the border overlooking the Valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness. -- 1 samuel 13:18
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Now there was no metal worker to be found throughout all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make swords or spears. -- 1 samuel 13:19
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But each of the Israelites had to go down to the Philistines to get his plowshare, mattock, axe, or sickle sharpened. -- 1 samuel 13:20
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And the price for plowshares and mattocks was a pim, and a third of a shekel for axes and for setting goads [with resulting blunt edges on the sickles, mattocks, forks, axes, and goads.] -- 1 samuel 13:21
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So on the day of battle neither sword nor spear was found in the hand of any of the men who were with Saul and Jonathan; but Saul and Jonathan his son had them. -- 1 samuel 13:22
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And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash. -- 1 samuel 13:23
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ONE DAY Jonathan son of Saul said to his armor-bearer, Come, let us go over to the Philistine garrison on the other side. But he did not tell his father. -- 1 samuel 14:1
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Saul was remaining in the outskirts of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree in Migron; and with him were about men, -- 1 samuel 14:2
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And Ahijah son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the Lord's priest in Shiloh, was wearing the ephod. And the people did not know that Jonathan was gone. -- 1 samuel 14:3
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Between the passes by which Jonathan sought to go over to the Philistine garrison there was a rocky crag on the one side and a rocky crag on the other side; one was named Bozez, and the other Seneh. -- 1 samuel 14:4
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The one crag rose on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba. -- 1 samuel 14:5
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And Jonathan said to his young armor-bearer, Come, and let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the Lord will work for us. For there is nothing to prevent the Lord from saving by many or by few. -- 1 samuel 14:6
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And his armor-bearer said to him, Do all that is in your mind; I am with you in whatever you think [best]. -- 1 samuel 14:7
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Jonathan said, We will pass over to these men and we will let them see us. -- 1 samuel 14:8
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If they say to us, Wait until we come to you, then we will stand still in our place and will not go up to them. -- 1 samuel 14:9
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But if they say, Come up to us, we will go up, for the Lord has delivered them into our hand, and this will be our sign. -- 1 samuel 14:10
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So both of them let the Philistine garrison see them. And the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they have hidden themselves. -- 1 samuel 14:11
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The garrison men said to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, Come up to us and we will show you a thing. Jonathan said to his armor-bearer, Come up after me, for the Lord has given them into Israel's hand. -- 1 samuel 14:12
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Then Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, his armor-bearer after him; and the enemy fell before Jonathan, and his armor-bearer killed them after him. -- 1 samuel 14:13
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And that first slaughter which Jonathan and his armor-bearer made was about twenty men within about a half acre of land [which a yoke of oxen might plow]. -- 1 samuel 14:14
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And there was trembling and panic in the [Philistine] camp, in the field, and among all the men; the garrison, and even the raiders trembled; the earth quaked, and it became a terror from God. -- 1 samuel 14:15
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Saul's watchmen in Gibeah of Benjamin looked, and behold, the multitude melted away and went hither and thither. -- 1 samuel 14:16
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Then Saul said to the men with him, Number and see who is gone from us. When they numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armor-bearer were missing. -- 1 samuel 14:17
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Saul said to Ahijah, Bring here the ark of God--for at that time the ark of God was with the children of Israel. -- 1 samuel 14:18
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While Saul talked to the priest, the tumult in the Philistine camp kept increasing. Then Saul said to the priest, Withdraw your hand. -- 1 samuel 14:19
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Then Saul and all the people with him rallied and went into the battle, and behold, every [Philistine's] sword was against his fellow in wild confusion. -- 1 samuel 14:20
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Moreover, the Hebrews who were with the Philistines before that time, who went up with them into the camp from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan. -- 1 samuel 14:21
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Likewise, all the men of Israel who had hid themselves in the hill country of Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, they also went after them in hot pursuit in the battle. -- 1 samuel 14:22
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So the Lord delivered Israel that day, and the battle passed beyond Beth-aven. -- 1 samuel 14:23
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But the men of Israel were distressed that day, for Saul had caused them to take an oath, saying, Cursed be the man who eats any food before evening and until I have taken vengeance on my enemies. So none of the men tasted any food. -- 1 samuel 14:24
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And all the people of the land came to a wood, and there was honey on the ground. -- 1 samuel 14:25
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When the men entered the wood, behold, the honey was dripping, but no man tasted it, for the men feared the oath. -- 1 samuel 14:26
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But Jonathan had not heard when his father charged the people with the oath. So he dipped the end of the rod in his hand into a honeycomb and put it to his mouth, and his [weary] eyes brightened. -- 1 samuel 14:27
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Then one of the men told him, Your father strictly charged the men with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man who eats any food today. And the people were exhausted and faint. -- 1 samuel 14:28
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Then Jonathan said, My father has troubled the land. See how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey. -- 1 samuel 14:29
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How much better if the men had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies which they found! For now the slaughter of the Philistines has not been great. -- 1 samuel 14:30
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They smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. And the people were very faint. -- 1 samuel 14:31
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[When night came and the oath expired] the men flew upon the spoil. They took sheep, oxen, and calves, slew them on the ground, and ate them [raw] with the blood. -- 1 samuel 14:32
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Then Saul was told, Behold, the men are sinning against the Lord by eating with the blood. And he said, You have transgressed; roll a great stone to me here. -- 1 samuel 14:33
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Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people and tell them, Bring me every man his ox or his sheep, and butcher them here and eat; and sin not against the Lord by eating the blood. So all the men brought each one his ox that night and butchered it there. -- 1 samuel 14:34
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And Saul built an altar to the Lord; it was the first altar he built to the Lord. -- 1 samuel 14:35
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Then Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night and seize and plunder them until daylight, and let us not leave a man of them. They said, Do whatever seems good to you. Then the priest said, Let us draw near here to God. -- 1 samuel 14:36
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And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You deliver them into the hand of Israel? But He did not answer him that day. -- 1 samuel 14:37
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Then Saul said, Draw near, all the chiefs of the people, and let us see how this sin [causing God's silence] arose today. -- 1 samuel 14:38
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For as the Lord lives, Who delivers Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But not a man among all the people answered him. -- 1 samuel 14:39
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Then he said to all Israel, You be on one side; and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. The people said to Saul, Do what seems good to you. -- 1 samuel 14:40
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Therefore Saul said to the Lord, the God of Israel, Give a perfect lot and show the right. And Saul and Jonathan were taken [by lot], but the other men went free. -- 1 samuel 14:41
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Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken. -- 1 samuel 14:42
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Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what you have done. And Jonathan said, I tasted a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand. And behold, I must die. -- 1 samuel 14:43
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Saul answered, May God do so, and more also, for you shall surely die, Jonathan. -- 1 samuel 14:44
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But the people said to Saul, Shall Jonathan, who has wrought this great deliverance to Israel, die? God forbid! As the Lord lives, there shall not one hair of his head perish, for he has wrought this great deliverance with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die. -- 1 samuel 14:45
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Then Saul ceased pursuing the Philistines, and they went to their own place. -- 1 samuel 14:46
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When Saul took over the kingdom of Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side: Moab, the Ammonites, Edom, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he made it worse for them. -- 1 samuel 14:47
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He did valiantly and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of those who plundered them. -- 1 samuel 14:48
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Now Saul's sons were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchi-shua; and the names of his two daughters were, of the firstborn, Merab; and of the younger, Michal. -- 1 samuel 14:49
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The name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The commander of his army was Abner son of Ner, Saul's uncle. -- 1 samuel 14:50
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Kish the father of Saul and Ner the father of Abner were sons of Abiel. -- 1 samuel 14:51
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There was severe war against the Philistines all the days of Saul, and whenever Saul saw any mighty or [outstandingly] courageous man, he attached him to himself. -- 1 samuel 14:52
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SAMUEL TOLD Saul, The Lord sent me to anoint you king over His people Israel. Now listen and heed the words of the Lord. -- 1 samuel 15:1
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Thus says the Lord of hosts, I have considered and will punish what Amalek did to Israel, how he set himself against him in the way when [Israel] came out of Egypt. -- 1 samuel 15:2
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Now go and smite Amalek and utterly destroy all they have; do not spare them, but kill both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and donkey. -- 1 samuel 15:3
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So Saul assembled the men and numbered them at Telaim--200,men on foot and 10,000 men of Judah. -- 1 samuel 15:4
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And Saul came to the city of Amalek and laid wait in the valley. -- 1 samuel 15:5
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Saul warned the Kenites, Go, depart, get down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them; for you showed kindness to all the Israelites when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites. -- 1 samuel 15:6
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Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah as far as Shur, which is east of Egypt. -- 1 samuel 15:7
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And he took Agag king of the Amalekites alive, though he utterly destroyed all the rest of the people with the sword. -- 1 samuel 15:8
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Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep, oxen, fatlings, lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them; but all that was undesirable or worthless they destroyed utterly. -- 1 samuel 15:9
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Then the word of the Lord came to Samuel, saying, -- 1 samuel 15:10
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I regret making Saul king, for he has turned back from following Me and has not performed My commands. And Samuel was grieved and angry [with Saul], and he cried to the Lord all night. -- 1 samuel 15:11
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When Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, he was told, Saul came to Carmel, and behold, he set up for himself a monument or trophy [of his victory] and passed on and went down to Gilgal. -- 1 samuel 15:12
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And Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said to him, Blessed are you of the Lord. I have performed what the Lord ordered. -- 1 samuel 15:13
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And Samuel said, What then means this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear? -- 1 samuel 15:14
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Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites; for the people spared the best of the sheep and oxen to sacrifice to the Lord your God, but the rest we have utterly destroyed. -- 1 samuel 15:15
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Then Samuel said to Saul, Stop! I will tell you what the Lord said to me tonight. Saul said to him, Say on. -- 1 samuel 15:16
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Samuel said, When you were small in your own sight, were you not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the Lord anointed you king over Israel? -- 1 samuel 15:17
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And the Lord sent you on a mission and said, Go, utterly destroy the sinners, the Amalekites; and fight against them until they are consumed. -- 1 samuel 15:18
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Why then did you not obey the voice of the Lord, but swooped down upon the plunder and did evil in the Lord's sight? -- 1 samuel 15:19
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Saul said to Samuel, Yes, I have obeyed the voice of the Lord and have gone the way which the Lord sent me, and have brought Agag king of Amalek and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites. -- 1 samuel 15:20
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But the people took from the spoil sheep and oxen, the chief of the things to be utterly destroyed, to sacrifice to the Lord your God in Gilgal. -- 1 samuel 15:21
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Samuel said, Has the Lord as great a delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. -- 1 samuel 15:22
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For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim (household good luck images). Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, He also has rejected you from being king. -- 1 samuel 15:23
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And Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice. -- 1 samuel 15:24
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Now, I pray you, pardon my sin and go back with me, that I may worship the Lord. -- 1 samuel 15:25
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And Samuel said to Saul, I will not return with you; for you have rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord has rejected you from being king over Israel. -- 1 samuel 15:26
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And as Samuel turned to go away, Saul seized the skirt of Samuel's mantle, and it tore. -- 1 samuel 15:27
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And Samuel said to him, The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you this day and has given it to a neighbor of yours who is better than you. -- 1 samuel 15:28
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And also the Strength of Israel will not lie or repent; for He is not a man, that He should repent. -- 1 samuel 15:29
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Saul said, I have sinned; yet honor me now, I pray you, before the elders of my people and before Israel, and return with me, that I may worship the Lord your God. -- 1 samuel 15:30
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So Samuel turned back after Saul, and Saul worshiped the Lord. -- 1 samuel 15:31
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Then Samuel said, Bring here to me Agag king of the Amalekites. And Agag came to him cheerfully. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past. -- 1 samuel 15:32
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Samuel said, As your sword has made women childless, so shall your mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the Lord in Gilgal. -- 1 samuel 15:33
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Then Samuel went to Ramah, but Saul went up to his house in Gibeah of Saul. -- 1 samuel 15:34
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And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death, though Samuel grieved over Saul. And the Lord repented that He had made Saul king over Israel. -- 1 samuel 15:35
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THE LORD said to Samuel, How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite. For I have provided for Myself a king among his sons. -- 1 samuel 16:1
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Samuel said, How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me. And the Lord said, Take a heifer with you and say, I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. -- 1 samuel 16:2
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And invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do; and you shall anoint for Me the one I name to you. -- 1 samuel 16:3
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And Samuel did what the Lord said, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming and said, Have you come peaceably? -- 1 samuel 16:4
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And he said, Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice. And he consecrated Jesse and his sons and called them to the sacrifice. -- 1 samuel 16:5
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When they had come, he looked on Eliab [the eldest son] and said, Surely the Lord's anointed is before Him. -- 1 samuel 16:6
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But the Lord said to Samuel, Look not on his appearance or at the height of his stature, for I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees; for man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart. -- 1 samuel 16:7
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Then Jesse called Abinadab and made him pass before Samuel. But Samuel said, Neither has the Lord chosen this one. -- 1 samuel 16:8
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Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. Samuel said, Nor has the Lord chosen him. -- 1 samuel 16:9
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Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, The Lord has not chosen any of these. -- 1 samuel 16:10
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Then [he] said to Jesse, Are all your sons here? [Jesse] said, There is yet the youngest; he is tending the sheep. Samuel said to Jesse, Send for him; for we will not sit down to eat until he is here. -- 1 samuel 16:11
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Jesse sent and brought him. David had a healthy reddish complexion and beautiful eyes, and was fine-looking. The Lord said [to Samuel], Arise, anoint him; this is he. -- 1 samuel 16:12
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Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed David in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward. And Samuel arose and went to Ramah. -- 1 samuel 16:13
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But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented and troubled him. -- 1 samuel 16:14
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Saul's servants said to him, Behold, an evil spirit from God torments you. -- 1 samuel 16:15
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Let our lord now command your servants here before you to find a man who plays skillfully on the lyre; and when the evil spirit from God is upon you, he will play it, and you will be well. -- 1 samuel 16:16
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Saul told his servants, Find me a man who plays well and bring him to me. -- 1 samuel 16:17
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One of the young men said, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who plays skillfully, a valiant man, a man of war, prudent in speech and eloquent, an attractive person; and the Lord is with him. -- 1 samuel 16:18
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So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, Send me David your son, who is with the sheep. -- 1 samuel 16:19
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And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and a kid and sent them by David his son to Saul. -- 1 samuel 16:20
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And David came to Saul and served him. Saul became very fond of him, and he became his armor-bearer. -- 1 samuel 16:21
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Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David remain in my service, for he pleases me. -- 1 samuel 16:22
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And when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, David took a lyre and played it; so Saul was refreshed and became well, and the evil spirit left him. -- 1 samuel 16:23
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NOW THE Philistines gathered their armies for battle and were assembled at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim. -- 1 samuel 17:1
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Saul and the men of Israel were encamped in the Valley of Elah and drew up in battle array against the Philistines. -- 1 samuel 17:2
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And the Philistines stood on a mountain on one side and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side, with the valley between them. -- 1 samuel 17:3
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And a champion went out of the camp of the Philistines named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span [almost ten feet]. -- 1 samuel 17:4
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And he had a bronze helmet on his head and wore a coat of mail, and the coat weighed 5,shekels of bronze. -- 1 samuel 17:5
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He had bronze shin armor on his legs and a bronze javelin across his shoulders. -- 1 samuel 17:6
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And the shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam; his spear's head weighed shekels of iron. And a shield bearer went before him. -- 1 samuel 17:7
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Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, Why have you come out to draw up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves and let him come down to me. -- 1 samuel 17:8
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If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then we will be your servants; but if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall be our servants and serve us. -- 1 samuel 17:9
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And the Philistine said, I defy the ranks of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together. -- 1 samuel 17:10
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When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid. -- 1 samuel 17:11
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David was the son of an Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah named Jesse, who had eight sons. [Jesse] in the days of Saul was old, advanced in years. -- 1 samuel 17:12
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[His] three eldest sons had followed Saul into battle. Their names were Eliab the firstborn; next, Abinadab; and third, Shammah. -- 1 samuel 17:13
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David was the youngest. The three eldest followed Saul, -- 1 samuel 17:14
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But David went back and forth from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem. -- 1 samuel 17:15
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The Philistine came out morning and evening, presenting himself for forty days. -- 1 samuel 17:16
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And Jesse said to David his son, Take for your brothers an ephah of this parched grain and these ten loaves and carry them quickly to your brothers at the camp. -- 1 samuel 17:17
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Also take these ten cheeses to the commander of their thousand. See how your brothers fare and bring some token from them. -- 1 samuel 17:18
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Now Saul and the brothers and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines. -- 1 samuel 17:19
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So David rose up early next morning, left the sheep with a keeper, took the provisions, and went, as Jesse had commanded him. And he came to the encampment as the host going forth to the battleground shouted the battle cry. -- 1 samuel 17:20
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And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army. -- 1 samuel 17:21
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David left his packages in the care of the baggage keeper and ran into the ranks and came and greeted his brothers. -- 1 samuel 17:22
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As they talked, behold, Goliath, the champion, the Philistine of Gath, came forth from the Philistine ranks and spoke the same words as before, and David heard him. -- 1 samuel 17:23
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And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, terrified. -- 1 samuel 17:24
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And the Israelites said, Have you seen this man who has come out? Surely he has come out to defy Israel; and the man who kills him the king will enrich with great riches, and will give him his daughter and make his father's house free [from taxes and service] in Israel. -- 1 samuel 17:25
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And David said to the men standing by him, What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God? -- 1 samuel 17:26
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And the [men] told him, Thus shall it be done for the man who kills him. -- 1 samuel 17:27
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Now Eliab his eldest brother heard what he said to the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David and he said, Why did you come here? With whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your presumption and evilness of heart; for you came down that you might see the battle. -- 1 samuel 17:28
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And David said, What have I done now? Was it not a harmless question? -- 1 samuel 17:29
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And David turned away from Eliab to another and he asked the same question, and again the men gave him the same answer. -- 1 samuel 17:30
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When David's words were heard, they were repeated to Saul, and he sent for him. -- 1 samuel 17:31
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David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of this Philistine; your servant will go out and fight with him. -- 1 samuel 17:32
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And Saul said to David, You are not able to go to fight against this Philistine. You are only an adolescent, and he has been a warrior from his youth. -- 1 samuel 17:33
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And David said to Saul, Your servant kept his father's sheep. And when there came a lion or again a bear and took a lamb out of the flock, -- 1 samuel 17:34
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I went out after it and smote it and delivered the lamb out of its mouth; and when it arose against me, I caught it by its beard and smote it and killed it. -- 1 samuel 17:35
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Your servant killed both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God! -- 1 samuel 17:36
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David said, The Lord Who delivered me out of the paw of the lion and out of the paw of the bear, He will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said to David, Go, and the Lord be with you! -- 1 samuel 17:37
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Then Saul clothed David with his armor; he put a bronze helmet on his head and clothed him with a coat of mail. -- 1 samuel 17:38
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And David girded his sword over his armor. Then he tried to go, but could not, for he was not used to it. And David said to Saul, I cannot go with these, for I am not used to them. And David took them off. -- 1 samuel 17:39
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Then he took his staff in his hand and chose five smooth stones out of the brook and put them in his shepherd's [lunch] bag [a whole kid's skin slung from his shoulder], in his pouch, and his sling was in his hand, and he drew near the Philistine. -- 1 samuel 17:40
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The Philistine came on and drew near to David, the man who bore the shield going before him. -- 1 samuel 17:41
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And when the Philistine looked around and saw David, he scorned and despised him, for he was but an adolescent, with a healthy reddish color and a fair face. -- 1 samuel 17:42
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And the Philistine said to David, Am I a dog, that you should come to me with sticks? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. -- 1 samuel 17:43
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The Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field. -- 1 samuel 17:44
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Then said David to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the ranks of Israel, Whom you have defied. -- 1 samuel 17:45
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This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will smite you and cut off your head. And I will give the corpses of the army of the Philistines this day to the birds of the air and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. -- 1 samuel 17:46
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And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saves not with sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord's, and He will give you into our hands. -- 1 samuel 17:47
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When the Philistine came forward to meet David, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet the Philistine. -- 1 samuel 17:48
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David put his hand into his bag and took out a stone and slung it, and it struck the Philistine, sinking into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth. -- 1 samuel 17:49
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So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and struck down the Philistine and slew him. But no sword was in David's hand. -- 1 samuel 17:50
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So he ran and stood over the Philistine, took his sword and drew it out of its sheath, and killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their mighty champion was dead, they fled. -- 1 samuel 17:51
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And the men of Israel and Judah rose with a shout and pursued the Philistines as far as Gath and the gates of Ekron. So the wounded Philistines fell along the way from Shaaraim as far as Gath and Ekron. -- 1 samuel 17:52
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The Israelites returned from their pursuit of the Philistines and plundered their tents. -- 1 samuel 17:53
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David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his armor in his tent. -- 1 samuel 17:54
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When Saul saw David go out against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As your soul lives, O king, I cannot tell. -- 1 samuel 17:55
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And the king said, Inquire whose son the stripling is. -- 1 samuel 17:56
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When David returned from killing Goliath the Philistine, Abner brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand. -- 1 samuel 17:57
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And Saul said to him, Whose son are you, young man? And David answered, I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem. -- 1 samuel 17:58
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WHEN DAVID had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own life. -- 1 samuel 18:1
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Saul took David that day and would not let him return to his father's house. -- 1 samuel 18:2
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Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own life. -- 1 samuel 18:3
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And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, and his armor, even his sword, his bow, and his girdle. -- 1 samuel 18:4
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And David went out wherever Saul sent him, and he prospered and behaved himself wisely; and Saul set him over the men of war. And it was satisfactory both to the people and to Saul's servants. -- 1 samuel 18:5
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As they were coming home, when David returned from killing the Philistine, the women came out of all the Israelite towns, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul with timbrels, songs of joy, and instruments of music. -- 1 samuel 18:6
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And the women responded as they laughed and frolicked, saying, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands. -- 1 samuel 18:7
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And Saul was very angry, for the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed to David ten thousands, but to me they have ascribed only thousands. What more can he have but the kingdom? -- 1 samuel 18:8
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And Saul [jealously] eyed David from that day forward. -- 1 samuel 18:9
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The next day an evil spirit from God came mightily upon Saul, and he raved [madly] in his house, while David played [the lyre] with his hand, as at other times; and there was a javelin in Saul's hand. -- 1 samuel 18:10
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And Saul cast the javelin, for he thought, I will pin David to the wall. And David evaded him twice. -- 1 samuel 18:11
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Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul. -- 1 samuel 18:12
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So Saul removed David from him and made him his commander over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. -- 1 samuel 18:13
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David acted wisely in all his ways and succeeded, and the Lord was with him. -- 1 samuel 18:14
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When Saul saw how capable and successful David was, he stood in awe of him. -- 1 samuel 18:15
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But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them. -- 1 samuel 18:16
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Saul said to David, My elder daughter Merab I will give you as wife; only serve me courageously and fight the Lord's battles. For Saul thought, Let not my hand, but the Philistines' hand, be upon him. -- 1 samuel 18:17
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David said to Saul, Who am I, and what is my life or my father's family in Israel, that I should be the king's son-in-law? -- 1 samuel 18:18
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But at the time when Merab, Saul's daughter, should have been given to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as wife. -- 1 samuel 18:19
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Now Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David; and they told Saul, and it pleased him. -- 1 samuel 18:20
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Saul thought, I will give her to him that she may be a snare to him and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. So Saul said to David a second time, You shall now be my son-in-law. -- 1 samuel 18:21
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And Saul commanded his servants to speak to David privately and say, The king delights in you, and all his servants love you; now then, become [his] son-in-law. -- 1 samuel 18:22
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Saul's servants told those words to David. David said, Does it seem to you a light thing to be a king's son-in-law, seeing I am a poor man and lightly esteemed? -- 1 samuel 18:23
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And the servants of Saul told him what David said. -- 1 samuel 18:24
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Saul said, Say this to David, The king wants no dowry but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to avenge himself of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the Philistines' hands. -- 1 samuel 18:25
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When his servants told David these words, it pleased [him] well to become the king's son-in-law. Before the days expired, -- 1 samuel 18:26
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David went, he and his men, and slew two hundred Philistine men, and brought their foreskins and gave them in full number to the king, that he might become the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter as wife. -- 1 samuel 18:27
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When Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David and that Michal [his] daughter loved him, -- 1 samuel 18:28
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Saul was still more afraid of David; and Saul became David's constant enemy. -- 1 samuel 18:29
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Then the Philistine princes came out to battle, and when they did so, David had more success and behaved himself more wisely than all Saul's servants, so that his name was very dear and highly esteemed. -- 1 samuel 18:30
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NOW SAUL told Jonathan his son and all his servants that they must kill David. -- 1 samuel 19:1
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But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David, and he told David, Saul my father is seeking to kill you. Now therefore, take heed to yourself in the morning, and stay in a secret place and hide yourself. -- 1 samuel 19:2
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And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are; and I will converse with my father about you and if I learn anything, I will tell you. -- 1 samuel 19:3
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And Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said to him, Let not the king sin against his servant David, for he has not sinned against you, and his deeds have been of good service to you. -- 1 samuel 19:4
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For he took his life in his hands and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great deliverance for all Israel; you saw it and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood and kill David without a cause? -- 1 samuel 19:5
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Saul heeded Jonathan and swore, As the Lord lives, David shall not be slain. -- 1 samuel 19:6
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So Jonathan called David and told him all these things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as in times past. -- 1 samuel 19:7
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Then there was war again, and David went out and fought with the Philistines, and made a great slaughter among them and they fled before him. -- 1 samuel 19:8
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Then an evil spirit from the Lord came upon Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing [the lyre] with his hand. -- 1 samuel 19:9
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Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he slipped away, so that Saul struck the spear into the wall. Then David fled and escaped that night. -- 1 samuel 19:10
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Saul sent messengers that night to David's house to watch him, that he might kill him in the morning. But Michal, David's wife, told him, If you do not save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed. -- 1 samuel 19:11
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So Michal let David down through the window, and he fled and escaped. -- 1 samuel 19:12
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And Michal took the teraph (household good luck image) and laid it in the bed, put a pillow of goats' hair at its head, and covered it with a bedspread. -- 1 samuel 19:13
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And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick. -- 1 samuel 19:14
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Then Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him. -- 1 samuel 19:15
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And when the messengers came in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair at its head. -- 1 samuel 19:16
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Saul said to Michal, Why have you deceived me so and sent away my enemy so that he has escaped? Michal answered Saul, He said to me, Let me go. Why should I kill you? -- 1 samuel 19:17
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So David fled and escaped and came to Samuel at Ramah and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth. -- 1 samuel 19:18
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And it was told Saul, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah. -- 1 samuel 19:19
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And Saul sent messengers to take David; and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed head over them, the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul and they also prophesied. -- 1 samuel 19:20
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When it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied. -- 1 samuel 19:21
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Then Saul himself went to Ramah and came to a great well that is in Secu; and he asked, Where are Samuel and David? And he was told, They are at Naioth in Ramah. -- 1 samuel 19:22
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So he went on to Naioth in Ramah; and the Spirit of God came upon him also, and as he went on he prophesied until he came to Naioth in Ramah. -- 1 samuel 19:23
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He took off his royal robes and prophesied before Samuel and lay down stripped thus all that day and night. So they say, Is Saul also among the prophets? -- 1 samuel 19:24
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DAVID FLED from Naioth in Ramah and came and said to Jonathan, What have I done? Of what am I guilty? What is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life? -- 1 samuel 20:1
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Jonathan said, God forbid! You shall not die. My father does nothing great or small but what he tells me. And why should [he] hide this thing from me? It is not so. -- 1 samuel 20:2
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But David replied, Your father certainly knows that I have found favor in your eyes, and he thinks, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved. But truly as the Lord lives and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death. -- 1 samuel 20:3
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Then Jonathan said to David, Whatever you desire, I will do for you. -- 1 samuel 20:4
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David said to Jonathan, Tomorrow is the New Moon [festival], and I should not fail to sit at the table with the king; but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field till the third day at evening. -- 1 samuel 20:5
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If your father misses me at all, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem, his city, for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family. -- 1 samuel 20:6
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If he says, All right, then it will be well with your servant; but if he is angry, then be sure that evil is determined by him. -- 1 samuel 20:7
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Therefore deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought [me] into a covenant of the Lord with you. But if there is guilt in me, kill me yourself; for why should you bring me to your father? -- 1 samuel 20:8
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And Jonathan said, Far be it from you! If I knew that evil was determined for you by my father, would I not tell you? -- 1 samuel 20:9
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Then said David to Jonathan, Who will tell me if your father answers you roughly? -- 1 samuel 20:10
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Jonathan said, Come, let us go into the field. So they went into the field. -- 1 samuel 20:11
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Jonathan said to David, The Lord, the God of Israel, be witness. When I have sounded out my father about this time tomorrow, or the third day, behold, if he is well inclined toward David, and I do not send and let you know it, -- 1 samuel 20:12
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The Lord do so, and much more, to Jonathan. But if it please my father to do you harm, then I will disclose it to you and send you away, that you may go in safety. And may the Lord be with you as He has been with my father. -- 1 samuel 20:13
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While I am still alive you shall not only show me the loving-kindness of the Lord, so that I die not, -- 1 samuel 20:14
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But also you shall not cut off your kindness from my house forever--no, not even when the Lord has cut off every enemy of David from the face of the earth. -- 1 samuel 20:15
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So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, And the Lord will require that this covenant be kept at the hands of David's enemies. -- 1 samuel 20:16
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And Jonathan caused David to swear again by his love for him, for Jonathan loved him as he loved his own life. -- 1 samuel 20:17
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Then Jonathan said to David, Tomorrow is the New Moon festival; and you will be missed, for your seat will be empty. -- 1 samuel 20:18
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On the third day you will go quickly and come to the place where you hid yourself when the matter was in hand, and remain by the stone Ezel. -- 1 samuel 20:19
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And I will shoot three arrows on the side of it, as though I shot at a mark. -- 1 samuel 20:20
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And I will send a lad, saying, Go, find the arrows. If I expressly say to the lad, Look, the arrows are on this side of you, take them--then you are to come, for it is safe for you and there is no danger, as the Lord lives. -- 1 samuel 20:21
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But if I say to the youth, Look, the arrows are beyond you--then go, for the Lord has sent you away. -- 1 samuel 20:22
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And as touching the matter of which you and I have spoken, behold, the Lord is between you and me forever. -- 1 samuel 20:23
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So David hid himself in the field, and when the New Moon [festival] came, the king sat down to eat food. -- 1 samuel 20:24
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The king sat, as at other times, on his seat by the wall, and Jonathan sat opposite, and Abner sat by Saul's side, but David's place was empty. -- 1 samuel 20:25
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Yet Saul said nothing that day, for he thought, Something has befallen him and he is not clean--surely he is not clean. -- 1 samuel 20:26
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But on the morrow, the second day after the new moon, David's place was empty; and Saul said to Jonathan his son, Why has not the son of Jesse come to the meal, either yesterday or today? -- 1 samuel 20:27
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And Jonathan answered, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem. -- 1 samuel 20:28
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He said, Let me go, I pray, for our family holds a sacrifice in the city and my brother commanded me to be there. Now, if I have found favor in your eyes, let me get away and see my brothers. That is why he has not come to the king's table. -- 1 samuel 20:29
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Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan and he said to him, You son of a perverse, rebellious woman, do not I know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of your mother who bore you? -- 1 samuel 20:30
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For as long as the son of Jesse lives upon the earth, you shall not be established nor shall your kingdom. So now send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die. -- 1 samuel 20:31
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Jonathan answered Saul his father, Why should he be killed? What has he done? -- 1 samuel 20:32
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But Saul cast his spear at him to smite him, by which Jonathan knew that his father had determined to kill David. -- 1 samuel 20:33
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So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and ate no food that second day of the month, for he grieved for David because his father had disgraced him. -- 1 samuel 20:34
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In the morning Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad was with him. -- 1 samuel 20:35
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And he said to his lad, Run, find the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him. -- 1 samuel 20:36
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When the lad came to the place where Jonathan had shot the arrow, Jonathan called to [him], Is not the arrow beyond you? -- 1 samuel 20:37
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And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not! The lad gathered up the arrow and came to his master. -- 1 samuel 20:38
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But the lad knew nothing; only Jonathan and David knew the matter. -- 1 samuel 20:39
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Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad and told him, Go, carry them to the city. -- 1 samuel 20:40
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And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose from beside the heap of stones and fell on his face to the ground and bowed himself three times. And they kissed one another and wept with one another until David got control of himself. -- 1 samuel 20:41
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And Jonathan told David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn to each other in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord shall be between me and you, and between my descendants and yours forever. And Jonathan arose and departed into the city. -- 1 samuel 20:42
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THEN DAVID went to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest; and Ahimelech was afraid at meeting David, and said to him, Why are you alone and no man with you? -- 1 samuel 21:1
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David said to Ahimelech the priest, The king has charged me with a matter and has told me, Let no man know anything of the mission on which I send you and with what I have charged you. I have appointed the young men to a certain place. -- 1 samuel 21:2
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Now what do you have on hand? Give me five loaves of bread, or whatever you may have. -- 1 samuel 21:3
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And the priest answered David, There is no common bread on hand, but there is hallowed bread--if the young men have kept themselves at least from women. -- 1 samuel 21:4
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And David told the priest, Truly women have been kept from us in these three days since I came out, and the food bags and utensils of the young men are clean, and although the bread will be used in a secular way, it will be set apart in the clean bags. -- 1 samuel 21:5
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So the priest gave him holy bread, for there was no bread there but the showbread which was taken from before the Lord to put hot bread in its place the day when it was taken away. -- 1 samuel 21:6
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Now a certain man of Saul's servants was there that day, detained before the Lord; his name was Doeg the Edomite, the chief of Saul's herdsmen. -- 1 samuel 21:7
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David said to Ahimelech, Do you have at hand a sword or spear? The king's business required haste, and I brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me. -- 1 samuel 21:8
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The priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you slew in the Valley of Elah, see, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod; if you will take that, do so, for there is no other here. And David said, There is none like that; give it to me. -- 1 samuel 21:9
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David arose and fled that day from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath. -- 1 samuel 21:10
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The servants of Achish said to him, Is not this David, the king of the land? Did they not sing one to another of him in their dances: Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands? -- 1 samuel 21:11
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David took these words to heart and was much afraid of Achish king of Gath. -- 1 samuel 21:12
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And he changed his behavior before them, and pretended to be insane in their [Philistine] hands, and scribbled on the gate doors, and drooled on his beard. -- 1 samuel 21:13
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Then said Achish to his servants, You see the man is mad. Why then have you brought him to me? -- 1 samuel 21:14
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Have I need of madmen, that you bring this fellow to play the madman in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house? -- 1 samuel 21:15
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SO DAVID departed and escaped to the cave of Adullam: and when his brothers and all his father's house heard it, they went down there to him. -- 1 samuel 22:1
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And everyone in distress or in debt or discontented gathered to him, and he became a commander over them. And there were with him about men. -- 1 samuel 22:2
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And David went from there to Mizpah of Moab; and he said to the king of Moab, Let my father [of Moabite descent] and my mother, I pray you, come out [of Judah] and be with you till I know what God will do for me. -- 1 samuel 22:3
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And he brought them before the king of Moab, and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the stronghold [in Moab]. -- 1 samuel 22:4
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Then the prophet Gad said to David, Do not remain in the stronghold; leave, and get into the land of Judah. So David left and went into the forest of Hareth. -- 1 samuel 22:5
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Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him. Saul was sitting in Gibeah under the tamarisk tree on the height, his spear in his hand and all his servants standing about him. -- 1 samuel 22:6
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Saul said to his servants who stood about him, Hear now, you Benjamites! Will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards and make you all commanders of thousands and hundreds, -- 1 samuel 22:7
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That all of you have conspired against me? No one discloses to me when my son makes a league with the son of Jesse. None of you is sorry for me or discloses that my son has stirred up my servant against me to lie in wait, as he does this day? -- 1 samuel 22:8
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Then Doeg the Edomite, who stood with Saul's servants, said, I saw the son of Jesse come to Nob, to Ahimelech son of Ahitub. -- 1 samuel 22:9
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And [Ahimelech] inquired of the Lord for him, and gave him provisions and the sword of Goliath the Philistine. -- 1 samuel 22:10
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Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house, the priests who were at Nob, and they all came to the king. -- 1 samuel 22:11
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Saul said, Hear now, you son of Ahitub. He replied, Here I am, my lord. -- 1 samuel 22:12
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Saul said to him, Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, giving him bread and a sword and inquiring of God for him, so he could rise against me to lie in wait, as he does this day? -- 1 samuel 22:13
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Then Ahimelech answered the king, And who is so faithful among all your servants as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is taken into your council and honored in your house? -- 1 samuel 22:14
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Have I only today begun inquiring of God for him? No! Let not the king impute any wrong to his servant or to all the house of my father, for your servant has known nothing of all this, little or much. -- 1 samuel 22:15
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[Saul] said, You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's house. -- 1 samuel 22:16
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And the king said to the guard that stood about him, Turn and slay the Lord's priests, because their hand also is with David and because they knew that he fled and did not disclose it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hands against the Lord's priests. -- 1 samuel 22:17
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The king said to Doeg, You turn and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned and attacked the priests and slew that day eighty-five persons who wore the priest's linen ephod. -- 1 samuel 22:18
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And Nob, the city of the priests, he smote with the sword; both men and women, children and sucklings, oxen and donkeys and sheep, he put to the sword. -- 1 samuel 22:19
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And one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub named Abiathar escaped and fled after David. -- 1 samuel 22:20
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And Abiathar told David that Saul had slain the Lord's priests. -- 1 samuel 22:21
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David said to Abiathar, I knew that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul. I have occasioned the death of all your father's house. -- 1 samuel 22:22
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Stay with me, fear not; for he who seeks my life seeks your life. But with me you shall be safeguarded. -- 1 samuel 22:23
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THEN THEY told David, Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are robbing the threshing floors. -- 1 samuel 23:1
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So David inquired of the Lord, Shall I go and attack these Philistines? And the Lord said to David, Go, smite the Philistines and save Keilah. -- 1 samuel 23:2
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David's men said to him, Behold, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more, then, if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines? -- 1 samuel 23:3
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Then David inquired of the Lord again. And the Lord answered him, Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand. -- 1 samuel 23:4
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So David and his men went to Keilah and fought the Philistines with a great slaughter and brought away their cattle. So David delivered the people of Keilah. -- 1 samuel 23:5
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When Abiathar son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, he came with an ephod in his hand. -- 1 samuel 23:6
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Now it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. Saul said, God has delivered him into my hand, for he is shut in by going into a town that has gates and bars. -- 1 samuel 23:7
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Saul summoned all the men for war, to go to Keilah to besiege David and his men. -- 1 samuel 23:8
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David knew that Saul was plotting evil against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring the ephod here. -- 1 samuel 23:9
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Then David said, O Lord, the God of Israel, Your servant has surely heard that Saul intends to come and destroy the city of Keilah on my account. -- 1 samuel 23:10
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Will the men of Keilah deliver me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O Lord, God of Israel, I beseech You, tell Your servant. And the Lord said, He will come down. -- 1 samuel 23:11
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Then David asked, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into Saul's hand? The Lord said, They will deliver you up. -- 1 samuel 23:12
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Then David and his men, about 600, arose and left Keilah, going wherever they could go. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he gave up going there. -- 1 samuel 23:13
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David remained in the wilderness strongholds in the hill country of the Wilderness of Ziph. Saul sought him every day, but God did not give him into his hands. -- 1 samuel 23:14
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David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in the wood [at Horesh]. -- 1 samuel 23:15
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And Jonathan, Saul's son, rose and went into the wood to David [at Horesh] and strengthened his hand in God. -- 1 samuel 23:16
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He said to him, Fear not; the hand of Saul my father shall not find you. You shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you. Saul my father knows that too. -- 1 samuel 23:17
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And the two of them made a covenant before the Lord. And David remained in the wood [at Horesh], and Jonathan went to his house. -- 1 samuel 23:18
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Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself with us in strongholds in the wood [at Horesh], on the hill of Hachilah, which is south of Jeshimon? -- 1 samuel 23:19
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Now come down, O king, according to all your heart's desire to come down, and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hands. -- 1 samuel 23:20
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And Saul said, The Lord bless you, for you have compassion on me. -- 1 samuel 23:21
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Go, make yet more sure; and know and see where his haunt is and who has seen him there; for I am told he deals very craftily. -- 1 samuel 23:22
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See and take note of all his hiding places and come back to me with the certain facts, and I will go with you. If he is in the land, I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah. -- 1 samuel 23:23
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So they arose and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the Wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah south of Jeshimon. -- 1 samuel 23:24
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Saul and his men went to seek him. And David was told; so he went down to the rock in the Wilderness of Maon and stayed. When Saul heard that, he pursued David in the Wilderness of Maon. -- 1 samuel 23:25
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And Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other side of the mountain. And David made haste to get away for fear of Saul, for Saul and his men were surrounding [him] and his men to capture them. -- 1 samuel 23:26
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But a messenger came to Saul, saying, Make haste and come, for the Philistines have made a raid on the land. -- 1 samuel 23:27
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So Saul returned from pursuing David and went against the Philistines. So they called that place the Rock of Escape. -- 1 samuel 23:28
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David went up from there and dwelt in the strongholds of En-gedi. -- 1 samuel 23:29
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WHEN SAUL returned from following the Philistines, he was told, Behold, David is in the Wilderness of En-gedi. -- 1 samuel 24:1
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Then Saul took 3,chosen men out of all Israel and went to seek David and his men among the Rocks of the Wild Goats. -- 1 samuel 24:2
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He came to the sheepfolds on the way, where there was a cave, and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were sitting in the cave's innermost recesses. -- 1 samuel 24:3
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David's men said to him, Behold the day of which the Lord said to you, Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hands and you shall do to him as seems good to you. Then David arose [in the darkness] and stealthily cut off the skirt of Saul's robe. -- 1 samuel 24:4
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Afterward, David's heart smote him because he had cut off Saul's skirt. -- 1 samuel 24:5
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He said to his men, The Lord forbid that I should do this to my master, the Lord's anointed, to put my hand out against him, when he is the anointed of the Lord. -- 1 samuel 24:6
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So David checked his men with these words and did not let them rise against Saul. But Saul rose up and left the cave and went on his way. -- 1 samuel 24:7
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David also arose afterward and went out of the cave and called after Saul, saying, My lord the king! And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth and did obeisance. -- 1 samuel 24:8
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And David said to Saul, Why do you listen to the words of men who say, David seeks to do you harm? -- 1 samuel 24:9
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Behold, your eyes have seen how the Lord gave you today into my hands in the cave. Some told me to kill you, but I spared you; I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord, for he is the Lord's anointed. -- 1 samuel 24:10
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See, my father, see the skirt of your robe in my hand! Since I cut off the skirt of your robe and did not kill you, you know and see that there is no evil or treason in my hands. I have not sinned against you, yet you hunt my life to take it. -- 1 samuel 24:11
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May the Lord judge between me and you, and may the Lord avenge me upon you, but my hand shall not be upon you. -- 1 samuel 24:12
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As the proverb of the ancients says, Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness; but my hand shall not be against you. -- 1 samuel 24:13
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After whom has the king of Israel come out? After whom do you pursue? After a dead dog? After a flea? -- 1 samuel 24:14
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May the Lord be judge and judge between me and you, and see and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hands. -- 1 samuel 24:15
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When David had said this to Saul, Saul said, Is this your voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice and wept. -- 1 samuel 24:16
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He said to David, You are more upright in God's eyes than I, for you have repaid me good, but I have rewarded you evil. -- 1 samuel 24:17
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You have declared today how you have dealt well with me; for when the Lord gave me into your hand, you did not kill me. -- 1 samuel 24:18
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For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may the Lord reward you with good for what you have done for me this day. -- 1 samuel 24:19
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And now, behold, I well know that you shall surely be king and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hands. -- 1 samuel 24:20
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Swear now therefore to me by the Lord that you will not cut off my descendants after me and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house. -- 1 samuel 24:21
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David gave Saul his oath; and Saul went home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold. -- 1 samuel 24:22
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NOW SAMUEL died, and all the Israelites assembled and mourned for him, and buried him at his house in Ramah. David arose and went to the Wilderness of Paran. -- 1 samuel 25:1
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A very rich man was in Maon, whose possessions and business were in Carmel. He had 3,sheep and 1,000 goats, and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel. -- 1 samuel 25:2
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The man's name was Nabal and his wife's name was Abigail; she was a woman of good understanding, and beautiful. But the man was rough and evil in his doings; he was a Calebite. -- 1 samuel 25:3
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David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep. -- 1 samuel 25:4
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And David sent out ten young men and said to [them], Go up to Carmel to Nabal and greet him in my name; -- 1 samuel 25:5
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And salute him thus: Peace be to you and to your house and to all that you have. -- 1 samuel 25:6
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I have heard that you have shearers. Now your shepherds have been with us and we did them no harm, and they missed nothing all the time they were in Carmel. -- 1 samuel 25:7
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Ask your young men and they will tell you. Therefore let my young men find favor in your sight, for we come at an opportune time. I pray you, give whatever you have at hand to your servants and to your son David. -- 1 samuel 25:8
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And when David's young men came, they said all this to Nabal in the name of David, and then paused. -- 1 samuel 25:9
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And Nabal answered David's servants and said, Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants nowadays who are each breaking away from his master. -- 1 samuel 25:10
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Shall I then take my bread and my water, and my meat that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men when I do not know where they belong? -- 1 samuel 25:11
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So David's young men turned away, and came and told him all that was said. -- 1 samuel 25:12
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And David said to his men, Every man gird on his sword. And they did so, and David also girded on his sword; and there went up after David about men, and 200 remained with the baggage. -- 1 samuel 25:13
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But one of Nabal's young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master, and he railed at them. -- 1 samuel 25:14
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But David's men were very good to us, and we were not harmed, nor did we miss anything as long as we went with them, when we were in the fields. -- 1 samuel 25:15
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They were a wall to us night and day, all the time we were with them keeping the sheep. -- 1 samuel 25:16
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So know this and consider what you will do, for evil is determined against our master and all his house. For he is such a wicked man that one cannot speak to him. -- 1 samuel 25:17
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Then Abigail made haste and took loaves, two skins of wine, five sheep already dressed, five measures of parched grain, 100 clusters of raisins, and 200 cakes of figs, and laid them on donkeys. -- 1 samuel 25:18
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And she said to her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she did not tell her husband Nabal. -- 1 samuel 25:19
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As she rode on her donkey, she came down hidden by the mountain, and behold, David and his men came down opposite her, and she met them. -- 1 samuel 25:20
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Now David had said, Surely in vain have I protected all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that belonged to him; and he has repaid me evil for good. -- 1 samuel 25:21
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May God do so, and more also, to David if I leave of all who belong to him one male alive by morning. -- 1 samuel 25:22
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When Abigail saw David, she hastened and lighted off the donkey, and fell before David on her face and did obeisance. -- 1 samuel 25:23
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Kneeling at his feet she said, Upon me alone let this guilt be, my lord. And let your handmaid, I pray you, speak in your presence, and hear the words of your handmaid. -- 1 samuel 25:24
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Let not my lord, I pray you, regard this foolish and wicked fellow Nabal, for as his name is, so is he--Nabal [foolish, wicked] is his name, and folly is with him. But I, your handmaid, did not see my lord's young men whom you sent. -- 1 samuel 25:25
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So now, my lord, as the Lord lives and as your soul lives, seeing that the Lord has prevented you from bloodguiltiness and from avenging yourself with your own hand, now let your enemies and those who seek to do evil to my lord be as Nabal. -- 1 samuel 25:26
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And now this gift, which your handmaid has brought my lord, let it be given to the young men who follow my lord. -- 1 samuel 25:27
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Forgive, I pray you, the trespass of your handmaid, for the Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house, because my lord is fighting the Lord's battles, and evil has not been found in you all your days. -- 1 samuel 25:28
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Though man is risen up to pursue you and to seek your life, yet the life of my lord shall be bound in the living bundle with the Lord your God. And the lives of your enemies--them shall He sling out as out of the center of a sling. -- 1 samuel 25:29
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And when the Lord has done to my lord according to all the good that He has promised concerning you and has made you ruler over Israel, -- 1 samuel 25:30
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This shall be no staggering grief to you or cause for pangs of conscience to my lord, either that you have shed blood without cause or that my lord has avenged himself. And when the Lord has dealt well with my lord, then [earnestly] remember your handmaid. -- 1 samuel 25:31
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And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, Who sent you this day to meet me. -- 1 samuel 25:32
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And blessed be your discretion and advice, and blessed be you who have kept me today from bloodguiltiness and from avenging myself with my own hand. -- 1 samuel 25:33
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For as the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, Who has prevented me from hurting you, if you had not hurried and come to meet me, surely by morning there would not have been left so much as one male to Nabal. -- 1 samuel 25:34
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So David accepted what she had brought him and said to her, Go up in peace to your house. See, I have hearkened to your voice and have granted your petition. -- 1 samuel 25:35
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And Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he was holding a feast in his house like the feast of a king. And [his] heart was merry, for he was very drunk; so she told him nothing at all until the morning light. -- 1 samuel 25:36
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But in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife told him these things, his heart died within him and he became [paralyzed, helpless as] a stone. -- 1 samuel 25:37
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And about ten days after that, the Lord smote Nabal and he died. -- 1 samuel 25:38
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When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the Lord, Who has pleaded the cause of my reproach at the hand of Nabal, and kept His servant from evil. For the Lord has returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him as his wife. -- 1 samuel 25:39
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And when the servants of David had come to Abigail at Carmel, they said to her, David sent us to you to take you to him to be his wife. -- 1 samuel 25:40
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And she arose and bowed herself to the earth and said, Behold, let your handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord. -- 1 samuel 25:41
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And Abigail hastened and arose and rode on a donkey, with five of her maids who followed her, and she went after the messengers of David and became his wife. -- 1 samuel 25:42
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David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel, and they both became his wives. -- 1 samuel 25:43
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Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Phalti son of Laish, who was of Gallim. -- 1 samuel 25:44
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THE ZIPHITES came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself on the hill of Hachilah, east of Jeshimon? -- 1 samuel 26:1
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So Saul arose and went down to the Wilderness of Ziph, with 3,chosen men of Israel, to seek David [there]. -- 1 samuel 26:2
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Saul encamped on the hill of Hachilah, which is beside the road east of Jeshimon. But David remained in the wilderness. And when he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness, -- 1 samuel 26:3
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David sent out spies and learned that Saul had actually come. -- 1 samuel 26:4
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David arose and came to the place where Saul had encamped, and saw where Saul lay with Abner son of Ner, commander of his army; and Saul was lying in the encampment, with the army encamped around him. -- 1 samuel 26:5
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Then David said to Ahimelech the Hittite and to Abishai son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, Who will go down with me into the camp of Saul? And Abishai said, I will go down with you. -- 1 samuel 26:6
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So David and Abishai went to the army by night, and there Saul lay sleeping within the encampment with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the army lay round about him. -- 1 samuel 26:7
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Then said Abishai to David, God has given your enemy into your hands this day. Now therefore let me smite him to the earth at once with one stroke of the spear, and I will not strike him twice. -- 1 samuel 26:8
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David said to Abishai, Do not destroy him; for who can raise his hand against the Lord's anointed and be guiltless? -- 1 samuel 26:9
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David said, As the Lord lives, [He] will smite him; or his day will come to die or he will go down in battle and perish. -- 1 samuel 26:10
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The Lord forbid that I should raise my hand against the Lord's anointed; but take now the spear that is at his head and the bottle of water, and let us go. -- 1 samuel 26:11
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So David took the spear and the bottle of water from Saul's head, and they got away. And no man saw or knew or wakened, for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from the Lord had fallen upon them. -- 1 samuel 26:12
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Then David went over to the other side and stood on the top of the mountain afar off, a great space being between them. -- 1 samuel 26:13
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David called to the army and Abner son of Ner, Will you answer, Abner? Abner replied, Who are you, calling [and disturbing] the king? -- 1 samuel 26:14
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David said to Abner, Are you not a valiant man? Who is like you in Israel? Why then have you not guarded your lord the king? For one of the people came in [to your camp] to destroy the king your lord. -- 1 samuel 26:15
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This thing is not good that you have done. As the Lord lives, you deserve to die, because you have not guarded your master, the Lord's anointed. And now see where the king's spear is and the bottle of water that was at his head. -- 1 samuel 26:16
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And Saul knew David's voice and said, Is this your voice, my son David? And David said, My voice, my lord O king! -- 1 samuel 26:17
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And David said, Why does my lord thus pursue his servant? What have I done? Or what evil is in my hand [tonight]? -- 1 samuel 26:18
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Now therefore, I pray you, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the Lord has stirred you up against me, let Him accept an offering; but if it is men, may they be cursed before the Lord, for they have driven me out this day that I should have no share in the inheritance of the Lord, saying, Go, serve other gods. -- 1 samuel 26:19
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Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of the Lord; for the king of Israel is come out to seek one flea, as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains. -- 1 samuel 26:20
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Then said Saul, I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Behold, I have played the fool and have erred exceedingly. -- 1 samuel 26:21
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David answered, See the king's spear! Let one of the young men come and get it. -- 1 samuel 26:22
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The Lord rewards every man for his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the Lord delivered you into my hands today, but I would not stretch forth my hand against the Lord's anointed. -- 1 samuel 26:23
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And behold, as your life was precious today in my sight, so let my life be precious in the sight of the Lord, and let Him deliver me out of all tribulation. -- 1 samuel 26:24
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Then Saul said to David, May you be blessed, my son David; you will both do mightily and surely prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place. -- 1 samuel 26:25
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BUT DAVID said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape into the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of seeking me any more within the borders of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand. -- 1 samuel 27:1
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So David arose and went over with the men who were with him to Achish son of Maoch, king of Gath. -- 1 samuel 27:2
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And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, and David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's widow. -- 1 samuel 27:3
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When it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath, he sought for him no more. -- 1 samuel 27:4
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And David said to Achish, If I have now found favor in your eyes, let me be given a place to dwell in some country town; for why should your servant live in the royal city with you? -- 1 samuel 27:5
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Then Achish gave David the town of Ziklag that day. Therefore Ziklag belongs to the kings of Judah to this day. -- 1 samuel 27:6
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The time David dwelt in the Philistines' country was a year and four months. -- 1 samuel 27:7
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Now David and his men went up and made attacks on the Geshurites, Girzites, and Amalekites [enemies of Israel Joshua had failed to exterminate]. For from of old those nations inhabited the land, as one goes to Shur even to the land of Egypt. -- 1 samuel 27:8
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And David smote the land and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, oxen, donkeys, camels, and the apparel, and returned to Achish. -- 1 samuel 27:9
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Achish would ask, Against whom have you made a raid today? And David would reply, Against the South (Negeb) of Judah, or of the Jerahmeelites, or of the Kenites. -- 1 samuel 27:10
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And David saved neither man nor woman alive to bring tidings to Gath, thinking, Lest they should say about us, So did David, and so will he do as long as he dwells in the Philistines' country. -- 1 samuel 27:11
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And Achish believed David, saying, He has made his people Israel utterly abhor him; so he shall be my servant always. -- 1 samuel 27:12
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IN THOSE days the Philistines gathered their forces for war against Israel. Achish said to David, Understand that you and your men shall go with me to battle. -- 1 samuel 28:1
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David said to Achish, All right, you shall know what your servant can do. Achish said to David, Therefore I will make you my bodyguard always. -- 1 samuel 28:2
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Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had put the mediums and the wizards out of the land. -- 1 samuel 28:3
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And the Philistines assembled and came and encamped at Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel and they encamped at Gilboa. -- 1 samuel 28:4
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When Saul saw the Philistine host, he was afraid; his heart trembled greatly. -- 1 samuel 28:5
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When Saul inquired of the Lord, He refused to answer him, either by dreams or by Urim [a symbol worn by the priest when seeking the will of God for Israel] or by the prophets. -- 1 samuel 28:6
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Then Saul said to his servants, Find me a woman who is a medium [between the living and the dead], that I may go and inquire of her. His servants said, Behold, there is a woman who is a medium at Endor. -- 1 samuel 28:7
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So Saul disguised himself, put on other raiment, and he and two men with him went and came to the woman at night. He said to her, Perceive for me by the familiar spirit and bring up for me the dead person whom I shall name to you. -- 1 samuel 28:8
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The woman said, See here, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who are mediums and wizards out of the land. Why then do you lay a trap for my life to cause my death? -- 1 samuel 28:9
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And Saul swore to her by the Lord, saying, As the Lord lives, there shall no punishment come to you for this. -- 1 samuel 28:10
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The woman said, Whom shall I bring up for you? He said, Bring up Samuel for me. -- 1 samuel 28:11
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And when the woman saw Samuel, she screamed and she said to Saul, Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul! -- 1 samuel 28:12
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The king said to her, Be not afraid; what do you see? The woman said to Saul, I see a god [terrifying superhuman being] coming up out of the earth! -- 1 samuel 28:13
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He said to her, In what form is he? And she said, An old man comes up, covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground and made obeisance. -- 1 samuel 28:14
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And Samuel said to Saul, Why have you disturbed me to bring me up? Saul answered, I am bitterly distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me and answers me no more, either by prophets or by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I should do. -- 1 samuel 28:15
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Samuel said, Why then do you ask me, seeing that the Lord has turned from you and has become your enemy? -- 1 samuel 28:16
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The Lord has done to you as He said through me He would do; for [He] has torn the kingdom out of your hands and given it to your neighbor David. -- 1 samuel 28:17
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Because you did not obey the voice of the Lord or execute His fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore the Lord has done this thing to you this day. -- 1 samuel 28:18
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Moreover, the Lord will also give Israel with you into the hands of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons shall be with me [among the dead]. The Lord also will give the army of Israel into the hands of the Philistines. -- 1 samuel 28:19
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Then immediately Saul fell full length upon the earth floor [of the medium's house], and was exceedingly afraid because of Samuel's words. There was no strength in him, for he had eaten nothing all day and all night. -- 1 samuel 28:20
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The woman came to Saul, and seeing that he was greatly troubled, she said to him, Behold, your handmaid has obeyed you, and I have put my life in my hands and have listened to what you said to me. -- 1 samuel 28:21
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So now, I pray you, listen also to the voice of your handmaid and let me set a morsel of food before you, and eat, so you may have strength when you go on your way. -- 1 samuel 28:22
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But he said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, urged him, and he heeded their words. So he arose from the ground and sat upon the bed. -- 1 samuel 28:23
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The woman had a fat calf in the house; she hurried and killed it, and took flour, kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread. -- 1 samuel 28:24
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Then she brought it before Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they rose up and went away that night. -- 1 samuel 28:25
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NOW THE Philistines gathered all their forces at Aphek, and the Israelites encamped by the fountain in Jezreel. -- 1 samuel 29:1
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As the Philistine lords were passing on by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were in the rear with Achish, -- 1 samuel 29:2
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The Philistine princes said, What are these Hebrews doing here? Achish said to the Philistine princes, Is not this David, the servant of Saul king of Israel, who has been with me these days and years, and I have found no fault in him since he deserted to me to this day? -- 1 samuel 29:3
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And the Philistine princes were angry with Achish and they said to him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place where you have assigned him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he become an adversary to us. For how could David reconcile himself to his master? Would it not be with the heads of the men here? -- 1 samuel 29:4
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Is not this David, of whom they sang to one another in dances, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands? -- 1 samuel 29:5
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Then Achish called David and said to him, As surely as the Lord lives, you have been honest and upright, and for you to go out and come in with me in the army is good in my sight; for I have found no evil in you from the day of your coming to me to this day. Yet the lords do not approve of you. -- 1 samuel 29:6
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So return now and go peaceably, so as not to displease the Philistine lords. -- 1 samuel 29:7
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David said to Achish, But what have I done? And what have you found in your servant as long as I have been with you to this day, that I may not go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king? -- 1 samuel 29:8
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And Achish said to David, I know that you are as blameless in my sight as an angel of God; nevertheless the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle. -- 1 samuel 29:9
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So now rise up early in the morning, with your master's servants who have come with you, and as soon as you are up and have light, depart. -- 1 samuel 29:10
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So David and his men rose up early in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines. But the Philistines went up to Jezreel [to fight against Israel]. -- 1 samuel 29:11
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NOW WHEN David and his men came home to Ziklag on the third day, they found that the Amalekites had made a raid on the South (the Negeb) and on Ziklag, and had struck Ziklag and burned it with fire, -- 1 samuel 30:1
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And had taken the women and all who were there, both great and small, captive. They killed no one, but carried them off and went on their way. -- 1 samuel 30:2
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So David and his men came to the town, and behold, it was burned, and their wives and sons and daughters were taken captive. -- 1 samuel 30:3
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Then David and the men with him lifted up their voices and wept until they had no more strength to weep. -- 1 samuel 30:4
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David's two wives also had been taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail, the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. -- 1 samuel 30:5
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David was greatly distressed, for the men spoke of stoning him because the souls of them all were bitterly grieved, each man for his sons and daughters. But David encouraged and strengthened himself in the Lord his God. -- 1 samuel 30:6
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David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray you, bring me the ephod. And Abiathar brought him the ephod. -- 1 samuel 30:7
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And David inquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them? The Lord answered him, Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all. -- 1 samuel 30:8
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So David went, he and the men with him, and came to the brook Besor; there those remained who were left behind. -- 1 samuel 30:9
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But David pursued, he and men, for 200 stayed behind who were too exhausted and faint to cross the brook Besor. -- 1 samuel 30:10
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They found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David, and gave him bread and he ate, and water to drink, -- 1 samuel 30:11
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And a piece of a cake of figs and two clusters of raisins; and when he had eaten, his spirit returned to him, for he had eaten no food or drunk any water for three days and three nights. -- 1 samuel 30:12
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And David said to him, To whom do you belong? And from where have you come? He said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me because three days ago I fell sick. -- 1 samuel 30:13
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We had made a raid on the South (Negeb) of the Cherethites and upon that which belongs to Judah and upon the South (Negeb) of Caleb. And we burned Ziklag with fire. -- 1 samuel 30:14
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And David said to him, Can you take me down to this band? And he said, Swear to me by God that you will neither kill me nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring you down to this band. -- 1 samuel 30:15
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And when he had brought David down, behold, the raiders were spread abroad over all the land, eating and drinking and dancing because of all the great spoil they had taken from the land of the Philistines and from the land of Judah. -- 1 samuel 30:16
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And David smote them from twilight even to the evening of the next day, and not a man of them escaped, except youths who rode camels and fled. -- 1 samuel 30:17
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David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken and rescued his two wives. -- 1 samuel 30:18
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Nothing was missing, small or great, sons or daughters, spoil or anything that had been taken; David recovered all. -- 1 samuel 30:19
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Also David captured all the flocks and herds [which the enemy had], and the people drove those animals before him and said, This is David's spoil. -- 1 samuel 30:20
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And David came to the men who were so exhausted and faint that they could not follow [him] and had been left at the brook Besor [with the baggage]. They came to meet David and those with him, and when he came near to the men, he saluted them. -- 1 samuel 30:21
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Then all the wicked and base men who went with David said, Because they did not go with us, we will give them nothing of the spoil we have recovered, except that every man may lead away his wife and children and depart. -- 1 samuel 30:22
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David said, You shall not do so, my brethren, with what the Lord has given us. He has preserved us and has delivered into our hands the troop that came against us. -- 1 samuel 30:23
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Who would listen to you in this matter? For as is the share of him who goes into the battle, so shall his share be who stays by the baggage. They shall share alike. -- 1 samuel 30:24
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And from that day to this he made it a statute and ordinance for Israel. -- 1 samuel 30:25
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When David came to Ziklag, he sent part of the spoil to the elders of Judah, his friends, saying, Here is a gift for you of the spoil of the enemies of the Lord: -- 1 samuel 30:26
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For those in Bethel, Ramoth of the Negeb, Jattir, -- 1 samuel 30:27
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Aroer, Siphmoth, Eshtemoa, -- 1 samuel 30:28
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Racal, the cities of the Jerahmeelites, the cities of the Kenites, -- 1 samuel 30:29
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Hormah, Bor-ashan, Athach, -- 1 samuel 30:30
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Hebron, and for those in all the places David and his men had habitually haunted. -- 1 samuel 30:31
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NOW THE Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled before [them] and fell slain on Mount Gilboa. -- 1 samuel 31:1
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And the Philistines pursued Saul and his sons, and slew Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, Saul's sons. -- 1 samuel 31:2
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The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers severely wounded him. -- 1 samuel 31:3
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Saul said to his armor-bearer, Draw your sword and thrust me through, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through and abuse and mock me. But his armor-bearer would not, for he was terrified. So Saul took a sword and fell upon it. -- 1 samuel 31:4
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When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword and died with him. -- 1 samuel 31:5
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So Saul, his three sons, his armor-bearer, and all his men died that day together. -- 1 samuel 31:6
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And when the men of Israel on the other side of the valley and beyond the Jordan saw that the Israelites had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them. -- 1 samuel 31:7
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The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa. -- 1 samuel 31:8
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They cut off Saul's head and stripped off his armor and sent them round about the land of the Philistines to publish it in the house of their idols and among the people. -- 1 samuel 31:9
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And they put Saul's armor in the house of the Ashtaroth [the idols representing the female deities Ashtoreth and Asherah], and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan. -- 1 samuel 31:10
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When the people of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul, -- 1 samuel 31:11
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All the valiant men arose and went all night, and they took the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth-shan and came to Jabesh and cremated them there. -- 1 samuel 31:12
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And they took their bones and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days. -- 1 samuel 31:13
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NOW AFTER the death of Saul, when David returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, he had stayed two days in Ziklag, -- 2 samuel 1:1
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When on the third day a man came from Saul's camp with his clothes torn and dust on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the ground and did obeisance. -- 2 samuel 1:2
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David said to him, Where have you come from? He said, I have escaped from the camp of Israel. -- 2 samuel 1:3
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David said to him, How did it go? Tell me. He answered, The men have fled from the battle. Many have fallen and are dead; Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also. -- 2 samuel 1:4
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David said to the young man, How do you know Saul and Jonathan his son are dead? -- 2 samuel 1:5
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The young man said, By chance I happened to be on Mount Gilboa and I saw Saul leaning on his spear, and behold, the chariots and horsemen were close behind him. -- 2 samuel 1:6
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When he looked behind him, he saw me and called to me. I answered, Here I am. -- 2 samuel 1:7
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He asked me, Who are you? I answered, An Amalekite. -- 2 samuel 1:8
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He said to me, Rise up against me and slay me; for terrible dizziness has come upon me, yet my life is still in me [and I will be taken alive]. -- 2 samuel 1:9
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So I stood up against him and slew him, because I was sure he could not live after he had fallen. So I took the crown on his head and the bracelet on his arm and have brought them here to my lord. -- 2 samuel 1:10
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Then David grasped his own clothes and tore them; so did all the men with him. -- 2 samuel 1:11
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They mourned and wept for Saul and Jonathan his son, and fasted until evening for the Lord's people and the house of Israel, because of their defeat in battle. -- 2 samuel 1:12
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David said to the young man who told him, Where are you from? He answered, I am the son of a foreigner, an Amalekite. -- 2 samuel 1:13
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David said to him, Why were you not afraid to stretch forth your hand to destroy the Lord's anointed? -- 2 samuel 1:14
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David called one of the young men and said, Go near and fall upon him. And he smote him so that he died. -- 2 samuel 1:15
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David said to [the fallen man], Your blood be upon your own head; for you have testified against yourself, saying, I have slain the Lord's anointed. -- 2 samuel 1:16
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David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and Jonathan his son, -- 2 samuel 1:17
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And he commanded to teach it, [the lament of] the bow, to the Israelites. Behold, it is written in the Book of Jashar: -- 2 samuel 1:18
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Your glory, O Israel, is slain upon your high places. How have the mighty fallen! -- 2 samuel 1:19
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Tell it not in Gath, announce it not in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised exult. -- 2 samuel 1:20
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O mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew or rain upon you, or fields with offerings. For there the shield of the mighty was defiled, the shield of Saul, as though he were not anointed with oil. -- 2 samuel 1:21
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From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty. -- 2 samuel 1:22
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Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely! In their lives and in their deaths they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions. -- 2 samuel 1:23
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You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet with [other] delights, who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel. -- 2 samuel 1:24
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How have the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan lies slain upon your high places. -- 2 samuel 1:25
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I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; very pleasant have you been to me. Your love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women. -- 2 samuel 1:26
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How have the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished! -- 2 samuel 1:27
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AFTER THIS, David inquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the Lord said to him, Go up. David said, To which shall I go up? And He said, To Hebron. -- 2 samuel 2:1
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So David went up there with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail, the widow of Nabal of Carmel. -- 2 samuel 2:2
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And David brought up his men who were with him, each one with his household, and they dwelt in the towns of Hebron. -- 2 samuel 2:3
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And the men of Judah came and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. They told David, The men of Jabesh-gilead buried Saul. -- 2 samuel 2:4
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And David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead, saying, May the Lord bless you because you showed kindness and loyalty to Saul your king and buried him. -- 2 samuel 2:5
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And now may the Lord show loving-kindness and faithfulness to you. I also will do well by you because you have done this. -- 2 samuel 2:6
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So now, let your hands be strengthened and be valiant, for your master Saul is dead, and the house of Judah has anointed me king over them. -- 2 samuel 2:7
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Now Abner son of Ner, commander of Saul's army, took Ish-bosheth son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim. -- 2 samuel 2:8
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And he made him king over Gilead, the Ashurites, Jezreel, Ephraim, Benjamin, and all Israel. -- 2 samuel 2:9
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Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, was forty years old when he began his two-year reign over Israel. But the house of Judah followed David. -- 2 samuel 2:10
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And David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah for seven years and six months. -- 2 samuel 2:11
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And Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon. -- 2 samuel 2:12
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Joab son of Zeruiah and the servants of David went out also; and the two groups met by the pool of Gibeon, seating themselves with one group on either side of the pool. -- 2 samuel 2:13
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And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise and have a contest before us. And Joab said, Let them arise. -- 2 samuel 2:14
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Then there arose and went over by number--twelve of Benjamin who were with Ish-bosheth son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David. -- 2 samuel 2:15
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And each caught his opponent by the head and thrust his sword into his side; so they all fell together. Therefore that place was called the Field of Sharp Knives, which is at Gibeon. -- 2 samuel 2:16
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A very fierce battle followed, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David. -- 2 samuel 2:17
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Three sons of Zeruiah [the half sister of David] were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe or antelope. -- 2 samuel 2:18
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Asahel pursued Abner, and as he ran he turned not to the right hand or to the left from following Abner. -- 2 samuel 2:19
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Then Abner looked behind him and said, Are you Asahel? He answered, I am. -- 2 samuel 2:20
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Abner said to him, Turn aside to your right or left, and seize one of the young men and take his armor. But Asahel would not turn aside from following him. -- 2 samuel 2:21
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And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn aside from following me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How then should I be able to face Joab your brother? -- 2 samuel 2:22
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Asahel refused to turn aside; so Abner with the rear end of his spear smote him through the abdomen, and he fell and died where he fell. And all who came to the place where Asahel fell and died stood still. -- 2 samuel 2:23
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But Joab and Abishai [his brothers] pursued Abner; the sun was going down as they came to the hill of Ammah, before Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon. -- 2 samuel 2:24
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And the Benjamites gathered together behind Abner and became one troop and took their stand on the top of a hill. -- 2 samuel 2:25
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Then Abner called to Joab, Shall the sword devour forever? Do you not know that bitterness will be the result? How long will it be then before you bid the people to stop pursuing their brethren? -- 2 samuel 2:26
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Joab said, As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely the men would have stopped pursuing their brethren in the morning. -- 2 samuel 2:27
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So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still and pursued Israel no more, nor did they fight any more. -- 2 samuel 2:28
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Abner and his men went all night through the Arabah [plain], crossed the Jordan, and went through the whole Bithron [district of ravines] and came to Mahanaim. -- 2 samuel 2:29
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Joab returned from pursuing Abner, and when he had gathered all the people together, there were missing of David's servants nineteen men besides Asahel. -- 2 samuel 2:30
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But the servants of David had slain of Benjamin of Abner's men. -- 2 samuel 2:31
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And they took up Asahel and buried him in the tomb of his father at Bethlehem. And Joab and his men walked all night and came to Hebron at daybreak. -- 2 samuel 2:32
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THERE WAS a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. But David grew stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker. -- 2 samuel 3:1
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Sons were born to David in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; -- 2 samuel 3:2
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His second, Chileab, by Abigail widow of Nabal of Carmel; the third, Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; -- 2 samuel 3:3
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The fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; -- 2 samuel 3:4
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And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah, David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron. -- 2 samuel 3:5
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While there was war between the houses of Saul and David, Abner was making himself strong in the house of Saul. -- 2 samuel 3:6
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Now Saul had a concubine whose name was Rizpah daughter of Aiah. And Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Why have you gone in to my father's concubine? -- 2 samuel 3:7
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Then Abner was very angry at the words of Ish-bosheth and said, Am I a dog's head [despicable and hostile] against Judah? This day I keep showing kindness and loyalty to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and his friends, and have not delivered you into the hands of David; and yet you charge me today with a fault concerning this woman! -- 2 samuel 3:8
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May God do so to Abner, and more also, if I do not do for David what the Lord has sworn to him, -- 2 samuel 3:9
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To transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and set the throne of David over Israel and Judah from Dan to Beersheba. -- 2 samuel 3:10
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And Ish-bosheth could not answer Abner a word, because he feared him. -- 2 samuel 3:11
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And Abner sent messengers to David where he was [at Hebron], saying, Whose is the land? Make your league with me, and my hand shall be with you to bring all Israel over to you. -- 2 samuel 3:12
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And David said, Good. I will make a league with you. But I require one thing of you: that is, you shall not see my face unless you first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come to see me. -- 2 samuel 3:13
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And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, saying, Give me my wife Michal, whom I betrothed for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines. -- 2 samuel 3:14
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And Ish-bosheth sent and took her from her [second] husband, from Paltiel son of Laish [to whom Saul had given her]. -- 2 samuel 3:15
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But her husband went with her, weeping behind her all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, Go back. And he did so. -- 2 samuel 3:16
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Abner talked with the seniors of Israel, saying, In times past you sought to make David king over you. -- 2 samuel 3:17
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Now then, do it! For the Lord has spoken of David, saying, By the hand of My servant David I will save My people Israel from the hands of the Philistines and of all their enemies. -- 2 samuel 3:18
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Abner also spoke to [the men of] Benjamin. Then [he] went to Hebron to tell David all that seemed good to Israel and the whole house of Benjamin to do. -- 2 samuel 3:19
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So Abner came to David at Hebron, and twenty men along with him. And David made Abner and the men with him a feast. -- 2 samuel 3:20
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Abner said to David, I will go and gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a league with you, and that you may reign over all that your heart desires. So David sent Abner away in peace. -- 2 samuel 3:21
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Then the servants of David came with Joab from pursuing a troop and brought much spoil with them. But Abner was not with David in Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace. -- 2 samuel 3:22
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When Joab and all the army with him had come, it was told to Joab, Abner son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he is gone in peace. -- 2 samuel 3:23
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Then Joab came to the king and said, What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you. Why is it you have sent him away and he is quite gone? -- 2 samuel 3:24
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You know that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to know your going out and coming in and all you are doing. -- 2 samuel 3:25
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When Joab came from seeing David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David did not know it. -- 2 samuel 3:26
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And when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside to the center of the gate to speak to him privately, and there he smote Abner in the abdomen, so that he died to avenge the blood of Asahel, Joab's brother. -- 2 samuel 3:27
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When David heard of it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the Lord forever of the blood of Abner son of Ner. -- 2 samuel 3:28
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Let it fall on the head of Joab and on all his father's house; and let the house of Joab never be without one who has a discharge or is a leper or walks with a crutch or is a distaff holder [unfit for war] or who falls by the sword or lacks food! -- 2 samuel 3:29
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So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle. -- 2 samuel 3:30
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And David said to Joab and to all the people with him, Rend your clothes, gird yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And King David followed the bier. -- 2 samuel 3:31
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They buried Abner in Hebron. And the king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner, and all the people wept. -- 2 samuel 3:32
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And the king lamented over Abner and said, Should Abner die as a fool dies? -- 2 samuel 3:33
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Your hands were not bound or your feet put into fetters; as a man falls before wicked men, so you fell. And all the people wept again over him. -- 2 samuel 3:34
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All the people came to urge David to eat food while it was yet day; but David took an oath, saying, May God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread or anything else, till the sun is down. -- 2 samuel 3:35
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And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them, as whatever the king did pleased all the people. -- 2 samuel 3:36
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For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not the king's will to slay Abner son of Ner. -- 2 samuel 3:37
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King David said to his servants, Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel? -- 2 samuel 3:38
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And I am this day weak, though anointed [but not crowned] king; these sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May the Lord repay the evildoer according to his wickedness! -- 2 samuel 3:39
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WHEN ISH-BOSHETH, Saul's son [king over Israel], heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his courage failed, and all the Israelites were troubled and dismayed. -- 2 samuel 4:1
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Saul's son had two men who were captains of raiding bands. One was named Baanah and the other Rechab, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite of Benjamin--for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin, -- 2 samuel 4:2
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And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have been sojourners there to this day. -- 2 samuel 4:3
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Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son who was a cripple in his feet. He was five years old when the news came out of Jezreel [of the deaths] of Saul and Jonathan. And the boy's nurse took him up and fled; and in her haste, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth. -- 2 samuel 4:4
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Now the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went about in the heat of the day to the house of Ish-bosheth, who lay resting on his bed at noon. -- 2 samuel 4:5
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And they came into the interior of the house as though they were delivering wheat, and they smote him in the body; and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped. -- 2 samuel 4:6
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Now when they had come into the house and he lay on his bed in his bedroom, they [not only] smote and slew him, [but] beheaded him and took his head and went by the way of the plain all night. -- 2 samuel 4:7
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And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David at Hebron and said to the king, Behold, the head of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, your enemy, who sought your life; and the Lord has avenged my lord the king this day on Saul and on his offspring. -- 2 samuel 4:8
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And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, As the Lord lives, Who redeemed my life out of all adversity, -- 2 samuel 4:9
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When one told me, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking he was bringing good news, I seized and slew him in Ziklag who expected me to give him a reward for his news. -- 2 samuel 4:10
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How much more--when wicked men have slain a just man in his own house on his bed--shall I not now require his blood of your hand and remove you from the earth! -- 2 samuel 4:11
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David commanded his young men, and they slew them and cut off their hands and feet and hanged them over the pool in Hebron. But they took Ish-bosheth's head and buried it in Hebron in the tomb of Abner [his relative and once chief supporter]. -- 2 samuel 4:12
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THEN ALL the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, Behold, we are your bone and your flesh. -- 2 samuel 5:1
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In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. And the Lord told you, You shall feed My people Israel and be prince over [them]. -- 2 samuel 5:2
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So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them [there] before the Lord, and they anointed [him] king over Israel. -- 2 samuel 5:3
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David was thirty years old when he began his forty-year reign. -- 2 samuel 5:4
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In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah. -- 2 samuel 5:5
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And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who said to David, You shall not enter here, for the blind and the lame will prevent you; they thought, David cannot come in here. -- 2 samuel 5:6
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Nevertheless, David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the City of David. -- 2 samuel 5:7
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David said on that day, Whoever smites the Jebusites, let him get up through the water shaft and smite the lame and the blind who are detested by David's soul. So they say, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house. -- 2 samuel 5:8
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So David dwelt in the stronghold and called it the City of David. And he built round about from the Millo and inward. -- 2 samuel 5:9
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David became greater and greater, for the Lord God of hosts was with him. -- 2 samuel 5:10
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Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house. -- 2 samuel 5:11
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And David perceived that the Lord had established him king over Israel and that He had exalted his kingdom for His people Israel's sake. -- 2 samuel 5:12
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And David took more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron, and other sons and daughters were born to [him]. -- 2 samuel 5:13
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And these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, -- 2 samuel 5:14
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Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, -- 2 samuel 5:15
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Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet. -- 2 samuel 5:16
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When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they all went up to find [him], but [he] heard of it and went down to the stronghold. -- 2 samuel 5:17
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The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the Valley of Rephaim. -- 2 samuel 5:18
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David inquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said to David, Go up, for I will surely deliver [them] into your hand. -- 2 samuel 5:19
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And David came to Baal-perazim, and he smote them there, and said, The Lord has broken through my enemies before me, like the bursting out of great waters. So he called the name of that place Baal-perazim [Lord of breaking through]. -- 2 samuel 5:20
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There the Philistines left their images, and David and his men took them away. -- 2 samuel 5:21
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The Philistines came up again and spread themselves out in the Valley of Rephaim. -- 2 samuel 5:22
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When David inquired of the Lord, He said, You shall not go up, but go around behind them and come upon them over opposite the mulberry (or balsam) trees. -- 2 samuel 5:23
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And when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then bestir yourselves, for then has the Lord gone out before you to smite the army of the Philistines. -- 2 samuel 5:24
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And David did as the Lord had commanded him, and smote the Philistines from Geba to Gezer. -- 2 samuel 5:25
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AGAIN DAVID gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, 30,000. -- 2 samuel 6:1
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And [he] arose and went with all the people who were with him to Baale-judah [Kiriath-jearim] to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name of the Lord of hosts, Who sits enthroned above the cherubim. -- 2 samuel 6:2
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And they set the ark of God upon a new cart and brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart. -- 2 samuel 6:3
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And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill, with the ark of God; and Ahio went before the ark. -- 2 samuel 6:4
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And David and all the house of Israel played before the Lord with all their might, with songs, lyres, harps, tambourines, castanets, and cymbals. -- 2 samuel 6:5
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And when they came to Nacon's threshing floor, Uzzah put out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled and shook it. -- 2 samuel 6:6
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And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for touching the ark, and he died there by the ark of God. -- 2 samuel 6:7
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David was grieved and offended because the Lord had broken forth upon Uzzah, and that place is called Perez-uzzah [the breaking forth upon Uzzah] to this day. -- 2 samuel 6:8
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David was afraid of the Lord that day and said, How can the ark of the Lord come to me? -- 2 samuel 6:9
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So David was not willing to take the ark of the Lord to him into the City of David; but he took it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. -- 2 samuel 6:10
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And the ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite for three months, and the Lord blessed Obed-edom and all his household. -- 2 samuel 6:11
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And it was told King David, The Lord has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the City of David with rejoicing; -- 2 samuel 6:12
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And when those who bore the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling. -- 2 samuel 6:13
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And David danced before the Lord with all his might, clad in a linen ephod [a priest's upper garment]. -- 2 samuel 6:14
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So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet. -- 2 samuel 6:15
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As the ark of the Lord came into the City of David, Michal, Saul's daughter [David's wife], looked out of the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, and she despised him in her heart. -- 2 samuel 6:16
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They brought in the ark of the Lord and set it in its place inside the tent which David had pitched for it, and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord. -- 2 samuel 6:17
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When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name [and presence] of the Lord of hosts, -- 2 samuel 6:18
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And distributed among all the people, the whole multitude of Israel, both to men and women, to each a cake of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins. So all the people departed, each to his house. -- 2 samuel 6:19
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Then David returned to bless his household. And [his wife] Michal daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said, How glorious was the king of Israel today, who stripped himself of his kingly robes and uncovered himself in the eyes of his servants' maids as one of the worthless fellows shamelessly uncovers himself! -- 2 samuel 6:20
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David said to Michal, It was before the Lord, Who chose me above your father and all his house to appoint me as prince over Israel, the people of the Lord. Therefore will I make merry [in pure enjoyment] before the Lord. -- 2 samuel 6:21
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I will be still more lightly esteemed than this, and will humble and lower myself in my own sight [and yours]. But by the maids you mentioned, I will be held in honor. -- 2 samuel 6:22
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And Michal the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her death. -- 2 samuel 6:23
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WHEN KING David dwelt in his house and the Lord had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies, -- 2 samuel 7:1
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The king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains. -- 2 samuel 7:2
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And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in your heart, for the Lord is with you. -- 2 samuel 7:3
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That night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying, -- 2 samuel 7:4
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Go and tell My servant David, Thus says the Lord: Shall you build Me a house in which to dwell? -- 2 samuel 7:5
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For I have not dwelt in a house since I brought the Israelites out of Egypt to this day, but have moved about with a tent for My dwelling. -- 2 samuel 7:6
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In all the places where I have moved with all the Israelites, did I speak a word to any from the tribes of Israel whom I commanded to be shepherd of My people Israel, asking, Why do you not build Me a house of cedar? -- 2 samuel 7:7
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So now say this to My servant David, Thus says the Lord of hosts: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be prince over My people Israel. -- 2 samuel 7:8
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And I was with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make you a great name, like [that] of the great men of the earth. -- 2 samuel 7:9
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And I will appoint a place for My people Israel and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own and be moved no more. And wicked men shall afflict them no more, as formerly -- 2 samuel 7:10
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And as from the time that I appointed judges over My people Israel; and I will cause you to rest from all your enemies. Also the Lord declares to you that He will make for you a house: -- 2 samuel 7:11
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And when your days are fulfilled and you sleep with your fathers, I will set up after you your offspring who shall be born to you, and I will establish his kingdom. -- 2 samuel 7:12
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He shall build a house for My Name [and My Presence], and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. -- 2 samuel 7:13
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I will be his Father, and he shall be My son. When he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the stripes of the sons of men. -- 2 samuel 7:14
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But My mercy and loving-kindness shall not depart from him, as I took [them] from Saul, whom I took away from before you. -- 2 samuel 7:15
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And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before you; your throne shall be established forever. -- 2 samuel 7:16
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In accordance with all these words and all this vision Nathan spoke to David. -- 2 samuel 7:17
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Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far? -- 2 samuel 7:18
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Then as if this were a little thing in Your eyes, O Lord God, You have spoken also of Your servant's house in the far distant future. And this is the law for man, O Lord God! -- 2 samuel 7:19
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What more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, O Lord God. -- 2 samuel 7:20
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Because of Your promise and as Your own heart dictates, You have done all these astounding things to make Your servant know and understand. -- 2 samuel 7:21
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Therefore You are great, O Lord God; for none is like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all [You have made] our ears to hear. -- 2 samuel 7:22
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What [other] one nation on earth is like Your people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be a people for Himself and to make for Himself a name? You have done great and terrible things for Yourself and for Your land, before Your people, whom You redeemed and delivered for Yourself from Egypt, from the nations and their gods. -- 2 samuel 7:23
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And You have established for Yourself Your people Israel to be Your people forever, and You, Lord, became their God. -- 2 samuel 7:24
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Now, O Lord God, confirm forever the word You have given as to Your servant and his house; and do as You have said, -- 2 samuel 7:25
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And Your name [and presence] shall be magnified forever, saying, The Lord of hosts is God over Israel; and the house of Your servant David will be made firm before You. -- 2 samuel 7:26
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For You, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, have revealed this to Your servant: I will build you a house. So Your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to You. -- 2 samuel 7:27
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And now, O Lord God, You are God, and Your words are truth, and You have promised this good thing to Your servant. -- 2 samuel 7:28
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Therefore now let it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You; for You, O Lord God, have spoken it, and with Your blessing let [his] house be blessed forever. -- 2 samuel 7:29
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AFTER THIS David smote the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg-ammah out of the hands of the Philistines. -- 2 samuel 8:1
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He defeated Moab, and measured them with a line, making them lie down on the ground; two lines he measured to be put to death, and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute. -- 2 samuel 8:2
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David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the river [Euphrates]. -- 2 samuel 8:3
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David took from him 1,horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, except he reserved enough of them for 100 chariots. -- 2 samuel 8:4
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And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew 22,of them. -- 2 samuel 8:5
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David put garrisons in Syrian Damascus, and the Syrians became [his] servants and brought tribute. The Lord preserved and gave victory to David wherever he went. -- 2 samuel 8:6
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And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. -- 2 samuel 8:7
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And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David exacted an immense amount of bronze. -- 2 samuel 8:8
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When Toi king of Hamath heard about David's defeat of all the forces of Hadadezer, -- 2 samuel 8:9
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[He] sent Joram his son to King David to salute and congratulate him about his battle and defeat of Hadadezer. For Hadadezer had had wars with Toi. Joram brought vessels of silver, gold, and bronze. -- 2 samuel 8:10
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These King David dedicated to the Lord, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated from all the nations he subdued: -- 2 samuel 8:11
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From Syria, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah. -- 2 samuel 8:12
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David won renown. When he returned he slew 18,Edomites in the Valley of Salt. -- 2 samuel 8:13
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He put garrisons throughout all Edom, and all the Edomites became his servants. And the Lord preserved and gave victory to [him] wherever he went. -- 2 samuel 8:14
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So David reigned over all Israel, and executed justice and righteousness for all his people. -- 2 samuel 8:15
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Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder; -- 2 samuel 8:16
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Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were the [chief] priests, and Seraiah was the scribe; -- 2 samuel 8:17
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Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and Pelethites [the king's bodyguards]; and David's sons were chief [confidential] assistants to the king. -- 2 samuel 8:18
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AND DAVID said, Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul to whom I may show kindness for Jonathan's sake? -- 2 samuel 9:1
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And of the house of Saul there was a servant whose name was Ziba. When they had called him to David, he said to him, Are you Ziba? He said, I, your servant, am he. -- 2 samuel 9:2
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The king said, Is there not still someone of the house of Saul to whom I may show the [unfailing, unsought, unlimited] mercy and kindness of God? Ziba replied, Jonathan has yet a son who is lame in his feet. -- 2 samuel 9:3
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And the king said, Where is he? Ziba replied, He is in the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar. -- 2 samuel 9:4
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Then King David sent and brought him from the house of Machir son of Ammiel at Lo-debar. -- 2 samuel 9:5
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And Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David and fell on his face and did obeisance. David said, Mephibosheth! And he answered, Behold your servant! -- 2 samuel 9:6
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David said to him, Fear not, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father's sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father [grandfather], and you shall eat at my table always. -- 2 samuel 9:7
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And [the cripple] bowed himself and said, What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I am? -- 2 samuel 9:8
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Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, I have given your master's son [grandson] all that belonged to Saul and to all his house. -- 2 samuel 9:9
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And you shall till the land for him, you, your sons, and your servants, and you shall bring in the produce, that your master's heir may have food to eat; but Mephibosheth, your master's son [grandson], shall eat always at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. -- 2 samuel 9:10
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Then Ziba said to the king, Your servant will do according to all my lord the king commands. So Mephibosheth ate at David's table as one of the king's sons. -- 2 samuel 9:11
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Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Micha. And all who dwelt in Ziba's house were servants to Mephibosheth. -- 2 samuel 9:12
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So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem, for he ate continually at the king's table, [even though] he was lame in both feet. -- 2 samuel 9:13
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LATER, THE king of the Ammonites died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 samuel 10:1
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David said, I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, as his father did to me. So David sent his servants to console him for his father's death; and they came into the land of the Ammonites, -- 2 samuel 10:2
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But the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, Do you think that it is because David honors your father that he has sent comforters to you? Has he not rather sent his servants to you to search the city, spy it out, and overthrow it? -- 2 samuel 10:3
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So Hanun took David's servants and shaved off half their beards and cut off their garments in the middle at their hips and sent them away. -- 2 samuel 10:4
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When it was told David, he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards are grown, and then return. -- 2 samuel 10:5
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And when the Ammonites saw that they had made themselves obnoxious and disgusting to David, they sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob and of Zobah, 20,foot soldiers, and of the king of Maacah 1,000 men, and of Tob 12,000 men. -- 2 samuel 10:6
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When David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men. -- 2 samuel 10:7
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And the Ammonites came out and put the battle in array at the entrance of the gate, but the Syrians of Zobah and of Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were stationed by themselves in the open country. -- 2 samuel 10:8
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When Joab saw that the battlefront was against him before and behind, he picked some of all the choice men of Israel and put them in array against the Syrians. -- 2 samuel 10:9
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The rest of the men Joab gave over to Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the Ammonites. -- 2 samuel 10:10
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Joab said, If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, I will come and help you. -- 2 samuel 10:11
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Be of good courage; let us play the man for our people and the cities of our God. And may the Lord do what seems good to Him. -- 2 samuel 10:12
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And Joab and the people who were with him drew near to battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him. -- 2 samuel 10:13
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And when the Ammonites saw that the Syrians had fled, they also fled before Abishai and entered the city. So Joab returned from battling against the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem. -- 2 samuel 10:14
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When the Syrians saw that they were defeated by Israel, they gathered together. -- 2 samuel 10:15
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Hadadezer sent and brought the Syrians who were beyond the river [Euphrates]; and they came to Helam, with Shobach commander of the army of Hadadezer leading them. -- 2 samuel 10:16
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When David was told, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, and came to Helam. Then the Syrians set themselves in array against David and fought with him. -- 2 samuel 10:17
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The Syrians fled before Israel, and David slew of [them] the men of chariots and 40,000 horsemen and smote Shobach captain of their army, who died there. -- 2 samuel 10:18
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And when all the kings serving Hadadezer saw that they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and served them. So the Syrians were afraid to help the Ammonites any more. -- 2 samuel 10:19
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IN THE spring, when kings go forth to battle, David sent Joab with his servants and all Israel, and they ravaged the Ammonites [country] and besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem. -- 2 samuel 11:1
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One evening David arose from his couch and was walking on the roof of the king's house, when from there he saw a woman bathing; and she was very lovely to behold. -- 2 samuel 11:2
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David sent and inquired about the woman. One said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite? -- 2 samuel 11:3
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And David sent messengers and took her. And she came in to him, and he lay with her--for she was purified from her uncleanness. Then she returned to her house. -- 2 samuel 11:4
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And the woman became pregnant and sent and told David, I am with child. -- 2 samuel 11:5
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David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. So Joab sent [him] Uriah. -- 2 samuel 11:6
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When Uriah had come to him, David asked him how Joab was, how the people fared, and how the war progressed. -- 2 samuel 11:7
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David said to Uriah, Go down to your house and wash your feet. Uriah went out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of food [a gift] from the king. -- 2 samuel 11:8
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But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord and did not go down to his house. -- 2 samuel 11:9
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When they told David, Uriah did not go down to his house, David said to Uriah, Have you not come from a journey? Why did you not go down to your house? -- 2 samuel 11:10
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Uriah said to David, The ark and Israel and Judah live in tents, and my lord Joab and the servants of my lord are camping in the open field. Shall I then go to my house to eat and drink and lie with my wife? As you live and as my soul lives, I will not do this thing. -- 2 samuel 11:11
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And David said to Uriah, Remain here today also, and tomorrow I will let you depart. So Uriah remained in Jerusalem that day and the next. -- 2 samuel 11:12
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David invited him, and he ate with him and drank, so that he made him drunk; but that night he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord and did not go down to his house. -- 2 samuel 11:13
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In the morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah. -- 2 samuel 11:14
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And he wrote in the letter, Put Uriah in the front line of the heaviest fighting and withdraw from him, that he may be struck down and die. -- 2 samuel 11:15
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So when Joab was besieging the city, he assigned Uriah opposite where he knew the enemy's most valiant men were. -- 2 samuel 11:16
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And the men of the city came out and fought with Joab, and some of the servants of David fell. Uriah the Hittite died also. -- 2 samuel 11:17
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Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war. -- 2 samuel 11:18
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And he charged the messenger, When you have finished reporting matters of the war to the king, -- 2 samuel 11:19
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Then if the king's anger rises and he says to you, Why did you go so near to the city to fight? Did you not know they would shoot from the wall? -- 2 samuel 11:20
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Who killed Abimelech son of Jerubbesheth (Gideon)? Did not a woman cast an upper millstone upon him from the wall, so that he died in Thebez? Why did you go near the wall? Then say, Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. -- 2 samuel 11:21
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So the messenger went and told David all for which Joab had sent him. -- 2 samuel 11:22
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The messenger said to David, Surely the men prevailed against us and came out to us in to the field, but we were upon them even to the entrance of the gate. -- 2 samuel 11:23
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Then the archers shot at your servants from the wall. Some of the king's servants are dead, and your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. -- 2 samuel 11:24
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Then David said to the messenger, Say to Joab, Let not this thing disturb you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Strengthen your attack upon the city and overthrow it. And encourage Joab. -- 2 samuel 11:25
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When Uriah's wife heard that her husband was dead, she mourned for Uriah. -- 2 samuel 11:26
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And when the mourning was past, David sent and brought her to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done was evil in the sight of the Lord. -- 2 samuel 11:27
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AND THE Lord sent Nathan to David. He came and said to him, There were two men in a city, one rich and the other poor. -- 2 samuel 12:1
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The rich man had very many flocks and herds, -- 2 samuel 12:2
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But the poor man had nothing but one little ewe lamb which he had bought and brought up, and it grew up with him and his children. It ate of his own morsel, drank from his own cup, lay in his bosom, and was like a daughter to him. -- 2 samuel 12:3
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Now a traveler came to the rich man, and to avoid taking one of his own flock or herd to prepare for the wayfaring man who had come to him, he took the poor man's lamb and prepared it for his guest. -- 2 samuel 12:4
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Then David's anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, As the Lord lives, the man who has done this is a son [worthy] of death. -- 2 samuel 12:5
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He shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and had no pity. -- 2 samuel 12:6
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Then Nathan said to David, You are the man! Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: I anointed you king of Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul. -- 2 samuel 12:7
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And I gave you your master's house, and your master's wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would have added that much again. -- 2 samuel 12:8
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Why have you despised the commandment of the Lord, doing evil in His sight? You have slain Uriah the Hittite with the sword and have taken his wife to be your wife. You have murdered him with the sword of the Ammonites. -- 2 samuel 12:9
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Now, therefore, the sword shall never depart from your house, because [you have not only despised My command, but] you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife. -- 2 samuel 12:10
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Thus says the Lord, Behold, I will raise up evil against you out of your own house; and I will take your wives before your eyes and give them to your neighbor, and he shall lie with your wives in the sight of this sun. -- 2 samuel 12:11
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For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel and before the sun. [Fulfilled in II Sam. 16:21, 22.] -- 2 samuel 12:12
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And David said to Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said to David, The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die. -- 2 samuel 12:13
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Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the Lord and given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child that is born to you shall surely die. -- 2 samuel 12:14
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Then Nathan departed to his house. And the Lord struck the child that Uriah's widow bore to David, and he was very sick. -- 2 samuel 12:15
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David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted and went in and lay all night [repeatedly] on the floor. -- 2 samuel 12:16
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His older house servants arose [in the night] and went to him to raise him up from the floor, but he would not, nor did he eat food with them. -- 2 samuel 12:17
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And on the seventh day the child died. David's servants feared to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, While the child was yet alive, we spoke to him and he would not listen to our voices; will he then harm himself if we tell him the child is dead? -- 2 samuel 12:18
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But when David saw that his servants whispered, he perceived that the child was dead. So he said to them, Is the child dead? And they said, He is. -- 2 samuel 12:19
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Then David arose from the floor, washed, anointed himself, changed his apparel, and went into the house of the Lord and worshiped. Then he came to his own house, and when he asked, they set food before him, and he ate. -- 2 samuel 12:20
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Then his servants said to him, What is this that you have done? You fasted and wept while the child was alive, but when the child was dead, you arose and ate food. -- 2 samuel 12:21
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David said, While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, Who knows whether the Lord will be gracious to me and let the child live? -- 2 samuel 12:22
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But now he is dead; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me. -- 2 samuel 12:23
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David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went to her and lay with her; and she bore a son, and she called his name Solomon. And the Lord loved [the child]; -- 2 samuel 12:24
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He sent [a message] by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and [Nathan] called the boy's [special] name Jedidiah [beloved of the Lord], because the Lord [loved the child]. -- 2 samuel 12:25
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Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and took the royal city. -- 2 samuel 12:26
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And Joab sent messengers to David and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters. -- 2 samuel 12:27
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Now therefore assemble the rest of the men, encamp against the city, and take it, lest I take the city, and it be called after my name. -- 2 samuel 12:28
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So David gathered all the men, went to Rabbah, fought against it, and took it. -- 2 samuel 12:29
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And he took the crown of their king [of Malcham] from his head; the weight of it was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones; and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth exceedingly much spoil from the city. -- 2 samuel 12:30
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And he brought forth the people who were there, and put them to [work with] saws and iron threshing sledges and axes, and made them labor at the brickkiln. And he did this to all the Ammonite cities. Then [he] and all the men returned to Jerusalem. -- 2 samuel 12:31
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ABSALOM SON of David had a fair sister whose name was Tamar, and Amnon [her half brother] son of David loved her. -- 2 samuel 13:1
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And Amnon was so troubled that he fell sick for his [half] sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and Amnon thought it impossible for him to do anything to her. -- 2 samuel 13:2
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But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very crafty man. -- 2 samuel 13:3
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He said to Amnon, Why are you, the king's son, so lean and weak-looking from day to day? Will you not tell me? And Amnon said to him, I love Tamar, my [half] brother Absalom's sister. -- 2 samuel 13:4
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Jonadab said to him, Go to bed and pretend you are sick; and when your father David comes to see you, say to him, Let my sister Tamar come and give me food and prepare it in my sight, that I may see it and eat it from her hand. -- 2 samuel 13:5
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So Amnon lay down and pretended to be sick; and when the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, I pray you, let my sister Tamar come and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand. -- 2 samuel 13:6
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Then David sent home and told Tamar, Go now to your brother Amnon's house and prepare food for him. -- 2 samuel 13:7
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So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house, and he was in bed. And she took dough and kneaded it and made cakes in his sight and baked them. -- 2 samuel 13:8
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She took the pan and emptied it out before him, but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, Send everyone out from me. So everyone went out from him. -- 2 samuel 13:9
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Then Amnon said to Tamar, Bring the food here into the bedroom, so I may eat from your hand. So Tamar took the cakes she had made and brought them into the room to Amnon her brother. -- 2 samuel 13:10
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And when she brought them to him, he took hold of her and said, Come lie with me, my sister. -- 2 samuel 13:11
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She replied, No, my brother! Do not force and humble me, for no such thing should be done in Israel! Do not do this foolhardy, scandalous thing! -- 2 samuel 13:12
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And I, how could I rid myself of my shame? And you, you will be [considered] one of the stupid fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray you, speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you. -- 2 samuel 13:13
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But he would not listen to her, and being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her. -- 2 samuel 13:14
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Then Amnon hated her exceedingly, so that his hatred for her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. And Amnon said to her, Get up and get out! -- 2 samuel 13:15
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But she said, No! This great evil of sending me away is worse than what you did to me. But he would not listen to her. -- 2 samuel 13:16
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He called the servant who served him and said, Put this woman out of my presence now, and bolt the door after her! -- 2 samuel 13:17
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Now [Tamar] was wearing a long robe with sleeves and of various colors, for in such robes were the king's virgin daughters clad of old. Then Amnon's servant brought her out and bolted the door after her. -- 2 samuel 13:18
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And [she] put ashes on her head and tore the long, sleeved robe which she wore, and she laid her hand on her head and went away shrieking and wailing. -- 2 samuel 13:19
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And Absalom her brother said to her, Has your brother Amnon been with you? Be quiet now, my sister. He is your brother; take not this matter to heart. So Tamar dwelt in her brother Absalom's house, a desolate woman. -- 2 samuel 13:20
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But when King David heard of all these things, he was very angry. -- 2 samuel 13:21
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And Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon because he had humbled his sister Tamar. -- 2 samuel 13:22
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After two full years Absalom had sheepshearers at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king's sons. -- 2 samuel 13:23
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Absalom came to the king and said, Behold, your servant has sheepshearers; I pray you, let the king and his servants go with your servant. -- 2 samuel 13:24
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And the king said to Absalom, No, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome to you. Absalom urged David; still he would not go, but he blessed him. -- 2 samuel 13:25
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Then said Absalom, If not, I pray you, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said to him, Why should he go with you? -- 2 samuel 13:26
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But Absalom urged him, and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him. -- 2 samuel 13:27
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Now Absalom commanded his servants, Notice now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine and when I say to you, Strike Amnon, then kill him. Fear not; have I not commanded you? Be courageous and brave. -- 2 samuel 13:28
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And the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose and every man mounted his mule and fled. -- 2 samuel 13:29
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While they were on the way, the word came to David, Absalom has killed all the king's sons, and not one of them is left. -- 2 samuel 13:30
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Then the king arose and tore his garments and lay on the floor; and all his servants standing by tore their clothes. -- 2 samuel 13:31
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But Jonadab son of Shimeah, David's brother, said, Let not my lord suppose they have killed all the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead. This purpose has shown itself on Absalom's determined mouth ever since the day Amnon humiliated his sister Tamar. -- 2 samuel 13:32
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So let not my lord the king take the thing to heart and think all the king's sons are dead; for Amnon only is dead. -- 2 samuel 13:33
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But Absalom fled. And the young man who kept the watch looked up, and behold, many people were coming by the way of the hillside behind him. -- 2 samuel 13:34
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And Jonadab said to the king, See, the king's sons are coming. It is as your servant said. -- 2 samuel 13:35
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And as he finished speaking, the king's sons came and lifted up their voices and wept; and the king also and all his servants wept very bitterly. -- 2 samuel 13:36
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But Absalom fled and went to [his mother's father] Talmai son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son [Amnon] every day. -- 2 samuel 13:37
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So Absalom fled to Geshur and was there three years. -- 2 samuel 13:38
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And the spirit of King David longed to go forth to Absalom, for he was comforted about Amnon, seeing that he was dead. -- 2 samuel 13:39
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NOW JOAB son of Zeruiah knew that the king's heart was toward Absalom. -- 2 samuel 14:1
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And Joab sent to Tekoah and brought from there a wise woman and said to her, Pretend to be a mourner; put on mourning apparel, do not anoint yourself with oil, but act like a woman who has long been mourning for the dead. -- 2 samuel 14:2
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And go to the king and speak thus to him. And Joab told her what to say. -- 2 samuel 14:3
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When the woman of Tekoah spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king! -- 2 samuel 14:4
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The king asked her, What troubles you? She said, I am a widow; my husband is dead. -- 2 samuel 14:5
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And your handmaid had two sons, and they quarreled with one another in the field. There was no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him. -- 2 samuel 14:6
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And behold, our whole family has risen against your handmaid, and they say, Deliver him who slew his brother, that we may kill him for the life of his brother whom he slew; and so they would destroy the heir also. And so quenching my coal which is left, they would leave to my husband neither name nor remnant upon the earth. -- 2 samuel 14:7
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David said to the woman, Go home, and I will give orders concerning you. -- 2 samuel 14:8
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And the woman of Tekoah said to the king, My lord, O king, let the guilt be on me and on my father's house; let the king and his throne be guiltless. -- 2 samuel 14:9
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The king said, If anyone says anything to you, bring him to me, and he shall not touch you again. -- 2 samuel 14:10
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Then she said, I pray you, let the king remember the Lord your God, that the avenger of blood destroy not any more, lest they destroy my son. And David said, As the Lord lives, there shall not one hair of your son fall to the earth. -- 2 samuel 14:11
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Then the woman said, Let your handmaid, I pray you, speak one word to my lord the king. He said, Say on. -- 2 samuel 14:12
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[She] said, Why then have you planned such a thing against God's people? For in speaking this word the king is like one who is guilty, in that [he] does not bring home his banished one. -- 2 samuel 14:13
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We must all die; we are like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again. And God does not take away life, but devises means so that he who is banished may not be an utter outcast from Him. -- 2 samuel 14:14
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And now I have come to speak of this thing to my lord the king because the people have made me afraid. And I thought, I will speak to the king; it may be that he will perform the request of his servant. -- 2 samuel 14:15
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For the king will hear to deliver his handmaid from the hand of the man who would destroy me and my son together from [Israel] the inheritance of God. -- 2 samuel 14:16
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And the woman said, The word of my lord the king will now give me rest and security, for as an angel of God is my lord the king to hear and discern good and evil. May the Lord your God be with you! -- 2 samuel 14:17
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Then the king said to the woman, Hide not from me anything I ask you. And the woman said, Let my lord the king speak. -- 2 samuel 14:18
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The king said, Is the hand of Joab with you in all this? And the woman answered, As your soul lives, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from anything my lord the king has said. It was your servant Joab who directed me; he put all these words in my mouth. -- 2 samuel 14:19
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In order to change the course of matters [between Absalom and his father] your servant Joab did this. But my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God--to know all things that are on the earth. -- 2 samuel 14:20
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Then the king said to Joab, Behold now, I grant this; go, bring back the young man Absalom. -- 2 samuel 14:21
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And Joab fell to the ground on his face and did obeisance and thanked the king. And Joab said, Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, my lord, O king, in that the king has performed the request of his servant. -- 2 samuel 14:22
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So Joab arose, went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem. -- 2 samuel 14:23
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And the king said, Let him go to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom went to his own house and did not see the king's face. -- 2 samuel 14:24
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But in all Israel there was none so much to be praised for his beauty as Absalom; from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him. -- 2 samuel 14:25
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And when he cut the hair of his head, he weighed it--for at each year's end he cut it, because its weight was a burden to him--and it weighed shekels by the king's weight. -- 2 samuel 14:26
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There were born to Absalom three sons and one daughter whose name was Tamar; she was a beautiful woman. -- 2 samuel 14:27
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Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem and did not see the king's face. -- 2 samuel 14:28
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So Absalom sent for Joab to send him to the king, but he would not come to him; even when he sent again the second time, he would not come. -- 2 samuel 14:29
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Therefore Absalom said to his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he has barley there; go and set it on fire. So Absalom's servants set the field afire. -- 2 samuel 14:30
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Then Joab arose and went to Absalom at his house and said to him, Why have your servants set my field on fire? -- 2 samuel 14:31
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Absalom answered Joab, I sent to you, saying, Come here, that I may send you to the king to ask, Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me to be there still. Now therefore [Joab], let me see the king, and if there is iniquity and guilt in me, let him kill me. -- 2 samuel 14:32
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So Joab came to the king and told him. And when David had called for Absalom, he came to him and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king; and [David] kissed Absalom. -- 2 samuel 14:33
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AFTER THIS, Absalom got a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him. -- 2 samuel 15:1
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And [he] rose up early and stood beside the gateway; and when any man who had a controversy came to the king for judgment, Absalom called to him, Of what city are you? And he would say, Your servant is of such and such a tribe of Israel. -- 2 samuel 15:2
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Absalom would say to him, Your claims are good and right, but there is no man appointed as the king's agent to hear you. -- 2 samuel 15:3
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Absalom added, Oh, that I were judge in the land! Then every man with any suit or cause might come to me and I would do him justice! -- 2 samuel 15:4
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And whenever a man came near to do obeisance to him, he would put out his hand, take hold of him, and kiss him. -- 2 samuel 15:5
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Thus Absalom did to all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel. -- 2 samuel 15:6
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And after [four] years, Absalom said to the king, I pray you, let me go to Hebron [his birthplace] and pay my vow to the Lord. -- 2 samuel 15:7
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For your servant vowed while I dwelt at Geshur in Syria, If the Lord will bring me again to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord [by offering a sacrifice]. -- 2 samuel 15:8
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And the king said to him, Go in peace. So he arose and went to Hebron. -- 2 samuel 15:9
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But Absalom sent secret messengers throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then say, Absalom is king at Hebron. -- 2 samuel 15:10
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With Absalom went men from Jerusalem, who were invited [as guests to his sacrificial feast]; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not a thing. -- 2 samuel 15:11
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And while Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city Giloh. And the conspiracy was strong; the people with Absalom increased continually. -- 2 samuel 15:12
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And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom. -- 2 samuel 15:13
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David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, Arise and let us flee, or else none of us will escape from Absalom. Make haste to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly and bring evil upon us and smite the city with the sword. -- 2 samuel 15:14
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And the king's servants said to the king, Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king says. -- 2 samuel 15:15
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So the king and all his household after him went forth. But he left ten women who were concubines to keep the house. -- 2 samuel 15:16
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The king went forth with all the people after him, and halted at the last house. -- 2 samuel 15:17
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All David's servants passed on beside him, along with [his bodyguards] all the Cherethites, Pelethites; also all the Gittites, men who came after him from Gath, passed on before the king. -- 2 samuel 15:18
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The king said to Ittai the Gittite, Why do you go with us also? Return to your place and remain with the king [Absalom], for you are a foreigner and an exile. -- 2 samuel 15:19
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Since you came only yesterday, should I make you go up and down with us? Since I must go where I may, you return, and take back your brethren with you. May loving-kindness and faithfulness be with you. -- 2 samuel 15:20
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But Ittai answered the king, As the Lord lives, and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king shall be, whether for death or life, even there also will your servant be. -- 2 samuel 15:21
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So David said to Ittai, Go on and pass over [the Kidron]. And Ittai the Gittite passed over and all his men and all the little ones who were with him. -- 2 samuel 15:22
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All the country wept with a loud voice as all the people passed over. The king crossed the brook Kidron, and all the people went on toward the wilderness. -- 2 samuel 15:23
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Abiathar [the priest] and behold, Zadok came also, and all the Levites with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God until all the people had gone from the city. -- 2 samuel 15:24
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Then the king told Zadok, Take back the ark of God to the city. If I find favor in the Lord's eyes, He will bring me back and let me see both it and His house. -- 2 samuel 15:25
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But if He says, I have no delight in you, then here I am; let Him do to me what seems good to Him. -- 2 samuel 15:26
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The king also said to Zadok the priest, Are you not a seer? [You and Abiathar] return to the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz your son and Jonathan son of Abiathar. -- 2 samuel 15:27
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See, I will wait at the fords [at the Jordan] of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me. -- 2 samuel 15:28
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Zadok, therefore, and Abiathar carried the ark of God back to Jerusalem and they stayed there. -- 2 samuel 15:29
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And David went up over the Mount of Olives and wept as he went, barefoot and his head covered. And all the people who were with him covered their heads, weeping as they went. -- 2 samuel 15:30
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David was told, Ahithophel [your counselor] is among the conspirators with Absalom. David said, O Lord, I pray You, turn Ahithophel's counsel into foolishness. -- 2 samuel 15:31
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When David came to the summit [of Olivet], where he worshiped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent and earth upon his head. -- 2 samuel 15:32
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David said to him, If you go with me, you will be a burden to me. -- 2 samuel 15:33
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But if you return to the city and say to Absalom, I will be your servant, O king; as I have been your father's servant in the past, so will I be your servant now, then you may defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel. -- 2 samuel 15:34
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Will not Zadok and Abiathar the priests be with you? So whatever you hear from the king's house, just tell it to [them]. -- 2 samuel 15:35
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Behold, their two sons are there with them, Ahimaaz, Zadok's son and Jonathan, Abiathar's son; and by them send to me everything you hear. -- 2 samuel 15:36
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So Hushai, David's friend, returned, and Absalom also came into Jerusalem. -- 2 samuel 15:37
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WHEN DAVID was a little past the top [of Olivet], behold, Ziba, the servant of Mephibosheth, met him with a couple of donkeys saddled, and upon them loaves of bread, 100 bunches of raisins, 100 summer fruits, and a skin of wine. -- 2 samuel 16:1
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The king said to Ziba, What do you mean by these? Ziba said, The donkeys are for the king's household to ride on, the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat, and the wine is for those to drink who become faint in the wilderness. -- 2 samuel 16:2
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The king said, And where is your master's son [grandson Mephibosheth]? Ziba said to the king, Behold, he remains in Jerusalem, for he said, Today the house of Israel will give me back the kingdom of my father [grandfather Saul]. -- 2 samuel 16:3
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Then the king said to Ziba, Behold, all that belonged to Mephibosheth is now yours. Ziba said, I do obeisance; let me ever find favor in your sight, my lord O king. -- 2 samuel 16:4
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When King David came to Bahurim, a man of the family of the house of Saul, Shimei son of Gera, came out and cursed continually as he came. -- 2 samuel 16:5
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And he cast stones at David and at all the servants of King David; and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left. -- 2 samuel 16:6
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Shimei said as he cursed, Get out, get out, you man of blood, you base fellow! -- 2 samuel 16:7
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The Lord has avenged upon you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead you have reigned; and the Lord has delivered the kingdom into the hands of Absalom your son. Behold, the calamity is upon you because you are a bloody man! -- 2 samuel 16:8
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Then said [David's nephew] Abishai son of Zeruiah to the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and take off his head. -- 2 samuel 16:9
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The king said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? If he is cursing because the Lord said to him, Curse David, who then shall ask, Why have you done so? -- 2 samuel 16:10
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And David said to Abishai and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who was born to me, seeks my life. With how much more reason now may this Benjamite do it? Let him alone; and let him curse, for the Lord has bidden him to do it. -- 2 samuel 16:11
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It may be that the Lord will look on the iniquity done me and will recompense me with good for his cursing this day. -- 2 samuel 16:12
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So David and his men went by the road, and Shimei went along on the hillside opposite David and cursed as he went and threw stones and dust at him. -- 2 samuel 16:13
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And the king and all the people who were with him came [to the Jordan] weary, and he refreshed himself there. -- 2 samuel 16:14
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And Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him. -- 2 samuel 16:15
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And when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom, Hushai said to [him], Long live the king! Long live the king! -- 2 samuel 16:16
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Absalom said to Hushai, Is this your kindness and loyalty to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend? -- 2 samuel 16:17
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Hushai said to Absalom, No, for whom the Lord and this people and all the men of Israel choose, his will I be, and with him I will remain. -- 2 samuel 16:18
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And again, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? As I have served your father, so will I serve you. -- 2 samuel 16:19
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Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, Give your counsel. What shall we do? -- 2 samuel 16:20
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And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to your father's concubines whom he has left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be made strong. -- 2 samuel 16:21
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So they spread for Absalom a tent on the top of the [king's] house, and Absalom went in to his father's harem in the sight of all Israel. -- 2 samuel 16:22
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And the counsel of Ahithophel in those days was as if a man had consulted the word of God; so was all Ahithophel's counsel considered both by David and by Absalom. -- 2 samuel 16:23
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MOREOVER, AHITHOPHEL said to Absalom, Let me choose 12,men and I will set out and pursue David this night. -- 2 samuel 17:1
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I will come upon him while he is exhausted and weak, and cause him to panic; all the people with him will flee. Then I will strike down the king alone. -- 2 samuel 17:2
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I will bring back all the people to you. [The removal of] the man whom you seek is the assurance that all will return; and all the people will be at peace. -- 2 samuel 17:3
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And what he said pleased Absalom well and all the elders of Israel. -- 2 samuel 17:4
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Absalom said, Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear what he says. -- 2 samuel 17:5
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When Hushai came, Absalom said to him, Ahithophel has counseled thus. Shall we do what he says? If not, speak up. -- 2 samuel 17:6
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And Hushai said to Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel has given is not good at this time. -- 2 samuel 17:7
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For, said Hushai, you know your father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are embittered and enraged like a bear robbed of her whelps in the field. And your father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people. -- 2 samuel 17:8
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Behold, he is hidden even now in some pit or other place; and when some of them are overthrown at the first, whoever hears it will say, There is a slaughter among the followers of Absalom. -- 2 samuel 17:9
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And even he who is brave, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, will utterly melt, for all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man and that those who are with him are brave men. -- 2 samuel 17:10
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Therefore I counsel that all [the men of] Israel be gathered to you, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude, and that you go to battle in your own person. -- 2 samuel 17:11
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So shall we come upon [David] some place where he shall be found, and we will light upon him as the dew settles [unseen and unheard] on the ground; and of him and of all the men with him there shall not be left so much as one. -- 2 samuel 17:12
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If he withdraws into a city, then shall all Israel bring ropes to that city, and we will drag it into the ravine until not one pebble is left there. -- 2 samuel 17:13
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Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel. For the Lord had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, so that the Lord might bring evil upon Absalom. -- 2 samuel 17:14
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Then said Hushai to Zadok and Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel, and thus and thus have I counseled. -- 2 samuel 17:15
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Now send quickly and tell David, Lodge not this night at the fords [at the Jordan] of the wilderness, but by all means pass over, lest the king be swallowed up and all the people with him. -- 2 samuel 17:16
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Now [the youths] Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed at En-rogel, for they must not be seen coming into the city. But a maidservant went and told them, and they went and told King David. -- 2 samuel 17:17
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But a lad saw them and told Absalom; but they left quickly and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court, and they went down into it. -- 2 samuel 17:18
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And the woman spread a covering over the well's mouth and spread ground corn on it; and the thing was not discovered. -- 2 samuel 17:19
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For when Absalom's servants came to the woman at the house, they said, Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said to them, They went over the brook of water. When they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem. -- 2 samuel 17:20
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After they had departed, the boys came up out of the well and went and told King David, and said, Arise and pass quickly over the river Jordan; for thus and so has Ahithophel counseled against you. -- 2 samuel 17:21
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David arose and all the people with him and passed over the Jordan. By daybreak, not one was left who had not crossed. -- 2 samuel 17:22
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But when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey, went home to his city, put his household in order, and hanged himself and died, and was buried in the tomb of his father. -- 2 samuel 17:23
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Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him. -- 2 samuel 17:24
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Absalom made Amasa captain of the army instead of Joab. Amasa was the son of an [Ishmaelite] named Ithra, who married Abigail daughter of Nahash, [half sister of David and] sister of Zeruiah, Joab's mother. -- 2 samuel 17:25
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So Israel and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead. -- 2 samuel 17:26
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When David came to Mahanaim, Shobi son of Nahash of Rabbah of the Ammonites, and Machir son of Ammiel of Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim -- 2 samuel 17:27
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Brought beds, basins, earthen vessels, wheat, barley, meal, parched grain, beans, lentils, parched [pulse--seeds of peas and beans], -- 2 samuel 17:28
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Honey, curds, sheep, and cheese of cows for David and the people with him to eat; for they said, The people are hungry, weary, and thirsty in the wilderness. -- 2 samuel 17:29
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DAVID NUMBERED the men who were with him and set over them commanders of thousands and of hundreds. -- 2 samuel 18:1
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David sent forth the army, a third under command of Joab, a third under Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third under Ittai the Gittite. [He] told the men, I myself will go out with you also. -- 2 samuel 18:2
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But the men said, You shall not go out. For if we flee, they will not care about us; if half of us die, they will not care about us. But you are worth 10,such as we are. So now it is better that you be able to help us from the city. -- 2 samuel 18:3
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The king said to them, Whatever seems best to you I will do. So he stood beside the gate, and all the army came out by hundreds and by thousands. -- 2 samuel 18:4
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The king commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave orders to all the commanders about Absalom. -- 2 samuel 18:5
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So the army went out into the field against Israel, and the battle was fought in the forest of Ephraim. -- 2 samuel 18:6
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[Absalom's] men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter that day of 20,men. -- 2 samuel 18:7
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For the battle spread over the face of all the country, and the forest devoured more men that day than did the sword. -- 2 samuel 18:8
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Then Absalom [unavoidably] met the servants of David. Absalom rode on a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and Absalom's head caught fast [in a fork] of the oak; and the mule under him ran away, leaving him hanging between the heavens and the earth. -- 2 samuel 18:9
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A certain man saw it and told Joab, Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak. -- 2 samuel 18:10
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Joab said to the man, You saw him! Why did you not strike him down to the ground? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a girdle. -- 2 samuel 18:11
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The man told Joab, Though I should receive 1,pieces of silver, yet I would not put forth my hand against the king's son. For in our hearing the king charged you, Abishai, and Ittai, Have a care, whoever you be, for the young man Absalom. -- 2 samuel 18:12
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Otherwise, if I had dealt falsely against his life--for nothing is hidden from the king--you yourself would have taken sides against me. -- 2 samuel 18:13
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Joab said, I will not tarry thus with you. He took three darts in his hand and thrust them into the body of Absalom while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak. -- 2 samuel 18:14
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And ten young men, Joab's armor-bearers, surrounded and struck Absalom and killed him. -- 2 samuel 18:15
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Then Joab blew the trumpet, and the troops returned from pursuing Israel, for Joab restrained and spared them. -- 2 samuel 18:16
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They took Absalom and cast him into a great pit in the forest and raised a very great heap of stones upon him. And all Israel fled, everyone to his own home. -- 2 samuel 18:17
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Now Absalom in his lifetime had reared up for himself a pillar which is in the King's Valley, for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance. He called the pillar after his own name, and to this day it is called Absalom's Monument. -- 2 samuel 18:18
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Then said Ahimaaz son of Zadok, Let me now run and bear the king tidings of how the Lord has avenged David of his enemies. -- 2 samuel 18:19
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Joab told him, You shall not carry news today, but another time. Today you shall bear no news, for the king's son is dead. -- 2 samuel 18:20
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Then said Joab to the Cushite [an Ethiopian], Go tell the king what you have seen. And the Cushite bowed to Joab and ran. -- 2 samuel 18:21
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Then said Ahimaaz son of Zadok again to Joab, But anyhow, let me, I pray you, also run after the Cushite. Joab said, Why should you run, my son, seeing you will have no reward, for you have not sufficient tidings? -- 2 samuel 18:22
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But he said, Let me run anyhow. So Joab said to him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain and outran the Cushite. -- 2 samuel 18:23
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Now David was sitting between the two gates; and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate by the wall, and when he looked, he saw a man running alone. -- 2 samuel 18:24
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The watchman called out and told the king. The king said, If he is alone, he has news to tell. And he came on and drew near. -- 2 samuel 18:25
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Then the watchman saw another man running, and the watchman called to the gatekeeper, Behold, another man running alone. The king said, He also brings news. -- 2 samuel 18:26
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The watchman said, I think the man in front runs like Ahimaaz son of Zadok. The king said, He is a good man and comes with good tidings. -- 2 samuel 18:27
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And Ahimaaz called and said to the king, All is well! And he fell down to the ground on his face before the king and said, Blessed be the Lord your God, Who has shut up the men who lifted up their hands against my lord the king. -- 2 samuel 18:28
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The king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant and me, your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I do not know what it was. -- 2 samuel 18:29
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The king told him, Turn aside; stand here. And he turned aside and stood still. -- 2 samuel 18:30
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And behold, the Cushite (Ethiopian) came, and he said, News, my lord the king! For the Lord has delivered you this day from all who rose up against you. -- 2 samuel 18:31
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The king said to the Cushite, Is the young man Absalom safe? The Cushite replied, May the enemies of my lord the king and all who rise against you to do evil be like that young man is. -- 2 samuel 18:32
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And the king was deeply moved and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept. And as he went, he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would to God I had died for you, O Absalom, my son, my son! -- 2 samuel 18:33
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IT WAS told Joab, Behold, the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom. -- 2 samuel 19:1
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So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people, for they heard it said, The king grieves for his son. -- 2 samuel 19:2
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The people slipped into the city stealthily that day as humiliated people steal away when they flee in battle. -- 2 samuel 19:3
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But the king covered his face and cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son! -- 2 samuel 19:4
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And Joab came into the house to the king and said, You have today covered the faces of all your servants with shame, who this day have saved your life and the lives of your sons and your daughters and the lives of your wives and concubines. -- 2 samuel 19:5
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For you love those who hate you and hate those who love you. You have declared today that princes and servants are nothing to you; for today I see that if Absalom had lived and all the rest of us had died, you would be well pleased. -- 2 samuel 19:6
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So now arise, go out and speak kindly and encouragingly to your servants; for I swear by the Lord that if you do not go, not a man will remain with you this night. And this will be worse for you than all the evil that has befallen you from your youth until now. -- 2 samuel 19:7
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Then the king arose and sat in the gate. And all [his followers] were told, The king is sitting in the gate, and they all came before the king. Now Israel [Absalom's troops] had fled, every man to his home. -- 2 samuel 19:8
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And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king delivered us from the hands of our enemies, and he saved us from the hands of the Philistines. And now he has fled out of the land from Absalom. -- 2 samuel 19:9
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And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. So now, why do you say nothing about bringing back the king? -- 2 samuel 19:10
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And King David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Say to the elders of Judah, Why are you the last to bring the king back to his house, when the word of all Israel has come to the king, to bring him to his house? -- 2 samuel 19:11
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You are my kinsmen; you are my bone and my flesh. Why then are you the last to bring back the king? -- 2 samuel 19:12
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And say to Amasa, Are you not of my bone and of my flesh? May God do so to me, and more also, if you are not commander of my army hereafter in place of Joab. -- 2 samuel 19:13
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He inclined the hearts of all the men of Judah as one man, so they sent word to [him], Return, you and all your servants. -- 2 samuel 19:14
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So [David] returned and came to the Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal to meet the king, to conduct him over the Jordan. -- 2 samuel 19:15
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And Shimei son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, hastily came down with the men of Judah to meet King David, -- 2 samuel 19:16
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And 1,men of Benjamin with him. And Ziba, the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and twenty servants with him, rushed to the Jordan and pressed quickly into the king's presence. -- 2 samuel 19:17
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And there went over a ferryboat to bring over the king's household and to do what he thought good. And Shimei son of Gera fell down before the king as David came to the Jordan, -- 2 samuel 19:18
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And said to the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity to me and hold me guilty, nor remember what your servant did the day my lord went out of Jerusalem [when Shimei grossly insulted David]; may the king not take it to heart. -- 2 samuel 19:19
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For your servant knows that I have sinned; therefore, behold, I am today the first of all the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king. -- 2 samuel 19:20
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But Abishai son of Zeruiah said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the Lord's anointed? -- 2 samuel 19:21
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David said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should be an adversary to me today? Shall anyone be put to death today in Israel? For do not I know that I am this day king over Israel? -- 2 samuel 19:22
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Therefore the king said to Shimei, You shall not die [at my hand]. And the king gave him his oath. -- 2 samuel 19:23
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Mephibosheth the son [grandson] of Saul came down to meet the king, and had not dressed his feet, trimmed his beard, or washed his clothes from the day the king left until he returned in peace and safety. -- 2 samuel 19:24
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And when he came to Jerusalem to meet the king, David said to him, Why did you not go with me, Mephibosheth? -- 2 samuel 19:25
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He said, My lord O king, my servant [Ziba] deceived me; for I said, Saddle me the donkey that I may ride on it and go to the king, for your servant is lame [but he took the donkey and left without me]. -- 2 samuel 19:26
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He has slandered your servant to my lord the king. But the king is as an angel of God; so do what is good in your eyes. -- 2 samuel 19:27
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For all of my father's house were but doomed to death before my lord the king; yet you set your servant among those who ate at your own table. What right therefore have I to cry any more to the king? -- 2 samuel 19:28
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The king said to him, Why speak any more of your affairs? I say, You and Ziba divide the land. -- 2 samuel 19:29
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Mephibosheth said to the king, Oh, let him take it all, since my lord the king has returned home in safety and peace. -- 2 samuel 19:30
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Now Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim and went on to the Jordan with the king to conduct him over the Jordan. -- 2 samuel 19:31
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Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even eighty years old; and he had provided the king with food while he remained at Mahanaim, for he was a very great man. -- 2 samuel 19:32
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And the king said to Barzillai, Come over with me, and I will provide for you with me in Jerusalem. -- 2 samuel 19:33
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And Barzillai said to the king, How much longer have I to live, that it would be worthwhile for me to go up with the king to Jerusalem? -- 2 samuel 19:34
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I am this day eighty years old. Could I now [be useful as a counselor to] discern between good and evil? Can your servant appreciate what I eat or drink? Can I any longer enjoy the voices of singing men and women? Why then should your servant be still a burden to my lord the king? -- 2 samuel 19:35
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Your servant will only go over the Jordan with the king. Why should the king repay me with such a reward? -- 2 samuel 19:36
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Let your servant turn back again, that I may die in my own city and be buried by the grave of my father and mother. But here is your servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king. And do to him what shall seem good to you. -- 2 samuel 19:37
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The king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him what seems good to you; and whatever you ask of me I will do for you. -- 2 samuel 19:38
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So all the people went over the Jordan. When the king had crossed over, he kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and [the great man] returned to his own place. -- 2 samuel 19:39
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Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went with him; and all the people of Judah and also half the people of Israel escorted the king. -- 2 samuel 19:40
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And all the men of Israel came to the king and said to him, Why have our kinsmen, the men of Judah, stolen you away and have brought the king and his household over the Jordan, and all David's men with him? -- 2 samuel 19:41
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But all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us. Why then be angry about it? Have we eaten at all at the king's expense? Or has he given us any gift? -- 2 samuel 19:42
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Then the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, We have ten [tribes'] shares in the king; and we have more right to David than you have. Why then did you despise and ignore us? Were we not the first to speak of our bringing back our king? But the words of the men of Judah were more violent than the charges of the men of Israel. -- 2 samuel 19:43
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THERE HAPPENED to be there a base and contemptible fellow named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite. He blew a trumpet and said, We have no portion in David and no inheritance in the son of Jesse! Every man to his tents, O Israel! -- 2 samuel 20:1
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So all the men of Israel withdrew from David and followed Sheba son of Bichri; but the men of Judah stayed faithfully with their king, from the Jordan to Jerusalem. -- 2 samuel 20:2
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So David came to his house at Jerusalem. And the king took the ten women, his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them away under guard and provided for them, but did not go in to them. So they were shut up to the day of their death, living in widowhood. -- 2 samuel 20:3
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Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble the men of Judah to me within three days, and you be present here. -- 2 samuel 20:4
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So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah, but he tarried longer than the set time which had been appointed him. -- 2 samuel 20:5
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And David said to Abishai, Now will Sheba son of Bichri do us more harm than Absalom did. Take your lord's servants and pursue him, lest he get for himself fenced cities and snatch away our very eyes. -- 2 samuel 20:6
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And there went after him Joab's men and [David's bodyguards] the Cherethites and Pelethites and all the mighty men; they went out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba son of Bichri. -- 2 samuel 20:7
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When they were at the great stone in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Joab was wearing a soldier's garment, and over it was a sheathed sword fastened around his hips; and as he went forward, it fell out. -- 2 samuel 20:8
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Joab said to Amasa, Are you well, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand [as if] to kiss him. -- 2 samuel 20:9
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But Amasa did not notice the sword in Joab's hand. So [Joab] struck him [who was to have been his successor] with it in the body, shedding his bowels to the ground without another blow; and [soon] he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba son of Bichri. -- 2 samuel 20:10
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And one of Joab's men stood by him and said, Whoever favors Joab and is for David, follow Joab! -- 2 samuel 20:11
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And Amasa wallowed in his blood in the highway. And when the man saw that all the people who came by stood still, he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field and spread a cloth over him. -- 2 samuel 20:12
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When Amasa was removed from the highway, all the people went on after Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bichri. -- 2 samuel 20:13
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Joab went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel of Beth-maacah, and all the Berites assembled and also went after [Sheba] ardently. -- 2 samuel 20:14
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And they came and besieged Sheba in Abel of Beth-maacah, and they cast up a siege mound against the city, and it stood against the rampart; and all the men with Joab battered and undermined the wall to make it fall. -- 2 samuel 20:15
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Then a wise woman of the city cried, Hear, hear! Say to Joab, Come here so I can speak to you. -- 2 samuel 20:16
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And when he came near her, the woman said, Are you Joab? He answered, I am. Then she said to him, Hear the words of your handmaid. He answered, I am listening. -- 2 samuel 20:17
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Then she said, People used to say, Let them but ask counsel at Abel, and so they settled the matter. -- 2 samuel 20:18
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I am one of the peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city which is a mother in Israel. Why will you swallow up the inheritance of the Lord? -- 2 samuel 20:19
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Joab answered, Far be it, far be it from me that I should swallow up or destroy! -- 2 samuel 20:20
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That is not true. But a man of the hill country of Ephraim, Sheba son of Bichri, has lifted up his hand against King David. Deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said, Behold, his head shall be thrown to you over the wall. -- 2 samuel 20:21
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Then the woman in her wisdom went to all the people. And they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and cast it down to Joab. So he blew the trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his own home. And Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king. -- 2 samuel 20:22
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Joab was over the host of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over [the king's bodyguards] the Cherethites and Pelethites; -- 2 samuel 20:23
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Adoram was over the tribute; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder; -- 2 samuel 20:24
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Sheva was scribe; and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests; -- 2 samuel 20:25
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Also Ira the Jairite was chief minister to David. -- 2 samuel 20:26
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THERE WAS a three-year famine in the days of David, year after year; and David inquired of the Lord. The Lord replied, It is on account of Saul and his bloody house, for he put to death the Gibeonites. -- 2 samuel 21:1
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So the king called the Gibeonites--now the Gibeonites were not Israelites but of the remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had sworn to spare them, but Saul in his zeal for the people of Israel and Judah had sought to slay the Gibeonites-- -- 2 samuel 21:2
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So David said to the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? How can I make atonement that you may bless the Lord's inheritance? -- 2 samuel 21:3
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The Gibeonites said to him, We will accept no silver or gold of Saul or of his house; neither for us shall you kill any man in Israel. David said, I will do for you what you say. -- 2 samuel 21:4
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They said to the king, The man who consumed us and planned to prevent us from remaining in any territory of Israel, -- 2 samuel 21:5
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Let seven men of his sons be delivered to us and we will hang them up before the Lord at Gibeah of Saul, [on the mountain] of the Lord. And the king said, I will give them. -- 2 samuel 21:6
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But the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the Lord's oath that was between David and Jonathan son of Saul. -- 2 samuel 21:7
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But the king took the two sons of Rizpah daughter of Aiah, whom she bore to Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth, and the five sons of [Merab] daughter of Saul, whom she bore to Adriel son of Barzillai the Meholathite. -- 2 samuel 21:8
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He delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hung them up on the hill before the Lord, and all seven perished together. They were put to death in the first days of barley harvest. -- 2 samuel 21:9
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Rizpah daughter of Aiah took sackcloth and spread it for herself on the rock, from the beginning of harvest until rain fell on them, and she did not allow either the birds of the air to come upon them by day or the beasts of the field by night. -- 2 samuel 21:10
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It was told David what Rizpah daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul, had done. -- 2 samuel 21:11
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And David went and took the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the street of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hung them up when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa. -- 2 samuel 21:12
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He brought from there the bones of Saul and of Jonathan his son, and they gathered the bones of those who were hung up. -- 2 samuel 21:13
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And the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son they buried in the country of Benjamin in Zelah in the tomb of Kish, [Saul's] father, and they did all that the king commanded. And after that, God heard and answered when His people prayed for the land. -- 2 samuel 21:14
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The Philistines had war again with Israel. And David went down and his servants with him and fought against the Philistines, and David became faint. -- 2 samuel 21:15
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Ishbi-benob, who was of the sons of the giants, the weight of whose spear was shekels of bronze, was girded with a new sword, and thought to kill David. -- 2 samuel 21:16
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But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to David's aid, and smote and killed the Philistine. Then David's men charged him, You shall no more go out with us to battle, lest you quench the lamp of Israel. -- 2 samuel 21:17
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After this, there was again war with the Philistines at Gob (Gezer). Then Sibbecai the Hushathite slew Saph (Sippai), who was a descendant of the giant. -- 2 samuel 21:18
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There was again war at Gob with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jaare-oregim, a Bethlehemite, slew Goliath the Gittite, whose spear shaft was like a weaver's beam. -- 2 samuel 21:19
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And there was again war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in number; he also was a descendant of the giants. -- 2 samuel 21:20
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And when he defied Israel, Jonathan son of Shimei, brother of David, slew him. -- 2 samuel 21:21
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These four were descended from the giant in Gath, and they fell by the hands of David and his servants. -- 2 samuel 21:22
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DAVID SPOKE to the Lord the words of this song on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hands of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. -- 2 samuel 22:1
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He said: The Lord is my Rock [of escape from Saul] and my Fortress [in the wilderness] and my Deliverer; -- 2 samuel 22:2
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My God, my Rock, in Him will I take refuge; my Shield and the Horn of my salvation; my Stronghold and my Refuge, my Savior--You save me from violence. -- 2 samuel 22:3
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I call on the Lord, Who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies. -- 2 samuel 22:4
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For the waves of death enveloped me; the torrents of destruction made me afraid. -- 2 samuel 22:5
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The cords of Sheol were entangling me; I encountered the snares of death. -- 2 samuel 22:6
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In my distress I called upon the Lord; I cried to my God, and He heard my voice from His temple; my cry came into His ears. -- 2 samuel 22:7
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Then the earth reeled and quaked, the foundations of the heavens trembled and shook because He was angry. -- 2 samuel 22:8
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Smoke went up from His nostrils, and devouring fire from His mouth; coals were kindled by it. -- 2 samuel 22:9
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He bowed the heavens and came down; thick darkness was under His feet. -- 2 samuel 22:10
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He rode on a cherub and flew; He was seen upon the wings of the wind. -- 2 samuel 22:11
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He made darkness His canopy around Him, gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies. -- 2 samuel 22:12
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Out of the brightness before Him coals of fire flamed forth. -- 2 samuel 22:13
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The Lord thundered from heaven, and the Most High uttered His voice. -- 2 samuel 22:14
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He sent out arrows and scattered them; lightning confused and troubled them. -- 2 samuel 22:15
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The channels of the sea were visible, the foundations of the world were uncovered at the rebuke of the Lord, at the blast of the breath of His nostrils. -- 2 samuel 22:16
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He sent from above, He took me; He drew me out of great waters. -- 2 samuel 22:17
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He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me. -- 2 samuel 22:18
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They came upon me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my stay. -- 2 samuel 22:19
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He brought me forth into a large place; He delivered me because He delighted in me. -- 2 samuel 22:20
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The Lord rewarded me according to my uprightness with Him; He compensated and benefited me according to the cleanness of my hands. -- 2 samuel 22:21
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For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God. -- 2 samuel 22:22
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For all His ordinances were before me; and from His statutes I did not turn aside. -- 2 samuel 22:23
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I was also blameless before Him and kept myself from guilt and iniquity. -- 2 samuel 22:24
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Therefore the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in His [holy] sight. -- 2 samuel 22:25
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Toward the loving and loyal You will show Yourself loving and loyal, and with the upright and blameless You will show Yourself upright and blameless. -- 2 samuel 22:26
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To the pure You will show Yourself pure, and to the willful You will show Yourself willful. -- 2 samuel 22:27
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And the afflicted people You will deliver, but Your eyes are upon the haughty, whom You will bring down. -- 2 samuel 22:28
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For You, O Lord, are my Lamp; the Lord lightens my darkness. -- 2 samuel 22:29
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For by You I run through a troop; by my God I leap over a wall. -- 2 samuel 22:30
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As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried. He is a Shield to all those who trust and take refuge in Him. -- 2 samuel 22:31
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For who is God but the Lord? And who is a Rock except our God? -- 2 samuel 22:32
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God is my strong Fortress; He guides the blameless in His way and sets him free. -- 2 samuel 22:33
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He makes my feet like the hinds' [firm and able]; He sets me secure and confident upon the heights. -- 2 samuel 22:34
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He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. -- 2 samuel 22:35
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You have also given me the shield of Your salvation; and Your condescension and gentleness have made me great. -- 2 samuel 22:36
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You have enlarged my steps under me, so that my feet have not slipped. -- 2 samuel 22:37
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I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them; and I did not turn back until they were consumed. -- 2 samuel 22:38
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I consumed them and thrust them through, so that they did not arise; they fell at my feet. -- 2 samuel 22:39
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For You girded me with strength for the battle; those who rose up against me You subdued under me. -- 2 samuel 22:40
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You have made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me. -- 2 samuel 22:41
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They looked, but there was none to save--even to the Lord, but He did not answer them. -- 2 samuel 22:42
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Then I beat them small as the dust of the earth; I crushed them as the mire of the street and scattered them abroad. -- 2 samuel 22:43
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You also have delivered me from strife with my people; You kept me as the head of the nations. People whom I had not known served me. -- 2 samuel 22:44
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Foreigners yielded feigned obedience to me; as soon as they heard of me, they became obedient to me. -- 2 samuel 22:45
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Foreigners faded away; they came limping and trembling from their strongholds. -- 2 samuel 22:46
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The Lord lives; blessed be my Rock, and exalted be God, the Rock of my salvation. -- 2 samuel 22:47
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It is God Who executes vengeance for me and Who brought down [and disciplined] the peoples under me, -- 2 samuel 22:48
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Who brought me out from my enemies. You also lifted me up above those who rose up against me; You delivered me from the violent man. -- 2 samuel 22:49
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For this I will give thanks and extol You, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name. -- 2 samuel 22:50
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He is a Tower of salvation and great deliverance to His king, and shows loving-kindness to His anointed, to David and his offspring forever. -- 2 samuel 22:51
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NOW THESE are the last words of David: David son of Jesse says, and the man who was raised on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, says, -- 2 samuel 23:1
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The Spirit of the Lord spoke in and by me, and His word was upon my tongue. -- 2 samuel 23:2
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The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel said to me, When one rules over men righteously, ruling in the fear of God, -- 2 samuel 23:3
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He dawns on them like the morning light when the sun rises on a cloudless morning, when the tender grass springs out of the earth through clear shining after rain. -- 2 samuel 23:4
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Truly does not my house stand so with God? For He has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure. For will He not cause to prosper all my help and my desire? -- 2 samuel 23:5
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But wicked, godless, and worthless lives are all like thorns to be thrust away, because they cannot be taken with the hand. -- 2 samuel 23:6
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But the man who touches them arms himself with iron and the shaft of a spear, and they are utterly consumed with fire on the spot. -- 2 samuel 23:7
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These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth, a Tahchemonite, chief of the Three [heroes], known also as Adino the Eznite; he wielded his spear and went against men, who were slain at one time. -- 2 samuel 23:8
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Next to him among the three mighty men was Eleazar son of Dodo, son of Ahohi. He was with David when they defied the Philistines assembled there for battle, and the men of Israel had departed. -- 2 samuel 23:9
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[Eleazar] arose and struck down the Philistines until his hand was weary and clung to the sword. The Lord wrought a great deliverance and victory that day; the men returned after him only to take the spoil. -- 2 samuel 23:10
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Next to [Eleazar] was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. The Philistines were gathered at Lehi on a piece of ground full of lentils; and the [Israelites] fled from the Philistines. -- 2 samuel 23:11
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But he stood in the midst of the ground and defended it and slew the Philistines; and the Lord wrought a great victory. -- 2 samuel 23:12
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And three of the thirty chief men went down at harvest time to David in the cave of Adullam, and a troop of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim. -- 2 samuel 23:13
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And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. -- 2 samuel 23:14
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And David said longingly, Oh, that someone would give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem by the gate! -- 2 samuel 23:15
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And the three mighty men broke through the army of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem by the gate and brought it to David. But he would not drink it, but poured it out to the Lord. -- 2 samuel 23:16
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And he said, Be it far from me, O Lord, to drink this. Is it not [the same as] the blood of the men who went at the risk of their lives? So he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men. -- 2 samuel 23:17
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Now Abishai the brother of Joab son of Zeruiah was chief of the Three. He wielded his spear against men and slew them, and won a name beside the Three. -- 2 samuel 23:18
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Was he not most renowned of the Three? So he was their captain; however, he did not attain to the Three. -- 2 samuel 23:19
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And Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many notable acts, slew two lionlike men of Moab. He went down also and slew a lion in a pit on a snowy day. -- 2 samuel 23:20
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And he slew an Egyptian, a handsome man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand, but Benaiah went down to him with a staff, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew the man with his own spear. -- 2 samuel 23:21
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These things Benaiah son of Jehoiada did, and won a name beside the three mighty men. -- 2 samuel 23:22
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He was more renowned than the Thirty, but he attained not to the [first] Three. David set him over his guard or council. -- 2 samuel 23:23
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Asahel brother of Joab was one of the Thirty; then Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem, -- 2 samuel 23:24
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Shammah of Harod, Elika of Harod, -- 2 samuel 23:25
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Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh of Tekoa, -- 2 samuel 23:26
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Abiezer of Anathoth, Mebunnai the Hushathite, -- 2 samuel 23:27
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Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai of Netophah, -- 2 samuel 23:28
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Heleb son of Baanah of Netophah, Ittai son of Ribai of Gibeah of the Benjamites. -- 2 samuel 23:29
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Benaiah of Pirathon, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash, -- 2 samuel 23:30
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Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite, -- 2 samuel 23:31
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Eliahba of Shaalbon, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan, -- 2 samuel 23:32
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Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite, -- 2 samuel 23:33
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Eliphelet son of Ahasbai, son of Maacah, Eliam son of Ahithophel of Giloh, -- 2 samuel 23:34
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Hezro (Hezrai) of Carmel, Paarai the Arbite, -- 2 samuel 23:35
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Igal son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite, -- 2 samuel 23:36
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Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai of Beeroth, armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah, -- 2 samuel 23:37
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Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, -- 2 samuel 23:38
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Uriah the Hittite--thirty-seven in all. -- 2 samuel 23:39
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AGAIN THE anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and He moved David against them, saying, Go, number Israel and Judah. -- 2 samuel 24:1
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For the king said to Joab the captain of the host who was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and count the people, that I may know their number. -- 2 samuel 24:2
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And Joab said to the king, May the Lord your God add a hundred times as many people as there are, and let the eyes of my lord the king see it; but why does my lord the king delight in this thing? -- 2 samuel 24:3
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But the king's word prevailed against Joab and the commanders of the army. So they went from the king's presence to number the Israelites. -- 2 samuel 24:4
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They passed over the Jordan and encamped in Aroer, on the south side of the city lying in the midst of the ravine [of the Arnon] toward Gad, and on to Jazer. -- 2 samuel 24:5
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Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi, and they came to Dan-jaan [Dan in the forest] and around to Sidon, -- 2 samuel 24:6
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And came to the stronghold of Tyre and to all the cities of the Hivites and Canaanites; and they went out to the South (the Negeb) of Judah at Beersheba. -- 2 samuel 24:7
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So when they had gone through all the land [taking the census], they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days. -- 2 samuel 24:8
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And Joab gave the sum of the numbering of the people to the king. There were in Israel 800,valiant men who drew the sword, and the men of Judah were 500,000. -- 2 samuel 24:9
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But David's heart smote him after he had numbered the people. David said to the Lord, I have sinned greatly in what I have done. I beseech You, O Lord, take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have done very foolishly. -- 2 samuel 24:10
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When David arose in the morning, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying, -- 2 samuel 24:11
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Go and say to David, Thus says the Lord, I hold over you three choices; select one of them, so I may bring it upon you. -- 2 samuel 24:12
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So Gad came to David and told him and said, Shall seven years of famine come to your land? Or will you flee three months before your pursuing enemies? Or do you prefer three days of pestilence in your land? Consider and see what answer I shall return to Him Who sent me. -- 2 samuel 24:13
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And David said to Gad, I am in great distress. Let us fall into the hands of the Lord, for His mercies are many and great; but let me not fall into the hands of man. -- 2 samuel 24:14
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So the Lord sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed; and there died of the people from Dan even to Beersheba 70,men. -- 2 samuel 24:15
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And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the Lord relented of the evil and reversed His judgment and said to the destroying angel, It is enough; now stay your hand. And the angel of the Lord was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. -- 2 samuel 24:16
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When David saw the angel who was smiting the people, he spoke to the Lord and said, Behold, I have sinned and I have done wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? Let Your hand, I pray You, be [only] against me and against my father's house. -- 2 samuel 24:17
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Then Gad came to David and said, Go up, rear an altar to the Lord on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. -- 2 samuel 24:18
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So David went up according to Gad's word, as the Lord commanded. -- 2 samuel 24:19
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Araunah looked and saw the king and his servants coming toward him; and [he] went out and bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground. -- 2 samuel 24:20
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Araunah said, Why has my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshing floor from you, to build there an altar to the Lord, that the plague may be stayed from the people. -- 2 samuel 24:21
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And Araunah said to David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seems good to him. Behold, here are oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and the yokes of the oxen for wood. -- 2 samuel 24:22
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All this, O king, Araunah gives to the king. And Araunah said to the king, The Lord your God accept you. -- 2 samuel 24:23
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But King David said to Araunah, No, but I will buy it of you for a price. I will not offer burnt offerings to the Lord my God of that which costs me nothing. So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. -- 2 samuel 24:24
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David built there an altar to the Lord and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the Lord heeded the prayers for the land, and Israel's plague was stayed. -- 2 samuel 24:25
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AND KING David was old and advanced in years; they covered him with [bed]clothes, but he could not get warm. -- 1 kings 1:1
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So his servants [the physicians] said to him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin, and let her wait on and be useful to the king; let her lie in your bosom, that my lord the king may get warm. -- 1 kings 1:2
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So they sought a fair maiden through all the territory of Israel and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king. -- 1 kings 1:3
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The maiden was beautiful; and she waited on and nursed him. But the king had no intercourse with her. -- 1 kings 1:4
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Then Adonijah son of [David's wife] Haggith exalted himself, saying, I [the eldest living son] will be king. And he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, with fifty men to run before him. -- 1 kings 1:5
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David his father had never in his life displeased him by asking, Why have you done so? He was also a very attractive man and was born after Absalom. -- 1 kings 1:6
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He conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah [David's half sister] and with Abiathar the priest, and they followed Adonijah and helped him. -- 1 kings 1:7
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But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David's mighty men did not side with Adonijah. -- 1 kings 1:8
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Adonijah sacrificed sheep, oxen, and fatlings by the Stone of Zoheleth, which is beside [the well] En-rogel; and he invited all his brothers, the king's sons, and all the royal officials of Judah. -- 1 kings 1:9
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But Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, and Solomon his brother he did not invite. -- 1 kings 1:10
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Then Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, Have you not heard that Adonijah, the son of Haggith, reigns and David our lord does not know it? -- 1 kings 1:11
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Come now, let me advise you how to save your own life and your son Solomon's. -- 1 kings 1:12
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Go to King David and say, Did you not, my lord, O king, swear to your handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? Why then does Adonijah reign? -- 1 kings 1:13
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Behold, while you are still talking there with the king, I also will come in after you and confirm your words. -- 1 kings 1:14
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So Bathsheba went in to the king in his chamber. Now the king was very old and feeble, and Abishag the Shunammite was ministering to [him]. -- 1 kings 1:15
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Bathsheba bowed and did obeisance to the king. The king said, What do you wish? -- 1 kings 1:16
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And she said to him, My lord, you swore by the Lord your God to your handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me and sit upon my throne. -- 1 kings 1:17
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And now, behold, Adonijah is reigning, and, my lord the king, you do not know it. -- 1 kings 1:18
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He has sacrificed oxen and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the king's sons and Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander of the army. But he did not invite Solomon your servant. -- 1 kings 1:19
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Now, my lord O king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to tell who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after you. -- 1 kings 1:20
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Otherwise, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, I and my son Solomon shall be counted as offenders. -- 1 kings 1:21
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While she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in. -- 1 kings 1:22
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The king was told, Here is Nathan the prophet. And when he came before the king, he bowed himself before him with his face to the ground. -- 1 kings 1:23
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And Nathan said, My lord the king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne? -- 1 kings 1:24
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He has gone this day and sacrificed oxen, fatlings, and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the king's sons, the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and they eat and drink before him and say, Long live King Adonijah! -- 1 kings 1:25
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But me your servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon he has not invited. -- 1 kings 1:26
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Is this done by my lord the king and you have not shown your servants who shall succeed my lord the king? -- 1 kings 1:27
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Then King David answered, Call Bathsheba. And she came into the king's presence and stood before him. -- 1 kings 1:28
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And the king took an oath and said, As the Lord lives, Who has redeemed my soul out of all distress, -- 1 kings 1:29
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Even as I swore to you by the Lord, the God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead--even so will I certainly do this day. -- 1 kings 1:30
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Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground and did obeisance to the king and said, Let my lord King David live forever! -- 1 kings 1:31
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King David said, Call Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king. -- 1 kings 1:32
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The king told them, Take the servants of your lord and cause Solomon my son to ride on my own mule and bring him down to Gihon [in the Kidron Valley]. -- 1 kings 1:33
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And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel. Then blow the trumpet and say, Long live King Solomon! -- 1 kings 1:34
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Then you shall come up after him, and he shall come and sit on my throne, for he shall be king in my stead; I have appointed him ruler over Israel and Judah. -- 1 kings 1:35
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And Benaiah son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, Amen! May the Lord, the God of my lord the king, say so too. -- 1 kings 1:36
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As the Lord has been with my lord the king, even so may He be with Solomon and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David. -- 1 kings 1:37
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So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites [the king's bodyguards] went down and caused Solomon to ride upon King David's mule and brought him to Gihon. -- 1 kings 1:38
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Zadok the priest took a horn of oil out of the tent and anointed Solomon. They blew the trumpet and all the people said, Long live King Solomon! -- 1 kings 1:39
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All the people followed him; they played on pipes and rejoiced greatly, so that the earth [resounded] with the joyful sound. -- 1 kings 1:40
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And Adonijah and all the guests with him heard it as they finished feasting. When Joab heard the trumpet sound, he said, What does this uproar in the city mean? -- 1 kings 1:41
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While he was still speaking, behold, Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest came. And Adonijah said, Come in, for you are a trustworthy man and bring good news. -- 1 kings 1:42
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Jonathan replied, Adonijah, truly our lord King David has made Solomon king! -- 1 kings 1:43
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The king has sent him with Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule. -- 1 kings 1:44
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Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon; they have come up from there rejoicing, so the city resounds. This is the noise you heard. -- 1 kings 1:45
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Solomon sits on the royal throne. -- 1 kings 1:46
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Moreover, the king's servants came to congratulate our lord King David, saying, May God make the name of Solomon better than your name and make his throne greater than your throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed -- 1 kings 1:47
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And said, Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, Who has granted me to see one of my offspring sitting on my throne this day. -- 1 kings 1:48
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And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid and rose up and went every man his way. -- 1 kings 1:49
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And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose and went [to the tabernacle tent on Mt. Zion] and caught hold of the horns of the altar [as a fugitive's refuge]. -- 1 kings 1:50
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And it was told Solomon, Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon, for behold, he has caught hold of the horns of the altar, saying, Let King Solomon swear to me first that he will not slay his servant with the sword. -- 1 kings 1:51
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Solomon said, If he will show himself to be a worthy man, not a hair of him shall fall to the ground; but if wickedness is found in him, he shall die. -- 1 kings 1:52
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So King Solomon sent, and they brought Adonijah down from the altar [in front of the tabernacle]. He came and bowed himself to King Solomon, and Solomon said to him, Go to your house. -- 1 kings 1:53
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WHEN DAVID'S time to die was near, he charged Solomon his son, saying, -- 1 kings 2:1
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I go the way of all the earth. Be strong and show yourself a man; -- 1 kings 2:2
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Keep the charge of the Lord your God, walk in His ways, keep His statutes, His commandments, His precepts, and His testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that you may do wisely and prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn, -- 1 kings 2:3
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That the Lord may fulfill His promise to me, saying, If your sons take heed to their way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and mind and with all their soul, there shall not fail you [to have] a man on the throne of Israel. -- 1 kings 2:4
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You know also what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, whom he murdered, avenging in time of peace blood shed in war, and putting innocent blood of war on the girdle on his loins and on the sandals of his feet. -- 1 kings 2:5
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Do therefore according to your wisdom, but let not his hoary head go down to Sheol (the place of the dead) in peace. -- 1 kings 2:6
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But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite and let them be among those who eat at your table; for with such kindness they met me when I fled because of Absalom your brother. -- 1 kings 2:7
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And you have with you Shimei son of Gera, the Benjamite of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim. But he came down to meet me at the Jordan [on my return], and I swore to him by the Lord, saying, I will not put you to death with the sword. -- 1 kings 2:8
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So do not hold him guiltless; for you are a wise man and know what you should do to him. His hoary head bring down to the grave with blood. -- 1 kings 2:9
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So David slept with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. -- 1 kings 2:10
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David reigned over Israel forty years--seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem. -- 1 kings 2:11
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Then Solomon sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom was firmly established. -- 1 kings 2:12
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Adonijah, the son of [David and] Haggith, came to Bathsheba, the mother of Solomon. She said, Do you come peaceably? And he said, Peaceably. -- 1 kings 2:13
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He said, I have something to say to you. And she said, Say on. -- 1 kings 2:14
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He said, You know that the kingdom belonged to me [as the eldest living son], and all Israel looked to me to reign. However, the kingdom has passed from me to my brother; for it was his from the Lord. -- 1 kings 2:15
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Now I make one request of you; do not deny me. And she said, Say on. -- 1 kings 2:16
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He said, I pray you, ask King Solomon, for he will not refuse you, to give me Abishag the Shunammite to be my wife. -- 1 kings 2:17
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And Bathsheba said, Very well; I will speak for you to the king. -- 1 kings 2:18
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So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. The king rose to meet her, bowed to her, sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set at his right hand for her, the king's mother. -- 1 kings 2:19
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Then she said, I have one small request to make of you; do not refuse me. The king said to her, Ask on, my mother, for I will not refuse you. -- 1 kings 2:20
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She said, Give Abishag the Shunammite to Adonijah your brother to be his wife. -- 1 kings 2:21
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King Solomon answered his mother, And why do you ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him the kingdom also--for he is my elder brother--[ask it] even for him and for [his supporters] Abiathar the priest and Joab son of Zeruiah. -- 1 kings 2:22
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Then King Solomon swore by the Lord, saying, May God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not requested this against his own life. -- 1 kings 2:23
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Therefore, as the Lord lives, Who has established me and set me on the throne of David my father and Who has made me a house as He promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day. -- 1 kings 2:24
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So King Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who attacked [Adonijah] and he died. -- 1 kings 2:25
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And to Abiathar the priest the king said, Get to Anathoth to your own estate; for you deserve death, but I will not put you to death now, because you bore the ark of the Lord God before my father David and were afflicted in all my father endured. -- 1 kings 2:26
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So Solomon expelled Abiathar [descendant of Eli] from being priest to the Lord, fulfilling the word of the Lord which He spoke concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh. -- 1 kings 2:27
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When the news came to Joab, for Joab had followed Adonijah though he had not followed Absalom, [he] fled to the tent (tabernacle) of the Lord and caught hold of the horns of the altar [before it]. -- 1 kings 2:28
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King Solomon was told that Joab had fled to the tent of the Lord and was at the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, strike him down. -- 1 kings 2:29
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So Benaiah came to the tent of the Lord and told Joab, The king commands, Come forth. But Joab said, No, I will die here. Then Benaiah brought the king word again, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me. -- 1 kings 2:30
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The king said to him, Do as he has said. Strike him down and bury him, that you may take away from [me and from] my father's house the innocent blood which Joab shed. -- 1 kings 2:31
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The Lord shall return his bloody deeds upon his own head, for he fell upon two men more [uncompromisingly] righteous and honorable than he and slew them with the sword, without my father knowing of it: Abner son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah. -- 1 kings 2:32
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So shall their blood return upon the head of Joab and of his descendants forever. But upon David, his descendants, his house, and his throne, there shall be peace from the Lord forever. -- 1 kings 2:33
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So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up and struck and killed Joab, and he was buried at his own house in the wilderness. -- 1 kings 2:34
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The king put Benaiah son of Jehoiada in Joab's place over the army and put Zadok the priest in place of Abiathar. -- 1 kings 2:35
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The king sent for Shimei and said to him, Build yourself a house in Jerusalem and dwell there, and do not leave there. -- 1 kings 2:36
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For on the day you go out and pass over the brook Kidron, know with certainty that you shall die; your blood shall be upon your own head. -- 1 kings 2:37
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And Shimei said to the king, The saying is good. As my lord the king has said, so your servant will do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days. -- 1 kings 2:38
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But after three years, two of Shimei's servants ran away to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath. And Shimei was told, Behold, your [runaway] servants are in Gath. -- 1 kings 2:39
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So Shimei arose, saddled his donkey, and went to Gath to King Achish to seek his servants, and brought them from Gath. -- 1 kings 2:40
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It was told Solomon that Shimei went from Jerusalem to Gath and had returned. -- 1 kings 2:41
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And the king sent for Shimei and said to him, Did I not make you swear by the Lord and warn you, saying, Know with certainty, on the day you go out and walk abroad anywhere, you shall surely die? And you said to me, I have heard your word. It is accepted. -- 1 kings 2:42
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Why then have you not kept the oath of the Lord and the command with which I have charged you? -- 1 kings 2:43
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The king also said to Shimei, You are aware in your own heart of all the evil you did to my father David; so the Lord will return your evil upon your own head. -- 1 kings 2:44
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But King Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the Lord forever. -- 1 kings 2:45
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So the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who went out and struck down Shimei, and he died. And the kingdom was established in the hands of Solomon. -- 1 kings 2:46
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AND SOLOMON made an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt and took Pharaoh's daughter and brought her into the City of David until he had finished building his own house and the house of the Lord, and the wall around Jerusalem. -- 1 kings 3:1
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But the people sacrificed [to God] in the high places [as the heathen did to their idols], for there was no house yet built to the Name of the Lord. -- 1 kings 3:2
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Solomon loved the Lord, walking [at first] in the statutes and practices of David his father, only he sacrificed and burned incense in the high places. -- 1 kings 3:3
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The king went to Gibeon [near Jerusalem, where stood the tabernacle and the bronze altar] to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place. One thousand burnt offerings Solomon offered on that altar. -- 1 kings 3:4
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In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night. And God said, Ask what I shall give you. -- 1 kings 3:5
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Solomon said, You have shown to Your servant David my father great mercy and loving-kindness, according as he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart with You; and You have kept for him this great kindness and steadfast love, that You have given him a son to sit on his throne this day. -- 1 kings 3:6
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Now, O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king instead of David my father, and I am but a lad [in wisdom and experience]; I know not how to go out (begin) or come in (finish). -- 1 kings 3:7
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Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You have chosen, a great people who cannot be counted for multitude. -- 1 kings 3:8
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So give Your servant an understanding mind and a hearing heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and bad. For who is able to judge and rule this Your great people? -- 1 kings 3:9
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It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. -- 1 kings 3:10
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God said to him, Because you have asked this and have not asked for long life or for riches, nor for the lives of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to recognize what is just and right, -- 1 kings 3:11
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Behold, I have done as you asked. I have given you a wise, discerning mind, so that no one before you was your equal, nor shall any arise after you equal to you. -- 1 kings 3:12
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I have also given you what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there shall not be any among the kings equal to you all your days. -- 1 kings 3:13
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And if you will go My way, keep My statutes and My commandments as your father David did, then I will lengthen your days. -- 1 kings 3:14
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Solomon awoke, and behold, it was a dream. He came to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants. -- 1 kings 3:15
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Then two women who had become mothers out of wedlock came and stood before the king. -- 1 kings 3:16
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And one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house. -- 1 kings 3:17
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And the third day after I was delivered, this woman also was delivered. And we were together; no stranger was with us, just we two in the house. -- 1 kings 3:18
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And this woman's child died in the night because she lay on him. -- 1 kings 3:19
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And she arose at midnight and took my son from beside me while your handmaid slept and laid him in her bosom and laid her dead child in my bosom. -- 1 kings 3:20
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And when I rose to nurse my child, behold, he was dead. But when I had considered him in the morning, behold, it was not the son I had borne. -- 1 kings 3:21
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But the other woman said, No! But the living one is my son, and the dead one is your son! And this one said, No! But the dead son is your son, and the living is my son. Thus they spoke before the king. -- 1 kings 3:22
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The king said, One says, This is my son that is alive and yours is the dead one. The other woman says, No! But your son is the dead one and mine is the living one. -- 1 kings 3:23
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And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword to the king. -- 1 kings 3:24
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And the king said, Divide the living child in two and give half to the one and half to the other. -- 1 kings 3:25
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Then the mother of the living child said to the king, for she yearned over her son, O my lord, give her the living baby, and by no means slay him. But the other said, Let him not be mine or yours, but divide him. -- 1 kings 3:26
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Then the king said, Give her [who pleads for his life] the living baby, and by no means slay him. She is the child's mother. -- 1 kings 3:27
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And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had made, and they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to do justice. -- 1 kings 3:28
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KING SOLOMON was king over all Israel. -- 1 kings 4:1
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These were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the [high] priest; -- 1 kings 4:2
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Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha, were secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder; -- 1 kings 4:3
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Benaiah son of Jehoiada commanded the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests; -- 1 kings 4:4
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Azariah son of Nathan was over the officers; Zabud son of Nathan was priest and the king's friend and private advisor; -- 1 kings 4:5
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Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor. -- 1 kings 4:6
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Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who secured provisions for the king and his household; each man had to provide for a month in a year. -- 1 kings 4:7
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These were their names: Ben-hur, in the hill country of Ephraim; -- 1 kings 4:8
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Ben-deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan; -- 1 kings 4:9
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Ben-hesed, in Arubboth (to him belonged Socoh and all the land of Hepher); -- 1 kings 4:10
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Ben-abinadab, in Naphoth-dor (he had Taphath, Solomon's daughter, as wife); -- 1 kings 4:11
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Baana son of Ahilud, in Taanach, Megiddo, and all Beth-shean which is beside Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah as far as beyond Jokmeam; -- 1 kings 4:12
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Ben-geber, in Ramoth-gilead (to him belonged the villages of Jair son of Manasseh which are in Gilead, also the region of Argob which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars); -- 1 kings 4:13
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Ahinadab son of Iddo, in Mahanaim; -- 1 kings 4:14
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Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he had taken Basemath, Solomon's daughter, as his wife); -- 1 kings 4:15
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Baana son of Hushai, in Asher and Bealoth; -- 1 kings 4:16
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Jehoshaphat son of Paruah, in Issachar; -- 1 kings 4:17
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Shimei son of Ela, in Benjamin; -- 1 kings 4:18
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Geber son of Uri, in Gilead, the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan; only one officer was over all the country [at one time, each serving for one month]. -- 1 kings 4:19
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Judah and Israel were many, like the sand which is by the sea in multitude; they ate, drank, and rejoiced. -- 1 kings 4:20
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Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the [Euphrates] River to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt; they brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life. -- 1 kings 4:21
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Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, sixty measures of meal, -- 1 kings 4:22
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Ten fat oxen, twenty pasture-fed cattle, a hundred sheep, besides harts, gazelles, roebucks, and fatted fowl of choice kinds. -- 1 kings 4:23
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For he had dominion over all the region west of the [Euphrates] River, from Tiphsah to Gaza, over all the kings west of the River, and he had peace on all sides around him. -- 1 kings 4:24
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Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and fig tree, from Dan to Beersheba, all of Solomon's days. -- 1 kings 4:25
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Solomon also had 40,stalls of horses for his chariots, and 12,000 horsemen. -- 1 kings 4:26
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And those officers provided food for King Solomon and for all who came to his table, every man in his month; they let nothing be lacking. -- 1 kings 4:27
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Barley also and straw for the horses and swift steeds they brought to the place where it was needed, each according to his assignment. -- 1 kings 4:28
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And God gave Solomon exceptionally much wisdom and understanding, and breadth of mind like the sand of the seashore. -- 1 kings 4:29
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Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the people of the East and all the wisdom of Egypt. -- 1 kings 4:30
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For he was wiser than all other men--than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. His fame was in all the nations round about. -- 1 kings 4:31
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He also originated 3,proverbs, and his songs were 1,005. -- 1 kings 4:32
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He spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of the wall; he spoke also of beasts, of birds, of creeping things, and of fish. -- 1 kings 4:33
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Men came from all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom. -- 1 kings 4:34
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HIRAM KING of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, when he heard that he was anointed king in place of his father, for Hiram always loved David. -- 1 kings 5:1
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And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying, -- 1 kings 5:2
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You know how David my father could not build a house to the Name of the Lord his God because wars were about him on every side, until the Lord put his foes under his feet. -- 1 kings 5:3
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But now the Lord my God has given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil confronting me. -- 1 kings 5:4
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And I purpose to build a house to the Name of the Lord my God, as the Lord said to David my father, Your son whom I will set on your throne in your place shall build the house to My Name and Presence. -- 1 kings 5:5
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So, Hiram, command them to hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; my servants shall join yours, and I will give you whatever wages you set for your servants. For you know that no one among us can equal the skill of the Sidon men in cutting timber. -- 1 kings 5:6
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When Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced greatly and said, Blessed be the Lord this day, Who has given David a wise son to be over this great people. -- 1 kings 5:7
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And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things for which you sent to me; I will do all you wish concerning the cedar and cypress timber. -- 1 kings 5:8
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My servants shall bring the logs down from Lebanon to the sea, make them into rafts, and float them by sea to the place that you direct. I will have them released there, and you shall take them away. And you shall fulfill my desire by providing food for my household. -- 1 kings 5:9
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So Hiram gave Solomon all the cedar and cypress trees he desired, -- 1 kings 5:10
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And Solomon gave Hiram 20,measures of wheat for food for his household, and 20 measures of pure, beaten oil. He gave these to Hiram yearly. -- 1 kings 5:11
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The Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as He promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and they made a treaty. -- 1 kings 5:12
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King Solomon raised a levy [of forced labor] out of all Israel; and the levy was 30,men. -- 1 kings 5:13
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He sent them to Lebanon, 10,a month by divisions; one month they were in Lebanon and two months at home. Adoniram was over the levy. -- 1 kings 5:14
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And Solomon had 70,burden bearers and 80,000 hewers [of stone] in the hill country of Judah, -- 1 kings 5:15
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Besides Solomon's 3,overseers in charge of the people doing the work. -- 1 kings 5:16
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The king commanded, and they hewed and brought out great, costly stones in order to lay the foundation of the house with dressed stone. -- 1 kings 5:17
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Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the men of Gebal did the hewing and prepared the timber and stones to build the house. -- 1 kings 5:18
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AND years after the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the second month, Ziv, he began to build the Lord's house. -- 1 kings 6:1
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The length of the house Solomon built for the Lord was sixty cubits, its breadth twenty, and its height thirty cubits. -- 1 kings 6:2
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The length of the vestibule in front of the temple was twenty cubits, equal to the width of the house, and its depth in front of the house was ten cubits. -- 1 kings 6:3
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For the house he made narrow [latticed] windows. -- 1 kings 6:4
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Against the wall of the house he built chambers running round the walls of the house both of the Holy Place and of the Holy of Holies; and he made side chambers all around. -- 1 kings 6:5
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The first story's side chambers were five cubits wide, those of the middle story six cubits wide, and of the third story seven cubits wide; for around the outside of the wall of the house he made offsets in order that the supporting beams should not be thrust into the walls of the house. -- 1 kings 6:6
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When the house was being built, its stone was made ready at the quarry, and no hammer, ax, or tool of iron was heard in the house while it was in building. -- 1 kings 6:7
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The entrance to the lowest side chamber was on the right [or south] side of the house; and one went up winding stairs into the middle chamber and from the middle into the third. -- 1 kings 6:8
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So Solomon built the temple building and finished it, and roofed the house with beams and boards of cedar. -- 1 kings 6:9
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Then he built the stories of chambers [the lean-to] against all the house, each [story] five cubits high; and it was joined to the house with timbers of cedar. -- 1 kings 6:10
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Now the word of the Lord came to Solomon, saying, -- 1 kings 6:11
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Concerning this house which you are building, if you will walk in My statutes, execute My precepts, and keep all My commandments to walk in them, then I will fulfill to you My promises which I made to David your father. -- 1 kings 6:12
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And I will dwell among the Israelites and will not forsake My people Israel. -- 1 kings 6:13
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So Solomon built the house and finished it. -- 1 kings 6:14
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He built the walls of the house (the Holy Place and the Holy of Holies) within with boards of cedar, from the floor of the house to the rafters of the ceiling. He covered the inside with wood, and the floor of the house with boards of cypress. -- 1 kings 6:15
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He built twenty cubits of the rear of the house with boards of cedar from the floor to the rafters; he built it within for the sanctuary, the Holy of Holies. -- 1 kings 6:16
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The [rest of the] house, that is, the temple in front of the Holy of Holies, was forty cubits long. -- 1 kings 6:17
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The cedar on the house within was carved with gourds and open flowers. All was cedar; no stone was visible. -- 1 kings 6:18
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And he prepared the Holy of Holies in the inner room in which to set the ark of the covenant of the Lord. -- 1 kings 6:19
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The Holy of Holies was twenty cubits in length, in breadth, and in height. He overlaid it with pure gold. He also overlaid the cedar altar. -- 1 kings 6:20
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Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold, and he drew chains of gold across in front of the Holy of Holies and overlaid it with gold. -- 1 kings 6:21
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And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until all the house was finished. Also the whole [incense] altar that [stood outside the door but] belonged to the Holy of Holies he overlaid with gold. -- 1 kings 6:22
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Within the Holy of Holies he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high. -- 1 kings 6:23
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Five cubits was the length of one wing of the cherub and five cubits its other wing; from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other was ten cubits. -- 1 kings 6:24
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The wings of the other cherub were also ten cubits. Both cherubim were the same, -- 1 kings 6:25
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The height of one cherub ten cubits, as was the other. -- 1 kings 6:26
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He put the cherubim within the inner sanctuary. Their wings were stretched out, so that the wing of one touched one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall, and their inner wings touched in the midst of the room. -- 1 kings 6:27
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Solomon overlaid the cherubim with gold. -- 1 kings 6:28
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He carved all the walls of the house (these two holy rooms) round about with figures of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, within and without. -- 1 kings 6:29
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The floor of the house he overlaid with gold, inside and out. -- 1 kings 6:30
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For the Holy of Holies he made [folding] doors of olive wood; their entire width was one-fifth that of the wall. -- 1 kings 6:31
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On the two doors of olive wood he carved cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; he overlaid them with gold, and spread gold on the cherubim and palm trees. -- 1 kings 6:32
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Also he made for the door of the Holy Place four-sided posts of olive wood. -- 1 kings 6:33
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The two doors were of cypress wood; the two leaves of each door were folding. -- 1 kings 6:34
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He carved on them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, covered with gold evenly applied on the carved work. -- 1 kings 6:35
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He built the inner court with three rows of hewn stone and a row of cedar beams. -- 1 kings 6:36
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In the fourth year the foundation of the Lord's house was laid, in the [second] month, Ziv. -- 1 kings 6:37
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In the eleventh year, in Bul, the eighth month, the house was finished throughout according to all its specifications. So he was seven years in building it. -- 1 kings 6:38
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SOLOMON WAS building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all of it. -- 1 kings 7:1
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He built also the Forest of Lebanon House; its length was a hundred cubits, its breadth fifty, and its height thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars. -- 1 kings 7:2
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And it was covered with cedar above the side chambers that were upon the forty-five pillars, fifteen in a row. -- 1 kings 7:3
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There were window frames in three rows, and window opposite window in three tiers. -- 1 kings 7:4
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All the doorways and windows were square cut, and window was opposite window in three tiers. -- 1 kings 7:5
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He also made the Hall of Pillars; its length was fifty cubits and its breadth thirty cubits. There was a porch in front, and pillars and a cornice before them. -- 1 kings 7:6
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He made the porch for the throne where he was to judge, the Porch of Judgment; it was covered with cedar from floor to ceiling. -- 1 kings 7:7
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His house where he was to dwell had another court behind the Porch of Judgment of similar work. Solomon also made a house like this porch for Pharaoh's daughter, whom he had married. -- 1 kings 7:8
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All were of costly stones hewn according to measure, sawed with saws back and front, even from foundation to coping, and from the outside to the great court. -- 1 kings 7:9
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The foundation was of costly stones, even great stones of eight and ten cubits. -- 1 kings 7:10
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And above were costly stones hewn according to measure, and cedar timbers. -- 1 kings 7:11
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Also the great encircling court had three courses of hewn stone and a course of cedar beams, like was around the inner court of the house of the Lord and the porch of the house. -- 1 kings 7:12
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King Solomon brought Hiram from Tyre. -- 1 kings 7:13
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He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in bronze. He was full of wisdom, understanding, and skill to do any kind of work in bronze. So he came to King Solomon and did all his [bronze] work. -- 1 kings 7:14
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He fashioned the two pillars of bronze, each eighteen cubits high, and a line of twelve cubits measured its circumference. -- 1 kings 7:15
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He made two capitals of molten bronze to set upon the tops of the pillars; the height of each capital was five cubits. -- 1 kings 7:16
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Nets of checkerwork and wreaths of chainwork for the capitals were on the tops of the pillars, seven for each capital. -- 1 kings 7:17
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So Hiram made the pillars. There were two rows of pomegranates encircling each network to cover the capitals that were upon the top. -- 1 kings 7:18
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The capitals that were upon the top of the pillars in the porch were of lily work [design], four cubits. -- 1 kings 7:19
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The capitals were upon the two pillars and also above the rounded projection beside the network. There were pomegranates in two rows round about, and so with the other capital. -- 1 kings 7:20
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Hiram set up the pillars of the porch of the temple; he set up the right pillar and called its name Jachin [he will establish], and he set up the left pillar and called its name Boaz [in strength]. -- 1 kings 7:21
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On the tops of the pillars was lily work [design]. So the work of the pillars was finished. -- 1 kings 7:22
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He made a round molten Sea, ten cubits from brim to brim, five cubits high and thirty cubits in circumference. -- 1 kings 7:23
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Under its brim were gourds encircling the Sea, ten to a cubit; the gourds were in two rows, cast in one piece with it. -- 1 kings 7:24
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It stood upon twelve oxen, three facing north, three west, three south, and three east; the Sea was set upon them, and all their rears pointed inward. -- 1 kings 7:25
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It was a handbreadth thick, and its brim was made like the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It held 2,baths [Hebrew liquid measurement]. -- 1 kings 7:26
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Hiram made ten bronze bases [for the lavers]; their length and breadth were four cubits, and the height three cubits. -- 1 kings 7:27
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This is the way the bases were made: they had panels between the ledges. -- 1 kings 7:28
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On the panels between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubim; and upon the ledges there was a pedestal above. Beneath the lions and oxen were wreaths of hanging work. -- 1 kings 7:29
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And every base had four bronze wheels and axles of bronze, and at the four corners were supports for a laver. Beneath the laver the supports were cast, with wreaths at the side of each. -- 1 kings 7:30
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Its mouth within the capital projected upward a cubit, and its mouth was round like the work of a pedestal, a cubit and a half. Also upon its mouth were carvings, and their borders were square, not round. -- 1 kings 7:31
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Under the borders were four wheels, and the axles of the wheels were one piece with the base. And the height of a wheel was a cubit and a half. -- 1 kings 7:32
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The wheels were made like a chariot wheel: their axles, their rims, their spokes, and their hubs were all cast. -- 1 kings 7:33
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There were four supports to the four corners of each base; the supports were part of the base itself. -- 1 kings 7:34
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On the top of the base there was a circular elevation half a cubit high, and on the top of the base its stays and panels were of one piece with it. -- 1 kings 7:35
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And on the surface of its stays and its panels Hiram carved cherubim, lions, and palm trees, according to the space of each, with wreaths round about. -- 1 kings 7:36
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Thus he made the ten bases. They all had one casting, one measure, and one form. -- 1 kings 7:37
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Then he made ten lavers of bronze; each laver held forty baths and measured four cubits, and there was one laver on each of the ten bases. -- 1 kings 7:38
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He put the bases five on the south side of the house and five on the north side; and he set the Sea at the southeast corner of the house. -- 1 kings 7:39
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Hiram made the lavers, the shovels, and the basins. So Hiram finished all the work that he did for King Solomon on the house of the Lord: -- 1 kings 7:40
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The two pillars; and the two bowls of the capitals that were on the tops of the two pillars; and the two networks to cover the two bowls; -- 1 kings 7:41
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And the pomegranates for the two networks, two rows of pomegranates for each network, to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were upon the pillars; -- 1 kings 7:42
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The ten bases and the ten lavers on the bases; -- 1 kings 7:43
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One Sea, and the twelve oxen under it; -- 1 kings 7:44
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The pots, the shovels, and the basins. All these vessels which Hiram made for King Solomon in the house of the Lord were of burnished bronze. -- 1 kings 7:45
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In the Jordan plain the king cast them, in clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan. -- 1 kings 7:46
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Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were so many; the weight of the bronze was not found out. -- 1 kings 7:47
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Solomon made all the other vessels of the Lord's house: the [incense] altar of gold; the table of gold for the showbread; -- 1 kings 7:48
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The lampstands of pure gold, five on the right side and five on the left, in front of the Holy of Holies; with the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold; -- 1 kings 7:49
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The cups, snuffers, basins, spoons, firepans--of pure gold; and the hinges of gold for the doors of the innermost room, the Holy of Holies, and for the doors of the Holy Place. -- 1 kings 7:50
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So all the work that King Solomon did on the house of the Lord was completed. Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated--the silver, the gold, and the vessels--and put them in the treasuries of the Lord's house. -- 1 kings 7:51
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THEN SOLOMON assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the chiefs of the fathers' houses of the Israelites, before the king in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of Zion, the City of David. -- 1 kings 8:1
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All the men of Israel assembled themselves before King Solomon at the feast in the seventh month, Ethanim. -- 1 kings 8:2
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All the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark. -- 1 kings 8:3
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And they brought up the ark of the Lord, the Tent of Meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the tent; the priests and the Levites brought them up. -- 1 kings 8:4
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King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel who had assembled before him were with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, so many that they could not be reported or counted. -- 1 kings 8:5
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And the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the Lord to its place in the Holy of Holies of the house, under the wings of the cherubim. -- 1 kings 8:6
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For the cherubim spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its poles. -- 1 kings 8:7
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The poles were so long that the ends of them were seen from the Holy Place before the Holy of Holies, but they were not seen outside; they are there to this day. -- 1 kings 8:8
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There was nothing in the ark except the two tables of stone which Moses put there at Horeb, where the Lord made a covenant with the Israelites when they came out of the land of Egypt. -- 1 kings 8:9
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When the priests had come out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the Lord's house, -- 1 kings 8:10
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So the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord's house. -- 1 kings 8:11
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Then Solomon said, The Lord said that He would dwell in the thick darkness. -- 1 kings 8:12
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I have surely built You a house of habitation, a settled place for You to dwell in forever. -- 1 kings 8:13
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And the king turned his face about and blessed all the assembly of Israel, and all the assembly of Israel stood. -- 1 kings 8:14
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He said, Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, Who spoke with His mouth to David my father and has with His hand fulfilled it, saying, -- 1 kings 8:15
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Since the day that I brought forth My people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house that My Name [and My Presence] might be in it, but I chose David to be over My people Israel. -- 1 kings 8:16
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Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the Name [the Presence] of the Lord, the God of Israel. -- 1 kings 8:17
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And the Lord said to David my father, Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you did well that it was in your heart. -- 1 kings 8:18
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Yet you shall not build the house, but your son, who shall be born to you, shall build it to My Name [and My actively present Person]. -- 1 kings 8:19
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And the Lord has fulfilled His promise which He made: I have risen up in the place of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and have built a house for the Name (renown) of the Lord, the God of Israel. -- 1 kings 8:20
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And I have made there a place for the ark [the token of His presence], in which is the covenant [the Ten Commandments] of the Lord which He made with our fathers when He brought them out of the land of Egypt. -- 1 kings 8:21
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Then Solomon stood [in the court] before the Lord's burnt offering altar in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven -- 1 kings 8:22
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And he said, O Lord, the God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth beneath, keeping covenant and showing mercy and loving-kindness to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart. -- 1 kings 8:23
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You have kept what You promised Your servant David my father. You also spoke with Your mouth and have fulfilled it with Your hand, as it is this day. -- 1 kings 8:24
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Therefore now, O Lord, the God of Israel, keep with Your servant David my father what You promised him when You said, There shall not fail you a man before Me to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your children take heed to their way, that they walk before Me as you have done. -- 1 kings 8:25
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Now, O God of Israel, let Your word which You spoke to Your servant David my father be confirmed [by experience]. -- 1 kings 8:26
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But will God indeed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, the heavens and heaven of heavens [in its most extended compass] cannot contain You; how much less this house that I have built? -- 1 kings 8:27
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Yet graciously consider the prayer and supplication of Your servant, O Lord my God, to hearken to the [loud] cry and prayer which he prays before You today, -- 1 kings 8:28
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That Your eyes may be open toward this house night and day, toward the place of which You have said, My Name [and the token of My presence] shall be there, that You may hearken to the prayer which Your servant shall make in [or facing toward] this place. -- 1 kings 8:29
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Hearken to the prayer of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray in or toward this place. Hear in heaven, Your dwelling place, and when You hear, forgive. -- 1 kings 8:30
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Whenever a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath and comes and swears the oath before Your altar in this house, -- 1 kings 8:31
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Then hear in heaven and do and judge Your servants, condemning the wicked by bringing his guilt upon his own head and justifying the [uncompromisingly] righteous by rewarding him according to his righteousness (his uprightness, right standing with God). -- 1 kings 8:32
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When Your people Israel are struck down before the enemy because they have sinned against You, and they turn again to You, confess Your name (Your revelation of Yourself), and pray, beseeching You in this house, -- 1 kings 8:33
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Then hear in heaven and forgive the sin of Your people Israel and return them to the land You gave to their fathers. -- 1 kings 8:34
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When heaven is shut up and no rain falls because they have sinned against You, if they pray in [or toward] this place and confess Your name (Your revelation of Yourself) and turn from their sin when You afflict them, -- 1 kings 8:35
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Then hear in heaven and forgive the sin of Your servants, Your people Israel, when You teach them the good way in which they should walk. And give rain upon Your land which You have given to Your people as an inheritance. -- 1 kings 8:36
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If there is famine in the land or pestilence, blight, mildew, locust, or caterpillar, if their enemy besieges them in the land of their cities, whatever plague, whatever sickness there is, -- 1 kings 8:37
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Whatever prayer or supplication is made by any or all of Your people Israel--each man knowing the affliction of his own heart, and spreading forth his hands toward this house [and its pledge of Your presence]-- -- 1 kings 8:38
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Then hear in heaven, Your dwelling place, and forgive and act and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart You know, for You and You only know the hearts of all the children of men, -- 1 kings 8:39
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That they may fear and revere You all the days that they live in the land which You gave to our fathers. -- 1 kings 8:40
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Moreover, concerning a stranger who is not of Your people Israel but comes from a far country for the sake of Your name [and Your active Presence]-- -- 1 kings 8:41
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For they will hear of Your great name (Your revelation of Yourself), Your strong hand, and outstretched arm--when he shall pray in [or toward] this house, -- 1 kings 8:42
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Hear in heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger asks of You, so that all peoples of the earth may know Your name [and Your revelation of Your presence] and fear and revere You, as do Your people Israel, and may know and comprehend that this house which I have built is called by Your Name [and contains the token of Your presence]. -- 1 kings 8:43
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If Your people go out to battle against their enemy, wherever You shall send them, and shall pray to the Lord toward the city which You have chosen and the house that I have built for Your Name [and Your revelation of Yourself], -- 1 kings 8:44
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Then hear in heaven their prayer and supplication, and defend their cause and maintain their right. -- 1 kings 8:45
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If they sin against You--for there is no man who does not sin--and You are angry with them and deliver them to the enemy, so that they are carried away captive to the enemy's land, far or near; -- 1 kings 8:46
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Yet if they think and consider in the land where they were carried captive, and repent and make supplication to You there, saying, We have sinned and have done perversely and wickedly; -- 1 kings 8:47
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If they repent and turn to You with all their mind and with all their heart in the land of their enemies who took them captive, and pray to You toward their land which You gave to their fathers, the city which You have chosen, and the house which I have built for Your Name; -- 1 kings 8:48
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Then hear their prayer and their supplication in heaven, Your dwelling place, and defend their cause and maintain their right. -- 1 kings 8:49
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And forgive Your people, who have sinned against You, and all their transgressions against You, and grant them compassion before those who took them captive, that they may have pity and be merciful to them; -- 1 kings 8:50
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For they are Your people and Your heritage, which You brought out of Egypt, from the midst of the iron furnace. -- 1 kings 8:51
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Let Your eyes be open to the supplication of Your servant and of Your people Israel, to hearken to them in all for which they call to You. -- 1 kings 8:52
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For You separated them from among all the peoples of the earth to be Your heritage, as You declared through Moses Your servant when You brought our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord God. -- 1 kings 8:53
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When Solomon finished offering all this prayer and supplication to the Lord, he arose from before the Lord's altar, where he had knelt with hands stretched toward heaven. -- 1 kings 8:54
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And he stood and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying, -- 1 kings 8:55
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Blessed be the Lord, Who has given rest to His people Israel, according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all His good promise which He promised through Moses His servant. -- 1 kings 8:56
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May the Lord our God be with us as He was with our fathers; may He not leave us or forsake us, -- 1 kings 8:57
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That He may incline our hearts to Him, to walk in all His ways and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His precepts which He commanded our fathers. -- 1 kings 8:58
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Let these my words, with which I have made supplication before the Lord, be near to the Lord our God day and night, that He may maintain the cause and right of His servant and of His people Israel as each day requires, -- 1 kings 8:59
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That all the earth's people may know that the Lord is God and that there is no other. -- 1 kings 8:60
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Let your hearts therefore be blameless and wholly true to the Lord our God, to walk in His statutes and to keep His commandments, as today. -- 1 kings 8:61
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And the king and all Israel with him offered sacrifice before the Lord. -- 1 kings 8:62
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Solomon offered as peace offerings to the Lord: 22,oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated the house of the Lord. -- 1 kings 8:63
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On that same day the king consecrated the middle of the court that was before the Lord's house; there he offered burnt offerings, cereal offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the bronze altar that was before the Lord was too small to receive [all] the offerings. -- 1 kings 8:64
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So at that time Solomon held the feast, and all Israel with him, a great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath to the Brook of Egypt, before the Lord our God, for seven days [for the dedication] and seven days [for the Feast of Tabernacles], fourteen days in all. -- 1 kings 8:65
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On the eighth day he sent the people away; they blessed the king and went to their tents with greatest joy and gratitude for all the goodness the Lord had shown to David His servant and Israel His people. -- 1 kings 8:66
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WHEN SOLOMON finished the building of the Lord's house and the king's house, and all he desired and was pleased to do, -- 1 kings 9:1
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The Lord appeared to Solomon the second time, as He had appeared to him at Gibeon. -- 1 kings 9:2
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The Lord told him, I have heard your prayer and supplication which you have made before Me; I have hallowed this house which you have built, and I have put My Name [and My Presence] there forever. My eyes and My heart shall be there perpetually. -- 1 kings 9:3
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And if you will walk before Me, as David your father walked, in integrity of heart and uprightness, doing according to all that I have commanded you, keeping My statutes and My precepts, -- 1 kings 9:4
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Then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised David your father, saying, There shall not fail you [to have] a man upon the throne of Israel. -- 1 kings 9:5
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But if you turn away from following Me, you or your children, and will not keep My commandments and My statutes which I have set before you but go and serve other gods and worship them, -- 1 kings 9:6
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Then I will cut off Israel from the land I have given them, and this house I have hallowed for My Name (renown) I will cast from My sight. And Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all the peoples. -- 1 kings 9:7
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This house shall become a heap of ruins; every passerby shall be astonished and shall hiss [with surprise] and say, Why has the Lord done thus to this land and to this house? -- 1 kings 9:8
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Then they will answer, Because they forsook the Lord their God, Who brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have laid hold of other gods and have worshiped and served them; therefore the Lord has brought on them all this evil. -- 1 kings 9:9
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At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the two houses, the Lord's house and the king's house, -- 1 kings 9:10
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For which Hiram king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with as much cedar and cypress timber and gold as he desired, King Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee. -- 1 kings 9:11
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And Hiram came from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him, and they did not please him. -- 1 kings 9:12
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He said, What are these cities worth which you have given me, my brother? So they are called the Cabul [unproductive] Land to this day. -- 1 kings 9:13
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And Hiram sent to the king talents of gold. -- 1 kings 9:14
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This is the account of the levy [of forced labor] which King Solomon raised to build the house of the Lord, his own house, the Millo, the wall of Jerusalem, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer. -- 1 kings 9:15
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For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up and taken Gezer, burned it with fire, slew the Canaanites who dwelt in the city, and had given it as dowry to his daughter, Solomon's wife. -- 1 kings 9:16
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So Solomon rebuilt Gezer and Lower Beth-horon, -- 1 kings 9:17
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Baalath and Tamar (Tadmor) in the wilderness, in the land of Judah, -- 1 kings 9:18
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And all the store cities which Solomon had and cities for his chariots and cities for his horsemen, and whatever Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion. -- 1 kings 9:19
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As for all the people who were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, who were not Israelites, -- 1 kings 9:20
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Their children who were left after them in the land, whom the Israelites were not able utterly to destroy, of them Solomon made a forced levy of slaves to this day. -- 1 kings 9:21
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But Solomon made no slaves of the Israelites; they were the soldiers, his officials, attendants, commanders, captains, chariot officers, and horsemen. -- 1 kings 9:22
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These were the chief officers over Solomon's work, who had charge of the people who did the work. -- 1 kings 9:23
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But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the City of David to her house which Solomon had built for her; then he built the Millo. -- 1 kings 9:24
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Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar he built to the Lord, and he burned incense with them before the Lord. So he finished the house. -- 1 kings 9:25
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And King Solomon made a fleet of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red Sea, in Edom. -- 1 kings 9:26
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And Hiram sent with the fleet his servants, shipmen who had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon. -- 1 kings 9:27
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They came to Ophir and got talents of gold and brought it to King Solomon. -- 1 kings 9:28
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WHEN THE queen of Sheba heard of [the constant connection of] the fame of Solomon with the name of the Lord, she came to prove him with hard questions (problems and riddles). -- 1 kings 10:1
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She came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels bearing spices, very much gold, and precious stones. When she had come to Solomon, she communed with him about all that was in her mind. -- 1 kings 10:2
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Solomon answered all her questions; there was nothing hidden from the king which he failed to explain to her. -- 1 kings 10:3
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When the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom and skill, the house he had built, -- 1 kings 10:4
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The food of his table, the seating of his officials, the standing at attention of his servants, their apparel, his cupbearers, his ascent by which he went up to the house of the Lord [or the burnt offerings he sacrificed], she was breathless and overcome. -- 1 kings 10:5
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She said to the king, It was a true report I heard in my own land of your acts and sayings and wisdom. -- 1 kings 10:6
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I did not believe it until I came and my eyes had seen. Behold, the half was not told me. You have added wisdom and goodness exceeding the fame I heard. -- 1 kings 10:7
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Happy are your men! Happy are these your servants who stand continually before you, hearing your wisdom! -- 1 kings 10:8
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Blessed be the Lord your God, Who delighted in you and set you on the throne of Israel! Because the Lord loved Israel forever, He made you king to execute justice and righteousness. -- 1 kings 10:9
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And she gave the king talents of gold and of spices a very great store and precious stones. Never again came such abundance of spices as these the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon. -- 1 kings 10:10
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The navy also of Hiram brought from Ophir gold and a great plenty of almug (algum) wood and precious stones. -- 1 kings 10:11
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Of the almug wood the king made pillars for the house of the Lord and for the king's house, and lyres also and harps for the singers. No such almug wood came again or has been seen to this day. -- 1 kings 10:12
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King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all she wanted, whatever she asked, besides his gifts to her from his royal bounty. So she returned to her own country, she and her servants. -- 1 kings 10:13
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Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one [particular] year was talents of gold, -- 1 kings 10:14
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Besides what the traders brought and the traffic of the merchants and from all the [tributary] kings and governors of the land of Arabia. -- 1 kings 10:15
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King Solomon made large shields of beaten gold; 600 shekels of gold went into each shield. -- 1 kings 10:16
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And he made shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. -- 1 kings 10:17
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Also the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with the finest gold. -- 1 kings 10:18
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The throne had six steps, and attached at the rear of the top of the throne was a round covering or canopy. On either side of the seat were armrests, and two lions stood beside the armrests. -- 1 kings 10:19
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Twelve lions stood there, one on either end of each of the six steps; there was nothing like it ever made in any kingdom. -- 1 kings 10:20
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All King Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. None were of silver; it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon. -- 1 kings 10:21
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For the king had a fleet of ships of Tarshish at sea with the fleet of Hiram. Once every three years the fleet of ships of Tarshish came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. -- 1 kings 10:22
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So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom (skill). -- 1 kings 10:23
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And all the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom which God had put in his mind. -- 1 kings 10:24
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Every man brought tribute: vessels of silver and gold, garments, equipment, spices, horses, and mules, so much year by year. -- 1 kings 10:25
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Solomon collected chariots and horsemen; he had 1,chariots and 12,000 horsemen, which he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem. -- 1 kings 10:26
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The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars as plentiful as the sycamore trees in the lowlands. -- 1 kings 10:27
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Solomon's horses were brought out of Egypt, and the king's merchants received them in droves, each at a price. -- 1 kings 10:28
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A chariot could be brought out of Egypt for shekels of silver, and a horse for 150. And so to all the kings of the Hittites and of Syria they were exported by the king's merchants. -- 1 kings 10:29
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BUT KING Solomon [defiantly] loved many foreign women--the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites. -- 1 kings 11:1
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They were of the very nations of whom the Lord said to the Israelites, You shall not mingle with them, neither shall they mingle with you, for surely they will turn away your hearts after their gods. Yet Solomon clung to these in love. -- 1 kings 11:2
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He had wives, princesses, and 300 concubines, and his wives turned away his heart from God. -- 1 kings 11:3
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For when Solomon was old, his wives turned away his heart after other gods, and his heart was not perfect (complete and whole) with the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father. -- 1 kings 11:4
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For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abominable idol of the Ammonites! -- 1 kings 11:5
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Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord, and went not fully after the Lord, as David his father did. -- 1 kings 11:6
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Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abominable idol of Moab, on the hill opposite Jerusalem, and for Molech the abominable idol of the Ammonites. -- 1 kings 11:7
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And he did so for all of his foreign wives, who burned incense and sacrificed to their gods. -- 1 kings 11:8
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And the Lord was angry with Solomon because his heart was turned from the Lord, the God of Israel, Who had appeared to him twice, -- 1 kings 11:9
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And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods, but he did not do what the Lord commanded. -- 1 kings 11:10
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Therefore the Lord said to Solomon, Because you are doing this and have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will surely rend the kingdom from you and will give it to your servant! -- 1 kings 11:11
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However, in your days I will not do it, for David your father's sake. But I will rend it out of the hand of your son! -- 1 kings 11:12
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However, I will not tear away all the kingdom, but will give one tribe to your son for David My servant's sake and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen. -- 1 kings 11:13
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The Lord stirred up an adversary against Solomon, Hadad the Edomite; he was of royal descent in Edom. -- 1 kings 11:14
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For when David was in Edom, and Joab the commander of Israel's army went up to bury the slain, he slew every male in Edom. -- 1 kings 11:15
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For Joab and all Israel remained there for six months, until he had cut off every male in Edom. -- 1 kings 11:16
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But Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants, to Egypt, Hadad being yet a little child. -- 1 kings 11:17
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They set out from Midian and came to Paran, and took men with them out of Paran and came to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave [young] Hadad a house and land and ordered provisions for him. -- 1 kings 11:18
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Hadad found great favor with Pharaoh, so that he gave him in marriage the sister of his own wife Tahpenes the queen. -- 1 kings 11:19
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The sister of Tahpenes bore Hadad Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh's house; and Genubath was in Pharaoh's household among the sons of Pharaoh. -- 1 kings 11:20
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But when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers and that Joab the commander of Israel's army was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to my own country. -- 1 kings 11:21
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Then Pharaoh said to him, But what have you lacked with me that now you want to go to your own country? He replied, Nothing. However, let me go anyhow. -- 1 kings 11:22
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God raised up for [Hadad] another adversary, Rezon son of Eliada, who had fled from his master, Hadadezer king of Zobah. -- 1 kings 11:23
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Rezon gathered men about him and became leader of a marauding band after the slaughter by David. They went to Damascus and dwelt and made [Rezon] king in Damascus. -- 1 kings 11:24
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And Rezon was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, besides the mischief that Hadad did. Rezon abhorred Israel and reigned over Syria. -- 1 kings 11:25
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Jeroboam son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, rebelled against the king-- -- 1 kings 11:26
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And for this reason: Solomon built the Millo and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father. -- 1 kings 11:27
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The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of courage. Solomon, seeing that the young man was industrious, put him in charge over all the [forced] labor of the house of Joseph. -- 1 kings 11:28
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At that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite met him on the way. Ahijah had clad himself with a new garment; and they were alone in the field. -- 1 kings 11:29
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Ahijah caught the new garment he wore and tore it into twelve pieces. -- 1 kings 11:30
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He said to Jeroboam, You take ten pieces, for thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, Behold, I will tear the kingdom from the hand of Solomon and will give you ten tribes. -- 1 kings 11:31
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But he shall have one tribe, for My servant David's sake and for Jerusalem's sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, -- 1 kings 11:32
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Because they have forsaken Me and have worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites, and have not walked in My ways, to do what is right in My sight, keeping My statutes and My ordinances as did David his father. -- 1 kings 11:33
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However, I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand; but I will make him ruler all the days of his life for David My servant's sake, whom I chose because he kept My commandments and My statutes. -- 1 kings 11:34
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But I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand and give it to you, ten tribes. -- 1 kings 11:35
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Yet to his son I will give one tribe, that David My servant may always have a light before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I have chosen to put My Name. -- 1 kings 11:36
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And I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires; and you shall be king over Israel. -- 1 kings 11:37
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And if you will hearken to all I command you and will walk in My ways and do right in My sight, keeping My statutes and My commandments, as David My servant did, I will be with you and build you a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you. -- 1 kings 11:38
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And I will for this afflict the descendants of David, but not forever. -- 1 kings 11:39
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Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam arose and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until Solomon died. -- 1 kings 11:40
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The rest of the acts of Solomon--and all that he did, and his wisdom (skill)--are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon? -- 1 kings 11:41
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The time Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years. -- 1 kings 11:42
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And Solomon slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David his father. Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead. -- 1 kings 11:43
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REHOBOAM WENT to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king. -- 1 kings 12:1
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And when Jeroboam son of Nebat heard of it--for he still dwelt in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon--[he] returned from Egypt. -- 1 kings 12:2
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And they sent and called him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and said to Rehoboam, -- 1 kings 12:3
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Your father made our yoke heavy; now therefore lighten the hard service and the heavy yoke your father put upon us, and we will serve you. -- 1 kings 12:4
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He replied, Go away for three days and then return to me. So the people departed. -- 1 kings 12:5
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And King Rehoboam consulted with the old men who stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived and said, How do you advise me to answer this people? -- 1 kings 12:6
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And they said to him, If you will be a servant to this people today and serve them and answer them with good words, they will be your servants forever. -- 1 kings 12:7
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But he forsook the counsel the old men gave him and consulted the young men who grew up with him and stood before him. -- 1 kings 12:8
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He said to them, What do you advise that we answer this people who have said, Make the yoke your father put on us lighter? -- 1 kings 12:9
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The young men who grew up with him answered, To the people who told you, Your father made our yoke heavy, but you make it lighter for us--say this, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins. -- 1 kings 12:10
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And now whereas my father loaded you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. -- 1 kings 12:11
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So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king had appointed. -- 1 kings 12:12
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And the king answered the people roughly and forsook the counsel the old men had given him, -- 1 kings 12:13
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And spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; he chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. -- 1 kings 12:14
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So the king did not hearken to the people, for the situation was from the Lord, that He might fulfill His word which He spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat. -- 1 kings 12:15
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So when all Israel saw that the king did not heed them, they answered the king, What portion have we in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, David! So Israel went to their tents. -- 1 kings 12:16
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But Rehoboam reigned over the Israelites who dwelt in the cities of Judah. -- 1 kings 12:17
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Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute [taskmaster over the forced labor], and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. So King Rehoboam hastened to get into his chariot to flee to Jerusalem. -- 1 kings 12:18
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So Israel has rebelled against the house of David to this day. -- 1 kings 12:19
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When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they sent and called him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. None followed the house of David except the tribe of Judah only. -- 1 kings 12:20
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And when Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, 180,chosen warriors, to fight against the house of Israel to bring the kingdom back to Rehoboam son of Solomon. -- 1 kings 12:21
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But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, -- 1 kings 12:22
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Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and all the house of Judah and Benjamin and the remnant of the people, -- 1 kings 12:23
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Thus says the Lord, You shall not go up or fight against your brethren, the Israelites. Return every man to his house, for this thing is from Me. So they hearkened to the Lord's word and returned home, according to the Lord's word. -- 1 kings 12:24
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Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. He went out from there and built Penuel. -- 1 kings 12:25
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Jeroboam said in his heart, Now the kingdom will return to the house of David. -- 1 kings 12:26
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If this people goes up to the house of the Lord at Jerusalem to sacrifice, then the heart of this people will turn again to their lord, to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me and go back to Rehoboam king of Judah. -- 1 kings 12:27
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So the king took counsel and made two calves of gold. And he said to the people, It is too much for you to go [all the way] up to Jerusalem. Behold your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. -- 1 kings 12:28
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And he set the one golden calf in Bethel, and the other he put in Dan. -- 1 kings 12:29
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And this thing became a sin; for the people went to worship each of them even as far as Dan. -- 1 kings 12:30
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Jeroboam also made houses on high places and made priests of people who were not Levites. -- 1 kings 12:31
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And Jeroboam appointed a feast on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, like the feast kept in Judah, and he offered sacrifices upon the altar. So he did in Bethel, sacrificing to the calves he had made. And he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places he had made. -- 1 kings 12:32
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So he offered upon the altar he had made in Bethel on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, a date which he chose individually; and he appointed a feast for the Israelites and he went up to the altar to burn incense [in defiance of God's law.] -- 1 kings 12:33
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AND BEHOLD, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the Lord to Bethel. Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense. -- 1 kings 13:1
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The man cried against the altar by the word of the Lord, O altar, altar, thus says the Lord: Behold, a son shall be born to the house of David, Josiah by name; and on you shall he offer the priests of the high places who burn incense on you, and men's bones shall be burned on you. -- 1 kings 13:2
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And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which the Lord has spoken: Behold, the altar shall be split and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out. [Fulfilled in II Kings 23:15, 16.] -- 1 kings 13:3
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When King Jeroboam heard the words the man of God cried against the altar in Bethel, he thrust out his hand, saying, Lay hold on him! And his hand which he put forth against him dried up, so that he could not draw it to him again. -- 1 kings 13:4
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The altar also was split and the ashes poured out from the altar according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the Lord. -- 1 kings 13:5
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And the king said to the man of God, Entreat now the favor of the Lord your God and pray for me, that my hand may be restored to me. And the man of God entreated the Lord, and the king's hand was restored and became as it was before. -- 1 kings 13:6
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And the king said to the man of God, Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward. -- 1 kings 13:7
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And the man of God said to the king, If you give me half your house, I will not go in with you, and I will not eat bread or drink water in this place. -- 1 kings 13:8
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For I was commanded by the word of the Lord, You shall eat no bread or drink water or return by the way you came. -- 1 kings 13:9
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So he went another way and did not return by the way that he came to Bethel. -- 1 kings 13:10
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Now there dwelt an old prophet in Bethel; and his sons came and told him all that the man of God had done that day in Bethel; the words which he had spoken to the king they told also to their father. -- 1 kings 13:11
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Their father asked them, Which way did he go? For his sons had seen which way the man of God who came from Judah had gone. -- 1 kings 13:12
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He said to his sons, Saddle the donkey for me. So they saddled the donkey and he rode on it -- 1 kings 13:13
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And went after the man of God. And he found him sitting under an oak, and he said to him, Are you the man of God who came from Judah? And he said, I am. -- 1 kings 13:14
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Then he said to him, Come home with me and eat bread. -- 1 kings 13:15
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He said, I may not return with you or go in with you, neither will I eat bread or drink water with you in this place. -- 1 kings 13:16
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For I was told by the word of the Lord, You shall not eat bread or drink water there or return by the way that you came. -- 1 kings 13:17
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He answered, I am a prophet also, as you are. And an angel spoke to me by the word of the Lord, saying, Bring him back with you to your house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied to him. -- 1 kings 13:18
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So the man from Judah went back with him and ate and drank water in his house. -- 1 kings 13:19
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And as they sat at the table, the word of the Lord came to the prophet who brought him back. -- 1 kings 13:20
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And he cried to the man of God who came from Judah, Thus says the Lord: Because you have disobeyed the word of the Lord and have not kept the command which the Lord your God commanded you, -- 1 kings 13:21
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But have come back and have eaten bread and drunk water in the place of which the Lord said to you, Eat no bread and drink no water--your corpse shall not come to the tomb of your fathers. -- 1 kings 13:22
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And after the prophet of the house had eaten bread and drunk, he saddled the donkey for the man he had brought back. -- 1 kings 13:23
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And when he had gone, a lion met him by the road and slew him, and his corpse was cast in the way, and the donkey stood by it; the lion also stood by the corpse. -- 1 kings 13:24
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And behold, men passed by and saw the corpse thrown in the road, and the lion standing by the corpse, and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt. -- 1 kings 13:25
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When the prophet who brought him back from the way heard of it, he said, It is the man of God who was disobedient to the word of the Lord; therefore the Lord has given him to the lion, which has torn him and slain him, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke to him. -- 1 kings 13:26
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And he said to his sons, Saddle the donkey for me. And they saddled it. -- 1 kings 13:27
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And he went and found the corpse thrown in the road, and the donkey and the lion stood by the body; the lion had not eaten the corpse or torn the donkey. -- 1 kings 13:28
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The prophet took up the corpse of the man of God and laid it upon the donkey and brought it back, and the old prophet came into the city to mourn and to bury him. -- 1 kings 13:29
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And he laid the body in his own grave, and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother! -- 1 kings 13:30
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After he had buried him, he said to his sons, When I am dead, bury me in the grave in which the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones. -- 1 kings 13:31
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For the saying which he cried by the word of the Lord against the altar in Bethel and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria shall surely come to pass. -- 1 kings 13:32
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After this thing, Jeroboam turned not from his evil way, but made priests for the high places again from among all the people. Whoever would, he consecrated, that there might be priests for the high places. -- 1 kings 13:33
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And this thing became the sin of the dynasty of Jeroboam that caused it to be abolished and destroyed from the face of the earth. -- 1 kings 13:34
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THEN ABIJAH [the little] son of Jeroboam became sick. -- 1 kings 14:1
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And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray you, and disguise yourself, that you may not be recognized as Jeroboam's wife, and go to Shiloh. Behold, Ahijah the prophet is there, who told me that I should be king over this people. -- 1 kings 14:2
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Take ten loaves, some cakes, and a bottle of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what shall happen to the child. -- 1 kings 14:3
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Jeroboam's wife did so. She arose and went [twenty miles] to Shiloh and came to the house of Ahijah. Ahijah could not see, for his eyes were dim because of his age. -- 1 kings 14:4
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And the Lord said to Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam is coming to ask you concerning her son, for he is sick. Thus and thus shall you say to her. When she came, she pretended to be another woman. -- 1 kings 14:5
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But when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet as she came in at the door, he said, Come in, wife of Jeroboam. Why do you pretend to be another? For I am charged with heavy news for you. -- 1 kings 14:6
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Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Because I exalted you from among the people and made you leader over My people Israel -- 1 kings 14:7
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And rent the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you--and yet you have not been as My servant David, who kept My commandments and followed Me with all his heart, to do only what was right in My eyes, -- 1 kings 14:8
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But have done evil above all who were before you; for you have made yourself other gods, molten images, to provoke Me to anger and have cast Me behind your back-- -- 1 kings 14:9
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Therefore behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam and will cut off from [him] every male, both bond and free, in Israel, and will utterly sweep away the house of Jeroboam as a man sweeps away dung, till it is all gone. -- 1 kings 14:10
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Anyone belonging to Jeroboam who dies in the city the dogs shall eat, and any who dies in the field the birds of the heavens shall eat. For the Lord has spoken it. -- 1 kings 14:11
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Arise therefore [Ano, Jeroboam's wife], get to your own house. When your feet enter the city, the child shall die. -- 1 kings 14:12
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And all Israel shall mourn for him and bury him; for he only of Jeroboam's family shall come to the grave, because in him there is found something good and pleasing to the Lord, the God of Israel, in the house of Jeroboam. -- 1 kings 14:13
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Moreover, the Lord will raise up for Himself a king over Israel who shall cut off the house of Jeroboam this day. From now on -- 1 kings 14:14
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The Lord will smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water; and He will root up Israel out of this good land which He gave to their fathers and will scatter them beyond the [Euphrates] River, because they have made their Asherim [idolatrous symbols of the goddess Asherah], provoking the Lord to anger. -- 1 kings 14:15
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He will give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam which he has sinned and made Israel to sin. -- 1 kings 14:16
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So Jeroboam's wife departed and came to Tirzah. When she came to the threshold of the house, the child died. -- 1 kings 14:17
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And all Israel buried him and mourned for him, according to the word of the Lord spoken by His servant Ahijah the prophet. -- 1 kings 14:18
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The rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he warred and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. -- 1 kings 14:19
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Jeroboam reigned for twenty-two years, and he slept with his fathers; and Nadab his son reigned in his stead. -- 1 kings 14:20
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And Rehoboam son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the Lord chose out of all the tribes of Israel to put His Name [and the pledge of His presence] there. His mother's name was Naamah the Ammonitess. -- 1 kings 14:21
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And Judah did evil in the sight of the Lord, Whom they provoked to jealousy with the sins they committed, above all that their fathers had done. -- 1 kings 14:22
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For they also built themselves [idolatrous] high places, pillars, and Asherim [idolatrous symbols of the goddess Asherah] on every high hill and under every green tree. -- 1 kings 14:23
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There were also sodomites (male cult prostitutes) in the land. They did all the abominations of the nations whom the Lord cast out before the Israelites. -- 1 kings 14:24
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In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt [Jeroboam's brother-in-law] came up against Jerusalem. -- 1 kings 14:25
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He took away the treasures of the house of the Lord and of the king's house; he took away all, including all the shields of gold which Solomon had made. -- 1 kings 14:26
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King Rehoboam made in their stead bronze shields and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard who kept the door of the king's house. -- 1 kings 14:27
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And as often as the king went into the house of the Lord, the guards bore them and brought them back into the guardroom. -- 1 kings 14:28
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The rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? -- 1 kings 14:29
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There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually. -- 1 kings 14:30
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Rehoboam slept with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. His mother's name was Naamah the Ammonitess. Abijam (Abijah) his son reigned in his stead. -- 1 kings 14:31
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IN THE eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah. -- 1 kings 15:1
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He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother was Maacah (Micaiah) daughter [granddaughter] of Abishalom (Absalom). -- 1 kings 15:2
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He walked in all the sins of his father [Rehoboam] before him; and his heart was not blameless with the Lord his God, as the heart of David his father [forefather]. -- 1 kings 15:3
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Nevertheless, for David's sake the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, setting up his son after him and establishing Jerusalem, -- 1 kings 15:4
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Because David did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and turned not aside from anything that He commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite. -- 1 kings 15:5
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There was war between [Abijam's father] Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of [Rehoboam's] life. -- 1 kings 15:6
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The rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam. -- 1 kings 15:7
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Abijam slept with his fathers and they buried him in the City of David. Asa his son reigned in his stead. -- 1 kings 15:8
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In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa began to reign over Judah. -- 1 kings 15:9
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Forty-one years he reigned in Jerusalem. His mother was [also named] Maacah (Micaiah) daughter of Abishalom (Absalom). -- 1 kings 15:10
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And Asa did right in the eyes of the Lord, as did David his father [forefather]. -- 1 kings 15:11
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He put away the sodomites (male cult prostitutes) out of the land and removed all the idols that his fathers [Solomon, Rehoboam, and Abijam] had made or promoted. -- 1 kings 15:12
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Also Maacah his mother he removed from being queen mother, because she had an image made for [the goddess] Asherah. Asa destroyed her image, burning it by the brook Kidron. -- 1 kings 15:13
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But the high places were not removed. Yet Asa's heart was blameless with the Lord all his days. -- 1 kings 15:14
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He brought the things which his father had dedicated and the things which he himself had dedicated into the house of the Lord--silver, gold, and vessels. -- 1 kings 15:15
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There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days. -- 1 kings 15:16
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Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and built up Ramah, that he might allow no one to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. -- 1 kings 15:17
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Then Asa took all the silver and gold left in the treasuries of the house of the Lord and of the king's house and delivered them into the hands of his servants. And King Asa sent them to Ben-hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who dwelt at Damascus, saying, -- 1 kings 15:18
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Let there be a league between me and you, as was between my father and your father. Behold, I am sending you a present of silver and gold; go, break your league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may withdraw from me. -- 1 kings 15:19
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So Ben-hadad hearkened to king Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, and all Chinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali. -- 1 kings 15:20
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When Baasha heard of it, he quit building up Ramah and dwelt in Tirzah. -- 1 kings 15:21
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Then King Asa made a proclamation to all Judah--none was exempted. They carried away the stones of Ramah and its timber with which Baasha had been building. And King Asa built up with them Geba of Benjamin, and also Mizpah. -- 1 kings 15:22
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The rest of all the acts of Asa, all his might, all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? But in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet. -- 1 kings 15:23
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Asa slept with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of David his father. Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead. -- 1 kings 15:24
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Nadab son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned two years. -- 1 kings 15:25
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He did evil in the sight of the Lord and walked in the way of his father and in his sin, with which he made Israel sin. -- 1 kings 15:26
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Baasha son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar conspired against Nadab, and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines, for Nadab and all Israel were laying siege to Gibbethon. -- 1 kings 15:27
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In the third year of Asa king of Judah Baasha slew Nadab and reigned in his stead. -- 1 kings 15:28
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As soon as he was king, Baasha killed all the household of Jeroboam. He left to [it] not one who breathed, until he had destroyed it, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke by His servant Ahijah the Shilonite-- -- 1 kings 15:29
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Because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned and by which he made Israel to sin, and because of his provocation of the Lord, the God of Israel, to anger. -- 1 kings 15:30
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The rest of Nadab's acts, and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? -- 1 kings 15:31
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There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days. -- 1 kings 15:32
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In the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah began his reign of twenty-four years over all Israel in Tirzah. -- 1 kings 15:33
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He did evil in the sight of the Lord and walked in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin, with which he made Israel sin. -- 1 kings 15:34
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AND THE word of the Lord came to Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha, saying, -- 1 kings 16:1
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Because I exalted you [Baasha] out of the dust and made you leader over My people Israel, and you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have made My people Israel sin, to provoke Me to anger with their sins, -- 1 kings 16:2
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Behold, I will utterly sweep away Baasha and his house, and will make your house like [that] of Jeroboam son of Nebat. -- 1 kings 16:3
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Any of Baasha's family who dies in the city the dogs shall eat, and any who dies in the field the birds of the heavens shall eat. -- 1 kings 16:4
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Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, what he did and his might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? -- 1 kings 16:5
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Baasha slept with his fathers and was buried in Tirzah. Elah his son reigned in his stead. -- 1 kings 16:6
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Also the word of the Lord against Baasha and his house came through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani for all the evil that Baasha did in the sight of the Lord in provoking Him to anger with the work of his hands [idols], in being like the house of Jeroboam, and also because he destroyed it [the family of Jeroboam, of his own accord]. -- 1 kings 16:7
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In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah son of Baasha began his reign of two years over Israel in Tirzah. -- 1 kings 16:8
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Elah's servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against Elah. He was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, who was over the household in Tirzah. -- 1 kings 16:9
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Zimri came in and smote and killed him in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead. -- 1 kings 16:10
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When he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, he killed all the household of Baasha; he left not one male of his kinsmen or his friends. -- 1 kings 16:11
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Thus Zimri destroyed all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke against Baasha through Jehu the prophet, -- 1 kings 16:12
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For all the sins of Baasha and of Elah his son by which they sinned and made Israel sin, in provoking the Lord, the God of Israel, to anger with their idols. -- 1 kings 16:13
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The rest of the acts of Elah, and all he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? -- 1 kings 16:14
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In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri reigned for seven days in Tirzah. The troops were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines, -- 1 kings 16:15
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And they heard the rumor, Zimri has conspired and slain the king! So all Israel made Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel that day in the camp. -- 1 kings 16:16
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So Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah. -- 1 kings 16:17
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And when Zimri saw that the city was taken, he went into the stronghold of the king's house and burned the king's house over him with fire and died, -- 1 kings 16:18
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Because of his sins committed in doing evil in the sight of the Lord, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and his sin in causing Israel to sin. -- 1 kings 16:19
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The rest of the acts of Zimri, and his deeds of treason, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? -- 1 kings 16:20
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Then the people of Israel were divided into two factions. Half of the people followed Tibni son of Ginath, to make him king, and half followed Omri. -- 1 kings 16:21
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But the people who followed Omri prevailed against those who followed Tibni son of Ginath. So Tibni died and Omri reigned. -- 1 kings 16:22
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In the thirty-first year of Asa king of Judah, Omri began his reign of twelve years over Israel. He reigned six years in Tirzah. -- 1 kings 16:23
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Omri bought the hill Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver. He built a city on the hill and fortified it, and called it Samaria (Shomeron), after the owner of the hill, Shemer. -- 1 kings 16:24
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But Omri did evil in the eyes of the Lord, even worse than all who were before him. -- 1 kings 16:25
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He walked in all the ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat and in his sin, by which he made Israel sin, to provoke the Lord, the God of Israel, to anger with their idols. -- 1 kings 16:26
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The rest of the acts of Omri, and his might that he showed, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? -- 1 kings 16:27
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So Omri slept with his fathers and was buried in Samaria. Ahab his son reigned in his stead. -- 1 kings 16:28
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In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab son of Omri began his reign of twenty-two years over Israel in Samaria. -- 1 kings 16:29
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And Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord above all before him. -- 1 kings 16:30
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As if it had been a light thing for Ahab to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he took for a wife Jezebel daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and served Baal and worshiped him. -- 1 kings 16:31
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He erected an altar for Baal in the house of Baal which he built in Samaria. -- 1 kings 16:32
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And Ahab made an Asherah [idolatrous symbol of the goddess Asherah]. Ahab did more to provoke the Lord, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel before him. -- 1 kings 16:33
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In his days, Hiel the Bethelite built Jericho. He laid its foundations at the cost of the life of Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates with the loss of his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke through Joshua son of Nun. -- 1 kings 16:34
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ELIJAH THE Tishbite, of the temporary residents of Gilead, said to Ahab, As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, before Whom I stand, there shall not be dew or rain these years but according to My word. -- 1 kings 17:1
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And the word of the Lord came to him, saying, -- 1 kings 17:2
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Go from here and turn east and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, east of the Jordan. -- 1 kings 17:3
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You shall drink of the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there. -- 1 kings 17:4
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So he did according to the word of the Lord; he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, east of the Jordan. -- 1 kings 17:5
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And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning and bread and flesh in the evening, and he drank of the brook. -- 1 kings 17:6
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After a while the brook dried up because there was no rain in the land. -- 1 kings 17:7
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And the word of the Lord came to him: -- 1 kings 17:8
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Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you. -- 1 kings 17:9
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So he arose and went to Zarephath. When he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her, Bring me a little water in a vessel, that I may drink. -- 1 kings 17:10
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As she was going to get it, he called to her and said, Bring me a morsel of bread in your hand. -- 1 kings 17:11
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And she said, As the Lord your God lives, I have not a loaf baked but only a handful of meal in the jar and a little oil in the bottle. See, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and bake it for me and my son, that we may eat it--and die. -- 1 kings 17:12
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Elijah said to her, Fear not; go and do as you have said. But make me a little cake of [it] first and bring it to me, and afterward prepare some for yourself and your son. -- 1 kings 17:13
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For thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: The jar of meal shall not waste away or the bottle of oil fail until the day that the Lord sends rain on the earth. -- 1 kings 17:14
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She did as Elijah said. And she and he and her household ate for many days. -- 1 kings 17:15
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The jar of meal was not spent nor did the bottle of oil fail, according to the word which the Lord spoke through Elijah. -- 1 kings 17:16
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After these things, the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became sick; and his sickness was so severe that there was no breath left in him. -- 1 kings 17:17
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And she said to Elijah, What have you against me, O man of God? Have you come to me to call my sin to remembrance and to slay my son? -- 1 kings 17:18
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He said to her, Give me your son. And he took him from her bosom and carried him up into the chamber where he stayed and laid him upon his own bed. -- 1 kings 17:19
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And Elijah cried to the Lord and said, O Lord my God, have You brought further calamity upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son? -- 1 kings 17:20
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And he stretched himself upon the child three times and cried to the Lord and said, O Lord my God, I pray You, let this child's soul come back into him. -- 1 kings 17:21
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And the Lord heard the voice of Elijah, and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived. -- 1 kings 17:22
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And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the [lower part of the] house and gave him to his mother; and Elijah said, See, your son is alive! -- 1 kings 17:23
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And the woman said to Elijah, By this I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the Lord in your mouth is truth. -- 1 kings 17:24
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AFTER MANY days, the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the earth. -- 1 kings 18:1
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So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria. -- 1 kings 18:2
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And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly; -- 1 kings 18:3
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For when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the Lord, Obadiah took a hundred prophets and hid them by fifties in a cave and fed them with bread and water.) -- 1 kings 18:4
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And Ahab said to Obadiah, Go into the land to all the fountains of water and to all the brooks; perhaps we may find grass to keep the horses and mules alive, that we lose none of the beasts. -- 1 kings 18:5
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So they divided the land between them to pass through it. Ahab went one way and Obadiah went another way, each by himself. -- 1 kings 18:6
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As Obadiah was on the way, behold, Elijah met him. He recognized him and fell on his face and said, Are you my lord Elijah? -- 1 kings 18:7
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He answered him, It is I. Go tell your lord, Behold, Elijah is here. -- 1 kings 18:8
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And he said, What sin have I committed, that you would deliver your servant into the hands of Ahab to be slain? -- 1 kings 18:9
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As the Lord your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent to seek you. And when they said, He is not here, he took an oath from the kingdom or nation that they had not found you. -- 1 kings 18:10
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And now you say, Go tell your lord, Behold, Elijah is here. -- 1 kings 18:11
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And as soon as I have gone out from you, the Spirit of the Lord will carry you I know not where; so when I come and tell Ahab and he cannot find you, he will kill me. But I your servant have feared and revered the Lord from my youth. -- 1 kings 18:12
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Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the Lord, how I hid a hundred men of the Lord's prophets by fifties in a cave and fed them with bread and water? -- 1 kings 18:13
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And now you say, Go tell your lord, Behold, Elijah is here; and he will kill me. -- 1 kings 18:14
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Elijah said, As the Lord of hosts lives, before Whom I stand, I will surely show myself to Ahab today. -- 1 kings 18:15
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So Obadiah went to meet Ahab and told him, and Ahab went to meet Elijah. -- 1 kings 18:16
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When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, Are you he who troubles Israel? -- 1 kings 18:17
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Elijah replied, I have not troubled Israel, but you have, and your father's house, by forsaking the commandments of the Lord and by following the Baals. -- 1 kings 18:18
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Therefore send and gather to me all Israel at Mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of [the goddess] Asherah, who eat at [Queen] Jezebel's table. -- 1 kings 18:19
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So Ahab sent to all the Israelites and assembled the prophets at Mount Carmel. -- 1 kings 18:20
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Elijah came near to all the people and said, How long will you halt and limp between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him! But if Baal, then follow him. And the people did not answer him a word. -- 1 kings 18:21
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Then Elijah said to the people, I, I only, remain a prophet of the Lord, but Baal's prophets are men. -- 1 kings 18:22
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Let two bulls be given us; let them choose one bull for themselves and cut it in pieces and lay it on the wood but put no fire to it. I will dress the other bull, lay it on the wood, and put no fire to it. -- 1 kings 18:23
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Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord; and the One Who answers by fire, let Him be God. And all the people answered, It is well spoken. -- 1 kings 18:24
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Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, Choose one bull for yourselves and dress it first, for you are many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under it. -- 1 kings 18:25
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So they took the bull given them, dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, saying, O Baal, hear and answer us! But there was no voice; no one answered. And they leaped upon or limped about the altar they had made. -- 1 kings 18:26
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At noon Elijah mocked them, saying, Cry aloud, for he is a god; either he is musing, or he has gone aside, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is asleep and must be awakened. -- 1 kings 18:27
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And they cried aloud and cut themselves after their custom with knives and lances until the blood gushed out upon them. -- 1 kings 18:28
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Midday passed, and they played the part of prophets until the time for offering the evening sacrifice, but there was no voice, no answer, no one who paid attention. -- 1 kings 18:29
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Then Elijah said to all the people, Come near to me. And all the people came near him. And he repaired the [old] altar of the Lord that had been broken down [by Jezebel]. -- 1 kings 18:30
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Then Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord came, saying, Israel shall be your name. -- 1 kings 18:31
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And with the stones Elijah built an altar in the name [and self-revelation] of the Lord. He made a trench about the altar as great as would contain two measures of seed. -- 1 kings 18:32
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He put the wood in order and cut the bull in pieces and laid it on the wood and said, Fill four jars with water and pour it on the burnt offering and the wood. -- 1 kings 18:33
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And he said, Do it the second time. And they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time. And they did it the third time. -- 1 kings 18:34
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The water ran round about the altar, and he filled the trench also with water. -- 1 kings 18:35
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At the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet came near and said, O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant and that I have done all these things at Your word. -- 1 kings 18:36
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Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that You, the Lord, are God, and have turned their hearts back [to You]. -- 1 kings 18:37
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Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt sacrifice and the wood and the stones and the dust, and also licked up the water that was in the trench. -- 1 kings 18:38
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When all the people saw it, they fell on their faces and they said, The Lord, He is God! The Lord, He is God! -- 1 kings 18:39
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And Elijah said, Seize the prophets of Baal; let not one escape. They seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and [as God's law required] slew them there. -- 1 kings 18:40
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And Elijah said to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of abundance of rain. -- 1 kings 18:41
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So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed himself down upon the earth and put his face between his knees -- 1 kings 18:42
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And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up and looked and said, There is nothing. Elijah said, Go again seven times. -- 1 kings 18:43
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And at the seventh time the servant said, A cloud as small as a man's hand is arising out of the sea. And Elijah said, Go up, say to Ahab, Hitch your chariot and go down, lest the rain stop you. -- 1 kings 18:44
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In a little while, the heavens were black with wind-swept clouds, and there was a great rain. And Ahab went to Jezreel. -- 1 kings 18:45
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The hand of the Lord was on Elijah. He girded up his loins and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel [nearly twenty miles]. -- 1 kings 18:46
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AHAB TOLD Jezebel all that Elijah had done and how he had slain all the prophets [of Baal] with the sword. -- 1 kings 19:1
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Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not your life as the life of one of them by this time tomorrow. -- 1 kings 19:2
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Then he was afraid and arose and went for his life and came to Beersheba of Judah [over eighty miles, and out of Jezebel's realm] and left his servant there. -- 1 kings 19:3
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But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness and came and sat down under a lone broom or juniper tree and asked that he might die. He said, It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life; for I am no better than my fathers. -- 1 kings 19:4
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As he lay asleep under the broom or juniper tree, behold, an angel touched him and said to him, Arise and eat. -- 1 kings 19:5
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He looked, and behold, there was a cake baked on the coals, and a bottle of water at his head. And he ate and drank and lay down again. -- 1 kings 19:6
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The angel of the Lord came the second time and touched him and said, Arise and eat, for the journey is too great for you. -- 1 kings 19:7
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So he arose and ate and drank, and went in the strength of that food forty days and nights to Horeb, the mount of God. -- 1 kings 19:8
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There he came to a cave and lodged in it; and behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and He said to him, What are you doing here, Elijah? -- 1 kings 19:9
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He replied, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts; for the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, thrown down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. And I, I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. -- 1 kings 19:10
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And He said, Go out and stand on the mount before the Lord. And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; -- 1 kings 19:11
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And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire [a sound of gentle stillness and] a still, small voice. -- 1 kings 19:12
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When Elijah heard the voice, he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. And behold, there came a voice to him and said, What are you doing here, Elijah? -- 1 kings 19:13
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He said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts, because the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, thrown down Your altars, and slain Your prophets with the sword. And I, I only, am left, and they seek my life, to destroy it. -- 1 kings 19:14
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And the Lord said to him, Go, return on your way to the Wilderness of Damascus; and when you arrive, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria. -- 1 kings 19:15
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And anoint Jehu son of Nimshi to be king over Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah to be prophet in your place. -- 1 kings 19:16
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And him who escapes from the sword of Hazael Jehu shall slay, and him who escapes the sword of Jehu Elisha shall slay. -- 1 kings 19:17
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Yet I will leave Myself 7,in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal and every mouth that has not kissed him. -- 1 kings 19:18
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So Elijah left there and found Elisha son of Shaphat, whose plowing was being done with twelve yoke of oxen, and he drove the twelfth. Elijah crossed over to him and cast his mantle upon him. -- 1 kings 19:19
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He left the oxen and ran after Elijah and said, Let me kiss my father and mother, and then I will follow you. And he [testing Elisha] said, Go on back. What have I done to you? [Settle it for yourself.] -- 1 kings 19:20
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So Elisha went back from him. Then he took a yoke of oxen, slew them, boiled their flesh with the oxen's yoke [as fuel], and gave to the people, and they ate. Then he arose, followed Elijah, and served him. -- 1 kings 19:21
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BEN-HADAD KING of Syria gathered all his army together; thirty-two kings were with him, and horses and chariots. And he went up and besieged Samaria, warring against it. -- 1 kings 20:1
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He sent messengers into Samaria to Ahab king of Israel and said to him, Thus says Ben-hadad: -- 1 kings 20:2
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Your silver and your gold are mine; your wives and your children, even the fairest, also are mine. -- 1 kings 20:3
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And the king of Israel answered and said, My lord, O king, according to what you say, I am yours, and all that I have. -- 1 kings 20:4
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The messengers came again and said, Thus says Ben-hadad: Although I have sent to you, saying, You shall deliver to me your silver, your gold, your wives, and your children-- -- 1 kings 20:5
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Yet I will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time, and they shall search your house and the houses of your servants; and all the desire of your eyes they shall lay hands upon and take it away. -- 1 kings 20:6
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Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land and said, Notice now and see how this man is seeking our destruction. He sent to me for my wives, my children, my silver, and my gold, and I did not refuse him. -- 1 kings 20:7
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And all the elders and all the people said to him, Do not heed him or consent. -- 1 kings 20:8
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So he said to Ben-hadad's messengers, Tell my lord the king, All you first sent for to your servant I will do, but this thing I cannot do. And the messengers left; then they brought him word again. -- 1 kings 20:9
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Ben-hadad sent to him and said, May the gods do so to me, and more also, if the rubbish of Samaria shall be enough for each one of all the people who are at my feet and follow me to get a handful. -- 1 kings 20:10
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The king of Israel answered, Tell him: Let not him who girds on his harness boast as he who puts it off. -- 1 kings 20:11
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When Ben-hadad heard this message as he and the kings were drinking in the booths, he said to his servants, Set the army in array. And they set themselves in array against [Samaria]. -- 1 kings 20:12
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Then a prophet came to Ahab king of Israel and said, Thus says the Lord: Have you seen all this great multitude? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand today, and you shall know and realize that I am the Lord. -- 1 kings 20:13
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Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus says the Lord: By the young men [the attendants or bodyguards] of the governors of the districts. Then Ahab said, Who shall order the battle? And he answered, You. -- 1 kings 20:14
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Ahab numbered the attendants of the governors of the districts, and they were 232. After them he numbered all the people of [the army of] Israel, 7,000. -- 1 kings 20:15
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And they went out at noon. But Ben-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the booths, he and the thirty-two kings who helped him. -- 1 kings 20:16
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The servants of the governors of the districts went out first; and Ben-hadad sent out, and they told him, saying, There are men come out of Samaria. -- 1 kings 20:17
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And he said, Whether they have come out for peace or for war, take them alive. -- 1 kings 20:18
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So these [strong young guards] of the governors of the districts went out of [Samaria], and the army followed them. -- 1 kings 20:19
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And each one killed his man; the Syrians fled, and Israel pursued them. Ben-hadad king of Syria escaped on a horse with the horsemen. -- 1 kings 20:20
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The king of Israel went out and smote [the riders of] the horses and chariots and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter. -- 1 kings 20:21
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The prophet came to the king of Israel and said to him, Go, fortify yourself and become strong and give attention to what you must do, for at the first of next year the king of Syria will return against you. -- 1 kings 20:22
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And the servants of the king of Syria said to him, Israel's gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we. But let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. -- 1 kings 20:23
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And do this thing: Remove the kings, each from his place, and put governors in their stead. -- 1 kings 20:24
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And muster yourself an army like the army you have lost, horse for horse and chariot for chariot. And we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. And he heeded their speech and did so. -- 1 kings 20:25
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And at the return of the year, Ben-hadad mustered the Syrians and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel. -- 1 kings 20:26
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The Israelites were counted and, all present, went against them. The Israelites encamped before the enemy like two little flocks of lost kids [absolutely everything against them but Almighty God], but the Syrians filled the country. -- 1 kings 20:27
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A man of God came and said to the king of Israel, Thus says the Lord: Because the Syrians have said, The Lord is God of the hills but He is not God of the valleys, therefore I will deliver all this great multitude into your hands, and you shall know and recognize by experience that I am the Lord. -- 1 kings 20:28
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They encamped opposite each other seven days. Then the battle was joined; and the Israelites slew of the Syrians 100,foot soldiers in one day. -- 1 kings 20:29
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But the rest fled to the city of Aphek, and the wall fell upon 27,men who were left. Ben-hadad fled into the city and from chamber to chamber. -- 1 kings 20:30
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His servants said to him, We have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Let us put sackcloth on our loins and ropes about our necks, and go out to the king of Israel; perhaps he will spare your life. -- 1 kings 20:31
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So they girded sackcloth on their loins and put ropes on their necks, and came to the king of Israel and said, Your servant Ben-hadad says, I pray you, let me live. And King [Ahab] said, Is he yet alive? He is my brother. -- 1 kings 20:32
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Now the men took it as an omen and they hastily took it up and said, Yes, your brother Ben-hadad. Then the king said, Go, bring him. Then Ben-hadad came forth to him, and the victorious king caused him to come up into the chariot. -- 1 kings 20:33
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Ben-hadad [tempting him] said, The cities which my father took from your father I will restore; and you may maintain bazaars of your own in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria. Then, said Ahab, I will send you away on these terms. So he made a covenant with him and sent him away. -- 1 kings 20:34
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And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his neighbor, At the command of the Lord, strike me, I pray you. And the man refused to strike him. -- 1 kings 20:35
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Then said he to him, Because you have not obeyed the voice of the Lord, behold, as soon as you have left me a lion will slay you. And as soon as he departed from him, a lion found him and killed him. -- 1 kings 20:36
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Then [the prophet] found another man and said, Strike me, I pray you. And the man struck him, so that in striking, he wounded him. -- 1 kings 20:37
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So the prophet departed and waited for King Ahab by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face. -- 1 kings 20:38
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And as the king passed by, the [prophet] cried out to him, Your servant went out into the midst of the battle, and behold, a man turned aside and brought a man to me and said, Keep this man. If for any reason he is missing, then your life shall be required for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver. -- 1 kings 20:39
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But while your servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said to him, Such is your own verdict; you yourself have decided it. -- 1 kings 20:40
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The man hastily removed the ashes from his face, and Ahab king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets. -- 1 kings 20:41
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And he said to the king, Thus says the Lord: Because you have let go out of your hand the man I had devoted to destruction, therefore your life shall go for his life, and your people for his people. -- 1 kings 20:42
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And King [Ahab] of Israel went to his house resentful and sullen, and came to Samaria. -- 1 kings 20:43
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NOW NABOTH the Jezreelite had a vineyard in Jezreel, close beside the palace of Ahab king of Samaria; and after these things, -- 1 kings 21:1
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Ahab said to Naboth, Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near my house. I will give you a better vineyard for it or, if you prefer, I will give you its worth in money. -- 1 kings 21:2
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Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord forbid that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you. -- 1 kings 21:3
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And Ahab [already depressed by the Lord's message to him] came into his house [more] resentful and sullen because of what Naboth the Jezreelite had said to him; for he had said, I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers. And he lay down on his bed, turned away his face, and would eat no food. -- 1 kings 21:4
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But Jezebel his wife came and said to him, Why is your spirit so troubled that you eat no food? -- 1 kings 21:5
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And he said to her, Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite and said to him, Give me your vineyard for money; or if you prefer, I will give you another vineyard for it. And he answered, I will not give you my vineyard. -- 1 kings 21:6
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Jezebel his wife said to him, Do you not govern Israel? Arise, eat food, and let your heart be happy. I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite. -- 1 kings 21:7
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So she wrote letters in Ahab's name and sealed them with his seal and sent them to the elders and nobles who dwelt with Naboth in his city. -- 1 kings 21:8
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And in the letters she said, Proclaim a fast and set Naboth up high among the people. -- 1 kings 21:9
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And set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, saying, You cursed and renounced God and the king. Then carry him out and stone him to death. -- 1 kings 21:10
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And the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who dwelt there, did as Jezebel had directed in the letters sent them. -- 1 kings 21:11
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They proclaimed a fast and set Naboth on high among the people. -- 1 kings 21:12
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Two base fellows came in and sat opposite him and they charged Naboth before the people, saying, Naboth cursed and renounced God and the king. Then he was carried out of the city and stoned to death. -- 1 kings 21:13
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Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth has been stoned and is dead. -- 1 kings 21:14
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Then Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite which he refused to sell you, for Naboth is not alive, but dead. -- 1 kings 21:15
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When Ahab heard that, he arose to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite to take possession of it. -- 1 kings 21:16
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Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, -- 1 kings 21:17
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Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel in Samaria. He is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone to possess it. -- 1 kings 21:18
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Say to him, Thus says the Lord: Have you killed and also taken possession? Thus says the Lord: In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick your blood, even yours. -- 1 kings 21:19
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And Ahab said to Elijah, Have you found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the Lord. -- 1 kings 21:20
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See [says the Lord], I will bring evil on you and utterly sweep away and cut off from Ahab every male, bond and free, -- 1 kings 21:21
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And will make your household like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like the household of Baasha son of Ahijah, for the provocation with which you have provoked Me to anger and made Israel to sin. -- 1 kings 21:22
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Also the Lord said of Jezebel: The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel. -- 1 kings 21:23
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Any belonging to Ahab who dies in the city the dogs shall eat, and any who dies in the field the birds of the air shall eat. -- 1 kings 21:24
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For there was no one who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the Lord as did Ahab, incited by his wife Jezebel. -- 1 kings 21:25
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He did very abominably in going after idols, as had the Amorites, whom the Lord cast out before the Israelites. -- 1 kings 21:26
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When Ahab heard those words of Elijah, he tore his clothes, put sackcloth on his flesh, fasted, lay in sackcloth, and went quietly. -- 1 kings 21:27
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And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, -- 1 kings 21:28
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Do you see how Ahab humbles himself before Me? Because he humbles himself before Me, I will not bring the evil in his lifetime, but in his son's day I will bring the evil upon his house. -- 1 kings 21:29
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SYRIA AND Israel continued without war for three years. -- 1 kings 22:1
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In the third year Jehoshaphat king of Judah came down to the king of Israel. -- 1 kings 22:2
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And [Ahab] king of Israel said to his servants, Do you know that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we keep silence and do not take it from the king of Syria? -- 1 kings 22:3
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And [Ahab] said to Jehoshaphat, Will you go with me to Ramoth-gilead to battle? Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses. -- 1 kings 22:4
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But Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray you, for the word of the Lord today. -- 1 kings 22:5
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Then [Ahab] king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about men, and said to them, Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I hold back? And they said, Go up, for the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king. -- 1 kings 22:6
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Jehoshaphat said, Is there not another prophet of the Lord here whom we may ask? -- 1 kings 22:7
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[Ahab] king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the Lord, but I hate him, for he never prophesies good for me, but evil. Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say that. -- 1 kings 22:8
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Then [Ahab] king of Israel told an officer, Bring quickly Micaiah son of Imlah. -- 1 kings 22:9
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Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting in [royal] robes [or armor], each on his throne in an open place [on a threshing floor] at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them. -- 1 kings 22:10
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And Zedekiah son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron and said, Thus says the Lord: With these you shall push the Syrians until they are destroyed. -- 1 kings 22:11
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And all the prophets agreed, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead and prosper, for the Lord will deliver it into the king's hand. -- 1 kings 22:12
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The messenger who went to call Micaiah said to him, Behold now, the prophets unanimously declare good to the king. Let your answer, I pray you, be like theirs, and say what is good. -- 1 kings 22:13
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But Micaiah said, As the Lord lives, I will speak what the Lord says to me. -- 1 kings 22:14
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So he came to the king. King [Ahab] said, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we hold back? And he answered, Go and prosper, for the Lord will deliver it into the king's hand. -- 1 kings 22:15
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And the king said to him, How many times must I charge you to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord? -- 1 kings 22:16
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And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills as sheep that have no shepherd, and the Lord said, These have no master. Let them return every man to his house in peace. -- 1 kings 22:17
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Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell you that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil? -- 1 kings 22:18
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And Micaiah said, Hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right hand and on His left. -- 1 kings 22:19
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And the Lord said, Who will entice Ahab to go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? One said this way, another said that way. -- 1 kings 22:20
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Then there came forth a spirit [of whom I am about to tell] and stood before the Lord and said, I will entice him. -- 1 kings 22:21
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The Lord said to him, By what means? And he said, I will go forth and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets. [The Lord] said, You shall entice him and succeed also. Go forth and do it. -- 1 kings 22:22
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So the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets; and the Lord has spoken evil concerning you. -- 1 kings 22:23
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But Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went near and struck Micaiah on the cheek and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak to you? -- 1 kings 22:24
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Micaiah said, Behold, you shall see on that day when you go into an inner chamber to hide yourself. -- 1 kings 22:25
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[Ahab] king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, carry him back to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king's son, -- 1 kings 22:26
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And say, The king says, Put this fellow in prison and feed him with bread and water of affliction until I come in peace. -- 1 kings 22:27
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Micaiah said, If you return at all in peace, the Lord has not spoken by me. He [added], Hear, O people, every one of you! -- 1 kings 22:28
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So [Ahab] king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. -- 1 kings 22:29
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And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself and enter the battle, but you put on your [royal] clothing. And the king of Israel disguised himself and went into the battle. -- 1 kings 22:30
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But the king of Syria had commanded the thirty-two captains of his chariots, Fight neither with small nor great, but only with [Ahab] king of Israel. -- 1 kings 22:31
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And when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, Surely it is the king of Israel. They turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out. -- 1 kings 22:32
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And when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him. -- 1 kings 22:33
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But a certain man drew a bow at a venture and smote [Ahab] the king of Israel between the joints of the armor. So he said to the driver of his chariot, Turn around and carry me out of the army, for I am wounded. -- 1 kings 22:34
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The battle increased that day, and [Ahab] the king was propped up in his chariot facing the Syrians, and at nightfall he died. And the blood of his wound flowed onto the floor of the chariot. -- 1 kings 22:35
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And there went a cry throughout the army about sundown, saying, Every man to his city and his own country, -- 1 kings 22:36
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For the king is dead! And [Ahab] was brought to Samaria, where they buried him. -- 1 kings 22:37
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And they washed [his] chariot by the pool of Samaria, where the harlots bathed, and the dogs licked up his blood, as the Lord had predicted. -- 1 kings 22:38
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The rest of Ahab's acts, all he did, the ivory palace and all the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? -- 1 kings 22:39
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So Ahab slept with his fathers. Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead. -- 1 kings 22:40
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Jehoshaphat son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel. -- 1 kings 22:41
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Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother was Azubah daughter of Shilhi. -- 1 kings 22:42
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He walked in all the ways or customs of Asa his father, never swerving from it, doing right in the sight of the Lord. However, the [idolatrous] high places were not taken away; for the people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places. -- 1 kings 22:43
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And Jehoshaphat made peace with Israel's king. -- 1 kings 22:44
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The rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, his might that he showed and how he warred, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? -- 1 kings 22:45
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And the remnant of the sodomites (the male cult prostitutes) who remained in the days of his father Asa, [Jehoshaphat] expelled from the country. -- 1 kings 22:46
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There was no king in Edom; a deputy was acting king. -- 1 kings 22:47
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Jehoshaphat ordered ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go, for the ships were wrecked at Ezion-geber. -- 1 kings 22:48
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When Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with your servants in the ships, Jehoshaphat refused. -- 1 kings 22:49
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Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of David his father [forefather]. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead. -- 1 kings 22:50
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Ahaziah son of Ahab began his two-year reign over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah. -- 1 kings 22:51
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He did evil in the sight of the Lord and walked in the ways of his father [Ahab] and of his mother [Jezebel] and of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who made Israel sin. -- 1 kings 22:52
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He served Baal and worshiped him and provoked the Lord, the God of Israel, to anger in all the ways his father had done. -- 1 kings 22:53
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MOAB REBELLED against Israel after the death of Ahab. -- 2 kings 1:1
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[King] Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria and lay sick. He sent messengers, saying, Go, ask Baal-zebub, the god of [Philistine] Ekron, if I shall recover from this illness. -- 2 kings 1:2
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But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king in Samaria and say to them, Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? -- 2 kings 1:3
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Therefore the Lord says: You [Ahaziah] shall not leave the bed on which you lie, but shall surely die. And Elijah departed. -- 2 kings 1:4
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When the messengers returned to Ahaziah, he said, Why have you turned back? -- 2 kings 1:5
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They replied, A man came up to meet us who said, Go back to the king who sent you and tell him, Thus says the Lord: Is there no God in Israel that you send to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you shall not leave the bed on which you lie, but shall surely die. -- 2 kings 1:6
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The king asked, What was the man like who came to meet you saying these things? -- 2 kings 1:7
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They answered, He was a hairy man with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite. -- 2 kings 1:8
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Then the king sent to Elijah a captain of fifty men with his fifty [to seize him]. He found Elijah sitting on a hilltop and said, Man of God, the king says, Come down. -- 2 kings 1:9
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Elijah said to the captain of fifty, If I am a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty. And fire fell from heaven and consumed him and his fifty. -- 2 kings 1:10
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Again King [Ahaziah] sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he said to Elijah, Man of God, the king has said, Come down quickly! -- 2 kings 1:11
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And Elijah answered, If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty. -- 2 kings 1:12
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Ahaziah sent again a captain of a third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up and fell on his knees before Elijah and besought him and said to him, O man of God, I pray you, let my life and the lives of these fifty, your servants, be precious in your sight. -- 2 kings 1:13
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Behold, fire came down from heaven and burned up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties. Therefore let my life now be precious in your sight. -- 2 kings 1:14
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The angel of the Lord said to Elijah, Go down with him; do not be afraid of him. So he arose and went with him to the king. -- 2 kings 1:15
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Elijah said to [King] Ahaziah, Thus says the Lord: Since you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel of Whom to inquire His word? Therefore you shall not leave the bed on which you lie, but shall surely die. -- 2 kings 1:16
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So Ahaziah died according to the word of the Lord which Elijah had spoken. Joram [also a son of Ahab] reigned in Israel in his stead in the second year of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, because Ahaziah had no son [but his brother]. -- 2 kings 1:17
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Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? -- 2 kings 1:18
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WHEN THE Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were going from Gilgal. -- 2 kings 2:1
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And Elijah said to Elisha, Tarry here, I pray you, for the Lord has sent me to Bethel. But Elisha replied, As the Lord lives and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. So they went down to Bethel. -- 2 kings 2:2
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The prophets' sons who were at Bethel came to Elisha and said, Do you know that the Lord will take your master away from you today? He said, Yes, I know it; hold your peace. -- 2 kings 2:3
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Elijah said to him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray you, for the Lord has sent me to Jericho. But he said, As the Lord lives and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. So they came to Jericho. -- 2 kings 2:4
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The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho came to Elisha and said, Do you know that the Lord will take your master away from you today? And he answered, Yes, I know it; hold your peace. -- 2 kings 2:5
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Elijah said to him, Tarry here, I pray you, for the Lord has sent me to the Jordan. But he said, As the Lord lives and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. And the two of them went on. -- 2 kings 2:6
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Fifty men of the sons of the prophets also went and stood [to watch] afar off; and the two of them stood by the Jordan. -- 2 kings 2:7
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And Elijah took his mantle and rolled it up and struck the waters, and they divided this way and that, so that the two of them went over on dry ground. -- 2 kings 2:8
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And when they had gone over, Elijah said to Elisha, Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken from you. And Elisha said, I pray you, let a double portion of your spirit be upon me. -- 2 kings 2:9
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He said, You have asked a hard thing. However, if you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so for you--but if not, it shall not be so. -- 2 kings 2:10
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As they still went on and talked, behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire parted the two of them, and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. -- 2 kings 2:11
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And Elisha saw it and he cried, My father, my father! The chariot of Israel and its horsemen! And he saw him no more. And he took hold of his own clothes and tore them in two pieces. -- 2 kings 2:12
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He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him and went back and stood by the bank of the Jordan. -- 2 kings 2:13
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And he took the mantle that fell from Elijah and struck the waters and said, Where is the Lord, the God of Elijah? And when he had struck the waters, they parted this way and that, and Elisha went over. -- 2 kings 2:14
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When the sons of the prophets who were [watching] at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha. And they came to meet him and bowed themselves to the ground before him. -- 2 kings 2:15
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And they said to him, Behold now, there are among your servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray you, and seek your master. It may be that the Spirit of the Lord has taken him up and cast him on some mountain or into some valley. And he said, You shall not send. -- 2 kings 2:16
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But when they urged him till he was embarrassed, he said, Send. So they sent fifty men, who sought for three days but did not find him. -- 2 kings 2:17
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When they returned to Elisha, who had waited at Jericho, he said to them, Did I not tell you, Do not go? -- 2 kings 2:18
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And the men of the city said to Elisha, Behold, inhabiting of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees, but the water is bad and the locality causes miscarriage and barrenness [in all animals]. -- 2 kings 2:19
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He said, Bring me a new bowl and put salt [the symbol of God's purifying power] in it. And they brought it to him. -- 2 kings 2:20
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Then Elisha went to the spring of the waters and cast the salt in it and said, Thus says the Lord: I [not the salt] have healed these waters; there shall not be any more death, miscarriage or barrenness [and bereavement] because of it. -- 2 kings 2:21
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So the waters were healed to this day, as Elisha had said. -- 2 kings 2:22
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He went up from Jericho to Bethel. On the way, young [maturing and accountable] boys came out of the city and mocked him and said to him, Go up [in a whirlwind], you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead! -- 2 kings 2:23
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And he turned around and looked at them and called a curse down on them in the name of the Lord. And two she-bears came out of the woods and ripped up forty-two of the boys. -- 2 kings 2:24
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Elisha went from there to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria. -- 2 kings 2:25
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JORAM SON of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years. -- 2 kings 3:1
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He did evil in the sight of the Lord, but not like his father and mother; for he put away the pillar of Baal that his father had made. -- 2 kings 3:2
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Yet he clung to the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not from them. -- 2 kings 3:3
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Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and paid in tribute to the king of Israel [annually] 100,lambs and 100,000 rams, with the wool. -- 2 kings 3:4
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But when Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel. -- 2 kings 3:5
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So King Joram went out of Samaria at that time and mustered all Israel. -- 2 kings 3:6
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And he sent to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to war against Moab? And he said, I will go; I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses. -- 2 kings 3:7
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Joram said, Which way shall we go up? Jehoshaphat answered, The way through the Wilderness of Edom. -- 2 kings 3:8
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So the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom. They made a circuit of seven days' journey, but there was no water for the army or for the animals following them. -- 2 kings 3:9
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Then the king of Israel said, Alas! The Lord has called [us] three kings together to be delivered into Moab's hand! -- 2 kings 3:10
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But Jehoshaphat said, Is there no prophet of the Lord here by whom we may inquire of the Lord? One of the king of Israel's servants answered, Elisha son of Shaphat, who served Elijah, is here. -- 2 kings 3:11
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Jehoshaphat said, The word of the Lord is with him. So Joram king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to Elisha. -- 2 kings 3:12
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And Elisha said to the king of Israel, What have I to do with you? Go to the prophets of your [wicked] father Ahab and your [wicked] mother Jezebel. But the king of Israel said to him, No, for the Lord has called [us] three kings together to be delivered into the hand of Moab. -- 2 kings 3:13
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And Elisha said, As the Lord of hosts lives, before Whom I stand, surely, were it not that I respect the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would neither look at you nor see you [King Joram]. -- 2 kings 3:14
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But now bring me a minstrel. And while the minstrel played, the hand and power of the Lord came upon [Elisha]. -- 2 kings 3:15
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And he said, Thus says the Lord: Make this [dry] brook bed full of trenches. -- 2 kings 3:16
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For thus says the Lord: You shall not see wind or rain, yet that ravine shall be filled with water, so you, your cattle, and your beasts [of burden] may drink. -- 2 kings 3:17
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This is but a light thing in the sight of the Lord. He will deliver the Moabites also into your hands. -- 2 kings 3:18
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You shall smite every fenced city and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree and stop all wells of water and mar every good piece of land with stones. -- 2 kings 3:19
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In the morning, when the sacrifice was offered, behold, there came water by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water. -- 2 kings 3:20
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When all the Moabites heard that the kings had come up to fight against them, all who were able to put on armor, young and old, gathered and drew up at the border. -- 2 kings 3:21
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When they rose up early next morning, and the sun shone upon the water, the Moabites saw the water across from them as red as blood. -- 2 kings 3:22
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And they said, This is blood; the kings have surely been fighting and have slain one another. Now then, Moab, to the spoil! -- 2 kings 3:23
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But when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and smote the Moabites, so that they fled before them. And they went forward, slaying the Moabites as they went. -- 2 kings 3:24
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They beat down the cities [walls], and on every good piece of land every man cast a stone, covering it [with stones]. And they stopped all the springs of water and felled all the good trees, until only the stones [of the walls of Moab's capital city] of Kir-hareseth were left standing, and the slingers surrounded and took it. -- 2 kings 3:25
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And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was against him, he took with him swordsmen to break through to the king of Edom, but they could not. -- 2 kings 3:26
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Then he [Moab's king] took his eldest son, who was to reign in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering on the wall [in full view of the horrified enemy kings]. And there was great indignation, wrath, and bitterness against Israel; and they [his allies Judah and Edom] withdrew from [Joram] and returned to their own land. -- 2 kings 3:27
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NOW THE wife of a son of the prophets cried to Elisha, Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord. But the creditor has come to take my two sons to be his slaves. -- 2 kings 4:1
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Elisha said to her, What shall I do for you? Tell me, what have you [of sale value] in the house? She said, Your handmaid has nothing in the house except a jar of oil. -- 2 kings 4:2
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Then he said, Go around and borrow vessels from all your neighbors, empty vessels--and not a few. -- 2 kings 4:3
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And when you come in, shut the door upon you and your sons. Then pour out [the oil you have] into all those vessels, setting aside each one when it is full. -- 2 kings 4:4
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So she went from him and shut the door upon herself and her sons, who brought to her the vessels as she poured the oil. -- 2 kings 4:5
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When the vessels were all full, she said to her son, Bring me another vessel. And he said to her, There is not a one left. Then the oil stopped multiplying. -- 2 kings 4:6
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Then she came and told the man of God. He said, Go, sell the oil and pay your debt, and you and your sons live on the rest. -- 2 kings 4:7
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One day Elisha went on to Shunem, where a rich and influential woman lived, who insisted on his eating a meal. Afterward, whenever he passed by, he stopped there for a meal. -- 2 kings 4:8
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And she said to her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God who passes by continually. -- 2 kings 4:9
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Let us make a small chamber on the [housetop] and put there for him a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp. Then whenever he comes to us, he can go [up the outside stairs and rest] here. -- 2 kings 4:10
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One day he came and turned into the chamber and lay there. -- 2 kings 4:11
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And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. When he had called her, she stood before him. -- 2 kings 4:12
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And he said to Gehazi, Say now to her, You have been most painstakingly and reverently concerned for us; what is to be done for you? Would you like to be spoken for to the king or to the commander of the army? She answered, I dwell among my own people [they are sufficient]. -- 2 kings 4:13
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Later Elisha said, What then is to be done for her? Gehazi answered, She has no child and her husband is old. -- 2 kings 4:14
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He said, Call her. [Gehazi] called her, and she stood in the doorway. -- 2 kings 4:15
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Elisha said, At this season when the time comes round, you shall embrace a son. She said, No, my lord, you man of God, do not lie to your handmaid. -- 2 kings 4:16
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But the woman conceived and bore a son at that season the following year, as Elisha had said to her. -- 2 kings 4:17
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When the child had grown, he went out one day to his father with the reapers. -- 2 kings 4:18
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But he said to his father, My head, my head! The man said to his servant, Carry him to his mother. -- 2 kings 4:19
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And when he was brought to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died. -- 2 kings 4:20
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And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him and went out. -- 2 kings 4:21
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And she called to her husband and said, Send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, that I may go quickly to the man of God and come back again. -- 2 kings 4:22
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And he said, Why go to him today? It is neither the New Moon nor the Sabbath. And she said, It will be all right. -- 2 kings 4:23
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Then she saddled the donkey and said to her servant, Ride fast; do not slacken your pace for me unless I tell you. -- 2 kings 4:24
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So she set out and came to the man of God at Mount Carmel. When the man of God saw her afar off, he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is that Shunammite. -- 2 kings 4:25
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Run to meet her and say, Is it well with you? Well with your husband? Well with the child? And she answered, It is well. -- 2 kings 4:26
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When she came to the mountain to the man of God, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came to thrust her away, but the man of God said, Let her alone, for her soul is bitter and vexed within her, and the Lord has hid it from me and has not told me. -- 2 kings 4:27
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Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? Did I not say, Do not deceive me? -- 2 kings 4:28
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Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up your loins and take my staff in your hand and go lay my staff on the face of the child. If you meet any man, do not salute him. If he salutes you, do not answer him. -- 2 kings 4:29
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The mother of the child said, As the Lord lives and as my soul lives, I will not leave you. And he arose and followed her. -- 2 kings 4:30
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Gehazi passed on before them and laid the staff on the child's face, but the boy neither spoke nor heard. So he went back to meet Elisha and said to him, The child has not awakened. -- 2 kings 4:31
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When Elisha arrived in the house, the child was dead and laid upon his bed. -- 2 kings 4:32
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So he went in, shut the door on the two of them, and prayed to the Lord. -- 2 kings 4:33
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He went up and lay on the child, put his mouth on his mouth, his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands. And as he stretched himself on him and embraced him, the child's flesh became warm. -- 2 kings 4:34
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Then he returned and walked in the house to and fro and went up again and stretched himself upon him. And the child sneezed seven times, and then opened his eyes. -- 2 kings 4:35
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Then [Elisha] called Gehazi and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she came, he said, Take up your son. -- 2 kings 4:36
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She came and fell at his feet, bowing herself to the ground. Then she took up her son and went out. -- 2 kings 4:37
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Elisha came back to Gilgal during a famine in the land. The sons of the prophets were sitting before him, and he said to his servant, Set on the big pot and cook pottage for the sons of the prophets. -- 2 kings 4:38
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Then one went into the field to gather herbs and gathered from a wild vine his lap full of wild gourds, and returned and cut them up into the pot of pottage, for they were unknown to them. -- 2 kings 4:39
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So they poured it out for the men to eat. But as they ate of the pottage, they cried out, O man of God, there is death in the pot! And they could not eat it. -- 2 kings 4:40
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But he said, Bring meal [as a symbol of God's healing power]. And he cast it into the pot and said, Pour it out for the people that they may eat. Then there was no harm in the pot. -- 2 kings 4:41
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[At another time] a man from Baal-shalisha came and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and fresh ears of grain [in the husk] in his sack. And Elisha said, Give to the men that they may eat. -- 2 kings 4:42
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His servant said, How am I to set [only] this before a hundred [hungry] men? He said, Give to the men that they may eat. For thus says the Lord: They shall be fed and have some left. -- 2 kings 4:43
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So he set it before them, and they ate and left some, as the Lord had said. -- 2 kings 4:44
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NAAMAN, COMMANDER of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, accepted [and acceptable], because by him the Lord had given victory to Syria. He was also a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper. -- 2 kings 5:1
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The Syrians had gone out in bands and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid, and she waited on Naaman's wife. -- 2 kings 5:2
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She said to her mistress, Would that my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! For he would heal him of his leprosy. -- 2 kings 5:3
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[Naaman] went in and told his king, Thus and thus said the maid from Israel. -- 2 kings 5:4
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And the king of Syria said, Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel. And he departed and took with him ten talents of silver, 6,shekels of gold, and ten changes of raiment. -- 2 kings 5:5
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And he brought the letter to the king of Israel. It said, When this letter comes to you, I will with it have sent to you my servant Naaman, that you may cure him of leprosy. -- 2 kings 5:6
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When the king of Israel read the letter, he rent his clothes and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends to me to heal a man of his leprosy? Just consider and see how he is seeking a quarrel with me. -- 2 kings 5:7
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When Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, he sent to the king, asking, Why have you rent your clothes? Let Naaman come now to me and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel. -- 2 kings 5:8
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So Naaman came with his horses and chariots and stopped at Elisha's door. -- 2 kings 5:9
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Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored and you shall be clean. -- 2 kings 5:10
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But Naaman was angry and went away and said, Behold, I thought he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, and wave his hand over the place and heal the leper. -- 2 kings 5:11
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Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? May I not wash in them and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage. -- 2 kings 5:12
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And his servants came near and said to him, My father, if the prophet had bid you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much rather, then, when he says to you, Wash and be clean? -- 2 kings 5:13
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Then he went down and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, as the man of God had said, and his flesh was restored like that of a little child, and he was clean. -- 2 kings 5:14
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Then Naaman returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and stood before him. He said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth but in Israel. So now accept a gift from your servant. -- 2 kings 5:15
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Elisha said, As the Lord lives, before Whom I stand, I will accept none. He urged him to take it, but Elisha refused. -- 2 kings 5:16
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Naaman said, Then, I pray you, let there be given to me, your servant, two mules' burden of earth. For your servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice to other gods, but only to the Lord. -- 2 kings 5:17
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In this thing may the Lord pardon your servant: when my master [the king] goes into the house of [his god] Rimmon to worship there, and he leans on my hand and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon, when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, may the Lord pardon your servant in this thing. -- 2 kings 5:18
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Elisha said to him, Go in peace. So Naaman departed from him a little way. -- 2 kings 5:19
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But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving from his hands what he brought. But as the Lord lives, I will run after him and get something from him. -- 2 kings 5:20
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So Gehazi followed after Naaman. When Naaman saw one running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him and said, Is all well? -- 2 kings 5:21
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And he said, All is well. My master has sent me to say, There have just come to me from the hill country of Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets. I pray you, give them a talent of silver and two changes of garments. -- 2 kings 5:22
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And Naaman said, Be pleased to take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags with two changes of garments and laid them upon two of his servants, and they bore them before Gehazi. -- 2 kings 5:23
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When he came to the hill, he took them from their hands and put them in the house; and he sent the men away, and they left. -- 2 kings 5:24
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He went in and stood before his master. Elisha said, Where have you been, Gehazi? He said, Your servant went nowhere. -- 2 kings 5:25
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Elisha said to him, Did not my spirit go with you when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Was it a time to accept money, garments, olive orchards, vineyards, sheep, oxen, menservants, and maidservants? -- 2 kings 5:26
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Therefore the leprosy of Naaman shall cleave to you and to your offspring forever. And Gehazi went from his presence a leper as white as snow. -- 2 kings 5:27
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THE SONS of the prophets said to Elisha, Look now, the place where we live before you is too small for us. -- 2 kings 6:1
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Let us go to the Jordan, and each man get there a [house] beam; and let us make us a place there where we may dwell. And he answered, Go. -- 2 kings 6:2
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One said, Be pleased to go with your servants. He answered, I will go. -- 2 kings 6:3
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So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees. -- 2 kings 6:4
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But as one was felling his beam, the axhead fell into the water; and he cried, Alas, my master, for it was borrowed! -- 2 kings 6:5
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The man of God said, Where did it fall? When shown the place, Elisha cut off a stick and threw it in there, and the iron floated. -- 2 kings 6:6
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He said, Pick it up. And he put out his hand and took it. -- 2 kings 6:7
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When the king of Syria was warring against Israel, after counseling with his servants, he said, In such and such a place shall be my camp. -- 2 kings 6:8
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Then the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, Beware that you pass not such a place, for the Syrians are coming down there. -- 2 kings 6:9
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Then the king of Israel sent to the place of which [Elisha] told and warned him; and thus he protected and saved himself there repeatedly. -- 2 kings 6:10
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Therefore the mind of the king of Syria was greatly troubled by this thing. He called his servants and said, Will you show me who of us is for the king of Israel? -- 2 kings 6:11
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One of his servants said, None, my lord O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedchamber. -- 2 kings 6:12
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He said, Go and see where he is, that I may send and seize him. And it was told him, He is in Dothan. -- 2 kings 6:13
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So [the Syrian king] sent there horses, chariots, and a great army. They came by night and surrounded the city. -- 2 kings 6:14
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When the servant of the man of God rose early and went out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was around the city. Elisha's servant said to him, Alas, my master! What shall we do? -- 2 kings 6:15
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[Elisha] answered, Fear not; for those with us are more than those with them. -- 2 kings 6:16
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Then Elisha prayed, Lord, I pray You, open his eyes that he may see. And the Lord opened the young man's eyes, and he saw, and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha. -- 2 kings 6:17
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And when the Syrians came down to him, Elisha prayed to the Lord, Smite this people with blindness, I pray You. And God smote them with blindness, as Elisha asked. -- 2 kings 6:18
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Elisha said to the Syrians, This is not the way or the city. Follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek. And he led them to Samaria. -- 2 kings 6:19
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And when they had come into Samaria, Elisha said, Lord, open the eyes of these men that they may see. And the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw. Behold, they were in the midst of Samaria! -- 2 kings 6:20
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When the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, My father, shall I slay them? Shall I slay them? -- 2 kings 6:21
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[Elisha] answered, You shall not slay them. Would you slay those you have taken captive with your sword and bow? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink and return to their master. -- 2 kings 6:22
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So [the king] prepared great provision for them, and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. And the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel. -- 2 kings 6:23
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Afterward, Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered his whole army and went up and besieged Samaria, -- 2 kings 6:24
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And a great famine came to Samaria. They besieged it until a donkey's head was sold for eighty shekels of silver, and a fourth of a kab of dove's dung [a wild vegetable] for five shekels of silver. -- 2 kings 6:25
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As the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, a woman cried to him, Help, my lord, O king! -- 2 kings 6:26
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He said, [For] if he does not help you [No, let the Lord help you!], from where can I get you help? Out of the threshing floor, or out of the winepress? -- 2 kings 6:27
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And the king said to her, What ails you? She answered, This woman said to me, Give me your son so we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow. -- 2 kings 6:28
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So we boiled my son and ate him. The next day I said to her, Give your son so we may eat him, but she had hidden her son. -- 2 kings 6:29
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When the king heard the woman's words, he rent his clothes. As he went on upon the wall, the people looked, and behold, he wore sackcloth inside on his flesh. -- 2 kings 6:30
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Then he said, May God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day! -- 2 kings 6:31
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Now Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him. And the king sent a man from before him [to behead Elisha]. But before the messenger arrived, Elisha said to the elders, See how this son of [Jezebel] a murderer is sending to remove my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door and hold it fast against him. Is not the sound of his master's feet [just] behind him? -- 2 kings 6:32
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And while Elisha was talking with them, behold, [the messenger] came to him [and then the king came also]. And [the relenting king] said, This evil is from the Lord! Why should I any longer wait [expecting Him to withdraw His punishment? What, Elisha, can be done now]? -- 2 kings 6:33
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THEN ELISHA said, Hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord: Tomorrow about this time a measure of fine flour will sell for a shekel and two measures of barley for a shekel in the gate of Samaria! -- 2 kings 7:1
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Then the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God and said, If the Lord should make windows in heaven, could this thing be? But Elisha said, You shall see it with your own eyes, but you shall not eat of it. -- 2 kings 7:2
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Now four men who were lepers were at the entrance of the city's gate; and they said to one another, Why do we sit here until we die? -- 2 kings 7:3
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If we say, We will enter the city--then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there; and if we sit still here, we die also. So now come, let us go over to the army of the Syrians. If they spare us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die. -- 2 kings 7:4
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So they arose in the twilight and went to the Syrian camp. But when they came to the edge of the camp, no man was there. -- 2 kings 7:5
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For the Lord had made the Syrian army hear a noise of chariots and horses, the noise of a great army. They had said to one another, The king of Israel has hired the Hittite and Egyptian kings to come upon us. -- 2 kings 7:6
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So the Syrians arose and fled in the twilight and left their tents, horses, donkeys, even the camp as it was, and fled for their lives. -- 2 kings 7:7
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And when these lepers came to the edge of the camp, they went into one tent and ate and drank, and carried away silver, gold, and clothing, and went and hid them [in the darkness]. Then they entered another tent and carried from there also and went and hid it. -- 2 kings 7:8
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Then they said one to another, We are not doing right. This is a day of [glad] good news and we are silent and do not speak up! If we wait until daylight, some punishment will come upon us [for not reporting at once]. So now come, let us go and tell the king's household. -- 2 kings 7:9
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So they came and called to the gatekeepers of the city. They told them, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and behold, there was neither sight nor sound of man there--only the horses and donkeys tied, and the tents as they were. -- 2 kings 7:10
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Then the gatekeepers called out, and it was told to the king's household within. -- 2 kings 7:11
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And the king rose in the night and said to his servants, I will tell you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we are hungry; therefore they have gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the open country, thinking, When they come out of the city, we shall take them alive and get into the city. -- 2 kings 7:12
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One of his servants said, Let some men take five of the remaining horses; [if they are caught and killed] they will be no worse off than all the multitude of Israel left in the city to be consumed. Let us send and see. -- 2 kings 7:13
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So they took two chariot horses, and the king sent them after the Syrian army, saying, Go and see. -- 2 kings 7:14
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They went after them to the Jordan. All the way was strewn with clothing and equipment which the Syrians had cast away in their flight. And the messengers returned and told the king. -- 2 kings 7:15
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Then the people went out and plundered the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, as the Lord had spoken [through Elisha]. -- 2 kings 7:16
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The king had appointed the captain on whose hand he leaned to have charge of the gate, and the [starving] people trampled him in the gate [as they struggled to get through for food], and he died, as the man of God had foretold when the king came down to him. -- 2 kings 7:17
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When the man of God had told the king, Two measures of barley shall sell for a shekel and a measure of fine flour for a shekel tomorrow about this time in the gate of Samaria, -- 2 kings 7:18
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The captain had told the man of God, If the Lord should make windows in heaven, could such a thing be? And he said, You shall see it with your own eyes, but you shall not eat of it. -- 2 kings 7:19
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And so it was fulfilled to him, for the people trampled on him in the gate, and he died. -- 2 kings 7:20
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NOW ELISHA had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, Arise and go with your household and sojourn wherever you can, for the Lord has called for a famine, and moreover, it will come upon the land for seven years. -- 2 kings 8:1
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So the woman arose and did as the man of God had said. She went with her household and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years. -- 2 kings 8:2
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At the end of the seven years the woman returned from the land of the Philistines, and she went to appeal to the king for her house and land. -- 2 kings 8:3
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The king talked with Gehazi, the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me all the great things Elisha has done. -- 2 kings 8:4
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And as Gehazi was telling the king how [Elisha] had restored the dead to life, behold, the woman whose son he had restored to life appealed to the king for her house and land. And Gehazi said, My lord O king, this is the woman, and this is her son whom Elisha brought back to life. -- 2 kings 8:5
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When the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed to her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land even until now. -- 2 kings 8:6
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Elisha came to Damascus, and Ben-hadad king of Syria was sick; and he was told, The man of God has come here. -- 2 kings 8:7
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And the king said to Hazael, Take a present in your hand and go meet the man of God, and inquire of the Lord by him, saying, Shall I recover from this disease? -- 2 kings 8:8
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So Hazael went to meet Elisha and took a present with him of every good thing of Damascus, forty camel loads, and came and stood before him and said, Your son Ben-hadad king of Syria has sent me to you, asking, Shall I recover from this disease? -- 2 kings 8:9
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And Elisha said, Go, say to him, You shall certainly recover; but the Lord has shown me that he shall certainly die. -- 2 kings 8:10
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Elisha stared steadily at him until Hazael was embarrassed. And the man of God wept. -- 2 kings 8:11
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And Hazael said, Why do you weep, my lord? He answered, Because I know the evil that you will do to the Israelites. You will burn their strongholds, slay their young men with the sword, dash their infants in pieces, and rip up their pregnant women. -- 2 kings 8:12
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And Hazael said, What is your servant, only a dog, that he should do this monstrous thing? And Elisha answered, The Lord has shown me that you will be king over Syria. -- 2 kings 8:13
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Then [Hazael] departed from Elisha and came to his master, who said to him, What did Elisha say to you? And he answered, He told me you would surely recover. -- 2 kings 8:14
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But the next day Hazael took the bedspread and dipped it in water and spread it on [the Syrian king's] face, so that he died. And Hazael reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 8:15
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In the fifth year of Joram son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign. -- 2 kings 8:16
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He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. -- 2 kings 8:17
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He walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab, for [Athaliah] the daughter of Ahab was his wife. He did evil in the sight of the Lord. -- 2 kings 8:18
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Yet, for David His servant's sake, the Lord would not destroy Judah, for He promised to give him and his sons a lamp forever. -- 2 kings 8:19
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In his days, Edom revolted from the rule of Judah and set up a king over themselves. -- 2 kings 8:20
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So Jehoram [of Judah] went over to Zair with all his chariots. He and his chariot commanders rose up by night and slew the Edomites who had surrounded them; and [escaping] his army fled home. -- 2 kings 8:21
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So Edom revolted from the rule of Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time. -- 2 kings 8:22
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The rest of the acts of Jehoram, and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? -- 2 kings 8:23
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Jehoram slept with his fathers and was buried with [them] in the City of David. Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 8:24
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In the twelfth year of Joram son of Ahab king of Israel, Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah began to reign. -- 2 kings 8:25
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Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri king of Israel. -- 2 kings 8:26
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He walked in the ways of the house of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the Lord, as did the house of Ahab, for his father was son-in-law of Ahab. -- 2 kings 8:27
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Ahaziah went with Joram son of Ahab to war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramoth-gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram. -- 2 kings 8:28
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King Joram returned to Jezreel to be healed of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick. -- 2 kings 8:29
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AND ELISHA the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets and said to him, Gird up your loins, take this flask of oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead. -- 2 kings 9:1
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When you arrive, look there for Jehu son of Jehoshaphat son of Nimshi; and go in and have him arise from among his brethren and lead him to an inner chamber. -- 2 kings 9:2
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Then take the cruse of oil and pour it on his head and say, Thus says the Lord: I have anointed you king over Israel. Then open the door and flee; do not tarry. -- 2 kings 9:3
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So the young man, the young prophet, went to Ramoth-gilead. -- 2 kings 9:4
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And when he came, the captains of the army were sitting outside; and he said, I have a message for you, O captain. Jehu said, To which of us? And he said, To you, O captain. -- 2 kings 9:5
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And Jehu arose, and they went into the house. And the prophet poured the oil on Jehu's head and said to him, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: I have anointed you king over the people of the Lord, even over Israel. -- 2 kings 9:6
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You shall strike down the house of Ahab your master, that I may avenge the blood of My servants the prophets and of all the servants of the Lord [who have died] at the hands of Jezebel. -- 2 kings 9:7
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For the whole house of Ahab shall perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male, bond or free, in Israel. -- 2 kings 9:8
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I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like the house of Baasha son of Ahijah. -- 2 kings 9:9
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And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and none shall bury her. And he opened the door and fled. [Fulfilled in II Kings 9:33-37.] -- 2 kings 9:10
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When Jehu came out to the servants of his master, one said to him, Is all well? Why did this mad fellow come to you? And he said to them, You know that class of man and what he would say. -- 2 kings 9:11
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And they said, That is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus he spoke to me, saying, Thus says the Lord: I have anointed you king over Israel. -- 2 kings 9:12
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Then they hastily took every man his garment and put it [for a cushion] under Jehu on the top of the [outside] stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king! -- 2 kings 9:13
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So Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi, conspired against Joram [to dethrone and slay him]. Now Joram was holding Ramoth-gilead, he and all Israel, against Hazael king of Syria, -- 2 kings 9:14
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But King Joram had returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Jehu said, If this is your mind, let no one make his escape from the city [Ramoth-gilead] to go and tell it in Jezreel [the capital]. -- 2 kings 9:15
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So Jehu rode in a chariot and went to Jezreel, for Joram lay there. And Ahaziah king of Judah had come down to see Joram. -- 2 kings 9:16
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A watchman on the tower in Jezreel spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Send a horseman to meet them and have him ask, Do you come in peace? -- 2 kings 9:17
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So one on horseback went to meet him and said, Thus says the king: Is it peace? And Jehu said, What have you to do with peace? Rein in behind me. And the watchman reported, The messenger came to them, but he does not return. -- 2 kings 9:18
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Then Joram sent out a second man on horseback, who came to them and said, Thus says the king: Is it peace? Jehu replied, What have you to do with peace? Ride behind me. -- 2 kings 9:19
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And the watchman reported, He came to them, but does not return; also the driving is like the driving of Jehu son of Nimshi, for he drives furiously. -- 2 kings 9:20
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Joram said, Make ready. When his chariot was made ready, Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot. Thus they went out to meet Jehu and met him in the field of Naboth the Jezreelite. -- 2 kings 9:21
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When Joram saw Jehu, he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, How can peace exist as long as the fornications of your mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many? -- 2 kings 9:22
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Then Joram reined about and fled, and he said to Ahaziah, Treachery, Ahaziah! -- 2 kings 9:23
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But Jehu drew his bow with his full strength and shot Joram between his shoulders; and the arrow went out through his heart, and he sank down in his chariot. -- 2 kings 9:24
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Then said Jehu to Bidkar his captain, Take [Joram] up and cast him in the plot of Naboth the Jezreelite's field; for remember how, when I and you rode together after Ahab his father, the Lord uttered this prophecy against him: -- 2 kings 9:25
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As surely as I saw yesterday the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons, says the Lord, I will repay you on this plot of ground, says the Lord. Now therefore, take and cast Joram into the plot of ground [of Naboth], as the word of the Lord said. -- 2 kings 9:26
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When Ahaziah king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. Jehu followed him and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the ascent to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And [Ahaziah] fled to Megiddo and died there. -- 2 kings 9:27
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His servants took him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his sepulcher with his fathers in the City of David. -- 2 kings 9:28
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In the eleventh year of Joram son of Ahab, Ahaziah's reign over Judah began. -- 2 kings 9:29
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Now when Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it, and she painted her eyes and beautified her head and looked out of [an upper] window. -- 2 kings 9:30
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And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, [Have you come in] peace, you Zimri, who slew his master? -- 2 kings 9:31
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Jehu lifted up his face to the window and said, Who is on my side? Who? And two or three eunuchs looked out at him. -- 2 kings 9:32
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And he said, Throw her down! So they threw her down, and some of her blood splattered on the wall and on the horses, and he drove over her. -- 2 kings 9:33
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When he came in, he ate and drank, and said, See now to this cursed woman and bury her, for she is a king's daughter. -- 2 kings 9:34
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They went to bury her, but they found nothing left of her except the skull, feet, and palms of her hands. -- 2 kings 9:35
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They came again and told Jehu. He said, This is the word of the Lord which He spoke by His servant Elijah the Tishbite, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel. -- 2 kings 9:36
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The corpse of Jezebel shall be like dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel, so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel. -- 2 kings 9:37
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AHAB HAD seventy [grandsons] in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them from Jezreel to the rulers of Samaria, to the elders, and to those who brought up Ahab's [grandsons], saying, -- 2 kings 10:1
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Now as soon as this letter comes to you, seeing your master [Joram's] sons are with you and also chariots and horses, a fortified city, and weapons, -- 2 kings 10:2
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Select the best and most fit of your master's sons and set him on his father's throne; and fight for your master's house. -- 2 kings 10:3
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But they were exceedingly afraid and reasoned, The two kings could not stand before [Jehu]; how then can we stand? -- 2 kings 10:4
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And he who was over the household, he who was over the city, the elders also, and the guardians and tutors sent to Jehu, saying, We are your servants and will do all that you bid us; [but] we will not make any man king; do what is good in your eyes. -- 2 kings 10:5
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Then [Jehu] wrote a second letter to them, saying, If you are with me and will obey me, take the heads of your master [Joram's] sons and come to me at Jezreel by tomorrow this time. Now the [dead] king's sons, seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who were bringing them up. -- 2 kings 10:6
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When the letter came to these men, they took the king's sons and slew them, seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel. -- 2 kings 10:7
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When a messenger came and told him, They have brought the heads of the king's sons, he said, Lay them in two heaps at the entrance of the city gate until morning. -- 2 kings 10:8
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The next morning he went out and stood and said to all the people, You are just and innocent. Behold, I conspired against my master and slew him, but who smote all these? -- 2 kings 10:9
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Know now that nothing which the Lord spoke concerning the house of Ahab shall be unfulfilled or ineffective; for the Lord has done what He said through His servant Elijah. -- 2 kings 10:10
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So Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, his familiar friends, and his priests, until he left him none remaining. -- 2 kings 10:11
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And he arose and went to Samaria. And as he was at the shearing house of the shepherds on the way, -- 2 kings 10:12
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Jehu met the kinsmen of Ahaziah king of Judah and said, Who are you? They answered, We are the kinsmen of Ahaziah, and we came down to visit the royal princes and the sons of [Jezebel] the queen mother. -- 2 kings 10:13
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He said, Take them alive. And they did so and slew them at the cistern of the shearing house, forty-two men; he left none of them. -- 2 kings 10:14
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When Jehu left there, he met Jehonadab son of Rechab coming to meet him. He saluted him and said to him, Is your heart right, as my heart is with yours? Jehonadab answered, It is. [Jehu said] If it is, give me your hand. He gave him his hand, and Jehu took him up into the chariot. -- 2 kings 10:15
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And he said, Come with me and see my zeal for the Lord. So they made [the Rechabite] ride in Jehu's chariot. -- 2 kings 10:16
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When Jehu came to Samaria, he slew all who remained of Ahab's family in Samaria, till he had destroyed them all, according to what the Lord said to Elijah. -- 2 kings 10:17
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Jehu assembled all the people and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu will serve him much. -- 2 kings 10:18
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So call to me all the prophets of Baal, all his worshipers, and all his priests. Let none be missing, for I have a great sacrifice to make to Baal; whoever is missing shall not live. But Jehu did it with trickery, intending to destroy the Baal worshipers. -- 2 kings 10:19
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Jehu said, Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it. -- 2 kings 10:20
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Jehu sent through all Israel, and all the worshipers of Baal came; not a man failed to come. They went to the house or temple of Baal, filling it from one end to the other. -- 2 kings 10:21
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And he said to the man over the vestry, Bring vestments for all the worshipers of Baal. And he brought them vestments. -- 2 kings 10:22
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Then Jehu with Jehonadab son of Rechab went into the house of Baal and said to the worshipers of Baal, Search and see that there are here with you none of the servants of the Lord--but Baal worshipers only. -- 2 kings 10:23
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And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed eighty men outside and said, If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, he who lets him go shall forfeit his own life for his life. -- 2 kings 10:24
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As soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guards and to the officers, Go in and slay them; let none escape. And they smote them with the sword; and the guards or runners [before the king] and the officers threw their bodies out and went into the inner dwelling of the house of Baal. -- 2 kings 10:25
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They brought out the pillars or obelisks of the house of Baal and burned them. -- 2 kings 10:26
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They broke down the pillars of Baal and the house of Baal, and made it [forever unclean] a privy to this day. -- 2 kings 10:27
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Thus Jehu rooted Baal out of Israel. -- 2 kings 10:28
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But Jehu did not give up the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, by which he made Israel to sin, that is, the golden calves at Bethel and Dan. -- 2 kings 10:29
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And the Lord said to Jehu, Because you have executed well what is right in My eyes and have done to the house of Ahab as I willed, your sons to the fourth generation shall sit on Israel's throne. [Fulfilled in II Kings 15:12.] -- 2 kings 10:30
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But Jehu paid no attention to walking in the law of the Lord, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He did not quit the sins with which Jeroboam made Israel to sin. -- 2 kings 10:31
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[So] in those days the Lord began to cut off parts of Israel. Hazael [of Syria] defeated them in all the [across the Jordan] territory of Israel -- 2 kings 10:32
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From the Jordan east, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, Reubenites, and Manassites, from Aroer which is by the Valley of the Arnon, even Gilead and Bashan. -- 2 kings 10:33
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The rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? -- 2 kings 10:34
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Jehu slept with his fathers. They buried him in Samaria. Jehoahaz his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 10:35
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The time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years. -- 2 kings 10:36
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WHEN ATHALIAH the mother of [King] Ahaziah [of Judah] saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal descendants. -- 2 kings 11:1
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But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram, [half] sister of Ahaziah, stole Joash son of Ahaziah from among the king's sons, who were to be slain, even him and his nurse, and hid them from Athaliah in an inner storeroom for beds; so he was not slain. -- 2 kings 11:2
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Joash was with his nurse hidden in the house of the Lord for six years. And Athaliah reigned over the land. -- 2 kings 11:3
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In the seventh year Jehoiada [the priest, Jehosheba's husband] sent for the captains over hundreds of the Carites and of the guards or runners and brought them to him to the house of the Lord and made a covenant with them and took an oath from them in the house of the Lord and showed them the king's [hidden] son. -- 2 kings 11:4
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And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing you shall do: a third of you who come in on the Sabbath shall keep watch of the king's house, -- 2 kings 11:5
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A third shall be at the gate Sur, and a third at the gate behind the guard. So you shall keep watch of the palace [from three places] and be a barrier. -- 2 kings 11:6
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And two divisions of all you who should go off duty on the Sabbath shall keep the watch of the house of the Lord to [protect] the king. -- 2 kings 11:7
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You shall surround the [little] king, every man with his weapons in his hand. And let anyone who breaks through the ranks be put to death. You be with the king when he goes out and when he comes in. -- 2 kings 11:8
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The captains over the hundreds did all that Jehoiada the priest commanded; and they took every man his men who were to come on duty on the Sabbath with those who should go off duty on the Sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest. -- 2 kings 11:9
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To the captains over hundreds the priest gave the spears and shields that had been King David's, which were in the house of the Lord. -- 2 kings 11:10
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And the guards stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right corner to the left corner of the temple area, along by the altar [in the court] and the temple proper. -- 2 kings 11:11
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And Jehoiada brought out the king's son and put the crown on him and gave him the Testimony [the Mosaic Law]; and they proclaimed him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and said, Long live the king! -- 2 kings 11:12
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When Athaliah heard the noise of the guards and the people, she went into the house of the Lord to the people. -- 2 kings 11:13
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When she looked, there stood the king [on the platform] by the pillar, as was customary [on such occasions], and the captains and the trumpeters beside the king, with all the people of the land rejoicing and blowing trumpets. And Athaliah rent her clothes and cried, Treason! Treason! -- 2 kings 11:14
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Then Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds set over the army and said to them, Take her forth outside the ranks, and him who follows her kill with the sword. For the priest had said, Let her not be slain in the house of the Lord. -- 2 kings 11:15
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They seized her, and she went through the horses' entrance to the king's house, and there she was slain. -- 2 kings 11:16
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And Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord, the king, and the people that they would be the Lord's people--and also between the king and the people. -- 2 kings 11:17
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Then all the people of the land went to the house of Baal and destroyed it. His altar and his images they broke completely in pieces, and Mattan the priest of Baal they slew before the altars. And [Jehoiada] the priest appointed watchmen to guard the house of the Lord. -- 2 kings 11:18
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Then he took the rulers over hundreds, the captains, the guard, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the Lord and came by way of the guards' gate to the king's house. And [little] Joash was seated on the throne of the kings. -- 2 kings 11:19
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So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet after Athaliah had been slain with the sword beside the king's house. -- 2 kings 11:20
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Joash was seven years old when he began to reign. -- 2 kings 11:21
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IN THE seventh year of Jehu, Joash began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother was Zibiah of Beersheba. -- 2 kings 12:1
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Joash did right in the sight of the Lord all his days in which Jehoiada the priest instructed him. -- 2 kings 12:2
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Yet the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places. -- 2 kings 12:3
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And Joash said to the priests, All the current money brought into the house of the Lord to provide the dedicated things, also the money [which the priests by command have] assessed on all those bound by vows, also all the money that it comes into any man's heart voluntarily to bring into the house of the Lord, -- 2 kings 12:4
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Let the priests solicit and receive such contributions, every man from his acquaintance, and let them repair the Lord's house wherever any such need may be found. -- 2 kings 12:5
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But in the twenty-third year of King Joash's reign the priests had not made the needed repairs on the Lord's house. -- 2 kings 12:6
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Then King Joash called for Jehoiada the priest and the other priests and said to them, Why are you not repairing the [Lord's] house? Do not take any more money from your acquaintances, but turn it all over for the repair of the house. [You are no longer responsible for this work. I will take it into my own hands.] -- 2 kings 12:7
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And the priests consented to receive no more money from the people, nor to repair the breaches of the house. -- 2 kings 12:8
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Then Jehoiada the priest took a chest and bored a hole in the lid of it and set it beside the altar on the right side as one entered the house of the Lord; and the priests who guarded the door put in the chest all the money that was brought into the house of the Lord. -- 2 kings 12:9
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And whenever they saw that there was much money in the chest, the king's scribe and the high priest came up and counted the money that was found in the house of the Lord and tied it up in bags. -- 2 kings 12:10
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Then they gave the money, when it was weighed, into the hands of those who were doing the work, who had the oversight of the house of the Lord; and they paid it out to the carpenters and builders who worked on the house of the Lord -- 2 kings 12:11
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And to the masons and stonecutters, and to buy timber and hewn stone for making the repairs on the house of the Lord, and for all that was outlay for repairing the house. -- 2 kings 12:12
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However, there were not made for the house of the Lord basins of silver, snuffers, bowls, trumpets, any vessels of gold or of silver, from the money that was brought into the house of the Lord. -- 2 kings 12:13
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But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired with it the house of the Lord. -- 2 kings 12:14
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Moreover, they did not require an accounting from the men into whose hands they delivered the money to be paid to the workmen, for they dealt faithfully. -- 2 kings 12:15
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The money from the guilt offerings and sin offerings was not brought into the house of the Lord; it was the priests'. -- 2 kings 12:16
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Then Hazael king of Syria went up, fought against Gath [in Philistia], and took it. And Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem. -- 2 kings 12:17
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And Joash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his [forefathers], kings of Judah, had dedicated and his own hallowed things and all the gold that was found in the treasuries of the house of the Lord and in the king's house, and sent them to Hazael king of Syria; and Hazael went away from Jerusalem. -- 2 kings 12:18
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The rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? -- 2 kings 12:19
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His servants arose and made a conspiracy and slew Joash [in revenge] in the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla. -- 2 kings 12:20
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It was Jozachar son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer, his servants, who smote him so that he died. They buried [Joash] with his fathers in the City of David. Amaziah his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 12:21
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IN THE twenty-third year of Joash son of Ahaziah king of Judah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned seventeen years. -- 2 kings 13:1
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He did evil in the sight of the Lord and followed the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin, and did not depart from them. -- 2 kings 13:2
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The anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and He delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria and of Ben-hadad son of Hazael continually. -- 2 kings 13:3
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But Jehoahaz besought the Lord, and the Lord hearkened to him, for He saw the oppression of Israel, how the king of Syria burdened them. -- 2 kings 13:4
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Then the Lord gave Israel a savior [one to rescue and give them peace], so that they escaped from under the hand of the Syrians; and the Israelites dwelt in their tents or homes as before. -- 2 kings 13:5
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Yet they did not depart from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who made Israel sin; but the nation walked in them. And the Asherah [symbol of the goddess Asherah] remained in Samaria. -- 2 kings 13:6
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[Ben-hadad] of Syria did not leave to Jehoahaz of [Israel] an army of more than fifty horsemen, ten chariots, and 10,footmen, for the Syrian king had destroyed them and made them like dust to be trampled. -- 2 kings 13:7
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The rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, all that he did and his might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? -- 2 kings 13:8
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Jehoahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria. Jehoash his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 13:9
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In the thirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah, Jehoash son of Jehoahaz began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years. -- 2 kings 13:10
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He did evil in the sight of the Lord; he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who made Israel sin; he walked in them. -- 2 kings 13:11
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The rest of the acts of Jehoash, all that he did, and his might with which he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? -- 2 kings 13:12
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Jehoash slept with his fathers, and Jeroboam [II] sat on his throne. Jehoash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. -- 2 kings 13:13
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Now Elisha [previously] had become ill of the illness of which he died. And Jehoash king of Israel came down to him and wept over him and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel and the horsemen of it! -- 2 kings 13:14
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And Elisha said to him, Take bow and arrows. And he took bow and arrows. -- 2 kings 13:15
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And he said to the king of Israel, Put your hand upon the bow. And he put his hand upon it, and Elisha put his hands upon the king's hands. -- 2 kings 13:16
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And he said, Open the window to the east. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The Lord's arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Syria. For you shall smite the Syrians in Aphek till you have destroyed them. -- 2 kings 13:17
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Then he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said to the king of Israel, Strike on the ground. And he struck three times and stopped. -- 2 kings 13:18
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And the man of God was angry with him and said, You should have struck five or six times; then you would have struck down Syria until you had destroyed it. But now you shall strike Syria down only three times. -- 2 kings 13:19
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Elisha died, and they buried him. Bands of the Moabites invaded the land in the spring of the next year. -- 2 kings 13:20
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As a man was being buried [on an open bier], such a band was seen coming; and the man was cast into Elisha's grave. And when the man being let down touched the bones of Elisha, he revived and stood on his feet. -- 2 kings 13:21
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Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz. -- 2 kings 13:22
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But the Lord was gracious to them and had compassion on them and turned toward them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them or cast them from His presence yet. -- 2 kings 13:23
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Hazael king of Syria died; Ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 13:24
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Jehoash son of Jehoahaz recovered from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the cities which he had taken from Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times Jehoash defeated him, and recovered the cities of Israel. -- 2 kings 13:25
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IN THE second year of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel, Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah reigned. -- 2 kings 14:1
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He was twenty-five years old when he began his twenty-nine-year reign in Jerusalem. His mother was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem. -- 2 kings 14:2
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He did right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like David his [forefather]. He did all things as Joash his father did. -- 2 kings 14:3
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But the high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. -- 2 kings 14:4
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As soon as the kingdom was established in Amaziah's hand, he slew his servants who had slain the king his father. -- 2 kings 14:5
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But he did not slay the children of the murderers, in compliance with what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, in which the Lord commanded, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children for the fathers; but every man shall die for his own sin only. -- 2 kings 14:6
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Amaziah slew of Edom in the Valley of Salt 10,000, and took Sela (Greek petra [rock]) by war, and called it Joktheel, which is the name of it to this day. -- 2 kings 14:7
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Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face and test each other. -- 2 kings 14:8
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Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah, The thistle in Lebanon sent to the cedar in Lebanon, saying, Give your daughter to my son as wife. And a wild beast of Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle [leaving the cedar unharmed]. -- 2 kings 14:9
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You have indeed smitten Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Glory in that, and stay at home; for why should you meddle to your hurt and provoke calamity, causing you to fall, you and Judah with you? -- 2 kings 14:10
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But Amaziah would not hear. So Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah measured swords at Beth-shemesh, which belongs to Judah. -- 2 kings 14:11
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But Judah was defeated by Israel, and every man fled home. -- 2 kings 14:12
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And Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, son of Joash, the son of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh, and came to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate, cubits. -- 2 kings 14:13
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He seized all the gold and silver and all the vessels found in the Lord's house and in the treasuries of the king's house, also hostages, and returned to Samaria. -- 2 kings 14:14
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The rest of the acts of Jehoash, his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of Israel's Kings? -- 2 kings 14:15
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Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with Israel's kings. Jeroboam [II] reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 14:16
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Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years. -- 2 kings 14:17
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The rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? -- 2 kings 14:18
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Now a conspiracy was made against him in Jerusalem, and Amaziah fled to Lachish, but they sent after him to Lachish and slew him there. -- 2 kings 14:19
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They brought him on horses and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the City of David. -- 2 kings 14:20
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And all the people of Judah took Azariah, sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah. -- 2 kings 14:21
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He built Elath and restored it to Judah after the king [his father] died. -- 2 kings 14:22
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In the fifteenth year of Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah Jeroboam [II] son of Jehoash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, and reigned forty-one years. -- 2 kings 14:23
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He did evil in the sight of the Lord; he did not depart from all the sins of Jeroboam  son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin. -- 2 kings 14:24
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Jeroboam restored Israel's border from the entrance of Hamath to the [Dead] Sea of the Arabah, according to the word of the Lord, the God of Israel, which He spoke through His servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath-hepher. -- 2 kings 14:25
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For the Lord saw as very bitter the affliction of Israel; there was no one left, bond or free, nor any helper for Israel. -- 2 kings 14:26
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But the Lord had not said that He would blot out the name of Israel from under the heavens, so He saved them by the hand of Jeroboam [II] son of Jehoash. -- 2 kings 14:27
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The rest of the acts of Jeroboam [II], all that he did, his might, how he warred, and how he recovered for Israel Damascus and Hamath, which had belonged to Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? -- 2 kings 14:28
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Jeroboam [II] slept with his fathers, the kings of Israel. Zechariah his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 14:29
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IN THE twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam [II] king of Israel, Azariah (Uzziah) son of Amaziah king of Judah began to reign. -- 2 kings 15:1
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He was sixteen years old when he began his fifty-two-year reign in Jerusalem. His mother was Jecoliah of Jerusalem. -- 2 kings 15:2
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He did right in the Lord's sight, in keeping with all his father Amaziah had done-- -- 2 kings 15:3
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Except the high places were not removed; the people sacrificed and burned incense still on the high places. -- 2 kings 15:4
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And the Lord smote the king, so that he was a leper to his dying day, and dwelt in a separate house. Jotham the king's son was over the household, judging the people of the land. -- 2 kings 15:5
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The rest of Azariah's acts, all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? -- 2 kings 15:6
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Azariah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with them in the City of David. Jotham his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 15:7
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In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah Zechariah son of Jeroboam [II] reigned over Israel in Samaria six months. -- 2 kings 15:8
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He did evil in the sight of the Lord, as his fathers had done; he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam  son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin. -- 2 kings 15:9
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Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah and struck and killed him before the people and reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 15:10
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The rest of the acts of Zechariah, see, they are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. -- 2 kings 15:11
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This was the fulfillment of the promise to Jehu from the Lord: Your sons shall sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation. And so it came to pass. -- 2 kings 15:12
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Shallum son of Jabesh, in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, began his reign of a full month in Samaria. -- 2 kings 15:13
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For Menahem son of Gadi went up from Tirzah and came to Samaria, and smote and killed Shallum son of Jabesh in Samaria and reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 15:14
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The rest of Shallum's acts, his conspiracy, see, they are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. -- 2 kings 15:15
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Then Menahem smote Tiphsah and all who were in it and its territory from Tirzah on; he attacked it because they did not open to him. And all the women there who were with child he ripped up. -- 2 kings 15:16
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In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah, Menahem son of Gadi began his ten-year reign over Israel in Samaria. -- 2 kings 15:17
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He did evil in the sight of the Lord; he did not depart all his days from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he caused Israel to sin. -- 2 kings 15:18
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There came against the land Pul king of Assyria, and Menahem gave Pul 1,talents of silver, that he might help him to confirm his kingship. -- 2 kings 15:19
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Menahem exacted the money from Israel, from all the men of wealth, from each man fifty shekels of silver to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back and did not stay in the land. -- 2 kings 15:20
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The rest of Menahem's acts, all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? -- 2 kings 15:21
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Menahem slept with his fathers; Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 15:22
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In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem began his two-year reign over Israel in Samaria. -- 2 kings 15:23
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He did evil in the sight of the Lord; he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam  son of Nebat, which he made Israel sin. -- 2 kings 15:24
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But Pekah son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against [Pekahiah] and attacked him in Samaria, in the citadel of the king's house, with Argob and Arieh; [for] with [Pekah] were fifty Gileadites. And he killed him and reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 15:25
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The rest of the acts of Pekahiah, all he did, see, they are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. -- 2 kings 15:26
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In the fifty-second year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekah son of Remaliah began his twenty-year reign over Israel in Samaria. -- 2 kings 15:27
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He did evil in the Lord's sight; he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam  son of Nebat, which he made Israel sin. -- 2 kings 15:28
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In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and took Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried the people captive to Assyria. -- 2 kings 15:29
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Hoshea son of Elah conspired against Pekah son of Remaliah [of Israel]; he smote and killed him, and reigned in his stead in the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah king of Judah. -- 2 kings 15:30
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The rest of Pekah's acts, all that he did, behold, they are written in the Book of the Chronicles of Israel's Kings. -- 2 kings 15:31
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In the second year of Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel, Jotham son of Uzziah king of Judah became king. -- 2 kings 15:32
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When he was twenty-five years old, he began his reign of sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jerusha daughter of Zadok. -- 2 kings 15:33
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He did right in the Lord's sight, according to all his father Uzziah had done. -- 2 kings 15:34
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Yet the high places were not removed; the people sacrificed and burned incense still on the high places. He built the Upper Gate of the house of the Lord. -- 2 kings 15:35
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The rest of the acts of Jotham, all he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of Judah's Kings? -- 2 kings 15:36
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In those days the Lord began sending Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah against Judah. -- 2 kings 15:37
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Jotham slept with his fathers and was buried [with them] in the city of David his [forefather]. Ahaz his son succeeded him. -- 2 kings 15:38
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IN THE seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham king of Judah became king. -- 2 kings 16:1
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Ahaz was twenty years old when he began his sixteen-year reign in Jerusalem. He did not do right in the sight of the Lord his God, like David his [forefather]. -- 2 kings 16:2
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But he walked in the ways of Israel's kings, yes, and made his son pass through the fire [and offered him as a sacrifice], in accord with the abominable [idolatrous] practices of the [heathen] nations whom the Lord drove out before the Israelites. -- 2 kings 16:3
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He sacrificed and burned incense in the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree. -- 2 kings 16:4
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Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to wage war; they besieged Ahaz, but could not conquer him. -- 2 kings 16:5
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At that time, Rezin king of Syria got back Elath [in Edom] for Syria and drove the Jews from [it]. The Syrians came to Elath and dwell there to this day. -- 2 kings 16:6
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So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, I am your servant and son. Come up and save me out of the hands of the kings of Syria and of Israel, who are attacking me. -- 2 kings 16:7
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And Ahaz took the silver and gold in the house of the Lord and in the treasuries of the king's house and sent a present to the king of Assyria. -- 2 kings 16:8
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Assyria's king hearkened to him; he went up against Damascus, took it, carried its people captive to Kir, and slew Rezin. -- 2 kings 16:9
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King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and saw there their [heathen] altar. King Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest a model of the altar and an exact pattern for its construction. -- 2 kings 16:10
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So Urijah the priest built an altar according to all that King Ahaz had sent from Damascus, finishing it before King Ahaz returned. -- 2 kings 16:11
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When the king came from Damascus, he looked at the altar and offered on it. -- 2 kings 16:12
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King Ahaz burned his burnt offering and his cereal offering, poured his drink offering, and dashed the blood of his peace offerings upon that altar. -- 2 kings 16:13
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The bronze altar which was before the Lord he removed from the front of the house, from between his [new] altar and the house of the Lord, and put it on the north side of his altar. -- 2 kings 16:14
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And King Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest: Upon the principal (the new) altar, burn the morning burnt offering, the evening cereal offering, the king's burnt sacrifice and his cereal offering, with the burnt offering and cereal offering and drink offering of all the people of the land; and dash upon the [new] altar all the blood of the burnt offerings and the sacrifices. But the [old] bronze altar shall be kept for me to use to inquire by [of the Lord]. -- 2 kings 16:15
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Urijah the priest did all this as King Ahaz commanded. -- 2 kings 16:16
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[To keep Assyria's king from getting them] King Ahaz cut off the panels of the bases [of the ten lavers] and removed the laver from each of them; and he took down the Sea from off the bronze oxen that were under it and put it upon stone supports. -- 2 kings 16:17
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And the covered way for the Sabbath that they had built in the temple court, and the king's outer entrance, he removed from the house of the Lord, because of the king of Assyria [who if he heard of them might seize them]. -- 2 kings 16:18
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The rest of the acts of Ahaz, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? -- 2 kings 16:19
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Ahaz slept with his fathers and was buried [with them] in the City of David. Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 16:20
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IN THE twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea son of Elah began his nine-year reign in Samaria over Israel. -- 2 kings 17:1
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He did evil in the sight of the Lord, but not as Israel's kings before him did. -- 2 kings 17:2
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Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria, and Hoshea became his servant and brought him tribute. -- 2 kings 17:3
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But the king of Assyria found treachery in Hoshea, for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt and offered no tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year; therefore the king of Assyria shut him up and bound him in prison. -- 2 kings 17:4
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Then the king of Assyria invaded all the land and went up to Samaria and besieged it for three years. -- 2 kings 17:5
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In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria took Samaria and carried the Israelites away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan and in the cities of the Medes. -- 2 kings 17:6
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This was so because the Israelites had sinned against the Lord their God, Who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and they had feared other gods -- 2 kings 17:7
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And walked in the customs of the [heathen] nations whom the Lord drove out before the Israelites, customs the kings of Israel had introduced. -- 2 kings 17:8
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The Israelites did secretly against the Lord their God things not right. They built for themselves high places in all their towns, from [lonely] watchtower to [populous] fortified city. -- 2 kings 17:9
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They set up for themselves pillars and Asherim [symbols of the goddess Asherah] on every high hill and under every green tree. -- 2 kings 17:10
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There they burned incense on all the high places, as did the nations whom the Lord carried away before them; and they did wicked things provoking the Lord to anger. -- 2 kings 17:11
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And they served idols, of which the Lord had said to them, You shall not do this thing. -- 2 kings 17:12
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Yet the Lord warned Israel and Judah through all the prophets and all the seers, saying, Turn from your evil ways and keep My commandments and My statutes, according to all the Law which I commanded your fathers and which I sent to you by My servants the prophets. -- 2 kings 17:13
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Yet they would not hear, but hardened their necks as did their fathers who did not believe (trust in, rely on, and remain steadfast to) the Lord their God. -- 2 kings 17:14
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They despised and rejected His statutes and His covenant which He made with their fathers and His warnings to them, and they followed vanity (false gods--falsehood, emptiness, and futility) and [they themselves and their prayers] became false (empty and futile). They went after the heathen round about them, of whom the Lord had charged them that they should not do as they did. -- 2 kings 17:15
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And they forsook all the commandments of the Lord their God and made for themselves molten images, even two calves, and made an Asherah and worshiped all the [starry] hosts of the heavens and served Baal. -- 2 kings 17:16
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They caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire and used divination and enchantments and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking Him to anger. -- 2 kings 17:17
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Therefore the Lord was very angry with Israel and removed them out of His sight. None was left but the tribe of Judah. -- 2 kings 17:18
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Judah also did not keep the commandments of the Lord their God, but walked in the customs which Israel introduced. -- 2 kings 17:19
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The Lord rejected all the descendants of Israel and afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of spoilers, until He had cast them out of His sight. -- 2 kings 17:20
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For He tore Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam son of Nebat king. And Jeroboam drew and drove Israel away from following the Lord and made them sin a great sin. -- 2 kings 17:21
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For the Israelites walked in all the sins Jeroboam committed; they departed not from them -- 2 kings 17:22
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Until the Lord removed Israel from His sight, as He had foretold by all His servants the prophets. So Israel was carried away from their own land to Assyria to this day. -- 2 kings 17:23
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The king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the Israelites. They possessed Samaria and dwelt in its cities. -- 2 kings 17:24
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At the beginning of their dwelling there, they did not fear and revere the Lord. Therefore the Lord sent lions among them, which killed some of them. -- 2 kings 17:25
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So the king of Assyria was told: The nations you removed and placed in the cities of Samaria do not know the manner in which the God of the land requires their worship. Therefore He has sent lions among them, and behold, they are killing them, because they do not know the manner of [worship demanded by] the God of the land. -- 2 kings 17:26
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Then the king of Assyria commanded, Take to Samaria one of the priests you brought from there, and let him [and his helpers] go and live there and let him teach the people the law of the God of the land. -- 2 kings 17:27
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So one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Bethel and taught them how they should fear and revere the Lord. -- 2 kings 17:28
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But every nationality still made gods of their own and put them in the shrines of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nationality in the city in which they dwelt. -- 2 kings 17:29
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The men of Babylon made [and worshiped their deity] Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima, -- 2 kings 17:30
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The Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim. -- 2 kings 17:31
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So they feared the Lord, yet appointed from among themselves, whether high or low, priests of the high places, who sacrificed for them in the shrines of the high places. -- 2 kings 17:32
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They feared the Lord, yet served their own gods, as did the nations from among whom they had been carried away. -- 2 kings 17:33
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Unto this day they do after their former custom: they do not fear the Lord [as God sees it], neither do they obey the statutes or the ordinances or the law and commandment which the Lord commanded the children of Jacob, whom He named Israel, -- 2 kings 17:34
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With whom the Lord had made a covenant and commanded them, You shall not fear other gods or bow yourselves to them or serve them or sacrifice to them. -- 2 kings 17:35
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But you shall [reverently] fear, bow yourselves to, and sacrifice to the Lord, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt with great power and an outstretched arm. -- 2 kings 17:36
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And the statutes, ordinances, law, and commandment which He wrote for you you shall observe and do forevermore; you shall not fear other gods. -- 2 kings 17:37
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And the covenant that I have made with you you shall not forget; you shall not fear other gods. -- 2 kings 17:38
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But the Lord your God you shall [reverently] fear; then He will deliver you out of the hands of all your enemies. -- 2 kings 17:39
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However, they did not listen, but they did as they had done formerly. -- 2 kings 17:40
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So these nations [vainly] feared the Lord and also served their graven images, as did their children and their children's children. As their fathers did, so do they to this day. -- 2 kings 17:41
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IN THE third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign. -- 2 kings 18:1
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He was twenty-five years old when he began his twenty-nine-year reign in Jerusalem. His mother was Abi daughter of Zechariah. -- 2 kings 18:2
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Hezekiah did right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that David his [forefather] had done. -- 2 kings 18:3
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He removed the high places, broke the images, cut down the Asherim, and broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for until then the Israelites had burned incense to it; but he called it Nehushtan [a bronze trifle]. -- 2 kings 18:4
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Hezekiah trusted in, leaned on, and was confident in the Lord, the God of Israel; so that neither after him nor before him was any one of all the kings of Judah like him. -- 2 kings 18:5
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For he clung and held fast to the Lord and ceased not to follow Him, but kept His commandments, as the Lord commanded Moses. -- 2 kings 18:6
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And the Lord was with Hezekiah; he prospered wherever he went. And he rebelled against the king of Assyria and refused to serve him. -- 2 kings 18:7
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He smote the Philistines, even to Gaza [the most distant city] and its borders, from the [isolated] watchtower to the [populous] fortified city. -- 2 kings 18:8
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In the fourth year of King Hezekiah, which was the seventh of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria and besieged it. -- 2 kings 18:9
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After three years it was taken; in the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken. -- 2 kings 18:10
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The king of Assyria carried Israel away to Assyria, and put them in Halah, and on the Habor, the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes, -- 2 kings 18:11
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Because they did not obey the voice of the Lord their God, but transgressed His covenant, even all that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded, and would not hear it or do it. -- 2 kings 18:12
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In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah, Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah and took them. -- 2 kings 18:13
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Then Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria at Lachish, saying, I have done wrong. Depart from me; what you put on me I will bear. And the king of Assyria exacted of Hezekiah king of Judah talents of silver and thirty talents of gold. -- 2 kings 18:14
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And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the Lord and in the treasuries of the king's house. -- 2 kings 18:15
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Then Hezekiah stripped off the gold from the doors of the temple of the Lord and from the doorposts which he as king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria. -- 2 kings 18:16
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And the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh [the high officials] from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem with a great army. They went up to Jerusalem, and when they arrived, they came and stood by the canal of the Upper Pool, which is on the highway to the Fuller's Field. -- 2 kings 18:17
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When they called for the king, there came out to them Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was over the king's household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder. -- 2 kings 18:18
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The Rabshakeh told them, Say to Hezekiah, Thus says the great king of Assyria: What justifies this confidence of yours? -- 2 kings 18:19
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You say--but they are empty words--There is counsel and strength for war. Now on whom do you rely, that you rebel against me? -- 2 kings 18:20
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Behold, you are relying on Egypt, that broken reed of a staff; if a man leans on it, it will pierce his hand. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust and rely on him. -- 2 kings 18:21
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But if you tell me, We trust in and rely on the Lord our God, is it not He Whose high places and altars Hezekiah has removed, saying to Judah and Jerusalem, You shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem? -- 2 kings 18:22
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So now, make a wager and give pledges to my lord the king of Assyria: I will deliver you 2,horses--if you can on your part put riders on them. -- 2 kings 18:23
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How then can you beat back one captain among the least of my master's servants, when your trust is put in Egypt for chariots and horsemen? -- 2 kings 18:24
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Have I come up without the Lord against this place to destroy it? The Lord said to me, Go up against this land and destroy it. -- 2 kings 18:25
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Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah and Shebna and Joah said to the Rabshakeh, We pray you, speak to your servants in the Aramaic (Syrian) language, for we understand it; and do not speak to us in the Jews' language in the hearing of the people on the wall. -- 2 kings 18:26
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But the Rabshakeh said to them, Has my master sent me to your master and you only to say these things? Has he not sent me to the men who sit on the wall [whom Hezekiah has doomed to be forced] to eat their own dung and drink their own urine along with you? -- 2 kings 18:27
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Then the Rabshakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language, Hear the word of the great king of Assyria! -- 2 kings 18:28
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Thus says the king: Let not Hezekiah deceive you. For he will not be able to deliver you out of my hand. -- 2 kings 18:29
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Nor let Hezekiah make you trust in and rely on the Lord, saying, The Lord will surely deliver us, and this city will not be given into the hand of Assyria's king. -- 2 kings 18:30
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Hearken not to Hezekiah, for thus says the king of Assyria: Make your peace with me and come out to me, and eat every man from his own vine and fig tree and drink every man the waters of his own cistern, -- 2 kings 18:31
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Until I come and take you away to a land like your own, a land of grain and vintage fruit, of bread and vineyards, of olive trees and honey, that you may live and not die. Do not listen to Hezekiah when he urges you, saying, The Lord will deliver us. -- 2 kings 18:32
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Has any one of the gods of the nations ever delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria? -- 2 kings 18:33
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Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad [in Syria]? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah [in the Euphrates Valley]? Have they delivered Samaria [Israel's capital] out of my hand? -- 2 kings 18:34
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Who of all the gods of the countries has delivered his country out of my hand, that the Lord should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand? -- 2 kings 18:35
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But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, Do not answer him. -- 2 kings 18:36
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Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was over the royal household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder came to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him what the Rabshakeh had said. -- 2 kings 18:37
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WHEN KING Hezekiah heard it, he rent his clothes and covered himself with sackcloth and went into the house of the Lord. -- 2 kings 19:1
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And he sent Eliakim, who was over his household, Shebna the scribe, and the older priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz. -- 2 kings 19:2
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They said to him, Hezekiah says: This is a day of [extreme danger and] distress, of rebuke and chastisement, and blasphemous and insolent insult; for children have come to the birth, and there is no strength to bring them forth. -- 2 kings 19:3
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It may be that the Lord your God will hear all the words of the Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria has sent to mock, reproach, insult, and defy the living God, and will rebuke the words which the Lord your God has heard. So raise your prayer for the remnant [of His people] that is left. -- 2 kings 19:4
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So the servants of King Hezekiah came to Isaiah. -- 2 kings 19:5
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Isaiah said to them, Say to your master, Thus says the Lord: Do not be afraid because of the words you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have reviled and blasphemed Me. -- 2 kings 19:6
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Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own country. -- 2 kings 19:7
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So the Rabshakeh returned and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah [a fortified city of Judah]; for he had heard that the king had left Lachish. -- 2 kings 19:8
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And Sennacherib king of Assyria heard concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He has come to make war against you. And when he heard it, he sent messengers again to Hezekiah, saying, -- 2 kings 19:9
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Say this to Hezekiah king of Judah: Let not your God on Whom you rely deceive you by saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. -- 2 kings 19:10
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Behold, you have heard what the Assyrian kings have done to all lands, destroying them utterly. And shall you be delivered? -- 2 kings 19:11
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Have the gods of the nations delivered those whom my ancestors have destroyed, as Gozan, Haran [of Mesopotamia], Rezeph, and the people of Eden who were in Telassar? -- 2 kings 19:12
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Where are the kings of Hamath, of Arpad [of northern Syria], of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah? -- 2 kings 19:13
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Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it. And he went up into the house of the Lord and spread it before the Lord. -- 2 kings 19:14
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And Hezekiah prayed: O Lord, the God of Israel, Who [in symbol] is enthroned above the cherubim [of the ark in the temple], You are the God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made the heavens and the earth. -- 2 kings 19:15
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Lord, bow down Your ear and hear; Lord, open Your eyes and see; hear the words of Sennacherib which he has sent to mock, reproach, insult, and defy the living God. -- 2 kings 19:16
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It is true, Lord, that the Assyrian kings have laid waste the nations and their lands -- 2 kings 19:17
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And have cast the gods of those peoples into the fire, for they were not gods but the work of men's hands, wood and stone. So they [could destroy and] have destroyed them. -- 2 kings 19:18
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Now therefore, O Lord our God, I beseech You, save us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know and understand that You, O Lord, are God alone. -- 2 kings 19:19
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Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Your prayer to Me about Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard. -- 2 kings 19:20
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This is the word that the Lord has spoken concerning him: The Virgin Daughter of Zion has despised you and laughed you to scorn; the Daughter of Jerusalem has wagged her head behind you. -- 2 kings 19:21
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Whom have you mocked and reviled and insulted and blasphemed? Against Whom have you raised your voice and haughtily lifted your eyes? Against the Holy One of Israel! -- 2 kings 19:22
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By your messengers you have mocked, reproached, insulted, and defied the Lord, and have said, With my many chariots I have gone up to the heights of the mountains, to the far recesses of Lebanon. I cut down its tall cedar trees and its choicest cypress trees. I entered its most distant retreat, its densest forest. -- 2 kings 19:23
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I dug wells and drank foreign waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all [the defense and] the streams of Egypt. -- 2 kings 19:24
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[But, says the God of Israel] Have you not heard how I ordained long ago what now I have brought to pass? I planned it in olden times, that you [king of Assyria] should [be My instrument to] lay waste fortified cities, making them ruinous heaps. -- 2 kings 19:25
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That is why their inhabitants had little power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were like plants of the field, the green herb, the grass on the housetops, blasted before it is grown up. -- 2 kings 19:26
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But [O Sennacherib] I [the Lord] know your sitting down, your going out, your coming in, and your raging against Me. -- 2 kings 19:27
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Because your raging against Me and your arrogance and careless ease have come to My ears, therefore I will put My hook in your nose and My bridle in your lips, and I will turn you back by the way you came, O king of Assyria. -- 2 kings 19:28
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And [Hezekiah, says the Lord] this shall be the sign [of these things] to you: you shall eat this year what grows of itself, also in the second year what springs up voluntarily. But in the third year sow and reap, plant vineyards and eat their fruit. -- 2 kings 19:29
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And the remnant that has survived of the house of Judah shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward. -- 2 kings 19:30
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For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and a band of survivors out of Mount Zion. The zeal of the Lord of hosts shall perform this. -- 2 kings 19:31
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Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the king of Assyria: He shall not come into this city or shoot an arrow here or come before it with shield or cast up a siege mound against it. -- 2 kings 19:32
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By the way that he came, by that way shall he return, and he shall not come into this city, says the Lord. -- 2 kings 19:33
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For I will defend this city to save it, for My own sake and for My servant David's sake. -- 2 kings 19:34
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And it all came to pass, for that night the Angel of the Lord went forth and slew 185,in the camp of the Assyrians; and when [the living] arose early in the morning, behold, all these were dead bodies. -- 2 kings 19:35
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So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed and returned and dwelt at Nineveh. -- 2 kings 19:36
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And as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons killed him with the sword, and they escaped to the land of Armenia or Ararat. Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 19:37
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IN THOSE days Hezekiah became deadly ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came and said to him, Thus says the Lord: Set your house in order, for you shall die; you shall not recover. -- 2 kings 20:1
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Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord, saying, -- 2 kings 20:2
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I beseech You, O Lord, [earnestly] remember now how I have walked before You in faithfulness and truth and with a whole heart [entirely devoted to You] and have done what is good in Your sight. And Hezekiah wept bitterly. -- 2 kings 20:3
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Before Isaiah had gone out of the middle court, the word of the Lord came to him: -- 2 kings 20:4
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Turn back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of My people, Thus says the Lord, the God of David your [forefather]: I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; behold, I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the Lord. -- 2 kings 20:5
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I will add to your life fifteen years and deliver you and this city [Jerusalem] out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for My own sake and for My servant David's sake. -- 2 kings 20:6
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And Isaiah said, Bring a cake of figs. Let them lay it on the burning inflammation, that he may recover. -- 2 kings 20:7
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Hezekiah said to Isaiah, What shall be the sign that the Lord will heal me and that I shall go up into the house of the Lord on the third day? -- 2 kings 20:8
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And Isaiah said, This is the sign to you from the Lord that He will do the thing He has promised: shall the shadow [denoting the time of day] go forward ten steps, or go back ten steps? -- 2 kings 20:9
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Hezekiah answered, It is an easy matter for the shadow to go forward ten steps; so let the shadow go back ten steps. -- 2 kings 20:10
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So Isaiah the prophet cried to the Lord, and He brought the shadow the ten steps backward by which it had gone down on the sundial of Ahaz. -- 2 kings 20:11
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At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a present to Hezekiah, for he had heard of Hezekiah's illness. -- 2 kings 20:12
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And Hezekiah rejoiced and welcomed the embassy and showed them all his treasure-house--the silver, gold, spices, precious ointment, his armory, and all that was found in his treasuries. There was nothing in his house or in all his realm that Hezekiah did not show them. -- 2 kings 20:13
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Then Isaiah the prophet came to King Hezekiah and said, What did these men say? From where did they come to you? Hezekiah said, They are from a far country, from Babylon. -- 2 kings 20:14
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Isaiah said, What have they seen in your house? Hezekiah answered, They have seen all that is in my house. There is no treasure of mine that I have not shown them. -- 2 kings 20:15
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Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the Lord! -- 2 kings 20:16
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Behold, the time is coming when all that is in your house, and that which your forefathers have stored up till this day, shall be carried to Babylon; nothing shall be left, says the Lord. -- 2 kings 20:17
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And some of your sons who shall be born to you shall be taken away, and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of Babylon's king. -- 2 kings 20:18
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Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, The word of the Lord you have spoken is good. For he thought, Is it not good, if [all this evil is meant for the future and] peace and security shall be in my days? -- 2 kings 20:19
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The rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made the pool and the canal and brought water into the city, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? -- 2 kings 20:20
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Hezekiah slept with his fathers. Manasseh his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 20:21
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MANASSEH WAS twelve years old when he began his fifty-five-year [wicked] reign in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Hephzibah. -- 2 kings 21:1
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He [Hezekiah's son] did evil in the sight of the Lord, after the [idolatrous] practices of the [heathen] nations whom the Lord cast out before the Israelites. -- 2 kings 21:2
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For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal and made an Asherah, as did Ahab king of Israel, and worshiped all the [starry] hosts of the heavens and served them! -- 2 kings 21:3
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And he built [heathen] altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord said, In Jerusalem will I put My Name [and the pledge of My presence]. -- 2 kings 21:4
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And he [good Hezekiah's son] built altars for all the hosts of the heavens in the two courts of the house of the Lord! -- 2 kings 21:5
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And he made his son pass through the fire and burned him as an offering [to Molech]; he practiced soothsaying and augury, and dealt with mediums and wizards! He did much wickedness in the sight of the Lord, provoking Him to anger. -- 2 kings 21:6
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He made a graven image of [the goddess] Asherah and set it in the house, of which the Lord said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, will I put My Name [and the pledge of My presence] forever; -- 2 kings 21:7
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And I will not cause the feet of Israel to wander any more out of the land which I gave their fathers, if only they will observe to do according to all that I have commanded them and according to all the law that My servant Moses commanded them. -- 2 kings 21:8
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But they would not listen; and Manasseh seduced them to do more evil than the nations did whom the Lord destroyed before the Israelites! -- 2 kings 21:9
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And the Lord said through His servants the prophets: -- 2 kings 21:10
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Because Manasseh king of Judah has committed these abominations, and has done wickedly above all that the Amorites did who were before him, and has made Judah also to sin with his idols, -- 2 kings 21:11
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Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Behold, I am bringing such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whoever hears of it, both his ears shall tingle! -- 2 kings 21:12
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And I will stretch over Jerusalem the measuring line of Samaria and the plummet of the house of Ahab; and I will wipe Jerusalem as one wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down. -- 2 kings 21:13
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And I will cast off the rest of My inheritance and deliver them into the hands of their enemies; and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies, -- 2 kings 21:14
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For they have done evil in My sight and have provoked Me to anger since their fathers came out of Egypt to this day. -- 2 kings 21:15
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Moreover, Manasseh shed very much innocent blood, filling Jerusalem from one end to another--besides his sin in making Judah sin, by doing evil in the sight of the Lord! -- 2 kings 21:16
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The rest of the acts of Manasseh, all that he did, and his sin that he committed, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? -- 2 kings 21:17
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Manasseh slept with his fathers and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza. Amon his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 21:18
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Amon was twenty-two years old when he began his two-year reign in Jerusalem. His mother was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. -- 2 kings 21:19
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[But] he also did evil in the sight of the Lord, as his father Manasseh had done. -- 2 kings 21:20
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He walked in all the ways of his father; and he served the idols that his father served, and worshiped them; -- 2 kings 21:21
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He forsook the Lord, the God of his [forefathers], and did not walk in the way of the Lord. -- 2 kings 21:22
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The servants of Amon conspired against him and killed the king in his own house. -- 2 kings 21:23
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But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and made Josiah his son king in his stead. -- 2 kings 21:24
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The rest of the acts of Amon, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? -- 2 kings 21:25
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He was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza. Josiah his son succeeded him. -- 2 kings 21:26
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JOSIAH WAS eight years old when he began his thirty-one-year reign in Jerusalem. His mother was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath. -- 2 kings 22:1
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He did right in the sight of the Lord and walked in all the ways of David his [forefather], and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left. -- 2 kings 22:2
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In the eighteenth year of King Josiah, he sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the Lord's house, saying, -- 2 kings 22:3
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Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may count the money brought into the house of the Lord, which the keepers of the door have gathered from the people. -- 2 kings 22:4
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And let them deliver it into the hands of the workmen who have oversight of the Lord's house, to give to the laborers engaged in the repairing of the Lord's house-- -- 2 kings 22:5
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That is, to the carpenters, builders, and masons--and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house. -- 2 kings 22:6
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However, there was no accounting required of them for the money delivered into their hands, because they dealt faithfully. -- 2 kings 22:7
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Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the Lord! Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it. -- 2 kings 22:8
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And Shaphan the scribe came to the king and reported to him: Your servants have gathered the money that was found in the house and have delivered it into the hands of the workmen who have oversight of the house of the Lord. -- 2 kings 22:9
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Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, Hilkiah the priest has given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king. -- 2 kings 22:10
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And when the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he rent his clothes. -- 2 kings 22:11
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And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah servant of the king, -- 2 kings 22:12
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Go, inquire of the Lord for me and for the people and for all Judah concerning the words of this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the Lord that is kindled against us because our fathers have not listened and obeyed the words of this book, to do according to all that is written concerning us. -- 2 kings 22:13
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So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe--now she dwelt in Jerusalem, in the Second Quarter--and they talked with her. -- 2 kings 22:14
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She said to them, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Tell the man who sent you to me, -- 2 kings 22:15
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Thus says the Lord: Behold, I will bring evil upon this place and upon its inhabitants, according to all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read. -- 2 kings 22:16
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Because they have forsaken Me and have burned incense to other gods, provoking Me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore My wrath will be kindled against this place and will not be quenched. -- 2 kings 22:17
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But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the Lord, say this, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, regarding the words you have heard: -- 2 kings 22:18
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Because your heart was [tender and] penitent and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I said against this place and against its inhabitants, that they should become a desolation, [an astonishment and] a curse, and you have rent your clothes and wept before Me, I also have heard you, says the Lord. -- 2 kings 22:19
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Behold, therefore [King Josiah], I will gather you to your fathers, taken to your grave in peace, and your eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring on this place. And they brought the king word. -- 2 kings 22:20
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KING JOSIAH sent and gathered to him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem. -- 2 kings 23:1
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The king went up to the house of the Lord, and with him all the men of Judah, all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests, the prophets, and all the people, both small and great. And he read in their ears all the words of the Book of the Covenant, which was found in the Lord's house. -- 2 kings 23:2
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The king stood [on the platform] by the pillar and made a covenant before the Lord--to walk after the Lord and to keep His commandments, His testimonies, and His statutes with all his heart and soul, to confirm the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to join in the covenant. -- 2 kings 23:3
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And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest and the priests of the second rank and the keepers of the threshold to bring out of the temple of the Lord all the vessels made for Baal, for [the goddess] Asherah, and for all the hosts of the heavens; and he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of the Kidron, and carried their ashes to Bethel [where Israel's idolatry began]. -- 2 kings 23:4
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He put away the idolatrous priests whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in Judah's cities and round about Jerusalem--also those who burned incense to Baal, to the sun, to the moon, to the constellations [or twelve signs of the zodiac], and to all the hosts of the heavens. -- 2 kings 23:5
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And Josiah brought the Asherah from the house of the Lord to outside Jerusalem to the brook Kidron and burned it there, and beat it to dust and cast its dust upon the graves of the common people [who had sacrificed to it]. -- 2 kings 23:6
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And he broke down the houses of the male cult prostitutes, which were by the house of the Lord, where the women wove [tent] hangings for the Asherah [shrines]. -- 2 kings 23:7
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And [Josiah] brought all the [idolatrous] priests out of the city of Judah and defiled the high places, where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba [north to south], and broke down the high places both at the entrance of the Gate of Joshua the governor of the city and that which was on one's left at the city's gate. -- 2 kings 23:8
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However, the priests of the high places were not allowed to sacrifice upon the Lord's altar in Jerusalem, but they ate unleavened bread among their brethren. -- 2 kings 23:9
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And Josiah defiled Topheth, which is in the Valley of Ben-hinnom [son of Hinnom], that no man might ever burn there his son or his daughter as an offering to Molech. -- 2 kings 23:10
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And he removed the horses that the kings of Judah had devoted to the sun from the entrance of the house of the Lord, by the chamber of Nathan-melech the chamberlain, which was in the area, and he burned the chariots of the sun with fire. -- 2 kings 23:11
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And the altars on the roof of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the Lord, [Josiah] pulled down and beat them in pieces, and he [ran and] cast their dust into the brook Kidron. -- 2 kings 23:12
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And the king defiled the high places east of Jerusalem, south of the Mount of Corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had built for Ashtoreth the abominable [goddess] of the Sidonians, for Chemosh the abominable god of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abominable [god] of the Ammonites. -- 2 kings 23:13
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He broke in pieces the pillars (images) and cut down the Asherim and replaced them with the bones of men [to defile the places forever]. -- 2 kings 23:14
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Moreover, the altar at Bethel, the high place made by Jeroboam son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, that altar with the high place Josiah tore down and broke in pieces its stones, beating them to dust, and burned the Asherah. -- 2 kings 23:15
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And as Josiah turned, he saw the tombs across on the mount, and he sent and brought the bones out of the tombs and burned them upon the altar and defiled it, in fulfillment of the word of the Lord which the man of God prophesied, who predicted these things [about this altar, naming Josiah before he was born]. -- 2 kings 23:16
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Josiah said, What is that monument I see? The men of the city told him, It is the tomb of the man of God who came from Judah and foretold these things that you have just done against the altar of Bethel. -- 2 kings 23:17
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He said, Let him alone; let no man move his bones. So they let his bones alone, with the bones of the prophet that came out of Samaria. -- 2 kings 23:18
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Also Josiah took away all the houses of the high places in the cities of Samaria which the kings of Israel had made, provoking the Lord to anger, and he did to them all that he had done in Bethel. -- 2 kings 23:19
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He slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars and burned men's bones upon them [to defile the places forever]. Then he returned to Jerusalem. -- 2 kings 23:20
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The king commanded all the people, Keep the Passover to the Lord your God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant. -- 2 kings 23:21
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Surely such a Passover was not held from the days of Israel's judges, even in all the days of the kings of Israel or Judah. -- 2 kings 23:22
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But in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, this Passover was kept to the Lord in Jerusalem. -- 2 kings 23:23
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Moreover, Josiah put away the mediums, the wizards, the teraphim (household gods), the idols, and all the abominations that were seen in Judah and in Jerusalem, that he might establish the words of the law written in the book found by Hilkiah the priest in the house of the Lord. -- 2 kings 23:24
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There was no king like him before or after [Josiah] who turned to the Lord with all his heart and all his soul and all his might, according to all the Law of Moses. -- 2 kings 23:25
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Still the Lord did not turn from the fierceness of His great wrath, kindled against Judah because of all the provocations with which Manasseh had provoked Him. -- 2 kings 23:26
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And the Lord said, I will remove Judah also out of My sight as I have removed Israel, and will cast off this city, Jerusalem, which I have chosen, and the house, of which I said, My Name [and the pledge of My presence] shall be there. -- 2 kings 23:27
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The rest of the acts of Josiah, all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of Judah's Kings? -- 2 kings 23:28
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In his days Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates. King Josiah went out against him, but he slew Josiah at Megiddo when he saw him. -- 2 kings 23:29
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Josiah's servants carried him dead in a chariot from Megiddo, brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. The people of the land anointed Jehoahaz son of Josiah king in his stead. -- 2 kings 23:30
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Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he began his three-month reign in Jerusalem. His mother was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. -- 2 kings 23:31
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He did evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all [the evil] his forefathers had done. -- 2 kings 23:32
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And Pharaoh Necho put him in bonds at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem, and laid a tribute of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold upon the land. -- 2 kings 23:33
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Pharaoh Necho made Eliakim son of Josiah king in place of Josiah and changed his name to Jehoiakim. But he took Jehoahaz away to Egypt, where he died. -- 2 kings 23:34
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Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh, but he taxed the land to give the money as Pharaoh commanded. He exacted the silver and gold of the people of the land, from everyone according to his assessment, to give it to Pharaoh Necho. -- 2 kings 23:35
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Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he began his eleven-year reign in Jerusalem. His mother was Zebidah daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah. -- 2 kings 23:36
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He did evil in the sight of the Lord, like all his [forefathers] had done. -- 2 kings 23:37
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IN HIS days, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant for three years; then he turned and rebelled against him. -- 2 kings 24:1
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The Lord sent against Jehoiakim bands of Chaldeans, of Syrians, of Moabites, and of Ammonites. And He sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke by His servants the prophets. -- 2 kings 24:2
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Surely this came upon Judah at the command of the Lord, to remove them out of His sight because of the sins of Manasseh according to all he had done, -- 2 kings 24:3
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And also for the innocent blood that he shed. For he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the Lord would not pardon. -- 2 kings 24:4
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The rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of Judah's Kings? -- 2 kings 24:5
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So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers. Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 24:6
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The king of Egypt came no more out of his land, for the king of Babylon had taken all that belonged to Egypt's king, from the River of Egypt to the river Euphrates. -- 2 kings 24:7
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Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began his three-month reign in Jerusalem. His mother was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem. -- 2 kings 24:8
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And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, in keeping with all his father had done. -- 2 kings 24:9
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At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged. -- 2 kings 24:10
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Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it. -- 2 kings 24:11
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Jehoiachin king of Judah surrendered to the king of Babylon, he, his mother, his servants, princes, and palace officials. The king of Babylon took him prisoner in the eighth year of Nebuchadnezzar's reign. -- 2 kings 24:12
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He carried off all the treasures of the Lord's house and the king's house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold in the temple of the Lord, which Solomon king of Israel had made, as the Lord had said. -- 2 kings 24:13
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He carried away all Jerusalem, all the princes, all the mighty men of valor, 10,captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths. None remained except the poorest of the land. -- 2 kings 24:14
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Nebuchadnezzar took captive to Babylon King Jehoiachin; his mother, his wives, his officials, and the chief and mighty men of the land [the prophet Ezekiel included] he took from Jerusalem to Babylon into exile. -- 2 kings 24:15
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And the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon all the men of valor, 7,000, and craftsmen and smiths, 1,000, all strong and fit for war. -- 2 kings 24:16
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And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin's uncle, king in his stead and changed his name to Zedekiah. -- 2 kings 24:17
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Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began his eleven-year reign in Jerusalem. His mother was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. -- 2 kings 24:18
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He did evil in the sight of the Lord, in keeping with all Jehoiakim had done. -- 2 kings 24:19
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For because of the anger of the Lord it came to the point in Jerusalem and Judah that He cast them out of His presence. And Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon. -- 2 kings 24:20
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IN THE ninth year of Zedekiah's reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came with all his army against Jerusalem and laid siege to it, and they built siege works against it round about. -- 2 kings 25:1
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The city was besieged [nearly two years] until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah. -- 2 kings 25:2
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On the ninth day of the fourth month the famine was complete in the city; there was no food for the people of the land. -- 2 kings 25:3
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Then the city was broken through; the king and all the warriors fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls by the king's garden, though the Chaldeans were round about the city. [The king] went by the way toward the Arabah (the plain). -- 2 kings 25:4
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The Chaldean army pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho. All his army was scattered from him. -- 2 kings 25:5
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So they captured Zedekiah and brought him to the king of Babylon at Riblah, and sentence was passed on him. -- 2 kings 25:6
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And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes and put out the eyes of Zedekiah and bound him in double fetters [hands and feet] and carried him to Babylon. [Foretold in Jer. 34:3; Ezek. 12:13.] -- 2 kings 25:7
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On the seventh day of the fifth month of the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, Nebuzaradan, captain of the Babylonian king's guard, came to Jerusalem. -- 2 kings 25:8
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He burned the house of the Lord, the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem; every great house he burned down. -- 2 kings 25:9
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All the army of the Chaldeans who were with the captain of the [Babylonian] guard broke down the walls around Jerusalem. -- 2 kings 25:10
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Now the rest of the people left in the city and the deserters who fell away to the king of Babylon, along with the rest of the multitude, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried into exile. -- 2 kings 25:11
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But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and soil tillers. -- 2 kings 25:12
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The bronze pillars in the Lord's house and [its] bases and the bronze Sea the Chaldeans smashed and carried the bronze to Babylon. -- 2 kings 25:13
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And they took away the pots, shovels, snuffers, dishes for incense, all the bronze vessels used in the temple service, -- 2 kings 25:14
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The firepans, and bowls. Such things as were of gold the captain of the guard took away as gold, and what was of silver [he took away] as silver. -- 2 kings 25:15
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The two pillars, the one Sea, and the bases, which Solomon had made for the house of the Lord, the bronze of all these articles was incalculable. -- 2 kings 25:16
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The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and upon it was a capital of bronze. The height of the capital was three cubits; a network and pomegranates round about the capital were all of bronze. And the second pillar had the same as these, with a network. -- 2 kings 25:17
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The captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold. -- 2 kings 25:18
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And out of the city he took an officer who was in command of the men of war and five men of the king's personal advisors, who were found in the city, and the scribe of the captain of the army who mustered the people of the land and sixty men of the people who were found in the city. -- 2 kings 25:19
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Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took these and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. -- 2 kings 25:20
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The king of Babylon smote and killed them at Riblah in the land of Hamath [north of Damascus]. So Judah was taken into exile. -- 2 kings 25:21
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Over the people whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left in the land of Judah he appointed as governor Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan. -- 2 kings 25:22
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And when all the captains of the forces and their men heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, they came with their men to Gedaliah at Mizpah, namely, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah son of the Maacathite. -- 2 kings 25:23
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And Gedaliah swore to them and their men, saying, Do not be afraid of the Chaldean officials. Dwell in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you. -- 2 kings 25:24
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But in the seventh month Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal family [so having a claim to be governor], came with ten men and smote and killed Gedaliah and the Jews and the Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah. -- 2 kings 25:25
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Then all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the forces arose and went to Egypt, for they were afraid of the Chaldeans. -- 2 kings 25:26
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And in the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, on the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month, Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, showed favor to Jehoiachin king of Judah and released him from prison; -- 2 kings 25:27
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He spoke kindly to him and ranked him above the kings with him in Babylon. -- 2 kings 25:28
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Jehoiachin put off his prison garments, and he dined regularly at the king's table the remainder of his life. -- 2 kings 25:29
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And his allowance, a continual one, was given him by the king, every day a portion, for the rest of his life. -- 2 kings 25:30
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ADAM [his genealogical line], Seth, Enosh, -- 1 chronicles 1:1
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Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, -- 1 chronicles 1:2
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Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, -- 1 chronicles 1:3
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Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. -- 1 chronicles 1:4
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The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. -- 1 chronicles 1:5
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The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah. -- 1 chronicles 1:6
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The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. -- 1 chronicles 1:7
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The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim (Egypt), Put, and Canaan. -- 1 chronicles 1:8
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The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. -- 1 chronicles 1:9
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Cush was the father of Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one upon the earth. -- 1 chronicles 1:10
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Mizraim (Egypt) was the father of the Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, -- 1 chronicles 1:11
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Pathrusim, Casluhim, from whom came the Philistines, and the Caphtorim. -- 1 chronicles 1:12
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Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and Heth, -- 1 chronicles 1:13
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The Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, -- 1 chronicles 1:14
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Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, -- 1 chronicles 1:15
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Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites. -- 1 chronicles 1:16
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The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech. -- 1 chronicles 1:17
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Arpachshad was the father of Shelah, Shelah of Eber. -- 1 chronicles 1:18
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To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, because in his days [the population of] the earth was divided [according to its languages], and his brother's name was Joktan. -- 1 chronicles 1:19
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Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, -- 1 chronicles 1:20
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Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, -- 1 chronicles 1:21
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Ebal, Abimael, Sheba, -- 1 chronicles 1:22
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Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. -- 1 chronicles 1:23
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Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah, -- 1 chronicles 1:24
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Eber, Peleg, Reu, -- 1 chronicles 1:25
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Serug, Nahor, Terah, -- 1 chronicles 1:26
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Abram, the same as Abraham. -- 1 chronicles 1:27
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The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael. -- 1 chronicles 1:28
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These are their descendants: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, -- 1 chronicles 1:29
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Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, -- 1 chronicles 1:30
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Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael. -- 1 chronicles 1:31
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Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan. -- 1 chronicles 1:32
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The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons [and grandsons] of Keturah. -- 1 chronicles 1:33
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Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel. -- 1 chronicles 1:34
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The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. -- 1 chronicles 1:35
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The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek. -- 1 chronicles 1:36
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The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. -- 1 chronicles 1:37
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The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. -- 1 chronicles 1:38
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The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; and Timna was Lotan's sister. -- 1 chronicles 1:39
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The sons of Shobal: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. -- 1 chronicles 1:40
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The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. -- 1 chronicles 1:41
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The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, [and] Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. -- 1 chronicles 1:42
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These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites: Bela son of Beor; the name of his city was Dinhabah. -- 1 chronicles 1:43
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When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. -- 1 chronicles 1:44
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When Jobab died, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead. -- 1 chronicles 1:45
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When Husham died, Hadad [I of Edom] son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead; his city was Avith. -- 1 chronicles 1:46
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When Hadad  died, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead. -- 1 chronicles 1:47
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When Samlah died, Shaul of Rehoboth on the River [Euphrates] reigned in his stead. -- 1 chronicles 1:48
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When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his stead. -- 1 chronicles 1:49
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When Baal-hanan died, Hadad [II] reigned in his stead; his city was Pai; his wife was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. -- 1 chronicles 1:50
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Hadad died also. The chiefs of Edom were: chiefs Timna, Aliah, Jetheth, -- 1 chronicles 1:51
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Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, -- 1 chronicles 1:52
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Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, -- 1 chronicles 1:53
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Magdiel, and Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom. -- 1 chronicles 1:54
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THESE ARE the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, -- 1 chronicles 2:1
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Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. -- 1 chronicles 2:2
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The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah, whom Shua's daughter the Canaanitess bore him. Er, Judah's eldest, was evil in the Lord's sight, and He slew him. -- 1 chronicles 2:3
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Tamar, Judah's daughter-in-law, bore him Pharez and Zerah. All Judah's sons were five. -- 1 chronicles 2:4
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The sons of Pharez: Hezron and Hamul. -- 1 chronicles 2:5
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The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara--five in all. -- 1 chronicles 2:6
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The son of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the matter of the devoted things. -- 1 chronicles 2:7
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The son of Ethan: Azariah. -- 1 chronicles 2:8
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The sons of Hezron who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai (that is, Caleb). -- 1 chronicles 2:9
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Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab of Nahshon, prince of the sons of Judah. -- 1 chronicles 2:10
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Nahshon was the father of Salma, Salma of Boaz, -- 1 chronicles 2:11
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Boaz of Obed, and Obed of Jesse. -- 1 chronicles 2:12
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Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab second, Shimea third, -- 1 chronicles 2:13
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Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth, -- 1 chronicles 2:14
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Ozem sixth, David seventh. -- 1 chronicles 2:15
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Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three. -- 1 chronicles 2:16
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Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite. -- 1 chronicles 2:17
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And Caleb son of Hezron had sons by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. [Azubah's] sons were: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. -- 1 chronicles 2:18
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Azubah died, and Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur. -- 1 chronicles 2:19
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Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri of Bezalel [the skillful craftsman who made the furnishings of the tabernacle]. -- 1 chronicles 2:20
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Later, when Hezron was sixty years old, he married the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, and she bore him Segub. -- 1 chronicles 2:21
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Segub was the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead. -- 1 chronicles 2:22
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But Geshur and Aram took from them Havvoth-jair, with Kenath and its villages, sixty towns. All these were the descendants of Machir the father of Gilead. -- 1 chronicles 2:23
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After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, Abiah, Hezron's wife, bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa. -- 1 chronicles 2:24
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The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram the firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. -- 1 chronicles 2:25
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Jerahmeel had another wife, named Atarah; she was the mother of Onam. -- 1 chronicles 2:26
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The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. -- 1 chronicles 2:27
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The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur. -- 1 chronicles 2:28
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Abishur's wife was Abihail; she bore him Ahban and Molid. -- 1 chronicles 2:29
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The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died childless. -- 1 chronicles 2:30
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The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai. -- 1 chronicles 2:31
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The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died childless. -- 1 chronicles 2:32
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The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel. -- 1 chronicles 2:33
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Sheshan had no sons--only daughters. But Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha. -- 1 chronicles 2:34
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Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as wife; she bore him Attai. -- 1 chronicles 2:35
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Attai was the father of Nathan, and Nathan of Zabad. -- 1 chronicles 2:36
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Zabad was the father of Ephlal, and Ephlal of Obed. -- 1 chronicles 2:37
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Obed was the father of Jehu, and Jehu of Azariah. -- 1 chronicles 2:38
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Azariah was the father of Helez, and Helez of Eleasah. -- 1 chronicles 2:39
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Eleasah was the father of Sismai, and Sismai of Shallum. -- 1 chronicles 2:40
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Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah of Elishama. -- 1 chronicles 2:41
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The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn was the father of Ziph; and his son Mareshah [he was] the father of Hebron. -- 1 chronicles 2:42
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The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. -- 1 chronicles 2:43
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Shema was the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam. And Rekem was the father of Shammai. -- 1 chronicles 2:44
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The son of Shammai was Maon; Maon's son was Beth-zur. -- 1 chronicles 2:45
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Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez; Haran was the father of Gazez. -- 1 chronicles 2:46
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The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. -- 1 chronicles 2:47
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Maacah, Caleb's concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah, and also -- 1 chronicles 2:48
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Shaaph the father of Madmannah and Sheva the father of Machbenah and of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah. -- 1 chronicles 2:49
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These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim, -- 1 chronicles 2:50
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Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader. -- 1 chronicles 2:51
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Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim had [other] descendants: Haroeh, half [of the inhabitants] of Menuhoth [in Judah], -- 1 chronicles 2:52
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And the families of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. From these came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites. -- 1 chronicles 2:53
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The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, and half of the Manahathites, [and] the Zorites, -- 1 chronicles 2:54
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And the families of scribes who dwelt at Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab. -- 1 chronicles 2:55
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THESE SONS of David were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; second, Daniel (Chileab), of Abigail the Carmelitess; -- 1 chronicles 3:1
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Third, Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; fourth, Adonijah, of Haggith; -- 1 chronicles 3:2
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Fifth, Shephatiah, of Abital; sixth, Ithream, of his wife Eglah. -- 1 chronicles 3:3
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These six were born to David in Hebron; there he reigned seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years. -- 1 chronicles 3:4
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These were born to [David] in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon--four of Bathshua (Bathsheba) daughter of Ammiel (Eliam); -- 1 chronicles 3:5
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Then Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet, -- 1 chronicles 3:6
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Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, -- 1 chronicles 3:7
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Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet--nine in all. -- 1 chronicles 3:8
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These were all the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines. And Tamar was their sister. -- 1 chronicles 3:9
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Solomon's descendants [omitting nonreigning offspring] were: his son Rehoboam. Abijah was his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son, -- 1 chronicles 3:10
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Jehoram (Joram) his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son, -- 1 chronicles 3:11
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Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son, -- 1 chronicles 3:12
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Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son, -- 1 chronicles 3:13
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Amon his son, Josiah his son. -- 1 chronicles 3:14
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The descendants of Josiah: firstborn, Johanan; second, Jehoiakim; third, Zedekiah; fourth, Shallum. -- 1 chronicles 3:15
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The descendants of Jehoiakim: Jehoiachin (Jeconiah) his son, Zedekiah his son. -- 1 chronicles 3:16
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The descendants of Jehoiachin the captive: Shealtiel his son, -- 1 chronicles 3:17
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Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah. -- 1 chronicles 3:18
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The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam, Hananiah. And Shelomith was their sister; -- 1 chronicles 3:19
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And Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, [and] Jushab-hesed--five [the sons of Meshullam?]. -- 1 chronicles 3:20
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The sons of Hananiah: Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, whose son was Rephaiah, his son Arnan, his son Obadiah, his son Shecaniah. -- 1 chronicles 3:21
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The son of Shecaniah: Shemaiah. The sons of Shemaiah: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat--six in all. -- 1 chronicles 3:22
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The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam--three in all. -- 1 chronicles 3:23
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The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani--seven in all. -- 1 chronicles 3:24
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THE SONS of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. -- 1 chronicles 4:1
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Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites. -- 1 chronicles 4:2
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These were the sons of [Hur] the father of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was Hazzelelponi. -- 1 chronicles 4:3
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And Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the eldest of Ephrathah (Ephrath), the father of Bethlehem. -- 1 chronicles 4:4
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Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. -- 1 chronicles 4:5
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Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were Naarah's sons. -- 1 chronicles 4:6
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The sons of Helah: Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan. -- 1 chronicles 4:7
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Koz was the father of Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel son of Harum. -- 1 chronicles 4:8
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Jabez was honorable above his brothers; but his mother named him Jabez [sorrow maker], saying, Because I bore him in pain. -- 1 chronicles 4:9
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Jabez cried to the God of Israel, saying, Oh, that You would bless me and enlarge my border, and that Your hand might be with me, and You would keep me from evil so it might not hurt me! And God granted his request. -- 1 chronicles 4:10
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Chelub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, the father of Eshton. -- 1 chronicles 4:11
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Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These are the men of Recah. -- 1 chronicles 4:12
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The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath [and Meonothai]. -- 1 chronicles 4:13
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Meonothai was father of Ophrah, and Seraiah of Joab the father of Ge-harashim [the Valley of Craftsmen], so named because they were craftsmen. -- 1 chronicles 4:14
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The sons of Caleb [Joshua's companion] son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz. -- 1 chronicles 4:15
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The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel. -- 1 chronicles 4:16
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The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. These are the sons of Bithiah daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered married: she bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. -- 1 chronicles 4:17
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And Mered's Jewish wife bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. -- 1 chronicles 4:18
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The sons of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were: the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maacathite. -- 1 chronicles 4:19
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The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth. -- 1 chronicles 4:20
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The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of the linen workers at Beth-ashbea, -- 1 chronicles 4:21
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And Jokim, the men of Cozeba, Joash, and Saraph, who ruled in Moab, and returned to [Bethlehem]. These are ancient matters. -- 1 chronicles 4:22
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These were the potters and those who dwelt among plantations and hedges at Netaim and Gederah; there they dwelt with the king for his work. -- 1 chronicles 4:23
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The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul; -- 1 chronicles 4:24
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Shallum was his [Shaul's] son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son. -- 1 chronicles 4:25
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The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son. -- 1 chronicles 4:26
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Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children; neither did all their family multiply like the children of Judah. -- 1 chronicles 4:27
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They dwelt at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual, -- 1 chronicles 4:28
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Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, -- 1 chronicles 4:29
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Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, -- 1 chronicles 4:30
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Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their towns [and villages] until the reign of David. -- 1 chronicles 4:31
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There were also Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan--five towns-- -- 1 chronicles 4:32
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And all their villages that were round about these towns, as far as Baal[-ath-beer]. These were their settlements, and they had their genealogical record. -- 1 chronicles 4:33
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Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, -- 1 chronicles 4:34
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Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel, -- 1 chronicles 4:35
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Also Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, -- 1 chronicles 4:36
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Ziza son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah. -- 1 chronicles 4:37
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These mentioned by name were princes in their families; and their fathers' houses increased greatly [so they needed more room]. -- 1 chronicles 4:38
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And they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor to the east side of the valley to seek pasture for their flocks. -- 1 chronicles 4:39
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And they found rich, good pasture, and the [cleared] land was wide, quiet, and peaceful, because people of Ham had dwelt there of old [and had left it a better place for those who came after them]. -- 1 chronicles 4:40
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And these registered by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and destroyed their tents and the Meunim [foreigners] who were found there and exterminated them to this day, and they settled in their stead, because there was pasture for their flocks. -- 1 chronicles 4:41
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And some of them from the sons of Simeon, men, went to Mount Seir, having for their leaders Pelatiah, and Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi. -- 1 chronicles 4:42
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They destroyed the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped, and they have dwelt there to this day. -- 1 chronicles 4:43
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NOW [we come to] the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. For [Reuben] was the eldest, but because he polluted his father's couch [with Bilhah his father's concubine] his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph [favorite] son of Israel; so the genealogy is not to be reckoned according to the birthright. -- 1 chronicles 5:1
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Judah prevailed above his brethren, and from him came the prince and leader [and eventually the Messiah]; yet the birthright was Joseph's. -- 1 chronicles 5:2
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The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. -- 1 chronicles 5:3
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The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son, -- 1 chronicles 5:4
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Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son, -- 1 chronicles 5:5
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Beerah his son, whom Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive; he was a prince of the Reubenites. -- 1 chronicles 5:6
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And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned: the chief Jeiel, and Zechariah, -- 1 chronicles 5:7
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Bela son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer as far as Nebo and Baal-meon. -- 1 chronicles 5:8
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Eastward [Bela] inhabited the land as far as the entrance into the desert this [west] side of the river Euphrates, because their cattle had multiplied in the land of Gilead. -- 1 chronicles 5:9
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In the days of [King] Saul they made war with the Hagrites or Ishmaelites, who fell by their hands; they dwelt in their tents in all the land east of Gilead. -- 1 chronicles 5:10
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The children of Gad who dwelt opposite them in the land of Bashan, as far as Salecah: -- 1 chronicles 5:11
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Joel the chief, Shapham the next, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan. -- 1 chronicles 5:12
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Their kinsmen of the houses of their fathers: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber--seven in all. -- 1 chronicles 5:13
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These were the sons of Abihail son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz. -- 1 chronicles 5:14
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Ahi son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, was chief in their fathers' houses. -- 1 chronicles 5:15
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They dwelt in Gilead, in Bashan and in its towns, and in all the suburbs and pasturelands of Sharon to their limits. -- 1 chronicles 5:16
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All these were enrolled by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah and in the days of Jeroboam [II] king of Israel. -- 1 chronicles 5:17
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The sons of Reuben, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh--valiant men able to bear buckler and sword and to shoot with bow and skillful in war--were 44,able and ready to go forth to war. -- 1 chronicles 5:18
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And [these Israelites, on the east side of the Jordan River] made war with the Hagrites [a tribe of northern Arabia], Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab. -- 1 chronicles 5:19
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They were given help against them, and the Hagrites or Ishmaelites were delivered into their hands, and all who were allied with them, for they cried to God in the battle; and He granted their entreaty, because they relied on, clung to, and trusted in Him. -- 1 chronicles 5:20
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And [these Israelites] took away their adversaries' herds: of their camels 50,000, and of sheep 250,000, and of donkeys 2,000, and of the lives of men 100,000. -- 1 chronicles 5:21
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For a great number fell mortally wounded, because the battle was God's. And [these Israelites] dwelt in their territory until the captivity [by Assyria more than five centuries later]. -- 1 chronicles 5:22
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And the people of the half-tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land; their settlements spread from Bashan to Baal-hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon. -- 1 chronicles 5:23
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And these were the heads of their fathers' houses: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of strength of mind and spirit [enabling them to encounter danger with firmness and personal bravery], famous men, and heads of the houses of their fathers. -- 1 chronicles 5:24
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They transgressed against the God of their fathers and played the harlot [by unfaithfulness to their own God and running] after the gods of the native peoples, whom God had destroyed before them. -- 1 chronicles 5:25
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So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, [that is,] the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, the Reubenites, Gadites, and half-tribe of Manasseh and brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river Gozan, to this day. -- 1 chronicles 5:26
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THE SONS of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. -- 1 chronicles 6:1
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The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. -- 1 chronicles 6:2
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The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. -- 1 chronicles 6:3
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Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas of Abishua. -- 1 chronicles 6:4
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Abishua was the father of Bukki, and Bukki of Uzzi, -- 1 chronicles 6:5
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Uzzi of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah of Meraioth, -- 1 chronicles 6:6
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Meraioth of Amariah, and Amariah of Ahitub, -- 1 chronicles 6:7
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Ahitub of Zadok, and Zadok of Ahimaaz, -- 1 chronicles 6:8
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Ahimaaz of Azariah, and Azariah of Johanan, -- 1 chronicles 6:9
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Johanan of Azariah, who was priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem, -- 1 chronicles 6:10
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Azariah of Amariah, and Amariah of Ahitub, -- 1 chronicles 6:11
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Ahitub of Zadok, and Zadok of Shallum, -- 1 chronicles 6:12
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Shallum of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah of Azariah, -- 1 chronicles 6:13
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Azariah of Seraiah, and Seraiah of Jehozadak; -- 1 chronicles 6:14
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Jehozadak went into captivity when the Lord sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar. -- 1 chronicles 6:15
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The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. -- 1 chronicles 6:16
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These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei. -- 1 chronicles 6:17
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The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. -- 1 chronicles 6:18
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The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers: -- 1 chronicles 6:19
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Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, -- 1 chronicles 6:20
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Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son. -- 1 chronicles 6:21
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The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, -- 1 chronicles 6:22
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Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son, -- 1 chronicles 6:23
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Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son. -- 1 chronicles 6:24
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And the sons of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth, -- 1 chronicles 6:25
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Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son, -- 1 chronicles 6:26
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Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah [Samuel's father] his son. -- 1 chronicles 6:27
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The sons of Samuel: the firstborn [Joel] and Abijah. -- 1 chronicles 6:28
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The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son, -- 1 chronicles 6:29
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Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son. -- 1 chronicles 6:30
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These David put over the service of song in the house of the Lord after the ark of the covenant rested there [after being taken by the Philistines and later placed in the house of Abinadab, where it remained for nearly years during the rest of Samuel's judgeship and Saul's entire reign and into David's reign]. -- 1 chronicles 6:31
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They ministered before the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting with singing until Solomon had built the Lord's house in Jerusalem, performing their service in due order. -- 1 chronicles 6:32
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These and their sons served of the Kohathites: Heman, the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel [the great prophet and judge], -- 1 chronicles 6:33
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The son of Elkanah [III], the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah, -- 1 chronicles 6:34
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The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah [II], the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, -- 1 chronicles 6:35
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The son of Elkanah , the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah, -- 1 chronicles 6:36
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The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, -- 1 chronicles 6:37
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The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel (Jacob). -- 1 chronicles 6:38
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Heman's [tribal] brother Asaph stood at his right hand: Asaph son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea, -- 1 chronicles 6:39
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The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah, -- 1 chronicles 6:40
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The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah, -- 1 chronicles 6:41
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The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei, -- 1 chronicles 6:42
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The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi. -- 1 chronicles 6:43
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Their kinsmen the sons of Merari stood at the left hand: Ethan son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, -- 1 chronicles 6:44
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The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah, -- 1 chronicles 6:45
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The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer, -- 1 chronicles 6:46
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The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi. -- 1 chronicles 6:47
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And their brethren the Levites [who were not descended from Aaron] were appointed for all other kinds of service of the tabernacle of the house of God. -- 1 chronicles 6:48
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But [the line of] Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of burnt offering and the altar of incense, ministering for all the work of the Holy of Holies, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses, God's servant, had commanded. -- 1 chronicles 6:49
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The sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son, -- 1 chronicles 6:50
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Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son, -- 1 chronicles 6:51
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Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son, -- 1 chronicles 6:52
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Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son. -- 1 chronicles 6:53
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Their dwelling places are according to their settlements within their borders: to the sons of Aaron of the families of the Kohathites, for theirs was the [first] lot-- -- 1 chronicles 6:54
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To them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding suburbs. -- 1 chronicles 6:55
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But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh. -- 1 chronicles 6:56
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To the sons of Aaron they gave the city of refuge, Hebron; also Libnah with its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands, -- 1 chronicles 6:57
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Hilen with its pasturelands, Debir with its pasturelands, -- 1 chronicles 6:58
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Ashan with its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands. -- 1 chronicles 6:59
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And out of the tribe of Benjamin: Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, with their pasturelands. All their cities according to their families were thirteen. -- 1 chronicles 6:60
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And to the rest of the Kohathites ten cities were given by lot out of the family of the tribe [of Ephraim and of Dan and], of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh. -- 1 chronicles 6:61
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To the Gershomites, according to their families, [were allotted] thirteen cities out of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan. -- 1 chronicles 6:62
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To the Merarites were given by lot, according to their families, twelve cities out of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. -- 1 chronicles 6:63
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And the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities with their pasturelands. -- 1 chronicles 6:64
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They gave by lot out of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin these cities whose names are mentioned. -- 1 chronicles 6:65
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Some of the families of the Kohathites had cities in the allotted territory out of the tribe of Ephraim. -- 1 chronicles 6:66
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And [the Ephraimites] gave to [the Levites] the city of refuge, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim; also Gezer, [both] with their suburbs and pasturelands; -- 1 chronicles 6:67
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Jokmeam, Beth-horon, -- 1 chronicles 6:68
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Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon, with their suburbs and pasturelands; -- 1 chronicles 6:69
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And out of the half-tribe of Manasseh [these cities], with their suburbs and pasturelands: Aner and Bileam, for the rest of the families of the sons of Kohath. -- 1 chronicles 6:70
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To the Gershomites were given out of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan and Ashtaroth, with their suburbs and pasturelands; -- 1 chronicles 6:71
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Out of the tribe of Issachar, with their suburbs and pasturelands: Kedesh, Daberath, -- 1 chronicles 6:72
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Ramoth, and Anem; -- 1 chronicles 6:73
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Out of the tribe of Asher, with their suburbs and pasturelands: Mashal, Abdon, -- 1 chronicles 6:74
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Hukok, and Rehob; -- 1 chronicles 6:75
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And out of the tribe of Naphtali, with their suburbs and pasturelands: Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim. -- 1 chronicles 6:76
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To the rest of the Merarites were given from the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono and Tabor, with their suburbs and pasturelands; -- 1 chronicles 6:77
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On the other side of the Jordan, on the east side by Jericho, the Levites were given out of the tribe of Reuben [these cities], with their suburbs and pasturelands: Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah, -- 1 chronicles 6:78
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Kedemoth, and Mephaath; -- 1 chronicles 6:79
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Out of the tribe of Gad [these cities], with their suburbs and pasturelands: Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim, -- 1 chronicles 6:80
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Heshbon, and Jazer. -- 1 chronicles 6:81
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THE SONS of Issachar were: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron--four in all. -- 1 chronicles 7:1
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The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, Shemuel (Samuel)--heads of their fathers' houses, descendants of Tola. They were mighty men of valor in their generations; their number in David's days was 22,600. -- 1 chronicles 7:2
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The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, Isshiah--five, all of them chief men. -- 1 chronicles 7:3
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And with them by their generations according to their fathers' houses were units of the army for war, 36,000, for they had many wives and children [with them]. -- 1 chronicles 7:4
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Their kinsmen from all the families of Issachar, mighty men of valor, registered by genealogies, were in all 87,000. -- 1 chronicles 7:5
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The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael--three in all. -- 1 chronicles 7:6
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The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri--five, heads of the houses of their fathers, mighty men of valor. By their genealogies they numbered 22,034. -- 1 chronicles 7:7
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The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth, all sons of Becher. -- 1 chronicles 7:8
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The number of them by their genealogies by generations, as heads of their fathers' houses, mighty warriors, was 20,200. -- 1 chronicles 7:9
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The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar. -- 1 chronicles 7:10
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All these were the sons of Jediael, according to the heads of their fathers' houses, mighty men of valor, 17,200, able and fit for service in war. -- 1 chronicles 7:11
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Shuppim and Huppim were the sons of Ir, and Hushim the son of Aher. -- 1 chronicles 7:12
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The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum, whose [grandmother] was Bilhah. -- 1 chronicles 7:13
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The sons of Manasseh: Ashriel, whom his concubine the Aramitess bore; she bore Machir the father of Gilead. -- 1 chronicles 7:14
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And Machir took as wife the sister of Huppim and Shuppim; her name was Maacah. The name of a second [and later descendant, the first being Gilead], was Zelophehad; and Zelophehad had daughters [only]. -- 1 chronicles 7:15
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Maacah the wife of Machir bore a son; she called his name Peresh. The name of his brother was Sheresh; his sons were Ulam and Rakem. -- 1 chronicles 7:16
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The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead son of Machir, the son of Manasseh. -- 1 chronicles 7:17
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His sister Hammolecheth bore Ishbod, Abiezer, and Mahlah. -- 1 chronicles 7:18
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The sons of Shemida were: Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam. -- 1 chronicles 7:19
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The sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath  his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath [II] his son, -- 1 chronicles 7:20
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Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son. [During Ephraim's lifetime, his sons] Ezer and Elead were slain by men of Gath born in the land, who had come down to steal the cattle [of the Ephraimites, probably before the Israelites left Egypt]. -- 1 chronicles 7:21
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And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him. -- 1 chronicles 7:22
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Then his wife conceived and bore a son, and he called his name Beriah [in evil], because calamity had befallen his house. -- 1 chronicles 7:23
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[Beriah's] daughter was Sheerah, who built both Lower and Upper Beth-horon, and also Uzzen-sheerah. -- 1 chronicles 7:24
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Rephah was his son, and Resheph [his son]; Resheph's son was Telah, Tahan his son, -- 1 chronicles 7:25
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Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son, -- 1 chronicles 7:26
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Nun his son, Joshua [Moses' successor] his son. -- 1 chronicles 7:27
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And their possessions and settlements were Bethel and its towns, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer, and Shechem, and as far as Azzah (Gaza) with all their towns, -- 1 chronicles 7:28
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And along the borders of the Manassites, Beth-shean, Taanach, Megiddo, Dor, with all their towns. In these dwelt the sons of Joseph son of Israel. -- 1 chronicles 7:29
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The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah; and Serah their sister. -- 1 chronicles 7:30
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The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel, who was the father of Birzaith. -- 1 chronicles 7:31
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Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and Shua their sister. -- 1 chronicles 7:32
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The sons of Japhlet: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were the sons of Japhlet. -- 1 chronicles 7:33
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The sons of Shemer (Shomer) his brother: Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram. -- 1 chronicles 7:34
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The sons of his brother Helem (Hotham): Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal. -- 1 chronicles 7:35
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The sons of Zophah: Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah, -- 1 chronicles 7:36
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Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera. -- 1 chronicles 7:37
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The sons of Jether: Jephunneh, Pispa, and Ara. -- 1 chronicles 7:38
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The sons of Ulla: Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia. -- 1 chronicles 7:39
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All these were offspring of Asher, heads of their fathers' houses, approved men, mighty warriors, chief of the princes. Their number enrolled by genealogies for service in war, was 26,men. -- 1 chronicles 7:40
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BENJAMIN WAS the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third, -- 1 chronicles 8:1
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Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. -- 1 chronicles 8:2
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Bela's sons were: Addar, Gera, Abihud, -- 1 chronicles 8:3
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Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, -- 1 chronicles 8:4
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Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram. -- 1 chronicles 8:5
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The sons of Ehud: These are the heads of the fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Geba; they were exiled to Manahath: -- 1 chronicles 8:6
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Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, that is, Heglam, who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud. -- 1 chronicles 8:7
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Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had [divorced and] sent away Hushim and Baara his wives. -- 1 chronicles 8:8
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And by Hodesh his [Moabitish] wife he was the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, -- 1 chronicles 8:9
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Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' houses. -- 1 chronicles 8:10
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By Hushim [divorced] he had had sons: Abitub and Elpaal. -- 1 chronicles 8:11
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The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod with its towns, -- 1 chronicles 8:12
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And Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath, -- 1 chronicles 8:13
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And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth. -- 1 chronicles 8:14
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The sons of Beriah: Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, -- 1 chronicles 8:15
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Michael, Ishpah, and Joha. -- 1 chronicles 8:16
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Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, -- 1 chronicles 8:17
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Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal. -- 1 chronicles 8:18
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Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, -- 1 chronicles 8:19
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Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, -- 1 chronicles 8:20
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Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei. -- 1 chronicles 8:21
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Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, -- 1 chronicles 8:22
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Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, -- 1 chronicles 8:23
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Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, -- 1 chronicles 8:24
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Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak. -- 1 chronicles 8:25
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Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, -- 1 chronicles 8:26
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Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham. -- 1 chronicles 8:27
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These were heads of the fathers' houses, according to their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem. -- 1 chronicles 8:28
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At Gibeon dwelt [Jeiel] the father of Gibeon, whose wife's name was Maacah. -- 1 chronicles 8:29
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His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, -- 1 chronicles 8:30
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Gedor, Ahio, Zecher, -- 1 chronicles 8:31
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And Mikloth the father of Shimeah. These dwelt together opposite their kinsmen in Jerusalem. -- 1 chronicles 8:32
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Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish of [King] Saul the father of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal (Ish-bosheth). -- 1 chronicles 8:33
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The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal (Mephibosheth) the father of Micah. -- 1 chronicles 8:34
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The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz. -- 1 chronicles 8:35
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Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; Zimri was the father of Moza. -- 1 chronicles 8:36
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Moza was the father of Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son. -- 1 chronicles 8:37
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Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. -- 1 chronicles 8:38
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The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, Eliphelet the third. -- 1 chronicles 8:39
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The sons of Ulam were mighty warriors, archers, with many sons and grandsons--in all. All these were Benjamites. -- 1 chronicles 8:40
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SO ALL Israel was enrolled by genealogies; and they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. And Judah was carried away captive to Babylon for their unfaithfulness to God. -- 1 chronicles 9:1
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Now the first [of the returned exiles] to dwell again in their possessions in the cities of Israel were the priests, Levites, and the Nethinim [the temple servants]. -- 1 chronicles 9:2
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In Jerusalem dwelt some of the people of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh: -- 1 chronicles 9:3
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Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the sons of Pharez son of Judah. -- 1 chronicles 9:4
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Of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons. -- 1 chronicles 9:5
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Of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel and their kinsmen, 690. -- 1 chronicles 9:6
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Of the Benjamites: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah; -- 1 chronicles 9:7
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Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Michri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah; -- 1 chronicles 9:8
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And their kinsmen, according to their generations, 956. All these were heads of fathers' houses according to their fathers' houses. -- 1 chronicles 9:9
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Of the priests: Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jachin; -- 1 chronicles 9:10
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Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief officer of God's house; -- 1 chronicles 9:11
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And Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah; Massai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer; -- 1 chronicles 9:12
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And their kinsmen, heads of their fathers' houses, 1,760--very able men for the work of the service of the house of God. -- 1 chronicles 9:13
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Of the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari; -- 1 chronicles 9:14
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And Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; -- 1 chronicles 9:15
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Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites [near Jerusalem]. -- 1 chronicles 9:16
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The gatekeepers were: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their kinsmen, Shallum being the chief -- 1 chronicles 9:17
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Who hitherto was assigned to the king's east side gate. They were the gatekeepers of the camp of the Levites. -- 1 chronicles 9:18
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Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his kinsmen of his father's house, the Korahites, were in charge of the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the Tent, as their fathers had been in charge of the camp of the Lord, keepers of the entrance. -- 1 chronicles 9:19
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Phinehas son of Eleazar was ruler over them in times past, and the Lord was with him. -- 1 chronicles 9:20
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Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. -- 1 chronicles 9:21
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All these chosen to be keepers at the thresholds were 212. These were enrolled by their genealogies in their villages [around Jerusalem], these men [whose grandfathers] David and Samuel the seer had established to their office of trust. -- 1 chronicles 9:22
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So they and their sons had oversight of the gates of the Lord's house, that is, the house of the tabernacle, by wards. -- 1 chronicles 9:23
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The gatekeepers were stationed on the four sides [of the house of the Lord]--on the east, west, north, and south. -- 1 chronicles 9:24
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Their brethren in their villages were to come in every seven days to be with them. -- 1 chronicles 9:25
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But these Levites, the four chief gatekeepers, were in charge of the chambers and treasuries of the house of God. -- 1 chronicles 9:26
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They lodged round about God's house, for the duty [of watching] was theirs, as well as the opening of the house every morning. -- 1 chronicles 9:27
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Some of them had charge of the serving utensils, being required to count them when they brought them in or took them out. -- 1 chronicles 9:28
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Some of them also were appointed over the furniture and over all the sacred utensils, as well as over the fine flour, wine, oil, frankincense, and spices. -- 1 chronicles 9:29
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Other sons of the priests prepared the ointment of spices. -- 1 chronicles 9:30
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Mattithiah, one of the Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was responsible for the things baked in pans. -- 1 chronicles 9:31
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Of their Kohathite kinsmen, some were to prepare the showbread every Sabbath. -- 1 chronicles 9:32
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These are the singers, heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites, dwelling in the temple chambers, free from other service because they were on duty day and night. -- 1 chronicles 9:33
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These were heads of fathers' houses of the Levites, according to their generations, chief men, who lived in Jerusalem. -- 1 chronicles 9:34
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In Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah, -- 1 chronicles 9:35
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His firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, -- 1 chronicles 9:36
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Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth. -- 1 chronicles 9:37
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Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They also dwelt beside their brethren, opposite their kinsmen in Jerusalem. -- 1 chronicles 9:38
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Ner was the father of Kish, Kish of [King] Saul, Saul of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal. -- 1 chronicles 9:39
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The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal (Mephibosheth); Merib-baal was the father of Micah. -- 1 chronicles 9:40
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The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz. -- 1 chronicles 9:41
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Ahaz was the father of Jarah, and Jarah of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; Zimri was the father of Moza, -- 1 chronicles 9:42
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Moza of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son. -- 1 chronicles 9:43
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Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel. -- 1 chronicles 9:44
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NOW THE Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before them and fell slain on Mount Gilboa. -- 1 chronicles 10:1
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And the Philistines followed close after Saul and his sons and overtook them, and the Philistines slew Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. -- 1 chronicles 10:2
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And the battle raged about Saul, and the archers found and wounded him. -- 1 chronicles 10:3
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Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse and make sport of me. But his armor-bearer would not, for he was terrified. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it. -- 1 chronicles 10:4
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When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died. -- 1 chronicles 10:5
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So Saul died; he and his three sons and all his house died together. -- 1 chronicles 10:6
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And when all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that the army had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them. -- 1 chronicles 10:7
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The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa. -- 1 chronicles 10:8
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They stripped [Saul] and took his head and his armor, and sent [them] round about in Philistia to carry the news to their idols and to the people. -- 1 chronicles 10:9
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And they put [Saul's] armor in the house of their gods and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon. -- 1 chronicles 10:10
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When all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, -- 1 chronicles 10:11
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All the brave men arose, took away the bodies of Saul and his sons, brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh; then they fasted seven days. -- 1 chronicles 10:12
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So Saul died for his trespass against the Lord [in sparing Amalek], for his unfaithfulness in not keeping God's word, and also for consulting [a medium with] a spirit of the dead to inquire pleadingly of it, -- 1 chronicles 10:13
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And inquired not so of the Lord [in earnest penitence]. Therefore the Lord slew him and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse. -- 1 chronicles 10:14
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THEN [after the death of Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, who ruled over eleven tribes of Israel for two troubled years after Saul's death] all Israel gathered at Hebron and said to David, Behold, we are your bone and your flesh. -- 1 chronicles 11:1
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In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel; and the Lord your God said to you, You shall be shepherd of My people Israel, and you shall be prince and leader over [them]. -- 1 chronicles 11:2
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So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them there before the Lord, and they anointed [him] king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord through Samuel. -- 1 chronicles 11:3
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And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, that is Jebus, where the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were. -- 1 chronicles 11:4
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Then the Jebusites said to David, You shall not come in here! But David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the City of David. -- 1 chronicles 11:5
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And David said, Whoever smites the Jebusites first shall be chief and commander. Joab son of Zeruiah [David's half sister] went up first, and so he was made chief. -- 1 chronicles 11:6
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David dwelt in the stronghold; so it was called the City of David. -- 1 chronicles 11:7
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He built the city from the Millo [a fortification] on around; and Joab repaired and revived the rest of the [old Jebusite] city. -- 1 chronicles 11:8
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And David became greater and greater, for the Lord of hosts was with him. -- 1 chronicles 11:9
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Now these are the chiefs of David's mighty men, who strongly supported him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel. -- 1 chronicles 11:10
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And this is the number [thirty, and list] of David's mighty men: Jashobeam, a Hachmonite, the chief of the Thirty [captains]. He lifted up his spear against 300, whom he slew at one time. -- 1 chronicles 11:11
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Next to him in rank was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men. -- 1 chronicles 11:12
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He was with David at Pas-dammim [where David had long before slain Goliath], and there the Philistines were gathered for battle, where there was a plot of ground full of barley or lentils; and the men [of Israel] fled before the Philistines. -- 1 chronicles 11:13
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And Eleazar [one of the Three] stood in the midst of that plot and defended it and slew the Philistines [until his hand was weary, and his hand cleaved to the sword], and the Lord saved by a great victory and deliverance. -- 1 chronicles 11:14
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Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam, and the army of the Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim. -- 1 chronicles 11:15
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David was then in the stronghold, and the Philistines' garrison was in Bethlehem. -- 1 chronicles 11:16
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And David longingly said, Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate! -- 1 chronicles 11:17
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Then the Three [mighty men] broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate and brought it to David. But David would not drink it; he poured it out to the Lord, -- 1 chronicles 11:18
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And said, My God forbid that I should do this thing. Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy? For at the risk of their lives they brought it. So he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men. -- 1 chronicles 11:19
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Abishai the brother of Joab was chief of the Three. For he lifted up his spear against and slew them, and was named among the Three. -- 1 chronicles 11:20
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Of the Three [in the second rank] he was more renowned than the two, and became their captain; however, he attained not to the first three. -- 1 chronicles 11:21
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Benaiah son of Jehoiada, whose father was a valiant man of Kabzeel, had done mighty deeds. He slew the two sons of Ariel of Moab. Also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in time of snow. -- 1 chronicles 11:22
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He slew an Egyptian also, a man of great stature, five cubits tall. The Egyptian held a spear like a weaver's beam, and [Benaiah] went to him with a staff and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand and slew him with the man's own spear. -- 1 chronicles 11:23
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These things did Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and won a name beside the three mighty men. -- 1 chronicles 11:24
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He was renowned among the Thirty, but he did not attain to the rank of the first three. David put him over his guard and council. -- 1 chronicles 11:25
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Also the mighty men of the armies were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem, -- 1 chronicles 11:26
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Shammoth of Harod, Helez the Pelonite, -- 1 chronicles 11:27
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Ira son of Ikkesh of Tekoa, Abiezer of Anathoth, -- 1 chronicles 11:28
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Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite, -- 1 chronicles 11:29
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Maharai of Netophah, Heled son of Baanah of Netophah, -- 1 chronicles 11:30
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Ithai son of Ribai of Gibeah of the Benjamites, Benaiah of Pirathon, -- 1 chronicles 11:31
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Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite, -- 1 chronicles 11:32
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Azmaveth of Baharum, Eliahba of Shaalbon, -- 1 chronicles 11:33
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The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite, -- 1 chronicles 11:34
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Ahiam son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur, -- 1 chronicles 11:35
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Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, -- 1 chronicles 11:36
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Hezro of Carmel, Naarai son of Ezbai, -- 1 chronicles 11:37
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Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri, -- 1 chronicles 11:38
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Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah [David's half sister], -- 1 chronicles 11:39
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Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, -- 1 chronicles 11:40
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Uriah the Hittite [Bathsheba's husband], Zabad son of Ahlai, -- 1 chronicles 11:41
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Adina son of Shiza, a leader of the Reubenites, and thirty heroes with him, -- 1 chronicles 11:42
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Hanan son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite, -- 1 chronicles 11:43
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Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite, -- 1 chronicles 11:44
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Jediael son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite, -- 1 chronicles 11:45
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Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite, -- 1 chronicles 11:46
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Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite. -- 1 chronicles 11:47
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THESE ARE the ones who came to David at Ziklag, while he yet concealed himself because of Saul son of Kish; they were among the mighty men, his helpers in war. -- 1 chronicles 12:1
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They were bowmen and could use the right hand or the left to sling stones or shoot arrows from the bow; they were of Saul's kinsmen of Benjamin. -- 1 chronicles 12:2
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The chief was Ahiezer and then Joash the sons of Shemaah of Gibeah; Jeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah, and Jehu of Anathoth, -- 1 chronicles 12:3
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Ishmaiah of Gibeon, a mighty man among the Thirty and a [leader] over them; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad of Gederah, -- 1 chronicles 12:4
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Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haruphite; -- 1 chronicles 12:5
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Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites; -- 1 chronicles 12:6
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Joelah and Zebadiah the sons of Jeroham of Gedor. -- 1 chronicles 12:7
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Of the Gadites there went over to David to the stronghold in the wilderness men of might, men trained for war who could handle shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and who were swift as gazelles on the mountains: -- 1 chronicles 12:8
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Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third, -- 1 chronicles 12:9
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Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, -- 1 chronicles 12:10
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Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, -- 1 chronicles 12:11
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Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth, -- 1 chronicles 12:12
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Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai the eleventh. -- 1 chronicles 12:13
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These Gadites were officers of the army. The lesser was equal to and over a hundred, and the greater equal to and over a thousand. -- 1 chronicles 12:14
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These are the men who went over the Jordan in the first month when it had overflowed all its banks, and put to flight all those in the valleys, east and west. -- 1 chronicles 12:15
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There came some of the men of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold to David. -- 1 chronicles 12:16
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David went out to meet them and said to them, If you have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart shall be knit to you; but if you have come to betray me to my adversaries, although there is no violence or wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers look upon and rebuke you. -- 1 chronicles 12:17
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Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Yours we are, David, and on your side, you son of Jesse! Peace, peace be to you, and peace be to your helpers, for your God helps you. Then David received them and made them officers of his troops. -- 1 chronicles 12:18
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Some of the men of Manasseh deserted to David when he came with the Philistines for the battle against Saul. But [David's] men did not actually fight with them, for the lords of the Philistines, upon advisement, sent him away, saying, He will desert to his master Saul at the risk of our heads. -- 1 chronicles 12:19
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As David went to Ziklag, there deserted to him of Manasseh: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh. -- 1 chronicles 12:20
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They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of courage, and [all seven] became commanders in [his] army. -- 1 chronicles 12:21
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For at that time day by day men kept coming to David to help him, until there was a great army, like the army of God. -- 1 chronicles 12:22
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These are the numbers of the armed divisions who came to David at Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord: -- 1 chronicles 12:23
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Those of Judah, who bore shield and spear, were 6,armed for war; -- 1 chronicles 12:24
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Those of Simeon, mighty and brave warriors, 7,100; -- 1 chronicles 12:25
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Those of Levi, 4,600-- -- 1 chronicles 12:26
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Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronite [priests], and with him were 3,700, -- 1 chronicles 12:27
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And Zadok, a young man mighty in valor, and twenty-two captains from his own father's house; -- 1 chronicles 12:28
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Of the Benjamites, the kindred of [King] Saul, 3,000--hitherto the majority of them had kept their allegiance [to Saul] and the charge of the house of Saul; -- 1 chronicles 12:29
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Of the Ephraimites, 20,800, mighty in valor, famous in their fathers' houses; -- 1 chronicles 12:30
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Of the half-tribe of Manasseh, 18,000, who were mentioned by name to come and make David king; -- 1 chronicles 12:31
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And of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times to know what Israel ought to do, chiefs; and all their kinsmen were under their command; -- 1 chronicles 12:32
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Of Zebulun, 50,experienced troops, fitted out with all kinds of weapons and instruments of war that could order and set the battle in array, men not of double purpose but stable and trustworthy. -- 1 chronicles 12:33
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Of Naphtali, 1,captains, and with them 37,000 [of the rank and file armed] with shield and spear; -- 1 chronicles 12:34
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Of Dan, 28,600, men who could set the battle in array; -- 1 chronicles 12:35
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Of Asher, men able to go forth to battle, fit for active service, 40,000; -- 1 chronicles 12:36
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On the other [the east] side of the Jordan River, of Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh, 120,men, armed with all the weapons and instruments of war. -- 1 chronicles 12:37
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All these, being men of war arrayed in battle order, came with a perfect and sincere heart to Hebron to make David king over all Israel; and all the rest also of Israel were of one mind to make David king. -- 1 chronicles 12:38
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And they were there with David for three days, eating and drinking, for their brethren had prepared for them. -- 1 chronicles 12:39
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Also those who were near them from as far as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali brought food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen, abundant supplies of meal, cakes of figs, bunches of raisins, wine, oil, oxen, and sheep, for there was joy in Israel. -- 1 chronicles 12:40
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DAVID CONSULTED the captains of thousands and hundreds, even with every leader. -- 1 chronicles 13:1
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And David said to all the assembly of Israel, If it seems good to you and if it is of the Lord our God, let us send abroad everywhere to our brethren who are left in all the land of Israel, and with them to the priests and Levites in their cities that have suburbs and pasturelands, that they may gather together with us. -- 1 chronicles 13:2
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And let us bring again the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it during the days of Saul. -- 1 chronicles 13:3
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And all the assembly agreed to do so, for the thing seemed right in the eyes of all the people. -- 1 chronicles 13:4
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So David gathered all Israel together, from the Shihor, the brook of Egypt [that marked the southeast border of Palestine], to the entrance of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim. -- 1 chronicles 13:5
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And David and all Israel went up to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath-jearim which belonged to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God the Lord, which is called by the name of Him Who sits [enthroned] above the cherubim. -- 1 chronicles 13:6
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And they carried the ark of God on a new cart and brought it out of the house of Abinadab, and Uzza and Ahio [his brother] drove the cart. -- 1 chronicles 13:7
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And David and all Israel merrily celebrated before God with all their might, with songs and lyres and harps and tambourines and cymbals and trumpets. -- 1 chronicles 13:8
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And when they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to steady the ark, for the oxen [that were drawing the cart] stumbled and were restive. -- 1 chronicles 13:9
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And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzza, and He smote him because he touched the ark; and there he died before God. -- 1 chronicles 13:10
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And David was offended because the Lord had broken forth upon Uzza; that place to this day is called Perez-uzza [the breaking forth upon Uzza]. -- 1 chronicles 13:11
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And David was afraid of God that day, and he said, How can I bring the ark of God home to me? -- 1 chronicles 13:12
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So David did not bring the ark home to the City of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite [a Levitical porter born in Gath-rimmon]. -- 1 chronicles 13:13
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And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the Lord blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that he had. -- 1 chronicles 13:14
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AND HIRAM king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar timbers, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house. -- 1 chronicles 14:1
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And David perceived that the Lord had established and confirmed him as king over Israel, for his kingdom was exalted highly for His people Israel's sake. -- 1 chronicles 14:2
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And David took more wives to Jerusalem, and [he] became the father of more sons and daughters. -- 1 chronicles 14:3
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Now these are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, -- 1 chronicles 14:4
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Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, -- 1 chronicles 14:5
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Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, -- 1 chronicles 14:6
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Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet. -- 1 chronicles 14:7
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And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, [they] all went up to seek David. And [he] heard of it and went out before them. -- 1 chronicles 14:8
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Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the Valley of Rephaim. -- 1 chronicles 14:9
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David asked God, Shall I go up against the Philistines? And will You deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said, Go up, and I will deliver them into your hand. -- 1 chronicles 14:10
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So [Israel] came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote [the Philistines] there. Then David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like the bursting forth of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim [Lord of breaking through]. -- 1 chronicles 14:11
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[The Philistines] left their gods there; David commanded and they were burned. -- 1 chronicles 14:12
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And the Philistines again made a raid in the valley. -- 1 chronicles 14:13
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And David inquired again of God, and God said to him, Do not go up after them; turn away from them and come [around] upon them over opposite the mulberry trees. -- 1 chronicles 14:14
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And when you hear a sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry or balsam trees, then go out to battle, for God has gone out before you to smite the Philistine host. -- 1 chronicles 14:15
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So David did as God commanded him, and they smote the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer. -- 1 chronicles 14:16
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And the fame of David went out into all lands, and the Lord brought the fear of him upon all nations. -- 1 chronicles 14:17
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DAVID MADE for himself houses in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it. -- 1 chronicles 15:1
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Then David said, None should carry the ark of God but the Levites, for the Lord chose them to carry the ark of God and to minister to Him forever. -- 1 chronicles 15:2
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And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the Lord to its place, which he had prepared for it. -- 1 chronicles 15:3
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And David gathered together the sons of Aaron and the Levites: -- 1 chronicles 15:4
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Of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, with kinsmen; -- 1 chronicles 15:5
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Of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, with kinsmen; -- 1 chronicles 15:6
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Of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, with kinsmen; -- 1 chronicles 15:7
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Of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, with kinsmen; -- 1 chronicles 15:8
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Of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, with kinsmen; -- 1 chronicles 15:9
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Of the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, with kinsmen. -- 1 chronicles 15:10
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And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites--Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab, -- 1 chronicles 15:11
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And said to them, You are the heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites; sanctify yourselves, both you and your brethren, that you may bring up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel, to the place that I have prepared for it. -- 1 chronicles 15:12
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For because you bore it not [as God directed] at the first, the Lord our God broke forth upon us--because we did not seek Him in the way He ordained. -- 1 chronicles 15:13
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So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel. -- 1 chronicles 15:14
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The Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses commanded by the word of the Lord. -- 1 chronicles 15:15
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David told the chief Levites to appoint their brethren the singers with instruments of music--harps, lyres, and cymbals--to play loudly and lift up their voices with joy. -- 1 chronicles 15:16
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So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan son of Kushaiah; -- 1 chronicles 15:17
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And with them their brethren of the second class: Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and also the gatekeepers, Obed-edom and Jeiel. -- 1 chronicles 15:18
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So the singers Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound bronze cymbals; -- 1 chronicles 15:19
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Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play harps [resembling guitars] set to Alamoth [probably the treble voice]; -- 1 chronicles 15:20
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Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead with lyres set to Sheminith [the bass voice]. -- 1 chronicles 15:21
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Chenaniah, leader of the Levites in singing, was put in charge of carrying the ark and lifting up song. He instructed about these matters because he was skilled and able. -- 1 chronicles 15:22
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Berechiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers for the ark. -- 1 chronicles 15:23
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Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer the priests were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. And Obed-edom and Jehiah (Jeiel) were also gatekeepers for the ark. -- 1 chronicles 15:24
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So David, the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the house of Obed-edom with joy. -- 1 chronicles 15:25
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And when God helped the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord [with a safe start], they offered seven bulls and seven rams. -- 1 chronicles 15:26
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David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as were the Levites who bore the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah, director of the music of the singers. David also wore an ephod [a priestly upper garment] of linen. -- 1 chronicles 15:27
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Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting, sound of the cornet, trumpets, and cymbals, sounding aloud with harps and lyres. -- 1 chronicles 15:28
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As the ark of the covenant of the Lord came to the City of David, Michal [David's wife] daughter of Saul, looking from a window, saw King David leaping as in sport, and she despised him in her heart. -- 1 chronicles 15:29
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SO THEY brought the ark of God and set it in the midst of the tent which David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. -- 1 chronicles 16:1
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And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord. -- 1 chronicles 16:2
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And he distributed to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins. -- 1 chronicles 16:3
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He appointed Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord and to celebrate [by calling to mind], thanking and praising the Lord, the God of Israel: -- 1 chronicles 16:4
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Asaph was the chief, next to him Zechariah, Jeiel (Jaaziel), Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, and Benaiah, Obed-edom and Jeiel, who were to play harps and lyres; Asaph was to sound the cymbals; -- 1 chronicles 16:5
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Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God. -- 1 chronicles 16:6
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Then on that day David first entrusted to Asaph and his brethren the singing of thanks to the Lord [as their chief task]: -- 1 chronicles 16:7
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O give thanks to the Lord, call on His name; make known His doings among the peoples! -- 1 chronicles 16:8
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Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; meditate on and talk of all His wondrous works and devoutly praise them! -- 1 chronicles 16:9
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Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the Lord! -- 1 chronicles 16:10
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Seek the Lord and His strength; yearn for and seek His face and to be in His presence continually! -- 1 chronicles 16:11
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[Earnestly] remember the marvelous deeds which He has done, His miracles, and the judgments He uttered [as in Egypt], -- 1 chronicles 16:12
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O you offspring of [Abraham and] of Israel His servants, you children of Jacob, His chosen ones! -- 1 chronicles 16:13
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He is the Lord our God; His judgments are in all the earth. -- 1 chronicles 16:14
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Be mindful of His covenant forever, the promise which He commanded and established to a thousand generations, -- 1 chronicles 16:15
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The covenant which He made with Abraham, and His sworn promise to Isaac. -- 1 chronicles 16:16
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He confirmed it as a statute to Jacob, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant, -- 1 chronicles 16:17
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Saying, To you I will give the land of Canaan, the measured portion of your possession and inheritance. -- 1 chronicles 16:18
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When they were but few, even a very few, and only temporary residents and strangers in it, -- 1 chronicles 16:19
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When they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people, -- 1 chronicles 16:20
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He allowed no man to do them wrong; yes, He reproved kings for their sakes, -- 1 chronicles 16:21
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Saying, Touch not My anointed, and do My prophets no harm. -- 1 chronicles 16:22
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Sing to the Lord, all the earth; show forth from day to day His salvation. -- 1 chronicles 16:23
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Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all peoples. -- 1 chronicles 16:24
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For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised; He also is to be [reverently] feared above all so-called gods. -- 1 chronicles 16:25
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For all the gods of the people are [lifeless] idols, but the Lord made the heavens. -- 1 chronicles 16:26
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Honor and majesty are [found] in His presence; strength and joy are [found] in His sanctuary. -- 1 chronicles 16:27
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Ascribe to the Lord, you families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength, -- 1 chronicles 16:28
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Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name. Bring an offering and come before Him; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness and in holy array. -- 1 chronicles 16:29
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Tremble and reverently fear before Him, all the earth's peoples; the world also shall be established, so it cannot be moved. -- 1 chronicles 16:30
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Let the heavens be glad and let the earth rejoice; and let men say among the nations, The Lord reigns! -- 1 chronicles 16:31
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Let the sea roar, and all the things that fill it; let the fields rejoice, and all that is in them. -- 1 chronicles 16:32
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Then shall the trees of the wood sing out for joy before the Lord, for He comes to judge and govern the earth. -- 1 chronicles 16:33
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O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever! -- 1 chronicles 16:34
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And say, Save us, O God of our salvation; gather us together and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name and glory in Your praise. -- 1 chronicles 16:35
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Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, forever and ever! And all the people said Amen! and praised the Lord. -- 1 chronicles 16:36
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So David left Asaph and his brethren before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister before the ark continually, as each day's work required, -- 1 chronicles 16:37
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And Obed-edom with [his] sixty-eight kinsmen. Also Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, were to be gatekeepers. -- 1 chronicles 16:38
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And David left Zadok the priest and his brethren the priests before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place that was at Gibeon -- 1 chronicles 16:39
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To offer burnt offerings to the Lord upon the altar of burnt offering continually, morning and evening, and to do all that is written in the Law of the Lord which He commanded Israel. -- 1 chronicles 16:40
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With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest who were chosen and expressly named to give thanks to the Lord, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever. -- 1 chronicles 16:41
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With them were Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those who should sound aloud, and instruments for accompanying the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were to be at the gate. -- 1 chronicles 16:42
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Then all the people departed, each man to his house, and David returned home to bless his household. -- 1 chronicles 16:43
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AS DAVID sat in his house, he said to Nathan the prophet, Behold, I dwell in a house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord remains under tent curtains. -- 1 chronicles 17:1
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Then Nathan said to David, Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you. -- 1 chronicles 17:2
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And that same night the word of God came to Nathan, saying, -- 1 chronicles 17:3
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Go and tell David My servant, Thus says the Lord: You shall not build Me a house to dwell in, -- 1 chronicles 17:4
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For I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up Israel from Egypt until this day; but I have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another. -- 1 chronicles 17:5
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Wherever I have walked with all Israel, did I say a word to any of the judges of Israel whom I commanded to feed My people, saying, Why have you not built Me a house of cedar? -- 1 chronicles 17:6
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Now therefore, thus shall you say to My servant David, Thus says the Lord of hosts: I took you from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over My people Israel. -- 1 chronicles 17:7
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And I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you, and I will make your name like the name of the great ones of the earth. -- 1 chronicles 17:8
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Also I will appoint a place for My people Israel and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place and be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the first, -- 1 chronicles 17:9
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Since the time that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel. Moreover, I will subdue all your enemies. Furthermore, I foretell to you that the Lord will build you a house (a blessed posterity). -- 1 chronicles 17:10
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And it shall come to pass that when your days are fulfilled to go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. -- 1 chronicles 17:11
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He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever. -- 1 chronicles 17:12
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I will be his father, and he shall be My son; and I will not take My mercy and steadfast love away from him, as I took it from him [King Saul] who was before you. -- 1 chronicles 17:13
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But I will settle him (Him) in My house and in My kingdom forever; and his (His) throne shall be established forevermore. -- 1 chronicles 17:14
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According to all these words and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David. -- 1 chronicles 17:15
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And David the king went in and sat before the Lord and said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house and family, that You have brought me up to this? -- 1 chronicles 17:16
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And yet this was a small thing in Your eyes, O God; for You have spoken of Your servant's house for a great while to come, and have regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O Lord God! -- 1 chronicles 17:17
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What more can David say to You for thus honoring Your servant? For You know Your servant. -- 1 chronicles 17:18
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O Lord, for Your servant's sake and in accord with Your own heart, You have wrought all this greatness, to make known all these great things. -- 1 chronicles 17:19
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O Lord, there is none like You, nor is there any God beside You, according to all that our ears have heard. -- 1 chronicles 17:20
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And what nation on the earth is like Your people Israel, whom God went to redeem to Himself as a people, making Yourself a name by great and terrible things, by driving out nations from before Your people, whom You redeemed out of Egypt? -- 1 chronicles 17:21
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You made Your people Israel Your own forever, and You, Lord, became their God. -- 1 chronicles 17:22
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Therefore now, Lord, let the word which You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house be established forever, and do as You have said. -- 1 chronicles 17:23
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Let it be established and let Your name [and the character that name denotes] be magnified forever, saying, The Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, is Israel's God; and the house of David Your servant will be established before You. -- 1 chronicles 17:24
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For You, O my God, have told Your servant that You will build for him a house (a blessed posterity); therefore Your servant has found courage and confidence to pray before You. -- 1 chronicles 17:25
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And now, Lord, You are God, and have promised this good thing to Your servant. -- 1 chronicles 17:26
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Therefore may it please You to bless the house (posterity) of Your servant, that it may continue before You forever; for what You bless, O Lord, is blessed forever. -- 1 chronicles 17:27
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AFTER THIS, David smote and subdued the Philistines, and took Gath and its villages out of the hand of the Philistines. -- 1 chronicles 18:1
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He smote Moab, and the Moabites became David's servants and brought tribute. -- 1 chronicles 18:2
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Also David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah toward Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates. -- 1 chronicles 18:3
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David took from him 1,chariots, 7,000 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers. David also hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved enough for 100 chariots. -- 1 chronicles 18:4
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When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians 22,men. -- 1 chronicles 18:5
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Then David put garrisons in Syria, [whose capital was] Damascus; the Syrians became David's servants and brought tribute. Thus the Lord preserved and gave victory to David wherever he went. -- 1 chronicles 18:6
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David took the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. -- 1 chronicles 18:7
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Likewise from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David brought very much bronze, with which Solomon later made the bronze laver, the pillars, and the vessels of bronze. -- 1 chronicles 18:8
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When Tou king of Hamath heard how David had defeated all the hosts of Hadadezer king of Zobah, -- 1 chronicles 18:9
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He sent Hadoram his son to King David to salute him and to congratulate him because he had fought and defeated Hadadezer, for Hadadezer had had wars with Tou. And Hadoram brought with him all manner of vessels of gold, silver, and bronze. -- 1 chronicles 18:10
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King David dedicated them also to the Lord, with the silver and the gold he brought from all these nations: Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and the Amalekites. -- 1 chronicles 18:11
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Also Abishai son of Zeruiah slew 18,of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt. -- 1 chronicles 18:12
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He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the Lord preserved and gave victory to David wherever he went. -- 1 chronicles 18:13
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So David reigned over all Israel and executed judgment and justice among all his people. -- 1 chronicles 18:14
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Joab son of Zeruiah [David's half sister] was over the army; and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder; -- 1 chronicles 18:15
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Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were the priests; and Shavsha was secretary [of state]; -- 1 chronicles 18:16
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Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over [David's bodyguards] the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chiefs next to the king. -- 1 chronicles 18:17
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AFTER THIS, Nahash king of the Ammonites died, and his son reigned in his stead. -- 1 chronicles 19:1
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David said, I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father's death. So the servants of David came into the land of the Ammonites to comfort Hanun. -- 1 chronicles 19:2
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But the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun, Do you think that David has sent comforters to you because he honors your father? Have his servants not come to you to search, to overthrow, and to spy out the land? -- 1 chronicles 19:3
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Therefore Hanun took David's servants, shaved them, cut off their garments in the middle near their buttocks, and sent them away. -- 1 chronicles 19:4
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When David was told how the men were served, he sent to meet them, for [they] were greatly shamed and embarrassed. The king said, Stay in Jericho until your beards are grown, and then return. -- 1 chronicles 19:5
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When the Ammonites saw that they had made themselves hateful to David, Hanun and [his people] sent 1,talents of silver to hire chariots and horsemen from Mesopotamia and Aram-maacah and Zobah. -- 1 chronicles 19:6
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So they hired 32,chariots, and the king of Maacah and his troops, who came and pitched before Medeba. And the Ammonites gathered from their cities and came to battle. -- 1 chronicles 19:7
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When David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of mighty men. -- 1 chronicles 19:8
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And the Ammonites came out and lined up in battle array before the entrance of the city [Medeba], and the kings who had come were by themselves in the open country. -- 1 chronicles 19:9
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When Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose from all the choice men of Israel and put them in array against the Syrians. -- 1 chronicles 19:10
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The rest of the soldiers he delivered to Abishai his brother, and they were arrayed against the Ammonites. -- 1 chronicles 19:11
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And he said, If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you help me; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, I will help you. -- 1 chronicles 19:12
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Be of good courage and let us behave ourselves courageously for our people and for the cities of our God; and may the Lord do what is good in His sight. -- 1 chronicles 19:13
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So Joab and the people who were with him drew near before the Syrians for battle, and they fled before him. -- 1 chronicles 19:14
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And when the Ammonites saw that the Syrians fled, they likewise fled before Abishai, Joab's brother, and entered into the city [Medeba]. Then Joab came to Jerusalem. -- 1 chronicles 19:15
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When the Syrians saw that they were defeated by Israel, they sent messengers and drew forth the Syrians who were beyond the Euphrates River, with Shophach the commander of the army of Hadadezer at their head. -- 1 chronicles 19:16
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It was told to David, and he gathered all Israel and crossed the Jordan and drew up his army against them. So when David set the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him. -- 1 chronicles 19:17
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But the Syrians fled before Israel, and David slew of the Syrians 7,men in chariots and 40,000 foot soldiers, and killed Shophach the commander of the army. -- 1 chronicles 19:18
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When the servants of Hadadezer saw that they were defeated before Israel, they made peace with David and became subject to him; nor would the Syrians any longer help the Ammonites. -- 1 chronicles 19:19
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AFTER THE end of the year, when kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the army and devastated the land of the Ammonites, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. Joab smote Rabbah and overthrew it. -- 1 chronicles 20:1
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David took their king's crown from off his head and found that it weighed a talent of gold and that precious stones were in it. It was set upon David's head. He brought also very much spoil out of the city of Rabbah. -- 1 chronicles 20:2
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He brought out the people who were in it and set them at cutting with saws, iron wedges, and axes. So David dealt with all the Ammonite cities. And David and all the army returned to Jerusalem. -- 1 chronicles 20:3
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After this, there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; then Sibbecai the Hushathite slew Sippai, of the sons of the giant, and they were subdued. -- 1 chronicles 20:4
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There was war again with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam. -- 1 chronicles 20:5
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And again there was war at Gath, where was a man of great stature who had twenty-four fingers and toes, six on each hand and each foot. He also was born to the giant. -- 1 chronicles 20:6
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And when he reproached and defied Israel, Jonathan son of Shimea, David's brother, slew him. -- 1 chronicles 20:7
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These were born to the giant [clan] in Gath, and they fell by the hands of David and his servants. -- 1 chronicles 20:8
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SATAN [an adversary] stood up against Israel and stirred up David to number Israel. -- 1 chronicles 21:1
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David said to Joab and the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beersheba to Dan, and bring me the total, that I may know it. -- 1 chronicles 21:2
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And Joab answered, May the Lord multiply His people a hundred times! But, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? Why then does my lord require this? Why will he bring guilt upon Israel? -- 1 chronicles 21:3
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But the king's word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and went throughout all Israel and came to Jerusalem. -- 1 chronicles 21:4
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Joab gave the total number of the people to David. And all of Israel were 1,100,who drew the sword, and of Judah 470,000 who drew the sword. -- 1 chronicles 21:5
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But Levi and Benjamin he did not include among them, for the king's order was detestable to Joab. -- 1 chronicles 21:6
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And God was displeased with this [reliance on human resources], and He smote Israel. -- 1 chronicles 21:7
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And David said to God, I have sinned greatly because I have done this thing. But now, I beseech You, take away the hateful wickedness of Your servant; for I have done very foolishly. -- 1 chronicles 21:8
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And the Lord said to Gad, David's seer, -- 1 chronicles 21:9
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Go and tell David, Thus says the Lord: I offer you three things; choose one of them, that I may do it to you. -- 1 chronicles 21:10
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So Gad came to David and said to him, Thus says the Lord: Take which one you will: -- 1 chronicles 21:11
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Either three years of famine, or three months of devastation before your foes, while the sword of your enemies overtakes you, or else three days of the sword of the Lord and pestilence in the land, and the angel of the Lord destroying throughout all the borders of Israel. Now therefore, consider what answer I shall return to Him Who sent me. -- 1 chronicles 21:12
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And David said to Gad, I am in great and distressing perplexity; let me fall, I pray you, into the hands of the Lord, for very great and many are His mercies; but let me not fall into the hands of man. -- 1 chronicles 21:13
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So the Lord sent a pestilence upon Israel, and there fell of Israel 70,men. -- 1 chronicles 21:14
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God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it, and as he was destroying, the Lord beheld, and He regretted and relented of the evil and said to the destroying angel, It is enough; now stay your hand. And the angel of the Lord stood by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. -- 1 chronicles 21:15
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David lifted up his eyes and saw the angel of the Lord standing between earth and the heavens, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces. -- 1 chronicles 21:16
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And David said to God, Is it not I who commanded the people to be numbered? It is I who has sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? Let Your hand, I pray You, O Lord my God, be on me and on my father's house, but not on Your people, that they should be plagued. -- 1 chronicles 21:17
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Then the angel of the Lord commanded Gad to say to David that David should go up and set up an altar to the Lord in the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. -- 1 chronicles 21:18
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So David went up at Gad's word, which he spoke in the name of the Lord. -- 1 chronicles 21:19
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Now Ornan was threshing wheat, and he turned back and saw the angel; and his four sons hid themselves. -- 1 chronicles 21:20
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And as David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw him, and went out from the threshing floor and bowed himself to David with his face to the ground. -- 1 chronicles 21:21
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Then David said to Ornan, Grant me the site of this threshing floor, that I may build an altar on it to the Lord. You shall charge me the full price for it, that the plague may be averted from the people. -- 1 chronicles 21:22
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Ornan said to David, Take it; and let my lord the king do what is good in his eyes. I give you the oxen also for burnt offerings and the threshing sledges for wood and the wheat for the meal offering. I give it all. -- 1 chronicles 21:23
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And King David said to Ornan, No, but I will pay the full price. I will not take what is yours for the Lord, nor offer burnt offerings which cost me nothing. -- 1 chronicles 21:24
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So David gave to Ornan for the site shekels of gold by weight. -- 1 chronicles 21:25
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And David built there an altar to the Lord and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings and called upon the Lord; and He answered him by fire from heaven upon the altar of burnt offering. -- 1 chronicles 21:26
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Then the Lord commanded the [avenging] angel, and he put his sword back into its sheath. -- 1 chronicles 21:27
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When David saw that the Lord had answered him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he sacrificed there. -- 1 chronicles 21:28
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For the tabernacle of the Lord, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of burnt offering were at that time in the high place at Gibeon. -- 1 chronicles 21:29
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But David could not go before it to inquire of God, for he was afraid of the sword of the angel of the Lord. -- 1 chronicles 21:30
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THEN DAVID said, Here shall be the house of the Lord God, and here the altar of the burnt offering for Israel. -- 1 chronicles 22:1
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David commanded to gather together the strangers who were in the land of Israel, and he set stonecutters to hew out stones to build the house of God. -- 1 chronicles 22:2
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David prepared iron in abundance for nails for the doors of the gates and for the couplings, and bronze in abundance without weighing, -- 1 chronicles 22:3
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Also cedar trees without number, for the Sidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar timber to David. -- 1 chronicles 22:4
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David said, Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all lands. I will therefore make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death. -- 1 chronicles 22:5
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Then he called for Solomon his son and charged him to build a house for the Lord, the God of Israel. -- 1 chronicles 22:6
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David said to Solomon, My son, it was in my heart to build a house to the Name and [for the symbol of] the Presence of the Lord my God. -- 1 chronicles 22:7
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But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, You have shed much blood and have waged great wars; you shall not build a house to My Name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in My sight. -- 1 chronicles 22:8
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Behold, a son shall be born to you who shall be a man of peace. I will give him rest from all his enemies round about; for his name shall be Solomon [peaceable], and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days. -- 1 chronicles 22:9
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He shall build a house for My Name and [the symbol of My] Presence. He shall be My son, and I will be his father; and I will establish his royal throne over Israel forever. -- 1 chronicles 22:10
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Now, my son, the Lord be with and prosper you in building the house of the Lord your God, as He has spoken concerning you. -- 1 chronicles 22:11
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Only may the Lord give you wisdom and understanding as you are put in charge of Israel, that you may keep the law of the Lord your God. -- 1 chronicles 22:12
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Then you will prosper if you are careful to keep and fulfill the statutes and ordinances with which the Lord charged Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and of good courage. Dread not and fear not; be not dismayed. -- 1 chronicles 22:13
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In my affliction and trouble I have provided for the house of the Lord 100,talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron without weighing. I have also provided timber and stone; you must add to them. -- 1 chronicles 22:14
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You have workmen in abundance: hewers, workers of stone and timber, and all kinds of craftsmen without number, skillful in doing every kind of work -- 1 chronicles 22:15
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With gold, silver, bronze, and iron. So arise and be doing, and the Lord be with you! -- 1 chronicles 22:16
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David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying, -- 1 chronicles 22:17
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Is not the Lord your God with you? And has He not given you peace on every side? For He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land is subdued before the Lord and His people. -- 1 chronicles 22:18
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Now set your mind and heart to seek (inquire of and require as your vital necessity) the Lord your God. Arise and build the sanctuary of the Lord God, so that the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the holy vessels of God may be brought into the house built to the Name and renown of the Lord. -- 1 chronicles 22:19
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WHEN DAVID was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel. -- 1 chronicles 23:1
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David assembled all the leaders of Israel, with the priests and Levites. -- 1 chronicles 23:2
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The Levites thirty years old and upward numbered, man by man, 38,000, -- 1 chronicles 23:3
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Of whom 24,were to oversee the work of the house of the Lord and 6,000 were to be officers and judges. -- 1 chronicles 23:4
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And, said David, 4,shall be gatekeepers and 4,000 are to praise the Lord with the instruments which I made for praise. -- 1 chronicles 23:5
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And David organized them in sections according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. -- 1 chronicles 23:6
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Of the Gershonites: Ladan (Libni) and Shimei. -- 1 chronicles 23:7
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The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, Zetham, and Joel--three in all. -- 1 chronicles 23:8
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The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran--three in all. These were the heads of the fathers' houses of Ladan. -- 1 chronicles 23:9
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And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina (Zizah), Jeush, and Beriah. Of these four sons of Shimei, -- 1 chronicles 23:10
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Jahath was chief and Zizah the second, but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons [not enough for a father's house or clan]; so they were counted together as one father's house. -- 1 chronicles 23:11
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The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel--four in all. -- 1 chronicles 23:12
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The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was set apart to sanctify him as most holy and to consecrate the most holy things, that he and his sons forever might burn incense before the Lord, minister to Him, and bless in His name [and the character which that name denotes] forever. -- 1 chronicles 23:13
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But the sons of Moses the man of God were named among the tribe of Levi. -- 1 chronicles 23:14
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The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer. -- 1 chronicles 23:15
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The son of Gershom: Shebuel the chief. -- 1 chronicles 23:16
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The son of Eliezer: Rehabiah the chief. Eliezer had no other sons, but Rehabiah's sons were very many. -- 1 chronicles 23:17
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The sons of Izhar: Shelomith was the chief. -- 1 chronicles 23:18
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The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. -- 1 chronicles 23:19
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The sons of Uzziel: Micah the first and Isshiah the second. -- 1 chronicles 23:20
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The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish. -- 1 chronicles 23:21
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Eleazar died and had no sons, but daughters only, and their kinsmen, sons of Kish, took them as wives. -- 1 chronicles 23:22
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The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth--three in all. -- 1 chronicles 23:23
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These were the Levites by their fathers' houses, the heads of the fathers' houses of those registered, according to the number of names of the individuals who were the servants of the house of the Lord, from twenty years old and upward. -- 1 chronicles 23:24
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For David said, The Lord, the God of Israel has given peace and rest to His people, and He dwells in Jerusalem forever. -- 1 chronicles 23:25
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So the Levites no more have need to carry the tabernacle and all its vessels for its service. -- 1 chronicles 23:26
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For by the last words and acts of David, these were the number of the Levites from twenty years old and above. -- 1 chronicles 23:27
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But their duty should be to wait on [the priests] the sons of Aaron in the service of the house of the Lord, caring for the courts, the chambers, the cleansing of all holy things, and any work of the service of God's house, -- 1 chronicles 23:28
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For the showbread also, and for the fine flour for a cereal offering, whether of unleavened wafers or of what is baked on the griddle or soaked [in oil], and for all measuring of amount and size [as the Law of Moses required]. -- 1 chronicles 23:29
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They are also to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord, and likewise at evening, -- 1 chronicles 23:30
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And to assist in offering all burnt sacrifices to the Lord on Sabbaths, New Moon festivals, and set feast days by number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually before the Lord. -- 1 chronicles 23:31
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So they shall keep charge of the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place and shall attend to the sons of Aaron their kinsmen, for the service of the house of the Lord. -- 1 chronicles 23:32
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THE COURSES or divisions of the priests, the sons of Aaron, were these: The sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. -- 1 chronicles 24:1
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But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no children; therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office. -- 1 chronicles 24:2
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And David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided and distributed them according to their assigned duties. -- 1 chronicles 24:3
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Since there were more chief men found among the sons of Eleazar [because of the misfortunes of Eli, and Saul's slaughter of the priests at Nob] than among the sons of Ithamar, they were divided thus: sixteen heads of fathers' houses of the sons of Eleazar and eight of the sons of Ithamar according to their fathers' houses. -- 1 chronicles 24:4
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Thus were they divided by lot, one group with the other, for there were chiefs of the sanctuary and chiefs of God [high priests] drawn both from the sons of Eleazar and from the sons of Ithamar. -- 1 chronicles 24:5
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Shemaiah the scribe, son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded them in the presence of the king, the princes, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar [the priest who escaped being killed at Nob by Saul and fled to David], and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests and Levites--one father's house being taken alternately for Eleazar and one for Ithamar. -- 1 chronicles 24:6
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The lots fell, the first one to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, -- 1 chronicles 24:7
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The third to Harim, the fourth to Se-orim, -- 1 chronicles 24:8
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The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, -- 1 chronicles 24:9
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The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah, -- 1 chronicles 24:10
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The ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah, -- 1 chronicles 24:11
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The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim, -- 1 chronicles 24:12
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The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebe-ab, -- 1 chronicles 24:13
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The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer, -- 1 chronicles 24:14
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The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez, -- 1 chronicles 24:15
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The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel, -- 1 chronicles 24:16
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The twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul, -- 1 chronicles 24:17
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The twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah. -- 1 chronicles 24:18
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This was their order for coming on duty to serve in the house of the Lord, according to the procedure ordered for them by their [forefather] Aaron, as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded him. -- 1 chronicles 24:19
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As for the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram: Shubael; of the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah. -- 1 chronicles 24:20
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Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah: Isshiah the chief. -- 1 chronicles 24:21
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Of the Izharites: Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath. -- 1 chronicles 24:22
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The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth. -- 1 chronicles 24:23
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The son of Uzziel: Micah; of the sons of Micah: Shamir. -- 1 chronicles 24:24
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The brother of Micah: Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah. -- 1 chronicles 24:25
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The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno. -- 1 chronicles 24:26
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The sons of Merari: by Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri. -- 1 chronicles 24:27
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Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons. -- 1 chronicles 24:28
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Of Kish: the son of Kish: Jerahmeel. -- 1 chronicles 24:29
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The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites, according to their fathers' houses. -- 1 chronicles 24:30
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These likewise cast lots, as did their kinsmen the sons of Aaron, in the presence of David the king, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests and Levites--the head of each father's house and his younger brother alike. -- 1 chronicles 24:31
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ALSO DAVID and the chiefs of the host [of the Lord] separated to the [temple] service some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who should prophesy [being inspired] with lyres, harps, and cymbals. The list of the musicians according to their service was: -- 1 chronicles 25:1
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Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied (witnessed and testified under divine inspiration) in keeping with the king's order. -- 1 chronicles 25:2
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Of the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six in all, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who witnessed and prophesied under divine inspiration with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the Lord. -- 1 chronicles 25:3
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Of Heman: the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. -- 1 chronicles 25:4
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All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer [his mediator] in the words and things of God to exalt Him; for God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters, -- 1 chronicles 25:5
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All of whom were [in the choir] under the direction of their father for song in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the order of the king. -- 1 chronicles 25:6
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So the number of them [who led the remainder of the 4,000], with their kinsmen who were specially trained in songs for the Lord, all who were talented singers, was 288. -- 1 chronicles 25:7
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[The musicians] cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and scholar alike. -- 1 chronicles 25:8
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The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, to him, his brethren and his sons, twelve; -- 1 chronicles 25:9
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The third to Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve; -- 1 chronicles 25:10
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The fourth to Izri, his sons and his brethren, twelve; -- 1 chronicles 25:11
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The fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; -- 1 chronicles 25:12
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The sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; -- 1 chronicles 25:13
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The seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; -- 1 chronicles 25:14
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The eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; -- 1 chronicles 25:15
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The ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; -- 1 chronicles 25:16
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The tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve; -- 1 chronicles 25:17
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The eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve; -- 1 chronicles 25:18
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The twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; -- 1 chronicles 25:19
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The thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve; -- 1 chronicles 25:20
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The fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; -- 1 chronicles 25:21
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The fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve; -- 1 chronicles 25:22
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The sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; -- 1 chronicles 25:23
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The seventeenth of Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; -- 1 chronicles 25:24
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The eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve; -- 1 chronicles 25:25
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The nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve; -- 1 chronicles 25:26
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The twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; -- 1 chronicles 25:27
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The twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve; -- 1 chronicles 25:28
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The twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve; -- 1 chronicles 25:29
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The twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve; -- 1 chronicles 25:30
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The twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve. -- 1 chronicles 25:31
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FOR THE divisions of the gatekeepers: Of the Korahites was: Meshelemiah son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. -- 1 chronicles 26:1
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And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, -- 1 chronicles 26:2
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Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh. -- 1 chronicles 26:3
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Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth, -- 1 chronicles 26:4
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Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him. -- 1 chronicles 26:5
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Also to Shemaiah his son were sons born, who were rulers in their fathers' houses, for they were mighty men of ability and courage. -- 1 chronicles 26:6
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The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose brethren were strong and able men, Elihu and Semachiah. -- 1 chronicles 26:7
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All these were sons of Obed-edom [in whose house the ark was kept], with their sons and brethren, strong and able men for the service--sixty-two in all. -- 1 chronicles 26:8
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Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong and able men--eighteen in all. -- 1 chronicles 26:9
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Also Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him chief), -- 1 chronicles 26:10
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Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth; all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen in all. -- 1 chronicles 26:11
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Of these were the divisions of the gatekeepers, even of the chief men, having duties, as did their brethren, to minister in the house of the Lord. -- 1 chronicles 26:12
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And they cast lots by fathers' houses, small and great alike, for every gate. -- 1 chronicles 26:13
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The lot for the east fell to Shelemiah. They cast lots also for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, and his lot came out for the north. -- 1 chronicles 26:14
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To Obed-edom it came out for the south, and to his sons the storehouse was allotted. -- 1 chronicles 26:15
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To Shuppim and Hosah the lot fell for the west, by the refuse gate that goes into the ascending highway, post opposite post. -- 1 chronicles 26:16
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On the east were six Levites, on the north four a day, on the south four a day, and two by two at the storehouse. -- 1 chronicles 26:17
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At the colonnade on the west side [of the outer court of the temple], there were four at the road and two at the colonnade. -- 1 chronicles 26:18
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These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the Korahites and the sons of Merari. -- 1 chronicles 26:19
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Of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated gifts. -- 1 chronicles 26:20
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The sons of Ladan, the descendants of Gershon through Ladan, the heads of families of Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli, -- 1 chronicles 26:21
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The sons of Jehieli, Zetham and Joel his brother, who were over the treasuries of the house of the Lord. -- 1 chronicles 26:22
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Of the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites: -- 1 chronicles 26:23
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Shebuel son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler over the treasuries. -- 1 chronicles 26:24
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His brethren from Eliezer were his son Rehabiah, his son Jeshaiah, his son Joram, his son Zichri, and his son Shelomoth. -- 1 chronicles 26:25
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This Shelomoth and his brethren were over all the treasuries of the dedicated gifts, which King David, the heads of the fathers' houses, the officers over thousands and hundreds, and the commanders of the army had dedicated. -- 1 chronicles 26:26
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From spoil won in battles they dedicated gifts to maintain the house of the Lord. -- 1 chronicles 26:27
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Also all that Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah had dedicated, and whatever anyone had dedicated, it was in the charge of Shelomoth and his brethren. -- 1 chronicles 26:28
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Of the Izharites: Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to outside duties for Israel, as officers and judges. -- 1 chronicles 26:29
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Of the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his brethren, men of courage and ability, 1,in all, were officers over Israel on the west side of the Jordan in all the Lord's business and the king's service. -- 1 chronicles 26:30
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Of the Hebronites: Jerijah was the chief, according to their generations by fathers' houses. In the fortieth year of David's reign a search was made, and men of great courage and ability were found among them at Jazer in Gilead. -- 1 chronicles 26:31
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Jerijah's kinsmen, men of courage and ability, were 2,heads of fathers' houses; King David made them overseers of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, for everything pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king. -- 1 chronicles 26:32
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THIS IS the list of the Israelites, the heads of fathers' houses, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and their officers who served the king in all matters of the divisions that came and went, month by month throughout the year, each division numbering 24,000. -- 1 chronicles 27:1
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Over the first division for the first month was Jashobeam son of Zabdiel. In his division were 24,000. -- 1 chronicles 27:2
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He was descended from Perez and was chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month. -- 1 chronicles 27:3
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Over the division for the second month was Dodai the Ahohite; and of his division Mikloth was the chief officer. In his division were 24,000. -- 1 chronicles 27:4
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The third commander of the army for the third month was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest, as chief. In his division were 24,000. -- 1 chronicles 27:5
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This is the Benaiah who was a mighty man of the Thirty and over the Thirty; and in his division was Ammizabad his son. -- 1 chronicles 27:6
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The fourth, for the fourth month, Asahel brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him. In his division were 24,000. -- 1 chronicles 27:7
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The fifth, for the fifth month, Shamhuth the Izrahite. In his division were 24,000. -- 1 chronicles 27:8
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The sixth, for the sixth month, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. In his division were 24,000. -- 1 chronicles 27:9
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The seventh, for the seventh month, Helez the Pelonite, of the Ephraimites. In his division were 24,000. -- 1 chronicles 27:10
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The eighth, for the eighth month, Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarahites. In his division were 24,000. -- 1 chronicles 27:11
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The ninth, for the ninth month, Abiezer of Anathoth, a Benjamite. In his division were 24,000. -- 1 chronicles 27:12
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The tenth, for the tenth month, Maharai from Netophah, of the Zerahites. In his division were 24,000. -- 1 chronicles 27:13
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The eleventh, for the eleventh month, Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the sons of Ephraim. In his division were 24,000. -- 1 chronicles 27:14
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The twelfth, for the twelfth month, Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel. In his division were 24,000. -- 1 chronicles 27:15
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Also over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites: Eliezer son of Zichri was chief officer; of the Simeonites: Shephatiah son of Maachah; -- 1 chronicles 27:16
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Of Levi: Hashabiah son of Kemuel; of Aaron: Zadok; -- 1 chronicles 27:17
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Of Judah: Elihu, one of David's brothers; of Issachar: Omri son of Michael; -- 1 chronicles 27:18
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Of Zebulun: Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; of Naphtali: Jerimoth son of Azriel; -- 1 chronicles 27:19
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Of the Ephraimites: Hoshea son of Azaziah; of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Joel son of Pedaiah; -- 1 chronicles 27:20
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Of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead: Iddo son of Zechariah; of Benjamin: Jaasiel son of Abner; -- 1 chronicles 27:21
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Of Dan: Azarel son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel. -- 1 chronicles 27:22
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But David did not number those under twenty years of age, for the Lord had promised to make Israel as the stars of the heavens. -- 1 chronicles 27:23
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Joab son of Zeruiah began a census but did not finish, because the census brought wrath upon Israel, and the number was not recorded in the chronicles of King David. -- 1 chronicles 27:24
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Over the king's treasuries was Azmaveth son of Adiel; and over the treasuries in the country, cities, villages, and towers or forts was Jonathan son of Uzziah; -- 1 chronicles 27:25
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Over those who did the work of the field of tilling the soil was Ezri son of Chelub; -- 1 chronicles 27:26
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Over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; over the produce of the vineyards for the wine cellars, Zabdi the Shiphmite; -- 1 chronicles 27:27
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Over the olive and sycamore trees in the low plains, Baal-hanan the Gederite; over the stores of oil, Joash; -- 1 chronicles 27:28
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Over the herds pasturing in Sharon, Shitrai the Sharonite; over the herds in the valleys, Shaphat son of Adlai; -- 1 chronicles 27:29
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Over the camels, Obil the Ishmaelite; over the she-donkeys, Jehdeiah the Meronothite; -- 1 chronicles 27:30
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And over the flocks, Jaziz the Hagrite. All these were stewards of King David's property. -- 1 chronicles 27:31
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Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a wise man and a scribe; he and Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended the king's sons [as tutors]. -- 1 chronicles 27:32
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Ahithophel was the king's counselor; Hushai the Archite was the king's companion and friend. -- 1 chronicles 27:33
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Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the king's army. -- 1 chronicles 27:34
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DAVID ASSEMBLED at Jerusalem all the leaders of Israel and of the tribes, the officers of the divisions that served the king in courses, and those over thousands and hundreds, and the stewards over all the property and livestock of the king and his sons, with the palace officers, the mighty men, and all the mighty warriors. -- 1 chronicles 28:1
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Then David the king rose to his feet and said, Hear me, my brethren and my people. I myself intended to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, as a footstool for our God, and I prepared materials for the building. -- 1 chronicles 28:2
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But God said to me, You shall not build a house for My Name [and Presence], because you have been a man of war and have shed blood. -- 1 chronicles 28:3
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However, the Lord, the God of Israel, chose me before all my father's house to be king over Israel forever. For He chose Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah he chose the house of my father; and among the sons of my father He was pleased to make me king over all Israel; -- 1 chronicles 28:4
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And of all my sons, for the Lord has given me many sons, He has chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel. -- 1 chronicles 28:5
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And He said to me, Solomon your son shall build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him to be My son, and I will be his father. -- 1 chronicles 28:6
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I will establish his kingdom forever if he loyally and continuously obeys My commandments and My ordinances, as he does today. -- 1 chronicles 28:7
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Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God, keep and seek [to be familiar with] all the commandments of the Lord your God, that you may possess this good land and leave it as an inheritance for your children after you forever. -- 1 chronicles 28:8
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And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father [have personal knowledge of Him, be acquainted with, and understand Him; appreciate, heed, and cherish Him] and serve Him with a blameless heart and a willing mind. For the Lord searches all hearts and minds and understands all the wanderings of the thoughts. If you seek Him [inquiring for and of Him and requiring Him as your first and vital necessity] you will find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever! -- 1 chronicles 28:9
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Take heed now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it! -- 1 chronicles 28:10
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Then David gave Solomon his son the plan of the vestibule of the temple, its houses, its treasuries, its upper chambers, its inner rooms, and of the place for the [ark and its] mercy seat; -- 1 chronicles 28:11
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And the plan of all that he had in mind [by the Spirit] for the courts of the house of the Lord, all the surrounding chambers, the treasuries of the house of God, and the treasuries for the dedicated gifts; -- 1 chronicles 28:12
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The plan for the divisions of the priests and the Levites, for all the work of the service in the house of the Lord; for all the vessels for service in the house of the Lord: -- 1 chronicles 28:13
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The weight of gold and silver for all the gold and silver articles of every kind of service-- -- 1 chronicles 28:14
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The weight of the golden lampstands and their lamps, the weight of gold or silver for each lampstand and its lamps, according to the use of each lampstand; -- 1 chronicles 28:15
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The gold by weight for each table of showbread, and the silver for the tables of silver; -- 1 chronicles 28:16
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Also pure gold for the forks, basins, and cups; for the golden bowls by weight of each; for the silver bowls by weight of each; -- 1 chronicles 28:17
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For the incense altar refined gold by weight, and gold for the plan of the chariot of the cherubim that spread their wings and covered the ark of the Lord's covenant. -- 1 chronicles 28:18
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All this the Lord made me understand by the writing by His hand upon me, all the work to be done according to the plan. -- 1 chronicles 28:19
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Also David told Solomon his son, Be strong and courageous, and do it. Fear not, be not dismayed, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail or forsake you until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord. -- 1 chronicles 28:20
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And see, [you have] the divisions of the priests and Levites for all the service of God's house, and with you in all the kinds of work will be every willing, skillful man for any kind of service. Also the officers and all the people will be wholly at your command. -- 1 chronicles 28:21
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AND KING David said to all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is yet young, tender, and inexperienced; and the work is great, for the palace is not to be for man but for the Lord God. -- 1 chronicles 29:1
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So I have provided with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be of gold, silver for things of silver, bronze for things of bronze, iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood, as well as onyx or beryl stones, stones to be set, stones of antimony, stones of various colors, and all sorts of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance. -- 1 chronicles 29:2
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Moreover, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, in addition to all I have prepared for the holy house, I have a private treasure of gold and silver which I give for the house of my God: -- 1 chronicles 29:3
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It is 3,talents of gold, gold of Ophir, 7,000 talents of refined silver for overlaying the walls of the house, -- 1 chronicles 29:4
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Gold for the uses of gold, silver for the uses of silver, and for every work to be done by craftsmen. Now who will offer willingly to fill his hand [and consecrate it] today to the Lord [like one consecrating himself to the priesthood]? -- 1 chronicles 29:5
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Then the chiefs of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king's work, offered willingly -- 1 chronicles 29:6
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And gave for the service of the house of God--of gold 5,talents and 10,000 darics, of silver 10,000 talents, of bronze 18,000 talents, and 100,000 talents of iron. -- 1 chronicles 29:7
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And whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the Lord in the care of Jehiel the Gershonite. -- 1 chronicles 29:8
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Then the people rejoiced because these had given willingly, for with a whole and blameless heart they had offered freely to the Lord. King David also rejoiced greatly. -- 1 chronicles 29:9
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Therefore David blessed the Lord before all the assembly and said, Be praised, adored, and thanked, O Lord, the God of Israel our [forefather], forever and ever. -- 1 chronicles 29:10
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Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and the earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and Yours it is to be exalted as Head over all. -- 1 chronicles 29:11
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Both riches and honor come from You, and You reign over all. In Your hands are power and might; in Your hands it is to make great and to give strength to all. -- 1 chronicles 29:12
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Now therefore, our God, we thank You and praise Your glorious name and those attributes which that name denotes. -- 1 chronicles 29:13
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But who am I, and what are my people, that we should retain strength and be able to offer thus so willingly? For all things come from You, and out of Your own [hand] we have given You. -- 1 chronicles 29:14
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For we are strangers before You, and sojourners, as all our fathers were; our days on the earth are like a shadow, and there is no hope or expectation of remaining. -- 1 chronicles 29:15
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O Lord our God, all this store that we have prepared to build You a house for Your holy Name and the token of Your presence comes from Your hand, and is all Your own. -- 1 chronicles 29:16
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I know also, my God, that You try the heart and delight in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart I have freely offered all these things. And now I have seen with joy Your people who are present here offer voluntarily and freely to You. -- 1 chronicles 29:17
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O Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep forever such purposes and thoughts in the minds of Your people, and direct and establish their hearts toward You. -- 1 chronicles 29:18
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And give to Solomon my son a blameless heart to keep Your commandments, testimonies, and statutes, and to do all that is necessary to build the palace [for You] for which I have made provision. -- 1 chronicles 29:19
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And David said to all the assembly, Now adore (praise and thank) the Lord your God! And all the assembly blessed the Lord, the God of their fathers, and bowed down and did obeisance to the Lord and to the king [as His earthly representative]. -- 1 chronicles 29:20
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The next day they offered sacrifices and burnt offerings to the Lord: 1,bulls, 1,000 rams, and 1,000 lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel. -- 1 chronicles 29:21
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They ate and drank before the Lord on that day with great rejoicing. They made Solomon son of David king a second time, and anointed him as prince for the Lord and Zadok to be high priest. -- 1 chronicles 29:22
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Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead of David his father; and he prospered, and all Israel obeyed him. -- 1 chronicles 29:23
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All the leaders and mighty men, and also all the sons of King David, pledged allegiance to King Solomon. -- 1 chronicles 29:24
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And the Lord magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel. -- 1 chronicles 29:25
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Thus David son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. -- 1 chronicles 29:26
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The time he reigned over Israel was forty years--he reigned seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem. -- 1 chronicles 29:27
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He died in a good old age [his seventy-first year], full and satisfied with days, riches, and honor. Solomon his son reigned in his stead. -- 1 chronicles 29:28
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Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are written in the recorded words of Samuel the seer, Nathan the prophet, and Gad the seer, -- 1 chronicles 29:29
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With accounts of all his reign and his might, and the times through which he and Israel passed, as did all the kingdoms of the countries. -- 1 chronicles 29:30
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SOLOMON SON of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him and made him exceedingly great. -- 2 chronicles 1:1
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Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every prince in all Israel, the heads of the fathers' houses. -- 2 chronicles 1:2
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And Solomon and all the assembly [a united nation] with him went to the high place that was at Gibeon, for the Tent of Meeting of God, which Moses the servant of the Lord had made in the wilderness, was there [where the Canaanites had habitually worshiped]. -- 2 chronicles 1:3
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But David had brought up the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to the place which David had prepared for it, for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 1:4
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Moreover, the bronze altar that Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made was there before the tabernacle of the Lord, and Solomon and the assembly sought [the Lord]. -- 2 chronicles 1:5
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Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before the Lord at the Tent of Meeting and offered 1,burnt offerings on it. -- 2 chronicles 1:6
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That night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, Ask what I shall give you. -- 2 chronicles 1:7
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And Solomon said to God, You have shown great mercy and loving-kindness to David my father and have made me king in his place. -- 2 chronicles 1:8
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Now, O Lord God, let Your promise to David my father be fulfilled, for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude. -- 2 chronicles 1:9
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Give me now wisdom and knowledge to go out and come in before this people, for who can rule this Your people who are so great? -- 2 chronicles 1:10
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God replied to Solomon, Because this was in your heart and you have not asked for riches, possessions, honor, and glory, or the life of your foes, or even for long life, but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may rule and judge My people over whom I have made you king, -- 2 chronicles 1:11
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Wisdom and knowledge are granted you. And I will give you riches, possessions, honor, and glory, such as none of the kings had before you, and none after you shall have their equal. -- 2 chronicles 1:12
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Then Solomon came from the high place at Gibeon, from before the Tent of Meeting, to Jerusalem. And he reigned over Israel. -- 2 chronicles 1:13
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Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; he had 1,chariots and 12,000 horsemen, which he placed in the cities [suited for the use] of chariots and with the king at Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 1:14
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And the king made silver and gold in Jerusalem as common as stones, and he made cedar as plentiful as the sycamores of the lowland. -- 2 chronicles 1:15
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Solomon's horses were brought out of Egypt; the king's merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price. -- 2 chronicles 1:16
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They imported from Egypt a chariot for shekels of silver, and a horse for 150; so they brought out horses for all the Hittite and Syrian kings as export agents. -- 2 chronicles 1:17
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SOLOMON DETERMINED to build a temple for the Name of the Lord and a royal capitol. -- 2 chronicles 2:1
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And Solomon counted out 70,men to bear burdens, 80,000 to be stonecutters in the hill country, and 3,600 overseers. -- 2 chronicles 2:2
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And Solomon sent to Hiram king of Tyre, saying, As you dealt with David my father and sent him cedars to build himself a house in which to dwell, even so deal with me. -- 2 chronicles 2:3
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Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the Lord my God, dedicated to Him for the burning of incense of sweet spices before Him, for the continual showbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and on the solemn feasts of the Lord our God, as ordained forever for Israel. -- 2 chronicles 2:4
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The house which I am to build is great, for our God is greater than all gods. -- 2 chronicles 2:5
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But who is able to build Him a house, since heaven, even highest heaven, cannot contain Him? Who am I to build Him a house, except as a place to burn incense in worship before Him? -- 2 chronicles 2:6
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Now therefore, send a man skilled to work in gold, silver, bronze, and iron, and in purple, crimson, and blue colors, who is a trained engraver, to work with the skilled men who are with me in Judah and Jerusalem, whom David my father provided. -- 2 chronicles 2:7
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Send me also from Lebanon cedar, cypress, and algum timber, for I know your servants can skillfully cut timber in Lebanon; and my servants will be with your servants, -- 2 chronicles 2:8
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To prepare for me timber in abundance, for the house I am about to build shall be great and wonderful. -- 2 chronicles 2:9
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And I will give to your servants who cut timber 20,measures of crushed wheat and also of barley, and 20,000 baths of wine and also of oil. -- 2 chronicles 2:10
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Then Hiram king of Tyre replied in writing sent to Solomon, Because the Lord loves His people, He has made you king over them. -- 2 chronicles 2:11
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Hiram said also, Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, Who made heaven and earth, Who has given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, who should build a house for the Lord and a royal palace as his capitol. -- 2 chronicles 2:12
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Now I have sent a skilled man, endued with understanding, even Huram-abi, my trusted counselor, -- 2 chronicles 2:13
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The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan; his father was a man of Tyre. He is a trained worker in gold, silver, bronze, iron, stone, and wood; in purple, blue, and crimson colors, and in fine linen; and also to engrave any type of engraving and to carry out any design given him, with your skilled men and those of my lord, David your father. -- 2 chronicles 2:14
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Now therefore, the wheat, barley, oil, and wine of which my lord has spoken, let him send them to his servants, -- 2 chronicles 2:15
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And we will cut whatever timber you need from Lebanon and bring it to you in rafts by sea to Joppa, so you may take it up to Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 2:16
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Then Solomon took a census of all the aliens in the land of Israel, like the census of them which his father David had taken. They were found to be 153,600. -- 2 chronicles 2:17
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And he assigned 70,of them to be burden bearers, 80,000 to work in the mountain quarries, and 3,600 as overseers to direct the people's work. -- 2 chronicles 2:18
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THEN SOLOMON began to build the house of the Lord at Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the Lord appeared to David his father, in the place that David had appointed, on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. -- 2 chronicles 3:1
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And Solomon began to build on the second day of the second month in the fourth year of his reign. -- 2 chronicles 3:2
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Now these are the measurements for the foundations which Solomon laid for the house of God. The length in cubits by the former measure was sixty cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits. -- 2 chronicles 3:3
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The porch or vestibule across the front of the house was the same length as the house's breadth, twenty cubits, and the height cubits. He overlaid it inside with pure gold. -- 2 chronicles 3:4
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And the greater house (the Holy Place) he lined with cypress and overlaid it with fine gold and made palm trees and chains on it. -- 2 chronicles 3:5
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And he adorned the house with precious stones for beauty; and the gold was gold of Parvaim. -- 2 chronicles 3:6
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He lined the house (the Holy Place), its beams, thresholds, walls, and doors with gold, and engraved cherubim on the walls. -- 2 chronicles 3:7
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He made the Most Holy Place, its length equaling the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and its breadth twenty cubits; he overlaid it with talents of fine gold. -- 2 chronicles 3:8
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The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he lined the upper chambers with gold. -- 2 chronicles 3:9
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And in the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of image work, and they were overlaid with gold. -- 2 chronicles 3:10
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And the wings of the cherubim [combined] extended twenty cubits: one wing of one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house, and its other wing of five cubits touched the other cherub's wing. -- 2 chronicles 3:11
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And of the other cherub one wing of five cubits touched the wall of the house, and the other wing, also five cubits, joined the wing of the first cherub. -- 2 chronicles 3:12
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The wings of these cherubim extended twenty cubits; the cherubim stood on their feet, their faces toward the Holy Place. -- 2 chronicles 3:13
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And he made the veil [between the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place] of blue, purple, and crimson colors, and fine linen, and embroidered cherubim on it. -- 2 chronicles 3:14
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Before the house he made two pillars, cubits high, with a capital on the top of each which was five cubits. -- 2 chronicles 3:15
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He made chains like a necklace and put them on the heads of the pillars, and he made pomegranates and put them on the chains. -- 2 chronicles 3:16
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He erected the pillars before the temple, one on the right, the other on the left, and called the one on the right Jachin [he shall establish] and the one on the left Boaz [in it is strength]. -- 2 chronicles 3:17
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ALSO SOLOMON made an altar of bronze, its top twenty by twenty cubits and its height ten cubits. -- 2 chronicles 4:1
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Also he made a round Sea of molten metal, ten cubits from brim to brim and five cubits high, and a line of thirty cubits measured around it. -- 2 chronicles 4:2
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Under it were figures of oxen encircling it, ten to a cubit. The oxen were in two rows, cast in one piece with it. -- 2 chronicles 4:3
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It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking north, three west, three south, three east; and the Sea rested upon them, and all their hind parts were inward. -- 2 chronicles 4:4
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Its thickness was a handbreadth; its brim was like the brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily; it held 3,baths (measures). -- 2 chronicles 4:5
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He made also ten lavers in which to wash and put five on the right (south) side and five on the left (north). Such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed in them, but the Sea was for the priests to wash in. -- 2 chronicles 4:6
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And he made ten golden lampstands as directed and set them in the temple, five on the right side and five on the left. -- 2 chronicles 4:7
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He made also ten tables and placed them in the temple, five each on the right and left sides, and basins of gold. -- 2 chronicles 4:8
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Moreover, he made the priests' court, and the great court and doors for the court, and overlaid their doors with bronze. -- 2 chronicles 4:9
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And he set the Sea at the southeast corner of the house. -- 2 chronicles 4:10
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And Huram made the pots, shovels, and basins. So Huram finished the work of God's house that he did for King Solomon: -- 2 chronicles 4:11
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The two pillars; the bowls; the capitals on top of the two pillars; and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals on top of the pillars; -- 2 chronicles 4:12
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And pomegranates for the two networks, two rows of pomegranates for each network, to cover the two bowls of the capitals upon the pillars. -- 2 chronicles 4:13
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He made also bases or stands and lavers upon the bases; -- 2 chronicles 4:14
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One Sea and the twelve oxen under it; -- 2 chronicles 4:15
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The pots, shovels, and fleshhooks, and all their equipment Huram his trusted counselor made of burnished bronze for King Solomon for the house of the Lord. -- 2 chronicles 4:16
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In the plain of the Jordan the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah. -- 2 chronicles 4:17
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Solomon made all these things in such great numbers that the weight of the bronze was not computed. -- 2 chronicles 4:18
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And Solomon made all the vessels for the house of God: the golden altar also; and the tables for the showbread (the bread of the Presence); -- 2 chronicles 4:19
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And the lampstands with their lamps of pure gold, to burn before the inner sanctuary (the Holy of Holies) as directed; -- 2 chronicles 4:20
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The flowers, lamps, and tongs, of purest gold; -- 2 chronicles 4:21
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The snuffers, basins, dishes for incense, and firepans, of pure gold; and for the temple entry, the inner doors for the Most Holy Place and the doors of the Holy Place were of gold. -- 2 chronicles 4:22
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THUS ALL the work that Solomon did for the house of the Lord was finished. He brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated, and the silver, the gold, and all the vessels he put in the treasuries of the house of God. -- 2 chronicles 5:1
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Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the chiefs of the fathers' houses of the Israelites, to Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the City of David, which is Zion. -- 2 chronicles 5:2
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All the men of Israel gathered to the king at the feast in the seventh month. -- 2 chronicles 5:3
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And all the elders of Israel came, and the Levites took up the ark. -- 2 chronicles 5:4
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And the priests and Levites brought up the ark, the Tent of Meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the Tent. -- 2 chronicles 5:5
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Also King Solomon and all the assembly of Israel who were gathered to him before the ark sacrificed sheep and oxen so numerous that they could not be counted or reported. -- 2 chronicles 5:6
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And the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the Lord to its place, to the sanctuary of the house, into the Holy of Holies, under the wings of the cherubim; -- 2 chronicles 5:7
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For the cherubim spread out their wings over the place of the ark, making a covering above the ark and its poles. -- 2 chronicles 5:8
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And they drew out the poles of the ark, so that the ends of the poles protruding from the ark were visible from the front of the Holy of Holies, but were not visible from without. It is there to this day. -- 2 chronicles 5:9
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There was nothing in the ark except the two tables [the Ten Commandments] which Moses put in it at Mount Horeb, when the Lord made a covenant with the Israelites when they came out of Egypt. -- 2 chronicles 5:10
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And when the priests had come out of the Holy Place--for all the priests present had sanctified themselves, separating themselves from everything that defiles, without regard to their divisions; -- 2 chronicles 5:11
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And all the Levites who were singers--all of those of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, with their sons and kinsmen, arrayed in fine linen, having cymbals, harps, and lyres--stood at the east end of the altar, and with them priests blowing trumpets; -- 2 chronicles 5:12
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And when the trumpeters and singers were joined in unison, making one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord, and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and other instruments for song and praised the Lord, saying, For He is good, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever, then the house of the Lord was filled with a cloud, -- 2 chronicles 5:13
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So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord filled the house of God. -- 2 chronicles 5:14
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THEN SOLOMON said, The Lord has said that He would dwell in the thick darkness; -- 2 chronicles 6:1
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I have built You a house, [in which the dark Holy of Holies seems] a [fitting] abode for You, a place for You to dwell in forever. -- 2 chronicles 6:2
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And the king turned his face and blessed all the assembly of Israel, and they all stood. -- 2 chronicles 6:3
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And he said, Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, Who has fulfilled with His hands what He promised with His mouth to David my father, saying, -- 2 chronicles 6:4
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Since the day that I brought My people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that My Name might be there, neither chose I any man to be a ruler over My people Israel; -- 2 chronicles 6:5
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But I have chosen Jerusalem, that My Name [and the symbol of My presence] might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel. -- 2 chronicles 6:6
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Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the Name and renown of the Lord, the God of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 6:7
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But the Lord said to David my father, Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name and renown, you did well that it was in your heart. -- 2 chronicles 6:8
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Yet you shall not build the house, but your son, who shall be born to you--he shall build the house for My Name. -- 2 chronicles 6:9
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The Lord therefore has performed His word that He has spoken, for I have risen up in the place of David my father and sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and have built the house for the Name of the Lord, the God of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 6:10
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In it have I put the ark [the symbol of His presence], in which is the covenant of the Lord [the Ten Commandments] which He made with the people of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 6:11
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And Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread forth his hands. -- 2 chronicles 6:12
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For he had made a bronze scaffold, five cubits square and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court; upon it he stood, and he knelt upon his knees before all the assembly of Israel and spread forth his hands toward heaven, -- 2 chronicles 6:13
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And said, O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like You in the heavens or in the earth, keeping covenant and showing mercy and loving-kindness to Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts, -- 2 chronicles 6:14
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You Who have kept Your promises to my father David and fulfilled with Your hand what You spoke with Your mouth, as it is today. -- 2 chronicles 6:15
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Now therefore, O Lord, God of Israel, keep with Your servant David my father that which You promised him, saying, There shall not fail a man in My sight to sit on the throne of Israel, provided your children are careful to walk in My law as you, David, have walked before Me. -- 2 chronicles 6:16
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Now then, O Lord, God of Israel, let Your word to Your servant David be verified. -- 2 chronicles 6:17
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But will God actually dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain You; how much less this house which I have built! -- 2 chronicles 6:18
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Yet have respect for the prayer of Your servant and for his supplication, O Lord my God, to listen to the cry and the prayer which Your servant prays before You, -- 2 chronicles 6:19
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That Your eyes may be open upon this house day and night, toward the place in which You have said You would put Your Name [and the symbol of your presence], to listen to and heed the prayer which Your servant prays facing this place. -- 2 chronicles 6:20
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So listen to and heed the requests of Your servant and Your people Israel which they shall make facing this place. Hear from Your dwelling place, heaven; and when You hear, forgive. -- 2 chronicles 6:21
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If a man sins against his neighbor, and he is required to take an oath, and the oath comes before Your altar in this house, -- 2 chronicles 6:22
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Then hear from heaven and do; and judge Your servants, requiting the wicked by bringing his conduct upon his own head, and justifying the [uncompromisingly] righteous by giving him according to his righteousness (his uprightness and right standing with God). -- 2 chronicles 6:23
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If Your people Israel have been defeated before the enemy because they have sinned against You, and shall return, confess Your name [and You Yourself], and pray and make supplication before You in this house, -- 2 chronicles 6:24
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Then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your people Israel and bring them again to the land which You gave to them and their fathers. -- 2 chronicles 6:25
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When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain because Your people have sinned against You, yet if they pray toward this place, confess your name [and You Yourself], and turn from their sin when You afflict them, -- 2 chronicles 6:26
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Then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your servants, [all of] Your people Israel, when You have taught them the good way in which they should walk. And send rain upon Your land which You have given to Your people for an inheritance. -- 2 chronicles 6:27
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If there is famine in the land, if there is pestilence, blight, mildew, locusts, or caterpillars, if their enemies besiege them in any of their cities, whatever plague or sickness there may be, -- 2 chronicles 6:28
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Then whatever prayer or supplication any man or all of Your people Israel shall make--each knowing his own affliction and his own sorrow and stretching out his hands toward this house-- -- 2 chronicles 6:29
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Then hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and forgive, and render to every man according to all his ways, whose heart You know; for You, You only, know men's hearts, -- 2 chronicles 6:30
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That they may fear You and walk in Your ways as long as they live in the land which You gave to our fathers. -- 2 chronicles 6:31
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Also concerning the stranger who is not of Your people Israel but has come from a far country for Your great name's sake and Your mighty power and Your outstretched arm--if he comes and prays toward this house, -- 2 chronicles 6:32
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Hear from heaven, from Your dwelling place, and do all for which the stranger calls to You, that all peoples of the earth may know Your name and fear You [reverently and worshipfully], as do Your people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by Your Name. -- 2 chronicles 6:33
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If Your people go out to war against their enemies by the way that You send them, and they pray to You facing this city [Jerusalem] which You have chosen and the house which I have built for Your Name, -- 2 chronicles 6:34
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Then hear from heaven their prayer and supplication, and maintain their cause. -- 2 chronicles 6:35
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If they sin against You--for there is no man who does not sin--and You are angry with them and give them to enemies who take them captive to a land far or near; -- 2 chronicles 6:36
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Yet if they repent in the land to which they have been carried captive, and turn and pray there, saying, We have sinned, we have done wrong, and have dealt wickedly; -- 2 chronicles 6:37
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If they return to You with all their heart and soul in the land of their captivity, and pray facing their land which You gave to their fathers and toward the city which You have chosen and the house which I have built for Your Name; -- 2 chronicles 6:38
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Then hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, their prayer and supplications, and maintain their cause; and forgive Your people, who have sinned against You. -- 2 chronicles 6:39
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Now, O my God, I beseech You, let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer offered in this temple. -- 2 chronicles 6:40
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So now arise, O Lord God, and come into Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength and power. Let Your priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, and let Your saints (Your zealous ones) rejoice in good and in Your goodness. -- 2 chronicles 6:41
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O Lord God, turn not away the face of [me] Your anointed one; [earnestly] remember Your good deeds, mercy, and steadfast love for David Your servant. -- 2 chronicles 6:42
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WHEN SOLOMON had finished praying, the fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the house. -- 2 chronicles 7:1
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The priests could not enter the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord's house. -- 2 chronicles 7:2
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And when all the people of Israel saw how the fire came down and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed with their faces upon the pavement and worshiped and praised the Lord, saying, For He is good, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever. -- 2 chronicles 7:3
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Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the Lord. -- 2 chronicles 7:4
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King Solomon offered a sacrifice of 22,oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated God's house. -- 2 chronicles 7:5
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The priests stood at their posts, and the Levites also, with instruments of music to the Lord, which King David had made to praise and give thanks to the Lord--for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever--whenever David praised through their ministry; the priests blew trumpets before them, and all Israel stood. -- 2 chronicles 7:6
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Moreover, Solomon consecrated the middle of the court that was before the house of the Lord, for there he offered burnt offerings and the fat of the peace offerings, because the bronze altar which [he] had made was not sufficient to receive the burnt offerings, the cereal offerings, and the fat. -- 2 chronicles 7:7
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At that time Solomon held the feast for seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath to the Brook of Egypt. -- 2 chronicles 7:8
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The eighth day they made a solemn assembly, for they had kept the dedication of the altar and the feast, each for seven days. -- 2 chronicles 7:9
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And on the twenty-third day of the seventh month he sent the people away to their homes, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the Lord had shown to David, to Solomon, and to Israel His people. -- 2 chronicles 7:10
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Thus Solomon finished the Lord's house and the king's house; all that [he] had planned to do in the Lord's house and his own house he accomplished successfully. -- 2 chronicles 7:11
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And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night and said to him: I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice. -- 2 chronicles 7:12
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If I shut up heaven so no rain falls, or if I command locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among My people, -- 2 chronicles 7:13
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If My people, who are called by My name, shall humble themselves, pray, seek, crave, and require of necessity My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. -- 2 chronicles 7:14
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Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer offered in this place. -- 2 chronicles 7:15
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For I have chosen and sanctified (set apart for holy use) this house, that My Name may be here forever, and My eyes and My heart will be here perpetually. -- 2 chronicles 7:16
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As for you [Solomon], if you will walk before me as David your father walked, and do all I have commanded you, and observe My statutes and My ordinances, -- 2 chronicles 7:17
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Then I will establish the throne of your kingdom, as I covenanted with David your father, saying, There shall not fail you a man to be ruler in Israel. -- 2 chronicles 7:18
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But if you [people] turn away and forsake My statutes and My commandments which I have set before you and go and serve other gods and worship them, -- 2 chronicles 7:19
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Then will I pluck [Israel] up by the roots out of My land which I have given [them]; and this house which I have hallowed for My Name will I cast out of My sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations. -- 2 chronicles 7:20
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And this house, which was so high, shall be an astonishment to everyone passing it, and they will say, Why has the Lord done thus to this land and to this house? -- 2 chronicles 7:21
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Then men will say, Because they forsook the Lord, the God of their fathers, Who brought them out of Egypt, and they laid hold of other gods and worshiped and served them; therefore has He brought all this evil upon them. -- 2 chronicles 7:22
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AT THE end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the house of the Lord and his own house, -- 2 chronicles 8:1
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The cities which Huram had given to [him] Solomon rebuilt and fortified, and caused the Israelites to dwell there. -- 2 chronicles 8:2
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And Solomon took Hamath-zobah. -- 2 chronicles 8:3
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He built Tadmor in the wilderness and all his store cities in Hamath. -- 2 chronicles 8:4
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Also he built Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon, fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars, -- 2 chronicles 8:5
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And Baalath and all the store cities [he] had, and all the cities for his chariots and the cities for his horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in all his dominion. -- 2 chronicles 8:6
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All the people who were left of the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, who were not of Israel, -- 2 chronicles 8:7
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But descendants of those who were left in the land, whom the Israelites had not destroyed--of them Solomon made a levy for forced labor to this day. -- 2 chronicles 8:8
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But of the Israelites Solomon made no slaves for his work; but they were men of war, chiefs of his captains, and captains of his chariots and horsemen. -- 2 chronicles 8:9
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These were the chiefs of King Solomon's officers, in authority over the people. -- 2 chronicles 8:10
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Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh out of the City of David into the house he had built for her, for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy to which the ark of the Lord has come. -- 2 chronicles 8:11
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Then Solomon offered burnt offerings to the Lord on the Lord's altar which he had built before the [temple] porch or vestibule, -- 2 chronicles 8:12
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A certain number every day, offering as Moses commanded for the Sabbaths, the New Moons, and the solemn feast days three times in the year--the Feasts of Unleavened Bread, of Weeks, and of Tabernacles. -- 2 chronicles 8:13
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And he appointed, as ordered by David his father, the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites to their offices to praise and to serve before the priests as the duty of every day required, and the gatekeepers also by their divisions at every gate; for so had David the man of God commanded. -- 2 chronicles 8:14
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And they did not turn from the command of the king to the priests and Levites in any respect or concerning the treasuries. -- 2 chronicles 8:15
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Thus all the work of Solomon was prepared from the day the foundation of the Lord's house was laid until it was finished. So the house of the Lord was completed. -- 2 chronicles 8:16
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Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the shore of the [Red] Sea in the land of Edom. -- 2 chronicles 8:17
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And Huram sent him by his servants ships and servants familiar with the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir and took from there talents of gold and brought them to King Solomon. -- 2 chronicles 8:18
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WHEN THE queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to Jerusalem to test him with hard questions, accompanied by very many attendants and camels bearing spices, much gold, and precious stones. And when she came to Solomon, she talked with him of all that was on her mind. -- 2 chronicles 9:1
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And Solomon answered all her questions; there was nothing hidden from [him] which he was unable to make clear to her. -- 2 chronicles 9:2
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And when the queen of Sheba had seen Solomon's wisdom, the house he had built, -- 2 chronicles 9:3
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The food of his table, the seating of his officials, the [standing at] attention of his servants, their apparel, his cupbearers also and their apparel, and his burnt offerings which he offered at the house of the Lord, there was no more spirit in her. -- 2 chronicles 9:4
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She said to the king, The report which I heard in my own land of your acts and sayings and of your wisdom was true, -- 2 chronicles 9:5
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But I did not believe their words until I came and my eyes had seen it. Behold, the half of the greatness of your wisdom was not told me; you surpass the fame that I heard of you. -- 2 chronicles 9:6
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Happy are your wives and men, and happy are these your servants who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom! -- 2 chronicles 9:7
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Blessed be the Lord your God, Who delighted in you and set you on His throne to be king for the Lord your God! Because your God loved Israel and would establish them forever, He made you king over them, to do justice and righteousness. -- 2 chronicles 9:8
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She gave the king talents of gold, a very large quantity of spices, and precious stones; such spice was not anywhere as that which the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon. -- 2 chronicles 9:9
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The servants of Huram and [those] of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, also brought algum trees and precious stones. -- 2 chronicles 9:10
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The king made of the algum trees terraces or walks to the house of the Lord and to the king's palace, and lyres and harps for the singers; none such had ever been seen before in the land of Judah. -- 2 chronicles 9:11
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And King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, besides what she had brought to the king. So she with her servants returned to her own land. -- 2 chronicles 9:12
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Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was talents, -- 2 chronicles 9:13
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Besides what traders and merchants brought; and all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon. -- 2 chronicles 9:14
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And King Solomon made large shields or bucklers of beaten gold; 600 shekels of beaten gold went into each shield. -- 2 chronicles 9:15
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And he made shields of beaten gold, with 300 shekels of gold spread on each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. -- 2 chronicles 9:16
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Moreover, [he] made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold. -- 2 chronicles 9:17
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There were six steps to the throne and a gold footstool attached to the throne, and arms on each side of the seat, with two lions standing beside the arms. -- 2 chronicles 9:18
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And twelve lions stood there one on either end of each of the six steps. The like of it was never made in any kingdom before. -- 2 chronicles 9:19
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King Solomon's drinking vessels were all of gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; silver was not counted as anything in the days of Solomon. -- 2 chronicles 9:20
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For the king's ships went to Tarshish with Huram's servants; once every three years the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. -- 2 chronicles 9:21
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King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. -- 2 chronicles 9:22
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And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom which God had put into his mind. -- 2 chronicles 9:23
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And every man brought his tribute: silver and gold articles, robes, armor, spices, horses, and mules, so much year by year. -- 2 chronicles 9:24
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Solomon had 4,stalls for horses and chariots, and 12,000 horsemen, stationed in chariot cities or at Jerusalem with the king. -- 2 chronicles 9:25
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And he ruled over all the kings from the [Euphrates] River to the land of Philistia and to the frontier of Egypt. -- 2 chronicles 9:26
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The king made silver in Jerusalem as common as stones, and cedar wood as plentiful as sycamore trees in the lowlands. -- 2 chronicles 9:27
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And they imported horses for Solomon from Egypt and from all lands. -- 2 chronicles 9:28
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Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, from first to last, are they not written in the history of Nathan the prophet and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat? -- 2 chronicles 9:29
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Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. -- 2 chronicles 9:30
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Then Solomon slept with his fathers; he was buried in the city of David his father. Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 chronicles 9:31
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REHOBOAM WENT to Shechem, for all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king. -- 2 chronicles 10:1
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Jeroboam the son of Nebat was in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of King Solomon, when he heard about the new king; so Jeroboam returned from Egypt. -- 2 chronicles 10:2
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And the people sent for him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came to Rehoboam, saying, -- 2 chronicles 10:3
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Your father [King Solomon] made our yoke grievous. So now make lighter the grievous service of your father and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve you. -- 2 chronicles 10:4
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Rehoboam replied, Come again to me after three days. And the people departed. -- 2 chronicles 10:5
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King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men who stood before Solomon his father while he was alive, saying, What counsel do you give me in reply to the people? -- 2 chronicles 10:6
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And they answered him, If you are kind to [these] people and please them and speak good words to them, they will be your servants forever. -- 2 chronicles 10:7
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But the king forsook the counsel which the old men gave him and took counsel with the young men who were brought up with him and stood before him. -- 2 chronicles 10:8
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And he said to them, What answer do you advise that we give to the demand of [these] people, Make the yoke your father put upon us lighter? -- 2 chronicles 10:9
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The young men who were brought up with him said to him, Tell the people who said to you, Your father made our yoke heavy, but you make it lighter: My little finger is thicker than my father's loins. -- 2 chronicles 10:10
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For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. -- 2 chronicles 10:11
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The third day Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam as he had said. -- 2 chronicles 10:12
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And the king answered them harshly, forsaking the counsel of the old men, -- 2 chronicles 10:13
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And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. -- 2 chronicles 10:14
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So the king did not heed the people, for it was brought about of God, that the Lord might perform His word which He spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat. -- 2 chronicles 10:15
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And when all Israel saw that the king would not listen to and heed them, they answered [him], What portion have we in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to your tents, O Israel! Now, David [tribe of Judah], see to your own house [under your tyrant King Rehoboam]! So all Israel went to their homes. -- 2 chronicles 10:16
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But as for the Israelites who dwelt in Judah's cities, Rehoboam ruled over them. -- 2 chronicles 10:17
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Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the forced labor, and the Israelites stoned him and he died. But King Rehoboam hastened to get up to his royal chariot to flee to Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 10:18
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And Israel has rebelled against the house of David to this day. -- 2 chronicles 10:19
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AND WHEN Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled of the house of Judah and Benjamin 180,chosen warriors to fight against [the ten rebellious tribes of] Israel to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam. -- 2 chronicles 11:1
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But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, -- 2 chronicles 11:2
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Say to Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, -- 2 chronicles 11:3
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Thus says the Lord: You shall not go up or fight against your brethren. Return every man to his house, for this thing is from Me. And they obeyed the Lord and returned from going against Jeroboam. -- 2 chronicles 11:4
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Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem and built cities for defense in Judah. -- 2 chronicles 11:5
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He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, -- 2 chronicles 11:6
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Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam, -- 2 chronicles 11:7
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Gath, Mareshah, Ziph, -- 2 chronicles 11:8
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Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah, -- 2 chronicles 11:9
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Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin. -- 2 chronicles 11:10
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He fortified the strongholds and put captains in them, with stores of food, oil, and vintage fruits. -- 2 chronicles 11:11
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And in each city he put shields and spears, and made them very strong. So he held Judah and Benjamin. -- 2 chronicles 11:12
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And the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel came over to Rehoboam from wherever they lived. -- 2 chronicles 11:13
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For the Levites left their suburbs and their possessions and came to Judah and Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them out from executing the priest's office to the Lord. -- 2 chronicles 11:14
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And he appointed his own priests for the high places and for the [idols of demon] he-goats, and calves he had made. -- 2 chronicles 11:15
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And after them out of all the tribes of Israel there came to Jerusalem those who set their hearts to seek and inquire of the Lord, the God of Israel, to sacrifice to the Lord, the God of their fathers. -- 2 chronicles 11:16
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So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah and upheld Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years; for they walked in the ways of David and Solomon for three years. -- 2 chronicles 11:17
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Rehoboam took as wife Mahalath, whose father was Jerimoth son of David; her mother was Abihail daughter of Eliab son of Jesse. -- 2 chronicles 11:18
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She bore him sons: Jeush, Shamariah, and Zaham. -- 2 chronicles 11:19
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And after her he took Maacah daughter [granddaughter] of Absalom, who bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith. -- 2 chronicles 11:20
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And Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter [granddaughter] of Absalom more than all his wives and concubines--for he took eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and he had twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters. -- 2 chronicles 11:21
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And Rehoboam made Abijah son of Maacah the chief prince among his brethren, for he intended to make him king. -- 2 chronicles 11:22
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And he dealt understandingly and dispersed his children throughout all Judah and Benjamin to every fortified city. He gave them abundant supplies, and he sought many wives for them. -- 2 chronicles 11:23
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WHEN REHOBOAM had established the kingdom and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the Lord, and all Israel with him. -- 2 chronicles 12:1
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And in the fifth year of King Rehoboam, because they had transgressed and been unfaithful to the Lord, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem -- 2 chronicles 12:2
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With 1,chariots and 60,000 horsemen, and the people were without number who came with him from Egypt--the Libyans, Sukkiim, and Ethiopians. -- 2 chronicles 12:3
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And he took the fortified cities of Judah and came on to Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 12:4
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Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the princes of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said to them, Thus says the Lord: You have forsaken Me, so I have abandoned you into the hands of Shishak. -- 2 chronicles 12:5
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Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, The Lord is righteous. -- 2 chronicles 12:6
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And when the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves, so I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and My wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak. -- 2 chronicles 12:7
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Nevertheless, they shall be his servants, that they may know [the difference between] My service and the service of the kingdoms of the countries. -- 2 chronicles 12:8
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So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem; he took away the treasures of the house of the Lord and of the king's house. He took everything. He took away also the shields of gold Solomon had made. -- 2 chronicles 12:9
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Instead of them King Rehoboam made shields of bronze and committed them to the hands of the officers of the guard who kept the door of the king's house. -- 2 chronicles 12:10
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And whenever the king entered the Lord's house, the guards came and got the shields of bronze and brought them again into the guard chamber. -- 2 chronicles 12:11
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When Rehoboam humbled himself, the wrath of the Lord turned from him, so as not to destroy him entirely; also in Judah conditions were good. -- 2 chronicles 12:12
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So King Rehoboam established and strengthened himself in Jerusalem and reigned. Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city in which the Lord had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel to put His Name [and the symbol of His presence]. His mother was Naamah an Ammonitess. -- 2 chronicles 12:13
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And he did evil because he did not set his heart to seek (inquire of, yearn for) the Lord with all his desire. -- 2 chronicles 12:14
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Now the acts of Rehoboam, from first to last, are they not written in the histories of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer regarding genealogies? There were wars between Rehoboam of Judah and Jeroboam of Israel continually. -- 2 chronicles 12:15
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And Rehoboam slept with his fathers and was buried in the City of David; and Abijah his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 chronicles 12:16
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IN THE eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah. -- 2 chronicles 13:1
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He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother was Micaiah daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 13:2
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And Abijah prepared for battle with an army of valiant men of war, 400,chosen men. Jeroboam set the battle in array against him with 800,000 chosen men, mighty men of valor. -- 2 chronicles 13:3
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And Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim, in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel! -- 2 chronicles 13:4
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Ought you not to know that the Lord, the God of Israel, gave the kingship over Israel to David forever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt? -- 2 chronicles 13:5
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Yet Jeroboam son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon son of David, rose up and rebelled against his lord [the king]. -- 2 chronicles 13:6
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And there gathered to him worthless men, base fellows, who strengthened themselves against Rehoboam son of Solomon when Rehoboam was young [as king], irresolute, and inexperienced and did not withstand them with firmness and strength. -- 2 chronicles 13:7
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And now you think to withstand the kingdom of the Lord which is in the hands of the sons of David, because you are a great multitude and you have with you the golden calves which Jeroboam made for you for gods. -- 2 chronicles 13:8
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Have you not driven out the priests of the Lord, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made priests for yourselves like the peoples of other lands? So whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams may be a priest of idols that are not gods. -- 2 chronicles 13:9
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But as for us, the Lord is our God, and we have not forsaken Him. We have priests ministering to the Lord who are sons of Aaron, and Levites for their service. -- 2 chronicles 13:10
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They offer to the Lord every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and incense of sweet spices; they set in order the showbread on the table of pure gold and attend to the golden lampstand, that its lamps may be lighted every evening. For we keep the charge of the Lord our God, but you have forsaken Him. -- 2 chronicles 13:11
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Behold, God Himself is with us at our head, and His priests with their battle trumpets to sound an alarm against you. O Israelites, fight not against the Lord, the God of your fathers, for you cannot prosper. -- 2 chronicles 13:12
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But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come around them from behind, so his troops were before Judah and the ambush behind. -- 2 chronicles 13:13
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When Judah looked, behold, the battle was before and behind; and they cried to the Lord, and the priests blew the trumpets. -- 2 chronicles 13:14
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Then the men of Judah gave a shout; and as they shouted, God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah. -- 2 chronicles 13:15
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And the Israelites fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hands. -- 2 chronicles 13:16
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And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter, so there fell of Israel 500,chosen men. -- 2 chronicles 13:17
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Thus the Israelites were brought low at that time, and the people of Judah prevailed because they relied upon the Lord, the God of their fathers. -- 2 chronicles 13:18
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And Abijah pursued Jeroboam and took some cities from him, Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephraim (Ephron), with their towns. -- 2 chronicles 13:19
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Jeroboam did not recover strength again in the days of Abijah. And the Lord smote him and he died. -- 2 chronicles 13:20
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But Abijah became mighty. He married fourteen wives and had twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters. -- 2 chronicles 13:21
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And the rest of the acts of Abijah, his ways and his sayings, are written in the story of the prophet Iddo. -- 2 chronicles 13:22
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SO ABIJAH slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David; and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was at rest for ten years. -- 2 chronicles 14:1
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And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God. -- 2 chronicles 14:2
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He took away the foreign altars and high places and broke down the idol pillars or obelisks and cut down the Asherim [symbols of the goddess Asherah] -- 2 chronicles 14:3
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And commanded Judah to seek the Lord, the God of their fathers [to inquire of and for Him and crave Him as a vital necessity], and to obey the law and the commandment. -- 2 chronicles 14:4
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Also Asa took out of all the cities of Judah the idolatrous high places and the incense altars. And the kingdom had rest under his reign. -- 2 chronicles 14:5
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And he built fortified cities in Judah, for the land had rest. He had no war in those years, for the Lord gave him peace. -- 2 chronicles 14:6
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Therefore he said to Judah, Let us build these cities and surround them with walls, towers, gates, and bars. The land is still ours, because we sought the Lord our God; we have sought Him [yearning for Him with all our desire] and He has given us rest and peace on every side. So they built and prospered. -- 2 chronicles 14:7
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Asa had an army of 300,men out of Judah, who bore bucklers and spears, and 280,000 out of Benjamin, who bore shields and drew bows, all mighty men of courage. -- 2 chronicles 14:8
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There came out against Judah Zerah the Ethiopian with a host of a million [that is, too many to be numbered] and chariots, and came as far as Mareshah. -- 2 chronicles 14:9
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Then Asa went out against him, and they set up their lines of battle in the Valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. -- 2 chronicles 14:10
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Asa cried to the Lord his God, O Lord, there is none besides You to help, and it makes no difference to You whether the one You help is mighty or powerless. Help us, O Lord our God! For we rely on You, and we go against this multitude in Your name. O Lord, You are our God; let no man prevail against You! -- 2 chronicles 14:11
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So the Lord smote the Ethiopians before Asa and Judah, and the Ethiopians fled. -- 2 chronicles 14:12
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Asa and the people with him pursued them to Gerar; and the Ethiopians were overthrown, so that none remained alive; for they were destroyed before the Lord and His host, who carried away very much booty. -- 2 chronicles 14:13
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And they smote all the cities round about Gerar, for the fear of the Lord came upon them. They plundered all the cities, for there was much plunder in them. -- 2 chronicles 14:14
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They smote also the cattle encampments and carried away sheep in abundance and camels; and they returned to Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 14:15
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THE SPIRIT of God came upon Azariah son of Oded. -- 2 chronicles 15:1
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And he went out to meet Asa and said to him, Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: the Lord is with you while you are with Him. If you seek Him [inquiring for and of Him, craving Him as your soul's first necessity], He will be found by you; but if you [become indifferent and] forsake Him, He will forsake you. -- 2 chronicles 15:2
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Now for a long time Israel was without the true God, without a teaching priest, and without law. -- 2 chronicles 15:3
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But when they in their trouble turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and [in desperation earnestly] sought Him, He was found by them. -- 2 chronicles 15:4
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And in those times there was no peace to him who went out nor to him who came in, but great and vexing afflictions and disturbances were upon all the inhabitants of the countries. -- 2 chronicles 15:5
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Nation was broke in pieces against nation, and city against city, for God vexed and troubled them with all sorts of adversity. -- 2 chronicles 15:6
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Be strong, therefore, and let not your hands be weak and slack, for your work shall be rewarded. -- 2 chronicles 15:7
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And when Asa heard these words, the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage and put away the abominable idols from all the land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities which he had taken in the hill country of Ephraim; and he repaired the altar [of burnt offering] of the Lord which was in front of the porch or vestibule [of the house] of the Lord. -- 2 chronicles 15:8
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And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin and the strangers with them out of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon, for they came over to Asa out of Israel in large numbers when they saw that the Lord his God was with him. -- 2 chronicles 15:9
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So they gathered at Jerusalem in the third month of the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa. -- 2 chronicles 15:10
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And they sacrificed to the Lord on that day from the spoil which they had brought--oxen and 7,000 sheep. -- 2 chronicles 15:11
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And they entered into a covenant to seek the Lord, the God of their fathers, and to yearn for Him with all their heart's desire and with all their soul; -- 2 chronicles 15:12
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And that whoever would not seek the Lord, the God of Israel, should be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman. -- 2 chronicles 15:13
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They took an oath to the Lord with a loud voice, with shouting, with trumpets, and with cornets. -- 2 chronicles 15:14
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And all Judah rejoiced at the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart and sought Him [yearning for Him] with their whole desire, and He was found by them. And the Lord gave them rest and peace round about. -- 2 chronicles 15:15
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Also Maacah, King Asa's mother, he removed from being queen mother, because she had made an abominable image for [the goddess] Asherah. Asa cut down her idol, crushed it, and burned it at the brook Kidron. -- 2 chronicles 15:16
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But the high places were not taken out of Israel. Nevertheless, the heart of Asa was blameless all his days. -- 2 chronicles 15:17
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And he brought into the house of God the things that his father [Abijah] had dedicated and those he himself had dedicated--silver and gold and vessels. -- 2 chronicles 15:18
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And there was no more war until the thirty-fifth year of the reign of Asa. -- 2 chronicles 15:19
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IN THE thirty-sixth year of Asa's reign, Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built (fortified) Ramah intending to intercept anyone going out or coming in to Asa king of Judah. -- 2 chronicles 16:1
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Then Asa brought silver and gold out of the treasuries of the house of the Lord and of the king's house and sent them to Ben-hadad king of Syria, who dwelt at Damascus, saying, -- 2 chronicles 16:2
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Let there be a league between me and you, as was between my father and your father. Behold, I am sending you silver and gold; go, break your league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may withdraw from me. -- 2 chronicles 16:3
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And Ben-hadad hearkened to King Asa and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali. -- 2 chronicles 16:4
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And when Baasha heard it, he stopped building Ramah and let his work cease. -- 2 chronicles 16:5
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Then King Asa took all Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and its timber with which Baasha had been building, and with them he built Geba and Mizpah. -- 2 chronicles 16:6
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At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him, Because you relied on the king of Syria and not on the Lord your God, the army of the king of Syria has escaped you. -- 2 chronicles 16:7
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Were not the Ethiopians and Libyans a huge host with very many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied then on the Lord, He gave them into your hand. -- 2 chronicles 16:8
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For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth to show Himself strong in behalf of those whose hearts are blameless toward Him. You have done foolishly in this; therefore, from now on you shall have wars. -- 2 chronicles 16:9
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Then Asa was angry with the seer and put him in prison [in the stocks], for he was enraged with him because of this. Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time. -- 2 chronicles 16:10
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The acts of Asa, from first to last, are written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel. -- 2 chronicles 16:11
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In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet--until his disease became very severe; yet in his disease he did not seek the Lord, but relied on the physicians. -- 2 chronicles 16:12
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And Asa slept with his fathers, dying in the forty-first year of his reign. -- 2 chronicles 16:13
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And they buried him in his own tomb which he had hewn out for himself in the City of David, and they laid him on a bier which was filled with sweet odors and various kinds [of spices] prepared by the perfumers' art; and they made a very great burning [of spices] in his honor. -- 2 chronicles 16:14
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JEHOSHAPHAT HIS son reigned in Asa's stead and strengthened himself against Israel. -- 2 chronicles 17:1
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And he placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah and set garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim which Asa his father had taken. -- 2 chronicles 17:2
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The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the first ways of his father [David]. He did not seek the Baals -- 2 chronicles 17:3
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But sought and yearned with all his desire for the Lord, the God of his father, and walked in His commandments and not after the ways of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 17:4
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Therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great riches and honor. -- 2 chronicles 17:5
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His heart was cheered and his courage was high in the ways of the Lord; moreover, he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah. -- 2 chronicles 17:6
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Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah; -- 2 chronicles 17:7
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And with them were the Levites--Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah; and with these Levites were the priests Elishama and Jehoram. -- 2 chronicles 17:8
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And they taught in Judah, and had the Book of the Law of the Lord with them; they went about throughout all the cities of Judah and taught among the people. -- 2 chronicles 17:9
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And a terror from the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat. -- 2 chronicles 17:10
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And some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat gifts and tribute silver, and the Arabs brought him flocks: 7,each of rams and of he-goats. -- 2 chronicles 17:11
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And Jehoshaphat became very great. He built in Judah fortresses and store cities, -- 2 chronicles 17:12
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And he had many works in the cities of Judah, and soldiers, mighty men of courage, in Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 17:13
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This was the number of them by their fathers' houses: Of Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the chief, with 300,mighty men of valor; -- 2 chronicles 17:14
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Next to him was Jehohanan the captain, with 280,000; -- 2 chronicles 17:15
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And next to him Amasiah son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to the Lord, with 200,mighty men of valor. -- 2 chronicles 17:16
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Of Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, with 200,men armed with bow and shield; -- 2 chronicles 17:17
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Next to him was Jehozabad with 180,armed for war. -- 2 chronicles 17:18
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These were in the king's service, besides those [he] had placed in fortified cities throughout all Judah. -- 2 chronicles 17:19
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NOW JEHOSHAPHAT had great riches and honor, but was allied [by marriage] with Ahab. -- 2 chronicles 18:1
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After some years he went down to Ahab in Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance and for the people with him and persuaded him to go up with him against Ramoth-gilead. -- 2 chronicles 18:2
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Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Will you go with me to Ramoth-gilead? He answered, I am as you are, and my people as your people; we will be with you in the war. -- 2 chronicles 18:3
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And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray you, for the word of the Lord today. -- 2 chronicles 18:4
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So King [Ahab] of Israel gathered together the prophets, men, and said to them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up, for God will deliver it into the king's hand. -- 2 chronicles 18:5
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But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not another prophet of the Lord here by whom we may inquire? -- 2 chronicles 18:6
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King [Ahab] of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is another man, Micaiah son of Imla, by whom we may inquire of the Lord, but I hate him, for he never has prophesied good for me, but always evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so. -- 2 chronicles 18:7
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And King [Ahab] of Israel called for one of his officers and said, Bring quickly Micaiah son of Imla. -- 2 chronicles 18:8
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The king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat each on his throne, arrayed in their robes; they were sitting in an open place [at the threshing floor] at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; all the prophets were prophesying before them. -- 2 chronicles 18:9
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And Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made himself horns of iron, and said, Thus says the Lord: With these you shall push the Syrians until they are destroyed. -- 2 chronicles 18:10
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All the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead and prosper; the Lord will deliver it into the king's hand. -- 2 chronicles 18:11
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The messenger who went to call Micaiah said to him, Behold, the words of the prophets foretell good to the king with one accord. So let your word be like one of them, and speak favorably. -- 2 chronicles 18:12
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But Micaiah said, As the Lord lives, what my God says, that will I speak. -- 2 chronicles 18:13
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And when he had come to the king, King [Ahab] said to him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go up and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand. -- 2 chronicles 18:14
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And the king said to him, How many times shall I warn you to tell nothing but the truth to me in the name of the Lord? -- 2 chronicles 18:15
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Then Micaiah said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains as sheep that have no shepherd, and the Lord said, These have no master. Let each return to his house in peace. -- 2 chronicles 18:16
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And King [Ahab] of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good to me, but evil? -- 2 chronicles 18:17
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[Micaiah] said, Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing at His right hand and His left. -- 2 chronicles 18:18
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And the Lord said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said this thing, and another that. -- 2 chronicles 18:19
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Then there came a spirit and stood before the Lord and said, I will entice him. The Lord said to him, By what means? -- 2 chronicles 18:20
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And he said, I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets. And the Lord said, You shall entice him and also succeed. Go forth and do so. -- 2 chronicles 18:21
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Now, you see, the Lord put a lying spirit in the mouths of your prophets; and the Lord has spoken evil concerning you. -- 2 chronicles 18:22
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Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and smote Micaiah upon the cheek and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak to you? -- 2 chronicles 18:23
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And Micaiah said, Behold, you shall see on that day when you shall go into an inner chamber to hide yourself. -- 2 chronicles 18:24
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Then King [Ahab] of Israel said, Take Micaiah back to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king's son, -- 2 chronicles 18:25
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And say, Thus says the king: Put this fellow in prison and feed him with bread and water of affliction until I return in peace. -- 2 chronicles 18:26
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Micaiah said, If you return at all in peace, the Lord has not spoken by me. And he [added], Hear it, you people, all of you! -- 2 chronicles 18:27
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So Ahab king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. -- 2 chronicles 18:28
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And [Ahab] king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself and will go to the battle, but you put on your royal robes. So King Ahab of Israel disguised himself, and they went into the battle. -- 2 chronicles 18:29
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Now Syria's king had commanded his chariot captains, Fight not with small or great, but only with the king of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 18:30
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And when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat [of Judah], they said, It is the king of Israel. So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the Lord helped him; and God moved them to depart from him. -- 2 chronicles 18:31
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For when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him. -- 2 chronicles 18:32
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A certain man drew his bow at a venture and smote King [Ahab] of Israel between the lower armor and the breastplate. So Ahab said to his chariot driver, Turn, carry me out of the battle, for I am wounded. -- 2 chronicles 18:33
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And the battle increased that day; however, King [Ahab] of Israel propped himself up in his chariot opposite the Syrians until evening, and about sunset he died. -- 2 chronicles 18:34
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JEHOSHAPHAT THE king of Judah returned safely to his house in Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 19:1
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Jehu son of Hanani, the seer, went out to meet him and said to Jehoshaphat, Should you help the ungodly and love those who hate the Lord? Because of this, wrath has gone out against you from the Lord. -- 2 chronicles 19:2
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But there are good things found in you, for you have destroyed the Asherim out of the land and have set your heart to seek God [with all your soul's desire]. -- 2 chronicles 19:3
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Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem, and he went out again among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim and brought them back to the Lord, the God of their fathers. -- 2 chronicles 19:4
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He appointed judges throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city, -- 2 chronicles 19:5
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And said to the judges, Be careful what you do, for you judge not for man but for the Lord, and He is with you in the matter of judgment. -- 2 chronicles 19:6
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So now let the reverence and fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed what you do, for there is no injustice with the Lord our God, or partiality or taking of bribes. -- 2 chronicles 19:7
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Also in Jerusalem, Jehoshaphat set certain Levites, priests, and heads of families of Israel to give judgment for the Lord and decide controversies. When they [of the commission] returned to Jerusalem, -- 2 chronicles 19:8
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The king charged them, Do this in the fear of the Lord, faithfully, with integrity and a blameless heart. -- 2 chronicles 19:9
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Whenever any controversy shall come to you from your brethren who dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, you shall warn and instruct them that they may not be guilty before the Lord; otherwise wrath will come upon you and your brethren. Do this and you will not be guilty. -- 2 chronicles 19:10
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And behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the Lord, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the governor of the house of Judah, in all the king's matters; also the Levites will serve you as officers. Deal courageously [be strong and do], and may the Lord be with the good! -- 2 chronicles 19:11
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AFTER THIS, the Moabites, the Ammonites, and with them the Meunites came against Jehoshaphat to battle. -- 2 chronicles 20:1
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It was told Jehoshaphat, A great multitude has come against you from beyond the [Dead] Sea, from Edom; and behold they are in Hazazon-tamar, which is En-gedi. -- 2 chronicles 20:2
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Then Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself [determinedly, as his vital need] to seek the Lord; he proclaimed a fast in all Judah. -- 2 chronicles 20:3
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And Judah gathered together to ask help from the Lord; even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord [yearning for Him with all their desire]. -- 2 chronicles 20:4
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And Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of the Lord before the new court -- 2 chronicles 20:5
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And said, O Lord, God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven? And do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? In Your hand are power and might, so that none is able to withstand You. -- 2 chronicles 20:6
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Did not You, O our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham Your friend? -- 2 chronicles 20:7
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They dwelt in it and have built You a sanctuary in it for Your Name, saying, -- 2 chronicles 20:8
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If evil comes upon us, the sword of judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand before this house and before You--for Your Name [and the symbol of Your presence] is in this house--and cry to You in our affliction, and You will hear and save. -- 2 chronicles 20:9
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And now behold, the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, whom You would not let Israel invade when they came from the land of Egypt, and whom they turned from and did not destroy-- -- 2 chronicles 20:10
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Behold, they reward us by coming to drive us out of Your possession which You have given us to inherit. -- 2 chronicles 20:11
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O our God, will You not exercise judgment upon them? For we have no might to stand against this great company that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You. -- 2 chronicles 20:12
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And all Judah stood before the Lord, with their children and their wives. -- 2 chronicles 20:13
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Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, in the midst of the assembly. -- 2 chronicles 20:14
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He said, Hearken, all Judah, you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you King Jehoshaphat. The Lord says this to you: Be not afraid or dismayed at this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's. -- 2 chronicles 20:15
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Tomorrow go down to them. Behold, they will come up by the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the ravine before the Wilderness of Jeruel. -- 2 chronicles 20:16
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You shall not need to fight in this battle; take your positions, stand still, and see the deliverance of the Lord [Who is] with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Fear not nor be dismayed. Tomorrow go out against them, for the Lord is with you. -- 2 chronicles 20:17
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And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before the Lord, worshiping Him. -- 2 chronicles 20:18
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And some Levites of the Kohathites and Korahites stood up to praise the Lord, the God of Israel, with a very loud voice. -- 2 chronicles 20:19
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And they rose early in the morning and went out into the Wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in the Lord your God and you shall be established; believe and remain steadfast to His prophets and you shall prosper. -- 2 chronicles 20:20
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When he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers to sing to the Lord and praise Him in their holy [priestly] garments as they went out before the army, saying, Give thanks to the Lord, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever! -- 2 chronicles 20:21
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And when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushments against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, and they were [self-] slaughtered; -- 2 chronicles 20:22
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For [suspecting betrayal] the men of Ammon and Moab rose against those of Mount Seir, utterly destroying them. And when they had made an end of the men of Seir, they all helped to destroy one another. -- 2 chronicles 20:23
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And when Judah came to the watchtower of the wilderness, they looked at the multitude, and behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none had escaped! -- 2 chronicles 20:24
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When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil, they found among them much cattle, goods, garments, and precious things which they took for themselves, more than they could carry away, so much they were three days in gathering the spoil. -- 2 chronicles 20:25
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On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Beracah. There they blessed the Lord. So the name of the place is still called the Valley of Beracah [blessing]. -- 2 chronicles 20:26
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Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, Jehoshaphat leading them, to Jerusalem with joy, for the Lord had made them to rejoice over their enemies. -- 2 chronicles 20:27
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They came to Jerusalem with harps, lyres, and trumpets to the house of the Lord. -- 2 chronicles 20:28
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And the fear of God came upon all the kingdoms of those countries when they heard that the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 20:29
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So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest round about. -- 2 chronicles 20:30
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Thus Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he began his twenty-five-year reign in Jerusalem. His mother was Azubah daughter of Shilhi. -- 2 chronicles 20:31
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And he walked in the ways of Asa his father and departed not from it, doing what was right in the sight of the Lord. -- 2 chronicles 20:32
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But the high places [of idolatry] were not taken away, for the people had not yet set their hearts on their fathers' God. -- 2 chronicles 20:33
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Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, from first to last, they are written in the records of Jehu son of Hanani, which are in the Book of the Kings of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 20:34
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After this, Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly. -- 2 chronicles 20:35
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He joined him in building ships to go to Tarshish, building them in Ezion-geber. -- 2 chronicles 20:36
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Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because you have joined Ahaziah, the Lord will destroy your works. So the ships were wrecked and unable to go to Tarshish. -- 2 chronicles 20:37
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JEHOSHAPHAT SLEPT with his fathers and was buried with [them] in the City of David. Jehoram his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 chronicles 21:1
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He had brothers: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah, all the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 21:2
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Their father gave them great gifts of silver, gold, and precious things, together with fortified cities in Judah, but the kingdom he gave to Jehoram, the firstborn. -- 2 chronicles 21:3
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When Jehoram had ascended to the kingship of his father, he strengthened himself and slew all his brethren with the sword and also some of Israel's princes. -- 2 chronicles 21:4
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Jehoram at thirty-two years of age began his eight-year reign in Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 21:5
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He walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab, for he married the daughter of Ahab and did what was evil in the eyes of the Lord. -- 2 chronicles 21:6
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But the Lord would not destroy the house of David, because He had made a covenant with David and promised to give a light to him and to his sons forever. -- 2 chronicles 21:7
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In Jehoram's days, the Edomites revolted from the rule of Judah and set up for themselves a king. -- 2 chronicles 21:8
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Then Jehoram passed over [the Jordan] with his captains and all his chariots, and rose up by night and smote the Edomites who had surrounded him and his chariot captains. -- 2 chronicles 21:9
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So Edom revolted from the rule of Judah to this day. Then Libnah also revolted from Jehoram's rule, because he had forsaken the Lord, the God of his fathers. -- 2 chronicles 21:10
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Moreover, he made idolatrous high places in the hill country of Judah and debauched spiritually the inhabitants of Jerusalem and led Judah astray [compelling the people's cooperation]. -- 2 chronicles 21:11
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And there came a letter to Jehoram from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father [forefather]: Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah, -- 2 chronicles 21:12
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But have walked in the ways of Israel's kings, and made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem play the harlot like the [spiritual] harlotry of Ahab's house, and also have slain your brothers of your father's house, who were better than you, -- 2 chronicles 21:13
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Behold, the Lord will smite your people, and your children, your wives, and all your possessions with a great plague. -- 2 chronicles 21:14
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And you yourself shall have a severe illness because of an intestinal disease, until your bowels fall out because of the sickness, day after day. -- 2 chronicles 21:15
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And the Lord stirred up against Jehoram the anger of the Philistines and of the Arabs who were near the Ethiopians. -- 2 chronicles 21:16
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They came against Judah, invaded it, and carried away all the possessions found in and around the king's house, together with his sons and his wives; so there was not a son left to him except Jehoahaz, the youngest. -- 2 chronicles 21:17
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And after all this, the Lord smote [Jehoram] with an incurable intestinal disease. -- 2 chronicles 21:18
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In process of time, after two years, his bowels fell out because of his disease. So he died in severe distress. And his people made no funeral fire to honor him, like the fires for his fathers. -- 2 chronicles 21:19
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Thirty-two years old was Jehoram when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being wanted. Yet they buried him in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings. -- 2 chronicles 21:20
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THE PEOPLE of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, his youngest son, king in his stead, for the troop that came with the Arabs to the camp had slain all the older sons. So Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned. -- 2 chronicles 22:1
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Forty-two years old was Ahaziah when he began his one-year reign in Jerusalem. His mother was Athaliah, a granddaughter of Omri. -- 2 chronicles 22:2
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He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor to do wickedly. -- 2 chronicles 22:3
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So he did evil in the sight of the Lord like the house of Ahab, for they were his counselors after his father's death, to his destruction. -- 2 chronicles 22:4
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He followed their counsel and even went with Joram son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead. And the Syrians wounded Joram; -- 2 chronicles 22:5
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And he returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds given him at Ramah when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. Azariah son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram son of Ahab in Jezreel because he was sick. -- 2 chronicles 22:6
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But the destruction of Ahaziah was ordained of God in his coming to visit Joram. For when he got there he went out with Joram against Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the Lord had anointed to destroy the house of Ahab. -- 2 chronicles 22:7
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And when Jehu was executing judgment upon the house of Ahab, he met the princes of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah's slain brothers, who attended Ahaziah, and he slew them. -- 2 chronicles 22:8
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And [Jehu] sought Ahaziah, who was hiding in Samaria; he was captured, brought to Jehu, and slain. They buried him, for they said, After all, he is the grandson of Jehoshaphat, who sought the Lord with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no one left able to rule the kingdom. -- 2 chronicles 22:9
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But when Athaliah mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal family of Judah. -- 2 chronicles 22:10
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But Jehosheba, the daughter of the king, took Joash [infant] son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the king's sons who were to be slain, and she put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehosheba daughter of King Jehoram, sister of Ahaziah, and wife of Jehoiada the priest, hid [Joash] from [his grandmother] Athaliah, so that she did not slay him. -- 2 chronicles 22:11
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And Joash was with them hidden in the house of God six years, and Athaliah reigned over the land. -- 2 chronicles 22:12
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IN THE seventh year Jehoiada [the priest] took strength and courage and made a covenant with the captains of hundreds: Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri. -- 2 chronicles 23:1
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And they went about in Judah and gathered the Levites out of all the cities, and the chiefs of the fathers' houses of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 23:2
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And all the assembly made a covenant in the house of God with the king [little Joash, to suddenly proclaim his sovereignty and overthrow Athaliah's tyranny]. And Jehoiada the priest said to them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the Lord has said of the offspring of David. -- 2 chronicles 23:3
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This is what you shall do: a third of you priests and Levites who are resuming service on the Sabbath shall be doorkeepers, -- 2 chronicles 23:4
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A [second] third shall be at the king's house, and [the final] third at the Foundation Gate; and all the people shall be in the courts [only] of the house of the Lord. -- 2 chronicles 23:5
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But let none come into the [main] house of the Lord except the priests and those of the Levites who minister; they may go in, for they are holy, but let all the rest of the people carefully observe the law against entering the holy place of the Lord. -- 2 chronicles 23:6
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And the Levites shall surround the young king, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whoever comes into the house [breaking through the ranks of the guard to get near Joash] shall be put to death. But you be with the king when he comes in [from the temple chamber where he is hiding] and when he goes out. -- 2 chronicles 23:7
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So the Levites and all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada the priest had commanded; and took every man his men who were to resume duty on the Sabbath, with those who were to go out on the Sabbath, for Jehoiada the priest did not dismiss the divisions [of priests and Levites]. -- 2 chronicles 23:8
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Also Jehoiada the priest gave the captains of hundreds spears, bucklers, and shields that had been King David's, which were in the house of God. -- 2 chronicles 23:9
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And he set all the people as a guard for the king, every man having his weapon (missile) in his hand, from the right side to the left side of the temple, around the altar and the temple. -- 2 chronicles 23:10
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Then they brought out the king's son and put the crown on him and gave him the testimony or law and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him and said, Long live the king! -- 2 chronicles 23:11
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When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she went into the Lord's house to the people. -- 2 chronicles 23:12
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And behold, there the king stood by his pillar at the entrance, the captains and the trumpeters beside him; and all the people of the land rejoicing and blowing trumpets, and the singers with musical instruments led in singing of praise. Athaliah rent her clothes and cried, Treason! Treason! -- 2 chronicles 23:13
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Then Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds who were over the army, Bring her out between the ranks, and whoever follows her, let him be slain with the sword. For the priest said, Do not slay her in the Lord's house. -- 2 chronicles 23:14
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So they made way for Athaliah, and she went into the entrance of the Horse Gate of the king's house; there they slew her. -- 2 chronicles 23:15
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Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, all the people, and the king, that they should be the Lord's people. -- 2 chronicles 23:16
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Then all the people went to the house of Baal, tore it down, and broke its altars and its images in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. -- 2 chronicles 23:17
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Also Jehoiada appointed the offices and officers [for the care] of the house of the Lord under the direction of the Levitical priests, whom David had distributed [in his day] in the house of the Lord, to offer the burnt offerings of the Lord as written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and singing, as ordered by David. -- 2 chronicles 23:18
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Jehoiada set the gatekeepers at the gates of the house of the Lord so that no one should enter who was in any way unclean. -- 2 chronicles 23:19
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And he took the captains of hundreds and the nobles and governors of the people and all the people of the land and brought down the king from the house of the Lord; and they came through the Upper Gate to the king's house and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom. -- 2 chronicles 23:20
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So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet after Athaliah had been slain with the sword. -- 2 chronicles 23:21
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JOASH WAS seven years old when he began his forty-year reign in Jerusalem. His mother was Zibiah of Beersheba. -- 2 chronicles 24:1
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And Joash did what was right in the sight of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest [his uncle]. -- 2 chronicles 24:2
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And Jehoiada took for him two wives, and he had sons and daughters. -- 2 chronicles 24:3
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After this, Joash decided to repair the Lord's house. -- 2 chronicles 24:4
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He gathered the priests and the Levites and said to them, Go out to the cities of Judah, and gather from all Israel money to repair the house of your God from year to year; and see that you hasten the matter. But the Levites did not hasten it. -- 2 chronicles 24:5
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So the king called for Jehoiada the high priest and said to him, Why have you not required the Levites to bring in from Judah and Jerusalem the tax authorized by Moses the servant of the Lord and of the assembly of Israel for the Tent of the Testimony? -- 2 chronicles 24:6
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For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken into the house of God and also had used for the Baals all the dedicated things of the house of the Lord. -- 2 chronicles 24:7
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And at the king's command they made a chest and set it outside the gate of the house of the Lord. -- 2 chronicles 24:8
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And they made a proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem to bring in for the Lord the tax that Moses the servant of God laid upon Israel in the wilderness. -- 2 chronicles 24:9
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And all the princes and people rejoiced and brought their tax and dropped it into the chest until they had finished. -- 2 chronicles 24:10
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When the Levites brought the chest to the king's office, and whenever they saw that there was much money, the king's secretary and the high priest's officer came and emptied the chest and carried it to its place again. Thus they did day by day and collected money in abundance. -- 2 chronicles 24:11
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And the king and Jehoiada gave it to those who did the work of the temple service; and they hired masons and carpenters and also those who worked in iron and bronze to repair the house of the Lord. -- 2 chronicles 24:12
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So the workmen labored, and the work of repairing went forward in their hands; and they set up the house of God according to its design and strengthened it. -- 2 chronicles 24:13
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When they had finished it, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada; from it were made utensils for the Lord's house, vessels for ministering and for offerings, and cups and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the Lord continually all the days of Jehoiada. -- 2 chronicles 24:14
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But Jehoiada became old and full of [the handicaps of great] age, and he died. He was years old at his death. -- 2 chronicles 24:15
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They buried him in the City of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel and toward God and His house. -- 2 chronicles 24:16
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Now after the death of Jehoiada [the priest, who had hidden Joash], the princes of Judah came and made obeisance to King Joash; then the king hearkened to them. -- 2 chronicles 24:17
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They forsook the house of the Lord, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and idols; and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for their sin (guilt). -- 2 chronicles 24:18
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Yet [God] sent prophets to them to bring them again to the Lord; these testified against them, but they would not listen. -- 2 chronicles 24:19
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Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood over the people, and he said to them, Thus says God: Why do you transgress the commandments of the Lord so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the Lord, He also has forsaken you. -- 2 chronicles 24:20
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They conspired against Zechariah the priest and stoned him at the command of the king in the court of the Lord's house! -- 2 chronicles 24:21
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Thus Joash the king did not remember the kindness which Jehoiada, Zechariah's father, had done him, but slew his son. And when [Zechariah the priest] was dying, he said, May the Lord see and avenge! -- 2 chronicles 24:22
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At the end of the year, the army of Syria came up against Joash. They came to Judah and Jerusalem and destroyed all the princes from among the people and sent all their spoil to the king of Damascus. -- 2 chronicles 24:23
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Though the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, the Lord delivered a very great host into their hands, because Joash and Judah had forsaken the Lord, the God of their fathers. So the Syrians executed judgment against Joash. -- 2 chronicles 24:24
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And when they had departed from Joash, leaving him very ill, his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and they slew him on his bed. So he died and they buried him in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings. -- 2 chronicles 24:25
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The conspirators against Joash were Zabad son of Shimeath the Ammonitess, and Jehozabad son of Shimrith the Moabitess. -- 2 chronicles 24:26
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Now concerning his sons and the greatness of the prophecies uttered against him and the rebuilding of the house of God, they are written in the commentary on the Book of Kings. And Amaziah his [Joash's] son reigned in his stead. -- 2 chronicles 24:27
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AMAZIAH WAS twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 25:1
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He did right in the Lord's sight, but not with a perfect or blameless heart. -- 2 chronicles 25:2
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When his kingdom was firmly established, he slew his servants who had killed the king his father. -- 2 chronicles 25:3
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But he did not slay their children; he did as it is written in the Law, in the Book of Moses, where the Lord commanded, The fathers shall not die for the children, or the children die for the fathers; but every man shall die for his own sin. -- 2 chronicles 25:4
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Amaziah assembled the men of Judah and set them by fathers' houses under commanders of thousands and of hundreds for all Judah and Benjamin. He numbered them from twenty years old and over and found them to be 300,choice men fit for war and able to handle spear and shield. -- 2 chronicles 25:5
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He hired also 100,mighty men of valor from Israel for 100 talents of silver. -- 2 chronicles 25:6
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But a man of God came to him, saying, O king, do not let all this army of Ephraimites of Israel go with you [of Judah], for the Lord is not with you, -- 2 chronicles 25:7
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For if you go [in spite of warning], no matter how strong you are for battle, God will cast you down before the enemy, for God has power to help and to cast down. -- 2 chronicles 25:8
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And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do about the talents which I have given to the army of Israel? The man of God answered, The Lord is able to give you much more than this. -- 2 chronicles 25:9
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So Amaziah discharged the army that came to him from Ephraim to go home. So their anger was greatly kindled against Judah; they returned home in fierce wrath. -- 2 chronicles 25:10
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And Amaziah took courage and led forth his people to the Valley of Salt and smote 10,of the men of Seir [Edom]. -- 2 chronicles 25:11
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Another 10,the men of Judah captured alive and brought them to the top of a crag and cast them down from it, and they were all dashed to pieces. -- 2 chronicles 25:12
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But the soldiers of the band which Amaziah sent back, not allowing them to go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even to Beth-horon, and smote 3,[men] and took much spoil. -- 2 chronicles 25:13
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After Amaziah came back from the slaughter of the Edomites, he brought their gods and set them up to be his gods and bowed before them and burned incense to them. -- 2 chronicles 25:14
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So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Amaziah, and He sent to him a prophet, who said, Why have you sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of your hand? -- 2 chronicles 25:15
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As he was talking, the king said to him, Have we made you the king's counselor? Stop it! Why should you be put to death? The prophet stopped but said, I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and ignored my counsel. -- 2 chronicles 25:16
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Then Amaziah king of Judah took counsel and sent to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come [to battle], let us look one another in the face. -- 2 chronicles 25:17
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Jehoash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, A little thistle in Lebanon sent to a great cedar in Lebanon, saying, Give your daughter to my son as wife. And a wild beast of Lebanon passed by and trampled down the thistle. -- 2 chronicles 25:18
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You say, See,  have smitten Edom! Your heart lifts you up to boast. Stay at home; why should you meddle [and court disaster], so you will fall and Judah with you? -- 2 chronicles 25:19
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But Amaziah would not hear, for it came from God, that He might deliver Judah into the hands of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom. -- 2 chronicles 25:20
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So Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced one another at Beth-shemesh of Judah. -- 2 chronicles 25:21
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And Judah was defeated before Israel, and they fled every man to his tent. -- 2 chronicles 25:22
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And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth-shemesh and brought him to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate, cubits. -- 2 chronicles 25:23
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And he took all the gold, the silver, and all the vessels found in God's house with [the doorkeeper] Obed-edom, and the treasures of the king's house and hostages also, and returned to Samaria. -- 2 chronicles 25:24
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And Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years. -- 2 chronicles 25:25
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The rest of the acts of Amaziah, from first to last, are they not written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel? -- 2 chronicles 25:26
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Now after Amaziah turned away from the Lord, they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But they sent to Lachish and slew him there. -- 2 chronicles 25:27
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And they brought him upon horses and buried him with his fathers in the City of [David in] Judah. -- 2 chronicles 25:28
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THEN ALL the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. -- 2 chronicles 26:1
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He built Eloth and restored it to Judah after Amaziah slept with his fathers. -- 2 chronicles 26:2
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Uzziah was sixteen years old when he began his fifty-two-year reign in Jerusalem. His mother was Jecoliah of Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 26:3
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He did right in the Lord's sight, to the extent of all that his father Amaziah had done. -- 2 chronicles 26:4
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He set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the things of God; and as long as he sought (inquired of, yearned for) the Lord, God made him prosper. -- 2 chronicles 26:5
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He went out against the Philistines and broke down the walls of Gath, of Jabneh, and of Ashdod, and built cities near Ashdod and elsewhere among the Philistines. -- 2 chronicles 26:6
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And God helped him against the Philistines, and the Arabs who dwelt in Gur-baal and the Meunim. -- 2 chronicles 26:7
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The Ammonites paid tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread abroad even to the border of Egypt, for he became very strong. -- 2 chronicles 26:8
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Also Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, the Valley Gate, and at the angle of the wall, and fortified them. -- 2 chronicles 26:9
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Also he built towers in the wilderness and hewed out many cisterns, for he had much livestock, both in the lowlands and in the tableland. And he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile fields [of Carmel], for he loved farming. -- 2 chronicles 26:10
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And Uzziah had a combat army for waging war by regiments according to the number as recorded by Jeiel the secretary and Maaseiah the officer under the direction of Hananiah, one of the king's commanders. -- 2 chronicles 26:11
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The whole number of the heads of fathers' houses of mighty men of valor was 2,600. -- 2 chronicles 26:12
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Under their command was an army of 307,who could fight with mighty power to help the king against the enemy. -- 2 chronicles 26:13
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Uzziah prepared for all the army shields, spears, helmets, coats of mail, bows, and stones to sling. -- 2 chronicles 26:14
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In Jerusalem he made machines invented by skillful men to be on the towers and the [corner] bulwarks, with which to shoot arrows and great stones. And his fame spread far, for he was marvelously helped till he was strong. -- 2 chronicles 26:15
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But when [King Uzziah] was strong, he became proud to his destruction; and he trespassed against the Lord his God, for he went into the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense. -- 2 chronicles 26:16
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And Azariah the priest went in after him and with him eighty priests of the Lord, men of courage. -- 2 chronicles 26:17
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They opposed King Uzziah and said to him, It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord, but for the priests, the sons of Aaron, who are set apart to burn incense. Withdraw from the sanctuary; you have trespassed, and that will not be to your credit and honor before the Lord God. -- 2 chronicles 26:18
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Then Uzziah was enraged, and he had a censer in his hand to burn incense. And while he was enraged with the priests, leprosy broke out on his forehead before the priests in the house of the Lord, beside the incense altar. -- 2 chronicles 26:19
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And as Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked upon him, behold, he was leprous on his forehead! So they forced him out of there; and he also made haste to get out, because the Lord had smitten him. -- 2 chronicles 26:20
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And King Uzziah was a leper to the day of his death, and, being a leper, he dwelt in a separate house, for he was excluded from the Lord's house. And Jotham his son took charge of the king's household, ruling the people of the land. -- 2 chronicles 26:21
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Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, from first to last, Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, wrote. -- 2 chronicles 26:22
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So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the burial field of the kings [outside the royal tombs], for they said, He is a leper. Jotham his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 chronicles 26:23
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JOTHAM WAS twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jerushah daughter of Zadok. -- 2 chronicles 27:1
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He did right in the sight of the Lord, to the extent of all that his father Uzziah had done. However, he did not invade the temple of the Lord. But the people still did corruptly. -- 2 chronicles 27:2
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He built the Upper Gate of the Lord's house and did much building on the wall of Ophel. -- 2 chronicles 27:3
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Moreover, he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and in the forests he built forts and towers. -- 2 chronicles 27:4
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He fought with the king of the Ammonites and prevailed against them. The Ammonites gave him that year talents of silver and 10,000 measures each of wheat and of barley. That much the Ammonites paid to him also the second year and third year. -- 2 chronicles 27:5
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So Jotham grew mighty, for he ordered his ways in the sight of the Lord his God. -- 2 chronicles 27:6
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Now the rest of Jotham's acts, and all his wars and his ways, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. -- 2 chronicles 27:7
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He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 27:8
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And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David. Ahaz his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 chronicles 27:9
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AHAZ WAS twenty years old when he began his sixteen-year reign in Jerusalem. He did not do right in the sight of the Lord, like David his father [forefather]. -- 2 chronicles 28:1
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But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made molten images for the Baals. -- 2 chronicles 28:2
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And he burned incense in the Valley of Ben-hinnom [son of Hinnom] and burned his sons as an offering, after the abominable customs of the [heathen] nations whom the Lord drove out before the Israelites. -- 2 chronicles 28:3
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He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree. -- 2 chronicles 28:4
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Therefore the Lord his God gave Ahaz into the power of the king of Syria, who defeated him and carried away a great multitude of the Jews as captives, taking them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hands of the king of Israel, who smote Judah with a great slaughter. -- 2 chronicles 28:5
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For Pekah son of Remaliah slew in Judah 120,in one day, all courageous men, because they had forsaken the Lord, the God of their fathers. -- 2 chronicles 28:6
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And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah, King Ahaz' son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah, who was second to the king. -- 2 chronicles 28:7
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And the Israelites carried away captive 200,of their kinsmen [of Judah]--women, sons, and daughters--and also took much plunder from them and brought it to Samaria. -- 2 chronicles 28:8
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But a prophet of the Lord was there whose name was Oded, and he went out to meet the army that was returning to Samaria and said to them, Behold, because the Lord, the God of your fathers, was angry with Judah, He delivered them into your hand; but you have slain them in a fury that reaches up to heaven. -- 2 chronicles 28:9
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And now you intend to suppress the people of Judah and Jerusalem, both men and women, as your slaves. But are not you yourselves guilty of crimes against the Lord your God? -- 2 chronicles 28:10
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Now hear me therefore, and set the prisoners free again whom you have taken captive of your kinsmen, for the fierce wrath of the Lord is upon you. -- 2 chronicles 28:11
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Then certain of the heads of the Ephraimites [Israel]--Azariah son of Johanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai--stood up against those returning from the war -- 2 chronicles 28:12
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And said, You shall not bring the captives in here; we are guilty before the Lord already, and what you intend will add more to our sins and our guilt. For our trespass (guilt) is great, and there is fierce anger against Israel. -- 2 chronicles 28:13
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So the armed men [of Israel] left the captives and the spoil [of Judah] before the princes and all the assembly. -- 2 chronicles 28:14
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And the men who have been mentioned by name rose up and took the captives, and with the spoil they clothed all who were naked among them; and having clothed them, shod them, given them food and drink, anointed them [as was a host's duty], and carried all the feeble of them upon donkeys, they brought them to Jericho, the City of Palm Trees, to their brethren. Then they returned to Samaria. -- 2 chronicles 28:15
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At that time King Ahaz sent to the king of Assyria to help him. -- 2 chronicles 28:16
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For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah and carried away captives. -- 2 chronicles 28:17
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The Philistines had invaded the cities of the low country and of the South (the Negeb) of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, and Soco, and also Timnah and Gimzo, with their villages, and they settled there. -- 2 chronicles 28:18
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For the Lord brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel, for Ahaz had dealt with reckless cruelty against Judah and had been faithless [had transgressed sorely] against the Lord. -- 2 chronicles 28:19
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So Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came to him and distressed him without strengthening him. -- 2 chronicles 28:20
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For Ahaz took [treasure] from the house of the Lord and out of the house of the king and from the princes and gave it as tribute to the king of Assyria, but it did not help Ahaz. -- 2 chronicles 28:21
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In the time of his distress he became still more unfaithful to the Lord--this same King Ahaz. -- 2 chronicles 28:22
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For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which had defeated him, for he said, Since the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, I will sacrifice to them that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him and of all Israel. -- 2 chronicles 28:23
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And Ahaz collected the utensils of the house of God and cut them in pieces; and he shut up the doors of the Lord's temple [the Holy Place and the Holy of Holies] and made himself altars in every corner of Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 28:24
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In each city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, provoking to anger the Lord, the God of his fathers. -- 2 chronicles 28:25
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Now the rest of his acts and of all his ways, from first to last, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel. -- 2 chronicles 28:26
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And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, in Jerusalem, but they did not bring him into the tombs of the kings of Israel. And Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 chronicles 28:27
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HEZEKIAH BEGAN to reign when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother was Abijah daughter of Zechariah. -- 2 chronicles 29:1
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And he did right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that David his father [forefather] had done. -- 2 chronicles 29:2
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In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the house of the Lord [which his father had closed] and repaired them. -- 2 chronicles 29:3
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He brought together the priests and Levites in the square on the east -- 2 chronicles 29:4
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And said to them, Levites, hear me! Now sanctify (purify and make free from sin) yourselves and the house of the Lord, the God of your fathers, and carry out the filth from the Holy Place. -- 2 chronicles 29:5
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For our fathers have trespassed and have done what was evil in the sight of the Lord our God, and they have forsaken Him and have turned away their faces from the dwelling place of the Lord and have turned their backs. -- 2 chronicles 29:6
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Also they have closed the doors of the porch and put out the lamps, and they have not burned incense or offered burnt offerings in the place holy to the God of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 29:7
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Therefore the wrath of the Lord was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and He has delivered them to be a terror and a cause of trembling, to be an astonishment, and a hissing, as you see with your own eyes. -- 2 chronicles 29:8
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For, behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons, our daughters, and our wives are in captivity for this. -- 2 chronicles 29:9
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Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the Lord, the God of Israel, that His fierce anger may turn away from us. -- 2 chronicles 29:10
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My sons, do not now be negligent, for the Lord has chosen you to stand in His presence, to serve Him, to be His ministers, and to burn incense to Him. -- 2 chronicles 29:11
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Then the Levites arose: Mahath son of Amasai, Joel son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; of the sons of Merari: Kish son of Abdi, Azariah son of Jehallelel; of the Gershonites: Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah; -- 2 chronicles 29:12
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Of the sons of Elizaphan: Shimri and Jeiel; of the sons of Asaph: Zechariah, and Mattaniah; -- 2 chronicles 29:13
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Of the sons of Heman: Jehiel and Shimei; and of the sons of Jeduthun: Shemaiah and Uzziel. -- 2 chronicles 29:14
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They gathered their brethren and sanctified themselves and went in, as the king had commanded by the words of the Lord, to cleanse the house of the Lord. -- 2 chronicles 29:15
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The priests went into the inner part of the house of the Lord to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness they found in the temple of the Lord into the court of the Lord's house. And the Levites carried it out to the brook Kidron. -- 2 chronicles 29:16
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They began on the first day of the first month, and on the eighth day they came to the porch of the Lord. Then for eight days they sanctified the house of the Lord, and on the sixteenth day they finished. -- 2 chronicles 29:17
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Then they went to King Hezekiah and said, We have cleansed all the house of the Lord and the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils and the showbread table with all its utensils. -- 2 chronicles 29:18
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Moreover, all the utensils which King Ahaz in his reign cast away when he was transgressing [faithless] we have made ready and sanctified; and behold, they are before the altar of the Lord. -- 2 chronicles 29:19
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Then King Hezekiah rose early and gathered the officials of the city and went up to the house of the Lord. -- 2 chronicles 29:20
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They brought seven each of bulls, rams, lambs, and he-goats for a sin offering for the kingdom, the sanctuary, and Judah. He commanded the priests, the sons of Aaron, to offer them on the Lord's altar. -- 2 chronicles 29:21
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So they killed the bulls, and the priests received the blood and dashed it against the altar. Likewise, when they had killed the rams and then the lambs, they dashed the blood against the altar. -- 2 chronicles 29:22
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Then the he-goats for the sin offering were brought before the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands on them. -- 2 chronicles 29:23
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The priests killed them and made a sin offering with their blood upon the altar to make atonement for all Israel, for the king commanded that the burnt offering and sin offering be made for all Israel. -- 2 chronicles 29:24
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Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the Lord's house with cymbals, harps, and lyres, as David [his forefather] and Gad the king's seer and Nathan the prophet had commanded; for the commandment was from the Lord through His prophets. -- 2 chronicles 29:25
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The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets. -- 2 chronicles 29:26
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Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the Lord began also with the trumpets and with the instruments ordained by King David of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 29:27
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And all the congregation worshiped, the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded; all this continued until the burnt offering was finished. -- 2 chronicles 29:28
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When they had stopped offering, the king and all present with him bowed themselves and worshiped. -- 2 chronicles 29:29
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Also King Hezekiah and the princes ordered the Levites to sing praises to the Lord with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness and bowed themselves and worshiped. -- 2 chronicles 29:30
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Then Hezekiah said, Now you have consecrated yourselves to the Lord; come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the Lord. And the assembly brought in sacrifices and thank offerings, and as many as were of a willing heart brought burnt offerings. -- 2 chronicles 29:31
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And the number of the burnt offerings which the assembly brought was bulls, 100 rams, and 200 lambs. All these were for a burnt offering to the Lord. -- 2 chronicles 29:32
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And the consecrated things were oxen and 3,000 sheep. -- 2 chronicles 29:33
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But the priests were too few and could not skin all the burnt offerings. So until the other priests had sanctified themselves, their Levite kinsmen helped them until the work was done, for the Levites were more upright in heart than the priests in sanctifying themselves. -- 2 chronicles 29:34
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Also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings, and the drink offerings for every burnt offering. So the service of the Lord's house was set in order. -- 2 chronicles 29:35
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Thus Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, because of what God had prepared for the people, for it was done suddenly. -- 2 chronicles 29:36
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HEZEKIAH SENT to all Israel [as well as] Judah and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh to come to the Lord's house at Jerusalem to keep the Passover to the Lord, the God of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 30:1
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For the king and his princes and all the assembly in Jerusalem took counsel to keep the Passover in the second month. -- 2 chronicles 30:2
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For they could not keep it at the set time because not enough priests had sanctified themselves, neither had the people assembled in Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 30:3
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The new time pleased the king and all the assembly. -- 2 chronicles 30:4
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So they decreed to make a proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, that the people should come to keep the Passover to the Lord, the God of Israel, at Jerusalem. For they had not kept it collectively as prescribed for a long time. -- 2 chronicles 30:5
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So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, as the king commanded, saying, O Israelites, return to the Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that He may return to those left of you who escaped out of the hands of the kings of Assyria. -- 2 chronicles 30:6
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Do not be like your fathers and brethren, who were unfaithful to the Lord, the God of their fathers, so that He gave them up to desolation [to be an astonishment], as you see. -- 2 chronicles 30:7
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Now be not stiff-necked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves to the Lord and come to His sanctuary, which He has sanctified forever, and serve the Lord your God, that His fierce anger may turn away from you. -- 2 chronicles 30:8
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For if you return to the Lord, your brethren and your children shall find compassion with their captors and return to this land. For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and He will not turn away His face from you if you return to Him. -- 2 chronicles 30:9
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So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even to Zebulun, but the people laughed them to scorn and mocked them. -- 2 chronicles 30:10
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Yet, a few of Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 30:11
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Also the hand of God came upon Judah to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the Lord. -- 2 chronicles 30:12
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And many people came to Jerusalem to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread in the second month, a very great assembly. -- 2 chronicles 30:13
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They rose up and took away the altars [to idols] that were in Jerusalem, and all the altars and utensils for incense [to the gods] they took away and threw into the Kidron Valley [dumping place for the ashes of such abominations]. -- 2 chronicles 30:14
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Then they killed the Passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the second month. And the priests and the Levites were ashamed and sanctified themselves and brought burnt offerings to the Lord's house. -- 2 chronicles 30:15
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They stood in their accustomed places, as directed in the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests threw [against the altar] the blood they received from the hand of the Levites. -- 2 chronicles 30:16
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For many were in the assembly who had not sanctified themselves [become clean and free from all sin]. So the Levites had to kill the Passover lambs for all who were not clean, in order to make them holy to the Lord. -- 2 chronicles 30:17
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For a multitude of the people, many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet they ate the Passover otherwise than Moses directed. For Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying, May the good Lord pardon everyone -- 2 chronicles 30:18
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Who sets his heart to seek and yearn for God--the Lord, the God of his fathers--even though not complying with the purification regulations of the sanctuary. -- 2 chronicles 30:19
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And the Lord hearkened to Hezekiah and healed the people. -- 2 chronicles 30:20
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And the Israelites who were in Jerusalem kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy. The Levites and priests praised the Lord day by day, singing with instruments of much volume to the Lord. -- 2 chronicles 30:21
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Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who had good understanding in the Lord's work. So the people ate the seven-day appointed feast, offering peace offerings, making confession [and giving thanks] to the Lord, the God of their fathers. -- 2 chronicles 30:22
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And the whole assembly took counsel to prolong the feast another seven days; and they kept it another seven days with joy. -- 2 chronicles 30:23
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For Hezekiah king of Judah gave to the assembly 1,young bulls and 7,000 sheep, and the princes gave 1,000 young bulls and 10,000 sheep. And a great number of priests sanctified themselves [for service]. -- 2 chronicles 30:24
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All the assembly of Judah, with the priests, the Levites, and all the assembly who with the sojourners came from the land of Israel to dwell in Judah, rejoiced. -- 2 chronicles 30:25
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So there was great joy in Jerusalem, for since the time of Solomon son of David king of Israel there was nothing like this in Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 30:26
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Then the priests and Levites arose and blessed the people; and their voice was heard and their prayer came up to [God's] holy habitation in heaven. -- 2 chronicles 30:27
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NOW WHEN all this was finished, all Israel present there went out to the cities of Judah and broke in pieces the pillars or obelisks, cut down the Asherim, and threw down the high places [of idolatry] and the altars in all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the Israelites returned to their own cities, every man to his possession. -- 2 chronicles 31:1
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And Hezekiah appointed the priests and the Levites after their divisions, each man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the camp of the Lord. -- 2 chronicles 31:2
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King Hezekiah's personal contribution was for the burnt offerings: [those] of morning and evening, for the Sabbaths, for the New Moons, and for the appointed feasts, as written in the Law of the Lord. -- 2 chronicles 31:3
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He commanded the people living in Jerusalem to give the portion due the priests and Levites, that they might [be free to] give themselves to the Law of the Lord. -- 2 chronicles 31:4
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As soon as the command went abroad, the Israelites gave in abundance the firstfruits of grain, vintage fruit, oil, honey, and of all the produce of the field; and they brought in abundantly the tithe of everything. -- 2 chronicles 31:5
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The people of Israel and Judah who lived in Judah's cities also brought the tithe of cattle and sheep and of the dedicated things which were consecrated to the Lord their God, and they laid them in heaps. -- 2 chronicles 31:6
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In the third month [at the end of wheat harvest] they began to lay the foundation or beginning of the heaps and finished them in the seventh month. -- 2 chronicles 31:7
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When Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the Lord and His people Israel. -- 2 chronicles 31:8
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Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and Levites about the heaps. -- 2 chronicles 31:9
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Azariah the high priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the Lord's house, we have eaten and have plenty left, for the Lord has blessed His people, and what is left is this great store. -- 2 chronicles 31:10
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Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare chambers [for storage] in the house of the Lord, and they prepared them -- 2 chronicles 31:11
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And brought in the offerings, tithes, and dedicated things faithfully. Conaniah the Levite was in charge of them, and Shimei his brother came next. -- 2 chronicles 31:12
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And Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers directed by Conaniah and Shimei his brother, at the appointment of King Hezekiah and Azariah the chief officer of the house of God. -- 2 chronicles 31:13
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Kore son of Imnah the Levite, keeper of the East Gate, was over the freewill offerings to God, to apportion the contributions of the Lord and the most holy things. -- 2 chronicles 31:14
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Under him were Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the priests' cities, in their office of trust faithfully to give to their brethren by divisions, to great and small alike, -- 2 chronicles 31:15
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Except those [Levites] registered as males from three years old and upward--who were consecrated to the temple service [in Jerusalem, for their daily portion] as the duty of every day required, for their service according to their offices by their divisions. -- 2 chronicles 31:16
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The registration of the priests was according to their fathers' houses; that of the Levites from twenty years old and upward was according to their offices by their divisions; -- 2 chronicles 31:17
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Also there was the registration of all their little ones, their wives, and their older sons and daughters through all the congregation. For in their office of trust they cleansed themselves and set themselves apart in holiness. -- 2 chronicles 31:18
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Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, who were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities or in every city, there were men who were mentioned by name to give portions to all the males among the priests and to all who were registered among the Levites. -- 2 chronicles 31:19
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Hezekiah did this throughout all Judah, and he did what was good, right, and faithful before the Lord his God. -- 2 chronicles 31:20
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And every work that he began in the service of the house of God, in keeping with the law and the commandments to seek his God [inquiring of and yearning for Him], he did with all his heart, and he prospered. -- 2 chronicles 31:21
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AFTER THESE things and this loyalty, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, invaded Judah, and encamped against the fortified cities, thinking to take them. -- 2 chronicles 32:1
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When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and intended to fight against Jerusalem, -- 2 chronicles 32:2
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He decided with his officers and his mighty men to stop up the waters of the fountains which were outside the city [by enclosing them with masonry and concealing them], and they helped him. -- 2 chronicles 32:3
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So many people gathered, and they stopped up all the springs and the brook which flowed through the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come and find much water? -- 2 chronicles 32:4
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Also Hezekiah took courage and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised towers upon it, and he built another wall outside and strengthened the Millo in the City of David and made weapons and shields in abundance. -- 2 chronicles 32:5
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And he set captains of war over the people and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city and spoke encouragingly to them, saying, -- 2 chronicles 32:6
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Be strong and courageous. Be not afraid or dismayed before the king of Assyria and all the horde that is with him, for there is Another with us greater than [all those] with him. -- 2 chronicles 32:7
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With him is an arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles. And the people relied on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. -- 2 chronicles 32:8
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And this Sennacherib king of Assyria, while he himself with all his forces was before Lachish, sent his servants to Jerusalem, to Hezekiah king of Judah, and to all Judah who were at Jerusalem, saying, -- 2 chronicles 32:9
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Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria: On what do you trust, that you remain in the strongholds in Jerusalem? -- 2 chronicles 32:10
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Is not Hezekiah leading you on in order to let you die by famine and thirst, saying, The Lord our God will deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria? -- 2 chronicles 32:11
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Has not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, You shall worship before one altar and burn incense upon it? -- 2 chronicles 32:12
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Do you not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of other lands? Were the gods of the nations of those lands in any way able to deliver their lands out of my hand? -- 2 chronicles 32:13
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Who among all the gods of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed was able to deliver his people out of my hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of my hand? -- 2 chronicles 32:14
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So now, do not let Hezekiah deceive or mislead you in this way, and do not believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of my hand or the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you out of my hand! -- 2 chronicles 32:15
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And his servants said still more against the Lord God and against His servant Hezekiah. -- 2 chronicles 32:16
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The Assyrian king also wrote letters insulting the Lord, the God of Israel, and speaking against Him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver His people out of my hand. -- 2 chronicles 32:17
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And they shouted it loudly in the Jewish language to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten and terrify them, that they might take the city. -- 2 chronicles 32:18
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And they spoke of the God of Jerusalem as they spoke of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of the hands of men. -- 2 chronicles 32:19
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For this cause Hezekiah the king and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz prayed and cried to heaven. -- 2 chronicles 32:20
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And the Lord sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty warriors and commanders and officers in the camp of the king of Assyria. So the Assyrian king returned with shamed face to his own land. And when he came into the house of his god, they who were his own offspring slew him there with the sword. -- 2 chronicles 32:21
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Thus the Lord saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria and from the hand of all his enemies, and He guided them on every side. -- 2 chronicles 32:22
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And many brought gifts to Jerusalem to the Lord and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah; so from then on he was magnified in the sight of all nations. -- 2 chronicles 32:23
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In those days Hezekiah was sick to the point of death; and he prayed to the Lord and He answered him and gave him a sign. -- 2 chronicles 32:24
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But Hezekiah did not make return [to the Lord] according to the benefit done to him, for his heart became proud [at such a spectacular response to his prayer]; therefore there was wrath upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 32:25
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But Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the Lord came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah. -- 2 chronicles 32:26
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And Hezekiah had very great wealth and honor, and he made for himself treasuries for silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of attractive vessels, -- 2 chronicles 32:27
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Storehouses also for the increase of grain, vintage fruits, and oil, and stalls for all kinds of cattle, and sheepfolds. -- 2 chronicles 32:28
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Moreover, he provided for himself cities and flocks and herds in abundance, for God had given him very great possessions. -- 2 chronicles 32:29
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This same Hezekiah also closed the upper springs of Gihon and directed the waters down to the west side of the City of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works. -- 2 chronicles 32:30
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And so in the matter of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon who were sent to him to inquire about the wonder that was done in the land, God left him to himself to try him, that He might know all that was in his heart. -- 2 chronicles 32:31
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Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah and his good deeds, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel. -- 2 chronicles 32:32
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And Hezekiah slept with his fathers and was buried in the ascent of the tombs of the descendants of David; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honor at his death. Manasseh his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 chronicles 32:33
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MANASSEH WAS twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 33:1
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But he did evil in the Lord's sight, like the abominations of the heathen whom the Lord drove out before the Israelites. -- 2 chronicles 33:2
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For he built again the [idolatrous] high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, and he reared altars for the Baals and made the Asherim and worshiped all the hosts of the heavens and served them. -- 2 chronicles 33:3
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Also he built [heathen] altars in the Lord's house, of which the Lord had said, In Jerusalem shall My Name be forever. -- 2 chronicles 33:4
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He built altars for all the hosts of the heavens in the two courts of the Lord's house. -- 2 chronicles 33:5
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And he burned his children as an offering [to his god] in the Valley of Ben-hinnom [son of Hinnom], and practiced soothsaying, augury, and sorcery, and dealt with mediums and wizards. He did much evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking Him to anger. -- 2 chronicles 33:6
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And he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put My Name [and Presence] forever; -- 2 chronicles 33:7
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And I will no more remove Israel from the land which I appointed for your fathers, if they will only take heed to do all that I have commanded them, the whole law, the statutes, and the ordinances given through Moses. -- 2 chronicles 33:8
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So Manasseh led Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to do more evil than the heathen whom the Lord had destroyed before the Israelites. -- 2 chronicles 33:9
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The Lord spoke to Manasseh and to his people, but they would not hearken. -- 2 chronicles 33:10
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So the Lord brought against them the commanders of the host of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh with hooks and in fetters and brought him to Babylon. -- 2 chronicles 33:11
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When he was in affliction, he besought the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers. -- 2 chronicles 33:12
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He prayed to Him, and God, entreated by him, heard his supplication and brought him again to Jerusalem to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord is God. -- 2 chronicles 33:13
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And he built an outer wall to the City of David west of Gihon in the valley, to the entrance of the Fish Gate, and ran it around Ophel, raising it to a very great height; and he put commanders of the army in all the fortified cities of Judah. -- 2 chronicles 33:14
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And he took away the foreign gods and the idol out of the house of the Lord and all the altars that he had built on the mount of the house of the Lord and in Jerusalem; and he cast them out of the city. -- 2 chronicles 33:15
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And he restored the Lord's altar and sacrificed on it offerings of peace and of thanksgiving; and he commanded Judah to serve the Lord, the God of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 33:16
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Yet the people still sacrificed in the high places, but only to the Lord their God. -- 2 chronicles 33:17
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Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer to his God, and the words of the seers who spoke to him in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 33:18
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His prayer and how God heard him, and all his sins and unfaithfulness, and the sites on which he built high places and set up the Asherim and graven images before he humbled himself, behold, they are written in the Chronicles of the Seers. -- 2 chronicles 33:19
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So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house [garden]. And Amon his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 chronicles 33:20
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Amon was twenty-two years old when he began his two-year reign in Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 33:21
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But he did evil in the sight of the Lord, as did Manasseh his father; for Amon sacrificed to all the images which Manasseh his father had made, and served them, -- 2 chronicles 33:22
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And he did not humble himself before the Lord, as Manasseh his father [finally] did; but Amon trespassed and became more and more guilty. -- 2 chronicles 33:23
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And his servants conspired against him and killed him in his own house. -- 2 chronicles 33:24
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But the people of the land slew all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made Josiah his son king in his stead. -- 2 chronicles 33:25
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JOSIAH WAS eight years old when he began his thirty-one-year reign in Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 34:1
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He did right in the sight of the Lord and walked in the ways of David his father [forefather] and turned aside neither to the right hand nor to the left. -- 2 chronicles 34:2
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For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young [sixteen], he began to seek after and yearn for the God of David his father [forefather]; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherim, and the carved and molten images. -- 2 chronicles 34:3
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They broke down the altars of the Baals in his presence; the sun-images that were high above them he hewed down; the Asherim and the graven images and the molten images he broke in pieces and made dust of them and strewed it upon the graves of those who sacrificed to them. -- 2 chronicles 34:4
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Josiah burned the bones of the [idolatrous] priests upon their altars, and so cleansed Judah and Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 34:5
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So he did in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, even to Naphtali, in their ruins round about [with their axes], -- 2 chronicles 34:6
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He broke down the altars and the Asherim and beat the graven images into powder and hewed down all the sun-images throughout all the land of Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 34:7
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In the eighteenth year of Josiah's reign, when he had purged the land and the [Lord's] house, he sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah governor of the city, and Joah son of Joahaz, the recorder, to repair the house of the Lord his God. -- 2 chronicles 34:8
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When they came to Hilkiah the high priest, they delivered the money that had been brought into the house of God, which the Levites who kept the doors had collected from Manasseh, Ephraim, all the remnant of Israel, and from all Judah, Benjamin, and Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 34:9
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They delivered it to the workmen who had oversight of the Lord's house, who gave it to repair and restore the temple: -- 2 chronicles 34:10
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To the carpenters and builders to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings and beams for the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed [by neglect]. -- 2 chronicles 34:11
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The men did the work faithfully. Their overseers were Jahath and Obadiah, Levites of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites. The Levites--all who were skillful with instruments of music-- -- 2 chronicles 34:12
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Also had oversight of the burden bearers and all who did work in any kind of service; and some of the Levites were scribes, officials, and gatekeepers. -- 2 chronicles 34:13
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When they were bringing out the money that was brought into the house of the Lord, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the Lord given by Moses. -- 2 chronicles 34:14
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Hilkiah told Shaphan the scribe, I have found the Book of the Law in the Lord's house. And [he] gave the book to Shaphan. -- 2 chronicles 34:15
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Shaphan took the book to King Josiah, but [first] reported to him, All that was committed to your servants they are doing. -- 2 chronicles 34:16
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They have emptied out the money that was found in the house of the Lord and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers and the workmen. -- 2 chronicles 34:17
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Then Shaphan the scribe said to the king, Hilkiah the priest has given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king. -- 2 chronicles 34:18
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When King Josiah had heard the words of the Law, he rent his clothes. -- 2 chronicles 34:19
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And the king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king, saying, -- 2 chronicles 34:20
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Go, inquire of the Lord for me and for those who are left in Israel and in Judah about the words of the book that is found. For great is the Lord's wrath that is poured out on us because our fathers have not kept the word of the Lord, to do according to all that is written in this book. -- 2 chronicles 34:21
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And Hilkiah and they whom the king had appointed went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe. She dwelt in Jerusalem, in the Second Quarter. They spoke to her to that effect. -- 2 chronicles 34:22
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And she answered them, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Tell the man who sent you to me, -- 2 chronicles 34:23
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Thus says the Lord: Behold, I will bring evil upon this place and upon its inhabitants, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah. -- 2 chronicles 34:24
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Because they have forsaken Me and have burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands, therefore My wrath shall be poured out upon this place and shall not be quenched. -- 2 chronicles 34:25
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But say to King Josiah of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the Lord, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the words which you have heard: -- 2 chronicles 34:26
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Because your heart was tender and penitent and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and its inhabitants, and humbled yourself before Me and rent your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you, says the Lord. -- 2 chronicles 34:27
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Behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, and your eyes shall not see all the evil that I will bring upon this place and its inhabitants. So they brought the king word again. -- 2 chronicles 34:28
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Then King Josiah sent and gathered all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 34:29
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And [he] went up into the house of the Lord, as did all the men of Judah, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests, the Levites, and all the people, great and small; and he [the king] read in their hearing all the words of the Book of the Covenant that was found in the Lord's house. -- 2 chronicles 34:30
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Then the king stood in his place and made a covenant before the Lord--to walk after the Lord and to keep His commandments, His testimonies, and His statutes with all his heart and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant that are written in this book. -- 2 chronicles 34:31
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And he caused all who were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand in confirmation of it. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers. -- 2 chronicles 34:32
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Josiah removed all the [idolatrous] abominations from all the territory that belonged to the Israelites, and made all who were in Israel serve the Lord their God. All his days they did not turn from following the Lord, the God of their fathers. -- 2 chronicles 34:33
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JOSIAH KEPT the Passover to the Lord in Jerusalem; they killed the Passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the first month. -- 2 chronicles 35:1
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He appointed the priests to their positions and encouraged them in the service of the house of the Lord. -- 2 chronicles 35:2
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To the Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the Lord he said: Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon son of David king of Israel, built; it shall no longer be a burden carried on your shoulders. Now serve the Lord your God and His people Israel. -- 2 chronicles 35:3
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Prepare yourselves according to your fathers' houses by your divisions, after the directions of David king of Israel and of Solomon his son. -- 2 chronicles 35:4
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And stand in the holy court of the priests according to the sections of the fathers' families of your kinsmen, the common people, and let there be a section of the Levites [to attend] to each division of the families of the people. -- 2 chronicles 35:5
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Kill the Passover lambs and sanctify yourselves and prepare for your brethren to do according to the word of the Lord by Moses. -- 2 chronicles 35:6
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Then Josiah contributed to the lay people lambs and kids of the flock as Passover offerings for all who were present, to the number of 30,000, and 3,young bulls--all from the king's possessions. -- 2 chronicles 35:7
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And his princes gave for a freewill offering to the people, to the priests, and the Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, chief officers of God's house, gave the priests for the Passover offerings 2,[lambs and kids] and 300 bulls. -- 2 chronicles 35:8
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Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethanel his brothers, and Hashabiah, Jeiel, and Jozabad, chiefs of the Levites, gave to the Levites for Passover offerings 5,[lambs and kids] and 500 bulls. -- 2 chronicles 35:9
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When the service was ready, the priests stood in their place and the Levites in their divisions as the king commanded. -- 2 chronicles 35:10
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They killed the Passover lambs, and the priests sprinkled the blood they received from the Levites who skinned the animals. -- 2 chronicles 35:11
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Then they removed the burnt offerings, that they might distribute them according to the divisions of the lay families to offer to the Lord, as directed in the Book of Moses. And so they did with the bulls. -- 2 chronicles 35:12
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And they roasted the Passover lambs with fire according to the ordinance; and they cooked the holy offerings in pots, in caldrons, and in pans and carried them quickly to all the people. -- 2 chronicles 35:13
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Afterward [the Levites] prepared for themselves and the priests, because the priests, the sons of Aaron, were busy in offering the burnt offerings and the fat until night; so the Levites prepared for themselves and also for the priests, the sons of Aaron. -- 2 chronicles 35:14
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The singers, the sons of Asaph, were in their places according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer. And the gatekeepers were at every gate; they did not need to leave their service, for their brethren the Levites prepared for them. -- 2 chronicles 35:15
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So all the Lord's service was prepared the same day to keep the Passover and to offer burnt offerings upon the Lord's altar, as King Josiah commanded. -- 2 chronicles 35:16
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And the Israelites who were present kept the Passover at that time, and the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days. -- 2 chronicles 35:17
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No Passover like it had been kept in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet, even by any of the kings of Israel, as was kept by Josiah and the priests, the Levites, and all Judah and Israel who were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 35:18
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In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah this Passover was kept. -- 2 chronicles 35:19
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After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Neco king of Egypt went out to fight against Carchemish on the Euphrates, and Josiah went out against him. -- 2 chronicles 35:20
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But [Neco] sent ambassadors to [Josiah], saying, What have I to do with you, you king of Judah? I come not against you this day, but against the house with which I am at war; and God has commanded me to make haste. Refrain from opposing God, Who is with me, lest He destroy you. -- 2 chronicles 35:21
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Yet Josiah would not turn away from him, but disguised himself in order to fight with him. He did not heed the words of Neco from the mouth of God, but came to fight with him in the valley of Megiddo. -- 2 chronicles 35:22
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And the archers shot King Josiah, and the king said to his servants, Take me away, for I am severely wounded. -- 2 chronicles 35:23
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So his servants took him out of the chariot and put him in his second chariot and brought him to Jerusalem. And he died and was buried in the tombs of his fathers. All Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah. -- 2 chronicles 35:24
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Jeremiah gave a lament for Josiah, and all the singing men and women have spoken of Josiah in their laments to this day. They made them an ordinance in Israel; behold, they are written in the Laments. -- 2 chronicles 35:25
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Now the rest of the acts of Josiah and his deeds, according to what is written in the Law of the Lord, -- 2 chronicles 35:26
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And his acts, from first to last, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. -- 2 chronicles 35:27
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THEN THE people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 36:1
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Jehoahaz was [then] twenty-three years old; he reigned three months in Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 36:2
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Then the king of Egypt deposed him at Jerusalem and fined the land a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. -- 2 chronicles 36:3
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And the king of Egypt made Eliakim, Jehoahaz' brother, king over Judah and Jerusalem and changed his name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took Jehoahaz his brother and carried him to Egypt. -- 2 chronicles 36:4
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Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. He did evil in the sight of the Lord his God. -- 2 chronicles 36:5
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Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and bound him in fetters to take him to Babylon. -- 2 chronicles 36:6
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Nebuchadnezzar also took some of the vessels of the house of the Lord to Babylon and put them in his temple or palace there. -- 2 chronicles 36:7
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Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and the abominations which he did, and what was found against him, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. And Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 chronicles 36:8
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Jehoiachin was eight[een] years old then; he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem. He did evil in the Lord's sight. -- 2 chronicles 36:9
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In the spring, King Nebuchadnezzar sent and brought him to Babylon, with the precious vessels of the house of the Lord, and made Zedekiah the [boy's] brother king over Judah and Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 36:10
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Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 36:11
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He did evil in the sight of the Lord his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke at the dictation of the Lord. -- 2 chronicles 36:12
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He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who made him swear by God. He stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the Lord, the God of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 36:13
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Also all the chiefs of the priests and the people trespassed greatly in accord with all the abominations of the heathen, and they polluted the house of the Lord which He had hallowed in Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 36:14
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And the Lord, the God of their fathers, sent to them persistently by His messengers, because He had compassion on His people and on His dwelling place. -- 2 chronicles 36:15
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But they kept mocking the messengers of God and despising His words and scoffing at His prophets till the wrath of the Lord rose against His people, till there was no remedy or healing. -- 2 chronicles 36:16
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Therefore He brought against them the king of the Chaldeans, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion on young man or virgin, old man or hoary-headed; He gave them all into his hand. -- 2 chronicles 36:17
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And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the Lord's house, of the king, and of his princes, all these he brought to Babylon. -- 2 chronicles 36:18
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And they burned God's house and broke down Jerusalem's wall and burned all its palaces with fire and destroyed all its choice vessels. -- 2 chronicles 36:19
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Those who had escaped from the sword he took away to Babylon, where they were servants to him and his sons until the kingdom of Persia was established there, -- 2 chronicles 36:20
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To fulfill the Lord's word by Jeremiah, till the land had enjoyed its sabbaths; for as long as it lay desolate it kept sabbath to fulfill seventy years. -- 2 chronicles 36:21
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Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom and also put it in writing: -- 2 chronicles 36:22
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Thus says Cyrus king of Persia: All the kingdoms of the earth the Lord, the God of heaven, has given me, and He has charged me to build Him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever there is among you of all His people, may the Lord his God be with him, and let him go up [to Jerusalem]. -- 2 chronicles 36:23
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NOW IN the first year of Cyrus king of Persia [almost seventy years after the first Jewish captives were taken to Babylon], that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might begin to be accomplished, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom and put it also in writing: -- ezra 1:1
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Thus says Cyrus king of Persia: The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and He has charged me to build Him a house at Jerusalem in Judah. -- ezra 1:2
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Whoever is among you of all His people, may his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem in Judah and re build the house of the Lord, the God of Israel, in Jerusalem; He is God. -- ezra 1:3
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And in any place where a survivor [of the Babylonian captivity of the Jews] sojourns, let the men of that place assist him with silver and gold, with goods and beasts, besides freewill offerings for the house of God in Jerusalem. -- ezra 1:4
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Then rose up the heads of the fathers' houses of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests and Levites, with all those whose spirits God had stirred up, to go up to re build the house of the Lord in Jerusalem. -- ezra 1:5
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And all those who were around them aided them with vessels of silver, with gold, goods, beasts, and precious things, besides all that was willingly and freely offered. -- ezra 1:6
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Also Cyrus the king brought out the vessels of the house of the Lord, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought from Jerusalem [when he took that city] and had put in the house of his gods. -- ezra 1:7
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These Cyrus king of Persia directed Mithredath the treasurer to bring forth and count out to Sheshbazzar [who is Zerubbabel, recognized as the legitimate heir to the throne of David] the prince of Judah. -- ezra 1:8
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And they numbered: basins of gold; 1,000 basins of silver; 29 sacrificial dishes; -- ezra 1:9
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Of gold bowls, 30; another sort of silver bowl, 410; and other vessels, 1,000. -- ezra 1:10
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All the vessels of gold and of silver were 5,400. All these Sheshbazzar [the governor] brought with the people of the captivity from Babylon to Jerusalem. -- ezra 1:11
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NOW THESE are the people of the province [of Judah] who went up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, but who came again to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his own city. -- ezra 2:1
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These came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah [not the author], Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai [not Esther's relative], Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of Israel: -- ezra 2:2
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The sons [meaning male descendants] of Parosh, 2,172. -- ezra 2:3
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The sons of Shephatiah, 372. -- ezra 2:4
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The sons of Arah, 775. -- ezra 2:5
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The sons of Pahath-moab, namely of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,812. -- ezra 2:6
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The sons of Elam, 1,254. -- ezra 2:7
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The sons of Zattu, 945. -- ezra 2:8
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The sons of Zaccai, 760. -- ezra 2:9
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The sons of Bani, 642. -- ezra 2:10
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The sons of Bebai, 623. -- ezra 2:11
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The sons of Azgad, 1,222. -- ezra 2:12
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The sons of Adonikam, 666. -- ezra 2:13
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The sons of Bigvai, 2,056. -- ezra 2:14
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The sons of Adin, 454. -- ezra 2:15
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The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98. -- ezra 2:16
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The sons of Bezai, 323. -- ezra 2:17
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The sons of Jorah, 112. -- ezra 2:18
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The sons of Hashum, 223. -- ezra 2:19
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The sons of Gibbar, 95. -- ezra 2:20
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The sons of Bethlehem, 123. -- ezra 2:21
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The men of Netophah, 56. -- ezra 2:22
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The men of Anathoth, 128. -- ezra 2:23
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The sons of Azmaveth, 42. -- ezra 2:24
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The sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743. -- ezra 2:25
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The sons of Ramah and Geba, 621. -- ezra 2:26
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The men of Michmas, 122. -- ezra 2:27
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The men of Bethel and Ai, 223. -- ezra 2:28
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The sons of Nebo, 52. -- ezra 2:29
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The sons of Magbish, 156. -- ezra 2:30
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The sons of the other Elam, 1,254. -- ezra 2:31
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The sons of Harim, 320. -- ezra 2:32
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The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725. -- ezra 2:33
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The sons of Jericho, 345. -- ezra 2:34
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The sons of Senaah, 3,630. -- ezra 2:35
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The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, 973. -- ezra 2:36
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The sons of Immer, 1,052. -- ezra 2:37
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The sons of Pashhur, 1,247. -- ezra 2:38
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The sons of Harim, 1,017. -- ezra 2:39
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The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the house of Hodaviah, 74. -- ezra 2:40
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The singers: the sons of Asaph, 128. -- ezra 2:41
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The sons of the gatekeepers: of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, in all 139. -- ezra 2:42
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The Nethinim [the temple servants]: the sons of Ziba, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, -- ezra 2:43
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The sons of Keros, Siaha, Padon, -- ezra 2:44
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The sons of Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub, -- ezra 2:45
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The sons of Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan, -- ezra 2:46
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The sons of Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah, -- ezra 2:47
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The sons of Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam, -- ezra 2:48
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The sons of Uzza, Paseah, Besai, -- ezra 2:49
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The sons of Asnah, Meunim, Nephisim, -- ezra 2:50
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The sons of Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, -- ezra 2:51
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The sons of Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, -- ezra 2:52
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The sons of Barkos, Sisera, Temah, -- ezra 2:53
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The sons of Neziah [and] of Hatipha. -- ezra 2:54
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The sons of [King] Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, Sophereth (Hassophereth), Peruda, -- ezra 2:55
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The sons of Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel, -- ezra 2:56
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The sons of Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, Ami. -- ezra 2:57
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All the Nethinim [the temple servants] and the sons of Solomon's servants were 392. -- ezra 2:58
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And these were they who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they could not show a record of their fathers' houses or prove their descent, whether they were of Israel: -- ezra 2:59
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The sons of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 652. -- ezra 2:60
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And of the sons of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, of Hakkoz, and of Barzillai, who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the [noted] Gileadite and had assumed their name. -- ezra 2:61
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These sought their names among those enrolled in the genealogies, but they were not found; so they were excluded from the priesthood as [ceremonially] unclean. -- ezra 2:62
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[Zerubbabel] the governor told them they should not eat of the most holy things [the priests' food] until there should be a priest with Urim and Thummim [who by consulting these articles in his breastplate could know God's will in the matter]. -- ezra 2:63
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The whole congregation numbered 42,360, -- ezra 2:64
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Besides their menservants and maidservants, 7,337; and among them they had men and women singers. -- ezra 2:65
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Their horses were 736; their mules, 245; -- ezra 2:66
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Their camels were 435; their donkeys, 6,720. -- ezra 2:67
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Some of the heads of families, when they came to the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, made freewill offerings for the house of God to [re]build it on its site. -- ezra 2:68
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They gave as they were able to the treasury for the work 61,darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priests' garments. -- ezra 2:69
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So the priests, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants lived in their own towns, and all Israel [gradually settled] into their towns. -- ezra 2:70
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WHEN THE seventh month came and the Israelites were in the towns, the people gathered together as one man to Jerusalem. -- ezra 3:1
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Then stood up Jeshua son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and they built the altar of the God of Israel to offer burnt offerings upon it, as it is written in the instructions of Moses the man of God. -- ezra 3:2
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And they set the altar [in its place] upon its base, for fear was upon them because of the peoples of the countries; and they offered burnt offerings on it to the Lord morning and evening. -- ezra 3:3
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They kept also the Feast of Tabernacles, as it is written, and offered the daily burnt offerings by number according to the ordinances, as each day's duty required, -- ezra 3:4
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And after that, the continual burnt offering, the offering at the New Moon, and at all the appointed feasts of the Lord, and the offerings of everyone who made a freewill offering to the Lord. -- ezra 3:5
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From the first day of the seventh month they began to offer burnt offerings to the Lord, but the foundation of the temple of the Lord was not yet laid. -- ezra 3:6
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They gave money also to the masons and to the carpenters, and gave food, drink, and oil to the Sidonians and the Tyrians, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the seaport of Joppa, according to the grant they had from Cyrus king of Persia. -- ezra 3:7
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In the second year of their coming to God's house at Jerusalem, in the second month, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak made a beginning, with the rest of their brethren--the priests and Levites and all who had come to Jerusalem out of the captivity. They appointed the Levites from twenty years old and upward to oversee the work of the Lord's house. -- ezra 3:8
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Then Jeshua with his sons and his kinsmen, Kadmiel and his sons, sons of Judah, together took the oversight of the workmen in the house of God--the sons of Henadad, with their sons and Levite kinsmen. -- ezra 3:9
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And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, the priests stood in their vestments with trumpets, and the Levite sons of Asaph with their cymbals, to praise the Lord, after the order of David king of Israel. -- ezra 3:10
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They sang responsively, praising and giving thanks to the Lord, saying, For He is good, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid! -- ezra 3:11
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But many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers' houses, old men who had seen the first house [Solomon's temple], when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice, though many shouted aloud for joy. -- ezra 3:12
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So the people could not distinguish the shout of joy from the sound of the weeping of the people, for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the sound was heard far off. -- ezra 3:13
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NOW WHEN [the Samaritans] the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles from the captivity were building a temple to the Lord, the God of Israel, -- ezra 4:1
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They came to Zerubbabel [now governor] and to the heads of the fathers' houses and said, Let us build with you, for we seek and worship your God as you do, and we have sacrificed to Him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assyria, who brought us here. -- ezra 4:2
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But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the heads of fathers' houses of Israel said to them, You have nothing to do with us in building a house to our God; but we ourselves will together build to the Lord, the God of Israel, as King Cyrus, the king of Persia, has commanded us. -- ezra 4:3
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Then [the Samaritans] the people of the land [continually] weakened the hands of the people of Judah and troubled and terrified them in building -- ezra 4:4
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And hired counselors against them to frustrate their purpose and plans all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius [II] king of Persia. -- ezra 4:5
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And in the reign of Ahasuerus [or Xerxes], in the beginning of his reign, [the Samaritans] wrote to him an accusation against the [returned] inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. -- ezra 4:6
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Later, in the days of King Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their associates wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the letter was written in the Syrian or Aramaic script and interpreted in that language. -- ezra 4:7
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Rehum the [Persian] commander [of the Samaritans] and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king of this sort-- -- ezra 4:8
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Then wrote Rehum the [Persian] commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their associates--the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites, -- ezra 4:9
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And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Osnappar deported and settled in the city of Samaria and the rest of the country beyond [west of] the Euphrates River, and so forth. -- ezra 4:10
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This is a copy of the letter which they sent to King Artaxerxes: Your servants, the men beyond [that is, west of] the River [Euphrates], and so forth. -- ezra 4:11
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Be it known to the king that the Jews who came up from you to us have come to Jerusalem. This rebellious and bad city they are rebuilding, and have restored its walls and repaired the foundations. -- ezra 4:12
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Be it known now to the king that if this city is rebuilt and the walls finished, then they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and the royal revenue will be diminished. -- ezra 4:13
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Now because we eat the salt of the king's palace and it is not proper for us to witness the king's discredit, therefore we send to inform the king, -- ezra 4:14
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In order that a search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers, in which you will learn that this is a rebellious city, hurtful to kings and provinces, and that sedition was stirred up in it of old. That is why [it] was laid waste. -- ezra 4:15
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We declare to the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls finished, it will mean that you will have no portion on this side of the [Euphrates] River. -- ezra 4:16
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Then the king sent an answer: To Rehum the [Persian] official, to Shimshai the scribe, to the rest of their companions who dwell in Samaria and in the rest of the country beyond the River: Greetings. -- ezra 4:17
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The letter which you sent to us has been plainly read before me. -- ezra 4:18
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I commanded and search has been made, and it is found that this city [Jerusalem] of old time has made insurrection against kings and that rebellion and sedition have been made in it. -- ezra 4:19
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There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem who have ruled over all countries beyond [west of] the [Euphrates] River, and tribute, custom, and toll were paid to them. -- ezra 4:20
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Therefore give a decree to make these men stop, that this city not be rebuilt, until a command is given by me. -- ezra 4:21
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Be sure that you do this. Why should damage grow, to the hurt of the kings? -- ezra 4:22
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When the copy of King Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews and by force and power made them cease. -- ezra 4:23
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Then the work on the house of God in Jerusalem stopped. It stopped until the second year of Darius  king of Persia. -- ezra 4:24
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NOW THE prophets, Haggai and Zechariah son [grandson] of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, Whose [Spirit] was upon them. -- ezra 5:1
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Then rose up Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel [heir to the throne of Judah] and Jeshua son of Jozadak and began to build the house of God in Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God [Haggai and Zechariah], helping them. -- ezra 5:2
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Then Tattenai, governor on the west side of the [Euphrates] River, and Shethar-bozenai and their companions came to them and said, Who authorized you to build this house and to restore this wall? -- ezra 5:3
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Then we told them [in reply] the names of the men who were building this building. -- ezra 5:4
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But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, so the enemy could not make them stop until the matter came before Darius  and an answer was returned by letter concerning it. -- ezra 5:5
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This is a copy of the letter that Tattenai, governor on this side of the River, and Shethar-bozenai and his associates, the Apharsachites who were on this [west] side of the River, sent to Darius  the king. -- ezra 5:6
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They wrote: To Darius the king: All peace. -- ezra 5:7
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Be it known to the king that we went to the province of Judah, to the house of the great God. It is being built with huge stones, with timber laid in the walls; this work goes on with diligence and care and prospers in their hands. -- ezra 5:8
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Then we asked those elders, Who authorized you to build this house and restore these walls? -- ezra 5:9
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We asked their names also, that we might record the names of the men at their head and notify you. -- ezra 5:10
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They replied, We are servants of the God of heaven and earth, rebuilding the house which was erected and finished many years ago by a great king of Israel. -- ezra 5:11
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But after our fathers had provoked the God of heaven to wrath, He gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house and carried the people away into Babylon. -- ezra 5:12
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But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, the same King Cyrus made a decree to rebuild this house of God. -- ezra 5:13
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And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple in Jerusalem and brought into the temple of Babylon, King Cyrus took from the temple of Babylon and delivered to a man named Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor. -- ezra 5:14
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And King Cyrus said to him, Go, take these vessels to Jerusalem and carry them into the temple, and let the house of God be built upon its site. -- ezra 5:15
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Then came this Sheshbazzar and laid the foundation of the house of God in Jerusalem; and since that time until now it has been in the process of being rebuilt and is not completed yet. -- ezra 5:16
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So now, if it seems good to the king, let a search be made in the royal archives there in Babylon to see if it is true that King Cyrus issued a decree to build this house of God at Jerusalem; and let the king send us his pleasure in this matter. -- ezra 5:17
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THEN KING Darius  decreed, and a search was made in Babylonia in the house where the treasured records were stored. -- ezra 6:1
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And at Ecbatana in the capital in the province of Media, a scroll was found on which this was recorded: -- ezra 6:2
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In the first year of King Cyrus, [he] made a decree: Concerning the house of God in Jerusalem, let the house, the place where they offer sacrifices, be built, and let its foundations be strongly laid, its height and its breadth each cubits, -- ezra 6:3
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With three courses of great stones and one course of new timber. Let the cost be paid from the royal treasury. -- ezra 6:4
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Also let the gold and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple in Jerusalem and brought to Babylon, be restored and brought back to the temple in Jerusalem, each put in its place in the house of God. -- ezra 6:5
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Now therefore, Tattenai, governor of the province [west of] the River, Shethar-bozenai, and your associates, the Apharsachites who are [west of] the River, keep far away from there. -- ezra 6:6
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Leave the work on this house of God alone; let the governor and the elders of the Jews build this house of God on its site. -- ezra 6:7
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Moreover, I make a decree as to what you shall do for these elders of the Jews for the rebuilding of this house of God: the cost is to be paid in full to these men at once from the king's revenue, the tribute of the province [west of] the River, that they may not be hindered. -- ezra 6:8
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And all they need, including young bulls, rams, and lambs for the burnt offerings to the God of heaven, and wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the word of the priests at Jerusalem, let it be given them each day without fail, -- ezra 6:9
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That they may offer pleasing sacrifices to the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons. -- ezra 6:10
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Also I make a decree that whoever shall change or infringe on this order, let a beam be pulled from his house and erected; then let him be fastened to it, and let his house be made a dunghill for this. -- ezra 6:11
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May the God Who has caused His Name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples who put forth their hands to alter this or to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I Darius make a decree; let it be executed speedily and exactly. -- ezra 6:12
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Then Tattenai, governor of the province this side of the River, with Shethar-bozenai and their associates, diligently did what King Darius had decreed. -- ezra 6:13
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And the elders of the Jews built and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah son of Iddo. They finished their building as commanded by the God of Israel and by decree of Cyrus and Darius and Artaxerxes king of Persia. -- ezra 6:14
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And this house was finished on the third day of the month of Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius. -- ezra 6:15
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And the Israelites--the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the returned exiles--celebrated the dedication of this house of God with joy. -- ezra 6:16
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They offered at the dedication of this house of God young bulls, 200 rams, 400 lambs, and, for a sin offering for all Israel, 12 he-goats, according to the number of Israel's tribes. -- ezra 6:17
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And they set the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their courses for the service of God at Jerusalem, as it is written in the Book of Moses. -- ezra 6:18
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The returned exiles kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month. -- ezra 6:19
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For the priests and the Levites had purified themselves together; all of them were clean. So they killed the Passover lamb for all the returned exiles, for their brother priests, and for themselves. -- ezra 6:20
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It was eaten by the Israelites who had returned from exile and by all who had joined them and separated themselves from the pollutions of the peoples of the land to seek the Lord, the God of Israel. -- ezra 6:21
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They kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with joy, for the Lord had made them joyful and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria [referring to Darius king of Persia] to them, so that he strengthened their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel. -- ezra 6:22
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NOW AFTER this, in the reign of Artaxerxes [son of Xerxes, or Ahasuerus] king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, -- ezra 7:1
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The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub, -- ezra 7:2
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The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth, -- ezra 7:3
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The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki, -- ezra 7:4
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The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest-- -- ezra 7:5
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This Ezra went up from Babylon. He was a skilled scribe in the five books of Moses, which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given. And the king granted him all he asked, for the hand of the Lord his God was upon him. -- ezra 7:6
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And also some of the Israelites, with some of the priests and Levites, the singers and gatekeepers, and the temple servants, went up [from Babylon] to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes. -- ezra 7:7
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Ezra came to Jerusalem in the fifth month of the seventh year of the king. -- ezra 7:8
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On the first of the first month he started out from Babylon, and on the first of the fifth month he arrived in Jerusalem, for upon him was the good hand of his God. -- ezra 7:9
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For Ezra had prepared and set his heart to seek the Law of the Lord [to inquire for it and of it, to require and yearn for it], and to do and teach in Israel its statutes and its ordinances. -- ezra 7:10
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Now this is the copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe [occupied with] the words of the commands of the Lord and of His statutes to Israel: -- ezra 7:11
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Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, scribe of the instructions of the God of heaven: Greetings. -- ezra 7:12
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I make a decree that all of the people of Israel and of their priests and Levites in my realm, who offer freely to go up to Jerusalem, may go with you. -- ezra 7:13
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For you are sent by the king and his seven counselors to inquire about Judah and Jerusalem according to the instruction of your God, which is in your hand, -- ezra 7:14
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And to carry the silver and gold which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, Whose dwelling is in Jerusalem, -- ezra 7:15
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And all the silver and gold that you may find in all the province of Babylonia, with the freewill offerings of the people and of the priests, offered willingly for the house of their God in Jerusalem. -- ezra 7:16
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Therefore you shall with all speed and exactness buy with this money young bulls, rams, lambs, with their cereal offerings and drink offerings, and offer them on the altar of the house of your God in Jerusalem. -- ezra 7:17
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And whatever shall seem good to you and to your brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your God. -- ezra 7:18
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The vessels also that are given to you for the service of the house of your God, those deliver before the God of Jerusalem. -- ezra 7:19
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And whatever more shall be needful for the house of your God which you shall have occasion to provide, provide it out of the king's treasury. -- ezra 7:20
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And I, Artaxerxes the king, make a decree to all the treasurers in the province beyond the [Euphrates] River that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the instructions of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it shall be done exactly and at once-- -- ezra 7:21
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Up to talents of silver, 100 measures of wheat, 100 baths of wine, 100 baths of oil, and salt not specified. -- ezra 7:22
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Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be done diligently and honorably for the house of the God of heaven, lest His wrath be against the realm of the king and his sons. -- ezra 7:23
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Also we notify you that as to any of the priests and Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll on them. -- ezra 7:24
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You, Ezra, after the wisdom of your God, which is [in His instructions] in your hand, set magistrates and judges who may judge all the people [west] of the River; choose those who know the instructions of your God, and teach him who does not know them. -- ezra 7:25
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And whoever will not do the law of your God and the law of the king, let judgment be executed upon him exactly and speedily, whether it be unto death or banishment or confiscation of goods or imprisonment. -- ezra 7:26
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Blessed be the Lord, the God of our fathers [said Ezra], Who put such a thing as this into the king's heart, to beautify the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, -- ezra 7:27
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And Who has extended His mercy and steadfast love to me before the king, his counselors, and all the king's mighty officers. I was strengthened and encouraged, for the hand of the Lord my God was upon me, and I gathered together outstanding men of Israel to go with me to Jerusalem. -- ezra 7:28
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THESE ARE the heads of their fathers' houses and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylonia in the reign of King Artaxerxes: -- ezra 8:1
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Of the sons of Phinehas, Gershom; of Ithamar, Daniel; of David, Hattush -- ezra 8:2
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Of the sons of Shecaniah; of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered men by genealogy; -- ezra 8:3
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Of the sons of Pahath-moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, with men; -- ezra 8:4
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Of the sons of Zattu, Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, with men; -- ezra 8:5
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Of the sons of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan, with men; -- ezra 8:6
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Of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, with men; -- ezra 8:7
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Of the sons of Shephatiah, Zebadiah son of Michael, with men; -- ezra 8:8
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Of the sons of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, with men; -- ezra 8:9
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Of the sons of [Bani], Shelomith son of Josiphiah, with men; -- ezra 8:10
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Of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, with men; -- ezra 8:11
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Of the sons of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan, with men; -- ezra 8:12
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Of the sons of Adonikam, the last to come, their names are Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah, with men; -- ezra 8:13
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Of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud [Zaccur], with men. -- ezra 8:14
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I [Ezra] gathered them together at the river that runs to Ahava, and there we encamped three days. I reviewed the people and the priests, and found no Levites. -- ezra 8:15
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Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, Meshullam, who were chief men, and also for Joiarib and Elnathan,who were teachers. -- ezra 8:16
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And I sent them to Iddo, the leading man at the place Casiphia, telling them to say to Iddo and his brethren the Nethinim [temple servants] at the place Casiphia, Bring to us servants for the house of our God. -- ezra 8:17
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And by the good hand of our God upon us, they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel, named Sherebiah, with his sons and his kinsmen, 18; -- ezra 8:18
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And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, with his kinsmen and their sons, 20; -- ezra 8:19
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Also of the Nethinim, whose forefathers David and the officials had set apart [with their descendants] to attend the Levites. They were all mentioned by name. -- ezra 8:20
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Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God to seek from Him a straight and right way for us, our little ones, and all our possessions. -- ezra 8:21
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For I was ashamed to request of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to protect us against the enemy along the way, because we had told the king, The hand of our God is upon all them for good who seek Him, but His power and His wrath are against all those who forsake Him. -- ezra 8:22
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So we fasted and besought our God for this, and He heard our entreaty. -- ezra 8:23
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Then I set apart twelve leading priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their kinsmen, -- ezra 8:24
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And weighed out to them the silver, the gold, and the vessels, the offering for the house of our God which the king, his counselors, his lords, and all Israel there present had offered. -- ezra 8:25
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I weighed into their hands talents of silver, and silver vessels valued at 100 talents, and 100 talents of gold; -- ezra 8:26
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Also basins of gold worth 1,000 darics, and two vessels of fine bright bronze, precious as gold. -- ezra 8:27
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And I said to them, You are holy to the Lord, the vessels are holy also, and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering to the Lord, the God of your fathers. -- ezra 8:28
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Guard and keep them until you weigh them before the chief priests and Levites and heads of the fathers' houses of Israel in Jerusalem in the chambers of the house of the Lord. -- ezra 8:29
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So the priests and the Levites received the weight of the silver, the gold, and the vessels to bring them to Jerusalem into the house of our God. -- ezra 8:30
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We left the river Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month to go to Jerusalem; and the hand of our God was upon us, and He delivered us from the enemy and those who lay in wait by the way. -- ezra 8:31
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And we came to Jerusalem, and [had been] there three days. -- ezra 8:32
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On the fourth day, the silver, the gold, and the vessels were weighed in the house of our God into the hands of Meremoth the priest, son of Uriah, and with him was Eleazar son of Phinehas, and with them were Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui--the Levites. -- ezra 8:33
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Every piece was counted and weighed, and all the weight was recorded at once. -- ezra 8:34
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Also those returned exiles whose parents had been carried into captivity offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel: twelve young bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven lambs, and twelve he-goats for a sin offering. All this was a burnt offering to the Lord. -- ezra 8:35
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And they delivered the king's commissions to the king's lieutenants and to the governors west of the River, and they aided the people and God's house. -- ezra 8:36
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AFTERWARD, THE officials came to me and said, The Israelites and the priests and Levites have not separated themselves from the peoples of the lands, but have committed the abominations of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites. -- ezra 9:1
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For they have taken as wives some of their daughters for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy offspring have mixed themselves with the peoples of the lands. Indeed, the officials and chief men have been foremost in this wicked act and direct violation [of God's will]. -- ezra 9:2
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When I heard this, I rent my undergarment and my mantle, I pulled hair from my head and beard and sat down appalled. -- ezra 9:3
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Then all those who trembled at the words of the God of Israel because of the offensive violation of His will by the returned exiles gathered around me as I sat astounded until the evening sacrifice. -- ezra 9:4
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At the evening sacrifice I arose from my depression, and, having rent my undergarment and my mantle, I fell on my knees and spread out my hands to the Lord my God, -- ezra 9:5
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Saying, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift my face to You, my God, for our iniquities have risen higher than our heads and our guilt has mounted to the heavens. -- ezra 9:6
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Since the days of our fathers we have been exceedingly guilty; and for our willfulness we, our kings, and our priests have been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, captivity, plundering, and utter shame, as it is today. -- ezra 9:7
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And now, for a brief moment, grace has been shown us by the Lord our God, Who has left us a remnant to escape and has given us a secure hold in His holy place, that our God may brighten our eyes and give us a little reviving in our bondage. -- ezra 9:8
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For we are bondmen; yet our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but has extended mercy and steadfast love to us before the kings of Persia, to give us some reviving to set up the house of our God, to repair its ruins, and to give us a wall [of protection] in Judah and Jerusalem. -- ezra 9:9
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Now, O our God, what can we say after this? For we have forsaken Your commands -- ezra 9:10
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Which You have commanded by Your servants the prophets, saying, The land which you are entering to possess is an unclean land with the pollutions of the peoples of the lands, through their abominations which have filled it from one end to the other with their filthiness. -- ezra 9:11
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Therefore, do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons; and never seek their peace or prosperity, that you may be strong and eat the good of the land and leave it as an inheritance to your children always. -- ezra 9:12
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And after all that has come upon us for our evil deeds and for our great guilt, seeing that You, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserved and have given us such a remnant, -- ezra 9:13
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Shall we break Your commandments again and intermarry with the peoples who practice these abominations? Would You not be angry with us till You had consumed us, so that there would be no remnant nor any to escape? -- ezra 9:14
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O Lord, the God of Israel, You are rigidly just and righteous, for we are left a remnant that is escaped, as it is this day. Behold, we are before You in our guilt, for none can stand before You because of this. -- ezra 9:15
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NOW WHILE Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there gathered to him out of Israel a very great assembly of men, women, and children; for the people wept bitterly. -- ezra 10:1
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And Shecaniah [II] son of Jehiel [one of the congregation], of the sons of Elam, said to Ezra: We have broken faith and dealt treacherously against our God and have married foreign women of the peoples of the land; yet now there is still hope for Israel in spite of this thing. -- ezra 10:2
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Therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the foreign wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the command of our God; and let it be done according to the Law. -- ezra 10:3
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Arise, for it is your duty, and we are with you. Be strong and brave and do it. -- ezra 10:4
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Then Ezra arose and made the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel swear that they would do as had been said. So they took the oath. -- ezra 10:5
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Then Ezra came from before the house of God and went into the lodging place of Jehohanan son of Eliashib [for the night]. There he ate no bread and drank no water, for he mourned over the returned exiles' faithlessness [and violation of God's law]. -- ezra 10:6
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And proclamation was made throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the returned exiles, that they should assemble in Jerusalem, -- ezra 10:7
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And that whoever did not come within three days, by order of the officials and the elders, all his property should be forfeited and he himself banned from the assembly of the exiles. -- ezra 10:8
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Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered at Jerusalem within three days. It was the twentieth day of the ninth month, and all the people sat in the open space before the house of God, trembling because of this matter and because of the heavy rain. -- ezra 10:9
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And Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, You have acted wickedly and broken faith [with God] and have married foreign (heathen) women, increasing the guilt of Israel. -- ezra 10:10
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So now make confession and give thanks to the Lord, the God of your fathers [for not consuming you], and do His will. Separate yourselves from the peoples of the land and from [your] foreign (heathen) wives. -- ezra 10:11
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Then all the assembly answered with a loud voice, As you have said, so must we do. -- ezra 10:12
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But the people are many and it is a time of heavy rain; we cannot stand outside. Nor can this work be done in a day or two, for we have greatly transgressed in this matter. -- ezra 10:13
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Let our officials stand for the whole assembly; let all in our cities who have foreign wives come by appointment, and with each group the elders of that city and its judges, until the fierce wrath of our God over this matter is turned away from us. -- ezra 10:14
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Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah opposed this, and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite supported them. -- ezra 10:15
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Then the returned exiles did so. Ezra the priest and certain heads of fathers' houses were selected, according to their fathers' houses, each of them by name; and they sat down on the first day of the tenth month to investigate the matter. -- ezra 10:16
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And by the first day of the first month they had come to the end of the cases of the men married to foreign wives. -- ezra 10:17
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Of the sons of the priests who had married non-Jewish women were found: of the sons of Jeshua [the high priest] son of Jozadak, and his brethren: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah. -- ezra 10:18
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They solemnly vowed to put away their [heathen] wives, and, being guilty, [each] offered a ram of the flock for [his] guilt. -- ezra 10:19
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Of the sons of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah. -- ezra 10:20
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Of the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah. -- ezra 10:21
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Of the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah. -- ezra 10:22
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Of the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer. -- ezra 10:23
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Of the singers: Eliashib. Of the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri. -- ezra 10:24
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And of Israel: of the sons of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malchijah (Hashabiah), and Benaiah. -- ezra 10:25
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Of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah. -- ezra 10:26
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Of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza. -- ezra 10:27
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Of the sons also of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai. -- ezra 10:28
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Of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth. -- ezra 10:29
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Of the sons of Pahath-moab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh. -- ezra 10:30
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Of the sons of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon, -- ezra 10:31
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Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah. -- ezra 10:32
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Of the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei. -- ezra 10:33
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Of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel, -- ezra 10:34
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Benaiah, Bedeiah, Cheluhi (Cheluhu), -- ezra 10:35
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Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib, -- ezra 10:36
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Mattaniah, Mattenai, Jaasu [Jaasai], -- ezra 10:37
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Bani, Binnui, Shimei, -- ezra 10:38
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Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah, -- ezra 10:39
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Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai, -- ezra 10:40
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Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah, -- ezra 10:41
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Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph. -- ezra 10:42
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Of the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Iddo (Jaddai), Joel, and Benaiah. -- ezra 10:43
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All these had married foreign women, and some of the wives had borne children. -- ezra 10:44
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THE WORDS or story of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah: Now in the month of Chislev in the twentieth year [of the Persian king], as I was in the castle of Shushan, -- nehemiah 1:1
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Hanani, one of my kinsmen, came with certain men from Judah, and I asked them about the surviving Jews who had escaped exile, and about Jerusalem. -- nehemiah 1:2
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And they said to me, The remnant there in the province who escaped exile are in great trouble and reproach; the wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its [fortified] gates are destroyed by fire. -- nehemiah 1:3
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When I heard this, I sat down and wept and mourned for days and fasted and prayed [constantly] before the God of heaven, -- nehemiah 1:4
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And I said, O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God, Who keeps covenant, loving-kindness, and mercy for those who love Him and keep His commandments, -- nehemiah 1:5
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Let Your ear now be attentive and Your eyes open to listen to the prayer of Your servant which I pray before You day and night for the Israelites, Your servants, confessing the sins of the Israelites which we have sinned against You. Yes, I and my father's house have sinned. -- nehemiah 1:6
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We have acted very corruptly against You and have not kept the commandments, statutes, and ordinances which You commanded Your servant Moses. -- nehemiah 1:7
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Remember [earnestly] what You commanded Your servant Moses: If you transgress and are unfaithful, I will scatter you abroad among the nations; -- nehemiah 1:8
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But if you return to Me and keep My commandments and do them, though your outcasts were in the farthest part of the heavens [the expanse of outer space], yet will I gather them from there and will bring them to the place in which I have chosen to set My Name. -- nehemiah 1:9
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Now these are Your servants and Your people, whom You have redeemed by Your great power and by Your strong hand. -- nehemiah 1:10
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O Lord, let Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant and the prayer of Your servants who delight to revere and fear Your name (Your nature and attributes); and prosper, I pray You, Your servant this day and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was cupbearer to the king. -- nehemiah 1:11
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IN THE month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was before him, I took up the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had not been sad before in his presence. -- nehemiah 2:1
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So the king said to me, Why do you look sad, since you are not sick? This is nothing but sorrow of heart. Then I was very much afraid -- nehemiah 2:2
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And said to the king, Let the king live forever! Why should I not be sad faced when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchers, lies waste, and its [fortified] gates are consumed by fire? -- nehemiah 2:3
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The king said to me, For what do you ask? So I prayed to the God of heaven. -- nehemiah 2:4
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And I said to [him], If it pleases the king and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you will send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers' sepulchers, that I may rebuild it. -- nehemiah 2:5
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The king, beside whom the queen was sitting, asked me, How long will your journey take, and when will you return? So it pleased [him] to send me; and I set him a time. -- nehemiah 2:6
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Also I said to the king, If it pleases the king, let letters be given me for the governors beyond the [Euphrates] River, that they may let me pass through to Judah, -- nehemiah 2:7
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And a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king's forest or park, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the fortress of the temple and for the city wall and for the house that I shall occupy. And the king granted what I asked, for the good hand of my God was upon me. -- nehemiah 2:8
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Then I came to the governors beyond the River and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me. -- nehemiah 2:9
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When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard this, it distressed them exceedingly that a man had come to inquire for and require the good and prosperity of the Israelites. -- nehemiah 2:10
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So I came to Jerusalem and had been there three days. -- nehemiah 2:11
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Then I arose in the night, I and a few men with me. And I told no one what my God had put in my heart to do for Jerusalem. No beast was with me except the one I rode. -- nehemiah 2:12
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I went out by night by the Valley Gate toward the Dragon's Well and to the Dung Gate and inspected the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and its gates, which had been destroyed by fire. -- nehemiah 2:13
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I passed over to the Fountain Gate and to the King's Pool, but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass. -- nehemiah 2:14
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So [gradually] I went up by the brook [Kidron] in the night and inspected the wall; then I turned back and entered [the city] by the Valley Gate, and so returned. -- nehemiah 2:15
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And the magistrates knew not where I went or what I did; nor had I yet told the Jews, the priests, the nobles, the officials, or the rest who did the work. -- nehemiah 2:16
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Then I said to them, You see the bad situation we are in--how Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates are burned with fire. Come, let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer be a disgrace. -- nehemiah 2:17
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Then I told them of the hand of my God which was upon me for good, and also the words that the king had spoken to me. And they said, Let us rise up and build! So they strengthened their hands for the good work. -- nehemiah 2:18
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But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arab heard of it, they laughed us to scorn and despised us and said, What is this thing you are doing? Will you rebel against the king? -- nehemiah 2:19
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I answered them, The God of heaven will prosper us; therefore we His servants will arise and build, but you have no portion or right or memorial in Jerusalem. -- nehemiah 2:20
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THEN ELIASHIB the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests and built the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and set up its doors; they consecrated it even to the Tower of Hammeah or the Hundred, as far as the Tower of Hananel. -- nehemiah 3:1
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And next to him [Eliashib] the men of Jericho built. Next to [them] Zaccur son of Imri built. -- nehemiah 3:2
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And the Fish Gate the sons of Hassenaah built; they laid its beams and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. -- nehemiah 3:3
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And next to them Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired. Next to them Meshullam son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel, repaired. Next to them Zadok son of Baana repaired. -- nehemiah 3:4
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Next to them the Tekoites repaired, but their nobles or lords did not put their necks to the work of their Lord. -- nehemiah 3:5
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Moreover, the Old Gate Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah repaired. They laid its beams and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. -- nehemiah 3:6
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Next to them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, [up] to the seat or residence of the governor [west of] the River [Euphrates, there in Jerusalem]. -- nehemiah 3:7
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Next to them repaired Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths. Next to him repaired Hananiah, one of the perfumers, and they abandoned [fortification of] Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall [omitting that part of the ancient city and reducing the area]. -- nehemiah 3:8
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Next to them repaired Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem. -- nehemiah 3:9
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Next to them repaired Jedaiah son of Harumaph, opposite his own house. And next to him repaired Hattush son of Hashabneiah. -- nehemiah 3:10
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Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab repaired another portion and the Tower of the Furnaces. -- nehemiah 3:11
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Next to [them] repaired Shallum son of Hallohesh, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, he and his daughters. -- nehemiah 3:12
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The Valley Gate [the main entrance in the west wall, the Jaffa Gate] was repaired by Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah. They built it and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall, as far as the Dung Gate. -- nehemiah 3:13
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The Dung Gate was repaired by Malchijah son of Rechab, the ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem. He rebuilt it and set its doors, its bolts, and its bars. -- nehemiah 3:14
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The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallum son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt and covered it and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and the wall of the Pool of Shelah (Siloam), by the King's Garden, as far as the stairs that go down [the eastern slope] from the [portion of Jerusalem known as] the City of David. -- nehemiah 3:15
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After him Nehemiah [III] son of Azbuk, ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, repaired [the wall] to a point opposite the sepulchers of David, and to the artificial pool and the house of the guards. -- nehemiah 3:16
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After him the Levites: Rehum son of Bani. Next to him repaired Hashabiah, ruler of half the district of Keilah. -- nehemiah 3:17
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After him repaired their brethren under Bavvai son of Henadad, ruler of [the other] half of the district of Keilah. -- nehemiah 3:18
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Next to him repaired Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, another district over opposite the ascent to the armory at the angle [in the wall]. -- nehemiah 3:19
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After him Baruch son of Zabbai (Zaccai) earnestly repaired another portion [toward the hill] from the angular turning of the wall to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest. -- nehemiah 3:20
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After him Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired from the door of Eliashib's house to the end of his house. -- nehemiah 3:21
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After him the priests, men of the plain, repaired. -- nehemiah 3:22
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After them Benjamin and Hasshub repaired opposite their house. After them repaired Azariah son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah beside his own house. -- nehemiah 3:23
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After him Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section [of the wall], from the house of Azariah to the angular turn of the wall and to the corner. -- nehemiah 3:24
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Palal son of Uzai repaired opposite the angular turn of the wall and the tower which stands out from the upper house of the king by the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah son of Parosh -- nehemiah 3:25
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And the servants of the priests dwelling on Ophel [the hill south of the temple] repaired to opposite the Water Gate on the east and the projecting tower. -- nehemiah 3:26
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After them the Tekoites repaired another portion opposite the great projecting tower to the wall of Ophel. -- nehemiah 3:27
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Above the Horse Gate the priests repaired, everyone opposite his own house. -- nehemiah 3:28
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After them repaired Zadok son of Immer opposite his house. Then Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, keeper of the East Gate, repaired. -- nehemiah 3:29
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After him Hananiah son of Shelemiah, and Hanun, the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section. After him Meshullam son of Berechiah repaired opposite his chamber. -- nehemiah 3:30
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After him Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, repaired as far as the house of the temple servants and of the merchants, opposite the Muster Gate, and to the ascent and upper room of the corner. -- nehemiah 3:31
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And from the ascent and upper room of the corner to the Sheep Gate the goldsmiths and merchants repaired. -- nehemiah 3:32
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BUT WHEN Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry and in a great rage, and he ridiculed the Jews. -- nehemiah 4:1
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And he said before his brethren and the army of Samaria, What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they restore things [at will and by themselves]? Will they [try to bribe their God] with sacrifices? Will they finish up in a day? Will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, seeing they are burned? -- nehemiah 4:2
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Now Tobiah the Ammonite was near him, and he said, What they build--if a fox climbs upon it, he will break down their stone wall. -- nehemiah 4:3
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[And Nehemiah prayed] Hear, O our God, for we are despised. Turn their taunts upon their own heads, and give them for a prey in a land of their captivity. -- nehemiah 4:4
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Cover not their iniquity and let not their sin be blotted out before You, for they have vexed [with alarm] the builders and provoked You. -- nehemiah 4:5
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So we built the wall, and all [of it] was joined together to half its height, for the people had a heart and mind to work. -- nehemiah 4:6
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But when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabians, Ammonites, and Ashdodites heard that the walls of Jerusalem were going up and that the breaches were being closed, they were very angry. -- nehemiah 4:7
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And they all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem, to injure and cause confusion and failure in it. -- nehemiah 4:8
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But because of them we made our prayer to our God and set a watch against them day and night. -- nehemiah 4:9
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And [the leaders of] Judah said, The strength of the burden bearers is weakening, and there is much rubbish; we are not able to work on the wall. -- nehemiah 4:10
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And our enemies said, They will not know or see till we come into their midst and kill them and stop the work. -- nehemiah 4:11
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And when the Jews who lived near them came, they said to us ten times, You must return [to guard our little villages]; from all places where they dwell they will be upon us. -- nehemiah 4:12
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So I set [armed men] behind the wall in places where it was least protected; I even thus used the people as families with their swords, spears, and bows. -- nehemiah 4:13
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I looked [them over] and rose up and said to the nobles and officials and the other people, Do not be afraid of the enemy; [earnestly] remember the Lord and imprint Him [on your minds], great and terrible, and [take from Him courage to] fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes. -- nehemiah 4:14
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And when our enemies heard that their plot was known to us and that God had frustrated their purpose, we all returned to the wall, everyone to his work. -- nehemiah 4:15
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And from that time forth, half of my servants worked at the task, and the other half held the spears, shields, bows, and coats of mail; and the leaders stood behind all the house of Judah. -- nehemiah 4:16
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Those who built the wall and those who bore burdens loaded themselves so that everyone worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other hand, -- nehemiah 4:17
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And every builder had his sword girded by his side, and so worked. And he who sounded the trumpet was at my side. -- nehemiah 4:18
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And I said to the nobles and officials and the rest of the people, The work is great and scattered, and we are separated on the wall, one far from another. -- nehemiah 4:19
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In whatever place you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us. -- nehemiah 4:20
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So we labored at the work while half of them held the spears from dawn until the stars came out. -- nehemiah 4:21
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At that time also I said to the people, Let everyone with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that at night they may be a guard to us and a laborer during the day. -- nehemiah 4:22
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So none of us--I, my kinsmen, my servants, nor the men of the guard who followed me--took off our clothes; each kept his weapon [in his hand for days]. -- nehemiah 4:23
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NOW THERE arose a great cry of the [poor] people and of their wives [driven to borrowing] against their Jewish brethren [the few who could afford to lend]. -- nehemiah 5:1
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For some said, We, our sons and daughters, are many; therefore allow us to take grain, that we may eat and live! If we are not given grain, let us take it! -- nehemiah 5:2
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Also some said, We are mortgaging our lands, vineyards, and houses to buy grain because of the scarcity. -- nehemiah 5:3
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Others said, We have borrowed money on our fields and vineyards to pay the [Persian] king's heavy tax. -- nehemiah 5:4
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Although our flesh is the same as that of our brethren and our children are as theirs, yet we are forced to sell our children as slaves; some of our daughters have already been thus sold, and we are powerless to redeem them, for others have our lands and vineyards. -- nehemiah 5:5
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I [Nehemiah] was very angry when I heard their cry and these words. -- nehemiah 5:6
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I thought it over and then rebuked the nobles and officials. I told them, You are exacting interest from your own kinsmen. And I held a great assembly against them. -- nehemiah 5:7
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I said to them, We, according to our ability, have bought back our Jewish brethren who were sold to the nations; but will you even sell your brethren, that they may be sold to us? Then they were silent and found not a word to say. -- nehemiah 5:8
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Also I said, What you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our God to prevent the taunts and reproach of the nations, our enemies? -- nehemiah 5:9
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I, my brethren, and my servants are lending them money and grain. Let us stop this forbidden interest! -- nehemiah 5:10
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Return this very day to them their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses, and also a hundredth of all the money, grain, new wine, and oil that you have exacted from them. -- nehemiah 5:11
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Then they said, We will restore these and require nothing from them. We will do as you say. Then I called the priests and took an oath of the lenders that they would do according to this promise. -- nehemiah 5:12
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I shook out my lap and said, So may God shake out every man from his house and from [the exercise and fruits of] his labor who does not keep this promise! So may he be shaken out and emptied. And all the assembly said, Amen, and praised the Lord. And the people did according to this promise. -- nehemiah 5:13
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Also, in the twelve years after I was appointed to be their governor in Judah, from the twentieth to the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes, neither I nor my kin ate the food allowed to [me] the governor. -- nehemiah 5:14
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But the former governors lived at the expense of the people and took from them food and wine, besides forty shekels of silver [a large monthly official salary]; yes, even their servants assumed authority over the people. But I did not so because of my [reverent] fear of God. -- nehemiah 5:15
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I also held fast to the work on this wall; and we bought no land. And all my servants were gathered there for the work. -- nehemiah 5:16
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And there were at my table Jews and officials, besides those who came to us from the nations about us. -- nehemiah 5:17
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Now these were prepared for each day: one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days a store of all sorts of wine. Yet for all this, I did not demand [my rights] the food allowed me as governor, for the [tribute] bondage was heavy upon this people. -- nehemiah 5:18
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O my God, [earnestly] remember me for good for all I have done for this people. -- nehemiah 5:19
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NOW WHEN Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had built the wall and that there was no breach left in it, although at that time I had not set up the doors in the gates, -- nehemiah 6:1
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Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, Come, let us meet together in one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they intended to do me harm. -- nehemiah 6:2
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And I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave to come down to you? -- nehemiah 6:3
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They sent to me four times this way, and I answered them as before. -- nehemiah 6:4
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Then Sanballat sent his servant to me again the fifth time with an open letter. -- nehemiah 6:5
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In it was written: It is reported among the neighboring nations, and Gashmu says it, that you and the Jews plan to rebel; therefore you are building the wall, that you may be their king, according to the report. -- nehemiah 6:6
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Also you have set up prophets to announce concerning you in Jerusalem, There is a king in Judah. And now this will be reported to the [Persian] king. So, come now and let us take counsel together. -- nehemiah 6:7
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I replied to him, No such things as you say have been done; you are inventing them out of your own heart and mind. -- nehemiah 6:8
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For they all wanted to frighten us, thinking, Their hands will be so weak that the work will not be done. But now strengthen my hands! -- nehemiah 6:9
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I went into the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was shut up. He said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple, for they are coming to kill you--at night they are coming to kill you. -- nehemiah 6:10
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But I said, Should such a man as I flee? And what man such as I could go into the temple [where only the priests are allowed to go] and yet live? I will not go in. -- nehemiah 6:11
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And behold, I saw that God had not sent him, but he made this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. -- nehemiah 6:12
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He was hired that I should be made afraid and do as he said and sin, that they might have matter for an evil report with which to taunt and reproach me. -- nehemiah 6:13
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My God, think on Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah and the rest of the prophets who would have put me in fear. -- nehemiah 6:14
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So the wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty-two days. -- nehemiah 6:15
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When all our enemies heard of it, all the nations around us feared and fell far in their own esteem, for they saw that this work was done by our God. -- nehemiah 6:16
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Moreover, in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah's letters came to them. -- nehemiah 6:17
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For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah. -- nehemiah 6:18
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Also they spoke of [Tobiah's] good deeds before me and told him what I said. And Tobiah sent letters to frighten me. -- nehemiah 6:19
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NOW WHEN the wall was built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites had been appointed, -- nehemiah 7:1
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I gave my brother Hanani, with Hananiah the ruler of the castle, charge over Jerusalem, for Hananiah was a more faithful and God-fearing man than many. -- nehemiah 7:2
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I said to them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while the watchmen are still on guard, let them shut and bar the doors. Appoint guards from the people of Jerusalem, each to his watch [on the wall] and each opposite his own house. -- nehemiah 7:3
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Now the city was wide and large, but the people in it were few, and their houses were not yet built. -- nehemiah 7:4
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And my God put it into my mind and heart to assemble the nobles, the officers, and the people, that they might be counted by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of those who came [from Babylon] at the first, and found written in it: -- nehemiah 7:5
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These are the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away; they returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, each to his town, -- nehemiah 7:6
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Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah [not the author], Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The men of Israel numbered: -- nehemiah 7:7
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The sons of Parosh, 2,172. -- nehemiah 7:8
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The sons of Shephatiah, 372. -- nehemiah 7:9
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The sons of Arah, 652. -- nehemiah 7:10
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The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,818. -- nehemiah 7:11
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The sons of Elam, 1,254. -- nehemiah 7:12
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The sons of Zattu, 845. -- nehemiah 7:13
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The sons of Zaccai, 760. -- nehemiah 7:14
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The sons of Binnui, 648. -- nehemiah 7:15
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The sons of Bebai, 628. -- nehemiah 7:16
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The sons of Azgad, 2,322. -- nehemiah 7:17
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The sons of Adonikam, 667. -- nehemiah 7:18
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The sons of Bigvai, 2,067. -- nehemiah 7:19
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The sons of Adin, 655. -- nehemiah 7:20
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The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98. -- nehemiah 7:21
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The sons of Hashum, 328. -- nehemiah 7:22
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The sons of Bezai, 324. -- nehemiah 7:23
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The sons of Hariph, 112. -- nehemiah 7:24
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The sons of Gibeon, 95. -- nehemiah 7:25
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The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188. -- nehemiah 7:26
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The men of Anathoth, 128. -- nehemiah 7:27
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The men of Beth-azmaveth, 42. -- nehemiah 7:28
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The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743. -- nehemiah 7:29
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The men of Ramah and Geba, 621. -- nehemiah 7:30
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The men of Michmas, 122. -- nehemiah 7:31
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The men of Bethel and Ai, 123. -- nehemiah 7:32
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The men of the other Nebo, 52. -- nehemiah 7:33
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The sons of the other Elam, 1,254. -- nehemiah 7:34
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The sons of Harim, 320. -- nehemiah 7:35
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The sons of Jericho, 345. -- nehemiah 7:36
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The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721. -- nehemiah 7:37
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The sons of Senaah, 3,930. -- nehemiah 7:38
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The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, namely the house of Jeshua, 973. -- nehemiah 7:39
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The sons of Immer, 1,052. -- nehemiah 7:40
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The sons of Pashhur, 1,247. -- nehemiah 7:41
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The sons of Harim, 1,017. -- nehemiah 7:42
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The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, namely of Kadmiel of the sons of Hodevah, 74. -- nehemiah 7:43
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The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148. -- nehemiah 7:44
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The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, of Ater, of Talmon, of Akkub, of Hatita, and of Shobai, 138. -- nehemiah 7:45
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The Nethinim [temple servants]: the sons of Ziha, of Hasupha, of Tabbaoth, -- nehemiah 7:46
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Of Keros, of Sia, of Padon, -- nehemiah 7:47
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Of Lebana, of Hagaba, of Shalmai, -- nehemiah 7:48
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Of Hanan, of Giddel, of Gahar, -- nehemiah 7:49
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Of Reaiah, of Rezin, of Nekoda, -- nehemiah 7:50
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Of Gazzam, of Uzza, of Paseah, -- nehemiah 7:51
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Of Besai, of Meunim, of Nephushesim, -- nehemiah 7:52
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Of Bakbuk, of Hakupha, of Harhur, -- nehemiah 7:53
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Of Bazlith, of Mehida, of Harsha, -- nehemiah 7:54
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Of Barkos, of Sisera, of Temah, -- nehemiah 7:55
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Of Neziah, of Hatipha. -- nehemiah 7:56
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The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, of Sophereth, of Perida, -- nehemiah 7:57
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Of Jaala, of Darkon, of Giddel, -- nehemiah 7:58
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Of Shephatiah, of Hattil, of Pochereth-hazzebaim, of Amon. -- nehemiah 7:59
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All the Nethinim [temple servants] and the sons of Solomon's servants, 392. -- nehemiah 7:60
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And these were they who went up also from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they [had no birth records and] could not prove their father's house nor their descent, whether they were of Israel: -- nehemiah 7:61
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The sons of Delaiah, of Tobiah, of Nekoda, 642. -- nehemiah 7:62
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Of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, of Hakkoz, and of Barzillai, who [was so named because he] married one of the daughters of the [noted] Gileadite Barzillai and was called by their name. -- nehemiah 7:63
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These sought their registration among those recorded in the genealogies, but it was not found; so they were excluded from the priesthood as [ceremonially] unclean. -- nehemiah 7:64
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The governor told them that they should refrain from eating any of the most holy food until a priest with Urim and Thummim should arise [to determine the will of God in the matter]. -- nehemiah 7:65
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The congregation all together was 42,360, -- nehemiah 7:66
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Besides their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were 7,337; and they had singers, men and women. -- nehemiah 7:67
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Their horses were 736; their mules, 245; -- nehemiah 7:68
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Their camels, 435; their donkeys, 6,720. -- nehemiah 7:69
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And some of the heads of fathers' houses gave to the work. The Tirshatha or governor gave to the treasury 1,darics of gold, 50 basins, 530 priests' garments. -- nehemiah 7:70
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Some of the heads of fathers' houses gave to the treasury for the work 20,darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver. -- nehemiah 7:71
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What the rest of the people gave was 20,darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priests' garments. -- nehemiah 7:72
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So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the Nethinim [the temple servants], along with all Israel, dwelt in their towns, and were in them when the seventh month came. -- nehemiah 7:73
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THEN ALL the people gathered together as one man in the broad place before the Water Gate; and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Law of Moses, which the Lord had given to Israel. -- nehemiah 8:1
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And Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of both men and women and all who could hear with understanding, on the first of the seventh month. -- nehemiah 8:2
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He read from it, facing the broad place before the Water Gate, from early morning until noon, in the presence of the men and women and those who could understand; and all the people were attentive to the Book of the Law. -- nehemiah 8:3
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Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden pulpit which they had made for the purpose. And beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddana, Zechariah, and Meshullam. -- nehemiah 8:4
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Ezra opened the book in sight of all the people, for he was standing above them; and when he opened it, all the people stood up. -- nehemiah 8:5
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And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, lifting up their hands; and they bowed their heads and worshiped the Lord with faces to the ground. -- nehemiah 8:6
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Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah--the Levites--helped the people to understand the Law, and the people [remained] in their place. -- nehemiah 8:7
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So they read from the Book of the Law of God distinctly, faithfully amplifying and giving the sense so that [the people] understood the reading. -- nehemiah 8:8
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And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all of them, This day is holy to the Lord your God; mourn not nor weep. For all the people wept when they heard the words of the Law. -- nehemiah 8:9
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Then [Ezra] told them, Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet drink, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. And be not grieved and depressed, for the joy of the Lord is your strength and stronghold. -- nehemiah 8:10
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So the Levites quieted all the people, saying, Be still, for the day is holy. And do not be grieved and sad. -- nehemiah 8:11
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And all the people went their way to eat, drink, send portions, and make great rejoicing, for they had understood the words that were declared to them. -- nehemiah 8:12
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On the second day, all the heads of fathers' houses, with the priests and Levites, gathered to Ezra the scribe to study and understand the words of divine instruction. -- nehemiah 8:13
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And they found written in the law, which the Lord had commanded through Moses, that the Israelites should dwell in booths during the feast of the seventh month -- nehemiah 8:14
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And that they should publish and proclaim in all their towns and in Jerusalem, saying, Go out to the hills and bring branches of olive, wild olive, myrtle, palm, and other leafy trees to make booths, as it is written. -- nehemiah 8:15
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So the people went out and brought them and made themselves booths, each on the roof of his house and in their courts and the courts of God's house and in the squares of the Water Gate and the Gate of Ephraim. -- nehemiah 8:16
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All the assembly of returned exiles made booths and dwelt in them; for since the days of Jeshua (Joshua) son of Nun up to that day, the Israelites had not done so. And there was very great rejoicing. -- nehemiah 8:17
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Also day by day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. They kept the feast for seven days; the eighth day was a [closing] solemn assembly, according to the ordinance. -- nehemiah 8:18
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NOW ON the twenty-fourth day of this month, the Israelites were assembled with fasting and in sackcloth and with earth upon their heads. -- nehemiah 9:1
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And the Israelites separated themselves from all foreigners and stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers. -- nehemiah 9:2
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And they stood in their place and read from the Book of the Law of the Lord their God for a fourth of the day, and for another fourth of it they confessed and worshiped the Lord their God. -- nehemiah 9:3
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On the stairs of the Levites stood Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and they cried with a loud voice to the Lord their God. -- nehemiah 9:4
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Then the Levites--Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah--said, Stand up and bless the Lord your God from everlasting to everlasting. Blessed be Your glorious name which is exalted above all blessing and praise. -- nehemiah 9:5
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[And Ezra said], You are the Lord, You alone; You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them; and You preserve them all, and the hosts of heaven worship You. -- nehemiah 9:6
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You are the Lord, the God Who chose Abram and brought him out of Ur of the Chaldees and gave him the name Abraham. -- nehemiah 9:7
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You found his heart faithful before You, and You made the covenant with him to give his descendants the land of the Canaanite, Hittite, Amorite, Perizzite, Jebusite, and Girgashite. And You have fulfilled Your promise, for You are just and righteous. -- nehemiah 9:8
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You saw our fathers' affliction in Egypt, and You heard their cry at the Red Sea. -- nehemiah 9:9
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You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh and all his servants and all the people of his land, for You knew that they dealt insolently against the Israelites. And You got for Yourself a name, as it is today. -- nehemiah 9:10
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You divided the sea before them, so that they went through its midst on dry land; their persecutors You threw into the depths, as a stone into mighty waters. -- nehemiah 9:11
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Moreover, by a pillar of cloud You led them by day, and by a pillar of fire by night to light the way they should go. -- nehemiah 9:12
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You came down also upon Mount Sinai and spoke with them from Heaven and gave them right ordinances and true laws, good statutes and commandments. -- nehemiah 9:13
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And You made known to them Your holy Sabbath and gave them commandments, statutes, and a law through Moses Your servant. -- nehemiah 9:14
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You gave them bread from heaven for their hunger and brought water for them out of the rock for their thirst; and You told them to go in and possess the land You had sworn to give them. -- nehemiah 9:15
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But they and our fathers acted presumptuously and stiffened their necks, and did not heed Your commandments. -- nehemiah 9:16
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They refused to obey, nor were they mindful of Your wonders and miracles which You did among them; but they stiffened their necks and in their rebellion appointed a captain, that they might return to their bondage [in Egypt]. But You are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great steadfast love; and You did not forsake them. -- nehemiah 9:17
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Even when they had made for themselves a molten calf and said, This is your god, who brought you out of Egypt, and had committed great and contemptible blasphemies, -- nehemiah 9:18
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You in Your great mercy forsook them not in the wilderness; the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day to lead them in the way, nor the pillar of fire by night to light the way they should go. -- nehemiah 9:19
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You also gave Your good Spirit to instruct them, and withheld not Your manna from them, and gave water for their thirst. -- nehemiah 9:20
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Forty years You sustained them in the wilderness; they lacked nothing, their clothes did not wear out, and their feet did not swell. -- nehemiah 9:21
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Also You gave them kingdoms and peoples and allotted to them every corner. So they possessed the land of Sihon king of Heshbon and the land of Og king of Bashan. -- nehemiah 9:22
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Their children You also multiplied as the stars of heaven and brought them into the land which You told their fathers they should go in and possess. -- nehemiah 9:23
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So the descendants went in and possessed the land; and You subdued before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and gave them into their hands, with their kings and the peoples of the land, that they might do with them as they would. -- nehemiah 9:24
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And they captured fortified cities and a rich land and took possession of houses full of all good things, cisterns hewn out, vineyards, olive orchards, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled and became fat and delighted themselves in Your great goodness. -- nehemiah 9:25
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Yet they were disobedient and rebelled against You and cast Your law behind their back and killed Your prophets who accused and warned them to turn to You again; and they committed great and contemptible blasphemies. -- nehemiah 9:26
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Therefore You delivered them into the hand of their enemies, who distressed them. In the time of their suffering when they cried to You, You heard them from heaven, and according to Your abundant mercy You gave them deliverers, who saved them from their enemies. -- nehemiah 9:27
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But after they had rest, they did evil again before You; therefore You left them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had dominion over them. Yet when they turned and cried to You, You heard them from heaven, and many times You delivered them according to Your mercies, -- nehemiah 9:28
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And reproved and warned them, that You might bring them again to Your law. Yet they acted presumptuously and did not heed Your commandments, but sinned against Your ordinances, which by keeping, a man shall live. And they turned a stubborn shoulder, stiffened their neck, and would not listen. -- nehemiah 9:29
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Yet You bore with them many years more and reproved and warned them by Your Spirit through Your prophets; still they would not listen. Therefore You gave them into the power of the peoples of the lands. -- nehemiah 9:30
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Yet in Your great mercies You did not utterly consume them or forsake them, for You are a gracious and merciful God. -- nehemiah 9:31
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Now therefore, our God, the great, mighty, and terrible God, Who keeps covenant and mercy and loving-kindness, let not all the trouble and hardship seem little to You--the hardship that has come upon us, our kings, our princes, our priests, our prophets, our fathers, and on all Your people, since the time of the kings of Assyria to this day. -- nehemiah 9:32
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However, You are just in all that has come upon us; for You have dealt faithfully, but we have done wickedly; -- nehemiah 9:33
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Our kings, our princes, our priests, and our fathers have not kept Your law or hearkened to Your commandments and Your warnings and reproofs which You gave them. -- nehemiah 9:34
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They did not serve You in their kingdom, and in Your great goodness that You gave them and in the large and rich land You set before them, nor did they turn from their wicked works. -- nehemiah 9:35
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Behold, we are slaves this day, and as for the land that You gave to our fathers to eat the fruit and the good of it, behold, we are slaves in it. -- nehemiah 9:36
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And its rich yield goes to the kings whom You have set over us because of our sins; they have power also over our bodies and over our livestock at their pleasure. And we are in great distress. -- nehemiah 9:37
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Because of all this, we make a firm and sure written covenant, and our princes, Levites, and priests set their seal to it. -- nehemiah 9:38
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THESE SET their seal: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah. And Zedekiah, -- nehemiah 10:1
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Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, -- nehemiah 10:2
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Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah, -- nehemiah 10:3
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Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, -- nehemiah 10:4
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Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, -- nehemiah 10:5
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Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, -- nehemiah 10:6
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Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, -- nehemiah 10:7
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Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah--these were the priests. -- nehemiah 10:8
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And the Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel, -- nehemiah 10:9
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And their brethren: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, -- nehemiah 10:10
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Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah, -- nehemiah 10:11
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Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, -- nehemiah 10:12
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Hodiah, Bani, Beninu. -- nehemiah 10:13
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The chiefs of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani, -- nehemiah 10:14
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Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, -- nehemiah 10:15
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Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, -- nehemiah 10:16
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Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur, -- nehemiah 10:17
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Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai, -- nehemiah 10:18
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Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai, -- nehemiah 10:19
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Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir, -- nehemiah 10:20
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Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua, -- nehemiah 10:21
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Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, -- nehemiah 10:22
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Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub, -- nehemiah 10:23
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Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek, -- nehemiah 10:24
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Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, -- nehemiah 10:25
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Ahiah, Hanan, Anan, -- nehemiah 10:26
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Malluch, Harim, Baanah. -- nehemiah 10:27
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And the rest of the people--the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, Nethinim [temple servants], and all they who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the Law of God, their wives, their sons, their daughters, all who had knowledge and understanding-- -- nehemiah 10:28
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Join now, with their brethren, their nobles, and enter into a curse and an oath to walk in God's Law which was given to Moses the servant of God and to observe and do all the commandments of the Lord our Lord, and His ordinances and His statutes: -- nehemiah 10:29
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We shall not give our daughters to the peoples of the land or take their daughters for our sons. -- nehemiah 10:30
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And if the peoples of the land bring wares or any grain on the Sabbath day to sell, we shall not buy it on the Sabbath or on a holy day; and we shall forego raising crops the seventh year [letting the land lie fallow] and the compulsory payment of every debt. -- nehemiah 10:31
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Also we pledge ourselves to pay yearly a third of a shekel for the service expenses of the house of our God [which are]: -- nehemiah 10:32
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For the showbread; for the continual cereal offerings and burnt offerings; [for the offerings on] the Sabbaths, the New Moons, the set feasts; for the holy things, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel; and for all the work of the house of our God. -- nehemiah 10:33
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We also cast lots--the priests, the Levites, and the people--for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers' houses, at appointed times year by year, to burn upon the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the Law. -- nehemiah 10:34
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And [we obligate ourselves] to bring the firstfruits of our ground and the first of all the fruit of all trees year by year to the house of the Lord, -- nehemiah 10:35
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As well as the firstborn of our sons and of our cattle, as is written in the Law, and the firstlings of our herds and flocks, to bring to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in [His] house. -- nehemiah 10:36
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And we shall bring the first and best of our coarse meal, our contributions, the fruit of all kinds of trees, of new wine, and of oil to the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God. And we shall bring the tithes from our ground to the Levites, for they, the Levites, collect the tithes in all our rural towns. -- nehemiah 10:37
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And the priest, the son of Aaron, shall be with the Levites when [they] receive tithes, and [they] shall bring one-tenth of the tithes to the house of our God, to the chambers, into the storehouse. -- nehemiah 10:38
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For the Israelites and the sons of Levi shall bring the offering of grain, new wine, and oil to the chambers where the vessels of the sanctuary are, along with the priests who minister and the gatekeepers and singers. We will not forsake or neglect the house of our God. -- nehemiah 10:39
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NOW THE leaders of the people dwelt at Jerusalem; the rest of the people also cast lots to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, while nine-tenths dwelt in other towns and villages. -- nehemiah 11:1
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And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem. -- nehemiah 11:2
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These are the province chiefs who dwelt in Jerusalem, but in the towns of Judah everyone lived on his property there--Israelites, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon's servants. -- nehemiah 11:3
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And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the sons of Judah and Benjamin. Of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the sons of Perez; -- nehemiah 11:4
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Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite. -- nehemiah 11:5
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All the sons of Perez who dwelt at Jerusalem were valiant men. -- nehemiah 11:6
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These are the sons of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, son of Jeshaiah, -- nehemiah 11:7
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And after him Gabbai and Sallai, 928. -- nehemiah 11:8
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Joel son of Zichri was overseer, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second over the city. -- nehemiah 11:9
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Of the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jachin; -- nehemiah 11:10
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Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, ruler of the house of God, -- nehemiah 11:11
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And their brethren, who did the work of the house, 822; and Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, -- nehemiah 11:12
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And his brethren, chiefs of fathers' houses, 242; and Amashsai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, -- nehemiah 11:13
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And their brethren, mighty men of valor, 128. Their overseer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim [one of the great men]. -- nehemiah 11:14
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And of the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; -- nehemiah 11:15
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And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had charge of the outside work of the house of God; -- nehemiah 11:16
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Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the leader to begin the thanksgiving in prayer; and Bakbukiah, second among his brethren; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. -- nehemiah 11:17
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The Levites in the holy city were 284. -- nehemiah 11:18
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The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, who kept watch, were 172. -- nehemiah 11:19
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And the rest of Israel, with the priests and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, each in his inheritance. -- nehemiah 11:20
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But the temple servants dwelt on [the hill] Ophel; Ziha and Gishpa were over [them]. -- nehemiah 11:21
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Overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem and the work of God's house was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of Asaph's sons, the singers. -- nehemiah 11:22
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For the [Persian] king had ordered concerning them that a certain provision be made for the singers, as each day required. -- nehemiah 11:23
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Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people. -- nehemiah 11:24
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As for the villages with their fields, some people of Judah dwelt in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, and Jekabzeel, and their villages, -- nehemiah 11:25
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In Jeshua, Moladah, Beth-pelet, -- nehemiah 11:26
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Hazar-shual, Beersheba and its villages, -- nehemiah 11:27
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Ziklag, Meconah and its villages, -- nehemiah 11:28
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En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth, -- nehemiah 11:29
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Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its villages. So they encamped from Beersheba to the Hinnom Valley. -- nehemiah 11:30
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The people of Benjamin also dwelt from Geba onward, at Michmash, Aija, Bethel and its villages, -- nehemiah 11:31
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At Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, -- nehemiah 11:32
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Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, -- nehemiah 11:33
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Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, -- nehemiah 11:34
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Lod, and Ono, the Valley of the Craftsmen. -- nehemiah 11:35
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And certain divisions of the Levites in Judah were joined to Benjamin. -- nehemiah 11:36
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NOW THESE are the priests and Levites who went up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, -- nehemiah 12:1
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Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, -- nehemiah 12:2
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Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, -- nehemiah 12:3
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Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah, -- nehemiah 12:4
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Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, -- nehemiah 12:5
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Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah, -- nehemiah 12:6
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Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the priests and their brethren in the days of Jeshua. -- nehemiah 12:7
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And the Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who, with his brethren, was over the thanksgiving [choirs]. -- nehemiah 12:8
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Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, stood opposite them according to their offices. -- nehemiah 12:9
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And Jeshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim of Eliashib, Eliashib of Joiada, -- nehemiah 12:10
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Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan of Jaddua. -- nehemiah 12:11
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And in the days of Joiakim were priests, heads of fathers' houses: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah; -- nehemiah 12:12
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Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan; -- nehemiah 12:13
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Of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph; -- nehemiah 12:14
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Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai; -- nehemiah 12:15
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Of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam; -- nehemiah 12:16
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Of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin and of Moadiah, Piltai; -- nehemiah 12:17
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Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan; -- nehemiah 12:18
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Of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi; -- nehemiah 12:19
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Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber; -- nehemiah 12:20
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Of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel. -- nehemiah 12:21
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As for the Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, the heads of fathers' houses were recorded, as well as the priests, until the reign of Darius the Persian. -- nehemiah 12:22
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The sons of Levi, heads of fathers' houses, were recorded in the Book of the Chronicles until the days of Johanan son of Eliashib. -- nehemiah 12:23
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And the chiefs of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, with their brethren opposite them, to praise and to give thanks, as David, God's man, commanded, [one] watch [singing] in response to [the men in the opposite] watch. -- nehemiah 12:24
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Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers guarding at the storehouses of the gates. -- nehemiah 12:25
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These were in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra the priest and scribe. -- nehemiah 12:26
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And for the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought the Levites in all their places to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with gladness, with thanksgivings, and with singing, cymbals, harps, and lyres. -- nehemiah 12:27
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And the sons of the singers gathered together from the plain and circuit around Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites, -- nehemiah 12:28
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And also from Beth-gilgal and the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built for themselves villages around Jerusalem. -- nehemiah 12:29
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And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, the people, the gates, and the wall. -- nehemiah 12:30
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Then I brought the princes of Judah up on the wall, and I appointed two great companies of them who gave thanks and went in procession. One went to the right upon the wall toward the Dung Gate. -- nehemiah 12:31
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And after them went Hoshaiah and half of the princes of Judah, -- nehemiah 12:32
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And Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam, -- nehemiah 12:33
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Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah, -- nehemiah 12:34
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And certain of the priests' sons with trumpets, and Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph, -- nehemiah 12:35
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And his kinsmen--Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, Hanani--with the musical instruments of David, God's man. And Ezra the scribe went before them. -- nehemiah 12:36
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At the Fountain Gate they went up straight ahead by the stairs of the City of David at the wall's ascent above David's house to the Water Gate on the east. -- nehemiah 12:37
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The other company of those who gave thanks went to the left; I followed with half of the people upon the wall, above the Tower of the Furnaces to the Broad Wall, -- nehemiah 12:38
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And above the Gate of Ephraim, and by the Old Gate and by the Fish Gate and by the Tower of Hananel and the Tower of Hammeah, even to the Sheep Gate; and they stopped at the Gate of the Guard. -- nehemiah 12:39
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So the two companies of those who gave thanks stood in the house of God, and I, and the half of the officials with me; -- nehemiah 12:40
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And the priests Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets; -- nehemiah 12:41
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And Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang and made themselves heard, with Jezrahiah as leader. -- nehemiah 12:42
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Also that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy; the women also and the children rejoiced. The joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off. -- nehemiah 12:43
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On that day men were appointed over the chambers for the stores, the contributions, the firstfruits, and the tithes, to gather into them the portions required by law for the priests and the Levites according to the fields of the towns, for Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who served [faithfully]. -- nehemiah 12:44
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And they performed the due service of their God and of the purification; so did the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had commanded. -- nehemiah 12:45
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For in the days of David and Asaph of old, there was a chief of singers and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. -- nehemiah 12:46
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And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and [later] of Nehemiah gave the daily portions for the singers and the gatekeepers; and they set apart what was for the Levites, and the Levites set apart what was for the sons of Aaron [the priests]. -- nehemiah 12:47
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ON THAT day they read in the Book of Moses in the audience of the people, and in it was found written that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever come into the assembly of God, -- nehemiah 13:1
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For they met not the Israelites with food and drink but hired Balaam to curse them; yet our God turned the curse into a blessing. -- nehemiah 13:2
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When [the Jews] heard the law, they separated from Israel all who were of foreign descent. -- nehemiah 13:3
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Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and was related [by marriage] to Tobiah [our adversary], -- nehemiah 13:4
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Prepared for Tobiah a large chamber where previously they had put the cereal offerings, the frankincense, the vessels, and the tithes of grain, new wine, and oil which were given by commandment to the Levites, the singers, and gatekeepers, and the contributions for the priests. -- nehemiah 13:5
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But in all this time I was not at Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes [Persian] king of Babylon I went to the king. Then later I asked leave of him -- nehemiah 13:6
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And came to Jerusalem. Then I discovered the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah in preparing him [an adversary] a chamber in the courts of the house of God! -- nehemiah 13:7
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And it grieved me exceedingly, and I threw all the house furnishings of Tobiah out of the chamber. -- nehemiah 13:8
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Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers; and I brought back there the vessels of the house of God, with the cereal offerings and the frankincense. -- nehemiah 13:9
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And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them, so that the Levites and the singers who did the work [forced by necessity] had each fled to his field. -- nehemiah 13:10
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Then I contended with the officials and said, Why is the house of God neglected and forsaken? I gathered the Levites and singers and set them in their stations. -- nehemiah 13:11
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Then all Judah brought the tithe of the grain, the new wine, and the oil to the storerooms. -- nehemiah 13:12
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I set treasurers over the storerooms: Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites; assisting them was Hanan son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah, for they were counted faithful, and their task was to distribute to their brethren. -- nehemiah 13:13
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O my God, [earnestly] remember me concerning this and wipe not out my good deeds and kindnesses done for the house of my God and for His service. -- nehemiah 13:14
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In those days I saw in Judah men treading winepresses on the Sabbath, bringing in sheaves or heaps of grain with which they loaded donkeys, as well as wine, grapes, figs, and all sorts of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. And I protested and warned them on the day they sold the produce. -- nehemiah 13:15
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There dwelt men of Tyre there also who brought fish and all kinds of wares and sold on the Sabbath to the people of Judah and in Jerusalem. -- nehemiah 13:16
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Then I reproved the nobles of Judah and said, What evil thing is this that you do--profaning the Sabbath day? -- nehemiah 13:17
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Did not your fathers do thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us and upon this city? Yet you bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the Sabbath. -- nehemiah 13:18
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And when it began to get dark at the gates of Jerusalem before the Sabbath [day began], I commanded that the gates should be shut and not be opened till after the Sabbath. And I set some of my servants at the gates to prevent any burden being brought in on the Sabbath day. -- nehemiah 13:19
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So the merchants and sellers of all kinds of wares lodged outside Jerusalem once or twice. -- nehemiah 13:20
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But I reproved and warned them, saying, Why do you lodge by the wall? If you do so again, I will lay hands on you. Then they stopped coming on the Sabbath. -- nehemiah 13:21
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And I commanded the Levites to cleanse themselves and come and guard the gates to keep the Sabbath day holy. O my God, [earnestly] remember me concerning this also and spare me according to the greatness of Your mercy and loving-kindness. -- nehemiah 13:22
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In those days also I saw Jews who had married wives from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. -- nehemiah 13:23
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And their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak the Hebrew, but in the language of each people. -- nehemiah 13:24
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And I contended with them and reviled them and beat some of them and pulled out their hair and made them swear by God, saying, You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves. -- nehemiah 13:25
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Did not Solomon king of Israel act treacherously against God and miss the mark on account of such women? Among many nations there was no king like him. He was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel; yet strange women even caused him to sin [when he was old he turned treacherously away from the Lord to other gods, and God rent his kingdom from him]. -- nehemiah 13:26
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Shall we then listen to you to do all this great evil and act treacherously against our God by marrying strange (heathen) women? -- nehemiah 13:27
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One of the sons of Joiada son of Eliashib the high priest was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite; therefore I chased him from me. -- nehemiah 13:28
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O my God, [earnestly] remember them, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priests and Levites. -- nehemiah 13:29
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Thus I cleansed them from everything foreign (heathen), and I defined the duties of the priests and Levites, everyone in his work; -- nehemiah 13:30
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And I provided for the wood offering at appointed times, and for the firstfruits. O my God, [earnestly] remember me for good and imprint me [on Your heart]! -- nehemiah 13:31
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IT WAS in the days of Ahasuerus [Xerxes], the Ahasuerus who reigned from India to Ethiopia over provinces. -- esther 1:1
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In those days when King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne which was in Shushan or Susa [the capital of the Persian Empire] in the palace or castle, -- esther 1:2
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In the third year of his reign he made a feast for all his princes and his courtiers. The chief officers of the Persian and Median army and the nobles and governors of the provinces were there before him -- esther 1:3
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While he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the splendor and excellence of his majesty for many days, even days. -- esther 1:4
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And when these days were completed, the king made a feast for all the people present in Shushan the capital, both great and small, a seven-day feast in the court of the garden of the king's palace. -- esther 1:5
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There were hangings of fine white cloth, of green and of blue [cotton], fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings or rods and marble pillars. The couches of gold and silver rested on a [mosaic] pavement of porphyry, white marble, mother-of-pearl, and [precious] colored stones. -- esther 1:6
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Drinks were served in different kinds of golden goblets, and there was royal wine in abundance, according to the liberality of the king. -- esther 1:7
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And drinking was according to the law; no one was compelled to drink, for the king had directed all the officials of his palace to serve only as each guest desired. -- esther 1:8
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Also Queen Vashti gave a banquet for the women in the royal house which belonged to King Ahasuerus. -- esther 1:9
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On the seventh day, when the king's heart was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas, the seven eunuchs who ministered to King Ahasuerus as attendants, -- esther 1:10
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To bring Queen Vashti before the king, with her royal crown, to show the peoples and the princes her beauty, for she was fair to behold. -- esther 1:11
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But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king's command conveyed by the eunuchs. Therefore the king was enraged, and his anger burned within him. -- esther 1:12
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Then the king spoke to the wise men who knew the times--for this was the king's procedure toward all who were familiar with law and judgment-- -- esther 1:13
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Those next to him being Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media who were in the king's presence and held first place in the kingdom. -- esther 1:14
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[He said] According to the law, what is to be done to Queen Vashti because she has not done the bidding of King Ahasuerus conveyed by the eunuchs? -- esther 1:15
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And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen has not only done wrong to the king but also to all the princes and to all the peoples who are in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus. -- esther 1:16
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For this deed of the queen will become known to all women, making their husbands contemptible in their eyes, since they will say, King Ahasuerus commanded Queen Vashti to be brought before him, but she did not come. -- esther 1:17
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This very day the ladies of Persia and Media who have heard of the queen's behavior will be telling it to all the king's princes. So contempt and wrath in plenty will arise. -- esther 1:18
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If it pleases the king, let a royal command go forth from him and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and Medes, so that it may not be changed, that Vashti is to [be divorced and] come no more before King Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal position to another who is better than she. -- esther 1:19
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So when the king's decree is made and proclaimed throughout all his kingdom, extensive as it is, all wives will give honor to their husbands, high and low. -- esther 1:20
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This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did what Memucan proposed. -- esther 1:21
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He sent letters to all the royal provinces, to each in its own script and to every people in their own language, saying that every man should rule in his own house and speak there in the language of his own people. [If he had foreign wives, let them learn his language.] -- esther 1:22
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AFTER THESE things, when the wrath of King Ahasuerus was pacified, he [earnestly] remembered Vashti and what she had done and what was decreed against her. -- esther 2:1
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Then the king's servants who ministered to him said, Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king. -- esther 2:2
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And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom to gather all the beautiful young virgins to the capital in Shushan, to the harem under the custody of Hegai, the king's eunuch, who is in charge of the women; and let their things for purification be given them. -- esther 2:3
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And let the maiden who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti. This pleased the king, and he did so. -- esther 2:4
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There was a certain Jew in the capital in Shushan whose name was Mordecai son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite, -- esther 2:5
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Who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captives taken away with Jeconiah king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried into exile. -- esther 2:6
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He had brought up Hadassah, that is Esther, his uncle's daughter, for she had neither father nor mother. The maiden was beautiful and lovely, and when her father and mother died, Mordecai took her as his own daughter. -- esther 2:7
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So when the king's command and his decree were proclaimed and when many maidens were gathered in Shushan the capital under the custody of Hegai, Esther also was taken to the king's house into the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women. -- esther 2:8
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And the maiden pleased [Hegai] and obtained his favor. And he speedily gave her the things for her purification and her portion of food and the seven chosen maids to be given her from the king's palace; and he removed her and her maids to the best [apartment] in the harem. -- esther 2:9
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Esther had not made known her nationality or her kindred, for Mordecai had charged her not to do so. -- esther 2:10
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And Mordecai [who was an attendant in the king's court] walked every day before the court of the harem to learn how Esther was and what would become of her. -- esther 2:11
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Now when the turn of each maiden came to go in to King Ahasuerus, after the regulations for the women had been carried out for twelve months--since this was the regular period for their beauty treatments, six months with oil of myrrh and six months with sweet spices and perfumes and the things for the purifying of the women-- -- esther 2:12
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Then in this way the maiden came to the king: whatever she desired was given her to take with her from the harem into the king's palace. -- esther 2:13
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In the evening she went and next day she returned into the second harem in the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's eunuch who was in charge of the concubines. She came to the king no more unless the king delighted in her and she was called for by name. -- esther 2:14
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Now when the turn for Esther the daughter of Abihail, the uncle of Mordecai who had taken her as his own daughter, had come to go in to the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's attendant, the keeper of the women, suggested. And Esther won favor in the sight of all who saw her. -- esther 2:15
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So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus into his royal palace in the tenth month, the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. -- esther 2:16
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And the king loved Esther more than all the women, and she obtained grace and favor in his sight more than all the maidens, so that he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti. -- esther 2:17
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Then the king gave a great feast for all his princes and his servants, Esther's feast; and he gave a holiday [or a lessening of taxes] to the provinces and gave gifts in keeping with the generosity of the king. -- esther 2:18
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And when the maidens were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate. -- esther 2:19
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Now Esther had not yet revealed her nationality or her people, for she obeyed Mordecai's command to her [to fear God and execute His commands] just as when she was being brought up by him. -- esther 2:20
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In those days, while Mordecai sat at the king's gate, two of the king's eunuchs, Bigthan and Teresh, of those who guarded the door, were angry and sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus. -- esther 2:21
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And this was known to Mordecai, who told it to Queen Esther, and Esther told the king in Mordecai's name. -- esther 2:22
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When it was investigated and found to be true, both men were hanged on the gallows. And it was recorded in the Book of the Chronicles in the king's presence. -- esther 2:23
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AFTER THESE things, King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite and advanced him and set his seat above all the princes who were with him. -- esther 3:1
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And all the king's servants who were at the king's gate bowed down and did reverence to Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai did not bow down or do him reverence. -- esther 3:2
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Then the king's servants who were at the king's gate said to Mordecai, Why do you transgress the king's command? -- esther 3:3
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Now when they spoke to him day after day and he paid no attention to them, they told Haman to see whether Mordecai's conduct would stand, for he had told them that he was a Jew. -- esther 3:4
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And when Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow down or do him reverence, he was very angry. -- esther 3:5
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But he scorned laying hands only on Mordecai. So since they had told him Mordecai's nationality, Haman sought to destroy all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus. -- esther 3:6
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In the first month, the month of Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, Haman caused Pur, that is, lots, to be cast before him day after day [to find a lucky day for his venture], month after month, until the twelfth, the month of Adar. -- esther 3:7
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Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom; their laws are different from every other people, neither do they keep the king's laws. Therefore it is not for the king's profit to tolerate them. -- esther 3:8
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If it pleases the king, let it be decreed that they be destroyed, and I will pay 10,talents of silver into the hands of those who have charge of the king's business, that it may be brought into the king's treasuries. -- esther 3:9
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And the king took his signet ring from his hand [with which to seal his letters by the king's authority] and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy. -- esther 3:10
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And the king said to Haman, The silver is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you. -- esther 3:11
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Then the king's secretaries were called in on the thirteenth day of the first month, and all that Haman had commanded was written to the king's chief rulers and to the governors who were over all the provinces and to the princes of each people, to every province in its own script and to each people in their own language; it was written in the name of King Ahasuerus and it was sealed with the king's [signet] ring. -- esther 3:12
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And letters were sent by special messengers to all the king's provinces--to destroy, to slay, and to do away with all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, and to seize their belongings as spoil. -- esther 3:13
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A copy of the writing was to be published and given out as a decree in every province to all the peoples to be ready for that day. -- esther 3:14
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The special messengers went out in haste by order of the king, and the decree was given out in Shushan, the capital. And the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Shushan was perplexed [at the strange and alarming decree]. -- esther 3:15
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NOW WHEN Mordecai learned all that was done, [he] rent his clothes and put on sackcloth with ashes and went out into the midst of the city and cried with a loud and bitter cry. -- esther 4:1
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He came and stood before the king's gate, for no one might enter the king's gate clothed with sackcloth. -- esther 4:2
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And in every province, wherever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, with fasting, weeping, and wailing, and many lay in sackcloth and ashes. -- esther 4:3
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When Esther's maids and her attendants came and told it to her, the queen was exceedingly grieved and distressed. She sent garments to clothe Mordecai, with orders to take his sackcloth from off him, but he would not receive them. -- esther 4:4
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Then Esther called for Hathach, one of the king's attendants whom he had appointed to attend her, and ordered him to go to Mordecai to learn what this was and why it was. -- esther 4:5
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So Hathach went out to Mordecai in the open square of the city, which was in front of the king's gate. -- esther 4:6
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And Mordecai told him of all that had happened to him, and the exact sum of money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews to be destroyed. -- esther 4:7
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[Mordecai] also gave him a copy of the decree to destroy them, that was given out in Shushan, that he might show it to Esther, explain it to her, and charge her to go to the king, make supplication to him, and plead with him for the lives of her people. -- esther 4:8
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And Hathach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai. -- esther 4:9
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Then Esther spoke to Hathach and gave him a message for Mordecai, saying, -- esther 4:10
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All the king's servants and the people of the king's provinces know that any person, be it man or woman, who shall go into the inner court to the king without being called shall be put to death; there is but one law for him, except [him] to whom the king shall hold out the golden scepter, that he may live. But I have not been called to come to the king for these thirty days. -- esther 4:11
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And they told Mordecai what Esther said. -- esther 4:12
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Then Mordecai told them to return this answer to Esther, Do not flatter yourself that you shall escape in the king's palace any more than all the other Jews. -- esther 4:13
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For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance shall arise for the Jews from elsewhere, but you and your father's house will perish. And who knows but that you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this and for this very occasion? -- esther 4:14
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Then Esther told them to give this answer to Mordecai, -- esther 4:15
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Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast for me; and neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. I also and my maids will fast as you do. Then I will go to the king, though it is against the law; and if I perish, I perish. -- esther 4:16
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So Mordecai went away and did all that Esther had commanded him. -- esther 4:17
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ON THE third day [of the fast] Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the royal or inner court of the king's palace opposite his [throne room]. The king was sitting on his throne, facing the main entrance of the palace. -- esther 5:1
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And when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, she obtained favor in his sight, and he held out to [her] the golden scepter that was in his hand. So Esther drew near and touched the tip of the scepter. -- esther 5:2
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Then the king said to her, What will you have, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you, even to the half of the kingdom. -- esther 5:3
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And Esther said, If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come this day to the dinner that I have prepared for the king. -- esther 5:4
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Then the king said, Cause Haman to come quickly, that what Esther has said may be done. -- esther 5:5
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So the king and Haman came to the dinner that Esther had prepared. -- esther 5:6
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And during the serving of wine, the king said to Esther, What is your petition? It shall be granted you. And what is your request? Even to the half of the kingdom, it shall be performed. -- esther 5:7
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Then Esther said, My petition and my request is: If I have found favor in the sight of the king and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come tomorrow to the dinner that I shall prepare for them; and I will do tomorrow as the king has said. -- esther 5:8
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Haman went away that day joyful and elated in heart. But when he saw Mordecai at the king's gate refusing to stand up or show fear before him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai. -- esther 5:9
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Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home. There he sent and called for his friends and Zeresh his wife. -- esther 5:10
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And Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches, the abundance of his [ten] sons, all the things in which the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king. -- esther 5:11
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Haman added, Yes, and today Queen Esther did not let any man come with the king to the dinner she had prepared but myself; and tomorrow also I am invited by her together with the king. -- esther 5:12
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Yet all this benefits me nothing as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate. -- esther 5:13
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Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, Let a gallows be made, fifty cubits [seventy-five feet] high, and in the morning speak to the king, that Mordecai may be hanged on it; then you go in merrily with the king to the dinner. And the thing pleased Haman, and he caused the gallows to be made. -- esther 5:14
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ON THAT night the king could not sleep; and he ordered that the book of memorable deeds, the chronicles, be brought, and they were read before the king. -- esther 6:1
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And it was found written there how Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's attendants who guarded the door, who had sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus. -- esther 6:2
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And the king said, What honor or distinction has been given Mordecai for this? Then the king's servants who ministered to him said, Nothing has been done for him. -- esther 6:3
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The king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman had just come into the outer court of the king's palace to ask the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows he had prepared for him. -- esther 6:4
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And the king's servants said to him, Behold, Haman is standing in the court. And the king said, Let him come in. -- esther 6:5
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So Haman came in. And the king said to him, What shall be done to the man whom the king delights to honor? Now Haman said to himself, To whom would the king delight to do honor more than to me? -- esther 6:6
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And Haman said to the king, For the man whom the king delights to honor, -- esther 6:7
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Let royal apparel be brought which the king has worn and the horse which the king has ridden, and a royal crown be set on his head. -- esther 6:8
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And let the apparel and the horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes. Let him array the man whom the king delights to honor, and conduct him on horseback through the open square of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor. -- esther 6:9
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Then the king said to Haman, Make haste and take the apparel and the horse, as you have said, and do so to Mordecai the Jew, who sits at the king's gate. Leave out nothing that you have spoken. -- esther 6:10
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Then Haman took the apparel and the horse and conducted Mordecai on horseback through the open square of the city, proclaiming before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor. -- esther 6:11
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Then Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hastened to his house, mourning and having his head covered. -- esther 6:12
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And Haman recounted to Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that had happened to him. Then his wise men and Zeresh his wife said to him, If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is of the offspring of the Jews, you cannot prevail against him, but shall surely fall before him. -- esther 6:13
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While they were yet talking with him, the king's attendants came and hastily brought Haman to the dinner that Esther had prepared. -- esther 6:14
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SO THE king and Haman came to dine with Esther the queen. -- esther 7:1
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And the king said again to Esther on the second day when wine was being served, What is your petition, Queen Esther? It shall be granted. And what is your request? Even to the half of the kingdom, it shall be performed. -- esther 7:2
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Then Queen Esther said, If I have found favor in your sight, O king and if it pleases the king, let my life be given me at my petition and my people at my request. -- esther 7:3
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For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, slain, and wiped out of existence! But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I would have held my tongue, for our affliction is not to be compared with the damage this will do to the king. -- esther 7:4
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Then King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther, Who is he, and where is he who dares presume in his heart to do that? -- esther 7:5
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And Esther said, An adversary and an enemy, even this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and queen. -- esther 7:6
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And the king arose from the feast in his wrath and went into the palace garden; and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Queen Esther, for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king. -- esther 7:7
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When the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the drinking of wine, Haman was falling upon the couch where Esther was. Then said the king, Will he even forcibly assault the queen in my presence, in my own palace? As the king spoke the words, [the servants] covered Haman's face. -- esther 7:8
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Then said Harbonah, one of the attendants serving the king, Behold, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman has made for Mordecai, whose warning saved the king, stands at the house of Haman. And the king said, Hang him on it! -- esther 7:9
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So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king's wrath was pacified. -- esther 7:10
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ON THAT day King Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, the Jews' enemy, to Queen Esther. And Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had told what he was to her. -- esther 8:1
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And the king took off his [signet] ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman. -- esther 8:2
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And Esther spoke yet again to the king and fell down at his feet and besought him with tears to avert the evil plot of Haman the Agagite and his scheme that he had devised against the Jews. -- esther 8:3
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Then the king held out to Esther the golden scepter. So Esther arose and stood before the king. -- esther 8:4
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And she said, If it pleases the king and if I have found favor in his sight and the thing seems right before the king and I am pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews who are in all the king's provinces. -- esther 8:5
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For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come upon my people? Or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred? -- esther 8:6
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Then the King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows because he laid his hand upon the Jews. -- esther 8:7
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Write also concerning the Jews as it pleases you in the king's name, and seal it with the king's [signet] ring--for writing which is in the king's name and sealed with the king's ring no man can reverse. -- esther 8:8
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Then the king's scribes were called, in the third month, the month of Sivan, on the twenty-third day, and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, to the chief rulers, and the governors and princes of the provinces from India to Ethiopia, provinces, to every province in its own script and to every people in their own language and to the Jews according to their writing and according to their language. -- esther 8:9
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He wrote in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed it with the king's ring and sent letters by messengers on horseback, riding on swift steeds, mules, and young dromedaries used in the king's service, bred from the [royal] stud. -- esther 8:10
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In it the king granted the Jews who were in every city to gather and defend their lives; to destroy, to slay, and to wipe out any armed force that might attack them, their little ones, and women; and to take the enemies' goods for spoil. -- esther 8:11
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On one day in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, -- esther 8:12
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A copy of the writing was to be issued as a decree in every province and as a proclamation to all peoples, and the Jews should be ready on that day to avenge themselves upon their enemies. -- esther 8:13
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So the couriers, who were mounted on swift beasts that were used in the king's service, went out, being hurried and urged on by the king's command; and the decree was released in Shushan, the capital. -- esther 8:14
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And Mordecai went forth from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, with a great crown of gold and with a robe of fine linen and purple; and the city of Shushan shouted and rejoiced. -- esther 8:15
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The Jews had light [a dawn of new hope] and gladness and joy and honor. -- esther 8:16
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And in every province and in every city, wherever the king's command and his decree came, the Jews had gladness and joy, a feast and a holiday. And many from among the peoples of the land [submitted themselves to Jewish rite and] became Jews, for the fear of the Jews had fallen upon them. -- esther 8:17
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NOW IN the twelfth month, the month of Adar, on the thirteenth day of Adar when the king's command and his edict were about to be executed, on the [very] day that the enemies of the Jews had planned for a massacre of them, it was turned to the contrary and the Jews had rule over those who hated them. -- esther 9:1
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The Jews gathered together in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus to lay hands on such as sought their hurt; and no man could withstand them, for the fear of them had fallen upon all the peoples. -- esther 9:2
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And all the princes of the provinces and the chief rulers and the governors and they who attended to the king's business helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai had fallen upon them. -- esther 9:3
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For Mordecai was great in the king's palace; and his fame went forth throughout all the provinces, for the man Mordecai became more and more powerful. -- esther 9:4
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So the Jews smote all their enemies with the sword, slaughtering and destroying them, and did as they chose with those who hated them. -- esther 9:5
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In Shushan, the capital itself, the Jews slew and destroyed men. -- esther 9:6
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And they killed Parshandatha, -- esther 9:7
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Dalphon, Aspatha, Poratha, Adalia, -- esther 9:8
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Aridatha, Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai, -- esther 9:9
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And Vaizatha, the ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the Jews' enemy; but on the spoil they laid not their hands. -- esther 9:10
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On that day the number of those who were slain in Shushan, the capital, was brought before the king. -- esther 9:11
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And the king said to Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed men in Shushan, the capital, and the ten sons of Haman. What then have they done in the rest of the king's provinces! Now what is your petition? It shall be granted to you. Or what is your request further? It shall be done. -- esther 9:12
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Then said Esther, If it pleases the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do tomorrow also according to this day's decree, and let [the dead bodies of] Haman's ten sons be hanged on the gallows. -- esther 9:13
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And the king commanded it to be done; the decree was given in Shushan, and they hanged [the bodies of] Haman's ten sons. -- esther 9:14
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And the Jews that were in Shushan gathered together on the fourteenth day also of the month of Adar and slew men in Shushan, but on the spoil they laid not their hands. -- esther 9:15
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And the other Jews who were in the king's provinces gathered to defend their lives and had relief and rest from their enemies and slew of them that hated them 75,000; but on the spoil they laid not their hands. -- esther 9:16
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This was done on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, and on the fourteenth day they rested and made it a day of feasting and gladness. -- esther 9:17
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But the Jews who were in Shushan [Susa] assembled on the thirteenth day and on the fourteenth, and on the fifteenth day they rested and made it a day of feasting and gladness. -- esther 9:18
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Therefore the Jews of the villages, who dwell in the unwalled towns, make the fourteenth day of the month of Adar a day of gladness and feasting, a holiday, and a day for sending choice portions to one another. -- esther 9:19
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And Mordecai recorded these things, and he sent letters to all the Jews who were in all the provinces of the King Ahasuerus, both near and far, -- esther 9:20
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To command them to keep the fourteenth day of the month of Adar and also the fifteenth, yearly, -- esther 9:21
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As the days on which the Jews got rest from their enemies, and as the month which was turned for them from sorrow to gladness and from mourning into a holiday--that they should make them days of feasting and gladness, days of sending choice portions to one another and gifts to the poor. -- esther 9:22
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So the Jews undertook to do as they had begun and as Mordecai had written to them-- -- esther 9:23
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Because Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, [to find a lucky day] to crush and consume and destroy them. -- esther 9:24
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But when Esther brought the matter before the king, he commanded in writing that Haman's wicked scheme which he had devised against the Jews should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows. -- esther 9:25
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Therefore they called these days Purim, after the name Pur [lot]. Therefore, because of all that was in this letter and what they had faced in this matter and what had happened to them, -- esther 9:26
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The Jews ordained and took it upon themselves and their descendants and all who joined them that without fail every year they would keep these two days at the appointed time and as it was written, -- esther 9:27
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That these days should be remembered (imprinted on their minds) and kept throughout every generation in every family, province, and city, and that these days of Purim should never cease from among the Jews, nor the commemoration of them cease among their descendants. -- esther 9:28
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Then Queen Esther, the daughter of Abihail, with Mordecai the Jew, gave full power [written authority], confirming this second letter about Purim. -- esther 9:29
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And letters were sent to all the Jews, to the provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, in words of peace and truth, -- esther 9:30
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To confirm that these days of Purim should be observed at their appointed times, as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had commanded [the Jews], and as they had ordained for themselves and for their descendants in the matter of their fasts and their lamenting. -- esther 9:31
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And the command of Esther confirmed these observances of Purim, and it was written in the book. -- esther 9:32
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KING AHASUERUS laid a tribute (tax) on the land and on the coastlands of the sea. -- esther 10:1
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And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the full account of the greatness of Mordecai to which the king advanced him, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Media and Persia? -- esther 10:2
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For Mordecai the Jew was next to King Ahasuerus and great among the Jews, and was a favorite with the multitude of his brethren, for he sought the welfare of his people and spoke peace to his whole race. -- esther 10:3
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THERE WAS a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who [reverently] feared God and abstained from and shunned evil [because it was wrong]. -- job 1:1
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And there were born to him seven sons and three daughters. -- job 1:2
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He possessed 7,sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very great body of servants, so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the East. -- job 1:3
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His sons used to go and feast in the house of each on his day (birthday) in turn, and they invited their three sisters to eat and drink with them. -- job 1:4
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And when the days of their feasting were over, Job sent for them to purify and hallow them, and rose up early in the morning and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned and cursed or disowned God in their hearts. Thus did Job at all [such] times. -- job 1:5
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Now there was a day when the sons (the angels) of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan (the adversary and accuser) also came among them. -- job 1:6
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And the Lord said to Satan, From where did you come? Then Satan answered the Lord, From going to and fro on the earth and from walking up and down on it. -- job 1:7
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And the Lord said to Satan, Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who [reverently] fears God and abstains from and shuns evil [because it is wrong]? -- job 1:8
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Then Satan answered the Lord, Does Job [reverently] fear God for nothing? -- job 1:9
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Have You not put a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have conferred prosperity and happiness upon him in the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. -- job 1:10
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But put forth Your hand now and touch all that he has, and he will curse You to Your face. -- job 1:11
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And the Lord said to Satan (the adversary and the accuser), Behold, all that he has is in your power, only upon the man himself put not forth your hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord. -- job 1:12
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And there was a day when [Job's] sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house [on his birthday], -- job 1:13
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And there came a messenger to Job and said, The oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding beside them, -- job 1:14
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And the Sabeans swooped down upon them and took away [the animals]. Indeed, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you. -- job 1:15
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While he was yet speaking, there came also another and said, The fire of God (lightning) has fallen from the heavens and has burned up the sheep and the servants and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you. -- job 1:16
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While he was yet speaking, there came also another and said, The Chaldeans divided into three bands and made a raid upon the camels and have taken them away, yes, and have slain the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you. -- job 1:17
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While he was yet speaking, there came also another and said, Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house, -- job 1:18
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And behold, there came a great [whirlwind] from the desert, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young people and they are dead, and I alone have escaped to tell you. -- job 1:19
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Then Job arose and rent his robe and shaved his head and fell down upon the ground and worshiped -- job 1:20
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And said, Naked (without possessions) came I [into this world] from my mother's womb, and naked (without possessions) shall I depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; blessed (praised and magnified in worship) be the name of the Lord! -- job 1:21
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In all this Job sinned not nor charged God foolishly. -- job 1:22
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AGAIN THERE was a day when the sons of God [the angels] came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan (the adversary and the accuser) came also among them to present himself before the Lord. -- job 2:1
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And the Lord said to Satan, From where do you come? And Satan (the adversary and the accuser) answered the Lord, From going to and fro on the earth and from walking up and down on it. -- job 2:2
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And the Lord said to Satan, Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who [reverently] fears God and abstains from and shuns all evil [because it is wrong]? And still he holds fast his integrity, although you moved Me against him to destroy him without cause. -- job 2:3
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Then Satan answered the Lord, Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has will he give for his life. -- job 2:4
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But put forth Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse and renounce You to Your face. -- job 2:5
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And the Lord said to Satan, Behold, he is in your hand; only spare his life. -- job 2:6
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So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord and smote Job with loathsome and painful sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. -- job 2:7
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And he took a piece of broken pottery with which to scrape himself, and he sat [down] among the ashes. -- job 2:8
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Then his wife said to him, Do you still hold fast your blameless uprightness? Renounce God and die! -- job 2:9
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But he said to her, You speak as one of the impious and foolish women would speak. What? Shall we accept [only] good at the hand of God and shall we not accept [also] misfortune and what is of a bad nature? In [spite of] all this, Job did not sin with his lips. -- job 2:10
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Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came each one from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite, for they had made an appointment together to come to condole with him and to comfort him. -- job 2:11
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And when they looked from afar off and saw him [disfigured] beyond recognition, they lifted up their voices and wept; and each one tore his robe, and they cast dust over their heads toward the heavens. -- job 2:12
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So they sat down with [Job] on the ground for seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief and pain were very great. -- job 2:13
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AFTER THIS, Job opened his mouth and cursed his day (birthday). -- job 3:1
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And Job said, -- job 3:2
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Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night which announced, There is a man-child conceived. -- job 3:3
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Let that day be darkness! May not God above regard it, nor light shine upon it. -- job 3:4
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Let gloom and deep darkness claim it for their own; let a cloud dwell upon it; let all that blackens the day terrify it (the day that I was born). -- job 3:5
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As for that night, let thick darkness seize it; let it not rejoice among the days of the year; let it not come into the number of the months. -- job 3:6
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Yes, let that night be solitary and barren; let no joyful voice come into it. -- job 3:7
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Let those curse it who curse the day, who are skilled in rousing up Leviathan. -- job 3:8
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Let the stars of the early dawn of that day be dark; let [the morning] look in vain for the light, nor let it behold the day's dawning, -- job 3:9
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Because it shut not the doors of my mother's womb nor hid sorrow and trouble from my eyes. -- job 3:10
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Why was I not stillborn? Why did I not give up the ghost when my mother bore me? -- job 3:11
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Why did the knees receive me? Or why the breasts, that I should suck? -- job 3:12
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For then would I have lain down and been quiet; I would have slept; then would I have been at rest [in death] -- job 3:13
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With kings and counselors of the earth, who built up [now] desolate ruins for themselves, -- job 3:14
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Or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver. -- job 3:15
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Or [why] was I not a miscarriage, hidden and put away, as infants who never saw light? -- job 3:16
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There [in death] the wicked cease from troubling, and there the weary are at rest. -- job 3:17
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There the [captive] prisoners rest together; they hear not the taskmaster's voice. -- job 3:18
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The small and the great are there, and the servant is free from his master. -- job 3:19
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Why is light [of life] given to him who is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul, -- job 3:20
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Who long and wait for death, but it comes not, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures, -- job 3:21
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Who rejoice exceedingly and are elated when they find the grave? -- job 3:22
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[Why is the light of day given] to a man whose way is hidden, and whom God has hedged in? -- job 3:23
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For my sighing comes before my food, and my groanings are poured out like water. -- job 3:24
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For the thing which I greatly fear comes upon me, and that of which I am afraid befalls me. -- job 3:25
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I was not or am not at ease, nor had I or have I rest, nor was I or am I quiet, yet trouble came and still comes [upon me]. -- job 3:26
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THEN ELIPHAZ the Temanite answered and said, -- job 4:1
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If we venture to converse with you, will you be offended? Yet who can restrain himself from speaking? -- job 4:2
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Behold, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened the weak hands. -- job 4:3
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Your words have held firm him who was falling, and you have strengthened the feeble knees. -- job 4:4
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But now it is come upon you, and you faint and are grieved; it touches you, and you are troubled and dismayed. -- job 4:5
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Is not your [reverent] fear of God your confidence and the integrity and uprightness of your ways your hope? -- job 4:6
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Think [earnestly], I beg of you: who, being innocent, ever perished? Or where were those upright and in right standing with God cut off? -- job 4:7
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As I myself have seen, those who plow iniquity and sow trouble and mischief reap the same. -- job 4:8
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By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of His anger they are consumed. -- job 4:9
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The roaring of the lion and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions are broken. -- job 4:10
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The old and strong lion perishes for lack of prey, and the whelps of the lioness are scattered abroad. -- job 4:11
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Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and my ear received a whisper of it. -- job 4:12
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In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, -- job 4:13
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Fear came upon me and trembling, which made all my bones shake. -- job 4:14
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Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up! -- job 4:15
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[The spirit] stood still, but I could not discern the appearance of it. A form was before my eyes; there was silence, and then I heard a voice, saying, -- job 4:16
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Can mortal man be just before God, or be more right than He is? Can a man be pure before his Maker, or be more cleansed than He is? -- job 4:17
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Even in His [heavenly] servants He puts no trust or confidence, and His angels He charges with folly and error-- -- job 4:18
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How much more those who dwell in houses (bodies) of clay, whose foundations are in the dust, who are crushed like the moth. -- job 4:19
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Between morning and evening they are destroyed; without anyone noticing it they perish forever. -- job 4:20
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Is not their tent cord plucked up within them [so that the tent falls]? Do they not die, and that without [acquiring] wisdom? -- job 4:21
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CALL NOW--is there any who will answer you? And to which of the holy [angels] will you turn? -- job 5:1
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For vexation and rage kill the foolish man; jealousy and indignation slay the simple. -- job 5:2
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I have seen the foolish taking root [and outwardly prospering], but suddenly I saw that his dwelling was cursed [for his doom was certain]. -- job 5:3
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His children are far from safety; [involved in their father's ruin] they are crushed in the [court of justice in the city's] gate, and there is no one to deliver them. -- job 5:4
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His harvest the hungry eat and take it even [when it grows] among the thorns; the snare opens for [his] wealth. -- job 5:5
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For affliction comes not forth from the dust, neither does trouble spring forth out of the ground. -- job 5:6
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But man is born to trouble as the sparks and the flames fly upward. -- job 5:7
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As for me, I would seek God and inquire of and require Him, and to God would I commit my cause-- -- job 5:8
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Who does great things and unsearchable, marvelous things without number, -- job 5:9
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Who gives rain upon the earth and sends waters upon the fields, -- job 5:10
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So that He sets on high those who are lowly, and those who mourn He lifts to safety. -- job 5:11
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He frustrates the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise or anything of [lasting] worth. -- job 5:12
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He catches the [so-called] wise in their own trickiness, and the counsel of the schemers is brought to a quick end. -- job 5:13
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In the daytime they meet in darkness, and at noon they grope as in the night. -- job 5:14
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But [God] saves [the fatherless] from the sword of their mouth, and the needy from the hand of the mighty. -- job 5:15
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So the poor have hope, and iniquity shuts her mouth. -- job 5:16
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Happy and fortunate is the man whom God reproves; so do not despise or reject the correction of the Almighty [subjecting you to trial and suffering]. -- job 5:17
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For He wounds, but He binds up; He smites, but His hands heal. -- job 5:18
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He will rescue you in six troubles; in seven nothing that is evil [for you] will touch you. -- job 5:19
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In famine He will redeem you from death, and in war from the power of the sword. -- job 5:20
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You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, neither shall you be afraid of destruction when it comes. -- job 5:21
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At destruction and famine you shall laugh, neither shall you be afraid of the living creatures of the earth. -- job 5:22
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For you shall be in league with the stones of the field, and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you. -- job 5:23
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And you shall know that your tent shall be in peace, and you shall visit your fold and your dwelling and miss nothing [from them]. -- job 5:24
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You shall know also that your children shall be many, and your offspring as the grass of the earth. -- job 5:25
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You shall come to your grave in ripe old age, and as a shock of grain goes up [to the threshing floor] in its season. -- job 5:26
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This is what we have searched out; it is true. Hear and heed it and know for yourself [for your good]. -- job 5:27
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THEN JOB answered, -- job 6:1
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Oh, that my impatience and vexation might be [thoroughly] weighed and all my calamity be laid up over against them in the balances, one against the other [to see if my grief is unmanly]! -- job 6:2
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For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea; therefore my words have been rash and wild, -- job 6:3
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[But it is] because the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison which my spirit drinks up; the terrors of God set themselves in array against me. -- job 6:4
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Does the wild ass bray when it has grass? Or does the ox low over its fodder? -- job 6:5
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Can that which has no taste to it be eaten without salt? Or is there any flavor in the white of an egg? -- job 6:6
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[These afflictions] my soul refuses to touch! Such things are like diseased food to me [sickening and repugnant]! -- job 6:7
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Oh, that I might have my request, and that God would grant me the thing that I long for! -- job 6:8
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I even wish that it would please God to crush me, that He would let loose His hand and cut me off! -- job 6:9
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Then would I still have consolation--yes, I would leap [for joy] amid unsparing pain [though I shrink from it]--that I have not concealed or denied the words of the Holy One! -- job 6:10
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What strength have I left, that I should wait and hope? And what is ahead of me, that I should be patient? -- job 6:11
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Is my strength and endurance that of stones? Or is my flesh made of bronze? -- job 6:12
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Is it not that I have no help in myself, and that wisdom is quite driven from me? -- job 6:13
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To him who is about to faint and despair, kindness is due from his friend, lest he forsake the fear of the Almighty. -- job 6:14
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[You] my brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, as the channel of brooks that pass away, -- job 6:15
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Which are black and turbid by reason of the ice, and in which the snows hides itself; -- job 6:16
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When they get warm, they shrink and disappear; when it is hot, they vanish out of their place. -- job 6:17
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The caravans which travel by way of them turn aside; they go into the waste places and perish. [Such is my disappointment in you, the friends I fully trusted.] -- job 6:18
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The caravans of Tema looked [for water], the companies of Sheba waited for them [in vain]. -- job 6:19
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They were confounded because they had hoped [to find water]; they came there and were bitterly disappointed. -- job 6:20
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Now to me you are [like a dried-up brook]; you see my dismay and terror, and [believing me to be a victim of God's anger] you are afraid [to sympathize with me]. -- job 6:21
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Did I ever say, Bring me a gift, or Pay a bribe on my account from your wealth -- job 6:22
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To deliver me from the adversary's hand, or Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors? -- job 6:23
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Teach me, and I will hold my peace; and cause me to understand wherein I have erred. -- job 6:24
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How forcible are words of straightforward speech! But what does your arguing argue and prove or your reproof reprove? -- job 6:25
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Do you imagine your words to be an argument, but the speeches of one who is desperate to be as wind? -- job 6:26
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Yes, you would cast lots over the fatherless and bargain away your friend. -- job 6:27
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Now be pleased to look upon me, that it may be evident to you if I lie [for surely I would not lie to your face]. -- job 6:28
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Return [from your suspicion], I pray you, let there be no injustice; yes, return again [to confidence in me], my vindication is in it. -- job 6:29
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Is there wrong on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern what is destructive? -- job 6:30
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IS THERE not an [appointed] warfare and hard labor to man upon earth? And are not his days like the days of a hireling? -- job 7:1
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As a servant earnestly longs for the shade and the evening shadows, and as a hireling who looks for the reward of his work, -- job 7:2
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So am I allotted months of futile [suffering], and [long] nights of misery are appointed to me. -- job 7:3
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When I lie down I say, When shall I arise and the night be gone? And I am full of tossing to and fro till the dawning of the day. -- job 7:4
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My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken and has become loathsome, and it closes up and breaks out afresh. -- job 7:5
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My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope. -- job 7:6
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Oh, remember that my life is but wind (a puff, a breath, a sob); my eye shall see good no more. -- job 7:7
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The eye of him who sees me shall see me no more; while your eyes are upon me, I shall be gone. -- job 7:8
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As the cloud is consumed and vanishes away, so he who goes down to Sheol (the place of the dead) shall come up no more. -- job 7:9
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He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more. -- job 7:10
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Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit, I will complain in the bitterness of my soul [O Lord]! -- job 7:11
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Am I the sea, or the sea monster, that You set a watch over me? -- job 7:12
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When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint, -- job 7:13
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Then You scare me with dreams and terrify me through visions, -- job 7:14
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So that I would choose strangling and death rather than these my bones. -- job 7:15
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I loathe my life; I would not live forever. Let me alone, for my days are a breath (futility). -- job 7:16
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What is man that You should magnify him and think him important? And that You should set Your mind upon him? -- job 7:17
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And that You should visit him every morning and try him every moment? -- job 7:18
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How long will Your [plaguing] glance not look away from me, nor You let me alone till I swallow my spittle? -- job 7:19
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If I have sinned, what [harm] have I done You, O You Watcher and Keeper of men? Why have You set me as a mark for You, so that I am a burden to myself [and You]? -- job 7:20
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And why do You not pardon my transgression and take away my iniquity? For now shall I lie down in the dust; and [even if] You will seek me diligently, [it will be too late, for] I shall not be. -- job 7:21
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THEN ANSWERED Bildad the Shuhite, -- job 8:1
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How long will you say these things [Job]? And how long shall the words of your mouth be as a mighty wind? -- job 8:2
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Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness? -- job 8:3
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If your children have sinned against Him, then He has delivered them into the power of their transgression. -- job 8:4
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If you will seek God diligently and make your supplication to the Almighty, -- job 8:5
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Then, if you are pure and upright, surely He will bestir Himself for you and make your righteous dwelling prosperous again. -- job 8:6
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And though your beginning was small, yet your latter end would greatly increase. -- job 8:7
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For inquire, I pray you, of the former age and apply yourself to that which their fathers have searched out, -- job 8:8
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For we are but of yesterday and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow. -- job 8:9
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Shall not [the forefathers] teach you and tell you and utter words out of their hearts (the deepest part of their nature)? -- job 8:10
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Can the rush or papyrus grow up without marsh? Can the flag or reed grass grow without water? -- job 8:11
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While it is yet green, in flower, and not cut down, it withers before any other herb [when without water]. -- job 8:12
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So are the ways of all who forget God; and the hope of the godless shall perish. -- job 8:13
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For his confidence breaks, and [the object of] his trust is a spider's web. -- job 8:14
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He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand; he shall hold fast to it, but it shall not last. -- job 8:15
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He is green before the sun, and his shoots go forth over his garden. -- job 8:16
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[Godless] his roots are wrapped about the [stone] heap, and see their way [promisingly] among the rocks. -- job 8:17
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But if [God] snatches him from his property, [then having passed into the hands of others] it [his property] will forget and deny him, [saying,] I have never seen you [before, as if ashamed of him--like his former friends]. -- job 8:18
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See, this is the joy of going the way [of the ungodly]! And from the dust others will spring up [to take his place]. -- job 8:19
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Behold, as surely as God will never uphold wrongdoers, He will never cast away a blameless man. -- job 8:20
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He will yet fill your mouth with laughter [Job] and your lips with joyful shouting. -- job 8:21
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Those who hate you will be clothed with shame, and the tents of the wicked shall be no more. -- job 8:22
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THEN JOB answered and said, -- job 9:1
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Yes, I know it is true. But how can mortal man be right before God? -- job 9:2
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If one should want to contend with Him, he cannot answer one [of His questions] in a thousand. -- job 9:3
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[God] is wise in heart and mighty in strength; who has [ever] hardened himself against Him and prospered or even been safe? -- job 9:4
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[God] Who removes the mountains, and they know it not when He overturns them in His anger; -- job 9:5
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Who shakes the earth out of its place, and the pillars of it tremble; -- job 9:6
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Who commands the sun, and it rises not; Who seals up the stars [from view]; -- job 9:7
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Who alone stretches out the heavens and treads upon the waves and high places of the sea; -- job 9:8
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Who made [the constellations] the Bear, Orion, and the [loose cluster] Pleiades, and the [vast starry] spaces of the south; -- job 9:9
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Who does great things past finding out, yes, marvelous things without number. -- job 9:10
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Behold, He goes by me, and I see Him not; He passes on also, but I perceive Him not. -- job 9:11
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Behold, He snatches away; who can hinder or turn Him back? Who will say to Him, What are You doing? -- job 9:12
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God will not withdraw His anger; the [proud] helpers of Rahab [arrogant monster of the sea] bow under Him. -- job 9:13
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How much less shall I answer Him, choosing out my words to reason with Him -- job 9:14
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Whom, though I were righteous (upright and innocent) yet I could not answer? I must appeal for mercy to my Opponent and Judge [for my right]. -- job 9:15
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If I called and He answered me, yet would I not believe that He listened to my voice. -- job 9:16
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For He overwhelms and breaks me with a tempest and multiplies my wounds without cause. -- job 9:17
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He will not allow me to catch my breath, but fills me with bitterness. -- job 9:18
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If I speak of strength, behold, He is mighty! And if of justice, Who, says He, will summon Me? -- job 9:19
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Though I am innocent and in the right, my own mouth would condemn me; though I am blameless, He would prove me perverse. -- job 9:20
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Though I am blameless, I regard not myself; I despise my life. -- job 9:21
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It is all one; therefore I say, God [does not discriminate, but] destroys the blameless and the wicked. -- job 9:22
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When [His] scourge slays suddenly, He mocks at the calamity and trial of the innocent. -- job 9:23
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The earth is given into the hands of the wicked; He covers the faces of its judges [so that they are blinded to justice]. If it is not [God], who then is it [responsible for all this inequality]? -- job 9:24
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Now my days are swifter than a runner; they flee away, they see no good. -- job 9:25
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They are passed away like the swift rowboats made of reeds, or like the eagle that swoops down on the prey. -- job 9:26
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If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad countenance, and be of good cheer and brighten up, -- job 9:27
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I become afraid of all my pains and sorrows [yet to come], for I know You will not pronounce me innocent [by removing them]. -- job 9:28
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I shall be held guilty and be condemned; why then should I labor in vain [to appear innocent]? -- job 9:29
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If I wash myself with snow and cleanse my hands with lye, -- job 9:30
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Yet You will plunge me into the ditch, and my own clothes will abhor me [and refuse to cover so foul a body]. -- job 9:31
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For [God] is not a [mere] man, as I am, that I should answer Him, that we should come together in court. -- job 9:32
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There is no umpire between us, who might lay his hand upon us both, [would that there were!] -- job 9:33
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That He might take His rod away from [threatening] me, and that the fear of Him might not terrify me. -- job 9:34
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[Then] would I speak and not fear Him, but I am not so in myself [to make me afraid, were only a fair trial given me]. -- job 9:35
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I AM weary of my life and loathe it! I will give free expression to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul. -- job 10:1
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I will say to God, Do not condemn me [do not make me guilty]! Show me why You contend with me. -- job 10:2
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Does it seem good to You that You should oppress, that You should despise and reject the work of Your hands, and favor the schemes of the wicked? -- job 10:3
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Have You eyes of flesh? Do You see as man sees? -- job 10:4
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Are Your days as the days of man, are Your years as man's [years], -- job 10:5
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That You inquire after my iniquity and search for my sin-- -- job 10:6
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Although You know that I am not wicked or guilty and that there is none who can deliver me out of Your hand? -- job 10:7
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Your hands have formed me and made me. Would You turn around and destroy me? -- job 10:8
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Remember [earnestly], I beseech You, that You have fashioned me as clay [out of the same earth material, exquisitely and elaborately]. And will You bring me into dust again? -- job 10:9
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Have You not poured me out like milk and curdled me like cheese? -- job 10:10
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You have clothed me with skin and flesh and have knit me together with bones and sinews. -- job 10:11
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You have granted me life and favor, and Your providence has preserved my spirit. -- job 10:12
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Yet these [the present evils] have You hid in Your heart [for me since my creation]; I know that this was with You [in Your purpose and thought]. -- job 10:13
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If I sin, then You observe me, and You will not acquit me from my iniquity and guilt. -- job 10:14
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If I am wicked, woe unto me! And if I am righteous, yet must I not lift up my head, for I am filled with disgrace and the sight of my affliction. -- job 10:15
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If I lift myself up, You hunt me like a lion and again show Yourself [inflicting] marvelous [trials] upon me. -- job 10:16
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You renew Your witnesses against me and increase Your indignation toward me; I am as if attacked by a troop time after time. -- job 10:17
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Why then did You bring me forth out of the womb? Would that I had perished and no eye had seen me! -- job 10:18
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I should have been as though I had not existed; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave. -- job 10:19
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Are not my days few? Cease then and let me alone, that I may take a little comfort and cheer up -- job 10:20
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Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death, -- job 10:21
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The land of sunless gloom as intense darkness, [the land] of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as thick darkness. -- job 10:22
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THEN ZOPHAR the Naamathite replied, -- job 11:1
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Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk [and making such great professions] be pronounced free from guilt or blame? -- job 11:2
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Should your boastings and babble make men keep silent? And when you mock and scoff, shall no man make you ashamed? -- job 11:3
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For you have said, My doctrine [that God afflicts the righteous knowingly] is pure, and I am clean in [God's] eyes. -- job 11:4
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But oh, that God would speak, and open His lips against you, -- job 11:5
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And that He would show you the secrets of wisdom! For He is manifold in understanding! Know therefore that God exacts of you less than your guilt and iniquity [deserve]. -- job 11:6
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Can you find out the deep things of God, or can you by searching find out the limits of the Almighty [explore His depths, ascend to His heights, extend to His breadths, and comprehend His infinite perfection]? -- job 11:7
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His wisdom is as high as the heights of heaven! What can you do? It is deeper than Sheol (the place of the dead)! What can you know? -- job 11:8
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Longer in measure [and scope] is it than the earth, and broader than the sea. -- job 11:9
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If [God] sweeps in and arrests and calls into judgment, who can hinder Him? [If He is against a man, who shall call Him to account for it?] -- job 11:10
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For He recognizes and knows hollow, wicked, and useless men (men of falsehood); when He sees iniquity, will He not consider it? -- job 11:11
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But a stupid man will get wisdom [only] when a wild donkey's colt is born a man [as when he thinks himself free because he is lifted up in pride]. -- job 11:12
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If you set your heart aright and stretch out your hands to [God], -- job 11:13
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If you put sin out of your hand and far away from you and let not evil dwell in your tents; -- job 11:14
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Then can you lift up your face to Him without stain [of sin, and unashamed]; yes, you shall be steadfast and secure; you shall not fear. -- job 11:15
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For you shall forget your misery; you shall remember it as waters that pass away. -- job 11:16
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And [your] life shall be clearer than the noonday and rise above it; though there be darkness, it shall be as the morning. -- job 11:17
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And you shall be secure and feel confident because there is hope; yes, you shall search about you, and you shall take your rest in safety. -- job 11:18
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You shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid; yes, many shall sue for your favor. -- job 11:19
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But the eyes of the wicked shall look [for relief] in vain, and they shall not escape [the justice of God]; and their hope shall be to give up the ghost. -- job 11:20
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THEN JOB answered, -- job 12:1
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No doubt you are the [only wise] people [in the world], and wisdom will die with you! -- job 12:2
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But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these [of God's wisdom and might]? -- job 12:3
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I am become one who is a laughingstock to his friend; I, one whom God answered when he called upon Him--a just, upright (blameless) man--laughed to scorn! -- job 12:4
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In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune--but it is ready for those whose feet slip. -- job 12:5
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The dwellings of robbers prosper; those who provoke God are [apparently] secure; God supplies them abundantly [who have no god but their own hands and power]. -- job 12:6
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For ask now the animals, and they will teach you [that God does not deal with His creatures according to their character]; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you; -- job 12:7
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Or speak to the earth [with its other forms of life], and it will teach you; and the fish of the sea will declare [this truth] to you. -- job 12:8
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Who [is so blind as] not to recognize in all these [that good and evil are promiscuously scattered throughout nature and human life] that it is God's hand which does it [and God's way]? -- job 12:9
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In His hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind. -- job 12:10
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Is it not the task of the ear to discriminate between [wise and unwise] words, just as the mouth distinguishes [between desirable and undesirable] food? -- job 12:11
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With the aged [you say] is wisdom, and with length of days comes understanding. -- job 12:12
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But [only] with [God] are [perfect] wisdom and might; He [alone] has [true] counsel and understanding. -- job 12:13
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Behold, He tears down, and it cannot be built again; He shuts a man in, and none can open. -- job 12:14
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He withholds the waters, and the land dries up; again, He sends forth [rains], and they overwhelm the land or transform it. -- job 12:15
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With Him are might and wisdom; the deceived and the deceiver are His [and in His power]. -- job 12:16
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He leads [great and scheming] counselors away stripped and barefoot and makes the judges fools [in human estimation, by overthrowing their plans]. -- job 12:17
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He looses the fetters [ordered] by kings and has [the] waistcloth [of a slave] bound about their [own] loins. -- job 12:18
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He leads away priests as spoil, and men firmly seated He overturns. -- job 12:19
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He deprives of speech those who are trusted and takes away the discernment and discretion of the aged. -- job 12:20
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He pours contempt on princes and loosens the belt of the strong [disabling them, bringing low the pride of the learned]. -- job 12:21
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He uncovers deep things out of darkness and brings into light black gloom and the shadow of death. -- job 12:22
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He makes nations great, and He destroys them; He enlarges nations [and then straitens and shrinks them again], and leads them [away captive]. -- job 12:23
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He takes away understanding from the leaders of the people of the land and of the earth, and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no path. -- job 12:24
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They grope in the dark without light, and He makes them to stagger and wander like a drunken man. -- job 12:25
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[JOB CONTINUED:] Behold, my eye has seen all this, my ear has heard and understood it. -- job 13:1
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What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you. -- job 13:2
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Surely I wish to speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue and reason my case with God [that He may explain the conflict between what I believe of Him and what I see of Him]. -- job 13:3
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But you are forgers of lies [you defame my character most untruthfully]; you are all physicians of no value and have no remedy to offer. -- job 13:4
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Oh, that you would altogether hold your peace! Then you would evidence your wisdom and you might pass for wise men. -- job 13:5
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Hear now my reasoning, and listen to the pleadings of my lips. -- job 13:6
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Will you speak unrighteously for God and talk deceitfully for Him? -- job 13:7
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Will you show partiality to Him [be unjust to me in order to gain favor with Him]? Will you act as special pleaders for God? -- job 13:8
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Would it be profitable for you if He should investigate your tactics [with me]? Or as one deceives and mocks a man, do you deceive and mock Him? -- job 13:9
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He will surely reprove you if you do secretly show partiality. -- job 13:10
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Shall not His majesty make you afraid, and should not your awe for Him restrain you? -- job 13:11
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Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes [valueless]; your defenses are defenses of clay [and will crumble]. -- job 13:12
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Hold your peace! Let me alone, so I may speak; and let come on me what may. -- job 13:13
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Why should I take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in my hands [incurring the danger of God's wrath]? -- job 13:14
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[I do it because, though He slay me, yet will I wait for and trust Him and] behold, He will slay me; I have no hope--nevertheless, I will maintain and argue my ways before Him and even to His face. -- job 13:15
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This will be my salvation, that a polluted and godless man shall not come before Him. -- job 13:16
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Listen diligently to my speech, and let my declaration be in your ears. -- job 13:17
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Behold now, I have prepared my case; I know that I shall be justified and vindicated. -- job 13:18
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Who is he who will argue against and refute me? For then I would hold my peace and expire. -- job 13:19
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Only [O Lord] grant two conditions to me, and then will I not hide myself from You: -- job 13:20
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Withdraw Your hand and take this bodily suffering far from me; and let not my [reverent] dread of You terrify me. -- job 13:21
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Then [Lord] call and I will answer, or let me speak, and You answer me. -- job 13:22
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How many are my iniquities and sins [that so much sorrow should come to me]? Make me recognize and know my transgression and my sin. -- job 13:23
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Why do You hide Your face [as if offended] and alienate me as if I were Your enemy? -- job 13:24
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Will You harass and frighten a [poor, helpless] leaf driven to and fro, and will You pursue the chaff of the dry stubble? -- job 13:25
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For You write bitter things against me [in Your bill of indictment] and make me inherit and be accountable now for the iniquities of my youth. -- job 13:26
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You put my feet also in the stocks and observe critically all my paths; You set a circle and limit around the soles of my feet [which I must not overstep]. -- job 13:27
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And he wastes away as a rotten thing, like a garment that is moth-eaten. -- job 13:28
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MAN WHO is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble. -- job 14:1
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He comes forth like a flower and withers; he flees also like a shadow and continues not. -- job 14:2
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And [Lord] do You open Your eyes upon such a one, and bring me into judgment with You? -- job 14:3
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Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? No one! -- job 14:4
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Since a man's days are already determined, and the number of his months is wholly in Your control, and he cannot pass the bounds of his allotted time-- -- job 14:5
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[O God] turn from him [and cease to watch him so pitilessly]; let him rest until he has accomplished as does a hireling the appointed time for his day. -- job 14:6
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For there is hope for a tree if it is cut down, that it will sprout again and that the tender shoots of it will not cease. [But there is no such hope for man.] -- job 14:7
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Though its roots grow old in the earth and its stock dies in the ground, -- job 14:8
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Yet through the scent [and breathing] of water [the stump of the tree] will bud and bring forth boughs like a young plant. -- job 14:9
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But [the brave, strong] man must die and lie prostrate; yes, man breathes his last, and where is he? -- job 14:10
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As waters evaporate from the lake, and the river drains and dries up, -- job 14:11
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So man lies down and does not rise [to his former state]. Till the heavens are no more, men will not awake nor be raised [physically] out of their sleep. -- job 14:12
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Oh, that You would hide me in Sheol (the unseen state), that You would conceal me until Your wrath is past, that You would set a definite time and then remember me earnestly [and imprint me on your heart]! -- job 14:13
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If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my warfare and service I will wait, till my change and release shall come. -- job 14:14
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[Then] You would call and I would answer You; You would yearn for [me] the work of Your hands. -- job 14:15
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But now You number each of my steps and take note of my every sin. -- job 14:16
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My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and You glue up my iniquity [to preserve it in full for the day of reckoning]. -- job 14:17
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But as a mountain, if it falls, crumbles to nothing, and as the rock is removed out of its place, -- job 14:18
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As waters wear away the stones and as floods wash away the soil of the earth, so You [O Lord] destroy the hope of man. -- job 14:19
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You prevail forever against him, and he passes on; You change his appearance [in death] and send him away [from the presence of the living]. -- job 14:20
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His sons come to honor, and he knows it not; they are brought low, and he perceives it not. -- job 14:21
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But his body [lamenting its decay in the grave] shall grieve over him, and his soul shall mourn [over the body of clay which it once enlivened]. -- job 14:22
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THEN ELIPHAZ the Temanite answered [Job], -- job 15:1
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Should a wise man utter such windy knowledge [as we have just heard] and fill himself with the east wind [of withering, parching, and violent accusations]? -- job 15:2
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Should he reason with unprofitable talk? Or with speeches with which he can do no good? -- job 15:3
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Indeed, you are doing away with [reverential] fear, and you are hindering and diminishing meditation and devotion before God. -- job 15:4
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For your iniquity teaches your mouth, and you choose the tongue of the crafty. -- job 15:5
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Your own mouth condemns you, and not I; yes, your own lips testify against you. -- job 15:6
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Are you the first man that was born [the original wise man]? Or were you created before the hills? -- job 15:7
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Were you present to hear the secret counsel of God? And do you limit [the possession of] wisdom to yourself? -- job 15:8
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What do you know that we know not? What do you understand that is not equally clear to us? -- job 15:9
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Among us are both the gray-haired and the aged, older than your father by far. -- job 15:10
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Are God's consolations [as we have interpreted them to you] too trivial for you? Is there any secret thing (any bosom sin) which you have not given up? [Or] were we too gentle [in our first speech] toward you to be effective? -- job 15:11
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Why does your heart carry you away [why allow yourself to be controlled by feeling]? And why do your eyes flash [in anger or contempt], -- job 15:12
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That you turn your spirit against God and let [such] words [as you have spoken] go out of your mouth? -- job 15:13
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What is man, that he could be pure and clean? And he who is born of a woman, that he could be right and just? -- job 15:14
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Behold, [God] puts no trust in His holy ones [the angels]; indeed, the heavens are not clean in His sight-- -- job 15:15
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How much less that which is abominable and corrupt, a man who drinks iniquity like water? -- job 15:16
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I will show you, hear me; and that which I have seen I will relate, -- job 15:17
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What wise men have not hid but have freely communicated; it was told to them by their fathers, -- job 15:18
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Unto whom alone the land was given, and no stranger intruded or passed among them [corrupting the truth]. -- job 15:19
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The wicked man suffers with [self-inflicted] torment all his days, through all the years that are numbered and laid up for him, the oppressor. -- job 15:20
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A [dreadful] sound of terrors is in his ears; in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him [the dwellings of robbers are not at peace]. -- job 15:21
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He believes that he will not return out of darkness, and [because of his guilt] he is waited for by the sword [of God's vengeance]. -- job 15:22
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He wanders abroad for food, saying, Where is it? He knows that the day of darkness and destruction is already close upon him. -- job 15:23
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Distress and anguish terrify him; [he knows] they shall prevail against him, like a king ready for battle. -- job 15:24
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Because he has stretched out his hand against God and bids defiance and behaves himself proudly against the Almighty, -- job 15:25
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Running stubbornly against Him with a thickly ornamented shield; -- job 15:26
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Because he has covered his face with his fat, adding layers of fat on his loins [giving himself up to animal pleasures], -- job 15:27
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And has lived in desolate [God-forsaken] cities and in houses which no man should inhabit, which were destined to become heaps [of ruins]; -- job 15:28
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He shall not be rich, neither shall his wealth last, neither shall his produce bend to the earth nor his possessions be extended on the earth. -- job 15:29
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He shall not depart out of darkness [and escape from calamity; the wrath of God] shall consume him as flame consumes a dry tree, and by the blast of His mouth he shall be swept away. -- job 15:30
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Let him not deceive himself and trust in vanity (emptiness, falseness, and futility), for these shall be his recompense [for such living]. -- job 15:31
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It shall be accomplished and paid in full while he still lives, and his branch shall not be green [but shall wither away]. -- job 15:32
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He shall fail to bring his grapes to maturity [leaving them to wither unnourished] on the vine and shall cast off blossoms [and fail to bring forth fruit] like the olive tree. -- job 15:33
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For the company of the godless shall be barren, and fire shall consume the tents of bribery (wrong and injustice). -- job 15:34
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They conceive mischief and bring forth iniquity, and their inmost soul hatches deceit. -- job 15:35
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THEN JOB answered, -- job 16:1
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I have heard many such things; wearisome and miserable comforters are you all! -- job 16:2
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Will your futile words of wind have no end? Or what makes you so bold to answer [me like this]? -- job 16:3
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I also could speak as you do, if you were in my stead; I could join words together against you and shake my head at you. -- job 16:4
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[But] I would strengthen and encourage you with [the words of] my mouth, and the consolation of my lips would soothe your suffering. -- job 16:5
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If I speak [to you miserable comforters], my sorrow is not soothed or lessened; and if I refrain [from speaking], in what way am I eased? [I hardly know whether to answer you or be silent.] -- job 16:6
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But now [God] has taken away my strength. You [O Lord] have made desolate all my family and associates. -- job 16:7
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You have laid firm hold on me and have shriveled me up, which is a witness against me; and my leanness [and wretched state of body] are further evidence [against me]; [they] testify to my face. -- job 16:8
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[My adversary Satan] has torn [me] in his wrath and hated and persecuted me; he has gnashed upon me with his teeth; my adversary sharpens his eyes against me. -- job 16:9
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[The forces of evil] have gaped at me with their mouths; they have struck me upon the cheek insolently; they massed themselves together and conspired unanimously against me. -- job 16:10
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God has delivered me to the ungodly (to the evil one) and cast me [headlong] into the hands of the wicked (Satan's host). -- job 16:11
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I was living at ease, but [Satan] crushed me and broke me apart; yes, he seized me by the neck and dashed me in pieces; then he set me up for his target. -- job 16:12
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[Satan's] arrows whiz around me. He slashes open my vitals and does not spare; he pours out my gall on the ground. -- job 16:13
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[Satan] stabs me, making breach after breach and attacking again and again; he runs at me like a giant and irresistible warrior. -- job 16:14
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I have sewed sackcloth over my skin [as a sign of mourning] and have defiled my horn (my insignia of strength) in the dust. -- job 16:15
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My face is red and swollen with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death [my eyes are dimmed], -- job 16:16
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Although there is no guilt or violence in my hands and my prayer is pure. -- job 16:17
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O earth, cover not my blood, and let my cry have no resting-place [where it will cease being heard]. -- job 16:18
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Even now, behold, my Witness is in heaven, and He who vouches for me is on high. -- job 16:19
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My friends scorn me, but my eye pours out tears to God. -- job 16:20
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Oh, that there might be one who would plead for a man with God and that he would maintain his right with Him, as a son of man pleads with or for his neighbor! -- job 16:21
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For when a few years are come, I shall go the way from which I shall not return. -- job 16:22
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MY SPIRIT is broken, my days are spent (snuffed out); the grave is ready for me. -- job 17:1
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Surely there are mockers and mockery around me, and my eye dwells on their obstinacy, insults, and resistance. -- job 17:2
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Give me a pledge with Yourself [acknowledge my innocence before my death]; who is there that will give security for me? -- job 17:3
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But their hearts [Lord] You have closed to understanding; therefore You will not let them triumph [by giving them a verdict against me]. -- job 17:4
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He who denounces his friends [in order to make them] a prey and get a share, the eyes of his children shall fail [to find food]. -- job 17:5
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But He has made me a byword among the people, and they spit before my face. -- job 17:6
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My eye has grown dim because of grief, and all my members are [wasted away] like a shadow. -- job 17:7
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Upright men shall be astonished and appalled at this, and the innocent shall stir himself up against the godless and polluted. -- job 17:8
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Yet shall the righteous (those upright and in right standing with God) hold to their ways, and he who has clean hands shall grow stronger and stronger. -- job 17:9
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But as for you, come on again, all of you, though I find not a wise man among you. -- job 17:10
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My days are past, my purposes and plans are frustrated; even the thoughts (desires and possessions) of my heart [are broken off]. -- job 17:11
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These [thoughts] extend from the night into the day, [so that] the light is short because of darkness. -- job 17:12
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But if I look to Sheol (the unseen state) as my abode, if I spread my couch in the darkness, -- job 17:13
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If I say to the grave and corruption, You are my father, and to the worm [that feeds on decay], You are my mother and my sister [because I will soon be closest to you], -- job 17:14
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Where then is my hope? And if I have hope, who will see [its fulfillment]? -- job 17:15
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[My hope] shall go down to the bars of Sheol (the unseen state) when once there is rest in the dust. -- job 17:16
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THEN BILDAD the Shuhite answered, -- job 18:1
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How long will you lay snares for words and have to hunt for your argument? Do some clear thinking, and then we will reply. -- job 18:2
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Why are we counted as beasts [as if we had no sense]? Why are we unclean in your sight? -- job 18:3
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You who tear yourself in your anger, shall the earth be forsaken for you, or the rock be removed out of its place? -- job 18:4
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Yes, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the flame of his fire shall not shine. -- job 18:5
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The light shall be dark in his dwelling, and his lamp beside him shall be put out. -- job 18:6
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The steps of his strength shall be shortened, and his own counsel and the plans in which he trusted shall bring about his downfall. -- job 18:7
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For the wicked is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walks upon a lattice-covered pit. -- job 18:8
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A trap will catch him by the heel, and a snare will lay hold on him. -- job 18:9
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A noose is hidden for him on the ground and a trap for him in the way. -- job 18:10
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Terrors shall make him afraid on every side and shall chase him at his heels. -- job 18:11
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The strength [of the wicked] shall be hunger-bitten, and calamity is ready at his side [if he halts]. -- job 18:12
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By disease his strength and his skin shall be devoured; the firstborn of death [the worst of diseases] shall consume his limbs. -- job 18:13
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He shall be rooted out of his dwelling place in which he trusted, and he shall be brought to the king of terrors [death]. -- job 18:14
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There shall dwell in his tent that which is none of his [family]; sulphur shall be scattered over his dwelling [to purify it after his going]. -- job 18:15
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The roots [of the wicked] shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off and wither. -- job 18:16
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His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street. -- job 18:17
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He shall be thrust from light into darkness and driven out of the world. -- job 18:18
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He shall neither have son nor grandson among his people, nor any remaining where he sojourned. -- job 18:19
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They [of the west] that come after [the wicked man] shall be astonished and appalled at his day, as they [of the east] that went before were seized with horror. -- job 18:20
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Surely such are the dwellings of the ungodly, and such is the place of him who knows not (recognizes not and honors not) God. -- job 18:21
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THEN JOB answered: -- job 19:1
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How long will you vex and torment me and break me in pieces with words? -- job 19:2
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These ten times you have reproached me; you are not ashamed that you make yourselves strange [harden yourselves against me and deal severely with me]. -- job 19:3
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And if it were true that I have erred, my error would remain with me [I would be conscious of it]. -- job 19:4
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If indeed you magnify yourselves against me and plead against me my reproach and humiliation, -- job 19:5
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Know that God has overthrown and put me in the wrong and has closed His net about me. -- job 19:6
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Behold, I cry out, Violence! but I am not heard; I cry aloud for help, but there is no justice. -- job 19:7
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He has walled up my way so that I cannot pass, and He has set darkness upon my paths. -- job 19:8
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He has stripped me of my glory and taken the crown from my head. -- job 19:9
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He has broken me down on every side, and I am gone; my hope has He pulled up like a tree. -- job 19:10
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He has also kindled His wrath against me, and He counts me as one of His adversaries. -- job 19:11
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His troops come together and cast up their way and siege works against me and encamp round about my tent. -- job 19:12
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He has put my brethren far from me, and my acquaintances are wholly estranged from me. -- job 19:13
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My kinsfolk have failed me, and my familiar friends have forgotten me. -- job 19:14
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Those who live temporarily in my house and my maids count me as a stranger; I am an alien in their sight. -- job 19:15
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I call to my servant, but he gives me no answer, though I beseech him with words. -- job 19:16
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I am repulsive to my wife and loathsome to the children of my own mother. -- job 19:17
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Even young children despise me; when I get up, they speak against me. -- job 19:18
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All the men of my council and my familiar friends abhor me; those whom I loved are turned against me. -- job 19:19
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My bone clings to my skin and to my flesh, and I have escaped with the skin or gums of my teeth. -- job 19:20
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Have pity on me! Have pity on me, O you my friends, for the hand of God has touched me! -- job 19:21
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Why do you, as if you were God, pursue and persecute me? [Acting like wild beasts] why are you not satisfied with my flesh? -- job 19:22
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Oh, that the words I now speak were written! Oh, that they were inscribed in a book [carved on a tablet of stone]! -- job 19:23
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That with an iron pen and [molten] lead they were graven in the rock forever! -- job 19:24
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For I know that my Redeemer and Vindicator lives, and at last He [the Last One] will stand upon the earth. -- job 19:25
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And after my skin, even this body, has been destroyed, then from my flesh or without it I shall see God, -- job 19:26
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Whom I, even I, shall see for myself and on my side! And my eyes shall behold Him, and not as a stranger! My heart pines away and is consumed within me. -- job 19:27
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If you say, How we will pursue him! [and continue to persecute me with the claim] that the root [cause] of all these [afflictions] is found in me, -- job 19:28
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Then beware and be afraid of the sword [of divine vengeance], for wrathful are the punishments of that sword, that you may know there is a judgment. -- job 19:29
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THEN ZOPHAR the Naamathite answered, -- job 20:1
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Therefore do my thoughts give me an answer, and I make haste [to offer it] for this reason. -- job 20:2
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I have heard the reproof which puts me to shame, but out of my understanding my spirit answers me. -- job 20:3
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Do you not know from of old, since the time that man was placed on the earth, -- job 20:4
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That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the godless and defiled is but for a moment? -- job 20:5
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Though his [proud] height mounts up to the heavens and his head reaches to the clouds, -- job 20:6
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Yet he will perish forever like his own dung; those who have seen him will say, Where is he? -- job 20:7
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He will fly away like a dream and will not be found; yes, he will be chased away as a vision of the night. -- job 20:8
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The eye which saw him will see him no more, neither will his [accustomed] place any more behold him. -- job 20:9
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The poor will oppress his children, and his hands will give back his [ill-gotten] wealth. -- job 20:10
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His bones are full of youthful energy, but it will lie down with him in the dust. -- job 20:11
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Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hides it under his tongue, -- job 20:12
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Though he is loath to let it go but keeps it still within his mouth, -- job 20:13
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Yet his food turns [to poison] in his stomach; it is the venom of asps within him. -- job 20:14
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He has swallowed down [his ill-gotten] riches, and he shall vomit them up again; God will cast them out of his belly. -- job 20:15
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He shall suck the poison of asps [which ill-gotten wealth contains]; the viper's tongue shall slay him. -- job 20:16
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He shall not look upon the rivers, the flowing streams of honey and butter [to enjoy his wealth]. -- job 20:17
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That which he labored for shall he give back and shall not swallow it down [to enjoy it]; according to his wealth shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice in it. -- job 20:18
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For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; he has violently taken away a house which he did not build. -- job 20:19
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Because his desire and greed knew no quietness within him, he will not save anything of that in which he delights. -- job 20:20
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There was nothing left that he did not devour; therefore his prosperity will not endure. -- job 20:21
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In the fullness of his sufficiency [in the time of his great abundance] he shall be poor and in straits; every hand of everyone who is in misery shall come upon him [he is but a wretch on every side]. -- job 20:22
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When he is about to fill his belly [as in the wilderness when God sent the quails], God will cast the fierceness of His wrath upon him and will rain it upon him while he is eating. -- job 20:23
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He will flee from the iron weapon, but the bow of bronze shall strike him through. -- job 20:24
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[The arrow] is drawn forth and it comes out after passing through his body; yes, the glittering point comes out of his gall. Terrors march in upon him; -- job 20:25
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Every misfortune is laid up for his treasures. A fire not blown by man shall devour him; it shall consume what is left in his tent [and it shall go ill with him who remains there]. -- job 20:26
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The heavens shall reveal his iniquity, and the earth shall rise up against him. -- job 20:27
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The produce and increase of his house will go into exile [with the victors], dragged away in the day of [God's] wrath. -- job 20:28
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This is the wicked man's portion from God, and the heritage appointed to him by God. -- job 20:29
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THEN JOB answered, -- job 21:1
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Hear diligently my speech, and let this [your attention] be your consolation [given me]. -- job 21:2
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Allow me, and I also will speak; and after I have spoken, mock on. -- job 21:3
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As for me, is my complaint to man or of him? And why should I not be impatient and my spirit be troubled? -- job 21:4
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Look at me and be astonished (appalled); and lay your hand upon your mouth. -- job 21:5
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Even when I remember, I am troubled and afraid; horror and trembling take hold of my flesh. -- job 21:6
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Why do the wicked live, become old, and become mighty in power? -- job 21:7
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Their children are established with them in their sight, and their offspring before their eyes. -- job 21:8
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Their houses are safe and in peace, without fear; neither is the rod of God upon them. -- job 21:9
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Their bull breeds and fails not; their cows calve and do not miscarry. -- job 21:10
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They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children skip about. -- job 21:11
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They themselves lift up their voices and sing to the tambourine and the lyre and rejoice to the sound of the pipe. -- job 21:12
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They spend their days in prosperity and go down to Sheol (the unseen state) in a moment and peacefully. -- job 21:13
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Yet they say to God, Depart from us, for we do not desire the knowledge of Your ways. -- job 21:14
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Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him? And what profit do we have if we pray to Him? -- job 21:15
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But notice, [you say] the prosperity of the wicked is not in their power; the mystery [of God's dealings] with the ungodly is far from my comprehension. -- job 21:16
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How often [then] is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? That their calamity comes upon them? That God distributes pains and sorrows to them in His anger? -- job 21:17
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That they are like stubble before the wind and like chaff that the storm steals and carries away? -- job 21:18
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You say, God lays up [the punishment of the wicked man's] iniquity for his children. Let Him recompense it to the man himself, that he may know and feel it. -- job 21:19
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Let his own eyes see his destruction, and let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty. -- job 21:20
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For what pleasure or interest has a man in his house and family after he is dead, when the number of his months is cut off? -- job 21:21
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Shall any teach God knowledge, seeing that He judges those who are on high? -- job 21:22
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One dies in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet; -- job 21:23
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His pails are full of milk [his veins are filled with nourishment], and the marrow of his bones is fresh and moist, -- job 21:24
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Whereas another man dies in bitterness of soul and never tastes of pleasure or good fortune. -- job 21:25
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They lie down alike in the dust, and the worm spreads a covering over them. -- job 21:26
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Behold, I know your thoughts and plans and the devices with which you would wrong me. -- job 21:27
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For you say, Where is the house of the rich and liberal prince [meaning me]? And where is the tent in which the wicked [Job] dwelt? -- job 21:28
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Have you not asked those who travel this way, and do you not accept their testimony and evidences-- -- job 21:29
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That the evil man is [now] spared in the day of calamity and destruction, and they are led forth and away on the day of [God's] wrath? -- job 21:30
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But who declares [a man's] way [and rebukes] him to his face? And who pays him back for what he has done? -- job 21:31
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When he is borne to the grave, watch is kept over his tomb. -- job 21:32
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The clods of the valley are sweet to him, and every man shall follow him to a grave, as innumerable people [have gone] before him. -- job 21:33
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How then can you comfort me with empty and futile words, since in your replies there lurks falsehood? -- job 21:34
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THEN ELIPHAZ the Temanite answered [Job], -- job 22:1
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Can a man be profitable to God? Surely he that is wise is profitable to himself. -- job 22:2
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Is it any pleasure or advantage to the Almighty that you are righteous (upright and in right standing with Him)? Or is it gain to Him that you make your ways perfect? -- job 22:3
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Is it for your [reverential] fear of Him that He [thus] reproves you, that He enters with you into judgment? -- job 22:4
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Is not your wickedness great? There is no end to your iniquities. -- job 22:5
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For you have taken pledges of your brother for nothing, and stripped the naked of their clothing. -- job 22:6
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You have not given water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry. -- job 22:7
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But [you, Job] the man with power possessed the land, and the favored and accepted man dwelt in it. -- job 22:8
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You have sent widows away empty-handed, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken. -- job 22:9
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Therefore snares are round about you, and sudden fear troubles and overwhelms you; -- job 22:10
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Your light is darkened, so that you cannot see, and a flood of water covers you. -- job 22:11
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Is not God in the height of heaven? And behold the height of the stars, how high they are! -- job 22:12
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Therefore you say, How and what does God know [about me]? Can He judge through the thick darkness? -- job 22:13
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Thick clouds are a covering to Him, so that He does not see, and He walks on the vault of the heavens. -- job 22:14
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Will you pay attention and keep to the old way that wicked men trod [in Noah's time], -- job 22:15
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Men who were snatched away before their time, whose foundations were poured out like a stream [during the flood]? -- job 22:16
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They said to God, Depart from us, and, What can the Almighty do for or to us? -- job 22:17
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Yet He filled their houses with good [things]. But the counsel of the ungodly is far from me. -- job 22:18
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The righteous see it and are glad; and the innocent laugh them to scorn [saying], -- job 22:19
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Surely those who rose up against us are cut off, and that which remained to them the fire has consumed. -- job 22:20
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Acquaint now yourself with Him [agree with God and show yourself to be conformed to His will] and be at peace; by that [you shall prosper and great] good shall come to you. -- job 22:21
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Receive, I pray you, the law and instruction from His mouth and lay up His words in your heart. -- job 22:22
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If you return to the Almighty [and submit and humble yourself before Him], you will be built up; if you put away unrighteousness far from your tents, -- job 22:23
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If you lay gold in the dust, and the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brook [considering them of little worth], -- job 22:24
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And make the Almighty your gold and [the Lord] your precious silver treasure, -- job 22:25
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Then you will have delight in the Almighty, and you will lift up your face to God. -- job 22:26
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You will make your prayer to Him, and He will hear you, and you will pay your vows. -- job 22:27
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You shall also decide and decree a thing, and it shall be established for you; and the light [of God's favor] shall shine upon your ways. -- job 22:28
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When they make [you] low, you will say, [There is] a lifting up; and the humble person He lifts up and saves. -- job 22:29
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He will even deliver the one [for whom you intercede] who is not innocent; yes, he will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands. -- job 22:30
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THEN JOB answered, -- job 23:1
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Even today is my complaint rebellious and bitter; my stroke is heavier than my groaning. -- job 23:2
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Oh, that I knew where I might find Him, that I might come even to His seat! -- job 23:3
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I would lay my cause before Him and fill my mouth with arguments. -- job 23:4
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I would learn what He would answer me, and understand what He would say to me. -- job 23:5
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Would He plead against me with His great power? No, He would give heed to me. -- job 23:6
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There the righteous [one who is upright and in right standing with God] could reason with Him; so I should be acquitted by my Judge forever. -- job 23:7
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Behold, I go forward [and to the east], but He is not there; I go backward [and to the west], but I cannot perceive Him; -- job 23:8
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On the left hand [and to the north] where He works [I seek Him], but I cannot behold Him; He turns Himself to the right hand [and to the south], but I cannot see Him. -- job 23:9
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But He knows the way that I take [He has concern for it, appreciates, and pays attention to it]. When He has tried me, I shall come forth as refined gold [pure and luminous]. -- job 23:10
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My foot has held fast to His steps; His ways have I kept and not turned aside. -- job 23:11
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I have not gone back from the commandment of His lips; I have esteemed and treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food. -- job 23:12
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But He is unchangeable, and who can turn Him? And what He wants to do, that He does. -- job 23:13
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For He performs [that which He has] planned for me, and of many such matters He is mindful. -- job 23:14
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Therefore am I troubled and terrified at His presence; when I consider, I am in dread and afraid of Him. -- job 23:15
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For God has made my heart faint, timid, and broken, and the Almighty has terrified me, -- job 23:16
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Because I was not cut off before the darkness [of these woes befell me], neither has He covered the thick darkness from my face. -- job 23:17
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WHY [seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty] does He not set seasons for judgment? Why do those who know Him see not His days [for punishment of the wicked]? -- job 24:1
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Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks and pasture them [appropriating land and flocks openly]. -- job 24:2
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They drive away the donkey of the fatherless; they take the widow's ox for a pledge. -- job 24:3
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They crowd the poor and needy off the road; the poor and meek of the earth all hide themselves. -- job 24:4
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Behold, as wild asses in the desert, [the poor] go forth to their work, seeking diligently for prey and food; the wilderness yields them bread for their children [in roots and herbage]. -- job 24:5
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They reap each one his fodder in a field [that is not his own], and they glean the vintage of the wicked man. -- job 24:6
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They lie all night naked, without clothing, and have no covering in the cold. -- job 24:7
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They are wet with the showers of the mountains and cling to the rock for want of shelter. -- job 24:8
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[The violent men whose wickedness seems unnoticed] pluck the fatherless infants from the breast [to sell or make them slaves], and take [the clothing on] the poor for a pledge, -- job 24:9
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So that the needy go about naked for lack of clothing, and though hungry, they must carry [but not eat from] the sheaves. -- job 24:10
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Among the olive rows [of the wicked, the poor] make oil; they tread [the fresh juice of the grape from] the presses, but suffer thirst. -- job 24:11
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From out of the populous city men groan, and the very life of the wounded cries for help; yet God [seemingly] regards not the wrong done them. -- job 24:12
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These wrongdoers are of those who rebel against the light; they know not its ways nor stay in its paths. -- job 24:13
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The murderer rises with the light; he kills the poor and the needy, and in the night he becomes as a thief. -- job 24:14
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The eye also of the adulterer waits for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me, and he puts a disguise upon his face. -- job 24:15
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In the dark, they dig through [the penetrable walls of] houses; by day they shut themselves up; they do not know the sunlight. -- job 24:16
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For midnight is morning to all of them; for they are familiar with the terrors of deep darkness. -- job 24:17
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[You say] Swiftly such men pass away on the face of the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth; [no treader] turns into their vineyards. -- job 24:18
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Drought and heat consume the snow waters; so does Sheol (the place of the dead) those who have sinned. -- job 24:19
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The womb shall forget him, the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered, and unrighteousness shall be broken like a tree [which cannot be healed]. -- job 24:20
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[The evil man] preys upon the barren, childless woman and does no good to the widow. -- job 24:21
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Yet [God] prolongs the life of the [wicked] mighty by His power; they rise up when they had despaired of life. -- job 24:22
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God gives them security, and they rest on it; and His eyes are upon their ways. -- job 24:23
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They are exalted for a little while, and then are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all others are and are cut off as the tops of the ears of grain. -- job 24:24
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And if this is not so, who will prove me a liar and make my speech worthless? -- job 24:25
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THEN BILDAD the Shuhite answered, -- job 25:1
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Dominion and fear are with [God]; He makes peace in His high places. -- job 25:2
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Is there any number to His armies? And upon whom does not His light arise? -- job 25:3
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How then can man be justified and righteous before God? Or how can he who is born of a woman be pure and clean? -- job 25:4
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Behold, even the moon has no brightness [compared to God's glory] and the stars are not pure in His sight-- -- job 25:5
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How much less man, who is a maggot! And a son of man, who is a worm! -- job 25:6
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BUT JOB answered, -- job 26:1
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How you have helped him who is without power! How you have sustained the arm that is without strength! -- job 26:2
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How you have counseled him who has no wisdom! And how plentifully you have declared to him sound knowledge! -- job 26:3
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With whose assistance have you uttered these words? And whose spirit [inspired what] came forth from you? -- job 26:4
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The shades of the dead tremble underneath the waters and their inhabitants. -- job 26:5
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Sheol (the place of the dead) is naked before God, and Abaddon (the place of destruction) has no covering [from His eyes]. -- job 26:6
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He it is Who spreads out the northern skies over emptiness and hangs the earth upon or over nothing. -- job 26:7
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He holds the waters bound in His clouds [which otherwise would spill on earth all at once], and the cloud is not rent under them. -- job 26:8
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He covers the face of His throne and spreads over it His cloud. -- job 26:9
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He has placed an enclosing limit [the horizon] upon the waters at the boundary between light and darkness. -- job 26:10
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The pillars of the heavens tremble and are astonished at His rebuke. -- job 26:11
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He stills or stirs up the sea by His power, and by His understanding He smites proud Rahab. -- job 26:12
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By His breath the heavens are garnished; His hand pierced the [swiftly] fleeing serpent. -- job 26:13
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Yet these are but [a small part of His doings] the outskirts of His ways or the mere fringes of His force, the faintest whisper of His voice! Who dares contemplate or who can understand the thunders of His full, magnificent power? -- job 26:14
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JOB AGAIN took up his discourse and said, -- job 27:1
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As God lives, Who has taken away my right and denied me justice, and the Almighty, Who has vexed and embittered my life, -- job 27:2
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As long as my life is still whole within me, and the breath of God is [yet] in my nostrils, -- job 27:3
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My lips shall not speak untruth, nor shall my tongue utter deceit. -- job 27:4
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God forbid that I should justify you--saying you are right [in your accusations against me]; till I die, I will not put away my integrity from me. -- job 27:5
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My uprightness and my right standing with God I hold fast and will not let them go; my heart does not reproach me for any of my days and it shall not reproach me as long as I live. -- job 27:6
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Let my enemy be as the wicked, and let him who rises up against me be as the unrighteous. -- job 27:7
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For what is the hope of the godless and polluted, even though he has gained [in this world], when God cuts him off and takes away his life? -- job 27:8
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Will God hear his cry when trouble comes upon him? -- job 27:9
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Will he take delight in the Almighty? Will he call upon God at all times? -- job 27:10
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I will teach you regarding the hand and handiwork of God; that which is with the Almighty [God's actual treatment of the wicked man] will I not conceal. -- job 27:11
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Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether vain [cherishing foolish notions]? -- job 27:12
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This [which I am about to tell] is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage which oppressors shall receive from the Almighty: -- job 27:13
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If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword; and his offspring will not have sufficient bread. -- job 27:14
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Those who survive him, [the pestilence] will bury, and [their] widows will make no lamentation. -- job 27:15
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Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up clothing like clay, -- job 27:16
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He may prepare it, but the just will wear it, and the innocent will divide the silver. -- job 27:17
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He builds his house like a moth or a spider, like a booth which a watchman makes [to last for a season]. -- job 27:18
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[The wicked] will lie down rich, but does it not again; he opens his eyes, and [his wealth] is gone. -- job 27:19
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Terrors overtake him like a [suddenly loosened] flood; a windstorm steals him away in the night. -- job 27:20
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The east wind lifts him up, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place. -- job 27:21
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For [God and the storm] hurl at him without pity and unsparingly [their thunderbolts of wrath]; he flees in haste before His power. -- job 27:22
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[God causes] men to clap their hands at him [in malignant joy] and hiss him out of his place. -- job 27:23
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SURELY THERE is a mine for silver, and a place for gold where they refine it. -- job 28:1
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Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted from the stone ore. -- job 28:2
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Man sets an end to darkness, and he searches out the farthest bounds for the ore buried in gloom and deep darkness. -- job 28:3
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Men break open shafts away from where people sojourn, in places forgotten by [human] foot; and [descend into them], hanging afar from men, they swing or flit to and fro. -- job 28:4
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As for the earth, out of it comes bread, but underneath [its surface, down deep in the mine] there is blasting, turning it up as by fire. -- job 28:5
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Its stones are the bed of sapphires; it holds dust of gold [which he wins]. -- job 28:6
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That path no bird of prey knows, and the falcon's eye has not seen it. -- job 28:7
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The proud beasts [and their young] have not trodden it, nor has the fierce lion passed over it. -- job 28:8
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Man puts forth his hand upon the flinty rock; he overturns the mountains by the roots. -- job 28:9
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He cuts out channels and passages among the rocks; and his eye sees every precious thing. -- job 28:10
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[Man] binds the streams so that they do not trickle [into the mine], and the thing that is hidden he brings forth to light. -- job 28:11
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But where shall Wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding? -- job 28:12
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Man knows not the price of it; neither is it found in the land of the living. -- job 28:13
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The deep says, [Wisdom] is not in me; and the sea says, It is not with me. -- job 28:14
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It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price of it. -- job 28:15
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It cannot be valued in [terms of] the gold of Ophir, in the precious onyx or beryl, or the sapphire. -- job 28:16
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Gold and glass cannot equal [Wisdom], nor can it be exchanged for jewels or vessels of fine gold. -- job 28:17
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No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal; for the possession of Wisdom is even above rubies or pearls. -- job 28:18
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The topaz of Ethiopia cannot compare with it, nor can it be valued in pure gold. -- job 28:19
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From where then does Wisdom come? And where is the place of understanding? -- job 28:20
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It is hidden from the eyes of all living, and knowledge of it is withheld from the birds of the heavens. -- job 28:21
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Abaddon (the place of destruction) and Death say, We have [only] heard the report of it with our ears. -- job 28:22
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God understands the way [to Wisdom] and He knows the place of it [Wisdom is with God alone]. -- job 28:23
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For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens. -- job 28:24
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When He gave to the wind weight or pressure and allotted the waters by measure, -- job 28:25
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When He made a decree for the rain and a way for the lightning of the thunder, -- job 28:26
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Then He saw [Wisdom] and declared it; He established it, yes, and searched it out [for His own use, and He alone possesses it]. -- job 28:27
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But to man He said, Behold, the reverential and worshipful fear of the Lord--that is Wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. -- job 28:28
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AND JOB again took up his discussion and said, -- job 29:1
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Oh, that I were as in the months of old, as in the days when God watched over me, -- job 29:2
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When His lamp shone above and upon my head and by His light I walked through darkness; -- job 29:3
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As I was in the [prime] ripeness of my days, when the friendship and counsel of God were over my tent, -- job 29:4
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When the Almighty was yet with me and my children were about me, -- job 29:5
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When my steps [through rich pasturage] were washed with butter and the rock poured out for me streams of oil! -- job 29:6
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When I went out to the gate of the city, when I prepared my seat in the street [the broad place for the council at the city's gate], -- job 29:7
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The young men saw me and hid themselves; the aged rose up and stood; -- job 29:8
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The princes refrained from talking and laid their hands on their mouths; -- job 29:9
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The voices of the nobles were hushed, and their tongues cleaved to the roof of their mouths. -- job 29:10
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For when the ear heard, it called me happy and blessed me; and when the eye saw, it testified for me [approvingly], -- job 29:11
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Because I delivered the poor who cried, the fatherless and him who had none to help him. -- job 29:12
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The blessing of him who was about to perish came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. -- job 29:13
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I put on righteousness, and it clothed me or clothed itself with me; my justice was like a robe and a turban or a diadem or a crown! -- job 29:14
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I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. -- job 29:15
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I was a father to the poor and needy; the cause of him I did not know I searched out. -- job 29:16
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And I broke the jaws or the big teeth of the unrighteous and plucked the prey out of his teeth. -- job 29:17
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Then I said, I shall die in or beside my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand. -- job 29:18
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My root is spread out and open to the waters, and the dew lies all night upon my branch. -- job 29:19
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My glory and honor are fresh in me [being constantly renewed], and my bow gains [ever] new strength in my hand. -- job 29:20
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Men listened to me and waited and kept silence for my counsel. -- job 29:21
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After I spoke, they did not speak again, and my speech dropped upon them [like a refreshing shower]. -- job 29:22
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And they waited for me as for the rain, and they opened their mouths wide as for the spring rain. -- job 29:23
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I smiled on them when they had no confidence, and their depression did not cast down the light of my countenance. -- job 29:24
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I chose their way [for them] and sat as [their] chief, and dwelt like a king among his soldiers, like one who comforts mourners. -- job 29:25
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BUT NOW they who are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I disdained to set with the dogs of my flock. -- job 30:1
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Yes, how could the strength of their hands profit me? They were men whose ripe age and vigor had perished. -- job 30:2
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They are gaunt with want and famine; they gnaw the dry and barren ground or flee into the wilderness, into the gloom of wasteness and desolation. -- job 30:3
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They pluck saltwort or mallows among the bushes, and roots of the broom for their food or to warm them. -- job 30:4
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They are driven from among men, who shout after them as after a thief. -- job 30:5
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They must dwell in the clefts of frightful valleys (gullies made by torrents) and in holes of the earth and of the rocks. -- job 30:6
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Among the bushes they bray and howl [like wild animals]; beneath the prickly scrub they fling themselves and huddle together. -- job 30:7
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Sons of the worthless and nameless, they have been scourged and crushed out of the land. -- job 30:8
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And now I have become their song; yes, I am a byword to them. -- job 30:9
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They abhor me, they stand aloof from me, and do not refrain from spitting in my face or at the sight of me. -- job 30:10
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For God has loosed my bowstring and afflicted and humbled me; they have cast off the bridle [of restraint] before me. -- job 30:11
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On my right hand rises the rabble brood; they jostle me and push away my feet, and they cast up against me their ways of destruction [like an advancing army]. -- job 30:12
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They break up and clutter my path [embarrassing my plans]; they urge on my calamity, even though they have no helper [and are themselves helpless]. -- job 30:13
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As through a wide breach they come in; amid the crash [of falling walls] they roll themselves upon me. -- job 30:14
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Terrors are turned upon me; my honor and reputation they chase away like the wind, and my welfare has passed away as a cloud. -- job 30:15
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And now my life is poured out within me; the days of affliction have gripped me. -- job 30:16
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My bones are pierced [with aching] in the night season, and the pains that gnaw me take no rest. -- job 30:17
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By the great force [of my disease] my garment is disguised and disfigured; it binds me about like the collar of my coat. -- job 30:18
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[God] has cast me into the mire, and I have become like dust and ashes. -- job 30:19
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I cry to You, [Lord,] and You do not answer me; I stand up, but You [only] gaze [indifferently] at me. -- job 30:20
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You have become harsh and cruel to me; with the might of Your hand You [keep me alive only to] persecute me. -- job 30:21
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You lift me up on the wind; You cause me to ride upon it, and You toss me about in the tempest. -- job 30:22
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For I know that You will bring me to death and to the house [of meeting] appointed for all the living. -- job 30:23
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However, does not one falling in a heap of ruins stretch out his hand? Or in his calamity will he not therefore cry for help? -- job 30:24
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Did not I weep for him who was in trouble? Was not my heart grieved for the poor and needy? -- job 30:25
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But when I looked for good, then evil came to me; and when I waited for light, there came darkness. -- job 30:26
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My heart is troubled and does not rest; days of affliction come to meet me. -- job 30:27
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I go about blackened, but not by the sun; I stand up in the congregation and cry for help. -- job 30:28
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I am a brother to jackals [which howl], and a companion to ostriches [which scream dismally]. -- job 30:29
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My skin falls from me in blackened flakes, and my bones are burned with heat. -- job 30:30
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Therefore my lyre is turned to mourning, and my pipe into the voice of those who weep. -- job 30:31
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I DICTATED a covenant (an agreement) to my eyes; how then could I look [lustfully] upon a girl? -- job 31:1
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For what portion should I have from God above [if I were lewd], and what heritage from the Almighty on high? -- job 31:2
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Does not calamity [justly] befall the unrighteous, and disaster the workers of iniquity? -- job 31:3
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Does not [God] see my ways and count all my steps? -- job 31:4
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If I have walked with falsehood or vanity, or if my foot has hastened to deceit-- -- job 31:5
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Oh, let me be weighed in a just balance and let Him weigh me, that God may know my integrity! -- job 31:6
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If my step has turned out of [God's] way, and my heart has gone the way my eyes [covetously] invited, and if any spot has stained my hands with guilt, -- job 31:7
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Then let me sow and let another eat; yes, let the produce of my field or my offspring be rooted out. -- job 31:8
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If my heart has been deceived and I made a fool by a woman, or if I have [covetously] laid wait at my neighbor's door [until his departure], -- job 31:9
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Then let my wife grind [meal, like a bondslave] for another, and let others bow down upon her. -- job 31:10
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For [adultery] is a heinous and chief crime, an iniquity [to demand action by] the judges and punishment. -- job 31:11
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For [uncontrolled passion] is a fire which consumes to Abaddon (to destruction, ruin, and the place of final torment); [that fire once lighted would rage until all is consumed] and would burn to the root all my [life's] increase. -- job 31:12
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If I have despised and rejected the cause of my manservant or my maidservant when they contended or brought a complaint against me, -- job 31:13
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What then shall I do when God rises up [to judge]? When He visits [to inquire of me], what shall I answer Him? -- job 31:14
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Did not He Who made me in the womb make [my servant]? And did not One fashion us both in the womb? -- job 31:15
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If I have withheld from the poor and needy what they desired, or have caused the eyes of the widow to look in vain [for relief], -- job 31:16
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Or have eaten my morsel alone and have not shared it with the fatherless-- -- job 31:17
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No, but from my youth [the fatherless] grew up with me as a father, and I have been [the widow's] guide from my mother's womb-- -- job 31:18
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If I have seen anyone perish for want of clothing, or any poor person without covering, -- job 31:19
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If his loins have not blessed me [for clothing them], and if he was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep, -- job 31:20
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If I have lifted my hand against the fatherless when I saw [that the judges would be favorable and be] my help at the [council] gate, -- job 31:21
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Then let my shoulder fall away from my shoulder blade, and my arm be broken from its socket. -- job 31:22
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For calamity from God was a terror to me, and because of His majesty I could not endure [to face Him] and could do nothing. -- job 31:23
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If I have made gold my trust and hope or have said to fine gold, You are my confidence, -- job 31:24
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If I rejoiced because my wealth was great and because my [powerful] hand [alone] had gotten much, -- job 31:25
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If I beheld [as an object of worship] the sunlight when it shone or the moon walking in its brightness, -- job 31:26
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And my heart has been secretly enticed by them or my mouth has kissed my hand [in homage to them], -- job 31:27
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This also would have been [a heinous and principal] iniquity to demand the judges' action and punishment, for I would have denied and been false to the God Who is above. -- job 31:28
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If I rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me or lifted myself up [in malicious triumph] when evil overtook him-- -- job 31:29
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No, I have let my mouth sin neither by cursing my enemy nor by praying that he might die-- -- job 31:30
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[Just ask] if the men of my tent will not say, Who can find one in need who has not been satisfied with food he gave them?-- -- job 31:31
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The temporary resident has not lodged in the street, but I have opened my door to the wayfaring man-- -- job 31:32
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If like Adam or like [other] men I have concealed my transgressions, by hiding my iniquity in my bosom -- job 31:33
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Because I feared the great multitude and the contempt of families terrified me so that I kept silence and did not go out of the door-- -- job 31:34
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Oh, for a hearing! Oh, for an answer from the Almighty! Let my adversary write out His indictment [and put His vague accusations in tangible form] in a book! -- job 31:35
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Surely I would [proudly] bear it on my shoulder and wind the scroll about my head as a diadem. -- job 31:36
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I would count out to Him the number of my steps [with every detail of my life], approaching His presence as a prince-- -- job 31:37
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For if my land has cried out against me and its furrows have complained together with tears [that I have no right to them], -- job 31:38
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If I have eaten its fruits without paying for them or have caused its [rightful] owners to breathe their last, -- job 31:39
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Let thistles grow instead of wheat and cockleburs instead of barley. The [controversial] words of Job [with his friends] are ended. -- job 31:40
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SO THESE three men ceased to answer Job, because he was [rigidly] righteous (upright and in right standing with God) in his own eyes. [But there was a fifth man there also.] -- job 32:1
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Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became indignant. His indignation was kindled against Job because he justified himself rather than God [even made himself out to be better than God]. -- job 32:2
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Also against [Job's] three friends was [Elihu's] anger kindled, because they had found no answer [were unable to show his real error], and yet they had declared him to be in the wrong [and responsible for his own afflictions]. -- job 32:3
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Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he. -- job 32:4
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But when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouths of these three men, he became angry. -- job 32:5
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Then Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite said, I am young, and you are aged; for that reason I was timid and restrained and dared not declare my opinion to you. -- job 32:6
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I said, Age should speak, and a multitude of years should teach wisdom [so let it be heard]. -- job 32:7
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But there is [a vital force] a spirit [of intelligence] in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives men understanding. -- job 32:8
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It is not the great [necessarily] who are wise, nor [always] the aged who understand justice. -- job 32:9
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So I say, Listen to me; I also will give you my opinion [about Job's situation] and my knowledge. -- job 32:10
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You see, I waited for your words, I listened to your wise reasons, while you searched out what to say. -- job 32:11
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Yes, I paid attention to what you said, and behold, not one of you convinced Job or made [satisfactory] replies to his words [you could not refute him]. -- job 32:12
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Beware lest you say, We have found wisdom; God thrusts [Job] down [justly], not man [God alone is dealing with him]. -- job 32:13
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Now [Job] has not directed his words against me [therefore I have no cause for irritation], neither will I answer him with speeches like yours. [I speak for truth, not for revenge.] -- job 32:14
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[Job's friends] are amazed and embarrassed, they answer no more; they have not a thing to say [reports Elihu]. -- job 32:15
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And shall I wait, because they say nothing but stand still and answer no more? -- job 32:16
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I also will answer my [God-assigned] part; I also will declare my opinion and my knowledge. -- job 32:17
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For I am full of words; the spirit within me constrains me. -- job 32:18
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My breast is as wine that has no vent; like new wineskins, it is ready to burst. -- job 32:19
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I must speak, that I may get relief and be refreshed; I will open my lips and answer. -- job 32:20
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I will not [I warn you] be influenced by respect for any man's person and show partiality, neither will I flatter any man. -- job 32:21
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For I know not how to flatter, [wasting my time in mere formalities, for then] my Maker would soon take me away. -- job 32:22
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BE THAT as it may, Job, I beg of you to hear what I have to say and give heed to all my words. -- job 33:1
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Behold, here I am with open mouth; here is my tongue talking. -- job 33:2
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My words shall express the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall speak what they know with utter sincerity. -- job 33:3
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[It is] the Spirit of God that made me [which has stirred me up], and the breath of the Almighty that gives me life [which inspires me]. -- job 33:4
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Answer me now, if you can; set your words in order before me; take your stand. -- job 33:5
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Behold, I am toward God and before Him even as you are; I also am formed out of the clay [though I speak with abnormal wisdom because of a divine illumination]. -- job 33:6
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See my terror [for I am only a fellow mortal, not God]; I shall not make you afraid, neither shall my pressure be heavy upon you. -- job 33:7
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Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of your words, saying, -- job 33:8
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I am clean, without transgression; I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me. -- job 33:9
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But behold, God finds occasions against me and causes of alienation and indifference; He counts me as His enemy. -- job 33:10
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He puts my feet in the stocks; He [untrustingly] watches all my paths [you say]. -- job 33:11
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I reply to you, Behold, in this you are not just; God is superior to man. -- job 33:12
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Why do you contend against Him? For He does not give account of any of His actions. [Sufficient for us it should be to know that it is He Who does them.] -- job 33:13
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For God [does reveal His will; He] speaks not only once, but more than once, even though men do not regard it [including you, Job]. -- job 33:14
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[One may hear God's voice] in a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men while slumbering upon the bed, -- job 33:15
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Then He opens the ears of men and seals their instruction [terrifying them with warnings], -- job 33:16
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That He may withdraw man from his purpose and cut off pride from him [disgusting him with his own disappointing self-sufficiency]. -- job 33:17
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He holds him back from the pit [of destruction], and his life from perishing by the sword [of God's destructive judgments]. -- job 33:18
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[God's voice may be heard by man when] he is chastened with pain upon his bed and with continual strife in his bones or while all his bones are firmly set, -- job 33:19
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So that his desire makes him loathe food, and even dainty dishes [nauseate him]. -- job 33:20
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His flesh is so wasted away that it cannot be seen, and his bones that were not seen stick out. -- job 33:21
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Yes, his soul draws near to corruption, and his life to the inflicters of death (the destroyers). -- job 33:22
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[God's voice may be heard] if there is for the hearer a messenger or an angel, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him [how to be upright and in right standing with God], -- job 33:23
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Then [God] is gracious to him and says, Deliver him from going down into the pit [of destruction]; I have found a ransom (a price of redemption, an atonement)! -- job 33:24
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[Then the man's] flesh shall be restored; it becomes fresher and more tender than a child's; he returns to the days of his youth. -- job 33:25
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He prays to God, and He is favorable to him, so that he sees His face with joy; for [God] restores to him his righteousness (his uprightness and right standing with God--with its joys). -- job 33:26
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He looks upon other men or sings out to them, I have sinned and perverted that which was right, and it did not profit me, or He did not requite me [according to my iniquity]! -- job 33:27
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[God] has redeemed my life from going down to the pit [of destruction], and my life shall see the light! -- job 33:28
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[Elihu comments] Behold, God does all these things twice, yes, three times, with a man, -- job 33:29
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To bring back his life from the pit [of destruction], that he may be enlightened with the light of the living. -- job 33:30
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Give heed, O Job, listen to me; hold your peace, and I will speak. -- job 33:31
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If you have anything to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify you. -- job 33:32
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If [you do] not [have anything to say], listen to me; hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom. -- job 33:33
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ELIHU ANSWERED (continued his discourse) and said, -- job 34:1
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Hear my words, you wise men, and give ear to me, you who have [so much] knowledge. -- job 34:2
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For the ear tries words as the palate tastes food. -- job 34:3
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Let us choose for ourselves that which is right; let us know among ourselves what is good. -- job 34:4
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For Job has said, I am [innocent and uncompromisingly] righteous, but God has taken away my right; -- job 34:5
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Would I lie against my right? Yet, notwithstanding my right, I am counted a liar. My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression. -- job 34:6
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What man is like Job, who drinks up scoffing and scorning like water, -- job 34:7
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Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity and walks with wicked men? -- job 34:8
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For he has said, It profits a man nothing that he should delight himself with God and consent to Him. -- job 34:9
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Therefore hear me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God that He should do wickedness, and from the Almighty that He should commit iniquity. -- job 34:10
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For according to the deeds of a man God will [exactly] proportion his pay, and He will cause every man to find [recompense] according to his ways. -- job 34:11
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Truly God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice. -- job 34:12
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Who put [God] in charge over the earth? Or who laid on Him the whole world? -- job 34:13
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If [God] should set His heart upon him [man] and withdraw His [life-giving] spirit and His breath [from man] to Himself, -- job 34:14
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All flesh would perish together, and man would turn again to dust. -- job 34:15
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If now you have understanding, hear this; listen to my words. -- job 34:16
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Is it possible that an enemy of right should govern? And will you condemn Him Who is just and mighty? -- job 34:17
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[God] Who says to a king, You are worthless and vile, or to princes and nobles, You are ungodly and evil? -- job 34:18
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[God] is not partial to princes, nor does He regard the rich more than the poor, for they all are the work of His hands. -- job 34:19
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In a moment they die; even at midnight the people are shaken and pass away, and the mighty are taken away by no [human] hand. -- job 34:20
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For [God's] eyes are upon the ways of a man, and He sees all his steps. -- job 34:21
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There is no darkness nor thick gloom where the evildoers may hide themselves. -- job 34:22
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[God] sets before man no appointed time, that he should appear before [Him] in judgment. -- job 34:23
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He breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry [before a jury] and in ways past finding out and sets others in their stead. -- job 34:24
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Therefore He takes knowledge of their works, and He overturns them in the night, so that they are crushed and destroyed. -- job 34:25
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God strikes them down as wicked men in the open sight of beholders, -- job 34:26
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Because they turned aside from Him and would not consider or show regard for any of His ways, -- job 34:27
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So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him, and He heard the cry of the afflicted. -- job 34:28
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When He gives quietness (peace and security from oppression), who then can condemn? When He hides His face [withdrawing His favor and help], who then can behold Him [and make Him gracious], whether it be a nation or a man by himself?-- -- job 34:29
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That the godless man may not reign, that there be no one to ensnare the people. -- job 34:30
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For has anyone said to God, I have borne my chastisement; I will not offend any more; -- job 34:31
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Teach me what I do not see [in regard to how I have sinned]; if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more? -- job 34:32
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Should [God's] recompense [for your sins] be as you will it, when you refuse to accept it? For you must do the choosing, and not I; therefore say what is your truthful conclusion. -- job 34:33
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Men of understanding will tell me, indeed, every wise man who hears me [will agree], -- job 34:34
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That Job speaks without knowledge, and his words are without wisdom and insight. -- job 34:35
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[Would that Job's afflictions be continued and] he be tried to the end because of his answering like wicked men! -- job 34:36
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For he adds rebellion [in his unsubmissive, defiant attitude toward God] to his unacknowledged sin; he claps his hands [in open mockery and contempt of God] among us, and he multiplies his words of accusation against God. -- job 34:37
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ELIHU SPOKE further [to Job] and said, -- job 35:1
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Do you think this is your right, or are you saying, My righteousness is more than God's, -- job 35:2
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That you ask, What advantage have you? How am I profited more than if I had sinned? -- job 35:3
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I will answer you and your companions with you. -- job 35:4
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Look to the heavens and see; and behold the skies which are higher than you. -- job 35:5
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If you have sinned, how does that affect God? And if your transgressions are multiplied, what have you done to Him? -- job 35:6
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If you are righteous, what do you [by that] give God? Or what does He receive from your hand? -- job 35:7
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Your wickedness touches and affects a man such as you are, and your righteousness is for yourself, one of the human race [but it cannot touch God, Who is above such influence]. -- job 35:8
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Because of the multitudes of oppressions the people cry out; they cry for help because of the violence of the mighty. -- job 35:9
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But no one says, Where is God my Maker, Who gives songs of rejoicing in the night, -- job 35:10
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Who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds of the heavens? -- job 35:11
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[The people] cry out because of the pride of evil men, but He does not answer. -- job 35:12
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Surely God will refuse to answer [the cry which is] vanity (vain and empty--instead of abiding trust); neither will the Almighty regard it-- -- job 35:13
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How much less when [missing His righteous judgment on earth] you say that you do not see Him, that your cause is before Him, and you are waiting for Him! -- job 35:14
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But now because God has not [speedily] punished in His anger and seems to be unaware of the wrong and oppression [of which a person is guilty], -- job 35:15
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Job uselessly opens his mouth and multiplies words without knowledge [drawing the worthless conclusion that the righteous have no more advantage than the wicked]. -- job 35:16
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ELIHU PROCEEDED and said, -- job 36:1
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Bear with me and wait a little longer, and I will show you, for I have something still to say on God's behalf. -- job 36:2
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I will bring my knowledge from afar and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. -- job 36:3
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For truly my words shall not be false; He Who is perfect in knowledge is with you. -- job 36:4
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Behold! God is mighty, and yet despises no one nor regards anything as trivial; He is mighty in power of understanding and heart. -- job 36:5
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He does not prolong the life of the wicked, but gives the needy and afflicted their right. -- job 36:6
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He withdraws not His eyes from the righteous (the upright in right standing with God); but He sets them forever with kings upon the throne, and they are exalted. -- job 36:7
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And if they are bound in fetters [of adversity] and held by cords of affliction, -- job 36:8
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Then He shows to them [the true character of] their deeds and their transgressions, that they have acted arrogantly [with presumption and self-sufficiency]. -- job 36:9
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He also opens their ears to instruction and discipline, and commands that they return from iniquity. -- job 36:10
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If they obey and serve Him, they shall spend their days in prosperity and their years in pleasantness and joy. -- job 36:11
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But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword [of God's destructive judgments], and they shall die in ignorance of true knowledge. -- job 36:12
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But the godless and profane in heart heap up anger [at the divine discipline]; they do not cry to Him when He binds them [with cords of affliction]. -- job 36:13
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They die in youth, and their life perishes among the unclean (those who are sodomites). -- job 36:14
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He delivers the afflicted in their affliction and opens their ears [to His voice] in adversity. -- job 36:15
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Indeed, God would have allured you out of the mouth of distress into a broad place where there is no situation of perplexity or privation; and that which would be set on your table would be full of fatness. -- job 36:16
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But if you [Job] are filled with the judgment of the wicked, judgment and justice will keep hold on you. -- job 36:17
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For let not wrath entice you into scorning chastisements; and let not the greatness of the ransom [the suffering, if rightly endured] turn you aside. -- job 36:18
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Will your cry be sufficient to keep you from distress, or will all the force of your strength do it? -- job 36:19
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Desire not the night, when peoples are cut off from their places; -- job 36:20
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Take heed, turn not to iniquity, for this [the iniquity of complaining against God] you have chosen rather than [submission in] affliction. -- job 36:21
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Behold, God exalts and does loftily in His power; who is a ruler or a teacher like Him? -- job 36:22
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Who has appointed God His way? Or who can say, You have done unrighteousness? -- job 36:23
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Remember that [by submission] you magnify God's work, of which men have sung. -- job 36:24
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All men have looked upon God's work; man may behold it afar off. -- job 36:25
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Behold, God is great, and we know Him not! The number of His years is unsearchable. -- job 36:26
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For He draws up the drops of water, which distil as rain from His vapor, -- job 36:27
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Which the skies pour down and drop abundantly upon [the multitudes of] mankind. -- job 36:28
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Not only that, but can anyone understand the spreadings of the clouds or the thunderings of His pavilion? -- job 36:29
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Behold, He spreads His lightning against the dark clouds and covers the roots of the sea. -- job 36:30
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For by [His clouds] God executes judgment upon the peoples; He gives food in abundance. -- job 36:31
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He covers His hands with the lightning and commands it to strike the mark. -- job 36:32
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His thunderings speak [awesomely] concerning Him; the cattle are told of His coming storm. -- job 36:33
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INDEED, [at His thunderings] my heart also trembles and leaps out of its place. -- job 37:1
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Hear, oh, hear the roar of His voice and the sound of rumbling that goes out of His mouth! -- job 37:2
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Under the whole heaven He lets it loose, and His lightning to the ends of the earth. -- job 37:3
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After it His voice roars; He thunders with the voice of His majesty, and He restrains not [His lightnings against His adversaries] when His voice is heard. -- job 37:4
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God thunders marvelously with His voice; He does great things which we cannot comprehend. -- job 37:5
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For He says to the snow, Fall on the earth; likewise He speaks to the showers and to the downpour of His mighty rains. -- job 37:6
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God seals up (stops, brings to a standstill by severe weather) the hand of every man [and now under His seal their hands are forced to inactivity], that all men whom He has made may know His doings (His sovereign power and their subjection to it). -- job 37:7
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Then the beasts go into dens and remain in their lairs. -- job 37:8
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Out of its chamber comes the whirlwind, and cold from the scattering winds. -- job 37:9
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By the breath of God ice is given, and the breadth of the waters is frozen over. -- job 37:10
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He loads the thick cloud with moisture; He scatters the cloud of His lightning. -- job 37:11
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And it is turned round about by His guidance, that they may do whatever He commands them upon the face of the habitable earth. -- job 37:12
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Whether it be for correction or for His earth [generally] or for His mercy and loving-kindness, He causes it to come. -- job 37:13
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Hear this, O Job; stand still and consider the wondrous works of God. -- job 37:14
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Do you know how God lays His command upon them and causes the lightning of His [storm] cloud to shine? -- job 37:15
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Do you know how the clouds are balanced [and poised in the heavens], the wonderful works of Him Who is perfect in knowledge? -- job 37:16
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[Or] why your garments are hot when He quiets the earth [in sultry summer] with the [oppressive] south wind? -- job 37:17
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Can you along with Him spread out the sky, [which is] strong as a molten mirror? -- job 37:18
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Tell us [Job] with what words of man we may address such a Being; we cannot state our case because we are in the dark [in the presence of the unsearchable God]. -- job 37:19
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So shall it be told Him that I wish to speak? If a man speaks, shall he be swallowed up? -- job 37:20
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And now men cannot look upon the light when it is bright in the skies, when the wind has passed and cleared them. -- job 37:21
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Golden brightness and splendor come out of the north; [if men can scarcely look upon it, how much less upon the] terrible splendor and majesty God has upon Himself! -- job 37:22
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Touching the Almighty, we cannot find Him out; He is excellent in power; and to justice and plenteous righteousness He does no violence [He will disregard no right]. -- job 37:23
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Men therefore [reverently] fear Him; He regards and respects not any who are wise in heart [in their own understanding and conceit]. -- job 37:24
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THEN THE Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said, -- job 38:1
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Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? -- job 38:2
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Gird up now your loins like a man, and I will demand of you, and you declare to Me. -- job 38:3
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Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Declare to Me, if you have and know understanding. -- job 38:4
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Who determined the measures of the earth, if you know? Or who stretched the measuring line upon it? -- job 38:5
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Upon what were the foundations of it fastened, or who laid its cornerstone, -- job 38:6
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When the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy? -- job 38:7
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Or who shut up the sea with doors when it broke forth and issued out of the womb?-- -- job 38:8
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When I made the clouds the garment of it, and thick darkness a swaddling band for it, -- job 38:9
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And marked for it My appointed boundary and set bars and doors, -- job 38:10
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And said, Thus far shall you come and no farther; and here shall your proud waves be stayed? -- job 38:11
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Have you commanded the morning since your days began and caused the dawn to know its place, -- job 38:12
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So that [light] may get hold of the corners of the earth and shake the wickedness [of night] out of it? -- job 38:13
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It is changed like clay into which a seal is pressed; and things stand out like a many-colored garment. -- job 38:14
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From the wicked their light is withheld, and their uplifted arm is broken. -- job 38:15
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Have you explored the springs of the sea? Or have you walked in the recesses of the deep? -- job 38:16
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Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Or have you seen the doors of deep darkness? -- job 38:17
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Have you comprehended the breadth of the earth? Tell Me, if you know it all. -- job 38:18
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Where is the way where light dwells? And as for darkness, where is its abode, -- job 38:19
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That you may conduct it to its home, and may know the paths to its house? -- job 38:20
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You must know, since you were born then! Or because you are so extremely old! -- job 38:21
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Have you entered the treasuries of the snow, or have you seen the treasuries of the hail, -- job 38:22
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Which I have reserved for the time of trouble, for the day of battle and war? -- job 38:23
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By what way is the light distributed, or the east wind spread over the earth? -- job 38:24
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Who has prepared a channel for the torrents of rain, or a path for the thunderbolt, -- job 38:25
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To cause it to rain on the uninhabited land [and] on the desert where no man lives, -- job 38:26
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To satisfy the waste and desolate ground and to cause the tender grass to spring forth? -- job 38:27
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Has the rain a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew? -- job 38:28
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Out of whose womb came the ice? And the hoary frost of heaven, who has given it birth? -- job 38:29
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The waters are congealed like stone, and the face of the deep is frozen. -- job 38:30
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Can you bind the chains of [the cluster of stars called] Pleiades, or loose the cords of [the constellation] Orion? -- job 38:31
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Can you lead forth the signs of the zodiac in their season? Or can you guide [the stars of] the Bear with her young? -- job 38:32
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Do you know the ordinances of the heavens? Can you establish their rule upon the earth? -- job 38:33
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Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, so that an abundance of waters may cover you? -- job 38:34
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Can you send lightnings, that they may go and say to you, Here we are? -- job 38:35
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Who has put wisdom in the inward parts [or in the dark clouds]? Or who has given understanding to the mind [or to the meteor]? -- job 38:36
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Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can pour out the [water] bottles of the heavens -- job 38:37
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When [heat has caused] the dust to run into a mass and the clods to cleave fast together? -- job 38:38
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Can you [Job] hunt the prey for the lion? Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions -- job 38:39
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When they couch in their dens or lie in wait in their hiding place? -- job 38:40
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Who provides for the raven its prey when its young ones cry to God and wander about for lack of food? -- job 38:41
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DO YOU know the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth [their young]? [Or] do you observe when the hinds are giving birth? [Do you attend to all this, Job?] -- job 39:1
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Can you number the months that they carry their offspring? Or do you know the time when they are delivered, -- job 39:2
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When they bow themselves, bring forth their young ones, [and] cast out their pains? -- job 39:3
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Their young ones become strong, they grow up in the open field; they go forth and return not to them. -- job 39:4
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Who has sent out the wild donkey, giving him his freedom? Or who has loosed the bands of the swift donkey [by which his tame brother is bound--he, the shy, the swift-footed, and the untamable], -- job 39:5
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Whose home I have made the wilderness, and the salt land his dwelling place? -- job 39:6
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He scorns the tumult of the city and hears not the shoutings of the taskmaster. -- job 39:7
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The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searches after every green thing. -- job 39:8
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Will the wild ox be willing to serve you, or remain beside your manger? -- job 39:9
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Can you bind the wild ox with a harness to the plow in the furrow? Or will he harrow the furrows for you? -- job 39:10
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Will you trust him because his strength is great, or to him will you leave your labor? -- job 39:11
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Will you depend upon him to bring home your seed and gather the grain of your threshing floor? [Who, Job, was the author of this strange variance in the disposition of animals so alike in appearance? Was it you?] -- job 39:12
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The wings of the ostrich wave proudly, [but] are they the pinions and plumage of love? -- job 39:13
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The ostrich leaves her eggs on the ground and warms them in the dust, -- job 39:14
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Forgetting that a foot may crush them or that the wild beast may trample them. -- job 39:15
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She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers; her labor is in vain because she has no sense of danger [for her unborn brood], -- job 39:16
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For God has deprived her of wisdom, neither has He imparted to her understanding. -- job 39:17
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Yet when she lifts herself up in flight, [so swift is she that] she can laugh to scorn the horse and his rider. -- job 39:18
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Have you given the horse his might? Have you clothed his neck with quivering and a shaking mane? -- job 39:19
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Was it you [Job] who made him to leap like a locust? The majesty of his [snorting] nostrils is terrible. -- job 39:20
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He paws in the valley and exults in his strength; he goes out to meet the weapons [of armed men]. -- job 39:21
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He mocks at fear and is not dismayed or terrified; neither does he turn back [in battle] from the sword. -- job 39:22
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The quiver rattles upon him, as do the glittering spear and the lance [of his rider]. -- job 39:23
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[He seems in running to] devour the ground with fierceness and rage; neither can he stand still at the sound of the [war] trumpet. -- job 39:24
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As often as the trumpet sounds he says, Ha, ha! And he smells the battle from afar, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting. -- job 39:25
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Is it by your wisdom [Job] that the hawk soars and stretches her wings toward the south [as winter approaches]? -- job 39:26
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Does the eagle mount up at your command and make his nest on  high [inaccessible place]? -- job 39:27
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On the cliff he dwells and remains securely, upon the point of the rock and the stronghold. -- job 39:28
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From there he spies out the prey; and his eyes see it afar off. -- job 39:29
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His young ones suck up blood, and where the slain are, there is he. -- job 39:30
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MOREOVER, THE Lord said to Job, -- job 40:1
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Shall he who would find fault with the Almighty contend with Him? He who disputes with God, let him answer it. -- job 40:2
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Then Job replied to the Lord: -- job 40:3
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Behold, I am of small account and vile! What shall I answer You? I lay my hand upon my mouth. -- job 40:4
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I have spoken once, but I will not reply again--indeed, twice [have I answered], but I will proceed no further. -- job 40:5
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Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, saying, -- job 40:6
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Gird up your loins now like a man; I will demand of you, and you answer Me. -- job 40:7
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Will you also annul (set aside and render void) My judgment? Will you condemn Me [your God], that you may [appear] righteous and justified? -- job 40:8
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Have you an arm like God? Or can you thunder with a voice like His? -- job 40:9
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[Since you question the manner of the Almighty's rule] deck yourself now with the excellency and dignity [of the Supreme Ruler, and yourself undertake the government of the world if you are so wise], and array yourself with honor and majesty. -- job 40:10
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Pour forth the overflowings of your anger, and look on everyone who is proud and abase him; -- job 40:11
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Look on everyone who is proud and bring him low, and tread down the wicked where they stand [if you are so able, Job]. -- job 40:12
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[Bury and] hide them all in the dust together; [and] shut them up [in the prison house of death]. -- job 40:13
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[If you can do all this, Job, proving yourself of divine might] then will I [God] praise you also [and acknowledge that] your own right hand can save you. -- job 40:14
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Behold now the behemoth (the hippopotamus), which I created as I did you; he eats grass like an ox. -- job 40:15
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See now, his strength is in his loins, and his power is in the sinews of his belly. -- job 40:16
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He moves his tail like a cedar tree; the tendons of his thighs are twisted together [like a rope]. -- job 40:17
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His bones are like tubes of bronze; his limbs [or ribs] are like bars of iron. -- job 40:18
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[The hippopotamus] is the first [in magnitude and power] of the works of God [in animal life]; [only] He Who made him provides him with his [swordlike tusks, or only God Who made him can bring near His sword to master him]. -- job 40:19
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Surely the mountains bring him food, where all the wild animals play. -- job 40:20
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He lies under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reeds in the marsh. -- job 40:21
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The lotus trees cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook compass him about. -- job 40:22
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Behold, if a river is violent and overflows, he does not tremble; he is confident, though the Jordan [River] swells and rushes against his mouth. -- job 40:23
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Can any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare? -- job 40:24
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CAN YOU draw out the leviathan (the crocodile) with a fishhook? Or press down his tongue with a cord? -- job 41:1
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Can you put a rope into his nose? Or pierce his jaw through with a hook or a spike? -- job 41:2
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Will he make many supplications to you [begging to be spared]? Will he speak soft words to you [to coax you to treat him kindly]? -- job 41:3
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Will he make a covenant with you to take him for your servant forever? -- job 41:4
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Will you play with [the crocodile] as with a bird? Or will you put him on a leash for your maidens? -- job 41:5
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Will traders bargain over him? Will they divide him up among the merchants? -- job 41:6
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Can you fill his skin with harpoons? Or his head with fishing spears? -- job 41:7
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Lay your hand upon him! Remember your battle with him; you will not do [such an ill-advised thing] again! -- job 41:8
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Behold, the hope of [his assailant] is disappointed; one is cast down even at the sight of him! -- job 41:9
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No one is so fierce [and foolhardy] that he dares to stir up [the crocodile]; who then is he who can stand before Me [the beast's Creator, or dares to contend with Me]? -- job 41:10
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Who has first given to Me, that I should repay him? Whatever is under the whole heavens is Mine. [Therefore, who can have a claim against God, God Who made the unmastered crocodile?] -- job 41:11
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I will not keep silence concerning his limbs, nor his mighty strength, nor his goodly frame. -- job 41:12
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Who can strip off [the crocodile's] outer garment? [Who can penetrate his double coat of mail?] Who shall come within his jaws? -- job 41:13
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Who can open the doors of his [lipless] mouth? His [extended jaws and bare] teeth are terrible round about. -- job 41:14
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His scales are [the crocodile's] pride, [for his back is made of rows of shields] shut up together [as with] a tight seal; -- job 41:15
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One is so near to another that no air can come between them. -- job 41:16
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They are joined one to another; they stick together so that they cannot be separated. -- job 41:17
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His sneezings flash forth light, and his eyes are like the [reddish] eyelids of the dawn. -- job 41:18
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Out of his mouth go burning torches, [and] sparks of fire leap out. -- job 41:19
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Out of his nostrils goes forth smoke, as out of a seething pot over a fire of rushes. -- job 41:20
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His breath kindles coals, and a flame goes forth from his mouth. -- job 41:21
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In [the crocodile's] neck abides strength, and terror dances before him. -- job 41:22
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The folds of his flesh cleave together; they are firm upon him, and they cannot shake [when he moves]. -- job 41:23
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His heart is as firm as a stone, indeed, as solid as a nether millstone. -- job 41:24
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When [the crocodile] raises himself up, the mighty are afraid; because of terror and the crashing they are beside themselves. -- job 41:25
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Even if one strikes at him with the sword, it cannot get any hold, nor does the spear, the dart, or the javelin. -- job 41:26
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He counts iron as straw and bronze as rotten wood. -- job 41:27
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The arrow cannot make [the crocodile] flee; slingstones are treated by him as stubble. -- job 41:28
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Clubs [also] are counted as stubble; he laughs at the rushing and the rattling of the javelin. -- job 41:29
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His underparts are like sharp pieces of broken pottery; he spreads [grooves like] a threshing sledge upon the mire. -- job 41:30
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He makes the deep boil like a pot; he makes the sea like a [foaming] pot of ointment. -- job 41:31
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[His swift darting] makes a shining track behind him; one would think the deep to be hoary [with foam]. -- job 41:32
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Upon earth there is not [the crocodile's] equal, a creature made without fear and he behaves fearlessly. -- job 41:33
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He looks all mighty [beasts of prey] in the face [without terror]; he is monarch over all the sons of pride. [And now, Job, who are you who dares not arouse the unmastered crocodile, yet who dares resist Me, the beast's Creator, to My face? Everything under the heavens is Mine; therefore, who can have a claim against God?] -- job 41:34
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THEN JOB said to the Lord, -- job 42:1
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I know that You can do all things, and that no thought or purpose of Yours can be restrained or thwarted. -- job 42:2
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[You said to me] Who is this that darkens and obscures counsel [by words] without knowledge? Therefore [I now see] I have [rashly] uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know. -- job 42:3
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[I had virtually said to You what You have said to me:] Hear, I beseech You, and I will speak; I will demand of You, and You declare to me. -- job 42:4
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I had heard of You [only] by the hearing of the ear, but now my [spiritual] eye sees You. -- job 42:5
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Therefore I loathe [my words] and abhor myself and repent in dust and ashes. -- job 42:6
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After the Lord had spoken the previous words to Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends, for you have not spoken of Me the thing that is right, as My servant Job has. -- job 42:7
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Now therefore take seven bullocks and seven rams and go to My servant Job and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and My servant Job shall pray for you, for I will accept [his prayer] that I deal not with you after your folly, in that you have not spoken of Me the thing that is right, as My servant Job has. -- job 42:8
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So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the Lord commanded them; and the Lord accepted [Job's prayer]. -- job 42:9
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And the Lord turned the captivity of Job and restored his fortunes, when he prayed for his friends; also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. -- job 42:10
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Then there came to him all his brothers and sisters and all who had known him before, and they ate bread with him in his house; and they sympathized with him and comforted him over all the [distressing] calamities that the Lord had brought upon him. Every man also gave him a piece of money, and every man an earring of gold. -- job 42:11
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And the Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning; for he had 14,sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys. -- job 42:12
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He had also seven sons and three daughters. -- job 42:13
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And he called the name of the first Jemimah, and the name of the second Keziah, and the name of the third Keren-happuch. -- job 42:14
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And in all the land there were no women so fair as the daughters of Job, and their father gave them inheritance among their brothers. -- job 42:15
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After this, Job lived years, and saw his sons and his sons' sons, even to four generations. -- job 42:16
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So Job died, an old man and full of days. -- job 42:17
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BLESSED (HAPPY, fortunate, prosperous, and enviable) is the man who walks and lives not in the counsel of the ungodly [following their advice, their plans and purposes], nor stands [submissive and inactive] in the path where sinners walk, nor sits down [to relax and rest] where the scornful [and the mockers] gather. -- psalms 1:1
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But his delight and desire are in the law of the Lord, and on His law (the precepts, the instructions, the teachings of God) he habitually meditates (ponders and studies) by day and by night. -- psalms 1:2
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And he shall be like a tree firmly planted [and tended] by the streams of water, ready to bring forth its fruit in its season; its leaf also shall not fade or wither; and everything he does shall prosper [and come to maturity]. -- psalms 1:3
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Not so the wicked [those disobedient and living without God are not so]. But they are like the chaff [worthless, dead, without substance] which the wind drives away. -- psalms 1:4
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Therefore the wicked [those disobedient and living without God] shall not stand [justified] in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous [those who are upright and in right standing with God]. -- psalms 1:5
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For the Lord knows and is fully acquainted with the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly [those living outside God's will] shall perish (end in ruin and come to nought). -- psalms 1:6
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WHY DO the nations assemble with commotion [uproar and confusion of voices], and why do the people imagine (meditate upon and devise) an empty scheme? -- psalms 2:1
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The kings of the earth take their places; the rulers take counsel together against the Lord and His Anointed One (the Messiah, the Christ). They say, -- psalms 2:2
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Let us break Their bands [of restraint] asunder and cast Their cords [of control] from us. -- psalms 2:3
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He Who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord has them in derision [and in supreme contempt He mocks them]. -- psalms 2:4
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He speaks to them in His deep anger and troubles (terrifies and confounds) them in His displeasure and fury, saying, -- psalms 2:5
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Yet have I anointed (installed and placed) My King [firmly] on My holy hill of Zion. -- psalms 2:6
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I will declare the decree of the Lord: He said to Me, You are My Son; this day [I declare] I have begotten You. -- psalms 2:7
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Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations as Your inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth as Your possession. -- psalms 2:8
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You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them in pieces like potters' ware. -- psalms 2:9
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Now therefore, O you kings, act wisely; be instructed and warned, O you rulers of the earth. -- psalms 2:10
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Serve the Lord with reverent awe and worshipful fear; rejoice and be in high spirits with trembling [lest you displease Him]. -- psalms 2:11
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Kiss the Son [pay homage to Him in purity], lest He be angry and you perish in the way, for soon shall His wrath be kindled. O blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are all those who seek refuge and put their trust in Him! -- psalms 2:12
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LORD, HOW they are increased who trouble me! Many are they who rise up against me. -- psalms 3:1
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Many are saying of me, There is no help for him in God. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 3:2
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But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. -- psalms 3:3
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With my voice I cry to the Lord, and He hears and answers me out of His holy hill. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 3:4
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I lay down and slept; I wakened again, for the Lord sustains me. -- psalms 3:5
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I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people who have set themselves against me round about. -- psalms 3:6
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Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God! For You have struck all my enemies on the cheek; You have broken the teeth of the ungodly. -- psalms 3:7
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Salvation belongs to the Lord; May Your blessing be upon Your people. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 3:8
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ANSWER ME when I call, O God of my righteousness (uprightness, justice, and right standing with You)! You have freed me when I was hemmed in and enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me and hear my prayer. -- psalms 4:1
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O you sons of men, how long will you turn my honor and glory into shame? How long will you love vanity and futility and seek after lies? Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 4:2
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But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself [and given distinction to] him who is godly [the man of loving-kindness]. The Lord listens and heeds when I call to Him. -- psalms 4:3
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Be angry [or stand in awe] and sin not; commune with your own hearts upon your beds and be silent (sorry for the things you say in your hearts). Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 4:4
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Offer just and right sacrifices; trust (lean on and be confident) in the Lord. -- psalms 4:5
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Many say, Oh, that we might see some good! Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O Lord. -- psalms 4:6
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You have put more joy and rejoicing in my heart than [they know] when their wheat and new wine have yielded abundantly. -- psalms 4:7
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In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for You, Lord, alone make me dwell in safety and confident trust. -- psalms 4:8
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LISTEN TO my words, O Lord, give heed to my sighing and groaning. -- psalms 5:1
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Hear the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You do I pray. -- psalms 5:2
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In the morning You hear my voice, O Lord; in the morning I prepare [a prayer, a sacrifice] for You and watch and wait [for You to speak to my heart]. -- psalms 5:3
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For You are not a God Who takes pleasure in wickedness; neither will the evil [man] so much as dwell [temporarily] with You. -- psalms 5:4
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Boasters can have no standing in Your sight; You abhor all evildoers. -- psalms 5:5
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You will destroy those who speak lies; the Lord abhors [and rejects] the bloodthirsty and deceitful man. -- psalms 5:6
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But as for me, I will enter Your house through the abundance of Your steadfast love and mercy; I will worship toward and at Your holy temple in reverent fear and awe of You. -- psalms 5:7
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Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make Your way level (straight and right) before my face. -- psalms 5:8
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For there is nothing trustworthy or steadfast or truthful in their talk; their heart is destruction [or a destructive chasm, a yawning gulf]; their throat is an open sepulcher; they flatter and make smooth with their tongue. -- psalms 5:9
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Hold them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own designs and counsels; cast them out because of the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against You. -- psalms 5:10
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But let all those who take refuge and put their trust in You rejoice; let them ever sing and shout for joy, because You make a covering over them and defend them; let those also who love Your name be joyful in You and be in high spirits. -- psalms 5:11
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For You, Lord, will bless the [uncompromisingly] righteous [him who is upright and in right standing with You]; as with a shield You will surround him with goodwill (pleasure and favor). -- psalms 5:12
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O LORD, rebuke me not in Your anger nor discipline and chasten me in Your hot displeasure. -- psalms 6:1
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Have mercy on me and be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am weak (faint and withered away); O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled. -- psalms 6:2
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My [inner] self [as well as my body] is also exceedingly disturbed and troubled. But You, O Lord, how long [until You return and speak peace to me]? -- psalms 6:3
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Return [to my relief], O Lord, deliver my life; save me for the sake of Your steadfast love and mercy. -- psalms 6:4
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For in death there is no remembrance of You; in Sheol (the place of the dead) who will give You thanks? -- psalms 6:5
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I am weary with my groaning; all night I soak my pillow with tears, I drench my couch with my weeping. -- psalms 6:6
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My eye grows dim because of grief; it grows old because of all my enemies. -- psalms 6:7
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Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping. -- psalms 6:8
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The Lord has heard my supplication; the Lord receives my prayer. -- psalms 6:9
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Let all my enemies be ashamed and sorely troubled; let them turn back and be put to shame suddenly. -- psalms 6:10
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O LORD my God, in You I take refuge and put my trust; save me from all those who pursue and persecute me, and deliver me, -- psalms 7:1
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Lest my foe tear my life [from my body] like a lion, dragging me away while there is none to deliver. -- psalms 7:2
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O Lord my God, if I have done this, if there is wrong in my hands, -- psalms 7:3
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If I have paid back with evil him who was at peace with me or without cause have robbed him who was my enemy, -- psalms 7:4
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Let the enemy pursue my life and take it; yes, let him trample my life to the ground and lay my honor in the dust. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 7:5
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Arise, O Lord, in Your anger; lift up Yourself against the rage of my enemies; and awake [and stir up] for me the justice and vindication [that] You have commanded. -- psalms 7:6
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Let the assembly of the peoples be gathered about You, and return on high over them. -- psalms 7:7
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The Lord judges the people; judge me, O Lord, and do me justice according to my righteousness [my rightness, justice, and right standing with You] and according to the integrity that is in me. -- psalms 7:8
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Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the [uncompromisingly] righteous [those upright and in harmony with You]; for You, Who try the hearts and emotions and thinking powers, are a righteous God. -- psalms 7:9
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My defense and shield depend on God, Who saves the upright in heart. -- psalms 7:10
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God is a righteous Judge, yes, a God Who is indignant every day. -- psalms 7:11
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If a man does not turn and repent, [God] will whet His sword; He has strung and bent His [huge] bow and made it ready [by treading it with His foot]. -- psalms 7:12
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He has also prepared for him deadly weapons; He makes His arrows fiery shafts. -- psalms 7:13
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Behold, [the wicked man] conceives iniquity and is pregnant with mischief and gives birth to lies. -- psalms 7:14
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He made a pit and hollowed it out and has fallen into the hole which he made [before the trap was completed]. -- psalms 7:15
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His mischief shall fall back in return upon his own head, and his violence come down [with the loose dirt] upon his own scalp. -- psalms 7:16
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I will give to the Lord the thanks due to His rightness and justice, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High. -- psalms 7:17
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O LORD, our Lord, how excellent (majestic and glorious) is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory on [or above] the heavens. -- psalms 8:1
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Out of the mouths of babes and unweaned infants You have established strength because of Your foes, that You might silence the enemy and the avenger. -- psalms 8:2
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When I view and consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained and established, -- psalms 8:3
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What is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of [earthborn] man that You care for him? -- psalms 8:4
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Yet You have made him but a little lower than God [or heavenly beings], and You have crowned him with glory and honor. -- psalms 8:5
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You made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet: -- psalms 8:6
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All sheep and oxen, yes, and the beasts of the field, -- psalms 8:7
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The birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatever passes along the paths of the seas. -- psalms 8:8
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O Lord, our Lord, how excellent (majestic and glorious) is Your name in all the earth! -- psalms 8:9
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I WILL praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will show forth (recount and tell aloud) all Your marvelous works and wonderful deeds! -- psalms 9:1
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I will rejoice in You and be in high spirits; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High! -- psalms 9:2
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When my enemies turned back, they stumbled and perished before You. -- psalms 9:3
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For You have maintained my right and my cause; You sat on the throne judging righteously. -- psalms 9:4
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You have rebuked the nations, You have destroyed the wicked; You have blotted out their name forever and ever. -- psalms 9:5
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The enemy have been cut off and have vanished in everlasting ruins, You have plucked up and overthrown their cities; the very memory of them has perished and vanished. -- psalms 9:6
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But the Lord shall remain and continue forever; He has prepared and established His throne for judgment. -- psalms 9:7
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And He will judge the world in righteousness (rightness and equity); He will minister justice to the peoples in uprightness. -- psalms 9:8
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The Lord also will be a refuge and a high tower for the oppressed, a refuge and a stronghold in times of trouble (high cost, destitution, and desperation). -- psalms 9:9
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And they who know Your name [who have experience and acquaintance with Your mercy] will lean on and confidently put their trust in You, for You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek (inquire of and for) You [on the authority of God's Word and the right of their necessity]. -- psalms 9:10
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Sing praises to the Lord, Who dwells in Zion! Declare among the peoples His doings! -- psalms 9:11
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For He Who avenges the blood [of His people shed unjustly] remembers them; He does not forget the cry of the afflicted (the poor and the humble). -- psalms 9:12
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Have mercy upon me and be gracious to me, O Lord; consider how I am afflicted by those who hate me, You Who lift me up from the gates of death, -- psalms 9:13
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That I may show forth (recount and tell aloud) all Your praises! In the gates of the Daughter of Zion I will rejoice in Your salvation and Your saving help. -- psalms 9:14
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The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made; in the net which they hid is their own foot caught. -- psalms 9:15
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The Lord has made Himself known; He executes judgment; the wicked are snared in the work of their own hands. Higgaion [meditation]. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 9:16
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The wicked shall be turned back [headlong into premature death] into Sheol (the place of the departed spirits of the wicked), even all the nations that forget or are forgetful of God. -- psalms 9:17
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For the needy shall not always be forgotten, and the expectation and hope of the meek and the poor shall not perish forever. -- psalms 9:18
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Arise, O Lord! Let not man prevail; let the nations be judged before You. -- psalms 9:19
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Put them in fear [make them realize their frail nature], O Lord, that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 9:20
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WHY DO You stand afar off, O Lord? Why do You hide Yourself, [veiling Your eyes] in times of trouble (distress and desperation)? -- psalms 10:1
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The wicked in pride and arrogance hotly pursue and persecute the poor; let them be taken in the schemes which they have devised. -- psalms 10:2
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For the wicked man boasts (sings the praises) of his own heart's desire, and the one greedy for gain curses and spurns, yes, renounces and despises the Lord. -- psalms 10:3
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The wicked one in the pride of his countenance will not seek, inquire for, and yearn for God; all his thoughts are that there is no God [so He never punishes]. -- psalms 10:4
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His ways are grievous [or persist] at all times; Your judgments [Lord] are far above and on high out of his sight [so he never thinks about them]; as for all his foes, he sniffs and sneers at them. -- psalms 10:5
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He thinks in his heart, I shall not be moved; for throughout all generations I shall not come to want or be in adversity. -- psalms 10:6
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His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, oppression (fraud); under his tongue are trouble and sin (mischief and iniquity). -- psalms 10:7
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He sits in ambush in the villages; in hiding places he slays the innocent; he watches stealthily for the poor (the helpless and unfortunate). -- psalms 10:8
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He lurks in secret places like a lion in his thicket; he lies in wait that he may seize the poor (the helpless and the unfortunate); he seizes the poor when he draws him into his net. -- psalms 10:9
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[The prey] is crushed, sinks down; and the helpless falls by his mighty [claws]. -- psalms 10:10
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[The foe] thinks in his heart, God has quite forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see [my deed]. -- psalms 10:11
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Arise, O Lord! O God, lift up Your hand; forget not the humble [patient and crushed]. -- psalms 10:12
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Why does the wicked [man] condemn (spurn and renounce) God? Why has he thought in his heart, You will not call to account? -- psalms 10:13
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You have seen it; yes, You note trouble and grief (vexation) to requite it with Your hand. The unfortunate commits himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless. -- psalms 10:14
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Break the arm of the wicked man; and as for the evil man, search out his wickedness until You find no more. -- psalms 10:15
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The Lord is King forever and ever; the nations will perish out of His land. -- psalms 10:16
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O Lord, You have heard the desire and the longing of the humble and oppressed; You will prepare and strengthen and direct their hearts, You will cause Your ear to hear, -- psalms 10:17
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To do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, so that man, who is of the earth, may not terrify them any more. -- psalms 10:18
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IN THE Lord I take refuge [and put my trust]; how can you say to me, Flee like a bird to your mountain? -- psalms 11:1
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For see, the wicked are bending the bow; they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they [furtively] in darkness may shoot at the upright in heart. -- psalms 11:2
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If the foundations are destroyed, what can the [unyieldingly] righteous do, or what has He [the Righteous One] wrought or accomplished? -- psalms 11:3
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The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord's throne is in heaven. His eyes behold; His eyelids test and prove the children of men. -- psalms 11:4
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The Lord tests and proves the [unyieldingly] righteous, but His soul abhors the wicked and him who loves violence. -- psalms 11:5
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Upon the wicked He will rain quick burning coals or snares; fire, brimstone, and a [dreadful] scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup. -- psalms 11:6
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For the Lord is [rigidly] righteous, He loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold His face, or He beholds the upright. -- psalms 11:7
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HELP, LORD! For principled and godly people are here no more; faithfulness and the faithful vanish from among the sons of men. -- psalms 12:1
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To his neighbor each one speaks words without use or worth or truth; with flattering lips and double heart [deceitfully] they speak. -- psalms 12:2
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May the Lord cut off all flattering lips and the tongues that speak proud boasting, -- psalms 12:3
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Those who say, With our tongues we prevail; our lips are our own [to command at our will]--who is lord and master over us? -- psalms 12:4
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Now will I arise, says the Lord, because the poor are oppressed, because of the groans of the needy; I will set him in safety and in the salvation for which he pants. -- psalms 12:5
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The words and promises of the Lord are pure words, like silver refined in an earthen furnace, purified seven times over. -- psalms 12:6
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You will keep them and preserve them, O Lord; You will guard and keep us from this [evil] generation forever. -- psalms 12:7
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The wicked walk or prowl about on every side, as vileness is exalted [and baseness is rated high] among the sons of men. -- psalms 12:8
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HOW LONG will You forget me, O Lord? Forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? -- psalms 13:1
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How long must I lay up cares within me and have sorrow in my heart day after day? How long shall my enemy exalt himself over me? -- psalms 13:2
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Consider and answer me, O Lord my God; lighten the eyes [of my faith to behold Your face in the pitchlike darkness], lest I sleep the sleep of death, -- psalms 13:3
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Lest my enemy say, I have prevailed over him, and those that trouble me rejoice when I am shaken. -- psalms 13:4
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But I have trusted, leaned on, and been confident in Your mercy and loving-kindness; my heart shall rejoice and be in high spirits in Your salvation. -- psalms 13:5
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I will sing to the Lord, because He has dealt bountifully with me. -- psalms 13:6
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THE [empty-headed] fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable deeds; there is none that does good or right. -- psalms 14:1
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The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men to see if there were any who understood, dealt wisely, and sought after God, inquiring for and of Him and requiring Him [of vital necessity]. -- psalms 14:2
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They are all gone aside, they have all together become filthy; there is none that does good or right, no, not one. -- psalms 14:3
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Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread and who do not call on the Lord? -- psalms 14:4
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There they shall be in great fear [literally--dreading a dread], for God is with the generation of the [uncompromisingly] righteous (those upright and in right standing with Him). -- psalms 14:5
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You [evildoers] would put to shame and confound the plans of the poor and patient, but the Lord is his safe refuge. -- psalms 14:6
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Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the Lord shall restore the fortunes of His people, then Jacob shall rejoice and Israel shall be glad. -- psalms 14:7
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LORD, WHO shall dwell [temporarily] in Your tabernacle? Who shall dwell [permanently] on Your holy hill? -- psalms 15:1
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He who walks and lives uprightly and blamelessly, who works rightness and justice and speaks and thinks the truth in his heart, -- psalms 15:2
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He who does not slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor takes up a reproach against his neighbor; -- psalms 15:3
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In whose eyes a vile person is despised, but he who honors those who fear the Lord (who revere and worship Him); who swears to his own hurt and does not change; -- psalms 15:4
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[He who] does not put out his money for interest [to one of his own people] and who will not take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved. -- psalms 15:5
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KEEP and protect me, O God, for in You I have found refuge, and in You do I put my trust and hide myself. -- psalms 16:1
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I say to the Lord, You are my Lord; I have no good beside or beyond You. -- psalms 16:2
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As for the godly (the saints) who are in the land, they are the excellent, the noble, and the glorious, in whom is all my delight. -- psalms 16:3
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Their sorrows shall be multiplied who choose another god; their drink offerings of blood will I not offer or take their names upon my lips. -- psalms 16:4
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The Lord is my chosen and assigned portion, my cup; You hold and maintain my lot. -- psalms 16:5
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The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; yes, I have a good heritage. -- psalms 16:6
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I will bless the Lord, Who has given me counsel; yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons. -- psalms 16:7
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I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. -- psalms 16:8
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Therefore my heart is glad and my glory [my inner self] rejoices; my body too shall rest and confidently dwell in safety, -- psalms 16:9
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For You will not abandon me to Sheol (the place of the dead), neither will You suffer Your holy one [Holy One] to see corruption. -- psalms 16:10
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You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy, at Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore. -- psalms 16:11
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HEAR THE right (my righteous cause), O Lord; listen to my shrill, piercing cry! Give ear to my prayer, that comes from unfeigned and guileless lips. -- psalms 17:1
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Let my sentence of vindication come from You! May Your eyes behold the things that are just and upright. -- psalms 17:2
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You have proved my heart; You have visited me in the night; You have tried me and find nothing [no evil purpose in me]; I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. -- psalms 17:3
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Concerning the works of men, by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent (the paths of the destroyer). -- psalms 17:4
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My steps have held closely to Your paths [to the tracks of the One Who has gone on before]; my feet have not slipped. -- psalms 17:5
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I have called upon You, O God, for You will hear me; incline Your ear to me and hear my speech. -- psalms 17:6
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Show Your marvelous loving-kindness, O You Who save by Your right hand those who trust and take refuge in You from those who rise up against them. -- psalms 17:7
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Keep and guard me as the pupil of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings -- psalms 17:8
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From the wicked who despoil and oppress me, my deadly adversaries who surround me. -- psalms 17:9
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They are enclosed in their own prosperity and have shut up their hearts to pity; with their mouths they make exorbitant claims and proudly and arrogantly speak. -- psalms 17:10
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They track us down in each step we take; now they surround us; they set their eyes to cast us to the ground, -- psalms 17:11
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Like a lion greedy and eager to tear his prey, and as a young lion lurking in hidden places. -- psalms 17:12
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Arise, O Lord! Confront and forestall them, cast them down! Deliver my life from the wicked by Your sword, -- psalms 17:13
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From men by Your hand, O Lord, from men of this world [these poor moths of the night] whose portion in life is idle and vain. Their bellies are filled with Your hidden treasure [what You have stored up]; their children are satiated, and they leave the rest [of their] wealth to their babes. -- psalms 17:14
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As for me, I will continue beholding Your face in righteousness (rightness, justice, and right standing with You); I shall be fully satisfied, when I awake [to find myself] beholding Your form [and having sweet communion with You]. -- psalms 17:15
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I LOVE You fervently and devotedly, O Lord, my Strength. -- psalms 18:1
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The Lord is my Rock, my Fortress, and my Deliverer; my God, my keen and firm Strength in Whom I will trust and take refuge, my Shield, and the Horn of my salvation, my High Tower. -- psalms 18:2
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I will call upon the Lord, Who is to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies. -- psalms 18:3
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The cords or bands of death surrounded me, and the streams of ungodliness and the torrents of ruin terrified me. -- psalms 18:4
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The cords of Sheol (the place of the dead) surrounded me; the snares of death confronted and came upon me. -- psalms 18:5
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In my distress [when seemingly closed in] I called upon the Lord and cried to my God; He heard my voice out of His temple (heavenly dwelling place), and my cry came before Him, into His [very] ears. -- psalms 18:6
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Then the earth quaked and rocked, the foundations also of the mountains trembled; they moved and were shaken because He was indignant and angry. -- psalms 18:7
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There went up smoke from His nostrils; and lightning out of His mouth devoured; coals were kindled by it. -- psalms 18:8
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He bowed the heavens also and came down; and thick darkness was under His feet. -- psalms 18:9
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And He rode upon a cherub [a storm] and flew [swiftly]; yes, He sped on with the wings of the wind. -- psalms 18:10
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He made darkness His secret hiding place; as His pavilion (His canopy) round about Him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies. -- psalms 18:11
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Out of the brightness before Him there broke forth through His thick clouds hailstones and coals of fire. -- psalms 18:12
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The Lord also thundered from the heavens, and the Most High uttered His voice, amid hailstones and coals of fire. -- psalms 18:13
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And He sent out His arrows and scattered them; and He flashed forth lightnings and put them to rout. -- psalms 18:14
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Then the beds of the sea appeared and the foundations of the world were laid bare at Your rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils. -- psalms 18:15
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He reached from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters. -- psalms 18:16
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He delivered me from my strong enemy and from those who hated and abhorred me, for they were too strong for me. -- psalms 18:17
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They confronted and came upon me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my stay and support. -- psalms 18:18
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He brought me forth also into a large place; He was delivering me because He was pleased with me and delighted in me. -- psalms 18:19
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The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness (my conscious integrity and sincerity with Him); according to the cleanness of my hands has He recompensed me. -- psalms 18:20
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For I have kept the ways of the Lord and have not wickedly departed from my God. -- psalms 18:21
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For all His ordinances were before me, and I put not away His statutes from me. -- psalms 18:22
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I was upright before Him and blameless with Him, ever [on guard] to keep myself free from my sin and guilt. -- psalms 18:23
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Therefore has the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness (my uprightness and right standing with Him), according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight. -- psalms 18:24
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With the kind and merciful You will show Yourself kind and merciful, with an upright man You will show Yourself upright, -- psalms 18:25
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With the pure You will show Yourself pure, and with the perverse You will show Yourself contrary. -- psalms 18:26
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For You deliver an afflicted and humble people but will bring down those with haughty looks. -- psalms 18:27
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For You cause my lamp to be lighted and to shine; the Lord my God illumines my darkness. -- psalms 18:28
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For by You I can run through a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall. -- psalms 18:29
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As for God, His way is perfect! The word of the Lord is tested and tried; He is a shield to all those who take refuge and put their trust in Him. -- psalms 18:30
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For who is God except the Lord? Or who is the Rock save our God, -- psalms 18:31
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The God who girds me with strength and makes my way perfect? -- psalms 18:32
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He makes my feet like hinds' feet [able to stand firmly or make progress on the dangerous heights of testing and trouble]; He sets me securely upon my high places. -- psalms 18:33
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He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. -- psalms 18:34
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You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, and Your right hand has held me up; Your gentleness and condescension have made me great. -- psalms 18:35
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You have given plenty of room for my steps under me, that my feet would not slip. -- psalms 18:36
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I pursued my enemies and overtook them; neither did I turn again till they were consumed. -- psalms 18:37
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I smote them so that they were not able to rise; they fell wounded under my feet. -- psalms 18:38
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For You have girded me with strength for the battle; You have subdued under me and caused to bow down those who rose up against me. -- psalms 18:39
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You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me. -- psalms 18:40
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They cried [for help], but there was none to deliver--even unto the Lord, but He answered them not. -- psalms 18:41
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Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I emptied them out as the dirt and mire of the streets. -- psalms 18:42
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You have delivered me from the strivings of the people; You made me the head of the nations; a people I had not known served me. -- psalms 18:43
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As soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me; foreigners submitted themselves cringingly and yielded feigned obedience to me. -- psalms 18:44
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Foreigners lost heart and came trembling out of their caves or strongholds. -- psalms 18:45
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The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted, -- psalms 18:46
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The God Who avenges me and subdues peoples under me, -- psalms 18:47
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Who delivers me from my enemies; yes, You lift me up above those who rise up against me; You deliver me from the man of violence. -- psalms 18:48
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Therefore will I give thanks and extol You, O Lord, among the nations, and sing praises to Your name. -- psalms 18:49
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Great deliverances and triumphs gives He to His king; and He shows mercy and steadfast love to His anointed, to David and his offspring forever. -- psalms 18:50
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THE HEAVENS declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows and proclaims His handiwork. -- psalms 19:1
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Day after day pours forth speech, and night after night shows forth knowledge. -- psalms 19:2
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There is no speech nor spoken word [from the stars]; their voice is not heard. -- psalms 19:3
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Yet their voice [in evidence] goes out through all the earth, their sayings to the end of the world. Of the heavens has God made a tent for the sun, -- psalms 19:4
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Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber; and it rejoices as a strong man to run his course. -- psalms 19:5
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Its going forth is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the ends of it; and nothing [yes, no one] is hidden from the heat of it. -- psalms 19:6
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The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the [whole] person; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. -- psalms 19:7
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The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure and bright, enlightening the eyes. -- psalms 19:8
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The [reverent] fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the ordinances of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. -- psalms 19:9
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More to be desired are they than gold, even than much fine gold; they are sweeter also than honey and drippings from the honeycomb. -- psalms 19:10
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Moreover, by them is Your servant warned (reminded, illuminated, and instructed); and in keeping them there is great reward. -- psalms 19:11
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Who can discern his lapses and errors? Clear me from hidden [and unconscious] faults. -- psalms 19:12
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Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me! Then shall I be blameless, and I shall be innocent and clear of great transgression. -- psalms 19:13
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Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my [firm, impenetrable] Rock and my Redeemer. -- psalms 19:14
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MAY THE Lord answer you in the day of trouble! May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high [and defend you]; -- psalms 20:1
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Send you help from the sanctuary and support, refresh, and strengthen you from Zion; -- psalms 20:2
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Remember all your offerings and accept your burnt sacrifice. Selah [pause, and think of that]! -- psalms 20:3
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May He grant you according to your heart's desire and fulfill all your plans. -- psalms 20:4
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We will [shout in] triumph at your salvation and victory, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners. May the Lord fulfill all your petitions. -- psalms 20:5
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Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven with the saving strength of His right hand. -- psalms 20:6
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Some trust in and boast of chariots and some of horses, but we will trust in and boast of the name of the Lord our God. -- psalms 20:7
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They are bowed down and fallen, but we are risen and stand upright. -- psalms 20:8
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O Lord, give victory; let the King answer us when we call. -- psalms 20:9
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THE KING [David] shall joy in Your strength, O Lord; and in Your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! -- psalms 21:1
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You have given him his heart's desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah [pause, and think of that]! -- psalms 21:2
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For You send blessings of good things to meet him; You set a crown of pure gold on his head. -- psalms 21:3
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He asked life of You, and You gave it to him--long life forever and evermore. -- psalms 21:4
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His glory is great because of Your aid; splendor and majesty You bestow upon him. -- psalms 21:5
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For You make him to be blessed and a blessing forever; You make him exceedingly glad with the joy of Your presence. -- psalms 21:6
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For the king trusts, relies on, and is confident in the Lord, and through the mercy and steadfast love of the Most High he will never be moved. -- psalms 21:7
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Your hand shall find all Your enemies; Your right hand shall find all those who hate You. -- psalms 21:8
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You will make them as if in a blazing oven in the time of Your anger; the Lord will swallow them up in His wrath, and the fire will utterly consume them. -- psalms 21:9
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Their offspring You will destroy from the earth, and their sons from among the children of men. -- psalms 21:10
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For they planned evil against You; they conceived a mischievous plot which they are not able to perform. -- psalms 21:11
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For You will make them turn their backs; You will aim Your bow [of divine justice] at their faces. -- psalms 21:12
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Be exalted, Lord, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power. -- psalms 21:13
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MY GOD, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning? -- psalms 22:1
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O my God, I cry in the daytime, but You answer not; and by night I am not silent or find no rest. -- psalms 22:2
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But You are holy, O You Who dwell in [the holy place where] the praises of Israel [are offered]. -- psalms 22:3
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Our fathers trusted in You; they trusted (leaned on, relied on You, and were confident) and You delivered them. -- psalms 22:4
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They cried to You and were delivered; they trusted in, leaned on, and confidently relied on You, and were not ashamed or confounded or disappointed. -- psalms 22:5
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But I am a worm, and no man; I am the scorn of men, and despised by the people. -- psalms 22:6
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All who see me laugh at me and mock me; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, -- psalms 22:7
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He trusted and rolled himself on the Lord, that He would deliver him. Let Him deliver him, seeing that He delights in him! -- psalms 22:8
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Yet You are He Who took me out of the womb; You made me hope and trust when I was on my mother's breasts. -- psalms 22:9
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I was cast upon You from my very birth; from my mother's womb You have been my God. -- psalms 22:10
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Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is none to help. -- psalms 22:11
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Many [foes like] bulls have surrounded me; strong bulls of Bashan have hedged me in. -- psalms 22:12
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Against me they opened their mouths wide, like a ravening and roaring lion. -- psalms 22:13
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I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax; it is softened [with anguish] and melted down within me. -- psalms 22:14
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My strength is dried up like a fragment of clay pottery; [with thirst] my tongue cleaves to my jaws; and You have brought me into the dust of death. -- psalms 22:15
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For [like a pack of] dogs they have encompassed me; a company of evildoers has encircled me, they pierced my hands and my feet. -- psalms 22:16
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I can count all my bones; [the evildoers] gaze at me. -- psalms 22:17
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They part my clothing among them and cast lots for my raiment (a long, shirtlike garment, a seamless undertunic). ) -- psalms 22:18
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But be not far from me, O Lord; O my Help, hasten to aid me! -- psalms 22:19
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Deliver my life from the sword, my dear life [my only one] from the power of the dog [the agent of execution]. -- psalms 22:20
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Save me from the lion's mouth; for You have answered me [kindly] from the horns of the wild oxen. -- psalms 22:21
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I will declare Your name to my brethren; in the midst of the congregation will I praise You. -- psalms 22:22
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You who fear (revere and worship) the Lord, praise Him! All you offspring of Jacob, glorify Him. Fear (revere and worship) Him, all you offspring of Israel. -- psalms 22:23
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For He has not despised or abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither has He hidden His face from him, but when he cried to Him, He heard. -- psalms 22:24
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My praise shall be of You in the great congregation. I will pay to Him my vows [made in the time of trouble] before them who fear (revere and worship) Him. -- psalms 22:25
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The poor and afflicted shall eat and be satisfied; they shall praise the Lord--they who [diligently] seek for, inquire of and for Him, and require Him [as their greatest need]. May your hearts be quickened now and forever! -- psalms 22:26
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All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall bow down and worship before You, -- psalms 22:27
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For the kingship and the kingdom are the Lord's, and He is the ruler over the nations. -- psalms 22:28
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All the mighty ones upon earth shall eat [in thanksgiving] and worship; all they that go down to the dust shall bow before Him, even he who cannot keep himself alive. -- psalms 22:29
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Posterity shall serve Him; they shall tell of the Lord to the next generation. -- psalms 22:30
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They shall come and shall declare His righteousness to a people yet to be born--that He has done it [that it is finished]! -- psalms 22:31
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THE LORD is my Shepherd [to feed, guide, and shield me], I shall not lack. -- psalms 23:1
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He makes me lie down in [fresh, tender] green pastures; He leads me beside the still and restful waters. -- psalms 23:2
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He refreshes and restores my life (my self); He leads me in the paths of righteousness [uprightness and right standing with Him--not for my earning it, but] for His name's sake. -- psalms 23:3
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Yes, though I walk through the [deep, sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I will fear or dread no evil, for You are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort me. -- psalms 23:4
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You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my [brimming] cup runs over. -- psalms 23:5
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Surely or only goodness, mercy, and unfailing love shall follow me all the days of my life, and through the length of my days the house of the Lord [and His presence] shall be my dwelling place. -- psalms 23:6
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THE EARTH is the Lord's, and the fullness of it, the world and they who dwell in it. -- psalms 24:1
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For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the currents and the rivers. -- psalms 24:2
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Who shall go up into the mountain of the Lord? Or who shall stand in His Holy Place? -- psalms 24:3
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He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted himself up to falsehood or to what is false, nor sworn deceitfully. -- psalms 24:4
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He shall receive blessing from the Lord and righteousness from the God of his salvation. -- psalms 24:5
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This is the generation [description] of those who seek Him [who inquire of and for Him and of necessity require Him], who seek Your face, [O God of] Jacob. Selah [pause, and think of that]! -- psalms 24:6
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Lift up your heads, O you gates; and be lifted up, you age-abiding doors, that the King of glory may come in. -- psalms 24:7
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Who is the King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. -- psalms 24:8
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Lift up your heads, O you gates; yes, lift them up, you age-abiding doors, that the King of glory may come in. -- psalms 24:9
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Who is [He then] this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah [pause, and think of that]! -- psalms 24:10
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UNTO YOU, O Lord, do I bring my life. -- psalms 25:1
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O my God, I trust, lean on, rely on, and am confident in You. Let me not be put to shame or [my hope in You] be disappointed; let not my enemies triumph over me. -- psalms 25:2
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Yes, let none who trust and wait hopefully and look for You be put to shame or be disappointed; let them be ashamed who forsake the right or deal treacherously without cause. -- psalms 25:3
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Show me Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. -- psalms 25:4
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Guide me in Your truth and faithfulness and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; for You [You only and altogether] do I wait [expectantly] all the day long. -- psalms 25:5
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Remember, O Lord, Your tender mercy and loving-kindness; for they have been ever from of old. -- psalms 25:6
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Remember not the sins (the lapses and frailties) of my youth or my transgressions; according to Your mercy and steadfast love remember me, for Your goodness' sake, O Lord. -- psalms 25:7
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Good and upright is the Lord; therefore will He instruct sinners in [His] way. -- psalms 25:8
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He leads the humble in what is right, and the humble He teaches His way. -- psalms 25:9
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All the paths of the Lord are mercy and steadfast love, even truth and faithfulness are they for those who keep His covenant and His testimonies. -- psalms 25:10
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For Your name's sake, O Lord, pardon my iniquity and my guilt, for [they are] great. -- psalms 25:11
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Who is the man who reverently fears and worships the Lord? Him shall He teach in the way that he should choose. -- psalms 25:12
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He himself shall dwell at ease, and his offspring shall inherit the land. -- psalms 25:13
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The secret [of the sweet, satisfying companionship] of the Lord have they who fear (revere and worship) Him, and He will show them His covenant and reveal to them its [deep, inner] meaning. -- psalms 25:14
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My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for He will pluck my feet out of the net. -- psalms 25:15
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[Lord] turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. -- psalms 25:16
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The troubles of my heart are multiplied; bring me out of my distresses. -- psalms 25:17
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Behold my affliction and my pain and forgive all my sins [of thinking and doing]. -- psalms 25:18
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Consider my enemies, for they abound; they hate me with cruel hatred. -- psalms 25:19
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O keep me, Lord, and deliver me; let me not be ashamed or disappointed, for my trust and my refuge are in You. -- psalms 25:20
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Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for and expect You. -- psalms 25:21
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Redeem Israel, O God, out of all their troubles. -- psalms 25:22
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VINDICATE ME, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity; I have [expectantly] trusted in, leaned on, and relied on the Lord without wavering and I shall not slide. -- psalms 26:1
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Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; test my heart and my mind. -- psalms 26:2
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For Your loving-kindness is before my eyes, and I have walked in Your truth [faithfully]. -- psalms 26:3
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I do not sit with false persons, nor fellowship with pretenders; -- psalms 26:4
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I hate the company of evildoers and will not sit with the wicked. -- psalms 26:5
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I will wash my hands in innocence, and go about Your altar, O Lord, -- psalms 26:6
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That I may make the voice of thanksgiving heard and may tell of all Your wondrous works. -- psalms 26:7
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Lord, I love the habitation of Your house, and the place where Your glory dwells. -- psalms 26:8
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Gather me not with sinners and sweep me not away [with them], nor my life with bloodthirsty men, -- psalms 26:9
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In whose hands is wickedness, and their right hands are full of bribes. -- psalms 26:10
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But as for me, I will walk in my integrity; redeem me and be merciful and gracious to me. -- psalms 26:11
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My foot stands on an even place; in the congregations will I bless the Lord. -- psalms 26:12
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THE LORD is my Light and my Salvation--whom shall I fear or dread? The Lord is the Refuge and Stronghold of my life--of whom shall I be afraid? -- psalms 27:1
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When the wicked, even my enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. -- psalms 27:2
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Though a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, [even then] in this will I be confident. -- psalms 27:3
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One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek, inquire for, and [insistently] require: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life, to behold and gaze upon the beauty [the sweet attractiveness and the delightful loveliness] of the Lord and to meditate, consider, and inquire in His temple. -- psalms 27:4
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For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; in the secret place of His tent will He hide me; He will set me high upon a rock. -- psalms 27:5
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And now shall my head be lifted up above my enemies round about me; in His tent I will offer sacrifices and shouting of joy; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord. -- psalms 27:6
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Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud; have mercy and be gracious to me and answer me! -- psalms 27:7
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You have said, Seek My face [inquire for and require My presence as your vital need]. My heart says to You, Your face (Your presence), Lord, will I seek, inquire for, and require [of necessity and on the authority of Your Word]. -- psalms 27:8
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Hide not Your face from me; turn not Your servant away in anger, You Who have been my help! Cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation! -- psalms 27:9
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Although my father and my mother have forsaken me, yet the Lord will take me up [adopt me as His child]. -- psalms 27:10
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Teach me Your way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain and even path because of my enemies [those who lie in wait for me]. -- psalms 27:11
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Give me not up to the will of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me; they breathe out cruelty and violence. -- psalms 27:12
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[What, what would have become of me] had I not believed that I would see the Lord's goodness in the land of the living! -- psalms 27:13
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Wait and hope for and expect the Lord; be brave and of good courage and let your heart be stout and enduring. Yes, wait for and hope for and expect the Lord. -- psalms 27:14
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UNTO YOU do I cry, O Lord my Rock, be not deaf and silent to me, lest, if You be silent to me, I become like those going down to the pit [the grave]. -- psalms 28:1
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Hear the voice of my supplication as I cry to You for help, as I lift up my hands toward Your innermost sanctuary (the Holy of Holies). -- psalms 28:2
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Drag me not away with the wicked, with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace with their neighbors, but malice and mischief are in their hearts. -- psalms 28:3
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Repay them according to their work and according to the wickedness of their doings; repay them according to the work of their hands; render to them what they deserve. -- psalms 28:4
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Because they regard not the works of the Lord nor the operations of His hands, He will break them down and not rebuild them. -- psalms 28:5
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Blessed be the Lord, because He has heard the voice of my supplications. -- psalms 28:6
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The Lord is my Strength and my [impenetrable] Shield; my heart trusts in, relies on, and confidently leans on Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song will I praise Him. -- psalms 28:7
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The Lord is their [unyielding] Strength, and He is the Stronghold of salvation to [me] His anointed. -- psalms 28:8
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Save Your people and bless Your heritage; nourish and shepherd them and carry them forever. -- psalms 28:9
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ASCRIBE TO the Lord, O sons of the mighty, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. -- psalms 29:1
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Give to the Lord the glory due to His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness or in holy array. -- psalms 29:2
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The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; the God of glory thunders; the Lord is upon many (great) waters. -- psalms 29:3
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The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty. -- psalms 29:4
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The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars; yes, the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon. -- psalms 29:5
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He makes them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion (Mount Hermon) like a young, wild ox. -- psalms 29:6
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The voice of the Lord splits and flashes forth forked lightning. -- psalms 29:7
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The voice of the Lord makes the wilderness tremble; the Lord shakes the Wilderness of Kadesh. -- psalms 29:8
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The voice of the Lord makes the hinds bring forth their young, and His voice strips bare the forests, while in His temple everyone is saying, Glory! -- psalms 29:9
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The Lord sat as King over the deluge; the Lord [still] sits as King [and] forever! -- psalms 29:10
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The Lord will give [unyielding and impenetrable] strength to His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace. -- psalms 29:11
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I WILL extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up and have not let my foes rejoice over me. -- psalms 30:1
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O Lord my God, I cried to You and You have healed me. -- psalms 30:2
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O Lord, You have brought my life up from Sheol (the place of the dead); You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit (the grave). -- psalms 30:3
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Sing to the Lord, O you saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name. -- psalms 30:4
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For His anger is but for a moment, but His favor is for a lifetime or in His favor is life. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. -- psalms 30:5
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As for me, in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. -- psalms 30:6
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By Your favor, O Lord, You have established me as a strong mountain; You hid Your face, and I was troubled. -- psalms 30:7
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I cried to You, O Lord, and to the Lord I made supplication. -- psalms 30:8
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What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit (the grave)? Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your truth and faithfulness to men? -- psalms 30:9
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Hear, O Lord, have mercy and be gracious to me! O Lord, be my helper! -- psalms 30:10
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You have turned my mourning into dancing for me; You have put off my sackcloth and girded me with gladness, -- psalms 30:11
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To the end that my tongue and my heart and everything glorious within me may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever. -- psalms 30:12
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IN YOU, O Lord, do I put my trust and seek refuge; let me never be put to shame or [have my hope in You] disappointed; deliver me in Your righteousness! -- psalms 31:1
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Bow down Your ear to me, deliver me speedily! Be my Rock of refuge, a strong Fortress to save me! -- psalms 31:2
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Yes, You are my Rock and my Fortress; therefore for Your name's sake lead me and guide me. -- psalms 31:3
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Draw me out of the net that they have laid secretly for me, for You are my Strength and my Stronghold. -- psalms 31:4
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Into Your hands I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O Lord, the God of truth and faithfulness. -- psalms 31:5
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[You and] I abhor those who pay regard to vain idols; but I trust in, rely on, and confidently lean on the Lord. -- psalms 31:6
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I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy and steadfast love, because You have seen my affliction, You have taken note of my life's distresses, -- psalms 31:7
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And You have not given me into the hand of the enemy; You have set my feet in a broad place. -- psalms 31:8
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Have mercy and be gracious unto me, O Lord, for I am in trouble; with grief my eye is weakened, also my inner self and my body. -- psalms 31:9
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For my life is spent with sorrow and my years with sighing; my strength has failed because of my iniquity, and even my bones have wasted away. -- psalms 31:10
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To all my enemies I have become a reproach, but especially to my neighbors, and a dread to my acquaintances, who flee from me on the street. -- psalms 31:11
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I am forgotten like a dead man, and out of mind; like a broken vessel am I. -- psalms 31:12
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For I have heard the slander of many; terror is on every side! While they schemed together against me, they plotted to take my life. -- psalms 31:13
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But I trusted in, relied on, and was confident in You, O Lord; I said, You are my God. -- psalms 31:14
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My times are in Your hands; deliver me from the hands of my foes and those who pursue me and persecute me. -- psalms 31:15
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Let Your face shine on Your servant; save me for Your mercy's sake and in Your loving-kindness. -- psalms 31:16
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Let me not be put to shame, O Lord, or disappointed, for I am calling upon You; let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol (the place of the dead). -- psalms 31:17
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Let the lying lips be silenced, which speak insolently against the [consistently] righteous with pride and contempt. -- psalms 31:18
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Oh, how great is Your goodness, which You have laid up for those who fear, revere, and worship You, goodness which You have wrought for those who trust and take refuge in You before the sons of men! -- psalms 31:19
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In the secret place of Your presence You hide them from the plots of men; You keep them secretly in Your pavilion from the strife of tongues. -- psalms 31:20
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Blessed be the Lord! For He has shown me His marvelous loving favor when I was beset as in a besieged city. -- psalms 31:21
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As for me, I said in my haste and alarm, I am cut off from before Your eyes. But You heard the voice of my supplications when I cried to You for aid. -- psalms 31:22
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O love the Lord, all you His saints! The Lord preserves the faithful, and plentifully pays back him who deals haughtily. -- psalms 31:23
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Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for and hope for and expect the Lord! -- psalms 31:24
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BLESSED (HAPPY, fortunate, to be envied) is he who has forgiveness of his transgression continually exercised upon him, whose sin is covered. -- psalms 32:1
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Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man to whom the Lord imputes no iniquity and in whose spirit there is no deceit. -- psalms 32:2
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When I kept silence [before I confessed], my bones wasted away through my groaning all the day long. -- psalms 32:3
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For day and night Your hand [of displeasure] was heavy upon me; my moisture was turned into the drought of summer. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 32:4
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I acknowledged my sin to You, and my iniquity I did not hide. I said, I will confess my transgressions to the Lord [continually unfolding the past till all is told]--then You [instantly] forgave me the guilt and iniquity of my sin. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 32:5
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For this [forgiveness] let everyone who is godly pray--pray to You in a time when You may be found; surely when the great waters [of trial] overflow, they shall not reach [the spirit in] him. -- psalms 32:6
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You are a hiding place for me; You, Lord, preserve me from trouble, You surround me with songs and shouts of deliverance. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 32:7
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I [the Lord] will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you. -- psalms 32:8
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Be not like the horse or the mule, which lack understanding, which must have their mouths held firm with bit and bridle, or else they will not come with you. -- psalms 32:9
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Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but he who trusts in, relies on, and confidently leans on the Lord shall be compassed about with mercy and with loving-kindness. -- psalms 32:10
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Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you [uncompromisingly] righteous [you who are upright and in right standing with Him]; shout for joy, all you upright in heart! -- psalms 32:11
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REJOICE IN the Lord, O you [uncompromisingly] righteous [you upright in right standing with God]; for praise is becoming and appropriate for those who are upright [in heart]. -- psalms 33:1
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Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; sing praises to Him with the harp of ten strings. -- psalms 33:2
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Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully [on the strings] with a loud and joyful sound. -- psalms 33:3
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For the word of the Lord is right; and all His work is done in faithfulness. -- psalms 33:4
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He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the loving-kindness of the Lord. -- psalms 33:5
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By the word of the Lord were the heavens made, and all their host by the breath of His mouth. -- psalms 33:6
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He gathers the waters of the sea as in a bottle; He puts the deeps in storage places. -- psalms 33:7
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Let all the earth fear the Lord [revere and worship Him]; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. -- psalms 33:8
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For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. -- psalms 33:9
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The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nought; He makes the thoughts and plans of the peoples of no effect. -- psalms 33:10
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The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the thoughts of His heart through all generations. -- psalms 33:11
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Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He has chosen as His heritage. -- psalms 33:12
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The Lord looks from heaven, He beholds all the sons of men; -- psalms 33:13
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From His dwelling place He looks [intently] upon all the inhabitants of the earth-- -- psalms 33:14
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He Who fashions the hearts of them all, Who considers all their doings. -- psalms 33:15
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No king is saved by the great size and power of his army; a mighty man is not delivered by [his] much strength. -- psalms 33:16
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A horse is devoid of value for victory; neither does he deliver any by his great power. -- psalms 33:17
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Behold, the Lord's eye is upon those who fear Him [who revere and worship Him with awe], who wait for Him and hope in His mercy and loving-kindness, -- psalms 33:18
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To deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine. -- psalms 33:19
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Our inner selves wait [earnestly] for the Lord; He is our Help and our Shield. -- psalms 33:20
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For in Him does our heart rejoice, because we have trusted (relied on and been confident) in His holy name. -- psalms 33:21
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Let Your mercy and loving-kindness, O Lord, be upon us, in proportion to our waiting and hoping for You. -- psalms 33:22
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I WILL bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. -- psalms 34:1
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My life makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble and afflicted hear and be glad. -- psalms 34:2
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O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. -- psalms 34:3
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I sought (inquired of) the Lord and required Him [of necessity and on the authority of His Word], and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. -- psalms 34:4
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They looked to Him and were radiant; their faces shall never blush for shame or be confused. -- psalms 34:5
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This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. -- psalms 34:6
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The Angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him [who revere and worship Him with awe] and each of them He delivers. -- psalms 34:7
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O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good! Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who trusts and takes refuge in Him. -- psalms 34:8
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O fear the Lord, you His saints [revere and worship Him]! For there is no want to those who truly revere and worship Him with godly fear. -- psalms 34:9
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The young lions lack food and suffer hunger, but they who seek (inquire of and require) the Lord [by right of their need and on the authority of His Word], none of them shall lack any beneficial thing. -- psalms 34:10
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Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you to revere and worshipfully fear the Lord. -- psalms 34:11
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What man is he who desires life and longs for many days, that he may see good? -- psalms 34:12
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Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. -- psalms 34:13
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Depart from evil and do good; seek, inquire for, and crave peace and pursue (go after) it! -- psalms 34:14
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The eyes of the Lord are toward the [uncompromisingly] righteous and His ears are open to their cry. -- psalms 34:15
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The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. -- psalms 34:16
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When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their distress and troubles. -- psalms 34:17
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The Lord is close to those who are of a broken heart and saves such as are crushed with sorrow for sin and are humbly and thoroughly penitent. -- psalms 34:18
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Many evils confront the [consistently] righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. -- psalms 34:19
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He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken. -- psalms 34:20
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Evil shall cause the death of the wicked; and they who hate the just and righteous shall be held guilty and shall be condemned. -- psalms 34:21
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The Lord redeems the lives of His servants, and none of those who take refuge and trust in Him shall be condemned or held guilty. -- psalms 34:22
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CONTEND, O Lord, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me! -- psalms 35:1
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Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help! -- psalms 35:2
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Draw out also the spear and javelin and close up the way of those who pursue and persecute me. Say to me, I am your deliverance! -- psalms 35:3
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Let them be put to shame and dishonor who seek and require my life; let them be turned back and confounded who plan my hurt! -- psalms 35:4
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Let them be as chaff before the wind, with the Angel of the Lord driving them on! -- psalms 35:5
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Let their way be through dark and slippery places, with the Angel of the Lord pursuing and afflicting them. -- psalms 35:6
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For without cause they hid for me their net; a pit of destruction without cause they dug for my life. -- psalms 35:7
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Let destruction befall [my foe] unawares; let the net he hid for me catch him; let him fall into that very destruction. -- psalms 35:8
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Then I shall be joyful in the Lord; I shall rejoice in His deliverance. -- psalms 35:9
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All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like You, You Who deliver the poor and the afflicted from him who is too strong for him, yes, the poor and the needy from him who snatches away his goods? -- psalms 35:10
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Malicious and unrighteous witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I know not. -- psalms 35:11
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They reward me evil for good to my personal bereavement. -- psalms 35:12
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But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I afflicted myself with fasting, and I prayed with head bowed on my breast. -- psalms 35:13
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I behaved as if grieving for my friend or my brother; I bowed down in sorrow, as one who bewails his mother. -- psalms 35:14
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But in my stumbling and limping they rejoiced and gathered together [against me]; the smiters (slanderers and revilers) gathered against me, and I knew them not; they ceased not to slander and revile me. -- psalms 35:15
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Like profane mockers at feasts [making sport for the price of a cake] they gnashed at me with their teeth. -- psalms 35:16
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Lord, how long will You look on [without action]? Rescue my life from their destructions, my dear and only life from the lions! -- psalms 35:17
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I will give You thanks in the great assembly; I will praise You among a mighty throng. -- psalms 35:18
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Let not those who are wrongfully my foes rejoice over me; neither let them wink with the eye who hate me without cause. -- psalms 35:19
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For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful matters against those who are quiet in the land. -- psalms 35:20
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Yes, they open their mouths wide against me; they say, Aha! Aha! Our eyes have seen it! -- psalms 35:21
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You have seen this, O Lord; keep not silence! O Lord, be not far from me! -- psalms 35:22
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Arouse Yourself, awake to the justice due me, even to my cause, my God and my Lord! -- psalms 35:23
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Judge and vindicate me, O Lord my God, according to Your righteousness (Your rightness and justice); and let [my foes] not rejoice over me! -- psalms 35:24
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Let them not say in their hearts, Aha, that is what we wanted! Let them not say, We have swallowed him up and utterly destroyed him. -- psalms 35:25
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Let them be put to shame and confusion together who rejoice at my calamity! Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify and exalt themselves over me! -- psalms 35:26
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Let those who favor my righteous cause and have pleasure in my uprightness shout for joy and be glad and say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, Who takes pleasure in the prosperity of His servant. -- psalms 35:27
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And my tongue shall talk of Your righteousness, rightness, and justice, and of [my reasons for] Your praise all the day long. -- psalms 35:28
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TRANSGRESSION [like an oracle] speaks to the wicked deep in his heart. There is no fear or dread of God before his eyes. -- psalms 36:1
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For he flatters and deceives himself in his own eyes that his iniquity will not be found out and be hated. -- psalms 36:2
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The words of his mouth are wrong and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and to do good. -- psalms 36:3
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He plans wrongdoing on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not reject or despise evil. -- psalms 36:4
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Your mercy and loving-kindness, O Lord, extend to the skies, and Your faithfulness to the clouds. -- psalms 36:5
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Your righteousness is like the mountains of God, Your judgments are like the great deep. O Lord, You preserve man and beast. -- psalms 36:6
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How precious is Your steadfast love, O God! The children of men take refuge and put their trust under the shadow of Your wings. -- psalms 36:7
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They relish and feast on the abundance of Your house; and You cause them to drink of the stream of Your pleasures. -- psalms 36:8
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For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light do we see light. -- psalms 36:9
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O continue Your loving-kindness to those who know You, Your righteousness (salvation) to the upright in heart. -- psalms 36:10
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Let not the foot of pride overtake me, and let not the hand of the wicked drive me away. -- psalms 36:11
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There the workers of iniquity fall and lie prostrate; they are thrust down and shall not be able to rise. -- psalms 36:12
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FRET NOT yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness (that which is not upright or in right standing with God). -- psalms 37:1
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For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. -- psalms 37:2
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Trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) in the Lord and do good; so shall you dwell in the land and feed surely on His faithfulness, and truly you shall be fed. -- psalms 37:3
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Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give you the desires and secret petitions of your heart. -- psalms 37:4
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Commit your way to the Lord [roll and repose each care of your load on Him]; trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) also in Him and He will bring it to pass. -- psalms 37:5
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And He will make your uprightness and right standing with God go forth as the light, and your justice and right as [the shining sun of] the noonday. -- psalms 37:6
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Be still and rest in the Lord; wait for Him and patiently lean yourself upon Him; fret not yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass. -- psalms 37:7
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Cease from anger and forsake wrath; fret not yourself--it tends only to evildoing. -- psalms 37:8
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For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait and hope and look for the Lord [in the end] shall inherit the earth. -- psalms 37:9
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For yet a little while, and the evildoers will be no more; though you look with care where they used to be, they will not be found. -- psalms 37:10
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But the meek [in the end] shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. -- psalms 37:11
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The wicked plot against the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright in right standing with God); they gnash at them with their teeth. -- psalms 37:12
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The Lord laughs at [the wicked], for He sees that their own day [of defeat] is coming. -- psalms 37:13
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The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to cast down the poor and needy, to slay those who walk uprightly (blameless in conduct and in conversation). -- psalms 37:14
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The swords [of the wicked] shall enter their own hearts, and their bows shall be broken. -- psalms 37:15
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Better is the little that the [uncompromisingly] righteous have than the abundance [of possessions] of many who are wrong and wicked. -- psalms 37:16
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For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the [consistently] righteous. -- psalms 37:17
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The Lord knows the days of the upright and blameless, and their heritage will abide forever. -- psalms 37:18
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They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. -- psalms 37:19
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But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs [that is consumed in smoke] and as the glory of the pastures. They shall vanish; like smoke shall they consume away. -- psalms 37:20
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The wicked borrow and pay not again [for they may be unable], but the [uncompromisingly] righteous deal kindly and give [for they are able]. -- psalms 37:21
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For such as are blessed of God shall [in the end] inherit the earth, but they that are cursed of Him shall be cut off. -- psalms 37:22
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The steps of a [good] man are directed and established by the Lord when He delights in his way [and He busies Himself with his every step]. -- psalms 37:23
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Though he falls, he shall not be utterly cast down, for the Lord grasps his hand in support and upholds him. -- psalms 37:24
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I have been young and now am old, yet have I not seen the [uncompromisingly] righteous forsaken or their seed begging bread. -- psalms 37:25
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All day long they are merciful and deal graciously; they lend, and their offspring are blessed. -- psalms 37:26
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Depart from evil and do good; and you will dwell forever [securely]. -- psalms 37:27
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For the Lord delights in justice and forsakes not His saints; they are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked [in time] shall be cut off. -- psalms 37:28
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[Then] the [consistently] righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever. -- psalms 37:29
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The mouth of the [uncompromisingly] righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks with justice. -- psalms 37:30
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The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide. -- psalms 37:31
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The wicked lie in wait for the [uncompromisingly] righteous and seek to put them to death. -- psalms 37:32
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The Lord will not leave them in their hands, or [suffer them to] condemn them when they are judged. -- psalms 37:33
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Wait for and expect the Lord and keep and heed His way, and He will exalt you to inherit the land; [in the end] when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it. -- psalms 37:34
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I have seen a wicked man in great power and spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil, -- psalms 37:35
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Yet he passed away, and behold, he was not; yes, I sought and inquired for him, but he could not be found. -- psalms 37:36
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Mark the blameless man and behold the upright, for there is a happy end for the man of peace. -- psalms 37:37
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As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; in the end the wicked shall be cut off. -- psalms 37:38
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But the salvation of the [consistently] righteous is of the Lord; He is their Refuge and secure Stronghold in the time of trouble. -- psalms 37:39
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And the Lord helps them and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they trust and take refuge in Him. -- psalms 37:40
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O LORD, rebuke me not in Your wrath, neither chasten me in Your hot displeasure. -- psalms 38:1
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For Your arrows have sunk into me and stick fast, and Your hand has come down upon me and pressed me sorely. -- psalms 38:2
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There is no soundness in my flesh because of Your indignation; neither is there any health or rest in my bones because of my sin. -- psalms 38:3
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For my iniquities have gone over my head [like waves of a flood]; as a heavy burden they weigh too much for me. -- psalms 38:4
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My wounds are loathsome and corrupt because of my foolishness. -- psalms 38:5
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I am bent and bowed down greatly; I go about mourning all the day long. -- psalms 38:6
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For my loins are filled with burning; and there is no soundness in my flesh. -- psalms 38:7
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I am faint and sorely bruised [deadly cold and quite worn out]; I groan by reason of the disquiet and moaning of my heart. -- psalms 38:8
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Lord, all my desire is before You; and my sighing is not hidden from You. -- psalms 38:9
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My heart throbs, my strength fails me; as for the light of my eyes, it also is gone from me. -- psalms 38:10
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My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; and my neighbors and my near ones stand afar off. -- psalms 38:11
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They also that seek and demand my life lay snares for me, and they that seek and require my hurt speak crafty and mischievous things; they meditate treachery and deceit all the day long. -- psalms 38:12
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But I, like a deaf man, hear not; and I am like a dumb man who opens not his mouth. -- psalms 38:13
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Yes, I have become like a man who hears not, in whose mouth are no arguments or replies. -- psalms 38:14
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For in You, O Lord, do I hope; You will answer, O Lord my God. -- psalms 38:15
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For I pray, Let them not rejoice over me, who when my foot slips boast against me. -- psalms 38:16
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For I am ready to halt and fall; my pain and sorrow are continually before me. -- psalms 38:17
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For I do confess my guilt and iniquity; I am filled with sorrow for my sin. -- psalms 38:18
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But my enemies are vigorous and strong, and those who hate me wrongfully are multiplied. -- psalms 38:19
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They also that render evil for good are adversaries to me, because I follow the thing that is good. -- psalms 38:20
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Forsake me not, O Lord; O my God, be not far from me. -- psalms 38:21
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Make haste to help me, O Lord, my Salvation. -- psalms 38:22
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I SAID, I will take heed and guard my ways, that I may sin not with my tongue; I will muzzle my mouth as with a bridle while the wicked are before me. -- psalms 39:1
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I was dumb with silence, I held my peace without profit and had no comfort away from good, while my distress was renewed. -- psalms 39:2
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My heart was hot within me. While I was musing, the fire burned; then I spoke with my tongue: -- psalms 39:3
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Lord, make me to know my end and [to appreciate] the measure of my days--what it is; let me know and realize how frail I am [how transient is my stay here]. -- psalms 39:4
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Behold, You have made my days as [short as] handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing in Your sight. Truly every man at his best is merely a breath! Selah [pause, and think calmly of that]! -- psalms 39:5
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Surely every man walks to and fro--like a shadow in a pantomime; surely for futility and emptiness he is in turmoil; each one heaps up riches, not knowing who will gather them. -- psalms 39:6
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And now, Lord, what do I wait for and expect? My hope and expectation are in You. -- psalms 39:7
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Deliver me from all my transgressions; make me not the scorn and reproach of the [self-confident] fool! -- psalms 39:8
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I am dumb, I open not my mouth, for it is You Who has done it. -- psalms 39:9
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Remove Your stroke away from me; I am consumed by the conflict and the blow of Your hand. -- psalms 39:10
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When with rebukes You correct and chasten man for sin, You waste his beauty like a moth and what is dear to him consumes away; surely every man is a mere breath. Selah [pause, and think calmly of that]! -- psalms 39:11
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Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry; hold not Your peace at my tears! For I am Your passing guest, a temporary resident, as all my fathers were. -- psalms 39:12
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O look away from me and spare me, that I may recover cheerfulness and encouraging strength and know gladness before I go and am no more! -- psalms 39:13
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I WAITED patiently and expectantly for the Lord; and He inclined to me and heard my cry. -- psalms 40:1
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He drew me up out of a horrible pit [a pit of tumult and of destruction], out of the miry clay (froth and slime), and set my feet upon a rock, steadying my steps and establishing my goings. -- psalms 40:2
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And He has put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many shall see and fear (revere and worship) and put their trust and confident reliance in the Lord. -- psalms 40:3
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Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who makes the Lord his refuge and trust, and turns not to the proud or to followers of false gods. -- psalms 40:4
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Many, O Lord my God, are the wonderful works which You have done, and Your thoughts toward us; no one can compare with You! If I should declare and speak of them, they are too many to be numbered. -- psalms 40:5
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Sacrifice and offering You do not desire, nor have You delight in them; You have given me the capacity to hear and obey [Your law, a more valuable service than] burnt offerings and sin offerings [which] You do not require. -- psalms 40:6
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Then said I, Behold, I come; in the volume of the book it is written of me; -- psalms 40:7
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I delight to do Your will, O my God; yes, Your law is within my heart. -- psalms 40:8
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I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly [tidings of uprightness and right standing with God]. Behold, I have not restrained my lips, as You know, O Lord. -- psalms 40:9
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I have not concealed Your righteousness within my heart; I have proclaimed Your faithfulness and Your salvation. I have not hid away Your steadfast love and Your truth from the great assembly. -- psalms 40:10
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Withhold not Your tender mercy from me, O Lord; let Your loving-kindness and Your truth continually preserve me! -- psalms 40:11
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For innumerable evils have compassed me about; my iniquities have taken such hold on me that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has failed me and forsaken me. -- psalms 40:12
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Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; O Lord, make haste to help me! -- psalms 40:13
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Let them be put to shame and confounded together who seek and require my life to destroy it; let them be driven backward and brought to dishonor who wish me evil and delight in my hurt! -- psalms 40:14
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Let them be desolate by reason of their shame who say to me, Aha, aha! -- psalms 40:15
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Let all those that seek and require You rejoice and be glad in You; let such as love Your salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified! -- psalms 40:16
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[As for me] I am poor and needy, yet the Lord takes thought and plans for me. You are my Help and my Deliverer. O my God, do not tarry! -- psalms 40:17
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BLESSED (HAPPY, fortunate, to be envied) is he who considers the weak and the poor; the Lord will deliver him in the time of evil and trouble. -- psalms 41:1
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The Lord will protect him and keep him alive; he shall be called blessed in the land; and You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies. -- psalms 41:2
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The Lord will sustain, refresh, and strengthen him on his bed of languishing; all his bed You [O Lord] will turn, change, and transform in his illness. -- psalms 41:3
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I said, Lord, be merciful and gracious to me; heal my inner self, for I have sinned against You. -- psalms 41:4
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My enemies speak evil of me, [saying], When will he die and his name perish? -- psalms 41:5
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And when one comes to see me, he speaks falsehood and empty words, while his heart gathers mischievous gossip [against me]; when he goes away, he tells it abroad. -- psalms 41:6
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All who hate me whisper together about me; against me do they devise my hurt [imagining the worst for me]. -- psalms 41:7
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An evil disease, say they, is poured out upon him and cleaves fast to him; and now that he is bedfast, he will not rise up again. -- psalms 41:8
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Even my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted (relied on and was confident), who ate of my bread, has lifted up his heel against me. -- psalms 41:9
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But You, O Lord, be merciful and gracious to me, and raise me up, that I may requite them. -- psalms 41:10
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By this I know that You favor and delight in me, because my enemy does not triumph over me. -- psalms 41:11
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And as for me, You have upheld me in my integrity and set me in Your presence forever. -- psalms 41:12
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Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting [from this age to the next, and forever]! Amen and Amen (so be it). -- psalms 41:13
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AS THE hart pants and longs for the water brooks, so I pant and long for You, O God. -- psalms 42:1
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My inner self thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God? -- psalms 42:2
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My tears have been my food day and night, while men say to me all day long, Where is your God? -- psalms 42:3
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These things I [earnestly] remember and pour myself out within me: how I went slowly before the throng and led them in procession to the house of God [like a bandmaster before his band, timing the steps to the sound of music and the chant of song], with the voice of shouting and praise, a throng keeping festival. -- psalms 42:4
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Why are you cast down, O my inner self? And why should you moan over me and be disquieted within me? Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall yet praise Him, my Help and my God. -- psalms 42:5
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O my God, my life is cast down upon me [and I find the burden more than I can bear]; therefore will I [earnestly] remember You from the land of the Jordan [River] and the [summits of Mount] Hermon, from the little mountain Mizar. -- psalms 42:6
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[Roaring] deep calls to [roaring] deep at the thunder of Your waterspouts; all Your breakers and Your rolling waves have gone over me. -- psalms 42:7
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Yet the Lord will command His loving-kindness in the daytime, and in the night His song shall be with me, a prayer to the God of my life. -- psalms 42:8
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I will say to God my Rock, Why have You forgotten me? Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? -- psalms 42:9
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As with a sword [crushing] in my bones, my enemies taunt and reproach me, while they say continually to me, Where is your God? -- psalms 42:10
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Why are you cast down, O my inner self? And why should you moan over me and be disquieted within me? Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall yet praise Him, Who is the help of my countenance, and my God. -- psalms 42:11
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JUDGE and vindicate me, O God; plead and defend my cause against an ungodly nation. O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man! -- psalms 43:1
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For You are the God of my strength [my Stronghold--in Whom I take refuge]; why have You cast me off? Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? -- psalms 43:2
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O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me; let them bring me to Your holy hill and to Your dwelling. -- psalms 43:3
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Then will I go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy; yes, with the lyre will I praise You, O God, my God! -- psalms 43:4
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Why are you cast down, O my inner self? And why should you moan over me and be disquieted within me? Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall yet praise Him, Who is the help of my [sad] countenance, and my God. -- psalms 43:5
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WE HAVE heard with our ears, O God; our fathers have told us [what] work You did in their days, in the days of old. -- psalms 44:1
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You drove out the nations with Your hand and it was Your power that gave [Israel] a home by rooting out the [heathen] peoples, but [Israel] You spread out. -- psalms 44:2
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For they got not the land [of Canaan] in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your countenance [did it], because You were favorable toward and did delight in them. -- psalms 44:3
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You are my King, O God; command victories and deliverance for Jacob (Israel). -- psalms 44:4
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Through You shall we push down our enemies; through Your name shall we tread them under who rise up against us. -- psalms 44:5
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For I will not trust in and lean on my bow, neither shall my sword save me. -- psalms 44:6
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But You have saved us from our foes and have put them to shame who hate us. -- psalms 44:7
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In God we have made our boast all the day long, and we will give thanks to Your name forever. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 44:8
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But now You have cast us off and brought us to dishonor, and You go not out with our armies. -- psalms 44:9
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You make us to turn back from the enemy, and they who hate us take spoil for themselves. -- psalms 44:10
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You have made us like sheep intended for mutton and have scattered us in exile among the nations. -- psalms 44:11
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You sell Your people for nothing, and have not increased Your wealth by their price. -- psalms 44:12
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You have made us the taunt of our neighbors, a scoffing and a derision to those who are round about us. -- psalms 44:13
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You make us a byword among the nations, a shaking of the heads among the people. -- psalms 44:14
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My dishonor is before me all day long, and shame has covered my face -- psalms 44:15
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At the words of the taunter and reviler, by reason of the enemy and the revengeful. -- psalms 44:16
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All this is come upon us, yet have we not forgotten You, neither have we been false to Your covenant [which You made with our fathers]. -- psalms 44:17
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Our hearts are not turned back, neither have our steps declined from Your path, -- psalms 44:18
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Though You have distressingly broken us in the place of jackals and covered us with deep darkness, even with the shadow of death. -- psalms 44:19
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If we had forgotten the name of our God or stretched out our hands to a strange god, -- psalms 44:20
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Would not God discover this? For He knows the secrets of the heart. -- psalms 44:21
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No, but for Your sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. -- psalms 44:22
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Awake! Why do You sleep, O Lord? Arouse Yourself, cast us not off forever! -- psalms 44:23
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Why do You hide Your face and forget our affliction and our oppression? -- psalms 44:24
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For our lives are bowed down to the dust; our bodies cleave to the ground. -- psalms 44:25
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Rise up! Come to our help, and deliver us for Your mercy's sake and because of Your steadfast love! -- psalms 44:26
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MY HEART overflows with a goodly theme; I address my psalm to a King. My tongue is like the pen of a ready writer. -- psalms 45:1
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You are fairer than the children of men; graciousness is poured upon Your lips; therefore God has blessed You forever. -- psalms 45:2
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Gird Your sword upon Your thigh, O mighty One, in Your glory and Your majesty! -- psalms 45:3
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And in Your majesty ride on triumphantly for the cause of truth, humility, and righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God); and let Your right hand guide You to tremendous things. -- psalms 45:4
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Your arrows are sharp; the peoples fall under You; Your darts pierce the hearts of the King's enemies. -- psalms 45:5
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Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; the scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom. -- psalms 45:6
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You love righteousness, uprightness, and right standing with God and hate wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness above Your fellows. -- psalms 45:7
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Your garments are all fragrant with myrrh, aloes, and cassia; stringed instruments make You glad. -- psalms 45:8
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Kings' daughters are among Your honorable women; at Your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir. -- psalms 45:9
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Hear, O daughter, consider, submit, and consent to my instruction: forget also your own people and your father's house; -- psalms 45:10
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So will the King desire your beauty; because He is your Lord, be submissive and reverence and honor Him. -- psalms 45:11
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And, O daughter of Tyre, the richest of the people shall entreat your favor with a gift. -- psalms 45:12
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The King's daughter in the inner part [of the palace] is all glorious; her clothing is inwrought with gold. -- psalms 45:13
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She shall be brought to the King in raiment of needlework; with the virgins, her companions that follow her, she shall be brought to You. -- psalms 45:14
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With gladness and rejoicing will they be brought; they will enter into the King's palace. -- psalms 45:15
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Instead of Your fathers shall be Your sons, whom You will make princes in all the land. -- psalms 45:16
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I will make Your name to be remembered in all generations; therefore shall the people praise and give You thanks forever and ever. -- psalms 45:17
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GOD IS our Refuge and Strength [mighty and impenetrable to temptation], a very present and well-proved help in trouble. -- psalms 46:1
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Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change and though the mountains be shaken into the midst of the seas, -- psalms 46:2
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Though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling and tumult. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 46:3
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There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High. -- psalms 46:4
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God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God will help her right early [at the dawn of the morning]. -- psalms 46:5
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The nations raged, the kingdoms tottered and were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted. -- psalms 46:6
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The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our Refuge (our Fortress and High Tower). Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 46:7
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Come, behold the works of the Lord, Who has wrought desolations and wonders in the earth. -- psalms 46:8
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He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow into pieces and snaps the spear in two; He burns the chariots in the fire. -- psalms 46:9
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Let be and be still, and know (recognize and understand) that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth! -- psalms 46:10
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The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our Refuge (our High Tower and Stronghold). Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 46:11
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O CLAP your hands, all you peoples! Shout to God with the voice of triumph and songs of joy! -- psalms 47:1
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For the Lord Most High excites terror, awe, and dread; He is a great King over all the earth. -- psalms 47:2
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He subdued peoples under us, and nations under our feet. -- psalms 47:3
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He chose our inheritance for us, the glory and pride of Jacob, whom He loves. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 47:4
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God has ascended amid shouting, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet. -- psalms 47:5
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Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises! -- psalms 47:6
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For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises in a skillful psalm and with understanding. -- psalms 47:7
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God reigns over the nations; God sits upon His holy throne. -- psalms 47:8
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The princes and nobles of the peoples are gathered together, a [united] people for the God of Abraham, for the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted. -- psalms 47:9
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GREAT IS the Lord, and highly to be praised in the city of our God! His holy mountain, -- psalms 48:1
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Fair and beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the earth--Mount Zion [the City of David], to the northern side [Mount Moriah and the temple], the [whole] city of the Great King! -- psalms 48:2
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God has made Himself known in her palaces as a Refuge (a High Tower and a Stronghold). -- psalms 48:3
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For, behold, the kings assembled, they came onward and they passed away together. -- psalms 48:4
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They looked, they were amazed; they were stricken with terror and took to flight [affrighted and dismayed]. -- psalms 48:5
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Trembling took hold of them there, and pain as of a woman in childbirth. -- psalms 48:6
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With the east wind You shattered the ships of Tarshish. -- psalms 48:7
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As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it forever. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 48:8
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We have thought of Your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of Your temple. -- psalms 48:9
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As is Your name, O God, so is Your praise to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness (rightness and justice). -- psalms 48:10
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Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of Your [righteous] judgments! -- psalms 48:11
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Walk about Zion, and go round about her, number her towers (her lofty and noble deeds of past days), -- psalms 48:12
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Consider well her ramparts, go through her palaces and citadels, that you may tell the next generation [and cease recalling disappointments]. -- psalms 48:13
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For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide [even] until death. -- psalms 48:14
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HEAR THIS, all you peoples; give ear, all you inhabitants of the world, -- psalms 49:1
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Both low and high, rich and poor together: -- psalms 49:2
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My mouth shall speak wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be understanding. -- psalms 49:3
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I will submit and consent to a parable or proverb; to the music of a lyre I will unfold my riddle (my problem). -- psalms 49:4
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Why should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of those who would supplant me surrounds me on every side, -- psalms 49:5
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Even of those who trust in and lean on their wealth and boast of the abundance of their riches? -- psalms 49:6
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None of them can by any means redeem [either himself or] his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him-- -- psalms 49:7
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For the ransom of a life is too costly, and [the price one can pay] can never suffice-- -- psalms 49:8
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So that he should live on forever and never see the pit (the grave) and corruption. -- psalms 49:9
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For he sees that even wise men die; the [self-confident] fool and the stupid alike perish and leave their wealth to others. -- psalms 49:10
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Their inward thought is that their houses will continue forever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands their own [apart from God] and after their own names. -- psalms 49:11
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But man, with all his honor and pomp, does not remain; he is like the beasts that perish. -- psalms 49:12
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This is the fate of those who are foolishly confident, yet after them men approve their sayings. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 49:13
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Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol (the place of the dead); death shall be their shepherd. And the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their form and beauty shall be consumed, for Sheol shall be their dwelling. -- psalms 49:14
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But God will redeem me from the power of Sheol (the place of the dead); for He will receive me. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 49:15
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Be not afraid when [an ungodly] one is made rich, when the wealth and glory of his house are increased; -- psalms 49:16
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For when he dies he will carry nothing away; his glory will not descend after him. -- psalms 49:17
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Though while he lives he counts himself happy and prosperous, and though a man gets praise when he does well [for himself], -- psalms 49:18
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He will go to the generation of his fathers, who will nevermore see the light. -- psalms 49:19
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A man who is held in honor and understands not is like the beasts that perish. -- psalms 49:20
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THE MIGHTY One, God, the Lord, speaks and calls the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. -- psalms 50:1
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Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth. -- psalms 50:2
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Our God comes and does not keep silence; a fire devours before Him, and round about Him a mighty tempest rages. -- psalms 50:3
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He calls to the heavens above and to the earth, that He may judge His people: -- psalms 50:4
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Gather together to Me My saints [those who have found grace in My sight], those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice. -- psalms 50:5
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And the heavens declare His righteousness (rightness and justice), for God, He is judge. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 50:6
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Hear, O My people, and I will speak; O Israel, I will testify to you and against you: I am God, your God. -- psalms 50:7
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I do not reprove you for your sacrifices; your burnt offerings are continually before Me. -- psalms 50:8
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I will accept no bull from your house nor he-goat out of your folds. -- psalms 50:9
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For every beast of the forest is Mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills or upon the mountains where thousands are. -- psalms 50:10
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I know and am acquainted with all the birds of the mountains, and the wild animals of the field are Mine and are with Me, in My mind. -- psalms 50:11
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If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and its fullness are Mine. -- psalms 50:12
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Shall I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats? -- psalms 50:13
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Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and pay your vows to the Most High, -- psalms 50:14
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And call on Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall honor and glorify Me. -- psalms 50:15
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But to the wicked, God says: What right have you to recite My statutes or take My covenant or pledge on your lips, -- psalms 50:16
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Seeing that you hate instruction and correction and cast My words behind you [discarding them]? -- psalms 50:17
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When you see a thief, you associate with him, and you have taken part with adulterers. -- psalms 50:18
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You give your mouth to evil, and your tongue frames deceit. -- psalms 50:19
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You sit and speak against your brother; you slander your own mother's son. -- psalms 50:20
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These things you have done and I kept silent; you thought I was once entirely like you. But [now] I will reprove you and put [the charge] in order before your eyes. -- psalms 50:21
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Now consider this, you who forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver. -- psalms 50:22
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He who brings an offering of praise and thanksgiving honors and glorifies Me; and he who orders his way aright [who prepares the way that I may show him], to him I will demonstrate the salvation of God. -- psalms 50:23
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HAVE MERCY upon me, O God, according to Your steadfast love; according to the multitude of Your tender mercy and loving-kindness blot out my transgressions. -- psalms 51:1
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Wash me thoroughly [and repeatedly] from my iniquity and guilt and cleanse me and make me wholly pure from my sin! -- psalms 51:2
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For I am conscious of my transgressions and I acknowledge them; my sin is ever before me. -- psalms 51:3
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Against You, You only, have I sinned and done that which is evil in Your sight, so that You are justified in Your sentence and faultless in Your judgment. -- psalms 51:4
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Behold, I was brought forth in [a state of] iniquity; my mother was sinful who conceived me [and I too am sinful]. -- psalms 51:5
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Behold, You desire truth in the inner being; make me therefore to know wisdom in my inmost heart. -- psalms 51:6
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Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean [ceremonially]; wash me, and I shall [in reality] be whiter than snow. -- psalms 51:7
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Make me to hear joy and gladness and be satisfied; let the bones which You have broken rejoice. -- psalms 51:8
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Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my guilt and iniquities. -- psalms 51:9
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Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right, persevering, and steadfast spirit within me. -- psalms 51:10
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Cast me not away from Your presence and take not Your Holy Spirit from me. -- psalms 51:11
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Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and uphold me with a willing spirit. -- psalms 51:12
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Then will I teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners shall be converted and return to You. -- psalms 51:13
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Deliver me from bloodguiltiness and death, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness (Your rightness and Your justice). -- psalms 51:14
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O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Your praise. -- psalms 51:15
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For You delight not in sacrifice, or else would I give it; You find no pleasure in burnt offering. -- psalms 51:16
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My sacrifice [the sacrifice acceptable] to God is a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart [broken down with sorrow for sin and humbly and thoroughly penitent], such, O God, You will not despise. -- psalms 51:17
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Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. -- psalms 51:18
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Then will You delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, justice, and right, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering; then bullocks will be offered upon Your altar. -- psalms 51:19
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WHY BOAST you of mischief done against the loving-kindness of God [and the godly], O mighty [sinful] man, day after day? -- psalms 52:1
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Your tongue devises wickedness; it is like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. -- psalms 52:2
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You love evil more than good, and lying rather than to speak righteousness, justice, and right. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 52:3
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You love all destroying and devouring words, O deceitful tongue. -- psalms 52:4
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God will likewise break you down and destroy you forever; He will lay hold of you and pluck you out of your tent and uproot you from the land of the living. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 52:5
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The [uncompromisingly] righteous also shall see [it] and be in reverent fear and awe, but about you they will [scoffingly] laugh, saying, -- psalms 52:6
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See, this is the man who made not God his strength (his stronghold and high tower) but trusted in and confidently relied on the abundance of his riches, seeking refuge and security for himself through his wickedness. -- psalms 52:7
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But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in and confidently rely on the loving-kindness and the mercy of God forever and ever. -- psalms 52:8
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I will thank You and confide in You forever, because You have done it [delivered me and kept me safe]. I will wait on, hope in and expect in Your name, for it is good, in the presence of Your saints (Your kind and pious ones). -- psalms 52:9
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THE [empty-headed] fool has said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt and evil are they, and doing abominable iniquity; there is none who does good. -- psalms 53:1
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God looked down from heaven upon the children of men to see if there were any who understood, who sought (inquired after and desperately required) God. -- psalms 53:2
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Every one of them has gone back [backslidden and fallen away]; they have altogether become filthy and corrupt; there is none who does good, no, not one. -- psalms 53:3
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Have those who work evil no knowledge (no understanding)? They eat up My people as they eat bread; they do not call upon God. -- psalms 53:4
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There they are, in terror and dread, where there was [and had been] no terror and dread! For God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you; you have put them to shame, because God has rejected them. -- psalms 53:5
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Oh, that the salvation and deliverance of Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores the fortunes of His people, then will Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad. -- psalms 53:6
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SAVE ME, O God, by Your name; judge and vindicate me by Your mighty strength and power. -- psalms 54:1
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Hear my pleading and my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. -- psalms 54:2
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For strangers and insolent men are rising up against me, and violent men and ruthless ones seek and demand my life; they do not set God before them. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 54:3
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Behold, God is my helper and ally; the Lord is my upholder and is with them who uphold my life. -- psalms 54:4
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He will pay back evil to my enemies; in Your faithfulness [Lord] put an end to them. -- psalms 54:5
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With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to You; I will give thanks and praise Your name, O Lord, for it is good. -- psalms 54:6
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For He has delivered me out of every trouble, and my eye has looked [in triumph] on my enemies. -- psalms 54:7
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LISTEN TO my prayer, O God, and hide not Yourself from my supplication! -- psalms 55:1
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Attend to me and answer me; I am restless and distraught in my complaint and must moan -- psalms 55:2
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[And I am distracted] at the noise of the enemy, because of the oppression and threats of the wicked; for they would cast trouble upon me, and in wrath they persecute me. -- psalms 55:3
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My heart is grievously pained within me, and the terrors of death have fallen upon me. -- psalms 55:4
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Fear and trembling have come upon me; horror and fright have overwhelmed me. -- psalms 55:5
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And I say, Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest. -- psalms 55:6
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Yes, I would wander far away, I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 55:7
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I would hasten to escape and to find a shelter from the stormy wind and tempest. -- psalms 55:8
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Destroy [their schemes], O Lord, confuse their tongues, for I have seen violence and strife in the city. -- psalms 55:9
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Day and night they go about on its walls; iniquity and mischief are in its midst. -- psalms 55:10
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Violence and ruin are within it; fraud and guile do not depart from its streets and marketplaces. -- psalms 55:11
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For it is not an enemy who reproaches and taunts me--then I might bear it; nor is it one who has hated me who insolently vaunts himself against me--then I might hide from him. -- psalms 55:12
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But it was you, a man my equal, my companion and my familiar friend. -- psalms 55:13
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We had sweet fellowship together and used to walk to the house of God in company. -- psalms 55:14
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Let desolations and death come suddenly upon them; let them go down alive to Sheol (the place of the dead), for evils are in their habitations, in their hearts, and their inmost part. -- psalms 55:15
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As for me, I will call upon God, and the Lord will save me. -- psalms 55:16
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Evening and morning and at noon will I utter my complaint and moan and sigh, and He will hear my voice. -- psalms 55:17
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He has redeemed my life in peace from the battle that was against me [so that none came near me], for they were many who strove with me. -- psalms 55:18
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God will hear and humble them, even He Who abides of old--Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!--because in them there has been no change [of heart], and they do not fear, revere, and worship God. -- psalms 55:19
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[My companion] has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; he has broken and profaned his agreement [of friendship and loyalty]. -- psalms 55:20
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The words of his mouth were smoother than cream or butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords. -- psalms 55:21
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Cast your burden on the Lord [releasing the weight of it] and He will sustain you; He will never allow the [consistently] righteous to be moved (made to slip, fall, or fail). -- psalms 55:22
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But You, O God, will bring down the wicked into the pit of destruction; men of blood and treachery shall not live out half their days. But I will trust in, lean on, and confidently rely on You. -- psalms 55:23
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BE MERCIFUL and gracious to me, O God, for man would trample me or devour me; all the day long the adversary oppresses me. -- psalms 56:1
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They that lie in wait for me would swallow me up or trample me all day long, for they are many who fight against me, O Most High! -- psalms 56:2
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What time I am afraid, I will have confidence in and put my trust and reliance in You. -- psalms 56:3
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By [the help of] God I will praise His word; on God I lean, rely, and confidently put my trust; I will not fear. What can man, who is flesh, do to me? -- psalms 56:4
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All day long they twist my words and trouble my affairs; all their thoughts are against me for evil and my hurt. -- psalms 56:5
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They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they watch my steps, even as they have [expectantly] waited for my life. -- psalms 56:6
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They think to escape with iniquity, and shall they? In Your indignation bring down the peoples, O God. -- psalms 56:7
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You number and record my wanderings; put my tears into Your bottle--are they not in Your book? -- psalms 56:8
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Then shall my enemies turn back in the day that I cry out; this I know, for God is for me. -- psalms 56:9
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In God, Whose word I praise, in the Lord, Whose word I praise, -- psalms 56:10
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In God have I put my trust and confident reliance; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? -- psalms 56:11
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Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render praise to You and give You thank offerings. -- psalms 56:12
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For You have delivered my life from death, yes, and my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of life and of the living. -- psalms 56:13
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BE MERCIFUL and gracious to me, O God, be merciful and gracious to me, for my soul takes refuge and finds shelter and confidence in You; yes, in the shadow of Your wings will I take refuge and be confident until calamities and destructive storms are passed. -- psalms 57:1
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I will cry to God Most High, Who performs on my behalf and rewards me [Who brings to pass His purposes for me and surely completes them]! -- psalms 57:2
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He will send from heaven and save me from the slanders and reproaches of him who would trample me down or swallow me up, and He will put him to shame. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! God will send forth His mercy and loving-kindness and His truth and faithfulness. -- psalms 57:3
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My life is among lions; I must lie among those who are aflame--the sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows, their tongues sharp swords. -- psalms 57:4
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Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let Your glory be over all the earth! -- psalms 57:5
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They set a net for my steps; my very life was bowed down. They dug a pit in my way; into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 57:6
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My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is steadfast and confident! I will sing and make melody. -- psalms 57:7
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Awake, my glory (my inner self); awake, harp and lyre! I will awake right early [I will awaken the dawn]! -- psalms 57:8
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I will praise and give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to You among the nations. -- psalms 57:9
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For Your mercy and loving-kindness are great, reaching to the heavens, and Your truth and faithfulness to the clouds. -- psalms 57:10
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Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let Your glory be over all the earth. -- psalms 57:11
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DO YOU indeed in silence speak righteousness, O you mighty ones? [Or is the righteousness, rightness, and justice you should speak quite dumb?] Do you judge fairly and uprightly, O you sons of men? -- psalms 58:1
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No, in your heart you devise wickedness; you deal out in the land the violence of your hands. -- psalms 58:2
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The ungodly are perverse and estranged from the womb; they go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies. -- psalms 58:3
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Their poison is like the venom of a serpent; they are like the deaf adder or asp that stops its ear, -- psalms 58:4
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Which listens not to the voice of charmers or of the enchanter never casting spells so cunningly. -- psalms 58:5
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Break their teeth, O God, in their mouths; break out the fangs of the young lions, O Lord. -- psalms 58:6
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Let them melt away as water which runs on apace; when he aims his arrows, let them be as if they were headless or split apart. -- psalms 58:7
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Let them be as a snail dissolving slime as it passes on or as a festering sore which wastes away, like [the child to which] a woman gives untimely birth that has not seen the sun. -- psalms 58:8
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Before your pots can feel the thorns [that are placed under them for fuel], He will take them away as with a whirlwind, the green and the burning ones alike. -- psalms 58:9
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The [unyieldingly] righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance; he will bathe his feet in the blood of the wicked. -- psalms 58:10
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Men will say, Surely there is a reward for the [uncompromisingly] righteous; surely there is a God Who judges on the earth. -- psalms 58:11
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DELIVER ME from my enemies, O my God; defend and protect me from those who rise up against me. -- psalms 59:1
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Deliver me from and lift me above those who work evil and save me from bloodthirsty men. -- psalms 59:2
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For, behold, they lie in wait for my life; fierce and mighty men are banding together against me, not for my transgression nor for any sin of mine, O Lord. -- psalms 59:3
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They run and prepare themselves, though there is no fault in me; rouse Yourself [O Lord] to meet and help me, and see! -- psalms 59:4
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You, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise to visit all the nations; spare none and be not merciful to any who treacherously plot evil. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 59:5
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They return at evening, they howl and snarl like dogs, and go [prowling] about the city. -- psalms 59:6
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Behold, they belch out [insults] with their mouths; swords [of sarcasm, ridicule, slander, and lies] are in their lips, for who, they think, hears us? -- psalms 59:7
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But You, O Lord, will laugh at them [in scorn]; You will hold all the nations in derision. -- psalms 59:8
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O my Strength, I will watch and give heed to You and sing praises; for God is my Defense (my Protector and High Tower). -- psalms 59:9
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My God in His mercy and steadfast love will meet me; God will let me look [triumphantly] on my enemies (those who lie in wait for me). -- psalms 59:10
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Slay them not, lest my people forget; scatter them by Your power and make them wander to and fro, and bring them down, O Lord our Shield! -- psalms 59:11
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For the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them even be trapped and taken in their pride, and for the cursing and lying which they utter. -- psalms 59:12
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Consume them in wrath, consume them so that they shall be no more; and let them know unto the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob (Israel). Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 59:13
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And at evening let them return; let them howl and snarl like dogs, and go prowling about the city. -- psalms 59:14
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Let them wander up and down for food and tarry all night if they are not satisfied (not getting their fill). -- psalms 59:15
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But I will sing of Your mighty strength and power; yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy and loving-kindness in the morning; for You have been to me a defense (a fortress and a high tower) and a refuge in the day of my distress. -- psalms 59:16
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Unto You, O my Strength, I will sing praises; for God is my Defense, my Fortress, and High Tower, the God Who shows me mercy and steadfast love. -- psalms 59:17
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O GOD, You have rejected us and cast us off, broken down [our defenses], and scattered us; You have been angry--O restore us and turn Yourself to us again! -- psalms 60:1
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You have made the land to quake and tremble, You have rent it [open]; repair its breaches, for it shakes and totters. -- psalms 60:2
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You have made Your people suffer hard things; You have given us to drink wine that makes us reel and be dazed. -- psalms 60:3
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[But now] You have set up a banner for those who fear and worshipfully revere You [to which they may flee from the bow], a standard displayed because of the truth. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 60:4
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That Your beloved ones may be delivered, save with Your right hand and answer us [or me]. -- psalms 60:5
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God has spoken in His holiness [in His promises]: I will rejoice, I will divide and portion out [the land] Shechem and the Valley of Succoth [west to east]. -- psalms 60:6
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Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is My helmet (the defense of My head); Judah is My scepter and My lawgiver. -- psalms 60:7
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Moab is My washpot [reduced to vilest servitude]; upon Edom I cast My shoe in triumph; over Philistia I raise the shout of victory. -- psalms 60:8
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Who will bring me [David] into the strong city [of Petra]? Who will lead me into Edom? -- psalms 60:9
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Have You not rejected us, O God? And will You not go forth, O God, with our armies? -- psalms 60:10
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O give us help against the adversary, for vain (ineffectual and to no purpose) is the help or salvation of man. -- psalms 60:11
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Through God we shall do valiantly, for He it is Who shall tread down our adversaries. -- psalms 60:12
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HEAR MY cry, O God; listen to my prayer. -- psalms 61:1
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From the end of the earth will I cry to You, when my heart is overwhelmed and fainting; lead me to the rock that is higher than I [yes, a rock that is too high for me]. -- psalms 61:2
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For You have been a shelter and a refuge for me, a strong tower against the adversary. -- psalms 61:3
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I will dwell in Your tabernacle forever; let me find refuge and trust in the shelter of Your wings. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 61:4
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For You, O God, have heard my vows; You have given me the heritage of those who fear, revere, and honor Your name. -- psalms 61:5
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May You prolong the [true] King's life [adding days upon days], and may His years be to the last generation [of this world and the generations of the world to come]. -- psalms 61:6
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May He sit enthroned forever before [the face of] God; O ordain that loving-kindness and faithfulness may watch over Him! -- psalms 61:7
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So will I sing praise to Your name forever, paying my vows day by day. -- psalms 61:8
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FOR GOD alone my soul waits in silence; from Him comes my salvation. -- psalms 62:1
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He only is my Rock and my Salvation, my Defense and my Fortress, I shall not be greatly moved. -- psalms 62:2
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How long will you set upon a man that you may slay him, all of you, like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence? -- psalms 62:3
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They only consult to cast him down from his height [to dishonor him]; they delight in lies. They bless with their mouths, but they curse inwardly. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 62:4
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My soul, wait only upon God and silently submit to Him; for my hope and expectation are from Him. -- psalms 62:5
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He only is my Rock and my Salvation; He is my Defense and my Fortress, I shall not be moved. -- psalms 62:6
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With God rests my salvation and my glory; He is my Rock of unyielding strength and impenetrable hardness, and my refuge is in God! -- psalms 62:7
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Trust in, lean on, rely on, and have confidence in Him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is a refuge for us (a fortress and a high tower). Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 62:8
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Men of low degree [in the social scale] are emptiness (futility, a breath) and men of high degree [in the same scale] are a lie and a delusion. In the balances they go up; they are together lighter than a breath. -- psalms 62:9
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Trust not in and rely confidently not on extortion and oppression, and do not vainly hope in robbery; if riches increase, set not your heart on them. -- psalms 62:10
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God has spoken once, twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God. -- psalms 62:11
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Also to You, O Lord, belong mercy and loving-kindness, for You render to every man according to his work. -- psalms 62:12
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O GOD, You are my God, earnestly will I seek You; my inner self thirsts for You, my flesh longs and is faint for You, in a dry and weary land where no water is. -- psalms 63:1
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So I have looked upon You in the sanctuary to see Your power and Your glory. -- psalms 63:2
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Because Your loving-kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You. -- psalms 63:3
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So will I bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name. -- psalms 63:4
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My whole being shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips -- psalms 63:5
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When I remember You upon my bed and meditate on You in the night watches. -- psalms 63:6
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For You have been my help, and in the shadow of Your wings will I rejoice. -- psalms 63:7
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My whole being follows hard after You and clings closely to You; Your right hand upholds me. -- psalms 63:8
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But those who seek and demand my life to ruin and destroy it shall [themselves be destroyed and] go into the lower parts of the earth [into the underworld of the dead]. -- psalms 63:9
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They shall be given over to the power of the sword; they shall be a prey for foxes and jackals. -- psalms 63:10
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But the king shall rejoice in God; everyone who swears by Him [that is, who binds himself by God's authority, acknowledging His supremacy, and devoting himself to His glory and service alone; every such one] shall glory, for the mouths of those who speak lies shall be stopped. -- psalms 63:11
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HEAR MY voice, O God, in my complaint; guard and preserve my life from the terror of the enemy. -- psalms 64:1
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Hide me from the secret counsel and conspiracy of the ungodly, from the scheming of evildoers, -- psalms 64:2
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Who whet their tongues like a sword, who aim venomous words like arrows, -- psalms 64:3
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Who shoot from ambush at the blameless man; suddenly do they shoot at him, without self-reproach or fear. -- psalms 64:4
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They encourage themselves in an evil purpose, they talk of laying snares secretly; they say, Who will discover us ? -- psalms 64:5
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They think out acts of injustice and say, We have accomplished a well-devised thing! For the inward thought of each one [is unsearchable] and his heart is deep. -- psalms 64:6
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But God will shoot an unexpected arrow at them; and suddenly shall they be wounded. -- psalms 64:7
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And they will be made to stumble, their own tongues turning against them; all who gaze upon them will shake their heads and flee away. -- psalms 64:8
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And all men shall [reverently] fear and be in awe; and they will declare the work of God, for they will wisely consider and acknowledge that it is His doing. -- psalms 64:9
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The [uncompromisingly] righteous shall be glad in the Lord and shall trust and take refuge in Him; and all the upright in heart shall glory and offer praise. -- psalms 64:10
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TO YOU belongs silence (the submissive wonder of reverence which bursts forth into praise) and praise is due and fitting to You, O God, in Zion; and to You shall the vow be performed. -- psalms 65:1
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O You Who hear prayer, to You shall all flesh come. -- psalms 65:2
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Iniquities and much varied guilt prevail against me; [yet] as for our transgressions, You forgive and purge them away [make atonement for them and cover them out of Your sight]! -- psalms 65:3
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Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man whom You choose and cause to come near, that he may dwell in Your courts! We shall be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, Your holy temple. -- psalms 65:4
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By fearful and glorious things [that terrify the wicked but make the godly sing praises] do You answer us in righteousness (rightness and justice), O God of our salvation, You Who are the confidence and hope of all the ends of the earth and of those far off on the seas; -- psalms 65:5
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Who by [Your] might have founded the mountains, being girded with power, -- psalms 65:6
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Who still the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the tumult of the peoples, -- psalms 65:7
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So that those who dwell in earth's farthest parts are afraid of [nature's] signs of Your presence. You make the places where morning and evening have birth to shout for joy. -- psalms 65:8
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You visit the earth and saturate it with water; You greatly enrich it; the river of God is full of water; You provide them with grain when You have so prepared the earth. -- psalms 65:9
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You water the field's furrows abundantly, You settle the ridges of it; You make the soil soft with showers, blessing the sprouting of its vegetation. -- psalms 65:10
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You crown the year with Your bounty and goodness, and the tracks of Your [chariot wheels] drip with fatness. -- psalms 65:11
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The [luxuriant] pastures in the uncultivated country drip [with moisture], and the hills gird themselves with joy. -- psalms 65:12
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The meadows are clothed with flocks, the valleys also are covered with grain; they shout for joy and sing together. -- psalms 65:13
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MAKE A joyful noise unto God, all the earth; -- psalms 66:1
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Sing forth the honor and glory of His name; make His praise glorious! -- psalms 66:2
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Say to God, How awesome and fearfully glorious are Your works! Through the greatness of Your power shall Your enemies submit themselves to You [with feigned and reluctant obedience]. -- psalms 66:3
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All the earth shall bow down to You and sing [praises] to You; they shall praise Your name in song. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 66:4
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Come and see the works of God; see how [to save His people He smites their foes; He is] terrible in His doings toward the children of men. -- psalms 66:5
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He turned the sea into dry land, they crossed through the river on foot; there did we rejoice in Him. -- psalms 66:6
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He rules by His might forever, His eyes observe and keep watch over the nations; let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 66:7
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Bless our God, O peoples, give Him grateful thanks and make the voice of His praise be heard, -- psalms 66:8
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Who put and kept us among the living, and has not allowed our feet to slip. -- psalms 66:9
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For You, O God, have proved us; You have tried us as silver is tried, refined, and purified. -- psalms 66:10
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You brought us into the net (the prison fortress, the dungeon); You laid a heavy burden upon our loins. -- psalms 66:11
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You caused men to ride over our heads [when we were prostrate]; we went through fire and through water, but You brought us out into a broad, moist place [to abundance and refreshment and the open air]. -- psalms 66:12
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I will come into Your house with burnt offerings [of entire consecration]; I will pay You my vows, -- psalms 66:13
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Which my lips uttered and my mouth promised when I was in distress. -- psalms 66:14
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I will offer to You burnt offerings of fat lambs, with rams consumed in sweet-smelling smoke; I will offer bullocks and he-goats. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 66:15
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Come and hear, all you who reverently and worshipfully fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me! -- psalms 66:16
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I cried aloud to Him; He was extolled and high praise was under my tongue. -- psalms 66:17
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If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me; -- psalms 66:18
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But certainly God has heard me; He has given heed to the voice of my prayer. -- psalms 66:19
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Blessed be God, Who has not rejected my prayer nor removed His mercy and loving-kindness from being [as it always is] with me. -- psalms 66:20
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GOD BE merciful and gracious to us and bless us and cause His face to shine upon us and among us--Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!-- -- psalms 67:1
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That Your way may be known upon earth, Your saving power (Your deliverances and Your salvation) among all nations. -- psalms 67:2
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Let the peoples praise You [turn away from their idols] and give thanks to You, O God; let all the peoples praise and give thanks to You. -- psalms 67:3
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O let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You will judge the peoples fairly and guide, lead, or drive the nations upon earth. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 67:4
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Let the peoples praise You [turn away from their idols] and give thanks to You, O God; let all the peoples praise and give thanks to You! -- psalms 67:5
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The earth has yielded its harvest [in evidence of God's approval]; God, even our own God, will bless us. -- psalms 67:6
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God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth shall reverently fear Him. -- psalms 67:7
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GOD IS [already] beginning to arise, and His enemies to scatter; let them also who hate Him flee before Him! -- psalms 68:1
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As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish before the presence of God. -- psalms 68:2
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But let the [uncompromisingly] righteous be glad; let them be in high spirits and glory before God, yes, let them [jubilantly] rejoice! -- psalms 68:3
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Sing to God, sing praises to His name, cast up a highway for Him Who rides through the deserts--His name is the Lord--be in high spirits and glory before Him! -- psalms 68:4
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A father of the fatherless and a judge and protector of the widows is God in His holy habitation. -- psalms 68:5
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God places the solitary in families and gives the desolate a home in which to dwell; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity; but the rebellious dwell in a parched land. -- psalms 68:6
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O God, when You went forth before Your people, when You marched through the wilderness--Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!-- -- psalms 68:7
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The earth trembled, the heavens also poured down [rain] at the presence of God; yonder Sinai quaked at the presence of God, the God of Israel. -- psalms 68:8
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You, O God, did send a plentiful rain; You did restore and confirm Your heritage when it languished and was weary. -- psalms 68:9
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Your flock found a dwelling place in it; You, O God, in Your goodness did provide for the poor and needy. -- psalms 68:10
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The Lord gives the word [of power]; the women who bear and publish [the news] are a great host. -- psalms 68:11
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The kings of the enemies' armies, they flee, they flee! She who tarries at home divides the spoil [left behind]. -- psalms 68:12
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Though you [the slackers] may lie among the sheepfolds [in slothful ease, yet for Israel] the wings of a dove are covered with silver, its pinions excessively green with gold [are trophies taken from the enemy]. -- psalms 68:13
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When the Almighty scattered kings in [the land], it was as when it snows on Zalmon [a wooded hill near Shechem]. -- psalms 68:14
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Is Mount Bashan the high mountain of summits, Mount Bashan [east of the Jordan] the mount of God? -- psalms 68:15
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Why do you look with grudging and envy, you many-peaked mountains, at the mountain [of the city called Zion] which God has desired for His dwelling place? Yes, the Lord will dwell in it forever. -- psalms 68:16
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The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands upon thousands. The Lord is among them as He was in Sinai, [so also] in the Holy Place (the sanctuary in Jerusalem). -- psalms 68:17
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You have ascended on high. You have led away captive a train of vanquished foes; You have received gifts of men, yes, of the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell there with them. -- psalms 68:18
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Blessed be the Lord, Who bears our burdens and carries us day by day, even the God Who is our salvation! Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 68:19
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God is to us a God of deliverances and salvation; and to God the Lord belongs escape from death [setting us free]. -- psalms 68:20
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But God will shatter the heads of His enemies, the hairy scalp of such a one as goes on still in his trespasses and guilty ways. -- psalms 68:21
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The Lord said, I will bring back [your enemies] from Bashan; I will bring them back from the depths of the [Red] Sea, -- psalms 68:22
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That you may crush them, dipping your foot in blood, that the tongues of your dogs may have their share from the foe. -- psalms 68:23
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They see Your goings, O God, even the [solemn processions] of my God, my King, into the sanctuary [in holiness]. -- psalms 68:24
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The singers go in front, the players on instruments last; between them the maidens are playing on tambourines. -- psalms 68:25
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Bless, give thanks, and gratefully praise God in full congregations, even the Lord, O you who are from [Jacob] the fountain of Israel. -- psalms 68:26
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There is little Benjamin in the lead [in the procession], the princes of Judah and their company, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali. -- psalms 68:27
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Your God has commanded your strength [your might in His service and impenetrable hardness to temptation]; O God, display Your might and strengthen what You have wrought for us! -- psalms 68:28
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[Out of respect] for Your temple at Jerusalem kings shall bring gifts to You. -- psalms 68:29
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Rebuke the wild beasts dwelling among the reeds [in Egypt], the herd of bulls (the leaders) with the calves of the peoples; trample underfoot those who lust for tribute money; scatter the peoples who delight in war. -- psalms 68:30
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Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall hasten to stretch out her hands [with the offerings of submission] to God. -- psalms 68:31
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Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth, sing praises to the Lord! Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 68:32
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[Sing praises] to Him Who rides upon the heavens, the ancient heavens; behold, He sends forth His voice, His mighty voice. -- psalms 68:33
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Ascribe power and strength to God; His majesty is over Israel, and His strength and might are in the skies. -- psalms 68:34
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O God, awe-inspiring, profoundly impressive, and terrible are You out of Your holy places; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and fullness of might to His people. Blessed be God! -- psalms 68:35
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SAVE ME, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck [they threaten my life]. -- psalms 69:1
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I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, where the floods overwhelm me. -- psalms 69:2
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I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched; my eyes fail with waiting [hopefully] for my God. -- psalms 69:3
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Those who hate me without cause are more than the hairs of my head; those who would cut me off and destroy me, being my enemies wrongfully, are many and mighty. I am [forced] to restore what I did not steal. -- psalms 69:4
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O God, You know my folly and blundering; my sins and my guilt are not hidden from You. -- psalms 69:5
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Let not those who wait and hope and look for You, O Lord of hosts, be put to shame through me; let not those who seek and inquire for and require You [as their vital necessity] be brought to confusion and dishonor through me, O God of Israel. -- psalms 69:6
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Because for Your sake I have borne taunt and reproach; confusion and shame have covered my face. -- psalms 69:7
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I have become a stranger to my brethren, and an alien to my mother's children. -- psalms 69:8
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For zeal for Your house has eaten me up, and the reproaches and insults of those who reproach and insult You have fallen upon me. -- psalms 69:9
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When I wept and humbled myself with fasting, I was jeered at and humiliated; -- psalms 69:10
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When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword (an object of scorn) to them. -- psalms 69:11
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They who sit in [the city's] gate talk about me, and I am the song of the drunkards. -- psalms 69:12
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But as for me, my prayer is to You, O Lord. At an acceptable and opportune time, O God, in the multitude of Your mercy and the abundance of Your loving-kindness hear me, and in the truth and faithfulness of Your salvation answer me. -- psalms 69:13
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Rescue me out of the mire, and let me not sink; let me be delivered from those who hate me and from out of the deep waters. -- psalms 69:14
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Let not the floodwaters overflow and overwhelm me, neither let the deep swallow me up nor the [dug] pit [with water perhaps in the bottom] close its mouth over me. -- psalms 69:15
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Hear and answer me, O Lord, for Your loving-kindness is sweet and comforting; according to Your plenteous tender mercy and steadfast love turn to me. -- psalms 69:16
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Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress; O answer me speedily! -- psalms 69:17
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Draw close to me and redeem me; ransom and set me free because of my enemies [lest they glory in my prolonged distress]! -- psalms 69:18
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You know my reproach and my shame and my dishonor; my adversaries are all before You [fully known to You]. -- psalms 69:19
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Insults and reproach have broken my heart; I am full of heaviness and I am distressingly sick. I looked for pity, but there was none, and for comforters, but I found none. -- psalms 69:20
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They gave me also gall [poisonous and bitter] for my food, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar (a soured wine) to drink. -- psalms 69:21
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Let their own table [with all its abundance and luxury] become a snare to them; and when they are secure in peace [or at their sacrificial feasts, let it become] a trap to them. -- psalms 69:22
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Let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see, and make their loins tremble continually [from terror, dismay, and feebleness]. -- psalms 69:23
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Pour out Your indignation upon them, and let the fierceness of Your burning anger catch up with them. -- psalms 69:24
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Let their habitation and their encampment be a desolation; let no one dwell in their tents. -- psalms 69:25
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For they pursue and persecute him whom You have smitten, and they gossip about those whom You have wounded, [adding] to their grief and pain. -- psalms 69:26
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Let one [unforgiven] perverseness and iniquity accumulate upon another for them [in Your book], and let them not come into Your righteousness or be justified and acquitted by You. -- psalms 69:27
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Let them be blotted out of the book of the living and the book of life and not be enrolled among the [uncompromisingly] righteous (those upright and in right standing with God). -- psalms 69:28
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But I am poor, sorrowful, and in pain; let Your salvation, O God, set me up on high. -- psalms 69:29
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I will praise the name of God with a song and will magnify Him with thanksgiving, -- psalms 69:30
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And it will please the Lord better than an ox or a bullock that has horns and hoofs. -- psalms 69:31
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The humble shall see it and be glad; you who seek God, inquiring for and requiring Him [as your first need], let your hearts revive and live! -- psalms 69:32
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For the Lord hears the poor and needy and despises not His prisoners (His miserable and wounded ones). -- psalms 69:33
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Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas and everything that moves in them. -- psalms 69:34
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For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah; and [His servants] shall remain and dwell there and have it in their possession; -- psalms 69:35
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The children of His servants shall inherit it, and those who love His name shall dwell in it. -- psalms 69:36
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MAKE HASTE, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O Lord! -- psalms 70:1
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Let them be put to shame and confounded that seek and demand my life; let them be turned backward and brought to confusion and dishonor who desire and delight in my hurt. -- psalms 70:2
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Let them be turned back and appalled because of their shame and disgrace who say, Aha, aha! -- psalms 70:3
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May all those who seek, inquire of and for You, and require You [as their vital need] rejoice and be glad in You; and may those who love Your salvation say continually, Let God be magnified! -- psalms 70:4
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But I am poor and needy; hasten to me, O God! You are my Help and my Deliverer; O Lord, do not tarry! -- psalms 70:5
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IN YOU, O Lord, do I put my trust and confidently take refuge; let me never be put to shame or confusion! -- psalms 71:1
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Deliver me in Your righteousness and cause me to escape; bow down Your ear to me and save me! -- psalms 71:2
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Be to me a rock of refuge in which to dwell, and a sheltering stronghold to which I may continually resort, which You have appointed to save me, for You are my Rock and my Fortress. -- psalms 71:3
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Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the grasp of the unrighteous and ruthless man. -- psalms 71:4
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For You are my hope; O Lord God, You are my trust from my youth and the source of my confidence. -- psalms 71:5
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Upon You have I leaned and relied from birth; You are He Who took me from my mother's womb and You have been my benefactor from that day. My praise is continually of You. -- psalms 71:6
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I am as a wonder and surprise to many, but You are my strong refuge. -- psalms 71:7
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My mouth shall be filled with Your praise and with Your honor all the day. -- psalms 71:8
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Cast me not off nor send me away in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength is spent and my powers fail. -- psalms 71:9
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For my enemies talk against me; those who watch for my life consult together, -- psalms 71:10
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Saying, God has forsaken him; pursue and persecute and take him, for there is none to deliver him. -- psalms 71:11
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O God, be not far from me! O my God, make haste to help me! -- psalms 71:12
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Let them be put to shame and consumed who are adversaries to my life; let them be covered with reproach, scorn, and dishonor who seek and require my hurt. -- psalms 71:13
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But I will hope continually, and will praise You yet more and more. -- psalms 71:14
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My mouth shall tell of Your righteous acts and of Your deeds of salvation all the day, for their number is more than I know. -- psalms 71:15
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I will come in the strength and with the mighty acts of the Lord God; I will mention and praise Your righteousness, even Yours alone. -- psalms 71:16
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O God, You have taught me from my youth, and hitherto have I declared Your wondrous works. -- psalms 71:17
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Yes, even when I am old and gray-headed, O God, forsake me not, [but keep me alive] until I have declared Your mighty strength to [this] generation, and Your might and power to all that are to come. -- psalms 71:18
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Your righteousness also, O God, is very high [reaching to the heavens], You Who have done great things; O God, who is like You, or who is Your equal? -- psalms 71:19
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You Who have shown us [all] troubles great and sore will quicken us again and will bring us up again from the depths of the earth. -- psalms 71:20
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Increase my greatness (my honor) and turn and comfort me. -- psalms 71:21
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I will also praise You with the harp, even Your truth and faithfulness, O my God; unto You will I sing praises with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel. -- psalms 71:22
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My lips shall shout for joy when I sing praises to You, and my inner being, which You have redeemed. -- psalms 71:23
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My tongue also shall talk of Your righteousness all the day long; for they are put to shame, for they are confounded, who seek and demand my hurt. -- psalms 71:24
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GIVE THE king [knowledge of] Your [way of] judging, O God, and [the spirit of] Your righteousness to the king's son [to control all his actions]. -- psalms 72:1
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Let him judge and govern Your people with righteousness, and Your poor and afflicted ones with judgment and justice. -- psalms 72:2
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The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the hills, through [the general establishment of] righteousness. -- psalms 72:3
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May he judge and defend the poor of the people, deliver the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor, -- psalms 72:4
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So that they may revere and fear You while the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. -- psalms 72:5
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May he [Solomon as a type of King David's greater Son] be like rain that comes down upon the mown grass, like showers that water the earth. -- psalms 72:6
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In His [Christ's] days shall the [uncompromisingly] righteous flourish and peace abound till there is a moon no longer. -- psalms 72:7
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He [Christ] shall have dominion also from sea to sea and from the River [Euphrates] to the ends of the earth. -- psalms 72:8
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Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before Him and His enemies shall lick the dust. -- psalms 72:9
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The kings of Tarshish and of the coasts shall bring offerings; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. -- psalms 72:10
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Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him, all nations shall serve Him. -- psalms 72:11
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For He delivers the needy when he calls out, the poor also and him who has no helper. -- psalms 72:12
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He will have pity on the poor and weak and needy and will save the lives of the needy. -- psalms 72:13
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He will redeem their lives from oppression and fraud and violence, and precious and costly shall their blood be in His sight. -- psalms 72:14
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And He shall live; and to Him shall be given gold of Sheba; prayer also shall be made for Him and through Him continually, and they shall bless and praise Him all the day long. -- psalms 72:15
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There shall be abundance of grain in the soil upon the top of the mountains [the least fruitful places in the land]; the fruit of it shall wave like [the forests of] Lebanon, and [the inhabitants of] the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. -- psalms 72:16
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His name shall endure forever; His name shall continue as long as the sun [indeed, His name continues before the sun]. And men shall be blessed and bless themselves by Him; all nations shall call Him blessed! -- psalms 72:17
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Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who alone does wondrous things! -- psalms 72:18
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Blessed be His glorious name forever; let the whole earth be filled with His glory! Amen and Amen! -- psalms 72:19
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The prayers of David son of Jesse are ended. -- psalms 72:20
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TRULY GOD is [only] good to Israel, even to those who are upright and pure in heart. -- psalms 73:1
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But as for me, my feet were almost gone, my steps had well-nigh slipped. -- psalms 73:2
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For I was envious of the foolish and arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. -- psalms 73:3
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For they suffer no violent pangs in their death, but their strength is firm. -- psalms 73:4
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They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they smitten and plagued like other men. -- psalms 73:5
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Therefore pride is about their necks like a chain; violence covers them like a garment [like a long, luxurious robe]. -- psalms 73:6
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Their eyes stand out with fatness, they have more than heart could wish; and the imaginations of their minds overflow [with follies]. -- psalms 73:7
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They scoff, and wickedly utter oppression; they speak loftily [from on high, maliciously and blasphemously]. -- psalms 73:8
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They set their mouths against and speak down from heaven, and their tongues swagger through the earth [invading even heaven with blasphemy and smearing earth with slanders]. -- psalms 73:9
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Therefore His people return here, and waters of a full cup [offered by the wicked] are [blindly] drained by them. -- psalms 73:10
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And they say, How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High? -- psalms 73:11
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Behold, these are the ungodly, who always prosper and are at ease in the world; they increase in riches. -- psalms 73:12
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Surely then in vain have I cleansed my heart and washed my hands in innocency. -- psalms 73:13
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For all the day long have I been smitten and plagued, and chastened every morning. -- psalms 73:14
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Had I spoken thus [and given expression to my feelings], I would have been untrue and have dealt treacherously against the generation of Your children. -- psalms 73:15
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But when I considered how to understand this, it was too great an effort for me and too painful -- psalms 73:16
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Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I understood [for I considered] their end. -- psalms 73:17
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[After all] You do set the [wicked] in slippery places; You cast them down to ruin and destruction. -- psalms 73:18
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How they become a desolation in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors! -- psalms 73:19
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As a dream [which seems real] until one awakens, so, O Lord, when You arouse Yourself [to take note of the wicked], You will despise their outward show. -- psalms 73:20
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For my heart was grieved, embittered, and in a state of ferment, and I was pricked in my heart [as with the sharp fang of an adder]. -- psalms 73:21
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So foolish, stupid, and brutish was I, and ignorant; I was like a beast before You. -- psalms 73:22
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Nevertheless I am continually with You; You do hold my right hand. -- psalms 73:23
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You will guide me with Your counsel, and afterward receive me to honor and glory. -- psalms 73:24
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Whom have I in heaven but You? And I have no delight or desire on earth besides You. -- psalms 73:25
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My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the Rock and firm Strength of my heart and my Portion forever. -- psalms 73:26
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For behold, those who are far from You shall perish; You will destroy all who are false to You and like [spiritual] harlots depart from You. -- psalms 73:27
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But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord God and made Him my refuge, that I may tell of all Your works. -- psalms 73:28
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O GOD, why do You cast us off forever? Why does Your anger burn and smoke against the sheep of Your pasture? -- psalms 74:1
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[Earnestly] remember Your congregation which You have acquired of old, which You have redeemed to be the tribe of Your heritage; remember Mount Zion, where You have dwelt. -- psalms 74:2
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Direct Your feet [quickly] to the perpetual ruins and desolations; the foe has devastated and desecrated everything in the sanctuary. -- psalms 74:3
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In the midst of Your Holy Place Your enemies have roared [with their battle cry]; they set up their own [idol] emblems for signs [of victory]. -- psalms 74:4
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They seemed like men who lifted up axes upon a thicket of trees to make themselves a record. -- psalms 74:5
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And then all the carved wood of the Holy Place they broke down with hatchets and hammers. -- psalms 74:6
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They have set Your sanctuary on fire; they have profaned the dwelling place of Your Name by casting it to the ground. -- psalms 74:7
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They said in their hearts, Let us make havoc [of such places] altogether. They have burned up all God's meetinghouses in the land. -- psalms 74:8
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We do not see our symbols; there is no longer any prophet, neither does any among us know for how long. -- psalms 74:9
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O God, how long is the adversary to scoff and reproach? Is the enemy to blaspheme and revile Your name forever? -- psalms 74:10
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Why do You hold back Your hand, even Your right hand? Draw it out of Your bosom and consume them [make an end of them]! -- psalms 74:11
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Yet God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth. -- psalms 74:12
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You did divide the [Red] Sea by Your might; You broke the heads of the [Egyptian] dragons in the waters. -- psalms 74:13
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You crushed the heads of Leviathan (Egypt); You did give him as food for the creatures inhabiting the wilderness. -- psalms 74:14
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You did cleave open [the rock bringing forth] fountains and streams; You dried up mighty, ever-flowing rivers (the Jordan). -- psalms 74:15
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The day is Yours, the night also is Yours; You have established the [starry] light and the sun. -- psalms 74:16
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You have fixed all the borders of the earth [the divisions of land and sea and of the nations]; You have made summer and winter. [Acts17:26.] -- psalms 74:17
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[Earnestly] remember how the enemy has scoffed, O Lord, and reproached You, and how a foolish and impious people has blasphemed Your name. -- psalms 74:18
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Oh, do not deliver the life of your turtledove to the wild beast (to the greedy multitude); forget not the life [of the multitude] of Your poor forever. -- psalms 74:19
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Have regard for the covenant [You made with Abraham], for the dark places of the land are full of the habitations of violence. -- psalms 74:20
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Oh, let not the downtrodden return in shame; let the oppressed and needy praise Your name. -- psalms 74:21
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Arise, O God, plead Your own cause; remember [earnestly] how the foolish and impious man scoffs and reproaches You day after day and all day long. -- psalms 74:22
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Do not forget the [clamoring] voices of Your adversaries, the tumult of those who rise up against You, which ascends continually. -- psalms 74:23
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WE GIVE praise and thanks to You, O God, we praise and give thanks; Your wondrous works declare that Your Name is near and they who invoke Your Name rehearse Your wonders. -- psalms 75:1
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When the proper time has come [for executing My judgments], I will judge uprightly [says the Lord]. -- psalms 75:2
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When the earth totters, and all the inhabitants of it, it is I Who will poise and keep steady its pillars. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 75:3
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I said to the arrogant and boastful, Deal not arrogantly [do not boast]; and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn [of personal aggrandizement]. -- psalms 75:4
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Lift not up your [aggressive] horn on high, speak not with a stiff neck and insolent arrogance. -- psalms 75:5
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For not from the east nor from the west nor from the south come promotion and lifting up. -- psalms 75:6
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But God is the Judge! He puts down one and lifts up another. -- psalms 75:7
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For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup [of His wrath], and the wine foams and is red, well mixed; and He pours out from it, and all the wicked of the earth must drain it and drink its dregs. -- psalms 75:8
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But I will declare and rejoice forever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. -- psalms 75:9
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All the horns of the ungodly also will I cut off [says the Lord], but the horns of the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall be exalted. -- psalms 75:10
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IN JUDAH God is known and renowned; His name is highly praised and is great in Israel. -- psalms 76:1
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In [Jeru]Salem also is His tabernacle, and His dwelling place is in Zion. -- psalms 76:2
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There He broke the bow's flashing arrows, the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 76:3
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Glorious and excellent are You from the mountains of prey [splendid and majestic, more than the everlasting mountains]. -- psalms 76:4
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The stouthearted are stripped of their spoil, they have slept the sleep [of death]; and none of the men of might could raise their hands. -- psalms 76:5
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At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both chariot [rider] and horse are cast into a dead sleep [of death]. -- psalms 76:6
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You, even You, are to be feared [with awe and reverence]! Who may stand in Your presence when once Your anger is roused? -- psalms 76:7
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You caused sentence to be heard from heaven; the earth feared and was still-- -- psalms 76:8
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When God arose to [establish] judgment, to save all the meek and oppressed of the earth. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 76:9
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Surely the wrath of man shall praise You; the remainder of wrath shall You restrain and gird and arm Yourself with it. -- psalms 76:10
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Vow and pay to the Lord your God; let all who are round about Him bring presents to Him Who ought to be [reverently] feared. -- psalms 76:11
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He will cut off the spirit [of pride and fury] of princes; He is terrible to the [ungodly] kings of the earth. -- psalms 76:12
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I WILL cry to God with my voice, even to God with my voice, and He will give ear and hearken to me. -- psalms 77:1
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In the day of my trouble I seek (inquire of and desperately require) the Lord; in the night my hand is stretched out [in prayer] without slacking up; I refuse to be comforted. -- psalms 77:2
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I [earnestly] remember God; I am disquieted and I groan; I muse in prayer, and my spirit faints [overwhelmed]. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 77:3
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You hold my eyes from closing; I am so troubled that I cannot speak. -- psalms 77:4
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I consider the days of old, the years of bygone times [of prosperity]. -- psalms 77:5
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I call to remembrance my song in the night; with my heart I meditate and my spirit searches diligently: -- psalms 77:6
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Will the Lord cast off forever? And will He be favorable no more? -- psalms 77:7
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Have His mercy and loving-kindness ceased forever? Have His promises ended for all time? -- psalms 77:8
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Has God [deliberately] abandoned or forgotten His graciousness? Has He in anger shut up His compassion? Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 77:9
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And I say, This [apparent desertion of Israel by God] is my appointed lot and trial, but I will recall the years of the right hand of the Most High [in loving-kindness extended toward us], for this is my grief, that the right hand of the Most High changes. -- psalms 77:10
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I will [earnestly] recall the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will [earnestly] remember the wonders [You performed for our fathers] of old. -- psalms 77:11
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I will meditate also upon all Your works and consider all Your [mighty] deeds. -- psalms 77:12
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Your way, O God, is in the sanctuary [in holiness, away from sin and guilt]. Who is a great God like our God? -- psalms 77:13
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You are the God Who does wonders; You have demonstrated Your power among the peoples. -- psalms 77:14
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You have with Your [mighty] arm redeemed Your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 77:15
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When the waters [at the Red Sea and the Jordan] saw You, O God, they were afraid; the deep shuddered also, for [all] the waters saw You. -- psalms 77:16
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The clouds poured down water, the skies sent out a sound [of rumbling thunder]; Your arrows went forth [in forked lightning]. -- psalms 77:17
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The voice of Your thunder was in the whirlwind, the lightnings illumined the world; the earth trembled and shook. -- psalms 77:18
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Your way [in delivering Your people] was through the sea, and Your paths through the great waters, yet Your footsteps were not traceable, but were obliterated. -- psalms 77:19
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You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron. -- psalms 77:20
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GIVE EAR, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth. -- psalms 78:1
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I will open my mouth in a parable (in instruction by numerous examples); I will utter dark sayings of old [that hide important truth]-- -- psalms 78:2
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Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. -- psalms 78:3
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We will not hide them from their children, but we will tell to the generation to come the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, and His might, and the wonderful works that He has performed. -- psalms 78:4
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For He established a testimony (an express precept) in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, commanding our fathers that they should make [the great facts of God's dealings with Israel] known to their children, -- psalms 78:5
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That the generation to come might know them, that the children still to be born might arise and recount them to their children, -- psalms 78:6
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That they might set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but might keep His commandments -- psalms 78:7
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And might not be as their fathers--a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that set not their hearts aright nor prepared their hearts to know God, and whose spirits were not steadfast and faithful to God. -- psalms 78:8
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The children of Ephraim were armed and carrying bows, yet they turned back in the day of battle. -- psalms 78:9
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They kept not the covenant of God and refused to walk according to His law -- psalms 78:10
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And forgot His works and His wonders that He had shown them. -- psalms 78:11
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Marvelous things did He in the sight of their fathers in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan [where Pharaoh resided]. -- psalms 78:12
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He divided the [Red] Sea and caused them to pass through it, and He made the waters stand like a heap. -- psalms 78:13
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In the daytime also He led them with a [pillar of] cloud and all the night with a light of fire. -- psalms 78:14
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He split rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink abundantly as out of the deep. -- psalms 78:15
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He brought streams also out of the rock [at Rephidim and Kadesh] and caused waters to run down like rivers. -- psalms 78:16
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Yet they still went on to sin against Him by provoking and rebelling against the Most High in the wilderness (in the land of drought). -- psalms 78:17
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And they tempted God in their hearts by asking for food according to their [selfish] desire and appetite. -- psalms 78:18
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Yes, they spoke against God; they said, Can God furnish [the food for] a table in the wilderness? -- psalms 78:19
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Behold, He did smite the rock so that waters gushed out and the streams overflowed; but can He give bread also? Can He provide flesh for His people? -- psalms 78:20
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Therefore, when the Lord heard, He was [full of] wrath; a fire was kindled against Jacob, His anger mounted up against Israel, -- psalms 78:21
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Because in God they believed not [they relied not on Him, they adhered not to Him], and they trusted not in His salvation (His power to save). -- psalms 78:22
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Yet He commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of heaven; -- psalms 78:23
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And He rained down upon them manna to eat and gave them heaven's grain. -- psalms 78:24
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Everyone ate the bread of the mighty [man ate angels' food]; God sent them meat in abundance. -- psalms 78:25
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He let forth the east wind to blow in the heavens, and by His power He guided the south wind. -- psalms 78:26
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He rained flesh also upon them like the dust, and winged birds [quails] like the sand of the seas. -- psalms 78:27
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And He let [the birds] fall in the midst of their camp, round about their tents. -- psalms 78:28
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So they ate and were well filled; He gave them what they craved and lusted after. -- psalms 78:29
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But scarce had they stilled their craving, and while their meat was yet in their mouths, -- psalms 78:30
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The wrath of God came upon them and slew the strongest and sturdiest of them and smote down Israel's chosen youth. -- psalms 78:31
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In spite of all this, they sinned still more, for they believed not in (relied not on and adhered not to Him for) His wondrous works. -- psalms 78:32
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Therefore their days He consumed like a breath [in emptiness, falsity, and futility] and their years in terror and sudden haste. -- psalms 78:33
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When He slew [some of] them, [the remainder] inquired after Him diligently, and they repented and sincerely sought God [for a time]. -- psalms 78:34
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And they [earnestly] remembered that God was their Rock, and the Most High God their Redeemer. -- psalms 78:35
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Nevertheless they flattered Him with their mouths and lied to Him with their tongues. -- psalms 78:36
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For their hearts were not right or sincere with Him, neither were they faithful and steadfast to His covenant. -- psalms 78:37
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But He, full of [merciful] compassion, forgave their iniquity and destroyed them not; yes, many a time He turned His anger away and did not stir up all His wrath and indignation. -- psalms 78:38
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For He [earnestly] remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that goes and does not return. -- psalms 78:39
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How often they defied and rebelled against Him in the wilderness and grieved Him in the desert! -- psalms 78:40
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And time and again they turned back and tempted God, provoking and incensing the Holy One of Israel. -- psalms 78:41
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They remembered not [seriously the miracles of the working of] His hand, nor the day when He delivered them from the enemy, -- psalms 78:42
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How He wrought His miracles in Egypt and His wonders in the field of Zoan [where Pharaoh resided] -- psalms 78:43
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And turned their rivers into blood, and their streams, so that they could not drink from them. -- psalms 78:44
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He sent swarms of [venomous] flies among them which devoured them, and frogs which destroyed them. -- psalms 78:45
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He gave also their crops to the caterpillar and [the fruit of] their labor to the locust. -- psalms 78:46
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He destroyed their vines with hail and their sycamore trees with frost and [great chunks of] ice. -- psalms 78:47
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He [caused them to shut up their cattle or] gave them up also to the hail and their flocks to hot thunderbolts. -- psalms 78:48
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He let loose upon them the fierceness of His anger, His wrath and indignation and distress, by sending [a mission of] angels of calamity and woe among them. -- psalms 78:49
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He leveled and made a straight path for His anger [to give it free course]; He did not spare [the Egyptian families] from death but gave their beasts over to the pestilence and the life [of their eldest] over to the plague. -- psalms 78:50
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He smote all the firstborn in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents [of the land of the sons] of Ham. -- psalms 78:51
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But [God] led His own people forth like sheep and guided them [with a shepherd's care] like a flock in the wilderness. -- psalms 78:52
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And He led them on safely and in confident trust, so that they feared not; but the sea overwhelmed their enemies. -- psalms 78:53
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And He brought them to His holy border, the border of [Canaan] His sanctuary, even to this mountain [Zion] which His right hand had acquired. -- psalms 78:54
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He drove out the nations also before [Israel] and allotted their land as a heritage, measured out and partitioned; and He made the tribes of Israel to dwell in the tents of those dispossessed. -- psalms 78:55
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Yet they tempted and provoked and rebelled against the Most High God and kept not His testimonies. -- psalms 78:56
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But they turned back and dealt unfaithfully and treacherously like their fathers; they were twisted like a warped and deceitful bow [that will not respond to the archer's aim]. -- psalms 78:57
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For they provoked Him to [righteous] anger with their high places [for idol worship] and moved Him to jealousy with their graven images. -- psalms 78:58
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When God heard this, He was full of [holy] wrath; and He utterly rejected Israel, greatly abhorring and loathing [her ways], -- psalms 78:59
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So that He forsook the tabernacle at Shiloh, the tent in which He had dwelt among men [and never returned to it again], -- psalms 78:60
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And delivered His strength and power (the ark of the covenant) into captivity, and His glory into the hands of the foe (the Philistines). -- psalms 78:61
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He gave His people over also to the sword and was wroth with His heritage [Israel]. -- psalms 78:62
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The fire [of war] devoured their young men, and their bereaved virgins were not praised in a wedding song. -- psalms 78:63
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Their priests [Hophni and Phinehas] fell by the sword, and their widows made no lamentation [for the bodies came not back from the scene of battle, and the widow of Phinehas also died that day]. -- psalms 78:64
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Then the Lord awakened as from sleep, as a strong man whose consciousness of power is heightened by wine. -- psalms 78:65
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And He smote His adversaries in the back [as they fled]; He put them to lasting shame and reproach. -- psalms 78:66
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Moreover, He rejected the tent of Joseph and chose not the tribe of Ephraim [in which the tabernacle had been accustomed to stand]. -- psalms 78:67
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But He chose the tribe of Judah [as Israel's leader], Mount Zion, which He loved [to replace Shiloh as His capital]. -- psalms 78:68
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And He built His sanctuary [exalted] like the heights [of the heavens] and like the earth which He established forever. -- psalms 78:69
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He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds; -- psalms 78:70
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From tending the ewes that had their young He brought him to be the shepherd of Jacob His people, of Israel His inheritance. -- psalms 78:71
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So [David] was their shepherd with an upright heart; he guided them by the discernment and skillfulness [which controlled] his hands. -- psalms 78:72
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O GOD, the nations have come into [the land of Your people] Your inheritance; Your sacred temple have they defiled; they have made Jerusalem heaps of ruins. -- psalms 79:1
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The dead bodies of Your servants they have given as food to the birds of the heavens, the flesh of Your saints to the beasts of the earth. -- psalms 79:2
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Their blood they have poured out like water round about Jerusalem, and there was none to bury them. -- psalms 79:3
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[Because of such humiliation] we have become a taunt and reproach to our neighbors, a mocking and derision to those who are round about us. -- psalms 79:4
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How long, O Lord? Will You be angry forever? Shall Your jealousy [which cannot endure a divided allegiance] burn like fire? -- psalms 79:5
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Pour out Your wrath on the Gentile nations who do not acknowledge You, and upon the kingdoms that do not call on Your name. -- psalms 79:6
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For they have devoured Jacob and laid waste his dwelling and his pasture. -- psalms 79:7
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O do not [earnestly] remember against us the iniquities and guilt of our forefathers! Let Your compassion and tender mercy speedily come to meet us, for we are brought very low. -- psalms 79:8
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Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name! Deliver us, forgive us, and purge away our sins for Your name's sake. -- psalms 79:9
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Why should the Gentile nations say, Where is their God? Let vengeance for the blood of Your servants which is poured out be known among the nations in our sight [not delaying until some future generation]. -- psalms 79:10
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Let the groaning and sighing of the prisoner come before You; according to the greatness of Your power and Your arm spare those who are appointed to die! -- psalms 79:11
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And return into the bosom of our neighbors sevenfold the taunts with which they have taunted and scoffed at You, O Lord! -- psalms 79:12
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Then we Your people, the sheep of Your pasture, will give You thanks forever; we will show forth and publish Your praise from generation to generation. -- psalms 79:13
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GIVE EAR, O Shepherd of Israel, You Who lead Joseph like a flock; You Who sit enthroned upon the cherubim [of the ark of the covenant], shine forth -- psalms 80:1
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Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh! Stir up Your might, and come to save us! -- psalms 80:2
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Restore us again, O God; and cause Your face to shine [in pleasure and approval on us], and we shall be saved! -- psalms 80:3
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O Lord God of hosts, how long will You be angry with Your people's prayers? -- psalms 80:4
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You have fed them with the bread of tears, and You have given them tears to drink in large measure. -- psalms 80:5
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You make us a strife and scorn to our neighbors, and our enemies laugh among themselves. -- psalms 80:6
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Restore us again, O God of hosts; and cause Your face to shine [upon us with favor as of old], and we shall be saved! -- psalms 80:7
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You brought a vine [Israel] out of Egypt; You drove out the [heathen] nations and planted it [in Canaan]. -- psalms 80:8
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You prepared room before it, and it took deep root and it filled the land. -- psalms 80:9
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The mountains were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs of it were like the great cedars [cedars of God]. -- psalms 80:10
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[Israel] sent out its boughs to the [Mediterranean] Sea and its branches to the [Euphrates] River. -- psalms 80:11
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Why have You broken down its hedges and walls so that all who pass by pluck from its fruit? -- psalms 80:12
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The boar out of the wood wastes it and the wild beast of the field feeds on it. -- psalms 80:13
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Turn again, we beseech You, O God of hosts! Look down from heaven and see, visit, and have regard for this vine! -- psalms 80:14
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[Protect and maintain] the stock which Your right hand planted, and the branch (the son) that You have reared and made strong for Yourself. -- psalms 80:15
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They have burned it with fire, it is cut down; may they perish at the rebuke of Your countenance. -- psalms 80:16
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Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand, upon the son of man whom You have made strong for Yourself. -- psalms 80:17
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Then will we not depart from You; revive us (give us life) and we will call upon Your name. -- psalms 80:18
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Restore us, O Lord God of hosts; cause Your face to shine [in pleasure, approval, and favor on us], and we shall be saved! -- psalms 80:19
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SING ALOUD to God our Strength! Shout for joy to the God of Jacob! -- psalms 81:1
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Raise a song, sound the timbrel, the sweet lyre with the harp. -- psalms 81:2
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Blow the trumpet at the New Moon, at the full moon, on our feast day. -- psalms 81:3
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For this is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob. -- psalms 81:4
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This He ordained in Joseph [the savior] for a testimony when He went out over the land of Egypt. The speech of One Whom I knew not did I hear [saying], -- psalms 81:5
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I removed his shoulder from the burden; his hands were freed from the basket. -- psalms 81:6
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You called in distress and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 81:7
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Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you--O Israel, if you would listen to Me! -- psalms 81:8
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There shall no strange god be among you, neither shall you worship any alien god. -- psalms 81:9
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I am the Lord your God, Who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide and I will fill it. -- psalms 81:10
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But My people would not hearken to My voice, and Israel would have none of Me. -- psalms 81:11
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So I gave them up to their own hearts' lust and let them go after their own stubborn will, that they might follow their own counsels. -- psalms 81:12
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Oh, that My people would listen to Me, that Israel would walk in My ways! -- psalms 81:13
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Speedily then I would subdue their enemies and turn My hand against their adversaries. -- psalms 81:14
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[Had Israel listened to Me in Egypt, then] those who hated the Lord would have come cringing before Him, and their defeat would have lasted forever. -- psalms 81:15
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[God] would feed [Israel now] also with the finest of the wheat; and with honey out of the rock would I satisfy you. -- psalms 81:16
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GOD STANDS in the assembly [of the representatives] of God; in the midst of the magistrates or judges He gives judgment [as] among the gods. -- psalms 82:1
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How long will you [magistrates or judges] judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 82:2
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Do justice to the weak (poor) and fatherless; maintain the rights of the afflicted and needy. -- psalms 82:3
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Deliver the poor and needy; rescue them out of the hand of the wicked. -- psalms 82:4
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[The magistrates and judges] know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in the darkness [of complacent satisfaction]; all the foundations of the earth [the fundamental principles upon which rests the administration of justice] are shaking. -- psalms 82:5
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I said, You are gods [since you judge on My behalf, as My representatives]; indeed, all of you are children of the Most High. -- psalms 82:6
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But you shall die as men and fall as one of the princes. -- psalms 82:7
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Arise, O God, judge the earth! For to You belong all the nations. -- psalms 82:8
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KEEP NOT silence, O God; hold not Your peace or be still, O God. -- psalms 83:1
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For, behold, Your enemies are in tumult, and those who hate You have raised their heads. -- psalms 83:2
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They lay crafty schemes against Your people and consult together against Your hidden and precious ones. -- psalms 83:3
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They have said, Come, and let us wipe them out as a nation; let the name of Israel be in remembrance no more. -- psalms 83:4
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For they have consulted together with one accord and one heart; against You they make a covenant-- -- psalms 83:5
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The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites, -- psalms 83:6
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Gebal and Ammon and Amalek, the Philistines, with the inhabitants of Tyre. -- psalms 83:7
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Assyria also has joined with them; they have helped the children of Lot [the Ammonites and the Moabites] and have been an arm to them. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 83:8
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Do to them as [You did to] the Midianites, as to Sisera and Jabin at the brook of Kishon, -- psalms 83:9
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Who perished at Endor, who became like manure for the earth. -- psalms 83:10
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Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, yes, all their princes as Zebah and Zalmunna, -- psalms 83:11
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Who say, Let us take possession for ourselves of the pastures of God. -- psalms 83:12
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O my God, make them like whirling dust, like stubble or chaff before the wind! -- psalms 83:13
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As fire consumes the forest, and as the flame sets the mountains ablaze, -- psalms 83:14
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So pursue and afflict them with Your tempest and terrify them with Your tornado or hurricane. -- psalms 83:15
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Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek, inquire for, and insistently require Your name, O Lord. -- psalms 83:16
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Let them be put to shame and dismayed forever; yes, let them be put to shame and perish, -- psalms 83:17
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That they may know that You, Whose name alone is the Lord, are the Most High over all the earth. -- psalms 83:18
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HOW LOVELY are Your tabernacles, O Lord of hosts! -- psalms 84:1
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My soul yearns, yes, even pines and is homesick for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out and sing for joy to the living God. -- psalms 84:2
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Yes, the sparrow has found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young--even Your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God. -- psalms 84:3
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Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are those who dwell in Your house and Your presence; they will be singing Your praises all the day long. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 84:4
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Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man whose strength is in You, in whose heart are the highways to Zion. -- psalms 84:5
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Passing through the Valley of Weeping (Baca), they make it a place of springs; the early rain also fills [the pools] with blessings. -- psalms 84:6
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They go from strength to strength [increasing in victorious power]; each of them appears before God in Zion. -- psalms 84:7
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O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 84:8
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Behold our shield [the king as Your agent], O God, and look upon the face of Your anointed! -- psalms 84:9
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For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand [anywhere else]; I would rather be a doorkeeper and stand at the threshold in the house of my God than to dwell [at ease] in the tents of wickedness. -- psalms 84:10
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For the Lord God is a Sun and Shield; the Lord bestows [present] grace and favor and [future] glory (honor, splendor, and heavenly bliss)! No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. -- psalms 84:11
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O Lord of hosts, blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who trusts in You [leaning and believing on You, committing all and confidently looking to You, and that without fear or misgiving]! -- psalms 84:12
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LORD, YOU have [at last] been favorable and have dealt graciously with Your land [of Canaan]; You have brought back [from Babylon] the captives of Jacob. -- psalms 85:1
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You have forgiven and taken away the iniquity of Your people, You have covered all their sin. Selah [pause, and calmly realize what that means]! -- psalms 85:2
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You have withdrawn all Your wrath and indignation, You have turned away from the blazing anger [which You had let loose]. -- psalms 85:3
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Restore us, O God of our salvation, and cause Your anger toward us to cease [forever]. -- psalms 85:4
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Will You be angry with us forever? Will You prolong Your anger [and disfavor] and spread it out to all generations? -- psalms 85:5
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Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You? -- psalms 85:6
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Show us Your mercy and loving-kindness, O Lord, and grant us Your salvation. -- psalms 85:7
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I will listen [with expectancy] to what God the Lord will say, for He will speak peace to His people, to His saints (those who are in right standing with Him)--but let them not turn again to [self-confident] folly. -- psalms 85:8
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Surely His salvation is near to those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him, [and is ready to be appropriated] that [the manifest presence of God, His] glory may tabernacle and abide in our land. -- psalms 85:9
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Mercy and loving-kindness and truth have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. -- psalms 85:10
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Truth shall spring up from the earth, and righteousness shall look down from heaven. -- psalms 85:11
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Yes, the Lord will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase. -- psalms 85:12
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Righteousness shall go before Him and shall make His footsteps a way in which to walk. -- psalms 85:13
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INCLINE YOUR ear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and distressed, needy and desiring. -- psalms 86:1
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Preserve my life, for I am godly and dedicated; O my God, save Your servant, for I trust in You [leaning and believing on You, committing all and confidently looking to You, without fear or doubt]. -- psalms 86:2
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Be merciful and gracious to me, O Lord, for to You do I cry all the day. -- psalms 86:3
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Make me, Your servant, to rejoice, O Lord, for to You do I lift myself up. -- psalms 86:4
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For You, O Lord, are good, and ready to forgive [our trespasses, sending them away, letting them go completely and forever]; and You are abundant in mercy and loving-kindness to all those who call upon You. -- psalms 86:5
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Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; and listen to the cry of my supplications. -- psalms 86:6
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In the day of my trouble I will call on You, for You will answer me. -- psalms 86:7
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There is none like unto You among the gods, O Lord, neither are their works like unto Yours. -- psalms 86:8
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All nations whom You have made shall come and fall down before You, O Lord; and they shall glorify Your name. -- psalms 86:9
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For You are great and work wonders! You alone are God. -- psalms 86:10
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Teach me Your way, O Lord, that I may walk and live in Your truth; direct and unite my heart [solely, reverently] to fear and honor Your name. -- psalms 86:11
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I will confess and praise You, O Lord my God, with my whole (united) heart; and I will glorify Your name forevermore. -- psalms 86:12
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For great is Your mercy and loving-kindness toward me; and You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol [from the exceeding depths of affliction]. -- psalms 86:13
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O God, the proud and insolent are risen against me; a rabble of violent and ruthless men has sought and demanded my life, and they have not set You before them. -- psalms 86:14
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But You, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in mercy and loving-kindness and truth. -- psalms 86:15
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O turn to me and have mercy and be gracious to me; grant strength (might and inflexibility to temptation) to Your servant and save the son of Your handmaiden. -- psalms 86:16
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Show me a sign of [Your evident] goodwill and favor, that those who hate me may see it and be put to shame, because You, Lord, [will show Your approval of me when You] help and comfort me. -- psalms 86:17
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ON THE holy hills stands the city [of Jerusalem and the temple] God founded. -- psalms 87:1
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The Lord loves the gates of Zion [through which the crowds of pilgrims enter from all nations] more than all the dwellings of Jacob (Israel). -- psalms 87:2
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Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah [pause, and calmly realize what that means]! -- psalms 87:3
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I will make mention of Rahab [the poetic name for Egypt] and Babylon as among those who know [the city of God]--behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia (Cush)--[saying], This man was born there. -- psalms 87:4
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Yes, of Zion it shall be said, This man and that man were born in her, for the Most High Himself will establish her. -- psalms 87:5
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The Lord shall count, when He registers the peoples, that this man was born there. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 87:6
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The singers as well as the players on instruments shall say, All my springs (my sources of life and joy) are in you [city of our God]. -- psalms 87:7
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O LORD, the God of my salvation, I have cried to You for help by day; at night I am in Your presence. -- psalms 88:1
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Let my prayer come before You and really enter into Your presence; incline Your ear to my cry! -- psalms 88:2
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For I am full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol (the place of the dead). -- psalms 88:3
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I am counted among those who go down into the pit (the grave); I am like a man who has no help or strength [a mere shadow], -- psalms 88:4
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Cast away among the dead, like the slain that lie in a [nameless] grave, whom You [seriously] remember no more, and they are cut off from Your hand. -- psalms 88:5
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You have laid me in the depths of the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps. -- psalms 88:6
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Your wrath lies hard upon me, and You have afflicted me with all Your waves. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 88:7
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You have put my [familiar] friends far from me; You have made me an abomination to them. I am shut up, and I cannot come forth. -- psalms 88:8
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My eye grows dim because of sorrow and affliction. Lord, I have called daily on You; I have spread forth my hands to You. -- psalms 88:9
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Will You show wonders to the dead? Shall the departed arise and praise You? Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 88:10
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Shall Your steadfast love be declared in the grave? Or Your faithfulness in Abaddon (Sheol, as a place of ruin and destruction)? -- psalms 88:11
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Shall Your wonders be known in the dark? And Your righteousness in the place of forgetfulness [where the dead forget and are forgotten]? -- psalms 88:12
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But to You I cry, O Lord; and in the morning shall my prayer come to meet You. -- psalms 88:13
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Lord, why do You cast me off? Why do You hide Your face from me? -- psalms 88:14
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I was afflicted and close to death from my youth up; while I suffer Your terrors I am distracted [I faint]. -- psalms 88:15
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Your fierce wrath has swept over me; Your terrors have destroyed me. -- psalms 88:16
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They surround me like a flood all day long; together they have closed in upon me. -- psalms 88:17
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Lover and friend have You put far from me; my familiar friends are darkness and the grave. -- psalms 88:18
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I WILL sing of the mercy and loving-kindness of the Lord forever; with my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness from generation to generation. -- psalms 89:1
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For I have said, Mercy and loving-kindness shall be built up forever; Your faithfulness will You establish in the very heavens [unchangeable and perpetual]. -- psalms 89:2
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[You have said] I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant, -- psalms 89:3
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Your Seed I will establish forever, and I will build up your throne for all generations. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 89:4
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Let heaven (the angels) praise Your wonders, O Lord, Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones (the holy angels). -- psalms 89:5
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For who in the heavens can be compared to the Lord? Who among the mighty [heavenly beings] can be likened to the Lord, -- psalms 89:6
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A God greatly feared and revered in the council of the holy (angelic) ones, and to be feared and worshipfully revered above all those who are round about Him? -- psalms 89:7
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O Lord God of hosts, who is a mighty one like unto You, O Lord? And Your faithfulness is round about You [an essential part of You at all times]. -- psalms 89:8
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You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves arise, You still them. -- psalms 89:9
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You have broken Rahab (Egypt) in pieces; with Your mighty arm You have scattered Your enemies. -- psalms 89:10
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The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; the world and all that is in it, You have founded them. -- psalms 89:11
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The north and the south, You have created them; Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon joyously praise Your name. -- psalms 89:12
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You have a mighty arm; strong is Your hand, Your right hand is soaring high. -- psalms 89:13
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Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; mercy and loving-kindness and truth go before Your face. -- psalms 89:14
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Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are the people who know the joyful sound [who understand and appreciate the spiritual blessings symbolized by the feasts]; they walk, O Lord, in the light and favor of Your countenance! -- psalms 89:15
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In Your name they rejoice all the day, and in Your righteousness they are exalted. -- psalms 89:16
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For You are the glory of their strength [their proud adornment], and by Your favor our horn is exalted and we walk with uplifted faces! -- psalms 89:17
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For our shield belongs to the Lord, and our king to the Holy One of Israel. -- psalms 89:18
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Once You spoke in a vision to Your devoted ones and said, I have endowed one who is mighty [a hero, giving him the power to help--to be a champion for Israel]; I have exalted one chosen from among the people. -- psalms 89:19
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I have found David My servant; with My holy oil have I anointed him, -- psalms 89:20
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With whom My hand shall be established and ever abide; My arm also shall strengthen him. -- psalms 89:21
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The enemy shall not exact from him or do him violence or outwit him, nor shall the wicked afflict and humble him. -- psalms 89:22
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I will beat down his foes before his face and smite those who hate him. -- psalms 89:23
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My faithfulness and My mercy and loving-kindness shall be with him, and in My name shall his horn be exalted [great power and prosperity shall be conferred upon him]. -- psalms 89:24
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I will set his hand in control also on the [Mediterranean] Sea, and his right hand on the rivers [Euphrates with its tributaries]. -- psalms 89:25
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He shall cry to Me, You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation! -- psalms 89:26
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Also I will make him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth. -- psalms 89:27
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My mercy and loving-kindness will I keep for him forevermore, and My covenant shall stand fast and be faithful with him. -- psalms 89:28
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His Offspring also will I make to endure forever, and his throne as the days of heaven. -- psalms 89:29
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If his children forsake My law and walk not in My ordinances, -- psalms 89:30
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If they break or profane My statutes and keep not My commandments, -- psalms 89:31
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Then will I punish their transgression with the rod [of chastisement], and their iniquity with stripes. -- psalms 89:32
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Nevertheless, My loving-kindness will I not break off from him, nor allow My faithfulness to fail [to lie and be false to him]. -- psalms 89:33
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My covenant will I not break or profane, nor alter the thing that is gone out of My lips. -- psalms 89:34
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Once [for all] have I sworn by My holiness, which cannot be violated; I will not lie to David: -- psalms 89:35
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His Offspring shall endure forever, and his throne [shall continue] as the sun before Me. -- psalms 89:36
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It shall be established forever as the moon, the faithful witness in the heavens. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 89:37
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But [in apparent contradiction to all this] You [even You the faithful Lord] have cast off and rejected; You have been full of wrath against Your anointed. -- psalms 89:38
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You have despised and loathed and renounced the covenant with Your servant; You have profaned his crown by casting it to the ground. -- psalms 89:39
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You have broken down all his hedges and his walls; You have brought his strongholds to ruin. -- psalms 89:40
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All who pass along the road spoil and rob him; he has become the scorn and reproach of his neighbors. -- psalms 89:41
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You have exalted the right hand of his foes; You have made all his enemies rejoice. -- psalms 89:42
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Moreover, You have turned back the edge of his sword and have not made him to stand in battle. -- psalms 89:43
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You have made his glory and splendor to cease and have hurled to the ground his throne. -- psalms 89:44
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The days of his youth have You shortened; You have covered him with shame. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 89:45
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How long, O Lord? Will You hide Yourself forever? How long shall Your wrath burn like fire? -- psalms 89:46
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O [earnestly] remember how short my time is and what a mere fleeting life mine is. For what emptiness, falsity, futility, and frailty You have created all men! -- psalms 89:47
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What man can live and shall not see death, or can deliver himself from the [powerful] hand of Sheol (the place of the dead)? Selah [pause, and calmly consider that]! -- psalms 89:48
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Lord, where are Your former loving-kindnesses [shown in the reigns of David and Solomon], which You swore to David in Your faithfulness? -- psalms 89:49
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Remember, Lord, and earnestly imprint [on Your heart] the reproach of Your servants, scorned and insulted, how I bear in my bosom the reproach of all the many and mighty peoples, -- psalms 89:50
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With which Your enemies have taunted, O Lord, with which they have mocked the footsteps of Your anointed. -- psalms 89:51
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Blessed be the Lord forevermore! Amen and Amen. -- psalms 89:52
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LORD, YOU have been our dwelling place and our refuge in all generations [says Moses]. -- psalms 90:1
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Before the mountains were brought forth or ever You had formed and given birth to the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting You are God. -- psalms 90:2
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You turn man back to dust and corruption, and say, Return, O sons of the earthborn [to the earth]! -- psalms 90:3
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For a thousand years in Your sight are but as yesterday when it is past, or as a watch in the night. -- psalms 90:4
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You carry away [these disobedient people, doomed to die within forty years] as with a flood; they are as a sleep [vague and forgotten as soon as they are gone]. In the morning they are like grass which grows up-- -- psalms 90:5
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In the morning it flourishes and springs up; in the evening it is mown down and withers. -- psalms 90:6
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For we [the Israelites in the wilderness] are consumed by Your anger, and by Your wrath are we troubled, overwhelmed, and frightened away. -- psalms 90:7
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Our iniquities, our secret heart and its sins [which we would so like to conceal even from ourselves], You have set in the [revealing] light of Your countenance. -- psalms 90:8
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For all our days [out here in this wilderness, says Moses] pass away in Your wrath; we spend our years as a tale that is told [for we adults know we are doomed to die soon, without reaching Canaan]. -- psalms 90:9
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The days of our years are threescore years and ten (seventy years)--or even, if by reason of strength, fourscore years (eighty years); yet is their pride [in additional years] only labor and sorrow, for it is soon gone, and we fly away. -- psalms 90:10
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Who knows the power of Your anger? [Who worthily connects this brevity of life with Your recognition of sin?] And Your wrath, who connects it with the reverent and worshipful fear that is due You? -- psalms 90:11
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So teach us to number our days, that we may get us a heart of wisdom. -- psalms 90:12
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Turn, O Lord [from Your fierce anger]! How long--? Revoke Your sentence and be compassionate and at ease toward Your servants. -- psalms 90:13
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O satisfy us with Your mercy and loving-kindness in the morning [now, before we are older], that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. -- psalms 90:14
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Make us glad in proportion to the days in which You have afflicted us and to the years in which we have suffered evil. -- psalms 90:15
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Let Your work [the signs of Your power] be revealed to Your servants, and Your [glorious] majesty to their children. -- psalms 90:16
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And let the beauty and delightfulness and favor of the Lord our God be upon us; confirm and establish the work of our hands--yes, the work of our hands, confirm and establish it. -- psalms 90:17
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HE WHO dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty [Whose power no foe can withstand]. -- psalms 91:1
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I will say of the Lord, He is my Refuge and my Fortress, my God; on Him I lean and rely, and in Him I [confidently] trust! -- psalms 91:2
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For [then] He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. -- psalms 91:3
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[Then] He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings shall you trust and find refuge; His truth and His faithfulness are a shield and a buckler. -- psalms 91:4
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You shall not be afraid of the terror of the night, nor of the arrow (the evil plots and slanders of the wicked) that flies by day, -- psalms 91:5
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Nor of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor of the destruction and sudden death that surprise and lay waste at noonday. -- psalms 91:6
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A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, but it shall not come near you. -- psalms 91:7
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Only a spectator shall you be [yourself inaccessible in the secret place of the Most High] as you witness the reward of the wicked. -- psalms 91:8
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Because you have made the Lord your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place, -- psalms 91:9
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There shall no evil befall you, nor any plague or calamity come near your tent. -- psalms 91:10
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For He will give His angels [especial] charge over you to accompany and defend and preserve you in all your ways [of obedience and service]. -- psalms 91:11
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They shall bear you up on their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone. -- psalms 91:12
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You shall tread upon the lion and adder; the young lion and the serpent shall you trample underfoot. -- psalms 91:13
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Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he knows and understands My name [has a personal knowledge of My mercy, love, and kindness--trusts and relies on Me, knowing I will never forsake him, no, never]. -- psalms 91:14
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He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. -- psalms 91:15
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With long life will I satisfy him and show him My salvation. -- psalms 91:16
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IT IS a good and delightful thing to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises [with musical accompaniment] to Your name, O Most High, -- psalms 92:1
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To show forth Your loving-kindness in the morning and Your faithfulness by night, -- psalms 92:2
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With an instrument of ten strings and with the lute, with a solemn sound upon the lyre. -- psalms 92:3
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For You, O Lord, have made me glad by Your works; at the deeds of Your hands I joyfully sing. -- psalms 92:4
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How great are Your doings, O Lord! Your thoughts are very deep. -- psalms 92:5
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A man in his rude and uncultivated state knows not, neither does a [self-confident] fool understand this: -- psalms 92:6
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That though the wicked spring up like grass and all evildoers flourish, they are doomed to be destroyed forever. -- psalms 92:7
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But You, Lord, are on high forever. -- psalms 92:8
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For behold, Your adversaries, O Lord, for behold, Your enemies shall perish; all the evildoers shall be scattered. -- psalms 92:9
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But my horn (emblem of excessive strength and stately grace) You have exalted like that of a wild ox; I am anointed with fresh oil. -- psalms 92:10
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My eye looks upon those who lie in wait for me; my ears hear the evildoers that rise up against me. -- psalms 92:11
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The [uncompromisingly] righteous shall flourish like the palm tree [be long-lived, stately, upright, useful, and fruitful]; they shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon [majestic, stable, durable, and incorruptible]. -- psalms 92:12
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Planted in the house of the Lord, they shall flourish in the courts of our God. -- psalms 92:13
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[Growing in grace] they shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be full of sap [of spiritual vitality] and [rich in the] verdure [of trust, love, and contentment]. -- psalms 92:14
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[They are living memorials] to show that the Lord is upright and faithful to His promises; He is my Rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him. -- psalms 92:15
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THE LORD reigns, He is clothed with majesty; the Lord is robed, He has girded Himself with strength and power; the world also is established, that it cannot be moved. -- psalms 93:1
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Your throne is established from of old; You are from everlasting. -- psalms 93:2
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The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up the roaring of their waves. -- psalms 93:3
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The Lord on high is mightier and more glorious than the noise of many waters, yes, than the mighty breakers and waves of the sea. -- psalms 93:4
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Your testimonies are very sure; holiness [apparent in separation from sin, with simple trust and hearty obedience] is becoming to Your house, O Lord, forever. -- psalms 93:5
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O LORD God, You to Whom vengeance belongs, O God, You to Whom vengeance belongs, shine forth! -- psalms 94:1
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Rise up, O Judge of the earth; render to the proud a fit compensation! -- psalms 94:2
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Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph and exult? -- psalms 94:3
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They pour out arrogant words, speaking hard things; all the evildoers boast loftily. -- psalms 94:4
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They crush Your people, O Lord, and afflict Your heritage. -- psalms 94:5
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They slay the widow and the transient stranger and murder the unprotected orphan. -- psalms 94:6
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Yet they say, The Lord does not see, neither does the God of Jacob notice it. -- psalms 94:7
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Consider and understand, you stupid ones among the people! And you [self-confident] fools, when will you become wise? -- psalms 94:8
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He Who planted the ear, shall He not hear? He Who formed the eye, shall He not see? -- psalms 94:9
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He Who disciplines and instructs the nations, shall He not punish, He Who teaches man knowledge? -- psalms 94:10
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The Lord knows the thoughts of man, that they are vain (empty and futile--only a breath). -- psalms 94:11
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Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man whom You discipline and instruct, O Lord, and teach out of Your law, -- psalms 94:12
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That You may give him power to keep himself calm in the days of adversity, until the [inevitable] pit of corruption is dug for the wicked. -- psalms 94:13
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For the Lord will not cast off nor spurn His people, neither will He abandon His heritage. -- psalms 94:14
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For justice will return to the [uncompromisingly] righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it. -- psalms 94:15
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Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? Who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity? -- psalms 94:16
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Unless the Lord had been my help, I would soon have dwelt in [the land where there is] silence. -- psalms 94:17
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When I said, My foot is slipping, Your mercy and loving-kindness, O Lord, held me up. -- psalms 94:18
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In the multitude of my [anxious] thoughts within me, Your comforts cheer and delight my soul! -- psalms 94:19
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Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with You--they who frame and hide their unrighteous doings under [the sacred name of] law? -- psalms 94:20
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They band themselves together against the life of the [consistently] righteous and condemn the innocent to death. -- psalms 94:21
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But the Lord has become my High Tower and Defense, and my God the Rock of my refuge. -- psalms 94:22
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And He will turn back upon them their own iniquity and will wipe them out by means of their own wickedness; the Lord our God will wipe them out. -- psalms 94:23
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O COME, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation! -- psalms 95:1
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Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him with songs of praise! -- psalms 95:2
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For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. -- psalms 95:3
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In His hand are the deep places of the earth; the heights and strength of the hills are His also. -- psalms 95:4
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The sea is His, for He made it; and His hands formed the dry land. -- psalms 95:5
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O come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker [in reverent praise and supplication]. -- psalms 95:6
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For He is our God and we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand. Today, if you will hear His voice, -- psalms 95:7
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Harden not your hearts as at Meribah and as at Massah in the day of temptation in the wilderness, -- psalms 95:8
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When your fathers tried My patience and tested Me, proved Me, and saw My work [of judgment]. -- psalms 95:9
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Forty years long was I grieved and disgusted with that generation, and I said, It is a people that do err in their hearts, and they do not approve, acknowledge, or regard My ways. -- psalms 95:10
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Wherefore I swore in My wrath that they would not enter My rest [the land of promise]. -- psalms 95:11
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O SING to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth! -- psalms 96:1
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Sing to the Lord, bless (affectionately praise) His name; show forth His salvation from day to day. -- psalms 96:2
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Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples. -- psalms 96:3
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For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised; He is to be reverently feared and worshiped above all [so-called] gods. -- psalms 96:4
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For all the gods of the nations are [lifeless] idols, but the Lord made the heavens. -- psalms 96:5
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Honor and majesty are before Him; strength and beauty are in His sanctuary. -- psalms 96:6
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Ascribe to the Lord, O you families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. -- psalms 96:7
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Give to the Lord the glory due His name; bring an offering and come [before Him] into His courts. -- psalms 96:8
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O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; tremble before and reverently fear Him, all the earth. -- psalms 96:9
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Say among the nations that the Lord reigns; the world also is established, so that it cannot be moved; He shall judge and rule the people righteously and with justice. -- psalms 96:10
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Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all the things which fill it; -- psalms 96:11
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Let the field be exultant, and all that is in it! Then shall all the trees of the wood sing for joy -- psalms 96:12
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Before the Lord, for He comes, for He comes to judge and govern the earth! He shall judge the world with righteousness and justice and the peoples with His faithfulness and truth. -- psalms 96:13
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THE LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles and coastlands be glad! -- psalms 97:1
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Clouds and darkness are round about Him [as at Sinai]; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. -- psalms 97:2
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Fire goes before Him and burns up His adversaries round about. -- psalms 97:3
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His lightnings illumine the world; the earth sees and trembles. -- psalms 97:4
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The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. -- psalms 97:5
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The heavens declare His righteousness, and all the peoples see His glory. -- psalms 97:6
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Let all those be put to shame who serve graven images, who boast in idols. Fall prostrate before Him, all you gods. -- psalms 97:7
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Zion heard and was glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoiced [in relief] because of Your judgments, O Lord. -- psalms 97:8
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For You, Lord, are high above all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods. -- psalms 97:9
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O you who love the Lord, hate evil; He preserves the lives of His saints (the children of God), He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked. -- psalms 97:10
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Light is sown for the [uncompromisingly] righteous and strewn along their pathway, and joy for the upright in heart [the irrepressible joy which comes from consciousness of His favor and protection]. -- psalms 97:11
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Rejoice in the Lord, you [consistently] righteous (upright and in right standing with God), and give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness. -- psalms 97:12
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O SING to the Lord a new song, for He has done marvelous things; His right hand and His holy arm have wrought salvation for Him. -- psalms 98:1
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The Lord has made known His salvation; His righteousness has He openly shown in the sight of the nations. -- psalms 98:2
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He has [earnestly] remembered His mercy and loving-kindness, His truth and His faithfulness toward the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have witnessed the salvation of our God. -- psalms 98:3
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Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth and sing for joy, yes, sing praises! -- psalms 98:4
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Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and the voice of melody. -- psalms 98:5
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With trumpets and the sound of the horn make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord! -- psalms 98:6
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Let the sea roar, and all that fills it, the world, and those who dwell in it! -- psalms 98:7
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Let the rivers clap their hands; together let the hills sing for joy -- psalms 98:8
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Before the Lord, for He is coming to judge [and rule] the earth; with righteousness will He judge [and rule] the world, and the peoples with equity. -- psalms 98:9
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THE LORD reigns, let the peoples tremble [with reverential fear]! He sits [enthroned] above the cherubim, let the earth quake! -- psalms 99:1
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The Lord is great in Zion, and He is high above all the peoples. -- psalms 99:2
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Let them confess and praise Your great name, awesome and reverence inspiring! It is holy, and holy is He! -- psalms 99:3
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The strength of the king who loves righteousness and equity You establish in uprightness; You execute justice and righteousness in Jacob (Israel). -- psalms 99:4
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Extol the Lord our God and worship at His footstool! Holy is He! -- psalms 99:5
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Moses and Aaron were among His priests, and Samuel was among those who called upon His name; they called upon the Lord, and He answered them. -- psalms 99:6
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He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud; they kept His testimonies and the statutes that He gave them. -- psalms 99:7
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You answered them, O Lord our God; You were a forgiving God to them, although avenging their evildoing and wicked practices. -- psalms 99:8
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Extol the Lord our God and worship at His holy hill, for the Lord our God is holy! -- psalms 99:9
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MAKE A joyful noise to the Lord, all you lands! -- psalms 100:1
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Serve the Lord with gladness! Come before His presence with singing! -- psalms 100:2
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Know (perceive, recognize, and understand with approval) that the Lord is God! It is He Who has made us, not we ourselves [and we are His]! We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. -- psalms 100:3
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Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and a thank offering and into His courts with praise! Be thankful and say so to Him, bless and affectionately praise His name! -- psalms 100:4
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For the Lord is good; His mercy and loving-kindness are everlasting, His faithfulness and truth endure to all generations. -- psalms 100:5
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I WILL sing of mercy and loving-kindness and justice; to You, O Lord, will I sing. -- psalms 101:1
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I will behave myself wisely and give heed to the blameless way--O when will You come to me? I will walk within my house in integrity and with a blameless heart. -- psalms 101:2
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I will set no base or wicked thing before my eyes. I hate the work of them who turn aside [from the right path]; it shall not grasp hold of me. -- psalms 101:3
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A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know no evil person or thing. -- psalms 101:4
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Whoso privily slanders his neighbor, him will I cut off [from me]; he who has a haughty look and a proud and arrogant heart I cannot and I will not tolerate. -- psalms 101:5
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My eyes shall [look with favor] upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks blamelessly, he shall minister to me. -- psalms 101:6
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He who works deceit shall not dwell in my house; he who tells lies shall not continue in my presence. -- psalms 101:7
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Morning after morning I will root up all the wicked in the land, that I may eliminate all the evildoers from the city of the Lord. -- psalms 101:8
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HEAR MY prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come to You. -- psalms 102:1
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Hide not Your face from me in the day when I am in distress! Incline Your ear to me; in the day when I call, answer me speedily. -- psalms 102:2
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For my days consume away like smoke, and my bones burn like a firebrand or like a hearth. -- psalms 102:3
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My heart is smitten like grass and withered, so that [in absorption] I forget to eat my food. -- psalms 102:4
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By reason of my loud groaning [from suffering and trouble] my flesh cleaves to my bones. -- psalms 102:5
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I am like a melancholy pelican or vulture of the wilderness; I am like a [desolate] owl of the waste places. -- psalms 102:6
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I am sleepless and lie awake [mourning], like a bereaved sparrow alone on the housetop. -- psalms 102:7
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My adversaries taunt and reproach me all the day; and they who are angry with me use my name as a curse. -- psalms 102:8
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For I have eaten the ashes [in which I sat] as if they were bread and have mingled my drink with weeping -- psalms 102:9
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Because of Your indignation and Your wrath, for You have taken me up and cast me away. -- psalms 102:10
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My days are like an evening shadow that stretches out and declines [with the sun]; and I am withered like grass. -- psalms 102:11
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But You, O Lord, are enthroned forever; and the fame of Your name endures to all generations. -- psalms 102:12
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You will arise and have mercy and loving-kindness for Zion, for it is time to have pity and compassion for her; yes, the set time has come [the moment designated]. -- psalms 102:13
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For Your servants take [melancholy] pleasure in the stones [of her ruins] and show pity for her dust. -- psalms 102:14
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So the nations shall fear and worshipfully revere the name of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth Your glory. -- psalms 102:15
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When the Lord builds up Zion, He will appear in His glory; -- psalms 102:16
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He will regard the plea of the destitute and will not despise their prayer. -- psalms 102:17
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Let this be recorded for the generation yet unborn, that a people yet to be created shall praise the Lord. -- psalms 102:18
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For He looked down from the height of His sanctuary, from heaven did the Lord behold the earth, -- psalms 102:19
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To hear the sighing and groaning of the prisoner, to loose those who are appointed to death, -- psalms 102:20
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So that men may declare the name of the Lord in Zion and His praise in Jerusalem -- psalms 102:21
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When peoples are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to worship and serve the Lord. -- psalms 102:22
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He has afflicted and weakened my strength, humbling and bringing me low [with sorrow] in the way; He has shortened my days [aging me prematurely]. -- psalms 102:23
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I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days, You Whose years continue throughout all generations. -- psalms 102:24
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At the beginning You existed and laid the foundations of the earth; the heavens are the work of Your hands. -- psalms 102:25
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They shall perish, but You shall remain and endure; yes, all of them shall wear out and become old like a garment. Like clothing You shall change them, and they shall be changed and pass away. -- psalms 102:26
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But You remain the same, and Your years shall have no end. -- psalms 102:27
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The children of Your servants shall dwell safely and continue, and their descendants shall be established before You. -- psalms 102:28
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BLESS (AFFECTIONATELY, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul; and all that is [deepest] within me, bless His holy name! -- psalms 103:1
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Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul, and forget not [one of] all His benefits-- -- psalms 103:2
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Who forgives [every one of] all your iniquities, Who heals [each one of] all your diseases, -- psalms 103:3
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Who redeems your life from the pit and corruption, Who beautifies, dignifies, and crowns you with loving-kindness and tender mercy; -- psalms 103:4
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Who satisfies your mouth [your necessity and desire at your personal age and situation] with good so that your youth, renewed, is like the eagle's [strong, overcoming, soaring]! -- psalms 103:5
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The Lord executes righteousness and justice [not for me only, but] for all who are oppressed. -- psalms 103:6
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He made known His ways [of righteousness and justice] to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel. -- psalms 103:7
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The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and plenteous in mercy and loving-kindness. -- psalms 103:8
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He will not always chide or be contending, neither will He keep His anger forever or hold a grudge. -- psalms 103:9
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He has not dealt with us after our sins nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. -- psalms 103:10
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For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great are His mercy and loving-kindness toward those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him. -- psalms 103:11
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As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. -- psalms 103:12
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As a father loves and pities his children, so the Lord loves and pities those who fear Him [with reverence, worship, and awe]. -- psalms 103:13
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For He knows our frame, He [earnestly] remembers and imprints [on His heart] that we are dust. -- psalms 103:14
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As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourishes. -- psalms 103:15
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For the wind passes over it and it is gone, and its place shall know it no more. -- psalms 103:16
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But the mercy and loving-kindness of the Lord are from everlasting to everlasting upon those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him, and His righteousness is to children's children-- -- psalms 103:17
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To such as keep His covenant [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying it] and to those who [earnestly] remember His commandments to do them [imprinting them on their hearts]. -- psalms 103:18
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The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, and His kingdom rules over all. -- psalms 103:19
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Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, you His angels, you mighty ones who do His commandments, hearkening to the voice of His word. -- psalms 103:20
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Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, all you His hosts, you His ministers who do His pleasure. -- psalms 103:21
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Bless the Lord, all His works in all places of His dominion; bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul! -- psalms 103:22
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BLESS (AFFECTIONATELY, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great! You are clothed with honor and majesty-- -- psalms 104:1
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[You are the One] Who covers Yourself with light as with a garment, Who stretches out the heavens like a curtain or a tent, -- psalms 104:2
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Who lays the beams of the upper room of His abode in the waters [above the firmament], Who makes the clouds His chariot, Who walks on the wings of the wind, -- psalms 104:3
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Who makes winds His messengers, flames of fire His ministers. -- psalms 104:4
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You laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved forever. -- psalms 104:5
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You covered it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. -- psalms 104:6
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At Your rebuke they fled; at the voice of Your thunder they hastened away. -- psalms 104:7
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The mountains rose, the valleys sank down to the place which You appointed for them. -- psalms 104:8
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You have set a boundary [for the waters] which they may not pass over, that they turn not again to deluge the earth. -- psalms 104:9
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He sends forth springs into the valleys; their waters run among the mountains. -- psalms 104:10
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They give drink to every [wild] beast of the field; the wild asses quench their thirst there. -- psalms 104:11
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Beside them the birds of the heavens have their nests; they sing among the branches. -- psalms 104:12
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He waters the mountains from His upper rooms; the earth is satisfied and abounds with the fruit of His works. -- psalms 104:13
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He causes vegetation to grow for the cattle, and all that the earth produces for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food out of the earth-- -- psalms 104:14
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And wine that gladdens the heart of man, to make his face shine more than oil, and bread to support, refresh, and strengthen man's heart. -- psalms 104:15
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The trees of the Lord are watered abundantly and are filled with sap, the cedars of Lebanon which He has planted, -- psalms 104:16
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Where the birds make their nests; as for the stork, the fir trees are her house. -- psalms 104:17
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The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the conies and badgers. -- psalms 104:18
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[The Lord] appointed the moon for the seasons; the sun knows [the exact time of] its setting. -- psalms 104:19
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You [O Lord] make darkness and it becomes night, in which creeps forth every wild beast of the forest. -- psalms 104:20
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The young lions roar after their prey and seek their food from God. -- psalms 104:21
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When the sun arises, they withdraw themselves and lie down in their dens. -- psalms 104:22
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Man goes forth to his work and remains at his task until evening. -- psalms 104:23
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O Lord, how many and varied are Your works! In wisdom have You made them all; the earth is full of Your riches and Your creatures. -- psalms 104:24
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Yonder is the sea, great and wide, in which are swarms of innumerable creeping things, creatures both small and great. -- psalms 104:25
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There go the ships of the sea, and Leviathan (the sea monster), which You have formed to sport in it. -- psalms 104:26
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These all wait and are dependent upon You, that You may give them their food in due season. -- psalms 104:27
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When You give it to them, they gather it up; You open Your hand, and they are filled with good things. -- psalms 104:28
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When You hide Your face, they are troubled and dismayed; when You take away their breath, they die and return to their dust. -- psalms 104:29
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When You send forth Your Spirit and give them breath, they are created, and You replenish the face of the ground. -- psalms 104:30
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May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in His works-- -- psalms 104:31
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Who looks on the earth, and it quakes and trembles, Who touches the mountains, and they smoke! -- psalms 104:32
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I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have any being. -- psalms 104:33
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May my meditation be sweet to Him; as for me, I will rejoice in the Lord. -- psalms 104:34
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Let sinners be consumed from the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul! Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) -- psalms 104:35
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O GIVE thanks unto the Lord, call upon His name, make known His doings among the peoples! -- psalms 105:1
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Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; meditate on and talk of all His marvelous deeds and devoutly praise them. -- psalms 105:2
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Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those rejoice who seek and require the Lord [as their indispensable necessity]. -- psalms 105:3
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Seek, inquire of and for the Lord, and crave Him and His strength (His might and inflexibility to temptation); seek and require His face and His presence [continually] evermore. -- psalms 105:4
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[Earnestly] remember the marvelous deeds that He has done, His miracles and wonders, the judgments and sentences which He pronounced [upon His enemies, as in Egypt]. -- psalms 105:5
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O you offspring of Abraham His servant, you children of Jacob, His chosen ones, -- psalms 105:6
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He is the Lord our God; His judgments are in all the earth. -- psalms 105:7
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He is [earnestly] mindful of His covenant and forever it is imprinted on His heart, the word which He commanded and established to a thousand generations, -- psalms 105:8
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The covenant which He made with Abraham, and His sworn promise to Isaac, -- psalms 105:9
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Which He confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant, -- psalms 105:10
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Saying, Unto you will I give the land of Canaan as your measured portion, possession, and inheritance. -- psalms 105:11
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When they were but a few men in number, in fact, very few, and were temporary residents and strangers in it, -- psalms 105:12
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When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people, -- psalms 105:13
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He allowed no man to do them wrong; in fact, He reproved kings for their sakes, -- psalms 105:14
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Saying, Touch not My anointed, and do My prophets no harm. -- psalms 105:15
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Moreover, He called for a famine upon the land [of Egypt]; He cut off every source of bread. -- psalms 105:16
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He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold as a servant. -- psalms 105:17
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His feet they hurt with fetters; he was laid in chains of iron and his soul entered into the iron, -- psalms 105:18
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Until his word [to his cruel brothers] came true, until the word of the Lord tried and tested him. -- psalms 105:19
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The king sent and loosed him, even the ruler of the peoples, and let him go free. -- psalms 105:20
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He made Joseph lord of his house and ruler of all his substance, -- psalms 105:21
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To bind his princes at his pleasure and teach his elders wisdom. -- psalms 105:22
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Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham. -- psalms 105:23
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There [the Lord] greatly increased His people and made them stronger than their oppressors. -- psalms 105:24
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He turned the hearts [of the Egyptians] to hate His people, to deal craftily with His servants. -- psalms 105:25
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He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron, whom He had chosen. -- psalms 105:26
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They showed His signs among them, wonders and miracles in the land of Ham (Egypt). -- psalms 105:27
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He sent [thick] darkness and made the land dark, and they [God's two servants] rebelled not against His word. -- psalms 105:28
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He turned [Egypt's] waters into blood and caused their fish to die. -- psalms 105:29
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Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, even in the chambers of their kings. -- psalms 105:30
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He spoke, and there came swarms of beetles and flies and mosquitoes and lice in all their borders. -- psalms 105:31
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He gave them hail for rain, with lightning like flaming fire in their land. -- psalms 105:32
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He smote their vines also and their fig trees and broke the [ice-laden] trees of their borders. -- psalms 105:33
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He spoke, and the locusts came, and the grasshoppers, and that without number, -- psalms 105:34
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And ate up all the vegetation in their land and devoured the fruit of their ground. -- psalms 105:35
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He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the beginning and chief substance of all their strength. -- psalms 105:36
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He brought [Israel] forth also with silver and gold, and there was not one feeble person among their tribes. -- psalms 105:37
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Egypt was glad when they departed, for the fear of them had fallen upon the people. -- psalms 105:38
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The Lord spread a cloud for a covering [by day], and a fire to give light in the night. -- psalms 105:39
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[The Israelites] asked, and He brought quails and satisfied them with the bread of heaven. -- psalms 105:40
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He opened the rock, and water gushed out; it ran in the dry places like a river. -- psalms 105:41
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For He [earnestly] remembered His holy word and promise to Abraham His servant. -- psalms 105:42
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And He brought forth His people with joy, and His chosen ones with gladness and singing, -- psalms 105:43
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And gave them the lands of the nations [of Canaan], and they reaped the fruits of those peoples' labor, -- psalms 105:44
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That they might observe His statutes and keep His laws [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying them]. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) -- psalms 105:45
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PRAISE THE Lord! (Hallelujah!) O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever! -- psalms 106:1
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Who can put into words and tell the mighty deeds of the Lord? Or who can show forth all the praise [that is due Him]? -- psalms 106:2
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Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are those who observe justice [treating others fairly] and who do right and are in right standing with God at all times. -- psalms 106:3
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[Earnestly] remember me, O Lord, when You favor Your people! O visit me also when You deliver them, and grant me Your salvation!-- -- psalms 106:4
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That I may see and share the welfare of Your chosen ones, that I may rejoice in the gladness of Your nation, that I may glory with Your heritage. -- psalms 106:5
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We have sinned, as did also our fathers; we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly. -- psalms 106:6
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Our fathers in Egypt understood not nor appreciated Your miracles; they did not [earnestly] remember the multitude of Your mercies nor imprint Your loving-kindness [on their hearts], but they were rebellious and provoked the Lord at the sea, even at the Red Sea. -- psalms 106:7
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Nevertheless He saved them for His name's sake [to prove the righteousness of the divine character], that He might make His mighty power known. -- psalms 106:8
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He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it dried up; so He led them through the depths as through a pastureland. -- psalms 106:9
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And He saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the [Egyptian] enemy. -- psalms 106:10
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And the waters covered their adversaries; not one of them was left. -- psalms 106:11
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Then [Israel] believed His words [trusting in, relying on them]; they sang His praise. -- psalms 106:12
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But they hastily forgot His works; they did not [earnestly] wait for His plans [to develop] regarding them, -- psalms 106:13
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But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness and tempted and tried to restrain God [with their insistent desires] in the desert. -- psalms 106:14
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And He gave them their request, but sent leanness into their souls and [thinned their numbers by] disease and death. -- psalms 106:15
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They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron [the high priest], the holy one of the Lord. -- psalms 106:16
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Therefore the earth opened and swallowed up Dathan and closed over the company of Abiram. -- psalms 106:17
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And a fire broke out in their company; the flame burned up the wicked. -- psalms 106:18
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They made a calf in Horeb and worshiped a molten image. -- psalms 106:19
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Thus they exchanged Him Who was their Glory for the image of an ox that eats grass [they traded their Honor for the image of a calf]! -- psalms 106:20
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They forgot God their Savior, Who had done such great things in Egypt, -- psalms 106:21
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Wonders and miracles in the land of Ham, dreadful and awesome things at the Red Sea. -- psalms 106:22
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Therefore He said He would destroy them. [And He would have done so] had not Moses, His chosen one, stepped into the breach before Him to turn away His threatening wrath. -- psalms 106:23
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Then they spurned and despised the pleasant and desirable land [Canaan]; they believed not His word [neither trusting in, relying on, nor holding to it]; -- psalms 106:24
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But they murmured in their tents and hearkened not to the voice of the Lord. -- psalms 106:25
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Therefore He lifted up His hand [as if taking an oath] against them, that He would cause them to fall in the wilderness, -- psalms 106:26
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Cast out their descendants among the nations, and scatter them in the lands [of the earth]. -- psalms 106:27
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They joined themselves also to the [idol] Baal of Peor and ate sacrifices [offered] to the lifeless [gods]. -- psalms 106:28
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Thus they provoked the Lord to anger with their practices, and a plague broke out among them. -- psalms 106:29
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Then stood up Phinehas [the priest] and executed judgment, and so the plague was stayed. -- psalms 106:30
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And that was credited to him for righteousness (right doing and right standing with God) to all generations forever. -- psalms 106:31
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They angered the Lord also at the waters of Meribah, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes; -- psalms 106:32
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For they provoked [Moses'] spirit, so that he spoke unadvisedly with his lips. -- psalms 106:33
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They did not destroy the [heathen] nations as the Lord commanded them, -- psalms 106:34
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But mingled themselves with the [idolatrous] nations and learned their ways and works -- psalms 106:35
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And served their idols, which were a snare to them. -- psalms 106:36
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Yes, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons -- psalms 106:37
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And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; and the land was polluted with their blood. -- psalms 106:38
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Thus were they defiled by their own works, and they played the harlot and practiced idolatry with their own deeds [of idolatrous rites]. -- psalms 106:39
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Therefore was the wrath of the Lord kindled against His people, insomuch that He abhorred and rejected His own heritage. -- psalms 106:40
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And He gave them into the hands of the [heathen] nations, and they that hated them ruled over them. -- psalms 106:41
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Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under the hand of their foes. -- psalms 106:42
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Many times did [God] deliver them, but they were rebellious in their counsel and sank low through their iniquity. -- psalms 106:43
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Nevertheless He regarded their distress when He heard their cry; -- psalms 106:44
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And He [earnestly] remembered for their sake His covenant and relented their sentence of evil [comforting and easing Himself] according to the abundance of His mercy and loving-kindness [when they cried out to Him]. -- psalms 106:45
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He also caused [Israel] to find sympathy among those who had carried them away captive. -- psalms 106:46
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Deliver us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name and glory in praising You. -- psalms 106:47
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Blessed (affectionately and gratefully praised) be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! And let all the people say, Amen! Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) -- psalms 106:48
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O GIVE thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever! -- psalms 107:1
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Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom He has delivered from the hand of the adversary, -- psalms 107:2
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And gathered them out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the [Red] Sea in the south. -- psalms 107:3
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Some wandered in the wilderness in a solitary desert track; they found no city for habitation. -- psalms 107:4
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Hungry and thirsty, they fainted; their lives were near to being extinguished. -- psalms 107:5
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Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses. -- psalms 107:6
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He led them forth by the straight and right way, that they might go to a city where they could establish their homes. -- psalms 107:7
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Oh, that men would praise [and confess to] the Lord for His goodness and loving-kindness and His wonderful works to the children of men! -- psalms 107:8
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For He satisfies the longing soul and fills the hungry soul with good. -- psalms 107:9
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Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and in irons, -- psalms 107:10
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Because they had rebelled against the words of God and spurned the counsel of the Most High. -- psalms 107:11
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Therefore He bowed down their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled and fell down, and there was none to help. -- psalms 107:12
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Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and He saved them out of their distresses. -- psalms 107:13
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He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke apart the bonds that held them. -- psalms 107:14
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Oh, that men would praise [and confess to] the Lord for His goodness and loving-kindness and His wonderful works to the children of men! -- psalms 107:15
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For He has broken the gates of bronze and cut the bars of iron apart. -- psalms 107:16
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Some are fools [made ill] because of the way of their transgressions and are afflicted because of their iniquities. -- psalms 107:17
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They loathe every kind of food, and they draw near to the gates of death. -- psalms 107:18
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Then they cry to the Lord in their trouble, and He delivers them out of their distresses. -- psalms 107:19
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He sends forth His word and heals them and rescues them from the pit and destruction. -- psalms 107:20
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Oh, that men would praise [and confess to] the Lord for His goodness and loving-kindness and His wonderful works to the children of men! -- psalms 107:21
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And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving and rehearse His deeds with shouts of joy and singing! -- psalms 107:22
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Some go down to the sea and travel over it in ships to do business in great waters; -- psalms 107:23
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These see the works of the Lord and His wonders in the deep. -- psalms 107:24
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For He commands and raises up the stormy wind, which lifts up the waves of the sea. -- psalms 107:25
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[Those aboard] mount up to the heavens, they go down again to the deeps; their courage melts away because of their plight. -- psalms 107:26
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They reel to and fro and stagger like a drunken man and are at their wits' end [all their wisdom has come to nothing]. -- psalms 107:27
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Then they cry to the Lord in their trouble, and He brings them out of their distresses. -- psalms 107:28
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He hushes the storm to a calm and to a gentle whisper, so that the waves of the sea are still. -- psalms 107:29
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Then the men are glad because of the calm, and He brings them to their desired haven. -- psalms 107:30
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Oh, that men would praise [and confess to] the Lord for His goodness and loving-kindness and His wonderful works to the children of men! -- psalms 107:31
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Let them exalt Him also in the congregation of the people and praise Him in the company of the elders. -- psalms 107:32
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He turns rivers into a wilderness, water springs into a thirsty ground, -- psalms 107:33
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A fruitful land into a barren, salt waste, because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it. -- psalms 107:34
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He turns a wilderness into a pool of water and a dry ground into water springs; -- psalms 107:35
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And there He makes the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation, -- psalms 107:36
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And sow fields, and plant vineyards which yield fruits of increase. -- psalms 107:37
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He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly, and allows not their cattle to decrease. -- psalms 107:38
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When they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow, -- psalms 107:39
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He pours contempt upon princes and causes them to wander in waste places where there is no road. -- psalms 107:40
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Yet He raises the poor and needy from affliction and makes their families like a flock. -- psalms 107:41
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The upright shall see it and be glad, but all iniquity shall shut its mouth. -- psalms 107:42
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Whoso is wise [if there be any truly wise] will observe and heed these things; and they will diligently consider the mercy and loving-kindness of the Lord. -- psalms 107:43
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O GOD, my heart is fixed (steadfast, in the confidence of faith); I will sing, yes, I will sing praises, even with my glory [all the faculties and powers of one created in Your image]! -- psalms 108:1
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Awake, harp and lyre; I myself will wake very early--I will waken the dawn! -- psalms 108:2
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I will praise and give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples; and I will sing praises unto You among the nations. -- psalms 108:3
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For Your mercy and loving-kindness are great and high as the heavens! Your truth and faithfulness reach to the skies! -- psalms 108:4
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Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let Your glory be over all the earth. -- psalms 108:5
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That Your beloved [followers] may be delivered, save with Your right hand and answer us! [or me]! -- psalms 108:6
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God has promised in His holiness [regarding the establishment of David's dynasty]: I will rejoice, I will distribute [Canaan among My people], dividing Shechem and [the western region and allotting the eastern region which contains] the Valley of Succoth. -- psalms 108:7
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Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is My stronghold and the defense of My head; Judah is My scepter and lawgiver. -- psalms 108:8
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Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom [My slave] My shoe I cast [to be cleaned]; over Philistia I shout [in triumph]. -- psalms 108:9
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Who will bring me [David] into the strong, fortified city [of Petra]? Who will lead me into Edom? -- psalms 108:10
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Have You not cast us off, O God? And will You not go forth, O God, with our armies? -- psalms 108:11
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Give us help against the adversary, for vain is the help of man. -- psalms 108:12
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Through and with God we shall do valiantly, for He it is Who shall tread down our adversaries. -- psalms 108:13
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O GOD of my praise! Keep not silence, -- psalms 109:1
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For the mouths of the wicked and the mouth of deceit are opened against me; they have spoken to me and against me with lying tongues. -- psalms 109:2
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They have compassed me about also with words of hatred and have fought against me without a cause. -- psalms 109:3
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In return for my love they are my adversaries, but I resort to prayer. -- psalms 109:4
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And they have rewarded and laid upon me evil for good, and hatred for my love. -- psalms 109:5
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Set a wicked man over him [as a judge], and let [a malicious] accuser stand at his right hand. -- psalms 109:6
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When [the wicked] is judged, let him be condemned, and let his prayer [for leniency] be turned into a sin. -- psalms 109:7
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Let his days be few; and let another take his office and charge. -- psalms 109:8
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Let his children be fatherless and his wife a widow. -- psalms 109:9
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Let his children be continual vagabonds [as was Cain] and beg; let them seek their bread and be driven far from their ruined homes. -- psalms 109:10
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Let the creditor and extortioner seize all that he has; and let strangers (barbarians and foreigners) plunder the fruits of his labor. -- psalms 109:11
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Let there be none to extend or continue mercy and kindness to him, neither let there be any to have pity on his fatherless children. -- psalms 109:12
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Let his posterity be cut off, and in the generation following let their names be blotted out. -- psalms 109:13
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Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered by the Lord; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. -- psalms 109:14
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Let them be before the Lord continually, that He may cut off the memory of them from the earth!-- -- psalms 109:15
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Because the man did not [earnestly] remember to show mercy, but pursued and persecuted the poor and needy man, and the broken in heart [he was ready] to slay. -- psalms 109:16
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Yes, he loved cursing, and it came [back] upon him; he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him. -- psalms 109:17
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He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment, and it seeped into his inward [life] like water, and like oil into his bones. -- psalms 109:18
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Let it be to him as the raiment with which he covers himself and as the girdle with which he is girded continually. -- psalms 109:19
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Let this be the reward of my adversaries from the Lord, and of those who speak evil against my life. -- psalms 109:20
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But You deal with me and act for me, O God the Lord, for Your name's sake; because Your mercy and loving-kindness are good, O deliver me. -- psalms 109:21
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For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded and stricken within me. -- psalms 109:22
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I am gone like the shadow when it lengthens and declines; I toss up and down and am shaken off as the locust. -- psalms 109:23
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My knees are weak and totter from fasting; and my body is gaunt and has no fatness. -- psalms 109:24
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I have become also a reproach and a taunt to others; when they see me, they shake their heads. -- psalms 109:25
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Help me, O Lord my God; O save me according to Your mercy and loving-kindness!-- -- psalms 109:26
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That they may know that this is Your hand, that You, Lord, have done it. -- psalms 109:27
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Let them curse, but do You bless. When adversaries arise, let them be put to shame, but let Your servant rejoice. -- psalms 109:28
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Let my adversaries be clothed with shame and dishonor, and let them cover themselves with their own disgrace and confusion as with a robe. -- psalms 109:29
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I will give great praise and thanks to the Lord with my mouth; yes, and I will praise Him among the multitude. -- psalms 109:30
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For He will stand at the right hand of the poor and needy, to save him from those who condemn his life. -- psalms 109:31
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THE LORD (God) says to my Lord (the Messiah), Sit at My right hand, until I make Your adversaries Your footstool. -- psalms 110:1
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The Lord will send forth from Zion the scepter of Your strength; rule, then, in the midst of Your foes. -- psalms 110:2
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Your people will offer themselves willingly in the day of Your power, in the beauty of holiness and in holy array out of the womb of the morning; to You [will spring forth] Your young men, who are as the dew. -- psalms 110:3
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The Lord has sworn and will not revoke or change it: You are a priest forever, after the manner and order of Melchizedek. -- psalms 110:4
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The Lord at Your right hand will shatter kings in the day of His indignation. -- psalms 110:5
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He will execute judgment [in overwhelming punishment] upon the nations; He will fill the valleys with the dead bodies, He will crush the [chief] heads over lands many and far extended. -- psalms 110:6
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He will drink of the brook by the way; therefore will He lift up His head [triumphantly]. -- psalms 110:7
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PRAISE THE Lord! (Hallelujah!) I will praise and give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart in the council of the upright and in the congregation. -- psalms 111:1
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The works of the Lord are great, sought out by all those who have delight in them. -- psalms 111:2
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His work is honorable and glorious, and His righteousness endures forever. -- psalms 111:3
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He has made His wonderful works to be remembered; the Lord is gracious, merciful, and full of loving compassion. -- psalms 111:4
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He has given food and provision to those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him; He will remember His covenant forever and imprint it [on His mind]. -- psalms 111:5
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He has declared and shown to His people the power of His works in giving them the heritage of the nations [of Canaan]. -- psalms 111:6
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The works of His hands are [absolute] truth and justice [faithful and right]; and all His decrees and precepts are sure (fixed, established, and trustworthy). -- psalms 111:7
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They stand fast and are established forever and ever and are done in [absolute] truth and uprightness. -- psalms 111:8
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He has sent redemption to His people; He has commanded His covenant to be forever; holy is His name, inspiring awe, reverence, and godly fear. -- psalms 111:9
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The reverent fear and worship of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom and skill [the preceding and the first essential, the prerequisite and the alphabet]; a good understanding, wisdom, and meaning have all those who do [the will of the Lord]. Their praise of Him endures forever. [Job. 28:28; Prov. 1:7; Matt. 22:37, 38; Rev. 14:7.] -- psalms 111:10
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PRAISE THE Lord! (Hallelujah!) Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who fears (reveres and worships) the Lord, who delights greatly in His commandments. -- psalms 112:1
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His [spiritual] offspring shall be mighty upon earth; the generation of the upright shall be blessed. -- psalms 112:2
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Prosperity and welfare are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. -- psalms 112:3
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Light arises in the darkness for the upright, gracious, compassionate, and just [who are in right standing with God]. -- psalms 112:4
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It is well with the man who deals generously and lends, who conducts his affairs with justice. -- psalms 112:5
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He will not be moved forever; the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) shall be in everlasting remembrance. -- psalms 112:6
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He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is firmly fixed, trusting (leaning on and being confident) in the Lord. -- psalms 112:7
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His heart is established and steady, he will not be afraid while he waits to see his desire established upon his adversaries. -- psalms 112:8
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He has distributed freely [he has given to the poor and needy]; his righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God) endures forever; his horn shall be exalted in honor. -- psalms 112:9
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The wicked man will see it and be grieved and angered, he will gnash his teeth and disappear [in despair]; the desire of the wicked shall perish and come to nothing. -- psalms 112:10
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PRAISE THE Lord! (Hallelujah!) Praise, O servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord! -- psalms 113:1
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Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and forever -- psalms 113:2
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From the rising of the sun to the going down of it and from east to west, the name of the Lord is to be praised! -- psalms 113:3
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The Lord is high above all nations, and His glory above the heavens! -- psalms 113:4
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Who is like the Lord our God, Who has His seat on high, -- psalms 113:5
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Who humbles Himself to regard the heavens and the earth! -- psalms 113:6
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[The Lord] raises the poor out of the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap and the dung hill, -- psalms 113:7
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That He may seat them with princes, even with the princes of His people. -- psalms 113:8
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He makes the barren woman to be a homemaker and a joyful mother of [spiritual] children. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) -- psalms 113:9
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WHEN ISRAEL came forth out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language, -- psalms 114:1
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Judah became [God's] sanctuary (the Holy Place of His habitation), and Israel His dominion. -- psalms 114:2
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The [Red] Sea looked and fled; the Jordan [River] was turned back. -- psalms 114:3
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The mountains skipped like rams, the little hills like lambs. -- psalms 114:4
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What ails you, O [Red] Sea, that you flee? O Jordan, that you turn back? -- psalms 114:5
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You mountains, that you skip like rams, and you little hills, like lambs? -- psalms 114:6
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Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob, -- psalms 114:7
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Who turned the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a fountain of waters. -- psalms 114:8
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NOT TO us, O Lord, not to us but to Your name give glory, for Your mercy and loving-kindness and for the sake of Your truth and faithfulness! -- psalms 115:1
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Why should the nations say, Where is now their God? -- psalms 115:2
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But our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases. -- psalms 115:3
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The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. -- psalms 115:4
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They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not; -- psalms 115:5
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They have ears, but they hear not; noses have they, but they smell not; -- psalms 115:6
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They have hands, but they handle not; feet have they, but they walk not; neither can they make a sound with their throats. -- psalms 115:7
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They who make idols are like them; so are all who trust in and lean on them. -- psalms 115:8
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O Israel, trust and take refuge in the Lord! [Lean on, rely on, and be confident in Him!] He is their Help and their Shield. -- psalms 115:9
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O house of Aaron [the priesthood], trust in and lean on the Lord! He is their Help and their Shield. -- psalms 115:10
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You who [reverently] fear the Lord, trust in and lean on the Lord! He is their Help and their Shield. -- psalms 115:11
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The Lord has been mindful of us, He will bless us: He will bless the house of Israel, He will bless the house of Aaron [the priesthood], -- psalms 115:12
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He will bless those who reverently and worshipfully fear the Lord, both small and great. -- psalms 115:13
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May the Lord give you increase more and more, you and your children. -- psalms 115:14
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May you be blessed of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth! -- psalms 115:15
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The heavens are the Lord's heavens, but the earth has He given to the children of men. -- psalms 115:16
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The dead praise not the Lord, neither any who go down into silence. -- psalms 115:17
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But we will bless (affectionately and gratefully praise) the Lord from this time forth and forever. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) -- psalms 115:18
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I LOVE the Lord, because He has heard [and now hears] my voice and my supplications. -- psalms 116:1
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Because He has inclined His ear to me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live. -- psalms 116:2
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The cords and sorrows of death were around me, and the terrors of Sheol (the place of the dead) had laid hold of me; I suffered anguish and grief (trouble and sorrow). -- psalms 116:3
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Then called I upon the name of the Lord: O Lord, I beseech You, save my life and deliver me! -- psalms 116:4
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Gracious is the Lord, and [rigidly] righteous; yes, our God is merciful. -- psalms 116:5
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The Lord preserves the simple; I was brought low, and He helped and saved me. -- psalms 116:6
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Return to your rest, O my soul, for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you. -- psalms 116:7
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For You have delivered my life from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling and falling. -- psalms 116:8
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I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living. -- psalms 116:9
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I believed (trusted in, relied on, and clung to my God), and therefore have I spoken [even when I said], I am greatly afflicted. -- psalms 116:10
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I said in my haste, All men are deceitful and liars. -- psalms 116:11
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What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits toward me? [How can I repay Him for all His bountiful dealings?] -- psalms 116:12
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I will lift up the cup of salvation and deliverance and call on the name of the Lord. -- psalms 116:13
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I will pay my vows to the Lord, yes, in the presence of all His people. -- psalms 116:14
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Precious (important and no light matter) in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints (His loving ones). -- psalms 116:15
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O Lord, truly I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your handmaid; You have loosed my bonds. -- psalms 116:16
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I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving and will call on the name of the Lord. -- psalms 116:17
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I will pay my vows to the Lord, yes, in the presence of all His people, -- psalms 116:18
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In the courts of the Lord's house--in the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) -- psalms 116:19
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O PRAISE the Lord, all you nations! Praise Him, all you people! -- psalms 117:1
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For His mercy and loving-kindness are great toward us, and the truth and faithfulness of the Lord endure forever. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) -- psalms 117:2
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O GIVE thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever! -- psalms 118:1
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Let Israel now say that His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever. -- psalms 118:2
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Let the house of Aaron [the priesthood] now say that His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever. -- psalms 118:3
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Let those now who reverently and worshipfully fear the Lord say that His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever. -- psalms 118:4
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Out of my distress I called upon the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free and in a large place. -- psalms 118:5
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The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? -- psalms 118:6
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The Lord is on my side and takes my part, He is among those who help me; therefore shall I see my desire established upon those who hate me. -- psalms 118:7
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It is better to trust and take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in man. -- psalms 118:8
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It is better to trust and take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in princes. -- psalms 118:9
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All nations (the surrounding tribes) compassed me about, but in the name of the Lord I will cut them off! -- psalms 118:10
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They compassed me about, yes, they surrounded me on every side; but in the name of the Lord I will cut them off! -- psalms 118:11
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They swarmed about me like bees, they blaze up and are extinguished like a fire of thorns; in the name of the Lord I will cut them off! -- psalms 118:12
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You [my adversary] thrust sorely at me that I might fall, but the Lord helped me. -- psalms 118:13
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The Lord is my Strength and Song; and He has become my Salvation. -- psalms 118:14
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The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents and private dwellings of the [uncompromisingly] righteous: the right hand of the Lord does valiantly and achieves strength! -- psalms 118:15
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The right hand of the Lord is exalted; the right hand of the Lord does valiantly and achieves strength! -- psalms 118:16
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I shall not die but live, and shall declare the works and recount the illustrious acts of the Lord. -- psalms 118:17
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The Lord has chastened me sorely, but He has not given me over to death. -- psalms 118:18
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Open to me the [temple] gates of righteousness; I will enter through them, and I will confess and praise the Lord. -- psalms 118:19
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This is the gate of the Lord; the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall enter through it. -- psalms 118:20
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I will confess, praise, and give thanks to You, for You have heard and answered me; and You have become my Salvation and Deliverer. -- psalms 118:21
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The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. -- psalms 118:22
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This is from the Lord and is His doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. -- psalms 118:23
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This is the day which the Lord has brought about; we will rejoice and be glad in it. -- psalms 118:24
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Save now, we beseech You, O Lord; send now prosperity, O Lord, we beseech You, and give to us success! -- psalms 118:25
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Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; we bless you from the house of the Lord [you who come into His sanctuary under His guardianship]. -- psalms 118:26
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The Lord is God, Who has shown and given us light [He has illuminated us with grace, freedom, and joy]. Decorate the festival with leafy boughs and bind the sacrifices to be offered with thick cords [all over the priest's court, right up] to the horns of the altar. -- psalms 118:27
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You are my God, and I will confess, praise, and give thanks to You; You are my God, I will extol You. -- psalms 118:28
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O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever. -- psalms 118:29
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BLESSED (HAPPY, fortunate, to be envied) are the undefiled (the upright, truly sincere, and blameless) in the way [of the revealed will of God], who walk (order their conduct and conversation) in the law of the Lord (the whole of God's revealed will). -- psalms 119:1
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Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are they who keep His testimonies, and who seek, inquire for and of Him and crave Him with the whole heart. -- psalms 119:2
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Yes, they do no unrighteousness [no willful wandering from His precepts]; they walk in His ways. -- psalms 119:3
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You have commanded us to keep Your precepts, that we should observe them diligently. -- psalms 119:4
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Oh, that my ways were directed and established to observe Your statutes [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying them]! -- psalms 119:5
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Then shall I not be put to shame [by failing to inherit Your promises] when I have respect to all Your commandments. -- psalms 119:6
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I will praise and give thanks to You with uprightness of heart when I learn [by sanctified experiences] Your righteous judgments [Your decisions against and punishments for particular lines of thought and conduct]. -- psalms 119:7
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I will keep Your statutes; O forsake me not utterly. -- psalms 119:8
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How shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed and keeping watch [on himself] according to Your word [conforming his life to it]. -- psalms 119:9
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With my whole heart have I sought You, inquiring for and of You and yearning for You; Oh, let me not wander or step aside [either in ignorance or willfully] from Your commandments. -- psalms 119:10
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Your word have I laid up in my heart, that I might not sin against You. -- psalms 119:11
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Blessed are You, O Lord; teach me Your statutes. -- psalms 119:12
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With my lips have I declared and recounted all the ordinances of Your mouth. -- psalms 119:13
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I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies as much as in all riches. -- psalms 119:14
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I will meditate on Your precepts and have respect to Your ways [the paths of life marked out by Your law]. -- psalms 119:15
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I will delight myself in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word. -- psalms 119:16
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Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live; and I will observe Your word [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying it]. -- psalms 119:17
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Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of Your law. -- psalms 119:18
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I am a stranger and a temporary resident on the earth; hide not Your commandments from me. -- psalms 119:19
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My heart is breaking with the longing that it has for Your ordinances and judgments at all times. -- psalms 119:20
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You rebuke the proud and arrogant, the accursed ones, who err and wander from Your commandments. -- psalms 119:21
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Take away from me reproach and contempt, for I keep Your testimonies. -- psalms 119:22
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Princes also sat and talked against me, but Your servant meditated on Your statutes. -- psalms 119:23
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Your testimonies also are my delight and my counselors. -- psalms 119:24
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My earthly life cleaves to the dust; revive and stimulate me according to Your word! -- psalms 119:25
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I have declared my ways and opened my griefs to You, and You listened to me; teach me Your statutes. -- psalms 119:26
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Make me understand the way of Your precepts; so shall I meditate on and talk of Your wondrous works. -- psalms 119:27
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My life dissolves and weeps itself away for heaviness; raise me up and strengthen me according to [the promises of] Your word. -- psalms 119:28
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Remove from me the way of falsehood and unfaithfulness [to You], and graciously impart Your law to me. -- psalms 119:29
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I have chosen the way of truth and faithfulness; Your ordinances have I set before me. -- psalms 119:30
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I cleave to Your testimonies; O Lord, put me not to shame! -- psalms 119:31
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I will [not merely walk, but] run the way of Your commandments, when You give me a heart that is willing. -- psalms 119:32
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Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep it to the end [steadfastly]. -- psalms 119:33
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Give me understanding, that I may keep Your law; yes, I will observe it with my whole heart. -- psalms 119:34
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Make me go in the path of Your commandments, for in them do I delight. -- psalms 119:35
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Incline my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetousness (robbery, sensuality, unworthy riches). -- psalms 119:36
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Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity (idols and idolatry); and restore me to vigorous life and health in Your ways. -- psalms 119:37
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Establish Your word and confirm Your promise to Your servant, which is for those who reverently fear and devotedly worship You. -- psalms 119:38
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Turn away my reproach which I fear and dread, for Your ordinances are good. -- psalms 119:39
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Behold, I long for Your precepts; in Your righteousness give me renewed life. -- psalms 119:40
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Let Your mercy and loving-kindness come also to me, O Lord, even Your salvation according to Your promise; -- psalms 119:41
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Then shall I have an answer for those who taunt and reproach me, for I lean on, rely on, and trust in Your word. -- psalms 119:42
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And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, for I hope in Your ordinances. -- psalms 119:43
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I will keep Your law continually, forever and ever [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying it]. -- psalms 119:44
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And I will walk at liberty and at ease, for I have sought and inquired for [and desperately required] Your precepts. -- psalms 119:45
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I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings and will not be put to shame. -- psalms 119:46
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For I will delight myself in Your commandments, which I love. -- psalms 119:47
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My hands also will I lift up [in fervent supplication] to Your commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on Your statutes. -- psalms 119:48
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Remember [fervently] the word and promise to Your servant, in which You have caused me to hope. -- psalms 119:49
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This is my comfort and consolation in my affliction: that Your word has revived me and given me life. -- psalms 119:50
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The proud have had me greatly in derision, yet have I not declined in my interest in or turned aside from Your law. -- psalms 119:51
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When I have [earnestly] recalled Your ordinances from of old, O Lord, I have taken comfort. -- psalms 119:52
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Burning indignation, terror, and sadness seize upon me because of the wicked, who forsake Your law. -- psalms 119:53
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Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage. -- psalms 119:54
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I have [earnestly] remembered Your name, O Lord, in the night, and I have observed Your law. -- psalms 119:55
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This I have had [as the gift of Your grace and as my reward]: that I have kept Your precepts [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying them]. -- psalms 119:56
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You are my portion, O Lord; I have promised to keep Your words. -- psalms 119:57
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I entreated Your favor with my whole heart; be merciful and gracious to me according to Your promise. -- psalms 119:58
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I considered my ways; I turned my feet to [obey] Your testimonies. -- psalms 119:59
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I made haste and delayed not to keep Your commandments. -- psalms 119:60
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Though the cords of the wicked have enclosed and ensnared me, I have not forgotten Your law. -- psalms 119:61
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At midnight I will rise to give thanks to You because of Your righteous ordinances. -- psalms 119:62
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I am a companion of all those who fear, revere, and worship You, and of those who observe and give heed to Your precepts. -- psalms 119:63
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The earth, O Lord, is full of Your mercy and loving-kindness; teach me Your statutes. -- psalms 119:64
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You have dealt well with Your servant, O Lord, according to Your promise. -- psalms 119:65
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Teach me good judgment, wise and right discernment, and knowledge, for I have believed (trusted, relied on, and clung to) Your commandments. -- psalms 119:66
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Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now Your word do I keep [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying it]. -- psalms 119:67
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You are good and kind and do good; teach me Your statutes. -- psalms 119:68
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The arrogant and godless have put together a lie against me, but I will keep Your precepts with my whole heart. -- psalms 119:69
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Their hearts are as fat as grease [their minds are dull and brutal], but I delight in Your law. -- psalms 119:70
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It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes. -- psalms 119:71
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The law from Your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces. -- psalms 119:72
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Your hands have made me, cunningly fashioned and established me; give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments. -- psalms 119:73
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Those who reverently and worshipfully fear You will see me and be glad, because I have hoped in Your word and tarried for it. -- psalms 119:74
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I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are right and righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me. -- psalms 119:75
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Let, I pray You, Your merciful kindness and steadfast love be for my comfort, according to Your promise to Your servant. -- psalms 119:76
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Let Your tender mercy and loving-kindness come to me that I may live, for Your law is my delight! -- psalms 119:77
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Let the proud be put to shame, for they dealt perversely with me without a cause; but I will meditate on Your precepts. -- psalms 119:78
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Let those who reverently and worshipfully fear You turn to me, and those who have known Your testimonies. -- psalms 119:79
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Let my heart be sound (sincere and wholehearted and blameless) in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame. -- psalms 119:80
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My soul languishes and grows faint for Your salvation, but I hope in Your word. -- psalms 119:81
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My eyes fail, watching for [the fulfillment of] Your promise. I say, When will You comfort me? -- psalms 119:82
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For I have become like a bottle [a wineskin blackened and shriveled] in the smoke [in which it hangs], yet do I not forget Your statutes. -- psalms 119:83
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How many are the days of Your servant [which he must endure]? When will You judge those who pursue and persecute me? -- psalms 119:84
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The godless and arrogant have dug pitfalls for me, men who do not conform to Your law. -- psalms 119:85
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All Your commandments are faithful and sure. [The godless] pursue and persecute me with falsehood; help me [Lord]! -- psalms 119:86
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They had almost consumed me upon earth, but I forsook not Your precepts. -- psalms 119:87
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According to Your steadfast love give life to me; then I will keep the testimony of Your mouth [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying it]. -- psalms 119:88
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Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven [stands firm as the heavens]. -- psalms 119:89
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Your faithfulness is from generation to generation; You have established the earth, and it stands fast. -- psalms 119:90
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All [the whole universe] are Your servants; therefore they continue this day according to Your ordinances. -- psalms 119:91
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Unless Your law had been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction. -- psalms 119:92
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I will never forget Your precepts, [how can I?] for it is by them You have quickened me (granted me life). -- psalms 119:93
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I am Yours, therefore save me [Your own]; for I have sought (inquired of and for) Your precepts and required them [as my urgent need]. -- psalms 119:94
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The wicked wait for me to destroy me, but I will consider Your testimonies. -- psalms 119:95
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I have seen that everything [human] has its limits and end [no matter how extensive, noble, and excellent]; but Your commandment is exceedingly broad and extends without limits [into eternity]. -- psalms 119:96
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Oh, how love I Your law! It is my meditation all the day. -- psalms 119:97
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You, through Your commandments, make me wiser than my enemies, for [Your words] are ever before me. -- psalms 119:98
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I have better understanding and deeper insight than all my teachers, because Your testimonies are my meditation. -- psalms 119:99
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I understand more than the aged, because I keep Your precepts [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying them]. -- psalms 119:100
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I have restrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep Your word [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying it]. -- psalms 119:101
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I have not turned aside from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me. -- psalms 119:102
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How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! -- psalms 119:103
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Through Your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. -- psalms 119:104
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. -- psalms 119:105
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I have sworn [an oath] and have confirmed it, that I will keep Your righteous ordinances [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying them]. -- psalms 119:106
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I am sorely afflicted; renew and quicken me [give me life], O Lord, according to Your word! -- psalms 119:107
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Accept, I beseech You, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me Your ordinances. -- psalms 119:108
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My life is continually in my hand, yet I do not forget Your law. -- psalms 119:109
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The wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I do not stray from Your precepts. -- psalms 119:110
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Your testimonies have I taken as a heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart. -- psalms 119:111
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I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes forever, even to the end. -- psalms 119:112
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I hate the thoughts of undecided [in religion], double-minded people, but Your law do I love. -- psalms 119:113
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You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word. -- psalms 119:114
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Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying them]. -- psalms 119:115
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Uphold me according to Your promise, that I may live; and let me not be put to shame in my hope! -- psalms 119:116
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Hold me up, that I may be safe and have regard for Your statutes continually! -- psalms 119:117
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You spurn and set at nought all those who stray from Your statutes, for their own lying deceives them and their tricks are in vain. -- psalms 119:118
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You put away and count as dross all the wicked of the earth [for there is no true metal in them]; therefore I love Your testimonies. -- psalms 119:119
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My flesh trembles and shudders for fear and reverential, worshipful awe of You, and I am afraid and in dread of Your judgments. -- psalms 119:120
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I have done justice and righteousness; leave me not to those who would oppress me. -- psalms 119:121
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Be surety for Your servant for good [as Judah was surety for the safety of Benjamin]; let not the proud oppress me. -- psalms 119:122
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My eyes fail, watching for Your salvation and for the fulfillment of Your righteous promise. -- psalms 119:123
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Deal with Your servant according to Your mercy and loving-kindness, and teach me Your statutes. -- psalms 119:124
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I am Your servant; give me understanding (discernment and comprehension), that I may know (discern and be familiar with the character of) Your testimonies. -- psalms 119:125
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It is time for the Lord to act; they have frustrated Your law. -- psalms 119:126
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Therefore I love Your commandments more than [resplendent] gold, yes, more than [perfectly] refined gold. -- psalms 119:127
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Therefore I esteem as right all, yes, all Your precepts; I hate every false way. -- psalms 119:128
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Your testimonies are wonderful [far exceeding anything conceived by man]; therefore my [penitent] self keeps them [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying them]. -- psalms 119:129
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The entrance and unfolding of Your words give light; their unfolding gives understanding (discernment and comprehension) to the simple. -- psalms 119:130
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I opened my mouth and panted [with eager desire], for I longed for Your commandments. -- psalms 119:131
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Look upon me, be merciful unto me, and show me favor, as is Your way to those who love Your name. -- psalms 119:132
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Establish my steps and direct them by [means of] Your word; let not any iniquity have dominion over me. -- psalms 119:133
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Deliver me from the oppression of man; so will I keep Your precepts [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying them]. -- psalms 119:134
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Make Your face shine [with pleasure] upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes. -- psalms 119:135
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Streams of water run down my eyes, because men do not keep Your law [they hear it not, nor receive it, love it, or obey it]. -- psalms 119:136
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[Rigidly] righteous are You, O Lord, and upright are Your judgments and all expressions of Your will. -- psalms 119:137
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You have commanded and appointed Your testimonies in righteousness and in great faithfulness. -- psalms 119:138
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My zeal has consumed me and cut me off, because my adversaries have forgotten Your words. -- psalms 119:139
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Your word is very pure (tried and well refined); therefore Your servant loves it. -- psalms 119:140
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I am small (insignificant) and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts. -- psalms 119:141
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Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and Your law is truth. -- psalms 119:142
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Trouble and anguish have found and taken hold on me, yet Your commandments are my delight. -- psalms 119:143
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Your righteous testimonies are everlasting and Your decrees are binding to eternity; give me understanding and I shall live [give me discernment and comprehension and I shall not die]. -- psalms 119:144
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I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord; I will keep Your statutes [I will hear, receive, love, and obey them]. -- psalms 119:145
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I cried to You; save me, that I may keep Your testimonies [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying them]. -- psalms 119:146
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I anticipated the dawning of the morning and cried [in childlike prayer]; I hoped in Your word. -- psalms 119:147
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My eyes anticipate the night watches and I am awake before the cry of the watchman, that I may meditate on Your word. -- psalms 119:148
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Hear my voice according to Your steadfast love; O Lord, quicken me and give me life according to Your [righteous] decrees. -- psalms 119:149
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They draw near who follow after wrong thinking and persecute me with wickedness; they are far from Your law. -- psalms 119:150
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You are near, O Lord [nearer to me than my foes], and all Your commandments are truth. -- psalms 119:151
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Of old have I known Your testimonies, and for a long time, [therefore it is a thoroughly established conviction] that You have founded them forever. -- psalms 119:152
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Consider my affliction and deliver me, for I do not forget Your law. -- psalms 119:153
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Plead my cause and redeem me; revive me and give me life according to Your word. -- psalms 119:154
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Salvation is far from the wicked, for they seek not nor hunger for Your statutes. -- psalms 119:155
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Great are Your tender mercy and loving-kindness, O Lord; give me life according to Your ordinances. -- psalms 119:156
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Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, yet I do not swerve from Your testimonies. -- psalms 119:157
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I behold the treacherous and am grieved and loathe them, because they do not respect Your law [neither hearing, receiving, loving, nor obeying it]. -- psalms 119:158
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Consider how I love Your precepts; revive me and give life to me, O Lord, according to Your loving-kindness! -- psalms 119:159
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The sum of Your word is truth [the total of the full meaning of all Your individual precepts]; and every one of Your righteous decrees endures forever. -- psalms 119:160
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Princes pursue and persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of Your words [dreading violation of them far more than the force of prince or potentate]. -- psalms 119:161
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I rejoice at Your word as one who finds great spoil. -- psalms 119:162
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I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your law do I love. -- psalms 119:163
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Seven times a day and all day long do I praise You because of Your righteous decrees. -- psalms 119:164
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Great peace have they who love Your law; nothing shall offend them or make them stumble. -- psalms 119:165
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I am hoping and waiting [eagerly] for Your salvation, O Lord, and I do Your commandments. -- psalms 119:166
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Your testimonies have I kept [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying them]; I love them exceedingly! -- psalms 119:167
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I have observed Your precepts and Your testimonies, for all my ways are [fully known] before You. -- psalms 119:168
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Let my mournful cry and supplication come [near] before You, O Lord; give me understanding (discernment and comprehension) according to Your word [of assurance and promise]. -- psalms 119:169
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Let my supplication come before You; deliver me according to Your word! -- psalms 119:170
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My lips shall pour forth praise [with thanksgiving and renewed trust] when You teach me Your statutes. -- psalms 119:171
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My tongue shall sing [praise for the fulfillment] of Your word, for all Your commandments are righteous. -- psalms 119:172
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Let Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts. -- psalms 119:173
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I have longed for Your salvation, O Lord, and Your law is my delight. -- psalms 119:174
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Let me live that I may praise You, and let Your decrees help me. -- psalms 119:175
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I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek, inquire for, and demand Your servant, for I do not forget Your commandments. -- psalms 119:176
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IN MY distress I cried to the Lord, and He answered me. -- psalms 120:1
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Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues. -- psalms 120:2
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What shall be given to you? Or what more shall be done to you, you deceitful tongue?-- -- psalms 120:3
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Sharp arrows of a [mighty] warrior, with [glowing] coals of the broom tree! -- psalms 120:4
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Woe is me that I sojourn with Meshech, that I dwell beside the tents of Kedar [as if among notoriously barbarous people]! -- psalms 120:5
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My life has too long had its dwelling with him who hates peace. -- psalms 120:6
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I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war. -- psalms 120:7
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I WILL lift up my eyes to the hills [around Jerusalem, to sacred Mount Zion and Mount Moriah]--From whence shall my help come? -- psalms 121:1
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My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. -- psalms 121:2
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He will not allow your foot to slip or to be moved; He Who keeps you will not slumber. -- psalms 121:3
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Behold, He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. -- psalms 121:4
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The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand [the side not carrying a shield]. -- psalms 121:5
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The sun shall not smite you by day, nor the moon by night. -- psalms 121:6
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The Lord will keep you from all evil; He will keep your life. -- psalms 121:7
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The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore. -- psalms 121:8
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I WAS glad when they said to me, Let us go to the house of the Lord! -- psalms 122:1
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Our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem!-- -- psalms 122:2
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Jerusalem, which is built as a city that is compacted together-- -- psalms 122:3
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To which the tribes go up, even the tribes of the Lord, as was decreed and as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the Lord. -- psalms 122:4
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For there the thrones of judgment were set, the thrones of the house of David. -- psalms 122:5
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Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May they prosper who love you [the Holy City]! -- psalms 122:6
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May peace be within your walls and prosperity within your palaces! -- psalms 122:7
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For my brethren and companions' sake, I will now say, Peace be within you! -- psalms 122:8
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For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek, inquire for, and require your good. -- psalms 122:9
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UNTO YOU do I lift up my eyes, O You Who are enthroned in heaven. -- psalms 123:1
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Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, and as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God, until He has mercy and loving-kindness for us. -- psalms 123:2
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Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on and loving-kindness for us, for we are exceedingly satiated with contempt. -- psalms 123:3
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Our life is exceedingly filled with the scorning and scoffing of those who are at ease and with the contempt of the proud (irresponsible tyrants who disregard God's law). -- psalms 123:4
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IF IT had not been the Lord Who was on our side--now may Israel say-- -- psalms 124:1
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If it had not been the Lord Who was on our side when men rose up against us, -- psalms 124:2
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Then they would have quickly swallowed us up alive when their wrath was kindled against us; -- psalms 124:3
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Then the waters would have overwhelmed us and swept us away, the torrent would have gone over us; -- psalms 124:4
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Then the proud waters would have gone over us. -- psalms 124:5
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Blessed be the Lord, Who has not given us as prey to their teeth! -- psalms 124:6
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We are like a bird escaped from the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we have escaped! -- psalms 124:7
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Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. -- psalms 124:8
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THOSE WHO trust in, lean on, and confidently hope in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but abides and stands fast forever. -- psalms 125:1
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As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about His people from this time forth and forever. -- psalms 125:2
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For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest upon the land of the [uncompromisingly] righteous, lest the righteous (God's people) stretch forth their hands to iniquity and apostasy. -- psalms 125:3
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Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, and to those who are right [with You and all people] in their hearts. -- psalms 125:4
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As for such as turn aside to their crooked ways [of indifference to God], the Lord will lead them forth with the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel! -- psalms 125:5
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WHEN THE Lord brought back the captives [who returned] to Zion, we were like those who dream [it seemed so unreal]. -- psalms 126:1
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Then were our mouths filled with laughter, and our tongues with singing. Then they said among the nations, The Lord has done great things for them. -- psalms 126:2
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The Lord has done great things for us! We are glad! -- psalms 126:3
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Turn to freedom our captivity and restore our fortunes, O Lord, as the streams in the South (the Negeb) [are restored by the torrents]. -- psalms 126:4
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They who sow in tears shall reap in joy and singing. -- psalms 126:5
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He who goes forth bearing seed and weeping [at needing his precious supply of grain for sowing] shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. -- psalms 126:6
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EXCEPT THE Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; except the Lord keeps the city, the watchman wakes but in vain. -- psalms 127:1
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It is vain for you to rise up early, to take rest late, to eat the bread of [anxious] toil--for He gives [blessings] to His beloved in sleep. -- psalms 127:2
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Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. -- psalms 127:3
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As arrows are in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth. -- psalms 127:4
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Happy, blessed, and fortunate is the man whose quiver is filled with them! They will not be put to shame when they speak with their adversaries [in gatherings] at the [city's] gate. -- psalms 127:5
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BLESSED (HAPPY, fortunate, to be envied) is everyone who fears, reveres, and worships the Lord, who walks in His ways and lives according to His commandments. -- psalms 128:1
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For you shall eat [the fruit] of the labor of your hands; happy (blessed, fortunate, enviable) shall you be, and it shall be well with you. -- psalms 128:2
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Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the innermost parts of your house; your children shall be like olive plants round about your table. -- psalms 128:3
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Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who reverently and worshipfully fears the Lord. -- psalms 128:4
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May the Lord bless you out of Zion [His sanctuary], and may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life; -- psalms 128:5
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Yes, may you see your children's children. Peace be upon Israel! -- psalms 128:6
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MANY A time and much have they afflicted me from my youth up--let Israel now say-- -- psalms 129:1
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Many a time and much have they afflicted me from my youth up, yet they have not prevailed against me. -- psalms 129:2
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The plowers plowed upon my back; they made long their furrows. -- psalms 129:3
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The Lord is [uncompromisingly] righteous; He has cut asunder the thick cords by which the wicked [enslaved us]. -- psalms 129:4
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Let them all be put to shame and turned backward who hate Zion. -- psalms 129:5
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Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withers before it grows up, -- psalms 129:6
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With which the mower fills not his hand, nor the binder of sheaves his bosom-- -- psalms 129:7
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While those who go by do not say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you! We bless you in the name of the Lord! -- psalms 129:8
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OUT OF the depths have I cried to You, O Lord. -- psalms 130:1
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Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. -- psalms 130:2
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If You, Lord, should keep account of and treat [us according to our] sins, O Lord, who could stand? -- psalms 130:3
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But there is forgiveness with You [just what man needs], that You may be reverently feared and worshiped. -- psalms 130:4
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I wait for the Lord, I expectantly wait, and in His word do I hope. -- psalms 130:5
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I am looking and waiting for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, I say, more than watchmen for the morning. -- psalms 130:6
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O Israel, hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is mercy and loving-kindness, and with Him is plenteous redemption. -- psalms 130:7
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And He will redeem Israel from all their iniquities. -- psalms 130:8
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LORD, MY heart is not haughty, nor my eyes lofty; neither do I exercise myself in matters too great or in things too wonderful for me. -- psalms 131:1
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Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me [ceased from fretting]. -- psalms 131:2
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O Israel, hope in the Lord from this time forth and forever. -- psalms 131:3
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LORD, [earnestly] remember to David's credit all his humiliations and hardships and endurance-- -- psalms 132:1
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How he swore to the Lord and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob: -- psalms 132:2
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Surely I will not enter my dwelling house or get into my bed-- -- psalms 132:3
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I will not permit my eyes to sleep or my eyelids to slumber, -- psalms 132:4
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Until I have found a place for the Lord, a habitation for the Mighty One of Jacob. -- psalms 132:5
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Behold, at Ephratah we [first] heard of [the discovered ark]; we found it in the fields of the wood [at Kiriath-jearim]. -- psalms 132:6
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Let us go into His tabernacle; let us worship at His footstool. -- psalms 132:7
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Arise, O Lord, to Your resting-place, You and the ark [the symbol] of Your strength. -- psalms 132:8
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Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness (right living and right standing with God); and let Your saints shout for joy! -- psalms 132:9
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For Your servant David's sake, turn not away the face of Your anointed and reject not Your own king. -- psalms 132:10
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The Lord swore to David in truth; He will not turn back from it: One of the fruit of your body I will set upon your throne. -- psalms 132:11
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If your children will keep My covenant and My testimony that I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon your throne forever. -- psalms 132:12
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For the Lord has chosen Zion, He has desired it for His habitation: -- psalms 132:13
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This is My resting-place forever [says the Lord]; here will I dwell, for I have desired it. -- psalms 132:14
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I will surely and abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her poor with bread. -- psalms 132:15
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Her priests also will I clothe with salvation, and her saints shall shout aloud for joy. -- psalms 132:16
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There will I make a horn spring forth and bud for David; I have ordained and prepared a lamp for My anointed [fulfilling the promises of old]. -- psalms 132:17
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His enemies will I clothe with shame, but upon himself shall his crown flourish. -- psalms 132:18
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BEHOLD, HOW good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! -- psalms 133:1
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It is like the precious ointment poured on the head, that ran down on the beard, even the beard of Aaron [the first high priest], that came down upon the collar and skirts of his garments [consecrating the whole body]. -- psalms 133:2
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It is like the dew of [lofty] Mount Hermon and the dew that comes on the hills of Zion; for there the Lord has commanded the blessing, even life forevermore [upon the high and the lowly]. -- psalms 133:3
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BEHOLD, BLESS (affectionately and gratefully praise) the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, [singers] who by night stand in the house of the Lord. -- psalms 134:1
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Lift up your hands in holiness and to the sanctuary and bless the Lord [affectionately and gratefully praise Him]! -- psalms 134:2
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The Lord bless you out of Zion, even He Who made heaven and earth. -- psalms 134:3
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PRAISE THE Lord! (Hallelujah!) Praise the name of the Lord; praise Him, O you servants of the Lord! -- psalms 135:1
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You who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God, -- psalms 135:2
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Praise the Lord! For the Lord is good; sing praises to His name, for He is gracious and lovely! -- psalms 135:3
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For the Lord has chosen [the descendants of] Jacob for Himself, Israel for His peculiar possession and treasure. -- psalms 135:4
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For I know that the Lord is great and that our Lord is above all gods. -- psalms 135:5
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Whatever the Lord pleases, that has He done in the heavens and on earth, in the seas and all deeps-- -- psalms 135:6
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Who causes the vapors to arise from the ends of the earth, Who makes lightnings for the rain, Who brings the wind out of His storehouses; -- psalms 135:7
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Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast; -- psalms 135:8
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Who sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh and all his servants; -- psalms 135:9
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Who smote nations many and great and slew mighty kings-- -- psalms 135:10
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Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan. -- psalms 135:11
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[The Lord] gave their land as a heritage, a heritage to Israel His people. -- psalms 135:12
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Your name, O Lord, endures forever, Your fame, O Lord, throughout all ages. -- psalms 135:13
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For the Lord will judge and vindicate His people, and He will delay His judgments [manifesting His righteousness and mercy] and take into favor His servants [those who meet His terms of separation unto Him]. -- psalms 135:14
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The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. -- psalms 135:15
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[Idols] have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not; -- psalms 135:16
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They have ears, but they hear not, nor is there any breath in their mouths. -- psalms 135:17
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Those who make [idols] are like them; so is everyone who trusts in and relies on them. -- psalms 135:18
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Bless (affectionately and gratefully praise) the Lord, O house of Israel; bless the Lord, O house of Aaron [God's ministers]. -- psalms 135:19
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Bless the Lord, O house of Levi [the dedicated tribe]; you who reverently and worshipfully fear the Lord, bless the Lord [affectionately and gratefully praise Him]! -- psalms 135:20
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Blessed out of Zion be the Lord, Who dwells [with us] at Jerusalem! Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) -- psalms 135:21
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O GIVE thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever. -- psalms 136:1
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O give thanks to the God of gods, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever. -- psalms 136:2
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O give thanks to the Lord of lords, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever-- -- psalms 136:3
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To Him Who alone does great wonders, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever; -- psalms 136:4
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To Him Who by wisdom and understanding made the heavens, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever; -- psalms 136:5
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To Him Who stretched out the earth upon the waters, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever; -- psalms 136:6
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To Him Who made the great lights, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever-- -- psalms 136:7
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The sun to rule over the day, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever; -- psalms 136:8
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The moon and stars to rule by night, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever; -- psalms 136:9
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To Him Who smote Egypt in their firstborn, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever; -- psalms 136:10
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And brought out Israel from among them, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever; -- psalms 136:11
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With a strong hand and with an outstretched arm, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever; -- psalms 136:12
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To Him Who divided the Red Sea into parts, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever; -- psalms 136:13
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And made Israel to pass through the midst of it, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever; -- psalms 136:14
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But shook off and overthrew Pharaoh and his host into the Red Sea, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever; -- psalms 136:15
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To Him Who led His people through the wilderness, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever; -- psalms 136:16
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To Him Who smote great kings, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever; -- psalms 136:17
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And slew famous kings, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever-- -- psalms 136:18
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Sihon king of the Amorites, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever; -- psalms 136:19
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And Og king of Bashan, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever; -- psalms 136:20
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And gave their land as a heritage, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever; -- psalms 136:21
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Even a heritage to Israel His servant, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever; -- psalms 136:22
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To Him Who [earnestly] remembered us in our low estate and imprinted us [on His heart], for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever; -- psalms 136:23
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And rescued us from our enemies, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever; -- psalms 136:24
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To Him Who gives food to all flesh, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever; -- psalms 136:25
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O give thanks to the God of heaven, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever! -- psalms 136:26
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BY THE rivers of Babylon, there we [captives] sat down, yes, we wept when we [earnestly] remembered Zion [the city of our God imprinted on our hearts]. -- psalms 137:1
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On the willow trees in the midst of [Babylon] we hung our harps. -- psalms 137:2
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For there they who led us captive required of us a song with words, and our tormentors and they who wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. -- psalms 137:3
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How shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land? -- psalms 137:4
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If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill [with the harp]. -- psalms 137:5
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Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth if I remember you not, if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy! -- psalms 137:6
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Remember, O Lord, against the Edomites, that they said in the day of Jerusalem's fall, Down, down to the ground with her! -- psalms 137:7
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O Daughter of Babylon [you devastator, you!], who [ought to be and] shall be destroyed, happy and blessed shall he be who requites you as you have served us. -- psalms 137:8
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Happy and blessed shall he be who takes and dashes your little ones against the rock! -- psalms 137:9
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I WILL confess and praise You [O God] with my whole heart; before the gods will I sing praises to You. -- psalms 138:1
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I will worship toward Your holy temple and praise Your name for Your loving-kindness and for Your truth and faithfulness; for You have exalted above all else Your name and Your word and You have magnified Your word above all Your name! -- psalms 138:2
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In the day when I called, You answered me; and You strengthened me with strength (might and inflexibility to temptation) in my inner self. -- psalms 138:3
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All the kings of the land shall give You credit and praise You, O Lord, for they have heard of the promises of Your mouth [which were fulfilled]. -- psalms 138:4
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Yes, they shall sing of the ways of the Lord and joyfully celebrate His mighty acts, for great is the glory of the Lord. -- psalms 138:5
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For though the Lord is high, yet has He respect to the lowly [bringing them into fellowship with Him]; but the proud and haughty He knows and recognizes [only] at a distance. -- psalms 138:6
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Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch forth Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and Your right hand will save me. -- psalms 138:7
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The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy and loving-kindness, O Lord, endure forever--forsake not the works of Your own hands. -- psalms 138:8
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O LORD, you have searched me [thoroughly] and have known me. -- psalms 139:1
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You know my downsitting and my uprising; You understand my thought afar off. -- psalms 139:2
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You sift and search out my path and my lying down, and You are acquainted with all my ways. -- psalms 139:3
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For there is not a word in my tongue [still unuttered], but, behold, O Lord, You know it altogether. -- psalms 139:4
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You have beset me and shut me in--behind and before, and You have laid Your hand upon me. -- psalms 139:5
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Your [infinite] knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high above me, I cannot reach it. -- psalms 139:6
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Where could I go from Your Spirit? Or where could I flee from Your presence? -- psalms 139:7
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If I ascend up into heaven, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol (the place of the dead), behold, You are there. -- psalms 139:8
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If I take the wings of the morning or dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, -- psalms 139:9
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Even there shall Your hand lead me, and Your right hand shall hold me. -- psalms 139:10
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If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me and the night shall be [the only] light about me, -- psalms 139:11
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Even the darkness hides nothing from You, but the night shines as the day; the darkness and the light are both alike to You. -- psalms 139:12
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For You did form my inward parts; You did knit me together in my mother's womb. -- psalms 139:13
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I will confess and praise You for You are fearful and wonderful and for the awful wonder of my birth! Wonderful are Your works, and that my inner self knows right well. -- psalms 139:14
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My frame was not hidden from You when I was being formed in secret [and] intricately and curiously wrought [as if embroidered with various colors] in the depths of the earth [a region of darkness and mystery]. -- psalms 139:15
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Your eyes saw my unformed substance, and in Your book all the days [of my life] were written before ever they took shape, when as yet there was none of them. -- psalms 139:16
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How precious and weighty also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How vast is the sum of them! -- psalms 139:17
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If I could count them, they would be more in number than the sand. When I awoke, [could I count to the end] I would still be with You. -- psalms 139:18
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If You would [only] slay the wicked, O God, and the men of blood depart from me-- -- psalms 139:19
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Who speak against You wickedly, Your enemies who take Your name in vain! -- psalms 139:20
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Do I not hate them, O Lord, who hate You? And am I not grieved and do I not loathe those who rise up against You? -- psalms 139:21
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I hate them with perfect hatred; they have become my enemies. -- psalms 139:22
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Search me [thoroughly], O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! -- psalms 139:23
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And see if there is any wicked or hurtful way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. -- psalms 139:24
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DELIVER ME, O Lord, from evil men; preserve me from violent men; -- psalms 140:1
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They devise mischiefs in their heart; continually they gather together and stir up wars. -- psalms 140:2
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They sharpen their tongues like a serpent's; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 140:3
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Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent men who have purposed to thrust aside my steps. -- psalms 140:4
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The proud have hidden a snare for me; they have spread cords as a net by the wayside, they have set traps for me. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 140:5
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I said to the Lord, You are my God; give ear to the voice of my supplications, O Lord. -- psalms 140:6
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O God the Lord, the Strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle. -- psalms 140:7
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Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; further not their wicked plot and device, lest they exalt themselves. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 140:8
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Those who are fencing me in raise their heads; may the mischief of their own lips and the very things they desire for me come upon them. -- psalms 140:9
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Let burning coals fall upon them; let them be cast into the fire, into floods of water or deep water pits, from which they shall not rise. -- psalms 140:10
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Let not a man of slanderous tongue be established in the earth; let evil hunt the violent man to overthrow him [let calamity follow his evildoings]. -- psalms 140:11
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I know and rest in confidence upon it that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and will secure justice for the poor and needy [of His believing children]. -- psalms 140:12
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Surely the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall give thanks to Your name; the upright shall dwell in Your presence (before Your very face). -- psalms 140:13
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LORD, I call upon You; hasten to me. Give ear to my voice when I cry to You. -- psalms 141:1
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Let my prayer be set forth as incense before You, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. -- psalms 141:2
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Set a guard, O Lord, before my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips. -- psalms 141:3
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Incline my heart not to submit or consent to any evil thing or to be occupied in deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties. -- psalms 141:4
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Let the righteous man smite and correct me--it is a kindness. Oil so choice let not my head refuse or discourage; for even in their evils or calamities shall my prayer continue. -- psalms 141:5
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When their rulers are overthrown in stony places, [their followers] shall hear my words, that they are sweet (pleasant, mild, and just). -- psalms 141:6
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The unburied bones [of slaughtered rulers] shall lie scattered at the mouth of Sheol, [as unregarded] as the lumps of soil behind the plowman when he breaks open the ground. -- psalms 141:7
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But my eyes are toward You, O God the Lord; in You do I trust and take refuge; pour not out my life nor leave it destitute and bare. -- psalms 141:8
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Keep me from the trap which they have laid for me, and the snares of evildoers. -- psalms 141:9
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Let the wicked fall together into their own nets, while I pass over them and escape. -- psalms 141:10
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I CRY to the Lord with my voice; with my voice to the Lord do I make supplication. -- psalms 142:1
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I pour out my complaint before Him; I tell before Him my trouble. -- psalms 142:2
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When my spirit was overwhelmed and fainted [throwing all its weight] upon me, then You knew my path. In the way where I walk they have hidden a snare for me. -- psalms 142:3
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Look on the right hand [the point of attack] and see; for there is no man who knows me [to appear for me]. Refuge has failed me and I have no way to flee; no man cares for my life or my welfare. -- psalms 142:4
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I cried to You, O Lord; I said, You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living. -- psalms 142:5
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Attend to my loud cry, for I am brought very low; deliver me from my persecutors, for they are stronger than I. -- psalms 142:6
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Bring my life out of prison, that I may confess, praise, and give thanks to Your name; the righteous will surround me and crown themselves because of me, for You will deal bountifully with me. -- psalms 142:7
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HEAR MY prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications! In Your faithfulness answer me, and in Your righteousness. -- psalms 143:1
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And enter not into judgment with Your servant, for in Your sight no man living is [in himself] righteous or justified. -- psalms 143:2
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For the enemy has pursued and persecuted my soul, he has crushed my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in dark places as those who have been long dead. -- psalms 143:3
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Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed and faints within me [wrapped in gloom]; my heart within my bosom grows numb. -- psalms 143:4
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I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your doings; I ponder the work of Your hands. -- psalms 143:5
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I spread forth my hands to You; my soul thirsts after You like a thirsty land [for water]. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- psalms 143:6
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Answer me speedily, O Lord, for my spirit fails; hide not Your face from me, lest I become like those who go down into the pit (the grave). -- psalms 143:7
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Cause me to hear Your loving-kindness in the morning, for on You do I lean and in You do I trust. Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk, for I lift up my inner self to You. -- psalms 143:8
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Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies; I flee to You to hide me. -- psalms 143:9
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Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; let Your good Spirit lead me into a level country and into the land of uprightness. -- psalms 143:10
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Save my life, O Lord, for Your name's sake; in Your righteousness, bring my life out of trouble and free me from distress. -- psalms 143:11
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And in your mercy and loving-kindness, cut off my enemies and destroy all those who afflict my inner self, for I am Your servant. -- psalms 143:12
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BLESSED BE the Lord, my Rock and my keen and firm Strength, Who teaches my hands to war and my fingers to fight-- -- psalms 144:1
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My Steadfast Love and my Fortress, my High Tower and my Deliverer, my Shield and He in Whom I trust and take refuge, Who subdues my people under me. -- psalms 144:2
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Lord, what is man that You take notice of him? Or [the] son of man that You take account of him? -- psalms 144:3
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Man is like vanity and a breath; his days are as a shadow that passes away. -- psalms 144:4
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Bow Your heavens, O Lord, and come down; touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. -- psalms 144:5
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Cast forth lightning and scatter [my enemies]; send out Your arrows and embarrass and frustrate them. -- psalms 144:6
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Stretch forth Your hand from above; rescue me and deliver me out of great waters, from the hands of hostile aliens (tribes around us) -- psalms 144:7
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Whose mouths speak deceit and whose right hands are right hands [raised in taking] fraudulent oaths. -- psalms 144:8
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I will sing a new song to You, O God; upon a harp, an instrument of ten strings, will I offer praises to You. -- psalms 144:9
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You are He Who gives salvation to kings, Who rescues David His servant from the hurtful sword [of evil]. -- psalms 144:10
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Rescue me and deliver me out of the power of [hostile] alien [tribes] whose mouths speak deceit and whose right hands are right hands [raised in taking] fraudulent oaths. -- psalms 144:11
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When our sons shall be as plants grown large in their youth and our daughters as sculptured corner pillars hewn like those of a palace; -- psalms 144:12
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When our garners are full, affording all manner of store, and our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our pastures; -- psalms 144:13
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When our oxen are well loaded; when there is no invasion [of hostile armies] and no going forth [against besiegers--when there is no murder or manslaughter] and no outcry in our streets; -- psalms 144:14
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Happy and blessed are the people who are in such a case; yes, happy (blessed, fortunate, prosperous, to be envied) are the people whose God is the Lord! -- psalms 144:15
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I WILL extol You, my God, O King; and I will bless Your name forever and ever [with grateful, affectionate praise]. -- psalms 145:1
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Every day [with its new reasons] will I bless You [affectionately and gratefully praise You]; yes, I will praise Your name forever and ever. -- psalms 145:2
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Great is the Lord and highly to be praised; and His greatness is [so vast and deep as to be] unsearchable. -- psalms 145:3
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One generation shall laud Your works to another and shall declare Your mighty acts. -- psalms 145:4
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On the glorious splendor of Your majesty and on Your wondrous works I will meditate. -- psalms 145:5
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Men shall speak of the might of Your tremendous and terrible acts, and I will declare Your greatness. -- psalms 145:6
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They shall pour forth [like a fountain] the fame of Your great and abundant goodness and shall sing aloud of Your rightness and justice. -- psalms 145:7
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The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and abounding in mercy and loving-kindness. -- psalms 145:8
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The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works [the entirety of things created]. -- psalms 145:9
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All Your works shall praise You, O Lord, and Your loving ones shall bless You [affectionately and gratefully shall Your saints confess and praise You]! -- psalms 145:10
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They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom and talk of Your power, -- psalms 145:11
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To make known to the sons of men God's mighty deeds and the glorious majesty of His kingdom. -- psalms 145:12
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Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures throughout all generations. -- psalms 145:13
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The Lord upholds all those [of His own] who are falling and raises up all those who are bowed down. -- psalms 145:14
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The eyes of all wait for You [looking, watching, and expecting] and You give them their food in due season. -- psalms 145:15
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You open Your hand and satisfy every living thing with favor. -- psalms 145:16
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The Lord is [rigidly] righteous in all His ways and gracious and merciful in all His works. -- psalms 145:17
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The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him sincerely and in truth. -- psalms 145:18
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He will fulfill the desires of those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him; He also will hear their cry and will save them. -- psalms 145:19
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The Lord preserves all those who love Him, but all the wicked will He destroy. -- psalms 145:20
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My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord; and let all flesh bless (affectionately and gratefully praise) His holy name forever and ever. -- psalms 145:21
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PRAISE THE Lord! (Hallelujah!) Praise the Lord, O my soul! -- psalms 146:1
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While I live will I praise the Lord; I will sing praises to my God while I have any being. -- psalms 146:2
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Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no help. -- psalms 146:3
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When his breath leaves him, he returns to his earth; in that very day his [previous] thoughts, plans, and purposes perish. -- psalms 146:4
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Happy (blessed, fortunate, enviable) is he who has the God of [special revelation to] Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God, -- psalms 146:5
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Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, Who keeps truth and is faithful forever, -- psalms 146:6
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Who executes justice for the oppressed, Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets free the prisoners, -- psalms 146:7
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The Lord opens the eyes of the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the [uncompromisingly] righteous (those upright in heart and in right standing with Him). -- psalms 146:8
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The Lord protects and preserves the strangers and temporary residents, He upholds the fatherless and the widow and sets them upright, but the way of the wicked He makes crooked (turns upside down and brings to ruin). -- psalms 146:9
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The Lord shall reign forever, even Your God, O Zion, from generation to generation. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) -- psalms 146:10
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PRAISE THE Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God, for He is gracious and lovely; praise is becoming and appropriate. -- psalms 147:1
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The Lord is building up Jerusalem; He is gathering together the exiles of Israel. -- psalms 147:2
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He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds [curing their pains and their sorrows]. -- psalms 147:3
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He determines and counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by their names. -- psalms 147:4
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Great is our Lord and of great power; His understanding is inexhaustible and boundless. -- psalms 147:5
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The Lord lifts up the humble and downtrodden; He casts the wicked down to the ground. -- psalms 147:6
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Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praises with the harp or the lyre to our God!-- -- psalms 147:7
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Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains. -- psalms 147:8
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He gives to the beast his food, and to the young ravens that for which they cry. -- psalms 147:9
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He delights not in the strength of the horse, nor does He take pleasure in the legs of a man. -- psalms 147:10
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The Lord takes pleasure in those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him, in those who hope in His mercy and loving-kindness. -- psalms 147:11
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Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! -- psalms 147:12
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For He has strengthened and made hard the bars of your gates, and He has blessed your children within you. -- psalms 147:13
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He makes peace in your borders; He fills you with the finest of the wheat. -- psalms 147:14
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He sends forth His commandment to the earth; His word runs very swiftly. -- psalms 147:15
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He gives [to the earth] snow like [a blanket of] wool; He scatters the hoarfrost like ashes. -- psalms 147:16
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He casts forth His ice like crumbs; who can stand before His cold? -- psalms 147:17
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He sends out His word, and melts [ice and snow]; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow. -- psalms 147:18
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He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and His ordinances to Israel. -- psalms 147:19
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He has not dealt so with any [other] nation; they have not known (understood, appreciated, given heed to, and cherished) His ordinances. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) -- psalms 147:20
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PRAISE THE Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the heights! -- psalms 148:1
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Praise Him, all His angels, praise Him, all His hosts! -- psalms 148:2
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Praise Him, sun and moon, praise Him, all you stars of light! -- psalms 148:3
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Praise Him, you highest heavens and you waters above the heavens! -- psalms 148:4
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Let them praise the name of the Lord, for He commanded and they were created. -- psalms 148:5
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He also established them forever and ever; He made a decree which shall not pass away [He fixed their bounds which cannot be passed over]. -- psalms 148:6
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Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea monsters and all deeps! -- psalms 148:7
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You lightning, hail, fog, and frost, you stormy wind fulfilling His orders! -- psalms 148:8
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Mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars! -- psalms 148:9
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Beasts and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds! -- psalms 148:10
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Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers and judges of the earth! -- psalms 148:11
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Both young men and maidens, old men and children! -- psalms 148:12
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Let them praise and exalt the name of the Lord, for His name alone is exalted and supreme! His glory and majesty are above earth and heaven! -- psalms 148:13
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He has lifted up a horn for His people [giving them power, prosperity, dignity, and preeminence], a song of praise for all His godly ones, for the people of Israel, who are near to Him. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) -- psalms 148:14
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PRAISE THE Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, praise Him in the assembly of His saints! -- psalms 149:1
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Let Israel rejoice in Him, their Maker; let Zion's children triumph and be joyful in their King! -- psalms 149:2
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Let them praise His name in chorus and choir and with the [single or group] dance; let them sing praises to Him with the tambourine and lyre! -- psalms 149:3
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For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation and adorn the wretched with victory. -- psalms 149:4
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Let the saints be joyful in the glory and beauty [which God confers upon them]; let them sing for joy upon their beds. -- psalms 149:5
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Let the high praises of God be in their throats and a two-edged sword in their hands, -- psalms 149:6
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To wreak vengeance upon the nations and chastisement upon the peoples, -- psalms 149:7
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To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron, -- psalms 149:8
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To execute upon them the judgment written. He [the Lord] is the honor of all His saints. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) -- psalms 149:9
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PRAISE THE Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in the heavens of His power! -- psalms 150:1
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Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him according to the abundance of His greatness! -- psalms 150:2
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Praise Him with trumpet sound; praise Him with lute and harp! -- psalms 150:3
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Praise Him with tambourine and [single or group] dance; praise Him with stringed and wind instruments or flutes! -- psalms 150:4
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Praise Him with resounding cymbals; praise Him with loud clashing cymbals! -- psalms 150:5
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Let everything that has breath and every breath of life praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) -- psalms 150:6
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THE PROVERBS (truths obscurely expressed, maxims, and parables) of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: -- proverbs 1:1
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That people may know skillful and godly Wisdom and instruction, discern and comprehend the words of understanding and insight, -- proverbs 1:2
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Receive instruction in wise dealing and the discipline of wise thoughtfulness, righteousness, justice, and integrity, -- proverbs 1:3
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That prudence may be given to the simple, and knowledge, discretion, and discernment to the youth-- -- proverbs 1:4
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The wise also will hear and increase in learning, and the person of understanding will acquire skill and attain to sound counsel [so that he may be able to steer his course rightly]-- -- proverbs 1:5
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That people may understand a proverb and a figure of speech or an enigma with its interpretation, and the words of the wise and their dark sayings or riddles. -- proverbs 1:6
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The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is the beginning and the principal and choice part of knowledge [its starting point and its essence]; but fools despise skillful and godly Wisdom, instruction, and discipline. -- proverbs 1:7
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My son, hear the instruction of your father; reject not nor forsake the teaching of your mother. -- proverbs 1:8
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For they are a [victor's] chaplet (garland) of grace upon your head and chains and pendants [of gold worn by kings] for your neck. -- proverbs 1:9
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My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. -- proverbs 1:10
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If they say, Come with us; let us lie in wait [to shed] blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause [and show that his piety is in vain]; -- proverbs 1:11
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Let us swallow them up alive as does Sheol (the place of the dead), and whole, as those who go down into the pit [of the dead]; -- proverbs 1:12
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We shall find and take all kinds of precious goods [when our victims are put out of the way], we shall fill our houses with plunder; -- proverbs 1:13
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Throw in your lot with us [they insist] and be a sworn brother and comrade; let us all have one purse in common-- -- proverbs 1:14
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My son, do not walk in the way with them; restrain your foot from their path; -- proverbs 1:15
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For their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood. -- proverbs 1:16
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For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird! -- proverbs 1:17
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But [when these men set a trap for others] they are lying in wait for their own blood; they set an ambush for their own lives. -- proverbs 1:18
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So are the ways of everyone who is greedy of gain; such [greed for plunder] takes away the lives of its possessors. -- proverbs 1:19
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Wisdom cries aloud in the street, she raises her voice in the markets; -- proverbs 1:20
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She cries at the head of the noisy intersections [in the chief gathering places]; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks: -- proverbs 1:21
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How long, O simple ones [open to evil], will you love being simple? And the scoffers delight in scoffing and [self-confident] fools hate knowledge? -- proverbs 1:22
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If you will turn (repent) and give heed to my reproof, behold, I [Wisdom] will pour out my spirit upon you, I will make my words known to you. -- proverbs 1:23
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Because I have called and you have refused [to answer], have stretched out my hand and no man has heeded it, -- proverbs 1:24
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And you treated as nothing all my counsel and would accept none of my reproof, -- proverbs 1:25
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I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when the thing comes that shall cause you terror and panic-- -- proverbs 1:26
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When your panic comes as a storm and desolation and your calamity comes on as a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you. -- proverbs 1:27
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Then will they call upon me [Wisdom] but I will not answer; they will seek me early and diligently but they will not find me. -- proverbs 1:28
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Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord, -- proverbs 1:29
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Would accept none of my counsel, and despised all my reproof, -- proverbs 1:30
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Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way and be satiated with their own devices. -- proverbs 1:31
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For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, and the careless ease of [self-confident] fools shall destroy them. -- proverbs 1:32
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But whoso hearkens to me [Wisdom] shall dwell securely and in confident trust and shall be quiet, without fear or dread of evil. -- proverbs 1:33
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MY SON, if you will receive my words and treasure up my commandments within you, -- proverbs 2:1
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Making your ear attentive to skillful and godly Wisdom and inclining and directing your heart and mind to understanding [applying all your powers to the quest for it]; -- proverbs 2:2
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Yes, if you cry out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, -- proverbs 2:3
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If you seek [Wisdom] as for silver and search for skillful and godly Wisdom as for hidden treasures, -- proverbs 2:4
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Then you will understand the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of [our omniscient] God. -- proverbs 2:5
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For the Lord gives skillful and godly Wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. -- proverbs 2:6
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He hides away sound and godly Wisdom and stores it for the righteous (those who are upright and in right standing with Him); He is a shield to those who walk uprightly and in integrity, -- proverbs 2:7
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That He may guard the paths of justice; yes, He preserves the way of His saints. -- proverbs 2:8
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Then you will understand righteousness, justice, and fair dealing [in every area and relation]; yes, you will understand every good path. -- proverbs 2:9
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For skillful and godly Wisdom shall enter into your heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant to you. -- proverbs 2:10
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Discretion shall watch over you, understanding shall keep you, -- proverbs 2:11
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To deliver you from the way of evil and the evil men, from men who speak perverse things and are liars, -- proverbs 2:12
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Men who forsake the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness, -- proverbs 2:13
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Who rejoice to do evil and delight in the perverseness of evil, -- proverbs 2:14
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Who are crooked in their ways, wayward and devious in their paths. -- proverbs 2:15
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[Discretion shall watch over you, understanding shall keep you] to deliver you from the alien woman, from the outsider with her flattering words, -- proverbs 2:16
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Who forsakes the husband and guide of her youth and forgets the covenant of her God. -- proverbs 2:17
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For her house sinks down to death and her paths to the spirits [of the dead]. -- proverbs 2:18
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None who go to her return again, neither do they attain or regain the paths of life. -- proverbs 2:19
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So may you walk in the way of good men, and keep to the paths of the [consistently] righteous (the upright, in right standing with God). -- proverbs 2:20
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For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the men of integrity, blameless and complete [in God's sight], shall remain in it; -- proverbs 2:21
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But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the treacherous shall be rooted out of it. -- proverbs 2:22
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MY SON, forget not my law or teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; -- proverbs 3:1
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For length of days and years of a life [worth living] and tranquility [inward and outward and continuing through old age till death], these shall they add to you. -- proverbs 3:2
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Let not mercy and kindness [shutting out all hatred and selfishness] and truth [shutting out all deliberate hypocrisy or falsehood] forsake you; bind them about your neck, write them upon the tablet of your heart. -- proverbs 3:3
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So shall you find favor, good understanding, and high esteem in the sight [or judgment] of God and man. -- proverbs 3:4
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Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. -- proverbs 3:5
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In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths. -- proverbs 3:6
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Be not wise in your own eyes; reverently fear and worship the Lord and turn [entirely] away from evil. -- proverbs 3:7
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It shall be health to your nerves and sinews, and marrow and moistening to your bones. -- proverbs 3:8
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Honor the Lord with your capital and sufficiency [from righteous labors] and with the firstfruits of all your income; -- proverbs 3:9
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So shall your storage places be filled with plenty, and your vats shall be overflowing with new wine. -- proverbs 3:10
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My son, do not despise or shrink from the chastening of the Lord [His correction by punishment or by subjection to suffering or trial]; neither be weary of or impatient about or loathe or abhor His reproof, -- proverbs 3:11
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For whom the Lord loves He corrects, even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights. -- proverbs 3:12
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Happy (blessed, fortunate, enviable) is the man who finds skillful and godly Wisdom, and the man who gets understanding [drawing it forth from God's Word and life's experiences], -- proverbs 3:13
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For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, and the profit of it better than fine gold. -- proverbs 3:14
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Skillful and godly Wisdom is more precious than rubies; and nothing you can wish for is to be compared to her. -- proverbs 3:15
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Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand are riches and honor. -- proverbs 3:16
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Her ways are highways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. -- proverbs 3:17
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She is a tree of life to those who lay hold on her; and happy (blessed, fortunate, to be envied) is everyone who holds her fast. -- proverbs 3:18
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The Lord by skillful and godly Wisdom has founded the earth; by understanding He has established the heavens. -- proverbs 3:19
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By His knowledge the deeps were broken up, and the skies distill the dew. -- proverbs 3:20
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My son, let them not escape from your sight, but keep sound and godly Wisdom and discretion, -- proverbs 3:21
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And they will be life to your inner self, and a gracious ornament to your neck (your outer self). -- proverbs 3:22
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Then you will walk in your way securely and in confident trust, and you shall not dash your foot or stumble. -- proverbs 3:23
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When you lie down, you shall not be afraid; yes, you shall lie down, and your sleep shall be sweet. -- proverbs 3:24
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Be not afraid of sudden terror and panic, nor of the stormy blast or the storm and ruin of the wicked when it comes [for you will be guiltless], -- proverbs 3:25
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For the Lord shall be your confidence, firm and strong, and shall keep your foot from being caught [in a trap or some hidden danger]. -- proverbs 3:26
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Withhold not good from those to whom it is due [its rightful owners], when it is in the power of your hand to do it. -- proverbs 3:27
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Do not say to your neighbor, Go, and come again; and tomorrow I will give it--when you have it with you. -- proverbs 3:28
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Do not contrive or dig up or cultivate evil against your neighbor, who dwells trustingly and confidently beside you. -- proverbs 3:29
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Contend not with a man for no reason--when he has done you no wrong. -- proverbs 3:30
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Do not resentfully envy and be jealous of an unscrupulous, grasping man, and choose none of his ways. -- proverbs 3:31
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For the perverse are an abomination [extremely disgusting and detestable] to the Lord; but His confidential communion and secret counsel are with the [uncompromisingly] righteous (those who are upright and in right standing with Him). -- proverbs 3:32
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The curse of the Lord is in and on the house of the wicked, but He declares blessed (joyful and favored with blessings) the home of the just and consistently righteous. -- proverbs 3:33
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Though He scoffs at the scoffers and scorns the scorners, yet He gives His undeserved favor to the low [in rank], the humble, and the afflicted. -- proverbs 3:34
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The wise shall inherit glory (all honor and good) but shame is the highest rank conferred on [self-confident] fools. -- proverbs 3:35
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HEAR, MY sons, the instruction of a father, and pay attention in order to gain and to know intelligent discernment, comprehension, and interpretation [of spiritual matters]. -- proverbs 4:1
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For I give you good doctrine [what is to be received]; do not forsake my teaching. -- proverbs 4:2
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When I [Solomon] was a son with my father [David], tender and the only son in the sight of my mother [Bathsheba], -- proverbs 4:3
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He taught me and said to me, Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments and live. -- proverbs 4:4
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Get skillful and godly Wisdom, get understanding (discernment, comprehension, and interpretation); do not forget and do not turn back from the words of my mouth. -- proverbs 4:5
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Forsake not [Wisdom], and she will keep, defend, and protect you; love her, and she will guard you. -- proverbs 4:6
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The beginning of Wisdom is: get Wisdom (skillful and godly Wisdom)! [For skillful and godly Wisdom is the principal thing.] And with all you have gotten, get understanding (discernment, comprehension, and interpretation). -- proverbs 4:7
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Prize Wisdom highly and exalt her, and she will exalt and promote you; she will bring you to honor when you embrace her. -- proverbs 4:8
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She shall give to your head a wreath of gracefulness; a crown of beauty and glory will she deliver to you. -- proverbs 4:9
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Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings, and the years of your life shall be many. -- proverbs 4:10
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I have taught you in the way of skillful and godly Wisdom [which is comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God]; I have led you in paths of uprightness. -- proverbs 4:11
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When you walk, your steps shall not be hampered [your path will be clear and open]; and when you run, you shall not stumble. -- proverbs 4:12
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Take firm hold of instruction, do not let go; guard her, for she is your life. -- proverbs 4:13
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Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. -- proverbs 4:14
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Avoid it, do not go on it; turn from it and pass on. -- proverbs 4:15
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For they cannot sleep unless they have caused trouble or vexation; their sleep is taken away unless they have caused someone to fall. -- proverbs 4:16
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For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence. -- proverbs 4:17
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But the path of the [uncompromisingly] just and righteous is like the light of dawn, that shines more and more (brighter and clearer) until [it reaches its full strength and glory in] the perfect day [to be prepared]. -- proverbs 4:18
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The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know over what they stumble. -- proverbs 4:19
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My son, attend to my words; consent and submit to my sayings. -- proverbs 4:20
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Let them not depart from your sight; keep them in the center of your heart. -- proverbs 4:21
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For they are life to those who find them, healing and health to all their flesh. -- proverbs 4:22
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Keep and guard your heart with all vigilance and above all that you guard, for out of it flow the springs of life. -- proverbs 4:23
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Put away from you false and dishonest speech, and willful and contrary talk put far from you. -- proverbs 4:24
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Let your eyes look right on [with fixed purpose], and let your gaze be straight before you. -- proverbs 4:25
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Consider well the path of your feet, and let all your ways be established and ordered aright. -- proverbs 4:26
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Turn not aside to the right hand or to the left; remove your foot from evil. -- proverbs 4:27
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MY SON, be attentive to my Wisdom [godly Wisdom learned by actual and costly experience], and incline your ear to my understanding [of what is becoming and prudent for you], -- proverbs 5:1
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That you may exercise proper discrimination and discretion and your lips may guard and keep knowledge and the wise answer [to temptation]. -- proverbs 5:2
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For the lips of a loose woman drip honey as a honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil; -- proverbs 5:3
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But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged and devouring sword. -- proverbs 5:4
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Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold of Sheol (Hades, the place of the dead). -- proverbs 5:5
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She loses sight of and walks not in the path of life; her ways wind about aimlessly, and you cannot know them. -- proverbs 5:6
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Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, and depart not from the words of my mouth. -- proverbs 5:7
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Let your way in life be far from her, and come not near the door of her house [avoid the very scenes of temptation], -- proverbs 5:8
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Lest you give your honor to others and your years to those without mercy, -- proverbs 5:9
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Lest strangers [and false teachings] take their fill of your strength and wealth and your labors go to the house of an alien [from God]-- -- proverbs 5:10
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And you groan and mourn when your end comes, when your flesh and body are consumed, -- proverbs 5:11
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And you say, How I hated instruction and discipline, and my heart despised reproof! -- proverbs 5:12
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I have not obeyed the voice of my teachers nor submitted and consented to those who instructed me. -- proverbs 5:13
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[The extent and boldness of] my sin involved almost all evil [in the estimation] of the congregation and the community. -- proverbs 5:14
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Drink waters out of your own cistern [of a pure marriage relationship], and fresh running waters out of your own well. -- proverbs 5:15
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Should your offspring be dispersed abroad as water brooks in the streets? -- proverbs 5:16
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[Confine yourself to your own wife] let your children be for you alone, and not the children of strangers with you. -- proverbs 5:17
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Let your fountain [of human life] be blessed [with the rewards of fidelity], and rejoice in the wife of your youth. -- proverbs 5:18
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Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant doe [tender, gentle, attractive]--let her bosom satisfy you at all times, and always be transported with delight in her love. -- proverbs 5:19
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Why should you, my son, be infatuated with a loose woman, embrace the bosom of an outsider, and go astray? -- proverbs 5:20
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For the ways of man are directly before the eyes of the Lord, and He [Who would have us live soberly, chastely, and godly] carefully weighs all man's goings. -- proverbs 5:21
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His own iniquities shall ensnare the wicked man, and he shall be held with the cords of his sin. -- proverbs 5:22
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He will die for lack of discipline and instruction, and in the greatness of his folly he will go astray and be lost. -- proverbs 5:23
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MY SON, if you have become security for your neighbor, if you have given your pledge for a stranger or another, -- proverbs 6:1
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You are snared with the words of your lips, you are caught by the speech of your mouth. -- proverbs 6:2
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Do this now [at once and earnestly], my son, and deliver yourself when you have put yourself into the power of your neighbor; go, bestir and humble yourself, and beg your neighbor [to pay his debt and thereby release you]. -- proverbs 6:3
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Give not [unnecessary] sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids; -- proverbs 6:4
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Deliver yourself, as a roe or gazelle from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler. -- proverbs 6:5
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Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider her ways and be wise!-- -- proverbs 6:6
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Which, having no chief, overseer, or ruler, -- proverbs 6:7
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Provides her food in the summer and gathers her supplies in the harvest. -- proverbs 6:8
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How long will you sleep, O sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep? -- proverbs 6:9
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Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down and sleep-- -- proverbs 6:10
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So will your poverty come like a robber or one who travels [with slowly but surely approaching steps] and your want like an armed man [making you helpless]. -- proverbs 6:11
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A worthless person, a wicked man, is he who goes about with a perverse (contrary, wayward) mouth. -- proverbs 6:12
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He winks with his eyes, he speaks by shuffling or tapping with his feet, he makes signs [to mislead and deceive] and teaches with his fingers. -- proverbs 6:13
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Willful and contrary in his heart, he devises trouble, vexation, and evil continually; he lets loose discord and sows it. -- proverbs 6:14
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Therefore upon him shall the crushing weight of calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken, and that without remedy. -- proverbs 6:15
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These six things the Lord hates, indeed, seven are an abomination to Him: -- proverbs 6:16
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A proud look [the spirit that makes one overestimate himself and underestimate others], a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, -- proverbs 6:17
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A heart that manufactures wicked thoughts and plans, feet that are swift in running to evil, -- proverbs 6:18
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A false witness who breathes out lies [even under oath], and he who sows discord among his brethren. -- proverbs 6:19
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My son, keep your father's [God-given] commandment and forsake not the law of [God] your mother [taught you]. -- proverbs 6:20
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Bind them continually upon your heart and tie them about your neck. -- proverbs 6:21
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When you go, they [the words of your parents' God] shall lead you; when you sleep, they shall keep you; and when you waken, they shall talk with you. -- proverbs 6:22
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For the commandment is a lamp, and the whole teaching [of the law] is light, and reproofs of discipline are the way of life, -- proverbs 6:23
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To keep you from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a loose woman. -- proverbs 6:24
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Lust not after her beauty in your heart, neither let her capture you with her eyelids. -- proverbs 6:25
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For on account of a harlot a man is brought to a piece of bread, and the adulteress stalks and snares [as with a hook] the precious life [of a man]. -- proverbs 6:26
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Can a man take fire in his bosom and his clothes not be burned? -- proverbs 6:27
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Can one go upon hot coals and his feet not be burned? -- proverbs 6:28
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So he who cohabits with his neighbor's wife [will be tortured with evil consequences and just retribution]; he who touches her shall not be innocent or go unpunished. -- proverbs 6:29
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Men do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry; -- proverbs 6:30
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But if he is found out, he must restore seven times [what he stole]; he must give the whole substance of his house [if necessary--to meet his fine]. -- proverbs 6:31
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But whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks heart and understanding (moral principle and prudence); he who does it is destroying his own life. -- proverbs 6:32
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Wounds and disgrace will he get, and his reproach will not be wiped away. -- proverbs 6:33
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For jealousy makes [the wronged] man furious; therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance [upon the detected one]. -- proverbs 6:34
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He will not consider any ransom [offered to buy him off from demanding full punishment]; neither will he be satisfied, though you offer him many gifts and bribes. -- proverbs 6:35
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MY SON, keep my words; lay up within you my commandments [for use when needed] and treasure them. -- proverbs 7:1
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Keep my commandments and live, and keep my law and teaching as the apple (the pupil) of your eye. -- proverbs 7:2
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Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart. -- proverbs 7:3
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Say to skillful and godly Wisdom, You are my sister, and regard understanding or insight as your intimate friend-- -- proverbs 7:4
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That they may keep you from the loose woman, from the adventuress who flatters with and makes smooth her words. -- proverbs 7:5
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For at the window of my house I looked out through my lattice. -- proverbs 7:6
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And among the simple (empty-headed and emptyhearted) ones, I perceived among the youths a young man void of good sense, -- proverbs 7:7
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Sauntering through the street near the [loose woman's] corner; and he went the way to her house -- proverbs 7:8
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In the twilight, in the evening; night black and dense was falling [over the young man's life]. -- proverbs 7:9
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And behold, there met him a woman, dressed as a harlot and sly and cunning of heart. -- proverbs 7:10
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She is turbulent and willful; her feet stay not in her house; -- proverbs 7:11
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Now in the streets, now in the marketplaces, she sets her ambush at every corner. -- proverbs 7:12
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So she caught him and kissed him and with impudent face she said to him, -- proverbs 7:13
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Sacrifices of peace offerings were due from me; this day I paid my vows. -- proverbs 7:14
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So I came forth to meet you [that you might share with me the feast from my offering]; diligently I sought your face, and I have found you. -- proverbs 7:15
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I have spread my couch with rugs and cushions of tapestry, with striped sheets of fine linen of Egypt. -- proverbs 7:16
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I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. -- proverbs 7:17
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Come, let us take our fill of love until morning; let us console and delight ourselves with love. -- proverbs 7:18
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For the man is not at home; he is gone on a long journey; -- proverbs 7:19
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He has taken a bag of money with him and will come home at the day appointed [at the full moon]. -- proverbs 7:20
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With much justifying and enticing argument she persuades him, with the allurements of her lips she leads him [to overcome his conscience and his fears] and forces him along. -- proverbs 7:21
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Suddenly he [yields and] follows her reluctantly like an ox moving to the slaughter, like one in fetters going to the correction [to be given] to a fool or like a dog enticed by food to the muzzle -- proverbs 7:22
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Till a dart [of passion] pierces and inflames his vitals; then like a bird fluttering straight into the net [he hastens], not knowing that it will cost him his life. -- proverbs 7:23
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Listen to me now therefore, O you sons, and be attentive to the words of my mouth. -- proverbs 7:24
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Let not your heart incline toward her ways, do not stray into her paths. -- proverbs 7:25
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For she has cast down many wounded; indeed, all her slain are a mighty host. -- proverbs 7:26
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Her house is the way to Sheol (Hades, the place of the dead), going down to the chambers of death. -- proverbs 7:27
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DOES NOT skillful and godly Wisdom cry out, and understanding raise her voice [in contrast to the loose woman]? -- proverbs 8:1
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On the top of the heights beside the way, where the paths meet, stands Wisdom [skillful and godly]; -- proverbs 8:2
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At the gates at the entrance of the town, at the coming in at the doors, she cries out: -- proverbs 8:3
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To you, O men, I call, and my voice is directed to the sons of men. -- proverbs 8:4
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O you simple and thoughtless ones, understand prudence; you [self-confident] fools, be of an understanding heart. -- proverbs 8:5
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Hear, for I will speak excellent and princely things; and the opening of my lips shall be for right things. -- proverbs 8:6
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For my mouth shall utter truth, and wrongdoing is detestable and loathsome to my lips. -- proverbs 8:7
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All the words of my mouth are righteous (upright and in right standing with God); there is nothing contrary to truth or crooked in them. -- proverbs 8:8
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They are all plain to him who understands [and opens his heart], and right to those who find knowledge [and live by it]. -- proverbs 8:9
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Receive my instruction in preference to [striving for] silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold, -- proverbs 8:10
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For skillful and godly Wisdom is better than rubies or pearls, and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. -- proverbs 8:11
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I, Wisdom [from God], make prudence my dwelling, and I find out knowledge and discretion. -- proverbs 8:12
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The reverent fear and worshipful awe of the Lord [includes] the hatred of evil; pride, arrogance, the evil way, and perverted and twisted speech I hate. -- proverbs 8:13
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I have counsel and sound knowledge, I have understanding, I have might and power. -- proverbs 8:14
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By me kings reign and rulers decree justice. -- proverbs 8:15
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By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges and governors of the earth. -- proverbs 8:16
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I love those who love me, and those who seek me early and diligently shall find me. -- proverbs 8:17
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Riches and honor are with me, enduring wealth and righteousness (uprightness in every area and relation, and right standing with God). -- proverbs 8:18
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My fruit is better than gold, yes, than refined gold, and my increase than choice silver. -- proverbs 8:19
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I [Wisdom] walk in the way of righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation), in the midst of the paths of justice, -- proverbs 8:20
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That I may cause those who love me to inherit [true] riches and that I may fill their treasuries. -- proverbs 8:21
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The Lord formed and brought me [Wisdom] forth at the beginning of His way, before His acts of old. -- proverbs 8:22
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I [Wisdom] was inaugurated and ordained from everlasting, from the beginning, before ever the earth existed. -- proverbs 8:23
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When there were no deeps, I was brought forth, when there were no fountains laden with water. -- proverbs 8:24
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Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth, -- proverbs 8:25
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While as yet He had not made the land or the fields or the first of the dust of the earth. -- proverbs 8:26
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When He prepared the heavens, I [Wisdom] was there; when He drew a circle upon the face of the deep and stretched out the firmament over it, -- proverbs 8:27
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When He made firm the skies above, when He established the fountains of the deep, -- proverbs 8:28
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When He gave to the sea its limit and His decree that the waters should not transgress [across the boundaries set by] His command, when He appointed the foundations of the earth-- -- proverbs 8:29
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Then I [Wisdom] was beside Him as a master and director of the work; and I was daily His delight, rejoicing before Him always, -- proverbs 8:30
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Rejoicing in His inhabited earth and delighting in the sons of men. -- proverbs 8:31
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Now therefore listen to me, O you sons; for blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are those who keep my ways. -- proverbs 8:32
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Hear instruction and be wise, and do not refuse or neglect it. -- proverbs 8:33
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Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. -- proverbs 8:34
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For whoever finds me [Wisdom] finds life and draws forth and obtains favor from the Lord. -- proverbs 8:35
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But he who misses me or sins against me wrongs and injures himself; all who hate me love and court death. -- proverbs 8:36
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WISDOM HAS built her house; she has hewn out and set up her seven [perfect number of] pillars. -- proverbs 9:1
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She has killed her beasts, she has mixed her [spiritual] wine; she has also set her table. -- proverbs 9:2
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She has sent out her maids to cry from the highest places of the town: -- proverbs 9:3
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Whoever is simple (easily led astray and wavering), let him turn in here! As for him who lacks understanding, [God's] Wisdom says to him, -- proverbs 9:4
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Come, eat of my bread and drink of the [spiritual] wine which I have mixed. -- proverbs 9:5
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Leave off, simple ones [forsake the foolish and simpleminded] and live! And walk in the way of insight and understanding. -- proverbs 9:6
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He who rebukes a scorner heaps upon himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man gets for himself bruises. -- proverbs 9:7
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Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you. -- proverbs 9:8
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Give instruction to a wise man and he will be yet wiser; teach a righteous man (one upright and in right standing with God) and he will increase in learning. -- proverbs 9:9
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The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is the beginning (the chief and choice part) of Wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight and understanding. -- proverbs 9:10
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For by me [Wisdom from God] your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased. -- proverbs 9:11
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If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scorn, you alone will bear it and pay the penalty. -- proverbs 9:12
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The foolish woman is noisy; she is simple and open to all forms of evil, she [willfully and recklessly] knows nothing whatever [of eternal value]. -- proverbs 9:13
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For she sits at the door of her house or on a seat in the conspicuous places of the town, -- proverbs 9:14
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Calling to those who pass by, who go uprightly on their way: -- proverbs 9:15
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Whoever is simple (wavering and easily led astray), let him turn in here! And as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him, -- proverbs 9:16
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Stolen waters (pleasures) are sweet [because they are forbidden]; and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. -- proverbs 9:17
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But he knows not that the shades of the dead are there [specters haunting the scene of past transgressions], and that her invited guests are [already sunk] in the depths of Sheol (the lower world, Hades, the place of the dead). -- proverbs 9:18
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THE PROVERBS of Solomon: A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish and self-confident son is the grief of his mother. -- proverbs 10:1
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Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation) delivers from death. -- proverbs 10:2
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The Lord will not allow the [uncompromisingly] righteous to famish, but He thwarts the desire of the wicked. -- proverbs 10:3
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He becomes poor who works with a slack and idle hand, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. -- proverbs 10:4
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He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame. -- proverbs 10:5
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Blessings are upon the head of the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. -- proverbs 10:6
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The memory of the [uncompromisingly] righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked shall rot. -- proverbs 10:7
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The wise in heart will accept and obey commandments, but the foolish of lips will fall headlong. -- proverbs 10:8
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He who walks uprightly walks securely, but he who takes a crooked way shall be found out and punished. -- proverbs 10:9
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He who winks with the eye [craftily and with malice] causes sorrow; the foolish of lips will fall headlong but he who boldly reproves makes peace. -- proverbs 10:10
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The mouth of the [uncompromisingly] righteous man is a well of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. -- proverbs 10:11
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Hatred stirs up contentions, but love covers all transgressions. -- proverbs 10:12
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On the lips of him who has discernment skillful and godly Wisdom is found, but discipline and the rod are for the back of him who is without sense and understanding. -- proverbs 10:13
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Wise men store up knowledge [in mind and heart], but the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction. -- proverbs 10:14
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The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin. -- proverbs 10:15
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The earnings of the righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) lead to life, but the profit of the wicked leads to further sin. -- proverbs 10:16
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He who heeds instruction and correction is [not only himself] in the way of life [but also] is a way of life for others. And he who neglects or refuses reproof [not only himself] goes astray [but also] causes to err and is a path toward ruin for others. -- proverbs 10:17
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He who hides hatred is of lying lips, and he who utters slander is a [self-confident] fool. -- proverbs 10:18
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In a multitude of words transgression is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is prudent. -- proverbs 10:19
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The tongues of those who are upright and in right standing with God are as choice silver; the minds of those who are wicked and out of harmony with God are of little value. -- proverbs 10:20
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The lips of the [uncompromisingly] righteous feed and guide many, but fools die for want of understanding and heart. -- proverbs 10:21
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The blessing of the Lord--it makes [truly] rich, and He adds no sorrow with it [neither does toiling increase it]. -- proverbs 10:22
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It is as sport to a [self-confident] fool to do wickedness, but to have skillful and godly Wisdom is pleasure and relaxation to a man of understanding. -- proverbs 10:23
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The thing a wicked man fears shall come upon him, but the desire of the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall be granted. -- proverbs 10:24
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When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the [uncompromisingly] righteous have an everlasting foundation. -- proverbs 10:25
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As vinegar to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who employ and send him. -- proverbs 10:26
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The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord prolongs one's days, but the years of the wicked shall be made short. -- proverbs 10:27
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The hope of the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) is gladness, but the expectation of the wicked (those who are out of harmony with God) comes to nothing. -- proverbs 10:28
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The way of the Lord is strength and a stronghold to the upright, but it is destruction to the workers of iniquity. -- proverbs 10:29
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The [consistently] righteous shall never be removed, but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth [eventually]. -- proverbs 10:30
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The mouths of the righteous (those harmonious with God) bring forth skillful and godly Wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut down [like a barren and rotten tree]. -- proverbs 10:31
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The lips of the [uncompromisingly] righteous know [and therefore utter] what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked knows [and therefore speaks only] what is obstinately willful and contrary. -- proverbs 10:32
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A FALSE balance and unrighteous dealings are extremely offensive and shamefully sinful to the Lord, but a just weight is His delight. -- proverbs 11:1
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When swelling and pride come, then emptiness and shame come also, but with the humble (those who are lowly, who have been pruned or chiseled by trial, and renounce self) are skillful and godly Wisdom and soundness. -- proverbs 11:2
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The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the willful contrariness and crookedness of the treacherous shall destroy them. -- proverbs 11:3
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Riches provide no security in any day of wrath and judgment, but righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God) delivers from death. -- proverbs 11:4
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The righteousness of the blameless shall rectify and make plain their way and keep it straight, but the wicked shall fall by their own wickedness. -- proverbs 11:5
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The righteousness of the upright [their rectitude in every area and relation] shall deliver them, but the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity and greedy desire. -- proverbs 11:6
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When the wicked man dies, his hope [for the future] perishes; and the expectation of the godless comes to nothing. -- proverbs 11:7
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The [uncompromisingly] righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked gets into it instead. -- proverbs 11:8
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With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge and superior discernment shall the righteous be delivered. -- proverbs 11:9
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When it goes well with the [uncompromisingly] righteous, the city rejoices, but when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy. -- proverbs 11:10
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By the blessing of the influence of the upright and God's favor [because of them] the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. -- proverbs 11:11
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He who belittles and despises his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding keeps silent. -- proverbs 11:12
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He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy and faithful in spirit keeps the matter hidden. -- proverbs 11:13
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Where no wise guidance is, the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety. -- proverbs 11:14
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He who becomes security for an outsider shall smart for it, but he who hates suretyship is secure [from its penalties]. -- proverbs 11:15
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A gracious and good woman wins honor [for her husband], and violent men win riches but a woman who hates righteousness is a throne of dishonor for him. -- proverbs 11:16
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The merciful, kind, and generous man benefits himself [for his deeds return to bless him], but he who is cruel and callous [to the wants of others] brings on himself retribution. -- proverbs 11:17
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The wicked man earns deceitful wages, but he who sows righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation) shall have a sure reward [permanent and satisfying]. -- proverbs 11:18
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He who is steadfast in righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God) attains to life, but he who pursues evil does it to his own death. -- proverbs 11:19
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They who are willfully contrary in heart are extremely disgusting and shamefully vile in the eyes of the Lord, but such as are blameless and wholehearted in their ways are His delight! -- proverbs 11:20
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Assuredly [I pledge it] the wicked shall not go unpunished, but the multitude of the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall be delivered. -- proverbs 11:21
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As a ring of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman who is without discretion. -- proverbs 11:22
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The desire of the [consistently] righteous brings only good, but the expectation of the wicked brings wrath. -- proverbs 11:23
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There are those who [generously] scatter abroad, and yet increase more; there are those who withhold more than is fitting or what is justly due, but it results only in want. -- proverbs 11:24
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The liberal person shall be enriched, and he who waters shall himself be watered. -- proverbs 11:25
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The people curse him who holds back grain [when the public needs it], but a blessing [from God and man] is upon the head of him who sells it. -- proverbs 11:26
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He who diligently seeks good seeks [God's] favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come upon him. -- proverbs 11:27
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He who leans on, trusts in, and is confident in his riches shall fall, but the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall flourish like a green bough. -- proverbs 11:28
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He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind, and the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart. -- proverbs 11:29
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The fruit of the [uncompromisingly] righteous is a tree of life, and he who is wise captures human lives [for God, as a fisher of men--he gathers and receives them for eternity]. -- proverbs 11:30
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Behold, the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall be recompensed on earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner! And if the righteous are barely saved, what will become of the ungodly and wicked? -- proverbs 11:31
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WHOEVER LOVES instruction and correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is like a brute beast, stupid and indiscriminating. -- proverbs 12:1
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A good man obtains favor from the Lord, but a man of wicked devices He condemns. -- proverbs 12:2
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A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall never be moved. -- proverbs 12:3
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A virtuous and worthy wife [earnest and strong in character] is a crowning joy to her husband, but she who makes him ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. -- proverbs 12:4
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The thoughts and purposes of the [consistently] righteous are honest and reliable, but the counsels and designs of the wicked are treacherous. -- proverbs 12:5
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The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them and the innocent ones [thus endangered]. -- proverbs 12:6
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The wicked are overthrown and are not, but the house of the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall stand. -- proverbs 12:7
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A man shall be commended according to his Wisdom [godly Wisdom, which is comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God], but he who is of a perverse heart shall be despised. -- proverbs 12:8
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Better is he who is lightly esteemed but works for his own support than he who assumes honor for himself and lacks bread. -- proverbs 12:9
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A [consistently] righteous man regards the life of his beast, but even the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. -- proverbs 12:10
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He who tills his land shall be satisfied with bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits is lacking in sense and is without understanding. -- proverbs 12:11
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The wicked desire the booty of evil men, but the root of the [uncompromisingly] righteous yields [richer fruitage]. -- proverbs 12:12
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The wicked is [dangerously] snared by the transgression of his lips, but the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall come out of trouble. -- proverbs 12:13
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From the fruit of his words a man shall be satisfied with good, and the work of a man's hands shall come back to him [as a harvest]. -- proverbs 12:14
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The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who listens to counsel is wise. -- proverbs 12:15
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A fool's wrath is quickly and openly known, but a prudent man ignores an insult. -- proverbs 12:16
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He who breathes out truth shows forth righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God), but a false witness utters deceit. -- proverbs 12:17
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There are those who speak rashly, like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. -- proverbs 12:18
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Truthful lips shall be established forever, but a lying tongue is [credited] but for a moment. -- proverbs 12:19
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Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but for the counselors of peace there is joy. -- proverbs 12:20
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No [actual] evil, misfortune, or calamity shall come upon the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil, misfortune, and calamity. -- proverbs 12:21
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Lying lips are extremely disgusting and hateful to the Lord, but they who deal faithfully are His delight. -- proverbs 12:22
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A prudent man is reluctant to display his knowledge, but the heart of [self-confident] fools proclaims their folly. -- proverbs 12:23
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The hand of the diligent will rule, but the slothful will be put to forced labor. -- proverbs 12:24
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Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, but an encouraging word makes it glad. -- proverbs 12:25
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The [consistently] righteous man is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked causes others to go astray. -- proverbs 12:26
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The slothful man does not catch his game or roast it once he kills it, but the diligent man gets precious possessions. -- proverbs 12:27
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Life is in the way of righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation), and in its pathway there is no death but immortality (perpetual, eternal life). -- proverbs 12:28
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A WISE son heeds [and is the fruit of] his father's instruction and correction, but a scoffer listens not to rebuke. -- proverbs 13:1
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A good man eats good from the fruit of his mouth, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence. -- proverbs 13:2
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He who guards his mouth keeps his life, but he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. -- proverbs 13:3
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The appetite of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the appetite of the diligent is abundantly supplied. -- proverbs 13:4
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A [consistently] righteous man hates lying and deceit, but a wicked man is loathsome [his very breath spreads pollution] and he comes [surely] to shame. -- proverbs 13:5
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Righteousness (rightness and justice in every area and relation) guards him who is upright in the way, but wickedness plunges into sin and overthrows the sinner. -- proverbs 13:6
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One man considers himself rich, yet has nothing [to keep permanently]; another man considers himself poor, yet has great [and indestructible] riches. -- proverbs 13:7
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A rich man can buy his way out of threatened death by paying a ransom, but the poor man does not even have to listen to threats [from the envious]. -- proverbs 13:8
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The light of the [uncompromisingly] righteous [is within him--it grows brighter and] rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked [furnishes only a derived, temporary light and] shall be put out shortly. -- proverbs 13:9
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By pride and insolence comes only contention, but with the well-advised is skillful and godly Wisdom. -- proverbs 13:10
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Wealth [not earned but] won in haste or unjustly or from the production of things for vain or detrimental use [such riches] will dwindle away, but he who gathers little by little will increase [his riches]. -- proverbs 13:11
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Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life. -- proverbs 13:12
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Whoever despises the word and counsel [of God] brings destruction upon himself, but he who [reverently] fears and respects the commandment [of God] is rewarded. -- proverbs 13:13
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The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death. -- proverbs 13:14
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Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the transgressor is hard [like the barren, dry soil or the impassable swamp]. -- proverbs 13:15
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Every prudent man deals with knowledge, but a [self-confident] fool exposes and flaunts his folly. -- proverbs 13:16
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A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful ambassador brings healing. -- proverbs 13:17
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Poverty and shame come to him who refuses instruction and correction, but he who heeds reproof is honored. -- proverbs 13:18
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Satisfied desire is sweet to a person; therefore it is hateful and exceedingly offensive to [self-confident] fools to give up evil [upon which they have set their hearts]. -- proverbs 13:19
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He who walks [as a companion] with wise men is wise, but he who associates with [self-confident] fools is [a fool himself and] shall smart for it. -- proverbs 13:20
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Evil pursues sinners, but the consistently upright and in right standing with God is recompensed with good. -- proverbs 13:21
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A good man leaves an inheritance [of moral stability and goodness] to his children's children, and the wealth of the sinner [finds its way eventually] into the hands of the righteous, for whom it was laid up. -- proverbs 13:22
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Much food is in the tilled land of the poor, but there are those who are destroyed because of injustice. -- proverbs 13:23
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He who spares his rod [of discipline] hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines diligently and punishes him early. -- proverbs 13:24
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The [uncompromisingly] righteous eats to his own satisfaction, but the stomach of the wicked is in want. -- proverbs 13:25
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EVERY WISE woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands. -- proverbs 14:1
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He who walks in uprightness reverently and worshipfully fears the Lord, but he who is contrary and devious in his ways despises Him. -- proverbs 14:2
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In the fool's own mouth is a rod [to shame] his pride, but the wise men's lips preserve them. -- proverbs 14:3
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Where no oxen are, the grain crib is empty, but much increase [of crops] comes by the strength of the ox. -- proverbs 14:4
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A faithful witness will not lie, but a false witness breathes out falsehoods. -- proverbs 14:5
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A scoffer seeks Wisdom in vain [for his very attitude blinds and deafens him to it], but knowledge is easy to him who [being teachable] understands. -- proverbs 14:6
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Go from the presence of a foolish and self-confident man, for you will not find knowledge on his lips. -- proverbs 14:7
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The Wisdom [godly Wisdom, which is comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God] of the prudent is to understand his way, but the folly of [self-confident] fools is to deceive. -- proverbs 14:8
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Fools make a mock of sin and sin mocks the fools [who are its victims; a sin offering made by them only mocks them, bringing them disappointment and disfavor], but among the upright there is the favor of God. -- proverbs 14:9
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The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares its joy. -- proverbs 14:10
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The house of the wicked shall be overthrown, but the tent of the upright shall flourish. -- proverbs 14:11
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There is a way which seems right to a man and appears straight before him, but at the end of it is the way of death. -- proverbs 14:12
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Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is heaviness and grief. -- proverbs 14:13
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The backslider in heart [from God and from fearing God] shall be filled with [the fruit of] his own ways, and a good man shall be satisfied with [the fruit of] his ways [with the holy thoughts and actions which his heart prompts and in which he delights]. -- proverbs 14:14
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The simpleton believes every word he hears, but the prudent man looks and considers well where he is going. -- proverbs 14:15
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A wise man suspects danger and cautiously avoids evil, but the fool bears himself insolently and is [presumptuously] confident. -- proverbs 14:16
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He who foams up quickly and flies into a passion deals foolishly, and a man of wicked plots and plans is hated. -- proverbs 14:17
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The simple acquire folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. -- proverbs 14:18
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The evil men bow before the good, and the wicked [stand suppliantly] at the gates of the [uncompromisingly] righteous. -- proverbs 14:19
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The poor is hated even by his own neighbor, but the rich has many friends. -- proverbs 14:20
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He who despises his neighbor sins [against God, his fellowman, and himself], but happy (blessed and fortunate) is he who is kind and merciful to the poor. -- proverbs 14:21
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Do they not err who devise evil and wander from the way of life? But loving-kindness and mercy, loyalty and faithfulness, shall be to those who devise good. -- proverbs 14:22
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In all labor there is profit, but idle talk leads only to poverty. -- proverbs 14:23
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The crown of the wise is their wealth of Wisdom, but the foolishness of [self-confident] fools is [nothing but] folly. -- proverbs 14:24
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A truthful witness saves lives, but a deceitful witness speaks lies [and endangers lives]. -- proverbs 14:25
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In the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, and His children shall always have a place of refuge. -- proverbs 14:26
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Reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death. -- proverbs 14:27
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In a multitude of people is the king's glory, but in a lack of people is the prince's ruin. -- proverbs 14:28
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He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exposes and exalts his folly. -- proverbs 14:29
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A calm and undisturbed mind and heart are the life and health of the body, but envy, jealousy, and wrath are like rottenness of the bones. -- proverbs 14:30
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He who oppresses the poor reproaches, mocks, and insults his Maker, but he who is kind and merciful to the needy honors Him. -- proverbs 14:31
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The wicked is overthrown through his wrongdoing and calamity, but the [consistently] righteous has hope and confidence even in death. -- proverbs 14:32
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Wisdom rests [silently] in the mind and heart of him who has understanding, but that which is in the inward part of [self-confident] fools is made known. -- proverbs 14:33
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Uprightness and right standing with God (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation) elevate a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. -- proverbs 14:34
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The king's favor is toward a wise and discreet servant, but his wrath is against him who does shamefully. -- proverbs 14:35
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A SOFT answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger. -- proverbs 15:1
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The tongue of the wise utters knowledge rightly, but the mouth of the [self-confident] fool pours out folly. -- proverbs 15:2
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The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch upon the evil and the good. -- proverbs 15:3
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A gentle tongue [with its healing power] is a tree of life, but willful contrariness in it breaks down the spirit. -- proverbs 15:4
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A fool despises his father's instruction and correction, but he who regards reproof acquires prudence. -- proverbs 15:5
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In the house of the [uncompromisingly] righteous is great [priceless] treasure, but with the income of the wicked is trouble and vexation. -- proverbs 15:6
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The lips of the wise disperse knowledge [sifting it as chaff from the grain]; not so the minds and hearts of the self-confident and foolish. -- proverbs 15:7
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The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination, hateful and exceedingly offensive to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is His delight! -- proverbs 15:8
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The way of the wicked is an abomination, extremely disgusting and shamefully vile to the Lord, but He loves him who pursues righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation). -- proverbs 15:9
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There is severe discipline for him who forsakes God's way; and he who hates reproof will die [physically, morally, and spiritually]. -- proverbs 15:10
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Sheol (the place of the dead) and Abaddon (the abyss, the final place of the accuser Satan) are both before the Lord--how much more, then, the hearts of the children of men? -- proverbs 15:11
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A scorner has no love for one who rebukes him; neither will he go to the wise [for counsel]. -- proverbs 15:12
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A glad heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken. -- proverbs 15:13
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The mind of him who has understanding seeks knowledge and inquires after and craves it, but the mouth of the [self-confident] fool feeds on folly. -- proverbs 15:14
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All the days of the desponding and afflicted are made evil [by anxious thoughts and forebodings], but he who has a glad heart has a continual feast [regardless of circumstances]. -- proverbs 15:15
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Better is little with the reverent, worshipful fear of the Lord than great and rich treasure and trouble with it. -- proverbs 15:16
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Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fatted ox and hatred with it. -- proverbs 15:17
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A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger appeases contention. -- proverbs 15:18
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The way of the sluggard is overgrown with thorns [it pricks, lacerates, and entangles him], but the way of the righteous is plain and raised like a highway. -- proverbs 15:19
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A wise son makes a glad father, but a self-confident and foolish man despises his mother and puts her to shame. -- proverbs 15:20
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Folly is pleasure to him who is without heart and sense, but a man of understanding walks uprightly [making straight his course]. -- proverbs 15:21
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Where there is no counsel, purposes are frustrated, but with many counselors they are accomplished. -- proverbs 15:22
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A man has joy in making an apt answer, and a word spoken at the right moment--how good it is! -- proverbs 15:23
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The path of the wise leads upward to life, that he may avoid [the gloom] in the depths of Sheol (Hades, the place of the dead). -- proverbs 15:24
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The Lord tears down the house of the proud, but He makes secure the boundaries of the [consecrated] widow. -- proverbs 15:25
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The thoughts of the wicked are shamefully vile and exceedingly offensive to the Lord, but the words of the pure are pleasing words to Him. -- proverbs 15:26
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He who is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household, but he who hates bribes will live. -- proverbs 15:27
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The mind of the [uncompromisingly] righteous studies how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things. -- proverbs 15:28
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The Lord is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the [consistently] righteous (the upright, in right standing with Him). -- proverbs 15:29
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The light in the eyes [of him whose heart is joyful] rejoices the hearts of others, and good news nourishes the bones. -- proverbs 15:30
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The ear that listens to the reproof [that leads to or gives] life will remain among the wise. -- proverbs 15:31
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He who refuses and ignores instruction and correction despises himself, but he who heeds reproof gets understanding. -- proverbs 15:32
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The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord brings instruction in Wisdom, and humility comes before honor. -- proverbs 15:33
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THE PLANS of the mind and orderly thinking belong to man, but from the Lord comes the [wise] answer of the tongue. -- proverbs 16:1
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All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirits (the thoughts and intents of the heart). -- proverbs 16:2
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Roll your works upon the Lord [commit and trust them wholly to Him; He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His will, and] so shall your plans be established and succeed. -- proverbs 16:3
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The Lord has made everything [to accommodate itself and contribute] to its own end and His own purpose--even the wicked [are fitted for their role] for the day of calamity and evil. -- proverbs 16:4
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Everyone proud and arrogant in heart is disgusting, hateful, and exceedingly offensive to the Lord; be assured [I pledge it] they will not go unpunished. -- proverbs 16:5
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By mercy and love, truth and fidelity [to God and man--not by sacrificial offerings], iniquity is purged out of the heart, and by the reverent, worshipful fear of the Lord men depart from and avoid evil. -- proverbs 16:6
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When a man's ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. -- proverbs 16:7
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Better is a little with righteousness (uprightness in every area and relation and right standing with God) than great revenues with injustice. -- proverbs 16:8
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A man's mind plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps and makes them sure. -- proverbs 16:9
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Divinely directed decisions are on the lips of the king; his mouth should not transgress in judgment. -- proverbs 16:10
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A just balance and scales are the Lord's; all the weights of the bag are His work [established on His eternal principles]. -- proverbs 16:11
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It is an abomination [to God and men] for kings to commit wickedness, for a throne is established and made secure by righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation). -- proverbs 16:12
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Right and just lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right. -- proverbs 16:13
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The wrath of a king is as messengers of death, but a wise man will pacify it. -- proverbs 16:14
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In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favor is as a cloud bringing the spring rain. -- proverbs 16:15
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How much better it is to get skillful and godly Wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. -- proverbs 16:16
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The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; he who guards his way preserves his life. -- proverbs 16:17
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Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. -- proverbs 16:18
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Better it is to be of a humble spirit with the meek and poor than to divide the spoil with the proud. -- proverbs 16:19
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He who deals wisely and heeds [God's] word and counsel shall find good, and whoever leans on, trusts in, and is confident in the Lord--happy, blessed, and fortunate is he. -- proverbs 16:20
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The wise in heart are called prudent, understanding, and knowing, and winsome speech increases learning [in both speaker and listener]. -- proverbs 16:21
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Understanding is a wellspring of life to those who have it, but to give instruction to fools is folly. -- proverbs 16:22
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The mind of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning and persuasiveness to his lips. -- proverbs 16:23
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Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the mind and healing to the body. -- proverbs 16:24
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There is a way that seems right to a man and appears straight before him, but at the end of it is the way of death. -- proverbs 16:25
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The appetite of the laborer works for him, for [the need of] his mouth urges him on. -- proverbs 16:26
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A worthless man devises and digs up mischief, and in his lips there is as a scorching fire. -- proverbs 16:27
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A perverse man sows strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. -- proverbs 16:28
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The exceedingly grasping, covetous, and violent man entices his neighbor, leading him in a way that is not good. -- proverbs 16:29
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He who shuts his eyes to devise perverse things and who compresses his lips [as if in concealment] brings evil to pass. -- proverbs 16:30
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The hoary head is a crown of beauty and glory if it is found in the way of righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation). -- proverbs 16:31
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He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, he who rules his [own] spirit than he who takes a city. -- proverbs 16:32
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The lot is cast into the lap, but the decision is wholly of the Lord [even the events that seem accidental are really ordered by Him]. -- proverbs 16:33
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BETTER IS a dry morsel with quietness than a house full of feasting [on offered sacrifices] with strife. -- proverbs 17:1
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A wise servant shall have rule over a son who causes shame, and shall share in the inheritance among the brothers. -- proverbs 17:2
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The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tries the hearts. -- proverbs 17:3
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An evildoer gives heed to wicked lips; and a liar listens to a mischievous tongue. -- proverbs 17:4
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Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker, and he who is glad at calamity shall not be held innocent or go unpunished. -- proverbs 17:5
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Children's children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their fathers. -- proverbs 17:6
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Fine or arrogant speech does not befit [an empty-headed] fool--much less do lying lips befit a prince. -- proverbs 17:7
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A bribe is like a bright, precious stone that dazzles the eyes and affects the mind of him who gives it; [as if by magic] he prospers, whichever way he turns. -- proverbs 17:8
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He who covers and forgives an offense seeks love, but he who repeats or harps on a matter separates even close friends. -- proverbs 17:9
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A reproof enters deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred lashes into a [self-confident] fool. -- proverbs 17:10
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An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a stern and pitiless messenger shall be sent against him. -- proverbs 17:11
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Let [the brute ferocity of] a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man rather than a [self-confident] fool in his folly [when he is in a rage]. -- proverbs 17:12
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Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. -- proverbs 17:13
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The beginning of strife is as when water first trickles [from a crack in a dam]; therefore stop contention before it becomes worse and quarreling breaks out. -- proverbs 17:14
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He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous are both an abomination [exceedingly disgusting and hateful] to the Lord. -- proverbs 17:15
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Of what use is money in the hand of a [self-confident] fool to buy skillful and godly Wisdom--when he has no understanding or heart for it? -- proverbs 17:16
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A friend loves at all times, and is born, as is a brother, for adversity. -- proverbs 17:17
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A man void of good sense gives a pledge and becomes security for another in the presence of his neighbor. -- proverbs 17:18
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He who loves strife and is quarrelsome loves transgression and involves himself in guilt; he who raises high his gateway and is boastful and arrogant invites destruction. -- proverbs 17:19
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He who has a wayward and crooked mind finds no good, and he who has a willful and contrary tongue will fall into calamity. -- proverbs 17:20
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He who becomes the parent of a [self-confident] fool does it to his sorrow, and the father of [an empty-headed] fool has no joy [in him]. -- proverbs 17:21
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A happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. -- proverbs 17:22
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A wicked man receives a bribe out of the bosom (pocket) to pervert the ways of justice. -- proverbs 17:23
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A man of understanding sets skillful and godly Wisdom before his face, but the eyes of a [self-confident] fool are on the ends of the earth. -- proverbs 17:24
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A self-confident and foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him. -- proverbs 17:25
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Also, to punish or fine the righteous is not good, nor to smite the noble for their uprightness. -- proverbs 17:26
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He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding has a cool spirit. -- proverbs 17:27
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Even a fool when he holds his peace is considered wise; when he closes his lips he is esteemed a man of understanding. -- proverbs 17:28
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HE WHO willfully separates and estranges himself [from God and man] seeks his own desire and pretext to break out against all wise and sound judgment. -- proverbs 18:1
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A [self-confident] fool has no delight in understanding but only in revealing his personal opinions and himself. -- proverbs 18:2
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When the wicked comes in [to the depth of evil], he becomes a contemptuous despiser [of all that is pure and good], and with inner baseness comes outer shame and reproach. -- proverbs 18:3
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The words of a [discreet and wise] man's mouth are like deep waters [plenteous and difficult to fathom], and the fountain of skillful and godly Wisdom is like a gushing stream [sparkling, fresh, pure, and life-giving]. -- proverbs 18:4
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To respect the person of the wicked and be partial to him, so as to deprive the [consistently] righteous of justice, is not good. -- proverbs 18:5
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A [self-confident] fool's lips bring contention, and his mouth invites a beating. -- proverbs 18:6
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A [self-confident] fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to himself. -- proverbs 18:7
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The words of a whisperer or talebearer are as dainty morsels; they go down into the innermost parts of the body. -- proverbs 18:8
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He who is loose and slack in his work is brother to him who is a destroyer and he who does not use his endeavors to heal himself is brother to him who commits suicide. -- proverbs 18:9
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The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the [consistently] righteous man [upright and in right standing with God] runs into it and is safe, high [above evil] and strong. -- proverbs 18:10
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The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high protecting wall in his own imagination and conceit. -- proverbs 18:11
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Haughtiness comes before disaster, but humility before honor. -- proverbs 18:12
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He who answers a matter before he hears the facts--it is folly and shame to him. -- proverbs 18:13
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The strong spirit of a man sustains him in bodily pain or trouble, but a weak and broken spirit who can raise up or bear? -- proverbs 18:14
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The mind of the prudent is ever getting knowledge, and the ear of the wise is ever seeking (inquiring for and craving) knowledge. -- proverbs 18:15
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A man's gift makes room for him and brings him before great men. -- proverbs 18:16
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He who states his case first seems right, until his rival comes and cross-examines him. -- proverbs 18:17
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To cast lots puts an end to disputes and decides between powerful contenders. -- proverbs 18:18
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A brother offended is harder to be won over than a strong city, and [their] contentions separate them like the bars of a castle. -- proverbs 18:19
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A man's [moral] self shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; and with the consequence of his words he must be satisfied [whether good or evil]. -- proverbs 18:20
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Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they who indulge in it shall eat the fruit of it [for death or life]. -- proverbs 18:21
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He who finds a [true] wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord. -- proverbs 18:22
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The poor man uses entreaties, but the rich answers roughly. -- proverbs 18:23
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The man of many friends [a friend of all the world] will prove himself a bad friend, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. -- proverbs 18:24
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BETTER IS a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is perverse in his speech and is a [self-confident] fool. -- proverbs 19:1
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Desire without knowledge is not good, and to be overhasty is to sin and miss the mark. -- proverbs 19:2
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The foolishness of man subverts his way [ruins his affairs]; then his heart is resentful and frets against the Lord. -- proverbs 19:3
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Wealth makes many friends, but the poor man is avoided by his neighbor. -- proverbs 19:4
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A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he who breathes out lies shall not escape. -- proverbs 19:5
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Many will entreat the favor of a liberal man, and every man is a friend to him who gives gifts. -- proverbs 19:6
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All the brothers of a poor man detest him--how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but they are gone. -- proverbs 19:7
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He who gains Wisdom loves his own life; he who keeps understanding shall prosper and find good. -- proverbs 19:8
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A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he who breathes forth lies shall perish. -- proverbs 19:9
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Luxury is not fitting for a [self-confident] fool--much less for a slave to rule over princes. -- proverbs 19:10
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Good sense makes a man restrain his anger, and it is his glory to overlook a transgression or an offense. -- proverbs 19:11
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The king's wrath is as terrifying as the roaring of a lion, but his favor is as [refreshing as] dew upon the grass. -- proverbs 19:12
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A self-confident and foolish son is the [multiplied] calamity of his father, and the contentions of a wife are like a continual dripping [of water through a chink in the roof]. -- proverbs 19:13
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House and riches are the inheritance from fathers, but a wise, understanding, and prudent wife is from the Lord. -- proverbs 19:14
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Slothfulness casts one into a deep sleep, and the idle person shall suffer hunger. -- proverbs 19:15
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He who keeps the commandment [of the Lord] keeps his own life, but he who despises His ways shall die. -- proverbs 19:16
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He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, and that which he has given He will repay to him. -- proverbs 19:17
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Discipline your son while there is hope, but do not [indulge your angry resentments by undue chastisements and] set yourself to his ruin. -- proverbs 19:18
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A man of great wrath shall suffer the penalty; for if you deliver him [from the consequences], he will [feel free to] cause you to do it again. -- proverbs 19:19
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Hear counsel, receive instruction, and accept correction, that you may be wise in the time to come. -- proverbs 19:20
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Many plans are in a man's mind, but it is the Lord's purpose for him that will stand. -- proverbs 19:21
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That which is desired in a man is loyalty and kindness [and his glory and delight are his giving], but a poor man is better than a liar. -- proverbs 19:22
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The reverent, worshipful fear of the Lord leads to life, and he who has it rests satisfied; he cannot be visited with [actual] evil. -- proverbs 19:23
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The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. -- proverbs 19:24
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Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove a man of understanding, and he will increase in knowledge. -- proverbs 19:25
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He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach. -- proverbs 19:26
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Cease, my son, to hear instruction only to ignore it and stray from the words of knowledge. -- proverbs 19:27
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A worthless witness scoffs at justice, and the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity. -- proverbs 19:28
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Judgments are prepared for scoffers, and stripes for the backs of [self-confident] fools. -- proverbs 19:29
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WINE IS a mocker, strong drink a riotous brawler; and whoever errs or reels because of it is not wise. -- proverbs 20:1
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The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion; whoever provokes him to anger or angers himself against him sins against his own life. -- proverbs 20:2
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It is an honor for a man to cease from strife and keep aloof from it, but every fool will quarrel. -- proverbs 20:3
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The sluggard does not plow when winter sets in; therefore he begs in harvest and has nothing. -- proverbs 20:4
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Counsel in the heart of man is like water in a deep well, but a man of understanding draws it out. -- proverbs 20:5
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Many a man proclaims his own loving-kindness and goodness, but a faithful man who can find? -- proverbs 20:6
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The righteous man walks in his integrity; blessed (happy, fortunate, enviable) are his children after him. -- proverbs 20:7
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A king who sits on the throne of judgment winnows out all evil [like chaff] with his eyes. -- proverbs 20:8
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Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin? -- proverbs 20:9
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Diverse weights [one for buying and another for selling] and diverse measures--both of them are exceedingly offensive and abhorrent to the Lord. -- proverbs 20:10
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Even a child is known by his acts, whether [or not] what he does is pure and right. -- proverbs 20:11
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The hearing ear and the seeing eye--the Lord has made both of them. -- proverbs 20:12
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Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes and you will be satisfied with bread. -- proverbs 20:13
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It is worthless, it is worthless! says the buyer; but when he goes his way, then he boasts [about his bargain]. -- proverbs 20:14
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There is gold, and a multitude of pearls, but the lips of knowledge are a vase of preciousness [the most precious of all]. -- proverbs 20:15
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[The judge tells the creditor] Take the garment of one who is security for a stranger; and hold him in pledge when he is security for foreigners. -- proverbs 20:16
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Food gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel. -- proverbs 20:17
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Purposes and plans are established by counsel; and [only] with good advice make or carry on war. -- proverbs 20:18
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He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets; therefore associate not with him who talks too freely. -- proverbs 20:19
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Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in complete darkness. -- proverbs 20:20
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An inheritance hastily gotten [by greedy, unjust means] at the beginning, in the end it will not be blessed. -- proverbs 20:21
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Do not say, I will repay evil; wait [expectantly] for the Lord, and He will rescue you. -- proverbs 20:22
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Diverse and deceitful weights are shamefully vile and abhorrent to the Lord, and false scales are not good. -- proverbs 20:23
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Man's steps are ordered by the Lord. How then can a man understand his way? -- proverbs 20:24
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It is a snare to a man to utter a vow [of consecration] rashly and [not until] afterward inquire [whether he can fulfill it]. -- proverbs 20:25
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A wise king winnows out the wicked [from among the good] and brings the threshing wheel over them [to separate the chaff from the grain]. -- proverbs 20:26
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The spirit of man [that factor in human personality which proceeds immediately from God] is the lamp of the Lord, searching all his innermost parts. -- proverbs 20:27
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Loving-kindness and mercy, truth and faithfulness, preserve the king, and his throne is upheld by [the people's] loyalty. -- proverbs 20:28
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The glory of young men is their strength, and the beauty of old men is their gray head [suggesting wisdom and experience]. -- proverbs 20:29
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Blows that wound cleanse away evil, and strokes [for correction] reach to the innermost parts. -- proverbs 20:30
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THE KING'S heart is in the hand of the Lord, as are the watercourses; He turns it whichever way He wills. -- proverbs 21:1
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Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs and tries the hearts. -- proverbs 21:2
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To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. -- proverbs 21:3
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Haughtiness of eyes and a proud heart, even the tillage of the wicked or the lamp [of joy] to them [whatever it may be], are sin [in the eyes of God]. -- proverbs 21:4
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The thoughts of the [steadily] diligent tend only to plenteousness, but everyone who is impatient and hasty hastens only to want. -- proverbs 21:5
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Securing treasures by a lying tongue is a vapor driven to and fro; those who seek them seek death. -- proverbs 21:6
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The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, because they refuse to do justice. -- proverbs 21:7
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The way of the guilty is exceedingly crooked, but as for the pure, his work is right and his conduct is straight. -- proverbs 21:8
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It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop [on the flat oriental roof, exposed to all kinds of weather] than in a house shared with a nagging, quarrelsome, and faultfinding woman. -- proverbs 21:9
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The soul or life of the wicked craves and seeks evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes. -- proverbs 21:10
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When the scoffer is punished, the fool gets a lesson in being wise; but men of [godly] Wisdom and good sense learn by being instructed. -- proverbs 21:11
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The [uncompromisingly] righteous man considers well the house of the wicked--how the wicked are cast down to ruin. -- proverbs 21:12
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Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor will cry out himself and not be heard. -- proverbs 21:13
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A gift in secret pacifies and turns away anger, and a bribe in the lap, strong wrath. -- proverbs 21:14
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When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous (the upright, in right standing with God), but to the evildoers it is dismay, calamity, and ruin. -- proverbs 21:15
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A man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall abide in the congregation of the spirits (of the dead). -- proverbs 21:16
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He who loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich. -- proverbs 21:17
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The wicked become a ransom for the [uncompromisingly] righteous, and the treacherous for the upright [because the wicked themselves fall into the traps and pits they have dug for the good]. -- proverbs 21:18
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It is better to dwell in a desert land than with a contentious woman and with vexation. -- proverbs 21:19
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There are precious treasures and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a self-confident and foolish man swallows it up and wastes it. -- proverbs 21:20
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He who earnestly seeks after and craves righteousness, mercy, and loving-kindness will find life in addition to righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God) and honor. -- proverbs 21:21
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A wise man scales the city walls of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust. -- proverbs 21:22
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He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from troubles. -- proverbs 21:23
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The proud and haughty man--Scoffer is his name--deals and acts with overbearing pride. -- proverbs 21:24
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The desire of the slothful kills him, for his hands refuse to labor. -- proverbs 21:25
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He covets greedily all the day long, but the [uncompromisingly] righteous gives and does not withhold. -- proverbs 21:26
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The sacrifice of the wicked is exceedingly disgusting and abhorrent [to the Lord]--how much more when he brings it with evil intention? -- proverbs 21:27
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A false witness will perish, but the word of a man who hears attentively will endure and go unchallenged. -- proverbs 21:28
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A wicked man puts on the bold, unfeeling face [of guilt], but as for the upright, he considers, directs, and establishes his way [with the confidence of integrity]. -- proverbs 21:29
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There is no [human] wisdom or understanding or counsel [that can prevail] against the Lord. -- proverbs 21:30
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The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but deliverance and victory are of the Lord. -- proverbs 21:31
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A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold. -- proverbs 22:1
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The rich and poor meet together; the Lord is the Maker of them all. -- proverbs 22:2
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A prudent man sees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished [with suffering]. -- proverbs 22:3
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The reward of humility and the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life. -- proverbs 22:4
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Thorns and snares are in the way of the obstinate and willful; he who guards himself will be far from them. -- proverbs 22:5
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Train up a child in the way he should go [and in keeping with his individual gift or bent], and when he is old he will not depart from it. -- proverbs 22:6
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The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. -- proverbs 22:7
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He who sows iniquity will reap calamity and futility, and the rod of his wrath [with which he smites others] will fail. -- proverbs 22:8
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He who has a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor. -- proverbs 22:9
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Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out; yes, strife and abuse will cease. -- proverbs 22:10
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He who loves purity and the pure in heart and who is gracious in speech--because of the grace of his lips will he have the king for his friend. -- proverbs 22:11
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The eyes of the Lord keep guard over knowledge and him who has it, but He overthrows the words of the treacherous. -- proverbs 22:12
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The sluggard says, There is a lion outside! I shall be slain in the streets! -- proverbs 22:13
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The mouth of a loose woman is a deep pit [for ensnaring wild animals]; he with whom the Lord is indignant and who is abhorrent to Him will fall into it. -- proverbs 22:14
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Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him. -- proverbs 22:15
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He who oppresses the poor to get gain for himself and he who gives to the rich--both will surely come to want. -- proverbs 22:16
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Listen (consent and submit) to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my knowledge; -- proverbs 22:17
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For it will be pleasant if you keep them in your mind [believing them]; your lips will be accustomed to [confessing] them. -- proverbs 22:18
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So that your trust (belief, reliance, support, and confidence) may be in the Lord, I have made known these things to you today, even to you. -- proverbs 22:19
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Have I not written to you [long ago] excellent things in counsels and knowledge, -- proverbs 22:20
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To make you know the certainty of the words of truth, that you may give a true answer to those who sent you? -- proverbs 22:21
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Rob not the poor [being tempted by their helplessness], neither oppress the afflicted at the gate [where the city court is held], -- proverbs 22:22
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For the Lord will plead their cause and deprive of life those who deprive [the poor or afflicted]. -- proverbs 22:23
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Make no friendships with a man given to anger, and with a wrathful man do not associate, -- proverbs 22:24
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Lest you learn his ways and get yourself into a snare. -- proverbs 22:25
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Be not one of those who strike hands and pledge themselves, or of those who become security for another's debts. -- proverbs 22:26
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If you have nothing with which to pay, why should he take your bed from under you? -- proverbs 22:27
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Remove not the ancient landmark which your fathers have set up. -- proverbs 22:28
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Do you see a man diligent and skillful in his business? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men. -- proverbs 22:29
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WHEN YOU sit down to eat with a ruler, consider who and what are before you; -- proverbs 23:1
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For you will put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to desire. -- proverbs 23:2
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Be not desirous of his dainties, for it is deceitful food [offered with questionable motives]. -- proverbs 23:3
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Weary not yourself to be rich; cease from your own [human] wisdom. -- proverbs 23:4
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Will you set your eyes upon wealth, when [suddenly] it is gone? For riches certainly make themselves wings, like an eagle that flies toward the heavens. -- proverbs 23:5
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Eat not the bread of him who has a hard, grudging, and envious eye, neither desire his dainty foods; -- proverbs 23:6
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For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. As one who reckons, he says to you, eat and drink, yet his heart is not with you [but is grudging the cost]. -- proverbs 23:7
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The morsel which you have eaten you will vomit up, and your complimentary words will be wasted. -- proverbs 23:8
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Speak not in the ears of a [self-confident] fool, for he will despise the [godly] Wisdom of your words. -- proverbs 23:9
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Remove not the ancient landmark and enter not into the fields of the fatherless, -- proverbs 23:10
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For their Redeemer is mighty; He will plead their cause against you. -- proverbs 23:11
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Apply your mind to instruction and correction and your ears to words of knowledge. -- proverbs 23:12
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Withhold not discipline from the child; for if you strike and punish him with the [reedlike] rod, he will not die. -- proverbs 23:13
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You shall whip him with the rod and deliver his life from Sheol (Hades, the place of the dead). -- proverbs 23:14
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My son, if your heart is wise, my heart will be glad, even mine; -- proverbs 23:15
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Yes, my heart will rejoice when your lips speak right things. -- proverbs 23:16
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Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord all the day long. -- proverbs 23:17
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For surely there is a latter end [a future and a reward], and your hope and expectation shall not be cut off. -- proverbs 23:18
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Hear, my son, and be wise, and direct your mind in the way [of the Lord]. -- proverbs 23:19
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Do not associate with winebibbers; be not among them nor among gluttonous eaters of meat, -- proverbs 23:20
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For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty, and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. -- proverbs 23:21
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Hearken to your father, who begot you, and despise not your mother when she is old. -- proverbs 23:22
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Buy the truth and sell it not; not only that, but also get discernment and judgment, instruction and understanding. -- proverbs 23:23
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The father of the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) shall greatly rejoice, and he who becomes the father of a wise child shall have joy in him. -- proverbs 23:24
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Let your father and your mother be glad, and let her who bore you rejoice. -- proverbs 23:25
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My son, give me your heart and let your eyes observe and delight in my ways, -- proverbs 23:26
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For a harlot is a deep ditch, and a loose woman is a narrow pit. -- proverbs 23:27
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She also lies in wait as a robber or as one waits for prey, and she increases the treacherous among men. -- proverbs 23:28
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Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness and dimness of eyes? -- proverbs 23:29
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Those who tarry long at the wine, those who go to seek and try mixed wine. -- proverbs 23:30
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Do not look at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the wineglass, when it goes down smoothly. -- proverbs 23:31
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At the last it bites like a serpent and stings like an adder. -- proverbs 23:32
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[Under the influence of wine] your eyes will behold strange things [and loose women] and your mind will utter things turned the wrong way [untrue, incorrect, and petulant]. -- proverbs 23:33
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Yes, you will be [as unsteady] as he who lies down in the midst of the sea, and [as open to disaster] as he who lies upon the top of a mast. -- proverbs 23:34
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You will say, They struck me, but I was not hurt! They beat me [as with a hammer], but I did not feel it! When shall I awake? I will crave and seek more wine again [and escape reality]. -- proverbs 23:35
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BE NOT envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them; -- proverbs 24:1
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For their minds plot oppression and devise violence, and their lips talk of causing trouble and vexation. -- proverbs 24:2
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Through skillful and godly Wisdom is a house (a life, a home, a family) built, and by understanding it is established [on a sound and good foundation], -- proverbs 24:3
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And by knowledge shall its chambers [of every area] be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. -- proverbs 24:4
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A wise man is strong and is better than a strong man, and a man of knowledge increases and strengthens his power; -- proverbs 24:5
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For by wise counsel you can wage your war, and in an abundance of counselors there is victory and safety. -- proverbs 24:6
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Wisdom is too high for a fool; he opens not his mouth in the gate [where the city's rulers sit in judgment]. -- proverbs 24:7
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He who plans to do evil will be called a mischief-maker. -- proverbs 24:8
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The plans of the foolish and the thought of foolishness are sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to men. -- proverbs 24:9
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If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small. -- proverbs 24:10
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Deliver those who are drawn away to death, and those who totter to the slaughter, hold them back [from their doom]. -- proverbs 24:11
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If you [profess ignorance and] say, Behold, we did not know this, does not He Who weighs and ponders the heart perceive and consider it? And He Who guards your life, does not He know it? And shall not He render to [you and] every man according to his works? -- proverbs 24:12
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My son, eat honey, because it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste. -- proverbs 24:13
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So shall you know skillful and godly Wisdom to be thus to your life; if you find it, then shall there be a future and a reward, and your hope and expectation shall not be cut off. -- proverbs 24:14
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Lie not in wait as a wicked man against the dwelling of the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright, in right standing with God); destroy not his resting-place; -- proverbs 24:15
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For a righteous man falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity. -- proverbs 24:16
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Rejoice not when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles or is overthrown, -- proverbs 24:17
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Lest the Lord see it and it be evil in His eyes and displease Him, and He turn away His wrath from him [to expend it upon you, the worse offender]. -- proverbs 24:18
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Fret not because of evildoers, neither be envious of the wicked, -- proverbs 24:19
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For there shall be no reward for the evil man; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. -- proverbs 24:20
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My son, [reverently] fear the Lord and the king, and do not associate with those who are given to change [of allegiance, and are revolutionary], -- proverbs 24:21
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For their calamity shall rise suddenly, and who knows the punishment and ruin which both [the Lord and the king] will bring upon [the rebellious]? -- proverbs 24:22
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These also are sayings of the wise: To discriminate and show partiality, having respect of persons in judging, is not good. -- proverbs 24:23
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He who says to the wicked, You are righteous and innocent--peoples will curse him, nations will defy and abhor him. -- proverbs 24:24
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But to those [upright judges] who rebuke the wicked, it will go well with them and they will find delight, and a good blessing will be upon them. -- proverbs 24:25
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He kisses the lips [and wins the hearts of men] who give a right answer. -- proverbs 24:26
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[Put first things first.] Prepare your work outside and get it ready for yourself in the field; and afterward build your house and establish a home. -- proverbs 24:27
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Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause, and deceive not with your lips. -- proverbs 24:28
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Say not, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will pay the man back for his deed. -- proverbs 24:29
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I went by the field of the lazy man, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; -- proverbs 24:30
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And, behold, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles were covering its face, and its stone wall was broken down. -- proverbs 24:31
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Then I beheld and considered it well; I looked and received instruction. -- proverbs 24:32
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Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep-- -- proverbs 24:33
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So shall your poverty come as a robber, and your want as an armed man. -- proverbs 24:34
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THESE ARE also the proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied: -- proverbs 25:1
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It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a thing. -- proverbs 25:2
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As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, so the hearts and minds of kings are unsearchable. -- proverbs 25:3
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Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth [the material for] a vessel for the silversmith [to work up]. -- proverbs 25:4
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Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation). -- proverbs 25:5
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Be not forward (self-assertive and boastfully ambitious) in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men; -- proverbs 25:6
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For better it is that it should be said to you, Come up here, than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whose eyes have seen you. -- proverbs 25:7
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Rush not forth soon to quarrel [before magistrates or elsewhere], lest you know not what to do in the end when your neighbor has put you to shame. -- proverbs 25:8
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Argue your cause with your neighbor himself; discover not and disclose not another's secret, -- proverbs 25:9
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Lest he who hears you revile you and bring shame upon you and your ill repute have no end. -- proverbs 25:10
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A word fitly spoken and in due season is like apples of gold in settings of silver. -- proverbs 25:11
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Like an earring or nose ring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise reprover to an ear that listens and obeys. -- proverbs 25:12
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Like the cold of snow [brought from the mountains] in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him; for he refreshes the life of his masters. -- proverbs 25:13
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Whoever falsely boasts of gifts [he does not give] is like clouds and wind without rain. -- proverbs 25:14
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By long forbearance and calmness of spirit a judge or ruler is persuaded, and soft speech breaks down the most bonelike resistance. -- proverbs 25:15
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Have you found [pleasure sweet like] honey? Eat only as much as is sufficient for you, lest, being filled with it, you vomit it. -- proverbs 25:16
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Let your foot seldom be in your neighbor's house, lest he become tired of you and hate you. -- proverbs 25:17
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A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a heavy sledgehammer and a sword and a sharp arrow. -- proverbs 25:18
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Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth or a foot out of joint. -- proverbs 25:19
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He who sings songs to a heavy heart is like him who lays off a garment in cold weather and like vinegar upon soda. -- proverbs 25:20
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If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; -- proverbs 25:21
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For in doing so, you will heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord will reward you. -- proverbs 25:22
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The north wind brings forth rain; so does a backbiting tongue bring forth an angry countenance. -- proverbs 25:23
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It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a disagreeing, quarrelsome, and scolding woman. -- proverbs 25:24
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Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far [home] country. -- proverbs 25:25
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Like a muddied fountain and a polluted spring is a righteous man who yields, falls down, and compromises his integrity before the wicked. -- proverbs 25:26
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It is not good to eat much honey; so for men to seek glory, their own glory, causes suffering and is not glory. -- proverbs 25:27
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He who has no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down and without walls. -- proverbs 25:28
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LIKE SNOW in summer and like rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a [self-confident] fool. -- proverbs 26:1
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Like the sparrow in her wandering, like the swallow in her flying, so the causeless curse does not alight. -- proverbs 26:2
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A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a [straight, slender] rod for the backs of [self-confident] fools. -- proverbs 26:3
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Answer not a [self-confident] fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him. -- proverbs 26:4
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Answer a [self-confident] fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes and conceit. -- proverbs 26:5
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He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off the feet [of satisfactory delivery] and drinks the damage. -- proverbs 26:6
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Like the legs of a lame man which hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of a fool. -- proverbs 26:7
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Like he who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a [self-confident] fool. -- proverbs 26:8
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Like a thorn that goes [without being felt] into the hand of a drunken man, so is a proverb in the mouth of a [self-confident] fool. -- proverbs 26:9
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[But] like an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or chance passers-by. -- proverbs 26:10
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As a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool returns to his folly. -- proverbs 26:11
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Do you see a man wise in his own eyes and conceit? There is more hope for a [self-confident] fool than for him. -- proverbs 26:12
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The sluggard says, There is a lion in the way! A lion is in the streets! -- proverbs 26:13
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As the door turns on its hinges, so does the lazy man [move not from his place] upon his bed. -- proverbs 26:14
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The slothful and self-indulgent buries his hand in his bosom; it distresses and wearies him to bring it again to his mouth. -- proverbs 26:15
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The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes and conceit than seven men who can render a reason and answer discreetly. -- proverbs 26:16
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He who, passing by, stops to meddle with strife that is none of his business is like one who takes a dog by the ears. -- proverbs 26:17
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Like a madman who casts firebrands, arrows, and death, -- proverbs 26:18
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So is the man who deceives his neighbor and then says, Was I not joking? -- proverbs 26:19
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For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, contention ceases. -- proverbs 26:20
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As coals are to hot embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man to inflame strife. -- proverbs 26:21
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The words of a whisperer or slanderer are like dainty morsels or words of sport [to some, but to others are like deadly wounds]; and they go down into the innermost parts of the body [or of the victim's nature]. -- proverbs 26:22
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Burning lips [uttering insincere words of love] and a wicked heart are like an earthen vessel covered with the scum thrown off from molten silver [making it appear to be solid silver]. -- proverbs 26:23
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He who hates pretends with his lips, but stores up deceit within himself. -- proverbs 26:24
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When he speaks kindly, do not trust him, for seven abominations are in his heart. -- proverbs 26:25
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Though his hatred covers itself with guile, his wickedness shall be shown openly before the assembly. -- proverbs 26:26
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Whoever digs a pit [for another man's feet] shall fall into it himself, and he who rolls a stone [up a height to do mischief], it will return upon him. -- proverbs 26:27
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A lying tongue hates those it wounds and crushes, and a flattering mouth works ruin. -- proverbs 26:28
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DO NOT boast of [yourself and] tomorrow, for you know not what a day may bring forth. -- proverbs 27:1
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Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips. -- proverbs 27:2
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Stone is heavy and sand weighty, but a fool's [unreasoning] wrath is heavier and more intolerable than both of them. -- proverbs 27:3
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Wrath is cruel and anger is an overwhelming flood, but who is able to stand before jealousy? -- proverbs 27:4
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Open rebuke is better than love that is hidden. -- proverbs 27:5
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Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are lavish and deceitful. -- proverbs 27:6
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He who is satiated [with sensual pleasures] loathes and treads underfoot a honeycomb, but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. -- proverbs 27:7
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Like a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who strays from his home. -- proverbs 27:8
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Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; so does the sweetness of a friend's counsel that comes from the heart. -- proverbs 27:9
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Your own friend and your father's friend, forsake them not; neither go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbor who is near [in spirit] than a brother who is far off [in heart]. -- proverbs 27:10
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My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him who reproaches me [as having failed in my parental duty]. -- proverbs 27:11
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A prudent man sees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished [with suffering]. -- proverbs 27:12
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[The judge tells the creditor] Take the garment of one who is security for a stranger; and hold him in pledge when he is security for foreigners. -- proverbs 27:13
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The flatterer who loudly praises and glorifies his neighbor, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted as cursing him [for he will be suspected of sinister purposes]. -- proverbs 27:14
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A continual dripping on a day of violent showers and a contentious woman are alike; -- proverbs 27:15
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Whoever attempts to restrain [a contentious woman] might as well try to stop the wind--his right hand encounters oil [and she slips through his fingers]. -- proverbs 27:16
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Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend [to show rage or worthy purpose]. -- proverbs 27:17
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Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit; so he who patiently and faithfully guards and heeds his master shall be honored. -- proverbs 27:18
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As in water face answers to and reflects face, so the heart of man to man. -- proverbs 27:19
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Sheol (the place of the dead) and Abaddon (the place of destruction) are never satisfied; so [the lust of] the eyes of man is never satisfied. -- proverbs 27:20
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As the refining pot for silver and the furnace for gold [bring forth all the impurities of the metal], so let a man be in his trial of praise [ridding himself of all that is base or insincere; for a man is judged by what he praises and of what he boasts]. -- proverbs 27:21
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Even though like grain you should pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him. -- proverbs 27:22
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Be diligent to know the state of your flocks, and look well to your herds; -- proverbs 27:23
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For riches are not forever; does a crown endure to all generations? -- proverbs 27:24
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When the hay is gone, the tender grass shows itself, and herbs of the mountain are gathered in, -- proverbs 27:25
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The lambs will be for your clothing, and the goats [will furnish you] the price of a field. -- proverbs 27:26
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And there will be goats' milk enough for your food, for the food of your household, and for the maintenance of your maids. -- proverbs 27:27
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THE WICKED flee when no man pursues them, but the [uncompromisingly] righteous are bold as a lion. -- proverbs 28:1
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When a land transgresses, it has many rulers, but when the ruler is a man of discernment, understanding, and knowledge, its stability will long continue. -- proverbs 28:2
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A poor man who oppresses the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food [plundering them of their last morsels]. -- proverbs 28:3
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Those who forsake the law [of God and man] praise the wicked, but those who keep the law [of God and man] contend with them. -- proverbs 28:4
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Evil men do not understand justice, but they who crave and seek the Lord understand it fully. -- proverbs 28:5
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Better is the poor man who walks in his integrity than he who willfully goes in double and wrong ways, though he is rich. -- proverbs 28:6
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Whoever keeps the law [of God and man] is a wise son, but he who is a companion of gluttons and the carousing, self-indulgent, and extravagant shames his father. -- proverbs 28:7
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He who by charging excessive interest and who by unjust efforts to get gain increases his material possession gathers it for him [to spend] who is kind and generous to the poor. -- proverbs 28:8
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He who turns away his ear from hearing the law [of God and man], even his prayer is an abomination, hateful and revolting [to God]. -- proverbs 28:9
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Whoever leads the upright astray into an evil way, he will himself fall into his own pit, but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance. -- proverbs 28:10
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The rich man is wise in his own eyes and conceit, but the poor man who has understanding will find him out. -- proverbs 28:11
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When the [uncompromisingly] righteous triumph, there is great glory and celebration; but when the wicked rise [to power], men hide themselves. -- proverbs 28:12
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He who covers his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes his sins will obtain mercy. -- proverbs 28:13
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Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) is the man who reverently and worshipfully fears [the Lord] at all times [regardless of circumstances], but he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity. -- proverbs 28:14
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Like a roaring lion or a ravenous and charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people. -- proverbs 28:15
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A ruler who lacks understanding is [like a wicked one] a great oppressor, but he who hates covetousness and unjust gain shall prolong his days. -- proverbs 28:16
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If a man willfully sheds the blood of a person [and keeps the guilt of murder upon his conscience], he is fleeing to the pit (the grave) and hastening to his own destruction; let no man stop him! -- proverbs 28:17
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He who walks uprightly shall be safe, but he who willfully goes in double and wrong ways shall fall in one of them. -- proverbs 28:18
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He who cultivates his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless people and pursuits will have poverty enough. -- proverbs 28:19
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A faithful man shall abound with blessings, but he who makes haste to be rich [at any cost] shall not go unpunished. -- proverbs 28:20
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To have respect of persons and to show partiality is not good, neither is it good that man should transgress for a piece of bread. -- proverbs 28:21
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He who has an evil and covetous eye hastens to be rich and knows not that want will come upon him. -- proverbs 28:22
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He who rebukes a man shall afterward find more favor than he who flatters with the tongue. -- proverbs 28:23
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Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, This is no sin--he is in the same class as [an open, lawless robber and] a destroyer. -- proverbs 28:24
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He who is of a greedy spirit stirs up strife, but he who puts his trust in the Lord shall be enriched and blessed. -- proverbs 28:25
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He who leans on, trusts in, and is confident of his own mind and heart is a [self-confident] fool, but he who walks in skillful and godly Wisdom shall be delivered. -- proverbs 28:26
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He who gives to the poor will not want, but he who hides his eyes [from their want] will have many a curse. -- proverbs 28:27
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When the wicked rise [to power], men hide themselves; but when they perish, the [consistently] righteous increase and become many. -- proverbs 28:28
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HE WHO, being often reproved, hardens his neck shall suddenly be destroyed--and that without remedy. -- proverbs 29:1
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When the [uncompromisingly] righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked man rules, the people groan and sigh. -- proverbs 29:2
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Whoever loves skillful and godly Wisdom rejoices his father, but he who associates with harlots wastes his substance. -- proverbs 29:3
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The king by justice establishes the land, but he who exacts gifts and tribute overthrows it. -- proverbs 29:4
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A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his own feet. -- proverbs 29:5
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In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare, but the [uncompromisingly] righteous man sings and rejoices. -- proverbs 29:6
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The [consistently] righteous man knows and cares for the rights of the poor, but the wicked man has no interest in such knowledge. -- proverbs 29:7
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Scoffers set a city afire [inflaming the minds of the people], but wise men turn away wrath. -- proverbs 29:8
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If a wise man has an argument with a foolish man, the fool only rages or laughs, and there is no rest. -- proverbs 29:9
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The bloodthirsty hate the blameless man, but the upright care for and seek [to save] his life. -- proverbs 29:10
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A [self-confident] fool utters all his anger, but a wise man holds it back and stills it. -- proverbs 29:11
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If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials will become wicked. -- proverbs 29:12
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The poor man and the oppressor meet together--the Lord gives light to the eyes of both. -- proverbs 29:13
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The king who faithfully judges the poor, his throne shall be established continuously. -- proverbs 29:14
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The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left undisciplined brings his mother to shame. -- proverbs 29:15
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When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases, but the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall see the fall of the wicked. -- proverbs 29:16
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Correct your son, and he will give you rest; yes, he will give delight to your heart. -- proverbs 29:17
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Where there is no vision [no redemptive revelation of God], the people perish; but he who keeps the law [of God, which includes that of man]--blessed (happy, fortunate, and enviable) is he. -- proverbs 29:18
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A servant will not be corrected by words alone; for though he understands, he will not answer [the master who mistreats him]. -- proverbs 29:19
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Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a [self-confident] fool than for him. -- proverbs 29:20
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He who pampers his servant from childhood will have him expecting the rights of a son afterward. -- proverbs 29:21
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A man of wrath stirs up strife, and a man given to anger commits and causes much transgression. -- proverbs 29:22
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A man's pride will bring him low, but he who is of a humble spirit will obtain honor. -- proverbs 29:23
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Whoever is partner with a thief hates his own life; he falls under the curse [pronounced upon him who knows who the thief is] but discloses nothing. -- proverbs 29:24
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The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever leans on, trusts in, and puts his confidence in the Lord is safe and set on high. -- proverbs 29:25
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Many crave and seek the ruler's favor, but the wise man [waits] for justice from the Lord. -- proverbs 29:26
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An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, and he who is upright in the way [of the Lord] is an abomination to the wicked. -- proverbs 29:27
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THE WORDS of Agur son of Jakeh of Massa: The man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and to Ucal: -- proverbs 30:1
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Surely I am too brutish and stupid to be called a man, and I have not the understanding of a man [for all my secular learning is as nothing]. -- proverbs 30:2
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I have not learned skillful and godly Wisdom, that I should have the knowledge or burden of the Holy One. -- proverbs 30:3
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Who has ascended into heaven and descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has bound the waters in His garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is His Son's name, if you know? -- proverbs 30:4
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Every word of God is tried and purified; He is a shield to those who trust and take refuge in Him. -- proverbs 30:5
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Add not to His words, lest He reprove you, and you be found a liar. -- proverbs 30:6
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Two things have I asked of You [O Lord]; deny them not to me before I die: -- proverbs 30:7
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Remove far from me falsehood and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me, -- proverbs 30:8
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Lest I be full and deny You and say, Who is the Lord? Or lest I be poor and steal, and so profane the name of my God. -- proverbs 30:9
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Do not accuse and hurt a servant before his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty [of adding to the burdens of the lowly]. -- proverbs 30:10
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There is a class of people who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers. -- proverbs 30:11
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There is a class of people who are pure in their own eyes, and yet are not washed from their own filth. -- proverbs 30:12
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There is a class of people--oh, how lofty are their eyes and their raised eyelids! -- proverbs 30:13
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There is a class of people whose teeth are as swords and whose fangs as knives, to devour the poor from the earth and the needy from among men. -- proverbs 30:14
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The leech has two daughters, crying, Give, give! There are three things that are never satisfied, yes, four that do not say, It is enough: -- proverbs 30:15
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Sheol (the place of the dead), the barren womb, the earth that is not satisfied with water, and the fire that says not, It is enough. -- proverbs 30:16
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The eye that mocks a father and scorns to obey a mother, the ravens of the valley will pick it out, and the young vultures will devour it. -- proverbs 30:17
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There are three things which are too wonderful for me, yes, four which I do not understand: -- proverbs 30:18
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The way of an eagle in the air, the way of a serpent upon a rock, the way of a ship in the midst of the sea, and the way of a man with a maid. -- proverbs 30:19
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This is the way of an adulterous woman: she eats and wipes her mouth and says, I have done no wickedness. -- proverbs 30:20
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Under three things the earth is disquieted, and under four it cannot bear up: -- proverbs 30:21
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Under a servant when he reigns, a [empty-headed] fool when he is filled with food, -- proverbs 30:22
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An unloved and repugnant woman when she is married, and a maidservant when she supplants her mistress. -- proverbs 30:23
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There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are exceedingly wise: -- proverbs 30:24
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The ants are a people not strong, yet they lay up their food in the summer; -- proverbs 30:25
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The conies are but a feeble folk, yet they make their houses in the rocks; -- proverbs 30:26
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The locusts have no king, yet they go forth all of them by bands; -- proverbs 30:27
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The lizard you can seize with your hands, yet it is in kings' palaces. -- proverbs 30:28
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There are three things which are stately in step, yes, four which are stately in their stride: -- proverbs 30:29
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The lion, which is mightiest among beasts and turns not back before any; -- proverbs 30:30
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The war horse [well-knit in the loins], the male goat also, and the king [when his army is with him and] against whom there is no uprising. -- proverbs 30:31
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If you have done foolishly in exalting yourself, or if you have thought evil, lay your hand upon your mouth. -- proverbs 30:32
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Surely the churning of milk brings forth butter, and the wringing of the nose brings forth blood; so the forcing of wrath brings forth strife. -- proverbs 30:33
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THE WORDS of Lemuel king of Massa, which his mother taught him: -- proverbs 31:1
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What, my son? What, son of my womb? What [shall I advise you], son of my vows and dedication to God? -- proverbs 31:2
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Give not your strength to [loose] women, nor your ways to those who and that which ruin and destroy kings. -- proverbs 31:3
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It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to desire strong drink, -- proverbs 31:4
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Lest they drink and forget the law and what it decrees, and pervert the justice due any of the afflicted. -- proverbs 31:5
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Give strong drink [as medicine] to him who is ready to pass away, and wine to him in bitter distress of heart. -- proverbs 31:6
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Let him drink and forget his poverty and [seriously] remember his want and misery no more. -- proverbs 31:7
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Open your mouth for the dumb [those unable to speak for themselves], for the rights of all who are left desolate and defenseless; -- proverbs 31:8
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Open your mouth, judge righteously, and administer justice for the poor and needy. -- proverbs 31:9
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A capable, intelligent, and virtuous woman--who is he who can find her? She is far more precious than jewels and her value is far above rubies or pearls. -- proverbs 31:10
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The heart of her husband trusts in her confidently and relies on and believes in her securely, so that he has no lack of [honest] gain or need of [dishonest] spoil. -- proverbs 31:11
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She comforts, encourages, and does him only good as long as there is life within her. -- proverbs 31:12
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She seeks out wool and flax and works with willing hands [to develop it]. -- proverbs 31:13
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She is like the merchant ships loaded with foodstuffs; she brings her household's food from a far [country]. -- proverbs 31:14
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She rises while it is yet night and gets [spiritual] food for her household and assigns her maids their tasks. -- proverbs 31:15
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She considers a [new] field before she buys or accepts it [expanding prudently and not courting neglect of her present duties by assuming other duties]; with her savings [of time and strength] she plants fruitful vines in her vineyard. [S. of Sol. 8:12.] -- proverbs 31:16
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She girds herself with strength [spiritual, mental, and physical fitness for her God-given task] and makes her arms strong and firm. -- proverbs 31:17
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She tastes and sees that her gain from work [with and for God] is good; her lamp goes not out, but it burns on continually through the night [of trouble, privation, or sorrow, warning away fear, doubt, and distrust]. -- proverbs 31:18
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She lays her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. -- proverbs 31:19
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She opens her hand to the poor, yes, she reaches out her filled hands to the needy [whether in body, mind, or spirit]. -- proverbs 31:20
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She fears not the snow for her family, for all her household are doubly clothed in scarlet. -- proverbs 31:21
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She makes for herself coverlets, cushions, and rugs of tapestry. Her clothing is of linen, pure and fine, and of purple [such as that of which the clothing of the priests and the hallowed cloths of the temple were made]. -- proverbs 31:22
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Her husband is known in the [city's] gates, when he sits among the elders of the land. -- proverbs 31:23
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She makes fine linen garments and leads others to buy them; she delivers to the merchants girdles [or sashes that free one up for service]. -- proverbs 31:24
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Strength and dignity are her clothing and her position is strong and secure; she rejoices over the future [the latter day or time to come, knowing that she and her family are in readiness for it]! -- proverbs 31:25
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She opens her mouth in skillful and godly Wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness [giving counsel and instruction]. -- proverbs 31:26
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She looks well to how things go in her household, and the bread of idleness (gossip, discontent, and self-pity) she will not eat. -- proverbs 31:27
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Her children rise up and call her blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied); and her husband boasts of and praises her, [saying], -- proverbs 31:28
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Many daughters have done virtuously, nobly, and well [with the strength of character that is steadfast in goodness], but you excel them all. -- proverbs 31:29
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Charm and grace are deceptive, and beauty is vain [because it is not lasting], but a woman who reverently and worshipfully fears the Lord, she shall be praised! -- proverbs 31:30
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Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates [of the city]! -- proverbs 31:31
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THE WORDS of the Preacher, the son of David and king in Jerusalem. -- ecclesiastes 1:1
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Vapor of vapors and futility of futilities, says the Preacher. Vapor of vapors and futility of futilities! All is vanity (emptiness, falsity, and vainglory). -- ecclesiastes 1:2
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What profit does man have left from all his toil at which he toils under the sun? [Is life worth living?] -- ecclesiastes 1:3
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One generation goes and another generation comes, but the earth remains forever. -- ecclesiastes 1:4
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The sun also rises and the sun goes down, and hastens to the place where it rises. -- ecclesiastes 1:5
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The wind goes to the south and circles about to the north; it circles and circles about continually, and on its circuit the wind returns again. -- ecclesiastes 1:6
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All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. To the place from which the rivers come, to there and from there they return again. -- ecclesiastes 1:7
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All things are weary with toil and all words are feeble; man cannot utter it. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. -- ecclesiastes 1:8
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The thing that has been--it is what will be again, and that which has been done is that which will be done again; and there is nothing new under the sun. -- ecclesiastes 1:9
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Is there a thing of which it may be said, See, this is new? It has already been, in the vast ages of time [recorded or unrecorded] which were before us. -- ecclesiastes 1:10
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There is no remembrance of former happenings or men, neither will there be any remembrance of happenings of generations that are to come by those who are to come after them. -- ecclesiastes 1:11
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I, the Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. -- ecclesiastes 1:12
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And I applied myself by heart and mind to seek and search out by [human] wisdom all human activity under heaven. It is a miserable business which God has given to the sons of man with which to busy themselves. -- ecclesiastes 1:13
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I have seen all the works that are done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity, a striving after the wind and a feeding on wind. -- ecclesiastes 1:14
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What is crooked cannot be made straight, and what is defective and lacking cannot be counted. -- ecclesiastes 1:15
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I entered into counsel with my own mind, saying, Behold, I have acquired great [human] wisdom, yes, more than all who have been over Jerusalem before me; and my mind has had great experience of [moral] wisdom and [scientific] knowledge. -- ecclesiastes 1:16
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And I gave my mind to know [practical] wisdom and to discern [the character of] madness and folly [in which men seem to find satisfaction]; I perceived that this also is a searching after wind and a feeding on it. -- ecclesiastes 1:17
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For in much [human] wisdom is much vexation, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. -- ecclesiastes 1:18
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I SAID in my mind, Come now, I will prove you with mirth and test you with pleasure; so have a good time [enjoy pleasure]. But this also was vanity (emptiness, falsity, and futility)! -- ecclesiastes 2:1
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I said of laughter, It is mad, and of pleasure, What does it accomplish? -- ecclesiastes 2:2
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I searched in my mind how to cheer my body with wine--yet at the same time having my mind hold its course and guide me with [human] wisdom--and how to lay hold of folly, till I might see what was good for the sons of men to do under heaven all the days of their lives. -- ecclesiastes 2:3
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I made great works; I built myself houses, I planted vineyards. -- ecclesiastes 2:4
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I made for myself gardens and orchards and I planted in them all kinds of fruit trees. -- ecclesiastes 2:5
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I made for myself pools of water from which to water the forest and make the trees bud. -- ecclesiastes 2:6
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I bought menservants and maidservants and had servants born in my house. Also I had great possessions of herds and flocks, more than any who had been before me in Jerusalem. -- ecclesiastes 2:7
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I also gathered for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got for myself men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men--concubines very many. -- ecclesiastes 2:8
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So I became great and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. Also my wisdom remained with me and stood by me. -- ecclesiastes 2:9
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And whatever my eyes desired I kept not from them; I withheld not my heart from any pleasure, for my heart rejoiced in all my labor, and this was my portion and reward for all my toil. -- ecclesiastes 2:10
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Then I looked on all that my hands had done and the labor I had spent in doing it, and behold, all was vanity and a striving after the wind and a feeding on it, and there was no profit under the sun. -- ecclesiastes 2:11
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So I turned to consider [human] wisdom and madness and folly; for what can the man do who succeeds the king? Nothing but what has been done already. -- ecclesiastes 2:12
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Then I saw that even [human] wisdom [that brings sorrow] is better than [the pleasures of] folly as far as light is better than darkness. -- ecclesiastes 2:13
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The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness; and yet I perceived that [in the end] one event happens to them both. -- ecclesiastes 2:14
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Then said I in my heart, As it happens to the fool, so it will happen even to me. And of what use is it then for me to be more wise? Then I said in my heart, This also is vanity (emptiness, vainglory, and futility)! -- ecclesiastes 2:15
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For of the wise man, the same as of the fool, there is no permanent remembrance, since in the days to come all will be long forgotten. And how does the wise man die? Even as the fool! -- ecclesiastes 2:16
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So I hated life, because what is done under the sun was grievous to me; for all is vanity and a striving after the wind and a feeding on it. -- ecclesiastes 2:17
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And I hated all my labor in which I had toiled under the sun, seeing that I must leave it to the man who will succeed me. -- ecclesiastes 2:18
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And who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have dominion over all my labor in which I have toiled and in which I have shown myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity (emptiness, falsity, and futility)! -- ecclesiastes 2:19
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So I turned around and gave my heart up to despair over all the labor of my efforts under the sun. -- ecclesiastes 2:20
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For here is a man whose labor is with wisdom and knowledge and skill; yet to a man who has not toiled for it he must leave it all as his portion. This also is vanity (emptiness, falsity, and futility) and a great evil! -- ecclesiastes 2:21
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For what has a man left from all his labor and from the striving and vexation of his heart in which he has toiled under the sun? -- ecclesiastes 2:22
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For all his days are but pain and sorrow, and his work is a vexation and grief; his mind takes no rest even at night. This is also vanity (emptiness, falsity, and futility)! -- ecclesiastes 2:23
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There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink and make himself enjoy good in his labor. Even this, I have seen, is from the hand of God. -- ecclesiastes 2:24
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For who can eat or who can have enjoyment any more than I can--apart from Him ? -- ecclesiastes 2:25
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For to the person who pleases Him God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy; but to the sinner He gives the work of gathering and heaping up, that he may give to one who pleases God. This also is vanity and a striving after the wind and a feeding on it. -- ecclesiastes 2:26
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TO EVERYTHING there is a season, and a time for every matter or purpose under heaven: -- ecclesiastes 3:1
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A time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to pluck up what is planted, -- ecclesiastes 3:2
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A time to kill and a time to heal, a time to break down and a time to build up, -- ecclesiastes 3:3
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A time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, -- ecclesiastes 3:4
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A time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, -- ecclesiastes 3:5
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A time to get and a time to lose, a time to keep and a time to cast away, -- ecclesiastes 3:6
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A time to rend and a time to sew, a time to keep silence and a time to speak, -- ecclesiastes 3:7
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A time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace. -- ecclesiastes 3:8
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What profit remains for the worker from his toil? -- ecclesiastes 3:9
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I have seen the painful labor and exertion and miserable business which God has given to the sons of men with which to exercise and busy themselves. -- ecclesiastes 3:10
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He has made everything beautiful in its time. He also has planted eternity in men's hearts and minds [a divinely implanted sense of a purpose working through the ages which nothing under the sun but God alone can satisfy], yet so that men cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. -- ecclesiastes 3:11
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I know that there is nothing better for them than to be glad and to get and do good as long as they live; -- ecclesiastes 3:12
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And also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor--it is the gift of God. -- ecclesiastes 3:13
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I know that whatever God does, it endures forever; nothing can be added to it nor anything taken from it. And God does it so that men will [reverently] fear Him [revere and worship Him, knowing that He is]. -- ecclesiastes 3:14
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That which is now already has been, and that which is to be already has been; and God seeks that which has passed by [so that history repeats itself]. -- ecclesiastes 3:15
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Moreover, I saw under the sun that in the place of justice there was wickedness, and that in the place of righteousness wickedness was there also. -- ecclesiastes 3:16
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I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked, for there is a time [appointed] for every matter and purpose and for every work. -- ecclesiastes 3:17
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I said in my heart regarding the subject of the sons of men, God is trying (separating and sifting) them, that they may see that by themselves [under the sun, without God] they are but like beasts. -- ecclesiastes 3:18
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For that which befalls the sons of men befalls beasts; even [in the end] one thing befalls them both. As the one dies, so dies the other. Yes, they all have one breath and spirit, so that a man has no preeminence over a beast; for all is vanity (emptiness, falsity, and futility)! -- ecclesiastes 3:19
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All go to one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again. -- ecclesiastes 3:20
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Who knows the spirit of man, whether it goes upward, and the spirit of the beast, whether it goes downward to the earth? -- ecclesiastes 3:21
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So I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his own works, for that is his portion. For who shall bring him back to see what will happen after he is gone? -- ecclesiastes 3:22
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THEN I returned and considered all the oppressions that are practiced under the sun: And I beheld the tears of the oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors was power, but they [too] had no comforter. -- ecclesiastes 4:1
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So I praised and thought more fortunate those who have been long dead than the living, who are still alive. -- ecclesiastes 4:2
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But better than them both [I thought] is he who has not yet been born, who has not seen the evil deeds that are done under the sun. -- ecclesiastes 4:3
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Then I saw that all painful effort in labor and all skill in work comes from man's rivalry with his neighbor. This is also vanity, a vain striving after the wind and a feeding on it. -- ecclesiastes 4:4
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The fool folds his hands together and eats his own flesh [destroying himself by indolence]. -- ecclesiastes 4:5
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Better is a handful with quietness than both hands full with painful effort, a vain striving after the wind and a feeding on it. -- ecclesiastes 4:6
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Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun [in one of its peculiar forms]. -- ecclesiastes 4:7
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Here is one alone--no one with him; he neither has child nor brother. Yet there is no end to all his labor, neither is his eye satisfied with riches, neither does he ask, For whom do I labor and deprive myself of good? This is also vanity (emptiness, falsity, and futility); yes, it is a painful effort and an unhappy business. -- ecclesiastes 4:8
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Two are better than one, because they have a good [more satisfying] reward for their labor; -- ecclesiastes 4:9
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For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! -- ecclesiastes 4:10
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Again, if two lie down together, then they have warmth; but how can one be warm alone? -- ecclesiastes 4:11
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And though a man might prevail against him who is alone, two will withstand him. A threefold cord is not quickly broken. -- ecclesiastes 4:12
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Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive counsel (friendly reproof and warning)-- -- ecclesiastes 4:13
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Even though [the youth] comes out of prison to reign, while the other, born a king, becomes needy. -- ecclesiastes 4:14
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I saw all the living who walk under the sun with the youth who was to stand up in the king's stead. -- ecclesiastes 4:15
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There was no end to all the people; he was over all of them. Yet those who come later will not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity (emptiness, falsity, vainglory) and a striving after the wind and a feeding on it. -- ecclesiastes 4:16
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KEEP YOUR foot [give your mind to what you are doing] when you go [as Jacob to sacred Bethel] to the house of God. For to draw near to hear and obey is better than to give the sacrifice of fools [carelessly, irreverently] too ignorant to know that they are doing evil. -- ecclesiastes 5:1
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Be not rash with your mouth, and let not your heart be hasty to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven, and you are on earth; therefore let your words be few. -- ecclesiastes 5:2
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For a dream comes with much business and painful effort, and a fool's voice with many words. -- ecclesiastes 5:3
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When you vow a vow or make a pledge to God, do not put off paying it; for God has no pleasure in fools (those who witlessly mock Him). Pay what you vow. -- ecclesiastes 5:4
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It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay. -- ecclesiastes 5:5
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Do not allow your mouth to cause your body to sin, and do not say before the messenger [the priest] that it was an error or mistake. Why should God be [made] angry at your voice and destroy the work of your hands? -- ecclesiastes 5:6
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For in a multitude of dreams there is futility and worthlessness, and ruin in a flood of words. But [reverently] fear God [revere and worship Him, knowing that He is]. -- ecclesiastes 5:7
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If you see the oppression of the poor and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in the state or province, do not marvel at the matter. [Be sure that there are those who will attend to it] for a higher [official] than the high is observing, and higher ones are over them. -- ecclesiastes 5:8
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Moreover, the profit of the earth is for all; the king himself is served by the field and in all, a king is an advantage to a land with cultivated fields. -- ecclesiastes 5:9
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He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver, nor he who loves abundance with gain. This also is vanity (emptiness, falsity, and futility)! -- ecclesiastes 5:10
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When goods increase, they who eat them increase also. And what gain is there to their owner except to see them with his eyes? -- ecclesiastes 5:11
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The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the fullness of the rich will not let him sleep. -- ecclesiastes 5:12
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There is a serious and severe evil which I have seen under the sun: riches were kept by their owner to his hurt. -- ecclesiastes 5:13
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But those riches are lost in a bad venture; and he becomes the father of a son, and there is nothing in his hand [with which to support the child]. -- ecclesiastes 5:14
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As [the man] came forth from his mother's womb, so he will go again, naked as he came; and he will take away nothing for all his labor which he can carry in his hand. -- ecclesiastes 5:15
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And this also is a serious and severe evil--that in all points as he came, so shall he go; and what gain has he who labors for the wind? -- ecclesiastes 5:16
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All his days also he eats in darkness [cheerlessly, with no sweetness and light in them], and much sorrow and sickness and wrath are his. -- ecclesiastes 5:17
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Behold, what I have seen to be good and fitting is for one to eat and drink, and to find enjoyment in all the labor in which he labors under the sun all the days which God gives him--for this is his [allotted] part. -- ecclesiastes 5:18
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Also, every man to whom God has given riches and possessions, and the power to enjoy them and to accept his appointed lot and to rejoice in his toil--this is the gift of God [to him]. -- ecclesiastes 5:19
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For he shall not much remember [seriously] the days of his life, because God [Himself] answers and corresponds to the joy of his heart [the tranquillity of God is mirrored in him]. -- ecclesiastes 5:20
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THERE IS an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it lies heavily upon men: -- ecclesiastes 6:1
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A man to whom God has given riches, possessions, and honor, so that he lacks nothing for his soul of all that he might desire, yet God does not give him the power or capacity to enjoy them [things which are gifts from God], but a stranger [in whom he has no interest succeeds him and] consumes and enjoys them. This is vanity (emptiness, falsity, and futility); it is a sore affliction! -- ecclesiastes 6:2
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If a man begets a hundred children and lives many years so that the days of his years are many, but his life is not filled with good, and also he is given no burial [honors nor is laid to rest in the sepulcher of his fathers], I say that [he who had] an untimely birth [resulting in death] is better off than he, -- ecclesiastes 6:3
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For [the untimely one] comes in futility and goes into darkness, and in darkness his name is covered. -- ecclesiastes 6:4
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Moreover, he has not seen the sun nor had any knowledge, yet he [the stillborn child] has rest rather than he [who is aware of all that he has missed and all that he would not have had to suffer]. -- ecclesiastes 6:5
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Even though he lives a thousand years twice over and yet has seen no good and experienced no enjoyment--do not all go to one place [the place of the dead]? -- ecclesiastes 6:6
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All the labor of man is for his mouth [for self-preservation and enjoyment], and yet his desire is not satisfied. -- ecclesiastes 6:7
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For what advantage has the wise man over the fool [being worldly-wise is not the secret to happiness]? What advantage has the poor man who has learned how to walk before the living [publicly, with men's eyes upon him; being poor is not the secret to happiness either]? -- ecclesiastes 6:8
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Better is the sight of the eyes [the enjoyment of what is available to one] than the cravings of wandering desire. This is also vanity (emptiness, falsity, and futility) and a striving after the wind and a feeding on it! -- ecclesiastes 6:9
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Whatever [man] is, he has been named that long ago, and it is known that it is man [Adam]; nor can he contend with Him who is mightier than he [whether God or death]. -- ecclesiastes 6:10
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Seeing that there are [all these and] many other things and words that increase the emptiness, falsity, vainglory, and futility [of living], what profit and what outcome is there for man? -- ecclesiastes 6:11
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For who [limited to human wisdom] knows what is good for man in his life, all the days of his vain life which he spends as a shadow [going through the motions but accomplishing nothing]? For who can tell a man what will happen [to his work, his treasure, his plans] under the sun after he is gone? -- ecclesiastes 6:12
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A GOOD name is better than precious perfume, and the day of death better than the day of one's birth. -- ecclesiastes 7:1
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It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to heart. -- ecclesiastes 7:2
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Sorrow is better than laughter, for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better and gains gladness. -- ecclesiastes 7:3
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The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth and sensual joy. -- ecclesiastes 7:4
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It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools. -- ecclesiastes 7:5
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For like the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity (emptiness, falsity, and futility)! -- ecclesiastes 7:6
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Surely oppression and extortion make a wise man foolish, and a bribe destroys the understanding and judgment. -- ecclesiastes 7:7
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Better is the end of a thing than the beginning of it, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. -- ecclesiastes 7:8
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Do not be quick in spirit to be angry or vexed, for anger and vexation lodge in the bosom of fools. -- ecclesiastes 7:9
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Do not say, Why were the old days better than these? For it is not wise or because of wisdom that you ask this. -- ecclesiastes 7:10
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Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, yes, more excellent it is for those [the living] who see the sun. -- ecclesiastes 7:11
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For wisdom is a defense even as money is a defense, but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom shields and preserves the life of him who has it. -- ecclesiastes 7:12
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Consider the work of God: who can make straight what He has made crooked? -- ecclesiastes 7:13
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In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider that God has made the one side by side with the other, so that man may not find out anything that shall be after him. -- ecclesiastes 7:14
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I have seen everything in the days of my vanity (my emptiness, falsity, vainglory, and futility): there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who prolongs his life in [spite of] his evildoing. -- ecclesiastes 7:15
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Be not [morbidly exacting and externally] righteous overmuch, neither strive to make yourself [pretentiously appear] overwise--why should you [get puffed up and] destroy yourself [with presumptuous self-sufficiency]? -- ecclesiastes 7:16
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[Although all have sinned] be not wicked overmuch or willfully, neither be foolish--why should you die before your time? -- ecclesiastes 7:17
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It is good that you should take hold of this and from that withdraw not your hand; for he who [reverently] fears and worships God will come forth from them all. -- ecclesiastes 7:18
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[True] wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers or valiant generals who are in the city. -- ecclesiastes 7:19
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Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth who does good and never sins. -- ecclesiastes 7:20
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Do not give heed to everything that is said, lest you hear your servant cursing you-- -- ecclesiastes 7:21
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For often your own heart knows that you have likewise cursed others. -- ecclesiastes 7:22
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All this have I tried and proved by wisdom. I said, I will be wise [independently of God]--but it was far from me. -- ecclesiastes 7:23
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That which is is far off, and that which is deep is very deep--who can find it out [true wisdom independent of the fear of God]? -- ecclesiastes 7:24
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I turned about [penitent] and my heart was set to know and to search out and to seek [true] wisdom and the reason of things, and to know that wickedness is folly and that foolishness is madness [and what had led me into such wickedness and madness]. -- ecclesiastes 7:25
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And I found that [of all sinful follies none has been so ruinous in seducing one away from God as idolatrous women] more bitter than death is the woman whose heart is snares and nets and whose hands are bands. Whoever pleases God shall escape from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her. -- ecclesiastes 7:26
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Behold, this I have found, says the Preacher, while weighing one thing after another to find out the right estimate [and the reason]-- -- ecclesiastes 7:27
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Which I am still seeking but have not found--one upright man among a thousand have I found, but an upright woman among all those [one thousand in my harem] have I not found. -- ecclesiastes 7:28
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Behold, this is the only [reason for it that] I have found: God made man upright, but they [men and women] have sought out many devices [for evil]. -- ecclesiastes 7:29
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WHO IS like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his countenance is changed. -- ecclesiastes 8:1
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I counsel you to keep the king's command, and that in regard to the oath of God [by which you swore to him loyalty]. -- ecclesiastes 8:2
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Be not panic-stricken and hasty to get out of his presence. Persist not in an evil thing, for he does whatever he pleases. -- ecclesiastes 8:3
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For the word of a king is authority and power, and who can say to him, What are you doing? -- ecclesiastes 8:4
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Whoever observes the [king's] command will experience no harm, and a wise man's mind will know both when and what to do. -- ecclesiastes 8:5
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For every purpose and matter has its [right] time and judgment, although the misery and wickedness of man lies heavily upon him [who rebels against the king]. -- ecclesiastes 8:6
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For he does not know what is to be, for who can tell him how and when it will be? -- ecclesiastes 8:7
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There is no man who has power over the spirit to retain the breath of life, neither has he power over the day of death; and there is no discharge in battle [against death], neither will wickedness deliver those who are its possessors and given to it. -- ecclesiastes 8:8
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All this have I seen while applying my mind to every work that is done under the sun. There is a time in which one man has power over another to his own hurt or to the other man's. -- ecclesiastes 8:9
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And so I saw the wicked buried--those who had come and gone out of the holy place [but did not thereby escape their doom], and they are [praised and] forgotten in the city where they had done such things. This also is vanity (emptiness, falsity, vainglory, and futility)! -- ecclesiastes 8:10
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Because the sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, the hearts of the sons of men are fully set to do evil. -- ecclesiastes 8:11
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Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and his days [seemingly] are prolonged [in his wickedness], yet surely I know that it will be well with those who [reverently] fear God, who revere and worship Him, realizing His continual presence. -- ecclesiastes 8:12
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But it will not be well with the wicked, neither will he prolong his days like a shadow, because he does not [reverently] fear and worship God. -- ecclesiastes 8:13
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Here also is a futility that goes on upon the earth: there are righteous men who fare as though they were wicked, and wicked men who fare as though they were righteous. I say that this also is vanity (emptiness, falsity, and futility)! -- ecclesiastes 8:14
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Then I commended enjoyment, because a man has no better thing under the sun [without God] than to eat and to drink and to be joyful, for that will remain with him in his toil through the days of his life which God gives him under the sun. -- ecclesiastes 8:15
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When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to see the business activity and the painful effort that take place upon the earth--how neither day nor night some men's eyes sleep-- -- ecclesiastes 8:16
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Then I saw all the work of God, that man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun--because however much a man may toil in seeking, yet he will not find it out; yes, more than that, though a wise man thinks and claims he knows, yet will he not be able to find it out. -- ecclesiastes 8:17
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FOR ALL this I took to heart, exploring and examining it all, how the righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) and the wise and their works are in the hands of God. Whether it is to be love or hatred no man knows; all that is before them. -- ecclesiastes 9:1
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All things come alike to all. There is one event to the righteous and to the wicked, to the good and to the clean and to the unclean; to him who sacrifices and to him who does not sacrifice. As is the good man, so is the sinner; and he who swears is as he who fears and shuns an oath. -- ecclesiastes 9:2
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This evil is in all that is done under the sun: one fate comes to all. Also the hearts of men are full of evil, and madness is in their hearts while they live, and after that they go to the dead. -- ecclesiastes 9:3
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[There is no exemption] but he who is joined to all the living has hope--for a living dog is better than a dead lion. -- ecclesiastes 9:4
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For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; and they have no more reward [here], for the memory of them is forgotten. -- ecclesiastes 9:5
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Their love and their hatred and their envy have already perished; neither have they any more a share in anything that is done under the sun. -- ecclesiastes 9:6
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Go your way, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart [if you are righteous, wise, and in the hands of God], for God has already accepted your works. -- ecclesiastes 9:7
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Let your garments be always white [with purity], and let your head not lack [the] oil [of gladness]. -- ecclesiastes 9:8
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Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your vain life which He has given you under the sun--all the days of futility. For that is your portion in this life and in your work at which you toil under the sun. -- ecclesiastes 9:9
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Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol (the place of the dead), where you are going. -- ecclesiastes 9:10
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I returned and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift nor the battle to the strong, neither is bread to the wise nor riches to men of intelligence and understanding nor favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all. -- ecclesiastes 9:11
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For man also knows not his time [of death]: as the fishes are taken in an evil net, and as the birds are caught in the snare, so are the sons of men snared in an evil time when [calamity] falls suddenly upon them. -- ecclesiastes 9:12
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This [illustration of] wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great to me: -- ecclesiastes 9:13
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There was a little city with few men in it. And a great king came against it and besieged it and built great bulwarks against it. -- ecclesiastes 9:14
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But there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. Yet no man [seriously] remembered that poor man. -- ecclesiastes 9:15
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But I say that wisdom is better than might, though the poor man's wisdom is despised and his words are not heeded. -- ecclesiastes 9:16
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The words of wise men heard in quiet are better than the shouts of him who rules among fools. -- ecclesiastes 9:17
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Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good. -- ecclesiastes 9:18
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DEAD FLIES cause the ointment of the perfumer to putrefy [and] send forth a vile odor; so does a little folly [in him who is valued for wisdom] outweigh wisdom and honor. -- ecclesiastes 10:1
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A wise man's heart turns him toward his right hand, but a fool's heart toward his left. -- ecclesiastes 10:2
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Even when he who is a fool walks along the road, his heart and understanding fail him, and he says of everyone and to everyone that he is a fool. -- ecclesiastes 10:3
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If the temper of the ruler rises up against you, do not leave your place [or show a resisting spirit]; for gentleness and calmness prevent or put a stop to great offenses. -- ecclesiastes 10:4
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There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, like an error which proceeds from the ruler: -- ecclesiastes 10:5
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Folly is set in great dignity and in high places, and the rich sit in low places. -- ecclesiastes 10:6
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I have seen slaves on horses, and princes walking like slaves on the earth. -- ecclesiastes 10:7
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He who digs a pit [for others] will fall into it, and whoever breaks through a fence or a [stone] wall, a serpent will bite him. -- ecclesiastes 10:8
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Whoever removes [landmark] stones or hews out [new ones with similar intent] will be hurt with them, and he who fells trees will be endangered by them. -- ecclesiastes 10:9
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If the ax is dull and the man does not whet the edge, he must put forth more strength; but wisdom helps him to succeed. -- ecclesiastes 10:10
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If the serpent bites before it is charmed, then it is no use to call a charmer [and the slanderer is no better than the uncharmed snake]. -- ecclesiastes 10:11
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The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious and win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him. -- ecclesiastes 10:12
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The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is wicked madness. -- ecclesiastes 10:13
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A fool also multiplies words, though no man can tell what will be--and what will happen after he is gone, who can tell him? -- ecclesiastes 10:14
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The labor of fools wearies every one of them, because [he is so ignorant of the ordinary matters that] he does not even know how to get to town. -- ecclesiastes 10:15
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Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child or a servant and when your officials feast in the morning! -- ecclesiastes 10:16
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Happy (fortunate and to be envied) are you, O land, when your king is a free man and of noble birth and character and when your officials feast at the proper time--for strength and not for drunkenness! -- ecclesiastes 10:17
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Through indolence the rafters [of state affairs] decay and the roof sinks in, and through idleness of the hands the house leaks. -- ecclesiastes 10:18
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[Instead of repairing the breaches, the officials] make a feast for laughter, serve wine to cheer life, and [depend on tax] money to answer for all of it. -- ecclesiastes 10:19
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Curse not the king, no, not even in your thoughts, and curse not the rich in your bedchamber, for a bird of the air will carry the voice, and a winged creature will tell the matter. -- ecclesiastes 10:20
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CAST YOUR bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days. -- ecclesiastes 11:1
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Give a portion to seven, yes, even [divide it] to eight, for you know not what evil may come upon the earth. -- ecclesiastes 11:2
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If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth; and if a tree falls toward the south or toward the north, in the place where the tree falls, there it will lie. -- ecclesiastes 11:3
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He who observes the wind [and waits for all conditions to be favorable] will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap. -- ecclesiastes 11:4
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As you know not what is the way of the wind, or how the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a pregnant woman, even so you know not the work of God, Who does all. -- ecclesiastes 11:5
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In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening withhold not your hands, for you know not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether both alike will be good. -- ecclesiastes 11:6
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Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun. -- ecclesiastes 11:7
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Yes, if a man should live many years, let him rejoice in them all; yet let him [seriously] remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. All that comes is vanity (emptiness, falsity, vainglory, and futility)! -- ecclesiastes 11:8
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Rejoice, O young man, in your adolescence, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your [full-grown] youth. And walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment. -- ecclesiastes 11:9
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Therefore remove [the lusts that end in] sorrow and vexation from your heart and mind and put away evil from your body, for youth and the dawn of life are vanity [transitory, idle, empty, and devoid of truth]. -- ecclesiastes 11:10
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REMEMBER [earnestly] also your Creator [that you are not your own, but His property now] in the days of your youth, before the evil days come or the years draw near when you will say [of physical pleasures], I have no enjoyment in them-- -- ecclesiastes 12:1
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Before the sun and the light and the moon and the stars are darkened [sight is impaired], and the clouds [of depression] return after the rain [of tears]; -- ecclesiastes 12:2
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In the day when the keepers of the house [the hands and the arms] tremble, and the strong men [the feet and the knees] bow themselves, and the grinders [the molar teeth] cease because they are few, and those who look out of the windows [the eyes] are darkened; -- ecclesiastes 12:3
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When the doors [the lips] are shut in the streets and the sound of the grinding [of the teeth] is low, and one rises up at the voice of a bird and the crowing of a cock, and all the daughters of music [the voice and the ear] are brought low; -- ecclesiastes 12:4
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Also when [the old] are afraid of danger from that which is high, and fears are in the way, and the almond tree [their white hair] blooms, and the grasshopper [a little thing] is a burden, and desire and appetite fail, because man goes to his everlasting home and the mourners go about the streets or marketplaces. -- ecclesiastes 12:5
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[Remember your Creator earnestly now] before the silver cord [of life] is snapped apart, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern [and the whole circulatory system of the blood ceases to function]; -- ecclesiastes 12:6
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Then shall the dust [out of which God made man's body] return to the earth as it was, and the spirit shall return to God Who gave it. -- ecclesiastes 12:7
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Vapor of vapors and futility of futilities, says the Preacher. All is futility (emptiness, falsity, vainglory, and transitoriness)! -- ecclesiastes 12:8
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And furthermore, because the Preacher was wise, he [Solomon] still taught the people knowledge; and he pondered and searched out and set in order many proverbs. -- ecclesiastes 12:9
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The Preacher sought acceptable words, even to write down rightly words of truth or correct sentiment. -- ecclesiastes 12:10
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The words of the wise are like prodding goads, and firmly fixed [in the mind] like nails are the collected sayings which are given [as proceeding] from one Shepherd. -- ecclesiastes 12:11
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But about going further [than the words given by one Shepherd], my son, be warned. Of making many books there is no end [so do not believe everything you read], and much study is a weariness of the flesh. -- ecclesiastes 12:12
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All has been heard; the end of the matter is: Fear God [revere and worship Him, knowing that He is] and keep His commandments, for this is the whole of man [the full, original purpose of his creation, the object of God's providence, the root of character, the foundation of all happiness, the adjustment to all inharmonious circumstances and conditions under the sun] and the whole [duty] for every man. -- ecclesiastes 12:13
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For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it is good or evil. -- ecclesiastes 12:14
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THE SONG of songs [the most excellent of them all] which is Solomon's. -- song of solomon 1:1
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Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! [she cries. Then, realizing that Solomon has arrived and has heard her speech, she turns to him and adds] For your love is better than wine! -- song of solomon 1:2
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[And she continues] The odor of your ointments is fragrant; your name is like perfume poured out. Therefore do the maidens love you. -- song of solomon 1:3
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Draw me! We will run after you! The king brings me into his apartments! We will be glad and rejoice in you! We will recall [when we were favored with] your love, more fragrant than wine. The upright [are not offended at your choice, but sincerely] love you. -- song of solomon 1:4
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I am so black; but [you are] lovely and pleasant [the ladies assured her]. O you daughters of Jerusalem, [I am as dark] as the tents of [the Bedouin tribe] Kedar, like the [beautiful] curtains of Solomon! -- song of solomon 1:5
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[Please] do not look at me, [she said, for] I am swarthy. [I have worked out] in the sun and it has left its mark upon me. My stepbrothers were angry with me, and they made me keeper of the vineyards; but my own vineyard [my complexion] I have not kept. -- song of solomon 1:6
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[Addressing her shepherd, she said] Tell me, O you whom my soul loves, where you pasture your flock, where you make it lie down at noon. For why should I [as I think of you] be as a veiled one straying beside the flocks of your companions? -- song of solomon 1:7
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If you do not know [where your lover is], O you fairest among women, run along, follow the tracks of the flock, and [amuse yourself by] pasturing your kids beside the shepherds' tents. -- song of solomon 1:8
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O my love [he said as he saw her], you remind me of my [favorite] mare in the chariot spans of Pharaoh. -- song of solomon 1:9
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Your cheeks are comely with ornaments, your neck with strings of jewels. -- song of solomon 1:10
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We will make for you chains and ornaments of gold, studded with silver. -- song of solomon 1:11
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While the king sits at his table [she said], my spikenard [my absent lover] sends forth [his] fragrance [over me]. -- song of solomon 1:12
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My beloved [shepherd] is to me like a [scent] bag of myrrh that lies in my bosom. -- song of solomon 1:13
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My beloved [shepherd] is to me a cluster of henna flowers in the vineyards of En-gedi [famed for its fragrant shrubs]. -- song of solomon 1:14
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Behold, you are beautiful, my love! Behold, you are beautiful! You have doves' eyes. -- song of solomon 1:15
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[She cried] Behold, you are beautiful, my beloved [shepherd], yes, delightful! Our arbor and couch are green and leafy. -- song of solomon 1:16
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The beams of our house are cedars, and our rafters and panels are cypresses or pines. -- song of solomon 1:17
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[SHE SAID] I am only a little rose or autumn crocus of the plain of Sharon, or a [humble] lily of the valleys [that grows in deep and difficult places]. -- song of solomon 2:1
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But Solomon replied, Like the lily among thorns, so are you, my love, among the daughters. -- song of solomon 2:2
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Like an apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved [shepherd] among the sons [cried the girl]! Under his shadow I delighted to sit, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. -- song of solomon 2:3
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He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love [for love waved as a protecting and comforting banner over my head when I was near him]. -- song of solomon 2:4
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Sustain me with raisins, refresh me with apples, for I am sick with love. -- song of solomon 2:5
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[I can feel] his left hand under my head and his right hand embraces me! -- song of solomon 2:6
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[He said] I charge you, O you daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles or by the hinds of the field [which are free to follow their own instincts] that you not try to stir up or awaken [my] love until it pleases. -- song of solomon 2:7
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[Vividly she pictured it] The voice of my beloved [shepherd]! Behold, he comes, leaping upon the mountains, bounding over the hills. -- song of solomon 2:8
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My beloved is like a gazelle or a young hart. Behold, he stands behind the wall of our house, he looks in through the windows, he glances through the lattice. -- song of solomon 2:9
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My beloved speaks and says to me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. -- song of solomon 2:10
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For, behold, the winter is past; the rain is over and gone. -- song of solomon 2:11
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The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing [of birds] has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land. -- song of solomon 2:12
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The fig tree puts forth and ripens her green figs, and the vines are in blossom and give forth their fragrance. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away. -- song of solomon 2:13
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[So I went with him, and when we were climbing the rocky steps up the hillside, my beloved shepherd said to me] O my dove, [while you are here] in the seclusion of the clefts in the solid rock, in the sheltered and secret place of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely. -- song of solomon 2:14
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[My heart was touched and I fervently sang to him my desire] Take for us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vineyards [of our love], for our vineyards are in blossom. -- song of solomon 2:15
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[She said distinctly] My beloved is mine and I am his! He pastures his flocks among the lilies. -- song of solomon 2:16
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[Then, longingly addressing her absent shepherd, she cried] Until the day breaks and the shadows flee away, return hastily, O my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young hart as you cover the mountains [which separate us]. -- song of solomon 2:17
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IN THE night I dreamed that I sought the one whom I love. [She said] I looked for him but could not find him. -- song of solomon 3:1
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So I decided to go out into the city, into the streets and broad ways [which are so confusing to a country girl], and seek him whom my soul loves. I sought him, but I could not find him. -- song of solomon 3:2
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The watchmen who go about the city found me, to whom I said, Have you seen him whom my soul loves? -- song of solomon 3:3
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I had gone but a little way past them when I found him whom my soul loves. I held him and would not let him go until I had brought him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her who conceived me. -- song of solomon 3:4
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I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles or by the hinds of the field that you stir not up nor awaken love until it pleases. -- song of solomon 3:5
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Who or what is this [she asked] that comes gliding out of the wilderness like stately pillars of smoke perfumed with myrrh, frankincense, and all the fragrant powders of the merchant? -- song of solomon 3:6
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[Someone answered] Behold, it is the traveling litter (the bridal car) of Solomon. Sixty mighty men are around it, of the mighty men of Israel. -- song of solomon 3:7
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They all handle the sword and are expert in war; every man has his sword upon his thigh, that fear be not excited in the night. -- song of solomon 3:8
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King Solomon made himself a car or a palanquin from the [cedar] wood of Lebanon. -- song of solomon 3:9
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He made its posts of silver, its back of gold, its seat of purple, the inside of it lovingly and intricately wrought in needlework by the daughters of Jerusalem. -- song of solomon 3:10
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Go forth, O you daughters of Zion, and gaze upon King Solomon wearing the crown with which his mother [Bathsheba] crowned him on the day of his wedding, on the day of his gladness of heart. -- song of solomon 3:11
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HOW FAIR you are, my love [he said], how very fair! Your eyes behind your veil [remind me] of those of a dove; your hair [makes me think of the black, wavy fleece] of a flock of [the Arabian] goats which one sees trailing down Mount Gilead [beyond the Jordan on the frontiers of the desert]. -- song of solomon 4:1
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Your teeth are like a flock of shorn ewes which have come up from the washing, of which all are in pairs, and none is missing among them. -- song of solomon 4:2
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Your lips are like a thread of scarlet, and your mouth is lovely. Your cheeks are like halves of a pomegranate behind your veil. -- song of solomon 4:3
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Your neck is like the tower of David, built for an arsenal, whereon hang a thousand bucklers, all of them shields of warriors. -- song of solomon 4:4
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Your two breasts are like two fawns, like twins of a gazelle that feed among the lilies. -- song of solomon 4:5
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Until the day breaks and the shadows flee away, [in my thoughts] I will get to the mountain of myrrh and the hill of frankincense [to him whom my soul adores]. -- song of solomon 4:6
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[He exclaimed] O my love, how beautiful you are! There is no flaw in you! -- song of solomon 4:7
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Come away with me from Lebanon, my [promised] bride, come with me from Lebanon. Depart from the top of Amana, from the peak of Senir and Hermon, from the lions' dens, from the mountains of the leopards. -- song of solomon 4:8
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You have ravished my heart and given me courage, my sister, my [promised] bride; you have ravished my heart and given me courage with one look from your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace. -- song of solomon 4:9
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How beautiful is your love, my sister, my [promised] bride! How much better is your love than wine! And the fragrance of your ointments than all spices! -- song of solomon 4:10
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Your lips, O my [promised] bride, drop honey as the honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue. And the odor of your garments is like the odor of Lebanon. -- song of solomon 4:11
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A garden enclosed and barred is my sister, my [promised] bride--a spring shut up, a fountain sealed. -- song of solomon 4:12
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Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranates or a paradise with precious fruits, henna with spikenard plants, -- song of solomon 4:13
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Spikenard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense, myrrh, and aloes, with all the chief spices. -- song of solomon 4:14
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You are a fountain [springing up] in a garden, a well of living waters, and flowing streams from Lebanon. -- song of solomon 4:15
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[You have called me a garden, she said] Oh, I pray that the [cold] north wind and the [soft] south wind may blow upon my garden, that its spices may flow out [in abundance for you in whom my soul delights]. Let my beloved come into his garden and eat its choicest fruits. -- song of solomon 4:16
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I HAVE come into my garden, my sister, my [promised] bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my balsam and spice [from your sweet words I have gathered the richest perfumes and spices]. I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends [feast on, O revelers of the palace; you can never make my lover disloyal to me]! Drink, yes, drink abundantly of love, O precious one [for now I know you are mine, irrevocably mine! With his confident words still thrilling her heart, through the lattice she saw her shepherd turn away and disappear into the night]. -- song of solomon 5:1
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I went to sleep, but my heart stayed awake. [I dreamed that I heard] the voice of my beloved as he knocked [at the door of my mother's cottage]. Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my spotless one [he said], for I am wet with the [heavy] night dew; my hair is covered with it. -- song of solomon 5:2
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[But weary from a day in the vineyards, I had already sought my rest] I had put off my garment--how could I [again] put it on? I had washed my feet--how could I [again] soil them? -- song of solomon 5:3
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My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my heart was moved for him. -- song of solomon 5:4
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I rose up to open for my beloved, and my hands dripped with myrrh, and my fingers with liquid [sweet-scented] myrrh, [which he had left] upon the handles of the bolt. -- song of solomon 5:5
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I opened for my beloved, but my beloved had turned away and withdrawn himself, and was gone! My soul went forth [to him] when he spoke, but it failed me [and now he was gone]! I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer. -- song of solomon 5:6
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The watchmen who go about the city found me. They struck me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took my veil and my mantle from me. -- song of solomon 5:7
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I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if you find my beloved, that you tell him that I am sick from love [simply sick to be with him]. -- song of solomon 5:8
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What is your beloved more than another beloved, O you fairest among women [taunted the ladies]? What is your beloved more than another beloved, that you should give us such a charge? -- song of solomon 5:9
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[She said] My beloved is fair and ruddy, the chief among ten thousand! -- song of solomon 5:10
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His head is [as precious as] the finest gold; his locks are curly and bushy and black as a raven. -- song of solomon 5:11
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His eyes are like doves beside the water brooks, bathed in milk and fitly set. -- song of solomon 5:12
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His cheeks are like a bed of spices or balsam, like banks of sweet herbs yielding fragrance. His lips are like bloodred anemones or lilies distilling liquid [sweet-scented] myrrh. -- song of solomon 5:13
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His hands are like rods of gold set with [nails of] beryl or topaz. His body is a figure of bright ivory overlaid with [veins of] sapphires. -- song of solomon 5:14
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His legs are like strong and steady pillars of marble set upon bases of fine gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, excellent, stately, and majestic as the cedars. -- song of solomon 5:15
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His voice and speech are exceedingly sweet; yes, he is altogether lovely [the whole of him delights and is precious]. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem! -- song of solomon 5:16
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WHERE HAS your beloved gone, O you fairest among women? [Again the ladies showed their interest in the remarkable person whom the Shulammite had championed with such unstinted praise; they too wanted to know him, they insisted.] Where is your beloved hiding himself? For we would seek him with you. -- song of solomon 6:1
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[She replied] My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens and to gather lilies. -- song of solomon 6:2
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I am my beloved's [garden] and my beloved is mine! He feeds among the lilies [which grow there]. -- song of solomon 6:3
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[He said] You are as beautiful as Tirzah [capital of the northern kingdom's first king], my love, and as comely as Jerusalem, [but you are] as terrible as a bannered host! -- song of solomon 6:4
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Turn away your [flashing] eyes from me, for they have overcome me! Your hair is like a flock of goats trailing down from Mount Gilead. -- song of solomon 6:5
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Your teeth are like a flock of ewes coming from their washing, of which all are in pairs, and not one of them is missing. -- song of solomon 6:6
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Your cheeks are like halves of a pomegranate behind your veil. -- song of solomon 6:7
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There are sixty queens and eighty concubines, and virgins without number; -- song of solomon 6:8
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But my dove, my undefiled and perfect one, stands alone [above them all]; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her who bore her. The daughters saw her and called her blessed and happy, yes, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her. -- song of solomon 6:9
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[The ladies asked] Who is this that looks forth like the dawn, fair as the moon, clear and pure as the sun, and terrible as a bannered host? -- song of solomon 6:10
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[The Shulammite replied] I went down into the nut orchard [one day] to look at the green plants of the valley, to see whether the grapevine had budded and the pomegranates were in flower. -- song of solomon 6:11
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Before I was aware [of what was happening], my desire [to roam about] had brought me into the area of the princes of my people [the king's retinue]. -- song of solomon 6:12
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[I began to flee, but they called to me] Return, return, O Shulammite; return, return, that we may look upon you! [I replied] What is there for you to see in the [poor little] Shulammite? [And they answered] As upon a dance before two armies or a dance of Mahanaim. -- song of solomon 6:13
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[THEN HER companions began noticing and commenting on the attractiveness of her person] How beautiful are your feet in sandals, O queenly maiden! Your rounded limbs are like jeweled chains, the work of a master hand. -- song of solomon 7:1
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Your body is like a round goblet in which no mixed wine is wanting. Your abdomen is like a heap of wheat set about with lilies. -- song of solomon 7:2
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Your two breasts are like two fawns, the twins of a gazelle. -- song of solomon 7:3
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Your neck is like a tower of ivory, your eyes like the pools of Heshbon by the gate of Bath-rabbim. Your nose is like the tower of Lebanon which looks toward Damascus. -- song of solomon 7:4
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Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel, and the hair of your head like purple. [Then seeing the king watching the girl in absorbed admiration, the speaker added] The king is held captive by its tresses. -- song of solomon 7:5
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[The king came forward, saying] How fair and how pleasant you are, O love, with your delights! -- song of solomon 7:6
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Your stature is like that of a palm tree, and your bosom like its clusters [of dates, declared the king]. -- song of solomon 7:7
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I resolve that I will climb the palm tree; I will grasp its branches. Let your breasts be like clusters of the grapevine, and the scent of your breath like apples, -- song of solomon 7:8
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And your kisses like the best wine--[then the Shulammite interrupted] that goes down smoothly and sweetly for my beloved [shepherd, kisses] gliding over his lips while he sleeps! -- song of solomon 7:9
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[She proudly said] I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me! -- song of solomon 7:10
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[She said] Come, my beloved! Let us go forth into the field, let us lodge in the villages. -- song of solomon 7:11
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Let us go out early to the vineyards and see whether the vines have budded, whether the grape blossoms have opened, and whether the pomegranates are in bloom. There I will give you my love. -- song of solomon 7:12
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The mandrakes give forth fragrance, and over our doors are all manner of choice fruits, new and old, which I have laid up for you, O my beloved! -- song of solomon 7:13
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[LOOKING FORWARD to the shepherd's arrival, the eager girl pictures their meeting and says] Oh, that you were like my brother, who nursed from the breasts of my mother! If I should find you without, I would kiss you, yes, and none would despise me [for it]. -- song of solomon 8:1
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I would lead you and bring you into the house of my mother, who would instruct me. I would cause you to drink spiced wine and of the juice of my pomegranates. -- song of solomon 8:2
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[Then musingly she added] Oh, that his left hand were under my head and that his right hand embraced me! -- song of solomon 8:3
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I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that you never [again attempt to] stir up or awaken love until it pleases. -- song of solomon 8:4
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Who is this who comes up from the wilderness leaning upon her beloved? [And as they sighted the home of her childhood, the bride said] Under the apple tree I awakened you; there your mother gave you birth, there she was in travail and bore you. -- song of solomon 8:5
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Set me like a seal upon your heart, like a seal upon your arm; for love is as strong as death, jealousy is as hard and cruel as Sheol (the place of the dead). Its flashes are flashes of fire, a most vehement flame [the very flame of the Lord]! -- song of solomon 8:6
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Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man would offer all the goods of his house for love, he would be utterly scorned and despised. -- song of solomon 8:7
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[Gathered with her family and the wedding guests in her mother's cottage, the bride said to her stepbrothers, When I was a little girl, you said] We have a little sister and she has no breasts. What shall we do for our sister on the day when she is spoken for in marriage? -- song of solomon 8:8
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If she is a wall [discreet and womanly], we will build upon her a turret [a dowry] of silver; but if she is a door [bold and flirtatious], we will enclose her with boards of cedar. -- song of solomon 8:9
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[Well] I am a wall [with battlements], and my breasts are like the towers of it. Then was I in [the king's] eyes as one [to be respected and to be allowed] to find peace. -- song of solomon 8:10
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Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; he let out the vineyard to keepers; everyone was to bring him a thousand pieces of silver for its fruit. -- song of solomon 8:11
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You, O Solomon, can have your thousand [pieces of silver], and those who tend the fruit of it two hundred; but my vineyard, which is mine [with all its radiant joy], is before me! -- song of solomon 8:12
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O you who dwell in the gardens, your companions have been listening to your voice--now cause me to hear it. -- song of solomon 8:13
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[Joyfully the radiant bride turned to him, the one altogether lovely, the chief among ten thousand to her soul, and with unconcealed eagerness to begin her life of sweet companionship with him, she answered] Make haste, my beloved, and come quickly, like a gazelle or a young hart [and take me to our waiting home] upon the mountains of spices! -- song of solomon 8:14
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THE VISION [seen by spiritual perception] of Isaiah son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah [the kingdom] and Jerusalem [its capital] in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. -- isaiah 1:1
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Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth! For the Lord has spoken: I have nourished and brought up sons and have made them great and exalted, but they have rebelled against Me and broken away from Me. -- isaiah 1:2
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The ox [instinctively] knows his owner, and the donkey his master's crib, but Israel does not know or recognize Me [as Lord], My people do not consider or understand. -- isaiah 1:3
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Ah, sinful nation, a people loaded with iniquity, offspring of evildoers, sons who deal corruptly! They have forsaken the Lord, they have despised and shown contempt and provoked the Holy One of Israel to anger, they have become utterly estranged (alienated). -- isaiah 1:4
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Why should you be stricken and punished any more [since it brings no correction]? You will revolt more and more. The whole head is sick, and the whole heart is faint (feeble, sick, and nauseated). -- isaiah 1:5
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From the sole of the foot even to the head there is no soundness or health in [the nation's body]--but wounds and bruises and fresh and bleeding stripes; they have not been pressed out and closed up or bound up or softened with oil. [No one has troubled to seek a remedy.] -- isaiah 1:6
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[Because of your detestable disobedience] your country lies desolate, your cities are burned with fire; your land--strangers devour it in your very presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by aliens. -- isaiah 1:7
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And the Daughter of Zion [Jerusalem] is left like a [deserted] booth in a vineyard, like a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, like a besieged city [spared, but in the midst of desolation]. -- isaiah 1:8
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Except the Lord of hosts had left us a very small remnant [of survivors], we should have been like Sodom, and we should have been like Gomorrah. -- isaiah 1:9
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Hear [O Jerusalem] the word of the Lord, you rulers or judges of [another] Sodom! Give ear to the law and the teaching of our God, you people of [another] Gomorrah! -- isaiah 1:10
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To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices to Me [unless they are the offering of the heart]? says the Lord. I have had enough of the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fed beasts [without obedience]; and I do not delight in the blood of bulls or of lambs or of he-goats [without righteousness]. -- isaiah 1:11
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When you come to appear before Me, who requires of you that your [unholy feet] trample My courts? -- isaiah 1:12
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Bring no more offerings of vanity (emptiness, falsity, vainglory, and futility); [your hollow offering of] incense is an abomination to Me; the New Moons and Sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot endure--[it is] iniquity and profanation, even the solemn meeting. -- isaiah 1:13
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Your New Moon festivals and your [hypocritical] appointed feasts My soul hates. They are an oppressive burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them. -- isaiah 1:14
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And when you spread forth your hands [in prayer, imploring help], I will hide My eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood! -- isaiah 1:15
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Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes! Cease to do evil, -- isaiah 1:16
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Learn to do right! Seek justice, relieve the oppressed, and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless, plead for the widow. -- isaiah 1:17
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Come now, and let us reason together, says the Lord. Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be like wool. -- isaiah 1:18
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If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land; -- isaiah 1:19
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But if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword. For the mouth of the Lord has spoken it. -- isaiah 1:20
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How the faithful city has become an [idolatrous] harlot, she who was full of justice! Uprightness and right standing with God [once] lodged in her--but now murderers. -- isaiah 1:21
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Your silver has become dross, your wine is mixed with water. -- isaiah 1:22
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Your princes are rebels and companions of thieves; everyone loves bribes and runs after compensation and rewards. They judge not for the fatherless nor defend them, neither does the cause of the widow come to them [for they delay or turn a deaf ear]. -- isaiah 1:23
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Therefore says the Lord, the Lord of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will appease Myself on My adversaries and avenge Myself on My enemies. -- isaiah 1:24
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And I will bring My hand again upon you and thoroughly purge away your dross [as with lye] and take away all your tin or alloy. -- isaiah 1:25
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And I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning; afterward you shall be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City. -- isaiah 1:26
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Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her [returned] converts with righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God). -- isaiah 1:27
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But the crushing and destruction of rebels and sinners shall be together, and they who forsake the Lord shall be consumed. -- isaiah 1:28
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For you will be ashamed [of the folly and degradation] of the oak or terebinth trees in which you found [idolatrous] pleasure, and you will blush with shame for the [idolatrous worship which you practice in the passion-inflaming] gardens which you have chosen. -- isaiah 1:29
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For you shall be like an oak or terebinth whose leaf withers, and like a garden that has no water. -- isaiah 1:30
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And the strong shall become like tow and become tinder, and his work like a spark, and they shall both burn together, with none to quench them. -- isaiah 1:31
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THE WORD which Isaiah son of Amoz saw [revealed] concerning Judah and Jerusalem. -- isaiah 2:1
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It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be [firmly] established as the highest of the mountains and shall be exalted above the hills, and all nations shall flow to it. -- isaiah 2:2
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And many people shall come and say, Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that He may teach us His ways and that we may walk in His paths. For out of Zion shall go forth the law and instruction, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. -- isaiah 2:3
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And He shall judge between the nations and shall decide [disputes] for many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. -- isaiah 2:4
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O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord. -- isaiah 2:5
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Surely [Lord] You have rejected and forsaken your people, the house of Jacob, because they are filled [with customs] from the east and with soothsayers [who foretell] like the Philistines; also they strike hands and make pledges and agreements with the children of aliens. -- isaiah 2:6
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Their land also is full of silver and gold; neither is there any end to their treasures. Their land is also full of horses; neither is there any end to their chariots. -- isaiah 2:7
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Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, what their own fingers have made. -- isaiah 2:8
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And the common man is bowed down [before idols], also the great man is brought low and humbles himself--therefore forgive them not [O Lord]. -- isaiah 2:9
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Enter into the rock and hide yourself in the dust from before the terror of the Lord and from the glory of His majesty. -- isaiah 2:10
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The proud looks of man shall be brought low, and the haughtiness of men shall be humbled; and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day. -- isaiah 2:11
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For there shall be a day of the Lord of hosts against all who are proud and haughty and against all who are lifted up--and they shall be brought low-- -- isaiah 2:12
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[The wrath of God will begin by coming down] against all the cedars of Lebanon [west of the Jordan] that are high and lifted up, and against all the oaks of Bashan [east of the Jordan], -- isaiah 2:13
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And [after that] against all the high mountains and all the hills that are lifted up, -- isaiah 2:14
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And against every high tower and every fenced wall, -- isaiah 2:15
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And against all the ships of Tarshish and all the picturesque and desirable imagery [designed for mere ornament and luxury]. -- isaiah 2:16
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Then the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day. -- isaiah 2:17
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And the idols shall utterly pass away (be abolished). -- isaiah 2:18
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Then shall [the stricken, deprived of all in which they had trusted] go into the caves of the rocks and into the holes of the earth from before the terror and dread of the Lord and from before the glory of His majesty, when He arises to shake mightily and terribly the earth. -- isaiah 2:19
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In that day men shall cast away to the moles and to the bats their idols of silver and their idols of gold, which they made for themselves to worship, -- isaiah 2:20
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To go into the caverns of the rocks and into the clefts of the ragged rocks from before the terror and dread of the Lord and from before the glory of His majesty, when He rises to shake mightily and terribly the earth. -- isaiah 2:21
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Cease to trust in [weak, frail, and dying] man, whose breath is in his nostrils [for so short a time]; in what sense can he be counted as having intrinsic worth? -- isaiah 2:22
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FOR BEHOLD, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, is taking away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff [every kind of prop], the whole stay of bread and the whole stay of water, -- isaiah 3:1
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The mighty man and the man of war, the judge and the [professional] prophet, the one who foretells by divination and the old man, -- isaiah 3:2
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The captain of fifty and the man of rank, the counselor and the expert craftsman and the skillful enchanter. -- isaiah 3:3
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And I will make boys their princes, and with childishness shall they rule over them [with outrage instead of justice]. -- isaiah 3:4
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And the people shall be oppressed, each one by another, and each one by his neighbor; the child shall behave himself proudly and with insolence against the old man, and the lowborn against the honorable [person of rank]. -- isaiah 3:5
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When a man shall take hold of his brother in the house of his father, saying, You have a robe, you shall be our judge and ruler, and this heap of ruins shall be under your control-- -- isaiah 3:6
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In that day he will answer, saying, I will not be a healer and one who binds up; I am not a physician. For in my house is neither bread nor clothing; you shall not make me judge and ruler of the people. -- isaiah 3:7
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For Jerusalem is ruined and Judah is fallen, because their speech and their deeds are against the Lord, to provoke the eyes of His glory and defy His glorious presence. -- isaiah 3:8
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Their respecting of persons and showing of partiality witnesses against them; they proclaim their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it. Woe to them! For they have brought evil [as a reward upon themselves]. -- isaiah 3:9
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Say to the righteous that it shall be well with them, for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds. -- isaiah 3:10
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Woe to the wicked! It shall be ill with them, for what their hands have done shall be done to them. -- isaiah 3:11
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As for My people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O My people, your leaders cause you to err, and they confuse (destroy and swallow up) the course of your paths. -- isaiah 3:12
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The Lord stands up to contend, and stands to judge the peoples and His people. -- isaiah 3:13
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The Lord enters into judgment with the elders of His people and their princes: For [by your exactions and oppressions you have robbed the people and ruined the country] you have devoured the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses. -- isaiah 3:14
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What do you mean by crushing My people and grinding the faces of the poor? says the Lord God of hosts. -- isaiah 3:15
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Moreover, the Lord said, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty and walk with outstretched necks and with undisciplined (flirtatious and alluring) eyes, tripping along with mincing and affected gait, and making a tinkling noise with [the anklets on] their feet, -- isaiah 3:16
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Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the heads of the daughters of Zion [making them bald], and the Lord will cause them to be [taken as captives and to suffer the indignity of being] stripped naked. -- isaiah 3:17
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In that day the Lord will take away the finery of their tinkling anklets, the caps of network, the crescent head ornaments, -- isaiah 3:18
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The pendants, the bracelets or chains, and the spangled face veils and scarfs, -- isaiah 3:19
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The headbands, the short ankle chains [attached from one foot to the other to insure a measured gait], the sashes, the perfume boxes, the amulets or charms [suspended from the ears or neck], -- isaiah 3:20
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The signet rings and nose rings, -- isaiah 3:21
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The festal robes, the cloaks, the stoles and shawls, and the handbags, -- isaiah 3:22
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The hand mirrors, the fine linen [undergarments], the turbans, and the [whole body-enveloping] veils. -- isaiah 3:23
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And it shall come to pass that instead of the sweet odor of spices there shall be the stench of rottenness; and instead of a girdle, a rope; and instead of well-set hair, baldness; and instead of a rich robe, a girding of sackcloth; and searing [of captives by the scorching heat] instead of beauty. -- isaiah 3:24
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Your men shall fall by the sword, and your mighty men in battle. -- isaiah 3:25
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And [Jerusalem's] gates shall lament and mourn [as those who wail for the dead]; and she, being ruined and desolate, shall sit upon the ground. -- isaiah 3:26
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AND IN that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread and provide our own apparel; only let us be called by your name to take away our reproach [of being unmarried]. -- isaiah 4:1
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In that day the Branch of the Lord shall be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be excellent and lovely to those of Israel who have escaped. -- isaiah 4:2
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And he who is left in Zion and remains in Jerusalem will be called holy, everyone who is recorded for life in Jerusalem and for eternal life, -- isaiah 4:3
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After the Lord has washed away the [moral] filth of the daughters of Zion [pride, vanity, haughtiness] and has purged the bloodstains of Jerusalem from the midst of it by the spirit and blast of judgment and by the spirit and blast of burning and sifting. -- isaiah 4:4
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And the Lord will create over the whole site, over every dwelling place of Mount Zion and over her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day and the shining of a flaming fire by night; for over all the glory shall be a canopy (a defense of divine love and protection). -- isaiah 4:5
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And there shall be a pavilion for shade in the daytime from the heat, and for a place of refuge and a shelter from storm and from rain. -- isaiah 4:6
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LET ME [as God's representative] sing of and for my greatly Beloved [God, the Son] a tender song of my Beloved concerning His vineyard [His chosen people]. My greatly Beloved had a vineyard on a very fruitful hill. [S. of Sol. 6:3; Matt. 21:33-40.] -- isaiah 5:1
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And He dug and trenched the ground and gathered out the stones from it and planted it with the choicest vine and built a tower in the midst of it and hewed out a winepress in it. And He looked for it to bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes. -- isaiah 5:2
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And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, between Me and My vineyard [My people, says the Lord]. -- isaiah 5:3
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What more could have been done for My vineyard that I have not done in it? When I looked for it to bring forth grapes, why did it yield wild grapes? -- isaiah 5:4
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And now I will tell you what I will do to My vineyard: I will take away its hedge, and it shall be eaten and burned up; and I will break down its wall, and it shall be trodden down [by enemies]. -- isaiah 5:5
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And I will lay it waste; it shall not be pruned or cultivated, but there shall come up briers and thorns. I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it. -- isaiah 5:6
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For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah His pleasant planting [the plant of His delight]. And He looked for justice, but behold, [He saw] oppression and bloodshed; [He looked] for righteousness (for uprightness and right standing with God), but behold, [He heard] a cry [of oppression and distress]! -- isaiah 5:7
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Woe to those who join house to house [and by violently expelling the poorer occupants enclose large acreage] and join field to field until there is no place for others and you are made to dwell alone in the midst of the land! -- isaiah 5:8
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In my [Isaiah's] ears the Lord of hosts said, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and beautiful ones shall be without inhabitant. -- isaiah 5:9
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For ten acres of vineyard shall yield only about eight gallons, and ten bushels of seed will produce but one bushel. -- isaiah 5:10
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Woe unto those who rise early in the morning, that they may pursue strong drink, who tarry late into the night till wine inflames them! -- isaiah 5:11
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They have lyre and harp, tambourine and flute and wine at their feasts, but they do not regard the deeds of the Lord, neither do they consider the operation of His hands [in mercy and in judgment]. -- isaiah 5:12
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Therefore My people go into captivity [to their enemies] without knowing it and because they have no knowledge [of God]. And their honorable men [their glory] are famished, and their common people are parched with thirst. -- isaiah 5:13
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Therefore Sheol (the unseen state, the realm of the dead) has enlarged its appetite and opened its mouth without measure; and [Jerusalem's] nobility and her multitude and her pomp and tumult and [the drunken reveler] who exults in her descend into it. -- isaiah 5:14
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And the common man is bowed down, and the great man is brought low, and the eyes of the haughty are humbled. -- isaiah 5:15
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But the Lord of hosts is exalted in justice, and God, the Holy One, shows Himself holy in righteousness and through righteous judgments. -- isaiah 5:16
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Then shall the lambs feed [among the ruins] as in their own pasture, and [among] the desolate places of the [exiled] rich shall sojourners and aliens eat. -- isaiah 5:17
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Woe to those who draw [calamity] with cords of iniquity and falsehood, who bring punishment to themselves with a cart rope of wickedness, -- isaiah 5:18
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Who say, Let [the Holy One] make haste and speed His [prophesied] vengeance, that we may see it; and let the purpose of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come, that we may know it! -- isaiah 5:19
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Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! -- isaiah 5:20
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Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and prudent and shrewd in their own sight! -- isaiah 5:21
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Woe to those who are mighty heroes at drinking wine and men of strength in mixing alcoholic drinks!-- -- isaiah 5:22
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Who justify and acquit the guilty for a bribe, but take away the rights of the innocent and righteous from them! -- isaiah 5:23
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Therefore, as the tongue of fire devours the stubble, and as the dry grass sinks down in the flame, so their root shall be like rottenness and their blossom shall go up like fine dust--because they have rejected and cast away the law and the teaching of the Lord of hosts and have not believed but have treated scornfully and have despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. -- isaiah 5:24
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Therefore is the anger of the Lord kindled against His people, and He has stretched forth His hand against them and has smitten them. And the mountains trembled, and their dead bodies were like dung and sweepings in the midst of the streets. For all this, His anger is not turned away, but His hand is still stretched out [in judgment]. -- isaiah 5:25
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And He will lift up a signal to call together a hostile people from afar [to execute His judgment on Judea], and will hiss for them from the end of the earth [as bees are hissed from their hives], and behold, they shall come with speed, swiftly! -- isaiah 5:26
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None is weary or stumbles among them, none slumbers or sleeps; nor is the girdle of their loins loosed or the latchet (thong) of their shoes broken; -- isaiah 5:27
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Their arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent; their horses' hoofs seem like flint, and their wheels like a whirlwind. -- isaiah 5:28
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Their roaring is like that of a lioness, they roar like young lions; they growl and seize their prey and carry it safely away, and there is none to deliver it. -- isaiah 5:29
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And in that day they [the army from afar] shall roar against [the Jews] like the roaring of the sea. And if one looks to the land, behold, there is darkness and distress; and the light [itself] will be darkened by the clouds of it. -- isaiah 5:30
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IN THE year that King Uzziah died, [in a vision] I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and the skirts of His train filled the [most holy part of the] temple. -- isaiah 6:1
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Above Him stood the seraphim; each had six wings: with two [each] covered his [own] face, and with two [each] covered his feet, and with two [each] flew. -- isaiah 6:2
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And one cried to another and said, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory! -- isaiah 6:3
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And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who cried, and the house was filled with smoke. -- isaiah 6:4
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Then said I, Woe is me! For I am undone and ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts! -- isaiah 6:5
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Then flew one of the seraphim [heavenly beings] to me, having a live coal in his hand which he had taken with tongs from off the altar; -- isaiah 6:6
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And with it he touched my mouth and said, Behold, this has touched your lips; your iniquity and guilt are taken away, and your sin is completely atoned for and forgiven. -- isaiah 6:7
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Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send? And who will go for Us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. -- isaiah 6:8
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And He said, Go and tell this people, Hear and hear continually, but understand not; and see and see continually, but do not apprehend with your mind. -- isaiah 6:9
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Make the heart of this people fat; and make their ears heavy and shut their eyes, lest they see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their hearts and turn again and be healed. -- isaiah 6:10
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Then said I, Lord, how long? And He answered, Until cities lie waste without inhabitant and houses without man, and the land is utterly desolate, -- isaiah 6:11
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And the Lord removes [His] people far away, and the forsaken places are many in the midst of the land. -- isaiah 6:12
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And though a tenth [of the people] remain in the land, it will be for their destruction [eaten up and burned] like a terebinth tree or like an oak whose stump and substance remain when they are felled or have cast their leaves. The holy seed [the elect remnant] is the stump and substance [of Israel]. -- isaiah 6:13
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IN THE days of Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, Rezin the king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel went up to Jerusalem to wage war against it, but they could not conquer it. -- isaiah 7:1
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And the house of David [Judah] was told, Syria is allied with Ephraim [Israel]. And the heart [of Ahaz] and the hearts of his people trembled and shook, as the trees of the forest tremble and shake with the wind. -- isaiah 7:2
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Then said the Lord to Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Judah's King Ahaz, you and your son Shear-jashub [a remnant shall return], at the end of the aqueduct or canal of the Upper Pool on the highway to the Fuller's Field; -- isaiah 7:3
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And say to him, Take heed and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted because of these two stumps of smoking firebrands--at the fierce anger of [the Syrian King] Rezin and Syria and of the son of Remaliah [Pekah, usurper of the throne of Israel]. -- isaiah 7:4
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Because Syria, Ephraim [Israel], and the son of Remaliah have purposed evil against you [Judah], saying, -- isaiah 7:5
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Let us go up against Judah and harass and terrify it; and let us cleave it asunder [each of us taking a portion], and set a [vassal] king in the midst of it, namely the son of Tabeel, -- isaiah 7:6
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Thus says the Lord God: It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass. -- isaiah 7:7
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For the head [the capital] of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is [King] Rezin. Within sixty-five years Ephraim will be broken to pieces so that it will no longer be a people. -- isaiah 7:8
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And the head (the capital) of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah's son [Pekah]. If you will not believe and trust and rely [on God and on the words of God's prophet instead of Assyria], surely you will not be established nor will you remain. -- isaiah 7:9
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Moreover, the Lord spoke again to King Ahaz, saying, -- isaiah 7:10
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Ask for yourself a sign (a token or proof) of the Lord your God [one that will convince you that God has spoken and will keep His word]; ask it either in the depth below or in the height above [let it be as deep as Sheol or as high as heaven]. -- isaiah 7:11
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But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord. -- isaiah 7:12
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And [Isaiah] said, Hear then, O house of David! Is it a small thing for you to weary and try the patience of men, but will you weary and try the patience of my God also? -- isaiah 7:13
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Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign: Behold, the young woman who is unmarried and a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel [God with us]. -- isaiah 7:14
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Butter and curds and wild honey shall he eat when he knows [enough] to refuse the evil and choose the good. -- isaiah 7:15
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For before the child shall know [enough] to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land [Canaan] whose two kings you abhor and of whom you are in sickening dread shall be forsaken [both Ephraim and Syria]. -- isaiah 7:16
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The Lord shall bring upon you and upon your people and upon your father's house such days as have not come since the day that Ephraim [the ten northern tribes] departed from Judah--even the king of Assyria. -- isaiah 7:17
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And in that day the Lord shall whistle for the fly [the numerous and troublesome foe] that is in the whole extent of the canal country of Egypt and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria. -- isaiah 7:18
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And these [enemies like flies and bees] shall come and shall rest all of them in the desolate and rugged valleys and deep ravines and in the clefts of the rocks, and on all the thornbushes and on all the pastures. -- isaiah 7:19
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In the same day [will the people of Judah be utterly stripped of belongings], the Lord will shave with the razor that is hired from the parts beyond the River [Euphrates]--even with the king of Assyria--[that razor will shave] the head and the hair of the legs, and it shall also consume the beard [leaving Judah with open shame and scorn]. -- isaiah 7:20
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And [because of the desolation brought on by the invaders] in that day, a man will [be so poor that he will] keep alive only a young milk cow and two sheep. -- isaiah 7:21
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And because of the abundance of milk that they will give, he will eat butter and curds, for [only] butter and curds and [wild] honey [no vegetables] shall everyone eat who is left in the land [these products provided from the extensive pastures and the plentiful wild flowers upon which the bees depend]. -- isaiah 7:22
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And in that day, in every place where there used to be a thousand vines worth a thousand silver shekels, there will be briers and thorns. -- isaiah 7:23
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With arrows and with bows shall a man come [to hunt] there, because all the land will be briers and thorns. -- isaiah 7:24
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And as for all the hills that were formerly cultivated with mattock and hoe, you will not go there for fear of briers and thorns; but they will become a place where oxen are let loose to pasture and where sheep tread. -- isaiah 7:25
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THEN THE Lord said to me, Take a large tablet [of wood, metal, or stone] and write upon it with a graving tool and in ordinary characters [which the humblest man can read]: Belonging to Maher-shalal-hash-baz [they (the Assyrians) hasten to the spoil (of Syria and Israel), they speed to the prey]. -- isaiah 8:1
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And I took faithful witnesses to record and attest [this prophecy] for me, Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberechiah. -- isaiah 8:2
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And I approached [my wife] the prophetess, and when she had conceived and borne a son, the Lord said to me, Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz [as a continual reminder to the people of the prophecy], -- isaiah 8:3
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For before the child knows how to say, My father or my mother, the riches of Damascus [Syria's capital] and the spoil of Samaria [Israel's capital] shall be carried away before the king of Assyria. -- isaiah 8:4
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The Lord spoke to me yet again and said, -- isaiah 8:5
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Because this people [Israel and Judah] have refused and despised the waters of Shiloah [Siloam, the only perennial fountain of Jerusalem, and symbolic of God's protection and sustaining power] that go gently, and rejoice in and with Rezin [the king of Syria] and Remaliah's son [Pekah the king of Israel], -- isaiah 8:6
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Now therefore, behold, the Lord brings upon them the waters of the River [Euphrates], strong and many--even the king of Assyria and all the glory [of his gorgeous retinue]; and it will rise over all its channels, brooks, valleys, and canals and extend far beyond its banks; -- isaiah 8:7
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And it will sweep on into Judah; it will overflow and go over [the hills], reaching even [but only] to the neck [of which Jerusalem is the head], and the outstretched wings [of the armies of Assyria] shall fill the breadth of Your land, O Immanuel [Messiah, God is with us]! -- isaiah 8:8
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Make an uproar and be broken in pieces, O you peoples [rage, raise the war cry, do your worst, and be utterly dismayed]! Give ear, all you [our enemies] of far countries. Gird yourselves [for war], and be thrown into consternation! Gird yourselves, and be [utterly] dismayed! -- isaiah 8:9
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Take counsel together [against Judah], but it shall come to nought; speak the word, but it will not stand, for God is with us [Immanuel]! -- isaiah 8:10
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For the Lord spoke thus to me with His strong hand [upon me], and warned and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying, -- isaiah 8:11
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Do not call conspiracy [or hard, or holy] all that this people will call conspiracy [or hard, or holy]; neither be in fear of what they fear, nor [make others afraid and] in dread. -- isaiah 8:12
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The Lord of hosts--regard Him as holy and honor His holy name [by regarding Him as your only hope of safety], and let Him be your fear and let Him be your dread [lest you offend Him by your fear of man and distrust of Him]. -- isaiah 8:13
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And He shall be a sanctuary [a sacred and indestructible asylum to those who reverently fear and trust in Him]; but He shall be a Stone of stumbling and a Rock of offense to both the houses of Israel, a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. -- isaiah 8:14
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And many among them shall stumble thereon; and they shall fall and be broken, and be snared and taken. -- isaiah 8:15
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Bind up the testimony, seal the law and the teaching among my [Isaiah's] disciples. -- isaiah 8:16
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And I will wait for the Lord, Who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob; and I will look for and hope in Him. -- isaiah 8:17
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Behold, I and the children whom the Lord has given me are signs and wonders [that are to take place] in Israel from the Lord of hosts, Who dwells on Mount Zion. -- isaiah 8:18
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And when the people [instead of putting their trust in God] shall say to you, Consult for direction mediums and wizards who chirp and mutter, should not a people seek and consult their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living? -- isaiah 8:19
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[Direct such people] to the teaching and to the testimony! If their teachings are not in accord with this word, it is surely because there is no dawn and no morning for them. -- isaiah 8:20
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And they [who consult mediums and wizards] shall pass through [the land] sorely distressed and hungry; and when they are hungry, they will fret, and will curse by their king and their God; and whether they look upward -- isaiah 8:21
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Or look to the earth, they will behold only distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish, and into thick darkness and widespread, obscure night they shall be driven away. -- isaiah 8:22
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BUT [in the midst of judgment there is the promise and the certainty of the Lord's deliverance and] there shall be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time [the Lord] brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time He will make it glorious, by the way of the Sea [of Galilee, the land] beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. -- isaiah 9:1
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The people who walked in darkness have seen a great Light; those who dwelt in the land of intense darkness and the shadow of death, upon them has the Light shined. -- isaiah 9:2
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You [O Lord] have multiplied the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before You like the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil [of battle]. -- isaiah 9:3
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For the yoke of [Israel's] burden, and the staff or rod for [goading] their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, You have broken as in the day of [Gideon with] Midian. -- isaiah 9:4
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For every [tramping] warrior's war boots and all his armor in the battle tumult and every garment rolled in blood shall be burned as fuel for the fire. -- isaiah 9:5
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For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father [of Eternity], Prince of Peace. -- isaiah 9:6
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Of the increase of His government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from the [latter] time forth, even forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. -- isaiah 9:7
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The Lord has sent a word against Jacob [the ten tribes], and it has lighted upon Israel [the ten tribes, the kingdom of Ephraim]. -- isaiah 9:8
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And all the people shall know it--even Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria [its capital]--who said in pride and stoutness of heart, -- isaiah 9:9
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The bricks have fallen, but we will build [all the better] with hewn stones; the sycamores have been cut down, but we will put [costlier] cedars in their place. -- isaiah 9:10
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Therefore the Lord has stirred up the adversaries [the Assyrians] of Rezin [king of Syria] against [Ephraim], and He will stir up their enemies and arm and join them together, -- isaiah 9:11
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The Syrians [compelled to fight with their enemies, going] before [on the east] and the Philistines behind [on the west]; and they will devour Israel with open mouth. For all this, [God's] anger is not [then] turned away, but His hand is still stretched out [in judgment]. -- isaiah 9:12
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Yet the people turn not to Him Who smote them, neither do they seek [inquire for or require as their vital need] the Lord of hosts. -- isaiah 9:13
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Therefore the Lord will cut off from Israel head and tail [the highest and the lowest]--[high] palm branch and [low] rush in one day; -- isaiah 9:14
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The elderly and honored man, he is the head; and the prophet who teaches lies, he is the tail. -- isaiah 9:15
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For they who lead this people cause them to err, and they who are led [astray] by them are swallowed up (destroyed). -- isaiah 9:16
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Therefore the Lord will not rejoice over their young men, neither will He have compassion on their fatherless and widows, for everyone is profane and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks folly. For all this, [God's] anger is not turned away, but His hand is still stretched out [in judgment]. -- isaiah 9:17
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For wickedness burns like a fire; it devours the briers and thorns, and it kindles in the thickets of the forest; they roll upward in a column of smoke. -- isaiah 9:18
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Through the wrath of the Lord of hosts the land is darkened and burned up, and the people are like fuel for the fire; no man spares his brother. -- isaiah 9:19
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They snatch in discord on the right hand, but are still hungry [their cruelty not diminished]; and they devour and destroy on the left hand, but are not satisfied. Each devours and destroys his own flesh [and blood] or his neighbor's. -- isaiah 9:20
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Manasseh [thirsts for the blood of his brother] Ephraim, and Ephraim [for that of] Manasseh; but together they are against Judah. For all this, [God's] anger is not turned away, but His hand is still stretched out [in judgment]. -- isaiah 9:21
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WOE TO those [judges] who issue unrighteous decrees, and to the magistrates who keep causing unjust and oppressive decisions to be recorded, -- isaiah 10:1
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To turn aside the needy from justice and to make plunder of the rightful claims of the poor of My people, that widows may be their spoil, and that they may make the fatherless their prey! -- isaiah 10:2
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And what will you do in the day of visitation [of God's wrath], and in the desolation which shall come from afar? To whom will you flee for help? And where will you deposit [for safekeeping] your wealth and with whom leave your glory? -- isaiah 10:3
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Without Me they shall bow down among the prisoners, and they shall fall [overwhelmed] under the heaps of the slain [on the battlefield]. For all this, [God's] anger is not turned away, but His hand is still stretched out [in judgment]. -- isaiah 10:4
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Woe to the Assyrian, the rod of My anger, the staff in whose hand is My indignation and fury [against Israel's disobedience]! -- isaiah 10:5
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I send [the Assyrian] against a hypocritical and godless nation and against the people of My wrath; I command him to take the spoil and to seize the prey and to tread them down like the mire in the streets. -- isaiah 10:6
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However, this is not his intention [nor is the Assyrian aware that he is doing this at My bidding], neither does his mind so think and plan; but it is in his mind to destroy and cut off many nations. -- isaiah 10:7
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For [the Assyrian] says, Are not my officers all either [subjugated] kings or their equal? -- isaiah 10:8
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Is not Calno [of Babylonia conquered] like Carchemish [on the Euphrates]? Is not Hamath [in Upper Syria] like Arpad [her neighbor]? Is not Samaria [in Israel] like Damascus [in Syria]? [Have any of these cities been able to resist Assyria? Not one!] -- isaiah 10:9
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As my hand has reached to the kingdoms of the idols [which were unable to defend them,] whose graven images were more to be feared and dreaded and more mighty than those of Jerusalem and of Samaria-- -- isaiah 10:10
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Shall I not be able to do to Jerusalem and her images as I have done to Samaria and her idols? [says the Assyrian] -- isaiah 10:11
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Therefore when the Lord has completed all His work [of chastisement and purification to be executed] on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, it shall be that He will inflict punishment on the fruit [the thoughts, words, and deeds] of the stout and arrogant heart of the king of Assyria and the haughtiness of his pride. -- isaiah 10:12
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For [the Assyrian king] has said, I have done it solely by the power of my own hand and wisdom, for I have insight and understanding. I have removed the boundaries of the peoples and have robbed their treasures; and like a bull I have brought down those who sat on thrones and the inhabitants. -- isaiah 10:13
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And my hand has found like a nest the wealth of the people; and as one gathers eggs that are forsaken, so I have gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved its wing, or that opened its mouth or chirped. -- isaiah 10:14
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Shall the ax boast itself against him who chops with it? Or shall the saw magnify itself against him who wields it back and forth? As if a rod should wield those who lift it up, or as if a staff should lift itself up as if it were not wood [but a man of God]! -- isaiah 10:15
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Therefore will the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send leanness among [the Assyrian's] fat ones; and instead of his glory or under it He will kindle a burning like the burning of fire. -- isaiah 10:16
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And the Light of Israel shall become a fire and His Holy One a flame, and it will burn and devour [the Assyrian's] thorns and briers in one day. -- isaiah 10:17
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[The Lord] will consume the glory of the [Assyrian's] forest and of his fruitful field, both soul and body; and it shall be as when a sick man pines away or a standard-bearer faints. -- isaiah 10:18
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And the remnant of the trees of his forest shall be few, so that a child may make a list of them. -- isaiah 10:19
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And it shall be in that day that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more lean upon him who smote them, but will lean upon the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. -- isaiah 10:20
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A remnant will return [Shear-jashub, name of Isaiah's son], a remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God. -- isaiah 10:21
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For though your population, O Israel, be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant of it will return [and survive]. The [fully completed] destruction is decreed (decided upon and brought to an issue); it overflows with justice and righteousness [the infliction of just punishment]. -- isaiah 10:22
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For the Lord, the Lord of hosts, will make a full end, whatever is determined or decreed [in Israel], in the midst of all the earth. -- isaiah 10:23
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Therefore thus says the Lord, the Lord of hosts, O My people who dwell in Zion, do not be afraid of the Assyrian, who smites you with a rod and lifts up his staff against you, as [the king of] Egypt did. -- isaiah 10:24
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For yet a little while and My indignation against you shall be accomplished, and My anger shall be directed to destruction [of the Assyrian]. -- isaiah 10:25
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And the Lord of hosts shall stir up and brandish a scourge against them as when He smote Midian at the rock of Oreb; and as His rod was over the [Red] Sea, so shall He lift it up as He did in [the flight from] Egypt. -- isaiah 10:26
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And it shall be in that day that the burden of [the Assyrian] shall depart from your shoulders, and his yoke from your neck. The yoke shall be destroyed because of fatness [which prevents it from going around your neck]. -- isaiah 10:27
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[The Assyrian with his army comes to Judah]. He arrives at Aiath; he passes through Migron; at Michmash he gets rid of his baggage [by storing it]. -- isaiah 10:28
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They go through the pass, they make Geba their camping place for the night; Ramah is afraid and trembles, Gibeah [the city] of [King] Saul flees. -- isaiah 10:29
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Cry aloud [in consternation], O Daughter of Gallim! Hearken, O Laishah! [Answer her] O you poor Anathoth! -- isaiah 10:30
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Madmenah is in flight; the inhabitants of Gebim seize their belongings and make their households flee for safety. -- isaiah 10:31
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This very day [the Assyrian] will halt at Nob [the city of priests], shaking his fist at the mountain of the Daughter of Zion, at the hill of Jerusalem. -- isaiah 10:32
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[But just when the Assyrian is in sight of his goal] behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, will lop off the beautiful boughs with terrorizing force; the high in stature will be hewn down and the lofty will be brought low. -- isaiah 10:33
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And He will cut down the thickets of the forest with an ax, and Lebanon [the Assyrian] with its majestic trees shall fall by the Mighty One and mightily. -- isaiah 10:34
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AND THERE shall come forth a Shoot out of the stock of Jesse [David's father], and a Branch out of his roots shall grow and bear fruit. -- isaiah 11:1
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And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him--the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the reverential and obedient fear of the Lord-- -- isaiah 11:2
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And shall make Him of quick understanding, and His delight shall be in the reverential and obedient fear of the Lord. And He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes, neither decide by the hearing of His ears; -- isaiah 11:3
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But with righteousness and justice shall He judge the poor and decide with fairness for the meek, the poor, and the downtrodden of the earth; and He shall smite the earth and the oppressor with the rod of His mouth, and with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked. -- isaiah 11:4
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And righteousness shall be the girdle of His waist and faithfulness the girdle of His loins. -- isaiah 11:5
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And the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and the calf and the young lion and the fatted domestic animal together; and a little child shall lead them. -- isaiah 11:6
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And the cow and the bear shall feed side by side, their young shall lie down together, and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. -- isaiah 11:7
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And the sucking child shall play over the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder's den. -- isaiah 11:8
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They shall not hurt or destroy in all My holy mountain, for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. -- isaiah 11:9
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And it shall be in that day that the Root of Jesse shall stand as a signal for the peoples; of Him shall the nations inquire and seek knowledge, and His dwelling shall be glory [His rest glorious]! -- isaiah 11:10
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And in that day the Lord shall again lift up His hand a second time to recover (acquire and deliver) the remnant of His people which is left, from Assyria, from Lower Egypt, from Pathros, from Ethiopia, from Elam [in Persia], from Shinar [Babylonia], from Hamath [in Upper Syria], and from the countries bordering on the [Mediterranean] Sea. -- isaiah 11:11
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And He will raise up a signal for the nations and will assemble the outcasts of Israel and will gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth. -- isaiah 11:12
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The envy and jealousy of Ephraim also shall depart, and they who vex and harass Judah from outside or inside shall be cut off; Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex and harass Ephraim. -- isaiah 11:13
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But [with united forces Ephraim and Judah] will swoop down upon the shoulders of the Philistines' [land sloping] toward the west; together they will strip the people on the east [the Arabs]. They will lay their hands upon Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will obey them. -- isaiah 11:14
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And the Lord will utterly destroy (doom and dry up) the tongue of the Egyptian sea [the west fork of the Red Sea]; and with His [mighty] scorching wind He will wave His hand over the river [Nile] and will smite it into seven channels and will cause men to cross over dry-shod. -- isaiah 11:15
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And there shall be a highway from Assyria for the remnant left of His people, as there was for Israel when they came up out of the land of Egypt. -- isaiah 11:16
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AND IN that day you will say, I will give thanks to You, O Lord; for though You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You comfort me. -- isaiah 12:1
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Behold, God, my salvation! I will trust and not be afraid, for the Lord God is my strength and song; yes, He has become my salvation. -- isaiah 12:2
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Therefore with joy will you draw water from the wells of salvation. -- isaiah 12:3
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And in that day you will say, Give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name and by means of His name [in solemn entreaty]; declare and make known His deeds among the peoples of the earth, proclaim that His name is exalted! -- isaiah 12:4
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Sing praises to the Lord, for He has done excellent things [gloriously]; let this be made known to all the earth. -- isaiah 12:5
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Cry aloud and shout joyfully, you women and inhabitants of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel. -- isaiah 12:6
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THE MOURNFUL, inspired prediction (a burden to be lifted up) concerning Babylon which Isaiah son of Amoz saw [with prophetic insight]: -- isaiah 13:1
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Raise up a signal banner upon the high and bare mountain, summon them [the Medes and Persians] with loud voice and beckoning hand that they may enter the gates of the [Babylonian] nobles. -- isaiah 13:2
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I Myself [says the Lord] have commanded My designated ones and have summoned My mighty men to execute My anger, even My proudly exulting ones [the Medes and Persians]--those who are made to triumph for My honor. -- isaiah 13:3
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Hark, the uproar of a multitude in the mountains, like that of a great people! The noise of the tumult of the kingdoms of the nations gathering together! The Lord of hosts is mustering the host for the battle. -- isaiah 13:4
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They come from a distant country, from the uttermost part of the heavens [the far east]--even the Lord and the weapons of His indignation--to seize and destroy the whole land. -- isaiah 13:5
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Wail, for the day of the Lord is at hand; as destruction from the Almighty and Sufficient One [Shaddai] will it come! -- isaiah 13:6
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Therefore will all hands be feeble, and every man's heart will melt. -- isaiah 13:7
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And they [of Babylon] shall be dismayed and terrified, pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman in childbirth. They will gaze stupefied and aghast at one another, their faces will be aflame [from the effects of the unprecedented warfare]. -- isaiah 13:8
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Behold, the day of the Lord is coming!--fierce, with wrath and raging anger--to make the land and the [whole] earth a desolation and to destroy out of it its sinners. -- isaiah 13:9
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For the stars of the heavens and their constellations will not give their light; the sun will be darkened at its rising and the moon will not shed its light. -- isaiah 13:10
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And I, the Lord, will punish the world for its evil, and the wicked for their guilt and iniquity; I will cause the arrogance of the proud to cease and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible and the boasting of the violent and ruthless. -- isaiah 13:11
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I will make a man more rare than fine gold, and mankind scarcer than the pure gold of Ophir. -- isaiah 13:12
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Therefore I will make the heavens tremble; and the earth shall be shaken out of its place at the wrath of the Lord of hosts in the day of His fierce anger. -- isaiah 13:13
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And like the chased roe or gazelle, and like sheep that no man gathers, each [foreign resident] will turn to his own people, and each will flee to his own land. -- isaiah 13:14
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Everyone who is found will be thrust through, and everyone who is connected with the slain and is caught will fall by the sword. -- isaiah 13:15
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Their infants also will be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses will be plundered and their wives ravished. -- isaiah 13:16
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Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, who have no regard for silver and do not delight in gold [and thus cannot be bribed]. -- isaiah 13:17
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Their bows will cut down the young men [of Babylon]; and they will have no pity on the fruit of the womb, their eyes will not spare children. -- isaiah 13:18
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And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldeans' pride, shall be like Sodom and Gomorrah when God overthrew them. -- isaiah 13:19
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[Babylon] shall never be inhabited or dwelt in from generation to generation; neither shall the Arab pitch his tent there, nor shall the shepherds make their sheepfolds there. -- isaiah 13:20
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But wild beasts of the desert will lie down there, and the people's houses will be full of dolefully howling creatures; and ostriches will dwell there, and wild goats [like demons] will dance there. -- isaiah 13:21
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And wolves and howling creatures will cry and answer in the deserted castles, and jackals in the pleasant palaces. And [Babylon's] time has nearly come, and her days will not be prolonged. -- isaiah 13:22
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FOR THE Lord will have mercy on Jacob [the captive Jews in Babylon] and will again choose Israel and set them in their own land; and foreigners [who are proselytes] will join them and will cleave to the house of Jacob (Israel). -- isaiah 14:1
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And the peoples [of Babylonia] shall take them and bring them to their own country [of Judea] and help restore them. And the house of Israel will possess [the foreigners who prefer to stay with] them in the land of the Lord as male and female servants; and they will take captive [not by physical but by moral might] those whose captives they have been, and they will rule over their [former] oppressors. -- isaiah 14:2
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When the Lord has given you rest from your sorrow and pain and from your trouble and unrest and from the hard service with which you were made to serve, -- isaiah 14:3
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You shall take up this [taunting] parable against the king of Babylon and say, How the oppressor has stilled [the restless insolence]! The golden and exacting city has ceased! -- isaiah 14:4
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The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the [tyrant] rulers, -- isaiah 14:5
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Who smote the peoples in anger with incessant blows and trod down the nations in wrath with unrelenting persecution--[until] he who smote is persecuted and no one hinders any more. -- isaiah 14:6
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The whole earth is at rest and is quiet; they break forth into singing. -- isaiah 14:7
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Yes, the fir trees and cypresses rejoice at you [O kings of Babylon], even the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since you have been laid low, no woodcutter comes up against us. -- isaiah 14:8
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Sheol (Hades, the place of the dead) below is stirred up to meet you at your coming [O tyrant Babylonian rulers]; it stirs up the shades of the dead to greet you--even all the chief ones of the earth; it raises from their thrones [in astonishment at your humbled condition] all the kings of the nations. -- isaiah 14:9
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All of them will [tauntingly] say to you, Have you also become weak as we are? Have you become like us? -- isaiah 14:10
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Your pomp and magnificence are brought down to Sheol (the underworld), along with the sound of your harps; the maggots [which prey upon dead bodies] are spread out under you and worms cover you [O Babylonian rulers]. -- isaiah 14:11
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How have you fallen from heaven, O light-bringer and daystar, son of the morning! How you have been cut down to the ground, you who weakened and laid low the nations [O blasphemous, satanic king of Babylon!] -- isaiah 14:12
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And you said in your heart, I will ascend to heaven; I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will sit upon the mount of assembly in the uttermost north. -- isaiah 14:13
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I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High. -- isaiah 14:14
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Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol (Hades), to the innermost recesses of the pit (the region of the dead). -- isaiah 14:15
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Those who see you will gaze at you and consider you, saying, Is this the man who made the earth tremble, who shook kingdoms?-- -- isaiah 14:16
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Who made the world like a wilderness and overthrew its cities, who would not permit his prisoners to return home? -- isaiah 14:17
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All the kings of the nations, all of them lie sleeping in glorious array, each one in his own sepulcher. -- isaiah 14:18
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But you are cast away from your tomb like a loathed growth or premature birth or an abominable branch [of the family] and like the raiment of the slain; and you are clothed with the slain, those thrust through with the sword, who go down to the stones of the pit [into which carcasses are thrown], like a dead body trodden underfoot. -- isaiah 14:19
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You shall not be joined with them in burial, because you have destroyed your land and have slain your people. May the descendants of evildoers nevermore be named! -- isaiah 14:20
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Prepare a slaughtering place for his sons because of the guilt and iniquity of their fathers, so that they may not rise, possess the earth, and fill the face of the world with cities. -- isaiah 14:21
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And I will rise up against them, says the Lord of hosts, and cut off from Babylon name and remnant, and son and son's son, says the Lord. -- isaiah 14:22
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I will also make it a possession of the hedgehog and porcupine, and of marshes and pools of water, and I will sweep it with the broom of destruction, says the Lord of hosts. -- isaiah 14:23
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The Lord of hosts has sworn, saying, Surely, as I have thought and planned, so shall it come to pass, and as I have purposed, so shall it stand-- -- isaiah 14:24
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That I will break the Assyrian in My land, and upon My mountains I will tread him underfoot. Then shall the [Assyrian's] yoke depart from [the people of Judah], and his burden depart from their shoulders. -- isaiah 14:25
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This is the [Lord's] purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth [regarded as conquered and put under tribute by Assyria]; and this is [His omnipotent] hand that is stretched out over all the nations. -- isaiah 14:26
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For the Lord of hosts has purposed, and who can annul it? And His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back? -- isaiah 14:27
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In the year that King Ahaz [of Judah] died there came this mournful, inspired prediction (a burden to be lifted up): -- isaiah 14:28
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Rejoice not, O Philistia, all of you, because the rod [of Judah] that smote you is broken; for out of the serpent's root shall come forth an adder [King Hezekiah of Judah], and its [the serpent's] offspring will be a fiery, flying serpent. -- isaiah 14:29
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And the firstborn of the poor and the poorest of the poor [of Judah] shall feed on My meadows, and the needy will lie down in safety; but I will kill your root with famine, and your remnant shall be slain. -- isaiah 14:30
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Howl, O gate! Cry, O city! Melt away, O Philistia, all of you! For there is coming a smoke out of the north, and there is no straggler in his ranks and none stands aloof [in Hezekiah's battalions]. -- isaiah 14:31
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What then shall one answer the messengers of the [Philistine] nation? That the Lord has founded Zion, and in her shall the poor and afflicted of His people trust and find refuge. -- isaiah 14:32
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THE MOURNFUL, inspired prediction (a burden to be lifted up) concerning Moab: Because in a night Ar of Moab is laid waste and brought to silence! Because in a night Kir of Moab is laid waste and brought to silence! -- isaiah 15:1
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They are gone up to Bayith and to Dibon, to the high places to weep. Moab wails over Nebo and over Medeba; on all their heads is baldness, and every beard is cut off [as a sign of deep sorrow and humiliation]. -- isaiah 15:2
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In their streets they gird themselves with sackcloth; on the tops of their houses and in their broad places everyone wails, weeping abundantly. -- isaiah 15:3
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And Heshbon and Elealeh [cities in possession of Moab] cry out; their voice is heard even to Jahaz. Therefore the armed soldiers of Moab cry out; [Moab's] life is grievous and trembles within him. -- isaiah 15:4
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My heart cries out for Moab; his nobles and other fugitives flee to Zoar, to Eglath-shelishiyah [like a heifer three years old]. For with weeping they go up the ascent of Luhith; for on the road to Horonaim they raise a cry of destruction. -- isaiah 15:5
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For the waters of Nimrim are desolations, for the grass is withered away and the new growth fails; there is no green thing. -- isaiah 15:6
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Therefore the abundance [of possessions] they have acquired and stored away they [now] carry over the willow brook and to the valley of the Arabians. -- isaiah 15:7
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For the cry [of distress] has gone round the borders of Moab; the wailing has reached to Eglaim, and the prolonged and mournful cry to Beer-elim. -- isaiah 15:8
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For the waters of Dimon are full of blood; yet I [the Lord] will bring even more on Dimon--a lion upon those of Moab who escape and upon the remnant of the land. -- isaiah 15:9
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YOU [Moabites, now fugitives in Edom, which is ruled by the king of Judah] send lambs to the ruler of the land, from Sela or Petra through the desert and wilderness to the mountain of the Daughter of Zion [Jerusalem]. -- isaiah 16:1
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For like wandering birds, like a brood cast out and a scattered nest, so shall the daughters of Moab be at the fords of the [river] Arnon. -- isaiah 16:2
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[Say to the ruler] Give counsel, execute justice [for Moab, O king of Judah]; make your shade [over us] like night in the midst of noonday; hide the outcasts, betray not the fugitive to his pursuer. -- isaiah 16:3
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Let our outcasts of Moab dwell among you; be a sheltered hiding place to them from the destroyer. When the extortion and the extortioner have been brought to nought, and destruction has ceased, and the oppressors and they who trample men are consumed and have vanished out of the land, -- isaiah 16:4
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Then in mercy and loving-kindness shall a throne be established, and One shall sit upon it in truth and faithfulness in the tent of David, judging and seeking justice and being swift to do righteousness. -- isaiah 16:5
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We have heard of the pride of Moab, that he is very proud--even of his arrogance, his conceit, his wrath, his untruthful boasting. -- isaiah 16:6
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Moab therefore shall wail for Moab; everyone shall wail. For the ruins, flagons of wine, and the raisin cakes of Kir-hareseth you shall sigh and mourn, utterly stricken and discouraged. -- isaiah 16:7
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For the fields of Heshbon languish and wither, and the vines of Sibmah; the lords of the nations have broken down [Moab's] choice vine branches, which reached even to Jazer, wandering into the wilderness; its shoots stretched out abroad, they passed over [the shores of] the [Dead] Sea. -- isaiah 16:8
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Therefore I [Isaiah] will weep with the weeping of Jazer for the vines of Sibmah. I will drench you with my tears, O Heshbon and Elealeh; for upon your summer fruits and your harvest the shout [of alarm and the cry of the enemy] has fallen. -- isaiah 16:9
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And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there is no singing, nor is there joyful sound; the treaders tread out no wine in the presses, for the shout of joy has been made to cease. -- isaiah 16:10
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Wherefore my heart sounds like a harp [in mournful compassion] for Moab, and my inner being [goes out] for Kir-hareseth [for those brick-walled citadels of his]. -- isaiah 16:11
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It shall be that when Moab presents himself, when he wearies himself [worshiping] on the high place [of idolatry], he will come to his sanctuary [of Chemosh, god of Moab], but he will not prevail. [Then will he be ashamed of his god.] -- isaiah 16:12
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This is the word that the Lord has spoken concerning Moab since that time [when Moab's pride and resistance to God were first known]. -- isaiah 16:13
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But now the Lord has spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of a hireling [who will not serve longer than the allotted time], the glory of Moab shall be brought into contempt, in spite of all his mighty multitudes of people; and the remnant that survives will be very small, feeble, and of no account. -- isaiah 16:14
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THE MOURNFUL, inspired prediction (a burden to be lifted up) concerning Damascus [capital of Syria, and Israel's bulwark against Assyria]. Behold, Damascus will cease to be a city and will become a heap of ruins. -- isaiah 17:1
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The cities of Aroer [east of the Jordan] are forsaken; they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid. -- isaiah 17:2
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His bulwark [Syria] and the fortress shall disappear from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus; and the remnant of Syria will be like the [departed] glory of the children of Israel [her ally], says the Lord of hosts. -- isaiah 17:3
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And in that day the former glory of Jacob [Israel--his might, his population, his prosperity] shall be enfeebled, and the fat of his flesh shall become lean. -- isaiah 17:4
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And it shall be as when the reaper gathers the standing grain and his arm harvests the ears; yes, it shall be as when one gathers the ears of grain in the fertile Valley of Rephaim. -- isaiah 17:5
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Yet gleanings [of grapes] shall be left in it [the land of Israel], as after the beating of an olive tree [with a stick], two or three berries in the top of the uppermost bough, four or five in the outermost branches of the fruitful tree, says the Lord, the God of Israel. -- isaiah 17:6
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In that day will men look to their Maker, and their eyes shall regard the Holy One of Israel. -- isaiah 17:7
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And they will not look to the [idolatrous] altars, the work of their hands, neither will they have respect for what their fingers have made--either the Asherim [symbols of the goddess Asherah] or the sun-images. -- isaiah 17:8
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In that day will their [Syria's and Israel's] strong cities be like the forsaken places in the wood and on the mountaintop, as they [the Amorites and the Hivites] forsook their [cities] because of the children of Israel; and there will be desolation. -- isaiah 17:9
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Because you have forgotten the God of your salvation [O Judah] and have not been mindful of the Rock of your strength, your Stronghold--therefore, you have planted pleasant nursery grounds and plantings [to Adonis, pots of quickly withered flowers used to set by their doors or in the courts of temples], and have set [the grounds] with vine slips of a strange [God], -- isaiah 17:10
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And in the day of your planting you hedge it in, and in the morning you make your seed to blossom, yet [promising as it is] the harvest shall be a heap of ruins and flee away in the day of expected possession and of desperate sorrow and sickening, incurable pain. -- isaiah 17:11
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Hark, the uproar of a multitude of peoples! They roar and thunder like the noise of the seas! Ah, the roar of nations! They roar like the roaring of rushing and mighty waters! -- isaiah 17:12
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The nations will rush and roar like the rushing and roaring of many waters--but [God] will rebuke them, and they will flee far off and will be chased like chaff on the mountains before the wind, and like rolling thistledown or whirling dust of the stubble before the storm. -- isaiah 17:13
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At evening time, behold, terror! And before the morning, they [the terrorizing Assyrians] are not. This is the portion of those who strip us [the Jews] of what belongs to us, and the lot of those who rob us. [Fulfilled in Isa. 37:36.] -- isaiah 17:14
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WOE TO the land whirring with wings which is beyond the rivers of Cush or Ethiopia, -- isaiah 18:1
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That sends ambassadors by the Nile, even in vessels of papyrus upon the waters! Go, you swift messengers, to a nation tall and polished, to a people terrible from their beginning [feared and dreaded near and far], a nation strong and victorious, whose land the rivers divide! -- isaiah 18:2
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All you inhabitants of the world, you who dwell on the earth, when a signal is raised on the mountains--look! When a trumpet is blown--hear! -- isaiah 18:3
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For thus the Lord has said to me: I will be still and I will look on from My dwelling place, like clear and glowing heat in sunshine, like a fine cloud of mist in the heat of harvest. -- isaiah 18:4
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For before the harvest, when the blossom is over and the flower becomes a ripening grape, He will cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and the spreading branches He will remove and cut away. -- isaiah 18:5
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They [the dead bodies of the slain warriors] shall be left together to the ravenous birds of the mountains and to the beasts of the earth; and the ravenous birds will summer upon them, and all the beasts of the earth will winter upon them. -- isaiah 18:6
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At that time shall a present be brought to the Lord of hosts from a people tall and polished, from a people terrible from their beginning and feared and dreaded near and far, a nation strong and victorious, whose land the rivers or great channels divide--to the place [of worship] of the Name of the Lord of hosts, to Mount Zion [in Jerusalem]. -- isaiah 18:7
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THE MOURNFUL, inspired prediction (a burden to be lifted up) concerning Egypt: Behold, the Lord is riding on a swift cloud and comes to Egypt; and the idols of Egypt will tremble at His presence, and the hearts of the Egyptians will melt within them. -- isaiah 19:1
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And I will stir up Egyptians against Egyptians, and they will fight, every one against his brother and every one against his neighbor, city against city, kingdom against kingdom. -- isaiah 19:2
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And the spirit of the Egyptians within them will become exhausted and emptied out and will fail, and I will destroy their counsel and confound their plans; and they will seek counsel from the idols and the sorcerers, and from those having familiar spirits (the mediums) and the wizards. -- isaiah 19:3
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And I will give over the Egyptians into the hand of a hard and cruel master, and a fierce king will rule over them, says the Lord, the Lord of hosts. -- isaiah 19:4
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And the waters shall fail from the Nile, and the river shall be wasted and become dry. -- isaiah 19:5
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And the rivers shall become foul, the streams and canals of Egypt shall be diminished and dried up, the reeds and the rushes shall wither and rot away. -- isaiah 19:6
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The meadows by the Nile, by the brink of the Nile, and all the sown fields of the Nile shall become dry, be blown away, and be no more. -- isaiah 19:7
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The fishermen will lament, and all who cast a hook into the Nile will mourn; and they who spread nets upon the waters will languish. -- isaiah 19:8
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Moreover, they who work with combed flax and they who weave white [cotton] cloth will be confounded and in despair. -- isaiah 19:9
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[Those who are] the pillars and foundations of Egypt will be crushed, and all those who work for hire or who build dams will be grieved. -- isaiah 19:10
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The princes of Zoan [ancient capital of the Pharaohs] are utterly foolish; the counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh has become witless (stupid). How can you say to Pharaoh, I am a son of the wise, a son of ancient kings? -- isaiah 19:11
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Where then are your wise men? Let them tell you now [if they are so wise], and let them make known what the Lord of hosts has purposed against Egypt [if they can]. -- isaiah 19:12
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The princes of Zoan have become fools, and the princes of Memphis are confused and deceived; those who are the cornerstones of her tribes have led Egypt astray. -- isaiah 19:13
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The Lord has mingled a spirit of perverseness, error, and confusion within her; [her leaders] have caused Egypt to stagger in all her doings, as a drunken man staggers in his vomit. -- isaiah 19:14
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Neither can any work [done singly or by concerted action] accomplish anything for Egypt, whether by head or tail, palm branch or rush [high or low]. -- isaiah 19:15
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In that day will the Egyptians be like women [timid and helpless]; and they will tremble and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the Lord of hosts which He shakes over them. -- isaiah 19:16
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And the land of Judah [allied to Assyria] shall become a terror to the Egyptians; everyone to whom mention of it is made will be afraid and everyone who mentions it--to him will they turn in fear, because of the purpose of the Lord of hosts which He purposes against Egypt. -- isaiah 19:17
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In that day there will be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak the language of [the Hebrews of] Canaan and swear allegiance to the Lord of hosts. One of them will be called the City of the Sun or Destruction. -- isaiah 19:18
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In that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the Lord at its border. -- isaiah 19:19
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And it will be a sign and a witness to the Lord of hosts in the land of Egypt; for they will cry to the Lord because of oppressors, and He will send them a savior, even a mighty one, and he will deliver them. -- isaiah 19:20
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And the Lord will make Himself known to Egypt, and the Egyptians will know (have knowledge of, be acquainted with, give heed to, and cherish) the Lord in that day and will worship with sacrifices of animal and vegetable offerings; they will vow a vow to the Lord and perform it. -- isaiah 19:21
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And the Lord shall smite Egypt, smiting and healing it; and they will return to the Lord, and He will listen to their entreaties and heal them. -- isaiah 19:22
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In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian will come into Egypt and the Egyptian into Assyria; and the Egyptians will worship [the Lord] with the Assyrians. -- isaiah 19:23
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In that day Israel shall be the third, with Egypt and with Assyria [in a Messianic league], a blessing in the midst of the earth, -- isaiah 19:24
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Whom the Lord of hosts has blessed, saying, Blessed be Egypt My people and Assyria the work of My hands and Israel My heritage. -- isaiah 19:25
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IN THE year that the Tartan [Assyrian commander in chief] came to Ashdod in Philistia, sent by Sargon king of Assyria, he fought against Ashdod and took it. -- isaiah 20:1
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At that time the Lord spoke by Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, Go, loose the sackcloth from off your loins and take your shoes off your feet. And he had done so, walking around stripped [to his loincloth] and barefoot. -- isaiah 20:2
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And the Lord said, As My servant Isaiah has walked [comparatively] naked and barefoot for three years, as a sign and forewarning concerning Egypt and concerning Cush (Ethiopia), -- isaiah 20:3
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So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptian captives and the Ethiopian exiles, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with buttocks uncovered--to the shame of Egypt. -- isaiah 20:4
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And they shall be dismayed and confounded because of Ethiopia their hope and expectation and Egypt their glory and boast. -- isaiah 20:5
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And the inhabitants of this coastland [the Israelites and their neighbors] will say in that day, See! This is what comes to those in whom we trusted and hoped, to whom we fled for help to deliver us from the king of Assyria! But we, how shall we escape [captivity and exile]? -- isaiah 20:6
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THE MOURNFUL, inspired prediction (a burden to be lifted up) concerning the Desert of the Sea [which was Babylon after great dams were raised to control the waters of the Euphrates River which overflowed it like a sea--and would do so again]: As whirlwinds in the South (the Negeb) sweep through, so it [the judgment of God by hostile armies] comes from the desert, from a terrible land. -- isaiah 21:1
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A hard and grievous vision is declared to me: the treacherous dealer deals treacherously, and the destroyer destroys. Go up, O Elam! Besiege, O Media! All the sighing [caused by Babylon's ruthless oppressions] I will cause to cease [says the Lord]. -- isaiah 21:2
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Therefore are my [Isaiah's] loins filled with anguish, pangs have seized me like the pangs of a woman in childbirth; I am bent and pained so that I cannot hear, I am dismayed so that I cannot see. -- isaiah 21:3
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My mind reels and wanders, horror terrifies me. [In my mind's eye I am at the feast of Belshazzar. I see the defilement of the golden vessels taken from God's temple, I watch the handwriting appear on the wall--I know that Babylon's great king is to be slain.] The twilight I looked forward to with pleasure has been turned into fear and trembling for me. -- isaiah 21:4
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They prepare the table, they spread the rugs, [and having] set the watchers [the revelers take no other precaution], they eat, they drink. Arise, you princes, and oil your shields [for your deadly foe is at the gates]! -- isaiah 21:5
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For thus has the Lord said to me: Go, set [yourself as] a watchman, let him declare what he sees. -- isaiah 21:6
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And when he sees a troop, horsemen in pairs, a troop of donkeys, and a troop of camels, he shall listen diligently, very diligently. -- isaiah 21:7
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And [the watchman] cried like a lion, O Lord, I stand continually on the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my station every night. -- isaiah 21:8
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And see! Here comes a troop of men and chariots, horsemen in pairs! And he [the watchman] tells [what it foretells]: Babylon has fallen, has fallen! And all the graven images of her gods lie shattered on the ground [in my vision]! -- isaiah 21:9
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O you my threshed and winnowed ones [my own people the Jews, who must be trodden down by Babylon], that which I have heard from the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, I have [joyfully] announced to you [Babylon is to fall]! -- isaiah 21:10
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The mournful, inspired prediction (a burden to be lifted up) concerning Dumah (Edom): One calls to me from Seir (Edom), Watchman, what of the night? [How far is it spent? How long till morning?] Guardian, what of the night? -- isaiah 21:11
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The watchman said, The morning comes, but also the night. [Another time, if Edom earnestly wishes to know] if you will inquire [of me], inquire; return, come again. -- isaiah 21:12
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The mournful, inspired prediction (a burden to be lifted up) concerning Arabia: In the forests and thickets of Arabia you shall lodge, O you caravans of Dedanites [from northern Arabia]. -- isaiah 21:13
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To the thirsty [Dedanites] bring water, O inhabitants of the land of Tema [in Arabia]; meet the fugitive with bread [suitable] for him. -- isaiah 21:14
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For they have fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war [the press of battle]. -- isaiah 21:15
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For the Lord has said this to me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling [who will work no longer than was agreed], all the glory of Kedar [an Arabian tribe] will fail. -- isaiah 21:16
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And the remainder of the number of archers and their bows, the mighty men of the sons of Kedar, will be diminished and few; for the Lord, the God of Israel, has spoken it. -- isaiah 21:17
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THE MOURNFUL, inspired prediction (a burden to be lifted up) concerning the Valley of Vision: What do you mean [I wonder] that you have all gone up to the housetops, -- isaiah 22:1
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You who are full of shouting, a tumultuous city, a joyous and exultant city? [O Jerusalem] your slain warriors have not met [a glorious] death with the sword or in battle. -- isaiah 22:2
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All your [military] leaders have fled together; without the bow [which they had thrown away] they have been taken captive and bound by the archers. All of you who were found were bound together [as captives], though they had fled far away. -- isaiah 22:3
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Therefore I [Isaiah] said, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly. Do not hasten and try to comfort me over the destruction of the daughter of my people. -- isaiah 22:4
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For it is a day of discomfiture and of tumult, of treading down, of confusion and perplexity from the Lord God of hosts in the Valley of Vision, a day of breaking down the walls and of crying to the mountains. -- isaiah 22:5
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And [in my vision I saw] Elam take up the quiver, with troops in chariots, infantry, and horsemen; and Kir [with Elam subject to Assyria] uncovered the shield. -- isaiah 22:6
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And it came to pass that your choicest valleys were full of chariots, and the horsemen took their station [and set themselves in offensive array at the gate of Jerusalem]. [Fulfilled in II Chron. 32; Isa. 36.] -- isaiah 22:7
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Then [God] removed the protective covering of Judah; and you looked to the weapons in the House of the Forest [the king's armory] in that day. -- isaiah 22:8
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You saw that the breaches [in the walls] of the City of David [the citadel of Zion] were many; [since the water supply was still defective] you collected [within the city's walls] the waters of the Lower Pool. -- isaiah 22:9
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And you numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and you broke down the houses [to get materials] to fortify the [city] wall. -- isaiah 22:10
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You also made a reservoir between the two walls for the water of the Old Pool, but you did not look to the Maker of it, nor did you recognize Him Who planned it long ago. -- isaiah 22:11
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And in that day the Lord God of hosts called you to weeping and mourning, to the shaving off of all your hair [in humiliation] and to the girding with sackcloth. -- isaiah 22:12
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But instead, see the pleasure and mirth, slaying oxen and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine, [with the idea] Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die! -- isaiah 22:13
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And the Lord of hosts revealed Himself in my ears [as He said], Surely this unatoned sin shall not be purged from you until [you are punished--and the punishment will be] death, says the Lord God of hosts. -- isaiah 22:14
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Come, go to this [contemptible] steward and treasurer, to Shebna, who is over the house [but who is presumptuous enough to be building himself a tomb among those of the mighty, a tomb worthy of a king], and say to him, -- isaiah 22:15
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What business have you here? And whom have you entombed here, that you have the right to hew out for yourself a tomb here? He hews out a sepulcher for himself on the height! He carves out a dwelling for himself in the rock! -- isaiah 22:16
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Behold, the Lord will hurl you away violently, O you strong man; yes, He will take tight hold of you and He will surely cover you [with shame]. -- isaiah 22:17
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He will surely roll you up in a bundle [Shebna] and toss you like a ball into a large country; there you will die and there will be your splendid chariots, you disgrace to your master's house! -- isaiah 22:18
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And I will thrust you from your office, and from your station will you be pulled down. -- isaiah 22:19
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And in that day I will call My servant, Eliakim son of Hilkiah. -- isaiah 22:20
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And I will clothe him with your robe and will bind your girdle on him and will commit your authority to his hand; he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. -- isaiah 22:21
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And the key of the house of David I will lay upon his shoulder; he shall open and no one shall shut, he shall shut and no one shall open. -- isaiah 22:22
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And I will fasten him like a peg or nail in a firm place; and he will become a throne of honor and glory to his father's house. -- isaiah 22:23
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And they will hang on him the honor and the whole weight of [responsibility for] his father's house: the offspring and issue [of the family, high and low], every small vessel, from the cups even to all the flasks and big bulging bottles. -- isaiah 22:24
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In that day, says the Lord of hosts, the nail or peg that was fastened into the sure place shall give way and be moved and be hewn down and fall, and the burden that was upon it shall be cut off; for the Lord has spoken it. -- isaiah 22:25
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THE MOURNFUL, inspired prediction (a burden to be lifted up) concerning Tyre: Wail, you ships of [Tyre returning from trading with] Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, so that there is no house, no harbor; from the land of Kittim (Cyprus) they learn of it. -- isaiah 23:1
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Be still, you inhabitants of the coast, you merchants of Sidon, your messengers passing over the sea have replenished you [with wealth and industry], -- isaiah 23:2
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And were on great waters. The seed or grain of the Shihor, the harvest [due to the overflow] of the Nile River, was [Tyre's] revenue, and she became the merchandise of the nations. -- isaiah 23:3
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Be ashamed, O Sidon [mother-city of Tyre, now a widow bereaved of her children], for the sea has spoken, the stronghold of the sea, saying, I have neither travailed nor brought forth children; I have neither nourished and reared young men nor brought up virgins. -- isaiah 23:4
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When the report comes to Egypt, they will be sorely pained over the report about Tyre. -- isaiah 23:5
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Pass over to Tarshish [to seek safety as exiles]! Wail, you inhabitants of the [Tyre] coast! -- isaiah 23:6
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Is this your jubilant city, whose origin dates back into antiquity, whose own feet are accustomed to carry her far off to settle [daughter cities]? -- isaiah 23:7
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Who has purposed this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose merchants were princes, whose traders were the honored of the earth? -- isaiah 23:8
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The Lord of hosts has purposed it [in accordance with a fixed principle of His government], to defile the pride of all glory and to bring into dishonor and contempt all the honored of the earth. -- isaiah 23:9
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Overflow your land like [the overflow of] the Nile River, O Daughter of Tarshish; there is no girdle of restraint [on you] any more [to make you pay tribute or customs or duties to Tyre]. -- isaiah 23:10
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He stretched out His hand over the sea, He shook the kingdoms; the Lord has given a command concerning Canaan to destroy her strongholds and fortresses [Tyre, Sidon, etc.]. -- isaiah 23:11
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And He said, You shall no more exult, you oppressed and crushed one, O Virgin Daughter of Sidon. Arise, pass over to Kittim (Cyprus); but even there you will have no rest. -- isaiah 23:12
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Look at the land of the Chaldeans! That people and not the Assyrians designed and assigned [Tyre] for the wild beasts and those who [previously] dwelt in the wilderness. They set up their siege works, they overthrew its palaces, they made it a ruin! -- isaiah 23:13
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Howl, you ships of Tarshish, for your stronghold [of Tyre] is laid waste [your strength has been destroyed]. -- isaiah 23:14
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And in that day Tyre will be in obscurity and forgotten for seventy years, according to the days of one dynasty. After the end of seventy years will Tyre sing as a harlot [who has been forgotten but again attracts her lovers]. -- isaiah 23:15
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Take a harp, go about the city, forgotten harlot; play skillfully and make sweet melody, sing many songs, that you may be remembered. -- isaiah 23:16
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And after the end of seventy years the Lord will remember Tyre; and she will return to her hire and will play the harlot [resume her commerce] with all the kingdoms of the world on the face of the earth. -- isaiah 23:17
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But her gain and her hire [the profits of Tyre's new prosperity] will be dedicated to the Lord [eventually]; it will not be treasured or stored up, for her gain will be used for those who dwell in the presence of the Lord [the ministers], that they may eat sufficiently and have durable and stately clothing [suitable for those who minister at God's altar]. -- isaiah 23:18
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BEHOLD, THE Lord will make the land and the earth empty and make it waste and turn it upside down (twist the face of it) and scatter abroad its inhabitants. -- isaiah 24:1
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And it shall be--as [what happens] with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the creditor, so with the debtor. -- isaiah 24:2
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The land and the earth shall be utterly laid waste and utterly pillaged; for the Lord has said this. -- isaiah 24:3
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The land and the earth mourn and wither, the world languishes and withers, the high ones of the people [and the heavens with the earth] languish. -- isaiah 24:4
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The land and the earth also are defiled by their inhabitants, because they have transgressed the laws, disregarded the statutes, and broken the everlasting covenant. -- isaiah 24:5
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Therefore a curse devours the land and the earth, and they who dwell in it suffer the punishment of their guilt. Therefore the inhabitants of the land and the earth are scorched and parched [under the curse of God's wrath], and few people are left. -- isaiah 24:6
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The new wine mourns, the vine languishes; all the merrymakers sigh. -- isaiah 24:7
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The mirth of the timbrels is stilled, the noise of those who rejoice ends, the joy of the lyre is stopped. -- isaiah 24:8
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No more will they drink wine with a song; strong drink will be bitter to those who drink it. -- isaiah 24:9
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The wasted city of emptiness and confusion is broken down; every house is shut up so that no one may enter. -- isaiah 24:10
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There is crying in the streets for wine; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is banished and gone into captivity. -- isaiah 24:11
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In the city is left desolation, and its gate is battered and destroyed. -- isaiah 24:12
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For so shall it be in the midst of the earth among the peoples, as the shaking and beating of an olive tree, or as the gleaning when the vintage is done [and only a small amount of the fruit remains]. -- isaiah 24:13
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[But] these [who have escaped and remain] lift up their voices, they shout; for the majesty of the Lord they cry aloud from the [Mediterranean] Sea. -- isaiah 24:14
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Wherefore glorify the Lord in the east [whether in the region of daybreak's lights and fires, or in the west]; [glorify] the name of the Lord, the God of Israel in the isles and coasts of the [Mediterranean] Sea. -- isaiah 24:15
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From the uttermost parts of the earth have we heard songs: Glory to the Righteous One [and to the people of Israel]! But I say, Emaciated I pine away, I pine away. Woe is me! The treacherous dealers deal treacherously! Yes, the treacherous dealers deal very treacherously. -- isaiah 24:16
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Terror and pit [of destruction] and snare are upon you, O inhabitant of the earth! -- isaiah 24:17
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And he who flees at the noise of the terror will fall into the pit; and he who comes up out of the pit will be caught in the snare. For the windows of the heavens are opened [as in the deluge], and the foundations of the earth tremble and shake. -- isaiah 24:18
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The earth is utterly broken, the earth is rent asunder, the earth is shaken violently. -- isaiah 24:19
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The earth shall stagger like a drunken man and shall sway to and fro like a hammock; its transgression shall lie heavily upon it, and it shall fall and not rise again. -- isaiah 24:20
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And in that day the Lord will visit and punish the host of the high ones on high [the host of heaven in heaven, celestial beings] and the kings of the earth on the earth. -- isaiah 24:21
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And they will be gathered together as prisoners are gathered in a pit or dungeon; they will be shut up in prison, and after many days they will be visited, inspected, and punished or pardoned. -- isaiah 24:22
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Then the moon will be confounded and the sun ashamed, when [they compare their ineffectual fire to the light of] the Lord of hosts, Who will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before His elders will show forth His glory. -- isaiah 24:23
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O LORD, You are my God; I will exalt You, I will praise Your name, for You have done wonderful things, even purposes planned of old [and fulfilled] in faithfulness and truth. -- isaiah 25:1
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For You have made a city a heap, a fortified city a ruin, a palace of aliens without a city [is no more a city]; it will never be rebuilt. -- isaiah 25:2
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Therefore [many] a strong people will glorify You, [many] a city of terrible and ruthless nations will [reverently] fear You. -- isaiah 25:3
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For You have been a stronghold for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm, a shade from the heat; for the blast of the ruthless ones is like a rainstorm against a wall. -- isaiah 25:4
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As the heat in a dry land [is reduced by the shadow of a cloud, so] You will bring down the noise of aliens [exultant over their enemies]; and as the heat is brought low by the shadow of a cloud, so the song of the ruthless ones is brought low. -- isaiah 25:5
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And on this Mount [Zion] shall the Lord of hosts make for all peoples a feast of rich things [symbolic of His coronation festival inaugurating the reign of the Lord on earth, in the wake of a background of gloom, judgment, and terror], a feast of wines on the lees--of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined. -- isaiah 25:6
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And He will destroy on this mountain the covering of the face that is cast over the heads of all peoples [in mourning], and the veil [of profound wretchedness] that is woven and spread over all nations. -- isaiah 25:7
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He will swallow up death [in victory; He will abolish death forever]. And the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces; and the reproach of His people He will take away from off all the earth; for the Lord has spoken it. -- isaiah 25:8
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It shall be said in that day, Behold our God upon Whom we have waited and hoped, that He might save us! This is the Lord, we have waited for Him; we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation. -- isaiah 25:9
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For the hand of the Lord shall rest on this Mount [Zion], and Moab shall be threshed and trodden down in his place as straw is trodden down in the [filthy] water of a [primitive] cesspit. -- isaiah 25:10
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And though [Moab] stretches forth his hands in the midst of [the filthy water] as a swimmer stretches out his hands to swim, the Lord will bring down [Moab's] pride in spite of the skillfulness of his hands and together with the spoils of his hands. -- isaiah 25:11
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And the high fortifications of your walls [the Lord] will bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust. -- isaiah 25:12
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IN THAT day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; [the Lord] sets up salvation as walls and bulwarks. -- isaiah 26:1
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Open the gates, that the [uncompromisingly] righteous nation which keeps her faith and her troth [with God] may enter in. -- isaiah 26:2
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You will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind [both its inclination and its character] is stayed on You, because he commits himself to You, leans on You, and hopes confidently in You. -- isaiah 26:3
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So trust in the Lord (commit yourself to Him, lean on Him, hope confidently in Him) forever; for the Lord God is an everlasting Rock [the Rock of Ages]. -- isaiah 26:4
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For He has brought down the inhabitants of the height, the lofty city; He lays it low, lays it low to the ground; He brings it even to the dust. -- isaiah 26:5
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The foot has trampled it down--even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy. -- isaiah 26:6
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The way of the [consistently] righteous (those living in moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relationship of their lives) is level and straight; You, O [Lord], Who are upright, direct aright and make level the path of the [uncompromisingly] just and righteous. -- isaiah 26:7
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Yes, in the path of Your judgments, O Lord, we wait [expectantly] for You; our heartfelt desire is for Your name and for the remembrance of You. -- isaiah 26:8
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My soul yearns for You [O Lord] in the night, yes, my spirit within me seeks You earnestly; for [only] when Your judgments are in the earth will the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God). -- isaiah 26:9
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Though favor is shown to the wicked, yet they do not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness they deal perversely and refuse to see the majesty of the Lord. -- isaiah 26:10
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Though Your hand is lifted high to strike, Lord, they do not see it. Let them see Your zeal for Your people and be ashamed; yes, let the fire reserved for Your enemies consume them. -- isaiah 26:11
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Lord, You will ordain peace (God's favor and blessings, both temporal and spiritual) for us, for You have also wrought in us and for us all our works. -- isaiah 26:12
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O Lord, our God, other masters besides You have ruled over us, but we will acknowledge and mention Your name only. -- isaiah 26:13
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They [the former tyrant masters] are dead, they shall not live and reappear; they are powerless ghosts, they shall not rise and come back. Therefore You have visited and made an end of them and caused every memory of them [every trace of their supremacy] to perish. -- isaiah 26:14
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You have increased the nation, O Lord; You have increased the nation. You are glorified; You have enlarged all the borders of the land. -- isaiah 26:15
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Lord, when they were in trouble and distress, they sought and visited You; they poured out a prayerful whisper when Your chastening was upon them. -- isaiah 26:16
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As a woman with child drawing near the time of her delivery is in pain and writhes and cries out in her pangs, so we have been before You (at Your presence), O Lord. -- isaiah 26:17
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We have been with child, we have been writhing and in pain; we have, as it were, brought forth [only] wind. We have not wrought any deliverance in the earth, and the inhabitants of the world [of Israel] have not yet been born. -- isaiah 26:18
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Your dead shall live [O Lord]; the bodies of our dead [saints] shall rise. You who dwell in the dust, awake and sing for joy! For Your dew [O Lord] is a dew of [sparkling] light [heavenly, supernatural dew]; and the earth shall cast forth the dead [to life again; for on the land of the shades of the dead You will let Your dew fall]. -- isaiah 26:19
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Come, my people, enter your chambers and shut your doors behind you; hide yourselves for a little while until the [Lord's] wrath is past. -- isaiah 26:20
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For behold, the Lord is coming out of His place [heaven] to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity; the earth also will disclose the blood shed upon her and will no longer cover her slain and conceal her guilt. -- isaiah 26:21
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IN THAT day [the Lord will deliver Israel from her enemies and also from the rebel powers of evil and darkness] His sharp and unrelenting, great, and strong sword will visit and punish Leviathan the swiftly fleeing serpent, Leviathan the twisting and winding serpent; and He will slay the monster that is in the sea. -- isaiah 27:1
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In that day [it will be said of the redeemed nation of Israel], A vineyard beloved and lovely; sing a responsive song to it and about it! -- isaiah 27:2
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I, the Lord, am its Keeper; I water it every moment; lest anyone harm it, I guard and keep it night and day. -- isaiah 27:3
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Wrath is not in Me. Would that the briers and thorns [the wicked internal foe] were lined up against Me in battle! I would stride in against them; I would burn them up together. -- isaiah 27:4
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Or else [if all Israel would escape being burned up together there is but one alternative], let them take hold of My strength and make complete surrender to My protection, that they may make peace with Me! Yes, let them make peace with Me! -- isaiah 27:5
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In the days and generations to come Jacob shall take root; Israel shall blossom and send forth shoots and fill the whole world with fruit [of the knowledge of the true God]. -- isaiah 27:6
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Has [the Lord] smitten [Israel] as He smote those who smote them? Or have [the Israelites] been slain as their slayers were slain? -- isaiah 27:7
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By driving them out of Canaan, by exile, You contended with them in a measure [O Lord]--He removed them with His rough blast as in the day of the east wind. -- isaiah 27:8
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Only on this condition shall the iniquity of Jacob (Israel) be forgiven and purged, and this shall be the full fruit [God requires] for taking away his sin: that [Israel] should make all the stones of the [idol] altars like chalk stones crushed to pieces, so that the Asherim and the sun-images shall not remain standing or rise again. -- isaiah 27:9
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For the fortified city is solitary, a habitation deserted and forsaken like the wilderness; there the calf grazes, and there he lies down; he strips its branches and eats its twigs. -- isaiah 27:10
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When its boughs are withered and dry, they are broken off; the women come and set them afire. For they are a people of no understanding or discernment--witless folk; therefore He Who made them will not have compassion on them, and He Who formed them will show them no favor. -- isaiah 27:11
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And it shall be in that day that the Lord will thresh out His grain from the flood of the River [Euphrates] to the Brook of Egypt, and you will be gathered one by one and one to another, O children of Israel! -- isaiah 27:12
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And it shall be in that day that a great trumpet will be blown; and they will come who were lost and ready to perish in the land of Assyria and those who were driven out to the land of Egypt, and they will worship the Lord on the holy mountain at Jerusalem. -- isaiah 27:13
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WOE TO [Samaria] the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim [the ten tribes], and to the fading flower of its glorious beauty, which is on the head of the rich valley of those overcome and smitten down with wine! -- isaiah 28:1
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Behold, the Lord has a strong and mighty one [the Assyrian]; like a tempest of hail, a destroying storm, like a flood of mighty overflowing waters, he will cast it down to the earth with violent hand. -- isaiah 28:2
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With [alien] feet [Samaria] the proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim will be trodden down. -- isaiah 28:3
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And the fading flower of its glorious beauty, which is on the head of the rich valley, will be like the early fig before the fruit harvest, which, when anyone sees it, he snatches and eats it up greedily at once. [So in an amazingly short time will the Assyrians devour Samaria, Israel's capital.] -- isaiah 28:4
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[But] in that [future Messianic] day the Lord of hosts shall become a crown of glory and a diadem of beauty to the [converted] remnant of His people, -- isaiah 28:5
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And a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment and administers the law, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate. -- isaiah 28:6
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But even these reel from wine and stagger from strong drink: the priest and the prophet reel from strong drink; they are confused from wine, they stagger and are gone astray through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble when pronouncing judgment. -- isaiah 28:7
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For all the tables are full of filthy vomit, so that there is no place that is clean. -- isaiah 28:8
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To whom will He teach knowledge? [Ask the drunkards.] And whom will He make to understand the message? Those who are babies, just weaned from the milk and taken from the breasts? [Is that what He thinks we are?] -- isaiah 28:9
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For it is [His prophets repeating over and over]: precept upon precept, precept upon precept, rule upon rule, rule upon rule; here a little, there a little. -- isaiah 28:10
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No, but [the Lord will teach the rebels in a more humiliating way] by men with stammering lips and another tongue will He speak to this people [says Isaiah, and teach them His lessons]. -- isaiah 28:11
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To these [complaining Jews the Lord] had said, This is the true rest [the way to true comfort and happiness] that you shall give to the weary, and, This is the [true] refreshing--yet they would not listen [to His teaching]. -- isaiah 28:12
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Therefore the word of the Lord will be to them [merely monotonous repeatings of]: precept upon precept, precept upon precept, rule upon rule, rule upon rule; here a little, there a little--that they may go and fall backward, and be broken and snared and taken. -- isaiah 28:13
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Therefore hear the word of the Lord, you scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem! -- isaiah 28:14
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Because you have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol (the place of the dead) we have an agreement--when the overflowing scourge passes through, it will not come to us, for we have made lies our refuge, and in falsehood we have taken shelter. -- isaiah 28:15
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Therefore thus says the Lord God, Behold, I am laying in Zion for a foundation a Stone, a tested Stone, a precious Cornerstone of sure foundation; he who believes (trusts in, relies on, and adheres to that Stone) will not be ashamed or give way or hasten away [in sudden panic]. -- isaiah 28:16
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I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the plummet; and hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, and waters will overwhelm the hiding place (the shelter). -- isaiah 28:17
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And your covenant with death shall be annulled, and your agreement with Sheol (the place of the dead) shall not stand; when the overwhelming scourge passes through, then you will be trodden down by it. -- isaiah 28:18
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As often as it passes through, it [the enemy's scourge] will take you; for morning by morning will it pass through, by day and by night. And it will be utter terror merely to hear and comprehend the report and the message of it [but only hard treatment and dispersion will make you understand God's instruction]. -- isaiah 28:19
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For [they will find that] the bed is too short for a man to stretch himself on and the covering too narrow for him to wrap himself in. [All their sources of confidence will fail them.] -- isaiah 28:20
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For the Lord will rise up as on Mount Perazim, He will be wrathful as in the Valley of Gibeon, that He may do His work, His strange work, and bring to pass His act, His strange act. -- isaiah 28:21
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Now therefore do not be scoffers, lest the bands which bind you be made strong; for a decree of destruction have I heard from the Lord God of hosts upon the whole land and the whole earth. -- isaiah 28:22
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Give ear and hear my [Isaiah's] voice; listen and hear my words. -- isaiah 28:23
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Does he who plows for sowing plow continually? Does he continue to plow and harrow the ground after it is smooth? -- isaiah 28:24
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When he has leveled its surface, does he not cast abroad [the seed of] dill or fennel and scatter cummin [a seasoning], and put the wheat in rows, and barley in its intended place, and spelt [an inferior kind of wheat] as the border? -- isaiah 28:25
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[And he trains each of them correctly] for his God instructs him correctly and teaches him. -- isaiah 28:26
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For dill is not threshed with a sharp threshing instrument, nor is a cartwheel rolled over cummin; but dill is beaten off with a staff, and cummin with a rod [by hand]. -- isaiah 28:27
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Does one crush bread grain? No, he does not thresh it continuously. But when he has driven his cartwheel and his horses over it, he scatters it [tossing it up to the wind] without having crushed it. -- isaiah 28:28
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This also comes from the Lord of hosts, Who is wonderful in counsel [and] excellent in wisdom and effectual working. -- isaiah 28:29
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WOE TO Ariel [Jerusalem], to Ariel, the city where David encamped! Add yet another year; let the feasts run their round [but only one year more]. -- isaiah 29:1
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Then will I distress Ariel; and there shall be mourning and lamentation, yet she shall be to Me like an Ariel [an altar hearth, a hearth of burning, the altar of God]. -- isaiah 29:2
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And I will encamp against you round about; and I will hem you in with siege works and I will set up fortifications against you. -- isaiah 29:3
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And you shall be laid low [Jerusalem], speaking from beneath the ground, and your speech shall come humbly from the dust. And your voice shall be like that of a ghost [produced by a medium] coming from the earth, and your speech shall whisper and squeak as it chatters from the dust. -- isaiah 29:4
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But the multitude of your [enemy] strangers that assail you shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the ruthless and terrible ones like chaff that blows away. And in an instant, suddenly, -- isaiah 29:5
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You shall be visited and delivered by the Lord of hosts with thunder and earthquake and great noise, with whirlwind and tempest and the flame of a devouring fire. -- isaiah 29:6
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And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel [Jerusalem], even all that fight against her and her stronghold and that distress her, shall be as a dream, a vision of the night. -- isaiah 29:7
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It shall be as when a hungry man dreams that he is eating, but he wakens with his craving not satisfied; or as when a thirsty man dreams that he is drinking, but he wakens and is faint, and his thirst is not quenched. So shall the multitude of all the nations be that fight against Mount Zion. -- isaiah 29:8
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Stop and wonder [at this prophecy, if you choose, whether you understand it or not; soon you will witness the actual event] and be confounded [reluctantly]! Blind yourselves [now, if you choose; take your pleasure] and then be blinded [at the actual occurrence]. They are drunk, but not from wine; they stagger, but not from strong drink [but from spiritual stupor]. -- isaiah 29:9
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For the Lord has poured out on you the spirit of deep sleep. And He has closed your eyes, the prophets; and your heads, the seers, He has covered and muffled. -- isaiah 29:10
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And the vision of all this has become for you like the words of a book that is sealed. When men give it to one who can read, saying, Read this, I pray you, he says, I cannot, for it is sealed. -- isaiah 29:11
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And when the book is given to him who is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray you, he says, I cannot read. -- isaiah 29:12
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And the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near Me with their mouth and honor Me with their lips but remove their hearts and minds far from Me, and their fear and reverence for Me are a commandment of men that is learned by repetition [without any thought as to the meaning], -- isaiah 29:13
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Therefore, behold! I will again do marvelous things with this people, marvelous and astonishing things; and the wisdom of their wise men will perish, and the understanding of their discerning men will vanish or be hidden. -- isaiah 29:14
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Woe to those who [seek to] hide deep from the Lord their counsel, whose deeds are in the dark, and who say, Who sees us? Who knows us? -- isaiah 29:15
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[Oh, your perversity!] You turn things upside down! Shall the potter be considered of no more account than the clay? Shall the thing that is made say of its maker, He did not make me; or the thing that is formed say of him who formed it, He has no understanding? -- isaiah 29:16
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Is it not yet a very little while until Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field and the fruitful field esteemed as a forest? -- isaiah 29:17
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And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and out of obscurity and gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind shall see. -- isaiah 29:18
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The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor among men shall rejoice and exult in the Holy One of Israel. -- isaiah 29:19
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For the terrible one [the Assyrian enemy] shall come to nought, and the scoffer shall cease, and all those who watch for iniquity [as an occasion for accusation] shall be cut off-- -- isaiah 29:20
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Those who make a man an offender and bring condemnation upon him with a word, and lay a trap for him who upholds justice at the city gate, and thrust aside the innocent and truly righteous with an empty plea. -- isaiah 29:21
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Therefore thus says the Lord, Who redeemed Abraham [out of Ur and idolatry], concerning the house of Jacob: Jacob shall not then be ashamed; not then shall his face become pale [with fear and disappointment because of his children's degeneracy]. -- isaiah 29:22
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For when he sees his children [walking in the way of piety and virtue], the work of My hands in his midst, they will revere My name; they will revere the Holy One of Jacob and reverently fear the God of Israel. -- isaiah 29:23
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Those who err in spirit will come to understanding, and those who murmur [discontentedly] will accept instruction. -- isaiah 29:24
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WOE TO the rebellious children, says the Lord, who take counsel and carry out a plan, but not Mine, and who make a league and pour out a drink offering, but not of My Spirit, thus adding sin to sin; -- isaiah 30:1
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Who set out to go down into Egypt, and have not asked Me--to flee to the stronghold of Pharaoh and to strengthen themselves in his strength and to trust in the shadow of Egypt! -- isaiah 30:2
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Therefore shall the strength and protection of Pharaoh turn to your shame, and the refuge in the shadow of Egypt be to your humiliation and confusion. -- isaiah 30:3
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For though [Pharaoh's] officials are at Zoan and his ambassadors arrive at Hanes [in Egypt], -- isaiah 30:4
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Yet will all be ashamed because of a people [the Egyptians] who cannot profit them, who are not a help or benefit, but a shame and disgrace. -- isaiah 30:5
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A mournful, inspired prediction (a burden to be lifted up) concerning the beasts of the South (the Negeb): Oh, the heavy burden, the load of treasures going to Egypt! Through a land of trouble and anguish, in which are lioness and lion, viper and fiery flying serpent, they carry their riches upon the shoulders of young donkeys, and their treasures upon the humps of camels, to a people that will not and cannot profit them. -- isaiah 30:6
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For Egypt's help is worthless and toward no purpose. Therefore I have called her Rahab Who Sits Still. -- isaiah 30:7
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Now, go, write it before them on a tablet and inscribe it in a book, that it may be as a witness for the time to come forevermore. -- isaiah 30:8
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For this is a rebellious people, faithless and lying sons, children who will not hear the law and instruction of the Lord; -- isaiah 30:9
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Who [virtually] say to the seers [by their conduct], See not! and to the prophets, Prophesy not to us what is right! Speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceitful illusions. -- isaiah 30:10
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Get out of the true way, turn aside out of the path, cease holding up before us the Holy One of Israel. -- isaiah 30:11
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Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel: Because you despise and spurn this [My] word and trust in cunning and oppression, in crookedness and perverseness, and rely on them, -- isaiah 30:12
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Therefore this iniquity and guilt will be to you like a broken section of a high wall, bulging out and ready [at some distant day] to fall, whose crash will [then] come suddenly and swiftly, in an instant. -- isaiah 30:13
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And he shall break it as a potter's vessel is broken, breaking it in pieces without sparing so that there cannot be found among its pieces one large enough to carry coals of fire from the hearth or to dip water out of the cistern. -- isaiah 30:14
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For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: In returning [to Me] and resting [in Me] you shall be saved; in quietness and in [trusting] confidence shall be your strength. But you would not, -- isaiah 30:15
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And you said, No! We will speed [our own course] on horses! Therefore you will speed [in flight from your enemies]! You said, We will ride upon swift steeds [doing our own way]! Therefore will they who pursue you be swift, [so swift that] -- isaiah 30:16
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One thousand of you will flee at the threat of one of them; at the threat of five you will flee till you are left like a beacon or a flagpole on the top of a mountain, and like a signal on a hill. -- isaiah 30:17
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And therefore the Lord [earnestly] waits [expecting, looking, and longing] to be gracious to you; and therefore He lifts Himself up, that He may have mercy on you and show loving-kindness to you. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are all those who [earnestly] wait for Him, who expect and look and long for Him [for His victory, His favor, His love, His peace, His joy, and His matchless, unbroken companionship]! -- isaiah 30:18
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O people who dwell in Zion at Jerusalem, you will weep no more. He will surely be gracious to you at the sound of your cry; when He hears it, He will answer you. -- isaiah 30:19
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And though the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your Teacher will not hide Himself any more, but your eyes will constantly behold your Teacher. -- isaiah 30:20
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And your ears will hear a word behind you, saying, This is the way; walk in it, when you turn to the right hand and when you turn to the left. -- isaiah 30:21
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Then you will defile your carved images overlaid with silver and your molten images plated with gold; you will cast them away as a filthy bloodstained cloth, and you will say to them, Be gone! -- isaiah 30:22
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Then will He give you rain for the seed with which you sow the soil, and bread grain from the produce of the ground, and it will be rich and plentiful. In that day your cattle will feed in large pastures. -- isaiah 30:23
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The oxen likewise and the young donkeys that till the ground will eat savory and salted fodder, which has been winnowed with shovel and with fork. -- isaiah 30:24
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And upon every high mountain and upon every high hill there will be brooks and streams of water in the day of the great slaughter [the day of the Lord], when the towers fall [and all His enemies are destroyed]. -- isaiah 30:25
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Moreover, the light of the moon will be like the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be sevenfold, like the light of seven days [concentrated in one], in the day that the Lord binds up the hurt of His people, and heals their wound [inflicted by Him because of their sins]. -- isaiah 30:26
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Behold, the Name of the Lord comes from afar, burning with His anger, and in thick, rising smoke. His lips are full of indignation, and His tongue is like a consuming fire. -- isaiah 30:27
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And His breath is like an overflowing stream that reaches even to the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of destruction; and a bridle that causes them to err will be in the jaws of the people. -- isaiah 30:28
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You shall have a song as in the night when a holy feast is kept, and gladness of heart as when one marches in procession with a flute to go to the temple on the mountain of the Lord, to the Rock of Israel. -- isaiah 30:29
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And the Lord shall cause His glorious voice to be heard and the descending blow of His arm to be seen, coming down with indignant anger and with the flame of a devouring fire, amid crashing blast and cloudburst, tempest, and hailstones. -- isaiah 30:30
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At the voice of the Lord the Assyrians will be stricken with dismay and terror, when He smites them with His rod. -- isaiah 30:31
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And every passing stroke of the staff of punishment and doom which the Lord lays upon them shall be to the sound of [Israel's] timbrels and lyres, when in battle He attacks [Assyria] with swinging and menacing arms. -- isaiah 30:32
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For Topheth [a place of burning and abomination] has already been laid out and long ago prepared; yes, for the [Assyrian] king and [the god] Molech it has been made ready, its pyre made deep and large, with fire and much wood; the breath of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone, kindles it. -- isaiah 30:33
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WOE TO those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses and trust in chariots because they are many and in horsemen because they are very strong, but they look not to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek and consult the Lord! -- isaiah 31:1
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And yet He is wise and brings calamity and does not retract His words; He will arise against the house (the whole race) of evildoers and against the helpers of those who work iniquity. -- isaiah 31:2
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Now the Egyptians are men and not God, and their horses are flesh and not spirit; and when the Lord stretches out His hand, both [Egypt] who helps will stumble, and [Judah] who is helped will fall, and they will all perish and be consumed together. -- isaiah 31:3
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For the Lord has said to me, As the lion or the young lion growls over his prey--and though a large band of shepherds is called out against him, he will not be terrified at their voice or daunted at their noise--so the Lord of hosts will come down to fight upon Mount Zion and upon its hills. -- isaiah 31:4
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Like birds hovering, so will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem; He will protect and deliver it, He will pass over and spare and preserve it. -- isaiah 31:5
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Return, O children of Israel, to Him against Whom you have so deeply plunged into revolt. -- isaiah 31:6
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For in that day every man of you will cast away [in contempt and disgust] his idols of silver and his idols of gold, which your own hands have sinfully made for you. -- isaiah 31:7
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Then the Assyrian shall fall by a sword not of man; and a sword, not of men [but of God], shall devour him. And he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be subjected to forced labor. -- isaiah 31:8
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[In his flight] he shall pass beyond his rock [refuge and stronghold] because of terror; even his officers shall desert the standard in fear and panic, says the Lord, Whose fire is in Zion and Whose furnace is in Jerusalem. -- isaiah 31:9
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BEHOLD, A King will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice. -- isaiah 32:1
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And each one of them shall be like a hiding place from the wind and a shelter from the storm, like streams of water in a dry place, like the shade of a great rock in a weary land [to those who turn to them]. -- isaiah 32:2
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Then the eyes of those who see will not be closed or dimmed, and the ears of those who hear will listen. -- isaiah 32:3
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And the mind of the rash will understand knowledge and have good judgment, and the tongue of the stammerers will speak readily and plainly. -- isaiah 32:4
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The fool (the unbeliever and the ungodly) will no more be called noble, nor the crafty and greedy [for gain] said to be bountiful and princely. -- isaiah 32:5
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For the fool speaks folly and his mind plans iniquity: practicing profane ungodliness and speaking error concerning the Lord, leaving the craving of the hungry unsatisfied and causing the drink of the thirsty to fail. -- isaiah 32:6
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The instruments and methods of the fraudulent and greedy [for gain] are evil; he devises wicked devices to ruin the poor and the lowly with lying words, even when the plea of the needy is just and right. -- isaiah 32:7
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But the noble, openhearted, and liberal man devises noble things; and he stands for what is noble, openhearted, and generous. -- isaiah 32:8
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Rise up, you women who are at ease! Hear my [Isaiah's] voice, you confident and careless daughters! Listen to what I am saying! -- isaiah 32:9
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In little more than a year you will be shaken with anxiety, you careless and complacent women; for the vintage will fail, and the ingathering will not come. -- isaiah 32:10
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Tremble, you women who are at ease! Shudder with fear, you complacent ones! Strip yourselves bare and gird sackcloth upon your loins [in grief]! -- isaiah 32:11
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They shall beat upon their breasts for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine, -- isaiah 32:12
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For the land of my people growing over with thorns and briers--yes, for all the houses of joy in the joyous city. -- isaiah 32:13
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For the palace shall be forsaken, the populous city shall be deserted; the hill and the watchtower shall become dens [for wild animals] endlessly, a joy for wild donkeys, a pasture for flocks, -- isaiah 32:14
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Until the Spirit is poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, and the fruitful field is valued as a forest. -- isaiah 32:15
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Then justice will dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation) will abide in the fruitful field. -- isaiah 32:16
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And the effect of righteousness will be peace [internal and external], and the result of righteousness will be quietness and confident trust forever. -- isaiah 32:17
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My people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, in safe dwellings, and in quiet resting-places. -- isaiah 32:18
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But it [the wrath of the Lord] shall hail, coming down overpoweringly on the forest [the army of the Assyrians], and the capital city shall be utterly humbled and laid prostrate. -- isaiah 32:19
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Happy and fortunate are you who cast your seed upon all waters [when the river overflows its banks; for the seed will sink into the mud and when the waters subside, the plant will spring up; you will find it after many days and reap an abundant harvest], you who safely send forth the ox and the donkey [to range freely]. -- isaiah 32:20
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WOE TO you, O destroyer, you who were not yourself destroyed, who deal treacherously though they [your victims] did not deal treacherously with you! When you have ceased to destroy, you will be destroyed; and when you have stopped dealing treacherously, they will deal treacherously with you. -- isaiah 33:1
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O Lord, be gracious to us; we have waited [expectantly] for You. Be the arm [of Your servants--their strength and defense] every morning, our salvation in the time of trouble. -- isaiah 33:2
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At the noise of the tumult [caused by Your voice at which the enemy is overthrown], the peoples flee; at the lifting up of Yourself, nations are scattered. -- isaiah 33:3
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And the spoil [of the Assyrians] is gathered [by the inhabitants of Jerusalem] as the caterpillar gathers; as locusts leap and run to and fro, so [the Jews spoil the Assyrians' forsaken camp as they] leap upon it. -- isaiah 33:4
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The Lord is exalted, for He dwells on high; He will fill Zion with justice and righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation). -- isaiah 33:5
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And there shall be stability in your times, an abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge; the reverent fear and worship of the Lord is your treasure and His. -- isaiah 33:6
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Behold, their valiant ones cry without; the ambassadors of peace weep bitterly. -- isaiah 33:7
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The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceases. The enemy has broken the covenant, he has despised the cities and the witnesses, he regards no man. -- isaiah 33:8
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The land mourns and languishes, Lebanon is confounded and [its luxuriant verdure] withers away; Sharon [a fertile pasture region south of Mount Carmel] is like a desert, and Bashan [a broad, fertile plateau east of the Jordan River] and [Mount] Carmel shake off their leaves. -- isaiah 33:9
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Now will I arise, says the Lord. Now will I lift up Myself; now will I be exalted. -- isaiah 33:10
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You conceive chaff, you bring forth stubble; your breath is a fire that consumes you. -- isaiah 33:11
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And the people will be burned as if to lime, like thorns cut down that are burned in the fire. -- isaiah 33:12
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Hear, you who are far off [says the Lord], what I have done; and you who are near, acknowledge My might! -- isaiah 33:13
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The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling seizes the godless ones. [They cry] Who among us can dwell with that devouring fire? Who among us can dwell with those everlasting burnings? -- isaiah 33:14
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He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly, who despises gain from fraud and from oppression, who shakes his hand free from the taking of bribes, who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed and shuts his eyes to avoid looking upon evil. -- isaiah 33:15
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[Such a man] will dwell on the heights; his place of defense will be the fortresses of rocks; his bread will be given him; water for him will be sure. -- isaiah 33:16
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Your eyes will see the King in His beauty; [your eyes] will behold a land of wide distances that stretches afar. -- isaiah 33:17
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Your mind will meditate on the terror: [asking] Where is he who counted? Where is he who weighed the tribute? Where is he who counted the towers? -- isaiah 33:18
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You will see no more the fierce and insolent people, a people of a speech too deep and obscure to be comprehended, of a strange and stammering tongue that you cannot understand. -- isaiah 33:19
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Look upon Zion, the city of our set feasts and solemnities! Your eyes shall see Jerusalem, a quiet habitation, a tent that shall not be taken down; not one of its stakes shall ever be pulled up, neither shall any of its cords be broken. -- isaiah 33:20
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But there the Lord will be for us in majesty and splendor a place of broad rivers and streams, where no oar-propelled boat can go, and no mighty and stately ship can pass. -- isaiah 33:21
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For the Lord is our Judge, the Lord is our Lawgiver, the Lord is our King; He will save us. -- isaiah 33:22
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Your hoisting ropes hang loose; they cannot strengthen and hold firm the foot of their mast or keep the sail spread out. Then will prey and spoil in abundance be divided; even the lame will take the prey. -- isaiah 33:23
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And no inhabitant [of Zion] will say, I am sick; the people who dwell there will be forgiven their iniquity and guilt. -- isaiah 33:24
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COME NEAR, you nations, to hear; and hearken, you peoples! Let the earth hear, and all that is in it; the world, and all things that come forth from it. -- isaiah 34:1
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For the Lord is indignant against all nations, and His wrath is against all their host. He has utterly doomed them, He has given them over to slaughter. -- isaiah 34:2
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Their slain also shall be cast out, and the stench of their dead bodies shall rise, and the mountains shall flow with their blood. -- isaiah 34:3
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All the host of the heavens shall be dissolved and crumble away, and the skies shall be rolled together like a scroll; and all their host [the stars and the planets] shall drop like a faded leaf from the vine, and like a withered fig from the fig tree. -- isaiah 34:4
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Because My sword has been bathed and equipped in heaven, behold, it shall come down upon Edom [the descendants of Esau], upon the people whom I have doomed for judgment. -- isaiah 34:5
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The sword of the Lord is filled with blood [of sacrifices], it is gorged and greased with fatness--with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the Lord has a sacrifice in Bozrah [capital of Edom] and a great slaughter in the land of Edom. -- isaiah 34:6
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And the wild oxen shall fall with them, and the [young] bullocks with the [old and mighty] bulls; and their land shall be drunk and soaked with blood, and their dust made rich with fatness. -- isaiah 34:7
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For the Lord has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense, for the cause of Zion. -- isaiah 34:8
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And the streams [of Edom] will be turned into pitch and its dust into brimstone, and its land will become burning pitch. -- isaiah 34:9
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[The burning of Edom] shall not be quenched night or day; its smoke shall go up forever. From generation to generation it shall lie waste; none shall pass through it forever and ever. -- isaiah 34:10
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But the pelican and the porcupine will possess it; the owl and the bittern and the raven will dwell in it. And He will stretch over it [Edom] the measuring line of confusion and the plummet stones of chaos [over its nobles]. -- isaiah 34:11
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They shall call its nobles to proclaim the kingdom, but nothing shall be there, and all its princes shall be no more. -- isaiah 34:12
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And thorns shall come up in its palaces and strongholds, nettles and brambles in its fortresses; and it shall be a habitation for jackals, an abode for ostriches. -- isaiah 34:13
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And the wild beasts of the desert will meet here with howling creatures [wolves and hyenas] and the [shaggy] wild goat will call to his fellow; the night monster will settle there and find a place of rest. -- isaiah 34:14
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There shall the arrow snake make her nest and lay her eggs and hatch them and gather her young under her shade; there shall the kites be gathered [also to breed] every one with its mate. -- isaiah 34:15
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Seek out of the book of the Lord and read: not one of these [details of prophecy] shall fail, none shall want and lack her mate [in fulfillment]. For the mouth [of the Lord] has commanded, and His Spirit has gathered them. -- isaiah 34:16
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And He has cast the lot for them, and His hand has portioned [Edom] to [the wild beasts] by measuring line. They shall possess it forever; from generation to generation they shall dwell in it. -- isaiah 34:17
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THE WILDERNESS and the dry land shall be glad; the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the rose and the autumn crocus. -- isaiah 35:1
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It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice even with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, the excellency of [Mount] Carmel and [the plain] of Sharon. They shall see the glory of the Lord, the majesty and splendor and excellency of our God. -- isaiah 35:2
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Strengthen the weak hands and make firm the feeble and tottering knees. -- isaiah 35:3
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Say to those who are of a fearful and hasty heart, Be strong, fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance; with the recompense of God He will come and save you. -- isaiah 35:4
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Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. -- isaiah 35:5
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Then shall the lame man leap like a hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing for joy. For waters shall break forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert. -- isaiah 35:6
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And the burning sand and the mirage shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water; in the haunt of jackals, where they lay resting, shall be grass with reeds and rushes. -- isaiah 35:7
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And a highway shall be there, and a way; and it shall be called the Holy Way. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it shall be for the redeemed; the wayfaring men, yes, the simple ones and fools, shall not err in it and lose their way. -- isaiah 35:8
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No lion shall be there, nor shall any ravenous beast come up on it; they shall not be found there. But the redeemed shall walk on it. -- isaiah 35:9
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And the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with singing, and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. -- isaiah 35:10
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NOW IN the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah and took them. -- isaiah 36:1
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And the king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh [the military official] from Lachish [the Judean fortress commanding the road from Egypt] to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem with a great army. And he stood by the canal of the Upper Pool on the highway to the Fuller's Field. -- isaiah 36:2
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Then came out to meet him Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was over the [royal] household, and Shebna the secretary, and Joah son of Asaph, the recording historian. -- isaiah 36:3
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And the Rabshakeh said to them, Say to Hezekiah, Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria: What reason for confidence is this in which you trust? -- isaiah 36:4
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Do you suppose that mere words of the lips can pass for warlike counsel and strength? Now in whom do you trust and on whom do you rely, that you rebel against me? -- isaiah 36:5
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Behold, you trust in the staff of this bruised and broken reed, Egypt, which will pierce the hand of any man who leans on it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust and rely on him. -- isaiah 36:6
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But if you say to me, We trust in and rely on the Lord our God--is it not He Whose high places and Whose altars Hezekiah has taken away, saying to Judah and to Jerusalem, You shall worship before this altar? -- isaiah 36:7
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Now therefore, I pray you, make a wager with my master the king of Assyria and give him pledges, and I will give you two thousand horses--if you are able on your part to put riders on them. -- isaiah 36:8
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How then can you repulse the attack of a single captain of the least of my master's servants, when you put your reliance on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? -- isaiah 36:9
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Moreover, is it without the Lord that I have now come up against this land to destroy it? The Lord said to me, Go up against this land and destroy it. -- isaiah 36:10
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Then Eliakim and Shebna and Joah said to the Rabshakeh, We pray you, speak to your servants in the Aramaic or Syrian language, for we understand it; and do not speak to us in the language of the Jews in the hearing of the people on the wall. -- isaiah 36:11
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But the Rabshakeh said, Has my master sent me to speak these words only to your master and to you? Has he not sent me to the men sitting on the wall, who are doomed with you to eat their own dung and drink their own urine? -- isaiah 36:12
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Then the Rabshakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the language of the Jews: Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria! -- isaiah 36:13
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Thus says the king: Let not Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to deliver you. -- isaiah 36:14
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Nor let Hezekiah make you trust in and rely on the Lord, saying, The Lord will surely deliver us; this city will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. -- isaiah 36:15
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Do not listen to Hezekiah, for thus says the king of Assyria: Make your peace with me and come out to me; and eat every one from his own vine and every one from his own fig tree and drink every one the water of his own cistern, -- isaiah 36:16
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Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of grain and wine, a land of bread and vineyards. -- isaiah 36:17
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Beware lest Hezekiah persuade and mislead you by saying, The Lord will deliver us. Has any one of the gods of the nations ever delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria? -- isaiah 36:18
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Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad [in Syria]? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim [a place from which the Assyrians brought colonists to inhabit evacuated Samaria]? And have [the gods] delivered Samaria [capital of the ten northern tribes of Israel] out of my hand? -- isaiah 36:19
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Who among all the gods of these lands has delivered his land out of my hand, that [you should think that] the Lord can deliver Jerusalem out of my hand? -- isaiah 36:20
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But they kept still and answered him not a word, for the king's [Hezekiah's] command was, Do not answer him. -- isaiah 36:21
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Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the secretary, and Joah son of Asaph, the recording historian came to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of the Rabshakeh [the Assyrian military official]. -- isaiah 36:22
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AND WHEN King Hezekiah heard it, he rent his clothes and covered himself with sackcloth and went into the house of the Lord. -- isaiah 37:1
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And he sent Eliakim, who was over the [royal] household, and Shebna the secretary, and the older priests, clothed with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz. -- isaiah 37:2
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And they said to him, Thus says Hezekiah: This day is a day of trouble and distress and of rebuke and of disgrace; for children have come to the birth, and there is no strength to bring them forth. -- isaiah 37:3
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It may be that the Lord your God will hear the words of the Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria, his master, has sent to mock, reproach, insult, and defy the living God, and will rebuke the words which the Lord your God has heard. Therefore lift up your prayer for the remnant [of His people] that is left. -- isaiah 37:4
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So the servants of King Hezekiah came to Isaiah. -- isaiah 37:5
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And Isaiah said to them, You shall say to your master, Thus says the Lord: Do not be afraid because of the words which you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have reviled and blasphemed Me. -- isaiah 37:6
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Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land. -- isaiah 37:7
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So the Rabshakeh returned and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah [a fortified city of Judah]; for he had heard that the king had departed from Lachish. -- isaiah 37:8
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And [Sennacherib king of Assyria] heard concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He has come forth to make war with you. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, -- isaiah 37:9
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Thus shall you speak to Hezekiah king of Judah: Let not your God in Whom you trust deceive you by saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria. -- isaiah 37:10
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Behold, you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, destroying them utterly. And shall you be delivered? -- isaiah 37:11
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Have the gods of the nations delivered those whom my predecessors have destroyed, as Gozan, Haran [of Mesopotamia], Rezeph, and the children of Eden who were in Telassar? -- isaiah 37:12
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Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad [of northern Syria], and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, the king of Hena, or the king of Ivvah? -- isaiah 37:13
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And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it. And Hezekiah went up to the house of the Lord and spread it before the Lord. -- isaiah 37:14
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And Hezekiah prayed to the Lord: -- isaiah 37:15
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O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, Who [in symbol] are enthroned above the cherubim [of the ark in the temple], You are the God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth. -- isaiah 37:16
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Incline Your ear, O Lord, and hear; open Your eyes, O Lord, and see; and hear all the words of Sennacherib which he has sent to mock, reproach, insult, and defy the living God. -- isaiah 37:17
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It is true, Lord, that the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations and their lands -- isaiah 37:18
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And have cast the gods of those peoples into the fire, for they were not gods but the work of men's hands, wood and stone. Therefore they have destroyed them. -- isaiah 37:19
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Now therefore, O Lord our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know (understand and realize) that You are the Lord, even You only. -- isaiah 37:20
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Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Because you have prayed to Me against Sennacherib king of Assyria, -- isaiah 37:21
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This is the word which the Lord has spoken concerning him: The Virgin Daughter of Zion has despised you and laughed you to scorn; the Daughter of Jerusalem has shaken her head behind you. -- isaiah 37:22
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Whom have you mocked and reviled [insulted and blasphemed]? And against Whom have you raised your voice and haughtily lifted your eyes? Against the Holy One of Israel! -- isaiah 37:23
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By your servants you have mocked, reproached, insulted, and defied the Lord, and you have said, With my many chariots I have gone up to the height of the mountains, to the inner recesses of Lebanon. I cut down its tallest cedars and its choicest cypress trees; I came to its remotest height, its most luxuriant and dense forest; -- isaiah 37:24
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I dug wells and drank foreign waters, and with the sole of my feet I have dried up all the rivers [the Nile streams] of Egypt. -- isaiah 37:25
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[But, says the God of Israel] have you not heard that I purposed to do it long ago, that I planned it in ancient times? Now I have brought it to pass, that you [king of Assyria] should [be My instrument to] lay waste fortified cities, making them ruinous heaps. -- isaiah 37:26
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Therefore their inhabitants had little power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were like the grass of the field and like the green herb, like the grass on the housetops and like a field of grain blasted before it is grown or is in stalk. -- isaiah 37:27
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But I [the Lord] know your sitting down and your going out and your coming in and your raging against Me. -- isaiah 37:28
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Because your raging against Me and your arrogance and careless ease have come to My ears, therefore will I put My hook in your nose and My bridle in your lips, and I will turn you back by the way you came. -- isaiah 37:29
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And [now, Hezekiah, says the Lord] this shall be the sign [of these things] to you: you shall eat this year what grows of itself, and in the second year that which springs from the same. And in the third year sow and reap, and plant vineyards and eat the fruit of them. -- isaiah 37:30
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And the remnant that has survived of the house of Judah shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward. -- isaiah 37:31
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For out of Jerusalem will go forth a remnant, and a band that survives out of Mount Zion. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. -- isaiah 37:32
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Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the king of Assyria: He shall not come into this city or shoot an arrow here or come before it with shield or cast up a siege mound against it. -- isaiah 37:33
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By the way that he came, by the same way he shall return, and he shall not come into this city, says the Lord. -- isaiah 37:34
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For I will defend this city to save it, for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David. -- isaiah 37:35
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And the Angel of the Lord went forth, and slew 185,in the camp of the Assyrians; and when [the living] arose early in the morning, behold, all these were dead bodies. -- isaiah 37:36
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So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed and returned and dwelt at Nineveh. -- isaiah 37:37
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And as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons killed him with the sword, and they escaped into the land of Armenia or Ararat. And Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead. -- isaiah 37:38
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IN THOSE days King Hezekiah of Judah became ill and was at the point of death. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, came to him and said, Thus says the Lord: Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live. -- isaiah 38:1
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Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord -- isaiah 38:2
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And said, Remember [earnestly] now, O Lord, I beseech You, how I have walked before You in faithfulness and in truth, with a whole heart [absolutely devoted to You], and have done what is good in Your sight. And Hezekiah wept bitterly. -- isaiah 38:3
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Then came the word of the Lord to Isaiah, saying, -- isaiah 38:4
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Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; behold, I will add to your life fifteen years. -- isaiah 38:5
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And I will deliver you and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city [Jerusalem]. -- isaiah 38:6
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And this will be the sign to you from the Lord that the Lord will do this thing that He has spoken: -- isaiah 38:7
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Behold, I will turn the shadow [denoting the time of day] on the steps or degrees, which has gone down on the steps or sundial of Ahaz, backward ten steps or degrees. And the sunlight turned back ten steps on the steps on which it had gone down. -- isaiah 38:8
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This is the writing of Hezekiah king of Judah after he had been sick and had recovered from his sickness: -- isaiah 38:9
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I said, In the noontide and tranquillity of my days I must depart; I am to pass through the gates of Sheol (the place of the dead), deprived of the remainder of my years. -- isaiah 38:10
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I said, I shall not see the Lord, even the Lord, in the land of the living; I shall behold man no more among the inhabitants of the world. -- isaiah 38:11
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My [fleshly] dwelling is plucked up and is removed from me like a shepherd's tent. I have rolled up my life as a weaver [rolls up the finished web]; [the Lord] cuts me free from the loom; from day to night You bring me to an end. -- isaiah 38:12
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I thought and quieted myself until morning. Like a lion He breaks all my bones; from day to night You bring me to an end. -- isaiah 38:13
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Like a twittering swallow or a crane, so do I chirp and chatter; I moan like a dove. My eyes are weary and dim with looking upward. O Lord, I am oppressed; take my side and be my security [as of a debtor being sent to prison]. -- isaiah 38:14
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But what can I say? For He has both spoken to me and He Himself has done it. I must go softly [as in solemn procession] all my years and my sleep has fled because of the bitterness of my soul. -- isaiah 38:15
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O Lord, by these things men live; and in all these is the life of my spirit. O give me back my health and make me live! -- isaiah 38:16
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Behold, it was for my peace that I had intense bitterness; but You have loved back my life from the pit of corruption and nothingness, for You have cast all my sins behind Your back. -- isaiah 38:17
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For Sheol (the place of the dead) cannot confess and reach out the hand to You, death cannot praise and rejoice in You; they who go down to the pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness [to Your promises; their probation is at an end, their destiny is sealed]. -- isaiah 38:18
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The living, the living--they shall thank and praise You, as I do this day; the father shall make known to the children Your faithfulness and Your truth. -- isaiah 38:19
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The Lord is ready to save (deliver) me; therefore we will sing my songs with [my] stringed instruments all the days of our lives in the house of the Lord. -- isaiah 38:20
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Now Isaiah had said, Let them take a cake of figs and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, that he may recover. -- isaiah 38:21
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Hezekiah also had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the Lord? -- isaiah 38:22
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AT THAT time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent [messengers with] letters and a present to Hezekiah, for he had heard that he had been sick and had recovered. -- isaiah 39:1
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And Hezekiah was glad and welcomed them and showed them the house of his spices and precious things--the silver, the gold, the spices, the precious ointment, all the house of his armor and his jewels, and all that was found in his treasuries. There was nothing in his house nor in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them. -- isaiah 39:2
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Then came Isaiah the prophet to King Hezekiah and said to him, What did these men say? From where did they come to you? And Hezekiah said, They came to me from a far country, even from Babylon. -- isaiah 39:3
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Then Isaiah said, What have they seen in your house? And Hezekiah answered, They have seen all that is in my house; there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shown them. -- isaiah 39:4
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Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the Lord of hosts: -- isaiah 39:5
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Behold, the days are coming when all that is in your house, and that which your predecessors have stored up till this day, shall be carried to Babylon. Nothing shall be left, says the Lord. -- isaiah 39:6
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And some of your own sons who are born to you shall be taken away, and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. -- isaiah 39:7
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Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, The word of the Lord which you have spoken is good. And he added, For there will be peace and faithfulness [to His promises to us] in my days. -- isaiah 39:8
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COMFORT, COMFORT My people, says your God. -- isaiah 40:1
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Speak tenderly to the heart of Jerusalem, and cry to her that her time of service and her warfare are ended, that [her punishment is accepted and] her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received [punishment] from the Lord's hand double for all her sins. -- isaiah 40:2
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A voice of one who cries: Prepare in the wilderness the way of the Lord [clear away the obstacles]; make straight and smooth in the desert a highway for our God! -- isaiah 40:3
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Every valley shall be lifted and filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be made low; and the crooked and uneven shall be made straight and level, and the rough places a plain. -- isaiah 40:4
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And the glory (majesty and splendor) of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken it. -- isaiah 40:5
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A voice says, Cry [prophesy]! And I said, What shall I cry? [The voice answered, Proclaim:] All flesh is as frail as grass, and all that makes it attractive [its kindness, its goodwill, its mercy from God, its glory and comeliness, however good] is transitory, like the flower of the field. -- isaiah 40:6
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The grass withers, the flower fades, when the breath of the Lord blows upon it; surely [all] the people are like grass. -- isaiah 40:7
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The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. -- isaiah 40:8
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O you who bring good tidings to Zion, get up to the high mountain. O you who bring good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with strength, lift it up, be not afraid; say to the cities of Judah, Behold your God! -- isaiah 40:9
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Behold, the Lord God will come with might, and His arm will rule for Him. Behold, His reward is with Him, and His recompense before Him. -- isaiah 40:10
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He will feed His flock like a shepherd: He will gather the lambs in His arm, He will carry them in His bosom and will gently lead those that have their young. -- isaiah 40:11
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Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, marked off the heavens with a [nine-inch] span, enclosed the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales and the hills in a balance? -- isaiah 40:12
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Who has directed the Spirit of the Lord, or as His counselor has taught Him? -- isaiah 40:13
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With whom did He take counsel, that instruction might be given Him? Who taught Him the path of justice and taught Him knowledge and showed Him the way of understanding? -- isaiah 40:14
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Behold, the nations are like a drop from a bucket and are counted as small dust on the scales; behold, He takes up the isles like a very little thing. -- isaiah 40:15
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And all Lebanon's [forests] cannot supply sufficient fuel, nor all its wild beasts furnish victims enough to burn sacrifices [worthy of the Lord]. -- isaiah 40:16
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All the nations are as nothing before Him; they are regarded by Him as less than nothing and emptiness (waste, futility, and worthlessness). -- isaiah 40:17
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To whom then will you liken God? Or with what likeness will you compare Him? -- isaiah 40:18
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The graven image! A workman casts it, and a goldsmith overlays it with gold and casts silver chains for it. -- isaiah 40:19
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He who is so impoverished that he has no offering or oblation or rich gift to give [to his god is constrained to make a wooden offering, an idol; so he] chooses a tree that will not rot; he seeks out a skillful craftsman to carve and set up an image that will not totter or deteriorate. -- isaiah 40:20
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[You worshipers of idols, you are without excuse.] Do you not know? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning? [These things ought to convince you of God's omnipotence and of the folly of bowing to idols.] Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth? -- isaiah 40:21
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It is God Who sits above the circle (the horizon) of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; it is He Who stretches out the heavens like [gauze] curtains and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in, -- isaiah 40:22
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Who brings dignitaries to nothing, Who makes the judges and rulers of the earth as chaos (emptiness, falsity, and futility). -- isaiah 40:23
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Yes, these men are scarcely planted, scarcely are they sown, scarcely does their stock take root in the earth, when [the Lord] blows upon them and they wither, and the whirlwind or tempest takes them away like stubble. -- isaiah 40:24
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To whom then will you liken Me, that I should be equal to him? says the Holy One. -- isaiah 40:25
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Lift up your eyes on high and see! Who has created these? He Who brings out their host by number and calls them all by name; through the greatness of His might and because He is strong in power, not one is missing or lacks anything. -- isaiah 40:26
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Why, O Jacob, do you say, and declare, O Israel, My way and my lot are hidden from the Lord, and my right is passed over without regard from my God? -- isaiah 40:27
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Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, does not faint or grow weary; there is no searching of His understanding. -- isaiah 40:28
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He gives power to the faint and weary, and to him who has no might He increases strength [causing it to multiply and making it to abound]. -- isaiah 40:29
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Even youths shall faint and be weary, and [selected] young men shall feebly stumble and fall exhausted; -- isaiah 40:30
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But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired. -- isaiah 40:31
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LISTEN IN silence before Me, O islands and regions bordering on the sea! And let the people gather and renew their strength [for the argument; let them offer their strongest arguments]! Let them come near, then let them speak; let us come near together for judgment [and decide the point at issue between us concerning the enemy advancing from the east]. -- isaiah 41:1
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Who has roused up one [Cyrus] from the east, whom He calls in righteousness to His service and whom victory meets at every step? He [the Lord] subdues nations before him and makes him ruler over kings. He turns them to dust with the sword [of Cyrus], and to driven straw and chaff with his bow. -- isaiah 41:2
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He [Cyrus] pursues them and passes safely and unhindered, even by a way his feet had not trod and so swiftly that his feet do not touch the ground. -- isaiah 41:3
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Who has prepared and done this, calling forth and guiding the destinies of the generations [of the nations] from the beginning? I, the Lord--the first [existing before history began] and with the last [an ever-present, unchanging God]--I am He. -- isaiah 41:4
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The islands and coastlands have seen and fear; the ends of the earth tremble. They draw near and come; -- isaiah 41:5
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They help every one his neighbor and say to his brother [in his tiresome idol making], Be of good courage! -- isaiah 41:6
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So the carpenter encourages the goldsmith, and he who smooths [the metal] with the hammer [encourages] him who smites the anvil, saying of the soldering, That is good! And he fastens it with nails so that it cannot be moved. -- isaiah 41:7
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But you, Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham My friend, -- isaiah 41:8
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You whom I [the Lord] have taken from the ends of the earth and have called from the corners of it, and said to you, You are My servant--I have chosen you and not cast you off [even though you are exiled]. -- isaiah 41:9
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Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My [victorious] right hand of rightness and justice. -- isaiah 41:10
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Behold, all they who are enraged and inflamed against you shall be put to shame and confounded; they who strive against you shall be as nothing and shall perish. -- isaiah 41:11
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You shall seek those who contend with you but shall not find them; they who war against you shall be as nothing, as nothing at all. -- isaiah 41:12
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For I the Lord your God hold your right hand; I am the Lord, Who says to you, Fear not; I will help you! -- isaiah 41:13
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Fear not, you worm Jacob, you men of Israel! I will help you, says the Lord; your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel. -- isaiah 41:14
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Behold, I will make you to be a new, sharp, threshing instrument which has teeth; you shall thresh the mountains and beat them small, and shall make the hills like chaff. -- isaiah 41:15
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You shall winnow them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the tempest or whirlwind shall scatter them. And you shall rejoice in the Lord, you shall glory in the Holy One of Israel. -- isaiah 41:16
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The poor and needy are seeking water when there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I the Lord will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them. -- isaiah 41:17
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I will open rivers on the bare heights, and fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water. -- isaiah 41:18
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I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the acacia, the myrtle, and the wild olive; I will set the cypress in the desert, the plane [tree] and the pine [tree] together, -- isaiah 41:19
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That men may see and know and consider and understand together that the hand of the Lord has done this, that the Holy One of Israel has created it. -- isaiah 41:20
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[You idols made by men's hands, prove your divinity!] Produce your cause [set forth your case], says the Lord. Bring forth your strong proofs, says the King of Jacob. -- isaiah 41:21
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Let them bring them forth and tell us what is to happen. Let them tell us the former things, what they are, that we may consider them and know the outcome of them; or declare to us the things to come. -- isaiah 41:22
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Tell us the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that you are gods; yes, do good or do evil [something or other], that we may stare in astonishment and be dismayed as we behold [the miracle] together! -- isaiah 41:23
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Behold, you [idols] are nothing, and your work is nothing! The worshiper who chooses you is an abomination [extremely disgusting and shamefully vile in God's sight]. -- isaiah 41:24
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I have raised up and impelled to action one from the north [Cyrus], and he comes; from the rising of the sun he calls upon My name [recognizing that his victories have been granted to him by Me]. And he shall tread upon rulers and deputies as upon mortar and as the potter treads clay. [He comes with the suddenness of a comet, but none of the idol oracles of the nations has anticipated it.] -- isaiah 41:25
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[What idol] has declared this from the beginning, that we could know? And beforetime, that we could say that he is [unquestionably] right? Yes, there is none who declares it, yes, there is none who proclaims it; yes, [for the truth is, O you dumb idols] there is none who hears you speak! -- isaiah 41:26
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I [the Lord] first gave to Zion the announcement, Behold, [the Jews will be restored to their own land, and the man Cyrus shall be raised up who will deliver them] behold them! And to Jerusalem I gave a herald [Isaiah] bringing the good news. -- isaiah 41:27
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For I look [upon the heathen prophets and the priests of pagan practices] and there is no man among them [who could predict these events], and among these [idols] there is no counselor who, when I ask of him, can answer a word. -- isaiah 41:28
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Behold, these [pagan prophets and priests] are all emptiness (falseness and futility)! Their works are worthless; their molten images are empty wind (confusion and waste). -- isaiah 41:29
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BEHOLD MY Servant, Whom I uphold, My elect in Whom My soul delights! I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice and right and reveal truth to the nations. -- isaiah 42:1
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He will not cry or shout aloud or cause His voice to be heard in the street. -- isaiah 42:2
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A bruised reed He will not break, and a dimly burning wick He will not quench; He will bring forth justice in truth. -- isaiah 42:3
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He will not fail or become weak or be crushed and discouraged till He has established justice in the earth; and the islands and coastal regions shall wait hopefully for Him and expect His direction and law. -- isaiah 42:4
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Thus says God the Lord--He Who created the heavens and stretched them forth, He Who spread abroad the earth and that which comes out of it, He Who gives breath to the people on it and spirit to those who walk in it: -- isaiah 42:5
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I the Lord have called You [the Messiah] for a righteous purpose and in righteousness; I will take You by the hand and will keep You; I will give You for a covenant to the people [Israel], for a light to the nations [Gentiles], -- isaiah 42:6
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To open the eyes of the blind, to bring out prisoners from the dungeon, and those who sit in darkness from the prison. -- isaiah 42:7
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I am the Lord; that is My name! And My glory I will not give to another, nor My praise to graven images. -- isaiah 42:8
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Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them. -- isaiah 42:9
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Sing to the Lord a new song, and His praise from the end of the earth! You who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, the islands and coastal regions and the inhabitants of them [sing a song such as has never been heard in the heathen world]! -- isaiah 42:10
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Let the wilderness and its cities lift up their voices, the villages that Kedar inhabits. Let the inhabitants of the rock [Sela or Petra] sing; let them shout from the tops of the mountains! -- isaiah 42:11
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Let them give glory to the Lord and declare His praise in the islands and coastal regions. -- isaiah 42:12
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The Lord will go forth like a mighty man, He will rouse up His zealous indignation and vengeance like a warrior; He will cry, yes, He will shout aloud, He will do mightily against His enemies. -- isaiah 42:13
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[Thus says the Lord] I have for a long time held My peace, I have been still and restrained Myself. Now I will cry out like a woman in travail, I will gasp and pant together. -- isaiah 42:14
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I will lay waste the mountains and hills and dry up all their herbage; I will turn the rivers into islands, and I will dry up the pools. -- isaiah 42:15
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And I will bring the blind by a way that they know not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known. I will make darkness into light before them and make uneven places into a plain. These things I have determined to do [for them]; and I will not leave them forsaken. -- isaiah 42:16
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They shall be turned back, they shall be utterly put to shame, who trust in graven images, who say to molten images, You are our gods. -- isaiah 42:17
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Hear, you deaf! And look, you blind, that you may see! -- isaiah 42:18
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Who is blind but My servant [Israel]? Or deaf like My messenger whom I send? Who is blind like the one who is at peace with Me [who has been admitted to covenant relationship with Me]? Yes, who is blind like the Lord's servant? -- isaiah 42:19
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You have seen many things, but you do not observe or apprehend their true meaning. His ears are open, but he hears not! -- isaiah 42:20
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It was the Lord's pleasure for His righteousness' sake [in accordance with a steadfast and consistent purpose] to magnify instruction and revelation and glorify them. -- isaiah 42:21
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But this is a people robbed and plundered; they are all of them snared in holes and hidden in houses of bondage. They have become a prey, with no one to deliver them, a spoil, with no one to say, Restore them! [This shows the condition that will ensue as Israel's punishment for not recognizing the Servant of the Lord and the day of His visit among them.] [Luke19:41-44.] -- isaiah 42:22
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Who is there among you who will give ear to this? Who will listen and hear in the time to come? -- isaiah 42:23
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Who gave up Jacob [the kingdom of Judah] for spoil, and [the kingdom of] Israel to the robbers? Was it not the Lord, He against Whom we [of Judah] have sinned and in Whose ways they [of Israel] would not walk, neither were they obedient to His law or His teaching? -- isaiah 42:24
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Therefore He poured out upon [Israel] the fierceness of His anger and the strength of battle. And it set him on fire round about, yet he knew not [the lesson of repentance which the Assyrian conquest was intended to teach]; it burned him, but he did not lay it to heart. -- isaiah 42:25
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BUT NOW [in spite of past judgments for Israel's sins], thus says the Lord, He Who created you, O Jacob, and He Who formed you, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed you [ransomed you by paying a price instead of leaving you captives]; I have called you by your name; you are Mine. -- isaiah 43:1
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When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned or scorched, nor will the flame kindle upon you. -- isaiah 43:2
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For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt [to the Babylonians] for your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba [a province of Ethiopia] in exchange [for your release]. -- isaiah 43:3
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Because you are precious in My sight and honored, and because I love you, I will give men in return for you and peoples in exchange for your life. -- isaiah 43:4
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Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east [where they are dispersed] and gather you from the west. -- isaiah 43:5
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I will say to the north, Give up! and to the south, Keep not back. Bring My sons from afar and My daughters from the ends of the earth-- -- isaiah 43:6
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Even everyone who is called by My name, whom I have created for My glory, whom I have formed, whom I have made. -- isaiah 43:7
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Bring forth the blind people who have eyes and the deaf who have ears. -- isaiah 43:8
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Let all the nations be gathered together and let the peoples be assembled. Who among [the idolaters] could predict this [that Cyrus would be the deliverer of Israel] and show us the former things? Let them bring their witnesses, that they may be justified, or let them hear and acknowledge, It is the truth. -- isaiah 43:9
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You are My witnesses, says the Lord, and My servant whom I have chosen, that you may know Me, believe Me and remain steadfast to Me, and understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after Me. -- isaiah 43:10
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I, even I, am the Lord, and besides Me there is no Savior. -- isaiah 43:11
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I have declared [the future] and have saved [the nation in times of danger], and I have shown [that I am God]--when there was no strange and alien god among you; therefore you are My witnesses, says the Lord, that I am God. -- isaiah 43:12
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Yes, from the time of the first existence of day and from this day forth I am He; and there is no one who can deliver out of My hand. I will work, and who can hinder or reverse it? -- isaiah 43:13
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Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: For your sake I have sent [one] to Babylon, and I will bring down all of them as fugitives, [with] all their nobles, even the Chaldeans, into the ships over which they rejoiced. -- isaiah 43:14
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I am the Lord, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King. -- isaiah 43:15
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Thus says the Lord, Who makes a way through the sea and a path through the mighty waters, -- isaiah 43:16
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Who brings forth chariot and horse, army and mighty warrior. They lie down together, they cannot rise; they are extinguished, they are quenched like a lampwick: -- isaiah 43:17
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Do not [earnestly] remember the former things; neither consider the things of old. -- isaiah 43:18
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Behold, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs forth; do you not perceive and know it and will you not give heed to it? I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. -- isaiah 43:19
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The beasts of the field honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I give waters in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My people, My chosen, -- isaiah 43:20
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The people I formed for Myself, that they may set forth My praise [and they shall do it]. -- isaiah 43:21
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Yet you have not called upon Me [much less toiled for Me], O Jacob; but you have been weary of Me, O Israel! -- isaiah 43:22
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You have not brought Me your sheep and goats for burnt offerings, or honored Me with your sacrifices. I have not required you to serve with an offering or treated you as a slave by demanding tribute or wearied you with offering incense. -- isaiah 43:23
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You have not bought Me sweet cane with money, or satiated Me with the fat of your sacrifices. But you have only burdened Me with your sins; you have wearied Me with your iniquities. -- isaiah 43:24
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I, even I, am He Who blots out and cancels your transgressions, for My own sake, and I will not remember your sins. -- isaiah 43:25
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Put Me in remembrance [remind Me of your merits]; let us plead and argue together. Set forth your case, that you may be justified (proved right). -- isaiah 43:26
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Your first father [Jacob, in particular] sinned, and your teachers [the priests and the prophets--your mediators] transgressed against Me. -- isaiah 43:27
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And so I will profane the chief ones of the sanctuary and will deliver Jacob to the curse (the ban, a solemn anathema or excommunication) and [will subject] Israel to reproaches and reviling. -- isaiah 43:28
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YET NOW hear, O Jacob, My servant and Israel, whom I have chosen. -- isaiah 44:1
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Thus says the Lord, Who made you and formed you from the womb, Who will help you: Fear not, O Jacob, My servant, and you Jeshurun [the upright one--applied to Israel as a type of the Messiah], whom I have chosen. -- isaiah 44:2
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For I will pour water upon him who is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground. I will pour My Spirit upon your offspring, and My blessing upon your descendants. -- isaiah 44:3
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And they shall spring up among the grass like willows or poplars by the watercourses. -- isaiah 44:4
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One will say, I am the Lord's; and another will call himself by the name of Jacob; and another will write [even brand or tattoo] upon his hand, I am the Lord's, and surname himself by the [honorable] name of Israel. -- isaiah 44:5
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Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: I am the First and I am the Last; besides Me there is no God. -- isaiah 44:6
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Who is like Me? Let him [stand and] proclaim it, declare it, and set [his proofs] in order before Me, since I made and established the people of antiquity. [Who has announced from of old] the things that are coming? Then let them declare yet future things. -- isaiah 44:7
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Fear not, nor be afraid [in the coming violent upheavals]; have I not told it to you from of old and declared it? And you are My witnesses! Is there a God besides Me? There is no [other] Rock; I know not any. -- isaiah 44:8
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All who make graven idols are confusion, chaos, and worthlessness. Their objects (idols) in which they delight do not profit them, and their own witnesses (worshipers) do not see or know, so that they are put to shame. -- isaiah 44:9
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Who is [such a fool as] to fashion a god or cast a graven image that is profitable for nothing? -- isaiah 44:10
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Behold, all his fellows shall be put to shame, and the craftsmen, [how can they make a god?] they are but men. Let them all be gathered together, let them stand forth; they shall be terrified, they shall be put to shame together. -- isaiah 44:11
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The ironsmith sharpens and uses a chisel and works it over the coals; he shapes [the core of the idol] with hammers and forges it with his strong arm. He becomes hungry and his strength fails; he drinks no water and is faint. -- isaiah 44:12
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The carpenter stretches out a line, he marks it out with a pencil or red ocher; he fashions [an idol] with planes and marks it out with the compasses; and he shapes it to have the figure of a man, with the beauty of a man, that it may dwell in a house. -- isaiah 44:13
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He hews for himself cedars, and takes the holm tree and the oak and lets them grow strong for himself among the trees of the forest; he plants a fir tree or an ash, and the rain nourishes it. -- isaiah 44:14
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Then it becomes fuel for a man to burn; a part of it he takes and warms himself, yes, he kindles a fire and bakes bread. [Then out of the remainder, the leavings] he also makes a god and worships it! He [with his own hands] makes it into a graven image and falls down and worships it! -- isaiah 44:15
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He burns part of the wood in the fire; with part of it he [cooks and] eats flesh, he roasts meat and is satisfied. Also he warms himself and says, Aha! I am warm, I have seen the fire! -- isaiah 44:16
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And from what is left [of the log] he makes a god, his graven idol. He falls down to it, he worships it and prays to it and says, Deliver me, for you are my god! -- isaiah 44:17
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They do not know or understand, for their eyes God has let become besmeared so that they cannot see, and their minds as well so that they cannot understand. -- isaiah 44:18
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And no one considers in his mind, nor has he knowledge and understanding [enough] to say [to himself], I have burned part of this log in the fire, and also I have baked bread on its coals and have roasted meat and eaten it. And shall I make the remainder of it into an abomination [the very essence of what is disgusting, detestable, and shamefully vile in the eyes of a jealous God]? Shall I fall down and worship the stock of a tree [a block of wood without consciousness or life]? -- isaiah 44:19
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That kind of man feeds on ashes [and finds his satisfaction in ashes]! A deluded mind has led him astray, so that he cannot release and save himself, or ask, Is not [this thing I am holding] in my right hand a lie? -- isaiah 44:20
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Remember these things [earnestly], O Jacob, O Israel, for you are My servant! I formed you, you are My servant; O Israel, you shall not be forgotten by Me. -- isaiah 44:21
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I have blotted out like a thick cloud your transgressions, and like a cloud your sins. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you. -- isaiah 44:22
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Sing, O heavens, for the Lord has done it; shout, you depths of the earth; break forth into singing, you mountains, O forest and every tree in it! For the Lord has redeemed Jacob, and He glorifies Himself in Israel. -- isaiah 44:23
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Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, and He Who formed you from the womb: I am the Lord, Who made all things, Who alone stretched out the heavens, Who spread out the earth by Myself [who was with Me]?-- -- isaiah 44:24
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[I am the Lord] Who frustrates the signs and confounds the omens [upon which the false prophets' forecasts of the future are based] of the [boasting] liars and makes fools of diviners, Who turns the wise backward and makes their knowledge foolishness, -- isaiah 44:25
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[The Lord] Who confirms the word of His servant and performs the counsel of His messengers, Who says of Jerusalem, She shall [again] be inhabited, and of the cities of Judah, They shall [again] be built, and I will raise up their ruins, -- isaiah 44:26
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Who says to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up your rivers, -- isaiah 44:27
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Who says of Cyrus, He is My shepherd (ruler), and he shall perform all My pleasure and fulfill all My purpose--even saying of Jerusalem, She shall [again] be built, and of the temple, Your foundation shall [again] be laid. -- isaiah 44:28
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THUS SAYS the Lord to His anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held to subdue nations before him, and I will unarm and ungird the loins of kings to open doors before him, so that gates will not be shut. -- isaiah 45:1
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I will go before you and level the mountains [to make the crooked places straight]; I will break in pieces the doors of bronze and cut asunder the bars of iron. -- isaiah 45:2
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And I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that it is I, the Lord, the God of Israel, Who calls you by your name. -- isaiah 45:3
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For the sake of Jacob My servant, and of Israel My chosen, I have called you by your name. I have surnamed you, though you have not known Me. -- isaiah 45:4
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I am the Lord, and there is no one else; there is no God besides Me. I will gird and arm you, though you have not known Me, -- isaiah 45:5
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That men may know from the east and the rising of the sun and from the west and the setting of the sun that there is no God besides Me. I am the Lord, and no one else [is He]. -- isaiah 45:6
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I form the light and create darkness, I make peace [national well-being] and I create [physical] evil (calamity); I am the Lord, Who does all these things. -- isaiah 45:7
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Let fall in showers, you heavens, from above, and let the skies rain down righteousness [the pure, spiritual, heaven-born possibilities that have their foundation in the holy being of God]; let the earth open, and let them [skies and earth] sprout forth salvation, and let righteousness germinate and spring up [as plants do] together; I the Lord have created it. -- isaiah 45:8
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Woe to him who strives with his Maker!--a worthless piece of broken pottery among other pieces equally worthless [and yet presuming to strive with his Maker]! Shall the clay say to him who fashions it, What do you think you are making? or, Your work has no handles? -- isaiah 45:9
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Woe to him [who complains against his parents that they have begotten him] who says to a father, What are you begetting? or to a woman, With what are you in travail? -- isaiah 45:10
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Thus says the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and its Maker: Would you question Me about things to come concerning My children, and concerning the work of My hands [would you] command Me? -- isaiah 45:11
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I made the earth and created man upon it. I, with My hands, stretched out the heavens, and I commanded all their host. -- isaiah 45:12
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I will raise [Cyrus] up in righteousness [willing in every way that which is right and proper], and I will direct all his ways; he will build My city, and he will let My captives go, not for hire or for a bribe, says the Lord of hosts. -- isaiah 45:13
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Thus says the Lord: The labor and wealth of Egypt and the merchandise of Ethiopia and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over to you and they shall be yours; they shall follow you; in chains [of subjection to you] they shall come over, and they shall fall down before you; they shall make supplication to you, saying, Surely God is with you, and there is no other, no God besides Him. -- isaiah 45:14
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Truly You are a God Who hides Himself, O God of Israel, the Savior. -- isaiah 45:15
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They shall be put to shame, yes, confounded, all of them; they who are makers of idols shall go off into confusion together. -- isaiah 45:16
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But Israel shall be saved by the Lord with an everlasting salvation; you shall not be put to shame or confounded to all eternity. -- isaiah 45:17
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For thus says the Lord--Who created the heavens, God Himself, Who formed the earth and made it, Who established it and did not create it to be a worthless waste; He formed it to be inhabited--I am the Lord, and there is no one else. -- isaiah 45:18
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I have not spoken in secret, in a corner of the land of darkness; I did not call the descendants of Jacob [to a fruitless service], saying, Seek Me for nothing [but I promised them a just reward]. I, the Lord, speak righteousness (the truth--trustworthy, straightforward correspondence between deeds and words); I declare things that are right. -- isaiah 45:19
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Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, you survivors of the nations! They have no knowledge who carry about [in religious processions or into battle] their wooden idols and keep on praying to a god that cannot save. -- isaiah 45:20
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Declare and bring forward your strong arguments [for praying to gods that cannot save]; yes, take counsel together. Who announced this [the rise of Cyrus and his conquests] beforehand (long ago)? [What god] declared it of old? Was it not I, the Lord? And there is no other God besides Me, a rigidly and uncompromisingly just and righteous God and Savior; there is none besides Me. -- isaiah 45:21
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Look to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other. -- isaiah 45:22
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I have sworn by Myself, the word is gone out of My mouth in righteousness and shall not return, that unto Me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear [allegiance]. -- isaiah 45:23
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Only in the Lord shall one say, I have righteousness (salvation and victory) and strength [to achieve]. To Him shall all come who were incensed against Him, and they shall be ashamed. -- isaiah 45:24
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In the Lord shall all the offspring of Israel be justified (enjoy righteousness, salvation, and victory) and shall glory. -- isaiah 45:25
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BEL BOWS down, Nebo stoops [gods of Babylon, whose idols are being carried off]; their idols are on the beasts [of burden] and on the cattle. These things that you carry about are loaded as burdens on the weary beasts. -- isaiah 46:1
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[The gods] stoop, they bow down together; they cannot save [their own idols], but are themselves going into captivity. -- isaiah 46:2
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Listen to Me [says the Lord], O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, you who have been borne by Me from your birth, carried from the womb: -- isaiah 46:3
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Even to your old age I am He, and even to hair white with age will I carry you. I have made, and I will bear; yes, I will carry and will save you. -- isaiah 46:4
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To whom will you liken Me and make Me equal and compare Me, that we may be alike? -- isaiah 46:5
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They lavish gold out of the cup or bag, weigh out silver on the scales, and hire a goldsmith, and he fashions it into a god; [then] they fall down, yes, they worship it! -- isaiah 46:6
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They bear it upon their shoulders [in religious processions or into battle]; they carry it and set it down in its place, and there it stands. It cannot move from its place. Even if one cries to it for help, yet [the idol] cannot answer or save him out of his distress. -- isaiah 46:7
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[Earnestly] remember this, be ashamed and own yourselves guilty; bring it again to mind and lay it to heart, O you rebels! -- isaiah 46:8
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[Earnestly] remember the former things, [which I did] of old; for I am God, and there is no one else; I am God, and there is none like Me, -- isaiah 46:9
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Declaring the end and the result from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure and purpose, -- isaiah 46:10
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Calling a ravenous bird from the east--the man [Cyrus] who executes My counsel from a far country. Yes, I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass; I have purposed it, and I will do it. -- isaiah 46:11
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Listen to Me, you stiff-hearted and you who have lost heart, you who are far from righteousness (from uprightness and right standing with God, and from His righteous deliverance). -- isaiah 46:12
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I bring near My righteousness [in the deliverance of Israel], it will not be far off; and My salvation shall not tarry. And I will put salvation in Zion, for Israel My glory [yes, give salvation in Zion and My glory to Israel]. -- isaiah 46:13
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COME DOWN, and sit in the dust, O Virgin Daughter of Babylon; sit on the ground [in abject humiliation]; there is no throne for you, O Daughter of the Chaldeans, for you shall no longer be called dainty and delicate. -- isaiah 47:1
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Take the millstones [like the poorest female slave of the household does] and grind meal; take off your veil and uncover your hair. Remove your skirt, bare your leg, wade through the rivers [at the command of your captors]. -- isaiah 47:2
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Your nakedness shall be exposed, and your shame shall be seen. I will take vengeance, and I will spare no man [none I encounter will be able to resist Me], -- isaiah 47:3
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[Says] our Redeemer--the Lord of hosts is His name--the Holy One of Israel. -- isaiah 47:4
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Sit in silence and go into darkness, O Daughter of the Chaldeans; for you shall no more be called the lady and mistress of kingdoms. -- isaiah 47:5
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I was angry with My people, I profaned My inheritance [Judah]; and I gave them into your hand [Babylon]. You showed them no mercy; upon the old people you made your yoke very heavy. -- isaiah 47:6
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And you said, I shall be the mistress forever! So you did not lay these things to heart, nor did you [seriously] remember the certain, ultimate end of such conduct. -- isaiah 47:7
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Therefore now, hear this, you who love pleasures and are given over to them, you who dwell safely and sit securely, who say in your mind, I am [the mistress] and there is no one else besides me. I shall not sit as a widow, nor shall I know the loss of children. -- isaiah 47:8
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But these two things shall come to you in a moment, in one day: loss of children and widowhood. They shall come upon you in full measure, in spite of the multitude of [your claims to] power given you by the assistance of evil spirits, in spite of the great abundance of your enchantments. -- isaiah 47:9
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For you [Babylon] have trusted in your wickedness; you have said, No one sees me. Your wisdom and your knowledge led you astray, and you said in your heart and mind, I am, and there is no one besides me. -- isaiah 47:10
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Therefore shall evil come upon you; you shall not know the dawning of it or how to charm it away. And a disaster and evil shall fall upon you that you shall not be able to atone for [with all your offerings to your gods]; and desolation shall come upon you suddenly, about which you shall know nothing or how to avert it. -- isaiah 47:11
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Persist, then, with your enchantments and the multitude of your sorceries [Babylon], in which you have labored from your youth; and see if perhaps you will be able to profit, if you will prevail and strike terror! -- isaiah 47:12
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You are wearied with your many counsels and plans. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, and the monthly prognosticators stand up and make known to you and save you from the things that shall come upon you [Babylon]. -- isaiah 47:13
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Behold, they are like stubble; the fire consumes them. They cannot even deliver themselves from the power of the flame [much less deliver the nation]. There is no coal for warming or fire before which to sit! -- isaiah 47:14
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Such to you shall they [the astrologers and their kind] be, those with whom you have labored and such their fate, those who have done business with you from your youth; they will wander, every one to his own quarter and in his own direction. No one will save you. -- isaiah 47:15
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HEAR THIS, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel and who come forth from the seed of Judah, you who swear allegiance by the name of the Lord and make mention of the God of Israel--but not in truth and sincerity, nor in righteousness (rightness and moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation)-- -- isaiah 48:1
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For they call themselves [citizens] of the holy city and depend on the God of Israel--the Lord of hosts is His name. -- isaiah 48:2
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I have declared from the beginning the former things [which happened in times past to Israel]; they went forth from My mouth and I made them known; then suddenly I did them, and they came to pass [says the Lord]. -- isaiah 48:3
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Because I knew that you were obstinate, and your neck was an iron sinew and your brow was brass, -- isaiah 48:4
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Therefore I have declared things to come to you from of old; before they came to pass I announced them to you, so that you could not say, My idol has done them, and my graven image and my molten image have commanded them. -- isaiah 48:5
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You have heard [these things foretold], now you see this fulfillment. And will you not bear witness to it? I show you specified new things from this time forth, even hidden things [kept in reserve] which you have not known. -- isaiah 48:6
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They are created now [called into being by the prophetic word], and not long ago; and before today you have never heard of them, lest you should say, Behold, I knew them! -- isaiah 48:7
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Yes, you have never heard, yes, you have never known; yes, from of old your ear has not been opened. For I, the Lord, knew that you, O house of Israel, dealt very treacherously; you were called a transgressor and a rebel [in revolt] from your birth. -- isaiah 48:8
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For My name's sake I defer My anger, and for the sake of My praise I restrain it for you, that I may not cut you off. -- isaiah 48:9
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Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tried and chosen you in the furnace of affliction. -- isaiah 48:10
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For My own sake, for My own sake, I do it [I refrain and do not utterly destroy you]; for why should I permit My name to be polluted and profaned [which it would be if the Lord completely destroyed His chosen people]? And I will not give My glory to another [by permitting the worshipers of idols to triumph over you]. -- isaiah 48:11
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Listen to Me, O Jacob, and Israel, My called [ones]: I am He; I am the First, I also am the Last. -- isaiah 48:12
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Yes, My hand has laid the foundation of the earth, and My right hand has spread out the heavens; when I call to them, they stand forth together [to execute My decrees]. -- isaiah 48:13
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Assemble yourselves, all of you, and hear! Who among them [the gods and Chaldean astrologers] has foretold these things? The Lord has loved him [Cyrus of Persia]; he will do His pleasure and purpose on Babylon, and his arm will be against the Chaldeans. -- isaiah 48:14
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I, even I, have foretold it; yes, I have called him [Cyrus]; I have brought him, and [the Lord] shall make his way prosperous. -- isaiah 48:15
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Come near to me and listen to this: I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it happened, I was there. And now the Lord God has sent His Spirit in and with me. -- isaiah 48:16
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Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I am the Lord your God, Who teaches you to profit, Who leads you in the way that you should go. -- isaiah 48:17
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Oh, that you had hearkened to My commandments! Then your peace and prosperity would have been like a flowing river, and your righteousness [the holiness and purity of the nation] like the [abundant] waves of the sea. -- isaiah 48:18
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Your offspring would have been like the sand, and your descendants like the offspring of the sea; their name would not be cut off or destroyed from before Me. -- isaiah 48:19
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Go forth out of Babylon, flee from the Chaldeans! With a voice of singing declare, tell this, cause it to go forth even to the end of the earth; say, The Lord has redeemed His servant Jacob! -- isaiah 48:20
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And they thirsted not when He led them through the deserts; He caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them; He split the rock also, and the waters gushed out. -- isaiah 48:21
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There is no peace, says the Lord, for the wicked. -- isaiah 48:22
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LISTEN TO me, O isles and coastlands, and hearken, you peoples from afar. The Lord has called me from the womb; from the body of my mother He has named my name. -- isaiah 49:1
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And He has made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of His hand has He hid me and made me a polished arrow; in His quiver has He kept me close and concealed me. -- isaiah 49:2
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And [the Lord] said to me, You are My servant, Israel [you who strive with God and with men and prevail], in whom I will be glorified. -- isaiah 49:3
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Then I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and in empty futility; yet surely my right is with the Lord, and my recompense is with my God. -- isaiah 49:4
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And now, says the Lord--Who formed me from the womb to be His servant to bring Jacob back to Him and that Israel might be gathered to Him and not be swept away, for I am honorable in the eyes of the Lord and my God has become my strength-- -- isaiah 49:5
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He says, It is too light a thing that you should be My servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the survivors [of the judgments] of Israel; I will also give you for a light to the nations, that My salvation may extend to the end of the earth. -- isaiah 49:6
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Thus says the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, Israel's Holy One, to him whom man rejects and despises, to him whom the nations abhor, to the servant of rulers: Kings shall see you and arise; princes, and they shall prostrate themselves, because of the Lord, Who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, Who has chosen you. -- isaiah 49:7
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Thus says the Lord, In an acceptable and favorable time I have heard and answered you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you; and I will preserve you and give you for a covenant to the people, to raise up and establish the land [from its present state of ruin] and to apportion and cause them to inherit the desolate [moral wastes of heathenism, their] heritages, -- isaiah 49:8
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Saying to those who are bound, Come forth, and to those who are in [spiritual] darkness, Show yourselves [come into the light of the Sun of righteousness]. They shall feed in all the ways [in which they go], and their pastures shall be [not in deserts, but] on all the bare [grass-covered] hills. -- isaiah 49:9
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They will not hunger or thirst, neither will mirage [mislead] or scorching wind or sun smite them; for He Who has mercy on them will lead them, and by springs of water will He guide them. -- isaiah 49:10
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And I will make all My mountains a way, and My highways will be raised up. -- isaiah 49:11
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Behold, these shall come from afar--and, behold, these from the north and from the west, and these from the land of Sinim (China). -- isaiah 49:12
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Sing for joy, O heavens, and be joyful, O earth, and break forth into singing, O mountains! For the Lord has comforted His people and will have compassion upon His afflicted. -- isaiah 49:13
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But Zion [Jerusalem, her people as seen in captivity] said, The Lord has forsaken me, and my Lord has forgotten me. -- isaiah 49:14
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[And the Lord answered] Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, they may forget, yet I will not forget you. -- isaiah 49:15
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Behold, I have indelibly imprinted (tattooed a picture of) you on the palm of each of My hands; [O Zion] your walls are continually before Me. -- isaiah 49:16
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Your children and your builders make haste; your destroyers and those who laid you waste go forth from you. -- isaiah 49:17
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Lift up your eyes round about and see [the returning exiles, ready to rebuild Jerusalem]; all these gather together and come to you. As I live, says the Lord, you [Zion] shall surely clothe yourself with them all as with an ornament and bind them on you as a bride does. -- isaiah 49:18
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For your waste and desolate places and your land [once the scene] of destruction surely now [in coming years] will be too narrow to accommodate the population, and those who once swallowed you up will be far away. -- isaiah 49:19
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The children of your bereavement [born during your captivity] shall yet say in your ears, The place is too narrow for me; make room for me, that I may live. -- isaiah 49:20
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Then [Zion], you will say in your heart, Who has borne me all these children, seeing that I lost my offspring and am alone and barren and unfruitful, an exile put away and wandering hither and thither? And who brought them up? Behold, I was left alone [put away by the Lord, my Husband]; from where then did all these children come? -- isaiah 49:21
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Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will lift up My hand to the Gentile nations and set up My standard and raise high My signal banner to the peoples; and they will bring your sons in the bosom of their garments, and your daughters will be carried upon their shoulders. -- isaiah 49:22
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And kings shall be your foster fathers and guardians, and their queens your nursing mothers. They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth and lick up the dust of your feet; and you shall know [with an acquaintance and understanding based on and grounded in personal experience] that I am the Lord; for they shall not be put to shame who wait for, look for, hope for, and expect Me. -- isaiah 49:23
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Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives of the just be delivered? -- isaiah 49:24
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For thus says the Lord: Even the captives of the mighty will be taken away, and the prey of the terrible will be delivered; for I will contend with him who contends with you, and I will give safety to your children and ease them. -- isaiah 49:25
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And I will make those who oppress you consume themselves [in mutually destructive wars], thus eating their own flesh; and they will be drunk with their own blood, as with sweet wine; and all flesh will know [with a knowledge grounded in personal experience] that I, the Lord, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob. -- isaiah 49:26
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THUS SAYS the Lord: Where is the bill of your mother's divorce with which I put her away, O Israel? Or which of My creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities you were sold, and for your transgressions was your mother put away. -- isaiah 50:1
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Why, when I came, was there no man? When I called, why was there no one to answer? Is My hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? Or have I no power to deliver? Behold, at My rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a desert; their fish stink because there is no water, and they die of thirst. -- isaiah 50:2
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I clothe the heavens with [the] blackness [of murky storm clouds], and I make sackcloth [of mourning] their covering. -- isaiah 50:3
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[The Servant of God says] The Lord God has given Me the tongue of a disciple and of one who is taught, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary. He wakens Me morning by morning, He wakens My ear to hear as a disciple [as one who is taught]. -- isaiah 50:4
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The Lord God has opened My ear, and I have not been rebellious or turned backward. -- isaiah 50:5
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I gave My back to the smiters and My cheeks to those who plucked off the hair; I hid not My face from shame and spitting. -- isaiah 50:6
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For the Lord God helps Me; therefore have I not been ashamed or confounded. Therefore have I set My face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame. -- isaiah 50:7
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He is near Who declares Me in the right. Who will contend with Me? Let us stand forth together! Who is My adversary? Let him come near to Me. -- isaiah 50:8
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Behold, the Lord God will help Me; who is he who will condemn Me? Behold, they all will wax old and be worn out as a garment; the moth will eat them up. -- isaiah 50:9
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Who is among you who [reverently] fears the Lord, who obeys the voice of His Servant, yet who walks in darkness and deep trouble and has no shining splendor [in his heart]? Let him rely on, trust in, and be confident in the name of the Lord, and let him lean upon and be supported by his God. -- isaiah 50:10
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Behold, all you [enemies of your own selves] who attempt to kindle your own fires [and work out your own plans of salvation], who surround and gird yourselves with momentary sparks, darts, and firebrands that you set aflame!--walk by the light of your self-made fire and of the sparks that you have kindled [for yourself, if you will]! But this shall you have from My hand: you shall lie down in grief and in torment. -- isaiah 50:11
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HEARKEN TO Me, you who follow after rightness and justice, you who seek and inquire of [and require] the Lord [claiming Him by necessity and by right]: look to the rock from which you were hewn and to the hole in the quarry from which you were dug; -- isaiah 51:1
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Look to Abraham your father and to Sarah who bore you; for I called him when he was but one, and I blessed him and made him many. -- isaiah 51:2
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For the Lord will comfort Zion; He will comfort all her waste places. And He will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the voice of song or instrument of praise. -- isaiah 51:3
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Listen to Me [the Lord], O My people, and give ear to Me, O My nation; for a [divine] law will go forth from Me, and I will establish My justice for a light to the peoples. -- isaiah 51:4
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My rightness and justice are near, My salvation is going forth, and My arms shall rule the peoples; the islands shall wait for and expect Me, and on My arm shall they trust and wait with hope. -- isaiah 51:5
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Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath; for the heavens shall be dissolved and vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner [like gnats]. But My salvation shall be forever, and My rightness and justice [and faithfully fulfilled promise] shall not be abolished. -- isaiah 51:6
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Listen to Me, you who know rightness and justice and right standing with God, the people in whose heart is My law and My instruction: fear not the reproach of men, neither be afraid nor dismayed at their revilings. -- isaiah 51:7
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For [in comparison with the Lord they are so weak that things as insignificant as] the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool. But My rightness and justice [and faithfully fulfilled promise] shall be forever, and My salvation to all generations. -- isaiah 51:8
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[Zion now cries to the Lord, the God of Israel] Awake, awake, put on strength and might, O arm of the Lord; awake, as in the ancient days, as in the generations of long ago. Was it not You Who cut Rahab [Egypt] in pieces, Who pierced the dragon [symbol of Egypt]? -- isaiah 51:9
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Was it not You Who dried up the Red Sea, the waters of the great deep, Who made the depths of the sea a way for the redeemed to pass over? [Why then are we left so long in captivity?] -- isaiah 51:10
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[The Lord God says] And the redeemed of the Lord shall return and come with singing to Zion; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads. They shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. -- isaiah 51:11
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I, even I, am He Who comforts you. Who are you, that you should be afraid of man, who shall die, and of a son of man, who shall be made [as destructible] as grass, -- isaiah 51:12
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That you should forget the Lord your Maker, Who stretched forth the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth, and fear continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, when he makes ready to destroy or even though he did so? And where is the fury of the oppressor? -- isaiah 51:13
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The captive exile and he who is bent down by chains shall speedily be released; and he shall not die and go down to the pit of destruction, nor shall his food fail. -- isaiah 51:14
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For I am the Lord your God, Who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar and Who by rebuke restrains it--the Lord of hosts is His name. -- isaiah 51:15
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And I have put My words in your mouth and have covered you with the shadow of My hand, that I may fix the [new] heavens as a tabernacle and lay the foundations of a [new] earth and say to Zion, You are My people. -- isaiah 51:16
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Arouse yourself, awake! Stand up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk at the hand of the Lord the cup of His wrath, you who have drunk the cup of staggering and intoxication to the dregs. -- isaiah 51:17
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There is none to guide her among all the sons she has borne; neither is there anyone to take her by the hand among all the sons whom she has brought up. -- isaiah 51:18
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Two kinds of calamities have befallen you--but who feels sorry for and commiserates you?--they are desolation and destruction [on the land and city], and famine and sword [on the inhabitants]--how shall I comfort you or by whom? -- isaiah 51:19
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Your sons have fainted; they lie [like corpses] at the head of all the streets, like an antelope in a net; they are full [from drinking] of the wrath of the Lord, the rebuke of your God. -- isaiah 51:20
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Therefore, now hear this, you who are afflicted, and [who are] drunk, but not with wine [but thrown down by the wrath of God]. -- isaiah 51:21
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Thus says your Lord, the Lord, and your God, Who pleads the cause of His people: Behold, I have taken from your hand the cup of staggering and intoxication; the cup of My wrath you shall drink no more. -- isaiah 51:22
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And I will put it into the hands of your tormentors and oppressors, those who said to you, Bow down, that we may ride or tread over you; and you have made your back like the ground and like the street for them to pass over. -- isaiah 51:23
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AWAKE, AWAKE, put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city; for henceforth there shall no more come into you the uncircumcised and the unclean. -- isaiah 52:1
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Shake yourself from the dust; arise, sit [erect in a dignified place], O Jerusalem; loose yourself from the bonds of your neck, O captive Daughter of Zion. -- isaiah 52:2
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For thus says the Lord: You were sold for nothing, and you shall be redeemed without money. -- isaiah 52:3
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For thus says the Lord God: My people went down at the first into Egypt to sojourn there; and [many years later Sennacherib] the Assyrian oppressed them for nothing. [Now I delivered you from both Egypt and Assyria; what then can prevent Me from delivering you from Babylon?] -- isaiah 52:4
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But now what have I here, says the Lord, seeing that My people have been taken away for nothing? Those who rule over them howl [with joy], says the Lord, and My name continually is blasphemed all day long. -- isaiah 52:5
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Therefore My people shall know what My name is and what it means; therefore they shall know in that day that I am He who speaks; behold, I AM! -- isaiah 52:6
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How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good tidings, who publishes peace, who brings good tidings of good, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, Your God reigns! -- isaiah 52:7
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Hark, your watchmen lift up their voices; together they sing for joy; for they shall see eye to eye the return of the Lord to Zion. -- isaiah 52:8
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Break forth joyously, sing together, you waste places of Jerusalem, for the Lord has comforted His people, He has redeemed Jerusalem! -- isaiah 52:9
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The Lord has made bare His holy arm before the eyes of all the nations [revealing Himself as the One by Whose direction the redemption of Israel from captivity is accomplished], and all the ends of the earth shall witness the salvation of our God. -- isaiah 52:10
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Depart, depart, go out from there [the lands of exile]! Touch no unclean thing! Go out of the midst of her [Babylon]; cleanse yourselves and be clean, you who bear the vessels of the Lord [on your journey from there]. -- isaiah 52:11
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For you will not go out with haste, nor will you go in flight [as was necessary when Israel left Egypt]; for the Lord will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard. -- isaiah 52:12
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Behold, My Servant shall deal wisely and shall prosper; He shall be exalted and extolled and shall stand very high. -- isaiah 52:13
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[For many the Servant of God became an object of horror; many were astonished at Him.] His face and His whole appearance were marred more than any man's, and His form beyond that of the sons of men--but just as many were astonished at Him, -- isaiah 52:14
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So shall He startle and sprinkle many nations, and kings shall shut their mouths because of Him; for that which has not been told them shall they see, and that which they have not heard shall they consider and understand. -- isaiah 52:15
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WHO HAS believed (trusted in, relied upon, and clung to) our message [of that which was revealed to us]? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been disclosed? -- isaiah 53:1
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For [the Servant of God] grew up before Him like a tender plant, and like a root out of dry ground; He has no form or comeliness [royal, kingly pomp], that we should look at Him, and no beauty that we should desire Him. -- isaiah 53:2
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He was despised and rejected and forsaken by men, a Man of sorrows and pains, and acquainted with grief and sickness; and like One from Whom men hide their faces He was despised, and we did not appreciate His worth or have any esteem for Him. -- isaiah 53:3
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Surely He has borne our griefs (sicknesses, weaknesses, and distresses) and carried our sorrows and pains [of punishment], yet we [ignorantly] considered Him stricken, smitten, and afflicted by God [as if with leprosy]. -- isaiah 53:4
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But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our guilt and iniquities; the chastisement [needful to obtain] peace and well-being for us was upon Him, and with the stripes [that wounded] Him we are healed and made whole. -- isaiah 53:5
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All we like sheep have gone astray, we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord has made to light upon Him the guilt and iniquity of us all. -- isaiah 53:6
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He was oppressed, [yet when] He was afflicted, He was submissive and opened not His mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so He opened not His mouth. -- isaiah 53:7
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By oppression and judgment He was taken away; and as for His generation, who among them considered that He was cut off out of the land of the living [stricken to His death] for the transgression of my [Isaiah's] people, to whom the stroke was due? -- isaiah 53:8
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And they assigned Him a grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in His death, although He had done no violence, neither was any deceit in His mouth. -- isaiah 53:9
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Yet it was the will of the Lord to bruise Him; He has put Him to grief and made Him sick. When You and He make His life an offering for sin [and He has risen from the dead, in time to come], He shall see His [spiritual] offspring, He shall prolong His days, and the will and pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in His hand. -- isaiah 53:10
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He shall see [the fruit] of the travail of His soul and be satisfied; by His knowledge of Himself [which He possesses and imparts to others] shall My [uncompromisingly] righteous One, My Servant, justify many and make many righteous (upright and in right standing with God), for He shall bear their iniquities and their guilt [with the consequences, says the Lord]. -- isaiah 53:11
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Therefore will I divide Him a portion with the great [kings and rulers], and He shall divide the spoil with the mighty, because He poured out His life unto death, and [He let Himself] be regarded as a criminal and be numbered with the transgressors; yet He bore [and took away] the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors (the rebellious). -- isaiah 53:12
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SING, O barren one, you who did not bear; break forth into singing and cry aloud, you who did not travail with child! For the [spiritual] children of the desolate one will be more than the children of the married wife, says the Lord. -- isaiah 54:1
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Enlarge the place of your tent, and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out; spare not; lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes, -- isaiah 54:2
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For you will spread abroad to the right hand and to the left; and your offspring will possess the nations and make the desolate cities to be inhabited. -- isaiah 54:3
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Fear not, for you shall not be ashamed; neither be confounded and depressed, for you shall not be put to shame. For you shall forget the shame of your youth, and you shall not [seriously] remember the reproach of your widowhood any more. -- isaiah 54:4
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For your Maker is your Husband--the Lord of hosts is His name--and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; the God of the whole earth He is called. -- isaiah 54:5
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For the Lord has called you like a woman forsaken, grieved in spirit, and heartsore--even a wife [wooed and won] in youth, when she is [later] refused and scorned, says your God. -- isaiah 54:6
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For a brief moment I forsook you, but with great compassion and mercy I will gather you [to Me] again. -- isaiah 54:7
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In a little burst of wrath I hid My face from you for a moment, but with age-enduring love and kindness I will have compassion and mercy on you, says the Lord, your Redeemer. -- isaiah 54:8
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For this is like the days of Noah to Me; as I swore that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth, so have I sworn that I will not be angry with you or rebuke you. -- isaiah 54:9
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For though the mountains should depart and the hills be shaken or removed, yet My love and kindness shall not depart from you, nor shall My covenant of peace and completeness be removed, says the Lord, Who has compassion on you. -- isaiah 54:10
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O you afflicted [city], storm-tossed and not comforted, behold, I will set your stones in fair colors [in antimony to enhance their brilliance] and lay your foundations with sapphires. -- isaiah 54:11
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And I will make your windows and pinnacles of [sparkling] agates or rubies, and your gates of [shining] carbuncles, and all your walls [of your enclosures] of precious stones. -- isaiah 54:12
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And all your [spiritual] children shall be disciples [taught by the Lord and obedient to His will], and great shall be the peace and undisturbed composure of your children. -- isaiah 54:13
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You shall establish yourself in righteousness (rightness, in conformity with God's will and order): you shall be far from even the thought of oppression or destruction, for you shall not fear, and from terror, for it shall not come near you. -- isaiah 54:14
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Behold, they may gather together and stir up strife, but it is not from Me. Whoever stirs up strife against you shall fall and surrender to you. -- isaiah 54:15
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Behold, I have created the smith who blows on the fire of coals and who produces a weapon for its purpose; and I have created the devastator to destroy. -- isaiah 54:16
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But no weapon that is formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment you shall show to be in the wrong. This [peace, righteousness, security, triumph over opposition] is the heritage of the servants of the Lord [those in whom the ideal Servant of the Lord is reproduced]; this is the righteousness or the vindication which they obtain from Me [this is that which I impart to them as their justification], says the Lord. -- isaiah 54:17
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WAIT and listen, everyone who is thirsty! Come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Yes, come, buy [priceless, spiritual] wine and milk without money and without price [simply for the self-surrender that accepts the blessing]. -- isaiah 55:1
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Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your earnings for what does not satisfy? Hearken diligently to Me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness [the profuseness of spiritual joy]. -- isaiah 55:2
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Incline your ear [submit and consent to the divine will] and come to Me; hear, and your soul will revive; and I will make an everlasting covenant or league with you, even the sure mercy (kindness, goodwill, and compassion) promised to David. -- isaiah 55:3
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Behold, I have appointed him (Him) [David, as a representative of the Messiah, or the Messiah Himself] to be a witness [one (One) who shall testify of salvation] to the nations, a prince (Prince) and commander (Commander) to the peoples. -- isaiah 55:4
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Behold, you [Israel] shall call nations that you know not, and nations that do not know you shall run to you because of the Lord your God, and of the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you. -- isaiah 55:5
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Seek, inquire for, and require the Lord while He may be found [claiming Him by necessity and by right]; call upon Him while He is near. -- isaiah 55:6
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Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to the Lord, and He will have love, pity, and mercy for him, and to our God, for He will multiply to him His abundant pardon. -- isaiah 55:7
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For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, says the Lord. -- isaiah 55:8
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For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. -- isaiah 55:9
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For as the rain and snow come down from the heavens, and return not there again, but water the earth and make it bring forth and sprout, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, -- isaiah 55:10
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So shall My word be that goes forth out of My mouth: it shall not return to Me void [without producing any effect, useless], but it shall accomplish that which I please and purpose, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. -- isaiah 55:11
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For you shall go out [from the spiritual exile caused by sin and evil into the homeland] with joy and be led forth [by your Leader, the Lord Himself, and His word] with peace; the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. -- isaiah 55:12
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Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree; and it shall be to the Lord for a name of renown, for an everlasting sign [of jubilant exaltation] and memorial [to His praise], which shall not be cut off. -- isaiah 55:13
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THUS SAYS the Lord: Keep justice, do and use righteousness (conformity to the will of God which brings salvation), for My salvation is soon to come and My righteousness (My rightness and justice) to be revealed. -- isaiah 56:1
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Blessed, happy, and fortunate is the man who does this, and the son of man who lays hold of it and binds himself fast to it, who keeps sacred the Sabbath so as not to profane it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil. -- isaiah 56:2
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Let not the foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord say, The Lord will surely separate me from His people. And let not the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree. -- isaiah 56:3
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For thus says the Lord: To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths and choose the things which please Me and hold firmly My covenant-- -- isaiah 56:4
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To them I will give in My house and within My walls a memorial and a name better [and more enduring] than sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off. -- isaiah 56:5
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Also the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord to minister to Him and to love the name of the Lord and to be His servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath so as not to profane it and who holds fast My covenant [by conscientious obedience]-- -- isaiah 56:6
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All these I will bring to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on My altar; for My house will be called a house of prayer for all peoples. -- isaiah 56:7
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Thus says the Lord God, Who gathers the outcasts of Israel: I will gather yet others to [Israel] besides those already gathered. -- isaiah 56:8
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All you beasts of the field, come to devour, all you beasts (hostile nations) in the forest. -- isaiah 56:9
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[Israel's] watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; dreaming, lying down, they love to slumber. -- isaiah 56:10
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Yes, the dogs are greedy; they never have enough. And such are the shepherds who cannot understand; they have all turned to their own way, each one to his own gain, from every quarter [one and all]. -- isaiah 56:11
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Come, say they, We will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink! And tomorrow shall be as this day, a day great beyond measure. -- isaiah 56:12
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THE RIGHTEOUS man perishes, and no one lays it to heart; and merciful and devout men are taken away, with no one considering that the uncompromisingly upright and godly person is taken away from the calamity and evil to come [even through wickedness]. -- isaiah 57:1
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He [in death] enters into peace; they rest in their beds, each one who walks straight and in his uprightness. -- isaiah 57:2
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But come close, you sons of a sorceress [nursed in witchcraft and superstition], you offspring of an adulterer and a harlot. -- isaiah 57:3
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Against whom do you make sport and take your delight? Against whom do you open wide your mouth and put out your tongue? Are you not yourselves the children of transgression, the offspring of deceit-- -- isaiah 57:4
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You who burn with lust [inflaming yourselves with idols] among the oaks, under every green tree, you who slay the children [in sacrifice] in the valleys under the clefts of the rocks? -- isaiah 57:5
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Among the smooth stones of the valley is your portion; they, they [the idols] are your lot; to them you have poured out a drink offering, you have offered a cereal offering. Should I be quiet in spite of all these things [and leave them unpunished--bearing them with patience]? -- isaiah 57:6
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Upon a lofty and high mountain you have openly and shamelessly set your [idolatrous and adulterous] bed; even there you went up to offer sacrifice [in spiritual unfaithfulness to your divine Husband]. -- isaiah 57:7
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Behind the door and the doorpost you have set up your [idol] symbol [as a substitute for the Scripture text God ordered]. Deserting Me, you have uncovered and ascended and enlarged your bed; and you have made a [fresh] bargain for yourself with [the adulterers], and you loved their bed, where you saw [a beckoning hand or a passion-inflaming image]. -- isaiah 57:8
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And you went to the king [of foreign lands with gifts] or to Molech [the god] with oil and increased your perfumes and ointments; you sent your messengers far off and debased yourself even to Sheol (Hades) [symbol of an abysmal depth of degradation]. -- isaiah 57:9
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You were wearied with the length of your way [in trying to find rest and satisfaction in alliances apart from the true God], yet you did not say, There is no result or profit. You found quickened strength; therefore you were not faint or heartsick [or penitent]. -- isaiah 57:10
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Of whom have you been so afraid and in dread that you lied and were treacherous and did not [seriously] remember Me, did not even give Me a thought? Have I not been silent, even for a long time, and so you do not fear Me? -- isaiah 57:11
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I will expose your [pretended] righteousness and your doings, but they will not help you. -- isaiah 57:12
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When you cry out, let your [rabble] collection of idols deliver you! But the wind shall take them all, a breath shall carry them away. But he who takes refuge in Me shall possess the land [Judea] and shall inherit My holy mountain [Zion, also the heavenly inheritance and the spiritual Zion]. -- isaiah 57:13
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And the word of One shall go forth, Cast up, cast up, prepare the way! Take up the stumbling block out of the way [of the spiritual return] of My people. -- isaiah 57:14
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For thus says the high and lofty One--He Who inhabits eternity, Whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, but with him also who is of a thoroughly penitent and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the thoroughly penitent [bruised with sorrow for sin]. -- isaiah 57:15
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For I will not contend forever, neither will I be angry always, for [if I did stay angry] the spirit [of man] would faint and be consumed before Me, and [My purpose in] creating the souls of men would be frustrated. -- isaiah 57:16
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Because of the iniquity of his [Judah's] covetousness and unjust gain I was angry and smote him. I hid my face and was angry, and he went on turning away and backsliding in the way of his [own willful] heart. -- isaiah 57:17
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I have seen his [willful] ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him also and will recompense him and restore comfort to him and to those who mourn for him. -- isaiah 57:18
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Peace, peace, to him who is far off [both Jew and Gentile] and to him who is near! says the Lord; I create the fruit of his lips, and I will heal him [make his lips blossom anew with speech in thankful praise]. -- isaiah 57:19
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But the wicked are like the troubled sea, for it cannot rest, and its waters cast up mire and dirt. -- isaiah 57:20
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There is no peace, says my God, for the wicked. -- isaiah 57:21
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CRY ALOUD, spare not. Lift up your voice like a trumpet and declare to My people their transgression and to the house of Jacob their sins! -- isaiah 58:1
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Yet they seek, inquire for, and require Me daily and delight [externally] to know My ways, as [if they were in reality] a nation that did righteousness and forsook not the ordinance of their God. They ask of Me righteous judgments, they delight to draw near to God [in visible ways]. -- isaiah 58:2
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Why have we fasted, they say, and You do not see it? Why have we afflicted ourselves, and You take no knowledge [of it]? Behold [O Israel], on the day of your fast [when you should be grieving for your sins], you find profit in your business, and [instead of stopping all work, as the law implies you and your workmen should do] you extort from your hired servants a full amount of labor. -- isaiah 58:3
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[The facts are that] you fast only for strife and debate and to smite with the fist of wickedness. Fasting as you do today will not cause your voice to be heard on high. -- isaiah 58:4
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Is such a fast as yours what I have chosen, a day for a man to humble himself with sorrow in his soul? [Is true fasting merely mechanical?] Is it only to bow down his head like a bulrush and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him [to indicate a condition of heart that he does not have]? Will you call this a fast and an acceptable day to the Lord? -- isaiah 58:5
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[Rather] is not this the fast that I have chosen: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the bands of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and that you break every [enslaving] yoke? -- isaiah 58:6
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Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house--when you see the naked, that you cover him, and that you hide not yourself from [the needs of] your own flesh and blood? -- isaiah 58:7
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Then shall your light break forth like the morning, and your healing (your restoration and the power of a new life) shall spring forth speedily; your righteousness (your rightness, your justice, and your right relationship with God) shall go before you [conducting you to peace and prosperity], and the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard. -- isaiah 58:8
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Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; you shall cry, and He will say, Here I am. If you take away from your midst yokes of oppression [wherever you find them], the finger pointed in scorn [toward the oppressed or the godly], and every form of false, harsh, unjust, and wicked speaking, -- isaiah 58:9
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And if you pour out that with which you sustain your own life for the hungry and satisfy the need of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in darkness, and your obscurity and gloom become like the noonday. -- isaiah 58:10
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And the Lord shall guide you continually and satisfy you in drought and in dry places and make strong your bones. And you shall be like a watered garden and like a spring of water whose waters fail not. -- isaiah 58:11
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And your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundations of [buildings that have laid waste for] many generations; and you shall be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of Streets to Dwell In. -- isaiah 58:12
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If you turn away your foot from [traveling unduly on] the Sabbath, from doing your own pleasure on My holy day, and call the Sabbath a [spiritual] delight, the holy day of the Lord honorable, and honor Him and it, not going your own way or seeking or finding your own pleasure or speaking with your own [idle] words, -- isaiah 58:13
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Then will you delight yourself in the Lord, and I will make you to ride on the high places of the earth, and I will feed you with the heritage [promised for you] of Jacob your father; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken it. -- isaiah 58:14
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BEHOLD, THE Lord's hand is not shortened at all, that it cannot save, nor His ear dull with deafness, that it cannot hear. -- isaiah 59:1
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But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear. -- isaiah 59:2
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For your hands are defiled with blood and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue mutters wickedness. -- isaiah 59:3
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None sues or calls in righteousness [but for the sake of doing injury to others--to take some undue advantage]; no one goes to law honestly and pleads [his case] in truth; they trust in emptiness, worthlessness and futility, and speaking lies! They conceive mischief and bring forth evil! -- isaiah 59:4
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They hatch adders' eggs and weave the spider's web; he who eats of their eggs dies, and [from an egg] which is crushed a viper breaks out [for their nature is ruinous, deadly, evil]. -- isaiah 59:5
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Their webs will not serve as clothing, nor will they cover themselves with what they make; their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands. -- isaiah 59:6
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Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; desolation and destruction are in their paths and highways. -- isaiah 59:7
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The way of peace they know not, and there is no justice or right in their goings. They have made them into crooked paths; whoever goes in them does not know peace. -- isaiah 59:8
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Therefore are justice and right far from us, and righteousness and salvation do not overtake us. We expectantly wait for light, but [only] see darkness; for brightness, but we walk in obscurity and gloom. -- isaiah 59:9
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We grope for the wall like the blind, yes, we grope like those who have no eyes. We stumble at noonday as in the twilight; in dark places and among those who are full of life and vigor, we are as dead men. -- isaiah 59:10
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We all groan and growl like bears and moan plaintively like doves. We look for justice, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far from us. -- isaiah 59:11
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For our transgressions are multiplied before You [O Lord], and our sins testify against us; for our transgressions are with us, and as for our iniquities, we know and recognize them [as]: -- isaiah 59:12
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Rebelling against and denying the Lord, turning away from following our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving in and muttering and moaning from the heart words of falsehood. -- isaiah 59:13
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Justice is turned away backward, and righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God) stands far off; for truth has fallen in the street (the city's forum), and uprightness cannot enter [the courts of justice]. -- isaiah 59:14
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Yes, truth is lacking, and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. And the Lord saw it, and it displeased Him that there was no justice. -- isaiah 59:15
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And He saw that there was no man and wondered that there was no intercessor [no one to intervene on behalf of truth and right]; therefore His own arm brought Him victory, and His own righteousness [having the Spirit without measure] sustained Him. -- isaiah 59:16
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For [the Lord] put on righteousness as a breastplate or coat of mail, and salvation as a helmet upon His head; He put on garments of vengeance for clothing and was clad with zeal [and furious divine jealousy] as a cloak. -- isaiah 59:17
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According as their deeds deserve, so will He repay wrath to His adversaries, recompense to His enemies; on the foreign islands and coastlands He will make compensation. -- isaiah 59:18
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So [as the result of the Messiah's intervention] they shall [reverently] fear the name of the Lord from the west, and His glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him and put him to flight [for He will come like a rushing stream which the breath of the Lord drives]. -- isaiah 59:19
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He shall come as a Redeemer to Zion and to those in Jacob (Israel) who turn from transgression, says the Lord. -- isaiah 59:20
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As for Me, this is My covenant or league with them, says the Lord: My Spirit, Who is upon you [and Who writes the law of God inwardly on the heart], and My words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart out of your mouth, or out of the mouths of your [true, spiritual] children, or out of the mouths of your children's children, says the Lord, from henceforth and forever. -- isaiah 59:21
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ARISE [from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you--rise to a new life]! Shine (be radiant with the glory of the Lord), for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you! -- isaiah 60:1
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For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and dense darkness [all] peoples, but the Lord shall arise upon you [O Jerusalem], and His glory shall be seen on you. -- isaiah 60:2
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And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. -- isaiah 60:3
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Lift up your eyes round about you and see! They all gather themselves together, they come to you. Your sons shall come from afar, and your daughters shall be carried and nursed in the arms. -- isaiah 60:4
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Then you shall see and be radiant, and your heart shall thrill and tremble with joy [at the glorious deliverance] and be enlarged; because the abundant wealth of the [Dead] Sea shall be turned to you, unto you shall the nations come with their treasures. -- isaiah 60:5
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A multitude of camels [from the eastern trading tribes] shall cover you [Jerusalem], the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all the men from Sheba [who once came to trade] shall come, bringing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the Lord. -- isaiah 60:6
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All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered to you [as the eastern pastoral tribes join the trading tribes], the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you; they shall come up with acceptance on My altar, and My glorious house I will glorify. -- isaiah 60:7
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Who are these who fly like a cloud, and like doves to their windows? -- isaiah 60:8
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Surely the isles and distant coastlands shall wait for and expect Me; and the ships of Tarshish [shall come] first, to bring your sons from afar, their silver and gold with them, for the name of the Lord your God, for the Holy One of Israel, because He has beautified and glorified you. -- isaiah 60:9
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Foreigners shall build up your walls, and their kings shall minister to you; for in My wrath I smote you, but in My favor, pleasure, and goodwill I have had mercy, love, and pity for you. -- isaiah 60:10
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And your gates shall be open continually, they shall not be shut day or night, that men may bring to you the wealth of the nations--and their kings led in procession [your voluntary captives]. -- isaiah 60:11
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For the nation and kingdom that will not serve you in that day [Jerusalem] shall perish; yes, those nations shall be utterly laid waste. -- isaiah 60:12
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The glory of Lebanon shall come to you, the cypress, the plane, and the pine [trees] together, to beautify the place of My sanctuary; and I will make the place of My feet glorious. -- isaiah 60:13
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The sons of those who afflicted you shall come bending low to you, and all those who despised you shall bow down at your feet, and they shall call you the City of the Lord, the Zion of the Holy One of Israel. -- isaiah 60:14
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Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through you, I will make you [Jerusalem] an eternal glory, a joy from age to age. -- isaiah 60:15
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You shall suck the milk of the [Gentile] nations and shall suck the breast of kings; and you shall recognize and know that I, the Lord, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob. -- isaiah 60:16
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Instead of bronze I will bring gold, and instead of iron I will bring silver; and instead of wood, bronze, and instead of stones, iron. [Instead of the tyranny of the present] I will appoint peace as your officers and righteousness as your taskmasters. -- isaiah 60:17
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Violence shall no more be heard in your land, nor devastation or destruction within your borders, but you shall call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise. -- isaiah 60:18
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The sun shall no more be your light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you, but the Lord shall be to you an everlasting light, and your God your glory and your beauty. -- isaiah 60:19
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Your sun shall no more go down, nor shall your moon withdraw itself, for the Lord shall be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning shall be ended. -- isaiah 60:20
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Your people also shall all be [uncompromisingly and consistently] righteous; they shall possess the land forever, the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, that I may be glorified. -- isaiah 60:21
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The least one shall become a thousand [a clan], and the small one a strong nation. I, the Lord, will hasten it in its [appointed] time. -- isaiah 60:22
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THE SPIRIT of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed and qualified me to preach the Gospel of good tidings to the meek, the poor, and afflicted; He has sent me to bind up and heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the [physical and spiritual] captives and the opening of the prison and of the eyes to those who are bound, -- isaiah 61:1
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To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord [the year of His favor] and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, -- isaiah 61:2
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To grant [consolation and joy] to those who mourn in Zion--to give them an ornament (a garland or diadem) of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment [expressive] of praise instead of a heavy, burdened, and failing spirit--that they may be called oaks of righteousness [lofty, strong, and magnificent, distinguished for uprightness, justice, and right standing with God], the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified. -- isaiah 61:3
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And they shall rebuild the ancient ruins; they shall raise up the former desolations and renew the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations. -- isaiah 61:4
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Aliens shall stand [ready] and feed your flocks, and foreigners shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers. -- isaiah 61:5
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But you shall be called the priests of the Lord; people will speak of you as the ministers of our God. You shall eat the wealth of the nations, and the glory [once that of your captors] shall be yours. -- isaiah 61:6
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Instead of your [former] shame you shall have a twofold recompense; instead of dishonor and reproach [your people] shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double [what they had forfeited]; everlasting joy shall be theirs. -- isaiah 61:7
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For I the Lord love justice; I hate robbery and wrong with violence or a burnt offering. And I will faithfully give them their recompense in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant or league with them. -- isaiah 61:8
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And their offspring shall be known among the nations and their descendants among the peoples. All who see them [in their prosperity] will recognize and acknowledge that they are the people whom the Lord has blessed. -- isaiah 61:9
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I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. -- isaiah 61:10
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For as [surely as] the earth brings forth its shoots, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring forth, so [surely] the Lord God will cause rightness and justice and praise to spring forth before all the nations [through the self-fulfilling power of His word]. -- isaiah 61:11
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FOR ZION'S sake will I [Isaiah] not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest until her imputed righteousness and vindication go forth as brightness, and her salvation radiates as does a burning torch. -- isaiah 62:1
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And the nations shall see your righteousness and vindication [your rightness and justice--not your own, but His ascribed to you], and all kings shall behold your salvation and glory; and you shall be called by a new name which the mouth of the Lord shall name. -- isaiah 62:2
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You shall also be [so beautiful and prosperous as to be thought of as] a crown of glory and honor in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem [exceedingly beautiful] in the hand of your God. -- isaiah 62:3
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You [Judah] shall no more be termed Forsaken, nor shall your land be called Desolate any more. But you shall be called Hephzibah [My delight is in her], and your land be called Beulah [married]; for the Lord delights in you, and your land shall be married [owned and protected by the Lord]. -- isaiah 62:4
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For as a young man marries a virgin [O Jerusalem], so shall your sons marry you; and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you. -- isaiah 62:5
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I have set watchmen upon your walls, O Jerusalem, who will never hold their peace day or night; you who [are His servants and by your prayers] put the Lord in remembrance [of His promises], keep not silence, -- isaiah 62:6
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And give Him no rest until He establishes Jerusalem and makes her a praise in the earth. -- isaiah 62:7
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The Lord has sworn by His right hand and by His mighty arm: Surely I will not again give your grain as food for your enemies, and [the invading sons of] aliens shall not drink your new wine for which you have toiled; -- isaiah 62:8
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But they who have gathered it shall eat it and praise the Lord, and they who have brought in the vintage shall drink it [at the feasts celebrated] in the courts of My sanctuary (the temple of My holiness). -- isaiah 62:9
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Go through, go through the gates! Prepare the way for the people. Cast up, cast up the highway! Gather out the stones. Lift up a standard or ensign over and for the peoples. -- isaiah 62:10
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Behold, the Lord has proclaimed to the end of the earth: Say to the Daughter of Zion, Behold, your salvation comes [in the person of the Lord]; behold, His reward is with Him, and His work and recompense before Him. -- isaiah 62:11
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And they shall call them the Holy People, the Redeemed of the Lord; and you shall be called Sought Out, a City Not Forsaken. -- isaiah 62:12
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WHO IS this Who comes from Edom, with crimson-stained garments from Bozrah [in Edom]? This One Who is glorious in His apparel, striding triumphantly in the greatness of His might? It is I, [the One] Who speaks in righteousness [proclaiming vindication], mighty to save! -- isaiah 63:1
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Why is Your apparel splashed with red, and Your garments like the one who treads in the winepress? -- isaiah 63:2
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I have trodden the winepress alone, and of the peoples there was no one with Me. I trod them in My anger and trampled them in My wrath; and their lifeblood is sprinkled upon My garments, and I stained all My raiment. -- isaiah 63:3
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For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and My year of redemption [the year of My redeemed] has come. -- isaiah 63:4
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And I looked, but there was no one to help; I was amazed and appalled that there was no one to uphold [truth and right]. So My own arm brought Me victory, and My wrath upheld Me. -- isaiah 63:5
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I trod down the peoples in My anger and made them drink of the cup of My wrath until they were intoxicated, and I spilled their lifeblood upon the earth. -- isaiah 63:6
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I will recount the loving-kindnesses of the Lord and the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, according to all that the Lord has bestowed on us, and the great goodness to the house of Israel, which He has granted them according to His mercy and according to the multitude of His loving-kindnesses. -- isaiah 63:7
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For He said, Surely they are My people, sons who will not lie [who will not deal falsely with Me]; and so He was to them a Savior [in all their distresses]. -- isaiah 63:8
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In all their affliction He was afflicted, and the Angel of His presence saved them; in His love and in His pity He redeemed them; and He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old. -- isaiah 63:9
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But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit; therefore He turned to become their enemy and Himself fought against them. -- isaiah 63:10
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Then His people [seriously] remembered the days of old, of Moses and his people [and they said], Where is He Who brought [our fathers] up out of the [Red] Sea, with [Moses and the other] shepherds of His flock? Where is He Who put His Holy Spirit within their midst, -- isaiah 63:11
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Who caused His glorious arm to go at the right hand of Moses, dividing the waters before them, to make for Himself an everlasting name, -- isaiah 63:12
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Who led them through the depths, like a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble? -- isaiah 63:13
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Like the cattle that go down into the valley [to find better pasturage, refuge, and rest], the Spirit of the Lord caused them to rest. So did You lead Your people [Lord] to make for Yourself a beautiful and glorious name [to prepare the way for the acknowledgment of Your name by all nations]. -- isaiah 63:14
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Look down from heaven and see from the dwelling place of Your holiness and Your glory. Where are Your zeal and Your jealousy and Your mighty acts [which you formerly did for Your people]? Your yearning pity and the [multitude of] compassions of Your heart are restrained and withheld from me. -- isaiah 63:15
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For [surely] You are our Father, even though Abraham [our ancestor] does not know us and Israel (Jacob) does not acknowledge us; You, O Lord, are [still] our Father, our Redeemer from everlasting is Your name. -- isaiah 63:16
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O Lord, why have You made us [able] to err from Your ways and hardened our hearts to [reverential] fear of You? Return [to bless us] for Your servants' sake, the tribes of Your heritage. -- isaiah 63:17
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Your holy people possessed Your sanctuary but a little while; our adversaries have trodden it down. -- isaiah 63:18
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We have become [to You] like those over whom You never exercised rule, like those who were not called by Your name. -- isaiah 63:19
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OH, THAT You would rend the heavens and that You would come down, that the mountains might quake and flow down at Your presence-- -- isaiah 64:1
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As when fire kindles the brushwood and the fire causes the waters to boil--to make Your name known to Your adversaries, that the nations may tremble at Your presence! -- isaiah 64:2
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When You did terrible things which we did not expect, You came down; the mountains quaked at Your presence. -- isaiah 64:3
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For from of old no one has heard nor perceived by the ear, nor has the eye seen a God besides You, Who works and shows Himself active on behalf of him who [earnestly] waits for Him. -- isaiah 64:4
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You meet and spare him who joyfully works righteousness (uprightness and justice), [earnestly] remembering You in Your ways. Behold, You were angry, for we sinned; we have long continued in our sins [prolonging Your anger]. And shall we be saved? -- isaiah 64:5
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For we have all become like one who is unclean [ceremonially, like a leper], and all our righteousness (our best deeds of rightness and justice) is like filthy rags or a polluted garment; we all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away [far from God's favor, hurrying us toward destruction]. -- isaiah 64:6
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And no one calls on Your name and awakens and bestirs himself to take and keep hold of You; for You have hidden Your face from us and have delivered us into the [consuming] power of our iniquities. -- isaiah 64:7
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Yet, O Lord, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You our Potter, and we all are the work of Your hand. -- isaiah 64:8
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Do not be exceedingly angry, O Lord, or [seriously] remember iniquity forever. Behold, consider, we beseech You, we are all Your people. -- isaiah 64:9
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Your holy cities have become a wilderness; Zion has become a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation. -- isaiah 64:10
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Our holy and our beautiful house, [the temple] where our fathers praised You, is burned with fire, and all our pleasant and desirable places are in ruins. -- isaiah 64:11
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Considering these [calamities], will You restrain Yourself, O Lord [and not come to our aid]? Will You keep silent and not command our deliverance but humble and afflict us exceedingly? -- isaiah 64:12
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I WAS [ready to be] inquired of by those who asked not; I was [ready to be] found by those who sought Me not. I said, Here I am, here I am [says I AM] to a nation [Israel] that has not called on My name. -- isaiah 65:1
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I have spread out My hands all the day long to a rebellious people, who walk in a way that is not good, after their own thoughts-- -- isaiah 65:2
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A people who provoke Me to My face continually, sacrificing [to idols] in gardens and burning incense upon bricks [instead of at God's prescribed altar]; -- isaiah 65:3
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Who sit among the graves [trying to talk with the dead] and lodge among the secret places [or caves where familiar spirits were thought to dwell]; who eat swine's flesh, and the broth of abominable and loathsome things is in their vessels; -- isaiah 65:4
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Who say, Keep to yourself; do not come near me, for I am set apart from you [and lest I sanctify you]! These are smoke in My nostrils, a fire that burns all the day. -- isaiah 65:5
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Behold, it is written before Me: I will not keep silence but will repay; yes, I will repay into their bosom -- isaiah 65:6
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Both your own iniquities and the iniquities of your fathers, says the Lord. Because they too burned incense upon the mountains and reviled and blasphemed Me upon the hills, therefore will I measure and stretch out their former doings into their own bosom. -- isaiah 65:7
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Thus says the Lord: As the juice [of the grape] is found in the cluster, and one says, Do not destroy it, for there is a blessing in it, so will I do for My servants' sake, that I may not destroy them all. -- isaiah 65:8
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And I will bring forth an offspring from Jacob, and from Judah an inheritor of My mountains; My chosen and elect will inherit it, and My servants will dwell there. -- isaiah 65:9
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And [the plain of] Sharon shall be a pasture and fold for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down, for My people who seek Me, inquire of Me, and require Me [by right of their necessity and by right of My invitation]. -- isaiah 65:10
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But you who forsake the Lord, who forget and ignore My holy Mount [Zion], who prepare a table for Gad [the Babylonian god of fortune] and who furnish mixed drinks for Meni [the god of destiny]-- -- isaiah 65:11
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I will destine you [says the Lord] for the sword, and you shall all bow down to the slaughter, because when I called, you did not answer; when I spoke, you did not listen or obey. But you did what was evil in My eyes, and you chose that in which I did not delight. -- isaiah 65:12
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: Behold, My servants shall eat, but you shall be hungry; behold, My servants shall drink, but you shall be thirsty; behold, My servants shall rejoice, but you shall be put to shame. -- isaiah 65:13
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Behold, My servants shall sing for joy of heart, but you shall cry out for pain and sorrow of heart and shall wail and howl for anguish, vexation, and breaking of spirit. -- isaiah 65:14
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And you will leave your name to My chosen [to those who will use it] for a curse; and the Lord God will slay you, but He will call His servants by another name [as much greater than the former name as the name Israel was greater than the name Jacob]. -- isaiah 65:15
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So [it shall be] that he who invokes a blessing on himself in the land shall do so by saying, May the God of truth and fidelity [the Amen] bless me; and he who takes an oath in the land shall swear by the God of truth and faithfulness to His promises [the Amen], because the former troubles are forgotten and because they are hidden from My eyes. -- isaiah 65:16
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For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth. And the former things shall not be remembered or come into mind. -- isaiah 65:17
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But be glad and rejoice forever in that which I create; for behold, I create Jerusalem to be a rejoicing and her people a joy. -- isaiah 65:18
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And I will rejoice in Jerusalem and be glad in My people; and the sound of weeping will no more be heard in it, nor the cry of distress. -- isaiah 65:19
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There shall no more be in it an infant who lives but a few days, or an old man who dies prematurely; for the child shall die a hundred years old, and the sinner who dies when only a hundred years old shall be [thought only a child, cut off because he is] accursed. -- isaiah 65:20
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They shall build houses and inhabit them, and they shall plant vineyards and eat the fruit of them. -- isaiah 65:21
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They shall not build and another inhabit; they shall not plant and another eat [the fruit]. For as the days of a tree, so shall be the days of My people, and My chosen and elect shall long make use of and enjoy the work of their hands. -- isaiah 65:22
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They shall not labor in vain or bring forth [children] for sudden terror or calamity; for they shall be the descendants of the blessed of the Lord, and their offspring with them. -- isaiah 65:23
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And it shall be that before they call I will answer; and while they are yet speaking I will hear. -- isaiah 65:24
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The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the ox; and dust shall be the serpent's food. They shall not hurt or destroy in all My holy Mount [Zion], says the Lord. -- isaiah 65:25
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THUS SAYS the Lord: Heaven is My throne, and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house would you build for Me? And what kind can be My resting-place? -- isaiah 66:1
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For all these things My hand has made, and so all these things have come into being [by and for Me], says the Lord. But this is the man to whom I will look and have regard: he who is humble and of a broken or wounded spirit, and who trembles at My word and reveres My commands. -- isaiah 66:2
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[The acts of the hypocrite's worship are as abominable to God as if they were offered to idols.] He who kills an ox [then] will be as guilty as if he slew and sacrificed a man; he who sacrifices a lamb or a kid, as if he broke a dog's neck and sacrificed him; he who offers a cereal offering, as if he offered swine's blood; he who burns incense [to God], as if he blessed an idol. [Such people] have chosen their own ways, and they delight in their abominations; -- isaiah 66:3
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So I also will choose their delusions and mockings, their calamities and afflictions, and I will bring their fears upon them--because when I called, no one answered; when I spoke, they did not listen or obey. But they did what was evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight. -- isaiah 66:4
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Hear the word of the Lord, you who tremble at His word: Your brethren who hate you, who cast you out for My name's sake, have said, Let the Lord be glorified, that we may see your joy! But it is they who shall be put to shame. -- isaiah 66:5
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[Hark!] An uproar from the city! A voice from the temple! The voice of the Lord, rendering recompense to His enemies! -- isaiah 66:6
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Before [Zion] travailed, she gave birth; before her pain came upon her, she was delivered of a male child. -- isaiah 66:7
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Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? Or shall a nation be brought forth in a moment? For as soon as Zion was in labor, she brought forth her children. -- isaiah 66:8
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Shall I bring to the [moment of] birth and not cause to bring forth? says the Lord. Shall I Who causes to bring forth shut the womb? says your God. -- isaiah 66:9
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Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her, all you who love her; rejoice for joy with her, all you who mourn over her, -- isaiah 66:10
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That you may nurse and be satisfied from her consoling breasts, that you may drink deeply and be delighted with the abundance and brightness of her glory. -- isaiah 66:11
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For thus says the Lord: Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream; then you will be nursed, you will be carried on her hip and trotted [lovingly bounced up and down] on her [God's maternal] knees. -- isaiah 66:12
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As one whom his mother comforts, so will I comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem. -- isaiah 66:13
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When you see this, your heart shall rejoice; your bones shall flourish like green and tender grass. And the [powerful] hand of the Lord shall be revealed and known to be with His servants, but His indignation [shown] to be against His enemies. -- isaiah 66:14
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For behold, the Lord will come in fire, and His chariots will be like the stormy wind, to render His anger with fierceness, and His rebuke with flames of fire. -- isaiah 66:15
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For by fire and by His sword will the Lord execute judgment upon all flesh, and the slain of the Lord will be many. -- isaiah 66:16
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Those who [attempt to] sanctify themselves and cleanse themselves to enter [and sacrifice to idols] in the gardens, following after one in the midst, eating hog's flesh and the abomination [creeping things] and the [mouse--their works and their thoughts] shall come to an end together, says the Lord. -- isaiah 66:17
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For I know their works and their thoughts. And the time is coming when I will gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory. -- isaiah 66:18
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And I will set up a [miraculous] sign among them, and from them I will send survivors to the nations--to Tarshish, Pul (Put), and Lud, who draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the isles and coastlands afar off that have not heard of My fame nor seen My glory. And they will declare and proclaim My glory among the nations. -- isaiah 66:19
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And they shall bring all your brethren from all the nations as an offering to the Lord--upon horses and in chariots and in litters and upon mules and upon camels--to My holy mountain Jerusalem, says the Lord, just as the children of Israel bring their cereal offering in a clean vessel to the house of the Lord. -- isaiah 66:20
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And I will also take some of them for priests and for Levites, says the Lord. -- isaiah 66:21
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For as the new heavens and the new earth which I make shall remain before Me, says the Lord, so shall your offspring and your name remain. -- isaiah 66:22
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And it shall be that from one New Moon to another New Moon and from one Sabbath to another Sabbath, all flesh shall come to worship before Me, says the Lord. -- isaiah 66:23
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And they shall go forth and gaze upon the dead bodies of the [rebellious] men who have stepped over against Me; for their worm shall not die, their fire shall not be quenched, and they shall be an abhorrence to all mankind. -- isaiah 66:24
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THE WORDS of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin [two or three miles north of Jerusalem], -- jeremiah 1:1
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To whom the word of the Lord came in the days of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah in the thirteenth year of his reign. -- jeremiah 1:2
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It came also in the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah until the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, until the carrying away of Jerusalem into captivity in the fifth month. -- jeremiah 1:3
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Then the word of the Lord came to me [Jeremiah], saying, -- jeremiah 1:4
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Before I formed you in the womb I knew [and] approved of you [as My chosen instrument], and before you were born I separated and set you apart, consecrating you; [and] I appointed you as a prophet to the nations. -- jeremiah 1:5
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Then said I, Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am only a youth. -- jeremiah 1:6
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But the Lord said to me, Say not, I am only a youth; for you shall go to all to whom I shall send you, and whatever I command you, you shall speak. -- jeremiah 1:7
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Be not afraid of them [their faces], for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 1:8
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Then the Lord put forth His hand and touched my mouth. And the Lord said to me, Behold, I have put My words in your mouth. -- jeremiah 1:9
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See, I have this day appointed you to the oversight of the nations and of the kingdoms to root out and pull down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant. -- jeremiah 1:10
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Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Jeremiah, what do you see? And I said, I see a branch or shoot of an almond tree [the emblem of alertness and activity, blossoming in late winter]. -- jeremiah 1:11
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Then said the Lord to me, You have seen well, for I am alert and active, watching over My word to perform it. -- jeremiah 1:12
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And the word of the Lord came to me the second time, saying, What do you see? And I said, I see a boiling pot, and the face of it is [tipped away] from the north [its mouth about to pour forth on the south, on Judea]. -- jeremiah 1:13
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Then the Lord said to me, Out of the north the evil [which the prophets had foretold as the result of national sin] shall disclose itself and break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land. -- jeremiah 1:14
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For, behold, I will call all the tribes of the kingdoms of the north, says the Lord; and they will come and set every one his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, against all its walls round about, and against all the cities of Judah [as God's judicial act, a consequence of Judah's wickedness]. -- jeremiah 1:15
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And I will utter My judgments against them for all the wickedness of those who have forsaken Me, burned incense to other gods, and worshiped the works of their own hands [idols]. -- jeremiah 1:16
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But you [Jeremiah], gird up your loins! Arise and tell them all that I command you. Do not be dismayed and break down at the sight of their faces, lest I confound you before them and permit you to be overcome. -- jeremiah 1:17
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For I, behold, I have made you this day a fortified city and an iron pillar and bronze walls against the whole land--against the [successive] kings of Judah, against its princes, against its priests, and against the people of the land [giving you divine strength which no hostile power can overcome]. -- jeremiah 1:18
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And they shall fight against you, but they shall not [finally] prevail against you, for I am with you, says the Lord, to deliver you. -- jeremiah 1:19
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AND THE word of the Lord came to me [Jeremiah], saying, -- jeremiah 2:1
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Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus says the Lord: I [earnestly] remember the kindness and devotion of your youth, your love after your betrothal [in Egypt] and marriage [at Sinai] when you followed Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown. -- jeremiah 2:2
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Israel was holiness [something set apart from ordinary purposes, dedicated] to the Lord, the firstfruits of His harvest [of which no stranger was allowed to partake]; all who ate of it [injuring Israel] offended and became guilty; evil came upon them, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 2:3
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Hear the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel. -- jeremiah 2:4
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Thus says the Lord: What unrighteousness did your fathers find in Me, that they went far from Me and [habitually] went after emptiness, falseness, and futility and themselves became fruitless and worthless? -- jeremiah 2:5
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Nor did they say, Where is the Lord, Who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, Who led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and pits, through a land of drought and of the shadow of death and deep darkness, through a land that no man passes through and where no man dwells? -- jeremiah 2:6
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And I brought you into a plentiful land to enjoy its fruits and good things. But when you entered, you defiled My land and made My heritage an abomination [detestable and loathsome]. -- jeremiah 2:7
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[Even] the priests did not say, Where is the Lord? And those who handle the law [given by God to Moses] knew Me not. The rulers and secular shepherds also transgressed against Me, and the prophets prophesied by [the authority and in the name of] Baal and followed after things that do not profit. -- jeremiah 2:8
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Therefore I will still contend with you [by inflicting further judgments on you], says the Lord, and with your children's children will I contend. -- jeremiah 2:9
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For cross over to the coasts of Cyprus [to the west] and see, send also to Kedar [to the east] and carefully consider; and see whether there has been such a thing as this: -- jeremiah 2:10
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Has a nation [ever] changed its gods, even though they are not gods? But My people have changed their Glory [God] for that which does not profit. -- jeremiah 2:11
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Be astonished and appalled, O heavens, at this; be shocked and shrivel up with horror, says the Lord [at the behavior of the people]. -- jeremiah 2:12
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For My people have committed two evils: they have forsaken Me, the Fountain of living waters, and they have hewn for themselves cisterns, broken cisterns which cannot hold water. -- jeremiah 2:13
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Is Israel a servant? Is he a homeborn slave? Why has he become a captive and a prey? -- jeremiah 2:14
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The young lions have roared over him and made their voices heard. And they have made his land a waste; his cities are burned ruins without inhabitant. -- jeremiah 2:15
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Moreover, the children of Memphis and Tahpanhes (Egypt) [have in times past shown their power as a foe; they] have broken and fed on the crown of your head [Israel]--so do not rely on them as an ally now. -- jeremiah 2:16
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Have you not brought this upon yourself by forsaking the Lord your God when He led you in the way? -- jeremiah 2:17
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And now what have you to gain by allying yourself with Egypt and going her way, to drink the [black and roiled] waters of the Nile? Or what have you to gain in going the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the Euphrates? -- jeremiah 2:18
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Your own wickedness shall chasten and correct you, and your backslidings and desertion of faith shall reprove you. Know therefore and recognize that this is an evil and bitter thing: [first,] you have forsaken the Lord your God; [second,] you are indifferent to Me and the fear of Me is not in you, says the Lord of hosts. -- jeremiah 2:19
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For long ago [in Egypt] I broke your yoke and burst your bonds [not that you might be free, but that you might serve Me] and long ago you shattered the yoke and snapped the bonds [of My law which I put upon you]; you said, I will not serve and obey You! For upon every high hill and under every green tree you [eagerly] prostrated yourself [in idolatrous worship], playing the harlot. -- jeremiah 2:20
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Yet I had planted you [O house of Israel] a choice vine, wholly of pure seed. How then have you turned into degenerate shoots of wild vine alien to Me? -- jeremiah 2:21
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For though you wash yourself with lye and use much soap, yet your iniquity and guilt are still [upon you; you are] spotted, dirty, and stained before Me, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 2:22
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How can you say, I am not defiled; I have not gone after the Baals [other gods]? Look at your way in the valley; know what you have done. You are a restive young female camel [in the uncontrollable violence of her brute passion eagerly] running hither and thither, -- jeremiah 2:23
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Or [you have the untamed and reckless nature of] a wild donkey used to the desert, in her heat sniffing the wind [for the scent of a male]. In her mating season who can restrain her? No males seeking her need weary themselves; in her month they will find her [seeking them]. -- jeremiah 2:24
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[Cease from your mad running after idols, from which you get nothing but bitter injury.] Keep your feet from being unshod and your throat from thirst. But you said, It is hopeless! For I have loved strangers and foreigners, and after them I will go. -- jeremiah 2:25
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As the thief is brought to shame when he is caught, so shall the house of Israel be brought to shame--they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their prophets-- -- jeremiah 2:26
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[Inasmuch as] they say to a tree, You are my father, and to a stone, You gave me birth. For they have turned their backs to Me and not their faces; but in the time of their trouble, they say, Arise [O Lord] and save us! -- jeremiah 2:27
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But where are your gods that you made for yourself? Let them arise if they can save you in the time of your trouble! For [as many as] the number of your cities are your gods, O Judah. [Surely so many handmade idols should be able to help you!] -- jeremiah 2:28
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Why do you complain and remonstrate against My wrath? You all have rebelled and revolted against Me, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 2:29
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In vain have I stricken your children (your people); they received no discipline (no correction). Your own sword devoured your prophets like a destroying lion. -- jeremiah 2:30
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O generation [that you are]! Behold, consider, and regard the word of the Lord: Have I been a wilderness to Israel [like a land without food]? A land of deep darkness [like a way without light]? Why do My people say, We have broken loose [we are free and will roam at large]; we will come no more to You? -- jeremiah 2:31
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Can a maid forget and neglect [to wear] her ornaments, or a bride her [marriage] girdle [with its significance like that of a wedding ring]? Yet My people have forgotten Me, days without number. -- jeremiah 2:32
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How you deck yourself and direct your way to procure [adulterous] love! Because of it even wicked women have learned [indecent] ways from you. -- jeremiah 2:33
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Also on your skirts is found the lifeblood of the persons of the innocent poor; you did not find them housebreaking, nor have I found it out by secret search. But it is because of [your lust for idolatry that you have done] all these things--[that is everywhere evident.] -- jeremiah 2:34
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Yet you keep saying, I am innocent; surely His anger has turned away from Me. Behold, I will bring you to judgment and will plead against you because you say, I have not sinned. -- jeremiah 2:35
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Why do you gad or wander about so much to change your way? You shall be put to shame by Egypt as you were put to shame by Assyria. -- jeremiah 2:36
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From [Egypt] also you will come away with your hands upon your head, for the Lord has rejected those in whom you confide, and you will not prosper with [respect to] them. -- jeremiah 2:37
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THAT IS to say, If a man puts away his wife and she goes from him and becomes another man's, will he return to her again? [Of course not!] Would not that land [where such a thing happened] be greatly polluted? But you have played the harlot [against Me] with many lovers--yet would you now return to Me? says the Lord [or do you even think to return to Me?] -- jeremiah 3:1
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Lift up your eyes to the bare heights and see. Where have you not been adulterously lain with? By the wayside you have sat waiting for lovers [eager for idolatry], like an Arabian [desert tribesman who waits to plunder] in the wilderness; and you have polluted the land with your vile harlotry and your wickedness (unfaithfulness and disobedience to God). -- jeremiah 3:2
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Therefore the showers have been withheld, and there has been no spring rain. Yet you have the brow of a prostitute; you refuse to be ashamed. -- jeremiah 3:3
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Have you not just now cried to Me: My Father, You were the guide and companion of my youth? -- jeremiah 3:4
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Will He retain His anger forever? Will He keep it to the end? Behold, you have so spoken, but you have done all the evil things you could and have had your way and have carried them through. -- jeremiah 3:5
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Moreover, the Lord said to me [Jeremiah] in the days of Josiah the king [of Judah], Have you seen what that faithless and backsliding Israel has done--how she went up on every high hill and under every green tree and there played the harlot? -- jeremiah 3:6
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And I said, After she has done all these things, she will return to Me; but she did not return, and her faithless and treacherous sister Judah saw it. -- jeremiah 3:7
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And I saw, even though [Judah knew] that for this very cause of committing adultery (idolatry) I [the Lord] had put faithless Israel away and given her a bill of divorce; yet her faithless and treacherous sister Judah was not afraid, but she also went and played the harlot [following after idols]. -- jeremiah 3:8
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And through the infamy and unseemly frivolity of Israel's whoredom [because her immorality mattered little to her], she polluted and defiled the land, [by her idolatry] committing adultery with [idols of] stones and trees. -- jeremiah 3:9
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But in spite of all this, her faithless and treacherous sister Judah did not return to Me in sincerity and with her whole heart, but only in sheer hypocrisy [has she feigned obedience to King Josiah's reforms], says the Lord. -- jeremiah 3:10
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And the Lord said to me, Backsliding and faithless Israel has shown herself less guilty than false and treacherous Judah. -- jeremiah 3:11
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Go and proclaim these words toward the north [where the ten tribes have been taken as captives] and say, Return, faithless Israel, says the Lord, and I will not cause My countenance to fall and look in anger upon you, for I am merciful, says the Lord; I will not keep My anger forever. -- jeremiah 3:12
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Only know, understand, and acknowledge your iniquity and guilt--that you have rebelled and transgressed against the Lord your God and have scattered your favors among strangers under every green tree, and you have not obeyed My voice, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 3:13
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Return, O faithless children [of the whole twelve tribes], says the Lord, for I am Lord and Master and Husband to you, and I will take you [not as a nation, but individually]--one from a city and two from a tribal family--and I will bring you to Zion. -- jeremiah 3:14
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And I will give you [spiritual] shepherds after My own heart [in the final time], who will feed you with knowledge and understanding and judgment. -- jeremiah 3:15
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And it shall be that when you have multiplied and increased in the land in those days, says the Lord, they shall no more say, The ark of the covenant of the Lord. It shall not come to mind, nor shall they [seriously] remember it, nor shall they miss or visit it, nor shall it be repaired or made again [for instead of the ark, which represented God's presence, He will show Himself to be present throughout the city]. -- jeremiah 3:16
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At that time they shall call Jerusalem The Throne of the Lord, and all the nations shall be gathered to it, in the renown and name of the Lord, to Jerusalem; nor shall they walk any more after the stubbornness of their own evil hearts. -- jeremiah 3:17
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In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and together they shall come out of the land of the north to the land that I gave as an inheritance to your fathers. -- jeremiah 3:18
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And I thought how [gloriously and honorably] I would set you among My children and give you a pleasant land, a goodly heritage, the most beautiful and best [inheritance] among all nations! And I thought you would call Me My Father and would not turn away from following Me. -- jeremiah 3:19
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Surely, as a wife treacherously and faithlessly departs from her husband, so have you dealt treacherously and faithlessly with Me, O house of Israel, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 3:20
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A voice is heard on the bare heights, the weeping and pleading of the sons of Israel, because they have perverted their ways, they have [eagerly] forgotten the Lord their God. -- jeremiah 3:21
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Return, O faithless sons, [says the Lord, and] I will heal your faithlessness. [And they answer] Behold, we come to You, for You are the Lord our God. -- jeremiah 3:22
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Truly in vain is the hope of salvation from the hills and from the tumult and noisy throng on the mountains; truly in and with the Lord our God rests the salvation of Israel. -- jeremiah 3:23
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[We have been ruined as a nation by our faithlessness and idolatry] for the shameful thing has consumed all for which our fathers toiled from our youth--their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters. -- jeremiah 3:24
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Let us lie prostrate in our shame, and let our dishonor and confusion cover us; for we have sinned against the Lord our God, we and our fathers; from our youth even to this day we have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God. -- jeremiah 3:25
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IF YOU will return, O Israel, says the Lord, if you will return to Me, and if you will put away your abominable false gods out of My sight and not stray or waver, -- jeremiah 4:1
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And if you swear, As the Lord lives, in truth, in judgment and justice, and in righteousness (uprightness in every area and relation), then the nations will bless themselves in Him and in Him will they glory. -- jeremiah 4:2
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For thus says the Lord to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem: Break up your ground left uncultivated for a season, so that you may not sow among thorns. -- jeremiah 4:3
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Circumcise yourselves to the Lord and take away the foreskins of your hearts, you men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem, lest My wrath go forth like fire [consuming all that gets in its way] and burn so that no one can quench it because of the evil of your doings. -- jeremiah 4:4
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Declare in Judah and publish in Jerusalem and say: Blow the trumpet in the land; cry aloud and say: Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the fortified cities. -- jeremiah 4:5
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Raise a standard toward Zion [to mark out the safest route to those seeking safety within Jerusalem's walls]! Flee for safety, stay not, for I bring evil from the north, and great destruction. -- jeremiah 4:6
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A lion has gone up from his thicket, and a destroyer of nations is on his way. He has gone forth from his place to make your land a desolate waste; and your cities shall be left in ruins without an inhabitant. -- jeremiah 4:7
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For this, gird yourselves with sackcloth, lament and wail, for the fierce anger of the Lord has not turned back from us. -- jeremiah 4:8
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And it shall be in that day, says the Lord, that the understanding and courage of the king shall fail (be paralyzed), and also that of the princes; the priests shall be appalled and the prophets astounded and dazed with horror. -- jeremiah 4:9
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Then I [Jeremiah] said, Alas, Lord God! Surely You have greatly deceived and misled this people and Jerusalem, [for the prophets represented You as] saying [to Your people], You shall have peace, whereas the sword has reached to [their very] life. -- jeremiah 4:10
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At that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A hot wind from the bare heights in the wilderness [comes at My command] against the daughter of My people--not [a wind] to fan or cleanse [from chaff, as when threshing, but] -- jeremiah 4:11
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A wind too strong and full for winnowing comes at My word. Now I will also speak in judgment against [My people]. -- jeremiah 4:12
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Behold, [the enemy] comes up like clouds, his chariots like the whirlwind; his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us, for we are ruined (destroyed)! -- jeremiah 4:13
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O Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness, that you may be saved! How long shall your iniquitous and grossly offensive thoughts lodge within you? -- jeremiah 4:14
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For a voice declares from Dan [in the north] and proclaims evil from Mount Ephraim [the range dividing Israel from Judah]. -- jeremiah 4:15
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Warn the [neighboring] nations [that our adversary is coming]; announce to Jerusalem that besiegers are coming from a far country, and they shout against the cities of Judah. -- jeremiah 4:16
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Like keepers of a field they are against her round about, because she has been rebellious against Me, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 4:17
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Your ways and your doings have brought these things upon you. This is your calamity and doom; surely it is bitter, for surely it reaches your very heart! -- jeremiah 4:18
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[It is not only the prophet but also the people who cry out in their thoughts] My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh, the walls of my heart! My heart is disquieted and throbs aloud within me; I cannot be silent! For I have heard the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war. -- jeremiah 4:19
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News of one violent disaster and calamity comes close after another, for the whole land is laid waste; suddenly are my tents spoiled and destroyed, and my [tent] curtains ruined in a moment. -- jeremiah 4:20
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[O Lord] how long must I see the flag [marking the route for flight] and hear the sound of the trumpet [urging the people to flee for refuge]? -- jeremiah 4:21
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[Their chastisement will continue until it has accomplished its purpose] for My people are stupid, says the Lord [replying to Jeremiah]; they do not know and understand Me. They are thickheaded children, and they have no understanding. They are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge [and know not how]. -- jeremiah 4:22
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[In a vision Jeremiah sees Judah laid waste by conquest and captivity.] I looked at the land, and behold, it was [as at the time of creation] waste and vacant (void); and at the heavens, and they had no light. -- jeremiah 4:23
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I looked at the mountains, and behold, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly to and fro. -- jeremiah 4:24
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I looked, and behold, there was no man, and all the birds of the air had fled. -- jeremiah 4:25
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I looked, and behold, the fruitful land was a desert, and all its cities were laid waste before the Lord's presence, before His fierce anger. -- jeremiah 4:26
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For thus says the Lord: The whole land will be a desolation, yet I will not make a full and complete end of it. -- jeremiah 4:27
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For this will the earth mourn and the heavens above be black; because I have spoken, I have purposed, and I will not relent, nor will I turn back [from it]. -- jeremiah 4:28
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Every city flees because of the noise of the horsemen and bowmen. They go into the thickets and climb among the rocks; every city is forsaken, and not a man dwells in them. -- jeremiah 4:29
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And you [plundered one], when you are made desolate, what will you do? Though you clothe yourself with scarlet, though you deck yourself with ornaments of gold, though you paint your eyelids and make them look farther apart, in vain you beautify yourself. Your lovers (allies) despise you; they seek your life. -- jeremiah 4:30
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For I have heard a cry as of a woman in travail, the anguish as of one who brings forth her first child--the cry of the Daughter of Zion, who gasps for breath, who spreads her hands, saying, Woe is me now! I am fainting before the murderers. -- jeremiah 4:31
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RUN TO and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now and take notice! Seek in her broad squares to see if you can find a man [as Abraham sought in Sodom], one who does justice, who seeks truth, sincerity, and faithfulness; and I will pardon [Jerusalem--for one uncompromisingly righteous person]. -- jeremiah 5:1
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And though they say, As the Lord lives, surely they swear falsely. -- jeremiah 5:2
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O Lord, do not your eyes look on the truth? [They have meant to please You outwardly, but You look on their hearts.] You have stricken them, but they have not grieved; You have consumed them, but they have refused to take correction or instruction. They have made their faces harder than a rock, they have refused to repent and return to You. -- jeremiah 5:3
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Then I said, Surely these are only the poor; they are [sinfully] foolish and have no understanding, for they know not the way of the Lord, the judgment (the just and righteous law) of their God. -- jeremiah 5:4
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I will go to the great men and will speak to them, for they must know the way of the Lord, the judgment (the just and righteous law) of their God. But [I found the very reverse to be true] these had all alike broken the yoke [of God's law] and had burst the bonds [of obedience to Him]. -- jeremiah 5:5
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Therefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, a wolf of the desert shall destroy them, a leopard or panther shall lie in wait against their cities. Everyone who goes out of them shall be torn in pieces, because their transgressions are many, their backslidings and total desertion of faith are increased and have become great and mighty. -- jeremiah 5:6
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Why should I and how can I pass over this and forgive you for it? Your children have forsaken Me and sworn by those that are no gods. When I had fed them to the full and bound them to Me by oath, they committed [spiritual] adultery, assembling themselves in troops at the houses of [idol] harlots. -- jeremiah 5:7
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They were like fed stallions roaming at large; each one neighed after his neighbor's wife. -- jeremiah 5:8
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Shall I not punish them for these things? says the Lord; and shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this? -- jeremiah 5:9
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Go up within [Jerusalem's] walls and destroy [her vines], but do not make a full and complete end. Trim away the tendrils [of her vines], for they are not the Lord's. -- jeremiah 5:10
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For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very faithlessly and treacherously against Me, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 5:11
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They have lied about and denied the Lord by saying, It is not He [Who speaks through His prophets]! Evil shall not come upon us; nor shall we see war or famine. -- jeremiah 5:12
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And [say they] the prophets will become wind [what they prophesy will not come to pass], and the word [of God] is not in them. Thus shall it be done to them [as they threatened would be done to us]. -- jeremiah 5:13
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Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts: Because you [the people] have spoken this word, behold, I will make My words fire in your mouth [Jeremiah] and this people wood, and it will devour them. -- jeremiah 5:14
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Behold, I am bringing a nation upon you from afar, O house of Israel, says the Lord. It is a mighty and enduring nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language you do not know, nor can you understand what they say. -- jeremiah 5:15
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Their quiver is [filled with deadly missiles] like an open sepulcher [filled with dead bodies; the foes] are all mighty men (heroes). -- jeremiah 5:16
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They shall consume your harvest and your food; they shall consume your sons and your daughters; they shall consume your flocks and your herds; they shall consume your vines and your fig trees. They shall break down and impoverish your fortified cities in which you trust, with the sword [they shall destroy them]. -- jeremiah 5:17
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But even in those days, says the Lord, I will not make a full and complete end of you. -- jeremiah 5:18
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And when your people say, Why has the Lord our God done all these things to us? then you shall answer them, As you have forsaken Me, says the Lord, and have served strange gods in your land, so shall you serve strangers (gods) in a land that is not yours. -- jeremiah 5:19
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Declare this in the house of Jacob and publish it in Judah: -- jeremiah 5:20
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Hear now this, O foolish people without understanding or heart, who have eyes and see not, who have ears and hear not: -- jeremiah 5:21
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Do you not fear and reverence Me? says the Lord. Do you not tremble before Me? I placed the sand for the boundary of the sea, a perpetual barrier beyond which it cannot pass and by an everlasting ordinance beyond which it cannot go? And though the waves of the sea toss and shake themselves, yet they cannot prevail [against the feeble grains of sand which God has ordained by nature to be sufficient for His purpose]; though [the billows] roar, yet they cannot pass over that [barrier]. [Is not such a God to be reverently feared and worshiped?] -- jeremiah 5:22
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But these people have hearts that draw back from God and wills that rebel against Him; they have revolted and quit His service and have gone away [into idolatry]. -- jeremiah 5:23
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Nor do they say in their hearts, Let us now reverently fear and worship the Lord our God, Who gives rain, both the autumn and the spring rain in its season, Who reserves and keeps for us the appointed weeks of the harvest. -- jeremiah 5:24
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Your iniquities have turned these blessings away, and your sins have kept good [harvests] from you. -- jeremiah 5:25
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For among My people are found wicked men; they watch like fowlers who lie in wait; they set a trap, they catch men. -- jeremiah 5:26
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As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit and treachery; therefore they have become great and grown rich, -- jeremiah 5:27
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They have grown fat and sleek. Yes, they surpass in deeds of wickedness; they do not judge and plead with justice the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper, and they do not defend the rights of the needy. -- jeremiah 5:28
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Shall I not punish them for these things? says the Lord. Shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this? -- jeremiah 5:29
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An appalling and horrible thing [bringing desolation and destruction] has come to pass in the land: -- jeremiah 5:30
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The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests exercise rule at their own hands and by means of the prophets. And My people love to have it so! But what will you do when the end comes? -- jeremiah 5:31
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FLEE FOR safety, you children of Benjamin, out of the midst of Jerusalem! And blow the trumpet in Tekoa [a town far south in Judah], and raise a [fire] signal over Beth-haccherem [a town near Jerusalem]! For evil is looking forth with eagerness from the north, and great destruction. -- jeremiah 6:1
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The comely and delicate one, [Jerusalem] the Daughter of Zion, I will destroy. [To a pasturage, yes, a luxurious pasturage, have I likened her.] -- jeremiah 6:2
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Shepherds with their flocks shall come against her; they shall pitch their tents round about her; they shall pasture, each one in his place [eating up all her luxurious herbage on every side]. -- jeremiah 6:3
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Prepare yourselves for war against her [they cry]; up, let us attack her at noon! But alas, the day declines, the evening shadows lengthen. -- jeremiah 6:4
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Arise, let us go by night and destroy her palaces! -- jeremiah 6:5
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For the Lord of hosts has said, Hew down her trees and cast up a siege mound against Jerusalem. This is the city which must be punished; there is nothing but oppression within her. -- jeremiah 6:6
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As a fountain wells up and casts forth its waters and keeps them fresh, so she is [continually] casting forth [fresh] wickedness. Violence and destruction are heard within her; sickness and wounds are continually before Me. -- jeremiah 6:7
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Be corrected, reformed, instructed, and warned, O Jerusalem, lest I be alienated and parted from you, lest I make you a desolation, an uninhabited land. -- jeremiah 6:8
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Thus says the Lord of hosts: They shall thoroughly glean as a vine what is left of Israel; turn back your hand again and again [O minister of destruction] into the baskets, like a grape gatherer, and strip the tendrils [of the vine]. -- jeremiah 6:9
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To whom shall I [Jeremiah] speak and give warning, that they may hear? Behold, their ears are uncircumcised [never brought into covenant with God or consecrated to His service], and they cannot hear or obey. Behold, the word of the Lord has become to them a reproach and the object of their scorn; they have no delight in it. -- jeremiah 6:10
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Therefore I am full of the wrath of the Lord; I am weary of restraining it. I will pour it out on the children in the street and on the gathering of young men together; for even the husband with the wife will be taken, the aged with the very old. -- jeremiah 6:11
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And their houses will be turned over to others, their fields and their wives together; for I will stretch out My hand against the inhabitants of the land, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 6:12
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For from the least of them even to the greatest of them, everyone is given to covetousness (to greed for unjust gain); and from the prophet even to the priest, everyone deals falsely. -- jeremiah 6:13
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They have healed also the wound of the daughter of My people lightly and neglectfully, saying, Peace, peace, when there is no peace. -- jeremiah 6:14
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Were they brought to shame because they had committed abominations (extremely disgusting and vile things)? No, they were not at all ashamed, nor could they blush [at their idolatry]. Therefore they shall fall among those who fall; at the time that I punish them they shall be overthrown, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 6:15
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Thus says the Lord: Stand by the roads and look; and ask for the eternal paths, where the good, old way is; then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk in it! -- jeremiah 6:16
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Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hear and obey the sound of the trumpet! But they said, We will not listen or obey. -- jeremiah 6:17
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Therefore hear, O [Gentile] nations, and know, O congregation [of believing ones], what [great things I will do] to them. -- jeremiah 6:18
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Hear, O earth: behold, I am bringing evil upon this people, the fruit of their thoughts (their schemes and devices) because they have not listened and obeyed My words, and as for My law, they have rejected it. -- jeremiah 6:19
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To what purpose does frankincense come to Me from Sheba [in southwestern Arabia] and the sweet cane from a far country? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor are your sacrifices sweet or pleasing to Me. -- jeremiah 6:20
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Therefore thus says the Lord: Behold, I will lay stumbling blocks before this people. And the fathers and the sons together will stumble against them; the neighbor and his friend will perish. -- jeremiah 6:21
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Thus says the Lord: Behold, a people is coming from the north country, and a great nation is arousing itself from the ends of the earth. -- jeremiah 6:22
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They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel (ruthless and inhuman) and have no mercy. Their voice sounds like the roaring sea; they ride on horses, every one set in array as a man for battle against you, O Daughter of Zion! -- jeremiah 6:23
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We have heard the report of it; our hands become feeble and helpless. Anguish has taken hold of us, pangs like that of a woman in childbirth. -- jeremiah 6:24
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Go not out into the field nor walk on the road, for the enemy is armed with the sword; terror is on every side. -- jeremiah 6:25
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O daughter of my people [says Jeremiah], gird yourself with sackcloth and wallow in ashes; make mourning as for an only son, a most bitter lamentation, for the destroyer will suddenly come upon us [on prophet and people]. -- jeremiah 6:26
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I [says the Lord] have set you [Jeremiah] as an assayer and a prover of ore among My people, that you may know and try their doings and be like a watchtower. -- jeremiah 6:27
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They are all the worst [kind] of rebels and utter and total revolters against God, going about publishing slander. They are [not gold and silver ore, but] bronze and iron; they are all corrupters. -- jeremiah 6:28
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The bellows blow fiercely, the lead is consumed by the fire; in vain do they continue refining, for the wicked [the dross] are not removed. -- jeremiah 6:29
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Men will call them reprobate and rejected silver [only dross, without good metal], because the Lord has rejected them. -- jeremiah 6:30
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THE WORD that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, -- jeremiah 7:1
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Stand in the gate of the Lord's house and proclaim there this word and say, Hear the word of the Lord, all you of Judah who enter in at these gates to worship the Lord. -- jeremiah 7:2
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Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place. -- jeremiah 7:3
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Trust not in the lying words [of the false prophets who maintain that God will protect Jerusalem because His temple is there], saying, This is the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord. -- jeremiah 7:4
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For if you thoroughly amend your ways and your doings, if you thoroughly and truly execute justice between every man and his neighbor, -- jeremiah 7:5
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If you do not oppress the transient and the alien, the fatherless, and the widow or shed innocent blood [by oppression and by judicial murders] in [Jerusalem] or go after other gods to your own hurt, -- jeremiah 7:6
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Then I will cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave of old to your fathers to dwell in forever. -- jeremiah 7:7
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Behold, you trust in lying words that cannot benefit [so that you do not profit]. -- jeremiah 7:8
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Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and go after other gods that you have not known, -- jeremiah 7:9
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And [then dare to] come and stand before Me in this house, which is called by My Name, and say, [By the discharge of this religious formality] we are set free!--only to go on with this wickedness and these abominations? -- jeremiah 7:10
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Has this house, which is called by My Name, become a den of robbers in your eyes [a place of retreat for you between acts of violence]? Behold, I Myself have seen it, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 7:11
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But go now to My place which was in Shiloh [in Ephraim], where I set My Name at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of My people Israel. -- jeremiah 7:12
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And now, because you have done all these things, says the Lord, and [because] when I spoke to you persistently [even rising up early and speaking], you did not listen, and when I called you, you did not answer, -- jeremiah 7:13
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Therefore will I do to this house (the temple), which is called by My Name and in which you trust, to the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I did to Shiloh. -- jeremiah 7:14
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And I will cast you out of My sight, as I have cast out all your brethren, even the whole posterity of Ephraim. -- jeremiah 7:15
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Therefore do not pray for this people [of Judah] or lift up a cry or entreaty for them or make intercession to Me, for I will not listen to or hear you. -- jeremiah 7:16
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Do you not see what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? -- jeremiah 7:17
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The children gather wood, the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead the dough, to make cakes for the queen of heaven; and they pour out drink offerings to other gods, that they may provoke Me to anger! -- jeremiah 7:18
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Am I the One Whom they provoke to anger? says the Lord. Is it not themselves [whom they provoke], to their own confusion and vexation and to their own shame? -- jeremiah 7:19
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: Behold, My anger and My wrath will be poured out on this place, on man and beast, on the trees of the field and the fruit of the ground; it will burn and not be quenched. -- jeremiah 7:20
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Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Add your burnt offerings to your sacrifices and eat the flesh [if you will. It will avail you nothing]. -- jeremiah 7:21
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For in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, I did not speak to your fathers or command them concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices. -- jeremiah 7:22
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But this thing I did command them: Listen to and obey My voice, and I will be your God and you will be My people; and walk in the whole way that I command you, that it may be well with you. -- jeremiah 7:23
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But they would not listen to and obey Me or bend their ear [to Me], but followed the counsels and the stubborn promptings of their own evil hearts and minds, and they turned their backs and went in reverse instead of forward. -- jeremiah 7:24
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Since the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt to this day, I have persistently sent to you all My servants the prophets, sending them daily, early and late. -- jeremiah 7:25
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Yet the people would not listen to and obey Me or bend their ears [to Me], but stiffened their necks and behaved worse than their fathers. -- jeremiah 7:26
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Speak all these words to them, but they will not listen to and obey you; also call to them, but they will not answer you. -- jeremiah 7:27
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Yet you shall say to them, This is the nation that did not obey the voice of the Lord their God or receive instruction and correction and warning; truth and faithfulness have perished and have completely vanished from their mouths. -- jeremiah 7:28
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Cut off your hair [your crown, O Jerusalem] and cast it away, and take up a lamentation on the bare heights, for the Lord has rejected and forsaken the generation of His wrath. -- jeremiah 7:29
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For the children of Judah have done evil in My sight, says the Lord; they have set their abominations (extremely disgusting and shamefully vile things) in the house which is called by My Name to defile it. -- jeremiah 7:30
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And they have built the high places of Topheth, which is in the Valley of Ben-hinnom [son of Hinnom], to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire [in honor of Molech, the fire god]--which I did not command, nor did it come into My mind or heart. -- jeremiah 7:31
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Therefore, behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when it shall no more be called Topheth or the Valley of Ben-hinnom [son of Hinnom], but the Valley of Slaughter, for [in bloody warfare] they will bury in Topheth till there is no more room and no place else to bury. -- jeremiah 7:32
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And the dead bodies of this people will be meat for the fowls of the air and for the beasts of the earth, and none will frighten them away. -- jeremiah 7:33
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Then will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah and from the streets of Jerusalem the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride; for the land will become a waste. -- jeremiah 7:34
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AT THAT time, says the Lord, [the Babylonian army will break open the sepulchers, and] they shall bring out the bones of the kings of Judah, the bones of its princes, the bones of the priests, the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem from their graves. -- jeremiah 8:1
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And they will [carelessly] scatter [the corpses] before the sun and the moon and all the host of heaven, which [the dead] have loved and which they have served and after which they have walked and which they have sought, inquired of, and required and which they have worshiped. They shall not be gathered, or be buried; they shall be like dung upon the face of the earth. -- jeremiah 8:2
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And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of those who remain of this evil family (nation), who remain in all the places to which I have driven them, says the Lord of hosts. -- jeremiah 8:3
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Moreover, you [Jeremiah] shall say to them, Thus says the Lord: Shall men fall and not rise up again? Shall one turn away [from God] and not repent and return [to Him]? -- jeremiah 8:4
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Why then is this people of Jerusalem turned away with a perpetual turning away [from Me]? They hold fast to deceit (idolatry); they refuse to repent and return [to God]. -- jeremiah 8:5
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I have listened and heard, but they have not spoken aright; no man repents of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? Everyone turns to his [individual] course, as the horse rushes like a torrent into battle. -- jeremiah 8:6
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[Even the migratory birds are punctual to their seasons.] Yes, the stork [excelling in the great height of her flight] in the heavens knows her appointed times [of migration], and the turtledove, the swallow, and the crane observe the time of their return. But My people do not know the law of the Lord [which the lower animals instinctively recognize in so far as it applies to them]. -- jeremiah 8:7
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How can you say, We are wise, and we have the written law of the Lord [and are learned in its language and teachings]? Behold, the truth is, the lying pen of the scribes has made of the law a falsehood (a mere code of ceremonial observances). -- jeremiah 8:8
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The wise men shall be put to shame; they shall be dismayed and taken [captive]. Behold, they have rejected the word of the Lord, and what wisdom and broad, full intelligence is in them? -- jeremiah 8:9
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Therefore will I give their wives to others and their fields to those who gain possession of them; for everyone, from the least even to the greatest, is given to covetousness (is greedy for unjust gain); from the prophet even to the priest, everyone deals falsely. -- jeremiah 8:10
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For they have healed the wound of the daughter of My people only lightly and slightingly, saying, Peace, peace, when there is no peace. -- jeremiah 8:11
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They are brought to shame because they have committed abominations (extremely disgusting and shamefully vile things). And yet they were not at all ashamed, nor could they blush. Therefore they shall fall among those who fall; at the time of their punishment they shall be overthrown, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 8:12
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I will gather and sweep them away, utterly consuming them, says the Lord. [I will find] no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig tree, and even the leaf is withered; and the things that I have given them shall pass away from them [for I have appointed to them those who shall pass over them]. -- jeremiah 8:13
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[Then say the people to each other] Why do we sit still? Assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the fortified cities and be silent or perish there! For the Lord our God has decreed our ruin and given us bitter and poisonous water to drink, because we have sinned against the Lord. -- jeremiah 8:14
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We looked for peace and completeness, but no good came, and for a time of healing, but behold, dismay, trouble, and terror! -- jeremiah 8:15
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The snorting of [Nebuchadnezzar's] horses is heard from Dan [on the northern border of Palestine]. At the sound of the neighing of his strong war-horses the whole land quakes; for they come and devour the land and all that is in it, the city and those who dwell in it. -- jeremiah 8:16
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For behold, I am sending among you serpents, adders which cannot be charmed, and they shall bite you, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 8:17
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Oh, that I [Jeremiah] could comfort myself against sorrow, [for my grief is beyond healing], my heart is sick and faint within me! -- jeremiah 8:18
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Behold [says the prophet, listen to the voice of] the cry of the daughter of my people [for help] because of those who dwell in a far country: Is not the Lord in Zion? Is not her King in her? [But the Lord answers] Why have they provoked Me to anger with their carved images and with foreign idols? -- jeremiah 8:19
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The harvest is past, the summer has ended and the gathering of fruit is over, yet we are not saved! [comes again the voice of the people.] -- jeremiah 8:20
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For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I [Jeremiah] hurt; I go around mourning; dismay has taken hold on me. -- jeremiah 8:21
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Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then is not the health of the daughter of my people restored? [Because Zion no longer enjoyed the presence of the Great Physician!] -- jeremiah 8:22
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OH, THAT my head were waters and my eyes a reservoir of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! -- jeremiah 9:1
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Oh, that I had in the wilderness a lodging place (a mere shelter) for wayfaring men, that I might leave my people and go away from them! For they are all adulterers [rendering worship to idols instead of to the Lord, Who has espoused the people to Himself]; they are a gang of treacherous men [faithless even to each other]. -- jeremiah 9:2
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And they bend their tongue, [which is] their bow for the lies [they shoot]. And not according to faithfulness do they rule and become strong in the land; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not know and understand and acknowledge Me, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 9:3
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Let everyone beware of his neighbor and put no trust in any brother. For every brother is an utter and complete supplanter (one who takes by the heel and trips up, a deceiver, a Jacob), and every neighbor goes about as a slanderer. -- jeremiah 9:4
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And they deceive and mock every one his neighbor and do not speak the truth. They have taught their tongues to speak lies; they weary themselves committing iniquity. -- jeremiah 9:5
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Your habitation is in the midst of deceit [oppression upon oppression and deceit upon deceit]; through deceit they refuse to know and understand Me, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 9:6
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Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: Behold, I will melt them [by the process of affliction to remove the dross] and test them, for how else should I deal with the daughter of My people? -- jeremiah 9:7
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Their tongue is a murderous arrow; it speaks deceitfully; one speaks peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart he lays snares and waits in ambush for him. -- jeremiah 9:8
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Shall I not punish them for these things? says the Lord. Shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this? -- jeremiah 9:9
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For the mountains I will take up a weeping and wailing and for the pastures of the wilderness a lament, because they are burned up and desolated, so that no one passes through [them]; neither can men hear [any longer] the lowing of cattle. Both the fowls of the air and the beasts have fled, they are gone! -- jeremiah 9:10
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I will make Jerusalem heaps [of ruins], a dwelling place of jackals; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant. -- jeremiah 9:11
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Who is the wise man who may understand this? To whom has the mouth of the Lord spoken, that he may declare it? Why is the land ruined and laid waste like a wilderness, so that no one passes through it? -- jeremiah 9:12
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And the Lord says, Because they have forsaken My law, which I set before them, and have not listened to and obeyed My voice or walked in accordance with it -- jeremiah 9:13
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But have walked stubbornly after their own hearts and after the Baals, as their fathers taught them, -- jeremiah 9:14
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Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood and give them bitter and poisonous water to drink. -- jeremiah 9:15
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I will scatter them also among nations that neither they nor their fathers have known, and I will send the sword among them and after them until I have consumed them. -- jeremiah 9:16
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Thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider and call for the mourning women to come; send for the skillful women to come. -- jeremiah 9:17
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Let them make haste and raise a wailing over us and for us, that our eyes may run down with tears and our eyelids gush with water. -- jeremiah 9:18
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For a sound of wailing is heard [coming] out of Zion: How we are plundered and ruined! We are greatly confounded and utterly put to shame, because we have forsaken the land, because they have cast down our dwellings [our dwellings that have cast us out]. -- jeremiah 9:19
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Yet hear the word of the Lord, O you women, and let your ears receive the word of His mouth; teach your daughters a lament, and each one [teach] her neighbor a dirge. -- jeremiah 9:20
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For death has come up into our windows; it has entered into our palaces, cutting off the children from outdoors and the young men from the streets. -- jeremiah 9:21
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Speak, Thus says the Lord: The dead bodies of men shall fall like dung on the open field and like sheaves [of grain] behind the reaper, and none shall gather them. -- jeremiah 9:22
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Thus says the Lord: Let not the wise and skillful person glory and boast in his wisdom and skill; let not the mighty and powerful person glory and boast in his strength and power; let not the person who is rich [in physical gratification and earthly wealth] glory and boast in his [temporal satisfactions and earthly] riches; -- jeremiah 9:23
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But let him who glories glory in this: that he understands and knows Me [personally and practically, directly discerning and recognizing My character], that I am the Lord, Who practices loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth, for in these things I delight, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 9:24
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Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will punish all who though circumcised [outwardly, in the flesh] are still uncircumcised [in corresponding inward purity]-- -- jeremiah 9:25
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Egypt, Judah, Edom, the children of Ammon, Moab [all of whom are related except Egypt], and all who live in the desert and who clip off the corners of their hair and beards; for all these nations are uncircumcised [in heart], and all the house of Israel is uncircumcised in heart. -- jeremiah 9:26
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HEAR THE word which the Lord speaks to you, O house of Israel. -- jeremiah 10:1
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Thus says the Lord: Learn not the way of the [heathen] nations and be not dismayed at the signs of the heavens, though they are dismayed at them, -- jeremiah 10:2
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For the customs and ordinances of the peoples are false, empty, and futile; it is but a tree which one cuts out of the forest [to make for himself a god], the work of the hands of the craftsman with the ax or other tool. -- jeremiah 10:3
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They deck [the idol] with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers so it will not fall apart or move around. -- jeremiah 10:4
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[Their idols] are like pillars of turned work [as upright and stationary and immobile as a palm tree], like scarecrows in a cucumber field; they cannot speak; they have to be carried, for they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them, for they cannot do evil, neither is it possible for them to do good [and it is not in them]. -- jeremiah 10:5
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None at all is like You, O Lord; You are great, and Your name is great in might. -- jeremiah 10:6
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Who would not fear You, O King of the nations? For it is fitting to You and Your due! For among all the wise [men or gods] of the nations and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You. -- jeremiah 10:7
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But they are altogether irrational and stupid and foolish. Their instruction is given by idols who are but wood [it is a teaching of falsity, emptiness, futility]! -- jeremiah 10:8
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Silver beaten [into plates] is brought from Tarshish and gold from Uphaz, the work of the craftsman and of the hands of the goldsmith; the [idols'] clothing is violet and purple--they are all the work of skillful men. -- jeremiah 10:9
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But the Lord is the true God and the God of truth (the God Who is Truth). He is the living God and the everlasting King. At His wrath the earth quakes, and the nations are not able to bear His indignation. -- jeremiah 10:10
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Thus shall you say to them: The gods, who did not make the heavens and the earth, shall perish from the earth and from under the heavens. -- jeremiah 10:11
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God made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and by His understanding and skill stretched out the heavens. -- jeremiah 10:12
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When He utters His voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth. He makes lightnings for the rain and brings forth the wind out from His treasuries and from His storehouses. -- jeremiah 10:13
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Every man has become like a brute, irrational and stupid, without knowledge [of God]; every goldsmith is brought to shame by his graven idols; for his molten images are frauds and falsehood, and there is no breath in them. -- jeremiah 10:14
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They are devoid of worth, usefulness, or truth, a work of delusion and mockery; in their time of trial and punishment they shall [helplessly] perish. -- jeremiah 10:15
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The Portion of Jacob [the true God on Whom Israel has a claim] is not like these, for He is the Fashioner and Maker of all things, and Israel is the tribe of His inheritance--the Lord of hosts is His name. -- jeremiah 10:16
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Gather up your bundle [of baggage] from the ground, O you who dwell under siege. -- jeremiah 10:17
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For thus says the Lord: Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this time and will bring distress on them, that they may feel it and find it [to be as I have said, and turn to Me]. -- jeremiah 10:18
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Woe is me because of my hurt! [says Jeremiah, speaking for the nation.] My wound is grievous and incurable. But I said, Surely this sickness and suffering and grief are mine, and I must endure, tolerate, and bear them. -- jeremiah 10:19
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My tent (home) is taken by force and plundered, and all my [tent] cords are broken. My children have gone forth [as captives] from me, and they are no more; there is no one to stretch forth my tent any more and to set up my [tent] curtains. -- jeremiah 10:20
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For the shepherds [of the people] have become like brutes, irrational and stupid, and have not sought the Lord or inquired of Him or required Him [by necessity and by right of His word]. Therefore they have not dealt prudently and have not prospered, and all their flocks are scattered. -- jeremiah 10:21
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Hark, the sound of a rumor! [The invading army] comes!--a great commotion out of the north country--to make the cities of Judah a desolation, a dwelling place of jackals. -- jeremiah 10:22
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O Lord [pleads Jeremiah in the name of the people], I know that [the determination of] the way of a man is not in himself; it is not in man [even in a strong man or in a man at his best] to direct his [own] steps. -- jeremiah 10:23
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O Lord, correct, instruct, and chastise me, but with judgment and in just measure--not in Your anger, lest You diminish me and bring me to nothing. -- jeremiah 10:24
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Pour out Your wrath upon the nations that do not know or recognize You and upon the peoples that do not call upon Your name. For they have devoured Jacob, yes, devoured him and consumed him and made his habitation a desolate waste. -- jeremiah 10:25
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THE WORD that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: -- jeremiah 11:1
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Hear the words of this covenant or solemn pledge, and speak to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. -- jeremiah 11:2
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Say to them, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Cursed is the man who does not heed the words of this covenant or solemn pledge -- jeremiah 11:3
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Which I commanded your fathers at the time that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Listen to My voice and do according to all that I command you. So will you be My people, and I will be your God, -- jeremiah 11:4
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That I may perform the oath which I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then I answered, Amen (so be it), O Lord. -- jeremiah 11:5
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And the Lord said to me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem: Hear the words of this covenant or solemn pledge and do them. -- jeremiah 11:6
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For I earnestly protested to and warned your fathers at the time that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even to this day, protesting to and warning them persistently, saying, Obey My voice. -- jeremiah 11:7
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Yet they did not obey or incline their ear [to Me], but everyone walked in the stubbornness of his own evil heart. Therefore I brought upon them all [the calamities threatened in] the words of this covenant or solemn pledge, which I had commanded, but they did not do. -- jeremiah 11:8
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And the Lord said to me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. -- jeremiah 11:9
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They have turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear My words; they have gone after other gods to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken My covenant or solemn pledge which I made with their fathers. -- jeremiah 11:10
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Therefore thus says the Lord: Behold, I am bringing evil and calamity upon them which they will not be able to escape; though they cry to Me, I will not listen to them. -- jeremiah 11:11
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Then the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem will go and cry out to the gods to whom they offer incense, but they cannot save them at all in the time of their evil trouble. -- jeremiah 11:12
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For [as many as] the number of your cities are your gods, O Judah; and [as many as] the number of the streets of Jerusalem are the altars you have set up to the shameful thing, even altars to burn incense to Baal. -- jeremiah 11:13
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Therefore do not pray for this people or lift up a cry or prayer for them, for I will not listen when they cry out to Me in the time of their evil trouble. -- jeremiah 11:14
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What right has My beloved [to be] in My house when she has wrought lewdness and done treacherously many times? Can vows and the holy flesh [of your sacrifices] remove from you your wickedness and avert your calamity? Can you by these [escape your doom and] rejoice exultantly? -- jeremiah 11:15
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The Lord [acknowledged you once to be worthy to be] called a green olive tree, fair and of good fruit; but with the roar of a great tempest He will set fire to it, and its branches will be consumed. -- jeremiah 11:16
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For the Lord of hosts, Who planted you, has pronounced evil and calamity against you because of the evil which the house of Israel and the house of Judah have done against themselves in provoking Me to anger by offering incense to Baal. -- jeremiah 11:17
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And the Lord gave me [Jeremiah] knowledge of it [their plot], and I knew it; then You [O Lord] showed me their doings. -- jeremiah 11:18
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But I was like a tame lamb that is brought to the slaughter; I did not know that they had devised inventions and schemes against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered. -- jeremiah 11:19
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But, O Lord of hosts, Who judges rightly and justly, Who tests the heart and the mind, let me see Your vengeance on them, for to You I have revealed and committed my cause [rolling it upon You]. -- jeremiah 11:20
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Therefore thus says the Lord about the men of Anathoth [Jeremiah's hometown], who seek your life [Jeremiah] and say, Prophesy not in the name of the Lord, that you die not by our hands-- -- jeremiah 11:21
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Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: Behold, I will punish them. Their young men will die by the sword, their sons and their daughters will die by famine; -- jeremiah 11:22
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And there will be no remnant [of the conspirators] left, for I will bring evil and calamity upon the men of Anathoth in the year of their punishment. -- jeremiah 11:23
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UNCOMPROMISINGLY RIGHTEOUS and rigidly just are You, O Lord, when I complain against and contend with You. Yet let me plead and reason the case with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are all they at ease and thriving who deal very treacherously and deceitfully? -- jeremiah 12:1
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You have planted them, yes, they have taken root; they grow, yes, they bring forth fruit. You are near in their mouths but far from their hearts. -- jeremiah 12:2
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But You, O Lord, know and understand me and my devotion to You; You see me and try my heart toward You. [O Lord] pull [these rebellious ones] out like sheep for the slaughter and devote and prepare them for the day of slaughter. -- jeremiah 12:3
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How long must the land mourn and the grass and herbs of the whole country wither? Through the wickedness of those who dwell in it, the beasts and the birds are consumed and are swept away [by the drought], because men [mocked] me, saying, He shall not [live to] see our final end. -- jeremiah 12:4
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[But the Lord rebukes Jeremiah's impatience, saying] If you have raced with men on foot and they have tired you out, then how can you compete with horses? And if [you take to flight] in a land of peace where you feel secure, then what will you do [when you tread the tangled maze of jungle haunted by lions] in the swelling and flooding of the Jordan? -- jeremiah 12:5
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For even your brethren and the house of your father--even they have dealt treacherously with you; yes, even they are [like a pack of hounds] in full cry after you. Believe them not, though they speak fair words and promise good things to you. -- jeremiah 12:6
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I have forsaken My house, I have cast off My heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of My life into the hands of her enemies. -- jeremiah 12:7
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My heritage has become to Me like a lion in the forest; she has uttered her voice against Me; therefore I have [treated her as if I] hated her. -- jeremiah 12:8
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Is My heritage to Me like a speckled bird of prey? Are the birds of prey against her round about? Go, assemble all the wild beasts of the field; bring them to devour. -- jeremiah 12:9
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Many shepherds [of an invading host] have destroyed My vineyard, they have trampled My portion underfoot; they have made My pleasant portion a desolate wilderness. -- jeremiah 12:10
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They have made it a desolation, and desolate it mourns before Me; the whole land has been made desolate, but no man lays it to heart. -- jeremiah 12:11
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Destroyers have come upon all the bare heights in the desert, for the sword of the Lord devours from one end of the land even to the other; no flesh has peace or can find the means to escape. -- jeremiah 12:12
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They have sown wheat but have reaped thorns; they have worn themselves out but without profit. And they shall be ashamed of your [lack of] harvests and revenues because of the fierce and glowing anger of the Lord. -- jeremiah 12:13
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Thus says the Lord against all My evil neighbor [nations] who touch the inheritance which I have caused My people Israel to inherit: Behold, I will pluck them up from their land and I will pluck up the house of Judah from among them. -- jeremiah 12:14
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And after I have plucked them up, I will return and have compassion on them and will bring them back again, every man to his heritage and every man to his land. -- jeremiah 12:15
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And if these [neighbor nations] will diligently learn the ways of My people, to swear by My name, saying, As the Lord lives--even as they taught My people to swear by Baal--then will they be built up in the midst of My people. -- jeremiah 12:16
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But if any nation will not hear and obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 12:17
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THUS THE Lord said to me: Go and buy yourself a linen girdle and put it on your loins, but do not put it in water. -- jeremiah 13:1
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So I bought a girdle or waistcloth, according to the word of the Lord, and put it on my loins. -- jeremiah 13:2
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And the word of the Lord came to me the second time, saying, -- jeremiah 13:3
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Take the girdle which you have bought, which is on your loins, and arise, go to the [river] Euphrates, and hide it there in a cleft of the rock. -- jeremiah 13:4
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So I went and hid it by the Euphrates, as the Lord commanded me. -- jeremiah 13:5
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And after many days the Lord said to me, Arise, go to the Euphrates, and take from there the girdle which I commanded you to hide there. -- jeremiah 13:6
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Then I went to the Euphrates and dug and took the girdle or waistcloth from the place where I had hidden it. And behold, the girdle was decayed and spoiled; it was good for nothing. -- jeremiah 13:7
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Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- jeremiah 13:8
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Thus says the Lord: After this manner will I mar the pride of Judah and the great pride of Jerusalem. -- jeremiah 13:9
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These evil people, who refuse to hear My words, who walk in the stubbornness of their hearts and have gone after other gods to serve them and to worship them, shall even be like this girdle or waistcloth, which is profitable for nothing. -- jeremiah 13:10
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For as the girdle clings to the loins of a man, so I caused the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to cling to Me, says the Lord, that they might be for Me a people, a name, a praise, and a glory; but they would not listen or obey. -- jeremiah 13:11
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Therefore you shall speak to them this word: Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Every bottle and jar should be filled with wine. [The people] will say to you, Do we not certainly know that every bottle and jar should be filled with wine? -- jeremiah 13:12
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Then say to them, Thus says the Lord: Behold, I will fill with drunkenness all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings who sit upon David's throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. -- jeremiah 13:13
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And I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, says the Lord. I will not pity or spare or have compassion, that I should not destroy them. -- jeremiah 13:14
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Hear and give ear, do not be proud, for the Lord has spoken [says Jeremiah]. -- jeremiah 13:15
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Give glory to the Lord your God before He brings darkness and before your feet stumble upon the dark and twilit mountains, and [before], while you are looking for light, He turns it into the shadow of death and makes it thick darkness. -- jeremiah 13:16
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But if you will not hear and obey, I will weep in secret for your pride; my eyes will weep bitterly and run down with tears, because the Lord's flock has been taken captive. -- jeremiah 13:17
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Say to the king and the queen mother, Humble yourselves and take a lowly seat, for down from your head has come your beautiful crown (the crown of your glory). -- jeremiah 13:18
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The cities of the South (the Negeb) have been shut up, and there is no one to open them; all Judah has been carried away captive, it has been wholly taken captive and into exile. -- jeremiah 13:19
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Lift up your eyes and behold those [the eruption of a hostile army] who come from the north. Where is the flock that was given to you [to shepherd], your beautiful flock? -- jeremiah 13:20
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What will you say [O Jerusalem] when He [the Lord] sets over you as head those [tyrannical foreign nations] whom you yourselves [at intervals] have taught to be lovers (allies) with you [instructing them, even your friends, to be head over you]? Will not pangs take hold of you like that of a woman in travail? -- jeremiah 13:21
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And if you say in your heart, Why have these things come upon me?--[the answer is], Because of the greatness of your iniquity has your long robe been pulled aside [showing you in the garb of a menial] and have you [barefooted and treated like a slave] suffered violence. -- jeremiah 13:22
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Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard his spots? Then also can you do good who are accustomed and taught [even trained] to do evil. -- jeremiah 13:23
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Therefore I will scatter you like chaff driven away by the wind from the desert. -- jeremiah 13:24
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This is your lot, the portion measured to you from Me, says the Lord, because you have forgotten Me and trusted in falsehood [false gods and alliances with idolatrous nations]. -- jeremiah 13:25
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Therefore I Myself will [retaliate], throwing your skirts up over your face, that your shame [of being clad like a slave] may be exposed. -- jeremiah 13:26
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I have seen your detestable acts, even your adulteries and your lustful neighings [after idols], and the lewdness of your harlotry on the hills in the field. Woe to you, O Jerusalem! For how long a time yet will you not [meet My conditions and] be made clean? -- jeremiah 13:27
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THE WORD of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought: -- jeremiah 14:1
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Judah mourns and her gates languish; [her people] sit in black [mourning garb] upon the ground, and the cry of Jerusalem goes up. -- jeremiah 14:2
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And their nobles send their little ones and their inferiors for water; they come to the cisterns and find no water. They return with empty vessels; they are put to shame and confounded and cover their heads. -- jeremiah 14:3
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Because the ground is cracked and the tillers are dismayed, since there has been no rain on the land, the plowmen are put to shame, and they cover their heads. -- jeremiah 14:4
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Yes, even the hind gives birth to her calf in the field and forsakes it, because there is no grass or herbage. -- jeremiah 14:5
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And the wild donkeys stand on the bare heights; they pant for air like jackals or crocodiles; their eyesight fails because there is no grass. -- jeremiah 14:6
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O Lord, though our iniquities testify against us [prays Jeremiah], deal and work with us for Your own name's sake [that the heathen may witness Your might and faithfulness]! For our backslidings are many; we have sinned against You. -- jeremiah 14:7
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O Hope of Israel, her Savior in time of trouble, why should You be like a sojourner in the land and like a wayfaring man who turns aside and spreads his tent to tarry [only] for a night? -- jeremiah 14:8
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Why should You be [hesitant and inactive] like a man stunned and confused, like a mighty man who cannot save? Yet You, O Lord, are in the midst of us, and we are called by Your name; do not leave us! -- jeremiah 14:9
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[And the Lord replied to Jeremiah] Thus says the Lord to this people [Judah]: In the manner and to the degree already pointed out have they loved to wander; they have not restrained their feet. Therefore the Lord does not accept them; He will now [seriously] remember their iniquity and punish them for their sins. -- jeremiah 14:10
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The Lord said to me, Do not pray for this people for their good. -- jeremiah 14:11
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Though they fast, I will not hear their cry; and though they offer burnt offering and cereal offering [without heartfelt surrender to Me, or by offering it too late], I will not accept them. But I will consume them by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence. -- jeremiah 14:12
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Then said I, Alas, Lord God! Behold, the [false] prophets say to them, You will not see the sword, nor will you have famine; but I [the Lord] will give you assured peace (peace that lasts, the peace of truth) in this place. -- jeremiah 14:13
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Then the Lord said to me, The [false] prophets prophesy lies in My name. I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, nor have I spoken to them. They prophesy to you a false or pretended vision, a worthless divination [conjuring or practicing magic, trying to call forth the responses supposed to be given by idols], and the deceit of their own minds. -- jeremiah 14:14
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Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the [false] prophets who prophesy in My name--although I did not send them--and who say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land: By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed. -- jeremiah 14:15
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And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem, victims of famine and sword; and they shall have none to bury them--them, their wives, their sons, and their daughters. For I will pour out their wickedness upon them [and not on their false teachers only, for the people could not have been deceived except by their own consent]. -- jeremiah 14:16
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Therefore [Jeremiah] you shall say to them, Let my eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease; for the virgin daughter of my people has been smitten with a great wound, with a very grievous blow. -- jeremiah 14:17
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If I go out into the field, then behold, those slain with the sword! And if I enter the city, then behold, those tormented with the diseases of famine! For both prophet and priest go about not knowing what to do or as beggars [exiled] in a land that they know not, and they have no knowledge. -- jeremiah 14:18
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[O Lord] have You utterly rejected Judah? Do You loathe Zion? Why have You smitten us so that there is no healing for us? We looked for peace and completeness, but no good came, and for a time of healing, but behold, dismay, disaster, and terror! -- jeremiah 14:19
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We know and acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness and the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against You. -- jeremiah 14:20
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Do not abhor, condemn, and spurn us, for Your name's sake; do not dishonor, debase, and lightly esteem Your glorious throne; [earnestly] remember, break not Your covenant or solemn pledge with us. -- jeremiah 14:21
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Are there any among the false gods of the nations who can cause rain? Or can the heavens [of their own will] give showers? Are You [alone] not He, O Lord our God? Therefore we will wait [expectantly] for You, for You have made all these things [the heavens and the rain]. -- jeremiah 14:22
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THEN THE Lord said to me, Though Moses and Samuel stood [interceding for them] before Me, yet My mind could not be turned with favor toward this people [Judah]. Send them out of My sight and let them go! -- jeremiah 15:1
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And if they say to you, Where shall we go? then tell them, Thus says the Lord: Such as are [destined] for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for famine, to famine; and such as are for captivity, to captivity. -- jeremiah 15:2
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And I will appoint over them four kinds [of destroyers], says the Lord: the sword to slay, the dogs to tear and drag away, and the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth to devour and to destroy. -- jeremiah 15:3
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And I will cause them to be tossed to and fro among all the kingdoms of the earth and to be made a horror to all nations because of Manasseh son of Hezekiah king of Judah, for [the horrible wickedness] which he did in Jerusalem. -- jeremiah 15:4
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For who will have pity on you, O Jerusalem? Or who will bemoan you? Or who will turn aside to ask about your welfare? -- jeremiah 15:5
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You have rejected and forsaken Me, says the Lord. You keep going in reverse. Therefore I will stretch out My hand against you and destroy you; I am weary of relenting [concerning your punishment]. -- jeremiah 15:6
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I will winnow them with a fan and a winnowing fork in the gates of the land; I will bereave them [of children], I will destroy My people; from their [evil] ways they did not return. -- jeremiah 15:7
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I will increase the number of their widows more than the sand of the seas. I will bring upon them, [both] against the mother of young men and the young men [themselves], a destroyer at noonday. I will cause anguish and terrors to fall upon her [Jerusalem] suddenly. -- jeremiah 15:8
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She who has borne seven languishes; she has expired. Her sun has gone down while it was yet day; she has been put to shame, confounded, and disgraced. And the rest of them I will deliver to the sword before their enemies, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 15:9
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Woe is me, my mother, that you bore me to be a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither loaned, nor have men loaned to me, yet everyone curses me. -- jeremiah 15:10
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The Lord said, Truly your release, affliction, and strengthening will be for good [purposes]; surely [Jeremiah] I will intercede for you with the enemy and I will cause the enemy to ask for your aid in the time of evil and in the time of affliction. -- jeremiah 15:11
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Can iron break the iron from the north and the bronze? -- jeremiah 15:12
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Your [nation's] substance and your treasures will I give as spoil, without price, and that for all your sins, even in all your territory. -- jeremiah 15:13
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And I will make [your possessions] to pass with your enemies into a land which you do not know and I will make you to serve [your conquerors] there, for a fire is kindled in My anger which will burn upon you [Israel]. -- jeremiah 15:14
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[Jeremiah said] O Lord, You know and understand; [earnestly] remember me and visit me and avenge me on my persecutors. Take me not away [from joy or from life itself] in Your long-suffering [to my enemies]; know that for Your sake I suffer and bear reproach. -- jeremiah 15:15
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Your words were found, and I ate them; and Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by Your name, O Lord God of hosts. -- jeremiah 15:16
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I sat not in the assembly of those who make merry, nor did I rejoice; I sat alone because Your [powerful] hand was upon me, for You had filled me with indignation. -- jeremiah 15:17
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Why is my pain perpetual and my wound incurable, refusing to be healed? Will you indeed be to me like a deceitful brook, like waters that fail and are uncertain? -- jeremiah 15:18
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Therefore thus says the Lord [to Jeremiah]: If you return [and give up this mistaken tone of distrust and despair], then I will give you again a settled place of quiet and safety, and you will be My minister; and if you separate the precious from the vile [cleansing your own heart from unworthy and unwarranted suspicions concerning God's faithfulness], you shall be My mouthpiece. [But do not yield to them.] Let them return to you--not you to [the people]. -- jeremiah 15:19
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And I will make you to this people a fortified, bronze wall; they will fight against you, but they will not prevail over you, for I am with you to save and deliver you, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 15:20
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And I will deliver you out of the hands of the wicked, and I will redeem you out of the palms of the terrible and ruthless tyrants. -- jeremiah 15:21
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THE WORD of the Lord came also to me, saying, -- jeremiah 16:1
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You shall not take a wife or have sons and daughters in this place [Jerusalem]. -- jeremiah 16:2
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For thus says the Lord concerning the sons and daughters who are born in this place and concerning the mothers who bore them and the fathers who begot them in this land: -- jeremiah 16:3
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They shall die of deadly diseases. They shall not be lamented, nor shall they be buried, but they shall be like dung upon the face of the ground. They shall perish and be consumed by the sword and by famine, and their dead bodies shall be food for the fowls of the air and for the beasts of the earth. -- jeremiah 16:4
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For thus says the Lord: Enter not into the house of mourning, nor go to lament or bemoan [the dead], for I have taken away My peace from this people, says the Lord, even My steadfast love and loving-kindness and tender mercy. -- jeremiah 16:5
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Both the great and the small shall die in this land. They shall not be buried, neither shall men lament for them or cut themselves or make themselves bald for them. -- jeremiah 16:6
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Neither shall men prepare food for the mourners to comfort them for the dead; nor shall men give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother. -- jeremiah 16:7
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And you [Jeremiah] shall not go into the house of feasting to sit with them to eat and drink. -- jeremiah 16:8
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For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will cause to cease from this place before your very eyes and in your days the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride. -- jeremiah 16:9
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And when you tell these people all these words and they inquire of you, Why has the Lord decreed all this enormous evil against us? Or, What is our iniquity? Or, What is the sin that we have committed against the Lord our God? -- jeremiah 16:10
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Then you shall say to them, [It is] because your fathers have forsaken Me, says the Lord, and have walked after other gods and have served and worshiped them and have forsaken Me and have not kept My law, -- jeremiah 16:11
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And because you have done worse than your fathers. For behold, every one of you walks after the stubbornness of his own evil heart, so that you do not listen to and obey Me. -- jeremiah 16:12
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Therefore I will cast you out of this land [of Judah] into the land [of the Babylonians] neither you nor your fathers have known, and there you will serve other gods day and night, for I will show you no favor there. -- jeremiah 16:13
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Therefore, behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when it shall no more be said, As the Lord lives, Who brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt, -- jeremiah 16:14
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But, As the Lord lives, Who brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north and from all the countries to which He had driven them. And I will bring them again to their land which I gave to their fathers. -- jeremiah 16:15
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Behold, I will send for many fishers, says the Lord, and they will fish them out; and afterward I will send for many hunters, and they will hunt them from every mountain and from every hill and out of the clefts of the rocks. -- jeremiah 16:16
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For My eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from My face, neither is their iniquity concealed from My eyes. -- jeremiah 16:17
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First [before I bring them back to their land] I will doubly recompense and punish them for their iniquity and their sin, because they have polluted My land with the carcasses of their detestable idols and with the abominable things offered to false gods with which they have filled My inheritance. -- jeremiah 16:18
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[Then said Jeremiah] O Lord, my Strength and my Stronghold, and my Refuge in the day of affliction, to You shall the nations come from the ends of the earth and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited nothing but lies, emptiness, and futility, worthless things in which there is no profit! -- jeremiah 16:19
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Can a man make gods for himself? Such are not gods! -- jeremiah 16:20
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Therefore [says the Lord] behold, I will make them know--[yes] this once I will make them know My power and My might; and they will know and recognize that My name is the Lord. -- jeremiah 16:21
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THE SIN of Judah is written with a pen or stylus of iron and with the point of a diamond; it is engraved on the tablets of their hearts and on the horns of their altars, -- jeremiah 17:1
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While their children [earnestly] remember their [heathen] altars and their Asherim [wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah] beside the green trees upon the high hills. -- jeremiah 17:2
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O [Jerusalem] My mountain in the field, I will give your wealth and all your treasures to the spoil and your high places for sin [as the price of your sin] throughout all your territory. -- jeremiah 17:3
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And you, through your own fault, will loosen your hand and discontinue from your heritage which I gave you; and I will cause you to serve your enemies in a land which you do not know, for you have kindled a fire in My anger which will burn throughout the ages. -- jeremiah 17:4
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Thus says the Lord: Cursed [with great evil] is the strong man who trusts in and relies on frail man, making weak [human] flesh his arm, and whose mind and heart turn aside from the Lord. -- jeremiah 17:5
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For he shall be like a shrub or a person naked and destitute in the desert; and he shall not see any good come, but shall dwell in the parched places in the wilderness, in an uninhabited salt land. -- jeremiah 17:6
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[Most] blessed is the man who believes in, trusts in, and relies on the Lord, and whose hope and confidence the Lord is. -- jeremiah 17:7
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For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters that spreads out its roots by the river; and it shall not see and fear when heat comes; but its leaf shall be green. It shall not be anxious and full of care in the year of drought, nor shall it cease yielding fruit. -- jeremiah 17:8
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The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly perverse and corrupt and severely, mortally sick! Who can know it [perceive, understand, be acquainted with his own heart and mind]? -- jeremiah 17:9
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I the Lord search the mind, I try the heart, even to give to every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings. -- jeremiah 17:10
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Like the partridge that gathers a brood which she did not hatch and sits on eggs which she has not laid, so is he who gets riches by unjust means and not by right. He will leave them, or they will leave him, in the midst of his days, and at his end he will be a fool. -- jeremiah 17:11
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A glorious throne, set on high from the beginning, is the place of our sanctuary (the temple). -- jeremiah 17:12
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O Lord, the Hope of Israel, all who forsake You shall be put to shame. They who depart from You and me [Your prophet] shall [disappear like] writing upon the ground, because they have forsaken the Lord, the Fountain of living waters. -- jeremiah 17:13
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Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for You are my praise. -- jeremiah 17:14
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Behold, they say to me, Where is the word of the Lord [predicting the disaster that you said would befall us]? Let it come now! -- jeremiah 17:15
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But as for me, I have not sought to escape from being a shepherd after You, nor have I desired the woeful day [of judgment]; You know that. Whatever I said was spoken in Your presence and was from You. -- jeremiah 17:16
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Be not a terror to me; You are my refuge and my hope in the day of evil. -- jeremiah 17:17
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Let those be put to shame who persecute me, but let me not be put to shame; let them be dismayed, but let me not be dismayed. Bring on them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction. -- jeremiah 17:18
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Thus said the Lord to me: Go and stand in the gate of the sons of the people, through which the kings of Judah enter and through which they go out, and also [stand] in all the gates of Jerusalem. -- jeremiah 17:19
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Say to them, Hear the word of the Lord, you kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem who enter through these gates. -- jeremiah 17:20
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Thus says the Lord: Take heed to yourselves and for the sake of your lives bear no burden on the Sabbath day or bring it in through the gates of Jerusalem. -- jeremiah 17:21
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And do not carry a burden out of your houses on the Sabbath day or do any work, but keep the Sabbath day holy (set apart to the worship of God), as I commanded your fathers. -- jeremiah 17:22
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Yet they would not listen and obey or incline their ears; but they stiffened their necks, that they might not hear and might not receive instruction. -- jeremiah 17:23
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But if you diligently listen to and obey Me, says the Lord, and bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the Sabbath day, but keep the Sabbath day holy (set apart to the worship of God), to do no work on it, -- jeremiah 17:24
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Then there will enter through the gates of this city kings and princes who will sit upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses--the kings and their princes, the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and this city will be inhabited and last throughout the ages. -- jeremiah 17:25
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And people shall come from the cities of Judah and the places round about Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin, from the lowland, from the hill country, and from the South (the Negeb), bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, cereal offerings and frankincense, and bringing sacrifices of thanksgiving to the house of the Lord. -- jeremiah 17:26
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But if you will not listen to Me to keep the Sabbath day holy (set apart to the worship of God), and not to bear a burden and enter in at the gates of Jerusalem [with one] on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle a fire in her gates, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched. -- jeremiah 17:27
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THE WORD which came to Jeremiah from the Lord: -- jeremiah 18:1
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Arise and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause you to hear My words. -- jeremiah 18:2
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Then I went down to the potter's house, and behold, he was working at the wheel. -- jeremiah 18:3
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And the vessel that he was making from clay was spoiled in the hand of the potter; so he made it over, reworking it into another vessel as it seemed good to the potter to make it. -- jeremiah 18:4
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Then the word of the Lord came to me: -- jeremiah 18:5
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O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter does? says the Lord. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel. -- jeremiah 18:6
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At one time I will suddenly speak concerning a nation or kingdom, that I will pluck up and break down and destroy it; -- jeremiah 18:7
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And if [the people of] that nation concerning which I have spoken turn from their evil, I will relent and reverse My decision concerning the evil that I thought to do to them. -- jeremiah 18:8
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At another time I will suddenly speak concerning a nation or kingdom, that I will build up and plant it; -- jeremiah 18:9
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And if they do evil in My sight, obeying not My voice, then I will regret and reverse My decision concerning the good with which I said I would benefit them. -- jeremiah 18:10
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Now therefore say to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Thus says the Lord: Behold, I am shaping evil against you and devising a plan against you. Return now each one from his evil way; reform your [accustomed] ways and make your [individual] actions good and right. -- jeremiah 18:11
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But they will say, That is in vain! For we will walk after our own devices, and we will each do as the stubbornness of his own evil heart dictates. -- jeremiah 18:12
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Therefore thus says the Lord: Ask now among the nations: Who has heard such things? Virgin Israel has done a very vile and horrible thing. -- jeremiah 18:13
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Will the snow of Mount Lebanon fail and vanish from its rocks [which tower above the land of Israel]? Will the cold, rushing waters of strange lands [that dash down from afar] be dried up? -- jeremiah 18:14
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Yet My people have forgotten Me; they burn incense to false gods, they have been caused to stumble in their ways and in the ancient roads, to walk in bypaths, in a way not graded and built up [not on a highway], -- jeremiah 18:15
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Making their land a desolation and a horror, a thing to be hissed at perpetually; everyone who passes by shall be astounded and horrified and shake his head. -- jeremiah 18:16
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I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will show them My back and not My face in the day of their calamity [says the Lord]. -- jeremiah 18:17
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Then [my enemies] said, Come and let us devise schemes against Jeremiah; for the law [of Moses] shall not perish from the priest [as this false prophet Jeremiah predicts], nor will counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, let us smite him with the tongue [making a charge against him to the king], and let us not pay any attention to his words. -- jeremiah 18:18
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Give heed to me, Lord; listen to [what] my adversaries [are plotting to do to me--and intercede]. -- jeremiah 18:19
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Shall evil be recompensed for good? Yet they have dug a pit for my life. [Earnestly] remember that I stood before You to speak good for them, to turn away Your anger from them. -- jeremiah 18:20
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Therefore deliver up their children to the famine; give them over to the power of the sword. And let their wives become childless and widows; let their men meet death by pestilence, their young men be slain by the sword in battle. -- jeremiah 18:21
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Let a cry be heard from their houses when You suddenly bring a troop upon them, for they have dug a pit to take me and have hidden snares for my feet. -- jeremiah 18:22
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Yet, Lord, You know all their plotting against me to slay me. Forgive not their iniquity, nor blot out their sin from Your sight. But let them be overthrown before You; deal with them in the time of Your anger. -- jeremiah 18:23
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THUS SAYS the Lord: Go and get a potter's earthen bottle, and take some of the old people and some of the elderly priests -- jeremiah 19:1
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And go out to the Valley of Ben-hinnom [son of Hinnom], which is by the entrance of the Potsherd Gate; and proclaim there the words that I shall tell you, -- jeremiah 19:2
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And say, Hear the word of the Lord, O kings of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem. Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I am going to bring such evil upon this place that the ears of whoever hears of it will tingle. -- jeremiah 19:3
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Because the people have forsaken Me and have estranged and profaned this place [Jerusalem] by burning incense in it to other gods that neither they nor their fathers nor the kings of Judah ever knew, and because they have filled this place with the blood of innocents -- jeremiah 19:4
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And have built the high places of Baal to burn their sons in the fire as burnt offerings to Baal, which I commanded not nor spoke of it, nor did it come into My mind and heart-- -- jeremiah 19:5
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Therefore, behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when this place shall no more be called Topheth or the Valley of Ben-hinnom [son of Hinnom], but the Valley of Slaughter. -- jeremiah 19:6
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And I will pour out and make void the counsel and the plans of [the men of] Judah and Jerusalem in this place, and I will cause their people to fall by the sword before their enemies and by the hands of those who seek their lives, and their dead bodies I will give to be food for the birds of the air and for the beasts of the earth. -- jeremiah 19:7
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And I will make this city an astonishment and a horror and a hissing; everyone who passes by it will be horrified and will hiss [in scorn] because of all its plagues and disasters. -- jeremiah 19:8
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And I will cause them to eat the flesh of their sons and their daughters, and they shall eat each one the flesh of his neighbor and friend in the siege and in the distress with which their enemies and those who seek their lives distress them. -- jeremiah 19:9
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Then you shall break the bottle in the sight of the men who accompany you, -- jeremiah 19:10
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And say to them, Thus said the Lord of hosts: Even so will I break this people and this city as one breaks a potter's vessel, so that it cannot be mended. Men will bury in Topheth because there will be no other place for burial and until there is no more room to bury. -- jeremiah 19:11
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Thus will I do to this place, says the Lord, and to its inhabitants; and I will even make this city like Topheth. -- jeremiah 19:12
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And the houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah, which are defiled, shall be like the place of Topheth--even all the houses upon whose roofs incense has been burned to all the host of the heavens and drink offerings have been poured out to other gods. -- jeremiah 19:13
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Then came Jeremiah from Topheth, where the Lord had sent him to prophesy, and he stood in the court of the Lord's house and said to all the people, -- jeremiah 19:14
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Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all its towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have stiffened their necks, refusing to hear My words. -- jeremiah 19:15
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NOW PASHHUR son of Immer, the priest, who was [also] chief officer in the house of the Lord, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things. -- jeremiah 20:1
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Then Pashhur beat Jeremiah the prophet and put him in the stocks that were at the upper Benjamin Gate by the house of the Lord. -- jeremiah 20:2
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And the next day Pashhur brought Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then Jeremiah said to him, The Lord does not call your name Pashhur, but Magor-missabib [terror on every side]. -- jeremiah 20:3
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For thus says the Lord: Behold, I will make you a terror to yourself and to all your friends; they will fall by the sword of their enemies while you look on. And I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon; he will carry them captive to Babylon and will slay them with the sword. -- jeremiah 20:4
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Moreover, I will deliver all the riches of this city--all the results of its labors, all its precious things, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah--into the hand of their enemies, who will make them a prey and plunder them and seize them and carry them to Babylon. -- jeremiah 20:5
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And you, Pashhur, and all who dwell in your house shall go into captivity; you shall go to Babylon, and there you shall die and be buried, you and all your friends to whom you have prophesied falsely. -- jeremiah 20:6
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[But Jeremiah said] O Lord, You have persuaded and deceived me, and I was persuaded and deceived; You are stronger than I am and You have prevailed. I am a laughingstock all the day; everyone mocks me. -- jeremiah 20:7
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For whenever I speak, I must cry out and complain; I shout, Violence and destruction! For the word of the Lord has become to me a reproach and a derision and has brought me insult all day long. -- jeremiah 20:8
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If I say, I will not make mention of [the Lord] or speak any more in His name, in my mind and heart it is as if there were a burning fire shut up in my bones. And I am weary of enduring and holding it in; I cannot [contain it any longer]. -- jeremiah 20:9
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For I have heard many whispering and defaming, [There is] terror on every side! Denounce him! Let us denounce him! Say all my familiar friends, they who watch for my fall, Perhaps he will be persuaded and deceived; then we will prevail against him, and we will get our revenge on him. -- jeremiah 20:10
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But the Lord is with me as a mighty and terrible One; therefore my persecutors will stumble, and they will not overcome [me]. They will be utterly put to shame, for they will not deal wisely or prosper [in their schemes]; their eternal dishonor will never be forgotten. -- jeremiah 20:11
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But, O Lord of hosts, You Who try the righteous, Who see the heart and the mind, let me see Your vengeance on them, for to You have I revealed and committed my cause. -- jeremiah 20:12
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Sing to the Lord! Praise the Lord! For He has delivered the life of the poor and needy from the hands of evildoers. -- jeremiah 20:13
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Cursed be the day on which I was born! Let not the day on which my mother bore me be blessed! -- jeremiah 20:14
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Cursed be the man who brought the tidings to my father, saying, A son is born to you!--making him very glad. -- jeremiah 20:15
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And let that man be like the cities which the Lord overthrew, and did not relent. Let him hear the [war] cry in the morning and the shouting of alarm at noon, -- jeremiah 20:16
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Because he did not slay me in the womb, so that my mother might have been my grave, and her womb always great. -- jeremiah 20:17
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Why did I come out of the womb to see labor and sorrow, that my days should be consumed in shame? -- jeremiah 20:18
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THE WORD which came to Jeremiah from the Lord when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malchiah, and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, saying, -- jeremiah 21:1
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Inquire, I pray you, of the Lord for us, for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon is making war against us. Perhaps the Lord will deal with us according to all His wonderful works, forcing him to withdraw from us. -- jeremiah 21:2
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Then said Jeremiah to them, Say this to Zedekiah: -- jeremiah 21:3
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Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Behold, I will turn back and dull the edge of the weapons of war that are in your hands, with which you fight against the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the walls; and I will bring them into the midst of this city [Jerusalem]. -- jeremiah 21:4
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And I Myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm in anger, in fury, and in great indignation and wrath. -- jeremiah 21:5
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And I will smite the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast; they will die of a great pestilence. -- jeremiah 21:6
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And afterward, says the Lord, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah and his servants and the people in this city who survive the pestilence, the sword, and the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and into the hands of their enemies, into the hands of those who seek their lives. And he will smite them with the edge of the sword; he will not spare them nor have pity or mercy and compassion upon them. -- jeremiah 21:7
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And to this people you [Jeremiah] shall say, Thus says the Lord: Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death. -- jeremiah 21:8
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He who remains in this city [Jerusalem] shall die by the sword and by famine and by pestilence. But he who goes out and passes over to the Chaldeans who besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be to him his only booty [as a prize of war]. -- jeremiah 21:9
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For I have set My face against this city for evil and not for good, says the Lord. It shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire. -- jeremiah 21:10
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And concerning the royal house of the king of Judah, hear the word of the Lord: -- jeremiah 21:11
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O house of David, thus says the Lord: Execute justice in the morning, and deliver from the hand of the oppressor him who has been robbed, lest My wrath go forth like fire and burn so that none can quench it--because of the evil of your doings. -- jeremiah 21:12
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Behold, I am against you, O inhabitant of the valley, O rock of the plain, says the Lord--you who say, Who shall come down against us? Or, Who shall enter into our dwelling places? -- jeremiah 21:13
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And I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, says the Lord. I will kindle a fire in your forest, and it will devour all that is round about you. -- jeremiah 21:14
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THUS SAYS the Lord: Go down to the house of the king of Judah and speak there this word: -- jeremiah 22:1
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Hear the word of the Lord, O king of Judah, you who sit upon the throne of David--you and your servants and your people who enter by these gates. -- jeremiah 22:2
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Thus says the Lord: Execute justice and righteousness, and deliver out of the hand of the oppressor him who has been robbed. And do no wrong; do no violence to the stranger or temporary resident, the fatherless, or the widow, nor shed innocent blood in this place. -- jeremiah 22:3
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For if you will indeed obey this word, then will there enter in through the gates of this [the king's] house kings sitting [for David] upon David's throne, riding in chariots and on horses--they and their servants and their people. -- jeremiah 22:4
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But if you will not hear these words, I swear by Myself, says the Lord, that this house will become a desolation. -- jeremiah 22:5
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For thus says the Lord concerning the house of the king of Judah: [If you will not listen to Me, though] you are [as valuable] to Me as [the fat pastures of] Gilead [east of the Jordan] or as the [plentiful] summit of Lebanon [west of the Jordan], yet surely I will make you a wilderness and uninhabited cities. -- jeremiah 22:6
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And I will prepare, solemnly set apart, and appoint [to execute My judgments against you] destroyers, each with his weapons, and they will cut down your [palaces built of] choicest cedars and cast them into the fire. -- jeremiah 22:7
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And many nations will pass by this city, and every man will say to his neighbor, Why has the Lord done this to this great city? -- jeremiah 22:8
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Then they will answer, Because [the people] forsook the covenant or solemn pledge with the Lord their God and worshiped other gods and served them. -- jeremiah 22:9
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Weep not for him who is dead nor bemoan him; but weep bitterly for him who goes away [into captivity], for he shall return no more nor see his native country [again]. -- jeremiah 22:10
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For thus says the Lord concerning Shallum son of Josiah king of Judah, who reigned instead of Josiah his father and who went forth out of this place: [Shallum] shall not return here any more; -- jeremiah 22:11
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But he shall die in the place where they have led him captive, and he shall see this land no more. -- jeremiah 22:12
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Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness and his [upper] chambers by injustice, who uses his neighbor's service without wages and does not give him his pay [for his work], -- jeremiah 22:13
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Who says, I will build myself a wide house with large rooms, and he cuts himself out windows, and it is ceiled or paneled with cedar and painted with vermilion. -- jeremiah 22:14
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Do you think that being a king [merely] means [self-indulgent] vying [with Solomon] and striving to excel in cedar [palaces]? Did not your father [Josiah], as he ate and drank, do justice and righteousness [being upright and in right standing with God]? Then it was well with him. -- jeremiah 22:15
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He judged and defended the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not [all] this [what it means] to know and recognize Me? says the Lord. -- jeremiah 22:16
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But your eyes and your heart are only for your covetousness and dishonest gain, for shedding innocent blood, for oppression and doing violence. -- jeremiah 22:17
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Therefore thus says the Lord concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: [Relatives] shall not lament for him, saying, Ah, my brother! or, Ah, sister, [how great our loss! Subjects] shall not lament for him saying, Ah, lord! or Ah, his majesty! or Ah, [how great was] his glory! -- jeremiah 22:18
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[No] he shall be buried with the burial of a donkey--dragged out and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem. -- jeremiah 22:19
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Go up [north] to Lebanon and cry out, and raise your voice in [the hills] of Bashan [across the Jordan], and cry out from Abarim [a range of mountains southeast of Palestine], for all your lovers (the king's chosen allies) are destroyed. -- jeremiah 22:20
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I spoke to you in your [times of] prosperity, but you said, I will not listen! This has been your attitude from your youth; you have not obeyed My voice. -- jeremiah 22:21
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The wind [of adversity] shall pasture upon and consume all your shepherds (your princes and statesmen), and your lovers (allies) shall go into captivity. Surely then shall you be ashamed and confounded and dismayed because of all your wickedness. -- jeremiah 22:22
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O inhabitant of Lebanon [Jerusalem, whose palaces are made of Lebanon's trees], you who make your nest among the cedars, how you will groan and how pitiable you will be when pangs come upon you, pain like that of a woman in childbirth! -- jeremiah 22:23
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As I live, says the Lord, though Coniah [also called Jeconiah and Jehoiachin] son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet [ring] upon My right hand, yet would I tear you off. -- jeremiah 22:24
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And I will give you into the hands of those who seek your life and into the hand of those of whom you are afraid, even into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and into the hands of the Chaldeans. -- jeremiah 22:25
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And I will hurl you and the mother who bore you into another country, where you were not born, and there you will die. -- jeremiah 22:26
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But to the land to which they will yearn to return, there they will not return. -- jeremiah 22:27
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Is this man [King] Coniah a despised, broken pot? Is he a vessel in which no one takes pleasure? Why are they hurled out, he and his royal offspring, and cast into a land which they do not know, understand, or recognize? -- jeremiah 22:28
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O land, land, land, hear the word of the Lord! -- jeremiah 22:29
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Thus says the Lord: Write this man [Coniah] down as childless, a man who shall not prosper in his days, for no man of his offspring shall succeed in sitting upon the throne of David and ruling any more in Judah. -- jeremiah 22:30
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WOE TO the shepherds (the civil leaders) who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasturing! says the Lord. -- jeremiah 23:1
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Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who care for and feed My people: You have scattered My flock and driven them away and have not visited and attended to them; behold, I will visit and attend to you for the evil of your doings, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 23:2
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And I will gather the remnant of My flock out of all the countries to which I have driven them and will bring them again to their folds and pastures; and they will be fruitful and multiply. -- jeremiah 23:3
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And I will set up shepherds over them who will feed them. And they will fear no more nor be dismayed, neither will any be missing or lost, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 23:4
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Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up to David a righteous Branch (Sprout), and He will reign as King and do wisely and will execute justice and righteousness in the land. -- jeremiah 23:5
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In His days Judah shall be saved and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is His name by which He shall be called: The Lord Our Righteousness. -- jeremiah 23:6
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Therefore behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when they shall no more say, As the Lord lives, Who brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt, -- jeremiah 23:7
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But, As the Lord lives, Who brought up and led the offspring of the house of Israel from the north country and from all the countries to which I had driven them. And they shall dwell in their own land. . -- jeremiah 23:8
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Concerning the prophets: My heart [says Jeremiah] is broken within me, all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, a man whom wine has overcome, because of the Lord and because of His holy words [which He has pronounced against unfaithful leaders]. -- jeremiah 23:9
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For the land is full of adulterers (forsakers of God, Israel's true Husband). Because of the curse [of God upon it] the land mourns, the pastures of the wilderness are dried up. They [both false prophets and people] rush into wickedness; and their course is evil, their might is not right. -- jeremiah 23:10
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For both [false] prophet and priest are ungodly and profane; even in My house have I found their wickedness, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 23:11
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Therefore their way will be to them like slippery paths in the dark; they will be driven on and fall into them. For I will bring evil upon them in the year of their punishment, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 23:12
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And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria: they prophesied by Baal and caused My people Israel to err and go astray. -- jeremiah 23:13
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I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem a horrible thing: they commit adultery and walk in lies; they encourage and strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that none returns from his wickedness. They have all of them become to Me like Sodom, and her inhabitants like Gomorrah. -- jeremiah 23:14
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Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts concerning the prophets: Behold, I will feed them with [the bitterness of] wormwood and make them drink the [poisonous] water of gall, for from the [false] prophets of Jerusalem profaneness and ungodliness have gone forth into all the land. -- jeremiah 23:15
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Thus says the Lord of hosts: Do not listen to the words of the [false] prophets who prophesy to you. They teach you vanity (emptiness, falsity, and futility) and fill you with vain hopes; they speak a vision of their own minds and not from the mouth of the Lord. -- jeremiah 23:16
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They are continually saying to those who despise Me and the word of the Lord, The Lord has said: You shall have peace; and they say to everyone who walks after the stubbornness of his own mind and heart, No evil shall come upon you. -- jeremiah 23:17
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For who among them has stood in the council of the Lord, that he should perceive and hear His word? Who has marked His word [noticing and observing and giving attention to it] and has [actually] heard it? -- jeremiah 23:18
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Behold, the tempest of the Lord has gone forth in wrath, a whirling tempest; it shall whirl and burst upon the heads of the wicked. -- jeremiah 23:19
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The anger of the Lord shall not turn back until He has executed and accomplished the thoughts and intents of His mind and heart. In the latter days you shall consider and understand it perfectly. -- jeremiah 23:20
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I did not send these [false] prophets, yet they ran; I did not speak to them, yet they prophesied. -- jeremiah 23:21
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But if they had stood in My council, then they would have caused My people to hear My words, then they would have turned them [My people] from their evil way and from the evil of their doings. -- jeremiah 23:22
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Am I a God at hand, says the Lord, and not a God afar off? -- jeremiah 23:23
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Can anyone hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? says the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? says the Lord. -- jeremiah 23:24
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I have heard what the prophets have said who prophesy lies in My name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed [visions on my bed at night]. -- jeremiah 23:25
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[How long shall this state of things continue?] How long yet shall it be in the minds of the prophets who prophesy falsehood, even the prophets of the deceit of their own hearts, -- jeremiah 23:26
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Who think that they can cause My people to forget My name by their dreams which every man tells to his neighbor, just as their fathers forgot My name because of Baal? -- jeremiah 23:27
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The prophet who has a dream, let him tell his dream; but he who has My word, let him speak My word faithfully. What has straw in common with wheat [for nourishment]? says the Lord. -- jeremiah 23:28
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Is not My word like fire [that consumes all that cannot endure the test]? says the Lord, and like a hammer that breaks in pieces the rock [of most stubborn resistance]? -- jeremiah 23:29
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Therefore behold, I am against the [false] prophets, says the Lord, [I am even now descending upon them with punishment, these prophets] who steal My words from one another [imitating the phrases of the true prophets]. -- jeremiah 23:30
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Behold, I am against the prophets, says the Lord, who use their [own deceitful] tongues and say, Thus says the Lord. -- jeremiah 23:31
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Behold, I am against those who prophesy lying dreams, says the Lord, and tell them and cause My people to err and go astray by their lies and by their vain boasting and recklessness--when I did not send them or command them; nor do they profit these people at all, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 23:32
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And when these people, or a prophet or a priest, ask you, What is the burden of the Lord [the thing to be lifted up now]? then you shall say to them, What burden [indeed]! [You are the burden!] And I will disburden Myself of you and I will cast you off, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 23:33
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And as for the prophet, the priest, or [any of these] the people, whoever [in mockery calls the word of the Lord a burden and] says, The burden of the Lord, I will even visit in wrath and punish that man and his house. -- jeremiah 23:34
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[For the future, in speaking of the utterances of the Lord] thus shall you say every one to his neighbor and every one to his brother: What has the Lord answered? or, What has the Lord spoken? -- jeremiah 23:35
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But the burden of the Lord you must mention no more, for every man's burden is his own response and word [for as they mockingly call all prophecies burdens, whether good or bad, so will it prove to be to them; God will take them at their own word]; for you pervert the words [not of a lifeless idol, but] of the living God, the Lord of hosts, our God! -- jeremiah 23:36
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Thus shall you [reverently] say to the prophet: What has the Lord answered you? Or, What has the Lord spoken? -- jeremiah 23:37
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But if you say, The burden of the Lord, therefore thus says the Lord: Because you said these words, The burden of the Lord, when I sent to you, saying, You shall not say, The burden of the Lord, -- jeremiah 23:38
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Therefore behold, I, even I, will assuredly take you up and cast you away from My presence, you and the city [Jerusalem] which I gave to you and to your fathers. -- jeremiah 23:39
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And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you and a perpetual shame which will not be forgotten. -- jeremiah 23:40
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AFTER NEBUCHADREZZAR king of Babylon had taken into exile Jeconiah [also called Coniah and Jehoiachin] son of Jehoiakim king of Judah and the princes of Judah, with the craftsmen and smiths from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon, the Lord showed me [in a vision] two baskets of figs set before the temple of the Lord. -- jeremiah 24:1
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One basket had very good figs, like the figs that are first ripe; but the other basket had very bad figs, so bad that they could not be eaten. -- jeremiah 24:2
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Then the Lord said to me, What do you see, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs--the good figs very good, and the bad very bad, so bad that they cannot be eaten. -- jeremiah 24:3
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Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- jeremiah 24:4
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Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Like these good figs, so will I regard the captives of Judah whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good. -- jeremiah 24:5
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For I will set My eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land; and I will build them up and not pull them down, and I will plant them and not pluck them up. -- jeremiah 24:6
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And I will give them a heart to know (recognize, understand, and be acquainted with) Me, that I am the Lord; and they will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with their whole heart. -- jeremiah 24:7
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And as for the bad figs, which are so bad that they cannot be eaten, surely thus says the Lord, So will I give up Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes and the residue of Jerusalem who remains in this land and those who dwell in the land of Egypt. -- jeremiah 24:8
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I will even give them up to be a dismay and a horror and to be tossed to and fro among all the kingdoms of the earth for evil, to be a reproach, a byword or proverb, a taunt, and a curse in all places where I will drive them. -- jeremiah 24:9
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And I will send the sword, famine, and pestilence among them until they are consumed from off the land that I gave to them and to their fathers. -- jeremiah 24:10
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THE WORD that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah--which was the first year of the reign of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon-- -- jeremiah 25:1
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Which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to all the people of Judah and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: -- jeremiah 25:2
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For these twenty-three years--from the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah, even to this day--the word of the Lord has come to me and I have spoken to you persistently early and late, but you have not listened and obeyed. -- jeremiah 25:3
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Although the Lord persistently sent you all the prophets, His servants, yet you have not listened and obeyed or [even] inclined your ear to hear. -- jeremiah 25:4
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[The prophets came on My behalf] saying, Turn again now every one from his evil way and wrongdoing; [that you may not forfeit the right to] dwell in the land that the Lord gave to you and to your fathers from of old and forevermore. -- jeremiah 25:5
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Do not go after other gods to serve and worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands. Then I will do you no harm. -- jeremiah 25:6
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Yet you have not listened to and obeyed Me, says the Lord, that you might provoke Me to anger with the works (idols) made by your hands to your own hurt. -- jeremiah 25:7
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Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: Because you have not heard and obeyed My words, -- jeremiah 25:8
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Behold, I will send for all the tribes of the north, says the Lord, and I will send for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, My servant [or agent to fulfill My designs], and I will bring them against this land and its inhabitants and against all these nations round about; and I will devote them [to God] and utterly destroy them and make them an amazement, a hissing, and perpetual and agelong desolations. -- jeremiah 25:9
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Moreover, I will take from them the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones [grinding out the meal] and the light of the candle [which every home burned throughout the night]. -- jeremiah 25:10
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And this whole land shall be a waste and an astonishment, and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years. -- jeremiah 25:11
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Then when seventy years are completed, I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation, the land of the Chaldeans, says the Lord, for their iniquity, and will make the land [of the Chaldeans] a perpetual waste. -- jeremiah 25:12
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And I will bring upon that land all My words which I have pronounced against it, even all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah has prophesied against all the nations. -- jeremiah 25:13
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For many nations and great kings shall make bondmen of them, even them [the Chaldeans who enslaved other nations]; and I will recompense [all of] them according to their deeds and according to the work of their [own] hands. -- jeremiah 25:14
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For thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, to me: Take this cup of the wine of wrath from My hand and cause all the nations to whom I send you to drink it. -- jeremiah 25:15
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They shall drink and reel to and fro and be crazed because of the sword that I will send among them. -- jeremiah 25:16
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Then I [Jeremiah] took the cup from the Lord's hand and made all the nations drink it to whom the Lord had sent me: [that is,] -- jeremiah 25:17
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Jerusalem and the cities of Judah [being most guilty because their privileges were greatest], its kings and princes, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, a hissing, and a curse, as it is to this day; -- jeremiah 25:18
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Pharaoh king of Egypt, his servants, his princes, all his people, -- jeremiah 25:19
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And all the mixed foreign population; all the kings of the land of Uz; and all the kings of the land of the Philistines and [their cities of] Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod; -- jeremiah 25:20
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Edom, Moab, and the children of Ammon; -- jeremiah 25:21
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All the kings of Tyre, all the kings of Sidon, and the kings of the islands and the coastlands across the [Mediterranean] Sea; -- jeremiah 25:22
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Dedan, Tema, Buz [neighboring tribes north of Arabia], and all who clip off the corners of their hair and beards; -- jeremiah 25:23
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All the kings of Arabia and all the kings of the mixed foreign people who dwell in the desert; -- jeremiah 25:24
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All the kings of Zimri, all the kings of Elam (Persia), and all the kings of Media; -- jeremiah 25:25
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All the kings of the north, far and near, one after another--and all the kingdoms of the world which are on the face of the earth. And after them the king of Sheshach (Babel or Babylon) shall drink. -- jeremiah 25:26
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Then you shall say to them, Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Drink, be drunk, vomit, and fall to rise no more because of the sword which I am sending among you. -- jeremiah 25:27
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And if they refuse to take the cup from your hand to drink, then you shall say to them, Thus says the Lord of hosts: You shall surely drink! -- jeremiah 25:28
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For behold, I am beginning to work evil in the city which is called by My Name, and shall you go unpunished? You shall not go unpunished, for I am calling for a sword against all the inhabitants of the earth, says the Lord of hosts. -- jeremiah 25:29
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Therefore prophesy against them all these words and say to them: The Lord shall roar from on high and utter His voice from His holy habitation; He shall roar mightily against His fold and pasture. He shall give a shout like those who tread grapes [in the winepress, but His shout will be] against all the inhabitants of the earth. -- jeremiah 25:30
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A noise will come even to the ends of the earth, for the Lord has a controversy and an indictment against the nations; He will enter into judgment with all mankind; as for the wicked, He will give them to the sword, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 25:31
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Thus says the Lord of hosts: Behold, evil will go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirling tempest will rise from the uttermost parts of the earth. -- jeremiah 25:32
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And those slain by the Lord shall be at that day from one end of the earth even to the other end of the earth. They shall not be lamented or gathered or buried; their [dead bodies] shall be dung upon the ground. -- jeremiah 25:33
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Wail, you shepherds, and cry; and roll in ashes, you principal ones of the flock. For the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions have fully come, and you shall fall and be dashed into pieces like a choice vessel. -- jeremiah 25:34
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And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal ones of the flock any means of escape. -- jeremiah 25:35
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A voice! The cry of the shepherds and the wailing of the principal ones of the flock! For the Lord is laying waste and destroying their pasture. -- jeremiah 25:36
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And the peaceable folds are devastated and brought to silence because of the fierce anger of the Lord. -- jeremiah 25:37
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He has left His shelter like the lion; for their land has become a waste and an astonishment because of the fierceness of the oppressor and because of [the Lord's] fierce anger. -- jeremiah 25:38
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IN THE beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah came this word from the Lord: -- jeremiah 26:1
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Thus says the Lord: Stand in the court of the Lord's house [Jeremiah] and speak to all [the people of] the cities of Judah who come to worship in the Lord's house all the words that I command you to speak to them; subtract not a word. -- jeremiah 26:2
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It may be that they will listen and turn every man from his evil way, that I may relent and reverse My decision concerning the evil which I purpose to do to them because of their evil doings. -- jeremiah 26:3
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And you will say to them, Thus says the Lord: If you will not listen to and obey Me, to walk in My law, which I have set before you, -- jeremiah 26:4
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And to hear and obey the words of My servants the prophets, whom I have sent to you urgently and persistently--though you have not listened and obeyed-- -- jeremiah 26:5
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Then will I make this house [the temple] like Shiloh [the home of the Tent of Meeting, abandoned and later destroyed after the ark was captured by the Philistines], and I will make this city subject to the curses of all nations of the earth [so vile in their sight will it be]. -- jeremiah 26:6
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And the priests and the [false] prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the Lord. -- jeremiah 26:7
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Now when Jeremiah had finished speaking all that the Lord had commanded him to speak to all the people, the priests and the [false] prophets and all the people seized him, saying, You shall surely die! -- jeremiah 26:8
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Why have you prophesied in the name of the Lord, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh [after the ark of the Lord had been taken by our enemies] and this city [Jerusalem] shall be desolate, without inhabitant? And all the people were gathered around Jeremiah in the [outer area of the] house of the Lord. -- jeremiah 26:9
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When the princes of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king's house to the house of the Lord and sat down in the entry of the New Gate of the house of the Lord. -- jeremiah 26:10
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Then the priests and the prophets said to the princes and to all the people, This man is deserving of death, for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears. -- jeremiah 26:11
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Then Jeremiah said to all the princes and to all the people: The Lord sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that you have heard. -- jeremiah 26:12
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Therefore now amend your ways and your doings and obey the voice of the Lord your God; then the Lord will relent and reverse the decision concerning the evil which He has pronounced against you. -- jeremiah 26:13
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As for me, behold, I am in your hands; do with me as seems good and suitable to you. -- jeremiah 26:14
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But know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood upon yourselves and upon this city and upon its inhabitants, for in truth the Lord has sent me to you to speak all these words in your hearing. -- jeremiah 26:15
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Then said the princes and all the people to the priests and to the prophets: This man is not deserving of death, for he has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God. -- jeremiah 26:16
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Then certain of the elders of the land arose and said to all the assembly of the people, -- jeremiah 26:17
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Micah of Moresheth prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and said to all the people of Judah, Thus says the Lord of hosts: Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps [of ruins], and the mountain of the house [of the Lord--Mount Moriah, on which stands the temple, shall become covered not with buildings, but] like a densely wooded height. -- jeremiah 26:18
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Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put [Micah] to death? Did he not [reverently] fear the Lord and entreat the Lord? And did not the Lord relent and reverse the decision concerning the evil which He had pronounced against them? But [here] we are thinking of committing what will be a great evil against ourselves. -- jeremiah 26:19
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And there was also a man who prophesied in the name of the Lord, Uriah son of Shemaiah of Kiriath-jearim, who prophesied against this city and against this land in words similar to those of Jeremiah. -- jeremiah 26:20
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And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put [Uriah] to death; but when Uriah heard of it, he was afraid and fled and escaped to Egypt. -- jeremiah 26:21
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And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan son of Achbor and certain other men [who went] with him into Egypt. -- jeremiah 26:22
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And they fetched Uriah from Egypt and brought him to Jehoiakim the king, who slew him [God's spokesman] with the sword and cast his dead body among the graves of the common people. -- jeremiah 26:23
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But the hand of Ahikam son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that he might not be given into the hands of the people to put him [also] to death. -- jeremiah 26:24
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IN THE beginning of the reign of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord: -- jeremiah 27:1
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Thus says the Lord to me: Make for yourself thongs and yoke bars and put them on your neck, -- jeremiah 27:2
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And send them to the king of Edom, to the king of Moab, to the king of the Ammonites, to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Sidon by the hand of the messengers who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah. -- jeremiah 27:3
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And command them to say to their masters, Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Thus shall you say to your masters: -- jeremiah 27:4
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I have made the earth, the men, and the beasts that are upon the face of the earth by My great power and by My outstretched arm, and I give it to whomever it seems right and suitable to Me. -- jeremiah 27:5
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And now I have given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, My servant and instrument, and the beasts of the field also I have given him to serve him. -- jeremiah 27:6
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And all nations shall serve him and his son and his grandson until the [God-appointed] time [of punishment] of his own land comes; and then many nations and great kings shall make him their slave. -- jeremiah 27:7
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But any nation or kingdom that will not serve this same Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and put its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, says the Lord, with the sword, with famine, and with pestilence, until I have consumed it by [Nebuchadnezzar's] hand. -- jeremiah 27:8
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So do not listen to your [false] prophets, your diviners, your dreamers [and your dreams, whether your own or others'], your soothsayers, your sorcerers, who say to you, You shall not serve the king of Babylon. -- jeremiah 27:9
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For they prophesy a lie to you which will cause you to be removed far from your land; and I will drive you out, and you will perish. -- jeremiah 27:10
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But any nation that brings its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serves him, that nation will I let remain on its own land, says the Lord, to cultivate it and dwell in it. -- jeremiah 27:11
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I spoke also to Zedekiah king of Judah in the same way: Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live. -- jeremiah 27:12
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Why will you and your people die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as the Lord has spoken concerning any nation that will not serve the king of Babylon? -- jeremiah 27:13
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Do not listen to and believe the words of the [false] prophets who are saying to you, You shall not serve the king of Babylon, for it is a lie that they prophesy to you. -- jeremiah 27:14
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For I have not sent them, says the Lord; but they are prophesying falsely in My name. [It will only end when] I will drive you out to perish together with the [false] prophets who prophesy to you. -- jeremiah 27:15
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Also I said to the priests and to all these people, Thus says the Lord: Do not listen to the words of your [false] prophets who are prophesying to you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the Lord's house shall now shortly be brought back from Babylon; for they are prophesying a lie to you. -- jeremiah 27:16
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Do not listen to them or heed them; serve the king of Babylon, and live. Why should this city be laid waste? -- jeremiah 27:17
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But if they are true prophets and if the word of the Lord is really spoken by them, let them now make intercession to the Lord of hosts, that the vessels which are [still] left in the house of the Lord, in the house of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem may not go to Babylon. -- jeremiah 27:18
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For thus says the Lord of hosts concerning the [bronze] pillars [each twenty-seven feet high], the [bronze] Sea [the laver at which the priests cleansed their hands and feet before ministering at the altar], the [bronze] bases [of the ten lavers in Solomon's temple used for washing animals to be offered as sacrifices], and the remainder of the vessels which are left in this city [Jerusalem], -- jeremiah 27:19
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Which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon did not take when he carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon Jeconiah [also called Coniah and Jehoiachin] son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, with all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem-- -- jeremiah 27:20
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Yes, thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning the vessels which [still] remain in the house of the Lord, in the house of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem: -- jeremiah 27:21
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They will be carried to Babylon and there will they be until the day that I visit them [with My favor], says the Lord. Then I will bring them back and restore them to this place. -- jeremiah 27:22
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IN THAT same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year and the fifth month, Hananiah son of Azzur, the [false] prophet, who was from Gibeon [one of the priests' cities], said [falsely] to me in the house of the Lord in the presence of the priests and all the people: -- jeremiah 28:1
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Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. -- jeremiah 28:2
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Within two [full] years will I bring back into this place all the vessels of the Lord's house that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place and carried to Babylon. -- jeremiah 28:3
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And I will also bring back to this place Jeconiah [also called Coniah and Jehoiachin] son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, with all the exiles from Judah who went to Babylon, says the Lord, for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon. -- jeremiah 28:4
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Then the prophet Jeremiah spoke to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests and all the people who stood in the house of the Lord. -- jeremiah 28:5
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The prophet Jeremiah said, Amen! May the Lord do so; may the Lord perform your words which you have prophesied to bring back to this place from Babylon the vessels of the Lord's house and all who were carried away captive. -- jeremiah 28:6
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Nevertheless, listen now to and hear this word which I speak in your hearing and in the hearing of all the people: -- jeremiah 28:7
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The prophets who were before me and before you from of old prophesied against many countries and against great kingdoms, of war, of evil, and of pestilence. -- jeremiah 28:8
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But as for the prophet who [on the contrary] prophesies of peace, when that prophet's word comes to pass, [only] then will it be known that the Lord has truly sent him. -- jeremiah 28:9
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Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke bar off the prophet Jeremiah's neck and smashed it. -- jeremiah 28:10
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And Hananiah said in the presence of all the people, Thus says the Lord: Even so will I break the yoke bars of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all the nations within the space of two [full] years. But the prophet Jeremiah went his way. -- jeremiah 28:11
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The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the prophet [some time] after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke bar from the neck of the prophet Jeremiah: -- jeremiah 28:12
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Go, tell Hananiah, Thus says the Lord: You have broken yoke bars of wood, but you have made in their stead bars of iron. -- jeremiah 28:13
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For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: I have put upon the neck of all these nations the iron yoke of servitude of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and they shall serve him. For I have given him even the beasts of the field. -- jeremiah 28:14
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Then said the prophet Jeremiah to Hananiah the prophet, Listen now, Hananiah, The Lord has not sent you, but you have made this people trust in a lie. -- jeremiah 28:15
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Therefore thus says the Lord: Behold, I will cast you from the face of the earth. This year you will die, because you have uttered and taught rebellion against the Lord. -- jeremiah 28:16
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So Hananiah the prophet died [two months later], the same year, in the seventh month. -- jeremiah 28:17
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NOW THESE are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the rest of the elders in exile and to the priests, the prophets, and all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon. -- jeremiah 29:1
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This was after King Jeconiah [also called Coniah and Jehoiachin] and the queen mother, the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen and the smiths had departed from Jerusalem. -- jeremiah 29:2
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[The letter was sent] by the hand of Elasah son of Shaphan and Gemariah son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. It said: -- jeremiah 29:3
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Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the captives whom I have caused to be carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: -- jeremiah 29:4
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Build yourselves houses and dwell in them; plant gardens and eat the fruit of them. -- jeremiah 29:5
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Take wives and have sons and daughters; take wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, that they may bear sons and daughters; multiply there, and do not be diminished. -- jeremiah 29:6
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And seek (inquire for, require, and request) the peace and welfare of the city to which I have caused you to be carried away captive; and pray to the Lord for it, for in the welfare of [the city in which you live] you will have welfare. -- jeremiah 29:7
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For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Let not your [false] prophets and your diviners who are in your midst deceive you; pay no attention and attach no significance to your dreams which you dream or to theirs, -- jeremiah 29:8
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For they prophesy falsely to you in My name. I have not sent them, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 29:9
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For thus says the Lord, When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will visit you and keep My good promise to you, causing you to return to this place. -- jeremiah 29:10
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For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome. -- jeremiah 29:11
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Then you will call upon Me, and you will come and pray to Me, and I will hear and heed you. -- jeremiah 29:12
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Then you will seek Me, inquire for, and require Me [as a vital necessity] and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. -- jeremiah 29:13
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I will be found by you, says the Lord, and I will release you from captivity and gather you from all the nations and all the places to which I have driven you, says the Lord, and I will bring you back to the place from which I caused you to be carried away captive. -- jeremiah 29:14
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[But as for those still in Jerusalem] because you have said, The Lord has raised up prophets for us in Babylon, -- jeremiah 29:15
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Thus says the Lord concerning the king who sits upon the throne of David and concerning all the people who dwell in this city, your brethren who did not go forth with you into captivity-- -- jeremiah 29:16
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Thus says the Lord of hosts: Behold, I am sending on them the sword, famine, and pestilence, and I will make them like vile figs which are so bad they cannot be eaten. -- jeremiah 29:17
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And I will pursue them with the sword, famine, and pestilence and will give them up to be tossed to and fro and to be a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth, to be a curse, an astonishment, and a terror, a hissing and a reproach among all the nations to which I have driven them, -- jeremiah 29:18
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Because they have not listened to and heeded My words, says the Lord, which I sent to them persistently by My servants the prophets; but you [exiles] would not listen [either], says the Lord. -- jeremiah 29:19
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Hear therefore the word of the Lord, all you exiles whom I have sent away from Jerusalem to Babylon. -- jeremiah 29:20
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Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning Ahab son of Kolaiah and concerning Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying lies to you in My name: Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and he will slay them [those false prophets whom you say I have raised up for you in Babylon] before your eyes! -- jeremiah 29:21
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And because of them, this curse shall be taken up and used by all from Judah who are in captivity in Babylon: The Lord make you like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire-- -- jeremiah 29:22
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Because they have committed folly in Israel and have committed adultery with their neighbors' wives and have spoken words in My name falsely, which I had not commanded them. I am the One Who knows and I am witness, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 29:23
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Also you shall say this concerning and to Shemaiah of Nehelam [among the exiles in Babylon]: -- jeremiah 29:24
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Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Because you have sent letters in your [own] name to all the people who are in Jerusalem and to Zephaniah son of Maaseiah the priest and to all the priests, saying, -- jeremiah 29:25
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The Lord has made you [Zephaniah] priest instead of Jehoiada the [deputy] priest, that you should have oversight in the house of the Lord over every madman who makes himself a prophet, that you should put him in the stocks and collar. -- jeremiah 29:26
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Now therefore [continued the letter from Shemaiah in Babylon to Zephaniah in Jerusalem], why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who makes himself a prophet to you? -- jeremiah 29:27
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For he has sent to us in Babylon, saying, [This captivity of yours] is to be long; build houses and dwell in them; plant gardens and eat the fruit of them. -- jeremiah 29:28
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And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the hearing of Jeremiah the prophet. -- jeremiah 29:29
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Then came the word of the Lord to Jeremiah: -- jeremiah 29:30
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Send [this message] to all those in captivity, saying, Thus says the Lord concerning Shemaiah of Nehelam: Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, though I did not send him, and has caused you to trust in a lie, -- jeremiah 29:31
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Therefore thus says the Lord: Behold, I will punish Shemaiah of Nehelam and his offspring. He will not have anyone [born] to dwell among this people, nor will he see the good that I will do to My people, says the Lord, because he has spoken and taught rebellion against the Lord. -- jeremiah 29:32
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THE WORD that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: -- jeremiah 30:1
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Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Write all the words that I have spoken to you in a book. -- jeremiah 30:2
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For, note well, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will release from captivity My people Israel and Judah, says the Lord, and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they will possess it. -- jeremiah 30:3
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And these are the words the Lord spoke concerning Israel and Judah: -- jeremiah 30:4
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Thus says the Lord: We have heard a voice of trembling and panic--of terror, and not peace. -- jeremiah 30:5
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Ask now and see whether a man can give birth to a child? Why then do I see every man with his hands on his loins like a woman in labor? Why are all faces turned pale? -- jeremiah 30:6
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Alas! for that day will be great, so that none will be like it; it will be the time of Jacob's [unequaled] trouble, but he will be saved out of it. -- jeremiah 30:7
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For it will come to pass in that day, says the Lord of hosts, that I will break [the oppressor's] yoke from your neck, and I will burst your bonds; and strangers will no more make slaves of [the people of Israel]. -- jeremiah 30:8
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But they will serve the Lord their God and David's [descendant] their King, Whom I will raise up for them. -- jeremiah 30:9
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Therefore fear not, O My servant Jacob, says the Lord, nor be dismayed or cast down, O Israel; for behold, I will save you out of a distant land [of exile] and your posterity from the land of their captivity. Jacob will return and will be quiet and at ease, and none will make him afraid or cause him to be terrorized and to tremble. -- jeremiah 30:10
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For I am with you, says the Lord, to save you; for I will make a full and complete end of all the nations to which I have scattered you, but I will not make a full and complete end of you. But I will correct you in measure and with judgment and will in no sense hold you guiltless or leave you unpunished. -- jeremiah 30:11
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For thus says the Lord: Your hurt is incurable and your wound is grievous. -- jeremiah 30:12
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There is none to plead your cause; for [the pressing together of] your wound you have no healing [device], no binding plaster. -- jeremiah 30:13
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All your lovers (allies) have forgotten you; they neither seek, inquire of, or require you. For I have hurt you with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel and merciless foe, because of the greatness of your perversity and guilt, because your sins are glaring and innumerable. -- jeremiah 30:14
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Why do you cry out because of your hurt [the natural result of your sins]? Your pain is deadly (incurable). Because of the greatness of your perversity and guilt, because your sins are glaring and innumerable, I have done these things to you. -- jeremiah 30:15
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Therefore all who devour you will be devoured; and all your adversaries, every one of them, will go into captivity. And they who despoil you will become a spoil, and all who prey upon you will I give for a prey. -- jeremiah 30:16
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For I will restore health to you, and I will heal your wounds, says the Lord, because they have called you an outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no one seeks after and for whom no one cares! -- jeremiah 30:17
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Thus says the Lord: Behold, I will release from captivity the tents of Jacob and have mercy on his dwelling places; the city will be rebuilt on its own [old] moundlike site, and the palace will be dwelt in after its former fashion. -- jeremiah 30:18
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Out of them [city and palace] will come songs of thanksgiving and the voices of those who make merry. And I will multiply them, and they will not be few; I will also glorify them, and they will not be small. -- jeremiah 30:19
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Their children too shall be as in former times, and their congregation shall be established before Me, and I will punish all who oppress them. -- jeremiah 30:20
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And their prince will be one of them, and their ruler will come from the midst of them. I will cause him to draw near and he will approach Me, for who is he who would have the boldness and would dare [on his own initiative] to approach Me? says the Lord. -- jeremiah 30:21
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Then you will be My people, and I will be your God. -- jeremiah 30:22
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Behold, the tempest of the Lord has gone forth with wrath, a sweeping and gathering tempest; it shall whirl and burst upon the heads of the wicked. -- jeremiah 30:23
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The fierce anger and indignation of the Lord shall not turn back until He has executed and accomplished the thoughts and intents of His mind and heart. In the latter days you shall understand this. -- jeremiah 30:24
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AT THAT time, says the Lord, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be My people. -- jeremiah 31:1
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Thus says the Lord: The people who survived the sword found favor in the wilderness [place of exile]--when Israel sought to find rest. -- jeremiah 31:2
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The Lord appeared from of old to me [Israel], saying, Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn you and continued My faithfulness to you. -- jeremiah 31:3
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Again I will build you and you will be built, O Virgin Israel! You will again be adorned with your timbrels [small one-headed drums] and go forth in the dancing [chorus] of those who make merry. -- jeremiah 31:4
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Again you shall plant vineyards upon the mountains of Samaria; the planters shall plant and make the fruit common and enjoy it [undisturbed]. -- jeremiah 31:5
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For there shall be a day when the watchmen on the hills of Ephraim shall cry out, Arise, and let us go up to Zion, to the Lord our God. -- jeremiah 31:6
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For thus says the Lord: Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob, and shout for the head of the nations [on account of the chosen people, Israel]. Proclaim, praise, and say, The Lord has saved His people, the remnant of Israel! -- jeremiah 31:7
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Behold, I will bring them from the north country and gather them from the uttermost parts of the earth, and among them will be the blind and the lame, the woman with child and she who labors in childbirth together; a great company, they will return here to Jerusalem. -- jeremiah 31:8
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They will come with weeping [in penitence and for joy], pouring out prayers [for the future]. I will lead them back; I will cause them to walk by streams of water and bring them in a straight way in which they will not stumble, for I am a Father to Israel, and Ephraim [Israel] is My firstborn. -- jeremiah 31:9
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Hear the word of the Lord, O you nations, and declare it in the isles and coastlands far away, and say, He Who scattered Israel will gather him and will keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock. -- jeremiah 31:10
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For the Lord has ransomed Jacob and has redeemed him from the hand of him who was too strong for him. -- jeremiah 31:11
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They shall come and sing aloud on the height of Zion and shall flow together and be radiant with joy over the goodness of the Lord--for the corn, for the juice [of the grape], for the oil, and for the young of the flock and the herd. And their life shall be like a watered garden, and they shall not sorrow or languish any more at all. -- jeremiah 31:12
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Then will the maidens rejoice in the dance, and the young men and old together. For I will turn their mourning into joy and will comfort them and make them rejoice after their sorrow. -- jeremiah 31:13
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I will satisfy fully the life of the priests with abundance [of offerings shared with them], and My people will be satisfied with My goodness, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 31:14
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Thus says the Lord: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping. Rachel is weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more. -- jeremiah 31:15
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Thus says the Lord: Restrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for your work shall be rewarded, says the Lord; and [your children] shall return from the enemy's land. -- jeremiah 31:16
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And there is hope for your future, says the Lord; your children shall come back to their own country. -- jeremiah 31:17
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I have surely heard Ephraim [Israel] moaning thus: You have chastised me, and I was chastised, like a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke; bring me back, that I may be restored, for You are the Lord my God. -- jeremiah 31:18
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Surely after I [Ephraim] was turned [from You], I repented; and after I was instructed, I penitently smote my thigh. I was ashamed, yes, even confounded, because I bore the disgrace of my youth [as a nation]. -- jeremiah 31:19
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Is Ephraim My dear son? Is he a darling child and beloved? For as often as I speak against him, I do [earnestly] remember him still. Therefore My affection is stirred and My heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy, pity, and loving-kindness for him, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 31:20
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Set up for yourselves highway markers [back to Canaan], make for yourselves guideposts; turn your thoughts and attention to the way by which you went [into exile]. Retrace your steps, O Virgin Israel, return to these your cities. -- jeremiah 31:21
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How long will you waver and hesitate [to return], O you backsliding daughter? For the Lord has created a new thing in the land [of Israel]: a female shall compass (woo, win, and protect) a man. -- jeremiah 31:22
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Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Once more they shall use these words in the land of Judah and in her cities when I release them from exile: The Lord bless you, O habitation of justice and righteousness, O holy mountain! -- jeremiah 31:23
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And [the people of] Judah and all its cities shall dwell there together--[nomad] farmers and those who wander about with their flocks. -- jeremiah 31:24
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For I will [fully] satisfy the weary soul, and I will replenish every languishing and sorrowful person. -- jeremiah 31:25
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Thereupon I [Jeremiah] awoke and looked, and my [trancelike] sleep was sweet [in the assurance it gave] to me. -- jeremiah 31:26
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Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed (offspring) of man and of beast. -- jeremiah 31:27
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And it will be that as I have watched over them to pluck up and to break down, and to overthrow, destroy, and afflict [with evil], so will I watch over them to build and to plant [with good], says the Lord. -- jeremiah 31:28
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In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge. -- jeremiah 31:29
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But everyone shall die for his own iniquity [only]; every man who eats sour grapes--his [own] teeth shall be set on edge. -- jeremiah 31:30
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Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah, -- jeremiah 31:31
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Not according to the covenant which I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, My covenant which they broke, although I was their Husband, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 31:32
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But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel: After those days, says the Lord, I will put My law within them, and on their hearts will I write it; and I will be their God, and they will be My people. -- jeremiah 31:33
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And they will no more teach each man his neighbor and each man his brother, saying, Know the Lord, for they will all know Me [recognize, understand, and be acquainted with Me], from the least of them to the greatest, says the Lord. For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will [seriously] remember their sin no more. -- jeremiah 31:34
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Thus says the Lord, Who gives the sun for a light by day and the fixed order of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, Who stirs up the sea's roaring billows or stills the waves when they roar--the Lord of hosts is His name: -- jeremiah 31:35
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If these ordinances [of fixed order] depart from before Me, says the Lord, then the posterity of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before Me throughout the ages. -- jeremiah 31:36
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Thus says the Lord: If the heavens above can be measured and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, then I will cast off all the offspring of Israel for all that they have done, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 31:37
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Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when the city [of Jerusalem] shall be built [again] for the Lord from the Tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate. -- jeremiah 31:38
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And the measuring line shall go out farther straight onward to the hill Gareb and shall then turn to Goah [exact location unknown]. -- jeremiah 31:39
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And the whole valley [Hinnom] of the dead bodies and [the hill] of the ashes [long dumped there from the temple sacrifices], and all the fields as far as the brook Kidron, to the corner of the Horse Gate toward the east, shall be holy to the Lord. It [the city] shall not be plucked up or overthrown any more to the end of the age. -- jeremiah 31:40
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THE WORD that came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar. -- jeremiah 32:1
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For the king of Babylon's army was then besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the guard, which was in the house of the king of Judah. -- jeremiah 32:2
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For Zedekiah king of Judah had locked him up, saying, Why do you prophesy and say, Thus says the Lord: Behold, I am giving this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it; -- jeremiah 32:3
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And Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hands of the Chaldeans but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him face to face and see him eye to eye; -- jeremiah 32:4
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And he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until I visit him [for evil], says the Lord; and though you fight against the Chaldeans, you shall not prosper [why do you thus prophesy]? -- jeremiah 32:5
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And Jeremiah said, The word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- jeremiah 32:6
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Behold, Hanamel son of Shallum your uncle shall come to you and say, Buy my field that is in Anathoth, for the right of redemption is yours to buy it. -- jeremiah 32:7
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So Hanamel my uncle's son came to me in the court of the guard in accordance with the word of the Lord, and he said to me, I pray you, buy my field that is in Anathoth, which is in the land of Benjamin, for the right of inheritance is yours and the redemption is yours; buy it for yourself. Then I knew that this was the word of the Lord. -- jeremiah 32:8
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And I bought the field that was in Anathoth from Hanamel my uncle's son and weighed out for him the money--seventeen shekels of silver. -- jeremiah 32:9
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And I signed the deed and sealed it, called witnesses, and weighed out for him the money on the scales. -- jeremiah 32:10
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So I took the deed of the purchase--both that which was sealed, containing the terms and conditions, and the copy which was unsealed-- -- jeremiah 32:11
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And I gave the purchase deed to Baruch son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, in the sight of Hanamel my uncle's son and the witnesses who signed the purchase deed, in the presence of all the Jews who were sitting in the court of the guard. -- jeremiah 32:12
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And I charged Baruch before them, saying, -- jeremiah 32:13
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Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Take these deeds, both this purchase deed which is sealed and this unsealed deed, and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may last a long time. -- jeremiah 32:14
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For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Houses and fields and vineyards shall be purchased yet again in this land. -- jeremiah 32:15
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Now when I had delivered the purchase deed to Baruch son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord, saying: -- jeremiah 32:16
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Alas, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! There is nothing too hard or too wonderful for You-- -- jeremiah 32:17
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You Who show loving-kindness to thousands but recompense the iniquity of the fathers into the bosoms of their children after them. The great, the mighty God; the Lord of hosts is His name-- -- jeremiah 32:18
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Great [are You] in counsel and mighty in deeds, Whose eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men, to reward or repay each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doings, -- jeremiah 32:19
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Who wrought signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, and even to this day [continues to do so], both in Israel and among other men, and made for Yourself a name, as at this day. -- jeremiah 32:20
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And You brought forth Your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs and wonders, with a strong hand and outstretched arm and with great terror; -- jeremiah 32:21
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And You gave them this land which You swore to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey; -- jeremiah 32:22
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And they entered and took possession of it, but they obeyed not Your voice, nor walked in Your law; they have done nothing of all that You commanded them to do. Therefore You have caused all this evil to come upon them. -- jeremiah 32:23
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See the siege mounds [of earth which the foe has heaped against the walls]; they have come up to the city to take it. And the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans who fight against it, because [the people are overcome] by the sword and the famine and the pestilence. What You have spoken has come to pass, and behold, You see it. -- jeremiah 32:24
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Yet, O Lord God, You said to me, Buy the field with money and get witnesses, even though the city is given into the hands of the Chaldeans. -- jeremiah 32:25
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Then came the word of the Lord to Jeremiah, saying, -- jeremiah 32:26
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Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is there anything too hard for Me? -- jeremiah 32:27
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Therefore thus says the Lord: Behold, I am giving this city into the hands of the Chaldeans and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and he shall take it; -- jeremiah 32:28
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And the Chaldeans who are fighting against this city shall come in and set this city on fire and burn it, along with the houses on whose roofs incense has been offered to Baal and drink offerings have been poured out to other gods to provoke Me to anger. -- jeremiah 32:29
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For the children of Israel and the children of Judah have done only evil before Me from their youth; for the children of Israel have only provoked Me to anger with the work of their hands [the idols], says the Lord. -- jeremiah 32:30
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For this city has been to Me a [such a] provocation of My anger and My wrath from the day that they [finished] building it [in the time of Solomon, who was the first Israelite king who turned to idolatry] even to this day that I must remove it from before My face-- -- jeremiah 32:31
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Because of all the evil of the children of Israel and of the children of Judah which they have done to provoke Me to anger--they, their kings, their princes, their priests, their prophets, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. -- jeremiah 32:32
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And they have turned their backs to Me and not their faces; though I taught them persistently, yet they would not listen and receive instruction. -- jeremiah 32:33
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But they set their abominations [of idol worship] in the house which is called by My Name to defile it. -- jeremiah 32:34
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And they built the high places [for worship] of Baal in the Valley of Ben-hinnom [son of Hinnom] to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire [in worship also of and] to Molech--which I did not command them, nor did it come into My mind or heart that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin. -- jeremiah 32:35
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And now therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning this city of which you say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by sword and by famine and by pestilence: -- jeremiah 32:36
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Behold, I will gather them out of all countries to which I drove them in My anger and in My wrath and in great indignation; I will bring them again to this place, and I will make them dwell safely. -- jeremiah 32:37
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And they will be My people, and I will be their God. -- jeremiah 32:38
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And I will give them one heart and one way, that they may [reverently] fear Me forever for the good of themselves and of their children after them. -- jeremiah 32:39
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And I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will not turn away from following them to do them good, and I will put My [reverential] fear in their hearts, so that they will not depart from Me. -- jeremiah 32:40
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Yes, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly and in truth with My whole heart and with My whole being. -- jeremiah 32:41
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For thus says the Lord: As I have brought all this great evil upon this people, so will I bring upon them all the good that I have promised them. -- jeremiah 32:42
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And fields shall be bought in this land of which you say, It is desolate, without man or beast; it is given into the hands of the Chaldeans. -- jeremiah 32:43
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Men shall buy fields for money and shall sign deeds, seal them, and call witnesses in the land of Benjamin, in the places around Jerusalem, in the cities of Judah, in the cities of the hill country, in the cities of the lowland, and in the cities of the South (the Negeb), for I will cause them to be released from their exile, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 32:44
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MOREOVER, THE word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the second time, while he was still shut up in the court of the guard, saying, -- jeremiah 33:1
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Thus says the Lord Who made [the earth], the Lord Who formed it to establish it--the Lord is His name: -- jeremiah 33:2
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Call to Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things, fenced in and hidden, which you do not know (do not distinguish and recognize, have knowledge of and understand). -- jeremiah 33:3
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For thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city and the houses of the kings of Judah which are torn down to make a defense against the siege mounds and before the sword: -- jeremiah 33:4
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They [the besieged Jews] are coming in to fight against the Chaldeans, and they [the houses] will be filled with the dead bodies of men whom I shall slay in My anger and My wrath; for I have hidden My face [in indignation] from this city because of all their wickedness. -- jeremiah 33:5
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Behold, [in the future restored Jerusalem] I will lay upon it health and healing, and I will cure them and will reveal to them the abundance of peace (prosperity, security, stability) and truth. -- jeremiah 33:6
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And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to be reversed and will rebuild them as they were at first. -- jeremiah 33:7
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And I will cleanse them from all the guilt and iniquity by which they have sinned against Me, and I will forgive all their guilt and iniquities by which they have sinned and rebelled against Me. -- jeremiah 33:8
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And [Jerusalem] shall be to Me a name of joy, a praise and a glory before all the nations of the earth that hear of all the good I do for it, and they shall fear and tremble because of all the good and all the peace, prosperity, security, and stability I provide for it. -- jeremiah 33:9
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Thus says the Lord: Yet again there shall be heard in this place of which you say, It is a desolate waste, without man and without beast--even in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem that are desolate, without man and without inhabitant and without beast-- -- jeremiah 33:10
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[There shall be heard again] the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voices of those who sing as they bring sacrifices of thanksgiving into the house of the Lord, Give praise and thanks to the Lord of hosts, for the Lord is good; for His mercy and kindness and steadfast love endure forever! For I will cause the captivity of the land to be reversed and return to be as it was at first, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 33:11
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Thus says the Lord of hosts: In this place which is desolate, without man and without beast, and in all its cities, there shall again be dwellings and pastures of shepherds resting their flocks. -- jeremiah 33:12
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In the cities of the hill country, in the cities of the lowland, in the cities of the South (the Negeb), in the land of Benjamin, in the places around Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah shall flocks pass again under the hands of him who counts them, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 33:13
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Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the good promise I have made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. -- jeremiah 33:14
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In those days and at that time will I cause a righteous Branch [the Messiah] to grow up to David; and He shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. -- jeremiah 33:15
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In those days Judah shall be saved and Jerusalem shall dwell safely. And this is the name by which it will be called, The Lord is Our Righteousness (our Rightness, our Justice). -- jeremiah 33:16
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For thus says the Lord: David shall never fail [to have] a man [descendant] to sit on the throne of the house of Israel, -- jeremiah 33:17
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Nor shall the Levitical priests fail [to have] a man [descendant] to offer burnt offerings before Me and to burn cereal offerings and to make sacrifices continually (all day long). -- jeremiah 33:18
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And the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying, -- jeremiah 33:19
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Thus says the Lord: If you can break My covenant with the day, and My covenant with the night, so that there should not be day and night in their season, -- jeremiah 33:20
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Then can also My covenant be broken with David My servant, so that he shall not have a son to reign upon his throne, and [My league be broken also] with the Levitical priests, My ministers. -- jeremiah 33:21
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As the host of [the stars of] the heavens cannot be numbered nor the sand of the sea be measured, so will I multiply the offspring of David My servant and the Levites who minister to Me. -- jeremiah 33:22
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Moreover, the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying, -- jeremiah 33:23
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Have you not noticed that these people [the Jews] are saying, The Lord has cast off the two families [Israel and Judah] which He chose? Thus My people have despised [themselves in relation to God as His covenant people], so that they are no more a nation in their [own] sight. -- jeremiah 33:24
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Thus says the Lord: If My covenant with day and night does not stand, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of the heavens and the earth [the whole order of nature], -- jeremiah 33:25
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Then will I also cast away the descendants of Jacob and David My servant and will not choose one of his offspring to be ruler over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For I will cause their captivity to be reversed, and I will have mercy, kindness, and steadfast love on and for them. -- jeremiah 33:26
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THE WORD that came to Jeremiah from the Lord when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army and all the kingdoms of the earth under his dominion and all the people were fighting against Jerusalem and all of its cities: -- jeremiah 34:1
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Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah and tell him, Thus says the Lord: Behold, I am giving this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it with fire. -- jeremiah 34:2
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And you will not escape out of his hand but will surely be taken and delivered into his hand; you will see the king of Babylon eye to eye, and he will speak with you face to face; and you will go to Babylon. -- jeremiah 34:3
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Yet hear the word of the Lord, O Zedekiah king of Judah! Thus says the Lord concerning you: You shall not die by the sword; -- jeremiah 34:4
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But you shall die in peace. And as with the burnings of [spices and perfumes on wood that were granted as suitable for and in honor of] your fathers, the former kings who were before you, so shall a burning be made for you; and [people] shall lament for you, saying, Alas, lord! For I have spoken the word, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 34:5
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Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah, in Jerusalem, -- jeremiah 34:6
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When the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish and Azekah, for these were the only fortified cities remaining of the cities of Judah. -- jeremiah 34:7
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[This is] the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord after King Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people who were at Jerusalem to proclaim liberty to them: -- jeremiah 34:8
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Every man should let his Hebrew slaves, male and female, go free, so that no one should make a slave of a Jew, his brother. -- jeremiah 34:9
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And all the princes and all the people obeyed, who had entered into the covenant that everyone would let his manservant and his maidservant go free, so that none should make bondmen of them any more; they obeyed, and let them go. -- jeremiah 34:10
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But afterward they turned around and caused the servants and the handmaids whom they had let go free to return [to their former masters] and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids. -- jeremiah 34:11
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Therefore the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, -- jeremiah 34:12
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Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage, saying, -- jeremiah 34:13
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At the end of seven years you shall let every man his brother who is a Hebrew go free who has sold himself or has been sold to you and has served you six years; but your fathers did not listen to and obey Me or incline their ear [submitting and consenting to Me]. -- jeremiah 34:14
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And you recently turned around and repented, doing what was right in My sight by proclaiming liberty each one to his neighbor [who was his bond servant]; and you made a covenant or pledge before Me in the house which is called by My Name. -- jeremiah 34:15
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But then you turned around and defiled My name; each of you caused to return to you your servants, male and female, whom you had set free as they might desire; and you brought them into subjection again to be your slaves. -- jeremiah 34:16
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Therefore thus says the Lord: You have not listened to Me and obeyed Me in proclaiming liberty each one to his brother and neighbor. Behold, I proclaim to you liberty--to the sword, to pestilence, and to famine, says the Lord; and I will make you to be tossed to and fro and to be a horror among all the kingdoms of the earth! -- jeremiah 34:17
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And the men who have transgressed My covenant, who have not kept the terms of the covenant or solemn pledge which they had made before Me, I will make them [like] the [sacrificial] calf which they cut in two and then passed between its separated parts [solemnizing their pledge to Me]--I will make those men the calf! -- jeremiah 34:18
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The princes of Judah, the princes of Jerusalem, the eunuchs, the priests, and all the people of the land who passed between the parts of the calf, -- jeremiah 34:19
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I will give them into the hands of their enemies and into the hands of those who seek their life. And their dead bodies will be food for the birds of the heavens and the beasts of the earth. -- jeremiah 34:20
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And Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes will I give into the hands of their enemies and into the hands of those who seek their life, and into the hand of the king of Babylon's army which has withdrawn from you. -- jeremiah 34:21
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Behold, I will command, says the Lord, and cause them [the Chaldeans] to return to this city; and they shall fight against it and take it and burn it with fire. I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without inhabitant. -- jeremiah 34:22
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THE WORD that came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: -- jeremiah 35:1
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Go to the house of the Rechabites and speak to them and bring them into the house of the Lord, into one of the chambers; then give them [who are pledged to drink no wine] some wine to drink. -- jeremiah 35:2
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So I took Jaazaniah son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah, and his brothers and all his sons, and the whole house of the Rechabites, -- jeremiah 35:3
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And I brought them into the house of the Lord, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah the man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, above the chamber of Maaseiah son of Shallum the keeper of the door. -- jeremiah 35:4
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And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pitchers full of wine, and cups, and I said to them, Drink wine. -- jeremiah 35:5
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But they said, We will drink no wine, for Jonadab son of Rechab, our father, commanded us: You shall not drink wine, neither you nor your sons, forever. -- jeremiah 35:6
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Neither shall you build a house or sow seed or plant a vineyard or have them; but you shall dwell all your days in tents, that you may live many days in the land where you are temporary residents. -- jeremiah 35:7
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And we have obeyed the voice of Jonadab son of Rechab, our father, in all that he charged us, to drink no wine all our days--we, our wives, our sons, and our daughters-- -- jeremiah 35:8
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And not to build ourselves houses to live in; nor do we have vineyard or field or seed. -- jeremiah 35:9
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But we have dwelt in tents and have obeyed and done according to all that Jonadab our ancestor commanded us. -- jeremiah 35:10
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But when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up against the land, we said, Come and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans and the army of the Syrians. So we are living in Jerusalem. -- jeremiah 35:11
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Then came the word of the Lord to Jeremiah: -- jeremiah 35:12
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Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Go and say to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will you not receive instruction and listen to My words and obey them? says the Lord. -- jeremiah 35:13
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The command which Jonadab son of Rechab gave to his sons not to drink wine, has been carried out and established [as a custom for more than two hundred years]. To this day they drink no wine, but they have obeyed their father's command. But I, even I, have persistently spoken to you, but you have not listened to and obeyed Me. -- jeremiah 35:14
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I have sent also to you all My servants the prophets earnestly and persistently, saying, Return now every man from his evil way and amend your doings and go not after other gods to serve them; and then you shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers. But you did not submit and consent to Me or listen to and obey Me. -- jeremiah 35:15
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Since the sons of Jonadab son of Rechab have fulfilled and established the command of their father which he commanded them, but these people have not listened to and obeyed Me, -- jeremiah 35:16
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Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I am bringing upon Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them, because I have spoken to them, but they have not listened, and I have called to them, but they have not answered. -- jeremiah 35:17
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And Jeremiah said to the house of the Rechabites, Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Because you have obeyed the command of Jonadab your father and have kept all his precepts and have done according to all that he commanded you, -- jeremiah 35:18
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Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Jonadab son of Rechab shall never fail [to have] a man [descendant] to stand before Me. -- jeremiah 35:19
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IN THE fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord: -- jeremiah 36:1
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Take a scroll [of parchment] for a book and write on it all the words I have spoken to you against Israel and Judah and all the nations from the day I spoke to you in the days of [King] Josiah until this day. -- jeremiah 36:2
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It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do to them, so that each one may turn from his evil way, that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin. -- jeremiah 36:3
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Then Jeremiah called Baruch son of Neriah, and Baruch wrote upon the scroll of the book all the words which Jeremiah dictated, [words] that the Lord had spoken to him. -- jeremiah 36:4
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And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am [in hiding, virtually] restrained and shut up; I cannot go into the house of the Lord. -- jeremiah 36:5
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Therefore you go, and on a day of fasting, in the hearing of all the people in the Lord's house, you shall read the words of the Lord which you have written on the scroll at my dictation. Also you shall read them in the hearing of all who come out of the cities of Judah. -- jeremiah 36:6
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It may be that they will make their supplication [for mercy] before the Lord, and each one will turn back from his evil way, for great is the anger and the wrath that the Lord has pronounced against this people. -- jeremiah 36:7
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And Baruch son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading from [Jeremiah's] book the words of the Lord in the Lord's house. -- jeremiah 36:8
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And in the fifth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, in the ninth month, a fast was proclaimed before the Lord for all the people in Jerusalem and all the people who came to Jerusalem from the cities of Judah. -- jeremiah 36:9
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Then Baruch read in the hearing of all the people the words of Jeremiah from the scroll of the book in the house of the Lord, in the chamber of Gemariah son of Shaphan the scribe, in the upper court at the entry of the New Gate of the Lord's house. -- jeremiah 36:10
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When Micaiah son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the Lord, -- jeremiah 36:11
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He went down to the king's house into the scribe's chamber, and behold, all the princes were sitting there: Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the [other] princes. -- jeremiah 36:12
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Then Micaiah declared to them all the words that he had heard when Baruch read the book in the hearing of the people. -- jeremiah 36:13
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Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, to Baruch, saying, Take in your hand the scroll from which you have read in the hearing of the people and come [to us]. So Baruch son of Neriah took the scroll in his hand and came to them. -- jeremiah 36:14
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And they said to him, Sit down now and read it in our hearing. So Baruch read it in their hearing. -- jeremiah 36:15
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Now when they had heard all the words, they turned one to another in fear and said to Baruch, We must surely tell the king of all these words. -- jeremiah 36:16
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And they asked Baruch, Tell us now, how did you write all these words? At [Jeremiah's] dictation? -- jeremiah 36:17
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Then Baruch answered them, He dictated all these words to me, and I wrote them with ink in the book. -- jeremiah 36:18
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Then the princes said to Baruch, Go and hide, you and Jeremiah, and let no one know where you are. -- jeremiah 36:19
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Then they went into the court to the king, but they [first] put the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe; then they reported all the words to the king. -- jeremiah 36:20
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So the king sent Jehudi to get the scroll, and he took it out of the chamber of Elishama the scribe. And Jehudi read it in the hearing of the king and of all the princes who stood beside the king. -- jeremiah 36:21
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Now it was the ninth month, and the king was sitting in the winter house, and a fire was burning there before him in the brazier. -- jeremiah 36:22
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And [each time] when Jehudi had read three or four columns [of the scroll], he [King Jehoiakim] would cut them off with a penknife and cast them into the fire that was in the brazier, until the entire scroll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier. -- jeremiah 36:23
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Yet they were not afraid, nor did they rend their garments--neither the king, nor any of his servants who heard all these words. -- jeremiah 36:24
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Even though Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah tried to persuade the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them. -- jeremiah 36:25
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And the king commanded Jerahmeel the king's son and Seraiah son of Azriel and Shelemiah son of Abdeel to seize Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet, but the Lord hid them. -- jeremiah 36:26
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Now the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah after the king had burned the scroll with the words which Baruch wrote at the dictation of Jeremiah, [and the Lord] said: -- jeremiah 36:27
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Take another scroll and write on it all the former words that were on the first scroll, which Jehoiakim the king of Judah burned. -- jeremiah 36:28
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And concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah you shall say, Thus says the Lord: You have burned this scroll, saying, Why have you written on it that the king of Babylon shall surely come and destroy this land and shall cut off man and beast from it? -- jeremiah 36:29
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Therefore thus says the Lord concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah: He shall have no [heir] to sit upon the throne of David, and his dead body shall be cast out to the heat by day and to the frost by night. -- jeremiah 36:30
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And I will punish him and his offspring and his servants for their iniquity; and I will bring upon them and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and the men of Judah all the evil that I have pronounced against them--but they would not hear. -- jeremiah 36:31
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Then Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah, who wrote on it at the dictation of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire; and besides them many similar words were added. -- jeremiah 36:32
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AND ZEDEKIAH son of Josiah, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah, reigned instead of Coniah [also called Jeconiah and Jehoiachin] son of Jehoiakim. -- jeremiah 37:1
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But neither he nor his servants nor the people of the land listened to and obeyed the words of the Lord which He spoke through the prophet Jeremiah. -- jeremiah 37:2
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Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal son of Shelemiah with Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, the priest, to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now to the Lord our God for us. -- jeremiah 37:3
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Now Jeremiah was coming in and going out among the people, for they had not [yet] put him in prison. -- jeremiah 37:4
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And Pharaoh's army had come forth out of Egypt, and when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard the news about them, they withdrew from Jerusalem and departed. -- jeremiah 37:5
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Then came the word of the Lord to the prophet Jeremiah: -- jeremiah 37:6
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Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Thus shall you say to the king of Judah, who sent you to Me to inquire of Me: Behold, Pharaoh's army, which has come forth to help you, will return to Egypt, to their own land. -- jeremiah 37:7
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And the Chaldeans shall come again and fight against this city, and they shall take it and burn it with fire. -- jeremiah 37:8
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Thus says the Lord: Do not deceive yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans will surely stay away from us--for they will not stay away. -- jeremiah 37:9
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For though you should defeat the whole army of the Chaldeans who fight against you, and there remained only the wounded and men stricken through among them, every man confined to his tent, yet they would rise up and burn this city with fire. -- jeremiah 37:10
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And when the army of the Chaldeans had departed from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's approaching army, -- jeremiah 37:11
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Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin [to slip away during the brief lull in the Chaldean invasion] to receive [the title to] his portion [of land, which the Lord had promised would eventually be valuable] there among the people. -- jeremiah 37:12
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And when he was at the Gate of Benjamin, a sentry was [on guard] there, whose name was Irijah son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he seized Jeremiah the prophet, saying, You are deserting to the Chaldeans. -- jeremiah 37:13
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Then said Jeremiah, It is false! I am not deserting to the Chaldeans. But the sentry would not listen to him. So Irijah took Jeremiah and brought him to the princes. -- jeremiah 37:14
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Therefore the princes were enraged with Jeremiah and beat him and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe--for they had made that the prison. -- jeremiah 37:15
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When Jeremiah had come into the cells in the dungeon and had remained there many days, -- jeremiah 37:16
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Zedekiah the king sent and brought him out; and the king asked him secretly in his house, Is there any word from the Lord? And Jeremiah said, There is! And he said also, You shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon. -- jeremiah 37:17
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Moreover, Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, In what have I sinned against you or against your servants or against this people, that you have put me in prison? -- jeremiah 37:18
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Where now are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you or against this land? -- jeremiah 37:19
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Therefore hear now, I pray you, O my lord the king. Let my supplication, I pray you, come before you and be acceptable, that you do not cause me to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there. -- jeremiah 37:20
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Then Zedekiah the king commanded, and they committed Jeremiah to the court of the guard, and a round loaf of bread from the bakers' street was given to him daily until all the bread in the city was gone. So Jeremiah remained [imprisoned] in the court of the guard. -- jeremiah 37:21
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NOW SHEPHATIAH son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jucal [also called Jehucal] son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malchiah heard the words that Jeremiah spoke to all the people, saying, -- jeremiah 38:1
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Thus says the Lord: He who remains in this city shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence, but he who goes out to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life as his only booty [as a prize of war], and he shall live. -- jeremiah 38:2
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Thus says the Lord: This city shall surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it. -- jeremiah 38:3
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Therefore the princes said to the king, We beseech you, let this man [Jeremiah] be put to death; for [talking] thus he weakens the hands of the soldiers who remain in this city and the hands of all the people by speaking such words to them. For this man is not seeking the welfare of these people, but [to do them] harm. -- jeremiah 38:4
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Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hands; for the king is in no position to do anything against you. -- jeremiah 38:5
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So they took Jeremiah and cast him into the dungeon or cistern pit [in the charge] of Malchiah the king's son, which was in the court of the guard; and they let Jeremiah down [into the pit] with ropes. And in the dungeon or cistern pit there was no water, but only mire, and Jeremiah sank in the mire. -- jeremiah 38:6
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Now when Ebed-melech the Ethiopian [a Cushite], one of the eunuchs who was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon or cistern pit; and while the king was then sitting in the Gate of Benjamin, -- jeremiah 38:7
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Ebed-melech went out of the king's house and spoke to the king, saying, -- jeremiah 38:8
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My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon or cistern pit; and he is liable to die of hunger and is [as good as] dead in the place where he is, for there is no more bread left in the city. -- jeremiah 38:9
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Then the king commanded Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from here thirty men with you and raise Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon or cistern pit before he dies. -- jeremiah 38:10
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So Ebed-melech took the men with him and went into the house of the king [to a room] under the treasury, and took along from there old rags and worn-out garments and let them down by ropes into the dungeon or cistern pit to Jeremiah. -- jeremiah 38:11
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And Ebed-melech the Ethiopian said to Jeremiah, Put now these old rags and worn-out garments under your armpits under the ropes. And Jeremiah did so. -- jeremiah 38:12
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So they drew up Jeremiah with the ropes and took him up out of the dungeon or cistern pit; and Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard. -- jeremiah 38:13
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Then Zedekiah the king sent and brought Jeremiah the prophet to him into the third entrance that is in the house of the Lord. And the king said to Jeremiah, I am going to ask you something; hide nothing from me. -- jeremiah 38:14
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Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, If I tell you, will you not surely put me to death? And even if I did give you counsel, you would not listen to me. -- jeremiah 38:15
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So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, As the Lord lives, Who made our lives, I will not put you to death or give you into the hands of these men who seek your life. -- jeremiah 38:16
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Then said Jeremiah to Zedekiah, Thus says the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel: If you will go forth and surrender to the princes of the king of Babylon, then you will live and this city will not be burned with fire; and you will live--you and your house. -- jeremiah 38:17
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But if you will not go forth and surrender to the princes of the king of Babylon, then this city will be given into the hands of the Chaldeans and they will burn it with fire; and you will not escape out of their hands. -- jeremiah 38:18
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And Zedekiah the king said to Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Jews who have deserted to the Chaldeans, lest the enemy deliver me into their [these former subjects'] hands and they mock me and abuse me. -- jeremiah 38:19
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But Jeremiah said, They will not deliver you [to them]. Obey, I beg of you, the voice of the Lord, Who speaks to you through me. Then it will be well with you, and you will live. -- jeremiah 38:20
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But if you refuse to go forth and surrender to them, this is the word [the vision] that the Lord has shown me: -- jeremiah 38:21
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Behold, [in it] all the women who are left in the house of the king of Judah will be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes and will say [to you, King Zedekiah], Your friends have prevailed against your better judgment and have deceived you. Now when your feet are sunk in the mire [of trouble], they have turned their backs. -- jeremiah 38:22
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All your wives and your children will be brought out to the Chaldeans; and you [yourself] will not escape out of their hands, but you will be seized by the king of Babylon, and you will cause this city [Jerusalem] to be burned with fire. -- jeremiah 38:23
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Then Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, Let no man know of this conversation and you will not die. -- jeremiah 38:24
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But if the princes hear that I have talked with you, and they come to you and say, Tell us what you said to the king and what he said to you; hide it not from us and we will not put you to death, -- jeremiah 38:25
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Then you shall say to them, I was presenting to the king my humble plea that he would not send me back to Jonathan's house to die there. -- jeremiah 38:26
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Then came all the princes to Jeremiah and asked him [just what King Zedekiah had anticipated they would ask], and he told them all that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking with him, for what the conversation [with the king] had been was not discovered. -- jeremiah 38:27
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So Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard until the day that Jerusalem was taken [by the Chaldeans]. -- jeremiah 38:28
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IN THE ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army came against Jerusalem and besieged it. -- jeremiah 39:1
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And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth day of the month, they broke into the city. -- jeremiah 39:2
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[When Jerusalem was taken] all the princes of the king of Babylon came in and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim [the Rabsaris] a chief of the eunuchs, and Nergal-sharezer [II, the Rabmag] a chief of the magicians, with all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon. -- jeremiah 39:3
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And when Zedekiah king of Judah and all the men of war saw them, they fled and went forth out of the city at night by way of the king's garden, through the gate between the two walls, and [the king] went out toward the Arabah (the Jordan Valley). -- jeremiah 39:4
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But the Chaldean army pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. And when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the [Syrian] land of Hamath, where he pronounced sentence upon him. -- jeremiah 39:5
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Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah at Riblah before his eyes; also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah. -- jeremiah 39:6
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Moreover, he put out Zedekiah's eyes and bound him with shackles to take him to Babylon. -- jeremiah 39:7
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And the Chaldeans burned the king's house and the houses of the people and broke down the walls of Jerusalem. -- jeremiah 39:8
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Then Nebuzaradan the [chief executioner and] captain of the guard carried away captive to Babylon the rest of the people who remained in the city, along with those who deserted to him, and the remainder of the [so-called better class of] people who were left. -- jeremiah 39:9
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But Nebuzaradan the [Babylonian] captain of the guard left in the land of Judah some of the poor of the people who had nothing, giving them vineyards and fields at the same time. -- jeremiah 39:10
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Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave command concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying, -- jeremiah 39:11
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Take him and look after him well; do him no harm but deal with him as he may ask of you. -- jeremiah 39:12
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So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, Nebushasban [the Rabsaris] a chief of the eunuchs, Nergal-sharezer [II, the Rabmag] a chief of the magicians, and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon -- jeremiah 39:13
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Sent and took Jeremiah out of the court of the guard and entrusted him to Gedaliah [a prominent man whose father had once saved the prophet's life] son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, that he should take him home [with him to Mizpah]. So Jeremiah was released and dwelt among the people. -- jeremiah 39:14
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Now the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah while he was [still] shut up in the court of the guard, saying, -- jeremiah 39:15
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Go and say to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will bring to pass My words against this city for evil and not for good; and they will be accomplished before you on that day. -- jeremiah 39:16
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But I will deliver you [Ebed-melech] on that day, says the Lord, and you will not be given into the hands of the men of whom you are afraid. -- jeremiah 39:17
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For I will surely deliver you; and you will not fall by the sword, but your life will be [as your only booty and] as a reward of battle to you, because you have put your trust in Me, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 39:18
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THE WORD that came to Jeremiah from the Lord after Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him bound in chains among all who were carried away captive from Jerusalem and Judah, who were taken as exiles to Babylon. -- jeremiah 40:1
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And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah and said to him, The Lord your God pronounced evil upon this place. -- jeremiah 40:2
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Now the Lord has brought it about and has done as He said: [It is] because you [of Judah] have sinned against the Lord and have not obeyed His voice, therefore this thing has come upon you. -- jeremiah 40:3
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Now, see, I am freeing you today [Jeremiah] from the chains upon your hands. If it seems good to you to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will keep an eye on you and look after you well. But if it seems bad to you to come with me to Babylon, then do not do it. Behold, all the land is before you; wherever it seems good, right, and convenient for you to go, go there. -- jeremiah 40:4
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While [Jeremiah] was hesitating, [the captain of the guard] said, Go back then to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people; or go wherever it seems right for you to go. So the captain of the guard gave him an allowance of food and a present and let him go. -- jeremiah 40:5
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Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah and dwelt with him among the people who were left in the land. -- jeremiah 40:6
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Now when all the captains of the forces that were in the open country [of Judah] and their men heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah son of Ahikam governor in the land [of Judah] and had committed to him men, women, and children, those of the poorest of the land who had not been taken into exile to Babylon, -- jeremiah 40:7
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They went to Gedaliah at Mizpah--Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of the Maacathite, they and their men. -- jeremiah 40:8
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And Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, swore to them and their men, saying, Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans; dwell in [this] land and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you. -- jeremiah 40:9
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As for me, I will dwell at Mizpah to stand [for you] before the Chaldeans who come to us [ministering to them and looking after the king's interests]; but as for you, gather the juice [of the grape], summer fruits and oil, and store them in your utensils [chosen for such purposes], and dwell in your cities that you have seized. -- jeremiah 40:10
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Likewise, when all the Jews who were in Moab and among the people of Ammon and in Edom and who were in all the other countries heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah and had set over them [as governor] Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, -- jeremiah 40:11
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Then all the Jews returned from all the places to which they had been driven and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah, and gathered a great abundance of juice [of the grape] and summer fruits. -- jeremiah 40:12
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Moreover, Johanan son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces that were in the open country came to Gedaliah at Mizpah -- jeremiah 40:13
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And said to him, Do you know that Baalis king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to take your life? But Gedaliah son of Ahikam did not believe them. -- jeremiah 40:14
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Then Johanan son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray you, and I will slay Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and no man will know it. Why should he slay you and cause all the Jews who are gathered to you to be scattered and the remnant of Judah to perish? -- jeremiah 40:15
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But Gedaliah son of Ahikam said to Johanan son of Kareah, You shall not do this thing, for you speak falsely of Ishmael. -- jeremiah 40:16
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NOW IN the seventh month [of that year] Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal descendants and one of the princes of the king, came [at the instigation of the Ammonites] with ten men to Gedaliah son of Ahikam in Mizpah. As they were eating a meal together there in Mizpah, -- jeremiah 41:1
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Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the ten men who were with him arose and struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword and killed him, the one whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land. -- jeremiah 41:2
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Ishmael [manipulated by the Ammonites] also slew all the Jews who were with Gedaliah at Mizpah, and the Chaldean soldiers who were found there. -- jeremiah 41:3
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And the second day after the slaying of Gedaliah, before anyone knew about it, -- jeremiah 41:4
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There came eighty men from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, having their beards shaved off and their clothes torn and having cut themselves, bringing cereal offerings and incense, going up [to Jerusalem] to present them in the house of the Lord. -- jeremiah 41:5
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And Ishmael son of Nethaniah went out from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all the way as he went. As he met them, he said to them, Come to Gedaliah son of Ahikam. -- jeremiah 41:6
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And when they came into the city, Ishmael son of Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the [city] cistern pit--he and the men with him. -- jeremiah 41:7
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But ten men were among them who said to Ishmael, Do not kill us! For we have stores hidden in the field--of wheat and barley and oil and honey. So he refrained and did not slay them with their brethren. -- jeremiah 41:8
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Now the cistern pit into which Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men whom he had slain in addition to Gedaliah was the one which Asa the king [of Judah] had once made for fear of Baasha king of Israel [should Baasha lay siege to Mizpah]. Ishmael son of Nethaniah filled it with those who were slain. -- jeremiah 41:9
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Then Ishmael carried away captive all the rest of the people who were in Mizpah--even the king's daughters and all the people who remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah son of Ahikam. Ishmael son of Nethaniah carried them away captive and departed to cross over [the Jordan] to the Ammonites. -- jeremiah 41:10
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But when Johanan son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces that were with him heard of all the evil that Ishmael son of Nethaniah had done, -- jeremiah 41:11
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They took all their men and went to fight with Ishmael son of Nethaniah and found him by the great pool that is in Gibeon. -- jeremiah 41:12
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Now when all the people who were [captives] with Ishmael saw Johanan son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces that were with him, they were glad. -- jeremiah 41:13
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So all the people whom Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah turned around and came back, and went to Johanan son of Kareah. -- jeremiah 41:14
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But Ishmael son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men and went to the Ammonites. -- jeremiah 41:15
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Then Johanan son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces that were with him took from Mizpah all the remainder of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael son of Nethaniah after he had slain Gedaliah son of Ahikam: [they were] the soldiers, the women, the children, and the eunuchs whom [Johanan] had brought back from Gibeon. -- jeremiah 41:16
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And they departed and stayed at the lodging place of Chimham, which is near Bethlehem, [intending] to go to Egypt -- jeremiah 41:17
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Because of the Chaldeans; for they were afraid of them because Ishmael son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land [and whose death the king could avenge without much discrimination]. -- jeremiah 41:18
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THEN ALL the captains of the forces, and Johanan son of Kareah and Jezaniah [Azariah] son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even to the greatest came near -- jeremiah 42:1
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And said to Jeremiah the prophet, We beseech you that you will let our supplication be presented before you and that you will pray to the Lord your God for us, even for all this remnant [of the people of Judah]; for whereas we were once many, there are but a few of us left, as you see with your [own] eyes. -- jeremiah 42:2
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[Pray] that the Lord your God may show us the way in which we should walk and the thing that we should do. -- jeremiah 42:3
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Then Jeremiah the prophet said to them, I have heard you. Behold, I will pray to the Lord your God according to your words; and it will be that whatever thing the Lord will answer you, I will declare it to you; I will keep nothing back from you. -- jeremiah 42:4
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Then they said to Jeremiah, May the Lord be a true and faithful witness against us if we fail to do according to all the things that the Lord your God sends you to tell us. -- jeremiah 42:5
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Whether it is good or evil, we will obey the voice of the Lord our God, to Whom we are sending you [to inquire], that it may be well with us when we obey the voice of the Lord our God. -- jeremiah 42:6
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And after ten days the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah. -- jeremiah 42:7
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Then he called Johanan son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces that were with him and all the people from the least even to the greatest, -- jeremiah 42:8
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And said to them, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, to Whom you sent me to present your supplication before Him: -- jeremiah 42:9
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If you will remain in this land, then I will build you up and not pull you down, and I will plant you and not pull you up; for I will relent and comfort and ease Myself concerning the evil that [in chastisement] I have done to you [and I will substitute mercy and loving-kindness for judgment]. -- jeremiah 42:10
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Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom you are fearful [with the profound and reverent dread inspired by deity]; be not afraid of him, says the Lord, for [he is a mere man, while I am the all-wise, all-powerful, and ever-present God] I [the Lord] am with you to save you and to deliver you from his hand. -- jeremiah 42:11
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And I will grant mercy to you, that he may have mercy on you and permit you to remain in your own land. -- jeremiah 42:12
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But if you say, We will not dwell in this land, and so disobey the voice of the Lord your God, -- jeremiah 42:13
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Saying, No, but we will go to the land of Egypt, where we will not see war or hear the sound of the trumpet or be hungry for bread, and we will dwell there, -- jeremiah 42:14
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Then hear the word of the Lord, O remnant of Judah. Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: If you are fully determined to go to Egypt and you do go to dwell there temporarily, -- jeremiah 42:15
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Then the sword which you fear shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine of which you are afraid shall follow close after you to Egypt and in it, and there you shall die. -- jeremiah 42:16
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So will it be with all the men who set their faces to go to Egypt to dwell there temporarily; they will die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence; none of them will remain or survive the evil that I will bring upon them. -- jeremiah 42:17
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For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: As My anger and My wrath have been poured forth upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so shall My wrath be poured forth upon you when you enter Egypt. You shall be a detested thing, an astonishment and horror, a curse, a thing lightly esteemed and a taunt and a reproach; you shall see this place no more. -- jeremiah 42:18
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The Lord has said to you, O remnant of Judah, Do not go to Egypt. Know for a certainty that I [Jeremiah] have warned and testified to you this day -- jeremiah 42:19
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That you have dealt deceitfully against your own lives; for you sent me [Jeremiah] to the Lord your God, saying, Pray for us to the Lord our God; and whatever the Lord our God says, declare it to us and we will do it. -- jeremiah 42:20
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And I have this day declared it to you, but you have not obeyed the voice of the Lord your God in anything that He sent me to tell you. -- jeremiah 42:21
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Now therefore know for a certainty that you shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence in the place [Egypt] where you desire to go to dwell temporarily. -- jeremiah 42:22
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AND WHEN Jeremiah had finished speaking to all the people all these words of the Lord their God--everything for which the Lord their God had sent him to them-- -- jeremiah 43:1
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Then Azariah son of Hoshaiah and Johanan son of Kareah and all the proud and insolent men said to Jeremiah, You are not telling the truth! The Lord our God has not sent you to say, Do not go into Egypt to dwell there temporarily. -- jeremiah 43:2
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But Baruch son of Neriah is setting you against us to deliver us into the hands of the Chaldeans, so they may put us to death or carry us away captive to Babylon. -- jeremiah 43:3
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So Johanan son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces and all the people did not obey the voice of the Lord to remain in the land of Judah. -- jeremiah 43:4
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But Johanan son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces took all the remnant of Judah who had returned to dwell in the land of Judah from all the nations to which they had been driven-- -- jeremiah 43:5
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Even men, women, and children, the king's daughters, and every person whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan; also he took Jeremiah the prophet and Baruch son of Neriah. -- jeremiah 43:6
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So they came into the land of Egypt--for they obeyed not the voice of the Lord. And they came to Tahpanhes. -- jeremiah 43:7
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Then came the word of the Lord to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying, -- jeremiah 43:8
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Take large stones in your hands and hide them in the mortar in the pavement of brick which is at the entrance of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah; -- jeremiah 43:9
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And say to them, Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, My servant [because he works for Me], and I [through him] will set his throne upon these stones that I have hidden; and his [glittering, royal] canopy will be stretched over them. -- jeremiah 43:10
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And he shall come and smite the land of Egypt, giving such as are [destined] for death, to death, and such as are [destined] for captivity, to captivity, and such as are [destined] for the sword, to the sword. -- jeremiah 43:11
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And I [through him] will kindle a fire in the temples of the gods of Egypt; and he will burn [the houses] and carry [the people] away captive. And he will array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd puts on his garment [as he wills and when he chooses]; and he will go away from there in peace. -- jeremiah 43:12
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[Nebuchadrezzar] shall break also the images and obelisks of Heliopolis [called On or Beth-shemesh--house of the sun] in the land of Egypt, and the temples of the gods of Egypt shall he burn with fire. -- jeremiah 43:13
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THE WORD that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews who were dwelling in the land of Egypt--at Migdol, at Tahpanhes, at Memphis--and in the country of Pathros, saying, -- jeremiah 44:1
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Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: You have seen all the evil that I brought upon Jerusalem and upon all the cities of Judah; and see, this day they are a desolation and no man dwells in them -- jeremiah 44:2
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Because of the wickedness which they committed, provoking Me to anger in that they went to burn incense to serve other gods that they did not know--neither they, nor you, nor your fathers. -- jeremiah 44:3
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Yet I sent to you all My servants the prophets earnestly and persistently, saying, Oh, do not do this loathsome and shamefully vile thing that I hate and abhor! -- jeremiah 44:4
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But they did not listen and obey or submit and consent to turn from their wickedness and burn no incense to other gods. -- jeremiah 44:5
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Therefore My wrath and My anger were poured out and were kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they became wasted and desolate, as it is this day. -- jeremiah 44:6
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Therefore now thus says the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel: Why do you commit this great evil against yourselves that will cut off from you man and woman, infant and weaned child, out of Judah, to leave yourselves with none remaining? -- jeremiah 44:7
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Why do you provoke Me to anger with the works (idols) of your own hands, burning incense to other gods in the land of Egypt, where you [of your own accord] have come to dwell temporarily, that you might be cut off and become a curse and a reproach (an object of reviling and taunts) among all the nations of the earth? -- jeremiah 44:8
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Have you forgotten the wickedness of your fathers, the wickedness of the kings of Judah, the wickedness of their wives [who clung to their foreign gods], your own wickedness, and the wickedness of your wives [who imitated their queens], which they committed in the land of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? -- jeremiah 44:9
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They are not humbled (contrite, penitent, and bruised for their guilt and iniquities) even to this day, neither have they feared and revered [Me] nor walked in My law or My statutes which I set before you and before your fathers. -- jeremiah 44:10
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Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will set My face against you for evil--even to cut off all Judah [from the land]. -- jeremiah 44:11
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And I will take away the remnant of Judah who have set their faces to come into the land of Egypt to dwell here temporarily [fleeing to Egypt instead of surrendering to the Chaldeans as directed by the Lord through Jeremiah], and they will all be consumed and will fall in the land of Egypt; they will be consumed by the sword and by famine. From the least even to the greatest, they shall die by the sword and by famine. And they will be a detestable thing, an astonishment, a curse, and a reproach (an object of horror, reviling, and taunts). -- jeremiah 44:12
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For I will punish all the inhabitants of the land of Egypt as I have punished Jerusalem--by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence-- -- jeremiah 44:13
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So that none of the remnant of Judah who have come to the land of Egypt to dwell temporarily shall escape or survive or return to the land of Judah, to which they desire and lift up their souls to return to dwell there; for none shall return except [a few] fugitives. -- jeremiah 44:14
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Then all the men who knew that their wives were burning incense to other gods, and all the women who stood by--a great assembly--even all the people who dwelt in Pathros in the land of Egypt, answered Jeremiah: -- jeremiah 44:15
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As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we will not listen to or obey you. -- jeremiah 44:16
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But we will certainly perform every word of the vows we have made: to burn incense to the queen of heaven and to pour out drink offerings to her as we have done--we and our fathers, our kings and our princes--in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then we had plenty of food and were well off and prosperous and saw no evil. -- jeremiah 44:17
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But since we stopped burning incense to the queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, we have lacked everything and have been consumed by the sword and by famine. -- jeremiah 44:18
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[And the wives said] When we burned incense to the queen of heaven and poured out drink offerings to her, did we make cakes [in the shape of a star] to represent and honor her and pour out drink offerings to her without [the knowledge and approval of] our husbands? -- jeremiah 44:19
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Then Jeremiah said to all the people--to the men and to the women and to all the people who had given him that answer-- -- jeremiah 44:20
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The incense that you burned in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem--you and your fathers, your kings and your princes, and the people of the land--did not the Lord [earnestly] remember [your idolatrous wickedness] and did it not come into His mind? -- jeremiah 44:21
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The Lord could no longer endure the evil of your doings and the abominations which you have committed; because of them therefore has your land become a desolation and an [astonishing] waste and a curse, without inhabitants, as it is this day. -- jeremiah 44:22
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Because you have burned incense [to idols] and because you have sinned against the Lord and have not obeyed the voice of the Lord or walked in His law and in His statutes and in His testimonies, therefore this evil has fallen upon you, as it is this day. -- jeremiah 44:23
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Moreover, Jeremiah said to all the people, including all the women, Hear the word of the Lord, all you of Judah who are in the land of Egypt, -- jeremiah 44:24
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Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: You and your wives have both declared with your mouths and fulfilled it with your hands, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed to burn incense to the queen of heaven and to pour out drink offerings to her. [Surely] then confirm your vows and [surely] perform your vows! [If you will defy all My warnings to you, then, by all means, go ahead!] -- jeremiah 44:25
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Therefore hear the word of the Lord, all [you people of] Judah who dwell in the land of Egypt: Behold, I have sworn by My great name, says the Lord, that My name shall no more be invoked by the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, As the Lord God lives. -- jeremiah 44:26
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Behold, I am watching over them for evil and not for good; and all the men of Judah who are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by famine until there is an end of them and they are all destroyed. -- jeremiah 44:27
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Yet a small number who escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egypt to the land of Judah; and all the remnant of Judah who came to the land of Egypt to dwell temporarily shall know whose words shall stand, Mine or theirs. -- jeremiah 44:28
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And this will be the sign to you, says the Lord, that I will punish you in this place, so that you may know that My words will surely stand against you for evil. -- jeremiah 44:29
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Thus says the Lord: Behold, I will give Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt into the hands of his enemies and into the hands of those who seek his life, just as I gave Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, who was his enemy and was seeking his life. -- jeremiah 44:30
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THE WORD that Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Baruch son of Neriah, when he had written these words in a book at the dictation of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, saying, -- jeremiah 45:1
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Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, unto you, O Baruch: -- jeremiah 45:2
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You said, Woe is me now! For the Lord has added sorrow to my pain; I am weary with my groaning and sighing and I find no rest. -- jeremiah 45:3
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Say this to him: The Lord speaks thus: Behold, what I have built I will break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up--and this means the whole land. -- jeremiah 45:4
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And should you seek great things for yourself? Seek them not; for behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, says the Lord, but your life I will give to you [as your only booty and] as a [snatched] prize of war wherever you go. -- jeremiah 45:5
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THE WORD of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning and against the [Gentile] nations. -- jeremiah 46:1
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Concerning and against Egypt: against the army of Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates at Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote and defeated in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: -- jeremiah 46:2
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Put in order the buckler and shield, and advance for battle! -- jeremiah 46:3
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Harness the horses, and mount, you horsemen! Stand forth with your helmets! Polish the spears, put on the coats of mail! -- jeremiah 46:4
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Why have I seen it? They are dismayed and have turned backward, and their mighty warriors are beaten down. They flee in haste and look not back; terror is on every side! says the Lord. -- jeremiah 46:5
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Let not the swift flee nor the mighty man escape; in the north by the river Euphrates they stumble and fall. -- jeremiah 46:6
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Who is this that rises up like the Nile [River], like the branches [of the Nile in the delta of Egypt] whose waters surge and toss? -- jeremiah 46:7
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Egypt rises like the Nile, like the rivers whose waters surge and toss. She says, I will rise, I will cover the earth; I will destroy cities and their inhabitants. -- jeremiah 46:8
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Go up, you horses, and drive furiously, you chariots! Let the warriors go forth--men of Ethiopia and Put who handle the shield, men of Lud who are skilled in handling and stringing the bow. -- jeremiah 46:9
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But that day is a day of the Lord, the Lord of hosts--a day of vengeance, that He may avenge Himself on His adversaries. And the sword shall devour, and it shall be satiated and shall drink its fill of their blood; for the Lord, the Lord of hosts has a sacrifice [like that of a great sin offering] in the north country by the river Euphrates. -- jeremiah 46:10
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Go up into Gilead and take [healing] balm, O Virgin Daughter of Egypt! In vain do you use many medicines; for you there is no healing or remedy. -- jeremiah 46:11
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The nations have heard of your disgrace and shame, and your cry has filled the earth. For warrior has stumbled against and thrown down warrior, and they have fallen both of them together. -- jeremiah 46:12
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The word that the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the coming of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and his smiting of the land of Egypt: -- jeremiah 46:13
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Declare in Egypt and proclaim in Migdol; and publish in Memphis and in Tahpanhes; say, Stand forth and get yourself ready, for the sword devours round about you. -- jeremiah 46:14
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Why is your strong one [the sacred bull-god Apis] swept and dragged away? He stood not, because the Lord drove him and thrust him down. -- jeremiah 46:15
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[The Lord] made many to stumble and fall; yes, they fell one upon another. And they said, Arise, and let us go back to our own people and to the land of our birth, away from the sword of the oppressor. -- jeremiah 46:16
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They cried there, Pharaoh king of Egypt is destroyed and is only a noise; he has let the appointed time [in which God had him on probation] pass by! -- jeremiah 46:17
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As I live, says the King, Whose name is the Lord of hosts, surely like Tabor among the mountains and like Carmel by the sea, so shall he [the king of Babylon, standing out above other rulers] come. -- jeremiah 46:18
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O you daughter who dwells in Egypt and you who dwell with her, furnish yourselves [with all you will need] to go into exile, for Memphis will be waste, desolate, and burned up, without inhabitant. -- jeremiah 46:19
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Egypt is a very fair heifer [like Apis the bull-god, to which the country is, so to speak, espoused], but destruction [a gadfly] is coming--out of the north it is coming [against her]! -- jeremiah 46:20
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Also her hired troops in the midst of her are like fatted calves [in the stall], for they also are turned back and are fleeing together; they do not stand, because the day of their calamity is coming upon them, the time of their visitation (their inspection and punishment). -- jeremiah 46:21
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The sound [of Egypt fleeing from the enemy] is like the rustling of an escaping serpent, for her foes advance with a mighty army and come against her with axes, like those who fell trees and cut wood. -- jeremiah 46:22
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They shall cut down her forest, says the Lord, though it is impenetrable, because they [the invading army] are more numerous than locusts and cannot be counted. -- jeremiah 46:23
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The Daughter of Egypt shall be disgraced; she shall be delivered into the hands of the people of the north [the Chaldeans]. -- jeremiah 46:24
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The Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, says: Behold, I will visit punishment upon Amon [the chief god of the sacred city, the capital of Upper Egypt] of No or Thebes, and upon Pharaoh and Egypt, with her gods and her kings--even Pharaoh and all those [Jews and others] who put their trust in [Pharaoh as a support against Babylon]. -- jeremiah 46:25
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And I will deliver them into the hands of those who seek their lives, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hands of his servants. Afterward [Egypt] will be inhabited as in the days of old, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 46:26
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But fear not, O My servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel. For behold, I will save you from afar, and your offspring from the land of their exile; and Jacob will return and be quiet and at ease, and none will make him afraid. -- jeremiah 46:27
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Fear not, O Jacob My servant, says the Lord, for I am with you. For I will make a full and complete end of all the nations to which I have driven you; yet I will not make a full end of you. But I will chasten and correct you in just measure, and I will not hold you guiltless by any means or leave you unpunished. -- jeremiah 46:28
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THE WORD of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines before Pharaoh smote [the Philistine city] Gaza. -- jeremiah 47:1
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Thus says the Lord: Behold, waters are rising out of the north and shall become an overflowing stream and shall overflow the land and all that is in it, the city and those who dwell in it. Then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land [of Philistia] shall wail. -- jeremiah 47:2
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At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of [the Chaldean king's] war-horses, at the rattling of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers do not look back to their children, so feeble are their hands [with terror] -- jeremiah 47:3
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Because of the day that is coming to destroy all the Philistines and to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper who remains. For the Lord is destroying the Philistines, the remnant [still surviving] of the isle or coastland of Caphtor [where the Philistines originated]. -- jeremiah 47:4
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Baldness [as a token of mourning] will come upon Gaza; Ashkelon will be cut off and be dumb. O remnant of their valley and of the giants, how long will you gash yourselves [as a token of mourning]? -- jeremiah 47:5
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O you sword of the Lord, how long will it be before you are quiet? Put yourself into your scabbard; rest and be still. -- jeremiah 47:6
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How can it [the sword of the Lord] be quiet when the Lord has given it an assignment to discharge? Against Ashkelon and against the [whole Philistine] seashore He has appointed it. -- jeremiah 47:7
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CONCERNING MOAB: Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Woe to [the city of] Nebo, for it is laid waste! Kiriathaim is put to shame and taken; Misgab [the high fortress] is put to shame, broken down, and crushed. -- jeremiah 48:1
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The glory of Moab is no more; in Heshbon [a border town between Reuben and Gad, east of the Jordan River] they planned evil against her, saying, Come, let us cut her off from being a nation. You also, O [town of] Madmen, shall be brought to silence; the sword shall pursue you. -- jeremiah 48:2
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The sound of a cry from Horonaim, [a cry of] desolation and great destruction! -- jeremiah 48:3
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Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard [as far as Zoar]. -- jeremiah 48:4
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For the ascent of Luhith will be climbed [by successive bands of fugitives] with continual weeping; for on the descent of Horonaim they have heard the distress of the cry of destruction. -- jeremiah 48:5
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Flee! Save your lives! But they shall be like a destitute and forsaken person in the wilderness. -- jeremiah 48:6
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For because you have trusted in your works [your bungling idol images] and in your treasures [instead of in God], you shall also be taken. And Chemosh [your god] shall go into captivity, his priests and his princes together. -- jeremiah 48:7
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And the destroyer shall come upon every city; no city shall escape. The [Jordan] valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be devastated, as the Lord has said. -- jeremiah 48:8
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Give wings to Moab, for [by that means only] she will flee and get away; her cities will be desolate, without any to dwell in them. -- jeremiah 48:9
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Cursed be he who does the work of the Lord negligently [with slackness, deceitfully]; and cursed be he who keeps back his sword from blood [in executing judgment pronounced by the Lord]. -- jeremiah 48:10
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Moab has been at ease from his youth, and he has settled on his lees [like wine] and has not been drawn off from one vessel to another, neither has he gone into exile. Therefore his taste remains in him, and his scent has not changed. -- jeremiah 48:11
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Therefore behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I shall send to [Moab] tilters who shall tilt him up and shall empty his vessels and break his bottles (earthenware) in pieces. -- jeremiah 48:12
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And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh [his god], as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, their confidence. -- jeremiah 48:13
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How can you say, We are heroes and mighty men in the war? -- jeremiah 48:14
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Moab has been made desolate, and his cities have gone up [in smoke and flame]; and his chosen young men have gone down to the slaughter, says the King, Whose name is the Lord of hosts. -- jeremiah 48:15
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The destruction of Moab is coming near, and his calamity hastens swiftly. -- jeremiah 48:16
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Bemoan him, all you [nations] who are around him, and all you [nations more remote] who know his name; say, How broken is the mighty scepter [of national power] and the splendid rod [of glory]! -- jeremiah 48:17
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Come down from your glory, you inhabitant of the Daughter of Dibon, and sit on the ground among the thirsty! For the destroyer of Moab is advancing against you; he will destroy your strongholds. -- jeremiah 48:18
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O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way and watch! Ask him who flees and her who escapes, What has happened? -- jeremiah 48:19
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Moab is put to shame, for she is broken down. Wail and cry out! Tell by [the banks of] the Arnon that Moab is laid waste (destroyed). -- jeremiah 48:20
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Judgment has come upon the land of the plain--upon Holon and Jahzah and Mephaath, -- jeremiah 48:21
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And upon Dibon and Nebo and Beth-diblathaim, -- jeremiah 48:22
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And upon Kiriathaim and Beth-gamul and Beth-meon, -- jeremiah 48:23
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And upon Kerioth and Bozrah--and all the cities of the land of Moab, far and near. -- jeremiah 48:24
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The horn (strength) of Moab is cut off, and his arm [of authority] is shattered, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 48:25
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Make him drunk, for he has magnified himself against the Lord [by resisting Reuben's occupation of the land the Lord had assigned him]. Moab also shall splash in his vomit, and he too shall be held in derision. -- jeremiah 48:26
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For was not Israel [an object of] derision to you? Was he found among thieves--since whenever you speak of him you wag your head [in scorn]? -- jeremiah 48:27
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O you inhabitants of Moab, leave the cities and dwell among the rocks, and be like the dove that makes her nest in the walls of the yawning ravine. -- jeremiah 48:28
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We have heard of the [giddy] pride of Moab, the extremely proud one--his loftiness, his arrogance, his conceit, and the haughtiness of his heart. -- jeremiah 48:29
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I know his insolent wrath, says the Lord, and the nothingness of his boastings and his deeds; they are false and have accomplished nothing. -- jeremiah 48:30
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Therefore I will wail over Moab, and I will cry out over the whole of Moab. Over the men of Kir-heres (Kir-hareseth) there will be sighing and mourning. -- jeremiah 48:31
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O vines of Sibmah, I weep for you more than the weeping of Jazer [over its ruins and wasted vineyards]. Your tendrils [of influence] have gone over the sea, reaching even to Jazer. The destroyer has fallen upon your summer fruit harvest and your [season's] crop of grapes. -- jeremiah 48:32
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Joy and gladness are taken away from the fruitful orchards and fields and from the land of Moab. And I have made the juice [of the grape] to fail from what is pressed out in the vats; no one treads [the grapes] with shouting. Their shouting is no shouting [of joy, but is a battle cry]. -- jeremiah 48:33
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From the cry of Heshbon even to Elealeh even to Jahaz have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even to Horonaim and Eglath-shelishiyah [like a three-year-old heifer], for even the waters of Nimrim have become desolations. -- jeremiah 48:34
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Moreover, I will cause to cease in Moab, says the Lord, the one who ascends and offers in the high place and the one who burns incense to his gods. -- jeremiah 48:35
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Therefore My heart moans and sighs for Moab like flutes, and My heart moans and sighs like flutes for the men of Kir-heres (Kir-hareseth); therefore [the remnant of] the abundant riches they gained has perished. -- jeremiah 48:36
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For every head is shaven bald and every beard cut off: upon all the hands are cuts (slashes) and upon the loins is sackcloth [all to express mourning]. -- jeremiah 48:37
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On all the housetops of Moab and in its streets there is lamentation everywhere, for I have broken Moab like a vessel in which there is no pleasure, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 48:38
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How it is broken down! How they wail! How Moab has turned his back in shame! So Moab has become [an object of] a derision and a [horrifying] terror to all who are round about him. -- jeremiah 48:39
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For thus says the Lord: Behold, he [Babylon] shall fly swiftly like an eagle and shall spread out his wings against Moab. -- jeremiah 48:40
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Kerioth [and the cities] shall be taken and the strongholds seized; and the hearts of the mighty warriors of Moab in that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs [in childbirth]. -- jeremiah 48:41
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And Moab shall be destroyed from being a nation, because he has magnified himself against the Lord. -- jeremiah 48:42
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Terror and pit and snare are before you, O inhabitant of Moab, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 48:43
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He who flees from the terror will fall into the pit, and he who gets up out of the pit will be taken and caught in the trap or snare; for I will bring upon it, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation (their inspection and infliction of punishment), says the Lord. -- jeremiah 48:44
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In the shadow of Heshbon the fugitives stand powerless (stopped in their tracks, helpless and without strength), for a fire has gone forth from Heshbon, a flame from the midst of Sihon; it has destroyed the corner of Moab and the crowns of the heads of the ones in tumult [the proud Moabites]. -- jeremiah 48:45
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Woe to you, O Moab! The people of [the god] Chemosh are undone; for your sons are taken away captive and your daughters into captivity. -- jeremiah 48:46
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Yet will I reverse the captivity and restore the fortunes of Moab in the latter days, says the Lord. Thus far is the judgment on Moab. -- jeremiah 48:47
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CONCERNING and against the Ammonites: Thus says the Lord: Has Israel no sons [to return after their captivity and claim the territory of Gad east of the Jordan which the Ammonites have taken over]? Has [Israel's Gad] no heir? Why then has Milcom [the god the Ammonites call their king] dispossessed and inherited Gad, and [why do] his people dwell in Gad's cities? -- jeremiah 49:1
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Therefore behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will cause an alarm of war to be heard against Rabbah of the Ammonites; and it [the high ground on which it stands] will become a desolate heap, and its daughter [villages] will be burned with fire. Then will Israel dispossess those who dispossessed him, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 49:2
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Wail, O Heshbon [in Moab, just south of Ammon], for Ai [in Ammon] is laid waste! Cry out, you daughter [villages] of Rabbah! Gird yourselves with sackcloth, lament, and run to and fro inside the [sheepfold] enclosures; for Milcom [the god-king] shall go into exile, together with his priests and his princes. -- jeremiah 49:3
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Why do you boast of your valleys? Your valley flows away, O [Ammon] rebellious and faithless daughter, who trusted in her treasures, who said, Who can come against me? -- jeremiah 49:4
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Behold, I will bring terror upon you, says the Lord, the Lord of hosts, from all who are round about you; and you will be driven out, each man fleeing straight before him [without thought of his neighbor], and there will be no one to gather together the fugitives. -- jeremiah 49:5
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And afterward I will reverse the captivity of the children of Ammon and restore their fortunes, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 49:6
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Concerning and against Edom: Thus says the Lord of hosts: Is there no longer wisdom in Teman [a district in Edom]? Has counsel vanished from the intelligent and prudent? Is their wisdom all poured out and used up? -- jeremiah 49:7
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Flee, turn back, dwell deep [in the deserts to escape the Chaldeans], O inhabitants of Dedan [neighbor of Edom]! For I will bring the calamity and destruction of Esau upon him [Edom] when I inspect and punish him. -- jeremiah 49:8
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If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some ungleaned grapes? If thieves came by night, would they not destroy only what is enough [for them]? -- jeremiah 49:9
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But I have stripped Esau (Edom) bare; I have uncovered his hiding places, and he cannot hide himself. His offspring will be destroyed, with his brethren and his neighbors; and he will be no more. -- jeremiah 49:10
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Leave your fatherless children; I will [do what is necessary to] preserve them alive. And let [those who have been made] your widows trust and confide in Me. -- jeremiah 49:11
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For thus says the Lord: Behold, they [Israel] whose rule was not to drink the cup [of wrath] shall assuredly drink--and are you to remain unpunished? You shall not go unpunished, but you shall surely drink. -- jeremiah 49:12
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For I have sworn by Myself, says the Lord, that Bozrah [in Edom, between Petra and the Dead Sea] shall become a horror, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all its cities shall be perpetual wastes. -- jeremiah 49:13
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I have heard a report from the Lord, and a messenger is sent to the nations, saying, Gather together and come against her! And rise up for the battle. -- jeremiah 49:14
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For, behold, I will make you [Edom] small among the nations and despised among men. -- jeremiah 49:15
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Your [object of] horror (your idol) has deceived you, and the pride of your heart [has deceived you], O you who dwell in the clefts of the rock [Sela or Petra], who hold and occupy the height of the hill. Though you make your nest as high as the eagle's, I will bring you down from there, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 49:16
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And Edom shall be an astonishment and a horror; everyone who goes by it shall be astonished and shall hiss with horror at all its plagues and disasters. -- jeremiah 49:17
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As [it was] in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring cities, says the Lord, no man shall dwell there; neither shall a son of man live in it temporarily. -- jeremiah 49:18
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See, there comes up one [Nebuchadnezzar] like a lion from [lurking in] the jungles (the pride) of the Jordan against the strong habitation [of Edom] and into the permanent pastures; for in a twinkling I will drive him [Edom] from there. And I will appoint over him the one whom I choose. For who is like Me? And who will appoint for Me the time and prosecute Me for this proceeding? And what [earthly, national] shepherd can stand before Me and defy Me? -- jeremiah 49:19
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Therefore hear the plan of the Lord which He has made against Edom, and His purposes which He has formed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely they shall be dragged away [by Nebuchadnezzar], even the little ones of the flock; surely He shall make their habitation desolate because of them and their fold shocked at their fate. -- jeremiah 49:20
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At the sound of their fall the earth shall tremble; at their crying the sound shall be heard at the Red Sea. -- jeremiah 49:21
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Behold, one will come up and fly swiftly like an eagle and spread his wings against [the Edomite city of] Bozrah; and in that day the hearts of the mighty warriors of Edom will be like the heart of a woman in her pangs [in childbirth]. -- jeremiah 49:22
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Concerning and against Damascus [in Syria]: Hamath and Arpad are confounded and put to shame, for they have heard bad news; they are fainthearted and wasting away; there is trouble and anxiety [like] on a [storm-tossed] sea which cannot rest. -- jeremiah 49:23
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Damascus has become feeble; she has turned to flee, and terror and panic have seized her; anguish and sorrow have taken hold of her, like a woman in childbirth. -- jeremiah 49:24
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How [remarkable that] the renowned city is not deserted, the city of my joy! [exclaims one from Damascus]. -- jeremiah 49:25
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Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all her soldiers shall be destroyed in that day, says the Lord of hosts. -- jeremiah 49:26
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And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it will consume the palaces of Ben-hadad [title of several kings of Syria]. -- jeremiah 49:27
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Concerning Kedar [a tribe of nomad Arabs] and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon shall smite: Thus says the Lord [to him]: Arise, go up against Kedar and destroy the sons of the east. -- jeremiah 49:28
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Their tents and their flocks shall they [the Chaldeans] take--their tent hangings and all their utensils and their camels. And men shall cry to them, Terror on every side! -- jeremiah 49:29
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Flee, wander far off, dwell deep [in the deserts], O you inhabitants of Hazor [in the Arabian Desert] says the Lord, for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon has planned a course against you and has conceived a purpose against you. -- jeremiah 49:30
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Arise [Nebuchadrezzar], get up into a nation which is at ease, which dwells without care, says the Lord, [a nation] which has neither gates nor bars, which dwells apart and alone. -- jeremiah 49:31
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And their camels will be booty, and their herds of cattle a spoil; and I will scatter to all [the four] winds those who [as evidence of their idolatry] clip off the corners of their hair, and I will bring their calamity from every side, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 49:32
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And Hazor shall become a dwelling place of jackals, a desolation forever; no man shall dwell there; neither shall a son of man live in it temporarily. -- jeremiah 49:33
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The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning and against Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying, -- jeremiah 49:34
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Thus says the Lord of hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief [weapon and part] of their strength. -- jeremiah 49:35
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And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four corners of heaven; and I will scatter them toward all those winds, and there will be no nation to which the outcasts of Elam will not come. -- jeremiah 49:36
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And I will cause Elam to be dismayed and terrified before their enemies and before those who seek and demand their lives; and I will bring evil and disaster upon them, even My fierce anger, says the Lord. And I will send the sword after them until I have consumed them. -- jeremiah 49:37
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And I will set My throne [of judgment] in Elam [whose capital city was Shushan, from which God wrought wonders through Nehemiah, Esther, and Daniel]; and I will destroy from their king and princes, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 49:38
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But it shall be in the latter days (the end of days) that I will reverse the captivity and restore the fortunes of Elam, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 49:39
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THE WORD that the Lord spoke concerning and against Babylon and concerning and against the land of the Chaldeans through Jeremiah the prophet: -- jeremiah 50:1
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Declare it among the nations and publish it and set up a signal [to spread the news]--publish and conceal it not; say, Babylon has been taken; Bel [the patron god] is put to shame, Merodach (Bel) is dismayed and broken down. [Babylon's] images are put to shame, her [senseless] idols are thrown down! -- jeremiah 50:2
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For out of the north there has come up a nation [Media] against her which will make her land desolate, and none will dwell there. They will have fled, they will be gone--from man even to beast. -- jeremiah 50:3
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In those days and at that time, says the Lord, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together; they shall come up weeping as they come and seek the Lord their God [inquiring for and of Him and requiring Him, both by right of necessity and of the promises of God's Word]. -- jeremiah 50:4
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They shall ask the way to Zion, with their faces in that direction, saying, Come, let us join ourselves to the Lord in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten. -- jeremiah 50:5
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My people have been lost sheep; their shepherds have led them astray [to favorite places of idolatry] on mountains [that seduce]. They have gone from [one sin to another] mountain to hill; they have forgotten their [own] resting-place. -- jeremiah 50:6
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All who found them devoured them; and their adversaries said, We are not guilty, because they have sinned against the Lord [and are no longer holy to Him], their true habitation of righteousness and justice, even the Lord, the hope of their fathers. -- jeremiah 50:7
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Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans; and be as the he-goats [who serve as examples and as leaders in the flight] before the flocks. -- jeremiah 50:8
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For behold, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country. They will equip and set themselves against her; from there she will be taken. Their arrows will be like [both] an expert, mighty warrior and like his arrows--none [of them] will return in vain. -- jeremiah 50:9
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And Chaldea shall become plunder; all who plunder her shall be satisfied, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 50:10
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Though you are glad, though you rejoice, O you who plunder My heritage, though you are wanton and skip about like a heifer at grass and neigh like strong stallions, -- jeremiah 50:11
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Your mother [Babylon] shall be put to great shame; she who bore you shall blush and be disgraced. Behold, she shall be at the rear of the nations [least of the nations]--a wilderness, waste, and desert. -- jeremiah 50:12
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Because of the wrath of the Lord she shall not be inhabited but shall be wholly desolate; everyone who goes by Babylon shall be appalled and hiss and mock at all her wounds and plagues. -- jeremiah 50:13
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Set yourselves in array against Babylon round about, all you archers. Shoot at her! Spare not the arrows, for she has sinned against the Lord. -- jeremiah 50:14
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Raise the battle cry against her round about! She gives her hand [in agreement] and surrenders; her supports and battlements fall, her walls are thrown down. For this is the vengeance of the Lord: take vengeance on her; as she has done [to others], do to her. -- jeremiah 50:15
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Exterminate the sower from Babylon, and the one who handles the sickle in the time of harvest. For fear of the sword of the oppressor everyone shall return to his people, and everyone shall flee to his own land. -- jeremiah 50:16
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Israel is a hunted and scattered sheep [driven hither and thither and preyed upon by savage beasts]; the lions have chased him. First the king of Assyria devoured him, and now at last Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon has broken and gnawed his bones. -- jeremiah 50:17
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Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will visit and punish the king of Babylon and his land, just as I visited and punished the king of Assyria. -- jeremiah 50:18
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And I will bring Israel [home] again to his fold and pasturage, and he will feed on Carmel and Bashan [in the most fertile districts both west and east], and his soul will be satisfied upon the hills of Ephraim and Gilead. -- jeremiah 50:19
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In those days and at that time, says the Lord, the iniquity of Israel will be sought, but there will be none, and the sins of Judah [will be sought], but none will be found, for I will pardon those whom I cause to remain as a remnant (the preserved ones who come forth after a long tribulation). -- jeremiah 50:20
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Go up against [Babylon] the land of Merathaim [two rebellions, double or intense defiance], even against it and against the inhabitants of Pekod [visitation and punishment]. Slay and utterly destroy them, says the Lord, and do according to all that I have commanded you. -- jeremiah 50:21
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The cry and noise of battle is in the land, and [the noise] of great destruction. -- jeremiah 50:22
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How the hammer of the whole earth is crushed and broken! How Babylon has become a horror of desolation among the nations! -- jeremiah 50:23
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I set a trap for you, and you also were taken, O Babylon, and you did not know it; you were found and also caught because you have struggled and contended against the Lord. -- jeremiah 50:24
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The Lord has opened His armory and has brought forth [the nations who unknowingly are] the weapons of His indignation and wrath, for the Lord God of hosts has work to do in the land of the Chaldeans. -- jeremiah 50:25
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Come against her from every quarter and from the utmost border. Open her granaries and storehouses; pile up [their contents] like heaps of rubbish. Burn and destroy her utterly; let nothing be left of her. -- jeremiah 50:26
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Slay all her bullocks (her choice youths, the strength of her army); let them go down to the slaughter! Woe to [the Chaldeans]! For their day has come, the time of their visitation (their inspection and punishment). -- jeremiah 50:27
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Listen! The voice of those [Jews] who flee and escape out of the land of Babylon proclaiming in Zion the vengeance of the Lord our God, the vengeance [of the Lord upon the Chaldeans] for [the plundering and destruction of] His temple. -- jeremiah 50:28
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Call together [many] archers against Babylon, all those who bend the bow. Encamp against her round about; let none from there escape. Recompense her according to her deeds; just as she has done, do to her. For against the Lord, against the Holy One of Israel, has she been proudly defiant and presumptuous. -- jeremiah 50:29
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Therefore shall her young men fall in her streets and squares, and all her soldiers shall be destroyed on that day, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 50:30
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Behold, I am against you, O Babylon [you who are pride and presumption personified], says the Lord, the Lord of hosts, for your day has come, the time when I will visit and punish you. -- jeremiah 50:31
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And Pride (the arrogant one) shall stumble (totter) and fall, and none shall raise him up. And I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all who are round about him. -- jeremiah 50:32
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Thus says the Lord of hosts: The children of Israel and the children of Judah are oppressed together; all who took them captive have held them fast; they refuse to let them go. -- jeremiah 50:33
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Their Redeemer is strong; the Lord of hosts is His name. He will surely and thoroughly plead their case and defend their cause, that He may give rest to [the land of Israel and to the Babylonian-enslaved nations of] the earth, but unrest to the inhabitants of Babylon. -- jeremiah 50:34
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A sword upon the Chaldeans, says the Lord--upon the inhabitants of Babylon and upon her princes (rulers in civic matters) and upon her wise men (the astrologers and rulers in religious affairs)! -- jeremiah 50:35
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A sword upon the babbling liars (the diviners), that they may become fools! A sword upon her mighty warriors, that they may be dismayed and destroyed! -- jeremiah 50:36
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A sword upon their horses and upon their chariots and upon all the mixed foreign troops that are in the midst of her, that they may become [as weak and defenseless as] women! A sword upon her treasures, that they may be plundered! -- jeremiah 50:37
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A sword and a drought upon her waters, that they may be dried up! For it is a land of images, and they are mad over idols (objects of terror in which they foolishly trust). -- jeremiah 50:38
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Therefore wild beasts of the desert shall dwell [in Babylon] with the jackals, and ostriches shall dwell there. And it shall never again be inhabited with people, even from generation to generation. -- jeremiah 50:39
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As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring cities, says the Lord, so no man shall dwell there; neither shall any son of man live there temporarily. -- jeremiah 50:40
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Behold, a people is coming from the north; and a great nation and many kings are stirring from the uttermost parts of the earth. -- jeremiah 50:41
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They lay hold of bow, lance, and spear; they are cruel and have no mercy or compassion. They sound like the roaring of the sea; they ride upon horses, every man equipped like a man [ready] for the battle against you, O Daughter of Babylon! -- jeremiah 50:42
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The king of Babylon has heard the news about them, and his hands fall feeble and helpless; anguish has seized him, and pangs like that of a woman in childbirth. -- jeremiah 50:43
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See, there comes up one like a lion from the jungles (the pride) of the Jordan against the strong habitation [of Babylon] and into the permanent pasturage and sheepfold; for in a twinkling I will drive him [Babylon] from there. And I will appoint over him the one whom I choose. For who is like Me? And who will challenge Me and prosecute Me for this proceeding? And what [earthly, national] shepherd can stand before Me and defy Me? -- jeremiah 50:44
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Therefore hear the plan of the Lord which He has made against Babylon, and His purposes which He has formed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely they shall be dragged away, even the little ones of the flock; surely He shall make their habitation desolate because of them and their fold amazed and appalled at their fate. -- jeremiah 50:45
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At the cry, Babylon has been taken! the earth shall tremble, and the cry shall be heard among the nations. -- jeremiah 50:46
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THUS SAYS the Lord: Behold, I will raise up against Babylon and against those who dwell among those rebelling against Me a destroying wind and spirit; -- jeremiah 51:1
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And I will send to Babylon strangers or winnowers who will winnow her and will empty her land; for in the day of calamity they will be against her on every side. -- jeremiah 51:2
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Against him who bends let the archer bend his bow, and against him who lifts himself up in his coat of mail. And spare not her young men; devote [to God] and utterly destroy her entire host. -- jeremiah 51:3
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Thus they shall fall down slain in the land of the Chaldeans, and wounded in her streets. -- jeremiah 51:4
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For Israel has not been widowed and forsaken, nor has Judah, by his God, the Lord of hosts, though their land is full of guilt against the Holy One of Israel. -- jeremiah 51:5
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Flee out of the midst of Babylon! Let every man save his life! Let not destruction come upon you through her [punishment for] sin and guilt. For it is the time of the Lord's vengeance; He will render to her a recompense. -- jeremiah 51:6
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Babylon was a golden cup in the Lord's hand, making all the earth drunken. The nations drank of her wine; therefore the nations have gone mad. -- jeremiah 51:7
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Babylon has suddenly fallen and is shattered (destroyed)! Wail for her [if you care to]! Get balm for her [incurable] pain; if [you do] so she may [possibly] be healed! -- jeremiah 51:8
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We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed. Forsake her and let us each go to his own country, for her guilt and the judgment against her reach to heaven and are lifted even to the skies. -- jeremiah 51:9
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The Lord has brought forth and made known the righteousness [of our cause]; come and let us declare in Zion the work of the Lord our God. -- jeremiah 51:10
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Make clean and sharp the arrows, take up the shields or coats of armor [and cover your bodies with them]! The Lord has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes [who with the Persians will destroy the Babylonian Empire], for His purpose concerning Babylon is to destroy it; for that is the vengeance of the Lord, the vengeance [upon Babylon for the plundering and destruction] of His temple. -- jeremiah 51:11
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Set up a standard or signal [to spread the news] upon the walls of Babylon! Make the watch and blockade strong, set the guards, prepare the ambushes! For the Lord has both purposed and done that which He spoke against the inhabitants of Babylon. -- jeremiah 51:12
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O [Babylon] you who dwell by many waters, rich in treasures, your end has come, and the line measuring your life is cut. -- jeremiah 51:13
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The Lord of hosts has sworn by Himself, saying, Surely I will fill you with men, as with [a swarm of] locusts [who strip a land clean], and they will lift up a song and shout [of victory] over you. -- jeremiah 51:14
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He made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding. -- jeremiah 51:15
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When He utters His voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth. He makes lightnings for the rain and brings forth the wind from His treasuries. -- jeremiah 51:16
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Every man has become stupid and brutelike, without knowledge [of God]; every goldsmith is put to shame by the images he has made; for his molten idols are a lie, and there is no breath [of life] in them. -- jeremiah 51:17
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They are worthless (emptiness, falsity, futility), a work of delusion and worthy of derision; in the time of their inspection and punishment they shall [helplessly] perish. -- jeremiah 51:18
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Not like these [gods] is He Who is the Portion of Jacob [the true God on Whom Israel has a claim], for He is the One Who formed all things, and Israel is the tribe of His inheritance--the Lord of hosts is His name. -- jeremiah 51:19
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You [Cyrus of Persia, soon to conquer Babylon] are My battle-ax or maul and weapon of war--for with you I break nations in pieces, with you I destroy kingdoms, -- jeremiah 51:20
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With you I break in pieces the horse and his rider, with you I break in pieces the chariot and the charioteer, -- jeremiah 51:21
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With you I break in pieces man and woman, with you I break in pieces old man and youth, with you I break in pieces young man and maiden, -- jeremiah 51:22
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With you I break in pieces the shepherd and his flock, with you I break in pieces the farmer and his yoke of oxen, and with you I break in pieces governors and commanders. -- jeremiah 51:23
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And I will [completely] repay Babylon and all the inhabitants of Chaldea for all the evil that they have done in Zion--before your very eyes [I will do it], says the Lord. -- jeremiah 51:24
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Behold, I am against you, says the Lord, O destroying mountain [which is burning out, you who will be as barren and desolate as an extinct volcano], you who [would] destroy the whole earth. I will stretch out My hand over and against you and roll you down from the [burnt] crags and will make you a burnt-out mountain [of combustive fires]. -- jeremiah 51:25
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And [O Babylon] they shall not take your cracked stones for a cornerstone, or any stone for foundations, but you shall be waste and desolate forever, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 51:26
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Set up a standard or signal in the land [to spread the news]! Blow the trumpet among the nations! Prepare and dedicate the nations for war against her; call against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Appoint a marshal against her; cause the horses to come up like [a swarm of] locusts [when their wings are not yet released from their horny cases]. -- jeremiah 51:27
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Prepare and dedicate the nations for war against her--the kings of Media, with their governors and commanders (deputies), and every land of their dominion. -- jeremiah 51:28
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[I foresee this:] The land trembles and writhes in pain and sorrow, for the purposes of the Lord against Babylon stand--to make the land of Babylon a desolation without inhabitant. -- jeremiah 51:29
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The mighty warriors of Babylon have ceased to fight; they have remained in their holds. Their might has failed; they have become [weak and helpless] like women. Her dwelling places are burned up; her bars [and defenses generally] are broken. -- jeremiah 51:30
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One post shall run to meet another and one messenger to meet another to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every side and to its farthest end, -- jeremiah 51:31
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And that the passages [or ferries across the Euphrates] are stopped, and the great marshes they [the Medes] have burned with fire, and the men of war are frightened. -- jeremiah 51:32
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For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: The Daughter of Babylon is like a threshing floor at the time it is [being prepared]; yet a little while and the time of harvest shall come to her. -- jeremiah 51:33
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[The inhabitants of Zion say] Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon has devoured us, he has crushed us, he has made us an empty vessel. Like a monster he has swallowed us up, he has filled his belly with our delicacies; he has rinsed us out and cast us away. -- jeremiah 51:34
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May the violence done to me and to my flesh and blood be upon Babylon, will the inhabitant of Zion say; and, May my blood be upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, will Jerusalem say. -- jeremiah 51:35
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Therefore thus says the Lord: Behold, I will plead your cause and take vengeance for you. I will dry up her lake or great reservoir and make her fountain dry. -- jeremiah 51:36
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And Babylon shall become heaps [of ruins], a dwelling place of jackals, a horror (an astonishing desolation) and a hissing [of amazement], without inhabitant. -- jeremiah 51:37
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They [the Chaldean lords] shall be roaring together [before their sudden capture] like young lions [over their prey], they [the princes] shall be growling like lions' whelps. -- jeremiah 51:38
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When the revelers are inflamed [with wine and lust during their drinking bouts], I will prepare them a feast [of My wrath] and make them drunk, that they may rejoice and fall asleep to a perpetual sleep and not waken, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 51:39
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I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams together with he-goats. -- jeremiah 51:40
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How Sheshach [Babylon] is taken! And the praise of the whole earth is surprised and seized! How Babylon has become an astonishing desolation and a horror among the nations! -- jeremiah 51:41
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The sea has come up upon Babylon; she is covered with the tumult and multitude of its waves. -- jeremiah 51:42
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Her cities have become a desolation and a horror, a land of drought and a wilderness, a land in which no one lives, nor does any son of man pass through it. -- jeremiah 51:43
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And I will punish and execute judgment upon Bel [the god] in Babylon and take out of his mouth what he has swallowed up [the sacred vessels and the people of Judah and elsewhere who were taken captive]. The nations will not flow any more to him. Yes, the wall of Babylon has fallen! -- jeremiah 51:44
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My people, come out of the midst of her! And let every man save his life from the fierce anger of the Lord! -- jeremiah 51:45
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And beware, lest your heart faint and you be afraid at the report (rumor) heard in the land; for in one year shall one report come and in another year another report, and violence shall be in the land, ruler against ruler. -- jeremiah 51:46
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Therefore behold, the days will come when I will execute judgment and punishment upon the idols of Babylon; her whole land will be confounded and put to shame, and all her slain will fall in the midst of her. -- jeremiah 51:47
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Then heaven and earth and all that is in them shall sing for joy over Babylon, for the [Median] destroyers shall come against her from the north, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 51:48
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As Babylon caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all [her] land. -- jeremiah 51:49
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You who have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still! [Seriously and earnestly] remember the Lord from afar [Babylon], and let [desolate] Jerusalem come into your mind. -- jeremiah 51:50
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We are confounded and ashamed, for we have heard reproach; confusion and shame have covered our faces, for strangers have come into the [most] sacred parts of the sanctuary of the Lord [even those forbidden for entrance by all but the high priest or the appointed priests]. -- jeremiah 51:51
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Therefore behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will execute judgment upon [Babylon's] idols and images, and throughout all her land the wounded will groan. -- jeremiah 51:52
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Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify her strong height (her lofty stronghold), yet destroyers will come upon her from Me, says the Lord. -- jeremiah 51:53
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The sound of a cry [comes] from Babylon, and [the sound of] great destruction and ruin from the land of the Chaldeans! -- jeremiah 51:54
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For the Lord is destroying Babylon and laying her waste and stilling her great voice [the hum of the city's life]. And the waves [of her conquerors] roar like great waters, the noise of their voices is raised up [like the tramping of an army]. -- jeremiah 51:55
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For the destroyer is coming upon her, upon Babylon; and her mighty warriors are taken, their bows are broken in pieces; for the Lord is a God of recompense; He will surely requite. -- jeremiah 51:56
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And I will make drunk her princes and her wise men, her governors and her commanders (deputies) and her mighty warriors; and they will sleep a perpetual sleep and not waken, says the King--the Lord of hosts is His name. -- jeremiah 51:57
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Thus says the Lord of hosts: The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly overthrown and [the foundations] made bare, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; the peoples shall labor in vain, and the nations [only] to satisfy the fire, and they shall be weary. -- jeremiah 51:58
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The word that Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, when he went with Zedekiah king of Judah to Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. Now this Seraiah was chief chamberlain or quartermaster [and brother of Baruch]. -- jeremiah 51:59
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So Jeremiah wrote in a book all the evil that would come upon Babylon--even all these words that are written against Babylon. -- jeremiah 51:60
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And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When you come to Babylon, see to it that you read all these words. -- jeremiah 51:61
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Then say, O Lord, You have spoken concerning this place that it shall be cut off, so that nothing shall remain and dwell in it, neither man nor beast; but it shall be desolate forever. -- jeremiah 51:62
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And it shall be that when you have finished reading this book, you shall bind a stone to it and cast it into the midst of the Euphrates. -- jeremiah 51:63
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Then say, Thus will Babylon sink and not rise because of the evil that I will bring upon her; and [the Babylonians] will be weary (hopelessly exhausted). Thus far are the words of Jeremiah. -- jeremiah 51:64
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ZEDEKIAH WAS twenty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah [not the prophet] of Libnah. -- jeremiah 52:1
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And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that Jehoiakim had done. -- jeremiah 52:2
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For all this came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah because of the anger of the Lord, and [in the end] He cast them out from His presence. And Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon. -- jeremiah 52:3
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And in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem; and they pitched against it and built moveable towers and siege mounds against it round about. -- jeremiah 52:4
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So the city was besieged until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah. -- jeremiah 52:5
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And in the fourth month, on the ninth day of the month, the famine was so severe in the city that there was no bread for the people of the land. -- jeremiah 52:6
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Then the city [wall] was broken through, so that all the men of war might flee, and they went forth out of the city by night [as Ezekiel had foretold] by way of the gate between the two walls by the king's garden, though the Chaldeans were round about the city. And they [the Jewish soldiers fled] by way of the Arabah (the Jordan Valley). -- jeremiah 52:7
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But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him. -- jeremiah 52:8
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Then they seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the [Syrian] land of Hamath [on the northern border of Israel], where he pronounced sentence upon him. -- jeremiah 52:9
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And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes; he slew also all the princes of Judah at Riblah. -- jeremiah 52:10
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Then he put out the eyes of Zedekiah; and the king of Babylon bound him with shackles and carried him to Babylon and put him in prison [mill] till the day of his death. -- jeremiah 52:11
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Now in the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, there came to Jerusalem Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, who stood and served before the king of Babylon. -- jeremiah 52:12
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And he burned the house of the Lord and the king's house and all the houses of Jerusalem; every great house he consumed with fire. -- jeremiah 52:13
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And all the army of the Chaldeans who were with the captain of the guard broke down all the walls round about Jerusalem. -- jeremiah 52:14
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Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive some of the poorest of the people and those who were left in the city [at the time it was captured], along with those who went out to the king of Babylon [during the siege] and the remnant of the multitude [the country's working people]. -- jeremiah 52:15
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But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and tillers of the soil. -- jeremiah 52:16
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Also the pillars of bronze that belonged to the house of the Lord, and the bronze bases or pedestals [which supported the ten basins] and the bronze Sea or huge laver that were in the house of the Lord, the Chaldeans broke into pieces and carried all the bronze of them to Babylon. -- jeremiah 52:17
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The pots [for carrying away ashes] also and the shovels and the snuffers and the bowls and the spoons and all the vessels of bronze used in the temple service they took away. -- jeremiah 52:18
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Also the small bowls and the firepans and the basins and the pots and the lampstands and the incense cups and the bowls for the drink offerings--whatever was of gold the captain of the guard took away as gold, and whatever was of silver as silver. -- jeremiah 52:19
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The two pillars, one Sea or huge laver, and twelve bronze bulls or oxen under the Sea, which King Solomon had made in the house of the Lord--the bronze of all these things was beyond weighing. -- jeremiah 52:20
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Concerning the pillars, the height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits (twenty-seven feet), and an ornamental molding of twelve cubits (eighteen feet) went around its circumference; it was four fingers thick, and it [the pillar] was hollow. -- jeremiah 52:21
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An upper part or capital of bronze was on top of it. The height of one capital was five cubits (seven and one-half feet), with a network and pomegranates around it, all of bronze. The second pillar also, with its pomegranates, was similar to these. -- jeremiah 52:22
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And there were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides; and all the pomegranates upon the network were a hundred round about. -- jeremiah 52:23
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And the captain of the guard took [as prisoners] Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest and the three keepers of the door. -- jeremiah 52:24
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He took also out of the city a court officer who had been overseer of the soldiers, and seven men of them who were next to the king [as advisers] and saw his face, who were found in the city, and the scribe of the prince or captain of the army who mustered the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land who were found in the midst of the city. -- jeremiah 52:25
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And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. -- jeremiah 52:26
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And the king of Babylon smote them and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. Thus Judah was carried away captive out of his own land. -- jeremiah 52:27
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This is the number of people whom Nebuchadrezzar carried away captive: in the seventh year, 3,Jews; -- jeremiah 52:28
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In the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar, he carried away captive from Jerusalem persons; -- jeremiah 52:29
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In the twenty-third year of Nebuchadrezzar, Nebuzaradan the captain of the [Babylonian] guard carried away captive of the Jews persons. All the persons were 4,600. -- jeremiah 52:30
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And in the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin [also called Coniah and Jeconiah] king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-fifth day of the month, Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah [and showed favor to him] and brought him out of prison. -- jeremiah 52:31
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He spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat above the seats of the kings who were [captives] with him in Babylon, -- jeremiah 52:32
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Jehoiachin put off his prison garments, and he dined regularly at the king's table all the days of his life. -- jeremiah 52:33
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And his allowance, a continual one, was given him by the king of Babylon, a portion according to his requirements until the day of his death, all the days of his life. -- jeremiah 52:34
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HOW SOLITARY and lonely sits the city [Jerusalem] that was [once] full of people! How like a widow has she become! She who was great among the nations and princess among the provinces has become a tributary [in servitude]! -- lamentations 1:1
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She weeps bitterly in the night, and her tears are [constantly] on her cheeks. Among all her lovers (allies) she has no one to comfort her. All her friends have dealt treacherously with her; they have become her enemies. -- lamentations 1:2
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Judah has gone into exile [to escape] from the affliction and laborious servitude [of the homeland]. She dwells among the [heathen] nations, but she finds no rest; all her persecutors overtook her amid the [dire] straits [of her distress]. -- lamentations 1:3
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The roads to Zion mourn, because no one comes to the solemn assembly or the appointed feasts. All her gates are desolate, her priests sigh and groan, her maidens are grieved and vexed, and she herself is in bitterness. -- lamentations 1:4
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Her adversaries have become the head; her enemies prosper. For the Lord has afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions; her young children have gone into captivity before the enemy. -- lamentations 1:5
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From the Daughter of Zion all her beauty and majesty have departed. Her princes have become like harts that find no pasture; they have fled without strength before the pursuer. -- lamentations 1:6
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Jerusalem [earnestly] remembers in the days of her affliction, in the days of her [compulsory] wanderings and her bitterness, all the pleasant and precious things that she had from the days of old. When her people fell into and at the hands of the adversary, and there was none to help her, the enemy [gloated as they] looked at her, and they mocked at her desolations and downfall. -- lamentations 1:7
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Jerusalem has grievously sinned; therefore she has become an unclean thing and has been removed. All who honored her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness; yes, she herself groans and sighs and turns [her face] away. -- lamentations 1:8
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Her filthiness was in and on her skirts; she did not [seriously and earnestly] consider her final end. Therefore she has come down [from throne to slavery] singularly and astonishingly; she has no comforter. O Lord [cries Jerusalem], look at my affliction, for the enemy has magnified himself [in triumph]! -- lamentations 1:9
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The adversary has spread out his hand upon all her precious and desirable things; for she has seen the nations enter her sanctuary [of the temple]--when You commanded that they should not even enter Your congregation [in the outer courts]. -- lamentations 1:10
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All her people groan and sigh, seeking for bread; they have given their desirable and precious things [in exchange] for food to revive their strength and bring back life. See, O Lord, and consider how wretched and lightly esteemed, how vile and abominable, I have become! -- lamentations 1:11
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Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look and see if there is any sorrow like my sorrow which was dealt out to me, with which the Lord has afflicted me in the day of His fierce anger! -- lamentations 1:12
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From above He has sent fire into my bones, and it prevailed against them. He has spread a net for my feet; He has turned me back. He has made me hopelessly miserable and faint all the day long. -- lamentations 1:13
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The yoke of my transgressions is bound by His hand; they were twined together; they were set upon my neck. He has made my strength fail and [me to] stumble; the Lord has delivered me into the hands of those I am unable to resist or withstand. -- lamentations 1:14
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The Lord has made of no account all my [Jerusalem's] mighty men in the midst of me; He has proclaimed a set time against me to crush my young men. The Lord has trodden as in a winepress the Virgin Daughter of Judah. -- lamentations 1:15
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For these things I weep; my eyes overflow with tears, because a comforter, one who could refresh and restore my soul, is far from me. My children are desolate and perishing, for the enemy has prevailed. -- lamentations 1:16
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Zion stretches forth her hands, but there is no comforter for her. The Lord has commanded concerning and against Jacob that his neighbors should be his adversaries; Jerusalem has become a filthy thing among them [an object of contempt]. -- lamentations 1:17
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The Lord is righteous (just and in the right); for I have rebelled against His commandment (His word). Hear, I pray you, all you peoples, and look at my sorrow and suffering; my maidens and my young men have gone into captivity. -- lamentations 1:18
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I [Jerusalem] called to my lovers [allies], but they deceived me. My priests and my elders expired in the city while they sought food to save their lives. -- lamentations 1:19
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Behold, O Lord, how distressed I am! My vital parts (emotions) are in tumult and are deeply disturbed; my heart cannot rest and is violently agitated within me, for I have grievously rebelled. Outside the house the sword bereaves, at home there is [famine, pestilence] death! -- lamentations 1:20
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[My foes] have heard that I [Jerusalem] sigh and groan, that I have no comforter [in You]. All my enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad [O Lord] that You have done it. You will bring the day [of Judah's punishment] that you have foretold and proclaimed; [it involves also my foes' punishment] and they will become like me. -- lamentations 1:21
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Let all their wickedness come before You; and deal with them as You have dealt with me because of all my transgressions; for my sighs and groans are many and my heart is faint. -- lamentations 1:22
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HOW THE Lord has covered the Daughter of Zion with a cloud in His anger! He has cast down from heaven to the earth the beauty and splendor of Israel and has not [earnestly] remembered His footstool in the day of His anger! -- lamentations 2:1
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The Lord has swallowed up all the country places and habitations of Jacob and has spared not nor pitied; He has demolished in His wrath the strongholds of the Daughter of Judah. He has cast down to the ground the kingdom and its rulers, polluting them and depriving them of their sanctity. -- lamentations 2:2
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He has broken off in His fierce anger every horn (means of defense) of Israel. He has drawn back His right hand from before the enemy. And He has burned amidst Jacob like a flaming fire consuming all around. -- lamentations 2:3
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He has bent His bow like an enemy; He has stood with His right hand set like a foe and has slain all the delights and pride of the eye; on and in the tent of the Daughter of Zion He has poured out His wrath like fire. -- lamentations 2:4
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The Lord has become like an enemy; He has destroyed Israel. He has destroyed all its palaces, has laid in ruins its strongholds, and has multiplied in the Daughter of Judah groaning and moaning and lamentation. -- lamentations 2:5
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And He has violently broken down His temple like a booth or hedge of a garden; He has destroyed the place of His appointed assembly. The Lord has caused the solemn appointed feasts and Sabbaths to be forgotten in Zion and has spurned and rejected in the indignation of His anger the king and the priest. -- lamentations 2:6
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The Lord has scorned, rejected, and cast off His altar; He has abhorred and disowned His sanctuary. He has given into the hand of the enemy the walls of her palaces [and high buildings]; they have raised a clamor in the house of the Lord as on a day of a solemn appointed feast. -- lamentations 2:7
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The Lord purposed to lay in ruins the [city] wall of the Daughter of Zion. He marked it off by measuring line; He restrained not His hand from destroying. He made rampart and wall lament; they languished together. -- lamentations 2:8
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Her gates have sunk into the ground; He has destroyed and broken her bars. Her king and her princes are [exiled] among the nations; the law is no more; her prophets also obtain no vision from the Lord. -- lamentations 2:9
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The elders of the Daughter of Zion sit on the ground keeping silent; they have cast dust on their heads, they have girded themselves with sackcloth. The maidens of Jerusalem have bowed their heads to the ground [says Jeremiah]. -- lamentations 2:10
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My eyes fail from weeping, my emotions are deeply disturbed, my heart is poured out upon the ground [in grief] because of the destruction of the daughter of my people, because infants and nurslings faint in the streets of the city. -- lamentations 2:11
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They keep crying to their mothers, Where is corn and wine [food and drink]? as they faint like wounded men in the streets of the city, as their lives ebb away on their mothers' bosom. -- lamentations 2:12
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What [example of suffering in the past] is sufficient for me to remind you for your [comfort]? To what shall I liken you, O Daughter of Jerusalem? With what shall I compare you, that I may comfort you, O Virgin Daughter of Zion? For your ruin is as measureless as the sea! Who can heal you? -- lamentations 2:13
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Your prophets have predicted for you falsehood and delusion and foolish things; and they have not exposed your iniquity and guilt to avert your captivity [by causing you to repent]. But they have divined and declared to you false and deceptive prophecies, worthless and misleading. -- lamentations 2:14
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All who pass by clap their hands at you; they hiss and wag their heads at the Daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city which was called the perfection of beauty, the joy of all the earth? -- lamentations 2:15
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All your enemies have opened wide their mouths against you; they scornfully hiss and gnash their teeth. They cry, We have swallowed her up! Certainly this is the day we have looked for; we have it, we see it! -- lamentations 2:16
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The Lord has done what He planned; He has carried out and finished His word which He threatened and decreed in the days of old. He has demolished without pity; He has made the enemy rejoice over you and has exalted the might of your foes. -- lamentations 2:17
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The hearts [of the inhabitants of Jerusalem] cried to the Lord. [Then to the congregation, I, Jeremiah, cried, addressing the wall as its symbol] O wall of the Daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night; give yourself no rest, let not your eyes stop [shedding tears]. -- lamentations 2:18
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Arise [from your bed], cry out in the night, at the beginning of the watches; pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord. Lift up your hands toward Him for the lives of your young children, who faint from hunger at the head of every street. -- lamentations 2:19
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Behold, O Lord, and consider [carefully] to whom You have done this. Should and shall women eat the fruit of their own bodies, the children whom they have tended and swaddled with their hands? Should and shall priest and prophet be slain in the place set apart [for the worship] of the Lord? -- lamentations 2:20
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The young and the old lie on the ground in the streets; my maidens and my young men have fallen by the sword. You have slain them in the day of Your anger, slaughtering them without pity. -- lamentations 2:21
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You [Lord] called together, as on an appointed feast day of solemn assembly, my terrors (dangers) from every side. And there was not one in the day of God's wrath who escaped or survived; those I have nursed and brought up, my enemy has destroyed. -- lamentations 2:22
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I AM [Jeremiah] the man who has seen affliction under the rod of His wrath. -- lamentations 3:1
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He has led me and brought me into darkness and not light. -- lamentations 3:2
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Surely He has turned away from me; His hand is against me all the day. -- lamentations 3:3
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My flesh and my skin has He worn out and made old; He has shattered my bones. -- lamentations 3:4
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He has built up [siege mounds] against me and surrounded me with bitterness, tribulation, and anguish. -- lamentations 3:5
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He has caused me to dwell in dark places like those long dead. -- lamentations 3:6
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He walled me in so that I cannot get out; He has weighted down my chain. -- lamentations 3:7
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Even when I cry and shout for help, He shuts out my prayer. -- lamentations 3:8
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He has enclosed my ways with hewn stone; He has made my paths crooked. -- lamentations 3:9
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He is to me like a bear lying in wait, and like a lion [hiding] in secret places. -- lamentations 3:10
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He has turned me off my ways and pulled me in pieces; He has made me desolate. -- lamentations 3:11
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He has bent His bow and set me as a mark for the arrow. -- lamentations 3:12
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He has caused the arrows of His quiver to enter into my heart [the seat of my affections and desires]. -- lamentations 3:13
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I have become a derision to all my people, and [the subject of] their singsong all the day. -- lamentations 3:14
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He has filled me with bitterness; He has made me drink to excess and until drunken with wormwood [bitterness]. -- lamentations 3:15
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He has also broken my teeth with gravel (stones); He has covered me with ashes. -- lamentations 3:16
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And You have bereaved my soul and cast it off far from peace; I have forgotten what good and happiness are. -- lamentations 3:17
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And I say, Perished is my strength and my expectation from the Lord. -- lamentations 3:18
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[O Lord] remember [earnestly] my affliction and my misery, my wandering and my outcast state, the wormwood and the gall. -- lamentations 3:19
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My soul has them continually in remembrance and is bowed down within me. -- lamentations 3:20
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But this I recall and therefore have I hope and expectation: -- lamentations 3:21
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It is because of the Lord's mercy and loving-kindness that we are not consumed, because His [tender] compassions fail not. -- lamentations 3:22
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They are new every morning; great and abundant is Your stability and faithfulness. -- lamentations 3:23
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The Lord is my portion or share, says my living being (my inner self); therefore will I hope in Him and wait expectantly for Him. -- lamentations 3:24
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The Lord is good to those who wait hopefully and expectantly for Him, to those who seek Him [inquire of and for Him and require Him by right of necessity and on the authority of God's word]. -- lamentations 3:25
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It is good that one should hope in and wait quietly for the salvation (the safety and ease) of the Lord. -- lamentations 3:26
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It is good for a man that he should bear the yoke [of divine disciplinary dealings] in his youth. -- lamentations 3:27
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Let him sit alone uncomplaining and keeping silent [in hope], because [God] has laid [the yoke] upon him [for his benefit]. -- lamentations 3:28
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Let him put his mouth in the dust [in abject recognition of his unworthiness]--there may yet be hope. -- lamentations 3:29
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Let him give his cheek to the One Who smites him [even through His human agents]; let him be filled [full] with [men's] reproach [in meekness]. -- lamentations 3:30
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For the Lord will not cast off forever! -- lamentations 3:31
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But though He causes grief, yet will He be moved to compassion according to the multitude of His loving-kindness and tender mercy. -- lamentations 3:32
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For He does not willingly and from His heart afflict or grieve the children of men. -- lamentations 3:33
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To trample and crush underfoot all the prisoners of the earth, -- lamentations 3:34
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To turn aside and deprive a man of his rights before the face of the Most High or a superior [acting as God's representative], -- lamentations 3:35
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To subvert a man in his cause--[of these things] the Lord does not approve. -- lamentations 3:36
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Who is he who speaks and it comes to pass, if the Lord has not authorized and commanded it? -- lamentations 3:37
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Is it not out of the mouth of the Most High that evil and good both proceed [adversity and prosperity, physical evil or misfortune and physical good or happiness]? -- lamentations 3:38
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Why does a living man sigh [one who is still in this life's school of discipline]? [And why does] a man complain for the punishment of his sins? -- lamentations 3:39
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Let us test and examine our ways, and let us return to the Lord! -- lamentations 3:40
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Let us lift up our hearts and our hands [and then with them mount up in prayer] to God in heaven: -- lamentations 3:41
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We have transgressed and rebelled and You have not pardoned. -- lamentations 3:42
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You have covered Yourself with wrath and pursued and afflicted us; You have slain without pity. -- lamentations 3:43
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You have covered Yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can pass through. -- lamentations 3:44
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You have made us offscouring and refuse among the nations. -- lamentations 3:45
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All our enemies have gaped at us and railed against us. -- lamentations 3:46
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Fear and pitfall have come upon us, devastation and destruction. -- lamentations 3:47
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My eyes overflow with streams of tears because of the destruction of the daughter of my people. -- lamentations 3:48
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My eyes overflow continually and will not cease -- lamentations 3:49
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Until the Lord looks down and sees from heaven. -- lamentations 3:50
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My eyes cause me grief at the fate of all the maidens [and the daughter-towns] of my city [Jerusalem]. -- lamentations 3:51
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I have been hunted down like a bird by those who were my enemies without cause. -- lamentations 3:52
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They [thought they had] destroyed my life in the dungeon (pit) and cast a stone [over it] above me. -- lamentations 3:53
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The waters ran down on my head; I said, I am gone. -- lamentations 3:54
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I called upon Your name, O Lord, out of the depths [of the mire] of the dungeon. -- lamentations 3:55
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You heard my voice [then]: [Oh] hide not Your ear [now] at my prayer for relief. -- lamentations 3:56
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You drew near on the day I called to You; You said, Fear not. -- lamentations 3:57
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O Lord, You have pleaded the causes of my soul [You have managed my affairs and You have protected my person and my rights]; You have rescued and redeemed my life! -- lamentations 3:58
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O Lord, You have seen my wrong [done to me]; judge and maintain my cause. -- lamentations 3:59
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You have seen all their vengeance, all their devices against me. -- lamentations 3:60
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You have heard their reproach and revilings, O Lord, and all their devices against me-- -- lamentations 3:61
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The lips and thoughts of my assailants are against me all day long. -- lamentations 3:62
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Look at their sitting down and their rising up [their movements, doings, and secret counsels]; I am their singsong [the subject of their derision and merriment]. -- lamentations 3:63
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Render to them a recompense, O Lord, according to the work of their hands. -- lamentations 3:64
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You will give them hardness and blindness of heart; Your curse will be upon them. -- lamentations 3:65
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You will pursue and afflict them in anger and destroy them from under Your heavens, O Lord. -- lamentations 3:66
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HOW THE gold has become dim! How the most pure gold has changed! The hallowed stones [of the temple] are poured out at the head of every street. -- lamentations 4:1
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The noble and precious sons of Zion, [once] worth their weight in fine gold--how they are esteemed [merely] as earthen pots or pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! -- lamentations 4:2
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Even the jackals draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones, but the daughter of my people has become cruel like ostriches in the wilderness [that desert their young]. -- lamentations 4:3
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The tongue of the nursing babe cleaves to the roof of its mouth because of thirst; the young children beg for food, but no one gives it to them. -- lamentations 4:4
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Those who feasted on dainties are perishing in the streets; those who were brought up in purple lie cleaving to refuse and ash heaps. -- lamentations 4:5
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For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment, and no hands had come against her or been laid on her. -- lamentations 4:6
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[In physical appearance] her princes were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk; they were more ruddy in body than rubies or corals, their shapely figures [suggested a carefully cut] sapphire. -- lamentations 4:7
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[Prolonged famine has made] them look blacker than soot and darkness; they are not recognized in the streets. Their skin clings to their bones; it is withered and it has become [dry] like a stick. -- lamentations 4:8
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Those who are slain with the sword are more fortunate than those who are the victims of hunger [slain by the famine]; for they [the hungry] pine and ebb away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field. -- lamentations 4:9
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The hands of [heretofore] compassionate women have boiled their own children; they were their food during the destruction of the daughter of my people [Judah]. -- lamentations 4:10
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The Lord has fulfilled His wrath; He has poured out His fierce anger and has kindled a fire in Zion that has consumed her foundations. -- lamentations 4:11
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The kings of the earth did not believe, nor did any of the inhabitants of the earth, that the oppressor and enemy could enter the gates of Jerusalem. -- lamentations 4:12
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[But this happened] because of the sins of her [false] prophets and the iniquities of her priests, who shed the blood of the just and righteous in the midst of her. -- lamentations 4:13
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[The false prophets and priests] wandered [staggering] in the streets as if blind; they had so polluted themselves with blood it was not [lawful] for men to touch their garments. -- lamentations 4:14
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[People] cried to them, Go away! Unclean! Depart! Depart! Touch not! When they fled away, then they wandered [as fugitives]; men said among the nations, They shall not stay here any longer. -- lamentations 4:15
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The anger of the Lord has scattered [and divided them among the nations]; He will no longer look after them. They did not respect the persons of the priests; they did not favor the elders. -- lamentations 4:16
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As for us, our eyes yet failed and wasted away in looking for our worthless help. In our watching [on our watchtower] we have watched and waited expectantly for a nation [Egypt or some other one to come to our rescue] that could not save us. -- lamentations 4:17
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[The missiles of the enemy] dog our steps, so that we cannot go into our streets; our end is near, our days are fulfilled--yes, our end has come. -- lamentations 4:18
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Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the sky; they pursued us on the mountains, they lay in wait for us in the wilderness. -- lamentations 4:19
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The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the Lord [our king], was taken in their snares--he of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations. -- lamentations 4:20
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Rejoice and be glad, O Daughter of Edom, you who dwell in the land of Uz. But the cup [of the wine of God's wrath] also shall pass to you; you shall become drunk and make yourself naked. -- lamentations 4:21
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The punishment of your iniquity will be accomplished and completed, O Daughter of Zion; [the Lord] will no more carry you away or keep you in exile. But He will inspect and punish your iniquity and guilt, O Daughter of Edom; He will uncover your sins. -- lamentations 4:22
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O LORD, [earnestly] remember what has come upon us! Look down and see our reproach (our national disgrace)! -- lamentations 5:1
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Our inheritance has fallen over to strangers, our houses to foreigners. -- lamentations 5:2
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We have become orphans and fatherless; our mothers are like widows. -- lamentations 5:3
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We have had to pay money to drink the water that belongs to us; our [own] wood is sold to us. -- lamentations 5:4
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Our pursuers are upon our necks [like a yoke]; we are weary and are allowed no rest. -- lamentations 5:5
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We have given the hand [as a pledge of fidelity and submission] to the Egyptians and to the Assyrians [merely] to get food to satisfy [our hunger]. -- lamentations 5:6
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Our fathers sinned and are no more, and we have borne their iniquities. -- lamentations 5:7
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Servants and slaves rule over us; there is none to deliver us out of their hands. -- lamentations 5:8
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We get our bread at the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness [the wild Arabs, who may attack if we venture into the fields to reap our harvests]. -- lamentations 5:9
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Our skin glows and is parched as from [the heat of] an oven because of the burning heat of [the fever of] famine. -- lamentations 5:10
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They ravished the women in Zion, the virgins in the cities of Judah. -- lamentations 5:11
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They hung princes by their hands; the persons of elders were not respected. -- lamentations 5:12
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Young men carried millstones, and boys fell [staggering] under [burdens of] wood. -- lamentations 5:13
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The elders have ceased from [congregating at] the city's gate, the young men from their music. -- lamentations 5:14
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Ceased is the joy of our hearts; our dancing has turned into mourning. -- lamentations 5:15
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The crown has fallen from our head [our honor is brought to the dust]! Woe to us, for we have sinned! -- lamentations 5:16
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Because of this our hearts are faint and sick; because of these things our eyes are dim and see darkly. -- lamentations 5:17
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As for Mount Zion, which lies desolate, the jackals prowl over it! -- lamentations 5:18
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But You, O Lord, remain and reign forever; Your throne endures from generation to [all] generations. -- lamentations 5:19
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Why do You forget us forever? Why do You forsake us so long? -- lamentations 5:20
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Turn us to Yourself, O Lord, and we shall be turned and restored! Renew our days as of old!-- -- lamentations 5:21
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Or have You utterly rejected us? Or are You exceedingly angry with us [still]? -- lamentations 5:22
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NOW [when I was] in [my] thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was in the midst of captivity beside the river Chebar [in Babylonia], the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God. -- ezekiel 1:1
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On the fifth day of the month, which was in the fifth year of King Jehoiachin's captivity, -- ezekiel 1:2
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The word of the Lord came expressly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the Lord was there upon him. -- ezekiel 1:3
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As I looked, behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, and a great cloud with a fire enveloping it and flashing continually; a brightness was about it and out of the midst of it there seemed to glow amber metal, out of the midst of the fire. -- ezekiel 1:4
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And out of the midst of it came the likeness of four living creatures [or cherubim]. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man, -- ezekiel 1:5
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But each one had four faces and each one had four wings. -- ezekiel 1:6
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And their legs were straight legs, and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot, and they sparkled like burnished bronze. -- ezekiel 1:7
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And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides. And the four of them had their faces and their wings thus: -- ezekiel 1:8
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Their wings touched one another; they turned not when they went but went every one straight forward. -- ezekiel 1:9
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As for the likeness of their faces, they each had the face of a man [in front], and each had the face of a lion on the right side and the face of an ox on the left side; the four also had the face of an eagle [at the back of their heads]. -- ezekiel 1:10
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Such were their faces. And their wings were stretched out upward [each creature had four wings]; two wings of each one were touching the [adjacent] wing of the creatures on either side of it, and [the remaining] two wings of each creature covered its body. -- ezekiel 1:11
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And they went every one straight forward; wherever the spirit would go, they went, and they turned not when they went. -- ezekiel 1:12
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In the midst of the living creatures there was what looked like burning coals of fire, like torches moving to and fro among the living creatures; the fire was bright and out of the fire went forth lightning. -- ezekiel 1:13
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And the living creatures darted back and forth like a flash of lightning. -- ezekiel 1:14
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Now as I was still looking at the living creatures, I saw one wheel upon the ground beside each of the living creatures with its four faces. -- ezekiel 1:15
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As to the appearance of the wheels and their construction: in appearance they gleamed like chrysolite; and the four were formed alike, and their construction work was as it were a wheel within a wheel. -- ezekiel 1:16
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When they went, they went in one of their four directions without turning [for they were faced that way]. -- ezekiel 1:17
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As for their rims, they were so high that they were dreadful, and the four had their rims full of eyes round about. -- ezekiel 1:18
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And when the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up. -- ezekiel 1:19
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Wherever the spirit went, the creatures went and the wheels rose along with them, for the spirit or life of the [four living creatures acting as one] living creature was in the wheels. -- ezekiel 1:20
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When those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up high beside them, for the spirit or life of the [combined] living creature was in the wheels. -- ezekiel 1:21
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Over the head of the [combined] living creature there was the likeness of a firmament, looking like the terrible and awesome [dazzling of shining] crystal or ice stretched across the expanse of sky over their heads. -- ezekiel 1:22
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And under the firmament their wings were stretched out straight, one toward another. Every living creature had two wings which covered its body on this side and two which covered it on that side. -- ezekiel 1:23
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And when they went, I heard the sound of their wings like the noise of great waters, like the voice of the Almighty, the sound of tumult like the noise of a host. When they stood, they let down their wings. -- ezekiel 1:24
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And there was a voice above the firmament that was over their heads; when they stood, they let down their wings. -- ezekiel 1:25
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And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne in appearance like a sapphire stone, and seated above the likeness of a throne was a likeness with the appearance of a Man. -- ezekiel 1:26
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From what had the appearance of His waist upward, I saw a lustre as it were glowing metal with the appearance of fire enclosed round about within it; and from the appearance of His waist downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and there was brightness [of a halo] round about Him. -- ezekiel 1:27
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Like the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud on the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face and I heard a voice of One speaking. -- ezekiel 1:28
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AND HE said to me [Ezekiel], Son of man, stand upon your feet and I will speak to you. -- ezekiel 2:1
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And the Spirit entered into me when He spoke to me and set me upon my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me. -- ezekiel 2:2
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And He said to me, I send you, son of man, to the children of Israel, two rebellious nations that have rebelled against Me. They and their fathers have transgressed against Me even to this very day. -- ezekiel 2:3
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And the children are impudent and hard of heart. I send you to them and you shall say to them, Thus says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 2:4
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And they, whether they will hear or refuse to hear--for they are a rebellious house--yet shall they know and realize that there has been a prophet among them. -- ezekiel 2:5
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And you, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words; though briers and thorns are all around you and you dwell and sit among scorpions, be not afraid of their words nor be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house. -- ezekiel 2:6
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And you shall speak My words to them whether they will hear or refuse to hear, for they are most rebellious. -- ezekiel 2:7
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As for you, son of man, hear what I say to you; be not rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I give you. -- ezekiel 2:8
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And when I looked, behold, a hand was stretched out to me and behold, a scroll of a book was in it. -- ezekiel 2:9
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And He spread it before me and it was written within and on the back, and written on it were words of lamentation and mourning and woe. -- ezekiel 2:10
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HE SAID to me, Son of man, eat what you find [in this book]; eat this scroll; then go and speak to the house of Israel. -- ezekiel 3:1
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So I opened my mouth, and He caused me to eat the scroll. -- ezekiel 3:2
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And He said to me, Son of man, eat this scroll that I give you and fill your stomach with it. Then I ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. -- ezekiel 3:3
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And He said to me, Son of man, go, get you to the house of Israel and speak to them with My words. -- ezekiel 3:4
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For you are not sent to a people of a foreign speech and of a difficult language but to the house of Israel; -- ezekiel 3:5
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Not to many peoples of foreign speech and of a hard language, whose words you cannot understand. Surely, had I sent you to such people, they would have listened to you and heeded My words. -- ezekiel 3:6
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But the house of Israel will not listen to you and obey you since they will not listen to Me and obey Me, for all the house of Israel are impudent and stubborn of heart. -- ezekiel 3:7
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Behold, I have made your face strong and hard against their faces and your forehead strong and hard against their foreheads. -- ezekiel 3:8
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Like an adamant harder than flint or a diamond point have I made your forehead; fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house. -- ezekiel 3:9
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Moreover, He said to me, Son of man, all My words that I shall speak to you, receive in your heart and hear with your ears. -- ezekiel 3:10
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And go, get you to the [Jewish] captives [in Babylon], to the children of your people, and speak to them and tell them, Thus says the Lord God, whether they will hear or refuse to hear. -- ezekiel 3:11
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Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing [saying], Blessed be the glory of the Lord from His place [above the firmament]. -- ezekiel 3:12
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I heard the noise of the wings of the living creatures as they touched and joined each one the other [its sister wing], and I heard the noise of the wheels beside them and the noise of a great rushing. -- ezekiel 3:13
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So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away [in the vision], and I went in bitterness [of discouragement] in the heat of my spirit; and the hand of the Lord was strong upon me. -- ezekiel 3:14
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Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel-abib, who sat and dwelt by the river of Chebar, and I sat where they sat and remained there among them seven days, overwhelmed with astonishment and silent. -- ezekiel 3:15
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And at the end of seven days, the word of the Lord came to me: -- ezekiel 3:16
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Son of man, I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel; therefore hear the word at My mouth and give them warning from Me. -- ezekiel 3:17
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If I say to the wicked, You shall surely die, and you do not give him warning or speak to warn the wicked to turn from his wicked way, to save his life, the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at your hand. -- ezekiel 3:18
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Yet if you warn the wicked and he turn not from his wickedness or from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity, but you have delivered yourself. -- ezekiel 3:19
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Again, if a righteous man turns from his righteousness (right doing and right standing with God) and some gift or providence which I lay before him he perverts into an occasion to sin and he commits iniquity, he shall die; because you have not given him warning, he shall die in his sin and his righteous deeds which he has done shall not be remembered, but his blood will I require at your hand. -- ezekiel 3:20
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Nevertheless if you warn the righteous man not to sin and he does not sin, he shall surely live because he is warned; also you have delivered yourself from guilt. -- ezekiel 3:21
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And the hand of the Lord was there upon me, and He said to me, Arise, go forth into the plain and I will talk with you there. -- ezekiel 3:22
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Then I arose and went forth into the plain, and behold, the glory of the Lord stood there, like the glory I had seen by the river Chebar, and I fell on my face. -- ezekiel 3:23
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Then the Spirit entered into me and set me on my feet; He spoke and said to me, Go, shut yourself up in your house. -- ezekiel 3:24
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But you, O son of man, behold, ropes will be put upon you and you will be bound with them, and you cannot go out among people. -- ezekiel 3:25
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And I will make your tongue cleave to the roof of your mouth so that you cannot talk and be a reprover of the people, for they are a rebellious house. -- ezekiel 3:26
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But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth and you shall say to the people, Thus says the Lord God; he who hears, let him hear, and he who refuses to hear, let him refuse; for they are a rebellious house. -- ezekiel 3:27
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AND YOU, son of man, take a tile and lay it before you, and make upon it a drawing of a city, even Jerusalem. -- ezekiel 4:1
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And put siege works against it, build a siege wall against it, and cast up a mound against it; set camps also against it and set battering rams against it round about. -- ezekiel 4:2
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Moreover, take a plate of iron and place it for an iron wall between you and the city; and set your face toward it and it shall be besieged, and you shall press the siege against it. This is a sign to the house of Israel. -- ezekiel 4:3
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Then [bound as you are] lie upon your left [and north] side to bear symbolically the iniquity of the house of the ten tribes of Israel upon that side. According to the number of days that you shall lie upon it you shall bear their iniquity. -- ezekiel 4:4
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For I have laid upon you the years of their iniquity, according to the number of the days, days [representing 390 years]; so you shall bear the iniquity of the house of Israel. -- ezekiel 4:5
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And when you have fulfilled the days for Israel, lie again, but on your right [and south] side, and you shall bear the iniquity of the house of Judah forty days. I have appointed you one day for each year. -- ezekiel 4:6
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Therefore you shall set your face toward the siege of Jerusalem and your arm shall be uncovered [ready for battle], and you shall prophesy against [the city]. -- ezekiel 4:7
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And, behold, I will lay bands upon you and you shall not turn yourself from one side to another till you have ended the days of your siege. -- ezekiel 4:8
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Also take wheat, barley, beans, lentils, millet, and spelt, and put them into one vessel and make bread of them. According to the number of the days that you shall lie upon your side, days you shall eat of it. -- ezekiel 4:9
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And the food you eat shall be by weight, twenty shekels or a full half pound a day, to be eaten at a fixed time each day. -- ezekiel 4:10
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You shall drink water by measure also, about one quart or the sixth part of a hin; you shall drink at a fixed time each day. -- ezekiel 4:11
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And you shall eat your food as barley cakes and you shall bake it with human dung as fuel in the sight of the people. -- ezekiel 4:12
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And the Lord said, Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their defiled bread among the nations to whom I will drive them. -- ezekiel 4:13
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Then said I, Ah, Lord God! Behold, I have never defiled myself. From my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dies of itself or is torn in pieces; neither did there ever come abominable flesh into my mouth. -- ezekiel 4:14
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Then He said to me, Behold, I will let you use cow's dung instead of human dung, and you shall prepare your food with it. -- ezekiel 4:15
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Moreover, He said to me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread [by which life is supported] in Jerusalem; and they shall eat bread rationed by weight and with fearfulness, and they shall drink water rationed by measure and with dismay (silent, speechless grief caused by the impending starvation), -- ezekiel 4:16
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In order that they may lack bread and water and look at one another in dismay and waste away [in their punishment] for their iniquity. -- ezekiel 4:17
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AND YOU, son of man [Ezekiel], take a sharp sword and use it as a barber's razor and shave your head and your beard. Then take balances for weighing and divide the hair into three parts. -- ezekiel 5:1
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You shall burn one part with fire in the midst of the city, when the days of the siege are fulfilled; and you shall take a second part and strike with the sword round about it; and a third part you shall scatter to the wind, and I will draw out a sword after them. -- ezekiel 5:2
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You shall also take from these a small number of hairs and bind them in the skirts of your robe. -- ezekiel 5:3
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And of these again take some hairs and cast them into the midst of the fire and burn them in the fire; from there a fire shall come forth into all the house of Israel. -- ezekiel 5:4
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Thus says the Lord God: This is Jerusalem; in the center of the nations I have set her, and countries are round about her. -- ezekiel 5:5
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And she has changed and rebelled against My ordinances more wickedly than the [heathen] nations, and against My statutes more than the countries that are round about her; for [Israel] rejected My ordinances, and as for My statutes, they have not walked in them. -- ezekiel 5:6
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: Because you were more turbulent and raged [against Me] more than the nations that are round about you and have not walked in My statutes, neither have kept My ordinances, nor have done according to the ordinances [concerning] the nations that are round about you; -- ezekiel 5:7
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: Behold, I, even I, am against you, and I will execute judgments in the midst of you in the sight of the nations. -- ezekiel 5:8
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And because of all your abominations, I will do in you that which I have not done and the like of which I will never do again. -- ezekiel 5:9
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Therefore fathers shall eat their sons in your midst, and sons shall eat their fathers; and I will execute judgments on you and all who are left of you I will scatter to all the winds. -- ezekiel 5:10
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Therefore, as I live, says the Lord God, surely because you have defiled My sanctuary with all your detestable things and with all your abominations, therefore will I also diminish you and withdraw My eye that it shall not spare you. And I also will have no pity. -- ezekiel 5:11
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And a third of you shall die of pestilence and be consumed by famine in the midst of you; a third shall fall by the sword round about you; and I will scatter a third to all the winds and will draw out a sword after them. -- ezekiel 5:12
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Thus shall My anger be spent and I will cause My wrath toward them to rest and I will be eased and comforted. And they shall know, understand, and realize that I the Lord have spoken in My zeal, when I have accomplished My wrath upon them. -- ezekiel 5:13
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Moreover, I will make you a desolation and a reproach among the nations that are round about you and in the sight of all who pass by. -- ezekiel 5:14
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So it shall be a reproach and a taunt, a warning and a horror and an astonishment to the [heathen] nations around you when I shall execute judgments upon you in anger and in wrath and in furious chastisements and rebukes--I the Lord have spoken it. -- ezekiel 5:15
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When I shall loose against them the evil arrows of hunger that are for destruction, which I will send to destroy you, then I will increase the famine upon you and will break your staff of bread. -- ezekiel 5:16
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And I will send upon you hunger and wild beasts, and they shall bereave you [of your loved ones]; and pestilence and blood shall pass through you, and I will bring the sword upon you. I the Lord have spoken it. -- ezekiel 5:17
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AND THE word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 6:1
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Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them, -- ezekiel 6:2
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And say, You mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord God! Thus says the Lord God to the mountains and the hills, to the river ravines and the valleys: Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword upon you, and I will destroy your high places [of idolatrous worship], -- ezekiel 6:3
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And your altars shall be made desolate and your sun-pillars shall be broken in pieces, and I will cast down your slain before your idols. -- ezekiel 6:4
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And I will lay the dead bodies of the children of Israel before their idols, and I will scatter your bones round about your altars. -- ezekiel 6:5
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In all your dwelling places the cities shall be laid waste and the high places shall be made desolate, that your altars may bear their guilt and be laid waste and made desolate, your idols may be broken and destroyed, your sun-images may be hewn down, and your handiworks may be wiped away and blotted out. -- ezekiel 6:6
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And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and you shall know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord. -- ezekiel 6:7
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Yet will I leave some of you alive. When you have some that shall escape the sword among the nations, when you shall be scattered through the countries, -- ezekiel 6:8
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Then those of you who escape shall [earnestly] remember Me among the nations to which they shall be carried captive, how that I have been broken by their lewdness and have Myself broken their wanton heart which has departed from Me and blinded their eyes which turn after their idols wantonly; and they shall be loathsome in their own sight for the evils which they have committed in all their abominations. -- ezekiel 6:9
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And they shall know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord. I have not said in vain that I would bring this evil calamity [in punishment] upon them. -- ezekiel 6:10
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Thus says the Lord God: Strike with your fist, stamp with your foot, and say, Alas! over all the vile abominations of the house of Israel for which [Israel] shall fall by sword, by famine, and by pestilence. -- ezekiel 6:11
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He who is far off shall die of the pestilence, and he that is near shall fall by the sword, and he who remains and is preserved shall die by the famine. Thus will I accomplish My wrath upon them. -- ezekiel 6:12
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Then shall you know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord, when their slain shall lie among their idols round about their altars upon every high hill, on all the tops of the mountains, under every green tree, and under every thickly leafed oak, the places where they were accustomed to offer sweet incense to all their idols. -- ezekiel 6:13
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And I will stretch out My hand upon them and make the land desolate and waste, yes, more desolate than the wilderness toward Diblah [a Moabite city], throughout all their dwelling places; and they shall know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord. -- ezekiel 6:14
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MOREOVER, THE word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 7:1
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Also, son of man, thus says the Lord God to the land of Israel: An end! The end has come upon the four corners of the land. -- ezekiel 7:2
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Now is the end upon you, and I will send My anger upon you and will judge you according to your ways and will bring upon you retribution for all your abominations. -- ezekiel 7:3
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And My eye will not spare you, neither will I have pity; but I will bring recompense for your evil ways upon you, while your abominations are in the midst of you [calling down punishment from a righteous God]; and you shall know (recognize, understand, and realize) that I am the Lord. -- ezekiel 7:4
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Thus says the Lord God: Behold, an evil is coming, [an evil so destructive and injurious, so sudden and violent, that it stands alone, not as a succession but as] only one evil. -- ezekiel 7:5
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An end has come! The end has come! [The end--after sleeping so long] awakes against you. See, it has come! -- ezekiel 7:6
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Your turn (your doom) has come upon you, O inhabitant of the land; the time has come, the day is near, a day not of joyful shouting, but a day of tumult upon the mountains. -- ezekiel 7:7
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Now will I shortly pour out My wrath upon you and finish spending My anger against you, and I will judge you according to your ways and will recompense you with punishment for all your abominations. -- ezekiel 7:8
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And My eye will not spare, nor will I have pity. I will punish you according to your ways while your abominations are right in the midst of you. And you shall know, understand, and realize that it is I the Lord Who smites you. -- ezekiel 7:9
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Behold, the day! Behold, it has come! Your doom has gone forth, the rod has blossomed, pride has budded. -- ezekiel 7:10
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Violence has grown up into a rod of wickedness; none of [Israel] shall remain, none of their abundance, none of their wealth; neither shall there be preeminence among them or wailing for them. -- ezekiel 7:11
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The time has come, the day draws near. Let not the buyer rejoice nor the seller mourn, for wrath is upon all their multitude. -- ezekiel 7:12
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For the seller shall not return to that which is sold, even were they yet alive. For the vision [of punishment] is touching [Israel's] whole multitude; he shall not come back, neither shall any strengthen himself whose life is in his iniquity. -- ezekiel 7:13
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They have blown the trumpet and have made all ready, but none goes to the battle, for My wrath is upon all their multitude. -- ezekiel 7:14
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The sword is without and pestilence and famine are within. He who is in the field shall die by the sword, and him who is in the city shall famine and pestilence devour. -- ezekiel 7:15
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But those of them that escape shall escape, but shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys, all of them moaning, every one in his iniquity's [punishment]. -- ezekiel 7:16
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All hands shall be feeble and all knees shall be weak as water. -- ezekiel 7:17
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They shall also gird themselves with sackcloth; horror and dismay shall cover them, and shame shall be upon all faces and baldness upon all their heads [as evidence of grief]. -- ezekiel 7:18
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They shall cast their silver into the streets, and their gold shall be [discarded] like an unclean thing or rubbish; their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the Lord; they shall not satisfy their animal cravings nor fill their stomachs with them, for [wealth] has been the stumbling block of their iniquity. -- ezekiel 7:19
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As for the beauty of gold for ornament, they turned it to pride and made of it the images of their abominations (idols) and of their detestable things. Therefore I will make it to them as an unclean thing. -- ezekiel 7:20
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And I will give it for plunder into the hands of strangers and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil, and they shall profane it. -- ezekiel 7:21
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Also I will turn My face from them and they shall profane My secret treasure [the temple]; and robbers shall enter into it and profane it. -- ezekiel 7:22
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Prepare the chain [of imprisonment], for the land is full of bloodguiltiness [murders committed with pretended formalities of justice] and the city is full of violence. -- ezekiel 7:23
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Therefore I will bring in the worst of the [heathen] nations, who will take possession of the houses [of the people of Judah]; I will also silence their strongholds and put an end to their proud might, and their holy places and those who sanctify them shall be profaned. -- ezekiel 7:24
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Distress, panic, and destruction shall come, and they [of Judah] shall seek peace, and there shall be none. -- ezekiel 7:25
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Calamity shall come upon calamity and rumor shall be upon rumor, and they shall seek a vision of the prophet; and the law and instruction shall cease from the [distracted] priest and counsel from the [dismayed] elders. -- ezekiel 7:26
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The king [of Judah] shall wear mourning and the prince shall clothe himself with garments of despair and desolation, while the hands of the people of the land shall tremble [palsied by terror]; for I will do to them in accordance with their ways, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know, recognize, and realize that I am the Lord. -- ezekiel 7:27
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AND IN the sixth year [of the capitivity of King Jehoiachin], in the sixth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I sat in my house [a captive of the Babylonians] with the elders of Judah sitting before me, the hand of the Lord God fell there upon me. -- ezekiel 8:1
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Then I beheld, and lo, a likeness of a Man with the appearance of fire; from His waist downward He was like fire, and from His waist upward He had the appearance of brightness like gleaming bronze. -- ezekiel 8:2
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And He put forth the form of a hand and took me by a lock of my head; and the Spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heavens and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the door of the inner [court] which faces toward the north, where was the seat of the idol (image) of jealousy, which provokes to jealousy. -- ezekiel 8:3
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And behold, there was the glory of the God of Israel [Who had loved and chosen them], like the vision I saw in the plain. -- ezekiel 8:4
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Then He [the Spirit] said to me, Son of man, now lift up your eyes toward the north. So I lifted up my eyes toward the north, and behold, on the north of the altar gate was that idol (image) of jealousy in the entrance. -- ezekiel 8:5
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Furthermore, [the Spirit] said to me, Son of man, do you see what they are doing? The great abominations that the house of Israel is committing here to drive Me far from My sanctuary? But you shall again see greater abominations. -- ezekiel 8:6
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And He brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold, there was a hole in the wall. -- ezekiel 8:7
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Then He said to me, Son of man, dig now in the wall. And when I had dug in the wall, behold, there was a door. -- ezekiel 8:8
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And He said to me, Go in and see the wicked abominations that they do here. -- ezekiel 8:9
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So I went in and saw there pictures of every form of creeping things and loathsome beasts and all the idols of the house of Israel, painted round about on the wall. -- ezekiel 8:10
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And there stood before these [pictures] seventy men of the elders of the house of Israel, and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan [the scribe], with every man his censer in his hand, and a thick cloud of incense was going up [in prayer to these their gods]. -- ezekiel 8:11
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Then said He to me, Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in his [secret] chambers of [idol] pictures? For they say, The Lord does not see us; the Lord has forsaken the land. -- ezekiel 8:12
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He also said to me, Yet again you shall see greater abominations which they are committing. -- ezekiel 8:13
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Then He brought me to the entrance of the north gate of the Lord's house; and behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz [a Babylonian god, who was supposed to die annually and subsequently be resurrected]. -- ezekiel 8:14
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Then said [the Spirit] to me, Have you seen this, O son of man? Yet again you shall see greater abominations that they are committing. -- ezekiel 8:15
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And He brought me to the inner court of the Lord's house; and behold, at the door of the temple of the Lord, between the porch and the bronze altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs to the temple of the Lord and their faces toward the east, and they were bowing themselves toward the east and worshiping the sun. -- ezekiel 8:16
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Then [the Spirit] said to me, Have you seen this, O son of man? Is it too slight a thing to the house of Judah to commit the abominations which they commit here, that they must fill the land with violence and turn back afresh to provoke Me to anger? And behold, they put the branch to their nose [actually, before their mouths, in superstitious worship]! -- ezekiel 8:17
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Therefore I will deal in wrath; My eye will not spare, nor will I have pity; and though they cry in My ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them. -- ezekiel 8:18
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[THE SPIRIT] cried in my ears [in the vision] with a loud voice, saying, Cause those to draw near who have charge over the city [as executioners], every man with his destroying weapon in his hand. -- ezekiel 9:1
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And behold, six men came from the direction of the Upper Gate, which faces north, every man with his battle-ax in his hand; and one man among them was clothed in linen, with a writer's ink bottle at his side. And they went in and stood beside the bronze altar. -- ezekiel 9:2
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And the glory of the God of Israel [the Shekinah, cloud] had gone up from the cherubim upon which it had rested to [stand above] the threshold of the [Lord's] house. And [the Lord] called to the man clothed with linen, who had the writer's ink bottle at his side. -- ezekiel 9:3
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And the Lord said to him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men who sigh and groan over all the abominations that are committed in the midst of it. -- ezekiel 9:4
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And to the others He said in my hearing, Follow [the man with the ink bottle] through the city and smite; let not your eye spare, neither have any pity. -- ezekiel 9:5
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Slay outright the elderly, the young man and the virgin, the infant and the women; but do not touch or go near anyone on whom is the mark. Begin at My sanctuary. So they began with the old men who were in front of the temple [who did not have the Lord's mark on their foreheads]. -- ezekiel 9:6
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And He said to [the executioners], Defile the temple and fill its courts with the slain. Go forth! And they went forth and slew in the city. -- ezekiel 9:7
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And while they were slaying them and I was left, I fell upon my face and cried, Ah, Lord God! Will You destroy all that is left of Israel in Your pouring out of Your wrath and indignation upon Jerusalem? -- ezekiel 9:8
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Then said He to me, The iniquity and guilt of the house of Israel and Judah are exceedingly great; the land is full of blood and the city full of injustice and perverseness; for they say, The Lord has forsaken the land; the Lord does not see [what we are doing]. -- ezekiel 9:9
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And as for Me, My eye will not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their wicked doings upon their own heads. -- ezekiel 9:10
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And behold, the man clothed in linen, who had the ink bottle at his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as You have commanded me. -- ezekiel 9:11
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THEN I looked and behold, in the firmament that was over the heads of the cherubim there appeared above them something looking like a sapphire stone, in form resembling a throne. -- ezekiel 10:1
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And [the Lord] spoke to the man clothed in linen and said, Go in among the whirling wheels under the cherubim; fill your hands with coals of fire from between the cherubim and scatter them over the city. And he went in before my eyes. -- ezekiel 10:2
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Now the cherubim stood on the south side of the house when the man went in; and the cloud [the Shekinah] filled the inner court. -- ezekiel 10:3
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Then the glory of the Lord mounted up from the cherubim to stand over the threshold of the [Lord's] house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the Lord's glory. -- ezekiel 10:4
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And the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard even to the outer court, like the voice of God Almighty when He speaks. -- ezekiel 10:5
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And when He commanded the man clothed in linen, saying, Take fire from between the whirling wheels, from between the cherubim, [the man] went in and stood beside a wheel. -- ezekiel 10:6
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And a cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubim to the fire that was between the cherubim, and took some of it and put it into the hands of the man clothed in linen, who took it and went out. -- ezekiel 10:7
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And the cherubim seemed to have the form of a man's hand under their wings. -- ezekiel 10:8
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And I looked and behold, there were four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside one cherub and another wheel beside another cherub; and the appearance of the wheels was like sparkling chrysolite. -- ezekiel 10:9
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And as for their appearance, they four looked alike, as if a wheel had been within a wheel. -- ezekiel 10:10
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When they went, they went in any one of the four directions [in which their four individual faces were turned]; they did not turn as they went, but to the place to which the front wheel faced the others followed; they turned not as they went. -- ezekiel 10:11
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And their whole body, their backs, their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes round about, even the wheels that each had. -- ezekiel 10:12
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As regarding the wheels [attached to them], they were called in my hearing the whirling wheels. -- ezekiel 10:13
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And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of the cherub, the second the face of a man, the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle. -- ezekiel 10:14
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And the cherubim mounted upward. This is the [same] living creature [the four regarded as one] that I saw by the river Chebar [in Babylonia]. -- ezekiel 10:15
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And when the cherubim went, the wheels went beside them; and when the cherubim lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the wheels did not turn from beside them. -- ezekiel 10:16
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When those stood still, these stood still; and when those mounted up, these [the wheels] mounted up also, for the spirit of life was in these [wheels]. -- ezekiel 10:17
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Then the glory of the Lord [the Shekinah, cloud] went forth from above the threshold of the temple and stood over the cherubim. -- ezekiel 10:18
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And the cherubim lifted up their wings and mounted up from the earth in my sight, and they went forth with the wheels beside them; and they stood at the entrance of the East Gate of the house of the Lord, and the glory of the God of Israel [the Shekinah, cloud] was over them. -- ezekiel 10:19
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This is the living creature [of four combined creatures] that I saw beneath the God of Israel by the river Chebar, and I knew that they were cherubim. -- ezekiel 10:20
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Each one had four faces and each one had four wings, and what looked like the hands of a man was under their wings. -- ezekiel 10:21
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And as for the likeness of their faces, they were the same faces which I saw by the river Chebar, with regard to their appearances and themselves; they went every one straight forward. -- ezekiel 10:22
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MOREOVER, THE Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the East Gate of the Lord's house, which faces east. And behold, at the door of the gateway there were twenty-five men; and I saw in the midst of them Jaazaniah the son of Azzur and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people. -- ezekiel 11:1
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Then [the Spirit] said to me, Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity and give wicked counsel in this city, -- ezekiel 11:2
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Who say, [The time] is not near to build houses; this city is the boiling pot and we are the flesh. -- ezekiel 11:3
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Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, O son of man! -- ezekiel 11:4
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And the Spirit of the Lord fell upon me, and He said to me, Speak. Say, Thus says the Lord: This is what you thought, O house of Israel, for I know the things that come into your mind. -- ezekiel 11:5
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You have multiplied your slain in this city and you have filled its streets with the slain. -- ezekiel 11:6
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: Your slain whom you have laid in your midst; they are the flesh and this city is the boiling pot, but you shall be brought forth out of the midst of it. -- ezekiel 11:7
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You have feared the sword, and I will bring a sword upon you, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 11:8
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And I will bring you forth out of the midst of it and deliver you into the hands of foreigners and execute judgments among you. -- ezekiel 11:9
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You shall fall by the sword; I will judge and punish you [before your neighbors] at the border or outside the land of Israel, and you shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord. -- ezekiel 11:10
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This city shall not be your boiling pot, neither shall you be the flesh in the midst of it; I will judge you at the border or outside of Israel; -- ezekiel 11:11
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And you shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord; for you have not walked in My statutes nor executed My ordinances, but have acted according to the ordinances of the nations around you. -- ezekiel 11:12
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And while I was prophesying, Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then I fell down upon my face and cried with a loud voice, Ah, Lord God! Will You make a complete end of the remnant of Israel? -- ezekiel 11:13
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And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 11:14
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Son of man, your brethren, even your kindred, your fellow exiles, and all the house of Israel, all of them, are they of whom the [present] inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, They have gone far from the Lord [and from this land]; therefore this land is given to us for a possession. -- ezekiel 11:15
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Therefore say, Thus says the Lord God: Whereas I have removed [Israel] far off among the nations, and whereas I have scattered them among the countries, yet I have been to them a sanctuary for a little while in the countries to which they have come. -- ezekiel 11:16
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Therefore say, Thus says the Lord God: I will gather you from the peoples and assemble you out of the countries where you have been scattered, and I will give back to you the land of Israel. -- ezekiel 11:17
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And when they return there, they shall take away from it all traces of its detestable things and all its abominations (sex impurities and heathen religious practices). -- ezekiel 11:18
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And I will give them one heart [a new heart] and I will put a new spirit within them; and I will take the stony [unnaturally hardened] heart out of their flesh, and will give them a heart of flesh [sensitive and responsive to the touch of their God], -- ezekiel 11:19
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That they may walk in My statutes and keep My ordinances, and do them. And they shall be My people, and I will be their God. -- ezekiel 11:20
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But as for those whose heart yearns for and goes after their detestable things and their loathsome abominations [associated with idolatry], I will repay their deeds upon their own heads, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 11:21
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Then the cherubim lifted up their wings with the wheels which were beside them, and the glory of the God of Israel [the Shekinah, cloud] was over them. -- ezekiel 11:22
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Then the glory of the Lord rose up from over the midst of the city and stood over the mountain which is on the east side of the city. -- ezekiel 11:23
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And the Spirit lifted me up and brought me in a vision by the Spirit of God into Chaldea, to the exiles. Then the vision that I had seen went up from me. -- ezekiel 11:24
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And I told the exiles everything that the Lord had shown me. -- ezekiel 11:25
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THE WORD of the Lord also came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 12:1
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Son of man, you dwell in the midst of the house of the rebellious, who have eyes to see and see not, who have ears to hear and hear not, for they are a rebellious house. -- ezekiel 12:2
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Therefore, son of man, prepare your belongings for removing and going into exile, and move out by day in their sight; and you shall remove from your place to another place in their sight. It may be they will consider and perceive that they are a rebellious house. -- ezekiel 12:3
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And you shall bring forth your baggage by day in their sight, as baggage for removing into exile; and you shall go forth yourself at evening in their sight, as those who go forth into exile. -- ezekiel 12:4
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Dig through the wall in their sight and carry the stuff out through the hole. -- ezekiel 12:5
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In their sight you shall bear your baggage upon your shoulder and carry it forth in the dark; you shall cover your face so that you cannot see the land, for I have set you as a sign for the house of Israel. -- ezekiel 12:6
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And I did as I was commanded. I brought forth my baggage by day, as baggage for exile, and in the evening I dug through the wall with my own hands. I brought out my baggage in the dark, carrying it upon my shoulder in their sight. -- ezekiel 12:7
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And in the morning came the word of the Lord to me, saying, -- ezekiel 12:8
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Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, asked you what you are doing? -- ezekiel 12:9
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Say to them, Thus says the Lord God: This oracle or revelation concerns the prince in Jerusalem and all the house of Israel who are in it. -- ezekiel 12:10
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Say, I am your sign; as I have done, so shall it be done to them; into banishment, into captivity, they shall go. -- ezekiel 12:11
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And the prince who is in their midst shall lift up his luggage to his shoulder in the dark; then shall he go forth. They shall dig through the wall to carry out through the hole in it. He shall cover his face so that he will not see with his eyes the land. -- ezekiel 12:12
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My net also will I spread over him, and he shall be taken in My snare, and I will bring him to Babylonia, to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there. -- ezekiel 12:13
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And I will scatter toward every wind all who are about him to help him, even all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them. -- ezekiel 12:14
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And they shall know (recognize, understand, and realize) that I am the Lord, when I shall scatter them among the nations and disperse them in the countries. -- ezekiel 12:15
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But I will leave a few survivors who will escape the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, that they may declare and confess all their [idolatrous] abominations among the nations to which they go, and [thus God's punishment of them will be justified before everyone and] they shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord. -- ezekiel 12:16
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Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 12:17
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Son of man, eat your bread with shaking, and drink water with trembling and with fearfulness; -- ezekiel 12:18
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And say to the people of the land, Thus says the Lord God concerning the inhabitants of Jerusalem in the land of Israel: They shall eat their bread with fearfulness and drink water with dismay, for their land will be stripped and plundered of all its fullness, because of the violence of all those who dwell in it. -- ezekiel 12:19
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And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be deserted and become a desolation; and you shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord. -- ezekiel 12:20
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And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 12:21
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Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel, saying, The days drag on and every vision comes to nothing and is not fulfilled? -- ezekiel 12:22
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Tell them therefore, Thus says the Lord God: I will put an end to this proverb, and they shall use it no more as a proverb in Israel. But say to them, The days are at hand and the fulfillment of every vision. -- ezekiel 12:23
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For there shall be no more any false, empty, and fruitless vision or flattering divination in the house of Israel. -- ezekiel 12:24
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For I am the Lord; I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall be performed (come to pass); it shall be no more delayed or prolonged, for in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak the word and will perform it, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 12:25
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Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 12:26
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Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that [Ezekiel] sees is for many days to come, and he prophesies of the times that are far off. -- ezekiel 12:27
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Therefore say to them, Thus says the Lord God: There shall none of My words be deferred any more, but the word which I have spoken shall be performed, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 12:28
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AND THE word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 13:1
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Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy out of their own mind and heart, Hear the word of the Lord! -- ezekiel 13:2
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Thus says the Lord God: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit [and things they have not seen] and have seen nothing! -- ezekiel 13:3
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O Israel, your prophets have been like foxes among ruins and in waste places. -- ezekiel 13:4
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You have not gone up into the gaps or breeches, nor built up the wall for the house of Israel that it might stand in the battle in the day of the Lord. -- ezekiel 13:5
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They have seen falsehood and lying divination, saying, The Lord says; but the Lord has not sent them. Yet they have hoped and made men to hope for the confirmation of their word. -- ezekiel 13:6
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Have you not seen a false vision and have you not spoken a lying divination when you say, The Lord says, although I have not spoken? -- ezekiel 13:7
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: Because you have spoken empty, false, and delusive words and have seen lies, therefore behold, I am against you, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 13:8
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And My hand shall be against the prophets who see empty, false, and delusive visions and who give lying prophecies. They shall not be in the secret council of My people, nor shall they be recorded in the register of the house of Israel, nor shall they enter into the land of Israel; and you shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord God. -- ezekiel 13:9
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Because, even because they have seduced My people, saying, Peace, when there is no peace, and because when one builds a [flimsy] wall, behold, [these prophets] daub it over with whitewash, -- ezekiel 13:10
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Say to them who daub it with whitewash that it shall fall! There shall be a downpour of rain; and you, O great hailstones, shall fall, and a violent wind shall tear apart [the whitewashed, flimsy wall]. -- ezekiel 13:11
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Behold, when the wall is fallen, will you not be asked, Where is the coating with which you [prophets] daubed it? -- ezekiel 13:12
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: I will even rend it with a stormy wind in My wrath, and there shall be an overwhelming rain in My anger and great hailstones in wrath to destroy [that wall]. -- ezekiel 13:13
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So will I break down the wall that you have daubed with whitewash and bring it down to the ground, so that its foundations will be exposed; when it falls, you will perish and be consumed in the midst of it. And you will know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord. -- ezekiel 13:14
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Thus will I accomplish My wrath upon the wall and upon those who have daubed it with whitewash, and I will say to you, The wall is no more, neither are they who daubed it, -- ezekiel 13:15
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The [false] prophets of Israel who prophesied deceitfully about Jerusalem, seeing visions of peace for her when there is no peace, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 13:16
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And you, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people who prophesy out of [the wishful thinking of] their own minds and hearts; prophesy against them, -- ezekiel 13:17
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And say, Thus says the Lord God: Woe to the women who sew pillows to all armholes and fasten magic, protective charms to all wrists, and deceptive veils upon the heads of those of every stature to hunt and capture human lives! Will you snare the lives of My people to keep your own selves alive? -- ezekiel 13:18
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You have profaned Me among My people [in payment] for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, slaying persons who should not die and giving [a guaranty of] life to those who should not live, by your lying to My people, who give heed to lies. -- ezekiel 13:19
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am against your pillows and charms and veils with which you snare human lives like birds, and I will tear them from your arms and will let the lives you hunt go free, the lives you are snaring like birds. -- ezekiel 13:20
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Your [deceptive] veils also will I tear and deliver My people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted and snared. Then you shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord. -- ezekiel 13:21
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Because with lies you have made the righteous sad and disheartened, whom I have not made sad or disheartened, and because you have encouraged and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way and be saved [in that you falsely promised him life], -- ezekiel 13:22
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Therefore you will no more see false visions or practice divinations, and I will deliver My people out of your hand. Then you will know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord. -- ezekiel 13:23
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THEN CAME certain of the elders of Israel to me and sat before me. -- ezekiel 14:1
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And the word of the Lord came to me: -- ezekiel 14:2
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Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their hearts and put the stumbling block of their iniquity and guilt before their faces; should I permit Myself to be inquired of at all by them? -- ezekiel 14:3
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Therefore speak to them and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: Every man of the house of Israel who takes his idols [of self-will and unsubmissiveness] into his heart and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity [idols of silver and gold] before his face, and yet comes to the prophet [to inquire of him], I the Lord will answer him, answer him according to the multitude of his idols, -- ezekiel 14:4
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That I may lay hold of the house of Israel in the thoughts of their own mind and heart, because they are all estranged from Me through their idols. -- ezekiel 14:5
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Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord God: Repent and turn away from your idols, and turn away your faces from all your abominations. -- ezekiel 14:6
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For anyone of the house of Israel or of the strangers who sojourn in Israel who separates himself from Me, taking his idols into his heart and putting the stumbling block of his iniquity and guilt before his face, and [yet] comes to the prophet to inquire for himself of Me, I the Lord will answer him Myself! -- ezekiel 14:7
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And I will set My face against that [false worshiper] and will make him a sign and a byword, and I will cut him off from the midst of My people; and you shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord. -- ezekiel 14:8
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[The prophet has not been granted permission to give an answer to the hypocritical inquirer] but if the prophet does give the man the answer he desires [thus allowing himself to be a party to the inquirer's sin], I the Lord will see to it that the prophet is deceived in his answer, and I will stretch out My hand against him and will destroy him from the midst of My people Israel. -- ezekiel 14:9
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And they both shall bear the punishment of their iniquity: the iniquity of the [presumptuous] prophet shall be the same as the iniquity of the [hypocritical] inquirer, -- ezekiel 14:10
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That the house of Israel may go no more astray from Me, neither defile themselves any more with all their transgressions, but that they may be My people, and I may be their God, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 14:11
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The word of the Lord came [again] to me, saying, -- ezekiel 14:12
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Son of man, when a land sins against Me by committing a trespass, and I stretch out My hand against it and break its staff of bread and send famine upon it and cut off from it man and beast, -- ezekiel 14:13
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Even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, they would save but their own lives by their righteousness (their uprightness and right standing with Me), says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 14:14
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If I cause ferocious and evil wild animals to pass through the land and they ravage and bereave it, and it becomes desolate so that no man may pass through because of the beasts; -- ezekiel 14:15
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Though these three men were in it, as I live, says the Lord God, they would deliver neither sons nor daughters; they themselves alone would be delivered but the land would be desolate (laid waste and deserted). -- ezekiel 14:16
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Or if I bring a sword upon that land and say, Sword, go through the land, so that I cut off man and beast from it, -- ezekiel 14:17
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Though these three men were in it, as I live, says the Lord God, they would deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they themselves alone would be delivered. -- ezekiel 14:18
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Or if I send a pestilence into that land and pour out My wrath upon it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast, -- ezekiel 14:19
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Though Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as I live, says the Lord God, they would deliver neither son nor daughter; they would but deliver their own lives by their righteousness (their moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation). -- ezekiel 14:20
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For thus says the Lord God: How much more when I send My four sore acts of judgment upon Jerusalem--the sword, the famine, the evil wild beasts, and the pestilence--to cut off from it man and beast! -- ezekiel 14:21
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And yet, behold, in it shall be left a remnant (an escaped portion), both sons and daughters. They shall be carried forth to you [in Babylon], and when you see their [ungodly] walk and their [wicked] doings, you will be consoled for the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, even concerning all that I have brought upon it. -- ezekiel 14:22
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And they shall console you when you see their evil ways and their rebellious actions. Then you shall know (understand and realize) that I have not done without cause all that I have done in Jerusalem, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 14:23
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AND THE word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 15:1
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Son of man, How is the wood of the grapevine [Israel] more than that of any tree, the vine branch which was among the trees of the forest? -- ezekiel 15:2
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Shall wood be taken from it to do any work? Or will men take a peg of it on which to hang any vessel? -- ezekiel 15:3
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Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire consumes both ends of it and the middle of it is charred. Is it suitable or profitable for any work? -- ezekiel 15:4
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Notice, even when it was whole, it was good for no work; how much less shall it be useful and profitable when the fire has devoured it and it is charred? -- ezekiel 15:5
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: Like the wood of the grapevine among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so will I give up the inhabitants of Jerusalem. -- ezekiel 15:6
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And I will set My face against them; they shall go out from one fire and another fire shall devour them, and you shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord, when I set My face against them. -- ezekiel 15:7
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And I will make the land desolate (laid waste and deserted) because they have acted faithlessly [through their idolatry], says the Lord. -- ezekiel 15:8
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AGAIN THE word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 16:1
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Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know, understand, and realize her [idolatrous] abominations [that they] are disgusting, detestable, and shamefully vile. -- ezekiel 16:2
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And say, Thus says the Lord God to Jerusalem [representing Israel]: Your [spiritual] origin and your birth are thoroughly Canaanitish; your [spiritual] father was an Amorite and your [spiritual] mother a Hittite. -- ezekiel 16:3
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And as for your birth, on the day you were born your navel cord was not cut, nor were you washed with water to cleanse you, nor rubbed with salt or swaddled with bands at all. -- ezekiel 16:4
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No eye pitied you to do any of these things for you, to have compassion on you; but you were cast out in the open field, for your person was abhorrent and loathsome on the day that you were born. -- ezekiel 16:5
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And when I passed by you and saw you rolling about in your blood, I said to you in your blood, Live! Yes, I said to you still in your natal blood, Live! -- ezekiel 16:6
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I caused you [Israel] to multiply as the bud which grows in the field, and you increased and became tall and you came to full maidenhood and beauty; your breasts were formed and your hair had grown, yet you were naked and bare. -- ezekiel 16:7
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Now I passed by you again and looked upon you; behold, you were maturing and at the time for love, and I spread My skirt over you and covered your nakedness. Yes, I plighted My troth to you and entered into a covenant with you, says the Lord, and you became Mine. -- ezekiel 16:8
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Then I washed you with water; yes, I thoroughly washed away your [clinging] blood from you and I anointed you with oil. -- ezekiel 16:9
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I clothed you also with embroidered cloth and shod you with [fine seal] leather; and I girded you about with fine linen and covered you with silk. -- ezekiel 16:10
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I decked you also with ornaments and I put bracelets on your wrists and a chain on your neck. -- ezekiel 16:11
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And I put a ring on your nostril and earrings in your ears and a beautiful crown upon your head! -- ezekiel 16:12
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Thus you were decked with gold and silver, and your raiment was of fine linen and silk and embroidered cloth; you ate fine flour and honey and oil. And you were exceedingly beautiful and you prospered into royal estate. -- ezekiel 16:13
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And your renown went forth among the nations for your beauty, for it was perfect through My majesty and splendor which I had put upon you, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 16:14
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But you trusted in and relied on your own beauty and were unfaithful to God and played the harlot [in idolatry] because of your renown, and you poured out your fornications upon anyone who passed by [as you worshiped the idols of every nation which prevailed over you] and your beauty was his. -- ezekiel 16:15
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And you took some of your garments and made for yourself gaily decorated high places or shrines and played the harlot on them--things which should not come and that which should not take place. -- ezekiel 16:16
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You did also take your fair jewels and beautiful vessels of My gold and My silver which I had given you and made for yourself images of men, and you played the harlot with them; -- ezekiel 16:17
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And you took your embroidered garments and covered them and set My oil and My incense before them. -- ezekiel 16:18
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My bread also which I gave you--fine flour and oil and honey with which I fed you--you have even set it before the idols for a sweet odor. Thus it was, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 16:19
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Moreover, you have taken your sons and your daughters whom you have borne to Me, and you have sacrificed them [to your idols] to be destroyed. Were your harlotries too little, -- ezekiel 16:20
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That you have slain My children and delivered them up, in setting them apart and causing them to pass through the fire for [your idols]? -- ezekiel 16:21
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And in all your abominations and idolatrous whoredoms you have not [earnestly] remembered the days of your youth when you were naked and bare, rolling about in your natal blood. -- ezekiel 16:22
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And after all your wickedness--Woe, woe to you! says the Lord God-- -- ezekiel 16:23
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You have built also for yourself a vaulted chamber (brothel) and have made a high place [of idol worship] in every street. -- ezekiel 16:24
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At every crossway you built your high place [for idol worship] and have made your beauty an abomination [abhorrent, loathsome, extremely disgusting, and detestable]; and you have made your body available to every passerby and multiplied your [idolatry and spiritual] harlotry. -- ezekiel 16:25
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You have also played the harlot with the Egyptians, your neighbors, [by adopting their idolatries] whose worship is thoroughly sensuous, and you have multiplied your harlotry to provoke Me to anger. -- ezekiel 16:26
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Behold therefore, I have stretched out My hand against you, diminished your ordinary allowance of food, and delivered you over to the will of those who hate and despise you, the daughters of the Philistines, who turned away in shame from your despicable policy and lewd behavior [for they are faithful to their gods]! -- ezekiel 16:27
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You played the harlot also with the Assyrians because you were unsatiable; yes, you played the harlot with them, and yet you were not satisfied. -- ezekiel 16:28
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Moreover, you multiplied your harlotry with the land of trade, with Chaldea, and yet even with this you were not satisfied. -- ezekiel 16:29
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How weak and spent with longing and lust is your heart and mind, says the Lord God, seeing you do all these things, the work of a bold, domineering harlot, -- ezekiel 16:30
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In that you build your vaulted place (brothel) at the head of every street and make your high place at every crossing. But you were not like a harlot because you scorned pay. -- ezekiel 16:31
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Rather, you were as an adulterous wife who receives strangers instead of her husband! -- ezekiel 16:32
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Men give gifts to all harlots, but you give your gifts to all your lovers and hire them, bribing [the nations to ally themselves with you], that they may come to you on every side for your harlotries (your idolatrous unfaithfulnesses to God). -- ezekiel 16:33
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And you are different [the reverse] from other women in your harlotries, in that nobody follows you to lure you into harlotry and in that you give hire when no hire is given you; and so you are different. -- ezekiel 16:34
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Therefore, O harlot [Israel], hear the word of the Lord! -- ezekiel 16:35
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Thus says the Lord God: Because your brass [coins and gifts] and your filthiness were emptied out and your nakedness uncovered through your harlotries with your lovers, and because of all the [filthy] idols of your abominations, and the blood of your children that you gave to them, -- ezekiel 16:36
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Therefore behold, I will gather all your lovers with whom you have taken pleasure, and all those whom you have loved with all those whom you have hated; I will even gather them [the allies you have courted] against you on every side and will uncover your nakedness to them, that they may see all your nakedness [making you, Israel, an object of loathing and of mockery, a spectacle among the nations]. -- ezekiel 16:37
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And I the Lord will judge you as women who break wedlock and shed blood are judged, and I will bring upon you the blood of [your divine Husband's] wrath and jealousy. -- ezekiel 16:38
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And I will also give you into the hand of those [your enemies], and they shall throw down your vaulted place (brothel) and shall demolish your high places [of idolatry]; they shall strip you of your clothes and shall take your splendid jewels and leave you naked and bare. -- ezekiel 16:39
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They shall also bring up a company against you, and they shall stone you with stones and hew down and thrust you through with their swords. -- ezekiel 16:40
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And they shall burn your houses with fire and execute judgments upon you before the eyes of many women spectators [the nations]. And I will cause you to cease playing the harlot, and you also shall give hire no more. -- ezekiel 16:41
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So will I make My wrath toward you to rest and My jealousy shall depart from you [My adulterous wife], and I will be quiet and will be no more angry. -- ezekiel 16:42
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Because you have not [earnestly] remembered the days of your youth but have enraged Me with all these things, therefore behold, I also will bring your deeds down on your own head, says the Lord God. Did you not commit this lewdness above and in addition to all your other abominations? -- ezekiel 16:43
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Behold, everyone who uses proverbs will use this proverb against you: As is the mother, so is her daughter. -- ezekiel 16:44
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You are your [spiritual] mother's daughter who loathed her husband and her children, and you are the sister of your sisters who loathed their husbands and their children. Your mother was a Hittite and your father an Amorite. -- ezekiel 16:45
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And your elder sister is Samaria, she and her daughters who dwelt in the north and at your left hand; and your younger sister who dwelt in the south and at your right hand is Sodom and her daughters. -- ezekiel 16:46
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Yet you were not satisfied to walk after their ways or to do after their abominations, but very soon you were more corrupt in all your ways than they were [for your sin, as those taught of God, is far blacker than theirs]. -- ezekiel 16:47
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As I live, says the Lord God, Sodom your sister has not done, she nor her daughters, as you have done, you and your daughters. -- ezekiel 16:48
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Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: pride, overabundance of food, prosperous ease, and idleness were hers and her daughters'; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. -- ezekiel 16:49
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And they were haughty and committed abominable offenses before Me; therefore I removed them when I saw it and I saw fit. -- ezekiel 16:50
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Neither has Samaria committed half of your sins, but you have multiplied your [idolatrous] abominations more than they and have seemed to justify your sisters [Samaria and Sodom] in all their wickedness by all the abominable things which you have done--you even make them appear righteous in comparison with you. -- ezekiel 16:51
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Take upon you and bear your own shame and disgrace [in your punishment], you also who called in question and judged your sisters, for you have virtually absolved them by your sins in which you behaved more abominably than they; they are more right than you. Yes, be ashamed and confounded and bear your shame and disgrace, you also, for you have seemed to justify your sisters and make them appear righteous. -- ezekiel 16:52
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I will restore them again from their captivity, restore the fortunes of Sodom and her daughters and the fortunes of Samaria and her daughters, and I will restore your own fortunes in the midst of them [in the day of the Lord], -- ezekiel 16:53
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That you [Judah], amid your shame and disgrace, may be compelled to recognize your wickedness and be thoroughly ashamed and confounded at all you have done, becoming [converted and bringing] consolation and comfort to [your sisters.] -- ezekiel 16:54
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And your sisters, Sodom and her daughters shall return to their former estate, and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former estate; then you and your daughters shall return to your former estate. -- ezekiel 16:55
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For was your sister Sodom not mentioned by you [except] as a byword in the day of your pride, -- ezekiel 16:56
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Before your own wickedness was uncovered? Now you have become like her, an object of reproach and a byword for the daughters of Syria and of Edom and for all who are round about them and for the daughters of the Philistines--those round about who despise you. -- ezekiel 16:57
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You bear the penalty of your lewdness and your [idolatrous] abominations, says the Lord. -- ezekiel 16:58
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Yes, thus says the Lord God: I will even deal with you as you have done, who have despised the oath in breaking the covenant; -- ezekiel 16:59
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Nevertheless, I will [earnestly] remember My covenant with you in the days of your youth and I will establish with you an everlasting covenant. -- ezekiel 16:60
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Then you will [earnestly] remember your ways and be ashamed and confounded when you shall receive your sisters, both your elder and your younger; I will give them to you as daughters, but not on account of your covenant [with Me]. -- ezekiel 16:61
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And I will establish My covenant with you, and you shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord, -- ezekiel 16:62
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That you may [earnestly] remember and be ashamed and confounded and never open your mouth again because of your shame, when I have forgiven you all that you have done, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 16:63
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AND THE word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 17:1
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Son of man, put forth a riddle and speak a parable or allegory to the house of Israel; -- ezekiel 17:2
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Say, Thus says the Lord God: A great eagle [Nebuchadnezzar] with great wings and long pinions, rich in feathers of various colors, came to Lebanon [symbolic of Jerusalem] and took the top of the cedar [tree]. -- ezekiel 17:3
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He broke off the topmost of its young twigs [the youthful King Jehoiachin] and carried it into a land of trade [Babylon]; he set it in a city of merchants. -- ezekiel 17:4
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He took also of the seedlings of the land [Zedekiah, one of the native royal family] and planted it in fertile soil and a fruitful field; he placed it beside abundant waters and set it as a willow tree [to succeed Zedekiah's nephew Jehoiachin in Judah as vassal king]. -- ezekiel 17:5
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And it grew and became a spreading vine of low [not Davidic] stature, whose branches turned [in submission] toward him, and its roots remained under and subject to him [the king of Babylon]; so it became a vine and brought forth branches and shot forth leafy twigs. -- ezekiel 17:6
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There was also another great eagle [the Egyptian king] with great wings and many feathers; and behold, this vine [Zedekiah] bent its roots [languishingly] toward him and shot forth its branches toward him, away from the beds of its planting, for him to water. -- ezekiel 17:7
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Though it was planted in good soil where water was plentiful for it to produce leaves and to bear fruit, it was transplanted, that it might become a splendid vine. -- ezekiel 17:8
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Thus says the Lord God: Ask, Will it thrive? Will he [the insulted Nebuchadnezzar] not pluck up its roots and strip off its fruit so that all its fresh sprouting leaves will wither? It will not take a strong arm or many people to pluck it up by its roots [totally ending Israel's national existence]. -- ezekiel 17:9
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Yes, behold, though transplanted, will it prosper? Will it not utterly wither when the east wind touches it? It will wither in the furrows and beds where it sprouted and grew. -- ezekiel 17:10
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Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 17:11
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Say now to the rebellious house, Do you not know and realize what these things mean? Tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and took its king [Jehoiachin] and its princes and brought them with him to Babylon. -- ezekiel 17:12
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And he took one of the royal family [the king's uncle, Zedekiah] and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. He also took the mighty and chief men of the land, -- ezekiel 17:13
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That the kingdom might become low and base and be unable to lift itself up, but that by keeping his [Nebuchadnezzar's] covenant it might stand. -- ezekiel 17:14
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But he [Zedekiah] rebelled against him [Nebuchadnezzar] in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Will he prosper? Will he escape who does such things? Can he break the covenant with [Babylon] and yet escape? -- ezekiel 17:15
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As I live, says the Lord God, surely in the place where the king [Nebuchadnezzar] dwells who made [Zedekiah as vassal] king, whose oath [Zedekiah] despised and whose covenant he broke, even with him in the midst of Babylon shall [Zedekiah] die. -- ezekiel 17:16
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Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company help him in the war when the [Babylonians] cast up mounds and build forts to destroy many lives. -- ezekiel 17:17
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For [Zedekiah] despised the oath and broke the covenant and behold, he had given his hand, and yet has done all these things; he shall not escape. -- ezekiel 17:18
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: As I live, surely My oath [made for Me by Nebuchadnezzar] that [Zedekiah] has despised and My covenant with him that he has broken, I will even bring down on his own head. -- ezekiel 17:19
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And I will spread My net over him, and he shall be taken in My snare; and I will bring him to Babylon and will enter into judgment and punishment with him there for his trespass and treason that he has committed against Me. -- ezekiel 17:20
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And all his fugitives [from Judah] in all his bands shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be scattered toward every wind. And you shall know (understand and realize) that I the Lord have spoken it. -- ezekiel 17:21
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Thus says the Lord God: I Myself will take a twig from the lofty top of the cedar and will set it out; I will crop off from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one and will plant it upon a mountain high and exalted. -- ezekiel 17:22
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On the mountain height of Israel will I plant it, that it may bring forth boughs and bear fruit and be a noble cedar, and under it shall dwell all birds of every feather; in the shade of its branches they shall nestle and find rest. -- ezekiel 17:23
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And all the trees of the field shall know (understand and realize) that I the Lord have brought low the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree flourish. I the Lord have spoken, and I will do it. -- ezekiel 17:24
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THE WORD of the Lord came to me again, saying, -- ezekiel 18:1
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What do you mean by using this proverb concerning the land of Israel, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge? -- ezekiel 18:2
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As I live, says the Lord God, you shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel. -- ezekiel 18:3
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Behold, all souls are Mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is Mine; the soul that sins, it shall die. -- ezekiel 18:4
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But if a man is [uncompromisingly] righteous (upright and in right standing with God) and does what is lawful and right, -- ezekiel 18:5
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And has not eaten [at the idol shrines] upon the mountains nor lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, has not defiled his neighbor's wife nor come near to a woman in her time of impurity, -- ezekiel 18:6
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And has not wronged anyone but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has taken nothing by robbery but has given his bread to the hungry and has covered the naked with a garment, -- ezekiel 18:7
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Who does not charge interest or percentage of increase on what he lends [in compassion], who withholds his hand from iniquity, who executes true justice between man and man, -- ezekiel 18:8
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Who has walked in My statutes and kept My ordinances, to deal justly; [then] he is [truly] righteous; he shall surely live, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 18:9
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If he begets a son who is a robber or a shedder of blood, who does to a brother either of these sins of violence, -- ezekiel 18:10
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And leaves undone all of the duties [of a righteous man], and has even eaten [the food set before idols] on the mountains and defiled his neighbor's wife, -- ezekiel 18:11
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Has wronged the poor and needy, has taken by robbery, has not restored [to the debtor] his pledge, has lifted up his eyes to the idols, has committed abomination (things hateful and exceedingly vile in the eyes of God), -- ezekiel 18:12
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And has charged interest or percentage of increase on what he has loaned [in supposed compassion]; shall he then live? He shall not live! He has done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him. -- ezekiel 18:13
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But if this wicked man begets a son who sees all the sins which his father has committed, and considers and fears [God] and does not do like his father, -- ezekiel 18:14
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Who has not eaten [food set before idols] upon the mountains nor has lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, has not defiled his neighbor's wife, -- ezekiel 18:15
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Nor wronged anyone, nor has taken anything in pledge, nor has taken by robbery but has given his bread to the hungry and has covered the naked with a garment, -- ezekiel 18:16
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Who has withdrawn his hand from [oppressing] the poor, who has not received interest or increase [from the needy] but has executed My ordinances and has walked in My statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father; he shall surely live. -- ezekiel 18:17
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As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, robbed his brother, and did that which is not good among his people, behold, he shall die for his iniquity and guilt. -- ezekiel 18:18
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Yet do you say, Why does not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son has done that which is lawful and right and has kept all My statutes and has done them, he shall surely live. -- ezekiel 18:19
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The soul that sins, it [is the one that] shall die. The son shall not bear and be punished for the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear and be punished for the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him only, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon the wicked only. -- ezekiel 18:20
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But if the wicked man turns from all his sins that he has committed and keeps all My statutes and does that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die. -- ezekiel 18:21
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None of his transgressions which he has committed shall be remembered against him; for his righteousness which he has executed [for his moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation], he shall live. -- ezekiel 18:22
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Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked? says the Lord, and not rather that he should turn from his evil way and return [to his God] and live? -- ezekiel 18:23
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But if the righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, shall he live? None of his righteous deeds which he has done shall be remembered. In his trespass that he has trespassed and in his sin that he has sinned, in them shall he die. -- ezekiel 18:24
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Yet you say, The way of the Lord is not fair and just. Hear now, O house of Israel: Is not My way fair and just? Are not your ways unfair and unjust? -- ezekiel 18:25
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When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity and dies in his sins, for his iniquity that he has done he shall die. -- ezekiel 18:26
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Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness which he has committed and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his life. -- ezekiel 18:27
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Because he considers and turns away from all his transgressions which he has committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die. -- ezekiel 18:28
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Yet says the house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not fair and just! O house of Israel, are not My ways fair and just? Are not your ways unfair and unjust? -- ezekiel 18:29
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Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, says the Lord God. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, lest iniquity be your ruin and so shall they not be a stumbling block to you. -- ezekiel 18:30
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Cast away from you all your transgressions by which you have transgressed against Me, and make you a new mind and heart and a new spirit. For why will you die, O house of Israel? -- ezekiel 18:31
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For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies, says the Lord God. Therefore turn (be converted) and live! -- ezekiel 18:32
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MOREOVER, TAKE up a lamentation for the princes of Israel, -- ezekiel 19:1
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And say, What a lioness was your mother [Jerusalem-Judah]! She couched among lions; in the midst of young lions she nourished her cubs. -- ezekiel 19:2
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And she [the royal mother-city] brought up one of her cubs [Jehoahaz]; he became a young lion and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men. -- ezekiel 19:3
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The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with hooks to the land of Egypt. -- ezekiel 19:4
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Now when she had waited, she saw her hope was lost. Then she took another of her cubs [Jehoiachin] and made him a young lion. -- ezekiel 19:5
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And he [Jehoiachin] went up and down among the lions; he became a young lion and learned to catch prey, and he devoured men. -- ezekiel 19:6
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And he knew and ravaged their strongholds and he laid waste their cities, and the land was appalled and all who were in it by the noise of his roaring. -- ezekiel 19:7
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Then the nations set against [the king] on every side from the provinces, and they spread their net over him [Jehoiachin]; he was taken in their pit. -- ezekiel 19:8
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With hooks they put him in a cage and brought him to the king of Babylon; they brought him into custody and put him in strongholds, that his voice should no more be heard upon the mountains of Israel. -- ezekiel 19:9
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Your mother [the mother-city Jerusalem] was like a vine [like you, Zedekiah, and in your blood] planted by the waters; it was fruitful and full of branches by reason of abundant water. -- ezekiel 19:10
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And it had strong rods for the scepters of those who bore rule and its height was exalted among the thick branches and into the clouds, and it was seen in its height among the multitude of its branches and was conspicuous. -- ezekiel 19:11
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But the vine was plucked up in God's wrath [by His agent the Babylonian king] and it was cast down to the ground; the east wind dried up its fruit; its strong rods were broken off and withered; the fire [of God's judgment] consumed them. -- ezekiel 19:12
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And now it is transplanted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty land [Babylon]. -- ezekiel 19:13
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And fire went out of a rod [Zedekiah] of its branches which has consumed the vine's fruit, so that it has in it no [longer a] strong rod to be a scepter for ruling. This is a lamentation and shall be for a lamentation and a dirge. -- ezekiel 19:14
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IN THE seventh year, in the fifth [month], on the tenth [day] of the month [after the beginning of the Babylonian captivity, which was to last seventy years], certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the Lord and sat down before me [Ezekiel, in Babylonia]. -- ezekiel 20:1
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Then came the word of the Lord to me, saying, -- ezekiel 20:2
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Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: Have you come to inquire of Me? As I live, says the Lord God, I will not be inquired of by you! -- ezekiel 20:3
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Will you judge them, son of man [Ezekiel], will you judge them? Then cause them to know, understand, and realize the abominations of their fathers. -- ezekiel 20:4
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And say to them, Thus says the Lord God: In the day when I chose Israel and lifted up My hand and swore to the offspring of the house of Jacob and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up My hand and swore to them, saying, I am the Lord your God, -- ezekiel 20:5
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On that day I lifted up My hand and swore to them to bring them out of the land of Egypt to a land that I had searched out for them, flowing with milk and honey, [a land] which is an ornament and a glory to all lands. -- ezekiel 20:6
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Then said I to them, Let every man cast away the abominable things on which he feasts his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt; I am the Lord your God. -- ezekiel 20:7
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But they rebelled against Me and would not listen to Me; they did not every man cast away the abominable things on which they feasted their eyes, nor did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I [thought], I will pour out My wrath upon them and finish My anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. -- ezekiel 20:8
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But I acted for My name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the [heathen] nations among whom they dwelt, in whose sight I made Myself known to them by bringing them out of the land of Egypt. -- ezekiel 20:9
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So I caused them to go out from the land of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness. -- ezekiel 20:10
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And I gave them My statutes and showed and made known to them My judgments, which, if a man keeps, he must live in and by them. -- ezekiel 20:11
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Moreover, also I gave them My Sabbaths to be a sign between Me and them, that they might understand and realize that I am the Lord Who sanctifies them [separates and sets them apart]. -- ezekiel 20:12
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But the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness; they walked not in My statutes and they despised and cast away My judgments, which, if a man keeps, he must even live in and by them; and they grievously profaned My Sabbaths. Then I thought I would pour out My wrath on them in the wilderness and uproot and consume them. -- ezekiel 20:13
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But I acted for My name's sake, that it should not be profaned before the [heathen] nations in whose sight I brought them out. -- ezekiel 20:14
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Yet also I lifted up My hand to swear to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the ornament and glory of all lands-- -- ezekiel 20:15
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Because they despised and rejected My ordinances and walked not in My statutes and profaned My Sabbaths, for their hearts went after their idols. -- ezekiel 20:16
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Yet My eye pitied them instead of destroying them, and I did not make a full end of them in the wilderness. -- ezekiel 20:17
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But I said to their sons in the wilderness, You shall not walk in the statutes of your fathers nor observe their ordinances nor defile yourselves with their idols. -- ezekiel 20:18
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I the Lord am your God; walk in My statutes and keep My ordinances, -- ezekiel 20:19
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And hallow (separate and keep holy) My Sabbaths, and they shall be a sign between Me and you, that you may know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord your God. -- ezekiel 20:20
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Yet the sons rebelled against Me; they walked not in My statutes, neither kept My ordinances which, if a man does, he must live in and by them; they profaned My Sabbaths. Then I thought I would pour out My wrath on them and finish My anger against them in the wilderness. -- ezekiel 20:21
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Yet I withheld My hand and acted for My name's sake, that it should not be debased and profaned in the sight of the [heathen] nations, in whose sight I had brought them forth [from bondage]. -- ezekiel 20:22
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Moreover, I lifted up My hand and swore to them in the wilderness that I would scatter them among the [heathen] nations and disperse them in the countries, -- ezekiel 20:23
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Because they had not executed My ordinances but had despised and rejected My statutes and had profaned My Sabbaths, and their eyes were set on their fathers' idols. -- ezekiel 20:24
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Wherefore also I gave them [over to] statutes that were not good and ordinances whereby they should not live and could not have life, -- ezekiel 20:25
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And I [let them] pollute and make themselves unclean in their own offerings [to their idols], in that they caused to pass through the fire all the firstborn, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord. -- ezekiel 20:26
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Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: Again in this your fathers blasphemed Me, in that they dealt faithlessly and treacherously with Me and committed a treasonous trespass against Me. -- ezekiel 20:27
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For when I had brought them into the land which I lifted up My hand and swore to give to them, then they saw every high hill and every dark and leafy tree [as a place for idol worship], and they offered there their sacrifices and there they presented their offering that provoked My anger and sadness; there also they made their sweet-smelling savor and poured out there their drink offerings. -- ezekiel 20:28
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Then I said to them, What is the high place to which you go? And the name of it is called Bamah [high place] to this day. -- ezekiel 20:29
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Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord God: Do you [exiles] debase and defile yourselves after the manner of your fathers? And do you play the harlot after their loathsome and detestable things? -- ezekiel 20:30
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And when you offer your gifts, when you make your sons pass through the fire, do you not debase and defile yourselves with all your idols to this day? And shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, says the Lord God, I will not be inquired of by you! -- ezekiel 20:31
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And that which has come up in your mind shall never happen, in that you think, We will be as the nations, as the tribes of the countries, to serve idols of wood and stone. -- ezekiel 20:32
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As I live, says the Lord God, surely with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm and with wrath poured out will I be King over you. -- ezekiel 20:33
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And I will bring you out from the peoples and will gather you out of the countries in which you are scattered, with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm and with wrath poured out. -- ezekiel 20:34
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And I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there will I enter into judgment with you and contend with you face to face. -- ezekiel 20:35
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As I entered into judgment and contended with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I enter into judgment and contend with you, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 20:36
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And I will cause you to pass under the rod [as the shepherd does his sheep when he counts them, and I will count you as Mine and I will constrain you] and bring you into the covenant to which you are permanently bound. -- ezekiel 20:37
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And I will purge out and separate from among you the rebels and those who transgress against Me; I will bring them out of the country where they temporarily dwell, but they shall not enter the land of Israel. Then you shall know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord. -- ezekiel 20:38
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As for you, O house of Israel, thus says the Lord God: Go, serve every one of you his idols, now and hereafter, if you will not listen to Me! But you shall not profane My holy name any more with your sacrificial gifts and your idols! -- ezekiel 20:39
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For on My holy mountain, on the mountain height of Israel, says the Lord God, there all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, shall serve Me. There will I [graciously] accept them, and there will I require your offerings and the firstfruits and the choicest of your contributions, with all your sacred things. -- ezekiel 20:40
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I will accept you [graciously] as a pleasant odor when I lead you out from the peoples and gather you out of the countries in which you have been scattered, and I will manifest My holiness among you in the sight of the nations [who will seek Me because of My power displayed in you]. -- ezekiel 20:41
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And you shall know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord, when I bring you into the land of Israel, into the country which I lifted up My hand and swore to give to your fathers. -- ezekiel 20:42
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And there you shall [earnestly] remember your ways and all your doings with which you have defiled yourselves, and you shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evil deeds which you have done. -- ezekiel 20:43
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And you shall know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord, when I deal with you for My name's sake, not according to your evil ways nor according to your corrupt doings, O house of Israel, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 20:44
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Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 20:45
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Son of man, set your face toward the south, preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest land of the South (the Negeb), -- ezekiel 20:46
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And say to the forest of the South (the Negeb), Hear the word of the Lord; Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will kindle a fire in you and it shall devour every green tree in you and every dry tree. The blazing flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be scorched by it. -- ezekiel 20:47
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All flesh shall see that I the Lord have kindled it; it shall not be quenched. -- ezekiel 20:48
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Then said I, Ah, Lord God! They are saying of me, Does he not speak in parables and make allegories? -- ezekiel 20:49
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AND THE word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 21:1
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Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and direct your [prophetic] word against the holy places; prophesy against the land of Israel -- ezekiel 21:2
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And say to the land of Israel, Thus says the Lord: Behold, I am against you and will draw forth My sword out of its sheath and will cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked. -- ezekiel 21:3
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Because I will cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall My sword go out of its sheath against all flesh from the south to the north, -- ezekiel 21:4
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And all living shall know, understand, and realize that I the Lord have drawn My sword out of its sheath; it shall not be sheathed any more. -- ezekiel 21:5
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Sigh therefore, son of man! With breaking heart and with bitterness shall you sigh before their eyes. -- ezekiel 21:6
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And it shall be that when they say to you, Why do you sigh? that you shall answer, Because of the tidings. When it comes, every heart will melt and all hands will be feeble, and every spirit will faint and all knees will be weak as water. Behold, it comes and it shall be fulfilled, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 21:7
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Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 21:8
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Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus says the Lord: Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened and also polished; -- ezekiel 21:9
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It [the sword of Babylon] is sharpened that it may make a slaughter, polished that it may flash and glitter like lightning! Shall we then rejoice and make mirth [when such a calamity is impending]? But the rod or scepter of My son [Judah] rejects and views with contempt every tree [that is, since God's promise long ago to Judah is certain, he believes Judah's scepter must remain no matter what power arises against it]! -- ezekiel 21:10
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And the sword [of Babylon] is given to be polished that it may be put to use; the sword is sharpened and polished to be given into the hand of the slayer. -- ezekiel 21:11
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Cry and wail, son of man, for it is against My people; it is against all the princes of Israel; they are thrown to the sword along with My people, and terrors by reason of the sword are upon My people. Therefore smite your thigh [in dismay]. -- ezekiel 21:12
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For this sword has been tested and proved [on others], and what if the rejecting and despising rod or scepter of Judah shall be no more but completely swept away? says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 21:13
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Therefore, son of man, prophesy and smite your hands together and let the sword be doubled, yes, trebled in intensity--the sword for those to be overthrown and pierced through; it is the sword of great slaughter which encompasses them [so that none can escape, even by entering into their inner chambers]. -- ezekiel 21:14
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I have set the threatening and glittering sword against all their gates, that their hearts may melt and their stumblings be multiplied. Ah! It is made [to flash] like lightning; it is pointed and sharpened for slaughter. -- ezekiel 21:15
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Turn [O sword] and cut right or cut left, whichever way your lust for blood and your edge direct you. -- ezekiel 21:16
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I will also clap My hands, and I will cause My wrath to rest. I the Lord have said it. -- ezekiel 21:17
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The word of the Lord came to me again, saying, -- ezekiel 21:18
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Also, son of man, mark out two ways by which the sword of the king of Babylon may come; both shall come forth from the same land. And make a signpost (a hand); make it at the head of the way to a city. -- ezekiel 21:19
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You shall point out a way for the [Babylonian] sword to come to Rabbah [the capital] of the sons of Ammon and to Judah with Jerusalem, the fortified and inaccessible. -- ezekiel 21:20
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For the king of Babylon stands at the parting of the way, at the fork of the two ways, to use divination. He shakes the arrows to and fro, he consults the teraphim (household gods), he looks at the liver. -- ezekiel 21:21
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In his right hand is the lot marked for Jerusalem: to set battering rams, to open the mouth calling for slaughter, to lift up the voice with a war cry, to set battering rams against the gates, to cast up siege mounds, and to build siege towers. -- ezekiel 21:22
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And it shall seem like a lying divination to them who have sworn oaths [of allegiance to Nebuchadnezzar]. [Will he now fight against their homeland?] But he will remind them of their guilt and iniquity [in violating those oaths], that they may be caught. -- ezekiel 21:23
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: Because you have made your guilt and iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are uncovered, so that in all your doings your sins appear--because, I say, you have come to remembrance, you shall be taken with the [enemy's] hand. -- ezekiel 21:24
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And you, O dishonored and wicked one [Zedekiah], the prince of Israel, whose day will come at the time of your final reckoning and punishment, -- ezekiel 21:25
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Thus says the Lord God: Remove the [high priest's] miter or headband and take off the [king's] crown; things shall not remain as they have been; the low is to be exalted and the high is to be brought low. -- ezekiel 21:26
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I will overthrow, overthrow, overthrow it; this also shall be no more until He comes Whose right it is [to reign in judgment and in righteousness], and I will give it to Him. -- ezekiel 21:27
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And you, son of man, prophesy and say, Thus says the Lord God concerning the sons of Ammon and concerning their reproach: Say, A sword, a sword is drawn for the slaughter; it is polished to cause it to devour to the uttermost and to flash like lightning, -- ezekiel 21:28
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While they see for you false visions, while they divine lies for you to lay you [of Ammon] upon the headless trunks of those who are slain, of the wicked whose day is coming at the time of the final reckoning and punishment. -- ezekiel 21:29
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Return [the sword] to its sheath. In the place where you were created, in the land of your origin and of your birth, I will judge you. -- ezekiel 21:30
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And I will pour out My indignation upon you [O sons of Ammon]; I will blow upon you with the fire of My wrath and will deliver you into the hand of brutish men, skillful to destroy. -- ezekiel 21:31
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You shall be for fuel to the fire; your blood shall be in the midst of the land; you shall be no more remembered, for I the Lord have spoken it. -- ezekiel 21:32
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MOREOVER, THE word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 22:1
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And you son of man [Ezekiel], will you judge, will you judge the bloodshedding city? Then cause her to know all her abominations, -- ezekiel 22:2
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And say, Thus says the Lord God: A city that sheds blood in the midst of her so that her time [of doom] will come, and makes idols [over those who worship them] to defile her! -- ezekiel 22:3
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In your blood which you have shed you have become guilty, and you are defiled by the idols which you have made, and you have caused your time [of judgment and punishment] to draw near and have arrived at the full measure of your years. Therefore have I made you a reproach to the [heathen] nations and a mocking to all countries. -- ezekiel 22:4
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Those who are near and those who are far from you will mock you, you infamous one, full of tumult. -- ezekiel 22:5
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Behold, the princes of Israel in you, every one according to his power, have been intending to shed blood. -- ezekiel 22:6
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In you have they treated father and mother lightly; in the midst of you they have dealt unjustly and by oppression in relation to the stranger; in you they have wronged the fatherless and the widow. -- ezekiel 22:7
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You have despised and scorned My sacred things and have profaned My Sabbaths. -- ezekiel 22:8
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In you are slanderous men who arouse suspicions to shed blood, and in you are they who have eaten [food offered to idols] upon the mountains; in the midst of you they have committed lewdness. -- ezekiel 22:9
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In you men have uncovered their fathers' nakedness [the nakedness of mother or stepmother]; in you they have humbled women who are [ceremonially] unclean [during their periods or because of childbirth]. -- ezekiel 22:10
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And one has committed abomination with his neighbor's wife, another has lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law, and another in you has humbled his sister, his father's daughter. -- ezekiel 22:11
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In you they have accepted bribes to shed blood; you have taken [forbidden] interest and [percentage of] increase, and you have greedily gained from your neighbors by oppression and extortion and have forgotten Me, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 22:12
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Behold therefore, I have struck My hands together at your dishonest gain which you have made and at the blood which has been in the midst of you. -- ezekiel 22:13
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Can your heart and courage endure or can your hands be strong in the days that I shall deal with you? I the Lord have spoken it, and I will do it. -- ezekiel 22:14
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And I will scatter you among the nations and disperse you through the countries, and I will consume your filthiness out of you. -- ezekiel 22:15
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And you shall be dishonored and profane yourself in the sight of the nations, and you shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord. -- ezekiel 22:16
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And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 22:17
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Son of man, the house of Israel has become to Me scum and waste matter. All of them are bronze and tin and iron and lead in the midst of the furnace; they are the dross of silver. -- ezekiel 22:18
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: Because you have all become scum and waste matter, behold therefore, I will gather you [O Israel] into the midst of Jerusalem. -- ezekiel 22:19
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As they gather silver and bronze and iron and lead and tin into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it in order to melt it, so will I gather you in My anger and in My wrath, and I will put you in and melt you. -- ezekiel 22:20
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Yes, I will gather you and blow upon you with the fire of My wrath, and you shall be melted in the midst of it. -- ezekiel 22:21
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As silver is melted in the midst of the furnace, so shall you be melted in the midst of it, and you shall know, understand, and realize that I the Lord have poured out My wrath upon you [O Israel]. -- ezekiel 22:22
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And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 22:23
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Son of man, say to her, You are a land that is not cleansed nor rained upon in the day of indignation. -- ezekiel 22:24
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There is a conspiracy of [Israel's false] prophets in the midst of her, like a roaring lion tearing the prey; they have devoured human lives; they have taken [in their greed] treasure and precious things; they have made many widows in the midst of her. -- ezekiel 22:25
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Her priests have done violence to My law and have profaned My holy things. They have made no distinction between the sacred and the secular, neither have they taught people the difference between the unclean and the clean and have hid their eyes from My Sabbaths, and I am profaned among them. -- ezekiel 22:26
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Her princes in the midst of her are like wolves rending and devouring the prey, shedding blood and destroying lives to get dishonest gain. -- ezekiel 22:27
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And her prophets have daubed them over with whitewash, seeing false visions and divining lies to them, saying, Thus says the Lord God--when the Lord has not spoken. -- ezekiel 22:28
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The people of the land have used oppression and extortion and have committed robbery; yes, they have wronged and vexed the poor and needy; yes, they have oppressed the stranger and temporary resident wrongfully. -- ezekiel 22:29
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And I sought a man among them who should build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, that I should not destroy it, but I found none. -- ezekiel 22:30
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Therefore have I poured out My indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of My wrath; their own way have I repaid [by bringing it] upon their own heads, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 22:31
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THE WORD of the Lord came again to me, saying, -- ezekiel 23:1
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Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother; -- ezekiel 23:2
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And they played the harlot in Egypt. There they played the harlot in their youth; there their bosoms were pressed and there their virgin breasts were handled. -- ezekiel 23:3
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And the names of them were Aholah the elder and Aholibah her sister, and they became Mine and they bore sons and daughters. As for the identity of their names, Aholah is Samaria and Aholibah is Jerusalem. -- ezekiel 23:4
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And Aholah played the harlot when she was Mine, and she was foolishly fond of her lovers and doted on the Assyrians her neighbors, -- ezekiel 23:5
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Who were clothed with blue, governors and deputies, all of them attractive young men, horsemen riding upon horses. -- ezekiel 23:6
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And she bestowed her harlotries upon them, the choicest men of Assyria all of them; and on whomever she doted, with all their idols she defiled herself. -- ezekiel 23:7
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Neither has she left her harlotries since the days of Egypt [from where she brought them], for in her youth men there lay with her and handled her girlish bosom, and they poured out their sinful desire upon her. -- ezekiel 23:8
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Wherefore I delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians upon whom she doted. -- ezekiel 23:9
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These uncovered her nakedness and shame; they took her sons and her daughters and they slew her with the sword, and her name became notorious and a byword among women when judgments were executed upon her. -- ezekiel 23:10
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And her sister Aholibah saw this; yet she was more corrupt in her foolish fondness than she, and in her harlotries she was more wanton than her sister in her harlotries. -- ezekiel 23:11
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She doted upon the Assyrians--governors and deputies, her neighbors, clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men. -- ezekiel 23:12
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And I saw that she was defiled, that both [of the sisters] took one way. -- ezekiel 23:13
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But [Aholibah] carried her harlotries further, for she saw men pictured upon the wall, the pictures of the Chaldeans sketched in bright red pigment, -- ezekiel 23:14
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Girded with girdles on their loins, with flowing turbans on their heads, all of them looking like officers, a picture of Babylonian men whose native land was Chaldea, -- ezekiel 23:15
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Then as soon as she saw [the sketches of] them, she doted on them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea. -- ezekiel 23:16
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And the Babylonians came to her into the bed of love, and they defiled her with their evil desire; and when she was polluted by them, she [Jerusalem] broke the relationship and pushed them away from her in disgust. -- ezekiel 23:17
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So she flaunted her harlotries and exposed her nakedness, and I was disgusted and turned from her, as I had turned in disgust from her sister. -- ezekiel 23:18
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Yet she multiplied her harlotries, remembering the days of her youth in which she had played the harlot in the land of Egypt. -- ezekiel 23:19
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For she doted upon her paramours there, whose lust was sensuous and vulgar like that of asses or stallions. -- ezekiel 23:20
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Thus you yearned for the lewdness of your youth, when those of Egypt handled your bosom on account of your girlish breasts. -- ezekiel 23:21
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Therefore, O Aholibah, thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will rouse up your lovers against you, from whom you turned in disgust, and I will bring them against you on every side: -- ezekiel 23:22
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The Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, Pekod and Shoa and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them, desirable young men, governors and officers all of them, princes, men of renown and counselors, all of them riding on horses. -- ezekiel 23:23
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And they shall come against you with weapons, chariots, wagons and wheels, and with a host of infantry which shall array themselves against you with buckler and shield and helmet round about; and I will commit the judgment and punishment to them, and they shall judge and punish you according to their [heathen] customs in such matters. -- ezekiel 23:24
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And I will set My jealous indignation against you, and they shall deal with you in fury; they shall take away your nose and your ears, and those who are left of you shall fall by the sword; they shall take your sons and your daughters, and the remainder shall be devoured by the fire. -- ezekiel 23:25
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They shall also strip you [Judah] of your clothes and take away your fine jewels. -- ezekiel 23:26
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Thus I will put an end to your lewdness and your harlotry brought from the land of Egypt, so that you will not lift up your eyes to them nor [earnestly] remember Egypt any more. -- ezekiel 23:27
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For thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will deliver you into the hands of those whom you hate, into the hands of those from whom you turned away in disgust. -- ezekiel 23:28
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They shall deal with you in hatred and shall take away all [the earnings of] your labor and shall leave you naked and bare, and the nakedness of your harlotry shall be uncovered, both your lewdness and your wanton ways. -- ezekiel 23:29
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These things shall be done to you, because you have played the harlot after the nations and because you have defiled yourself with their idols. -- ezekiel 23:30
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You have walked in the way of your sister [Samaria, Israel's capital]; therefore I will give her cup into your hand. -- ezekiel 23:31
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Thus says the Lord God: You shall drink of your sister's cup which is deep and wide and brimful; you shall be laughed to scorn and held in derision, for it contains much [too much to endure]. -- ezekiel 23:32
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You shall be filled with drunkenness and sorrow, with the cup of wasting astonishment and horror and desolation, with the cup of your sister Samaria. -- ezekiel 23:33
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You shall drink it and drain it out, and then gnaw the pieces of it [which in your drunkenness you have broken] and shall tear your [own] breasts; for I have spoken it, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 23:34
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: Because you have forgotten Me [your divine Husband] and cast Me behind your back, therefore bear also [the consequences of] your lewdness and your harlotry. -- ezekiel 23:35
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The Lord said, moreover, to me: Son of man, will you judge Aholah and Aholibah? Then declare and show to them their abominations (the detestable, loathsome, and shamefully vile things they do), -- ezekiel 23:36
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For they have committed adultery and blood is on their hands, even with their idols have they committed adultery [against Me]. And they have also caused their sons, whom they bore to Me, to pass through the fire to their images [as an offering of food] to be devoured [by them]. -- ezekiel 23:37
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Moreover, this they have done to Me: they have defiled My sanctuary on the same day [of their idolatries] and have profaned My Sabbaths. -- ezekiel 23:38
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For when they had slain their children [as offerings] to their idols, then they came the same day into My sanctuary to profane it [by daring to offer sacrifice there also]! And behold, thus have they done in the midst of My house! -- ezekiel 23:39
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And furthermore, you have sent for men to come from afar, to whom a messenger was sent; and behold, they came--those for whom you washed yourself, painted your eyelids, and decked yourself with ornaments; -- ezekiel 23:40
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And you sat upon a stately couch with a table spread before it upon which you set My incense and My oil. -- ezekiel 23:41
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And the sound of a careless crowd was with her, and with men of the common sort were brought drunkards from the wilderness, who put bracelets upon the hands of both sisters and beautiful crowns upon their heads. -- ezekiel 23:42
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Then I said of the one [Aholah] worn out with adulteries, Will they now play the harlot with her [now that she is old] and she with them? -- ezekiel 23:43
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Yet they went in to her as they go in to a woman who plays the harlot; so they went in to Aholah and to Aholibah [Israel and Judah], the lewd women. -- ezekiel 23:44
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And the righteous men, they shall judge and condemn them to the punishment due to adulteresses, to women who shed blood, for they are adulteresses and blood is upon their hands. -- ezekiel 23:45
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For thus says the Lord God: I will bring up a host upon them and will give them over to be tossed to and fro and robbed. -- ezekiel 23:46
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And the host shall stone them with stones and cut them down with their swords; they shall slay their sons and their daughters and burn up their houses with fire. -- ezekiel 23:47
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Thus will I cause lewdness to cease out of the land, that all women may be taught not to do after your lewdness. -- ezekiel 23:48
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Thus your lewdness shall be recompensed upon you and you shall suffer the penalty for your sinful idolatry; and you shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord God. -- ezekiel 23:49
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AGAIN IN the ninth year [of King Jehoiachin's captivity by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon], in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 24:1
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Son of man, record the name of the day, even of this same day; the king of Babylon set himself against and assailed Jerusalem this same day. -- ezekiel 24:2
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And utter a parable against the rebellious house [of Judah] and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: Put on a pot; put it on and also pour water into it. -- ezekiel 24:3
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Put into it the pieces [of meat], all the good pieces, the thigh and the shoulder; fill it with the choice of the bones. -- ezekiel 24:4
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Take the choicest of the flock and burn also the unused bones under it, and make it boil well and seethe its bones in [the pot]. -- ezekiel 24:5
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose rust and scum are in it and whose rust and scum have not gone out of it! Take out of it piece by piece, without making any choice. -- ezekiel 24:6
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For the blood she has shed remains in the midst of her; she put it upon the bare rock; she did not pour it on the ground to cover it with dust. -- ezekiel 24:7
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That it may cause wrath to come up to take vengeance, I have put her blood [guilt for her children sacrificed to Molech] upon the bare rock, that it would not be covered. -- ezekiel 24:8
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: Woe to the bloodguilty city! Also I will make the pile [of fuel] great. -- ezekiel 24:9
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Heap on wood, kindle the fire and make it hot, boil well the meat and mix the spices, pour out the broth when thick, and let the bones be burned up. -- ezekiel 24:10
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Then set [the pot Jerusalem] back empty upon the coals, that the bronze of it may be hot and may glow and the filthiness of it may be melted in it and the rust and scum of it may be consumed. -- ezekiel 24:11
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She has wearied herself and Me with toil; yet her great rust and scum go not forth out of her, for however hotly the fire burns, her thick rust and filth will not go out of her by fire. -- ezekiel 24:12
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In your filthiness is abomination; [and therefore] because I would have cleansed you and you were not cleansed, you shall not be cleansed from your filthiness any more until I have satisfied My wrath against and upon you. -- ezekiel 24:13
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I the Lord have spoken it; it shall come to pass and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I relent; according to your ways and according to your doings shall they judge and punish you, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 24:14
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Also the word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 24:15
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Son of man [Ezekiel], behold, I take away from you the desire of your eyes [your wife] at a single stroke. Yet you shall neither mourn nor weep, neither shall your tears flow. -- ezekiel 24:16
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Sigh and groan, but not aloud [be silent]; make no mourning for the dead; bind your turban upon your head and put your shoes on your feet, and do not cover your beard or eat the bread of mourners [furnished by others]. -- ezekiel 24:17
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So I spoke to the people in the morning and in the evening my wife died, and I did the next morning as I was commanded. -- ezekiel 24:18
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And the people said to me, Will you not tell us what these things are supposed to mean to us, that you are acting as you do? -- ezekiel 24:19
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Then I answered them, The word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 24:20
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Speak to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will profane My sanctuary--[in which you take] pride as your strength, the desire of your eyes, and the pity and sympathy of your soul [that you would spare with your life]; and your sons and your daughters whom you have left behind shall fall by the sword. -- ezekiel 24:21
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And you shall do as I [Ezekiel] have done; you shall not cover your beard nor eat the bread of mourning [brought to you by others], -- ezekiel 24:22
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And your turbans shall be upon your heads and your shoes upon your feet; you shall not mourn or weep, but you shall pine away for your iniquities (your guilt) and sigh and groan to one another. -- ezekiel 24:23
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Thus Ezekiel is to you a sign; according to all that he has done you shall do. And when this [destruction of the temple] comes, you shall know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord God [the Sovereign Ruler, Who calls forth loyalty and obedient service]. -- ezekiel 24:24
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And you, son of man, on the day when I take from them [My temple] their strength and their stronghold, their joy and their glory, the delight of their eyes and their hearts' chief desire, and also [take] their sons and their daughters-- -- ezekiel 24:25
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On that day an escaped fugitive shall come to you to cause you to hear of it [the destruction of Jerusalem] with your own ears. -- ezekiel 24:26
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In that day your mouth shall be open to him who has escaped, and you shall speak and be no more speechless, and you shall be a sign to them and they shall know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord. -- ezekiel 24:27
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THE WORD of the Lord came again to me, saying, -- ezekiel 25:1
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Son of man, set your face toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them. -- ezekiel 25:2
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And say to the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord God, for thus says the Lord God: Because you said Aha! over My sanctuary when it was profaned and over the land of Israel when it was made desolate and over the house of Judah when it went into captivity and exile, -- ezekiel 25:3
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Therefore behold, I am delivering you to the people of the East for a possession, and they shall set their encampments among you and make their dwellings in your midst; they shall eat your fruit and they shall drink your milk. -- ezekiel 25:4
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And I will make Rabbah [your chief city] a stable for camels and [the cities of] the Ammonites a fold for flocks. And you shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord [the Sovereign Ruler, Who calls forth loyalty and obedient service]. -- ezekiel 25:5
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For thus says the Lord God: Because you have clapped your hands and stamped with the feet and rejoiced [in heart] with all the contempt, malice, and spite that is in you against the land of Israel, -- ezekiel 25:6
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Therefore behold, I have stretched out My hand against you and will hand you over for a prey and a spoil to the nations, and I will cut you off from the peoples and will cause you to perish and be lost out of the countries; I will destroy you. Then will you know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord [the Sovereign Ruler, Who calls forth loyalty and obedient service]. -- ezekiel 25:7
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Thus says the Lord God: Because Moab says, as does Seir [Edom], Behold, the house of Judah is like all the [heathen] nations, -- ezekiel 25:8
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Therefore behold, I will lay open the flank of Moab from the cities, from its cities on its frontiers and in every quarter, the glory of the country, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim. -- ezekiel 25:9
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I will give it along with the children of Ammon to the people of the East for a possession, that it and the children of Ammon may not be [any more seriously] remembered among the nations. -- ezekiel 25:10
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And I will execute judgments and punishments upon Moab, and they shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord [the Sovereign Ruler, Who calls forth loyalty and obedient service]. -- ezekiel 25:11
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Thus says the Lord God: Because Edom has dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance and has greatly offended and has become doubly guilty by taking revenge upon them, -- ezekiel 25:12
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: I will also stretch out My hand against Edom and will cut off and root out man and beast from it, and I will make it desolate; from Teman even to Dedan they shall fall by the sword. -- ezekiel 25:13
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And I will lay My vengeance upon Edom by the hand of My people Israel, and they shall do upon Edom according to My anger and according to My wrath, and they shall know My vengeance, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 25:14
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Thus says the Lord God: Because the Philistines have dealt revengefully and have taken vengeance contemptuously, with malice and spite in their hearts, to destroy in perpetual enmity, -- ezekiel 25:15
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will stretch out My hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites [an immigration in Philistia] and destroy the remainder of the seacoast. -- ezekiel 25:16
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And I will execute great vengeance upon them with wrathful rebukes and chastisements, and they shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord, when I lay My vengeance upon them. -- ezekiel 25:17
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AND IN the eleventh year, on the first day of the month [after the carrying away of King Jehoiachin], the word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 26:1
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Son of man, because Tyre has said against Jerusalem, Aha! She is broken that has been the gate of the people; she is open to me [Tyre]; I shall become full now that she is desolate and a wasteland, -- ezekiel 26:2
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am against you, O Tyre, and will cause many nations to come up against you as the sea mounts up by its waves. -- ezekiel 26:3
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And they shall destroy the walls of Tyre and break down her towers; I will also scrape her dust from her and make her bare like the top of a rock. -- ezekiel 26:4
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Her island in the midst of the sea shall become a place for the spreading of nets, for I have spoken it, says the Lord God; and she shall become a prey and a spoil to the nations. -- ezekiel 26:5
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And Tyre's daughters [her towns and villages on the mainland] in the level place shall be slain by the sword, and they shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord [the Sovereign Ruler, Who calls forth loyalty and obedient service]. -- ezekiel 26:6
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For thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will bring from the north upon Tyre Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, a king of kings, with horses and chariots and with horsemen and a host of many people. -- ezekiel 26:7
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He shall slay with the sword your daughters [the towns and villages] in the level area [on the mainland], and he shall make a fortified wall against you and cast up a siege mound against you and raise up a roof of bucklers and shields as a defense against you. -- ezekiel 26:8
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And he shall set his battering engines in shock against your walls, and with his axes he will break down your towers. -- ezekiel 26:9
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Because of the great number of [Nebuchadrezzar's] horses, their dust will cover you; your walls [O Tyre] will shake at the noise of the horsemen and of the wagon wheels and of the chariots, when he enters into your gates as men enter into the city in whose walls there has been made a breach. -- ezekiel 26:10
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With the hoofs of his horses [Nebuchadrezzar] will trample all your streets; he will slay your people with the sword and your strong pillars or obelisks will fall to the ground. -- ezekiel 26:11
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And [your adversaries] shall make a spoil of your riches and make booty of your merchandise. And they shall break down your walls and destroy your pleasant houses, and they shall lay the stones and the timber and the very dust from your demolished city out in the midst of the water [between the island and the mainland city site to make a causeway]. -- ezekiel 26:12
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And I will cause the noise of your songs to cease, and the sound of your lyres shall be no more heard. -- ezekiel 26:13
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And I will make you [Tyre] a bare rock; you shall be a place upon which to spread nets; you shall never be rebuilt, for I the Lord have spoken it, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 26:14
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Thus says the Lord God to Tyre: Shall not the isles and coastlands shake at the sound of your fall when the wounded groan, when the slaughter is made in the midst of you? -- ezekiel 26:15
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Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones and lay aside their robes and strip off their embroidered garments; they shall clothe themselves with tremblings; they shall sit upon the ground and shall tremble every moment and be astonished at you and appalled. -- ezekiel 26:16
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They shall take up a lamentation over you and say to you, How you are destroyed and vanished, O renowned city that was won from the seas and inhabited by seafaring men, renowned city that was mighty on the sea, she and her inhabitants who caused their terror to fall upon all who dwell there! -- ezekiel 26:17
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Now the isles and coastlands tremble in the day of your fall; yes, the isles that are in the sea are troubled and dismayed at your departure. -- ezekiel 26:18
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For thus says the Lord God: When I make you a desolate city like the cities that are not inhabited, when I bring up the deep over you and great waters cover you, -- ezekiel 26:19
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Then I will thrust you down with those who descend into the pit (the place of the dead) to the people of olden times, and I will make you [Tyre] to dwell in the lower world like the places that were desolate of old, with those who go down to the pit, that you be not inhabited or shed forth your glory and renown in the land of the living. -- ezekiel 26:20
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I will make you a terror [bring you to a dreadful end] and you shall be no more. Though you be sought, yet you shall never be found again, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 26:21
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THE WORD of the Lord came again to me, saying, -- ezekiel 27:1
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Now you, son of man, take up a lamentation over Tyre, -- ezekiel 27:2
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And say to Tyre, O you who dwell at the entrance to the sea, who are merchant of the peoples of many islands and coastlands, thus says the Lord God: O Tyre, you have thought and said, I am perfect in beauty. -- ezekiel 27:3
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Your borders are in the heart of the seas; your builders have perfected your beauty. -- ezekiel 27:4
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They have made all your planks and boards of fir trees from Senir [a peak of Mount Hermon]; they have taken a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you. -- ezekiel 27:5
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Of the oaks of Bashan they have made your oars; they have made your deck and benches of boxwood from the coasts of Cyprus, inlaid with ivory. -- ezekiel 27:6
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Of fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt was your sail, that it might be an ensign for you; blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah [of Asia Minor] was the [ship's] awning which covered you. -- ezekiel 27:7
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The inhabitants of Sidon and [the island] of Arvad were your oarsmen; your skilled and wise men, O Tyre, were in you; they were your pilots. -- ezekiel 27:8
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The old men of Gebal [a city north of Sidon] and its skilled and wise men in you were your calkers; all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in you to deal in your merchandise and trading. -- ezekiel 27:9
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Persia and Lud and Put were in your army as your men of war; they hung the shield and helmet in you; they gave you beauty and splendor. -- ezekiel 27:10
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The men of Arvad with your army were upon your walls round about and valorous men [of Gamad] were in your towers; they hung their shields upon your walls round about; they have perfected your beauty and splendor. -- ezekiel 27:11
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Tarshish [in Spain] carried on traffic with you because of the abundance of your riches of all kinds; with silver, iron, tin, and lead they traded for your wares. -- ezekiel 27:12
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Javan (Greece), Tubal, and Meshech [in the mountainous region between the Black and Caspian Seas] traded with you. They exchanged the lives of men [taken as slaves] and vessels of bronze for your merchandise. -- ezekiel 27:13
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They of the house of Togarmah (Armenia) traded for your wares with [chariot] horses, cavalry horses, and mules. -- ezekiel 27:14
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The men of Dedan [in Arabia] traded with you; many islands and coastlands were your own markets; they brought you in payment or as presents ivory tusks and ebony. -- ezekiel 27:15
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Aram (Syria or Mesopotamia) and Edom traded with you because of the multitude of the wares of your making. They exchanged for your merchandise emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and agate or rubies. -- ezekiel 27:16
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Judah and the land of Israel, they were your traders; they exchanged in your market wheat of Minnith [in Ammon], olives or early figs, honey, oil, and balm. -- ezekiel 27:17
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Damascus traded with you because of the abundance of supplies of your handiworks and the immense wealth of every kind, with wine of Helbon [Aleppo] and white wool [of Sachar in Syria]. -- ezekiel 27:18
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Vedan also and [Arabic] Javan traded with yarn from Uzal [in Arabia] for your wares; wrought iron, cassia, and calamus were exchanged for your merchandise. -- ezekiel 27:19
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Dedan supplied you with precious [saddle] cloths for riding. -- ezekiel 27:20
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Arabia and all the princes of Kedar, they were the merchants in lambs, rams, and goats favored by you; in these they traded with you. -- ezekiel 27:21
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The merchants of Sheba and Raamah [in Arabia] traded with you; they exchanged for your wares the choicest of all kinds of spices and all precious stones and gold. -- ezekiel 27:22
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Haran and Canneh and Eden [in Mesopotamia], the merchants of Sheba [on the Euphrates], Asshur, and Chilmad [near Bagdad] were your traders. -- ezekiel 27:23
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These traded with you in choice fabrics, in bales of garments of blue and embroidered work, and in treasures of many colored rich damask and carpets bound with cords and made firm; in these they traded with you. -- ezekiel 27:24
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The ships of Tarshish were your caravans for your merchandise, and you were replenished [Tyre] and were heavily loaded and made an imposing fleet [in your location] in the heart of the seas. -- ezekiel 27:25
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Your rowers have brought you out into great and deep waters; the east wind has broken and wrecked you in the heart of the seas. -- ezekiel 27:26
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Your riches, your wares, your merchandise, your oarsmen and your pilots, your caulkers, your dealers in merchandise, and all your men of war who are in you, with all your company which is in your midst, sink in the heart of the seas on the day of your ruin! -- ezekiel 27:27
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The waves and the countryside shake at the [piercing] sound of the [hopeless, wailing] cry of your pilots. -- ezekiel 27:28
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And down from their ships come all who handle the oar. The mariners and all the pilots of the sea stand upon the shore -- ezekiel 27:29
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And are heard wailing loudly over you, and they cry bitterly. They cast up dust on their heads; they wallow in ashes, -- ezekiel 27:30
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And they make themselves [utterly] bald for you and gird themselves with sackcloth, and they weep over you in bitterness of heart and with bitter mourning and wailing. -- ezekiel 27:31
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And in their wailing they take up a lamentation for you and lament over you, saying, Who was ever like Tyre, the destroyed (the annihilated), [who has become so still] in the heart of the sea? -- ezekiel 27:32
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When your wares came forth from the seas, you met the desire, the demand, and the necessities of many people; you enriched the kings of the earth with your abundant wealth and merchandise. -- ezekiel 27:33
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Now you are shattered by the seas in the depths of the waters; your merchandise and all your crew have gone down with you. -- ezekiel 27:34
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All the inhabitants of the isles and coastlands are astonished and appalled at you, and their kings are horribly frightened and shudder greatly; their faces quiver. -- ezekiel 27:35
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The merchants among the people hiss over you [with malicious joy]; you have become a horror and a source of terrors. You shall be no more [forever]. -- ezekiel 27:36
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THE WORD of the Lord came again to me, saying, -- ezekiel 28:1
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Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, Thus says the Lord God: Because your heart is lifted up and you have said and thought, I am a god, I sit in the seat of the gods, in the heart of the seas; yet you are only man [weak, feeble, made of earth] and not God, though you imagine yourself to be almost more than mortal with your mind as the mind of God; -- ezekiel 28:2
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Indeed, you are [imagining yourself] wiser than Daniel; there is no secret [you think] that is hidden from you; -- ezekiel 28:3
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With your own wisdom and with your own understanding you have gotten you riches and power and have brought gold and silver into your treasuries; -- ezekiel 28:4
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By your great wisdom and by your traffic you have increased your riches and power, and your heart is proud and lifted up because of your wealth; -- ezekiel 28:5
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: Because you have imagined your mind as the mind of God [having thoughts and purposes suitable only to God Himself], -- ezekiel 28:6
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Behold therefore, I am bringing strangers upon you, the most terrible of the nations, and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom [O Tyre], and they shall defile your splendor. -- ezekiel 28:7
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They shall bring you down to the pit [of destruction] and you shall die the [many] deaths of all the Tyrians that are slain in the heart of the seas. -- ezekiel 28:8
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Will you still say, I am a god, before him who slays you? But you are only a man [made of earth] and no god in the hand of him who wounds and profanes you. -- ezekiel 28:9
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You shall die the death of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers, for I have spoken it, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 28:10
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Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 28:11
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Son of man, take up a lamentation over the king of Tyre and say to him, Thus says the Lord God: You are the full measure and pattern of exactness [giving the finishing touch to all that constitutes completeness], full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. -- ezekiel 28:12
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You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was your covering, the carnelian, topaz, jasper, chrysolite, beryl, onyx, sapphire, carbuncle, and emerald; and your settings and your sockets and engravings were wrought in gold. On the day that you were created they were prepared. -- ezekiel 28:13
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You were the anointed cherub that covers with overshadowing [wings], and I set you so. You were upon the holy mountain of God; you walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire [like the paved work of gleaming sapphire stone upon which the God of Israel walked on Mount Sinai]. -- ezekiel 28:14
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You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created until iniquity and guilt were found in you. -- ezekiel 28:15
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Through the abundance of your commerce you were filled with lawlessness and violence, and you sinned; therefore I cast you out as a profane thing from the mountain of God and the guardian cherub drove you out from the midst of the stones of fire. -- ezekiel 28:16
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Your heart was proud and lifted up because of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor. I cast you to the ground; I lay you before kings, that they might gaze at you. -- ezekiel 28:17
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You have profaned your sanctuaries by the multitude of your iniquities and the enormity of your guilt, by the unrighteousness of your trade. Therefore I have brought forth a fire from your midst; it has consumed you, and I have reduced you to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all who looked at you. -- ezekiel 28:18
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All who know you among the people are astonished and appalled at you; you have come to a horrible end and shall never return to being. -- ezekiel 28:19
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Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 28:20
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Son of man, set your face toward Sidon and prophesy against her. -- ezekiel 28:21
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And say, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am against you, O Sidon, and I will show forth My glory and be glorified in the midst of you. And they shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord when I execute judgments and punishments in her, and am set apart and separated and My holiness is manifested in her. -- ezekiel 28:22
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For I will send pestilence into her and blood into her streets, and the wounded shall be judged and fall by the sword in the midst of her on every side, and they shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord [the Sovereign Ruler, Who calls forth loyalty and obedient service]. -- ezekiel 28:23
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And there shall be no more a brier to prick the house of Israel or a hurting thorn of all those around them who have treated them with contempt, and they shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord God [the Sovereign Ruler, Who calls forth loyalty and obedient service]. -- ezekiel 28:24
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Thus says the Lord God: When I gather the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they are scattered, and I shall be set apart and separated and My holiness made apparent in them in the sight of the nations, then shall they dwell in their own land which I gave to My servant Jacob. -- ezekiel 28:25
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And they shall dwell safely in it and shall build houses and plant vineyards; yes, they shall dwell securely and with confidence when I have executed judgments and punishments upon all those round about them who have despised and trodden upon them and pushed them away, and they shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord their God [their Sovereign Ruler, Who calls forth loyalty and obedient service]. -- ezekiel 28:26
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IN THE tenth year [of the captivity of King Jehoiachin by the king of Babylon], in the tenth [month], on the twelfth [day] of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 29:1
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Son of man, set your face toward Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy against him and against all Egypt. -- ezekiel 29:2
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Say, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great monster [of sluggish and unwieldy strength] that lies in the midst of his [delta] streams, [boastfully] declaring, My river Nile is my own and I have made it for myself. -- ezekiel 29:3
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But I will put hooks in your jaws [O Egyptian dragon] and I will cause the fish of your rivers to stick to your scales, and I will draw you up out of the midst of your streams with all the fish of your streams which stick to your scales. -- ezekiel 29:4
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And I will cast you forth into the wilderness, you and all the fish of your rivers; you shall fall upon the open field and not be gathered up or buried. I have given you for food to the [wild] beasts of the earth and the birds of the heavens. -- ezekiel 29:5
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And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord [the Sovereign Ruler, Who calls forth loyalty and obedient service], because they have been a [deceitful] staff [made of fragile] reeds to the house of Israel. -- ezekiel 29:6
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When they grasped you with the hand and leaned upon you, you broke and tore their whole shoulder, and [by injuring their muscles made them so stiff and rigid that] they could do no more than stand. -- ezekiel 29:7
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will bring a sword upon you and cut off man and beast from you, -- ezekiel 29:8
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And the land of Egypt shall be a desolation and a waste. And they shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord [the Sovereign Ruler, Who calls forth loyalty and obedient service]. Because you have said, The river is mine and I have made it, -- ezekiel 29:9
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Behold therefore, I am against you and against your streams, and I will make the land of Egypt an utter [plundered] waste and desolation [of subjection] from [northern] Migdol to [southern] Syene, even as far as the border of Ethiopia. -- ezekiel 29:10
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No foot of man shall pass through it [in travel], no foot of beast shall pass through it [in trade with other countries], neither shall [Egypt] be [truly] inhabited [again] for forty years. -- ezekiel 29:11
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And I will make the land of Egypt a desolation [plundered and reduced to subjection] in the midst of desolated (plundered and reduced to subjection) countries, and her cities among the cities that are laid waste shall be a desolation forty years. I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and will disperse them through the countries. -- ezekiel 29:12
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Yet thus says the Lord God: At the end of [their] forty years will I gather the Egyptians from the peoples among whom they were scattered, -- ezekiel 29:13
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And I will reverse the captivity of Egypt [as I will that of Israel] and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros [under Egypt], the land of their origin, and they shall be there a lowly kingdom. -- ezekiel 29:14
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It shall be the lowliest of the kingdoms, neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations; I will diminish [the Egyptians] so they shall never again rule over the nations. -- ezekiel 29:15
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And never again shall Egypt have the confidence and be the reliance of the house of Israel; their iniquity will be brought to remembrance whenever [Israel] looks toward them [for help]. They shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord God [Who demands loyalty and obedient service]. -- ezekiel 29:16
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In the twenty-seventh year [after King Jehoiachin was taken to Babylon], in the first month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 29:17
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Son of man, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon caused his army to render heavy service [at My bidding] against Tyre; every [soldier's] head became bald and every shoulder was worn and peeled [with carrying loads of earth and stones for siege works]. Yet he had no remuneration from Tyre [in proportion to the time and labor expended in the thirteen years' siege], either for himself or his army, for the work that he had done against it [for Me]. -- ezekiel 29:18
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and he shall carry off her great mass of people and of things (her riches) and take her spoil and take her prey, and it shall be the wages for his army. -- ezekiel 29:19
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I have given him the land of Egypt for his labor with which he served [against Tyre] because they did it for Me, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 29:20
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In that day will I cause a horn to spring forth to the house of Israel and I will open your lips among them, and they shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord [the Sovereign Ruler, Who calls forth loyalty and obedient service]. -- ezekiel 29:21
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THE WORD of the Lord came again to me, saying, -- ezekiel 30:1
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Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus says the Lord God: Wail, Alas for the day! -- ezekiel 30:2
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For the day is near, even the day of the Lord is near, a cloudy day; it shall be the time [of doom] for the nations. -- ezekiel 30:3
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And a sword shall come upon Egypt, and anguish and great sorrow shall be in Ethiopia (Cush), when the slain fall in Egypt and they [of Babylon] carry away her great mass of people and of things and her foundations are broken down. -- ezekiel 30:4
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Ethiopia (Cush) and Put, Lud and all the mingled people [foreigners living in Egypt], Cub (Lub, Libya) and the children of the land of the covenant [the Jews who had taken refuge in Egypt] shall fall with [the Egyptians] by the sword. -- ezekiel 30:5
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Thus says the Lord: They also who uphold or lean upon and are supported by Egypt shall fall, and the pride of her power shall come down; from Migdol [in the north] to Syene [in the south] they shall fall within her by the sword, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 30:6
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And they shall be desolated in the midst of countries that are desolated, and her cities shall be in the midst of cities that are wasted [by plunder and subjection]. -- ezekiel 30:7
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And they shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord [the Sovereign Ruler, Who calls forth loyalty and obedient service], when I have set a fire in Egypt and all her helpers are broken and destroyed. -- ezekiel 30:8
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In that day shall [swift] messengers go forth from Me in ships to terrify the careless and unsuspecting Ethiopians, and there shall be anguish and great sorrow upon them as in the day of Egypt's [doom], for behold, [their day] comes! -- ezekiel 30:9
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Thus says the Lord God: I will also make the tumult and the wealth and the large population of Egypt to cease by the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon. -- ezekiel 30:10
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He and his people with him, the [most] terrible of the nations, shall be brought in to destroy the land, and they shall draw their swords against Egypt and fill the land with the slain. -- ezekiel 30:11
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And I will make the [artificial] streams [of the Nile delta] dry and will sell the land into the hand of evil men, and I will make the land desolate, and all that is in it, by the hand of strangers. I the Lord [the Sovereign Ruler, Who calls forth loyalty and obedient service] have spoken it. -- ezekiel 30:12
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Thus says the Lord God: I will also destroy the idols and I will put an end to the images in Noph or Memphis, and there shall be no longer a prince of the land of Egypt. And I will put fear in the land of Egypt. -- ezekiel 30:13
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And I will make Pathros desolate and will set fire to Zoan and will execute judgments and punishments upon No or Thebes. -- ezekiel 30:14
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And I will pour My wrath upon Pelusium, the stronghold of Egypt, and I will cut off the tumult, the prosperity and the population of No or Thebes. -- ezekiel 30:15
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And I will set fire to Egypt; Pelusium shall have great anguish and No or Thebes shall be torn open and Noph or Memphis shall have adversaries in the daytime and all the day long. -- ezekiel 30:16
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The young men of Aven or On and of Pibeseth shall fall by the sword, and the [women and children] shall go into captivity. -- ezekiel 30:17
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At Tehaphnehes also the day shall withdraw itself and be dark when I break there the yokes and dominion of Egypt, and the pride of her power shall come to an end. As for her, a cloud [of calamities] shall cover her and her daughters shall go into captivity. -- ezekiel 30:18
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Thus will I execute judgments and punishments upon Egypt. Then shall they know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord [the Sovereign Ruler, Who calls forth loyalty and obedient service]. -- ezekiel 30:19
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And in the eleventh year [after King Jehoiachin was taken to Babylon], in the first month, on the seventh day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 30:20
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Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and behold, it has not been bound up to heal it by binding it with a bandage, to make it strong to hold and wield the sword. -- ezekiel 30:21
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt and will break his arms, both the strong one and the one which was broken, and I will cause the sword to fall from his hand. -- ezekiel 30:22
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And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and will disperse them throughout the countries. -- ezekiel 30:23
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And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon and put My sword in his hand, but I will break Pharaoh's arms and he will groan before [Nebuchadrezzar] with the groanings of a mortally wounded man. -- ezekiel 30:24
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But I will strengthen and hold up the arms of the king of Babylon and the arms of Pharaoh shall fall down, and they [of Egypt] shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord [the Sovereign Ruler, Who calls forth loyalty and obedient service], when I put My sword into the hand of the king of Babylon and he shall stretch it out upon the land of Egypt. -- ezekiel 30:25
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And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them through the countries, and they shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord [the Sovereign Ruler, Who calls forth loyalty and obedient service]. -- ezekiel 30:26
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AND IN the eleventh year [after King Jehoiachin was taken captive to Babylon], in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 31:1
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Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his multitude: Whom are you like in your greatness? -- ezekiel 31:2
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Behold, [I will liken you to] Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with fair branches and with forestlike shade and of high stature, with its top among the thick boughs [even among the clouds]. -- ezekiel 31:3
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The waters nourished it; the deep made it grow tall; its rivers ran round about its planting, sending out its streams to all the trees of the forest [the other nations]. -- ezekiel 31:4
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Therefore it towered higher than all the trees of the forest; its boughs were multiplied and its branches became long, because there was much water when they were shot forth. -- ezekiel 31:5
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All the birds of the heavens made their nests in its boughs, and under its branches all the wild beasts of the field brought forth their young and under its shadow dwelt all of the great nations. -- ezekiel 31:6
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Thus was it beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its branches, for its root was by many and great waters. -- ezekiel 31:7
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The cedars in the garden of God could not hide or rival it; the cypress trees did not have boughs like it and the plane trees did not have branches like it, nor was any tree in the garden of God like it in its beauty. -- ezekiel 31:8
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I made it beautiful with the multitude of its branches, so that all the trees of Eden that were in the garden of God envied it [Assyria]. -- ezekiel 31:9
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Therefore thus said the Lord God: Because it is exalted in stature and has set its top among the thick boughs and the clouds, and its heart is proud of its height, -- ezekiel 31:10
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I will even deliver it into the hand of a mighty one of the nations; he shall surely deal with it. I have driven it out for its wickedness and lawlessness. -- ezekiel 31:11
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And strangers, the most terrible of the nations, will cut it off and leave it; upon the mountains and in all the valleys its branches will fall and its boughs will lie broken by all the watercourses of the land, and all the peoples of the earth will go down out of its shade and leave it. -- ezekiel 31:12
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Upon its ruins all the birds of the heavens will dwell, and all the wild beasts of the field will be upon [Assyria's fallen] branches. -- ezekiel 31:13
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All this is so that none of the trees by the waters may exalt themselves because of their height or shoot up their top among the thick boughs and the clouds, and that none of their mighty ones should stand upon [their own estimate of] themselves for their height, all that drink water. For they are all delivered over to death, to the lower world, in the midst of the children of men, with those who go down to the pit (the grave). -- ezekiel 31:14
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Thus says the Lord God: When [Assyria] goes down to Sheol (the place of the dead), I will cause a mourning; I will cover the deep for it and I will restrain its floods, and the many waters [that contributed to its prosperity] will be stayed; and I will cause Lebanon to be in black gloom and to mourn for it, and all the trees of the field, dismayed, will faint because of it. -- ezekiel 31:15
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I will make the nations quake at the sound of its fall when I cast it down to Sheol with those who descend into the pit, and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all [the trees] that drink water, will be comforted in the netherworld [at Assyria's downfall]. -- ezekiel 31:16
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They also shall go down into Sheol with it to those who were slain by the sword--yes, those who were its arm, who dwelt under its shadow in the midst of the nations. -- ezekiel 31:17
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To whom [O Egypt] among the trees of Eden are you thus like in glory and in greatness? Yet you [also] shall be brought down with the trees of Eden to the netherworld. You shall lie among the uncircumcised heathen with those who are slain by the sword. This is how it shall be with Pharaoh and all the multitude of his strength, his tumult, and his store [of wealth and glory], says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 31:18
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IN THE twelfth year [after King Jehoiachin of Judah was taken into exile by the king of Babylon], in the twelfth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 32:1
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Son of man, take up a lamentation over Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him, You have likened [yourself] to a young lion, leader of the nations, but you are like a [monster] dragon in the seas; you break forth in your rivers and trouble the waters with your feet, and you make foul their rivers [the sources of their prosperity]. -- ezekiel 32:2
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Thus says the Lord God: I will therefore throw out My net over you with a host of many peoples, and they shall bring you up in My dragnet. -- ezekiel 32:3
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Then I will leave you [Egypt] upon the shore; I will cast you on the open field and will cause all the birds of the heavens to settle upon you, and I will fill the beasts of the whole earth with you. -- ezekiel 32:4
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And I will scatter your flesh upon the mountains and fill the valleys with your high heap of corpses and their worms. -- ezekiel 32:5
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I will also water with your flowing blood the land, even to the mountains, and the hollows and water channels shall be full of you. -- ezekiel 32:6
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And when I have extinguished you, I will cover the heavens [of Egypt] and make their stars dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud and the moon shall not give her light. -- ezekiel 32:7
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All the bright lights of the heavens I will make dark over you and set darkness upon your land, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 32:8
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I will also trouble and vex the hearts of many peoples when I bring your breaking and trembling and destruction and carry you captive among the nations, into the countries which you have not known. -- ezekiel 32:9
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I will make many peoples amazed and appalled at you [Egypt], and their kings shall shudder and be horribly afraid because of you when I brandish My sword before them; they shall tremble every moment, every man for his own life, in the day of your downfall. -- ezekiel 32:10
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For thus says the Lord God: The sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon you. -- ezekiel 32:11
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I will cause your multitude, your tumult, and your store [of wealth, strength, and glory] to fall by the swords of the mighty--the most terrible among the nations are they all. And they shall bring to nothing the pomp and pride of Egypt, and all its multitude [with its activity and its wealth in every sphere] shall be destroyed. -- ezekiel 32:12
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I will destroy also all its beasts from beside many and great waters, and no foot of man shall trouble them any more, nor shall the hoofs of beasts trouble them. -- ezekiel 32:13
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Then will I make their waters sink down (subside, be quiet, and become clear); their rivers I will cause to run [slowly and smoothly] like oil, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 32:14
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When I make the land of Egypt desolate, and the country is stripped and destitute of all that of which it was full when I smite all those who dwell in it, then will they know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord [the Sovereign Ruler, Who requires and calls forth loyalty and obedient service]. -- ezekiel 32:15
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This is the lamentation with which they shall intone or chant the lament for her; the daughters of the nations shall chant their lament with it; over Egypt and over all her multitude, her tumult, and her wealth in every sphere shall they chant it, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 32:16
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In the twelfth year [after King Jehoiachin of Judah was taken into exile], on the fifteenth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 32:17
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Son of man, wail over the multitude of Egypt and cast them down, even her and the daughters of the famous and majestic nations, to the netherworld, with those who go down to the pit; -- ezekiel 32:18
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Whom [among them] do you surpass in beauty? Go down and be laid with the uncircumcised (the heathen). -- ezekiel 32:19
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They shall fall in the midst of those who are slain by the sword; she [Egypt] is delivered to the sword; they draw her down [to her judgment], and all her multitudes [with their noise and stores]. -- ezekiel 32:20
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The strong among the mighty shall speak of [Pharaoh] out of the midst of Sheol (the place of the dead, the netherworld) with those who helped him; they are gone down; they lie still, even the uncircumcised (the heathen) slain by the sword. -- ezekiel 32:21
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Assyria is there and all her company; their graves are round about her, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, -- ezekiel 32:22
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Whose graves are set in the uttermost parts of the pit and whose company is round about her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, who caused terror to spread in the land of the living. -- ezekiel 32:23
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Elam [an auxiliary of Assyria] is there and all her multitude round about her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, who have gone down uncircumcised into the netherworld, who caused their terror to spread in the land of the living and have borne their shame with those who go down to the pit. -- ezekiel 32:24
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They have set her a bed (a sepulcher) among the slain with all her multitude--their graves round about her, all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword, for their terror had spread in the land of the living, and they henceforth bear their shame with those who go down to the pit; they are laid in the midst of the slain. -- ezekiel 32:25
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Meshech, Tubal, and all their multitude are there; their graves are round about [Pharaoh], all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword, for they caused their terror to be spread in the land of the living. -- ezekiel 32:26
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And they shall not lie with the mighty who have fallen of the uncircumcised [and] who have gone down to Sheol (the place of the dead, the netherworld) with their weapons of war, whose swords were laid [with honors] under their heads and whose iniquities are upon their bones, for they caused their terror to spread in the land of the living. -- ezekiel 32:27
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But you [Meshech and Tubal] shall be broken in the midst of the uncircumcised and shall lie [without honors] with those who are slain with the sword. -- ezekiel 32:28
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Edom is there, her kings and all her princes, who for all their might are laid with those who were slain by the sword; they shall lie with the uncircumcised (the heathen) and with those who go down to the pit. -- ezekiel 32:29
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The princes of the north are there, all of them, and all the Sidonians, who have gone down with the slain; for all the terror which they caused by their might they are put to shame, and they lie uncircumcised with those who are slain by the sword and henceforth bear their shame with those who go down to the pit. -- ezekiel 32:30
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When Pharaoh sees them, he will comfort himself for all his multitude--even Pharaoh and all his army, slain by the sword, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 32:31
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For I have put his and My terror in the land of the living, and he shall be laid in the midst of the uncircumcised (the heathen) with those slain by the sword, even Pharaoh and all his multitude, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 32:32
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AND THE word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 33:1
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Son of man, speak to your people [the Israelite captives in Babylon] and say to them, When I bring the sword upon a land and the people of the land take a man from among them and make him their watchman, -- ezekiel 33:2
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If when he sees the sword coming upon the land, he blows the trumpet and warns the people, -- ezekiel 33:3
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Then whoever hears the sound of the trumpet and does not take warning, and the sword comes and takes him away, his blood shall be upon his own head. -- ezekiel 33:4
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He heard the sound of the trumpet and did not take warning; his blood shall be upon himself. But he who takes warning shall save his life. -- ezekiel 33:5
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But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet and the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any one of them, he is taken away in and for his perversity and iniquity, but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand. -- ezekiel 33:6
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So you, son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore hear the word at My mouth and give them warning from Me. -- ezekiel 33:7
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When I say to the wicked, O wicked man, you shall surely die, and you do not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his perversity and iniquity, but his blood will I require at your hand. -- ezekiel 33:8
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But if you warn the wicked to turn from his evil way and he does not turn from his evil way, he shall die in his iniquity, but you will have saved your life. -- ezekiel 33:9
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And you, son of man, say to the house of Israel, Thus you have said: Truly our transgressions and our sins are upon us, and we waste away because of them; how then can we live? -- ezekiel 33:10
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Say to them, As I live, says the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn back, turn back from your evil ways, for why will you die, O house of Israel? -- ezekiel 33:11
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And you, son of man, say to your people, The uprightness and justice of the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression; and as for the wicked lawlessness of the wicked lawless, he shall not fall because of it in the day that he turns from his wickedness, neither shall the rigidly upright and just be able to live because of his past righteousness in the day that he sins and misses the mark [in keeping in harmony and right standing with God]. -- ezekiel 33:12
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When I shall say to the [uncompromisingly] righteous that he shall surely live, and he trusts to his own righteousness [to save him] and commits iniquity (heinous sin), all his righteous deeds shall not be [seriously] remembered; but for his perversity and iniquity that he has committed he shall die. -- ezekiel 33:13
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Again, when I have said to the wicked, You shall surely die, if he turns from his sin and does that which is lawful and right-- -- ezekiel 33:14
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If the wicked restores [what he took in] pledge, gives back what he had taken in robbery, walks in the statutes of life [right relationship with God], without committing iniquity, he shall surely live; he shall not die. -- ezekiel 33:15
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None of his sins that he has committed shall be [seriously] remembered against him; he has done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live. -- ezekiel 33:16
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Yet your people say, The way of the Lord is not perfect or even just; but as for them, it is their own way that is not perfect or even just. -- ezekiel 33:17
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When the righteous turns back from his [uncompromising] righteousness and commits perverseness and iniquity, he shall even die in and because of it. -- ezekiel 33:18
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But if the wicked turns back from his wickedness and does what is lawful and right, he shall live because of it. -- ezekiel 33:19
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Yet you say, The way of the Lord is not perfect or [even] just. O you house of Israel, I will judge you, every one according to his own ways! -- ezekiel 33:20
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In the twelfth year of our captivity [in Babylon], in the tenth [month], on the fifth [day] of the month, a man who had escaped out of Jerusalem came to me [Ezekiel], saying, The city [Jerusalem] is taken. -- ezekiel 33:21
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Now the hand of the Lord had been upon me in the evening before this one who had escaped came, and He had opened my mouth [in readiness for the fugitives] coming to me in the morning, and my mouth was opened and I was no longer dumb. -- ezekiel 33:22
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Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 33:23
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Son of man, those [back in Palestine] who inhabit those wastes of the ground of Israel are saying, Abraham was only one man and he inherited the land, but we are many; the land is surely given to us to possess as our inheritance. -- ezekiel 33:24
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Therefore say to them, Thus says the Lord God: You eat meat with the blood [as an idolatrous rite] and lift up your eyes to your [filthy] idols and shed blood; shall you then possess the land? -- ezekiel 33:25
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You stand upon your sword [as your dependence]; you commit abominations and each of you defiles your neighbor's wife; shall you then possess the land? -- ezekiel 33:26
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Say this to them, Thus says the Lord God: As I live, surely those who are in the waste places shall fall by the sword, and him that is in the open field will I give to the beasts to be devoured, and those who are in strongholds and in caves shall die by pestilence. -- ezekiel 33:27
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And I will make the land [of Israel] a desolation and a waste, and her proud might shall cease, and the mountains of Israel shall be so desolate that no one will pass through them. -- ezekiel 33:28
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Then shall they know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord, when I have made the land a desolation and a waste because of all their abominations which they have committed. -- ezekiel 33:29
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As for you, son of man, your people who talk of you by the walls and in the doors of the houses say one to another, every one to his brother, Come and hear what the word is that comes forth from the Lord. -- ezekiel 33:30
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And they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as My people, and they hear the words you say, but they will not do them; for with their mouths they show much love, but their hearts go after and are set on their [idolatrous greed for] gain. -- ezekiel 33:31
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Behold, you are to them as a very lovely [love] song of one who has a pleasant voice and can play well on an instrument, for they hear your words but do not do them. -- ezekiel 33:32
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When this comes to pass--for behold, it will come!--then shall they know, understand, and realize that a prophet has been among them. -- ezekiel 33:33
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AND THE word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 34:1
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Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them, even to the [spiritual] shepherds, Thus says the Lord God: Woe to the [spiritual] shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the sheep? -- ezekiel 34:2
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You eat the fat, you clothe yourselves with the wool, you kill the fatlings, but you do not feed the sheep. -- ezekiel 34:3
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The diseased and weak you have not strengthened, the sick you have not healed, the hurt and crippled you have not bandaged, those gone astray you have not brought back, the lost you have not sought to find, but with force and hardhearted harshness you have ruled them. -- ezekiel 34:4
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And they were scattered because there was no shepherd, and when they were scattered they became food for all the wild beasts of the field. -- ezekiel 34:5
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My sheep wandered through all the mountains and upon every high hill; yes, My sheep were scattered upon all the face of the earth and no one searched or sought for them. -- ezekiel 34:6
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Therefore, you [spiritual] shepherds, hear the word of the Lord: -- ezekiel 34:7
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As I live, says the Lord God, surely because My sheep became a prey, and My sheep became food for every beast of the field because there was no shepherd--neither did My shepherds search for My sheep, but the shepherds fed themselves and fed not My sheep-- -- ezekiel 34:8
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Therefore, O you [spiritual] shepherds, hear the word of the Lord: -- ezekiel 34:9
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Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am against the shepherds, and I will require My sheep at their hand and cause them to cease feeding the sheep, neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more. I will rescue My sheep from their mouths, that they may not be food for them. -- ezekiel 34:10
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For thus says the Lord God: Behold, I, I Myself, will search for My sheep and will seek them out. -- ezekiel 34:11
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As a shepherd seeks out his sheep in the day that he is among his flock that are scattered, so will I seek out My sheep; and I will rescue them out of all places where they have been scattered in the day of clouds and thick darkness. -- ezekiel 34:12
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And I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries and will bring them to their own land; and I will feed them upon the mountains of Israel, by the watercourses, and in all the inhabited places of the country. -- ezekiel 34:13
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I will feed them with good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be; there shall they lie down in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel. -- ezekiel 34:14
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I will feed My sheep and I will cause them to lie down, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 34:15
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I will seek that which was lost and bring back that which has strayed, and I will bandage the hurt and the crippled and will strengthen the weak and the sick, but I will destroy the fat and the strong [who have become hardhearted and perverse]; I will feed them with judgment and punishment. -- ezekiel 34:16
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And as for you, O My flock, thus says the Lord God: Behold, I judge between sheep and sheep, between the rams and the great he-goats [the malicious and the tyrants of the pasture]. -- ezekiel 34:17
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Is it too little for you that you feed on the best pasture, but you must tread down with your feet the rest of your pasture? And to have drunk of the waters clarified by subsiding, but you must foul the rest of the water with your feet? -- ezekiel 34:18
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And My flock, must they feed on what your feet have trodden and drink what your feet have fouled? -- ezekiel 34:19
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Therefore thus says the Lord God to them: Behold, I, I Myself, will judge between fat sheep and impoverished sheep, or fat goats and lean goats. -- ezekiel 34:20
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Because you push with side and with shoulder and thrust with your horns all those that have become weak and diseased, till you have scattered them abroad, -- ezekiel 34:21
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Therefore will I rescue My flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between sheep and sheep. -- ezekiel 34:22
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And I will raise up over them one Shepherd and He shall feed them, even My Servant David; He shall feed them and He shall be their Shepherd. -- ezekiel 34:23
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And I the Lord will be their God and My Servant David a Prince among them; I the Lord have spoken it. -- ezekiel 34:24
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And I will confirm with them a covenant of peace and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land, and [My people] shall dwell safely in the wilderness, desert, or pastureland and sleep [confidently] in the woods. -- ezekiel 34:25
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And I will make them and the places round about My hill a blessing, and I will cause the showers to come down in their season; there shall be showers of blessing [of good insured by God's favor]. -- ezekiel 34:26
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And the tree of the field shall yield its fruit and the earth shall yield its increase; and [My people] shall be secure in their land, and they shall be confident and know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord, when I have broken the bars of their yoke and have delivered them out of the hand of those who made slaves of them. -- ezekiel 34:27
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And they shall no more be a prey to the nations, nor shall the beasts of the earth devour them, but they shall dwell safely and none shall make them afraid [in the day of the Messiah's reign]. -- ezekiel 34:28
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And I will raise up for them a planting of crops for renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land nor bear the reproach of the nations any longer. -- ezekiel 34:29
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Then shall they know [positively] that I, the Lord their God, am with them and that they, the house of Israel, are My people, says the Lord God, -- ezekiel 34:30
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And that you, My sheep, the sheep of My pasture, are [only] men and I am your God, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 34:31
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MOREOVER, THE word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 35:1
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Son of man, set your face against the mountain [range of] Seir [in Edom] and prophesy against it, -- ezekiel 35:2
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And say to it, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, O Mount Seir, I am against you, and I will stretch out My hand against you and I will make you a desolation and an astonishment. -- ezekiel 35:3
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I will lay your cities waste and you shall be desolate, and you shall know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord [the Sovereign Ruler, Who calls forth loyalty and obedient service]. -- ezekiel 35:4
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Because you [of Esau] have had a perpetual enmity [for Jacob] and you gave over the sons of Israel to the power of the sword at the time of their calamity, when they were suffering their final punishment [the Babylonian conquest], -- ezekiel 35:5
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Therefore, as I live, says the Lord God, I will expose you to slaughter and slaughter shall pursue you; since you could not bear to live without bloodshed, therefore bloodshed shall pursue you. -- ezekiel 35:6
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Thus will I make Mount Seir an astonishment and a desolation, and I will cut off from it him who passes through it and him who returns [that way]. -- ezekiel 35:7
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And I will fill [Edom's] mountains with his slain men; on your hills and in your valleys and in all your ravines shall those fall who are slain with the sword. -- ezekiel 35:8
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I will make you a perpetual desolation and your cities shall not be inhabited. Then you will know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord [the Sovereign Ruler, Who calls forth loyalty and obedient service]. -- ezekiel 35:9
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Because you [Edom] said, These two nations [Israel and Judah] and these two countries shall be mine and we will take possession of them--although the Lord was there, -- ezekiel 35:10
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Therefore, as I live, says the Lord God, I will deal with you according to the anger and envy you showed because of your enmity for them, and I will make Myself known among them [as He Who will judge and punish] when I judge and punish you. -- ezekiel 35:11
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And you shall know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord [the Sovereign Ruler, Who calls forth loyalty and obedient service], and that I have heard all your revilings and scornful speeches that you have uttered against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid waste and desolate; they are given to us to devour. -- ezekiel 35:12
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Thus you have boasted and magnified yourselves against Me with your mouth, multiplying your words against Me; I have heard it. -- ezekiel 35:13
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Thus says the Lord God: While the whole earth rejoices, I will make you a waste and desolation. -- ezekiel 35:14
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As you rejoiced over the inheritance of the house of Israel because it was desolate, so will I deal with you; you shall be a waste and desolation, O Mount Seir and all Edom, all of it. Then they shall know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord [the Sovereign Ruler, Who calls forth loyalty and obedient service]. -- ezekiel 35:15
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ALSO YOU, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say, You mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord. -- ezekiel 36:1
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Thus says the Lord God: Because the enemy has said over you, Aha! and, The ancient heights have become our possession, -- ezekiel 36:2
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Therefore prophesy and say, Thus says the Lord God: Because, yes, because they made you a desolation, and they snapped after and crushed you from every side so that you became the possession of the rest of the nations and you became the talk and evil gossip of the people, -- ezekiel 36:3
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Therefore, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord God: Thus says the Lord God to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys, to the desolate wastes and the cities that are forsaken, that have become a prey and derision to the rest of the nations that are round about; -- ezekiel 36:4
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: Surely in the fire of My hot jealousy have I spoken against the rest of the nations and against all Edom, who have given to themselves My land with wholehearted joy and with uttermost contempt, that they might empty it out and possess it for a prey and a spoil. -- ezekiel 36:5
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Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel and say to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I have spoken in My jealousy and in My wrath because you have suffered the shame and reproach of the nations; -- ezekiel 36:6
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: I have lifted up My hand and sworn, Surely the nations that are round about you shall themselves suffer shame and reproach. -- ezekiel 36:7
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But you, O mountains of Israel, shall shoot forth your branches and yield your fruit to My people Israel, for they are soon to come [home]. -- ezekiel 36:8
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For behold, I am for you and I will turn to you; and you shall be tilled and sown, -- ezekiel 36:9
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And I will multiply men upon you, the whole house of Israel, even all of it; the cities shall be inhabited and the waste places shall be rebuilt, -- ezekiel 36:10
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And I will multiply upon you man and beast, and they shall increase and be fruitful. And I will cause you to be inhabited according to your former estate and I will do better for you than at your beginnings; and you shall know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord [the Sovereign Ruler, Who calls forth loyalty and obedient service]. -- ezekiel 36:11
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Yes, [O mountains of Israel] I will cause men to walk upon you, even My people Israel, and they shall possess you, and you shall be their inheritance; and you shall no more after this bereave them of children [for idol sacrifices]. -- ezekiel 36:12
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Thus says the Lord God: Because they say to you, You [O land] are a devourer of men and have bereaved your nation of children [offered to idols], -- ezekiel 36:13
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Therefore you shall devour men no more, neither bereave your nation or cause it to stumble any more, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 36:14
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Neither will I let you hear any more the reproach of the nations, nor shall you suffer the dishonor of the peoples any more, nor shall you cause your nation to stumble and fall any more [through idolatry], says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 36:15
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Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 36:16
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Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by [doing] their [own] way and by their [idolatrous] doings. Their conduct before Me was like the uncleanness of a woman during her [physical] impurity. -- ezekiel 36:17
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So I poured out My wrath upon them for the blood that they had shed upon the land and for their idols with which they had defiled it. -- ezekiel 36:18
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And I scattered them among the nations, and they were dispersed through the countries; according to their conduct and their [idolatrous] deeds I judged and punished them. -- ezekiel 36:19
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And when they came to the nations to which they went, they profaned My holy name in that men said of them, These are the people of the Lord, and yet they had to go forth out of His land. -- ezekiel 36:20
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But I had regard, concern, and compassion for My holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations to which they went. -- ezekiel 36:21
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Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord God: I do not do this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for My holy name's sake, which you have profaned among the nations to which you went. -- ezekiel 36:22
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And I will vindicate the holiness of My great name and separate it for its holy purpose from all that defiles it--My name, which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned among them--and the nations will know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord [the Sovereign Ruler, Who calls forth loyalty and obedient service], when I shall be set apart by you and My holiness vindicated in you before their eyes and yours. -- ezekiel 36:23
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For I will take you from among the nations and gather you out of all countries and bring you into your own land. -- ezekiel 36:24
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Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleanness; and from all your idols will I cleanse you. -- ezekiel 36:25
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A new heart will I give you and a new spirit will I put within you, and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. -- ezekiel 36:26
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And I will put my Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you shall heed My ordinances and do them. -- ezekiel 36:27
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And you shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and you shall be My people, and I will be your God. -- ezekiel 36:28
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I will also save you from all your uncleannesses, and I will call forth the grain and make it abundant and lay no famine on you. -- ezekiel 36:29
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And I will multiply the fruit of the tree and the increase of the field, that you may no more suffer the reproach and disgrace of famine among the nations. -- ezekiel 36:30
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Then you shall [earnestly] remember your own evil ways and your doings that were not good, and shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominable deeds. -- ezekiel 36:31
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Not for your sake do I do this, says the Lord God; let that be known to you. Be ashamed and confounded for your [own] wicked ways, O house of Israel! -- ezekiel 36:32
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Thus says the Lord God: In the day that I cleanse you from all your iniquities I will [also] cause [Israel's] cities to be inhabited, and the waste places shall be rebuilt. -- ezekiel 36:33
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And the desolate land shall be tilled, that which had lain desolate in the sight of all who passed by. -- ezekiel 36:34
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And they shall say, This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden, and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are fortified and inhabited. -- ezekiel 36:35
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Then the nations that are left round about you shall know that I the Lord have rebuilt the ruined places and replanted that which was desolate. I the Lord have spoken it, and I will do it. -- ezekiel 36:36
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Thus says the Lord God: For this also I will let the house of Israel inquire of Me to do it for them; I will increase their men like a flock. -- ezekiel 36:37
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Like the flock of holy things for sacrifice, like the flock of Jerusalem in her [solemn] appointed feasts, so shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of men; and they shall know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord [the Sovereign Ruler, Who calls forth loyalty and obedient service]. -- ezekiel 36:38
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THE HAND of the Lord was upon me, and He brought me out in the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones. -- ezekiel 37:1
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And He caused me to pass round about among them, and behold, there were very many [human bones] in the open valley or plain, and behold, they were very dry. -- ezekiel 37:2
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And He said to me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord God, You know! -- ezekiel 37:3
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Again He said to me, Prophesy to these bones and say to them, O you dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. -- ezekiel 37:4
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Thus says the Lord God to these bones: Behold, I will cause breath and spirit to enter you, and you shall live; -- ezekiel 37:5
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And I will lay sinews upon you and bring up flesh upon you and cover you with skin, and I will put breath and spirit in you, and you [dry bones] shall live; and you shall know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord [the Sovereign Ruler, Who calls forth loyalty and obedient service]. -- ezekiel 37:6
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So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a [thundering] noise and behold, a shaking and trembling and a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone. -- ezekiel 37:7
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And I looked and behold, there were sinews upon [the bones] and flesh came upon them and skin covered them over, but there was no breath or spirit in them. -- ezekiel 37:8
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Then said He to me, Prophesy to the breath and spirit, son of man, and say to the breath and spirit, Thus says the Lord God: Come from the four winds, O breath and spirit, and breathe upon these slain that they may live. -- ezekiel 37:9
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So I prophesied as He commanded me, and the breath and spirit came into [the bones], and they lived and stood up upon their feet, an exceedingly great host. -- ezekiel 37:10
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Then He said to me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, Our bones are dried up and our hope is lost; we are completely cut off. -- ezekiel 37:11
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Therefore prophesy and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will open your graves and cause you to come up out of your graves, O My people; and I will bring you [back home] to the land of Israel. -- ezekiel 37:12
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And you shall know that I am the Lord [your Sovereign Ruler], when I have opened your graves and caused you to come up out of your graves, O My people. -- ezekiel 37:13
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And I shall put My Spirit in you and you shall live, and I shall place you in your own land. Then you shall know, understand, and realize that I the Lord have spoken it and performed it, says the Lord. -- ezekiel 37:14
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The word of the Lord came again to me, saying, -- ezekiel 37:15
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Son of man, take a stick and write on it, For Judah and the children of Israel his companions; then take another stick and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and all the house of Israel his companions; -- ezekiel 37:16
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And join them together into one stick that they may become one in your hand. -- ezekiel 37:17
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And when your people say to you, Will you not show us what you mean by these? -- ezekiel 37:18
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Say to them, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph--which is in the hand of Ephraim--and the tribes of Israel his associates, and will join with it the stick of Judah and make them one stick, and they shall be one in My hand. -- ezekiel 37:19
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When the sticks on which you write shall be in your hand before their eyes, -- ezekiel 37:20
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Then say to them, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the nations to which they have gone, and will gather them from every side and bring them into their own land. -- ezekiel 37:21
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And I will make them one nation in the land, upon the mountains of Israel, and one King shall be King over them all; and they shall be no longer two nations, neither be divided into two kingdoms any more. -- ezekiel 37:22
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They shall not defile themselves any more with their idols and their detestable things or with any of their transgressions, but I will save them out of all their dwelling places and from all their backslidings in which they have sinned, and I will cleanse them. So shall they be My people, and I will be their God. -- ezekiel 37:23
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And David My Servant shall be King over them, and they all shall have one Shepherd. They shall also walk in My ordinances and heed My statutes and do them. -- ezekiel 37:24
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They shall dwell in the land in which your fathers dwelt, that I gave to My servant Jacob, and they shall dwell there, they and their children and their children's children, forever; and My Servant David shall be their Prince forever. -- ezekiel 37:25
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I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them, and I will give blessings to them and multiply them and will set My sanctuary in the midst of them forevermore. -- ezekiel 37:26
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My tabernacle or dwelling place also shall be with them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. -- ezekiel 37:27
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Then the nations shall know, understand, and realize that I the Lord do set apart and consecrate Israel for holy use, when My sanctuary shall be in their midst forevermore. -- ezekiel 37:28
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AND THE word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 38:1
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Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, of Meshech, and of Tubal, and prophesy against him, -- ezekiel 38:2
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And say, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince (ruler) of Rosh, of Meshech, and of Tubal. -- ezekiel 38:3
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And I will turn you back and put hooks into your jaws, and I will bring you forth and all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed in full armor, a great company with buckler and shield, all of them handling swords-- -- ezekiel 38:4
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Persia, Cush, and Put or Libya with them, all of them with shield and helmet, -- ezekiel 38:5
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Gomer and all his hordes, the house of Togarmah in the uttermost parts of the north and all his hordes--many people are with you. -- ezekiel 38:6
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You [Gog] be prepared; yes, prepare yourself, you and all your companies that are assembled about you, and you be a guard and a commander for them. -- ezekiel 38:7
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After many days you shall be visited and mustered [for service]; in the latter years you shall go against the land that is restored from the ravages of the sword, where people are gathered out of many nations upon the mountains of Israel, which had been a continual waste; but its [people] are brought forth out of the nations and they shall dwell securely, all of them. -- ezekiel 38:8
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You shall ascend and come like a storm; you shall be like a cloud to cover the land, you and all your hosts and many people with you. -- ezekiel 38:9
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Thus says the Lord God: At the same time thoughts shall come into your mind, and you will devise an evil plan. -- ezekiel 38:10
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And you will say, I will go up against an open country [the land of unwalled villages]; I will fall upon those who are at rest, who dwell securely, all of them dwelling without walls and having neither bars nor gates, -- ezekiel 38:11
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To take spoil and prey, to turn your hand upon the desolate places now inhabited and assail the people gathered out of the nations, who have obtained livestock and goods, who dwell at the center of the earth [Palestine]. -- ezekiel 38:12
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Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish, with all their lionlike cubs [or satellite areas], shall say to you, Have you come to take spoil? Have you gathered your hosts to take the prey? To carry away silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods, to take a great spoil? -- ezekiel 38:13
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Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say to Gog, Thus says the Lord God: In that day when My people Israel dwell securely, will you not know it and be aroused? -- ezekiel 38:14
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And you will come from your place out of the uttermost parts of the north, you and many peoples with you, all of them riding on horses, a great host, a mighty army. -- ezekiel 38:15
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And you shall come up against My people Israel like a cloud to cover the land. In the latter days I will bring you against My land, that the nations may know, understand, and realize Me when My holiness shall be vindicated through you [vindicated and honored in your overwhelming destruction], O Gog, before their eyes. -- ezekiel 38:16
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Thus says the Lord God: Are you he of whom I have spoken in olden times by My servants the prophets of Israel, who prophesied in those days for years that I would bring you [Gog] against them? -- ezekiel 38:17
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But in that day when Gog shall come against the land of Israel, says the Lord God, My wrath shall come up into My nostrils. -- ezekiel 38:18
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For in My jealousy and in the fire of My wrath have I said, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking or cosmic catastrophe in the land of Israel, -- ezekiel 38:19
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So that the fishes of the sea and the birds of the heavens, the beasts of the field and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall tremble and shake at My presence; and the mountains shall be thrown down and the steep places shall fall and every wall [natural or artificial] shall fall to the ground. -- ezekiel 38:20
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And I will call for a sword against [Gog] throughout all My mountains, says the Lord God, every man's sword shall be against his brother [over the dividing of booty]. -- ezekiel 38:21
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And with pestilence and with bloodshed will I enter into judgment with [Gog], and I will rain upon him and upon his hordes and upon the many peoples that are with him torrents of rain and great hailstones, fire and brimstone. -- ezekiel 38:22
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Thus will I demonstrate My greatness and My holiness, and I will be recognized, understood, and known in the eyes of many nations; yes, they shall know that I am the Lord [the Sovereign Ruler, Who calls forth loyalty and obedient service]. -- ezekiel 38:23
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AND YOU, son of man, prophesy against Gog, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince (ruler) of Rosh, of Meshech, and of Tubal. -- ezekiel 39:1
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And I will turn you about and will lead you on, and will cause you to come up from the uttermost parts of the north and will lead you against the mountains of Israel; -- ezekiel 39:2
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And I will smite your bow from your left hand and will cause your arrows to fall out of your right hand. -- ezekiel 39:3
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You shall fall [dead] upon the mountains of Israel, you and all your hosts and the peoples who are with you. I will give you to the ravenous birds of every sort and to the beasts of the field to be devoured. -- ezekiel 39:4
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You shall fall in the open field, for I have spoken [it], says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 39:5
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I will send fire on Magog and upon those who dwell securely in the coastlands, and they shall know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord [the Sovereign Ruler, Who calls forth loyalty and obedient service]. -- ezekiel 39:6
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And I will make My holy name known in the midst of My people Israel, and I will not let them profane My holy name any more; and the nations shall know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord, the Holy One of Israel. -- ezekiel 39:7
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Behold, it is coming and it will be done, says the Lord God; that is the day of which I have spoken. -- ezekiel 39:8
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And [when you, Gog, are no longer] they who dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth and shall set on fire and burn the battle gear, the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, the handspikes or riding whips and the spears; and they shall burn them as fuel for seven years, -- ezekiel 39:9
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So that My people shall take no firewood out of the field or cut down any out of the forests, for they shall make their fires of the weapons. And they shall despoil those who despoiled them and plunder those who plundered them, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 39:10
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And in that day, I will give to Gog a place for burial there in Israel, the valley of those who pass through on the east side in front of the [Dead] Sea [the highway between Syria, Petra, and Egypt], and it will delay and stop those who pass through. And there shall they bury Gog and all his multitude, and they shall call it the Valley of Hamon-gog [multitude of Gog]. -- ezekiel 39:11
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For seven months the house of Israel will be burying them, that they may cleanse the land. -- ezekiel 39:12
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Yes, all the people of the land will bury them, and it shall bring them renown in the day that I shall be glorified, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 39:13
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And they shall set apart men to work continually who shall pass through the land, men commissioned to bury, with the help of those who are passing by, those bodies that lie unburied on the face of the ground, in order to cleanse the land. After the end of seven months they shall make their search. -- ezekiel 39:14
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And when these pass through the land and anyone sees a human bone, he shall set up a marker by it as a sign to the buriers, until they have buried it in the Valley of Hamon-gog or of Gog's multitude. -- ezekiel 39:15
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And Hamonah [multitude] shall also be the name of the city [of the dead]. Thus shall they cleanse the land. -- ezekiel 39:16
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And you, son of man, thus says the Lord God: Say to the birds of prey of every sort and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves and come, gather from every side to the sacrificial feast that I am preparing for you, even a great sacrificial feast on the mountains of Israel at which you may eat flesh and drink blood. -- ezekiel 39:17
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You shall eat the flesh of the mighty and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, of rams, of lambs, of goats, and of bullocks, all of them fatlings of Bashan [east of the Jordan]. -- ezekiel 39:18
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And you shall eat fat till you are filled and drink blood till you are drunk at the sacrificial feast which I am preparing for you. -- ezekiel 39:19
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And you shall be filled at My table with horses and riders, with mighty men, and with soldiers of every kind, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 39:20
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And I will manifest My honor and glory among the nations, and all the nations shall see My judgment and justice [in the punishment] which I have executed and My hand which I have laid on them. -- ezekiel 39:21
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So the house of Israel shall know, understand, and realize beyond all question that I am the Lord their God from that day forward. -- ezekiel 39:22
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And the nations shall know, understand, and realize positively that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity, because they trespassed against Me; and I hid My face from them. So I gave them into the hand of their enemies and they all fell [into captivity or were slain] by the power of the sword. -- ezekiel 39:23
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According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions I dealt with them and hid My face from them. -- ezekiel 39:24
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: Now will I reverse the captivity of Jacob and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel and will be jealous for My holy name. -- ezekiel 39:25
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They shall forget their shame and self-reproach and all their treachery and unfaithfulness in which they have transgressed against Me, when they dwell securely in their land and there is none who makes them afraid. -- ezekiel 39:26
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When I have brought them again from the peoples and gathered them out of their enemies' lands, and My justice and holiness are set apart and vindicated through them in the sight of many nations, -- ezekiel 39:27
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Then shall they know, understand, and realize positively that I am the Lord their God, because I sent them into captivity and exile among the nations and then gathered them to their own land. I will leave none of them remaining among the nations any more [in the latter days]. -- ezekiel 39:28
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Neither will I hide My face any more then from them, when I have poured out My Spirit upon the house of Israel, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 39:29
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IN THE twenty-fifth year of our captivity [by Babylon], in the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after the city [of Jerusalem] was taken, on the very same day the hand of the Lord was upon me and He brought me to that place. -- ezekiel 40:1
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In the visions of God He brought me into the land of Israel and set me down upon a very high mountain, on the south side of which there was what seemed to be the structure of a city. -- ezekiel 40:2
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He brought me there, and behold, there was a man [an angel] whose appearance was like bronze, with a line of flax and a measuring reed in his hand, and he stood in the gateway. -- ezekiel 40:3
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And the man said to me, Son of man, look with your eyes and hear with your ears and set your heart and mind on all that I will show you, for you are brought here that I may show them to you. Declare all that you see to the house of Israel. -- ezekiel 40:4
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And behold, there was a wall all around the outside area of the house [of the Lord], and in the man's hand a measuring reed six long cubits in length, each cubit being longer [than the usual one] by a handbreadth; so he measured the thickness of the wall, one reed, and the height, one reed. -- ezekiel 40:5
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Then he came to the gate which faced the east and went up its [seven] steps and measured the threshold of the gateway, one reed broad, and the other threshold of the gateway [inside the thick wall], one reed broad. -- ezekiel 40:6
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And every room for the guards was one reed long and one reed broad, and the space between the guardrooms or lodges was five cubits. And the threshold of the gate by the porch or vestibule of the gateway within was one reed. -- ezekiel 40:7
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He measured also the porch or vestibule of the gate toward the house [of the Lord], one reed. -- ezekiel 40:8
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Then he measured the porch or vestibule of the gateway, eight cubits, and its posts or jambs, two cubits. And the porch or vestibule of the gate was inside [toward the house of the Lord]. -- ezekiel 40:9
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And the guardrooms or lodges of the east gateway were three on this side and three on that side; the three were the same size, and the posts or jambs were the same size on either side. -- ezekiel 40:10
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And he measured the breadth of the opening of the gateway, ten cubits, and the length of the gateway, thirteen cubits. -- ezekiel 40:11
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And a border or barrier before the guardrooms was one cubit on this side, and a border or barrier, one cubit on that side. And the guardrooms or lodges were six cubits on this side and six cubits on that side. -- ezekiel 40:12
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And the man [an angel] measured the gate from the outer wall of one chamber or guardroom to the outer wall of another--a breadth of twenty-five cubits from door to door. -- ezekiel 40:13
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And the open part of the porch or vestibule of the gateway on the outside was twenty cubits, the chambers or guardrooms of the gate being round about. -- ezekiel 40:14
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And including this porch or vestibule of the gate on the outside and the porch or vestibule on the inside, the extent was fifty cubits. -- ezekiel 40:15
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And there were closed windows to the guardrooms or chambers and to their posts or pillars within the gate round about, and likewise to the archway or vestibule; and windows were round about facing into the court, and upon each post or pillar were palm tree [decorations]. -- ezekiel 40:16
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Then he brought me into the outward court, and behold, there were chambers and a pavement round about the court; thirty chambers fronted on the pavement. -- ezekiel 40:17
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And the pavement was along by the side of the gates, answerable to the length of the gateways; this was the lower pavement. -- ezekiel 40:18
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Then the man measured the distance from the inner front before the lower gate to the outer front of the inner court, a hundred cubits, both on the east and on the north. -- ezekiel 40:19
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And the gate of the outward court which faced the north, of it he measured both the length and the breadth. -- ezekiel 40:20
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And its guardrooms or lodges, three on this side and three on that side, and its posts or pillars and archway or vestibule were the same size as those of the first gate; the length was fifty cubits and the breadth twenty-five cubits. -- ezekiel 40:21
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And its windows and its archway or vestibule and its palm trees were of the same size as those of the gate that faces toward the east. It was reached by going up seven steps, and the archway of its vestibule was on the inner side. -- ezekiel 40:22
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Opposite the gate on the north and on the east was a gate to the inner court, and he [the man with the measuring rod of reed] measured from gate to gate, a hundred cubits. -- ezekiel 40:23
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After that the man brought me toward the south, and behold, there was a gate on the south, and he measured its posts or pillars and its archway or vestibule; they measured as the others did. -- ezekiel 40:24
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And there were windows round about in it and in its archway or vestibule, like those windows in the other gateways; its length was fifty cubits and its breadth twenty-five cubits. -- ezekiel 40:25
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And there were seven steps going up to the gate, and its archway or vestibule was on the inside. And it had palm trees, one on this side and another on that side, carved on its posts or pillars. -- ezekiel 40:26
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And there was a gate to the inner court on the south, and he measured from gate to gate toward the south, a hundred cubits. -- ezekiel 40:27
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And the man [an angel] brought me into the inner court by the south gate, and he measured the south gate; its measurements were the same as those of the other gateways. -- ezekiel 40:28
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And its guardrooms or chambers and its posts or pillars and its archway or vestibule measured as did the others. And there were windows in the gateway and in its archway or vestibule round about; its length was fifty cubits and its breadth twenty-five cubits. -- ezekiel 40:29
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And there was an archway or a vestibule round about, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits wide. -- ezekiel 40:30
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And its [arched] vestibule faced the outer court; and palm trees were carved upon its posts or pillars, and the steps going up to it were eight. -- ezekiel 40:31
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And he brought me into the inner court toward the east and he measured the gate; it measured the same as the others. -- ezekiel 40:32
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And its guardrooms or chambers and its posts or pillars and its archway or vestibule measured as did the others. And there were windows in it and in its [arched] vestibule round about; the gateway was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. -- ezekiel 40:33
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And its [arched] vestibule faced the outer court; and palm trees were carved upon its posts or pillars on either side, and the steps leading to it were eight. -- ezekiel 40:34
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And the man [an angel] brought me to the north gate and measured it; the measurements were the same as those of the other gates. -- ezekiel 40:35
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Its guardrooms or chambers, its posts or pillars, its [arched] vestibule, and the windows to it round about [were of the same size as the others]. The length of the gateway was fifty cubits and the width was twenty-five cubits. -- ezekiel 40:36
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And its posts or pillars were toward the outer court, and palm trees were carved upon them on either side. And the approach to it had eight steps. -- ezekiel 40:37
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There was an attached chamber with its door beside the posts or pillars of the gates where the burnt offering was to be washed. -- ezekiel 40:38
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And in the porch or vestibule of the gate were two tables on this side and two tables on that side, on which to slay the burnt offering and the sin offering and the trespass or guilt offering. -- ezekiel 40:39
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And on the one side without, as one goes up to the entrance of the gate to the north, were two tables; and on the other side at the vestibule of the gate were two tables. -- ezekiel 40:40
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Four tables were on the inside and four tables on the outside of the side of the gate, eight tables upon which the sacrifices were to be slain. -- ezekiel 40:41
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Moreover, there were four tables of hewn stone for the burnt offering, a cubit and a half long, a cubit and a half broad, and one cubit high. Upon them were to be laid the instruments with which were slain the burnt offering and the sacrifice. -- ezekiel 40:42
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And slabs or hooks a handbreadth long were fastened within [the room] round about. Upon the tables was to be placed the flesh of the offering. -- ezekiel 40:43
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Then the man [an angel] led me [from without] into the inner court, and behold, there were two chambers in the inner court: one beside the north gate but facing the south, and one beside the south gate but looking toward the north. -- ezekiel 40:44
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And the man [an angel who was guiding me] said, This chamber with its view to the south is for the priests who have charge of the house [of the Lord], -- ezekiel 40:45
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And the chamber with its view to the north is for the priests who have charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who alone among the sons of Levi may come near to the Lord to minister to Him. -- ezekiel 40:46
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And he measured the court, a hundred cubits long and a hundred cubits broad, foursquare; and the altar was in front of the house [of the Lord]. -- ezekiel 40:47
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Then he brought me to the porch or vestibule of the temple proper, and he measured each post or pillar of the porch, five cubits on either side. And the width of the gate was three cubits for this [leaf] and three cubits for that one. -- ezekiel 40:48
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And the length of the porch or vestibule was twenty cubits and the breadth eleven cubits; and he brought me by the steps by which it was reached, and there were two pillars standing on the posts [as bases] or beside them, one on either side of the entrance. -- ezekiel 40:49
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AND the man [an angel] brought me to [the Holy Place of] the temple and measured the wall pillars, six cubits broad on one side [of the ten-cubit door] and six cubits broad on the other side, which was the breadth of the tabernacle or tent [later called the temple]. -- ezekiel 41:1
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And the breadth of the entrance was ten cubits, and the leaves of the door were five cubits on the one side and five cubits on the other side; and he measured its length, forty cubits, and its breadth, twenty cubits. -- ezekiel 41:2
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Then the man [being an angel, and unrestricted] went inside [the inner room, but went alone] and measured each post of the door, two cubits, the doorway, six cubits, and the breadth of the entrance, seven cubits. -- ezekiel 41:3
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And he measured the length [of the interior of the second room] in the temple proper, twenty cubits, and the breadth, twenty cubits; and he [came out and] said to me, This is the Most Holy Place (the Holy of Holies). -- ezekiel 41:4
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Then he measured the wall of the temple, six cubits thick [to accommodate side chambers]; and the breadth of every side chamber, four cubits, round about the temple proper on every side. -- ezekiel 41:5
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These side chambers were three stories high, one over another and thirty in each story; and they entered into the wall which belonged to the house for the side chambers round about, that they might have hold of the wall [of the house], but they did not have hold of the wall of the temple. -- ezekiel 41:6
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And the side rooms became broader as they encompassed the temple higher and higher, for the encircling of the house went higher and higher round about the temple; therefore the breadth of the house continued upward, and so one went up from the lowest story to the highest one by way of the middle story [on a winding stairway]. -- ezekiel 41:7
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I saw also that the temple had an elevation or foundation platform round about it. The foundations of the side chambers measured a full reed measure of six long cubits. -- ezekiel 41:8
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The thickness of the outer wall of the side chamber was five cubits, as was the width of that part of the foundation that was left free of the side chambers that belonged to the house. -- ezekiel 41:9
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And between [the free space of the foundation platform and] the chambers was a breadth of twenty cubits round about the temple on every side. -- ezekiel 41:10
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And the doors of the attached side chambers opened on the free space that was left, one door toward the north and another door toward the south; and the breadth of the space on the foundation platform that was left free was five cubits round about. -- ezekiel 41:11
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And the building that faced the temple yard on the west side was seventy cubits broad, and the wall of the building was five cubits thick round about, and its length ninety cubits. -- ezekiel 41:12
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And the man [an angel in my vision] measured the temple, a hundred cubits long; and the yard and the building with its walls, a hundred cubits long; -- ezekiel 41:13
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Also the breadth of the east front of the temple and the yard, a hundred cubits. -- ezekiel 41:14
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Then the man [an angel] measured the length of the building on the west side of the yard with its walls on either side, a hundred cubits. The Holy Place of the temple, the inner Holy of Holies, and the outer vestibule -- ezekiel 41:15
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Were roofed over, and all three had latticed windows all around. The inside walls of the temple were paneled with wood round about from the floor up to the windows and from the windows to the roof, -- ezekiel 41:16
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Including the space above the door leading to the inner room, inside and out. And on the walls round about in the inner room and the Holy Place were carvings, -- ezekiel 41:17
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With figures of cherubim and palm trees, so that a palm tree was between a cherub and a cherub; and every cherub had two faces, -- ezekiel 41:18
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So that the face of a man was toward the palm tree on the one side, and the face of a young lion toward the palm tree on the other side. It was made this way through all the house round about. -- ezekiel 41:19
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From the floor to above the entrance were cherubim and palm trees made, and also on the wall of the temple [the Holy Place]. -- ezekiel 41:20
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The door frames of the temple were squared, and in front [outside of the sanctuary or Holy of Holies] was what appeared to be -- ezekiel 41:21
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An altar of wood, three cubits high and two cubits long [and wide]; and its corners, its base, and its sides were of wood. And the man [an angel] said to me, This is the table that is before the Lord. -- ezekiel 41:22
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And the temple or Holy Place and the sanctuary or Holy of Holies, had two doors [one for each of them]. -- ezekiel 41:23
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And the doors had two leaves apiece, two folding leaves--two leaves for the one door and two leaves for the other door. -- ezekiel 41:24
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And there were carved on them, on the doors of the temple, cherubim and palm trees, like those carved upon the walls; and there was also a canopy of wood in front of the porch outside. -- ezekiel 41:25
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And there were recessed windows and palm trees on the one side and on the other side of the porch. Thus were the side chambers and the canopies of the house. -- ezekiel 41:26
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THEN the man [an angel] brought me forth into the outer court northward, and he brought me to the attached chambers that were opposite the temple yard and were opposite the building on the north. -- ezekiel 42:1
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Before the long side of one hundred cubits was the door toward the north, and the breadth was fifty cubits. -- ezekiel 42:2
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Adjoining the twenty cubits which belonged to the inner court, and opposite the pavement which belonged to the outer court, was balcony facing balcony in three stories. -- ezekiel 42:3
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And before the attached chambers was a walk inward of ten cubits breadth and a hundred cubits long, and their doors were on the north. -- ezekiel 42:4
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Now the upper chambers were shorter, for the balconies took off from these more than from the lower and middle chambers of the building. -- ezekiel 42:5
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For they were in three stories, but did not have pillars as the pillars of the [outer] court; therefore the upper chambers were set back more than the lower and the middle ones from the ground. -- ezekiel 42:6
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And the wall or fence that was outside, opposite and parallel to the chambers, toward the outer court before the chambers, was fifty cubits long, -- ezekiel 42:7
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For the length of the [combined] chambers that were on the outer court was fifty cubits, while [the length] of those opposite the temple was a hundred cubits. -- ezekiel 42:8
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And under these chambers was the entrance on the east side, as one approached them from the outer court. -- ezekiel 42:9
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In the breadth of the wall of the court going toward the east, before the yard and before the building, were the chambers -- ezekiel 42:10
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With a passage before them that gave the appearance of the attached chambers on the north, of the same length and breadth, with similar exits and arrangements and doors. -- ezekiel 42:11
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And like the doors of the chambers that were toward the south there was an entrance at the head of the way, the way before the dividing wall toward the east, as one enters them. -- ezekiel 42:12
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Then said the man [an angel] to me, The north chambers and the south chambers, which are opposite the yard, are the holy chambers where the priests who approach the Lord shall eat the most holy offerings; there shall they lay the most holy things--the meal offering, the sin offering, and the trespass or guilt offering--for the place is holy. -- ezekiel 42:13
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When the priests enter the Holy Place, they shall not go out of it into the outer court unless they lay aside there the garments in which they minister, for these are holy, separate, and set apart. They shall put on other garments before they approach that which is for the people. -- ezekiel 42:14
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Now when he had finished measuring the inner temple area, he brought me forth toward the gate which faces east and measured it [the outer area] round about. -- ezekiel 42:15
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He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds with the measuring reed round about. -- ezekiel 42:16
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He measured the north side, five hundred reeds with the measuring reed round about. -- ezekiel 42:17
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He measured the south side, five hundred reeds with the measuring reed. -- ezekiel 42:18
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He turned about to the west side and measured five hundred reeds with the measuring reed. -- ezekiel 42:19
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He measured it on the four sides; it had a wall round about, the length five hundred reeds and the breadth five hundred, to make a separation between that which was holy [the temple proper] and that which was common [the outer area]. -- ezekiel 42:20
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AFTERWARD the man [an angel] brought me to the gate, the gate that faces east. -- ezekiel 43:1
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And behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the east and His voice was like the sound of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory. -- ezekiel 43:2
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And the vision which I saw was like the vision I had seen when I came to foretell the destruction of the city and like the vision I had seen beside the river Chebar [near Babylon]; and I fell on my face. -- ezekiel 43:3
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And the glory of the Lord entered the temple by the gate facing east. -- ezekiel 43:4
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Then the Spirit caught me up and brought me into the inner court, and behold, the glory of the Lord filled the temple. -- ezekiel 43:5
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And I heard One speaking to me out of the temple, and a Man stood by me. -- ezekiel 43:6
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And He [the Lord] said to me, Son of man, this is the place of My throne and the place of the soles of My feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel forever; and My holy name the house of Israel shall no more profane, neither they nor their kings, by their [idolatrous] harlotry, nor by the dead bodies and monuments of their kings, -- ezekiel 43:7
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Nor by setting their threshold by My thresholds and their doorposts by My doorposts, with a mere wall between Me and them. They have profaned My holy name by their abominations which they have committed; therefore I have consumed them in My anger. -- ezekiel 43:8
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Now let them put away their [idolatrous] harlotry and the dead bodies and monuments of their kings far from Me, and I will dwell in their midst forever. -- ezekiel 43:9
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Son of man, show the temple by your description of it to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities; and let them measure accurately its appearance and plan. -- ezekiel 43:10
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And if they are ashamed of all that they have done, make known to them the form of the temple and the arrangement of it--its exits and its entrances and the whole form of it--all its ordinances and all its forms and all its laws. And write it down in their sight so that they may keep the whole form of it and all the ordinances of it and do them. -- ezekiel 43:11
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This is the law of the house [of the Lord]: The whole area round about on the top of the mountain [Mount Moriah] shall be most holy, separated, and set apart. Behold, this is the law of the house [of the Lord]. -- ezekiel 43:12
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And these are the measurements of the altar [of burnt offering] in cubits. The cubit is a royal cubit [the length of a forearm and a palm of the hand]; the bottom or gutter shall be a cubit deep and a cubit wide, with a rim or lip round about it of a span's breadth. And this shall be the height of the altar: -- ezekiel 43:13
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From the bottom or gutter on the ground to the lower ledge or brim shall be two cubits, and the breadth one cubit; and from the lesser ledge to the greater ledge shall be four cubits, and the breadth one cubit. -- ezekiel 43:14
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And the altar hearth shall be four cubits high, and from the altar hearth reaching upward there shall be four horns one cubit high. -- ezekiel 43:15
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And the altar hearth shall be square--twelve cubits long, twelve broad, square in its four sides. -- ezekiel 43:16
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And the ledge shall be fourteen cubits long and fourteen cubits broad on its four sides, and the border about it shall be half a cubit; and its bottom or gutter shall be a cubit deep and wide, and its ascent [not steps] shall face the east. -- ezekiel 43:17
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And [the Lord] said to me, Son of man, thus says the Lord God: These are the regulations for the use of the altar in the day that it is erected, upon which to offer burnt offerings and to sprinkle blood against it: -- ezekiel 43:18
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You shall give to the priests, the Levites who are of the offspring of Zadok, who are near to Me to minister to Me, says the Lord God, a young bull for a sin offering. -- ezekiel 43:19
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And you shall take of its blood and put it on the four horns of [the altar of burnt offering] and on the four corners of the ledge and on the rim or border round about. Thus shall you cleanse and make atonement for [the altar]. -- ezekiel 43:20
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You shall also take the bullock of the sin offering, and it shall be burned in the appointed place of the temple, outside the sacred enclosure. -- ezekiel 43:21
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And on the second day you shall offer a male goat without blemish for a sin offering. Thus the altar shall be cleansed, as it was cleansed with the bullock. -- ezekiel 43:22
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When you have finished cleansing it, you shall offer a young bull without blemish and a ram out of the flock without blemish. -- ezekiel 43:23
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And you shall bring them near before the Lord, and the priests shall cast salt upon them and they shall offer them up for a burnt offering to the Lord. -- ezekiel 43:24
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Seven days you shall prepare every day a goat for a sin offering; also a young bull and a ram out of the flock, without blemish, shall be prepared. -- ezekiel 43:25
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For seven days shall they make atonement for the altar and purify it; so the priests shall consecrate, separate, and set it apart to receive offerings. -- ezekiel 43:26
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And when these days have been accomplished, on the eighth day and from then on, the priests shall offer your burnt offerings upon the altar and your peace offerings; and I will accept you, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 43:27
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THEN the man [an angel] brought me back the way of the outer gate of the sanctuary which faces the east, and it was shut. -- ezekiel 44:1
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Then the Lord said to me, This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened and no man shall enter in by it, for the Lord, the God of Israel, has entered in by it; therefore it shall remain shut. -- ezekiel 44:2
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As for the prince, being the prince, he shall sit in it to eat bread before the Lord; he shall enter by way of the porch or vestibule of the gate and shall go out the same way. -- ezekiel 44:3
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Then he brought me by way of the north gate to the front of the temple; I looked, and behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord, and I fell upon my face. -- ezekiel 44:4
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And the Lord said to me, Son of man, mark well and set your heart to see with your eyes and hear with your ears all that I say to you concerning all the ordinances of the house of the Lord and all its laws, and mark well and set your heart to know who are allowed to enter the temple and all those who are excluded from the sanctuary. -- ezekiel 44:5
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And you shall say to the rebellious, even to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord God: O you house of Israel, let all your previous abominations be enough for you! [Do not repeat them!] -- ezekiel 44:6
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You have brought into My sanctuary aliens, uncircumcised in heart and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in My sanctuary to pollute and profane it, even My house, when you offer My bread, the fat and the blood; and through it all and in addition to all your abominations, they and you have broken My covenant. -- ezekiel 44:7
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And you have not kept charge of My holy things, but you have chosen foreign keepers to please yourselves and have set them in charge of My sanctuary. -- ezekiel 44:8
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: No foreigner uncircumcised in heart and flesh shall enter into My sanctuary [where no one but the priests might enter], of any foreigners who are among the children of Israel. -- ezekiel 44:9
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But the Levites who went far away from Me when Israel went astray, who went astray from Me after their idols, they shall bear [the punishment for] their iniquity and guilt. -- ezekiel 44:10
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They shall minister in My sanctuary, having oversight as guards at the gates of the temple and ministering in the temple. They shall slay the burnt offering and the sacrifice for the people, and they shall attend the people to serve them. -- ezekiel 44:11
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Because [the priests] ministered to [the people] before their idols and became a stumbling block of iniquity and guilt to the house of Israel, therefore I have lifted up My hand and have sworn against them, says the Lord God, that they shall bear the punishment for their iniquity and guilt. -- ezekiel 44:12
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And they shall not come near to Me to do the office of a priest to Me, nor come near to any of My holy things that are most sacred; but they shall bear their shame and their punishment for the abominations which they have committed. -- ezekiel 44:13
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Yet I will appoint them as caretakers to have charge of the temple, for all the service of the temple and for all that will be done in it. -- ezekiel 44:14
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But the Levitical priests, the sons of Zadok, who kept the charge of My sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from Me, shall come near to Me to minister to Me, and they shall attend Me to offer to Me the fat and the blood, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 44:15
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They shall enter into My sanctuary; and they shall come near to My table to minister to Me, and they shall keep My charge. -- ezekiel 44:16
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When they enter the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed in linen garments; no wool shall be on them while they minister at the gates of the inner court and within the temple. -- ezekiel 44:17
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They shall have linen turbans on their heads and linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird themselves with anything that causes [them to] sweat. -- ezekiel 44:18
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And when they go out into the outer court to the people, they shall put off the garments in which they ministered and lay them in the holy chambers, and they shall put on other garments, lest by contact of their garments with the people they should consecrate (separate and set apart for holy use) such persons [unintentionally and unfittingly]. -- ezekiel 44:19
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Neither shall they shave their heads or allow their locks to grow long; they shall only cut short or trim the hair of their heads. -- ezekiel 44:20
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Neither shall any priest drink wine when he enters the inner court. -- ezekiel 44:21
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Neither shall they take for their wives a widow or a woman separated or divorced from her husband; but they shall marry maidens [who are virgins] of the offspring of the house of Israel or a widow previously married to a priest. -- ezekiel 44:22
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The priests shall teach My people the difference between the holy and the common or profane, and cause them to distinguish between the unclean and the clean. -- ezekiel 44:23
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And in a controversy they shall act as judges, and they shall judge according to My judgments; and they shall keep My laws and My statutes in all My appointed feasts, and they shall keep My Sabbaths holy. -- ezekiel 44:24
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And they shall go near to no dead person to defile themselves, except for father or for mother, for son or for daughter, for brother or for sister who has had no husband; for them they may defile themselves. -- ezekiel 44:25
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And after he is cleansed [from the defilement of a dead body] they shall reckon to him seven days more before returning to the temple. -- ezekiel 44:26
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And on the day that he goes into the sanctuary, into the inner court to minister in the sanctuary, he shall offer his sin offering, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 44:27
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This [their ministry to Me] shall be to them as an inheritance, for I am their inheritance; and you shall give them no possession in Israel, for I am their possession. -- ezekiel 44:28
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They shall eat the meal offering and the sin offering and the trespass offering, and every offering in Israel dedicated by a solemn vow to God shall be theirs. -- ezekiel 44:29
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And the first of all the firstfruits of all kinds, and every offering of all kinds from all your offerings, shall belong to the priests. You shall also give to the priest the first of your coarse meal and bread dough, that a blessing may rest on your house. -- ezekiel 44:30
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The priests shall not eat of anything that has died of itself or is torn, whether it be bird or beast. -- ezekiel 44:31
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MOREOVER, WHEN you shall divide the land by apportioned and assigned lots for inheritance, you shall set apart as an offering to the Lord a portion of the land to be used for holy purposes. The length shall be 25,cubits, and the breadth 20,000. It shall be holy (set apart and consecrated to sacred use) in its every area. -- ezekiel 45:1
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Of this there shall belong to the sanctuary a square plot by 500, and 50 cubits for the open space around it. -- ezekiel 45:2
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And in this sacred section you shall measure off a portion 25,cubits in length and 10,000 cubits in breadth. And in it shall be the sanctuary which is most holy. -- ezekiel 45:3
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It is a holy portion of the land; it shall be for the priests, the ministers of the sanctuary, who come near to minister to the Lord; and it shall be a place for their houses and a holy place (set apart as sacred) for the sanctuary. -- ezekiel 45:4
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And another portion of land, 25,cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide, shall also be for the Levites, the ministers of the temple, and they shall possess it as a place in which to live. -- ezekiel 45:5
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And you shall appoint for the possession of the city an area of 5,cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long, along beside the portion set aside as a holy section. It shall belong to the whole house of Israel. -- ezekiel 45:6
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And to the prince shall belong the land on the one side and on the other side of the portion set aside as a holy section and the property of the city, in front of the holy section and the property of the city, from the west side westward and from the east side eastward; and the length shall be answerable to that of one of the tribal portions and parallel to it from the western boundary to the eastern boundary of the land. -- ezekiel 45:7
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It shall be for the prince--his possession in Israel. And My princes shall no more oppress My people, but they shall give the rest of the land to the house of Israel according to their tribes. -- ezekiel 45:8
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Thus says the Lord God: That is enough for you, O princes of Israel! Stop the violence and plundering and oppression [that you did when you were given no property], and do justice and righteousness, and take away your exactions and cease your evictions of My people, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 45:9
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You shall have just weights on your scales and just measures--both a just ephah measure and a just bath measure. -- ezekiel 45:10
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The ephah and the bath measures shall both be the same size, the bath containing one tenth of a homer and the ephah one tenth of a homer; the standard measure shall be the homer. -- ezekiel 45:11
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And the shekel shall be twenty gerahs; twenty shekels and twenty-five shekels and fifteen shekels shall be your maneh. -- ezekiel 45:12
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This is the offering which you shall make: a sixth of an ephah from each homer of wheat and a sixth of an ephah from each homer of barley. -- ezekiel 45:13
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And as to the set portion of oil, you shall offer the tenth part of a bath of oil out of each cor, which is a homer of ten baths, for ten baths make [both a cor and] a homer. -- ezekiel 45:14
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And [you shall offer] one lamb out of every flock of two hundred, out of the well-watered pastures of Israel and from all the families of Israel, to provide for a meal offering and for a burnt offering and for peace offerings, to make atonement for those who brought them, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 45:15
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All the people of the land shall give this offering for the prince in Israel. -- ezekiel 45:16
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And it shall be the prince's part to furnish [from the contributions of the people] the burnt offerings, meal offerings, and drink offerings at the feasts and on the New Moons and on the Sabbaths, at all the appointed feasts of the house of Israel. He shall prepare and make the sin offering, the meal offering, the burnt offering, and the peace offerings to make atonement for, bringing forgiveness and reconciliation to, the house of Israel. -- ezekiel 45:17
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Thus says the Lord God: In the first [month], on the first [day] of the month, you shall take a young bull without blemish and you shall cleanse the sanctuary. -- ezekiel 45:18
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And the priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering and put it upon the doorposts of the temple and upon the four corners of the ledge of the altar and upon the posts of the gate of the inner court. -- ezekiel 45:19
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You shall do this on the seventh day of the month for everyone who has sinned through error or ignorance and for him who is simple-minded. So shall you make atonement for the temple. -- ezekiel 45:20
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In the first month on the fourteenth day of the [month]; you shall have the Passover, a feast of seven days; unleavened bread shall be eaten. -- ezekiel 45:21
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Upon that day the prince shall prepare for himself and for all the people of the land a bullock for a sin offering. -- ezekiel 45:22
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And for the seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt offering to the Lord, seven bullocks and seven rams without blemish daily for the seven days, and a he-goat daily for a sin offering. -- ezekiel 45:23
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And he shall prepare as a meal offering to be offered with each bullock an ephah of meal, an ephah for each ram, and a hin of oil for each ephah of meal. -- ezekiel 45:24
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In the seventh [month], on the fifteenth day of the month, he shall make the same provision and preparation for the seven days of the feast, for sin offerings, burnt offerings, bloodless or meal offerings, and for the oil. -- ezekiel 45:25
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THUS SAYS the Lord God: The gate of the inner court that faces east shall be shut during the six working days, but on the Sabbath it shall be opened, and also on the day of the New Moon it shall be opened. -- ezekiel 46:1
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And the prince shall enter by the porch or vestibule of the gate from without and shall stand by the sidepost of the gate. The priests shall prepare and offer his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate. Then he shall go out, but the gate shall not be shut until evening. -- ezekiel 46:2
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The people of the land shall worship at the entrance of that gate before the Lord on the Sabbaths and on the New Moons. -- ezekiel 46:3
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And the burnt offering that the prince shall offer to the Lord on the Sabbath day shall be six lambs without blemish and a ram without blemish. -- ezekiel 46:4
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And the bloodless or meal offering with the ram shall be an ephah, and the meal offering with the lambs shall be as much as he is able and willing to give, and a hin of oil with each ephah. -- ezekiel 46:5
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And on the day of the New Moon the offering shall be a young bull without blemish and six lambs and a ram without blemish. -- ezekiel 46:6
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And the prince shall provide and make a meal or bloodless offering, an ephah for the bullock and an ephah for the ram, and for the lambs as he is able and willing according to what has been made available to his hand, and a hin of oil to each ephah. -- ezekiel 46:7
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And when the prince shall enter, he shall go in by the porch or vestibule of that gate and he shall go out by way of it. -- ezekiel 46:8
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But when the people of the land shall come before the Lord at the appointed solemn feasts, he who enters the north gate to worship shall go out by the south gate, and he who enters by the south gate shall go out by the north gate; he shall not return by the gate by which he came in but shall go out by the opposite gate [straight ahead]. -- ezekiel 46:9
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And the prince, when they go in, shall go in with them, and when they go out, he shall go out. -- ezekiel 46:10
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And in the appointed and solemn feasts the meal or bloodless offering shall be with a bullock an ephah, and with a ram an ephah, and with the lambs as much as the prince is willing and able to give [from what has been made available to him], and a hin of oil with each ephah. -- ezekiel 46:11
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When the prince shall prepare and make a freewill burnt offering or peace offerings voluntarily to the Lord, the gate that faces east shall be opened for him, and he shall offer his burnt offering and his peace offerings as he does on the Sabbath day. Then he shall go out, and after he has gone out, the gate shall be shut. -- ezekiel 46:12
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And a lamb a year old without blemish shall you [the priests, for the congregation] offer daily to the Lord; you shall prepare and offer it every morning. -- ezekiel 46:13
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And you [the priests] shall prepare a meal offering to go with it every morning, one-sixth of an ephah with one-third of a hin of oil to moisten the fine flour. This is a perpetual ordinance for a continual meal offering to the Lord. -- ezekiel 46:14
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Thus shall they prepare and offer the lamb and the meal offering and the oil every morning for a continual burnt offering. -- ezekiel 46:15
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Thus says the Lord God: If the prince gives a gift to any of his sons out of his inheritance, it shall belong to his sons; it is their property by inheritance. -- ezekiel 46:16
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But if he gives a gift out of his inheritance to one of his servants, then it shall be his until the year of liberty [the Year of Jubilee]; after that it shall be returned to the prince; only his sons may keep a gift from his inheritance [permanently]. -- ezekiel 46:17
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Moreover, the prince shall not take of the people's inheritance by oppression, thrusting them out of their property; what he gives to his sons he shall take out of his own possession, so that none of My people shall be separated from his [inherited] possession. -- ezekiel 46:18
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Then he [my guide] led me through the entrance which was at the side of the gate into the holy chambers for the priests, which faced the north; and behold, there was a place at the extreme western end of them. -- ezekiel 46:19
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And he said to me, This is the place where the priests shall boil the guilt offering and the sin offering, and where they shall bake the [bloodless] meal offering, to prevent their having to bring them into the outer court, lest they should thereby wrongfully sanctify (separate and consecrate for holy service) the people who are there. -- ezekiel 46:20
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And he brought me out into the outer court and caused me to pass by the four corners of the court, and behold, in every corner of the court there was a court. -- ezekiel 46:21
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In the four corners of the court there were courts joined on and enclosed, forty cubits long and thirty broad; these four in the corners were the same size. -- ezekiel 46:22
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And there was a row of masonry inside them, round about [each of] the four courts, and it was made with hearths for boiling at the bottom of the rows round about. -- ezekiel 46:23
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Then said he to me, These are the kitchens of those who do the boiling, where the ministers [the Levites] of the temple shall boil the sacrifices of the people. -- ezekiel 46:24
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THEN HE [my guide] brought me again to the door of the house [of the Lord--the temple], and behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the front of the temple was toward the east; and the waters came down from under, from the right side of the temple, on the south side of the altar. -- ezekiel 47:1
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Then he brought me out by way of the north gate and led me around outside to the outer gate by the way that faces east, and behold, waters were running out on the right side. -- ezekiel 47:2
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And when the man went on eastward with the measuring line in his hand, he measured a thousand cubits, and he caused me to pass through the waters, waters that were ankle-deep. -- ezekiel 47:3
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Again he measured a thousand cubits and caused me to pass through the waters, waters that reached to the knees. Again he measured a thousand cubits and caused me to pass through the waters, waters that reached to the loins. -- ezekiel 47:4
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Afterward he measured a thousand, and it was a river that I could not pass through, for the waters had risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over or through. -- ezekiel 47:5
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And he said to me, Son of man, have you seen this? Then he led me and caused me to return to the bank of the river. -- ezekiel 47:6
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Now when I had returned, behold, on the bank of the river were very many trees on the one side and on the other. -- ezekiel 47:7
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Then he said to me, These waters pour out toward the eastern region and go down into the Arabah (the Jordan Valley) and on into the Dead Sea. And when they shall enter into the sea [the sea of putrid waters], the waters shall be healed and made fresh. -- ezekiel 47:8
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And wherever the double river shall go, every living creature which swarms shall live. And there shall be a very great number of fish, because these waters go there that [the waters of the sea] may be healed and made fresh; and everything shall live wherever the river goes. -- ezekiel 47:9
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The fishermen shall stand on [the banks of the Dead Sea]; from En-gedi even to En-eglaim shall be a place to spread nets; their fish shall be of very many kinds, as the fish of the Great or Mediterranean Sea. -- ezekiel 47:10
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But its swamps and marshes will not become wholesome for animal life; they shall [as the river subsides] be left encrusted with salt and given over to it. -- ezekiel 47:11
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And on the banks of the river on both its sides, there shall grow all kinds of trees for food; their leaf shall not fade nor shall their fruit fail [to meet the demand]. Each tree shall bring forth new fruit every month, [these supernatural qualities being] because their waters came from out of the sanctuary. And their fruit shall be for food and their leaves for healing. -- ezekiel 47:12
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Thus says the Lord God: These shall be the boundaries by which you shall divide the land among the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions. -- ezekiel 47:13
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And you shall divide it equally. I lifted up My hand and swore to give it to your fathers, and this land shall fall to you as your inheritance. -- ezekiel 47:14
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And this shall be the boundary of the land on the north side: from the Great or Mediterranean Sea by way of Hethlon to the entrance of Zedad, -- ezekiel 47:15
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Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is on the border between Damascus and Hamath, as far as Hazer-hatticon on the border of Hauran. -- ezekiel 47:16
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So the boundary shall extend from the [Mediterranean] Sea to Hazar-enan, at the boundary of Damascus on the north, together with the boundary of Hamath to the north. This is the north side. -- ezekiel 47:17
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And on the east side you shall measure the boundary from between Hauran and Damascus, and Gilead on one side and the land of Israel on the other, with the Jordan forming the boundary down to the East or Dead Sea. And this [from Damascus to the Dead Sea and including it] is the east side. -- ezekiel 47:18
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And the south side [boundary] southward, from Tamar [near the Dead Sea] shall run as far as the waters of Meribath-kadesh, then along the Brook of Egypt to the Great or Mediterranean Sea. And this is the south side. -- ezekiel 47:19
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On the west side [the boundary] shall be the Great or Mediterranean Sea to a point opposite the entrance of Hamath [north of Mount Hermon]. This is the west side. -- ezekiel 47:20
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So you shall divide this land among you according to the tribes of Israel. -- ezekiel 47:21
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You shall divide it by allotment as an inheritance for yourselves and for the foreigners who reside among you and shall have children born among you. They shall be to you as those born in the country among the children of Israel; they shall inherit with you among the tribes of Israel. -- ezekiel 47:22
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In whatever tribe the foreigner resides, there shall you give him his inheritance, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 47:23
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NOW THESE are the names of the tribes: From the north end, beside the way of Hethlon to the entrance of Hamath as far as Hazar-enan, which is on the northern border of Damascus opposite Hamath, and reaching from the east border to the west, Dan, one [portion]. -- ezekiel 48:1
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And beside the border of Dan, from the east side to the west side, Asher, one [portion]. -- ezekiel 48:2
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And beside the border of Asher, from the east side to the west side, Naphtali, one [portion]. -- ezekiel 48:3
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And beside the border of Naphtali, from the east side to the west side, Manasseh, one [portion]. -- ezekiel 48:4
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And beside the border of Manasseh, from the east side to the west side, Ephraim, one [portion]. -- ezekiel 48:5
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And beside the border of Ephraim, from the east side to the west side, Reuben, one [portion]. -- ezekiel 48:6
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And beside the border of Reuben, from the east side to the west side, Judah, one [portion]. -- ezekiel 48:7
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And beside the border of Judah, from the east side to the west side, shall be the offering of land which you shall offer: 25,reeds in breadth, and in length as one of the tribal portions from the east side to the west side; and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it. -- ezekiel 48:8
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The portion of land that you shall set apart and offer to the Lord shall be 25,[measures] in length and 10,000 in breadth [for each of the two districts]. -- ezekiel 48:9
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And for these, even for the priests, shall be this holy offering of land: toward the north 25,[measures] in length, and toward the west 10,000 in breadth, and toward the east 10,000 in breadth, and toward the south 25,000 in length, and the sanctuary of the Lord shall be in the midst of it. -- ezekiel 48:10
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The set-apart and sacred portion shall be for the consecrated priests of the sons of Zadok, who have kept My charge and who did not go astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the other Levites did. -- ezekiel 48:11
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And this land offering shall be for the priests as a thing most holy beside the border of the [other] Levites. -- ezekiel 48:12
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And opposite the border of the priests the [other] Levites shall have 25,[measures] in length and 10,000 in breadth. The whole length shall be 25,000 and the breadth 10,000. -- ezekiel 48:13
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And they shall not sell any of it or exchange it; they shall not convey or transfer this the firstfruits of the land, for it has been offered to the Lord and is holy to Him. -- ezekiel 48:14
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And the remaining strip of 5,[measures] in breadth and 25,000 in length shall be for the city's secular use, for a place in which to dwell and for open country or suburbs. The city shall be in the midst of the plot. -- ezekiel 48:15
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And these shall be the dimensions of it: the north side 4,[measures] and the south side 4,500, the east side 4,500 and the west side 4,500. -- ezekiel 48:16
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And the city shall have suburbs or open country: toward the north [measures] and toward the south 250, toward the east 250 and toward the west 250. -- ezekiel 48:17
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The remainder of the length along beside the holy portion shall be 10,[measures] to the east and 10,000 to the west, and it shall be along beside the holy portion. The produce from it shall be for food for those who work in the city. -- ezekiel 48:18
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And the workers of the city from all the tribes of Israel shall till the open land. -- ezekiel 48:19
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The whole portion that you shall set apart as an offering to God shall be 25,[measures] by 25,000; you shall set apart the holy portion foursquare, together with the property of the city. -- ezekiel 48:20
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And what is left unallotted, on both sides of the holy portion and of that possessed by the city, shall belong to the prince. Reaching eastward from the 25,[measures] of the holy portion to the east border, and westward from the 25,000 [measures] to the west border, parallel to the tribal allotments, it belongs to the prince. The holy portion with the sanctuary of the temple in its midst, -- ezekiel 48:21
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And the possession of the Levites and the property of the city [of Jerusalem] shall be in the midst of that which belongs to the prince. What lies between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin shall be for the prince. -- ezekiel 48:22
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As for the rest of the tribes, from the east side to the west side, Benjamin, one [portion]. -- ezekiel 48:23
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And beside the border of Benjamin, from the east side to the west side, Simeon, one [portion]. -- ezekiel 48:24
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And beside the border of Simeon, from the east side to the west side, Issachar, one [portion]. -- ezekiel 48:25
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And beside the border of Issachar, from the east side to the west side, Zebulun, one [portion]. -- ezekiel 48:26
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And beside the border of Zebulun, from the east side to the west side, Gad, one [portion]. -- ezekiel 48:27
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And beside the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall extend from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh and on along the Brook [of Egypt] to the Great or Mediterranean Sea. -- ezekiel 48:28
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This is the land which you shall divide by allotment among the tribes of Israel as their inheritance, and these are their several portions, says the Lord God. -- ezekiel 48:29
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And these shall be the exits of the city: On the north side, which is to extend 4,measures, -- ezekiel 48:30
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Three gates: one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi, the gates of the city being called after the names of the tribes of Israel; -- ezekiel 48:31
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And on the east side's 4,measures, three gates: one gate of Joseph, one gate of Benjamin, one gate of Dan; -- ezekiel 48:32
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And on the south side's 4,measures, three gates: one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun; -- ezekiel 48:33
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On the west side's 4,measures, three gates: one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali. -- ezekiel 48:34
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The distance around the city shall be 18,[4 x 4,500] measures; and the name of the city from that day and ever after shall be, THE LORD IS THERE. -- ezekiel 48:35
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IN THE third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. -- daniel 1:1
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And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, along with a part of the vessels of the house of God; and he carried them into the land of Shinar [Babylonia] to the house of his god and placed the vessels in the treasury of his god. -- daniel 1:2
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And the [Babylonian] king told Ashpenaz, the master of his eunuchs, to bring in some of the children of Israel, both of the royal family and of the nobility-- -- daniel 1:3
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Youths without blemish, well-favored in appearance and skillful in all wisdom, discernment, and understanding, apt in learning knowledge, competent to stand and serve in the king's palace--and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans. -- daniel 1:4
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And the king assigned for them a daily portion of his own rich and dainty food and of the wine which he drank. They were to be so educated and so nourished for three years that at the end of that time they might stand before the king. -- daniel 1:5
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Among these were of the children of Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. -- daniel 1:6
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The chief of the eunuchs gave them names: Daniel he called Belteshazzar [the king's attendant], Hananiah he called Shadrach, Mishael he called Meshach, and Azariah he called Abednego. -- daniel 1:7
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But Daniel determined in his heart that he would not defile himself by [eating his portion of] the king's rich and dainty food or by [drinking] the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might [be allowed] not to defile himself. -- daniel 1:8
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Now God made Daniel to find favor, compassion, and loving-kindness with the chief of the eunuchs. -- daniel 1:9
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And the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniel, I fear, lest my lord the king, who has appointed your food and your drink, should see your faces worse looking or more sad than the other youths of your age. Then you would endanger my head with the king. -- daniel 1:10
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Then said Daniel to the steward whom the chief of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, -- daniel 1:11
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Prove your servants, I beseech you, for ten days and let us be given a vegetable diet and water to drink. -- daniel 1:12
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Then let our appearance and the appearance of the youths who eat of the king's [rich] dainties be observed and compared by you, and deal with us your servants according to what you see. -- daniel 1:13
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So [the man] consented to them in this matter and proved them ten days. -- daniel 1:14
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And at the end of ten days it was seen that they were looking better and had taken on more flesh than all the youths who ate of the king's rich dainties. -- daniel 1:15
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So the steward took away their [rich] dainties and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables. -- daniel 1:16
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As for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom, and Daniel had understanding in all [kinds of] visions and dreams. -- daniel 1:17
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Now at the end of the time which the king had set for bringing [all the young men in], the chief of the eunuchs brought them before Nebuchadnezzar. -- daniel 1:18
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And the king conversed with them, and among them all none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; therefore they were assigned to stand before the king. -- daniel 1:19
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And in all matters of wisdom and understanding concerning which the king asked them, he found them ten times better than all the [learned] magicians and enchanters who were in his whole realm. -- daniel 1:20
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And Daniel continued there even to the first year of King Cyrus [at the close of the seventy years' exile of Judah in Babylonia, which Jeremiah had foretold]. -- daniel 1:21
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IN THE second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams by which his spirit was troubled and agitated and his sleep went from him. -- daniel 2:1
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Then the king commanded to call the magicians, the enchanters or soothsayers, the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans [diviners], to tell the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king. -- daniel 2:2
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And the king said to them, I had a dream and my spirit is troubled to know the dream. -- daniel 2:3
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Then said the Chaldeans [diviners] to the king in Aramaic [the Syrian language], O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation. -- daniel 2:4
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The king answered the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me! And the decree goes forth from me and I say it with all emphasis: if you do not make known to me the dream with its interpretation, you shall be cut in pieces and your houses shall be made a dunghill! -- daniel 2:5
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But if you show the dream and its interpretation, you shall receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. So show me the dream and the interpretation of it. -- daniel 2:6
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They answered again, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation of it. -- daniel 2:7
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The king answered, I know with certainty that you are trying to gain time, because you see the thing is gone from me and because you see that my word [against you] is sure: -- daniel 2:8
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If you will not make known to me the dream, there is but one sentence for you; for you have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me [hoping to delay your execution] until the time is changed. Therefore tell me the dream, and I will know that you can tell me the interpretation of it. -- daniel 2:9
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The Chaldeans [diviners] answered before the king and said, There is not a man on earth who can show the king this matter, for no king, lord, or ruler has [ever] asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or Chaldean. -- daniel 2:10
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A rare and weighty thing indeed the king requires! None except the gods can reveal it to the king, and their dwelling is not with [human] flesh. -- daniel 2:11
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For this cause the king was angry and very furious and commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed. -- daniel 2:12
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So the decree went forth that the wise men were to be killed, and [the officers] sought Daniel and his companions to be slain. -- daniel 2:13
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Then Daniel returned an answer which was full of prudence and wisdom to Arioch the captain or executioner of the king's guard, who had gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon. -- daniel 2:14
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He said to Arioch, the king's captain, Why is the decree so urgent and hasty from the king? Then Arioch explained the matter to Daniel. -- daniel 2:15
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And Daniel went in and desired of the king that he would set a date and give him time, and he would show the king the interpretation. -- daniel 2:16
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Then Daniel went to his house and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions, -- daniel 2:17
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So that they would desire and request mercy of the God of heaven concerning this secret, that Daniel and his companions should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. -- daniel 2:18
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Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night, and Daniel blessed the God of heaven. -- daniel 2:19
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Daniel answered, Blessed be the name of God forever and ever! For wisdom and might are His! -- daniel 2:20
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He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and sets up kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding! -- daniel 2:21
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He reveals the deep and secret things; He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with Him! -- daniel 2:22
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I thank You and praise You, O God of my fathers, Who has given me wisdom and might and has made known to me now what we desired of You, for You have made known to us the solution to the king's problem. -- daniel 2:23
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Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and said thus to him: Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon! Bring me in before the king, and I will show to the king the interpretation. -- daniel 2:24
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Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste and said thus to him: I have found a man of the captives of Judah who will make known to the king the interpretation [of his dream]. -- daniel 2:25
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The king said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Are you able to make known to me the dream which I have seen and the interpretation of it? -- daniel 2:26
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Daniel answered the king, The [mysterious] secret which the king has demanded neither the wise men, enchanters, magicians, nor astrologers can show the king, -- daniel 2:27
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But there is a God in heaven Who reveals secrets, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what it is that shall be in the latter days (at the end of days). Your dream and the visions in your head upon your bed are these: -- daniel 2:28
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As for you, O king, as you were lying upon your bed thoughts came into your mind about what should come to pass hereafter, and He Who reveals secrets was making known to you what shall come to pass. -- daniel 2:29
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But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than anyone else living, but in order that the interpretation may be made known to the king and that you may know the thoughts of your heart and mind. -- daniel 2:30
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You, O king, saw, and behold, [there was] a great image. This image which was mighty and of exceedingly great brightness stood before you, and the appearance of it was frightening and terrible. -- daniel 2:31
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As for this image, its head was of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of bronze, -- daniel 2:32
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Its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay [the baked clay of the potter]. -- daniel 2:33
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As you looked, a Stone was cut out without human hands, which smote the image on its feet of iron and [baked] clay [of the potter] and broke them to pieces. -- daniel 2:34
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Then the iron, the [baked] clay [of the potter], the bronze, the silver, and the gold were broken and crushed together and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors, and the wind carried them away so that not a trace of them could be found. And the Stone that smote the image became a great mountain or rock and filled the whole earth. -- daniel 2:35
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This was the dream, and we will tell the interpretation of it to the king. -- daniel 2:36
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You, O king, are king of the [earthly] kings to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, the might, and the glory. -- daniel 2:37
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And wherever the children of men dwell, and the beasts of the field, and the birds of the heavens--He has given them into your hand and has made you to rule over them all. You [king of Babylon] are the head of gold. -- daniel 2:38
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And after you shall arise another kingdom [the Medo-Persian], inferior to you, and still a third kingdom of bronze [Greece under Alexander the Great] which shall bear rule over all the earth. -- daniel 2:39
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And the fourth kingdom [Rome] shall be strong as iron, since iron breaks to pieces and subdues all things; and like iron which crushes, it shall break and crush all these. -- daniel 2:40
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And as you saw the feet and toes, partly of [baked] clay [of the potter] and partly of iron, it shall be a divided kingdom; but there shall be in it some of the firmness and strength of iron, just as you saw the iron mixed with miry [earthen] clay. -- daniel 2:41
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And as the toes of the feet were partly of iron and partly of [baked] clay [of the potter], so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly brittle and broken. -- daniel 2:42
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And as you saw the iron mixed with miry and earthen clay, so they shall mingle themselves in the seed of men [in marriage bonds]; but they will not hold together [for two such elements or ideologies can never harmonize], even as iron does not mingle itself with clay. -- daniel 2:43
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And in the days of these [final ten] kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall its sovereignty be left to another people; but it shall break and crush and consume all these kingdoms and it shall stand forever. -- daniel 2:44
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Just as you saw that the Stone was cut out of the mountain without hands and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold, the great God has made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter. The dream is certain and the interpretation of it is sure. -- daniel 2:45
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Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face and paid homage to Daniel [as a great prophet of the highest God] and ordered that an offering and incense should be offered up to him [in honor of his God]. -- daniel 2:46
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The king answered Daniel, Of a truth your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a Revealer of secret mysteries, seeing that you could reveal this secret mystery! -- daniel 2:47
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Then the king made Daniel great and gave him many great gifts, and he made him to rule over the whole province of Babylon and to be chief governor over all the wise men of Babylon. -- daniel 2:48
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And Daniel requested of the king and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego over the affairs of the province of Babylon. But Daniel remained in the gate of the king [at the king's court]. -- daniel 2:49
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NEBUCHADNEZZAR THE king [caused to be] made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits or ninety feet and its breadth six cubits or nine feet. He set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. -- daniel 3:1
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Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the satraps, the deputies, the governors, the judges and chief stargazers, the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs and lawyers, and all the chief officials of the provinces to come to the dedication of the image which King Nebuchadnezzar had [caused to be] set up. -- daniel 3:2
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Then the satraps, the deputies, the governors, the judges and chief stargazers, the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs and lawyers, and all the chief officials of the provinces were gathered together for the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up, and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. -- daniel 3:3
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Then the herald cried aloud, You are commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages, -- daniel 3:4
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That when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, dulcimer or bagpipe, and every kind of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. -- daniel 3:5
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And whoever does not fall down and worship shall that very hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. -- daniel 3:6
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Therefore, when all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, dulcimer or bagpipe, and every kind of music, all the peoples, nations, and languages fell down and worshiped the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. -- daniel 3:7
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Therefore at that time certain men of Chaldean descent came near and brought [malicious] accusations against the Jews. -- daniel 3:8
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They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live forever! -- daniel 3:9
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You, O king, have made a decree that every man who hears the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, dulcimer or bagpipe, and every kind of music shall fall down and worship the golden image, -- daniel 3:10
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And that whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. -- daniel 3:11
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There are certain Jews whom you have appointed and set over the affairs of the province of Babylon--Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, O king, pay no attention to you; they do not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up. -- daniel 3:12
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Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; and these men were brought before the king. -- daniel 3:13
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[Then] Nebuchadnezzar said to them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden image which I have set up? -- daniel 3:14
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Now if you are ready when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, dulcimer or bagpipe, and every kind of music to fall down and worship the image which I have made, very good. But if you do not worship, you shall be cast at once into the midst of a burning fiery furnace, and who is that god who can deliver you out of my hands? -- daniel 3:15
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Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, it is not necessary for us to answer you on this point. -- daniel 3:16
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If our God Whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. -- daniel 3:17
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But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up! -- daniel 3:18
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Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury and his facial expression was changed [to antagonism] against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Therefore he commanded that the furnace should be heated seven times hotter than it was usually heated. -- daniel 3:19
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And he commanded the strongest men in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace. -- daniel 3:20
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Then these [three] men were bound in their cloaks, their tunics or undergarments, their turbans, and their other clothing, and they were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. -- daniel 3:21
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Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent and the furnace exceedingly hot, the flame and sparks from the fire killed those men who handled Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. -- daniel 3:22
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And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the burning fiery furnace. -- daniel 3:23
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Then Nebuchadnezzar the king [saw and] was astounded, and he jumped up and said to his counselors, Did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered, True, O king. -- daniel 3:24
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He answered, Behold, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt! And the form of the fourth is like a son of the gods! -- daniel 3:25
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Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, you servants of the Most High God, come out and come here. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out from the midst of the fire. -- daniel 3:26
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And the satraps, the deputies, the governors, and the king's counselors gathered around together and saw these men--that the fire had no power upon their bodies, nor was the hair of their head singed; neither were their garments scorched or changed in color or condition, nor had even the smell of smoke clung to them. -- daniel 3:27
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Then Nebuchadnezzar said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, Who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who believed in, trusted in, and relied on Him! And they set aside the king's command and yielded their bodies rather than serve or worship any god except their own God. -- daniel 3:28
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Therefore I make a decree that any people, nation, and language that speaks anything amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego shall be cut in pieces and their houses be made a dunghill, for there is no other God who can deliver in this way! -- daniel 3:29
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Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon. -- daniel 3:30
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NEBUCHADNEZZAR THE king, to all people, nations, and languages that dwell on all the earth: May peace be multiplied to you! -- daniel 4:1
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It seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed toward me. -- daniel 4:2
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How great are His signs! And how mighty His wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and His dominion is from generation to generation. -- daniel 4:3
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I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my house and prospering in my palace. -- daniel 4:4
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I had a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts and imaginations and the visions of my head as I was lying upon my bed troubled and agitated me. -- daniel 4:5
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Therefore I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream. -- daniel 4:6
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Then the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers came in, and I told them the dream, but they could not make known to me the interpretation of it. -- daniel 4:7
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But at last Daniel came in before me--he who was named Belteshazzar, after the name of my god, and in whom is the Spirit of the Holy God--and I told the dream before him, saying, -- daniel 4:8
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O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, because I know that the Spirit of the Holy God is in you and no secret mystery is a burden or troubles you, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen and the interpretation of it. -- daniel 4:9
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The visions of my head [as I lay] on my bed were these: I saw, and behold, [there was] a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height was great. -- daniel 4:10
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The tree grew and was strong and its height reached to the heavens, and the sight of it reached to the end of the whole earth. -- daniel 4:11
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Its leaves were fair and its fruit abundant, and in it was food for all. The living creatures of the field found shade under it, and the birds of the sky dwelt in its branches; and all flesh was fed from it. -- daniel 4:12
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I saw in the visions of my head [as I lay] on my bed, and behold, a watcher, a holy one, came down from heaven. -- daniel 4:13
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He cried aloud [with might] and said, Cut down the tree and cut off its branches; shake off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the living creatures flee from under it and the fowls from its branches. -- daniel 4:14
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Nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, bound with a band of iron and bronze, in the midst of the tender grass of the field. Let him be wet with the dew of the heavens, and let him share the lot of the living creatures in the grass of the earth. -- daniel 4:15
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Let his nature and understanding be changed from a man's and let a beast's nature and understanding be given him, and let seven times [or years] pass over him. -- daniel 4:16
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This sentence is by the decree of the [heavenly] watchers and the decision is by the word of the holy ones, to the intent that the living may know that the Most High [God] rules the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whomever He will and sets over it the humblest and lowliest of men. -- daniel 4:17
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This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen. And you, O Belteshazzar [Daniel], declare now its interpretation, since all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able, for the Spirit of the Holy God is in you. -- daniel 4:18
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Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonished and dismayed and stricken dumb for a while [concerned about the king's destiny], and his thoughts troubled, agitated, and alarmed him. The king said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream or its interpretation trouble or alarm you. Belteshazzar answered, My lord, may the dream be for those who hate you and its message for your enemies. -- daniel 4:19
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The tree that you saw, which grew [great] and was strong, whose height reached to the heavens and which was visible to all the earth, -- daniel 4:20
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Whose foliage was beautiful and its fruit abundant, on which was food for all, under which the living creatures of the field dwelt, and on whose branches the birds of the sky had their nests-- -- daniel 4:21
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It is you, O king, who have grown and become strong; your greatness has increased and it reaches to the heavens, and your dominion to the ends of the earth. -- daniel 4:22
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And whereas the king saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying, Cut the tree down and destroy it, but leave the stump of its roots in the earth with a band of iron and bronze around it, in the tender grass of the field; and let him be wet with the dew of the heavens, and let his portion be with the living creatures of the field until seven times [or years] pass over him-- -- daniel 4:23
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This is the interpretation, O king: It is the decree of the Most High [God] which has come upon my lord the king: -- daniel 4:24
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You shall be driven from among men and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; you shall be made to eat grass as do the oxen and you shall be wet with the dew of the heavens; and seven times [or years] shall pass over you until you learn and know and recognize that the Most High [God] rules the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whomever He will. -- daniel 4:25
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And in that it was commanded to leave the stump of the roots of the tree, your kingdom shall be sure to you after you have learned and know that [the God of] heaven rules. -- daniel 4:26
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Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you; break off your sins and show the reality of your repentance by righteousness (right standing with God and moral and spiritual rectitude and rightness in every area and relation) and liberate yourself from your iniquities by showing mercy and loving-kindness to the poor and oppressed, that [if the king will repent] there may possibly be a continuance and lengthening of your peace and tranquility and a healing of your error. -- daniel 4:27
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All this was fulfilled and came upon King Nebuchadnezzar. -- daniel 4:28
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At the end of twelve months he was walking in the royal palace of Babylon. -- daniel 4:29
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The king said, Is not this the great Babylon that I have built as the royal residence and seat of government by the might of my power and for the honor and glory of my majesty? -- daniel 4:30
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While the words were still in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: The kingdom has departed from you, -- daniel 4:31
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And you shall be driven from among men and your dwelling will be with the living creatures of the field. You will be made to eat grass like the oxen, and seven times [or years] shall pass over you until you have learned and know that the Most High [God] rules in the kingdom of men and gives it to whomever He will. -- daniel 4:32
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That very hour the thing was [in process of] being fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar. He was driven from among men and did eat grass like oxen [as Daniel had said he would], and his body was wet with the dew of the heavens until his hair grew like eagles' [feathers] and his nails [were] like birds' [claws]. -- daniel 4:33
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And at the end of the days [seven years], I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding and the right use of my mind returned to me; and I blessed the Most High [God] and I praised and honored and glorified Him Who lives forever, Whose dominion is an everlasting dominion; and His kingdom endures from generation to generation. -- daniel 4:34
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And all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing. And He does according to His will in the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth, and none can stay His hand or say to Him, What are You doing? -- daniel 4:35
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Now at the same time my reason and understanding returned to me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and splendor returned to me, and my counselors and my lords sought me out; I was reestablished in my kingdom, and still more greatness [than before] was added to me. -- daniel 4:36
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Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, Whose works are all faithful and right and Whose ways are just. And those who walk in pride He is able to abase and humble. -- daniel 4:37
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BELSHAZZAR THE king [descendant of Nebuchadnezzar] made a great feast for a thousand of his lords, and he drank his wine in the presence of the thousand. -- daniel 5:1
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Belshazzar, while he was tasting the wine, commanded that the gold and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple [out of the sacred area--the Holy Place and the Holy of Holies] which was in Jerusalem be brought, that the king and his lords, his wives, and his concubines might drink from them. -- daniel 5:2
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Then they brought in the gold and silver vessels which had been taken out of the temple, the house of God which was in Jerusalem; and the king and his lords, his wives, and his concubines drank from them. -- daniel 5:3
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They drank wine and praised the gods of gold and silver, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone. -- daniel 5:4
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Immediately and suddenly there appeared the fingers of a man's hand and wrote on the plaster of the wall opposite the candlestick [so exposed especially to the light] in the king's palace, and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote. -- daniel 5:5
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Then the color and the [drunken] hilarious brightness of the king's face was changed, and his [terrifying] thoughts troubled and alarmed him; the joints and muscles of his hips and back gave way and his knees smote together. -- daniel 5:6
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The king cried aloud [mightily] to bring in the enchanters or soothsayers, the Chaldeans [diviners], and the astrologers. The king said to the wise men of Babylon, Whoever will read this writing and show me the interpretation of it will be clothed with purple and have a chain of gold put about his neck and will be the third ruler in the kingdom. -- daniel 5:7
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And all the king's wise men came in, but they could not read the writing or make known to the king the interpretation of it. -- daniel 5:8
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Then King Belshazzar was greatly perplexed and alarmed and the color faded from his face, and his lords were puzzled and astounded. -- daniel 5:9
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Now the queen [mother], overhearing the exciting words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house. The queen [mother] said, O king, live forever! Do not be alarmed at your thoughts or let your cheerful expression and the color of your face be changed. -- daniel 5:10
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There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the Spirit of the holy God [or gods], and in the days of your father light and understanding and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him; and King Nebuchadnezzar, your father--the king, I say, your father--appointed him master of the magicians, enchanters or soothsayers, Chaldeans, and astrologers, -- daniel 5:11
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Because an excellent spirit, knowledge, and understanding to interpret dreams, clarify riddles, and solve knotty problems were found in this same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation. -- daniel 5:12
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Then Daniel was brought in before the king. And the king said to Daniel, Are you that Daniel of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Judah? -- daniel 5:13
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I have heard of you, that the Spirit of the holy God [or gods] is in you and that light and understanding and superior wisdom are found in you. -- daniel 5:14
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Now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me that they might read this writing and make known to me the interpretation of it, but they could not show the interpretation of the matter. -- daniel 5:15
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But I have heard of you, that you can make interpretations and solve knotty problems. Now if you can read the writing and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple and have a chain of gold put around your neck and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom. -- daniel 5:16
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Then Daniel answered before the king, Let your gifts be for yourself and give your rewards to another. However, I will read the writing to the king and make known to him the interpretation. -- daniel 5:17
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O king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father a kingdom and greatness and glory and majesty; -- daniel 5:18
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And because of the greatness that He gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. Whom he would he slew, and whom he would he kept alive; whom he would he set up, and whom he would he put down. -- daniel 5:19
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But when his heart was lifted up and his mind and spirit were hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne and his glory was taken from him; -- daniel 5:20
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He was driven from among men, and his heart or mind was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses. He was fed with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of the heavens until he learned and knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men and that He appoints and sets over it whomever He will. -- daniel 5:21
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And you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart and mind, though you knew all this [knew it and were defiant]. -- daniel 5:22
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And you have lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven, and the vessels of His house have been brought before you, and you and your lords, your wives, and your concubines have drunk wine from them; and you have praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which do not see or hear or know; but the God in Whose hand your breath is and Whose are all your ways you have not honored and glorified [but have dishonored and disgraced]. -- daniel 5:23
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Then was the part of the hand sent from the presence of [the Most High God], and this writing was inscribed. -- daniel 5:24
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And this is the inscription that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN--numbered, numbered, weighed, divisions. -- daniel 5:25
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This is the interpretation of the matter: MENE, God has numbered the days of your kingship and brought them to an end; -- daniel 5:26
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TEKEL, You are weighed in the balances and are found wanting; -- daniel 5:27
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PERES, Your kingdom and your kingship are divided and given to the Medes and Persians. [Foretold in Isa. 21:2, 5, 9.] -- daniel 5:28
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Then Belshazzar commanded, and Daniel was clothed with purple and a chain of gold put about his neck, and a proclamation was made concerning him that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom. -- daniel 5:29
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During that night Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans was slain, -- daniel 5:30
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And Darius the Mede took the kingdom; he was about sixty-two years old. -- daniel 5:31
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IT PLEASED [King] Darius [successor to Belshazzar] to set over the kingdom satraps who should be [in charge] throughout all the kingdom, -- daniel 6:1
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And over them three presidents--of whom Daniel was one--that these satraps might give account to them and that the king should have no loss or damage. -- daniel 6:2
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Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the satraps because an excellent spirit was in him, and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. -- daniel 6:3
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Then the presidents and satraps sought to find occasion [to bring accusation] against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no occasion or fault, for he was faithful, nor was there any error or fault found in him. -- daniel 6:4
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Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion [to bring accusation] against this Daniel except we find it against him concerning the law of his God. -- daniel 6:5
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Then these presidents and satraps came [tumultuously] together to the king and said to him, King Darius, live forever! -- daniel 6:6
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All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the satraps, the counselors and the governors, have consulted and agreed that the king should establish a royal statute and make a firm decree that whoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions. -- daniel 6:7
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Now, O king, establish the decree and sign the writing that it may not be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be altered. -- daniel 6:8
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So King Darius signed the writing and the decree. -- daniel 6:9
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Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house, and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he got down upon his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done previously. -- daniel 6:10
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Then these men came thronging [by agreement] and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God. -- daniel 6:11
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Then they came near and said before the king concerning his prohibitory decree, Have you not signed an edict that any man who shall make a petition to any god or man within thirty days, except of you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be changed or repealed. -- daniel 6:12
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Then they said before the king, That Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah, does not regard or pay any attention to you, O king, or to the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day. -- daniel 6:13
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Then the king, when he heard these words, was much distressed [over what he had done] and set his mind on Daniel to deliver him; and he labored until the sun went down to rescue him. -- daniel 6:14
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Then these same men came thronging [by agreement] to the king and said, Know, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians that no decree or statute which the king establishes may be changed or repealed. -- daniel 6:15
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Then the king commanded, and Daniel was brought and cast into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, May your God, Whom you are serving continually, deliver you! -- daniel 6:16
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And a stone was brought and laid upon the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet and with the signet of his lords, that there might be no change of purpose concerning Daniel. -- daniel 6:17
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Then the king went to his palace and passed the night fasting, neither were instruments of music or dancing girls brought before him; and his sleep fled from him. -- daniel 6:18
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Then the king arose very early in the morning and went in haste to the den of lions. -- daniel 6:19
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And when he came to the den and to Daniel, he cried out in a voice of anguish. The king said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is your God, Whom you serve continually, able to deliver you from the lions? -- daniel 6:20
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Then Daniel said to the king, O king, live forever! -- daniel 6:21
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My God has sent His angel and has shut the lions' mouths so that they have not hurt me, because I was found innocent and blameless before Him; and also before you, O king, [as you very well know] I have done no harm or wrong. -- daniel 6:22
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Then the king was exceedingly glad and commanded that Daniel should be taken up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no hurt of any kind was found on him because he believed in (relied on, adhered to, and trusted in) his God. -- daniel 6:23
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And the king commanded, and those men who had accused Daniel were brought and cast into the den of lions, they, their children, and their wives; and before they ever reached the bottom of the den, the lions had overpowered them and had broken their bones in pieces. -- daniel 6:24
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Then King Darius wrote to all peoples, nations, and languages [in his realm] that dwelt in all the earth: May peace be multiplied to you! -- daniel 6:25
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I make a decree that in all my royal dominion men must tremble and fear before the God of Daniel, for He is the living God, enduring and steadfast forever, and His kingdom shall not be destroyed and His dominion shall be even to the end [of the world]. -- daniel 6:26
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He is a Savior and Deliverer, and He works signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth--He Who has delivered Daniel from the power of the lions. -- daniel 6:27
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So this [man] Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian. -- daniel 6:28
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IN THE first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions in his head as he was lying upon his bed. Then he wrote down the dream and told the gist of the matter. -- daniel 7:1
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Daniel said, I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of the heavens [political and social agitations] were stirring up the great sea [the nations of the world]. -- daniel 7:2
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And four great beasts came up out of the sea in succession, and different from one another. -- daniel 7:3
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The first [the Babylonian empire under Nebuchadnezzar] was like a lion and had eagle's wings. I looked till the wings of it were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth and made to stand upon two feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it. -- daniel 7:4
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And behold another beast, a second one [the Medo-Persian empire], was like a bear, and it raised up itself on one side [or one dominion] and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth; and it was told, Arise, devour much flesh. -- daniel 7:5
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After this I looked, and behold, another [the Grecian empire of Alexander the Great], like a leopard which had four wings of a bird on its back. The beast had also four heads [Alexander's generals, his successors], and dominion was given to it. -- daniel 7:6
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After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast [the Roman empire]--terrible, powerful and dreadful, and exceedingly strong. And it had great iron teeth; it devoured and crushed and trampled what was left with its feet. And it was different from all the beasts that came before it, and it had ten horns [symbolizing ten kings]. -- daniel 7:7
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I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots; and behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man and a mouth speaking great things. -- daniel 7:8
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I kept looking until thrones were placed [for the assessors with the Judge], and the Ancient of Days [God, the eternal Father] took His seat, Whose garment was white as snow and the hair of His head like pure wool. His throne was like the fiery flame; its wheels were burning fire. -- daniel 7:9
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A stream of fire came forth from before Him; a thousand thousands ministered to Him and ten thousand times ten thousand rose up and stood before Him; the Judge was seated [the court was in session] and the books were opened. -- daniel 7:10
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I looked then because of the sound of the great words which the horn was speaking. I watched until the beast was slain and its body destroyed and given over to be burned with fire. -- daniel 7:11
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And as for the rest of the beasts, their power of dominion was taken away; yet their lives were prolonged [for the duration of their lives was fixed] for a season and a time. -- daniel 7:12
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I saw in the night visions, and behold, on the clouds of the heavens came One like a Son of man, and He came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before Him. -- daniel 7:13
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And there was given Him [the Messiah] dominion and glory and kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion which shall not pass away, and His kingdom is one which shall not be destroyed. -- daniel 7:14
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As for me, Daniel, my spirit was grieved and anxious within me, and the visions of my head alarmed and agitated me. -- daniel 7:15
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I came near to one of those who stood there and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of the things. -- daniel 7:16
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These four great beasts are four kings who shall arise out of the earth. -- daniel 7:17
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But the saints of the Most High [God] shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever. -- daniel 7:18
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Then I wished to know the truth about the fourth beast--which was different from all the others, exceedingly terrible and shocking, whose teeth were of iron and its nails of bronze, which devoured, broke and crushed, and trampled what was left with its feet-- -- daniel 7:19
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And about the ten horns [representing kings] that were on its head, and the other horn which came up later and before which three of [the horns] fell, the horn which had eyes and a mouth that spoke great things and which looked greater than the others. -- daniel 7:20
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As I looked, this horn made war with the saints and prevailed over them -- daniel 7:21
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Until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High [God], and the time came when the saints possessed the kingdom. -- daniel 7:22
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Thus [the angel] said, The fourth beast shall be a fourth kingdom on earth, which shall be different from all other kingdoms and shall devour the whole earth, tread it down, and break it in pieces and crush it. -- daniel 7:23
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And as for the ten horns, out of this kingdom ten kings shall arise; and another shall arise after them, and he shall be different from the former ones, and he shall subdue and put down three kings. -- daniel 7:24
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And he shall speak words against the Most High [God] and shall wear out the saints of the Most High and think to change the time [of sacred feasts and holy days] and the law; and the saints shall be given into his hand for a time, two times, and half a time [three and one-half years]. -- daniel 7:25
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But the judgment shall be set [by the court of the Most High], and they shall take away his dominion to consume it [gradually] and to destroy it [suddenly] in the end. -- daniel 7:26
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And the kingdom and the dominion and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heavens shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High; His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all the dominions shall serve and obey Him. -- daniel 7:27
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Here is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my [waking] thoughts troubled and alarmed me much and my cheerfulness of countenance was changed in me; but I kept the matter [of the interpreting angel's information] in my heart and mind. -- daniel 7:28
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IN THE third year of the reign of King Belshazzar a vision appeared to me, Daniel, after the one that appeared to me at the first. -- daniel 8:1
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And I saw in the vision and it seemed that I was at Shushan the palace or fortress [in Susa, the capital of Persia], which is in the province of Elam, and I saw in the vision and I was by the river of Ulai. -- daniel 8:2
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And I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, there stood before the river a [single] ram which had two horns [representing two kings of Medo-Persia: Darius the Mede, then Cyrus]; and the two horns were high, but one [Persia] was higher than the other, and the higher one came up last. -- daniel 8:3
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I looked and saw the ram [Medo-Persia] pushing and charging westward and northward and southward; no beast could stand before him, neither could anyone rescue from his power, but he did according to his [own] will and pleasure and magnified himself. -- daniel 8:4
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As I was considering, behold, a he-goat [the king of Greece] came from the west across the face of the whole earth without touching the ground, and the goat had a conspicuous and remarkable horn between his eyes [symbolizing Alexander the Great]. -- daniel 8:5
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And he came to the ram that had the two horns which I had seen standing on the bank of the river and ran at him in the heat of his power. -- daniel 8:6
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[In my vision] I saw him come close to the ram [Medo-Persia], and he was moved with anger against him and he [Alexander the Great] struck the ram and broke his two horns; and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but the goat threw him to the ground and trampled on him. And there was no one who could rescue the ram from his power. -- daniel 8:7
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And the he-goat [Alexander the Great] magnified himself exceedingly, and when he was [young and] strong, the great horn [he] was [suddenly] broken; and instead of [him] there came up four notable horns [to whom the kingdom was divided, one] toward [each of] the four winds of the heavens. -- daniel 8:8
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Out of littleness and small beginnings one of them came forth [Antiochus Epiphanes], a horn whose [impious presumption and pride] grew exceedingly great toward the south and toward the east and toward the ornament [the precious, blessed land of Israel]. -- daniel 8:9
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And [in my vision this horn] grew great, even against the host of heaven [God's true people, the saints], and some of the host and of the stars [priests] it cast down to the ground and trampled on them, -- daniel 8:10
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Yes, [this horn] magnified itself, even [matching itself] against the Prince of the host [of heaven]; and from Him the continual [burnt offering] was taken away and the place of [God's] sanctuary was cast down and profaned. -- daniel 8:11
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And the host [the chosen people] was given [to the wicked horn] together with the continual burnt offering because of the transgression [of God's people--their abounding irreverence, ungodliness, and lack of piety]. And righteousness and truth were cast down to the ground, and it [the wicked horn] accomplished this [by divine permission] and prospered. -- daniel 8:12
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Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to the one that spoke, For how long is the vision concerning the continual offering, the transgression that makes desolate, and the giving over of both the sanctuary and the host [of the people] to be trampled underfoot? -- daniel 8:13
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And he said to him and to me, For 2,evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary shall be cleansed and restored. -- daniel 8:14
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When I, even I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it; then behold, there stood before me one [Gabriel] with the appearance of a man. -- daniel 8:15
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And I heard a man's voice between the banks of the [river] Ulai which called and said, Gabriel, make this man [Daniel] understand the vision. -- daniel 8:16
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So he came near where I stood, and when he came, I was frightened and fell on my face. But he said to me, Understand, O son of man, for the [fulfillment of the] vision belongs to [events that shall occur in] the time of the end. -- daniel 8:17
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Now as he [Gabriel] was speaking with me, I fell stunned and in deep unconsciousness with my face to the ground; but he touched me and set me upright [where I had stood]. -- daniel 8:18
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And he said, Behold, I will make you know what will be in the latter time of the indignation [of God upon the ungodly], for it has to do with the time of the end. -- daniel 8:19
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The ram you saw having two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia. -- daniel 8:20
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And the shaggy and rough he-goat is the king of Greece, and the great horn between his eyes is the first king [who consolidated the whole realm, Alexander the Great]. -- daniel 8:21
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And as for the horn which was shattered, in whose place four others arose, four kingdoms shall arise out of his nation but not having his [Alexander's] power. -- daniel 8:22
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And at the latter end of their kingdom, when the transgressors [the apostate Jews] have reached the fullness [of their wickedness, taxing the limits of God's mercy], a king of fierce countenance and understanding dark trickery and craftiness shall stand up. -- daniel 8:23
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And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power; and he shall corrupt and destroy astonishingly and shall prosper and do his own pleasure, and he shall corrupt and destroy the mighty men and the holy people (the people of the saints). -- daniel 8:24
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And through his policy he shall cause trickery to prosper in his hand; he shall magnify himself in his heart and mind, and in their security he will corrupt and destroy many. He shall also stand up against the Prince of princes, but he shall be broken and that by no [human] hand. -- daniel 8:25
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The vision of the evenings and the mornings which has been told you is true. But seal up the vision, for it has to do with and belongs to the [now] distant future. -- daniel 8:26
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And I, Daniel, fainted and was sick [for several] days. Afterward I rose up and did the king's business; and I wondered at the vision, but there was no one who understood it or could make it understood. -- daniel 8:27
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IN THE first year of Darius son of Ahasuerus, of the offspring of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans-- -- daniel 9:1
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In the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the books the number of years which, according to the word of the Lord to Jeremiah the prophet, must pass by before the desolations [which had been] pronounced on Jerusalem should end; and it was seventy years. -- daniel 9:2
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And I set my face to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and supplications, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes; -- daniel 9:3
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And I prayed to the Lord my God and made confession and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, Who keeps covenant, mercy, and loving-kindness with those who love Him and keep His commandments, -- daniel 9:4
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We have sinned and dealt perversely and done wickedly and have rebelled, turning aside from Your commandments and ordinances. -- daniel 9:5
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Neither have we listened to and heeded Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, our princes and our fathers, and to all the people of the land. -- daniel 9:6
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O Lord, righteousness belongs to You, but to us confusion and shame of face, as at this day--to the men of Judah, to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, to those who are near and those who are far off, through all the countries to which You have driven them because of the [treacherous] trespass which they have committed against You. -- daniel 9:7
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O Lord, to us belong confusion and shame of face--to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers--because we have sinned against You. -- daniel 9:8
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To the Lord our God belong mercy and loving-kindness and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against Him; -- daniel 9:9
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And we have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God by walking in His laws which He set before us through His servants the prophets. -- daniel 9:10
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Yes, all Israel has transgressed Your law, even turning aside that they might not obey Your voice. Therefore the curse has been poured out on us and the oath that is written in the Law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against Him. -- daniel 9:11
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And He has carried out intact His [threatening] words which He threatened against us and against our judges [the kings, princes, and rulers generally] who ruled us, and He has brought upon us a great evil; for under the whole heavens there has not been done before [anything so dreadful] as [He has caused to be] done against Jerusalem. -- daniel 9:12
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Just as it is written in the Law of Moses as to all this evil [that would surely come upon transgressors], so it has come upon us. Yet we have not earnestly begged for forgiveness and entreated the favor of the Lord our God, that we might turn from our iniquities and have understanding and become wise in Your truth. -- daniel 9:13
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Therefore the Lord has kept ready the calamity (evil) and has brought it upon us, for the Lord our God is [uncompromisingly] righteous and rigidly just in all His works which He does [keeping His word]; and we have not obeyed His voice. -- daniel 9:14
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And now, O Lord our God, Who brought Your people forth out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand and secured Yourself renown and a name as at this day, we have sinned, we have done wickedly! -- daniel 9:15
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O Lord, according to all Your rightness and justice, I beseech You, let Your anger and Your wrath be turned away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain. Because of our sins and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people have become a reproach and a byword to all who are around about us. -- daniel 9:16
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Now therefore, O our God, listen to and heed the prayer of Your servant [Daniel] and his supplications, and for Your own sake cause Your face to shine upon Your sanctuary which is desolate. -- daniel 9:17
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O my God, incline Your ear and hear; open Your eyes and look at our desolations and the city which is called by Your name; for we do not present our supplications before You for our own righteousness and justice, but for Your great mercy and loving-kindness. -- daniel 9:18
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O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, give heed and act! Do not delay, for Your own sake, O my God, because Your city and Your people are called by Your name. -- daniel 9:19
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While I was speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lord my God for the holy hill of my God-- -- daniel 9:20
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Yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the former vision, being caused to fly swiftly, came near to me and touched me about the time of the evening sacrifice. -- daniel 9:21
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He instructed me and made me understand; he talked with me and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give you skill and wisdom and understanding. -- daniel 9:22
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At the beginning of your prayers, the word [giving an answer] went forth, and I have come to tell you, for you are greatly beloved. Therefore consider the matter and understand the vision. -- daniel 9:23
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Seventy weeks [of years, or years] are decreed upon your people and upon your holy city [Jerusalem], to finish and put an end to transgression, to seal up and make full the measure of sin, to purge away and make expiation and reconciliation for sin, to bring in everlasting righteousness (permanent moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation) to seal up vision and prophecy and prophet, and to anoint a Holy of Holies. -- daniel 9:24
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Know therefore and understand that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem until [the coming of] the Anointed One, a Prince, shall be seven weeks [of years] and sixty-two weeks [of years]; it shall be built again with [city] square and moat, but in troublous times. -- daniel 9:25
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And after the sixty-two weeks [of years] shall the Anointed One be cut off or killed and shall have nothing [and no one] belonging to [and defending] Him. And the people of the [other] prince who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. Its end shall come with a flood; and even to the end there shall be war, and desolations are decreed. -- daniel 9:26
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And he shall enter into a strong and firm covenant with the many for one week [seven years]. And in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and offering to cease [for the remaining three and one-half years]; and upon the wing or pinnacle of abominations [shall come] one who makes desolate, until the full determined end is poured out on the desolator. -- daniel 9:27
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IN THE third year of Cyrus king of Persia a word was revealed to Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar. And the word was true and it referred to great tribulation (conflict and wretchedness). And he understood the word and had understanding of the vision. -- daniel 10:1
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In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three whole weeks. -- daniel 10:2
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I ate no pleasant or desirable food, nor did any meat or wine come into my mouth; and I did not anoint myself at all for the full three weeks. -- daniel 10:3
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On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was on the bank of the great river Hiddekel [which is the Tigris], -- daniel 10:4
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I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, a man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with pure gold of Uphaz. -- daniel 10:5
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His body also was [a golden luster] like beryl, his face had the appearance of lightning, his eyes were like flaming torches, his arms and his feet like glowing burnished bronze, and the sound of his words was like the noise of a multitude [of people or the roaring of the sea]. -- daniel 10:6
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And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision [of this heavenly being], for the men who were with me did not see the vision, but a great trembling fell upon them so that they fled to hide themselves. -- daniel 10:7
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So I was left alone and saw this great vision, and no strength was left in me, for my fresh appearance was turned to pallor; I grew weak and faint [with fright]. -- daniel 10:8
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Then I heard the sound of his words; and when I heard the sound of his words, I fell on my face in a deep sleep, with my face [sunk] to the ground. -- daniel 10:9
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And behold, a hand touched me, which set me [unsteadily] upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands. -- daniel 10:10
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And [the angel] said to me, O Daniel, you greatly beloved man, understand the words that I speak to you and stand upright, for to you I am now sent. And while he was saying this word to me, I stood up trembling. -- daniel 10:11
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Then he said to me, Fear not, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your mind and heart to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come as a consequence of [and in response to] your words. -- daniel 10:12
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But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me for twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief [of the celestial] princes, came to help me, for I remained there with the kings of Persia. -- daniel 10:13
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Now I have come to make you understand what is to befall your people in the latter days, for the vision is for [many] days yet to come. -- daniel 10:14
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When he had spoken to me according to these words, I turned my face toward the ground and was dumb. -- daniel 10:15
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And behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth and spoke. I said to him who stood before me, O my lord, by reason of the vision sorrows and pains have come upon me, and I retain no strength. -- daniel 10:16
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For how can my lord's servant [who is so feeble] talk with this my lord? For now no strength remains in me, nor is there any breath left in me. -- daniel 10:17
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Then there touched me again one whose appearance was like that of a man, and he strengthened me. -- daniel 10:18
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And he said, O man greatly beloved, fear not! Peace be to you! Be strong, yes, be strong. And when he had spoken to me, I was strengthened and said, Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me. -- daniel 10:19
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Then he said, Do you know why I have come to you? And now I will return to fight with the [hostile] prince of Persia; and when I have gone, behold, the [hostile] prince of Greece will come. -- daniel 10:20
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But I will tell you what is inscribed in the writing of truth or the Book of Truth. There is no one who holds with me and strengthens himself against these [hostile spirit forces] except Michael, your prince [national guardian angel]. -- daniel 10:21
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ALSO I [the angel], in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood up to confirm and to strengthen him [Michael, the angelic prince]. -- daniel 11:1
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And now I will show you the truth. Behold, there shall arise three more kings in Persia, and a fourth shall be far richer than they all. And when he has become strong through his riches he shall stir up and stake all against the realm of Greece. -- daniel 11:2
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Then a mighty [warlike, threatening] king shall arise who shall rule with great dominion and do according to his [own] will. -- daniel 11:3
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And as soon as he has fully arisen, his [Alexander the Great's] kingdom shall be broken [by his death] and divided toward the four winds [the east, west, north, and south] of the heavens, but not to his posterity, nor according to the [Grecian] dominion which he ruled, for his kingdom shall be torn out and uprooted and go to others [to his four generals] to the exclusion of these. -- daniel 11:4
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Then the king of the South (Egypt) shall be strong, but one of his princes shall be stronger than he is and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion. -- daniel 11:5
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At the end of some years they [the king of the North, Syria, and the king of the South, Egypt] shall make an alliance; the daughter of the king of the South shall come to the king of the North to make [a just and peaceful marriage] agreement; but she shall not retain the power of her might, neither shall he and his might endure. She shall be handed over with her attendants, her child, and him who strengthened her in those times. -- daniel 11:6
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But out of a branch of the [same ancestral] roots as hers shall one [her brother] stand up in his place or office, who shall come against the [Syrian] army and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the North and shall deal against them and shall prevail. -- daniel 11:7
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And also he shall carry off to Egypt their [Syria's] gods with their molten images and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold, and he shall refrain for some years from [waging war against] the king of the North. -- daniel 11:8
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And he [the king of Syria] shall come into the kingdom of the king of the South but shall return to his own land. -- daniel 11:9
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But his sons shall be stirred up and shall prepare for war and shall assemble a multitude of great forces, which shall come on and overflow and pass through and again shall make war even to the fortress [of the king of the South]. -- daniel 11:10
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And the king of the South (Egypt) shall be moved with anger and shall come forth and fight with the king of the North (Syria); and he [the Syrian king] shall set forth a great multitude, but the multitude shall be given into his [the Egyptian king's] hand. -- daniel 11:11
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When the multitude is taken and carried away, the heart and mind [of the Egyptian king] shall be exalted, and he shall cast down tens of thousands, but he shall not prevail. -- daniel 11:12
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For the king of the North shall raise a multitude greater than [he had] before, and after some years shall certainly return, coming with a great army and much substance and equipment. -- daniel 11:13
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In those times many shall rise up against the king of the South (Egypt); also the men of violence among your own people shall lift themselves up in order to fulfill the visions [of Dan. and 9], but they shall fail and fall. -- daniel 11:14
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Then the king of the North shall come and cast up siege works and take a well-fortified city, and the forces of the South shall not stand, or even his chosen troops, for there shall be no strength to stand [against the Syrian king]. -- daniel 11:15
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But he [Antiochus the Great] who comes against him [from Syria] shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him; he shall stand in the glorious land [of Israel], and in his hand shall be destruction and all the land shall be in his power. -- daniel 11:16
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He [Antiochus the Great] shall set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and with him upright conditions and terms of peace, and he shall perform them [by making an agreement with the king of the South]. He shall give him [his] daughter to corrupt and destroy it [his league with Egypt] and the kingdom, but it shall not succeed or be to his advantage. -- daniel 11:17
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After this he shall turn his attention to the islands and coastlands and shall take over many of them. But a prince or commander shall teach him [Antiochus the Great] to put an end to the insults offered by him; in fact he shall turn his insolence and reproaches back upon him. -- daniel 11:18
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Then he shall turn his face back toward the fortresses of his own land [of Syria], but he shall stumble and fall and not be found. -- daniel 11:19
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Then shall stand up in his place or office one who shall send an exactor of tribute to pass through the glory of the kingdom, but within a few days he shall be destroyed, [yet] neither in anger nor in battle. -- daniel 11:20
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And in his place or office [in Syria] shall arise a contemptuous and contemptible person, to whom royal majesty and honor of the kingdom have not been given. But he shall come in without warning in time of security and shall obtain the kingdom by flatteries, intrigues, and cunning hypocritical conduct. -- daniel 11:21
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Before him the overwhelming forces of invading armies shall be broken and utterly swept away; yes, and a prince of the covenant [with those who were at peace with him] also [shall be broken and swept away]. -- daniel 11:22
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And from the time that an alliance is made with him he shall work deceitfully, and he shall come up unexpectedly and shall become strong with a small people. -- daniel 11:23
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Without warning and stealthily he shall come into the most productive places of a province or among the richest men of a province [of Egypt], and he shall do that which his fathers have not done nor his fathers' fathers; he shall distribute among them plunder, spoil, and goods. He shall devise plans against strongholds--but only for a time [the period decreed by God]. -- daniel 11:24
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And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South [Egypt] with a great army; and the king of the South shall wage war with an exceedingly great and mighty army, but he shall not stand, for schemes shall be devised against [the king of the South]. -- daniel 11:25
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Yes, those who eat of his rich and dainty food shall break and destroy him, and his army shall drift or turn away to flee, and many shall fall down slain. -- daniel 11:26
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And as for both of these kings, their hearts and minds shall be set on doing mischief; they shall speak lies over the same table, but it will not succeed, for the end is yet to be at the time appointed. -- daniel 11:27
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Then shall [the vile conqueror from the North] return into his land with much booty; and his heart and purpose shall be set against [God's] holy covenant [with His people], and he shall accomplish [his malicious intention] and return to his own land [Syria]. -- daniel 11:28
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At the time appointed [God's own time] he shall return and come into the South, but it shall not be successful as were the former invasions [of Egypt]. -- daniel 11:29
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For the ships of Kittim [or Cyprus, in Roman hands] shall come against him; therefore he shall be grieved and discouraged and turn back [to Palestine] and carry out his rage and indignation against the holy covenant and God's people, and he shall do his own pleasure; he shall even turn back and make common cause with those [Jews] who abandon the holy covenant [with God]. -- daniel 11:30
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And armed forces of his shall appear [in the holy land] and they shall pollute the sanctuary, the [spiritual] stronghold, and shall take away the continual [daily burnt offering]; and they shall set up [in the sanctuary] the abomination that astonishes and makes desolate [probably an altar to a pagan god]. -- daniel 11:31
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And such as violate the covenant he shall pervert and seduce with flatteries, but the people who know their God shall prove themselves strong and shall stand firm and do exploits [for God]. -- daniel 11:32
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And they who are wise and understanding among the people shall instruct many and make them understand, though some [of them and their followers] shall fall by the sword and flame, by captivity and plunder, for many days. -- daniel 11:33
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Now when they fall, they shall receive a little help. Many shall join themselves to them with flatteries and hypocrisies. -- daniel 11:34
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And some of those who are wise, prudent, and understanding shall be weakened and fall, [thus, then, the insincere among the people will lose courage and become deserters. It will be a test] to refine, to purify, and to make those among [God's people] white, even to the time of the end, because it is yet for the time [God] appointed. -- daniel 11:35
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And the king shall do according to his will; he shall exalt himself and magnify himself above every god and shall speak astonishing things against the God of gods and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished, for that which is determined [by God] shall be done. -- daniel 11:36
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He shall not regard the gods of his fathers or Him [to Whom] women desire [to give birth--the Messiah] or any other god, for he shall magnify himself above all. -- daniel 11:37
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But in their place he shall honor the god of fortresses; a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honor with gold and silver, with precious stones, and with pleasant and expensive things. -- daniel 11:38
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And he shall deal with the strongest fortresses by the help of a foreign god. Those who acknowledge him he shall magnify with glory and honor, and he shall cause them to rule over many and shall divide the land for a price. -- daniel 11:39
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And at the time of the end the king of the South shall push at and attack him, and the king of the North shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots and horsemen and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries and shall overflow and pass through. -- daniel 11:40
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He shall enter into the Glorious Land [Palestine] and many shall be overthrown, but these shall be delivered out of his hand: Edom, Moab, and the main [core] of the people of Ammon. -- daniel 11:41
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He shall stretch out his hand also against the [other] countries, but the land of Egypt shall not be among the escaped ones. -- daniel 11:42
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But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver and over all the precious things of Egypt, and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall accompany him [compelled to follow his steps]. -- daniel 11:43
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But rumors from the east and from the north shall alarm and hasten him. And he shall go forth with great fury to destroy and utterly to sweep away many. -- daniel 11:44
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And he shall pitch his palatial tents between the seas and the glorious holy Mount [Zion]; yet he shall come to his end with none to help him. -- daniel 11:45
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AND AT that time [of the end] Michael shall arise, the great [angelic] prince who defends and has charge of your [Daniel's] people. And there shall be a time of trouble, straitness, and distress such as never was since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the Book [of God's plan for His own]. -- daniel 12:1
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And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake: some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting contempt and abhorrence. -- daniel 12:2
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And the teachers and those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness (to uprightness and right standing with God) [shall give forth light] like the stars forever and ever. -- daniel 12:3
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But you, O Daniel, shut up the words and seal the Book until the time of the end. [Then] many shall run to and fro and search anxiously [through the Book], and knowledge [of God's purposes as revealed by His prophets] shall be increased and become great. -- daniel 12:4
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Then I, Daniel, looked, and behold, there stood two others, the one on the brink of the river on this side and the other on the brink of the river on that side. -- daniel 12:5
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And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders? -- daniel 12:6
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And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right and his left hand toward the heavens and swore by Him Who lives forever that it shall be for a time, times, and a half a time [or three and one-half years]; and when they have made an end of shattering and crushing the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished. -- daniel 12:7
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And I heard, but I did not understand. Then I said, O my lord, what shall be the issue and final end of these things? -- daniel 12:8
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And he [the angel] said, Go your way, Daniel, for the words are shut up and sealed till the time of the end. -- daniel 12:9
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Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be tried, smelted, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but the teachers and those who are wise shall understand. -- daniel 12:10
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And from the time that the continual burnt offering is taken away and the abomination that makes desolate is set up, there shall be 1,days. -- daniel 12:11
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Blessed, happy, fortunate, spiritually prosperous, and to be envied is he who waits expectantly and earnestly [who endures without wavering beyond the period of tribulation] and comes to the 1,days! -- daniel 12:12
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But you [Daniel, who was now over ninety years of age], go your way until the end; for you shall rest and shall stand [fast] in your allotted place at the end of the days. -- daniel 12:13
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THE WORD of the Lord that came to Hosea son of Beeri in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash king of Israel. -- hosea 1:1
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When the Lord first spoke with and through Hosea, the Lord said to him, Go, take to yourself a wife of harlotry and have children of [her] harlotry, for the land commits great whoredom by departing from the Lord. -- hosea 1:2
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So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim, and she became pregnant and bore him a son. -- hosea 1:3
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And the Lord said to him, Call his name Jezreel or God-sows, for yet a little while and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel and visit the punishment for it upon the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel. -- hosea 1:4
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And on that day I will break the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel. -- hosea 1:5
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And [Gomer] conceived again and bore a daughter. And the Lord said to Hosea, Call her name Lo-Ruhamah or Not-pitied, for I will no more have love, pity, and mercy on the house of Israel, that I should in any way pardon them. -- hosea 1:6
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But I will have love, pity, and mercy on the house of Judah and will deliver them by the Lord their God and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by equipment of war, nor by horses, nor by horsemen. -- hosea 1:7
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Now when [Gomer] had weaned Lo-Ruhamah [Not-pitied], she became pregnant [again] and bore a son. -- hosea 1:8
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And the Lord said, Call his name Lo-Ammi [Not-my-people], for you are not My people and I am not your God. -- hosea 1:9
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Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or numbered; and instead of it being said to them, You are not My people, it shall be said to them, Sons of the Living God! -- hosea 1:10
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Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together and appoint themselves one head, and they shall go up out of the land, for great shall be the day of Jezreel [for the spiritually reborn Israel, a divine offspring, the people whom the Lord has blessed.] -- hosea 1:11
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[HOSEA], SAY to your brethren, Ammi [or You-are-my-people], and to your sisters, Ruhamah [or You-have-been-pitied-and-have-obtained-mercy]. -- hosea 2:1
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Plead with your mother [your nation]; plead, for she is not My wife and I am not her Husband; [plead] that she put away her [marks of] harlotry from her face and her adulteries from between her breasts, -- hosea 2:2
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Lest I strip her naked and make her as in the day she was born, and make her as a wilderness and set her like a parched land and slay her with thirst. -- hosea 2:3
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Yes, for her children I will have no love nor pity nor mercy, for they are the children of harlotry. -- hosea 2:4
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For their mother has played the harlot; she who conceived them has done shamefully, for she said, I will go after my lovers that give me my food and my water, my wool and my flax, my oil and my refreshing drinks. -- hosea 2:5
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Therefore, behold, I [the Lord God] will hedge up her way [even yours, O Israel] with thorns; and I will build a wall against her that she shall not find her paths. -- hosea 2:6
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And she shall follow after her lovers but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them [inquiring for and requiring them], but shall not find them. Then shall she say, Let me go and return to my first husband, for then was it better with me than now. -- hosea 2:7
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For she has not noticed, understood, or realized that it was I [the Lord God] Who gave her the grain and the new wine and the fresh oil, and Who lavished upon her silver and gold which they used for Baal and made into his image. -- hosea 2:8
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Therefore will I return and take back My grain in the time for it and My new wine in the season for it, and will pluck away and recover My wool and My flax which were to cover her [Israel's] nakedness. -- hosea 2:9
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And now will I uncover her lewdness and her shame in the sight of her lovers, and no one shall rescue her out of My hand. -- hosea 2:10
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I will also cause to cease all her mirth, her feastmaking, her New Moons, her Sabbaths, and all her solemn feasts and appointed festive assemblies. -- hosea 2:11
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And I will lay waste and destroy her vines and her fig trees of which she has said, These are my reward or loose woman's hire that my lovers have given me; and I will make [her plantations] an inaccessible forest, and the wild beasts of the open country shall eat them. -- hosea 2:12
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And I will visit [punishment] upon her for the feast days of the Baals, when she burned incense to them and decked herself with her earrings and nose rings and her jewelry and went after her lovers and forgot Me, says the Lord. -- hosea 2:13
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Therefore, behold, I will allure her [Israel] and bring her into the wilderness, and I will speak tenderly and to her heart. -- hosea 2:14
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There I will give her her vineyards and make the Valley of Achor [troubling] to be for her a door of hope and expectation. And she shall sing there and respond as in the days of her youth and as at the time when she came up out of the land of Egypt. -- hosea 2:15
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And it shall be in that day, says the Lord, that you will call Me Ishi [my Husband], and you shall no more call Me Baali [my Baal]. -- hosea 2:16
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For I will take away the names of Baalim [the Baals] out of her mouth, and they shall no more be mentioned or seriously remembered by their name. -- hosea 2:17
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And in that day will I make a covenant for Israel with the living creatures of the open country and with the birds of the heavens and with the creeping things of the ground. And I will break the bow and the sword and [abolish battle equipment and] conflict out of the land and will make you lie down safely. -- hosea 2:18
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And I will betroth you to Me forever; yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and justice, in steadfast love, and in mercy. -- hosea 2:19
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I will even betroth you to Me in stability and in faithfulness, and you shall know (recognize, be acquainted with, appreciate, give heed to, and cherish) the Lord. -- hosea 2:20
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And in that day I will respond, says the Lord; I will respond to the heavens [which ask for rain to pour on the earth], and they shall respond to the earth [which begs for the rain it needs], -- hosea 2:21
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And the earth shall respond to the grain and the wine and the oil [which beseech it to bring them forth], and these shall respond to Jezreel [restored Israel, who prays for a supply of them]. -- hosea 2:22
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And I will sow her for Myself anew in the land, and I will have love, pity, and mercy for her who had not obtained love, pity, and mercy; and I will say to those who were not My people, You are My people, and they shall say, You are my God! -- hosea 2:23
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THEN SAID the Lord to me, Go again, love [the same] woman [Gomer] who is beloved of a paramour and is an adulteress, even as the Lord loves the children of Israel, though they turn to other gods and love cakes of raisins [used in the sacrificial feasts in idol worship]. -- hosea 3:1
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So I bought her for fifteen pieces of silver and a homer and a half of barley [the price of a slave]. -- hosea 3:2
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And I said to her, You shall be [betrothed] to me for many days; you shall not play the harlot and you shall not belong to another man. So will I also be to you [until you have proved your loyalty to me and our marital relations may be resumed]. -- hosea 3:3
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For the children of Israel shall dwell and sit deprived many days, without king or prince, without sacrifice or [idolatrous] pillar, and without ephod [a garment worn by priests when seeking divine counsel] or teraphim (household gods). -- hosea 3:4
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Afterward shall the children of Israel return and seek the Lord their God, [inquiring of and requiring Him] and [from the line of] David, their King [of kings]; and they shall come in [anxious] fear to the Lord and to His goodness and His good things in the latter days. -- hosea 3:5
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HEAR THE word of the Lord, you children of Israel, for the Lord has a controversy (a pleading contention) with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no faithfulness, love, pity and mercy, or knowledge of God [from personal experience with Him] in the land. -- hosea 4:1
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There is nothing but [false] swearing and breaking faith and killing and stealing and committing adultery; they break out [into violence], one [deed of] bloodshed following close on another. -- hosea 4:2
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Therefore shall the land [continually] mourn, and all who dwell in it shall languish, together with the wild beasts of the open country and the birds of the heavens; yes, the fishes of the sea also shall [perish because of the drought] be collected and taken away. -- hosea 4:3
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Yet let no man strive, neither let any man reprove [another--do not waste your time in mutual recriminations], for with you is My contention, O priest. -- hosea 4:4
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And you shall stumble in the daytime, and the [false] prophet also shall stumble with you in the night; and I will destroy your mother [the priestly nation]. -- hosea 4:5
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My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you [the priestly nation] have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you that you shall be no priest to Me; seeing you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children. -- hosea 4:6
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The more they increased and multiplied [in prosperity and power], the more they sinned against Me; I will change their glory into shame. -- hosea 4:7
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They feed on the sin of My people and set their heart on their iniquity. -- hosea 4:8
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And it shall be: Like people, like priest; I will punish them for their ways and repay them for their doings. -- hosea 4:9
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For they shall eat and not have enough; they shall play the harlot and beget no increase, because they have forsaken the Lord for harlotry; -- hosea 4:10
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Harlotry and wine and new wine take away the heart and the mind and the spiritual understanding. -- hosea 4:11
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My people [habitually] ask counsel of their [senseless] wood [idols], and their staff [of wood] gives them oracles and instructs them. For the spirit of harlotry has led them astray and they have played the harlot, withdrawing themselves from subjection to their God. -- hosea 4:12
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They sacrifice on the tops of the mountains, and they burn incense upon the hills and under oaks, poplars, and terebinths, because there the shade is good. Therefore your daughters play the harlot and your sons' wives commit adultery. -- hosea 4:13
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I will not punish your daughters when they play the harlot nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery, for [the fathers and husbands] themselves go aside in order to be alone with women who prostitute themselves for gain, and they sacrifice at the altar with dedicated harlots [who surrender their chastity in honor of the goddess]. Therefore the people without understanding shall stumble and fall and come to ruin. -- hosea 4:14
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Though you, Israel, play the harlot and worship idols, let not Judah offend and become guilty; come not to Gilgal, neither go up to Beth-aven [contemptuous reference to Bethel, then noted for idolatry], nor swear [in idolatrous service, saying], As the Lord lives. -- hosea 4:15
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For Israel has behaved stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer. How then should he expect to be fed and treated by the Lord like a lamb in a large pasture? -- hosea 4:16
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Ephraim is joined [fast] to idols, [so] let him alone [to take the consequences]. -- hosea 4:17
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Their drinking carousal over, they go habitually to play the harlot; [Ephraim's] rulers [continue to] love shame more than her glory [which is the Lord, Israel's God]. -- hosea 4:18
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The resistless wind [of God's wrath] has bound up [Israel] in its wings or skirts, and [in captivity] they and their altars shall be put to shame because of their sacrifices [to calves, to sun, moon, and stars, and to heathen gods]. -- hosea 4:19
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HEAR THIS, O you priests! And listen, O house of Israel! And give ear, O house of the king! For the judgment pronounced pertains to you and is meant for you, because you have been a snare at Mizpah and a net spread upon Tabor [military strongholds on either side of the Jordan River]. -- hosea 5:1
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The revolters are deeply sunk in corruption and slaughter, but I [the Lord God] am a rebuke and a chastisement for them all. -- hosea 5:2
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I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from Me; for now, O Ephraim, you have played the harlot and have worshiped idols; Israel is defiled. -- hosea 5:3
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Their doings will not permit them to return to their God, for the spirit of harlotry is within them and they know not the Lord [they do not recognize, appreciate, give heed to, or cherish the Lord]. -- hosea 5:4
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But the pride and self-reliance of Israel testifies before his [own] face. Therefore shall [all] Israel, and [especially] Ephraim [the northern ten tribes], totter and fall in their iniquity and guilt, and Judah shall stumble and fall with them. -- hosea 5:5
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They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the Lord [inquiring for and requiring Him], but they will not find Him; He has withdrawn Himself from them. -- hosea 5:6
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They have dealt faithlessly and treacherously with the Lord [their espoused Husband], for they have borne alien children. Now shall a [single] New Moon (one month) devour them with their fields. -- hosea 5:7
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Blow the horn in Gibeah and the trumpet in Ramah [both lofty hills on Benjamin's northern border]. Sound the alarm at Beth-aven: [the enemy is] behind you and after you, O Benjamin [be on your guard]! -- hosea 5:8
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Ephraim shall become a desolation in the day of rebuke and punishment. Among the tribes of Israel I declare what shall surely be. -- hosea 5:9
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The princes of Judah are like those who remove the landmark [the barrier between right and wrong]; I will pour out My wrath upon them like water. -- hosea 5:10
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Ephraim is oppressed; he is broken and crushed by [divine] judgment, because he was content to walk after idols (images) and man's [evil] command (vanities and filth). -- hosea 5:11
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Therefore I am like a moth to Ephraim and like dry rot to the house of Judah [in My judgment against them]. -- hosea 5:12
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When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah saw his wound, then Ephraim went to Assyria and sent to [Assyria's] great King Jareb [for help]. Yet he cannot heal you nor will he cure you of your wound [received in divine judgment]. -- hosea 5:13
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For I will be to Ephraim like a lion, and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will rend and go on [rending]; I will carry off and there will be no one to deliver. -- hosea 5:14
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I will return to My place [on high] until they acknowledge their offense and feel their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction and distress they will seek, inquire for, and require Me earnestly, saying, -- hosea 5:15
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COME AND let us return to the Lord, for He has torn so that He may heal us; He has stricken so that He may bind us up. -- hosea 6:1
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After two days He will revive us (quicken us, give us life); on the third day He will raise us up that we may live before Him. -- hosea 6:2
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Yes, let us know (recognize, be acquainted with, and understand) Him; let us be zealous to know the Lord [to appreciate, give heed to, and cherish Him]. His going forth is prepared and certain as the dawn, and He will come to us as the [heavy] rain, as the latter rain that waters the earth. -- hosea 6:3
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O Ephraim, what shall I do with you? [says the Lord] O Judah, what shall I do with you? For your [wavering] love and kindness are like the night mist or like the dew that goes early away. -- hosea 6:4
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Therefore have I hewn down and smitten them by means of the prophets; I have slain them by the words of My mouth; My judgments [pronounced upon them by you prophets] are like the light that goes forth. -- hosea 6:5
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For I desire and delight in dutiful steadfast love and goodness, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of and acquaintance with God more than burnt offerings. -- hosea 6:6
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But they, like [less-privileged] men and like Adam, have transgressed the covenant; there have they dealt faithlessly and treacherously with Me. -- hosea 6:7
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Gilead is a city of evildoers; it is tracked with bloody [footprints]. -- hosea 6:8
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And as troops of robbers lie in wait for a man, so the company of priests murder on the road toward Shechem; yes, they commit villainy and outrages. -- hosea 6:9
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I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Israel! There harlotry and idolatry are found in Ephraim; Israel is defiled. -- hosea 6:10
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Also, O Judah, there is a harvest [of divine judgment] appointed for you; when I would return My people from their captivity [in which they are slaves to the misery brought on by their own sins], -- hosea 6:11
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WHEN I would heal Israel, then Ephraim's guilt is uncovered, and the wickedness of Samaria; how they practice falsehood, and the thief enters and the troop of bandits ravage and raid without. -- hosea 7:1
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But they do not consider and say to their minds and hearts that I [earnestly] remember all their wickedness. Now their own doings surround and entangle them; they are before My face. -- hosea 7:2
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They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies. -- hosea 7:3
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They are all [idolatrous] adulterers; their passion smolders like heat of an oven when the baker ceases to stir the fire from the kneading of the dough until it is leavened. -- hosea 7:4
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On the [special] day of our king the princes made themselves and him sick with the heat of wine; [the king] stretched out his hand with scoffers and lawless men. -- hosea 7:5
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For they have made ready their heart, and their mind burns [with intrigue] like an oven while they lie in wait. Their anger smolders all night; in the morning it blazes forth as a flaming fire. -- hosea 7:6
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They are all hot as an oven and devour their judges; all their kings are fallen; there is none among them who calls to Me. -- hosea 7:7
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Ephraim mixes himself among the peoples [courting the favor of first one country, then another]; Ephraim is a cake not turned. -- hosea 7:8
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Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knows it not; yes, gray hairs are sprinkled here and there upon him, and he does not know it. -- hosea 7:9
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And the pride of Israel testifies against him and to his face. But they do not return to the Lord their God, nor seek nor inquire of nor require Him in spite of all this. -- hosea 7:10
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Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart or understanding; they call to Egypt; they go to Assyria. -- hosea 7:11
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As they go, I will spread My net over them; I will bring them down like birds of the heavens. I will chastise them according to the announcement [or prediction made] to their congregation [in the Scriptures]. -- hosea 7:12
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Woe to them, for they have wandered from Me! Destruction to them, because they have rebelled and trespassed against Me! Though I would redeem them, yet they have spoken lies against Me. -- hosea 7:13
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They do not cry to Me from their heart, but they wail upon their beds; they gash and distress and assemble themselves [in mourning] for grain and new wine; they rebel against Me. -- hosea 7:14
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Although I have chastened them and trained and strengthened their arms, yet they think and devise evil against Me. -- hosea 7:15
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They turn back, shift, or change, but not upwards [to the Most High]. They are like a deceitful bow; their princes shall fall by the sword for the insolence and rage of their tongue. This shall be [cause for] their derision and scorning in the land of Egypt. -- hosea 7:16
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SET THE trumpet to your lips! [The enemy] comes as a [great] vulture against the house of the Lord, because they have broken My covenant and transgressed against My law. -- hosea 8:1
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Then they will cry to Me, My God, we [of Israel] know You! -- hosea 8:2
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Israel has rejected the good [with loathing]; the enemy shall pursue him. -- hosea 8:3
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They set up kings, but not from Me [therefore without My blessing]; they have made princes or removed them [without consulting Me; therefore], I knew and recognized [them] not. With their silver and their gold they made idols for themselves, that they [the silver and the gold] may be destroyed. -- hosea 8:4
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Your calf [idol], O Samaria, is loathsome and I have spurned it. My wrath burns against them. How long will it be before they attain purity? -- hosea 8:5
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For this [calf] too is from Israel; a craftsman made it; therefore it is not God. The calf of Samaria shall be broken to shivers and go up in flames. -- hosea 8:6
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For they sow the wind and they shall reap the whirlwind. The standing grain has no heads; it shall yield no meal; if it were to yield, strangers and aliens would eat it up. -- hosea 8:7
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Israel is [as if] swallowed up. Already they have become among the nations as a vessel [of cheap, coarse pottery] that is useless. -- hosea 8:8
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For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass taking her own way by herself; Ephraim has hired lovers. -- hosea 8:9
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Yes, though with presents they hire [allies] among the nations, now will I gather them up, and in a little while they will sorrow and begin to diminish [their gifts] because of the burden (tribute) imposed by the king of princes [the king of Assyria]. -- hosea 8:10
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For Ephraim has multiplied altars for sinning; yes, to him altars are intended for sinning. -- hosea 8:11
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I wrote for him the ten thousand things of My law, but they are counted as a strange thing [as something which does not concern him]. -- hosea 8:12
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My sacrificial gifts they sacrifice [as a mere form]; yes, they sacrifice flesh and eat it, but the Lord does not accept them. Now He will [earnestly] remember their guilt and iniquity and will punish their sins. They shall return to [another] Egypt [Assyria]. -- hosea 8:13
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For Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces and idol temples, and Judah has multiplied fortified cities; but I will send a fire upon his cities and it shall devour his palaces and fortified buildings. -- hosea 8:14
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REJOICE NOT, O Israel, with exultation as do the peoples, for you have played the harlot, forsaking your God. You have loved [a harlot's] hire upon every threshing floor [ascribing the harvest to the Baals instead of to God]. -- hosea 9:1
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The threshing floor and the winevat shall not feed them, and the new wine shall fail them. -- hosea 9:2
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They shall not remain in the Lord's land, but Ephraim shall return to [another] Egypt and they shall eat unclean food in Assyria. -- hosea 9:3
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They shall not pour out wine offerings to the Lord, neither shall they be pleasing to Him. Their sacrifices shall be to them as the bread of mourners; all who eat of them shall be defiled, for their bread shall be [only] for their appetite; it shall not come into the house of the Lord [to be offered first to Him]. -- hosea 9:4
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What will you do on the day of the appointed solemn assembly or festival and on the day of the feast of the Lord [when you are in exile]? -- hosea 9:5
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For behold, they are gone away from devastation and destruction; Egypt shall gather them in; Memphis shall bury them. Their precious things of silver shall be in the possession of nettles; thorns shall be [growing] in their tents. -- hosea 9:6
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The days of visitation and punishment have come; the days of recompense have come; Israel shall know it. The prophet is [considered] a crazed fool and the man who is inspired is [treated as if] mad or a fanatic, because of the abundance of your iniquity and because the enmity, hostility, and persecution are great. -- hosea 9:7
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Ephraim was [intended to be] a watchman with my God [and a prophet to the surrounding nations]; but he, that prophet, has become a fowler's snare in all his ways. There is enmity, hostility, and persecution in the house of his God. -- hosea 9:8
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They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah. The Lord will [earnestly] remember their iniquity; He will punish their sins. -- hosea 9:9
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I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the first ripe fruit on the fig tree in its first season, but they went to Baal-peor and consecrated themselves to that shameful thing [Baal], and they became detestable and loathsome like that which they loved. -- hosea 9:10
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As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird; there shall be no birth, no being with child, and [because of their impurity] no becoming pregnant. -- hosea 9:11
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Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them so that not a man shall be left; yes, woe also to them when I look away and depart from them! -- hosea 9:12
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Ephraim, as I have seen with Tyre, is planted in a pleasant place, but Ephraim shall bring out his children to the slayer. -- hosea 9:13
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Give them [their due], O Lord! [But] what will You give? Give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts. -- hosea 9:14
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All their wickedness [says the Lord] is focused in Gilgal, for there I hated them; for the wickedness of their [idolatrous] doings I will drive them out of My house [the Holy Land]; I will love them no more; all their princes are rebels. -- hosea 9:15
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Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit. Yes, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even their beloved children. -- hosea 9:16
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My God will cast them away because they did not listen to and obey Him, and they shall be wanderers and fugitives among the nations. -- hosea 9:17
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ISRAEL IS a luxuriant vine that puts forth its [material] fruit. According to the abundance of his fruit he has multiplied his altars [to idols]; according to the goodness and prosperity of their land they have made goodly pillars or obelisks [to false gods]. -- hosea 10:1
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Their heart is divided and deceitful; now shall they be found guilty and suffer punishment. The Lord will smite and break down [the horns of] their altars; He will destroy their [idolatrous] pillars. -- hosea 10:2
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Surely now they shall say, We have no [actual] king because we fear not the Lord; and as for the king, what can he do for us? -- hosea 10:3
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They have spoken mere words of the lips, swearing falsely in making covenants; therefore judgment springs up like hemlock [or other poisonous plants] in the furrows of the field. -- hosea 10:4
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The inhabitants of Samaria shall be in terror for the calf [idol] of Beth-aven [the house of idolatry, contemptuously meaning Bethel], for its people shall mourn over it and its [idolatrous] priests who rejoiced over it [shall tremble] for the glory of [their calf god], because it is departed from it. -- hosea 10:5
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[The golden calf] shall also be carried into Assyria as a tribute-gift to the fighting King Jareb; Ephraim shall be put to shame and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel [to set up calf worship and detach Israel from Judah]. -- hosea 10:6
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As for Samaria, her king and her whole monarchy are cut off like twigs or foam upon the water. -- hosea 10:7
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The high places also of Aven [once Beth(el), house of God, now (Beth-)aven, house of idolatry], the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed; the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their [idol] altars, and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us! And to the hills, Fall on us! -- hosea 10:8
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O Israel, you have [willfully] sinned from the days of Gibeah [when you all but wiped out the tribe of Benjamin]! There [Israel] stood [then, only] that the battle against the sons of unrighteousness might not overtake and turn against them at Gibeah [but now the kingdom of the ten tribes and the name of Ephraim shall be utterly blotted out]. -- hosea 10:9
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When I please I will chastise them, and hostile peoples shall be gathered against them when I shall bind and yoke them for their two transgressions [revolt from the Lord their God and the worship of idols]. -- hosea 10:10
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Ephraim indeed is a heifer broken in and loving to tread out the grain, but I have [heretofore] spared the beauty of her fair neck. I will now set a rider upon Ephraim and make him to draw; Judah shall plow and Jacob shall break his clods. -- hosea 10:11
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Sow for yourselves according to righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God); reap according to mercy and loving-kindness. Break up your uncultivated ground, for it is time to seek the Lord, to inquire for and of Him, and to require His favor, till He comes and teaches you righteousness and rains His righteous gift of salvation upon you. -- hosea 10:12
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You have plowed and plotted wickedness, you have reaped the [willful] injustice [of oppressors], you have eaten the fruit of lies. Because you have trusted in your [own] way and your chariots, in the multitude of your mighty men, -- hosea 10:13
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Therefore shall a tumult arise against your people and all your fortresses shall be wasted and destroyed, as Shalmaneser wasted and destroyed Beth-arbel on the day of battle; the mother was dashed in pieces with her children. -- hosea 10:14
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So shall it be done to you at [idolatrous] Bethel because of your great wickedness; at daybreak shall the king of Israel be utterly cut off. -- hosea 10:15
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WHEN ISRAEL was a child, then I loved him and called My son out of Egypt. -- hosea 11:1
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The more [the prophets] called to them, the more they went from them; they kept sacrificing to the Baals and burning incense to the graven images. -- hosea 11:2
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Yet I taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by their arms or taking them up in My arms, but they did not know that I healed them. -- hosea 11:3
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I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love, and I was to them as one who lifts up and eases the yoke over their cheeks, and I bent down to them and gently laid food before them. -- hosea 11:4
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They shall not [literally] return into [another bondage in] the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be their king because they refused to return to Me. -- hosea 11:5
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And the sword shall rage against and fall upon their cities and shall consume the bars of their gates and shall make an end [of their defenses], because of their own counsels and devices. -- hosea 11:6
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My people are bent on backsliding from Me; though [the prophets] call them to Him Who is on high, none at all will exalt Him or lift himself up [to come to Him]. -- hosea 11:7
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How can I give you up, O Ephraim! How can I surrender you and cast you off, O Israel! How can I make you as Admah or how can I treat you as Zeboiim [both destroyed with Sodom]! My heart recoils within Me; My compassions are kindled together. -- hosea 11:8
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I will not execute the fierceness of My anger; I will not bring back Ephraim to nothing or again destroy him. For I am God and not man, the Holy One in the midst of you, and I will not come in wrath or enter into the city. -- hosea 11:9
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They shall walk after the Lord, Who will roar like a lion; He Himself will roar and [His] sons shall come trembling and eagerly from the west. -- hosea 11:10
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They shall come trembling but hurriedly like a bird out of Egypt and like a dove out of the land of Assyria, and I will cause them to dwell in their houses, says the Lord. -- hosea 11:11
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Ephraim surrounds Me with lies and the house of Israel with deceit, and Judah is not yet steadfast with God, with the faithful Holy One. -- hosea 11:12
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EPHRAIM HERDS and feeds on the wind and pursues the [parching] east wind; every day he increases lies and violence, and a covenant is made with Assyria and oil is carried to Egypt. -- hosea 12:1
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The Lord has also a controversy (a pleading contention) with Judah, and will punish Jacob by visiting upon him according to his ways; according to his doings will He recompense him. -- hosea 12:2
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He took his brother by the heel in [their mother's] womb, and in the strength [of his manhood] he contended and had power with God. -- hosea 12:3
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Yes, he had power over the Angel [of the Lord] and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor. He met Him in Bethel, and there [God] spoke with [him and through him with] us-- -- hosea 12:4
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Even the Lord the God of hosts, the name of Him [Who spoke with Jacob] is the Lord. -- hosea 12:5
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Therefore return to your God! Hold fast to love and mercy, to righteousness and justice, and wait [expectantly] for your God continually! -- hosea 12:6
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Canaan [Israel--whose ideals have sunk to those of Canaan] is a trader; the balances of deceit are in his hand; he loves to oppress and defraud. -- hosea 12:7
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Ephraim has said, Ah, but I have become rich; I have gained for myself wealth. All my profits shall bring on me no iniquity that would be sin. [But all his profits will never offset nor suffice to expiate the guilt which he has incurred.] -- hosea 12:8
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But I [Who] am the Lord your God from [when you became a nation in] the land of Egypt will yet make you to dwell in tents, as in the days of the appointed and solemn Feast [of Tabernacles]. -- hosea 12:9
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I have also spoken to [you by] the prophets, and I have multiplied visions [for you] and [have appealed to you] through parables acted out by the prophets. -- hosea 12:10
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If Gilead is given over to idolatry, they shall come to nought and be mere waste; if they [insult God by] sacrificing bullocks in Gilgal [on heathen altars], their altars shall be like heaps in the furrows of the fields. -- hosea 12:11
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Jacob fled into the open country of Aram or Padan-aram, and [there] Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he herded sheep. -- hosea 12:12
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And by a prophet the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was [Israel] preserved. -- hosea 12:13
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Ephraim has provoked most bitter anger; therefore shall his blood [guilt] be left upon him, and his disgrace and reproach shall his Lord return upon him. -- hosea 12:14
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WHEN EPHRAIM spoke with trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended and became guilty in Baal worship, he died [spiritually, and then outward ruin came also, sealing Israel's doom as a nation]. -- hosea 13:1
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And now they sin more and more and have made for themselves molten images of their silver, even idols according to their own understanding [as it pleased them], all of them the work of the craftsmen. To these [very works of their hands] they speak or pray who sacrifice to them; they kiss and show homage to the calves [as if they were alive]! -- hosea 13:2
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Therefore they shall be like the morning mist or like the dew that passes early away, like the chaff that swirls with the whirlwind from the threshing floor and as the smoke out of the chimney or through the window. -- hosea 13:3
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Yet I am the Lord your God from [the time you became a nation in] the land of Egypt, and you shall know or recognize no God but Me, for there is no Savior besides Me. -- hosea 13:4
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I knew (recognized, understood, and had regard for) you in the wilderness, in the land of great drought. -- hosea 13:5
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According to their pasture, so were they filled [when they fed, they grew full], and their heart was lifted up; therefore have they forgotten Me. -- hosea 13:6
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Therefore I have become to them like a lion; like a leopard I will lurk by the way [to Assyria] and watch them. -- hosea 13:7
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I will meet them like a bear that is robbed of her cubs, and I will rend the covering of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lioness, as a wild beast would tear them. -- hosea 13:8
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It is your destruction, O Israel, that you have been against Me, for in Me is your help. -- hosea 13:9
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Where now is your king that he may save you in all your cities? And your judges of whom you said, Give me a king and princes? -- hosea 13:10
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I have given you a king in My anger, and I have taken him away in My wrath. -- hosea 13:11
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The iniquity of Ephraim [not fully punished yet] is bound up [as in a bag]; his sin is laid up in store [for judgment and destruction]. -- hosea 13:12
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The pains of a woman in childbirth are coming on for him [to be born]; but he is an unwise son, for now when it is time [to be born], he comes not to the place where [unborn] children break forth [he needs new birth but makes no effort to acquire it]. -- hosea 13:13
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Should I ransom them from the power of Sheol (the place of the dead)? Should I redeem them from death? O death, where are your plagues? O Sheol, where is your destruction? Relenting and compassion are hidden from My eyes. -- hosea 13:14
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For though among his brethren [his fellow tribes] he may be fruitful, an east wind [Assyria] will come, the breath of the Lord rising from the desert; and Ephraim's spring shall become dry and his fountain be dried up. [Assyria] shall plunder his treasury of every precious vessel. -- hosea 13:15
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Samaria shall bear her guilt and become desolate, for she rebelled against her God; they shall fall by the sword, their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their pregnant women shall be ripped up. -- hosea 13:16
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O ISRAEL, return to the Lord your God, for you have stumbled and fallen, [visited by calamity] due to your iniquity. -- hosea 14:1
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Take with you words and return to the Lord. Say to Him, Take away all our iniquity; accept what is good and receive us graciously; so will we render [our thanks] as bullocks [to be sacrificed] and pay the confession of our lips. -- hosea 14:2
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Assyria shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses, neither will we say any more to the work of our hands [idols], You are our gods. For in You [O Lord] the fatherless find love, pity, and mercy. -- hosea 14:3
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I will heal their faithlessness; I will love them freely, for My anger is turned away from [Israel]. -- hosea 14:4
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I will be like the dew and the night mist to Israel; he shall grow and blossom like the lily and cast forth his roots like [the sturdy evergreens of] Lebanon. -- hosea 14:5
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His suckers and shoots shall spread, and his beauty shall be like the olive tree and his fragrance like [the cedars and aromatic shrubs of] Lebanon. -- hosea 14:6
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They that dwell under his shade shall return; they shall revive like the grain and blossom like the vine; the scent of it shall be like the wine of Lebanon. -- hosea 14:7
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Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have answered [him] and will regard and watch over him; I am like a green fir or cypress tree; with Me is the fruit found [which is to nourish you]. -- hosea 14:8
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Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of the Lord are right and the [uncompromisingly] just shall walk in them, but transgressors shall stumble and fall in them. -- hosea 14:9
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THE WORD of the Lord that came to Joel the son of Pethuel. -- joel 1:1
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Hear this, you aged men, and give ear, all you inhabitants of the land! Has such a thing as this occurred in your days or even in the days of your fathers? -- joel 1:2
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Tell your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation. -- joel 1:3
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What the crawling locust left, the swarming locust has eaten; and what the swarming locust left, the hopping locust has eaten; and what the hopping locust left, the stripping locust has eaten. -- joel 1:4
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Awake, you drunkards, and weep; wail, all you drinkers of wine, because of the [fresh] sweet juice [of the grape], for it is cut off and removed from your mouth. -- joel 1:5
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For a [heathen and hostile] nation [of locusts, illustrative of a human foe] has invaded My land, mighty and without number; its teeth are the teeth of a lion, and it has the jaw teeth of a lioness. -- joel 1:6
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It has laid waste My vine [symbol of God's people] and barked and broken My fig tree; it has made them completely bare and thrown them down; their branches are made white. -- joel 1:7
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Lament like a virgin [bride] girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth [who has died]. -- joel 1:8
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The meal or cereal offering and the drink offering are cut off from the house of the Lord; the priests, the Lord's ministers, mourn. -- joel 1:9
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The field is laid waste, the ground mourns; for the grain is destroyed, the new juice [of the grape] is dried up, the oil fails. -- joel 1:10
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Be ashamed, O you tillers of the soil; wail, O you vinedressers, for the wheat and for the barley, because the harvest of the field has perished. -- joel 1:11
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The vine is dried up and the fig tree fails; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple or quince tree, even all the trees of the field are withered, so that joy has withered and fled away from the sons of men. -- joel 1:12
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Gird yourselves and lament, you priests; wail, you ministers of the altar; come, lie all night in sackcloth, you ministers of my [Joel's] God, for the cereal or meal offering and the drink offering are withheld from the house of your God. -- joel 1:13
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Sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land in the house of the Lord, your God, and cry to the Lord [in penitent pleadings]. -- joel 1:14
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Alas for the day! For the day of [the judgment of] the Lord is at hand, and as a destructive tempest from the Almighty will it come. -- joel 1:15
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Is not the food cut off before our eyes, joy and gladness from the house of our God? -- joel 1:16
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The seed [grain] rots and shrivels under the clods, the garners are desolate and empty, the barns are in ruins because the grain has failed. -- joel 1:17
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How the beasts groan! The herds of cattle are perplexed and huddle together because they have no pasture; even the flocks of sheep suffer punishment (are forsaken and made wretched). -- joel 1:18
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O Lord, to You will I cry, for the fire has devoured the pastures and folds of the plain and the wilderness, and flame has burned all the trees of the field. -- joel 1:19
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Even the wild beasts of the field pant and cry to You, for the water brooks are dried up and fire has consumed the pastures and folds of the wilderness and the plain. -- joel 1:20
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BLOW THE trumpet in Zion; sound an alarm on My holy Mount [Zion]. Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of [the judgment of] the Lord is coming; it is close at hand-- -- joel 2:1
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A day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and of thick mists and darkness, like the morning dawn spread upon the mountains; so there comes a [heathen, hostile] people numerous and mighty, the like of which has never been before and shall not be again even to the years of many generations. -- joel 2:2
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A fire devours before them, and behind them a flame burns; the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yes, and none has escaped [the ravages of the devouring hordes]. -- joel 2:3
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Their appearance is like the appearance of horses, and like war horses and horsemen, so do they run. -- joel 2:4
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Like the noise of chariots on the tops of the mountains they leap--like the noise of a flame of fire devouring the stubble, like a mighty people set in battle array. -- joel 2:5
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Before them the peoples are in anguish; all faces become pale. -- joel 2:6
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They run like mighty men; they climb the wall like men of war. They march each one [straight ahead] on his ways, and they do not break their ranks. -- joel 2:7
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Neither does one thrust upon another; they walk every one in his path. And they burst through and upon the weapons, yet they are not wounded and do not change their course. -- joel 2:8
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They leap upon the city; they run upon the wall; they climb up on and into the houses; they enter in at the windows like a thief. -- joel 2:9
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The earth quakes before them; the heavens tremble. The sun and the moon are darkened and the stars withdraw their shining. -- joel 2:10
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And the Lord utters His voice before His army, for His host is very great, and [they are] strong and powerful who execute [God's] word. For the day of the Lord is great and very terrible, and who can endure it? -- joel 2:11
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Therefore also now, says the Lord, turn and keep on coming to Me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning [until every hindrance is removed and the broken fellowship is restored]. -- joel 2:12
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Rend your hearts and not your garments and return to the Lord, your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in loving-kindness; and He revokes His sentence of evil [when His conditions are met]. -- joel 2:13
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Who knows but what He will turn, revoke your sentence [of evil], and leave a blessing behind Him [giving you the means with which to serve Him], even a cereal or meal offering and a drink offering for the Lord, your God? -- joel 2:14
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Blow the trumpet in Zion; set apart a fast [a day of restraint and humility]; call a solemn assembly. -- joel 2:15
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Gather the people, sanctify the congregation; assemble the elderly people, gather the children and the nursing infants; let the bridegroom [who is legally exempt from attending] go forth from his chamber and the bride out of her closet. [None is exempt from the humiliation.] -- joel 2:16
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Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar; and let them say, Have pity and spare Your people, O Lord, and give not Your heritage to reproach, that the [heathen] nations should rule over them or use a byword against them. Why should they say among the peoples, Where is their God? -- joel 2:17
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Then was the Lord jealous for His land and had pity on His people. -- joel 2:18
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Yes, the Lord answered and said to His people, Behold, I am sending you grain and juice [of the grape] and oil, and you shall be satisfied with them; and I will no more make you a reproach among the [heathen] nations. -- joel 2:19
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But I will remove far off from you the northern [destroyer's] army and will drive it into a land barren and desolate, with its front toward the eastern [Dead] Sea and with its rear toward the western [Mediterranean] Sea. And its stench shall come up [like that of a decaying mass of locusts, a symbol and forecast of the fate of the northern army in the final day of the Lord], and its foul odor shall come up, because He has done great things [the Lord will have destroyed the invaders]! -- joel 2:20
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Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice, for the Lord has done great things! -- joel 2:21
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Be not afraid, you wild beasts of the field, for the pastures of the wilderness have sprung up and are green; the tree bears its fruit, and the fig tree and the vine yield their [full] strength. -- joel 2:22
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Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord, your God; for He gives you the former or early rain in just measure and in righteousness, and He causes to come down for you the rain, the former rain and the latter rain, as before. -- joel 2:23
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And the [threshing] floors shall be full of grain and the vats shall overflow with juice [of the grape] and oil. -- joel 2:24
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And I will restore or replace for you the years that the locust has eaten--the hopping locust, the stripping locust, and the crawling locust, My great army which I sent among you. -- joel 2:25
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And you shall eat in plenty and be satisfied and praise the name of the Lord, your God, Who has dealt wondrously with you. And My people shall never be put to shame. -- joel 2:26
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And you shall know, understand, and realize that I am in the midst of Israel and that I the Lord am your God and there is none else. My people shall never be put to shame. -- joel 2:27
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And afterward I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions. -- joel 2:28
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Even upon the menservants and upon the maidservants in those days will I pour out My Spirit. -- joel 2:29
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And I will show signs and wonders in the heavens, and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. -- joel 2:30
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The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes. -- joel 2:31
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And whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered and saved, for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those who escape, as the Lord has said, and among the remnant [of survivors] shall be those whom the Lord calls. -- joel 2:32
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FOR BEHOLD, in those days and at that time when I shall reverse the captivity and restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, -- joel 3:1
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I will gather all nations and will bring them down into the Valley of Jehoshaphat, and there will I deal with and execute judgment upon them for [their treatment of] My people and of My heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations and [because] they have divided My land. -- joel 3:2
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And they have cast lots for My people, and have given a boy for a harlot and have sold a girl for juice [of the grape] and have drunk it. -- joel 3:3
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Yes, and what are you to Me, O Tyre and Sidon and all the [five small] divisions of Philistia? Will you pay Me back for something? Even if you pay Me back, swiftly and speedily I will return your deed [of retaliation] upon your own head, -- joel 3:4
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Because you have taken My silver and My gold and have carried into your temples and palaces My precious treasures, -- joel 3:5
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And have sold the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem to the sons of the Grecians, that you may remove them far from their border. -- joel 3:6
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Behold, I will stir them up out of the place to which you have sold them and will return your deed [of retaliation] upon your own head. -- joel 3:7
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I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they will sell them to the Sabeans, to a nation far off, for the Lord has spoken it. -- joel 3:8
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Proclaim this among the nations: Prepare war! Stir up the mighty men! Let all the men of war draw near, let them come up. -- joel 3:9
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Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears; let the weak say, I am strong [a warrior]! -- joel 3:10
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Hasten and come, all you nations round about, and assemble yourselves; there You, O Lord, will bring down Your mighty ones (Your warriors). -- joel 3:11
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Let the nations bestir themselves and come up to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there will I sit to judge all the nations round about. -- joel 3:12
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Put in the sickle, for the [vintage] harvest is ripe; come, get down and tread the grapes, for the winepress is full; the vats overflow, for the wickedness [of the peoples] is great. -- joel 3:13
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Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision. -- joel 3:14
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The sun and the moon are darkened and the stars withdraw their shining. -- joel 3:15
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The Lord will thunder and roar from Zion and utter His voice from Jerusalem, and the heavens and the earth shall shake; but the Lord will be a refuge for His people and a stronghold to the children of Israel. -- joel 3:16
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So shall you know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord your God, dwelling in Zion, My holy mountain. Then shall Jerusalem be holy, and strangers and foreigners [not born into the family of God] shall no more pass through it. -- joel 3:17
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And in that day, the mountains shall drip with fresh juice [of the grape] and the hills shall flow with milk; and all the brooks and riverbeds of Judah shall flow with water, and a fountain shall come forth from the house of the Lord and shall water the Valley of Shittim. -- joel 3:18
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Egypt shall be a desolation and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness for their violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land. -- joel 3:19
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But Judah shall remain and be inhabited forever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation. -- joel 3:20
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And I will cleanse and hold as innocent their blood and avenge it, blood which I have not cleansed, held innocent, and avenged, for the Lord dwells in Zion. -- joel 3:21
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THE WORDS of Amos, who was among the herdsmen and sheep masters of Tekoa, which he saw [in divine revelation] concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. -- amos 1:1
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And he said, The Lord roars out of Zion and utters His voice from Jerusalem; then the pastures of the shepherds mourn and the top of [Mount] Carmel dries up. -- amos 1:2
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Thus says the Lord: For three transgressions of Damascus [the capital of Syria] and for four [for multiplied delinquencies], I will not reverse the punishment of it or revoke My word concerning it, because they have threshed Gilead [east of the Jordan River] with iron sledges. -- amos 1:3
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So I will send a fire [of war, conquest, and destruction] upon the house of Hazael [who killed and succeeded King Ben-hadad] which shall devour the palaces and strongholds of Ben-hadad. -- amos 1:4
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I will break also the bar [of the gate] of Damascus and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven or On, and him who holds the scepter from Beth-eden; and the people of Syria [conquered by the Assyrians] shall go into exile to Kir, says the Lord. -- amos 1:5
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Thus says the Lord: For three transgressions of Gaza [a city in Philistia] and for four [for multiplied delinquencies], I will not reverse the punishment of it or revoke My word concerning it, because [as slave traders] they carried away captive the whole [Jewish] population [of defenseless Judean border villages, of which none was spared, none left behind] and delivered them up to Edom [for the slave trade]. -- amos 1:6
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So I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza which shall devour its strongholds. -- amos 1:7
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And I will cut off the inhabitants from Ashdod and him who holds the scepter from Ashkelon, and I will turn My hand against Ekron; and the rest of the Philistines [in Gath and the towns dependent on these four Philistine cities] shall perish, says the Lord God. -- amos 1:8
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Thus says the Lord: For three transgressions of Tyre and for four [for multiplied delinquencies], I will not reverse the punishment of it or revoke My word concerning it, because they [as middlemen] delivered up a whole [Jewish] population to Edom and did not [seriously] remember their brotherly covenant. -- amos 1:9
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So I will send a fire on the wall of Tyre which shall devour its strongholds. -- amos 1:10
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Thus says the Lord: For three transgressions of Edom [descendants of Esau] and for four [for multiplied delinquencies], I will not reverse the punishment of it or revoke My word concerning it, because he pursued his brother Jacob (Israel) with the sword, corrupting his compassions and casting off all pity, and his anger tore perpetually and his wrath he kept and heeded forever. -- amos 1:11
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So I will send a fire upon Teman which shall devour the strongholds of Bozrah [in Edom]. -- amos 1:12
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Thus says the Lord: For three transgressions of the children of Ammon [descendants of Lot] and for four [for multiplied delinquencies], I will not reverse the punishment of it or revoke My word concerning it, because [the Ammonites] have ripped up women with child in Gilead, that they might enlarge their border. -- amos 1:13
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So I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah [in Ammon] and it shall devour the strongholds of it, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind; -- amos 1:14
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And their king shall go into exile, he and his princes together, says the Lord. -- amos 1:15
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THUS SAYS the Lord: For three transgressions of Moab [descendants of Lot] and for four [for multiplied delinquencies], I will not reverse the punishment of it or revoke My word concerning it, because he burned the bones of the king of Edom [Esau's descendant] into lime. -- amos 2:1
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So I will send a fire upon Moab and it shall devour the strongholds of Kerioth, and Moab shall die amid uproar, shouting, and the sound of the trumpet. -- amos 2:2
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And I will cut off the ruler from its midst and will slay all its princes with him, says the Lord. -- amos 2:3
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Thus says the Lord: For three transgressions of Judah and for four [for multiplied delinquencies], I will not reverse the punishment of it or revoke My word concerning it, because they have despised and rejected the law of the Lord and have not kept His commandments, but their lies, after which their fathers have walked, caused them to err and go astray. -- amos 2:4
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So I will send a fire upon Judah and it shall devour the strongholds of Jerusalem. -- amos 2:5
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Thus says the Lord: For three transgressions of Israel and for four [for multiplied delinquencies], I will not reverse the punishment of it or revoke My word concerning it, because they have sold the [strictly] just and uncompromisingly righteous for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals; -- amos 2:6
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They pant after [the sight of] the poor [reduced to such misery that they will be throwing] dust of the earth on their heads [in token of their grief]; they defraud and turn aside the humble [who are too meek to defend themselves]; and a man and his father will have sexual relations with the same maiden, so that My holy name is profaned. -- amos 2:7
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And they lay themselves down beside every [pagan] altar upon clothes they have taken in pledge [for indebtedness], and in the house of their God [in daring contempt of Him] they frivolously drink the wine which has been exacted from those [unjustly] fined. -- amos 2:8
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Yet I destroyed the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above and his roots from beneath. -- amos 2:9
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Also I brought you up out of the land of Egypt and led you forty years through the wilderness to possess the land of the Amorite. -- amos 2:10
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And I raised up some of your sons for prophets and some of your young men for dedicated ones [Nazirites]. Is this not true, O you children of Israel? says the Lord. -- amos 2:11
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But you gave the dedicated ones [the Nazirites] wine to drink and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not. -- amos 2:12
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Behold, I am pressed under you and I will press you down in your place as a cart presses that is full of sheaves. -- amos 2:13
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And flight shall be lost to the swift and refuge shall fail him; the strong shall not retain and confirm his strength, neither shall the mighty deliver himself. -- amos 2:14
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Neither shall he stand who handles the bow, and he who is swift of foot shall not deliver himself; neither shall he who rides the horse deliver his life. -- amos 2:15
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And he who is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked on that day, says the Lord. -- amos 2:16
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HEAR THIS word that the Lord has spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt: -- amos 3:1
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You only have I known (chosen, sympathized with, and loved) of all the families of the earth; therefore I will visit upon you all your wickedness and punish you for all your iniquities. -- amos 3:2
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Do two walk together except they make an appointment and have agreed? -- amos 3:3
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Will a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Will a young lion cry out of his den if he has taken nothing? -- amos 3:4
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Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth where there is no trap for him? Does a trap spring up from the ground when nothing at all has sprung it? -- amos 3:5
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Shall a trumpet be blown in the city and the people not be alarmed and afraid? Shall misfortune or evil occur [as punishment] and the Lord has not caused it? -- amos 3:6
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Surely the Lord God will do nothing without revealing His secret to His servants the prophets. -- amos 3:7
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The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord God has spoken; who can but prophesy? -- amos 3:8
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Publish to the strongholds in Ashdod [Philistia] and to the strongholds in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold what great tumults (confusion and disorder) are in her and what oppressions are in the midst of her. -- amos 3:9
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For they know not how to do right, says the Lord, they who store up violence and robbery in their strongholds. -- amos 3:10
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Therefore thus says the Lord God: An adversary shall surround the land, and he shall bring down your defenses from you and your strongholds shall be plundered. -- amos 3:11
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Thus says the Lord: As the shepherd rescues out of the mouth of the lion two legs or a piece of an ear [of a sheep], so shall the children of Israel who dwell in Samaria be rescued with the corner of a couch and [part of] the damask covering of a bed. -- amos 3:12
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Hear and bear witness in the house of Jacob, says the Lord God, the God of hosts, -- amos 3:13
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That in the day when I visit Israel's transgressions upon him I will also visit [with punishment] the altars of Bethel [with its golden calf], and the horns of the altar shall be cut off and fall to the ground. -- amos 3:14
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And I will smite the winter house with the summer house, and the houses of ivory shall perish and the many and great houses shall come to an end, says the Lord. -- amos 3:15
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HEAR THIS word, you cows [women] of Bashan who are in the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who say to their husbands, Bring and let us drink! -- amos 4:1
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The Lord God has sworn by His holiness that behold, the days shall come upon you when they shall take you away with hooks and the last of you with fishhooks. -- amos 4:2
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And you shall go out through the breaches [made in the city's wall], every [woman] straight before her, and you shall be cast forth into Harmon [an unknown place of exile], says the Lord. -- amos 4:3
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Come to Bethel [where the golden calf is] and transgress; at Gilgal [another idol worship center] multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning and your tithes every three days. -- amos 4:4
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And offer [by burning] a sacrifice of thanksgiving of that which is leavened, and proclaim and publish freewill offerings, for this you like to do, O children of Israel! says the Lord God. -- amos 4:5
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I also gave you cleanness of teeth in all your cities and want of bread in all your places; yet you did not return to Me, says the Lord. -- amos 4:6
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And also I withheld the rain from you when there were yet three months to the harvest. I caused it to rain upon one city and caused it not to rain upon another city; one piece of ground was rained upon, and the piece upon which it did not rain withered. -- amos 4:7
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So [the people of] two or three cities wandered and staggered into one city to drink water, but they were not satisfied; yet you did not return to Me, says the Lord. -- amos 4:8
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I smote you with blight [from the poisonous east wind] and with mildew; I laid waste the multitude of your gardens and your vineyards; your fig trees and your olive trees the palmerworm [a form of locust] devoured; yet you did not return to Me, says the Lord. -- amos 4:9
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I have sent among you the pestilence [which I made] epidemic in Egypt; your young men I slew with the sword and I took into exile your horses, and I made the stench of your camp come up into your nostrils; yet you did not return to Me, says the Lord. -- amos 4:10
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I have overthrown some among you as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were as a brand plucked out of the burning; yet you did not return to Me, says the Lord. -- amos 4:11
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Therefore thus will I do to you, O Israel; and because I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, O Israel! -- amos 4:12
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For behold, He Who forms the mountains and creates the wind and declares to man what is his thought, Who makes the morning darkness and treads on the heights of the earth--the Lord, the God of hosts, is His name! -- amos 4:13
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HEAR THIS word which I take up concerning you in lamentation, O house of Israel: -- amos 5:1
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The Virgin of Israel has fallen; she shall no more rise; she lies cast down and forsaken on her land; there is no one to raise her up. -- amos 5:2
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For thus says the Lord God: The city that went forth a thousand shall have a hundred left, and that which went forth a hundred shall have ten left to the house of Israel. -- amos 5:3
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For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel: Seek Me [inquire for and of Me and require Me as you require food] and you shall live! -- amos 5:4
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But seek not [the golden calf at] Bethel nor enter into [idolatrous] Gilgal, and pass not over to [the idols of] Beersheba; for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity and exile, and Bethel [house of God] shall become Beth-aven [house of vanity, emptiness, falsity, and futility] and come to nothing. -- amos 5:5
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Seek the Lord [inquire for and of Him and require Him] and you shall live, lest He rush down like fire upon the house of Joseph [representing the ten tribes] and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Bethel [the center of their idol hopes]. -- amos 5:6
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You who turn justice into [the bitterness of] wormwood and cast righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God) down to the ground, -- amos 5:7
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Seek Him Who made the [cluster of stars called] Pleiades and [the constellation] Orion, Who turns the shadow of death or deep darkness into the morning and darkens the day into night, Who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out upon the face of the earth--the Lord is His name-- -- amos 5:8
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Who causes sudden destruction to flash forth upon the strong so that destruction comes upon the fortress. -- amos 5:9
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They hate him who reproves in the [city] gate [holding him as an abomination and rejecting his rebuke], and they abhor him who speaks uprightly. -- amos 5:10
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Therefore because you tread upon the poor and take from him exactions of wheat, you have built houses of hewn stone, but you shall not dwell in them; you have planted pleasant vineyards, but you shall not drink their wine. -- amos 5:11
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For I know how manifold are your transgressions and how mighty are your sins--you who afflict the [uncompromisingly] righteous, who take a bribe, and who turn aside the needy in the [court of the city] gate from their right. -- amos 5:12
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Therefore he who is prudent will keep silence in such a time, for it is an evil time. -- amos 5:13
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Seek (inquire for and require) good and not evil that you may live, and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you have said. -- amos 5:14
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Hate the evil and love the good and establish justice in the [court of the city's] gate. It may be that the Lord, the God of hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph [the northern kingdom]. -- amos 5:15
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Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of hosts, the Lord: There shall be wailing in all the broad ways, and in all the streets they shall say, Alas! Alas! And they shall call the farmers to mourning and such as are skilled in lamentation to wailing. -- amos 5:16
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And in all vineyards there shall be wailing, for I will pass through the midst of you, says the Lord. -- amos 5:17
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Woe to you who desire the day of the Lord! Why would you want the day of the Lord? It is darkness and not light; -- amos 5:18
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It is as if a man fled from a lion and a bear met him, or went into the house and leaned with his hand against the wall and a serpent bit him. -- amos 5:19
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Shall not the day of the Lord be darkness, not light? Even very dark with no brightness in it? -- amos 5:20
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I hate, I despise your feasts, and I will not smell a savor or take delight in your solemn assemblies. -- amos 5:21
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Though you offer Me your burnt offerings and your cereal offerings, I will not accept them, neither will I look upon the peace or thank offerings of your fatted beasts. -- amos 5:22
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Take away from Me the noise of your songs, for I will not listen to the melody of your harps. -- amos 5:23
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But let justice run down like waters and righteousness as a mighty and ever-flowing stream. -- amos 5:24
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Did you bring to Me sacrifices and cereal offerings during those forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? -- amos 5:25
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[No] but [instead of bringing Me the appointed sacrifices] you carried about the tent of your king Sakkuth and Kaiwan [names for the gods of the planet Saturn], your images of your star-god which you made for yourselves [and you will do so again]. -- amos 5:26
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Therefore I will cause you to go into exile beyond Damascus, says the Lord, whose name is the God of hosts. -- amos 5:27
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WOE TO those who are at ease in Zion and to those on the mountain of Samaria who are careless and feel secure, the notable men of the chief [because chosen by God] of the nations, to whom the house of Israel comes! -- amos 6:1
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Pass over to Calneh and see, and from there go to Hamath the great [city, north of Damascus]; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are they better than these [your] kingdoms? Or are their boundaries greater than your boundaries, -- amos 6:2
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O you who put far away the evil day [of punishment], yet cause the sitting of violence [upon you] to come near? -- amos 6:3
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Woe to those who lie upon beds of ivory and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock and the calves out of the midst of the stall, -- amos 6:4
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Who sing idle songs to the sound of the harp and invent for themselves instruments of music like David's, -- amos 6:5
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Who drink wine in bowls and anoint themselves with the finest oils, but are not grieved and sick at heart over the affliction and ruin of Joseph (Israel)! -- amos 6:6
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Therefore now shall they go captive with the first who go into exile, and the revelry and banqueting of those who stretch themselves shall be ended. -- amos 6:7
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The Lord God has sworn by Himself--the Lord, the God of hosts, says: I abhor, reject, and despise the pride and false, futile glory of Jacob (Israel), and I hate his palaces and strongholds; and I will deliver up the city [idol-worshiping Samaria] with all that is in it. -- amos 6:8
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And it shall come to pass that if there remain ten men in one house, they shall die [by the pestilence that comes with war]. -- amos 6:9
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And then a man's uncle or kinsman, he who is to make a burning to cremate and dispose [of his pestilence-infected body], comes in to bring the bones out of the house, and he shall say to another still alive in the farthest parts of the house, Is there anyone else with you? and he shall say, No. Then shall the newcomer say, Hush! Hold your [cursing] tongue! We dare not so mention the name of the Lord [lest we invoke more punishment]. -- amos 6:10
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For behold, the Lord commands and He will smite the great house into ruins and the little house into fragments. -- amos 6:11
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Do horses run upon rocks? Do men plow the ocean with oxen? But you have turned justice into [the poison of] gall and the fruit of righteousness into [the bitterness of] wormwood-- -- amos 6:12
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You who rejoice in Lo-debar [a thing of nought], who say, Have we not by our own strength taken Karnaim or horns [of resistance] for ourselves? -- amos 6:13
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For behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, says the Lord, the God of hosts; and they shall afflict and oppress you [to the entire limits of Israel] from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of the Arabah. -- amos 6:14
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THUS THE Lord God showed me [Amos], and behold, He formed locusts in the beginning of the shooting up of the second crop, and behold, it was the second crop after the king's mowings. -- amos 7:1
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And when [the locusts] had finished eating the plants of the land, then I said, O Lord God, forgive, I pray You. How can Jacob stand? For he is so small! -- amos 7:2
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The Lord relented and revoked this sentence: It shall not take place, said the Lord [and He was eased and comforted concerning it]. -- amos 7:3
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Thus the Lord God showed me, and behold, the Lord God called for punishment with fire, and it devoured the great deep and would have eaten up the land. -- amos 7:4
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Then said I, O Lord God, cease, I pray You! How can Jacob stand? He is so little! -- amos 7:5
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The Lord relented and revoked this sentence: This also shall not be, said the Lord [and He was eased and comforted concerning it]. -- amos 7:6
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Thus He showed me, and behold, the Lord stood upon a wall with a plumb line, with a plumb line in His hand. -- amos 7:7
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And the Lord said to me, Amos, what do you see? And I said, A plumb line. Then said the Lord, Behold, I am setting a plumb line as a standard in the midst of My people Israel. I will not pass by and spare them any more [the door of mercy is shut]. -- amos 7:8
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And the [idolatrous] high places of Isaac (Israel) shall be desolate and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste, and I will rise with the sword against the house of King Jeroboam [who set up the golden calf shrines]. -- amos 7:9
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Then Amaziah the priest of [the golden calf shrine at] Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel; the land is not able to bear all his words. -- amos 7:10
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For thus Amos has said, Jeroboam shall die by the sword and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of his land. -- amos 7:11
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Also Amaziah said to Amos, O you seer, go! Flee back to the land of Judah [your own country], and eat your bread and live out your profession as a prophet there [as I perform my duties here]. -- amos 7:12
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But do not prophesy any more at Bethel, for it is the king's sanctuary and a seat of his kingdom. -- amos 7:13
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Then Amos said to Amaziah, I was no prophet [by profession]! Neither was I a prophet's son; [but I had my occupation] I was a herdsman and a dresser of sycamore trees and a gatherer of sycamore figs. -- amos 7:14
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And the Lord took me as I followed the flock and the Lord said to me, Go, prophesy to My people Israel. -- amos 7:15
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Now therefore listen to the word of the Lord: You say, Do not prophesy against Israel and drop no statements not complimentary to the house of Isaac. -- amos 7:16
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Therefore thus says the Lord: Your wife shall be a harlot in the city and your sons and your daughters shall fall by the sword, and your land shall be divided up by line; you yourself shall die in an unclean and defiled land, and Israel shall surely go forth out of his land into exile. -- amos 7:17
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THUS THE Lord God showed to me, and behold, a basket of [ripe and therefore soon to perish] summer fruit. -- amos 8:1
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And He said, Amos, what do you see? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the Lord to me, The end has come upon My people Israel; I will not pass by and spare them any more. -- amos 8:2
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And the songs of the temple shall become wailings in that day, says the Lord God. The dead bodies shall be many; in every place they shall be cast forth in silence. -- amos 8:3
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Hear this, O you who would swallow up and trample down the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail and come to an end, -- amos 8:4
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Saying, When will the New Moon festival be past that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath that we may offer wheat for sale, making the ephah [measure] small and the shekel [measure] great and falsifying the scales by deceit, -- amos 8:5
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That we may buy [into slavery] the poor for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals; yes, and sell the refuse of the wheat [as if it were good grade]? -- amos 8:6
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The Lord has sworn by [Himself Who is] the Glory and Pride of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their [rebellious] deeds. -- amos 8:7
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Shall not the land tremble on this account, and everyone mourn who dwells in it? Yes, it shall rise like the river [Nile], all of it, and it shall be tossed about and sink back again to normal level, as does the Nile of Egypt. -- amos 8:8
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And in that day, says the Lord God, I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the broad daylight. -- amos 8:9
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And I will turn your feasts into mourning and all your songs into lamentation, and I will cause sackcloth to be put upon all loins and baldness [for mourning] shall come on every head; and I will make that time as the mourning for an only son, and the end of it as a bitter day. -- amos 8:10
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Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord God, when I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but [a famine] for hearing the words of the Lord. -- amos 8:11
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And [the people] shall wander from sea to sea and from the north even to the east; they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the Lord [inquiring for and requiring it as one requires food], but shall not find it. -- amos 8:12
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In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst. -- amos 8:13
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Those who swear by Ashimah or the sin of Samaria and say, By the life of your god [the golden calf], O Dan! and [swear], By the life of the way of [idolatrous] Beersheba, they shall fall and rise no more. -- amos 8:14
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I SAW the Lord standing at the altar, and He said, Smite the tops of the pillars until the thresholds tremble, and shatter them on the heads of all of the people; and the remainder of them I will slay with the sword. He who flees of them shall not get away, and he who escapes of them shall not be delivered. -- amos 9:1
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Though they dig into Sheol (Hades, the dark abode of the gathered dead), from there shall My hand take them; though they climb up to heaven [the abode of light], from there will I bring them down; -- amos 9:2
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And though they hide themselves on the top of [Mount] Carmel, from there I will search out and take them; and though they [try to] hide from My sight at the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent and it shall bite them. -- amos 9:3
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And though they go into captivity before their enemies, there will I command the sword and it shall slay them, and I will set My eyes upon them for evil and not for good. -- amos 9:4
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The Lord God of hosts, it is He Who touches the earth and it melts, and all who dwell in it mourn; it shall rise like the [river] Nile, all of it, and it shall sink again like the Nile of Egypt. -- amos 9:5
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It is He Who builds His upper chambers in the heavens and Who founds His vault over the earth, Who calls to the waters of the sea and pours them out on the face of the earth--The Lord is His name. -- amos 9:6
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You [O degenerate children of Israel] are no more to Me than these [despised] Cushites, says the Lord. I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt, but have I not [also] brought the Philistines out of Caphtor and the Syrians from Kir? -- amos 9:7
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Behold, the eyes of the Lord God are upon the sinful kingdom [of Israel's ten tribes] and I will destroy it from the surface of the ground, except that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, says the Lord. -- amos 9:8
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For behold, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations and cause it to move to and fro as grain is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least kernel fall upon the earth and be lost [from My sight]. -- amos 9:9
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All the sinners of My people shall die by the sword, who say, The evil shall not overtake or meet [and assail] us. -- amos 9:10
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In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David, the fallen hut or booth, and close up its breaches; and I will raise up its ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old, -- amos 9:11
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That they may possess the remnant of Edom and of all the nations that are called by My name, says the Lord Who does this. -- amos 9:12
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Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him who sows the seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine and all the hills shall melt [that is, everything heretofore barren and unfruitful shall overflow with spiritual blessing]. -- amos 9:13
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And I will bring back the exiles of My people Israel, and they shall build the waste cities and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards and drink the wine from them; they shall also make gardens and eat the fruit of them. -- amos 9:14
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And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be torn up out of their land which I gave them, says the Lord your God. -- amos 9:15
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THE VISION of Obadiah. Thus says the Lord God concerning Edom: We have heard tidings from the Lord, and an ambassador is sent forth among the nations [saying], Arise, and let us rise up against [Edom] for battle! -- obadiah 1:1
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Behold, I will make you small among the nations [Edom]; you shall be despised exceedingly. -- obadiah 1:2
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The pride of your heart has deceived you, you dweller in the refuges of the rock [Petra, Edom's capital], whose habitation is high, who says in his heart, Who can bring me down to the ground? -- obadiah 1:3
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Though you mount on high as the eagle and though you set your nest among the stars, I will bring you down from there, says the Lord. -- obadiah 1:4
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If thieves came to you, if robbers by night--how you are brought to nothing!--would they not steal only enough for themselves? If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some grapes for gleaning? [But this ravaging was done by God, not men.] -- obadiah 1:5
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How are the things of Esau [Edom] searched out! How are his hidden treasures sought out! -- obadiah 1:6
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All the men of your confederacy (your allies) have brought you on your way, even to the border; the men who were at peace with you have deceived you and prevailed against you; they who eat your bread have laid a snare under you. There is no understanding [in Edom, or] of it. -- obadiah 1:7
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Will not I in that day, says the Lord, destroy the wise men out of Edom and [men of] understanding out of Mount Esau [Idumea, a mountainous region]? -- obadiah 1:8
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And your mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that everyone from Mount Esau will be cut off by slaughter. -- obadiah 1:9
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For the violence you did against your brother Jacob, shame shall cover you, and you shall be cut off forever. -- obadiah 1:10
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On the day that you stood aloof [from your brother Jacob]--on the day that strangers took captive his forces and carried off his wealth, and foreigners entered into his gates and cast lots for Jerusalem--you were even as one of them. -- obadiah 1:11
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But you should not have gloated over your brother's day, the day when his misfortune came and he was made a stranger; you should not have rejoiced over the sons of Judah in the day of their ruin; you should not have spoken arrogantly in the day of their distress. -- obadiah 1:12
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You should not have entered the gate of My people in the day of their calamity and ruin; yes, you should not have looked [with delight] on their misery in the day of their calamity and ruin, and not have reached after their army and their possessions in the day of their calamity and ruin. -- obadiah 1:13
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And you should not have stood at the crossway to cut off those of Judah who escaped, neither should you have delivered up those [of Judah] who remained in the day of distress. -- obadiah 1:14
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For the day of the Lord is near upon all the nations. As you have done, it shall be done to you; your dealings will return upon your own head. -- obadiah 1:15
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For as you [Edom] have drunk upon the mountain of My holiness [desecrating it in the wild revelry of the destroyers], so shall all the nations drink continually [in turn, of My wrath]; yes, they shall drink, talk foolishly, and swallow down [the full measure of punishment] and they shall be [destroyed] as though they had not been. -- obadiah 1:16
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But on Mount Zion [in Jerusalem] there shall be deliverance [for those who escape], and it shall be holy; and the house of Jacob shall possess its [own former] possessions. -- obadiah 1:17
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The house of Jacob shall be a fire and the house of Joseph a flame, but the house of Esau shall be stubble; they shall kindle and burn them and consume them, and there shall be no survivor of the house of Esau, for the Lord has spoken it. -- obadiah 1:18
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They of the South (the Negeb) shall possess Mount Esau, and they of the lowland the land of the Philistines; they shall possess the land of Ephraim and the fields of Samaria, and Benjamin shall possess Gilead [across the Jordan River]. -- obadiah 1:19
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And the exiles of this host of the children of Israel who are among the Canaanites shall possess [Phoenicia] as far as Zarephath, and the exiles of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad shall possess the cities of the South (the Negeb). -- obadiah 1:20
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And deliverers shall go up on Mount Zion to rule and judge Mount Esau, and the kingdom and the kingship shall be the Lord's. -- obadiah 1:21
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NOW THE word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying, -- jonah 1:1
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Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim against it, for their wickedness has come up before Me. -- jonah 1:2
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But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from being in the presence of the Lord [as His prophet] and went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish [the most remote of the Phoenician trading places then known]. So he paid the appointed fare and went down into the ship to go with them to Tarshish from being in the presence of the Lord [as His servant and minister]. -- jonah 1:3
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But the Lord sent out a great wind upon the sea, and there was a violent tempest on the sea so that the ship was about to be broken. -- jonah 1:4
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Then the mariners were afraid, and each man cried to his god; and they cast the goods that were in the ship into the sea to lighten it for them. But Jonah had gone down into the inner part of the ship and had lain down and was fast asleep. -- jonah 1:5
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So the captain came and said to him, What do you mean, you sleeper? Arise, call upon your God! Perhaps your God will give a thought to us so that we shall not perish. -- jonah 1:6
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And they each said to one another, Come, let us cast lots, that we may know on whose account this evil has come upon us. So they cast lots and the lot fell on Jonah. -- jonah 1:7
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Then they said to him, Tell us, we pray you, on whose account has this evil come upon us? What is your occupation? Where did you come from? And what is your country and nationality? -- jonah 1:8
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And he said to them, I am a Hebrew, and I [reverently] fear and worship the Lord, the God of heaven, Who made the sea and the dry land. -- jonah 1:9
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Then the men were exceedingly afraid and said to him, What is this that you have done? For the men knew that he fled from being in the presence of the Lord [as His prophet and servant], because he had told them. -- jonah 1:10
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Then they said to him, What shall we do to you, that the sea may subside and be calm for us? For the sea became more and more [violently] tempestuous. -- jonah 1:11
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And [Jonah] said to them, Take me up and cast me into the sea; so shall the sea become calm for you, for I know that it is because of me that this great tempest has come upon you. -- jonah 1:12
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Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring the ship to the land, but they could not, for the sea became more and more violent against them. -- jonah 1:13
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Therefore they cried to the Lord, We beseech You, O Lord, we beseech You, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood; for You, O Lord, have done as it pleased You. -- jonah 1:14
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So they took up Jonah and cast him into the sea, and the sea ceased from its raging. -- jonah 1:15
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Then the men [reverently and worshipfully] feared the Lord exceedingly, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows. -- jonah 1:16
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Now the Lord had prepared and appointed a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. -- jonah 1:17
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THEN JONAH prayed to the Lord his God from the fish's belly, -- jonah 2:1
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And said, I cried out of my distress to the Lord, and He heard me; out of the belly of Sheol cried I, and You heard my voice. -- jonah 2:2
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For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the floods surrounded me; all Your waves and Your billows passed over me. -- jonah 2:3
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Then I said, I have been cast out of Your presence and Your sight; yet I will look again toward Your holy temple. -- jonah 2:4
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The waters compassed me about, even to [the extinction of] life; the abyss surrounded me, the seaweed was wrapped about my head. -- jonah 2:5
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I went down to the bottoms and the very roots of the mountains; the earth with its bars closed behind me forever. Yet You have brought up my life from the pit and corruption, O Lord my God. -- jonah 2:6
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When my soul fainted upon me [crushing me], I earnestly and seriously remembered the Lord; and my prayer came to You, into Your holy temple. -- jonah 2:7
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Those who pay regard to false, useless, and worthless idols forsake their own [Source of] mercy and loving-kindness. -- jonah 2:8
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But as for me, I will sacrifice to You with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation and deliverance belong to the Lord! -- jonah 2:9
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And the Lord spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land. -- jonah 2:10
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AND THE word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time, saying, -- jonah 3:1
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Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach and cry out to it the preaching that I tell you. -- jonah 3:2
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So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city of three days' journey [sixty miles in circumference]. -- jonah 3:3
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And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, Yet forty days and Nineveh shall be overthrown! -- jonah 3:4
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So the people of Nineveh believed in God and proclaimed a fast and put on sackcloth [in penitent mourning], from the greatest of them even to the least of them. -- jonah 3:5
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For word came to the king of Nineveh [of all that had happened to Jonah, and his terrifying message from God], and he arose from his throne and he laid his robe aside, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. -- jonah 3:6
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And he made proclamation and published through Nineveh, By the decree of the king and his nobles: Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything; let them not feed nor drink water. -- jonah 3:7
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But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth and let them cry mightily to God. Yes, let every one turn from his evil way and from the violence that is in his hands. -- jonah 3:8
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Who can tell, God may turn and revoke His sentence against us [when we have met His terms], and turn away from His fierce anger so that we perish not. -- jonah 3:9
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And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God revoked His [sentence of] evil that He had said that He would do to them and He did not do it [for He was comforted and eased concerning them]. -- jonah 3:10
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BUT IT displeased Jonah exceedingly and he was very angry. -- jonah 4:1
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And he prayed to the Lord and said, I pray You, O Lord, is not this just what I said when I was still in my country? That is why I fled to Tarshish, for I knew that You are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness, and [when sinners turn to You and meet Your conditions] You revoke the [sentence of] evil against them. -- jonah 4:2
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Therefore now, O Lord, I beseech You, take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live. -- jonah 4:3
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Then said the Lord, Do you do well to be angry? -- jonah 4:4
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So Jonah went out of the city and sat to the east of the city, and he made a booth there for himself. He sat there under it in the shade till he might see what would become of the city. -- jonah 4:5
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And the Lord God prepared a gourd and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his evil situation. So Jonah was exceedingly glad [to have the protection] of the gourd. -- jonah 4:6
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But God prepared a cutworm when the morning dawned the next day, and it smote the gourd so that it withered. -- jonah 4:7
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And when the sun arose, God prepared a sultry east wind, and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah so that he fainted and wished in himself to die and said, It is better for me to die than to live. -- jonah 4:8
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And God said to Jonah, Do you do well to be angry for the loss of the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, angry enough to die! -- jonah 4:9
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Then said the Lord, You have had pity on the gourd, for which you have not labored nor made it grow, which came up in a night and perished in a night. -- jonah 4:10
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And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,persons not [yet old enough to] know their right hand from their left, and also many cattle [not accountable for sin]? -- jonah 4:11
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THE WORD of the Lord that came to Micah of Moresheth in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw [through divine revelation] concerning Samaria and Jerusalem. -- micah 1:1
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Hear, all you people; listen closely, O earth and all that is in it, and let the Lord God be witness among you and against you, the Lord from His holy temple. -- micah 1:2
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For behold, the Lord comes forth out of His place and will come down and tread upon the high places of the earth. -- micah 1:3
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And the mountains shall melt under Him and the valleys shall be cleft like wax before the fire, like waters poured down a steep place. -- micah 1:4
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All this is because of the transgression of Jacob and the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? Is it not [the idol worship of] Samaria? And what are the high places [of idolatry] in Judah? Are they not Jerusalem? -- micah 1:5
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Therefore I [the Lord] will make Samaria a heap in the open country, a place for planting vineyards; and I will pour down into the ravine her stones and lay bare her foundations. -- micah 1:6
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And all her carved images shall be broken in pieces, and all her hires [all that man would gain from desertion of God] shall be burned with fire, and all her idols will be laid waste; for from the hire of [one] harlot she gathered them, and to the hire of [another] harlot they shall return. -- micah 1:7
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Therefore I [Micah] will lament and wail; I will go stripped and [virtually] naked; I will make a wailing like the jackals and a lamentation like the ostriches. -- micah 1:8
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For [Samaria's] wounds are incurable and they come even to Judah; He [the Lord] has reached to the gate of my people, to Jerusalem. -- micah 1:9
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In Gath [a city in Philistia] announce it not; in Acco weep not at all, [betraying your grief to foreigners; but among your own people] in Beth-le-aphrah [house of dust] roll yourself in the dust. -- micah 1:10
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Pass on your way [into exile], dwellers of Shaphir, in shameful nakedness. The dwellers of Zaanan dare not come forth; the wailing of Beth-ezel takes away from you the place on which it stands. -- micah 1:11
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For the inhabitant of Maroth [bitterness] writhes in pain [at its losses] and waits anxiously for good, because evil comes down from the Lord to the gate of Jerusalem. -- micah 1:12
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Bind the chariot to the swift steed, O lady inhabitant of Lachish; you were the beginning of sin to the Daughter of Zion, for the transgressions of Israel were found in you. -- micah 1:13
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Therefore you must give parting gifts to Moresheth-gath [Micah's home town]; the houses of Achzib [place of deceit] shall be a deception to the kings of Israel. -- micah 1:14
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Yet will I bring a conqueror upon you, O lady inhabitant of Mareshah, who shall possess you; the glory and nobility of Israel shall come to Adullam [to hide in the caves, as did David]. -- micah 1:15
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Make yourself bald in mourning and cut off your hair for the children of your delight; enlarge your baldness as the eagle, for [your children] shall be carried from you into exile. -- micah 1:16
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WOE TO those who devise iniquity and work out evil upon their beds! When the morning is light, they perform and practice it because it is in their power. -- micah 2:1
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They covet fields and seize them, and houses and take them away; they oppress and crush a man and his house, a man and his inheritance. -- micah 2:2
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Therefore thus says the Lord: Behold, against this family I am planning a disaster from which you cannot remove your necks, nor will you be able to walk erect; for it will be an evil time. -- micah 2:3
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In that day shall they take up a [taunting] parable against you and wail with a doleful and bitter lamentation and say, We are utterly ruined and laid waste! [God] changes the portion of my people. How He removes it from me! He divides our fields [to the rebellious, our captors]. -- micah 2:4
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Therefore you shall have no one to cast a line by lot upon a plot [of ground] in the assembly of the Lord. -- micah 2:5
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Do not preach, say the prophesying false prophets; one should not babble and harp on such things; disgrace will not overtake us [the reviling has no end]. -- micah 2:6
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O house of Jacob, shall it be said, Is the Spirit of the Lord restricted, impatient, and shortened? Or are these [prophesied plagues] His doings? Do not My words do good to him who walks uprightly? -- micah 2:7
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But lately (yesterday) My people have stood up as an enemy [and have made Me their antagonist]. Off from the garment you strip the cloak of those who pass by in secure confidence of safety and are averse to war. -- micah 2:8
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The women of My people you cast out from their pleasant houses; from their young children you take away My glory forever. -- micah 2:9
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Arise and depart, for this is not the rest [which was promised to the righteous in Canaan], because of uncleanness that works destruction, even a sharp and grievous destruction. -- micah 2:10
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If a man walking in a spirit [of vanity] and in falsehood should lie and say, I will prophesy to you of wine and strong drink, O Israel, he would even be the acceptable prophet of this people! -- micah 2:11
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I will surely gather all of you, O Jacob; I will surely collect the remnant of Israel. I will bring them [Israel] together like sheep in a fold, like a flock in the midst of their pasture. They [the fold and the pasture] shall swarm with men and hum with much noise. -- micah 2:12
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The Breaker [the Messiah] will go up before them. They will break through, pass in through the gate and go out through it, and their King will pass on before them, the Lord at their head. -- micah 2:13
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AND I [Micah] said, Hear, I pray you, you heads of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel! Is it not for you to know justice?-- -- micah 3:1
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You who hate the good and love the evil, who pluck and steal the skin from off [My people] and their flesh from off their bones; -- micah 3:2
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Yes, you who eat the flesh of my people and strip their skin from off them, who break their bones and chop them in pieces as for the pot, like meat in a big kettle. -- micah 3:3
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Then will they cry to the Lord, but He will not answer them; He will even hide His face from them at that time, because they have made their deeds evil. -- micah 3:4
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Thus says the Lord: Concerning the false prophets who make My people err, when they have anything good to bite with their teeth they cry, Peace; and whoever gives them nothing to chew, against him they declare a sanctified war. -- micah 3:5
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Therefore it shall be night to you, so that you shall have no vision; yes, it shall be dark to you without divination. And the sun shall go down over the false prophets, and the day shall be black over them. -- micah 3:6
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And the seers shall be put to shame and the diviners shall blush and be confounded; yes, they shall all cover their lips, for there is no answer from God. -- micah 3:7
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But truly I [Micah] am full of power, of the Spirit of the Lord, and of justice and might, to declare to Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin. -- micah 3:8
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Hear this, I pray you, you heads of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who abhor and reject justice and pervert all equity, -- micah 3:9
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Who build up Zion with blood and Jerusalem with iniquity. -- micah 3:10
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Its heads judge for reward and a bribe and its priests teach for hire and its prophets divine for money; yet they lean on the Lord and say, Is not the Lord among us? No evil can come upon us. -- micah 3:11
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Therefore shall Zion on your account be plowed like a field, Jerusalem shall become heaps [of ruins], and the mountain of the house [of the Lord] like a densely wooded height. -- micah 3:12
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BUT IN the latter days it shall come to pass that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains; and it shall be exalted above the hills, and peoples shall flow to it. -- micah 4:1
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And many nations shall come and say, Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that He may teach us His ways, and we may walk in His paths. For the law shall go forth out of Zion and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. -- micah 4:2
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And He shall judge between many peoples and shall decide for strong nations afar off, and they shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. -- micah 4:3
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But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree, and none shall make them afraid, for the mouth of the Lord of hosts has spoken it. -- micah 4:4
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For all the peoples [now] walk every man in the name of his god, but we will walk in the name of the Lord our God forever and ever. -- micah 4:5
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In that day, says the Lord, I will assemble the lame, and I will gather those who have been driven away and those whom I have afflicted. -- micah 4:6
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And I will make the lame a remnant, and those who were cast off a strong nation; and the Lord shall reign over them in Mount Zion from this time forth and forever. -- micah 4:7
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And you, O tower of the flock, the hill and stronghold of the Daughter of Zion, unto you the former dominion shall come, the kingdom of the Daughter of Jerusalem. -- micah 4:8
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Now why do you cry aloud? Is there no king among you? Has your counselor perished, that pains have taken you like a woman in labor? -- micah 4:9
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Writhe in pain and labor to bring forth, O Daughter of Zion, like a woman in childbirth; for now you shall go forth out of the city and you shall live in the open country. You shall go to Babylon; there you shall be rescued. There the Lord shall redeem you from the hand of your enemies. -- micah 4:10
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Now many nations are assembled against you, saying, Let her be profaned and let our eyes gaze upon Zion. -- micah 4:11
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But they know not the thoughts of the Lord, neither do they understand His plan, for He shall gather them as the sheaves to the threshing floor. -- micah 4:12
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Arise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion! For I will make your horn iron and I will make your hoofs bronze; you shall beat in pieces many peoples, and I will devote their gain to the Lord and their treasure to the Lord of all the earth. -- micah 4:13
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NOW GATHER yourself in troops, O daughter of troops; a state of siege has been placed against us. They shall smite the ruler of Israel with a rod (a scepter) on the cheek. -- micah 5:1
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But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, you are little to be among the clans of Judah; [yet] out of you shall One come forth for Me Who is to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth have been from of old, from ancient days (eternity). -- micah 5:2
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Therefore shall He give them up until the time that she who travails has brought forth; then what is left of His brethren shall return to the children of Israel. -- micah 5:3
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And He shall stand and feed His flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord His God; and they shall dwell [secure], for then shall He be great [even] to the ends of the earth. -- micah 5:4
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And this [One] shall be our peace. When the Assyrian comes into our land and treads upon our soil and in our palaces, then will we raise against him seven shepherds and eight princes among men. -- micah 5:5
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And they shall rule and waste the land of Assyria with the sword and the land of Nimrod within her [Assyria's own] gates. Thus shall He [the Messiah] deliver us from the Assyrian [representing the opposing powers] when he comes into our land and when he treads on our borders. -- micah 5:6
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Then the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the Lord, like showers upon the grass which [come suddenly and] tarry not for man nor wait for the sons of men. -- micah 5:7
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And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the nations in the midst of many peoples like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion [suddenly appearing] among the flocks of sheep which, when it goes through, treads down and tears in pieces, and there is no deliverer. -- micah 5:8
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Your hand will be lifted up above your adversaries, and all your enemies shall be cut off. -- micah 5:9
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And in that day, says the Lord, I will cut off your horses [on which you depend] from among you and will destroy your chariots. -- micah 5:10
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And I will cut off the cities of your land and throw down all your strongholds. -- micah 5:11
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And I will cut off witchcrafts and sorceries from your hand, and you shall have no more soothsayers. -- micah 5:12
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Your carved images also I will cut off and your statues or pillars out of your midst, and you shall no more worship the work of your hands. -- micah 5:13
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And I will root out your Asherim [symbols of the goddess Asherah] and I will destroy your cities [the seats of false worship]. -- micah 5:14
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And in anger and wrath I will execute vengeance upon the nations which would not obey [vengeance such as they have not heard of before]. -- micah 5:15
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HEAR NOW what the Lord says: Arise, contend and plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice. -- micah 6:1
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Hear, O mountains, the Lord's controversy, and you strong and enduring foundations of the earth, for the Lord has a controversy (a pleading contention) with His people, and He will [pleadingly] contend with Israel. -- micah 6:2
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O My people, what have I done to you? And in what have I wearied you? Testify against Me [answer Me]! -- micah 6:3
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For I brought you up out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you out of the house where you were bond servants, and I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. -- micah 6:4
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O My people, [earnestly] remember now what Balak king of Moab devised and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him; [remember what the Lord did for you] from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the righteous and saving acts of the Lord. -- micah 6:5
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With what shall I come before the Lord and bow myself before God on high? Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? -- micah 6:6
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Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? -- micah 6:7
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He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, and to love kindness and mercy, and to humble yourself and walk humbly with your God? -- micah 6:8
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The voice of the Lord calls to the city [Jerusalem]--and it is sound wisdom to hear and fear Your name--Hear (heed) the rod and Him Who has appointed it. -- micah 6:9
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Are there not still treasures gained by wickedness in the house of the wicked, and a scant measure [a false measure for grain] that is abominable and accursed? -- micah 6:10
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Can I be pure [Myself, and acquit the man] with wicked scales and with a bag of deceitful weights? -- micah 6:11
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For [the city's] rich men are full of violence; her inhabitants have spoken lies and their tongues are deceitful in their mouths. -- micah 6:12
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Therefore I have also smitten you with a deadly wound and made you sick, laying you desolate, waste, and deserted because of your sins. -- micah 6:13
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You shall eat but not be satisfied, and your emptiness and hunger shall remain in you; you shall carry away [goods and those you love] but fail to save them, and those you do deliver I will give to the sword. -- micah 6:14
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You shall sow but not reap; you shall tread olives but not anoint yourselves with oil, and [you shall extract juice from] the grapes but not drink the wine. -- micah 6:15
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For the statutes of [idolatrous] Omri you have kept, and all the works of the house of [wicked] Ahab, and you walk in their counsels. Therefore I will make you a desolation and an astonishment and your [city's] inhabitants a hissing, and you shall bear the reproach and scorn of My people. -- micah 6:16
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WOE IS me! For I am as when the summer fruits have been gathered, as when the vintage grapes have been gleaned and there is no cluster to eat, no first-ripe fig for which my appetite craves. -- micah 7:1
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The godly man has perished from the earth, and there is none upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; each hunts his brother with a net. -- micah 7:2
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Both their hands are put forth and are upon what is evil to do it diligently; the prince and the judge ask for a bribe, and the great man utters his evil desire. Thus they twist between them [the course of justice]. -- micah 7:3
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The best of them is like a brier; the most upright or the straightest is like a thorn hedge. The day of your watchmen, even of [God's] judgment and your punishment, has come; now shall be their perplexity and confusion. -- micah 7:4
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Trust not in a neighbor; put no confidence in a friend. Keep the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your bosom. -- micah 7:5
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For the son dishonors the father, the daughter rises up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law--a man's enemies are the men (members) of his own house. -- micah 7:6
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But as for me, I will look to the Lord and confident in Him I will keep watch; I will wait with hope and expectancy for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me. -- micah 7:7
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Rejoice not against me, O my enemy! When I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light to me. -- micah 7:8
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I will bear the indignation of the Lord because I have sinned against Him, until He pleads my cause and executes judgment for me. He will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold His righteous deliverance. -- micah 7:9
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Then my enemy will see it, and shame will cover her who said to me, Where is the Lord your God? My eyes will see my desire upon her; now she will be trodden down as the mire of the streets. -- micah 7:10
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In the day that your walls are to be built [a day for building], in that day shall the boundary [of Israel] be far extended and the decree [against her] be far removed. -- micah 7:11
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In that day they will come to you from Assyria and from the cities of Matzor [Egypt] and from Egypt even to the river [Euphrates], from sea to sea and from mountain to mountain. -- micah 7:12
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Yet shall the earth be desolate because of those who dwell in it, for the fruit of their doings. -- micah 7:13
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Rule and feed Your people with Your rod and scepter, the flock of Your inheritance who dwell alone in a forest in the midst of Carmel [a garden land]; they shall feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old. -- micah 7:14
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As in the days of your coming forth from the land of Egypt, I will show them marvelous things. -- micah 7:15
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The nations shall see [God's deliverance] and be ashamed of all their might [which cannot be compared to His]. They shall lay their hands upon their mouths in consternation; their ears shall be deaf. -- micah 7:16
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They shall lick the dust like a serpent; like crawling things of the earth they shall come trembling out of their strongholds and close places. They shall turn and come with fear and dread to the Lord our God and shall be afraid and stand in awe because of You [O Lord]. -- micah 7:17
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Who is a God like You, Who forgives iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He retains not His anger forever, because He delights in mercy and loving-kindness. -- micah 7:18
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He will again have compassion on us; He will subdue and tread underfoot our iniquities. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea. -- micah 7:19
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You will show Your faithfulness and perform the sure promise to Jacob and loving-kindness and mercy to Abraham, as You have sworn to our fathers from the days of old. -- micah 7:20
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THE BURDEN or oracle (the thing to be lifted up) concerning Nineveh [the capital of Assyria]. The book of the vision of Nahum of Elkosh. -- nahum 1:1
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The Lord is a jealous God and avenging; the Lord avenges and He is full of wrath. The Lord takes vengeance on His adversaries and reserves wrath for His enemies. -- nahum 1:2
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The Lord is slow to anger and great in power and will by no means clear the guilty. The Lord has His way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of His feet. -- nahum 1:3
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He rebukes and threatens the sea and makes it dry, and dries up all the rivers. Bashan [on the east] and Mount Carmel [on the west] wither, and [in the north] the blossom of Lebanon fades. -- nahum 1:4
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The mountains tremble and quake before Him and the hills melt away, and the earth is upheaved at His presence--yes, the world and all that dwell in it. -- nahum 1:5
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Who can stand before His indignation? And who can stand up and endure the fierceness of His anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken asunder by Him. -- nahum 1:6
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The Lord is good, a Strength and Stronghold in the day of trouble; He knows (recognizes, has knowledge of, and understands) those who take refuge and trust in Him. -- nahum 1:7
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But with an overrunning flood He will make a full end of [Nineveh's very] site and pursue His enemies into darkness. -- nahum 1:8
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What do you devise and [how mad is your attempt to] plot against the Lord? He will make a full end [of Nineveh]; affliction [which My people shall suffer from Assyria] shall not rise up the second time. -- nahum 1:9
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For [the Ninevites] are as bundles of thorn branches [for fuel], and even while drowned in their drunken [carousing] they shall be consumed like stubble fully dry [in the day of the Lord's wrath]. -- nahum 1:10
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There is one gone forth out of you [O Nineveh] who plots evil against the Lord, a villainous counselor [the king of Assyria, who counsels for wickedness and worthlessness]. -- nahum 1:11
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Thus says the Lord: Though they be in full strength and likewise many, even so shall [the Assyrians] be cut down when [their evil counselor] shall pass away. Though I have afflicted you [Jerusalem], I will not cause you to be afflicted [for your past sins] any more. -- nahum 1:12
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For now will I break his yoke from off you and will burst your bonds asunder. -- nahum 1:13
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And the Lord has given a commandment concerning you [evil Assyrian counselor], that no more of your name shall be born nor shall your name be perpetuated. Out of the house of your gods I will cut off the graven and molten images; I will make [their temple] your tomb, for you are vile and despised. -- nahum 1:14
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Behold! upon the mountains the feet of him who brings good tidings [telling of the Assyrian's death], who publishes peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; perform your vows. For the wicked counselor [the king of Assyria] shall no more come against you or pass through your land; he is utterly cut off. [Then the prophet Nahum sarcastically addresses his message to Nineveh:] -- nahum 1:15
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HE WHO dashes in pieces [that is, the king of Medo-Babylon] is come up before your face [Nineveh]. Keep the fortress and ramparts manned, watch the road, gird your loins, collect and fortify all your strength and power mightily. -- nahum 2:1
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For the Lord restores the excellency of Jacob as the excellency of [ancient] Israel, for plunderers have plundered them and emptied them out and [outrageously] destroyed their vine branches. -- nahum 2:2
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The shields of the mighty men [of Media and Babylon] are [dyed] red; the valiant men are [clothed] in dyed scarlet. The chariots blaze with fire of steel on the day of his preparation [for battle], and the officers' horses prance like a cypress forest [reeling in the wind]. -- nahum 2:3
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The chariots rage in confusion in the streets; they run to and fro [in wild terror] in the broad ways. They flash with steel [making them appear like torches]; they rush [in various directions] like forked lightnings. -- nahum 2:4
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[The Assyrian leader] remembers and summons his bravest men; they stumble in their march. They hasten to the city's wall, and their movable defense shelter is prepared and set up. -- nahum 2:5
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The gates or dams of the rivers [surrounding and guarding Nineveh] are opened and the [imperial] palace [of sun-dried brick] is dissolved [by the torrents] and is in dismay. -- nahum 2:6
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It is decreed. She [Nineveh] is stripped and removed, and her maids are lamenting and moaning like doves [softly for fear], beating upon their breasts [and hearts]. -- nahum 2:7
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And Nineveh, like a standing pool are her waters and [her inhabitants] are fleeing away! Stand! Stand [firm! a few cry], but no one looks back or causes them to return. -- nahum 2:8
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Take the spoil of silver; take the spoil of gold! For there is no end of the treasure, the glory and wealth of all the precious furnishings. -- nahum 2:9
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Emptiness! Desolation! Utter waste! Hearts faint and knees smite together, and anguish is in all loins, and the faces of all grow pale! -- nahum 2:10
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Where is the den of the lions which was the feeding place of the young lions, where the lion and the lioness walked, and the lion's whelp, and none made them afraid? -- nahum 2:11
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The lion tore in pieces enough for his whelps and strangled [prey] for his lionesses; he filled his caves with prey and his dens with what he had seized and carried off. -- nahum 2:12
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Behold, I am against you [Nineveh], says the Lord of hosts, and I will burn your chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour your young lions. And I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voice of your messengers shall no more be heard. -- nahum 2:13
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WOE TO the bloody city! It is full of lies and booty and [there is] no end to the plunder! -- nahum 3:1
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The cracking of the whip, the noise of the rattling of wheels, and prancing horses and chariots rumbling and bounding, -- nahum 3:2
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Horsemen mounting and charging, the flashing sword, the gleaming spear, a multitude of slain and a great number of corpses, no end of corpses! [The horsemen] stumble over the corpses! -- nahum 3:3
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All because of the multitude of the harlotries [of Nineveh], the well-favored harlot, the mistress of deadly charms who betrays and sells nations through her whoredoms [idolatry] and peoples through her enchantments. -- nahum 3:4
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Behold, I am against you, says the Lord of hosts, and I will lift up your skirts over your face, and I will let the nations look on your nakedness [O Nineveh] and the kingdoms on your shame. -- nahum 3:5
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I will cast abominable things at you and make you filthy, treat you with contempt, and make you a gazingstock. -- nahum 3:6
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And all who look on you will shrink and flee from you and say, Nineveh is laid waste; who will pity and bemoan her? Where [then] shall I seek comforters for you? -- nahum 3:7
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Are you better than No-amon [Thebes, capital of Upper Egypt], that dwelt by the rivers or canals, that had the waters round about her, whose rampart was a sea [the Nile] and water her wall? -- nahum 3:8
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Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and that without limit. Put and the Libyans were her helpers. -- nahum 3:9
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Yet she was carried away; she went into captivity. Her young children also were dashed in pieces at all the street corners; lots were cast [by the Assyrian officers] for her nobles, and all her great men were bound with chains. -- nahum 3:10
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You will be drunk [Nineveh, with the cup of God's wrath]; you will be dazed. You will seek and require a refuge because of the enemy. -- nahum 3:11
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All your fortresses are fig trees with early figs; if they are shaken they will fall into the mouth of the eater. -- nahum 3:12
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Behold, your troops in the midst of you are [as weak and helpless as] women; the gates of your land are set wide open to your enemies [without effort]; fire consumes your bars. -- nahum 3:13
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Draw for yourself the water [necessary] for a [long continued] siege, make strong your fortresses! Go down into the clay pits and trample the mortar; make ready the brickkiln [to burn bricks for the bulwarks]! -- nahum 3:14
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[But] there [in the very midst of these preparations] will the fire devour you; the sword will cut you off; it will destroy you as the locusts [destroy]. Multiply yourselves like the licking locusts; make yourselves many like the swarming locusts! -- nahum 3:15
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You increased your merchants more than the [visible] stars of the heavens. The swarming locust spreads itself and destroys, and then flies away. -- nahum 3:16
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Your princes are like the grasshoppers and your marshals like the swarms of locusts which encamp in the hedges on a cold day--but when the sun rises, they fly away, and no one knows where they are. -- nahum 3:17
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Your shepherds are asleep, O king of Assyria; your nobles are lying still [in death]. Your people are scattered on the mountains and there is no one to gather them. -- nahum 3:18
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There is no healing of your hurt; your wound is grievous. All who hear the news about you clap their hands over [what has happened to] you. For upon whom has not your [unceasing] evil come continually? -- nahum 3:19
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THE BURDEN or oracle (the thing to be lifted up) which Habakkuk the prophet saw. -- habakkuk 1:1
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O Lord, how long shall I cry for help and You will not hear? Or cry out to You of violence and You will not save? -- habakkuk 1:2
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Why do You show me iniquity and wrong, and Yourself look upon or cause me to see perverseness and trouble? For destruction and violence are before me; and there is strife, and contention arises. -- habakkuk 1:3
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Therefore the law is slackened and justice and a righteous sentence never go forth, for the [hostility of the] wicked surrounds the [uncompromisingly] righteous; therefore justice goes forth perverted. -- habakkuk 1:4
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Look around [you, Habakkuk, replied the Lord] among the nations and see! And be astonished! Astounded! For I am putting into effect a work in your days [such] that you would not believe it if it were told you. -- habakkuk 1:5
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For behold, I am rousing up the Chaldeans, that bitter and impetuous nation who march through the breadth of the earth to take possession of dwelling places that do not belong to them. -- habakkuk 1:6
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[The Chaldeans] are terrible and dreadful; their justice and dignity proceed [only] from themselves. -- habakkuk 1:7
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Their horses also are swifter than leopards and are fiercer than the evening wolves, and their horsemen spread themselves and press on proudly; yes, their horsemen come from afar; they fly like an eagle that hastens to devour. -- habakkuk 1:8
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They all come for violence; their faces turn eagerly forward, and they gather prisoners together like sand. -- habakkuk 1:9
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They scoff at kings, and rulers are a derision to them; they ridicule every stronghold, for they heap up dust [for earth mounds] and take it. -- habakkuk 1:10
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Then they sweep by like a wind and pass on, and they load themselves with guilt, [as do all men] whose own power is their god. -- habakkuk 1:11
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Are not You from everlasting, O Lord my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. O Lord, You have appointed [the Chaldean] to execute [Your] judgment, and You, O Rock, have established him for chastisement and correction. -- habakkuk 1:12
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You are of purer eyes than to behold evil and can not look [inactively] upon injustice. Why then do You look upon the plunderer? Why are you silent when the wicked one destroys him who is more righteous than [the Chaldean oppressor] is? -- habakkuk 1:13
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Why do You make men like the fish of the sea, like reptiles and creeping things that have no ruler [and are defenseless against their foes]? -- habakkuk 1:14
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[The Chaldean] brings all of them up with his hook; he catches and drags them out with his net, he gathers them in his dragnet; so he rejoices and is in high spirits. -- habakkuk 1:15
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Therefore he sacrifices [offerings] to his net and burns incense to his dragnet, because from them he lives luxuriously and his food is plentiful and rich. -- habakkuk 1:16
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Shall he therefore continue to empty his net and mercilessly go on slaying the nations forever? -- habakkuk 1:17
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[OH, I know, I have been rash to talk out plainly this way to God!] I will [in my thinking] stand upon my post of observation and station myself on the tower or fortress, and will watch to see what He will say within me and what answer I will make [as His mouthpiece] to the perplexities of my complaint against Him. -- habakkuk 2:1
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And the Lord answered me and said, Write the vision and engrave it so plainly upon tablets that everyone who passes may [be able to] read [it easily and quickly] as he hastens by. -- habakkuk 2:2
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For the vision is yet for an appointed time and it hastens to the end [fulfillment]; it will not deceive or disappoint. Though it tarry, wait [earnestly] for it, because it will surely come; it will not be behindhand on its appointed day. -- habakkuk 2:3
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Look at the proud; his soul is not straight or right within him, but the [rigidly] just and the [uncompromisingly] righteous man shall live by his faith and in his faithfulness. -- habakkuk 2:4
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Moreover, wine and wealth are treacherous; the proud man [the Chaldean invader] is restless and cannot stay at home. His appetite is large like that of Sheol and [his greed] is like death and cannot be satisfied; he gathers to himself all nations and collects all people as if he owned them. -- habakkuk 2:5
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Shall not all these [victims of his greed] take up a taunt against him and in scoffing derision of him say, Woe to him who piles up that which is not his! [How long will he possess it?] And [woe to him] who loads himself with promissory notes for usury! -- habakkuk 2:6
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Shall [your debtors] not rise up suddenly who shall bite you, exacting usury of you, and those awake who will vex you [toss you to and fro and make you tremble violently]? Then you will be booty for them. -- habakkuk 2:7
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Because you [king of Babylon] have plundered many nations, all who are left of the people shall plunder you--because of men's blood and for the violence done to the earth, to the city and all the people who live in each city. -- habakkuk 2:8
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Woe to him who obtains wicked gain for his house, [who thinks by so doing] to set his nest on high that he may be preserved from calamity and delivered from the power of evil! -- habakkuk 2:9
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You have devised shame to your house by cutting off and putting an end to many peoples, and you have sinned against and forfeited your own life. -- habakkuk 2:10
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For the stone shall cry out of the wall [built in sin, to accuse you], and the beam out of the woodwork will answer it [agreeing with its charge against you]. -- habakkuk 2:11
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Woe to him who builds a town with blood and establishes a city by iniquity! -- habakkuk 2:12
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Behold, is it not by appointment of the Lord of hosts that the nations toil only to satisfy the fire [that will consume their work], and the peoples weary themselves only for emptiness, falsity, and futility? -- habakkuk 2:13
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But [the time is coming when] the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. -- habakkuk 2:14
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Woe to him who gives his neighbors drink, who pours out your bottle to them and adds to it your poisonous and blighting wrath and also makes them drunk, that you may look on their stripped condition and pour out foul shame [on their glory]! -- habakkuk 2:15
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You [yourself] will be filled with shame and contempt instead of glory. Drink also and be like an uncircumcised [heathen]! The cup [of wrath] in the Lord's right hand will come around to you [O destroyer], and foul shame shall be upon your own glory! -- habakkuk 2:16
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For the violence done to Lebanon will cover and overwhelm you; the destruction of the animals [which the violence frightened away] will terrify you on account of men's blood and the violence done to the land, to the city and all its inhabitants. -- habakkuk 2:17
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What profit is the graven image when its maker has formed it? It is only a molten image and a teacher of lies. For the maker trusts in his own creations [as his gods] when he makes dumb idols. -- habakkuk 2:18
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Woe to him who says to the wooden image, Awake! and to the dumb stone, Arise, teach! [Yet, it cannot, for] behold, it is laid over with gold and silver and there is no breath at all inside it! -- habakkuk 2:19
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But the Lord is in His holy temple; let all the earth hush and keep silence before Him. -- habakkuk 2:20
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A PRAYER of Habakkuk the prophet, set to wild, enthusiastic, and triumphal music. -- habakkuk 3:1
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O Lord, I have heard the report of You and was afraid. O Lord, revive Your work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make [Yourself] known! In wrath [earnestly] remember love, pity, and mercy. -- habakkuk 3:2
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God [approaching from Sinai] came from Teman [which represents Edom] and the Holy One from Mount Paran [in the Sinai region]. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! His glory covered the heavens and the earth was full of His praise. -- habakkuk 3:3
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And His brightness was like the sunlight; rays streamed from His hand, and there [in the sunlike splendor] was the hiding place of His power. -- habakkuk 3:4
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Before Him went the pestilence [as in Egypt], and burning plague followed His feet [as in Sennacherib's army]. -- habakkuk 3:5
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He stood and measured the earth; He looked and shook the nations, and the eternal mountains were scattered and the perpetual hills bowed low. His ways are everlasting and His goings are of old. -- habakkuk 3:6
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I [Habakkuk, in vision] saw the tents of Cushan [probably Ethiopia] in affliction; the [tent] curtains of the land of Midian trembled. -- habakkuk 3:7
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Were You displeased with the rivers, O Lord? Or was Your anger against the rivers [You divided]? Was Your wrath against the [Red] Sea, that You rode [before] upon Your horses and Your chariots of victory and deliverance? -- habakkuk 3:8
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Your bow was made quite bare; sworn to the tribes [of Israel] by Your sure word were the rods of chastisement, scourges, and calamities. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! With rivers You cleaved the earth [bringing forth waters in dry places]. -- habakkuk 3:9
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The mountains saw You; they trembled and writhed [as if in pain]. The overflowing of the water passed by [as at the deluge]; the deep uttered its voice and lifted its hands on high. -- habakkuk 3:10
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The sun and moon stood back [as before Joshua] in their habitation at the light of Your arrows as they sped, at the flash of Your glittering spear. -- habakkuk 3:11
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You marched through the land in indignation; You trampled and threshed the nations in anger. -- habakkuk 3:12
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You went forth and have come for the salvation of Your people, for the deliverance and victory of Your anointed [people Israel]; You smote the head of the house of the wicked, laying bare the foundation even to the neck. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! -- habakkuk 3:13
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You pierced with his own arrows the head of [the enemy's] hordes; they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me [the people], rejoicing as if to devour the poor [Israel] secretly. -- habakkuk 3:14
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You have trodden the sea with Your horses, [beside] the heap of great and surging waters. -- habakkuk 3:15
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I heard and my [whole inner self] trembled; my lips quivered at the sound. Rottenness enters into my bones and under me [down to my feet]; I tremble. I will wait quietly for the day of trouble and distress when there shall come up against [my] people him who is about to invade and oppress them. -- habakkuk 3:16
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Though the fig tree does not blossom and there is no fruit on the vines, [though] the product of the olive fails and the fields yield no food, though the flock is cut off from the fold and there are no cattle in the stalls, -- habakkuk 3:17
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Yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will exult in the [victorious] God of my salvation! -- habakkuk 3:18
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The Lord God is my Strength, my personal bravery, and my invincible army; He makes my feet like hinds' feet and will make me to walk [not to stand still in terror, but to walk] and make [spiritual] progress upon my high places [of trouble, suffering, or responsibility]! For the Chief Musician; with my stringed instruments. -- habakkuk 3:19
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THE WORD of the Lord which came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah king of Judah and son of Amon. -- zephaniah 1:1
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By taking away I will make an end and I will utterly consume and sweep away all things from the face of the earth, says the Lord. -- zephaniah 1:2
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I will consume and sweep away man and beast; I will consume and sweep away the birds of the air and the fish of the sea. I will overthrow the stumbling blocks (the idols) with the wicked [worshipers], and I will cut off mankind from the face of the earth, says the Lord. -- zephaniah 1:3
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I will also stretch out My hand over Judah and over all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place and the name of the idol priests with the [false] priests, -- zephaniah 1:4
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And those who worship the starry host of the heavens upon their housetops and those who [pretend to] worship the Lord and swear by and to Him and yet swear by and to [the heathen god Molech or] Malcam [their idol king], -- zephaniah 1:5
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And those who have drawn back from following the Lord and those who have not sought the Lord nor inquired for, inquired of, and required the Lord [as their first necessity]. -- zephaniah 1:6
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[Hush!] Be silent before the Lord God, for the day [of the vengeance] of the Lord is near; for the Lord has prepared a sacrifice, and He has set apart [for His use] those who have accepted His invitation. -- zephaniah 1:7
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And on the day of the Lord's sacrifice, I will punish the officials and the king's sons and all who are clothed in [lavish] foreign apparel [instead of the Jewish dress, with its reminders to obey God's commandments]. -- zephaniah 1:8
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In the same day also will I punish all those who leap swiftly on or over the threshold [upon entering houses to steal], who fill their master's house with violence and deceit and fraud. -- zephaniah 1:9
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And in that day, says the Lord, there shall be heard the voice of crying from the Fish Gate [in the wall of Jerusalem] and a wailing from the Second Quarter or Lower City and a great crashing and sound of destruction from the hills. -- zephaniah 1:10
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Wail, you inhabitants of the Mortar [those located in the hollow part of the city]! For all the merchant people, like the people of Canaan, will be silent [entirely destroyed]; all those who weighed out silver and were loaded with it will be cut off. -- zephaniah 1:11
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And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish the men who [like old wine] are thickening and settling on their lees, who say in their hearts, The Lord will not do good, nor will He do evil. -- zephaniah 1:12
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And their wealth shall become plunder and their houses a desolation. Though they build houses, they shall not inhabit them; though they plant vineyards, they shall not drink the wine from them. -- zephaniah 1:13
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The great day of the Lord is near--near and hastening fast. Hark! the voice of the day of the Lord! The mighty man [unable to fight or to flee] will cry then bitterly. -- zephaniah 1:14
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That day is a day of wrath, a day of distress and anguish, a day of ruin and devastation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness, -- zephaniah 1:15
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A day of the blast of trumpet and battle cry against the fortified cities and against the high towers and battlements. -- zephaniah 1:16
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And I will bring distress upon men, so that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the Lord; their blood shall be poured out like dust and their flesh like dung. -- zephaniah 1:17
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Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord's indignation and wrath. But the whole earth shall be consumed in the fire of His jealous wrath, for a full, yes, a sudden, end will He make of all the inhabitants of the earth. -- zephaniah 1:18
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COLLECT YOUR thoughts, yes, unbend yourselves [in submission and see if there is no sense of shame and no consciousness of sin left in you], O shameless nation [not desirous or desired]! -- zephaniah 2:1
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[The time for repentance is speeding by like chaff whirled before the wind!] Therefore consider, before God's decree brings forth [the curse upon you], before the time [to repent] is gone like the drifting chaff, before the fierce anger of the Lord comes upon you--yes, before the day of the wrath of the Lord comes upon you! -- zephaniah 2:2
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Seek the Lord [inquire for Him, inquire of Him, and require Him as the foremost necessity of your life], all you humble of the land who have acted in compliance with His revealed will and have kept His commandments; seek righteousness, seek humility [inquire for them, require them as vital]. It may be you will be hidden in the day of the Lord's anger. -- zephaniah 2:3
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For [hear the fate of the Philistines:] Gaza shall be forsaken and Ashkelon shall become a desolation; the people of Ashdod shall be driven out at noonday and Ekron shall be uprooted. -- zephaniah 2:4
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Woe to the inhabitants of the seacoast, the nation of the Cherethites [in Philistia]! The word of the Lord is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines; I will destroy you until no inhabitant is left. -- zephaniah 2:5
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And the seacoast shall be pastures, with [deserted] dwelling places and caves for shepherds and folds for flocks. -- zephaniah 2:6
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The seacoast shall belong to the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall pasture their flocks upon it; in the houses of [deserted Philistine] Ashkelon shall they of Judah lie down in the evening. For the Lord their [Judah's] God shall visit them [for their relief] and restore them from their captivity. -- zephaniah 2:7
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I have heard the taunts of Moab and the revilings of the Ammonites by which they have reproached My people, and magnified themselves and made boasts against their territory. -- zephaniah 2:8
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Therefore, as I live, says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Moab shall become like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah, a land possessed by nettles and wild vetches and salt pits, and a perpetual desolation. The remnant of My people shall make a prey of them and what is left of My nation shall possess them. -- zephaniah 2:9
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This shall they have for their pride, because they have taunted and boasted against the people of the Lord of hosts. -- zephaniah 2:10
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The Lord will be terrible to them, for He will make lean and famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship Him, every one from his place, even all the isles and coastlands of the nations. -- zephaniah 2:11
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You Ethiopians also, you shall be slain by My sword. -- zephaniah 2:12
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And [the Lord] will stretch out His hand against the north and destroy Assyria and will make Nineveh a desolation, dry as the desert. -- zephaniah 2:13
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Herds shall lie down in the midst of [Nineveh], all the [wild] beasts of the nations and of every kind; both the pelican and the hedgehog shall lodge on the upper part of her [fallen] pillars; the voice [of the nesting bird] shall sing in the windows; desolation and drought shall be on the thresholds, for her cedar paneling will He lay bare. -- zephaniah 2:14
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This is the joyous and exultant city that dwelt carelessly [feeling so secure], that said in her heart, I am and there is none beside me. What a desolation she has become, a lair for [wild] beasts! Everyone who passes by her shall hiss and wave his hand [indicating his gratification]. -- zephaniah 2:15
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WOE TO her that is rebellious and polluted, the oppressing city [Jerusalem]! -- zephaniah 3:1
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She did not listen to and heed the voice [of God]; she accepted no correction or instruction; she trusted not in the Lord [nor leaned on or was confident in Him, but was confident in her own wealth]; she drew not near to her God [but to the god of Baal or Molech]. -- zephaniah 3:2
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Her officials in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones on the morrow, for nothing is left by morning. -- zephaniah 3:3
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Her prophets are light [lacking truth, gravity, and steadiness] and men of treachery; her priests have profaned the sanctuary; [defrauding God and man by pretending their own word is God's word] they have done violence to the law. -- zephaniah 3:4
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The Lord in the midst of her is [uncompromisingly] righteous; He will not do iniquity. Every morning He brings His justice to light; He fails not, but the unjust [person] knows no shame. -- zephaniah 3:5
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I [the Lord] have cut off nations; their battlements and corner towers are desolate and in ruins. I laid their streets waste so that none passes over them; their cities are destroyed so that there is no man, there is no inhabitant. -- zephaniah 3:6
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I said, Only let her [reverently and worshipfully] fear Me, receive correction and instruction, and [Jerusalem's] dwelling shall not be cut off. However, I have punished her [according to all that I have appointed concerning her in the way of punishment], but all the more they are eager to make all their doings corrupt and infamous. -- zephaniah 3:7
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Therefore [earnestly] wait for Me, says the Lord, [waiting] for the day when I rise up to the attack [as a witness, accuser, or judge, and a testimony]. For My decision and determination and right it is to gather the nations together, to assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them My indignation, even all [the heat of] My fierce anger; for [in that day] all the earth shall be consumed with the fire of My zeal and jealousy. -- zephaniah 3:8
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For then [changing their impure language] I will give to the people a clear and pure speech from pure lips, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to serve Him with one unanimous consent and one united shoulder [bearing the yoke of the Lord]. -- zephaniah 3:9
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From beyond the rivers of Cush or Ethiopia those who pray to Me, the daughter of My dispersed people, will bring and present My offering. -- zephaniah 3:10
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In that day you [the congregation of Israel] shall not be put to shame for all your deeds by which you have rebelled and transgressed against Me, for then I will take away out of your midst those who exult in your majesty and pride; and you shall no more be haughty [and carry yourselves arrogantly on or] because of My holy mountain. -- zephaniah 3:11
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For I will leave in the midst of you a people afflicted and poor, and they shall trust, seek refuge, and be confident in the name of the Lord. -- zephaniah 3:12
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What is left of Israel shall not do iniquity or speak lies, neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they shall feed and lie down and none shall make them afraid. -- zephaniah 3:13
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Sing, O Daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice, be in high spirits and glory with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem [in that day]. -- zephaniah 3:14
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[For then it will be that] the Lord has taken away the judgments against you; He has cast out your enemy. The King of Israel, even the Lord [Himself], is in the midst of you; [and after He has come to you] you shall not experience or fear evil any more. -- zephaniah 3:15
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In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear not, O Zion. Let not your hands sink down or be slow and listless. -- zephaniah 3:16
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The Lord your God is in the midst of you, a Mighty One, a Savior [Who saves]! He will rejoice over you with joy; He will rest [in silent satisfaction] and in His love He will be silent and make no mention [of past sins, or even recall them]; He will exult over you with singing. -- zephaniah 3:17
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I will gather those belonging to you [those Israelites in captivity] who yearn and grieve for the solemn assembly [and the festivals], on whom [their exile and inability to attend services at Jerusalem have brought derision and] the reproach of it is a burden. -- zephaniah 3:18
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Behold, at that time I will deal with all those who afflict you; I will save the limping [ones] and gather the outcasts and will make them a praise and a name in every land of their shame. -- zephaniah 3:19
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At that time I will bring you in; yes, at that time I will gather you, for I will make you a name and a praise among all the nations of the earth when I reverse your captivity before your eyes, says the Lord. -- zephaniah 3:20
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IN THE second year of Darius king [of Persia], in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came by means of Haggai the prophet [in Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity] to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, saying, -- haggai 1:1
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Thus says the Lord of hosts: These people say, The time is not yet come that the Lord's house should be rebuilt [although Cyrus had ordered it done eighteen years before]. -- haggai 1:2
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Then came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet, saying, -- haggai 1:3
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Is it time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses while this house [of the Lord] lies in ruins? -- haggai 1:4
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Now therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider your ways and set your mind on what has come to you. -- haggai 1:5
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You have sown much, but you have reaped little; you eat, but you do not have enough; you drink, but you do not have your fill; you clothe yourselves, but no one is warm; and he who earns wages has earned them to put them in a bag with holes in it. -- haggai 1:6
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Thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider your ways (your previous and present conduct) and how you have fared. -- haggai 1:7
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Go up to the hill country and bring lumber and rebuild [My] house, and I will take pleasure in it and I will be glorified, says the Lord [by accepting it as done for My glory and by displaying My glory in it]. -- haggai 1:8
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You looked for much [harvest], and behold, it came to little; and even when you brought that home, I blew it away. Why? says the Lord of hosts. Because of My house, which lies waste while you yourselves run each man to his own house [eager to build and adorn it]. -- haggai 1:9
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Therefore the heavens above you [for your sake] withhold the dew, and the earth withholds its produce. -- haggai 1:10
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And I have called for a drought upon the land and the hill country, upon the grain, the fresh wine, the oil, upon what the ground brings forth, upon men and cattle, and upon all the [wearisome] toil of [men's] hands. -- haggai 1:11
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Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people [who had returned from captivity], listened to and obeyed the voice of the Lord their God [not vaguely or partly, but completely, according to] the words of Haggai the prophet, since the Lord their God had sent him, and the people [reverently] feared and [worshipfully] turned to the Lord. -- haggai 1:12
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Then Haggai, the Lord's messenger, spoke the Lord's message to the people saying, I am with you, says the Lord. -- haggai 1:13
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And the Lord aroused the spirit of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people, so that they came and labored on the house of the Lord of hosts, their God, -- haggai 1:14
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On the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month. -- haggai 1:15
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IN THE seventh month, on the twenty-first day of the month, in the second year of Darius king [of Persia], came the word of the Lord by the prophet Haggai, saying, -- haggai 2:1
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Speak now to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remainder of the people, saying, -- haggai 2:2
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Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? And how do you see it now? Is not this in your sight as nothing in comparison to that? -- haggai 2:3
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Yet now be strong, alert, and courageous, O Zerubbabel, says the Lord; be strong, alert, and courageous, O Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, alert, and courageous, all you people of the land, says the Lord, and work! For I am with you, says the Lord of hosts. -- haggai 2:4
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According to the promise that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, so My Spirit stands and abides in the midst of you; fear not. -- haggai 2:5
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For thus says the Lord of hosts: Yet once more, in a little while, I will shake and make tremble the [starry] heavens, the earth, the sea, and the dry land; -- haggai 2:6
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And I will shake all nations and the desire and the precious things of all nations shall come in, and I will fill this house with splendor, says the Lord of hosts. -- haggai 2:7
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The silver is Mine and the gold is Mine, says the Lord of hosts. -- haggai 2:8
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The latter glory of this house [with its successor, to which Jesus came] shall be greater than the former, says the Lord of hosts; and in this place will I give peace and prosperity, says the Lord of hosts. -- haggai 2:9
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On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet, saying, -- haggai 2:10
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Thus says the Lord of hosts: Ask now the priests to decide this question of law: -- haggai 2:11
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If one carries in the skirt of his garment flesh that is holy [because it has been offered in sacrifice to God], and with his skirt or the flaps of his garment he touches bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any kind of food, does what he touches become holy [dedicated to God's service exclusively]? And the priests answered, No! [Holiness is not infectious.] -- haggai 2:12
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Then said Haggai, If one who is [ceremonially] unclean because he has come in contact with a dead body should touch any of these articles of food, shall it be [ceremonially] unclean? And the priests answered, It shall be unclean. [Unholiness is infectious.] -- haggai 2:13
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Then answered Haggai, So is this people and so is this nation before Me, says the Lord; and so is every work of their hands, and what they offer there [on the altar] is unclean [because they who offer it are themselves unclean]. -- haggai 2:14
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And now, I pray you, consider what will happen from this day onward. Since the time before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the Lord, how have you fared? -- haggai 2:15
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Through all that time [the harvests have not fulfilled expectations, for] when one has gone expecting to find a heap [of sheaves] of twenty measures, there were but ten; when he has gone to the wine vat to draw out fifty bucketfuls from the press, there were only twenty. -- haggai 2:16
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I smote you with blight and with mildew and with hail in all [the products of] the labors of your hands; yet you returned not nor were converted to Me, says the Lord. -- haggai 2:17
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Consider, I pray you, from this day onward, from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, even from the day that the foundation of the Lord's temple was [re]laid, consider this: -- haggai 2:18
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Is the harvested grain any longer in the barn? As to the grapevine, the fig tree, the pomegranate, and the olive tree--they have not yet borne. From this day on I will bless you. -- haggai 2:19
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And again the word of the Lord came to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying, -- haggai 2:20
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Speak to Zerubbabel [the representative of the Davidic monarchy and covenant and in direct line of the ancestry of Jesus Christ] governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth; -- haggai 2:21
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And I will [in the distant future] overthrow the throne of kingdoms and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the [ungodly] nations, and I will overthrow the chariots and those who ride in them, and the horses and their riders shall go down, every one by the sword of his brother. -- haggai 2:22
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In that day, says the Lord of hosts, will I take you, O Zerubbabel, My servant, the son of Shealtiel, says the Lord, and will make you [through the Messiah, your descendant] My signet ring; for I have chosen you [as the one with whom to renew My covenant to David's line], says the Lord of hosts. -- haggai 2:23
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IN THE eighth month, in the second year [of the reign] of Darius, came the word of the Lord to Zechariah son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet, saying, -- zechariah 1:1
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The Lord was very angry with your fathers. -- zechariah 1:2
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Therefore say to them [the Jews of this day], Thus says the Lord of hosts: Return to Me, says the Lord of hosts, and I will return to you; it is the utterance of the Lord of hosts. -- zechariah 1:3
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Be not as your fathers to whom the former prophets cried, Thus says the Lord of hosts: Return now from your evil ways and your evil doings; but they would not hear or listen to Me, says the Lord. -- zechariah 1:4
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Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever? -- zechariah 1:5
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But My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, did they not overtake and take hold of your fathers? So they repented and said, As the Lord of hosts planned and purposed to do to us, according to our ways and according to our doings, so has He dealt with us. -- zechariah 1:6
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Upon the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, which is the month of Shebat, in the second year of the reign of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet. Zechariah said, -- zechariah 1:7
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I saw in the night [vision] and behold, a Man riding upon a red horse, and He stood among the myrtle trees that were in a low valley or bottom, and behind Him there were horses, red, bay or flame-colored, and white. -- zechariah 1:8
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Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel who talked with me said, I will show you what these are. -- zechariah 1:9
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And the Man who stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are they whom the Lord has sent to walk to and fro through the earth and patrol it. -- zechariah 1:10
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And the men on the horses answered the Angel of the Lord Who stood among the myrtle trees and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth [patrolling it] and behold, all the earth sits at rest [in peaceful security]. -- zechariah 1:11
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Then the Angel of the Lord said, O Lord of hosts, how long will You not have mercy and lovingkindness for Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, against which You have had indignation these seventy years [of the Babylonian captivity]? -- zechariah 1:12
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And the Lord answered the angel who talked with me with gracious and comforting words. -- zechariah 1:13
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So the angel who talked with me said to me, Cry out, Thus says the Lord of hosts: I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy. -- zechariah 1:14
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And I am very angry with the nations that are at ease; for while I was but a little displeased, they helped forward the affliction and disaster. -- zechariah 1:15
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Therefore thus says the Lord: I have returned to Jerusalem with compassion (lovingkindness and mercy). My house shall be built in it, says the Lord of hosts, and a measuring line shall be stretched out over Jerusalem [with a view to rebuilding its walls]. -- zechariah 1:16
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Cry yet again, saying, Thus says the Lord of hosts: My cities shall yet again overflow with prosperity, and the Lord shall yet comfort Zion and shall yet choose Jerusalem. -- zechariah 1:17
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Then I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, four horns [symbols of strength]. -- zechariah 1:18
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And I said to the angel who talked with me, What are these? And he answered me, These are the horns or powers which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem. -- zechariah 1:19
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Then the Lord showed me four smiths or workmen [one for each enemy horn, to beat it down]. -- zechariah 1:20
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Then said I, What are these [horns and smiths] coming to do? And he said, These are the horns or powers that scattered Judah so that no man lifted up his head. But these smiths or workmen have come to terrorize them and cause them to be panic-stricken, to cast out the horns or powers of the nations who lifted up their horn against the land of Judah to scatter it. -- zechariah 1:21
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AND I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand. -- zechariah 2:1
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Then said I, Where are you going? And he said to me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its breadth and what is its length. -- zechariah 2:2
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And behold, the angel who talked with me went forth and another angel went out to meet him, -- zechariah 2:3
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And he said to the second angel, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited and dwell as villages without walls, because of the multitude of people and livestock in it. -- zechariah 2:4
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For I, says the Lord, will be to her a wall of fire round about, and I will be the glory in the midst of her. -- zechariah 2:5
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Ho! ho! [Hear and] flee from the land of the north, says the Lord, and from the four winds of the heavens, for to them have I scattered you, says the Lord. -- zechariah 2:6
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Ho! Escape to Zion, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon! -- zechariah 2:7
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For thus said the Lord of hosts, after [His] glory had sent me [His messenger] to the nations who plundered you--for he who touches you touches the apple or pupil of His eye: -- zechariah 2:8
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Behold, I will swing my hand over them and they shall become plunder for those who served them. Then you shall know (recognize and understand) that the Lord of hosts has sent me [His messenger]. -- zechariah 2:9
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Sing and rejoice, O Daughter of Zion; for behold, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of you, says the Lord. -- zechariah 2:10
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And many nations shall join themselves to the Lord in that day and shall be My people. And I will dwell in the midst of you, and you shall know (recognize and understand) that the Lord of hosts has sent me [His messenger] to you. -- zechariah 2:11
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And the Lord shall inherit Judah as His portion in the holy land and shall again choose Jerusalem. -- zechariah 2:12
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Be still, all flesh, before the Lord, for He is aroused and risen from His holy habitation. -- zechariah 2:13
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THEN [the guiding angel] showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at Joshua's right hand to be his adversary and to accuse him. -- zechariah 3:1
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And the Lord said to Satan, The Lord rebuke you, O Satan! Even the Lord, Who [now and habitually] chooses Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this [returned captive Joshua] a brand plucked out of the fire? -- zechariah 3:2
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Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments and was standing before the Angel [of the Lord]. -- zechariah 3:3
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And He spoke to those who stood before Him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And He said to [Joshua], Behold, I have caused your iniquity to pass from you, and I will clothe you with rich apparel. -- zechariah 3:4
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And I [Zechariah] said, Let them put a clean turban on his head. So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him with [rich] garments. And the Angel of the Lord stood by. -- zechariah 3:5
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And the Angel of the Lord [solemnly and earnestly] protested and affirmed to Joshua, saying, -- zechariah 3:6
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Thus says the Lord of hosts: If you will walk in My ways and keep My charge, then also you shall rule My house and have charge of My courts, and I will give you access [to My presence] and places to walk among these who stand here. -- zechariah 3:7
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Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, you and your colleagues who [usually] sit before you--for they are men who are a sign or omen [types of what is to come]--for behold, I will bring forth My servant the Branch. -- zechariah 3:8
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For behold, upon the stone which I have set before Joshua, upon that one stone are seven eyes or facets [the all-embracing providence of God and the sevenfold radiations of the Spirit of God]. Behold, I will carve upon it its inscription, says the Lord of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity and guilt of this land in a single day. -- zechariah 3:9
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In that day, says the Lord of hosts, you shall invite each man his neighbor under his own vine and his own fig tree. -- zechariah 3:10
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AND THE angel who talked with me came again and awakened me, like a man who is wakened out of his sleep. -- zechariah 4:1
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And said to me, What do you see? I said, I see, and behold, a lampstand all of gold, with its bowl [for oil] on the top of it and its seven lamps on it, and [there are] seven pipes to each of the seven lamps which are upon the top of it. -- zechariah 4:2
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And there are two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl and the other upon the left side of it [feeding it continuously with oil]. -- zechariah 4:3
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So I asked the angel who talked with me, What are these, my lord? -- zechariah 4:4
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Then the angel who talked with me answered me, Do you not know what these are? And I said, No, my lord. -- zechariah 4:5
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Then he said to me, This [addition of the bowl to the candlestick, causing it to yield a ceaseless supply of oil from the olive trees] is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit [of Whom the oil is a symbol], says the Lord of hosts. -- zechariah 4:6
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For who are you, O great mountain [of human obstacles]? Before Zerubbabel [who with Joshua had led the return of the exiles from Babylon and was undertaking the rebuilding of the temple, before him] you shall become a plain [a mere molehill]! And he shall bring forth the finishing gable stone [of the new temple] with loud shoutings of the people, crying, Grace, grace to it! -- zechariah 4:7
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Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- zechariah 4:8
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The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundations of this house; his hands shall also finish it. Then you shall know (recognize and understand) that the Lord of hosts has sent me [His messenger] to you. -- zechariah 4:9
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Who [with reason] despises the day of small things? For these seven shall rejoice when they see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel. [These seven] are the eyes of the Lord which run to and fro throughout the whole earth. -- zechariah 4:10
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Then I said to him [the angel who talked with me], What are these two olive trees on the right side of the lampstand and on the left side of it? -- zechariah 4:11
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And a second time I said to him, What are these two olive branches which are beside the two golden tubes or spouts by which the golden oil is emptied out? -- zechariah 4:12
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And he answered me, Do you not know what these are? And I said, No, my lord. -- zechariah 4:13
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Then said he, These are the two sons of oil [Joshua the high priest and Zerubbabel the prince of Judah, the two anointed ones] who stand before the Lord of the whole earth [as His anointed instruments]. -- zechariah 4:14
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AGAIN I lifted up my eyes and behold, I saw a scroll flying or floating in the air! -- zechariah 5:1
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And the angel said to me, What do you see? And I answered, I see a flying scroll; its length is twenty cubits or thirty feet and its breadth is ten cubits or fifteen feet. -- zechariah 5:2
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Then he said to me, This is the curse that goes out over the face of the whole land; for everyone who steals shall be cut off from henceforth according to it [the curse written on this subject on the scroll], and everyone who swears falsely shall be cut off from henceforth according to it. -- zechariah 5:3
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I will bring [the curse] forth, says the Lord of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief and into the house of him who swears falsely by My name; and it shall abide in the midst of his house and shall consume it, both its timber and its stones. -- zechariah 5:4
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Then the angel who talked with me came forward and said to me, Lift up now your eyes and see what this is that goes forth. -- zechariah 5:5
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And I said, What is it? [What does it symbolize?] And he said, This that goes forth is an ephah[-sized vessel for separate grains all collected together]. This, he continued, is the symbol of the sinners mentioned above and is the resemblance of their iniquity throughout the whole land. -- zechariah 5:6
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And behold, a round, flat weight of lead was lifted and there sat a woman in the midst of the ephah[-sized vessel]. -- zechariah 5:7
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And he said, This is lawlessness (wickedness)! And he thrust her back into the ephah[-sized vessel] and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth of it! -- zechariah 5:8
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Then lifted I up my eyes and looked, and behold, there were two women coming forward! The wind was in their wings, for they had wings like the wings of a stork, and they lifted up the ephah[-sized vessel] between the earth and the heavens. -- zechariah 5:9
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Then said I to the angel who talked with me, Where are they taking the ephah[-sized vessel]? -- zechariah 5:10
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And he said to me, To the land of Shinar [Babylonia] to build it a house, and when it is finished, to set up the ephah[-sized vessel--the symbol of such sinners and their guilt] there upon its own base. -- zechariah 5:11
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AND AGAIN I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, four chariots came out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of firm, immovable bronze. -- zechariah 6:1
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The first chariot had red or bay horses, the second chariot had black horses, -- zechariah 6:2
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The third chariot had white horses, and the fourth chariot had dappled, active, and strong horses. -- zechariah 6:3
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Then I said to the angel who talked with me, What are these, my lord? -- zechariah 6:4
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And the angel answered me, These are the four winds or spirits of the heavens, which go forth from presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth. -- zechariah 6:5
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The chariot with the black horses is going forth into the north country, and the white ones are going forth after them [because there are two northern powers to overcome], and the dappled ones are going forth toward the south country. -- zechariah 6:6
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And [the chariots with] the strong [horses] went forth and sought to go that they might patrol the earth. And [the Lord] said to them, Go, walk to and fro through the earth and patrol it. So they walked about through the earth [watching and protecting it]. -- zechariah 6:7
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Then He summoned me and said to me, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted My Spirit [of wrath] and have caused it to rest in the north country. -- zechariah 6:8
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And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, -- zechariah 6:9
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Accept donations and offerings from these [as representatives of the] exiles, from Heldai, from Tobijah, and from Jedaiah, who have come from Babylon; and come the same day and go to the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah. -- zechariah 6:10
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Yes, take from them silver and gold, and make crowns and set [one] upon the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, -- zechariah 6:11
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And say to him, Thus says the Lord of hosts: [You, Joshua] behold (look at, keep in sight, watch) the Man [the Messiah] whose name is the Branch, for He shall grow up in His place and He shall build the [true] temple of the Lord. -- zechariah 6:12
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Yes, [you are building a temple of the Lord, but] it is He Who shall build the [true] temple of the Lord, and He shall bear the honor and glory [as of the only begotten of the Father] and shall sit and rule upon His throne. And He shall be a Priest upon His throne, and the counsel of peace shall be between the two [offices--Priest and King]. -- zechariah 6:13
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And the [other] crown shall be [credited] to Helem (Heldai), to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to the kindness and favor of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, and shall be in the temple of the Lord for a reminder and memorial. -- zechariah 6:14
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And those who are far off shall come and help build the temple of the Lord, and you shall know (recognize and understand) that the Lord sent me [Zechariah] to you. And [your part in this] shall come to pass if you will diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God. -- zechariah 6:15
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AND IN the fourth year of the reign of King Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah on the fourth day of the ninth month, Chislev. -- zechariah 7:1
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Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech and their men to pray and entreat the favor of the Lord -- zechariah 7:2
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And to speak to the priests of the house of the Lord of hosts and to the prophets, saying, [Now that I am returned from exile] should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself as I have done these so many years [in Babylon]? -- zechariah 7:3
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Then came the word of the Lord of hosts to me [Zechariah], saying, -- zechariah 7:4
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Speak to all the people of the land and to the priests, saying, When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months, even those seventy years you were in exile, was it for Me that you fasted, for Me? -- zechariah 7:5
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And when you ate and when you drank, did you not eat for yourselves and drink for yourselves? -- zechariah 7:6
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Should you not hear the words which the Lord cried by the former prophets when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity with her cities round about her, and the South (the Negeb) and the lowlands were inhabited? -- zechariah 7:7
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And the word of the Lord came to Zechariah, saying, -- zechariah 7:8
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Thus has the Lord of hosts spoken: Execute true judgment and show mercy and kindness and tender compassion, every man to his brother; -- zechariah 7:9
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And oppress not the widow or the fatherless, the temporary resident or the poor, and let none of you devise or imagine or think evil against his brother in your heart. -- zechariah 7:10
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But they refused to listen and turned a rebellious and stubborn shoulder and made heavy and dull their ears that they might not hear. -- zechariah 7:11
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Yes, they made their hearts as an adamant stone or diamond point, lest they should hear the law and the words which the Lord of hosts had sent by His Spirit through the former prophets. Therefore there came great wrath from the Lord of hosts. -- zechariah 7:12
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So it came to pass that as He cried and they would not hear [He said], So they shall cry and I will not answer, says the Lord of hosts, -- zechariah 7:13
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But I will scatter them with a whirlwind among all the nations whom they know not and who know not them. Thus the land was desolate after they had gone, so that no man passed through or returned, for they [the Jews by their sins] had [caused to be] laid waste and forsaken the pleasant land (the land of desire). -- zechariah 7:14
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AND THE word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying, -- zechariah 8:1
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Thus says the Lord of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath [against her enemies]. -- zechariah 8:2
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Thus says the Lord: I shall return to Zion and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem, and Jerusalem shall be called the [faithful] City of Truth, and the mountain of the Lord of hosts, the Holy Mountain. -- zechariah 8:3
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Thus says the Lord of hosts: Old men and old women shall again dwell in Jerusalem and sit out in the streets, every man with his staff in his hand for very [advanced] age. -- zechariah 8:4
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And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in its streets. -- zechariah 8:5
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Thus says the Lord of hosts: Because it will be marvelous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days [in which it comes to pass], should it also be marvelous in My eyes? says the Lord of hosts. -- zechariah 8:6
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Thus says the Lord of hosts: Behold, I will save My people from the east country and from the west [the country of the going down of the sun]. -- zechariah 8:7
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And I will bring them [home] and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God in truth and faithfulness and in righteousness. -- zechariah 8:8
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Thus says the Lord of hosts: Let your hands be strong and hardened, you who in these days hear these words from the mouths of the prophets who on the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid foretold that the temple should be rebuilt. -- zechariah 8:9
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For before those days there was no hire for man nor any hire for beast, neither was there any peace or success to him who went out or came in because of the adversary and oppressor, for I set (let loose) all men, every one against his neighbor. -- zechariah 8:10
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But now [in this period since you began to build] I am not to the remnant of this people as in the former days, says the Lord of hosts. -- zechariah 8:11
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For there shall the seed produce peace and prosperity; the vine shall yield her fruit and the ground shall give its increase and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to inherit and possess all these things. -- zechariah 8:12
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And as you have been a curse and a byword among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and you shall be a blessing. Fear not, but let your hands be strong and hardened. -- zechariah 8:13
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For thus says the Lord of hosts: As I thought to bring calamity upon you when your fathers provoked Me to wrath, says the Lord of hosts, and I did not relent or revoke your sentence, -- zechariah 8:14
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So again have I purposed in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Fear not! -- zechariah 8:15
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These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor; render the truth and pronounce the judgment or verdict that makes for peace in [the courts at] your gates. -- zechariah 8:16
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And let none of you think or imagine or devise evil or injury in your hearts against his neighbor, and love no false oath, for all these things I hate, says the Lord. -- zechariah 8:17
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And the word of the Lord of hosts came to me [Zechariah], saying, -- zechariah 8:18
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Thus says the Lord of hosts: The fast of the fourth month and the fast of the fifth, the fast of the seventh and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah times of joy and gladness and cheerful, appointed seasons; therefore [in order that this may happen to you, as the condition of fulfilling the promise] love truth and peace. -- zechariah 8:19
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Thus says the Lord of hosts: It shall yet come to pass that there shall come [to Jerusalem] peoples and the inhabitants of many and great cities, -- zechariah 8:20
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And the inhabitants of one city shall go to them of another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray and entreat the favor of the Lord and to seek, inquire of, and require [to meet our own most essential need] the Lord of hosts. I will go also. -- zechariah 8:21
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Yes, many people and strong nations shall come to Jerusalem to seek, inquire of, and require [to fill their own urgent need] the Lord of hosts and to pray to the Lord for His favor. -- zechariah 8:22
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Thus says the Lord of hosts: In those days ten men out of all languages of the nations shall take hold of the robe of him who is a Jew, saying, Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you. -- zechariah 8:23
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THE BURDEN or oracle (the thing to be lifted up) of the word of the Lord is against the land of Hadrach [in Syria], and Damascus shall be its resting place, for the Lord has an eye upon mankind as upon all the tribes of Israel, -- zechariah 9:1
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And Hamath also, which borders on [Damascus], Tyre with Sidon, though they are very wise. -- zechariah 9:2
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And Tyre has built herself a stronghold [on an island a half mile from the shore, which seems impregnable], and heaped up silver like dust and fine gold like the mire of the streets. -- zechariah 9:3
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Behold, the Lord will cast her out and dispossess her; He will smite her power in the sea and into it and [Tyre] shall be devoured by fire. -- zechariah 9:4
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[The strong cities of Philistia] shall see it and fear; Ashkelon, Gaza also, and be sorely pained, and Ekron, for her confidence and expectation shall be put to shame, and a king [monarchial government] shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited. -- zechariah 9:5
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And a mongrel people shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will put an end to the pride of the Philistines. -- zechariah 9:6
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And I will take out of [the Philistines'] mouths and from between their teeth the abominable idolatrous sacrifices eaten with the blood. And they too shall remain and be a remnant for our God, and they shall be like chieftains (the head over a thousand) in Judah, and Ekron shall be like one of the Jebusites [who at last were merged and had lost their identity in Israel]. -- zechariah 9:7
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Then I will encamp about My house as a guard or a garrison so that none shall march back and forth, and no oppressor or demanding collector shall again overrun them, for now My eyes are upon them. -- zechariah 9:8
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Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O Daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you; He is [uncompromisingly] just and having salvation [triumphant and victorious], patient, meek, lowly, and riding on a donkey, upon a colt, the foal of a donkey. -- zechariah 9:9
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And I will cut off and exterminate the war chariot from Ephraim and the [war] horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off; and He shall speak the word and peace shall come to the nations, and His dominion shall be from the [Mediterranean] Sea to [any other] sea, and from the River [Euphrates] to the ends of the earth! -- zechariah 9:10
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As for you also, because of and for the sake of the [covenant of the Lord with His people, which was sealed with sprinkled] covenant blood, I have released and sent forth your imprisoned people out of the waterless pit. -- zechariah 9:11
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Return to the stronghold [of security and prosperity], you prisoners of hope; even today do I declare that I will restore double your former prosperity to you. -- zechariah 9:12
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For I have bent Judah for Myself as My bow, filled the bow with Ephraim as My arrow, and will stir up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Greece, and will make you [Israel] as the sword of a mighty man. -- zechariah 9:13
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And the Lord shall be seen over them and His arrow shall go forth as the lightning, and the Lord God will blow the trumpet and will go forth in the windstorms of the south. -- zechariah 9:14
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The Lord of hosts shall defend and protect them; and they shall devour and they shall tread on [their fallen enemies] as on slingstones [that have missed their aim], and they shall drink [of victory] and be noisy and turbulent as from wine and become full like bowls [used to catch the sacrificial blood], like the corners of the [sacrificial] altar. -- zechariah 9:15
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And the Lord their God will save them on that day as the flock of His people, for they shall be as the [precious] jewels of a crown, lifted high over and shining glitteringly upon His land. -- zechariah 9:16
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For how great is God's goodness and how great is His beauty! And how great [He will make Israel's] goodliness and [Israel's] beauty! Grain shall make the young men thrive and fresh wine the maidens. -- zechariah 9:17
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ASK OF the Lord rain in the time of the latter or spring rain. It is the Lord Who makes lightnings which usher in the rain and give men showers, and grass to everyone in the field. -- zechariah 10:1
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For the teraphim (household idols) have spoken vanity (emptiness, falsity, and futility) and the diviners have seen a lie and the dreamers have told false dreams; they comfort in vain. Therefore the people go their way like sheep; they are afflicted and hurt because there is no shepherd. -- zechariah 10:2
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My anger is kindled against the shepherds [who are not true shepherds] and I will punish the goat leaders, for the Lord of hosts has visited His flock, the house of Judah, and will make them as His beautiful and majestic horse in the battle. -- zechariah 10:3
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Out of him [Judah] shall come forth the Cornerstone, out of him the tent peg, out of him the battle bow; every ruler shall proceed from him. -- zechariah 10:4
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And they shall be like mighty men treading down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle, and they shall fight because the Lord is with them, and the [oppressor's] riders on horses shall be confounded and put to shame. -- zechariah 10:5
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And I will strengthen the house of Judah and I will save the house of Joseph [Ephraim]. I will bring them back and cause them to dwell securely, for I have mercy, loving-kindness, and compassion for them. They shall be as though I had not cast them off, for I am the Lord their God, and I will hear them. -- zechariah 10:6
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Then Ephraim [the ten tribes] shall become like a mighty warrior, and their hearts shall rejoice as through wine; yes, their children shall see it and rejoice; their hearts shall feel great delight and glory triumphantly in the Lord! -- zechariah 10:7
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I will hiss for them [as the keeper does for his bees] and gather them in, for I have redeemed them, and they shall increase [again] as they have increased [before, in Egypt]. -- zechariah 10:8
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And though I sow them among the nations, yet they shall [earnestly] remember Me in far countries, and with their children they shall live and shall return [to God and the land He gave them]. -- zechariah 10:9
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I will bring them [all Israel] home again from the land of Egypt and gather them out of Assyria, and I will bring them into the land [on the east and on the west of the Jordan, into] Gilead and Lebanon, and room enough shall not be found for them. -- zechariah 10:10
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And [the Lord] will pass through the sea of distress and affliction [at the head of His people, as He did at the Red Sea]; and He will smite down the waves of the sea, and all the depths of the [river] Nile shall be dried up and put to shame; and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down and the scepter or rod [of the taskmasters of Egypt] shall pass away. -- zechariah 10:11
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And I will strengthen [Israel] in the Lord, and they shall walk up and down and glory in His name, says the Lord. -- zechariah 10:12
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OPEN YOUR doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour your cedars! -- zechariah 11:1
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Wail, O fir tree and cypress, for the cedar has fallen, because the glorious and lofty trees are laid waste! Wail, O you oaks of Bashan, for the thick and inaccessible forest [on the steep mountainside] has in flames been felled! -- zechariah 11:2
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A voice of the wailing of the shepherds, for their glory, the broad pasturage, is laid waste! A voice of the roaring of young lions, for the pride of the Jordan [the jungle or thickets] is ruined! -- zechariah 11:3
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Thus says the Lord my God: Shepherd the flock [destined] for slaughter, -- zechariah 11:4
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Whose buyers or possessors slay them and hold themselves not guilty; and they who sell them say, Blessed be the Lord, for I have become rich! And their own shepherds neither pity nor spare them [from the wolves]. -- zechariah 11:5
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For I will no more pity or spare the inhabitants of the land, says the Lord; but behold, I will deliver every man into his neighbor's hand and into the hand of his [foreign] king. And [the enemy] shall lay waste the land, and I will not deliver [the people] out of the hand [of the foreign oppressor]. -- zechariah 11:6
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So I [Zechariah] shepherded the flock of slaughter, truly [as the name implies] the most miserable of sheep. And I took two [shepherd's] staffs, the one I called Beauty or Grace and the other I called Bands or Union; and I fed and shepherded the flock. -- zechariah 11:7
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And I cut off the three shepherds [the civil authorities, the priests, and the prophets] in one month, for I was weary and impatient with them, and they also loathed me. -- zechariah 11:8
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So I [Zechariah] said, I will not be your shepherd. What is to die, let it die, and what is to be destroyed, let it be destroyed; and let the survivors devour one another's flesh. -- zechariah 11:9
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And I took my staff, Beauty or Grace, and broke it in pieces to show that I was annulling the covenant or agreement which I had made with all the peoples [not to molest them]. -- zechariah 11:10
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So the covenant was annulled on that day, and thus the most wretched of the flock and the traffickers in the sheep who were watching me knew (recognized and understood) that it was truly the word of the Lord. -- zechariah 11:11
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And I said to them, If it seems just and right to you, give me my wages; but if not, withhold them. So they weighed out for my price thirty pieces of silver. -- zechariah 11:12
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And the Lord said to me, Cast it to the potter [as if He said, To the dogs!]--the munificently [miserable] sum at which I [and My shepherd] am priced by them! And I [Zechariah] took the thirty pieces of silver and cast them to the potter in the house of the Lord. -- zechariah 11:13
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Then I broke into pieces my other staff, Bands or Union, indicating that I was annulling the brotherhood between Judah and Israel. -- zechariah 11:14
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And the Lord said to me, Take up once more the implements [the staff and rod of a shepherd, but this time] of a worthless and wicked shepherd. -- zechariah 11:15
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For behold, I will raise up a false shepherd in the land; the lost and perishing he will not miss or visit, the young and scattered he will not go to seek, the wounded and broken he will not heal, nor will he feed those that are sound and strong; but he will eat the flesh of the fat ones and break off their hoofs [to consume all the flesh]. -- zechariah 11:16
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Woe to the worthless and foolish shepherd who deserts the flock! The sword shall smite his arm and his right eye; his arm shall be utterly withered and his right eye utterly blinded. -- zechariah 11:17
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THE BURDEN or oracle (the thing to be lifted up) of the word of the Lord concerning Israel: Thus says the Lord, Who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth and forms the spirit of man within him: -- zechariah 12:1
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Behold, I am about to make Jerusalem a cup or bowl of reeling to all the peoples round about, and in the siege against Jerusalem will there also be a siege against and upon Judah. -- zechariah 12:2
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And in that day I will make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all peoples; all who lift it or burden themselves with it shall be sorely wounded. And all the nations of the earth shall come and gather together against it. -- zechariah 12:3
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In that day, says the Lord, I will smite every horse [of the armies that contend against Jerusalem] with terror and panic and his rider with madness; and I will open My eyes and regard with favor the house of Judah and will smite every horse of the opposing nations with blindness. -- zechariah 12:4
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And the chiefs of Judah shall say in their hearts, The inhabitants of Jerusalem are our strength in the Lord of hosts, their God. -- zechariah 12:5
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In that day will I make the chiefs of Judah like a big, blazing pot among [sticks of] wood and like a flaming torch among sheaves [of grain], and they shall devour all the peoples round about, on the right hand and on the left; and they of Jerusalem shall yet again dwell and sit securely in their own place, in Jerusalem. -- zechariah 12:6
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And the Lord shall save and give victory to the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem may not be magnified and exalted above Judah. -- zechariah 12:7
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In that day will the Lord guard and defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and he who is [spiritually] feeble and stumbles among them in that day [of persecution] shall become [strong and noble] like David; and the house of David [shall maintain its supremacy] like God, like the Angel of the Lord Who is before them. -- zechariah 12:8
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And it shall be in that day that I will make it My aim to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. -- zechariah 12:9
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And I will pour out upon the house of David and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace or unmerited favor and supplication. And they shall look [earnestly] upon Me Whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for Him as one who is in bitterness for his firstborn. -- zechariah 12:10
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In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of [the city of] Hadadrimmon in the Valley of Megiddo [over beloved King Josiah]. -- zechariah 12:11
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And the land shall mourn, every family apart: the [kingly] family of the house of David apart and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan [David's son] apart and their wives apart; -- zechariah 12:12
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The [priestly] family of the house of Levi apart and their wives apart; the family of Shimei [grandson of Levi] apart and their wives apart; -- zechariah 12:13
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All the families that are left, each by itself, and their wives by themselves [each with an overwhelming individual sorrow over having blindly rejected their unrecognized Messiah]. -- zechariah 12:14
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IN THAT day there shall be a fountain opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem [to cleanse them from] sin and uncleanness. -- zechariah 13:1
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And in that day, says the Lord of hosts, I will cut off the names of the idols from the land, and they shall no more be remembered; and also I will remove from the land the [false] prophets and the unclean spirit. -- zechariah 13:2
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And if anyone again appears [falsely] as a prophet, then his father and his mother who bore him shall say to him, You shall not live, for you speak lies in the name of the Lord; and his father and his mother who bore him shall thrust him through when he prophesies. -- zechariah 13:3
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And in that day the [false] prophets shall each be ashamed of his vision when he prophesies, nor will he wear a hairy or rough garment to deceive, -- zechariah 13:4
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But he will [deny his identity and] say, I am no prophet. I am a tiller of the ground, for I have been made a bond servant from my youth. -- zechariah 13:5
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And one shall say to him, What are these wounds on your breast or between your hands? Then he will answer, Those with which I was wounded [when disciplined] in the house of my [loving] friends. -- zechariah 13:6
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Awake, O sword, against My shepherd and against the man who is My associate, says the Lord of hosts; smite the shepherd and the sheep [of the flock] shall be scattered, and I will turn back My hand and stretch it out again upon the little ones [of the flock]. -- zechariah 13:7
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And in all the land, says the Lord, two-thirds shall be cut off and perish, but one-third shall be left alive. -- zechariah 13:8
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And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined and will test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, and I will hear and answer them. I will say, It is My people; and they will say, The Lord is my God. -- zechariah 13:9
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BEHOLD, A day of the Lord is coming when the spoil [taken from you] shall be divided [among the victors] in the midst of you. -- zechariah 14:1
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For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle, and the city shall be taken and the houses rifled and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go into exile, but the rest of the people shall not be cut off from the city. -- zechariah 14:2
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Then shall the Lord go forth and fight against those nations, as when He fought in the day of battle. -- zechariah 14:3
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And His feet shall stand in that day upon the Mount of Olives, which lies before Jerusalem on the east, and the Mount of Olives shall be split in two from the east to the west by a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north and half of it toward the south. -- zechariah 14:4
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And you shall flee by the valley of My mountains, for the valley of the mountains shall reach to Azal, and you shall flee as you fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah; and the Lord my [Zechariah's] God shall come, and all the holy ones [saints and angels] with Him. -- zechariah 14:5
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And it shall come to pass in that day that there shall not be light; the glorious and bright ones [the heavenly bodies] shall be darkened. -- zechariah 14:6
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But it shall be one continuous day, known to the Lord--not day and not night, but at evening time there shall be light. -- zechariah 14:7
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And it shall be in that day that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem, half of them to the eastern [Dead] Sea and half of them to the western [Mediterranean] Sea; in summer and in winter shall it be. -- zechariah 14:8
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And the Lord shall be King over all the earth; in that day the Lord shall be one [in the recognition and worship of men] and His name one. -- zechariah 14:9
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All the land shall be turned into a plain from Geba to Rimmon, [the Rimmon that is] south of Jerusalem. But Jerusalem shall remain lifted up on its site and dwell in its place, from Benjamin's gate to the place of the First Gate, to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the king's winepresses. -- zechariah 14:10
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And it shall be inhabited, for there shall be no more curse or ban of utter destruction, but Jerusalem shall dwell securely. -- zechariah 14:11
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And this shall be the plague wherewith the Lord will smite all the peoples that have warred against Jerusalem: their flesh shall rot away while they stand upon their feet and their eyes shall corrode away in their sockets and their tongue shall decay away in their mouth. -- zechariah 14:12
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And in that day there shall be a great confusion, discomfiture, and panic among them from the Lord; and they shall seize each his neighbor's hand, and the hand of the one shall be raised against the hand of the other. -- zechariah 14:13
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And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem, and the wealth of all the nations round about shall be gathered together--gold and silver and apparel in great abundance. -- zechariah 14:14
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And as that plague on men, so shall be the plague on the horse, on the mule, on the camel, on the donkey, and on all the livestock and beasts that may be in those camps. -- zechariah 14:15
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And everyone who is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Tabernacles or Booths. -- zechariah 14:16
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And it shall be that whoso of the families of the earth shall not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, upon them there shall be no rain. -- zechariah 14:17
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And if the family of Egypt does not go up to Jerusalem and present themselves, upon them there shall be no rain, but there shall be the plague with which the Lord will smite the nations that go not up to keep the Feast of Tabernacles. -- zechariah 14:18
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This shall be the consequent punishment of the sin of Egypt and the consequent punishment of the sin of all the nations that do not go up to keep the Feast of Tabernacles. -- zechariah 14:19
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In that day there shall be [written] upon the [little] bells on the horses, HOLY TO THE LORD, and the pots in the Lord's house shall be holy to the Lord like the bowls before the altar. -- zechariah 14:20
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Yes, every pot in all the houses of Jerusalem and in Judah shall be dedicated and holy to the Lord of hosts, and all who sacrifice may come and take of them and boil their sacrifices in them [and traders in such wares will no longer be seen at the temple]. And in that day there shall be no more a Canaanite [that is, any godless or unclean person, whether Jew or Gentile] in the house of the Lord of hosts. -- zechariah 14:21
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THE BURDEN or oracle (the thing to be lifted up) of the word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi [My messenger]. -- malachi 1:1
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I have loved you, says the Lord. Yet you say, How and in what way have You loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? says the Lord; yet I loved Jacob (Israel), -- malachi 1:2
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But [in comparison with the degree of love I have for Jacob] I have hated Esau [Edom] and have laid waste his mountains, and his heritage I have given to the jackals of the wilderness. -- malachi 1:3
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Though [impoverished] Edom should say, We are beaten down, but we will return and build the waste places--thus says the Lord of hosts: They may build, but I will tear and throw down; and men will call them the Wicked Country, the people against whom the Lord has indignation forever. -- malachi 1:4
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Your own eyes shall see this and you shall say, The Lord is great and will be magnified over and beyond the border of Israel! -- malachi 1:5
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A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am a Father, where is My honor? And if I am a Master, where is the [reverent] fear due Me? says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests, who despise My name. You say, How and in what way have we despised Your name? -- malachi 1:6
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By offering polluted food upon My altar. And you ask, How have we polluted it and profaned You? By thinking that the table of the Lord is contemptible and may be despised. -- malachi 1:7
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When you [priests] offer blind [animals] for sacrifice, is it not evil? And when you offer the lame and the sick, is it not evil? Present such a thing [a blind or lame or sick animal] now to your governor [in payment of your taxes, and see what will happen]. Will he be pleased with you? Or will he receive you graciously? says the Lord of hosts. -- malachi 1:8
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Now then, I [Malachi] beg [you priests], entreat God [earnestly] that He will be gracious to us. With such a gift from your hand [as a defective animal for sacrifice], will He accept it or show favor to any of you? says the Lord of hosts. -- malachi 1:9
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Oh, that there were even one among you [whose duty it is to minister to Me] who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on My altar to no purpose [an empty, futile, fruitless pretense]! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of hosts, nor will I accept an offering from your hand. -- malachi 1:10
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For from the rising of the sun to its setting My name shall be great among the nations, and in every place incense shall be offered to My name, and indeed a pure offering; for My name shall be great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts. -- malachi 1:11
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But you [priests] profane it when [by your actions] you say, The table of the Lord is polluted, and the fruit of it, its food, is contemptible and may be despised. -- malachi 1:12
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You say also, Behold, what a drudgery and weariness this is! And you have sniffed at it, says the Lord of hosts. And you have brought that which was taken by violence, or the lame or the sick; this you bring as an offering! Shall I accept this from your hand? says the Lord. -- malachi 1:13
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But cursed is the [cheating] deceiver who has a male in his flock and vows to offer it, yet sacrifices to the [sovereign] Lord a blemished or diseased thing! For I am a great King, says the Lord of hosts, and My name is terrible and to be [reverently] feared among the nations. -- malachi 1:14
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AND NOW, O you priests, this commandment is for you. -- malachi 2:1
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If you will not hear and if you will not lay it to heart to give glory to My name, says the Lord of hosts, then I will send the curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings; yes, I have already turned them to curses because you do not lay it to heart. -- malachi 2:2
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Behold, I will rebuke your seed [grain--which will prevent due harvest], and I will spread the dung from the festival offerings upon your faces, and you shall be taken away with it. -- malachi 2:3
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And you shall know, recognize, and understand that I have sent this [new] decree to you priests, to be My [new] covenant with Levi [the priestly tribe], says the Lord of hosts. -- malachi 2:4
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My covenant [on My part with Levi] was to give him life and peace, because [on his part] of the [reverent and worshipful] fear with which [the priests] would revere Me and stand in awe of My name. -- malachi 2:5
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The law of truth was in [Levi's] mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips; he walked with Me in peace and uprightness and turned many away from iniquity. -- malachi 2:6
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For the priest's lips should guard and keep pure the knowledge [of My law], and the people should seek (inquire for and require) instruction at his mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. -- malachi 2:7
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But you have turned aside out of the way; you have caused many to stumble by your instruction [in the law]; you have corrupted the covenant of Levi [with Me], says the Lord of hosts. -- malachi 2:8
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Therefore have I also made you despised and abased before all the people, inasmuch as you have not kept My ways but have shown favoritism to persons in your administration of the law [of God]. -- malachi 2:9
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Have we not all one Father? Has not one God created us? Why then do we deal faithlessly and treacherously each against his brother, profaning the covenant of [God with] our fathers? -- malachi 2:10
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Judah has been faithless and dealt treacherously, and an abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah [that is, Jewish men] has profaned the holy sanctuary of the Lord which He loves, and has married the daughter of a foreign god [having divorced his Jewish wife]. -- malachi 2:11
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The Lord will cast out of the tents of Jacob to the last man those who do this [evil thing], the master and the servant [or the pupil] alike, even him who brings an offering to the Lord of hosts. -- malachi 2:12
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And this you do with double guilt; you cover the altar of the Lord with tears [shed by your unoffending wives, divorced by you that you might take heathen wives], and with [your own] weeping and crying out because the Lord does not regard your offering any more or accept it with favor at your hand. -- malachi 2:13
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Yet you ask, Why does He reject it? Because the Lord was witness [to the covenant made at your marriage] between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously and to whom you were faithless. Yet she is your companion and the wife of your covenant [made by your marriage vows]. -- malachi 2:14
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And did not God make [you and your wife] one [flesh]? Did not One make you and preserve your spirit alive? And why [did God make you two] one? Because He sought a godly offspring [from your union]. Therefore take heed to yourselves, and let no one deal treacherously and be faithless to the wife of his youth. -- malachi 2:15
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For the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I hate divorce and marital separation and him who covers his garment [his wife] with violence. Therefore keep a watch upon your spirit [that it may be controlled by My Spirit], that you deal not treacherously and faithlessly [with your marriage mate]. -- malachi 2:16
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You have wearied the Lord with your words. Yet you say, In what way have we wearied Him? [You do it when by your actions] you say, Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of the Lord and He delights in them. Or [by asking], Where is the God of justice? -- malachi 2:17
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BEHOLD, I send My messenger, and he shall prepare the way before Me. And the Lord [the Messiah], Whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; the Messenger or Angel of the covenant, Whom you desire, behold, He shall come, says the Lord of hosts. -- malachi 3:1
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But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap; -- malachi 3:2
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He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and He will purify the priests, the sons of Levi, and refine them like gold and silver, that they may offer to the Lord offerings in righteousness. -- malachi 3:3
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Then will the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasing to the Lord as in the days of old and as in ancient years. -- malachi 3:4
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Then I will draw near to you for judgment; I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against the false swearers, and against those who oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow and the fatherless, and who turn aside the temporary resident from his right and fear not Me, says the Lord of hosts. -- malachi 3:5
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For I am the Lord, I do not change; that is why you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed. -- malachi 3:6
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Even from the days of your fathers you have turned aside from My ordinances and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. But you say, How shall we return? -- malachi 3:7
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Will a man rob or defraud God? Yet you rob and defraud Me. But you say, In what way do we rob or defraud You? [You have withheld your] tithes and offerings. -- malachi 3:8
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You are cursed with the curse, for you are robbing Me, even this whole nation. -- malachi 3:9
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Bring all the tithes (the whole tenth of your income) into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and prove Me now by it, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. -- malachi 3:10
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And I will rebuke the devourer [insects and plagues] for your sakes and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground, neither shall your vine drop its fruit before the time in the field, says the Lord of hosts. -- malachi 3:11
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And all nations shall call you happy and blessed, for you shall be a land of delight, says the Lord of hosts. -- malachi 3:12
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Your words have been strong and hard against Me, says the Lord. Yet you say, What have we spoken against You? -- malachi 3:13
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You have said, It is useless to serve God, and what profit is it if we keep His ordinances and walk gloomily and as if in mourning apparel before the Lord of hosts? -- malachi 3:14
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And now we consider the proud and arrogant to be happy and favored; evildoers are exalted and prosper; yes, and when they test God, they escape [unpunished]. -- malachi 3:15
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Then those who feared the Lord talked often one to another; and the Lord listened and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him of those who reverenced and worshipfully feared the Lord and who thought on His name. -- malachi 3:16
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And they shall be Mine, says the Lord of hosts, in that day when I publicly recognize and openly declare them to be My jewels (My special possession, My peculiar treasure). And I will spare them, as a man spares his own son who serves him. -- malachi 3:17
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Then shall you return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him who serves God and him who does not serve Him. -- malachi 3:18
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FOR BEHOLD, the day comes that shall burn like an oven, and all the proud and arrogant, yes, and all that do wickedly and are lawless, shall be stubble; the day that comes shall burn them up, says the Lord of hosts, so that it will leave them neither root nor branch. -- malachi 4:1
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But unto you who revere and worshipfully fear My name shall the Sun of Righteousness arise with healing in His wings and His beams, and you shall go forth and gambol like calves [released] from the stall and leap for joy. -- malachi 4:2
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And you shall tread down the lawless and wicked, for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, says the Lord of hosts. -- malachi 4:3
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[Earnestly] remember the law of Moses, My servant, the statutes and the ordinances which I commanded him on [Mount] Horeb [to give] to all Israel. -- malachi 4:4
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Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes. -- malachi 4:5
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And he shall turn and reconcile the hearts of the [estranged] fathers to the [ungodly] children, and the hearts of the [rebellious] children to [the piety of] their fathers [a reconciliation produced by repentance of the ungodly], lest I come and smite the land with a curse and a ban of utter destruction. -- malachi 4:6
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THE BOOK of the ancestry (genealogy) of Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), the son (descendant) of David, the son (descendant) of Abraham. -- matthew 1:1
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Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, -- matthew 1:2
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Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Aram, -- matthew 1:3
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Aram the father of Aminadab, Aminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, -- matthew 1:4
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Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, -- matthew 1:5
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Jesse the father of King David, King David the father of Solomon, whose mother had been the wife of Uriah, -- matthew 1:6
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Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa, -- matthew 1:7
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Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram [Jehoram], Joram the father of Uzziah, -- matthew 1:8
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Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, -- matthew 1:9
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Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah, -- matthew 1:10
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And Josiah became the father of Jeconiah [also called Coniah and Jehoiachin] and his brothers about the time of the removal (deportation) to Babylon. [II Kings 24:14; I Chron. 3:15, 16.] -- matthew 1:11
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After the exile to Babylon, Jeconiah became the father of Shealtiel [Salathiel], Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, -- matthew 1:12
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Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor, -- matthew 1:13
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Azor the father of Sadoc, Sadoc the father of Achim, Achim the father of Eliud, -- matthew 1:14
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Eliud the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob, -- matthew 1:15
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Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, Who is called the Christ. (the Messiah, the Anointed) -- matthew 1:16
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So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen, from David to the Babylonian exile (deportation) fourteen generations, from the Babylonian exile to the Christ fourteen generations. -- matthew 1:17
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Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place under these circumstances: When His mother Mary had been promised in marriage to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be pregnant [through the power] of the Holy Spirit. -- matthew 1:18
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And her [promised] husband Joseph, being a just and upright man and not willing to expose her publicly and to shame and disgrace her, decided to repudiate and dismiss (divorce) her quietly and secretly. -- matthew 1:19
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But as he was thinking this over, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary [as] your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of (from, out of) the Holy Spirit. -- matthew 1:20
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She will bear a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus [the Greek form of the Hebrew Joshua, which means Savior], for He will save His people from their sins [that is, prevent them from failing and missing the true end and scope of life, which is God]. -- matthew 1:21
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All this took place that it might be fulfilled which the Lord had spoken through the prophet, -- matthew 1:22
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Behold, the virgin shall become pregnant and give birth to a Son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel--which, when translated, means, God with us. -- matthew 1:23
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Then Joseph, being aroused from his sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him: he took [her to his side as] his wife. -- matthew 1:24
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But he had no union with her as her husband until she had borne her firstborn Son; and he called His name Jesus. -- matthew 1:25
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NOW WHEN Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men [astrologers] from the east came to Jerusalem, asking, -- matthew 2:1
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Where is He Who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the east at its rising and have come to worship Him. -- matthew 2:2
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When Herod the king heard this, he was disturbed and troubled, and the whole of Jerusalem with him. -- matthew 2:3
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So he called together all the chief priests and learned men (scribes) of the people and anxiously asked them where the Christ was to be born. -- matthew 2:4
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They replied to him, In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet: -- matthew 2:5
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And you Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, you are not in any way least or insignificant among the chief cities of Judah; for from you shall come a Ruler (Leader) Who will govern and shepherd My people Israel. -- matthew 2:6
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Then Herod sent for the wise men [astrologers] secretly, and accurately to the last point ascertained from them the time of the appearing of the star [that is, how long the star had made itself visible since its rising in the east]. -- matthew 2:7
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Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, Go and search for the Child carefully and diligently, and when you have found Him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship Him. -- matthew 2:8
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When they had listened to the king, they went their way, and behold, the star which had been seen in the east in its rising went before them until it came and stood over the place where the young Child was. -- matthew 2:9
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When they saw the star, they were thrilled with ecstatic joy. -- matthew 2:10
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And on going into the house, they saw the Child with Mary His mother, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then opening their treasure bags, they presented to Him gifts--gold and frankincense and myrrh. -- matthew 2:11
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And receiving an answer to their asking, they were divinely instructed and warned in a dream not to go back to Herod; so they departed to their own country by a different way. -- matthew 2:12
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Now after they had gone, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, Get up! [Tenderly] take unto you the young Child and His mother and flee to Egypt; and remain there till I tell you [otherwise], for Herod intends to search for the Child in order to destroy Him. -- matthew 2:13
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And having risen, he took the Child and His mother by night and withdrew to Egypt -- matthew 2:14
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And remained there until Herod's death. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, Out of Egypt have I called My Son. -- matthew 2:15
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Then Herod, when he realized that he had been misled by the wise men, was furiously enraged, and he sent and put to death all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that territory who were two years old and under, reckoning according to the date which he had investigated diligently and had learned exactly from the wise men. -- matthew 2:16
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Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah: -- matthew 2:17
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A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they were no more. -- matthew 2:18
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But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt -- matthew 2:19
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And said, Rise, [tenderly] take unto you the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the Child's life are dead. -- matthew 2:20
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Then he awoke and arose and [tenderly] took the Child and His mother and came into the land of Israel. -- matthew 2:21
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But because he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in the place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being divinely warned in a dream, he withdrew to the region of Galilee. -- matthew 2:22
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He went and dwelt in a town called Nazareth, so that what was spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled: He shall be called a Nazarene [Branch, Separated One]. -- matthew 2:23
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IN THOSE days there appeared John the Baptist, preaching in the Wilderness (Desert) of Judea -- matthew 3:1
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And saying, Repent (think differently; change your mind, regretting your sins and changing your conduct), for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. -- matthew 3:2
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This is he who was mentioned by the prophet Isaiah when he said, The voice of one crying in the wilderness (shouting in the desert), Prepare the road for the Lord, make His highways straight (level, direct). -- matthew 3:3
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This same John's garments were made of camel's hair, and he wore a leather girdle about his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. -- matthew 3:4
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Then Jerusalem and all Judea and all the country round about the Jordan went out to him; -- matthew 3:5
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And they were baptized in the Jordan by him, confessing their sins. -- matthew 3:6
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But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee and escape from the wrath and indignation [of God against disobedience] that is coming? -- matthew 3:7
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Bring forth fruit that is consistent with repentance [let your lives prove your change of heart]; -- matthew 3:8
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And do not presume to say to yourselves, We have Abraham for our forefather; for I tell you, God is able to raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones! -- matthew 3:9
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And already the ax is lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. -- matthew 3:10
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I indeed baptize you in (with) water because of repentance [that is, because of your changing your minds for the better, heartily amending your ways, with abhorrence of your past sins]. But He Who is coming after me is mightier than I, Whose sandals I am not worthy or fit to take off or carry; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. -- matthew 3:11
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His winnowing fan (shovel, fork) is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clear out and clean His threshing floor and gather and store His wheat in His barn, but the chaff He will burn up with fire that cannot be put out. -- matthew 3:12
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Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John to be baptized by him. -- matthew 3:13
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But John protested strenuously, having in mind to prevent Him, saying, It is I who have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me? -- matthew 3:14
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But Jesus replied to him, Permit it just now; for this is the fitting way for [both of] us to fulfill all righteousness [that is, to perform completely whatever is right]. Then he permitted Him. -- matthew 3:15
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And when Jesus was baptized, He went up at once out of the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he [John] saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on Him. -- matthew 3:16
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And behold, a voice from heaven said, This is My Son, My Beloved, in Whom I delight! -- matthew 3:17
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THEN JESUS was led (guided) by the [Holy] Spirit into the wilderness (desert) to be tempted (tested and tried) by the devil. -- matthew 4:1
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And He went without food for forty days and forty nights, and later He was hungry. -- matthew 4:2
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And the tempter came and said to Him, If You are God's Son, command these stones to be made [loaves of] bread. -- matthew 4:3
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But He replied, It has been written, Man shall not live and be upheld and sustained by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God. -- matthew 4:4
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Then the devil took Him into the holy city and placed Him on a turret (pinnacle, gable) of the temple sanctuary. -- matthew 4:5
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And he said to Him, If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written, He will give His angels charge over you, and they will bear you up on their hands, lest you strike your foot against a stone. -- matthew 4:6
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Jesus said to him, On the other hand, it is written also, You shall not tempt, test thoroughly, or try exceedingly the Lord your God. -- matthew 4:7
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Again, the devil took Him up on a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory (the splendor, magnificence, preeminence, and excellence) of them. -- matthew 4:8
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And he said to Him, These things, all taken together, I will give You, if You will prostrate Yourself before me and do homage and worship me. -- matthew 4:9
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Then Jesus said to him, Begone, Satan! For it has been written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him alone shall you serve. -- matthew 4:10
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Then the devil departed from Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him. -- matthew 4:11
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Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested and put in prison, He withdrew into Galilee. -- matthew 4:12
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And leaving Nazareth, He went and dwelt in Capernaum by the sea, in the country of Zebulun and Naphtali-- -- matthew 4:13
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That what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be brought to pass: -- matthew 4:14
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The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, in the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles [of the peoples who are not of Israel]-- -- matthew 4:15
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The people who sat (dwelt enveloped) in darkness have seen a great Light, and for those who sat in the land and shadow of death Light has dawned. -- matthew 4:16
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From that time Jesus began to preach, crying out, Repent (change your mind for the better, heartily amend your ways, with abhorrence of your past sins), for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. -- matthew 4:17
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As He was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He noticed two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, throwing a dragnet into the sea, for they were fishermen. -- matthew 4:18
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And He said to them, Come after Me [as disciples--letting Me be your Guide], follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men! -- matthew 4:19
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At once they left their nets and became His disciples [sided with His party and followed Him]. -- matthew 4:20
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And going on further from there He noticed two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets and putting them right; and He called them. -- matthew 4:21
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At once they left the boat and their father and joined Jesus as disciples [sided with His party and followed Him]. -- matthew 4:22
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And He went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the good news (Gospel) of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every weakness and infirmity among the people. -- matthew 4:23
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So the report of Him spread throughout all Syria, and they brought Him all who were sick, those afflicted with various diseases and torments, those under the power of demons, and epileptics, and paralyzed people, and He healed them. -- matthew 4:24
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And great crowds joined and accompanied Him about, coming from Galilee and Decapolis [the district of the ten cities east of the Sea of Galilee] and Jerusalem and Judea and from the other [the east] side of the Jordan. -- matthew 4:25
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SEEING THE crowds, He went up on the mountain; and when He was seated, His disciples came to Him. -- matthew 5:1
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Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: -- matthew 5:2
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Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous--with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the poor in spirit (the humble, who rate themselves insignificant), for theirs is the kingdom of heaven! -- matthew 5:3
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Blessed and enviably happy [with a happiness produced by the experience of God's favor and especially conditioned by the revelation of His matchless grace] are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted! -- matthew 5:4
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Blessed (happy, blithesome, joyous, spiritually prosperous--with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the meek (the mild, patient, long-suffering), for they shall inherit the earth! -- matthew 5:5
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Blessed and fortunate and happy and spiritually prosperous (in that state in which the born-again child of God enjoys His favor and salvation) are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God), for they shall be completely satisfied! -- matthew 5:6
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Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous--with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy! -- matthew 5:7
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Blessed (happy, enviably fortunate, and spiritually prosperous--possessing the happiness produced by the experience of God's favor and especially conditioned by the revelation of His grace, regardless of their outward conditions) are the pure in heart, for they shall see God! -- matthew 5:8
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Blessed (enjoying enviable happiness, spiritually prosperous--with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the makers and maintainers of peace, for they shall be called the sons of God! -- matthew 5:9
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Blessed and happy and enviably fortunate and spiritually prosperous (in the state in which the born-again child of God enjoys and finds satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of his outward conditions) are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake (for being and doing right), for theirs is the kingdom of heaven! -- matthew 5:10
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Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous--with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of your outward conditions) are you when people revile you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things against you falsely on My account. -- matthew 5:11
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Be glad and supremely joyful, for your reward in heaven is great (strong and intense), for in this same way people persecuted the prophets who were before you. [II Chron. 36:16.] -- matthew 5:12
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You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste (its strength, its quality), how can its saltness be restored? It is not good for anything any longer but to be thrown out and trodden underfoot by men. -- matthew 5:13
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You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. -- matthew 5:14
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Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a peck measure, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. -- matthew 5:15
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Let your light so shine before men that they may see your moral excellence and your praiseworthy, noble, and good deeds and recognize and honor and praise and glorify your Father Who is in heaven. -- matthew 5:16
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Do not think that I have come to do away with or undo the Law or the Prophets; I have come not to do away with or undo but to complete and fulfill them. -- matthew 5:17
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For truly I tell you, until the sky and earth pass away and perish, not one smallest letter nor one little hook [identifying certain Hebrew letters] will pass from the Law until all things [it foreshadows] are accomplished. -- matthew 5:18
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Whoever then breaks or does away with or relaxes one of the least [important] of these commandments and teaches men so shall be called least [important] in the kingdom of heaven, but he who practices them and teaches others to do so shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. -- matthew 5:19
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For I tell you, unless your righteousness (your uprightness and your right standing with God) is more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. -- matthew 5:20
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You have heard that it was said to the men of old, You shall not kill, and whoever kills shall be liable to and unable to escape the punishment imposed by the court. -- matthew 5:21
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But I say to you that everyone who continues to be angry with his brother or harbors malice (enmity of heart) against him shall be liable to and unable to escape the punishment imposed by the court; and whoever speaks contemptuously and insultingly to his brother shall be liable to and unable to escape the punishment imposed by the Sanhedrin, and whoever says, You cursed fool! [You empty-headed idiot!] shall be liable to and unable to escape the hell (Gehenna) of fire. -- matthew 5:22
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So if when you are offering your gift at the altar you there remember that your brother has any [grievance] against you, -- matthew 5:23
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Leave your gift at the altar and go. First make peace with your brother, and then come back and present your gift. -- matthew 5:24
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Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are on the way traveling with him, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison. -- matthew 5:25
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Truly I say to you, you will not be released until you have paid the last fraction of a penny. -- matthew 5:26
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You have heard that it was said, You shall not commit adultery. -- matthew 5:27
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But I say to you that everyone who so much as looks at a woman with evil desire for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. -- matthew 5:28
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If your right eye serves as a trap to ensnare you or is an occasion for you to stumble and sin, pluck it out and throw it away. It is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be cast into hell (Gehenna). -- matthew 5:29
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And if your right hand serves as a trap to ensnare you or is an occasion for you to stumble and sin, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better that you lose one of your members than that your entire body should be cast into hell (Gehenna). -- matthew 5:30
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It has also been said, Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce. -- matthew 5:31
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But I tell you, Whoever dismisses and repudiates and divorces his wife, except on the grounds of unfaithfulness (sexual immorality), causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries a woman who has been divorced commits adultery. -- matthew 5:32
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Again, you have heard that it was said to the men of old, You shall not swear falsely, but you shall perform your oaths to the Lord [as a religious duty]. -- matthew 5:33
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But I tell you, Do not bind yourselves by an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is the throne of God; -- matthew 5:34
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Or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. -- matthew 5:35
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And do not swear by your head, for you are not able to make a single hair white or black. -- matthew 5:36
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Let your Yes be simply Yes, and your No be simply No; anything more than that comes from the evil one. -- matthew 5:37
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You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. -- matthew 5:38
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But I say to you, Do not resist the evil man [who injures you]; but if anyone strikes you on the right jaw or cheek, turn to him the other one too. -- matthew 5:39
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And if anyone wants to sue you and take your undershirt (tunic), let him have your coat also. -- matthew 5:40
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And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two [miles]. -- matthew 5:41
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Give to him who keeps on begging from you, and do not turn away from him who would borrow [at interest] from you. -- matthew 5:42
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You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy; -- matthew 5:43
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But I tell you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, -- matthew 5:44
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To show that you are the children of your Father Who is in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the wicked and on the good, and makes the rain fall upon the upright and the wrongdoers [alike]. -- matthew 5:45
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For if you love those who love you, what reward can you have? Do not even the tax collectors do that? -- matthew 5:46
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And if you greet only your brethren, what more than others are you doing? Do not even the Gentiles (the heathen) do that? -- matthew 5:47
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You, therefore, must be perfect [growing into complete maturity of godliness in mind and character, having reached the proper height of virtue and integrity], as your heavenly Father is perfect. -- matthew 5:48
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TAKE CARE not to do your good deeds publicly or before men, in order to be seen by them; otherwise you will have no reward [reserved for and awaiting you] with and from your Father Who is in heaven. -- matthew 6:1
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Thus, whenever you give to the poor, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites in the synagogues and in the streets like to do, that they may be recognized and honored and praised by men. Truly I tell you, they have their reward in full already. -- matthew 6:2
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But when you give to charity, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, -- matthew 6:3
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So that your deeds of charity may be in secret; and your Father Who sees in secret will reward you openly. -- matthew 6:4
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Also when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by people. Truly I tell you, they have their reward in full already. -- matthew 6:5
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But when you pray, go into your [most] private room, and, closing the door, pray to your Father, Who is in secret; and your Father, Who sees in secret, will reward you in the open. -- matthew 6:6
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And when you pray, do not heap up phrases (multiply words, repeating the same ones over and over) as the Gentiles do, for they think they will be heard for their much speaking. [I Kings 18:25-29.] -- matthew 6:7
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Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. -- matthew 6:8
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Pray, therefore, like this: Our Father Who is in heaven, hallowed (kept holy) be Your name. -- matthew 6:9
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Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. -- matthew 6:10
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Give us this day our daily bread. -- matthew 6:11
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And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven (left, remitted, and let go of the debts, and have given up resentment against) our debtors. -- matthew 6:12
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And lead (bring) us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. -- matthew 6:13
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For if you forgive people their trespasses [their reckless and willful sins, leaving them, letting them go, and giving up resentment], your heavenly Father will also forgive you. -- matthew 6:14
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But if you do not forgive others their trespasses [their reckless and willful sins, leaving them, letting them go, and giving up resentment], neither will your Father forgive you your trespasses. -- matthew 6:15
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And whenever you are fasting, do not look gloomy and sour and dreary like the hypocrites, for they put on a dismal countenance, that their fasting may be apparent to and seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full already. -- matthew 6:16
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But when you fast, perfume your head and wash your face, -- matthew 6:17
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So that your fasting may not be noticed by men but by your Father, Who sees in secret; and your Father, Who sees in secret, will reward you in the open. -- matthew 6:18
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Do not gather and heap up and store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust and worm consume and destroy, and where thieves break through and steal. -- matthew 6:19
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But gather and heap up and store for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust nor worm consume and destroy, and where thieves do not break through and steal; -- matthew 6:20
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For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. -- matthew 6:21
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The eye is the lamp of the body. So if your eye is sound, your entire body will be full of light. -- matthew 6:22
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But if your eye is unsound, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the very light in you [your conscience] is darkened, how dense is that darkness! -- matthew 6:23
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No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will stand by and be devoted to the one and despise and be against the other. You cannot serve God and mammon (deceitful riches, money, possessions, or whatever is trusted in). -- matthew 6:24
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Therefore I tell you, stop being perpetually uneasy (anxious and worried) about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink; or about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life greater [in quality] than food, and the body [far above and more excellent] than clothing? -- matthew 6:25
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Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father keeps feeding them. Are you not worth much more than they? -- matthew 6:26
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And who of you by worrying and being anxious can add one unit of measure (cubit) to his stature or to the span of his life? -- matthew 6:27
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And why should you be anxious about clothes? Consider the lilies of the field and learn thoroughly how they grow; they neither toil nor spin. -- matthew 6:28
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Yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his magnificence (excellence, dignity, and grace) was not arrayed like one of these. [I Kings 10:4-7.] -- matthew 6:29
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But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and green and tomorrow is tossed into the furnace, will He not much more surely clothe you, O you of little faith? -- matthew 6:30
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Therefore do not worry and be anxious, saying, What are we going to have to eat? or, What are we going to have to drink? or, What are we going to have to wear? -- matthew 6:31
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For the Gentiles (heathen) wish for and crave and diligently seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows well that you need them all. -- matthew 6:32
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But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides. -- matthew 6:33
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So do not worry or be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will have worries and anxieties of its own. Sufficient for each day is its own trouble. -- matthew 6:34
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DO NOT judge and criticize and condemn others, so that you may not be judged and criticized and condemned yourselves. -- matthew 7:1
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For just as you judge and criticize and condemn others, you will be judged and criticized and condemned, and in accordance with the measure you [use to] deal out to others, it will be dealt out again to you. -- matthew 7:2
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Why do you stare from without at the very small particle that is in your brother's eye but do not become aware of and consider the beam of timber that is in your own eye? -- matthew 7:3
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Or how can you say to your brother, Let me get the tiny particle out of your eye, when there is the beam of timber in your own eye? -- matthew 7:4
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You hypocrite, first get the beam of timber out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the tiny particle out of your brother's eye. -- matthew 7:5
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Do not give that which is holy (the sacred thing) to the dogs, and do not throw your pearls before hogs, lest they trample upon them with their feet and turn and tear you in pieces. -- matthew 7:6
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Keep on asking and it will be given you; keep on seeking and you will find; keep on knocking [reverently] and [the door] will be opened to you. -- matthew 7:7
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For everyone who keeps on asking receives; and he who keeps on seeking finds; and to him who keeps on knocking, [the door] will be opened. -- matthew 7:8
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Or what man is there of you, if his son asks him for a loaf of bread, will hand him a stone? -- matthew 7:9
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Or if he asks for a fish, will hand him a serpent? -- matthew 7:10
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If you then, evil as you are, know how to give good and advantageous gifts to your children, how much more will your Father Who is in heaven [perfect as He is] give good and advantageous things to those who keep on asking Him! -- matthew 7:11
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So then, whatever you desire that others would do to and for you, even so do also to and for them, for this is (sums up) the Law and the Prophets. -- matthew 7:12
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Enter through the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and spacious and broad is the way that leads away to destruction, and many are those who are entering through it. -- matthew 7:13
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But the gate is narrow (contracted by pressure) and the way is straitened and compressed that leads away to life, and few are those who find it. -- matthew 7:14
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Beware of false prophets, who come to you dressed as sheep, but inside they are devouring wolves. -- matthew 7:15
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You will fully recognize them by their fruits. Do people pick grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles? -- matthew 7:16
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Even so, every healthy (sound) tree bears good fruit [worthy of admiration], but the sickly (decaying, worthless) tree bears bad (worthless) fruit. -- matthew 7:17
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A good (healthy) tree cannot bear bad (worthless) fruit, nor can a bad (diseased) tree bear excellent fruit [worthy of admiration]. -- matthew 7:18
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Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire. -- matthew 7:19
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Therefore, you will fully know them by their fruits. -- matthew 7:20
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Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father Who is in heaven. -- matthew 7:21
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Many will say to Me on that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name and driven out demons in Your name and done many mighty works in Your name? -- matthew 7:22
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And then I will say to them openly (publicly), I never knew you; depart from Me, you who act wickedly [disregarding My commands]. -- matthew 7:23
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So everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts upon them [obeying them] will be like a sensible (prudent, practical, wise) man who built his house upon the rock. -- matthew 7:24
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And the rain fell and the floods came and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. -- matthew 7:25
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And everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not do them will be like a stupid (foolish) man who built his house upon the sand. -- matthew 7:26
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And the rain fell and the floods came and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell--and great and complete was the fall of it. -- matthew 7:27
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When Jesus had finished these sayings [the Sermon on the Mount], the crowds were astonished and overwhelmed with bewildered wonder at His teaching, -- matthew 7:28
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For He was teaching as One Who had [and was] authority, and not as [did] the scribes. -- matthew 7:29
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WHEN JESUS came down from the mountain, great throngs followed Him. -- matthew 8:1
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And behold, a leper came up to Him and, prostrating himself, worshiped Him, saying, Lord, if You are willing, You are able to cleanse me by curing me. -- matthew 8:2
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And He reached out His hand and touched him, saying, I am willing; be cleansed by being cured. And instantly his leprosy was cured and cleansed. -- matthew 8:3
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And Jesus said to him, See that you tell nothing about this to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering that Moses commanded, for a testimony [to your healing] and as an evidence to the people. -- matthew 8:4
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As Jesus went into Capernaum, a centurion came up to Him, begging Him, -- matthew 8:5
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And saying, Lord, my servant boy is lying at the house paralyzed and distressed with intense pains. -- matthew 8:6
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And Jesus said to him, I will come and restore him. -- matthew 8:7
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But the centurion replied to Him, Lord, I am not worthy or fit to have You come under my roof; but only speak the word, and my servant boy will be cured. -- matthew 8:8
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For I also am a man subject to authority, with soldiers subject to me. And I say to one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my slave, Do this, and he does it. -- matthew 8:9
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When Jesus heard him, He marveled and said to those who followed Him [who adhered steadfastly to Him, conforming to His example in living and, if need be, in dying also], I tell you truly, I have not found so much faith as this with anyone, even in Israel. -- matthew 8:10
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I tell you, many will come from east and west, and will sit at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, -- matthew 8:11
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While the sons and heirs of the kingdom will be driven out into the darkness outside, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth. -- matthew 8:12
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Then to the centurion Jesus said, Go; it shall be done for you as you have believed. And the servant boy was restored to health at that very moment. -- matthew 8:13
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And when Jesus went into Peter's house, He saw his mother-in-law lying ill with a fever. -- matthew 8:14
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He touched her hand and the fever left her; and she got up and began waiting on Him. -- matthew 8:15
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When evening came, they brought to Him many who were under the power of demons, and He drove out the spirits with a word and restored to health all who were sick. -- matthew 8:16
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And thus He fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah, He Himself took [in order to carry away] our weaknesses and infirmities and bore away our diseases. -- matthew 8:17
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Now Jesus, when He saw the great throngs around Him, gave orders to cross to the other side [of the lake]. -- matthew 8:18
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And a scribe came up and said to Him, Master, I will accompany You wherever You go. -- matthew 8:19
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And Jesus replied to him, Foxes have holes and the birds of the air have lodging places, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head. -- matthew 8:20
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Another of the disciples said to Him, Lord, let me first go and bury [care for till death] my father. -- matthew 8:21
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But Jesus said to him, Follow Me, and leave the dead [in sin] to bury their own dead. -- matthew 8:22
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And after He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. -- matthew 8:23
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And suddenly, behold, there arose a violent storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered up by the waves; but He was sleeping. -- matthew 8:24
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And they went and awakened Him, saying, Lord, rescue and preserve us! We are perishing! -- matthew 8:25
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And He said to them, Why are you timid and afraid, O you of little faith? Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great and wonderful calm (a perfect peaceableness). -- matthew 8:26
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And the men were stunned with bewildered wonder and marveled, saying, What kind of Man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him! -- matthew 8:27
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And when He arrived at the other side in the country of the Gadarenes, two men under the control of demons went to meet Him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce and savage that no one was able to pass that way. -- matthew 8:28
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And behold, they shrieked and screamed, What have You to do with us, Jesus, Son of God? Have You come to torment us before the appointed time? -- matthew 8:29
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Now at some distance from there a drove of many hogs was grazing. -- matthew 8:30
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And the demons begged Him, If You drive us out, send us into the drove of hogs. -- matthew 8:31
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And He said to them, Begone! So they came out and went into the hogs, and behold, the whole drove rushed down the steep bank into the sea and died in the water. -- matthew 8:32
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The herdsmen fled and went into the town and reported everything, including what had happened to the men under the power of demons. -- matthew 8:33
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And behold, the whole town went out to meet Jesus; and as soon as they saw Him, they begged Him to depart from their locality. -- matthew 8:34
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AND JESUS, getting into a boat, crossed to the other side and came to His own town [Capernaum]. -- matthew 9:1
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And behold, they brought to Him a man paralyzed and prostrated by illness, lying on a sleeping pad; and when Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralyzed man, Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven and the penalty remitted. -- matthew 9:2
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And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, This man blasphemes [He claims the rights and prerogatives of God]! -- matthew 9:3
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But Jesus, knowing (seeing) their thoughts, said, Why do you think evil and harbor malice in your hearts? -- matthew 9:4
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For which is easier: to say, Your sins are forgiven and the penalty remitted, or to say, Get up and walk? -- matthew 9:5
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But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins and remit the penalty, He then said to the paralyzed man, Get up! Pick up your sleeping pad and go to your own house. -- matthew 9:6
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And he got up and went away to his own house. -- matthew 9:7
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When the crowds saw it, they were struck with fear and awe; and they recognized God and praised and thanked Him, Who had given such power and authority to men. -- matthew 9:8
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As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector's office; and He said to him, Be My disciple [side with My party and follow Me]. And he rose and followed Him. -- matthew 9:9
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And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and [especially wicked] sinners came and sat (reclined) with Him and His disciples. -- matthew 9:10
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And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, Why does your Master eat with tax collectors and those [preeminently] sinful? -- matthew 9:11
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But when Jesus heard it, He replied, Those who are strong and well (healthy) have no need of a physician, but those who are weak and sick. -- matthew 9:12
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Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy [that is, readiness to help those in trouble] and not sacrifice and sacrificial victims. For I came not to call and invite [to repentance] the righteous (those who are upright and in right standing with God), but sinners (the erring ones and all those not free from sin). -- matthew 9:13
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Then the disciples of John came to Jesus, inquiring, Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast often, [that is, abstain from food and drink as a religious exercise], but Your disciples do not fast? -- matthew 9:14
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And Jesus replied to them, Can the wedding guests mourn while the bridegroom is still with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast. -- matthew 9:15
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And no one puts a piece of cloth that has not been shrunk on an old garment, for such a patch tears away from the garment and a worse rent (tear) is made. -- matthew 9:16
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Neither is new wine put in old wineskins; for if it is, the skins burst and are torn in pieces, and the wine is spilled and the skins are ruined. But new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved. -- matthew 9:17
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While He was talking this way to them, behold, a ruler entered and, kneeling down, worshiped Him, saying, My daughter has just now died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will come to life. -- matthew 9:18
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And Jesus got up and accompanied him, with His disciples. -- matthew 9:19
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And behold, a woman who had suffered from a flow of blood for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His garment; -- matthew 9:20
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For she kept saying to herself, If I only touch His garment, I shall be restored to health. -- matthew 9:21
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Jesus turned around and, seeing her, He said, Take courage, daughter! Your faith has made you well. And at once the woman was restored to health. -- matthew 9:22
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And when Jesus came to the ruler's house and saw the flute players and the crowd making an uproar and din, -- matthew 9:23
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He said, Go away; for the girl is not dead but sleeping. And they laughed and jeered at Him. -- matthew 9:24
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But when the crowd had been ordered to go outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose. -- matthew 9:25
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And the news about this spread through all that district. -- matthew 9:26
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As Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed Him, shouting loudly, Have pity and mercy on us, Son of David! -- matthew 9:27
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When He reached the house and went in, the blind men came to Him, and Jesus said to them, Do you believe that I am able to do this? They said to Him, Yes, Lord. -- matthew 9:28
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Then He touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith and trust and reliance [on the power invested in Me] be it done to you; -- matthew 9:29
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And their eyes were opened. And Jesus earnestly and sternly charged them, See that you let no one know about this. -- matthew 9:30
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But they went off and blazed and spread His fame abroad throughout that whole district. -- matthew 9:31
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And while they were going away, behold, a dumb man under the power of a demon was brought to Jesus. -- matthew 9:32
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And when the demon was driven out, the dumb man spoke; and the crowds were stunned with bewildered wonder, saying, Never before has anything like this been seen in Israel. -- matthew 9:33
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But the Pharisees said, He drives out demons through and with the help of the prince of demons. -- matthew 9:34
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And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news (the Gospel) of the kingdom and curing all kinds of disease and every weakness and infirmity. -- matthew 9:35
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When He saw the throngs, He was moved with pity and sympathy for them, because they were bewildered (harassed and distressed and dejected and helpless), like sheep without a shepherd. -- matthew 9:36
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Then He said to His disciples, The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. -- matthew 9:37
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So pray to the Lord of the harvest to force out and thrust laborers into His harvest. -- matthew 9:38
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AND JESUS summoned to Him His twelve disciples and gave them power and authority over unclean spirits, to drive them out, and to cure all kinds of disease and all kinds of weakness and infirmity. -- matthew 10:1
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Now these are the names of the twelve apostles (special messengers): first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James son of Zebedee, and John his brother; -- matthew 10:2
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Philip and Bartholomew [Nathaniel]; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus [Judas, not Iscariot]; -- matthew 10:3
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Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him. -- matthew 10:4
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Jesus sent out these twelve, charging them, Go nowhere among the Gentiles and do not go into any town of the Samaritans; -- matthew 10:5
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But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. -- matthew 10:6
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And as you go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand! -- matthew 10:7
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Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely (without pay) you have received, freely (without charge) give. -- matthew 10:8
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Take no gold nor silver nor [even] copper money in your purses (belts); -- matthew 10:9
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And do not take a provision bag or a wallet for a collection bag for your journey, nor two undergarments, nor sandals, nor a staff; for the workman deserves his support (his living, his food). -- matthew 10:10
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And into whatever town or village you go, inquire who in it is deserving, and stay there [at his house] until you leave [that vicinity]. -- matthew 10:11
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As you go into the house, give your greetings and wish it well. -- matthew 10:12
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Then if indeed that house is deserving, let come upon it your peace [that is, freedom from all the distresses that are experienced as the result of sin]. But if it is not deserving, let your peace return to you. -- matthew 10:13
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And whoever will not receive and accept and welcome you nor listen to your message, as you leave that house or town, shake the dust [of it] from your feet. -- matthew 10:14
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Truly I tell you, it shall be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town. -- matthew 10:15
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Behold, I am sending you out like sheep in the midst of wolves; be wary and wise as serpents, and be innocent (harmless, guileless, and without falsity) as doves. -- matthew 10:16
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Be on guard against men [whose way or nature is to act in opposition to God]; for they will deliver you up to councils and flog you in their synagogues, -- matthew 10:17
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And you will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a witness to bear testimony before them and to the Gentiles (the nations). -- matthew 10:18
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But when they deliver you up, do not be anxious about how or what you are to speak; for what you are to say will be given you in that very hour and moment, -- matthew 10:19
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For it is not you who are speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. -- matthew 10:20
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Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children will take a stand against their parents and will have them put to death. -- matthew 10:21
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And you will be hated by all for My name's sake, but he who perseveres and endures to the end will be saved [from spiritual disease and death in the world to come]. -- matthew 10:22
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When they persecute you in one town [that is, pursue you in a manner that would injure you and cause you to suffer because of your belief], flee to another town; for truly I tell you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes. -- matthew 10:23
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A disciple is not above his teacher, nor is a servant or slave above his master. -- matthew 10:24
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It is sufficient for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant or slave like his master. If they have called the Master of the house Beelzebub [master of the dwelling], how much more will they speak evil of those of His household. [II Kings 1:2.] -- matthew 10:25
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So have no fear of them; for nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, or kept secret that will not become known. -- matthew 10:26
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What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim upon the housetops. -- matthew 10:27
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And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; but rather be afraid of Him who can destroy both soul and body in hell (Gehenna). -- matthew 10:28
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Are not two little sparrows sold for a penny? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father's leave (consent) and notice. -- matthew 10:29
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But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. -- matthew 10:30
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Fear not, then; you are of more value than many sparrows. -- matthew 10:31
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Therefore, everyone who acknowledges Me before men and confesses Me [out of a state of oneness with Me], I will also acknowledge him before My Father Who is in heaven and confess [that I am abiding in] him. -- matthew 10:32
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But whoever denies and disowns Me before men, I also will deny and disown him before My Father Who is in heaven. -- matthew 10:33
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Do not think that I have come to bring peace upon the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. -- matthew 10:34
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For I have come to part asunder a man from his father, and a daughter from her mother, and a newly married wife from her mother-in-law-- -- matthew 10:35
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And a man's foes will be they of his own household. -- matthew 10:36
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He who loves [and takes more pleasure in] father or mother more than [in] Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves [and takes more pleasure in] son or daughter more than [in] Me is not worthy of Me; -- matthew 10:37
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And he who does not take up his cross and follow Me [cleave steadfastly to Me, conforming wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying also] is not worthy of Me. -- matthew 10:38
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Whoever finds his [lower] life will lose it [the higher life], and whoever loses his [lower] life on My account will find it [the higher life]. -- matthew 10:39
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He who receives and welcomes and accepts you receives and welcomes and accepts Me, and he who receives and welcomes and accepts Me receives and welcomes and accepts Him Who sent Me. -- matthew 10:40
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He who receives and welcomes and accepts a prophet because he is a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward, and he who receives and welcomes and accepts a righteous man because he is a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward. -- matthew 10:41
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And whoever gives to one of these little ones [in rank or influence] even a cup of cold water because he is My disciple, surely I declare to you, he shall not lose his reward. -- matthew 10:42
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WHEN JESUS had finished His charge to His twelve disciples, He left there to teach and to preach in their [Galilean] cities. -- matthew 11:1
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Now when John in prison heard about the activities of Christ, he sent a message by his disciples -- matthew 11:2
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And asked Him, Are You the One Who was to come, or should we keep on expecting a different one? -- matthew 11:3
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And Jesus replied to them, Go and report to John what you hear and see: -- matthew 11:4
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The blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed (by healing) and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up and the poor have good news (the Gospel) preached to them. -- matthew 11:5
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And blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) is he who takes no offense at Me and finds no cause for stumbling in or through Me and is not hindered from seeing the Truth. -- matthew 11:6
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Then as these men went their way, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: What did you go out in the wilderness (desert) to see? A reed swayed by the wind? -- matthew 11:7
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What did you go out to see then? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in the houses of kings. -- matthew 11:8
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But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one [out of the common, more eminent, more remarkable, and] superior to a prophet. -- matthew 11:9
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This is the one of whom it is written, Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You, who shall make ready Your way before You. -- matthew 11:10
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Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. -- matthew 11:11
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And from the days of John the Baptist until the present time, the kingdom of heaven has endured violent assault, and violent men seize it by force [as a precious prize--a share in the heavenly kingdom is sought with most ardent zeal and intense exertion]. -- matthew 11:12
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For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied up until John. -- matthew 11:13
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And if you are willing to receive and accept it, John himself is Elijah who was to come [before the kingdom]. -- matthew 11:14
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He who has ears to hear, let him be listening and let him consider and perceive and comprehend by hearing. -- matthew 11:15
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But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like little children sitting in the marketplaces who call to their playmates, -- matthew 11:16
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We piped to you [playing wedding], and you did not dance; we wailed dirges [playing funeral], and you did not mourn and beat your breasts and weep aloud. -- matthew 11:17
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For John came neither eating nor drinking [with others], and they say, He has a demon! -- matthew 11:18
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The Son of Man came eating and drinking [with others], and they say, Behold, a glutton and a wine drinker, a friend of tax collectors and [especially wicked] sinners! Yet wisdom is justified and vindicated by what she does (her deeds) and by her children. -- matthew 11:19
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Then He began to censure and reproach the cities in which most of His mighty works had been performed, because they did not repent [and their hearts were not changed]. -- matthew 11:20
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Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented in sackcloth and ashes [and their hearts would have been changed]. -- matthew 11:21
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I tell you [further], it shall be more endurable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. -- matthew 11:22
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And you, Capernaum, are you to be lifted up to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades [the region of the dead]! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have continued until today. -- matthew 11:23
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But I tell you, it shall be more endurable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment than for you. -- matthew 11:24
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At that time Jesus began to say, I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth [and I acknowledge openly and joyfully to Your honor], that You have hidden these things from the wise and clever and learned, and revealed them to babies [to the childish, untaught, and unskilled]. -- matthew 11:25
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Yes, Father, [I praise You that] such was Your gracious will and good pleasure. -- matthew 11:26
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All things have been entrusted and delivered to Me by My Father; and no one fully knows and accurately understands the Son except the Father, and no one fully knows and accurately understands the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son deliberately wills to make Him known. -- matthew 11:27
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Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.] -- matthew 11:28
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Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and you will find rest (relief and ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet) for your souls. -- matthew 11:29
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For My yoke is wholesome (useful, good--not harsh, hard, sharp, or pressing, but comfortable, gracious, and pleasant), and My burden is light and easy to be borne. -- matthew 11:30
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AT THAT particular time Jesus went through the fields of standing grain on the Sabbath; and His disciples were hungry, and they began to pick off the spikes of grain and to eat. -- matthew 12:1
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And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, See there! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful and not permitted on the Sabbath. -- matthew 12:2
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He said to them, Have you not even read what David did when he was hungry, and those who accompanied him-- -- matthew 12:3
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How he went into the house of God and ate the loaves of the showbread--which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for the men who accompanied him, but for the priests only? -- matthew 12:4
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Or have you never read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple violate the sanctity of the Sabbath [breaking it] and yet are guiltless? -- matthew 12:5
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But I tell you, Something greater and more exalted and more majestic than the temple is here! -- matthew 12:6
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And if you had only known what this saying means, I desire mercy [readiness to help, to spare, to forgive] rather than sacrifice and sacrificial victims, you would not have condemned the guiltless. -- matthew 12:7
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For the Son of Man is Lord [even] of the Sabbath. -- matthew 12:8
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And going on from there, He went into their synagogue. -- matthew 12:9
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And behold, a man was there with one withered hand. And they said to Him, Is it lawful or allowable to cure people on the Sabbath days?--that they might accuse Him. -- matthew 12:10
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But He said to them, What man is there among you, if he has only one sheep and it falls into a pit or ditch on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out? -- matthew 12:11
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How much better and of more value is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful and allowable to do good on the Sabbath days. -- matthew 12:12
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Then He said to the man, Reach out your hand. And the man reached it out and it was restored, as sound as the other one. -- matthew 12:13
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But the Pharisees went out and held a consultation against Him, how they might do away with Him. -- matthew 12:14
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But being aware of this, Jesus went away from there. And many people joined and accompanied Him, and He cured all of them, -- matthew 12:15
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And strictly charged them and sharply warned them not to make Him publicly known. -- matthew 12:16
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This was in fulfillment of what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah, -- matthew 12:17
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Behold, My Servant Whom I have chosen, My Beloved in and with Whom My soul is well pleased and has found its delight. I will put My Spirit upon Him, and He shall proclaim and show forth justice to the nations. -- matthew 12:18
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He will not strive or wrangle or cry out loudly; nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets; -- matthew 12:19
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A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering (dimly burning) wick He will not quench, till He brings justice and a just cause to victory. -- matthew 12:20
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And in and on His name will the Gentiles (the peoples outside of Israel) set their hopes. -- matthew 12:21
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Then a blind and dumb man under the power of a demon was brought to Jesus, and He cured him, so that the blind and dumb man both spoke and saw. -- matthew 12:22
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And all the [crowds of] people were stunned with bewildered wonder and said, This cannot be the Son of David, can it? -- matthew 12:23
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But the Pharisees, hearing it, said, This Man drives out demons only by and with the help of Beelzebub, the prince of demons. -- matthew 12:24
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And knowing their thoughts, He said to them, Any kingdom that is divided against itself is being brought to desolation and laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will last or continue to stand. -- matthew 12:25
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And if Satan drives out Satan, he has become divided against himself and disunified; how then will his kingdom last or continue to stand? -- matthew 12:26
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And if I drive out the demons by [help of] Beelzebub, by whose [help] do your sons drive them out? For this reason they shall be your judges. -- matthew 12:27
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But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out the demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you [before you expected it]. -- matthew 12:28
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Or how can a person go into a strong man's house and carry off his goods (the entire equipment of his house) without first binding the strong man? Then indeed he may plunder his house. -- matthew 12:29
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He who is not with Me [definitely on My side] is against Me, and he who does not [definitely] gather with Me and for My side scatters. -- matthew 12:30
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Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy (every evil, abusive, injurious speaking, or indignity against sacred things) can be forgiven men, but blasphemy against the [Holy] Spirit shall not and cannot be forgiven. -- matthew 12:31
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And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Spirit, the Holy One, will not be forgiven, either in this world and age or in the world and age to come. -- matthew 12:32
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Either make the tree sound (healthy and good), and its fruit sound (healthy and good), or make the tree rotten (diseased and bad), and its fruit rotten (diseased and bad); for the tree is known and recognized and judged by its fruit. -- matthew 12:33
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You offspring of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil (wicked)? For out of the fullness (the overflow, the superabundance) of the heart the mouth speaks. -- matthew 12:34
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The good man from his inner good treasure flings forth good things, and the evil man out of his inner evil storehouse flings forth evil things. -- matthew 12:35
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But I tell you, on the day of judgment men will have to give account for every idle (inoperative, nonworking) word they speak. -- matthew 12:36
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For by your words you will be justified and acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned and sentenced. -- matthew 12:37
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Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, Teacher, we desire to see a sign or miracle from You [proving that You are what You claim to be]. -- matthew 12:38
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But He replied to them, An evil and adulterous generation (a generation morally unfaithful to God) seeks and demands a sign; but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. -- matthew 12:39
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For even as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. -- matthew 12:40
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The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, Someone more and greater than Jonah is here! -- matthew 12:41
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The queen of the South will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, Someone more and greater than Solomon is here. [I Kings 10:1; II Chron. 9:1.] -- matthew 12:42
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But when the unclean spirit has gone out of a man, it roams through dry [arid] places in search of rest, but it does not find any. -- matthew 12:43
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Then it says, I will go back to my house from which I came out. And when it arrives, it finds the place unoccupied, swept, put in order, and decorated. -- matthew 12:44
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Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and make their home there. And the last condition of that man becomes worse than the first. So also shall it be with this wicked generation. -- matthew 12:45
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Jesus was still speaking to the people when behold, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to Him. -- matthew 12:46
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Someone said to Him, Listen! Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak to You. -- matthew 12:47
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But He replied to the man who told Him, Who is My mother, and who are My brothers? -- matthew 12:48
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And stretching out His hand toward [not only the twelve disciples but all] His adherents, He said, Here are My mother and My brothers. -- matthew 12:49
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For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother! -- matthew 12:50
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THAT SAME day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting beside the sea. -- matthew 13:1
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But such great crowds gathered about Him that He got into a boat and remained sitting there, while all the throng stood on the shore. -- matthew 13:2
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And He told them many things in parables (stories by way of illustration and comparison), saying, A sower went out to sow. -- matthew 13:3
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And as he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and ate them up. -- matthew 13:4
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Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they had not much soil; and at once they sprang up, because they had no depth of soil. -- matthew 13:5
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But when the sun rose, they were scorched, and because they had no root, they dried up and withered away. -- matthew 13:6
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Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them out. -- matthew 13:7
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Other seeds fell on good soil, and yielded grain--some a hundred times as much as was sown, some sixty times as much, and some thirty. -- matthew 13:8
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He who has ears [to hear], let him be listening and let him consider and perceive and comprehend by hearing. -- matthew 13:9
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Then the disciples came to Him and said, Why do You speak to them in parables? -- matthew 13:10
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And He replied to them, To you it has been given to know the secrets and mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. -- matthew 13:11
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For whoever has [spiritual knowledge], to him will more be given and he will be furnished richly so that he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away. -- matthew 13:12
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This is the reason that I speak to them in parables: because having the power of seeing, they do not see; and having the power of hearing, they do not hear, nor do they grasp and understand. -- matthew 13:13
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In them indeed is the process of fulfillment of the prophecy of Isaiah, which says: You shall indeed hear and hear but never grasp and understand; and you shall indeed look and look but never see and perceive. -- matthew 13:14
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For this nation's heart has grown gross (fat and dull), and their ears heavy and difficult of hearing, and their eyes they have tightly closed, lest they see and perceive with their eyes, and hear and comprehend the sense with their ears, and grasp and understand with their heart, and turn and I should heal them. -- matthew 13:15
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But blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are your eyes because they do see, and your ears because they do hear. -- matthew 13:16
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Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men [men who were upright and in right standing with God] yearned to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it. -- matthew 13:17
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Listen then to the [meaning of the] parable of the sower: -- matthew 13:18
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While anyone is hearing the Word of the kingdom and does not grasp and comprehend it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the roadside. -- matthew 13:19
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As for what was sown on thin (rocky) soil, this is he who hears the Word and at once welcomes and accepts it with joy; -- matthew 13:20
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Yet it has no real root in him, but is temporary (inconstant, lasts but a little while); and when affliction or trouble or persecution comes on account of the Word, at once he is caused to stumble [he is repelled and begins to distrust and desert Him Whom he ought to trust and obey] and he falls away. -- matthew 13:21
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As for what was sown among thorns, this is he who hears the Word, but the cares of the world and the pleasure and delight and glamour and deceitfulness of riches choke and suffocate the Word, and it yields no fruit. -- matthew 13:22
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As for what was sown on good soil, this is he who hears the Word and grasps and comprehends it; he indeed bears fruit and yields in one case a hundred times as much as was sown, in another sixty times as much, and in another thirty. -- matthew 13:23
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Another parable He set forth before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. -- matthew 13:24
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But while he was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed also darnel (weeds resembling wheat) among the wheat, and went on his way. -- matthew 13:25
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So when the plants sprouted and formed grain, the darnel (weeds) appeared also. -- matthew 13:26
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And the servants of the owner came to him and said, Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? Then how does it have darnel shoots in it? -- matthew 13:27
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He replied to them, An enemy has done this. The servants said to him, Then do you want us to go and weed them out? -- matthew 13:28
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But he said, No, lest in gathering the wild wheat (weeds resembling wheat), you root up the [true] wheat along with it. -- matthew 13:29
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Let them grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will say to the reapers, Gather the darnel first and bind it in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my granary. -- matthew 13:30
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Another story by way of comparison He set forth before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field. -- matthew 13:31
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Of all the seeds it is the smallest, but when it has grown it is the largest of the garden herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and find shelter in its branches. -- matthew 13:32
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He told them another parable: The kingdom of heaven is like leaven (sour dough) which a woman took and covered over in three measures of meal or flour till all of it was leavened. -- matthew 13:33
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These things all taken together Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, without a parable He said nothing to them. -- matthew 13:34
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This was in fulfillment of what was spoken by the prophet: I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things that have been hidden since the foundation of the world. -- matthew 13:35
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Then He left the throngs and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him saying, Explain to us the parable of the darnel in the field. -- matthew 13:36
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He answered, He Who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. -- matthew 13:37
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The field is the world, and the good seed means the children of the kingdom; the darnel is the children of the evil one, -- matthew 13:38
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And the enemy who sowed it is the devil. The harvest is the close and consummation of the age, and the reapers are angels. -- matthew 13:39
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Just as the darnel (weeds resembling wheat) is gathered and burned with fire, so it will be at the close of the age. -- matthew 13:40
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The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all causes of offense [persons by whom others are drawn into error or sin] and all who do iniquity and act wickedly, -- matthew 13:41
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And will cast them into the furnace of fire; there will be weeping and wailing and grinding of teeth. -- matthew 13:42
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Then will the righteous (those who are upright and in right standing with God) shine forth like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let him who has ears [to hear] be listening, and let him consider and perceive and understand by hearing. -- matthew 13:43
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The kingdom of heaven is like something precious buried in a field, which a man found and hid again; then in his joy he goes and sells all he has and buys that field. -- matthew 13:44
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Again the kingdom of heaven is like a man who is a dealer in search of fine and precious pearls, -- matthew 13:45
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Who, on finding a single pearl of great price, went and sold all he had and bought it. -- matthew 13:46
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet which was cast into the sea and gathered in fish of every sort. -- matthew 13:47
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When it was full, men dragged it up on the beach, and sat down and sorted out the good fish into baskets, but the worthless ones they threw away. -- matthew 13:48
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So it will be at the close and consummation of the age. The angels will go forth and separate the wicked from the righteous (those who are upright and in right standing with God) -- matthew 13:49
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And cast them [the wicked] into the furnace of fire; there will be weeping and wailing and grinding of teeth. -- matthew 13:50
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Have you understood all these things [parables] taken together? They said to Him, Yes, Lord. -- matthew 13:51
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He said to them, Therefore every teacher and interpreter of the Sacred Writings who has been instructed about and trained for the kingdom of heaven and has become a disciple is like a householder who brings forth out of his storehouse treasure that is new and [treasure that is] old [the fresh as well as the familiar]. -- matthew 13:52
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When Jesus had finished these parables (these comparisons), He left there. -- matthew 13:53
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And coming to His own country [Nazareth], He taught in their synagogue so that they were amazed with bewildered wonder, and said, Where did this Man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers? -- matthew 13:54
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Is not this the carpenter's Son? Is not His mother called Mary? And are not His brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? -- matthew 13:55
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And do not all His sisters live here among us? Where then did this Man get all this? -- matthew 13:56
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And they took offense at Him [they were repelled and hindered from acknowledging His authority, and caused to stumble]. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house. -- matthew 13:57
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And He did not do many works of power there, because of their unbelief (their lack of faith in the divine mission of Jesus). -- matthew 13:58
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AT THAT time Herod the governor heard the reports about Jesus, -- matthew 14:1
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And he said to his attendants, This is John the Baptist; He has been raised from the dead, and that is why the powers of performing miracles are at work in Him. -- matthew 14:2
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For Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison [to stow him out of the way] on account and for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, -- matthew 14:3
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For John had said to him, It is not lawful or right for you to have her. -- matthew 14:4
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Although he wished to have him put to death, he was afraid of the people, for they regarded John as a prophet. -- matthew 14:5
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But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst [before the company] and pleased and fascinated Herod, -- matthew 14:6
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And so he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. -- matthew 14:7
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And she, being put forward and prompted by her mother, said, Give me the head of John the Baptist right here on a platter. -- matthew 14:8
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And the king was distressed and sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered it to be given her; -- matthew 14:9
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He sent and had John beheaded in the prison. -- matthew 14:10
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And his head was brought in on a platter and given to the little maid, and she brought it to her mother. -- matthew 14:11
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And John's disciples came and took up the body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus. -- matthew 14:12
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When Jesus heard it, He withdrew from there privately in a boat to a solitary place. But when the crowds heard of it, they followed Him [by land] on foot from the towns. -- matthew 14:13
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When He went ashore and saw a great throng of people, He had compassion (pity and deep sympathy) for them and cured their sick. -- matthew 14:14
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When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, This is a remote and barren place, and the day is now over; send the throngs away into the villages to buy food for themselves. -- matthew 14:15
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Jesus said, They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat. -- matthew 14:16
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They said to Him, We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish. -- matthew 14:17
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He said, Bring them here to Me. -- matthew 14:18
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Then He ordered the crowds to recline on the grass; and He took the five loaves and the two fish, and, looking up to heaven, He gave thanks and blessed and broke the loaves and handed the pieces to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. -- matthew 14:19
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And they all ate and were satisfied. And they picked up twelve [small hand] baskets full of the broken pieces left over. -- matthew 14:20
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And those who ate were about 5,men, not including women and children. -- matthew 14:21
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Then He directed the disciples to get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent away the crowds. -- matthew 14:22
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And after He had dismissed the multitudes, He went up into the hills by Himself to pray. When it was evening, He was still there alone. -- matthew 14:23
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But the boat was by this time out on the sea, many furlongs [a furlong is one-eighth of a mile] distant from the land, beaten and tossed by the waves, for the wind was against them. -- matthew 14:24
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And in the fourth watch [between 3:00--6:a.m.] of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea. -- matthew 14:25
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And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified and said, It is a ghost! And they screamed out with fright. -- matthew 14:26
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But instantly He spoke to them, saying, Take courage! I AM! Stop being afraid! -- matthew 14:27
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And Peter answered Him, Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water. -- matthew 14:28
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He said, Come! So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water, and he came toward Jesus. -- matthew 14:29
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But when he perceived and felt the strong wind, he was frightened, and as he began to sink, he cried out, Lord, save me [from death]! -- matthew 14:30
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Instantly Jesus reached out His hand and caught and held him, saying to him, O you of little faith, why did you doubt? -- matthew 14:31
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And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. -- matthew 14:32
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And those in the boat knelt and worshiped Him, saying, Truly You are the Son of God! -- matthew 14:33
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And when they had crossed over to the other side, they went ashore at Gennesaret. -- matthew 14:34
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And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent around into all the surrounding country and brought to Him all who were sick -- matthew 14:35
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And begged Him to let them merely touch the fringe of His garment; and as many as touched it were perfectly restored. -- matthew 14:36
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THEN FROM Jerusalem came scribes and Pharisees and said, -- matthew 15:1
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Why do Your disciples transgress and violate the rules handed down by the elders of the past? For they do not practice [ceremonially] washing their hands before they eat. -- matthew 15:2
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He replied to them, And why also do you transgress and violate the commandment of God for the sake of the rules handed down to you by your forefathers (the elders)? -- matthew 15:3
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For God commanded, Honor your father and your mother, and, He who curses or reviles or speaks evil of or abuses or treats improperly his father or mother, let him surely come to his end by death. -- matthew 15:4
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But you say, If anyone tells his father or mother, What you would have gained from me [that is, the money and whatever I have that might be used for helping you] is already dedicated as a gift to God, then he is exempt and no longer under obligation to honor and help his father or his mother. -- matthew 15:5
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So for the sake of your tradition (the rules handed down by your forefathers), you have set aside the Word of God [depriving it of force and authority and making it of no effect]. -- matthew 15:6
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You pretenders (hypocrites)! Admirably and truly did Isaiah prophesy of you when he said: -- matthew 15:7
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These people draw near Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts hold off and are far away from Me. -- matthew 15:8
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Uselessly do they worship Me, for they teach as doctrines the commands of men. -- matthew 15:9
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And Jesus called the people to Him and said to them, Listen and grasp and comprehend this: -- matthew 15:10
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It is not what goes into the mouth of a man that makes him unclean and defiled, but what comes out of the mouth; this makes a man unclean and defiles [him]. -- matthew 15:11
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Then the disciples came and said to Him, Do You know that the Pharisees were displeased and offended and indignant when they heard this saying? -- matthew 15:12
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He answered, Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted will be torn up by the roots. -- matthew 15:13
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Let them alone and disregard them; they are blind guides and teachers. And if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a ditch. -- matthew 15:14
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But Peter said to Him, Explain this proverb (this maxim) to us. -- matthew 15:15
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And He said, Are you also even yet dull and ignorant [without understanding and unable to put things together]? -- matthew 15:16
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Do you not see and understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the abdomen and so passes on into the place where discharges are deposited? -- matthew 15:17
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But whatever comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this is what makes a man unclean and defiles [him]. -- matthew 15:18
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For out of the heart come evil thoughts (reasonings and disputings and designs) such as murder, adultery, sexual vice, theft, false witnessing, slander, and irreverent speech. -- matthew 15:19
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These are what make a man unclean and defile [him]; but eating with unwashed hands does not make him unclean or defile [him]. -- matthew 15:20
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And going away from there, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. -- matthew 15:21
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And behold, a woman who was a Canaanite from that district came out and, with a [loud, troublesomely urgent] cry, begged, Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is miserably and distressingly and cruelly possessed by a demon! -- matthew 15:22
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But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and implored Him, saying, Send her away, for she is crying out after us. -- matthew 15:23
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He answered, I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. -- matthew 15:24
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But she came and, kneeling, worshiped Him and kept praying, Lord, help me! -- matthew 15:25
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And He answered, It is not right (proper, becoming, or fair) to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs. -- matthew 15:26
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She said, Yes, Lord, yet even the little pups (little whelps) eat the crumbs that fall from their [young] masters' table. -- matthew 15:27
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Then Jesus answered her, O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you wish. And her daughter was cured from that moment. -- matthew 15:28
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And Jesus went on from there and passed along the shore of the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up into the hills and kept sitting there. -- matthew 15:29
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And a great multitude came to Him, bringing with them the lame, the maimed, the blind, the dumb, and many others, and they put them down at His feet; and He cured them, -- matthew 15:30
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So that the crowd was amazed when they saw the dumb speaking, the maimed made whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they recognized and praised and thanked and glorified the God of Israel. -- matthew 15:31
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Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, I have pity and sympathy and am deeply moved for the crowd, because they have been with Me now three days and they have nothing [at all left] to eat; and I am not willing to send them away hungry, lest they faint or become exhausted on the way. -- matthew 15:32
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And the disciples said to Him, Where are we to get bread sufficient to feed so great a crowd in this isolated and desert place? -- matthew 15:33
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And Jesus asked them, How many loaves of bread do you have? They replied, Seven, and a few small fish. -- matthew 15:34
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And ordering the crowd to recline on the ground, -- matthew 15:35
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He took the seven loaves and the fish, and when He had given thanks, He broke them and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. -- matthew 15:36
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And they all ate and were satisfied. And they gathered up seven [large provision] baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over. -- matthew 15:37
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Those who ate were 4,men, not including the women and the children. -- matthew 15:38
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Then He dismissed the crowds, got into the boat, and went to the district of Magadan. -- matthew 15:39
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NOW THE Pharisees and Sadducees came up to Jesus, and they asked Him to show them a sign (spectacular miracle) from heaven [attesting His divine authority]. -- matthew 16:1
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He replied to them, When it is evening you say, It will be fair weather, for the sky is red, -- matthew 16:2
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And in the morning, It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and has a gloomy and threatening look. You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. -- matthew 16:3
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A wicked and morally unfaithful generation craves a sign, but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. Then He left them and went away. -- matthew 16:4
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When the disciples reached the other side of the sea, they found that they had forgotten to bring any bread. -- matthew 16:5
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Jesus said to them, Be careful and on your guard against the leaven (ferment) of the Pharisees and Sadducees. -- matthew 16:6
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And they reasoned among themselves about it, saying, It is because we did not bring any bread. -- matthew 16:7
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But Jesus, aware of this, asked, Why are you discussing among yourselves the fact that you have no bread? O you [men, how little trust you have in Me, how] little faith! -- matthew 16:8
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Do you not yet discern (perceive and understand)? Do you not remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many [small hand] baskets you gathered? -- matthew 16:9
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Nor the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many [large provision] baskets you took up? -- matthew 16:10
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How is it that you fail to understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But beware of the leaven (ferment) of the Pharisees and Sadducees. -- matthew 16:11
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Then they discerned that He did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees. -- matthew 16:12
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Now when Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, Who do people say that the Son of Man is? -- matthew 16:13
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And they answered, Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets. -- matthew 16:14
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He said to them, But who do you [yourselves] say that I am? -- matthew 16:15
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Simon Peter replied, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. -- matthew 16:16
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Then Jesus answered him, Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are you, Simon Bar-Jonah. For flesh and blood [men] have not revealed this to you, but My Father Who is in heaven. -- matthew 16:17
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And I tell you, you are Peter [Greek, Petros--a large piece of rock], and on this rock [Greek, petra--a huge rock like Gibraltar] I will build My church, and the gates of Hades (the powers of the infernal region) shall not overpower it [or be strong to its detriment or hold out against it]. -- matthew 16:18
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I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind (declare to be improper and unlawful) on earth must be what is already bound in heaven; and whatever you loose (declare lawful) on earth must be what is already loosed in heaven. -- matthew 16:19
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Then He sternly and strictly charged and warned the disciples to tell no one that He was Jesus the Christ. -- matthew 16:20
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From that time forth Jesus began [clearly] to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders and the high priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised from death. -- matthew 16:21
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Then Peter took Him aside to speak to Him privately and began to reprove and charge Him sharply, saying, God forbid, Lord! This must never happen to You! -- matthew 16:22
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But Jesus turned away from Peter and said to him, Get behind Me, Satan! You are in My way [an offense and a hindrance and a snare to Me]; for you are minding what partakes not of the nature and quality of God, but of men. -- matthew 16:23
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Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to be My disciple, let him deny himself [disregard, lose sight of, and forget himself and his own interests] and take up his cross and follow Me [cleave steadfastly to Me, conform wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying, also]. -- matthew 16:24
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For whoever is bent on saving his [temporal] life [his comfort and security here] shall lose it [eternal life]; and whoever loses his life [his comfort and security here] for My sake shall find it [life everlasting]. -- matthew 16:25
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For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life [his blessed life in the kingdom of God]? Or what would a man give as an exchange for his [blessed] life [in the kingdom of God]? -- matthew 16:26
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For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory (majesty, splendor) of His Father with His angels, and then He will render account and reward every man in accordance with what he has done. -- matthew 16:27
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Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in (into) His kingdom. -- matthew 16:28
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AND SIX days after this, Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves. -- matthew 17:1
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And His appearance underwent a change in their presence; and His face shone clear and bright like the sun, and His clothing became as white as light. -- matthew 17:2
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And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, who kept talking with Him. -- matthew 17:3
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Then Peter began to speak and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good and delightful that we are here; if You approve, I will put up three booths here--one for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah. -- matthew 17:4
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While he was still speaking, behold, a shining cloud [composed of light] overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, This is My Son, My Beloved, with Whom I am [and have always been] delighted. Listen to Him! -- matthew 17:5
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When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were seized with alarm and struck with fear. -- matthew 17:6
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But Jesus came and touched them and said, Get up, and do not be afraid. -- matthew 17:7
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And when they raised their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only. -- matthew 17:8
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And as they were going down the mountain, Jesus cautioned and commanded them, Do not mention to anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead. -- matthew 17:9
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The disciples asked Him, Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first? -- matthew 17:10
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He replied, Elijah does come and will get everything restored and ready. -- matthew 17:11
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But I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know or recognize him, but did to him as they liked. So also the Son of Man is going to be treated and suffer at their hands. -- matthew 17:12
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Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them about John the Baptist. -- matthew 17:13
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And when they approached the multitude, a man came up to Him, kneeling before Him and saying, -- matthew 17:14
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Lord, do pity and have mercy on my son, for he has epilepsy (is moonstruck) and he suffers terribly; for frequently he falls into the fire and many times into the water. -- matthew 17:15
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And I brought him to Your disciples, and they were not able to cure him. -- matthew 17:16
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And Jesus answered, O you unbelieving (warped, wayward, rebellious) and thoroughly perverse generation! How long am I to remain with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to Me. -- matthew 17:17
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And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him, and the boy was cured instantly. -- matthew 17:18
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Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked privately, Why could we not drive it out? -- matthew 17:19
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He said to them, Because of the littleness of your faith [that is, your lack of firmly relying trust]. For truly I say to you, if you have faith [that is living] like a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, Move from here to yonder place, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. -- matthew 17:20
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But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting. -- matthew 17:21
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When they were going about here and there in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of Man is going to be turned over into the hands of men. -- matthew 17:22
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And they will kill Him, and He will be raised [to life] again on the third day. And they were deeply and exceedingly grieved and distressed. -- matthew 17:23
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When they arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the half shekel [the temple tax] went up to Peter and said, Does not your Teacher pay the half shekel? -- matthew 17:24
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He answered, Yes. And when he came home, Jesus spoke to him [about it] first, saying, What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly rulers collect duties or tribute--from their own sons or from others not of their own family? -- matthew 17:25
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And when Peter said, From other people not of their own family, Jesus said to him, Then the sons are exempt. -- matthew 17:26
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However, in order not to give offense and cause them to stumble [that is, to cause them to judge unfavorably and unjustly] go down to the sea and throw in a hook. Take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find there a shekel. Take it and give it to them to pay the temple tax for Me and for yourself. -- matthew 17:27
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AT THAT time the disciples came up and asked Jesus, Who then is [really] the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? -- matthew 18:1
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And He called a little child to Himself and put him in the midst of them, -- matthew 18:2
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And said, Truly I say to you, unless you repent (change, turn about) and become like little children [trusting, lowly, loving, forgiving], you can never enter the kingdom of heaven [at all]. -- matthew 18:3
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Whoever will humble himself therefore and become like this little child [trusting, lowly, loving, forgiving] is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. -- matthew 18:4
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And whoever receives and accepts and welcomes one little child like this for My sake and in My name receives and accepts and welcomes Me. -- matthew 18:5
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But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in and acknowledge and cleave to Me to stumble and sin [that is, who entices him or hinders him in right conduct or thought], it would be better (more expedient and profitable or advantageous) for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be sunk in the depth of the sea. -- matthew 18:6
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Woe to the world for such temptations to sin and influences to do wrong! It is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the person on whose account or by whom the temptation comes! -- matthew 18:7
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And if your hand or your foot causes you to stumble and sin, cut it off and throw it away from you; it is better (more profitable and wholesome) for you to enter life maimed or lame than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into everlasting fire. -- matthew 18:8
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And if your eye causes you to stumble and sin, pluck it out and throw it away from you; it is better (more profitable and wholesome) for you to enter life with only one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the hell (Gehenna) of fire. -- matthew 18:9
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Beware that you do not despise or feel scornful toward or think little of one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always are in the presence of and look upon the face of My Father Who is in heaven. -- matthew 18:10
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For the Son of man came to save [from the penalty of eternal death] that which was lost. -- matthew 18:11
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What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray and gets lost, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountain and go in search of the one that is lost? -- matthew 18:12
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And if it should be that he finds it, truly I say to you, he rejoices more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not get lost. -- matthew 18:13
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Just so it is not the will of My Father Who is in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost and perish. -- matthew 18:14
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If your brother wrongs you, go and show him his fault, between you and him privately. If he listens to you, you have won back your brother. -- matthew 18:15
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But if he does not listen, take along with you one or two others, so that every word may be confirmed and upheld by the testimony of two or three witnesses. -- matthew 18:16
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If he pays no attention to them [refusing to listen and obey], tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a pagan and a tax collector. -- matthew 18:17
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Truly I tell you, whatever you forbid and declare to be improper and unlawful on earth must be what is already forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit and declare proper and lawful on earth must be what is already permitted in heaven. -- matthew 18:18
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Again I tell you, if two of you on earth agree (harmonize together, make a symphony together) about whatever [anything and everything] they may ask, it will come to pass and be done for them by My Father in heaven. -- matthew 18:19
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For wherever two or three are gathered (drawn together as My followers) in (into) My name, there I AM in the midst of them. -- matthew 18:20
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Then Peter came up to Him and said, Lord, how many times may my brother sin against me and I forgive him and let it go? [As many as] up to seven times? -- matthew 18:21
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Jesus answered him, I tell you, not up to seven times, but seventy times seven! -- matthew 18:22
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Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a human king who wished to settle accounts with his attendants. -- matthew 18:23
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When he began the accounting, one was brought to him who owed him 10,talents [probably about $10,000,000], -- matthew 18:24
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And because he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and his children and everything that he possessed, and payment to be made. -- matthew 18:25
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So the attendant fell on his knees, begging him, Have patience with me and I will pay you everything. -- matthew 18:26
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And his master's heart was moved with compassion, and he released him and forgave him [cancelling] the debt. -- matthew 18:27
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But that same attendant, as he went out, found one of his fellow attendants who owed him a hundred denarii [about twenty dollars]; and he caught him by the throat and said, Pay what you owe! -- matthew 18:28
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So his fellow attendant fell down and begged him earnestly, Give me time, and I will pay you all ! -- matthew 18:29
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But he was unwilling, and he went out and had him put in prison till he should pay the debt. -- matthew 18:30
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When his fellow attendants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and told everything that had taken place to their master. -- matthew 18:31
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Then his master called him and said to him, You contemptible and wicked attendant! I forgave and cancelled all that [great] debt of yours because you begged me to. -- matthew 18:32
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And should you not have had pity and mercy on your fellow attendant, as I had pity and mercy on you? -- matthew 18:33
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And in wrath his master turned him over to the torturers (the jailers), till he should pay all that he owed. -- matthew 18:34
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So also My heavenly Father will deal with every one of you if you do not freely forgive your brother from your heart his offenses. -- matthew 18:35
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NOW WHEN Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the part of Judea that is beyond the Jordan; -- matthew 19:1
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And great throngs accompanied Him, and He cured them there. -- matthew 19:2
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And Pharisees came to Him and put Him to the test by asking, Is it lawful and right to dismiss and repudiate and divorce one's wife for any and every cause? -- matthew 19:3
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He replied, Have you never read that He Who made them from the beginning made them male and female, -- matthew 19:4
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And said, For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be united firmly (joined inseparably) to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh? -- matthew 19:5
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So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder (separate). -- matthew 19:6
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They said to Him, Why then did Moses command [us] to give a certificate of divorce and thus to dismiss and repudiate a wife? -- matthew 19:7
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He said to them, Because of the hardness (stubbornness and perversity) of your hearts Moses permitted you to dismiss and repudiate and divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been so [ordained]. -- matthew 19:8
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I say to you: whoever dismisses (repudiates, divorces) his wife, except for unchastity, and marries another commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery. -- matthew 19:9
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The disciples said to Him, If the case of a man with his wife is like this, it is neither profitable nor advisable to marry. -- matthew 19:10
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But He said to them, Not all men can accept this saying, but it is for those to whom [the capacity to receive] it has been given. -- matthew 19:11
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For there are eunuchs who have been born incapable of marriage; and there are eunuchs who have been made so by men; and there are eunuchs who have made themselves incapable of marriage for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let him who is able to accept this accept it. -- matthew 19:12
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Then little children were brought to Jesus, that He might put His hands on them and pray; but the disciples rebuked those who brought them. -- matthew 19:13
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But He said, Leave the children alone! Allow the little ones to come to Me, and do not forbid or restrain or hinder them, for of such [as these] is the kingdom of heaven composed. -- matthew 19:14
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And He put His hands upon them, and then went on His way. -- matthew 19:15
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And behold, there came a man up to Him, saying, Teacher, what excellent and perfectly and essentially good deed must I do to possess eternal life? -- matthew 19:16
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And He said to him, Why do you ask Me about the perfectly and essentially good? There is only One Who is good [perfectly and essentially]--God. If you would enter into the Life, you must continually keep the commandments. -- matthew 19:17
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He said to Him, What sort of commandments? [Or, which ones?] And Jesus answered, You shall not kill, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, -- matthew 19:18
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Honor your father and your mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as [you do] yourself. -- matthew 19:19
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The young man said, I have observed all these from my youth; what still do I lack? -- matthew 19:20
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Jesus answered him, If you would be perfect [that is, have that spiritual maturity which accompanies self-sacrificing character], go and sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven; and come, be My disciple [side with My party and follow Me]. -- matthew 19:21
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But when the young man heard this, he went away sad (grieved and in much distress), for he had great possessions. -- matthew 19:22
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And Jesus said to His disciples, Truly I say to you, it will be difficult for a rich man to get into the kingdom of heaven. -- matthew 19:23
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Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to go into the kingdom of heaven. -- matthew 19:24
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When the disciples heard this, they were utterly puzzled (astonished, bewildered), saying, Who then can be saved [from eternal death]? -- matthew 19:25
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But Jesus looked at them and said, With men this is impossible, but all things are possible with God. -- matthew 19:26
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Then Peter answered Him, saying, Behold, we have left [our] all and have become Your disciples [sided with Your party and followed You]. What then shall we receive? -- matthew 19:27
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Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, in the new age [the Messianic rebirth of the world], when the Son of Man shall sit down on the throne of His glory, you who have [become My disciples, sided with My party and] followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones and judge the twelve tribes of Israel. -- matthew 19:28
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And anyone and everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands for My name's sake will receive many [even a hundred] times more and will inherit eternal life. -- matthew 19:29
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But many who [now] are first will be last [then], and many who [now] are last will be first [then]. -- matthew 19:30
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FOR THE kingdom of heaven is like the owner of an estate who went out in the morning along with the dawn to hire workmen for his vineyard. -- matthew 20:1
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After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. -- matthew 20:2
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And going out about the third hour (nine o'clock), he saw others standing idle in the marketplace; -- matthew 20:3
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And he said to them, You go also into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will pay you. And they went. -- matthew 20:4
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He went out again about the sixth hour (noon), and the ninth hour (three o'clock) he did the same. -- matthew 20:5
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And about the eleventh hour (five o'clock) he went out and found still others standing around, and said to them, Why do you stand here idle all day? -- matthew 20:6
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They answered him, Because nobody has hired us. He told them, You go out into the vineyard also and you will get whatever is just and fair. -- matthew 20:7
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When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, Call the workmen and pay them their wages, beginning with the last and ending with the first. -- matthew 20:8
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And those who had been hired at the eleventh hour (five o'clock) came and received a denarius each. -- matthew 20:9
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Now when the first came, they supposed they would get more, but each of them also received a denarius. -- matthew 20:10
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And when they received it, they grumbled at the owner of the estate, -- matthew 20:11
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Saying, These [men] who came last worked no more than an hour, and yet you have made them rank with us who have borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day. -- matthew 20:12
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But he answered one of them, Friend, I am doing you no injustice. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? -- matthew 20:13
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Take what belongs to you and go. I choose to give to this man hired last the same as I give to you. -- matthew 20:14
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Am I not permitted to do what I choose with what is mine? [Or do you begrudge my being generous?] Is your eye evil because I am good? -- matthew 20:15
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So those who [now] are last will be first [then], and those who [now] are first will be last [then]. For many are called, but few chosen. -- matthew 20:16
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And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside along the way and said to them, -- matthew 20:17
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Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes; and they will sentence Him to death -- matthew 20:18
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And deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and whipped and crucified, and He will be raised [to life] on the third day. -- matthew 20:19
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Then the mother of Zebedee's children came up to Him with her sons and, kneeling, worshiped Him and asked a favor of Him. -- matthew 20:20
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And He asked her, What do you wish? She answered Him, Give orders that these two sons of mine may sit, one at Your right hand and one at Your left in Your kingdom. -- matthew 20:21
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But Jesus replied, You do not realize what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink and to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized ? They answered, We are able. -- matthew 20:22
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He said to them, You will drink My cup, but seats at My right hand and at My left are not Mine to give, but they are for those for whom they have been ordained and prepared by My Father. -- matthew 20:23
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But when the ten [other disciples] heard this, they were indignant at the two brothers. -- matthew 20:24
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And Jesus called them to Him and said, You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men hold them in subjection [tyrannizing over them]. -- matthew 20:25
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Not so shall it be among you; but whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, -- matthew 20:26
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And whoever desires to be first among you must be your slave-- -- matthew 20:27
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Just as the Son of Man came not to be waited on but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many [the price paid to set them free]. -- matthew 20:28
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And as they were going out of Jericho, a great throng accompanied Him. -- matthew 20:29
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And behold, two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, Lord, have pity and mercy on us, [You] Son of David! -- matthew 20:30
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The crowds reproved them and told them to keep still; but they cried out all the more, Lord, have pity and mercy on us, [You] Son of David! -- matthew 20:31
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And Jesus stopped and called them, and asked, What do you want Me to do for you? -- matthew 20:32
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They answered Him, Lord, we want our eyes to be opened! -- matthew 20:33
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And Jesus, in pity, touched their eyes; and instantly they received their sight and followed Him. -- matthew 20:34
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AND WHEN they came near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples on ahead, -- matthew 21:1
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Saying to them, Go into the village that is opposite you, and at once you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie [them] and bring [them] to Me. -- matthew 21:2
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If anyone says anything to you, you shall reply, The Lord needs them, and he will let them go without delay. -- matthew 21:3
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This happened that what was spoken by the prophet might be fulfilled, saying, -- matthew 21:4
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Say to the Daughter of Zion [inhabitants of Jerusalem], Behold, your King is coming to you, lowly and riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey [a beast of burden]. -- matthew 21:5
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Then the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. -- matthew 21:6
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They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their coats upon them, and He seated Himself on them [the clothing]. -- matthew 21:7
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And most of the crowd kept spreading their garments on the road, and others kept cutting branches from the trees and scattering them on the road. -- matthew 21:8
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And the crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed Him kept shouting, Hosanna (O be propitious, graciously inclined) to the Son of David, [the Messiah]! Blessed (praised, glorified) is He Who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna (O be favorably disposed) in the highest [heaven]! -- matthew 21:9
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And when He entered Jerusalem, all the city became agitated and [trembling with excitement] said, Who is This? -- matthew 21:10
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And the crowds replied, This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth of Galilee. -- matthew 21:11
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And Jesus went into the temple (whole temple enclosure) and drove out all who bought and sold in the sacred place, and He turned over the four-footed tables of the money changers and the chairs of those who sold doves. -- matthew 21:12
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He said to them, The Scripture says, My house shall be called a house of prayer; but you have made it a den of robbers. -- matthew 21:13
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And the blind and the lame came to Him in the porches and courts of the temple, and He cured them. -- matthew 21:14
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But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that He did and the boys and the girls and the youths and the maidens crying out in the porches and courts of the temple, Hosanna (O be propitious, graciously inclined) to the Son of David! they were indignant. -- matthew 21:15
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And they said to Him, Do You hear what these are saying? And Jesus replied to them, Yes; have you never read, Out of the mouths of babes and unweaned infants You have made (provided) perfect praise? -- matthew 21:16
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And leaving them, He departed from the city and went out to Bethany and lodged there. -- matthew 21:17
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In the early dawn the next morning, as He was coming back to the city, He was hungry. -- matthew 21:18
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And as He saw one single leafy fig tree above the roadside, He went to it but He found nothing but leaves on it [seeing that in the fig tree the fruit appears at the same time as the leaves]. And He said to it, Never again shall fruit grow on you! And the fig tree withered up at once. -- matthew 21:19
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When the disciples saw it, they marveled greatly and asked, How is it that the fig tree has withered away all at once? -- matthew 21:20
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And Jesus answered them, Truly I say to you, if you have faith (a firm relying trust) and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, Be taken up and cast into the sea, it will be done. -- matthew 21:21
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And whatever you ask for in prayer, having faith and [really] believing, you will receive. -- matthew 21:22
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And when He entered the sacred enclosure of the temple, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him as He was teaching and said, By what power of authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this power of authority? -- matthew 21:23
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Jesus answered them, I also will ask you a question, and if you give Me the answer, then I also will tell you by what power of authority I do these things. -- matthew 21:24
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The baptism of John--from where was it? From heaven or from men? And they reasoned and argued with one another, If we say, From heaven, He will ask us, Why then did you not believe him? -- matthew 21:25
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But if we say, From men--we are afraid of and must reckon with the multitude, for they all regard John as a prophet. -- matthew 21:26
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So they answered Jesus, We do not know. And He said to them, Neither will I tell you by what power of authority I do these things. -- matthew 21:27
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What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He came to the first and said, Son, go and work today in the vineyard. -- matthew 21:28
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And he answered, I will not; but afterward he changed his mind and went. -- matthew 21:29
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Then the man came to the second and said the same [thing]. And he replied, I will [go], sir; but he did not go. -- matthew 21:30
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Which of the two did the will of the father? They replied, The first one. Jesus said to them, Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the harlots will get into the kingdom of heaven before you. -- matthew 21:31
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For John came to you walking in the way of an upright man in right standing with God, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the harlots did believe him; and you, even when you saw that, did not afterward change your minds and believe him [adhere to, trust in, and rely on what he told you]. -- matthew 21:32
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Listen to another parable: There was a master of a house who planted a vineyard and put a hedge around it and dug a wine vat in it and built a watchtower. Then he let it out [for rent] to tenants and went into another country. -- matthew 21:33
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When the fruit season drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to get his [share of the] fruit. -- matthew 21:34
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But the tenants took his servants and beat one, killed another, and stoned another. -- matthew 21:35
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Again he sent other servants, more than the first time, and they treated them the same way. -- matthew 21:36
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Finally he sent his own son to them, saying, They will respect and give heed to my son. -- matthew 21:37
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But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, This is the heir; come on, let us kill him and have his inheritance. -- matthew 21:38
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And they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. -- matthew 21:39
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Now when the owner of the vineyard comes back, what will he do to those tenants? -- matthew 21:40
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They said to Him, He will put those wretches to a miserable death and rent the vineyard to other tenants of such a character that they will give him the fruits promptly in their season. -- matthew 21:41
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Jesus asked them, Have you never read in the Scriptures: The very Stone which the builders rejected and threw away has become the Cornerstone; this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes? -- matthew 21:42
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I tell you, for this reason the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce the fruits of it. -- matthew 21:43
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And whoever falls on this Stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom It falls will be crushed to powder [and It will winnow him, scattering him like dust]. -- matthew 21:44
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And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables (comparisons, stories used to illustrate and explain), they perceived that He was talking about them. -- matthew 21:45
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And although they were trying to arrest Him, they feared the throngs because they regarded Him as a prophet. -- matthew 21:46
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AND AGAIN Jesus spoke to them in parables (comparisons, stories used to illustrate and explain), saying, -- matthew 22:1
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The kingdom of heaven is like a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son -- matthew 22:2
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And sent his servants to summon those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they refused to come. -- matthew 22:3
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Again he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have prepared my banquet; my bullocks and my fat calves are killed, and everything is prepared; come to the wedding feast. -- matthew 22:4
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But they were not concerned and paid no attention [they ignored and made light of the summons, treating it with contempt] and they went away--one to his farm, another to his business, -- matthew 22:5
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While the others seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and put them to death. -- matthew 22:6
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[Hearing this] the king was infuriated; and he sent his soldiers and put those murderers to death and burned their city. -- matthew 22:7
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Then he said to his servants, The wedding [feast] is prepared, but those invited were not worthy. -- matthew 22:8
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So go to the thoroughfares where they leave the city [where the main roads and those from the country end] and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find. -- matthew 22:9
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And those servants went out on the crossroads and got together as many as they found, both bad and good, so [the room in which] the wedding feast [was held] was filled with guests. -- matthew 22:10
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But when the king came in to view the guests, he looked intently at a man there who had on no wedding garment. -- matthew 22:11
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And he said, Friend, how did you come in here without putting on the [appropriate] wedding garment? And he was speechless (muzzled, gagged). -- matthew 22:12
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Then the king said to the attendants, Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the darkness outside; there will be weeping and grinding of teeth. -- matthew 22:13
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For many are called (invited and summoned), but few are chosen. -- matthew 22:14
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Then the Pharisees went and consulted and plotted together how they might entangle Jesus in His talk. -- matthew 22:15
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And they sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that You are sincere and what You profess to be and that You teach the way of God truthfully, regardless of consequences and being afraid of no man; for You are impartial and do not regard either the person or the position of anyone. -- matthew 22:16
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Tell us then what You think about this: Is it lawful to pay tribute [levied on individuals and to be paid yearly] to Caesar or not? -- matthew 22:17
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But Jesus, aware of their malicious plot, asked, Why do you put Me to the test and try to entrap Me, you pretenders (hypocrites)? -- matthew 22:18
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Show me the money used for the tribute. And they brought Him a denarius. -- matthew 22:19
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And Jesus said to them, Whose likeness and title are these? -- matthew 22:20
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They said, Caesar's. Then He said to them, Pay therefore to Caesar the things that are due to Caesar, and pay to God the things that are due to God. -- matthew 22:21
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When they heard it they were amazed and marveled; and they left Him and departed. -- matthew 22:22
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The same day some Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection [of the dead], came to Him and they asked Him a question, -- matthew 22:23
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Saying, Teacher, Moses said, If a man dies, leaving no children, his brother shall marry the widow and raise up a family for his brother. -- matthew 22:24
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Now there were seven brothers among us; the first married and died, and, having no children, left his wife to his brother. -- matthew 22:25
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The second also died childless, and the third, down to the seventh. -- matthew 22:26
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Last of all, the woman died also. -- matthew 22:27
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Now, in the resurrection, to which of the seven will she be wife? For they all had her. -- matthew 22:28
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But Jesus replied to them, You are wrong because you know neither the Scriptures nor God's power. -- matthew 22:29
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For in the resurrected state neither do [men] marry nor are [women] given in marriage, but they are like the angels in heaven. -- matthew 22:30
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But as to the resurrection of the dead--have you never read what was said to you by God, -- matthew 22:31
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I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? He is not the God of the dead but of the living! -- matthew 22:32
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And when the throng heard it, they were astonished and filled with [glad] amazement at His teaching. -- matthew 22:33
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Now when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced (muzzled) the Sadducees, they gathered together. -- matthew 22:34
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And one of their number, a lawyer, asked Him a question to test Him. -- matthew 22:35
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Teacher, which kind of commandment is great and important (the principal kind) in the Law? [Some commandments are light--which are heavy?] -- matthew 22:36
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And He replied to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind (intellect). -- matthew 22:37
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This is the great (most important, principal) and first commandment. -- matthew 22:38
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And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as [you do] yourself. -- matthew 22:39
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These two commandments sum up and upon them depend all the Law and the Prophets. -- matthew 22:40
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Now while the Pharisees were still assembled there, Jesus asked them a question, -- matthew 22:41
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Saying, What do you think of the Christ? Whose Son is He? They said to Him, The Son of David. -- matthew 22:42
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He said to them, How is it then that David, under the influence of the [Holy] Spirit, calls Him Lord, saying, -- matthew 22:43
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The Lord said to My Lord, Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet? -- matthew 22:44
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If then David thus calls Him Lord, how is He his Son? -- matthew 22:45
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And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor from that day did anyone venture or dare to question Him. -- matthew 22:46
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THEN JESUS said to the multitudes and to His disciples, -- matthew 23:1
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The scribes and Pharisees sit on Moses' seat [of authority]. -- matthew 23:2
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So observe and practice all they tell you; but do not do what they do, for they preach, but do not practice. -- matthew 23:3
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They tie up heavy loads, hard to bear, and place them on men's shoulders, but they themselves will not lift a finger to help bear them. -- matthew 23:4
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They do all their works to be seen of men; for they make wide their phylacteries (small cases enclosing certain Scripture passages, worn during prayer on the left arm and forehead) and make long their fringes [worn by all male Israelites, according to the command]. -- matthew 23:5
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And they take pleasure in and [thus] love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues, -- matthew 23:6
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And to be greeted with honor in the marketplaces and to have people call them rabbi. -- matthew 23:7
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But you are not to be called rabbi (teacher), for you have one Teacher and you are all brothers. -- matthew 23:8
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And do not call anyone [in the church] on earth father, for you have one Father, Who is in heaven. -- matthew 23:9
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And you must not be called masters (leaders), for you have one Master (Leader), the Christ. -- matthew 23:10
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He who is greatest among you shall be your servant. -- matthew 23:11
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Whoever exalts himself [with haughtiness and empty pride] shall be humbled (brought low), and whoever humbles himself [whoever has a modest opinion of himself and behaves accordingly] shall be raised to honor. -- matthew 23:12
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But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders (hypocrites)! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in men's faces; for you neither enter yourselves, nor do you allow those who are about to go in to do so. -- matthew 23:13
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Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders (hypocrites)! For you swallow up widows' houses and for a pretense to cover it up make long prayers; therefore you will receive the greater condemnation and the heavier sentence. -- matthew 23:14
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Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders (hypocrites)! For you travel over sea and land to make a single proselyte, and when he becomes one [a proselyte], you make him doubly as much a child of hell (Gehenna) as you are. -- matthew 23:15
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Woe to you, blind guides, who say, If anyone swears by the sanctuary of the temple, it is nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the sanctuary, he is a debtor [bound by his oath]. -- matthew 23:16
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You blind fools! For which is greater: the gold, or the sanctuary of the temple that has made the gold sacred? -- matthew 23:17
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You say too, Whoever swears by the altar is not duty bound; but whoever swears by the offering on the altar, his oath is binding. -- matthew 23:18
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You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar which makes the gift sacred? -- matthew 23:19
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So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. -- matthew 23:20
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And he who swears by the sanctuary of the temple swears by it and by Him Who dwells in it. [I Kings 8:13; Ps. 26:8.] -- matthew 23:21
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And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by Him Who sits upon it. -- matthew 23:22
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Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders (hypocrites)! For you give a tenth of your mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected and omitted the weightier (more important) matters of the Law--right and justice and mercy and fidelity. These you ought [particularly] to have done, without neglecting the others. -- matthew 23:23
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You blind guides, filtering out a gnat and gulping down a camel! -- matthew 23:24
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Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders (hypocrites)! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the plate, but within they are full of extortion (prey, spoil, plunder) and grasping self-indulgence. -- matthew 23:25
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You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and of the plate, so that the outside may be clean also. -- matthew 23:26
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Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders (hypocrites)! For you are like tombs that have been whitewashed, which look beautiful on the outside but inside are full of dead men's bones and everything impure. -- matthew 23:27
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Just so, you also outwardly seem to people to be just and upright but inside you are full of pretense and lawlessness and iniquity. -- matthew 23:28
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Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders (hypocrites)! For you build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous, -- matthew 23:29
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Saying, If we had lived in the days of our forefathers, we would not have aided them in shedding the blood of the prophets. -- matthew 23:30
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Thus you are testifying against yourselves that you are the descendants of those who murdered the prophets. -- matthew 23:31
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Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers' sins to the brim [so that nothing may be wanting to a full measure]. -- matthew 23:32
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You serpents! You spawn of vipers! How can you escape the penalty to be suffered in hell (Gehenna)? -- matthew 23:33
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Because of this, take notice: I am sending you prophets and wise men (interpreters and teachers) and scribes (men learned in the Mosaic Law and the Prophets); some of them you will kill, even crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and pursue and persecute from town to town, -- matthew 23:34
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So that upon your heads may come all the blood of the righteous (those who correspond to the divine standard of right) shed on earth, from the blood of the righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar [of burnt offering]. -- matthew 23:35
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Truly I declare to you, all these [evil, calamitous times] will come upon this generation. [II Chron. 36:15, 16.] -- matthew 23:36
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O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, murdering the prophets and stoning those who are sent to you! How often would I have gathered your children together as a mother fowl gathers her brood under her wings, and you refused! -- matthew 23:37
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Behold, your house is forsaken and desolate (abandoned and left destitute of God's help). [I Kings 9:7; Jer. 22:5.] -- matthew 23:38
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For I declare to you, you will not see Me again until you say, Blessed (magnified in worship, adored, and exalted) is He Who comes in the name of the Lord! -- matthew 23:39
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JESUS DEPARTED from the temple area and was going on His way when His disciples came up to Him to call His attention to the buildings of the temple and point them out to Him. -- matthew 24:1
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But He answered them, Do you see all these? Truly I tell you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down. -- matthew 24:2
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While He was seated on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately and said, Tell us, when will this take place, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end (the completion, the consummation) of the age? -- matthew 24:3
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Jesus answered them, Be careful that no one misleads you [deceiving you and leading you into error]. -- matthew 24:4
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For many will come in (on the strength of) My name [appropriating the name which belongs to Me], saying, I am the Christ (the Messiah), and they will lead many astray. -- matthew 24:5
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And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that you are not frightened or troubled, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. -- matthew 24:6
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For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in place after place; -- matthew 24:7
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All this is but the beginning [the early pains] of the birth pangs [of the intolerable anguish]. -- matthew 24:8
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Then they will hand you over to suffer affliction and tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for My name's sake. -- matthew 24:9
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And then many will be offended and repelled and will begin to distrust and desert [Him Whom they ought to trust and obey] and will stumble and fall away and betray one another and pursue one another with hatred. -- matthew 24:10
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And many false prophets will rise up and deceive and lead many into error. -- matthew 24:11
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And the love of the great body of people will grow cold because of the multiplied lawlessness and iniquity, -- matthew 24:12
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But he who endures to the end will be saved. -- matthew 24:13
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And this good news of the kingdom (the Gospel) will be preached throughout the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then will come the end. -- matthew 24:14
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So when you see the appalling sacrilege [the abomination that astonishes and makes desolate], spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the Holy Place--let the reader take notice and ponder and consider and heed [this]-- -- matthew 24:15
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Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains; -- matthew 24:16
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Let him who is on the housetop not come down and go into the house to take anything; -- matthew 24:17
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And let him who is in the field not turn back to get his overcoat. -- matthew 24:18
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And alas for the women who are pregnant and for those who have nursing babies in those days! -- matthew 24:19
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Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a Sabbath. -- matthew 24:20
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For then there will be great tribulation (affliction, distress, and oppression) such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now--no, and never will be [again]. -- matthew 24:21
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And if those days had not been shortened, no human being would endure and survive, but for the sake of the elect (God's chosen ones) those days will be shortened. -- matthew 24:22
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If anyone says to you then, Behold, here is the Christ (the Messiah)! or, There He is!--do not believe it. -- matthew 24:23
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For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and they will show great signs and wonders so as to deceive and lead astray, if possible, even the elect (God's chosen ones). -- matthew 24:24
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See, I have warned you beforehand. -- matthew 24:25
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So if they say to you, Behold, He is in the wilderness (desert)--do not go out there; if they tell you, Behold, He is in the secret places or inner rooms--do not believe it. -- matthew 24:26
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For just as the lightning flashes from the east and shines and is seen as far as the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be. -- matthew 24:27
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Wherever there is a fallen body (a corpse), there the vultures (or eagles) will flock together. -- matthew 24:28
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Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not shed its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. -- matthew 24:29
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Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn and beat their breasts and lament in anguish, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory [in brilliancy and splendor]. -- matthew 24:30
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And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect (His chosen ones) from the four winds, [even] from one end of the universe to the other. -- matthew 24:31
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From the fig tree learn this lesson: as soon as its young shoots become soft and tender and it puts out its leaves, you know of a surety that summer is near. -- matthew 24:32
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So also when you see these signs, all taken together, coming to pass, you may know of a surety that He is near, at the very doors. -- matthew 24:33
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Truly I tell you, this generation (the whole multitude of people living at the same time, in a definite, given period) will not pass away till all these things taken together take place. -- matthew 24:34
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Sky and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away. -- matthew 24:35
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But of that [exact] day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. -- matthew 24:36
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As were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. -- matthew 24:37
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For just as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, [men] marrying and [women] being given in marriage, until the [very] day when Noah went into the ark, -- matthew 24:38
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And they did not know or understand until the flood came and swept them all away--so will be the coming of the Son of Man. -- matthew 24:39
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At that time two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one will be left. -- matthew 24:40
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Two women will be grinding at the hand mill; one will be taken and one will be left. -- matthew 24:41
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Watch therefore [give strict attention, be cautious and active], for you do not know in what kind of a day [whether a near or remote one] your Lord is coming. -- matthew 24:42
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But understand this: had the householder known in what [part of the night, whether in a night or a morning] watch the thief was coming, he would have watched and would not have allowed his house to be undermined and broken into. -- matthew 24:43
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You also must be ready therefore, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not expect Him. -- matthew 24:44
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Who then is the faithful, thoughtful, and wise servant, whom his master has put in charge of his household to give to the others the food and supplies at the proper time? -- matthew 24:45
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Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) is that servant whom, when his master comes, he will find so doing. -- matthew 24:46
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I solemnly declare to you, he will set him over all his possessions. -- matthew 24:47
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But if that servant is wicked and says to himself, My master is delayed and is going to be gone a long time, -- matthew 24:48
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And begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with the drunken, -- matthew 24:49
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The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour of which he is not aware, -- matthew 24:50
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And will punish him [cut him up by scourging] and put him with the pretenders (hypocrites); there will be weeping and grinding of teeth. -- matthew 24:51
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THEN THE kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. -- matthew 25:1
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Five of them were foolish (thoughtless, without forethought) and five were wise (sensible, intelligent, and prudent). -- matthew 25:2
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For when the foolish took their lamps, they did not take any [extra] oil with them; -- matthew 25:3
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But the wise took flasks of oil along with them [also] with their lamps. -- matthew 25:4
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While the bridegroom lingered and was slow in coming, they all began nodding their heads, and they fell asleep. -- matthew 25:5
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But at midnight there was a shout, Behold, the bridegroom! Go out to meet him! -- matthew 25:6
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Then all those virgins got up and put their own lamps in order. -- matthew 25:7
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And the foolish said to the wise, Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out. -- matthew 25:8
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But the wise replied, There will not be enough for us and for you; go instead to the dealers and buy for yourselves. -- matthew 25:9
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But while they were going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were prepared went in with him to the marriage feast; and the door was shut. -- matthew 25:10
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Later the other virgins also came and said, Lord, Lord, open [the door] to us! -- matthew 25:11
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But He replied, I solemnly declare to you, I do not know you [I am not acquainted with you]. -- matthew 25:12
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Watch therefore [give strict attention and be cautious and active], for you know neither the day nor the hour when the Son of Man will come. -- matthew 25:13
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For it is like a man who was about to take a long journey, and he called his servants together and entrusted them with his property. -- matthew 25:14
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To one he gave five talents [probably about $5,000], to another two, to another one--to each in proportion to his own personal ability. Then he departed and left the country. -- matthew 25:15
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He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he gained five talents more. -- matthew 25:16
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And likewise he who had received the two talents--he also gained two talents more. -- matthew 25:17
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But he who had received the one talent went and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money. -- matthew 25:18
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Now after a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. -- matthew 25:19
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And he who had received the five talents came and brought him five more, saying, Master, you entrusted to me five talents; see, here I have gained five talents more. -- matthew 25:20
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His master said to him, Well done, you upright (honorable, admirable) and faithful servant! You have been faithful and trustworthy over a little; I will put you in charge of much. Enter into and share the joy (the delight, the blessedness) which your master enjoys. -- matthew 25:21
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And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, Master, you entrusted two talents to me; here I have gained two talents more. -- matthew 25:22
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His master said to him, Well done, you upright (honorable, admirable) and faithful servant! You have been faithful and trustworthy over a little; I will put you in charge of much. Enter into and share the joy (the delight, the blessedness) which your master enjoys. -- matthew 25:23
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He who had received one talent also came forward, saying, Master, I knew you to be a harsh and hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you had not winnowed [the grain]. -- matthew 25:24
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So I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is your own. -- matthew 25:25
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But his master answered him, You wicked and lazy and idle servant! Did you indeed know that I reap where I have not sowed and gather [grain] where I have not winnowed? -- matthew 25:26
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Then you should have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received what was my own with interest. -- matthew 25:27
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So take the talent away from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents. -- matthew 25:28
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For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will be furnished richly so that he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have will be taken away. -- matthew 25:29
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And throw the good-for-nothing servant into the outer darkness; there will be weeping and grinding of teeth. -- matthew 25:30
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When the Son of Man comes in His glory (His majesty and splendor), and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. -- matthew 25:31
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All nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them [the people] from one another as a shepherd separates his sheep from the goats; -- matthew 25:32
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And He will cause the sheep to stand at His right hand, but the goats at His left. -- matthew 25:33
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Then the King will say to those at His right hand, Come, you blessed of My Father [you favored of God and appointed to eternal salvation], inherit (receive as your own) the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. -- matthew 25:34
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For I was hungry and you gave Me food, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you brought Me together with yourselves and welcomed and entertained and lodged Me, -- matthew 25:35
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I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you visited Me with help and ministering care, I was in prison and you came to see Me. -- matthew 25:36
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Then the just and upright will answer Him, Lord, when did we see You hungry and gave You food, or thirsty and gave You something to drink? -- matthew 25:37
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And when did we see You a stranger and welcomed and entertained You, or naked and clothed You? -- matthew 25:38
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And when did we see You sick or in prison and came to visit You? -- matthew 25:39
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And the King will reply to them, Truly I tell you, in so far as you did it for one of the least [in the estimation of men] of these My brethren, you did it for Me. -- matthew 25:40
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Then He will say to those at His left hand, Begone from Me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels! -- matthew 25:41
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For I was hungry and you gave Me no food, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink, -- matthew 25:42
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I was a stranger and you did not welcome Me and entertain Me, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not visit Me with help and ministering care. -- matthew 25:43
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Then they also [in their turn] will answer, Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You? -- matthew 25:44
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And He will reply to them, Solemnly I declare to you, in so far as you failed to do it for the least [in the estimation of men] of these, you failed to do it for Me. -- matthew 25:45
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Then they will go away into eternal punishment, but those who are just and upright and in right standing with God into eternal life. -- matthew 25:46
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WHEN JESUS had ended this discourse, He said to His disciples, -- matthew 26:1
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You know that the Passover is in two days--and the Son of Man will be delivered up treacherously to be crucified. -- matthew 26:2
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Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the [open] court of the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, -- matthew 26:3
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And consulted together in order to arrest Jesus by stratagem secretly and put Him to death. -- matthew 26:4
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But they said, It must not be during the Feast, for fear that there will be a riot among the people. -- matthew 26:5
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Now when Jesus came back to Bethany and was in the house of Simon the leper, -- matthew 26:6
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A woman came up to Him with an alabaster flask of very precious perfume, and she poured it on His head as He reclined at table. -- matthew 26:7
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And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, For what purpose is all this waste? -- matthew 26:8
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For this perfume might have been sold for a large sum and the money given to the poor. -- matthew 26:9
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But Jesus, fully aware of this, said to them, Why do you bother the woman? She has done a noble (praiseworthy and beautiful) thing to Me. -- matthew 26:10
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For you always have the poor among you, but you will not always have Me. -- matthew 26:11
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In pouring this perfume on My body she has done something to prepare Me for My burial. -- matthew 26:12
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Truly I tell you, wherever this good news (the Gospel) is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will be told also, in memory of her. -- matthew 26:13
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Then one of the Twelve [apostles], who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests -- matthew 26:14
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And said, What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you? And they weighed out for and paid to him thirty pieces of silver [about twenty-one dollars and sixty cents]. -- matthew 26:15
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And from that moment he sought a fitting opportunity to betray Him. -- matthew 26:16
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Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread [Passover week], the disciples came to Jesus and said to Him, Where do You wish us to prepare for You to eat the Passover supper? -- matthew 26:17
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He said, Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, The Master says: My time is near; I will keep the Passover at your house with My disciples. -- matthew 26:18
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And accordingly the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they made ready the Passover supper. -- matthew 26:19
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When it was evening, He was reclining at table with the twelve disciples. -- matthew 26:20
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And as they were eating, He said, Solemnly I say to you, one of you will betray Me! -- matthew 26:21
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They were exceedingly pained and distressed and deeply hurt and sorrowful and began to say to Him one after another, Surely it cannot be I, Lord, can it? -- matthew 26:22
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He replied, He who has [just] dipped his hand in the same dish with Me will betray Me! -- matthew 26:23
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The Son of Man is going just as it is written of Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better (more profitable and wholesome) for that man if he had never been born! -- matthew 26:24
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Judas, the betrayer, said, Surely it is not I, is it, Master? He said to him, You have stated [the fact]. -- matthew 26:25
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Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread and, praising God, gave thanks and asked Him to bless it to their use, and when He had broken it, He gave it to the disciples and said, Take, eat; this is My body. -- matthew 26:26
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And He took a cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, Drink of it, all of you; -- matthew 26:27
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For this is My blood of the new covenant, which [ratifies the agreement and] is being poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. -- matthew 26:28
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I say to you, I shall not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it with you new and of superior quality in My Father's kingdom. -- matthew 26:29
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And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. -- matthew 26:30
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Then Jesus said to them, You will all be offended and stumble and fall away because of Me this night [distrusting and deserting Me], for it is written, I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered. -- matthew 26:31
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But after I am raised up [to life again], I will go ahead of you to Galilee. -- matthew 26:32
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Peter declared to Him, Though they all are offended and stumble and fall away because of You [and distrust and desert You], I will never do so. -- matthew 26:33
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Jesus said to him, Solemnly I declare to you, this very night, before a single rooster crows, you will deny and disown Me three times. -- matthew 26:34
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Peter said to Him, Even if I must die with You, I will not deny or disown You! And all the disciples said the same thing. -- matthew 26:35
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Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and He told His disciples, Sit down here while I go over yonder and pray. -- matthew 26:36
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And taking with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to show grief and distress of mind and was deeply depressed. -- matthew 26:37
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Then He said to them, My soul is very sad and deeply grieved, so that I am almost dying of sorrow. Stay here and keep awake and keep watch with Me. -- matthew 26:38
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And going a little farther, He threw Himself upon the ground on His face and prayed saying, My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will [not what I desire], but as You will and desire. -- matthew 26:39
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And He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and He said to Peter, What! Are you so utterly unable to stay awake and keep watch with Me for one hour? -- matthew 26:40
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All of you must keep awake (give strict attention, be cautious and active) and watch and pray, that you may not come into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. -- matthew 26:41
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Again a second time He went away and prayed, My Father, if this cannot pass by unless I drink it, Your will be done. -- matthew 26:42
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And again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were weighed down with sleep. -- matthew 26:43
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So, leaving them again, He went away and prayed for the third time, using the same words. -- matthew 26:44
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Then He returned to the disciples and said to them, Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of especially wicked sinners [whose way or nature it is to act in opposition to God]. -- matthew 26:45
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Get up, let us be going! See, My betrayer is at hand! -- matthew 26:46
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As He was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve [apostles], came up, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people. -- matthew 26:47
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Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, The One I shall kiss is the Man; seize Him. -- matthew 26:48
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And he came up to Jesus at once and said, Hail (greetings, good health to You, long life to You), Master! And he embraced Him and kissed Him with [pretended] warmth and devotion. -- matthew 26:49
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Jesus said to him, Friend, for what are you here? Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and arrested Him. -- matthew 26:50
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And behold, one of those who were with Jesus reached out his hand and drew his sword and, striking the body servant of the high priest, cut off his ear. -- matthew 26:51
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Then Jesus said to him, Put your sword back into its place, for all who draw the sword will die by the sword. -- matthew 26:52
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Do you suppose that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will immediately provide Me with more than twelve legions [more than 80,000] of angels? -- matthew 26:53
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But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must come about this way? -- matthew 26:54
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At that moment Jesus said to the crowds, Have you come out with swords and clubs as [you would] against a robber to capture Me? Day after day I was accustomed to sit in the porches and courts of the temple teaching, and you did not arrest Me. -- matthew 26:55
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But all this has taken place in order that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples deserted Him and, fleeing, escaped. -- matthew 26:56
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But those who had seized Jesus took Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had assembled. -- matthew 26:57
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But Peter followed Him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest's home; he even went inside and sat with the guards to see the end. -- matthew 26:58
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Now the chief priests and the whole council (the Sanhedrin) sought to get false witnesses to testify against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death; -- matthew 26:59
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But they found none, though many witnesses came forward [to testify]. At last two men came forward -- matthew 26:60
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And testified, This Fellow said, I am able to tear down the sanctuary of the temple of God and to build it up again in three days. -- matthew 26:61
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And the high priest stood up and said, Have You no answer to make? What about this that these men testify against You? -- matthew 26:62
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But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, I call upon you to swear by the living God, and tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God. -- matthew 26:63
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Jesus said to him, You have stated [the fact]. More than that, I tell you: You will in the future see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Almighty and coming on the clouds of the sky. -- matthew 26:64
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Then the high priest tore his clothes and exclaimed, He has uttered blasphemy! What need have we of further evidence? You have now heard His blasphemy. -- matthew 26:65
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What do you think now? They answered, He deserves to be put to death. -- matthew 26:66
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Then they spat in His face and struck Him with their fists; and some slapped Him in the face, -- matthew 26:67
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Saying, Prophesy to us, You Christ (the Messiah)! Who was it that struck You? -- matthew 26:68
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Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and one maid came up to him and said, You were also with Jesus the Galilean! -- matthew 26:69
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But he denied it falsely before them all, saying, I do not know what you mean. -- matthew 26:70
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And when he had gone out to the porch, another maid saw him, and she said to the bystanders, This fellow was with Jesus the Nazarene! -- matthew 26:71
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And again he denied it and disowned Him with an oath, saying, I do not know the Man! -- matthew 26:72
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After a little while, the bystanders came up and said to Peter, You certainly are one of them too, for even your accent betrays you. -- matthew 26:73
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Then Peter began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, I do not even know the Man! And at that moment a rooster crowed. -- matthew 26:74
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And Peter remembered Jesus' words, when He had said, Before a single rooster crows, you will deny and disown Me three times. And he went outside and wept bitterly. -- matthew 26:75
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WHEN IT was morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people held a consultation against Jesus to put Him to death; -- matthew 27:1
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And they bound Him and led Him away and handed Him over to Pilate the governor. -- matthew 27:2
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When Judas, His betrayer, saw that [Jesus] was condemned, [Judas was afflicted in mind and troubled for his former folly; and] with remorse [with little more than a selfish dread of the consequences] he brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders, -- matthew 27:3
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Saying, I have sinned in betraying innocent blood. They replied, What is that to us? See to that yourself. -- matthew 27:4
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And casting the pieces of silver [forward] into the [Holy Place of the sanctuary of the] temple, he departed; and he went off and hanged himself. -- matthew 27:5
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But the chief priests, picking up the pieces of silver, said, It is not legal to put these in the [consecrated] treasury, for it is the price of blood. -- matthew 27:6
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So after consultation they bought with them [the pieces of silver] the potter's field [as a place] in which to bury strangers. -- matthew 27:7
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Therefore that piece of ground has been called the Field of Blood to the present day. -- matthew 27:8
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Then were fulfilled the words spoken by Jeremiah the prophet when he said, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of Him on Whom a price had been set by some of the sons of Israel, -- matthew 27:9
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And they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord directed me. -- matthew 27:10
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Now Jesus stood before the governor [Pilate], and the governor asked Him, Are you the King of the Jews? Jesus said to him, You have stated [the fact]. -- matthew 27:11
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But when the charges were made against Him by the chief priests and elders, He made no answer. -- matthew 27:12
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Then Pilate said to Him, Do You not hear how many and how serious are the things they are testifying against You? -- matthew 27:13
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But He made no reply to him, not even to a single accusation, so that the governor marveled greatly. -- matthew 27:14
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Now at the Feast [of the Passover] the governor was in the habit of setting free for the people any one prisoner whom they chose. -- matthew 27:15
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And at that time they had a notorious prisoner whose name was Barabbas. -- matthew 27:16
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So when they had assembled for this purpose, Pilate said to them, Whom do you want me to set free for you, Barabbas, or Jesus Who is called Christ? -- matthew 27:17
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For he knew that it was because of envy that they had handed Him over to him. -- matthew 27:18
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Also, while he was seated on the judgment bench, his wife sent him a message, saying, Have nothing to do with that just and upright Man, for I have had a painful experience today in a dream because of Him. -- matthew 27:19
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But the chief priests and the elders prevailed on the people to ask for Barabbas, and put Jesus to death. -- matthew 27:20
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Again the governor said to them, Which of the two do you wish me to release for you? And they said, Barabbas! -- matthew 27:21
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Pilate said to them, Then what shall I do with Jesus Who is called Christ? -- matthew 27:22
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They all replied, Let Him be crucified! And he said, Why? What has He done that is evil? But they shouted all the louder, Let Him be crucified! -- matthew 27:23
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So when Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but rather that a riot was about to break out, he took water and washed his hands in the presence of the crowd, saying, I am not guilty of nor responsible for this righteous Man's blood; see to it yourselves. -- matthew 27:24
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And all the people answered, Let His blood be on us and on our children! -- matthew 27:25
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So he set free for them Barabbas; and he [had] Jesus whipped, and delivered Him up to be crucified. -- matthew 27:26
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Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the palace, and they gathered the whole battalion about Him. -- matthew 27:27
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And they stripped off His clothes and put a scarlet robe (garment of dignity and office worn by Roman officers of rank) upon Him, -- matthew 27:28
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And, weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on His head and put a reed (staff) in His right hand. And kneeling before Him, they made sport of Him, saying, Hail (greetings, good health to You, long life to You), King of the Jews! -- matthew 27:29
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And they spat on Him, and took the reed (staff) and struck Him on the head. -- matthew 27:30
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And when they finished making sport of Him, they stripped Him of the robe and put His own garments on Him and led Him away to be crucified. -- matthew 27:31
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As they were marching forth, they came upon a man of Cyrene named Simon; this man they forced to carry the cross of Jesus. -- matthew 27:32
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And when they came to a place called Golgotha [Latin: Calvary], which means The Place of a Skull, -- matthew 27:33
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They offered Him wine mingled with gall to drink; but when He tasted it, He refused to drink it. -- matthew 27:34
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And when they had crucified Him, they divided and distributed His garments [among them] by casting lots so that the prophet's saying was fulfilled, They parted My garments among them and over My apparel they cast lots. -- matthew 27:35
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Then they sat down there and kept watch over Him. -- matthew 27:36
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And over His head they put the accusation against Him (the cause of His death), which read, This is Jesus, the King of the Jews. -- matthew 27:37
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At the same time two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right hand and one on the left. -- matthew 27:38
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And those who passed by spoke reproachfully and abusively and jeered at Him, wagging their heads, -- matthew 27:39
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And they said, You Who would tear down the sanctuary of the temple and rebuild it in three days, rescue Yourself from death. If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross. -- matthew 27:40
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In the same way the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, made sport of Him, saying, -- matthew 27:41
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He rescued others from death; Himself He cannot rescue from death. He is the King of Israel? Let Him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in and acknowledge and cleave to Him. -- matthew 27:42
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He trusts in God; let God deliver Him now if He cares for Him and will have Him, for He said, I am the Son of God. -- matthew 27:43
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And the robbers who were crucified with Him also abused and reproached and made sport of Him in the same way. -- matthew 27:44
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Now from the sixth hour (noon) there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour (three o'clock). -- matthew 27:45
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And about the ninth hour (three o'clock) Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?--that is, My God, My God, why have You abandoned Me [leaving Me helpless, forsaking and failing Me in My need]? -- matthew 27:46
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And some of the bystanders, when they heard it, said, This Man is calling for Elijah! -- matthew 27:47
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And one of them immediately ran and took a sponge, soaked it with vinegar (a sour wine), and put it on a reed (staff), and was about to give it to Him to drink. -- matthew 27:48
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But the others said, Wait! Let us see whether Elijah will come to save Him from death. -- matthew 27:49
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And Jesus cried again with a loud voice and gave up His spirit. -- matthew 27:50
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And at once the curtain of the sanctuary of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; the earth shook and the rocks were split. -- matthew 27:51
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The tombs were opened and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep in death were raised [to life]; -- matthew 27:52
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And coming out of the tombs after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many people. -- matthew 27:53
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When the centurion and those who were with him keeping watch over Jesus observed the earthquake and all that was happening, they were terribly frightened and filled with awe, and said, Truly this was God's Son! -- matthew 27:54
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There were also numerous women there, looking on from a distance, who were of those who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him. -- matthew 27:55
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Among them were Mary of Magdala, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee's sons. -- matthew 27:56
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When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus. -- matthew 27:57
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He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. -- matthew 27:58
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And Joseph took the body and rolled it up in a clean linen cloth used for swathing dead bodies -- matthew 27:59
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And laid it in his own fresh (undefiled) tomb, which he had hewn in the rock; and he rolled a big boulder over the door of the tomb and went away. -- matthew 27:60
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And Mary of Magdala and the other Mary kept sitting there opposite the tomb. -- matthew 27:61
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The next day, that is, the day after the day of Preparation [for the Sabbath], the chief priests and the Pharisees assembled before Pilate -- matthew 27:62
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And said, Sir, we have just remembered how that vagabond Imposter said while He was still alive, After three days I will rise again. -- matthew 27:63
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Therefore give an order to have the tomb made secure and safeguarded until the third day, for fear that His disciples will come and steal Him away and tell the people that He has risen from the dead, and the last deception and fraud will be worse than the first. -- matthew 27:64
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Pilate said to them, You have a guard [of soldiers; take them and] go, make it as secure as you can. -- matthew 27:65
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So they went off and made the tomb secure by sealing the boulder, a guard of soldiers being with them and remaining to watch. -- matthew 27:66
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NOW AFTER the Sabbath, near dawn of the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala and the other Mary went to take a look at the tomb. -- matthew 28:1
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And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled the boulder back and sat upon it. -- matthew 28:2
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His appearance was like lightning, and his garments as white as snow. -- matthew 28:3
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And those keeping guard were so frightened at the sight of him that they were agitated and they trembled and became like dead men. -- matthew 28:4
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But the angel said to the women, Do not be alarmed and frightened, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, Who was crucified. -- matthew 28:5
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He is not here; He has risen, as He said [He would do]. Come, see the place where He lay. -- matthew 28:6
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Then go quickly and tell His disciples, He has risen from the dead, and behold, He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you. -- matthew 28:7
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So they left the tomb hastily with fear and great joy and ran to tell the disciples. -- matthew 28:8
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And as they went, behold, Jesus met them and said, Hail (greetings)! And they went up to Him and clasped His feet and worshiped Him. -- matthew 28:9
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Then Jesus said to them, Do not be alarmed and afraid; go and tell My brethren to go into Galilee, and there they will see Me. -- matthew 28:10
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While they were on their way, behold, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had occurred. -- matthew 28:11
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And when they [the chief priests] had gathered with the elders and had consulted together, they gave a sufficient sum of money to the soldiers, -- matthew 28:12
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And said, Tell people, His disciples came at night and stole Him away while we were sleeping. -- matthew 28:13
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And if the governor hears of it, we will appease him and make you safe and free from trouble and care. -- matthew 28:14
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So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this story has been current among the Jews to the present day. -- matthew 28:15
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Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed and made appointment with them. -- matthew 28:16
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And when they saw Him, they fell down and worshiped Him; but some doubted. -- matthew 28:17
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Jesus approached and, breaking the silence, said to them, All authority (all power of rule) in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. -- matthew 28:18
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Go then and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, -- matthew 28:19
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Teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you all the days (perpetually, uniformly, and on every occasion), to the [very] close and consummation of the age. Amen (so let it be). -- matthew 28:20
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THE BEGINNING [of the facts] of the good news (the Gospel) of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. -- mark 1:1
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Just as it is written in the prophet Isaiah: Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who will make ready Your way-- -- mark 1:2
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A voice of one crying in the wilderness [shouting in the desert], Prepare the way of the Lord, make His beaten tracks straight (level and passable)! -- mark 1:3
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John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness (desert), preaching a baptism [obligating] repentance (a change of one's mind for the better, heartily amending one's ways, with abhorrence of his past sins) in order to obtain forgiveness of and release from sins. -- mark 1:4
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And there kept going out to him [continuously] all the country of Judea and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, as they were confessing their sins. -- mark 1:5
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And John wore clothing woven of camel's hair and had a leather girdle around his loins and ate locusts and wild honey. -- mark 1:6
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And he preached, saying, After me comes He Who is stronger (more powerful and more valiant) than I, the strap of Whose sandals I am not worthy or fit to stoop down and unloose. -- mark 1:7
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I have baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit. -- mark 1:8
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In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. -- mark 1:9
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And when He came up out of the water, at once he [John] saw the heavens torn open and the [Holy] Spirit like a dove coming down [to enter] into Him. -- mark 1:10
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And there came a voice out from within heaven, You are My Beloved Son; in You I am well pleased. -- mark 1:11
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Immediately the [Holy] Spirit [from within] drove Him out into the wilderness (desert), -- mark 1:12
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And He stayed in the wilderness (desert) forty days, being tempted [all the while] by Satan; and He was with the wild beasts, and the angels ministered to Him [continually]. -- mark 1:13
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Now after John was arrested and put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the good news (the Gospel) of the kingdom of God, -- mark 1:14
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And saying, The [appointed period of] time is fulfilled (completed), and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent (have a change of mind which issues in regret for past sins and in change of conduct for the better) and believe (trust in, rely on, and adhere to) the good news (the Gospel). -- mark 1:15
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And passing along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon [Peter] and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net [to and fro] in the sea, for they were fishermen. -- mark 1:16
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And Jesus said to them, Come after Me and be My disciples, and I will make you to become fishers of men. -- mark 1:17
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And at once they left their nets and [yielding up all claim to them] followed [with] Him [joining Him as disciples and siding with His party]. -- mark 1:18
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He went on a little farther and saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in [their] boat putting their nets in order. -- mark 1:19
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And immediately He called out to them, and [abandoning all mutual claims] they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and went off after Him [to be His disciples, side with His party, and follow Him]. -- mark 1:20
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And they entered into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He went into the synagogue and began to teach. -- mark 1:21
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And they were completely astonished at His teaching, for He was teaching as One Who possessed authority, and not as the scribes. -- mark 1:22
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Just at that time there was in their synagogue a man [who was in the power] of an unclean spirit; and now [immediately] he raised a deep and terrible cry from the depths of his throat, saying, -- mark 1:23
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What have You to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are--the Holy One of God! -- mark 1:24
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And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hush up (be muzzled, gagged), and come out of him! -- mark 1:25
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And the unclean spirit, throwing the man into convulsions and screeching with a loud voice, came out of him. -- mark 1:26
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And they were all so amazed and almost terrified that they kept questioning and demanding one of another, saying, What is this? What new (fresh) teaching! With authority He gives orders even to the unclean spirits and they obey Him! -- mark 1:27
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And immediately rumors concerning Him spread [everywhere] throughout all the region surrounding Galilee. -- mark 1:28
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And at once He left the synagogue and went into the house of Simon [Peter] and Andrew, accompanied by James and John. -- mark 1:29
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Now Simon's mother-in-law had for some time been lying sick with a fever, and at once they told Him about her. -- mark 1:30
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And He went up to her and took her by the hand and raised her up; and the fever left her, and she began to wait on them. -- mark 1:31
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Now when it was evening, after the sun had set, they brought to Him all who were sick and those under the power of demons, -- mark 1:32
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Until the whole town was gathered together about the door. -- mark 1:33
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And He cured many who were afflicted with various diseases; and He drove out many demons, but would not allow the demons to talk because they knew Him [intuitively]. -- mark 1:34
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And in the morning, long before daylight, He got up and went out to a deserted place, and there He prayed. -- mark 1:35
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And Simon [Peter] and those who were with him followed Him [pursuing Him eagerly and hunting Him out], -- mark 1:36
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And they found Him and said to Him, Everybody is looking for You. -- mark 1:37
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And He said to them, Let us be going on into the neighboring country towns, that I may preach there also; for that is why I came out. -- mark 1:38
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[So] He went throughout the whole of Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons. -- mark 1:39
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And a leper came to Him, begging Him on his knees and saying to Him, If You are willing, You are able to make me clean. -- mark 1:40
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And being moved with pity and sympathy, Jesus reached out His hand and touched him, and said to him, I am willing; be made clean! -- mark 1:41
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And at once the leprosy [completely] left him and he was made clean [by being healed]. -- mark 1:42
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And Jesus charged him sternly (sharply and threateningly, and with earnest admonition) and [acting with deep feeling thrust him forth and] sent him away at once, -- mark 1:43
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And said to him, See that you tell nothing [of this] to anyone; but begone, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your purification what Moses commanded, as a proof (an evidence and witness) to the people [that you are really healed]. -- mark 1:44
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But he went out and began to talk so freely about it and blaze abroad the news [spreading it everywhere] that [Jesus] could no longer openly go into a town but was outside in [lonely] desert places. But the people kept on coming to Him from all sides and every quarter. -- mark 1:45
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AND JESUS having returned to Capernaum, after some days it was rumored about that He was in the house [probably Peter's]. -- mark 2:1
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And so many people gathered together there that there was no longer room [for them], not even around the door; and He was discussing the Word. -- mark 2:2
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Then they came, bringing a paralytic to Him, who had been picked up and was being carried by four men. -- mark 2:3
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And when they could not get him to a place in front of Jesus because of the throng, they dug through the roof above Him; and when they had scooped out an opening, they let down the [thickly padded] quilt or mat upon which the paralyzed man lay. -- mark 2:4
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And when Jesus saw their faith [their confidence in God through Him], He said to the paralyzed man, Son, your sins are forgiven [you] and put away [that is, the penalty is remitted, the sense of guilt removed, and you are made upright and in right standing with God]. -- mark 2:5
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Now some of the scribes were sitting there, holding a dialogue with themselves as they questioned in their hearts, -- mark 2:6
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Why does this Man talk like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins [remove guilt, remit the penalty, and bestow righteousness instead] except God alone? -- mark 2:7
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And at once Jesus, becoming fully aware in His spirit that they thus debated within themselves, said to them, Why do you argue (debate, reason) about all this in your hearts? -- mark 2:8
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Which is easier: to say to the paralyzed man, Your sins are forgiven and put away, or to say, Rise, take up your sleeping pad or mat, and start walking about [and keep on walking]? -- mark 2:9
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But that you may know positively and beyond a doubt that the Son of Man has right and authority and power on earth to forgive sins--He said to the paralyzed man, -- mark 2:10
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I say to you, arise, pick up and carry your sleeping pad or mat, and be going on home. -- mark 2:11
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And he arose at once and picked up the sleeping pad or mat and went out before them all, so that they were all amazed and recognized and praised and thanked God, saying, We have never seen anything like this before! -- mark 2:12
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[Jesus] went out again along the seashore; and all the multitude kept gathering about Him, and He kept teaching them. -- mark 2:13
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And as He was passing by, He saw Levi (Matthew) son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office, and He said to him, Follow Me! [Be joined to Me as a disciple, side with My party!] And he arose and joined Him as His disciple and sided with His party and accompanied Him. -- mark 2:14
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And as Jesus, together with His disciples, sat at table in his [Levi's] house, many tax collectors and persons [definitely stained] with sin were dining with Him, for there were many who walked the same road (followed) with Him. -- mark 2:15
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And the scribes [belonging to the party] of the Pharisees, when they saw that He was eating with [those definitely known to be especially wicked] sinners and tax collectors, said to His disciples, Why does He eat and drink with tax collectors and [notorious] sinners? -- mark 2:16
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And when Jesus heard it, He said to them, Those who are strong and well have no need of a physician, but those who are weak and sick; I came not to call the righteous ones to repentance, but sinners (the erring ones and all those not free from sin). -- mark 2:17
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Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were observing a fast; and [some people] came and asked Jesus, Why are John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fasting, but Your disciples are not doing so? -- mark 2:18
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Jesus answered them, Can the wedding guests fast (abstain from food and drink) while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. -- mark 2:19
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But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and they will fast in that day. -- mark 2:20
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No one sews a patch of unshrunken (new) goods on an old garment; if he does, the patch tears away from it, the new from the old, and the rent (tear) becomes bigger and worse [than it was before]. -- mark 2:21
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And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; if he does, the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost and the bottles destroyed; but new wine is to be put in new (fresh) wineskins. -- mark 2:22
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One Sabbath He was going along beside the fields of standing grain, and as they made their way, His disciples began to pick off the grains. -- mark 2:23
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And the Pharisees said to Him, Look! Why are they doing what is not permitted or lawful on the Sabbath? -- mark 2:24
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And He said to them, Have you never [even] read what David did when he was in need and was hungry, he and those who were accompanying him?-- -- mark 2:25
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How he went into the house of God when Abiathar was the high priest, and ate the sacred loaves set forth [before God], which it is not permitted or lawful for any but the priests to eat, and [how he] also gave [them] to those who were with him? [I Sam. 21:1-6; II Sam. 8:17.] -- mark 2:26
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And Jesus said to them, The Sabbath was made on account and for the sake of man, not man for the Sabbath; -- mark 2:27
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So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath. -- mark 2:28
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AGAIN JESUS went into a synagogue, and a man was there who had one withered hand [as the result of accident or disease]. -- mark 3:1
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And [the Pharisees] kept watching Jesus [closely] to see whether He would cure him on the Sabbath, so that they might get a charge to bring against Him [formally]. -- mark 3:2
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And He said to the man who had the withered hand, Get up [and stand here] in the midst. -- mark 3:3
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And He said to them, Is it lawful and right on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to take it? But they kept silence. -- mark 3:4
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And He glanced around at them with vexation and anger, grieved at the hardening of their hearts, and said to the man, Hold out your hand. He held it out, and his hand was [completely] restored. -- mark 3:5
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Then the Pharisees went out and immediately held a consultation with the Herodians against Him, how they might [devise some means to] put Him to death. -- mark 3:6
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And Jesus retired with His disciples to the lake, and a great throng from Galilee followed Him. Also from Judea -- mark 3:7
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And from Jerusalem and Idumea and from beyond the Jordan and from about Tyre and Sidon--a vast multitude, hearing all the many things that He was doing, came to Him. -- mark 3:8
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And He told His disciples to have a little boat in [constant] readiness for Him because of the crowd, lest they press hard upon Him and crush Him. -- mark 3:9
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For He had healed so many that all who had distressing bodily diseases kept falling upon Him and pressing upon Him in order that they might touch Him. -- mark 3:10
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And the spirits, the unclean ones, as often as they might see Him, fell down before Him and kept screaming out, You are the Son of God! -- mark 3:11
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And He charged them strictly and severely under penalty again and again that they should not make Him known. -- mark 3:12
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And He went up on the hillside and called to Him [for Himself] those whom He wanted and chose, and they came to Him. -- mark 3:13
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And He appointed twelve to continue to be with Him, and that He might send them out to preach [as apostles or special messengers] -- mark 3:14
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And to have authority and power to heal the sick and to drive out demons: -- mark 3:15
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[They were] Simon, and He surnamed [him] Peter; -- mark 3:16
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James son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, and He surnamed them Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder; -- mark 3:17
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And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew (Nathaniel), and Matthew, and Thomas, and James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus (Judas, not Iscariot), and Simon the Cananaean [also called Zelotes], -- mark 3:18
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And Judas Iscariot, he who betrayed Him. -- mark 3:19
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Then He went to a house [probably Peter's], but a throng came together again, so that Jesus and His disciples could not even take food. -- mark 3:20
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And when those who belonged to Him (His kinsmen) heard it, they went out to take Him by force, for they kept saying, He is out of His mind (beside Himself, deranged)! -- mark 3:21
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And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, He is possessed by Beelzebub, and, By [the help of] the prince of demons He is casting out demons. -- mark 3:22
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And He summoned them to Him and said to them in parables (illustrations or comparisons put beside truths to explain them), How can Satan drive out Satan? -- mark 3:23
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And if a kingdom is divided and rebelling against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. -- mark 3:24
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And if a house is divided (split into factions and rebelling) against itself, that house will not be able to last. -- mark 3:25
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And if Satan has raised an insurrection against himself and is divided, he cannot stand but is [surely] coming to an end. -- mark 3:26
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But no one can go into a strong man's house and ransack his household goods right and left and seize them as plunder unless he first binds the strong man; then indeed he may [thoroughly] plunder his house. -- mark 3:27
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Truly and solemnly I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever abusive and blasphemous things they utter; -- mark 3:28
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But whoever speaks abusively against or maliciously misrepresents the Holy Spirit can never get forgiveness, but is guilty of and is in the grasp of an everlasting trespass. -- mark 3:29
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For they persisted in saying, He has an unclean spirit. -- mark 3:30
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Then His mother and His brothers came and, standing outside, they sent word to Him, calling [for] Him. -- mark 3:31
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And a crowd was sitting around Him, and they said to Him, Your mother and Your brothers and Your sisters are outside asking for You. -- mark 3:32
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And He replied, Who are My mother and My brothers? -- mark 3:33
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And looking around on those who sat in a circle about Him, He said, See! Here are My mother and My brothers; -- mark 3:34
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For whoever does the things God wills is My brother and sister and mother! -- mark 3:35
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AGAIN JESUS began to teach beside the lake. And a very great crowd gathered about Him, so that He got into a ship in order to sit in it on the sea, and the whole crowd was at the lakeside on the shore. -- mark 4:1
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And He taught them many things in parables (illustrations or comparisons put beside truths to explain them), and in His teaching He said to them: -- mark 4:2
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Give attention to this! Behold, a sower went out to sow. -- mark 4:3
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And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. -- mark 4:4
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Other seed [of the same kind] fell on ground full of rocks, where it had not much soil; and at once it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil; -- mark 4:5
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And when the sun came up, it was scorched, and because it had not taken root, it withered away. -- mark 4:6
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Other seed [of the same kind] fell among thorn plants, and the thistles grew and pressed together and utterly choked and suffocated it, and it yielded no grain. -- mark 4:7
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And other seed [of the same kind] fell into good (well-adapted) soil and brought forth grain, growing up and increasing, and yielded up to thirty times as much, and sixty times as much, and even a hundred times as much as had been sown. -- mark 4:8
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And He said, He who has ears to hear, let him be hearing [and let him consider, and comprehend]. -- mark 4:9
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And as soon as He was alone, those who were around Him, with the Twelve [apostles], began to ask Him about the parables. -- mark 4:10
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And He said to them, To you has been entrusted the mystery of the kingdom of God [that is, the secret counsels of God which are hidden from the ungodly]; but for those outside [of our circle] everything becomes a parable, -- mark 4:11
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In order that they may [indeed] look and look but not see and perceive, and may hear and hear but not grasp and comprehend, lest haply they should turn again, and it [their willful rejection of the truth] should be forgiven them. -- mark 4:12
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And He said to them, Do you not discern and understand this parable? How then is it possible for you to discern and understand all the parables? -- mark 4:13
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The sower sows the Word. -- mark 4:14
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The ones along the path are those who have the Word sown [in their hearts], but when they hear, Satan comes at once and [by force] takes away the message which is sown in them. -- mark 4:15
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And in the same way the ones sown upon stony ground are those who, when they hear the Word, at once receive and accept and welcome it with joy; -- mark 4:16
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And they have no real root in themselves, and so they endure for a little while; then when trouble or persecution arises on account of the Word, they immediately are offended (become displeased, indignant, resentful) and they stumble and fall away. -- mark 4:17
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And the ones sown among the thorns are others who hear the Word; -- mark 4:18
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Then the cares and anxieties of the world and distractions of the age, and the pleasure and delight and false glamour and deceitfulness of riches, and the craving and passionate desire for other things creep in and choke and suffocate the Word, and it becomes fruitless. -- mark 4:19
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And those sown on the good (well-adapted) soil are the ones who hear the Word and receive and accept and welcome it and bear fruit--some thirty times as much as was sown, some sixty times as much, and some [even] a hundred times as much. -- mark 4:20
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And He said to them, Is the lamp brought in to be put under a peck measure or under a bed, and not [to be put] on the lampstand? -- mark 4:21
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[Things are hidden temporarily only as a means to revelation.] For there is nothing hidden except to be revealed, nor is anything [temporarily] kept secret except in order that it may be made known. -- mark 4:22
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If any man has ears to hear, let him be listening and let him perceive and comprehend. -- mark 4:23
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And He said to them, Be careful what you are hearing. The measure [of thought and study] you give [to the truth you hear] will be the measure [of virtue and knowledge] that comes back to you--and more [besides] will be given to you who hear. -- mark 4:24
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For to him who has will more be given; and from him who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away [by force], -- mark 4:25
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And He said, The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed upon the ground, -- mark 4:26
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And then continues sleeping and rising night and day while the seed sprouts and grows and increases--he knows not how. -- mark 4:27
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The earth produces [acting] by itself--first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. -- mark 4:28
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But when the grain is ripe and permits, immediately he sends forth [the reapers] and puts in the sickle, because the harvest stands ready. -- mark 4:29
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And He said, With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use to illustrate and explain it? -- mark 4:30
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It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all seeds upon the earth; -- mark 4:31
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Yet after it is sown, it grows up and becomes the greatest of all garden herbs and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the air are able to make nests and dwell in its shade. -- mark 4:32
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With many such parables [Jesus] spoke the Word to them, as they were able to hear and to comprehend and understand. -- mark 4:33
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He did not tell them anything without a parable; but privately to His disciples (those who were peculiarly His own) He explained everything [fully]. -- mark 4:34
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On that same day [when] evening had come, He said to them, Let us go over to the other side [of the lake]. -- mark 4:35
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And leaving the throng, they took Him with them, [just] as He was, in the boat [in which He was sitting]. And other boats were with Him. -- mark 4:36
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And a furious storm of wind [of hurricane proportions] arose, and the waves kept beating into the boat, so that it was already becoming filled. -- mark 4:37
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But He [Himself] was in the stern [of the boat], asleep on the [leather] cushion; and they awoke Him and said to Him, Master, do You not care that we are perishing? -- mark 4:38
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And He arose and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, Hush now! Be still (muzzled)! And the wind ceased (sank to rest as if exhausted by its beating) and there was [immediately] a great calm (a perfect peacefulness). -- mark 4:39
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He said to them, Why are you so timid and fearful? How is it that you have no faith (no firmly relying trust)? -- mark 4:40
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And they were filled with great awe and feared exceedingly and said one to another, Who then is this, that even wind and sea obey Him? -- mark 4:41
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THEY CAME to the other side of the sea to the region of the Gerasenes. -- mark 5:1
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And as soon as He got out of the boat, there met Him out of the tombs a man [under the power] of an unclean spirit. -- mark 5:2
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This man continually lived among the tombs, and no one could subdue him any more, even with a chain; -- mark 5:3
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For he had been bound often with shackles for the feet and handcuffs, but the handcuffs of [light] chains he wrenched apart, and the shackles he rubbed and ground together and broke in pieces; and no one had strength enough to restrain or tame him. -- mark 5:4
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Night and day among the tombs and on the mountains he was always shrieking and screaming and beating and bruising and cutting himself with stones. -- mark 5:5
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And when from a distance he saw Jesus, he ran and fell on his knees before Him in homage, -- mark 5:6
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And crying out with a loud voice, he said, What have You to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? [What is there in common between us?] I solemnly implore you by God, do not begin to torment me! -- mark 5:7
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For Jesus was commanding, Come out of the man, you unclean spirit! -- mark 5:8
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And He asked him, What is your name? He replied, My name is Legion, for we are many. -- mark 5:9
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And he kept begging Him urgently not to send them [himself and the other demons] away out of that region. -- mark 5:10
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Now a great herd of hogs was grazing there on the hillside. -- mark 5:11
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And the demons begged Him, saying, Send us to the hogs, that we may go into them! -- mark 5:12
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So He gave them permission. And the unclean spirits came out [of the man] and entered into the hogs; and the herd, numbering about 2,000, rushed headlong down the steep slope into the sea and were drowned in the sea. -- mark 5:13
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The hog feeders ran away, and told [it] in the town and in the country. And [the people] came to see what it was that had taken place. -- mark 5:14
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And they came to Jesus and looked intently and searchingly at the man who had been a demoniac, sitting there, clothed and in his right mind, [the same man] who had had the legion [of demons]; and they were seized with alarm and struck with fear. -- mark 5:15
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And those who had seen it related in full what had happened to the man possessed by demons and to the hogs. -- mark 5:16
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And they began to beg [Jesus] to leave their neighborhood. -- mark 5:17
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And when He had stepped into the boat, the man who had been controlled by the unclean spirits kept begging Him that he might be with Him. -- mark 5:18
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But Jesus refused to permit him, but said to him, Go home to your own [family and relatives and friends] and bring back word to them of how much the Lord has done for you, and [how He has] had sympathy for you and mercy on you. -- mark 5:19
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And he departed and began to publicly proclaim in Decapolis [the region of the ten cities] how much Jesus had done for him, and all the people were astonished and marveled. -- mark 5:20
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And when Jesus had recrossed in the boat to the other side, a great throng gathered about Him, and He was at the lakeshore. -- mark 5:21
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Then one of the rulers of the synagogue came up, Jairus by name; and seeing Him, he prostrated himself at His feet -- mark 5:22
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And begged Him earnestly, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay Your hands on her, so that she may be healed and live. -- mark 5:23
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And Jesus went with him; and a great crowd kept following Him and pressed Him from all sides [so as almost to suffocate Him]. -- mark 5:24
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And there was a woman who had had a flow of blood for twelve years, -- mark 5:25
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And who had endured much suffering under [the hands of] many physicians and had spent all that she had, and was no better but instead grew worse. -- mark 5:26
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She had heard the reports concerning Jesus, and she came up behind Him in the throng and touched His garment, -- mark 5:27
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For she kept saying, If I only touch His garments, I shall be restored to health. -- mark 5:28
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And immediately her flow of blood was dried up at the source, and [suddenly] she felt in her body that she was healed of her [distressing] ailment. -- mark 5:29
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And Jesus, recognizing in Himself that the power proceeding from Him had gone forth, turned around immediately in the crowd and said, Who touched My clothes? -- mark 5:30
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And the disciples kept saying to Him, You see the crowd pressing hard around You from all sides, and You ask, Who touched Me? -- mark 5:31
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Still He kept looking around to see her who had done it. -- mark 5:32
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But the woman, knowing what had been done for her, though alarmed and frightened and trembling, fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth. -- mark 5:33
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And He said to her, Daughter, your faith (your trust and confidence in Me, springing from faith in God) has restored you to health. Go in (into) peace and be continually healed and freed from your [distressing bodily] disease. -- mark 5:34
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While He was still speaking, there came some from the ruler's house, who said [to Jairus], Your daughter has died. Why bother and distress the Teacher any further? -- mark 5:35
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Overhearing but ignoring what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, Do not be seized with alarm and struck with fear; only keep on believing. -- mark 5:36
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And He permitted no one to accompany Him except Peter and James and John the brother of James. -- mark 5:37
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When they arrived at the house of the ruler of the synagogue, He looked [carefully and with understanding] at [the] tumult and the people weeping and wailing loudly. -- mark 5:38
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And when He had gone in, He said to them, Why do you make an uproar and weep? The little girl is not dead but is sleeping. -- mark 5:39
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And they laughed and jeered at Him. But He put them all out, and, taking the child's father and mother and those who were with Him, He went in where the little girl was lying. -- mark 5:40
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Gripping her [firmly] by the hand, He said to her, Talitha cumi--which translated is, Little girl, I say to you, arise [from the sleep of death]! -- mark 5:41
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And instantly the girl got up and started walking around--for she was twelve years old. And they were utterly astonished and overcome with amazement. -- mark 5:42
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And He strictly commanded and warned them that no one should know this, and He [expressly] told them to give her [something] to eat. -- mark 5:43
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JESUS WENT away from there and came to His [own] country and hometown [Nazareth], and His disciples followed [with] Him. -- mark 6:1
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And on the Sabbath He began to teach in the synagogue; and many who listened to Him were utterly astonished, saying, Where did this Man acquire all this? What is the wisdom [the broad and full intelligence which has been] given to Him? What mighty works and exhibitions of power are wrought by His hands! -- mark 6:2
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Is not this the Carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not His sisters here among us? And they took offense at Him and were hurt [that is, they disapproved of Him, and it hindered them from acknowledging His authority] and they were caused to stumble and fall. -- mark 6:3
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But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor (deference, reverence) except in his [own] country and among [his] relatives and in his [own] house. -- mark 6:4
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And He was not able to do even one work of power there, except that He laid His hands on a few sickly people [and] cured them. -- mark 6:5
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And He marveled because of their unbelief (their lack of faith in Him). And He went about among the surrounding villages and continued teaching. -- mark 6:6
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And He called to Him the Twelve [apostles] and began to send them out [as His ambassadors] two by two and gave them authority and power over the unclean spirits. -- mark 6:7
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He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a walking stick--no bread, no wallet for a collection bag, no money in their belts (girdles, purses)-- -- mark 6:8
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But to go with sandals on their feet and not to put on two tunics (undergarments). -- mark 6:9
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And He told them, Wherever you go into a house, stay there until you leave that place. -- mark 6:10
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And if any community will not receive and accept and welcome you, and they refuse to listen to you, when you depart, shake off the dust that is on your feet, for a testimony against them. Truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the judgment day than for that town. -- mark 6:11
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So they went out and preached that men should repent [that they should change their minds for the better and heartily amend their ways, with abhorrence of their past sins]. -- mark 6:12
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And they drove out many unclean spirits and anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them. -- mark 6:13
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King Herod heard of it, for [Jesus'] name had become well known. He and they [of his court] said, John the Baptist has been raised from the dead; that is why these mighty powers [of performing miracles] are at work in Him. -- mark 6:14
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[But] others kept saying, It is Elijah! And others said, It is a prophet, like one of the prophets [of old]. -- mark 6:15
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But when Herod heard [of it], he said, [This very] John, whom I beheaded, has been raised [from the dead]. -- mark 6:16
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For [this] Herod himself had sent and seized John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because he [Herod] had married her. -- mark 6:17
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For John had told Herod, It is not lawful and you have no right to have your brother's wife. -- mark 6:18
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And Herodias was angry (enraged) with him and held a grudge against him and wanted to kill him; but she could not, -- mark 6:19
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For Herod had [a reverential] fear of John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and [continually] kept him safe [under guard]. When he heard , he was much perplexed; and [yet] he heard him gladly. -- mark 6:20
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But an opportune time came [for Herodias] when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his nobles and the high military commanders and chief men of Galilee. -- mark 6:21
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For when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased and fascinated Herod and his guests; and the king said to the girl, Ask me for whatever you desire, and I will give it to you. -- mark 6:22
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And he put himself under oath to her, Whatever you ask me, I will give it to you, even to the half of my kingdom. -- mark 6:23
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Then she left the room and said to her mother, What shall I ask for [myself]? And she replied, The head of John the Baptist! -- mark 6:24
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And she rushed back instantly to the king and requested, saying, I wish you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter. -- mark 6:25
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And the king was deeply pained and grieved and exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to slight her [by breaking faith with her]. -- mark 6:26
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And immediately the king sent off one [of the soldiers] of his bodyguard and gave him orders to bring [John's] head. He went and beheaded him in the prison -- mark 6:27
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And brought his head on a platter and handed it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother. -- mark 6:28
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When his disciples learned of it, they came and took [John's] body and laid it in a tomb. -- mark 6:29
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The apostles [sent out as missionaries] came back and gathered together to Jesus, and told Him all that they had done and taught. -- mark 6:30
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And He said to them, [As for you] come away by yourselves to a deserted place, and rest a while--for many were [continually] coming and going, and they had not even leisure enough to eat. -- mark 6:31
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And they went away in a boat to a solitary place by themselves. -- mark 6:32
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Now many [people] saw them going and recognized them, and they ran there on foot from all the surrounding towns, and they got there ahead [of those in the boat]. -- mark 6:33
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As Jesus landed, He saw a great crowd waiting, and He was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and He began to teach them many things. -- mark 6:34
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And when the day was already far gone, His disciples came to Him and said, This is a desolate and isolated place, and the hour is now late. -- mark 6:35
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Send the crowds away to go into the country and villages round about and buy themselves something to eat. -- mark 6:36
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But He replied to them, Give them something to eat yourselves. And they said to Him, Shall we go and buy denarii [about forty dollars] worth of bread and give it to them to eat? [II Kings 4:42-44.] -- mark 6:37
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And He said to them, How many loaves do you have? Go and see. And when they [had looked and] knew, they said, Five [loaves] and two fish. -- mark 6:38
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Then He commanded the people all to recline on the green grass by companies. -- mark 6:39
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So they threw themselves down in ranks of hundreds and fifties [with the regularity of an arrangement of beds of herbs, looking like so many garden plots]. -- mark 6:40
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And taking the five loaves and two fish, He looked up to heaven and, praising God, gave thanks and broke the loaves and kept on giving them to the disciples to set before the people; and He [also] divided the two fish among [them] all. -- mark 6:41
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And they all ate and were satisfied. -- mark 6:42
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And they took up twelve [small hand] baskets full of broken pieces [from the loaves] and of the fish. -- mark 6:43
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And those who ate the loaves were 5,men. -- mark 6:44
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And at once He insisted that the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side to Bethsaida, while He was sending the throng away. -- mark 6:45
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And after He had taken leave of them, He went off into the hills to pray. -- mark 6:46
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Now when evening had come, the boat was out in the middle of the lake, and He was by Himself on the land. -- mark 6:47
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And having seen that they were troubled and tormented in [their] rowing, for the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night [between 3:00-6:a.m.] He came to them, walking [directly] on the sea. And He acted as if He meant to pass by them, -- mark 6:48
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But when they saw Him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and raised a [deep, throaty] shriek of terror. -- mark 6:49
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For they all saw Him and were agitated (troubled and filled with fear and dread). But immediately He talked with them and said, Take heart! I AM! Stop being alarmed and afraid. -- mark 6:50
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And He went up into the boat with them, and the wind ceased (sank to rest as if exhausted by its own beating). And they were astonished exceedingly [beyond measure], -- mark 6:51
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For they failed to consider or understand [the teaching and meaning of the miracle of] the loaves; [in fact] their hearts had grown callous [had become dull and had lost the power of understanding]. -- mark 6:52
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And when they had crossed over, they reached the land of Gennesaret and came to [anchor at] the shore. -- mark 6:53
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As soon as they got out of the boat, [the people] recognized Him, -- mark 6:54
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And they ran about the whole countryside, and began to carry around sick people on their sleeping pads or mats to any place where they heard that He was. -- mark 6:55
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And wherever He came into villages or cities or the country, they would lay the sick in the marketplaces and beg Him that they might touch even the fringe of His outer garment, and as many as touched Him were restored to health. -- mark 6:56
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NOW THERE gathered together to [Jesus] the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem, -- mark 7:1
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For they had seen that some of His disciples ate with common hands, that is, unwashed [with hands defiled and unhallowed, because they had not given them a ceremonial washing]-- -- mark 7:2
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For the Pharisees and all of the Jews do not eat unless [merely for ceremonial reasons] they wash their hands [diligently up to the elbow] with clenched fist, adhering [carefully and faithfully] to the tradition of [practices and customs handed down to them by] their forefathers [to be observed]. -- mark 7:3
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And [when they come] from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they purify themselves; and there are many other traditions [oral, man-made laws handed down to them, which they observe faithfully and diligently, such as], the washing of cups and wooden pitchers and widemouthed jugs and utensils of copper and beds-- -- mark 7:4
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And the Pharisees and scribes kept asking [Jesus], Why do Your disciples not order their way of living according to the tradition handed down by the forefathers [to be observed], but eat with hands unwashed and ceremonially not purified? -- mark 7:5
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But He said to them, Excellently and truly [so that there will be no room for blame] did Isaiah prophesy of you, the pretenders and hypocrites, as it stands written: These people [constantly] honor Me with their lips, but their hearts hold off and are far distant from Me. -- mark 7:6
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In vain (fruitlessly and without profit) do they worship Me, ordering and teaching [to be obeyed] as doctrines the commandments and precepts of men. -- mark 7:7
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You disregard and give up and ask to depart from you the commandment of God and cling to the tradition of men [keeping it carefully and faithfully]. -- mark 7:8
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And He said to them, You have a fine way of rejecting [thus thwarting and nullifying and doing away with] the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition (your own human regulations)! -- mark 7:9
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For Moses said, Honor (revere with tenderness of feeling and deference) your father and your mother, and, He who curses or reviles or speaks evil of or abuses or treats improperly his father or mother, let him surely die. -- mark 7:10
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But [as for you] you say, A man is exempt if he tells [his] father or [his] mother, What you would otherwise have gained from me [everything I have that would have been of use to you] is Corban, that is, is a gift [already given as an offering to God], -- mark 7:11
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Then you no longer are permitting him to do anything for [his] father or mother [but are letting him off from helping them]. -- mark 7:12
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Thus you are nullifying and making void and of no effect [the authority of] the Word of God through your tradition, which you [in turn] hand on. And many things of this kind you are doing. -- mark 7:13
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And He called the people to [Him] again and said to them, Listen to Me, all of you, and understand [what I say]. -- mark 7:14
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There is not [even] one thing outside a man which by going into him can pollute and defile him; but the things which come out of a man are what defile him and make him unhallowed and unclean. -- mark 7:15
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If any man has ears to hear, let him be listening [and let him perceive and comprehend by hearing]. -- mark 7:16
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And when He had left the crowd and had gone into the house, His disciples began asking Him about the parable. -- mark 7:17
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And He said to them, Then are you also unintelligent and dull and without understanding? Do you not discern and see that whatever goes into a man from the outside cannot make him unhallowed or unclean, -- mark 7:18
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Since it does not reach and enter his heart but [only his] digestive tract, and so passes on [into the place designed to receive waste]? Thus He was making and declaring all foods [ceremonially] clean [that is, abolishing the ceremonial distinctions of the Levitical Law]. -- mark 7:19
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And He said, What comes out of a man is what makes a man unclean and renders [him] unhallowed. -- mark 7:20
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For from within, [that is] out of the hearts of men, come base and wicked thoughts, sexual immorality, stealing, murder, adultery, -- mark 7:21
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Coveting (a greedy desire to have more wealth), dangerous and destructive wickedness, deceit; unrestrained (indecent) conduct; an evil eye (envy), slander (evil speaking, malicious misrepresentation, abusiveness), pride (the sin of an uplifted heart against God and man), foolishness (folly, lack of sense, recklessness, thoughtlessness). -- mark 7:22
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All these evil [purposes and desires] come from within, and they make the man unclean and render him unhallowed. -- mark 7:23
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And Jesus arose and went away from there to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And He went into a house and did not want anyone to know [that He was there]; but it was not possible for Him to be hidden [from public notice]. -- mark 7:24
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Instead, at once, a woman whose little daughter had (was under the control of) an unclean spirit heard about Him and came and flung herself down at His feet. -- mark 7:25
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Now the woman was a Greek (Gentile), a Syrophoenician by nationality. And she kept begging Him to drive the demon out of her little daughter. -- mark 7:26
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And He said to her, First let the children be fed, for it is not becoming or proper or right to take the children's bread and throw it to the [little house] dogs. -- mark 7:27
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But she answered Him, Yes, Lord, yet even the small pups under the table eat the little children's scraps of food. -- mark 7:28
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And He said to her, Because of this saying, you may go your way; the demon has gone out of your daughter [permanently]. -- mark 7:29
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And she went home and found the child thrown on the couch, and the demon departed. -- mark 7:30
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Soon after this, Jesus, coming back from the region of Tyre, passed through Sidon on to the Sea of Galilee, through the region of Decapolis [the ten cities]. -- mark 7:31
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And they brought to Him a man who was deaf and had difficulty in speaking, and they begged Jesus to place His hand upon him. -- mark 7:32
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And taking him aside from the crowd [privately], He thrust His fingers into the man's ears and spat and touched his tongue; -- mark 7:33
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And looking up to heaven, He sighed as He said, Ephphatha, which means, Be opened! -- mark 7:34
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And his ears were opened, his tongue was loosed, and he began to speak distinctly and as he should. -- mark 7:35
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And Jesus [in His own interest] admonished and ordered them sternly and expressly to tell no one; but the more He commanded them, the more zealously they proclaimed it. -- mark 7:36
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And they were overwhelmingly astonished, saying, He has done everything excellently (commendably and nobly)! He even makes the deaf to hear and the dumb to speak! -- mark 7:37
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IN THOSE days when [again] an immense crowd had gathered and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples to Him and told them, -- mark 8:1
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I have pity and sympathy for the people and My heart goes out to them, for they have been with Me now three days and have nothing [left] to eat; -- mark 8:2
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And if I send them away to their homes hungry, they will be feeble through exhaustion and faint along the road; and some of them have come a long way. -- mark 8:3
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And His disciples replied to Him, How can anyone fill and satisfy [these people] with loaves of bread here in [this] desolate and uninhabited region? -- mark 8:4
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And He asked them, How many loaves have you? They said, Seven. -- mark 8:5
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And He commanded the multitude to recline upon the ground, and He [then] took the seven loaves [of bread] and, having given thanks, He broke them and kept on giving them to His disciples to put before [the people], and they placed them before the crowd. -- mark 8:6
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And they had a few small fish; and when He had praised God and given thanks and asked Him to bless them [to their use], He ordered that these also should be set before [them]. -- mark 8:7
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And they ate and were satisfied; and they took up seven [large provision] baskets full of the broken pieces left over. -- mark 8:8
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And there were about 4,people. And He dismissed them, -- mark 8:9
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And at once He got into the boat with His disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha (or Magdala). -- mark 8:10
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The Pharisees came and began to argue with and question Him, demanding from Him a sign (an attesting miracle from heaven) [maliciously] to test Him. -- mark 8:11
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And He groaned and sighed deeply in His spirit and said, Why does this generation demand a sign? Positively I say to you, no sign shall be given this generation. -- mark 8:12
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And He went away and left them and, getting into the boat again, He departed to the other side. -- mark 8:13
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Now they had [completely] forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. -- mark 8:14
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And Jesus [repeatedly and expressly] charged and admonished them, saying, Look out; keep on your guard and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod and the Herodians. -- mark 8:15
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And they discussed it and reasoned with one another, It is because we have no bread. -- mark 8:16
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And being aware [of it], Jesus said to them, Why are you reasoning and saying it is because you have no bread? Do you not yet discern or understand? Are your hearts in [a settled state of] hardness? -- mark 8:17
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Having eyes, do you not see [with them], and having ears, do you not hear and perceive and understand the sense of what is said? And do you not remember? -- mark 8:18
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When I broke the five loaves for the 5,000, how many [small hand] baskets full of broken pieces did you take up? They said to Him, Twelve. -- mark 8:19
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And [when I broke] the seven loaves for the 4,000, how many [large provision] baskets full of broken pieces did you take up? And they said to Him, Seven. -- mark 8:20
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And He kept repeating, Do you not yet understand? -- mark 8:21
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And they came to Bethsaida. And [people] brought to Him a blind man and begged Him to touch him. -- mark 8:22
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And He caught the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village; and when He had spit on his eyes and put His hands upon him, He asked him, Do you [possibly] see anything? -- mark 8:23
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And he looked up and said, I see people, but [they look] like trees, walking. -- mark 8:24
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Then He put His hands on his eyes again; and the man looked intently [that is, fixed his eyes on definite objects], and he was restored and saw everything distinctly [even what was at a distance]. -- mark 8:25
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And He sent him away to his house, telling [him], Do not [even] enter the village or tell anyone there. -- mark 8:26
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And Jesus went on with His disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way He asked His disciples, Who do people say that I am? -- mark 8:27
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And they answered [Him], John the Baptist; and others [say], Elijah; but others, one of the prophets. -- mark 8:28
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And He asked them, But who do you yourselves say that I am? Peter replied to Him, You are the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). -- mark 8:29
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And He charged them sharply to tell no one about Him. -- mark 8:30
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And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must of necessity suffer many things and be tested and disapproved and rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be put to death, and after three days rise again [from death]. -- mark 8:31
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And He said this freely (frankly, plainly, and explicitly, making it unmistakable). And Peter took Him by the hand and led Him aside and then [facing Him] began to rebuke Him. -- mark 8:32
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But turning around [His back to Peter] and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, Get behind Me, Satan! For you do not have a mind intent on promoting what God wills, but what pleases men [you are not on God's side, but that of men]. -- mark 8:33
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And Jesus called [to Him] the throng with His disciples and said to them, If anyone intends to come after Me, let him deny himself [forget, ignore, disown, and lose sight of himself and his own interests] and take up his cross, and [joining Me as a disciple and siding with My party] follow with Me [continually, cleaving steadfastly to Me]. -- mark 8:34
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For whoever wants to save his [higher, spiritual, eternal] life, will lose it [the lower, natural, temporal life which is lived only on earth]; and whoever gives up his life [which is lived only on earth] for My sake and the Gospel's will save it [his higher, spiritual life in the eternal kingdom of God]. -- mark 8:35
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For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life [in the eternal kingdom of God]? -- mark 8:36
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For what can a man give as an exchange (a compensation, a ransom, in return) for his [blessed] life [in the eternal kingdom of God]? -- mark 8:37
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For whoever is ashamed [here and now] of Me and My words in this adulterous (unfaithful) and [preeminently] sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when He comes in the glory (splendor and majesty) of His Father with the holy angels. -- mark 8:38
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AND JESUS said to them, Truly and solemnly I say to you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death before they see the kingdom of God come in [its] power. -- mark 9:1
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Six days after this, Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John and led them up on a high mountain apart by themselves. And He was transfigured before them and became resplendent with divine brightness. -- mark 9:2
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And His garments became glistening, intensely white, as no fuller (cloth dresser, launderer) on earth could bleach them. -- mark 9:3
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And Elijah appeared [there] to them, accompanied by Moses, and they were holding [a protracted] conversation with Jesus. -- mark 9:4
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And Peter took up the conversation, saying, Master, it is good and suitable and beautiful for us to be here. Let us make three booths (tents)--one for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah. -- mark 9:5
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For he did not [really] know what to say, for they were in a violent fright (aghast with dread). -- mark 9:6
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And a cloud threw a shadow upon them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is My Son, the [most dearworthy] Beloved One. Be constantly listening to and obeying Him! -- mark 9:7
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And looking around, they suddenly no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus only. -- mark 9:8
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And as they were coming back down the mountain, He admonished and expressly ordered them to tell no one what they had seen until the Son of Man should rise from among the dead. -- mark 9:9
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So they carefully and faithfully kept the matter to themselves, questioning and disputing with one another about what rising from among the dead meant. -- mark 9:10
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And they asked Him, Why do the scribes say that it is necessary for Elijah to come first? -- mark 9:11
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And He said to them, Elijah, it is true, does come first to restore all things and set them to rights. And how is it written of the Son of Man that He will suffer many things and be utterly despised and be treated with contempt and rejected? -- mark 9:12
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But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and [people] did to him whatever they desired, as it is written of him. -- mark 9:13
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And when they came to the [nine] disciples, they saw a great crowd around them and scribes questioning and disputing with them. -- mark 9:14
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And immediately all the crowd, when they saw Jesus [returning from the holy mount, His face and person yet glistening], they were greatly amazed and ran up to Him [and] greeted Him. -- mark 9:15
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And He asked them, About what are you questioning and discussing with them? -- mark 9:16
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And one of the throng replied to Him, Teacher, I brought my son to You, for he has a dumb spirit. -- mark 9:17
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And wherever it lays hold of him [so as to make him its own], it dashes him down and convulses him, and he foams [at the mouth] and grinds his teeth, and he [falls into a motionless stupor and] is wasting away. And I asked Your disciples to drive it out, and they were not able [to do it]. -- mark 9:18
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And He answered them, O unbelieving generation [without any faith]! How long shall I [have to do] with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to Me. -- mark 9:19
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So they brought [the boy] to Him, and when the spirit saw Him, at once it completely convulsed the boy, and he fell to the ground and kept rolling about, foaming [at the mouth]. -- mark 9:20
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And [Jesus] asked his father, How long has he had this? And he answered, From the time he was a little boy. -- mark 9:21
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And it has often thrown him both into fire and into water, intending to kill him. But if You can do anything, do have pity on us and help us. -- mark 9:22
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And Jesus said, [You say to Me], If You can do anything? [Why,] all things can be (are possible) to him who believes! -- mark 9:23
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At once the father of the boy gave [an eager, piercing, inarticulate] cry with tears, and he said, Lord, I believe! [Constantly] help my weakness of faith! -- mark 9:24
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But when Jesus noticed that a crowd [of people] came running together, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, You dumb and deaf spirit, I charge you to come out of him and never go into him again. -- mark 9:25
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And after giving a [hoarse, clamoring, fear-stricken] shriek of anguish and convulsing him terribly, it came out; and the boy lay [pale and motionless] like a corpse, so that many of them said, He is dead. -- mark 9:26
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But Jesus took [a strong grip of] his hand and began lifting him up, and he stood. -- mark 9:27
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And when He had gone indoors, His disciples asked Him privately, Why could not we drive it out? -- mark 9:28
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And He replied to them, This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting. -- mark 9:29
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They went on from there and passed along through Galilee. And He did not wish to have anyone know it, -- mark 9:30
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For He was [engaged for the time being in] teaching His disciples. He said to them, The Son of Man is being delivered into the hands of men, and they will put Him to death; and when He has been killed, after three days He will rise [from death]. -- mark 9:31
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But they did not comprehend what He was saying, and they were afraid to ask Him [what this statement meant]. -- mark 9:32
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And they arrived at Capernaum; and when [they were] in the house, He asked them, What were you discussing and arguing about on the road? -- mark 9:33
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But they kept still, for on the road they had discussed and disputed with one another as to who was the greatest. -- mark 9:34
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And He sat down and called the Twelve [apostles], and He said to them, If anyone desires to be first, he must be last of all, and servant of all. -- mark 9:35
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And He took a little child and put him in the center of their group; and taking him in [His] arms, He said to them, -- mark 9:36
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Whoever in My name and for My sake accepts and receives and welcomes one such child also accepts and receives and welcomes Me; and whoever so receives Me receives not only Me but Him Who sent Me. -- mark 9:37
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John said to Him, Teacher, we saw a man who does not follow along with us driving out demons in Your name, and we forbade him to do it, because he is not one of our band [of Your disciples]. -- mark 9:38
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But Jesus said, Do not restrain or hinder or forbid him; for no one who does a mighty work in My name will soon afterward be able to speak evil of Me. -- mark 9:39
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For he who is not against us is for us. -- mark 9:40
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For I tell you truly, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to and bear the name of Christ will by no means fail to get his reward. -- mark 9:41
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And whoever causes one of these little ones (these believers) who acknowledge and cleave to Me to stumble and sin, it would be better (more profitable and wholesome) for him if a [huge] millstone were hung about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea. -- mark 9:42
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And if your hand puts a stumbling block before you and causes you to sin, cut it off! It is more profitable and wholesome for you to go into life [that is really worthwhile] maimed than with two hands to go to hell (Gehenna), into the fire that cannot be put out. -- mark 9:43
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And if your foot is a cause of stumbling and sin to you, cut it off! It is more profitable and wholesome for you to enter into life [that is really worthwhile] crippled than, having two feet, to be cast into hell (Gehenna). -- mark 9:45
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And if your eye causes you to stumble and sin, pluck it out! It is more profitable and wholesome for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell (Gehenna), -- mark 9:47
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Where their worm [which preys on the inhabitants and is a symbol of the wounds inflicted on the man himself by his sins] does not die, and the fire is not put out. -- mark 9:48
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For everyone shall be salted with fire. -- mark 9:49
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Salt is good (beneficial), but if salt has lost its saltness, how will you restore [the saltness to] it? Have salt within yourselves, and be at peace and live in harmony with one another. -- mark 9:50
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AND [Jesus] left there [Capernaum] and went to the region of Judea and beyond [east of] the Jordan; and crowds [constantly] gathered around Him again, and as was His custom, He began to teach them again. -- mark 10:1
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And some Pharisees came up, and, in order to test Him and try to find a weakness in Him, asked, Is it lawful for a man to dismiss and repudiate and divorce his wife? -- mark 10:2
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He answered them, What did Moses command you? -- mark 10:3
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They replied, Moses allowed a man to write a bill of divorce and to put her away. -- mark 10:4
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But Jesus said to them, Because of your hardness of heart [your condition of insensibility to the call of God] he wrote you this precept in your Law. -- mark 10:5
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But from the beginning of creation God made them male and female. -- mark 10:6
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For this reason a man shall leave [behind] his father and his mother and be joined to his wife and cleave closely to her permanently, -- mark 10:7
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And the two shall become one flesh, so that they are no longer two, but one flesh. -- mark 10:8
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What therefore God has united (joined together), let not man separate or divide. -- mark 10:9
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And indoors the disciples questioned Him again about this subject. -- mark 10:10
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And He said to them, Whoever dismisses (repudiates and divorces) his wife and marries another commits adultery against her; -- mark 10:11
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And if a woman dismisses (repudiates and divorces) her husband and marries another, she commits adultery. -- mark 10:12
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And they kept bringing young children to Him that He might touch them, and the disciples were reproving them [for it]. -- mark 10:13
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But when Jesus saw [it], He was indignant and pained and said to them, Allow the children to come to Me--do not forbid or prevent or hinder them--for to such belongs the kingdom of God. -- mark 10:14
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Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive and accept and welcome the kingdom of God like a little child [does] positively shall not enter it at all. -- mark 10:15
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And He took them [the children up one by one] in His arms and [fervently invoked a] blessing, placing His hands upon them. -- mark 10:16
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And as He was setting out on His journey, a man ran up and knelt before Him and asked Him, Teacher, [You are essentially and perfectly morally] good, what must I do to inherit eternal life [that is, to partake of eternal salvation in the Messiah's kingdom]? -- mark 10:17
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And Jesus said to him, Why do you call Me [essentially and perfectly morally] good? There is no one [essentially and perfectly morally] good--except God alone. -- mark 10:18
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You know the commandments: Do not kill, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not defraud, honor your father and mother. -- mark 10:19
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And he replied to Him, Teacher, I have carefully guarded and observed all these and taken care not to violate them from my boyhood. -- mark 10:20
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And Jesus, looking upon him, loved him, and He said to him, You lack one thing; go and sell all you have and give [the money] to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come [and] accompany Me [walking the same road that I walk]. -- mark 10:21
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At that saying the man's countenance fell and was gloomy, and he went away grieved and sorrowing, for he was holding great possessions. -- mark 10:22
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And Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, With what difficulty will those who possess wealth and keep on holding it enter the kingdom of God! -- mark 10:23
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And the disciples were amazed and bewildered and perplexed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is for those who trust (place their confidence, their sense of safety) in riches to enter the kingdom of God! -- mark 10:24
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It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. -- mark 10:25
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And they were shocked and exceedingly astonished, and said to Him and to one another, Then who can be saved? -- mark 10:26
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Jesus glanced around at them and said, With men [it is] impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God. -- mark 10:27
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Peter started to say to Him, Behold, we have yielded up and abandoned everything [once and for all and joined You as Your disciples, siding with Your party] and accompanied You [walking the same road that You walk]. -- mark 10:28
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Jesus said, Truly I tell you, there is no one who has given up and left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for My sake and for the Gospel's -- mark 10:29
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Who will not receive a hundred times as much now in this time--houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions--and in the age to come, eternal life. -- mark 10:30
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But many [who are now] first will be last [then], and many [who are now] last will be first [then]. -- mark 10:31
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They were on the way going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking on in front of them; and they were bewildered and perplexed and greatly astonished, and those [who were still] following were seized with alarm and were afraid. And He took the Twelve [apostles] again and began to tell them what was about to happen to Him, -- mark 10:32
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[Saying], Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be turned over to the chief priests and the scribes; and they will condemn and sentence Him to death and turn Him over to the Gentiles. -- mark 10:33
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And they will mock Him and spit on Him, and whip Him and put Him to death; but after three days He will rise again [from death]. -- mark 10:34
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And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, approached Him and said to Him, Teacher, we desire You to do for us whatever we ask of You. -- mark 10:35
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And He replied to them, What do you desire Me to do for you? -- mark 10:36
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And they said to Him, Grant that we may sit, one at Your right hand and one at [Your] left hand, in Your glory (Your majesty and splendor). -- mark 10:37
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But Jesus said to them, You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink or be baptized with the baptism [of affliction] with which I am baptized? -- mark 10:38
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And they replied to Him, We are able. And Jesus told them, The cup that I drink you will drink, and you will be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized, -- mark 10:39
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But to sit at My right hand or at My left hand is not Mine to give; but [it will be given to those] for whom it is ordained and prepared. -- mark 10:40
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And when the other ten [apostles] heard it, they began to be indignant with James and John. -- mark 10:41
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But Jesus called them to [Him] and said to them, You know that those who are recognized as governing and are supposed to rule the Gentiles (the nations) lord it over them [ruling with absolute power, holding them in subjection], and their great men exercise authority and dominion over them. -- mark 10:42
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But this is not to be so among you; instead, whoever desires to be great among you must be your servant, -- mark 10:43
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And whoever wishes to be most important and first in rank among you must be slave of all. -- mark 10:44
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For even the Son of Man came not to have service rendered to Him, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for (instead of) many. -- mark 10:45
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Then they came to Jericho. And as He was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, a son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. -- mark 10:46
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And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, saying, Jesus, Son of David, have pity and mercy on me [now]! -- mark 10:47
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And many severely censured and reproved him, telling him to keep still, but he kept on shouting out all the more, You Son of David, have pity and mercy on me [now]! -- mark 10:48
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And Jesus stopped and said, Call him. And they called the blind man, telling him, Take courage! Get up! He is calling you. -- mark 10:49
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And throwing off his outer garment, he leaped up and came to Jesus. -- mark 10:50
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And Jesus said to him, What do you want Me to do for you? And the blind man said to Him, Master, let me receive my sight. -- mark 10:51
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And Jesus said to him, Go your way; your faith has healed you. And at once he received his sight and accompanied Jesus on the road. -- mark 10:52
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WHEN THEY were getting near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent ahead two of His disciples -- mark 11:1
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And instructed them, Go into the village in front of you, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied, which has never been ridden by anyone; unfasten it and bring it [here]. -- mark 11:2
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If anyone asks you, Why are you doing this? answer, The Lord needs it, and He will send it back here presently. -- mark 11:3
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So they went away and found a colt tied at the door out in the [winding] open street, and they loosed it. -- mark 11:4
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And some who were standing there said to them, What are you doing, untying the colt? -- mark 11:5
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And they replied as Jesus had directed them, and they allowed them to go. -- mark 11:6
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And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their outer garments upon it, and He sat on it. -- mark 11:7
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And many [of the people] spread their garments on the road, and others [scattered a layer of] leafy branches which they had cut from the fields. -- mark 11:8
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And those who went before and those who followed cried out [with a cry of happiness], Hosanna! [Be graciously inclined and propitious to Him!] Praised and blessed is He Who comes in the name of the Lord! -- mark 11:9
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Praised and blessed in the name of the Lord is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna (O save us) in the highest [heaven]! -- mark 11:10
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And Jesus went into Jerusalem and entered the temple [enclosure]; and when He had looked around, surveying and observing everything, as it was already late, He went out to Bethany together with the Twelve [apostles]. -- mark 11:11
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On the day following, when they had come away from Bethany, He was hungry. -- mark 11:12
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And seeing in the distance a fig tree [covered] with leaves, He went to see if He could find any [fruit] on it [for in the fig tree the fruit appears at the same time as the leaves]. But when He came up to it, He found nothing but leaves, for the fig season had not yet come. -- mark 11:13
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And He said to it, No one ever again shall eat fruit from you. And His disciples were listening [to what He said]. -- mark 11:14
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And they came to Jerusalem. And He went into the temple [area, the porches and courts] and began to drive out those who sold and bought in the temple area, and He overturned the [four-footed] tables of the money changers and the seats of those who dealt in doves; -- mark 11:15
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And He would not permit anyone to carry any household equipment through the temple enclosure [thus making the temple area a short-cut traffic lane]. -- mark 11:16
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And He taught and said to them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? But you have turned it into a den of robbers. -- mark 11:17
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And the chief priests and the scribes heard [of this] and kept seeking some way to destroy Him, for they feared Him, because the entire multitude was struck with astonishment at His teaching. -- mark 11:18
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And when evening came on, He and His disciples, as accustomed, went out of the city. -- mark 11:19
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In the morning, when they were passing along, they noticed that the fig tree was withered [completely] away to its roots. -- mark 11:20
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And Peter remembered and said to Him, Master, look! The fig tree which You doomed has withered away! -- mark 11:21
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And Jesus, replying, said to them, Have faith in God [constantly]. -- mark 11:22
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Truly I tell you, whoever says to this mountain, Be lifted up and thrown into the sea! and does not doubt at all in his heart but believes that what he says will take place, it will be done for him. -- mark 11:23
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For this reason I am telling you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident) that it is granted to you, and you will [get it]. -- mark 11:24
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And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him and let it drop (leave it, let it go), in order that your Father Who is in heaven may also forgive you your [own] failings and shortcomings and let them drop. -- mark 11:25
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But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your failings and shortcomings. -- mark 11:26
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And they came again to Jerusalem. And when Jesus was walking about in the [courts and porches of the] temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to Him, -- mark 11:27
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And they kept saying to Him, By what [sort of] authority are You doing these things, or who gave You this authority to do them? -- mark 11:28
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Jesus told them, I will ask you a question. Answer Me, and then I will tell you by what [sort of] authority I do these things. -- mark 11:29
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Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men? Answer Me. -- mark 11:30
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And they reasoned and argued with one another, If we say, From heaven, He will say, Why then did you not believe him? -- mark 11:31
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But [on the other hand] can we say, From men? For they were afraid of the people, because everybody considered and held John actually to be a prophet. -- mark 11:32
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So they replied to Jesus, We do not know. And Jesus said to them, Neither am I going to tell you what [sort of] authority I have for doing these things. -- mark 11:33
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AND [Jesus] started to speak to them in parables [with comparisons and illustrations]. A man planted a vineyard and put a hedge around it and dug a pit for the winepress and built a tower and let it out [for rent] to vinedressers and went into another country. -- mark 12:1
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When the season came, he sent a bond servant to the tenants to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard. -- mark 12:2
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But they took him and beat him and sent him away without anything. -- mark 12:3
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Again he sent to them another bond servant, and they stoned him and wounded him in the head and treated him shamefully [sending him away with insults]. -- mark 12:4
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And he sent another, and that one they killed; then many others--some they beat, and some they put to death. -- mark 12:5
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He had still one left [to send], a beloved son; last of all he sent him to them, saying, They will respect my son. -- mark 12:6
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But those tenants said to one another, Here is the heir; come on, let us put him to death, and [then] the inheritance will be ours. -- mark 12:7
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And they took him and killed him, and threw [his body] outside the vineyard. -- mark 12:8
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Now what will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the tenants, and give the vineyard to others. -- mark 12:9
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Have you not even read this [passage of] Scripture: The very Stone which [after putting It to the test] the builders rejected has become the Head of the corner [Cornerstone]; -- mark 12:10
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This is from the Lord and is His doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes? -- mark 12:11
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And they were trying to get hold of Him, but they were afraid of the people, for they knew that He spoke this parable with reference to and against them. So they left Him and departed. -- mark 12:12
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But they sent some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to Him for the purpose of entrapping Him in His speech. -- mark 12:13
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And they came up and said to Him, Teacher, we know that You are sincere and what You profess to be, that You cannot lie, and that You have no personal bias for anyone; for You are not influenced by partiality and have no regard for anyone's external condition or position, but in [and on the basis of] truth You teach the way of God. Is it lawful (permissible and right) to give tribute (poll taxes) to Caesar or not? -- mark 12:14
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Should we pay [them] or should we not pay [them]? But knowing their hypocrisy, He asked them, Why do you put Me to the test? Bring Me a coin (a denarius), so I may see it. -- mark 12:15
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And they brought [Him one]. Then He asked them, Whose image (picture) is this? And whose superscription (title)? They said to Him, Caesar's. -- mark 12:16
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Jesus said to them, Pay to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's. And they stood marveling and greatly amazed at Him. -- mark 12:17
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And [some] Sadducees came to Him, [of that party] who say there is no resurrection, and they asked Him a question, saying, -- mark 12:18
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Teacher, Moses gave us [a law] that if a man's brother died, leaving a wife but no child, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. -- mark 12:19
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Now there were seven brothers; the first one took a wife and died, leaving no children. -- mark 12:20
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And the second [brother] married her, and died, leaving no children; and the third did the same; -- mark 12:21
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And all seven, leaving no children. Last of all, the woman died also. -- mark 12:22
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Now in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For the seven were married to her. -- mark 12:23
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Jesus said to them, Is not this where you wander out of the way and go wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God? -- mark 12:24
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For when they arise from among the dead, [men] do not marry nor are [women] given in marriage, but are like the angels in heaven. -- mark 12:25
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But concerning the dead being raised--have you not read in the book of Moses, [in the passage] about the [burning] bush, how God said to him, I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob? -- mark 12:26
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He is not the God of [the] dead, but of [the] living! You are very wrong. -- mark 12:27
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Then one of the scribes came up and listened to them disputing with one another, and, noticing that Jesus answered them fitly and admirably, he asked Him, Which commandment is first and most important of all [in its nature]? -- mark 12:28
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Jesus answered, The first and principal one of all commands is: Hear, O Israel, The Lord our God is one Lord; -- mark 12:29
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And you shall love the Lord your God out of and with your whole heart and out of and with all your soul (your life) and out of and with all your mind (with your faculty of thought and your moral understanding) and out of and with all your strength. This is the first and principal commandment. -- mark 12:30
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The second is like it and is this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these. -- mark 12:31
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And the scribe said to Him, Excellently and fitly and admirably answered, Teacher! You have said truly that He is One, and there is no other but Him; -- mark 12:32
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And to love Him out of and with all the heart and with all the understanding [with the faculty of quick apprehension and intelligence and keenness of discernment] and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, is much more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. [I Sam. 15:22; Hos. 6:6; Mic. 6:6-8; Heb. 10:8.] -- mark 12:33
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And when Jesus saw that he answered intelligently (discreetly and having his wits about him), He said to him, You are not far from the kingdom of God. And after that no one ventured or dared to ask Him any further question. -- mark 12:34
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And as Jesus taught in [a porch or court of] the temple, He said, How can the scribes say that the Christ is David's Son? -- mark 12:35
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David himself, [inspired] in the Holy Spirit, declared, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies [a footstool] under Your feet. -- mark 12:36
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David himself calls Him Lord; so how can it be that He is his Son? Now the great mass of the people heard [Jesus] gladly [listening to Him with delight]. -- mark 12:37
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And in [the course of] His teaching, He said, Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes and [to get] greetings in the marketplaces [public forums], -- mark 12:38
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And [have] the front seats in the synagogues and the chief couches (places of honor) at feasts, -- mark 12:39
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Who devour widows' houses and to cover it up make long prayers. They will receive the heavier [sentence of] condemnation. -- mark 12:40
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And He sat down opposite the treasury and saw how the crowd was casting money into the treasury. Many rich [people] were throwing in large sums. -- mark 12:41
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And a widow who was poverty-stricken came and put in two copper mites [the smallest of coins], which together make half of a cent. -- mark 12:42
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And He called His disciples [to Him] and said to them, Truly and surely I tell you, this widow, [she who is] poverty-stricken, has put in more than all those contributing to the treasury. -- mark 12:43
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For they all threw in out of their abundance; but she, out of her deep poverty, has put in everything that she had--[even] all she had on which to live. -- mark 12:44
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AND AS [Jesus] was coming out of the temple [area], one of His disciples said to Him, Look, Teacher! Notice the sort and quality of these stones and buildings! -- mark 13:1
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And Jesus replied to him, You see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be loosened and torn down. -- mark 13:2
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And as He sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple [enclosure], Peter and James and John and Andrew asked Him privately, -- mark 13:3
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Tell us when is this to take place and what will be the sign when these things, all [of them], are about to be accomplished? -- mark 13:4
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And Jesus began to tell them, Be careful and watchful that no one misleads you [about it]. -- mark 13:5
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Many will come in [appropriating to themselves] the name [of Messiah] which belongs to Me [basing their claims on the use of My name], saying, I am [He]! And they will mislead many. -- mark 13:6
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And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not get alarmed (troubled and frightened); it is necessary [that these things] take place, but the end is not yet. -- mark 13:7
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For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines and calamities. This is but the beginning of the intolerable anguish and suffering [only the first of the birth pangs]. -- mark 13:8
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But look to yourselves; for they will turn you over to councils, and you will be beaten in the synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for My sake as a testimony to them. -- mark 13:9
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And the good news (the Gospel) must first be preached to all nations. -- mark 13:10
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Now when they take you [to court] and put you under arrest, do not be anxious beforehand about what you are to say nor [even ] meditate about it; but say whatever is given you in that hour and at the moment, for it is not you who will be speaking, but the Holy Spirit. -- mark 13:11
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And brother will hand over brother to death, and the father his child; and children will take a stand against their parents and [have] them put to death. -- mark 13:12
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And you will be hated and detested by everybody for My name's sake, but he who patiently perseveres and endures to the end will be saved (made a partaker of the salvation by Christ, and delivered from spiritual death). -- mark 13:13
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But when you see the abomination of desolation mentioned by Daniel the prophet standing where it ought not to be--[and] let the one who reads take notice and consider and understand and heed [this]--then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. -- mark 13:14
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Let him who is on the housetop not go down into the house nor go inside to take anything out of his house; -- mark 13:15
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And let him who is in the field not turn back again to get his mantle (cloak). -- mark 13:16
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And alas for those who are pregnant and for those who have nursing babies in those days! -- mark 13:17
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Pray that it may not occur in winter, -- mark 13:18
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For at that time there will be such affliction (oppression and tribulation) as has not been from the beginning of the creation which God created until this particular time--and positively never will be [again]. -- mark 13:19
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And unless the Lord had shortened the days, no human being would be saved (rescued); but for the sake of the elect, His chosen ones (those whom He picked out for Himself), He has shortened the days. -- mark 13:20
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And then if anyone says to you, See, here is the Christ (the Messiah)! or, Look, there He is! do not believe it. -- mark 13:21
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False Christs (Messiahs) and false prophets will arise and show signs and [work] miracles to deceive and lead astray, if possible, even the elect (those God has chosen out for Himself). -- mark 13:22
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But look to yourselves and be on your guard; I have told you everything beforehand. -- mark 13:23
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But in those days, after [the affliction and oppression and distress of] that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; -- mark 13:24
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And the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. -- mark 13:25
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And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great (kingly) power and glory (majesty and splendor). -- mark 13:26
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And then He will send out the angels and will gather together His elect (those He has picked out for Himself) from the four winds, from the farthest bounds of the earth to the farthest bounds of heaven. -- mark 13:27
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Now learn a lesson from the fig tree: as soon as its branch becomes tender and it puts forth its leaves, you recognize and know that summer is near. -- mark 13:28
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So also, when you see these things happening, you may recognize and know that He is near, at [the very] door. -- mark 13:29
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Surely I say to you, this generation (the whole multitude of people living at that one time) positively will not perish or pass away before all these things take place. -- mark 13:30
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Heaven and earth will perish and pass away, but My words will not perish or pass away. -- mark 13:31
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But of that day or that hour not a [single] person knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. -- mark 13:32
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Be on your guard [constantly alert], and watch and pray; for you do not know when the time will come. -- mark 13:33
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It is like a man [already] going on a journey; when he leaves home, he puts his servants in charge, each with his particular task, and he gives orders to the doorkeeper to be constantly alert and on the watch. -- mark 13:34
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Therefore watch (give strict attention, be cautious and alert), for you do not know when the Master of the house is coming--in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrowing, or in the morning-- -- mark 13:35
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[Watch, I say] lest He come suddenly and unexpectedly and find you asleep. -- mark 13:36
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And what I say to you I say to everybody: Watch (give strict attention, be cautious, active, and alert)! -- mark 13:37
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IT WAS now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and the chief priests and the scribes were all the while seeking to arrest [Jesus] by secrecy and deceit and put [Him] to death, -- mark 14:1
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For they kept saying, It must not be during the Feast, for fear that there might be a riot of the people. -- mark 14:2
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And while He was in Bethany, [a guest] in the house of Simon the leper, as He was reclining [at table], a woman came with an alabaster jar of ointment (perfume) of pure nard, very costly and precious; and she broke the jar and poured [the perfume] over His head. -- mark 14:3
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But there were some who were moved with indignation and said to themselves, To what purpose was the ointment (perfume) thus wasted? -- mark 14:4
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For it was possible to have sold this [perfume] for more than denarii [a laboring man's wages for a year] and to have given [the money] to the poor. And they censured and reproved her. -- mark 14:5
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But Jesus said, Let her alone; why are you troubling her? She has done a good and beautiful thing to Me [praiseworthy and noble]. -- mark 14:6
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For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them; but you will not always have Me. -- mark 14:7
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She has done what she could; she came beforehand to anoint My body for the burial. -- mark 14:8
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And surely I tell you, wherever the good news (the Gospel) is proclaimed in the entire world, what she has done will be told in memory of her. -- mark 14:9
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Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve [apostles], went off to the chief priests in order to betray and hand Him over to them. -- mark 14:10
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And when they heard it, they rejoiced and were delighted, and they promised to give him money. And he [busying himself continually] sought an opportunity to betray Him. -- mark 14:11
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On the first day [of the Feast] of Unleavened Bread, when [as was customary] they killed the Passover lamb, [Jesus'] disciples said to Him, Where do You wish us to go [and] prepare the Passover [supper] for You to eat? -- mark 14:12
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And He sent two of His disciples and said to them, Go into the city, and a man carrying an [earthen] jar or pitcher of water will meet you; follow him. -- mark 14:13
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And whatever [house] he enters, say to the master of the house, The Teacher says: Where is My guest room, where I may eat the Passover [supper] with My disciples? -- mark 14:14
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And he will [himself] show you a large upper room, furnished [with carpets and with dining couches properly spread] and ready; there prepare for us. -- mark 14:15
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Then the disciples set out and came to the city and found [everything] just as He had told them; and they prepared the Passover. -- mark 14:16
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And when it was evening, He came with the Twelve [apostles]. -- mark 14:17
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And while they were at the table eating, Jesus said, Surely I say to you, one of you will betray Me, [one] who is eating [here] with Me. -- mark 14:18
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And they began to show that they were sad and hurt, and to say to Him one after another, Is it I? or, It is not I, is it? -- mark 14:19
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He replied to them, It is one of the Twelve [apostles], one who is dipping [bread] into the [same deep] dish with Me. -- mark 14:20
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For the Son of Man is going as it stands written concerning Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good (profitable and wholesome) for that man if he had never been born. -- mark 14:21
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And while they were eating, He took a loaf [of bread], praised God and gave thanks and asked Him to bless it to their use. [Then] He broke [it] and gave to them and said, Take. Eat. This is My body. -- mark 14:22
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He also took a cup [of the juice of grapes], and when He had given thanks, He gave [it] to them, and they all drank of it. -- mark 14:23
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And He said to them, This is My blood [which ratifies] the new covenant, [the blood] which is being poured out for (on account of) many. -- mark 14:24
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Solemnly and surely I tell you, I shall not again drink of the fruit of the vine till that day when I drink it of a new and a higher quality in God's kingdom. -- mark 14:25
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And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. -- mark 14:26
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And Jesus said to them, You will all fall away this night [that is, you will be caused to stumble and will begin to distrust and desert Me], for it stands written, I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered. -- mark 14:27
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But after I am raised [to life], I will go before you into Galilee. -- mark 14:28
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But Peter said to Him, Even if they all fall away and are caused to stumble and distrust and desert You, yet I will not [do so]! -- mark 14:29
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And Jesus said to him, Truly I tell you, this very night, before a cock crows twice, you will utterly deny Me [disclaiming all connection with Me] three times. -- mark 14:30
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But [Peter] said more vehemently and repeatedly, [Even] if it should be necessary for me to die with You, I will not deny or disown You! And they all kept saying the same thing. -- mark 14:31
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Then they went to a place called Gethsemane, and He said to His disciples, Sit down here while I pray. -- mark 14:32
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And He took with Him Peter and James and John, and began to be struck with terror and amazement and deeply troubled and depressed. -- mark 14:33
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And He said to them, My soul is exceedingly sad (overwhelmed with grief) so that it almost kills Me! Remain here and keep awake and be watching. -- mark 14:34
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And going a little farther, He fell on the ground and kept praying that if it were possible the [fatal] hour might pass from Him. -- mark 14:35
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And He was saying, Abba, [which means] Father, everything is possible for You. Take away this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You [will]. -- mark 14:36
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And He came back and found them sleeping, and He said to Peter, Simon, are you asleep? Have you not the strength to keep awake and watch [with Me for] one hour? -- mark 14:37
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Keep awake and watch and pray [constantly], that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. -- mark 14:38
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He went away again and prayed, saying the same words. -- mark 14:39
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And again He came back and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they did not know what answer to give Him. -- mark 14:40
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And He came back a third time and said to them, Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough [of that]! The hour has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinful men (men whose way or nature is to act in opposition to God). -- mark 14:41
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Get up, let us be going! See, My betrayer is at hand! -- mark 14:42
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And at once, while He was still speaking, Judas came, one of the Twelve [apostles], and with him a crowd of men with swords and clubs, [who came] from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders [of the Sanhedrin]. -- mark 14:43
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Now the betrayer had given them a signal, saying, The One I shall kiss is [the Man]; seize Him and lead [Him] away safely [so as to prevent His escape]. -- mark 14:44
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And when he came, he went up to Jesus immediately and said, Master! Master! and he embraced Him and kissed Him fervently. -- mark 14:45
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And they threw their hands on Him and arrested Him. -- mark 14:46
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But one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the bond servant of the high priest and cut off his ear. -- mark 14:47
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And Jesus said to them, Have you come out with swords and clubs as [you would] against a robber to capture Me? -- mark 14:48
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I was with you daily in the temple [porches and courts] teaching, and you did not seize Me; but [this has happened] that the Scriptures might be fulfilled. -- mark 14:49
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Then [His disciples], forsaking Him, fled, all [of them]. -- mark 14:50
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And a young man was following Him, with nothing but a linen cloth (sheet) thrown about [his] naked [body]; and they laid hold of him, -- mark 14:51
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But, leaving behind the linen cloth (sheet), he fled from them naked. -- mark 14:52
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And they led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes were gathered together. -- mark 14:53
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And Peter followed Him at a distance, even right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting [in the firelight] with the guards and warming himself at the fire. -- mark 14:54
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Now the chief priests and the entire council (the Sanhedrin) were constantly seeking [to get] testimony against Jesus with a view to condemning Him and putting Him to death, but they did not find any. -- mark 14:55
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For many were repeatedly bearing false witness against Him, but their testimonies did not agree. -- mark 14:56
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And some stood up and were bearing false witness against Him, saying, -- mark 14:57
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We heard Him say, I will destroy this temple (sanctuary) which is made with hands, and in three days I will build another, made without hands. -- mark 14:58
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Still not even [in this] did their testimony agree. -- mark 14:59
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And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, Have You not even one answer to make? What [about this which] these [men] are testifying against You? -- mark 14:60
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But He kept still and did not answer at all. Again the high priest asked Him, Are You the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One), the Son of the Blessed? -- mark 14:61
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And Jesus said, I AM; and you will [all] see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power (the Almighty) and coming on the clouds of heaven. -- mark 14:62
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Then the high priest tore his garments and said, What need have we for more witnesses? -- mark 14:63
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You have heard His blasphemy. What is your decision? And they all condemned Him as being guilty and deserving of death. -- mark 14:64
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And some of them began to spit on Him and to blindfold Him and to strike Him with their fists, saying to Him, Prophesy! And the guards received Him with blows and by slapping Him. -- mark 14:65
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While Peter was down below in the courtyard, one of the [serving] maids of the high priest came; -- mark 14:66
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And when she saw Peter warming himself, she gazed intently at him and said, You were with Jesus of Nazareth too. -- mark 14:67
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But he denied it falsely and disowned Him, saying, I neither know nor understand what you say. Then he went outside [the courtyard and was] into the vestibule. And a cock crowed. -- mark 14:68
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And the maidservant saw him, and began again to say to the bystanders, This [man] is [one] of them. -- mark 14:69
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But again he denied it falsely and disowned Him. And after a short while, again the bystanders said to Peter, Really, you are one of them, for you are a Galilean and your dialect shows it. -- mark 14:70
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Then he commenced invoking a curse on himself [should he not be telling the truth] and swearing, I do not know the Man about Whom you are talking! -- mark 14:71
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And at once for the second time a cock crowed. And Peter remembered how Jesus said to him, Before a cock crows twice, you will utterly deny Me [disclaiming all connection with Me] three times. And having put his thought upon it [and remembering], he broke down and wept aloud and lamented. -- mark 14:72
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AND IMMEDIATELY when it was morning, the chief priests, with the elders and scribes and the whole council, held a consultation; and when they had bound Jesus, they took Him away [violently] and handed Him over to Pilate. -- mark 15:1
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And Pilate inquired of Him, Are You the King of the Jews? And He replied, It is as you say. -- mark 15:2
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And the chief priests kept accusing Him of many things. -- mark 15:3
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And Pilate again asked Him, Have You no answer to make? See how many charges they are bringing against You! -- mark 15:4
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But Jesus made no further answer at all, so that Pilate wondered and marveled. -- mark 15:5
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Now at the Feast he [was accustomed to] set free for them any one prisoner whom they requested. -- mark 15:6
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And among the rioters in the prison who had committed murder in the insurrection there was a man named Barabbas. -- mark 15:7
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And the throng came up and began asking Pilate to do as he usually did for them. -- mark 15:8
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And he replied to them, Do you wish me to set free for you the King of the Jews? -- mark 15:9
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For he was aware that it was [because they were prompted] by envy that the chief priests had delivered Him up. -- mark 15:10
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But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to get him to release for them Barabbas instead. -- mark 15:11
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And again Pilate said to them, Then what shall I do with the Man Whom you call the King of the Jews? -- mark 15:12
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And they shouted back again, Crucify Him! -- mark 15:13
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But Pilate said to them, Why? What has He done that is evil? But they shouted with all their might all the more, Crucify Him [at once]! -- mark 15:14
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So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, set Barabbas free for them; and after having Jesus whipped, he handed [Him] over to be crucified. -- mark 15:15
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Then the soldiers led Him away to the courtyard inside the palace, that is, the Praetorium, and they called the entire detachment of soldiers together. -- mark 15:16
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And they dressed Him in  purple [robe], and, weaving together a crown of thorns, they placed it on Him. -- mark 15:17
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And they began to salute Him, Hail (greetings, good health to You, long life to You), King of the Jews! -- mark 15:18
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And they struck His head with a staff made of a [bamboo-like] reed and spat on Him and kept bowing their knees in homage to Him. -- mark 15:19
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And when they had [finished] making sport of Him, they took the purple [robe] off of Him and put His own clothes on Him. And they led Him out [of the city] to crucify Him. -- mark 15:20
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And they forced a passerby, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, who was coming in from the field (country), to carry His cross. -- mark 15:21
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And they led Him to Golgotha [in Latin: Calvary], meaning The Place of a Skull. -- mark 15:22
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And they [attempted to] give Him wine mingled with myrrh, but He would not take it. -- mark 15:23
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And they crucified Him; and they divided His garments and distributed them among themselves, throwing lots for them to decide who should take what. -- mark 15:24
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And it was the third hour (about nine o'clock in the morning) when they crucified Him. -- mark 15:25
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And the inscription of the accusation against Him was written above, The King of the Jews. -- mark 15:26
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And with Him they crucified two robbers, one on [His] right hand and one on His left. -- mark 15:27
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And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, He was counted among the transgressors. -- mark 15:28
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And those who passed by kept reviling Him and reproaching Him abusively in harsh and insolent language, wagging their heads and saying, Aha! You Who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, -- mark 15:29
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Now rescue Yourself [from death], coming down from the cross! -- mark 15:30
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So also the chief priests, with the scribes, made sport of Him to one another, saying, He rescued others [from death]; Himself He is unable to rescue. -- mark 15:31
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Let the Christ (the Messiah), the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see [it] and trust in and rely on Him and adhere to Him! Those who were crucified with Him also reviled and reproached Him [speaking abusively, harshly, and insolently]. -- mark 15:32
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And when the sixth hour (about midday) had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour (about three o'clock). -- mark 15:33
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And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?--which means, My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me [deserting Me and leaving Me helpless and abandoned]? -- mark 15:34
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And some of those standing by, [and] hearing it, said, See! He is calling Elijah! -- mark 15:35
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And one man ran, and, filling a sponge with vinegar (a mixture of sour wine and water), put it on a staff made of a [bamboo-like] reed and gave it to Him to drink, saying, Hold off! Let us see whether Elijah [does] come to take Him down. -- mark 15:36
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And Jesus uttered a loud cry, and breathed out His life. -- mark 15:37
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And the curtain [of the Holy of Holies] of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. -- mark 15:38
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And when the centurion who stood facing Him saw Him expire this way, he said, Really, this Man was God's Son! -- mark 15:39
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Now some women were there also, looking on from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome, -- mark 15:40
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Who, when [Jesus] was in Galilee, were in the habit of accompanying and ministering to Him; and [there were] also many other [women] who had come up with Him to Jerusalem. -- mark 15:41
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As evening had already come, since it was the day of Preparation, that is, [the day] before the Sabbath, -- mark 15:42
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Joseph, he of Arimathea, noble and honorable in rank and a respected member of the council (Sanhedrin), who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, daring the consequences, took courage and ventured to go to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. -- mark 15:43
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But Pilate wondered whether He was dead so soon, and, having called the centurion, he asked him whether [Jesus] was already dead. -- mark 15:44
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And when he learned from the centurion [that He was indeed dead], he gave the body to Joseph. -- mark 15:45
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And Joseph bought a [fine] linen cloth [for swathing dead bodies], and, taking Him down from the cross, he rolled Him up in the [fine] linen cloth and placed Him in a tomb which had been hewn out of a rock. Then he rolled a [very large] stone against the door of the tomb. -- mark 15:46
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And Mary Magdalene and Mary [the mother] of Joses were [attentively] observing where He was laid. -- mark 15:47
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AND WHEN the Sabbath was past [that is, after the sun had set], Mary Magdalene, and Mary [the mother] of James, and Salome purchased sweet-smelling spices, so that they might go and anoint [Jesus' body]. -- mark 16:1
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And very early on the first day of the week they came to the tomb; [by then] the sun had risen. -- mark 16:2
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And they said to one another, Who will roll back the stone for us out of [the groove across the floor at] the door of the tomb? -- mark 16:3
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And when they looked up, they [distinctly] saw that the stone was already rolled back, for it was very large. -- mark 16:4
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And going into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting [there] on the right [side], clothed in a [long, stately, sweeping] robe of white, and they were utterly amazed and struck with terror. -- mark 16:5
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And he said to them, Do not be amazed and terrified; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, Who was crucified. He has risen; He is not here. See the place where they laid Him. -- mark 16:6
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But be going; tell the disciples and Peter, He goes before you into Galilee; you will see Him there, [just] as He told you. -- mark 16:7
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Then they went out [and] fled from the tomb, for trembling and bewilderment and consternation had seized them. And they said nothing about it to anyone, for they were held by alarm and fear. -- mark 16:8
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Now Jesus, having risen [from death] early on the first day of the week, appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had driven out seven demons. -- mark 16:9
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She went and reported it to those who had been with Him, as they grieved and wept. -- mark 16:10
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And when they heard that He was alive and that she had seen Him, they did not believe it. -- mark 16:11
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After this, He appeared in a different form to two of them as they were walking [along the way] into the country. -- mark 16:12
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And they returned [to Jerusalem] and told the others, but they did not believe them either. -- mark 16:13
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Afterward He appeared to the Eleven [apostles themselves] as they reclined at table; and He reproved and reproached them for their unbelief (their lack of faith) and their hardness of heart, because they had refused to believe those who had seen Him and looked at Him attentively after He had risen [from death]. -- mark 16:14
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And He said to them, Go into all the world and preach and publish openly the good news (the Gospel) to every creature [of the whole human race]. -- mark 16:15
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He who believes [who adheres to and trusts in and relies on the Gospel and Him Whom it sets forth] and is baptized will be saved [from the penalty of eternal death]; but he who does not believe [who does not adhere to and trust in and rely on the Gospel and Him Whom it sets forth] will be condemned. -- mark 16:16
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And these attesting signs will accompany those who believe: in My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages; -- mark 16:17
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They will pick up serpents; and [even] if they drink anything deadly, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will get well. -- mark 16:18
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So then the Lord Jesus, after He had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and He sat down at the right hand of God. -- mark 16:19
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And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord kept working with them and confirming the message by the attesting signs and miracles that closely accompanied [it]. Amen (so be it). -- mark 16:20
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SINCE [as is well known] many have undertaken to put in order and draw up a [thorough] narrative of the surely established deeds which have been accomplished and fulfilled in and among us, -- luke 1:1
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Exactly as they were handed down to us by those who from the [official] beginning [of Jesus' ministry] were eyewitnesses and ministers of the Word [that is, of the doctrine concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God], -- luke 1:2
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It seemed good and desirable to me, [and so I have determined] also after having searched out diligently and followed all things closely and traced accurately the course from the highest to the minutest detail from the very first, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, -- luke 1:3
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[My purpose is] that you may know the full truth and understand with certainty and security against error the accounts (histories) and doctrines of the faith of which you have been informed and in which you have been orally instructed. -- luke 1:4
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In the days when Herod was king of Judea there was a certain priest whose name was Zachariah, of the daily service (the division) of Abia; and his wife was also a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. -- luke 1:5
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And they both were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord. -- luke 1:6
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But they had no child, for Elizabeth was barren; and both were far advanced in years. -- luke 1:7
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Now while on duty, serving as priest before God in the order of his division, -- luke 1:8
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As was the custom of the priesthood, it fell to him by lot to enter [the sanctuary of] the temple of the Lord and burn incense. -- luke 1:9
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And all the throng of people were praying outside [in the court] at the hour of incense [burning]. -- luke 1:10
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And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. -- luke 1:11
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And when Zachariah saw him, he was troubled, and fear took possession of him. -- luke 1:12
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But the angel said to him, Do not be afraid, Zachariah, because your petition was heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you must call his name John [God is favorable]. -- luke 1:13
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And you shall have joy and exultant delight, and many will rejoice over his birth, -- luke 1:14
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For he will be great and distinguished in the sight of the Lord. And he must drink no wine nor strong drink, and he will be filled with and controlled by the Holy Spirit even in and from his mother's womb. -- luke 1:15
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And he will turn back and cause to return many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God, -- luke 1:16
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And he will [himself] go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient and incredulous and unpersuadable to the wisdom of the upright [which is the knowledge and holy love of the will of God]--in order to make ready for the Lord a people [perfectly] prepared [in spirit, adjusted and disposed and placed in the right moral state]. -- luke 1:17
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And Zachariah said to the angel, By what shall I know and be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years. -- luke 1:18
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And the angel replied to him, I am Gabriel. I stand in the [very] presence of God, and I have been sent to talk to you and to bring you this good news. -- luke 1:19
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Now behold, you will be and will continue to be silent and not able to speak till the day when these things take place, because you have not believed what I told you; but my words are of a kind which will be fulfilled in the appointed and proper time. -- luke 1:20
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Now the people kept waiting for Zachariah, and they wondered at his delaying [so long] in the sanctuary. -- luke 1:21
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But when he did come out, he was unable to speak to them; and they [clearly] perceived that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary; and he kept making signs to them, still he remained dumb. -- luke 1:22
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And when his time of performing priestly functions was ended, he returned to his [own] house. -- luke 1:23
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Now after this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant, and for five months she secluded herself entirely, saying, [I have hid myself] -- luke 1:24
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Because thus the Lord has dealt with me in the days when He deigned to look on me to take away my reproach among men. -- luke 1:25
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Now in the sixth month [after that], the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee named Nazareth, -- luke 1:26
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To a girl never having been married and a virgin engaged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. -- luke 1:27
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And he came to her and said, Hail, O favored one [endued with grace]! The Lord is with you! Blessed (favored of God) are you before all other women! -- luke 1:28
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But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled and disturbed and confused at what he said and kept revolving in her mind what such a greeting might mean. -- luke 1:29
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And the angel said to her, Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found grace (free, spontaneous, absolute favor and loving-kindness) with God. -- luke 1:30
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And listen! You will become pregnant and will give birth to a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus. -- luke 1:31
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He will be great (eminent) and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to Him the throne of His forefather David, -- luke 1:32
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And He will reign over the house of Jacob throughout the ages; and of His reign there will be no end. -- luke 1:33
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And Mary said to the angel, How can this be, since I have no [intimacy with any man as a] husband? -- luke 1:34
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Then the angel said to her, The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you [like a shining cloud]; and so the holy (pure, sinless) Thing (Offspring) which shall be born of you will be called the Son of God. -- luke 1:35
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And listen! Your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is now the sixth month with her who was called barren. -- luke 1:36
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For with God nothing is ever impossible and no word from God shall be without power or impossible of fulfillment. -- luke 1:37
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Then Mary said, Behold, I am the handmaiden of the Lord; let it be done to me according to what you have said. And the angel left her. -- luke 1:38
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And at that time Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country to a town of Judah, -- luke 1:39
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And she went to the house of Zachariah and, entering it, saluted Elizabeth. -- luke 1:40
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And it occurred that when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with and controlled by the Holy Spirit. -- luke 1:41
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And she cried out with a loud cry, and then exclaimed, Blessed (favored of God) above all other women are you! And blessed (favored of God) is the Fruit of your womb! -- luke 1:42
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And how [have I deserved that this honor should] be granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? -- luke 1:43
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For behold, the instant the sound of your salutation reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. -- luke 1:44
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And blessed (happy, to be envied) is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of the things that were spoken to her from the Lord. -- luke 1:45
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And Mary said, My soul magnifies and extols the Lord, -- luke 1:46
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And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, -- luke 1:47
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For He has looked upon the low station and humiliation of His handmaiden. For behold, from now on all generations [of all ages] will call me blessed and declare me happy and to be envied! -- luke 1:48
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For He Who is almighty has done great things for me--and holy is His name [to be venerated in His purity, majesty and glory]! -- luke 1:49
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And His mercy (His compassion and kindness toward the miserable and afflicted) is on those who fear Him with godly reverence, from generation to generation and age to age. -- luke 1:50
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He has shown strength and made might with His arm; He has scattered the proud and haughty in and by the imagination and purpose and designs of their hearts. -- luke 1:51
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He has put down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of low degree. -- luke 1:52
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He has filled and satisfied the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty-handed [without a gift]. -- luke 1:53
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He has laid hold on His servant Israel [to help him, to espouse his cause], in remembrance of His mercy, -- luke 1:54
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Even as He promised to our forefathers, to Abraham and to his descendants forever. -- luke 1:55
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And Mary remained with her [Elizabeth] for about three months and [then] returned to her [own] home. -- luke 1:56
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Now the time that Elizabeth should be delivered came, and she gave birth to a son. -- luke 1:57
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And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy on her, and they rejoiced with her. -- luke 1:58
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And it occurred that on the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were intending to call him Zachariah after his father, -- luke 1:59
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But his mother answered, Not so! But he shall be called John. -- luke 1:60
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And they said to her, None of your relatives is called by that name. -- luke 1:61
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And they inquired with signs to his father [as to] what he wanted to have him called. -- luke 1:62
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Then Zachariah asked for a writing tablet and wrote, His name is John. And they were all astonished. -- luke 1:63
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And at once his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he began to speak, blessing and praising and thanking God. -- luke 1:64
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And awe and reverential fear came on all their neighbors; and all these things were discussed throughout the hill country of Judea. -- luke 1:65
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And all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, Whatever will this little boy be then? For the hand of the Lord was [so evidently] with him [protecting and aiding him]. -- luke 1:66
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Now Zachariah his father was filled with and controlled by the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying, -- luke 1:67
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Blessed (praised and extolled and thanked) be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has come and brought deliverance and redemption to His people! -- luke 1:68
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And He has raised up a Horn of salvation [a mighty and valiant Helper, the Author of salvation] for us in the house of David His servant-- -- luke 1:69
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This is as He promised by the mouth of His holy prophets from the most ancient times [in the memory of man]-- -- luke 1:70
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That we should have deliverance and be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who detest and pursue us with hatred; -- luke 1:71
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To make true and show the mercy and compassion and kindness [promised] to our forefathers and to remember and carry out His holy covenant [to bless, which is all the more sacred because it is made by God Himself], -- luke 1:72
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That covenant He sealed by oath to our forefather Abraham: -- luke 1:73
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To grant us that we, being delivered from the hand of our foes, might serve Him fearlessly -- luke 1:74
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In holiness (divine consecration) and righteousness [in accordance with the everlasting principles of right] within His presence all the days of our lives. -- luke 1:75
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And you, little one, shall be called a prophet of the Most High; for you shall go on before the face of the Lord to make ready His ways, -- luke 1:76
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To bring and give the knowledge of salvation to His people in the forgiveness and remission of their sins. -- luke 1:77
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Because of and through the heart of tender mercy and loving-kindness of our God, a Light from on high will dawn upon us and visit [us] -- luke 1:78
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To shine upon and give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to direct and guide our feet in a straight line into the way of peace. -- luke 1:79
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And the little boy grew and became strong in spirit; and he was in the deserts (wilderness) until the day of his appearing to Israel [the commencement of his public ministry]. -- luke 1:80
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IN THOSE days it occurred that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole Roman empire should be registered. -- luke 2:1
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This was the first enrollment, and it was made when Quirinius was governor of Syria. -- luke 2:2
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And all the people were going to be registered, each to his own city or town. -- luke 2:3
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And Joseph also went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the town of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, -- luke 2:4
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To be enrolled with Mary, his espoused (married) wife, who was about to become a mother. -- luke 2:5
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And while they were there, the time came for her delivery, -- luke 2:6
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And she gave birth to her Son, her Firstborn; and she wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room or place for them in the inn. -- luke 2:7
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And in that vicinity there were shepherds living [out under the open sky] in the field, watching [in shifts] over their flock by night. -- luke 2:8
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And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord flashed and shone all about them, and they were terribly frightened. -- luke 2:9
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But the angel said to them, Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people. -- luke 2:10
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For to you is born this day in the town of David a Savior, Who is Christ (the Messiah) the Lord! -- luke 2:11
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And this will be a sign for you [by which you will recognize Him]: you will find [after searching] a Baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. [I Sam. 2:34; II Kings 19:29; Isa. 7:14.] -- luke 2:12
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Then suddenly there appeared with the angel an army of the troops of heaven (a heavenly knighthood), praising God and saying, -- luke 2:13
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Glory to God in the highest [heaven], and on earth peace among men with whom He is well pleased [men of goodwill, of His favor]. -- luke 2:14
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When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing (saying) that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us. -- luke 2:15
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So they went with haste and [by searching] found Mary and Joseph, and the Baby lying in a manger. -- luke 2:16
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And when they saw it, they made known what had been told them concerning this Child, -- luke 2:17
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And all who heard it were astounded and marveled at what the shepherds told them. -- luke 2:18
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But Mary was keeping within herself all these things (sayings), weighing and pondering them in her heart. -- luke 2:19
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And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, just as it had been told them. -- luke 2:20
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And at the end of eight days, when [the Baby] was to be circumcised, He was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb. -- luke 2:21
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And when the time for their purification [the mother's purification and the Baby's dedication] came according to the Law of Moses, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord-- -- luke 2:22
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As it is written in the Law of the Lord, Every [firstborn] male that opens the womb shall be set apart and dedicated and called holy to the Lord-- -- luke 2:23
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And [they came also] to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord: a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons. -- luke 2:24
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Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout [cautiously and carefully observing the divine Law], and looking for the Consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him. -- luke 2:25
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And it had been divinely revealed (communicated) to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). -- luke 2:26
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And prompted by the [Holy] Spirit, he came into the temple [enclosure]; and when the parents brought in the little child Jesus to do for Him what was customary according to the Law, -- luke 2:27
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[Simeon] took Him up in his arms and praised and thanked God and said, -- luke 2:28
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And now, Lord, You are releasing Your servant to depart (leave this world) in peace, according to Your word. -- luke 2:29
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For with my [own] eyes I have seen Your Salvation, -- luke 2:30
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Which You have ordained and prepared before (in the presence of) all peoples, -- luke 2:31
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A Light for revelation to the Gentiles [to disclose what was before unknown] and [to bring] praise and honor and glory to Your people Israel. -- luke 2:32
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And His [legal] father and [His] mother were marveling at what was said about Him. -- luke 2:33
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And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, Behold, this Child is appointed and destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against-- -- luke 2:34
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And a sword will pierce through your own soul also--that the secret thoughts and purposes of many hearts may be brought out and disclosed. -- luke 2:35
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And there was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old, having lived with her husband seven years from her maidenhood, -- luke 2:36
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And as a widow even for eighty-four years. She did not go out from the temple enclosure, but was worshiping night and day with fasting and prayer. -- luke 2:37
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And she too came up at that same hour, and she returned thanks to God and talked of [Jesus] to all who were looking for the redemption (deliverance) of Jerusalem. -- luke 2:38
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And when they had done everything according to the Law of the Lord, they went back into Galilee to their own town, Nazareth. -- luke 2:39
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And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace (favor and spiritual blessing) of God was upon Him. -- luke 2:40
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Now His parents went to Jerusalem every year to the Passover Feast. -- luke 2:41
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And when He was twelve years [old], they went up, as was their custom. -- luke 2:42
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And when the Feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. Now His parents did not know this, -- luke 2:43
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But, supposing Him to be in the caravan, they traveled on a day's journey; and [then] they sought Him [diligently, looking up and down for Him] among their kinsfolk and acquaintances. -- luke 2:44
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And when they failed to find Him, they went back to Jerusalem, looking for Him [up and down] all the way. -- luke 2:45
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After three days they found Him [came upon Him] in the [court of the] temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. -- luke 2:46
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And all who heard Him were astonished and overwhelmed with bewildered wonder at His intelligence and understanding and His replies. -- luke 2:47
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And when they [Joseph and Mary] saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, Child, why have You treated us like this? Here Your father and I have been anxiously looking for You [distressed and tormented]. -- luke 2:48
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And He said to them, How is it that you had to look for Me? Did you not see and know that it is necessary [as a duty] for Me to be in My Father's house and [occupied] about My Father's business? -- luke 2:49
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But they did not comprehend what He was saying to them. -- luke 2:50
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And He went down with them and came to Nazareth and was [habitually] obedient to them; and his mother kept and closely and persistently guarded all these things in her heart. -- luke 2:51
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And Jesus increased in wisdom (in broad and full understanding) and in stature and years, and in favor with God and man. -- luke 2:52
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IN THE fifteenth year of Tiberius Caesar's reign--when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene-- -- luke 3:1
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In the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the Word of God [concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God] came to John son of Zachariah in the wilderness (desert). -- luke 3:2
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And he went into all the country round about the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance (of hearty amending of their ways, with abhorrence of past wrongdoing) unto the forgiveness of sin. -- luke 3:3
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As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the wilderness [shouting in the desert]: Prepare the way of the Lord, make His beaten paths straight. -- luke 3:4
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Every valley and ravine shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be leveled; and the crooked places shall be made straight, and the rough roads shall be made smooth; -- luke 3:5
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And all mankind shall see (behold and understand and at last acknowledge) the salvation of God (the deliverance from eternal death decreed by God). -- luke 3:6
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So he said to the crowds who came out to be baptized by him, You offspring of vipers! Who secretly warned you to flee from the coming wrath? -- luke 3:7
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Bear fruits that are deserving and consistent with [your] repentance [that is, conduct worthy of a heart changed, a heart abhorring sin]. And do not begin to say to yourselves, We have Abraham as our father; for I tell you that God is able from these stones to raise up descendants for Abraham. -- luke 3:8
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Even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees, so that every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire. -- luke 3:9
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And the multitudes asked him, Then what shall we do? -- luke 3:10
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And he replied to them, He who has two tunics (undergarments), let him share with him who has none; and he who has food, let him do it the same way. -- luke 3:11
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Even tax collectors came to be baptized, and they said to him, Teacher, what shall we do? -- luke 3:12
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And he said to them, Exact and collect no more than the fixed amount appointed you. -- luke 3:13
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Those serving as soldiers also asked him, And we, what shall we do? And he replied to them, Never demand or enforce by terrifying people or by accusing wrongfully, and always be satisfied with your rations (supplies) and with your allowance (wages). -- luke 3:14
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As the people were in suspense and waiting expectantly, and everybody reasoned and questioned in their hearts concerning John, whether he perhaps might be the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). -- luke 3:15
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John answered them all by saying, I baptize you with water; but He Who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of Whose sandals I am not fit to unfasten. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. -- luke 3:16
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His winnowing shovel (fork) is in His hand to thoroughly clear and cleanse His [threshing] floor and to gather the wheat and store it in His granary, but the chaff He will burn with fire that cannot be extinguished. -- luke 3:17
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So with many other [various] appeals and admonitions he preached the good news (the Gospel) to the people. -- luke 3:18
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But Herod the tetrarch, who had been [repeatedly] told about his fault and reproved with rebuke producing conviction by [John] for [having] Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the wicked things that Herod had done, -- luke 3:19
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Added this to them all--that he shut up John in prison. -- luke 3:20
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Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized, and [while He was still] praying, the [visible] heaven was opened -- luke 3:21
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And the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came from heaven, saying, You are My Son, My Beloved! In You I am well pleased and find delight! -- luke 3:22
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Jesus Himself, when He began [His ministry], was about thirty years of age, being the Son, as was supposed, of Joseph, the son of Heli, -- luke 3:23
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The son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, -- luke 3:24
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The son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, -- luke 3:25
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The son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, -- luke 3:26
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The son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, -- luke 3:27
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The son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, -- luke 3:28
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The son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, -- luke 3:29
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The son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, -- luke 3:30
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The son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, -- luke 3:31
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The son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon (Sala), the son of Nahshon, -- luke 3:32
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The son of Aminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, -- luke 3:33
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The son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, -- luke 3:34
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The son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, -- luke 3:35
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The son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, -- luke 3:36
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The son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, -- luke 3:37
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The son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God. -- luke 3:38
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THEN JESUS, full of and controlled by the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led in [by] the [Holy] Spirit -- luke 4:1
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For (during) forty days in the wilderness (desert), where He was tempted (tried, tested exceedingly) by the devil. And He ate nothing during those days, and when they were completed, He was hungry. -- luke 4:2
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Then the devil said to Him, If You are the Son of God, order this stone to turn into a loaf [of bread]. -- luke 4:3
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And Jesus replied to him, It is written, Man shall not live and be sustained by (on) bread alone but by every word and expression of God. -- luke 4:4
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Then the devil took Him up to a high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the habitable world in a moment of time [in the twinkling of an eye]. -- luke 4:5
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And he said to Him, To You I will give all this power and authority and their glory (all their magnificence, excellence, preeminence, dignity, and grace), for it has been turned over to me, and I give it to whomever I will. -- luke 4:6
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Therefore if You will do homage to and worship me [just once], it shall all be Yours. -- luke 4:7
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And Jesus replied to him, Get behind Me, Satan! It is written, You shall do homage to and worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve. -- luke 4:8
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Then he took Him to Jerusalem and set Him on a gable of the temple, and said to Him, If You are the Son of God, cast Yourself down from here; -- luke 4:9
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For it is written, He will give His angels charge over you to guard and watch over you closely and carefully; -- luke 4:10
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And on their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone. -- luke 4:11
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And Jesus replied to him, [The Scripture] says, You shall not tempt (try, test exceedingly) the Lord your God. -- luke 4:12
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And when the devil had ended every [the complete cycle of] temptation, he [temporarily] left Him [that is, stood off from Him] until another more opportune and favorable time. -- luke 4:13
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Then Jesus went back full of and under the power of the [Holy] Spirit into Galilee, and the fame of Him spread through the whole region round about. -- luke 4:14
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And He Himself conducted [a course of] teaching in their synagogues, being recognized and honored and praised by all. -- luke 4:15
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So He came to Nazareth, [that Nazareth] where He had been brought up, and He entered the synagogue, as was His custom on the Sabbath day. And He stood up to read. -- luke 4:16
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And there was handed to Him [the roll of] the book of the prophet Isaiah. He opened (unrolled) the book and found the place where it was written, -- luke 4:17
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The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon Me, because He has anointed Me [the Anointed One, the Messiah] to preach the good news (the Gospel) to the poor; He has sent Me to announce release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to send forth as delivered those who are oppressed [who are downtrodden, bruised, crushed, and broken down by calamity], -- luke 4:18
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To proclaim the accepted and acceptable year of the Lord [the day when salvation and the free favors of God profusely abound]. -- luke 4:19
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Then He rolled up the book and gave it back to the attendant and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were gazing [attentively] at Him. -- luke 4:20
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And He began to speak to them: Today this Scripture has been fulfilled while you are present and hearing. -- luke 4:21
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And all spoke well of Him and marveled at the words of grace that came forth from His mouth; and they said, Is not this Joseph's Son? -- luke 4:22
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So He said to them, You will doubtless quote to Me this proverb: Physician, heal Yourself! What we have learned by hearsay that You did in Capernaum, do here also in Your [own] town. -- luke 4:23
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Then He said, Solemnly I say to you, no prophet is acceptable and welcome in his [own] town (country). -- luke 4:24
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But in truth I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heavens were closed up for three years and six months, so that there came a great famine over all the land; -- luke 4:25
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And yet Elijah was not sent to a single one of them, but only to Zarephath in the country of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. [I Kings 17:1, 8-16; 18:1.] -- luke 4:26
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And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and yet not one of them was cleansed [by being healed]--but only Naaman the Syrian. [II Kings 5:1-14.] -- luke 4:27
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When they heard these things, all the people in the synagogue were filled with rage. -- luke 4:28
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And rising up, they pushed and drove Him out of the town, and [laying hold of Him] they led Him to the [projecting] upper part of the hill on which their town was built, that they might hurl Him headlong down [over the cliff]. -- luke 4:29
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But passing through their midst, He went on His way. -- luke 4:30
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And He descended to Capernaum, a town of Galilee, and there He continued to teach the people on the Sabbath days. -- luke 4:31
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And they were amazed at His teaching, for His word was with authority and ability and weight and power. -- luke 4:32
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Now in the synagogue there was a man who was possessed by the foul spirit of a demon; and he cried out with a loud (deep, terrible) cry, -- luke 4:33
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Ah, let us alone! What have You to do with us [What have we in common], Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know Who You are--the Holy One of God! -- luke 4:34
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But Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be silent (muzzled, gagged), and come out of him! And when the demon had thrown the man down in their midst, he came out of him without injuring him in any possible way. -- luke 4:35
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And they were all amazed and said to one another, What kind of talk is this? For with authority and power He commands the foul spirits and they come out! -- luke 4:36
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And a rumor about Him spread into every place in the surrounding country. -- luke 4:37
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Then He arose and left the synagogue and went into Simon's (Peter's) house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was suffering in the grip of a burning fever, and they pleaded with Him for her. -- luke 4:38
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And standing over her, He rebuked the fever, and it left her; and immediately she got up and began waiting on them. -- luke 4:39
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Now at the setting of the sun [indicating the end of the Sabbath], all those who had any [who were] sick with various diseases brought them to Him, and He laid His hands upon every one of them and cured them. -- luke 4:40
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And demons even came out of many people, screaming and crying out, You are the Son of God! But He rebuked them and would not permit them to speak, because they knew that He was the Christ (the Messiah). -- luke 4:41
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And when daybreak came, He left [Peter's house] and went into an isolated [desert] place. And the people looked for Him until they came up to Him and tried to prevent Him from leaving them. -- luke 4:42
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But He said to them, I must preach the good news (the Gospel) of the kingdom of God to the other cities [and towns] also, for I was sent for this [purpose]. -- luke 4:43
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And He continued to preach in the synagogues of Galilee. -- luke 4:44
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NOW IT occurred that while the people pressed upon Jesus to hear the message of God, He was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret (Sea of Galilee). -- luke 5:1
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And He saw two boats drawn up by the lake, but the fishermen had gone down from them and were washing their nets. -- luke 5:2
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And getting into one of the boats, [the one] that belonged to Simon (Peter), He requested him to draw away a little from the shore. Then He sat down and continued to teach the crowd [of people] from the boat. -- luke 5:3
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When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon (Peter), Put out into the deep [water], and lower your nets for a haul. -- luke 5:4
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And Simon (Peter) answered, Master, we toiled all night [exhaustingly] and caught nothing [in our nets]. But on the ground of Your word, I will lower the nets [again]. -- luke 5:5
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And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish; and as their nets were [at the point of] breaking, -- luke 5:6
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They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and take hold with them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. -- luke 5:7
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But when Simon Peter saw this, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord. -- luke 5:8
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For he was gripped with bewildering amazement [allied to terror], and all who were with him, at the haul of fish which they had made; -- luke 5:9
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And so also were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon (Peter). And Jesus said to Simon, Have no fear; from now on you will be catching men! -- luke 5:10
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And after they had run their boats on shore, they left everything and joined Him as His disciples and sided with His party and accompanied Him. -- luke 5:11
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While He was in one of the towns, there came a man full of (covered with) leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and implored Him, saying, Lord, if You are willing, You are able to cure me and make me clean. -- luke 5:12
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And [Jesus] reached out His hand and touched him, saying, I am willing; be cleansed! And immediately the leprosy left him. -- luke 5:13
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And [Jesus] charged him to tell no one [that he might chance to meet], until [He said] you go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your purification, as Moses commanded, for a testimony and proof to the people, that they may have evidence [of your healing]. -- luke 5:14
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But so much the more the news spread abroad concerning Him, and great crowds kept coming together to hear [Him] and to be healed by Him of their infirmities. -- luke 5:15
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But He Himself withdrew [in retirement] to the wilderness (desert) and prayed. -- luke 5:16
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One of those days, as He was teaching, there were Pharisees and teachers of the Law sitting by, who had come from every village and town of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was [present] with Him to heal them. -- luke 5:17
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And behold, some men were bringing on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed, and they tried to carry him in and lay him before [Jesus]. -- luke 5:18
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But finding no way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him with his stretcher through the tiles into the midst, in front of Jesus. -- luke 5:19
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And when He saw [their confidence in Him, springing from] their faith, He said, Man, your sins are forgiven you! -- luke 5:20
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And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason and question and argue, saying, Who is this [Man] Who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone? -- luke 5:21
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But Jesus, knowing their thoughts and questionings, answered them, Why do you question in your hearts? -- luke 5:22
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Which is easier: to say, Your sins are forgiven you, or to say, Arise and walk [about]? -- luke 5:23
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But that you may know that the Son of Man has the [power of] authority and right on earth to forgive sins, He said to the paralyzed man, I say to you, arise, pick up your litter (stretcher), and go to your own house! -- luke 5:24
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And instantly [the man] stood up before them and picked up what he had been lying on and went away to his house, recognizing and praising and thanking God. -- luke 5:25
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And overwhelming astonishment and ecstasy seized them all, and they recognized and praised and thanked God; and they were filled with and controlled by reverential fear and kept saying, We have seen wonderful and strange and incredible and unthinkable things today! -- luke 5:26
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And after this, Jesus went out and looked [attentively] at a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office; and He said to him, Join Me as a disciple and side with My party and accompany Me. -- luke 5:27
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And he forsook everything and got up and followed Him [becoming His disciple and siding with His party]. -- luke 5:28
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And Levi (Matthew) made a great banquet for Him in his own house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others who were reclining [at the table] with them. -- luke 5:29
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Now the Pharisees and their scribes were grumbling against Jesus' disciples, saying, Why are you eating and drinking with tax collectors and [preeminently] sinful people? -- luke 5:30
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And Jesus replied to them, It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick. -- luke 5:31
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I have not come to arouse and invite and call the righteous, but the erring ones (those not free from sin) to repentance [to change their minds for the better and heartily to amend their ways, with abhorrence of their past sins]. -- luke 5:32
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Then they said to Him, The disciples of John practice fasting often and offer up prayers of [special] petition, and so do [the disciples] of the Pharisees also, but Yours eat and drink. -- luke 5:33
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And Jesus said to them, Can you make the wedding guests fast as long as the bridegroom is with them? -- luke 5:34
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But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; and then they will fast in those days. -- luke 5:35
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He told them a proverb also: No one puts a patch from a new garment on an old garment; if he does, he will both tear the new one, and the patch from the new [one] will not match the old [garment]. -- luke 5:36
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And no one pours new wine into old wineskins; if he does, the fresh wine will burst the skins and it will be spilled and the skins will be ruined (destroyed). -- luke 5:37
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But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins. -- luke 5:38
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And no one after drinking old wine immediately desires new wine, for he says, The old is good or better. -- luke 5:39
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ONE SABBATH while Jesus was passing through the fields of standing grain, it occurred that His disciples picked some of the spikes and ate [of the grain], rubbing it out in their hands. -- luke 6:1
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But some of the Pharisees asked them, Why are you doing what is not permitted to be done on the Sabbath days? -- luke 6:2
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And Jesus replied to them, saying, Have you never so much as read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him?--[I Sam. 21:1-6.] -- luke 6:3
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How he went into the house of God and took and ate the [sacred] loaves of the showbread, which it is not permitted for any except only the priests to eat, and also gave to those [who were] with him? -- luke 6:4
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And He said to them, The Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath. -- luke 6:5
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And it occurred on another Sabbath that when He went into the synagogue and taught, a man was present whose right hand was withered. -- luke 6:6
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And the scribes and the Pharisees kept watching Jesus to see whether He would [actually] heal on the Sabbath, in order that they might get [some ground for] accusation against Him. -- luke 6:7
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But He was aware all along of their thoughts, and He said to the man with the withered hand, Come and stand here in the midst. And he arose and stood there. -- luke 6:8
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Then Jesus said to them, I ask you, is it lawful and right on the Sabbath to do good [so that someone derives advantage from it] or to do evil, to save a life [and make a soul safe] or to destroy it? -- luke 6:9
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Then He glanced around at them all and said to the man, Stretch out your hand! And he did so, and his hand was fully restored like the other one. -- luke 6:10
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But they were filled with lack of understanding and senseless rage and discussed (consulted) with one another what they might do to Jesus. -- luke 6:11
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Now in those days it occurred that He went up into a mountain to pray, and spent the whole night in prayer to God. -- luke 6:12
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And when it was day, He summoned His disciples and selected from them twelve, whom He named apostles (special messengers): -- luke 6:13
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They were Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; and James and John; and Philip and Bartholomew; -- luke 6:14
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And Matthew and Thomas; and James son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot, -- luke 6:15
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And Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor (a treacherous, basely faithless person). -- luke 6:16
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And Jesus came down with them and took His stand on a level spot, with a great crowd of His disciples and a vast throng of people from all over Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to listen to Him and to be cured of their diseases-- -- luke 6:17
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Even those who were disturbed and troubled with unclean spirits, and they were being healed [also]. -- luke 6:18
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And all the multitude were seeking to touch Him, for healing power was all the while going forth from Him and curing them all [saving them from severe illnesses or calamities]. -- luke 6:19
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And solemnly lifting up His eyes on His disciples, He said: Blessed (happy--with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, apart from your outward condition--and to be envied) are you poor and lowly and afflicted (destitute of wealth, influence, position, and honor), for the kingdom of God is yours! -- luke 6:20
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Blessed (happy--with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, apart from your outward condition--and to be envied) are you who hunger and seek with eager desire now, for you shall be filled and completely satisfied! Blessed (happy--with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, apart from your outward condition--and to be envied) are you who weep and sob now, for you shall laugh! -- luke 6:21
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Blessed (happy--with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, apart from your outward condition--and to be envied) are you when people despise (hate) you, and when they exclude and excommunicate you [as disreputable] and revile and denounce you and defame and cast out and spurn your name as evil (wicked) on account of the Son of Man. -- luke 6:22
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Rejoice and be glad at such a time and exult and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is rich and great and strong and intense and abundant in heaven; for even so their forefathers treated the prophets. -- luke 6:23
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But woe to (alas for) you who are rich (abounding in material resources), for you already are receiving your consolation (the solace and sense of strengthening and cheer that come from prosperity) and have taken and enjoyed your comfort in full [having nothing left to be awarded you]. -- luke 6:24
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Woe to (alas for) you who are full now (completely filled, luxuriously gorged and satiated), for you shall hunger and suffer want! Woe to (alas for) you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep and wail! -- luke 6:25
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Woe to (alas for) you when everyone speaks fairly and handsomely of you and praises you, for even so their forefathers did to the false prophets. -- luke 6:26
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But I say to you who are listening now to Me: [in order to heed, make it a practice to] love your enemies, treat well (do good to, act nobly toward) those who detest you and pursue you with hatred, -- luke 6:27
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Invoke blessings upon and pray for the happiness of those who curse you, implore God's blessing (favor) upon those who abuse you [who revile, reproach, disparage, and high-handedly misuse you]. -- luke 6:28
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To the one who strikes you on the jaw or cheek, offer the other jaw or cheek also; and from him who takes away your outer garment, do not withhold your undergarment as well. -- luke 6:29
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Give away to everyone who begs of you [who is in want of necessities], and of him who takes away from you your goods, do not demand or require them back again. -- luke 6:30
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And as you would like and desire that men would do to you, do exactly so to them. -- luke 6:31
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If you [merely] love those who love you, what quality of credit and thanks is that to you? For even the [very] sinners love their lovers (those who love them). -- luke 6:32
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And if you are kind and good and do favors to and benefit those who are kind and good and do favors to and benefit you, what quality of credit and thanks is that to you? For even the preeminently sinful do the same. -- luke 6:33
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And if you lend money at interest to those from whom you hope to receive, what quality of credit and thanks is that to you? Even notorious sinners lend money at interest to sinners, so as to recover as much again. -- luke 6:34
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But love your enemies and be kind and do good [doing favors so that someone derives benefit from them] and lend, expecting and hoping for nothing in return but considering nothing as lost and despairing of no one; and then your recompense (your reward) will be great (rich, strong, intense, and abundant), and you will be sons of the Most High, for He is kind and charitable and good to the ungrateful and the selfish and wicked. -- luke 6:35
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So be merciful (sympathetic, tender, responsive, and compassionate) even as your Father is [all these]. -- luke 6:36
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Judge not [neither pronouncing judgment nor subjecting to censure], and you will not be judged; do not condemn and pronounce guilty, and you will not be condemned and pronounced guilty; acquit and forgive and release (give up resentment, let it drop), and you will be acquitted and forgiven and released. -- luke 6:37
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Give, and [gifts] will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will they pour into [the pouch formed by] the bosom [of your robe and used as a bag]. For with the measure you deal out [with the measure you use when you confer benefits on others], it will be measured back to you. -- luke 6:38
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He further told them a proverb: Can a blind [man] guide and direct a blind [man]? Will they not both stumble into a ditch or a hole in the ground? -- luke 6:39
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A pupil is not superior to his teacher, but everyone [when he is] completely trained (readjusted, restored, set to rights, and perfected) will be like his teacher. -- luke 6:40
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Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye but do not notice or consider the beam [of timber] that is in your own eye? -- luke 6:41
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Or how can you say to your brother, Brother, allow me to take out the speck that is in your eye, when you yourself do not see the beam that is in your own eye? You actor (pretender, hypocrite)! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother's eye. -- luke 6:42
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For there is no good (healthy) tree that bears decayed (worthless, stale) fruit, nor on the other hand does a decayed (worthless, sickly) tree bear good fruit. -- luke 6:43
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For each tree is known and identified by its own fruit; for figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor is a cluster of grapes picked from a bramblebush. -- luke 6:44
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The upright (honorable, intrinsically good) man out of the good treasure [stored] in his heart produces what is upright (honorable and intrinsically good), and the evil man out of the evil storehouse brings forth that which is depraved (wicked and intrinsically evil); for out of the abundance (overflow) of the heart his mouth speaks. -- luke 6:45
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Why do you call Me, Lord, Lord, and do not [practice] what I tell you? -- luke 6:46
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For everyone who comes to Me and listens to My words [in order to heed their teaching] and does them, I will show you what he is like: -- luke 6:47
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He is like a man building a house, who dug and went down deep and laid a foundation upon the rock; and when a flood arose, the torrent broke against that house and could not shake or move it, because it had been securely built or founded on a rock. -- luke 6:48
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But he who merely hears and does not practice doing My words is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation, against which the torrent burst, and immediately it collapsed and fell, and the breaking and ruin of that house was great. -- luke 6:49
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AFTER JESUS had finished all that He had to say in the hearing of the people [on the mountain], He entered Capernaum. -- luke 7:1
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Now a centurion had a bond servant who was held in honor and highly valued by him, who was sick and at the point of death. -- luke 7:2
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And when the centurion heard of Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to Him, requesting Him to come and make his bond servant well. -- luke 7:3
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And when they reached Jesus, they begged Him earnestly, saying, He is worthy that You should do this for him, -- luke 7:4
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For he loves our nation and he built us our synagogue [at his own expense]. -- luke 7:5
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And Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent [some] friends to Him, saying, Lord, do not trouble [Yourself], for I am not sufficiently worthy to have You come under my roof; -- luke 7:6
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Neither did I consider myself worthy to come to You. But [just] speak a word, and my servant boy will be healed. -- luke 7:7
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For I also am a man [daily] subject to authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my bond servant, Do this, and he does it. -- luke 7:8
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Now when Jesus heard this, He marveled at him, and He turned and said to the crowd that followed Him, I tell you, not even in [all] Israel have I found such great faith [as this]. -- luke 7:9
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And when the messengers who had been sent returned to the house, they found the bond servant who had been ill quite well again. -- luke 7:10
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Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and His disciples and a great throng accompanied Him. -- luke 7:11
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[Just] as He drew near the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out--the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a large gathering from the town was accompanying her. -- luke 7:12
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And when the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, Do not weep. -- luke 7:13
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And He went forward and touched the funeral bier, and the pallbearers stood still. And He said, Young man, I say to you, arise [from death]! -- luke 7:14
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And the man [who was] dead sat up and began to speak. And [Jesus] gave him [back] to his mother. -- luke 7:15
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Profound and reverent fear seized them all, and they began to recognize God and praise and give thanks, saying, A great Prophet has appeared among us! And God has visited His people [in order to help and care for and provide for them]! -- luke 7:16
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And this report concerning [Jesus] spread through the whole of Judea and all the country round about. [I Kings 17:17-24; II Kings 4:32-37.] -- luke 7:17
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And John's disciples brought him [who was now in prison] word of all these things. -- luke 7:18
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And John summoned to him a certain two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord, saying, Are You He Who is to come, or shall we [continue to] look for another? -- luke 7:19
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So the men came to Jesus and said, John the Baptist sent us to You to ask, Are You the One Who is to come, or shall we [continue to] look for another? -- luke 7:20
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In that very hour Jesus was healing many [people] of sicknesses and distressing bodily plagues and evil spirits, and to many who were blind He gave [a free, gracious, joy-giving gift of] sight. -- luke 7:21
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So He replied to them, Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the good news (the Gospel) preached to them. -- luke 7:22
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And blessed (happy--with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, apart from outward conditions--and to be envied) is he who takes no offense in Me and who is not hurt or resentful or annoyed or repelled or made to stumble [whatever may occur]. -- luke 7:23
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And the messengers of John having departed, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: What did you go out into the desert to gaze on? A reed shaken and swayed by the wind? -- luke 7:24
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Then what did you go out to see? A man dressed up in soft garments? Behold, those who wear fine apparel and live in luxury are in the courts or palaces of kings. -- luke 7:25
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What then did you go out to see? A prophet (a forthteller)? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet. -- luke 7:26
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This is the one of whom it is written, Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who shall make ready Your way before You. -- luke 7:27
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I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; but he that is inferior [to the other citizens] in the kingdom of God is greater [in incomparable privilege] than he. -- luke 7:28
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And all the people who heard Him, even the tax collectors, acknowledged the justice of God [in calling them to repentance and in pronouncing future wrath on the impenitent], being baptized with the baptism of John. -- luke 7:29
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But the Pharisees and the lawyers [of the Mosaic Law] annulled and rejected and brought to nothing God's purpose concerning themselves, by [refusing and] not being baptized by him [John]. -- luke 7:30
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So to what shall I compare the men of this generation? And what are they like? -- luke 7:31
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They are like little children sitting in the marketplace, calling to one another and saying, We piped to you [playing wedding], and you did not dance; we sang dirges and wailed [playing funeral], and you did not weep. -- luke 7:32
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For John the Baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, He has a demon. -- luke 7:33
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The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, Behold, a Man Who is a glutton and a wine drinker, a friend of tax collectors and notorious sinners. -- luke 7:34
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Yet wisdom is vindicated (shown to be true and divine) by all her children [by their life, character, and deeds]. -- luke 7:35
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One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to dine with him, and He went into the Pharisee's house and reclined at table. -- luke 7:36
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And behold, a woman of the town who was an especially wicked sinner, when she learned that He was reclining at table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment (perfume). -- luke 7:37
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And standing behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with [her] tears; and she wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed His feet [affectionately] and anointed them with the ointment (perfume). -- luke 7:38
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Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw it, he said to himself, If this Man were a prophet, He would surely know who and what sort of woman this is who is touching Him--for she is a notorious sinner (a social outcast, devoted to sin). -- luke 7:39
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And Jesus, replying, said to him, Simon, I have something to say to you. And he answered, Teacher, say it. -- luke 7:40
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A certain lender of money [at interest] had two debtors: one owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. -- luke 7:41
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When they had no means of paying, he freely forgave them both. Now which of them will love him more? -- luke 7:42
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Simon answered, The one, I take it, for whom he forgave and cancelled more. And Jesus said to him, You have decided correctly. -- luke 7:43
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Then turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, Do you see this woman? When I came into your house, you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. -- luke 7:44
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You gave Me no kiss, but she from the moment I came in has not ceased [intermittently] to kiss My feet tenderly and caressingly. -- luke 7:45
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You did not anoint My head with [cheap, ordinary] oil, but she has anointed My feet with [costly, rare] perfume. -- luke 7:46
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Therefore I tell you, her sins, many [as they are], are forgiven her--because she has loved much. But he who is forgiven little loves little. -- luke 7:47
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And He said to her, Your sins are forgiven! -- luke 7:48
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Then those who were at table with Him began to say among themselves, Who is this Who even forgives sins? -- luke 7:49
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But Jesus said to the woman, Your faith has saved you; go (enter) into peace [in freedom from all the distresses that are experienced as the result of sin]. -- luke 7:50
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SOON AFTERWARD, [Jesus] went on through towns and villages, preaching and bringing the good news (the Gospel) of the kingdom of God. And the Twelve [apostles] were with Him, -- luke 8:1
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And also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had been expelled; -- luke 8:2
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And Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's household manager; and Susanna; and many others, who ministered to and provided for Him and them out of their property and personal belongings. -- luke 8:3
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And when a very great throng was gathering together and people from town after town kept coming to Jesus, He said in a parable: -- luke 8:4
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A sower went out to sow seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the traveled path and was trodden underfoot, and the birds of the air ate it up. -- luke 8:5
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And some [seed] fell on the rock, and as soon as it sprouted, it withered away because it had no moisture. -- luke 8:6
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And other [seed] fell in the midst of the thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it [off]. -- luke 8:7
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And some seed fell into good soil, and grew up and yielded a crop a hundred times [as great]. As He said these things, He called out, He who has ears to hear, let him be listening and let him consider and understand by hearing! -- luke 8:8
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And when His disciples asked Him the meaning of this parable, -- luke 8:9
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He said to them, To you it has been given to [come progressively to] know (to recognize and understand more strongly and clearly) the mysteries and secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that, [though] looking, they may not see; and hearing, they may not comprehend. -- luke 8:10
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Now the meaning of the parable is this: The seed is the Word of God. -- luke 8:11
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Those along the traveled road are the people who have heard; then the devil comes and carries away the message out of their hearts, that they may not believe (acknowledge Me as their Savior and devote themselves to Me) and be saved [here and hereafter]. -- luke 8:12
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And those upon the rock [are the people] who, when they hear [the Word], receive and welcome it with joy; but these have no root. They believe for a while, and in time of trial and temptation fall away (withdraw and stand aloof). -- luke 8:13
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And as for what fell among the thorns, these are [the people] who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked and suffocated with the anxieties and cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not ripen (come to maturity and perfection). -- luke 8:14
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But as for that [seed] in the good soil, these are [the people] who, hearing the Word, hold it fast in a just (noble, virtuous) and worthy heart, and steadily bring forth fruit with patience. -- luke 8:15
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No one after he has lighted a lamp covers it with a vessel or puts it under a [dining table] couch; but he puts it on a lampstand, that those who come in may see the light. -- luke 8:16
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For there is nothing hidden that shall not be disclosed, nor anything secret that shall not be known and come out into the open. -- luke 8:17
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Be careful therefore how you listen. For to him who has [spiritual knowledge] will more be given; and from him who does not have [spiritual knowledge], even what he thinks and guesses and supposes that he has will be taken away. -- luke 8:18
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Then Jesus' mother and His brothers came along toward Him, but they could not get to Him because of the crowd. -- luke 8:19
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And it was told Him, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, desiring to have an interview with You. -- luke 8:20
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But He answered them, My mother and My brothers are those who listen to the Word of God and do it! -- luke 8:21
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One of those days He and His disciples got into a boat, and He said to them, Let us go across to the other side of the lake. So they put out to sea. -- luke 8:22
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But as they were sailing, He fell off to sleep. And a whirlwind revolving from below upwards swept down on the lake, and the boat was filling with water, and they were in great danger. -- luke 8:23
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And the disciples came and woke Him, saying, Master, Master, we are perishing! And He, being thoroughly awakened, censured and blamed and rebuked the wind and the raging waves; and they ceased, and there came a calm. -- luke 8:24
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And He said to them, [Why are you so fearful?] Where is your faith (your trust, your confidence in Me--in My veracity and My integrity)? And they were seized with alarm and profound and reverent dread, and they marveled, saying to one another, Who then is this, that He commands even wind and sea, and they obey Him? -- luke 8:25
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Then they came to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. -- luke 8:26
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Now when Jesus stepped out on land, there met Him a certain man out of the town who had [was possessed by] demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he lived not in a house but in the tombs. -- luke 8:27
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And when he saw Jesus, he raised a deep (terrible) cry [from the depths of his throat] and fell down before Him [in terror] and shouted loudly, What have You [to do] with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? [What have we in common?] I beg You, do not torment me! -- luke 8:28
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For Jesus was already commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For many times it had snatched and held him; he was kept under guard and bound with chains and fetters, but he would break the bonds and be driven by the demon into the wilderness (desert). -- luke 8:29
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Jesus then asked him, What is your name? And he answered, Legion; for many demons had entered him. -- luke 8:30
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And they begged [Jesus] not to command them to depart into the Abyss (bottomless pit). -- luke 8:31
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Now a great herd of swine was there feeding on the hillside; and [the demons] begged Him to give them leave to enter these. And He allowed them [to do so]. -- luke 8:32
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Then the demons came out of the man and entered into the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep cliff into the lake and were drowned. -- luke 8:33
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When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they ran away and told it in the town and in the country. -- luke 8:34
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And [people] went out to see what had occurred, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right (sound) mind; and they were seized with alarm and fear. -- luke 8:35
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And those [also] who had seen it told them how he who had been possessed with demons was restored [to health]. -- luke 8:36
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Then all the people of the country surrounding the Gerasenes' district asked [Jesus] to depart from them, for they were possessed and suffering with dread and terror; so He entered a boat and returned [to the west side of the Sea of Galilee]. -- luke 8:37
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But the man from whom the demons had gone out kept begging and praying that he might accompany Him and be with Him, but [Jesus] sent him away, saying, -- luke 8:38
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Return to your home, and recount [the story] of how many and great things God has done for you. And [the man] departed, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him. -- luke 8:39
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Now when Jesus came back [to Galilee], the crowd received and welcomed Him gladly, for they were all waiting and looking for Him. -- luke 8:40
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And there came a man named Jairus, who had [for a long time] been a director of the synagogue; and falling at the feet of Jesus, he begged Him to come to his house, -- luke 8:41
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For he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As [Jesus] went, the people pressed together around Him [almost suffocating Him]. -- luke 8:42
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And a woman who had suffered from a flow of blood for twelve years and had spent all her living upon physicians, and could not be healed by anyone, -- luke 8:43
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Came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His garment, and immediately her flow of blood ceased. -- luke 8:44
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And Jesus said, Who is it who touched Me? When all were denying it, Peter and those who were with him said, Master, the multitudes surround You and press You on every side! -- luke 8:45
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But Jesus said, Someone did touch Me; for I perceived that [healing] power has gone forth from Me. -- luke 8:46
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And when the woman saw that she had not escaped notice, she came up trembling, and, falling down before Him, she declared in the presence of all the people for what reason she had touched Him and how she had been instantly cured. -- luke 8:47
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And He said to her, Daughter, your faith (your confidence and trust in Me) has made you well! Go (enter) into peace (untroubled, undisturbed well-being). -- luke 8:48
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While He was still speaking, a man from the house of the director of the synagogue came and said [to Jairus], Your daughter is dead; do not weary and trouble the Teacher any further. -- luke 8:49
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But Jesus, on hearing this, answered him, Do not be seized with alarm or struck with fear; simply believe [in Me as able to do this], and she shall be made well. -- luke 8:50
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And when He came to the house, He permitted no one to enter with Him except Peter and John and James, and the girl's father and mother. -- luke 8:51
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And all were weeping for and bewailing her; but He said, Do not weep, for she is not dead but sleeping. -- luke 8:52
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And they laughed Him to scorn, knowing full well that she was dead. -- luke 8:53
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And grasping her hand, He called, saying, Child, arise [from the sleep of death]! -- luke 8:54
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And her spirit returned [from death], and she arose immediately; and He directed that she should be given something to eat. -- luke 8:55
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And her parents were amazed, but He charged them to tell no one what had occurred. -- luke 8:56
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THEN JESUS called together the Twelve [apostles] and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases, -- luke 9:1
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And He sent them out to announce and preach the kingdom of God and to bring healing. -- luke 9:2
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And He said to them, Do not take anything for your journey--neither walking stick, nor wallet [for a collection bag], nor food of any kind, nor money, and do not have two undergarments (tunics). -- luke 9:3
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And whatever house you enter, stay there until you go away [from that place]. -- luke 9:4
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And wherever they do not receive and accept and welcome you, when you leave that town shake off [even] the dust from your feet, as a testimony against them. -- luke 9:5
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And departing, they went about from village to village, preaching the Gospel and restoring the afflicted to health everywhere. -- luke 9:6
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Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was being done by [Jesus], and he was [thoroughly] perplexed and troubled, because it was said by some that John [the Baptist] had been raised from the dead, -- luke 9:7
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And by others that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the prophets of old had come back to life. -- luke 9:8
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But Herod said, John I beheaded; but Who is this about Whom I [learn] such things by hearsay? And he sought to see Him. -- luke 9:9
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Upon their return, the apostles reported to Jesus all that they had done. And He took them [along with Him] and withdrew into privacy near a town called Bethsaida. -- luke 9:10
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But when the crowds learned of it, [they] followed Him; and He welcomed them and talked to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed restoration to health. -- luke 9:11
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Now the day began to decline, and the Twelve came and said to Him, Dismiss the crowds and send them away, so that they may go to the neighboring hamlets and villages and the surrounding country and find lodging and get a supply of provisions, for we are here in an uninhabited (barren, solitary) place. -- luke 9:12
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But He said to them, You [yourselves] give them [food] to eat. They said, We have no more than five loaves and two fish--unless we are to go and buy food for all this crowd, [II Kings 4:42-44.] -- luke 9:13
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For there were about 5,men. And [Jesus] said to His disciples, Have them [sit down] reclining in table groups (companies) of about fifty each. -- luke 9:14
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And they did so, and made them all recline. -- luke 9:15
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And taking the five loaves and the two fish, He looked up to heaven and [praising God] gave thanks and asked Him to bless them [to their use]. Then He broke them and gave them to the disciples to place before the multitude. -- luke 9:16
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And all the people ate and were satisfied. And they gathered up what remained over--twelve [small hand] baskets of broken pieces. -- luke 9:17
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Now it occurred that as Jesus was praying privately, the disciples were with Him, and He asked them, Who do men say that I am? -- luke 9:18
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And they answered, John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, that one of the ancient prophets has come back to life. -- luke 9:19
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And He said to them, But who do you [yourselves] say that I am? And Peter replied, The Christ of God! -- luke 9:20
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But He strictly charged and sharply commanded them [under penalty] to tell this to no one [no one, whoever he might be], -- luke 9:21
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Saying, The Son of Man must suffer many things and be [deliberately] disapproved and repudiated and rejected on the part of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be put to death and on the third day be raised [again]. -- luke 9:22
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And He said to all, If any person wills to come after Me, let him deny himself [disown himself, forget, lose sight of himself and his own interests, refuse and give up himself] and take up his cross daily and follow Me [cleave steadfastly to Me, conform wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying also]. -- luke 9:23
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For whoever would preserve his life and save it will lose and destroy it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he will preserve and save it [from the penalty of eternal death]. -- luke 9:24
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For what does it profit a man, if he gains the whole world and ruins or forfeits (loses) himself? -- luke 9:25
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Because whoever is ashamed of Me and of My teachings, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when He comes in the [threefold] glory (the splendor and majesty) of Himself and of the Father and of the holy angels. -- luke 9:26
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However I tell you truly, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God. -- luke 9:27
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Now about eight days after these teachings, Jesus took with Him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. -- luke 9:28
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And as He was praying, the appearance of His countenance became altered (different), and His raiment became dazzling white [flashing with the brilliance of lightning]. -- luke 9:29
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And behold, two men were conversing with Him--Moses and Elijah, -- luke 9:30
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Who appeared in splendor and majesty and brightness and were speaking of His exit [from life], which He was about to bring to realization at Jerusalem. -- luke 9:31
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Now Peter and those with him were weighed down with sleep, but when they fully awoke, they saw His glory (splendor and majesty and brightness) and the two men who stood with Him. -- luke 9:32
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And it occurred as the men were parting from Him that Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is delightful and good that we are here; and let us construct three booths or huts--one for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah! not noticing or knowing what he was saying. -- luke 9:33
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But even as he was saying this, a cloud came and began to overshadow them, and they were seized with alarm and struck with fear as they entered into the cloud. -- luke 9:34
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Then there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is My Son, My Chosen One or My Beloved; listen to and yield to and obey Him! -- luke 9:35
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And when the voice had died away, Jesus was found there alone. And they kept still, and told no one at that time any of these things that they had seen. -- luke 9:36
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Now it occurred the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great multitude met Him. -- luke 9:37
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And behold, a man from the crowd shouted out, Master, I implore You to look at my son, for he is my only child; -- luke 9:38
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And behold, a spirit seizes him and suddenly he cries out; it convulses him so that he foams at the mouth; and he is sorely shattered, and it will scarcely leave him. -- luke 9:39
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And I implored Your disciples to drive it out, but they could not. -- luke 9:40
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Jesus answered, O [faithless ones] unbelieving and without trust in God, a perverse (wayward, crooked and warped) generation! Until when and how long am I to be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here [to Me]. -- luke 9:41
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And even while he was coming, the demon threw him down and [completely] convulsed him. But Jesus censured and severely rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the child and restored him to his father. -- luke 9:42
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And all were astounded at the evidence of God's mighty power and His majesty and magnificence. But [while] they were all marveling at everything Jesus was doing, He said to His disciples, -- luke 9:43
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Let these words sink into your ears: the Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men [whose conduct is opposed to God]. -- luke 9:44
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However, they did not comprehend this saying; and it was kept hidden from them, so that they should not grasp it and understand, and they were afraid to ask Him about the statement. -- luke 9:45
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But a controversy arose among them as to which of them might be the greatest [surpassing the others in excellence, worth, and authority]. -- luke 9:46
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But Jesus, as He perceived the thoughts of their hearts, took a little child and put him at His side -- luke 9:47
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And told them, Whoever receives and accepts and welcomes this child in My name and for My sake receives and accepts and welcomes Me; and whoever so receives Me so also receives Him Who sent Me. For he who is least and lowliest among you all--he is [the one who is truly] great. -- luke 9:48
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John said, Master, we saw a man driving out demons in Your name and we commanded him to stop it, for he does not follow along with us. -- luke 9:49
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But Jesus told him, Do not forbid [such people]; for whoever is not against you is for you. -- luke 9:50
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Now when the time was almost come for Jesus to be received up [to heaven], He steadfastly and determinedly set His face to go to Jerusalem. -- luke 9:51
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And He sent messengers before Him; and they reached and entered a Samaritan village to make [things] ready for Him; -- luke 9:52
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But [the people] would not welcome or receive or accept Him, because His face was [set as if He was] going to Jerusalem. -- luke 9:53
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And when His disciples James and John observed this, they said, Lord, do You wish us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, even as Elijah did ? [II Kings 1:9-16.] -- luke 9:54
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But He turned and rebuked and severely censured them. He said, You do not know of what sort of spirit you are, -- luke 9:55
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For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them [from the penalty of eternal death]. And they journeyed on to another village. -- luke 9:56
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And it occurred that as they were going along the road, a man said to Him, Lord, I will follow You wherever You go. -- luke 9:57
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And Jesus told him, Foxes have lurking holes and the birds of the air have roosts and nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head. -- luke 9:58
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And He said to another, Become My disciple, side with My party, and accompany Me! But he replied, Lord, permit me first to go and bury (await the death of) my father. -- luke 9:59
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But Jesus said to him, Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and publish abroad throughout all regions the kingdom of God. -- luke 9:60
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Another also said, I will follow You, Lord, and become Your disciple and side with Your party; but let me first say good-bye to those at my home. -- luke 9:61
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Jesus said to him, No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back [to the things behind] is fit for the kingdom of God. -- luke 9:62
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NOW AFTER this the Lord chose and appointed seventy others and sent them out ahead of Him, two by two, into every town and place where He Himself was about to come (visit). -- luke 10:1
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And He said to them, The harvest indeed is abundant [there is much ripe grain], but the farmhands are few. Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. -- luke 10:2
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Go your way; behold, I send you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. -- luke 10:3
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Carry no purse, no provisions bag, no [change of] sandals; refrain from [retarding your journey by] saluting and wishing anyone well along the way. -- luke 10:4
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Whatever house you enter, first say, Peace be to this household! [Freedom from all the distresses that result from sin be with this family]. -- luke 10:5
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And if anyone [worthy] of peace and blessedness is there, the peace and blessedness you wish shall come upon him; but if not, it shall come back to you. -- luke 10:6
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And stay on in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not keep moving from house to house. -- luke 10:7
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Whenever you go into a town and they receive and accept and welcome you, eat what is set before you; -- luke 10:8
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And heal the sick in it and say to them, The kingdom of God has come close to you. -- luke 10:9
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But whenever you go into a town and they do not receive and accept and welcome you, go out into its streets and say, -- luke 10:10
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Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we are wiping off against you; yet know and understand this: the kingdom of God has come near you. -- luke 10:11
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I tell you, it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that town. -- luke 10:12
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Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty miracles performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. -- luke 10:13
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However, it shall be more tolerable in the judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you. -- luke 10:14
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And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted unto heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades (the regions of the dead). -- luke 10:15
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He who hears and heeds you [disciples] hears and heeds Me; and he who slights and rejects you slights and rejects Me; and he who slights and rejects Me slights and rejects Him who sent Me. -- luke 10:16
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The seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name! -- luke 10:17
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And He said to them, I saw Satan falling like a lightning [flash] from heaven. -- luke 10:18
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Behold! I have given you authority and power to trample upon serpents and scorpions, and [physical and mental strength and ability] over all the power that the enemy [possesses]; and nothing shall in any way harm you. -- luke 10:19
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Nevertheless, do not rejoice at this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are enrolled in heaven. -- luke 10:20
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In that same hour He rejoiced and gloried in the Holy Spirit and said, I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have concealed these things [relating to salvation] from the wise and understanding and learned, and revealed them to babes (the childish, unskilled, and untaught). Yes, Father, for such was Your gracious will and choice and good pleasure. -- luke 10:21
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All things have been given over into My power by My Father; and no one knows Who the Son is except the Father, or Who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son may choose to reveal and make Him known. -- luke 10:22
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Then turning to His disciples, He said privately, Blessed (happy, to be envied) are those whose eyes see what you see! -- luke 10:23
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For I tell you that many prophets and kings longed to see what you see and they did not see it, and to hear what you hear and they did not hear it. -- luke 10:24
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And then a certain lawyer arose to try (test, tempt) Him, saying, Teacher, what am I to do to inherit everlasting life [that is, to partake of eternal salvation in the Messiah's kingdom]? -- luke 10:25
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Jesus said to him, What is written in the Law? How do you read it? -- luke 10:26
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And he replied, You must love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself. -- luke 10:27
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And Jesus said to him, You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live [enjoy active, blessed, endless life in the kingdom of God]. -- luke 10:28
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And he, determined to acquit himself of reproach, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor? -- luke 10:29
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Jesus, taking him up, replied, A certain man was going from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him of his clothes and belongings and beat him and went their way, [unconcernedly] leaving him half dead, as it happened. -- luke 10:30
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Now by coincidence a certain priest was going down along that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. -- luke 10:31
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A Levite likewise came down to the place and saw him, and passed by on the other side [of the road]. -- luke 10:32
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But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled along, came down to where he was; and when he saw him, he was moved with pity and sympathy [for him], -- luke 10:33
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And went to him and dressed his wounds, pouring on [them] oil and wine. Then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn and took care of him. -- luke 10:34
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And the next day he took out two denarii [two day's wages] and gave [them] to the innkeeper, saying, Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I [myself] will repay you when I return. -- luke 10:35
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Which of these three do you think proved himself a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers? -- luke 10:36
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He answered, The one who showed pity and mercy to him. And Jesus said to him, Go and do likewise. -- luke 10:37
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Now while they were on their way, it occurred that Jesus entered a certain village, and a woman named Martha received and welcomed Him into her house. -- luke 10:38
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And she had a sister named Mary, who seated herself at the Lord's feet and was listening to His teaching. -- luke 10:39
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But Martha [overly occupied and too busy] was distracted with much serving; and she came up to Him and said, Lord, is it nothing to You that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me [to lend a hand and do her part along with me]! -- luke 10:40
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But the Lord replied to her by saying, Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things; -- luke 10:41
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There is need of only one or but a few things. Mary has chosen the good portion [that which is to her advantage], which shall not be taken away from her. -- luke 10:42
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THEN HE was praying in a certain place; and when He stopped, one of His disciples said to Him, Lord, teach us to pray, [just] as John taught his disciples. -- luke 11:1
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And He said to them, When you pray, say: Our Father Who is in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come. Your will be done [held holy and revered] on earth as it is in heaven. -- luke 11:2
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Give us daily our bread [food for the morrow]. -- luke 11:3
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And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us [who has offended us or done us wrong]. And bring us not into temptation but rescue us from evil. -- luke 11:4
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And He said to them, Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and will say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves [of bread], -- luke 11:5
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For a friend of mine who is on a journey has just come, and I have nothing to put before him; -- luke 11:6
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And he from within will answer, Do not disturb me; the door is now closed, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot get up and supply you [with anything]? -- luke 11:7
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I tell you, although he will not get up and supply him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his shameless persistence and insistence he will get up and give him as much as he needs. -- luke 11:8
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So I say to you, Ask and keep on asking and it shall be given you; seek and keep on seeking and you shall find; knock and keep on knocking and the door shall be opened to you. -- luke 11:9
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For everyone who asks and keeps on asking receives; and he who seeks and keeps on seeking finds; and to him who knocks and keeps on knocking, the door shall be opened. -- luke 11:10
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What father among you, if his son asks for a loaf of bread, will give him a stone; or if he asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent? -- luke 11:11
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Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? -- luke 11:12
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If you then, evil as you are, know how to give good gifts [gifts that are to their advantage] to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask and continue to ask Him! -- luke 11:13
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Now Jesus was driving out a demon that was dumb; and it occurred that when the demon had gone out, the dumb man spoke. And the crowds marveled. -- luke 11:14
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But some of them said, He drives out demons [because He is in league with and] by Beelzebub, the prince of demons, -- luke 11:15
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While others, to try and test and tempt Him, demanded a sign of Him from heaven. -- luke 11:16
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But He, [well] aware of their intent and purpose, said to them, Every kingdom split up against itself is doomed and brought to desolation, and so house falls upon house. [The disunited household will collapse.] -- luke 11:17
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And if Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom last? For you say that I expel demons with the help of and by Beelzebub. -- luke 11:18
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Now if I expel demons with the help of and by Beelzebub, with whose help and by whom do your sons drive them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. -- luke 11:19
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But if I drive out the demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has [already] come upon you. -- luke 11:20
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When the strong man, fully armed, [from his courtyard] guards his own dwelling, his belongings are undisturbed [his property is at peace and is secure]. -- luke 11:21
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But when one stronger than he attacks him and conquers him, he robs him of his whole armor on which he had relied and divides up and distributes all his goods as plunder (spoil). -- luke 11:22
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He who is not with Me [siding and believing with Me] is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me [engage in My interest], scatters. -- luke 11:23
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When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it roams through waterless places in search [of a place] of rest (release, refreshment, ease); and finding none it says, I will go back to my house from which I came. -- luke 11:24
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And when it arrives, it finds [the place] swept and put in order and furnished and decorated. -- luke 11:25
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And it goes and brings other spirits, seven [of them], more evil than itself, and they enter in, settle down, and dwell there; and the last state of that person is worse than the first. -- luke 11:26
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Now it occurred that as He was saying these things, a certain woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, Blessed (happy and to be envied) is the womb that bore You and the breasts that You sucked! -- luke 11:27
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But He said, Blessed (happy and to be envied) rather are those who hear the Word of God and obey and practice it! -- luke 11:28
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Now as the crowds were [increasingly] thronging Him, He began to say, This present generation is a wicked one; it seeks and demands a sign (miracle), but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of Jonah [the prophet]. -- luke 11:29
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For [just] as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will also the Son of Man be [a sign] to this age and generation. -- luke 11:30
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The queen of the South will arise in the judgment with the people of this age and generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the [inhabited] earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and notice, here is more than Solomon. [I Kings 10:1-13; II Chron. 9:1-12.] -- luke 11:31
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The men of Nineveh will appear as witnesses at the judgment with this generation and will condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, here is more than Jonah. -- luke 11:32
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No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or crypt or under a bushel measure, but on a lampstand, that those who are coming in may see the light. -- luke 11:33
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Your eye is the lamp of your body; when your eye (your conscience) is sound and fulfilling its office, your whole body is full of light; but when it is not sound and is not fulfilling its office, your body is full of darkness. -- luke 11:34
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Be careful, therefore, that the light that is in you is not darkness. -- luke 11:35
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If then your entire body is illuminated, having no part dark, it will be wholly bright [with light], as when a lamp with its bright rays gives you light. -- luke 11:36
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Now while Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to take dinner with him, so He entered and reclined at table. -- luke 11:37
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The Pharisee noticed and was astonished [to see] that Jesus did not first wash before dinner. -- luke 11:38
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But the Lord said to him, Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside you yourselves are full of greed and robbery and extortion and malice and wickedness. -- luke 11:39
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You senseless (foolish, stupid) ones [acting without reflection or intelligence]! Did not He Who made the outside make the inside also? -- luke 11:40
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But [dedicate your inner self and] give as donations to the poor of those things which are within [of inward righteousness] and behold, everything is purified and clean for you. -- luke 11:41
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But woe to you, Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every [little] herb, but disregard and neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done without leaving the others undone. -- luke 11:42
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Woe to you, Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues and [you love] to be greeted and bowed down to in the [public] marketplaces. -- luke 11:43
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Woe to you! For you are like graves which are not marked or seen, and men walk over them without being aware of it [and are ceremonially defiled]. -- luke 11:44
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One of the experts in the [Mosaic] Law answered Him, Teacher, in saying this, You reproach and outrage and affront even us! -- luke 11:45
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But He said, Woe to you, the lawyers, also! For you load men with oppressive burdens hard to bear, and you do not personally [even gently] touch the burdens with one of your fingers. -- luke 11:46
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Woe to you! For you are rebuilding and repairing the tombs of the prophets, whom your fathers killed (destroyed). -- luke 11:47
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So you bear witness and give your full approval and consent to the deeds of your fathers; for they actually killed them, and you rebuild and repair monuments to them. -- luke 11:48
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For this reason also the wisdom of God said, I will send them prophets and apostles, [some] of whom they will put to death and persecute, -- luke 11:49
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So that the blood of all the prophets shed from the foundation of the world may be charged against and required of this age and generation, -- luke 11:50
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From the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was slain between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it shall be charged against and required of this age and generation. -- luke 11:51
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Woe to you, lawyers (experts in the Mosaic Law)! For you have taken away the key to knowledge; you did not go in yourselves, and you hindered and prevented those who were entering. -- luke 11:52
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As He left there, the scribes and the Pharisees [followed Him closely, and they] began to be enraged with and set themselves violently against Him and to draw Him out and provoke Him to speak of many things, -- luke 11:53
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Secretly watching and plotting and lying in wait for Him, to seize upon something He might say [that they might accuse Him]. -- luke 11:54
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IN THE meanwhile, when so many thousands of the people had gathered that they were trampling on one another, Jesus commenced by saying primarily to His disciples, Be on your guard against the leaven (ferment) of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy [producing unrest and violent agitation]. -- luke 12:1
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Nothing is [so closely] covered up that it will not be revealed, or hidden that it will not be known. -- luke 12:2
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Whatever you have spoken in the darkness shall be heard and listened to in the light, and what you have whispered in [people's] ears and behind closed doors will be proclaimed upon the housetops. -- luke 12:3
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I tell you, My friends, do not dread and be afraid of those who kill the body and after that have nothing more that they can do. -- luke 12:4
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But I will warn you whom you should fear: fear Him Who, after killing, has power to hurl into hell (Gehenna); yes, I say to you, fear Him! -- luke 12:5
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Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And [yet] not one of them is forgotten or uncared for in the presence of God. -- luke 12:6
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But [even] the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not be struck with fear or seized with alarm; you are of greater worth than many [flocks] of sparrows. -- luke 12:7
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And I tell you, Whoever declares openly [speaking out freely] and confesses that he is My worshiper and acknowledges Me before men, the Son of Man also will declare and confess and acknowledge him before the angels of God. -- luke 12:8
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But he who disowns and denies and rejects and refuses to acknowledge Me before men will be disowned and denied and rejected and refused acknowledgement in the presence of the angels of God. -- luke 12:9
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And everyone who makes a statement or speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit [that is, whoever intentionally comes short of the reverence due the Holy Spirit], it will not be forgiven him [for him there is no forgiveness]. -- luke 12:10
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And when they bring you before the synagogues and the magistrates and the authorities, do not be anxious [beforehand] how you shall reply in defense or what you are to say. -- luke 12:11
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For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour and moment what [you] ought to say. -- luke 12:12
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Someone from the crowd said to Him, Master, order my brother to divide the inheritance and share it with me. -- luke 12:13
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But He told him, Man, who has appointed Me a judge or umpire and divider over you? -- luke 12:14
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And He said to them, Guard yourselves and keep free from all covetousness (the immoderate desire for wealth, the greedy longing to have more); for a man's life does not consist in and is not derived from possessing overflowing abundance or that which is over and above his needs. -- luke 12:15
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Then He told them a parable, saying, The land of a rich man was fertile and yielded plentifully. -- luke 12:16
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And he considered and debated within himself, What shall I do? I have no place [in which] to gather together my harvest. -- luke 12:17
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And he said, I will do this: I will pull down my storehouses and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain or produce and my goods. -- luke 12:18
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And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many good things laid up, [enough] for many years. Take your ease; eat, drink, and enjoy yourself merrily. -- luke 12:19
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But God said to him, You fool! This very night they [the messengers of God] will demand your soul of you; and all the things that you have prepared, whose will they be? -- luke 12:20
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So it is with the one who continues to lay up and hoard possessions for himself and is not rich [in his relation] to God [this is how he fares]. -- luke 12:21
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And [Jesus] said to His disciples, Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious and troubled [with cares] about your life, as to what you will [have to] eat; or about your body, as to what you will [have to] wear. -- luke 12:22
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For life is more than food, and the body [more] than clothes. -- luke 12:23
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Observe and consider the ravens; for they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn; and [yet] God feeds them. Of how much more worth are you than the birds! -- luke 12:24
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And which of you by being overly anxious and troubled with cares can add a cubit to his stature or a moment [unit] of time to his age [the length of his life]? -- luke 12:25
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If then you are not able to do such a little thing as that, why are you anxious and troubled with cares about the rest? -- luke 12:26
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Consider the lilies, how they grow. They neither [wearily] toil nor spin nor weave; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory (his splendor and magnificence) was not arrayed like one of these. [I Kings 10:4-7.] -- luke 12:27
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But if God so clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today, and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O you [people] of little faith? -- luke 12:28
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And you, do not seek [by meditating and reasoning to inquire into] what you are to eat and what you are to drink; nor be of anxious (troubled) mind [unsettled, excited, worried, and in suspense]; -- luke 12:29
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For all the pagan world is [greedily] seeking these things, and your Father knows that you need them. -- luke 12:30
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Only aim at and strive for and seek His kingdom, and all these things shall be supplied to you also. -- luke 12:31
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Do not be seized with alarm and struck with fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom! -- luke 12:32
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Sell what you possess and give donations to the poor; provide yourselves with purses and handbags that do not grow old, an unfailing and inexhaustible treasure in the heavens, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. -- luke 12:33
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For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. -- luke 12:34
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Keep your loins girded and your lamps burning, -- luke 12:35
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And be like men who are waiting for their master to return home from the marriage feast, so that when he returns from the wedding and comes and knocks, they may open to him immediately. -- luke 12:36
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Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are those servants whom the master finds awake and alert and watching when he comes. Truly I say to you, he will gird himself and have them recline at table and will come and serve them! -- luke 12:37
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If he comes in the second watch (before midnight) or the third watch (after midnight), and finds them so, blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are those servants! -- luke 12:38
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But of this be assured: if the householder had known at what time the burglar was coming, he would have been awake and alert and watching and would not have permitted his house to be dug through and broken into. -- luke 12:39
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You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour and a moment when you do not anticipate it. -- luke 12:40
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Peter said, Lord, are You telling this parable for us, or for all alike? -- luke 12:41
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And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful steward, the wise man whom his master will set over those in his household service to supply them their allowance of food at the appointed time? -- luke 12:42
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Blessed (happy and to be envied) is that servant whom his master finds so doing when he arrives. -- luke 12:43
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Truly I tell you, he will set him in charge over all his possessions. -- luke 12:44
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But if that servant says in his heart, My master is late in coming, and begins to strike the menservants and the maids and to eat and drink and get drunk, -- luke 12:45
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The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour of which he does not know, and will punish him and cut him off and assign his lot with the unfaithful. -- luke 12:46
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And that servant who knew his master's will but did not get ready or act as he would wish him to act shall be beaten with many [lashes]. -- luke 12:47
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But he who did not know and did things worthy of a beating shall be beaten with few [lashes]. For everyone to whom much is given, of him shall much be required; and of him to whom men entrust much, they will require and demand all the more. -- luke 12:48
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I have come to cast fire upon the earth, and how I wish that it were already kindled! -- luke 12:49
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I have a baptism with which to be baptized, and how greatly and sorely I am urged on (impelled, constrained) until it is accomplished! -- luke 12:50
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Do you suppose that I have come to give peace upon earth? No, I say to you, but rather division; -- luke 12:51
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For from now on in one house there will be five divided [among themselves], three against two and two against three. -- luke 12:52
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They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. -- luke 12:53
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He also said to the crowds of people, When you see a cloud rising in the west, at once you say, It is going to rain! And so it does. -- luke 12:54
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And when [you see that] a south wind is blowing, you say, There will be severe heat! And it occurs. -- luke 12:55
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You playactors (hypocrites)! You know how [intelligently] to discern and interpret and prove the looks of the earth and sky; but how is it that you do not know how to discern and interpret and apply the proof to this present time? -- luke 12:56
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And why do you not judge what is just and personally decide what is right? -- luke 12:57
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Then as you go with your accuser before a magistrate, on the way make a diligent effort to settle and be quit (free) of him, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer put you in prison. -- luke 12:58
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I tell you, you will never get out until you have paid the very last [fraction of a] cent. -- luke 12:59
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JUST AT that time there [arrived] some people who informed Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. -- luke 13:1
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And He replied by saying to them, Do you think that these Galileans were greater sinners than all the other Galileans because they have suffered in this way? -- luke 13:2
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I tell you, No; but unless you repent (change your mind for the better and heartily amend your ways, with abhorrence of your past sins), you will all likewise perish and be lost eternally. -- luke 13:3
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Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them--do you think that they were more guilty offenders (debtors) than all the others who dwelt in Jerusalem? -- luke 13:4
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I tell you, No; but unless you repent (change your mind for the better and heartily amend your ways, with abhorrence of your past sins), you will all likewise perish and be lost eternally. -- luke 13:5
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And He told them this parable: A certain man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it, but did not find [any]. -- luke 13:6
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So he said to the vinedresser, See here! For these three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree and I find none. Cut it down! Why should it continue also to use up the ground [to deplete the soil, intercept the sun, and take up room]? -- luke 13:7
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But he replied to him, Leave it alone, sir, [just] this one more year, till I dig around it and put manure [on the soil]. -- luke 13:8
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Then perhaps it will bear fruit after this; but if not, you can cut it down and out. -- luke 13:9
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Now Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. -- luke 13:10
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And there was a woman there who for eighteen years had had an infirmity caused by a spirit (a demon of sickness). She was bent completely forward and utterly unable to straighten herself up or to look upward. -- luke 13:11
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And when Jesus saw her, He called [her to Him] and said to her, Woman, you are released from your infirmity! -- luke 13:12
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Then He laid [His] hands on her, and instantly she was made straight, and she recognized and thanked and praised God. -- luke 13:13
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But the leader of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the crowd, There are six days on which work ought to be done; so come on those days and be cured, and not on the Sabbath day. -- luke 13:14
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But the Lord replied to him, saying, You playactors (hypocrites)! Does not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or his donkey from the stall and lead it out to water it? -- luke 13:15
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And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day? -- luke 13:16
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Even as He said this, all His opponents were put to shame, and all the people were rejoicing over all the glorious things that were being done by Him. -- luke 13:17
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This led Him to say, What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? -- luke 13:18
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It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his own garden; and it grew and became a tree, and the wild birds found shelter and roosted and nested in its branches. -- luke 13:19
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And again He said, To what shall I liken the kingdom of God? -- luke 13:20
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It is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of wheat flour or meal until it was all leavened (fermented). -- luke 13:21
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[Jesus] journeyed on through towns and villages, teaching, and making His way toward Jerusalem. -- luke 13:22
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And someone asked Him, Lord, will only a few be saved (rescued, delivered from the penalties of the last judgment, and made partakers of the salvation by Christ)? And He said to them, -- luke 13:23
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Strive to enter by the narrow door [force yourselves through it], for many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able. -- luke 13:24
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When once the Master of the house gets up and closes the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door [again and again], saying, Lord, open to us! He will answer you, I do not know where [what household--certainly not Mine] you come from. -- luke 13:25
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Then you will begin to say, We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets. -- luke 13:26
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But He will say, I tell you, I do not know where [what household--certainly not Mine] you come from; depart from Me, all you wrongdoers! -- luke 13:27
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There will be weeping and grinding of teeth when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves being cast forth (banished, driven away). -- luke 13:28
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And [people] will come from east and west, and from north and south, and sit down (feast at table) in the kingdom of God. -- luke 13:29
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And behold, there are some [now] last who will be first [then], and there are some [now] first who will be last [then]. -- luke 13:30
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At that very hour some Pharisees came up and said to Him, Go away from here, for Herod is determined to kill You. -- luke 13:31
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And He said to them, Go and tell that fox [sly and crafty, skulking and cowardly], Behold, I drive out demons and perform healings today and tomorrow, and on the third day I finish (complete) My course. -- luke 13:32
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Nevertheless, I must continue on My way today and tomorrow and the day after that--for it will never do for a prophet to be destroyed away from Jerusalem! -- luke 13:33
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O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who continue to kill the prophets and to stone those who are sent to you! How often I have desired and yearned to gather your children together [around Me], as a hen [gathers] her young under her wings, but you would not! -- luke 13:34
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Behold, your house is forsaken (abandoned, left to you destitute of God's help)! And I tell you, you will not see Me again until the time comes when you shall say, Blessed (to be celebrated with praises) is He Who comes in the name of the Lord! -- luke 13:35
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IT OCCURRED one Sabbath, when [Jesus] went for a meal at the house of one of the ruling Pharisees, that they were [engaged in] watching Him [closely]. -- luke 14:1
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And behold, [just] in front of Him there was a man who had dropsy. -- luke 14:2
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And Jesus asked the lawyers and the Pharisees, Is it lawful and right to cure on the Sabbath or not? -- luke 14:3
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But they kept silent. Then He took hold [of the man] and cured him and sent him away. -- luke 14:4
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And He said to them, Which of you, having a son or a donkey or an ox that has fallen into a well, will not at once pull him out on the Sabbath day? -- luke 14:5
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And they were unable to reply to this. -- luke 14:6
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Now He told a parable to those who were invited, [when] He noticed how they were selecting the places of honor, saying to them, -- luke 14:7
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When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, do not recline on the chief seat [in the place of honor], lest a more distinguished person than you has been invited by him, -- luke 14:8
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And he who invited both of you will come to you and say, Let this man have the place [you have taken]. Then, with humiliation and a guilty sense of impropriety, you will begin to take the lowest place. -- luke 14:9
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But when you are invited, go and recline in the lowest place, so that when your host comes in, he may say to you, Friend, go up higher! Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit [at table] with you. -- luke 14:10
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For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled (ranked below others who are honored or rewarded), and he who humbles himself (keeps a modest opinion of himself and behaves accordingly) will be exalted (elevated in rank). -- luke 14:11
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Jesus also said to the man who had invited Him, When you give a dinner or a supper, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your wealthy neighbors, lest perhaps they also invite you in return, and so you are paid back. -- luke 14:12
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But when you give a banquet or a reception, invite the poor, the disabled, the lame, and the blind. -- luke 14:13
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Then you will be blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied), because they have no way of repaying you, and you will be recompensed at the resurrection of the just (upright). -- luke 14:14
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When one of those who reclined [at the table] with Him heard this, he said to Him, Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God! -- luke 14:15
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But Jesus said to him, A man was once giving a great supper and invited many; -- luke 14:16
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And at the hour for the supper he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, Come, for all is now ready. -- luke 14:17
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But they all alike began to make excuses and to beg off. The first said to him, I have bought a piece of land, and I have to go out and see it; I beg you, have me excused. -- luke 14:18
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And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to examine and put my approval on them; I beg you, have me excused. -- luke 14:19
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And another said, I have married a wife, and because of this I am unable to come. -- luke 14:20
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So the servant came and reported these [answers] to his master. Then the master of the house said in wrath to his servant, Go quickly into the great streets and the small streets of the city and bring in here the poor and the disabled and the blind and the lame. -- luke 14:21
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And the servant [returning] said, Sir, what you have commanded me to do has been done, and yet there is room. -- luke 14:22
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Then the master said to the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges and urge and constrain [them] to yield and come in, so that my house may be filled. -- luke 14:23
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For I tell you, not one of those who were invited shall taste my supper. -- luke 14:24
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Now huge crowds were going along with [Jesus], and He turned and said to them, -- luke 14:25
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If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his [own] father and mother [in the sense of indifference to or relative disregard for them in comparison with his attitude toward God] and [likewise] his wife and children and brothers and sisters--[yes] and even his own life also--he cannot be My disciple. -- luke 14:26
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Whoever does not persevere and carry his own cross and come after (follow) Me cannot be My disciple. -- luke 14:27
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For which of you, wishing to build a farm building, does not first sit down and calculate the cost [to see] whether he has sufficient means to finish it? -- luke 14:28
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Otherwise, when he has laid the foundation and is unable to complete [the building], all who see it will begin to mock and jeer at him, -- luke 14:29
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Saying, This man began to build and was not able (worth enough) to finish. -- luke 14:30
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Or what king, going out to engage in conflict with another king, will not first sit down and consider and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand [men] to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? -- luke 14:31
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And if he cannot [do so], when the other king is still a great way off, he sends an envoy and asks the terms of peace. -- luke 14:32
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So then, any of you who does not forsake (renounce, surrender claim to, give up, say good-bye to) all that he has cannot be My disciple. -- luke 14:33
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Salt is good [an excellent thing], but if salt has lost its strength and has become saltless (insipid, flat), how shall its saltness be restored? -- luke 14:34
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It is fit neither for the land nor for the manure heap; men throw it away. He who has ears to hear, let him listen and consider and comprehend by hearing! -- luke 14:35
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NOW THE tax collectors and [notorious and especially wicked] sinners were all coming near to [Jesus] to listen to Him. -- luke 15:1
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And the Pharisees and the scribes kept muttering and indignantly complaining, saying, This man accepts and receives and welcomes [preeminently wicked] sinners and eats with them. -- luke 15:2
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So He told them this parable: -- luke 15:3
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What man of you, if he has a hundred sheep and should lose one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness (desert) and go after the one that is lost until he finds it? -- luke 15:4
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And when he has found it, he lays it on his [own] shoulders, rejoicing. -- luke 15:5
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And when he gets home, he summons together [his] friends and [his] neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep which was lost. -- luke 15:6
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Thus, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one [especially] wicked person who repents (changes his mind, abhorring his errors and misdeeds, and determines to enter upon a better course of life) than over ninety-nine righteous persons who have no need of repentance. -- luke 15:7
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Or what woman, having ten [silver] drachmas [each one equal to a day's wages], if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and look carefully and diligently until she finds it? -- luke 15:8
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And when she has found it, she summons her [women] friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the silver coin which I had lost. -- luke 15:9
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Even so, I tell you, there is joy among and in the presence of the angels of God over one [especially] wicked person who repents (changes his mind for the better, heartily amending his ways, with abhorrence of his past sins). -- luke 15:10
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And He said, There was a certain man who had two sons; -- luke 15:11
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And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the part of the property that falls [to me]. And he divided the estate between them. -- luke 15:12
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And not many days after that, the younger son gathered up all that he had and journeyed into a distant country, and there he wasted his fortune in reckless and loose [from restraint] living. -- luke 15:13
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And when he had spent all he had, a mighty famine came upon that country, and he began to fall behind and be in want. -- luke 15:14
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So he went and forced (glued) himself upon one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed hogs. -- luke 15:15
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And he would gladly have fed on and filled his belly with the carob pods that the hogs were eating, but [they could not satisfy his hunger and] nobody gave him anything [better]. -- luke 15:16
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Then when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father have enough food, and [even food] to spare, but I am perishing (dying) here of hunger! -- luke 15:17
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I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. -- luke 15:18
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I am no longer worthy to be called your son; [just] make me like one of your hired servants. -- luke 15:19
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So he got up and came to his [own] father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was moved with pity and tenderness [for him]; and he ran and embraced him and kissed him [fervently]. -- luke 15:20
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And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight; I am no longer worthy to be called your son [I no longer deserve to be recognized as a son of yours]! -- luke 15:21
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But the father said to his bond servants, Bring quickly the best robe (the festive robe of honor) and put it on him; and give him a ring for his hand and sandals for his feet. -- luke 15:22
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And bring out that [wheat-]fattened calf and kill it; and let us revel and feast and be happy and make merry, -- luke 15:23
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Because this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found! And they began to revel and feast and make merry. -- luke 15:24
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But his older son was in the field; and as he returned and came near the house, he heard music and dancing. -- luke 15:25
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And having called one of the servant [boys] to him, he began to ask what this meant. -- luke 15:26
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And he said to him, Your brother has come, and your father has killed that [wheat-]fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and well. -- luke 15:27
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But [the elder brother] was angry [with deep-seated wrath] and resolved not to go in. Then his father came out and began to plead with him, -- luke 15:28
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But he answered his father, Look! These many years I have served you, and I have never disobeyed your command. Yet you never gave me [so much as] a [little] kid, that I might revel and feast and be happy and make merry with my friends; -- luke 15:29
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But when this son of yours arrived, who has devoured your estate with immoral women, you have killed for him that [wheat-] fattened calf! -- luke 15:30
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And the father said to him, Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. -- luke 15:31
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But it was fitting to make merry, to revel and feast and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found! -- luke 15:32
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ALSO [Jesus] said to the disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a manager of his estate, and accusations [against this man] were brought to him, that he was squandering his [master's] possessions. -- luke 16:1
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And he called him and said to him, What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management [of my affairs], for you can be [my] manager no longer. -- luke 16:2
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And the manager of the estate said to himself, What shall I do, seeing that my master is taking the management away from me? I am not able to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. -- luke 16:3
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I have come to know what I will do, so that they [my master's debtors] may accept and welcome me into their houses when I am put out of the management. -- luke 16:4
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So he summoned his master's debtors one by one, and he said to the first, How much do you owe my master? -- luke 16:5
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He said, A hundred measures [about gallons] of oil. And he said to him, Take back your written acknowledgement of obligation, and sit down quickly and write fifty [about 450 gallons]. -- luke 16:6
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After that he said to another, And how much do you owe? He said, A hundred measures [about bushels] of wheat. He said to him, Take back your written acknowledgement of obligation, and write eighty [about 700 bushels]. -- luke 16:7
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And [his] master praised the dishonest (unjust) manager for acting shrewdly and prudently; for the sons of this age are shrewder and more prudent and wiser in [relation to] their own generation [to their own age and kind] than are the sons of light. -- luke 16:8
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And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous mammon (deceitful riches, money, possessions), so that when it fails, they [those you have favored] may receive and welcome you into the everlasting habitations (dwellings). -- luke 16:9
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He who is faithful in a very little [thing] is faithful also in much, and he who is dishonest and unjust in a very little [thing] is dishonest and unjust also in much. -- luke 16:10
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Therefore if you have not been faithful in the [case of] unrighteous mammon (deceitful riches, money, possessions), who will entrust to you the true riches? -- luke 16:11
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And if you have not proved faithful in that which belongs to another [whether God or man], who will give you that which is your own [that is, the true riches]? -- luke 16:12
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No servant is able to serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will stand by and be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon (riches, or anything in which you trust and on which you rely). -- luke 16:13
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Now the Pharisees, who were covetous and lovers of money, heard all these things [taken together], and they began to sneer at and ridicule and scoff at Him. -- luke 16:14
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But He said to them, You are the ones who declare yourselves just and upright before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is exalted and highly thought of among men is detestable and abhorrent (an abomination) in the sight of God. [I Sam. 16:7; Prov. 21:2.] -- luke 16:15
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Until John came, there were the Law and the Prophets; since then the good news (the Gospel) of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone strives violently to go in [would force his own way rather than God's way into it]. -- luke 16:16
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Yet it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one dot of the Law to fail and become void. -- luke 16:17
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Whoever divorces (dismisses and repudiates) his wife and marries another commits adultery, and he who marries a woman who is divorced from her husband commits adultery. -- luke 16:18
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There was a certain rich man who [habitually] clothed himself in purple and fine linen and reveled and feasted and made merry in splendor every day. -- luke 16:19
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And at his gate there was [carelessly] dropped down and left a certain utterly destitute man named Lazarus, [reduced to begging alms and] covered with [ulcerated] sores. -- luke 16:20
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He [eagerly] desired to be satisfied with what fell from the rich man's table; moreover, the dogs even came and licked his sores. -- luke 16:21
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And it occurred that the man [reduced to] begging died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried. -- luke 16:22
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And in Hades (the realm of the dead), being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far away, and Lazarus in his bosom. -- luke 16:23
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And he cried out and said, Father Abraham, have pity and mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame. -- luke 16:24
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But Abraham said, Child, remember that you in your lifetime fully received [what is due you in] comforts and delights, and Lazarus in like manner the discomforts and distresses; but now he is comforted here and you are in anguish. -- luke 16:25
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And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who want to pass from this [place] to you may not be able, and no one may pass from there to us. -- luke 16:26
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And [the man] said, Then, father, I beseech you to send him to my father's house-- -- luke 16:27
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For I have five brothers--so that he may give [solemn] testimony and warn them, lest they too come into this place of torment. -- luke 16:28
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But Abraham said, They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear and listen to them. -- luke 16:29
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But he answered, No, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent (change their minds for the better and heartily amend their ways, with abhorrence of their past sins). -- luke 16:30
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He said to him, If they do not hear and listen to Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded and convinced and believe [even] if someone should rise from the dead. -- luke 16:31
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AND [Jesus] said to His disciples, Temptations (snares, traps set to entice to sin) are sure to come, but woe to him by or through whom they come! -- luke 17:1
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It would be more profitable for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were hurled into the sea than that he should cause to sin or be a snare to one of these little ones [lowly in rank or influence]. -- luke 17:2
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Pay attention and always be on your guard [looking out for one another]. If your brother sins (misses the mark), solemnly tell him so and reprove him, and if he repents (feels sorry for having sinned), forgive him. -- luke 17:3
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And even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and turns to you seven times and says, I repent [I am sorry], you must forgive him (give up resentment and consider the offense as recalled and annulled). -- luke 17:4
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The apostles said to the Lord, Increase our faith (that trust and confidence that spring from our belief in God). -- luke 17:5
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And the Lord answered, If you had faith (trust and confidence in God) even [so small] like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, Be pulled up by the roots, and be planted in the sea, and it would obey you. -- luke 17:6
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Will any man of you who has a servant plowing or tending sheep say to him when he has come in from the field, Come at once and take your place at the table? -- luke 17:7
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Will he not instead tell him, Get my supper ready and gird yourself and serve me while I eat and drink; then afterward you yourself shall eat and drink? -- luke 17:8
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Is he grateful and does he praise the servant because he did what he was ordered to do? -- luke 17:9
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Even so on your part, when you have done everything that was assigned and commanded you, say, We are unworthy servants [possessing no merit, for we have not gone beyond our obligation]; we have [merely] done what was our duty to do. -- luke 17:10
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As He went on His way to Jerusalem, it occurred that [Jesus] was passing [along the border] between Samaria and Galilee. -- luke 17:11
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And as He was going into one village, He was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance. -- luke 17:12
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And they raised up their voices and called, Jesus, Master, take pity and have mercy on us! -- luke 17:13
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And when He saw them, He said to them, Go [at once] and show yourselves to the priests. And as they went, they were cured and made clean. -- luke 17:14
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Then one of them, upon seeing that he was cured, turned back, recognizing and thanking and praising God with a loud voice; -- luke 17:15
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And he fell prostrate at Jesus' feet, thanking Him [over and over]. And he was a Samaritan. -- luke 17:16
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Then Jesus asked, Were not [all] ten cleansed? Where are the nine? -- luke 17:17
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Was there no one found to return and to recognize and give thanks and praise to God except this alien? -- luke 17:18
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And He said to him, Get up and go on your way. Your faith (your trust and confidence that spring from your belief in God) has restored you to health. -- luke 17:19
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Asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He replied to them by saying, The kingdom of God does not come with signs to be observed or with visible display, -- luke 17:20
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Nor will people say, Look! Here [it is]! or, See, [it is] there! For behold, the kingdom of God is within you [in your hearts] and among you [surrounding you]. -- luke 17:21
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And He said to the disciples, The time is coming when you will long to see [even] one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see [it]. -- luke 17:22
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And they will say to you, Look! [He is] there! or, Look! [He is] here! But do not go out or follow [them]. -- luke 17:23
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For like the lightning, that flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will the Son of Man be in His [own] day. -- luke 17:24
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But first He must suffer many things and be disapproved and repudiated and rejected by this age and generation. -- luke 17:25
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And [just] as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the time of the Son of Man. -- luke 17:26
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[People] ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, right up to the day when Noah went into the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. -- luke 17:27
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So also [it was the same] as it was in the days of Lot. [People] ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built; -- luke 17:28
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But on the [very] day that Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed [them] all. -- luke 17:29
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That is the way it will be on the day that the Son of Man is revealed. -- luke 17:30
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On that day let him who is on the housetop, with his belongings in the house, not come down [and go inside] to carry them away; and likewise let him who is in the field not turn back. -- luke 17:31
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Remember Lot's wife! -- luke 17:32
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Whoever tries to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve and quicken it. -- luke 17:33
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I tell you, in that night there will be two men in one bed; one will be taken and the other will be left. -- luke 17:34
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There will be two women grinding together; one will be taken and the other will be left. -- luke 17:35
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Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other will be left. -- luke 17:36
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Then they asked Him, Where, Lord? He said to them, Wherever the dead body is, there will the vultures or eagles be gathered together. -- luke 17:37
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ALSO [Jesus] told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not to turn coward (faint, lose heart, and give up). -- luke 18:1
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He said, In a certain city there was a judge who neither reverenced and feared God nor respected or considered man. -- luke 18:2
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And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, Protect and defend and give me justice against my adversary. -- luke 18:3
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And for a time he would not; but later he said to himself, Though I have neither reverence or fear for God nor respect or consideration for man, -- luke 18:4
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Yet because this widow continues to bother me, I will defend and protect and avenge her, lest she give me intolerable annoyance and wear me out by her continual coming or at the last she come and rail on me or assault me or strangle me. -- luke 18:5
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Then the Lord said, Listen to what the unjust judge says! -- luke 18:6
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And will not [our just] God defend and protect and avenge His elect (His chosen ones), who cry to Him day and night? Will He defer them and delay help on their behalf? -- luke 18:7
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I tell you, He will defend and protect and avenge them speedily. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find [persistence in] faith on the earth? -- luke 18:8
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He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves and were confident that they were righteous [that they were upright and in right standing with God] and scorned and made nothing of all the rest of men: -- luke 18:9
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Two men went up into the temple [enclosure] to pray, the one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. -- luke 18:10
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The Pharisee took his stand ostentatiously and began to pray thus before and with himself: God, I thank You that I am not like the rest of men--extortioners (robbers), swindlers [unrighteous in heart and life], adulterers--or even like this tax collector here. -- luke 18:11
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I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I gain. -- luke 18:12
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But the tax collector, [merely] standing at a distance, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but kept striking his breast, saying, O God, be favorable (be gracious, be merciful) to me, the especially wicked sinner that I am! -- luke 18:13
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I tell you, this man went down to his home justified (forgiven and made upright and in right standing with God), rather than the other man; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted. -- luke 18:14
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Now they were also bringing [even] babies to Him that He might touch them, and when the disciples noticed it, they reproved them. -- luke 18:15
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But Jesus called them [the parents] to Him, saying, Allow the little children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for to such [as these] belongs the kingdom of God. -- luke 18:16
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Truly I say to you, whoever does not accept and receive and welcome the kingdom of God like a little child [does] shall not in any way enter it [at all]. -- luke 18:17
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And a certain ruler asked Him, Good Teacher [You who are essentially and perfectly morally good], what shall I do to inherit eternal life [to partake of eternal salvation in the Messiah's kingdom]? -- luke 18:18
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Jesus said to him, Why do you call Me [essentially and perfectly morally] good? No one is [essentially and perfectly morally] good--except God only. -- luke 18:19
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You know the commandments: Do not commit adultery, do not kill, do not steal, do not witness falsely, honor your father and your mother. -- luke 18:20
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And he replied, All these I have kept from my youth. -- luke 18:21
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And when Jesus heard it, He said to him, One thing you still lack. Sell everything that you have and divide [the money] among the poor, and you will have [rich] treasure in heaven; and come back [and] follow Me [become My disciple, join My party, and accompany Me]. -- luke 18:22
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But when he heard this, he became distressed and very sorrowful, for he was rich--exceedingly so. -- luke 18:23
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Jesus, observing him, said, How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God! -- luke 18:24
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For it is easier for a camel to enter through a needle's eye than [for] a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. -- luke 18:25
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And those who heard it said, Then who can be saved? -- luke 18:26
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But He said, What is impossible with men is possible with God. -- luke 18:27
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And Peter said, See, we have left our own [things--home, family, and business] and have followed You. -- luke 18:28
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And He said to them, I say to you truly, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God -- luke 18:29
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Who will not receive in return many times more in this world and, in the coming age, eternal life. -- luke 18:30
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Then taking the Twelve [apostles] aside, He said to them, Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written about the Son of Man through and by the prophets will be fulfilled. -- luke 18:31
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For He will be handed over to the Gentiles and will be made sport of and scoffed and jeered at and insulted and spit upon. -- luke 18:32
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They will flog Him and kill Him; and on the third day He will rise again. -- luke 18:33
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But they understood nothing of these things; His words were a mystery and hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what He was telling them. -- luke 18:34
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As He came near to Jericho, it occurred that a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. -- luke 18:35
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And hearing a crowd going by, he asked what it meant. -- luke 18:36
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They told him, Jesus of Nazareth is passing by. -- luke 18:37
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And he shouted, saying, Jesus, Son of David, take pity and have mercy on me! -- luke 18:38
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But those who were in front reproved him, telling him to keep quiet; yet he screamed and shrieked so much the more, Son of David, take pity and have mercy on me! -- luke 18:39
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Then Jesus stood still and ordered that he be led to Him; and when he came near, Jesus asked him, -- luke 18:40
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What do you want Me to do for you? He said, Lord, let me receive my sight! -- luke 18:41
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And Jesus said to him, Receive your sight! Your faith (your trust and confidence that spring from your faith in God) has healed you. -- luke 18:42
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And instantly he received his sight and began to follow Jesus, recognizing, praising, and honoring God; and all the people, when they saw it, praised God. -- luke 18:43
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AND [Jesus] entered Jericho and was passing through it. -- luke 19:1
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And there was a man called Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, and [he was] rich. -- luke 19:2
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And he was trying to see Jesus, which One He was, but he could not on account of the crowd, because he was small in stature. -- luke 19:3
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So he ran on ahead and climbed up in a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass that way. -- luke 19:4
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And when Jesus reached the place, He looked up and said to him, Zacchaeus, hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house today. -- luke 19:5
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So he hurried and came down, and he received and welcomed Him joyfully. -- luke 19:6
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And when the people saw it, they all muttered among themselves and indignantly complained, He has gone in to be the guest of and lodge with a man who is devoted to sin and preeminently a sinner. -- luke 19:7
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So then Zacchaeus stood up and solemnly declared to the Lord, See, Lord, the half of my goods I [now] give [by way of restoration] to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone out of anything, I [now] restore four times as much. -- luke 19:8
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And Jesus said to him, Today is [Messianic and spiritual] salvation come to [all the members of] this household, since Zacchaeus too is a [real spiritual] son of Abraham; -- luke 19:9
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For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost. -- luke 19:10
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Now as they were listening to these things, He proceeded to tell a parable, because He was approaching Jerusalem and because they thought that the kingdom of God was going to be brought to light and shown forth immediately. -- luke 19:11
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He therefore said, A certain nobleman went into a distant country to obtain for himself a kingdom and then to return. -- luke 19:12
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Calling ten of his [own] bond servants, he gave them ten minas [each equal to about one hundred days' wages or nearly twenty dollars] and said to them, Buy and sell with these while I go and then return. -- luke 19:13
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But his citizens detested him and sent an embassy after him to say, We do not want this man to become ruler over us. -- luke 19:14
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When he returned after having received the kingdom, he ordered these bond servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, that he might know how much each one had made by buying and selling. -- luke 19:15
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The first one came before him, and he said, Lord, your mina has made ten [additional] minas. -- luke 19:16
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And he said to him, Well done, excellent bond servant! Because you have been faithful and trustworthy in a very little [thing], you shall have authority over ten cities. -- luke 19:17
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The second one also came and said, Lord, your mina has made five more minas. -- luke 19:18
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And he said also to him, And you will take charge over five cities. -- luke 19:19
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Then another came and said, Lord, here is your mina, which I have kept laid up in a handkerchief. -- luke 19:20
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For I was [constantly] afraid of you, because you are a stern (hard, severe) man; you pick up what you did not lay down, and you reap what you did not sow. -- luke 19:21
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He said to the servant, I will judge and condemn you out of your own mouth, you wicked slave! You knew [did you] that I was a stern (hard, severe) man, picking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow? -- luke 19:22
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Then why did you not put my money in a bank, so that on my return, I might have collected it with interest? -- luke 19:23
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And he said to the bystanders, Take the mina away from him and give it to him who has the ten minas. -- luke 19:24
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And they said to him, Lord, he has ten minas [already]! -- luke 19:25
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And [said Jesus,] I tell you that to everyone who gets and has will more be given, but from the man who does not get and does not have, even what he has will be taken away. -- luke 19:26
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[The indignant king ended by saying] But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to reign over them--bring them here and slaughter them in my presence! -- luke 19:27
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And after saying these things, Jesus went on ahead of them, going up to Jerusalem. -- luke 19:28
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When He came near Bethphage and Bethany at the mount called [the Mount of] Olives, He sent two of His disciples, -- luke 19:29
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Telling [them], Go into the village yonder; there, as you go in, you will find a donkey's colt tied, on which no man has ever yet sat. Loose it and bring [it here]. -- luke 19:30
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If anybody asks you, Why are you untying [it]? you shall say this: Because the Lord has need of it. -- luke 19:31
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So those who were sent went away and found it [just] as He had told them. -- luke 19:32
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And as they were loosening the colt, its owners said to them, Why are you untying the colt? -- luke 19:33
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And they said, The Lord has need of it. -- luke 19:34
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And they brought it to Jesus; then they threw their garments over the colt and set Jesus upon it. -- luke 19:35
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And as He rode along, the people kept spreading their garments on the road. [II Kings 9:13.] -- luke 19:36
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As He was approaching [the city], at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began to rejoice and to praise God [extolling Him exultantly and] loudly for all the mighty miracles and works of power that they had witnessed, -- luke 19:37
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Crying, Blessed (celebrated with praises) is the King Who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven [freedom there from all the distresses that are experienced as the result of sin] and glory (majesty and splendor) in the highest [heaven]! -- luke 19:38
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And some of the Pharisees from the throng said to Jesus, Teacher, reprove Your disciples! -- luke 19:39
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He replied, I tell you that if these keep silent, the very stones will cry out. -- luke 19:40
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And as He approached, He saw the city, and He wept [audibly] over it, -- luke 19:41
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Exclaiming, Would that you had known personally, even at least in this your day, the things that make for peace (for freedom from all the distresses that are experienced as the result of sin and upon which your peace--your security, safety, prosperity, and happiness--depends)! But now they are hidden from your eyes. -- luke 19:42
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For a time is coming upon you when your enemies will throw up a bank [with pointed stakes] about you and surround you and shut you in on every side. -- luke 19:43
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And they will dash you down to the ground, you [Jerusalem] and your children within you; and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, [all] because you did not come progressively to recognize and know and understand [from observation and experience] the time of your visitation [that is, when God was visiting you, the time in which God showed Himself gracious toward you and offered you salvation through Christ]. -- luke 19:44
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Then He went into the temple [enclosure] and began to drive out those who were selling, -- luke 19:45
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Telling them, It is written, My house shall be a house of prayer; but you have made it a cave of robbers. -- luke 19:46
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And He continued to teach day after day in the temple [porches and courts]. The chief priests and scribes and the leading men of the people were seeking to put Him to death, -- luke 19:47
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But they did not discover anything they could do, for all the people hung upon His words and stuck by Him. -- luke 19:48
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ONE DAY as Jesus was instructing the people in the temple [porches] and preaching the good news (the Gospel), the chief priests and the scribes came up with the elders (members of the Sanhedrin) -- luke 20:1
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And said to Him, Tell us by what [sort of] authority You are doing these things? Or who is it who gave You this authority? -- luke 20:2
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He replied to them, I will also ask you a question. Now answer Me: -- luke 20:3
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Was the baptism of John from heaven, or from men? -- luke 20:4
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And they argued and discussed [it] and reasoned together with themselves, saying, If we reply, From heaven, He will say, Why then did you not believe him? -- luke 20:5
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But if we answer, From men, all the people will stone us to death, for they are long since firmly convinced that John was a prophet. -- luke 20:6
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So they replied that they did not know from where it came. -- luke 20:7
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Then Jesus said to them, Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things. -- luke 20:8
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Then He began to relate to the people this parable (this story to figuratively portray what He had to say): A man planted a vineyard and leased it to some vinedressers and went into another country for a long stay. -- luke 20:9
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When the [right] season came, he sent a bond servant to the tenants, that they might give him [his part] of the fruit of the vineyard; but the tenants beat (thrashed) him and sent him away empty-handed. -- luke 20:10
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And he sent still another servant; him they also beat (thrashed) and dishonored and insulted him disgracefully and sent him away empty-handed. -- luke 20:11
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And he sent yet a third; this one they wounded and threw out [of the vineyard]. -- luke 20:12
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Then the owner of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it is probable that they will respect him. -- luke 20:13
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But when the tenants saw him, they argued among themselves, saying, This is the heir; let us kill him, so that the inheritance may be ours. -- luke 20:14
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So they drove him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? -- luke 20:15
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He will come and [utterly] put an end to those tenants and will give the vineyard to others. When they [the chief priests and the scribes and the elders] heard this, they said, May it never be! -- luke 20:16
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But [Jesus] looked at them and said, What then is [the meaning of] this that is written: The [very] Stone which the builders rejected has become the chief Stone of the corner [Cornerstone]? -- luke 20:17
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Everyone who falls on that Stone will be broken [in pieces]; but upon whomever It falls, It will crush him [winnow him and scatter him as dust]. -- luke 20:18
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The scribes and the chief priests desired and tried to find a way to arrest Him at that very hour, but they were afraid of the people; for they discerned that He had related this parable against them. -- luke 20:19
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So they watched [for an opportunity to ensnare] Him, and sent spies who pretended to be upright (honest and sincere), that they might lay hold of something He might say, so as to turn Him over to the control and authority of the governor. -- luke 20:20
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They asked Him, Teacher, we know that You speak and teach what is right, and that You show no partiality to anyone but teach the way of God honestly and in truth. -- luke 20:21
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Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar or not? -- luke 20:22
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But He recognized and understood their cunning and unscrupulousness and said to them, -- luke 20:23
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Show Me a denarius (a coin)! Whose image and inscription does it have? They answered, Caesar's. -- luke 20:24
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He said to them, Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. -- luke 20:25
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So they could not in the presence of the people take hold of anything He said to turn it against Him; but marveling at His reply, they were silent. -- luke 20:26
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Also there came to Him some Sadducees, those who say that there is no resurrection. -- luke 20:27
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And they asked Him a question, saying, Teacher, Moses wrote for us [a law] that if a man's brother dies, leaving a wife and no children, the man shall take the woman and raise up offspring for his brother. -- luke 20:28
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Now there were seven brothers; and the first took a wife and died without [having any] children. -- luke 20:29
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And the second -- luke 20:30
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And then the third took her, and in like manner all seven, and they died, leaving no children. -- luke 20:31
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Last of all, the woman died also. -- luke 20:32
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Now in the resurrection whose wife will the woman be? For the seven married her. -- luke 20:33
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And Jesus said to them, The people of this world and present age marry and are given in marriage; -- luke 20:34
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But those who are considered worthy to gain that other world and that future age and to attain to the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage; -- luke 20:35
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For they cannot die again, but they are angel-like and equal to angels. And being sons of and sharers in the resurrection, they are sons of God. -- luke 20:36
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But that the dead are raised [from death]--even Moses made known and showed in the passage concerning the [burning] bush, where he calls the Lord, The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. -- luke 20:37
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Now He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all men are alive [whether in the body or out of it] and they are alive [not dead] unto Him [in definite relationship to Him]. -- luke 20:38
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And some of the scribes replied, Teacher, you have spoken well and expertly [so that there is no room for blame]. -- luke 20:39
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For they did not dare to question Him further. -- luke 20:40
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But He asked them, How can people say that the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One) is David's Son? -- luke 20:41
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For David himself says in [the] Book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand -- luke 20:42
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Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet. -- luke 20:43
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So David calls Him Lord; how then is He his Son? -- luke 20:44
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And with all the people listening, He said to His disciples, -- luke 20:45
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Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes and love to be saluted [with honor] in places where people congregate and love the front and best seats in the synagogues and places of distinction at feasts, -- luke 20:46
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Who make away with and devour widows' houses, and [to cover it up] with pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation (the heavier sentence, the severer punishment). -- luke 20:47
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LOOKING UP, [Jesus] saw the rich people putting their gifts into the treasury. -- luke 21:1
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And He saw also a poor widow putting in two mites (copper coins). -- luke 21:2
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And He said, Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them; -- luke 21:3
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For they all gave out of their abundance (their surplus); but she has contributed out of her lack and her want, putting in all that she had on which to live. -- luke 21:4
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And as some were saying of the temple that it was decorated with handsome (shapely and magnificent) stones and consecrated offerings [laid up to be kept], He said, -- luke 21:5
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As for all this that you [thoughtfully] look at, the time will come when there shall not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down. -- luke 21:6
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And they asked Him, Teacher, when will this happen? And what sign will there be when this is about to occur? -- luke 21:7
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And He said, Be on your guard and be careful that you are not led astray; for many will come in My name [appropriating to themselves the name Messiah which belongs to Me], saying, I am He! and, The time is at hand! Do not go out after them. -- luke 21:8
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And when you hear of wars and insurrections (disturbances, disorder, and confusion), do not become alarmed and panic-stricken and terrified; for all this must take place first, but the end will not [come] immediately. -- luke 21:9
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Then He told them, Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. [II Chron. 15:6; Isa. 19:2.] -- luke 21:10
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There will be mighty and violent earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences (plagues: malignant and contagious or infectious epidemic diseases which are deadly and devastating); and there will be sights of terror and great signs from heaven. -- luke 21:11
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But previous to all this, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, turning you over to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be led away before kings and governors for My name's sake. -- luke 21:12
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This will be a time (an opportunity) for you to bear testimony. -- luke 21:13
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Resolve and settle it in your minds not to meditate and prepare beforehand how you are to make your defense and how you will answer. -- luke 21:14
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For I [Myself] will give you a mouth and such utterance and wisdom that all of your foes combined will be unable to stand against or refute. -- luke 21:15
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You will be delivered up and betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and [some] of you they will put to death. -- luke 21:16
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And you will be hated (despised) by everyone because [you bear] My name and for its sake. -- luke 21:17
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But not a hair of your head shall perish. [I Sam. 14:45.] -- luke 21:18
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By your steadfastness and patient endurance you shall win the true life of your souls. -- luke 21:19
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But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know and understand that its desolation has come near. -- luke 21:20
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Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, and let those who are inside [the city] get out of it, and let not those who are out in the country come into it; -- luke 21:21
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For those are days of vengeance [of rendering full justice or satisfaction], that all things that are written may be fulfilled. -- luke 21:22
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Alas for those who are pregnant and for those who have babies which they are nursing in those days! For great misery and anguish and distress shall be upon the land and indignation and punishment and retribution upon this people. -- luke 21:23
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They will fall by the mouth and the edge of the sword and will be led away as captives to and among all nations; and Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled (completed). -- luke 21:24
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And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth [there will be] distress (trouble and anguish) of nations in bewilderment and perplexity [without resources, left wanting, embarrassed, in doubt, not knowing which way to turn] at the roaring (the echo) of the tossing of the sea, -- luke 21:25
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Men swooning away or expiring with fear and dread and apprehension and expectation of the things that are coming on the world; for the [very] powers of the heavens will be shaken and caused to totter. -- luke 21:26
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And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with great (transcendent and overwhelming) power and [all His kingly] glory (majesty and splendor). -- luke 21:27
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Now when these things begin to occur, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption (deliverance) is drawing near. -- luke 21:28
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And He told them a parable: Look at the fig tree and all the trees; -- luke 21:29
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When they put forth their buds and come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and perceive and know that summer is already near. -- luke 21:30
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Even so, when you see these things taking place, understand and know that the kingdom of God is at hand. -- luke 21:31
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Truly I tell you, this generation (those living at that definite period of time) will not perish and pass away until all has taken place. -- luke 21:32
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The sky and the earth (the universe, the world) will pass away, but My words will not pass away. -- luke 21:33
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But take heed to yourselves and be on your guard, lest your hearts be overburdened and depressed (weighed down) with the giddiness and headache and nausea of self-indulgence, drunkenness, and worldly worries and cares pertaining to [the business of] this life, and [lest] that day come upon you suddenly like a trap or a noose; -- luke 21:34
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For it will come upon all who live upon the face of the entire earth. -- luke 21:35
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Keep awake then and watch at all times [be discreet, attentive, and ready], praying that you may have the full strength and ability and be accounted worthy to escape all these things [taken together] that will take place, and to stand in the presence of the Son of Man. -- luke 21:36
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Now in the daytime Jesus was teaching in [the porches and courts of] the temple, but at night He would go out and stay on the mount called Olivet. -- luke 21:37
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And early in the morning all the people came to Him in the temple [porches or courts] to listen to Him. -- luke 21:38
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NOW THE Festival of Unleavened Bread was drawing near, which is called the Passover. -- luke 22:1
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And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to do away with [Jesus], for they feared the people. -- luke 22:2
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But [then] Satan entered into Judas, called Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve [apostles]. -- luke 22:3
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And he went away and discussed with the chief priests and captains how he might betray Him and deliver Him up to them. -- luke 22:4
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And they were delighted and pledged [themselves] to give him money. -- luke 22:5
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So he agreed [to this], and sought an opportunity to betray Him to them [without an uprising] in the absence of the throng. -- luke 22:6
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Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover [lamb] had to be slain. -- luke 22:7
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So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare for us the Passover meal, that we may eat it. -- luke 22:8
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They said to Him, Where do You want us to prepare [it]? -- luke 22:9
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He said to them, Behold, when you have gone into the city, a man carrying an earthen jug or pitcher of water will meet you; follow him into the house which he enters, -- luke 22:10
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And say to the master of the house, The Teacher asks you, Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover [meal] with My disciples? -- luke 22:11
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And he will show you a large room upstairs, furnished [with carpets and with couches properly spread]; there make [your] preparations. -- luke 22:12
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And they went and found it [just] as He had said to them; and they made ready the Passover [supper]. -- luke 22:13
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And when the hour came, [Jesus] reclined at table, and the apostles with Him. -- luke 22:14
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And He said to them, I have earnestly and intensely desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; -- luke 22:15
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For I say to you, I shall eat it no more until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God. -- luke 22:16
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And He took a cup, and when He had given thanks, He said, Take this and divide and distribute it among yourselves; -- luke 22:17
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For I say to you that from now on I shall not drink of the fruit of the vine at all until the kingdom of God comes. -- luke 22:18
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Then He took a loaf [of bread], and when He had given thanks, He broke [it] and gave it to them saying, This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me. -- luke 22:19
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And in like manner, He took the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament or covenant [ratified] in My blood, which is shed (poured out) for you. -- luke 22:20
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But, behold, the hand of him who is now engaged in betraying Me is with Me on the table. -- luke 22:21
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For the Son of Man is going as it has been determined and appointed, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed and delivered up! -- luke 22:22
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And they began to inquire among themselves which of them it was who was about to do this. -- luke 22:23
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Now an eager contention arose among them [as to] which of them was considered and reputed to be the greatest. -- luke 22:24
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But Jesus said to them, The kings of the Gentiles are deified by them and exercise lordship [ruling as emperor-gods] over them; and those in authority over them are called benefactors and well-doers. -- luke 22:25
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But this is not to be so with you; on the contrary, let him who is the greatest among you become like the youngest, and him who is the chief and leader like one who serves. -- luke 22:26
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For who is the greater, the one who reclines at table (the master), or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But I am in your midst as One Who serves. -- luke 22:27
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And you are those who have remained [throughout] and persevered with Me in My trials; -- luke 22:28
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And as My Father has appointed a kingdom and conferred it on Me, so do I confer on you [the privilege and decree], -- luke 22:29
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That you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. -- luke 22:30
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Simon, Simon (Peter), listen! Satan has asked excessively that [all of] you be given up to him [out of the power and keeping of God], that he might sift [all of] you like grain, -- luke 22:31
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But I have prayed especially for you [Peter], that your [own] faith may not fail; and when you yourself have turned again, strengthen and establish your brethren. -- luke 22:32
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And [Simon Peter] said to Him, Lord, I am ready to go with You both to prison and to death. -- luke 22:33
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But Jesus said, I tell you, Peter, before a [single] cock shall crow this day, you will three times [utterly] deny that you know Me. -- luke 22:34
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And He said to them, When I sent you out with no purse or [provision] bag or sandals, did you lack anything? They answered, Nothing! -- luke 22:35
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Then He said to them, But now let him who has a purse take it, and also [his provision] bag; and let him who has no sword sell his mantle and buy a sword. -- luke 22:36
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For I tell you that this Scripture must yet be fulfilled in Me: And He was counted and classed among the wicked (the outlaws, the criminals); for what is written about Me has its fulfillment [has reached its end and is finally settled]. -- luke 22:37
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And they said, Look, Lord! Here are two swords. And He said to them, It is enough. -- luke 22:38
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And He came out and went, as was His habit, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples also followed Him. -- luke 22:39
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And when He came to the place, He said to them, Pray that you may not [at all] enter into temptation. -- luke 22:40
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And He withdrew from them about a stone's throw and knelt down and prayed, -- luke 22:41
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Saying, Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but [always] Yours be done. -- luke 22:42
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And there appeared to Him an angel from heaven, strengthening Him in spirit. -- luke 22:43
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And being in an agony [of mind], He prayed [all the] more earnestly and intently, and His sweat became like great clots of blood dropping down upon the ground. -- luke 22:44
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And when He got up from prayer, He came to the disciples and found them sleeping from grief, -- luke 22:45
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And He said to them, Why do you sleep? Get up and pray that you may not enter [at all] into temptation. -- luke 22:46
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And while He was still speaking, behold, there came a crowd, and the man called Judas, one of the Twelve [apostles], was going before [leading] them. He drew near to Jesus to kiss Him, -- luke 22:47
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But Jesus said to him, Judas! Would you betray and deliver up the Son of Man with a kiss? -- luke 22:48
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And when those who were around Him saw what was about to happen, they said, Lord, shall we strike with the sword? -- luke 22:49
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And one of them struck the bond servant of the high priest and cut off his ear, the right one. -- luke 22:50
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But Jesus said, Permit them to go so far [as to seize Me]. And He touched the little (insignificant) ear and healed him. -- luke 22:51
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Then Jesus said to those who had come out against Him--the chief priests and captains of the temple and elders [of the Sanhedrin]--Have you come out with swords and clubs as [you would] against a robber? -- luke 22:52
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When I was with you day after day in the temple [enclosure], you did not stretch forth [your] hands against Me. But this is your hour--and the power [which] darkness [gives you has its way]. -- luke 22:53
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Then they seized Him and led Him away, bringing Him into the house of the high priest. Peter was following at a distance. -- luke 22:54
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And when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and were seated together, Peter sat among them. -- luke 22:55
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Then a servant girl, seeing him as he sat in the firelight and gazing [intently] at him, said, This man too was with Him. -- luke 22:56
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But he denied it and said, Woman, I do not know Him! -- luke 22:57
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And a little later someone else saw him and said, You are one of them also. But Peter said, Man, I am not! -- luke 22:58
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And when about an hour more had elapsed, still another emphatically insisted, It is the truth that this man also was with Him, for he too is a Galilean! -- luke 22:59
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But Peter said, Man, I do not know what you are talking about. And instantly, while he was still speaking, the cock crowed. -- luke 22:60
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And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter recalled the Lord's words, how He had told him, Before the cock crows today, you will deny Me thrice. -- luke 22:61
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And he went out and wept bitterly [that is, with painfully moving grief]. -- luke 22:62
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Now the men who had Jesus in custody treated Him with contempt and scoffed at and ridiculed Him and beat Him; -- luke 22:63
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They blindfolded Him also and asked Him, Prophesy! Who is it that struck You? -- luke 22:64
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And they said many other evil and slanderous and insulting words against Him, reviling Him. -- luke 22:65
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As soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people gathered together, both chief priests and scribes; and they led Him into their council (the Sanhedrin), and they said, -- luke 22:66
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If You are the Christ (the Messiah), tell us. But He said to them, If I tell you, you will not believe (trust in, cleave to, and rely on what I say), -- luke 22:67
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And if I question you, you will not answer. -- luke 22:68
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But hereafter (from this time on), the Son of Man shall be seated at the right hand of the power of God. -- luke 22:69
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And they all said, You are the Son of God, then? And He said to them, It is just as you say; I AM. -- luke 22:70
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And they said, What further evidence do we need? For we have heard [it] ourselves from His own mouth! -- luke 22:71
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THEN THE whole assembly of them got up and conducted [Jesus] before Pilate. -- luke 23:1
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And they began to accuse Him, asserting, We found this Man perverting (misleading, corrupting, and turning away) our nation and forbidding to pay tribute to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One), a King! -- luke 23:2
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So Pilate asked Him, Are You the King of the Jews? And He answered him, [It is just as] you say. [I AM.] -- luke 23:3
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And Pilate said to the chief priests and the throngs, I find no guilt or crime in this Man. -- luke 23:4
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But they were urgent and emphatic, saying, He stirs up and excites the people, teaching throughout all Judea--from Galilee, where He began, even to this place. -- luke 23:5
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Upon hearing this, Pilate asked whether the Man was a Galilean. -- luke 23:6
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And when he found out [certainly] that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him up to Herod [a higher authority], who was also in Jerusalem in those days. -- luke 23:7
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Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had eagerly desired to see Him for a long time because of what he had heard concerning Him, and he was hoping to witness some sign (some striking evidence or spectacular performance) done by Him. -- luke 23:8
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So he asked Him many questions, but He made no reply. -- luke 23:9
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Meanwhile, the chief priests and the scribes stood by, continuing vehemently and violently to accuse Him. -- luke 23:10
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And Herod, with his soldiers, treated Him with contempt and scoffed at and ridiculed Him; then, dressing Him up in bright and gorgeous apparel, he sent Him back to Pilate. -- luke 23:11
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And that very day Herod and Pilate became friends with each other--[though] they had been at enmity before this. -- luke 23:12
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Pilate then called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, -- luke 23:13
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And said to them, You brought this Man before me as One Who was perverting and misleading and turning away and corrupting the people; and behold, after examining Him before you, I have not found any offense (crime or guilt) in this Man in regard to your accusations against Him; -- luke 23:14
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No, nor indeed did Herod, for he sent Him back to us; behold, He has done nothing deserving of death. -- luke 23:15
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I will therefore chastise Him and deliver Him amended (reformed, taught His lesson) and release Him. -- luke 23:16
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For it was necessary for him to release to them one prisoner at the Feast. -- luke 23:17
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But they all together raised a deep cry [from the depths of their throats], saying, Away with this Man! Release to us Barabbas! -- luke 23:18
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He was a man who had been thrown into prison for raising a riot in the city, and for murder. -- luke 23:19
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Once more Pilate called to them, wishing to release Jesus; -- luke 23:20
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But they kept shouting out, Crucify, crucify Him! -- luke 23:21
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A third time he said to them, Why? What wrong has He done? I have found [no offense or crime or guilt] in Him nothing deserving of death; I will therefore chastise Him [in order to teach Him better] and release Him. -- luke 23:22
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But they were insistent and urgent, demanding with loud cries that He should be crucified. And their voices prevailed (accomplished their purpose). -- luke 23:23
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And Pilate gave sentence, that what they asked should be done. -- luke 23:24
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So he released the man who had been thrown into prison for riot and murder, for whom they continued to ask, but Jesus he delivered up to be done with as they willed. -- luke 23:25
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And as they led Him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross and made him carry it behind Jesus. -- luke 23:26
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And there accompanied [Jesus] a great multitude of the people, [including] women who bewailed and lamented Him. -- luke 23:27
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But Jesus, turning toward them, said, Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. -- luke 23:28
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For behold, the days are coming during which they will say, Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are the barren, and the wombs that have not borne, and the breasts that have never nursed [babies]! -- luke 23:29
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Then they will begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us! and to the hills, Cover (conceal, hide) us! -- luke 23:30
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For if they do these things when the timber is green, what will happen when it is dry? -- luke 23:31
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Two others also, who were criminals, were led away to be executed with Him. -- luke 23:32
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And when they came to the place which is called The Skull [Latin: Calvary; Hebrew: Golgotha], there they crucified Him, and [along with] the criminals, one on the right and one on the left. -- luke 23:33
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And Jesus prayed, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And they divided His garments and distributed them by casting lots for them. -- luke 23:34
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Now the people stood by [calmly and leisurely] watching; but the rulers scoffed and sneered (turned up their noses) at Him, saying, He rescued others [from death]; let Him now rescue Himself, if He is the Christ (the Messiah) of God, His Chosen One! -- luke 23:35
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The soldiers also ridiculed and made sport of Him, coming up and offering Him vinegar (a sour wine mixed with water) -- luke 23:36
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And saying, If you are the King of the Jews, save (rescue) Yourself [from death]. -- luke 23:37
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For there was also an inscription above Him in letters of Greek and Latin and Hebrew: This is the King of the Jews. -- luke 23:38
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One of the criminals who was suspended kept up a railing at Him, saying, Are You not the Christ (the Messiah)? Rescue Yourself and us [from death]! -- luke 23:39
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But the other one reproved him, saying, Do you not even fear God, seeing you yourself are under the same sentence of condemnation and suffering the same penalty? -- luke 23:40
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And we indeed suffer it justly, receiving the due reward of our actions; but this Man has done nothing out of the way [nothing strange or eccentric or perverse or unreasonable]. -- luke 23:41
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Then he said to Jesus, Lord, remember me when You come in Your kingly glory! -- luke 23:42
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And He answered him, Truly I tell you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise. -- luke 23:43
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It was now about the sixth hour (midday), and darkness enveloped the whole land and earth until the ninth hour (about three o'clock in the afternoon), -- luke 23:44
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While the sun's light faded or was darkened; and the curtain [of the Holy of Holies] of the temple was torn in two. -- luke 23:45
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And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit! And with these words, He expired. -- luke 23:46
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Now the centurion, having seen what had taken place, recognized God and thanked and praised Him, and said, Indeed, without question, this Man was upright (just and innocent)! -- luke 23:47
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And all the throngs that had gathered to see this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, returned to their homes, beating their breasts. -- luke 23:48
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And all the acquaintances of [Jesus] and the women who had followed Him from Galilee stood at a distance and watched these things. -- luke 23:49
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Now notice, there was a man named Joseph from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He was a member of the council (the Sanhedrin), and a good (upright, advantageous) man, and righteous (in right standing with God and man), -- luke 23:50
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Who had not agreed with or assented to the purpose and action of the others; and he was expecting and waiting for the kingdom of God. -- luke 23:51
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This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. -- luke 23:52
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Then he took it down and rolled it up in a linen cloth for swathing dead bodies and laid Him in a rock-hewn tomb, where no one had ever yet been laid. -- luke 23:53
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It was the day of Preparation [for the Sabbath], and the Sabbath was dawning (approaching). -- luke 23:54
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The women who had come with [Jesus] from Galilee followed closely and saw the tomb and how His body was laid. -- luke 23:55
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Then they went back and made ready spices and ointments (perfumes). On the Sabbath day they rested in accordance with the commandment. -- luke 23:56
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BUT ON the first day of the week, at early dawn, [the women] went to the tomb, taking the spices which they had made ready. -- luke 24:1
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And they found the stone rolled back from the tomb, -- luke 24:2
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But when they went inside, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. -- luke 24:3
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And while they were perplexed and wondering what to do about this, behold, two men in dazzling raiment suddenly stood beside them. -- luke 24:4
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And as [the women] were frightened and were bowing their faces to the ground, the men said to them, Why do you look for the living among [those who are] dead? -- luke 24:5
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He is not here, but has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee -- luke 24:6
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That the Son of Man must be given over into the hands of sinful men (men whose way or nature is to act in opposition to God) and be crucified and on the third day rise [from death]. -- luke 24:7
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And they remembered His words. -- luke 24:8
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And having returned from the tomb, they reported all these things [taken together] to the eleven apostles and to all the rest. -- luke 24:9
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Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who reported these things to the apostles. -- luke 24:10
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But these reports seemed to the men an idle tale (madness, feigned things, nonsense), and they did not believe the women. -- luke 24:11
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But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; and stooping down and looking in, he saw the linen cloths alone by themselves, and he went away, wondering about and marveling at what had happened. -- luke 24:12
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And behold, that very day two of [the disciples] were going to a village called Emmaus, [which is] about seven miles from Jerusalem. -- luke 24:13
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And they were talking with each other about all these things that had occurred. -- luke 24:14
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And while they were conversing and discussing together, Jesus Himself caught up with them and was already accompanying them. -- luke 24:15
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But their eyes were held, so that they did not recognize Him. -- luke 24:16
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And He said to them, What is this discussion that you are exchanging (throwing back and forth) between yourselves as you walk along? And they stood still, looking sad and downcast. -- luke 24:17
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Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered Him, Do you alone dwell as a stranger in Jerusalem and not know the things that have occurred there in these days? -- luke 24:18
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And He said to them, What [kind of] things? And they said to Him, About Jesus of Nazareth, Who was a Prophet mighty in work and word before God and all the people-- -- luke 24:19
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And how our chief priests and rulers gave Him up to be sentenced to death, and crucified Him. -- luke 24:20
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But we were hoping that it was He Who would redeem and set Israel free. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things occurred. -- luke 24:21
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And moreover, some women of our company astounded us and drove us out of our senses. They were at the tomb early [in the morning] -- luke 24:22
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But did not find His body; and they returned saying that they had [even] seen a vision of angels, who said that He was alive! -- luke 24:23
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So some of those [who were] with us went to the tomb and they found it just as the women had said, but Him they did not see. -- luke 24:24
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And [Jesus] said to them, O foolish ones [sluggish in mind, dull of perception] and slow of heart to believe (adhere to and trust in and rely on) everything that the prophets have spoken! -- luke 24:25
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Was it not necessary and essentially fitting that the Christ (the Messiah) should suffer all these things before entering into His glory (His majesty and splendor)? -- luke 24:26
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Then beginning with Moses and [throughout] all the Prophets, He went on explaining and interpreting to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning and referring to Himself. -- luke 24:27
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Then they drew near the village to which they were going, and He acted as if He would go further. -- luke 24:28
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But they urged and insisted, saying to Him, Remain with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. So He went in to stay with them. -- luke 24:29
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And it occurred that as He reclined at table with them, He took [a loaf of] bread and praised [God] and gave thanks and asked a blessing, and then broke it and was giving it to them -- luke 24:30
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When their eyes were [instantly] opened and they [clearly] recognized Him, and He vanished (departed invisibly). -- luke 24:31
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And they said to one another, Were not our hearts greatly moved and burning within us while He was talking with us on the road and as He opened and explained to us [the sense of] the Scriptures? -- luke 24:32
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And rising up that very hour, they went back to Jerusalem, where they found the Eleven [apostles] gathered together and those who were with them, -- luke 24:33
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Who said, The Lord really has risen and has appeared to Simon (Peter)! -- luke 24:34
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Then they [themselves] related [in full] what had happened on the road, and how He was known and recognized by them in the breaking of bread. -- luke 24:35
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Now while they were talking about this, Jesus Himself took His stand among them and said to them, Peace (freedom from all the distresses that are experienced as the result of sin) be to you! -- luke 24:36
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But they were so startled and terrified that they thought they saw a spirit. -- luke 24:37
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And He said to them, Why are you disturbed and troubled, and why do such doubts and questionings arise in your hearts? -- luke 24:38
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See My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself! Feel and handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see that I have. -- luke 24:39
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And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. -- luke 24:40
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And while [since] they still could not believe it for sheer joy and marveled, He said to them, Have you anything here to eat? -- luke 24:41
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They gave Him a piece of broiled fish, -- luke 24:42
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And He took [it] and ate [it] before them. -- luke 24:43
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Then He said to them, This is what I told you while I was still with you: everything which is written concerning Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled. -- luke 24:44
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Then He [thoroughly] opened up their minds to understand the Scriptures, -- luke 24:45
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And said to them, Thus it is written that the Christ (the Messiah) should suffer and on the third day rise from (among) the dead, -- luke 24:46
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And that repentance [with a view to and as the condition of] forgiveness of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. -- luke 24:47
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You are witnesses of these things. -- luke 24:48
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And behold, I will send forth upon you what My Father has promised; but remain in the city [Jerusalem] until you are clothed with power from on high. -- luke 24:49
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Then He conducted them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up His hands, He invoked a blessing on them. -- luke 24:50
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And it occurred that while He was blessing them, He parted from them and was taken up into heaven. -- luke 24:51
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And they, worshiping Him, went back to Jerusalem with great joy; -- luke 24:52
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And they were continually in the temple celebrating with praises and blessing and extolling God. Amen (so be it). -- luke 24:53
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IN THE beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. -- john 1:1
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He was present originally with God. -- john 1:2
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All things were made and came into existence through Him; and without Him was not even one thing made that has come into being. -- john 1:3
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In Him was Life, and the Life was the Light of men. -- john 1:4
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And the Light shines on in the darkness, for the darkness has never overpowered it [put it out or absorbed it or appropriated it, and is unreceptive to it]. -- john 1:5
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There came a man sent from God, whose name was John. -- john 1:6
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This man came to witness, that he might testify of the Light, that all men might believe in it [adhere to it, trust it, and rely upon it] through him. -- john 1:7
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He was not the Light himself, but came that he might bear witness regarding the Light. -- john 1:8
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There it was--the true Light [was then] coming into the world [the genuine, perfect, steadfast Light] that illumines every person. -- john 1:9
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He came into the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him [did not know Him]. -- john 1:10
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He came to that which belonged to Him [to His own--His domain, creation, things, world], and they who were His own did not receive Him and did not welcome Him. -- john 1:11
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But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the authority (power, privilege, right) to become the children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name-- -- john 1:12
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Who owe their birth neither to bloods nor to the will of the flesh [that of physical impulse] nor to the will of man [that of a natural father], but to God. [They are born of God!] -- john 1:13
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And the Word (Christ) became flesh (human, incarnate) and tabernacled (fixed His tent of flesh, lived awhile) among us; and we [actually] saw His glory (His honor, His majesty), such glory as an only begotten son receives from his father, full of grace (favor, loving-kindness) and truth. -- john 1:14
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John testified about Him and cried out, This was He of Whom I said, He Who comes after me has priority over me, for He was before me. [He takes rank above me, for He existed before I did. He has advanced before me, because He is my Chief.] -- john 1:15
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For out of His fullness (abundance) we have all received [all had a share and we were all supplied with] one grace after another and spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing and even favor upon favor and gift [heaped] upon gift. -- john 1:16
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For while the Law was given through Moses, grace (unearned, undeserved favor and spiritual blessing) and truth came through Jesus Christ. -- john 1:17
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No man has ever seen God at any time; the only unique Son, or the only begotten God, Who is in the bosom [in the intimate presence] of the Father, He has declared Him [He has revealed Him and brought Him out where He can be seen; He has interpreted Him and He has made Him known]. -- john 1:18
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And this is the testimony of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites to him from Jerusalem to ask him, Who are you? -- john 1:19
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He confessed (admitted the truth) and did not try to conceal it, but acknowledged, I am not the Christ! -- john 1:20
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They asked him, What then? Are you Elijah? And he said, I am not! Are you the Prophet? And he answered, No! -- john 1:21
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Then they said to him, Who are you? Tell us, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself? -- john 1:22
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He said, I am the voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness [the voice of one shouting in the desert], Prepare the way of the Lord [level, straighten out, the path of the Lord], as the prophet Isaiah said. -- john 1:23
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The messengers had been sent from the Pharisees. -- john 1:24
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And they asked him, Why then are you baptizing if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet? -- john 1:25
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John answered them, I [only] baptize in (with) water. Among you there stands One Whom you do not recognize and with Whom you are not acquainted and of Whom you know nothing. -- john 1:26
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It is He Who, coming after me, is preferred before me, the string of Whose sandal I am not worthy to unloose. -- john 1:27
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These things occurred in Bethany (Bethabara) across the Jordan [at the Jordan crossing], where John was then baptizing. -- john 1:28
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The next day John saw Jesus coming to him and said, Look! There is the Lamb of God, Who takes away the sin of the world! -- john 1:29
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This is He of Whom I said, After me comes a Man Who has priority over me [Who takes rank above me] because He was before me and existed before I did. -- john 1:30
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And I did not know Him and did not recognize Him [myself]; but it is in order that He should be made manifest and be revealed to Israel [be brought out where we can see Him] that I came baptizing in (with) water. -- john 1:31
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John gave further evidence, saying, I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and it dwelt on Him [never to depart]. -- john 1:32
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And I did not know Him nor recognize Him, but He Who sent me to baptize in (with) water said to me, Upon Him Whom you shall see the Spirit descend and remain, that One is He Who baptizes with the Holy Spirit. -- john 1:33
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And I have seen [that happen--I actually did see it] and my testimony is that this is the Son of God! -- john 1:34
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Again the next day John was standing with two of his disciples, -- john 1:35
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And he looked at Jesus as He walked along, and said, Look! There is the Lamb of God! -- john 1:36
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The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Him. -- john 1:37
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But Jesus turned, and as He saw them following Him, He said to them, What are you looking for? [And what is it you wish?] And they answered Him, Rabbi--which translated is Teacher--where are You staying? -- john 1:38
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He said to them, Come and see. So they went and saw where He was staying, and they remained with Him that day. It was then about the tenth hour (about four o'clock in the afternoon). -- john 1:39
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One of the two who heard what John said and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. -- john 1:40
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He first sought out and found his own brother Simon and said to him, We have found (discovered) the Messiah!--which translated is the Christ (the Anointed One). -- john 1:41
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Andrew then led (brought) Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, You are Simon son of John. You shall be called Cephas--which translated is Peter [Stone]. -- john 1:42
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The next day Jesus desired and decided to go into Galilee; and He found Philip and said to him, Join Me as My attendant and follow Me. -- john 1:43
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Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the same city as Andrew and Peter. -- john 1:44
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Philip sought and found Nathanael and told him, We have found (discovered) the One Moses in the Law and also the Prophets wrote about--Jesus from Nazareth, the [legal] son of Joseph! -- john 1:45
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Nathanael answered him, [Nazareth!] Can anything good come out of Nazareth? Philip replied, Come and see! -- john 1:46
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Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him and said concerning him, See! Here is an Israelite indeed [a true descendant of Jacob], in whom there is no guile nor deceit nor falsehood nor duplicity! -- john 1:47
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Nathanael said to Jesus, How do You know me? [How is it that You know these things about me?] Jesus answered him, Before [ever] Philip called you, when you were still under the fig tree, I saw you. -- john 1:48
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Nathanael answered, Teacher, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel! -- john 1:49
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Jesus replied, Because I said to you, I saw you beneath the fig tree, do you believe in and rely on and trust in Me? You shall see greater things than this! -- john 1:50
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Then He said to him, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you all, you shall see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man! -- john 1:51
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ON THE third day there was a wedding at Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. -- john 2:1
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Jesus also was invited with His disciples to the wedding. -- john 2:2
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And when the wine was all gone, the mother of Jesus said to Him, They have no more wine! -- john 2:3
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Jesus said to her, [Dear] woman, what is that to you and to Me? [What do we have in common? Leave it to Me.] My time (hour to act) has not yet come. -- john 2:4
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His mother said to the servants, Whatever He says to you, do it. -- john 2:5
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Now there were six waterpots of stone standing there, as the Jewish custom of purification (ceremonial washing) demanded, holding twenty to thirty gallons apiece. -- john 2:6
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Jesus said to them, Fill the waterpots with water. So they filled them up to the brim. -- john 2:7
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Then He said to them, Draw some out now and take it to the manager of the feast [to the one presiding, the superintendent of the banquet]. So they took him some. -- john 2:8
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And when the manager tasted the water just now turned into wine, not knowing where it came from--though the servants who had drawn the water knew--he called the bridegroom -- john 2:9
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And said to him, Everyone else serves his best wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then he serves that which is not so good; but you have kept back the good wine until now! -- john 2:10
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This, the first of His signs (miracles, wonderworks), Jesus performed in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory [by it He displayed His greatness and His power openly], and His disciples believed in Him [adhered to, trusted in, and relied on Him]. -- john 2:11
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After that He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and disciples, and they stayed there only a few days. -- john 2:12
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Now the Passover of the Jews was approaching, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem. -- john 2:13
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There He found in the temple [enclosure] those who were selling oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers sitting there [also at their stands]. -- john 2:14
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And having made a lash (a whip) of cords, He drove them all out of the temple [enclosure]--both the sheep and the oxen--spilling and scattering the brokers' money and upsetting and tossing around their trays (their stands). -- john 2:15
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Then to those who sold the doves He said, Take these things away (out of here)! Make not My Father's house a house of merchandise (a marketplace, a sales shop)! -- john 2:16
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And His disciples remembered that it is written [in the Holy Scriptures], Zeal (the fervor of love) for Your house will eat Me up. [I will be consumed with jealousy for the honor of Your house.] -- john 2:17
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Then the Jews retorted, What sign can You show us, seeing You do these things? [What sign, miracle, token, indication can You give us as evidence that You have authority and are commissioned to act in this way?] -- john 2:18
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Jesus answered them, Destroy (undo) this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again. -- john 2:19
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Then the Jews replied, It took forty-six years to build this temple (sanctuary), and will You raise it up in three days? -- john 2:20
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But He had spoken of the temple which was His body. -- john 2:21
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When therefore He had risen from the dead, His disciples remembered that He said this. And so they believed and trusted and relied on the Scripture and the word (message) Jesus had spoken. -- john 2:22
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But when He was in Jerusalem during the Passover Feast, many believed in His name [identified themselves with His party] after seeing His signs (wonders, miracles) which He was doing. -- john 2:23
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But Jesus [for His part] did not trust Himself to them, because He knew all [men]; -- john 2:24
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And He did not need anyone to bear witness concerning man [needed no evidence from anyone about men], for He Himself knew what was in human nature. [He could read men's hearts.] [I Sam. 16:7.] -- john 2:25
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NOW THERE was a certain man among the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler (a leader, an authority) among the Jews, -- john 3:1
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Who came to Jesus at night and said to Him, Rabbi, we know and are certain that You have come from God [as] a Teacher; for no one can do these signs (these wonderworks, these miracles--and produce the proofs) that You do unless God is with him. -- john 3:2
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Jesus answered him, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that unless a person is born again (anew, from above), he cannot ever see (know, be acquainted with, and experience) the kingdom of God. -- john 3:3
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Nicodemus said to Him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter his mother's womb again and be born? -- john 3:4
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Jesus answered, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, unless a man is born of water and [even] the Spirit, he cannot [ever] enter the kingdom of God. -- john 3:5
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What is born of [from] the flesh is flesh [of the physical is physical]; and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. -- john 3:6
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Marvel not [do not be surprised, astonished] at My telling you, You must all be born anew (from above). -- john 3:7
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The wind blows (breathes) where it wills; and though you hear its sound, yet you neither know where it comes from nor where it is going. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit. -- john 3:8
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Nicodemus answered by asking, How can all this be possible? -- john 3:9
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Jesus replied, Are you the teacher of Israel, and yet do not know nor understand these things? [Are they strange to you?] -- john 3:10
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I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, We speak only of what we know [we know absolutely what we are talking about]; we have actually seen what we are testifying to [we were eyewitnesses of it]. And still you do not receive our testimony [you reject and refuse our evidence--that of Myself and of all those who are born of the Spirit]. -- john 3:11
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If I have told you of things that happen right here on the earth and yet none of you believes Me, how can you believe (trust Me, adhere to Me, rely on Me) if I tell you of heavenly things? -- john 3:12
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And yet no one has ever gone up to heaven, but there is One Who has come down from heaven--the Son of Man [Himself], Who is (dwells, has His home) in heaven. -- john 3:13
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And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert [on a pole], so must [so it is necessary that] the Son of Man be lifted up [on the cross], -- john 3:14
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In order that everyone who believes in Him [who cleaves to Him, trusts Him, and relies on Him] may not perish, but have eternal life and [actually] live forever! -- john 3:15
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For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life. -- john 3:16
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For God did not send the Son into the world in order to judge (to reject, to condemn, to pass sentence on) the world, but that the world might find salvation and be made safe and sound through Him. -- john 3:17
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He who believes in Him [who clings to, trusts in, relies on Him] is not judged [he who trusts in Him never comes up for judgment; for him there is no rejection, no condemnation--he incurs no damnation]; but he who does not believe (cleave to, rely on, trust in Him) is judged already [he has already been convicted and has already received his sentence] because he has not believed in and trusted in the name of the only begotten Son of God. [He is condemned for refusing to let his trust rest in Christ's name.] -- john 3:18
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The [basis of the] judgment (indictment, the test by which men are judged, the ground for the sentence) lies in this: the Light has come into the world, and people have loved the darkness rather than and more than the Light, for their works (deeds) were evil. -- john 3:19
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For every wrongdoer hates (loathes, detests) the Light, and will not come out into the Light but shrinks from it, lest his works (his deeds, his activities, his conduct) be exposed and reproved. -- john 3:20
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But he who practices truth [who does what is right] comes out into the Light; so that his works may be plainly shown to be what they are--wrought with God [divinely prompted, done with God's help, in dependence upon Him]. -- john 3:21
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After this, Jesus and His disciples went into the land (the countryside) of Judea, where He remained with them, and baptized. -- john 3:22
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But John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, for there was an abundance of water there, and the people kept coming and being baptized. -- john 3:23
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For John had not yet been thrown into prison. -- john 3:24
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Therefore there arose a controversy between some of John's disciples and a Jew in regard to purification. -- john 3:25
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So they came to John and reported to him, Rabbi, the Man Who was with you on the other side of the Jordan [at the Jordan crossing]--and to Whom you yourself have borne testimony--notice, here He is baptizing too, and everybody is flocking to Him! -- john 3:26
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John answered, A man can receive nothing [he can claim nothing, he can take unto himself nothing] except as it has been granted to him from heaven. [A man must be content to receive the gift which is given him from heaven; there is no other source.] -- john 3:27
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You yourselves are my witnesses [you personally bear me out] that I stated, I am not the Christ (the Anointed One, the Messiah), but I have [only] been sent before Him [in advance of Him, to be His appointed forerunner, His messenger, His announcer]. -- john 3:28
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He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the groomsman who stands by and listens to him rejoices greatly and heartily on account of the bridegroom's voice. This then is my pleasure and joy, and it is now complete. [S. of Sol. 5:1.] -- john 3:29
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He must increase, but I must decrease. [He must grow more prominent; I must grow less so.] -- john 3:30
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He Who comes from above (heaven) is [far] above all [others]; he who comes from the earth belongs to the earth, and talks the language of earth [his words are from an earthly standpoint]. He Who comes from heaven is [far] above all others [far superior to all others in prominence and in excellence]. -- john 3:31
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It is to what He has [actually] seen and heard that He bears testimony, and yet no one accepts His testimony [no one receives His evidence as true]. -- john 3:32
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Whoever receives His testimony has set his seal of approval to this: God is true. [That man has definitely certified, acknowledged, declared once and for all, and is himself assured that it is divine truth that God cannot lie]. -- john 3:33
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For since He Whom God has sent speaks the words of God [proclaims God's own message], God does not give Him His Spirit sparingly or by measure, but boundless is the gift God makes of His Spirit! -- john 3:34
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The Father loves the Son and has given (entrusted, committed) everything into His hand. -- john 3:35
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And he who believes in (has faith in, clings to, relies on) the Son has (now possesses) eternal life. But whoever disobeys (is unbelieving toward, refuses to trust in, disregards, is not subject to) the Son will never see (experience) life, but [instead] the wrath of God abides on him. [God's displeasure remains on him; His indignation hangs over him continually.] -- john 3:36
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NOW WHEN the Lord knew (learned, became aware) that the Pharisees had been told that Jesus was winning and baptizing more disciples than John-- -- john 4:1
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Though Jesus Himself did not baptize, but His disciples-- -- john 4:2
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He left Judea and returned to Galilee. -- john 4:3
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It was necessary for Him to go through Samaria. -- john 4:4
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And in doing so, He arrived at a Samaritan town called Sychar, near the tract of land that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. -- john 4:5
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And Jacob's well was there. So Jesus, tired as He was from His journey, sat down [to rest] by the well. It was then about the sixth hour (about noon). -- john 4:6
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Presently, when a woman of Samaria came along to draw water, Jesus said to her, Give Me a drink-- -- john 4:7
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For His disciples had gone off into the town to buy food-- -- john 4:8
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The Samaritan woman said to Him, How is it that You, being a Jew, ask me, a Samaritan [and a] woman, for a drink?--For the Jews have nothing to do with the Samaritans-- -- john 4:9
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Jesus answered her, If you had only known and had recognized God's gift and Who this is that is saying to you, Give Me a drink, you would have asked Him [instead] and He would have given you living water. -- john 4:10
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She said to Him, Sir, You have nothing to draw with [no drawing bucket] and the well is deep; how then can You provide living water? [Where do You get Your living water?] -- john 4:11
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Are You greater than and superior to our ancestor Jacob, who gave us this well and who used to drink from it himself, and his sons and his cattle also? -- john 4:12
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Jesus answered her, All who drink of this water will be thirsty again. -- john 4:13
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But whoever takes a drink of the water that I will give him shall never, no never, be thirsty any more. But the water that I will give him shall become a spring of water welling up (flowing, bubbling) [continually] within him unto (into, for) eternal life. -- john 4:14
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The woman said to Him, Sir, give me this water, so that I may never get thirsty nor have to come [continually all the way] here to draw. -- john 4:15
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At this, Jesus said to her, Go, call your husband and come back here. -- john 4:16
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The woman answered, I have no husband. Jesus said to her, You have spoken truly in saying, I have no husband. -- john 4:17
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For you have had five husbands, and the man you are now living with is not your husband. In this you have spoken truly. -- john 4:18
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The woman said to Him, Sir, I see and understand that You are a prophet. -- john 4:19
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Our forefathers worshiped on this mountain, but you [Jews] say that Jerusalem is the place where it is necessary and proper to worship. -- john 4:20
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Jesus said to her, Woman, believe Me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither [merely] in this mountain nor [merely] in Jerusalem. -- john 4:21
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You [Samaritans] do not know what you are worshiping [you worship what you do not comprehend]. We do know what we are worshiping [we worship what we have knowledge of and understand], for [after all] salvation comes from [among] the Jews. -- john 4:22
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A time will come, however, indeed it is already here, when the true (genuine) worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth (reality); for the Father is seeking just such people as these as His worshipers. -- john 4:23
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God is a Spirit (a spiritual Being) and those who worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth (reality). -- john 4:24
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The woman said to Him, I know that Messiah is coming, He Who is called the Christ (the Anointed One); and when He arrives, He will tell us everything we need to know and make it clear to us. -- john 4:25
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Jesus said to her, I Who now speak with you am He. -- john 4:26
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Just then His disciples came and they wondered (were surprised, astonished) to find Him talking with a woman [a married woman]. However, not one of them asked Him, What are You inquiring about? or What do You want? or, Why do You speak with her? -- john 4:27
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Then the woman left her water jar and went away to the town. And she began telling the people, -- john 4:28
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Come, see a Man Who has told me everything that I ever did! Can this be [is not this] the Christ? [Must not this be the Messiah, the Anointed One?] -- john 4:29
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So the people left the town and set out to go to Him. -- john 4:30
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Meanwhile, the disciples urged Him saying, Rabbi, eat something. -- john 4:31
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But He assured them, I have food (nourishment) to eat of which you know nothing and have no idea. -- john 4:32
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So the disciples said one to another, Has someone brought Him something to eat? -- john 4:33
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Jesus said to them, My food (nourishment) is to do the will (pleasure) of Him Who sent Me and to accomplish and completely finish His work. -- john 4:34
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Do you not say, It is still four months until harvest time comes? Look! I tell you, raise your eyes and observe the fields and see how they are already white for harvesting. -- john 4:35
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Already the reaper is getting his wages [he who does the cutting now has his reward], for he is gathering fruit (crop) unto life eternal, so that he who does the planting and he who does the reaping may rejoice together. -- john 4:36
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For in this the saying holds true, One sows and another reaps. -- john 4:37
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I sent you to reap a crop for which you have not toiled. Other men have labored and you have stepped in to reap the results of their work. -- john 4:38
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Now numerous Samaritans from that town believed in and trusted in Him because of what the woman said when she declared and testified, He told me everything that I ever did. -- john 4:39
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So when the Samaritans arrived, they asked Him to remain with them, and He did stay there two days. -- john 4:40
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Then many more believed in and adhered to and relied on Him because of His personal message [what He Himself said]. -- john 4:41
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And they told the woman, Now we no longer believe (trust, have faith) just because of what you said; for we have heard Him ourselves [personally], and we know that He truly is the Savior of the world, the Christ. -- john 4:42
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But after these two days Jesus went on from there into Galilee-- -- john 4:43
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Although He Himself declared that a prophet has no honor in his own country. -- john 4:44
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However, when He came into Galilee, the Galileans also welcomed Him and took Him to their hearts eagerly, for they had seen everything that He did in Jerusalem during the Feast; for they too had attended the Feast. -- john 4:45
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So Jesus came again to Cana of Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son was lying ill in Capernaum. -- john 4:46
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Having heard that Jesus had come back from Judea into Galilee, he went away to meet Him and began to beg Him to come down and cure his son, for he was lying at the point of death. -- john 4:47
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Then Jesus said to him, Unless you see signs and miracles happen, you [people] never will believe (trust, have faith) at all. -- john 4:48
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The king's officer pleaded with Him, Sir, do come down at once before my little child is dead! -- john 4:49
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Jesus answered him, Go in peace; your son will live! And the man put his trust in what Jesus said and started home. -- john 4:50
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But even as he was on the road going down, his servants met him and reported, saying, Your son lives! -- john 4:51
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So he asked them at what time he had begun to get better. They said, Yesterday during the seventh hour (about one o'clock in the afternoon) the fever left him. -- john 4:52
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Then the father knew that it was at that very hour when Jesus had said to him, Your son will live. And he and his entire household believed (adhered to, trusted in, and relied on Jesus). -- john 4:53
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This is the second sign (wonderwork, miracle) that Jesus performed after He had come out of Judea into Galilee. -- john 4:54
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LATER ON there was a Jewish festival (feast) for which Jesus went up to Jerusalem. -- john 5:1
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Now there is in Jerusalem a pool near the Sheep Gate. This pool in the Hebrew is called Bethesda, having five porches (alcoves, colonnades, doorways). -- john 5:2
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In these lay a great number of sick folk--some blind, some crippled, and some paralyzed (shriveled up)--waiting for the bubbling up of the water. -- john 5:3
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For an angel of the Lord went down at appointed seasons into the pool and moved and stirred up the water; whoever then first, after the stirring up of the water, stepped in was cured of whatever disease with which he was afflicted. -- john 5:4
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There was a certain man there who had suffered with a deep-seated and lingering disorder for thirty-eight years. -- john 5:5
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When Jesus noticed him lying there [helpless], knowing that he had already been a long time in that condition, He said to him, Do you want to become well? [Are you really in earnest about getting well?] -- john 5:6
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The invalid answered, Sir, I have nobody when the water is moving to put me into the pool; but while I am trying to come [into it] myself, somebody else steps down ahead of me. -- john 5:7
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Jesus said to him, Get up! Pick up your bed (sleeping pad) and walk! -- john 5:8
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Instantly the man became well and recovered his strength and picked up his bed and walked. But that happened on the Sabbath. -- john 5:9
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So the Jews kept saying to the man who had been healed, It is the Sabbath, and you have no right to pick up your bed [it is not lawful]. -- john 5:10
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He answered them, The Man Who healed me and gave me back my strength, He Himself said to me, Pick up your bed and walk! -- john 5:11
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They asked him, Who is the Man Who told you, Pick up your bed and walk? -- john 5:12
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Now the invalid who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had quietly gone away [had passed on unnoticed], since there was a crowd in the place. -- john 5:13
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Afterward, when Jesus found him in the temple, He said to him, See, you are well! Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you. -- john 5:14
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The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus Who had made him well. -- john 5:15
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For this reason the Jews began to persecute (annoy, torment) Jesus and sought to kill Him, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath. -- john 5:16
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But Jesus answered them, My Father has worked [even] until now, [He has never ceased working; He is still working] and I, too, must be at [divine] work. -- john 5:17
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This made the Jews more determined than ever to kill Him [to do away with Him]; because He not only was breaking (weakening, violating) the Sabbath, but He actually was speaking of God as being [in a special sense] His own Father, making Himself equal [putting Himself on a level] with God. -- john 5:18
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So Jesus answered them by saying, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, the Son is able to do nothing of Himself (of His own accord); but He is able to do only what He sees the Father doing, for whatever the Father does is what the Son does in the same way [in His turn]. -- john 5:19
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The Father dearly loves the Son and discloses to (shows) Him everything that He Himself does. And He will disclose to Him (let Him see) greater things yet than these, so that you may marvel and be full of wonder and astonishment. -- john 5:20
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Just as the Father raises up the dead and gives them life [makes them live on], even so the Son also gives life to whomever He wills and is pleased to give it. -- john 5:21
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Even the Father judges no one, for He has given all judgment (the last judgment and the whole business of judging) entirely into the hands of the Son, -- john 5:22
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So that all men may give honor (reverence, homage) to the Son just as they give honor to the Father. [In fact] whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, Who has sent Him. -- john 5:23
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I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, the person whose ears are open to My words [who listens to My message] and believes and trusts in and clings to and relies on Him Who sent Me has (possesses now) eternal life. And he does not come into judgment [does not incur sentence of judgment, will not come under condemnation], but he has already passed over out of death into life. -- john 5:24
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Believe Me when I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, the time is coming and is here now when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear it shall live. -- john 5:25
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For even as the Father has life in Himself and is self-existent, so He has given to the Son to have life in Himself and be self-existent. -- john 5:26
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And He has given Him authority and granted Him power to execute (exercise, practice) judgment because He is a Son of man [very man]. -- john 5:27
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Do not be surprised and wonder at this, for the time is coming when all those who are in the tombs shall hear His voice, -- john 5:28
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And they shall come out--those who have practiced doing good [will come out] to the resurrection of [new] life, and those who have done evil will be raised for judgment [raised to meet their sentence]. -- john 5:29
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I am able to do nothing from Myself [independently, of My own accord--but only as I am taught by God and as I get His orders]. Even as I hear, I judge [I decide as I am bidden to decide. As the voice comes to Me, so I give a decision], and My judgment is right (just, righteous), because I do not seek or consult My own will [I have no desire to do what is pleasing to Myself, My own aim, My own purpose] but only the will and pleasure of the Father Who sent Me. -- john 5:30
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If I alone testify in My behalf, My testimony is not valid and cannot be worth anything. -- john 5:31
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There is Another Who testifies concerning Me, and I know and am certain that His evidence on My behalf is true and valid. -- john 5:32
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You yourselves have sent [an inquiry] to John and he has been a witness to the truth. -- john 5:33
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But I do not receive [a mere] human witness [the evidence which I accept on My behalf is not from man]; but I simply mention all these things in order that you may be saved (made and kept safe and sound). -- john 5:34
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John was the lamp that kept on burning and shining [to show you the way], and you were willing for a while to delight (sun) yourselves in his light. -- john 5:35
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But I have as My witness something greater (weightier, higher, better) than that of John; for the works that the Father has appointed Me to accomplish and finish, the very same works that I am now doing, are a witness and proof that the Father has sent Me. -- john 5:36
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And the Father Who sent Me has Himself testified concerning Me. Not one of you has ever given ear to His voice or seen His form (His face--what He is like). [You have always been deaf to His voice and blind to the vision of Him.] -- john 5:37
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And you have not His word (His thought) living in your hearts, because you do not believe and adhere to and trust in and rely on Him Whom He has sent. [That is why you do not keep His message living in you, because you do not believe in the Messenger Whom He has sent.] -- john 5:38
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You search and investigate and pore over the Scriptures diligently, because you suppose and trust that you have eternal life through them. And these [very Scriptures] testify about Me! -- john 5:39
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And still you are not willing [but refuse] to come to Me, so that you might have life. -- john 5:40
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I receive not glory from men [I crave no human honor, I look for no mortal fame], -- john 5:41
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But I know you and recognize and understand that you have not the love of God in you. -- john 5:42
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I have come in My Father's name and with His power, and you do not receive Me [your hearts are not open to Me, you give Me no welcome]; but if another comes in his own name and his own power and with no other authority but himself, you will receive him and give him your approval. -- john 5:43
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How is it possible for you to believe [how can you learn to believe], you who [are content to seek and] receive praise and honor and glory from one another, and yet do not seek the praise and honor and glory which come from Him Who alone is God? -- john 5:44
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Put out of your minds the thought and do not suppose [as some of you are supposing] that I will accuse you before the Father. There is one who accuses you--it is Moses, the very one on whom you have built your hopes [in whom you trust]. -- john 5:45
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For if you believed and relied on Moses, you would believe and rely on Me, for he wrote about Me [personally]. -- john 5:46
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But if you do not believe and trust his writings, how then will you believe and trust My teachings? [How shall you cleave to and rely on My words?] -- john 5:47
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AFTER THIS, Jesus went to the farther side of the Sea of Galilee--that is, the Sea of Tiberias. -- john 6:1
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And a great crowd was following Him because they had seen the signs (miracles) which He [continually] performed upon those who were sick. -- john 6:2
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And Jesus walked up the mountainside and sat down there with His disciples. -- john 6:3
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Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was approaching. -- john 6:4
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Jesus looked up then, and seeing that a vast multitude was coming toward Him, He said to Philip, Where are we to buy bread, so that all these people may eat? -- john 6:5
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But He said this to prove (test) him, for He well knew what He was about to do. -- john 6:6
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Philip answered Him, Two hundred pennies' (forty dollars) worth of bread is not enough that everyone may receive even a little. -- john 6:7
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Another of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to Him, -- john 6:8
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There is a little boy here, who has [with him] five barley loaves, and two small fish; but what are they among so many people? -- john 6:9
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Jesus said, Make all the people recline (sit down). Now the ground (a pasture) was covered with thick grass at the spot, so the men threw themselves down, about 5,in number. -- john 6:10
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Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks, He distributed to the disciples and the disciples to the reclining people; so also [He did] with the fish, as much as they wanted. -- john 6:11
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When they had all had enough, He said to His disciples, Gather up now the fragments (the broken pieces that are left over), so that nothing may be lost and wasted. -- john 6:12
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So accordingly they gathered them up, and they filled twelve [small hand] baskets with fragments left over by those who had eaten from the five barley loaves. -- john 6:13
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When the people saw the sign (miracle) that Jesus had performed, they began saying, Surely and beyond a doubt this is the Prophet Who is to come into the world! -- john 6:14
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Then Jesus, knowing that they meant to come and seize Him that they might make Him king, withdrew again to the hillside by Himself alone. -- john 6:15
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When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea, -- john 6:16
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And they took a boat and were going across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and still Jesus had not [yet] come back to them. -- john 6:17
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Meanwhile, the sea was getting rough and rising high because of a great and violent wind that was blowing. -- john 6:18
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[However] when they had rowed three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and approaching the boat. And they were afraid (terrified). -- john 6:19
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But Jesus said to them, It is I; be not afraid! [I AM; stop being frightened!] -- john 6:20
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Then they were quite willing and glad for Him to come into the boat. And now the boat went at once to the land they had steered toward. [And immediately they reached the shore toward which they had been slowly making their way.] -- john 6:21
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The next day the crowd [that still remained] standing on the other side of the sea realized that there had been only one small boat there, and that Jesus had not gone into it with His disciples, but that His disciples had gone away by themselves. -- john 6:22
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But now some other boats from Tiberias had come in near the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks. -- john 6:23
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So the people, finding that neither Jesus nor His disciples were there, themselves got into the small boats and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus. -- john 6:24
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And when they found Him on the other side of the lake, they said to Him, Rabbi! When did You come here? -- john 6:25
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Jesus answered them, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, you have been searching for Me, not because you saw the miracles and signs but because you were fed with the loaves and were filled and satisfied. -- john 6:26
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Stop toiling and doing and producing for the food that perishes and decomposes [in the using], but strive and work and produce rather for the [lasting] food which endures [continually] unto life eternal; the Son of Man will give (furnish) you that, for God the Father has authorized and certified Him and put His seal of endorsement upon Him. -- john 6:27
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They then said, What are we to do, that we may [habitually] be working the works of God? [What are we to do to carry out what God requires?] -- john 6:28
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Jesus replied, This is the work (service) that God asks of you: that you believe in the One Whom He has sent [that you cleave to, trust, rely on, and have faith in His Messenger]. -- john 6:29
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Therefore they said to Him, What sign (miracle, wonderwork) will You perform then, so that we may see it and believe and rely on and adhere to You? What [supernatural] work have You [to show what You can do]? -- john 6:30
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Our forefathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as the Scripture says, He gave them bread out of heaven to eat. -- john 6:31
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Jesus then said to them, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, Moses did not give you the Bread from heaven [what Moses gave you was not the Bread from heaven], but it is My Father Who gives you the true heavenly Bread. -- john 6:32
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For the Bread of God is He Who comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world. -- john 6:33
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Then they said to Him, Lord, give us this bread always (all the time)! -- john 6:34
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Jesus replied, I am the Bread of Life. He who comes to Me will never be hungry, and he who believes in and cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Me will never thirst any more (at any time). -- john 6:35
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But [as] I told you, although you have seen Me, still you do not believe and trust and have faith. -- john 6:36
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All whom My Father gives (entrusts) to Me will come to Me; and the one who comes to Me I will most certainly not cast out [I will never, no never, reject one of them who comes to Me]. -- john 6:37
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For I have come down from heaven not to do My own will and purpose but to do the will and purpose of Him Who sent Me. -- john 6:38
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And this is the will of Him Who sent Me, that I should not lose any of all that He has given Me, but that I should give new life and raise [them all] up at the last day. -- john 6:39
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For this is My Father's will and His purpose, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in and cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up [from the dead] at the last day. -- john 6:40
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Now the Jews murmured and found fault with and grumbled about Jesus because He said, I am [Myself] the Bread that came down from heaven. -- john 6:41
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They kept asking, Is not this Jesus, the Son of Joseph, Whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, I have come down from heaven? -- john 6:42
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So Jesus answered them, Stop grumbling and saying things against Me to one another. -- john 6:43
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No one is able to come to Me unless the Father Who sent Me attracts and draws him and gives him the desire to come to Me, and [then] I will raise him up [from the dead] at the last day. -- john 6:44
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It is written in [the book of] the Prophets, And they shall all be taught of God [have Him in person for their Teacher]. Everyone who has listened to and learned from the Father comes to Me-- -- john 6:45
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Which does not imply that anyone has seen the Father [not that anyone has ever seen Him] except He [Who was with the Father] Who comes from God; He [alone] has seen the Father. -- john 6:46
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I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, he who believes in Me [who adheres to, trusts in, relies on, and has faith in Me] has (now possesses) eternal life. -- john 6:47
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I am the Bread of Life [that gives life--the Living Bread]. -- john 6:48
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Your forefathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and [yet] they died. -- john 6:49
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[But] this is the Bread that comes down from heaven, so that [any]one may eat of it and never die. -- john 6:50
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I [Myself] am this Living Bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this Bread, he will live forever; and also the Bread that I shall give for the life of the world is My flesh (body). -- john 6:51
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Then the Jews angrily contended with one another, saying, How is He able to give us His flesh to eat? -- john 6:52
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And Jesus said to them, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, you cannot have any life in you unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood [unless you appropriate His life and the saving merit of His blood]. -- john 6:53
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He who feeds on My flesh and drinks My blood has (possesses now) eternal life, and I will raise him up [from the dead] on the last day. -- john 6:54
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For My flesh is true and genuine food, and My blood is true and genuine drink. -- john 6:55
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He who feeds on My flesh and drinks My blood dwells continually in Me, and I [in like manner dwell continually] in him. -- john 6:56
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Just as the living Father sent Me and I live by (through, because of) the Father, even so whoever continues to feed on Me [whoever takes Me for his food and is nourished by Me] shall [in his turn] live through and because of Me. -- john 6:57
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This is the Bread that came down from heaven. It is not like the manna which our forefathers ate, and yet died; he who takes this Bread for his food shall live forever. -- john 6:58
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He said these things in a synagogue while He was teaching at Capernaum. -- john 6:59
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When His disciples heard this, many of them said, This is a hard and difficult and strange saying (an offensive and unbearable message). Who can stand to hear it? [Who can be expected to listen to such teaching?] -- john 6:60
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But Jesus, knowing within Himself that His disciples were complaining and protesting and grumbling about it, said to them: Is this a stumbling block and an offense to you? [Does this upset and displease and shock and scandalize you?] -- john 6:61
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What then [will be your reaction] if you should see the Son of Man ascending to [the place] where He was before? -- john 6:62
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It is the Spirit Who gives life [He is the Life-giver]; the flesh conveys no benefit whatever [there is no profit in it]. The words (truths) that I have been speaking to you are spirit and life. -- john 6:63
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But [still] some of you fail to believe and trust and have faith. For Jesus knew from the first who did not believe and had no faith and who would betray Him and be false to Him. -- john 6:64
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And He said, This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless it is granted him [unless he is enabled to do so] by the Father. -- john 6:65
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After this, many of His disciples drew back (returned to their old associations) and no longer accompanied Him. -- john 6:66
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Jesus said to the Twelve, Will you also go away? [And do you too desire to leave Me?] -- john 6:67
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Simon Peter answered, Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words (the message) of eternal life. -- john 6:68
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And we have learned to believe and trust, and [more] we have come to know [surely] that You are the Holy One of God, the Christ (the Anointed One), the Son of the living God. -- john 6:69
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Jesus answered them, Did I not choose you, the Twelve? And [yet] one of you is a devil (of the evil one and a false accuser). -- john 6:70
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He was speaking of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, for he was about to betray Him, [although] he was one of the Twelve. -- john 6:71
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AFTER THIS, Jesus went from place to place in Galilee, for He would not travel in Judea because the Jews were seeking to kill Him. -- john 7:1
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Now the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was drawing near. -- john 7:2
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So His brothers said to Him, Leave here and go into Judea, so that Your disciples [there] may also see the works that You do. [This is no place for You.] -- john 7:3
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For no one does anything in secret when he wishes to be conspicuous and secure publicity. If You [must] do these things [if You must act like this], show Yourself openly and make Yourself known to the world! -- john 7:4
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For [even] His brothers did not believe in or adhere to or trust in or rely on Him either. -- john 7:5
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Whereupon Jesus said to them, My time (opportunity) has not come yet; but any time is suitable for you and your opportunity is ready any time [is always here]. -- john 7:6
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The world cannot [be expected to] hate you, but it does hate Me because I denounce it for its wicked works and reveal that its doings are evil. -- john 7:7
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Go to the Feast yourselves. I am not [yet] going up to the Festival, because My time is not ripe. [My term is not yet completed; it is not time for Me to go.] -- john 7:8
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Having said these things to them, He stayed behind in Galilee. -- john 7:9
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But afterward, when His brothers had gone up to the Feast, He went up also, not publicly [not with a caravan], but by Himself quietly and as if He did not wish to be observed. -- john 7:10
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Therefore the Jews kept looking for Him at the Feast and asking, Where can He be? [Where is that Fellow?] -- john 7:11
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And there was among the mass of the people much whispered discussion and hot disputing about Him. Some were saying, He is good! [He is a good Man!] Others said, No, He misleads and deceives the people [gives them false ideas]! -- john 7:12
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But no one dared speak out boldly about Him for fear of [the leaders of] the Jews. -- john 7:13
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When the Feast was already half over, Jesus went up into the temple [court] and began to teach. -- john 7:14
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The Jews were astonished. They said, How is it that this Man has learning [is so versed in the sacred Scriptures and in theology] when He has never studied? -- john 7:15
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Jesus answered them by saying, My teaching is not My own, but His Who sent Me. -- john 7:16
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If any man desires to do His will (God's pleasure), he will know (have the needed illumination to recognize, and can tell for himself) whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking from Myself and of My own accord and on My own authority. -- john 7:17
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He who speaks on his own authority seeks to win honor for himself. [He whose teaching originates with himself seeks his own glory.] But He Who seeks the glory and is eager for the honor of Him Who sent Him, He is true; and there is no unrighteousness or falsehood or deception in Him. -- john 7:18
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Did not Moses give you the Law? And yet not one of you keeps the Law. [If that is the truth] why do you seek to kill Me [for not keeping it]? -- john 7:19
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The crowd answered Him, You are possessed by a demon! [You are raving!] Who seeks to kill You? -- john 7:20
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Jesus answered them, I did one work, and you all are astounded. -- john 7:21
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Now Moses established circumcision among you--though it did not originate with Moses but with the previous patriarchs--and you circumcise a person [even] on the Sabbath day. -- john 7:22
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If, to avoid breaking the Law of Moses, a person undergoes circumcision on the Sabbath day, have you any cause to be angry with (indignant with, bitter against) Me for making a man's whole body well on the Sabbath? -- john 7:23
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Be honest in your judgment and do not decide at a glance (superficially and by appearances); but judge fairly and righteously. -- john 7:24
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Then some of the Jerusalem people said, Is not this the Man they seek to kill? -- john 7:25
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And here He is speaking openly, and they say nothing to Him! Can it be possible that the rulers have discovered and know that this is truly the Christ? -- john 7:26
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No, we know where this Man comes from; when the Christ arrives, no one is to know from what place He comes. -- john 7:27
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Whereupon Jesus called out as He taught in the temple [porches], Do you know Me, and do you know where I am from? I have not come on My own authority and of My own accord and as self-appointed, but the One Who sent Me is true (real, genuine, steadfast); and Him you do not know! -- john 7:28
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I know Him [Myself] because I come from His [very] presence, and it was He [personally] Who sent Me. -- john 7:29
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Therefore they were eager to arrest Him, but no one laid a hand on Him, for His hour (time) had not yet come. -- john 7:30
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And besides, many of the multitude believed in Him [adhered to Him, trusted in Him, relied on Him]. And they kept saying, When the Christ comes, will He do [can He be expected to do] more miracles and produce more proofs and signs than what this Man has done? -- john 7:31
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The Pharisees learned how the people were saying these things about Him under their breath; and the chief priests and Pharisees sent attendants (guards) to arrest Him. -- john 7:32
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Therefore Jesus said, For a little while I am [still] with you, and then I go back to Him Who sent Me. -- john 7:33
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You will look for Me, but you will not [be able to] find Me; where I am, you cannot come. -- john 7:34
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Then the Jews said among themselves, Where does this Man intend to go that we shall not find Him? Will He go to the Jews who are scattered in the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks? -- john 7:35
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What does this statement of His mean, You will look for Me and not be able to find Me, and, Where I am, you cannot come? -- john 7:36
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Now on the final and most important day of the Feast, Jesus stood, and He cried in a loud voice, If any man is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink! -- john 7:37
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He who believes in Me [who cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Me] as the Scripture has said, From his innermost being shall flow [continuously] springs and rivers of living water. -- john 7:38
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But He was speaking here of the Spirit, Whom those who believed (trusted, had faith) in Him were afterward to receive. For the [Holy] Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified (raised to honor). -- john 7:39
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Listening to those words, some of the multitude said, This is certainly and beyond doubt the Prophet! -- john 7:40
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Others said, This is the Christ (the Messiah, Anointed One)! But some said, What? Does the Christ come out of Galilee? -- john 7:41
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Does not the Scripture tell us that the Christ will come from the offspring of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived? -- john 7:42
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So there arose a division and dissension among the people concerning Him. -- john 7:43
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Some of them wanted to arrest Him, but no one [ventured and] laid hands on Him. -- john 7:44
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Meanwhile the attendants (guards) had gone back to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, Why have you not brought Him here with you? -- john 7:45
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The attendants replied, Never has a man talked as this Man talks! [No mere man has ever spoken as He speaks!] -- john 7:46
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The Pharisees said to them, Are you also deluded and led astray? [Are you also swept off your feet?] -- john 7:47
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Has any of the authorities or of the Pharisees believed in Him? -- john 7:48
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As for this multitude (rabble) that does not know the Law, they are contemptible and doomed and accursed! -- john 7:49
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Then Nicodemus, who came to Jesus before at night and was one of them, asked, -- john 7:50
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Does our Law convict a man without giving him a hearing and finding out what he has done? -- john 7:51
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They answered him, Are you too from Galilee? Search [the Scriptures yourself], and you will see that no prophet comes (will rise to prominence) from Galilee. -- john 7:52
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And they went [back], each to his own house. -- john 7:53
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BUT JESUS went to the Mount of Olives. -- john 8:1
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Early in the morning (at dawn), He came back into the temple [court], and the people came to Him in crowds. He sat down and was teaching them, -- john 8:2
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When the scribes and Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery. They made her stand in the middle of the court and put the case before Him. -- john 8:3
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Teacher, they said, This woman has been caught in the very act of adultery. -- john 8:4
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Now Moses in the Law commanded us that such [women--offenders] shall be stoned to death. But what do You say [to do with her--what is Your sentence]? -- john 8:5
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This they said to try (test) Him, hoping they might find a charge on which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger. -- john 8:6
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However, when they persisted with their question, He raised Himself up and said, Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her. -- john 8:7
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Then He bent down and went on writing on the ground with His finger. -- john 8:8
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They listened to Him, and then they began going out, conscience-stricken, one by one, from the oldest down to the last one of them, till Jesus was left alone, with the woman standing there before Him in the center of the court. -- john 8:9
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When Jesus raised Himself up, He said to her, Woman, where are your accusers? Has no man condemned you? -- john 8:10
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She answered, No one, Lord! And Jesus said, I do not condemn you either. Go on your way and from now on sin no more. -- john 8:11
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Once more Jesus addressed the crowd. He said, I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me will not be walking in the dark, but will have the Light which is Life. -- john 8:12
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Whereupon the Pharisees told Him, You are testifying on Your own behalf; Your testimony is not valid and is worthless. -- john 8:13
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Jesus answered, Even if I do testify on My own behalf, My testimony is true and reliable and valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from or where I am going. -- john 8:14
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You [set yourselves up to] judge according to the flesh (by what you see). [You condemn by external, human standards.] I do not [set Myself up to] judge or condemn or sentence anyone. -- john 8:15
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Yet even if I do judge, My judgment is true [My decision is right]; for I am not alone [in making it], but [there are two of Us] I and the Father, Who sent Me. -- john 8:16
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In your [own] Law it is written that the testimony (evidence) of two persons is reliable and valid. -- john 8:17
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I am One [of the Two] bearing testimony concerning Myself; and My Father, Who sent Me, He also testifies about Me. -- john 8:18
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Then they said to Him, Where is this Father of Yours? Jesus answered, You know My Father as little as you know Me. If you knew Me, you would know My Father also. -- john 8:19
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Jesus said these things in the treasury while He was teaching in the temple [court]; but no one ventured to arrest Him, because His hour had not yet come. -- john 8:20
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Therefore He said again to them, I am going away, and you will be looking for Me, and you will die in (under the curse of) your sin. Where I am going, it is not possible for you to come. -- john 8:21
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At this the Jews began to ask among themselves, Will He kill Himself? Is that why He says, Where I am going, it is not possible for you to come? -- john 8:22
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He said to them, You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world (of this earthly order); I am not of this world. -- john 8:23
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That is why I told you that you will die in (under the curse of) your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He [Whom I claim to be--if you do not adhere to, trust in, and rely on Me], you will die in your sins. -- john 8:24
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Then they said to Him, Who are You anyway? Jesus replied, [Why do I even speak to you!] I am exactly what I have been telling you from the first. -- john 8:25
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I have much to say about you and to judge and condemn. But He Who sent Me is true (reliable), and I tell the world [only] the things that I have heard from Him. -- john 8:26
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They did not perceive (know, understand) that He was speaking to them about the Father. -- john 8:27
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So Jesus added, When you have lifted up the Son of Man [on the cross], you will realize (know, understand) that I am He [for Whom you look] and that I do nothing of Myself (of My own accord or on My own authority), but I say [exactly] what My Father has taught Me. -- john 8:28
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And He Who sent Me is ever with Me; My Father has not left Me alone, for I always do what pleases Him. -- john 8:29
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As He said these things, many believed in Him [trusted, relied on, and adhered to Him]. -- john 8:30
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So Jesus said to those Jews who had believed in Him, If you abide in My word [hold fast to My teachings and live in accordance with them], you are truly My disciples. -- john 8:31
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And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free. -- john 8:32
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They answered Him, We are Abraham's offspring (descendants) and have never been in bondage to anybody. What do You mean by saying, You will be set free? -- john 8:33
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Jesus answered them, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, Whoever commits and practices sin is the slave of sin. -- john 8:34
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Now a slave does not remain in a household permanently (forever); the son [of the house] does remain forever. -- john 8:35
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So if the Son liberates you [makes you free men], then you are really and unquestionably free. -- john 8:36
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[Yes] I know that you are Abraham's offspring; yet you plan to kill Me, because My word has no entrance (makes no progress, does not find any place) in you. -- john 8:37
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I tell the things which I have seen and learned at My Father's side, and your actions also reflect what you have heard and learned from your father. -- john 8:38
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They retorted, Abraham is our father. Jesus said, If you were [truly] Abraham's children, then you would do the works of Abraham [follow his example, do as Abraham did]. -- john 8:39
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But now [instead] you are wanting and seeking to kill Me, a Man Who has told you the truth which I have heard from God. This is not the way Abraham acted. -- john 8:40
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You are doing the works of your [own] father. They said to Him, We are not illegitimate children and born out of fornication; we have one Father, even God. -- john 8:41
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Jesus said to them, If God were your Father, you would love Me and respect Me and welcome Me gladly, for I proceeded (came forth) from God [out of His very presence]. I did not even come on My own authority or of My own accord (as self-appointed); but He sent Me. -- john 8:42
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Why do you misunderstand what I say? It is because you are unable to hear what I am saying. [You cannot bear to listen to My message; your ears are shut to My teaching.] -- john 8:43
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You are of your father, the devil, and it is your will to practice the lusts and gratify the desires [which are characteristic] of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a falsehood, he speaks what is natural to him, for he is a liar [himself] and the father of lies and of all that is false. -- john 8:44
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But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me [do not trust Me, do not rely on Me, or adhere to Me]. -- john 8:45
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Who of you convicts Me of wrongdoing or finds Me guilty of sin? Then if I speak truth, why do you not believe Me [trust Me, rely on, and adhere to Me]? -- john 8:46
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Whoever is of God listens to God. [Those who belong to God hear the words of God.] This is the reason that you do not listen [to those words, to Me]: because you do not belong to God and are not of God or in harmony with Him. -- john 8:47
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The Jews answered Him, Are we not right when we say You are a Samaritan and that You have a demon [that You are under the power of an evil spirit]? -- john 8:48
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Jesus answered, I am not possessed by a demon. On the contrary, I honor and reverence My Father and you dishonor (despise, vilify, and scorn) Me. -- john 8:49
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However, I am not in search of honor for Myself. [I do not seek and am not aiming for My own glory.] There is One Who [looks after that; He] seeks [My glory], and He is the Judge. -- john 8:50
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I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, if anyone observes My teaching [lives in accordance with My message, keeps My word], he will by no means ever see and experience death. -- john 8:51
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The Jews said to Him, Now we know that You are under the power of a demon (insane). Abraham died, and also the prophets, yet You say, If a man keeps My word, he will never taste of death into all eternity. -- john 8:52
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Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, and all the prophets died! Who do You make Yourself out to be? -- john 8:53
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Jesus answered, If I were to glorify Myself (magnify, praise, and honor Myself), I would have no real glory, for My glory would be nothing and worthless. [My honor must come to Me from My Father.] It is My Father Who glorifies Me [Who extols Me, magnifies, and praises Me], of Whom you say that He is your God. -- john 8:54
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Yet you do not know Him or recognize Him and are not acquainted with Him, but I know Him. If I should say that I do not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I know Him and keep His word [obey His teachings, am faithful to His message]. -- john 8:55
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Your forefather Abraham was extremely happy at the hope and prospect of seeing My day (My incarnation); and he did see it and was delighted. -- john 8:56
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Then the Jews said to Him, You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham? -- john 8:57
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Jesus replied, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, before Abraham was born, I AM. -- john 8:58
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So they took up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus, by mixing with the crowd, concealed Himself and went out of the temple [enclosure]. -- john 8:59
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AS HE passed along, He noticed a man blind from his birth. -- john 9:1
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His disciples asked Him, Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he should be born blind? -- john 9:2
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Jesus answered, It was not that this man or his parents sinned, but he was born blind in order that the workings of God should be manifested (displayed and illustrated) in him. -- john 9:3
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We must work the works of Him Who sent Me and be busy with His business while it is daylight; night is coming on, when no man can work. -- john 9:4
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As long as I am in the world, I am the world's Light. -- john 9:5
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When He had said this, He spat on the ground and made clay (mud) with His saliva, and He spread it [as ointment] on the man's eyes. -- john 9:6
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And He said to him, Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam--which means Sent. So he went and washed, and came back seeing. -- john 9:7
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When the neighbors and those who used to know him by sight as a beggar saw him, they said, Is not this the man who used to sit and beg? -- john 9:8
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Some said, It is he. Others said, No, but he looks very much like him. But he said, Yes, I am the man. -- john 9:9
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So they said to him, How were your eyes opened? -- john 9:10
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He replied, The Man called Jesus made mud and smeared it on my eyes and said to me, Go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and I obtained my sight! -- john 9:11
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They asked him, Where is He? He said, I do not know. -- john 9:12
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Then they conducted to the Pharisees the man who had formerly been blind. -- john 9:13
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Now it was on the Sabbath day that Jesus mixed the mud and opened the man's eyes. -- john 9:14
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So now again the Pharisees asked him how he received his sight. And he said to them, He smeared mud on my eyes, and I washed, and now I see. -- john 9:15
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Then some of the Pharisees said, This Man [Jesus] is not from God, because He does not observe the Sabbath. But others said, How can a man who is a sinner (a bad man) do such signs and miracles? So there was a difference of opinion among them. -- john 9:16
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Accordingly they said to the blind man again, What do you say about Him, seeing that He opened your eyes? And he said, He is [He must be] a prophet! -- john 9:17
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However, the Jews did not believe that he had [really] been blind and that he had received his sight until they called (summoned) the parents of the man. -- john 9:18
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They asked them, Is this your son, whom you reported as having been born blind? How then does he see now? -- john 9:19
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His parents answered, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind. -- john 9:20
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But as to how he can now see, we do not know; or who has opened his eyes, we do not know. He is of age. Ask him; let him speak for himself and give his own account of it. -- john 9:21
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His parents said this because they feared [the leaders of] the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone should acknowledge Jesus to be the Christ, he should be expelled and excluded from the synagogue. -- john 9:22
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On that account his parents said, He is of age; ask him. -- john 9:23
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So the second time they summoned the man who had been born blind, and said to him, Now give God the glory (praise). This Fellow we know is only a sinner (a wicked person). -- john 9:24
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Then he answered, I do not know whether He is a sinner and wicked or not. But one thing I do know, that whereas I was blind before, now I see. -- john 9:25
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So they said to him, What did He [actually] do to you? How did He open your eyes? -- john 9:26
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He answered, I already told you and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Can it be that you wish to become His disciples also? -- john 9:27
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And they stormed at him [they jeered, they sneered, they reviled him] and retorted, You are His disciple yourself, but we are the disciples of Moses. -- john 9:28
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We know for certain that God spoke with Moses, but as for this Fellow, we know nothing about where He hails from. -- john 9:29
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The man replied, Well, this is astonishing! Here a Man has opened my eyes, and yet you do not know where He comes from. [That is amazing!] -- john 9:30
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We know that God does not listen to sinners; but if anyone is God-fearing and a worshiper of Him and does His will, He listens to him. -- john 9:31
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Since the beginning of time it has never been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a man born blind. -- john 9:32
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If this Man were not from God, He would not be able to do anything like this. -- john 9:33
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They retorted, You were wholly born in sin [from head to foot]; and do you [presume to] teach us? So they cast him out [threw him clear outside the synagogue]. -- john 9:34
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Jesus heard that they had put him out, and meeting him He said, Do you believe in and adhere to the Son of Man or the Son of God ? -- john 9:35
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He answered, Who is He, Sir? Tell me, that I may believe in and adhere to Him. -- john 9:36
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Jesus said to him, You have seen Him; [in fact] He is talking to you right now. -- john 9:37
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He called out, Lord, I believe! [I rely on, I trust, I cleave to You!] And he worshiped Him. -- john 9:38
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Then Jesus said, I came into this world for judgment [as a Separator, in order that there may be separation between those who believe on Me and those who reject Me], to make the sightless see and to make those who see become blind. -- john 9:39
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Some Pharisees who were near, hearing this remark, said to Him, Are we also blind? -- john 9:40
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Jesus said to them, If you were blind, you would have no sin; but because you now claim to have sight, your sin remains. [If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but because you insist, We do see clearly, you are unable to escape your guilt.] -- john 9:41
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I ASSURE you, most solemnly I tell you, he who does not enter by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way (elsewhere, from some other quarter) is a thief and a robber. -- john 10:1
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But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. -- john 10:2
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The watchman opens the door for this man, and the sheep listen to his voice and heed it; and he calls his own sheep by name and brings (leads) them out. -- john 10:3
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When he has brought his own sheep outside, he walks on before them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. -- john 10:4
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They will never [on any account] follow a stranger, but will run away from him because they do not know the voice of strangers or recognize their call. -- john 10:5
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Jesus used this parable (illustration) with them, but they did not understand what He was talking about. -- john 10:6
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So Jesus said again, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that I Myself am the Door for the sheep. -- john 10:7
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All others who came [as such] before Me are thieves and robbers, but the [true] sheep did not listen to and obey them. -- john 10:8
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I am the Door; anyone who enters in through Me will be saved (will live). He will come in and he will go out [freely], and will find pasture. -- john 10:9
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The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows). -- john 10:10
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I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd risks and lays down His [own] life for the sheep. -- john 10:11
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But the hired servant (he who merely serves for wages) who is neither the shepherd nor the owner of the sheep, when he sees the wolf coming, deserts the flock and runs away. And the wolf chases and snatches them and scatters [the flock]. -- john 10:12
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Now the hireling flees because he merely serves for wages and is not himself concerned about the sheep [cares nothing for them]. -- john 10:13
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I am the Good Shepherd; and I know and recognize My own, and My own know and recognize Me-- -- john 10:14
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Even as [truly as] the Father knows Me and I also know the Father--and I am giving My [very own] life and laying it down on behalf of the sheep. -- john 10:15
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And I have other sheep [beside these] that are not of this fold. I must bring and impel those also; and they will listen to My voice and heed My call, and so there will be [they will become] one flock under one Shepherd. -- john 10:16
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For this [reason] the Father loves Me, because I lay down My [own] life--to take it back again. -- john 10:17
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No one takes it away from Me. On the contrary, I lay it down voluntarily. [I put it from Myself.] I am authorized and have power to lay it down (to resign it) and I am authorized and have power to take it back again. These are the instructions (orders) which I have received [as My charge] from My Father. -- john 10:18
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Then a fresh division of opinion arose among the Jews because of His saying these things. -- john 10:19
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And many of them said, He has a demon and He is mad (insane--He raves, He rambles). Why do you listen to Him? -- john 10:20
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Others argued, These are not the thoughts and the language of one possessed. Can a demon-possessed person open blind eyes? -- john 10:21
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After this the Feast of Dedication [of the reconsecration of the temple] was taking place at Jerusalem. It was winter, -- john 10:22
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And Jesus was walking in Solomon's Porch in the temple area. -- john 10:23
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So the Jews surrounded Him and began asking Him, How long are You going to keep us in doubt and suspense? If You are really the Christ (the Messiah), tell us so plainly and openly. -- john 10:24
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Jesus answered them, I have told you so, yet you do not believe Me [you do not trust Me and rely on Me]. The very works that I do by the power of My Father and in My Father's name bear witness concerning Me [they are My credentials and evidence in support of Me]. -- john 10:25
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But you do not believe and trust and rely on Me because you do not belong to My fold [you are no sheep of Mine]. -- john 10:26
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The sheep that are My own hear and are listening to My voice; and I know them, and they follow Me. -- john 10:27
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And I give them eternal life, and they shall never lose it or perish throughout the ages. [To all eternity they shall never by any means be destroyed.] And no one is able to snatch them out of My hand. -- john 10:28
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My Father, Who has given them to Me, is greater and mightier than all [else]; and no one is able to snatch [them] out of the Father's hand. -- john 10:29
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I and the Father are One. -- john 10:30
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Again the Jews brought up stones to stone Him. -- john 10:31
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Jesus said to them, My Father has enabled Me to do many good deeds. [I have shown many acts of mercy in your presence.] For which of these do you mean to stone Me? -- john 10:32
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The Jews replied, We are not going to stone You for a good act, but for blasphemy, because You, a mere Man, make Yourself [out to be] God. -- john 10:33
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Jesus answered, Is it not written in your Law, I said, You are gods? -- john 10:34
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So men are called gods [by the Law], men to whom God's message came--and the Scripture cannot be set aside or cancelled or broken or annulled-- -- john 10:35
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[If that is true] do you say of the One Whom the Father consecrated and dedicated and set apart for Himself and sent into the world, You are blaspheming, because I said, I am the Son of God? -- john 10:36
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If I am not doing the works [performing the deeds] of My Father, then do not believe Me [do not adhere to Me and trust Me and rely on Me]. -- john 10:37
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But if I do them, even though you do not believe Me or have faith in Me, [at least] believe the works and have faith in what I do, in order that you may know and understand [clearly] that the Father is in Me, and I am in the Father [One with Him]. -- john 10:38
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They sought again to arrest Him, but He escaped from their hands. -- john 10:39
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He went back again across the Jordan to the locality where John was when he first baptized, and there He remained. -- john 10:40
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And many came to Him, and they kept saying, John did not perform a [single] sign or miracle, but everything John said about this Man was true. -- john 10:41
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And many [people] there became believers in Him. [They adhered to and trusted in and relied on Him.] -- john 10:42
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NOW A certain man named Lazarus was ill. He was of Bethany, the village where Mary and her sister Martha lived. -- john 11:1
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This Mary was the one who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped His feet with her hair. It was her brother Lazarus who was [now] sick. -- john 11:2
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So the sisters sent to Him, saying, Lord, he whom You love [so well] is sick. -- john 11:3
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When Jesus received the message, He said, This sickness is not to end in death; but [on the contrary] it is to honor God and to promote His glory, that the Son of God may be glorified through (by) it. -- john 11:4
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Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. [They were His dear friends, and He held them in loving esteem.] -- john 11:5
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Therefore [even] when He heard that Lazarus was sick, He still stayed two days longer in the same place where He was. -- john 11:6
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Then after that interval He said to His disciples, Let us go back again to Judea. -- john 11:7
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The disciples said to Him, Rabbi, the Jews only recently were intending and trying to stone You, and are You [thinking of] going back there again? -- john 11:8
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Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? Anyone who walks about in the daytime does not stumble, because he sees [by] the light of this world. -- john 11:9
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But if anyone walks about in the night, he does stumble, because there is no light in him [the light is lacking to him]. -- john 11:10
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He said these things, and then added, Our friend Lazarus is at rest and sleeping; but I am going there that I may awaken him out of his sleep. -- john 11:11
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The disciples answered, Lord, if he is sleeping, he will recover. -- john 11:12
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However, Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that He referred to falling into a refreshing and natural sleep. -- john 11:13
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So then Jesus told them plainly, Lazarus is dead, -- john 11:14
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And for your sake I am glad that I was not there; it will help you to believe (to trust and rely on Me). However, let us go to him. -- john 11:15
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Then Thomas, who was called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, Let us go too, that we may die [be killed] along with Him. -- john 11:16
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So when Jesus arrived, He found that he [Lazarus] had already been in the tomb four days. -- john 11:17
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Bethany was near Jerusalem, only about two miles away, -- john 11:18
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And a considerable number of the Jews had gone out to see Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother. -- john 11:19
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When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet Him, while Mary remained sitting in the house. -- john 11:20
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Martha then said to Jesus, Master, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. -- john 11:21
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And even now I know that whatever You ask from God, He will grant it to You. -- john 11:22
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Jesus said to her, Your brother shall rise again. -- john 11:23
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Martha replied, I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day. -- john 11:24
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Jesus said to her, I am [Myself] the Resurrection and the Life. Whoever believes in (adheres to, trusts in, and relies on) Me, although he may die, yet he shall live; -- john 11:25
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And whoever continues to live and believes in (has faith in, cleaves to, and relies on) Me shall never [actually] die at all. Do you believe this? -- john 11:26
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She said to Him, Yes, Lord, I have believed [I do believe] that You are the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One), the Son of God, [even He] Who was to come into the world. [It is for Your coming that the world has waited.] -- john 11:27
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After she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary, privately whispering to her, The Teacher is close at hand and is asking for you. -- john 11:28
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When she heard this, she sprang up quickly and went to Him. -- john 11:29
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Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still at the same spot where Martha had met Him. -- john 11:30
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When the Jews who were sitting with her in the house and consoling her saw how hastily Mary had arisen and gone out, they followed her, supposing that she was going to the tomb to pour out her grief there. -- john 11:31
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When Mary came to the place where Jesus was and saw Him, she dropped down at His feet, saying to Him, Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. -- john 11:32
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When Jesus saw her sobbing, and the Jews who came with her [also] sobbing, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. [He chafed in spirit and sighed and was disturbed.] -- john 11:33
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And He said, Where have you laid him? They said to Him, Lord, come and see. -- john 11:34
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Jesus wept. -- john 11:35
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The Jews said, See how [tenderly] He loved him! -- john 11:36
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But some of them said, Could not He Who opened a blind man's eyes have prevented this man from dying? -- john 11:37
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Now Jesus, again sighing repeatedly and deeply disquieted, approached the tomb. It was a cave (a hole in the rock), and a boulder lay against [the entrance to close] it. -- john 11:38
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Jesus said, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the dead man, exclaimed, But Lord, by this time he [is decaying and] throws off an offensive odor, for he has been dead four days! -- john 11:39
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Jesus said to her, Did I not tell you and promise you that if you would believe and rely on Me, you would see the glory of God? -- john 11:40
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So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. -- john 11:41
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Yes, I know You always hear and listen to Me, but I have said this on account of and for the benefit of the people standing around, so that they may believe that You did send Me [that You have made Me Your Messenger]. -- john 11:42
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When He had said this, He shouted with a loud voice, Lazarus, come out! -- john 11:43
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And out walked the man who had been dead, his hands and feet wrapped in burial cloths (linen strips), and with a [burial] napkin bound around his face. Jesus said to them, Free him of the burial wrappings and let him go. -- john 11:44
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Upon seeing what Jesus had done, many of the Jews who had come with Mary believed in Him. [They trusted in Him and adhered to Him and relied on Him.] -- john 11:45
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But some of them went back to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. -- john 11:46
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So the chief priests and Pharisees called a meeting of the council (the Sanhedrin) and said, What are we to do? For this Man performs many signs (evidences, miracles). -- john 11:47
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If we let Him alone to go on like this, everyone will believe in Him and adhere to Him, and the Romans will come and suppress and destroy and take away our [holy] place and our nation [our temple and city and our civil organization]. -- john 11:48
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But one of them, Caiaphas, who was the high priest that year, declared, You know nothing at all! -- john 11:49
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Nor do you understand or reason out that it is expedient and better for your own welfare that one man should die on behalf of the people than that the whole nation should perish (be destroyed, ruined). -- john 11:50
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Now he did not say this simply of his own accord [he was not self-moved]; but being the high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was to die for the nation, -- john 11:51
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And not only for the nation but also for the purpose of uniting into one body the children of God who have been scattered far and wide. -- john 11:52
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So from that day on they took counsel and plotted together how they might put Him to death. -- john 11:53
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For that reason Jesus no longer appeared publicly among the Jews, but left there and retired to the district that borders on the wilderness (the desert), to a village called Ephraim, and there He stayed with the disciples. -- john 11:54
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Now the Jewish Passover was at hand, and many from the country went up to Jerusalem in order that they might purify and consecrate themselves before the Passover. -- john 11:55
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So they kept looking for Jesus and questioned among themselves as they were standing about in the temple [area], What do you think? Will He not come to the Feast at all? -- john 11:56
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Now the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where He was, he should report it to them, so that they might arrest Him. -- john 11:57
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SO SIX days before the Passover Feast, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had died and whom He had raised from the dead. -- john 12:1
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So they made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those at the table with Him. -- john 12:2
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Mary took a pound of ointment of pure liquid nard [a rare perfume] that was very expensive, and she poured it on Jesus' feet and wiped them with her hair. And the whole house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. -- john 12:3
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But Judas Iscariot, the one of His disciples who was about to betray Him, said, -- john 12:4
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Why was this perfume not sold for denarii [a year's wages for an ordinary workman] and that [money] given to the poor (the destitute)? -- john 12:5
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Now he did not say this because he cared for the poor but because he was a thief; and having the bag (the money box, the purse of the Twelve), he took for himself what was put into it [pilfering the collections]. -- john 12:6
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But Jesus said, Let her alone. It was [intended] that she should keep it for the time of My preparation for burial. [She has kept it that she might have it for the time of My embalming.] -- john 12:7
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You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me. -- john 12:8
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Now a great crowd of the Jews heard that He was at Bethany, and they came there, not only because of Jesus but that they also might see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead. -- john 12:9
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So the chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death also, -- john 12:10
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Because on account of him many of the Jews were going away [were withdrawing from and leaving the Judeans] and believing in and adhering to Jesus. -- john 12:11
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The next day a vast crowd of those who had come to the Passover Feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. -- john 12:12
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So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him. And as they went, they kept shouting, Hosanna! Blessed is He and praise to Him Who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel! -- john 12:13
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And Jesus, having found a young donkey, rode upon it, [just] as it is written in the Scriptures, -- john 12:14
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Do not fear, O Daughter of Zion! Look! Your King is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt! -- john 12:15
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His disciples did not understand and could not comprehend the meaning of these things at first; but when Jesus was glorified and exalted, they remembered that these things had been written about Him and had been done to Him. -- john 12:16
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The group that had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from among the dead kept telling it [bearing witness] to others. -- john 12:17
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It was for this reason that the crowd went out to meet Him, because they had heard that He had performed this sign (proof, miracle). -- john 12:18
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Then the Pharisees said among themselves, You see how futile your efforts are and how you accomplish nothing. See! The whole world is running after Him! -- john 12:19
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Now among those who went up to worship at the Feast were some Greeks. -- john 12:20
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These came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and they made this request, Sir, we desire to see Jesus. -- john 12:21
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Philip came and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip together [went] and told Jesus. -- john 12:22
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And Jesus answered them, The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified and exalted. -- john 12:23
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I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains [just one grain; it never becomes more but lives] by itself alone. But if it dies, it produces many others and yields a rich harvest. -- john 12:24
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Anyone who loves his life loses it, but anyone who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal. [Whoever has no love for, no concern for, no regard for his life here on earth, but despises it, preserves his life forever and ever.] -- john 12:25
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If anyone serves Me, he must continue to follow Me [to cleave steadfastly to Me, conform wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying] and wherever I am, there will My servant be also. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him. -- john 12:26
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Now My soul is troubled and distressed, and what shall I say? Father, save Me from this hour [of trial and agony]? But it was for this very purpose that I have come to this hour [that I might undergo it]. -- john 12:27
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[Rather, I will say,] Father, glorify (honor and extol) Your [own] name! Then there came a voice out of heaven saying, I have already glorified it, and I will glorify it again. -- john 12:28
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The crowd of bystanders heard the sound and said that it had thundered; others said, An angel has spoken to Him! -- john 12:29
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Jesus answered, This voice has not come for My sake, but for your sake. -- john 12:30
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Now the judgment (crisis) of this world is coming on [sentence is now being passed on this world]. Now the ruler (evil genius, prince) of this world shall be cast out (expelled). -- john 12:31
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And I, if and when I am lifted up from the earth [on the cross], will draw and attract all men [Gentiles as well as Jews] to Myself. -- john 12:32
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He said this to signify in what manner He would die. -- john 12:33
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At this the people answered Him, We have learned from the Law that the Christ is to remain forever; how then can You say, The Son of Man must be lifted up [on the cross]? Who is this Son of Man? -- john 12:34
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So Jesus said to them, You will have the Light only a little while longer. Walk while you have the Light [keep on living by it], so that darkness may not overtake and overcome you. He who walks about in the dark does not know where he goes [he is drifting]. -- john 12:35
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While you have the Light, believe in the Light [have faith in it, hold to it, rely on it], that you may become sons of the Light and be filled with Light. Jesus said these things, and then He went away and hid Himself from them [was lost to their view]. -- john 12:36
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Even though He had done so many miracles before them (right before their eyes), yet they still did not trust in Him and failed to believe in Him-- -- john 12:37
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So that what Isaiah the prophet said was fulfilled: Lord, who has believed our report and our message? And to whom has the arm (the power) of the Lord been shown (unveiled and revealed)? -- john 12:38
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Therefore they could not believe [they were unable to believe]. For Isaiah has also said, -- john 12:39
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He has blinded their eyes and hardened and benumbed their [callous, degenerated] hearts [He has made their minds dull], to keep them from seeing with their eyes and understanding with their hearts and minds and repenting and turning to Me to heal them. -- john 12:40
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Isaiah said this because he saw His glory and spoke of Him. -- john 12:41
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And yet [in spite of all this] many even of the leading men (the authorities and the nobles) believed and trusted in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not confess it, for fear that [if they should acknowledge Him] they would be expelled from the synagogue; -- john 12:42
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For they loved the approval and the praise and the glory that come from men [instead of and] more than the glory that comes from God. [They valued their credit with men more than their credit with God.] -- john 12:43
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But Jesus loudly declared, The one who believes in Me does not [only] believe in and trust in and rely on Me, but [in believing in Me he believes] in Him Who sent Me. -- john 12:44
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And whoever sees Me sees Him Who sent Me. -- john 12:45
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I have come as a Light into the world, so that whoever believes in Me [whoever cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Me] may not continue to live in darkness. -- john 12:46
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If anyone hears My teachings and fails to observe them [does not keep them, but disregards them], it is not I who judges him. For I have not come to judge and to condemn and to pass sentence and to inflict penalty on the world, but to save the world. -- john 12:47
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Anyone who rejects Me and persistently sets Me at naught, refusing to accept My teachings, has his judge [however]; for the [very] message that I have spoken will itself judge and convict him at the last day. -- john 12:48
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This is because I have never spoken on My own authority or of My own accord or as self-appointed, but the Father Who sent Me has Himself given Me orders [concerning] what to say and what to tell. -- john 12:49
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And I know that His commandment is (means) eternal life. So whatever I speak, I am saying [exactly] what My Father has told Me to say and in accordance with His instructions. -- john 12:50
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[NOW] BEFORE the Passover Feast began, Jesus knew (was fully aware) that the time had come for Him to leave this world and return to the Father. And as He had loved those who were His own in the world, He loved them to the last and to the highest degree. -- john 13:1
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So [it was] during supper, Satan having already put the thought of betraying Jesus in the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, -- john 13:2
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[That] Jesus, knowing (fully aware) that the Father had put everything into His hands, and that He had come from God and was [now] returning to God, -- john 13:3
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Got up from supper, took off His garments, and taking a [servant's] towel, He fastened it around His waist. -- john 13:4
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Then He poured water into the washbasin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the [servant's] towel with which He was girded. -- john 13:5
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When He came to Simon Peter, [Peter] said to Him, Lord, are my feet to be washed by You? [Is it for You to wash my feet?] -- john 13:6
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Jesus said to him, You do not understand now what I am doing, but you will understand later on. -- john 13:7
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Peter said to Him, You shall never wash my feet! Jesus answered him, Unless I wash you, you have no part with (in) Me [you have no share in companionship with Me]. -- john 13:8
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Simon Peter said to Him, Lord, [wash] not only my feet, but my hands and my head too! -- john 13:9
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Jesus said to him, Anyone who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is clean all over. And you [My disciples] are clean, but not all of you. -- john 13:10
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For He knew who was going to betray Him; that was the reason He said, Not all of you are clean. -- john 13:11
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So when He had finished washing their feet and had put on His garments and had sat down again, He said to them, Do you understand what I have done to you? -- john 13:12
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You call Me the Teacher (Master) and the Lord, and you are right in doing so, for that is what I am. -- john 13:13
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If I then, your Lord and Teacher (Master), have washed your feet, you ought [it is your duty, you are under obligation, you owe it] to wash one another's feet. -- john 13:14
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For I have given you this as an example, so that you should do [in your turn] what I have done to you. -- john 13:15
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I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, A servant is not greater than his master, and no one who is sent is superior to the one who sent him. -- john 13:16
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If you know these things, blessed and happy and to be envied are you if you practice them [if you act accordingly and really do them]. -- john 13:17
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I am not speaking of and I do not mean all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but it is that the Scripture may be fulfilled, He who eats My bread with Me has raised up his heel against Me. -- john 13:18
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I tell you this now before it occurs, so that when it does take place you may be persuaded and believe that I am He [Who I say I am--the Christ, the Anointed One, the Messiah]. -- john 13:19
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I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, he who receives and welcomes and takes into his heart any messenger of Mine receives Me [in just that way]; and he who receives and welcomes and takes Me into his heart receives Him Who sent Me [in that same way]. -- john 13:20
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After Jesus had said these things, He was troubled (disturbed, agitated) in spirit and said, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, one of you will deliver Me up [one of you will be false to Me and betray Me]! -- john 13:21
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The disciples kept looking at one another, puzzled as to whom He could mean. -- john 13:22
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One of His disciples, whom Jesus loved [whom He esteemed and delighted in], was reclining [next to Him] on Jesus' bosom. -- john 13:23
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So Simon Peter motioned to him to ask of whom He was speaking. -- john 13:24
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Then leaning back against Jesus' breast, he asked Him, Lord, who is it? -- john 13:25
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Jesus answered, It is the one to whom I am going to give this morsel (bit) of food after I have dipped it. So when He had dipped the morsel of bread [into the dish], He gave it to Judas, Simon Iscariot's son. -- john 13:26
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Then after [he had taken] the bit of food, Satan entered into and took possession of [Judas]. Jesus said to him, What you are going to do, do more swiftly than you seem to intend and make quick work of it. -- john 13:27
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But nobody reclining at the table knew why He spoke to him or what He meant by telling him this. -- john 13:28
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Some thought that, since Judas had the money box (the purse), Jesus was telling him, Buy what we need for the Festival, or that he should give something to the poor. -- john 13:29
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So after receiving the bit of bread, he went out immediately. And it was night. -- john 13:30
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When he had left, Jesus said, Now is the Son of Man glorified! [Now He has achieved His glory, His honor, His exaltation!] And God has been glorified through and in Him. -- john 13:31
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And if God is glorified through and in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and He will glorify Him at once and not delay. -- john 13:32
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[Dear] little children, I am to be with you only a little longer. You will look for Me and, as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: you are not able to come where I am going. -- john 13:33
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I give you a new commandment: that you should love one another. Just as I have loved you, so you too should love one another. -- john 13:34
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By this shall all [men] know that you are My disciples, if you love one another [if you keep on showing love among yourselves]. -- john 13:35
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Simon Peter said to Him, Lord, where are You going? Jesus answered, You are not able to follow Me now where I am going, but you shall follow Me afterwards. -- john 13:36
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Peter said to Him, Lord, why cannot I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You. -- john 13:37
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Jesus answered, Will you [really] lay down your life for Me? I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, before a rooster crows, you will deny Me [completely disown Me] three times. -- john 13:38
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DO NOT let your hearts be troubled (distressed, agitated). You believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely on God; believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely also on Me. -- john 14:1
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In My Father's house there are many dwelling places (homes). If it were not so, I would have told you; for I am going away to prepare a place for you. -- john 14:2
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And when (if) I go and make ready a place for you, I will come back again and will take you to Myself, that where I am you may be also. -- john 14:3
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And [to the place] where I am going, you know the way. -- john 14:4
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Thomas said to Him, Lord, we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way? -- john 14:5
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Jesus said to him, I am the Way and the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except by (through) Me. -- john 14:6
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If you had known Me [had learned to recognize Me], you would also have known My Father. From now on, you know Him and have seen Him. -- john 14:7
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Philip said to Him, Lord, show us the Father [cause us to see the Father--that is all we ask]; then we shall be satisfied. -- john 14:8
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Jesus replied, Have I been with all of you for so long a time, and do you not recognize and know Me yet, Philip? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say then, Show us the Father? -- john 14:9
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Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in Me? What I am telling you I do not say on My own authority and of My own accord; but the Father Who lives continually in Me does the (His) works (His own miracles, deeds of power). -- john 14:10
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Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me; or else believe Me for the sake of the [very] works themselves. [If you cannot trust Me, at least let these works that I do in My Father's name convince you.] -- john 14:11
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I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, if anyone steadfastly believes in Me, he will himself be able to do the things that I do; and he will do even greater things than these, because I go to the Father. -- john 14:12
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And I will do [I Myself will grant] whatever you ask in My Name [as presenting all that I AM], so that the Father may be glorified and extolled in (through) the Son. -- john 14:13
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[Yes] I will grant [I Myself will do for you] whatever you shall ask in My Name [as presenting all that I AM]. -- john 14:14
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If you [really] love Me, you will keep (obey) My commands. -- john 14:15
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And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, and Standby), that He may remain with you forever-- -- john 14:16
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The Spirit of Truth, Whom the world cannot receive (welcome, take to its heart), because it does not see Him or know and recognize Him. But you know and recognize Him, for He lives with you [constantly] and will be in you. -- john 14:17
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I will not leave you as orphans [comfortless, desolate, bereaved, forlorn, helpless]; I will come [back] to you. -- john 14:18
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Just a little while now, and the world will not see Me any more, but you will see Me; because I live, you will live also. -- john 14:19
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At that time [when that day comes] you will know [for yourselves] that I am in My Father, and you [are] in Me, and I [am] in you. -- john 14:20
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The person who has My commands and keeps them is the one who [really] loves Me; and whoever [really] loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I [too] will love him and will show (reveal, manifest) Myself to him. [I will let Myself be clearly seen by him and make Myself real to him.] -- john 14:21
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Judas, not Iscariot, asked Him, Lord, how is it that You will reveal Yourself [make Yourself real] to us and not to the world? -- john 14:22
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Jesus answered, If a person [really] loves Me, he will keep My word [obey My teaching]; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home (abode, special dwelling place) with him. -- john 14:23
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Anyone who does not [really] love Me does not observe and obey My teaching. And the teaching which you hear and heed is not Mine, but [comes] from the Father Who sent Me. -- john 14:24
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I have told you these things while I am still with you. -- john 14:25
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But the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will cause you to recall (will remind you of, bring to your remembrance) everything I have told you. -- john 14:26
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Peace I leave with you; My [own] peace I now give and bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. [Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed; and do not permit yourselves to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled.] -- john 14:27
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You heard Me tell you, I am going away and I am coming [back] to you. If you [really] loved Me, you would have been glad, because I am going to the Father; for the Father is greater and mightier than I am. -- john 14:28
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And now I have told you [this] before it occurs, so that when it does take place you may believe and have faith in and rely on Me. -- john 14:29
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I will not talk with you much more, for the prince (evil genius, ruler) of the world is coming. And he has no claim on Me. [He has nothing in common with Me; there is nothing in Me that belongs to him, and he has no power over Me.] -- john 14:30
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But [Satan is coming and] I do as the Father has commanded Me, so that the world may know (be convinced) that I love the Father and that I do only what the Father has instructed Me to do. [I act in full agreement with His orders.] Rise, let us go away from here. -- john 14:31
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I AM the True Vine, and My Father is the Vinedresser. -- john 15:1
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Any branch in Me that does not bear fruit [that stops bearing] He cuts away (trims off, takes away); and He cleanses and repeatedly prunes every branch that continues to bear fruit, to make it bear more and richer and more excellent fruit. -- john 15:2
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You are cleansed and pruned already, because of the word which I have given you [the teachings I have discussed with you]. -- john 15:3
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Dwell in Me, and I will dwell in you. [Live in Me, and I will live in you.] Just as no branch can bear fruit of itself without abiding in (being vitally united to) the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you abide in Me. -- john 15:4
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I am the Vine; you are the branches. Whoever lives in Me and I in him bears much (abundant) fruit. However, apart from Me [cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing. -- john 15:5
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If a person does not dwell in Me, he is thrown out like a [broken-off] branch, and withers; such branches are gathered up and thrown into the fire, and they are burned. -- john 15:6
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If you live in Me [abide vitally united to Me] and My words remain in you and continue to live in your hearts, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you. -- john 15:7
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When you bear (produce) much fruit, My Father is honored and glorified, and you show and prove yourselves to be true followers of Mine. -- john 15:8
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I have loved you, [just] as the Father has loved Me; abide in My love [continue in His love with Me]. -- john 15:9
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If you keep My commandments [if you continue to obey My instructions], you will abide in My love and live on in it, just as I have obeyed My Father's commandments and live on in His love. -- john 15:10
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I have told you these things, that My joy and delight may be in you, and that your joy and gladness may be of full measure and complete and overflowing. -- john 15:11
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This is My commandment: that you love one another [just] as I have loved you. -- john 15:12
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No one has greater love [no one has shown stronger affection] than to lay down (give up) his own life for his friends. -- john 15:13
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You are My friends if you keep on doing the things which I command you to do. -- john 15:14
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I do not call you servants (slaves) any longer, for the servant does not know what his master is doing (working out). But I have called you My friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from My Father. [I have revealed to you everything that I have learned from Him.] -- john 15:15
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You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you and I have appointed you [I have planted you], that you might go and bear fruit and keep on bearing, and that your fruit may be lasting [that it may remain, abide], so that whatever you ask the Father in My Name [as presenting all that I AM], He may give it to you. -- john 15:16
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This is what I command you: that you love one another. -- john 15:17
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If the world hates you, know that it hated Me before it hated you. -- john 15:18
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If you belonged to the world, the world would treat you with affection and would love you as its own. But because you are not of the world [no longer one with it], but I have chosen (selected) you out of the world, the world hates (detests) you. -- john 15:19
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Remember that I told you, A servant is not greater than his master [is not superior to him]. If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they kept My word and obeyed My teachings, they will also keep and obey yours. -- john 15:20
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But they will do all this to you [inflict all this suffering on you] because of [your bearing] My name and on My account, for they do not know or understand the One Who sent Me. -- john 15:21
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If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin [would be blameless]; but now they have no excuse for their sin. -- john 15:22
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Whoever hates Me also hates My Father. -- john 15:23
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If I had not done (accomplished) among them the works which no one else ever did, they would not be guilty of sin. But [the fact is] now they have both seen [these works] and have hated both Me and My Father. -- john 15:24
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But [this is so] that the word written in their Law might be fulfilled, They hated Me without a cause. -- john 15:25
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But when the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Advocate, Intercessor, Strengthener, Standby) comes, Whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of Truth Who comes (proceeds) from the Father, He [Himself] will testify regarding Me. -- john 15:26
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But you also will testify and be My witnesses, because you have been with Me from the beginning. -- john 15:27
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I HAVE told you all these things, so that you should not be offended (taken unawares and falter, or be caused to stumble and fall away). [I told you to keep you from being scandalized and repelled.] -- john 16:1
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They will put you out of (expel you from) the synagogues; but an hour is coming when whoever kills you will think and claim that he has offered service to God. -- john 16:2
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And they will do this because they have not known the Father or Me. -- john 16:3
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But I have told you these things now, so that when they occur you will remember that I told you of them. I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. -- john 16:4
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But now I am going to Him Who sent Me, yet none of you asks Me, Where are You going? -- john 16:5
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But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your hearts [taken complete possession of them]. -- john 16:6
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However, I am telling you nothing but the truth when I say it is profitable (good, expedient, advantageous) for you that I go away. Because if I do not go away, the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Advocate, Intercessor, Strengthener, Standby) will not come to you [into close fellowship with you]; but if I go away, I will send Him to you [to be in close fellowship with you]. -- john 16:7
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And when He comes, He will convict and convince the world and bring demonstration to it about sin and about righteousness (uprightness of heart and right standing with God) and about judgment: -- john 16:8
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About sin, because they do not believe in Me [trust in, rely on, and adhere to Me]; -- john 16:9
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About righteousness (uprightness of heart and right standing with God), because I go to My Father, and you will see Me no longer; -- john 16:10
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About judgment, because the ruler (evil genius, prince) of this world [Satan] is judged and condemned and sentence already is passed upon him. -- john 16:11
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I have still many things to say to you, but you are not able to bear them or to take them upon you or to grasp them now. -- john 16:12
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But when He, the Spirit of Truth (the Truth-giving Spirit) comes, He will guide you into all the Truth (the whole, full Truth). For He will not speak His own message [on His own authority]; but He will tell whatever He hears [from the Father; He will give the message that has been given to Him], and He will announce and declare to you the things that are to come [that will happen in the future]. -- john 16:13
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He will honor and glorify Me, because He will take of (receive, draw upon) what is Mine and will reveal (declare, disclose, transmit) it to you. -- john 16:14
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Everything that the Father has is Mine. That is what I meant when I said that He [the Spirit] will take the things that are Mine and will reveal (declare, disclose, transmit) it to you. -- john 16:15
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In a little while you will no longer see Me, and again after a short while you will see Me. -- john 16:16
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So some of His disciples questioned among themselves, What does He mean when He tells us, In a little while you will no longer see Me, and again after a short while you will see Me, and, Because I go to My Father? -- john 16:17
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What does He mean by a little while? We do not know or understand what He is talking about. -- john 16:18
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Jesus knew that they wanted to ask Him, so He said to them, Are you wondering and inquiring among yourselves what I meant when I said, In a little while you will no longer see Me, and again after a short while you will see Me? -- john 16:19
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I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that you shall weep and grieve, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy. -- john 16:20
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A woman, when she gives birth to a child, has grief (anguish, agony) because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she no longer remembers her pain (trouble, anguish) because she is so glad that a man (a child, a human being) has been born into the world. -- john 16:21
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So for the present you are also in sorrow (in distress and depressed); but I will see you again and [then] your hearts will rejoice, and no one can take from you your joy (gladness, delight). -- john 16:22
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And when that time comes, you will ask nothing of Me [you will need to ask Me no questions]. I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that My Father will grant you whatever you ask in My Name [as presenting all that I AM]. -- john 16:23
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Up to this time you have not asked a [single] thing in My Name [as presenting all that I AM]; but now ask and keep on asking and you will receive, so that your joy (gladness, delight) may be full and complete. -- john 16:24
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I have told you these things in parables (veiled language, allegories, dark sayings); the hour is now coming when I shall no longer speak to you in figures of speech, but I shall tell you about the Father in plain words and openly (without reserve). -- john 16:25
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At that time you will ask (pray) in My Name; and I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf [for it will be unnecessary]. -- john 16:26
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For the Father Himself [tenderly] loves you because you have loved Me and have believed that I came out from the Father. -- john 16:27
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I came out from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father. -- john 16:28
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His disciples said, Ah, now You are speaking plainly to us and not in parables (veiled language and figures of speech)! -- john 16:29
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Now we know that You are acquainted with everything and have no need to be asked questions. Because of this we believe that you [really] came from God. -- john 16:30
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Jesus answered them, Do you now believe? [Do you believe it at last?] -- john 16:31
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But take notice, the hour is coming, and it has arrived, when you will all be dispersed and scattered, every man to his own home, leaving Me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me. -- john 16:32
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I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.] -- john 16:33
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WHEN JESUS had spoken these things, He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, Father, the hour has come. Glorify and exalt and honor and magnify Your Son, so that Your Son may glorify and extol and honor and magnify You. -- john 17:1
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[Just as] You have granted Him power and authority over all flesh (all humankind), [now glorify Him] so that He may give eternal life to all whom You have given Him. -- john 17:2
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And this is eternal life: [it means] to know (to perceive, recognize, become acquainted with, and understand) You, the only true and real God, and [likewise] to know Him, Jesus [as the] Christ (the Anointed One, the Messiah), Whom You have sent. -- john 17:3
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I have glorified You down here on the earth by completing the work that You gave Me to do. -- john 17:4
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And now, Father, glorify Me along with Yourself and restore Me to such majesty and honor in Your presence as I had with You before the world existed. -- john 17:5
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I have manifested Your Name [I have revealed Your very Self, Your real Self] to the people whom You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, and You gave them to Me, and they have obeyed and kept Your word. -- john 17:6
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Now [at last] they know and understand that all You have given Me belongs to You [is really and truly Yours]. -- john 17:7
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For the [uttered] words that You gave Me I have given them; and they have received and accepted [them] and have come to know positively and in reality [to believe with absolute assurance] that I came forth from Your presence, and they have believed and are convinced that You did send Me. -- john 17:8
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I am praying for them. I am not praying (requesting) for the world, but for those You have given Me, for they belong to You. -- john 17:9
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All [things that are] Mine are Yours, and all [things that are] Yours belong to Me; and I am glorified in (through) them. [They have done Me honor; in them My glory is achieved.] -- john 17:10
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And [now] I am no more in the world, but these are [still] in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, keep in Your Name [in the knowledge of Yourself] those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We [are one]. -- john 17:11
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While I was with them, I kept and preserved them in Your Name [in the knowledge and worship of You]. Those You have given Me I guarded and protected, and not one of them has perished or is lost except the son of perdition [Judas Iscariot--the one who is now doomed to destruction, destined to be lost], that the Scripture might be fulfilled. -- john 17:12
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And now I am coming to You; I say these things while I am still in the world, so that My joy may be made full and complete and perfect in them [that they may experience My delight fulfilled in them, that My enjoyment may be perfected in their own souls, that they may have My gladness within them, filling their hearts]. -- john 17:13
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I have given and delivered to them Your word (message) and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world [do not belong to the world], just as I am not of the world. -- john 17:14
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I do not ask that You will take them out of the world, but that You will keep and protect them from the evil one. -- john 17:15
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They are not of the world (worldly, belonging to the world), [just] as I am not of the world. -- john 17:16
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Sanctify them [purify, consecrate, separate them for Yourself, make them holy] by the Truth; Your Word is Truth. -- john 17:17
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Just as You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. -- john 17:18
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And so for their sake and on their behalf I sanctify (dedicate, consecrate) Myself, that they also may be sanctified (dedicated, consecrated, made holy) in the Truth. -- john 17:19
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Neither for these alone do I pray [it is not for their sake only that I make this request], but also for all those who will ever come to believe in (trust in, cling to, rely on) Me through their word and teaching, -- john 17:20
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That they all may be one, [just] as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be one in Us, so that the world may believe and be convinced that You have sent Me. -- john 17:21
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I have given to them the glory and honor which You have given Me, that they may be one [even] as We are one: -- john 17:22
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I in them and You in Me, in order that they may become one and perfectly united, that the world may know and [definitely] recognize that You sent Me and that You have loved them [even] as You have loved Me. -- john 17:23
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Father, I desire that they also whom You have entrusted to Me [as Your gift to Me] may be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory, which You have given Me [Your love gift to Me]; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. -- john 17:24
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O just and righteous Father, although the world has not known You and has failed to recognize You and has never acknowledged You, I have known You [continually]; and these men understand and know that You have sent Me. -- john 17:25
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I have made Your Name known to them and revealed Your character and Your very Self, and I will continue to make [You] known, that the love which You have bestowed upon Me may be in them [felt in their hearts] and that I [Myself] may be in them. -- john 17:26
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HAVING SAID these things, Jesus went out with His disciples beyond (across) the winter torrent of the Kidron [in the ravine]. There was a garden there, which He and His disciples entered. -- john 18:1
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And Judas, who was betraying Him and delivering Him up, also knew the place, because Jesus had often retired there with His disciples. -- john 18:2
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So Judas, obtaining and taking charge of the band of soldiers and some guards (attendants) of the high priests and Pharisees, came there with lanterns and torches and weapons. -- john 18:3
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Then Jesus, knowing all that was about to befall Him, went out to them and said, Whom are you seeking? [Whom do you want?] -- john 18:4
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They answered Him, Jesus the Nazarene. Jesus said to them, I am He. Judas, who was betraying Him, was also standing with them. -- john 18:5
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When Jesus said to them, I am He, they went backwards (drew back, lurched backward) and fell to the ground. -- john 18:6
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Then again He asked them, Whom are you seeking? And they said, Jesus the Nazarene. -- john 18:7
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Jesus answered, I told you that I am He. So, if you want Me [if it is only I for Whom you are looking], let these men go their way. -- john 18:8
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Thus what He had said was fulfilled and verified, Of those whom You have given Me, I have not lost even one. -- john 18:9
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Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. -- john 18:10
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Therefore, Jesus said to Peter, Put the sword [back] into the sheath! The cup which My Father has given Me, shall I not drink it? -- john 18:11
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So the troops and their captain and the guards (attendants) of the Jews seized Jesus and bound Him, -- john 18:12
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And they brought Him first to Annas, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was the high priest that year. -- john 18:13
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It was Caiaphas who had counseled the Jews that it was expedient and for their welfare that one man should die for (instead of, in behalf of) the people. -- john 18:14
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Now Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. And that disciple was known to the high priest, and so he entered along with Jesus into the court of the palace of the high priest; -- john 18:15
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But Peter was standing outside at the door. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the maid who kept the door and brought Peter inside. -- john 18:16
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Then the maid who was in charge at the door said to Peter, You are not also one of the disciples of this Man, are you? He said, I am not! -- john 18:17
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Now the servants and the guards (the attendants) had made a fire of coals, for it was cold, and they were standing and warming themselves. And Peter was with them, standing and warming himself. -- john 18:18
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Then the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and about His teaching. -- john 18:19
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Jesus answered him, I have spoken openly to the world. I have always taught in a synagogue and in the temple [area], where the Jews [habitually] congregate (assemble); and I have spoken nothing secretly. -- john 18:20
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Why do you ask Me? Ask those who have heard [Me] what I said to them. See! They know what I said. -- john 18:21
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But when He said this, one of the attendants who stood by struck Jesus, saying, Is that how You answer the high priest? -- john 18:22
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Jesus replied, If I have said anything wrong [if I have spoken abusively, if there was evil in what I said] tell what was wrong with it. But if I spoke rightly and properly, why do you strike Me? -- john 18:23
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Then Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high priest. -- john 18:24
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But Simon Peter [still] was standing and was warming himself. They said to him, You are not also one of His disciples, are you? He denied it and said, I am not! -- john 18:25
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One of the high priest's servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter cut off, said, Did I not see you in the garden with Him? -- john 18:26
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And again Peter denied it. And immediately a rooster crowed. -- john 18:27
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Then they brought Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium (judgment hall, governor's palace). And it was early. They themselves did not enter the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled (become ceremonially unclean), but might be fit to eat the Passover [supper]. -- john 18:28
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So Pilate went out to them and said, What accusation do you bring against this Man? -- john 18:29
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They retorted, If He were not an evildoer (criminal), we would not have handed Him over to you. -- john 18:30
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Pilate said to them, Take Him yourselves and judge and sentence and punish Him according to your [own] law. The Jews answered, It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death. -- john 18:31
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This was to fulfill the word which Jesus had spoken to show (indicate, predict) by what manner of death He was to die. -- john 18:32
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So Pilate went back again into the judgment hall and called Jesus and asked Him, Are You the King of the Jews? -- john 18:33
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Jesus replied, Are you saying this of yourself [on your own initiative], or have others told you about Me? -- john 18:34
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Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Your [own] people and nation and their chief priests have delivered You to me. What have You done? -- john 18:35
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Jesus answered, My kingdom (kingship, royal power) belongs not to this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My followers would have been fighting to keep Me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, My kingdom is not from here (this world); [it has no such origin or source]. -- john 18:36
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Pilate said to Him, Then You are a King? Jesus answered, You say it! [You speak correctly!] For I am a King. [Certainly I am a King!] This is why I was born, and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the Truth. Everyone who is of the Truth [who is a friend of the Truth, who belongs to the Truth] hears and listens to My voice. -- john 18:37
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Pilate said to Him, What is Truth? On saying this he went out to the Jews again and told them, I find no fault in Him. -- john 18:38
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But it is your custom that I release one [prisoner] for you at the Passover. So shall I release for you the King of the Jews? -- john 18:39
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Then they all shouted back again, Not Him [not this Man], but Barabbas! Now Barabbas was a robber. -- john 18:40
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SO THEN Pilate took Jesus and scourged (flogged, whipped) Him. -- john 19:1
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And the soldiers, having twisted together a crown of thorns, put it on His head, and threw a purple cloak around Him. -- john 19:2
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And they kept coming to Him and saying, Hail, King of the Jews! [Good health to you! Peace to you! Long life to you, King of the Jews!] And they struck Him with the palms of their hands. -- john 19:3
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Then Pilate went out again and said to them, See, I bring Him out to you, so that you may know that I find no fault (crime, cause for accusation) in Him. -- john 19:4
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So Jesus came out wearing the thorny crown and purple cloak, and Pilate said to them, See, [here is] the Man! -- john 19:5
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When the chief priests and attendants (guards) saw Him, they cried out, Crucify Him! Crucify Him! Pilate said to them, Take Him yourselves and crucify Him, for I find no fault (crime) in Him. -- john 19:6
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The Jews answered him, We have a law, and according to that law He should die, because He has claimed and made Himself out to be the Son of God. -- john 19:7
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So, when Pilate heard this said, he was more alarmed and awestricken and afraid than before. -- john 19:8
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He went into the judgment hall again and said to Jesus, Where are You from? [To what world do You belong?] But Jesus did not answer him. -- john 19:9
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So Pilate said to Him, Will You not speak [even] to me? Do You not know that I have power (authority) to release You and I have power to crucify You? -- john 19:10
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Jesus answered, You would not have any power or authority whatsoever against (over) Me if it were not given you from above. For this reason the sin and guilt of the one who delivered Me over to you is greater. -- john 19:11
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Upon this, Pilate wanted (sought, was anxious) to release Him, but the Jews kept shrieking, If you release this Man, you are no friend of Caesar! Anybody who makes himself [out to be] a king sets himself up against Caesar [is a rebel against the emperor]! -- john 19:12
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Hearing this, Pilate brought Jesus out and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called the Pavement [the Mosaic Pavement, the Stone Platform]--in Hebrew, Gabbatha. -- john 19:13
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Now it was the day of Preparation for the Passover, and it was about the sixth hour (about twelve o'clock noon). He said to the Jews, See, [here is] your King! -- john 19:14
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But they shouted, Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him! Pilate said to them, Crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar! -- john 19:15
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Then he delivered Him over to them to be crucified. -- john 19:16
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And they took Jesus and led [Him] away; so He went out, bearing His own cross, to the spot called The Place of the Skull--in Hebrew it is called Golgotha. -- john 19:17
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There they crucified Him, and with Him two others--one on either side and Jesus between them. -- john 19:18
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And Pilate also wrote a title (an inscription on a placard) and put it on the cross. And the writing was: Jesus the Nazarene, the King of the Jews. -- john 19:19
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And many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, [and] in Greek. -- john 19:20
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Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, Do not write, The King of the Jews, but, He said, I am King of the Jews. -- john 19:21
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Pilate replied, What I have written, I have written. -- john 19:22
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Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts, one share for each soldier, and also the tunic (the long shirtlike undergarment). But the tunic was seamless, woven [in one piece] from the top throughout. -- john 19:23
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So they said to one another, Let us not tear it, but let us cast lots to decide whose it shall be. This was to fulfill the Scripture, They parted My garments among them, and for My clothing they cast lots. So the soldiers did these things. -- john 19:24
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But by the cross of Jesus stood His mother, His mother's sister, Mary the [wife] of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. -- john 19:25
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So Jesus, seeing His mother there, and the disciple whom He loved standing near, said to His mother, [Dear] woman, See, [here is] your son! -- john 19:26
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Then He said to the disciple, See, [here is] your mother! And from that hour, the disciple took her into his own [keeping, own home]. -- john 19:27
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After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished (ended), said in fulfillment of the Scripture, I thirst. -- john 19:28
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A vessel (jar) full of sour wine (vinegar) was placed there, so they put a sponge soaked in the sour wine on [a stalk, reed of] hyssop, and held it to [His] mouth. -- john 19:29
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When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, It is finished! And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit. -- john 19:30
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Since it was the day of Preparation, in order to prevent the bodies from hanging on the cross on the Sabbath--for that Sabbath was a very solemn and important one--the Jews requested Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies taken away. -- john 19:31
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So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first one, and of the other who had been crucified with Him. -- john 19:32
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But when they came to Jesus and they saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. -- john 19:33
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But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came (flowed) out. -- john 19:34
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And he who saw it (the eyewitness) gives this evidence, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he tells the truth, that you may believe also. -- john 19:35
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For these things took place, that the Scripture might be fulfilled (verified, carried out), Not one of His bones shall be broken; -- john 19:36
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And again another Scripture says, They shall look on Him Whom they have pierced. -- john 19:37
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And after this, Joseph of Arimathea--a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews--asked Pilate to let him take away the body of Jesus. And Pilate granted him permission. So he came and took away His body. -- john 19:38
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And Nicodemus also, who first had come to Jesus by night, came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, [weighing] about a hundred pounds. -- john 19:39
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So they took Jesus' body and bound it in linen cloths with the spices (aromatics), as is the Jews' customary way to prepare for burial. -- john 19:40
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Now there was a garden in the place where He was crucified, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had ever [yet] been laid. -- john 19:41
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So there, because of the Jewish day of Preparation [and] since the tomb was near by, they laid Jesus. -- john 19:42
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NOW ON the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been removed from (lifted out of the groove across the entrance of) the tomb. -- john 20:1
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So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, whom Jesus [tenderly] loved, and said to them, They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him! -- john 20:2
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Upon this, Peter and the other disciple came out and they went toward the tomb. -- john 20:3
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And they came running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and arrived at the tomb first. -- john 20:4
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And stooping down, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not enter. -- john 20:5
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Then Simon Peter came up, following him, and went into the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there; -- john 20:6
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But the burial napkin (kerchief) which had been around Jesus' head, was not lying with the other linen cloths, but was [still] rolled up (wrapped round and round) in a place by itself. -- john 20:7
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Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, went in too; and he saw and was convinced and believed. -- john 20:8
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For as yet they did not know (understand) the statement of Scripture that He must rise again from the dead. -- john 20:9
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Then the disciples went back again to their homes (lodging places). -- john 20:10
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But Mary remained standing outside the tomb sobbing. As she wept, she stooped down [and looked] into the tomb. -- john 20:11
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And she saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. -- john 20:12
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And they said to her, Woman, why are you sobbing? She told them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him. -- john 20:13
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On saying this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing [there], but she did not know (recognize) that it was Jesus. -- john 20:14
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Jesus said to her, Woman, why are you crying [so]? For Whom are you looking? Supposing that it was the gardener, she replied, Sir, if you carried Him away from here, tell me where you have put Him and I will take Him away. -- john 20:15
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Jesus said to her, Mary! Turning around she said to Him in Hebrew, Rabboni!--which means Teacher or Master. -- john 20:16
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Jesus said to her, Do not cling to Me [do not hold Me], for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to My brethren and tell them, I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God. -- john 20:17
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Away came Mary Magdalene, bringing the disciples news (word) that she had seen the Lord and that He had said these things to her. -- john 20:18
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Then on that same first day of the week, when it was evening, though the disciples were behind closed doors for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, Peace to you! -- john 20:19
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So saying, He showed them His hands and His side. And when the disciples saw the Lord, they were filled with joy (delight, exultation, ecstasy, rapture). -- john 20:20
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Then Jesus said to them again, Peace to you! [Just] as the Father has sent Me forth, so I am sending you. -- john 20:21
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And having said this, He breathed on them and said to them, Receive the Holy Spirit! -- john 20:22
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[Now having received the Holy Spirit, and being led and directed by Him] if you forgive the sins of anyone, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of anyone, they are retained. -- john 20:23
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But Thomas, one of the Twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. -- john 20:24
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So the other disciples kept telling him, We have seen the Lord! But he said to them, Unless I see in His hands the marks made by the nails and put my finger into the nail prints, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe [it]. -- john 20:25
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Eight days later His disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, though they were behind closed doors, and stood among them and said, Peace to you! -- john 20:26
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Then He said to Thomas, Reach out your finger here, and see My hands; and put out your hand and place [it] in My side. Do not be faithless and incredulous, but [stop your unbelief and] believe! -- john 20:27
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Thomas answered Him, My Lord and my God! -- john 20:28
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Jesus said to him, Because you have seen Me, Thomas, do you now believe (trust, have faith)? Blessed and happy and to be envied are those who have never seen Me and yet have believed and adhered to and trusted and relied on Me. -- john 20:29
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There are also many other signs and miracles which Jesus performed in the presence of the disciples which are not written in this book. -- john 20:30
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But these are written (recorded) in order that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ (the Anointed One), the Son of God, and that through believing and cleaving to and trusting and relying upon Him you may have life through (in) His name [through Who He is]. -- john 20:31
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AFTER THIS, Jesus let Himself be seen and revealed [Himself] again to the disciples, at the Sea of Tiberias. And He did it in this way: -- john 21:1
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There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas, called the Twin, and Nathanael from Cana of Galilee, also the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples. -- john 21:2
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Simon Peter said to them, I am going fishing! They said to him, And we are coming with you! So they went out and got into the boat, and throughout that night they caught nothing. -- john 21:3
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Morning was already breaking when Jesus came to the beach and stood there. However, the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. -- john 21:4
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So Jesus said to them, Boys (children), you do not have any meat (fish), do you? [Have you caught anything to eat along with your bread?] They answered Him, No! -- john 21:5
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And He said to them, Cast the net on the right side of the boat and you will find [some]. So they cast the net, and now they were not able to haul it in for such a big catch (mass, quantity) of fish [was in it]. -- john 21:6
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Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, It is the Lord! Simon Peter, hearing him say that it was the Lord, put (girded) on his upper garment (his fisherman's coat, his outer tunic)--for he was stripped [for work]--and sprang into the sea. -- john 21:7
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And the other disciples came in the small boat, for they were not far from shore, only some hundred yards away, dragging the net full of fish. -- john 21:8
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When they got out on land (the beach), they saw a fire of coals there and fish lying on it [cooking], and bread. -- john 21:9
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Jesus said to them, Bring some of the fish which you have just caught. -- john 21:10
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So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net to land, full of large fish, of them; and [though] there were so many of them, the net was not torn. -- john 21:11
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Jesus said to them, Come [and] have breakfast. But none of the disciples ventured or dared to ask Him, Who are You? because they [well] knew that it was the Lord. -- john 21:12
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Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so also [with] the fish. -- john 21:13
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This was now the third time that Jesus revealed Himself (appeared, was manifest) to the disciples after He had risen from the dead. -- john 21:14
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When they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these [others do--with reasoning, intentional, spiritual devotion, as one loves the Father]? He said to Him, Yes, Lord, You know that I love You [that I have deep, instinctive, personal affection for You, as for a close friend]. He said to him, Feed My lambs. -- john 21:15
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Again He said to him the second time, Simon, son of John, do you love Me [with reasoning, intentional, spiritual devotion, as one loves the Father]? He said to Him, Yes, Lord, You know that I love You [that I have a deep, instinctive, personal affection for You, as for a close friend]. He said to him, Shepherd (tend) My sheep. -- john 21:16
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He said to him the third time, Simon, son of John, do you love Me [with a deep, instinctive, personal affection for Me, as for a close friend]? Peter was grieved (was saddened and hurt) that He should ask him the third time, Do you love Me? And he said to Him, Lord, You know everything; You know that I love You [that I have a deep, instinctive, personal affection for You, as for a close friend]. Jesus said to him, Feed My sheep. -- john 21:17
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I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, when you were young you girded yourself [put on your own belt or girdle] and you walked about wherever you pleased to go. But when you grow old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will put a girdle around you and carry you where you do not wish to go. -- john 21:18
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He said this to indicate by what kind of death Peter would glorify God. And after this, He said to him, Follow Me! -- john 21:19
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But Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved, following--the one who also had leaned back on His breast at the supper and had said, Lord, who is it that is going to betray You? -- john 21:20
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When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, Lord, what about this man? -- john 21:21
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Jesus said to him, If I want him to stay (survive, live) until I come, what is that to you? [What concern is it of yours?] You follow Me! -- john 21:22
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So word went out among the brethren that this disciple was not going to die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he was not going to die, but, If I want him to stay (survive, live) till I come, what is that to you? -- john 21:23
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It is this same disciple who is bearing witness to these things and who has recorded (written) them; and we [well] know that his testimony is true. -- john 21:24
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And there are also many other things which Jesus did. If they should be all recorded one by one [in detail], I suppose that even the world itself could not contain (have room for) the books that would be written. -- john 21:25
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IN THE former account [which I prepared], O Theophilus, I made [a continuous report] dealing with all the things which Jesus began to do and to teach -- acts 1:1
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Until the day when He ascended, after He through the Holy Spirit had instructed and commanded the apostles (special messengers) whom He had chosen. -- acts 1:2
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To them also He showed Himself alive after His passion (His suffering in the garden and on the cross) by [a series of] many convincing demonstrations [unquestionable evidences and infallible proofs], appearing to them during forty days and talking [to them] about the things of the kingdom of God. -- acts 1:3
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And while being in their company and eating with them, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem but to wait for what the Father had promised, Of which [He said] you have heard Me speak. -- acts 1:4
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For John baptized with water, but not many days from now you shall be baptized with (placed in, introduced into) the Holy Spirit. -- acts 1:5
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So when they were assembled, they asked Him, Lord, is this the time when You will reestablish the kingdom and restore it to Israel? -- acts 1:6
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He said to them, It is not for you to become acquainted with and know what time brings [the things and events of time and their definite periods] or fixed years and seasons (their critical niche in time), which the Father has appointed (fixed and reserved) by His own choice and authority and personal power. -- acts 1:7
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But you shall receive power (ability, efficiency, and might) when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judea and Samaria and to the ends (the very bounds) of the earth. -- acts 1:8
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And when He had said this, even as they were looking [at Him], He was caught up, and a cloud received and carried Him away out of their sight. -- acts 1:9
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And while they were gazing intently into heaven as He went, behold, two men [dressed] in white robes suddenly stood beside them, -- acts 1:10
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Who said, Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing into heaven? This same Jesus, Who was caught away and lifted up from among you into heaven, will return in [just] the same way in which you saw Him go into heaven. -- acts 1:11
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Then [the disciples] went back to Jerusalem from the hill called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, [only] a Sabbath day's journey (three-quarters of a mile) away. -- acts 1:12
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And when they had entered [the city], they mounted [the stairs] to the upper room where they were [indefinitely] staying--Peter and John and James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas [son] of James. -- acts 1:13
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All of these with their minds in full agreement devoted themselves steadfastly to prayer, [waiting together] with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers. -- acts 1:14
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Now on one of those days Peter arose among the brethren, the whole number of whom gathered together was about a hundred and twenty. -- acts 1:15
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Brethren, he said, it was necessary that the Scripture be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit foretold by the lips of David, about Judas who acted as guide to those who arrested Jesus. -- acts 1:16
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For he was counted among us and received [by divine allotment] his portion in this ministry. -- acts 1:17
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Now this man obtained a piece of land with the [money paid him as a] reward for his treachery and wickedness, and falling headlong he burst open in the middle [of his body] and all his intestines poured forth. -- acts 1:18
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And all the residents of Jerusalem became acquainted with the facts, so that they called the piece of land in their own dialect--Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood. -- acts 1:19
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For in the book of Psalms it is written, Let his place of residence become deserted and gloomy, and let there be no one to live in it; and [again], Let another take his position or overseership. -- acts 1:20
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So one of the [other] men who have accompanied us [apostles] during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, -- acts 1:21
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From the baptism of John at the outset until the day when He was taken up from among us--one of these men must join with us and become a witness to testify to His resurrection. -- acts 1:22
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And they accordingly proposed (nominated) two men, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. -- acts 1:23
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And they prayed and said, You, Lord, Who know all hearts (their thoughts, passions, desires, appetites, purposes, and endeavors), indicate to us which one of these two You have chosen -- acts 1:24
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To take the place in this ministry and receive the position of an apostle, from which Judas fell away and went astray to go [where he belonged] to his own [proper] place. -- acts 1:25
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And they drew lots [between the two], and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was added to and counted with the eleven apostles (special messengers). -- acts 1:26
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AND WHEN the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all assembled together in one place, -- acts 2:1
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When suddenly there came a sound from heaven like the rushing of a violent tempest blast, and it filled the whole house in which they were sitting. -- acts 2:2
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And there appeared to them tongues resembling fire, which were separated and distributed and which settled on each one of them. -- acts 2:3
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And they were all filled (diffused throughout their souls) with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other (different, foreign) languages (tongues), as the Spirit kept giving them clear and loud expression [in each tongue in appropriate words]. -- acts 2:4
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Now there were then residing in Jerusalem Jews, devout and God-fearing men from every country under heaven. -- acts 2:5
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And when this sound was heard, the multitude came together and they were astonished and bewildered, because each one heard them [the apostles] speaking in his own [particular] dialect. -- acts 2:6
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And they were beside themselves with amazement, saying, Are not all these who are talking Galileans? -- acts 2:7
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Then how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own (particular) dialect to which we were born? -- acts 2:8
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Parthians and Medes and Elamites and inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and [the province of] Asia, -- acts 2:9
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Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and the transient residents from Rome, both Jews and the proselytes [to Judaism from other religions], -- acts 2:10
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Cretans and Arabians too--we all hear them speaking in our own native tongues [and telling of] the mighty works of God! -- acts 2:11
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And all were beside themselves with amazement and were puzzled and bewildered, saying one to another, What can this mean? -- acts 2:12
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But others made a joke of it and derisively said, They are simply drunk and full of sweet [intoxicating] wine. -- acts 2:13
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But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them: You Jews and all you residents of Jerusalem, let this be [explained] to you so that you will know and understand; listen closely to what I have to say. -- acts 2:14
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For these men are not drunk, as you imagine, for it is [only] the third hour (about 9:a.m.) of the day; -- acts 2:15
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But [instead] this is [the beginning of] what was spoken through the prophet Joel: -- acts 2:16
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And it shall come to pass in the last days, God declares, that I will pour out of My Spirit upon all mankind, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy [telling forth the divine counsels] and your young men shall see visions (divinely granted appearances), and your old men shall dream [divinely suggested] dreams. -- acts 2:17
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Yes, and on My menservants also and on My maidservants in those days I will pour out of My Spirit, and they shall prophesy [telling forth the divine counsels and predicting future events pertaining especially to God's kingdom]. -- acts 2:18
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And I will show wonders in the sky above and signs on the earth beneath, blood and fire and smoking vapor; -- acts 2:19
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The sun shall be turned into darkness and the moon into blood before the obvious day of the Lord comes--that great and notable and conspicuous and renowned [day]. -- acts 2:20
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And it shall be that whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord [invoking, adoring, and worshiping the Lord--Christ] shall be saved. -- acts 2:21
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You men of Israel, listen to what I have to say: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man accredited and pointed out and shown forth and commended and attested to you by God by the mighty works and [the power of performing] wonders and signs which God worked through Him [right] in your midst, as you yourselves know-- -- acts 2:22
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This Jesus, when delivered up according to the definite and fixed purpose and settled plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and put out of the way [killing Him] by the hands of lawless and wicked men. -- acts 2:23
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[But] God raised Him up, liberating Him from the pangs of death, seeing that it was not possible for Him to continue to be controlled or retained by it. -- acts 2:24
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For David says in regard to Him, I saw the Lord constantly before me, for He is at my right hand that I may not be shaken or overthrown or cast down [from my secure and happy state]. -- acts 2:25
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Therefore my heart rejoiced and my tongue exulted exceedingly; moreover, my flesh also will dwell in hope [will encamp, pitch its tent, and dwell in hope in anticipation of the resurrection]. -- acts 2:26
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For You will not abandon my soul, leaving it helpless in Hades (the state of departed spirits), nor let Your Holy One know decay or see destruction [of the body after death]. -- acts 2:27
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You have made known to me the ways of life; You will enrapture me [diffusing my soul with joy] with and in Your presence. -- acts 2:28
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Brethren, it is permitted me to tell you confidently and with freedom concerning the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. -- acts 2:29
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Being however a prophet, and knowing that God had sealed to him with an oath that He would set one of his descendants on his throne, [II Sam. 7:12-16; Ps. 132:11.] -- acts 2:30
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He, foreseeing this, spoke [by foreknowledge] of the resurrection of the Christ (the Messiah) that He was not deserted [in death] and left in Hades (the state of departed spirits), nor did His body know decay or see destruction. -- acts 2:31
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This Jesus God raised up, and of that all we [His disciples] are witnesses. -- acts 2:32
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Being therefore lifted high by and to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promised [blessing which is the] Holy Spirit, He has made this outpouring which you yourselves both see and hear. -- acts 2:33
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For David did not ascend into the heavens; yet he himself says, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand and share My throne -- acts 2:34
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Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet. -- acts 2:35
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Therefore let the whole house of Israel recognize beyond all doubt and acknowledge assuredly that God has made Him both Lord and Christ (the Messiah)--this Jesus Whom you crucified. -- acts 2:36
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Now when they heard this they were stung (cut) to the heart, and they said to Peter and the rest of the apostles (special messengers), Brethren, what shall we do? -- acts 2:37
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And Peter answered them, Repent (change your views and purpose to accept the will of God in your inner selves instead of rejecting it) and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of and release from your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. -- acts 2:38
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For the promise [of the Holy Spirit] is to and for you and your children, and to and for all that are far away, [even] to and for as many as the Lord our God invites and bids to come to Himself. -- acts 2:39
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And [Peter] solemnly and earnestly witnessed (testified) and admonished (exhorted) with much more continuous speaking and warned (reproved, advised, encouraged) them, saying, Be saved from this crooked (perverse, wicked, unjust) generation. -- acts 2:40
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Therefore those who accepted and welcomed his message were baptized, and there were added that day about 3,souls. -- acts 2:41
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And they steadfastly persevered, devoting themselves constantly to the instruction and fellowship of the apostles, to the breaking of bread [including the Lord's Supper] and prayers. -- acts 2:42
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And a sense of awe (reverential fear) came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were performed through the apostles (the special messengers). -- acts 2:43
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And all who believed (who adhered to and trusted in and relied on Jesus Christ) were united and [together] they had everything in common; -- acts 2:44
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And they sold their possessions (both their landed property and their movable goods) and distributed the price among all, according as any had need. -- acts 2:45
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And day after day they regularly assembled in the temple with united purpose, and in their homes they broke bread [including the Lord's Supper]. They partook of their food with gladness and simplicity and generous hearts, -- acts 2:46
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Constantly praising God and being in favor and goodwill with all the people; and the Lord kept adding [to their number] daily those who were being saved [from spiritual death]. -- acts 2:47
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NOW PETER and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour (three o'clock in the afternoon), -- acts 3:1
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[When] a certain man crippled from his birth was being carried along, who was laid each day at that gate of the temple [which is] called Beautiful, so that he might beg for charitable gifts from those who entered the temple. -- acts 3:2
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So when he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked them to give him a gift. -- acts 3:3
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And Peter directed his gaze intently at him, and so did John, and said, Look at us! -- acts 3:4
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And [the man] paid attention to them, expecting that he was going to get something from them. -- acts 3:5
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But Peter said, Silver and gold (money) I do not have; but what I do have, that I give to you: in [the use of] the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk! -- acts 3:6
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Then he took hold of the man's right hand with a firm grip and raised him up. And at once his feet and ankle bones became strong and steady, -- acts 3:7
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And leaping forth he stood and began to walk, and he went into the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. -- acts 3:8
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And all the people saw him walking about and praising God, -- acts 3:9
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And they recognized him as the man who usually sat [begging] for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement (bewilderment, consternation) over what had occurred to him. -- acts 3:10
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Now while he [still] firmly clung to Peter and John, all the people in utmost amazement ran together and crowded around them in the covered porch (walk) called Solomon's. -- acts 3:11
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And Peter, seeing it, answered the people, You men of Israel, why are you so surprised and wondering at this? Why do you keep staring at us, as though by our [own individual] power or [active] piety we had made this man [able] to walk? -- acts 3:12
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The God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob, the God of our forefathers, has glorified His Servant and Son Jesus [doing Him this honor], Whom you indeed delivered up and denied and rejected and disowned in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to let Him go. -- acts 3:13
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But you denied and rejected and disowned the Pure and Holy, the Just and Blameless One, and demanded [the pardon of] a murderer to be granted to you. -- acts 3:14
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But you killed the very Source (the Author) of life, Whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses. -- acts 3:15
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And His name, through and by faith in His name, has made this man whom you see and recognize well and strong. [Yes] the faith which is through and by Him [Jesus] has given the man this perfect soundness [of body] before all of you. -- acts 3:16
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And now, brethren, I know that you acted in ignorance [not aware of what you were doing], as did your rulers also. -- acts 3:17
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Thus has God fulfilled what He foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that His Christ (the Messiah) should undergo ill treatment and be afflicted and suffer. -- acts 3:18
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So repent (change your mind and purpose); turn around and return [to God], that your sins may be erased (blotted out, wiped clean), that times of refreshing (of recovering from the effects of heat, of reviving with fresh air) may come from the presence of the Lord; -- acts 3:19
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And that He may send [to you] the Christ (the Messiah), Who before was designated and appointed for you--even Jesus, -- acts 3:20
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Whom heaven must receive [and retain] until the time for the complete restoration of all that God spoke by the mouth of all His holy prophets for ages past [from the most ancient time in the memory of man]. -- acts 3:21
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Thus Moses said to the forefathers, The Lord God will raise up for you a Prophet from among your brethren as [He raised up] me; Him you shall listen to and understand by hearing and heed in all things whatever He tells you. -- acts 3:22
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And it shall be that every soul that does not listen to and understand by hearing and heed that Prophet shall be utterly exterminated from among the people. -- acts 3:23
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Indeed, all the prophets from Samuel and those who came afterwards, as many as have spoken, also promised and foretold and proclaimed these days. -- acts 3:24
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You are the descendants (sons) of the prophets and the heirs of the covenant which God made and gave to your forefathers, saying to Abraham, And in your Seed (Heir) shall all the families of the earth be blessed and benefited. -- acts 3:25
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It was to you first that God sent His Servant and Son Jesus, when He raised Him up [provided and gave Him for us], to bless you in turning every one of you from your wickedness and evil ways. -- acts 3:26
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AND WHILE they [Peter and John] were talking to the people, the high priests and the military commander of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, -- acts 4:1
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Being vexed and indignant through and through because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in [the case of] Jesus the resurrection from the dead. -- acts 4:2
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So they laid hands on them (arrested them) and put them in prison until the following day, for it was already evening. -- acts 4:3
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But many of those who heard the message believed (adhered to and trusted in and relied on Jesus as the Christ). And their number grew and came to about 5,000. -- acts 4:4
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Then on the following day, their magistrates and elders and scribes were assembled in Jerusalem, -- acts 4:5
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Including Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander and all others who belonged to the high priestly relationship. -- acts 4:6
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And they set the men in their midst and repeatedly demanded, By what sort of power or by what kind of authority did [such people as] you do this [healing]? -- acts 4:7
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Then Peter, [because he was] filled with [and controlled by] the Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people and members of the council (the Sanhedrin), -- acts 4:8
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If we are being put on trial [here] today and examined concerning a good deed done to benefit a feeble (helpless) cripple, by what means this man has been restored to health, -- acts 4:9
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Let it be known and understood by all of you, and by the whole house of Israel, that in the name and through the power and authority of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, Whom you crucified, [but] Whom God raised from the dead, in Him and by means of Him this man is standing here before you well and sound in body. -- acts 4:10
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This [Jesus] is the Stone which was despised and rejected by you, the builders, but which has become the Head of the corner [the Cornerstone]. -- acts 4:11
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And there is salvation in and through no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by and in which we must be saved. -- acts 4:12
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Now when they saw the boldness and unfettered eloquence of Peter and John and perceived that they were unlearned and untrained in the schools [common men with no educational advantages], they marveled; and they recognized that they had been with Jesus. -- acts 4:13
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And since they saw the man who had been cured standing there beside them, they could not contradict the fact or say anything in opposition. -- acts 4:14
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But having ordered [the prisoners] to go aside out of the council [chamber], they conferred (debated) among themselves, -- acts 4:15
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Saying, What are we to do with these men? For that an extraordinary miracle has been performed by (through) them is plain to all the residents of Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. -- acts 4:16
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But in order that it may not spread further among the people and the nation, let us warn and forbid them with a stern threat to speak any more to anyone in this name [or about this Person]. -- acts 4:17
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[So] they summoned them and imperatively instructed them not to converse in any way or teach at all in or about the name of Jesus. -- acts 4:18
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But Peter and John replied to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you and obey you rather than God, you must decide (judge). -- acts 4:19
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But we [ourselves] cannot help telling what we have seen and heard. -- acts 4:20
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Then when [the rulers and council members] had further threatened them, they let them go, not seeing how they could secure a conviction against them because of the people; for everybody was praising and glorifying God for what had occurred. -- acts 4:21
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For the man on whom this sign (miracle) of healing was performed was more than forty years old. -- acts 4:22
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After they were permitted to go, [the apostles] returned to their own [company] and told all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. -- acts 4:23
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And when they heard it, lifted their voices together with one united mind to God and said, O Sovereign Lord, You are He Who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything that is in them, -- acts 4:24
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Who by the mouth of our forefather David, Your servant and child, said through the Holy Spirit, Why did the heathen (Gentiles) become wanton and insolent and rage, and the people imagine and study and plan vain (fruitless) things [that will not succeed]? -- acts 4:25
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The kings of the earth took their stand in array [for attack] and the rulers were assembled and combined together against the Lord and against His Anointed (Christ, the Messiah). -- acts 4:26
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For in this city there actually met and plotted together against Your holy Child and Servant Jesus, Whom You consecrated by anointing, both Herod and Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles and peoples of Israel, -- acts 4:27
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To carry out all that Your hand and Your will and purpose had predestined (predetermined) should occur. -- acts 4:28
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And now, Lord, observe their threats and grant to Your bond servants [full freedom] to declare Your message fearlessly, -- acts 4:29
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While You stretch out Your hand to cure and to perform signs and wonders through the authority and by the power of the name of Your holy Child and Servant Jesus. -- acts 4:30
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And when they had prayed, the place in which they were assembled was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they continued to speak the Word of God with freedom and boldness and courage. -- acts 4:31
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Now the company of believers was of one heart and soul, and not one of them claimed that anything which he possessed was [exclusively] his own, but everything they had was in common and for the use of all. -- acts 4:32
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And with great strength and ability and power the apostles delivered their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace (loving-kindness and favor and goodwill) rested richly upon them all. -- acts 4:33
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Nor was there a destitute or needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses proceeded to sell them, and one by one they brought (gave back) the amount received from the sales -- acts 4:34
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And laid it at the feet of the apostles (special messengers). Then distribution was made according as anyone had need. -- acts 4:35
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Now Joseph, a Levite and native of Cyprus who was surnamed Barnabas by the apostles, which interpreted means Son of Encouragement, -- acts 4:36
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Sold a field which belonged to him and brought the sum of money and laid it at the feet of the apostles. -- acts 4:37
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BUT A certain man named Ananias with his wife Sapphira sold a piece of property, -- acts 5:1
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And with his wife's knowledge and connivance he kept back and wrongfully appropriated some of the proceeds, bringing only a part and putting it at the feet of the apostles. -- acts 5:2
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But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart that you should lie to and attempt to deceive the Holy Spirit, and should [in violation of your promise] withdraw secretly and appropriate to your own use part of the price from the sale of the land? -- acts 5:3
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As long as it remained unsold, was it not still your own? And [even] after it was sold, was not [the money] at your disposal and under your control? Why then, is it that you have proposed and purposed in your heart to do this thing? [How could you have the heart to do such a deed?] You have not [simply] lied to men [playing false and showing yourself utterly deceitful] but to God. -- acts 5:4
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Upon hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great dread and terror took possession of all who heard of it. -- acts 5:5
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And the young men arose and wrapped up [the body] and carried it out and buried it. -- acts 5:6
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Now after an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not having learned of what had happened. -- acts 5:7
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And Peter said to her, Tell me, did you sell the land for so much? Yes, she said, for so much. -- acts 5:8
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Then Peter said to her, How could you two have agreed and conspired together to try to deceive the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out [also]. -- acts 5:9
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And instantly she fell down at his feet and died; and the young men entering found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. -- acts 5:10
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And the whole church and all others who heard of these things were appalled [great awe and strange terror and dread seized them]. -- acts 5:11
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Now by the hands of the apostles (special messengers) numerous and startling signs and wonders were being performed among the people. And by common consent they all met together [at the temple] in the covered porch (walk) called Solomon's. -- acts 5:12
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And none of those who were not of their number dared to join and associate with them, but the people held them in high regard and praised and made much of them. -- acts 5:13
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More and more there were being added to the Lord those who believed [those who acknowledged Jesus as their Savior and devoted themselves to Him joined and gathered with them], crowds both of men and of women, -- acts 5:14
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So that they [even] kept carrying out the sick into the streets and placing them on couches and sleeping pads, [in the hope] that as Peter passed by, at least his shadow might fall on some of them. -- acts 5:15
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And the people gathered also from the towns and hamlets around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those troubled with foul spirits, and they were all cured. -- acts 5:16
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But the high priest rose up and all who were his supporters, that is, the party of the Sadducees, and being filled with jealousy and indignation and rage, -- acts 5:17
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They seized and arrested the apostles (special messengers) and put them in the public jail. -- acts 5:18
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But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and, leading them out, said, -- acts 5:19
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Go, take your stand in the temple courts and declare to the people the whole doctrine concerning this Life (the eternal life which Christ revealed). -- acts 5:20
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And when they heard this, they accordingly went into the temple about daybreak and began to teach. Now the high priest and his supporters who were with him arrived and called together the council (Sanhedrin), even all the senate of the sons of Israel, and they sent to the prison to have [the apostles] brought. -- acts 5:21
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But when the attendants arrived there, they failed to find them in the jail; so they came back and reported, -- acts 5:22
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We found the prison quite safely locked up and the guards were on duty outside the doors, but when we opened [it], we found no one on the inside. -- acts 5:23
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Now when the military leader of the temple area and the chief priests heard these facts, they were much perplexed and thoroughly at a loss about them, wondering into what this might grow. -- acts 5:24
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But some man came and reported to them, saying, Listen! The men whom you put in jail are standing [right here] in the temple and teaching the people! -- acts 5:25
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Then the military leader went with the attendants and brought [the prisoners], but without violence, for they dreaded the people lest they be stoned by them. -- acts 5:26
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So they brought them and set them before the council (Sanhedrin). And the high priest examined them by questioning, -- acts 5:27
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Saying, We definitely commanded and strictly charged you not to teach in or about this Name; yet here you have flooded Jerusalem with your doctrine and you intend to bring this Man's blood upon us. -- acts 5:28
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Then Peter and the apostles replied, We must obey God rather than men. -- acts 5:29
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The God of our forefathers raised up Jesus, Whom you killed by hanging Him on a tree (cross). -- acts 5:30
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God exalted Him to His right hand to be Prince and Leader and Savior and Deliverer and Preserver, in order to grant repentance to Israel and to bestow forgiveness and release from sins. -- acts 5:31
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And we are witnesses of these things, and the Holy Spirit is also, Whom God has bestowed on those who obey Him. -- acts 5:32
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Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and infuriated and wanted to kill the disciples. -- acts 5:33
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But a certain Pharisee in the council (Sanhedrin) named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, highly esteemed by all the people, standing up, ordered that the apostles be taken outside for a little while. -- acts 5:34
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Then he addressed them [the council, saying]: Men of Israel, take care in regard to what you propose to do concerning these men. -- acts 5:35
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For before our time there arose Theudas, asserting himself to be a person of importance, with whom a number of men allied themselves, about 400; but he was killed and all who had listened to and adhered to him were scattered and brought to nothing. -- acts 5:36
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And after this one rose up Judas the Galilean, [who led an uprising] during the time of the census, and drew away a popular following after him; he also perished and all his adherents were scattered. -- acts 5:37
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Now in the present case let me say to you, stand off (withdraw) from these men and let them alone. For if this doctrine or purpose or undertaking or movement is of human origin, it will fail (be overthrown and come to nothing); -- acts 5:38
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But if it is of God, you will not be able to stop or overthrow or destroy them; you might even be found fighting against God! -- acts 5:39
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So, convinced by him, they took his advice; and summoning the apostles, they flogged them and sternly forbade them to speak in or about the name of Jesus, and allowed them to go. -- acts 5:40
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So they went out from the presence of the council (Sanhedrin), rejoicing that they were being counted worthy [dignified by the indignity] to suffer shame and be exposed to disgrace for [the sake of] His name. -- acts 5:41
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Yet [in spite of the threats] they never ceased for a single day, both in the temple area and at home, to teach and to proclaim the good news (Gospel) of Jesus [as] the Christ (the Messiah). -- acts 5:42
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NOW ABOUT this time, when the number of the disciples was greatly increasing, complaint was made by the Hellenists (the Greek-speaking Jews) against the [native] Hebrews because their widows were being overlooked and neglected in the daily ministration (distribution of relief). -- acts 6:1
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So the Twelve [apostles] convened the multitude of the disciples and said, It is not seemly or desirable or right that we should have to give up or neglect [preaching] the Word of God in order to attend to serving at tables and superintending the distribution of food. -- acts 6:2
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Therefore select out from among yourselves, brethren, seven men of good and attested character and repute, full of the [Holy] Spirit and wisdom, whom we may assign to look after this business and duty. -- acts 6:3
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But we will continue to devote ourselves steadfastly to prayer and the ministry of the Word. -- acts 6:4
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And the suggestion pleased the whole assembly, and they selected Stephen, a man full of faith (a strong and welcome belief that Jesus is the Messiah) and full of and controlled by the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte (convert) from Antioch. -- acts 6:5
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These they presented to the apostles, who after prayer laid their hands on them. -- acts 6:6
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And the message of God kept on spreading, and the number of disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem; and [besides] a large number of the priests were obedient to the faith [in Jesus as the Messiah, through Whom is obtained eternal salvation in the kingdom of God]. -- acts 6:7
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Now Stephen, full of grace (divine blessing and favor) and power (strength and ability) worked great wonders and signs (miracles) among the people. -- acts 6:8
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However, some of those who belonged to the synagogue of the Freedmen (freed Jewish slaves), as it was called, and [of the synagogues] of the Cyrenians and of the Alexandrians and of those from Cilicia and [the province of] Asia, arose [and undertook] to debate and dispute with Stephen. -- acts 6:9
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But they were not able to resist the intelligence and the wisdom and [the inspiration of] the Spirit with which and by Whom he spoke. -- acts 6:10
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So they [secretly] instigated and instructed men to say, We have heard this man speak, using slanderous and abusive and blasphemous language against Moses and God. -- acts 6:11
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[Thus] they incited the people as well as the elders and the scribes, and they came upon Stephen and arrested him and took him before the council (Sanhedrin). -- acts 6:12
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And they brought forward false witnesses who asserted, This man never stops making statements against this sacred place and the Law [of Moses]; -- acts 6:13
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For we have heard him say that this Jesus the Nazarene will tear down and destroy this place, and will alter the institutions and usages which Moses transmitted to us. -- acts 6:14
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Then all who sat in the council (Sanhedrin), as they gazed intently at Stephen, saw that his face had the appearance of the face of an angel. -- acts 6:15
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AND THE high priest asked [Stephen], Are these charges true? -- acts 7:1
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And he answered, Brethren and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our forefather Abraham when he was still in Mesopotamia, before he [went to] live in Haran, -- acts 7:2
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And He said to him, Leave your own country and your relatives and come into the land (region) that I will point out to you. -- acts 7:3
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So then he went forth from the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. And from there, after his father died, [God] transferred him to this country in which you are now dwelling. -- acts 7:4
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Yet He gave him no inheritable property in it, [no] not even enough ground to set his foot on; but He promised that He would give it to Him for a permanent possession and to his descendants after him, even though [as yet] he had no child. -- acts 7:5
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And this is [in effect] what God told him: That his descendants would be aliens (strangers) in a land belonging to other people, who would bring them into bondage and ill-treat them years. -- acts 7:6
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But I will judge the nation to whom they will be slaves, said God, and after that they will escape and come forth and worship Me in this [very] place. -- acts 7:7
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And [God] made with Abraham a covenant (an agreement to be religiously observed) of which circumcision was the seal. And under these circumstances [Abraham] became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac [did so] when he became the father of Jacob, and Jacob [when each of his sons was born], the twelve patriarchs. -- acts 7:8
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And the patriarchs [Jacob's sons], boiling with envy and hatred and anger, sold Joseph into slavery in Egypt; but God was with him, -- acts 7:9
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And delivered him from all his distressing afflictions and won him goodwill and favor and wisdom and understanding in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him governor over Egypt and all his house. -- acts 7:10
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Then there came a famine over all of Egypt and Canaan, with great distress, and our forefathers could find no fodder [for the cattle] or vegetable sustenance [for their households]. -- acts 7:11
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But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent forth our forefathers [to go there on their] first trip. -- acts 7:12
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And on their second visit Joseph revealed himself to his brothers, and the family of Joseph became known to Pharaoh and his origin and race. -- acts 7:13
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And Joseph sent an invitation calling to himself Jacob his father and all his kindred, seventy-five persons in all. -- acts 7:14
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And Jacob went down into Egypt, where he himself died, as did [also] our forefathers; -- acts 7:15
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And their bodies [Jacob's and Joseph's] were taken back to Shechem and laid in the tomb which Abraham had purchased for a sum of [silver] money from the sons of Hamor in Shechem. -- acts 7:16
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But as the time for the fulfillment of the promise drew near which God had made to Abraham, the [Hebrew] people increased and multiplied in Egypt, -- acts 7:17
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Until [the time when] there arose over Egypt another and a different king who did not know Joseph [neither knowing his history and services nor recognizing his merits]. -- acts 7:18
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He dealt treacherously with and defrauded our race; he abused and oppressed our forefathers, forcing them to expose their babies so that they might not be kept alive. -- acts 7:19
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At this juncture Moses was born, and was exceedingly beautiful in God's sight. For three months he was nurtured in his father's house; -- acts 7:20
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Then when he was exposed [to perish], the daughter of Pharaoh rescued him and took him and reared him as her own son. -- acts 7:21
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So Moses was educated in all the wisdom and culture of the Egyptians, and he was mighty (powerful) in his speech and deeds. -- acts 7:22
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And when he was in his fortieth year, it came into his heart to visit his kinsmen the children of Israel [to help them and to care for them]. -- acts 7:23
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And on seeing one of them being unjustly treated, he defended the oppressed man and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian and slaying [him]. -- acts 7:24
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He expected his brethren to understand that God was granting them deliverance by his hand [taking it for granted that they would accept him]; but they did not understand. -- acts 7:25
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Then on the next day he suddenly appeared to some who were quarreling and fighting among themselves, and he urged them to make peace and become reconciled, saying, Men, you are brethren; why do you abuse and wrong one another? -- acts 7:26
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Whereupon the man who was abusing his neighbor pushed [Moses] aside, saying, Who appointed you a ruler (umpire) and a judge over us? -- acts 7:27
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Do you intend to slay me as you slew the Egyptian yesterday? -- acts 7:28
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At that reply Moses sought safety by flight and he was an exile and an alien in the country of Midian, where he became the father of two sons. -- acts 7:29
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And when forty years had gone by, there appeared to him in the wilderness (desert) of Mount Sinai an angel, in the flame of a burning bramblebush. -- acts 7:30
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When Moses saw it, he was astonished and marveled at the sight; but when he went close to investigate, there came to him the voice of the Lord, saying, -- acts 7:31
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I am the God of your forefathers, the God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob. And Moses trembled and was so terrified that he did not venture to look. -- acts 7:32
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Then the Lord said to him, Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground and worthy of veneration. -- acts 7:33
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Because I have most assuredly seen the abuse and oppression of My people in Egypt and have heard their sighing and groaning, I have come down to rescue them. So, now come! I will send you back to Egypt [as My messenger]. -- acts 7:34
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It was this very Moses whom they had denied (disowned and rejected), saying, Who made you our ruler (referee) and judge? whom God sent to be a ruler and deliverer and redeemer, by and with the [protecting and helping] hand of the Angel that appeared to him in the bramblebush. -- acts 7:35
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He it was who led them forth, having worked wonders and signs in Egypt and at the Red Sea and during the forty years in the wilderness (desert). -- acts 7:36
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It was this [very] Moses who said to the children of Israel, God will raise up for you a Prophet from among your brethren as He raised me up. -- acts 7:37
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This is he who in the assembly in the wilderness (desert) was the go-between for the Angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai and our forefathers, and he received living oracles (words that still live) to be handed down to us. -- acts 7:38
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[And yet] our forefathers determined not to be subject to him [refusing to listen to or obey him]; but thrusting him aside they rejected him, and in their hearts yearned for and turned back to Egypt. -- acts 7:39
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And they said to Aaron, Make us gods who shall [be our leaders and] go before us; as for this Moses who led us forth from the land of Egypt--we have no knowledge of what has happened to him. -- acts 7:40
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And they [even] made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol and made merry and exulted in the work of their [own] hands. -- acts 7:41
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But God turned [away from them] and delivered them up to worship and serve the host (stars) of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: Did you [really] offer to Me slain beasts and sacrifices for forty years in the wilderness (desert), O house of Israel? -- acts 7:42
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[No!] You took up the tent (the portable temple) of Moloch and carried it [with you], and the star of the god Rephan, the images which you [yourselves] made that you might worship them; and I will remove you [carrying you away into exile] beyond Babylon. -- acts 7:43
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Our forefathers had the tent (tabernacle) of witness in the wilderness, even as He Who directed Moses to make it had ordered, according to the pattern and model he had seen. -- acts 7:44
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Our forefathers in turn brought it [this tent of witness] in [with them into the land] with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations which God drove out before the face of our forefathers. [So it remained here] until the time of David, -- acts 7:45
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Who found grace (favor and spiritual blessing) in the sight of God and prayed that he might be allowed to find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob. [II Sam. 7:8-16; Ps. 132:1-5.] -- acts 7:46
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But it was Solomon who built a house for Him. [I Kings 6.] -- acts 7:47
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However, the Most High does not dwell in houses and temples made with hands; as the prophet says, -- acts 7:48
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Heaven [is] My throne, and earth the footstool for My feet. What [kind of] house can you build for Me, says the Lord, or what is the place in which I can rest? -- acts 7:49
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Was it not My hand that made all these things? -- acts 7:50
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You stubborn and stiff-necked people, still heathen and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you are always actively resisting the Holy Spirit. As your forefathers [were], so you [are and so you do]! -- acts 7:51
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Which of the prophets did your forefathers not persecute? And they slew those who proclaimed beforehand the coming of the Righteous One, Whom you now have betrayed and murdered-- -- acts 7:52
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You who received the Law as it was ordained and set in order and delivered by angels, and [yet] you did not obey it! -- acts 7:53
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Now upon hearing these things, they [the Jews] were cut to the heart and infuriated, and they ground their teeth against [Stephen]. -- acts 7:54
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But he, full of the Holy Spirit and controlled by Him, gazed into heaven and saw the glory (the splendor and majesty) of God, and Jesus standing at God's right hand; -- acts 7:55
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And he said, Look! I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at God's right hand! -- acts 7:56
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But they raised a great shout and put their hands over their ears and rushed together upon him. -- acts 7:57
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Then they dragged him out of the city and began to stone him, and the witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. -- acts 7:58
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And while they were stoning Stephen, he prayed, Lord Jesus, receive and accept and welcome my spirit! -- acts 7:59
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And falling on his knees, he cried out loudly, Lord, fix not this sin upon them [lay it not to their charge]! And when he had said this, he fell asleep [in death]. -- acts 7:60
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AND SAUL was [not only] consenting to [Stephen's] death [he was pleased and entirely approving]. On that day a great and severe persecution broke out against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles (special messengers). -- acts 8:1
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[A party of] devout men with others helped to carry out and bury Stephen and made great lamentation over him. -- acts 8:2
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But Saul shamefully treated and laid waste the church continuously [with cruelty and violence]; and entering house after house, he dragged out men and women and committed them to prison. -- acts 8:3
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Now those who were scattered abroad went about [through the land from place to place] preaching the glad tidings, the Word [the doctrine concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God]. -- acts 8:4
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Philip [the deacon, not the apostle] went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed the Christ (the Messiah) to them [the people]; -- acts 8:5
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And great crowds of people with one accord listened to and heeded what was said by Philip, as they heard him and watched the miracles and wonders which he kept performing [from time to time]. -- acts 8:6
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For foul spirits came out of many who were possessed by them, screaming and shouting with a loud voice, and many who were suffering from palsy or were crippled were restored to health. -- acts 8:7
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And there was great rejoicing in that city. -- acts 8:8
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But there was a man named Simon, who had formerly practiced magic arts in the city to the utter amazement of the Samaritan nation, claiming that he himself was an extraordinary and distinguished person. -- acts 8:9
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They all paid earnest attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that exhibition of the power of God which is called great (intense). -- acts 8:10
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And they were attentive and made much of him, because for a long time he had amazed and bewildered and dazzled them with his skill in magic arts. -- acts 8:11
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But when they believed the good news (the Gospel) about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ (the Messiah) as Philip preached it, they were baptized, both men and women. -- acts 8:12
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Even Simon himself believed [he adhered to, trusted in, and relied on the teaching of Philip], and after being baptized, devoted himself constantly to him. And seeing signs and miracles of great power which were being performed, he was utterly amazed. -- acts 8:13
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Now when the apostles (special messengers) at Jerusalem heard that [the country of] Samaria had accepted and welcomed the Word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, -- acts 8:14
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And they came down and prayed for them that the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit; -- acts 8:15
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For He had not yet fallen upon any of them, but they had only been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. -- acts 8:16
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Then [the apostles] laid their hands on them one by one, and they received the Holy Spirit. -- acts 8:17
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However, when Simon saw that the [Holy] Spirit was imparted through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he brought money and offered it to them, -- acts 8:18
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Saying, Grant me also this power and authority, in order that anyone on whom I place my hands may receive the Holy Spirit. -- acts 8:19
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But Peter said to him, Destruction overtake your money and you, because you imagined you could obtain the [free] gift of God with money! -- acts 8:20
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You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is all wrong in God's sight [it is not straightforward or right or true before God]. -- acts 8:21
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So repent of this depravity and wickedness of yours and pray to the Lord that, if possible, this contriving thought and purpose of your heart may be removed and disregarded and forgiven you. -- acts 8:22
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For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in a bond forged by iniquity [to fetter souls]. -- acts 8:23
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And Simon answered, Pray for me [beseech the Lord, both of you], that nothing of what you have said may befall me! -- acts 8:24
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Now when [the apostles] had borne their testimony and preached the message of the Lord, they went back to Jerusalem, proclaiming the glad tidings (Gospel) to many villages of the Samaritans [on the way]. -- acts 8:25
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But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, Rise and proceed southward or at midday on the road that runs from Jerusalem down to Gaza. This is the desert [route]. -- acts 8:26
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So he got up and went. And behold, an Ethiopian, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure, had come to Jerusalem to worship. -- acts 8:27
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And he was [now] returning, and sitting in his chariot he was reading the book of the prophet Isaiah. -- acts 8:28
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Then the [Holy] Spirit said to Philip, Go forward and join yourself to this chariot. -- acts 8:29
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Accordingly Philip, running up to him, heard [the man] reading the prophet Isaiah and asked, Do you really understand what you are reading? -- acts 8:30
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And he said, How is it possible for me to do so unless someone explains it to me and guides me [in the right way]? And he earnestly requested Philip to come up and sit beside him. -- acts 8:31
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Now this was the passage of Scripture which he was reading: Like a sheep He was led to the slaughter, and as a lamb before its shearer is dumb, so He opens not His mouth. -- acts 8:32
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In His humiliation He was taken away by distressing and oppressive judgment and justice was denied Him [caused to cease]. Who can describe or relate in full the wickedness of His contemporaries (generation)? For His life is taken from the earth and a bloody death inflicted upon Him. -- acts 8:33
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And the eunuch said to Philip, I beg of you, tell me about whom does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else? -- acts 8:34
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Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this portion of Scripture he announced to him the glad tidings (Gospel) of Jesus and about Him. -- acts 8:35
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And as they continued along on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch exclaimed, See, [here is] water! What is to hinder my being baptized? -- acts 8:36
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And Philip said, If you believe with all your heart [if you have a conviction, full of joyful trust, that Jesus is the Messiah and accept Him as the Author of your salvation in the kingdom of God, giving Him your obedience, then] you may. And he replied, I do believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. -- acts 8:37
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And he ordered that the chariot be stopped; and both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and [Philip] baptized him. -- acts 8:38
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And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord [suddenly] caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, and he went on his way rejoicing. -- acts 8:39
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But Philip was found at Azotus, and passing on he preached the good news (Gospel) to all the towns until he reached Caesarea. -- acts 8:40
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MEANWHILE SAUL, still drawing his breath hard from threatening and murderous desire against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest -- acts 9:1
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And requested of him letters to the synagogues at Damascus [authorizing him], so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way [of life as determined by faith in Jesus Christ], he might bring them bound [with chains] to Jerusalem. -- acts 9:2
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Now as he traveled on, he came near to Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him, -- acts 9:3
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And he fell to the ground. Then he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me [harassing, troubling, and molesting Me]? -- acts 9:4
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And Saul said, Who are You, Lord? And He said, I am Jesus, Whom you are persecuting. It is dangerous and it will turn out badly for you to keep kicking against the goad [to offer vain and perilous resistance]. -- acts 9:5
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Trembling and astonished he asked, Lord, what do You desire me to do? The Lord said to him, But arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do. -- acts 9:6
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The men who were accompanying him were unable to speak [for terror], hearing the voice but seeing no one. -- acts 9:7
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Then Saul got up from the ground, but though his eyes were opened, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. -- acts 9:8
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And he was unable to see for three days, and he neither ate nor drank [anything]. -- acts 9:9
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Now there was in Damascus a disciple named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he answered, Here am I, Lord. -- acts 9:10
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And the Lord said to him, Get up and go to the street called Straight and ask at the house of Judas for a man of Tarsus named Saul, for behold, he is praying [there]. -- acts 9:11
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And he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias enter and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight. -- acts 9:12
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But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard many people tell about this man, especially how much evil and what great suffering he has brought on Your saints at Jerusalem; -- acts 9:13
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Now he is here and has authority from the high priests to put in chains all who call upon Your name. -- acts 9:14
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But the Lord said to him, Go, for this man is a chosen instrument of Mine to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the descendants of Israel; -- acts 9:15
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For I will make clear to him how much he will be afflicted and must endure and suffer for My name's sake. -- acts 9:16
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So Ananias left and went into the house. And he laid his hands on Saul and said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, Who appeared to you along the way by which you came here, has sent me that you may recover your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit. -- acts 9:17
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And instantly something like scales fell from [Saul's] eyes, and he recovered his sight. Then he arose and was baptized, -- acts 9:18
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And after he took some food, he was strengthened. For several days [afterward] he remained with the disciples at Damascus. -- acts 9:19
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And immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, saying, He is the Son of God! -- acts 9:20
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And all who heard him were amazed and said, Is not this the very man who harassed and overthrew and destroyed in Jerusalem those who called upon this Name? And he has come here for the express purpose of arresting them and bringing them in chains before the chief priests. -- acts 9:21
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But Saul increased all the more in strength, and continued to confound and put to confusion the Jews who lived in Damascus by comparing and examining evidence and proving that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah). -- acts 9:22
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After considerable time had elapsed, the Jews conspired to put Saul out of the way by slaying him, -- acts 9:23
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But [the knowledge of] their plot was made known to Saul. They were guarding the [city's] gates day and night to kill him, -- acts 9:24
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But his disciples took him at night and let him down through the [city's] wall, lowering him in a basket or hamper. -- acts 9:25
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And when he had arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to associate himself with the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe he really was a disciple. -- acts 9:26
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However, Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and he explained to them how along the way he had seen the Lord, Who spoke to him, and how at Damascus he had preached freely and confidently and courageously in the name of Jesus. -- acts 9:27
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So he went in and out [as one] among them at Jerusalem, -- acts 9:28
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Preaching freely and confidently and boldly in the name of the Lord. And he spoke and discussed with and disputed against the Hellenists (the Grecian Jews), but they were seeking to slay him. -- acts 9:29
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And when the brethren found it out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus [his home town]. -- acts 9:30
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So the church throughout the whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was edified [growing in wisdom, virtue, and piety] and walking in the respect and reverential fear of the Lord and in the consolation and exhortation of the Holy Spirit, continued to increase and was multiplied. -- acts 9:31
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Now as Peter went here and there among them all, he went down also to the saints who lived at Lydda. -- acts 9:32
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There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedfast for eight years and was paralyzed. -- acts 9:33
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And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ (the Messiah) [now] makes you whole. Get up and make your bed! And immediately [Aeneas] stood up. -- acts 9:34
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Then all the inhabitants of Lydda and the plain of Sharon saw [what had happened to] him and they turned to the Lord. -- acts 9:35
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Now there was at Joppa a disciple [a woman] named [in Aramaic] Tabitha, which [in Greek] means Dorcas. She was abounding in good deeds and acts of charity. -- acts 9:36
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About that time she fell sick and died, and when they had cleansed her, they laid [her] in an upper room. -- acts 9:37
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Since Lydda was near Joppa [however], the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him begging him, Do come to us without delay. -- acts 9:38
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So Peter [immediately] rose and accompanied them. And when he had arrived, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, crying and displaying undershirts (tunics) and [other] garments such as Dorcas was accustomed to make while she was with them. -- acts 9:39
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But Peter put them all out [of the room] and knelt down and prayed; then turning to the body he said, Tabitha, get up! And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she raised herself and sat upright. -- acts 9:40
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And he gave her his hand and lifted her up. Then calling in God's people and the widows, he presented her to them alive. -- acts 9:41
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And this became known throughout all Joppa, and many came to believe on the Lord [to adhere to and trust in and rely on Him as the Christ and as their Savior]. -- acts 9:42
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And Peter remained in Joppa for considerable time with a certain Simon a tanner. -- acts 9:43
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NOW [living] at Caesarea there was a man whose name was Cornelius, a centurion (captain) of what was known as the Italian Regiment, -- acts 10:1
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A devout man who venerated God and treated Him with reverential obedience, as did all his household; and he gave much alms to the people and prayed continually to God. -- acts 10:2
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About the ninth hour (about 3:p.m.) of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God entering and saying to him, Cornelius! -- acts 10:3
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And he, gazing intently at him, became frightened and said, What is it, Lord? And the angel said to him, Your prayers and your [generous] gifts to the poor have come up [as a sacrifice] to God and have been remembered by Him. -- acts 10:4
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And now send men to Joppa and have them call for and invite here a certain Simon whose surname is Peter; -- acts 10:5
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He is lodging with Simon a tanner, whose house is by the seaside. -- acts 10:6
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When the angel who spoke to him had left, Cornelius called two of his servants and a God-fearing soldier from among his own personal attendants. -- acts 10:7
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And having rehearsed everything to them, he sent them to Joppa. -- acts 10:8
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The next day as they were still on their way and were approaching the town, Peter went up to the roof of the house to pray, about the sixth hour (noon). -- acts 10:9
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But he became very hungry, and wanted something to eat; and while the meal was being prepared a trance came over him, -- acts 10:10
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And he saw the sky opened and something like a great sheet lowered by the four corners, descending to the earth. -- acts 10:11
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It contained all kinds of quadrupeds and wild beasts and creeping things of the earth and birds of the air. -- acts 10:12
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And there came a voice to him, saying, Rise up, Peter, kill and eat. -- acts 10:13
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But Peter said, No, by no means, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common and unhallowed or [ceremonially] unclean. -- acts 10:14
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And the voice came to him again a second time, What God has cleansed and pronounced clean, do not you defile and profane by regarding and calling common and unhallowed or unclean. -- acts 10:15
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This occurred three times; then immediately the sheet was taken up to heaven. -- acts 10:16
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Now Peter was still inwardly perplexed and doubted as to what the vision which he had seen could mean, when [just then] behold the messengers that were sent by Cornelius, who had made inquiry for Simon's house, stopped and stood before the gate. -- acts 10:17
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And they called out to inquire whether Simon who was surnamed Peter was staying there. -- acts 10:18
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And while Peter was earnestly revolving the vision in his mind and meditating on it, the [Holy] Spirit said to him, Behold, three men are looking for you! -- acts 10:19
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Get up and go below and accompany them without any doubt [about its legality] or any discrimination or hesitation, for I have sent them. -- acts 10:20
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Then Peter went down to the men and said, I am the man you seek; what is the purpose of your coming? -- acts 10:21
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And they said, Cornelius, a centurion (captain) who is just and upright and in right standing with God, being God-fearing and obedient and well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, has been instructed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house; and he has received in answer [to prayer] a warning to listen to and act upon what you have to say. -- acts 10:22
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So Peter invited them in to be his guests [for the night]. The next day he arose and went away with them, and some of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him. -- acts 10:23
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And on the following day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for and expecting them, and he had invited together his relatives and his intimate friends. -- acts 10:24
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As Peter arrived, Cornelius met him, and falling down at his feet he made obeisance and paid worshipful reverence to him. -- acts 10:25
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But Peter raised him up, saying, Get up; I myself am also a man. -- acts 10:26
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And as [Peter] spoke with him, he entered the house and found a large group of persons assembled; -- acts 10:27
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And he said to them, You yourselves are aware how it is not lawful or permissible for a Jew to keep company with or to visit or [even] to come near or to speak first to anyone of another nationality, but God has shown and taught me by words that I should not call any human being common or unhallowed or [ceremonially] unclean. -- acts 10:28
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Therefore when I was sent for, I came without hesitation or objection or misgivings. So now I ask for what reason you sent for me. -- acts 10:29
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And Cornelius said, This is now the fourth day since about this time I was observing the ninth hour (three o'clock in the afternoon) of prayer in my lodging place; [suddenly] a man stood before me in dazzling apparel, -- acts 10:30
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And he said, Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and harkened to, and your donations to the poor have been known and preserved before God [so that He heeds and is about to help you]. -- acts 10:31
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Send therefore to Joppa and ask for Simon who is surnamed Peter; he is staying in the house of Simon the tanner by the seaside. -- acts 10:32
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So at once I sent for you, and you [being a Jew] have done a kind and courteous and handsome thing in coming. Now then, we are all present in the sight of God to listen to all that you have been instructed by the Lord to say. -- acts 10:33
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And Peter opened his mouth and said: Most certainly and thoroughly I now perceive and understand that God shows no partiality and is no respecter of persons, -- acts 10:34
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But in every nation he who venerates and has a reverential fear for God, treating Him with worshipful obedience and living uprightly, is acceptable to Him and sure of being received and welcomed [by Him]. -- acts 10:35
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You know the contents of the message which He sent to Israel, announcing the good news (Gospel) of peace by Jesus Christ, Who is Lord of all-- -- acts 10:36
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The [same] message which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, starting from Galilee after the baptism preached by John-- -- acts 10:37
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How God anointed and consecrated Jesus of Nazareth with the [Holy] Spirit and with strength and ability and power; how He went about doing good and, in particular, curing all who were harassed and oppressed by [the power of] the devil, for God was with Him. -- acts 10:38
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And we are [eye and ear] witnesses of everything that He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And [yet] they put Him out of the way (murdered Him) by hanging Him on a tree; -- acts 10:39
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But God raised Him to life on the third day and caused Him to be manifest (to be plainly seen), -- acts 10:40
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Not by all the people but to us who were chosen (designated) beforehand by God as witnesses, who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead. -- acts 10:41
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And He charged us to preach to the people and to bear solemn testimony that He is the God-appointed and God-ordained Judge of the living and the dead. -- acts 10:42
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To Him all the prophets testify (bear witness) that everyone who believes in Him [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Him, giving himself up to Him] receives forgiveness of sins through His name. -- acts 10:43
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While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the message. -- acts 10:44
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And the believers from among the circumcised [the Jews] who came with Peter were surprised and amazed, because the free gift of the Holy Spirit had been bestowed and poured out largely even on the Gentiles. -- acts 10:45
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For they heard them talking in [unknown] tongues (languages) and extolling and magnifying God. Then Peter asked, -- acts 10:46
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Can anyone forbid or refuse water for baptizing these people, seeing that they have received the Holy Spirit just as we have? -- acts 10:47
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And he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ (the Messiah). Then they begged him to stay on there for some days. -- acts 10:48
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NOW THE apostles (special messengers) and the brethren who were throughout Judea heard [with astonishment] that the Gentiles (heathen) also had received and accepted and welcomed the Word of God [the doctrine concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God]. -- acts 11:1
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So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcision party [certain Jewish Christians] found fault with him [separating themselves from him in a hostile spirit, opposing and disputing and contending with him], -- acts 11:2
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Saying, Why did you go to uncircumcised men and [even] eat with them? -- acts 11:3
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But Peter began [at the beginning] and narrated and explained to them step by step [the whole list of events]. He said: -- acts 11:4
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I was in the town of Joppa praying, and [falling] in a trance I saw a vision of something coming down from heaven, like a huge sheet lowered by the four corners; and it descended until it came to me. -- acts 11:5
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Gazing intently and closely at it, I observed in it [a variety of] four-footed animals and wild beasts and reptiles of the earth and birds of the air, -- acts 11:6
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And I heard a voice saying to me, Get up, Peter; kill and eat. -- acts 11:7
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But I said, No, by no means, Lord; for nothing common or unhallowed or [ceremonially] unclean has ever entered my mouth. -- acts 11:8
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But the voice answered a second time from heaven, What God has cleansed and pronounced clean, do not you defile and profane by regarding or calling it common or unhallowed or unclean. -- acts 11:9
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This occurred three times, and then all was drawn up again into heaven. -- acts 11:10
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And right then the three men sent to me from Caesarea arrived at the house in which we were. -- acts 11:11
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And the [Holy] Spirit instructed me to accompany them without [the least] hesitation or misgivings or discrimination. So these six brethren accompanied me also, and we went into the man's house. -- acts 11:12
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And he related to us how he had seen the angel in his house which stood and said to him, Send men to Joppa and bring Simon who is surnamed Peter; -- acts 11:13
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He will give and explain to you a message by means of which you and all your household [as well] will be saved [from eternal death]. -- acts 11:14
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When I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them just as He did on us at the beginning. -- acts 11:15
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Then I recalled the declaration of the Lord, how He said, John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with (be placed in, introduced into) the Holy Spirit. -- acts 11:16
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If then God gave to them the same Gift [equally] as He gave to us when we believed in (adhered to, trusted in, and relied on) the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I and what power or authority had I to interfere or hinder or forbid or withstand God? -- acts 11:17
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When they heard this, they were quieted and made no further objection. And they glorified God, saying, Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance unto [real] life [after resurrection]. -- acts 11:18
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Meanwhile those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose in connection with Stephen had traveled as far away as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, without delivering the message [concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God] to anyone except Jews. -- acts 11:19
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But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on returning to Antioch spoke to the Greeks also, proclaiming [to them] the good news (the Gospel) about the Lord Jesus. -- acts 11:20
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And the presence of the Lord was with them with power, so that a great number [learned] to believe (to adhere to and trust in and rely on the Lord) and turned and surrendered themselves to Him. -- acts 11:21
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The rumors of this came to the ears of the church (assembly) in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. -- acts 11:22
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When he arrived and saw what grace (favor) God was bestowing upon them, he was full of joy; and he continuously exhorted (warned, urged, and encouraged) them all to cleave unto and remain faithful to and devoted to the Lord with [resolute and steady] purpose of heart. -- acts 11:23
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For he was a good man [good in himself and also at once for the good and the advantage of other people], full of and controlled by the Holy Spirit and full of faith (of his belief that Jesus is the Messiah, through Whom we obtain eternal salvation). And a large company was added to the Lord. -- acts 11:24
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[Barnabas] went on to Tarsus to hunt for Saul. -- acts 11:25
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And when he had found him, he brought him back to Antioch. For a whole year they assembled together with and were guests of the church and instructed a large number of people; and in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians. -- acts 11:26
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And during these days prophets (inspired teachers and interpreters of the divine will and purpose) came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. -- acts 11:27
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And one of them named Agabus stood up and prophesied through the [Holy] Spirit that a great and severe famine would come upon the whole world. And this did occur during the reign of Claudius. -- acts 11:28
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So the disciples resolved to send relief, each according to his individual ability [in proportion as he had prospered], to the brethren who lived in Judea. -- acts 11:29
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And so they did, sending [their contributions] to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul. -- acts 11:30
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ABOUT THAT time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to afflict and oppress and torment some who belonged to the church (assembly). -- acts 12:1
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And he killed James the brother of John with a sword; -- acts 12:2
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And when he saw that it was pleasing to the Jews, he proceeded further and arrested Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread [the Passover week]. -- acts 12:3
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And when he had seized [Peter], he put him in prison and delivered him to four squads of soldiers of four each to guard him, purposing after the Passover to bring him forth to the people. -- acts 12:4
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So Peter was kept in prison, but fervent prayer for him was persistently made to God by the church (assembly). -- acts 12:5
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The very night before Herod was about to bring him forth, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, fastened with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison. -- acts 12:6
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And suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared [standing beside him], and a light shone in the place where he was. And the angel gently smote Peter on the side and awakened him, saying, Get up quickly! And the chains fell off his hands. -- acts 12:7
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And the angel said to him, Tighten your belt and bind on your sandals. And he did so. And he said to him, Wrap your outer garment around you and follow me. -- acts 12:8
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And [Peter] went out [along] following him, and he was not conscious that what was apparently being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. -- acts 12:9
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When they had passed through the first guard and the second, they came to the iron gate which leads into the city. Of its own accord [the gate] swung open, and they went out and passed on through one street; and at once the angel left him. -- acts 12:10
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Then Peter came to himself and said, Now I really know and am sure that the Lord has sent His angel and delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting [to do to me]. -- acts 12:11
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When he, at a glance, became aware of this [comprehending all the elements of the case], he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark, where a large number were assembled together and were praying. -- acts 12:12
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And when he knocked at the gate of the porch, a maid named Rhoda came to answer. -- acts 12:13
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And recognizing Peter's voice, in her joy she failed to open the gate, but ran in and told the people that Peter was standing before the porch gate. -- acts 12:14
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They said to her, You are crazy! But she persistently and strongly and confidently affirmed that it was the truth. They said, It is his angel! -- acts 12:15
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But meanwhile Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the gate and saw him, they were amazed. -- acts 12:16
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But motioning to them with his hand to keep quiet and listen, he related to them how the Lord had delivered him out of the prison. And he said, Report all this to James [the Less] and to the brethren. Then he left and went to some other place. -- acts 12:17
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Now as soon as it was day, there was no small disturbance among the soldiers over what had become of Peter. -- acts 12:18
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And when Herod had looked for him and could not find him, he placed the guards on trial and commanded that they should be led away [to execution]. Then [Herod] went down from Judea to Caesarea and stayed on there. -- acts 12:19
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Now [Herod] cherished bitter animosity and hostility for the people of Tyre and Sidon; and [their deputies] came to him in a united body, and having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was nourished by and depended on the king's [country] for food. -- acts 12:20
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On an appointed day Herod arrayed himself in his royal robes, took his seat upon [his] throne, and addressed an oration to them. -- acts 12:21
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And the assembled people shouted, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man! -- acts 12:22
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And at once an angel of the Lord smote him and cut him down, because he did not give God the glory (the preeminence and kingly majesty that belong to Him as the supreme Ruler); and he was eaten by worms and died. -- acts 12:23
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But the Word of the Lord [concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God] continued to grow and spread. -- acts 12:24
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And Barnabas and Saul came back from Jerusalem when they had completed their mission, bringing with them John whose surname was Mark. -- acts 12:25
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NOW IN the church (assembly) at Antioch there were prophets (inspired interpreters of the will and purposes of God) and teachers: Barnabas, Symeon who was called Niger [Black], Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a member of the court of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. -- acts 13:1
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While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate now for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them. -- acts 13:2
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Then after fasting and praying, they put their hands on them and sent them away. -- acts 13:3
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So then, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from [that port] they sailed away to Cyprus. -- acts 13:4
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When they arrived at Salamis, they preached the Word of God [concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God] in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John [Mark] as an attendant to assist them. -- acts 13:5
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When they had passed through the entire island of Cyprus as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain Jewish wizard or sorcerer, a false prophet named Bar-Jesus. -- acts 13:6
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He was closely associated with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent and sensible man of sound understanding; he summoned to him Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the Word of God [concerning salvation in the kingdom of God attained through Christ]. -- acts 13:7
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But Elymas the wise man--for that is the translation of his name [which he had given himself]--opposed them, seeking to keep the proconsul from accepting the faith. -- acts 13:8
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But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with and controlled by the Holy Spirit, looked steadily at [Elymas] -- acts 13:9
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And said, You master in every form of deception and recklessness, unscrupulousness, and wickedness, you son of the devil, you enemy of everything that is upright and good, will you never stop perverting and making crooked the straight paths of the Lord and plotting against His saving purposes? -- acts 13:10
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And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind, [so blind that you will be] unable to see the sun for a time. Instantly there fell upon him a mist and a darkness, and he groped about seeking persons who would lead him by the hand. -- acts 13:11
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Then the proconsul believed (became a Christian) when he saw what had occurred, for he was astonished and deeply touched at the teaching concerning the Lord and from Him. -- acts 13:12
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Now Paul and his companions sailed from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. And John [Mark] separated himself from them and went back to Jerusalem, -- acts 13:13
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But they [themselves] came on from Perga and arrived at Antioch in Pisidia. And on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue there and sat down. -- acts 13:14
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After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the leaders [of the worship] of the synagogue sent to them saying, Brethren, if you have any word of exhortation or consolation or encouragement for the people, say it. -- acts 13:15
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So Paul arose, and motioning with his hand said, Men of Israel and you who reverence and fear God, listen! -- acts 13:16
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The God of this people Israel selected our forefathers and made this people great and important during their stay in the land of Egypt, and then with an uplifted arm He led them out from there. -- acts 13:17
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And for about forty years like a fatherly nurse He cared for them in the wilderness and endured their behavior. -- acts 13:18
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When He had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He gave them [the Hebrews] their land as an inheritance [distributing it to them by lot; all of which took] about years. -- acts 13:19
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After that, He gave them judges until the prophet Samuel. -- acts 13:20
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Then they asked for a king; and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. -- acts 13:21
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And when He had deposed him, He raised up David to be their king; of him He bore witness and said, I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart, who will do all My will and carry out My program fully. [I Sam. 13:14; Ps. 89:20; Isa. 44:28.] -- acts 13:22
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Of this man's descendants God has brought to Israel a Savior [in the person of Jesus], according to His promise. -- acts 13:23
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Before His coming John had [already] preached baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. -- acts 13:24
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And as John was ending his course, he asked, What or who do you secretly think that I am? I am not He [the Christ. No], but note that after me One is coming, the sandals of Whose feet I am not worthy to untie! -- acts 13:25
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Brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and all those others among you who reverence and fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation [the salvation obtained through Jesus Christ]. -- acts 13:26
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For those who dwell in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they did not know or recognize Him or understand the utterances of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, have actually fulfilled these very predictions by condemning and sentencing [Him]. -- acts 13:27
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And although they could find no cause deserving death with which to charge Him, yet they asked Pilate to have Him executed and put out of the way. -- acts 13:28
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And when they had finished and fulfilled everything that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb. -- acts 13:29
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But God raised Him from the dead. -- acts 13:30
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And for many days He appeared to those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, and they are His witnesses to the people. -- acts 13:31
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So now we are bringing you the good news (Gospel) that what God promised to our forefathers, -- acts 13:32
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This He has completely fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus, as it is written in the second psalm, You are My Son; today I have begotten You [caused You to arise, to be born; formally shown You to be the Messiah by the resurrection]. -- acts 13:33
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And as to His having raised Him from among the dead, now no more to return to [undergo] putrefaction and dissolution [of the grave], He spoke in this way, I will fulfill and give to you the holy and sure mercy and blessings [that were promised and assured] to David. -- acts 13:34
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For this reason He says also in another psalm, You will not allow Your Holy One to see corruption [to undergo putrefaction and dissolution of the grave]. -- acts 13:35
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For David, after he had served God's will and purpose and counsel in his own generation, fell asleep [in death] and was buried among his forefathers, and he did see corruption and undergo putrefaction and dissolution [of the grave]. -- acts 13:36
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But He Whom God raised up [to life] saw no corruption [did not experience putrefaction and dissolution of the grave]. -- acts 13:37
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So let it be clearly known and understood by you, brethren, that through this Man forgiveness and removal of sins is now proclaimed to you; -- acts 13:38
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And that through Him everyone who believes [who acknowledges Jesus as his Savior and devotes himself to Him] is absolved (cleared and freed) from every charge from which he could not be justified and freed by the Law of Moses and given right standing with God. -- acts 13:39
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Take care, therefore, lest there come upon you what is spoken in the prophets: -- acts 13:40
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Look, you scoffers and scorners, and marvel and perish and vanish away; for I am doing a deed in your days, a deed which you will never have confidence in or believe, [even] if someone [clearly describing it in detail] declares it to you. -- acts 13:41
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As they [Paul and Barnabas] went out [of the synagogue], the people earnestly begged that these things might be told to them [further] the next Sabbath. -- acts 13:42
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And when the congregation of the synagogue dispersed, many of the Jews and the devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked to them and urged them to continue [to trust themselves to and to stand fast] in the grace (the unmerited favor and blessing) of God. -- acts 13:43
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The next Sabbath almost the entire city gathered together to hear the Word of God [concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God]. -- acts 13:44
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But when the Jews saw the crowds, filled with envy and jealousy they contradicted what was said by Paul and talked abusively [reviling and slandering him]. -- acts 13:45
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And Paul and Barnabas spoke out plainly and boldly, saying, It was necessary that God's message [concerning salvation through Christ] should be spoken to you first. But since you thrust it from you, you pass this judgment on yourselves that you are unworthy of eternal life and out of your own mouth you will be judged. [Now] behold, we turn to the Gentiles (the heathen). -- acts 13:46
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For so the Lord has charged us, saying, I have set you to be a light for the Gentiles (the heathen), that you may bring [eternal] salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth. -- acts 13:47
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And when the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified (praised and gave thanks for) the Word of God; and as many as were destined (appointed and ordained) to eternal life believed (adhered to, trusted in, and relied on Jesus as the Christ and their Savior). -- acts 13:48
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And so the Word of the Lord [concerning eternal salvation through Christ] scattered and spread throughout the whole region. -- acts 13:49
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But the Jews stirred up the devout women of high rank and the outstanding men of the town, and instigated persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their boundaries. -- acts 13:50
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But [the apostles] shook off the dust from their feet against them and went to Iconium. -- acts 13:51
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And the disciples were continually filled [throughout their souls] with joy and the Holy Spirit. -- acts 13:52
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NOW AT Iconium [also Paul and Barnabas] went into the Jewish synagogue together and spoke with such power that a great number both of Jews and of Greeks believed (became Christians); -- acts 14:1
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But the unbelieving Jews [who rejected their message] aroused the Gentiles and embittered their minds against the brethren. -- acts 14:2
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So [Paul and Barnabas] stayed on there for a long time, speaking freely and fearlessly and boldly in the Lord, Who continued to bear testimony to the Word of His grace, granting signs and wonders to be performed by their hands. -- acts 14:3
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But the residents of the town were divided, some siding with the Jews and some with the apostles. -- acts 14:4
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When there was an attempt both on the part of the Gentiles and the Jews together with their rulers, to insult and abuse and molest [Paul and Barnabas] and to stone them, -- acts 14:5
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They, aware of the situation, made their escape to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and the neighboring districts; -- acts 14:6
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And there they continued to preach the glad tidings (Gospel). -- acts 14:7
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Now at Lystra a man sat who found it impossible to use his feet, for he was a cripple from birth and had never walked. -- acts 14:8
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He was listening to Paul as he talked, and [Paul] gazing intently at him and observing that he had faith to be healed, -- acts 14:9
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Shouted at him, saying, Stand erect on your feet! And he leaped up and walked. -- acts 14:10
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And the crowds, when they saw what Paul had done, lifted up their voices, shouting in the Lycaonian language, The gods have come down to us in human form! -- acts 14:11
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They called Barnabas Zeus, and they called Paul, because he led in the discourse, Hermes [god of speech]. -- acts 14:12
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And the priest of Zeus, whose [temple] was at the entrance of the town, brought bulls and garlands to the [city's] gates and wanted to join the people in offering sacrifice. -- acts 14:13
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But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their clothing and dashed out among the crowd, shouting, -- acts 14:14
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Men, why are you doing this? We also are [only] human beings, of nature like your own, and we bring you the good news (Gospel) that you should turn away from these foolish and vain things to the living God, Who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything that they contain. -- acts 14:15
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In generations past He permitted all the nations to walk in their own ways; -- acts 14:16
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Yet He did not neglect to leave some witness of Himself, for He did you good and [showed you] kindness and gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with nourishment and happiness. -- acts 14:17
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Even in [the light of] these words they with difficulty prevented the people from offering sacrifice to them. -- acts 14:18
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But some Jews arrived there from Antioch and Iconium; and having persuaded the people and won them over, they stoned Paul and [afterward] dragged him out of the town, thinking that he was dead. -- acts 14:19
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But the disciples formed a circle about him, and he got up and went back into the town; and on the morrow he went on with Barnabas to Derbe. -- acts 14:20
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When they had preached the good news (Gospel) to that town and made disciples of many of the people, they went back to Lystra and Iconium and Antioch, -- acts 14:21
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Establishing and strengthening the souls and the hearts of the disciples, urging and warning and encouraging them to stand firm in the faith, and [telling them] that it is through many hardships and tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God. -- acts 14:22
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And when they had appointed and ordained elders for them in each church with prayer and fasting, they committed them to the Lord in Whom they had come to believe [being full of joyful trust that He is the Christ, the Messiah]. -- acts 14:23
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Then they went through Pisidia and arrived at Pamphylia. -- acts 14:24
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And when they had spoken the Word in Perga [the doctrine concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God], they went down to Attalia; -- acts 14:25
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And from there they sailed back to Antioch, where they had [first] been commended to the grace of God for the work which they had [now] completed. -- acts 14:26
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Arriving there, they gathered the church together and declared all that God had accomplished with them and how He had opened to the Gentiles a door of faith [in Jesus as the Messiah, through Whom we obtain salvation in the kingdom of God]. -- acts 14:27
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And there they stayed no little time with the disciples. -- acts 14:28
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BUT SOME men came down from Judea and were instructing the brethren, Unless you are circumcised in accordance with the Mosaic custom, you cannot be saved. -- acts 15:1
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And when Paul and Barnabas had no small disagreement and discussion with them, it was decided that Paul and Barnabas and some of the others of their number should go up to Jerusalem [and confer] with the apostles (special messengers) and the elders about this matter. -- acts 15:2
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So, being fitted out and sent on their way by the church, they went through both Phoenicia and Samaria telling of the conversion of the Gentiles (the heathen), and they caused great rejoicing among all the brethren. -- acts 15:3
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When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were heartily welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they told them all that God had accomplished through them. -- acts 15:4
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But some who believed [who acknowledged Jesus as their Savior and devoted themselves to Him] belonged to the sect of the Pharisees, and they rose up and said, It is necessary to circumcise [the Gentile converts] and to charge them to obey the Law of Moses. -- acts 15:5
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The apostles and the elders were assembled together to look into and consider this matter. -- acts 15:6
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And after there had been a long debate, Peter got up and said to them, Brethren, you know that quite a while ago God made a choice or selection from among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the message of the Gospel [concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God] and believe (credit and place their confidence in it). -- acts 15:7
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And God, Who is acquainted with and understands the heart, bore witness to them, giving them the Holy Spirit as He also did to us; -- acts 15:8
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And He made no difference between us and them, but cleansed their hearts by faith (by a strong and welcome conviction that Jesus is the Messiah, through Whom we obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom of God). -- acts 15:9
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Now then, why do you try to test God by putting a yoke on the necks of the disciples, such as neither our forefathers nor we [ourselves] were able to endure? -- acts 15:10
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But we believe that we are saved through the grace (the undeserved favor and mercy) of the Lord Jesus, just as they [are]. -- acts 15:11
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Then the whole assembly remained silent, and they listened [attentively] as Barnabas and Paul rehearsed what signs and wonders God had performed through them among the Gentiles. -- acts 15:12
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When they had finished talking, James replied, Brethren, listen to me. -- acts 15:13
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Simeon [Peter] has rehearsed how God first visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people [to bear and honor] His name. -- acts 15:14
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And with this the predictions of the prophets agree, as it is written, -- acts 15:15
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After this I will come back, and will rebuild the house of David, which has fallen; I will rebuild its [very] ruins, and I will set it up again, -- acts 15:16
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So that the rest of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles upon whom My name has been invoked, -- acts 15:17
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Says the Lord, Who has been making these things known from the beginning of the world. -- acts 15:18
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Therefore it is my opinion that we should not put obstacles in the way of and annoy and disturb those of the Gentiles who turn to God, -- acts 15:19
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But we should send word to them in writing to abstain from and avoid anything that has been polluted by being offered to idols, and all sexual impurity, and [eating meat of animals] that have been strangled, and [tasting of] blood. -- acts 15:20
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For from ancient generations Moses has had his preachers in every town, for he is read [aloud] every Sabbath in the synagogues. -- acts 15:21
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Then the apostles and the elders, together with the whole church, resolved to select men from among their number and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, [both] leading men among the brethren, and sent them. -- acts 15:22
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With [them they sent] the following letter: The brethren, both the apostles and the elders, to the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greetings: -- acts 15:23
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As we have heard that some persons from our number have disturbed you with their teaching, unsettling your minds and throwing you into confusion, although we gave them no express orders or instructions [on the points in question], -- acts 15:24
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It has been resolved by us in assembly to select men and send them [as messengers] to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, -- acts 15:25
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Men who have hazarded their lives for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ. -- acts 15:26
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So we have sent Judas and Silas, who themselves will bring you the same message by word of mouth. -- acts 15:27
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For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to lay upon you any greater burden than these indispensable requirements: -- acts 15:28
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That you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols and from [tasting] blood and from [eating the meat of animals] that have been strangled and from sexual impurity. If you keep yourselves from these things, you will do well. Farewell [be strong]! -- acts 15:29
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So when [the messengers] were sent off, they went down to Antioch; and having assembled the congregation, they delivered the letter. -- acts 15:30
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And when they read it, the people rejoiced at the consolation and encouragement [it brought them]. -- acts 15:31
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And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets (inspired interpreters of the will and purposes of God), urged and warned and consoled and encouraged the brethren with many words and strengthened them. -- acts 15:32
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And after spending some time there, they were sent back by the brethren with [the greeting] peace to those who had sent them. -- acts 15:33
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However, Silas decided to stay on there. -- acts 15:34
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But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch and with many others also continued teaching and proclaiming the good news, the Word of the Lord [concerning the attainment through Christ of eternal salvation in God's kingdom]. -- acts 15:35
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And after some time Paul said to Barnabas, Come, let us go back and again visit and help and minister to the brethren in every town where we made known the message of the Lord, and see how they are getting along. -- acts 15:36
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Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark [his near relative]. -- acts 15:37
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But Paul did not think it best to have along with them the one who had quit and deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone on with them to the work. -- acts 15:38
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And there followed a sharp disagreement between them, so that they separated from each other, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus. -- acts 15:39
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But Paul selected Silas and set out, being commended by the brethren to the grace (the favor and mercy) of the Lord. -- acts 15:40
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And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, establishing and strengthening the churches. -- acts 15:41
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AND [Paul] went down to Derbe and also to Lystra. A disciple named Timothy was there, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer [she had become convinced that Jesus is the Messiah and the Author of eternal salvation, and yielded obedience to Him]; but [Timothy's] father was a Greek. -- acts 16:1
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He [Timothy] had a good reputation among the brethren at Lystra and Iconium. -- acts 16:2
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Paul desired Timothy to go with him [as a missionary]; and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those places, all of whom knew that his father was a Greek. -- acts 16:3
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As they went on their way from town to town, they delivered over [to the assemblies] for their observance the regulations decided upon by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem. -- acts 16:4
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So the churches were strengthened and made firm in the faith, and they increased in number day after day. -- acts 16:5
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And Paul and Silas passed through the territory of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to proclaim the Word in [the province of] Asia. -- acts 16:6
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And when they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them. -- acts 16:7
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So passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas. -- acts 16:8
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[There] a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man from Macedonia stood pleading with him and saying, Come over to Macedonia and help us! -- acts 16:9
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And when he had seen the vision, we [including Luke] at once endeavored to go on into Macedonia, confidently inferring that God had called us to proclaim the glad tidings (Gospel) to them. -- acts 16:10
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Therefore, setting sail from Troas, we came in a direct course to Samothrace, and the next day went on to Neapolis. -- acts 16:11
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And from there [we came] to Philippi, which is the chief city of the district of Macedonia and a [Roman] colony. We stayed on in this place some days; -- acts 16:12
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And on the Sabbath day we went outside the [city's] gate to the bank of the river where we supposed there was an [accustomed] place of prayer, and we sat down and addressed the women who had assembled there. -- acts 16:13
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One of those who listened to us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a dealer in fabrics dyed in purple. She was [already] a worshiper of God, and the Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul. -- acts 16:14
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And when she was baptized along with her household, she earnestly entreated us, saying, If in your opinion I am one really convinced [that Jesus is the Messiah and the Author of salvation] and that I will be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay. And she induced us [to do it]. -- acts 16:15
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As we were on our way to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who was possessed by a spirit of divination [claiming to foretell future events and to discover hidden knowledge], and she brought her owners much gain by her fortunetelling. -- acts 16:16
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She kept following Paul and [the rest of] us, shouting loudly, These men are the servants of the Most High God! They announce to you the way of salvation! -- acts 16:17
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And she did this for many days. Then Paul, being sorely annoyed and worn out, turned and said to the spirit within her, I charge you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her! And it came out that very moment. -- acts 16:18
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But when her owners discovered that their hope of profit was gone, they caught hold of Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the forum (marketplace), [where trials are held]. -- acts 16:19
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And when they had brought them before the magistrates, they declared, These fellows are Jews and they are throwing our city into great confusion. -- acts 16:20
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They encourage the practice of customs which it is unlawful for us Romans to accept or observe! -- acts 16:21
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The crowd [also] joined in the attack upon them, and the rulers tore the clothes off of them and commanded that they be beaten with rods. -- acts 16:22
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And when they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely. -- acts 16:23
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He, having received [so strict a] charge, put them into the inner prison (the dungeon) and fastened their feet in the stocks. -- acts 16:24
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But about midnight, as Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the [other] prisoners were listening to them, -- acts 16:25
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Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the very foundations of the prison were shaken; and at once all the doors were opened and everyone's shackles were unfastened. -- acts 16:26
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When the jailer, startled out of his sleep, saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and was on the point of killing himself, because he supposed that the prisoners had escaped. -- acts 16:27
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But Paul shouted, Do not harm yourself, for we are all here! -- acts 16:28
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Then [the jailer] called for lights and rushed in, and trembling and terrified he fell down before Paul and Silas. -- acts 16:29
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And he brought them out [of the dungeon] and said, Men, what is it necessary for me to do that I may be saved? -- acts 16:30
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And they answered, Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ [give yourself up to Him, take yourself out of your own keeping and entrust yourself into His keeping] and you will be saved, [and this applies both to] you and your household as well. -- acts 16:31
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And they declared the Word of the Lord [the doctrine concerning the attainment through Christ of eternal salvation in the kingdom of God] to him and to all who were in his house. -- acts 16:32
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And he took them the same hour of the night and bathed [them because of their bloody] wounds, and he was baptized immediately and all [the members of] his [household]. -- acts 16:33
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Then he took them up into his house and set food before them; and he leaped much for joy and exulted with all his family that he believed in God [accepting and joyously welcoming what He had made known through Christ]. -- acts 16:34
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But when it was day, the magistrates sent policemen, saying, Release those fellows and let them go. -- acts 16:35
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And the jailer repeated the words to Paul, saying, The magistrates have sent to release you and let you go; now therefore come out and go in peace. -- acts 16:36
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But Paul answered them, They have beaten us openly and publicly, without a trial and uncondemned, men who are Roman citizens, and have thrown us into prison; and do they now thrust us out secretly? No, indeed! Let them come here themselves and conduct us out! -- acts 16:37
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The police reported this message to the magistrates, and they were frightened when they heard that the prisoners were Roman citizens; -- acts 16:38
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So they came themselves and [striving to appease them by entreaty] apologized to them. And they brought them out and asked them to leave the city. -- acts 16:39
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So [Paul and Silas] left the prison and went to Lydia's house; and when they had seen the brethren, they warned and urged and consoled and encouraged them and departed. -- acts 16:40
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NOW AFTER [Paul and Silas] had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. -- acts 17:1
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And Paul entered, as he usually did, and for three Sabbaths he reasoned and argued with them from the Scriptures, -- acts 17:2
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Explaining [them] and [quoting passages] setting forth and proving that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead, and saying, This Jesus, Whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ (the Messiah). -- acts 17:3
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And some of them [accordingly] were induced to believe and associated themselves with Paul and Silas, as did a great number of the devout Greeks and not a few of the leading women. -- acts 17:4
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But the unbelieving Jews were aroused to jealousy, and, getting hold of some wicked men (ruffians and rascals) and loungers in the marketplace, they gathered together a mob, set the town in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring [Paul and Silas] out to the people. -- acts 17:5
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But when they failed to find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brethren before the city authorities, crying, These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also, -- acts 17:6
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And Jason has received them to his house and privately protected them! And they are all ignoring and acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, [actually] asserting that there is another king, one Jesus! -- acts 17:7
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And both the crowd and the city authorities, on hearing this, were irritated (stirred up and troubled). -- acts 17:8
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And when they had taken security [bail] from Jason and the others, they let them go. -- acts 17:9
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Now the brethren at once sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea; and when they arrived, they entered the synagogue of the Jews. -- acts 17:10
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Now these [Jews] were better disposed and more noble than those in Thessalonica, for they were entirely ready and accepted and welcomed the message [concerning the attainment through Christ of eternal salvation in the kingdom of God] with inclination of mind and eagerness, searching and examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. -- acts 17:11
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Many of them therefore became believers, together with not a few prominent Greeks, women as well as men. -- acts 17:12
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But when the Jews of Thessalonica learned that the Word of God [concerning the attainment through Christ of eternal salvation in the kingdom of God] was also preached by Paul at Beroea, they came there too, disturbing and inciting the masses. -- acts 17:13
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At once the brethren sent Paul off on his way to the sea, but Silas and Timothy remained behind. -- acts 17:14
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Those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens; and receiving instructions for Silas and Timothy that they should come to him as soon as possible, they departed. -- acts 17:15
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Now while Paul was awaiting them at Athens, his spirit was grieved and roused to anger as he saw that the city was full of idols. -- acts 17:16
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So he reasoned and argued in the synagogue with the Jews and those who worshiped there, and in the marketplace [where assemblies are held] day after day with any who chanced to be there. -- acts 17:17
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And some also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him and began to engage in discussion. And some said, What is this babbler with his scrap-heap learning trying to say? Others said, He seems to be an announcer of foreign deities--because he preached Jesus and the resurrection. -- acts 17:18
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And they took hold of him and brought him to the Areopagus [Mars Hill meeting place], saying, May we know what this novel (unheard of and unprecedented) teaching is which you are openly declaring? -- acts 17:19
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For you set forth some startling things, foreign and strange to our ears; we wish to know therefore just what these things mean-- -- acts 17:20
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For the Athenians, all of them, and the foreign residents and visitors among them spent all their leisure time in nothing except telling or hearing something newer than the last-- -- acts 17:21
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So Paul, standing in the center of the Areopagus [Mars Hill meeting place], said: Men of Athens, I perceive in every way [on every hand and with every turn I make] that you are most religious or very reverent to demons. -- acts 17:22
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For as I passed along and carefully observed your objects of worship, I came also upon an altar with this inscription, To the unknown god. Now what you are already worshiping as unknown, this I set forth to you. -- acts 17:23
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The God Who produced and formed the world and all things in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in handmade shrines. -- acts 17:24
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Neither is He served by human hands, as though He lacked anything, for it is He Himself Who gives life and breath and all things to all [people]. -- acts 17:25
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And He made from one [common origin, one source, one blood] all nations of men to settle on the face of the earth, having definitely determined [their] allotted periods of time and the fixed boundaries of their habitation (their settlements, lands, and abodes), -- acts 17:26
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So that they should seek God, in the hope that they might feel after Him and find Him, although He is not far from each one of us. -- acts 17:27
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For in Him we live and move and have our being; as even some of your [own] poets have said, For we are also His offspring. -- acts 17:28
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Since then we are God's offspring, we ought not to suppose that Deity (the Godhead) is like gold or silver or stone, [of the nature of] a representation by human art and imagination, or anything constructed or invented. -- acts 17:29
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Such [former] ages of ignorance God, it is true, ignored and allowed to pass unnoticed; but now He charges all people everywhere to repent (to change their minds for the better and heartily to amend their ways, with abhorrence of their past sins), -- acts 17:30
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Because He has fixed a day when He will judge the world righteously (justly) by a Man Whom He has destined and appointed for that task, and He has made this credible and given conviction and assurance and evidence to everyone by raising Him from the dead. -- acts 17:31
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Now when they had heard [that there had been] a resurrection from the dead, some scoffed; but others said, We will hear you again about this matter. -- acts 17:32
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So Paul went out from among them. -- acts 17:33
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But some men were on his side and joined him and believed (became Christians); among them were Dionysius, a judge of the Areopagus, and a woman named Damaris, and some others with them. -- acts 17:34
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AFTER THIS [Paul] departed from Athens and went to Corinth. -- acts 18:1
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There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, recently arrived from Italy with Priscilla his wife, due to the fact that Claudius had issued an edict that all the Jews were to leave Rome. And [Paul] went to see them, -- acts 18:2
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And because he was of the same occupation, he stayed with them; and they worked [together], for they were tentmakers by trade. -- acts 18:3
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But he discoursed and argued in the synagogue every Sabbath and won over [both] Jews and Greeks. -- acts 18:4
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By the time Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was completely engrossed with preaching, earnestly arguing and testifying to the Jews that Jesus [is] the Christ. -- acts 18:5
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But since they kept opposing and abusing and reviling him, he shook out his clothing [against them] and said to them, Your blood be upon your [own] heads! I am innocent [of it]. From now on I will go to the Gentiles (the heathen). -- acts 18:6
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He then left there and went to the house of a man named Titus Justus, who worshiped God and whose house was next door to the synagogue. -- acts 18:7
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But Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed [that Jesus is the Messiah and acknowledged Him with joyful trust as Savior and Lord], together with his entire household; and many of the Corinthians who listened [to Paul also] believed and were baptized. -- acts 18:8
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And one night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, Have no fear, but speak and do not keep silent; -- acts 18:9
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For I am with you, and no man shall assault you to harm you, for I have many people in this city. -- acts 18:10
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So he settled down among them for a year and six months, teaching the Word of God [concerning the attainment through Christ of eternal salvation in the kingdom of God]. -- acts 18:11
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But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia (most of Greece), the Jews unitedly made an attack upon Paul and brought him before the judge's seat, -- acts 18:12
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Declaring, This fellow is advising and inducing and inciting people to worship God in violation of the Law [of Rome and of Moses]. -- acts 18:13
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But when Paul was about to open his mouth to reply, Gallio said to the Jews, If it were a matter of some misdemeanor or villainy, O Jews, I should have cause to bear with you and listen; -- acts 18:14
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But since it is merely a question [of doctrine] about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; I decline to be a judge of such matters and I have no intention of trying such cases. -- acts 18:15
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And he drove them away from the judgment seat. -- acts 18:16
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Then they [the Greeks] all seized Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and beat him right in front of the judgment seat. But Gallio paid no attention to any of this. -- acts 18:17
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Afterward Paul remained many days longer, and then told the brethren farewell and sailed for Syria; and he was accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. At Cenchreae he [Paul] cut his hair, for he had made a vow. -- acts 18:18
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Then they arrived in Ephesus, and [Paul] left the others there; but he himself entered the synagogue and discoursed and argued with the Jews. -- acts 18:19
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When they asked him to remain for a longer time, he would not consent; -- acts 18:20
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But when he was leaving them he said, I will return to you if God is willing, and he set sail from Ephesus. -- acts 18:21
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When he landed at Caesarea, he went up and saluted the church [at Jerusalem], and then went down to Antioch. -- acts 18:22
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After staying there some time, he left and went from place to place in an orderly journey through the territory of Galatia and Phrygia, establishing the disciples and imparting new strength to them. -- acts 18:23
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Meanwhile, there was a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, who came to Ephesus. He was a cultured and eloquent man, well versed and mighty in the Scriptures. -- acts 18:24
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He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and burning with spiritual zeal, he spoke and taught diligently and accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he was acquainted only with the baptism of John. -- acts 18:25
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He began to speak freely (fearlessly and boldly) in the synagogue; but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him with them and expounded to him the way of God more definitely and accurately. -- acts 18:26
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And when [Apollos] wished to cross to Achaia (most of Greece), the brethren wrote to the disciples there, urging and encouraging them to accept and welcome him heartily. When he arrived, he proved a great help to those who through grace (God's unmerited favor and mercy) had believed (adhered to, trusted in, and relied on Christ as Lord and Savior). -- acts 18:27
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For with great power he refuted the Jews in public [discussions], showing and proving by the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah). -- acts 18:28
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WHILE APOLLOS was in Corinth, Paul went through the upper inland districts and came down to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. -- acts 19:1
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And he asked them, Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed [on Jesus as the Christ]? And they said, No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit. -- acts 19:2
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And he asked, Into what [baptism] then were you baptized? They said, Into John's baptism. -- acts 19:3
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And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, continually telling the people that they should believe in the One Who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus [having a conviction full of joyful trust that He is Christ, the Messiah, and being obedient to Him]. -- acts 19:4
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On hearing this they were baptized [again, this time] in the name of the Lord Jesus. -- acts 19:5
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And as Paul laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke in [foreign, unknown] tongues (languages) and prophesied. -- acts 19:6
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There were about twelve of them in all. -- acts 19:7
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And he went into the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, persuading and arguing and pleading about the kingdom of God. -- acts 19:8
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But when some became more and more stubborn (hardened and unbelieving), discrediting and reviling and speaking evil of the Way [of the Lord] before the congregation, he separated himself from them, taking the disciples with him, and went on holding daily discussions in the lecture room of Tyrannus from about ten o'clock till three. -- acts 19:9
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This continued for two years, so that all the inhabitants of [the province of] Asia, Jews as well as Greeks, heard the Word of the Lord [concerning the attainment through Christ of eternal salvation in the kingdom of God]. -- acts 19:10
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And God did unusual and extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, -- acts 19:11
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So that handkerchiefs or towels or aprons which had touched his skin were carried away and put upon the sick, and their diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them. -- acts 19:12
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Then some of the traveling Jewish exorcists (men who adjure evil spirits) also undertook to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, I solemnly implore and charge you by the Jesus Whom Paul preaches! -- acts 19:13
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Seven sons of a certain Jewish chief priest named Sceva were doing this. -- acts 19:14
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But [one] evil spirit retorted, Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you? -- acts 19:15
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Then the man in whom the evil spirit dwelt leaped upon them, mastering two of them, and was so violent against them that they dashed out of that house [in fear], stripped naked and wounded. -- acts 19:16
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This became known to all who lived in Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks, and alarm and terror fell upon them all; and the name of the Lord Jesus was extolled and magnified. -- acts 19:17
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Many also of those who were now believers came making full confession and thoroughly exposing their [former deceptive and evil] practices. -- acts 19:18
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And many of those who had practiced curious, magical arts collected their books and [throwing them, book after book, on the pile] burned them in the sight of everybody. When they counted the value of them, they found it amounted to 50,pieces of silver (about $9,300). -- acts 19:19
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Thus the Word of the Lord [concerning the attainment through Christ of eternal salvation in the kingdom of God] grew and spread and intensified, prevailing mightily. -- acts 19:20
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Now after these events Paul determined in the [Holy] Spirit that he would travel through Macedonia and Achaia (most of Greece) and go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must visit Rome also. -- acts 19:21
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And having sent two of his assistants, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, he himself stayed on in [the province of] Asia for a while. -- acts 19:22
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But as time went on, there arose no little disturbance concerning the Way [of the Lord]. -- acts 19:23
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For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of [the goddess] Artemis [Diana], brought no small income to his craftsmen. -- acts 19:24
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These he called together, along with the workmen of similar trades, and said, Men, you are acquainted with the facts and understand that from this business we derive our wealth and livelihood. -- acts 19:25
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Now you notice and hear that not only at Ephesus but almost all over [the province of] Asia this Paul has persuaded and induced people to believe his teaching and has alienated a considerable company of them, saying that gods that are made with human hands are not really gods at all. -- acts 19:26
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Now there is danger not merely that this trade of ours may be discredited, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may come into disrepute and count for nothing, and that her glorious magnificence may be degraded and fall into contempt--she whom all [the province of] Asia and the wide world worship. -- acts 19:27
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As they listened to this, they were filled with rage and they continued to shout, Great is Artemis of the Ephesians! -- acts 19:28
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Then the city was filled with confusion; and they rushed together into the amphitheater, dragging along with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were fellow travelers with Paul. -- acts 19:29
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Paul wished to go in among the crowd, but the disciples would not permit him to do it. -- acts 19:30
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Even some of the Asiarchs (political or religious officials in Asia) who were his friends also sent to him and warned him not to risk venturing into the theater. -- acts 19:31
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Now some shouted one thing and some another, for the gathering was in a tumult and most of them did not know why they had come together. -- acts 19:32
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Some of the crowd called upon Alexander [to speak], since the Jews had pushed and urged him forward. And Alexander motioned with his hand, wishing to make a defense and [planning] to apologize to the people. -- acts 19:33
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But as soon as they saw him and recognized that he was a Jew, a shout went up from them as the voice of one man, as for about two hours they cried, Great is Artemis of the Ephesians! -- acts 19:34
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And when the town clerk had calmed the crowd down, he said, Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of the sacred stone [image of her] that fell from the sky? -- acts 19:35
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Seeing then that these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet (keep yourselves in check) and do nothing rashly. -- acts 19:36
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For you have brought these men here, who are [guilty of] neither temple robberies nor blasphemous speech about our goddess. -- acts 19:37
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Now then, if Demetrius and his fellow tradesmen who are with him have a grievance against anyone, the courts are open and proconsuls are [available]; let them bring charges against one another [legally]. -- acts 19:38
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But if you require anything further about this or about other matters, it must be decided and cleared up in the regular assembly. -- acts 19:39
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For we are in danger of being called to render an account and of being accused of rioting because of [this commotion] today, there being no reason that we can offer to justify this disorder. -- acts 19:40
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And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly. -- acts 19:41
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AFTER THE uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples and warned and consoled and urged and encouraged them; then he embraced them and told them farewell and set forth on his journey to Macedonia. -- acts 20:1
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Then after he had gone through those districts and had warned and consoled and urged and encouraged the brethren with much discourse, he came to Greece. -- acts 20:2
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Having spent three months there, when a plot was formed against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he resolved to go back through Macedonia. -- acts 20:3
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He was accompanied by Sopater the son of Pyrrhus from Beroea, and by the Thessalonians Aristarchus and Secundus, and Gaius of Derbe and Timothy, and the Asians Tychicus and Trophimus. -- acts 20:4
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These went on ahead and were waiting for us [including Luke] at Troas, -- acts 20:5
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But we [ourselves] sailed from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread [the Passover week], and in five days we joined them at Troas, where we remained for seven days. -- acts 20:6
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And on the first day of the week, when we were assembled together to break bread [the Lord's Supper], Paul discoursed with them, intending to leave the next morning; and he kept on with his message until midnight. -- acts 20:7
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Now there were numerous lights in the upper room where we were assembled, -- acts 20:8
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And there was a young man named Eutychus sitting in the window. He was borne down with deep sleep as Paul kept on talking still longer, and [finally] completely overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and was picked up dead. -- acts 20:9
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But Paul went down and bent over him and embraced him, saying, Make no ado; his life is within him. -- acts 20:10
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When Paul had gone back upstairs and had broken bread and eaten [with them], and after he had talked confidentially and communed with them for a considerable time--until daybreak [in fact]--he departed. -- acts 20:11
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They took the youth home alive, and were not a little comforted and cheered and refreshed and encouraged. -- acts 20:12
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But going on ahead to the ship, the rest of us set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there, for that was what he had directed, intending himself to go by land [on foot]. -- acts 20:13
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So when he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and sailed on to Mitylene. -- acts 20:14
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And sailing from there, we arrived the day after at a point opposite Chios; the following day we struck across to Samos, and the next day we arrived at Miletus. -- acts 20:15
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For Paul had determined to sail on past Ephesus, lest he might have to spend time [unnecessarily] in [the province of] Asia; for he was hastening on so that he might reach Jerusalem, if at all possible, by the day of Pentecost. -- acts 20:16
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However, from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and summoned the elders of the church [to come to him there]. -- acts 20:17
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And when they arrived he said to them: You yourselves are well acquainted with my manner of living among you from the first day that I set foot in [the province of] Asia, and how I continued afterward, -- acts 20:18
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Serving the Lord with all humility in tears and in the midst of adversity (affliction and trials) which befell me, due to the plots of the Jews [against me]; -- acts 20:19
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How I did not shrink from telling you anything that was for your benefit and teaching you in public meetings and from house to house, -- acts 20:20
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But constantly and earnestly I bore testimony both to Jews and Greeks, urging them to turn in repentance [that is due] to God and to have faith in our Lord Jesus Christ [that is due Him]. -- acts 20:21
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And now, you see, I am going to Jerusalem, bound by the [Holy] Spirit and obligated and compelled by the [convictions of my own] spirit, not knowing what will befall me there-- -- acts 20:22
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Except that the Holy Spirit clearly and emphatically affirms to me in city after city that imprisonment and suffering await me. -- acts 20:23
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But none of these things move me; neither do I esteem my life dear to myself, if only I may finish my course with joy and the ministry which I have obtained from [which was entrusted to me by] the Lord Jesus, faithfully to attest to the good news (Gospel) of God's grace (His unmerited favor, spiritual blessing, and mercy). -- acts 20:24
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And now, observe, I perceive that all of you, among whom I have gone in and out proclaiming the kingdom, will see my face no more. -- acts 20:25
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Therefore I testify and protest to you on this [our parting] day that I am clean and innocent and not responsible for the blood of any of you. -- acts 20:26
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For I never shrank or kept back or fell short from declaring to you the whole purpose and plan and counsel of God. -- acts 20:27
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Take care and be on guard for yourselves and the whole flock over which the Holy Spirit has appointed you bishops and guardians, to shepherd (tend and feed and guide) the church of the Lord or of God which He obtained for Himself [buying it and saving it for Himself] with His own blood. -- acts 20:28
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I know that after I am gone, ferocious wolves will get in among you, not sparing the flock; -- acts 20:29
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Even from among your own selves men will come to the front who, by saying perverse (distorted and corrupt) things, will endeavor to draw away the disciples after them [to their own party]. -- acts 20:30
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Therefore be always alert and on your guard, being mindful that for three years I never stopped night or day seriously to admonish and advise and exhort you one by one with tears. -- acts 20:31
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And now [brethren], I commit you to God [I deposit you in His charge, entrusting you to His protection and care]. And I commend you to the Word of His grace [to the commands and counsels and promises of His unmerited favor]. It is able to build you up and to give you [your rightful] inheritance among all God's set-apart ones (those consecrated, purified, and transformed of soul). -- acts 20:32
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I coveted no man's silver or gold or [costly] garments. -- acts 20:33
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You yourselves know personally that these hands ministered to my own needs and those [of the persons] who were with me. -- acts 20:34
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In everything I have pointed out to you [by example] that, by working diligently in this manner, we ought to assist the weak, being mindful of the words of the Lord Jesus, how He Himself said, It is more blessed (makes one happier and more to be envied) to give than to receive. -- acts 20:35
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Having spoken thus, he knelt down with them all and prayed. -- acts 20:36
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And they all wept freely and threw their arms around Paul's neck and kissed him fervently and repeatedly, -- acts 20:37
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Being especially distressed and sorrowful because he had stated that they were about to see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship. -- acts 20:38
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AND WHEN we had torn ourselves away from them and withdrawn, we set sail and made a straight run to Cos, and on the following [day came] to Rhodes and from there to Patara. -- acts 21:1
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There we found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia; so we went aboard and sailed away. -- acts 21:2
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After we had sighted Cyprus, leaving it on our left we sailed on to Syria and put in at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload her cargo. -- acts 21:3
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And having looked up the disciples there, we remained with them for seven days. Prompted by the [Holy] Spirit, they kept telling Paul not to set foot in Jerusalem. -- acts 21:4
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But when our time there was ended, we left and proceeded on our journey; and all of them with their wives and children accompanied us on our way till we were outside the city. There we knelt down on the beach and prayed. -- acts 21:5
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Then when we had told one another farewell, we went on board the ship, and they returned to their own homes. -- acts 21:6
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When we had completed the voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we paid our respects to the brethren and remained with them for one day. -- acts 21:7
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On the morrow we left there and came to Caesarea; and we went into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven [first deacons], and stayed with him. -- acts 21:8
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And he had four maiden daughters who had the gift of prophecy. -- acts 21:9
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While we were remaining there for some time, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. -- acts 21:10
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And coming to [see] us, he took Paul's belt and with it bound his own feet and hands and said, Thus says the Holy Spirit: The Jews at Jerusalem shall bind like this the man who owns this belt, and they shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles (heathen). -- acts 21:11
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When we heard this, both we and the residents of that place pleaded with him not to go up to Jerusalem. -- acts 21:12
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Then Paul replied, What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart like this? For I hold myself in readiness not only to be arrested and bound and imprisoned at Jerusalem, but also [even] to die for the name of the Lord Jesus. -- acts 21:13
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And when he would not yield to [our] persuading, we stopped [urging and imploring him], saying, The Lord's will be done! -- acts 21:14
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After these days we packed our baggage and went up to Jerusalem. -- acts 21:15
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And some of the disciples from Caesarea came with us, conducting us to the house of Mnason, a man from Cyprus, one of the disciples of long standing, with whom we were to lodge. -- acts 21:16
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When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brethren received and welcomed us gladly. -- acts 21:17
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On the next day Paul went in with us to [see] James, and all the elders of the church were present [also]. -- acts 21:18
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After saluting them, Paul gave a detailed account of the things God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry. -- acts 21:19
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And upon hearing it, they adored and exalted and praised and thanked God. And they said to [Paul], You see, brother, how many thousands of believers there are among the Jews, and all of them are enthusiastic upholders of the [Mosaic] Law. -- acts 21:20
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Now they have been informed about you that you continually teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to turn back from and forsake Moses, advising them not to circumcise their children or pay any attention to the observance of the [Mosaic] customs. -- acts 21:21
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What then [is best that] should be done? A multitude will come together, for they will surely hear that you have arrived. -- acts 21:22
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Therefore do just what we tell you. With us are four men who have taken a vow upon themselves. -- acts 21:23
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Take these men and purify yourself along with them and pay their expenses [for the temple offering], so that they may have their heads shaved. Thus everybody will know that there is no truth in what they have been told about you, but that you yourself walk in observance of the Law. -- acts 21:24
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But with regard to the Gentiles who have believed (adhered to, trusted in, and relied on Christ), we have sent them a letter with our decision that they should keep themselves free from anything that has been sacrificed to idols and from [tasting] blood and [eating the meat of animals] which have been strangled and from all impurity and sexual immorality. -- acts 21:25
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Then Paul took the [four] men with him and the following day [he went through the rites of] purifying himself along with them. And they entered the temple to give notice when the days of purification (the ending of each vow) would be fulfilled and the usual offering could be presented on behalf of each of them. -- acts 21:26
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When the seven days were drawing to a close, some of the Jews from [the province of] Asia, who had caught sight of Paul in the temple, incited all the rabble and laid hands on him, -- acts 21:27
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Shouting, Men of Israel, help! [Help!] This is the man who is teaching everybody everywhere against the people and the Law and this place! Moreover, he has also [actually] brought Greeks into the temple; he has desecrated and polluted this holy place! -- acts 21:28
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For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with Paul and they supposed that he had brought the man into the temple [into the inner court forbidden to Gentiles]. -- acts 21:29
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Then the whole city was aroused and thrown into confusion, and the people rushed together; they laid hands on Paul and dragged him outside the temple, and immediately the gates were closed. -- acts 21:30
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Now while they were trying to kill him, word came to the commandant of the regular Roman garrison that the whole of Jerusalem was in a state of ferment. -- acts 21:31
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So immediately he took soldiers and centurions and hurried down among them; and when the people saw the commandant and the troops, they stopped beating Paul. -- acts 21:32
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Then the commandant approached and arrested Paul and ordered that he be secured with two chains. He then inquired who he was and what he had done. -- acts 21:33
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Some in the crowd kept shouting back one thing and others something else, and since he could not ascertain the facts because of the furor, he ordered that Paul be removed to the barracks. -- acts 21:34
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And when [Paul] came to mount the steps, he was actually being carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob; -- acts 21:35
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For the mass of the people kept following them, shouting, Away with him! [Kill him!] -- acts 21:36
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Just as Paul was about to be taken into the barracks, he asked the commandant, May I say something to you? And the man replied, Can you speak Greek? -- acts 21:37
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Are you not then [as I supposed] the Egyptian who not long ago stirred up a rebellion and led those 4,men who were cutthroats out into the wilderness (desert)? -- acts 21:38
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Paul answered, I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant or undistinguished city. I beg you, allow me to address the people. -- acts 21:39
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And when the man had granted him permission, Paul, standing on the steps, gestured with his hand to the people; and there was a great hush. Then he spoke to them in the Hebrew dialect, saying: -- acts 21:40
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BRETHREN AND fathers, listen to the defense which I now make in your presence. -- acts 22:1
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And when they heard that he addressed them in the Hebrew tongue, they were all the more quiet. And he continued, -- acts 22:2
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I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia but reared in this city. At the feet of Gamaliel I was educated according to the strictest care in the Law of our fathers, being ardent [even a zealot] for God, as all of you are today. -- acts 22:3
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[Yes] I harassed (troubled, molested, and persecuted) this Way [of the Lord] to the death, putting in chains and committing to prison both men and women, -- acts 22:4
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As the high priest and whole council of elders (Sanhedrin) can testify; for from them indeed I received letters with which I was on my way to the brethren in Damascus in order to take also those [believers] who were there, and bring them in chains to Jerusalem that they might be punished. -- acts 22:5
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But as I was on my journey and approached Damascus, about noon a great blaze of light flashed suddenly from heaven and shone about me. -- acts 22:6
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And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me [harass and trouble and molest Me]? -- acts 22:7
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And I replied, Who are You, Lord? And He said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, Whom you are persecuting. -- acts 22:8
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Now the men who were with me saw the light, but they did not hear [the sound of the uttered words of] the voice of the One Who was speaking to me [so that they could understand it]. -- acts 22:9
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And I asked, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord answered me, Get up and go into Damascus, and there it will be told you all that it is destined and appointed for you to do. -- acts 22:10
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And since I could not see because [of the dazzlingly glorious intensity] of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me, and [thus] I arrived in Damascus. -- acts 22:11
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And one Ananias, a devout man according to the Law, well spoken of by all the Jews who resided there, -- acts 22:12
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Came to see me, and standing by my side said to me, Brother Saul, look up and receive back your sight. And in that very instant I [recovered my sight and] looking up saw him. -- acts 22:13
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And he said, The God of our forefathers has destined and appointed you to come progressively to know His will [to perceive, to recognize more strongly and clearly, and to become better and more intimately acquainted with His will], and to see the Righteous One (Jesus Christ, the Messiah), and to hear a voice from His [own] mouth and a message from His [own] lips; -- acts 22:14
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For you will be His witness unto all men of everything that you have seen and heard. -- acts 22:15
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And now, why do you delay? Rise and be baptized, and by calling upon His name, wash away your sins. -- acts 22:16
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Then when I had come back to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple [enclosure], I fell into a trance (an ecstasy); -- acts 22:17
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And I saw Him as He said to me, Hurry, get quickly out of Jerusalem, because they will not receive your testimony about Me. -- acts 22:18
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And I said, Lord, they themselves well know that throughout all the synagogues I cast into prison and flogged those who believed on (adhered to and trusted in and relied on) You. -- acts 22:19
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And when the blood of Your witness (martyr) Stephen was shed, I also was personally standing by and consenting and approving and guarding the garments of those who slew him. -- acts 22:20
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And the Lord said to me, Go, for I will send you far away unto the Gentiles (nations). -- acts 22:21
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Up to the moment that Paul made this last statement, the people listened to him; but now they raised their voices and shouted, Away with such a fellow from the earth! He is not fit to live! -- acts 22:22
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And as they were shouting and tossing and waving their garments and throwing dust into the air, -- acts 22:23
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The commandant ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks, and that he be examined by scourging in order that [the commandant] might learn why the people cried out thus against him. -- acts 22:24
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But when they had stretched him out with the thongs (leather straps), Paul asked the centurion who was standing by, Is it legal for you to flog a man who is a Roman citizen and uncondemned [without a trial]? -- acts 22:25
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When the centurion heard that, he went to the commandant and said to him, What are you about to do? This man is a Roman citizen! -- acts 22:26
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So the commandant came and said to [Paul], Tell me, are you a Roman citizen? And he said, Yes [indeed]! -- acts 22:27
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The commandant replied, I purchased this citizenship [as a capital investment] for a big price. Paul said, But I was born [Roman]! -- acts 22:28
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Instantly those who were about to examine and flog him withdrew from him; and the commandant also was frightened, for he realized that [Paul] was a Roman citizen and he had put him in chains. -- acts 22:29
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But the next day, desiring to know the real cause for which the Jews accused him, he unbound him and ordered the chief priests and all the council (Sanhedrin) to assemble; and he brought Paul down and placed him before them. -- acts 22:30
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THEN PAUL, gazing earnestly at the council (Sanhedrin), said, Brethren, I have lived before God, doing my duty with a perfectly good conscience until this very day [as a citizen, a true and loyal Jew]. -- acts 23:1
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At this the high priest Ananias ordered those who stood near him to strike him on the mouth. -- acts 23:2
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Then Paul said to him, God is about to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit as a judge to try me in accordance with the Law, and yet in defiance of the Law you order me to be struck? -- acts 23:3
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Those who stood near exclaimed, Do you rail at and insult the high priest of God? -- acts 23:4
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And Paul said, I was not conscious, brethren, that he was a high priest; for the Scripture says, You shall not speak ill of a ruler of your people. -- acts 23:5
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But Paul, when he perceived that one part of them were Sadducees and the other part Pharisees, cried out to the council (Sanhedrin), Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; it is with regard to the hope and the resurrection of the dead that I am indicted and being judged. -- acts 23:6
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So when he had said this, an angry dispute arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and the whole [crowded] assemblage was divided [into two factions]. -- acts 23:7
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For the Sadducees hold that there is no resurrection, nor angel nor spirit, but the Pharisees declare openly and speak out freely, acknowledging [their belief in] them both. -- acts 23:8
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Then a great uproar ensued, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees' party stood up and thoroughly fought the case, [contending fiercely] and declaring, We find nothing evil or wrong in this man. But if a spirit or an angel [really] spoke to him--? Let us not fight against God! -- acts 23:9
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And when the strife became more and more tense and violent, the commandant, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, ordered the troops to go down and take him forcibly from among them and conduct him back into the barracks. -- acts 23:10
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And [that same] following night the Lord stood beside Paul and said, Take courage, Paul, for as you have borne faithful witness concerning Me at Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at Rome. -- acts 23:11
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Now when daylight came, the Jews formed a plot and bound themselves by an oath and under a curse neither to eat nor drink till they had done away with Paul. -- acts 23:12
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There were more than forty [men of them], who formed this conspiracy [swearing together this oath and curse]. -- acts 23:13
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And they went to the chief priests and elders, saying, We have strictly bound ourselves by an oath and under a curse not to taste any food until we have slain Paul. -- acts 23:14
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So now you, along with the council (Sanhedrin), give notice to the commandant to bring [Paul] down to you, as if you were going to investigate his case more accurately. But we [ourselves] are ready to slay him before he comes near. -- acts 23:15
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But the son of Paul's sister heard of their intended attack, and he went and got into the barracks and told Paul. -- acts 23:16
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Then Paul, calling in one of the centurions, said, Take this young man to the commandant, for he has something to report to him. -- acts 23:17
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So he took him and conducted him to the commandant and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him and requested me to conduct this young man to you, for he has something to report to you. -- acts 23:18
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The commandant took him by the hand, and going aside with him, asked privately, What is it that you have to report to me? -- acts 23:19
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And he replied, The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council (Sanhedrin) tomorrow, as if [they were] intending to examine him more exactly. -- acts 23:20
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But do not yield to their persuasion, for more than forty of their men are lying in ambush waiting for him, having bound themselves by an oath and under a curse neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him; and even now they are all ready, [just] waiting for your promise. -- acts 23:21
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So the commandant sent the youth away, charging him, Do not disclose to anyone that you have given me this information. -- acts 23:22
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Then summoning two of the centurions, he said, Have two hundred footmen ready by the third hour of the night (about 9:p.m.) to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen. -- acts 23:23
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Also provide beasts for mounts for Paul to ride, and bring him in safety to Felix the governor. -- acts 23:24
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And he wrote a letter having this message: -- acts 23:25
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Claudius Lysias sends greetings to His Excellency Felix the governor. -- acts 23:26
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This man was seized [as prisoner] by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them when I came upon them with the troops and rescued him, because I learned that he is a Roman citizen. -- acts 23:27
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And wishing to know the exact accusation which they were making against him, I brought him down before their council (Sanhedrin), -- acts 23:28
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[Where] I found that he was charged in regard to questions of their own law, but he was accused of nothing that would call for death or [even] for imprisonment. -- acts 23:29
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[However] when it was pointed out to me that there would be a conspiracy against the man, I sent him to you immediately, directing his accusers also to present before you their charge against him. -- acts 23:30
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So the soldiers, in compliance with their instructions, took Paul and conducted him during the night to Antipatris. -- acts 23:31
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And the next day they returned to the barracks, leaving the mounted men to proceed with him. -- acts 23:32
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When these came to Caesarea and gave the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul before him. -- acts 23:33
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Having read the letter, he asked to what province [Paul] belonged. When he discovered that he was from Cilicia [an imperial province], -- acts 23:34
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He said, I will hear your case fully when your accusers also have come. And he ordered that an eye be kept on him in Herod's palace (the Praetorium). -- acts 23:35
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FIVE DAYS later, the high priest Ananias came down [from Jerusalem to Caesarea] with some elders and a certain forensic advocate Tertullus [acting as spokesman and counsel]. They presented to the governor their evidence against Paul. -- acts 24:1
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And when he was called, Tertullus began the complaint [against him] by saying: Since through you we obtain and enjoy much peace, and since by your foresight and provision wonderful reforms (amendments and improvements) are introduced and effected on behalf of this nation, -- acts 24:2
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In every way and in every place, most excellent Felix, we accept and acknowledge this with deep appreciation and with all gratitude. -- acts 24:3
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But not to hinder or detain you too long, I beg you in your clemency and courtesy and kindness to grant us a brief and concise hearing. -- acts 24:4
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For we have found this man a perfect pest (a real plague), an agitator and source of disturbance to all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the [heretical, division-producing] sect of the Nazarenes. -- acts 24:5
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He also [even] tried to desecrate and defile the temple, but we laid hands on him and would have sentenced him by our Law, -- acts 24:6
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But the commandant Lysias came and took him from us with violence and force, -- acts 24:7
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And ordered his accusers to present themselves to you. By examining and cross-questioning him yourself, you will be able to ascertain the truth from him about all these things with which we charge him. -- acts 24:8
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The Jews also agreed and joined in the accusation, declaring that all these things were exactly so. -- acts 24:9
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And when the governor had beckoned to Paul to speak, he answered: Because I know that for many years you have been a judge over this nation, I find it easier to make my defense and do it cheerfully and with good courage. -- acts 24:10
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As you can readily verify, it is not more than twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship; -- acts 24:11
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And neither in the temple nor in the synagogues nor in the city did they find me disputing with anybody or bringing together a seditious crowd. -- acts 24:12
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Neither can they present argument or evidence to prove to you what they now bring against me. -- acts 24:13
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But this I confess to you, however, that in accordance with the Way [of the Lord], which they call a [heretical, division-producing] sect, I worship (serve) the God of our fathers, still persuaded of the truth of and believing in and placing full confidence in everything laid down in the Law [of Moses] or written in the prophets; -- acts 24:14
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Having [the same] hope in God which these themselves hold and look for, that there is to be a resurrection both of the righteous and the unrighteous (the just and the unjust). -- acts 24:15
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Therefore I always exercise and discipline myself [mortifying my body, deadening my carnal affections, bodily appetites, and worldly desires, endeavoring in all respects] to have a clear (unshaken, blameless) conscience, void of offense toward God and toward men. -- acts 24:16
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Now after several years I came up [to Jerusalem] to bring to my people contributions of charity and offerings. -- acts 24:17
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While I was engaged in presenting these, they found me [occupied in the rites of purification] in the temple, without any crowd or uproar. But some Jews from [the province of] Asia [were there], -- acts 24:18
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Who ought to be here before you and to present their charges, if they have anything against me. -- acts 24:19
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Or else let these men themselves tell of what crime or wrongdoing they found me guilty when I appeared before the council (Sanhedrin), -- acts 24:20
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Unless it be this one sentence which I cried out as I stood among them, In regard to the resurrection of the dead I am indicted and on trial before you this day! -- acts 24:21
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But Felix, having a rather accurate understanding of the Way [of the Lord], put them off and adjourned the trial, saying, When Lysias the commandant comes down, I will determine your case more fully. -- acts 24:22
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Then he ordered the centurion to keep [Paul] in custody, but to treat him with indulgence [giving him some liberty] and not to hinder his friends from ministering to his needs and serving him. -- acts 24:23
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Some days later Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess; and he sent for Paul and listened to him [talk] about faith in Christ Jesus. -- acts 24:24
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But as he continued to argue about uprightness, purity of life (the control of the passions), and the judgment to come, Felix became alarmed and terrified and said, Go away for the present; when I have a convenient opportunity, I will send for you. -- acts 24:25
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At the same time he hoped to get money from Paul, for which reason he continued to send for him and was in his company and conversed with him often. -- acts 24:26
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But when two years had gone by, Felix was succeeded in office by Porcius Festus; and wishing to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul still a prisoner in chains. -- acts 24:27
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NOW WHEN Festus had entered into his own province, after three days he went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem. -- acts 25:1
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And [there] the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews laid charges before him against Paul, and they kept begging and urging him, -- acts 25:2
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Asking as a favor that he would have him brought to Jerusalem; [meanwhile] they were planning an ambush to slay him on the way. -- acts 25:3
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Festus answered that Paul was in custody in Caesarea and that he himself planned to leave for there soon. -- acts 25:4
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So, said he, let those who are in a position of authority and are influential among you go down with me, and if there is anything amiss or criminal about the man, let them so charge him. -- acts 25:5
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So when Festus had remained among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, took his seat the next day on the judgment bench, and ordered Paul to be brought before him. -- acts 25:6
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And when he arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood all around him, bringing many grave accusations against him which they were not able to prove. -- acts 25:7
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Paul declared in [his own] defense, Neither against the Law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I offended in any way. -- acts 25:8
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But Festus, wishing to ingratiate himself with the Jews, answered Paul, Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and there be put on trial [before the Jewish Sanhedrin] in my presence concerning these charges? -- acts 25:9
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But Paul replied, I am standing before Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you know better [than your question implies]. -- acts 25:10
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If then I am a wrongdoer and a criminal and have committed anything for which I deserve to die, I do not beg off and seek to escape death; but if there is no ground for their accusations against me, no one can give me up and make a present of me [give me up freely] to them. I appeal to Caesar. -- acts 25:11
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Then Festus, when he had consulted with the [men who formed his] council, answered, You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you shall go. -- acts 25:12
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Now after an interval of some days, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus [to welcome him and wish him well]. -- acts 25:13
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And while they remained there for many days, Festus acquainted the king with Paul's case, telling him, There is a man left a prisoner in chains by Felix; -- acts 25:14
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And when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me about him, petitioning for a judicial hearing and condemnation of him. -- acts 25:15
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But I replied to them that it was not the custom of the Romans to give up freely any man for punishment before the accused had met the accusers face to face and had opportunity to defend himself concerning the charge brought against him. -- acts 25:16
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So when they came here together, I did not delay, but on the morrow took my place on the judgment seat and ordered that the man be brought before me. -- acts 25:17
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[But] when the accusers stood up, they brought forward no accusation [in his case] of any such misconduct as I was expecting. -- acts 25:18
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Instead they had some points of controversy with him about their own religion or superstition and concerning one Jesus, Who had died but Whom Paul kept asserting [over and over] to be alive. -- acts 25:19
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And I, being puzzled to know how to make inquiries into such questions, asked whether he would be willing to go to Jerusalem and there be tried regarding them. -- acts 25:20
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But when Paul had appealed to have his case retained for examination and decision by the emperor, I ordered that he be detained until I could send him to Caesar. -- acts 25:21
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Then Agrippa said to Festus, I also desire to hear the man myself. Tomorrow, [Festus] replied, you shall hear him. -- acts 25:22
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So the next day Agrippa and Bernice approached with great display, and they went into the audience hall accompanied by the military commandants and the prominent citizens of the city. At the order of Festus Paul was brought in. -- acts 25:23
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Then Festus said, King Agrippa and all the men present with us, you see this man about whom the whole Jewish people came to me and complained, both at Jerusalem and here, insisting and shouting that he ought not to live any longer. -- acts 25:24
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But I found nothing that he had done deserving of death. Still, as he himself appealed to the emperor, I determined to send him to Rome. -- acts 25:25
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[However] I have nothing in particular and definite to write to my lord concerning him. So I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after [further] examination has been made, I may have something to put in writing. -- acts 25:26
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For it seems to me senseless and absurd to send a prisoner and not state the accusations against him. -- acts 25:27
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THEN AGRIPPA said to Paul, You are permitted to speak on your own behalf. At that Paul stretched forth his hand and made his defense [as follows]: -- acts 26:1
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I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, that it is before you that I am to make my defense today in regard to all the charges brought against me by [the] Jews, -- acts 26:2
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[Especially] because you are so fully and unusually conversant with all the Jewish customs and controversies; therefore, I beg you to hear me patiently. -- acts 26:3
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My behavior and manner of living from my youth up is known by all the Jews; [they are aware] that from [its] commencement my youth was spent among my own race in Jerusalem. -- acts 26:4
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They have had knowledge of me for a long time, if they are willing to testify to it, that in accordance with the strictest sect of our religion I have lived as a Pharisee. -- acts 26:5
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And now I stand here on trial [to be judged on the ground] of the hope of that promise made to our forefathers by God, -- acts 26:6
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Which hope [of the Messiah and the resurrection] our twelve tribes confidently expect to realize as they fervently worship [without ceasing] night and day. And for that hope, O king, I am accused by Jews and considered a criminal! -- acts 26:7
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Why is it thought incredible by any of you that God raises the dead? -- acts 26:8
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I myself indeed was [once] persuaded that it was my duty to do many things contrary to and in defiance of the name of Jesus of Nazareth. -- acts 26:9
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And that is what I did in Jerusalem; I [not only] locked up many of the [faithful] saints (holy ones) in prison by virtue of authority received from the chief priests, but when they were being condemned to death, I cast my vote against them. -- acts 26:10
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And frequently I punished them in all the synagogues to make them blaspheme; and in my bitter fury against them, I harassed (troubled, molested, persecuted) and pursued them even to foreign cities. -- acts 26:11
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Thus engaged I proceeded to Damascus with the authority and orders of the chief priests, -- acts 26:12
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When on the road at midday, O king, I saw a light from heaven surpassing the brightness of the sun, flashing about me and those who were traveling with me. -- acts 26:13
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And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice in the Hebrew tongue saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you continue to persecute Me [to harass and trouble and molest Me]? It is dangerous and turns out badly for you to keep kicking against the goads [to keep offering vain and perilous resistance]. -- acts 26:14
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And I said, Who are You, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, Whom you are persecuting. -- acts 26:15
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But arise and stand upon your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, that I might appoint you to serve as [My] minister and to bear witness both to what you have seen of Me and to that in which I will appear to you, -- acts 26:16
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Choosing you out [selecting you for Myself] and delivering you from among this [Jewish] people and the Gentiles to whom I am sending you-- -- acts 26:17
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To open their eyes that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may thus receive forgiveness and release from their sins and a place and portion among those who are consecrated and purified by faith in Me. -- acts 26:18
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Wherefore, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision, -- acts 26:19
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But made known openly first of all to those at Damascus, then at Jerusalem and throughout the whole land of Judea, and also among the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works and live lives consistent with and worthy of their repentance. -- acts 26:20
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Because of these things the Jews seized me in the temple [enclosure] and tried to do away with me. -- acts 26:21
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[But] to this day I have had the help which comes from God [as my ally], and so I stand here testifying to small and great alike, asserting nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses declared would come to pass-- -- acts 26:22
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That the Christ (the Anointed One) must suffer and that He, by being the first to rise from the dead, would declare and show light both to the [Jewish] people and to the Gentiles. -- acts 26:23
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And as he thus proceeded with his defense, Festus called out loudly, Paul, you are mad! Your great learning is driving you insane! -- acts 26:24
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But Paul replied, I am not mad, most noble Festus, but I am uttering the straight, sound truth. -- acts 26:25
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For the king understands about these things well enough, and [therefore] to him I speak with bold frankness and confidence. I am convinced that not one of these things has escaped his notice, for all this did not take place in a corner [in secret]. -- acts 26:26
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King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? [Do you give credence to God's messengers and their words?] I perceive and know that you do believe. -- acts 26:27
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Then Agrippa said to Paul, You think it a small task to make a Christian of me [just offhand to induce me with little ado and persuasion, at very short notice]. -- acts 26:28
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And Paul replied, Whether short or long, I would to God that not only you, but also all who are listening to me today, might become such as I am, except for these chains. -- acts 26:29
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Then the king arose, and the governor and Bernice and all those who were seated with them; -- acts 26:30
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And after they had gone out, they said to one another, This man is doing nothing deserving of death or [even] of imprisonment. -- acts 26:31
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And Agrippa said to Festus, This man could have been set at liberty if he had not appealed to Caesar. -- acts 26:32
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NOW WHEN it was determined that we [including Luke] should sail for Italy, they turned Paul and some other prisoners over to a centurion of the imperial regiment named Julius. -- acts 27:1
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And going aboard a ship from Adramyttium which was about to sail for the ports along the coast of [the province of] Asia, we put out to sea; and Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, accompanied us. -- acts 27:2
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The following day we landed at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul in a loving way, with much consideration (kindness and care), permitting him to go to his friends [there] and be refreshed and be cared for. -- acts 27:3
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After putting to sea from there we passed to the leeward (south side) of Cyprus [for protection], for the winds were contrary to us. -- acts 27:4
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And when we had sailed over [the whole length] of sea which lies off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we reached Myra in Lycia. -- acts 27:5
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There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship bound for Italy, and he transferred us to it. -- acts 27:6
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For a number of days we made slow progress and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus; then, as the wind did not permit us to proceed, we went under the lee (shelter) of Crete off Salmone, -- acts 27:7
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And coasting along it with difficulty, we arrived at a place called Fair Havens, near which is located the town of Lasea. -- acts 27:8
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But as [the season was well advanced, for] much time had been lost and navigation was already dangerous, for the time for the Fast [the Day of Atonement, about the beginning of October] had already gone by, Paul warned and advised them, -- acts 27:9
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Saying, Sirs, I perceive [after careful observation] that this voyage will be attended with disaster and much heavy loss, not only of the cargo and the ship but of our lives also. -- acts 27:10
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However, the centurion paid greater attention to the pilot and to the owner of the ship than to what Paul said. -- acts 27:11
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And as the harbor was not well situated and so unsuitable to winter in, the majority favored the plan of putting to sea again from there, hoping somehow to reach Phoenice, a harbor of Crete facing southwest and northwest, and winter there. -- acts 27:12
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So when the south wind blew softly, supposing they were gaining their object, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, hugging the coast. -- acts 27:13
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But soon afterward a violent wind [of the character of a typhoon], called a northeaster, came bursting down from the island. -- acts 27:14
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And when the ship was caught and was unable to head against the wind, we gave up and, letting her drift, were borne along. -- acts 27:15
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We ran under the shelter of a small island called Cauda, where we managed with [much] difficulty to draw the [ship's small] boat on deck and secure it. -- acts 27:16
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After hoisting it on board, they used supports with ropes to undergird and brace the ship; then afraid that they would be driven into the Syrtis [quicksands off the north coast of Africa], they lowered the gear (sails and ropes) and so were driven along. -- acts 27:17
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As we were being dangerously tossed about by the violence of the storm, the next day they began to throw the freight overboard; -- acts 27:18
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And the third day they threw out with their own hands the ship's equipment (the tackle and the furniture). -- acts 27:19
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And when neither sun nor stars were visible for many days and no small tempest kept raging about us, all hope of our being saved was finally abandoned. -- acts 27:20
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Then as they had eaten nothing for a long time, Paul came forward into their midst and said, Men, you should have listened to me, and should not have put to sea from Crete and brought on this disaster and harm and misery and loss. -- acts 27:21
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But [even] now I beg you to be in good spirits and take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you but only of the ship. -- acts 27:22
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For this [very] night there stood by my side an angel of the God to Whom I belong and Whom I serve and worship, -- acts 27:23
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And he said, Do not be frightened, Paul! It is necessary for you to stand before Caesar; and behold, God has given you all those who are sailing with you. -- acts 27:24
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So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith (complete confidence) in God that it will be exactly as it was told me; -- acts 27:25
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But we shall have to be stranded on some island. -- acts 27:26
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The fourteenth night had come and we were drifting and being driven about in the Adriatic Sea, when about midnight the sailors began to suspect that they were drawing near to some land. -- acts 27:27
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So they took soundings and found twenty fathoms, and a little farther on they sounded again and found fifteen fathoms. -- acts 27:28
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Then fearing that we might fall off [our course] onto rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and kept wishing for daybreak to come. -- acts 27:29
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And as the sailors were trying to escape [secretly] from the ship and were lowering the small boat into the sea, pretending that they were going to lay out anchors from the bow, -- acts 27:30
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Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, Unless these men remain in the ship, you cannot be saved. -- acts 27:31
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Then the soldiers cut away the ropes that held the small boat, and let it fall and drift away. -- acts 27:32
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While they waited until it should become day, Paul entreated them all to take some food, saying, This is the fourteenth day that you have been continually in suspense and on the alert without food, having eaten nothing. -- acts 27:33
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So I urge (warn, exhort, encourage, advise) you to take some food [for your safety]--it will give you strength; for not a hair is to perish from the head of any one of you. -- acts 27:34
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Having said these words, he took bread and, giving thanks to God before them all, he broke it and began to eat. -- acts 27:35
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Then they all became more cheerful and were encouraged and took food themselves. -- acts 27:36
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All told there were souls of us in the ship. -- acts 27:37
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And after they had eaten sufficiently, [they proceeded] to lighten the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea. -- acts 27:38
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Now when it was day [and they saw the land], they did not recognize it, but they noticed a bay with a beach on which they [taking counsel] purposed to run the ship ashore if they possibly could. -- acts 27:39
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So they cut the cables and severed the anchors and left them in the sea; at the same time unlashing the ropes that held the rudders and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they headed for the beach. -- acts 27:40
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But striking a crosscurrent (a place open to two seas) they ran the ship aground. The prow stuck fast and remained immovable, and the stern began to break up under the violent force of the waves. -- acts 27:41
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It was the counsel of the soldiers to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim to land and escape; -- acts 27:42
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But the centurion, wishing to save Paul, prevented their carrying out their purpose. He commanded those who could swim to throw themselves overboard first and make for the shore, -- acts 27:43
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And the rest on heavy boards or pieces of the vessel. And so it was that all escaped safely to land. -- acts 27:44
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AFTER WE were safe on the island, we knew and recognized that it was called Malta. -- acts 28:1
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And the natives showed us unusual and remarkable kindness, for they kindled a fire and welcomed and received us all, since it had begun to rain and was cold. -- acts 28:2
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Now Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and he was laying them on the fire when a viper crawled out because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand. -- acts 28:3
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When the natives saw the little animal hanging from his hand, they said to one another, Doubtless this man is a murderer, for though he has been saved from the sea, Justice [the goddess of avenging] has not permitted that he should live. -- acts 28:4
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Then [Paul simply] shook off the small creature into the fire and suffered no evil effects. -- acts 28:5
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However, they were waiting, expecting him to swell up or suddenly drop dead; but when they had watched him a long time and saw nothing fatal or harmful come to him, they changed their minds and kept saying over and over that he was a god. -- acts 28:6
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In the vicinity of that place there were estates belonging to the head man of the island, named Publius, who accepted and welcomed and entertained us with hearty hospitality for three days. -- acts 28:7
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And it happened that the father of Publius was sick in bed with recurring attacks of fever and dysentery; and Paul went to see him, and after praying and laying his hands on him, he healed him. -- acts 28:8
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After this had occurred, the other people on the island who had diseases also kept coming and were cured. -- acts 28:9
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They showed us every respect and presented many gifts to us, honoring us with many honors; and when we sailed, they provided and put on [board our ship] everything we needed. -- acts 28:10
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It was after three months' stay there that we set sail in a ship which had wintered in the island, an Alexandrian ship with the Twin Brothers [Castor and Pollux] as its figurehead. -- acts 28:11
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We landed at Syracuse and remained there three days, -- acts 28:12
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And from there we made a circuit [following the coast] and reached Rhegium; and one day later a south wind sprang up, and the next day we arrived at Puteoli. -- acts 28:13
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There we found some [Christian] brethren and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. And so we came to Rome. -- acts 28:14
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And the [Christian] brethren there, having had news of us, came as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and received new courage. -- acts 28:15
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When we arrived at Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was permitted to live by himself with the soldier who guarded him. -- acts 28:16
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Three days after [our arrival], he called together the leading local Jews; and when they had gathered, he said to them, Brethren, though I have done nothing against the people or against the customs of our forefathers, yet I was turned over as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. -- acts 28:17
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After they had examined me, they were ready to release me because I was innocent of any offense deserving the death penalty. -- acts 28:18
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But when the Jews protested, I was forced to appeal to Caesar, though it was not because I had any charge to make against my nation. -- acts 28:19
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This is the reason therefore why I have begged to see you and to talk with you, since it is because of the Hope of Israel (the Messiah) that I am bound with this chain. -- acts 28:20
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And they answered him, We have not received any letters about you from Judea, and none of the [Jewish] brethren coming here has reported or spoken anything evil about you. -- acts 28:21
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But we think it fitting and are eager to hear from you what it is that you have in mind and believe and what your opinion is, for with regard to this sect it is known to all of us that it is everywhere denounced. -- acts 28:22
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So when they had set a day with him, they came in large numbers to his lodging. And he fully set forth and explained the matter to them from morning until night, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to persuade them concerning Jesus both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets. -- acts 28:23
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And some were convinced and believed what he said, and others did not believe. -- acts 28:24
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And as they disagreed among themselves, they began to leave, [but not before] Paul had added one statement [more]: The Holy Spirit was right in saying through Isaiah the prophet to your forefathers: -- acts 28:25
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Go to this people and say to them, You will indeed hear and hear with your ears but will not understand, and you will indeed look and look with your eyes but will not see [not perceive, have knowledge of or become acquainted with what you look at, at all]. -- acts 28:26
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For the heart (the understanding, the soul) of this people has grown dull (stupid, hardened, and calloused), and their ears are heavy and hard of hearing and they have shut tight their eyes, so that they may not perceive and have knowledge and become acquainted with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their souls and turn [to Me and be converted], that I may heal them. -- acts 28:27
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So let it be understood by you then that [this message of] the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen [to it]! -- acts 28:28
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And when he had said these things, the Jews went away, arguing and disputing among themselves. -- acts 28:29
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After this Paul lived there for two entire years [at his own expense] in his own rented lodging, and he welcomed all who came to him, -- acts 28:30
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Preaching to them the kingdom of God and teaching them about the Lord Jesus Christ with boldness and quite openly, and without being molested or hindered. -- acts 28:31
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FROM PAUL, a bond servant of Jesus Christ (the Messiah) called to be an apostle, (a special messenger) set apart to [preach] the Gospel (good news) of and from God, -- romans 1:1
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Which He promised in advance [long ago] through His prophets in the sacred Scriptures-- -- romans 1:2
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[The Gospel] regarding His Son, Who as to the flesh (His human nature) was descended from David, -- romans 1:3
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And [as to His divine nature] according to the Spirit of holiness was openly designated the Son of God in power [in a striking, triumphant and miraculous manner] by His resurrection from the dead, even Jesus Christ our Lord (the Messiah, the Anointed One). -- romans 1:4
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It is through Him that we have received grace (God's unmerited favor) and [our] apostleship to promote obedience to the faith and make disciples for His name's sake among all the nations, -- romans 1:5
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And this includes you, called of Jesus Christ and invited [as you are] to belong to Him. -- romans 1:6
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To [you then] all God's beloved ones in Rome, called to be saints and designated for a consecrated life: Grace and spiritual blessing and peace be yours from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. -- romans 1:7
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First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because [the report of] your faith is made known to all the world and is commended everywhere. -- romans 1:8
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For God is my witness, Whom I serve with my [whole] spirit [rendering priestly and spiritual service] in [preaching] the Gospel and [telling] the good news of His Son, how incessantly I always mention you when at my prayers. -- romans 1:9
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I keep pleading that somehow by God's will I may now at last prosper and come to you. -- romans 1:10
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For I am yearning to see you, that I may impart and share with you some spiritual gift to strengthen and establish you; -- romans 1:11
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That is, that we may be mutually strengthened and encouraged and comforted by each other's faith, both yours and mine. -- romans 1:12
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I want you to know, brethren, that many times I have planned and intended to come to you, though thus far I have been hindered and prevented, in order that I might have some fruit (some result of my labors) among you, as I have among the rest of the Gentiles. -- romans 1:13
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Both to Greeks and to barbarians (to the cultured and to the uncultured), both to the wise and the foolish, I have an obligation to discharge and a duty to perform and a debt to pay. -- romans 1:14
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So, for my part, I am willing and eagerly ready to preach the Gospel to you also who are in Rome. -- romans 1:15
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For I am not ashamed of the Gospel (good news) of Christ, for it is God's power working unto salvation [for deliverance from eternal death] to everyone who believes with a personal trust and a confident surrender and firm reliance, to the Jew first and also to the Greek, -- romans 1:16
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For in the Gospel a righteousness which God ascribes is revealed, both springing from faith and leading to faith [disclosed through the way of faith that arouses to more faith]. As it is written, The man who through faith is just and upright shall live and shall live by faith. -- romans 1:17
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For God's [holy] wrath and indignation are revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who in their wickedness repress and hinder the truth and make it inoperative. -- romans 1:18
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For that which is known about God is evident to them and made plain in their inner consciousness, because God [Himself] has shown it to them. -- romans 1:19
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For ever since the creation of the world His invisible nature and attributes, that is, His eternal power and divinity, have been made intelligible and clearly discernible in and through the things that have been made (His handiworks). So [men] are without excuse [altogether without any defense or justification], -- romans 1:20
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Because when they knew and recognized Him as God, they did not honor and glorify Him as God or give Him thanks. But instead they became futile and godless in their thinking [with vain imaginings, foolish reasoning, and stupid speculations] and their senseless minds were darkened. -- romans 1:21
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Claiming to be wise, they became fools [professing to be smart, they made simpletons of themselves]. -- romans 1:22
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And by them the glory and majesty and excellence of the immortal God were exchanged for and represented by images, resembling mortal man and birds and beasts and reptiles. -- romans 1:23
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Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their [own] hearts to sexual impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves [abandoning them to the degrading power of sin], -- romans 1:24
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Because they exchanged the truth of God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, Who is blessed forever! Amen (so be it). -- romans 1:25
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For this reason God gave them over and abandoned them to vile affections and degrading passions. For their women exchanged their natural function for an unnatural and abnormal one, -- romans 1:26
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And the men also turned from natural relations with women and were set ablaze (burning out, consumed) with lust for one another--men committing shameful acts with men and suffering in their own bodies and personalities the inevitable consequences and penalty of their wrong-doing and going astray, which was [their] fitting retribution. -- romans 1:27
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And so, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God or approve of Him or consider Him worth the knowing, God gave them over to a base and condemned mind to do things not proper or decent but loathsome, -- romans 1:28
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Until they were filled (permeated and saturated) with every kind of unrighteousness, iniquity, grasping and covetous greed, and malice. [They were] full of envy and jealousy, murder, strife, deceit and treachery, ill will and cruel ways. [They were] secret backbiters and gossipers, -- romans 1:29
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Slanderers, hateful to and hating God, full of insolence, arrogance, [and] boasting; inventors of new forms of evil, disobedient and undutiful to parents. -- romans 1:30
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[They were] without understanding, conscienceless and faithless, heartless and loveless [and] merciless. -- romans 1:31
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Though they are fully aware of God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve to die, they not only do them themselves but approve and applaud others who practice them. -- romans 1:32
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THEREFORE YOU have no excuse or defense or justification, O man, whoever you are who judges and condemns another. For in posing as judge and passing sentence on another, you condemn yourself, because you who judge are habitually practicing the very same things [that you censure and denounce]. -- romans 2:1
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[But] we know that the judgment (adverse verdict, sentence) of God falls justly and in accordance with truth upon those who practice such things. -- romans 2:2
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And do you think or imagine, O man, when you judge and condemn those who practice such things and yet do them yourself, that you will escape God's judgment and elude His sentence and adverse verdict? -- romans 2:3
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Or are you [so blind as to] trifle with and presume upon and despise and underestimate the wealth of His kindness and forbearance and long-suffering patience? Are you unmindful or actually ignorant [of the fact] that God's kindness is intended to lead you to repent (to change your mind and inner man to accept God's will)? -- romans 2:4
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But by your callous stubbornness and impenitence of heart you are storing up wrath and indignation for yourself on the day of wrath and indignation, when God's righteous judgment (just doom) will be revealed. -- romans 2:5
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For He will render to every man according to his works [justly, as his deeds deserve]: -- romans 2:6
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To those who by patient persistence in well-doing [springing from piety] seek [unseen but sure] glory and honor and [the eternal blessedness of] immortality, He will give eternal life. -- romans 2:7
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But for those who are self-seeking and self-willed and disobedient to the Truth but responsive to wickedness, there will be indignation and wrath. -- romans 2:8
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[And] there will be tribulation and anguish and calamity and constraint for every soul of man who [habitually] does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek (Gentile). -- romans 2:9
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But glory and honor and [heart] peace shall be awarded to everyone who [habitually] does good, the Jew first and also the Greek (Gentile). -- romans 2:10
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For God shows no partiality [undue favor or unfairness; with Him one man is not different from another]. -- romans 2:11
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All who have sinned without the Law will also perish without [regard to] the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged and condemned by the Law. -- romans 2:12
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For it is not merely hearing the Law [read] that makes one righteous before God, but it is the doers of the Law who will be held guiltless and acquitted and justified. -- romans 2:13
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When Gentiles who have not the [divine] Law do instinctively what the Law requires, they are a law to themselves, since they do not have the Law. -- romans 2:14
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They show that the essential requirements of the Law are written in their hearts and are operating there, with which their consciences (sense of right and wrong) also bear witness; and their [moral] decisions (their arguments of reason, their condemning or approving thoughts) will accuse or perhaps defend and excuse [them] -- romans 2:15
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On that day when, as my Gospel proclaims, God by Jesus Christ will judge men in regard to the things which they conceal (their hidden thoughts). -- romans 2:16
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But if you bear the name of Jew and rely upon the Law and pride yourselves in God and your relationship to Him, -- romans 2:17
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And know and understand His will and discerningly approve the better things and have a sense of what is vital, because you are instructed by the Law; -- romans 2:18
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And if you are confident that you [yourself] are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness, and [that -- romans 2:19
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You are] a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of the childish, having in the Law the embodiment of knowledge and truth-- -- romans 2:20
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Well then, you who teach others, do you not teach yourself? While you teach against stealing, do you steal (take what does not really belong to you)? -- romans 2:21
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You who say not to commit adultery, do you commit adultery [are you unchaste in action or in thought]? You who abhor and loathe idols, do you rob temples [do you appropriate to your own use what is consecrated to God, thus robbing the sanctuary and doing sacrilege]? -- romans 2:22
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You who boast in the Law, do you dishonor God by breaking the Law [by stealthily infringing upon or carelessly neglecting or openly breaking it]? -- romans 2:23
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For, as it is written, The name of God is maligned and blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you! [The words to this effect are from your own Scriptures.] -- romans 2:24
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Circumcision does indeed profit if you keep the Law; but if you habitually transgress the Law, your circumcision is made uncircumcision. -- romans 2:25
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So if a man who is uncircumcised keeps the requirements of the Law, will not his uncircumcision be credited to him as [equivalent to] circumcision? -- romans 2:26
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Then those who are physically uncircumcised but keep the Law will condemn you who, although you have the code in writing and have circumcision, break the Law. -- romans 2:27
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For he is not a [real] Jew who is only one outwardly and publicly, nor is [true] circumcision something external and physical. -- romans 2:28
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But he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and [true] circumcision is of the heart, a spiritual and not a literal [matter]. His praise is not from men but from God. -- romans 2:29
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THEN WHAT advantage remains to the Jew? [How is he favored?] Or what is the value or benefit of circumcision? -- romans 3:1
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Much in every way. To begin with, to the Jews were entrusted the oracles (the brief communications, the intentions, the utterances) of God. -- romans 3:2
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What if some did not believe and were without faith? Does their lack of faith and their faithlessness nullify and make ineffective and void the faithfulness of God and His fidelity [to His Word]? -- romans 3:3
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By no means! Let God be found true though every human being is false and a liar, as it is written, That You may be justified and shown to be upright in what You say, and prevail when You are judged [by sinful men]. -- romans 3:4
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But if our unrighteousness thus establishes and exhibits the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust and wrong to inflict His wrath upon us [Jews]? I speak in a [purely] human way. -- romans 3:5
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By no means! Otherwise, how could God judge the world? -- romans 3:6
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But [you say] if through my falsehood God's integrity is magnified and advertised and abounds to His glory, why am I still being judged as a sinner? -- romans 3:7
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And why should we not do evil that good may come?--as some slanderously charge us with teaching. Such [false teaching] is justly condemned by them. -- romans 3:8
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Well then, are we [Jews] superior and better off than they? No, not at all. We have already charged that all men, both Jews and Greeks (Gentiles), are under sin [held down by and subject to its power and control]. -- romans 3:9
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As it is written, None is righteous, just and truthful and upright and conscientious, no, not one. -- romans 3:10
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No one understands [no one intelligently discerns or comprehends]; no one seeks out God. -- romans 3:11
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All have turned aside; together they have gone wrong and have become unprofitable and worthless; no one does right, not even one! -- romans 3:12
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Their throat is a yawning grave; they use their tongues to deceive (to mislead and to deal treacherously). The venom of asps is beneath their lips. -- romans 3:13
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Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. -- romans 3:14
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Their feet are swift to shed blood. -- romans 3:15
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Destruction [as it dashes them to pieces] and misery mark their ways. -- romans 3:16
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And they have no experience of the way of peace [they know nothing about peace, for a peaceful way they do not even recognize]. -- romans 3:17
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There is no [reverential] fear of God before their eyes. -- romans 3:18
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Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, so that [the murmurs and excuses of] every mouth may be hushed and all the world may be held accountable to God. -- romans 3:19
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For no person will be justified (made righteous, acquitted, and judged acceptable) in His sight by observing the works prescribed by the Law. For [the real function of] the Law is to make men recognize and be conscious of sin [not mere perception, but an acquaintance with sin which works toward repentance, faith, and holy character]. -- romans 3:20
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But now the righteousness of God has been revealed independently and altogether apart from the Law, although actually it is attested by the Law and the Prophets, -- romans 3:21
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Namely, the righteousness of God which comes by believing with personal trust and confident reliance on Jesus Christ (the Messiah). [And it is meant] for all who believe. For there is no distinction, -- romans 3:22
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Since all have sinned and are falling short of the honor and glory which God bestows and receives. -- romans 3:23
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[All] are justified and made upright and in right standing with God, freely and gratuitously by His grace (His unmerited favor and mercy), through the redemption which is [provided] in Christ Jesus, -- romans 3:24
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Whom God put forward [before the eyes of all] as a mercy seat and propitiation by His blood [the cleansing and life-giving sacrifice of atonement and reconciliation, to be received] through faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in His divine forbearance He had passed over and ignored former sins without punishment. -- romans 3:25
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It was to demonstrate and prove at the present time (in the now season) that He Himself is righteous and that He justifies and accepts as righteous him who has [true] faith in Jesus. -- romans 3:26
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Then what becomes of [our] pride and [our] boasting? It is excluded (banished, ruled out entirely). On what principle? [On the principle] of doing good deeds? No, but on the principle of faith. -- romans 3:27
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For we hold that a man is justified and made upright by faith independent of and distinctly apart from good deeds (works of the Law). [The observance of the Law has nothing to do with justification.] -- romans 3:28
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Or is God merely [the God] of Jews? Is He not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also, -- romans 3:29
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Since it is one and the same God Who will justify the circumcised by faith [which germinated from Abraham] and the uncircumcised through their [newly acquired] faith. [For it is the same trusting faith in both cases, a firmly relying faith in Jesus Christ]. -- romans 3:30
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Do we then by [this] faith make the Law of no effect, overthrow it or make it a dead letter? Certainly not! On the contrary, we confirm and establish and uphold the Law. -- romans 3:31
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[BUT] IF so, what shall we say about Abraham, our forefather humanly speaking--[what did he] find out? [How does this affect his position, and what was gained by him?] -- romans 4:1
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For if Abraham was justified (established as just by acquittal from guilt) by good works [that he did, then] he has grounds for boasting. But not before God! -- romans 4:2
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For what does the Scripture say? Abraham believed in (trusted in) God, and it was credited to his account as righteousness (right living and right standing with God). -- romans 4:3
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Now to a laborer, his wages are not counted as a favor or a gift, but as an obligation (something owed to him). -- romans 4:4
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But to one who, not working [by the Law], trusts (believes fully) in Him Who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited to him as righteousness (the standing acceptable to God). -- romans 4:5
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Thus David congratulates the man and pronounces a blessing on him to whom God credits righteousness apart from the works he does: -- romans 4:6
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Blessed and happy and to be envied are those whose iniquities are forgiven and whose sins are covered up and completely buried. -- romans 4:7
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Blessed and happy and to be envied is the person of whose sin the Lord will take no account nor reckon it against him. -- romans 4:8
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Is this blessing (happiness) then meant only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? We say that faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness. -- romans 4:9
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How then was it credited [to him]? Was it before or after he had been circumcised? It was not after, but before he was circumcised. -- romans 4:10
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He received the mark of circumcision as a token or an evidence [and] seal of the righteousness which he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised--[faith] so that he was to be made the father of all who [truly] believe, though without circumcision, and who thus have righteousness (right standing with God) imputed to them and credited to their account, -- romans 4:11
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As well as [that he be made] the father of those circumcised persons who are not merely circumcised, but also walk in the way of that faith which our father Abraham had before he was circumcised. -- romans 4:12
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For the promise to Abraham or his posterity, that he should inherit the world, did not come through [observing the commands of] the Law but through the righteousness of faith. -- romans 4:13
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If it is the adherents of the Law who are to be the heirs, then faith is made futile and empty of all meaning and the promise [of God] is made void (is annulled and has no power). -- romans 4:14
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For the Law results in [divine] wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression [of it either]. -- romans 4:15
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Therefore, [inheriting] the promise is the outcome of faith and depends [entirely] on faith, in order that it might be given as an act of grace (unmerited favor), to make it stable and valid and guaranteed to all his descendants--not only to the devotees and adherents of the Law, but also to those who share the faith of Abraham, who is [thus] the father of us all. -- romans 4:16
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As it is written, I have made you the father of many nations. [He was appointed our father] in the sight of God in Whom he believed, Who gives life to the dead and speaks of the nonexistent things that [He has foretold and promised] as if they [already] existed. -- romans 4:17
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[For Abraham, human reason for] hope being gone, hoped in faith that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been promised, So [numberless] shall your descendants be. -- romans 4:18
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He did not weaken in faith when he considered the [utter] impotence of his own body, which was as good as dead because he was about a hundred years old, or [when he considered] the barrenness of Sarah's [deadened] womb. -- romans 4:19
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No unbelief or distrust made him waver (doubtingly question) concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong and was empowered by faith as he gave praise and glory to God, -- romans 4:20
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Fully satisfied and assured that God was able and mighty to keep His word and to do what He had promised. -- romans 4:21
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That is why his faith was credited to him as righteousness (right standing with God). -- romans 4:22
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But [the words], It was credited to him, were written not for his sake alone, -- romans 4:23
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But [they were written] for our sakes too. [Righteousness, standing acceptable to God] will be granted and credited to us also who believe in (trust in, adhere to, and rely on) God, Who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, -- romans 4:24
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Who was betrayed and put to death because of our misdeeds and was raised to secure our justification (our acquittal), [making our account balance and absolving us from all guilt before God]. -- romans 4:25
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THEREFORE, SINCE we are justified (acquitted, declared righteous, and given a right standing with God) through faith, let us [grasp the fact that we] have [the peace of reconciliation to hold and to enjoy] peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). -- romans 5:1
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Through Him also we have [our] access (entrance, introduction) by faith into this grace (state of God's favor) in which we [firmly and safely] stand. And let us rejoice and exult in our hope of experiencing and enjoying the glory of God. -- romans 5:2
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Moreover [let us also be full of joy now!] let us exult and triumph in our troubles and rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that pressure and affliction and hardship produce patient and unswerving endurance. -- romans 5:3
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And endurance (fortitude) develops maturity of character (approved faith and tried integrity). And character [of this sort] produces [the habit of] joyful and confident hope of eternal salvation. -- romans 5:4
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Such hope never disappoints or deludes or shames us, for God's love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit Who has been given to us. -- romans 5:5
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While we were yet in weakness [powerless to help ourselves], at the fitting time Christ died for (in behalf of) the ungodly. -- romans 5:6
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Now it is an extraordinary thing for one to give his life even for an upright man, though perhaps for a noble and lovable and generous benefactor someone might even dare to die. -- romans 5:7
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But God shows and clearly proves His [own] love for us by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One) died for us. -- romans 5:8
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Therefore, since we are now justified (acquitted, made righteous, and brought into right relationship with God) by Christ's blood, how much more [certain is it that] we shall be saved by Him from the indignation and wrath of God. -- romans 5:9
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For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, it is much more [certain], now that we are reconciled, that we shall be saved (daily delivered from sin's dominion) through His [resurrection] life. -- romans 5:10
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Not only so, but we also rejoice and exultingly glory in God [in His love and perfection] through our Lord Jesus Christ, through Whom we have now received and enjoy [our] reconciliation. -- romans 5:11
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Therefore, as sin came into the world through one man, and death as the result of sin, so death spread to all men, [no one being able to stop it or to escape its power] because all men sinned. -- romans 5:12
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[To be sure] sin was in the world before ever the Law was given, but sin is not charged to men's account where there is no law [to transgress]. -- romans 5:13
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Yet death held sway from Adam to Moses [the Lawgiver], even over those who did not themselves transgress [a positive command] as Adam did. Adam was a type (prefigure) of the One Who was to come [in reverse, the former destructive, the Latter saving]. -- romans 5:14
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But God's free gift is not at all to be compared to the trespass [His grace is out of all proportion to the fall of man]. For if many died through one man's falling away (his lapse, his offense), much more profusely did God's grace and the free gift [that comes] through the undeserved favor of the one Man Jesus Christ abound and overflow to and for [the benefit of] many. -- romans 5:15
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Nor is the free gift at all to be compared to the effect of that one [man's] sin. For the sentence [following the trespass] of one [man] brought condemnation, whereas the free gift [following] many transgressions brings justification (an act of righteousness). -- romans 5:16
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For if because of one man's trespass (lapse, offense) death reigned through that one, much more surely will those who receive [God's] overflowing grace (unmerited favor) and the free gift of righteousness [putting them into right standing with Himself] reign as kings in life through the one Man Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). -- romans 5:17
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Well then, as one man's trespass [one man's false step and falling away led] to condemnation for all men, so one Man's act of righteousness [leads] to acquittal and right standing with God and life for all men. -- romans 5:18
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For just as by one man's disobedience (failing to hear, heedlessness, and carelessness) the many were constituted sinners, so by one Man's obedience the many will be constituted righteous (made acceptable to God, brought into right standing with Him). -- romans 5:19
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But then Law came in, [only] to expand and increase the trespass [making it more apparent and exciting opposition]. But where sin increased and abounded, grace (God's unmerited favor) has surpassed it and increased the more and superabounded, -- romans 5:20
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So that, [just] as sin has reigned in death, [so] grace (His unearned and undeserved favor) might reign also through righteousness (right standing with God) which issues in eternal life through Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One) our Lord. -- romans 5:21
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WHAT SHALL we say [to all this]? Are we to remain in sin in order that God's grace (favor and mercy) may multiply and overflow? -- romans 6:1
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Certainly not! How can we who died to sin live in it any longer? -- romans 6:2
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Are you ignorant of the fact that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? -- romans 6:3
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We were buried therefore with Him by the baptism into death, so that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious [power] of the Father, so we too might [habitually] live and behave in newness of life. -- romans 6:4
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For if we have become one with Him by sharing a death like His, we shall also be [one with Him in sharing] His resurrection [by a new life lived for God]. -- romans 6:5
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We know that our old (unrenewed) self was nailed to the cross with Him in order that [our] body [which is the instrument] of sin might be made ineffective and inactive for evil, that we might no longer be the slaves of sin. -- romans 6:6
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For when a man dies, he is freed (loosed, delivered) from [the power of] sin [among men]. -- romans 6:7
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Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, -- romans 6:8
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Because we know that Christ (the Anointed One), being once raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has power over Him. -- romans 6:9
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For by the death He died, He died to sin [ending His relation to it] once for all; and the life that He lives, He is living to God [in unbroken fellowship with Him]. -- romans 6:10
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Even so consider yourselves also dead to sin and your relation to it broken, but alive to God [living in unbroken fellowship with Him] in Christ Jesus. -- romans 6:11
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Let not sin therefore rule as king in your mortal (short-lived, perishable) bodies, to make you yield to its cravings and be subject to its lusts and evil passions. -- romans 6:12
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Do not continue offering or yielding your bodily members [and faculties] to sin as instruments (tools) of wickedness. But offer and yield yourselves to God as though you have been raised from the dead to [perpetual] life, and your bodily members [and faculties] to God, presenting them as implements of righteousness. -- romans 6:13
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For sin shall not [any longer] exert dominion over you, since now you are not under Law [as slaves], but under grace [as subjects of God's favor and mercy]. -- romans 6:14
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What then [are we to conclude]? Shall we sin because we live not under Law but under God's favor and mercy? Certainly not! -- romans 6:15
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Do you not know that if you continually surrender yourselves to anyone to do his will, you are the slaves of him whom you obey, whether that be to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience which leads to righteousness (right doing and right standing with God)? -- romans 6:16
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But thank God, though you were once slaves of sin, you have become obedient with all your heart to the standard of teaching in which you were instructed and to which you were committed. -- romans 6:17
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And having been set free from sin, you have become the servants of righteousness (of conformity to the divine will in thought, purpose, and action). -- romans 6:18
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I am speaking in familiar human terms because of your natural limitations. For as you yielded your bodily members [and faculties] as servants to impurity and ever increasing lawlessness, so now yield your bodily members [and faculties] once for all as servants to righteousness (right being and doing) [which leads] to sanctification. -- romans 6:19
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For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. -- romans 6:20
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But then what benefit (return) did you get from the things of which you are now ashamed? [None] for the end of those things is death. -- romans 6:21
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But now since you have been set free from sin and have become the slaves of God, you have your present reward in holiness and its end is eternal life. -- romans 6:22
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For the wages which sin pays is death, but the [bountiful] free gift of God is eternal life through (in union with) Jesus Christ our Lord. -- romans 6:23
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DO YOU not know, brethren--for I am speaking to men who are acquainted with the Law--that legal claims have power over a person only for as long as he is alive? -- romans 7:1
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For [instance] a married woman is bound by law to her husband as long as he lives; but if her husband dies, she is loosed and discharged from the law concerning her husband. -- romans 7:2
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Accordingly, she will be held an adulteress if she unites herself to another man while her husband lives. But if her husband dies, the marriage law no longer is binding on her [she is free from that law]; and if she unites herself to another man, she is not an adulteress. -- romans 7:3
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Likewise, my brethren, you have undergone death as to the Law through the [crucified] body of Christ, so that now you may belong to Another, to Him Who was raised from the dead in order that we may bear fruit for God. -- romans 7:4
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When we were living in the flesh (mere physical lives), the sinful passions that were awakened and aroused up by [what] the Law [makes sin] were constantly operating in our natural powers (in our bodily organs, in the sensitive appetites and wills of the flesh), so that we bore fruit for death. -- romans 7:5
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But now we are discharged from the Law and have terminated all intercourse with it, having died to what once restrained and held us captive. So now we serve not under [obedience to] the old code of written regulations, but [under obedience to the promptings] of the Spirit in newness [of life]. -- romans 7:6
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What then do we conclude? Is the Law identical with sin? Certainly not! Nevertheless, if it had not been for the Law, I should not have recognized sin or have known its meaning. [For instance] I would not have known about covetousness [would have had no consciousness of sin or sense of guilt] if the Law had not [repeatedly] said, You shall not covet and have an evil desire [for one thing and another]. -- romans 7:7
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But sin, finding opportunity in the commandment [to express itself], got a hold on me and aroused and stimulated all kinds of forbidden desires (lust, covetousness). For without the Law sin is dead [the sense of it is inactive and a lifeless thing]. -- romans 7:8
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Once I was alive, but quite apart from and unconscious of the Law. But when the commandment came, sin lived again and I died (was sentenced by the Law to death). -- romans 7:9
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And the very legal ordinance which was designed and intended to bring life actually proved [to mean to me] death. -- romans 7:10
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For sin, seizing the opportunity and getting a hold on me [by taking its incentive] from the commandment, beguiled and entrapped and cheated me, and using it [as a weapon], killed me. -- romans 7:11
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The Law therefore is holy, and [each] commandment is holy and just and good. -- romans 7:12
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Did that which is good then prove fatal [bringing death] to me? Certainly not! It was sin, working death in me by using this good thing [as a weapon], in order that through the commandment sin might be shown up clearly to be sin, that the extreme malignity and immeasurable sinfulness of sin might plainly appear. -- romans 7:13
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We know that the Law is spiritual; but I am a creature of the flesh [carnal, unspiritual], having been sold into slavery under [the control of] sin. -- romans 7:14
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For I do not understand my own actions [I am baffled, bewildered]. I do not practice or accomplish what I wish, but I do the very thing that I loathe [which my moral instinct condemns]. -- romans 7:15
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Now if I do [habitually] what is contrary to my desire, [that means that] I acknowledge and agree that the Law is good (morally excellent) and that I take sides with it. -- romans 7:16
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However, it is no longer I who do the deed, but the sin [principle] which is at home in me and has possession of me. -- romans 7:17
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For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will what is right, but I cannot perform it. [I have the intention and urge to do what is right, but no power to carry it out.] -- romans 7:18
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For I fail to practice the good deeds I desire to do, but the evil deeds that I do not desire to do are what I am [ever] doing. -- romans 7:19
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Now if I do what I do not desire to do, it is no longer I doing it [it is not myself that acts], but the sin [principle] which dwells within me [fixed and operating in my soul]. -- romans 7:20
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So I find it to be a law (rule of action of my being) that when I want to do what is right and good, evil is ever present with me and I am subject to its insistent demands. -- romans 7:21
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For I endorse and delight in the Law of God in my inmost self [with my new nature]. -- romans 7:22
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But I discern in my bodily members [in the sensitive appetites and wills of the flesh] a different law (rule of action) at war against the law of my mind (my reason) and making me a prisoner to the law of sin that dwells in my bodily organs [in the sensitive appetites and wills of the flesh]. -- romans 7:23
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O unhappy and pitiable and wretched man that I am! Who will release and deliver me from [the shackles of] this body of death? -- romans 7:24
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O thank God! [He will!] through Jesus Christ (the Anointed One) our Lord! So then indeed I, of myself with the mind and heart, serve the Law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin. -- romans 7:25
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THEREFORE, [there is] now no condemnation (no adjudging guilty of wrong) for those who are in Christ Jesus, who live [and] walk not after the dictates of the flesh, but after the dictates of the Spirit. -- romans 8:1
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For the law of the Spirit of life [which is] in Christ Jesus [the law of our new being] has freed me from the law of sin and of death. -- romans 8:2
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For God has done what the Law could not do, [its power] being weakened by the flesh [the entire nature of man without the Holy Spirit]. Sending His own Son in the guise of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, [God] condemned sin in the flesh [subdued, overcame, deprived it of its power over all who accept that sacrifice], -- romans 8:3
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So that the righteous and just requirement of the Law might be fully met in us who live and move not in the ways of the flesh but in the ways of the Spirit [our lives governed not by the standards and according to the dictates of the flesh, but controlled by the Holy Spirit]. -- romans 8:4
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For those who are according to the flesh and are controlled by its unholy desires set their minds on and pursue those things which gratify the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit and are controlled by the desires of the Spirit set their minds on and seek those things which gratify the [Holy] Spirit. -- romans 8:5
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Now the mind of the flesh [which is sense and reason without the Holy Spirit] is death [death that comprises all the miseries arising from sin, both here and hereafter]. But the mind of the [Holy] Spirit is life and [soul] peace [both now and forever]. -- romans 8:6
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[That is] because the mind of the flesh [with its carnal thoughts and purposes] is hostile to God, for it does not submit itself to God's Law; indeed it cannot. -- romans 8:7
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So then those who are living the life of the flesh [catering to the appetites and impulses of their carnal nature] cannot please or satisfy God, or be acceptable to Him. -- romans 8:8
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But you are not living the life of the flesh, you are living the life of the Spirit, if the [Holy] Spirit of God [really] dwells within you [directs and controls you]. But if anyone does not possess the [Holy] Spirit of Christ, he is none of His [he does not belong to Christ, is not truly a child of God]. -- romans 8:9
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But if Christ lives in you, [then although] your [natural] body is dead by reason of sin and guilt, the spirit is alive because of [the] righteousness [that He imputes to you]. -- romans 8:10
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And if the Spirit of Him Who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, [then] He Who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead will also restore to life your mortal (short-lived, perishable) bodies through His Spirit Who dwells in you. -- romans 8:11
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So then, brethren, we are debtors, but not to the flesh [we are not obligated to our carnal nature], to live [a life ruled by the standards set up by the dictates] of the flesh. -- romans 8:12
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For if you live according to [the dictates of] the flesh, you will surely die. But if through the power of the [Holy] Spirit you are [habitually] putting to death (making extinct, deadening) the [evil] deeds prompted by the body, you shall [really and genuinely] live forever. -- romans 8:13
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For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. -- romans 8:14
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For [the Spirit which] you have now received [is] not a spirit of slavery to put you once more in bondage to fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption [the Spirit producing sonship] in [the bliss of] which we cry, Abba (Father)! Father! -- romans 8:15
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The Spirit Himself [thus] testifies together with our own spirit, [assuring us] that we are children of God. -- romans 8:16
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And if we are [His] children, then we are [His] heirs also: heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ [sharing His inheritance with Him]; only we must share His suffering if we are to share His glory. -- romans 8:17
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[But what of that?] For I consider that the sufferings of this present time (this present life) are not worth being compared with the glory that is about to be revealed to us and in us and for us and conferred on us! -- romans 8:18
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For [even the whole] creation (all nature) waits expectantly and longs earnestly for God's sons to be made known [waits for the revealing, the disclosing of their sonship]. -- romans 8:19
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For the creation (nature) was subjected to frailty (to futility, condemned to frustration), not because of some intentional fault on its part, but by the will of Him Who so subjected it--[yet] with the hope -- romans 8:20
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That nature (creation) itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and corruption [and gain an entrance] into the glorious freedom of God's children. -- romans 8:21
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We know that the whole creation [of irrational creatures] has been moaning together in the pains of labor until now. -- romans 8:22
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And not only the creation, but we ourselves too, who have and enjoy the firstfruits of the [Holy] Spirit [a foretaste of the blissful things to come] groan inwardly as we wait for the redemption of our bodies [from sensuality and the grave, which will reveal] our adoption (our manifestation as God's sons). -- romans 8:23
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For in [this] hope we were saved. But hope [the object of] which is seen is not hope. For how can one hope for what he already sees? -- romans 8:24
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But if we hope for what is still unseen by us, we wait for it with patience and composure. -- romans 8:25
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So too the [Holy] Spirit comes to our aid and bears us up in our weakness; for we do not know what prayer to offer nor how to offer it worthily as we ought, but the Spirit Himself goes to meet our supplication and pleads in our behalf with unspeakable yearnings and groanings too deep for utterance. -- romans 8:26
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And He Who searches the hearts of men knows what is in the mind of the [Holy] Spirit [what His intent is], because the Spirit intercedes and pleads [before God] in behalf of the saints according to and in harmony with God's will. -- romans 8:27
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We are assured and know that [God being a partner in their labor] all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those who love God and are called according to [His] design and purpose. -- romans 8:28
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For those whom He foreknew [of whom He was aware and loved beforehand], He also destined from the beginning [foreordaining them] to be molded into the image of His Son [and share inwardly His likeness], that He might become the firstborn among many brethren. -- romans 8:29
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And those whom He thus foreordained, He also called; and those whom He called, He also justified (acquitted, made righteous, putting them into right standing with Himself). And those whom He justified, He also glorified [raising them to a heavenly dignity and condition or state of being]. -- romans 8:30
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What then shall we say to [all] this? If God is for us, who [can be] against us? [Who can be our foe, if God is on our side?] -- romans 8:31
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He who did not withhold or spare [even] His own Son but gave Him up for us all, will He not also with Him freely and graciously give us all [other] things? -- romans 8:32
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Who shall bring any charge against God's elect [when it is] God Who justifies [that is, Who puts us in right relation to Himself? Who shall come forward and accuse or impeach those whom God has chosen? Will God, Who acquits us?] -- romans 8:33
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Who is there to condemn [us]? Will Christ Jesus (the Messiah), Who died, or rather Who was raised from the dead, Who is at the right hand of God actually pleading as He intercedes for us? -- romans 8:34
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Who shall ever separate us from Christ's love? Shall suffering and affliction and tribulation? Or calamity and distress? Or persecution or hunger or destitution or peril or sword? -- romans 8:35
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Even as it is written, For Thy sake we are put to death all the day long; we are regarded and counted as sheep for the slaughter. -- romans 8:36
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Yet amid all these things we are more than conquerors and gain a surpassing victory through Him Who loved us. -- romans 8:37
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For I am persuaded beyond doubt (am sure) that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities, nor things impending and threatening nor things to come, nor powers, -- romans 8:38
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Nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. -- romans 8:39
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I AM speaking the truth in Christ. I am not lying; my conscience [enlightened and prompted] by the Holy Spirit bearing witness with me -- romans 9:1
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That I have bitter grief and incessant anguish in my heart. -- romans 9:2
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For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off and banished from Christ for the sake of my brethren and instead of them, my natural kinsmen and my fellow countrymen. -- romans 9:3
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For they are Israelites, and to them belong God's adoption [as a nation] and the glorious Presence (Shekinah). With them were the special covenants made, to them was the Law given. To them [the temple] worship was revealed and [God's own] promises announced. -- romans 9:4
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To them belong the patriarchs, and as far as His natural descent was concerned, from them is the Christ, Who is exalted and supreme over all, God, blessed forever! Amen (so let it be). -- romans 9:5
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However, it is not as though God's Word had failed [coming to nothing]. For it is not everybody who is a descendant of Jacob (Israel) who belongs to [the true] Israel. -- romans 9:6
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And they are not all the children of Abraham because they are by blood his descendants. No, [the promise was] Your descendants will be called and counted through the line of Isaac [though Abraham had an older son]. -- romans 9:7
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That is to say, it is not the children of the body [of Abraham] who are made God's children, but it is the offspring to whom the promise applies that shall be counted [as Abraham's true] descendants. -- romans 9:8
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For this is what the promise said, About this time [next year] will I return and Sarah shall have a son. -- romans 9:9
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And not only that, but this too: Rebecca conceived [two sons under exactly the same circumstances] by our forefather Isaac, -- romans 9:10
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And the children were yet unborn and had so far done nothing either good or evil. Even so, in order further to carry out God's purpose of selection (election, choice), which depends not on works or what men can do, but on Him Who calls [them], -- romans 9:11
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It was said to her that the elder [son] should serve the younger [son]. -- romans 9:12
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As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated (held in relative disregard in comparison with My feeling for Jacob). -- romans 9:13
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What shall we conclude then? Is there injustice upon God's part? Certainly not! -- romans 9:14
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For He says to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy and I will have compassion (pity) on whom I will have compassion. -- romans 9:15
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So then [God's gift] is not a question of human will and human effort, but of God's mercy. [It depends not on one's own willingness nor on his strenuous exertion as in running a race, but on God's having mercy on him.] -- romans 9:16
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For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, I have raised you up for this very purpose of displaying My power in [dealing with] you, so that My name may be proclaimed the whole world over. -- romans 9:17
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So then He has mercy on whomever He wills (chooses) and He hardens (makes stubborn and unyielding the heart of) whomever He wills. -- romans 9:18
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You will say to me, Why then does He still find fault and blame us [for sinning]? For who can resist and withstand His will? -- romans 9:19
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But who are you, a mere man, to criticize and contradict and answer back to God? Will what is formed say to him that formed it, Why have you made me thus? -- romans 9:20
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Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same mass (lump) one vessel for beauty and distinction and honorable use, and another for menial or ignoble and dishonorable use? -- romans 9:21
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What if God, although fully intending to show [the awfulness of] His wrath and to make known His power and authority, has tolerated with much patience the vessels (objects) of [His] anger which are ripe for destruction? -- romans 9:22
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And [what if] He thus purposes to make known and show the wealth of His glory in [dealing with] the vessels (objects) of His mercy which He has prepared beforehand for glory, -- romans 9:23
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Even including ourselves whom He has called, not only from among the Jews but also from among the Gentiles (heathen)? -- romans 9:24
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Just as He says in Hosea, Those who were not My people I will call My people, and her who was not beloved [I will call] My beloved. -- romans 9:25
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And it shall be that in the very place where it was said to them, You are not My people, they shall be called sons of the living God. -- romans 9:26
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And Isaiah calls out (solemnly cries aloud) over Israel: Though the number of the sons of Israel be like the sand of the sea, only the remnant (a small part of them) will be saved [from perdition, condemnation, judgment]! -- romans 9:27
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For the Lord will execute His sentence upon the earth [He will conclude and close His account with men completely and without delay], rigorously cutting it short in His justice. -- romans 9:28
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It is as Isaiah predicted, If the Lord of hosts had not left us a seed [from which to propagate descendants], we [Israel] would have fared like Sodom and have been made like Gomorrah. -- romans 9:29
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What shall we say then? That Gentiles who did not follow after righteousness [who did not seek salvation by right relationship to God] have attained it by faith [a righteousness imputed by God, based on and produced by faith], -- romans 9:30
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Whereas Israel, though ever in pursuit of a law [for the securing] of righteousness (right standing with God), actually did not succeed in fulfilling the Law. -- romans 9:31
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For what reason? Because [they pursued it] not through faith, relying [instead] on the merit of their works [they did not depend on faith but on what they could do]. They have stumbled over the Stumbling Stone. -- romans 9:32
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As it is written, Behold I am laying in Zion a Stone that will make men stumble, a Rock that will make them fall; but he who believes in Him [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Him] shall not be put to shame nor be disappointed in his expectations. -- romans 9:33
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BRETHREN, [with all] my heart's desire and goodwill for [Israel], I long and pray to God that they may be saved. -- romans 10:1
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I bear them witness that they have a [certain] zeal and enthusiasm for God, but it is not enlightened and according to [correct and vital] knowledge. -- romans 10:2
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For being ignorant of the righteousness that God ascribes [which makes one acceptable to Him in word, thought, and deed] and seeking to establish a righteousness (a means of salvation) of their own, they did not obey or submit themselves to God's righteousness. -- romans 10:3
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For Christ is the end of the Law [the limit at which it ceases to be, for the Law leads up to Him Who is the fulfillment of its types, and in Him the purpose which it was designed to accomplish is fulfilled. That is, the purpose of the Law is fulfilled in Him] as the means of righteousness (right relationship to God) for everyone who trusts in and adheres to and relies on Him. -- romans 10:4
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For Moses writes that the man who [can] practice the righteousness (perfect conformity to God's will) which is based on the Law [with all its intricate demands] shall live by it. -- romans 10:5
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But the righteousness based on faith [imputed by God and bringing right relationship with Him] says, Do not say in your heart, Who will ascend into Heaven? that is, to bring Christ down; -- romans 10:6
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Or who will descend into the abyss? that is, to bring Christ up from the dead [as if we could be saved by our own efforts]. -- romans 10:7
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But what does it say? The Word (God's message in Christ) is near you, on your lips and in your heart; that is, the Word (the message, the basis and object) of faith which we preach, -- romans 10:8
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Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, and rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. -- romans 10:9
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For with the heart a person believes (adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Christ) and so is justified (declared righteous, acceptable to God), and with the mouth he confesses (declares openly and speaks out freely his faith) and confirms [his] salvation. -- romans 10:10
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The Scripture says, No man who believes in Him [who adheres to, relies on, and trusts in Him] will [ever] be put to shame or be disappointed. -- romans 10:11
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[No one] for there is no distinction between Jew and Greek. The same Lord is Lord over all [of us] and He generously bestows His riches upon all who call upon Him [in faith]. -- romans 10:12
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For everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord [invoking Him as Lord] will be saved. -- romans 10:13
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But how are people to call upon Him Whom they have not believed [in Whom they have no faith, on Whom they have no reliance]? And how are they to believe in Him [adhere to, trust in, and rely upon Him] of Whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without a preacher? -- romans 10:14
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And how can men [be expected to] preach unless they are sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who bring glad tidings! [How welcome is the coming of those who preach the good news of His good things!] -- romans 10:15
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But they have not all heeded the Gospel; for Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed (had faith in) what he has heard from us? -- romans 10:16
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So faith comes by hearing [what is told], and what is heard comes by the preaching [of the message that came from the lips] of Christ (the Messiah Himself). -- romans 10:17
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But I ask, Have they not heard? Indeed they have; [for the Scripture says] Their voice [that of nature bearing God's message] has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the far bounds of the world. -- romans 10:18
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Again I ask, Did Israel not understand? [Did the Jews have no warning that the Gospel was to go forth to the Gentiles, to all the earth?] First, there is Moses who says, I will make you jealous of those who are not a nation; with a foolish nation I will make you angry. -- romans 10:19
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Then Isaiah is so bold as to say, I have been found by those who did not seek Me; I have shown (revealed) Myself to those who did not [consciously] ask for Me. -- romans 10:20
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But of Israel he says, All day long I have stretched out My hands to a people unyielding and disobedient and self-willed [to a faultfinding, contrary, and contradicting people]. -- romans 10:21
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I ASK then: Has God totally rejected and disowned His people? Of course not! Why, I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin! [I Sam. 12:22; Jer. 31:37; 33:24-26; Phil. 3:5.] -- romans 11:1
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No, God has not rejected and disowned His people [whose destiny] He had marked out and appointed and foreknown from the beginning. Do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel? -- romans 11:2
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Lord, they have killed Your prophets; they have demolished Your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life. -- romans 11:3
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But what is God's reply to him? I have kept for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal! [I Kings 19:18.] -- romans 11:4
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So too at the present time there is a remnant (a small believing minority), selected (chosen) by grace (by God's unmerited favor and graciousness). -- romans 11:5
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But if it is by grace (His unmerited favor and graciousness), it is no longer conditioned on works or anything men have done. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace [it would be meaningless]. -- romans 11:6
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What then [shall we conclude]? Israel failed to obtain what it sought [God's favor by obedience to the Law]. Only the elect (those chosen few) obtained it, while the rest of them became callously indifferent (blinded, hardened, and made insensible to it). -- romans 11:7
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As it is written, God gave them a spirit (an attitude) of stupor, eyes that should not see and ears that should not hear, [that has continued] down to this very day. -- romans 11:8
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And David says, Let their table (their feasting, banqueting) become a snare and a trap, a pitfall and a just retribution [rebounding like a boomerang upon them]; -- romans 11:9
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Let their eyes be darkened (dimmed) so that they cannot see, and make them bend their back [stooping beneath their burden] forever. -- romans 11:10
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So I ask, Have they stumbled so as to fall [to their utter spiritual ruin, irretrievably]? By no means! But through their false step and transgression salvation [has come] to the Gentiles, so as to arouse Israel [to see and feel what they forfeited] and so to make them jealous. -- romans 11:11
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Now if their stumbling (their lapse, their transgression) has so enriched the world [at large], and if [Israel's] failure means such riches for the Gentiles, think what an enrichment and greater advantage will follow their full reinstatement! -- romans 11:12
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But now I am speaking to you who are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I lay great stress on my ministry and magnify my office, -- romans 11:13
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In the hope of making my fellow Jews jealous [in order to stir them up to imitate, copy, and appropriate], and thus managing to save some of them. -- romans 11:14
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For if their rejection and exclusion from the benefits of salvation were [overruled] for the reconciliation of a world to God, what will their acceptance and admission mean? [It will be nothing short of] life from the dead! -- romans 11:15
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Now if the first handful of dough offered as the firstfruits [Abraham and the patriarchs] is consecrated (holy), so is the whole mass [the nation of Israel]; and if the root [Abraham] is consecrated (holy), so are the branches. -- romans 11:16
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But if some of the branches were broken off, while you, a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among them to share the richness [of the root and sap] of the olive tree, -- romans 11:17
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Do not boast over the branches and pride yourself at their expense. If you do boast and feel superior, remember it is not you that support the root, but the root [that supports] you. -- romans 11:18
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You will say then, Branches were broken (pruned) off so that I might be grafted in! -- romans 11:19
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That is true. But they were broken (pruned) off because of their unbelief (their lack of real faith), and you are established through faith [because you do believe]. So do not become proud and conceited, but rather stand in awe and be reverently afraid. -- romans 11:20
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For if God did not spare the natural branches [because of unbelief], neither will He spare you [if you are guilty of the same offense]. -- romans 11:21
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Then note and appreciate the gracious kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God's gracious kindness to you--provided you continue in His grace and abide in His kindness; otherwise you too will be cut off (pruned away). -- romans 11:22
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And even those others [the fallen branches, Jews], if they do not persist in [clinging to] their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again. -- romans 11:23
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For if you have been cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and against nature grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much easier will it be to graft these natural [branches] back on [the original parent stock of] their own olive tree. -- romans 11:24
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Lest you be self-opinionated (wise in your own conceits), I do not want you to miss this hidden truth and mystery, brethren: a hardening (insensibility) has [temporarily] befallen a part of Israel [to last] until the full number of the ingathering of the Gentiles has come in, -- romans 11:25
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And so all Israel will be saved. As it is written, The Deliverer will come from Zion, He will banish ungodliness from Jacob. -- romans 11:26
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And this will be My covenant (My agreement) with them when I shall take away their sins. -- romans 11:27
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From the point of view of the Gospel (good news), they [the Jews, at present] are enemies [of God], which is for your advantage and benefit. But from the point of view of God's choice (of election, of divine selection), they are still the beloved (dear to Him) for the sake of their forefathers. -- romans 11:28
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For God's gifts and His call are irrevocable. [He never withdraws them when once they are given, and He does not change His mind about those to whom He gives His grace or to whom He sends His call.] -- romans 11:29
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Just as you were once disobedient and rebellious toward God but now have obtained [His] mercy, through their disobedience, -- romans 11:30
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So they also now are being disobedient [when you are receiving mercy], that they in turn may one day, through the mercy you are enjoying, also receive mercy [that they may share the mercy which has been shown to you--through you as messengers of the Gospel to them]. -- romans 11:31
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For God has consigned (penned up) all men to disobedience, only that He may have mercy on them all [alike]. -- romans 11:32
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Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unfathomable (inscrutable, unsearchable) are His judgments (His decisions)! And how untraceable (mysterious, undiscoverable) are His ways (His methods, His paths)! -- romans 11:33
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For who has known the mind of the Lord and who has understood His thoughts, or who has [ever] been His counselor? -- romans 11:34
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Or who has first given God anything that he might be paid back or that he could claim a recompense? -- romans 11:35
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For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. [For all things originate with Him and come from Him; all things live through Him, and all things center in and tend to consummate and to end in Him.] To Him be glory forever! Amen (so be it). -- romans 11:36
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I APPEAL to you therefore, brethren, and beg of you in view of [all] the mercies of God, to make a decisive dedication of your bodies [presenting all your members and faculties] as a living sacrifice, holy (devoted, consecrated) and well pleasing to God, which is your reasonable (rational, intelligent) service and spiritual worship. -- romans 12:1
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Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you]. -- romans 12:2
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For by the grace (unmerited favor of God) given to me I warn everyone among you not to estimate and think of himself more highly than he ought [not to have an exaggerated opinion of his own importance], but to rate his ability with sober judgment, each according to the degree of faith apportioned by God to him. -- romans 12:3
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For as in one physical body we have many parts (organs, members) and all of these parts do not have the same function or use, -- romans 12:4
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So we, numerous as we are, are one body in Christ (the Messiah) and individually we are parts one of another [mutually dependent on one another]. -- romans 12:5
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Having gifts (faculties, talents, qualities) that differ according to the grace given us, let us use them: [He whose gift is] prophecy, [let him prophesy] according to the proportion of his faith; -- romans 12:6
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[He whose gift is] practical service, let him give himself to serving; he who teaches, to his teaching; -- romans 12:7
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He who exhorts (encourages), to his exhortation; he who contributes, let him do it in simplicity and liberality; he who gives aid and superintends, with zeal and singleness of mind; he who does acts of mercy, with genuine cheerfulness and joyful eagerness. -- romans 12:8
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[Let your] love be sincere (a real thing); hate what is evil [loathe all ungodliness, turn in horror from wickedness], but hold fast to that which is good. -- romans 12:9
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Love one another with brotherly affection [as members of one family], giving precedence and showing honor to one another. -- romans 12:10
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Never lag in zeal and in earnest endeavor; be aglow and burning with the Spirit, serving the Lord. -- romans 12:11
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Rejoice and exult in hope; be steadfast and patient in suffering and tribulation; be constant in prayer. -- romans 12:12
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Contribute to the needs of God's people [sharing in the necessities of the saints]; pursue the practice of hospitality. -- romans 12:13
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Bless those who persecute you [who are cruel in their attitude toward you]; bless and do not curse them. -- romans 12:14
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Rejoice with those who rejoice [sharing others' joy], and weep with those who weep [sharing others' grief]. -- romans 12:15
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Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty (snobbish, high-minded, exclusive), but readily adjust yourself to [people, things] and give yourselves to humble tasks. Never overestimate yourself or be wise in your own conceits. -- romans 12:16
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Repay no one evil for evil, but take thought for what is honest and proper and noble [aiming to be above reproach] in the sight of everyone. -- romans 12:17
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If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. -- romans 12:18
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Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave the way open for [God's] wrath; for it is written, Vengeance is Mine, I will repay (requite), says the Lord. -- romans 12:19
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But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head. -- romans 12:20
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Do not let yourself be overcome by evil, but overcome (master) evil with good. -- romans 12:21
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LET EVERY person be loyally subject to the governing (civil) authorities. For there is no authority except from God [by His permission, His sanction], and those that exist do so by God's appointment. -- romans 13:1
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Therefore he who resists and sets himself up against the authorities resists what God has appointed and arranged [in divine order]. And those who resist will bring down judgment upon themselves [receiving the penalty due them]. -- romans 13:2
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For civil authorities are not a terror to [people of] good conduct, but to [those of] bad behavior. Would you have no dread of him who is in authority? Then do what is right and you will receive his approval and commendation. -- romans 13:3
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For he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, [you should dread him and] be afraid, for he does not bear and wear the sword for nothing. He is God's servant to execute His wrath (punishment, vengeance) on the wrongdoer. -- romans 13:4
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Therefore one must be subject, not only to avoid God's wrath and escape punishment, but also as a matter of principle and for the sake of conscience. -- romans 13:5
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For this same reason you pay taxes, for [the civil authorities] are official servants under God, devoting themselves to attending to this very service. -- romans 13:6
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Render to all men their dues. [Pay] taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, and honor to whom honor is due. -- romans 13:7
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Keep out of debt and owe no man anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor [who practices loving others] has fulfilled the Law [relating to one's fellowmen, meeting all its requirements]. -- romans 13:8
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The commandments, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not steal, You shall not covet (have an evil desire), and any other commandment, are summed up in the single command, You shall love your neighbor as [you do] yourself. -- romans 13:9
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Love does no wrong to one's neighbor [it never hurts anybody]. Therefore love meets all the requirements and is the fulfilling of the Law. -- romans 13:10
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Besides this you know what [a critical] hour this is, how it is high time now for you to wake up out of your sleep (rouse to reality). For salvation (final deliverance) is nearer to us now than when we first believed (adhered to, trusted in, and relied on Christ, the Messiah). -- romans 13:11
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The night is far gone and the day is almost here. Let us then drop (fling away) the works and deeds of darkness and put on the [full] armor of light. -- romans 13:12
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Let us live and conduct ourselves honorably and becomingly as in the [open light of] day, not in reveling (carousing) and drunkenness, not in immorality and debauchery (sensuality and licentiousness), not in quarreling and jealousy. -- romans 13:13
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But clothe yourself with the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah), and make no provision for [indulging] the flesh [put a stop to thinking about the evil cravings of your physical nature] to [gratify its] desires (lusts). -- romans 13:14
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AS FOR the man who is a weak believer, welcome him [into your fellowship], but not to criticize his opinions or pass judgment on his scruples or perplex him with discussions. -- romans 14:1
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One [man's faith permits him to] believe he may eat anything, while a weaker one [limits his] eating to vegetables. -- romans 14:2
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Let not him who eats look down on or despise him who abstains, and let not him who abstains criticize and pass judgment on him who eats; for God has accepted and welcomed him. -- romans 14:3
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Who are you to pass judgment on and censure another's household servant? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he shall stand and be upheld, for the Master (the Lord) is mighty to support him and make him stand. -- romans 14:4
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One man esteems one day as better than another, while another man esteems all days alike [sacred]. Let everyone be fully convinced (satisfied) in his own mind. -- romans 14:5
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He who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord. He also who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since he gives thanks to God; while he who abstains, abstains in honor of the Lord and gives thanks to God. -- romans 14:6
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None of us lives to himself [but to the Lord], and none of us dies to himself [but to the Lord, for] -- romans 14:7
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If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or we die, we belong to the Lord. -- romans 14:8
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For Christ died and lived again for this very purpose, that He might be Lord both of the dead and of the living. -- romans 14:9
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Why do you criticize and pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you look down upon or despise your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of God. -- romans 14:10
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For it is written, As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God [acknowledge Him to His honor and to His praise]. -- romans 14:11
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And so each of us shall give an account of himself [give an answer in reference to judgment] to God. -- romans 14:12
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Then let us no more criticize and blame and pass judgment on one another, but rather decide and endeavor never to put a stumbling block or an obstacle or a hindrance in the way of a brother. -- romans 14:13
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I know and am convinced (persuaded) as one in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is [forbidden as] essentially unclean (defiled and unholy in itself). But [none the less] it is unclean (defiled and unholy) to anyone who thinks it is unclean. -- romans 14:14
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But if your brother is being pained or his feelings hurt or if he is being injured by what you eat, [then] you are no longer walking in love. [You have ceased to be living and conducting yourself by the standard of love toward him.] Do not let what you eat hurt or cause the ruin of one for whom Christ died! -- romans 14:15
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Do not therefore let what seems good to you be considered an evil thing [by someone else]. [In other words, do not give occasion for others to criticize that which is justifiable for you.] -- romans 14:16
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[After all] the kingdom of God is not a matter of [getting the] food and drink [one likes], but instead it is righteousness (that state which makes a person acceptable to God) and [heart] peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. -- romans 14:17
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He who serves Christ in this way is acceptable and pleasing to God and is approved by men. -- romans 14:18
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So let us then definitely aim for and eagerly pursue what makes for harmony and for mutual upbuilding (edification and development) of one another. -- romans 14:19
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You must not, for the sake of food, undo and break down and destroy the work of God! Everything is indeed [ceremonially] clean and pure, but it is wrong for anyone to hurt the conscience of others or to make them fall by what he eats. -- romans 14:20
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The right thing is to eat no meat or drink no wine [at all], or [do anything else] if it makes your brother stumble or hurts his conscience or offends or weakens him. -- romans 14:21
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Your personal convictions [on such matters]--exercise [them] as in God's presence, keeping them to yourself [striving only to know the truth and obey His will]. Blessed (happy, to be envied) is he who has no reason to judge himself for what he approves [who does not convict himself by what he chooses to do]. -- romans 14:22
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But the man who has doubts (misgivings, an uneasy conscience) about eating, and then eats [perhaps because of you], stands condemned [before God], because he is not true to his convictions and he does not act from faith. For whatever does not originate and proceed from faith is sin [whatever is done without a conviction of its approval by God is sinful]. -- romans 14:23
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WE WHO are strong [in our convictions and of robust faith] ought to bear with the failings and the frailties and the tender scruples of the weak; [we ought to help carry the doubts and qualms of others] and not to please ourselves. -- romans 15:1
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Let each one of us make it a practice to please (make happy) his neighbor for his good and for his true welfare, to edify him [to strengthen him and build him up spiritually]. -- romans 15:2
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For Christ did not please Himself [gave no thought to His own interests]; but, as it is written, The reproaches and abuses of those who reproached and abused you fell on Me. -- romans 15:3
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For whatever was thus written in former days was written for our instruction, that by [our steadfast and patient] endurance and the encouragement [drawn] from the Scriptures we might hold fast to and cherish hope. -- romans 15:4
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Now may the God Who gives the power of patient endurance (steadfastness) and Who supplies encouragement, grant you to live in such mutual harmony and such full sympathy with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, -- romans 15:5
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That together you may [unanimously] with united hearts and one voice, praise and glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah). -- romans 15:6
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Welcome and receive [to your hearts] one another, then, even as Christ has welcomed and received you, for the glory of God. -- romans 15:7
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For I tell you that Christ (the Messiah) became a servant and a minister to the circumcised (the Jews) in order to show God's truthfulness and honesty by confirming (verifying) the promises [given] to our fathers, -- romans 15:8
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And [also in order] that the Gentiles (nations) might glorify God for His mercy [not covenanted] to them. As it is written, Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles and sing praises to Your name. -- romans 15:9
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Again it is said, Rejoice (exult), O Gentiles, along with His [own] people; -- romans 15:10
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And again, Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples praise Him! -- romans 15:11
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And further Isaiah says, There shall be a Sprout from the Root of Jesse, He Who rises to rule over the Gentiles; in Him shall the Gentiles hope. -- romans 15:12
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May the God of your hope so fill you with all joy and peace in believing [through the experience of your faith] that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound and be overflowing (bubbling over) with hope. -- romans 15:13
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Personally I am satisfied about you, my brethren, that you yourselves are rich in goodness, amply filled with all [spiritual] knowledge and competent to admonish and counsel and instruct one another also. -- romans 15:14
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Still on some points I have written to you the more boldly and unreservedly by way of reminder. [I have done so] because of the grace (the unmerited favor) bestowed on me by God -- romans 15:15
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In making me a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles. I act in the priestly service of the Gospel (the good news) of God, in order that the sacrificial offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable [to God], consecrated and made holy by the Holy Spirit. -- romans 15:16
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In Christ Jesus, then, I have legitimate reason to glory (exult) in my work for God [in what through Christ Jesus I have accomplished concerning the things of God]. -- romans 15:17
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For [of course] I will not venture (presume) to speak thus of any work except what Christ has actually done through me [as an instrument in His hands] to win obedience from the Gentiles, by word and deed, -- romans 15:18
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[Even as my preaching has been accompanied] with the power of signs and wonders, [and all of it] by the power of the Holy Spirit. [The result is] that starting from Jerusalem and as far round as Illyricum, I have fully preached the Gospel [faithfully executing, accomplishing, carrying out to the full the good news] of Christ (the Messiah) in its entirety. -- romans 15:19
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Thus my ambition has been to preach the Gospel, not where Christ's name has already been known, lest I build on another man's foundation; -- romans 15:20
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But [instead I would act on the principle] as it is written, They shall see who have never been told of Him, and they shall understand who have never heard [of Him]. -- romans 15:21
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This [ambition] is the reason why I have so frequently been hindered from coming to visit you. -- romans 15:22
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But now since I have no further opportunity for work in these regions, and since I have longed for enough years to come to you, -- romans 15:23
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I hope to see you in passing [through Rome] as I go [on my intended trip] to Spain, and to be aided on my journey there by you, after I have enjoyed your company for a little while. -- romans 15:24
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For the present, however, I am going to Jerusalem to bring aid (relief) for the saints (God's people there). -- romans 15:25
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For it has been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make some contribution for the poor among the saints of Jerusalem. -- romans 15:26
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They were pleased to do it; and surely they are in debt to them, for if these Gentiles have come to share in their [the Jerusalem Jews'] spiritual blessings, then they ought also to be of service to them in material blessings. -- romans 15:27
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When therefore I have completed this mission and have delivered to them [at Jerusalem] what has been raised, I shall go on by way of you to Spain. -- romans 15:28
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And I know that when I do come to you, I shall come in the abundant blessing of the Gospel of Christ. -- romans 15:29
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I appeal to you [I entreat you], brethren, for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love [given by] the Spirit, to unite with me in earnest wrestling in prayer to God in my behalf. -- romans 15:30
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[Pray] that I may be delivered (rescued) from the unbelievers in Judea and that my mission of relief to Jerusalem may be acceptable and graciously received by the saints (God's people there), -- romans 15:31
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So that by God's will I may subsequently come to you with joy (with a happy heart) and be refreshed [by the interval of rest] in your company. -- romans 15:32
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May [our] peace-giving God be with you all! Amen (so be it). -- romans 15:33
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NOW I introduce and commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deaconess of the church at Cenchreae, -- romans 16:1
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That you may receive her in the Lord [with a Christian welcome], as saints (God's people) ought to receive one another. And help her in whatever matter she may require assistance from you, for she has been a helper of many including myself [shielding us from suffering]. -- romans 16:2
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Give my greetings to Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, -- romans 16:3
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Who risked their lives [endangering their very necks] for my life. To them not only I but also all the churches among the Gentiles give thanks. -- romans 16:4
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[Remember me] also to the church [that meets] in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was a firstfruit (first convert) to Christ in Asia. -- romans 16:5
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Greet Mary, who has worked so hard among you. -- romans 16:6
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Remember me to Andronicus and Junias, my tribal kinsmen and once my fellow prisoners. They are men held in high esteem among the apostles, who also were in Christ before I was. -- romans 16:7
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Remember me to Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord. -- romans 16:8
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Salute Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my dear Stachys. -- romans 16:9
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Greet Apelles, that one tried and approved in Christ (the Messiah). Remember me to those who belong to the household of Aristobulus. -- romans 16:10
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Greet my tribal kinsman Herodion, and those in the Lord who belong to the household of Narcissus. -- romans 16:11
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Salute those workers in the Lord, Tryphaena and Tryphosa. Greet my dear Persis, who has worked so hard in the Lord. -- romans 16:12
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Remember me to Rufus, eminent in the Lord, also to his mother [who has been] a mother to me as well. -- romans 16:13
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Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brethren who are with them. -- romans 16:14
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Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. -- romans 16:15
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Greet one another with a holy (consecrated) kiss. All the churches of Christ (the Messiah) wish to be remembered to you. -- romans 16:16
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I appeal to you, brethren, to be on your guard concerning those who create dissensions and difficulties and cause divisions, in opposition to the doctrine (the teaching) which you have been taught. [I warn you to turn aside from them, to] avoid them. -- romans 16:17
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For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites and base desires, and by ingratiating and flattering speech, they beguile the hearts of the unsuspecting and simpleminded [people]. -- romans 16:18
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For while your loyalty and obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, I would have you well versed and wise as to what is good and innocent and guileless as to what is evil. -- romans 16:19
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And the God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) be with you. -- romans 16:20
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Timothy, my fellow worker, wishes to be remembered to you, as do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my tribal kinsmen. -- romans 16:21
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I, Tertius, the writer of this letter, greet you in the Lord. -- romans 16:22
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Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church here, greets you. So do Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus. -- romans 16:23
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) be with you all. Amen (so be it). -- romans 16:24
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Now to Him Who is able to strengthen you in the faith which is in accordance with my Gospel and the preaching of (concerning) Jesus Christ (the Messiah), according to the revelation (the unveiling) of the mystery of the plan of redemption which was kept in silence and secret for long ages, -- romans 16:25
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But is now disclosed and through the prophetic Scriptures is made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, [to win them] to obedience to the faith, -- romans 16:26
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To [the] only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ (the Anointed One)! Amen (so be it). -- romans 16:27
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PAUL, SUMMONED by the will and purpose of God to be an apostle (special messenger) of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes, -- 1 corinthians 1:1
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To the church (assembly) of God which is in Corinth, to those consecrated and purified and made holy in Christ Jesus, [who are] selected and called to be saints (God's people), together with all those who in any place call upon and give honor to the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours: -- 1 corinthians 1:2
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Grace (favor and spiritual blessing) be to you and [heart] peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. -- 1 corinthians 1:3
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I thank my God at all times for you because of the grace (the favor and spiritual blessing) of God which was bestowed on you in Christ Jesus, -- 1 corinthians 1:4
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[So] that in Him in every respect you were enriched, in full power and readiness of speech [to speak of your faith] and complete knowledge and illumination [to give you full insight into its meaning]. -- 1 corinthians 1:5
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In this way [our] witnessing concerning Christ (the Messiah) was so confirmed and established and made sure in you -- 1 corinthians 1:6
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That you are not [consciously] falling behind or lacking in any special spiritual endowment or Christian grace [the reception of which is due to the power of divine grace operating in your souls by the Holy Spirit], while you wait and watch [constantly living in hope] for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and [His] being made visible to all. -- 1 corinthians 1:7
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And He will establish you to the end [keep you steadfast, give you strength, and guarantee your vindication; He will be your warrant against all accusation or indictment so that you will be] guiltless and irreproachable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah). -- 1 corinthians 1:8
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God is faithful (reliable, trustworthy, and therefore ever true to His promise, and He can be depended on); by Him you were called into companionship and participation with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. -- 1 corinthians 1:9
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But I urge and entreat you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you be in perfect harmony and full agreement in what you say, and that there be no dissensions or factions or divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in your common understanding and in your opinions and judgments. -- 1 corinthians 1:10
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For it has been made clear to me, my brethren, by those of Chloe's household, that there are contentions and wrangling and factions among you. -- 1 corinthians 1:11
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What I mean is this, that each one of you [either] says, I belong to Paul, or I belong to Apollos, or I belong to Cephas (Peter), or I belong to Christ. -- 1 corinthians 1:12
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Is Christ (the Messiah) divided into parts? Was Paul crucified on behalf of you? Or were you baptized into the name of Paul? -- 1 corinthians 1:13
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I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius, -- 1 corinthians 1:14
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Lest anyone should say that I baptized in my own name. -- 1 corinthians 1:15
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[Yes] I did baptize the household of Stephanas also. More than these, I do not remember that I baptized anyone. -- 1 corinthians 1:16
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For Christ (the Messiah) sent me out not to baptize but [to evangelize by] preaching the glad tidings (the Gospel), and that not with verbal eloquence, lest the cross of Christ should be deprived of force and emptied of its power and rendered vain (fruitless, void of value, and of no effect). -- 1 corinthians 1:17
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For the story and message of the cross is sheer absurdity and folly to those who are perishing and on their way to perdition, but to us who are being saved it is the [manifestation of] the power of God. -- 1 corinthians 1:18
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For it is written, I will baffle and render useless and destroy the learning of the learned and the philosophy of the philosophers and the cleverness of the clever and the discernment of the discerning; I will frustrate and nullify [them] and bring [them] to nothing. -- 1 corinthians 1:19
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Where is the wise man (the philosopher)? Where is the scribe (the scholar)? Where is the investigator (the logician, the debater) of this present time and age? Has not God shown up the nonsense and the folly of this world's wisdom? -- 1 corinthians 1:20
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For when the world with all its earthly wisdom failed to perceive and recognize and know God by means of its own philosophy, God in His wisdom was pleased through the foolishness of preaching [salvation, procured by Christ and to be had through Him], to save those who believed (who clung to and trusted in and relied on Him). -- 1 corinthians 1:21
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For while Jews [demandingly] ask for signs and miracles and Greeks pursue philosophy and wisdom, -- 1 corinthians 1:22
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We preach Christ (the Messiah) crucified, [preaching which] to the Jews is a scandal and an offensive stumbling block [that springs a snare or trap], and to the Gentiles it is absurd and utterly unphilosophical nonsense. -- 1 corinthians 1:23
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But to those who are called, whether Jew or Greek (Gentile), Christ [is] the Power of God and the Wisdom of God. -- 1 corinthians 1:24
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[This is] because the foolish thing [that has its source in] God is wiser than men, and the weak thing [that springs] from God is stronger than men. -- 1 corinthians 1:25
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For [simply] consider your own call, brethren; not many [of you were considered to be] wise according to human estimates and standards, not many influential and powerful, not many of high and noble birth. -- 1 corinthians 1:26
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[No] for God selected (deliberately chose) what in the world is foolish to put the wise to shame, and what the world calls weak to put the strong to shame. -- 1 corinthians 1:27
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And God also selected (deliberately chose) what in the world is lowborn and insignificant and branded and treated with contempt, even the things that are nothing, that He might depose and bring to nothing the things that are, -- 1 corinthians 1:28
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So that no mortal man should [have pretense for glorying and] boast in the presence of God. -- 1 corinthians 1:29
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But it is from Him that you have your life in Christ Jesus, Whom God made our Wisdom from God, [revealed to us a knowledge of the divine plan of salvation previously hidden, manifesting itself as] our Righteousness [thus making us upright and putting us in right standing with God], and our Consecration [making us pure and holy], and our Redemption [providing our ransom from eternal penalty for sin]. -- 1 corinthians 1:30
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So then, as it is written, Let him who boasts and proudly rejoices and glories, boast and proudly rejoice and glory in the Lord. -- 1 corinthians 1:31
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AS FOR myself, brethren, when I came to you, I did not come proclaiming to you the testimony and evidence or mystery and secret of God [concerning what He has done through Christ for the salvation of men] in lofty words of eloquence or human philosophy and wisdom; -- 1 corinthians 2:1
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For I resolved to know nothing (to be acquainted with nothing, to make a display of the knowledge of nothing, and to be conscious of nothing) among you except Jesus Christ (the Messiah) and Him crucified. -- 1 corinthians 2:2
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And I was in (passed into a state of) weakness and fear (dread) and great trembling [after I had come] among you. -- 1 corinthians 2:3
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And my language and my message were not set forth in persuasive (enticing and plausible) words of wisdom, but they were in demonstration of the [Holy] Spirit and power [a proof by the Spirit and power of God, operating on me and stirring in the minds of my hearers the most holy emotions and thus persuading them], -- 1 corinthians 2:4
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So that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men (human philosophy), but in the power of God. -- 1 corinthians 2:5
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Yet when we are among the full-grown (spiritually mature Christians who are ripe in understanding), we do impart a [higher] wisdom (the knowledge of the divine plan previously hidden); but it is indeed not a wisdom of this present age or of this world nor of the leaders and rulers of this age, who are being brought to nothing and are doomed to pass away. -- 1 corinthians 2:6
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But rather what we are setting forth is a wisdom of God once hidden [from the human understanding] and now revealed to us by God--[that wisdom] which God devised and decreed before the ages for our glorification [to lift us into the glory of His presence]. -- 1 corinthians 2:7
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None of the rulers of this age or world perceived and recognized and understood this, for if they had, they would never have crucified the Lord of glory. -- 1 corinthians 2:8
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But, on the contrary, as the Scripture says, What eye has not seen and ear has not heard and has not entered into the heart of man, [all that] God has prepared (made and keeps ready) for those who love Him [who hold Him in affectionate reverence, promptly obeying Him and gratefully recognizing the benefits He has bestowed]. -- 1 corinthians 2:9
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Yet to us God has unveiled and revealed them by and through His Spirit, for the [Holy] Spirit searches diligently, exploring and examining everything, even sounding the profound and bottomless things of God [the divine counsels and things hidden and beyond man's scrutiny]. -- 1 corinthians 2:10
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For what person perceives (knows and understands) what passes through a man's thoughts except the man's own spirit within him? Just so no one discerns (comes to know and comprehend) the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. -- 1 corinthians 2:11
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Now we have not received the spirit [that belongs to] the world, but the [Holy] Spirit Who is from God, [given to us] that we might realize and comprehend and appreciate the gifts [of divine favor and blessing so freely and lavishly] bestowed on us by God. -- 1 corinthians 2:12
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And we are setting these truths forth in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the [Holy] Spirit, combining and interpreting spiritual truths with spiritual language [to those who possess the Holy Spirit]. -- 1 corinthians 2:13
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But the natural, nonspiritual man does not accept or welcome or admit into his heart the gifts and teachings and revelations of the Spirit of God, for they are folly (meaningless nonsense) to him; and he is incapable of knowing them [of progressively recognizing, understanding, and becoming better acquainted with them] because they are spiritually discerned and estimated and appreciated. -- 1 corinthians 2:14
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But the spiritual man tries all things [he examines, investigates, inquires into, questions, and discerns all things], yet is himself to be put on trial and judged by no one [he can read the meaning of everything, but no one can properly discern or appraise or get an insight into him]. -- 1 corinthians 2:15
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For who has known or understood the mind (the counsels and purposes) of the Lord so as to guide and instruct Him and give Him knowledge? But we have the mind of Christ (the Messiah) and do hold the thoughts (feelings and purposes) of His heart. -- 1 corinthians 2:16
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HOWEVER, BRETHREN, I could not talk to you as to spiritual [men], but as to nonspiritual [men of the flesh, in whom the carnal nature predominates], as to mere infants [in the new life] in Christ [unable to talk yet!] -- 1 corinthians 3:1
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I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not yet strong enough [to be ready for it]; but even yet you are not strong enough [to be ready for it], -- 1 corinthians 3:2
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For you are still [unspiritual, having the nature] of the flesh [under the control of ordinary impulses]. For as long as [there are] envying and jealousy and wrangling and factions among you, are you not unspiritual and of the flesh, behaving yourselves after a human standard and like mere (unchanged) men? -- 1 corinthians 3:3
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For when one says, I belong to Paul, and another, I belong to Apollos, are you not [proving yourselves] ordinary (unchanged) men? -- 1 corinthians 3:4
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What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Ministering servants [not heads of parties] through whom you believed, even as the Lord appointed to each his task: -- 1 corinthians 3:5
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I planted, Apollos watered, but God [all the while] was making it grow and [He] gave the increase. -- 1 corinthians 3:6
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So neither he who plants is anything nor he who waters, but [only] God Who makes it grow and become greater. -- 1 corinthians 3:7
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He who plants and he who waters are equal (one in aim, of the same importance and esteem), yet each shall receive his own reward (wages), according to his own labor. -- 1 corinthians 3:8
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For we are fellow workmen (joint promoters, laborers together) with and for God; you are God's garden and vineyard and field under cultivation, [you are] God's building. -- 1 corinthians 3:9
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According to the grace (the special endowment for my task) of God bestowed on me, like a skillful architect and master builder I laid [the] foundation, and now another [man] is building upon it. But let each [man] be careful how he builds upon it, -- 1 corinthians 3:10
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For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is [already] laid, which is Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). -- 1 corinthians 3:11
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But if anyone builds upon the Foundation, whether it be with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, -- 1 corinthians 3:12
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The work of each [one] will become [plainly, openly] known (shown for what it is); for the day [of Christ] will disclose and declare it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test and critically appraise the character and worth of the work each person has done. -- 1 corinthians 3:13
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If the work which any person has built on this Foundation [any product of his efforts whatever] survives [this test], he will get his reward. -- 1 corinthians 3:14
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But if any person's work is burned up [under the test], he will suffer the loss [of it all, losing his reward], though he himself will be saved, but only as [one who has passed] through fire. -- 1 corinthians 3:15
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Do you not discern and understand that you [the whole church at Corinth] are God's temple (His sanctuary), and that God's Spirit has His permanent dwelling in you [to be at home in you, collectively as a church and also individually]? -- 1 corinthians 3:16
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If anyone does hurt to God's temple or corrupts it [with false doctrines] or destroys it, God will do hurt to him and bring him to the corruption of death and destroy him. For the temple of God is holy (sacred to Him) and that [temple] you [the believing church and its individual believers] are. -- 1 corinthians 3:17
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Let no person deceive himself. If anyone among you supposes that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool [let him discard his worldly discernment and recognize himself as dull, stupid, and foolish, without true learning and scholarship], that he may become [really] wise. -- 1 corinthians 3:18
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For this world's wisdom is foolishness (absurdity and stupidity) with God, for it is written, He lays hold of the wise in their [own] craftiness; -- 1 corinthians 3:19
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And again, The Lord knows the thoughts and reasonings of the [humanly] wise and recognizes how futile they are. -- 1 corinthians 3:20
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So let no one exult proudly concerning men [boasting of having this or that man as a leader], for all things are yours, -- 1 corinthians 3:21
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Whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas (Peter), or the universe or life or death, or the immediate and threatening present or the [subsequent and uncertain] future--all are yours, -- 1 corinthians 3:22
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And you are Christ's, and Christ is God's. -- 1 corinthians 3:23
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SO THEN, let us [apostles] be looked upon as ministering servants of Christ and stewards (trustees) of the mysteries (the secret purposes) of God. -- 1 corinthians 4:1
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Moreover, it is [essentially] required of stewards that a man should be found faithful [proving himself worthy of trust]. -- 1 corinthians 4:2
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But [as for me personally] it matters very little to me that I should be put on trial by you [on this point], and that you or any other human tribunal should investigate and question and cross-question me. I do not even put myself on trial and judge myself. -- 1 corinthians 4:3
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I am not conscious of anything against myself, and I feel blameless; but I am not vindicated and acquitted before God on that account. It is the Lord [Himself] Who examines and judges me. -- 1 corinthians 4:4
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So do not make any hasty or premature judgments before the time when the Lord comes [again], for He will both bring to light the secret things that are [now hidden] in darkness and disclose and expose the [secret] aims (motives and purposes) of hearts. Then every man will receive his [due] commendation from God. -- 1 corinthians 4:5
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Now I have applied all this [about parties and factions] to myself and Apollos for your sakes, brethren, so that from what I have said of us [as illustrations], you may learn [to think of men in accordance with Scripture and] not to go beyond that which is written, that none of you may be puffed up and inflated with pride and boast in favor of one [minister and teacher] against another. -- 1 corinthians 4:6
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For who separates you from the others [as a faction leader]? [Who makes you superior and sets you apart from another, giving you the preeminence?] What have you that was not given to you? If then you received it [from someone], why do you boast as if you had not received [but had gained it by your own efforts]? -- 1 corinthians 4:7
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[You behave as if] you are already filled and think you have enough [you are full and content, feeling no need of anything more]! Already you have become rich [in spiritual gifts and graces]! [Without any counsel or instruction from us, in your conceit], you have ascended your thrones and come into your kingdom without including us! And would that it were true and that you did reign, so that we might be sharing the kingdom with you! -- 1 corinthians 4:8
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For it seems to me that God has made an exhibit of us apostles, exposing us to view last [of all, like men in a triumphal procession who are] sentenced to death [and displayed at the end of the line]. For we have become a spectacle to the world [a show in the world's amphitheater] with both men and angels [as spectators]. -- 1 corinthians 4:9
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We are [looked upon as] fools on account of Christ and for His sake, but you are [supposedly] so amazingly wise and prudent in Christ! We are weak, but you are [so very] strong! You are highly esteemed, but we are in disrepute and contempt! -- 1 corinthians 4:10
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To this hour we have gone both hungry and thirsty; we [habitually] wear but one undergarment [and shiver in the cold]; we are roughly knocked about and wander around homeless. -- 1 corinthians 4:11
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And we still toil unto weariness [for our living], working hard with our own hands. When men revile us [wound us with an accursed sting], we bless them. When we are persecuted, we take it patiently and endure it. -- 1 corinthians 4:12
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When we are slandered and defamed, we [try to] answer softly and bring comfort. We have been made and are now the rubbish and filth of the world [the offscouring of all things, the scum of the earth]. -- 1 corinthians 4:13
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I do not write this to shame you, but to warn and counsel you as my beloved children. -- 1 corinthians 4:14
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After all, though you should have ten thousand teachers (guides to direct you) in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the glad tidings (the Gospel). -- 1 corinthians 4:15
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So I urge and implore you, be imitators of me. -- 1 corinthians 4:16
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For this very cause I sent to you Timothy, who is my beloved and trustworthy child in the Lord, who will recall to your minds my methods of proceeding and course of conduct and way of life in Christ, such as I teach everywhere in each of the churches. -- 1 corinthians 4:17
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Some of you have become conceited and arrogant and pretentious, counting on my not coming to you. -- 1 corinthians 4:18
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But I will come to you [and] shortly, if the Lord is willing, and then I will perceive and understand not what the talk of these puffed up and arrogant spirits amount to, but their force (the moral power and excellence of soul they really possess). -- 1 corinthians 4:19
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For the kingdom of God consists of and is based on not talk but power (moral power and excellence of soul). -- 1 corinthians 4:20
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Now which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod of correction, or with love and in a spirit of gentleness? -- 1 corinthians 4:21
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IT IS actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, impurity of a sort that is condemned and does not occur even among the heathen; for a man has [his own] father's wife. -- 1 corinthians 5:1
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And you are proud and arrogant! And you ought rather to mourn (bow in sorrow and in shame) until the person who has done this [shameful] thing is removed from your fellowship and your midst! -- 1 corinthians 5:2
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As for my attitude, though I am absent [from you] in body, I am present in spirit, and I have already decided and passed judgment, as if actually present, -- 1 corinthians 5:3
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In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, on the man who has committed such a deed. When you and my own spirit are met together with the power of our Lord Jesus, -- 1 corinthians 5:4
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You are to deliver this man over to Satan for physical discipline [to destroy carnal lusts which prompted him to incest], that [his] spirit may [yet] be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. -- 1 corinthians 5:5
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[About the condition of your church] your boasting is not good [indeed, it is most unseemly and entirely out of place]. Do you not know that [just] a little leaven will ferment the whole lump [of dough]? -- 1 corinthians 5:6
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Purge (clean out) the old leaven that you may be fresh (new) dough, still uncontaminated [as you are], for Christ, our Passover [Lamb], has been sacrificed. -- 1 corinthians 5:7
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Therefore, let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with leaven of vice and malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened [bread] of purity (nobility, honor) and sincerity and [unadulterated] truth. -- 1 corinthians 5:8
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I wrote you in my [previous] letter not to associate [closely and habitually] with unchaste (impure) people-- -- 1 corinthians 5:9
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Not [meaning of course that you must] altogether shun the immoral people of this world, or the greedy graspers and cheats and thieves or idolaters, since otherwise you would need to get out of the world and human society altogether! -- 1 corinthians 5:10
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But now I write to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of [Christian] brother if he is known to be guilty of immorality or greed, or is an idolater [whose soul is devoted to any object that usurps the place of God], or is a person with a foul tongue [railing, abusing, reviling, slandering], or is a drunkard or a swindler or a robber. [No] you must not so much as eat with such a person. -- 1 corinthians 5:11
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What [business] of mine is it and what right have I to judge outsiders? Is it not those inside [the church] upon whom you are to pass disciplinary judgment [passing censuring sentence on them as the facts require]? -- 1 corinthians 5:12
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God alone sits in judgment on those who are outside. Drive out that wicked one from among you [expel him from your church]. -- 1 corinthians 5:13
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DOES ANY of you dare, when he has a matter of complaint against another [brother], to go to law before unrighteous men [men neither upright nor right with God, laying it before them] instead of before the saints (the people of God)? -- 1 corinthians 6:1
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Do you not know that the saints (the believers) will [one day] judge and govern the world? And if the world [itself] is to be judged and ruled by you, are you unworthy and incompetent to try [such petty matters] of the smallest courts of justice? -- 1 corinthians 6:2
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Do you not know also that we [Christians] are to judge the [very] angels and pronounce opinion between right and wrong [for them]? How much more then [as to] matters pertaining to this world and of this life only! -- 1 corinthians 6:3
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If then you do have such cases of everyday life to decide, why do you appoint [as judges to lay them before] those who [from the standpoint] of the church count for least and are without standing? -- 1 corinthians 6:4
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I say this to move you to shame. Can it be that there really is not one man among you who [in action is governed by piety and integrity and] is wise and competent enough to decide [the private grievances, disputes, and quarrels] between members of the brotherhood, -- 1 corinthians 6:5
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But brother goes to law against brother, and that before [Gentile judges who are] unbelievers [without faith or trust in the Gospel of Christ]? -- 1 corinthians 6:6
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Why, the very fact of your having lawsuits with one another at all is a defect (a defeat, an evidence of positive moral loss for you). Why not rather let yourselves suffer wrong and be deprived of what is your due? Why not rather be cheated (defrauded and robbed)? -- 1 corinthians 6:7
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But [instead it is you] yourselves who wrong and defraud, and that even your own brethren [by so treating them]! -- 1 corinthians 6:8
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Do you not know that the unrighteous and the wrongdoers will not inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived (misled): neither the impure and immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor those who participate in homosexuality, -- 1 corinthians 6:9
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Nor cheats (swindlers and thieves), nor greedy graspers, nor drunkards, nor foulmouthed revilers and slanderers, nor extortioners and robbers will inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God. -- 1 corinthians 6:10
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And such some of you were [once]. But you were washed clean (purified by a complete atonement for sin and made free from the guilt of sin), and you were consecrated (set apart, hallowed), and you were justified [pronounced righteous, by trusting] in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the [Holy] Spirit of our God. -- 1 corinthians 6:11
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Everything is permissible (allowable and lawful) for me; but not all things are helpful (good for me to do, expedient and profitable when considered with other things). Everything is lawful for me, but I will not become the slave of anything or be brought under its power. -- 1 corinthians 6:12
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Food [is intended] for the stomach and the stomach for food, but God will finally end [the functions of] both and bring them to nothing. The body is not intended for sexual immorality, but [is intended] for the Lord, and the Lord [is intended] for the body [to save, sanctify, and raise it again]. -- 1 corinthians 6:13
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And God both raised the Lord to life and will also raise us up by His power. -- 1 corinthians 6:14
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Do you not see and know that your bodies are members (bodily parts) of Christ (the Messiah)? Am I therefore to take the parts of Christ and make [them] parts of a prostitute? Never! Never! -- 1 corinthians 6:15
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Or do you not know and realize that when a man joins himself to a prostitute, he becomes one body with her? The two, it is written, shall become one flesh. -- 1 corinthians 6:16
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But the person who is united to the Lord becomes one spirit with Him. -- 1 corinthians 6:17
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Shun immorality and all sexual looseness [flee from impurity in thought, word, or deed]. Any other sin which a man commits is one outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. -- 1 corinthians 6:18
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Do you not know that your body is the temple (the very sanctuary) of the Holy Spirit Who lives within you, Whom you have received [as a Gift] from God? You are not your own, -- 1 corinthians 6:19
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You were bought with a price [purchased with a preciousness and paid for, made His own]. So then, honor God and bring glory to Him in your body. -- 1 corinthians 6:20
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NOW AS to the matters of which you wrote me. It is well [and by that I mean advantageous, expedient, profitable, and wholesome] for a man not to touch a woman [to cohabit with her] but to remain unmarried. -- 1 corinthians 7:1
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But because of the temptation to impurity and to avoid immorality, let each [man] have his own wife and let each [woman] have her own husband. -- 1 corinthians 7:2
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The husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights (goodwill, kindness, and what is due her as his wife), and likewise the wife to her husband. -- 1 corinthians 7:3
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For the wife does not have [exclusive] authority and control over her own body, but the husband [has his rights]; likewise also the husband does not have [exclusive] authority and control over his body, but the wife [has her rights]. -- 1 corinthians 7:4
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Do not refuse and deprive and defraud each other [of your due marital rights], except perhaps by mutual consent for a time, so that you may devote yourselves unhindered to prayer. But afterwards resume marital relations, lest Satan tempt you [to sin] through your lack of restraint of sexual desire. -- 1 corinthians 7:5
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But I am saying this more as a matter of permission and concession, not as a command or regulation. -- 1 corinthians 7:6
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I wish that all men were like I myself am [in this matter of self-control]. But each has his own special gift from God, one of this kind and one of another. -- 1 corinthians 7:7
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But to the unmarried people and to the widows, I declare that it is well (good, advantageous, expedient, and wholesome) for them to remain [single] even as I do. -- 1 corinthians 7:8
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But if they have not self-control (restraint of their passions), they should marry. For it is better to marry than to be aflame [with passion and tortured continually with ungratified desire]. -- 1 corinthians 7:9
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But to the married people I give charge--not I but the Lord--that the wife is not to separate from her husband. -- 1 corinthians 7:10
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But if she does [separate from and divorce him], let her remain single or else be reconciled to her husband. And [I charge] the husband [also] that he should not put away or divorce his wife. -- 1 corinthians 7:11
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To the rest I declare--I, not the Lord [for Jesus did not discuss this]--that if any brother has a wife who does not believe [in Christ] and she consents to live with him, he should not leave or divorce her. -- 1 corinthians 7:12
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And if any woman has an unbelieving husband and he consents to live with her, she should not leave or divorce him. -- 1 corinthians 7:13
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For the unbelieving husband is set apart (separated, withdrawn from heathen contamination, and affiliated with the Christian people) by union with his consecrated (set-apart) wife, and the unbelieving wife is set apart and separated through union with her consecrated husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean (unblessed heathen, outside the Christian covenant), but as it is they are prepared for God [pure and clean]. -- 1 corinthians 7:14
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But if the unbelieving partner [actually] leaves, let him do so; in such [cases the remaining] brother or sister is not morally bound. But God has called us to peace. -- 1 corinthians 7:15
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For, wife, how can you be sure of converting and saving your husband? Husband, how can you be sure of converting and saving your wife? -- 1 corinthians 7:16
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Only, let each one [seek to conduct himself and regulate his affairs so as to] lead the life which the Lord has allotted and imparted to him and to which God has invited and summoned him. This is my order in all the churches. -- 1 corinthians 7:17
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Was anyone at the time of his summons [from God] already circumcised? Let him not seek to remove the evidence of circumcision. Was anyone at the time [God] called him uncircumcised? Let him not be circumcised. -- 1 corinthians 7:18
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For circumcision is nothing and counts for nothing, neither does uncircumcision, but [what counts is] keeping the commandments of God. -- 1 corinthians 7:19
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Everyone should remain after God calls him in the station or condition of life in which the summons found him. -- 1 corinthians 7:20
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Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let that trouble you. But if you are able to gain your freedom, avail yourself of the opportunity. -- 1 corinthians 7:21
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For he who as a slave was summoned in [to union with] the Lord is a freedman of the Lord, just so he who was free when he was called is a bond servant of Christ (the Messiah). -- 1 corinthians 7:22
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You were bought with a price [purchased with a preciousness and paid for by Christ]; then do not yield yourselves up to become [in your own estimation] slaves to men [but consider yourselves slaves to Christ]. -- 1 corinthians 7:23
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So, brethren, in whatever station or state or condition of life each one was when he was called, there let him continue with and close to God. -- 1 corinthians 7:24
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Now concerning the virgins (the marriageable maidens) I have no command of the Lord, but I give my opinion and advice as one who by the Lord's mercy is rendered trustworthy and faithful. -- 1 corinthians 7:25
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I think then, because of the impending distress [that is even now setting in], it is well (expedient, profitable, and wholesome) for a person to remain as he or she is. -- 1 corinthians 7:26
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Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be free. Are you free from a wife? Do not seek a wife. -- 1 corinthians 7:27
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But if you do marry, you do not sin [in doing so], and if a virgin marries, she does not sin [in doing so]. Yet those who marry will have physical and earthly troubles, and I would like to spare you that. -- 1 corinthians 7:28
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I mean, brethren, the appointed time has been winding down and it has grown very short. From now on, let even those who have wives be as if they had none, -- 1 corinthians 7:29
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And those who weep and mourn as though they were not weeping and mourning, and those who rejoice as though they were not rejoicing, and those who buy as though they did not possess anything, -- 1 corinthians 7:30
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And those who deal with this world [overusing the enjoyments of this life] as though they were not absorbed by it and as if they had no dealings with it. For the outward form of this world (the present world order) is passing away. -- 1 corinthians 7:31
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My desire is to have you free from all anxiety and distressing care. The unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord--how he may please the Lord; -- 1 corinthians 7:32
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But the married man is anxious about worldly matters--how he may please his wife-- -- 1 corinthians 7:33
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And he is drawn in diverging directions [his interests are divided and he is distracted from his devotion to God]. And the unmarried woman or girl is concerned and anxious about the matters of the Lord, how to be wholly separated and set apart in body and spirit; but the married woman has her cares [centered] in earthly affairs--how she may please her husband. -- 1 corinthians 7:34
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Now I say this for your own welfare and profit, not to put [a halter of] restraint upon you, but to promote what is seemly and in good order and to secure your undistracted and undivided devotion to the Lord. -- 1 corinthians 7:35
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But if any man thinks that he is not acting properly toward and in regard to his virgin [that he is preparing disgrace for her or incurring reproach], in case she is passing the bloom of her youth and if there is need for it, let him do what to him seems right; he does not sin; let them marry. -- 1 corinthians 7:36
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But whoever is firmly established in his heart [strong in mind and purpose], not being forced by necessity but having control over his own will and desire, and has resolved this in his heart to keep his own virginity, he is doing well. -- 1 corinthians 7:37
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So also then, he [the father] who gives his virgin (his daughter) in marriage does well, and he [the father] who does not give [her] in marriage does better. -- 1 corinthians 7:38
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A wife is bound to her husband by law as long as he lives. If the husband dies, she is free to be married to whom she will, only [provided that he too is] in the Lord. -- 1 corinthians 7:39
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But in my opinion [a widow] is happier (more blessed and to be envied) if she does not remarry. And also I think I have the Spirit of God. -- 1 corinthians 7:40
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NOW ABOUT food offered to idols: of course we know that all of us possess knowledge [concerning these matters. Yet mere] knowledge causes people to be puffed up (to bear themselves loftily and be proud), but love (affection and goodwill and benevolence) edifies and builds up and encourages one to grow [to his full stature]. -- 1 corinthians 8:1
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If anyone imagines that he has come to know and understand much [of divine things, without love], he does not yet perceive and recognize and understand as strongly and clearly, nor has he become as intimately acquainted with anything as he ought or as is necessary. -- 1 corinthians 8:2
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But if one loves God truly [with affectionate reverence, prompt obedience, and grateful recognition of His blessing], he is known by God [recognized as worthy of His intimacy and love, and he is owned by Him]. -- 1 corinthians 8:3
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In this matter, then, of eating food offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing (has no real existence) and that there is no God but one. -- 1 corinthians 8:4
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For although there may be so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, as indeed there are many of them, both of gods and of lords and masters, -- 1 corinthians 8:5
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Yet for us there is [only] one God, the Father, Who is the Source of all things and for Whom we [have life], and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through and by Whom are all things and through and by Whom we [ourselves exist]. -- 1 corinthians 8:6
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Nevertheless, not all [believers] possess this knowledge. But some, through being all their lives until now accustomed to [thinking of] idols [as real and living], still consider the food [offered to an idol] as that sacrificed to an [actual] god; and their weak consciences become defiled and injured if they eat [it]. -- 1 corinthians 8:7
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Now food [itself] will not cause our acceptance by God nor commend us to Him. Eating [food offered to idols] gives us no advantage; neither do we come short or become any worse if we do not eat [it]. -- 1 corinthians 8:8
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Only be careful that this power of choice (this permission and liberty to do as you please) which is yours, does not [somehow] become a hindrance (cause of stumbling) to the weak or overscrupulous [giving them an impulse to sin]. -- 1 corinthians 8:9
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For suppose someone sees you, a man having knowledge [of God, with an intelligent view of this subject and] reclining at table in an idol's temple, might he not be encouraged and emboldened [to violate his own conscientious scruples] if he is weak and uncertain, and eat what [to him] is for the purpose of idol worship? -- 1 corinthians 8:10
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And so by your enlightenment (your knowledge of spiritual things), this weak man is ruined (is lost and perishes)--the brother for whom Christ (the Messiah) died! -- 1 corinthians 8:11
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And when you sin against your brethren in this way, wounding and damaging their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. -- 1 corinthians 8:12
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Therefore, if [my eating a] food is a cause of my brother's falling or of hindering [his spiritual advancement], I will not eat [such] flesh forever, lest I cause my brother to be tripped up and fall and to be offended. -- 1 corinthians 8:13
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AM I not an apostle (a special messenger)? Am I not free (unrestrained and exempt from any obligation)? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you [yourselves] not [the product and proof of] my workmanship in the Lord? -- 1 corinthians 9:1
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Even if I am not considered an apostle (a special messenger) by others, at least I am one to you; for you are the seal (the certificate, the living evidence) of my apostleship in the Lord [confirming and authenticating it]. -- 1 corinthians 9:2
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This is my [real ground of] defense (my vindication of myself) to those who would put me on trial and cross-examine me. -- 1 corinthians 9:3
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Have we not the right to our food and drink [at the expense of the churches]? -- 1 corinthians 9:4
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Have we not the right also to take along with us a Christian sister as wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord's brothers and Cephas (Peter)? -- 1 corinthians 9:5
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Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from doing manual labor for a livelihood [in order to go about the work of the ministry]? -- 1 corinthians 9:6
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[Consider this:] What soldier at any time serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat any of the fruit of it? Who tends a flock and does not partake of the milk of the flock? -- 1 corinthians 9:7
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Do I say this only on human authority and as a man reasons? Does not the Law endorse the same principle? -- 1 corinthians 9:8
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For in the Law of Moses it is written, You shall not muzzle an ox when it is treading out the corn. Is it [only] for oxen that God cares? -- 1 corinthians 9:9
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Or does He speak certainly and entirely for our sakes? [Assuredly] it is written for our sakes, because the plowman ought to plow in hope, and the thresher ought to thresh in expectation of partaking of the harvest. -- 1 corinthians 9:10
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If we have sown [the seed of] spiritual good among you, [is it too] much if we reap from your material benefits? -- 1 corinthians 9:11
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If others share in this rightful claim upon you, do not we [have a still better and greater claim]? However, we have never exercised this right, but we endure everything rather than put a hindrance in the way [of the spread] of the good news (the Gospel) of Christ. -- 1 corinthians 9:12
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Do you not know that those men who are employed in the services of the temple get their food from the temple? And that those who tend the altar share with the altar [in the offerings brought]? -- 1 corinthians 9:13
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[On the same principle] the Lord directed that those who publish the good news (the Gospel) should live (get their maintenance) by the Gospel. -- 1 corinthians 9:14
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But I have not made use of any of these privileges, nor am I writing this [to suggest] that any such provision be made for me [now]. For it would be better for me to die than to have anyone make void and deprive me of my [ground for] glorifying [in this matter]. -- 1 corinthians 9:15
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For if I [merely] preach the Gospel, that gives me no reason to boast, for I feel compelled of necessity to do it. Woe is me if I do not preach the glad tidings (the Gospel)! -- 1 corinthians 9:16
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For if I do this work of my own free will, then I have my pay (my reward); but if it is not of my own will, but is done reluctantly and under compulsion, I am [still] entrusted with a [sacred] trusteeship and commission. -- 1 corinthians 9:17
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What then is the [actual] reward that I get? Just this: that in my preaching the good news (the Gospel), I may offer it [absolutely] free of expense [to anybody], not taking advantage of my rights and privileges [as a preacher] of the Gospel. -- 1 corinthians 9:18
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For although I am free in every way from anyone's control, I have made myself a bond servant to everyone, so that I might gain the more [for Christ]. -- 1 corinthians 9:19
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To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to men under the Law, [I became] as one under the Law, though not myself being under the Law, that I might win those under the Law. -- 1 corinthians 9:20
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To those without (outside) law I became as one without law, not that I am without the law of God and lawless toward Him, but that I am [especially keeping] within and committed to the law of Christ, that I might win those who are without law. -- 1 corinthians 9:21
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To the weak (wanting in discernment) I have become weak (wanting in discernment) that I might win the weak and overscrupulous. I have [in short] become all things to all men, that I might by all means (at all costs and in any and every way) save some [by winning them to faith in Jesus Christ]. -- 1 corinthians 9:22
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And I do this for the sake of the good news (the Gospel), in order that I may become a participator in it and share in its [blessings along with you]. -- 1 corinthians 9:23
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Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but [only] one receives the prize? So run [your race] that you may lay hold [of the prize] and make it yours. -- 1 corinthians 9:24
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Now every athlete who goes into training conducts himself temperately and restricts himself in all things. They do it to win a wreath that will soon wither, but we [do it to receive a crown of eternal blessedness] that cannot wither. -- 1 corinthians 9:25
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Therefore I do not run uncertainly (without definite aim). I do not box like one beating the air and striking without an adversary. -- 1 corinthians 9:26
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But [like a boxer] I buffet my body [handle it roughly, discipline it by hardships] and subdue it, for fear that after proclaiming to others the Gospel and things pertaining to it, I myself should become unfit [not stand the test, be unapproved and rejected as a counterfeit]. -- 1 corinthians 9:27
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FOR I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, that our forefathers were all under and protected by the cloud [in which God's Presence went before them], and every one of them passed safely through the [Red] Sea, -- 1 corinthians 10:1
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And each one of them [allowed himself also] to be baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea [they were thus brought under obligation to the Law, to Moses, and to the covenant, consecrated and set apart to the service of God]; -- 1 corinthians 10:2
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And all [of them] ate the same spiritual (supernaturally given) food, -- 1 corinthians 10:3
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And they all drank the same spiritual (supernaturally given) drink. For they drank from a spiritual Rock which followed them [produced by the sole power of God Himself without natural instrumentality], and the Rock was Christ. -- 1 corinthians 10:4
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Nevertheless, God was not pleased with the great majority of them, for they were overthrown and strewn down along [the ground] in the wilderness. -- 1 corinthians 10:5
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Now these things are examples (warnings and admonitions) for us not to desire or crave or covet or lust after evil and carnal things as they did. -- 1 corinthians 10:6
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Do not be worshipers of false gods as some of them were, as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink [the sacrifices offered to the golden calf at Horeb] and rose to sport (to dance and give way to jesting and hilarity). -- 1 corinthians 10:7
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We must not gratify evil desire and indulge in immorality as some of them did--and twenty-three thousand [suddenly] fell dead in a single day! -- 1 corinthians 10:8
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We should not tempt the Lord [try His patience, become a trial to Him, critically appraise Him, and exploit His goodness] as some of them did--and were killed by poisonous serpents; -- 1 corinthians 10:9
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Nor discontentedly complain as some of them did--and were put out of the way entirely by the destroyer (death). -- 1 corinthians 10:10
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Now these things befell them by way of a figure [as an example and warning to us]; they were written to admonish and fit us for right action by good instruction, we in whose days the ages have reached their climax (their consummation and concluding period). -- 1 corinthians 10:11
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Therefore let anyone who thinks he stands [who feels sure that he has a steadfast mind and is standing firm], take heed lest he fall [into sin]. -- 1 corinthians 10:12
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For no temptation (no trial regarded as enticing to sin), [no matter how it comes or where it leads] has overtaken you and laid hold on you that is not common to man [that is, no temptation or trial has come to you that is beyond human resistance and that is not adjusted and adapted and belonging to human experience, and such as man can bear]. But God is faithful [to His Word and to His compassionate nature], and He [can be trusted] not to let you be tempted and tried and assayed beyond your ability and strength of resistance and power to endure, but with the temptation He will [always] also provide the way out (the means of escape to a landing place), that you may be capable and strong and powerful to bear up under it patiently. -- 1 corinthians 10:13
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Therefore, my dearly beloved, shun (keep clear away from, avoid by flight if need be) any sort of idolatry (of loving or venerating anything more than God). -- 1 corinthians 10:14
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I am speaking as to intelligent (sensible) men. Think over and make up your minds [for yourselves] about what I say. [I appeal to your reason and your discernment in these matters.] -- 1 corinthians 10:15
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The cup of blessing [of wine at the Lord's Supper] upon which we ask [God's] blessing, does it not mean [that in drinking it] we participate in and share a fellowship (a communion) in the blood of Christ (the Messiah)? The bread which we break, does it not mean [that in eating it] we participate in and share a fellowship (a communion) in the body of Christ? -- 1 corinthians 10:16
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For we [no matter how] numerous we are, are one body, because we all partake of the one Bread [the One Whom the communion bread represents]. -- 1 corinthians 10:17
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Consider those [physically] people of Israel. Are not those who eat the sacrifices partners of the altar [united in their worship of the same God]? -- 1 corinthians 10:18
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What do I imply then? That food offered to idols is [intrinsically changed by the fact and amounts to] anything or that an idol itself is a [living] thing? -- 1 corinthians 10:19
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No, I am suggesting that what the pagans sacrifice they offer [in effect] to demons (to evil spiritual powers) and not to God [at all]. I do not want you to fellowship and be partners with diabolical spirits [by eating at their feasts]. -- 1 corinthians 10:20
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You cannot drink the Lord's cup and the demons' cup. You cannot partake of the Lord's table and the demons' table. -- 1 corinthians 10:21
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Shall we thus provoke the Lord to jealousy and anger and indignation? Are we stronger than He [that we should defy Him]? -- 1 corinthians 10:22
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All things are legitimate [permissible--and we are free to do anything we please], but not all things are helpful (expedient, profitable, and wholesome). All things are legitimate, but not all things are constructive [to character] and edifying [to spiritual life]. -- 1 corinthians 10:23
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Let no one then seek his own good and advantage and profit, but [rather] each one of the other [let him seek the welfare of his neighbor]. -- 1 corinthians 10:24
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[As to meat offered to idols] eat anything that is sold in the meat market without raising any question or investigating on the grounds of conscientious scruples, -- 1 corinthians 10:25
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For the [whole] earth is the Lord's and everything that is in it. -- 1 corinthians 10:26
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In case one of the unbelievers invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat whatever is served to you without examining into its source because of conscientious scruples. -- 1 corinthians 10:27
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But if someone tells you, This has been offered in sacrifice to an idol, do not eat it, out of consideration for the person who informed you, and for conscience's sake-- -- 1 corinthians 10:28
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I mean for the sake of his conscience, not yours, [do not eat it]. For why should another man's scruples apply to me and my liberty of action be determined by his conscience? -- 1 corinthians 10:29
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If I partake [of my food] with thankfulness, why am I accused and spoken evil of because of that for which I give thanks? -- 1 corinthians 10:30
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So then, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you may do, do all for the honor and glory of God. -- 1 corinthians 10:31
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Do not let yourselves be [hindrances by giving] an offense to the Jews or to the Greeks or to the church of God [do not lead others into sin by your mode of life]; -- 1 corinthians 10:32
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Just as I myself strive to please [to accommodate myself to the opinions, desires, and interests of others, adapting myself to] all men in everything I do, not aiming at or considering my own profit and advantage, but that of the many in order that they may be saved. -- 1 corinthians 10:33
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PATTERN YOURSELVES after me [follow my example], as I imitate and follow Christ (the Messiah). -- 1 corinthians 11:1
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I appreciate and commend you because you always remember me in everything and keep firm possession of the traditions (the substance of my instructions), just as I have [verbally] passed them on to you. -- 1 corinthians 11:2
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But I want you to know and realize that Christ is the Head of every man, the head of a woman is her husband, and the Head of Christ is God. -- 1 corinthians 11:3
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Any man who prays or prophesies (teaches, refutes, reproves, admonishes, and comforts) with his head covered dishonors his Head (Christ). -- 1 corinthians 11:4
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And any woman who [publicly] prays or prophesies (teaches, refutes, reproves, admonishes, or comforts) when she is bareheaded dishonors her head (her husband); it is the same as [if her head were] shaved. -- 1 corinthians 11:5
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For if a woman will not wear [a head] covering, then she should cut off her hair too; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her head shorn or shaven, let her cover [her head]. -- 1 corinthians 11:6
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For a man ought not to wear anything on his head [in church], for he is the image and [reflected] glory of God [his function of government reflects the majesty of the divine Rule]; but woman is [the expression of] man's glory (majesty, preeminence). -- 1 corinthians 11:7
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For man was not [created] from woman, but woman from man; -- 1 corinthians 11:8
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Neither was man created on account of or for the benefit of woman, but woman on account of and for the benefit of man. -- 1 corinthians 11:9
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Therefore she should [be subject to his authority and should] have a covering on her head [as a token, a symbol, of her submission to authority, that she may show reverence as do] the angels [and not displease them]. -- 1 corinthians 11:10
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Nevertheless, in [the plan of] the Lord and from His point of view woman is not apart from and independent of man, nor is man aloof from and independent of woman; -- 1 corinthians 11:11
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For as woman was made from man, even so man is also born of woman; and all [whether male or female go forth] from God [as their Author]. -- 1 corinthians 11:12
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Consider for yourselves; is it proper and decent [according to your customs] for a woman to offer prayer to God [publicly] with her head uncovered? -- 1 corinthians 11:13
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Does not the native sense of propriety (experience, common sense, reason) itself teach you that for a man to wear long hair is a dishonor [humiliating and degrading] to him, -- 1 corinthians 11:14
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But if a woman has long hair, it is her ornament and glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering. -- 1 corinthians 11:15
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Now if anyone is disposed to be argumentative and contentious about this, we hold to and recognize no other custom [in worship] than this, nor do the churches of God generally. -- 1 corinthians 11:16
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But in what I instruct [you] next I do not commend [you], because when you meet together, it is not for the better but for the worse. -- 1 corinthians 11:17
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For in the first place, when you assemble as a congregation, I hear that there are cliques (divisions and factions) among you; and I in part believe it, -- 1 corinthians 11:18
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For doubtless there have to be factions or parties among you in order that they who are genuine and of approved fitness may become evident and plainly recognized among you. -- 1 corinthians 11:19
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So when you gather for your meetings, it is not the supper instituted by the Lord that you eat, -- 1 corinthians 11:20
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For in eating each one [hurries] to get his own supper first [not waiting for the poor], and one goes hungry while another gets drunk. -- 1 corinthians 11:21
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What! Do you have no houses in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God and mean to show contempt for it, while you humiliate those who are poor (have no homes and have brought no food)? What shall I say to you? Shall I commend you in this? No, [most certainly] I will not! -- 1 corinthians 11:22
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For I received from the Lord Himself that which I passed on to you [it was given to me personally], that the Lord Jesus on the night when He was treacherously delivered up and while His betrayal was in progress took bread, -- 1 corinthians 11:23
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And when He had given thanks, He broke [it] and said, Take, eat. This is My body, which is broken for you. Do this to call Me [affectionately] to remembrance. -- 1 corinthians 11:24
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Similarly when supper was ended, He took the cup also, saying, This cup is the new covenant [ratified and established] in My blood. Do this, as often as you drink [it], to call Me [affectionately] to remembrance. -- 1 corinthians 11:25
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For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are representing and signifying and proclaiming the fact of the Lord's death until He comes [again]. -- 1 corinthians 11:26
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So then whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in a way that is unworthy [of Him] will be guilty of [profaning and sinning against] the body and blood of the Lord. -- 1 corinthians 11:27
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Let a man [thoroughly] examine himself, and [only when he has done] so should he eat of the bread and drink of the cup. -- 1 corinthians 11:28
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For anyone who eats and drinks without discriminating and recognizing with due appreciation that [it is Christ's] body, eats and drinks a sentence (a verdict of judgment) upon himself. -- 1 corinthians 11:29
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That [careless and unworthy participation] is the reason many of you are weak and sickly, and quite enough of you have fallen into the sleep of death. -- 1 corinthians 11:30
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For if we searchingly examined ourselves [detecting our shortcomings and recognizing our own condition], we should not be judged and penalty decreed [by the divine judgment]. -- 1 corinthians 11:31
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But when we [fall short and] are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined and chastened, so that we may not [finally] be condemned [to eternal punishment along] with the world. -- 1 corinthians 11:32
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So then, my brothers, when you gather together to eat [the Lord's Supper], wait for one another. -- 1 corinthians 11:33
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If anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest you come together to bring judgment [on yourselves]. About the other matters, I will give you directions [personally] when I come. -- 1 corinthians 11:34
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NOW ABOUT the spiritual gifts (the special endowments of supernatural energy), brethren, I do not want you to be misinformed. -- 1 corinthians 12:1
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You know that when you were heathen, you were led off after idols that could not speak [habitually] as impulse directed and whenever the occasion might arise. -- 1 corinthians 12:2
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Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking under the power and influence of the [Holy] Spirit of God can [ever] say, Jesus be cursed! And no one can [really] say, Jesus is [my] Lord, except by and under the power and influence of the Holy Spirit. -- 1 corinthians 12:3
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Now there are distinctive varieties and distributions of endowments (gifts, extraordinary powers distinguishing certain Christians, due to the power of divine grace operating in their souls by the Holy Spirit) and they vary, but the [Holy] Spirit remains the same. -- 1 corinthians 12:4
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And there are distinctive varieties of service and ministration, but it is the same Lord [Who is served]. -- 1 corinthians 12:5
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And there are distinctive varieties of operation [of working to accomplish things], but it is the same God Who inspires and energizes them all in all. -- 1 corinthians 12:6
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But to each one is given the manifestation of the [Holy] Spirit [the evidence, the spiritual illumination of the Spirit] for good and profit. -- 1 corinthians 12:7
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To one is given in and through the [Holy] Spirit [the power to speak] a message of wisdom, and to another [the power to express] a word of knowledge and understanding according to the same [Holy] Spirit; -- 1 corinthians 12:8
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To another [wonder-working] faith by the same [Holy] Spirit, to another the extraordinary powers of healing by the one Spirit; -- 1 corinthians 12:9
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To another the working of miracles, to another prophetic insight (the gift of interpreting the divine will and purpose); to another the ability to discern and distinguish between [the utterances of true] spirits [and false ones], to another various kinds of [unknown] tongues, to another the ability to interpret [such] tongues. -- 1 corinthians 12:10
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All these [gifts, achievements, abilities] are inspired and brought to pass by one and the same [Holy] Spirit, Who apportions to each person individually [exactly] as He chooses. -- 1 corinthians 12:11
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For just as the body is a unity and yet has many parts, and all the parts, though many, form [only] one body, so it is with Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). -- 1 corinthians 12:12
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For by [means of the personal agency of] one [Holy] Spirit we were all, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free, baptized [and by baptism united together] into one body, and all made to drink of one [Holy] Spirit. -- 1 corinthians 12:13
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For the body does not consist of one limb or organ but of many. -- 1 corinthians 12:14
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If the foot should say, Because I am not the hand, I do not belong to the body, would it be therefore not [a part] of the body? -- 1 corinthians 12:15
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If the ear should say, Because I am not the eye, I do not belong to the body, would it be therefore not [a part] of the body? -- 1 corinthians 12:16
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If the whole body were an eye, where [would be the sense of] hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where [would be the sense of] smell? -- 1 corinthians 12:17
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But as it is, God has placed and arranged the limbs and organs in the body, each [particular one] of them, just as He wished and saw fit and with the best adaptation. -- 1 corinthians 12:18
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But if [the whole] were all a single organ, where would the body be? -- 1 corinthians 12:19
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And now there are [certainly] many limbs and organs, but a single body. -- 1 corinthians 12:20
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And the eye is not able to say to the hand, I have no need of you, nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. -- 1 corinthians 12:21
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But instead, there is [absolute] necessity for the parts of the body that are considered the more weak. -- 1 corinthians 12:22
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And those [parts] of the body which we consider rather ignoble are [the very parts] which we invest with additional honor, and our unseemly parts and those unsuitable for exposure are treated with seemliness (modesty and decorum), -- 1 corinthians 12:23
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Which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so adjusted (mingled, harmonized, and subtly proportioned the parts of) the whole body, giving the greater honor and richer endowment to the inferior parts which lack [apparent importance], -- 1 corinthians 12:24
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So that there should be no division or discord or lack of adaptation [of the parts of the body to each other], but the members all alike should have a mutual interest in and care for one another. -- 1 corinthians 12:25
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And if one member suffers, all the parts [share] the suffering; if one member is honored, all the members [share in] the enjoyment of it. -- 1 corinthians 12:26
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Now you [collectively] are Christ's body and [individually] you are members of it, each part severally and distinct [each with his own place and function]. -- 1 corinthians 12:27
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So God has appointed some in the church [for His own use]: first apostles (special messengers); second prophets (inspired preachers and expounders); third teachers; then wonder-workers; then those with ability to heal the sick; helpers; administrators; [speakers in] different (unknown) tongues. -- 1 corinthians 12:28
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Are all apostles (special messengers)? Are all prophets (inspired interpreters of the will and purposes of God)? Are all teachers? Do all have the power of performing miracles? -- 1 corinthians 12:29
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Do all possess extraordinary powers of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? -- 1 corinthians 12:30
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But earnestly desire and zealously cultivate the greatest and best gifts and graces (the higher gifts and the choicest graces). And yet I will show you a still more excellent way [one that is better by far and the highest of them all--love]. -- 1 corinthians 12:31
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IF I [can] speak in the tongues of men and [even] of angels, but have not love (that reasoning, intentional, spiritual devotion such as is inspired by God's love for and in us), I am only a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. -- 1 corinthians 13:1
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And if I have prophetic powers (the gift of interpreting the divine will and purpose), and understand all the secret truths and mysteries and possess all knowledge, and if I have [sufficient] faith so that I can remove mountains, but have not love (God's love in me) I am nothing (a useless nobody). -- 1 corinthians 13:2
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Even if I dole out all that I have [to the poor in providing] food, and if I surrender my body to be burned or in order that I may glory, but have not love (God's love in me), I gain nothing. -- 1 corinthians 13:3
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Love endures long and is patient and kind; love never is envious nor boils over with jealousy, is not boastful or vainglorious, does not display itself haughtily. -- 1 corinthians 13:4
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It is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride); it is not rude (unmannerly) and does not act unbecomingly. Love (God's love in us) does not insist on its own rights or its own way, for it is not self-seeking; it is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong]. -- 1 corinthians 13:5
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It does not rejoice at injustice and unrighteousness, but rejoices when right and truth prevail. -- 1 corinthians 13:6
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Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances, and it endures everything [without weakening]. -- 1 corinthians 13:7
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Love never fails [never fades out or becomes obsolete or comes to an end]. As for prophecy (the gift of interpreting the divine will and purpose), it will be fulfilled and pass away; as for tongues, they will be destroyed and cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away [it will lose its value and be superseded by truth]. -- 1 corinthians 13:8
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For our knowledge is fragmentary (incomplete and imperfect), and our prophecy (our teaching) is fragmentary (incomplete and imperfect). -- 1 corinthians 13:9
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But when the complete and perfect (total) comes, the incomplete and imperfect will vanish away (become antiquated, void, and superseded). -- 1 corinthians 13:10
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When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; now that I have become a man, I am done with childish ways and have put them aside. -- 1 corinthians 13:11
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For now we are looking in a mirror that gives only a dim (blurred) reflection [of reality as in a riddle or enigma], but then [when perfection comes] we shall see in reality and face to face! Now I know in part (imperfectly), but then I shall know and understand fully and clearly, even in the same manner as I have been fully and clearly known and understood [by God]. -- 1 corinthians 13:12
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And so faith, hope, love abide [faith--conviction and belief respecting man's relation to God and divine things; hope--joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation; love--true affection for God and man, growing out of God's love for and in us], these three; but the greatest of these is love. -- 1 corinthians 13:13
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EAGERLY PURSUE and seek to acquire [this] love [make it your aim, your great quest]; and earnestly desire and cultivate the spiritual endowments (gifts), especially that you may prophesy (interpret the divine will and purpose in inspired preaching and teaching). -- 1 corinthians 14:1
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For one who speaks in an [unknown] tongue speaks not to men but to God, for no one understands or catches his meaning, because in the [Holy] Spirit he utters secret truths and hidden things [not obvious to the understanding]. -- 1 corinthians 14:2
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But [on the other hand], the one who prophesies [who interprets the divine will and purpose in inspired preaching and teaching] speaks to men for their upbuilding and constructive spiritual progress and encouragement and consolation. -- 1 corinthians 14:3
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He who speaks in a [strange] tongue edifies and improves himself, but he who prophesies [interpreting the divine will and purpose and teaching with inspiration] edifies and improves the church and promotes growth [in Christian wisdom, piety, holiness, and happiness]. -- 1 corinthians 14:4
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Now I wish that you might all speak in [unknown] tongues, but more especially [I want you] to prophesy (to be inspired to preach and interpret the divine will and purpose). He who prophesies [who is inspired to preach and teach] is greater (more useful and more important) than he who speaks in [unknown] tongues, unless he should interpret [what he says], so that the church may be edified and receive good [from it]. -- 1 corinthians 14:5
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Now, brethren, if I come to you speaking in [unknown] tongues, how shall I make it to your advantage unless I speak to you either in revelation (disclosure of God's will to man) in knowledge or in prophecy or in instruction? -- 1 corinthians 14:6
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If even inanimate musical instruments, such as the flute or the harp, do not give distinct notes, how will anyone [listening] know or understand what is played? -- 1 corinthians 14:7
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And if the war bugle gives an uncertain (indistinct) call, who will prepare for battle? -- 1 corinthians 14:8
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Just so it is with you; if you in the [unknown] tongue speak words that are not intelligible, how will anyone understand what you are saying? For you will be talking into empty space! -- 1 corinthians 14:9
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There are, I suppose, all these many [to us unknown] tongues in the world [somewhere], and none is destitute of [its own power of] expression and meaning. -- 1 corinthians 14:10
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But if I do not know the force and significance of the speech (language), I shall seem to be a foreigner to the one who speaks [to me], and the speaker who addresses [me] will seem a foreigner to me. -- 1 corinthians 14:11
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So it is with yourselves; since you are so eager and ambitious to possess spiritual endowments and manifestations of the [Holy] Spirit, [concentrate on] striving to excel and to abound [in them] in ways that will build up the church. -- 1 corinthians 14:12
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Therefore, the person who speaks in an [unknown] tongue should pray [for the power] to interpret and explain what he says. -- 1 corinthians 14:13
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For if I pray in an [unknown] tongue, my spirit [by the Holy Spirit within me] prays, but my mind is unproductive [it bears no fruit and helps nobody]. -- 1 corinthians 14:14
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Then what am I to do? I will pray with my spirit [by the Holy Spirit that is within me], but I will also pray [intelligently] with my mind and understanding; I will sing with my spirit [by the Holy Spirit that is within me], but I will sing [intelligently] with my mind and understanding also. -- 1 corinthians 14:15
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Otherwise, if you bless and render thanks with [your] spirit [thoroughly aroused by the Holy Spirit], how can anyone in the position of an outsider or he who is not gifted with [interpreting of unknown] tongues, say the Amen to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying? [I Chron. 16:36; Ps. 106:48.] -- 1 corinthians 14:16
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To be sure, you may give thanks well (nobly), but the bystander is not edified [it does him no good]. -- 1 corinthians 14:17
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I thank God that I speak in [strange] tongues (languages) more than any of you or all of you put together; -- 1 corinthians 14:18
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Nevertheless, in public worship, I would rather say five words with my understanding and intelligently in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a [strange] tongue (language). -- 1 corinthians 14:19
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Brethren, do not be children [immature] in your thinking; continue to be babes in [matters of] evil, but in your minds be mature [men]. -- 1 corinthians 14:20
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It is written in the Law, By men of strange languages and by the lips of foreigners will I speak to this people, and not even then will they listen to Me, says the Lord. -- 1 corinthians 14:21
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Thus [unknown] tongues are meant for a [supernatural] sign, not for believers but for unbelievers [on the point of believing], while prophecy (inspired preaching and teaching, interpreting the divine will and purpose) is not for unbelievers [on the point of believing] but for believers. -- 1 corinthians 14:22
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Therefore, if the whole church assembles and all of you speak in [unknown] tongues, and the ungifted and uninitiated or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are demented? -- 1 corinthians 14:23
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But if all prophesy [giving inspired testimony and interpreting the divine will and purpose] and an unbeliever or untaught outsider comes in, he is told of his sin and reproved and convicted and convinced by all, and his defects and needs are examined (estimated, determined) and he is called to account by all, -- 1 corinthians 14:24
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The secrets of his heart are laid bare; and so, falling on [his] face, he will worship God, declaring that God is among you in very truth. -- 1 corinthians 14:25
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What then, brethren, is [the right course]? When you meet together, each one has a hymn, a teaching, a disclosure of special knowledge or information, an utterance in a [strange] tongue, or an interpretation of it. [But] let everything be constructive and edifying and for the good of all. -- 1 corinthians 14:26
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If some speak in a [strange] tongue, let the number be limited to two or at the most three, and each one [taking his] turn, and let one interpret and explain [what is said]. -- 1 corinthians 14:27
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But if there is no one to do the interpreting, let each of them keep still in church and talk to himself and to God. -- 1 corinthians 14:28
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So let two or three prophets speak [those inspired to preach or teach], while the rest pay attention and weigh and discern what is said. -- 1 corinthians 14:29
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But if an inspired revelation comes to another who is sitting by, then let the first one be silent. -- 1 corinthians 14:30
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For in this way you can give testimony [prophesying and thus interpreting the divine will and purpose] one by one, so that all may be instructed and all may be stimulated and encouraged; -- 1 corinthians 14:31
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For the spirits of the prophets (the speakers in tongues) are under the speaker's control [and subject to being silenced as may be necessary], -- 1 corinthians 14:32
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For He [Who is the source of their prophesying] is not a God of confusion and disorder but of peace and order. As [is the practice] in all the churches of the saints (God's people), -- 1 corinthians 14:33
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The women should keep quiet in the churches, for they are not authorized to speak, but should take a secondary and subordinate place, just as the Law also says. -- 1 corinthians 14:34
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But if there is anything they want to learn, they should ask their own husbands at home, for it is disgraceful for a woman to talk in church [for her to usurp and exercise authority over men in the church]. -- 1 corinthians 14:35
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What! Did the word of the Lord originate with you [Corinthians], or has it reached only you? -- 1 corinthians 14:36
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If anyone thinks and claims that he is a prophet [filled with and governed by the Holy Spirit of God and inspired to interpret the divine will and purpose in preaching or teaching] or has any other spiritual endowment, let him understand (recognize and acknowledge) that what I am writing to you is a command of the Lord. -- 1 corinthians 14:37
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But if anyone disregards or does not recognize [that it is a command of the Lord], he is disregarded and not recognized [he is one whom God knows not]. -- 1 corinthians 14:38
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So [to conclude], my brethren, earnestly desire and set your hearts on prophesying (on being inspired to preach and teach and to interpret God's will and purpose), and do not forbid or hinder speaking in [unknown] tongues. -- 1 corinthians 14:39
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But all things should be done with regard to decency and propriety and in an orderly fashion. -- 1 corinthians 14:40
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AND NOW let me remind you [since it seems to have escaped you], brethren, of the Gospel (the glad tidings of salvation) which I proclaimed to you, which you welcomed and accepted and upon which your faith rests, -- 1 corinthians 15:1
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And by which you are saved, if you hold fast and keep firmly what I preached to you, unless you believed at first without effect and all for nothing. -- 1 corinthians 15:2
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For I passed on to you first of all what I also had received, that Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One) died for our sins in accordance with [what] the Scriptures [foretold], -- 1 corinthians 15:3
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That He was buried, that He arose on the third day as the Scriptures foretold, -- 1 corinthians 15:4
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And [also] that He appeared to Cephas (Peter), then to the Twelve. -- 1 corinthians 15:5
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Then later He showed Himself to more than five hundred brethren at one time, the majority of whom are still alive, but some have fallen asleep [in death]. -- 1 corinthians 15:6
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Afterward He was seen by James, then by all the apostles (the special messengers), -- 1 corinthians 15:7
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And last of all He appeared to me also, as to one prematurely and born dead [no better than an unperfected fetus among living men]. -- 1 corinthians 15:8
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For I am the least [worthy] of the apostles, who am not fit or deserving to be called an apostle, because I once wronged and pursued and molested the church of God [oppressing it with cruelty and violence]. -- 1 corinthians 15:9
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But by the grace (the unmerited favor and blessing) of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not [found to be] for nothing (fruitless and without effect). In fact, I worked harder than all of them [the apostles], though it was not really I, but the grace (the unmerited favor and blessing) of God which was with me. -- 1 corinthians 15:10
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So, whether then it was I or they, this is what we preach and this is what you believed [what you adhered to, trusted in, and relied on]. -- 1 corinthians 15:11
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But now if Christ (the Messiah) is preached as raised from the dead, how is it that some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? -- 1 corinthians 15:12
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But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not risen; -- 1 corinthians 15:13
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And if Christ has not risen, then our preaching is in vain [it amounts to nothing] and your faith is devoid of truth and is fruitless (without effect, empty, imaginary, and unfounded). -- 1 corinthians 15:14
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We are even discovered to be misrepresenting God, for we testified of Him that He raised Christ, Whom He did not raise in case it is true that the dead are not raised. -- 1 corinthians 15:15
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For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised; -- 1 corinthians 15:16
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And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is mere delusion [futile, fruitless], and you are still in your sins [under the control and penalty of sin]; -- 1 corinthians 15:17
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And further, those who have died in [spiritual fellowship and union with] Christ have perished (are lost)! -- 1 corinthians 15:18
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If we who are [abiding] in Christ have hope only in this life and that is all, then we are of all people most miserable and to be pitied. -- 1 corinthians 15:19
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But the fact is that Christ (the Messiah) has been raised from the dead, and He became the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep [in death]. -- 1 corinthians 15:20
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For since [it was] through a man that death [came into the world, it is] also through a Man that the resurrection of the dead [has come]. -- 1 corinthians 15:21
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For just as [because of their union of nature] in Adam all people die, so also [by virtue of their union of nature] shall all in Christ be made alive. -- 1 corinthians 15:22
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But each in his own rank and turn: Christ (the Messiah) [is] the firstfruits, then those who are Christ's [own will be resurrected] at His coming. -- 1 corinthians 15:23
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After that comes the end (the completion), when He delivers over the kingdom to God the Father after rendering inoperative and abolishing every [other] rule and every authority and power. -- 1 corinthians 15:24
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For [Christ] must be King and reign until He has put all [His] enemies under His feet. -- 1 corinthians 15:25
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The last enemy to be subdued and abolished is death. -- 1 corinthians 15:26
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For He [the Father] has put all things in subjection under His [Christ's] feet. But when it says, All things are put in subjection [under Him], it is evident that He [Himself] is excepted Who does the subjecting of all things to Him. -- 1 corinthians 15:27
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However, when everything is subjected to Him, then the Son Himself will also subject Himself to [the Father] Who put all things under Him, so that God may be all in all [be everything to everyone, supreme, the indwelling and controlling factor of life]. -- 1 corinthians 15:28
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Otherwise, what do people mean by being [themselves] baptized in behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them? -- 1 corinthians 15:29
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[For that matter], why do I live [dangerously as I do, running such risks that I am] in peril every hour? -- 1 corinthians 15:30
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[I assure you] by the pride which I have in you in [your fellowship and union with] Christ Jesus our Lord, that I die daily [I face death every day and die to self]. -- 1 corinthians 15:31
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What do I gain if, merely from the human point of view, I fought with [wild] beasts at Ephesus? If the dead are not raised [at all], let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we will be dead. -- 1 corinthians 15:32
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Do not be so deceived and misled! Evil companionships (communion, associations) corrupt and deprave good manners and morals and character. -- 1 corinthians 15:33
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Awake [from your drunken stupor and return] to sober sense and your right minds, and sin no more. For some of you have not the knowledge of God [you are utterly and willfully and disgracefully ignorant, and continue to be so, lacking the sense of God's presence and all true knowledge of Him]. I say this to your shame. -- 1 corinthians 15:34
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But someone will say, How can the dead be raised? With what [kind of] body will they come forth? -- 1 corinthians 15:35
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You foolish man! Every time you plant seed, you sow something that does not come to life [germinating, springing up, and growing] unless it dies first. -- 1 corinthians 15:36
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Nor is the seed you sow then the body which it is going to have [later], but it is a naked kernel, perhaps of wheat or some of the rest of the grains. -- 1 corinthians 15:37
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But God gives to it the body that He plans and sees fit, and to each kind of seed a body of its own. -- 1 corinthians 15:38
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For all flesh is not the same, but there is one kind for humans, another for beasts, another for birds, and another for fish. -- 1 corinthians 15:39
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There are heavenly bodies (sun, moon, and stars) and there are earthly bodies (men, animals, and plants), but the beauty and glory of the heavenly bodies is of one kind, while the beauty and glory of earthly bodies is a different kind. -- 1 corinthians 15:40
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The sun is glorious in one way, the moon is glorious in another way, and the stars are glorious in their own [distinctive] way; for one star differs from and surpasses another in its beauty and brilliance. -- 1 corinthians 15:41
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So it is with the resurrection of the dead. [The body] that is sown is perishable and decays, but [the body] that is resurrected is imperishable (immune to decay, immortal). -- 1 corinthians 15:42
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It is sown in dishonor and humiliation; it is raised in honor and glory. It is sown in infirmity and weakness; it is resurrected in strength and endued with power. -- 1 corinthians 15:43
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It is sown a natural (physical) body; it is raised a supernatural (a spiritual) body. [As surely as] there is a physical body, there is also a spiritual body. -- 1 corinthians 15:44
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Thus it is written, The first man Adam became a living being (an individual personality); the last Adam (Christ) became a life-giving Spirit [restoring the dead to life]. -- 1 corinthians 15:45
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But it is not the spiritual life which came first, but the physical and then the spiritual. -- 1 corinthians 15:46
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The first man [was] from out of earth, made of dust (earthly-minded); the second Man [is] the Lord from out of heaven. -- 1 corinthians 15:47
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Now those who are made of the dust are like him who was first made of the dust (earthly-minded); and as is [the Man] from heaven, so also [are those] who are of heaven (heavenly-minded). -- 1 corinthians 15:48
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And just as we have borne the image [of the man] of dust, so shall we and so let us also bear the image [of the Man] of heaven. -- 1 corinthians 15:49
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But I tell you this, brethren, flesh and blood cannot [become partakers of eternal salvation and] inherit or share in the kingdom of God; nor does the perishable (that which is decaying) inherit or share in the imperishable (the immortal). -- 1 corinthians 15:50
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Take notice! I tell you a mystery (a secret truth, an event decreed by the hidden purpose or counsel of God). We shall not all fall asleep [in death], but we shall all be changed (transformed) -- 1 corinthians 15:51
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In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the [sound of the] last trumpet call. For a trumpet will sound, and the dead [in Christ] will be raised imperishable (free and immune from decay), and we shall be changed (transformed). -- 1 corinthians 15:52
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For this perishable [part of us] must put on the imperishable [nature], and this mortal [part of us, this nature that is capable of dying] must put on immortality (freedom from death). -- 1 corinthians 15:53
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And when this perishable puts on the imperishable and this that was capable of dying puts on freedom from death, then shall be fulfilled the Scripture that says, Death is swallowed up (utterly vanquished forever) in and unto victory. -- 1 corinthians 15:54
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O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting? -- 1 corinthians 15:55
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Now sin is the sting of death, and sin exercises its power [upon the soul] through [the abuse of] the Law. -- 1 corinthians 15:56
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But thanks be to God, Who gives us the victory [making us conquerors] through our Lord Jesus Christ. -- 1 corinthians 15:57
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Therefore, my beloved brethren, be firm (steadfast), immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord [always being superior, excelling, doing more than enough in the service of the Lord], knowing and being continually aware that your labor in the Lord is not futile [it is never wasted or to no purpose]. -- 1 corinthians 15:58
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NOW CONCERNING the money contributed for [the relief of] the saints (God's people): you are to do the same as I directed the churches of Galatia to do. -- 1 corinthians 16:1
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On the first [day] of each week, let each one of you [personally] put aside something and save it up as he has prospered [in proportion to what he is given], so that no collections will need to be taken after I come. -- 1 corinthians 16:2
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And when I arrive, I will send on those whom you approve and authorize with credentials to carry your gift [of charity] to Jerusalem. -- 1 corinthians 16:3
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If it seems worthwhile that I should go too, they will accompany me. -- 1 corinthians 16:4
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After passing through Macedonia, I will visit you, for I intend [only] to pass through Macedonia; -- 1 corinthians 16:5
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But it may be that I will stay with you [for a while], perhaps even spend the winter, so that you may bring me forward [on my journey] to wherever I may go. -- 1 corinthians 16:6
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For I am unwilling to see you right now [just] in passing, but I hope later to remain for some time with you, if the Lord permits. -- 1 corinthians 16:7
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I will remain in Ephesus [however] until Pentecost, -- 1 corinthians 16:8
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For a wide door of opportunity for effectual [service] has opened to me [there, a great and promising one], and [there are] many adversaries. -- 1 corinthians 16:9
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When Timothy arrives, see to it that [you put him at ease, so that] he may be fearless among you, for he is [devotedly] doing the Lord's work, just as I am. -- 1 corinthians 16:10
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So [see to it that] no one despises him or treats him as if he were of no account or slights him. But send him off [cordially, speed him on his way] in peace, that he may come to me, for I am expecting him [to come along] with the other brethren. -- 1 corinthians 16:11
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As for our brother Apollos, I have urgently encouraged him to visit you with the other brethren, but it was not at all his will or God's will that he should go now. He will come when he has opportunity. -- 1 corinthians 16:12
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Be alert and on your guard; stand firm in your faith (your conviction respecting man's relationship to God and divine things, keeping the trust and holy fervor born of faith and a part of it). Act like men and be courageous; grow in strength! -- 1 corinthians 16:13
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Let everything you do be done in love (true love to God and man as inspired by God's love for us). -- 1 corinthians 16:14
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Now, brethren, you know that the household of Stephanas were the first converts and our firstfruits in Achaia (most of Greece), and how they have consecrated and devoted themselves to the service of the saints (God's people). -- 1 corinthians 16:15
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I urge you to pay all deference to such leaders and to enlist under them and be subject to them, as well as to everyone who joins and cooperates [with you] and labors earnestly. -- 1 corinthians 16:16
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I am happy because Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus have come [to me], for they have made up for your absence. -- 1 corinthians 16:17
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For they gave me respite from labor and rested me and refreshed my spirit as well as yours. Deeply appreciate and thoroughly know and fully recognize such men. -- 1 corinthians 16:18
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The churches of Asia send greetings and best wishes. Aquila and Prisca, together with the church [that meets] in their house, send you their hearty greetings in the Lord. -- 1 corinthians 16:19
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All the brethren wish to be remembered to you and wish you well. Greet one another with a holy kiss. -- 1 corinthians 16:20
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I, Paul, [add this final] greeting with my own hand. -- 1 corinthians 16:21
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If anyone does not love the Lord [does not have a friendly affection for Him and is not kindly disposed toward Him], he shall be accursed! Our Lord will come! (Maranatha!) -- 1 corinthians 16:22
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The grace (favor and spiritual blessing) of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. -- 1 corinthians 16:23
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My love (that true love growing out of sincere devotion to God) be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen (so be it). -- 1 corinthians 16:24
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PAUL, AN apostle (a special messenger) of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy [our] brother, to the church (assembly) of God which is at Corinth, and to all the saints (the people of God) throughout Achaia (most of Greece): -- 2 corinthians 1:1
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Grace (favor and spiritual blessing) to you and [heart] peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). -- 2 corinthians 1:2
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of sympathy (pity and mercy) and the God [Who is the Source] of every comfort (consolation and encouragement), -- 2 corinthians 1:3
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Who comforts (consoles and encourages) us in every trouble (calamity and affliction), so that we may also be able to comfort (console and encourage) those who are in any kind of trouble or distress, with the comfort (consolation and encouragement) with which we ourselves are comforted (consoled and encouraged) by God. -- 2 corinthians 1:4
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For just as Christ's [own] sufferings fall to our lot [as they overflow upon His disciples, and we share and experience them] abundantly, so through Christ comfort (consolation and encouragement) is also [shared and experienced] abundantly by us. -- 2 corinthians 1:5
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But if we are troubled (afflicted and distressed), it is for your comfort (consolation and encouragement) and [for your] salvation; and if we are comforted (consoled and encouraged), it is for your comfort (consolation and encouragement), which works [in you] when you patiently endure the same evils (misfortunes and calamities) that we also suffer and undergo. -- 2 corinthians 1:6
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And our hope for you [our joyful and confident expectation of good for you] is ever unwavering (assured and unshaken); for we know that just as you share and are partners in [our] sufferings and calamities, you also share and are partners in [our] comfort (consolation and encouragement). -- 2 corinthians 1:7
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For we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about the affliction and oppressing distress which befell us in [the province of] Asia, how we were so utterly and unbearably weighed down and crushed that we despaired even of life [itself]. -- 2 corinthians 1:8
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Indeed, we felt within ourselves that we had received the [very] sentence of death, but that was to keep us from trusting in and depending on ourselves instead of on God Who raises the dead. -- 2 corinthians 1:9
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[For it is He] Who rescued and saved us from such a perilous death, and He will still rescue and save us; in and on Him we have set our hope (our joyful and confident expectation) that He will again deliver us [from danger and destruction and draw us to Himself], -- 2 corinthians 1:10
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While you also cooperate by your prayers for us [helping and laboring together with us]. Thus [the lips of] many persons [turned toward God will eventually] give thanks on our behalf for the grace (the blessing of deliverance) granted us at the request of the many who have prayed. -- 2 corinthians 1:11
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It is a reason for pride and exultation to which our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world [generally] and especially toward you, with devout and pure motives and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God (the unmerited favor and merciful kindness by which God, exerting His holy influence upon souls, turns them to Christ, and keeps, strengthens, and increases them in Christian virtues). -- 2 corinthians 1:12
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For we write you nothing else but simply what you can read and understand [there is no double meaning to what we say], and I hope that you will become thoroughly acquainted [with divine things] and know and understand [them] accurately and well to the end, -- 2 corinthians 1:13
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[Just] as you have [already] partially known and understood and acknowledged us and recognized that you can [honestly] be proud of us, even as we [can be proud] of you on the day of our Lord Jesus. -- 2 corinthians 1:14
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It was with assurance of this that I wanted and planned to visit you first [of all], so that you might have a double favor and token of grace (goodwill). -- 2 corinthians 1:15
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[I wanted] to visit you on my way to Macedonia, and [then] to come again to you [on my return trip] from Macedonia and have you send me forward on my way to Judea. -- 2 corinthians 1:16
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Now because I changed my original plan, was I being unstable and capricious? Or what I plan, do I plan according to the flesh [like a worldly man], ready to say Yes, yes, [when it may mean] No, no? -- 2 corinthians 1:17
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As surely as God is trustworthy and faithful and means what He says, our speech and message to you have not been Yes [that might mean] No. -- 2 corinthians 1:18
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For the Son of God, Christ Jesus (the Messiah), Who has been preached among you by us, by myself, Silvanus, and Timothy, was not Yes and No; but in Him it is [always the divine] Yes. -- 2 corinthians 1:19
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For as many as are the promises of God, they all find their Yes [answer] in Him [Christ]. For this reason we also utter the Amen (so be it) to God through Him [in His Person and by His agency] to the glory of God. -- 2 corinthians 1:20
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But it is God Who confirms and makes us steadfast and establishes us [in joint fellowship] with you in Christ, and has consecrated and anointed us [enduing us with the gifts of the Holy Spirit]; -- 2 corinthians 1:21
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[He has also appropriated and acknowledged us as His by] putting His seal upon us and giving us His [Holy] Spirit in our hearts as the security deposit and guarantee [of the fulfillment of His promise]. -- 2 corinthians 1:22
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But I call upon God as my soul's witness: it was to avoid hurting you that I refrained from coming to Corinth-- -- 2 corinthians 1:23
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Not that we have dominion [over you] and lord it over your faith, but [rather that we work with you as] fellow laborers [to promote] your joy, for in [your] faith (in your strong and welcome conviction or belief that Jesus is the Messiah, through Whom we obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom of God) you stand firm. -- 2 corinthians 1:24
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BUT I definitely made up my mind not to grieve you with another painful and distressing visit. -- 2 corinthians 2:1
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For if I cause you pain [with merited rebuke], who is there to provide me enjoyment but the [very] one whom I have grieved and made sad? -- 2 corinthians 2:2
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And I wrote the same to you so that when I came, I might not be myself pained by those who are the [very] ones who ought to make me glad, for I trusted in you all and felt confident that my joy would be shared by all of you. -- 2 corinthians 2:3
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For I wrote you out of great sorrow and deep distress [with mental torture and anxiety] of heart, [yes, and] with many tears, not to cause you pain but in order to make you realize the overflowing love that I continue increasingly to have for you. -- 2 corinthians 2:4
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But if someone [the one among you who committed incest] has caused [all this] grief and pain, he has caused it not to me, but in some measure, not to put it too severely, [he has distressed] all of you. -- 2 corinthians 2:5
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For such a one this censure by the majority [which he has received is] sufficient [punishment]. -- 2 corinthians 2:6
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So [instead of further rebuke, now] you should rather turn and [graciously] forgive and comfort and encourage [him], to keep him from being overwhelmed by excessive sorrow and despair. -- 2 corinthians 2:7
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I therefore beg you to reinstate him in your affections and assure him of your love for him; -- 2 corinthians 2:8
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For this was my purpose in writing you, to test your attitude and see if you would stand the test, whether you are obedient and altogether agreeable [to following my orders] in everything. -- 2 corinthians 2:9
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If you forgive anyone anything, I too forgive that one; and what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sakes in the presence [and with the approval] of Christ (the Messiah), -- 2 corinthians 2:10
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To keep Satan from getting the advantage over us; for we are not ignorant of his wiles and intentions. -- 2 corinthians 2:11
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Now when I arrived at Troas [to preach] the good news (the Gospel) of Christ, a door of opportunity was opened for me in the Lord, -- 2 corinthians 2:12
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Yet my spirit could not rest (relax, get relief) because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I took leave from them and departed for Macedonia. -- 2 corinthians 2:13
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But thanks be to God, Who in Christ always leads us in triumph [as trophies of Christ's victory] and through us spreads and makes evident the fragrance of the knowledge of God everywhere, -- 2 corinthians 2:14
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For we are the sweet fragrance of Christ [which exhales] unto God, [discernible alike] among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing: -- 2 corinthians 2:15
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To the latter it is an aroma [wafted] from death to death [a fatal odor, the smell of doom]; to the former it is an aroma from life to life [a vital fragrance, living and fresh]. And who is qualified (fit and sufficient) for these things? [Who is able for such a ministry? We?] -- 2 corinthians 2:16
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For we are not, like so many, [like hucksters making a trade of] peddling God's Word [shortchanging and adulterating the divine message]; but like [men] of sincerity and the purest motive, as [commissioned and sent] by God, we speak [His message] in Christ (the Messiah), in the [very] sight and presence of God. -- 2 corinthians 2:17
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ARE WE starting to commend ourselves again? Or we do not, like some [false teachers], need written credentials or letters of recommendation to you or from you, [do we]? -- 2 corinthians 3:1
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[No] you yourselves are our letter of recommendation (our credentials), written in your hearts, to be known (perceived, recognized) and read by everybody. -- 2 corinthians 3:2
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You show and make obvious that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, not written with ink but with [the] Spirit of [the] living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. -- 2 corinthians 3:3
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Such is the reliance and confidence that we have through Christ toward and with reference to God. -- 2 corinthians 3:4
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Not that we are fit (qualified and sufficient in ability) of ourselves to form personal judgments or to claim or count anything as coming from us, but our power and ability and sufficiency are from God. -- 2 corinthians 3:5
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[It is He] Who has qualified us [making us to be fit and worthy and sufficient] as ministers and dispensers of a new covenant [of salvation through Christ], not [ministers] of the letter (of legally written code) but of the Spirit; for the code [of the Law] kills, but the [Holy] Spirit makes alive. -- 2 corinthians 3:6
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Now if the dispensation of death engraved in letters on stone [the ministration of the Law], was inaugurated with such glory and splendor that the Israelites were not able to look steadily at the face of Moses because of its brilliance, [a glory] that was to fade and pass away, -- 2 corinthians 3:7
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Why should not the dispensation of the Spirit [this spiritual ministry whose task it is to cause men to obtain and be governed by the Holy Spirit] be attended with much greater and more splendid glory? -- 2 corinthians 3:8
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For if the service that condemns [the ministration of doom] had glory, how infinitely more abounding in splendor and glory must be the service that makes righteous [the ministry that produces and fosters righteous living and right standing with God]! -- 2 corinthians 3:9
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Indeed, in view of this fact, what once had splendor [the glory of the Law in the face of Moses] has come to have no splendor at all, because of the overwhelming glory that exceeds and excels it [the glory of the Gospel in the face of Jesus Christ]. -- 2 corinthians 3:10
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For if that which was but passing and fading away came with splendor, how much more must that which remains and is permanent abide in glory and splendor! -- 2 corinthians 3:11
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Since we have such [glorious] hope (such joyful and confident expectation), we speak very freely and openly and fearlessly. -- 2 corinthians 3:12
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Nor [do we act] like Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the Israelites might not gaze upon the finish of the vanishing [splendor which had been upon it]. -- 2 corinthians 3:13
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In fact, their minds were grown hard and calloused [they had become dull and had lost the power of understanding]; for until this present day, when the Old Testament (the old covenant) is being read, that same veil still lies [on their hearts], not being lifted [to reveal] that in Christ it is made void and done away. -- 2 corinthians 3:14
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Yes, down to this [very] day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies upon their minds and hearts. -- 2 corinthians 3:15
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But whenever a person turns [in repentance] to the Lord, the veil is stripped off and taken away. -- 2 corinthians 3:16
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Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty (emancipation from bondage, freedom). -- 2 corinthians 3:17
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And all of us, as with unveiled face, [because we] continued to behold [in the Word of God] as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are constantly being transfigured into His very own image in ever increasing splendor and from one degree of glory to another; [for this comes] from the Lord [Who is] the Spirit. -- 2 corinthians 3:18
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THEREFORE, SINCE we do hold and engage in this ministry by the mercy of God [granting us favor, benefits, opportunities, and especially salvation], we do not get discouraged (spiritless and despondent with fear) or become faint with weariness and exhaustion. -- 2 corinthians 4:1
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We have renounced disgraceful ways (secret thoughts, feelings, desires and underhandedness, the methods and arts that men hide through shame); we refuse to deal craftily (to practice trickery and cunning) or to adulterate or handle dishonestly the Word of God, but we state the truth openly (clearly and candidly). And so we commend ourselves in the sight and presence of God to every man's conscience. -- 2 corinthians 4:2
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But even if our Gospel (the glad tidings) also be hidden (obscured and covered up with a veil that hinders the knowledge of God), it is hidden [only] to those who are perishing and obscured [only] to those who are spiritually dying and veiled [only] to those who are lost. -- 2 corinthians 4:3
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For the god of this world has blinded the unbelievers' minds [that they should not discern the truth], preventing them from seeing the illuminating light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ (the Messiah), Who is the Image and Likeness of God. -- 2 corinthians 4:4
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For what we preach is not ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves [merely] as your servants (slaves) for Jesus' sake. -- 2 corinthians 4:5
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For God Who said, Let light shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts so as [to beam forth] the Light for the illumination of the knowledge of the majesty and glory of God [as it is manifest in the Person and is revealed] in the face of Jesus Christ (the Messiah). -- 2 corinthians 4:6
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However, we possess this precious treasure [the divine Light of the Gospel] in [frail, human] vessels of earth, that the grandeur and exceeding greatness of the power may be shown to be from God and not from ourselves. -- 2 corinthians 4:7
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We are hedged in (pressed) on every side [troubled and oppressed in every way], but not cramped or crushed; we suffer embarrassments and are perplexed and unable to find a way out, but not driven to despair; -- 2 corinthians 4:8
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We are pursued (persecuted and hard driven), but not deserted [to stand alone]; we are struck down to the ground, but never struck out and destroyed; -- 2 corinthians 4:9
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Always carrying about in the body the liability and exposure to the same putting to death that the Lord Jesus suffered, so that the [resurrection] life of Jesus also may be shown forth by and in our bodies. -- 2 corinthians 4:10
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For we who live are constantly [experiencing] being handed over to death for Jesus' sake, that the [resurrection] life of Jesus also may be evidenced through our flesh which is liable to death. -- 2 corinthians 4:11
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Thus death is actively at work in us, but [it is in order that our] life [may be actively at work] in you. -- 2 corinthians 4:12
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Yet we have the same spirit of faith as he had who wrote, I have believed, and therefore have I spoken. We too believe, and therefore we speak, -- 2 corinthians 4:13
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Assured that He Who raised up the Lord Jesus will raise us up also with Jesus and bring us [along] with you into His presence. -- 2 corinthians 4:14
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For all [these] things are [taking place] for your sake, so that the more grace (divine favor and spiritual blessing) extends to more and more people and multiplies through the many, the more thanksgiving may increase [and redound] to the glory of God. -- 2 corinthians 4:15
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Therefore we do not become discouraged (utterly spiritless, exhausted, and wearied out through fear). Though our outer man is [progressively] decaying and wasting away, yet our inner self is being [progressively] renewed day after day. -- 2 corinthians 4:16
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For our light, momentary affliction (this slight distress of the passing hour) is ever more and more abundantly preparing and producing and achieving for us an everlasting weight of glory [beyond all measure, excessively surpassing all comparisons and all calculations, a vast and transcendent glory and blessedness never to cease!], -- 2 corinthians 4:17
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Since we consider and look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen; for the things that are visible are temporal (brief and fleeting), but the things that are invisible are deathless and everlasting. -- 2 corinthians 4:18
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FOR WE know that if the tent which is our earthly home is destroyed (dissolved), we have from God a building, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. -- 2 corinthians 5:1
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Here indeed, in this [present abode, body], we sigh and groan inwardly, because we yearn to be clothed over [we yearn to put on our celestial body like a garment, to be fitted out] with our heavenly dwelling, -- 2 corinthians 5:2
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So that by putting it on we may not be found naked (without a body). -- 2 corinthians 5:3
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For while we are still in this tent, we groan under the burden and sigh deeply (weighed down, depressed, oppressed)--not that we want to put off the body (the clothing of the spirit), but rather that we would be further clothed, so that what is mortal (our dying body) may be swallowed up by life [after the resurrection]. -- 2 corinthians 5:4
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Now He Who has fashioned us [preparing and making us fit] for this very thing is God, Who also has given us the [Holy] Spirit as a guarantee [of the fulfillment of His promise]. -- 2 corinthians 5:5
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So then, we are always full of good and hopeful and confident courage; we know that while we are at home in the body, we are abroad from the home with the Lord [that is promised us]. -- 2 corinthians 5:6
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For we walk by faith [we regulate our lives and conduct ourselves by our conviction or belief respecting man's relationship to God and divine things, with trust and holy fervor; thus we walk] not by sight or appearance. -- 2 corinthians 5:7
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[Yes] we have confident and hopeful courage and are pleased rather to be away from home out of the body and be at home with the Lord. -- 2 corinthians 5:8
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Therefore, whether we are at home [on earth away from Him] or away from home [and with Him], we are constantly ambitious and strive earnestly to be pleasing to Him. -- 2 corinthians 5:9
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For we must all appear and be revealed as we are before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive [his pay] according to what he has done in the body, whether good or evil [considering what his purpose and motive have been, and what he has achieved, been busy with, and given himself and his attention to accomplishing]. -- 2 corinthians 5:10
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Therefore, being conscious of fearing the Lord with respect and reverence, we seek to win people over [to persuade them]. But what sort of persons we are is plainly recognized and thoroughly understood by God, and I hope that it is plainly recognized and thoroughly understood also by your consciences (your inborn discernment). -- 2 corinthians 5:11
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We are not commending ourselves to you again, but we are providing you with an occasion and incentive to be [rightfully] proud of us, so that you may have a reply for those who pride themselves on surface appearances [on the virtues they only appear to have], although their heart is devoid of them. -- 2 corinthians 5:12
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For if we are beside ourselves [mad, as some say], it is for God and concerns Him; if we are in our right mind, it is for your benefit, -- 2 corinthians 5:13
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For the love of Christ controls and urges and impels us, because we are of the opinion and conviction that [if] One died for all, then all died; -- 2 corinthians 5:14
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And He died for all, so that all those who live might live no longer to and for themselves, but to and for Him Who died and was raised again for their sake. -- 2 corinthians 5:15
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Consequently, from now on we estimate and regard no one from a [purely] human point of view [in terms of natural standards of value]. [No] even though we once did estimate Christ from a human viewpoint and as a man, yet now [we have such knowledge of Him that] we know Him no longer [in terms of the flesh]. -- 2 corinthians 5:16
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Therefore if any person is [ingrafted] in Christ (the Messiah) he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away. Behold, the fresh and new has come! -- 2 corinthians 5:17
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But all things are from God, Who through Jesus Christ reconciled us to Himself [received us into favor, brought us into harmony with Himself] and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation [that by word and deed we might aim to bring others into harmony with Him]. -- 2 corinthians 5:18
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It was God [personally present] in Christ, reconciling and restoring the world to favor with Himself, not counting up and holding against [men] their trespasses [but cancelling them], and committing to us the message of reconciliation (of the restoration to favor). -- 2 corinthians 5:19
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So we are Christ's ambassadors, God making His appeal as it were through us. We [as Christ's personal representatives] beg you for His sake to lay hold of the divine favor [now offered you] and be reconciled to God. -- 2 corinthians 5:20
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For our sake He made Christ [virtually] to be sin Who knew no sin, so that in and through Him we might become [endued with, viewed as being in, and examples of] the righteousness of God [what we ought to be, approved and acceptable and in right relationship with Him, by His goodness]. -- 2 corinthians 5:21
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LABORING TOGETHER [as God's fellow workers] with Him then, we beg of you not to receive the grace of God in vain [that merciful kindness by which God exerts His holy influence on souls and turns them to Christ, keeping and strengthening them--do not receive it to no purpose]. -- 2 corinthians 6:1
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For He says, In the time of favor (of an assured welcome) I have listened to and heeded your call, and I have helped you on the day of deliverance (the day of salvation). Behold, now is truly the time for a gracious welcome and acceptance [of you from God]; behold, now is the day of salvation! -- 2 corinthians 6:2
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We put no obstruction in anybody's way [we give no offense in anything], so that no fault may be found and [our] ministry blamed and discredited. -- 2 corinthians 6:3
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But we commend ourselves in every way as [true] servants of God: through great endurance, in tribulation and suffering, in hardships and privations, in sore straits and calamities, -- 2 corinthians 6:4
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In beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless watching, hunger; -- 2 corinthians 6:5
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By innocence and purity, knowledge and spiritual insight, longsuffering and patience, kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in unfeigned love; -- 2 corinthians 6:6
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By [speaking] the word of truth, in the power of God, with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand [to attack] and for the left hand [to defend]; -- 2 corinthians 6:7
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Amid honor and dishonor; in defaming and evil report and in praise and good report. [We are branded] as deceivers (impostors), and [yet vindicated as] truthful and honest. -- 2 corinthians 6:8
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[We are treated] as unknown and ignored [by the world], and [yet we are] well-known and recognized [by God and His people]; as dying, and yet here we are alive; as chastened by suffering and [yet] not killed; -- 2 corinthians 6:9
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As grieved and mourning, yet [we are] always rejoicing; as poor [ourselves, yet] bestowing riches on many; as having nothing, and [yet in reality] possessing all things. -- 2 corinthians 6:10
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Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians [we are hiding nothing, keeping nothing back], and our heart is expanded wide [for you]! -- 2 corinthians 6:11
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There is no lack of room for you in [our hearts], but you lack room in your own affections [for us]. -- 2 corinthians 6:12
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By way of return then, do this for me--I speak as to children--open wide your hearts also [to us]. -- 2 corinthians 6:13
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Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers [do not make mismated alliances with them or come under a different yoke with them, inconsistent with your faith]. For what partnership have right living and right standing with God with iniquity and lawlessness? Or how can light have fellowship with darkness? -- 2 corinthians 6:14
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What harmony can there be between Christ and Belial [the devil]? Or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? -- 2 corinthians 6:15
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What agreement [can there be between] a temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in and with and among them and will walk in and with and among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. -- 2 corinthians 6:16
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So, come out from among [unbelievers], and separate (sever) yourselves from them, says the Lord, and touch not [any] unclean thing; then I will receive you kindly and treat you with favor, -- 2 corinthians 6:17
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And I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty. -- 2 corinthians 6:18
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THEREFORE, SINCE these [great] promises are ours, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that contaminates and defiles body and spirit, and bring [our] consecration to completeness in the [reverential] fear of God. -- 2 corinthians 7:1
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Do open your hearts to us again [enlarge them to take us in]. We have wronged no one, we have betrayed or corrupted no one, we have cheated or taken advantage of no one. -- 2 corinthians 7:2
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I do not say this to reproach or condemn [you], for I have said before that you are [nested] in our hearts, [and you will remain there] together [with us], whether we die or live. -- 2 corinthians 7:3
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I have great boldness and free and fearless confidence and cheerful courage toward you; my pride in you is great. I am filled [brimful] with the comfort [of it]; with all our tribulation and in spite of it, [I am filled with comfort] I am overflowing with joy. -- 2 corinthians 7:4
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For even when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no ease or rest, but we were oppressed in every way and afflicted at every turn--fighting and contentions without, dread and fears within [us]. -- 2 corinthians 7:5
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But God, Who comforts and encourages and refreshes and cheers the depressed and the sinking, comforted and encouraged and refreshed and cheered us by the arrival of Titus. -- 2 corinthians 7:6
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[Yes] and not only by his coming but also by [his account of] the comfort with which he was encouraged and refreshed and cheered as to you, while he told us of your yearning affection, of how sorry you were [for me] and how eagerly you took my part, so that I rejoiced still more. -- 2 corinthians 7:7
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For even though I did grieve you with my letter, I do not regret [it now], though I did regret it; for I see that that letter did pain you, though only for a little while; -- 2 corinthians 7:8
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Yet I am glad now, not because you were pained, but because you were pained into repentance [and so turned back to God]; for you felt a grief such as God meant you to feel, so that in nothing you might suffer loss through us or harm for what we did. -- 2 corinthians 7:9
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For godly grief and the pain God is permitted to direct, produce a repentance that leads and contributes to salvation and deliverance from evil, and it never brings regret; but worldly grief (the hopeless sorrow that is characteristic of the pagan world) is deadly [breeding and ending in death]. -- 2 corinthians 7:10
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For [you can look back now and] observe what this same godly sorrow has done for you and has produced in you: what eagerness and earnest care to explain and clear yourselves [of all complicity in the condoning of incest], what indignation [at the sin], what alarm, what yearning, what zeal [to do justice to all concerned], what readiness to mete out punishment [to the offender]! At every point you have proved yourselves cleared and guiltless in the matter. [I Cor. 5.] -- 2 corinthians 7:11
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So although I did write to you [as I did], it was not for the sake and because of the one who did [the] wrong, nor on account of the one who suffered [the] wrong, but in order that you might realize before God [that your readiness to accept our authority revealed] how zealously you do care for us. -- 2 corinthians 7:12
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Therefore we are relieved and comforted and encouraged [at the result]. And in addition to our own [personal] consolation, we were especially delighted at the joy of Titus, because you have all set his mind at rest, soothing and refreshing his spirit. -- 2 corinthians 7:13
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For if I had boasted to him at all concerning you, I was not disappointed or put to shame, but just as everything we ever said to you was true, so our boasting [about you] to Titus has proved true also. -- 2 corinthians 7:14
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And his heart goes out to you more abundantly than ever as he recalls the submission [to his guidance] that all of you had, and the reverence and anxiety [to meet all requirements] with which you accepted and welcomed him. -- 2 corinthians 7:15
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I am very happy because I now am of good courage and have perfect confidence in you in all things. -- 2 corinthians 7:16
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WE WANT to tell you further, brethren, about the grace (the favor and spiritual blessing) of God which has been evident in the churches of Macedonia [arousing in them the desire to give alms]; -- 2 corinthians 8:1
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For in the midst of an ordeal of severe tribulation, their abundance of joy and their depth of poverty [together] have overflowed in wealth of lavish generosity on their part. -- 2 corinthians 8:2
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For, as I can bear witness, [they gave] according to their ability, yes, and beyond their ability; and [they did it] voluntarily, -- 2 corinthians 8:3
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Begging us most insistently for the favor and the fellowship of contributing in this ministration for [the relief and support of] the saints [in Jerusalem]. -- 2 corinthians 8:4
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Nor [was this gift of theirs merely the contribution] that we expected, but first they gave themselves to the Lord and to us [as His agents] by the will of God [entirely disregarding their personal interests, they gave as much as they possibly could, having put themselves at our disposal to be directed by the will of God]-- -- 2 corinthians 8:5
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So much so that we have urged Titus that as he began it, he should also complete this beneficent and gracious contribution among you [the church at Corinth]. -- 2 corinthians 8:6
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Now as you abound and excel and are at the front in everything--in faith, in expressing yourselves, in knowledge, in all zeal, and in your love for us--[see to it that you come to the front now and] abound and excel in this gracious work [of almsgiving] also. -- 2 corinthians 8:7
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I give this not as an order [to dictate to you], but to prove, by [pointing out] the zeal of others, the sincerity of your [own] love also. -- 2 corinthians 8:8
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For you are becoming progressively acquainted with and recognizing more strongly and clearly the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ (His kindness, His gracious generosity, His undeserved favor and spiritual blessing), [in] that though He was [so very] rich, yet for your sakes He became [so very] poor, in order that by His poverty you might become enriched (abundantly supplied). -- 2 corinthians 8:9
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[It is then] my counsel and my opinion in this matter that I give [you when I say]: It is profitable and fitting for you [now to complete the enterprise] which more than a year ago you not only began, but were the first to wish to do anything [about contributions for the relief of the saints at Jerusalem]. -- 2 corinthians 8:10
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So now finish doing it, that your [enthusiastic] readiness in desiring it may be equalled by your completion of it according to your ability and means. -- 2 corinthians 8:11
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For if the [eager] readiness to give is there, then it is acceptable and welcomed in proportion to what a person has, not according to what he does not have. -- 2 corinthians 8:12
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For it is not [intended] that other people be eased and relieved [of their responsibility] and you be burdened and suffer [unfairly], -- 2 corinthians 8:13
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But to have equality [share and share alike], your surplus over necessity at the present time going to meet their want and to equalize the difference created by it, so that [at some other time] their surplus in turn may be given to supply your want. Thus there may be equality, -- 2 corinthians 8:14
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As it is written, He who gathered much had nothing over, and he who gathered little did not lack. -- 2 corinthians 8:15
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But thanks be to God Who planted the same earnest zeal and care for you in the heart of Titus. -- 2 corinthians 8:16
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For he not only welcomed and responded to our appeal, but was himself so keen in his enthusiasm and interest in you that he is going to you of his own accord. -- 2 corinthians 8:17
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But we are sending along with him that brother [Luke?] whose praise in the Gospel ministry [is spread] throughout all the churches; -- 2 corinthians 8:18
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And more than that, he has been appointed by the churches to travel as our companion in regard to this bountiful contribution which we are administering for the glory of the Lord Himself and [to show] our eager readiness [as Christians to help one another]. -- 2 corinthians 8:19
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[For] we are on our guard, intending that no one should find anything for which to blame us in regard to our administration of this large contribution. -- 2 corinthians 8:20
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For we take thought beforehand and aim to be honest and absolutely above suspicion, not only in the sight of the Lord but also in the sight of men. -- 2 corinthians 8:21
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Moreover, along with them we are sending our brother, whom we have often put to the test and have found him zealous (devoted and earnest) in many matters, but who is now more [eagerly] earnest than ever because of [his] absolute confidence in you. -- 2 corinthians 8:22
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As for Titus, he is my colleague and shares my work in your service; and as for the [other two] brethren, they are the [special] messengers of the churches, a credit and glory to Christ (the Messiah). -- 2 corinthians 8:23
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Show to these men, therefore, in the sight of the churches, the reality and plain truth of your love (your affection, goodwill, and benevolence) and what [good reasons] I had for boasting about and being proud of you. -- 2 corinthians 8:24
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NOW ABOUT the offering that is [to be made] for the saints (God's people in Jerusalem), it is quite superfluous that I should write you; -- 2 corinthians 9:1
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For I am well acquainted with your willingness (your readiness and your eagerness to promote it) and I have proudly told about you to the people of Macedonia, saying that Achaia (most of Greece) has been prepared since last year for this contribution; and [consequently] your enthusiasm has stimulated the majority of them. -- 2 corinthians 9:2
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Still, I am sending the brethren [on to you], lest our pride in you should be made an empty boast in this particular case, and so that you may be all ready, as I told them you would be; -- 2 corinthians 9:3
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Lest, if [any] Macedonians should come with me and find you unprepared [for this generosity], we, to say nothing of yourselves, be humiliated for our being so confident. -- 2 corinthians 9:4
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That is why I thought it necessary to urge these brethren to go to you before I do and make arrangements in advance for this bountiful, promised gift of yours, so that it may be ready, not as an extortion [wrung out of you] but as a generous and willing gift. -- 2 corinthians 9:5
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[Remember] this: he who sows sparingly and grudgingly will also reap sparingly and grudgingly, and he who sows generously [that blessings may come to someone] will also reap generously and with blessings. -- 2 corinthians 9:6
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Let each one [give] as he has made up his own mind and purposed in his heart, not reluctantly or sorrowfully or under compulsion, for God loves (He takes pleasure in, prizes above other things, and is unwilling to abandon or to do without) a cheerful (joyous, "prompt to do it") giver [whose heart is in his giving]. -- 2 corinthians 9:7
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And God is able to make all grace (every favor and earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need be self-sufficient [possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation]. -- 2 corinthians 9:8
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As it is written, He [the benevolent person] scatters abroad; He gives to the poor; His deeds of justice and goodness and kindness and benevolence will go on and endure forever! -- 2 corinthians 9:9
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And [God] Who provides seed for the sower and bread for eating will also provide and multiply your [resources for] sowing and increase the fruits of your righteousness [which manifests itself in active goodness, kindness, and charity]. -- 2 corinthians 9:10
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Thus you will be enriched in all things and in every way, so that you can be generous, and [your generosity as it is] administered by us will bring forth thanksgiving to God. -- 2 corinthians 9:11
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For the service that the ministering of this fund renders does not only fully supply what is lacking to the saints (God's people), but it also overflows in many [cries of] thanksgiving to God. -- 2 corinthians 9:12
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Because at [your] standing of the test of this ministry, they will glorify God for your loyalty and obedience to the Gospel of Christ which you confess, as well as for your generous-hearted liberality to them and to all [the other needy ones]. -- 2 corinthians 9:13
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And they yearn for you while they pray for you, because of the surpassing measure of God's grace (His favor and mercy and spiritual blessing which is shown forth) in you. -- 2 corinthians 9:14
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Now thanks be to God for His Gift, [precious] beyond telling [His indescribable, inexpressible, free Gift]! -- 2 corinthians 9:15
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NOW I myself, Paul, beseech you, by the gentleness and consideration of Christ [Himself; I] who [am] lowly enough [so they say] when among you face to face, but bold (fearless and outspoken) to you when [I am] absent from you! -- 2 corinthians 10:1
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I entreat you when I do come [to you] that I may not [be driven to such] boldness as I intend to show toward those few who suspect us of acting according to the flesh [on the low level of worldly motives and as if invested with only human powers]. -- 2 corinthians 10:2
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For though we walk (live) in the flesh, we are not carrying on our warfare according to the flesh and using mere human weapons. -- 2 corinthians 10:3
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For the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds, -- 2 corinthians 10:4
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[Inasmuch as we] refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One), -- 2 corinthians 10:5
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Being in readiness to punish every [insubordinate for his] disobedience, when your own submission and obedience [as a church] are fully secured and complete. -- 2 corinthians 10:6
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Look at [this obvious fact] which is before your eyes. If anyone is confident that he is Christ's, let him reflect and remind himself that even as he is Christ's, so too are we. -- 2 corinthians 10:7
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For even though I boast rather freely about our power and authority, which the Lord gave for your upbuilding and not for demolishing you, yet I shall not be put to shame [for exceeding the truth], -- 2 corinthians 10:8
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Neither would I seem to be overawing or frightening you with my letters; -- 2 corinthians 10:9
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For they say, His letters are weighty and impressive and forceful and telling, but his personality and bodily presence are weak, and his speech and delivery are utterly contemptible (of no account). -- 2 corinthians 10:10
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Let such people realize that what we say by letters when we are absent, [we put] also into deeds when we are present-- -- 2 corinthians 10:11
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Not that we [have the audacity to] venture to class or [even to] compare ourselves with some who exalt and furnish testimonials for themselves! However, when they measure themselves with themselves and compare themselves with one another, they are without understanding and behave unwisely. -- 2 corinthians 10:12
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We, on the other hand, will not boast beyond our legitimate province and proper limit, but will keep within the limits [of our commission which] God has allotted us as our measuring line and which reaches and includes even you. -- 2 corinthians 10:13
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For we are not overstepping the limits of our province and stretching beyond our ability to reach, as though we reached not (had no legitimate mission) to you, for we were [the very first] to come even as far as to you with the good news (the Gospel) of Christ. -- 2 corinthians 10:14
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We do not boast therefore, beyond our proper limit, over other men's labors, but we have the hope and confident expectation that as your faith continues to grow, our field among you may be greatly enlarged, still within the limits of our commission, -- 2 corinthians 10:15
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So that [we may even] preach the Gospel in lands [lying] beyond you, without making a boast of work already done in another [man's] sphere of activity [before we came on the scene]. -- 2 corinthians 10:16
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However, let him who boasts and glories boast and glory in the Lord. -- 2 corinthians 10:17
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For [it is] not [the man] who praises and commends himself who is approved and accepted, but [it is the person] whom the Lord accredits and commends. -- 2 corinthians 10:18
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I WISH you would bear with me while I indulge in a little [so-called] foolishness. Do bear with me! -- 2 corinthians 11:1
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For I am zealous for you with a godly eagerness and a divine jealousy, for I have betrothed you to one Husband, to present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. -- 2 corinthians 11:2
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But [now] I am fearful, lest that even as the serpent beguiled Eve by his cunning, so your minds may be corrupted and seduced from wholehearted and sincere and pure devotion to Christ. -- 2 corinthians 11:3
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For [you seem readily to endure it] if a man comes and preaches another Jesus than the One we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the [Spirit] you [once] received or a different gospel from the one you [then] received and welcomed; you tolerate [all that] well enough! -- 2 corinthians 11:4
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Yet I consider myself as in no way inferior to these [precious] extra-super [false] apostles. -- 2 corinthians 11:5
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But even if [I am] unskilled in speaking, yet [I am] not [unskilled] in knowledge [I know what I am talking about]; we have made this evident to you in all things. -- 2 corinthians 11:6
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But did I perhaps make a mistake and do you a wrong in debasing and cheapening myself so that you might be exalted and enriched in dignity and honor and happiness by preaching God's Gospel without expense to you? -- 2 corinthians 11:7
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Other churches I have robbed by accepting [more than their share of] support for my ministry [from them in order] to serve you. -- 2 corinthians 11:8
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And when I was with you and ran short financially, I did not burden any [of you], for what I lacked was abundantly made up by the brethren who came from Macedonia. So I kept myself from being burdensome to you in any way, and will continue to keep [myself from being so]. -- 2 corinthians 11:9
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As the truth of Christ is in me, this my boast [of independence] shall not be debarred (silenced or checked) in the regions of Achaia (most of Greece). -- 2 corinthians 11:10
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And why? Because I do not love you [do not have a preference for you, wish you well, and regard your welfare]? God perceives and knows that I do! -- 2 corinthians 11:11
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But what I do, I will continue to do, [for I am determined to maintain this independence] in order to cut off the claim of those who would like [to find an occasion and incentive] to claim that in their boasted [mission] they work on the same terms that we do. -- 2 corinthians 11:12
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For such men are false apostles [spurious, counterfeits], deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles (special messengers) of Christ (the Messiah). -- 2 corinthians 11:13
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And it is no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light; -- 2 corinthians 11:14
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So it is not surprising if his servants also masquerade as ministers of righteousness. [But] their end will correspond with their deeds. -- 2 corinthians 11:15
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I repeat then, let no one think I have lost my wits; but even if you do, then bear with a witless man, so that I too may boast a little. -- 2 corinthians 11:16
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What I say by way of this confident boasting, I say not with the Lord's authority [by inspiration] but, as it were, in pure witlessness. -- 2 corinthians 11:17
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[For] since many boast of worldly things and according to the flesh, I will glory (boast) also. -- 2 corinthians 11:18
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For you readily and gladly bear with the foolish, since you are so smart and wise yourselves! -- 2 corinthians 11:19
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For you endure it if a man assumes control of your souls and makes slaves of you, or devours [your substance, spends your money] and preys upon you, or deceives and takes advantage of you, or is arrogant and puts on airs, or strikes you in the face. -- 2 corinthians 11:20
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To my discredit, I must say, we have shown ourselves too weak [for you to show such tolerance of us and for us to do strong, courageous things like that to you]! But in whatever any person is bold and dares [to boast]--mind you, I am speaking in this foolish (witless) way--I also am bold and dare [to boast]. -- 2 corinthians 11:21
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They are Hebrews? So am I! They are Israelites? So am I! They are descendants of Abraham? So am I! -- 2 corinthians 11:22
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Are they [ministering] servants of Christ (the Messiah)? I am talking like one beside himself, [but] I am more, with far more extensive and abundant labors, with far more imprisonments, [beaten] with countless stripes, and frequently [at the point of] death. -- 2 corinthians 11:23
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Five times I received from [the hands of] the Jews forty [lashes all] but one; -- 2 corinthians 11:24
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Three times I have been beaten with rods; once I was stoned. Three times I have been aboard a ship wrecked at sea; a [whole] night and a day I have spent [adrift] on the deep; -- 2 corinthians 11:25
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Many times on journeys, [exposed to] perils from rivers, perils from bandits, perils from [my own] nation, perils from the Gentiles, perils in the city, perils in the desert places, perils in the sea, perils from those posing as believers [but destitute of Christian knowledge and piety]; -- 2 corinthians 11:26
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In toil and hardship, watching often [through sleepless nights], in hunger and thirst, frequently driven to fasting by want, in cold and exposure and lack of clothing. -- 2 corinthians 11:27
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And besides those things that are without, there is the daily [inescapable pressure] of my care and anxiety for all the churches! -- 2 corinthians 11:28
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Who is weak, and I do not feel [his] weakness? Who is made to stumble and fall and have his faith hurt, and I am not on fire [with sorrow or indignation]? -- 2 corinthians 11:29
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If I must boast, I will boast of the things that [show] my infirmity [of the things by which I am made weak and contemptible in the eyes of my opponents]. -- 2 corinthians 11:30
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The God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ knows, He Who is blessed and to be praised forevermore, that I do not lie. -- 2 corinthians 11:31
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In Damascus, the city governor acting under King Aretas guarded the city of Damascus [on purpose] to arrest me, -- 2 corinthians 11:32
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And I was [actually] let down in a [rope] basket or hamper through a window (a small door) in the wall, and I escaped through his fingers. -- 2 corinthians 11:33
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TRUE, THERE is nothing to be gained by it, but [as I am obliged] to boast, I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. -- 2 corinthians 12:1
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I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago--whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows--was caught up to the third heaven. -- 2 corinthians 12:2
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And I know that this man--whether in the body or away from the body I do not know, God knows-- -- 2 corinthians 12:3
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Was caught up into paradise, and he heard utterances beyond the power of man to put into words, which man is not permitted to utter. -- 2 corinthians 12:4
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Of this same [man's experiences] I will boast, but of myself (personally) I will not boast, except as regards my infirmities (my weaknesses). -- 2 corinthians 12:5
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Should I desire to boast, I shall not be a witless braggart, for I shall be speaking the truth. But I abstain [from it] so that no one may form a higher estimate of me than [is justified by] what he sees in me or hears from me. -- 2 corinthians 12:6
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And to keep me from being puffed up and too much elated by the exceeding greatness (preeminence) of these revelations, there was given me a thorn (a splinter) in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to rack and buffet and harass me, to keep me from being excessively exalted. [Job. 2:6.] -- 2 corinthians 12:7
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Three times I called upon the Lord and besought [Him] about this and begged that it might depart from me; -- 2 corinthians 12:8
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But He said to me, My grace (My favor and loving-kindness and mercy) is enough for you [sufficient against any danger and enables you to bear the trouble manfully]; for My strength and power are made perfect (fulfilled and completed) and show themselves most effective in [your] weakness. Therefore, I will all the more gladly glory in my weaknesses and infirmities, that the strength and power of Christ (the Messiah) may rest (yes, may pitch a tent over and dwell) upon me! -- 2 corinthians 12:9
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So for the sake of Christ, I am well pleased and take pleasure in infirmities, insults, hardships, persecutions, perplexities and distresses; for when I am weak [in human strength], then am I [truly] strong (able, powerful in divine strength). -- 2 corinthians 12:10
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Now I have been [speaking like] a fool! But you forced me to it, for I ought to have been [saved the necessity and] commended by you. For I have not fallen short one bit or proved myself at all inferior to those superlative [false] apostles [of yours], even if I am nothing (a nobody). -- 2 corinthians 12:11
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Indeed, the signs that indicate a [genuine] apostle were performed among you fully and most patiently in miracles and wonders and mighty works. -- 2 corinthians 12:12
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For in what respect were you put to a disadvantage in comparison with the rest of the churches, unless [it was for the fact] that I myself did not burden you [with my financial support]? Pardon me [for doing you] this injustice! -- 2 corinthians 12:13
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Now for the third time I am ready to come to [visit] you. And I will not burden you [financially], for it is not your [money] that I want but you; for children are not duty bound to lay up store for their parents, but parents for their children. -- 2 corinthians 12:14
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But I will most gladly spend [myself] and be utterly spent for your souls. If I love you exceedingly, am I to be loved [by you] the less? -- 2 corinthians 12:15
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But though granting that I did not burden you [with my support, some say that] I was crafty [and that] I cheated and got the better of you with my trickery. -- 2 corinthians 12:16
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Did I [then] take advantage of you or make any money out of you through any of those [messengers] whom I sent to you? -- 2 corinthians 12:17
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[Actually] I urged Titus [to go], and I sent the brother with [him]. Did Titus overreach or take advantage of you [in anything]? Did he and I not act in the same spirit? Did we not [take the] same steps? -- 2 corinthians 12:18
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Have you been supposing [all this time] that we have been defending ourselves and apologizing to you? [It is] in the sight and the [very] presence of God [and as one] in Christ (the Messiah) that we have been speaking, dearly beloved, and all in order to build you up [spiritually]. -- 2 corinthians 12:19
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For I am fearful that somehow or other I may come and find you not as I desire to find you, and that you may find me too not as you want to find me--that perhaps there may be factions (quarreling), jealousy, temper (wrath, intrigues, rivalry, divided loyalties), selfishness, whispering, gossip, arrogance (self-assertion), and disorder among you. -- 2 corinthians 12:20
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[I am fearful] that when I come again, my God may humiliate and humble me in your regard, and that I may have to sorrow over many of those who sinned before and have not repented of the impurity, sexual vice, and sensuality which they formerly practiced. -- 2 corinthians 12:21
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THIS IS the third time that I am coming to you. By the testimony of two or three witnesses must any charge and every accusing statement be sustained and confirmed. -- 2 corinthians 13:1
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I have already warned those who sinned formerly and all the rest also, and I warn them now again while I am absent, as I did when present on my second visit, that if I come back, I will not spare [them], -- 2 corinthians 13:2
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Since you desire and seek [perceptible] proof of the Christ Who speaks in and through me. [For He] is not weak and feeble in dealing with you, but is a mighty power within you; -- 2 corinthians 13:3
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For though He was crucified in weakness, yet He goes on living by the power of God. And though we too are weak in Him [as He was humanly weak], yet in dealing with you [we shall show ourselves] alive and strong in [fellowship with] Him by the power of God. -- 2 corinthians 13:4
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Examine and test and evaluate your own selves to see whether you are holding to your faith and showing the proper fruits of it. Test and prove yourselves [not Christ]. Do you not yourselves realize and know [thoroughly by an ever-increasing experience] that Jesus Christ is in you--unless you are [counterfeits] disapproved on trial and rejected? -- 2 corinthians 13:5
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But I hope you will recognize and know that we are not disapproved on trial and rejected. -- 2 corinthians 13:6
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But I pray to God that you may do nothing wrong, not in order that we [our teaching] may appear to be approved, but that you may continue doing right, [though] we may seem to have failed and be unapproved. -- 2 corinthians 13:7
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For we can do nothing against the Truth [not serve any party or personal interest], but only for the Truth [which is the Gospel]. -- 2 corinthians 13:8
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For we are glad when we are weak (unapproved) and you are really strong. And this we also pray for: your all-round strengthening and perfecting of soul. -- 2 corinthians 13:9
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So I write these things while I am absent from you, that when I come to you, I may not have to deal sharply in my use of the authority which the Lord has given me [to be employed, however] for building [you] up and not for tearing [you] down. -- 2 corinthians 13:10
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Finally, brethren, farewell (rejoice)! Be strengthened (perfected, completed, made what you ought to be); be encouraged and consoled and comforted; be of the same [agreeable] mind one with another; live in peace, and [then] the God of love [Who is the Source of affection, goodwill, love, and benevolence toward men] and the Author and Promoter of peace will be with you. -- 2 corinthians 13:11
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Greet one another with a consecrated kiss. -- 2 corinthians 13:12
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All the saints (the people of God here) salute you. -- 2 corinthians 13:13
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The grace (favor and spiritual blessing) of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the presence and fellowship (the communion and sharing together, and participation) in the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen (so be it). -- 2 corinthians 13:14
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PAUL, AN apostle--[special messenger appointed and commissioned and sent out] not from [any body of] men nor by or through any man, but by and through Jesus Christ (the Messiah) and God the Father, Who raised Him from among the dead-- -- galatians 1:1
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And all the brethren who are with me, to the churches of Galatia: -- galatians 1:2
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Grace and spiritual blessing be to you and [soul] peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah), -- galatians 1:3
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Who gave (yielded) Himself up [to atone] for our sins [and to save and sanctify us], in order to rescue and deliver us from this present wicked age and world order, in accordance with the will and purpose and plan of our God and Father-- -- galatians 1:4
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To Him [be ascribed all] the glory through all the ages of the ages and the eternities of the eternities! Amen (so be it). -- galatians 1:5
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I am surprised and astonished that you are so quickly turning renegade and deserting Him Who invited and called you by the grace (unmerited favor) of Christ (the Messiah) [and that you are transferring your allegiance] to a different [even an opposition] gospel. -- galatians 1:6
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Not that there is [or could be] any other [genuine Gospel], but there are [obviously] some who are troubling and disturbing and bewildering you [with a different kind of teaching which they offer as a gospel] and want to pervert and distort the Gospel of Christ (the Messiah) [into something which it absolutely is not]. -- galatians 1:7
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But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to and different from that which we preached to you, let him be accursed (anathema, devoted to destruction, doomed to eternal punishment)! -- galatians 1:8
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As we said before, so I now say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel different from or contrary to that which you received [from us], let him be accursed (anathema, devoted to destruction, doomed to eternal punishment)! -- galatians 1:9
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Now am I trying to win the favor of men, or of God? Do I seek to please men? If I were still seeking popularity with men, I should not be a bond servant of Christ (the Messiah). -- galatians 1:10
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For I want you to know, brethren, that the Gospel which was proclaimed and made known by me is not man's gospel [a human invention, according to or patterned after any human standard]. -- galatians 1:11
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For indeed I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but [it came to me] through a [direct] revelation [given] by Jesus Christ (the Messiah). -- galatians 1:12
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You have heard of my earlier career and former manner of life in the Jewish religion (Judaism), how I persecuted and abused the church of God furiously and extensively, and [with fanatical zeal did my best] to make havoc of it and destroy it. -- galatians 1:13
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And [you have heard how] I outstripped many of the men of my own generation among the people of my race in [my advancement in study and observance of the laws of] Judaism, so extremely enthusiastic and zealous I was for the traditions of my ancestors. -- galatians 1:14
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But when He, Who had chosen and set me apart [even] before I was born and had called me by His grace (His undeserved favor and blessing), saw fit and was pleased -- galatians 1:15
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To reveal (unveil, disclose) His Son within me so that I might proclaim Him among the Gentiles (the non-Jewish world) as the glad tidings (Gospel), immediately I did not confer with flesh and blood [did not consult or counsel with any frail human being or communicate with anyone]. -- galatians 1:16
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Nor did I [even] go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles (special messengers of Christ) before I was, but I went away and retired into Arabia, and afterward I came back again to Damascus. -- galatians 1:17
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Then three years later, I did go up to Jerusalem to become [personally] acquainted with Cephas (Peter), and remained with him for fifteen days. -- galatians 1:18
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But I did not see any of the other apostles (the special messengers of Christ) except James the brother of our Lord. -- galatians 1:19
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Now [note carefully what I am telling you, for it is the truth], I write this as if I were standing before the bar of God; I do not lie. -- galatians 1:20
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Then I went into the districts (countries, regions) of Syria and Cilicia. -- galatians 1:21
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And so far I was still unknown by sight to the churches of Christ in Judea (the country surrounding Jerusalem). -- galatians 1:22
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They were only hearing it said, He who used to persecute us is now proclaiming the very faith he once reviled and which he set out to ruin and tried with all his might to destroy. -- galatians 1:23
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And they glorified God [as the Author and Source of what had taken place] in me. -- galatians 1:24
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THEN AFTER [an interval] of fourteen years I again went up to Jerusalem. [This time I went] with Barnabas, taking Titus along with [me] also. -- galatians 2:1
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I went because it was specially and divinely revealed to me that I should go, and I put before them the Gospel [declaring to them that] which I preach among the Gentiles. However, [I presented the matter] privately before those of repute, [for I wanted to make certain, by thus at first confining my communication to this private conference] that I was not running or had not run in vain [guarding against being discredited either in what I was planning to do or had already done]. -- galatians 2:2
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But [all went well!] even Titus, who was with me, was not compelled [as some had anticipated] to be circumcised, although he was a Greek. -- galatians 2:3
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[My precaution was] because of false brethren who had been secretly smuggled in [to the Christian brotherhood]; they had slipped in to spy on our liberty and the freedom which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might again bring us into bondage [under the Law of Moses]. -- galatians 2:4
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To them we did not yield submission even for a moment, that the truth of the Gospel might continue to be [preserved] for you [in its purity]. -- galatians 2:5
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Moreover, [no new requirements were made] by those who were reputed to be something--though what was their individual position and whether they really were of importance or not makes no difference to me; God is not impressed with the positions that men hold and He is not partial and recognizes no external distinctions--those [I say] who were of repute imposed no new requirements upon me [had nothing to add to my Gospel, and from them I received no new suggestions]. -- galatians 2:6
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But on the contrary, when they [really] saw that I had been entrusted [to carry] the Gospel to the uncircumcised [Gentiles, just as definitely] as Peter had been entrusted [to proclaim] the Gospel to the circumcised [Jews, they were agreeable]; -- galatians 2:7
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For He Who motivated and fitted Peter and worked effectively through him for the mission to the circumcised, motivated and fitted me and worked through me also for [the mission to] the Gentiles. -- galatians 2:8
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And when they knew (perceived, recognized, understood, and acknowledged) the grace (God's unmerited favor and spiritual blessing) that had been bestowed upon me, James and Cephas (Peter) and John, who were reputed to be pillars of the Jerusalem church, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, with the understanding that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised (Jews). -- galatians 2:9
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They only [made one stipulation], that we were to remember the poor, which very thing I was also eager to do. -- galatians 2:10
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But when Cephas (Peter) came to Antioch, I protested and opposed him to his face [concerning his conduct there], for he was blameable and stood condemned. -- galatians 2:11
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For up to the time that certain persons came from James, he ate his meals with the Gentile [converts]; but when the men [from Jerusalem] arrived, he withdrew and held himself aloof from the Gentiles and [ate] separately for fear of those of the circumcision [party]. -- galatians 2:12
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And the rest of the Jews along with him also concealed their true convictions and acted insincerely, with the result that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy (their example of insincerity and pretense). -- galatians 2:13
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But as soon as I saw that they were not straightforward and were not living up to the truth of the Gospel, I said to Cephas (Peter) before everybody present, If you, though born a Jew, can live [as you have been living] like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how do you dare now to urge and practically force the Gentiles to [comply with the ritual of Judaism and] live like Jews? -- galatians 2:14
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[I went on to say] Although we ourselves (you and I) are Jews by birth and not Gentile (heathen) sinners, -- galatians 2:15
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Yet we know that a man is justified or reckoned righteous and in right standing with God not by works of the Law, but [only] through faith and [absolute] reliance on and adherence to and trust in Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). [Therefore] even we [ourselves] have believed on Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the Law [for we cannot be justified by any observance of the ritual of the Law given by Moses], because by keeping legal rituals and by works no human being can ever be justified (declared righteous and put in right standing with God). -- galatians 2:16
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But if, in our desire and endeavor to be justified in Christ [to be declared righteous and put in right standing with God wholly and solely through Christ], we have shown ourselves sinners also and convicted of sin, does that make Christ a minister (a party and contributor) to our sin? Banish the thought! [Of course not!] -- galatians 2:17
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For if I [or any others who have taught that the observance of the Law of Moses is not essential to being justified by God should now by word or practice teach or intimate that it is essential to] build up again what I tore down, I prove myself a transgressor. -- galatians 2:18
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For I through the Law [under the operation of the curse of the Law] have [in Christ's death for me] myself died to the Law and all the Law's demands upon me, so that I may [henceforth] live to and for God. -- galatians 2:19
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I have been crucified with Christ [in Him I have shared His crucifixion]; it is no longer I who live, but Christ (the Messiah) lives in me; and the life I now live in the body I live by faith in (by adherence to and reliance on and complete trust in) the Son of God, Who loved me and gave Himself up for me. -- galatians 2:20
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[Therefore, I do not treat God's gracious gift as something of minor importance and defeat its very purpose]; I do not set aside and invalidate and frustrate and nullify the grace (unmerited favor) of God. For if justification (righteousness, acquittal from guilt) comes through [observing the ritual of] the Law, then Christ (the Messiah) died groundlessly and to no purpose and in vain. [His death was then wholly superfluous.] -- galatians 2:21
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O YOU poor and silly and thoughtless and unreflecting and senseless Galatians! Who has fascinated or bewitched or cast a spell over you, unto whom--right before your very eyes--Jesus Christ (the Messiah) was openly and graphically set forth and portrayed as crucified? -- galatians 3:1
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Let me ask you this one question: Did you receive the [Holy] Spirit as the result of obeying the Law and doing its works, or was it by hearing [the message of the Gospel] and believing [it]? [Was it from observing a law of rituals or from a message of faith?] -- galatians 3:2
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Are you so foolish and so senseless and so silly? Having begun [your new life spiritually] with the [Holy] Spirit, are you now reaching perfection [by dependence] on the flesh? -- galatians 3:3
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Have you suffered so many things and experienced so much all for nothing (to no purpose)--if it really is to no purpose and in vain? -- galatians 3:4
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Then does He Who supplies you with His marvelous [Holy] Spirit and works powerfully and miraculously among you do so on [the grounds of your doing] what the Law demands, or because of your believing in and adhering to and trusting in and relying on the message that you heard? -- galatians 3:5
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Thus Abraham believed in and adhered to and trusted in and relied on God, and it was reckoned and placed to his account and credited as righteousness (as conformity to the divine will in purpose, thought, and action). -- galatians 3:6
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Know and understand that it is [really] the people [who live] by faith who are [the true] sons of Abraham. -- galatians 3:7
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And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify (declare righteous, put in right standing with Himself) the Gentiles in consequence of faith, proclaimed the Gospel [foretelling the glad tidings of a Savior long beforehand] to Abraham in the promise, saying, In you shall all the nations [of the earth] be blessed. -- galatians 3:8
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So then, those who are people of faith are blessed and made happy and favored by God [as partners in fellowship] with the believing and trusting Abraham. -- galatians 3:9
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And all who depend on the Law [who are seeking to be justified by obedience to the Law of rituals] are under a curse and doomed to disappointment and destruction, for it is written in the Scriptures, Cursed (accursed, devoted to destruction, doomed to eternal punishment) be everyone who does not continue to abide (live and remain) by all the precepts and commands written in the Book of the Law and to practice them. -- galatians 3:10
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Now it is evident that no person is justified (declared righteous and brought into right standing with God) through the Law, for the Scripture says, The man in right standing with God [the just, the righteous] shall live by and out of faith and he who through and by faith is declared righteous and in right standing with God shall live. -- galatians 3:11
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But the Law does not rest on faith [does not require faith, has nothing to do with faith], for it itself says, He who does them [the things prescribed by the Law] shall live by them [not by faith]. -- galatians 3:12
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Christ purchased our freedom [redeeming us] from the curse (doom) of the Law [and its condemnation] by [Himself] becoming a curse for us, for it is written [in the Scriptures], Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree (is crucified); -- galatians 3:13
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To the end that through [their receiving] Christ Jesus, the blessing [promised] to Abraham might come upon the Gentiles, so that we through faith might [all] receive [the realization of] the promise of the [Holy] Spirit. -- galatians 3:14
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To speak in terms of human relations, brethren, [if] even a man makes a last will and testament (a merely human covenant), no one sets it aside or makes it void or adds to it when once it has been drawn up and signed (ratified, confirmed). -- galatians 3:15
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Now the promises (covenants, agreements) were decreed and made to Abraham and his Seed (his Offspring, his Heir). He [God] does not say, And to seeds (descendants, heirs), as if referring to many persons, but, And to your Seed (your Descendant, your Heir), obviously referring to one individual, Who is [none other than] Christ (the Messiah). -- galatians 3:16
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This is my argument: The Law, which began years after the covenant [concerning the coming Messiah], does not and cannot annul the covenant previously established (ratified) by God, so as to abolish the promise and make it void. -- galatians 3:17
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For if the inheritance [of the promise depends on observing] the Law [as these false teachers would like you to believe], it no longer [depends] on the promise; however, God gave it to Abraham [as a free gift solely] by virtue of His promise. -- galatians 3:18
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What then was the purpose of the Law? It was added [later on, after the promise, to disclose and expose to men their guilt] because of transgressions and [to make men more conscious of the sinfulness] of sin; and it was intended to be in effect until the Seed (the Descendant, the Heir) should come, to and concerning Whom the promise had been made. And it [the Law] was arranged and ordained and appointed through the instrumentality of angels [and was given] by the hand (in the person) of a go-between [Moses, an intermediary person between God and man]. -- galatians 3:19
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Now a go-between (intermediary) has to do with and implies more than one party [there can be no mediator with just one person]. Yet God is [only] one Person [and He was the sole party in giving that promise to Abraham. But the Law was a contract between two, God and Israel; its validity was dependent on both]. -- galatians 3:20
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Is the Law then contrary and opposed to the promises of God? Of course not! For if a Law had been given which could confer [spiritual] life, then righteousness and right standing with God would certainly have come by Law. -- galatians 3:21
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But the Scriptures [picture all mankind as sinners] shut up and imprisoned by sin, so that [the inheritance, blessing] which was promised through faith in Jesus Christ (the Messiah) might be given (released, delivered, and committed) to [all] those who believe [who adhere to and trust in and rely on Him]. -- galatians 3:22
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Now before the faith came, we were perpetually guarded under the Law, kept in custody in preparation for the faith that was destined to be revealed (unveiled, disclosed), -- galatians 3:23
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So that the Law served [to us Jews] as our trainer [our guardian, our guide to Christ, to lead us] until Christ [came], that we might be justified (declared righteous, put in right standing with God) by and through faith. -- galatians 3:24
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But now that the faith has come, we are no longer under a trainer (the guardian of our childhood). -- galatians 3:25
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For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God through faith. -- galatians 3:26
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For as many [of you] as were baptized into Christ [into a spiritual union and communion with Christ, the Anointed One, the Messiah] have put on (clothed yourselves with) Christ. -- galatians 3:27
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There is [now no distinction] neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. -- galatians 3:28
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And if you belong to Christ [are in Him Who is Abraham's Seed], then you are Abraham's offspring and [spiritual] heirs according to promise. -- galatians 3:29
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NOW WHAT I mean is that as long as the inheritor (heir) is a child and under age, he does not differ from a slave, although he is the master of all the estate; -- galatians 4:1
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But he is under guardians and administrators or trustees until the date fixed by his father. -- galatians 4:2
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So we [Jewish Christians] also, when we were minors, were kept like slaves under [the rules of the Hebrew ritual and subject to] the elementary teachings of a system of external observations and regulations. -- galatians 4:3
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But when the proper time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born subject to [the regulations of] the Law, -- galatians 4:4
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To purchase the freedom of (to ransom, to redeem, to atone for) those who were subject to the Law, that we might be adopted and have sonship conferred upon us [and be recognized as God's sons]. -- galatians 4:5
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And because you [really] are [His] sons, God has sent the [Holy] Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, Abba (Father)! Father! -- galatians 4:6
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Therefore, you are no longer a slave (bond servant) but a son; and if a son, then [it follows that you are] an heir by the aid of God, through Christ. -- galatians 4:7
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But at that previous time, when you had not come to be acquainted with and understand and know the true God, you [Gentiles] were in bondage to gods who by their very nature could not be gods at all [gods that really did not exist]. -- galatians 4:8
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Now, however, that you have come to be acquainted with and understand and know [the true] God, or rather to be understood and known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and beggarly and worthless elementary things [of all religions before Christ came], whose slaves you once more want to become? -- galatians 4:9
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You observe [particular] days and months and seasons and years! -- galatians 4:10
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I am alarmed [about you], lest I have labored among and over you to no purpose and in vain. -- galatians 4:11
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Brethren, I beg of you, become as I am [free from the bondage of Jewish ritualism and ordinances], for I also have become as you are [a Gentile]. You did me no wrong [in the days when I first came to you; do not do it now]. -- galatians 4:12
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On the contrary, you know that it was on account of a bodily ailment that [I remained and] preached the Gospel to you the first time. -- galatians 4:13
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And [yet] although my physical condition was [such] a trial to you, you did not regard it with contempt, or scorn and loathe and reject me; but you received me as an angel of God, [even] as Christ Jesus [Himself]! -- galatians 4:14
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What has become of that blessed enjoyment and satisfaction and self-congratulation that once was yours [in what I taught you and in your regard for me]? For I bear you witness that you would have torn out your own eyes and have given them to me [to replace mine], if that were possible. -- galatians 4:15
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Have I then become your enemy by telling the truth to you and dealing sincerely with you? -- galatians 4:16
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These men [the Judaizing teachers] are zealously trying to dazzle you [paying court to you, making much of you], but their purpose is not honorable or worthy or for any good. What they want to do is to isolate you [from us who oppose them], so that they may win you over to their side and get you to court their favor. -- galatians 4:17
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It is always a fine thing [of course] to be zealously sought after [as you are, provided that it is] for a good purpose and done by reason of purity of heart and life, and not just when I am present with you! -- galatians 4:18
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My little children, for whom I am again suffering birth pangs until Christ is completely and permanently formed (molded) within you, -- galatians 4:19
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Would that I were with you now and could coax you vocally, for I am fearful and perplexed about you! -- galatians 4:20
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Tell me, you who are bent on being under the Law, will you listen to what the Law [really] says? -- galatians 4:21
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For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the bondmaid and one by the free woman. -- galatians 4:22
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But whereas the child of the slave woman was born according to the flesh and had an ordinary birth, the son of the free woman was born in fulfillment of the promise. -- galatians 4:23
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Now all this is an allegory; these [two women] represent two covenants. One covenant originated from Mount Sinai [where the Law was given] and bears [children destined] for slavery; this is Hagar. -- galatians 4:24
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Now Hagar is (stands for) Mount Sinai in Arabia and she corresponds to and belongs in the same category with the present Jerusalem, for she is in bondage together with her children. -- galatians 4:25
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But the Jerusalem above (the Messianic kingdom of Christ) is free, and she is our mother. -- galatians 4:26
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For it is written in the Scriptures, Rejoice, O barren woman, who has not given birth to children; break forth into a joyful shout, you who are not feeling birth pangs, for the desolate woman has many more children than she who has a husband. -- galatians 4:27
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But we, brethren, are children [not by physical descent, as was Ishmael, but] like Isaac, born in virtue of promise. -- galatians 4:28
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Yet [just] as at that time the child [of ordinary birth] born according to the flesh despised and persecuted him [who was born remarkably] according to [the promise and the working of] the [Holy] Spirit, so it is now also. -- galatians 4:29
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But what does the Scripture say? Cast out and send away the slave woman and her son, for never shall the son of the slave woman be heir and share the inheritance with the son of the free woman. -- galatians 4:30
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So, brethren, we [who are born again] are not children of a slave woman [the natural], but of the free [the supernatural]. -- galatians 4:31
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IN [this] freedom Christ has made us free [and completely liberated us]; stand fast then, and do not be hampered and held ensnared and submit again to a yoke of slavery [which you have once put off]. -- galatians 5:1
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Notice, it is I, Paul, who tells you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will be of no profit (advantage, avail) to you [for if you distrust Him, you can gain nothing from Him]. -- galatians 5:2
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I once more protest and testify to every man who receives circumcision that he is under obligation and bound to practice the whole of the Law and its ordinances. -- galatians 5:3
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If you seek to be justified and declared righteous and to be given a right standing with God through the Law, you are brought to nothing and so separated (severed) from Christ. You have fallen away from grace (from God's gracious favor and unmerited blessing). -- galatians 5:4
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For we, [not relying on the Law but] through the [Holy] Spirit's [help], by faith anticipate and wait for the blessing and good for which our righteousness and right standing with God [our conformity to His will in purpose, thought, and action, causes us] to hope. -- galatians 5:5
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For [if we are] in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith activated and energized and expressed and working through love. -- galatians 5:6
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You were running the race nobly. Who has interfered in (hindered and stopped you from) your heeding and following the Truth? -- galatians 5:7
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This [evil] persuasion is not from Him Who called you [Who invited you to freedom in Christ]. -- galatians 5:8
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A little leaven (a slight inclination to error, or a few false teachers) leavens the whole lump [it perverts the whole conception of faith or misleads the whole church]. -- galatians 5:9
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[For my part] I have confidence [toward you] in the Lord that you will take no contrary view of the matter but will come to think with me. But he who is unsettling you, whoever he is, will have to bear the penalty. -- galatians 5:10
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But, brethren, if I still preach circumcision [as some accuse me of doing, as necessary to salvation], why am I still suffering persecution? In that case the cross has ceased to be a stumbling block and is made meaningless (done away). -- galatians 5:11
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I wish those who unsettle and confuse you would [go all the way and] cut themselves off! -- galatians 5:12
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For you, brethren, were [indeed] called to freedom; only [do not let your] freedom be an incentive to your flesh and an opportunity or excuse [for selfishness], but through love you should serve one another. -- galatians 5:13
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For the whole Law [concerning human relationships] is complied with in the one precept, You shall love your neighbor as [you do] yourself. -- galatians 5:14
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But if you bite and devour one another [in partisan strife], be careful that you [and your whole fellowship] are not consumed by one another. -- galatians 5:15
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But I say, walk and live [habitually] in the [Holy] Spirit [responsive to and controlled and guided by the Spirit]; then you will certainly not gratify the cravings and desires of the flesh (of human nature without God). -- galatians 5:16
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For the desires of the flesh are opposed to the [Holy] Spirit, and the [desires of the] Spirit are opposed to the flesh (godless human nature); for these are antagonistic to each other [continually withstanding and in conflict with each other], so that you are not free but are prevented from doing what you desire to do. -- galatians 5:17
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But if you are guided (led) by the [Holy] Spirit, you are not subject to the Law. -- galatians 5:18
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Now the doings (practices) of the flesh are clear (obvious): they are immorality, impurity, indecency, -- galatians 5:19
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Idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, anger (ill temper), selfishness, divisions (dissensions), party spirit (factions, sects with peculiar opinions, heresies), -- galatians 5:20
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Envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you beforehand, just as I did previously, that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. -- galatians 5:21
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But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness, -- galatians 5:22
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Gentleness (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restraint, continence). Against such things there is no law [that can bring a charge]. -- galatians 5:23
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And those who belong to Christ Jesus (the Messiah) have crucified the flesh (the godless human nature) with its passions and appetites and desires. -- galatians 5:24
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If we live by the [Holy] Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. [If by the Holy Spirit we have our life in God, let us go forward walking in line, our conduct controlled by the Spirit.] -- galatians 5:25
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Let us not become vainglorious and self-conceited, competitive and challenging and provoking and irritating to one another, envying and being jealous of one another. -- galatians 5:26
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BRETHREN, IF any person is overtaken in misconduct or sin of any sort, you who are spiritual [who are responsive to and controlled by the Spirit] should set him right and restore and reinstate him, without any sense of superiority and with all gentleness, keeping an attentive eye on yourself, lest you should be tempted also. -- galatians 6:1
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Bear (endure, carry) one another's burdens and troublesome moral faults, and in this way fulfill and observe perfectly the law of Christ (the Messiah) and complete what is lacking [in your obedience to it]. -- galatians 6:2
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For if any person thinks himself to be somebody [too important to condescend to shoulder another's load] when he is nobody [of superiority except in his own estimation], he deceives and deludes and cheats himself. -- galatians 6:3
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But let every person carefully scrutinize and examine and test his own conduct and his own work. He can then have the personal satisfaction and joy of doing something commendable [in itself alone] without [resorting to] boastful comparison with his neighbor. -- galatians 6:4
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For every person will have to bear (be equal to understanding and calmly receive) his own [little] load [of oppressive faults]. -- galatians 6:5
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Let him who receives instruction in the Word [of God] share all good things with his teacher [contributing to his support]. -- galatians 6:6
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Do not be deceived and deluded and misled; God will not allow Himself to be sneered at (scorned, disdained, or mocked by mere pretensions or professions, or by His precepts being set aside.) [He inevitably deludes himself who attempts to delude God.] For whatever a man sows, that and that only is what he will reap. -- galatians 6:7
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For he who sows to his own flesh (lower nature, sensuality) will from the flesh reap decay and ruin and destruction, but he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. -- galatians 6:8
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And let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right, for in due time and at the appointed season we shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint. -- galatians 6:9
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So then, as occasion and opportunity open up to us, let us do good [morally] to all people [not only being useful or profitable to them, but also doing what is for their spiritual good and advantage]. Be mindful to be a blessing, especially to those of the household of faith [those who belong to God's family with you, the believers]. -- galatians 6:10
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See with what large letters I am writing with my own hand. [Mark carefully these closing words of mine.] -- galatians 6:11
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Those who want to make a good impression and a fine show in the flesh would try to compel you to receive circumcision, simply so that they may escape being persecuted for allegiance to the cross of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). -- galatians 6:12
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For even the circumcised [Jews] themselves do not [really] keep the Law, but they want to have you circumcised in order that they may glory in your flesh (your subjection to external rites). -- galatians 6:13
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But far be it from me to glory [in anything or anyone] except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) through Whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world! -- galatians 6:14
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For neither is circumcision [now] of any importance, nor uncircumcision, but [only] a new creation [the result of a new birth and a new nature in Christ Jesus, the Messiah]. -- galatians 6:15
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Peace and mercy be upon all who walk by this rule [who discipline themselves and regulate their lives by this principle], even upon the [true] Israel of God! -- galatians 6:16
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From now on let no person trouble me [by making it necessary for me to vindicate my apostolic authority and the divine truth of my Gospel], for I bear on my body the [brand] marks of the Lord Jesus [the wounds, scars, and other outward evidence of persecutions--these testify to His ownership of me]! -- galatians 6:17
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The grace (spiritual favor, blessing) of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Anointed One, the Messiah) be with your spirit, brethren. Amen (so be it). -- galatians 6:18
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PAUL, AN apostle (special messenger) of Christ Jesus (the Messiah), by the divine will (the purpose and the choice of God) to the saints (the consecrated, set-apart ones) at Ephesus who are also faithful and loyal and steadfast in Christ Jesus: -- ephesians 1:1
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May grace (God's unmerited favor) and spiritual peace [which means peace with God and harmony, unity, and undisturbedness] be yours from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. -- ephesians 1:2
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May blessing (praise, laudation, and eulogy) be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) Who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual (given by the Holy Spirit) blessing in the heavenly realm! -- ephesians 1:3
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Even as [in His love] He chose us [actually picked us out for Himself as His own] in Christ before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy (consecrated and set apart for Him) and blameless in His sight, even above reproach, before Him in love. -- ephesians 1:4
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For He foreordained us (destined us, planned in love for us) to be adopted (revealed) as His own children through Jesus Christ, in accordance with the purpose of His will [because it pleased Him and was His kind intent]-- -- ephesians 1:5
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[So that we might be] to the praise and the commendation of His glorious grace (favor and mercy), which He so freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. -- ephesians 1:6
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In Him we have redemption (deliverance and salvation) through His blood, the remission (forgiveness) of our offenses (shortcomings and trespasses), in accordance with the riches and the generosity of His gracious favor, -- ephesians 1:7
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Which He lavished upon us in every kind of wisdom and understanding (practical insight and prudence), -- ephesians 1:8
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Making known to us the mystery (secret) of His will (of His plan, of His purpose). [And it is this:] In accordance with His good pleasure (His merciful intention) which He had previously purposed and set forth in Him, -- ephesians 1:9
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[He planned] for the maturity of the times and the climax of the ages to unify all things and head them up and consummate them in Christ, [both] things in heaven and things on the earth. -- ephesians 1:10
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In Him we also were made [God's] heritage (portion) and we obtained an inheritance; for we had been foreordained (chosen and appointed beforehand) in accordance with His purpose, Who works out everything in agreement with the counsel and design of His [own] will, -- ephesians 1:11
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So that we who first hoped in Christ [who first put our confidence in Him have been destined and appointed to] live for the praise of His glory! -- ephesians 1:12
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In Him you also who have heard the Word of Truth, the glad tidings (Gospel) of your salvation, and have believed in and adhered to and relied on Him, were stamped with the seal of the long-promised Holy Spirit. -- ephesians 1:13
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That [Spirit] is the guarantee of our inheritance [the firstfruits, the pledge and foretaste, the down payment on our heritage], in anticipation of its full redemption and our acquiring [complete] possession of it--to the praise of His glory. -- ephesians 1:14
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For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints (the people of God), -- ephesians 1:15
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I do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers. -- ephesians 1:16
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[For I always pray to] the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, that He may grant you a spirit of wisdom and revelation [of insight into mysteries and secrets] in the [deep and intimate] knowledge of Him, -- ephesians 1:17
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By having the eyes of your heart flooded with light, so that you can know and understand the hope to which He has called you, and how rich is His glorious inheritance in the saints (His set-apart ones), -- ephesians 1:18
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And [so that you can know and understand] what is the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His power in and for us who believe, as demonstrated in the working of His mighty strength, -- ephesians 1:19
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Which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His [own] right hand in the heavenly [places], -- ephesians 1:20
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Far above all rule and authority and power and dominion and every name that is named [above every title that can be conferred], not only in this age and in this world, but also in the age and the world which are to come. -- ephesians 1:21
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And He has put all things under His feet and has appointed Him the universal and supreme Head of the church [a headship exercised throughout the church], -- ephesians 1:22
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Which is His body, the fullness of Him Who fills all in all [for in that body lives the full measure of Him Who makes everything complete, and Who fills everything everywhere with Himself]. -- ephesians 1:23
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AND YOU [He made alive], when you were dead (slain) by [your] trespasses and sins -- ephesians 2:1
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In which at one time you walked [habitually]. You were following the course and fashion of this world [were under the sway of the tendency of this present age], following the prince of the power of the air. [You were obedient to and under the control of] the [demon] spirit that still constantly works in the sons of disobedience [the careless, the rebellious, and the unbelieving, who go against the purposes of God]. -- ephesians 2:2
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Among these we as well as you once lived and conducted ourselves in the passions of our flesh [our behavior governed by our corrupt and sensual nature], obeying the impulses of the flesh and the thoughts of the mind [our cravings dictated by our senses and our dark imaginings]. We were then by nature children of [God's] wrath and heirs of [His] indignation, like the rest of mankind. -- ephesians 2:3
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But God--so rich is He in His mercy! Because of and in order to satisfy the great and wonderful and intense love with which He loved us, -- ephesians 2:4
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Even when we were dead (slain) by [our own] shortcomings and trespasses, He made us alive together in fellowship and in union with Christ; [He gave us the very life of Christ Himself, the same new life with which He quickened Him, for] it is by grace (His favor and mercy which you did not deserve) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ's salvation). -- ephesians 2:5
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And He raised us up together with Him and made us sit down together [giving us joint seating with Him] in the heavenly sphere [by virtue of our being] in Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed One). -- ephesians 2:6
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He did this that He might clearly demonstrate through the ages to come the immeasurable (limitless, surpassing) riches of His free grace (His unmerited favor) in [His] kindness and goodness of heart toward us in Christ Jesus. -- ephesians 2:7
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For it is by free grace (God's unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ's salvation) through [your] faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [of your own doing, it came not through your own striving], but it is the gift of God; -- ephesians 2:8
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Not because of works [not the fulfillment of the Law's demands], lest any man should boast. [It is not the result of what anyone can possibly do, so no one can pride himself in it or take glory to himself.] -- ephesians 2:9
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For we are God's [own] handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live]. -- ephesians 2:10
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Therefore, remember that at one time you were Gentiles (heathens) in the flesh, called Uncircumcision by those who called themselves Circumcision, [itself a mere mark] in the flesh made by human hands. -- ephesians 2:11
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[Remember] that you were at that time separated (living apart) from Christ [excluded from all part in Him], utterly estranged and outlawed from the rights of Israel as a nation, and strangers with no share in the sacred compacts of the [Messianic] promise [with no knowledge of or right in God's agreements, His covenants]. And you had no hope (no promise); you were in the world without God. -- ephesians 2:12
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But now in Christ Jesus, you who once were [so] far away, through (by, in) the blood of Christ have been brought near. -- ephesians 2:13
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For He is [Himself] our peace (our bond of unity and harmony). He has made us both [Jew and Gentile] one [body], and has broken down (destroyed, abolished) the hostile dividing wall between us, -- ephesians 2:14
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By abolishing in His [own crucified] flesh the enmity [caused by] the Law with its decrees and ordinances [which He annulled]; that He from the two might create in Himself one new man [one new quality of humanity out of the two], so making peace. -- ephesians 2:15
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And [He designed] to reconcile to God both [Jew and Gentile, united] in a single body by means of His cross, thereby killing the mutual enmity and bringing the feud to an end. -- ephesians 2:16
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And He came and preached the glad tidings of peace to you who were afar off and [peace] to those who were near. -- ephesians 2:17
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For it is through Him that we both [whether far off or near] now have an introduction (access) by one [Holy] Spirit to the Father [so that we are able to approach Him]. -- ephesians 2:18
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Therefore you are no longer outsiders (exiles, migrants, and aliens, excluded from the rights of citizens), but you now share citizenship with the saints (God's own people, consecrated and set apart for Himself); and you belong to God's [own] household. -- ephesians 2:19
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You are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets with Christ Jesus Himself the chief Cornerstone. -- ephesians 2:20
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In Him the whole structure is joined (bound, welded) together harmoniously, and it continues to rise (grow, increase) into a holy temple in the Lord [a sanctuary dedicated, consecrated, and sacred to the presence of the Lord]. -- ephesians 2:21
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In Him [and in fellowship with one another] you yourselves also are being built up [into this structure] with the rest, to form a fixed abode (dwelling place) of God in (by, through) the Spirit. -- ephesians 2:22
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FOR THIS reason [because I preached that you are thus built up together], I, Paul, [am] the prisoner of Jesus the Christ for the sake and on behalf of you Gentiles-- -- ephesians 3:1
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Assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace (His unmerited favor) that was entrusted to me [to dispense to you] for your benefit, -- ephesians 3:2
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[And] that the mystery (secret) was made known to me and I was allowed to comprehend it by direct revelation, as I already briefly wrote you. -- ephesians 3:3
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When you read this you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ. -- ephesians 3:4
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[This mystery] was never disclosed to human beings in past generations as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles (consecrated messengers) and prophets by the [Holy] Spirit. -- ephesians 3:5
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[It is this:] that the Gentiles are now to be fellow heirs [with the Jews], members of the same body and joint partakers [sharing] in the same divine promise in Christ through [their acceptance of] the glad tidings (the Gospel). -- ephesians 3:6
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Of this [Gospel] I was made a minister according to the gift of God's free grace (undeserved favor) which was bestowed on me by the exercise (the working in all its effectiveness) of His power. -- ephesians 3:7
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To me, though I am the very least of all the saints (God's consecrated people), this grace (favor, privilege) was granted and graciously entrusted: to proclaim to the Gentiles the unending (boundless, fathomless, incalculable, and exhaustless) riches of Christ [wealth which no human being could have searched out], -- ephesians 3:8
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Also to enlighten all men and make plain to them what is the plan [regarding the Gentiles and providing for the salvation of all men] of the mystery kept hidden through the ages and concealed until now in [the mind of] God Who created all things by Christ Jesus. -- ephesians 3:9
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[The purpose is] that through the church the complicated, many-sided wisdom of God in all its infinite variety and innumerable aspects might now be made known to the angelic rulers and authorities (principalities and powers) in the heavenly sphere. -- ephesians 3:10
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This is in accordance with the terms of the eternal and timeless purpose which He has realized and carried into effect in [the person of] Christ Jesus our Lord, -- ephesians 3:11
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In Whom, because of our faith in Him, we dare to have the boldness (courage and confidence) of free access (an unreserved approach to God with freedom and without fear). -- ephesians 3:12
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So I ask you not to lose heart [not to faint or become despondent through fear] at what I am suffering in your behalf. [Rather glory in it] for it is an honor to you. -- ephesians 3:13
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For this reason [seeing the greatness of this plan by which you are built together in Christ], I bow my knees before the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, -- ephesians 3:14
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For Whom every family in heaven and on earth is named [that Father from Whom all fatherhood takes its title and derives its name]. -- ephesians 3:15
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May He grant you out of the rich treasury of His glory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty power in the inner man by the [Holy] Spirit [Himself indwelling your innermost being and personality]. -- ephesians 3:16
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May Christ through your faith [actually] dwell (settle down, abide, make His permanent home) in your hearts! May you be rooted deep in love and founded securely on love, -- ephesians 3:17
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That you may have the power and be strong to apprehend and grasp with all the saints [God's devoted people, the experience of that love] what is the breadth and length and height and depth [of it]; -- ephesians 3:18
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[That you may really come] to know [practically, through experience for yourselves] the love of Christ, which far surpasses mere knowledge [without experience]; that you may be filled [through all your being] unto all the fullness of God [may have the richest measure of the divine Presence, and become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself]! -- ephesians 3:19
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Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]-- -- ephesians 3:20
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To Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen (so be it). -- ephesians 3:21
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I THEREFORE, the prisoner for the Lord, appeal to and beg you to walk (lead a life) worthy of the [divine] calling to which you have been called [with behavior that is a credit to the summons to God's service, -- ephesians 4:1
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Living as becomes you] with complete lowliness of mind (humility) and meekness (unselfishness, gentleness, mildness), with patience, bearing with one another and making allowances because you love one another. -- ephesians 4:2
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Be eager and strive earnestly to guard and keep the harmony and oneness of [and produced by] the Spirit in the binding power of peace. -- ephesians 4:3
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[There is] one body and one Spirit--just as there is also one hope [that belongs] to the calling you received-- -- ephesians 4:4
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[There is] one Lord, one faith, one baptism, -- ephesians 4:5
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One God and Father of [us] all, Who is above all [Sovereign over all], pervading all and [living] in [us] all. -- ephesians 4:6
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Yet grace (God's unmerited favor) was given to each of us individually [not indiscriminately, but in different ways] in proportion to the measure of Christ's [rich and bounteous] gift. -- ephesians 4:7
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Therefore it is said, When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive [He led a train of vanquished foes] and He bestowed gifts on men. -- ephesians 4:8
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[But He ascended?] Now what can this, He ascended, mean but that He had previously descended from [the heights of] heaven into [the depths], the lower parts of the earth? -- ephesians 4:9
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He Who descended is the [very] same as He Who also has ascended high above all the heavens, that He [His presence] might fill all things (the whole universe, from the lowest to the highest). -- ephesians 4:10
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And His gifts were [varied; He Himself appointed and gave men to us] some to be apostles (special messengers), some prophets (inspired preachers and expounders), some evangelists (preachers of the Gospel, traveling missionaries), some pastors (shepherds of His flock) and teachers. -- ephesians 4:11
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His intention was the perfecting and the full equipping of the saints (His consecrated people), [that they should do] the work of ministering toward building up Christ's body (the church), -- ephesians 4:12
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[That it might develop] until we all attain oneness in the faith and in the comprehension of the [full and accurate] knowledge of the Son of God, that [we might arrive] at really mature manhood (the completeness of personality which is nothing less than the standard height of Christ's own perfection), the measure of the stature of the fullness of the Christ and the completeness found in Him. -- ephesians 4:13
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So then, we may no longer be children, tossed [like ships] to and fro between chance gusts of teaching and wavering with every changing wind of doctrine, [the prey of] the cunning and cleverness of unscrupulous men, [gamblers engaged] in every shifting form of trickery in inventing errors to mislead. -- ephesians 4:14
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Rather, let our lives lovingly express truth [in all things, speaking truly, dealing truly, living truly]. Enfolded in love, let us grow up in every way and in all things into Him Who is the Head, [even] Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). -- ephesians 4:15
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For because of Him the whole body (the church, in all its various parts), closely joined and firmly knit together by the joints and ligaments with which it is supplied, when each part [with power adapted to its need] is working properly [in all its functions], grows to full maturity, building itself up in love. -- ephesians 4:16
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So this I say and solemnly testify in [the name of] the Lord [as in His presence], that you must no longer live as the heathen (the Gentiles) do in their perverseness [in the folly, vanity, and emptiness of their souls and the futility] of their minds. -- ephesians 4:17
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Their moral understanding is darkened and their reasoning is beclouded. [They are] alienated (estranged, self-banished) from the life of God [with no share in it; this is] because of the ignorance (the want of knowledge and perception, the willful blindness) that is deep-seated in them, due to their hardness of heart [to the insensitiveness of their moral nature]. -- ephesians 4:18
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In their spiritual apathy they have become callous and past feeling and reckless and have abandoned themselves [a prey] to unbridled sensuality, eager and greedy to indulge in every form of impurity [that their depraved desires may suggest and demand]. -- ephesians 4:19
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But you did not so learn Christ! -- ephesians 4:20
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Assuming that you have really heard Him and been taught by Him, as [all] Truth is in Jesus [embodied and personified in Him], -- ephesians 4:21
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Strip yourselves of your former nature [put off and discard your old unrenewed self] which characterized your previous manner of life and becomes corrupt through lusts and desires that spring from delusion; -- ephesians 4:22
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And be constantly renewed in the spirit of your mind [having a fresh mental and spiritual attitude], -- ephesians 4:23
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And put on the new nature (the regenerate self) created in God's image, [Godlike] in true righteousness and holiness. -- ephesians 4:24
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Therefore, rejecting all falsity and being done now with it, let everyone express the truth with his neighbor, for we are all parts of one body and members one of another. -- ephesians 4:25
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When angry, do not sin; do not ever let your wrath (your exasperation, your fury or indignation) last until the sun goes down. -- ephesians 4:26
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Leave no [such] room or foothold for the devil [give no opportunity to him]. -- ephesians 4:27
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Let the thief steal no more, but rather let him be industrious, making an honest living with his own hands, so that he may be able to give to those in need. -- ephesians 4:28
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Let no foul or polluting language, nor evil word nor unwholesome or worthless talk [ever] come out of your mouth, but only such [speech] as is good and beneficial to the spiritual progress of others, as is fitting to the need and the occasion, that it may be a blessing and give grace (God's favor) to those who hear it. -- ephesians 4:29
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And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God [do not offend or vex or sadden Him], by Whom you were sealed (marked, branded as God's own, secured) for the day of redemption (of final deliverance through Christ from evil and the consequences of sin). -- ephesians 4:30
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Let all bitterness and indignation and wrath (passion, rage, bad temper) and resentment (anger, animosity) and quarreling (brawling, clamor, contention) and slander (evil-speaking, abusive or blasphemous language) be banished from you, with all malice (spite, ill will, or baseness of any kind). -- ephesians 4:31
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And become useful and helpful and kind to one another, tenderhearted (compassionate, understanding, loving-hearted), forgiving one another [readily and freely], as God in Christ forgave you. -- ephesians 4:32
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THEREFORE BE imitators of God [copy Him and follow His example], as well-beloved children [imitate their father]. -- ephesians 5:1
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And walk in love, [esteeming and delighting in one another] as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us, a slain offering and sacrifice to God [for you, so that it became] a sweet fragrance. -- ephesians 5:2
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But immorality (sexual vice) and all impurity [of lustful, rich, wasteful living] or greediness must not even be named among you, as is fitting and proper among saints (God's consecrated people). -- ephesians 5:3
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Let there be no filthiness (obscenity, indecency) nor foolish and sinful (silly and corrupt) talk, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting or becoming; but instead voice your thankfulness [to God]. -- ephesians 5:4
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For be sure of this: that no person practicing sexual vice or impurity in thought or in life, or one who is covetous [who has lustful desire for the property of others and is greedy for gain]--for he [in effect] is an idolater--has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. -- ephesians 5:5
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Let no one delude and deceive you with empty excuses and groundless arguments [for these sins], for through these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of rebellion and disobedience. -- ephesians 5:6
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So do not associate or be sharers with them. -- ephesians 5:7
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For once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of Light [lead the lives of those native-born to the Light]. -- ephesians 5:8
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For the fruit (the effect, the product) of the Light or the Spirit [consists] in every form of kindly goodness, uprightness of heart, and trueness of life. -- ephesians 5:9
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And try to learn [in your experience] what is pleasing to the Lord [let your lives be constant proofs of what is most acceptable to Him]. -- ephesians 5:10
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Take no part in and have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds and enterprises of darkness, but instead [let your lives be so in contrast as to] expose and reprove and convict them. -- ephesians 5:11
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For it is a shame even to speak of or mention the things that [such people] practice in secret. -- ephesians 5:12
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But when anything is exposed and reproved by the light, it is made visible and clear; and where everything is visible and clear there is light. -- ephesians 5:13
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Therefore He says, Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine (make day dawn) upon you and give you light. -- ephesians 5:14
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Look carefully then how you walk! Live purposefully and worthily and accurately, not as the unwise and witless, but as wise (sensible, intelligent people), -- ephesians 5:15
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Making the very most of the time [buying up each opportunity], because the days are evil. -- ephesians 5:16
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Therefore do not be vague and thoughtless and foolish, but understanding and firmly grasping what the will of the Lord is. -- ephesians 5:17
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And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but ever be filled and stimulated with the [Holy] Spirit. -- ephesians 5:18
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Speak out to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, offering praise with voices [and instruments] and making melody with all your heart to the Lord, -- ephesians 5:19
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At all times and for everything giving thanks in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father. -- ephesians 5:20
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Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). -- ephesians 5:21
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Wives, be subject (be submissive and adapt yourselves) to your own husbands as [a service] to the Lord. -- ephesians 5:22
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For the husband is head of the wife as Christ is the Head of the church, Himself the Savior of [His] body. -- ephesians 5:23
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As the church is subject to Christ, so let wives also be subject in everything to their husbands. -- ephesians 5:24
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Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her, -- ephesians 5:25
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So that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the Word, -- ephesians 5:26
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That He might present the church to Himself in glorious splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such things [that she might be holy and faultless]. -- ephesians 5:27
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Even so husbands should love their wives as [being in a sense] their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself. -- ephesians 5:28
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For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and carefully protects and cherishes it, as Christ does the church, -- ephesians 5:29
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Because we are members (parts) of His body. -- ephesians 5:30
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For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. -- ephesians 5:31
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This mystery is very great, but I speak concerning [the relation of] Christ and the church. -- ephesians 5:32
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However, let each man of you [without exception] love his wife as [being in a sense] his very own self; and let the wife see that she respects and reverences her husband [that she notices him, regards him, honors him, prefers him, venerates, and esteems him; and that she defers to him, praises him, and loves and admires him exceedingly]. [I Pet. 3:2.] -- ephesians 5:33
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CHILDREN, OBEY your parents in the Lord [as His representatives], for this is just and right. -- ephesians 6:1
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Honor (esteem and value as precious) your father and your mother--this is the first commandment with a promise-- -- ephesians 6:2
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That all may be well with you and that you may live long on the earth. -- ephesians 6:3
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Fathers, do not irritate and provoke your children to anger [do not exasperate them to resentment], but rear them [tenderly] in the training and discipline and the counsel and admonition of the Lord. -- ephesians 6:4
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Servants (slaves), be obedient to those who are your physical masters, having respect for them and eager concern to please them, in singleness of motive and with all your heart, as [service] to Christ [Himself]-- -- ephesians 6:5
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Not in the way of eye-service [as if they were watching you] and only to please men, but as servants (slaves) of Christ, doing the will of God heartily and with your whole soul; -- ephesians 6:6
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Rendering service readily with goodwill, as to the Lord and not to men, -- ephesians 6:7
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Knowing that for whatever good anyone does, he will receive his reward from the Lord, whether he is slave or free. -- ephesians 6:8
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You masters, act on the same [principle] toward them and give up threatening and using violent and abusive words, knowing that He Who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no respect of persons (no partiality) with Him. -- ephesians 6:9
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In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides]. -- ephesians 6:10
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Put on God's whole armor [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies], that you may be able successfully to stand up against [all] the strategies and the deceits of the devil. -- ephesians 6:11
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For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers, against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere. -- ephesians 6:12
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Therefore put on God's complete armor, that you may be able to resist and stand your ground on the evil day [of danger], and, having done all [the crisis demands], to stand [firmly in your place]. -- ephesians 6:13
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Stand therefore [hold your ground], having tightened the belt of truth around your loins and having put on the breastplate of integrity and of moral rectitude and right standing with God, -- ephesians 6:14
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And having shod your feet in preparation [to face the enemy with the firm-footed stability, the promptness, and the readiness produced by the good news] of the Gospel of peace. -- ephesians 6:15
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Lift up over all the [covering] shield of saving faith, upon which you can quench all the flaming missiles of the wicked [one]. -- ephesians 6:16
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And take the helmet of salvation and the sword that the Spirit wields, which is the Word of God. -- ephesians 6:17
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Pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints (God's consecrated people). -- ephesians 6:18
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And [pray] also for me, that [freedom of] utterance may be given me, that I may open my mouth to proclaim boldly the mystery of the good news (the Gospel), -- ephesians 6:19
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For which I am an ambassador in a coupling chain [in prison. Pray] that I may declare it boldly and courageously, as I ought to do. -- ephesians 6:20
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Now that you may know how I am and what I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord [and His service], will tell you everything. -- ephesians 6:21
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I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may console and cheer and encourage and strengthen your hearts. -- ephesians 6:22
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Peace be to the brethren, and love joined with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). -- ephesians 6:23
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Grace (God's undeserved favor) be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with undying and incorruptible [love]. Amen (so let it be). -- ephesians 6:24
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PAUL AND Timothy, bond servants of Christ Jesus (the Messiah), to all the saints (God's consecrated people) in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops (overseers) and deacons (assistants): -- philippians 1:1
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Grace (favor and blessing) to you and [heart] peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah). -- philippians 1:2
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I thank my God in all my remembrance of you. -- philippians 1:3
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In every prayer of mine I always make my entreaty and petition for you all with joy (delight). -- philippians 1:4
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[I thank my God] for your fellowship (your sympathetic cooperation and contributions and partnership) in advancing the good news (the Gospel) from the first day [you heard it] until now. -- philippians 1:5
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And I am convinced and sure of this very thing, that He Who began a good work in you will continue until the day of Jesus Christ [right up to the time of His return], developing [that good work] and perfecting and bringing it to full completion in you. -- philippians 1:6
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It is right and appropriate for me to have this confidence and feel this way about you all, because you have me in your heart and I hold you in my heart as partakers and sharers, one and all with me, of grace (God's unmerited favor and spiritual blessing). [This is true] both when I am shut up in prison and when I am out in the defense and confirmation of the good news (the Gospel). -- philippians 1:7
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For God is my witness how I long for and pursue you all with love, in the tender mercy of Christ Jesus [Himself]! -- philippians 1:8
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And this I pray: that your love may abound yet more and more and extend to its fullest development in knowledge and all keen insight [that your love may display itself in greater depth of acquaintance and more comprehensive discernment], -- philippians 1:9
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So that you may surely learn to sense what is vital, and approve and prize what is excellent and of real value [recognizing the highest and the best, and distinguishing the moral differences], and that you may be untainted and pure and unerring and blameless [so that with hearts sincere and certain and unsullied, you may approach] the day of Christ [not stumbling nor causing others to stumble]. -- philippians 1:10
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May you abound in and be filled with the fruits of righteousness (of right standing with God and right doing) which come through Jesus Christ (the Anointed One), to the honor and praise of God [that His glory may be both manifested and recognized]. -- philippians 1:11
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Now I want you to know and continue to rest assured, brethren, that what [has happened] to me [this imprisonment] has actually only served to advance and give a renewed impetus to the [spreading of the] good news (the Gospel). -- philippians 1:12
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So much is this a fact that throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest [here] my imprisonment has become generally known to be in Christ [that I am a prisoner in His service and for Him]. -- philippians 1:13
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And [also] most of the brethren have derived fresh confidence in the Lord because of my chains and are much more bold to speak and publish fearlessly the Word of God [acting with more freedom and indifference to the consequences]. -- philippians 1:14
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Some, it is true, [actually] preach Christ (the Messiah) [for no better reason than] out of envy and rivalry (party spirit), but others are doing so out of a loyal spirit and goodwill. -- philippians 1:15
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The latter [proclaim Christ] out of love, because they recognize and know that I am [providentially] put here for the defense of the good news (the Gospel). -- philippians 1:16
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But the former preach Christ out of a party spirit, insincerely [out of no pure motive, but thinking to annoy me], supposing they are making my bondage more bitter and my chains more galling. -- philippians 1:17
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But what does it matter, so long as either way, whether in pretense [for personal ends] or in all honesty [for the furtherance of the Truth], Christ is being proclaimed? And in that I [now] rejoice, yes, and I shall rejoice [hereafter] also. -- philippians 1:18
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For I am well assured and indeed know that through your prayers and a bountiful supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ (the Messiah) this will turn out for my preservation (for the spiritual health and welfare of my own soul) and avail toward the saving work of the Gospel. -- philippians 1:19
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This is in keeping with my own eager desire and persistent expectation and hope, that I shall not disgrace myself nor be put to shame in anything; but that with the utmost freedom of speech and unfailing courage, now as always heretofore, Christ (the Messiah) will be magnified and get glory and praise in this body of mine and be boldly exalted in my person, whether through (by) life or through (by) death. -- philippians 1:20
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For me to live is Christ [His life in me], and to die is gain [the gain of the glory of eternity]. -- philippians 1:21
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If, however, it is to be life in the flesh and I am to live on here, that means fruitful service for me; so I can say nothing as to my personal preference [I cannot choose], -- philippians 1:22
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But I am hard pressed between the two. My yearning desire is to depart (to be free of this world, to set forth) and be with Christ, for that is far, far better; -- philippians 1:23
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But to remain in my body is more needful and essential for your sake. -- philippians 1:24
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Since I am convinced of this, I know that I shall remain and stay by you all, to promote your progress and joy in believing, -- philippians 1:25
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So that in me you may have abundant cause for exultation and glorying in Christ Jesus, through my coming to you again. -- philippians 1:26
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Only be sure as citizens so to conduct yourselves [that] your manner of life [will be] worthy of the good news (the Gospel) of Christ, so that whether I [do] come and see you or am absent, I may hear this of you: that you are standing firm in united spirit and purpose, striving side by side and contending with a single mind for the faith of the glad tidings (the Gospel). -- philippians 1:27
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And do not [for a moment] be frightened or intimidated in anything by your opponents and adversaries, for such [constancy and fearlessness] will be a clear sign (proof and seal) to them of [their impending] destruction, but [a sure token and evidence] of your deliverance and salvation, and that from God. -- philippians 1:28
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For you have been granted [the privilege] for Christ's sake not only to believe in (adhere to, rely on, and trust in) Him, but also to suffer in His behalf. -- philippians 1:29
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So you are engaged in the same conflict which you saw me [wage] and which you now hear to be mine [still]. -- philippians 1:30
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SO BY whatever [appeal to you there is in our mutual dwelling in Christ, by whatever] strengthening and consoling and encouraging [our relationship] in Him [affords], by whatever persuasive incentive there is in love, by whatever participation in the [Holy] Spirit [we share], and by whatever depth of affection and compassionate sympathy, -- philippians 2:1
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Fill up and complete my joy by living in harmony and being of the same mind and one in purpose, having the same love, being in full accord and of one harmonious mind and intention. -- philippians 2:2
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Do nothing from factional motives [through contentiousness, strife, selfishness, or for unworthy ends] or prompted by conceit and empty arrogance. Instead, in the true spirit of humility (lowliness of mind) let each regard the others as better than and superior to himself [thinking more highly of one another than you do of yourselves]. -- philippians 2:3
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Let each of you esteem and look upon and be concerned for not [merely] his own interests, but also each for the interests of others. -- philippians 2:4
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Let this same attitude and purpose and [humble] mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus: [Let Him be your example in humility:] -- philippians 2:5
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Who, although being essentially one with God and in the form of God [possessing the fullness of the attributes which make God God], did not think this equality with God was a thing to be eagerly grasped or retained, -- philippians 2:6
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But stripped Himself [of all privileges and rightful dignity], so as to assume the guise of a servant (slave), in that He became like men and was born a human being. -- philippians 2:7
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And after He had appeared in human form, He abased and humbled Himself [still further] and carried His obedience to the extreme of death, even the death of the cross! -- philippians 2:8
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Therefore [because He stooped so low] God has highly exalted Him and has freely bestowed on Him the name that is above every name, -- philippians 2:9
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That in (at) the name of Jesus every knee should (must) bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, -- philippians 2:10
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And every tongue [frankly and openly] confess and acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. -- philippians 2:11
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Therefore, my dear ones, as you have always obeyed [my suggestions], so now, not only [with the enthusiasm you would show] in my presence but much more because I am absent, work out (cultivate, carry out to the goal, and fully complete) your own salvation with reverence and awe and trembling (self-distrust, with serious caution, tenderness of conscience, watchfulness against temptation, timidly shrinking from whatever might offend God and discredit the name of Christ). -- philippians 2:12
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[Not in your own strength] for it is God Who is all the while effectually at work in you [energizing and creating in you the power and desire], both to will and to work for His good pleasure and satisfaction and delight. -- philippians 2:13
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Do all things without grumbling and faultfinding and complaining [against God] and questioning and doubting [among yourselves], -- philippians 2:14
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That you may show yourselves to be blameless and guileless, innocent and uncontaminated, children of God without blemish (faultless, unrebukable) in the midst of a crooked and wicked generation [spiritually perverted and perverse], among whom you are seen as bright lights (stars or beacons shining out clearly) in the [dark] world, -- philippians 2:15
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Holding out [to it] and offering [to all men] the Word of Life, so that in the day of Christ I may have something of which exultantly to rejoice and glory in that I did not run my race in vain or spend my labor to no purpose. -- philippians 2:16
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Even if [my lifeblood] must be poured out as a libation on the sacrificial offering of your faith [to God], still I am glad [to do it] and congratulate you all on [your share in] it. -- philippians 2:17
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And you also in like manner be glad and congratulate me on [my share in] it. -- philippians 2:18
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But I hope and trust in the Lord Jesus soon to send Timothy to you, so that I may also be encouraged and cheered by learning news of you. -- philippians 2:19
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For I have no one like him [no one of so kindred a spirit] who will be so genuinely interested in your welfare and devoted to your interests. -- philippians 2:20
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For the others all seek [to advance] their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ (the Messiah). -- philippians 2:21
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But Timothy's tested worth you know, how as a son with his father he has toiled with me zealously in [serving and helping to advance] the good news (the Gospel). -- philippians 2:22
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I hope therefore to send him promptly, just as soon as I know how my case is going to turn out. -- philippians 2:23
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But [really] I am confident and fully trusting in the Lord that shortly I myself shall come to you also. -- philippians 2:24
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However, I thought it necessary to send Epaphroditus [back] to you. [He has been] my brother and companion in labor and my fellow soldier, as well as [having come as] your special messenger (apostle) and minister to my need. -- philippians 2:25
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For he has been [homesick] longing for you all and has been distressed because you had heard that he was ill. -- philippians 2:26
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He certainly was ill [too], near to death. But God had compassion on him, and not only on him but also on me, lest I should have sorrow [over him] coming upon sorrow. -- philippians 2:27
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So I have sent him the more willingly and eagerly, that you may be gladdened at seeing him again, and that I may be the less disquieted. -- philippians 2:28
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Welcome him [home] then in the Lord with all joy, and honor and highly appreciate men like him, -- philippians 2:29
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For it was through working for Christ that he came so near death, risking his [very] life to complete the deficiencies in your service to me [which distance prevented you yourselves from rendering]. -- philippians 2:30
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FOR THE rest, my brethren, delight yourselves in the Lord and continue to rejoice that you are in Him. To keep writing to you [over and over] of the same things is not irksome to me, and it is [a precaution] for your safety. -- philippians 3:1
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Look out for those dogs [Judaizers, legalists], look out for those mischief-makers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. -- philippians 3:2
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For we [Christians] are the true circumcision, who worship God in spirit and by the Spirit of God and exult and glory and pride ourselves in Jesus Christ, and put no confidence or dependence [on what we are] in the flesh and on outward privileges and physical advantages and external appearances-- -- philippians 3:3
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Though for myself I have [at least grounds] to rely on the flesh. If any other man considers that he has or seems to have reason to rely on the flesh and his physical and outward advantages, I have still more! -- philippians 3:4
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Circumcised when I was eight days old, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew [and the son] of Hebrews; as to the observance of the Law I was of [the party of] the Pharisees, -- philippians 3:5
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As to my zeal, I was a persecutor of the church, and by the Law's standard of righteousness (supposed justice, uprightness, and right standing with God) I was proven to be blameless and no fault was found with me. -- philippians 3:6
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But whatever former things I had that might have been gains to me, I have come to consider as [one combined] loss for Christ's sake. -- philippians 3:7
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Yes, furthermore, I count everything as loss compared to the possession of the priceless privilege (the overwhelming preciousness, the surpassing worth, and supreme advantage) of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord and of progressively becoming more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him [of perceiving and recognizing and understanding Him more fully and clearly]. For His sake I have lost everything and consider it all to be mere rubbish (refuse, dregs), in order that I may win (gain) Christ (the Anointed One), -- philippians 3:8
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And that I may [actually] be found and known as in Him, not having any [self-achieved] righteousness that can be called my own, based on my obedience to the Law's demands (ritualistic uprightness and supposed right standing with God thus acquired), but possessing that [genuine righteousness] which comes through faith in Christ (the Anointed One), the [truly] right standing with God, which comes from God by [saving] faith. -- philippians 3:9
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[For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him [that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly], and that I may in that same way come to know the power outflowing from His resurrection [which it exerts over believers], and that I may so share His sufferings as to be continually transformed [in spirit into His likeness even] to His death, [in the hope] -- philippians 3:10
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That if possible I may attain to the [spiritual and moral] resurrection [that lifts me] out from among the dead [even while in the body]. -- philippians 3:11
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Not that I have now attained [this ideal], or have already been made perfect, but I press on to lay hold of (grasp) and make my own, that for which Christ Jesus (the Messiah) has laid hold of me and made me His own. -- philippians 3:12
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I do not consider, brethren, that I have captured and made it my own [yet]; but one thing I do [it is my one aspiration]: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, -- philippians 3:13
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I press on toward the goal to win the [supreme and heavenly] prize to which God in Christ Jesus is calling us upward. -- philippians 3:14
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So let those [of us] who are spiritually mature and full-grown have this mind and hold these convictions; and if in any respect you have a different attitude of mind, God will make that clear to you also. -- philippians 3:15
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Only let us hold true to what we have already attained and walk and order our lives by that. -- philippians 3:16
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Brethren, together follow my example and observe those who live after the pattern we have set for you. -- philippians 3:17
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For there are many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, who walk (live) as enemies of the cross of Christ (the Anointed One). -- philippians 3:18
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They are doomed and their fate is eternal misery (perdition); their god is their stomach (their appetites, their sensuality) and they glory in their shame, siding with earthly things and being of their party. -- philippians 3:19
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But we are citizens of the state (commonwealth, homeland) which is in heaven, and from it also we earnestly and patiently await [the coming of] the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) [as] Savior, -- philippians 3:20
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Who will transform and fashion anew the body of our humiliation to conform to and be like the body of His glory and majesty, by exerting that power which enables Him even to subject everything to Himself. -- philippians 3:21
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THEREFORE, MY brethren, whom I love and yearn to see, my delight and crown (wreath of victory), thus stand firm in the Lord, my beloved. -- philippians 4:1
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I entreat and advise Euodia and I entreat and advise Syntyche to agree and to work in harmony in the Lord. -- philippians 4:2
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And I exhort you too, [my] genuine yokefellow, help these [two women to keep on cooperating], for they have toiled along with me in [the spreading of] the good news (the Gospel), as have Clement and the rest of my fellow workers whose names are in the Book of Life. -- philippians 4:3
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Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, gladden yourselves in Him]; again I say, Rejoice! -- philippians 4:4
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Let all men know and perceive and recognize your unselfishness (your considerateness, your forbearing spirit). The Lord is near [He is coming soon]. -- philippians 4:5
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Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God. -- philippians 4:6
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And God's peace [shall be yours, that tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace] which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. -- philippians 4:7
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For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things [fix your minds on them]. -- philippians 4:8
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Practice what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and model your way of living on it, and the God of peace (of untroubled, undisturbed well-being) will be with you. -- philippians 4:9
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I was made very happy in the Lord that now you have revived your interest in my welfare after so long a time; you were indeed thinking of me, but you had no opportunity to show it. -- philippians 4:10
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Not that I am implying that I was in any personal want, for I have learned how to be content (satisfied to the point where I am not disturbed or disquieted) in whatever state I am. -- philippians 4:11
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I know how to be abased and live humbly in straitened circumstances, and I know also how to enjoy plenty and live in abundance. I have learned in any and all circumstances the secret of facing every situation, whether well-fed or going hungry, having a sufficiency and enough to spare or going without and being in want. -- philippians 4:12
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I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency]. -- philippians 4:13
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But it was right and commendable and noble of you to contribute for my needs and to share my difficulties with me. -- philippians 4:14
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And you Philippians yourselves well know that in the early days of the Gospel ministry, when I left Macedonia, no church (assembly) entered into partnership with me and opened up [a debit and credit] account in giving and receiving except you only. -- philippians 4:15
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For even in Thessalonica you sent [me contributions] for my needs, not only once but a second time. -- philippians 4:16
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Not that I seek or am eager for [your] gift, but I do seek and am eager for the fruit which increases to your credit [the harvest of blessing that is accumulating to your account]. -- philippians 4:17
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But I have [your full payment] and more; I have everything I need and am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent me. [They are the] fragrant odor of an offering and sacrifice which God welcomes and in which He delights. -- philippians 4:18
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And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. -- philippians 4:19
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To our God and Father be glory forever and ever (through the endless eternities of the eternities). Amen (so be it). -- philippians 4:20
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Remember me to every saint (every born-again believer) in Christ Jesus. The brethren (my associates) who are with me greet you. -- philippians 4:21
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All the saints (God's consecrated ones here) wish to be remembered to you, especially those of Caesar's household. -- philippians 4:22
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The grace (spiritual favor and blessing) of the Lord Jesus Christ (the Anointed One) be with your spirit. Amen (so be it). -- philippians 4:23
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PAUL, AN apostle (special messenger) of Christ Jesus (the Messiah), by the will of God, and Timothy [our] brother, -- colossians 1:1
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To the saints (the consecrated people of God) and believing and faithful brethren in Christ who are at Colossae: Grace (spiritual favor and blessing) to you and [heart] peace from God our Father. -- colossians 1:2
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We continually give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah), as we are praying for you, -- colossians 1:3
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For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus [the leaning of your entire human personality on Him in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness] and of the love which you [have and show] for all the saints (God's consecrated ones), -- colossians 1:4
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Because of the hope [of experiencing what is] laid up (reserved and waiting) for you in heaven. Of this [hope] you heard in the past in the message of the truth of the Gospel, -- colossians 1:5
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Which has come to you. Indeed, in the whole world [that Gospel] is bearing fruit and still is growing [by its own inherent power], even as it has done among yourselves ever since the day you first heard and came to know and understand the grace of God in truth. [You came to know the grace or undeserved favor of God in reality, deeply and clearly and thoroughly, becoming accurately and intimately acquainted with it.] -- colossians 1:6
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You so learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ in our stead and as our representative and yours. -- colossians 1:7
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Also he has informed us of your love in the [Holy] Spirit. -- colossians 1:8
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For this reason we also, from the day we heard of it, have not ceased to pray and make [special] request for you, [asking] that you may be filled with the full (deep and clear) knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom [in comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God] and in understanding and discernment of spiritual things-- -- colossians 1:9
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That you may walk (live and conduct yourselves) in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him and desiring to please Him in all things, bearing fruit in every good work and steadily growing and increasing in and by the knowledge of God [with fuller, deeper, and clearer insight, acquaintance, and recognition]. -- colossians 1:10
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[We pray] that you may be invigorated and strengthened with all power according to the might of His glory, [to exercise] every kind of endurance and patience (perseverance and forbearance) with joy, -- colossians 1:11
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Giving thanks to the Father, Who has qualified and made us fit to share the portion which is the inheritance of the saints (God's holy people) in the Light. -- colossians 1:12
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[The Father] has delivered and drawn us to Himself out of the control and the dominion of darkness and has transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, -- colossians 1:13
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In Whom we have our redemption through His blood, [which means] the forgiveness of our sins. -- colossians 1:14
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[Now] He is the exact likeness of the unseen God [the visible representation of the invisible]; He is the Firstborn of all creation. -- colossians 1:15
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For it was in Him that all things were created, in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, whether thrones, dominions, rulers, or authorities; all things were created and exist through Him [by His service, intervention] and in and for Him. -- colossians 1:16
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And He Himself existed before all things, and in Him all things consist (cohere, are held together). -- colossians 1:17
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He also is the Head of [His] body, the church; seeing He is the Beginning, the Firstborn from among the dead, so that He alone in everything and in every respect might occupy the chief place [stand first and be preeminent]. -- colossians 1:18
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For it has pleased [the Father] that all the divine fullness (the sum total of the divine perfection, powers, and attributes) should dwell in Him permanently. -- colossians 1:19
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And God purposed that through (by the service, the intervention of) Him [the Son] all things should be completely reconciled back to Himself, whether on earth or in heaven, as through Him, [the Father] made peace by means of the blood of His cross. -- colossians 1:20
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And although you at one time were estranged and alienated from Him and were of hostile attitude of mind in your wicked activities, -- colossians 1:21
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Yet now has [Christ, the Messiah] reconciled [you to God] in the body of His flesh through death, in order to present you holy and faultless and irreproachable in His [the Father's] presence. -- colossians 1:22
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[And this He will do] provided that you continue to stay with and in the faith [in Christ], well-grounded and settled and steadfast, not shifting or moving away from the hope [which rests on and is inspired by] the glad tidings (the Gospel), which you heard and which has been preached [as being designed for and offered without restrictions] to every person under heaven, and of which [Gospel] I, Paul, became a minister. -- colossians 1:23
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[Even] now I rejoice in the midst of my sufferings on your behalf. And in my own person I am making up whatever is still lacking and remains to be completed [on our part] of Christ's afflictions, for the sake of His body, which is the church. -- colossians 1:24
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In it I became a minister in accordance with the divine stewardship which was entrusted to me for you [as its object and for your benefit], to make the Word of God fully known [among you]-- -- colossians 1:25
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The mystery of which was hidden for ages and generations [from angels and men], but is now revealed to His holy people (the saints), -- colossians 1:26
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To whom God was pleased to make known how great for the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ within and among you, the Hope of [realizing the] glory. -- colossians 1:27
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Him we preach and proclaim, warning and admonishing everyone and instructing everyone in all wisdom (comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God), that we may present every person mature (full-grown, fully initiated, complete, and perfect) in Christ (the Anointed One). -- colossians 1:28
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For this I labor [unto weariness], striving with all the superhuman energy which He so mightily enkindles and works within me. -- colossians 1:29
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FOR I want you to know how great is my solicitude for you [how severe an inward struggle I am engaged in for you] and for those [believers] at Laodicea, and for all who [like yourselves] have never seen my face and known me personally. -- colossians 2:1
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[For my concern is] that their hearts may be braced (comforted, cheered, and encouraged) as they are knit together in love, that they may come to have all the abounding wealth and blessings of assured conviction of understanding, and that they may become progressively more intimately acquainted with and may know more definitely and accurately and thoroughly that mystic secret of God, [which is] Christ (the Anointed One). -- colossians 2:2
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In Him all the treasures of [divine] wisdom (comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God) and [all the riches of spiritual] knowledge and enlightenment are stored up and lie hidden. -- colossians 2:3
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I say this in order that no one may mislead and delude you by plausible and persuasive and attractive arguments and beguiling speech. -- colossians 2:4
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For though I am away from you in body, yet I am with you in spirit, delighted at the sight of your [standing shoulder to shoulder in such] orderly array and the firmness and the solid front and steadfastness of your faith in Christ [that leaning of the entire human personality on Him in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness]. -- colossians 2:5
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As you have therefore received Christ, [even] Jesus the Lord, [so] walk (regulate your lives and conduct yourselves) in union with and conformity to Him. -- colossians 2:6
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Have the roots [of your being] firmly and deeply planted [in Him, fixed and founded in Him], being continually built up in Him, becoming increasingly more confirmed and established in the faith, just as you were taught, and abounding and overflowing in it with thanksgiving. -- colossians 2:7
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See to it that no one carries you off as spoil or makes you yourselves captive by his so-called philosophy and intellectualism and vain deceit (idle fancies and plain nonsense), following human tradition (men's ideas of the material rather than the spiritual world), just crude notions following the rudimentary and elemental teachings of the universe and disregarding [the teachings of] Christ (the Messiah). -- colossians 2:8
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For in Him the whole fullness of Deity (the Godhead) continues to dwell in bodily form [giving complete expression of the divine nature]. -- colossians 2:9
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And you are in Him, made full and having come to fullness of life [in Christ you too are filled with the Godhead--Father, Son and Holy Spirit--and reach full spiritual stature]. And He is the Head of all rule and authority [of every angelic principality and power]. -- colossians 2:10
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In Him also you were circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, but in a [spiritual] circumcision [performed by] Christ by stripping off the body of the flesh (the whole corrupt, carnal nature with its passions and lusts). -- colossians 2:11
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[Thus you were circumcised when] you were buried with Him in [your] baptism, in which you were also raised with Him [to a new life] through [your] faith in the working of God [as displayed] when He raised Him up from the dead. -- colossians 2:12
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And you who were dead in trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your flesh (your sensuality, your sinful carnal nature), [God] brought to life together with [Christ], having [freely] forgiven us all our transgressions, -- colossians 2:13
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Having cancelled and blotted out and wiped away the handwriting of the note (bond) with its legal decrees and demands which was in force and stood against us (hostile to us). This [note with its regulations, decrees, and demands] He set aside and cleared completely out of our way by nailing it to [His] cross. -- colossians 2:14
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[God] disarmed the principalities and powers that were ranged against us and made a bold display and public example of them, in triumphing over them in Him and in it [the cross]. -- colossians 2:15
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Therefore let no one sit in judgment on you in matters of food and drink, or with regard to a feast day or a New Moon or a Sabbath. -- colossians 2:16
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Such [things] are only the shadow of things that are to come, and they have only a symbolic value. But the reality (the substance, the solid fact of what is foreshadowed, the body of it) belongs to Christ. -- colossians 2:17
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Let no one defraud you by acting as an umpire and declaring you unworthy and disqualifying you for the prize, insisting on self-abasement and worship of angels, taking his stand on visions [he claims] he has seen, vainly puffed up by his sensuous notions and inflated by his unspiritual thoughts and fleshly conceit, -- colossians 2:18
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And not holding fast to the Head, from Whom the entire body, supplied and knit together by means of its joints and ligaments, grows with a growth that is from God. -- colossians 2:19
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If then you have died with Christ to material ways of looking at things and have escaped from the world's crude and elemental notions and teachings of externalism, why do you live as if you still belong to the world? [Why do you submit to rules and regulations?--such as] -- colossians 2:20
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Do not handle [this], Do not taste [that], Do not even touch [them], -- colossians 2:21
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Referring to things all of which perish with being used. To do this is to follow human precepts and doctrines. -- colossians 2:22
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Such [practices] have indeed the outward appearance [that popularly passes] for wisdom, in promoting self-imposed rigor of devotion and delight in self-humiliation and severity of discipline of the body, but they are of no value in checking the indulgence of the flesh (the lower nature). [Instead, they do not honor God but serve only to indulge the flesh.] -- colossians 2:23
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IF THEN you have been raised with Christ [to a new life, thus sharing His resurrection from the dead], aim at and seek the [rich, eternal treasures] that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. -- colossians 3:1
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And set your minds and keep them set on what is above (the higher things), not on the things that are on the earth. -- colossians 3:2
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For [as far as this world is concerned] you have died, and your [new, real] life is hidden with Christ in God. -- colossians 3:3
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When Christ, Who is our life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in [the splendor of His] glory. -- colossians 3:4
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So kill (deaden, deprive of power) the evil desire lurking in your members [those animal impulses and all that is earthly in you that is employed in sin]: sexual vice, impurity, sensual appetites, unholy desires, and all greed and covetousness, for that is idolatry (the deifying of self and other created things instead of God). -- colossians 3:5
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It is on account of these [very sins] that the [holy] anger of God is ever coming upon the sons of disobedience (those who are obstinately opposed to the divine will), -- colossians 3:6
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Among whom you also once walked, when you were living in and addicted to [such practices]. -- colossians 3:7
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But now put away and rid yourselves [completely] of all these things: anger, rage, bad feeling toward others, curses and slander, and foulmouthed abuse and shameful utterances from your lips! -- colossians 3:8
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Do not lie to one another, for you have stripped off the old (unregenerate) self with its evil practices, -- colossians 3:9
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And have clothed yourselves with the new [spiritual self], which is [ever in the process of being] renewed and remolded into [fuller and more perfect knowledge upon] knowledge after the image (the likeness) of Him Who created it. -- colossians 3:10
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[In this new creation all distinctions vanish.] There is no room for and there can be neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, [nor difference between nations whether alien] barbarians or Scythians [who are the most savage of all], nor slave or free man; but Christ is all and in all [everything and everywhere, to all men, without distinction of person]. -- colossians 3:11
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Clothe yourselves therefore, as God's own chosen ones (His own picked representatives), [who are] purified and holy and well-beloved [by God Himself, by putting on behavior marked by] tenderhearted pity and mercy, kind feeling, a lowly opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, [and] patience [which is tireless and long-suffering, and has the power to endure whatever comes, with good temper]. -- colossians 3:12
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Be gentle and forbearing with one another and, if one has a difference (a grievance or complaint) against another, readily pardoning each other; even as the Lord has [freely] forgiven you, so must you also [forgive]. -- colossians 3:13
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And above all these [put on] love and enfold yourselves with the bond of perfectness [which binds everything together completely in ideal harmony]. -- colossians 3:14
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And let the peace (soul harmony which comes) from Christ rule (act as umpire continually) in your hearts [deciding and settling with finality all questions that arise in your minds, in that peaceful state] to which as [members of Christ's] one body you were also called [to live]. And be thankful (appreciative), [giving praise to God always]. -- colossians 3:15
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Let the word [spoken by] Christ (the Messiah) have its home [in your hearts and minds] and dwell in you in [all its] richness, as you teach and admonish and train one another in all insight and intelligence and wisdom [in spiritual things, and as you sing] psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, making melody to God with [His] grace in your hearts. -- colossians 3:16
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And whatever you do [no matter what it is] in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus and in [dependence upon] His Person, giving praise to God the Father through Him. -- colossians 3:17
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Wives, be subject to your husbands [subordinate and adapt yourselves to them], as is right and fitting and your proper duty in the Lord. -- colossians 3:18
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Husbands, love your wives [be affectionate and sympathetic with them] and do not be harsh or bitter or resentful toward them. -- colossians 3:19
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Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord. -- colossians 3:20
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Fathers, do not provoke or irritate or fret your children [do not be hard on them or harass them], lest they become discouraged and sullen and morose and feel inferior and frustrated. [Do not break their spirit.] -- colossians 3:21
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Servants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not only when their eyes are on you as pleasers of men, but in simplicity of purpose [with all your heart] because of your reverence for the Lord and as a sincere expression of your devotion to Him. -- colossians 3:22
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Whatever may be your task, work at it heartily (from the soul), as [something done] for the Lord and not for men, -- colossians 3:23
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Knowing [with all certainty] that it is from the Lord [and not from men] that you will receive the inheritance which is your [real] reward. [The One Whom] you are actually serving [is] the Lord Christ (the Messiah). -- colossians 3:24
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For he who deals wrongfully will [reap the fruit of his folly and] be punished for his wrongdoing. And [with God] there is no partiality [no matter what a person's position may be, whether he is the slave or the master]. -- colossians 3:25
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MASTERS, [on your part] deal with your slaves justly and fairly, knowing that also you have a Master in heaven. -- colossians 4:1
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Be earnest and unwearied and steadfast in your prayer [life], being [both] alert and intent in [your praying] with thanksgiving. -- colossians 4:2
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And at the same time pray for us also, that God may open a door to us for the Word (the Gospel), to proclaim the mystery concerning Christ (the Messiah) on account of which I am in prison; -- colossians 4:3
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That I may proclaim it fully and make it clear [speak boldly and unfold that mystery], as is my duty. -- colossians 4:4
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Behave yourselves wisely [living prudently and with discretion] in your relations with those of the outside world (the non-Christians), making the very most of the time and seizing (buying up) the opportunity. -- colossians 4:5
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Let your speech at all times be gracious (pleasant and winsome), seasoned [as it were] with salt, [so that you may never be at a loss] to know how you ought to answer anyone [who puts a question to you]. -- colossians 4:6
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Tychicus will give you full information about my affairs; [he is] a much-loved brother and faithful ministering assistant and fellow servant [with us] in the Lord. -- colossians 4:7
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I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are faring and that he may comfort and cheer and encourage your hearts. -- colossians 4:8
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And with [him is] Onesimus, [our] faithful and beloved brother, who is [one] of yourselves. They will let you know everything that has taken place here [in Rome]. -- colossians 4:9
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Aristarchus my fellow prisoner wishes to be remembered to you, as does Mark the relative of Barnabas. You received instructions concerning him; if he comes to you give him a [hearty] welcome. -- colossians 4:10
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And [greetings also from] Jesus, who is called Justus. These [Hebrew Christians] alone of the circumcision are among my fellow workers for [the extension of] God's kingdom, and they have proved a relief and a comfort to me. -- colossians 4:11
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Epaphras, who is one of yourselves, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. [He is] always striving for you earnestly in his prayers, [pleading] that you may [as persons of ripe character and clear conviction] stand firm and mature [in spiritual growth], convinced and fully assured in everything willed by God. -- colossians 4:12
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For I bear him testimony that he has labored hard in your behalf and for [the believers] in Laodicea and those in Hierapolis. -- colossians 4:13
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Luke the beloved physician and Demas salute you. -- colossians 4:14
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Give my greetings to the brethren at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the assembly (the church) which meets in her house. -- colossians 4:15
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And when this epistle has been read before you, [see] that it is read also in the assembly (the church) of the Laodiceans, and also [see] that you yourselves in turn read the [letter that comes to you] from Laodicea. -- colossians 4:16
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And say to Archippus, See that you discharge carefully [the duties of] the ministry and fulfill the stewardship which you have received in the Lord. -- colossians 4:17
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I, Paul, [add this final] greeting, writing with my own hand. Remember I am still in prison and in chains. May grace (God's unmerited favor and blessing) be with you! Amen (so be it). -- colossians 4:18
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PAUL, SILVANUS (Silas), and Timothy, to the assembly (church) of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah): Grace (spiritual blessing and divine favor) to you and [heart] peace. -- 1 thessalonians 1:1
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We are ever giving thanks to God for all of you, continually mentioning [you when engaged] in our prayers, -- 1 thessalonians 1:2
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Recalling unceasingly before our God and Father your work energized by faith and service motivated by love and unwavering hope in [the return of] our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah). [I Thess. 1:10.] -- 1 thessalonians 1:3
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 brethren beloved by God, we recognize and know that He has selected (chosen) you; -- 1 thessalonians 1:4
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For our [preaching of the] glad tidings (the Gospel) came to you not only in word, but also in [its own inherent] power and in the Holy Spirit and with great conviction and absolute certainty [on our part]. You know what kind of men we proved [ourselves] to be among you for your good. -- 1 thessalonians 1:5
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And you [set yourselves to] become imitators of us and [through us] of the Lord Himself, for you welcomed our message in [spite of] much persecution, with joy [inspired] by the Holy Spirit; -- 1 thessalonians 1:6
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So that you [thus] became a pattern to all the believers (those who adhere to, trust in, and rely on Christ Jesus) in Macedonia and Achaia (most of Greece). -- 1 thessalonians 1:7
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For not only has the Word concerning and from the Lord resounded forth from you unmistakably in Macedonia and Achaia, but everywhere the report has gone forth of your faith in God [of your leaning of your whole personality on Him in complete trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness]. So we [find that we] never need to tell people anything [further about it]. -- 1 thessalonians 1:8
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For they themselves volunteer testimony concerning us, telling what an entrance we had among you, and how you turned to God from [your] idols to serve a God Who is alive and true and genuine, -- 1 thessalonians 1:9
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And [how you] look forward to and await the coming of His Son from heaven, Whom He raised from the dead--Jesus, Who personally rescues and delivers us out of and from the wrath [bringing punishment] which is coming [upon the impenitent] and draws us to Himself [investing us with all the privileges and rewards of the new life in Christ, the Messiah]. -- 1 thessalonians 1:10
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FOR YOU yourselves know, brethren, that our coming among you was not useless and fruitless. -- 1 thessalonians 2:1
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But though we had already suffered and been outrageously treated at Philippi, as you know, yet in [the strength of] our God we summoned courage to proclaim to you unfalteringly the good news (the Gospel) with earnest contention and much conflict and great opposition. -- 1 thessalonians 2:2
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For our appeal [in preaching] does not [originate] from delusion or error or impure purpose or motive, nor in fraud or deceit. -- 1 thessalonians 2:3
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But just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the glad tidings (the Gospel), so we speak not to please men but to please God, Who tests our hearts [expecting them to be approved]. -- 1 thessalonians 2:4
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For as you well know, we never resorted either to words of flattery or to any cloak to conceal greedy motives or pretexts for gain, [as] God is our witness. -- 1 thessalonians 2:5
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Nor did we seek to extract praise and honor and glory from men, either from you or from anyone else, though we might have asserted our authority [stood on our dignity and claimed honor] as apostles (special missionaries) of Christ (the Messiah). -- 1 thessalonians 2:6
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But we behaved gently when we were among you, like a devoted mother nursing and cherishing her own children. -- 1 thessalonians 2:7
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So, being thus tenderly and affectionately desirous of you, we continued to share with you not only God's good news (the Gospel) but also our own lives as well, for you had become so very dear to us. -- 1 thessalonians 2:8
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For you recall our hard toil and struggles, brethren. We worked night and day [and plied our trade] in order not to be a burden to any of you [for our support] while we proclaimed the glad tidings (the Gospel) of God to you. -- 1 thessalonians 2:9
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You are witnesses, [yes] and God [also], how unworldly and upright and blameless was our behavior toward you believers [who adhered to and trusted in and relied on our Lord Jesus Christ]. -- 1 thessalonians 2:10
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For you know how, as a father [dealing with] his children, we used to exhort each of you personally, stimulating and encouraging and charging you -- 1 thessalonians 2:11
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To live lives worthy of God, Who calls you into His own kingdom and the glorious blessedness [into which true believers will enter after Christ's return]. -- 1 thessalonians 2:12
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And we also [especially] thank God continually for this, that when you received the message of God [which you heard] from us, you welcomed it not as the word of [mere] men, but as it truly is, the Word of God, which is effectually at work in you who believe [exercising its superhuman power in those who adhere to and trust in and rely on it]. -- 1 thessalonians 2:13
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For you, brethren, became imitators of the assemblies (churches) of God in Christ Jesus which are in Judea, for you too have suffered the same kind of treatment from your own fellow countrymen as they did [who were persecuted at the hands] of the Jews, -- 1 thessalonians 2:14
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Who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and harassed and drove us out, and continue to make themselves hateful and offensive to God and to show themselves foes of all men, -- 1 thessalonians 2:15
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Forbidding and hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles (the nations) that they may be saved. So as always they fill up [to the brim the measure of] their sins. But God's wrath has come upon them at last [completely and forever]! -- 1 thessalonians 2:16
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But since we were bereft of you, brethren, for a little while in person, [of course] not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great longing to see you face to face, -- 1 thessalonians 2:17
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Because it was our will to come to you. [I mean that] I, Paul, again and again [wanted to come], but Satan hindered and impeded us. -- 1 thessalonians 2:18
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For what is our hope or happiness or our victor's wreath of exultant triumph when we stand in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? Is it not you? -- 1 thessalonians 2:19
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For you are [indeed] our glory and our joy! -- 1 thessalonians 2:20
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THEREFORE, WHEN [the suspense of separation and our yearning for some personal communication from you] became intolerable, we consented to being left behind alone at Athens. -- 1 thessalonians 3:1
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And we sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in [spreading] the good news (the Gospel) of Christ, to strengthen and establish and to exhort and comfort and encourage you in your faith, -- 1 thessalonians 3:2
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That no one [of you] should be disturbed and beguiled and led astray by these afflictions and difficulties [to which I have referred]. For you yourselves know that this is [unavoidable in our position, and must be recognized as] our appointed lot. -- 1 thessalonians 3:3
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For even when we were with you, [you know] we warned you plainly beforehand that we were to be pressed with difficulties and made to suffer affliction, just as to your own knowledge it has [since] happened. -- 1 thessalonians 3:4
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That is the reason that, when I could bear [the suspense] no longer, I sent that I might learn [how you were standing the strain, and the endurance of] your faith, [for I was fearful] lest somehow the tempter had tempted you and our toil [among you should prove to] be fruitless and to no purpose. -- 1 thessalonians 3:5
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But now that Timothy has just come back to us from [his visit to] you and has brought us the good news of [the steadfastness of] your faith and [the warmth of your] love, and [reported] how kindly you cherish a constant and affectionate remembrance of us [and that you are] longing to see us as we [are to see] you, -- 1 thessalonians 3:6
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Brethren, for this reason, in [spite of all] our stress and crushing difficulties we have been filled with comfort and cheer about you [because of] your faith (the leaning of your whole personality on God in complete trust and confidence). -- 1 thessalonians 3:7
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Because now we [really] live, if you stand [firm] in the Lord. -- 1 thessalonians 3:8
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For what [adequate] thanksgiving can we render to God for you for all the gladness and delight which we enjoy for your sakes before our God? -- 1 thessalonians 3:9
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[And we] continue to pray especially and with most intense earnestness night and day that we may see you face to face and mend and make good whatever may be imperfect and lacking in your faith. -- 1 thessalonians 3:10
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Now may our God and Father Himself and our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) guide our steps to you. -- 1 thessalonians 3:11
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And may the Lord make you to increase and excel and overflow in love for one another and for all people, just as we also do for you, -- 1 thessalonians 3:12
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So that He may strengthen and confirm and establish your hearts faultlessly pure and unblamable in holiness in the sight of our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) with all His saints (the holy and glorified people of God)! Amen, (so be it)! -- 1 thessalonians 3:13
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FURTHERMORE, BRETHREN, we beg and admonish you in [virtue of our union with] the Lord Jesus, that [you follow the instructions which] you learned from us about how you ought to walk so as to please and gratify God, as indeed you are doing, [and] that you do so even more and more abundantly [attaining yet greater perfection in living this life]. -- 1 thessalonians 4:1
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For you know what charges and precepts we gave you [on the authority and by the inspiration of] the Lord Jesus. -- 1 thessalonians 4:2
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For this is the will of God, that you should be consecrated (separated and set apart for pure and holy living): that you should abstain and shrink from all sexual vice, -- 1 thessalonians 4:3
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That each one of you should know how to possess (control, manage) his own body in consecration (purity, separated from things profane) and honor, -- 1 thessalonians 4:4
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Not [to be used] in the passion of lust like the heathen, who are ignorant of the true God and have no knowledge of His will, -- 1 thessalonians 4:5
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That no man transgress and overreach his brother and defraud him in this matter or defraud his brother in business. For the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as we have already warned you solemnly and told you plainly. -- 1 thessalonians 4:6
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For God has not called us to impurity but to consecration [to dedicate ourselves to the most thorough purity]. -- 1 thessalonians 4:7
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Therefore whoever disregards (sets aside and rejects this) disregards not man but God, Whose [very] Spirit [Whom] He gives to you is holy (chaste, pure). -- 1 thessalonians 4:8
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But concerning brotherly love [for all other Christians], you have no need to have anyone write you, for you yourselves have been [personally] taught by God to love one another. -- 1 thessalonians 4:9
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And indeed you already are [extending and displaying your love] to all the brethren throughout Macedonia. But we beseech and earnestly exhort you, brethren, that you excel [in this matter] more and more, -- 1 thessalonians 4:10
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To make it your ambition and definitely endeavor to live quietly and peacefully, to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we charged you, -- 1 thessalonians 4:11
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So that you may bear yourselves becomingly and be correct and honorable and command the respect of the outside world, being dependent on nobody [self-supporting] and having need of nothing. -- 1 thessalonians 4:12
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Now also we would not have you ignorant, brethren, about those who fall asleep [in death], that you may not grieve [for them] as the rest do who have no hope [beyond the grave]. -- 1 thessalonians 4:13
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For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will also bring with Him through Jesus those who have fallen asleep [in death]. -- 1 thessalonians 4:14
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For this we declare to you by the Lord's [own] word, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord shall in no way precede [into His presence] or have any advantage at all over those who have previously fallen asleep [in Him in death]. -- 1 thessalonians 4:15
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For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud cry of summons, with the shout of an archangel, and with the blast of the trumpet of God. And those who have departed this life in Christ will rise first. -- 1 thessalonians 4:16
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Then we, the living ones who remain [on the earth], shall simultaneously be caught up along with [the resurrected dead] in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and so always (through the eternity of the eternities) we shall be with the Lord! -- 1 thessalonians 4:17
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Therefore comfort and encourage one another with these words. -- 1 thessalonians 4:18
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BUT AS to the suitable times and the precise seasons and dates, brethren, you have no necessity for anything being written to you. -- 1 thessalonians 5:1
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For you yourselves know perfectly well that the day of the [return of the] Lord will come [as unexpectedly and suddenly] as a thief in the night. -- 1 thessalonians 5:2
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When people are saying, All is well and secure, and, There is peace and safety, then in a moment unforeseen destruction (ruin and death) will come upon them as suddenly as labor pains come upon a woman with child; and they shall by no means escape, for there will be no escape. -- 1 thessalonians 5:3
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But you are not in [given up to the power of] darkness, brethren, for that day to overtake you by surprise like a thief. -- 1 thessalonians 5:4
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For you are all sons of light and sons of the day; we do not belong either to the night or to darkness. -- 1 thessalonians 5:5
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Accordingly then, let us not sleep, as the rest do, but let us keep wide awake (alert, watchful, cautious, and on our guard) and let us be sober (calm, collected, and circumspect). -- 1 thessalonians 5:6
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For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who are drunk, get drunk at night. -- 1 thessalonians 5:7
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But we belong to the day; therefore, let us be sober and put on the breastplate (corslet) of faith and love and for a helmet the hope of salvation. -- 1 thessalonians 5:8
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For God has not appointed us to [incur His] wrath [He did not select us to condemn us], but [that we might] obtain [His] salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) -- 1 thessalonians 5:9
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Who died for us so that whether we are still alive or are dead [at Christ's appearing], we might live together with Him and share His life. -- 1 thessalonians 5:10
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Therefore encourage (admonish, exhort) one another and edify (strengthen and build up) one another, just as you are doing. -- 1 thessalonians 5:11
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Now also we beseech you, brethren, get to know those who labor among you [recognize them for what they are, acknowledge and appreciate and respect them all]--your leaders who are over you in the Lord and those who warn and kindly reprove and exhort you. -- 1 thessalonians 5:12
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And hold them in very high and most affectionate esteem in [intelligent and sympathetic] appreciation of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. -- 1 thessalonians 5:13
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And we earnestly beseech you, brethren, admonish (warn and seriously advise) those who are out of line [the loafers, the disorderly, and the unruly]; encourage the timid and fainthearted, help and give your support to the weak souls, [and] be very patient with everybody [always keeping your temper]. -- 1 thessalonians 5:14
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See that none of you repays another with evil for evil, but always aim to show kindness and seek to do good to one another and to everybody. -- 1 thessalonians 5:15
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Be happy [in your faith] and rejoice and be glad-hearted continually (always); -- 1 thessalonians 5:16
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Be unceasing in prayer [praying perseveringly]; -- 1 thessalonians 5:17
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Thank [God] in everything [no matter what the circumstances may be, be thankful and give thanks], for this is the will of God for you [who are] in Christ Jesus [the Revealer and Mediator of that will]. -- 1 thessalonians 5:18
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Do not quench (suppress or subdue) the [Holy] Spirit; -- 1 thessalonians 5:19
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Do not spurn the gifts and utterances of the prophets [do not depreciate prophetic revelations nor despise inspired instruction or exhortation or warning]. -- 1 thessalonians 5:20
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But test and prove all things [until you can recognize] what is good; [to that] hold fast. -- 1 thessalonians 5:21
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Abstain from evil [shrink from it and keep aloof from it] in whatever form or whatever kind it may be. -- 1 thessalonians 5:22
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And may the God of peace Himself sanctify you through and through [separate you from profane things, make you pure and wholly consecrated to God]; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved sound and complete [and found] blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah). -- 1 thessalonians 5:23
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Faithful is He Who is calling you [to Himself] and utterly trustworthy, and He will also do it [fulfill His call by hallowing and keeping you]. -- 1 thessalonians 5:24
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Brethren, pray for us. -- 1 thessalonians 5:25
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Greet all the brethren with a sacred kiss. -- 1 thessalonians 5:26
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I solemnly charge you [in the name of] the Lord to have this letter read before all the brethren. -- 1 thessalonians 5:27
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The grace (the unmerited favor and blessings) of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) be with you all. Amen, (so be it). -- 1 thessalonians 5:28
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PAUL, SILVANUS (Silas), and Timothy, to the church (assembly) of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One): -- 2 thessalonians 1:1
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Grace (unmerited favor) be to you and [heart] peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). -- 2 thessalonians 1:2
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We ought and indeed are obligated [as those in debt] to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, as is fitting, because your faith is growing exceedingly and the love of every one of you each toward the others is increasing and abounds. -- 2 thessalonians 1:3
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And this is a cause of our mentioning you with pride among the churches (assemblies) of God for your steadfastness (your unflinching endurance and patience) and your firm faith in the midst of all the persecutions and crushing distresses and afflictions under which you are holding up. -- 2 thessalonians 1:4
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This is positive proof of the just and right judgment of God to the end that you may be deemed deserving of His kingdom [a plain token of His fair verdict which designs that you should be made and counted worthy of the kingdom of God], for the sake of which you are also suffering. -- 2 thessalonians 1:5
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[It is a fair decision] since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with distress and affliction those who distress and afflict you, -- 2 thessalonians 1:6
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And to [recompense] you who are so distressed and afflicted [by granting you] relief and rest along with us [your fellow sufferers] when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in a flame of fire, -- 2 thessalonians 1:7
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To deal out retribution (chastisement and vengeance) upon those who do not know or perceive or become acquainted with God, and [upon those] who ignore and refuse to obey the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. -- 2 thessalonians 1:8
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Such people will pay the penalty and suffer the punishment of everlasting ruin (destruction and perdition) and eternal exclusion and banishment from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, -- 2 thessalonians 1:9
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When He comes to be glorified in His saints [on that day He will be made more glorious in His consecrated people], and [He will] be marveled at and admired [in His glory reflected] in all who have believed [who have adhered to, trusted in, and relied on Him], because our witnessing among you was confidently accepted and believed [and confirmed in your lives]. -- 2 thessalonians 1:10
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With this in view we constantly pray for you, that our God may deem and count you worthy of [your] calling and [His] every gracious purpose of goodness, and with power may complete in [your] every particular work of faith (faith which is that leaning of the whole human personality on God in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness). -- 2 thessalonians 1:11
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Thus may the name of our Lord Jesus Christ be glorified and become more glorious through and in you, and may you [also be glorified] in Him according to the grace (favor and blessing) of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). -- 2 thessalonians 1:12
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BUT RELATIVE to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) and our gathering together to [meet] Him, we beg you, brethren, -- 2 thessalonians 2:1
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Not to allow your minds to be quickly unsettled or disturbed or kept excited or alarmed, whether it be by some [pretended] revelation of [the] Spirit or by word or by letter [alleged to be] from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has [already] arrived and is here. -- 2 thessalonians 2:2
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Let no one deceive or beguile you in any way, for that day will not come except the apostasy comes first [unless the predicted great falling away of those who have professed to be Christians has come], and the man of lawlessness (sin) is revealed, who is the son of doom (of perdition), -- 2 thessalonians 2:3
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Who opposes and exalts himself so proudly and insolently against and over all that is called God or that is worshiped, [even to his actually] taking his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming that he himself is God. -- 2 thessalonians 2:4
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Do you not recollect that when I was still with you, I told you these things? -- 2 thessalonians 2:5
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And now you know what is restraining him [from being revealed at this time]; it is so that he may be manifested (revealed) in his own [appointed] time. -- 2 thessalonians 2:6
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For the mystery of lawlessness (that hidden principle of rebellion against constituted authority) is already at work in the world, [but it is] restrained only until he who restrains is taken out of the way. -- 2 thessalonians 2:7
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And then the lawless one (the antichrist) will be revealed and the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of His mouth and bring him to an end by His appearing at His coming. -- 2 thessalonians 2:8
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The coming [of the lawless one, the antichrist] is through the activity and working of Satan and will be attended by great power and with all sorts of [pretended] miracles and signs and delusive marvels--[all of them] lying wonders-- -- 2 thessalonians 2:9
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And by unlimited seduction to evil and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing (going to perdition) because they did not welcome the Truth but refused to love it that they might be saved. -- 2 thessalonians 2:10
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Therefore God sends upon them a misleading influence, a working of error and a strong delusion to make them believe what is false, -- 2 thessalonians 2:11
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In order that all may be judged and condemned who did not believe in [who refused to adhere to, trust in, and rely on] the Truth, but [instead] took pleasure in unrighteousness. -- 2 thessalonians 2:12
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But we, brethren beloved by the Lord, ought and are obligated [as those who are in debt] to give thanks always to God for you, because God chose you from the beginning as His firstfruits (first converts) for salvation through the sanctifying work of the [Holy] Spirit and [your] belief in (adherence to, trust in, and reliance on) the Truth. -- 2 thessalonians 2:13
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[It was] to this end that He called you through our Gospel, so that you may obtain and share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah). -- 2 thessalonians 2:14
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So then, brethren, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions and instructions which you were taught by us, whether by our word of mouth or by letter. -- 2 thessalonians 2:15
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Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, Who loved us and gave us everlasting consolation and encouragement and well-founded hope through [His] grace (unmerited favor), -- 2 thessalonians 2:16
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Comfort and encourage your hearts and strengthen them [make them steadfast and keep them unswerving] in every good work and word. -- 2 thessalonians 2:17
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FURTHERMORE, BRETHREN, do pray for us, that the Word of the Lord may speed on (spread rapidly and run its course) and be glorified (extolled) and triumph, even as [it has done] with you, -- 2 thessalonians 3:1
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And that we may be delivered from perverse (improper, unrighteous) and wicked (actively malicious) men, for not everybody has faith and is held by it. -- 2 thessalonians 3:2
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Yet the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen [you] and set you on a firm foundation and guard you from the evil [one]. -- 2 thessalonians 3:3
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And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you are doing and will continue to do the things which we suggest and with which we charge you. -- 2 thessalonians 3:4
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May the Lord direct your hearts into [realizing and showing] the love of God and into the steadfastness and patience of Christ and in waiting for His return. -- 2 thessalonians 3:5
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Now we charge you, brethren, in the name and on the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) that you withdraw and keep away from every brother (fellow believer) who is slack in the performance of duty and is disorderly, living as a shirker and not walking in accord with the traditions and instructions that you have received from us. -- 2 thessalonians 3:6
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For you yourselves know how it is necessary to imitate our example, for we were not disorderly or shirking of duty when we were with you [we were not idle]. -- 2 thessalonians 3:7
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Nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but with toil and struggle we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden or impose on any of you [for our support]. -- 2 thessalonians 3:8
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[It was] not because we do not have a right [to such support], but [we wished] to make ourselves an example for you to follow. -- 2 thessalonians 3:9
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For while we were yet with you, we gave you this rule and charge: If anyone will not work, neither let him eat. -- 2 thessalonians 3:10
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Indeed, we hear that some among you are disorderly [that they are passing their lives in idleness, neglectful of duty], being busy with other people's affairs instead of their own and doing no work. -- 2 thessalonians 3:11
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Now we charge and exhort such persons [as ministers in Him exhorting those] in the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) that they work in quietness and earn their own food and other necessities. -- 2 thessalonians 3:12
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And as for you, brethren, do not become weary or lose heart in doing right [but continue in well-doing without weakening]. -- 2 thessalonians 3:13
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But if anyone [in the church] refuses to obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person and do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed. -- 2 thessalonians 3:14
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Do not regard him as an enemy, but simply admonish and warn him as [being still] a brother. -- 2 thessalonians 3:15
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Now may the Lord of peace Himself grant you His peace (the peace of His kingdom) at all times and in all ways [under all circumstances and conditions, whatever comes]. The Lord [be] with you all. -- 2 thessalonians 3:16
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I, Paul, write you this final greeting with my own hand. This is the mark and sign [that it is not a forgery] in every letter of mine. It is the way I write [my handwriting and signature]. -- 2 thessalonians 3:17
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The grace (spiritual blessing and favor) of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) be with you all. Amen (so be it). -- 2 thessalonians 3:18
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PAUL, AN apostle (special messenger) of Christ Jesus by appointment and command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus (the Messiah), our Hope, -- 1 timothy 1:1
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To Timothy, my true son in the faith: Grace (spiritual blessing and favor), mercy, and [heart] peace [be yours] from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. -- 1 timothy 1:2
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As I urged you when I was on my way to Macedonia, stay on where you are at Ephesus in order that you may warn and admonish and charge certain individuals not to teach any different doctrine, -- 1 timothy 1:3
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Nor to give importance to or occupy themselves with legends (fables, myths) and endless genealogies, which foster and promote useless speculations and questionings rather than acceptance in faith of God's administration and the divine training that is in faith (in that leaning of the entire human personality on God in absolute trust and confidence)-- -- 1 timothy 1:4
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Whereas the object and purpose of our instruction and charge is love, which springs from a pure heart and a good (clear) conscience and sincere (unfeigned) faith. -- 1 timothy 1:5
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But certain individuals have missed the mark on this very matter [and] have wandered away into vain arguments and discussions and purposeless talk. -- 1 timothy 1:6
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They are ambitious to be doctors of the Law (teachers of the Mosaic ritual), but they have no understanding either of the words and terms they use or of the subjects about which they make [such] dogmatic assertions. -- 1 timothy 1:7
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Now we recognize and know that the Law is good if anyone uses it lawfully [for the purpose for which it was designed], -- 1 timothy 1:8
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Knowing and understanding this: that the Law is not enacted for the righteous (the upright and just, who are in right standing with God), but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinful, for the irreverent and profane, for those who strike and beat and [even] murder fathers and strike and beat and [even] murder mothers, for manslayers, -- 1 timothy 1:9
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[For] impure and immoral persons, those who abuse themselves with men, kidnapers, liars, perjurers--and whatever else is opposed to wholesome teaching and sound doctrine -- 1 timothy 1:10
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As laid down by the glorious Gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted. -- 1 timothy 1:11
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I give thanks to Him Who has granted me [the needed] strength and made me able [for this], Christ Jesus our Lord, because He has judged and counted me faithful and trustworthy, appointing me to [this stewardship of] the ministry. -- 1 timothy 1:12
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Though I formerly blasphemed and persecuted and was shamefully and outrageously and aggressively insulting [to Him], nevertheless, I obtained mercy because I had acted out of ignorance in unbelief. -- 1 timothy 1:13
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And the grace (unmerited favor and blessing) of our Lord [actually] flowed out superabundantly and beyond measure for me, accompanied by faith and love that are [to be realized] in Christ Jesus. -- 1 timothy 1:14
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The saying is sure and true and worthy of full and universal acceptance, that Christ Jesus (the Messiah) came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am foremost. -- 1 timothy 1:15
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But I obtained mercy for the reason that in me, as the foremost [of sinners], Jesus Christ might show forth and display all His perfect long-suffering and patience for an example to [encourage] those who would thereafter believe on Him for [the gaining of] eternal life. -- 1 timothy 1:16
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Now to the King of eternity, incorruptible and immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever (to the ages of ages). Amen (so be it). -- 1 timothy 1:17
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This charge and admonition I commit in trust to you, Timothy, my son, in accordance with prophetic intimations which I formerly received concerning you, so that inspired and aided by them you may wage the good warfare, -- 1 timothy 1:18
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Holding fast to faith (that leaning of the entire human personality on God in absolute trust and confidence) and having a good (clear) conscience. By rejecting and thrusting from them [their conscience], some individuals have made shipwreck of their faith. -- 1 timothy 1:19
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Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to Satan in order that they may be disciplined [by punishment and learn] not to blaspheme. -- 1 timothy 1:20
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FIRST OF all, then, I admonish and urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of all men, -- 1 timothy 2:1
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For kings and all who are in positions of authority or high responsibility, that [outwardly] we may pass a quiet and undisturbed life [and inwardly] a peaceable one in all godliness and reverence and seriousness in every way. -- 1 timothy 2:2
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For such [praying] is good and right, and [it is] pleasing and acceptable to God our Savior, -- 1 timothy 2:3
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Who wishes all men to be saved and [increasingly] to perceive and recognize and discern and know precisely and correctly the [divine] Truth. -- 1 timothy 2:4
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For there [is only] one God, and [only] one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, -- 1 timothy 2:5
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Who gave Himself as a ransom for all [people, a fact that was] attested to at the right and proper time. -- 1 timothy 2:6
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And of this matter I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (special messenger)--I am speaking the truth in Christ, I do not falsify [when I say this]--a teacher of the Gentiles in [the realm of] faith and truth. -- 1 timothy 2:7
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I desire therefore that in every place men should pray, without anger or quarreling or resentment or doubt [in their minds], lifting up holy hands. -- 1 timothy 2:8
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Also [I desire] that women should adorn themselves modestly and appropriately and sensibly in seemly apparel, not with [elaborate] hair arrangement or gold or pearls or expensive clothing, -- 1 timothy 2:9
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But by doing good deeds (deeds in themselves good and for the good and advantage of those contacted by them), as befits women who profess reverential fear for and devotion to God. -- 1 timothy 2:10
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Let a woman learn in quietness, in entire submissiveness. -- 1 timothy 2:11
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I allow no woman to teach or to have authority over men; she is to remain in quietness and keep silence [in religious assemblies]. -- 1 timothy 2:12
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For Adam was first formed, then Eve; -- 1 timothy 2:13
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And it was not Adam who was deceived, but [the] woman who was deceived and deluded and fell into transgression. -- 1 timothy 2:14
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Nevertheless [the sentence put upon women of pain in motherhood does not hinder their souls' salvation, and] they will be saved [eternally] if they continue in faith and love and holiness with self-control, [saved indeed] through the Childbearing or by the birth of the divine Child. -- 1 timothy 2:15
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THE SAYING is true and irrefutable: If any man [eagerly] seeks the office of bishop (superintendent, overseer), he desires an excellent task (work). -- 1 timothy 3:1
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Now a bishop (superintendent, overseer) must give no grounds for accusation but must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, circumspect and temperate and self-controlled; [he must be] sensible and well behaved and dignified and lead an orderly (disciplined) life; [he must be] hospitable [showing love for and being a friend to the believers, especially strangers or foreigners, and be] a capable and qualified teacher, -- 1 timothy 3:2
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Not given to wine, not combative but gentle and considerate, not quarrelsome but forbearing and peaceable, and not a lover of money [insatiable for wealth and ready to obtain it by questionable means]. -- 1 timothy 3:3
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He must rule his own household well, keeping his children under control, with true dignity, commanding their respect in every way and keeping them respectful. -- 1 timothy 3:4
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For if a man does not know how to rule his own household, how is he to take care of the church of God? -- 1 timothy 3:5
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He must not be a new convert, or he may [develop a beclouded and stupid state of mind] as the result of pride [be blinded by conceit, and] fall into the condemnation that the devil [once] did. -- 1 timothy 3:6
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Furthermore, he must have a good reputation and be well thought of by those outside [the church], lest he become involved in slander and incur reproach and fall into the devil's trap. -- 1 timothy 3:7
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In like manner the deacons [must be] worthy of respect, not shifty and double-talkers but sincere in what they say, not given to much wine, not greedy for base gain [craving wealth and resorting to ignoble and dishonest methods of getting it]. -- 1 timothy 3:8
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They must possess the mystic secret of the faith [Christian truth as hidden from ungodly men] with a clear conscience. -- 1 timothy 3:9
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And let them also be tried and investigated and proved first; then, if they turn out to be above reproach, let them serve [as deacons]. -- 1 timothy 3:10
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[The] women likewise must be worthy of respect and serious, not gossipers, but temperate and self-controlled, [thoroughly] trustworthy in all things. -- 1 timothy 3:11
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Let deacons be the husbands of but one wife, and let them manage [their] children and their own households well. -- 1 timothy 3:12
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For those who perform well as deacons acquire a good standing for themselves and also gain much confidence and freedom and boldness in the faith which is [founded on and centers] in Christ Jesus. -- 1 timothy 3:13
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Although I hope to come to you before long, I am writing these instructions to you so that, -- 1 timothy 3:14
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If I am detained, you may know how people ought to conduct themselves in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and stay (the prop and support) of the Truth. -- 1 timothy 3:15
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And great and important and weighty, we confess, is the hidden truth (the mystic secret) of godliness. He [God] was made visible in human flesh, justified and vindicated in the [Holy] Spirit, was seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, [and] taken up in glory. -- 1 timothy 3:16
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BUT THE [Holy] Spirit distinctly and expressly declares that in latter times some will turn away from the faith, giving attention to deluding and seducing spirits and doctrines that demons teach, -- 1 timothy 4:1
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Through the hypocrisy and pretensions of liars whose consciences are seared (cauterized), -- 1 timothy 4:2
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Who forbid people to marry and [teach them] to abstain from [certain kinds of] foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and have [an increasingly clear] knowledge of the truth. -- 1 timothy 4:3
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For everything God has created is good, and nothing is to be thrown away or refused if it is received with thanksgiving. -- 1 timothy 4:4
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For it is hallowed and consecrated by the Word of God and by prayer. -- 1 timothy 4:5
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If you lay all these instructions before the brethren, you will be a worthy steward and a good minister of Christ Jesus, ever nourishing your own self on the truths of the faith and of the good [Christian] instruction which you have closely followed. -- 1 timothy 4:6
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But refuse and avoid irreverent legends (profane and impure and godless fictions, mere grandmothers' tales) and silly myths, and express your disapproval of them. Train yourself toward godliness (piety), [keeping yourself spiritually fit]. -- 1 timothy 4:7
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For physical training is of some value (useful for a little), but godliness (spiritual training) is useful and of value in everything and in every way, for it holds promise for the present life and also for the life which is to come. -- 1 timothy 4:8
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This saying is reliable and worthy of complete acceptance by everybody. -- 1 timothy 4:9
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With a view to this we toil and strive, [yes and] suffer reproach, because we have [fixed our] hope on the living God, Who is the Savior (Preserver, Maintainer, Deliverer) of all men, especially of those who believe (trust in, rely on, and adhere to Him). -- 1 timothy 4:10
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Continue to command these things and to teach them. -- 1 timothy 4:11
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Let no one despise or think less of you because of your youth, but be an example (pattern) for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity. -- 1 timothy 4:12
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Till I come, devote yourself to [public and private] reading, to exhortation (preaching and personal appeals), and to teaching and instilling doctrine. -- 1 timothy 4:13
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Do not neglect the gift which is in you, [that special inward endowment] which was directly imparted to you [by the Holy Spirit] by prophetic utterance when the elders laid their hands upon you [at your ordination]. -- 1 timothy 4:14
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Practice and cultivate and meditate upon these duties; throw yourself wholly into them [as your ministry], so that your progress may be evident to everybody. -- 1 timothy 4:15
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Look well to yourself [to your own personality] and to [your] teaching; persevere in these things [hold to them], for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you. -- 1 timothy 4:16
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DO NOT sharply censure or rebuke an older man, but entreat and plead with him as [you would with] a father. Treat younger men like brothers; -- 1 timothy 5:1
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[Treat] older women like mothers [and] younger women like sisters, in all purity. -- 1 timothy 5:2
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[Always] treat with great consideration and give aid to those who are truly widowed (solitary and without support). -- 1 timothy 5:3
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But if a widow has children or grandchildren, see to it that these are first made to understand that it is their religious duty [to defray their natural obligation to those] at home, and make return to their parents or grandparents [for all their care by contributing to their maintenance], for this is acceptable in the sight of God. -- 1 timothy 5:4
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Now [a woman] who is a real widow and is left entirely alone and desolate has fixed her hope on God and perseveres in supplications and prayers night and day, -- 1 timothy 5:5
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Whereas she who lives in pleasure and self-gratification [giving herself up to luxury and self-indulgence] is dead even while she [still] lives. -- 1 timothy 5:6
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Charge [the people] thus, so that they may be without reproach and blameless. -- 1 timothy 5:7
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If anyone fails to provide for his relatives, and especially for those of his own family, he has disowned the faith [by failing to accompany it with fruits] and is worse than an unbeliever [who performs his obligation in these matters]. -- 1 timothy 5:8
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Let no one be put on the roll of widows [who are to receive church support] who is under sixty years of age or who has been the wife of more than one man; -- 1 timothy 5:9
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And she must have a reputation for good deeds, as one who has brought up children, who has practiced hospitality to strangers [of the brotherhood], washed the feet of the saints, helped to relieve the distressed, [and] devoted herself diligently to doing good in every way. -- 1 timothy 5:10
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But refuse [to enroll on this list the] younger widows, for when they become restive and their natural desires grow strong, they withdraw themselves against Christ [and] wish to marry [again]. -- 1 timothy 5:11
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And so they incur condemnation for having set aside and slighted their previous pledge. -- 1 timothy 5:12
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Moreover, as they go about from house to house, they learn to be idlers, and not only idlers, but gossips and busybodies, saying what they should not say and talking of things they should not mention. -- 1 timothy 5:13
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So I would have younger [widows] marry, bear children, guide the household, [and] not give opponents of the faith occasion for slander or reproach. -- 1 timothy 5:14
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For already some [widows] have turned aside after Satan. -- 1 timothy 5:15
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If any believing woman or believing man has [relatives or persons in the household who are] widows, let him relieve them; let the church not be burdened [with them], so that it may [be free to] assist those who are truly widows (those who are all alone and are dependent). -- 1 timothy 5:16
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Let the elders who perform the duties of their office well be considered doubly worthy of honor [and of adequate financial support], especially those who labor faithfully in preaching and teaching. -- 1 timothy 5:17
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For the Scripture says, You shall not muzzle an ox when it is treading out the grain, and again, The laborer is worthy of his hire. -- 1 timothy 5:18
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Listen to no accusation [presented before a judge] against an elder unless it is confirmed by the testimony of two or three witnesses. -- 1 timothy 5:19
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As for those who are guilty and persist in sin, rebuke and admonish them in the presence of all, so that the rest may be warned and stand in wholesome awe and fear. -- 1 timothy 5:20
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I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the chosen angels that you guard and keep [these rules] without personal prejudice or favor, doing nothing from partiality. -- 1 timothy 5:21
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Do not be in a hurry in the laying on of hands [giving the sanction of the church too hastily in reinstating expelled offenders or in ordination in questionable cases], nor share or participate in another man's sins; keep yourself pure. -- 1 timothy 5:22
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Drink water no longer exclusively, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent illnesses. -- 1 timothy 5:23
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The sins of some men are conspicuous (openly evident to all eyes), going before them to the judgment [seat] and proclaiming their sentence in advance; but the sins of others appear later [following the offender to the bar of judgment and coming into view there]. -- 1 timothy 5:24
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So also, good deeds are evident and conspicuous, and even when they are not, they cannot remain hidden [indefinitely]. -- 1 timothy 5:25
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LET ALL who are under the yoke as bond servants esteem their own [personal] masters worthy of honor and fullest respect, so that the name of God and the teaching [about Him] may not be brought into disrepute and blasphemed. -- 1 timothy 6:1
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Let those who have believing masters not be disrespectful or scornful [to them] on the grounds that they are brothers [in Christ]; rather, they should serve [them all the better] because those who benefit by their kindly service are believers and beloved. Teach and urge these duties. -- 1 timothy 6:2
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But if anyone teaches otherwise and does not assent to the sound and wholesome messages of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) and the teaching which is in agreement with godliness (piety toward God), -- 1 timothy 6:3
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He is puffed up with pride and stupefied with conceit, [although he is] woefully ignorant. He has a morbid fondness for controversy and disputes and strife about words, which result in (produce) envy and jealousy, quarrels and dissension, abuse and insults and slander, and base suspicions, -- 1 timothy 6:4
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And protracted wrangling and wearing discussion and perpetual friction among men who are corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, who imagine that godliness or righteousness is a source of profit [a moneymaking business, a means of livelihood]. From such withdraw. -- 1 timothy 6:5
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[And it is, indeed, a source of immense profit, for] godliness accompanied with contentment (that contentment which is a sense of inward sufficiency) is great and abundant gain. -- 1 timothy 6:6
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For we brought nothing into the world, and obviously we cannot take anything out of the world; -- 1 timothy 6:7
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But if we have food and clothing, with these we shall be content (satisfied). -- 1 timothy 6:8
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But those who crave to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and into many foolish (useless, godless) and hurtful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction and miserable perishing. -- 1 timothy 6:9
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For the love of money is a root of all evils; it is through this craving that some have been led astray and have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves through with many acute [mental] pangs. -- 1 timothy 6:10
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But as for you, O man of God, flee from all these things; aim at and pursue righteousness (right standing with God and true goodness), godliness (which is the loving fear of God and being Christlike), faith, love, steadfastness (patience), and gentleness of heart. -- 1 timothy 6:11
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Fight the good fight of the faith; lay hold of the eternal life to which you were summoned and [for which] you confessed the good confession [of faith] before many witnesses. -- 1 timothy 6:12
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In the presence of God, Who preserves alive all living things, and of Christ Jesus, Who in His testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I [solemnly] charge you -- 1 timothy 6:13
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To keep all His precepts unsullied and flawless, irreproachable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Anointed One), -- 1 timothy 6:14
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Which [appearing] will be shown forth in His own proper time by the blessed, only Sovereign (Ruler), the King of kings and the Lord of lords, -- 1 timothy 6:15
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Who alone has immortality [in the sense of exemption from every kind of death] and lives in unapproachable light, Whom no man has ever seen or can see. Unto Him be honor and everlasting power and dominion. Amen (so be it). -- 1 timothy 6:16
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As for the rich in this world, charge them not to be proud and arrogant and contemptuous of others, nor to set their hopes on uncertain riches, but on God, Who richly and ceaselessly provides us with everything for [our] enjoyment. -- 1 timothy 6:17
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[Charge them] to do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal and generous of heart, ready to share [with others], -- 1 timothy 6:18
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In this way laying up for themselves [the riches that endure forever as] a good foundation for the future, so that they may grasp that which is life indeed. -- 1 timothy 6:19
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O Timothy, guard and keep the deposit entrusted [to you]! Turn away from the irreverent babble and godless chatter, with the vain and empty and worldly phrases, and the subtleties and the contradictions in what is falsely called knowledge and spiritual illumination. -- 1 timothy 6:20
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[For] by making such profession some have erred (missed the mark) as regards the faith. Grace (divine favor and blessing) be with you all! Amen (so be it). -- 1 timothy 6:21
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PAUL, AN apostle (special messenger) of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus, -- 2 timothy 1:1
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To Timothy, [my] beloved child: Grace (favor and spiritual blessing), mercy, and [heart] peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord! -- 2 timothy 1:2
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I thank God Whom I worship with a pure conscience, in the spirit of my fathers, when without ceasing I remember you night and day in my prayers, -- 2 timothy 1:3
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And when, as I recall your tears, I yearn to see you so that I may be filled with joy. -- 2 timothy 1:4
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I am calling up memories of your sincere and unqualified faith (the leaning of your entire personality on God in Christ in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness), [a faith] that first lived permanently in [the heart of] your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am [fully] persuaded, [dwells] in you also. -- 2 timothy 1:5
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That is why I would remind you to stir up (rekindle the embers of, fan the flame of, and keep burning) the [gracious] gift of God, [the inner fire] that is in you by means of the laying on of my hands [with those of the elders at your ordination]. -- 2 timothy 1:6
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For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control. -- 2 timothy 1:7
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Do not blush or be ashamed then, to testify to and for our Lord, nor of me, a prisoner for His sake, but [with me] take your share of the suffering [to which the preaching] of the Gospel [may expose you, and do it] in the power of God. -- 2 timothy 1:8
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[For it is He] Who delivered and saved us and called us with a calling in itself holy and leading to holiness [to a life of consecration, a vocation of holiness]; [He did it] not because of anything of merit that we have done, but because of and to further His own purpose and grace (unmerited favor) which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began [eternal ages ago]. -- 2 timothy 1:9
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[It is that purpose and grace] which He now has made known and has fully disclosed and made real [to us] through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, Who annulled death and made it of no effect and brought life and immortality (immunity from eternal death) to light through the Gospel. -- 2 timothy 1:10
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For [the proclaiming of] this [Gospel] I was appointed a herald (preacher) and an apostle (special messenger) and a teacher of the Gentiles. -- 2 timothy 1:11
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And this is why I am suffering as I do. Still I am not ashamed, for I know (perceive, have knowledge of, and am acquainted with) Him Whom I have believed (adhered to and trusted in and relied on), and I am [positively] persuaded that He is able to guard and keep that which has been entrusted to me and which I have committed [to Him] until that day. -- 2 timothy 1:12
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Hold fast and follow the pattern of wholesome and sound teaching which you have heard from me, in [all] the faith and love which are [for us] in Christ Jesus. -- 2 timothy 1:13
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Guard and keep [with the greatest care] the precious and excellently adapted [Truth] which has been entrusted [to you], by the [help of the] Holy Spirit Who makes His home in us. -- 2 timothy 1:14
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You already know that all who are in Asia turned away and forsook me, Phygelus and Hermogenes among them. -- 2 timothy 1:15
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May the Lord grant [His] mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, for he often showed me kindness and ministered to my needs [comforting and reviving and bracing me like fresh air]! He was not ashamed of my chains and imprisonment [for Christ's sake]. -- 2 timothy 1:16
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No, rather when he reached Rome, he searched diligently and eagerly for me and found me. -- 2 timothy 1:17
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May the Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord on that [great] day! And you know how many things he did for me and what a help he was at Ephesus [you know better than I can tell you]. -- 2 timothy 1:18
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SO YOU, my son, be strong (strengthened inwardly) in the grace (spiritual blessing) that is [to be found only] in Christ Jesus. -- 2 timothy 2:1
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And the [instructions] which you have heard from me along with many witnesses, transmit and entrust [as a deposit] to reliable and faithful men who will be competent and qualified to teach others also. -- 2 timothy 2:2
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Take [with me] your share of the hardships and suffering [which you are called to endure] as a good (first-class) soldier of Christ Jesus. -- 2 timothy 2:3
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No soldier when in service gets entangled in the enterprises of [civilian] life; his aim is to satisfy and please the one who enlisted him. -- 2 timothy 2:4
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And if anyone enters competitive games, he is not crowned unless he competes lawfully (fairly, according to the rules laid down). -- 2 timothy 2:5
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[It is] the hard-working farmer [who labors to produce] who must be the first partaker of the fruits. -- 2 timothy 2:6
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Think over these things I am saying [understand them and grasp their application], for the Lord will grant you full insight and understanding in everything. -- 2 timothy 2:7
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Constantly keep in mind Jesus Christ (the Messiah) [as] risen from the dead, [as the prophesied King] descended from David, according to the good news (the Gospel) that I preach. -- 2 timothy 2:8
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For that [Gospel] I am suffering affliction and even wearing chains like a criminal. But the Word of God is not chained or imprisoned! -- 2 timothy 2:9
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Therefore I [am ready to] persevere and stand my ground with patience and endure everything for the sake of the elect [God's chosen], so that they too may obtain [the] salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with [the reward of] eternal glory. -- 2 timothy 2:10
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The saying is sure and worthy of confidence: If we have died with Him, we shall also live with Him. -- 2 timothy 2:11
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If we endure, we shall also reign with Him. If we deny and disown and reject Him, He will also deny and disown and reject us. -- 2 timothy 2:12
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If we are faithless [do not believe and are untrue to Him], He remains true (faithful to His Word and His righteous character), for He cannot deny Himself. -- 2 timothy 2:13
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Remind [the people] of these facts and [solemnly] charge them in the presence of the Lord to avoid petty controversy over words, which does no good but upsets and undermines the faith of the hearers. -- 2 timothy 2:14
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Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the Word of Truth. -- 2 timothy 2:15
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But avoid all empty (vain, useless, idle) talk, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness. -- 2 timothy 2:16
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And their teaching [will devour; it] will eat its way like cancer or spread like gangrene. So it is with Hymenaeus and Philetus, -- 2 timothy 2:17
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Who have missed the mark and swerved from the truth by arguing that the resurrection has already taken place. They are undermining the faith of some. -- 2 timothy 2:18
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But the firm foundation of (laid by) God stands, sure and unshaken, bearing this seal (inscription): The Lord knows those who are His, and, Let everyone who names [himself by] the name of the Lord give up all iniquity and stand aloof from it. -- 2 timothy 2:19
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But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also [utensils] of wood and earthenware, and some for honorable and noble [use] and some for menial and ignoble [use]. -- 2 timothy 2:20
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So whoever cleanses himself [from what is ignoble and unclean, who separates himself from contact with contaminating and corrupting influences] will [then himself] be a vessel set apart and useful for honorable and noble purposes, consecrated and profitable to the Master, fit and ready for any good work. -- 2 timothy 2:21
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Shun youthful lusts and flee from them, and aim at and pursue righteousness (all that is virtuous and good, right living, conformity to the will of God in thought, word, and deed); [and aim at and pursue] faith, love, [and] peace (harmony and concord with others) in fellowship with all [Christians], who call upon the Lord out of a pure heart. -- 2 timothy 2:22
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But refuse (shut your mind against, have nothing to do with) trifling (ill-informed, unedifying, stupid) controversies over ignorant questionings, for you know that they foster strife and breed quarrels. -- 2 timothy 2:23
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And the servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome (fighting and contending). Instead, he must be kindly to everyone and mild-tempered [preserving the bond of peace]; he must be a skilled and suitable teacher, patient and forbearing and willing to suffer wrong. -- 2 timothy 2:24
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He must correct his opponents with courtesy and gentleness, in the hope that God may grant that they will repent and come to know the Truth [that they will perceive and recognize and become accurately acquainted with and acknowledge it], -- 2 timothy 2:25
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And that they may come to their senses [and] escape out of the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him, [henceforth] to do His [God's] will. -- 2 timothy 2:26
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BUT UNDERSTAND this, that in the last days will come (set in) perilous times of great stress and trouble [hard to deal with and hard to bear]. -- 2 timothy 3:1
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For people will be lovers of self and [utterly] self-centered, lovers of money and aroused by an inordinate [greedy] desire for wealth, proud and arrogant and contemptuous boasters. They will be abusive (blasphemous, scoffing), disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy and profane. -- 2 timothy 3:2
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[They will be] without natural [human] affection (callous and inhuman), relentless (admitting of no truce or appeasement); [they will be] slanderers (false accusers, troublemakers), intemperate and loose in morals and conduct, uncontrolled and fierce, haters of good. -- 2 timothy 3:3
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[They will be] treacherous [betrayers], rash, [and] inflated with self-conceit. [They will be] lovers of sensual pleasures and vain amusements more than and rather than lovers of God. -- 2 timothy 3:4
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For [although] they hold a form of piety (true religion), they deny and reject and are strangers to the power of it [their conduct belies the genuineness of their profession]. Avoid [all] such people [turn away from them]. -- 2 timothy 3:5
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For among them are those who worm their way into homes and captivate silly and weak-natured and spiritually dwarfed women, loaded down with [the burden of their] sins [and easily] swayed and led away by various evil desires and seductive impulses. -- 2 timothy 3:6
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[These weak women will listen to anybody who will teach them]; they are forever inquiring and getting information, but are never able to arrive at a recognition and knowledge of the Truth. -- 2 timothy 3:7
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Now just as Jannes and Jambres were hostile to and resisted Moses, so these men also are hostile to and oppose the Truth. They have depraved and distorted minds, and are reprobate and counterfeit and to be rejected as far as the faith is concerned. -- 2 timothy 3:8
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But they will not get very far, for their rash folly will become obvious to everybody, as was that of those [magicians mentioned]. -- 2 timothy 3:9
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Now you have closely observed and diligently followed my teaching, conduct, purpose in life, faith, patience, love, steadfastness, -- 2 timothy 3:10
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Persecutions, sufferings--such as occurred to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra, persecutions I endured, but out of them all the Lord delivered me. -- 2 timothy 3:11
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Indeed all who delight in piety and are determined to live a devoted and godly life in Christ Jesus will meet with persecution [will be made to suffer because of their religious stand]. -- 2 timothy 3:12
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But wicked men and imposters will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and leading astray others and being deceived and led astray themselves. -- 2 timothy 3:13
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But as for you, continue to hold to the things that you have learned and of which you are convinced, knowing from whom you learned [them], -- 2 timothy 3:14
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And how from your childhood you have had a knowledge of and been acquainted with the sacred Writings, which are able to instruct you and give you the understanding for salvation which comes through faith in Christ Jesus [through the leaning of the entire human personality on God in Christ Jesus in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness]. -- 2 timothy 3:15
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Every Scripture is God-breathed (given by His inspiration) and profitable for instruction, for reproof and conviction of sin, for correction of error and discipline in obedience, [and] for training in righteousness (in holy living, in conformity to God's will in thought, purpose, and action), -- 2 timothy 3:16
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So that the man of God may be complete and proficient, well fitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work. -- 2 timothy 3:17
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I CHARGE [you] in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, Who is to judge the living and the dead, and by (in the light of) His coming and His kingdom: -- 2 timothy 4:1
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Herald and preach the Word! Keep your sense of urgency [stand by, be at hand and ready], whether the opportunity seems to be favorable or unfavorable. [Whether it is convenient or inconvenient, whether it is welcome or unwelcome, you as preacher of the Word are to show people in what way their lives are wrong.] And convince them, rebuking and correcting, warning and urging and encouraging them, being unflagging and inexhaustible in patience and teaching. -- 2 timothy 4:2
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For the time is coming when [people] will not tolerate (endure) sound and wholesome instruction, but, having ears itching [for something pleasing and gratifying], they will gather to themselves one teacher after another to a considerable number, chosen to satisfy their own liking and to foster the errors they hold, -- 2 timothy 4:3
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And will turn aside from hearing the truth and wander off into myths and man-made fictions. -- 2 timothy 4:4
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As for you, be calm and cool and steady, accept and suffer unflinchingly every hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fully perform all the duties of your ministry. -- 2 timothy 4:5
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For I am already about to be sacrificed [my life is about to be poured out as a drink offering]; the time of my [spirit's] release [from the body] is at hand and I will soon go free. -- 2 timothy 4:6
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I have fought the good (worthy, honorable, and noble) fight, I have finished the race, I have kept (firmly held) the faith. -- 2 timothy 4:7
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[As to what remains] henceforth there is laid up for me the [victor's] crown of righteousness [for being right with God and doing right], which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me and recompense me on that [great] day--and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved and yearned for and welcomed His appearing (His return). -- 2 timothy 4:8
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Make every effort to come to me soon. -- 2 timothy 4:9
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For Demas has deserted me for love of this present world and has gone to Thessalonica; Crescens [has gone] to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. -- 2 timothy 4:10
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Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is very helpful to me for the ministry. -- 2 timothy 4:11
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Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. -- 2 timothy 4:12
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[When] you come, bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, also the books, especially the parchments. -- 2 timothy 4:13
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Alexander the coppersmith did me great wrongs. The Lord will pay him back for his actions. -- 2 timothy 4:14
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Beware of him yourself, for he opposed and resisted our message very strongly and exceedingly. -- 2 timothy 4:15
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At my first trial no one acted in my defense [as my advocate] or took my part or [even] stood with me, but all forsook me. May it not be charged against them! -- 2 timothy 4:16
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But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the [Gospel] message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was delivered out of the jaws of the lion. -- 2 timothy 4:17
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[And indeed] the Lord will certainly deliver and draw me to Himself from every assault of evil. He will preserve and bring me safe unto His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen (so be it). -- 2 timothy 4:18
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Give my greetings to Prisca and Aquila and to the household of Onesiphorus. -- 2 timothy 4:19
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Erastus stayed on at Corinth, but Trophimus I left ill at Miletus. -- 2 timothy 4:20
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Do hasten and try your best to come to me before winter. Eubulus wishes to be remembered to you, as do Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren. -- 2 timothy 4:21
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The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace (God's favor and blessing) be with you. Amen (so be it). -- 2 timothy 4:22
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PAUL, A bond servant of God and an apostle (a special messenger) of Jesus Christ (the Messiah) to stimulate and promote the faith of God's chosen ones and to lead them on to accurate discernment and recognition of and acquaintance with the Truth which belongs to and harmonizes with and tends to godliness, -- titus 1:1
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[Resting] in the hope of eternal life, [life] which the ever truthful God Who cannot deceive promised before the world or the ages of time began. -- titus 1:2
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And [now] in His own appointed time He has made manifest (made known) His Word and revealed it as His message through the preaching entrusted to me by command of God our Savior; -- titus 1:3
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To Titus, my true child according to a common (general) faith: Grace (favor and spiritual blessing) and [heart] peace from God the Father and the Lord Christ Jesus our Savior. -- titus 1:4
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For this reason I left you [behind] in Crete, that you might set right what was defective and finish what was left undone, and that you might appoint elders and set them over the churches (assemblies) in every city as I directed you. -- titus 1:5
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[These elders should be] men who are of unquestionable integrity and are irreproachable, the husband of [but] one wife, whose children are [well trained and are] believers, not open to the accusation of being loose in morals and conduct or unruly and disorderly. -- titus 1:6
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For the bishop (an overseer) as God's steward must be blameless, not self-willed or arrogant or presumptuous; he must not be quick-tempered or given to drink or pugnacious (brawling, violent); he must not be grasping and greedy for filthy lucre (financial gain); -- titus 1:7
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But he must be hospitable (loving and a friend to believers, especially to strangers and foreigners); [he must be] a lover of goodness [of good people and good things], sober-minded (sensible, discreet), upright and fair-minded, a devout man and religiously correct, temperate and keeping himself in hand. -- titus 1:8
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He must hold fast to the sure and trustworthy Word of God as he was taught it, so that he may be able both to give stimulating instruction and encouragement in sound (wholesome) doctrine and to refute and convict those who contradict and oppose it [showing the wayward their error]. -- titus 1:9
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For there are many disorderly and unruly men who are idle (vain, empty) and misleading talkers and self-deceivers and deceivers of others. [This is true] especially of those of the circumcision party [who have come over from Judaism]. -- titus 1:10
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Their mouths must be stopped, for they are mentally distressing and subverting whole families by teaching what they ought not to teach, for the purpose of getting base advantage and disreputable gain. -- titus 1:11
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One of their [very] number, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, hurtful beasts, idle and lazy gluttons. -- titus 1:12
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And this account of them is [really] true. Because it is [true], rebuke them sharply [deal sternly, even severely with them], so that they may be sound in the faith and free from error, -- titus 1:13
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[And may show their soundness by] ceasing to give attention to Jewish myths and fables or to rules [laid down] by [mere] men who reject and turn their backs on the Truth. -- titus 1:14
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To the pure [in heart and conscience] all things are pure, but to the defiled and corrupt and unbelieving nothing is pure; their very minds and consciences are defiled and polluted. -- titus 1:15
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They profess to know God [to recognize, perceive, and be acquainted with Him], but deny and disown and renounce Him by what they do; they are detestable and loathsome, unbelieving and disobedient and disloyal and rebellious, and [they are] unfit and worthless for good work (deed or enterprise) of any kind. -- titus 1:16
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BUT [as for] you, teach what is fitting and becoming to sound (wholesome) doctrine [the character and right living that identify true Christians]. -- titus 2:1
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Urge the older men to be temperate, venerable (serious), sensible, self-controlled, and sound in the faith, in the love, and in the steadfastness and patience [of Christ]. -- titus 2:2
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Bid the older women similarly to be reverent and devout in their deportment as becomes those engaged in sacred service, not slanderers or slaves to drink. They are to give good counsel and be teachers of what is right and noble, -- titus 2:3
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So that they will wisely train the young women to be sane and sober of mind (temperate, disciplined) and to love their husbands and their children, -- titus 2:4
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To be self-controlled, chaste, homemakers, good-natured (kindhearted), adapting and subordinating themselves to their husbands, that the word of God may not be exposed to reproach (blasphemed or discredited). -- titus 2:5
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In a similar way, urge the younger men to be self-restrained and to behave prudently [taking life seriously]. -- titus 2:6
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And show your own self in all respects to be a pattern and a model of good deeds and works, teaching what is unadulterated, showing gravity [having the strictest regard for truth and purity of motive], with dignity and seriousness. -- titus 2:7
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And let your instruction be sound and fit and wise and wholesome, vigorous and irrefutable and above censure, so that the opponent may be put to shame, finding nothing discrediting or evil to say about us. -- titus 2:8
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[Tell] bond servants to be submissive to their masters, to be pleasing and give satisfaction in every way. [Warn them] not to talk back or contradict, -- titus 2:9
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Nor to steal by taking things of small value, but to prove themselves truly loyal and entirely reliable and faithful throughout, so that in everything they may be an ornament and do credit to the teaching [which is] from and about God our Savior. -- titus 2:10
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For the grace of God (His unmerited favor and blessing) has come forward (appeared) for the deliverance from sin and the eternal salvation for all mankind. -- titus 2:11
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It has trained us to reject and renounce all ungodliness (irreligion) and worldly (passionate) desires, to live discreet (temperate, self-controlled), upright, devout (spiritually whole) lives in this present world, -- titus 2:12
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Awaiting and looking for the [fulfillment, the realization of our] blessed hope, even the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed One), -- titus 2:13
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Who gave Himself on our behalf that He might redeem us (purchase our freedom) from all iniquity and purify for Himself a people [to be peculiarly His own, people who are] eager and enthusiastic about [living a life that is good and filled with] beneficial deeds. -- titus 2:14
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Tell [them all] these things. Urge (advise, encourage, warn) and rebuke with full authority. Let no one despise or disregard or think little of you [conduct yourself and your teaching so as to command respect]. -- titus 2:15
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REMIND PEOPLE to be submissive to [their] magistrates and authorities, to be obedient, to be prepared and willing to do any upright and honorable work, -- titus 3:1
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To slander or abuse or speak evil of no one, to avoid being contentious, to be forbearing (yielding, gentle, and conciliatory), and to show unqualified courtesy toward everybody. -- titus 3:2
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For we also were once thoughtless and senseless, obstinate and disobedient, deluded and misled; [we too were once] slaves to all sorts of cravings and pleasures, wasting our days in malice and jealousy and envy, hateful (hated, detestable) and hating one another. -- titus 3:3
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But when the goodness and loving-kindness of God our Savior to man [as man] appeared, -- titus 3:4
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He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but because of His own pity and mercy, by [the] cleansing [bath] of the new birth (regeneration) and renewing of the Holy Spirit, -- titus 3:5
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Which He poured out [so] richly upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior. -- titus 3:6
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[And He did it in order] that we might be justified by His grace (by His favor, wholly undeserved), [that we might be acknowledged and counted as conformed to the divine will in purpose, thought, and action], and that we might become heirs of eternal life according to [our] hope. -- titus 3:7
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This message is most trustworthy, and concerning these things I want you to insist steadfastly, so that those who have believed in (trusted in, relied on) God may be careful to apply themselves to honorable occupations and to doing good, for such things are [not only] excellent and right [in themselves], but [they are] good and profitable for the people. -- titus 3:8
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But avoid stupid and foolish controversies and genealogies and dissensions and wrangling about the Law, for they are unprofitable and futile. -- titus 3:9
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[As for] a man who is factious [a heretical sectarian and cause of divisions], after admonishing him a first and second time, reject [him from your fellowship and have nothing more to do with him], -- titus 3:10
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Well aware that such a person has utterly changed (is perverted and corrupted); he goes on sinning [though he] is convicted of guilt and self-condemned. -- titus 3:11
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When I send Artemas or [perhaps] Tychicus to you, lose no time but make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. -- titus 3:12
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Do your utmost to speed Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they want for (lack) nothing. -- titus 3:13
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And let our own [people really] learn to apply themselves to good deeds (to honest labor and honorable employment), so that they may be able to meet necessary demands whenever the occasion may require and not be living idle and uncultivated and unfruitful lives. -- titus 3:14
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All who are with me wish to be remembered to you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace (God's favor and blessing) be with you all. Amen (so be it). -- titus 3:15
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PAUL, A prisoner [for the sake] of Christ Jesus (the Messiah), and our brother Timothy, to Philemon our dearly beloved sharer with us in our work, -- philemon 1:1
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And to Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier [in the Christian warfare], and to the church [assembly that meets] in your house: -- philemon 1:2
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Grace (spiritual blessing and favor) be to all of you and [heart] peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah). -- philemon 1:3
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I give thanks to my God for you always when I mention you in my prayers, -- philemon 1:4
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Because I continue to hear of your love and of your loyal faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and [which you show] toward all the saints (God's consecrated people). -- philemon 1:5
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[And I pray] that the participation in and sharing of your faith may produce and promote full recognition and appreciation and understanding and precise knowledge of every good [thing] that is ours in [our identification with] Christ Jesus [and unto His glory]. -- philemon 1:6
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For I have derived great joy and comfort and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints [who are your fellow Christians] have been cheered and refreshed through you, [my] brother. -- philemon 1:7
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Therefore, though I have abundant boldness in Christ to charge you to do what is fitting and required and your duty to do, -- philemon 1:8
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Yet for love's sake I prefer to appeal to you just for what I am--I, Paul, an ambassador [of Christ Jesus] and an old man and now a prisoner for His sake also-- -- philemon 1:9
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I appeal to you for my [own spiritual] child, Onesimus [meaning profitable], whom I have begotten [in the faith] while a captive in these chains. -- philemon 1:10
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Once he was unprofitable to you, but now he is indeed profitable to you as well as to me. -- philemon 1:11
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I am sending him back to you in his own person, [and it is like sending] my very heart. -- philemon 1:12
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I would have chosen to keep him with me, in order that he might minister to my needs in your stead during my imprisonment for the Gospel's sake. -- philemon 1:13
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But it has been my wish to do nothing about it without first consulting you and getting your consent, in order that your benevolence might not seem to be the result of compulsion or of pressure but might be voluntary [on your part]. -- philemon 1:14
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Perhaps it was for this reason that he was separated [from you] for a while, that you might have him back as yours forever, -- philemon 1:15
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Not as a slave any longer but as [something] more than a slave, as a brother [Christian], especially dear to me but how much more to you, both in the flesh [as a servant] and in the Lord [as a fellow believer]. -- philemon 1:16
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If then you consider me a partner and a comrade in fellowship, welcome and receive him as you would [welcome and receive] me. -- philemon 1:17
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And if he has done you any wrong in any way or owes anything [to you], charge that to my account. -- philemon 1:18
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I, Paul, write it with my own hand, I promise to repay it [in full]--and that is to say nothing [of the fact] that you owe me your very self! -- philemon 1:19
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Yes, brother, let me have some profit from you in the Lord. Cheer and refresh my heart in Christ. -- philemon 1:20
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I write to you [perfectly] confident of your obedient compliance, knowing that you will do even more than I ask. -- philemon 1:21
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At the same time prepare a guest room [in expectation of extending your hospitality] to me, for I am hoping through your prayers to be granted [the gracious privilege of coming] to you. -- philemon 1:22
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Greetings to you from Epaphras, my fellow prisoner here in [the cause of] Christ Jesus (the Messiah), -- philemon 1:23
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And [from] Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers. -- philemon 1:24
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The grace (blessing and favor) of the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) be with your spirit. Amen (so be it). -- philemon 1:25
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IN MANY separate revelations [each of which set forth a portion of the Truth] and in different ways God spoke of old to [our] forefathers in and by the prophets, -- hebrews 1:1
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[But] in the last of these days He has spoken to us in [the person of a] Son, Whom He appointed Heir and lawful Owner of all things, also by and through Whom He created the worlds and the reaches of space and the ages of time [He made, produced, built, operated, and arranged them in order]. -- hebrews 1:2
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He is the sole expression of the glory of God [the Light-being, the out-raying or radiance of the divine], and He is the perfect imprint and very image of [God's] nature, upholding and maintaining and guiding and propelling the universe by His mighty word of power. When He had by offering Himself accomplished our cleansing of sins and riddance of guilt, He sat down at the right hand of the divine Majesty on high, -- hebrews 1:3
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[Taking a place and rank by which] He Himself became as much superior to angels as the glorious Name (title) which He has inherited is different from and more excellent than theirs. -- hebrews 1:4
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For to which of the angels did [God] ever say, You are My Son, today I have begotten You [established You in an official Sonship relation, with kingly dignity]? And again, I will be to Him a Father, and He will be to Me a Son? [II Sam. 7:14; Ps. 2:7.] -- hebrews 1:5
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Moreover, when He brings the firstborn Son again into the habitable world, He says, Let all the angels of God worship Him. -- hebrews 1:6
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Referring to the angels He says, [God] Who makes His angels winds and His ministering servants flames of fire; -- hebrews 1:7
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But as to the Son, He says to Him, Your throne, O God, is forever and ever (to the ages of the ages), and the scepter of Your kingdom is a scepter of absolute righteousness (of justice and straightforwardness). -- hebrews 1:8
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You have loved righteousness [You have delighted in integrity, virtue, and uprightness in purpose, thought, and action] and You have hated lawlessness (injustice and iniquity). Therefore God, [even] Your God (Godhead), has anointed You with the oil of exultant joy and gladness above and beyond Your companions. -- hebrews 1:9
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And [further], You, Lord, did lay the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the works of Your hands. -- hebrews 1:10
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They will perish, but You remain and continue permanently; they will all grow old and wear out like a garment. -- hebrews 1:11
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Like a mantle [thrown about one's self] You will roll them up, and they will be changed and replaced by others. But You remain the same, and Your years will never end nor come to failure. -- hebrews 1:12
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Besides, to which of the angels has He ever said, Sit at My right hand [associated with Me in My royal dignity] till I make your enemies a stool for your feet? -- hebrews 1:13
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Are not the angels all ministering spirits (servants) sent out in the service [of God for the assistance] of those who are to inherit salvation? -- hebrews 1:14
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SINCE ALL this is true, we ought to pay much closer attention than ever to the truths that we have heard, lest in any way we drift past [them] and slip away. -- hebrews 2:1
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For if the message given through angels [the Law spoken by them to Moses] was authentic and proved sure, and every violation and disobedience received an appropriate (just and adequate) penalty, -- hebrews 2:2
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How shall we escape [appropriate retribution] if we neglect and refuse to pay attention to such a great salvation [as is now offered to us, letting it drift past us forever]? For it was declared at first by the Lord [Himself], and it was confirmed to us and proved to be real and genuine by those who personally heard [Him speak]. -- hebrews 2:3
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[Besides this evidence] it was also established and plainly endorsed by God, Who showed His approval of it by signs and wonders and various miraculous manifestations of [His] power and by imparting the gifts of the Holy Spirit [to the believers] according to His own will. -- hebrews 2:4
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For it was not to angels that God subjected the habitable world of the future, of which we are speaking. -- hebrews 2:5
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It has been solemnly and earnestly said in a certain place, What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You graciously and helpfully care for and visit and look after him? -- hebrews 2:6
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For some little time You have ranked him lower than and inferior to the angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor and set him over the works of Your hands, -- hebrews 2:7
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For You have put everything in subjection under his feet. Now in putting everything in subjection to man, He left nothing outside [of man's] control. But at present we do not yet see all things subjected to him [man]. -- hebrews 2:8
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But we are able to see Jesus, Who was ranked lower than the angels for a little while, crowned with glory and honor because of His having suffered death, in order that by the grace (unmerited favor) of God [to us sinners] He might experience death for every individual person. -- hebrews 2:9
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For it was an act worthy [of God] and fitting [to the divine nature] that He, for Whose sake and by Whom all things have their existence, in bringing many sons into glory, should make the Pioneer of their salvation perfect [should bring to maturity the human experience necessary to be perfectly equipped for His office as High Priest] through suffering. -- hebrews 2:10
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For both He Who sanctifies [making men holy] and those who are sanctified all have one [Father]. For this reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren; -- hebrews 2:11
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For He says, I will declare Your [the Father's] name to My brethren; in the midst of the [worshiping] congregation I will sing hymns of praise to You. -- hebrews 2:12
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And again He says, My trust and assured reliance and confident hope shall be fixed in Him. And yet again, Here I am, I and the children whom God has given Me. -- hebrews 2:13
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Since, therefore, [these His] children share in flesh and blood [in the physical nature of human beings], He [Himself] in a similar manner partook of the same [nature], that by [going through] death He might bring to nought and make of no effect him who had the power of death--that is, the devil-- -- hebrews 2:14
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And also that He might deliver and completely set free all those who through the [haunting] fear of death were held in bondage throughout the whole course of their lives. -- hebrews 2:15
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For, as we all know, He [Christ] did not take hold of angels [the fallen angels, to give them a helping and delivering hand], but He did take hold of [the fallen] descendants of Abraham [to reach out to them a helping and delivering hand]. -- hebrews 2:16
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So it is evident that it was essential that He be made like His brethren in every respect, in order that He might become a merciful (sympathetic) and faithful High Priest in the things related to God, to make atonement and propitiation for the people's sins. -- hebrews 2:17
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For because He Himself [in His humanity] has suffered in being tempted (tested and tried), He is able [immediately] to run to the cry of (assist, relieve) those who are being tempted and tested and tried [and who therefore are being exposed to suffering]. -- hebrews 2:18
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SO THEN, brethren, consecrated and set apart for God, who share in the heavenly calling, [thoughtfully and attentively] consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest Whom we confessed [as ours when we embraced the Christian faith]. -- hebrews 3:1
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[See how] faithful He was to Him Who appointed Him [Apostle and High Priest], as Moses was also faithful in the whole house [of God]. -- hebrews 3:2
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Yet Jesus has been considered worthy of much greater honor and glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has more honor than the house [itself]. -- hebrews 3:3
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For [of course] every house is built and furnished by someone, but the Builder of all things and the Furnisher [of the entire equipment of all things] is God. -- hebrews 3:4
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And Moses certainly was faithful in the administration of all God's house [but it was only] as a ministering servant. [In his entire ministry he was but] a testimony to the things which were to be spoken [the revelations to be given afterward in Christ]. -- hebrews 3:5
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But Christ (the Messiah) was faithful over His [own Father's] house as a Son [and Master of it]. And it is we who are [now members] of this house, if we hold fast and firm to the end our joyful and exultant confidence and sense of triumph in our hope [in Christ]. -- hebrews 3:6
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Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: Today, if you will hear His voice, -- hebrews 3:7
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Do not harden your hearts, as [happened] in the rebellion [of Israel] and their provocation and embitterment [of Me] in the day of testing in the wilderness, -- hebrews 3:8
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Where your fathers tried [My patience] and tested [My forbearance] and found I stood their test, and they saw My works for forty years. -- hebrews 3:9
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And so I was provoked (displeased and sorely grieved) with that generation, and said, They always err and are led astray in their hearts, and they have not perceived or recognized My ways and become progressively better and more experimentally and intimately acquainted with them. -- hebrews 3:10
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Accordingly, I swore in My wrath and indignation, They shall not enter into My rest. -- hebrews 3:11
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[Therefore beware] brethren, take care, lest there be in any one of you a wicked, unbelieving heart [which refuses to cleave to, trust in, and rely on Him], leading you to turn away and desert or stand aloof from the living God. -- hebrews 3:12
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But instead warn (admonish, urge, and encourage) one another every day, as long as it is called Today, that none of you may be hardened [into settled rebellion] by the deceitfulness of sin [by the fraudulence, the stratagem, the trickery which the delusive glamor of his sin may play on him]. -- hebrews 3:13
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For we have become fellows with Christ (the Messiah) and share in all He has for us, if only we hold our first newborn confidence and original assured expectation [in virtue of which we are believers] firm and unshaken to the end. -- hebrews 3:14
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Then while it is [still] called Today, if you would hear His voice and when you hear it, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion [in the desert, when the people provoked and irritated and embittered God against them]. -- hebrews 3:15
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For who were they who heard and yet were rebellious and provoked [Him]? Was it not all those who came out of Egypt led by Moses? -- hebrews 3:16
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And with whom was He irritated and provoked and grieved for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose dismembered bodies were strewn and left in the desert? -- hebrews 3:17
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And to whom did He swear that they should not enter His rest, but to those who disobeyed [who had not listened to His word and who refused to be compliant or be persuaded]? -- hebrews 3:18
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So we see that they were not able to enter [into His rest], because of their unwillingness to adhere to and trust in and rely on God [unbelief had shut them out]. -- hebrews 3:19
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THEREFORE, WHILE the promise of entering His rest still holds and is offered [today], let us be afraid [to distrust it], lest any of you should think he has come too late and has come short of [reaching] it. -- hebrews 4:1
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For indeed we have had the glad tidings [Gospel of God] proclaimed to us just as truly as they [the Israelites of old did when the good news of deliverance from bondage came to them]; but the message they heard did not benefit them, because it was not mixed with faith (with the leaning of the entire personality on God in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness) by those who heard it; neither were they united in faith with the ones [Joshua and Caleb] who heard (did believe). -- hebrews 4:2
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For we who have believed (adhered to and trusted in and relied on God) do enter that rest, in accordance with His declaration that those [who did not believe] should not enter when He said, As I swore in My wrath, They shall not enter My rest; and this He said although [His] works had been completed and prepared [and waiting for all who would believe] from the foundation of the world. -- hebrews 4:3
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For in a certain place He has said this about the seventh day: And God rested on the seventh day from all His works. -- hebrews 4:4
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And [they forfeited their part in it, for] in this [passage] He said, They shall not enter My rest. -- hebrews 4:5
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Seeing then that the promise remains over [from past times] for some to enter that rest, and that those who formerly were given the good news about it and the opportunity, failed to appropriate it and did not enter because of disobedience, -- hebrews 4:6
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Again He sets a definite day, [a new] Today, [and gives another opportunity of securing that rest] saying through David after so long a time in the words already quoted, Today, if you would hear His voice and when you hear it, do not harden your hearts. -- hebrews 4:7
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[This mention of a rest was not a reference to their entering into Canaan.] For if Joshua had given them rest, He [God] would not speak afterward about another day. -- hebrews 4:8
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So then, there is still awaiting a full and complete Sabbath-rest reserved for the [true] people of God; -- hebrews 4:9
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For he who has once entered [God's] rest also has ceased from [the weariness and pain] of human labors, just as God rested from those labors peculiarly His own. -- hebrews 4:10
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Let us therefore be zealous and exert ourselves and strive diligently to enter that rest [of God, to know and experience it for ourselves], that no one may fall or perish by the same kind of unbelief and disobedience [into which those in the wilderness fell]. -- hebrews 4:11
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For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power [making it active, operative, energizing, and effective]; it is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating to the dividing line of the breath of life (soul) and [the immortal] spirit, and of joints and marrow [of the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of the heart. -- hebrews 4:12
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And not a creature exists that is concealed from His sight, but all things are open and exposed, naked and defenseless to the eyes of Him with Whom we have to do. -- hebrews 4:13
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Inasmuch then as we have a great High Priest Who has [already] ascended and passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession [of faith in Him]. -- hebrews 4:14
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For we do not have a High Priest Who is unable to understand and sympathize and have a shared feeling with our weaknesses and infirmities and liability to the assaults of temptation, but One Who has been tempted in every respect as we are, yet without sinning. -- hebrews 4:15
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Let us then fearlessly and confidently and boldly draw near to the throne of grace (the throne of God's unmerited favor to us sinners), that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find grace to help in good time for every need [appropriate help and well-timed help, coming just when we need it]. -- hebrews 4:16
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FOR EVERY high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in things relating to God, to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins. -- hebrews 5:1
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He is able to exercise gentleness and forbearance toward the ignorant and erring, since he himself also is liable to moral weakness and physical infirmity. -- hebrews 5:2
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And because of this he is obliged to offer sacrifice for his own sins, as well as for those of the people. -- hebrews 5:3
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Besides, one does not appropriate for himself the honor [of being high priest], but he is called by God and receives it of Him, just as Aaron did. -- hebrews 5:4
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So too Christ (the Messiah) did not exalt Himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed and exalted by Him Who said to Him, You are My Son; today I have begotten You; -- hebrews 5:5
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As He says also in another place, You are a Priest [appointed] forever after the order (with the rank) of Melchizedek. -- hebrews 5:6
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In the days of His flesh [Jesus] offered up definite, special petitions [for that which He not only wanted but needed] and supplications with strong crying and tears to Him Who was [always] able to save Him [out] from death, and He was heard because of His reverence toward God [His godly fear, His piety, in that He shrank from the horrors of separation from the bright presence of the Father]. -- hebrews 5:7
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Although He was a Son, He learned [active, special] obedience through what He suffered -- hebrews 5:8
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And, [His completed experience] making Him perfectly [equipped], He became the Author and Source of eternal salvation to all those who give heed and obey Him, -- hebrews 5:9
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Being designated and recognized and saluted by God as High Priest after the order (with the rank) of Melchizedek. -- hebrews 5:10
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Concerning this we have much to say which is hard to explain, since you have become dull in your [spiritual] hearing and sluggish [even slothful in achieving spiritual insight]. -- hebrews 5:11
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For even though by this time you ought to be teaching others, you actually need someone to teach you over again the very first principles of God's Word. You have come to need milk, not solid food. -- hebrews 5:12
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For everyone who continues to feed on milk is obviously inexperienced and unskilled in the doctrine of righteousness (of conformity to the divine will in purpose, thought, and action), for he is a mere infant [not able to talk yet]! -- hebrews 5:13
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But solid food is for full-grown men, for those whose senses and mental faculties are trained by practice to discriminate and distinguish between what is morally good and noble and what is evil and contrary either to divine or human law. -- hebrews 5:14
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THEREFORE LET us go on and get past the elementary stage in the teachings and doctrine of Christ (the Messiah), advancing steadily toward the completeness and perfection that belong to spiritual maturity. Let us not again be laying the foundation of repentance and abandonment of dead works (dead formalism) and of the faith [by which you turned] to God, -- hebrews 6:1
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With teachings about purifying, the laying on of hands, the resurrection from the dead, and eternal judgment and punishment. [These are all matters of which you should have been fully aware long, long ago.] -- hebrews 6:2
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If indeed God permits, we will [now] proceed [to advanced teaching]. -- hebrews 6:3
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For it is impossible [to restore and bring again to repentance] those who have been once for all enlightened, who have consciously tasted the heavenly gift and have become sharers of the Holy Spirit, -- hebrews 6:4
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And have felt how good the Word of God is and the mighty powers of the age and world to come, -- hebrews 6:5
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If they then deviate from the faith and turn away from their allegiance--[it is impossible] to bring them back to repentance, for (because, while, as long as) they nail upon the cross the Son of God afresh [as far as they are concerned] and are holding [Him] up to contempt and shame and public disgrace. -- hebrews 6:6
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For the soil which has drunk the rain that repeatedly falls upon it and produces vegetation useful to those for whose benefit it is cultivated partakes of a blessing from God. -- hebrews 6:7
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But if [that same soil] persistently bears thorns and thistles, it is considered worthless and near to being cursed, whose end is to be burned. -- hebrews 6:8
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Even though we speak this way, yet in your case, beloved, we are now firmly convinced of better things that are near to salvation and accompany it. -- hebrews 6:9
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For God is not unrighteous to forget or overlook your labor and the love which you have shown for His name's sake in ministering to the needs of the saints (His own consecrated people), as you still do. -- hebrews 6:10
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But we do [strongly and earnestly] desire for each of you to show the same diligence and sincerity [all the way through] in realizing and enjoying the full assurance and development of [your] hope until the end, -- hebrews 6:11
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In order that you may not grow disinterested and become [spiritual] sluggards, but imitators, behaving as do those who through faith (by their leaning of the entire personality on God in Christ in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness) and by practice of patient endurance and waiting are [now] inheriting the promises. -- hebrews 6:12
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For when God made [His] promise to Abraham, He swore by Himself, since He had no one greater by whom to swear, -- hebrews 6:13
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Saying, Blessing I certainly will bless you and multiplying I will multiply you. -- hebrews 6:14
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And so it was that he [Abraham], having waited long and endured patiently, realized and obtained [in the birth of Isaac as a pledge of what was to come] what God had promised him. -- hebrews 6:15
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Men indeed swear by a greater [than themselves], and with them in all disputes the oath taken for confirmation is final [ending strife]. -- hebrews 6:16
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Accordingly God also, in His desire to show more convincingly and beyond doubt to those who were to inherit the promise the unchangeableness of His purpose and plan, intervened (mediated) with an oath. -- hebrews 6:17
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This was so that, by two unchangeable things [His promise and His oath] in which it is impossible for God ever to prove false or deceive us, we who have fled [to Him] for refuge might have mighty indwelling strength and strong encouragement to grasp and hold fast the hope appointed for us and set before [us]. -- hebrews 6:18
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[Now] we have this [hope] as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul [it cannot slip and it cannot break down under whoever steps out upon it--a hope] that reaches farther and enters into [the very certainty of the Presence] within the veil, -- hebrews 6:19
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Where Jesus has entered in for us [in advance], a Forerunner having become a High Priest forever after the order (with the rank) of Melchizedek. -- hebrews 6:20
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FOR THIS Melchizedek, king of Salem [and] priest of the Most High God, met Abraham as he returned from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, -- hebrews 7:1
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And Abraham gave to him a tenth portion of all [the spoil]. He is primarily, as his name when translated indicates, king of righteousness, and then he is also king of Salem, which means king of peace. -- hebrews 7:2
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Without [record of] father or mother or ancestral line, neither with beginning of days nor ending of life, but, resembling the Son of God, he continues to be a priest without interruption and without successor. -- hebrews 7:3
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Now observe and consider how great [a personage] this was to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth [the topmost or the pick of the heap] of the spoils. -- hebrews 7:4
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And it is true that those descendants of Levi who are charged with the priestly office are commanded in the Law to take tithes from the people--which means, from their brethren--though these have descended from Abraham. -- hebrews 7:5
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But this person who has not their Levitical ancestry received tithes from Abraham [himself] and blessed him who possessed the promises [of God]. -- hebrews 7:6
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Yet it is beyond all contradiction that it is the lesser person who is blessed by the greater one. -- hebrews 7:7
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Furthermore, here [in the Levitical priesthood] tithes are received by men who are subject to death; while there [in the case of Melchizedek], they are received by one of whom it is testified that he lives [perpetually]. -- hebrews 7:8
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A person might even say that Levi [the father of the priestly tribe] himself, who received tithes (the tenth), paid tithes through Abraham, -- hebrews 7:9
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For he was still in the loins of his forefather [Abraham] when Melchizedek met him [Abraham]. -- hebrews 7:10
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Now if perfection (a perfect fellowship between God and the worshiper) had been attainable by the Levitical priesthood--for under it the people were given the Law--why was it further necessary that there should arise another and different kind of Priest, one after the order of Melchizedek, rather than one appointed after the order and rank of Aaron? -- hebrews 7:11
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For when there is a change in the priesthood, there is of necessity an alteration of the law [concerning the priesthood] as well. -- hebrews 7:12
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For the One of Whom these things are said belonged [not to the priestly line but] to another tribe, no member of which has officiated at the altar. -- hebrews 7:13
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For it is obvious that our Lord sprang from the tribe of Judah, and Moses mentioned nothing about priests in connection with that tribe. -- hebrews 7:14
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And this becomes more plainly evident when another Priest arises Who bears the likeness of Melchizedek, -- hebrews 7:15
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Who has been constituted a Priest, not on the basis of a bodily legal requirement [an externally imposed command concerning His physical ancestry], but on the basis of the power of an endless and indestructible Life. -- hebrews 7:16
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For it is witnessed of Him, You are a Priest forever after the order (with the rank) of Melchizedek. -- hebrews 7:17
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So a previous physical regulation and command is cancelled because of its weakness and ineffectiveness and uselessness-- -- hebrews 7:18
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For the Law never made anything perfect--but instead a better hope is introduced through which we [now] come close to God. -- hebrews 7:19
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And it was not without the taking of an oath [that Christ was made Priest], -- hebrews 7:20
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For those who formerly became priests received their office without its being confirmed by the taking of an oath by God, but this One was designated and addressed and saluted with an oath, The Lord has sworn and will not regret it or change His mind, You are a Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. -- hebrews 7:21
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In keeping with [the oath's greater strength and force], Jesus has become the Guarantee of a better (stronger) agreement [a more excellent and more advantageous covenant]. -- hebrews 7:22
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[Again, the former successive line of priests] was made up of many, because they were each prevented by death from continuing [perpetually in office]; -- hebrews 7:23
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But He holds His priesthood unchangeably, because He lives on forever. -- hebrews 7:24
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Therefore He is able also to save to the uttermost (completely, perfectly, finally, and for all time and eternity) those who come to God through Him, since He is always living to make petition to God and intercede with Him and intervene for them. -- hebrews 7:25
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[Here is] the High Priest [perfectly adapted] to our needs, as was fitting--holy, blameless, unstained by sin, separated from sinners, and exalted higher than the heavens. -- hebrews 7:26
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He has no day by day necessity, as [do each of these other] high priests, to offer sacrifice first of all for his own [personal] sins and then for those of the people, because He [met all the requirements] once for all when He brought Himself [as a sacrifice] which He offered up. -- hebrews 7:27
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For the Law sets up men in their weakness [frail, sinful, dying human beings] as high priests, but the word of [God's] oath, which [was spoken later] after the institution of the Law, [chooses and appoints as priest One Whose appointment is complete and permanent], a Son Who has been made perfect forever. -- hebrews 7:28
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NOW THE main point of what we have to say is this: We have such a High Priest, One Who is seated at the right hand of the majestic [God] in heaven, -- hebrews 8:1
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As officiating Priest, a Minister in the holy places and in the true tabernacle which is erected not by man but by the Lord. -- hebrews 8:2
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For every high priest is appointed to offer up gifts and sacrifices; so it is essential for this [High Priest] to have some offering to make also. -- hebrews 8:3
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If then He were still living on earth, He would not be a priest at all, for there are [already priests] who offer the gifts in accordance with the Law. -- hebrews 8:4
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[But these offer] service [merely] as a pattern and as a foreshadowing of [what has its true existence and reality in] the heavenly sanctuary. For when Moses was about to erect the tabernacle, he was warned by God, saying, See to it that you make it all [exactly] according to the copy (the model) which was shown to you on the mountain. -- hebrews 8:5
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But as it now is, He [Christ] has acquired a [priestly] ministry which is as much superior and more excellent [than the old] as the covenant (the agreement) of which He is the Mediator (the Arbiter, Agent) is superior and more excellent, [because] it is enacted and rests upon more important (sublimer, higher, and nobler) promises. -- hebrews 8:6
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For if that first covenant had been without defect, there would have been no room for another one or an attempt to institute another one. -- hebrews 8:7
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However, He finds fault with them [showing its inadequacy] when He says, Behold, the days will come, says the Lord, when I will make and ratify a new covenant or agreement with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. -- hebrews 8:8
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It will not be like the covenant that I made with their forefathers on the day when I grasped them by the hand to help and relieve them and to lead them out from the land of Egypt, for they did not abide in My agreement with them, and so I withdrew My favor and disregarded them, says the Lord. -- hebrews 8:9
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For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will imprint My laws upon their minds, even upon their innermost thoughts and understanding, and engrave them upon their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. -- hebrews 8:10
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And it will nevermore be necessary for each one to teach his neighbor and his fellow citizen or each one his brother, saying, Know (perceive, have knowledge of, and get acquainted by experience with) the Lord, for all will know Me, from the smallest to the greatest of them. -- hebrews 8:11
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For I will be merciful and gracious toward their sins and I will remember their deeds of unrighteousness no more. -- hebrews 8:12
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When God speaks of a new [covenant or agreement], He makes the first one obsolete (out of use). And what is obsolete (out of use and annulled because of age) is ripe for disappearance and to be dispensed with altogether. -- hebrews 8:13
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NOW EVEN the first covenant had its own rules and regulations for divine worship, and it had a sanctuary [but one] of this world. -- hebrews 9:1
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For a tabernacle (tent) was erected, in the outer division or compartment of which were the lampstand and the table with [its loaves of] the showbread set forth. [This portion] is called the Holy Place. -- hebrews 9:2
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But [inside] beyond the second curtain or veil, [there stood another] tabernacle [division] known as the Holy of Holies. -- hebrews 9:3
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It had the golden altar of incense and the ark (chest) of the covenant, covered over with wrought gold. This [ark] contained a golden jar which held the manna and the rod of Aaron that sprouted and the [two stone] slabs of the covenant [bearing the Ten Commandments]. -- hebrews 9:4
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Above [the ark] and overshadowing the mercy seat were the representations of the cherubim [winged creatures which were the symbols] of glory. We cannot now go into detail about these things. -- hebrews 9:5
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These arrangements having thus been made, the priests enter [habitually] into the outer division of the tabernacle in performance of their ritual acts of worship. -- hebrews 9:6
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But into the second [division of the tabernacle] none but the high priest goes, and he only once a year, and never without taking a sacrifice of blood with him, which he offers for himself and for the errors and sins of ignorance and thoughtlessness which the people have committed. -- hebrews 9:7
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By this the Holy Spirit points out that the way into the [true Holy of] Holies is not yet thrown open as long as the former [the outer portion of the] tabernacle remains a recognized institution and is still standing, -- hebrews 9:8
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Seeing that that first [outer portion of the] tabernacle was a parable (a visible symbol or type or picture of the present age). In it gifts and sacrifices are offered, and yet are incapable of perfecting the conscience or of cleansing and renewing the inner man of the worshiper. -- hebrews 9:9
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For [the ceremonies] deal only with clean and unclean meats and drinks and different washings, [mere] external rules and regulations for the body imposed to tide the worshipers over until the time of setting things straight [of reformation, of the complete new order when Christ, the Messiah, shall establish the reality of what these things foreshadow--a better covenant]. -- hebrews 9:10
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But [that appointed time came] when Christ (the Messiah) appeared as a High Priest of the better things that have come and are to come. [Then] through the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with [human] hands, that is, not a part of this material creation, -- hebrews 9:11
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He went once for all into the [Holy of] Holies [of heaven], not by virtue of the blood of goats and calves [by which to make reconciliation between God and man], but His own blood, having found and secured a complete redemption (an everlasting release for us). -- hebrews 9:12
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For if [the mere] sprinkling of unholy and defiled persons with blood of goats and bulls and with the ashes of a burnt heifer is sufficient for the purification of the body, -- hebrews 9:13
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How much more surely shall the blood of Christ, Who by virtue of [His] eternal Spirit [His own preexistent divine personality] has offered Himself as an unblemished sacrifice to God, purify our consciences from dead works and lifeless observances to serve the [ever] living God? -- hebrews 9:14
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[Christ, the Messiah] is therefore the Negotiator and Mediator of an [entirely] new agreement (testament, covenant), so that those who are called and offered it may receive the fulfillment of the promised everlasting inheritance--since a death has taken place which rescues and delivers and redeems them from the transgressions committed under the [old] first agreement. -- hebrews 9:15
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For where there is a [last] will and testament involved, the death of the one who made it must be established, -- hebrews 9:16
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For a will and testament is valid and takes effect only at death, since it has no force or legal power as long as the one who made it is alive. -- hebrews 9:17
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So even the [old] first covenant (God's will) was not inaugurated and ratified and put in force without the shedding of blood. -- hebrews 9:18
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For when every command of the Law had been read out by Moses to all the people, he took the blood of slain calves and goats, together with water and scarlet wool and with a bunch of hyssop, and sprinkled both the Book (the roll of the Law and covenant) itself and all the people, -- hebrews 9:19
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Saying these words: This is the blood that seals and ratifies the agreement (the testament, the covenant) which God commanded [me to deliver to] you. -- hebrews 9:20
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And in the same way he sprinkled with the blood both the tabernacle and all the [sacred] vessels and appliances used in [divine] worship. -- hebrews 9:21
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[In fact] under the Law almost everything is purified by means of blood, and without the shedding of blood there is neither release from sin and its guilt nor the remission of the due and merited punishment for sins. -- hebrews 9:22
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By such means, therefore, it was necessary for the [earthly] copies of the heavenly things to be purified, but the actual heavenly things themselves [required far] better and nobler sacrifices than these. -- hebrews 9:23
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For Christ (the Messiah) has not entered into a sanctuary made with [human] hands, only a copy and pattern and type of the true one, but [He has entered] into heaven itself, now to appear in the [very] presence of God on our behalf. -- hebrews 9:24
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Nor did He [enter into the heavenly sanctuary to] offer Himself regularly again and again, as the high priest enters the [Holy of] Holies every year with blood not his own. -- hebrews 9:25
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For then would He often have had to suffer [over and over again] since the foundation of the world. But as it now is, He has once for all at the consummation and close of the ages appeared to put away and abolish sin by His sacrifice [of Himself]. -- hebrews 9:26
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And just as it is appointed for [all] men once to die, and after that the [certain] judgment, -- hebrews 9:27
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Even so it is that Christ, having been offered to take upon Himself and bear as a burden the sins of many once and once for all, will appear a second time, not to carry any burden of sin nor to deal with sin, but to bring to full salvation those who are [eagerly, constantly, and patiently] waiting for and expecting Him. -- hebrews 9:28
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FOR SINCE the Law has merely a rude outline (foreshadowing) of the good things to come--instead of fully expressing those things--it can never by offering the same sacrifices continually year after year make perfect those who approach [its altars]. -- hebrews 10:1
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For if it were otherwise, would [these sacrifices] not have stopped being offered? Since the worshipers had once for all been cleansed, they would no longer have any guilt or consciousness of sin. -- hebrews 10:2
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But [as it is] these sacrifices annually bring a fresh remembrance of sins [to be atoned for], -- hebrews 10:3
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Because the blood of bulls and goats is powerless to take sins away. -- hebrews 10:4
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Hence, when He [Christ] entered into the world, He said, Sacrifices and offerings You have not desired, but instead You have made ready a body for Me [to offer]; -- hebrews 10:5
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In burnt offerings and sin offerings You have taken no delight. -- hebrews 10:6
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Then I said, Behold, here I am, coming to do Your will, O God--[to fulfill] what is written of Me in the volume of the Book. -- hebrews 10:7
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When He said just before, You have neither desired, nor have You taken delight in sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings--all of which are offered according to the Law-- -- hebrews 10:8
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He then went on to say, Behold, [here] I am, coming to do Your will. Thus He does away with and annuls the first (former) order [as a means of expiating sin] so that He might inaugurate and establish the second (latter) order. -- hebrews 10:9
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And in accordance with this will [of God], we have been made holy (consecrated and sanctified) through the offering made once for all of the body of Jesus Christ (the Anointed One). -- hebrews 10:10
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Furthermore, every [human] priest stands [at his altar of service] ministering daily, offering the same sacrifices over and over again, which never are able to strip [from every side of us] the sins [that envelop us] and take them away-- -- hebrews 10:11
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Whereas this One [Christ], after He had offered a single sacrifice for our sins [that shall avail] for all time, sat down at the right hand of God, -- hebrews 10:12
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Then to wait until His enemies should be made a stool beneath His feet. -- hebrews 10:13
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For by a single offering He has forever completely cleansed and perfected those who are consecrated and made holy. -- hebrews 10:14
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And also the Holy Spirit adds His testimony to us [in confirmation of this]. For having said, -- hebrews 10:15
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This is the agreement (testament, covenant) that I will set up and conclude with them after those days, says the Lord: I will imprint My laws upon their hearts, and I will inscribe them on their minds (on their inmost thoughts and understanding), -- hebrews 10:16
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He then goes on to say, And their sins and their lawbreaking I will remember no more. -- hebrews 10:17
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Now where there is absolute remission (forgiveness and cancellation of the penalty) of these [sins and lawbreaking], there is no longer any offering made to atone for sin. -- hebrews 10:18
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Therefore, brethren, since we have full freedom and confidence to enter into the [Holy of] Holies [by the power and virtue] in the blood of Jesus, -- hebrews 10:19
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By this fresh (new) and living way which He initiated and dedicated and opened for us through the separating curtain (veil of the Holy of Holies), that is, through His flesh, -- hebrews 10:20
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And since we have [such] a great and wonderful and noble Priest [Who rules] over the house of God, -- hebrews 10:21
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Let us all come forward and draw near with true (honest and sincere) hearts in unqualified assurance and absolute conviction engendered by faith (by that leaning of the entire human personality on God in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness), having our hearts sprinkled and purified from a guilty (evil) conscience and our bodies cleansed with pure water. -- hebrews 10:22
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So let us seize and hold fast and retain without wavering the hope we cherish and confess and our acknowledgement of it, for He Who promised is reliable (sure) and faithful to His word. -- hebrews 10:23
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And let us consider and give attentive, continuous care to watching over one another, studying how we may stir up (stimulate and incite) to love and helpful deeds and noble activities, -- hebrews 10:24
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Not forsaking or neglecting to assemble together [as believers], as is the habit of some people, but admonishing (warning, urging, and encouraging) one another, and all the more faithfully as you see the day approaching. -- hebrews 10:25
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For if we go on deliberately and willingly sinning after once acquiring the knowledge of the Truth, there is no longer any sacrifice left to atone for [our] sins [no further offering to which to look forward]. -- hebrews 10:26
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[There is nothing left for us then] but a kind of awful and fearful prospect and expectation of divine judgment and the fury of burning wrath and indignation which will consume those who put themselves in opposition [to God]. -- hebrews 10:27
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Any person who has violated and [thus] rejected and set at naught the Law of Moses is put to death without pity or mercy on the evidence of two or three witnesses. -- hebrews 10:28
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How much worse (sterner and heavier) punishment do you suppose he will be judged to deserve who has spurned and [thus] trampled underfoot the Son of God, and who has considered the covenant blood by which he was consecrated common and unhallowed, thus profaning it and insulting and outraging the [Holy] Spirit [Who imparts] grace (the unmerited favor and blessing of God)? -- hebrews 10:29
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For we know Him Who said, Vengeance is Mine [retribution and the meting out of full justice rest with Me]; I will repay [I will exact the compensation], says the Lord. And again, The Lord will judge and determine and solve and settle the cause and the cases of His people. -- hebrews 10:30
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It is a fearful (formidable and terrible) thing to incur the divine penalties and be cast into the hands of the living God! -- hebrews 10:31
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But be ever mindful of the days gone by in which, after you were first spiritually enlightened, you endured a great and painful struggle, -- hebrews 10:32
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Sometimes being yourselves a gazingstock, publicly exposed to insults and abuse and distress, and sometimes claiming fellowship and making common cause with others who were so treated. -- hebrews 10:33
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For you did sympathize and suffer along with those who were imprisoned, and you bore cheerfully the plundering of your belongings and the confiscation of your property, in the knowledge and consciousness that you yourselves had a better and lasting possession. -- hebrews 10:34
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Do not, therefore, fling away your fearless confidence, for it carries a great and glorious compensation of reward. -- hebrews 10:35
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For you have need of steadfast patience and endurance, so that you may perform and fully accomplish the will of God, and thus receive and carry away [and enjoy to the full] what is promised. -- hebrews 10:36
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For still a little while (a very little while), and the Coming One will come and He will not delay. -- hebrews 10:37
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But the just shall live by faith [My righteous servant shall live by his conviction respecting man's relationship to God and divine things, and holy fervor born of faith and conjoined with it]; and if he draws back and shrinks in fear, My soul has no delight or pleasure in him. -- hebrews 10:38
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But our way is not that of those who draw back to eternal misery (perdition) and are utterly destroyed, but we are of those who believe [who cleave to and trust in and rely on God through Jesus Christ, the Messiah] and by faith preserve the soul. -- hebrews 10:39
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NOW FAITH is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses]. -- hebrews 11:1
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For by [faith--trust and holy fervor born of faith] the men of old had divine testimony borne to them and obtained a good report. -- hebrews 11:2
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By faith we understand that the worlds [during the successive ages] were framed (fashioned, put in order, and equipped for their intended purpose) by the word of God, so that what we see was not made out of things which are visible. -- hebrews 11:3
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[Prompted, actuated] by faith Abel brought God a better and more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, because of which it was testified of him that he was righteous [that he was upright and in right standing with God], and God bore witness by accepting and acknowledging his gifts. And though he died, yet [through the incident] he is still speaking. -- hebrews 11:4
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Because of faith Enoch was caught up and transferred to heaven, so that he did not have a glimpse of death; and he was not found, because God had translated him. For even before he was taken to heaven, he received testimony [still on record] that he had pleased and been satisfactory to God. -- hebrews 11:5
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But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly and diligently seek Him [out]. -- hebrews 11:6
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[Prompted] by faith Noah, being forewarned by God concerning events of which as yet there was no visible sign, took heed and diligently and reverently constructed and prepared an ark for the deliverance of his own family. By this [his faith which relied on God] he passed judgment and sentence on the world's unbelief and became an heir and possessor of righteousness (that relation of being right into which God puts the person who has faith). -- hebrews 11:7
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[Urged on] by faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went forth to a place which he was destined to receive as an inheritance; and he went, although he did not know or trouble his mind about where he was to go. -- hebrews 11:8
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[Prompted] by faith he dwelt as a temporary resident in the land which was designated in the promise [of God, though he was like a stranger] in a strange country, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow heirs with him of the same promise. -- hebrews 11:9
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For he was [waiting expectantly and confidently] looking forward to the city which has fixed and firm foundations, whose Architect and Builder is God. -- hebrews 11:10
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Because of faith also Sarah herself received physical power to conceive a child, even when she was long past the age for it, because she considered [God] Who had given her the promise to be reliable and trustworthy and true to His word. -- hebrews 11:11
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So from one man, though he was physically as good as dead, there have sprung descendants whose number is as the stars of heaven and as countless as the innumerable sands on the seashore. -- hebrews 11:12
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These people all died controlled and sustained by their faith, but not having received the tangible fulfillment of [God's] promises, only having seen it and greeted it from a great distance by faith, and all the while acknowledging and confessing that they were strangers and temporary residents and exiles upon the earth. -- hebrews 11:13
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Now those people who talk as they did show plainly that they are in search of a fatherland (their own country). -- hebrews 11:14
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If they had been thinking with [homesick] remembrance of that country from which they were emigrants, they would have found constant opportunity to return to it. -- hebrews 11:15
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But the truth is that they were yearning for and aspiring to a better and more desirable country, that is, a heavenly [one]. For that reason God is not ashamed to be called their God [even to be surnamed their God--the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob], for He has prepared a city for them. -- hebrews 11:16
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By faith Abraham, when he was put to the test [while the testing of his faith was still in progress], had already brought Isaac for an offering; he who had gladly received and welcomed [God's] promises was ready to sacrifice his only son, -- hebrews 11:17
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Of whom it was said, Through Isaac shall your descendants be reckoned. -- hebrews 11:18
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For he reasoned that God was able to raise [him] up even from among the dead. Indeed in the sense that Isaac was figuratively dead [potentially sacrificed], he did [actually] receive him back from the dead. -- hebrews 11:19
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[With eyes of] faith Isaac, looking far into the future, invoked blessings upon Jacob and Esau. -- hebrews 11:20
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[Prompted] by faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons and bowed in prayer over the top of his staff. -- hebrews 11:21
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[Actuated] by faith Joseph, when nearing the end of his life, referred to [the promise of God for] the departure of the Israelites out of Egypt and gave instructions concerning the burial of his own bones. -- hebrews 11:22
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[Prompted] by faith Moses, after his birth, was kept concealed for three months by his parents, because they saw how comely the child was; and they were not overawed and terrified by the king's decree. -- hebrews 11:23
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[Aroused] by faith Moses, when he had grown to maturity and become great, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, -- hebrews 11:24
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Because he preferred to share the oppression [suffer the hardships] and bear the shame of the people of God rather than to have the fleeting enjoyment of a sinful life. -- hebrews 11:25
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He considered the contempt and abuse and shame [borne for] the Christ (the Messiah Who was to come) to be greater wealth than all the treasures of Egypt, for he looked forward and away to the reward (recompense). -- hebrews 11:26
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[Motivated] by faith he left Egypt behind him, being unawed and undismayed by the wrath of the king; for he never flinched but held staunchly to his purpose and endured steadfastly as one who gazed on Him Who is invisible. -- hebrews 11:27
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By faith (simple trust and confidence in God) he instituted and carried out the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood [on the doorposts], so that the destroyer of the firstborn (the angel) might not touch those [of the children of Israel]. -- hebrews 11:28
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[Urged on] by faith the people crossed the Red Sea as [though] on dry land, but when the Egyptians tried to do the same thing they were swallowed up [by the sea]. -- hebrews 11:29
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Because of faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encompassed for seven days [by the Israelites]. -- hebrews 11:30
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[Prompted] by faith Rahab the prostitute was not destroyed along with those who refused to believe and obey, because she had received the spies in peace [without enmity]. -- hebrews 11:31
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And what shall I say further? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets, -- hebrews 11:32
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Who by [the help of] faith subdued kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promised blessings, closed the mouths of lions, -- hebrews 11:33
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Extinguished the power of raging fire, escaped the devourings of the sword, out of frailty and weakness won strength and became stalwart, even mighty and resistless in battle, routing alien hosts. -- hebrews 11:34
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[Some] women received again their dead by a resurrection. Others were tortured to death with clubs, refusing to accept release [offered on the terms of denying their faith], so that they might be resurrected to a better life. [I Kings 17:17-24; II Kings 4:25-37.] -- hebrews 11:35
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Others had to suffer the trial of mocking and scourging and even chains and imprisonment. -- hebrews 11:36
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They were stoned to death; they were lured with tempting offers [to renounce their faith]; they were sawn asunder; they were slaughtered by the sword; [while they were alive] they had to go about wrapped in the skins of sheep and goats, utterly destitute, oppressed, cruelly treated-- -- hebrews 11:37
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[Men] of whom the world was not worthy--roaming over the desolate places and the mountains, and [living] in caves and caverns and holes of the earth. -- hebrews 11:38
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And all of these, though they won divine approval by [means of] their faith, did not receive the fulfillment of what was promised, -- hebrews 11:39
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Because God had us in mind and had something better and greater in view for us, so that they [these heroes and heroines of faith] should not come to perfection apart from us [before we could join them]. -- hebrews 11:40
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THEREFORE THEN, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses [who have borne testimony to the Truth], let us strip off and throw aside every encumbrance (unnecessary weight) and that sin which so readily (deftly and cleverly) clings to and entangles us, and let us run with patient endurance and steady and active persistence the appointed course of the race that is set before us, -- hebrews 12:1
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Looking away [from all that will distract] to Jesus, Who is the Leader and the Source of our faith [giving the first incentive for our belief] and is also its Finisher [bringing it to maturity and perfection]. He, for the joy [of obtaining the prize] that was set before Him, endured the cross, despising and ignoring the shame, and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God. -- hebrews 12:2
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Just think of Him Who endured from sinners such grievous opposition and bitter hostility against Himself [reckon up and consider it all in comparison with your trials], so that you may not grow weary or exhausted, losing heart and relaxing and fainting in your minds. -- hebrews 12:3
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You have not yet struggled and fought agonizingly against sin, nor have you yet resisted and withstood to the point of pouring out your [own] blood. -- hebrews 12:4
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And have you [completely] forgotten the divine word of appeal and encouragement in which you are reasoned with and addressed as sons? My son, do not think lightly or scorn to submit to the correction and discipline of the Lord, nor lose courage and give up and faint when you are reproved or corrected by Him; -- hebrews 12:5
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For the Lord corrects and disciplines everyone whom He loves, and He punishes, even scourges, every son whom He accepts and welcomes to His heart and cherishes. -- hebrews 12:6
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You must submit to and endure [correction] for discipline; God is dealing with you as with sons. For what son is there whom his father does not [thus] train and correct and discipline? -- hebrews 12:7
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Now if you are exempt from correction and left without discipline in which all [of God's children] share, then you are illegitimate offspring and not true sons [at all]. -- hebrews 12:8
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Moreover, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we yielded [to them] and respected [them for training us]. Shall we not much more cheerfully submit to the Father of spirits and so [truly] live? -- hebrews 12:9
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For [our earthly fathers] disciplined us for only a short period of time and chastised us as seemed proper and good to them; but He disciplines us for our certain good, that we may become sharers in His own holiness. -- hebrews 12:10
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For the time being no discipline brings joy, but seems grievous and painful; but afterwards it yields a peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it [a harvest of fruit which consists in righteousness--in conformity to God's will in purpose, thought, and action, resulting in right living and right standing with God]. -- hebrews 12:11
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So then, brace up and reinvigorate and set right your slackened and weakened and drooping hands and strengthen your feeble and palsied and tottering knees, -- hebrews 12:12
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And cut through and make firm and plain and smooth, straight paths for your feet [yes, make them safe and upright and happy paths that go in the right direction], so that the lame and halting [limbs] may not be put out of joint, but rather may be cured. -- hebrews 12:13
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Strive to live in peace with everybody and pursue that consecration and holiness without which no one will [ever] see the Lord. -- hebrews 12:14
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Exercise foresight and be on the watch to look [after one another], to see that no one falls back from and fails to secure God's grace (His unmerited favor and spiritual blessing), in order that no root of resentment (rancor, bitterness, or hatred) shoots forth and causes trouble and bitter torment, and the many become contaminated and defiled by it-- -- hebrews 12:15
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That no one may become guilty of sexual vice, or become a profane (godless and sacrilegious) person as Esau did, who sold his own birthright for a single meal. -- hebrews 12:16
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For you understand that later on, when he wanted [to regain title to] his inheritance of the blessing, he was rejected (disqualified and set aside), for he could find no opportunity to repair by repentance [what he had done, no chance to recall the choice he had made], although he sought for it carefully with [bitter] tears. -- hebrews 12:17
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For you have not come [as did the Israelites in the wilderness] to a [material] mountain that can be touched, [a mountain] that is ablaze with fire, and to gloom and darkness and a raging storm, -- hebrews 12:18
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And to the blast of a trumpet and a voice whose words make the listeners beg that nothing more be said to them. -- hebrews 12:19
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For they could not bear the command that was given: If even a wild animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned to death. -- hebrews 12:20
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In fact, so awful and terrifying was the [phenomenal] sight that Moses said, I am terrified (aghast and trembling with fear). -- hebrews 12:21
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But rather, you have come to Mount Zion, even to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to countless multitudes of angels in festal gathering, -- hebrews 12:22
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And to the church (assembly) of the Firstborn who are registered [as citizens] in heaven, and to the God Who is Judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous (the redeemed in heaven) who have been made perfect, -- hebrews 12:23
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And to Jesus, the Mediator (Go-between, Agent) of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood which speaks [of mercy], a better and nobler and more gracious message than the blood of Abel [which cried out for vengeance]. -- hebrews 12:24
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So see to it that you do not reject Him or refuse to listen to and heed Him Who is speaking [to you now]. For if they [the Israelites] did not escape when they refused to listen and heed Him Who warned and divinely instructed them [here] on earth [revealing with heavenly warnings His will], how much less shall we escape if we reject and turn our backs on Him Who cautions and admonishes [us] from heaven? -- hebrews 12:25
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Then [at Mount Sinai] His voice shook the earth, but now He has given a promise: Yet once more I will shake and make tremble not only the earth but also the [starry] heavens. -- hebrews 12:26
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Now this expression, Yet once more, indicates the final removal and transformation of all [that can be] shaken--that is, of that which has been created--in order that what cannot be shaken may remain and continue. -- hebrews 12:27
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Let us therefore, receiving a kingdom that is firm and stable and cannot be shaken, offer to God pleasing service and acceptable worship, with modesty and pious care and godly fear and awe; -- hebrews 12:28
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For our God [is indeed] a consuming fire. -- hebrews 12:29
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LET LOVE for your fellow believers continue and be a fixed practice with you [never let it fail]. -- hebrews 13:1
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Do not forget or neglect or refuse to extend hospitality to strangers [in the brotherhood--being friendly, cordial, and gracious, sharing the comforts of your home and doing your part generously], for through it some have entertained angels without knowing it. -- hebrews 13:2
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Remember those who are in prison as if you were their fellow prisoner, and those who are ill-treated, since you also are liable to bodily sufferings. -- hebrews 13:3
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Let marriage be held in honor (esteemed worthy, precious, of great price, and especially dear) in all things. And thus let the marriage bed be undefiled (kept undishonored); for God will judge and punish the unchaste [all guilty of sexual vice] and adulterous. -- hebrews 13:4
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Let your character or moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]; for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!] -- hebrews 13:5
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So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently and boldly say, The Lord is my Helper; I will not be seized with alarm [I will not fear or dread or be terrified]. What can man do to me? -- hebrews 13:6
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Remember your leaders and superiors in authority [for it was they] who brought to you the Word of God. Observe attentively and consider their manner of living (the outcome of their well-spent lives) and imitate their faith (their conviction that God exists and is the Creator and Ruler of all things, the Provider and Bestower of eternal salvation through Christ, and their leaning of the entire human personality on God in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness). -- hebrews 13:7
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Jesus Christ (the Messiah) is [always] the same, yesterday, today, [yes] and forever (to the ages). -- hebrews 13:8
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Do not be carried about by different and varied and alien teachings; for it is good for the heart to be established and ennobled and strengthened by means of grace (God's favor and spiritual blessing) and not [to be devoted to] foods [rules of diet and ritualistic meals], which bring no [spiritual] benefit or profit to those who observe them. -- hebrews 13:9
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We have an altar from which those who serve and worship in the tabernacle have no right to eat. -- hebrews 13:10
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For when the blood of animals is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin, the victims' bodies are burned outside the limits of the camp. -- hebrews 13:11
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Therefore Jesus also suffered and died outside the [city's] gate in order that He might purify and consecrate the people through [the shedding of] His own blood and set them apart as holy [for God]. -- hebrews 13:12
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Let us then go forth [from all that would prevent us] to Him outside the camp [at Calvary], bearing the contempt and abuse and shame with Him. -- hebrews 13:13
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For here we have no permanent city, but we are looking for the one which is to come. -- hebrews 13:14
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Through Him, therefore, let us constantly and at all times offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, which is the fruit of lips that thankfully acknowledge and confess and glorify His name. -- hebrews 13:15
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Do not forget or neglect to do kindness and good, to be generous and distribute and contribute to the needy [of the church as embodiment and proof of fellowship], for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. -- hebrews 13:16
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Obey your spiritual leaders and submit to them [continually recognizing their authority over you], for they are constantly keeping watch over your souls and guarding your spiritual welfare, as men who will have to render an account [of their trust]. [Do your part to] let them do this with gladness and not with sighing and groaning, for that would not be profitable to you [either]. -- hebrews 13:17
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Keep praying for us, for we are convinced that we have a good (clear) conscience, that we want to walk uprightly and live a noble life, acting honorably and in complete honesty in all things. -- hebrews 13:18
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And I beg of you [to pray for us] the more earnestly, in order that I may be restored to you the sooner. -- hebrews 13:19
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Now may the God of peace [Who is the Author and the Giver of peace], Who brought again from among the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, by the blood [that sealed, ratified] the everlasting agreement (covenant, testament), -- hebrews 13:20
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Strengthen (complete, perfect) and make you what you ought to be and equip you with everything good that you may carry out His will; [while He Himself] works in you and accomplishes that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ (the Messiah); to Whom be the glory forever and ever (to the ages of the ages). Amen (so be it). -- hebrews 13:21
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I call on you, brethren, to listen patiently and bear with this message of exhortation and admonition and encouragement, for I have written to you briefly. -- hebrews 13:22
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Notice that our brother Timothy has been released [from prison]. If he comes here soon, I will see you along with him. -- hebrews 13:23
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Give our greetings to all of your spiritual leaders and to all of the saints (God's consecrated believers). The Italian Christians send you their greetings [also]. -- hebrews 13:24
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Grace (God's favor and spiritual blessing) be with you all. Amen (so be it). -- hebrews 13:25
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JAMES, A servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes scattered abroad [among the Gentiles in the dispersion]: Greetings (rejoice)! -- james 1:1
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Consider it wholly joyful, my brethren, whenever you are enveloped in or encounter trials of any sort or fall into various temptations. -- james 1:2
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Be assured and understand that the trial and proving of your faith bring out endurance and steadfastness and patience. -- james 1:3
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But let endurance and steadfastness and patience have full play and do a thorough work, so that you may be [people] perfectly and fully developed [with no defects], lacking in nothing. -- james 1:4
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If any of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask of the giving God [Who gives] to everyone liberally and ungrudgingly, without reproaching or faultfinding, and it will be given him. -- james 1:5
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Only it must be in faith that he asks with no wavering (no hesitating, no doubting). For the one who wavers (hesitates, doubts) is like the billowing surge out at sea that is blown hither and thither and tossed by the wind. -- james 1:6
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For truly, let not such a person imagine that he will receive anything [he asks for] from the Lord, -- james 1:7
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[For being as he is] a man of two minds (hesitating, dubious, irresolute), [he is] unstable and unreliable and uncertain about everything [he thinks, feels, decides]. -- james 1:8
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Let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his elevation [as a Christian, called to the true riches and to be an heir of God], -- james 1:9
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And the rich [person ought to glory] in being humbled [by being shown his human frailty], because like the flower of the grass he will pass away. -- james 1:10
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For the sun comes up with a scorching heat and parches the grass; its flower falls off and its beauty fades away. Even so will the rich man wither and die in the midst of his pursuits. -- james 1:11
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Blessed (happy, to be envied) is the man who is patient under trial and stands up under temptation, for when he has stood the test and been approved, he will receive [the victor's] crown of life which God has promised to those who love Him. -- james 1:12
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Let no one say when he is tempted, I am tempted from God; for God is incapable of being tempted by [what is] evil and He Himself tempts no one. -- james 1:13
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But every person is tempted when he is drawn away, enticed and baited by his own evil desire (lust, passions). -- james 1:14
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Then the evil desire, when it has conceived, gives birth to sin, and sin, when it is fully matured, brings forth death. -- james 1:15
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Do not be misled, my beloved brethren. -- james 1:16
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Every good gift and every perfect (free, large, full) gift is from above; it comes down from the Father of all [that gives] light, in [the shining of] Whom there can be no variation [rising or setting] or shadow cast by His turning [as in an eclipse]. -- james 1:17
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And it was of His own [free] will that He gave us birth [as sons] by [His] Word of Truth, so that we should be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures [a sample of what He created to be consecrated to Himself]. -- james 1:18
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Understand [this], my beloved brethren. Let every man be quick to hear [a ready listener], slow to speak, slow to take offense and to get angry. -- james 1:19
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For man's anger does not promote the righteousness God [wishes and requires]. -- james 1:20
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So get rid of all uncleanness and the rampant outgrowth of wickedness, and in a humble (gentle, modest) spirit receive and welcome the Word which implanted and rooted [in your hearts] contains the power to save your souls. -- james 1:21
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But be doers of the Word [obey the message], and not merely listeners to it, betraying yourselves [into deception by reasoning contrary to the Truth]. -- james 1:22
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For if anyone only listens to the Word without obeying it and being a doer of it, he is like a man who looks carefully at his [own] natural face in a mirror; -- james 1:23
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For he thoughtfully observes himself, and then goes off and promptly forgets what he was like. -- james 1:24
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But he who looks carefully into the faultless law, the [law] of liberty, and is faithful to it and perseveres in looking into it, being not a heedless listener who forgets but an active doer [who obeys], he shall be blessed in his doing (his life of obedience). -- james 1:25
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If anyone thinks himself to be religious (piously observant of the external duties of his faith) and does not bridle his tongue but deludes his own heart, this person's religious service is worthless (futile, barren). -- james 1:26
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External religious worship [religion as it is expressed in outward acts] that is pure and unblemished in the sight of God the Father is this: to visit and help and care for the orphans and widows in their affliction and need, and to keep oneself unspotted and uncontaminated from the world. -- james 1:27
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MY BRETHREN, pay no servile regard to people [show no prejudice, no partiality]. Do not [attempt to] hold and practice the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ [the Lord] of glory [together with snobbery]! -- james 2:1
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For if a person comes into your congregation whose hands are adorned with gold rings and who is wearing splendid apparel, and also a poor [man] in shabby clothes comes in, -- james 2:2
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And you pay special attention to the one who wears the splendid clothes and say to him, Sit here in this preferable seat! while you tell the poor [man], Stand there! or, Sit there on the floor at my feet! -- james 2:3
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Are you not discriminating among your own and becoming critics and judges with wrong motives? -- james 2:4
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Listen, my beloved brethren: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and in their position as believers and to inherit the kingdom which He has promised to those who love Him? -- james 2:5
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But you [in contrast] have insulted (humiliated, dishonored, and shown your contempt for) the poor. Is it not the rich who domineer over you? Is it not they who drag you into the law courts? -- james 2:6
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Is it not they who slander and blaspheme that precious name by which you are distinguished and called [the name of Christ invoked in baptism]? -- james 2:7
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If indeed you [really] fulfill the royal Law in accordance with the Scripture, You shall love your neighbor as [you love] yourself, you do well. -- james 2:8
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But if you show servile regard (prejudice, favoritism) for people, you commit sin and are rebuked and convicted by the Law as violators and offenders. -- james 2:9
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For whosoever keeps the Law [as a] whole but stumbles and offends in one [single instance] has become guilty of [breaking] all of it. -- james 2:10
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For He Who said, You shall not commit adultery, also said, You shall not kill. If you do not commit adultery but do kill, you have become guilty of transgressing the [whole] Law. -- james 2:11
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So speak and so act as [people should] who are to be judged under the law of liberty [the moral instruction given by Christ, especially about love]. -- james 2:12
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For to him who has shown no mercy the judgment [will be] merciless, but mercy [full of glad confidence] exults victoriously over judgment. -- james 2:13
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What is the use (profit), my brethren, for anyone to profess to have faith if he has no [good] works [to show for it]? Can [such] faith save [his soul]? -- james 2:14
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If a brother or sister is poorly clad and lacks food for each day, -- james 2:15
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And one of you says to him, Good-bye! Keep [yourself] warm and well fed, without giving him the necessities for the body, what good does that do? -- james 2:16
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So also faith, if it does not have works (deeds and actions of obedience to back it up), by itself is destitute of power (inoperative, dead). -- james 2:17
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But someone will say [to you then], You [say you] have faith, and I have [good] works. Now you show me your [alleged] faith apart from any [good] works [if you can], and I by [good] works [of obedience] will show you my faith. -- james 2:18
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You believe that God is one; you do well. So do the demons believe and shudder [in terror and horror such as make a man's hair stand on end and contract the surface of his skin]! -- james 2:19
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Are you willing to be shown [proof], you foolish (unproductive, spiritually deficient) fellow, that faith apart from [good] works is inactive and ineffective and worthless? -- james 2:20
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Was not our forefather Abraham [shown to be] justified (made acceptable to God) by [his] works when he brought to the altar as an offering his [own] son Isaac? -- james 2:21
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You see that [his] faith was cooperating with his works, and [his] faith was completed and reached its supreme expression [when he implemented it] by [good] works. -- james 2:22
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And [so] the Scripture was fulfilled that says, Abraham believed in (adhered to, trusted in, and relied on) God, and this was accounted to him as righteousness (as conformity to God's will in thought and deed), and he was called God's friend. -- james 2:23
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You see that a man is justified (pronounced righteous before God) through what he does and not alone through faith [through works of obedience as well as by what he believes]. -- james 2:24
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So also with Rahab the harlot--was she not shown to be justified (pronounced righteous before God) by [good] deeds when she took in the scouts (spies) and sent them away by a different route? -- james 2:25
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For as the human body apart from the spirit is lifeless, so faith apart from [its] works of obedience is also dead. -- james 2:26
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NOT MANY [of you] should become teachers (self-constituted censors and reprovers of others), my brethren, for you know that we [teachers] will be judged by a higher standard and with greater severity [than other people; thus we assume the greater accountability and the more condemnation]. -- james 3:1
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For we all often stumble and fall and offend in many things. And if anyone does not offend in speech [never says the wrong things], he is a fully developed character and a perfect man, able to control his whole body and to curb his entire nature. -- james 3:2
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If we set bits in the horses' mouths to make them obey us, we can turn their whole bodies about. -- james 3:3
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Likewise, look at the ships: though they are so great and are driven by rough winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the impulse of the helmsman determines. -- james 3:4
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Even so the tongue is a little member, and it can boast of great things. See how much wood or how great a forest a tiny spark can set ablaze! -- james 3:5
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And the tongue is a fire. [The tongue is a] world of wickedness set among our members, contaminating and depraving the whole body and setting on fire the wheel of birth (the cycle of man's nature), being itself ignited by hell (Gehenna). -- james 3:6
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For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea animal, can be tamed and has been tamed by human genius (nature). -- james 3:7
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But the human tongue can be tamed by no man. It is a restless (undisciplined, irreconcilable) evil, full of deadly poison. -- james 3:8
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With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse men who were made in God's likeness! -- james 3:9
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Out of the same mouth come forth blessing and cursing. These things, my brethren, ought not to be so. -- james 3:10
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Does a fountain send forth [simultaneously] from the same opening fresh water and bitter? -- james 3:11
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Can a fig tree, my brethren, bear olives, or a grapevine figs? Neither can a salt spring furnish fresh water. -- james 3:12
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Who is there among you who is wise and intelligent? Then let him by his noble living show forth his [good] works with the [unobtrusive] humility [which is the proper attribute] of true wisdom. -- james 3:13
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But if you have bitter jealousy (envy) and contention (rivalry, selfish ambition) in your hearts, do not pride yourselves on it and thus be in defiance of and false to the Truth. -- james 3:14
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This [superficial] wisdom is not such as comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual (animal), even devilish (demoniacal). -- james 3:15
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For wherever there is jealousy (envy) and contention (rivalry and selfish ambition), there will also be confusion (unrest, disharmony, rebellion) and all sorts of evil and vile practices. -- james 3:16
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But the wisdom from above is first of all pure (undefiled); then it is peace-loving, courteous (considerate, gentle). [It is willing to] yield to reason, full of compassion and good fruits; it is wholehearted and straightforward, impartial and unfeigned (free from doubts, wavering, and insincerity). -- james 3:17
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And the harvest of righteousness (of conformity to God's will in thought and deed) is [the fruit of the seed] sown in peace by those who work for and make peace [in themselves and in others, that peace which means concord, agreement, and harmony between individuals, with undisturbedness, in a peaceful mind free from fears and agitating passions and moral conflicts]. -- james 3:18
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WHAT LEADS to strife (discord and feuds) and how do conflicts (quarrels and fightings) originate among you? Do they not arise from your sensual desires that are ever warring in your bodily members? -- james 4:1
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You are jealous and covet [what others have] and your desires go unfulfilled; [so] you become murderers. [To hate is to murder as far as your hearts are concerned.] You burn with envy and anger and are not able to obtain [the gratification, the contentment, and the happiness that you seek], so you fight and war. You do not have, because you do not ask. [I John 3:15.] -- james 4:2
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[Or] you do ask [God for them] and yet fail to receive, because you ask with wrong purpose and evil, selfish motives. Your intention is [when you get what you desire] to spend it in sensual pleasures. -- james 4:3
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You [are like] unfaithful wives [having illicit love affairs with the world and breaking your marriage vow to God]! Do you not know that being the world's friend is being God's enemy? So whoever chooses to be a friend of the world takes his stand as an enemy of God. -- james 4:4
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Or do you suppose that the Scripture is speaking to no purpose that says, The Spirit Whom He has caused to dwell in us yearns over us and He yearns for the Spirit [to be welcome] with a jealous love? -- james 4:5
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But He gives us more and more grace (power of the Holy Spirit, to meet this evil tendency and all others fully). That is why He says, God sets Himself against the proud and haughty, but gives grace [continually] to the lowly (those who are humble enough to receive it). -- james 4:6
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So be subject to God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him], and he will flee from you. -- james 4:7
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Come close to God and He will come close to you. [Recognize that you are] sinners, get your soiled hands clean; [realize that you have been disloyal] wavering individuals with divided interests, and purify your hearts [of your spiritual adultery]. -- james 4:8
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[As you draw near to God] be deeply penitent and grieve, even weep [over your disloyalty]. Let your laughter be turned to grief and your mirth to dejection and heartfelt shame [for your sins]. -- james 4:9
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Humble yourselves [feeling very insignificant] in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you [He will lift you up and make your lives significant]. -- james 4:10
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[My] brethren, do not speak evil about or accuse one another. He that maligns a brother or judges his brother is maligning and criticizing the Law and judging the Law. But if you judge the Law, you are not a practicer of the Law but a censor and judge [of it]. -- james 4:11
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One only is the Lawgiver and Judge Who is able to save and to destroy [the One Who has the absolute power of life and death]. [But you] who are you that [you presume to] pass judgment on your neighbor? -- james 4:12
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Come now, you who say, Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a city and spend a year there and carry on our business and make money. -- james 4:13
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Yet you do not know [the least thing] about what may happen tomorrow. What is the nature of your life? You are [really] but a wisp of vapor (a puff of smoke, a mist) that is visible for a little while and then disappears [into thin air]. -- james 4:14
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You ought instead to say, If the Lord is willing, we shall live and we shall do this or that [thing]. -- james 4:15
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But as it is, you boast [falsely] in your presumption and your self-conceit. All such boasting is wrong. -- james 4:16
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So any person who knows what is right to do but does not do it, to him it is sin. -- james 4:17
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COME NOW, you rich [people], weep aloud and lament over the miseries (the woes) that are surely coming upon you. -- james 5:1
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Your abundant wealth has rotted and is ruined, and your [many] garments have become moth-eaten. -- james 5:2
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Your gold and silver are completely rusted through, and their rust will be testimony against you and it will devour your flesh as if it were fire. You have heaped together treasure for the last days. -- james 5:3
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[But] look! [Here are] the wages that you have withheld by fraud from the laborers who have reaped your fields, crying out [for vengeance]; and the cries of the harvesters have come to the ears of the Lord of hosts. -- james 5:4
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[Here] on earth you have abandoned yourselves to soft (prodigal) living and to [the pleasures of] self-indulgence and self-gratification. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. -- james 5:5
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You have condemned and have murdered the righteous (innocent man), [while] he offers no resistance to you. -- james 5:6
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So be patient, brethren, [as you wait] till the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits expectantly for the precious harvest from the land. [See how] he keeps up his patient [vigil] over it until it receives the early and late rains. -- james 5:7
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So you also must be patient. Establish your hearts [strengthen and confirm them in the final certainty], for the coming of the Lord is very near. -- james 5:8
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Do not complain, brethren, against one another, so that you [yourselves] may not be judged. Look! The Judge is [already] standing at the very door. -- james 5:9
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[As] an example of suffering and ill-treatment together with patience, brethren, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord [as His messengers]. -- james 5:10
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You know how we call those blessed (happy) who were steadfast [who endured]. You have heard of the endurance of Job, and you have seen the Lord's [purpose and how He richly blessed him in the] end, inasmuch as the Lord is full of pity and compassion and tenderness and mercy. -- james 5:11
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But above all [things], my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath; but let your yes be [a simple] yes, and your no be [a simple] no, so that you may not sin and fall under condemnation. -- james 5:12
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Is anyone among you afflicted (ill-treated, suffering evil)? He should pray. Is anyone glad at heart? He should sing praise [to God]. -- james 5:13
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Is anyone among you sick? He should call in the church elders (the spiritual guides). And they should pray over him, anointing him with oil in the Lord's name. -- james 5:14
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And the prayer [that is] of faith will save him who is sick, and the Lord will restore him; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. -- james 5:15
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Confess to one another therefore your faults (your slips, your false steps, your offenses, your sins) and pray [also] for one another, that you may be healed and restored [to a spiritual tone of mind and heart]. The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working]. -- james 5:16
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Elijah was a human being with a nature such as we have [with feelings, affections, and a constitution like ours]; and he prayed earnestly for it not to rain, and no rain fell on the earth for three years and six months. [I Kings 17:1.] -- james 5:17
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And [then] he prayed again and the heavens supplied rain and the land produced its crops [as usual]. [I Kings 18:42-45.] -- james 5:18
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[My] brethren, if anyone among you strays from the Truth and falls into error and another [person] brings him back [to God], -- james 5:19
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Let the [latter] one be sure that whoever turns a sinner from his evil course will save [that one's] soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins [procure the pardon of the many sins committed by the convert]. -- james 5:20
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PETER, AN apostle (a special messenger) of Jesus Christ, [writing] to the elect exiles of the dispersion scattered (sowed) abroad in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, -- 1 peter 1:1
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Who were chosen and foreknown by God the Father and consecrated (sanctified, made holy) by the Spirit to be obedient to Jesus Christ (the Messiah) and to be sprinkled with [His] blood: May grace (spiritual blessing) and peace be given you in increasing abundance [that spiritual peace to be realized in and through Christ, freedom from fears, agitating passions, and moral conflicts]. -- 1 peter 1:2
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Praised (honored, blessed) be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah)! By His boundless mercy we have been born again to an ever-living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, -- 1 peter 1:3
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[Born anew] into an inheritance which is beyond the reach of change and decay [imperishable], unsullied and unfading, reserved in heaven for you, -- 1 peter 1:4
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Who are being guarded (garrisoned) by God's power through [your] faith [till you fully inherit that final] salvation that is ready to be revealed [for you] in the last time. -- 1 peter 1:5
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[You should] be exceedingly glad on this account, though now for a little while you may be distressed by trials and suffer temptations, -- 1 peter 1:6
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So that [the genuineness] of your faith may be tested, [your faith] which is infinitely more precious than the perishable gold which is tested and purified by fire. [This proving of your faith is intended] to redound to [your] praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One) is revealed. -- 1 peter 1:7
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Without having seen Him, you love Him; though you do not [even] now see Him, you believe in Him and exult and thrill with inexpressible and glorious (triumphant, heavenly) joy. -- 1 peter 1:8
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[At the same time] you receive the result (outcome, consummation) of your faith, the salvation of your souls. -- 1 peter 1:9
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The prophets, who prophesied of the grace (divine blessing) which was intended for you, searched and inquired earnestly about this salvation. -- 1 peter 1:10
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They sought [to find out] to whom or when this was to come which the Spirit of Christ working within them was indicating when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that should follow [them]. -- 1 peter 1:11
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It was then disclosed to them that the services they were rendering were not meant for themselves and their period of time, but for you. [It is these very] things which have now already been made known plainly to you by those who preached the good news (the Gospel) to you by the [same] Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Into these things [the very] angels long to look! -- 1 peter 1:12
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So brace up your minds; be sober (circumspect, morally alert); set your hope wholly and unchangeably on the grace (divine favor) that is coming to you when Jesus Christ (the Messiah) is revealed. -- 1 peter 1:13
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[Live] as children of obedience [to God]; do not conform yourselves to the evil desires [that governed you] in your former ignorance [when you did not know the requirements of the Gospel]. -- 1 peter 1:14
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But as the One Who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all your conduct and manner of living. -- 1 peter 1:15
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For it is written, You shall be holy, for I am holy. -- 1 peter 1:16
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And if you call upon Him as [your] Father Who judges each one impartially according to what he does, [then] you should conduct yourselves with true reverence throughout the time of your temporary residence [on the earth, whether long or short]. -- 1 peter 1:17
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You must know (recognize) that you were redeemed (ransomed) from the useless (fruitless) way of living inherited by tradition from [your] forefathers, not with corruptible things [such as] silver and gold, -- 1 peter 1:18
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But [you were purchased] with the precious blood of Christ (the Messiah), like that of a [sacrificial] lamb without blemish or spot. -- 1 peter 1:19
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It is true that He was chosen and foreordained (destined and foreknown for it) before the foundation of the world, but He was brought out to public view (made manifest) in these last days (at the end of the times) for the sake of you. -- 1 peter 1:20
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Through Him you believe in (adhere to, rely on) God, Who raised Him up from the dead and gave Him honor and glory, so that your faith and hope are [centered and rest] in God. -- 1 peter 1:21
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Since by your obedience to the Truth through the [Holy ] Spirit you have purified your hearts for the sincere affection of the brethren, [see that you] love one another fervently from a pure heart. -- 1 peter 1:22
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You have been regenerated (born again), not from a mortal origin (seed, sperm), but from one that is immortal by the ever living and lasting Word of God. -- 1 peter 1:23
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For all flesh (mankind) is like grass, and all its glory (honor) like [the] flower of grass. The grass withers and the flower drops off, -- 1 peter 1:24
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But the Word of the Lord (divine instruction, the Gospel) endures forever. And this Word is the good news which was preached to you. -- 1 peter 1:25
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SO BE done with every trace of wickedness (depravity, malignity) and all deceit and insincerity (pretense, hypocrisy) and grudges (envy, jealousy) and slander and evil speaking of every kind. -- 1 peter 2:1
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Like newborn babies you should crave (thirst for, earnestly desire) the pure (unadulterated) spiritual milk, that by it you may be nurtured and grow unto [completed] salvation, -- 1 peter 2:2
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Since you have [already] tasted the goodness and kindness of the Lord. -- 1 peter 2:3
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Come to Him [then, to that] Living Stone which men tried and threw away, but which is chosen [and] precious in God's sight. -- 1 peter 2:4
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[Come] and, like living stones, be yourselves built [into] a spiritual house, for a holy (dedicated, consecrated) priesthood, to offer up [those] spiritual sacrifices [that are] acceptable and pleasing to God through Jesus Christ. -- 1 peter 2:5
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For thus it stands in Scripture: Behold, I am laying in Zion a chosen (honored), precious chief Cornerstone, and he who believes in Him [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Him] shall never be disappointed or put to shame. -- 1 peter 2:6
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To you then who believe (who adhere to, trust in, and rely on Him) is the preciousness; but for those who disbelieve [it is true], The [very] Stone which the builders rejected has become the main Cornerstone, -- 1 peter 2:7
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And, A Stone that will cause stumbling and a Rock that will give [men] offense; they stumble because they disobey and disbelieve [God's] Word, as those [who reject Him] were destined (appointed) to do. -- 1 peter 2:8
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But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation, [God's] own purchased, special people, that you may set forth the wonderful deeds and display the virtues and perfections of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. -- 1 peter 2:9
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Once you were not a people [at all], but now you are God's people; once you were unpitied, but now you are pitied and have received mercy. -- 1 peter 2:10
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Beloved, I implore you as aliens and strangers and exiles [in this world] to abstain from the sensual urges (the evil desires, the passions of the flesh, your lower nature) that wage war against the soul. -- 1 peter 2:11
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Conduct yourselves properly (honorably, righteously) among the Gentiles, so that, although they may slander you as evildoers, [yet] they may by witnessing your good deeds [come to] glorify God in the day of inspection [when God shall look upon you wanderers as a pastor or shepherd looks over his flock]. -- 1 peter 2:12
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Be submissive to every human institution and authority for the sake of the Lord, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, -- 1 peter 2:13
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Or to governors as sent by him to bring vengeance (punishment, justice) to those who do wrong and to encourage those who do good service. -- 1 peter 2:14
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For it is God's will and intention that by doing right [your good and honest lives] should silence (muzzle, gag) the ignorant charges and ill-informed criticisms of foolish persons. -- 1 peter 2:15
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[Live] as free people, [yet] without employing your freedom as a pretext for wickedness; but [live at all times] as servants of God. -- 1 peter 2:16
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Show respect for all men [treat them honorably]. Love the brotherhood (the Christian fraternity of which Christ is the Head). Reverence God. Honor the emperor. -- 1 peter 2:17
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[You who are] household servants, be submissive to your masters with all [proper] respect, not only to those who are kind and considerate and reasonable, but also to those who are surly (overbearing, unjust, and crooked). -- 1 peter 2:18
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For one is regarded favorably (is approved, acceptable, and thankworthy) if, as in the sight of God, he endures the pain of unjust suffering. -- 1 peter 2:19
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[After all] what kind of glory [is there in it] if, when you do wrong and are punished for it, you take it patiently? But if you bear patiently with suffering [which results] when you do right and that is undeserved, it is acceptable and pleasing to God. -- 1 peter 2:20
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For even to this were you called [it is inseparable from your vocation]. For Christ also suffered for you, leaving you [His personal] example, so that you should follow in His footsteps. -- 1 peter 2:21
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He was guilty of no sin, neither was deceit (guile) ever found on His lips. -- 1 peter 2:22
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When He was reviled and insulted, He did not revile or offer insult in return; [when] He was abused and suffered, He made no threats [of vengeance]; but he trusted [Himself and everything] to Him Who judges fairly. -- 1 peter 2:23
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He personally bore our sins in His [own] body on the tree [as on an altar and offered Himself on it], that we might die (cease to exist) to sin and live to righteousness. By His wounds you have been healed. -- 1 peter 2:24
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For you were going astray like [so many] sheep, but now you have come back to the Shepherd and Guardian (the Bishop) of your souls. -- 1 peter 2:25
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IN LIKE manner, you married women, be submissive to your own husbands [subordinate yourselves as being secondary to and dependent on them, and adapt yourselves to them], so that even if any do not obey the Word [of God], they may be won over not by discussion but by the [godly] lives of their wives, -- 1 peter 3:1
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When they observe the pure and modest way in which you conduct yourselves, together with your reverence [for your husband; you are to feel for him all that reverence includes: to respect, defer to, revere him--to honor, esteem, appreciate, prize, and, in the human sense, to adore him, that is, to admire, praise, be devoted to, deeply love, and enjoy your husband]. -- 1 peter 3:2
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Let not yours be the [merely] external adorning with [elaborate] interweaving and knotting of the hair, the wearing of jewelry, or changes of clothes; -- 1 peter 3:3
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But let it be the inward adorning and beauty of the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible and unfading charm of a gentle and peaceful spirit, which [is not anxious or wrought up, but] is very precious in the sight of God. -- 1 peter 3:4
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For it was thus that the pious women of old who hoped in God were [accustomed] to beautify themselves and were submissive to their husbands [adapting themselves to them as themselves secondary and dependent upon them]. -- 1 peter 3:5
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It was thus that Sarah obeyed Abraham [following his guidance and acknowledging his headship over her by] calling him lord (master, leader, authority). And you are now her true daughters if you do right and let nothing terrify you [not giving way to hysterical fears or letting anxieties unnerve you]. -- 1 peter 3:6
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In the same way you married men should live considerately with [your wives], with an intelligent recognition [of the marriage relation], honoring the woman as [physically] the weaker, but [realizing that you] are joint heirs of the grace (God's unmerited favor) of life, in order that your prayers may not be hindered and cut off. [Otherwise you cannot pray effectively.] -- 1 peter 3:7
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Finally, all [of you] should be of one and the same mind (united in spirit), sympathizing [with one another], loving [each other] as brethren [of one household], compassionate and courteous (tenderhearted and humble). -- 1 peter 3:8
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Never return evil for evil or insult for insult (scolding, tongue-lashing, berating), but on the contrary blessing [praying for their welfare, happiness, and protection, and truly pitying and loving them]. For know that to this you have been called, that you may yourselves inherit a blessing [from God--that you may obtain a blessing as heirs, bringing welfare and happiness and protection]. -- 1 peter 3:9
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For let him who wants to enjoy life and see good days [good--whether apparent or not] keep his tongue free from evil and his lips from guile (treachery, deceit). -- 1 peter 3:10
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Let him turn away from wickedness and shun it, and let him do right. Let him search for peace (harmony; undisturbedness from fears, agitating passions, and moral conflicts) and seek it eagerly. [Do not merely desire peaceful relations with God, with your fellowmen, and with yourself, but pursue, go after them!] -- 1 peter 3:11
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For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous (those who are upright and in right standing with God), and His ears are attentive to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who practice evil [to oppose them, to frustrate, and defeat them]. -- 1 peter 3:12
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Now who is there to hurt you if you are zealous followers of that which is good? -- 1 peter 3:13
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But even in case you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, [you are] blessed (happy, to be envied). Do not dread or be afraid of their threats, nor be disturbed [by their opposition]. -- 1 peter 3:14
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But in your hearts set Christ apart as holy [and acknowledge Him] as Lord. Always be ready to give a logical defense to anyone who asks you to account for the hope that is in you, but do it courteously and respectfully. -- 1 peter 3:15
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[And see to it that] your conscience is entirely clear (unimpaired), so that, when you are falsely accused as evildoers, those who threaten you abusively and revile your right behavior in Christ may come to be ashamed [of slandering your good lives]. -- 1 peter 3:16
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For [it is] better to suffer [unjustly] for doing right, if that should be God's will, than to suffer [justly] for doing wrong. -- 1 peter 3:17
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For Christ [the Messiah Himself] died for sins once for all, the Righteous for the unrighteous (the Just for the unjust, the Innocent for the guilty), that He might bring us to God. In His human body He was put to death, but He was made alive in the spirit, -- 1 peter 3:18
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In which He went and preached to the spirits in prison, -- 1 peter 3:19
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[The souls of those] who long before in the days of Noah had been disobedient, when God's patience waited during the building of the ark in which a few [people], actually eight in number, were saved through water. -- 1 peter 3:20
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And baptism, which is a figure [of their deliverance], does now also save you [from inward questionings and fears], not by the removing of outward body filth [bathing], but by [providing you with] the answer of a good and clear conscience (inward cleanness and peace) before God [because you are demonstrating what you believe to be yours] through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. -- 1 peter 3:21
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[And He] has now entered into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with [all] angels and authorities and powers made subservient to Him. -- 1 peter 3:22
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SO, SINCE Christ suffered in the flesh for us, for you, arm yourselves with the same thought and purpose [patiently to suffer rather than fail to please God]. For whoever has suffered in the flesh [having the mind of Christ] is done with [intentional] sin [has stopped pleasing himself and the world, and pleases God], -- 1 peter 4:1
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So that he can no longer spend the rest of his natural life living by [his] human appetites and desires, but [he lives] for what God wills. -- 1 peter 4:2
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For the time that is past already suffices for doing what the Gentiles like to do--living [as you have done] in shameless, insolent wantonness, in lustful desires, drunkenness, reveling, drinking bouts and abominable, lawless idolatries. -- 1 peter 4:3
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They are astonished and think it very queer that you do not now run hand in hand with them in the same excesses of dissipation, and they abuse [you]. -- 1 peter 4:4
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But they will have to give an account to Him Who is ready to judge and pass sentence on the living and the dead. -- 1 peter 4:5
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For this is why the good news (the Gospel) was preached [in their lifetime] even to the dead, that though judged in fleshly bodies as men are, they might live in the spirit as God does. -- 1 peter 4:6
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But the end and culmination of all things has now come near; keep sound minded and self-restrained and alert therefore for [the practice of] prayer. -- 1 peter 4:7
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Above all things have intense and unfailing love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins [forgives and disregards the offenses of others]. -- 1 peter 4:8
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Practice hospitality to one another (those of the household of faith). [Be hospitable, be a lover of strangers, with brotherly affection for the unknown guests, the foreigners, the poor, and all others who come your way who are of Christ's body.] And [in each instance] do it ungrudgingly (cordially and graciously, without complaining but as representing Him). -- 1 peter 4:9
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As each of you has received a gift (a particular spiritual talent, a gracious divine endowment), employ it for one another as [befits] good trustees of God's many-sided grace [faithful stewards of the extremely diverse powers and gifts granted to Christians by unmerited favor]. -- 1 peter 4:10
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Whoever speaks, [let him do it as one who utters] oracles of God; whoever renders service, [let him do it] as with the strength which God furnishes abundantly, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ (the Messiah). To Him be the glory and dominion forever and ever (through endless ages). Amen (so be it). -- 1 peter 4:11
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Beloved, do not be amazed and bewildered at the fiery ordeal which is taking place to test your quality, as though something strange (unusual and alien to you and your position) were befalling you. -- 1 peter 4:12
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But insofar as you are sharing Christ's sufferings, rejoice, so that when His glory [full of radiance and splendor] is revealed, you may also rejoice with triumph [exultantly]. -- 1 peter 4:13
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If you are censured and suffer abuse [because you bear] the name of Christ, blessed [are you--happy, fortunate, to be envied, with life-joy, and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of your outward condition], because the Spirit of glory, the Spirit of God, is resting upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified. -- 1 peter 4:14
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But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or any sort of criminal, or as a mischief-maker (a meddler) in the affairs of others [infringing on their rights]. -- 1 peter 4:15
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But if [one is ill-treated and suffers] as a Christian [which he is contemptuously called], let him not be ashamed, but give glory to God that he is [deemed worthy to suffer] in this name. -- 1 peter 4:16
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For the time [has arrived] for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will [be] the end of those who do not respect or believe or obey the good news (the Gospel) of God? -- 1 peter 4:17
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And if the righteous are barely saved, what will become of the godless and wicked? -- 1 peter 4:18
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Therefore, those who are ill-treated and suffer in accordance with God's will must do right and commit their souls [in charge as a deposit] to the One Who created [them] and will never fail [them]. -- 1 peter 4:19
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I WARN and counsel the elders among you (the pastors and spiritual guides of the church) as a fellow elder and as an eyewitness [called to testify] of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a sharer in the glory (the honor and splendor) that is to be revealed (disclosed, unfolded): -- 1 peter 5:1
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Tend (nurture, guard, guide, and fold) the flock of God that is [your responsibility], not by coercion or constraint, but willingly; not dishonorably motivated by the advantages and profits [belonging to the office], but eagerly and cheerfully; -- 1 peter 5:2
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Not domineering [as arrogant, dictatorial, and overbearing persons] over those in your charge, but being examples (patterns and models of Christian living) to the flock (the congregation). -- 1 peter 5:3
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And [then] when the Chief Shepherd is revealed, you will win the conqueror's crown of glory. -- 1 peter 5:4
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Likewise, you who are younger and of lesser rank, be subject to the elders (the ministers and spiritual guides of the church)--[giving them due respect and yielding to their counsel]. Clothe (apron) yourselves, all of you, with humility [as the garb of a servant, so that its covering cannot possibly be stripped from you, with freedom from pride and arrogance] toward one another. For God sets Himself against the proud (the insolent, the overbearing, the disdainful, the presumptuous, the boastful)--[and He opposes, frustrates, and defeats them], but gives grace (favor, blessing) to the humble. -- 1 peter 5:5
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Therefore humble yourselves [demote, lower yourselves in your own estimation] under the mighty hand of God, that in due time He may exalt you, -- 1 peter 5:6
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Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully. -- 1 peter 5:7
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Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant and cautious at all times; for that enemy of yours, the devil, roams around like a lion roaring [in fierce hunger], seeking someone to seize upon and devour. -- 1 peter 5:8
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Withstand him; be firm in faith [against his onset--rooted, established, strong, immovable, and determined], knowing that the same (identical) sufferings are appointed to your brotherhood (the whole body of Christians) throughout the world. -- 1 peter 5:9
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And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace [Who imparts all blessing and favor], Who has called you to His [own] eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will Himself complete and make you what you ought to be, establish and ground you securely, and strengthen, and settle you. -- 1 peter 5:10
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To Him be the dominion (power, authority, rule) forever and ever. Amen (so be it). -- 1 peter 5:11
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By Silvanus, a true (loyal, consistent, incorruptible) brother, as I consider him, I have written briefly to you, to counsel and urge and stimulate [you] and to declare [to you] that this is the true [account of the] grace (the undeserved favor) of God. Be steadfast and persevere in it. -- 1 peter 5:12
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She [your sister church here] in Babylon, [who is] elect (chosen) with [yourselves], sends you greetings, and [so does] my son (disciple) Mark. -- 1 peter 5:13
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Salute one another with a kiss of love [the symbol of mutual affection]. To all of you that are in Christ Jesus (the Messiah), may there be peace (every kind of peace and blessing, especially peace with God, and freedom from fears, agitating passions, and moral conflicts). Amen (so be it). -- 1 peter 5:14
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SIMON PETER, a servant and apostle (special messenger) of Jesus Christ, to those who have received (obtained an equal privilege of) like precious faith with ourselves in and through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: -- 2 peter 1:1
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May grace (God's favor) and peace (which is perfect well-being, all necessary good, all spiritual prosperity, and freedom from fears and agitating passions and moral conflicts) be multiplied to you in [the full, personal, precise, and correct] knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. -- 2 peter 1:2
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For His divine power has bestowed upon us all things that [are requisite and suited] to life and godliness, through the [full, personal] knowledge of Him Who called us by and to His own glory and excellence (virtue). -- 2 peter 1:3
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By means of these He has bestowed on us His precious and exceedingly great promises, so that through them you may escape [by flight] from the moral decay (rottenness and corruption) that is in the world because of covetousness (lust and greed), and become sharers (partakers) of the divine nature. -- 2 peter 1:4
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For this very reason, adding your diligence [to the divine promises], employ every effort in exercising your faith to develop virtue (excellence, resolution, Christian energy), and in [exercising] virtue [develop] knowledge (intelligence), -- 2 peter 1:5
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And in [exercising] knowledge [develop] self-control, and in [exercising] self-control [develop] steadfastness (patience, endurance), and in [exercising] steadfastness [develop] godliness (piety), -- 2 peter 1:6
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And in [exercising] godliness [develop] brotherly affection, and in [exercising] brotherly affection [develop] Christian love. -- 2 peter 1:7
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For as these qualities are yours and increasingly abound in you, they will keep [you] from being idle or unfruitful unto the [full personal] knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). -- 2 peter 1:8
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For whoever lacks these qualities is blind, [spiritually] shortsighted, seeing only what is near to him, and has become oblivious [to the fact] that he was cleansed from his old sins. -- 2 peter 1:9
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Because of this, brethren, be all the more solicitous and eager to make sure (to ratify, to strengthen, to make steadfast) your calling and election; for if you do this, you will never stumble or fall. -- 2 peter 1:10
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Thus there will be richly and abundantly provided for you entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. -- 2 peter 1:11
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So I intend always to remind you about these things, although indeed you know them and are firm in the truth that [you] now [hold]. -- 2 peter 1:12
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I think it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle (tent, body), to stir you up by way of remembrance, -- 2 peter 1:13
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Since I know that the laying aside of this body of mine will come speedily, as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me. -- 2 peter 1:14
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Moreover, I will diligently endeavor [to see to it] that [even] after my departure (decease) you may be able at all times to call these things to mind. -- 2 peter 1:15
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For we were not following cleverly devised stories when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah), but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty (grandeur, authority of sovereign power). -- 2 peter 1:16
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For when He was invested with honor and glory from God the Father and a voice was borne to Him by the [splendid] Majestic Glory [in the bright cloud that overshadowed Him, saying], This is My beloved Son in Whom I am well pleased and delight, -- 2 peter 1:17
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We [actually] heard this voice borne out of heaven, for we were together with Him on the holy mountain. -- 2 peter 1:18
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And we have the prophetic word [made] firmer still. You will do well to pay close attention to it as to a lamp shining in a dismal (squalid and dark) place, until the day breaks through [the gloom] and the Morning Star rises (comes into being) in your hearts. -- 2 peter 1:19
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[Yet] first [you must] understand this, that no prophecy of Scripture is [a matter] of any personal or private or special interpretation (loosening, solving). -- 2 peter 1:20
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For no prophecy ever originated because some man willed it [to do so--it never came by human impulse], but men spoke from God who were borne along (moved and impelled) by the Holy Spirit. -- 2 peter 1:21
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BUT ALSO [in those days] there arose false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among yourselves, who will subtly and stealthily introduce heretical doctrines (destructive heresies), even denying and disowning the Master Who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. -- 2 peter 2:1
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And many will follow their immoral ways and lascivious doings; because of them the true Way will be maligned and defamed. -- 2 peter 2:2
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And in their covetousness (lust, greed) they will exploit you with false (cunning) arguments. From of old the sentence [of condemnation] for them has not been idle; their destruction (eternal misery) has not been asleep. -- 2 peter 2:3
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For God did not [even] spare angels that sinned, but cast them into hell, delivering them to be kept there in pits of gloom till the judgment and their doom. -- 2 peter 2:4
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And He spared not the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven other persons, when He brought a flood upon the world of ungodly [people]. -- 2 peter 2:5
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And He condemned to ruin and extinction the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, reducing them to ashes [and thus] set them forth as an example to those who would be ungodly; -- 2 peter 2:6
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And He rescued righteous Lot, greatly worn out and distressed by the wanton ways of the ungodly and lawless-- -- 2 peter 2:7
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For that just man, living [there] among them, tortured his righteous soul every day with what he saw and heard of [their] unlawful and wicked deeds-- -- 2 peter 2:8
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Now if [all these things are true, then be sure] the Lord knows how to rescue the godly out of temptations and trials, and how to keep the ungodly under chastisement until the day of judgment and doom, -- 2 peter 2:9
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And particularly those who walk after the flesh and indulge in the lust of polluting passion and scorn and despise authority. Presumptuous [and] daring [self-willed and self-loving creatures]! They scoff at and revile dignitaries (glorious ones) without trembling, -- 2 peter 2:10
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Whereas [even] angels, though superior in might and power, do not bring a defaming charge against them before the Lord. -- 2 peter 2:11
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But these [people]! Like unreasoning beasts, mere creatures of instinct, born [only] to be captured and destroyed, railing at things of which they are ignorant, they shall utterly perish in their [own] corruption [in their destroying they shall surely be destroyed], -- 2 peter 2:12
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Being destined to receive [punishment as] the reward of [their] unrighteousness [suffering wrong as the hire for their wrongdoing]. They count it a delight to revel in the daytime [living luxuriously and delicately]. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their deceptions and carousing together [even] as they feast with you. -- 2 peter 2:13
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They have eyes full of harlotry, insatiable for sin. They beguile and bait and lure away unstable souls. Their hearts are trained in covetousness (lust, greed), [they are] children of a curse [exposed to cursing]! -- 2 peter 2:14
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Forsaking the straight road they have gone astray; they have followed the way of Balaam [the son] of Beor, who loved the reward of wickedness. -- 2 peter 2:15
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But he was rebuked for his own transgression when a dumb beast of burden spoke with human voice and checked the prophet's madness. -- 2 peter 2:16
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These are springs without water and mists driven along before a tempest, for whom is reserved forever the gloom of darkness. -- 2 peter 2:17
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For uttering loud boasts of folly, they beguile and lure with lustful desires of the flesh those who are barely escaping from them who are wrongdoers. -- 2 peter 2:18
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They promise them liberty, when they themselves are the slaves of depravity and defilement--for by whatever anyone is made inferior or worse or is overcome, to that [person or thing] he is enslaved. -- 2 peter 2:19
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For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through [the full, personal] knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they again become entangled in them and are overcome, their last condition is worse [for them] than the first. -- 2 peter 2:20
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For never to have obtained a [full, personal] knowledge of the way of righteousness would have been better for them than, having obtained [such knowledge], to turn back from the holy commandment which was [verbally] delivered to them. -- 2 peter 2:21
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There has befallen them the thing spoken of in the true proverb, The dog turns back to his own vomit, and, The sow is washed only to wallow again in the mire. -- 2 peter 2:22
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BELOVED, I am now writing you this second letter. In [both of] them I have stirred up your unsullied (sincere) mind by way of remembrance, -- 2 peter 3:1
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That you should recall the predictions of the holy (consecrated, dedicated) prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior [given] through your apostles (His special messengers). -- 2 peter 3:2
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To begin with, you must know and understand this, that scoffers (mockers) will come in the last days with scoffing, [people who] walk after their own fleshly desires -- 2 peter 3:3
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And say, Where is the promise of His coming? For since the forefathers fell asleep, all things have continued exactly as they did from the beginning of creation. -- 2 peter 3:4
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For they willfully overlook and forget this [fact], that the heavens [came into] existence long ago by the word of God, and the earth also which was formed out of water and by means of water, -- 2 peter 3:5
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Through which the world that then [existed] was deluged with water and perished. -- 2 peter 3:6
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But by the same word the present heavens and earth have been stored up (reserved) for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly people. -- 2 peter 3:7
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Nevertheless, do not let this one fact escape you, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day. -- 2 peter 3:8
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The Lord does not delay and is not tardy or slow about what He promises, according to some people's conception of slowness, but He is long-suffering (extraordinarily patient) toward you, not desiring that any should perish, but that all should turn to repentance. -- 2 peter 3:9
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But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will vanish (pass away) with a thunderous crash, and the [material] elements [of the universe] will be dissolved with fire, and the earth and the works that are upon it will be burned up. -- 2 peter 3:10
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Since all these things are thus in the process of being dissolved, what kind of person ought [each of] you to be [in the meanwhile] in consecrated and holy behavior and devout and godly qualities, -- 2 peter 3:11
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While you wait and earnestly long for (expect and hasten) the coming of the day of God by reason of which the flaming heavens will be dissolved, and the [material] elements [of the universe] will flare and melt with fire? -- 2 peter 3:12
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But we look for new heavens and a new earth according to His promise, in which righteousness (uprightness, freedom from sin, and right standing with God) is to abide. -- 2 peter 3:13
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So, beloved, since you are expecting these things, be eager to be found by Him [at His coming] without spot or blemish and at peace [in serene confidence, free from fears and agitating passions and moral conflicts]. -- 2 peter 3:14
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And consider that the long-suffering of our Lord [His slowness in avenging wrongs and judging the world] is salvation (that which is conducive to the soul's safety), even as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the spiritual insight given him, -- 2 peter 3:15
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Speaking of this as he does in all of his letters. There are some things in those [epistles of Paul] that are difficult to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist and misconstrue to their own utter destruction, just as [they distort and misinterpret] the rest of the Scriptures. -- 2 peter 3:16
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Let me warn you therefore, beloved, that knowing these things beforehand, you should be on your guard, lest you be carried away by the error of lawless and wicked [persons and] fall from your own [present] firm condition [your own steadfastness of mind]. -- 2 peter 3:17
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But grow in grace (undeserved favor, spiritual strength) and recognition and knowledge and understanding of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (the Messiah). To Him [be] glory (honor, majesty, and splendor) both now and to the day of eternity. Amen (so be it)! -- 2 peter 3:18
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[WE ARE writing] about the Word of Life [in] Him Who existed from the beginning, Whom we have heard, Whom we have seen with our [own] eyes, Whom we have gazed upon [for ourselves] and have touched with our [own] hands. -- 1 john 1:1
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And the Life [an aspect of His being] was revealed (made manifest, demonstrated), and we saw [as eyewitnesses] and are testifying to and declare to you the Life, the eternal Life [in Him] Who already existed with the Father and Who [actually] was made visible (was revealed) to us [His followers]. -- 1 john 1:2
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What we have seen and [ourselves] heard, we are also telling you, so that you too may realize and enjoy fellowship as partners and partakers with us. And [this] fellowship that we have [which is a distinguishing mark of Christians] is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ (the Messiah). -- 1 john 1:3
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And we are now writing these things to you so that our joy [in seeing you included] may be full [and your joy may be complete]. -- 1 john 1:4
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And this is the message [the message of promise] which we have heard from Him and now are reporting to you: God is Light, and there is no darkness in Him at all [no, not in any way]. -- 1 john 1:5
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[So] if we say we are partakers together and enjoy fellowship with Him when we live and move and are walking about in darkness, we are [both] speaking falsely and do not live and practice the Truth [which the Gospel presents]. -- 1 john 1:6
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But if we [really] are living and walking in the Light, as He [Himself] is in the Light, we have [true, unbroken] fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses (removes) us from all sin and guilt [keeps us cleansed from sin in all its forms and manifestations]. -- 1 john 1:7
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If we say we have no sin [refusing to admit that we are sinners], we delude and lead ourselves astray, and the Truth [which the Gospel presents] is not in us [does not dwell in our hearts]. -- 1 john 1:8
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If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just (true to His own nature and promises) and will forgive our sins [dismiss our lawlessness] and [continuously] cleanse us from all unrighteousness [everything not in conformity to His will in purpose, thought, and action]. -- 1 john 1:9
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If we say (claim) we have not sinned, we contradict His Word and make Him out to be false and a liar, and His Word is not in us [the divine message of the Gospel is not in our hearts]. -- 1 john 1:10
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MY LITTLE children, I write you these things so that you may not violate God's law and sin. But if anyone should sin, we have an Advocate (One Who will intercede for us) with the Father--[it is] Jesus Christ [the all] righteous [upright, just, Who conforms to the Father's will in every purpose, thought, and action]. -- 1 john 2:1
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And He [that same Jesus Himself] is the propitiation (the atoning sacrifice) for our sins, and not for ours alone but also for [the sins of] the whole world. -- 1 john 2:2
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And this is how we may discern [daily, by experience] that we are coming to know Him [to perceive, recognize, understand, and become better acquainted with Him]: if we keep (bear in mind, observe, practice) His teachings (precepts, commandments). -- 1 john 2:3
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Whoever says, I know Him [I perceive, recognize, understand, and am acquainted with Him] but fails to keep and obey His commandments (teachings) is a liar, and the Truth [of the Gospel] is not in him. -- 1 john 2:4
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But he who keeps (treasures) His Word [who bears in mind His precepts, who observes His message in its entirety], truly in him has the love of and for God been perfected (completed, reached maturity). By this we may perceive (know, recognize, and be sure) that we are in Him: -- 1 john 2:5
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Whoever says he abides in Him ought [as a personal debt] to walk and conduct himself in the same way in which He walked and conducted Himself. -- 1 john 2:6
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Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the message which you have heard [the doctrine of salvation through Christ]. -- 1 john 2:7
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Yet I am writing you a new commandment, which is true (is realized) in Him and in you, because the darkness (moral blindness) is clearing away and the true Light (the revelation of God in Christ) is already shining. -- 1 john 2:8
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Whoever says he is in the Light and [yet] hates his brother [Christian, born-again child of God his Father] is in darkness even until now. -- 1 john 2:9
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Whoever loves his brother [believer] abides (lives) in the Light, and in It or in him there is no occasion for stumbling or cause for error or sin. -- 1 john 2:10
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But he who hates (detests, despises) his brother [in Christ] is in darkness and walking (living) in the dark; he is straying and does not perceive or know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes. -- 1 john 2:11
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I am writing to you, little children, because for His name's sake your sins are forgiven [pardoned through His name and on account of confessing His name]. -- 1 john 2:12
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I am writing to you, fathers, because you have come to know (recognize, be aware of, and understand) Him Who [has existed] from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have been victorious over the wicked [one]. I write to you, boys (lads), because you have come to know (recognize and be aware) of the Father. -- 1 john 2:13
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I write to you, fathers, because you have come to know (recognize, be conscious of, and understand) Him Who [has existed] from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong and vigorous, and the Word of God is [always] abiding in you (in your hearts), and you have been victorious over the wicked one. -- 1 john 2:14
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Do not love or cherish the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him. -- 1 john 2:15
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For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh [craving for sensual gratification] and the lust of the eyes [greedy longings of the mind] and the pride of life [assurance in one's own resources or in the stability of earthly things]--these do not come from the Father but are from the world [itself]. -- 1 john 2:16
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And the world passes away and disappears, and with it the forbidden cravings (the passionate desires, the lust) of it; but he who does the will of God and carries out His purposes in his life abides (remains) forever. -- 1 john 2:17
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Boys (lads), it is the last time (hour, the end of this age). And as you have heard that the antichrist [he who will oppose Christ in the guise of Christ] is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen, which confirms our belief that it is the final (the end) time. -- 1 john 2:18
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They went out from our number, but they did not [really] belong to us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us. But [they withdrew] that it might be plain that they all are not of us. -- 1 john 2:19
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But you have been anointed by [you hold a sacred appointment from, you have been given an unction from] the Holy One, and you all know [the Truth] or you know all things. -- 1 john 2:20
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I write to you not because you are ignorant and do not perceive and know the Truth, but because you do perceive and know it, and [know positively] that nothing false (no deception, no lie) is of the Truth. -- 1 john 2:21
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Who is [such a] liar as he who denies that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah)? He is the antichrist (the antagonist of Christ), who [habitually] denies and refuses to acknowledge the Father and the Son. -- 1 john 2:22
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No one who [habitually] denies (disowns) the Son even has the Father. Whoever confesses (acknowledges and has) the Son has the Father also. -- 1 john 2:23
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As for you, keep in your hearts what you have heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the first dwells and remains in you, then you will dwell in the Son and in the Father [always]. -- 1 john 2:24
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And this is what He Himself has promised us--the life, the eternal [life]. -- 1 john 2:25
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I write this to you with reference to those who would deceive you [seduce and lead you astray]. -- 1 john 2:26
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But as for you, the anointing (the sacred appointment, the unction) which you received from Him abides [permanently] in you; [so] then you have no need that anyone should instruct you. But just as His anointing teaches you concerning everything and is true and is no falsehood, so you must abide in (live in, never depart from) Him [being rooted in Him, knit to Him], just as [His anointing] has taught you [to do]. -- 1 john 2:27
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And now, little children, abide (live, remain permanently) in Him, so that when He is made visible, we may have and enjoy perfect confidence (boldness, assurance) and not be ashamed and shrink from Him at His coming. -- 1 john 2:28
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If you know (perceive and are sure) that He [Christ] is [absolutely] righteous [conforming to the Father's will in purpose, thought, and action], you may also know (be sure) that everyone who does righteously [and is therefore in like manner conformed to the divine will] is born (begotten) of Him [God]. -- 1 john 2:29
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SEE WHAT [an incredible] quality of love the Father has given (shown, bestowed on) us, that we should [be permitted to] be named and called and counted the children of God! And so we are! The reason that the world does not know (recognize, acknowledge) us is that it does not know (recognize, acknowledge) Him. -- 1 john 3:1
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Beloved, we are [even here and] now God's children; it is not yet disclosed (made clear) what we shall be [hereafter], but we know that when He comes and is manifested, we shall [as God's children] resemble and be like Him, for we shall see Him just as He [really] is. -- 1 john 3:2
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And everyone who has this hope [resting] on Him cleanses (purifies) himself just as He is pure (chaste, undefiled, guiltless). -- 1 john 3:3
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Everyone who commits (practices) sin is guilty of lawlessness; for [that is what] sin is, lawlessness (the breaking, violating of God's law by transgression or neglect--being unrestrained and unregulated by His commands and His will). -- 1 john 3:4
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You know that He appeared in visible form and became Man to take away [upon Himself] sins, and in Him there is no sin [essentially and forever]. -- 1 john 3:5
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No one who abides in Him [who lives and remains in communion with and in obedience to Him--deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] commits (practices) sin. No one who [habitually] sins has either seen or known Him [recognized, perceived, or understood Him, or has had an experiential acquaintance with Him]. -- 1 john 3:6
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Boys (lads), let no one deceive and lead you astray. He who practices righteousness [who is upright, conforming to the divine will in purpose, thought, and action, living a consistently conscientious life] is righteous, even as He is righteous. -- 1 john 3:7
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[But] he who commits sin [who practices evildoing] is of the devil [takes his character from the evil one], for the devil has sinned (violated the divine law) from the beginning. The reason the Son of God was made manifest (visible) was to undo (destroy, loosen, and dissolve) the works the devil [has done]. -- 1 john 3:8
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No one born (begotten) of God [deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] practices sin, for God's nature abides in him [His principle of life, the divine sperm, remains permanently within him]; and he cannot practice sinning because he is born (begotten) of God. -- 1 john 3:9
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By this it is made clear who take their nature from God and are His children and who take their nature from the devil and are his children: no one who does not practice righteousness [who does not conform to God's will in purpose, thought, and action] is of God; neither is anyone who does not love his brother (his fellow believer in Christ). -- 1 john 3:10
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For this is the message (the announcement) which you have heard from the first, that we should love one another, -- 1 john 3:11
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[And] not be like Cain who [took his nature and got his motivation] from the evil one and slew his brother. And why did he slay him? Because his deeds (activities, works) were wicked and malicious and his brother's were righteous (virtuous). -- 1 john 3:12
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Do not be surprised and wonder, brethren, that the world detests and pursues you with hatred. -- 1 john 3:13
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We know that we have passed over out of death into Life by the fact that we love the brethren (our fellow Christians). He who does not love abides (remains, is held and kept continually) in [spiritual] death. -- 1 john 3:14
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Anyone who hates (abominates, detests) his brother [in Christ] is [at heart] a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding (persevering) within him. -- 1 john 3:15
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By this we come to know (progressively to recognize, to perceive, to understand) the [essential] love: that He laid down His [own] life for us; and we ought to lay [our] lives down for [those who are our] brothers [in Him]. -- 1 john 3:16
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But if anyone has this world's goods (resources for sustaining life) and sees his brother and fellow believer in need, yet closes his heart of compassion against him, how can the love of God live and remain in him? -- 1 john 3:17
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Little children, let us not love [merely] in theory or in speech but in deed and in truth (in practice and in sincerity). -- 1 john 3:18
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By this we shall come to know (perceive, recognize, and understand) that we are of the Truth, and can reassure (quiet, conciliate, and pacify) our hearts in His presence, -- 1 john 3:19
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Whenever our hearts in [tormenting] self-accusation make us feel guilty and condemn us. [For we are in God's hands.] For He is above and greater than our consciences (our hearts), and He knows (perceives and understands) everything [nothing is hidden from Him]. -- 1 john 3:20
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And, beloved, if our consciences (our hearts) do not accuse us [if they do not make us feel guilty and condemn us], we have confidence (complete assurance and boldness) before God, -- 1 john 3:21
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And we receive from Him whatever we ask, because we [watchfully] obey His orders [observe His suggestions and injunctions, follow His plan for us] and [habitually] practice what is pleasing to Him. -- 1 john 3:22
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And this is His order (His command, His injunction): that we should believe in (put our faith and trust in and adhere to and rely on) the name of His Son Jesus Christ (the Messiah), and that we should love one another, just as He has commanded us. -- 1 john 3:23
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All who keep His commandments [who obey His orders and follow His plan, live and continue to live, to stay and] abide in Him, and He in them. [They let Christ be a home to them and they are the home of Christ.] And by this we know and understand and have the proof that He [really] lives and makes His home in us: by the [Holy] Spirit Whom He has given us. -- 1 john 3:24
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BELOVED, DO not put faith in every spirit, but prove (test) the spirits to discover whether they proceed from God; for many false prophets have gone forth into the world. -- 1 john 4:1
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By this you may know (perceive and recognize) the Spirit of God: every spirit which acknowledges and confesses [the fact] that Jesus Christ (the Messiah) [actually] has become man and has come in the flesh is of God [has God for its source]; -- 1 john 4:2
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And every spirit which does not acknowledge and confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh [but would annul, destroy, sever, disunite Him] is not of God [does not proceed from Him]. This [nonconfession] is the [spirit] of the antichrist, [of] which you heard that it was coming, and now it is already in the world. -- 1 john 4:3
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Little children, you are of God [you belong to Him] and have [already] defeated and overcome them [the agents of the antichrist], because He Who lives in you is greater (mightier) than he who is in the world. -- 1 john 4:4
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They proceed from the world and are of the world; therefore it is out of the world [its whole economy morally considered] that they speak, and the world listens (pays attention) to them. -- 1 john 4:5
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We are [children] of God. Whoever is learning to know God [progressively to perceive, recognize, and understand God by observation and experience, and to get an ever-clearer knowledge of Him] listens to us; and he who is not of God does not listen or pay attention to us. By this we know (recognize) the Spirit of Truth and the spirit of error. -- 1 john 4:6
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Beloved, let us love one another, for love is (springs) from God; and he who loves [his fellowmen] is begotten (born) of God and is coming [progressively] to know and understand God [to perceive and recognize and get a better and clearer knowledge of Him]. -- 1 john 4:7
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He who does not love has not become acquainted with God [does not and never did know Him], for God is love. -- 1 john 4:8
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In this the love of God was made manifest (displayed) where we are concerned: in that God sent His Son, the only begotten or unique [Son], into the world so that we might live through Him. -- 1 john 4:9
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In this is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation (the atoning sacrifice) for our sins. -- 1 john 4:10
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Beloved, if God loved us so [very much], we also ought to love one another. -- 1 john 4:11
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No man has at any time [yet] seen God. But if we love one another, God abides (lives and remains) in us and His love (that love which is essentially His) is brought to completion (to its full maturity, runs its full course, is perfected) in us! -- 1 john 4:12
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By this we come to know (perceive, recognize, and understand) that we abide (live and remain) in Him and He in us: because He has given (imparted) to us of His [Holy] Spirit. -- 1 john 4:13
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And [besides] we ourselves have seen (have deliberately and steadfastly contemplated) and bear witness that the Father has sent the Son [as the] Savior of the world. -- 1 john 4:14
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Anyone who confesses (acknowledges, owns) that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides (lives, makes His home) in him and he [abides, lives, makes his home] in God. -- 1 john 4:15
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And we know (understand, recognize, are conscious of, by observation and by experience) and believe (adhere to and put faith in and rely on) the love God cherishes for us. God is love, and he who dwells and continues in love dwells and continues in God, and God dwells and continues in him. -- 1 john 4:16
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In this [union and communion with Him] love is brought to completion and attains perfection with us, that we may have confidence for the day of judgment [with assurance and boldness to face Him], because as He is, so are we in this world. -- 1 john 4:17
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There is no fear in love [dread does not exist], but full-grown (complete, perfect) love turns fear out of doors and expels every trace of terror! For fear brings with it the thought of punishment, and [so] he who is afraid has not reached the full maturity of love [is not yet grown into love's complete perfection]. -- 1 john 4:18
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We love Him, because He first loved us. -- 1 john 4:19
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If anyone says, I love God, and hates (detests, abominates) his brother [in Christ], he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, Whom he has not seen. -- 1 john 4:20
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And this command (charge, order, injunction) we have from Him: that he who loves God shall love his brother [believer] also. -- 1 john 4:21
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EVERYONE WHO believes (adheres to, trusts, and relies on the fact) that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah) is a born-again child of God; and everyone who loves the Father also loves the one born of Him (His offspring). -- 1 john 5:1
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By this we come to know (recognize and understand) that we love the children of God: when we love God and obey His commands (orders, charges)--[when we keep His ordinances and are mindful of His precepts and His teaching]. -- 1 john 5:2
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For the [true] love of God is this: that we do His commands [keep His ordinances and are mindful of His precepts and teaching]. And these orders of His are not irksome (burdensome, oppressive, or grievous). -- 1 john 5:3
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For whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith. -- 1 john 5:4
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Who is it that is victorious over [that conquers] the world but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on that fact]? -- 1 john 5:5
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This is He Who came by (with) water and blood [His baptism and His death], Jesus Christ (the Messiah)--not by (in) the water only, but by (in) the water and the blood. And it is the [Holy] Spirit Who bears witness, because the [Holy] Spirit is the Truth. -- 1 john 5:6
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So there are three witnesses in heaven: the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit, and these three are One; -- 1 john 5:7
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and there are three witnesses on the earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree [are in unison; their testimony coincides]. -- 1 john 5:8
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If we accept [as we do] the testimony of men [if we are willing to take human authority], the testimony of God is greater (of stronger authority), for this is the testimony of God, even the witness which He has borne regarding His Son. -- 1 john 5:9
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He who believes in the Son of God [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Him] has the testimony [possesses this divine attestation] within himself. He who does not believe God [in this way] has made Him out to be and represented Him as a liar, because he has not believed (put his faith in, adhered to, and relied on) the evidence (the testimony) that God has borne regarding His Son. -- 1 john 5:10
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And this is that testimony (that evidence): God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. -- 1 john 5:11
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He who possesses the Son has that life; he who does not possess the Son of God does not have that life. -- 1 john 5:12
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I write this to you who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) the name of the Son of God [in the peculiar services and blessings conferred by Him on men], so that you may know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that you [already] have life, yes, eternal life. -- 1 john 5:13
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And this is the confidence (the assurance, the privilege of boldness) which we have in Him: [we are sure] that if we ask anything (make any request) according to His will (in agreement with His own plan), He listens to and hears us. -- 1 john 5:14
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And if (since) we [positively] know that He listens to us in whatever we ask, we also know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that we have [granted us as our present possessions] the requests made of Him. -- 1 john 5:15
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If anyone sees his brother [believer] committing a sin that does not [lead to] death (the extinguishing of life), he will pray and [God] will give him life [yes, He will grant life to all those whose sin is not one leading to death]. There is a sin [that leads] to death; I do not say that one should pray for that. -- 1 john 5:16
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All wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin which does not [involve] death [that may be repented of and forgiven]. -- 1 john 5:17
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We know [absolutely] that anyone born of God does not [deliberately and knowingly] practice committing sin, but the One Who was begotten of God carefully watches over and protects him [Christ's divine presence within him preserves him against the evil], and the wicked one does not lay hold (get a grip) on him or touch [him]. -- 1 john 5:18
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We know [positively] that we are of God, and the whole world [around us] is under the power of the evil one. -- 1 john 5:19
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And we [have seen and] know [positively] that the Son of God has [actually] come to this world and has given us understanding and insight [progressively] to perceive (recognize) and come to know better and more clearly Him Who is true; and we are in Him Who is true--in His Son Jesus Christ (the Messiah). This [Man] is the true God and Life eternal. -- 1 john 5:20
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Little children, keep yourselves from idols (false gods)--[from anything and everything that would occupy the place in your heart due to God, from any sort of substitute for Him that would take first place in your life]. Amen (so let it be). -- 1 john 5:21
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THE ELDERLY elder [of the church addresses this letter] to the elect (chosen) lady (Cyria) and her children, whom I truly love--and not only I but also all who are [progressively] learning to recognize and know and understand the Truth-- -- 2 john 1:1
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Because of the Truth which lives and stays on in our hearts and will be with us forever: -- 2 john 1:2
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Grace (spiritual blessing), mercy, and [soul] peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ (the Messiah), the Father's Son, in all sincerity (truth) and love. -- 2 john 1:3
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I was greatly delighted to find some of your children walking (living) in [the] Truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father [Himself]. -- 2 john 1:4
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And now I beg you, lady (Cyria), not as if I were issuing a new charge (injunction or command), but [simply recalling to your mind] the one we have had from the beginning, that we love one another. -- 2 john 1:5
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And what this love consists in is this: that we live and walk in accordance with and guided by His commandments (His orders, ordinances, precepts, teaching). This is the commandment, as you have heard from the beginning, that you continue to walk in love [guided by it and following it]. -- 2 john 1:6
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For many imposters (seducers, deceivers, and false leaders) have gone out into the world, men who will not acknowledge (confess, admit) the coming of Jesus Christ (the Messiah) in bodily form. Such a one is the imposter (the seducer, the deceiver, the false leader, the antagonist of Christ) and the antichrist. -- 2 john 1:7
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Look to yourselves (take care) that you may not lose (throw away or destroy) all that we and you have labored for, but that you may [persevere until you] win and receive back a perfect reward [in full]. -- 2 john 1:8
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Anyone who runs on ahead [of God] and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ [who is not content with what He taught] does not have God; but he who continues to live in the doctrine (teaching) of Christ [does have God], he has both the Father and the Son. -- 2 john 1:9
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If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine [is disloyal to what Jesus Christ taught], do not receive him [do not accept him, do not welcome or admit him] into [your] house or bid him Godspeed or give him any encouragement. -- 2 john 1:10
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For he who wishes him success [who encourages him, wishing him Godspeed] is a partaker in his evil doings. -- 2 john 1:11
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I have many things to write to you, but I prefer not to do so with paper and ink; I hope to come to see you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete. -- 2 john 1:12
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The children of your elect (chosen) sister wish to be remembered to you. Amen (so be it). -- 2 john 1:13
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THE ELDERLY elder [of the church addresses this letter] to the beloved (esteemed) Gaius, whom I truly love. -- 3 john 1:1
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Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in every way and [that your body] may keep well, even as [I know] your soul keeps well and prospers. -- 3 john 1:2
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In fact, I greatly rejoiced when [some of] the brethren from time to time arrived and spoke [so highly] of the sincerity and fidelity of your life, as indeed you do live in the Truth [the whole Gospel presents]. -- 3 john 1:3
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I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my [spiritual] children are living their lives in the Truth. -- 3 john 1:4
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Beloved, it is a fine and faithful work that you are doing when you give any service to the [Christian] brethren, and [especially when they are] strangers. -- 3 john 1:5
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They have testified before the church of your love and friendship. You will do well to forward them on their journey [and you will please do so] in a way worthy of God's [service]. -- 3 john 1:6
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For these [traveling missionaries] have gone out for the Name's sake (for His sake) and are accepting nothing from the Gentiles (the heathen, the non-Israelites). -- 3 john 1:7
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So we ourselves ought to support such people [to welcome and provide for them], in order that we may be fellow workers in the Truth (the whole Gospel) and cooperate with its teachers. -- 3 john 1:8
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I have written briefly to the church; but Diotrephes, who likes to take the lead among them and put himself first, does not acknowledge my authority and refuses to accept my suggestions or to listen to me. -- 3 john 1:9
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So when I arrive, I will call attention to what he is doing, his boiling over and casting malicious reflections upon us with insinuating language. And not satisfied with that, he refuses to receive and welcome the [missionary] brethren himself, and also interferes with and forbids those who would welcome them, and tries to expel (excommunicate) them from the church. -- 3 john 1:10
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Beloved, do not imitate evil, but imitate good. He who does good is of God; he who does evil has not seen (discerned or experienced) God [has enjoyed no vision of Him and does not know Him at all]. -- 3 john 1:11
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Demetrius has warm commendation from everyone--and from the Truth itself; we add our testimony also, and you know that our testimony is true. -- 3 john 1:12
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I had much [to say to you when I began] to write, but I prefer not to put it down with pen (a reed) and ink; -- 3 john 1:13
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I hope to see you soon, and we will talk together face to face. -- 3 john 1:14
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JUDE, A servant of Jesus Christ (the Messiah), and brother of James, [writes this letter] to those who are called (chosen), dearly loved by God the Father and separated (set apart) and kept for Jesus Christ: -- jude 1:1
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May mercy, [soul] peace, and love be multiplied to you. -- jude 1:2
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Beloved, my whole concern was to write to you in regard to our common salvation. [But] I found it necessary and was impelled to write you and urgently appeal to and exhort [you] to contend for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints [the faith which is that sum of Christian belief which was delivered verbally to the holy people of God]. -- jude 1:3
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For certain men have crept in stealthily [gaining entrance secretly by a side door]. Their doom was predicted long ago, ungodly (impious, profane) persons who pervert the grace (the spiritual blessing and favor) of our God into lawlessness and wantonness and immorality, and disown and deny our sole Master and Lord, Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). -- jude 1:4
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Now I want to remind you, though you were fully informed once for all, that though the Lord [at one time] delivered a people out of the land of Egypt, He subsequently destroyed those [of them] who did not believe [who refused to adhere to, trust in, and rely upon Him]. -- jude 1:5
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And angels who did not keep (care for, guard, and hold to) their own first place of power but abandoned their proper dwelling place--these He has reserved in custody in eternal chains (bonds) under the thick gloom of utter darkness until the judgment and doom of the great day. -- jude 1:6
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[The wicked are sentenced to suffer] just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the adjacent towns--which likewise gave themselves over to impurity and indulged in unnatural vice and sensual perversity--are laid out [in plain sight] as an exhibit of perpetual punishment [to warn] of everlasting fire. -- jude 1:7
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Nevertheless in like manner, these dreamers also corrupt the body, scorn and reject authority and government, and revile and libel and scoff at [heavenly] glories (the glorious ones). -- jude 1:8
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But when [even] the archangel Michael, contending with the devil, judicially argued (disputed) about the body of Moses, he dared not [presume to] bring an abusive condemnation against him, but [simply] said, The Lord rebuke you! -- jude 1:9
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But these men revile (scoff and sneer at) anything they do not happen to be acquainted with and do not understand; and whatever they do understand physically [that which they know by mere instinct], like irrational beasts--by these they corrupt themselves and are destroyed (perish). -- jude 1:10
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Woe to them! For they have run riotously in the way of Cain, and have abandoned themselves for the sake of gain [it offers them, following] the error of Balaam, and have perished in rebellion [like that] of Korah! -- jude 1:11
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These are hidden reefs (elements of danger) in your love feasts, where they boldly feast sumptuously [carousing together in your midst], without scruples providing for themselves [alone]. They are clouds without water, swept along by the winds; trees, without fruit at the late autumn gathering time--twice (doubly) dead, [lifeless and] plucked up by the roots; -- jude 1:12
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Wild waves of the sea, flinging up the foam of their own shame and disgrace; wandering stars, for whom the gloom of eternal darkness has been reserved forever. -- jude 1:13
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It was of these people, moreover, that Enoch in the seventh [generation] from Adam prophesied when he said, Behold, the Lord comes with His myriads of holy ones (ten thousands of His saints) -- jude 1:14
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To execute judgment upon all and to convict all the impious (unholy ones) of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed [in such an] ungodly [way], and of all the severe (abusive, jarring) things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him. -- jude 1:15
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These are inveterate murmurers (grumblers) who complain [of their lot in life], going after their own desires [controlled by their passions]; their talk is boastful and arrogant, [and they claim to] admire men's persons and pay people flattering compliments to gain advantage. -- jude 1:16
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But you must remember, beloved, the predictions which were made by the apostles (the special messengers) of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). -- jude 1:17
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They told you beforehand, In the last days (in the end time) there will be scoffers [who seek to gratify their own unholy desires], following after their own ungodly passions. -- jude 1:18
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It is these who are [agitators] setting up distinctions and causing divisions--merely sensual [creatures, carnal, worldly-minded people], devoid of the [Holy] Spirit and destitute of any higher spiritual life. -- jude 1:19
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But you, beloved, build yourselves up [founded] on your most holy faith [make progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], praying in the Holy Spirit; -- jude 1:20
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Guard and keep yourselves in the love of God; expect and patiently wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah)--[which will bring you] unto life eternal. -- jude 1:21
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And refute [so as to] convict some who dispute with you, and on some have mercy who waver and doubt. -- jude 1:22
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[Strive to] save others, snatching [them] out of [the] fire; on others take pity [but] with fear, loathing even the garment spotted by the flesh and polluted by their sensuality. -- jude 1:23
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Now to Him Who is able to keep you without stumbling or slipping or falling, and to present [you] unblemished (blameless and faultless) before the presence of His glory in triumphant joy and exultation [with unspeakable, ecstatic delight]-- -- jude 1:24
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To the one only God, our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory (splendor), majesty, might and dominion, and power and authority, before all time and now and forever (unto all the ages of eternity). Amen (so be it). -- jude 1:25
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[THIS IS] the revelation of Jesus Christ [His unveiling of the divine mysteries]. God gave it to Him to disclose and make known to His bond servants certain things which must shortly and speedily come to pass in their entirety. And He sent and communicated it through His angel (messenger) to His bond servant John, -- revelation 1:1
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Who has testified to and vouched for all that he saw [in his visions], the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. -- revelation 1:2
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Blessed (happy, to be envied) is the man who reads aloud [in the assemblies] the word of this prophecy; and blessed (happy, to be envied) are those who hear [it read] and who keep themselves true to the things which are written in it [heeding them and laying them to heart], for the time [for them to be fulfilled] is near. -- revelation 1:3
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John to the seven assemblies (churches) that are in Asia: May grace (God's unmerited favor) be granted to you and spiritual peace (the peace of Christ's kingdom) from Him Who is and Who was and Who is to come, and from the seven Spirits [the sevenfold Holy Spirit] before His throne, -- revelation 1:4
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And from Jesus Christ the faithful and trustworthy Witness, the Firstborn of the dead [first to be brought back to life] and the Prince (Ruler) of the kings of the earth. To Him Who ever loves us and has once [for all] loosed and freed us from our sins by His own blood, -- revelation 1:5
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And formed us into a kingdom (a royal race), priests to His God and Father--to Him be the glory and the power and the majesty and the dominion throughout the ages and forever and ever. Amen (so be it). -- revelation 1:6
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Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth shall gaze upon Him and beat their breasts and mourn and lament over Him. Even so [must it be]. Amen (so be it). -- revelation 1:7
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I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, says the Lord God, He Who is and Who was and Who is to come, the Almighty (the Ruler of all). -- revelation 1:8
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I, John, your brother and companion (sharer and participator) with you in the tribulation and kingdom and patient endurance [which are] in Jesus Christ, was on the isle called Patmos, [banished] on account of [my witnessing to] the Word of God and the testimony (the proof, the evidence) for Jesus Christ. -- revelation 1:9
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I was in the Spirit [rapt in His power] on the Lord's Day, and I heard behind me a great voice like the calling of a war trumpet, -- revelation 1:10
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Saying, I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last. Write promptly what you see (your vision) in a book and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia--to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea. -- revelation 1:11
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Then I turned to see [whose was] the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, -- revelation 1:12
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And in the midst of the lampstands [One] like a Son of Man, clothed with a robe which reached to His feet and with a girdle of gold about His breast. -- revelation 1:13
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His head and His hair were white like white wool, [as white] as snow, and His eyes [flashed] like a flame of fire. -- revelation 1:14
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His feet glowed like burnished (bright) bronze as it is refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the sound of many waters. -- revelation 1:15
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In His right hand He held seven stars, and from His mouth there came forth a sharp two-edged sword, and His face was like the sun shining in full power at midday. -- revelation 1:16
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When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as if dead. But He laid His right hand on me and said, Do not be afraid! I am the First and the Last, -- revelation 1:17
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And the Ever-living One [I am living in the eternity of the eternities]. I died, but see, I am alive forevermore; and I possess the keys of death and Hades (the realm of the dead). -- revelation 1:18
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Write therefore the things you see, what they are [and signify] and what is to take place hereafter. -- revelation 1:19
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As to the hidden meaning (the mystery) of the seven stars which you saw on My right hand and the seven lampstands of gold: the seven stars are the seven angels (messengers) of the seven assemblies (churches) and the seven lampstands are the seven churches. -- revelation 1:20
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TO THE angel (messenger) of the assembly (church) in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him Who holds the seven stars [which are the messengers of the seven churches] in His right hand, Who goes about among the seven golden lampstands [which are the seven churches]: -- revelation 2:1
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I know your industry and activities, laborious toil and trouble, and your patient endurance, and how you cannot tolerate wicked [men] and have tested and critically appraised those who call [themselves] apostles (special messengers of Christ) and yet are not, and have found them to be impostors and liars. -- revelation 2:2
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I know you are enduring patiently and are bearing up for My name's sake, and you have not fainted or become exhausted or grown weary. -- revelation 2:3
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But I have this [one charge to make] against you: that you have left (abandoned) the love that you had at first [you have deserted Me, your first love]. -- revelation 2:4
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Remember then from what heights you have fallen. Repent (change the inner man to meet God's will) and do the works you did previously [when first you knew the Lord], or else I will visit you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you change your mind and repent. -- revelation 2:5
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Yet you have this [in your favor and to your credit]: you hate the works of the Nicolaitans [what they are doing as corrupters of the people], which I Myself also detest. -- revelation 2:6
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He who is able to hear, let him listen to and give heed to what the Spirit says to the assemblies (churches). To him who overcomes (is victorious), I will grant to eat [of the fruit] of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God. -- revelation 2:7
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And to the angel (messenger) of the assembly (church) in Smyrna write: These are the words of the First and the Last, Who died and came to life again: -- revelation 2:8
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I know your affliction and distress and pressing trouble and your poverty--but you are rich! and how you are abused and reviled and slandered by those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. -- revelation 2:9
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Fear nothing that you are about to suffer. [Dismiss your dread and your fears!] Behold, the devil is indeed about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested and proved and critically appraised, and for ten days you will have affliction. Be loyally faithful unto death [even if you must die for it], and I will give you the crown of life. -- revelation 2:10
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He who is able to hear, let him listen to and heed what the Spirit says to the assemblies (churches). He who overcomes (is victorious) shall in no way be injured by the second death. -- revelation 2:11
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Then to the angel (messenger) of the assembly (church) in Pergamum write: These are the words of Him Who has and wields the sharp two-edged sword: -- revelation 2:12
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I know where you live--a place where Satan sits enthroned. [Yet] you are clinging to and holding fast My name, and you did not deny My faith, even in the days of Antipas, My witness, My faithful one, who was killed (martyred) in your midst--where Satan dwells. -- revelation 2:13
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Nevertheless, I have a few things against you: you have some people there who are clinging to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to set a trap and a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, [to entice them] to eat food that had been sacrificed to idols and to practice lewdness [giving themselves up to sexual vice]. -- revelation 2:14
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You also have some who in a similar way are clinging to the teaching of the Nicolaitans [those corrupters of the people] which thing I hate. -- revelation 2:15
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Repent [then]! Or else I will come to you quickly and fight against them with the sword of My mouth. -- revelation 2:16
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He who is able to hear, let him listen to and heed what the Spirit says to the assemblies (churches). To him who overcomes (conquers), I will give to eat of the manna that is hidden, and I will give him a white stone with a new name engraved on the stone, which no one knows or understands except he who receives it. -- revelation 2:17
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And to the angel (messenger) of the assembly (church) in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, Who has eyes that flash like a flame of fire, and Whose feet glow like bright and burnished and white-hot bronze: -- revelation 2:18
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I know your record and what you are doing, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your recent works are more numerous and greater than your first ones. -- revelation 2:19
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But I have this against you: that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess [claiming to be inspired], and who is teaching and leading astray my servants and beguiling them into practicing sexual vice and eating food sacrificed to idols. [I Kings 16:31; II Kings 9:22, 30.] -- revelation 2:20
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I gave her time to repent, but she has no desire to repent of her immorality [symbolic of idolatry] and refuses to do so. -- revelation 2:21
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Take note: I will throw her on a bed [of anguish], and those who commit adultery with her [her paramours] I will bring down to pressing distress and severe affliction, unless they turn away their minds from conduct [such as] hers and repent of their doings. -- revelation 2:22
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And I will strike her children (her proper followers) dead [thoroughly exterminating them]. And all the assemblies (churches) shall recognize and understand that I am He Who searches minds (the thoughts, feelings, and purposes) and the [inmost] hearts, and I will give to each of you [the reward for what you have done] as your work deserves. -- revelation 2:23
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But to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not explored and known the depths of Satan, as they say--I tell you that I do not lay upon you any other [fresh] burden: -- revelation 2:24
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Only hold fast to what you have until I come. -- revelation 2:25
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And he who overcomes (is victorious) and who obeys My commands to the [very] end [doing the works that please Me], I will give him authority and power over the nations; -- revelation 2:26
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And he shall rule them with a sceptre (rod) of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, and [his power over them shall be] like that which I Myself have received from My Father; -- revelation 2:27
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And I will give him the Morning Star. -- revelation 2:28
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He who is able to hear, let him listen to and heed what the [Holy] Spirit says to the assemblies (churches). -- revelation 2:29
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AND TO the angel (messenger) of the assembly (church) in Sardis write: These are the words of Him Who has the seven Spirits of God [the sevenfold Holy Spirit] and the seven stars: I know your record and what you are doing; you are supposed to be alive, but [in reality] you are dead. -- revelation 3:1
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Rouse yourselves and keep awake, and strengthen and invigorate what remains and is on the point of dying; for I have not found a thing that you have done [any work of yours] meeting the requirements of My God or perfect in His sight. -- revelation 3:2
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So call to mind the lessons you received and heard; continually lay them to heart and obey them, and repent. In case you will not rouse yourselves and keep awake and watch, I will come upon you like a thief, and you will not know or suspect at what hour I will come. -- revelation 3:3
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Yet you still have a few [persons'] names in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes, and they shall walk with Me in white, because they are worthy and deserving. -- revelation 3:4
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Thus shall he who conquers (is victorious) be clad in white garments, and I will not erase or blot out his name from the Book of Life; I will acknowledge him [as Mine] and I will confess his name openly before My Father and before His angels. -- revelation 3:5
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He who is able to hear, let him listen to and heed what the [Holy] Spirit says to the assemblies (churches). -- revelation 3:6
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And to the angel (messenger) of the assembly (church) in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the Holy One, the True One, He Who has the key of David, Who opens and no one shall shut, Who shuts and no one shall open: -- revelation 3:7
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I know your [record of] works and what you are doing. See! I have set before you a door wide open which no one is able to shut; I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept My Word and guarded My message and have not renounced or denied My name. -- revelation 3:8
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Take note! I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say they are Jews and are not, but lie--behold, I will make them come and bow down before your feet and learn and acknowledge that I have loved you. -- revelation 3:9
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Because you have guarded and kept My word of patient endurance [have held fast the lesson of My patience with the expectant endurance that I give you], I also will keep you [safe] from the hour of trial (testing) which is coming on the whole world to try those who dwell upon the earth. -- revelation 3:10
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I am coming quickly; hold fast what you have, so that no one may rob you and deprive you of your crown. -- revelation 3:11
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He who overcomes (is victorious), I will make him a pillar in the sanctuary of My God; he shall never be put out of it or go out of it, and I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which descends from My God out of heaven, and My own new name. -- revelation 3:12
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He who can hear, let him listen to and heed what the Spirit says to the assemblies (churches). -- revelation 3:13
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And to the angel (messenger) of the assembly (church) in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the trusty and faithful and true Witness, the Origin and Beginning and Author of God's creation: -- revelation 3:14
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I know your [record of] works and what you are doing; you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were cold or hot! -- revelation 3:15
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So, because you are lukewarm and neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of My mouth! -- revelation 3:16
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For you say, I am rich; I have prospered and grown wealthy, and I am in need of nothing; and you do not realize and understand that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. -- revelation 3:17
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Therefore I counsel you to purchase from Me gold refined and tested by fire, that you may be [truly] wealthy, and white clothes to clothe you and to keep the shame of your nudity from being seen, and salve to put on your eyes, that you may see. -- revelation 3:18
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Those whom I [dearly and tenderly] love, I tell their faults and convict and convince and reprove and chasten [I discipline and instruct them]. So be enthusiastic and in earnest and burning with zeal and repent [changing your mind and attitude]. -- revelation 3:19
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Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears and listens to and heeds My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will eat with him, and he [will eat] with Me. -- revelation 3:20
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He who overcomes (is victorious), I will grant him to sit beside Me on My throne, as I Myself overcame (was victorious) and sat down beside My Father on His throne. -- revelation 3:21
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He who is able to hear, let him listen to and heed what the [Holy] Spirit says to the assemblies (churches). -- revelation 3:22
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AFTER THIS I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice which I had heard addressing me like [the calling of] a war trumpet said, Come up here, and I will show you what must take place in the future. -- revelation 4:1
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At once I came under the [Holy] Spirit's power, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with One seated on the throne! -- revelation 4:2
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And He Who sat there appeared like [the crystalline brightness of] jasper and [the fiery] sardius, and encircling the throne there was a halo that looked like [a rainbow of] emerald. -- revelation 4:3
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Twenty-four other thrones surrounded the throne, and seated on these thrones were twenty-four elders (the members of the heavenly Sanhedrin), arrayed in white clothing, with crowns of gold upon their heads. -- revelation 4:4
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Out from the throne came flashes of lightning and rumblings and peals of thunder, and in front of the throne seven blazing torches burned, which are the seven Spirits of God [the sevenfold Holy Spirit]; -- revelation 4:5
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And in front of the throne there was also what looked like a transparent glassy sea, as if of crystal. And around the throne, in the center at each side of the throne, were four living creatures (beings) who were full of eyes in front and behind [with intelligence as to what is before and at the rear of them]. -- revelation 4:6
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The first living creature (being) was like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature had the face of a man, and the fourth living creature [was] like a flying eagle. -- revelation 4:7
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And the four living creatures, individually having six wings, were full of eyes all over and within [underneath their wings]; and day and night they never stop saying, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty (Omnipotent), Who was and Who is and Who is to come. -- revelation 4:8
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And whenever the living creatures offer glory and honor and thanksgiving to Him Who sits on the throne, Who lives forever and ever (through the eternities of the eternities), -- revelation 4:9
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The twenty-four elders (the members of the heavenly Sanhedrin) fall prostrate before Him Who is sitting on the throne, and they worship Him Who lives forever and ever; and they throw down their crowns before the throne, crying out, -- revelation 4:10
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Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive the glory and the honor and dominion, for You created all things; by Your will they were [brought into being] and were created. -- revelation 4:11
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AND I saw lying on the open hand of Him Who was seated on the throne a scroll (book) written within and on the back, closed and sealed with seven seals; -- revelation 5:1
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And I saw a strong angel announcing in a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the scroll? And [who is entitled and deserves and is morally fit] to break its seals? -- revelation 5:2
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And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth [in the realm of the dead, Hades] was able to open the scroll or to take a [single] look at its contents. -- revelation 5:3
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And I wept audibly and bitterly because no one was found fit to open the scroll or to inspect it. -- revelation 5:4
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Then one of the elders [of the heavenly Sanhedrin] said to me, Stop weeping! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root (Source) of David, has won (has overcome and conquered)! He can open the scroll and break its seven seals! -- revelation 5:5
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And there between the throne and the four living creatures (beings) and among the elders [of the heavenly Sanhedrin] I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God [the sevenfold Holy Spirit] Who have been sent [on duty far and wide] into all the earth. -- revelation 5:6
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He then went and took the scroll from the right hand of Him Who sat on the throne. -- revelation 5:7
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And when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders [of the heavenly Sanhedrin] prostrated themselves before the Lamb. Each was holding a harp (lute or guitar), and they had golden bowls full of incense (fragrant spices and gums for burning), which are the prayers of God's people (the saints). -- revelation 5:8
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And [now] they sing a new song, saying, You are worthy to take the scroll and to break the seals that are on it, for You were slain (sacrificed), and with Your blood You purchased men unto God from every tribe and language and people and nation. -- revelation 5:9
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And You have made them a kingdom (royal race) and priests to our God, and they shall reign [as kings] over the earth! -- revelation 5:10
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Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels on every side of the throne and of the living creatures and the elders [of the heavenly Sanhedrin], and they numbered ten thousand times ten thousand and thousands of thousands, -- revelation 5:11
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Saying in a loud voice, Deserving is the Lamb, Who was sacrificed, to receive all the power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and majesty (glory, splendor) and blessing! -- revelation 5:12
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And I heard every created thing in heaven and on earth and under the earth [in Hades, the place of departed spirits] and on the sea and all that is in it, crying out together, To Him Who is seated on the throne and to the Lamb be ascribed the blessing and the honor and the majesty (glory, splendor) and the power (might and dominion) forever and ever (through the eternities of the eternities)! -- revelation 5:13
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Then the four living creatures (beings) said, Amen (so be it)! And the elders [of the heavenly Sanhedrin] prostrated themselves and worshiped Him Who lives forever and ever. -- revelation 5:14
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THEN I saw as the Lamb broke open one of the seven seals, and as if in a voice of thunder I heard one of the four living creatures call out, Come! -- revelation 6:1
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And I looked, and saw there a white horse whose rider carried a bow. And a crown was given him, and he rode forth conquering and to conquer. -- revelation 6:2
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And when He broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature call out, Come! -- revelation 6:3
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And another horse came out, flaming red. And its rider was empowered to take the peace from the earth, so that men slaughtered one another; and he was given a huge sword. -- revelation 6:4
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When He broke open the third seal, I heard the third living creature call out, Come and look ! And I saw, and behold, a black horse, and in his hand the rider had a pair of scales (a balance). -- revelation 6:5
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And I heard what seemed to be a voice from the midst of the four living creatures, saying, A quart of wheat for a denarius [a whole day's wages], and three quarts of barley for a denarius; but do not harm the oil and the wine! [II Kings 6:25.] -- revelation 6:6
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When the Lamb broke open the fourth seal, I heard the fourth living creature call out, Come! -- revelation 6:7
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So I looked, and behold, an ashy pale horse [black and blue as if made so by bruising], and its rider's name was Death, and Hades (the realm of the dead) followed him closely. And they were given authority and power over a fourth part of the earth to kill with the sword and with famine and with plague (pestilence, disease) and with wild beasts of the earth. -- revelation 6:8
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When the Lamb broke open the fifth seal, I saw at the foot of the altar the souls of those whose lives had been sacrificed for [adhering to] the Word of God and for the testimony they had borne. -- revelation 6:9
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They cried in a loud voice, O [Sovereign] Lord, holy and true, how long now before You will sit in judgment and avenge our blood upon those who dwell on the earth? -- revelation 6:10
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Then they were each given a long and flowing and festive white robe and told to rest and wait patiently a little while longer, until the number should be complete of their fellow servants and their brethren who were to be killed as they themselves had been. -- revelation 6:11
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When He [the Lamb] broke open the sixth seal, I looked, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun grew black as sackcloth of hair, [the full disc of] the moon became like blood. -- revelation 6:12
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And the stars of the sky dropped to the earth like a fig tree shedding its unripe fruit out of season when shaken by a strong wind. -- revelation 6:13
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And the sky rolled up like a scroll and vanished, and every mountain and island was dislodged from its place. -- revelation 6:14
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Then the kings of the earth and their noblemen and their magnates and their military chiefs and the wealthy and the strong and [everyone, whether] slave or free hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains, -- revelation 6:15
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And they called to the mountains and the rocks, Fall on (before) us and hide us from the face of Him Who sits on the throne and from the deep-seated indignation and wrath of the Lamb. -- revelation 6:16
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For the great day of His wrath (vengeance, retribution, indignation) has come, and who is able to stand before it? -- revelation 6:17
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AFTER THIS I saw four angels stationed at the four corners of the earth, firmly holding back the four winds of the earth so that no wind should blow on the earth or sea or upon any tree. -- revelation 7:1
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Then I saw a second angel coming up from the east (the rising of the sun) and carrying the seal of the living God. And with a loud voice he called out to the four angels who had been given authority and power to injure earth and sea, -- revelation 7:2
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Saying, Harm neither the earth nor the sea nor the trees, until we have sealed the bond servants of our God upon their foreheads. -- revelation 7:3
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And [then] I heard how many were sealed (marked) out of every tribe of the sons of Israel: there were 144,000. -- revelation 7:4
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Twelve thousand were sealed (marked) out of the tribe of Judah, 12,of the tribe of Reuben, 12,000 of the tribe of Gad, -- revelation 7:5
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Twelve thousand of the tribe of Asher, 12,of the tribe of Naphtali, 12,000 of the tribe of Manasseh, -- revelation 7:6
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Twelve thousand of the tribe of Simeon, 12,of the tribe of Levi, 12,000 of the tribe of Issachar, -- revelation 7:7
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Twelve thousand of the tribe of Zebulun, 12,of the tribe of Joseph, 12,000 of the tribe of Benjamin. -- revelation 7:8
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After this I looked and a vast host appeared which no one could count, [gathered out] of every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages. These stood before the throne and before the Lamb; they were attired in white robes, with palm branches in their hands. -- revelation 7:9
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In loud voice they cried, saying, [Our] salvation is due to our God, Who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb [to Them we owe our deliverance]! -- revelation 7:10
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And all the angels were standing round the throne and round the elders [of the heavenly Sanhedrin] and the four living creatures, and they fell prostrate before the throne and worshiped God. -- revelation 7:11
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Amen! (So be it!) they cried. Blessing and glory and majesty and splendor and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and might [be ascribed] to our God to the ages and ages (forever and ever, throughout the eternities of the eternities)! Amen! (So be it!) -- revelation 7:12
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Then, addressing me, one of the elders [of the heavenly Sanhedrin] said, Who are these [people] clothed in the long white robes? And from where have they come? -- revelation 7:13
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I replied, Sir, you know. And he said to me, These are they who have come out of the great tribulation (persecution), and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. -- revelation 7:14
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For this reason they are [now] before the [very] throne of God and serve Him day and night in His sanctuary (temple); and He Who is sitting upon the throne will protect and spread His tabernacle over and shelter them with His presence. -- revelation 7:15
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They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun smite them, nor any scorching heat. -- revelation 7:16
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For the Lamb Who is in the midst of the throne will be their Shepherd, and He will guide them to the springs of the waters of life; and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. -- revelation 7:17
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WHEN HE [the Lamb] broke open the seventh seal, there was silence for about half an hour in heaven. -- revelation 8:1
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Then I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and to them were given seven trumpets. -- revelation 8:2
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And another angel came and stood over the altar. He had a golden censer, and he was given very much incense (fragrant spices and gums which exhale perfume when burned), that he might mingle it with the prayers of all the people of God (the saints) upon the golden altar before the throne. -- revelation 8:3
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And the smoke of the incense (the perfume) arose in the presence of God, with the prayers of the people of God (the saints), from the hand of the angel. -- revelation 8:4
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So the angel took the censer and filled it with fire from the altar and cast it upon the earth. Then there followed peals of thunder and loud rumblings and blasts and noises, and flashes of lightning and an earthquake. -- revelation 8:5
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Then the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to sound them. -- revelation 8:6
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The first angel blew [his] trumpet, and there was a storm of hail and fire mingled with blood cast upon the earth. And a third part of the earth was burned up and a third of the trees was burned up and all the green grass was burned up. -- revelation 8:7
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The second angel blew [his] trumpet, and something resembling a great mountain, blazing with fire, was hurled into the sea. -- revelation 8:8
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And a third of the sea was turned to blood, a third of the living creatures in the sea perished, and a third of the ships were destroyed. -- revelation 8:9
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The third angel blew [his] trumpet, and a huge star fell from heaven, burning like a torch, and it dropped on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water-- -- revelation 8:10
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And the name of the star is Wormwood. A third part of the waters was changed into wormwood, and many people died from using the water, because it had become bitter. -- revelation 8:11
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Then the fourth angel blew [his] trumpet, and a third of the sun was smitten, and a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that [the light of] a third of them was darkened, and a third of the daylight [itself] was withdrawn, and likewise a third [of the light] of the night was kept from shining. -- revelation 8:12
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Then I [looked and I] saw a solitary eagle flying in midheaven, and as it flew I heard it crying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the rest of the trumpet blasts which the three angels are about to sound! -- revelation 8:13
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THEN THE fifth angel blew [his] trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from the sky to the earth; and to the angel was given the key of the shaft of the Abyss (the bottomless pit). -- revelation 9:1
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He opened the long shaft of the Abyss (the bottomless pit), and smoke like the smoke of a huge furnace puffed out of the long shaft, so that the sun and the atmosphere were darkened by the smoke from the long shaft. -- revelation 9:2
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Then out of the smoke locusts came forth on the earth, and such power was granted them as the power the earth's scorpions have. -- revelation 9:3
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They were told not to injure the herbage of the earth nor any green thing nor any tree, but only [to attack] such human beings as do not have the seal (mark) of God on their foreheads. -- revelation 9:4
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They were not permitted to kill them, but to torment (distress, vex) them for five months; and the pain caused them was like the torture of a scorpion when it stings a person. -- revelation 9:5
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And in those days people will seek death and will not find it; and they will yearn to die, but death evades and flees from them. -- revelation 9:6
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The locusts resembled horses equipped for battle. On their heads was something like golden crowns. Their faces resembled the faces of people. -- revelation 9:7
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They had hair like the hair of women, and their teeth were like lions' teeth. -- revelation 9:8
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Their breastplates (scales) resembled breastplates made of iron, and the [whirring] noise made by their wings was like the roar of a vast number of horse-drawn chariots going at full speed into battle. -- revelation 9:9
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They have tails like scorpions, and they have stings, and in their tails lies their ability to hurt men for [the] five months. -- revelation 9:10
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Over them as king they have the angel of the Abyss (of the bottomless pit). In Hebrew his name is Abaddon [destruction], but in Greek he is called Apollyon [destroyer]. -- revelation 9:11
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The first woe (calamity) has passed; behold, two others are yet to follow. -- revelation 9:12
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Then the sixth angel blew [his] trumpet, and from the four horns of the golden altar which stands before God I heard a solitary voice, -- revelation 9:13
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Saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, Liberate the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates. -- revelation 9:14
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So the four angels who had been in readiness for that hour in the appointed day, month, and year were liberated to destroy a third of mankind. -- revelation 9:15
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The number of their troops of cavalry was twice ten thousand times ten thousand (200,000,000); I heard what their number was. -- revelation 9:16
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And in [my] vision the horses and their riders appeared to me like this: the riders wore breastplates the color of fiery red and sapphire blue and sulphur (brimstone) yellow. The heads of the horses looked like lions' heads, and from their mouths there poured fire and smoke and sulphur (brimstone). -- revelation 9:17
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A third of mankind was killed by these three plagues--by the fire and the smoke and the sulphur (brimstone) that poured from the mouths of the horses. -- revelation 9:18
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For the power of the horses to do harm is in their mouths and also in their tails. Their tails are like serpents, for they have heads, and it is by means of them that they wound people. -- revelation 9:19
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And the rest of humanity who were not killed by these plagues even then did not repent of [the worship of] the works of their [own] hands, so as to cease paying homage to the demons and idols of gold and silver and bronze and stone and wood, which can neither see nor hear nor move. -- revelation 9:20
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And they did not repent of their murders or their practice of magic (sorceries) or their sexual vice or their thefts. -- revelation 9:21
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THEN I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, robed in a cloud, with a [halo like a] rainbow over his head; his face was like the sun, and his feet (legs) were like columns of fire. -- revelation 10:1
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He had a little book (scroll) open in his hand. He set his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, -- revelation 10:2
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And he shouted with a loud voice like the roaring of a lion; and when he had shouted, the seven thunders gave voice and uttered their message in distinct words. -- revelation 10:3
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And when the seven thunders had spoken (sounded), I was going to write [it down], but I heard a voice from heaven saying, Seal up what the seven thunders have said! Do not write it down! -- revelation 10:4
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Then the [mighty] angel whom I had seen stationed on sea and land raised his right hand to heaven (the sky), -- revelation 10:5
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And swore in the name of (by) Him Who lives forever and ever, Who created the heavens (sky) and all they contain, and the earth and all that it contains, and the sea and all that it contains. [He swore] that no more time should intervene and there should be no more waiting or delay, -- revelation 10:6
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But that when the days come when the trumpet call of the seventh angel is about to be sounded, then God's mystery (His secret design, His hidden purpose), as He had announced the glad tidings to His servants the prophets, should be fulfilled (accomplished, completed). -- revelation 10:7
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Then the voice that I heard from heaven spoke again to me, saying, Go and take the little book (scroll) which is open on the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the land. -- revelation 10:8
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So I went up to the angel and asked him to give me the little book. And he said to me, Take it and eat it. It will embitter your stomach, though in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey. -- revelation 10:9
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So I took the little book from the angel's hand and ate and swallowed it; it was as sweet as honey in my mouth, but once I had swallowed it, my stomach was embittered. -- revelation 10:10
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Then they said to me, You are to make a fresh prophecy concerning many peoples and races and nations and languages and kings. -- revelation 10:11
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A REED [as a measuring rod] was then given to me, [shaped] like a staff, and I was told: Rise up and measure the sanctuary of God and the altar [of incense], and [number] those who worship there. -- revelation 11:1
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But leave out of your measuring the court outside the sanctuary of God; omit that, for it is given over to the Gentiles (the nations), and they will trample the holy city underfoot for months (three and one-half years). -- revelation 11:2
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And I will grant the power of prophecy to My two witnesses for 1,(42 months; three and one-half years), dressed in sackcloth. -- revelation 11:3
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These [witnesses] are the two olive trees and the two lampstands which stand before the Lord of the earth. -- revelation 11:4
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And if anyone attempts to injure them, fire pours from their mouth and consumes their enemies; if anyone should attempt to harm them, thus he is doomed to be slain. [II Kings 1:10; Jer. 5:14.] -- revelation 11:5
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These [two witnesses] have power to shut up the sky, so that no rain may fall during the days of their prophesying (their prediction of events relating to Christ's kingdom and its speedy triumph); and they also have power to turn the waters into blood and to smite and scourge the earth with all manner of plagues as often as they choose. -- revelation 11:6
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But when they have finished their testimony and their evidence is all in, the beast (monster) that comes up out of the Abyss (bottomless pit) will wage war on them, and conquer them and kill them. -- revelation 11:7
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And their dead bodies [will lie exposed] in the open street (a public square) of the great city which is in a spiritual sense called [by the mystical and allegorical names of] Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified. -- revelation 11:8
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For three and a half days men from the races and tribes and languages and nations will gaze at their dead bodies and will not allow them to be put in a tomb. -- revelation 11:9
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And those who dwell on the earth will gloat and exult over them and rejoice exceedingly, taking their ease and sending presents [in congratulation] to one another, because these two prophets had been such a vexation and trouble and torment to all the dwellers on the earth. -- revelation 11:10
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But after three and a half days, by God's gift the breath of life again entered into them, and they rose up on their feet, and great dread and terror fell on those who watched them. -- revelation 11:11
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Then [the two witnesses] heard a strong voice from heaven calling to them, Come up here! And before the very eyes of their enemies they ascended into heaven in a cloud. [II Kings 2:11.] -- revelation 11:12
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And at that [very] hour there was a tremendous earthquake and one tenth of the city was destroyed (fell); seven thousand people perished in the earthquake, and those who remained were filled with dread and terror and were awe-struck, and they glorified the God of heaven. -- revelation 11:13
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The second woe (calamity) has passed; now the third woe is speedily to come. -- revelation 11:14
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The seventh angel then blew [his] trumpet, and there were mighty voices in heaven, shouting, The dominion (kingdom, sovereignty, rule) of the world has now come into the possession and become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ (the Messiah), and He shall reign forever and ever (for the eternities of the eternities)! -- revelation 11:15
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Then the twenty-four elders [of the heavenly Sanhedrin], who sit on their thrones before God, prostrated themselves before Him and worshiped, -- revelation 11:16
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Exclaiming, To You we give thanks, Lord God Omnipotent, [the One] Who is and [ever] was, for assuming the high sovereignty and the great power that are Yours and for beginning to reign. -- revelation 11:17
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And the heathen (the nations) raged, but Your wrath (retribution, indignation) came, the time when the dead will be judged and Your servants the prophets and saints rewarded--and those who revere (fear) Your name, both low and high and small and great--and [the time] for destroying the corrupters of the earth. -- revelation 11:18
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Then the sanctuary of God in heaven was thrown open, and the ark of His covenant was seen standing inside in His sanctuary; and there were flashes of lightning, loud rumblings (blasts, mutterings), peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a terrific hailstorm. [I Kings 8:1-6.] -- revelation 11:19
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AND A great sign (wonder)--[warning of future events of ominous significance] appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and with a crownlike garland (tiara) of twelve stars on her head. -- revelation 12:1
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She was pregnant and she cried out in her birth pangs, in the anguish of her delivery. -- revelation 12:2
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Then another ominous sign (wonder) was seen in heaven: Behold, a huge, fiery-red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and seven kingly crowns (diadems) upon his heads. -- revelation 12:3
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His tail swept [across the sky] and dragged down a third of the stars and flung them to the earth. And the dragon stationed himself in front of the woman who was about to be delivered, so that he might devour her child as soon as she brought it forth. -- revelation 12:4
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And she brought forth a male Child, One Who is destined to shepherd (rule) all the nations with an iron staff (scepter), and her Child was caught up to God and to His throne. -- revelation 12:5
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And the woman [herself] fled into the desert (wilderness), where she has a retreat prepared [for her] by God, in which she is to be fed and kept safe for 1,days (42 months; three and one-half years). -- revelation 12:6
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Then war broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels went forth to battle with the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought. -- revelation 12:7
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But they were defeated, and there was no room found for them in heaven any longer. -- revelation 12:8
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And the huge dragon was cast down and out--that age-old serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, he who is the seducer (deceiver) of all humanity the world over; he was forced out and down to the earth, and his angels were flung out along with him. -- revelation 12:9
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Then I heard a strong (loud) voice in heaven, saying, Now it has come--the salvation and the power and the kingdom (the dominion, the reign) of our God, and the power (the sovereignty, the authority) of His Christ (the Messiah); for the accuser of our brethren, he who keeps bringing before our God charges against them day and night, has been cast out! -- revelation 12:10
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And they have overcome (conquered) him by means of the blood of the Lamb and by the utterance of their testimony, for they did not love and cling to life even when faced with death [holding their lives cheap till they had to die for their witnessing]. -- revelation 12:11
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Therefore be glad (exult), O heavens and you that dwell in them! But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in fierce anger (fury), because he knows that he has [only] a short time [left]! -- revelation 12:12
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And when the dragon saw that he was cast down to the earth, he went in pursuit of the woman who had given birth to the male Child. -- revelation 12:13
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But the woman was supplied with the two wings of a giant eagle, so that she might fly from the presence of the serpent into the desert (wilderness), to the retreat where she is to be kept safe and fed for a time, and times, and half a time (three and one-half years, or 1,days). -- revelation 12:14
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Then out of his mouth the serpent spouted forth water like a flood after the woman, that she might be carried off with the torrent. -- revelation 12:15
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But the earth came to the rescue of the woman, and the ground opened its mouth and swallowed up the stream of water which the dragon had spouted from his mouth. -- revelation 12:16
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So then the dragon was furious (enraged) at the woman, and he went away to wage war on the remainder of her descendants--[on those] who obey God's commandments and who have the testimony of Jesus Christ [and adhere to it and bear witness to Him]. -- revelation 12:17
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[AS] I stood on the sandy beach, I saw a beast coming up out of the sea with ten horns and seven heads. On his horns he had ten royal crowns (diadems) and blasphemous titles (names) on his heads. -- revelation 13:1
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And the beast that I saw resembled a leopard, but his feet were like those of a bear and his mouth was like that of a lion. And to him the dragon gave his [own] might and power and his [own] throne and great dominion. -- revelation 13:2
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And one of his heads seemed to have a deadly wound. But his death stroke was healed; and the whole earth went after the beast in amazement and admiration. -- revelation 13:3
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They fell down and paid homage to the dragon, because he had bestowed on the beast all his dominion and authority; they also praised and worshiped the beast, exclaiming, Who is a match for the beast, and, Who can make war against him? -- revelation 13:4
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And the beast was given the power of speech, uttering boastful and blasphemous words, and he was given freedom to exert his authority and to exercise his will during forty-two months (three and a half years). -- revelation 13:5
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And he opened his mouth to speak slanders against God, blaspheming His name and His abode, [even vilifying] those who live in heaven. -- revelation 13:6
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He was further permitted to wage war on God's holy people (the saints) and to overcome them. And power was given him to extend his authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation, -- revelation 13:7
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And all the inhabitants of the earth will fall down in adoration and pay him homage, everyone whose name has not been recorded in the Book of Life of the Lamb that was slain [in sacrifice] from the foundation of the world. -- revelation 13:8
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If anyone is able to hear, let him listen: -- revelation 13:9
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Whoever leads into captivity will himself go into captivity; if anyone slays with the sword, with the sword must he be slain. Herein is [the call for] the patience and the faith and fidelity of the saints (God's people). -- revelation 13:10
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Then I saw another beast rising up out of the land [itself]; he had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke (roared) like a dragon. -- revelation 13:11
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He exerts all the power and right of control of the former beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who dwell upon it to exalt and deify the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed, and to worship him. -- revelation 13:12
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He performs great signs (startling miracles), even making fire fall from the sky to the earth in men's sight. -- revelation 13:13
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And because of the signs (miracles) which he is allowed to perform in the presence of the [first] beast, he deceives those who inhabit the earth, commanding them to erect a statue (an image) in the likeness of the beast who was wounded by the [small] sword and still lived. -- revelation 13:14
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And he is permitted [also] to impart the breath of life into the beast's image, so that the statue of the beast could actually talk and cause to be put to death those who would not bow down and worship the image of the beast. -- revelation 13:15
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Also he compels all [alike], both small and great, both the rich and the poor, both free and slave, to be marked with an inscription [stamped] on their right hands or on their foreheads, -- revelation 13:16
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So that no one will have power to buy or sell unless he bears the stamp (mark, inscription), [that is] the name of the beast or the number of his name. -- revelation 13:17
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Here is [room for] discernment [a call for the wisdom of interpretation]. Let anyone who has intelligence (penetration and insight enough) calculate the number of the beast, for it is a human number [the number of a certain man]; his number is 666. -- revelation 13:18
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THEN I looked, and behold, the Lamb stood on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,[men] who had His name and His Father's name inscribed on their foreheads. -- revelation 14:1
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And I heard a voice from heaven like the sound of great waters and like the rumbling of mighty thunder; the voice I heard [seemed like the music] of harpists accompanying themselves on their harps. -- revelation 14:2
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And they sang a new song before the throne [of God] and before the four living creatures and before the elders [of the heavenly Sanhedrin]. No one could learn [to sing] that song except the 144,who had been ransomed (purchased, redeemed) from the earth. -- revelation 14:3
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These are they who have not defiled themselves by relations with women, for they are [pure as] virgins. These are they who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These are they who have been ransomed (purchased, redeemed) from among men as the firstfruits for God and the Lamb. -- revelation 14:4
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No lie was found to be upon their lips, for they are blameless (spotless, untainted, without blemish) before the throne of God. -- revelation 14:5
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Then I saw another angel flying in midair, with an eternal Gospel (good news) to tell to the inhabitants of the earth, to every race and tribe and language and people. -- revelation 14:6
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And he cried with a mighty voice, Revere God and give Him glory (honor and praise in worship), for the hour of His judgment has arrived. Fall down before Him; pay Him homage and adoration and worship Him Who created heaven and earth, the sea and the springs (fountains) of water. -- revelation 14:7
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Then another angel, a second, followed, declaring, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She who made all nations drink of the [maddening] wine of her passionate unchastity [idolatry]. -- revelation 14:8
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Then another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a mighty voice, Whoever pays homage to the beast and his statue and permits the [beast's] stamp (mark, inscription) to be put on his forehead or on his hand, -- revelation 14:9
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He too shall [have to] drink of the wine of God's indignation and wrath, poured undiluted into the cup of His anger; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. -- revelation 14:10
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And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no respite (no pause, no intermission, no rest, no peace) day or night--these who pay homage to the beast and to his image and whoever receives the stamp of his name upon him. -- revelation 14:11
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Here [comes in a call for] the steadfastness of the saints [the patience, the endurance of the people of God], those who [habitually] keep God's commandments and [their] faith in Jesus. -- revelation 14:12
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Then I heard further [perceiving the distinct words of] a voice from heaven, saying, Write this: Blessed (happy, to be envied) are the dead from now on who die in the Lord! Yes, blessed (happy, to be envied indeed), says the Spirit, [in] that they may rest from their labors, for their works (deeds) do follow (attend, accompany) them! -- revelation 14:13
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Again I looked, and behold, [I saw] a white cloud, and sitting on the cloud One resembling a Son of Man, with a crown of gold on His head and a sharp scythe (sickle) in His hand. -- revelation 14:14
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And another angel came out of the temple sanctuary, calling with a mighty voice to Him Who was sitting upon the cloud, Put in Your scythe and reap, for the hour has arrived to gather the harvest, for the earth's crop is fully ripened. -- revelation 14:15
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So He Who was sitting upon the cloud swung His scythe (sickle) on the earth, and the earth's crop was harvested. -- revelation 14:16
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Then another angel came out of the temple [sanctuary] in heaven, and he also carried a sharp scythe (sickle). -- revelation 14:17
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And another angel came forth from the altar, [the angel] who has authority and power over fire, and he called with a loud cry to him who had the sharp scythe (sickle), Put forth your scythe and reap the fruitage of the vine of the earth, for its grapes are entirely ripe. -- revelation 14:18
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So the angel swung his scythe on the earth and stripped the grapes and gathered the vintage from the vines of the earth and cast it into the huge winepress of God's indignation and wrath. -- revelation 14:19
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And [the grapes in] the winepress were trodden outside the city, and blood poured from the winepress, [reaching] as high as horses' bridles, for a distance of 1,stadia (about 200 miles). -- revelation 14:20
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THEN I saw another wonder (sign, token, symbol) in heaven, great and marvelous [warning of events of ominous significance]: There were seven angels bringing seven plagues (afflictions, calamities), which are the last, for with them God's wrath (indignation) is completely expressed [reaches its climax and is ended]. -- revelation 15:1
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Then I saw what seemed to be a glassy sea blended with fire, and those who had come off victorious from the beast and from his statue and from the number corresponding to his name were standing beside the glassy sea, with harps of God in their hands. -- revelation 15:2
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And they sang the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb, saying, Mighty and marvelous are Your works, O Lord God the Omnipotent! Righteous (just) and true are Your ways, O Sovereign of the ages (King of the nations)! -- revelation 15:3
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Who shall not reverence and glorify Your name, O Lord [giving You honor and praise in worship]? For You only are holy. All the nations shall come and pay homage and adoration to You, for Your just judgments (Your righteous sentences and deeds) have been made known and displayed. -- revelation 15:4
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After this I looked and the sanctuary of the tent of the testimony in heaven was thrown open, -- revelation 15:5
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And there came out of the temple sanctuary the seven angels bringing the seven plagues (afflictions, calamities). They were arrayed in pure gleaming linen, and around their breasts they wore golden girdles. -- revelation 15:6
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And one of the four living creatures [then] gave the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath and indignation of God, Who lives forever and ever (in the eternities of the eternities). -- revelation 15:7
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And the sanctuary was filled with smoke from the glory (the radiance, the splendor) of God and from His might and power, and no one was able to go into the sanctuary until the seven plagues (afflictions, calamities) of the seven angels were ended. [I Kings 8:10; Isa. 6:4; Ezek. 44:4.] -- revelation 15:8
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THEN I heard a mighty voice from the temple sanctuary saying to the seven angels, Go and empty out on the earth the seven bowls of God's wrath and indignation. -- revelation 16:1
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So the first [angel] went and emptied his bowl on the earth, and foul and painful ulcers (sores) came on the people who were marked with the stamp of the beast and who did homage to his image. -- revelation 16:2
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The second [angel] emptied his bowl into the sea, and it turned into blood like that of a corpse [thick, corrupt, ill-smelling, and disgusting], and every living thing that was in the sea perished. -- revelation 16:3
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Then the third [angel] emptied out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned into (became) blood. -- revelation 16:4
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And I also heard the angel of the waters say, Righteous (just) are You in these Your decisions and judgments, You Who are and were, O Holy One! -- revelation 16:5
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Because they have poured out the blood of Your people (the saints) and the prophets, and You have given them blood to drink. Such is their due [they deserve it]! -- revelation 16:6
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And [from] the altar I heard [the] cry, Yes, Lord God the Omnipotent, Your judgments (sentences, decisions) are true and just and righteous! -- revelation 16:7
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Then the fourth [angel] emptied out his bowl upon the sun, and it was permitted to burn (scorch) humanity with [fierce, glowing] heat (fire). -- revelation 16:8
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People were severely burned (scorched) by the fiery heat, and they reviled and blasphemed the name of God, Who has control of these plagues, and they did not repent of their sins [felt no regret, contrition, and compunction for their waywardness, refusing to amend their ways] to give Him glory. -- revelation 16:9
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Then the fifth [angel] emptied his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom was [plunged] in darkness; and people gnawed their tongues for the torment [of their excruciating distress and severe pain] -- revelation 16:10
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And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their anguish and their ulcers (sores), and they did not deplore their wicked deeds or repent [for what they had done]. -- revelation 16:11
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Then the sixth [angel] emptied his bowl on the mighty river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to make ready a road for [the coming of] the kings of the east (from the rising sun). -- revelation 16:12
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And I saw three loathsome spirits like frogs, [leaping] from the mouth of the dragon and from the mouth of the beast and from the mouth of the false prophet. -- revelation 16:13
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For really they are the spirits of demons that perform signs (wonders, miracles). And they go forth to the rulers and leaders all over the world, to gather them together for war on the great day of God the Almighty. -- revelation 16:14
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Behold, I am going to come like a thief! Blessed (happy, to be envied) is he who stays awake (alert) and who guards his clothes, so that he may not be naked and [have the shame of being] seen exposed! -- revelation 16:15
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And they gathered them together at the place which in Hebrew is called Armageddon. [II Kings 9:27.] -- revelation 16:16
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Then the seventh [angel] emptied out his bowl into the air, and a mighty voice came out of the sanctuary of heaven from the throne [of God], saying, It is done! [It is all over, it is all accomplished, it has come!] -- revelation 16:17
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And there followed lightning flashes, loud rumblings, peals of thunder, and a tremendous earthquake; nothing like it has ever occurred since men dwelt on the earth, so severe and far-reaching was that earthquake. -- revelation 16:18
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The mighty city was broken into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. And God kept in mind mighty Babylon, to make her drain the cup of His furious wrath and indignation. -- revelation 16:19
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And every island fled and no mountains could be found. -- revelation 16:20
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And great (excessively oppressive) hailstones, as heavy as a talent [between fifty and sixty pounds], of immense size, fell from the sky on the people; and men blasphemed God for the plague of the hail, so very great was [the torture] of that plague. -- revelation 16:21
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ONE OF the seven angels who had the seven bowls then came and spoke to me, saying, Come with me! I will show you the doom (sentence, judgment) of the great harlot (idolatress) who is seated on many waters, -- revelation 17:1
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[She] with whom the rulers of the earth have joined in prostitution (idolatry) and with the wine of whose immorality (idolatry) the inhabitants of the earth have become intoxicated. -- revelation 17:2
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And [the angel] bore me away [rapt] in the Spirit into a desert (wilderness), and I saw a woman seated on a scarlet beast that was all covered with blasphemous titles (names), and he had seven heads and ten horns. -- revelation 17:3
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The woman was robed in purple and scarlet and bedecked with gold, precious stones, and pearls, [and she was] holding in her hand a golden cup full of the accursed offenses and the filth of her lewdness and vice. -- revelation 17:4
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And on her forehead there was inscribed a name of mystery [with a secret symbolic meaning]: Babylon the great, the mother of prostitutes (idolatresses) and of the filth and atrocities and abominations of the earth. -- revelation 17:5
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I also saw that the woman was drunk, [drunk] with the blood of the saints (God's people) and the blood of the martyrs [who witnessed] for Jesus. And when I saw her, I was utterly amazed and wondered greatly. -- revelation 17:6
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But the angel said to me, Why do you wonder? I will explain to you the [secret symbolic meaning of the] mystery of the woman, as well as of the beast having the seven heads and ten horns that carries her. -- revelation 17:7
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The beast that you saw [once] was, but [now] is no more, and he is going to come up out of the Abyss (the bottomless pit) and proceed to go to perdition. And the inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been recorded in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will be astonished when they look at the beast, because he [once] was, but [now] is no more, and he is [yet] to come. -- revelation 17:8
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This calls for a mind [to consider that is packed] with wisdom and intelligence [it is something for a particular mode of thinking and judging of thoughts, feelings, and purposes]. The seven heads are seven hills upon which the woman is sitting; -- revelation 17:9
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And they are also seven kings, five of whom have fallen, one still exists [and is reigning]; the other [the seventh] has not yet appeared, and when he does arrive, he must stay [but] a brief time. -- revelation 17:10
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And as for the beast that [once] was, but now is no more, he [himself] is an eighth ruler (king, head), but he is of the seven and belongs to them, and he goes to perdition. -- revelation 17:11
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Also the ten horns that you observed are ten rulers (kings) who have as yet received no royal dominion, but together they are to receive power and authority as rulers for a single hour, along with the beast. -- revelation 17:12
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These have one common policy (opinion, purpose), and they deliver their power and authority to the beast. -- revelation 17:13
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They will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them; for He is Lord of lords and King of kings--and those with Him and on His side are chosen and called [elected] and loyal and faithful followers. -- revelation 17:14
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And [the angel further] said to me, The waters that you observed, where the harlot is seated, are races and multitudes and nations and dialects (languages). -- revelation 17:15
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And the ten horns that you saw, they and the beast will [be the very ones to] hate the harlot (the idolatrous woman); they will make her cheerless (bereaved, desolate), and they will strip her and eat up her flesh and utterly consume her with fire. -- revelation 17:16
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For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His own purpose by acting in harmony in surrendering their royal power and authority to the beast, until the prophetic words (intentions and promises) of God shall be fulfilled. -- revelation 17:17
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And the woman that you saw is herself the great city which dominates and controls the rulers and the leaders of the earth. -- revelation 17:18
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THEN I saw another angel descending from heaven, possessing great authority, and the earth was illuminated with his radiance and splendor. -- revelation 18:1
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And he shouted with a mighty voice, She is fallen! Mighty Babylon is fallen! She has become a resort and dwelling place for demons, a dungeon haunted by every loathsome spirit, an abode for every filthy and detestable bird. -- revelation 18:2
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For all nations have drunk the wine of her passionate unchastity, and the rulers and leaders of the earth have joined with her in committing fornication (idolatry), and the businessmen of the earth have become rich with the wealth of her excessive luxury and wantonness. -- revelation 18:3
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I then heard another voice from heaven saying, Come out from her, my people, so that you may not share in her sins, neither participate in her plagues. -- revelation 18:4
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For her iniquities (her crimes and transgressions) are piled up as high as heaven, and God has remembered her wickedness and [her] crimes [and calls them up for settlement]. -- revelation 18:5
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Repay to her what she herself has paid [to others] and double [her doom] in accordance with what she has done. Mix a double portion for her in the cup she mixed [for others]. -- revelation 18:6
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To the degree that she glorified herself and reveled in her wantonness [living deliciously and luxuriously], to that measure impose on her torment and anguish and tears and mourning. Since in her heart she boasts, I am not a widow; as a queen [on a throne] I sit, and I shall never see suffering or experience sorrow-- -- revelation 18:7
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So shall her plagues (afflictions, calamities) come thick upon her in a single day, pestilence and anguish and sorrow and famine; and she shall be utterly consumed (burned up with fire), for mighty is the Lord God Who judges her. -- revelation 18:8
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And the rulers and leaders of the earth who joined her in her immorality (idolatry) and luxuriated with her will weep and beat their breasts and lament over her when they see the smoke of her conflagration. -- revelation 18:9
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They will stand a long way off, in terror of her torment, and they will cry, Woe and alas, the great city, the mighty city, Babylon! In one single hour how your doom (judgment) has overtaken you! -- revelation 18:10
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And earth's businessmen will weep and grieve over her because no one buys their freight (cargo) any more. -- revelation 18:11
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Their merchandise is of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet [stuffs]; all kinds of scented wood, all sorts of articles of ivory, all varieties of objects of costly woods, bronze, iron, and marble; -- revelation 18:12
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Of cinnamon, spices, incense, ointment and perfume, and frankincense, of wine and olive oil, fine flour and wheat; of cattle and sheep, horses and conveyances; and of slaves (the bodies) and souls of men! -- revelation 18:13
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The ripe fruits and delicacies for which your soul longed have gone from you, and all your luxuries and dainties, your elegance and splendor are lost to you, never again to be recovered or experienced! -- revelation 18:14
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The dealers who handled these articles, who grew wealthy through their business with her, will stand a long way off, in terror of her doom and torment, weeping and grieving aloud, and saying, -- revelation 18:15
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Alas, alas for the great city that was robed in fine linen, in purple and scarlet, bedecked and glittering with gold, with precious stones, and with pearls! -- revelation 18:16
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Because in one [single] hour all the vast wealth has been destroyed (wiped out). And all ship captains and pilots, navigators and all who live by seafaring, the crews and all who ply their trade on the sea, stood a long way off, -- revelation 18:17
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And exclaimed as they watched the smoke of her burning, What city could be compared to the great city! -- revelation 18:18
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And they threw dust on their heads as they wept and grieved, exclaiming, Woe and alas, for the great city, where all who had ships on the sea grew rich [through her extravagance] from her great wealth! In one single hour she has been destroyed and has become a desert! -- revelation 18:19
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Rejoice (celebrate) over her, O heaven! O saints (people of God) and apostles and prophets, because God has executed vengeance for you upon her! -- revelation 18:20
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Then a single powerful angel took up a boulder like a great millstone and flung it into the sea, crying, With such violence shall Babylon the great city be hurled down to destruction and shall never again be found. -- revelation 18:21
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And the sound of harpists and minstrels and flute players and trumpeters shall never again be heard in you, and no skilled artisan of any craft shall ever again be found in you, and the sound of the millstone shall never again be heard in you. -- revelation 18:22
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And never again shall the light of a lamp shine in you, and the voice of bridegroom and bride shall never be heard in you again; for your businessmen were the great and prominent men of the earth, and by your magic spells and poisonous charm all nations were led astray (seduced and deluded). -- revelation 18:23
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And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all those who have been slain (slaughtered) on earth. -- revelation 18:24
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AFTER THIS I heard what sounded like a mighty shout of a great crowd in heaven, exclaiming, Hallelujah (praise the Lord)! Salvation and glory (splendor and majesty) and power (dominion and authority) [belong] to our God! -- revelation 19:1
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Because His judgments (His condemnation and punishment, His sentences of doom) are true and sound and just and upright. He has judged (convicted, pronounced sentence, and doomed) the great and notorious harlot (idolatress) who corrupted and demoralized and poisoned the earth with her lewdness and adultery (idolatry). And He has avenged (visited on her the penalty for) the blood of His servants at her hand. -- revelation 19:2
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And again they shouted, Hallelujah (praise the Lord)! The smoke of her [burning] shall continue to ascend forever and ever (through the eternities of the eternities). -- revelation 19:3
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Then the twenty-four elders [of the heavenly Sanhedrin] and the four living creatures fell prostrate and worshiped [paying divine honors to] God, Who sits on the throne, saying, Amen! Hallelujah (praise the Lord)! -- revelation 19:4
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Then from the throne there came a voice, saying, Praise our God, all you servants of His, you who reverence Him, both small and great! -- revelation 19:5
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After that I heard what sounded like the shout of a vast throng, like the boom of many pounding waves, and like the roar of terrific and mighty peals of thunder, exclaiming, Hallelujah (praise the Lord)! For now the Lord our God the Omnipotent (the All-Ruler) reigns! -- revelation 19:6
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Let us rejoice and shout for joy [exulting and triumphant]! Let us celebrate and ascribe to Him glory and honor, for the marriage of the Lamb [at last] has come, and His bride has prepared herself. -- revelation 19:7
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She has been permitted to dress in fine (radiant) linen, dazzling and white--for the fine linen is (signifies, represents) the righteousness (the upright, just, and godly living, deeds, and conduct, and right standing with God) of the saints (God's holy people). -- revelation 19:8
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Then [the angel] said to me, Write this down: Blessed (happy, to be envied) are those who are summoned (invited, called) to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he said to me [further], These are the true words (the genuine and exact declarations) of God. -- revelation 19:9
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Then I fell prostrate at his feet to worship (to pay divine honors) to him, but he [restrained me] and said, Refrain! [You must not do that!] I am [only] another servant with you and your brethren who have [accepted and hold] the testimony borne by Jesus. Worship God! For the substance (essence) of the truth revealed by Jesus is the spirit of all prophecy [the vital breath, the inspiration of all inspired preaching and interpretation of the divine will and purpose, including both mine and yours]. -- revelation 19:10
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After that I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse [appeared]! The One Who was riding it is called Faithful (Trustworthy, Loyal, Incorruptible, Steady) and True, and He passes judgment and wages war in righteousness (holiness, justice, and uprightness). -- revelation 19:11
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His eyes [blaze] like a flame of fire, and on His head are many kingly crowns (diadems); and He has a title (name) inscribed which He alone knows or can understand. -- revelation 19:12
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He is dressed in a robe dyed by dipping in blood, and the title by which He is called is The Word of God. -- revelation 19:13
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And the troops of heaven, clothed in fine linen, dazzling and clean, followed Him on white horses. -- revelation 19:14
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From His mouth goes forth a sharp sword with which He can smite (afflict, strike) the nations; and He will shepherd and control them with a staff (scepter, rod) of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fierceness of the wrath and indignation of God the All-Ruler (the Almighty, the Omnipotent). -- revelation 19:15
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And on His garment (robe) and on His thigh He has a name (title) inscribed, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. -- revelation 19:16
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Then I saw a single angel stationed in the sun's light, and with a mighty voice he shouted to all the birds that fly across the sky, Come, gather yourselves together for the great supper of God, -- revelation 19:17
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That you may feast on the flesh of rulers, the flesh of generals and captains, the flesh of powerful and mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all humanity, both free and slave, both small and great! -- revelation 19:18
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Then I saw the beast and the rulers and leaders of the earth with their troops mustered to go into battle and make war against Him Who is mounted on the horse and against His troops. -- revelation 19:19
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And the beast was seized and overpowered, and with him the false prophet who in his presence had worked wonders and performed miracles by which he led astray those who had accepted or permitted to be placed upon them the stamp (mark) of the beast and those who paid homage and gave divine honors to his statue. Both of them were hurled alive into the fiery lake that burns and blazes with brimstone. -- revelation 19:20
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And the rest were killed with the sword that issues from the mouth of Him Who is mounted on the horse, and all the birds fed ravenously and glutted themselves with their flesh. -- revelation 19:21
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THEN I saw an angel descending from heaven; he was holding the key of the Abyss (the bottomless pit) and a great chain was in his hand. -- revelation 20:1
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And he gripped and overpowered the dragon, that old serpent [of primeval times], who is the devil and Satan, and [securely] bound him for a thousand years. -- revelation 20:2
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Then he hurled him into the Abyss (the bottomless pit) and closed it and sealed it above him, so that he should no longer lead astray and deceive and seduce the nations until the thousand years were at an end. After that he must be liberated for a short time. -- revelation 20:3
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Then I saw thrones, and sitting on them were those to whom authority to act as judges and to pass sentence was entrusted. Also I saw the souls of those who had been slain with axes [beheaded] for their witnessing to Jesus and [for preaching and testifying] for the Word of God, and who had refused to pay homage to the beast or his statue and had not accepted his mark or permitted it to be stamped on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived again and ruled with Christ (the Messiah) a thousand years. -- revelation 20:4
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The remainder of the dead were not restored to life again until the thousand years were completed. This is the first resurrection. -- revelation 20:5
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Blessed (happy, to be envied) and holy (spiritually whole, of unimpaired innocence and proved virtue) is the person who takes part (shares) in the first resurrection! Over them the second death exerts no power or authority, but they shall be ministers of God and of Christ (the Messiah), and they shall rule along with Him a thousand years. -- revelation 20:6
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And when the thousand years are completed, Satan will be released from his place of confinement, -- revelation 20:7
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And he will go forth to deceive and seduce and lead astray the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth--Gog and Magog--to muster them for war; their number is like the sand of the sea. -- revelation 20:8
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And they swarmed up over the broad plain of the earth and encircled the fortress (camp) of God's people (the saints) and the beloved city; but fire descended from heaven and consumed them. [II Kings 1:10-12; Ezek. 38:2, 22.] -- revelation 20:9
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Then the devil who had led them astray [deceiving and seducing them] was hurled into the fiery lake of burning brimstone, where the beast and false prophet were; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever (through the ages of the ages). -- revelation 20:10
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Then I saw a great white throne and the One Who was seated upon it, from Whose presence and from the sight of Whose face earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. -- revelation 20:11
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I [also] saw the dead, great and small; they stood before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is [the Book] of Life. And the dead were judged (sentenced) by what they had done [their whole way of feeling and acting, their aims and endeavors] in accordance with what was recorded in the books. -- revelation 20:12
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And the sea delivered up the dead who were in it, death and Hades (the state of death or disembodied existence) surrendered the dead in them, and all were tried and their cases determined by what they had done [according to their motives, aims, and works]. -- revelation 20:13
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Then death and Hades (the state of death or disembodied existence) were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. -- revelation 20:14
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And if anyone's [name] was not found recorded in the Book of Life, he was hurled into the lake of fire. -- revelation 20:15
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THEN I saw a new sky (heaven) and a new earth, for the former sky and the former earth had passed away (vanished), and there no longer existed any sea. -- revelation 21:1
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And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, all arrayed like a bride beautified and adorned for her husband; -- revelation 21:2
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Then I heard a mighty voice from the throne and I perceived its distinct words, saying, See! The abode of God is with men, and He will live (encamp, tent) among them; and they shall be His people, and God shall personally be with them and be their God. -- revelation 21:3
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God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more, neither shall there be anguish (sorrow and mourning) nor grief nor pain any more, for the old conditions and the former order of things have passed away. -- revelation 21:4
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And He Who is seated on the throne said, See! I make all things new. Also He said, Record this, for these sayings are faithful (accurate, incorruptible, and trustworthy) and true (genuine). -- revelation 21:5
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And He [further] said to me, It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I [Myself] will give water without price from the fountain (springs) of the water of Life. -- revelation 21:6
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He who is victorious shall inherit all these things, and I will be God to him and he shall be My son. -- revelation 21:7
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But as for the cowards and the ignoble and the contemptible and the cravenly lacking in courage and the cowardly submissive, and as for the unbelieving and faithless, and as for the depraved and defiled with abominations, and as for murderers and the lewd and adulterous and the practicers of magic arts and the idolaters (those who give supreme devotion to anyone or anything other than God) and all liars (those who knowingly convey untruth by word or deed)--[all of these shall have] their part in the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone. This is the second death. -- revelation 21:8
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Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven final plagues (afflictions, calamities) came and spoke to me. He said, Come with me! I will show you the bride, the Lamb's wife. -- revelation 21:9
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Then in the Spirit He conveyed me away to a vast and lofty mountain and exhibited to me the holy (hallowed, consecrated) city of Jerusalem descending out of heaven from God, -- revelation 21:10
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Clothed in God's glory [in all its splendor and radiance]. The luster of it resembled a rare and most precious jewel, like jasper, shining clear as crystal. -- revelation 21:11
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It had a massive and high wall with twelve [large] gates, and at the gates [there were stationed] twelve angels, and [on the gates] the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel were written: -- revelation 21:12
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On the east side three gates, on the north side three gates, on the south side three gates, and on the west side three gates. -- revelation 21:13
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And the wall of the city had twelve foundation [stones], and on them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. -- revelation 21:14
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And he who spoke to me had a golden measuring reed (rod) to measure the city and its gates and its wall. -- revelation 21:15
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The city lies in a square, its length being the same as its width. And he measured the city with his reed--12,stadia (about 1,500 miles); its length and width and height are the same. -- revelation 21:16
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He measured its wall also--cubits (about 72 yards) by a man's measure [of a cubit from his elbow to his third fingertip], which is [the measure] of the angel. -- revelation 21:17
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The wall was built of jasper, while the city [itself was of] pure gold, clear and transparent like glass. -- revelation 21:18
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The foundation [stones] of the wall of the city were ornamented with all of the precious stones. The first foundation [stone] was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony (or white agate), the fourth emerald, -- revelation 21:19
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The fifth onyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst. -- revelation 21:20
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And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, each separate gate being built of one solid pearl. And the main street (the broadway) of the city was of gold as pure and translucent as glass. -- revelation 21:21
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I saw no temple in the city, for the Lord God Omnipotent [Himself] and the Lamb [Himself] are its temple. -- revelation 21:22
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And the city has no need of the sun nor of the moon to give light to it, for the splendor and radiance (glory) of God illuminate it, and the Lamb is its lamp. -- revelation 21:23
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The nations shall walk by its light and the rulers and leaders of the earth shall bring into it their glory. -- revelation 21:24
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And its gates shall never be closed by day, and there shall be no night there. -- revelation 21:25
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They shall bring the glory (the splendor and majesty) and the honor of the nations into it. -- revelation 21:26
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But nothing that defiles or profanes or is unwashed shall ever enter it, nor anyone who commits abominations (unclean, detestable, morally repugnant things) or practices falsehood, but only those whose names are recorded in the Lamb's Book of Life. -- revelation 21:27
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THEN HE showed me the river whose waters give life, sparkling like crystal, flowing out from the throne of God and of the Lamb -- revelation 22:1
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Through the middle of the broadway of the city; also, on either side of the river was the tree of life with its twelve varieties of fruit, yielding each month its fresh crop; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing and the restoration of the nations. -- revelation 22:2
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There shall no longer exist there anything that is accursed (detestable, foul, offensive, impure, hateful, or horrible). But the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall worship Him [pay divine honors to Him and do Him holy service]. -- revelation 22:3
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They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads. -- revelation 22:4
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And there shall be no more night; they have no need for lamplight or sunlight, for the Lord God will illuminate them and be their light, and they shall reign [as kings] forever and ever (through the eternities of the eternities). -- revelation 22:5
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And he [of the seven angels further] said to me, These statements are reliable (worthy of confidence) and genuine (true). And the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His messenger (angel) to make known and exhibit to His servants what must soon come to pass. -- revelation 22:6
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And behold, I am coming speedily. Blessed (happy and to be envied) is he who observes and lays to heart and keeps the truths of the prophecy (the predictions, consolations, and warnings) contained in this [little] book. -- revelation 22:7
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And I, John, am he who heard and witnessed these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell prostrate before the feet of the messenger (angel) who showed them to me, to worship him. -- revelation 22:8
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But he said to me, Refrain! [You must not do that!] I am [only] a fellow servant along with yourself and with your brethren the prophets and with those who are mindful of and practice [the truths contained in] the messages of this book. Worship God! -- revelation 22:9
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And he [further] told me, Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book and make no secret of them, for the time when things are brought to a crisis and the period of their fulfillment is near. -- revelation 22:10
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He who is unrighteous (unjust, wicked), let him be unrighteous still; and he who is filthy (vile, impure), let him be filthy still; and he who is righteous (just, upright, in right standing with God), let him do right still; and he who is holy, let him be holy still. -- revelation 22:11
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Behold, I am coming soon, and I shall bring My wages and rewards with Me, to repay and render to each one just what his own actions and his own work merit. -- revelation 22:12
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I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last (the Before all and the End of all). -- revelation 22:13
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Blessed (happy and to be envied) are those who cleanse their garments, that they may have the authority and right to [approach] the tree of life and to enter through the gates into the city. -- revelation 22:14
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[But] without are the dogs and those who practice sorceries (magic arts) and impurity [the lewd, adulterers] and the murderers and idolaters and everyone who loves and deals in falsehood (untruth, error, deception, cheating). -- revelation 22:15
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I, Jesus, have sent My messenger (angel) to you to witness and to give you assurance of these things for the churches (assemblies). I am the Root (the Source) and the Offspring of David, the radiant and brilliant Morning Star. -- revelation 22:16
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The [Holy] Spirit and the bride (the church, the true Christians) say, Come! And let him who is listening say, Come! And let everyone come who is thirsty [who is painfully conscious of his need of those things by which the soul is refreshed, supported, and strengthened]; and whoever [earnestly] desires to do it, let him come, take, appropriate, and drink the water of Life without cost. -- revelation 22:17
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I [personally solemnly] warn everyone who listens to the statements of the prophecy [the predictions and the consolations and admonitions pertaining to them] in this book: If anyone shall add anything to them, God will add and lay upon him the plagues (the afflictions and the calamities) that are recorded and described in this book. -- revelation 22:18
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And if anyone cancels or takes away from the statements of the book of this prophecy [these predictions relating to Christ's kingdom and its speedy triumph, together with the consolations and admonitions or warnings pertaining to them], God will cancel and take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the city of holiness (purity and hallowedness), which are described and promised in this book. -- revelation 22:19
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He Who gives this warning and affirms and testifies to these things says, Yes (it is true). [Surely] I am coming quickly (swiftly, speedily). Amen (so let it be)! Yes, come, Lord Jesus! -- revelation 22:20
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The grace (blessing and favor) of the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) be with all the saints (God's holy people, those set apart for God, to be, as it were, exclusively His). Amen (so let it be)! -- revelation 22:21
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  -- mark 9:44
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In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. -- genesis 1:1
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And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. -- genesis 1:2
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And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. -- genesis 1:3
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And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. -- genesis 1:4
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And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. -- genesis 1:5
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And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. -- genesis 1:6
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And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. -- genesis 1:7
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And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day. -- genesis 1:8
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And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. -- genesis 1:9
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And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good. -- genesis 1:10
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And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. -- genesis 1:11
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And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good. -- genesis 1:12
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And the evening and the morning were the third day. -- genesis 1:13
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And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: -- genesis 1:14
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And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. -- genesis 1:15
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And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. -- genesis 1:16
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And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, -- genesis 1:17
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And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good. -- genesis 1:18
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And the evening and the morning were the fourth day. -- genesis 1:19
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And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. -- genesis 1:20
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And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. -- genesis 1:21
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And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. -- genesis 1:22
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And the evening and the morning were the fifth day. -- genesis 1:23
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And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so. -- genesis 1:24
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And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good. -- genesis 1:25
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And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. -- genesis 1:26
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So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. -- genesis 1:27
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And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. -- genesis 1:28
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And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. -- genesis 1:29
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And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. -- genesis 1:30
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And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. -- genesis 1:31
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Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. -- genesis 2:1
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And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. -- genesis 2:2
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And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. -- genesis 2:3
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These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens, -- genesis 2:4
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And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground. -- genesis 2:5
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But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground. -- genesis 2:6
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And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. -- genesis 2:7
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And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. -- genesis 2:8
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And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. -- genesis 2:9
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And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. -- genesis 2:10
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The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; -- genesis 2:11
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And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone. -- genesis 2:12
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And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia. -- genesis 2:13
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And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates. -- genesis 2:14
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And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. -- genesis 2:15
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And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: -- genesis 2:16
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But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. -- genesis 2:17
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And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. -- genesis 2:18
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And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. -- genesis 2:19
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And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. -- genesis 2:20
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And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; -- genesis 2:21
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And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. -- genesis 2:22
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And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. -- genesis 2:23
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Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. -- genesis 2:24
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And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. -- genesis 2:25
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Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? -- genesis 3:1
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And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: -- genesis 3:2
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But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. -- genesis 3:3
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And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: -- genesis 3:4
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For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. -- genesis 3:5
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And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. -- genesis 3:6
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And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. -- genesis 3:7
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And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. -- genesis 3:8
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And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? -- genesis 3:9
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And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. -- genesis 3:10
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And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? -- genesis 3:11
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And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. -- genesis 3:12
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And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. -- genesis 3:13
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And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: -- genesis 3:14
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And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. -- genesis 3:15
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Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. -- genesis 3:16
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And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; -- genesis 3:17
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Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; -- genesis 3:18
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In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. -- genesis 3:19
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And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living. -- genesis 3:20
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Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them. -- genesis 3:21
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And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever: -- genesis 3:22
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Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. -- genesis 3:23
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So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life. -- genesis 3:24
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And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. -- genesis 4:1
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And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. -- genesis 4:2
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And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. -- genesis 4:3
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And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: -- genesis 4:4
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But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. -- genesis 4:5
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And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? -- genesis 4:6
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If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. -- genesis 4:7
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And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. -- genesis 4:8
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And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper? -- genesis 4:9
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And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground. -- genesis 4:10
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And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand; -- genesis 4:11
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When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth. -- genesis 4:12
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And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear. -- genesis 4:13
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Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me. -- genesis 4:14
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And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him. -- genesis 4:15
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And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. -- genesis 4:16
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And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. -- genesis 4:17
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And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech. -- genesis 4:18
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And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. -- genesis 4:19
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And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle. -- genesis 4:20
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And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ. -- genesis 4:21
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And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah. -- genesis 4:22
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And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt. -- genesis 4:23
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If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold. -- genesis 4:24
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And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. -- genesis 4:25
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And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. -- genesis 4:26
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This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; -- genesis 5:1
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Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created. -- genesis 5:2
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And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, and after his image; and called his name Seth: -- genesis 5:3
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And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters: -- genesis 5:4
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And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died. -- genesis 5:5
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And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos: -- genesis 5:6
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And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters: -- genesis 5:7
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And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died. -- genesis 5:8
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And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan: -- genesis 5:9
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And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters: -- genesis 5:10
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And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died. -- genesis 5:11
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And Cainan lived seventy years and begat Mahalaleel: -- genesis 5:12
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And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters: -- genesis 5:13
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And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died. -- genesis 5:14
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And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared: -- genesis 5:15
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And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters: -- genesis 5:16
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And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died. -- genesis 5:17
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And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch: -- genesis 5:18
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And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: -- genesis 5:19
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And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died. -- genesis 5:20
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And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: -- genesis 5:21
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And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: -- genesis 5:22
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And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: -- genesis 5:23
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And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. -- genesis 5:24
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And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech. -- genesis 5:25
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And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters: -- genesis 5:26
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And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died. -- genesis 5:27
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And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son: -- genesis 5:28
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And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed. -- genesis 5:29
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And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters: -- genesis 5:30
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And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died. -- genesis 5:31
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And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth. -- genesis 5:32
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And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, -- genesis 6:1
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That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. -- genesis 6:2
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And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. -- genesis 6:3
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There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown. -- genesis 6:4
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And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. -- genesis 6:5
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And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. -- genesis 6:6
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And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. -- genesis 6:7
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But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. -- genesis 6:8
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These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God. -- genesis 6:9
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And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. -- genesis 6:10
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The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. -- genesis 6:11
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And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. -- genesis 6:12
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And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. -- genesis 6:13
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Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch. -- genesis 6:14
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And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits. -- genesis 6:15
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A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it. -- genesis 6:16
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And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die. -- genesis 6:17
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But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee. -- genesis 6:18
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And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female. -- genesis 6:19
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Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive. -- genesis 6:20
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And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them. -- genesis 6:21
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Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he. -- genesis 6:22
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And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation. -- genesis 7:1
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Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female. -- genesis 7:2
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Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth. -- genesis 7:3
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For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth. -- genesis 7:4
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And Noah did according unto all that the LORD commanded him. -- genesis 7:5
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And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth. -- genesis 7:6
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And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood. -- genesis 7:7
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Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the earth, -- genesis 7:8
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There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah. -- genesis 7:9
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And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth. -- genesis 7:10
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In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. -- genesis 7:11
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And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights. -- genesis 7:12
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In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark; -- genesis 7:13
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They, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every bird of every sort. -- genesis 7:14
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And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life. -- genesis 7:15
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And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in. -- genesis 7:16
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And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth. -- genesis 7:17
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And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters. -- genesis 7:18
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And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered. -- genesis 7:19
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Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered. -- genesis 7:20
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And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man: -- genesis 7:21
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All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died. -- genesis 7:22
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And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark. -- genesis 7:23
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And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days. -- genesis 7:24
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And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged; -- genesis 8:1
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The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained; -- genesis 8:2
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And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated. -- genesis 8:3
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And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat. -- genesis 8:4
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And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen. -- genesis 8:5
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And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made: -- genesis 8:6
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And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth. -- genesis 8:7
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Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground; -- genesis 8:8
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But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark. -- genesis 8:9
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And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark; -- genesis 8:10
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And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf plucked off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth. -- genesis 8:11
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And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more. -- genesis 8:12
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And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry. -- genesis 8:13
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And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried. -- genesis 8:14
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And God spake unto Noah, saying, -- genesis 8:15
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Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons' wives with thee. -- genesis 8:16
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Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth. -- genesis 8:17
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And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him: -- genesis 8:18
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Every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, and whatsoever creepeth upon the earth, after their kinds, went forth out of the ark. -- genesis 8:19
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And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. -- genesis 8:20
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And the LORD smelled a sweet savor; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done. -- genesis 8:21
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While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. -- genesis 8:22
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And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. -- genesis 9:1
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And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered. -- genesis 9:2
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Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things. -- genesis 9:3
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But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat. -- genesis 9:4
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And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man. -- genesis 9:5
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Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man. -- genesis 9:6
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And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein. -- genesis 9:7
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And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying, -- genesis 9:8
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And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you; -- genesis 9:9
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And with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth. -- genesis 9:10
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And I will establish my covenant with you, neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth. -- genesis 9:11
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And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: -- genesis 9:12
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I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. -- genesis 9:13
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And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud: -- genesis 9:14
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And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh. -- genesis 9:15
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And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth. -- genesis 9:16
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And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth. -- genesis 9:17
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And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan. -- genesis 9:18
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These are the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread. -- genesis 9:19
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And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard: -- genesis 9:20
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And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent. -- genesis 9:21
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And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without. -- genesis 9:22
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And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness. -- genesis 9:23
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And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him. -- genesis 9:24
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And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. -- genesis 9:25
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And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. -- genesis 9:26
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God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. -- genesis 9:27
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And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years. -- genesis 9:28
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And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died. -- genesis 9:29
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Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood. -- genesis 10:1
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The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. -- genesis 10:2
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And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. -- genesis 10:3
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And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. -- genesis 10:4
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By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations. -- genesis 10:5
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And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan. -- genesis 10:6
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And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. -- genesis 10:7
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And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. -- genesis 10:8
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He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD. -- genesis 10:9
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And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. -- genesis 10:10
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Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah, -- genesis 10:11
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And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city. -- genesis 10:12
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And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, -- genesis 10:13
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And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim. -- genesis 10:14
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And Canaan begat Sidon his first born, and Heth, -- genesis 10:15
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And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite, -- genesis 10:16
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And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, -- genesis 10:17
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And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad. -- genesis 10:18
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And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha. -- genesis 10:19
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These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations. -- genesis 10:20
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Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born. -- genesis 10:21
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The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. -- genesis 10:22
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And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash. -- genesis 10:23
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And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber. -- genesis 10:24
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And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan. -- genesis 10:25
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And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, -- genesis 10:26
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And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah, -- genesis 10:27
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And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba, -- genesis 10:28
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And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan. -- genesis 10:29
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And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east. -- genesis 10:30
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These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations. -- genesis 10:31
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These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood. -- genesis 10:32
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And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. -- genesis 11:1
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And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. -- genesis 11:2
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And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for mortar. -- genesis 11:3
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And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. -- genesis 11:4
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And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded. -- genesis 11:5
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And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do. -- genesis 11:6
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Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech. -- genesis 11:7
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So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. -- genesis 11:8
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Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth. -- genesis 11:9
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These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood: -- genesis 11:10
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And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. -- genesis 11:11
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And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah: -- genesis 11:12
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And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. -- genesis 11:13
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And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber: -- genesis 11:14
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And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. -- genesis 11:15
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And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg: -- genesis 11:16
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And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters. -- genesis 11:17
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And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu: -- genesis 11:18
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And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters. -- genesis 11:19
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And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug: -- genesis 11:20
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And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters. -- genesis 11:21
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And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor: -- genesis 11:22
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And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. -- genesis 11:23
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And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah: -- genesis 11:24
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And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters. -- genesis 11:25
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And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran. -- genesis 11:26
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Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot. -- genesis 11:27
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And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees. -- genesis 11:28
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And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram's wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah. -- genesis 11:29
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But Sarai was barren; she had no child. -- genesis 11:30
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And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there. -- genesis 11:31
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And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran. -- genesis 11:32
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Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will show thee: -- genesis 12:1
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And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: -- genesis 12:2
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And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. -- genesis 12:3
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So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran. -- genesis 12:4
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And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came. -- genesis 12:5
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And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land. -- genesis 12:6
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And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him. -- genesis 12:7
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And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD. -- genesis 12:8
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And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south. -- genesis 12:9
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And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land. -- genesis 12:10
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And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon: -- genesis 12:11
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Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive. -- genesis 12:12
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Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee. -- genesis 12:13
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And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair. -- genesis 12:14
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The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house. -- genesis 12:15
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And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels. -- genesis 12:16
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And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife. -- genesis 12:17
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And Pharaoh called Abram and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife? -- genesis 12:18
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Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way. -- genesis 12:19
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And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had. -- genesis 12:20
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And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south. -- genesis 13:1
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And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold. -- genesis 13:2
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And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai; -- genesis 13:3
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Unto the place of the altar, which he had make there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD. -- genesis 13:4
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And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents. -- genesis 13:5
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And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together. -- genesis 13:6
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And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land. -- genesis 13:7
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And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren. -- genesis 13:8
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Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left. -- genesis 13:9
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And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar. -- genesis 13:10
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Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other. -- genesis 13:11
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Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom. -- genesis 13:12
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But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly. -- genesis 13:13
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And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: -- genesis 13:14
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For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever. -- genesis 13:15
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And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered. -- genesis 13:16
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Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee. -- genesis 13:17
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Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD. -- genesis 13:18
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And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations; -- genesis 14:1
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That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar. -- genesis 14:2
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All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea. -- genesis 14:3
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Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled. -- genesis 14:4
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And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emins in Shaveh Kiriathaim, -- genesis 14:5
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And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness. -- genesis 14:6
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And they returned, and came to Enmishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezontamar. -- genesis 14:7
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And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim; -- genesis 14:8
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With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five. -- genesis 14:9
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And the vale of Siddim was full of slime pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain. -- genesis 14:10
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And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way. -- genesis 14:11
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And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed. -- genesis 14:12
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And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram. -- genesis 14:13
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And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan. -- genesis 14:14
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And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus. -- genesis 14:15
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And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people. -- genesis 14:16
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And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale. -- genesis 14:17
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And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. -- genesis 14:18
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And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: -- genesis 14:19
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And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all. -- genesis 14:20
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And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. -- genesis 14:21
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And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, -- genesis 14:22
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That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich: -- genesis 14:23
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Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion. -- genesis 14:24
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After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. -- genesis 15:1
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And Abram said, LORD God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus? -- genesis 15:2
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And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir. -- genesis 15:3
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And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir. -- genesis 15:4
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And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. -- genesis 15:5
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And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness. -- genesis 15:6
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And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it. -- genesis 15:7
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And he said, LORD God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? -- genesis 15:8
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And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon. -- genesis 15:9
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And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not. -- genesis 15:10
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And when the fowls came down upon the carcasses, Abram drove them away. -- genesis 15:11
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And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him. -- genesis 15:12
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And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; -- genesis 15:13
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And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance. -- genesis 15:14
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And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age. -- genesis 15:15
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But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full. -- genesis 15:16
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And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces. -- genesis 15:17
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In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates: -- genesis 15:18
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The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites, -- genesis 15:19
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And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaim, -- genesis 15:20
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And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites. -- genesis 15:21
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Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. -- genesis 16:1
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And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. -- genesis 16:2
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And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife. -- genesis 16:3
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And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. -- genesis 16:4
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And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee. -- genesis 16:5
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But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thine hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face. -- genesis 16:6
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And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. -- genesis 16:7
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And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai. -- genesis 16:8
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And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands. -- genesis 16:9
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And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude. -- genesis 16:10
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And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction. -- genesis 16:11
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And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren. -- genesis 16:12
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And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me? -- genesis 16:13
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Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered. -- genesis 16:14
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And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael. -- genesis 16:15
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And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram. -- genesis 16:16
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And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. -- genesis 17:1
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And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. -- genesis 17:2
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And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying, -- genesis 17:3
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As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. -- genesis 17:4
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Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. -- genesis 17:5
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And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. -- genesis 17:6
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And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. -- genesis 17:7
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And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God. -- genesis 17:8
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And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations. -- genesis 17:9
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This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised. -- genesis 17:10
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And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you. -- genesis 17:11
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And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed. -- genesis 17:12
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He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant. -- genesis 17:13
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And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant. -- genesis 17:14
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And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. -- genesis 17:15
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And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her. -- genesis 17:16
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Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear? -- genesis 17:17
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And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee! -- genesis 17:18
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And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him. -- genesis 17:19
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And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation. -- genesis 17:20
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But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year. -- genesis 17:21
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And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham. -- genesis 17:22
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And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him. -- genesis 17:23
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And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. -- genesis 17:24
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And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. -- genesis 17:25
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In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son. -- genesis 17:26
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And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him. -- genesis 17:27
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And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; -- genesis 18:1
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And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground, -- genesis 18:2
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And said, My LORD, if now I have found favor in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant: -- genesis 18:3
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Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: -- genesis 18:4
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And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said. -- genesis 18:5
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And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth. -- genesis 18:6
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And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetched a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it. -- genesis 18:7
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And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat. -- genesis 18:8
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And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent. -- genesis 18:9
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And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him. -- genesis 18:10
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Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. -- genesis 18:11
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Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? -- genesis 18:12
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And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old? -- genesis 18:13
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Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son. -- genesis 18:14
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Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh. -- genesis 18:15
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And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way. -- genesis 18:16
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And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; -- genesis 18:17
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Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? -- genesis 18:18
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For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. -- genesis 18:19
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And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; -- genesis 18:20
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I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know. -- genesis 18:21
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And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD. -- genesis 18:22
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And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? -- genesis 18:23
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Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein? -- genesis 18:24
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That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? -- genesis 18:25
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And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes. -- genesis 18:26
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And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD, which am but dust and ashes: -- genesis 18:27
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Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it. -- genesis 18:28
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And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake. -- genesis 18:29
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And he said unto him, Oh let not the LORD be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there. -- genesis 18:30
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And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake. -- genesis 18:31
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And he said, Oh let not the LORD be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake. -- genesis 18:32
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And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place. -- genesis 18:33
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And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; -- genesis 19:1
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And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night. -- genesis 19:2
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And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat. -- genesis 19:3
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But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter: -- genesis 19:4
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And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them. -- genesis 19:5
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And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him, -- genesis 19:6
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And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly. -- genesis 19:7
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Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof. -- genesis 19:8
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And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door. -- genesis 19:9
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But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door. -- genesis 19:10
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And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door. -- genesis 19:11
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And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place: -- genesis 19:12
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For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it. -- genesis 19:13
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And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law. -- genesis 19:14
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And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. -- genesis 19:15
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And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city. -- genesis 19:16
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And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed. -- genesis 19:17
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And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my LORD: -- genesis 19:18
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Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast showed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die: -- genesis 19:19
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Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live. -- genesis 19:20
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And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken. -- genesis 19:21
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Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. -- genesis 19:22
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The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar. -- genesis 19:23
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Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven; -- genesis 19:24
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And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground. -- genesis 19:25
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But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. -- genesis 19:26
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And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the LORD: -- genesis 19:27
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And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace. -- genesis 19:28
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And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt. -- genesis 19:29
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And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters. -- genesis 19:30
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And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth: -- genesis 19:31
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Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father. -- genesis 19:32
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And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose. -- genesis 19:33
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And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father. -- genesis 19:34
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And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose. -- genesis 19:35
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Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father. -- genesis 19:36
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And the first born bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day. -- genesis 19:37
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And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day. -- genesis 19:38
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And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar. -- genesis 20:1
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And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. -- genesis 20:2
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But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife. -- genesis 20:3
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But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, LORD, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation? -- genesis 20:4
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Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this. -- genesis 20:5
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And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her. -- genesis 20:6
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Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine. -- genesis 20:7
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Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid. -- genesis 20:8
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Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done. -- genesis 20:9
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And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing? -- genesis 20:10
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And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake. -- genesis 20:11
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And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife. -- genesis 20:12
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And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt show unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother. -- genesis 20:13
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And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife. -- genesis 20:14
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And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee. -- genesis 20:15
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And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved. -- genesis 20:16
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So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children. -- genesis 20:17
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For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife. -- genesis 20:18
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And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. -- genesis 21:1
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For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. -- genesis 21:2
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And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac. -- genesis 21:3
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And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him. -- genesis 21:4
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And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him. -- genesis 21:5
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And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me. -- genesis 21:6
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And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age. -- genesis 21:7
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And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned. -- genesis 21:8
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And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking. -- genesis 21:9
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Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac. -- genesis 21:10
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And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son. -- genesis 21:11
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And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called. -- genesis 21:12
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And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed. -- genesis 21:13
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And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba. -- genesis 21:14
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And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs. -- genesis 21:15
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And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bow shot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept. -- genesis 21:16
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And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. -- genesis 21:17
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Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation. -- genesis 21:18
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And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink. -- genesis 21:19
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And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. -- genesis 21:20
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And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt. -- genesis 21:21
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And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest: -- genesis 21:22
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Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned. -- genesis 21:23
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And Abraham said, I will swear. -- genesis 21:24
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And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away. -- genesis 21:25
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And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing; neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day. -- genesis 21:26
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And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant. -- genesis 21:27
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And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves. -- genesis 21:28
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And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves? -- genesis 21:29
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And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well. -- genesis 21:30
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Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them. -- genesis 21:31
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Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines. -- genesis 21:32
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And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God. -- genesis 21:33
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And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days. -- genesis 21:34
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And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. -- genesis 22:1
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And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of. -- genesis 22:2
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And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him. -- genesis 22:3
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Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off. -- genesis 22:4
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And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you. -- genesis 22:5
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And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together. -- genesis 22:6
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And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? -- genesis 22:7
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And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. -- genesis 22:8
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And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. -- genesis 22:9
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And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. -- genesis 22:10
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And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I. -- genesis 22:11
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And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me. -- genesis 22:12
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And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son. -- genesis 22:13
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And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen. -- genesis 22:14
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And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, -- genesis 22:15
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And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: -- genesis 22:16
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That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; -- genesis 22:17
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And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice. -- genesis 22:18
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So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba. -- genesis 22:19
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And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor; -- genesis 22:20
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Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram, -- genesis 22:21
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And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel. -- genesis 22:22
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And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother. -- genesis 22:23
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And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah. -- genesis 22:24
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And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah. -- genesis 23:1
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And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her. -- genesis 23:2
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And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying, -- genesis 23:3
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I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight. -- genesis 23:4
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And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him, -- genesis 23:5
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Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead. -- genesis 23:6
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And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth. -- genesis 23:7
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And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar, -- genesis 23:8
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That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you. -- genesis 23:9
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And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying, -- genesis 23:10
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Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead. -- genesis 23:11
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And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land. -- genesis 23:12
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And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there. -- genesis 23:13
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And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him, -- genesis 23:14
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My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead. -- genesis 23:15
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And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant. -- genesis 23:16
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And the field of Ephron which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure -- genesis 23:17
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Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city. -- genesis 23:18
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And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan. -- genesis 23:19
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And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth. -- genesis 23:20
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And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. -- genesis 24:1
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And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: -- genesis 24:2
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And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: -- genesis 24:3
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But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac. -- genesis 24:4
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And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest? -- genesis 24:5
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And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again. -- genesis 24:6
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The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence. -- genesis 24:7
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And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again. -- genesis 24:8
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And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter. -- genesis 24:9
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And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor. -- genesis 24:10
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And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water. -- genesis 24:11
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And he said O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham. -- genesis 24:12
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Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water: -- genesis 24:13
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And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast showed kindness unto my master. -- genesis 24:14
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And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder. -- genesis 24:15
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And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up. -- genesis 24:16
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And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher. -- genesis 24:17
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And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink. -- genesis 24:18
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And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking. -- genesis 24:19
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And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels. -- genesis 24:20
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And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not. -- genesis 24:21
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And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold; -- genesis 24:22
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And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in? -- genesis 24:23
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And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor. -- genesis 24:24
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She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in. -- genesis 24:25
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And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD. -- genesis 24:26
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And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren. -- genesis 24:27
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And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things. -- genesis 24:28
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And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well. -- genesis 24:29
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And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well. -- genesis 24:30
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And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels. -- genesis 24:31
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And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him. -- genesis 24:32
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And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on. -- genesis 24:33
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And he said, I am Abraham's servant. -- genesis 24:34
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And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses. -- genesis 24:35
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And Sarah my master's wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath. -- genesis 24:36
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And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell: -- genesis 24:37
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But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son. -- genesis 24:38
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And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me. -- genesis 24:39
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And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house: -- genesis 24:40
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Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath. -- genesis 24:41
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And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go: -- genesis 24:42
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Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink; -- genesis 24:43
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And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out for my master's son. -- genesis 24:44
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And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee. -- genesis 24:45
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And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also. -- genesis 24:46
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And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, the daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands. -- genesis 24:47
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And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son. -- genesis 24:48
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And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left. -- genesis 24:49
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Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good. -- genesis 24:50
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Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken. -- genesis 24:51
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And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth. -- genesis 24:52
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And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things. -- genesis 24:53
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And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master. -- genesis 24:54
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And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go. -- genesis 24:55
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And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master. -- genesis 24:56
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And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth. -- genesis 24:57
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And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go. -- genesis 24:58
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And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men. -- genesis 24:59
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And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them. -- genesis 24:60
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And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way. -- genesis 24:61
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And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahairoi; for he dwelt in the south country. -- genesis 24:62
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And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming. -- genesis 24:63
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And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel. -- genesis 24:64
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For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself. -- genesis 24:65
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And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done. -- genesis 24:66
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And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death. -- genesis 24:67
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Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. -- genesis 25:1
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And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. -- genesis 25:2
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And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. -- genesis 25:3
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And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. -- genesis 25:4
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And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. -- genesis 25:5
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But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country. -- genesis 25:6
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And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years. -- genesis 25:7
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Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people. -- genesis 25:8
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And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre; -- genesis 25:9
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The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife. -- genesis 25:10
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And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi. -- genesis 25:11
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Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham: -- genesis 25:12
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And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, -- genesis 25:13
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And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, -- genesis 25:14
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Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: -- genesis 25:15
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These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations. -- genesis 25:16
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And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people. -- genesis 25:17
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And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren. -- genesis 25:18
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And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac: -- genesis 25:19
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And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian. -- genesis 25:20
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And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. -- genesis 25:21
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And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD. -- genesis 25:22
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And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger. -- genesis 25:23
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And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. -- genesis 25:24
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And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. -- genesis 25:25
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And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them. -- genesis 25:26
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And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. -- genesis 25:27
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And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob. -- genesis 25:28
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And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint: -- genesis 25:29
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And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. -- genesis 25:30
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And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. -- genesis 25:31
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And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? -- genesis 25:32
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And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. -- genesis 25:33
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Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright. -- genesis 25:34
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And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar. -- genesis 26:1
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And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: -- genesis 26:2
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Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father; -- genesis 26:3
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And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; -- genesis 26:4
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Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. -- genesis 26:5
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And Isaac dwelt in Gerar: -- genesis 26:6
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And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon. -- genesis 26:7
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And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife. -- genesis 26:8
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And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife; and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her. -- genesis 26:9
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And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us. -- genesis 26:10
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And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death. -- genesis 26:11
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Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him. -- genesis 26:12
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And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: -- genesis 26:13
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For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him. -- genesis 26:14
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For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth. -- genesis 26:15
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And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we. -- genesis 26:16
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And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there. -- genesis 26:17
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And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. -- genesis 26:18
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And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water. -- genesis 26:19
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And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him. -- genesis 26:20
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And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah. -- genesis 26:21
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And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land. -- genesis 26:22
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And he went up from thence to Beersheba. -- genesis 26:23
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And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake. -- genesis 26:24
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And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac's servants digged a well. -- genesis 26:25
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Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army. -- genesis 26:26
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And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you? -- genesis 26:27
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And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee; -- genesis 26:28
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That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the LORD. -- genesis 26:29
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And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink. -- genesis 26:30
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And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace. -- genesis 26:31
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And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found water. -- genesis 26:32
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And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beersheba unto this day. -- genesis 26:33
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And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite: -- genesis 26:34
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Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah. -- genesis 26:35
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And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I. -- genesis 27:1
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And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death: -- genesis 27:2
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Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison; -- genesis 27:3
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And make me savory meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die. -- genesis 27:4
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And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it. -- genesis 27:5
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And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying, -- genesis 27:6
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Bring me venison, and make me savory meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death. -- genesis 27:7
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Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee. -- genesis 27:8
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Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savory meat for thy father, such as he loveth: -- genesis 27:9
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And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death. -- genesis 27:10
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And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man: -- genesis 27:11
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My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing. -- genesis 27:12
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And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them. -- genesis 27:13
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And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made savory meat, such as his father loved. -- genesis 27:14
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And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son: -- genesis 27:15
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And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck: -- genesis 27:16
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And she gave the savory meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob. -- genesis 27:17
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And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son? -- genesis 27:18
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And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy first born; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me. -- genesis 27:19
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And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me. -- genesis 27:20
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And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not. -- genesis 27:21
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And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau. -- genesis 27:22
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And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him. -- genesis 27:23
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And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am. -- genesis 27:24
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And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine and he drank. -- genesis 27:25
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And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son. -- genesis 27:26
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And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed: -- genesis 27:27
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Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine: -- genesis 27:28
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Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee. -- genesis 27:29
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And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting. -- genesis 27:30
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And he also had made savory meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me. -- genesis 27:31
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And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau. -- genesis 27:32
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And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed. -- genesis 27:33
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And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father. -- genesis 27:34
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And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing. -- genesis 27:35
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And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me? -- genesis 27:36
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And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son? -- genesis 27:37
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And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept. -- genesis 27:38
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And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above; -- genesis 27:39
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And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck. -- genesis 27:40
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And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob. -- genesis 27:41
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And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee. -- genesis 27:42
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Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran; -- genesis 27:43
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And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away; -- genesis 27:44
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Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day? -- genesis 27:45
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And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me? -- genesis 27:46
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And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan. -- genesis 28:1
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Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother. -- genesis 28:2
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And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people; -- genesis 28:3
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And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham. -- genesis 28:4
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And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padanaram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's mother. -- genesis 28:5
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When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padanaram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan; -- genesis 28:6
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And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padanaram; -- genesis 28:7
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And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father; -- genesis 28:8
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Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife. -- genesis 28:9
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And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran. -- genesis 28:10
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And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep. -- genesis 28:11
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And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. -- genesis 28:12
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And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; -- genesis 28:13
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And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. -- genesis 28:14
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And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of. -- genesis 28:15
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And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not. -- genesis 28:16
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And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven. -- genesis 28:17
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And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it. -- genesis 28:18
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And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first. -- genesis 28:19
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And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, -- genesis 28:20
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So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: -- genesis 28:21
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And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee. -- genesis 28:22
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Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east. -- genesis 29:1
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And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well's mouth. -- genesis 29:2
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And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well's mouth in his place. -- genesis 29:3
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And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we. -- genesis 29:4
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And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him. -- genesis 29:5
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And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep. -- genesis 29:6
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And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them. -- genesis 29:7
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And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep. -- genesis 29:8
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And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she kept them. -- genesis 29:9
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And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother. -- genesis 29:10
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And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept. -- genesis 29:11
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And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father. -- genesis 29:12
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And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things. -- genesis 29:13
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And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month. -- genesis 29:14
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And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? -- genesis 29:15
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And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. -- genesis 29:16
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Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favored. -- genesis 29:17
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And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. -- genesis 29:18
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And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me. -- genesis 29:19
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And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. -- genesis 29:20
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And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her. -- genesis 29:21
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And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast. -- genesis 29:22
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And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her. -- genesis 29:23
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And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid. -- genesis 29:24
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And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me? -- genesis 29:25
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And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn. -- genesis 29:26
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Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years. -- genesis 29:27
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And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also. -- genesis 29:28
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And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid. -- genesis 29:29
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And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years. -- genesis 29:30
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And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren. -- genesis 29:31
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And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me. -- genesis 29:32
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And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon. -- genesis 29:33
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And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi. -- genesis 29:34
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And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing. -- genesis 29:35
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And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die. -- genesis 30:1
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And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb? -- genesis 30:2
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And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her. -- genesis 30:3
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And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her. -- genesis 30:4
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And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son. -- genesis 30:5
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And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan. -- genesis 30:6
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And Bilhah Rachel's maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son. -- genesis 30:7
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And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali. -- genesis 30:8
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When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife. -- genesis 30:9
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And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a son. -- genesis 30:10
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And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad. -- genesis 30:11
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And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a second son. -- genesis 30:12
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And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher. -- genesis 30:13
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And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes. -- genesis 30:14
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And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son's mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son's mandrakes. -- genesis 30:15
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And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son's mandrakes. And he lay with her that night. -- genesis 30:16
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And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son. -- genesis 30:17
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And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar. -- genesis 30:18
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And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son. -- genesis 30:19
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And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun. -- genesis 30:20
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And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah. -- genesis 30:21
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And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb. -- genesis 30:22
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And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach: -- genesis 30:23
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And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son. -- genesis 30:24
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And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country. -- genesis 30:25
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Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee. -- genesis 30:26
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And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favor in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake. -- genesis 30:27
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And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it. -- genesis 30:28
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And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me. -- genesis 30:29
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For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also? -- genesis 30:30
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And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy flock. -- genesis 30:31
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I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire. -- genesis 30:32
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So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me. -- genesis 30:33
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And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word. -- genesis 30:34
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And he removed that day the he goats that were ring-streaked and spotted, and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had some white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons. -- genesis 30:35
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And he set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks. -- genesis 30:36
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And Jacob took him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chestnut tree; and pilled white streaks in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods. -- genesis 30:37
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And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink. -- genesis 30:38
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And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ring-streaked, speckled, and spotted. -- genesis 30:39
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And Jacob did separate the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the ring-streaked, and all the brown in the flock of Laban; and he put his own flocks by themselves, and put them not unto Laban's cattle. -- genesis 30:40
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And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods. -- genesis 30:41
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But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's. -- genesis 30:42
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And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses. -- genesis 30:43
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And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory. -- genesis 31:1
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And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before. -- genesis 31:2
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And the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee. -- genesis 31:3
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And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock, -- genesis 31:4
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And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me. -- genesis 31:5
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And ye know that with all my power I have served your father. -- genesis 31:6
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And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me. -- genesis 31:7
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If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the cattle bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ring-streaked shall be thy hire; then bare all the cattle ring-streaked. -- genesis 31:8
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Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me. -- genesis 31:9
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And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ring-streaked, speckled, and grizzled. -- genesis 31:10
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And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I. -- genesis 31:11
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And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ring-streaked, speckled, and grizzled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee. -- genesis 31:12
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I am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred. -- genesis 31:13
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And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house? -- genesis 31:14
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Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money. -- genesis 31:15
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For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours, and our children's: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do. -- genesis 31:16
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Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels; -- genesis 31:17
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And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padanaram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan. -- genesis 31:18
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And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's. -- genesis 31:19
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And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled. -- genesis 31:20
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So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead. -- genesis 31:21
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And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled. -- genesis 31:22
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And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead. -- genesis 31:23
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And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad. -- genesis 31:24
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Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead. -- genesis 31:25
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And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword? -- genesis 31:26
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Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp? -- genesis 31:27
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And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing. -- genesis 31:28
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It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad. -- genesis 31:29
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And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods? -- genesis 31:30
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And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me. -- genesis 31:31
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With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them. -- genesis 31:32
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And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent. -- genesis 31:33
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Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not. -- genesis 31:34
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And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched but found not the images. -- genesis 31:35
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And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me? -- genesis 31:36
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Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both. -- genesis 31:37
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This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten. -- genesis 31:38
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That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night. -- genesis 31:39
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Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes. -- genesis 31:40
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Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times. -- genesis 31:41
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Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight. -- genesis 31:42
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And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattle are my cattle, and all that thou seest is mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they have born? -- genesis 31:43
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Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee. -- genesis 31:44
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And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar. -- genesis 31:45
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And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap. -- genesis 31:46
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And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed. -- genesis 31:47
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And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed; -- genesis 31:48
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And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another. -- genesis 31:49
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If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take other wives beside my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee. -- genesis 31:50
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And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold this pillar, which I have cast betwixt me and thee: -- genesis 31:51
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This heap be witness, and this pillar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm. -- genesis 31:52
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The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac. -- genesis 31:53
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Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount. -- genesis 31:54
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And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place. -- genesis 31:55
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And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. -- genesis 32:1
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And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim. -- genesis 32:2
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And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom. -- genesis 32:3
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And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now: -- genesis 32:4
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And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight. -- genesis 32:5
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And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him. -- genesis 32:6
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Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands; -- genesis 32:7
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And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape. -- genesis 32:8
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And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee: -- genesis 32:9
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I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast showed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands. -- genesis 32:10
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Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children. -- genesis 32:11
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And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude. -- genesis 32:12
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And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother; -- genesis 32:13
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Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams, -- genesis 32:14
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Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals. -- genesis 32:15
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And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselves; and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove. -- genesis 32:16
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And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee? -- genesis 32:17
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Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob's; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he is behind us. -- genesis 32:18
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And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him. -- genesis 32:19
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And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me. -- genesis 32:20
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So went the present over before him: and himself lodged that night in the company. -- genesis 32:21
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And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok. -- genesis 32:22
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And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had. -- genesis 32:23
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And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. -- genesis 32:24
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And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. -- genesis 32:25
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And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. -- genesis 32:26
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And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. -- genesis 32:27
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And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. -- genesis 32:28
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And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there. -- genesis 32:29
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And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. -- genesis 32:30
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And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh. -- genesis 32:31
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Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank. -- genesis 32:32
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And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids. -- genesis 33:1
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And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost. -- genesis 33:2
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And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. -- genesis 33:3
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And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept. -- genesis 33:4
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And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant. -- genesis 33:5
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Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves. -- genesis 33:6
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And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves. -- genesis 33:7
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And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord. -- genesis 33:8
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And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself. -- genesis 33:9
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And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me. -- genesis 33:10
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Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it. -- genesis 33:11
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And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee. -- genesis 33:12
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And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die. -- genesis 33:13
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Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir. -- genesis 33:14
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And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord. -- genesis 33:15
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So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir. -- genesis 33:16
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And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth. -- genesis 33:17
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And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram; and pitched his tent before the city. -- genesis 33:18
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And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem's father, for an hundred pieces of money. -- genesis 33:19
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And he erected there an altar, and called it EleloheIsrael. -- genesis 33:20
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And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. -- genesis 34:1
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And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her. -- genesis 34:2
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And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel. -- genesis 34:3
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And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife. -- genesis 34:4
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And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come. -- genesis 34:5
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And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him. -- genesis 34:6
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And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter: which thing ought not to be done. -- genesis 34:7
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And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife. -- genesis 34:8
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And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you. -- genesis 34:9
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And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein. -- genesis 34:10
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And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give. -- genesis 34:11
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Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife. -- genesis 34:12
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And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister: -- genesis 34:13
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And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us: -- genesis 34:14
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But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised; -- genesis 34:15
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Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people. -- genesis 34:16
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But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone. -- genesis 34:17
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And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son. -- genesis 34:18
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And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honorable than all the house of his father. -- genesis 34:19
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And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying, -- genesis 34:20
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These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters. -- genesis 34:21
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Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised. -- genesis 34:22
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Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us. -- genesis 34:23
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And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city. -- genesis 34:24
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And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males. -- genesis 34:25
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And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out. -- genesis 34:26
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The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister. -- genesis 34:27
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They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field, -- genesis 34:28
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And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house. -- genesis 34:29
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And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house. -- genesis 34:30
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And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot? -- genesis 34:31
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And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother. -- genesis 35:1
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Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments: -- genesis 35:2
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And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went. -- genesis 35:3
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And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem. -- genesis 35:4
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And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob. -- genesis 35:5
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So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him. -- genesis 35:6
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And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother. -- genesis 35:7
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But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth. -- genesis 35:8
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And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padanaram, and blessed him. -- genesis 35:9
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And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel. -- genesis 35:10
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And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins; -- genesis 35:11
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And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land. -- genesis 35:12
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And God went up from him in the place where he talked with him. -- genesis 35:13
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And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon. -- genesis 35:14
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And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Bethel. -- genesis 35:15
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And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labor. -- genesis 35:16
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And it came to pass, when she was in hard labor, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also. -- genesis 35:17
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And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin. -- genesis 35:18
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And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem. -- genesis 35:19
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And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day. -- genesis 35:20
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And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar. -- genesis 35:21
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And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: -- genesis 35:22
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The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: -- genesis 35:23
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The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin: -- genesis 35:24
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And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: -- genesis 35:25
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And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid: Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram. -- genesis 35:26
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And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arba, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned. -- genesis 35:27
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And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years. -- genesis 35:28
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And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him. -- genesis 35:29
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Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom. -- genesis 36:1
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Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite; -- genesis 36:2
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And Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth. -- genesis 36:3
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And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel; -- genesis 36:4
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And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan. -- genesis 36:5
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And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob. -- genesis 36:6
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For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle. -- genesis 36:7
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Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom. -- genesis 36:8
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And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir: -- genesis 36:9
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These are the names of Esau's sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau. -- genesis 36:10
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And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz. -- genesis 36:11
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And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife. -- genesis 36:12
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And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife. -- genesis 36:13
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And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. -- genesis 36:14
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These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz, -- genesis 36:15
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Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah. -- genesis 36:16
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And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife. -- genesis 36:17
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And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife. -- genesis 36:18
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These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes. -- genesis 36:19
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These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, -- genesis 36:20
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And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom. -- genesis 36:21
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And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna. -- genesis 36:22
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And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. -- genesis 36:23
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And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father. -- genesis 36:24
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And the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah. -- genesis 36:25
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And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. -- genesis 36:26
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The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan. -- genesis 36:27
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The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran. -- genesis 36:28
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These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah, -- genesis 36:29
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Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir. -- genesis 36:30
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And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel. -- genesis 36:31
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And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah. -- genesis 36:32
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And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. -- genesis 36:33
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And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead. -- genesis 36:34
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And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith. -- genesis 36:35
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And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead. -- genesis 36:36
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And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead. -- genesis 36:37
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And Saul died, and Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead. -- genesis 36:38
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And Baalhanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. -- genesis 36:39
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And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth, -- genesis 36:40
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Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon, -- genesis 36:41
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Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar, -- genesis 36:42
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Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession: he is Esau the father of the Edomites. -- genesis 36:43
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And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. -- genesis 37:1
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These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report. -- genesis 37:2
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Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors. -- genesis 37:3
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And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him. -- genesis 37:4
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And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more. -- genesis 37:5
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And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed: -- genesis 37:6
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For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf. -- genesis 37:7
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And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words. -- genesis 37:8
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And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me. -- genesis 37:9
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And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth? -- genesis 37:10
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And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying. -- genesis 37:11
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And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem. -- genesis 37:12
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And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I. -- genesis 37:13
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And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. -- genesis 37:14
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And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou? -- genesis 37:15
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And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks. -- genesis 37:16
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And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan. -- genesis 37:17
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And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. -- genesis 37:18
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And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. -- genesis 37:19
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Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams. -- genesis 37:20
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And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him. -- genesis 37:21
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And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again. -- genesis 37:22
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And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colors that was on him; -- genesis 37:23
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And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it. -- genesis 37:24
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And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt. -- genesis 37:25
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And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood? -- genesis 37:26
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Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content. -- genesis 37:27
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Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt. -- genesis 37:28
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And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes. -- genesis 37:29
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And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go? -- genesis 37:30
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And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood; -- genesis 37:31
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And they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no. -- genesis 37:32
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And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces. -- genesis 37:33
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And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days. -- genesis 37:34
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And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him. -- genesis 37:35
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And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard. -- genesis 37:36
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And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. -- genesis 38:1
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And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her. -- genesis 38:2
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And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er. -- genesis 38:3
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And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. -- genesis 38:4
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And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him. -- genesis 38:5
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And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar. -- genesis 38:6
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And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him. -- genesis 38:7
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And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. -- genesis 38:8
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And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother. -- genesis 38:9
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And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also. -- genesis 38:10
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Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house. -- genesis 38:11
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And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. -- genesis 38:12
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And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep. -- genesis 38:13
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And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife. -- genesis 38:14
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When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face. -- genesis 38:15
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And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me? -- genesis 38:16
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And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it? -- genesis 38:17
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And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him. -- genesis 38:18
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And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood. -- genesis 38:19
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And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman's hand: but he found her not. -- genesis 38:20
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Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place. -- genesis 38:21
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And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place. -- genesis 38:22
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And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her. -- genesis 38:23
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And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt. -- genesis 38:24
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When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff. -- genesis 38:25
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And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more. -- genesis 38:26
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And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb. -- genesis 38:27
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And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first. -- genesis 38:28
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And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez. -- genesis 38:29
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And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah. -- genesis 38:30
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And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmaelites, which had brought him down thither. -- genesis 39:1
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And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. -- genesis 39:2
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And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand. -- genesis 39:3
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And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand. -- genesis 39:4
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And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field. -- genesis 39:5
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And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favored. -- genesis 39:6
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And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me. -- genesis 39:7
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But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand; -- genesis 39:8
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There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? -- genesis 39:9
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And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her. -- genesis 39:10
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And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within. -- genesis 39:11
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And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out. -- genesis 39:12
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And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth, -- genesis 39:13
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That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice: -- genesis 39:14
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And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out. -- genesis 39:15
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And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home. -- genesis 39:16
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And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me: -- genesis 39:17
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And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out. -- genesis 39:18
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And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled. -- genesis 39:19
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And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison. -- genesis 39:20
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But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. -- genesis 39:21
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And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it. -- genesis 39:22
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The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper. -- genesis 39:23
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And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt. -- genesis 40:1
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And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers. -- genesis 40:2
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And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound. -- genesis 40:3
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And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward. -- genesis 40:4
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And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison. -- genesis 40:5
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And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad. -- genesis 40:6
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And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day? -- genesis 40:7
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And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you. -- genesis 40:8
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And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me; -- genesis 40:9
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And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes: -- genesis 40:10
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And Pharaoh's cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand. -- genesis 40:11
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And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days: -- genesis 40:12
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Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler. -- genesis 40:13
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But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and show kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house: -- genesis 40:14
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For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon. -- genesis 40:15
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When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head: -- genesis 40:16
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And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head. -- genesis 40:17
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And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days: -- genesis 40:18
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Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee. -- genesis 40:19
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And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants. -- genesis 40:20
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And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand: -- genesis 40:21
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But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them. -- genesis 40:22
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Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him. -- genesis 40:23
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And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river. -- genesis 41:1
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And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favored kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow. -- genesis 41:2
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And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favored and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river. -- genesis 41:3
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And the ill favored and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favored and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke. -- genesis 41:4
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And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good. -- genesis 41:5
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And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them. -- genesis 41:6
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And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream. -- genesis 41:7
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And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh. -- genesis 41:8
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Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day: -- genesis 41:9
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Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard's house, both me and the chief baker: -- genesis 41:10
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And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream. -- genesis 41:11
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And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret. -- genesis 41:12
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And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged. -- genesis 41:13
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Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh. -- genesis 41:14
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And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it. -- genesis 41:15
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And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace. -- genesis 41:16
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And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river: -- genesis 41:17
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And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favored; and they fed in a meadow: -- genesis 41:18
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And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favored and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness: -- genesis 41:19
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And the lean and the ill favored kine did eat up the first seven fat kine: -- genesis 41:20
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And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favored, as at the beginning. So I awoke. -- genesis 41:21
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And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good: -- genesis 41:22
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And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them: -- genesis 41:23
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And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me. -- genesis 41:24
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And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath showed Pharaoh what he is about to do. -- genesis 41:25
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The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one. -- genesis 41:26
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And the seven thin and ill favored kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine. -- genesis 41:27
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This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do he showeth unto Pharaoh. -- genesis 41:28
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Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt: -- genesis 41:29
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And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land; -- genesis 41:30
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And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous. -- genesis 41:31
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And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass. -- genesis 41:32
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Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt. -- genesis 41:33
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Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years. -- genesis 41:34
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And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities. -- genesis 41:35
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And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine. -- genesis 41:36
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And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants. -- genesis 41:37
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And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is? -- genesis 41:38
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And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath showed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art: -- genesis 41:39
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Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou. -- genesis 41:40
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And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt. -- genesis 41:41
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And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck; -- genesis 41:42
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And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt. -- genesis 41:43
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And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt. -- genesis 41:44
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And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt. -- genesis 41:45
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And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt. -- genesis 41:46
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And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls. -- genesis 41:47
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And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same. -- genesis 41:48
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And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number. -- genesis 41:49
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And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him. -- genesis 41:50
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And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house. -- genesis 41:51
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And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction. -- genesis 41:52
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And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended. -- genesis 41:53
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And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread. -- genesis 41:54
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And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do. -- genesis 41:55
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And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt. -- genesis 41:56
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And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands. -- genesis 41:57
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Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another? -- genesis 42:1
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And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die. -- genesis 42:2
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And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt. -- genesis 42:3
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But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him. -- genesis 42:4
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And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan. -- genesis 42:5
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And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth. -- genesis 42:6
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And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food. -- genesis 42:7
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And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. -- genesis 42:8
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And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. -- genesis 42:9
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And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come. -- genesis 42:10
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We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies. -- genesis 42:11
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And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. -- genesis 42:12
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And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not. -- genesis 42:13
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And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies: -- genesis 42:14
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Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither. -- genesis 42:15
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Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies. -- genesis 42:16
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And he put them all together into ward three days. -- genesis 42:17
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And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God: -- genesis 42:18
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If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses: -- genesis 42:19
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But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so. -- genesis 42:20
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And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us. -- genesis 42:21
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And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required. -- genesis 42:22
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And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter. -- genesis 42:23
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And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes. -- genesis 42:24
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Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them. -- genesis 42:25
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And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence. -- genesis 42:26
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And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack's mouth. -- genesis 42:27
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And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us? -- genesis 42:28
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And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying, -- genesis 42:29
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The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country. -- genesis 42:30
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And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies: -- genesis 42:31
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We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan. -- genesis 42:32
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And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone: -- genesis 42:33
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And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffic in the land. -- genesis 42:34
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And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man's bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid. -- genesis 42:35
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And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me. -- genesis 42:36
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And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again. -- genesis 42:37
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And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. -- genesis 42:38
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And the famine was sore in the land. -- genesis 43:1
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And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food. -- genesis 43:2
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And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you. -- genesis 43:3
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If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food: -- genesis 43:4
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But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you. -- genesis 43:5
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And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother? -- genesis 43:6
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And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down? -- genesis 43:7
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And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones. -- genesis 43:8
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I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever: -- genesis 43:9
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For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time. -- genesis 43:10
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And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds: -- genesis 43:11
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And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight: -- genesis 43:12
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Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man: -- genesis 43:13
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And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved. -- genesis 43:14
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And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph. -- genesis 43:15
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And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon. -- genesis 43:16
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And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house. -- genesis 43:17
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And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses. -- genesis 43:18
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And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house, -- genesis 43:19
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And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food: -- genesis 43:20
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And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand. -- genesis 43:21
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And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks. -- genesis 43:22
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And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them. -- genesis 43:23
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And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender. -- genesis 43:24
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And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there. -- genesis 43:25
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And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth. -- genesis 43:26
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And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive? -- genesis 43:27
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And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance. -- genesis 43:28
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And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son. -- genesis 43:29
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And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there. -- genesis 43:30
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And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread. -- genesis 43:31
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And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians. -- genesis 43:32
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And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marveled one at another. -- genesis 43:33
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And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him. -- genesis 43:34
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And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth. -- genesis 44:1
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And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken. -- genesis 44:2
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As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses. -- genesis 44:3
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And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good? -- genesis 44:4
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Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing. -- genesis 44:5
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And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words. -- genesis 44:6
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And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing: -- genesis 44:7
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Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold? -- genesis 44:8
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With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen. -- genesis 44:9
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And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless. -- genesis 44:10
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Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack. -- genesis 44:11
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And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack. -- genesis 44:12
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Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city. -- genesis 44:13
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And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground. -- genesis 44:14
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And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine? -- genesis 44:15
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And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found. -- genesis 44:16
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And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father. -- genesis 44:17
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Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh. -- genesis 44:18
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My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother? -- genesis 44:19
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And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him. -- genesis 44:20
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And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him. -- genesis 44:21
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And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die. -- genesis 44:22
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And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more. -- genesis 44:23
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And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord. -- genesis 44:24
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And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food. -- genesis 44:25
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And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us. -- genesis 44:26
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And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons: -- genesis 44:27
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And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since: -- genesis 44:28
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And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. -- genesis 44:29
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Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life; -- genesis 44:30
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It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave. -- genesis 44:31
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For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever. -- genesis 44:32
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Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren. -- genesis 44:33
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For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father. -- genesis 44:34
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Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. -- genesis 45:1
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And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. -- genesis 45:2
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And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence. -- genesis 45:3
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And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. -- genesis 45:4
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Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. -- genesis 45:5
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For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest. -- genesis 45:6
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And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance. -- genesis 45:7
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So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt. -- genesis 45:8
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Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not: -- genesis 45:9
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And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast: -- genesis 45:10
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And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty. -- genesis 45:11
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And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you. -- genesis 45:12
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And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither. -- genesis 45:13
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And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck. -- genesis 45:14
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Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him. -- genesis 45:15
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And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants. -- genesis 45:16
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And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan; -- genesis 45:17
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And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land. -- genesis 45:18
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Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come. -- genesis 45:19
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Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours. -- genesis 45:20
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And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way. -- genesis 45:21
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To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment. -- genesis 45:22
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And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way. -- genesis 45:23
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So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way. -- genesis 45:24
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And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father, -- genesis 45:25
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And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not. -- genesis 45:26
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And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived: -- genesis 45:27
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And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die. -- genesis 45:28
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And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac. -- genesis 46:1
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And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I. -- genesis 46:2
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And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation: -- genesis 46:3
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I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes. -- genesis 46:4
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And Jacob rose up from Beersheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him. -- genesis 46:5
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And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him: -- genesis 46:6
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His sons, and his sons' sons with him, his daughters, and his sons' daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt. -- genesis 46:7
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And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn. -- genesis 46:8
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And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi. -- genesis 46:9
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And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. -- genesis 46:10
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And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. -- genesis 46:11
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And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul. -- genesis 46:12
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And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron. -- genesis 46:13
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And the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel. -- genesis 46:14
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These be the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in Padanaram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three. -- genesis 46:15
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And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli. -- genesis 46:16
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And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel. -- genesis 46:17
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These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls. -- genesis 46:18
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The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife; Joseph, and Benjamin. -- genesis 46:19
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And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him. -- genesis 46:20
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And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard. -- genesis 46:21
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These are the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen. -- genesis 46:22
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And the sons of Dan; Hushim. -- genesis 46:23
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And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem. -- genesis 46:24
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These are the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these unto Jacob: all the souls were seven. -- genesis 46:25
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All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls were threescore and six; -- genesis 46:26
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And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten. -- genesis 46:27
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And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen. -- genesis 46:28
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And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while. -- genesis 46:29
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And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive. -- genesis 46:30
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And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father's house, I will go up, and show Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my father's house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me; -- genesis 46:31
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And the men are shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have. -- genesis 46:32
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And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What is your occupation? -- genesis 46:33
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That ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians. -- genesis 46:34
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Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen. -- genesis 47:1
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And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh. -- genesis 47:2
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And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers. -- genesis 47:3
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They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen. -- genesis 47:4
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And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee: -- genesis 47:5
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The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle. -- genesis 47:6
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And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh. -- genesis 47:7
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And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou? -- genesis 47:8
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And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage. -- genesis 47:9
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And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh. -- genesis 47:10
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And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded. -- genesis 47:11
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And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families. -- genesis 47:12
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And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine. -- genesis 47:13
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And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house. -- genesis 47:14
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And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth. -- genesis 47:15
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And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail. -- genesis 47:16
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And they brought their cattle unto Joseph: and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the asses: and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year. -- genesis 47:17
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When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent; my lord also hath our herds of cattle; there is not ought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands: -- genesis 47:18
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Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate. -- genesis 47:19
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And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh's. -- genesis 47:20
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And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof. -- genesis 47:21
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Only the land of the priests bought he not; for the priests had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them: wherefore they sold not their lands. -- genesis 47:22
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Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land. -- genesis 47:23
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And it shall come to pass in the increase, that ye shall give the fifth part unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones. -- genesis 47:24
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And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants. -- genesis 47:25
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And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part, except the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh's. -- genesis 47:26
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And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly. -- genesis 47:27
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And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years. -- genesis 47:28
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And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt: -- genesis 47:29
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But I will lie with my fathers, and thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their buryingplace. And he said, I will do as thou hast said. -- genesis 47:30
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And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head. -- genesis 47:31
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And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. -- genesis 48:1
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And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed. -- genesis 48:2
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And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me, -- genesis 48:3
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And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession. -- genesis 48:4
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And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine. -- genesis 48:5
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And thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be thine, and shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance. -- genesis 48:6
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And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Bethlehem. -- genesis 48:7
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And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these? -- genesis 48:8
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And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them. -- genesis 48:9
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Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them. -- genesis 48:10
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And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath showed me also thy seed. -- genesis 48:11
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And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth. -- genesis 48:12
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And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him. -- genesis 48:13
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And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn. -- genesis 48:14
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And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day, -- genesis 48:15
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The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth. -- genesis 48:16
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And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head. -- genesis 48:17
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And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head. -- genesis 48:18
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And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations. -- genesis 48:19
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And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh. -- genesis 48:20
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And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers. -- genesis 48:21
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Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow. -- genesis 48:22
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And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days. -- genesis 49:1
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Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father. -- genesis 49:2
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Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: -- genesis 49:3
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Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch. -- genesis 49:4
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Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations. -- genesis 49:5
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O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honor, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their self-will they digged down a wall. -- genesis 49:6
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Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel. -- genesis 49:7
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Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee. -- genesis 49:8
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Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up? -- genesis 49:9
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The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. -- genesis 49:10
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Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes: -- genesis 49:11
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His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk. -- genesis 49:12
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Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon. -- genesis 49:13
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Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens: -- genesis 49:14
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And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute. -- genesis 49:15
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Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel. -- genesis 49:16
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Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward. -- genesis 49:17
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I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD. -- genesis 49:18
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Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last. -- genesis 49:19
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Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties. -- genesis 49:20
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Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words. -- genesis 49:21
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Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall: -- genesis 49:22
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The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him: -- genesis 49:23
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But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:) -- genesis 49:24
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Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb: -- genesis 49:25
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The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren. -- genesis 49:26
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Benjamin shall raven as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil. -- genesis 49:27
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All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them. -- genesis 49:28
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And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite, -- genesis 49:29
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In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace. -- genesis 49:30
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There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah. -- genesis 49:31
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The purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was from the children of Heth. -- genesis 49:32
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And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people. -- genesis 49:33
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And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him. -- genesis 50:1
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And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel. -- genesis 50:2
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And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed: and the Egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days. -- genesis 50:3
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And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying, -- genesis 50:4
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My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again. -- genesis 50:5
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And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear. -- genesis 50:6
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And Joseph went up to bury his father: and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt, -- genesis 50:7
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And all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father's house: only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen. -- genesis 50:8
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And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen: and it was a very great company. -- genesis 50:9
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And they came to the threshingfloor of Atad, which is beyond Jordan, and there they mourned with a great and very sore lamentation: and he made a mourning for his father seven days. -- genesis 50:10
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And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, This is a grievous mourning to the Egyptians: wherefore the name of it was called Abelmizraim, which is beyond Jordan. -- genesis 50:11
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And his sons did unto him according as he commanded them: -- genesis 50:12
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For his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field for a possession of a buryingplace of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre. -- genesis 50:13
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And Joseph returned into Egypt, he, and his brethren, and all that went up with him to bury his father, after he had buried his father. -- genesis 50:14
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And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him. -- genesis 50:15
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And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying, -- genesis 50:16
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So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him. -- genesis 50:17
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And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants. -- genesis 50:18
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And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God? -- genesis 50:19
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But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. -- genesis 50:20
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Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them. -- genesis 50:21
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And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father's house: and Joseph lived an hundred and ten years. -- genesis 50:22
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And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph's knees. -- genesis 50:23
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And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. -- genesis 50:24
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And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence. -- genesis 50:25
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So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt. -- genesis 50:26
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Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob. -- exodus 1:1
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Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, -- exodus 1:2
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Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, -- exodus 1:3
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Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. -- exodus 1:4
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And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already. -- exodus 1:5
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And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation. -- exodus 1:6
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And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them. -- exodus 1:7
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Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. -- exodus 1:8
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And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we: -- exodus 1:9
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Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land. -- exodus 1:10
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Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses. -- exodus 1:11
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But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel. -- exodus 1:12
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And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigor: -- exodus 1:13
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And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in mortar, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigor. -- exodus 1:14
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And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah: -- exodus 1:15
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And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live. -- exodus 1:16
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But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive. -- exodus 1:17
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And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive? -- exodus 1:18
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And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them. -- exodus 1:19
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Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty. -- exodus 1:20
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And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses. -- exodus 1:21
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And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive. -- exodus 1:22
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And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi. -- exodus 2:1
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And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months. -- exodus 2:2
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And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river's brink. -- exodus 2:3
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And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him. -- exodus 2:4
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And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river's side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it. -- exodus 2:5
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And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children. -- exodus 2:6
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Then said his sister to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee? -- exodus 2:7
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And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child's mother. -- exodus 2:8
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And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the women took the child, and nursed it. -- exodus 2:9
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And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water. -- exodus 2:10
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And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren. -- exodus 2:11
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And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand. -- exodus 2:12
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And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow? -- exodus 2:13
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And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known. -- exodus 2:14
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Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well. -- exodus 2:15
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Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. -- exodus 2:16
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And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock. -- exodus 2:17
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And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day? -- exodus 2:18
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And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock. -- exodus 2:19
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And he said unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread. -- exodus 2:20
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And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter. -- exodus 2:21
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And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land. -- exodus 2:22
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And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage. -- exodus 2:23
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And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. -- exodus 2:24
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And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them. -- exodus 2:25
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Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb. -- exodus 3:1
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And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. -- exodus 3:2
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And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt. -- exodus 3:3
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And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I. -- exodus 3:4
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And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground. -- exodus 3:5
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Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God. -- exodus 3:6
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And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; -- exodus 3:7
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And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites. -- exodus 3:8
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Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them. -- exodus 3:9
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Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt. -- exodus 3:10
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And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt? -- exodus 3:11
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And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain. -- exodus 3:12
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And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? -- exodus 3:13
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And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. -- exodus 3:14
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And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, the LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations. -- exodus 3:15
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Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt: -- exodus 3:16
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And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey. -- exodus 3:17
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And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God. -- exodus 3:18
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And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand. -- exodus 3:19
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And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go. -- exodus 3:20
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And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty. -- exodus 3:21
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But every woman shall borrow of her neighbor, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians. -- exodus 3:22
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And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee. -- exodus 4:1
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And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod. -- exodus 4:2
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And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it. -- exodus 4:3
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand: -- exodus 4:4
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That they may believe that the LORD God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee. -- exodus 4:5
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And the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow. -- exodus 4:6
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And he said, Put thine hand into thy bosom again. And he put his hand into his bosom again; and plucked it out of his bosom, and, behold, it was turned again as his other flesh. -- exodus 4:7
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And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign. -- exodus 4:8
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And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land. -- exodus 4:9
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And Moses said unto the LORD, O my LORD, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. -- exodus 4:10
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And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD? -- exodus 4:11
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Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. -- exodus 4:12
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And he said, O my LORD, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send. -- exodus 4:13
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And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart. -- exodus 4:14
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And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do. -- exodus 4:15
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And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God. -- exodus 4:16
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And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs. -- exodus 4:17
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And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace. -- exodus 4:18
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And the LORD said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life. -- exodus 4:19
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And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt: and Moses took the rod of God in his hand. -- exodus 4:20
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And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go. -- exodus 4:21
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And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn: -- exodus 4:22
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And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn. -- exodus 4:23
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And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him. -- exodus 4:24
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Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me. -- exodus 4:25
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So he let him go: then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcision. -- exodus 4:26
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And the LORD said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him. -- exodus 4:27
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And Moses told Aaron all the words of the LORD who had sent him, and all the signs which he had commanded him. -- exodus 4:28
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And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel: -- exodus 4:29
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And Aaron spake all the words which the LORD had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people. -- exodus 4:30
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And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped. -- exodus 4:31
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And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness. -- exodus 5:1
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And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go. -- exodus 5:2
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And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword. -- exodus 5:3
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And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens. -- exodus 5:4
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And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens. -- exodus 5:5
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And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying, -- exodus 5:6
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Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves. -- exodus 5:7
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And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God. -- exodus 5:8
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Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labor therein; and let them not regard vain words. -- exodus 5:9
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And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw. -- exodus 5:10
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Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it: yet not ought of your work shall be diminished. -- exodus 5:11
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So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw. -- exodus 5:12
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And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw. -- exodus 5:13
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And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore? -- exodus 5:14
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Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants? -- exodus 5:15
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There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people. -- exodus 5:16
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But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD. -- exodus 5:17
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Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks. -- exodus 5:18
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And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task. -- exodus 5:19
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And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh: -- exodus 5:20
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And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savor to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us. -- exodus 5:21
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And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, LORD, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me? -- exodus 5:22
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For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all. -- exodus 5:23
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Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land. -- exodus 6:1
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And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the LORD: -- exodus 6:2
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And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them. -- exodus 6:3
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And I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers. -- exodus 6:4
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And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant. -- exodus 6:5
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Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments: -- exodus 6:6
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And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God: and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. -- exodus 6:7
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And I will bring you in unto the land, concerning the which I did swear to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for an heritage: I am the LORD. -- exodus 6:8
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And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage. -- exodus 6:9
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- exodus 6:10
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Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land. -- exodus 6:11
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And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips? -- exodus 6:12
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And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt. -- exodus 6:13
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These be the heads of their fathers' houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben. -- exodus 6:14
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And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon. -- exodus 6:15
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And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years. -- exodus 6:16
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The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families. -- exodus 6:17
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And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years. -- exodus 6:18
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And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations. -- exodus 6:19
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And Amram took him Jochebed his father's sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years. -- exodus 6:20
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And the sons of Izhar; Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri. -- exodus 6:21
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And the sons of Uzziel; Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Zithri. -- exodus 6:22
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And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. -- exodus 6:23
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And the sons of Korah; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the families of the Korhites. -- exodus 6:24
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And Eleazar Aaron's son took him one of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and she bare him Phinehas: these are the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families. -- exodus 6:25
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These are that Aaron and Moses, to whom the LORD said, Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their armies. -- exodus 6:26
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These are they which spake to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt: these are that Moses and Aaron. -- exodus 6:27
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And it came to pass on the day when the LORD spake unto Moses in the land of Egypt, -- exodus 6:28
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That the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, I am the LORD: speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee. -- exodus 6:29
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And Moses said before the LORD, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me? -- exodus 6:30
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And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet. -- exodus 7:1
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Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land. -- exodus 7:2
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And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt. -- exodus 7:3
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But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments. -- exodus 7:4
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And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them. -- exodus 7:5
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And Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded them, so did they. -- exodus 7:6
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And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh. -- exodus 7:7
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And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, -- exodus 7:8
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When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Show a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent. -- exodus 7:9
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And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent. -- exodus 7:10
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Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments. -- exodus 7:11
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For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods. -- exodus 7:12
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And he hardened Pharaoh's heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said. -- exodus 7:13
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go. -- exodus 7:14
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Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river's brink against he come; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand. -- exodus 7:15
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And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear. -- exodus 7:16
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Thus saith the LORD, In this thou shalt know that I am the LORD: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood. -- exodus 7:17
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And the fish that is in the river shall die, and the river shall stink; and the Egyptians shall loathe to drink of the water of the river. -- exodus 7:18
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. -- exodus 7:19
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And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood. -- exodus 7:20
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And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt. -- exodus 7:21
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And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said. -- exodus 7:22
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And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also. -- exodus 7:23
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And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river. -- exodus 7:24
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And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the river. -- exodus 7:25
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me. -- exodus 8:1
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And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs: -- exodus 8:2
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And the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into thine house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneadingtroughs: -- exodus 8:3
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And the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants. -- exodus 8:4
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt. -- exodus 8:5
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And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt. -- exodus 8:6
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And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt. -- exodus 8:7
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Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Entreat the LORD, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the LORD. -- exodus 8:8
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And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I entreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only? -- exodus 8:9
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And he said, To morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word: that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the LORD our God. -- exodus 8:10
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And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy servants, and from thy people; they shall remain in the river only. -- exodus 8:11
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And Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh: and Moses cried unto the LORD because of the frogs which he had brought against Pharaoh. -- exodus 8:12
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And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and the frogs died out of the houses, out of the villages, and out of the fields. -- exodus 8:13
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And they gathered them together upon heaps: and the land stank. -- exodus 8:14
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But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said. -- exodus 8:15
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt. -- exodus 8:16
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And they did so; for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man, and in beast; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt. -- exodus 8:17
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And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast. -- exodus 8:18
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Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said. -- exodus 8:19
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me. -- exodus 8:20
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Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are. -- exodus 8:21
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And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth. -- exodus 8:22
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And I will put a division between my people and thy people: to morrow shall this sign be. -- exodus 8:23
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And the LORD did so; and there came a grievous swarm of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants' houses, and into all the land of Egypt: the land was corrupted by reason of the swarm of flies. -- exodus 8:24
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And Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said, Go ye, sacrifice to your God in the land. -- exodus 8:25
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And Moses said, It is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God: lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us? -- exodus 8:26
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We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD our God, as he shall command us. -- exodus 8:27
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And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: entreat for me. -- exodus 8:28
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And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will entreat the LORD that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to morrow: but let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the LORD. -- exodus 8:29
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And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and entreated the LORD. -- exodus 8:30
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And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; there remained not one. -- exodus 8:31
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And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go. -- exodus 8:32
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Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me. -- exodus 9:1
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For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still, -- exodus 9:2
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Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain. -- exodus 9:3
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And the LORD shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all that is the children's of Israel. -- exodus 9:4
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And the LORD appointed a set time, saying, To morrow the LORD shall do this thing in the land. -- exodus 9:5
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And the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one. -- exodus 9:6
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And Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go. -- exodus 9:7
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And the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh. -- exodus 9:8
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And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt. -- exodus 9:9
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And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast. -- exodus 9:10
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And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians. -- exodus 9:11
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And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had spoken unto Moses. -- exodus 9:12
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me. -- exodus 9:13
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For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth. -- exodus 9:14
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For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth. -- exodus 9:15
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And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to show in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth. -- exodus 9:16
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As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go? -- exodus 9:17
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Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now. -- exodus 9:18
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Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die. -- exodus 9:19
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He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses: -- exodus 9:20
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And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field. -- exodus 9:21
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt. -- exodus 9:22
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And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt. -- exodus 9:23
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So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation. -- exodus 9:24
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And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field. -- exodus 9:25
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Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail. -- exodus 9:26
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And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked. -- exodus 9:27
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Entreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer. -- exodus 9:28
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And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD's. -- exodus 9:29
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But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the LORD God. -- exodus 9:30
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And the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was bolled. -- exodus 9:31
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But the wheat and the rye were not smitten: for they were not grown up. -- exodus 9:32
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And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth. -- exodus 9:33
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And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants. -- exodus 9:34
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And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses. -- exodus 9:35
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might show these my signs before him: -- exodus 10:1
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And that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son's son, what things I have wrought in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I am the LORD. -- exodus 10:2
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And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me. -- exodus 10:3
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Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast: -- exodus 10:4
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And they shall cover the face of the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth: and they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat every tree which groweth for you out of the field: -- exodus 10:5
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And they shall fill thy houses, and the houses of all thy servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; which neither thy fathers, nor thy fathers' fathers have seen, since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day. And he turned himself, and went out from Pharaoh. -- exodus 10:6
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And Pharaoh's servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed? -- exodus 10:7
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And Moses and Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh: and he said unto them, Go, serve the LORD your God: but who are they that shall go? -- exodus 10:8
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And Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto the LORD. -- exodus 10:9
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And he said unto them, Let the LORD be so with you, as I will let you go, and your little ones: look to it; for evil is before you. -- exodus 10:10
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Not so: go now ye that are men, and serve the LORD; for that ye did desire. And they were driven out from Pharaoh's presence. -- exodus 10:11
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left. -- exodus 10:12
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And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. -- exodus 10:13
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And the locust went up over all the land of Egypt, and rested in all the coasts of Egypt: very grievous were they; before them there were no such locusts as they, neither after them shall be such. -- exodus 10:14
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For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt. -- exodus 10:15
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Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you. -- exodus 10:16
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Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and entreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death only. -- exodus 10:17
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And he went out from Pharaoh, and entreated the LORD. -- exodus 10:18
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And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt. -- exodus 10:19
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But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go. -- exodus 10:20
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt. -- exodus 10:21
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And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days: -- exodus 10:22
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They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings. -- exodus 10:23
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And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve the LORD; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you. -- exodus 10:24
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And Moses said, Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the LORD our God. -- exodus 10:25
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Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not an hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve the LORD our God; and we know not with what we must serve the LORD, until we come thither. -- exodus 10:26
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But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go. -- exodus 10:27
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And Pharaoh said unto him, Get thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face no more; for in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die. -- exodus 10:28
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And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well, I will see thy face again no more. -- exodus 10:29
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether. -- exodus 11:1
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Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbor, and every woman of her neighbor, jewels of silver and jewels of gold. -- exodus 11:2
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And the LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people. -- exodus 11:3
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And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt: -- exodus 11:4
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And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the first born of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts. -- exodus 11:5
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And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more. -- exodus 11:6
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But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel. -- exodus 11:7
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And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger. -- exodus 11:8
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt. -- exodus 11:9
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And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: and the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land. -- exodus 11:10
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And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt saying, -- exodus 12:1
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This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you. -- exodus 12:2
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Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house: -- exodus 12:3
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And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbor next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb. -- exodus 12:4
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Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats: -- exodus 12:5
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And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening. -- exodus 12:6
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And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it. -- exodus 12:7
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And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it. -- exodus 12:8
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Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. -- exodus 12:9
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And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire. -- exodus 12:10
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And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD's passover. -- exodus 12:11
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For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. -- exodus 12:12
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And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. -- exodus 12:13
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And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever. -- exodus 12:14
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Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel. -- exodus 12:15
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And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you. -- exodus 12:16
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And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever. -- exodus 12:17
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In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even. -- exodus 12:18
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Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land. -- exodus 12:19
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Ye shall eat nothing leavened; in all your habitations shall ye eat unleavened bread. -- exodus 12:20
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Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, Draw out and take you a lamb according to your families, and kill the passover. -- exodus 12:21
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And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the basin; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning. -- exodus 12:22
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For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you. -- exodus 12:23
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And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever. -- exodus 12:24
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And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land which the LORD will give you, according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this service. -- exodus 12:25
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And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service? -- exodus 12:26
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That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD's passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped. -- exodus 12:27
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And the children of Israel went away, and did as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they. -- exodus 12:28
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And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle. -- exodus 12:29
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And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead. -- exodus 12:30
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And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said. -- exodus 12:31
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Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also. -- exodus 12:32
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And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men. -- exodus 12:33
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And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders. -- exodus 12:34
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And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: -- exodus 12:35
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And the LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians. -- exodus 12:36
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And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children. -- exodus 12:37
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And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle. -- exodus 12:38
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And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual. -- exodus 12:39
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Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years. -- exodus 12:40
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And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt. -- exodus 12:41
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It is a night to be much observed unto the LORD for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: this is that night of the LORD to be observed of all the children of Israel in their generations. -- exodus 12:42
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And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, This is the ordinance of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof: -- exodus 12:43
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But every man's servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof. -- exodus 12:44
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A foreigner and an hired servant shall not eat thereof. -- exodus 12:45
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In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof. -- exodus 12:46
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All the congregation of Israel shall keep it. -- exodus 12:47
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And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof. -- exodus 12:48
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One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you. -- exodus 12:49
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Thus did all the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they. -- exodus 12:50
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And it came to pass the selfsame day, that the LORD did bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies. -- exodus 12:51
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- exodus 13:1
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Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine. -- exodus 13:2
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And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten. -- exodus 13:3
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This day came ye out in the month Abib. -- exodus 13:4
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And it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt keep this service in this month. -- exodus 13:5
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Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the LORD. -- exodus 13:6
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Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters. -- exodus 13:7
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And thou shalt show thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the LORD did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt. -- exodus 13:8
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And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD's law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt. -- exodus 13:9
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Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year. -- exodus 13:10
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And it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, as he sware unto thee and to thy fathers, and shall give it thee, -- exodus 13:11
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That thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the LORD's. -- exodus 13:12
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And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem. -- exodus 13:13
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And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage: -- exodus 13:14
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And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem. -- exodus 13:15
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And it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt. -- exodus 13:16
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And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt: -- exodus 13:17
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But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt. -- exodus 13:18
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And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you. -- exodus 13:19
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And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness. -- exodus 13:20
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And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: -- exodus 13:21
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He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people. -- exodus 13:22
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- exodus 14:1
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Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea. -- exodus 14:2
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For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in. -- exodus 14:3
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And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honored upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so. -- exodus 14:4
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And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us? -- exodus 14:5
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And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him: -- exodus 14:6
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And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them. -- exodus 14:7
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And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand. -- exodus 14:8
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But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon. -- exodus 14:9
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And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD. -- exodus 14:10
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And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt? -- exodus 14:11
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Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness. -- exodus 14:12
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And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will show to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. -- exodus 14:13
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The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. -- exodus 14:14
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward: -- exodus 14:15
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But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea. -- exodus 14:16
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And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honor upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen. -- exodus 14:17
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And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I have gotten me honor upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen. -- exodus 14:18
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And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them: -- exodus 14:19
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And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night. -- exodus 14:20
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And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. -- exodus 14:21
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And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. -- exodus 14:22
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And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. -- exodus 14:23
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And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians, -- exodus 14:24
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And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians. -- exodus 14:25
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen. -- exodus 14:26
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And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. -- exodus 14:27
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And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them. -- exodus 14:28
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But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. -- exodus 14:29
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Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore. -- exodus 14:30
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And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses. -- exodus 14:31
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Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. -- exodus 15:1
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The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him. -- exodus 15:2
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The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name. -- exodus 15:3
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Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea. -- exodus 15:4
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The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone. -- exodus 15:5
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Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy. -- exodus 15:6
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And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble. -- exodus 15:7
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And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea. -- exodus 15:8
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The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them. -- exodus 15:9
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Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters. -- exodus 15:10
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Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? -- exodus 15:11
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Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them. -- exodus 15:12
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Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation. -- exodus 15:13
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The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina. -- exodus 15:14
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Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away. -- exodus 15:15
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Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased. -- exodus 15:16
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Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O LORD, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O LORD, which thy hands have established. -- exodus 15:17
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The LORD shall reign for ever and ever. -- exodus 15:18
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For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the LORD brought again the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea. -- exodus 15:19
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And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. -- exodus 15:20
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And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. -- exodus 15:21
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So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water. -- exodus 15:22
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And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah. -- exodus 15:23
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And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink? -- exodus 15:24
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And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD showed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them, -- exodus 15:25
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And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee. -- exodus 15:26
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And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters. -- exodus 15:27
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And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt. -- exodus 16:1
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And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness: -- exodus 16:2
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And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger. -- exodus 16:3
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Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no. -- exodus 16:4
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And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily. -- exodus 16:5
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And Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel, At even, then ye shall know that the LORD hath brought you out from the land of Egypt: -- exodus 16:6
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And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what are we, that ye murmur against us? -- exodus 16:7
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And Moses said, This shall be, when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD. -- exodus 16:8
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And Moses spake unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before the LORD: for he hath heard your murmurings. -- exodus 16:9
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And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud. -- exodus 16:10
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- exodus 16:11
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I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God. -- exodus 16:12
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And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host. -- exodus 16:13
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And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground. -- exodus 16:14
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And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat. -- exodus 16:15
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This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, an omer for every man, according to the number of your persons; take ye every man for them which are in his tents. -- exodus 16:16
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And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less. -- exodus 16:17
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And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating. -- exodus 16:18
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And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning. -- exodus 16:19
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Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them. -- exodus 16:20
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And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted. -- exodus 16:21
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And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses. -- exodus 16:22
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And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning. -- exodus 16:23
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And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein. -- exodus 16:24
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And Moses said, Eat that to day; for to day is a sabbath unto the LORD: to day ye shall not find it in the field. -- exodus 16:25
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Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, which is the sabbath, in it there shall be none. -- exodus 16:26
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And it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none. -- exodus 16:27
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And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws? -- exodus 16:28
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See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day. -- exodus 16:29
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So the people rested on the seventh day. -- exodus 16:30
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And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey. -- exodus 16:31
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And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commandeth, Fill an omer of it to be kept for your generations; that they may see the bread wherewith I have fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt. -- exodus 16:32
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And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the LORD, to be kept for your generations. -- exodus 16:33
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As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept. -- exodus 16:34
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And the children of Israel did eat manna forty years, until they came to a land inhabited; they did eat manna, until they came unto the borders of the land of Canaan. -- exodus 16:35
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Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah. -- exodus 16:36
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And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink. -- exodus 17:1
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Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD? -- exodus 17:2
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And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst? -- exodus 17:3
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And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me. -- exodus 17:4
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Go on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thine hand, and go. -- exodus 17:5
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Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel. -- exodus 17:6
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And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not? -- exodus 17:7
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Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. -- exodus 17:8
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And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. -- exodus 17:9
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So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. -- exodus 17:10
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And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. -- exodus 17:11
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But Moses hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. -- exodus 17:12
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And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. -- exodus 17:13
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven. -- exodus 17:14
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And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi: -- exodus 17:15
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For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation. -- exodus 17:16
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When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt; -- exodus 18:1
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Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back, -- exodus 18:2
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And her two sons; of which the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been an alien in a strange land: -- exodus 18:3
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And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh: -- exodus 18:4
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And Jethro, Moses' father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God: -- exodus 18:5
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And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her. -- exodus 18:6
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And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent. -- exodus 18:7
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And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them. -- exodus 18:8
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And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians. -- exodus 18:9
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And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. -- exodus 18:10
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Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them. -- exodus 18:11
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And Jethro, Moses' father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father in law before God. -- exodus 18:12
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And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening. -- exodus 18:13
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And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even? -- exodus 18:14
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And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God: -- exodus 18:15
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When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws. -- exodus 18:16
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And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good. -- exodus 18:17
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Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone. -- exodus 18:18
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Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God: -- exodus 18:19
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And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt show them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do. -- exodus 18:20
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Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens: -- exodus 18:21
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And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee. -- exodus 18:22
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If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace. -- exodus 18:23
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So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said. -- exodus 18:24
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And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. -- exodus 18:25
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And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves. -- exodus 18:26
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And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land. -- exodus 18:27
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In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai. -- exodus 19:1
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For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount. -- exodus 19:2
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And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel; -- exodus 19:3
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Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself. -- exodus 19:4
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Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: -- exodus 19:5
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And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel. -- exodus 19:6
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And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him. -- exodus 19:7
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And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD. -- exodus 19:8
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD. -- exodus 19:9
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes, -- exodus 19:10
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And be ready against the third day: for the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai. -- exodus 19:11
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And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death: -- exodus 19:12
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There shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount. -- exodus 19:13
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And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes. -- exodus 19:14
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And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives. -- exodus 19:15
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And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled. -- exodus 19:16
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And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount. -- exodus 19:17
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And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly. -- exodus 19:18
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And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice. -- exodus 19:19
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And the LORD came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the LORD called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up. -- exodus 19:20
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish. -- exodus 19:21
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And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them. -- exodus 19:22
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And Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it. -- exodus 19:23
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And the LORD said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth upon them. -- exodus 19:24
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So Moses went down unto the people, and spake unto them. -- exodus 19:25
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And God spake all these words, saying, -- exodus 20:1
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I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. -- exodus 20:2
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Thou shalt have no other gods before me. -- exodus 20:3
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Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. -- exodus 20:4
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Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; -- exodus 20:5
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And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. -- exodus 20:6
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Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. -- exodus 20:7
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Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. -- exodus 20:8
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Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: -- exodus 20:9
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But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: -- exodus 20:10
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For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. -- exodus 20:11
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Honor thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. -- exodus 20:12
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Thou shalt not kill. -- exodus 20:13
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Thou shalt not commit adultery. -- exodus 20:14
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Thou shalt not steal. -- exodus 20:15
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Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. -- exodus 20:16
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Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's. -- exodus 20:17
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And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off. -- exodus 20:18
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And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die. -- exodus 20:19
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And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not. -- exodus 20:20
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And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was. -- exodus 20:21
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven. -- exodus 20:22
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Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold. -- exodus 20:23
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An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee. -- exodus 20:24
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And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it. -- exodus 20:25
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Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon. -- exodus 20:26
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Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them. -- exodus 21:1
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If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing. -- exodus 21:2
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If he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he were married, then his wife shall go out with him. -- exodus 21:3
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If his master have given him a wife, and she have born him sons or daughters; the wife and her children shall be her master's, and he shall go out by himself. -- exodus 21:4
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And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free: -- exodus 21:5
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Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl; and he shall serve him for ever. -- exodus 21:6
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And if a man sell his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out as the menservants do. -- exodus 21:7
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If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her. -- exodus 21:8
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And if he have betrothed her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters. -- exodus 21:9
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If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish. -- exodus 21:10
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And if he do not these three unto her, then shall she go out free without money. -- exodus 21:11
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He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death. -- exodus 21:12
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And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee. -- exodus 21:13
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But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbor, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die. -- exodus 21:14
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And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death. -- exodus 21:15
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And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death. -- exodus 21:16
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And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death. -- exodus 21:17
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And if men strive together, and one smite another with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keepeth his bed: -- exodus 21:18
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If he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be quit: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed. -- exodus 21:19
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And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished. -- exodus 21:20
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Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money. -- exodus 21:21
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If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. -- exodus 21:22
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And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, -- exodus 21:23
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Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, -- exodus 21:24
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Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe. -- exodus 21:25
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And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye's sake. -- exodus 21:26
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And if he smite out his manservant's tooth, or his maidservant's tooth; he shall let him go free for his tooth's sake. -- exodus 21:27
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If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be quit. -- exodus 21:28
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But if the ox were wont to push with his horn in time past, and it hath been testified to his owner, and he hath not kept him in, but that he hath killed a man or a woman; the ox shall be stoned, and his owner also shall be put to death. -- exodus 21:29
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If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him. -- exodus 21:30
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Whether he have gored a son, or have gored a daughter, according to this judgment shall it be done unto him. -- exodus 21:31
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If the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant; he shall give unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned. -- exodus 21:32
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And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit, and not cover it, and an ox or an ass fall therein; -- exodus 21:33
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The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his. -- exodus 21:34
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And if one man's ox hurt another's, that he die; then they shall sell the live ox, and divide the money of it; and the dead ox also they shall divide. -- exodus 21:35
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Or if it be known that the ox hath used to push in time past, and his owner hath not kept him in; he shall surely pay ox for ox; and the dead shall be his own. -- exodus 21:36
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If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. -- exodus 22:1
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If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him. -- exodus 22:2
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If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. -- exodus 22:3
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If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double. -- exodus 22:4
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If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in another man's field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution. -- exodus 22:5
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If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed therewith; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution. -- exodus 22:6
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If a man shall deliver unto his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, let him pay double. -- exodus 22:7
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If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbor's goods. -- exodus 22:8
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For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbor. -- exodus 22:9
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If a man deliver unto his neighbor an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing it: -- exodus 22:10
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Then shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbor's goods; and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good. -- exodus 22:11
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And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof. -- exodus 22:12
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If it be torn in pieces, then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn. -- exodus 22:13
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And if a man borrow ought of his neighbor, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good. -- exodus 22:14
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But if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire. -- exodus 22:15
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And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife. -- exodus 22:16
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If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. -- exodus 22:17
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Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. -- exodus 22:18
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Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death. -- exodus 22:19
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He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed. -- exodus 22:20
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Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. -- exodus 22:21
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Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. -- exodus 22:22
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If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry; -- exodus 22:23
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And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless. -- exodus 22:24
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If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury. -- exodus 22:25
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If thou at all take thy neighbor's raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down: -- exodus 22:26
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For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious. -- exodus 22:27
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Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people. -- exodus 22:28
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Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me. -- exodus 22:29
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Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me. -- exodus 22:30
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And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs. -- exodus 22:31
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Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. -- exodus 23:1
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Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment: -- exodus 23:2
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Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause. -- exodus 23:3
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If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again. -- exodus 23:4
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If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him. -- exodus 23:5
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Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause. -- exodus 23:6
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Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked. -- exodus 23:7
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And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. -- exodus 23:8
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Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. -- exodus 23:9
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And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof: -- exodus 23:10
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But the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard. -- exodus 23:11
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Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed. -- exodus 23:12
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And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth. -- exodus 23:13
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Three times thou shalt keep a feast unto me in the year. -- exodus 23:14
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Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and none shall appear before me empty:) -- exodus 23:15
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And the feast of harvest, the firstfruits of thy labors, which thou hast sown in the field: and the feast of ingathering, which is in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labors out of the field. -- exodus 23:16
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Three items in the year all thy males shall appear before the LORD God. -- exodus 23:17
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Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leavened bread; neither shall the fat of my sacrifice remain until the morning. -- exodus 23:18
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The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk. -- exodus 23:19
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Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared. -- exodus 23:20
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Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him. -- exodus 23:21
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But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries. -- exodus 23:22
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For mine Angel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I will cut them off. -- exodus 23:23
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Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images. -- exodus 23:24
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And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee. -- exodus 23:25
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There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil. -- exodus 23:26
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I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee. -- exodus 23:27
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And I will send hornets before thee, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee. -- exodus 23:28
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I will not drive them out from before thee in one year; lest the land become desolate, and the beast of the field multiply against thee. -- exodus 23:29
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By little and little I will drive them out from before thee, until thou be increased, and inherit the land. -- exodus 23:30
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And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee. -- exodus 23:31
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Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods. -- exodus 23:32
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They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me: for if thou serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee. -- exodus 23:33
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And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off. -- exodus 24:1
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And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him. -- exodus 24:2
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And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do. -- exodus 24:3
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And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel. -- exodus 24:4
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And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the LORD. -- exodus 24:5
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And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basins; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar. -- exodus 24:6
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And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient. -- exodus 24:7
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And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words. -- exodus 24:8
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Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel: -- exodus 24:9
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And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness. -- exodus 24:10
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And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink. -- exodus 24:11
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them. -- exodus 24:12
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And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God. -- exodus 24:13
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And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man have any matters to do, let him come unto them. -- exodus 24:14
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And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount. -- exodus 24:15
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And the glory of the LORD abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud. -- exodus 24:16
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And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel. -- exodus 24:17
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And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights. -- exodus 24:18
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- exodus 25:1
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Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering. -- exodus 25:2
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And this is the offering which ye shall take of them; gold, and silver, and brass, -- exodus 25:3
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And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair, -- exodus 25:4
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And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood, -- exodus 25:5
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Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense, -- exodus 25:6
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Onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod, and in the breastplate. -- exodus 25:7
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And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them. -- exodus 25:8
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According to all that I show thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it. -- exodus 25:9
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And they shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. -- exodus 25:10
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And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about. -- exodus 25:11
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And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four corners thereof; and two rings shall be in the one side of it, and two rings in the other side of it. -- exodus 25:12
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And thou shalt make staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold. -- exodus 25:13
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And thou shalt put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them. -- exodus 25:14
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The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it. -- exodus 25:15
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And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee. -- exodus 25:16
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And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof. -- exodus 25:17
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And thou shalt make two cherubim of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat. -- exodus 25:18
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And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end: even of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubim on the two ends thereof. -- exodus 25:19
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And the cherubim shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubim be. -- exodus 25:20
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And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee. -- exodus 25:21
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And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel. -- exodus 25:22
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Thou shalt also make a table of shittim wood: two cubits shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. -- exodus 25:23
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And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about. -- exodus 25:24
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And thou shalt make unto it a border of an hand breadth round about, and thou shalt make a golden crown to the border thereof round about. -- exodus 25:25
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And thou shalt make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings in the four corners that are on the four feet thereof. -- exodus 25:26
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Over against the border shall the rings be for places of the staves to bear the table. -- exodus 25:27
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And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them. -- exodus 25:28
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And thou shalt make the dishes thereof, and spoons thereof, and covers thereof, and bowls thereof, to cover withal: of pure gold shalt thou make them. -- exodus 25:29
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And thou shalt set upon the table showbread before me always. -- exodus 25:30
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And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same. -- exodus 25:31
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And six branches shall come out of the sides of it; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side: -- exodus 25:32
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Three bowls made like unto almonds, with a knop and a flower in one branch; and three bowls made like almonds in the other branch, with a knop and a flower: so in the six branches that come out of the candlestick. -- exodus 25:33
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And in the candlesticks shall be four bowls made like unto almonds, with their knops and their flowers. -- exodus 25:34
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And there shall be a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches that proceed out of the candlestick. -- exodus 25:35
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Their knops and their branches shall be of the same: all it shall be one beaten work of pure gold. -- exodus 25:36
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And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it. -- exodus 25:37
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And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold. -- exodus 25:38
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Of a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels. -- exodus 25:39
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And look that thou make them after their pattern, which was showed thee in the mount. -- exodus 25:40
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Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubim of cunning work shalt thou make them. -- exodus 26:1
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The length of one curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and every one of the curtains shall have one measure. -- exodus 26:2
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The five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and other five curtains shall be coupled one to another. -- exodus 26:3
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And thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling; and likewise shalt thou make in the uttermost edge of another curtain, in the coupling of the second. -- exodus 26:4
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Fifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that is in the coupling of the second; that the loops may take hold one of another. -- exodus 26:5
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And thou shalt make fifty taches of gold, and couple the curtains together with the taches: and it shall be one tabernacle. -- exodus 26:6
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And thou shalt make curtains of goats' hair to be a covering upon the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make. -- exodus 26:7
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The length of one curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and the eleven curtains shall be all of one measure. -- exodus 26:8
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And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shalt double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle. -- exodus 26:9
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And thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second. -- exodus 26:10
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And thou shalt make fifty taches of brass, and put the taches into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one. -- exodus 26:11
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And the remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle. -- exodus 26:12
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And a cubit on the one side, and a cubit on the other side of that which remaineth in the length of the curtains of the tent, it shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it. -- exodus 26:13
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And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering above of badgers' skins. -- exodus 26:14
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And thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood standing up. -- exodus 26:15
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Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and a cubit and a half shall be the breadth of one board. -- exodus 26:16
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Two tenons shall there be in one board, set in order one against another: thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle. -- exodus 26:17
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And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards on the south side southward. -- exodus 26:18
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And thou shalt make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons. -- exodus 26:19
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And for the second side of the tabernacle on the north side there shall be twenty boards: -- exodus 26:20
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And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board. -- exodus 26:21
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And for the sides of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards. -- exodus 26:22
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And two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides. -- exodus 26:23
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And they shall be coupled together beneath, and they shall be coupled together above the head of it unto one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners. -- exodus 26:24
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And they shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board. -- exodus 26:25
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And thou shalt make bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle, -- exodus 26:26
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And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the two sides westward. -- exodus 26:27
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And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from end to end. -- exodus 26:28
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And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars: and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold. -- exodus 26:29
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And thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion thereof which was showed thee in the mount. -- exodus 26:30
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And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubim shall it be made: -- exodus 26:31
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And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver. -- exodus 26:32
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And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy. -- exodus 26:33
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And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place. -- exodus 26:34
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And thou shalt set the table without the vail, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side. -- exodus 26:35
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And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework. -- exodus 26:36
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And thou shalt make for the hanging five pillars of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them. -- exodus 26:37
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And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits. -- exodus 27:1
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And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlay it with brass. -- exodus 27:2
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And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels, and his basins, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass. -- exodus 27:3
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And thou shalt make for it a grate of network of brass; and upon the net shalt thou make four brazen rings in the four corners thereof. -- exodus 27:4
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And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar. -- exodus 27:5
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And thou shalt make staves for the altar, staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with brass. -- exodus 27:6
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And the staves shall be put into the rings, and the staves shall be upon the two sides of the altar, to bear it. -- exodus 27:7
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Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was showed thee in the mount, so shall they make it. -- exodus 27:8
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And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side: -- exodus 27:9
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And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets shall be of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver. -- exodus 27:10
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And likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings of an hundred cubits long, and his twenty pillars and their twenty sockets of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver. -- exodus 27:11
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And for the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits: their pillars ten, and their sockets ten. -- exodus 27:12
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And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits. -- exodus 27:13
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The hangings of one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three. -- exodus 27:14
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And on the other side shall be hangings fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three. -- exodus 27:15
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And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four. -- exodus 27:16
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All the pillars round about the court shall be filleted with silver; their hooks shall be of silver, and their sockets of brass. -- exodus 27:17
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The length of the court shall be an hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty every where, and the height five cubits of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brass. -- exodus 27:18
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All the vessels of the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all the pins thereof, and all the pins of the court, shall be of brass. -- exodus 27:19
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And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always. -- exodus 27:20
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In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the LORD: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel. -- exodus 27:21
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And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons. -- exodus 28:1
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And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty. -- exodus 28:2
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And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office. -- exodus 28:3
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And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office. -- exodus 28:4
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And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen. -- exodus 28:5
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And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work. -- exodus 28:6
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It shall have the two shoulderpieces thereof joined at the two edges thereof; and so it shall be joined together. -- exodus 28:7
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And the curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. -- exodus 28:8
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And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel: -- exodus 28:9
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Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth. -- exodus 28:10
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With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold. -- exodus 28:11
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And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD upon his two shoulders for a memorial. -- exodus 28:12
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And thou shalt make ouches of gold; -- exodus 28:13
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And two chains of pure gold at the ends; of wreathed work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathed chains to the ouches. -- exodus 28:14
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And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine twined linen, shalt thou make it. -- exodus 28:15
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Foursquare it shall be being doubled; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof. -- exodus 28:16
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And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row. -- exodus 28:17
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And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond. -- exodus 28:18
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And the third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst. -- exodus 28:19
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And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their inclosings. -- exodus 28:20
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And the stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes. -- exodus 28:21
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And thou shalt make upon the breastplate chains at the ends of wreathed work of pure gold. -- exodus 28:22
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And thou shalt make upon the breastplate two rings of gold, and shalt put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate. -- exodus 28:23
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And thou shalt put the two wreathed chains of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastplate. -- exodus 28:24
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And the other two ends of the two wreathed chains thou shalt fasten in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod before it. -- exodus 28:25
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And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and thou shalt put them upon the two ends of the breastplate in the border thereof, which is in the side of the ephod inward. -- exodus 28:26
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And two other rings of gold thou shalt make, and shalt put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart thereof, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod. -- exodus 28:27
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And they shall bind the breastplate by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate be not loosed from the ephod. -- exodus 28:28
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And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before the LORD continually. -- exodus 28:29
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And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually. -- exodus 28:30
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And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all of blue. -- exodus 28:31
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And there shall be an hole in the top of it, in the midst thereof: it shall have a binding of woven work round about the hole of it, as it were the hole of an habergeon, that it be not rent. -- exodus 28:32
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And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about: -- exodus 28:33
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A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about. -- exodus 28:34
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And it shall be upon Aaron to minister: and his sound shall be heard when he goeth in unto the holy place before the LORD, and when he cometh out, that he die not. -- exodus 28:35
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And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD. -- exodus 28:36
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And thou shalt put it on a blue lace, that it may be upon the mitre; upon the forefront of the mitre it shall be. -- exodus 28:37
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And it shall be upon Aaron's forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the LORD. -- exodus 28:38
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And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle of needlework. -- exodus 28:39
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And for Aaron's sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty. -- exodus 28:40
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And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office. -- exodus 28:41
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And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach: -- exodus 28:42
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And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him. -- exodus 28:43
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And this is the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest's office: Take one young bullock, and two rams without blemish, -- exodus 29:1
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And unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened tempered with oil, and wafers unleavened anointed with oil: of wheaten flour shalt thou make them. -- exodus 29:2
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And thou shalt put them into one basket, and bring them in the basket, with the bullock and the two rams. -- exodus 29:3
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And Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shalt wash them with water. -- exodus 29:4
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And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod: -- exodus 29:5
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And thou shalt put the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre. -- exodus 29:6
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Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him. -- exodus 29:7
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And thou shalt bring his sons, and put coats upon them. -- exodus 29:8
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And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the bonnets on them: and the priest's office shall be theirs for a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons. -- exodus 29:9
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And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock. -- exodus 29:10
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And thou shalt kill the bullock before the LORD, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. -- exodus 29:11
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And thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put it upon the horns of the altar with thy finger, and pour all the blood beside the bottom of the altar. -- exodus 29:12
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And thou shalt take all the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul that is above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and burn them upon the altar. -- exodus 29:13
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But the flesh of the bullock, and his skin, and his dung, shalt thou burn with fire without the camp: it is a sin offering. -- exodus 29:14
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Thou shalt also take one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram. -- exodus 29:15
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And thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take his blood, and sprinkle it round about upon the altar. -- exodus 29:16
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And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of him, and his legs, and put them unto his pieces, and unto his head. -- exodus 29:17
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And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt offering unto the LORD: it is a sweet savor, an offering made by fire unto the LORD. -- exodus 29:18
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And thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram. -- exodus 29:19
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Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about. -- exodus 29:20
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And thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him. -- exodus 29:21
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Also thou shalt take of the ram the fat and the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right shoulder; for it is a ram of consecration: -- exodus 29:22
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And one loaf of bread, and one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer out of the basket of the unleavened bread that is before the LORD: -- exodus 29:23
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And thou shalt put all in the hands of Aaron, and in the hands of his sons; and shalt wave them for a wave offering before the LORD. -- exodus 29:24
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And thou shalt receive them of their hands, and burn them upon the altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet savor before the LORD: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD. -- exodus 29:25
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And thou shalt take the breast of the ram of Aaron's consecration, and wave it for a wave offering before the LORD: and it shall be thy part. -- exodus 29:26
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And thou shalt sanctify the breast of the wave offering, and the shoulder of the heave offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of the ram of the consecration, even of that which is for Aaron, and of that which is for his sons: -- exodus 29:27
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And it shall be Aaron's and his sons' by a statute for ever from the children of Israel: for it is an heave offering: and it shall be an heave offering from the children of Israel of the sacrifice of their peace offerings, even their heave offering unto the LORD. -- exodus 29:28
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And the holy garments of Aaron shall be his sons' after him, to be anointed therein, and to be consecrated in them. -- exodus 29:29
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And that son that is priest in his stead shall put them on seven days, when he cometh into the tabernacle of the congregation to minister in the holy place. -- exodus 29:30
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And thou shalt take the ram of the consecration, and seethe his flesh in the holy place. -- exodus 29:31
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And Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram, and the bread that is in the basket by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. -- exodus 29:32
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And they shall eat those things wherewith the atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them: but a stranger shall not eat thereof, because they are holy. -- exodus 29:33
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And if ought of the flesh of the consecrations, or of the bread, remain unto the morning, then thou shalt burn the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, because it is holy. -- exodus 29:34
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And thus shalt thou do unto Aaron, and to his sons, according to all things which I have commanded thee: seven days shalt thou consecrate them. -- exodus 29:35
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And thou shalt offer every day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an atonement for it, and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it. -- exodus 29:36
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Seven days thou shalt make an atonement for the altar, and sanctify it; and it shall be an altar most holy: whatsoever toucheth the altar shall be holy. -- exodus 29:37
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Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually. -- exodus 29:38
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The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even: -- exodus 29:39
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And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering. -- exodus 29:40
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And the other lamb thou shalt offer at even, and shalt do thereto according to the meat offering of the morning, and according to the drink offering thereof, for a sweet savor, an offering made by fire unto the LORD. -- exodus 29:41
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This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD: where I will meet you, to speak there unto thee. -- exodus 29:42
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And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory. -- exodus 29:43
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And I will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar: I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest's office. -- exodus 29:44
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And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God. -- exodus 29:45
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And they shall know that I am the LORD their God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them: I am the LORD their God. -- exodus 29:46
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And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it. -- exodus 30:1
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A cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be: and two cubits shall be the height thereof: the horns thereof shall be of the same. -- exodus 30:2
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And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about. -- exodus 30:3
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And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the crown of it, by the two corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou make it; and they shall be for places for the staves to bear it withal. -- exodus 30:4
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And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold. -- exodus 30:5
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And thou shalt put it before the vail that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee. -- exodus 30:6
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And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it. -- exodus 30:7
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And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations. -- exodus 30:8
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Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meat offering; neither shall ye pour drink offering thereon. -- exodus 30:9
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And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto the LORD. -- exodus 30:10
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- exodus 30:11
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When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them. -- exodus 30:12
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This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel is twenty gerahs:) an half shekel shall be the offering of the LORD. -- exodus 30:13
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Every one that passeth among them that are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall give an offering unto the LORD. -- exodus 30:14
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The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls. -- exodus 30:15
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And thou shalt take the atonement money of the children of Israel, and shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; that it may be a memorial unto the children of Israel before the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls. -- exodus 30:16
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- exodus 30:17
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Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein. -- exodus 30:18
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For Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat: -- exodus 30:19
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When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the LORD: -- exodus 30:20
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So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations. -- exodus 30:21
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Moreover the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- exodus 30:22
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Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels, -- exodus 30:23
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And of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin: -- exodus 30:24
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And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil. -- exodus 30:25
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And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony, -- exodus 30:26
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And the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense, -- exodus 30:27
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And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot. -- exodus 30:28
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And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy. -- exodus 30:29
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And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office. -- exodus 30:30
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And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations. -- exodus 30:31
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Upon man's flesh shall it not be poured, neither shall ye make any other like it, after the composition of it: it is holy, and it shall be holy unto you. -- exodus 30:32
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Whosoever compoundeth any like it, or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, shall even be cut off from his people. -- exodus 30:33
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight: -- exodus 30:34
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And thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy: -- exodus 30:35
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And thou shalt beat some of it very small, and put of it before the testimony in the tabernacle of the congregation, where I will meet with thee: it shall be unto you most holy. -- exodus 30:36
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And as for the perfume which thou shalt make, ye shall not make to yourselves according to the composition thereof: it shall be unto thee holy for the LORD. -- exodus 30:37
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Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people. -- exodus 30:38
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- exodus 31:1
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See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: -- exodus 31:2
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And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, -- exodus 31:3
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To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, -- exodus 31:4
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And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship. -- exodus 31:5
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And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee; -- exodus 31:6
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The tabernacle of the congregation, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is thereupon, and all the furniture of the tabernacle, -- exodus 31:7
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And the table and his furniture, and the pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the altar of incense, -- exodus 31:8
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And the altar of burnt offering with all his furniture, and the laver and his foot, -- exodus 31:9
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And the cloths of service, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office, -- exodus 31:10
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And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do. -- exodus 31:11
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- exodus 31:12
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Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you. -- exodus 31:13
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Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people. -- exodus 31:14
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Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death. -- exodus 31:15
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Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant. -- exodus 31:16
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It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed. -- exodus 31:17
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And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God. -- exodus 31:18
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And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him. -- exodus 32:1
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And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me. -- exodus 32:2
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And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron. -- exodus 32:3
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And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. -- exodus 32:4
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And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To morrow is a feast to the LORD. -- exodus 32:5
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And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play. -- exodus 32:6
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves: -- exodus 32:7
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They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. -- exodus 32:8
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And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people: -- exodus 32:9
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Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation. -- exodus 32:10
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And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand? -- exodus 32:11
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Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people. -- exodus 32:12
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Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever. -- exodus 32:13
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And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people. -- exodus 32:14
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And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony were in his hand: the tables were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written. -- exodus 32:15
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And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables. -- exodus 32:16
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And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp. -- exodus 32:17
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And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise of them that sing do I hear. -- exodus 32:18
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And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount. -- exodus 32:19
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And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strewed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it. -- exodus 32:20
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And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them? -- exodus 32:21
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And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief. -- exodus 32:22
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For they said unto me, Make us gods, which shall go before us: for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him. -- exodus 32:23
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And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf. -- exodus 32:24
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And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:) -- exodus 32:25
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Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD's side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him. -- exodus 32:26
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And he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbor. -- exodus 32:27
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And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men. -- exodus 32:28
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For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves today to the LORD, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day. -- exodus 32:29
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And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin. -- exodus 32:30
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And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. -- exodus 32:31
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Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written. -- exodus 32:32
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book. -- exodus 32:33
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Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them. -- exodus 32:34
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And the LORD plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made. -- exodus 32:35
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it: -- exodus 33:1
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And I will send an angel before thee; and I will drive out the Canaanite, the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite: -- exodus 33:2
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Unto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked people: lest I consume thee in the way. -- exodus 33:3
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And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man did put on him his ornaments. -- exodus 33:4
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For the LORD had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people: I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do unto thee. -- exodus 33:5
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And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments by the mount Horeb. -- exodus 33:6
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And Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, that every one which sought the LORD went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation, which was without the camp. -- exodus 33:7
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And it came to pass, when Moses went out unto the tabernacle, that all the people rose up, and stood every man at his tent door, and looked after Moses, until he was gone into the tabernacle. -- exodus 33:8
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And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the Lord talked with Moses. -- exodus 33:9
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And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door: and all the people rose up and worshipped, every man in his tent door. -- exodus 33:10
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And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle. -- exodus 33:11
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And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight. -- exodus 33:12
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Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, show me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people. -- exodus 33:13
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And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest. -- exodus 33:14
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And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence. -- exodus 33:15
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For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth. -- exodus 33:16
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And the LORD said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name. -- exodus 33:17
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And he said, I beseech thee, show me thy glory. -- exodus 33:18
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And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy. -- exodus 33:19
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And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live. -- exodus 33:20
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And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock: -- exodus 33:21
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And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a cleft of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by: -- exodus 33:22
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And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen. -- exodus 33:23
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first: and I will write upon these tables the words that were in the first tables, which thou brakest. -- exodus 34:1
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And be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning unto mount Sinai, and present thyself there to me in the top of the mount. -- exodus 34:2
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And no man shall come up with thee, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mount. -- exodus 34:3
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And he hewed two tables of stone like unto the first; and Moses rose up early in the morning, and went up unto mount Sinai, as the LORD had commanded him, and took in his hand the two tables of stone. -- exodus 34:4
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And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD. -- exodus 34:5
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And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, -- exodus 34:6
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Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation. -- exodus 34:7
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And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped. -- exodus 34:8
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And he said, If now I have found grace in thy sight, O LORD, let my LORD, I pray thee, go among us; for it is a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thine inheritance. -- exodus 34:9
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And he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the LORD: for it is a terrible thing that I will do with thee. -- exodus 34:10
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Observe thou that which I command thee this day: behold, I drive out before thee the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite. -- exodus 34:11
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Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee: -- exodus 34:12
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But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves: -- exodus 34:13
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For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God: -- exodus 34:14
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Lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go a whoring after their gods, and do sacrifice unto their gods, and one call thee, and thou eat of his sacrifice; -- exodus 34:15
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And thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters go a whoring after their gods, and make thy sons go a whoring after their gods. -- exodus 34:16
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Thou shalt make thee no molten gods. -- exodus 34:17
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The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, in the time of the month Abib: for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt. -- exodus 34:18
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All that openeth the matrix is mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male. -- exodus 34:19
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But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty. -- exodus 34:20
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Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in earing time and in harvest thou shalt rest. -- exodus 34:21
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And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end. -- exodus 34:22
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Thrice in the year shall all your men children appear before the LORD God, the God of Israel. -- exodus 34:23
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For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the LORD thy God thrice in the year. -- exodus 34:24
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Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leaven; neither shall the sacrifice of the feast of the passover be left unto the morning. -- exodus 34:25
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The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring unto the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk. -- exodus 34:26
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Write thou these words: for after the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with thee and with Israel. -- exodus 34:27
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And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. -- exodus 34:28
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And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him. -- exodus 34:29
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And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him. -- exodus 34:30
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And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them. -- exodus 34:31
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And afterward all the children of Israel came nigh: and he gave them in commandment all that the LORD had spoken with him in mount Sinai. -- exodus 34:32
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And till Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail on his face. -- exodus 34:33
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But when Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he took the vail off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded. -- exodus 34:34
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And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face shone: and Moses put the vail upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him. -- exodus 34:35
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And Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said unto them, These are the words which the LORD hath commanded, that ye should do them. -- exodus 35:1
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Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death. -- exodus 35:2
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Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day. -- exodus 35:3
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And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD commanded, saying, -- exodus 35:4
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Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver, and brass, -- exodus 35:5
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And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair, -- exodus 35:6
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And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood, -- exodus 35:7
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And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense, -- exodus 35:8
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And onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the breastplate. -- exodus 35:9
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And every wise hearted among you shall come, and make all that the LORD hath commanded; -- exodus 35:10
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The tabernacle, his tent, and his covering, his taches, and his boards, his bars, his pillars, and his sockets, -- exodus 35:11
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The ark, and the staves thereof, with the mercy seat, and the vail of the covering, -- exodus 35:12
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The table, and his staves, and all his vessels, and the showbread, -- exodus 35:13
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The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light, -- exodus 35:14
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And the incense altar, and his staves, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the tabernacle, -- exodus 35:15
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The altar of burnt offering, with his brazen grate, his staves, and all his vessels, the laver and his foot, -- exodus 35:16
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The hangings of the court, his pillars, and their sockets, and the hanging for the door of the court, -- exodus 35:17
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The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords, -- exodus 35:18
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The cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office. -- exodus 35:19
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And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses. -- exodus 35:20
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And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD's offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments. -- exodus 35:21
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And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered, offered an offering of gold unto the LORD. -- exodus 35:22
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And every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair, and red skins of rams, and badgers' skins, brought them. -- exodus 35:23
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Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the LORD's offering: and every man, with whom was found shittim wood for any work of the service, brought it. -- exodus 35:24
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And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen. -- exodus 35:25
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And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats' hair. -- exodus 35:26
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And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate; -- exodus 35:27
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And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense. -- exodus 35:28
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The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the LORD, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses. -- exodus 35:29
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And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; -- exodus 35:30
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And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship; -- exodus 35:31
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And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, -- exodus 35:32
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And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work. -- exodus 35:33
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And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. -- exodus 35:34
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Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work. -- exodus 35:35
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Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded. -- exodus 36:1
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And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it: -- exodus 36:2
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And they received of Moses all the offering, which the children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, to make it withal. And they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning. -- exodus 36:3
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And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they made; -- exodus 36:4
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And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make. -- exodus 36:5
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And Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing. -- exodus 36:6
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For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much. -- exodus 36:7
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And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubim of cunning work made he them. -- exodus 36:8
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The length of one curtain was twenty and eight cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: the curtains were all of one size. -- exodus 36:9
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And he coupled the five curtains one unto another: and the other five curtains he coupled one unto another. -- exodus 36:10
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And he made loops of blue on the edge of one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling: likewise he made in the uttermost side of another curtain, in the coupling of the second. -- exodus 36:11
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Fifty loops made he in one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain which was in the coupling of the second: the loops held one curtain to another. -- exodus 36:12
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And he made fifty taches of gold, and coupled the curtains one unto another with the taches: so it became one tabernacle. -- exodus 36:13
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And he made curtains of goats' hair for the tent over the tabernacle: eleven curtains he made them. -- exodus 36:14
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The length of one curtain was thirty cubits, and four cubits was the breadth of one curtain: the eleven curtains were of one size. -- exodus 36:15
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And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves. -- exodus 36:16
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And he made fifty loops upon the uttermost edge of the curtain in the coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second. -- exodus 36:17
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And he made fifty taches of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one. -- exodus 36:18
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And he made a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering of badgers' skins above that. -- exodus 36:19
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And he made boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood, standing up. -- exodus 36:20
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The length of a board was ten cubits, and the breadth of a board one cubit and a half. -- exodus 36:21
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One board had two tenons, equally distant one from another: thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle. -- exodus 36:22
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And he made boards for the tabernacle; twenty boards for the south side southward: -- exodus 36:23
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And forty sockets of silver he made under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons. -- exodus 36:24
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And for the other side of the tabernacle, which is toward the north corner, he made twenty boards, -- exodus 36:25
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And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board. -- exodus 36:26
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And for the sides of the tabernacle westward he made six boards. -- exodus 36:27
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And two boards made he for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides. -- exodus 36:28
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And they were coupled beneath, and coupled together at the head thereof, to one ring: thus he did to both of them in both the corners. -- exodus 36:29
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And there were eight boards; and their sockets were sixteen sockets of silver, under every board two sockets. -- exodus 36:30
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And he made bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle, -- exodus 36:31
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And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the sides westward. -- exodus 36:32
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And he made the middle bar to shoot through the boards from the one end to the other. -- exodus 36:33
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And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold. -- exodus 36:34
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And he made a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubim made he it of cunning work. -- exodus 36:35
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And he made thereunto four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver. -- exodus 36:36
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And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework; -- exodus 36:37
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And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass. -- exodus 36:38
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And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it: -- exodus 37:1
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And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about. -- exodus 37:2
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And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it. -- exodus 37:3
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And he made staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold. -- exodus 37:4
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And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark. -- exodus 37:5
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And he made the mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof. -- exodus 37:6
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And he made two cherubim of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat; -- exodus 37:7
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One cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the other end on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubim on the two ends thereof. -- exodus 37:8
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And the cherubim spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubim. -- exodus 37:9
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And he made the table of shittim wood: two cubits was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof: -- exodus 37:10
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And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about. -- exodus 37:11
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Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about. -- exodus 37:12
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And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four corners that were in the four feet thereof. -- exodus 37:13
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Over against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to bear the table. -- exodus 37:14
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And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table. -- exodus 37:15
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And he made the vessels which were upon the table, his dishes, and his spoons, and his bowls, and his covers to cover withal, of pure gold. -- exodus 37:16
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And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same: -- exodus 37:17
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And six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof: -- exodus 37:18
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Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a flower: so throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick. -- exodus 37:19
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And in the candlestick were four bowls made like almonds, his knops, and his flowers: -- exodus 37:20
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And a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches going out of it. -- exodus 37:21
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Their knops and their branches were of the same: all of it was one beaten work of pure gold. -- exodus 37:22
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And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold. -- exodus 37:23
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Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof. -- exodus 37:24
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And he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same. -- exodus 37:25
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And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of gold round about. -- exodus 37:26
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And he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves to bear it withal. -- exodus 37:27
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And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold. -- exodus 37:28
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And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary. -- exodus 37:29
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And he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof. -- exodus 38:1
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And he made the horns thereof on the four corners of it; the horns thereof were of the same: and he overlaid it with brass. -- exodus 38:2
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And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basins, and the fleshhooks, and the firepans: all the vessels thereof made he of brass. -- exodus 38:3
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And he made for the altar a brazen grate of network under the compass thereof beneath unto the midst of it. -- exodus 38:4
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And he cast four rings for the four ends of the grate of brass, to be places for the staves. -- exodus 38:5
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And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with brass. -- exodus 38:6
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And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar, to bear it withal; he made the altar hollow with boards. -- exodus 38:7
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And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. -- exodus 38:8
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And he made the court: on the south side southward the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, an hundred cubits: -- exodus 38:9
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Their pillars were twenty, and their brazen sockets twenty; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver. -- exodus 38:10
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And for the north side the hangings were an hundred cubits, their pillars were twenty, and their sockets of brass twenty; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver. -- exodus 38:11
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And for the west side were hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten, and their sockets ten; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver. -- exodus 38:12
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And for the east side eastward fifty cubits. -- exodus 38:13
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The hangings of the one side of the gate were fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three. -- exodus 38:14
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And for the other side of the court gate, on this hand and that hand, were hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three. -- exodus 38:15
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All the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen. -- exodus 38:16
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And the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver; and the overlaying of their chapiters of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver. -- exodus 38:17
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And the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court. -- exodus 38:18
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And their pillars were four, and their sockets of brass four; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their chapiters and their fillets of silver. -- exodus 38:19
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And all the pins of the tabernacle, and of the court round about, were of brass. -- exodus 38:20
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This is the sum of the tabernacle, even of the tabernacle of testimony, as it was counted, according to the commandment of Moses, for the service of the Levites, by the hand of Ithamar, son to Aaron the priest. -- exodus 38:21
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And Bezaleel the son Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the LORD commanded Moses. -- exodus 38:22
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And with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen. -- exodus 38:23
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All the gold that was occupied for the work in all the work of the holy place, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary. -- exodus 38:24
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And the silver of them that were numbered of the congregation was an hundred talents, and a thousand seven hundred and threescore and fifteen shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary: -- exodus 38:25
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A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men. -- exodus 38:26
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And of the hundred talents of silver were cast the sockets of the sanctuary, and the sockets of the vail; an hundred sockets of the hundred talents, a talent for a socket. -- exodus 38:27
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And of the thousand seven hundred seventy and five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, and overlaid their chapiters, and filleted them. -- exodus 38:28
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And the brass of the offering was seventy talents, and two thousand and four hundred shekels. -- exodus 38:29
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And therewith he made the sockets to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the brazen altar, and the brazen grate for it, and all the vessels of the altar, -- exodus 38:30
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And the sockets of the court round about, and the sockets of the court gate, and all the pins of the tabernacle, and all the pins of the court round about. -- exodus 38:31
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And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as the LORD commanded Moses. -- exodus 39:1
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And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. -- exodus 39:2
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And they did beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it in the blue, and in the purple, and in the scarlet, and in the fine linen, with cunning work. -- exodus 39:3
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They made shoulderpieces for it, to couple it together: by the two edges was it coupled together. -- exodus 39:4
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And the curious girdle of his ephod, that was upon it, was of the same, according to the work thereof; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; as the LORD commanded Moses. -- exodus 39:5
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And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel. -- exodus 39:6
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And he put them on the shoulders of the ephod, that they should be stones for a memorial to the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses. -- exodus 39:7
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And he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. -- exodus 39:8
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It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled. -- exodus 39:9
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And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row. -- exodus 39:10
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And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond. -- exodus 39:11
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And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst. -- exodus 39:12
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And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were inclosed in ouches of gold in their inclosings. -- exodus 39:13
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And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes. -- exodus 39:14
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And they made upon the breastplate chains at the ends, of wreathed work of pure gold. -- exodus 39:15
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And they made two ouches of gold, and two gold rings; and put the two rings in the two ends of the breastplate. -- exodus 39:16
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And they put the two wreathed chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate. -- exodus 39:17
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And the two ends of the two wreathed chains they fastened in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, before it. -- exodus 39:18
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And they made two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, upon the border of it, which was on the side of the ephod inward. -- exodus 39:19
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And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart of it, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod. -- exodus 39:20
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And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the LORD commanded Moses. -- exodus 39:21
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And he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue. -- exodus 39:22
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And there was an hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an habergeon, with a band round about the hole, that it should not rend. -- exodus 39:23
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And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen. -- exodus 39:24
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And they made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates upon the hem of the robe, round about between the pomegranates; -- exodus 39:25
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A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about the hem of the robe to minister in; as the LORD commanded Moses. -- exodus 39:26
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And they made coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron, and for his sons, -- exodus 39:27
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And a mitre of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen breeches of fine twined linen, -- exodus 39:28
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And a girdle of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, of needlework; as the LORD commanded Moses. -- exodus 39:29
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And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote upon it a writing, like to the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD. -- exodus 39:30
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And they tied unto it a lace of blue, to fasten it on high upon the mitre; as the LORD commanded Moses. -- exodus 39:31
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Thus was all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation finished: and the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they. -- exodus 39:32
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And they brought the tabernacle unto Moses, the tent, and all his furniture, his taches, his boards, his bars, and his pillars, and his sockets, -- exodus 39:33
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And the covering of rams' skins dyed red, and the covering of badgers' skins, and the vail of the covering, -- exodus 39:34
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The ark of the testimony, and the staves thereof, and the mercy seat, -- exodus 39:35
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The table, and all the vessels thereof, and the showbread, -- exodus 39:36
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The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light, -- exodus 39:37
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And the golden altar, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the tabernacle door, -- exodus 39:38
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The brazen altar, and his grate of brass, his staves, and all his vessels, the laver and his foot, -- exodus 39:39
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The hangings of the court, his pillars, and his sockets, and the hanging for the court gate, his cords, and his pins, and all the vessels of the service of the tabernacle, for the tent of the congregation, -- exodus 39:40
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The cloths of service to do service in the holy place, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and his sons' garments, to minister in the priest's office. -- exodus 39:41
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According to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel made all the work. -- exodus 39:42
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And Moses did look upon all the work, and, behold, they had done it as the LORD had commanded, even so had they done it: and Moses blessed them. -- exodus 39:43
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- exodus 40:1
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On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation. -- exodus 40:2
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And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail. -- exodus 40:3
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And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof. -- exodus 40:4
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And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle. -- exodus 40:5
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And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation. -- exodus 40:6
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And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein. -- exodus 40:7
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And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court gate. -- exodus 40:8
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And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy. -- exodus 40:9
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And thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all his vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altar most holy. -- exodus 40:10
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And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it. -- exodus 40:11
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And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water. -- exodus 40:12
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And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the priest's office. -- exodus 40:13
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And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats: -- exodus 40:14
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And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations. -- exodus 40:15
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Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he. -- exodus 40:16
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And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up. -- exodus 40:17
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And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars. -- exodus 40:18
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And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the LORD commanded Moses. -- exodus 40:19
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And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark: -- exodus 40:20
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And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses. -- exodus 40:21
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And he put the table in the tent of the congregation, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, without the vail. -- exodus 40:22
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And he set the bread in order upon it before the LORD; as the LORD had commanded Moses. -- exodus 40:23
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And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward. -- exodus 40:24
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And he lighted the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses. -- exodus 40:25
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And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail: -- exodus 40:26
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And he burnt sweet incense thereon; as the LORD commanded Moses. -- exodus 40:27
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And he set up the hanging at the door of the tabernacle. -- exodus 40:28
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And he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering; as the LORD commanded Moses. -- exodus 40:29
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And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal. -- exodus 40:30
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And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat: -- exodus 40:31
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When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses. -- exodus 40:32
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And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work. -- exodus 40:33
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Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. -- exodus 40:34
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And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. -- exodus 40:35
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And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys: -- exodus 40:36
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But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up. -- exodus 40:37
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For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys. -- exodus 40:38
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And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, -- leviticus 1:1
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Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock. -- leviticus 1:2
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If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD. -- leviticus 1:3
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And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. -- leviticus 1:4
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And he shall kill the bullock before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. -- leviticus 1:5
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And he shall flay the burnt offering, and cut it into his pieces. -- leviticus 1:6
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And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon the fire: -- leviticus 1:7
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And the priests, Aaron's sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar: -- leviticus 1:8
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But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD. -- leviticus 1:9
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And if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish. -- leviticus 1:10
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And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall sprinkle his blood round about upon the altar. -- leviticus 1:11
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And he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head and his fat: and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar: -- leviticus 1:12
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But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water: and the priest shall bring it all, and burn it upon the altar: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD. -- leviticus 1:13
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And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the LORD be of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons. -- leviticus 1:14
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And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar: -- leviticus 1:15
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And he shall pluck away his crop with his feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, by the place of the ashes: -- leviticus 1:16
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And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD. -- leviticus 1:17
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And when any will offer a meat offering unto the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon: -- leviticus 2:1
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And he shall bring it to Aaron's sons the priests: and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD: -- leviticus 2:2
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And the remnant of the meat offering shall be Aaron's and his sons': it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire. -- leviticus 2:3
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And if thou bring an oblation of a meat offering baked in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil. -- leviticus 2:4
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And if thy oblation be a meat offering baked in a pan, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil. -- leviticus 2:5
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Thou shalt part it in pieces, and pour oil thereon: it is a meat offering. -- leviticus 2:6
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And if thy oblation be a meat offering baked in the frying pan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil. -- leviticus 2:7
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And thou shalt bring the meat offering that is made of these things unto the LORD: and when it is presented unto the priest, he shall bring it unto the altar. -- leviticus 2:8
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And the priest shall take from the meat offering a memorial thereof, and shall burn it upon the altar: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD. -- leviticus 2:9
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And that which is left of the meat offering shall be Aaron's and his sons': it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire. -- leviticus 2:10
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No meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the LORD, shall be made with leaven: for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the LORD made by fire. -- leviticus 2:11
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As for the oblation of the firstfruits, ye shall offer them unto the LORD: but they shall not be burnt on the altar for a sweet savor. -- leviticus 2:12
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And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meat offering: with all thine offerings thou shalt offer salt. -- leviticus 2:13
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And if thou offer a meat offering of thy firstfruits unto the LORD, thou shalt offer for the meat offering of thy firstfruits green ears of corn dried by the fire, even corn beaten out of full ears. -- leviticus 2:14
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And thou shalt put oil upon it, and lay frankincense thereon: it is a meat offering. -- leviticus 2:15
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And the priest shall burn the memorial of it, part of the beaten corn thereof, and part of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD. -- leviticus 2:16
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And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD. -- leviticus 3:1
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And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about. -- leviticus 3:2
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And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, -- leviticus 3:3
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And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away. -- leviticus 3:4
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And Aaron's sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which is upon the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD. -- leviticus 3:5
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And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering unto the LORD be of the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish. -- leviticus 3:6
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If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the LORD. -- leviticus 3:7
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And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof round about upon the altar. -- leviticus 3:8
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And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat thereof, and the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, -- leviticus 3:9
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And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away. -- leviticus 3:10
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And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD. -- leviticus 3:11
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And if his offering be a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD. -- leviticus 3:12
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And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about. -- leviticus 3:13
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And he shall offer thereof his offering, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, -- leviticus 3:14
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And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away. -- leviticus 3:15
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And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savor: all the fat is the LORD's. -- leviticus 3:16
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It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood. -- leviticus 3:17
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- leviticus 4:1
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Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them: -- leviticus 4:2
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If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering. -- leviticus 4:3
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And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock's head, and kill the bullock before the LORD. -- leviticus 4:4
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And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock's blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation: -- leviticus 4:5
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And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the LORD, before the vail of the sanctuary. -- leviticus 4:6
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And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which is in the tabernacle of the congregation; and shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. -- leviticus 4:7
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And he shall take off from it all the fat of the bullock for the sin offering; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, -- leviticus 4:8
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And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away, -- leviticus 4:9
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As it was taken off from the bullock of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall burn them upon the altar of the burnt offering. -- leviticus 4:10
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And the skin of the bullock, and all his flesh, with his head, and with his legs, and his inwards, and his dung, -- leviticus 4:11
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Even the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn him on the wood with fire: where the ashes are poured out shall he be burnt. -- leviticus 4:12
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And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty; -- leviticus 4:13
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When the sin, which they have sinned against it, is known, then the congregation shall offer a young bullock for the sin, and bring him before the tabernacle of the congregation. -- leviticus 4:14
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And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD. -- leviticus 4:15
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And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock's blood to the tabernacle of the congregation: -- leviticus 4:16
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And the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD, even before the vail. -- leviticus 4:17
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And he shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar which is before the LORD, that is in the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. -- leviticus 4:18
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And he shall take all his fat from him, and burn it upon the altar. -- leviticus 4:19
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And he shall do with the bullock as he did with the bullock for a sin offering, so shall he do with this: and the priest shall make an atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them. -- leviticus 4:20
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And he shall carry forth the bullock without the camp, and burn him as he burned the first bullock: it is a sin offering for the congregation. -- leviticus 4:21
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When a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD his God concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty; -- leviticus 4:22
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Or if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, come to his knowledge; he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a male without blemish: -- leviticus 4:23
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And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the LORD: it is a sin offering. -- leviticus 4:24
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And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out his blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering. -- leviticus 4:25
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And he shall burn all his fat upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall make an atonement for him as concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him. -- leviticus 4:26
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And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he doeth somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty; -- leviticus 4:27
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Or if his sin, which he hath sinned, come to his knowledge: then he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he hath sinned. -- leviticus 4:28
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And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering. -- leviticus 4:29
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And the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar. -- leviticus 4:30
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And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savor unto the LORD; and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him. -- leviticus 4:31
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And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish. -- leviticus 4:32
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And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay it for a sin offering in the place where they kill the burnt offering. -- leviticus 4:33
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And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar: -- leviticus 4:34
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And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him. -- leviticus 4:35
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And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity. -- leviticus 5:1
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Or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcass of an unclean beast, or a carcass of unclean cattle, or the carcass of unclean creeping things, and if it be hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty. -- leviticus 5:2
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Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty. -- leviticus 5:3
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Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these. -- leviticus 5:4
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And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing: -- leviticus 5:5
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And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD for his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin. -- leviticus 5:6
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And if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, which he hath committed, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, unto the LORD; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering. -- leviticus 5:7
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And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide it asunder: -- leviticus 5:8
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And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin offering upon the side of the altar; and the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottom of the altar: it is a sin offering. -- leviticus 5:9
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And he shall offer the second for a burnt offering, according to the manner: and the priest shall make an atonement for him for his sin which he hath sinned, and it shall be forgiven him. -- leviticus 5:10
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But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put any frankincense thereon: for it is a sin offering. -- leviticus 5:11
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Then shall he bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it, even a memorial thereof, and burn it on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: it is a sin offering. -- leviticus 5:12
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And the priest shall make an atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in one of these, and it shall be forgiven him: and the remnant shall be the priest's, as a meat offering. -- leviticus 5:13
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- leviticus 5:14
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If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the LORD; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the LORD a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering. -- leviticus 5:15
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And he shall make amends for the harm that he hath done in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part thereto, and give it unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him. -- leviticus 5:16
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And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD; though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity. -- leviticus 5:17
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And he shall bring a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his ignorance wherein he erred and wist it not, and it shall be forgiven him. -- leviticus 5:18
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It is a trespass offering: he hath certainly trespassed against the LORD. -- leviticus 5:19
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- leviticus 6:1
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If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbor in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbor; -- leviticus 6:2
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Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein: -- leviticus 6:3
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Then it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall restore that which he took violently away, or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was delivered him to keep, or the lost thing which he found, -- leviticus 6:4
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Or all that about which he hath sworn falsely; he shall even restore it in the principal, and shall add the fifth part more thereto, and give it unto him to whom it appertaineth, in the day of his trespass offering. -- leviticus 6:5
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And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD, a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest: -- leviticus 6:6
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And the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD: and it shall be forgiven him for any thing of all that he hath done in trespassing therein. -- leviticus 6:7
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- leviticus 6:8
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Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering: It is the burnt offering, because of the burning upon the altar all night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it. -- leviticus 6:9
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And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar. -- leviticus 6:10
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And he shall put off his garments, and put on other garments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp unto a clean place. -- leviticus 6:11
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And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings. -- leviticus 6:12
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The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out. -- leviticus 6:13
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And this is the law of the meat offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before the LORD, before the altar. -- leviticus 6:14
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And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meat offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savor, even the memorial of it, unto the LORD. -- leviticus 6:15
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And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: with unleavened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place; in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation they shall eat it. -- leviticus 6:16
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It shall not be baked with leaven. I have given it unto them for their portion of my offerings made by fire; it is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespass offering. -- leviticus 6:17
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All the males among the children of Aaron shall eat of it. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations concerning the offerings of the LORD made by fire: every one that toucheth them shall be holy. -- leviticus 6:18
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- leviticus 6:19
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This is the offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer unto the LORD in the day when he is anointed; the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meat offering perpetual, half of it in the morning, and half thereof at night. -- leviticus 6:20
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In a pan it shall be made with oil; and when it is baked, thou shalt bring it in: and the baked pieces of the meat offering shalt thou offer for a sweet savor unto the LORD. -- leviticus 6:21
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And the priest of his sons that is anointed in his stead shall offer it: it is a statute for ever unto the LORD; it shall be wholly burnt. -- leviticus 6:22
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For every meat offering for the priest shall be wholly burnt: it shall not be eaten. -- leviticus 6:23
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- leviticus 6:24
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Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, saying, This is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is killed shall the sin offering be killed before the LORD: it is most holy. -- leviticus 6:25
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The priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it: in the holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation. -- leviticus 6:26
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Whatsoever shall touch the flesh thereof shall be holy: and when there is sprinkled of the blood thereof upon any garment, thou shalt wash that whereon it was sprinkled in the holy place. -- leviticus 6:27
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But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken: and if it be sodden in a brazen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in water. -- leviticus 6:28
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All the males among the priests shall eat thereof: it is most holy. -- leviticus 6:29
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And no sin offering, whereof any of the blood is brought into the tabernacle of the congregation to reconcile withal in the holy place, shall be eaten: it shall be burnt in the fire. -- leviticus 6:30
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Likewise this is the law of the trespass offering: it is most holy. -- leviticus 7:1
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In the place where they kill the burnt offering shall they kill the trespass offering: and the blood thereof shall he sprinkle round about upon the altar. -- leviticus 7:2
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And he shall offer of it all the fat thereof; the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, -- leviticus 7:3
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And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul that is above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away: -- leviticus 7:4
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And the priest shall burn them upon the altar for an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a trespass offering. -- leviticus 7:5
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Every male among the priests shall eat thereof: it shall be eaten in the holy place: it is most holy. -- leviticus 7:6
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As the sin offering is, so is the trespass offering: there is one law for them: the priest that maketh atonement therewith shall have it. -- leviticus 7:7
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And the priest that offereth any man's burnt offering, even the priest shall have to himself the skin of the burnt offering which he hath offered. -- leviticus 7:8
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And all the meat offering that is baked in the oven, and all that is dressed in the frying pan, and in the pan, shall be the priest's that offereth it. -- leviticus 7:9
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And every meat offering, mingled with oil, and dry, shall all the sons of Aaron have, one as much as another. -- leviticus 7:10
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And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he shall offer unto the LORD. -- leviticus 7:11
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If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour, fried. -- leviticus 7:12
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Besides the cakes, he shall offer for his offering leavened bread with the sacrifice of thanksgiving of his peace offerings. -- leviticus 7:13
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And of it he shall offer one out of the whole oblation for an heave offering unto the LORD, and it shall be the priest's that sprinkleth the blood of the peace offerings. -- leviticus 7:14
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And the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten the same day that it is offered; he shall not leave any of it until the morning. -- leviticus 7:15
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But if the sacrifice of his offering be a vow, or a voluntary offering, it shall be eaten the same day that he offereth his sacrifice: and on the morrow also the remainder of it shall be eaten: -- leviticus 7:16
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But the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burnt with fire. -- leviticus 7:17
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And if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings be eaten at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it: it shall be an abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity. -- leviticus 7:18
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And the flesh that toucheth any unclean thing shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire: and as for the flesh, all that be clean shall eat thereof. -- leviticus 7:19
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But the soul that eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, that pertain unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, even that soul shall be cut off from his people. -- leviticus 7:20
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Moreover the soul that shall touch any unclean thing, as the uncleanness of man, or any unclean beast, or any abominable unclean thing, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which pertain unto the LORD, even that soul shall be cut off from his people. -- leviticus 7:21
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- leviticus 7:22
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Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat. -- leviticus 7:23
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And the fat of the beast that dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn with beasts, may be used in any other use: but ye shall in no wise eat of it. -- leviticus 7:24
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For whosoever eateth the fat of the beast, of which men offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD, even the soul that eateth it shall be cut off from his people. -- leviticus 7:25
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Moreover ye shall eat no manner of blood, whether it be of fowl or of beast, in any of your dwellings. -- leviticus 7:26
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Whatsoever soul it be that eateth any manner of blood, even that soul shall be cut off from his people. -- leviticus 7:27
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- leviticus 7:28
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Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, He that offereth the sacrifice of his peace offerings unto the LORD shall bring his oblation unto the LORD of the sacrifice of his peace offerings. -- leviticus 7:29
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His own hands shall bring the offerings of the LORD made by fire, the fat with the breast, it shall he bring, that the breast may be waved for a wave offering before the LORD. -- leviticus 7:30
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And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar: but the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons'. -- leviticus 7:31
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And the right shoulder shall ye give unto the priest for an heave offering of the sacrifices of your peace offerings. -- leviticus 7:32
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He among the sons of Aaron, that offereth the blood of the peace offerings, and the fat, shall have the right shoulder for his part. -- leviticus 7:33
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For the wave breast and the heave shoulder have I taken of the children of Israel from off the sacrifices of their peace offerings, and have given them unto Aaron the priest and unto his sons by a statute for ever from among the children of Israel. -- leviticus 7:34
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This is the portion of the anointing of Aaron, and of the anointing of his sons, out of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, in the day when he presented them to minister unto the LORD in the priest's office; -- leviticus 7:35
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Which the LORD commanded to be given them of the children of Israel, in the day that he anointed them, by a statute for ever throughout their generations. -- leviticus 7:36
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This is the law of the burnt offering, of the meat offering, and of the sin offering, and of the trespass offering, and of the consecrations, and of the sacrifice of the peace offerings; -- leviticus 7:37
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Which the LORD commanded Moses in mount Sinai, in the day that he commanded the children of Israel to offer their oblations unto the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai. -- leviticus 7:38
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- leviticus 8:1
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Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and a bullock for the sin offering, and two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread; -- leviticus 8:2
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And gather thou all the congregation together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. -- leviticus 8:3
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And Moses did as the LORD commanded him; and the assembly was gathered together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. -- leviticus 8:4
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And Moses said unto the congregation, This is the thing which the LORD commanded to be done. -- leviticus 8:5
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And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water. -- leviticus 8:6
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And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith. -- leviticus 8:7
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And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim. -- leviticus 8:8
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And he put the mitre upon his head; also upon the mitre, even upon his forefront, did he put the golden plate, the holy crown; as the LORD commanded Moses. -- leviticus 8:9
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And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanctified them. -- leviticus 8:10
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And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels, both the laver and his foot, to sanctify them. -- leviticus 8:11
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And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him. -- leviticus 8:12
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And Moses brought Aaron's sons, and put coats upon them, and girded them with girdles, and put bonnets upon them; as the LORD commanded Moses. -- leviticus 8:13
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And he brought the bullock for the sin offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering. -- leviticus 8:14
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And he slew it; and Moses took the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured the blood at the bottom of the altar, and sanctified it, to make reconciliation upon it. -- leviticus 8:15
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And he took all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and Moses burned it upon the altar. -- leviticus 8:16
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But the bullock, and his hide, his flesh, and his dung, he burnt with fire without the camp; as the LORD commanded Moses. -- leviticus 8:17
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And he brought the ram for the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram. -- leviticus 8:18
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And he killed it; and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about. -- leviticus 8:19
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And he cut the ram into pieces; and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat. -- leviticus 8:20
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And he washed the inwards and the legs in water; and Moses burnt the whole ram upon the altar: it was a burnt sacrifice for a sweet savor, and an offering made by fire unto the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses. -- leviticus 8:21
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And he brought the other ram, the ram of consecration: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram. -- leviticus 8:22
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And he slew it; and Moses took of the blood of it, and put it upon the tip of Aaron's right ear, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot. -- leviticus 8:23
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And he brought Aaron's sons, and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumbs of their right hands, and upon the great toes of their right feet: and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about. -- leviticus 8:24
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And he took the fat, and the rump, and all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and the right shoulder: -- leviticus 8:25
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And out of the basket of unleavened bread, that was before the LORD, he took one unleavened cake, and a cake of oiled bread, and one wafer, and put them on the fat, and upon the right shoulder: -- leviticus 8:26
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And he put all upon Aaron's hands, and upon his sons' hands, and waved them for a wave offering before the LORD. -- leviticus 8:27
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And Moses took them from off their hands, and burnt them on the altar upon the burnt offering: they were consecrations for a sweet savor: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD. -- leviticus 8:28
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And Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave offering before the LORD: for of the ram of consecration it was Moses' part; as the LORD commanded Moses. -- leviticus 8:29
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And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which was upon the altar, and sprinkled it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons' garments with him; and sanctified Aaron, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him. -- leviticus 8:30
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And Moses said unto Aaron and to his sons, Boil the flesh at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and there eat it with the bread that is in the basket of consecrations, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it. -- leviticus 8:31
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And that which remaineth of the flesh and of the bread shall ye burn with fire. -- leviticus 8:32
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And ye shall not go out of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation in seven days, until the days of your consecration be at an end: for seven days shall he consecrate you. -- leviticus 8:33
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As he hath done this day, so the LORD hath commanded to do, to make an atonement for you. -- leviticus 8:34
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Therefore shall ye abide at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation day and night seven days, and keep the charge of the LORD, that ye die not: for so I am commanded. -- leviticus 8:35
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So Aaron and his sons did all things which the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses. -- leviticus 8:36
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And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel; -- leviticus 9:1
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And he said unto Aaron, Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the LORD. -- leviticus 9:2
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And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering; -- leviticus 9:3
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Also a bullock and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the LORD; and a meat offering mingled with oil: for to day the LORD will appear unto you. -- leviticus 9:4
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And they brought that which Moses commanded before the tabernacle of the congregation: and all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD. -- leviticus 9:5
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And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commanded that ye should do: and the glory of the LORD shall appear unto you. -- leviticus 9:6
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And Moses said unto Aaron, Go unto the altar, and offer thy sin offering, and thy burnt offering, and make an atonement for thyself, and for the people: and offer the offering of the people, and make an atonement for them; as the LORD commanded. -- leviticus 9:7
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Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself. -- leviticus 9:8
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And the sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him: and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar: -- leviticus 9:9
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But the fat, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver of the sin offering, he burnt upon the altar; as the LORD commanded Moses. -- leviticus 9:10
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And the flesh and the hide he burnt with fire without the camp. -- leviticus 9:11
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And he slew the burnt offering; and Aaron's sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled round about upon the altar. -- leviticus 9:12
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And they presented the burnt offering unto him, with the pieces thereof, and the head: and he burnt them upon the altar. -- leviticus 9:13
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And he did wash the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar. -- leviticus 9:14
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And he brought the people's offering, and took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first. -- leviticus 9:15
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And he brought the burnt offering, and offered it according to the manner. -- leviticus 9:16
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And he brought the meat offering, and took an handful thereof, and burnt it upon the altar, beside the burnt sacrifice of the morning. -- leviticus 9:17
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He slew also the bullock and the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings, which was for the people: and Aaron's sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about, -- leviticus 9:18
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And the fat of the bullock and of the ram, the rump, and that which covereth the inwards, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver: -- leviticus 9:19
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And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar: -- leviticus 9:20
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And the breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved for a wave offering before the LORD; as Moses commanded. -- leviticus 9:21
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And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings. -- leviticus 9:22
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And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the people. -- leviticus 9:23
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And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces. -- leviticus 9:24
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And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not. -- leviticus 10:1
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And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. -- leviticus 10:2
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Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace. -- leviticus 10:3
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And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp. -- leviticus 10:4
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So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said. -- leviticus 10:5
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And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath kindled. -- leviticus 10:6
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And ye shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: for the anointing oil of the LORD is upon you. And they did according to the word of Moses. -- leviticus 10:7
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And the LORD spake unto Aaron, saying, -- leviticus 10:8
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Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations: -- leviticus 10:9
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And that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean; -- leviticus 10:10
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And that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses. -- leviticus 10:11
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And Moses spake unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that were left, Take the meat offering that remaineth of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar: for it is most holy: -- leviticus 10:12
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And ye shall eat it in the holy place, because it is thy due, and thy sons' due, of the sacrifices of the LORD made by fire: for so I am commanded. -- leviticus 10:13
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And the wave breast and heave shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place; thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee: for they be thy due, and thy sons' due, which are given out of the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of Israel. -- leviticus 10:14
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The heave shoulder and the wave breast shall they bring with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wave it for a wave offering before the LORD; and it shall be thine, and thy sons' with thee, by a statute for ever; as the LORD hath commanded. -- leviticus 10:15
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And Moses diligently sought the goat of the sin offering, and, behold, it was burnt: and he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron which were left alive, saying, -- leviticus 10:16
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Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and God hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the LORD? -- leviticus 10:17
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Behold, the blood of it was not brought in within the holy place: ye should indeed have eaten it in the holy place, as I commanded. -- leviticus 10:18
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And Aaron said unto Moses, Behold, this day have they offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD; and such things have befallen me: and if I had eaten the sin offering to day, should it have been accepted in the sight of the LORD? -- leviticus 10:19
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And when Moses heard that, he was content. -- leviticus 10:20
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And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them, -- leviticus 11:1
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Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth. -- leviticus 11:2
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Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat. -- leviticus 11:3
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Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you. -- leviticus 11:4
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And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you. -- leviticus 11:5
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And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you. -- leviticus 11:6
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And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be cloven-footed, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you. -- leviticus 11:7
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Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcass shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you. -- leviticus 11:8
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These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat. -- leviticus 11:9
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And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you: -- leviticus 11:10
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They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcasses in abomination. -- leviticus 11:11
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Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you. -- leviticus 11:12
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And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray, -- leviticus 11:13
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And the vulture, and the kite after his kind; -- leviticus 11:14
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Every raven after his kind; -- leviticus 11:15
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And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckoo, and the hawk after his kind, -- leviticus 11:16
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And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl, -- leviticus 11:17
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And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle, -- leviticus 11:18
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And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat. -- leviticus 11:19
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All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you. -- leviticus 11:20
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Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth; -- leviticus 11:21
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Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind. -- leviticus 11:22
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But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you. -- leviticus 11:23
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And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the even. -- leviticus 11:24
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And whosoever beareth ought of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even. -- leviticus 11:25
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The carcasses of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not cloven-footed, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean. -- leviticus 11:26
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And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcass shall be unclean until the even. -- leviticus 11:27
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And he that beareth the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you. -- leviticus 11:28
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These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind, -- leviticus 11:29
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And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole. -- leviticus 11:30
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These are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they be dead, shall be unclean until the even. -- leviticus 11:31
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And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherein any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed. -- leviticus 11:32
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And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it. -- leviticus 11:33
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Of all meat which may be eaten, that on which such water cometh shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean. -- leviticus 11:34
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And every thing whereupon any part of their carcass falleth shall be unclean; whether it be oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean and shall be unclean unto you. -- leviticus 11:35
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Nevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcass shall be unclean. -- leviticus 11:36
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And if any part of their carcass fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean. -- leviticus 11:37
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But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcass fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you. -- leviticus 11:38
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And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcass thereof shall be unclean until the even. -- leviticus 11:39
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And he that eateth of the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even. -- leviticus 11:40
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And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten. -- leviticus 11:41
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Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination. -- leviticus 11:42
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Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby. -- leviticus 11:43
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For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. -- leviticus 11:44
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For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy. -- leviticus 11:45
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This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth: -- leviticus 11:46
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To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten. -- leviticus 11:47
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- leviticus 12:1
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Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean. -- leviticus 12:2
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And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. -- leviticus 12:3
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And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled. -- leviticus 12:4
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But if she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her separation: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying threescore and six days. -- leviticus 12:5
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And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest: -- leviticus 12:6
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Who shall offer it before the LORD, and make an atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This is the law for her that hath born a male or a female. -- leviticus 12:7
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And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean. -- leviticus 12:8
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And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, saying, -- leviticus 13:1
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When a man shall have in the skin of his flesh a rising, a scab, or bright spot, and it be in the skin of his flesh like the plague of leprosy; then he shall be brought unto Aaron the priest, or unto one of his sons the priests: -- leviticus 13:2
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And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and when the hair in the plague is turned white, and the plague in sight be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is a plague of leprosy: and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean. -- leviticus 13:3
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If the bright spot be white in the skin of his flesh, and in sight be not deeper than the skin, and the hair thereof be not turned white; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague seven days: -- leviticus 13:4
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And the priest shall look on him the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague in his sight be at a stay, and the plague spread not in the skin; then the priest shall shut him up seven days more: -- leviticus 13:5
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And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague be somewhat dark, and the plague spread not in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean: it is but a scab: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean. -- leviticus 13:6
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But if the scab spread much abroad in the skin, after that he hath been seen of the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen of the priest again. -- leviticus 13:7
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And if the priest see that, behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a leprosy. -- leviticus 13:8
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When the plague of leprosy is in a man, then he shall be brought unto the priest; -- leviticus 13:9
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And the priest shall see him: and, behold, if the rising be white in the skin, and it have turned the hair white, and there be quick raw flesh in the rising; -- leviticus 13:10
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It is an old leprosy in the skin of his flesh, and the priest shall pronounce him unclean, and shall not shut him up: for he is unclean. -- leviticus 13:11
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And if a leprosy break out abroad in the skin, and the leprosy cover all the skin of him that hath the plague from his head even to his foot, wheresoever the priest looketh; -- leviticus 13:12
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Then the priest shall consider: and, behold, if the leprosy have covered all his flesh, he shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague: it is all turned white: he is clean. -- leviticus 13:13
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But when raw flesh appeareth in him, he shall be unclean. -- leviticus 13:14
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And the priest shall see the raw flesh, and pronounce him to be unclean: for the raw flesh is unclean: it is a leprosy. -- leviticus 13:15
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Or if the raw flesh turn again, and be changed unto white, he shall come unto the priest; -- leviticus 13:16
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And the priest shall see him: and, behold, if the plague be turned into white; then the priest shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague: he is clean. -- leviticus 13:17
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The flesh also, in which, even in the skin thereof, was a boil, and is healed, -- leviticus 13:18
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And in the place of the boil there be a white rising, or a bright spot, white, and somewhat reddish, and it be showed to the priest; -- leviticus 13:19
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And if, when the priest seeth it, behold, it be in sight lower than the skin, and the hair thereof be turned white; the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague of leprosy broken out of the boil. -- leviticus 13:20
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But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hairs therein, and if it be not lower than the skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days: -- leviticus 13:21
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And if it spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague. -- leviticus 13:22
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But if the bright spot stay in his place, and spread not, it is a burning boil; and the priest shall pronounce him clean. -- leviticus 13:23
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Or if there be any flesh, in the skin whereof there is a hot burning, and the quick flesh that burneth have a white bright spot, somewhat reddish, or white; -- leviticus 13:24
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Then the priest shall look upon it: and, behold, if the hair in the bright spot be turned white, and it be in sight deeper than the skin; it is a leprosy broken out of the burning: wherefore the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy. -- leviticus 13:25
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But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hair in the bright spot, and it be no lower than the other skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days: -- leviticus 13:26
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And the priest shall look upon him the seventh day: and if it be spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy. -- leviticus 13:27
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And if the bright spot stay in his place, and spread not in the skin, but it be somewhat dark; it is a rising of the burning, and the priest shall pronounce him clean: for it is an inflammation of the burning. -- leviticus 13:28
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If a man or woman have a plague upon the head or the beard; -- leviticus 13:29
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Then the priest shall see the plague: and, behold, if it be in sight deeper than the skin; and there be in it a yellow thin hair; then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a dry scall, even a leprosy upon the head or beard. -- leviticus 13:30
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And if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it be not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven days: -- leviticus 13:31
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And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the plague: and, behold, if the scall spread not, and there be in it no yellow hair, and the scall be not in sight deeper than the skin; -- leviticus 13:32
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He shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more: -- leviticus 13:33
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And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the scall: and, behold, if the scall be not spread in the skin, nor be in sight deeper than the skin; then the priest shall pronounce him clean: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean. -- leviticus 13:34
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But if the scall spread much in the skin after his cleansing; -- leviticus 13:35
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Then the priest shall look on him: and, behold, if the scall be spread in the skin, the priest shall not seek for yellow hair; he is unclean. -- leviticus 13:36
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But if the scall be in his sight at a stay, and that there is black hair grown up therein; the scall is healed, he is clean: and the priest shall pronounce him clean. -- leviticus 13:37
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If a man also or a woman have in the skin of their flesh bright spots, even white bright spots; -- leviticus 13:38
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Then the priest shall look: and, behold, if the bright spots in the skin of their flesh be darkish white; it is a freckled spot that groweth in the skin; he is clean. -- leviticus 13:39
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And the man whose hair is fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he clean. -- leviticus 13:40
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And he that hath his hair fallen off from the part of his head toward his face, he is forehead bald: yet is he clean. -- leviticus 13:41
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And if there be in the bald head, or bald forehead, a white reddish sore; it is a leprosy sprung up in his bald head, or his bald forehead. -- leviticus 13:42
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Then the priest shall look upon it: and, behold, if the rising of the sore be white reddish in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, as the leprosy appeareth in the skin of the flesh; -- leviticus 13:43
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He is a leprous man, he is unclean: the priest shall pronounce him utterly unclean; his plague is in his head. -- leviticus 13:44
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And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean. -- leviticus 13:45
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All the days wherein the plague shall be in him he shall be defiled; he is unclean: he shall dwell alone; without the camp shall his habitation be. -- leviticus 13:46
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The garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it be a woolen garment, or a linen garment; -- leviticus 13:47
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Whether it be in the warp, or woof; of linen, or of woolen; whether in a skin, or in any thing made of skin; -- leviticus 13:48
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And if the plague be greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the skin, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a plague of leprosy, and shall be showed unto the priest: -- leviticus 13:49
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And the priest shall look upon the plague, and shut up it that hath the plague seven days: -- leviticus 13:50
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And he shall look on the plague on the seventh day: if the plague be spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in a skin, or in any work that is made of skin; the plague is a fretting leprosy; it is unclean. -- leviticus 13:51
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He shall therefore burn that garment, whether warp or woof, in woolen or in linen, or any thing of skin, wherein the plague is: for it is a fretting leprosy; it shall be burnt in the fire. -- leviticus 13:52
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And if the priest shall look, and, behold, the plague be not spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; -- leviticus 13:53
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Then the priest shall command that they wash the thing wherein the plague is, and he shall shut it up seven days more: -- leviticus 13:54
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And the priest shall look on the plague, after that it is washed: and, behold, if the plague have not changed his color, and the plague be not spread; it is unclean; thou shalt burn it in the fire; it is fret inward, whether it be bare within or without. -- leviticus 13:55
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And if the priest look, and, behold, the plague be somewhat dark after the washing of it; then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof: -- leviticus 13:56
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And if it appear still in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a spreading plague: thou shalt burn that wherein the plague is with fire. -- leviticus 13:57
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And the garment, either warp, or woof, or whatsoever thing of skin it be, which thou shalt wash, if the plague be departed from them, then it shall be washed the second time, and shall be clean. -- leviticus 13:58
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This is the law of the plague of leprosy in a garment of woolen or linen, either in the warp, or woof, or any thing of skins, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean. -- leviticus 13:59
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- leviticus 14:1
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This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing: He shall be brought unto the priest: -- leviticus 14:2
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And the priest shall go forth out of the camp; and the priest shall look, and, behold, if the plague of leprosy be healed in the leper; -- leviticus 14:3
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Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive and clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop: -- leviticus 14:4
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And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water: -- leviticus 14:5
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As for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water: -- leviticus 14:6
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And he shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the living bird loose into the open field. -- leviticus 14:7
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And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days. -- leviticus 14:8
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But it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off: and he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean. -- leviticus 14:9
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And on the eighth day he shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, and three tenth deals of fine flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and one log of oil. -- leviticus 14:10
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And the priest that maketh him clean shall present the man that is to be made clean, and those things, before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: -- leviticus 14:11
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And the priest shall take one he lamb, and offer him for a trespass offering, and the log of oil, and wave them for a wave offering before the LORD: -- leviticus 14:12
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And he shall slay the lamb in the place where he shall kill the sin offering and the burnt offering, in the holy place: for as the sin offering is the priest's, so is the trespass offering: it is most holy: -- leviticus 14:13
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And the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and the priest shall put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot: -- leviticus 14:14
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And the priest shall take some of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand: -- leviticus 14:15
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And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD: -- leviticus 14:16
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And of the rest of the oil that is in his hand shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering: -- leviticus 14:17
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And the remnant of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall pour upon the head of him that is to be cleansed: and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD. -- leviticus 14:18
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And the priest shall offer the sin offering, and make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed from his uncleanness; and afterward he shall kill the burnt offering: -- leviticus 14:19
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And the priest shall offer the burnt offering and the meat offering upon the altar: and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and he shall be clean. -- leviticus 14:20
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And if he be poor, and cannot get so much; then he shall take one lamb for a trespass offering to be waved, to make an atonement for him, and one tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering, and a log of oil; -- leviticus 14:21
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And two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get; and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering. -- leviticus 14:22
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And he shall bring them on the eighth day for his cleansing unto the priest, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, before the LORD. -- leviticus 14:23
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And the priest shall take the lamb of the trespass offering, and the log of oil, and the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD: -- leviticus 14:24
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And he shall kill the lamb of the trespass offering, and the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot: -- leviticus 14:25
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And the priest shall pour of the oil into the palm of his own left hand: -- leviticus 14:26
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And the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before the LORD: -- leviticus 14:27
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And the priest shall put of the oil that is in his hand upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the place of the blood of the trespass offering: -- leviticus 14:28
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And the rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall put upon the head of him that is to be cleansed, to make an atonement for him before the LORD. -- leviticus 14:29
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And he shall offer the one of the turtledoves, or of the young pigeons, such as he can get; -- leviticus 14:30
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Even such as he is able to get, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, with the meat offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed before the LORD. -- leviticus 14:31
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This is the law of him in whom is the plague of leprosy, whose hand is not able to get that which pertaineth to his cleansing. -- leviticus 14:32
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And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, -- leviticus 14:33
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When ye be come into the land of Canaan, which I give to you for a possession, and I put the plague of leprosy in a house of the land of your possession; -- leviticus 14:34
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And he that owneth the house shall come and tell the priest, saying, It seemeth to me there is as it were a plague in the house: -- leviticus 14:35
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Then the priest shall command that they empty the house, before the priest go into it to see the plague, that all that is in the house be not made unclean: and afterward the priest shall go in to see the house: -- leviticus 14:36
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And he shall look on the plague, and, behold, if the plague be in the walls of the house with hollow streaks, greenish or reddish, which in sight are lower than the wall; -- leviticus 14:37
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Then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days: -- leviticus 14:38
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And the priest shall come again the seventh day, and shall look: and, behold, if the plague be spread in the walls of the house; -- leviticus 14:39
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Then the priest shall command that they take away the stones in which the plague is, and they shall cast them into an unclean place without the city: -- leviticus 14:40
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And he shall cause the house to be scraped within round about, and they shall pour out the dust that they scrape off without the city into an unclean place: -- leviticus 14:41
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And they shall take other stones, and put them in the place of those stones; and he shall take other mortar, and shall plaster the house. -- leviticus 14:42
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And if the plague come again, and break out in the house, after that he hath taken away the stones, and after he hath scraped the house, and after it is plastered; -- leviticus 14:43
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Then the priest shall come and look, and, behold, if the plague be spread in the house, it is a fretting leprosy in the house; it is unclean. -- leviticus 14:44
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And he shall break down the house, the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the mortar of the house; and he shall carry them forth out of the city into an unclean place. -- leviticus 14:45
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Moreover he that goeth into the house all the while that it is shut up shall be unclean until the even. -- leviticus 14:46
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And he that lieth in the house shall wash his clothes; and he that eateth in the house shall wash his clothes. -- leviticus 14:47
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And if the priest shall come in, and look upon it, and, behold, the plague hath not spread in the house, after the house was plastered: then the priest shall pronounce the house clean, because the plague is healed. -- leviticus 14:48
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And he shall take to cleanse the house two birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop: -- leviticus 14:49
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And he shall kill the one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water: -- leviticus 14:50
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And he shall take the cedar wood, and the hyssop, and the scarlet, and the living bird, and dip them in the blood of the slain bird, and in the running water, and sprinkle the house seven times: -- leviticus 14:51
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And he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the running water, and with the living bird, and with the cedar wood, and with the hyssop, and with the scarlet: -- leviticus 14:52
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But he shall let go the living bird out of the city into the open fields, and make an atonement for the house: and it shall be clean. -- leviticus 14:53
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This is the law for all manner of plague of leprosy, and scall, -- leviticus 14:54
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And for the leprosy of a garment, and of a house, -- leviticus 14:55
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And for a rising, and for a scab, and for a bright spot: -- leviticus 14:56
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To teach when it is unclean, and when it is clean: this is the law of leprosy. -- leviticus 14:57
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And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying, -- leviticus 15:1
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Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath a running issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is unclean. -- leviticus 15:2
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And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness. -- leviticus 15:3
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Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean. -- leviticus 15:4
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And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. -- leviticus 15:5
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And he that sitteth on any thing whereon he sat that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. -- leviticus 15:6
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And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. -- leviticus 15:7
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And if he that hath the issue spit upon him that is clean; then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. -- leviticus 15:8
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And what saddle soever he rideth upon that hath the issue shall be unclean. -- leviticus 15:9
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And whosoever toucheth any thing that was under him shall be unclean until the even: and he that beareth any of those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. -- leviticus 15:10
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And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. -- leviticus 15:11
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And the vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water. -- leviticus 15:12
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And when he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue; then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean. -- leviticus 15:13
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And on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before the LORD unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them unto the priest: -- leviticus 15:14
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And the priest shall offer them, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD for his issue. -- leviticus 15:15
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And if any man's seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even. -- leviticus 15:16
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And every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even. -- leviticus 15:17
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The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even. -- leviticus 15:18
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And if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even. -- leviticus 15:19
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And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean. -- leviticus 15:20
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And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. -- leviticus 15:21
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And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. -- leviticus 15:22
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And if it be on her bed, or on any thing whereon she sitteth, when he toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the even. -- leviticus 15:23
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And if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean. -- leviticus 15:24
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And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time of her separation; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as the days of her separation: she shall be unclean. -- leviticus 15:25
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Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her separation: and whatsoever she sitteth upon shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her separation. -- leviticus 15:26
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And whosoever toucheth those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. -- leviticus 15:27
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But if she be cleansed of her issue, then she shall number to herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean. -- leviticus 15:28
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And on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtles, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. -- leviticus 15:29
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And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for her before the LORD for the issue of her uncleanness. -- leviticus 15:30
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Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is among them. -- leviticus 15:31
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This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled therewith; -- leviticus 15:32
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And of her that is sick of her flowers, and of him that hath an issue, of the man, and of the woman, and of him that lieth with her that is unclean. -- leviticus 15:33
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And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died; -- leviticus 16:1
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat. -- leviticus 16:2
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Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering. -- leviticus 16:3
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He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on. -- leviticus 16:4
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And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering. -- leviticus 16:5
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And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house. -- leviticus 16:6
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And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. -- leviticus 16:7
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And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat. -- leviticus 16:8
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And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the LORD's lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering. -- leviticus 16:9
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But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness. -- leviticus 16:10
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And Aaron shall bring the bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and shall make an atonement for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin offering which is for himself: -- leviticus 16:11
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And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail: -- leviticus 16:12
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And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not: -- leviticus 16:13
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And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times. -- leviticus 16:14
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Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the vail, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat: -- leviticus 16:15
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And he shall make an atonement for the holy place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions in all their sins: and so shall he do for the tabernacle of the congregation, that remaineth among them in the midst of their uncleanness. -- leviticus 16:16
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And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made an atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Israel. -- leviticus 16:17
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And he shall go out unto the altar that is before the LORD, and make an atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about. -- leviticus 16:18
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And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel. -- leviticus 16:19
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And when he hath made an end of reconciling the holy place, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar, he shall bring the live goat: -- leviticus 16:20
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And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness: -- leviticus 16:21
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And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness. -- leviticus 16:22
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And Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall leave them there: -- leviticus 16:23
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And he shall wash his flesh with water in the holy place, and put on his garments, and come forth, and offer his burnt offering, and the burnt offering of the people, and make an atonement for himself, and for the people. -- leviticus 16:24
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And the fat of the sin offering shall he burn upon the altar. -- leviticus 16:25
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And he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp. -- leviticus 16:26
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And the bullock for the sin offering, and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy place, shall one carry forth without the camp; and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung. -- leviticus 16:27
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And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp. -- leviticus 16:28
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And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you: -- leviticus 16:29
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For on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that ye may be clean from all your sins before the LORD. -- leviticus 16:30
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It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever. -- leviticus 16:31
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And the priest, whom he shall anoint, and whom he shall consecrate to minister in the priest's office in his father's stead, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen clothes, even the holy garments: -- leviticus 16:32
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And he shall make an atonement for the holy sanctuary, and he shall make an atonement for the tabernacle of the congregation, and for the altar, and he shall make an atonement for the priests, and for all the people of the congregation. -- leviticus 16:33
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And this shall be an everlasting statute unto you, to make an atonement for the children of Israel for all their sins once a year. And he did as the LORD commanded Moses. -- leviticus 16:34
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- leviticus 17:1
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Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them; This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, saying, -- leviticus 17:2
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What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it out of the camp, -- leviticus 17:3
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And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD; blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people: -- leviticus 17:4
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To the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the open field, even that they may bring them unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them for peace offerings unto the LORD. -- leviticus 17:5
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And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn the fat for a sweet savor unto the LORD. -- leviticus 17:6
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And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations. -- leviticus 17:7
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And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among you, that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice, -- leviticus 17:8
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And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer it unto the LORD; even that man shall be cut off from among his people. -- leviticus 17:9
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And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people. -- leviticus 17:10
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For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul. -- leviticus 17:11
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Therefore I said unto the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood. -- leviticus 17:12
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And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust. -- leviticus 17:13
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For it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off. -- leviticus 17:14
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And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean. -- leviticus 17:15
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But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity. -- leviticus 17:16
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- leviticus 18:1
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Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the LORD your God. -- leviticus 18:2
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After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances. -- leviticus 18:3
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Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God. -- leviticus 18:4
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Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD. -- leviticus 18:5
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None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD. -- leviticus 18:6
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The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. -- leviticus 18:7
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The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness. -- leviticus 18:8
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The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover. -- leviticus 18:9
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The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs is thine own nakedness. -- leviticus 18:10
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The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. -- leviticus 18:11
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Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she is thy father's near kinswoman. -- leviticus 18:12
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Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she is thy mother's near kinswoman. -- leviticus 18:13
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Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt. -- leviticus 18:14
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Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. -- leviticus 18:15
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Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness. -- leviticus 18:16
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Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness. -- leviticus 18:17
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Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time. -- leviticus 18:18
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Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness. -- leviticus 18:19
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Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbor's wife, to defile thyself with her. -- leviticus 18:20
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And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD. -- leviticus 18:21
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Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. -- leviticus 18:22
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Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion. -- leviticus 18:23
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Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you: -- leviticus 18:24
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And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants. -- leviticus 18:25
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Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you: -- leviticus 18:26
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(For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled;) -- leviticus 18:27
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That the land spue not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spued out the nations that were before you. -- leviticus 18:28
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For whosoever shall commit any of these abominations, even the souls that commit them shall be cut off from among their people. -- leviticus 18:29
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Therefore shall ye keep mine ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am the LORD your God. -- leviticus 18:30
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- leviticus 19:1
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Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy. -- leviticus 19:2
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Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God. -- leviticus 19:3
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Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God. -- leviticus 19:4
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And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, ye shall offer it at your own will. -- leviticus 19:5
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It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow: and if ought remain until the third day, it shall be burnt in the fire. -- leviticus 19:6
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And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is abominable; it shall not be accepted. -- leviticus 19:7
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Therefore every one that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the LORD: and that soul shall be cut off from among his people. -- leviticus 19:8
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And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest. -- leviticus 19:9
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And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the LORD your God. -- leviticus 19:10
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Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another. -- leviticus 19:11
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And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD. -- leviticus 19:12
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Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbor, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning. -- leviticus 19:13
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Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling-block before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD. -- leviticus 19:14
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Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor. -- leviticus 19:15
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Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor; I am the LORD. -- leviticus 19:16
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Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbor, and not suffer sin upon him. -- leviticus 19:17
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Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am the LORD. -- leviticus 19:18
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Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woolen come upon thee. -- leviticus 19:19
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And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free. -- leviticus 19:20
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And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, even a ram for a trespass offering. -- leviticus 19:21
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And the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering before the LORD for his sin which he hath done: and the sin which he hath done shall be forgiven him. -- leviticus 19:22
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And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of. -- leviticus 19:23
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But in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy to praise the LORD withal. -- leviticus 19:24
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And in the fifth year shall ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it may yield unto you the increase thereof: I am the LORD your God. -- leviticus 19:25
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Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times. -- leviticus 19:26
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Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard. -- leviticus 19:27
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Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD. -- leviticus 19:28
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Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness. -- leviticus 19:29
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Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD. -- leviticus 19:30
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Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God. -- leviticus 19:31
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Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD. -- leviticus 19:32
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And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him. -- leviticus 19:33
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But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God. -- leviticus 19:34
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Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. -- leviticus 19:35
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Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt. -- leviticus 19:36
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Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the LORD. -- leviticus 19:37
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- leviticus 20:1
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Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones. -- leviticus 20:2
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And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name. -- leviticus 20:3
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And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and kill him not: -- leviticus 20:4
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Then I will set my face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all that go a whoring after him, to commit whoredom with Molech, from among their people. -- leviticus 20:5
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And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people. -- leviticus 20:6
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Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God. -- leviticus 20:7
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And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the LORD which sanctify you. -- leviticus 20:8
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For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him. -- leviticus 20:9
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And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. -- leviticus 20:10
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And the man that lieth with his father's wife hath uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. -- leviticus 20:11
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And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them. -- leviticus 20:12
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If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. -- leviticus 20:13
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And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you. -- leviticus 20:14
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And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast. -- leviticus 20:15
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And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. -- leviticus 20:16
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And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity. -- leviticus 20:17
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And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people. -- leviticus 20:18
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And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister, nor of thy father's sister: for he uncovereth his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity. -- leviticus 20:19
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And if a man shall lie with his uncle's wife, he hath uncovered his uncle's nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless. -- leviticus 20:20
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And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless. -- leviticus 20:21
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Ye shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, spue you not out. -- leviticus 20:22
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And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them. -- leviticus 20:23
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But I have said unto you, Ye shall inherit their land, and I will give it unto you to possess it, a land that floweth with milk and honey: I am the LORD your God, which have separated you from other people. -- leviticus 20:24
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Ye shall therefore put difference between clean beasts and unclean, and between unclean fowls and clean: and ye shall not make your souls abominable by beast, or by fowl, or by any manner of living thing that creepeth on the ground, which I have separated from you as unclean. -- leviticus 20:25
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And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine. -- leviticus 20:26
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A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them. -- leviticus 20:27
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people: -- leviticus 21:1
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But for his kin, that is near unto him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother. -- leviticus 21:2
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And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled. -- leviticus 21:3
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But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself. -- leviticus 21:4
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They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh. -- leviticus 21:5
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They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy. -- leviticus 21:6
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They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God. -- leviticus 21:7
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Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I the LORD, which sanctify you, am holy. -- leviticus 21:8
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And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire. -- leviticus 21:9
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And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes; -- leviticus 21:10
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Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother; -- leviticus 21:11
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Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am the LORD. -- leviticus 21:12
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And he shall take a wife in her virginity. -- leviticus 21:13
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A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife. -- leviticus 21:14
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Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him. -- leviticus 21:15
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- leviticus 21:16
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Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God. -- leviticus 21:17
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For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous, -- leviticus 21:18
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Or a man that is broken-footed, or broken-handed, -- leviticus 21:19
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Or crookbacked, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken; -- leviticus 21:20
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No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God. -- leviticus 21:21
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He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy. -- leviticus 21:22
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Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them. -- leviticus 21:23
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And Moses told it unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel. -- leviticus 21:24
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- leviticus 22:1
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Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow unto me: I am the LORD. -- leviticus 22:2
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Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed among your generations, that goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence: I am the LORD. -- leviticus 22:3
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What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath a running issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth any thing that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him; -- leviticus 22:4
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Or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath; -- leviticus 22:5
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The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water. -- leviticus 22:6
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And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food. -- leviticus 22:7
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That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith; I am the LORD. -- leviticus 22:8
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They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them. -- leviticus 22:9
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There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing. -- leviticus 22:10
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But if the priest buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat. -- leviticus 22:11
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If the priest's daughter also be married unto a stranger, she may not eat of an offering of the holy things. -- leviticus 22:12
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But if the priest's daughter be a widow, or divorced, and have no child, and is returned unto her father's house, as in her youth, she shall eat of her father's meat: but there shall be no stranger eat thereof. -- leviticus 22:13
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And if a man eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give it unto the priest with the holy thing. -- leviticus 22:14
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And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto the LORD; -- leviticus 22:15
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Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify them. -- leviticus 22:16
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- leviticus 22:17
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Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whatsoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer unto the LORD for a burnt offering; -- leviticus 22:18
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Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats. -- leviticus 22:19
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But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you. -- leviticus 22:20
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And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein. -- leviticus 22:21
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Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the LORD. -- leviticus 22:22
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Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted. -- leviticus 22:23
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Ye shall not offer unto the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land. -- leviticus 22:24
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Neither from a stranger's hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be in them: they shall not be accepted for you. -- leviticus 22:25
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- leviticus 22:26
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When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire unto the LORD. -- leviticus 22:27
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And whether it be cow, or ewe, ye shall not kill it and her young both in one day. -- leviticus 22:28
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And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, offer it at your own will. -- leviticus 22:29
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On the same day it shall be eaten up; ye shall leave none of it until the morrow: I am the LORD. -- leviticus 22:30
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Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the LORD. -- leviticus 22:31
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Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am the LORD which hallow you, -- leviticus 22:32
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That brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD. -- leviticus 22:33
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- leviticus 23:1
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Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts. -- leviticus 23:2
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Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings. -- leviticus 23:3
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These are the feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons. -- leviticus 23:4
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In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the LORD's passover. -- leviticus 23:5
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And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the LORD: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread. -- leviticus 23:6
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In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. -- leviticus 23:7
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But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven days: in the seventh day is an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. -- leviticus 23:8
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- leviticus 23:9
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Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest: -- leviticus 23:10
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And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it. -- leviticus 23:11
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And ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf an he lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt offering unto the LORD. -- leviticus 23:12
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And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the LORD for a sweet savor: and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin. -- leviticus 23:13
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And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day that ye have brought an offering unto your God: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings. -- leviticus 23:14
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And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be complete: -- leviticus 23:15
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Even unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty days; and ye shall offer a new meat offering unto the LORD. -- leviticus 23:16
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Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth deals; they shall be of fine flour; they shall be baked with leaven; they are the firstfruits unto the LORD. -- leviticus 23:17
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And ye shall offer with the bread seven lambs without blemish of the first year, and one young bullock, and two rams: they shall be for a burnt offering unto the LORD, with their meat offering, and their drink offerings, even an offering made by fire, of sweet savor unto the LORD. -- leviticus 23:18
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Then ye shall sacrifice one kid of the goats for a sin offering, and two lambs of the first year for a sacrifice of peace offerings. -- leviticus 23:19
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And the priest shall wave them with the bread of the firstfruits for a wave offering before the LORD, with the two lambs: they shall be holy to the LORD for the priest. -- leviticus 23:20
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And ye shall proclaim on the selfsame day, that it may be an holy convocation unto you: ye shall do no servile work therein: it shall be a statute for ever in all your dwellings throughout your generations. -- leviticus 23:21
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And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them unto the poor, and to the stranger: I am the LORD your God. -- leviticus 23:22
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- leviticus 23:23
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Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation. -- leviticus 23:24
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Ye shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD. -- leviticus 23:25
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- leviticus 23:26
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Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD. -- leviticus 23:27
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And ye shall do no work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the LORD your God. -- leviticus 23:28
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For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people. -- leviticus 23:29
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And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any work in that same day, the same soul will I destroy from among his people. -- leviticus 23:30
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Ye shall do no manner of work: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings. -- leviticus 23:31
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It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath. -- leviticus 23:32
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- leviticus 23:33
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Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the LORD. -- leviticus 23:34
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On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. -- leviticus 23:35
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Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile work therein. -- leviticus 23:36
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These are the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, and a meat offering, a sacrifice, and drink offerings, every thing upon his day: -- leviticus 23:37
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Beside the sabbaths of the LORD, and beside your gifts, and beside all your vows, and beside all your freewill offerings, which ye give unto the LORD. -- leviticus 23:38
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Also in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when ye have gathered in the fruit of the land, ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: on the first day shall be a sabbath, and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath. -- leviticus 23:39
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And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days. -- leviticus 23:40
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And ye shall keep it a feast unto the LORD seven days in the year. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations: ye shall celebrate it in the seventh month. -- leviticus 23:41
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Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths: -- leviticus 23:42
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That your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God. -- leviticus 23:43
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And Moses declared unto the children of Israel the feasts of the LORD. -- leviticus 23:44
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- leviticus 24:1
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Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually. -- leviticus 24:2
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Without the vail of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation, shall Aaron order it from the evening unto the morning before the LORD continually: it shall be a statute for ever in your generations. -- leviticus 24:3
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He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually. -- leviticus 24:4
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And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake. -- leviticus 24:5
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And thou shalt set them in two rows, six on a row, upon the pure table before the LORD. -- leviticus 24:6
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And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon each row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD. -- leviticus 24:7
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Every sabbath he shall set it in order before the LORD continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant. -- leviticus 24:8
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And it shall be Aaron's and his sons'; and they shall eat it in the holy place: for it is most holy unto him of the offerings of the LORD made by fire by a perpetual statute. -- leviticus 24:9
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And the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel: and this son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp; -- leviticus 24:10
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And the Israelitish woman's son blasphemed the name of the Lord, and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:) -- leviticus 24:11
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And they put him in ward, that the mind of the LORD might be showed them. -- leviticus 24:12
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- leviticus 24:13
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Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him. -- leviticus 24:14
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And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin. -- leviticus 24:15
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And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the Lord, shall be put to death. -- leviticus 24:16
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And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death. -- leviticus 24:17
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And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast. -- leviticus 24:18
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And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbor; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him; -- leviticus 24:19
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Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again. -- leviticus 24:20
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And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death. -- leviticus 24:21
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Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I am the LORD your God. -- leviticus 24:22
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And Moses spake to the children of Israel, that they should bring forth him that had cursed out of the camp, and stone him with stones. And the children of Israel did as the LORD commanded Moses. -- leviticus 24:23
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And the LORD spake unto Moses in mount Sinai, saying, -- leviticus 25:1
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Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the LORD. -- leviticus 25:2
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Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruit thereof; -- leviticus 25:3
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But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard. -- leviticus 25:4
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That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest thou shalt not reap, neither gather the grapes of thy vine undressed: for it is a year of rest unto the land. -- leviticus 25:5
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And the sabbath of the land shall be meat for you; for thee, and for thy servant, and for thy maid, and for thy hired servant, and for thy stranger that sojourneth with thee. -- leviticus 25:6
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And for thy cattle, and for the beast that are in thy land, shall all the increase thereof be meat. -- leviticus 25:7
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And thou shalt number seven sabbaths of years unto thee, seven times seven years; and the space of the seven sabbaths of years shall be unto thee forty and nine years. -- leviticus 25:8
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Then shalt thou cause the trumpet of the jubilee to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month, in the day of atonement shall ye make the trumpet sound throughout all your land. -- leviticus 25:9
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And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubilee unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family. -- leviticus 25:10
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A jubilee shall that fiftieth year be unto you: ye shall not sow, neither reap that which groweth of itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of thy vine undressed. -- leviticus 25:11
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For it is the jubilee; it shall be holy unto you: ye shall eat the increase thereof out of the field. -- leviticus 25:12
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In the year of this jubilee ye shall return every man unto his possession. -- leviticus 25:13
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And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbor, or buyest ought of thy neighbor's hand, ye shall not oppress one another: -- leviticus 25:14
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According to the number of years after the jubilee thou shalt buy of thy neighbor, and according unto the number of years of the fruits he shall sell unto thee: -- leviticus 25:15
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According to the multitude of years thou shalt increase the price thereof, and according to the fewness of years thou shalt diminish the price of it: for according to the number of the years of the fruits doth he sell unto thee. -- leviticus 25:16
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Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God. -- leviticus 25:17
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Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety. -- leviticus 25:18
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And the land shall yield her fruit, and ye shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety. -- leviticus 25:19
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And if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase: -- leviticus 25:20
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Then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years. -- leviticus 25:21
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And ye shall sow the eighth year, and eat yet of old fruit until the ninth year; until her fruits come in ye shall eat of the old store. -- leviticus 25:22
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The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine, for ye are strangers and sojourners with me. -- leviticus 25:23
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And in all the land of your possession ye shall grant a redemption for the land. -- leviticus 25:24
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If thy brother be waxen poor, and hath sold away some of his possession, and if any of his kin come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold. -- leviticus 25:25
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And if the man have none to redeem it, and himself be able to redeem it; -- leviticus 25:26
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Then let him count the years of the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; that he may return unto his possession. -- leviticus 25:27
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But if he be not able to restore it to him, then that which is sold shall remain in the hand of him that hath bought it until the year of jubilee: and in the jubilee it shall go out, and he shall return unto his possession. -- leviticus 25:28
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And if a man sell a dwelling house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it is sold; within a full year may he redeem it. -- leviticus 25:29
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And if it be not redeemed within the space of a full year, then the house that is in the walled city shall be established for ever to him that bought it throughout his generations: it shall not go out in the jubilee. -- leviticus 25:30
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But the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them shall be counted as the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall go out in the jubilee. -- leviticus 25:31
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Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time. -- leviticus 25:32
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And if a man purchase of the Levites, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, shall go out in the year of jubilee: for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel. -- leviticus 25:33
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But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession. -- leviticus 25:34
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And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. -- leviticus 25:35
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Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee. -- leviticus 25:36
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Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase. -- leviticus 25:37
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I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God. -- leviticus 25:38
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And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant: -- leviticus 25:39
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But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubilee. -- leviticus 25:40
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And then shall he depart from thee, both he and his children with him, and shall return unto his own family, and unto the possession of his fathers shall he return. -- leviticus 25:41
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For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen. -- leviticus 25:42
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Thou shalt not rule over him with rigor; but shalt fear thy God. -- leviticus 25:43
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Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids. -- leviticus 25:44
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Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they begat in your land: and they shall be your possession. -- leviticus 25:45
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And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigor. -- leviticus 25:46
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And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger's family: -- leviticus 25:47
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After that he is sold he may be redeemed again; one of his brethren may redeem him: -- leviticus 25:48
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Either his uncle, or his uncle's son, may redeem him, or any that is nigh of kin unto him of his family may redeem him; or if he be able, he may redeem himself. -- leviticus 25:49
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And he shall reckon with him that bought him from the year that he was sold to him unto the year of jubilee: and the price of his sale shall be according unto the number of years, according to the time of an hired servant shall it be with him. -- leviticus 25:50
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If there be yet many years behind, according unto them he shall give again the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for. -- leviticus 25:51
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And if there remain but few years unto the year of jubilee, then he shall count with him, and according unto his years shall he give him again the price of his redemption. -- leviticus 25:52
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And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigor over him in thy sight. -- leviticus 25:53
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And if he be not redeemed in these years, then he shall go out in the year of jubilee, both he, and his children with him. -- leviticus 25:54
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For unto me the children of Israel are servants; they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God. -- leviticus 25:55
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Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God. -- leviticus 26:1
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Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD. -- leviticus 26:2
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If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them; -- leviticus 26:3
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Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. -- leviticus 26:4
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And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely. -- leviticus 26:5
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And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land. -- leviticus 26:6
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And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword. -- leviticus 26:7
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And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword. -- leviticus 26:8
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For I will have respect unto you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and establish my covenant with you. -- leviticus 26:9
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And ye shall eat old store, and bring forth the old because of the new. -- leviticus 26:10
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And I set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you. -- leviticus 26:11
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And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people. -- leviticus 26:12
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I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not be their bondmen; and I have broken the bands of your yoke, and made you go upright. -- leviticus 26:13
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But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments; -- leviticus 26:14
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And if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor my judgments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but that ye break my covenant: -- leviticus 26:15
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I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it. -- leviticus 26:16
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And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you. -- leviticus 26:17
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And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins. -- leviticus 26:18
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And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass: -- leviticus 26:19
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And your strength shall be spent in vain: for your land shall not yield her increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruits. -- leviticus 26:20
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And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me; I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins. -- leviticus 26:21
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I will also send wild beasts among you, which shall rob you of your children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number; and your high ways shall be desolate. -- leviticus 26:22
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And if ye will not be reformed by me by these things, but will walk contrary unto me; -- leviticus 26:23
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Then will I also walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins. -- leviticus 26:24
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And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant: and when ye are gathered together within your cities, I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy. -- leviticus 26:25
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And when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied. -- leviticus 26:26
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And if ye will not for all this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto me; -- leviticus 26:27
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Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins. -- leviticus 26:28
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And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat. -- leviticus 26:29
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And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcasses upon the carcasses of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you. -- leviticus 26:30
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And I will make your cities waste, and bring your sanctuaries unto desolation, and I will not smell the savor of your sweet odors. -- leviticus 26:31
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And I will bring the land into desolation: and your enemies which dwell therein shall be astonished at it. -- leviticus 26:32
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And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste. -- leviticus 26:33
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Then shall the land enjoy her sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye be in your enemies' land; even then shall the land rest, and enjoy her sabbaths. -- leviticus 26:34
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As long as it lieth desolate it shall rest; because it did not rest in your sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon it. -- leviticus 26:35
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And upon them that are left alive of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth. -- leviticus 26:36
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And they shall fall one upon another, as it were before a sword, when none pursueth: and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies. -- leviticus 26:37
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And ye shall perish among the heathen, and the land of your enemies shall eat you up. -- leviticus 26:38
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And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies' lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them. -- leviticus 26:39
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If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me; -- leviticus 26:40
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And that I also have walked contrary unto them, and have brought them into the land of their enemies; if then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity: -- leviticus 26:41
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Then will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will remember the land. -- leviticus 26:42
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The land also shall be left of them, and shall enjoy her sabbaths, while she lieth desolate without them: and they shall accept of the punishment of their iniquity: because, even because they despised my judgments, and because their soul abhorred my statutes. -- leviticus 26:43
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And yet for all that, when they be in the land of their enemies, I will not cast them away, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them: for I am the LORD their God. -- leviticus 26:44
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But I will for their sakes remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the heathen, that I might be their God: I am the LORD. -- leviticus 26:45
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These are the statutes and judgments and laws, which the LORD made between him and the children of Israel in mount Sinai by the hand of Moses. -- leviticus 26:46
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- leviticus 27:1
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Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the LORD by thy estimation. -- leviticus 27:2
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And thy estimation shall be of the male from twenty years old even unto sixty years old, even thy estimation shall be fifty shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary. -- leviticus 27:3
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And if it be a female, then thy estimation shall be thirty shekels. -- leviticus 27:4
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And if it be from five years old even unto twenty years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels. -- leviticus 27:5
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And if it be from a month old even unto five years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female thy estimation shall be three shekels of silver. -- leviticus 27:6
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And if it be from sixty years old and above; if it be a male, then thy estimation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels. -- leviticus 27:7
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But if he be poorer than thy estimation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to his ability that vowed shall the priest value him. -- leviticus 27:8
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And if it be a beast, whereof men bring an offering unto the LORD, all that any man giveth of such unto the LORD shall be holy. -- leviticus 27:9
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He shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good: and if he shall at all change beast for beast, then it and the exchange thereof shall be holy. -- leviticus 27:10
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And if it be any unclean beast, of which they do not offer a sacrifice unto the LORD, then he shall present the beast before the priest: -- leviticus 27:11
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And the priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad: as thou valuest it, who art the priest, so shall it be. -- leviticus 27:12
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But if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth part thereof unto thy estimation. -- leviticus 27:13
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And when a man shall sanctify his house to be holy unto the LORD, then the priest shall estimate it, whether it be good or bad: as the priest shall estimate it, so shall it stand. -- leviticus 27:14
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And if he that sanctified it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be his. -- leviticus 27:15
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And if a man shall sanctify unto the LORD some part of a field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the seed thereof: an homer of barley seed shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver. -- leviticus 27:16
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If he sanctify his field from the year of jubilee, according to thy estimation it shall stand. -- leviticus 27:17
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But if he sanctify his field after the jubilee, then the priest shall reckon unto him the money according to the years that remain, even unto the year of the jubilee, and it shall be abated from thy estimation. -- leviticus 27:18
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And if he that sanctified the field will in any wise redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be assured to him. -- leviticus 27:19
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And if he will not redeem the field, or if he have sold the field to another man, it shall not be redeemed any more. -- leviticus 27:20
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But the field, when it goeth out in the jubilee, shall be holy unto the LORD, as a field devoted; the possession thereof shall be the priest's. -- leviticus 27:21
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And if a man sanctify unto the LORD a field which he hath bought, which is not of the fields of his possession; -- leviticus 27:22
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Then the priest shall reckon unto him the worth of thy estimation, even unto the year of the jubilee: and he shall give thine estimation in that day, as a holy thing unto the LORD. -- leviticus 27:23
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In the year of the jubilee the field shall return unto him of whom it was bought, even to him to whom the possession of the land did belong. -- leviticus 27:24
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And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel. -- leviticus 27:25
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Only the firstling of the beasts, which should be the LORD's firstling, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox, or sheep: it is the LORD's. -- leviticus 27:26
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And if it be of an unclean beast, then he shall redeem it according to thine estimation, and shall add a fifth part of it thereto: or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to thy estimation. -- leviticus 27:27
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Notwithstanding no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the LORD of all that he hath, both of man and beast, and of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto the LORD. -- leviticus 27:28
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None devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed; but shall surely be put to death. -- leviticus 27:29
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And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD's: it is holy unto the LORD. -- leviticus 27:30
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And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof. -- leviticus 27:31
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And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD. -- leviticus 27:32
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He shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it: and if he change it at all, then both it and the change thereof shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed. -- leviticus 27:33
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These are the commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses for the children of Israel in mount Sinai. -- leviticus 27:34
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And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying, -- numbers 1:1
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Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls; -- numbers 1:2
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From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies. -- numbers 1:3
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And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers. -- numbers 1:4
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And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur. -- numbers 1:5
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Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. -- numbers 1:6
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Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab. -- numbers 1:7
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Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar. -- numbers 1:8
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Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon. -- numbers 1:9
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Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. -- numbers 1:10
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Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni. -- numbers 1:11
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Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. -- numbers 1:12
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Of Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran. -- numbers 1:13
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Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel. -- numbers 1:14
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Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan. -- numbers 1:15
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These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel. -- numbers 1:16
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And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names: -- numbers 1:17
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And they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month, and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls. -- numbers 1:18
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As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai. -- numbers 1:19
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And the children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; -- numbers 1:20
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Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred. -- numbers 1:21
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Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; -- numbers 1:22
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Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred. -- numbers 1:23
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Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; -- numbers 1:24
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Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty. -- numbers 1:25
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Of the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; -- numbers 1:26
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Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred. -- numbers 1:27
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Of the children of Issachar, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; -- numbers 1:28
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Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred. -- numbers 1:29
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Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; -- numbers 1:30
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Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred. -- numbers 1:31
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Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; -- numbers 1:32
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Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred. -- numbers 1:33
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Of the children of Manasseh, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; -- numbers 1:34
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Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred. -- numbers 1:35
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Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; -- numbers 1:36
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Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred. -- numbers 1:37
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Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; -- numbers 1:38
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Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred. -- numbers 1:39
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Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; -- numbers 1:40
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Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred. -- numbers 1:41
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Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; -- numbers 1:42
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Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred. -- numbers 1:43
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These are those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers. -- numbers 1:44
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So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel; -- numbers 1:45
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Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty. -- numbers 1:46
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But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them. -- numbers 1:47
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For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 1:48
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Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel: -- numbers 1:49
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But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle. -- numbers 1:50
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And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. -- numbers 1:51
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And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts. -- numbers 1:52
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But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony. -- numbers 1:53
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And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they. -- numbers 1:54
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And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, -- numbers 2:1
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Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch. -- numbers 2:2
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And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah. -- numbers 2:3
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And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred. -- numbers 2:4
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And those that do pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and Nethaneel the son of Zuar shall be captain of the children of Issachar. -- numbers 2:5
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And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred. -- numbers 2:6
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Then the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun. -- numbers 2:7
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And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred. -- numbers 2:8
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All that were numbered in the camp of Judah were an hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their armies. These shall first set forth. -- numbers 2:9
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On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur. -- numbers 2:10
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And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred. -- numbers 2:11
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And those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. -- numbers 2:12
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And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred. -- numbers 2:13
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Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel. -- numbers 2:14
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And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty. -- numbers 2:15
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All that were numbered in the camp of Reuben were an hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, throughout their armies. And they shall set forth in the second rank. -- numbers 2:16
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Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place by their standards. -- numbers 2:17
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On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud. -- numbers 2:18
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And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand and five hundred. -- numbers 2:19
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And by him shall be the tribe of Manasseh: and the captain of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. -- numbers 2:20
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And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred. -- numbers 2:21
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Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni. -- numbers 2:22
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And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred. -- numbers 2:23
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All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were an hundred thousand and eight thousand and an hundred, throughout their armies. And they shall go forward in the third rank. -- numbers 2:24
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The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their armies: and the captain of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. -- numbers 2:25
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And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred. -- numbers 2:26
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And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the captain of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran. -- numbers 2:27
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And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one thousand and five hundred. -- numbers 2:28
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Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan. -- numbers 2:29
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And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred. -- numbers 2:30
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All they that were numbered in the camp of Dan were an hundred thousand and fifty and seven thousand and six hundred. They shall go hindmost with their standards. -- numbers 2:31
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These are those which were numbered of the children of Israel by the house of their fathers: all those that were numbered of the camps throughout their hosts were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty. -- numbers 2:32
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But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses. -- numbers 2:33
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And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses: so they pitched by their standards, and so they set forward, every one after their families, according to the house of their fathers. -- numbers 2:34
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These also are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that the LORD spake with Moses in mount Sinai. -- numbers 3:1
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And these are the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. -- numbers 3:2
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These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office. -- numbers 3:3
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And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aaron their father. -- numbers 3:4
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 3:5
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Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him. -- numbers 3:6
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And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle. -- numbers 3:7
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And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle. -- numbers 3:8
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And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel. -- numbers 3:9
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And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. -- numbers 3:10
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 3:11
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And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine; -- numbers 3:12
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Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD. -- numbers 3:13
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And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying, -- numbers 3:14
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Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them. -- numbers 3:15
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And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded. -- numbers 3:16
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And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. -- numbers 3:17
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And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei. -- numbers 3:18
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And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel. -- numbers 3:19
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And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers. -- numbers 3:20
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Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites. -- numbers 3:21
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Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them were seven thousand and five hundred. -- numbers 3:22
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The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward. -- numbers 3:23
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And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael. -- numbers 3:24
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And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation shall be the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, -- numbers 3:25
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And the hangings of the court, and the curtain for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and the cords of it for all the service thereof. -- numbers 3:26
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And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites. -- numbers 3:27
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In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary. -- numbers 3:28
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The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward. -- numbers 3:29
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And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel. -- numbers 3:30
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And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof. -- numbers 3:31
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And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary. -- numbers 3:32
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Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari. -- numbers 3:33
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And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred. -- numbers 3:34
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And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward. -- numbers 3:35
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And under the custody and charge of the sons of Merari shall be the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof, and all the vessels thereof, and all that serveth thereto, -- numbers 3:36
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And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords. -- numbers 3:37
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But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. -- numbers 3:38
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All that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the LORD, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand. -- numbers 3:39
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names. -- numbers 3:40
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And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel. -- numbers 3:41
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And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel. -- numbers 3:42
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And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen. -- numbers 3:43
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 3:44
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Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD. -- numbers 3:45
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And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites; -- numbers 3:46
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Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:) -- numbers 3:47
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And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons. -- numbers 3:48
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And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites: -- numbers 3:49
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Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary: -- numbers 3:50
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And Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses. -- numbers 3:51
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And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, -- numbers 4:1
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Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers, -- numbers 4:2
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From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation. -- numbers 4:3
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This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things: -- numbers 4:4
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And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with it: -- numbers 4:5
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And shall put thereon the covering of badgers' skins, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof. -- numbers 4:6
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And upon the table of showbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover withal: and the continual bread shall be thereon: -- numbers 4:7
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And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put in the staves thereof. -- numbers 4:8
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And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it: -- numbers 4:9
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And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put it upon a bar. -- numbers 4:10
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And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put to the staves thereof: -- numbers 4:11
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And they shall take all the instruments of ministry, wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put them on a bar: -- numbers 4:12
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And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon: -- numbers 4:13
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And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the basins, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers' skins, and put to the staves of it. -- numbers 4:14
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And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation. -- numbers 4:15
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And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof. -- numbers 4:16
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And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron saying, -- numbers 4:17
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Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites: -- numbers 4:18
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But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden: -- numbers 4:19
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But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die. -- numbers 4:20
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 4:21
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Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families; -- numbers 4:22
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From thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them; all that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation. -- numbers 4:23
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This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens: -- numbers 4:24
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And they shall bear the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tabernacle of the congregation, his covering, and the covering of the badgers' skins that is above upon it, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, -- numbers 4:25
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And the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and all that is made for them: so shall they serve. -- numbers 4:26
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At the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service: and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens. -- numbers 4:27
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This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. -- numbers 4:28
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As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, by the house of their fathers; -- numbers 4:29
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From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth into the service, to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation. -- numbers 4:30
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And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tabernacle of the congregation; the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and sockets thereof, -- numbers 4:31
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And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service: and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden. -- numbers 4:32
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This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. -- numbers 4:33
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And Moses and Aaron and the chief of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites after their families, and after the house of their fathers, -- numbers 4:34
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From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation: -- numbers 4:35
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And those that were numbered of them by their families were two thousand seven hundred and fifty. -- numbers 4:36
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These were they that were numbered of the families of the Kohathites, all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, which Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses. -- numbers 4:37
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And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers, -- numbers 4:38
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From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation, -- numbers 4:39
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Even those that were numbered of them, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty. -- numbers 4:40
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These are they that were numbered of the families of the sons of Gershon, of all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, whom Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD. -- numbers 4:41
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And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, -- numbers 4:42
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From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation, -- numbers 4:43
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Even those that were numbered of them after their families, were three thousand and two hundred. -- numbers 4:44
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These be those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses. -- numbers 4:45
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All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel numbered, after their families, and after the house of their fathers, -- numbers 4:46
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From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of the ministry, and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation. -- numbers 4:47
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Even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five hundred and fourscore, -- numbers 4:48
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According to the commandment of the LORD they were numbered by the hand of Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden: thus were they numbered of him, as the LORD commanded Moses. -- numbers 4:49
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 5:1
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Command the children of Israel, that they put out of the camp every leper, and every one that hath an issue, and whosoever is defiled by the dead: -- numbers 5:2
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Both male and female shall ye put out, without the camp shall ye put them; that they defile not their camps, in the midst whereof I dwell. -- numbers 5:3
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And the children of Israel did so, and put them out without the camp: as the LORD spake unto Moses, so did the children of Israel. -- numbers 5:4
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 5:5
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Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the LORD, and that person be guilty; -- numbers 5:6
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Then they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed. -- numbers 5:7
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But if the man have no kinsman to recompense the trespass unto, let the trespass be recompensed unto the LORD, even to the priest; beside the ram of the atonement, whereby an atonement shall be made for him. -- numbers 5:8
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And every offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they bring unto the priest, shall be his. -- numbers 5:9
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And every man's hallowed things shall be his: whatsoever any man giveth the priest, it shall be his. -- numbers 5:10
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 5:11
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Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man's wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him, -- numbers 5:12
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And a man lie with her carnally, and it be hid from the eyes of her husband, and be kept close, and she be defiled, and there be no witness against her, neither she be taken with the manner; -- numbers 5:13
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And the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be defiled: or if the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be not defiled: -- numbers 5:14
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Then shall the man bring his wife unto the priest, and he shall bring her offering for her, the tenth part of an ephah of barley meal; he shall pour no oil upon it, nor put frankincense thereon; for it is an offering of jealousy, an offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to remembrance. -- numbers 5:15
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And the priest shall bring her near, and set her before the LORD: -- numbers 5:16
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And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water: -- numbers 5:17
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And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and uncover the woman's head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse: -- numbers 5:18
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And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse: -- numbers 5:19
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But if thou hast gone aside to another instead of thy husband, and if thou be defiled, and some man have lain with thee beside thine husband: -- numbers 5:20
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Then the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, The LORD make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when the LORD doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell; -- numbers 5:21
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And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen. -- numbers 5:22
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And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out with the bitter water: -- numbers 5:23
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And he shall cause the woman to drink the bitter water that causeth the curse: and the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter. -- numbers 5:24
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Then the priest shall take the jealousy offering out of the woman's hand, and shall wave the offering before the LORD, and offer it upon the altar: -- numbers 5:25
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And the priest shall take an handful of the offering, even the memorial thereof, and burn it upon the altar, and afterward shall cause the woman to drink the water. -- numbers 5:26
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And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people. -- numbers 5:27
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And if the woman be not defiled, but be clean; then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed. -- numbers 5:28
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This is the law of jealousies, when a wife goeth aside to another instead of her husband, and is defiled; -- numbers 5:29
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Or when the spirit of jealousy cometh upon him, and he be jealous over his wife, and shall set the woman before the LORD, and the priest shall execute upon her all this law. -- numbers 5:30
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Then shall the man be guiltless from iniquity, and this woman shall bear her iniquity. -- numbers 5:31
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 6:1
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Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD: -- numbers 6:2
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He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried. -- numbers 6:3
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All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk. -- numbers 6:4
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All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow. -- numbers 6:5
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All the days that he separateth himself unto the LORD he shall come at no dead body. -- numbers 6:6
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He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is upon his head. -- numbers 6:7
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All the days of his separation he is holy unto the LORD. -- numbers 6:8
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And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it. -- numbers 6:9
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And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons, to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: -- numbers 6:10
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And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, and make an atonement for him, for that he sinned by the dead, and shall hallow his head that same day. -- numbers 6:11
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And he shall consecrate unto the LORD the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering: but the days that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled. -- numbers 6:12
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And this is the law of the Nazarite, when the days of his separation are fulfilled: he shall be brought unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: -- numbers 6:13
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And he shall offer his offering unto the LORD, one he lamb of the first year without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish for a sin offering, and one ram without blemish for peace offerings, -- numbers 6:14
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And a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers of unleavened bread anointed with oil, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings. -- numbers 6:15
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And the priest shall bring them before the LORD, and shall offer his sin offering, and his burnt offering: -- numbers 6:16
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And he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread: the priest shall offer also his meat offering, and his drink offering. -- numbers 6:17
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And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings. -- numbers 6:18
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And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is shaven: -- numbers 6:19
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And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine. -- numbers 6:20
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This is the law of the Nazarite who hath vowed, and of his offering unto the LORD for his separation, beside that that his hand shall get: according to the vow which he vowed, so he must do after the law of his separation. -- numbers 6:21
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 6:22
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Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, -- numbers 6:23
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The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: -- numbers 6:24
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The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: -- numbers 6:25
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The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. -- numbers 6:26
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And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel, and I will bless them. -- numbers 6:27
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And it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them, and sanctified them; -- numbers 7:1
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That the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who were the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered: -- numbers 7:2
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And they brought their offering before the LORD, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle. -- numbers 7:3
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 7:4
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Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service. -- numbers 7:5
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And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites. -- numbers 7:6
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Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service: -- numbers 7:7
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And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. -- numbers 7:8
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But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders. -- numbers 7:9
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And the princes offered for dedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their offering before the altar. -- numbers 7:10
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And the LORD said unto Moses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar. -- numbers 7:11
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And he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah: -- numbers 7:12
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And his offering was one silver charger, the weight thereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: -- numbers 7:13
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One spoon of ten shekels of gold, full of incense: -- numbers 7:14
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One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: -- numbers 7:15
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One kid of the goats for a sin offering: -- numbers 7:16
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And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab. -- numbers 7:17
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On the second day Nethaneel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer: -- numbers 7:18
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He offered for his offering one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: -- numbers 7:19
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One spoon of gold of ten shekels, full of incense: -- numbers 7:20
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One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: -- numbers 7:21
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One kid of the goats for a sin offering: -- numbers 7:22
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And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nethaneel the son of Zuar. -- numbers 7:23
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On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun, did offer: -- numbers 7:24
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His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: -- numbers 7:25
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One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: -- numbers 7:26
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One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: -- numbers 7:27
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One kid of the goats for a sin offering: -- numbers 7:28
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And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon. -- numbers 7:29
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On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben, did offer: -- numbers 7:30
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His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: -- numbers 7:31
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One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: -- numbers 7:32
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One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: -- numbers 7:33
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One kid of the goats for a sin offering: -- numbers 7:34
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And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur. -- numbers 7:35
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On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, prince of the children of Simeon, did offer: -- numbers 7:36
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His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: -- numbers 7:37
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One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: -- numbers 7:38
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One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: -- numbers 7:39
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One kid of the goats for a sin offering: -- numbers 7:40
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And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. -- numbers 7:41
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On the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad, offered: -- numbers 7:42
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His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, a silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: -- numbers 7:43
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One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: -- numbers 7:44
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One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: -- numbers 7:45
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One kid of the goats for a sin offering: -- numbers 7:46
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And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel. -- numbers 7:47
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On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim, offered: -- numbers 7:48
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His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: -- numbers 7:49
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One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: -- numbers 7:50
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One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: -- numbers 7:51
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One kid of the goats for a sin offering: -- numbers 7:52
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And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud. -- numbers 7:53
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On the eighth day offered Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, prince of the children of Manasseh: -- numbers 7:54
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His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: -- numbers 7:55
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One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: -- numbers 7:56
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One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: -- numbers 7:57
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One kid of the goats for a sin offering: -- numbers 7:58
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And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. -- numbers 7:59
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On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin, offered: -- numbers 7:60
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His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: -- numbers 7:61
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One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: -- numbers 7:62
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One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: -- numbers 7:63
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One kid of the goats for a sin offering: -- numbers 7:64
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And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni. -- numbers 7:65
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On the tenth day Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, prince of the children of Dan, offered: -- numbers 7:66
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His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: -- numbers 7:67
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One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: -- numbers 7:68
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One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: -- numbers 7:69
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One kid of the goats for a sin offering: -- numbers 7:70
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And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. -- numbers 7:71
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On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ocran, prince of the children of Asher, offered: -- numbers 7:72
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His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: -- numbers 7:73
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One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: -- numbers 7:74
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One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: -- numbers 7:75
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One kid of the goats for a sin offering: -- numbers 7:76
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And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ocran. -- numbers 7:77
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On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali, offered: -- numbers 7:78
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His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: -- numbers 7:79
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One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: -- numbers 7:80
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One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: -- numbers 7:81
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One kid of the goats for a sin offering: -- numbers 7:82
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And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan. -- numbers 7:83
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This was the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold: -- numbers 7:84
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Each charger of silver weighing an hundred and thirty shekels, each bowl seventy: all the silver vessels weighed two thousand and four hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary: -- numbers 7:85
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The golden spoons were twelve, full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary: all the gold of the spoons was an hundred and twenty shekels. -- numbers 7:86
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All the oxen for the burnt offering were twelve bullocks, the rams twelve, the lambs of the first year twelve, with their meat offering: and the kids of the goats for sin offering twelve. -- numbers 7:87
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And all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace offerings were twenty and four bullocks, the rams sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs of the first year sixty. This was the dedication of the altar, after that it was anointed. -- numbers 7:88
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And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubim: and he spake unto him. -- numbers 7:89
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 8:1
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Speak unto Aaron and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick. -- numbers 8:2
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And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the LORD commanded Moses. -- numbers 8:3
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And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work: according unto the pattern which the LORD had showed Moses, so he made the candlestick. -- numbers 8:4
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 8:5
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Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them. -- numbers 8:6
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And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean. -- numbers 8:7
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Then let them take a young bullock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering. -- numbers 8:8
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And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together: -- numbers 8:9
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And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites: -- numbers 8:10
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And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the LORD. -- numbers 8:11
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And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the LORD, to make an atonement for the Levites. -- numbers 8:12
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And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the LORD. -- numbers 8:13
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Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine. -- numbers 8:14
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And after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt cleanse them, and offer them for an offering. -- numbers 8:15
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For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of such as open every womb, even instead of the firstborn of all the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me. -- numbers 8:16
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For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself. -- numbers 8:17
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And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel. -- numbers 8:18
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And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary. -- numbers 8:19
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And Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, did to the Levites according unto all that the LORD commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them. -- numbers 8:20
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And the Levites were purified, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them as an offering before the LORD; and Aaron made an atonement for them to cleanse them. -- numbers 8:21
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And after that went the Levites in to do their service in the tabernacle of the congregation before Aaron, and before his sons: as the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they unto them. -- numbers 8:22
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 8:23
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This is it that belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: -- numbers 8:24
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And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more: -- numbers 8:25
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But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge. -- numbers 8:26
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And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying, -- numbers 9:1
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Let the children of Israel also keep the passover at his appointed season. -- numbers 9:2
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In the fourteenth day of this month, at even, ye shall keep it in his appointed season: according to all the rites of it, and according to all the ceremonies thereof, shall ye keep it. -- numbers 9:3
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And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, that they should keep the passover. -- numbers 9:4
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And they kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month at even in the wilderness of Sinai: according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did the children of Israel. -- numbers 9:5
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And there were certain men, who were defiled by the dead body of a man, that they could not keep the passover on that day: and they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day: -- numbers 9:6
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And those men said unto him, We are defiled by the dead body of a man: wherefore are we kept back, that we may not offer an offering of the LORD in his appointed season among the children of Israel? -- numbers 9:7
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And Moses said unto them, Stand still, and I will hear what the LORD will command concerning you. -- numbers 9:8
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 9:9
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Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If any man of you or of your posterity shall be unclean by reason of a dead body, or be in a journey afar off, yet he shall keep the passover unto the LORD. -- numbers 9:10
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The fourteenth day of the second month at even they shall keep it, and eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. -- numbers 9:11
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They shall leave none of it unto the morning, nor break any bone of it: according to all the ordinances of the passover they shall keep it. -- numbers 9:12
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But the man that is clean, and is not in a journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, even the same soul shall be cut off from among his people: because he brought not the offering of the LORD in his appointed season, that man shall bear his sin. -- numbers 9:13
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And if a stranger shall sojourn among you, and will keep the passover unto the LORD; according to the ordinance of the passover, and according to the manner thereof, so shall he do: ye shall have one ordinance, both for the stranger, and for him that was born in the land. -- numbers 9:14
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And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and at even there was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until the morning. -- numbers 9:15
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So it was alway: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night. -- numbers 9:16
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And when the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the children of Israel journeyed: and in the place where the cloud abode, there the children of Israel pitched their tents. -- numbers 9:17
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At the commandment of the LORD the children of Israel journeyed, and at the commandment of the LORD they pitched: as long as the cloud abode upon the tabernacle they rested in their tents. -- numbers 9:18
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And when the cloud tarried long upon the tabernacle many days, then the children of Israel kept the charge of the LORD, and journeyed not. -- numbers 9:19
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And so it was, when the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle; according to the commandment of the LORD they abode in their tents, and according to the commandment of the LORD they journeyed. -- numbers 9:20
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And so it was, when the cloud abode from even unto the morning, and that the cloud was taken up in the morning, then they journeyed: whether it was by day or by night that the cloud was taken up, they journeyed. -- numbers 9:21
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Or whether it were two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, remaining thereon, the children of Israel abode in their tents, and journeyed not: but when it was taken up, they journeyed. -- numbers 9:22
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At the commandment of the LORD they rested in the tents, and at the commandment of the LORD they journeyed: they kept the charge of the LORD, at the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses. -- numbers 9:23
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 10:1
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Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps. -- numbers 10:2
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And when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. -- numbers 10:3
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And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee. -- numbers 10:4
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When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward. -- numbers 10:5
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When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys. -- numbers 10:6
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But when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm. -- numbers 10:7
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And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations. -- numbers 10:8
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And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies. -- numbers 10:9
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Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the LORD your God. -- numbers 10:10
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And it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud was taken up from off the tabernacle of the testimony. -- numbers 10:11
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And the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran. -- numbers 10:12
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And they first took their journey according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses. -- numbers 10:13
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In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab. -- numbers 10:14
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And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel the son of Zuar. -- numbers 10:15
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And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon. -- numbers 10:16
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And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle. -- numbers 10:17
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And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur. -- numbers 10:18
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And over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. -- numbers 10:19
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And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel. -- numbers 10:20
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And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came. -- numbers 10:21
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And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud. -- numbers 10:22
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And over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. -- numbers 10:23
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And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni. -- numbers 10:24
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And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, which was the rearward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. -- numbers 10:25
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And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran. -- numbers 10:26
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And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan. -- numbers 10:27
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Thus were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their armies, when they set forward. -- numbers 10:28
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And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel. -- numbers 10:29
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And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred. -- numbers 10:30
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And he said, Leave us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou mayest be to us instead of eyes. -- numbers 10:31
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And it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, that what goodness the LORD shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee. -- numbers 10:32
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And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them. -- numbers 10:33
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And the cloud of the LORD was upon them by day, when they went out of the camp. -- numbers 10:34
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And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee. -- numbers 10:35
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And when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, unto the many thousands of Israel. -- numbers 10:36
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And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp. -- numbers 11:1
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And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched. -- numbers 11:2
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And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the LORD burnt among them. -- numbers 11:3
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And the mixed multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat? -- numbers 11:4
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We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic: -- numbers 11:5
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But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes. -- numbers 11:6
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And the manna was as coriander seed, and the color thereof as the color of bdellium. -- numbers 11:7
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And the people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in a mortar, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil. -- numbers 11:8
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And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it. -- numbers 11:9
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Then Moses heard the people weep throughout their families, every man in the door of his tent: and the anger of the LORD was kindled greatly; Moses also was displeased. -- numbers 11:10
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And Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favor in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me? -- numbers 11:11
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Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers? -- numbers 11:12
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Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat. -- numbers 11:13
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I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me. -- numbers 11:14
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And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favor in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness. -- numbers 11:15
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee. -- numbers 11:16
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And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone. -- numbers 11:17
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And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat. -- numbers 11:18
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Ye shall not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, neither ten days, nor twenty days; -- numbers 11:19
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But even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the LORD which is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt? -- numbers 11:20
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And Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month. -- numbers 11:21
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Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them? -- numbers 11:22
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD's hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not. -- numbers 11:23
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And Moses went out, and told the people the words of the LORD, and gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the tabernacle. -- numbers 11:24
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And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease. -- numbers 11:25
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But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp. -- numbers 11:26
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And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp. -- numbers 11:27
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And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them. -- numbers 11:28
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And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD's people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them! -- numbers 11:29
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And Moses gat him into the camp, he and the elders of Israel. -- numbers 11:30
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And there went forth a wind from the LORD, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day's journey on this side, and as it were a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth. -- numbers 11:31
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And the people stood up all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten homers: and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp. -- numbers 11:32
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And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague. -- numbers 11:33
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And he called the name of that place Kibrothhattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted. -- numbers 11:34
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And the people journeyed from Kibrothhattaavah unto Hazeroth; and abode at Hazeroth. -- numbers 11:35
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And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman. -- numbers 12:1
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And they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it. -- numbers 12:2
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(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.) -- numbers 12:3
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And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out. -- numbers 12:4
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And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth. -- numbers 12:5
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And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. -- numbers 12:6
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My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house. -- numbers 12:7
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With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses? -- numbers 12:8
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And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed. -- numbers 12:9
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And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous. -- numbers 12:10
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And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned. -- numbers 12:11
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Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother's womb. -- numbers 12:12
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And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee. -- numbers 12:13
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And the LORD said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again. -- numbers 12:14
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And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again. -- numbers 12:15
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And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran. -- numbers 12:16
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 13:1
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Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them. -- numbers 13:2
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And Moses by the commandment of the LORD sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men were heads of the children of Israel. -- numbers 13:3
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And these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur. -- numbers 13:4
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Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori. -- numbers 13:5
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Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh. -- numbers 13:6
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Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph. -- numbers 13:7
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Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun. -- numbers 13:8
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Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu. -- numbers 13:9
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Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi. -- numbers 13:10
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Of the tribe of Joseph, namely, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi. -- numbers 13:11
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Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli. -- numbers 13:12
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Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael. -- numbers 13:13
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Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi. -- numbers 13:14
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Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi. -- numbers 13:15
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These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua. -- numbers 13:16
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And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain: -- numbers 13:17
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And see the land, what it is, and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many; -- numbers 13:18
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And what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad; and what cities they be that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong holds; -- numbers 13:19
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And what the land is, whether it be fat or lean, whether there be wood therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the first ripe grapes. -- numbers 13:20
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So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath. -- numbers 13:21
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And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.) -- numbers 13:22
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And they came unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff; and they brought of the pomegranates, and of the figs. -- numbers 13:23
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The place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from thence. -- numbers 13:24
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And they returned from searching of the land after forty days. -- numbers 13:25
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And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and showed them the fruit of the land. -- numbers 13:26
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And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it. -- numbers 13:27
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Nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there. -- numbers 13:28
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The Amalekites dwell in the land of the south: and the Hittites, and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the mountains: and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan. -- numbers 13:29
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And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it. -- numbers 13:30
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But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we. -- numbers 13:31
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And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature. -- numbers 13:32
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And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight. -- numbers 13:33
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And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night. -- numbers 14:1
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And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness! -- numbers 14:2
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And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt? -- numbers 14:3
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And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt. -- numbers 14:4
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Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel. -- numbers 14:5
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And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes: -- numbers 14:6
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And they spake unto all the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land. -- numbers 14:7
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If the LORD delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey. -- numbers 14:8
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Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defense is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not. -- numbers 14:9
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But all the congregation bade stone them with stones. And the glory of the LORD appeared in the tabernacle of the congregation before all the children of Israel. -- numbers 14:10
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And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have showed among them? -- numbers 14:11
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I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they. -- numbers 14:12
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And Moses said unto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;) -- numbers 14:13
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And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land: for they have heard that thou LORD art among this people, that thou LORD art seen face to face, and that thy cloud standeth over them, and that thou goest before them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night. -- numbers 14:14
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Now if thou shalt kill all this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of thee will speak, saying, -- numbers 14:15
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Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness. -- numbers 14:16
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And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying, -- numbers 14:17
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The LORD is long-suffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation. -- numbers 14:18
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Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and as thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now. -- numbers 14:19
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And the LORD said, I have pardoned according to thy word: -- numbers 14:20
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But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD. -- numbers 14:21
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Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice; -- numbers 14:22
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Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it: -- numbers 14:23
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But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it. -- numbers 14:24
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(Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites dwelt in the valley.) Tomorrow turn you, and get you into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea. -- numbers 14:25
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And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, -- numbers 14:26
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How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me. -- numbers 14:27
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Say unto them, As truly as I live, saith the LORD, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you: -- numbers 14:28
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Your carcasses shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward which have murmured against me. -- numbers 14:29
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Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun. -- numbers 14:30
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But your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land which ye have despised. -- numbers 14:31
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But as for you, your carcasses, they shall fall in this wilderness. -- numbers 14:32
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And your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and bear your whoredoms, until your carcasses be wasted in the wilderness. -- numbers 14:33
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After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise. -- numbers 14:34
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I the LORD have said, I will surely do it unto all this evil congregation, that are gathered together against me: in this wilderness they shall be consumed, and there they shall die. -- numbers 14:35
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And the men, which Moses sent to search the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up a slander upon the land, -- numbers 14:36
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Even those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, died by the plague before the LORD. -- numbers 14:37
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But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of the men that went to search the land, lived still. -- numbers 14:38
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And Moses told these sayings unto all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly. -- numbers 14:39
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And they rose up early in the morning, and gat them up into the top of the mountain, saying, Lo, we be here, and will go up unto the place which the LORD hath promised: for we have sinned. -- numbers 14:40
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And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of the LORD? but it shall not prosper. -- numbers 14:41
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Go not up, for the LORD is not among you; that ye be not smitten before your enemies. -- numbers 14:42
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For the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there before you, and ye shall fall by the sword: because ye are turned away from the LORD, therefore the LORD will not be with you. -- numbers 14:43
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But they presumed to go up unto the hill top: nevertheless the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and Moses, departed not out of the camp. -- numbers 14:44
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Then the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites which dwelt in that hill, and smote them, and discomfited them, even unto Hormah. -- numbers 14:45
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 15:1
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Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you, -- numbers 15:2
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And will make an offering by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savor unto the LORD, of the herd or of the flock: -- numbers 15:3
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Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the LORD bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of oil. -- numbers 15:4
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And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb. -- numbers 15:5
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Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third part of an hin of oil. -- numbers 15:6
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And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savor unto the LORD. -- numbers 15:7
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And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the LORD: -- numbers 15:8
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Then shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering of three tenth deals of flour mingled with half an hin of oil. -- numbers 15:9
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And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD. -- numbers 15:10
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Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid. -- numbers 15:11
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According to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number. -- numbers 15:12
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All that are born of the country shall do these things after this manner, in offering an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD. -- numbers 15:13
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And if a stranger sojourn with you, or whosoever be among you in your generations, and will offer an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD; as ye do, so he shall do. -- numbers 15:14
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One ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth with you, an ordinance for ever in your generations: as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the LORD. -- numbers 15:15
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One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you. -- numbers 15:16
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 15:17
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Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you, -- numbers 15:18
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Then it shall be, that, when ye eat of the bread of the land, ye shall offer up an heave offering unto the LORD. -- numbers 15:19
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Ye shall offer up a cake of the first of your dough for an heave offering: as ye do the heave offering of the threshingfloor, so shall ye heave it. -- numbers 15:20
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Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto the LORD an heave offering in your generations. -- numbers 15:21
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And if ye have erred, and not observed all these commandments, which the LORD hath spoken unto Moses, -- numbers 15:22
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Even all that the LORD hath commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the day that the LORD commanded Moses, and henceforward among your generations; -- numbers 15:23
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Then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savor unto the LORD, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering. -- numbers 15:24
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And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their ignorance: -- numbers 15:25
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And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them; seeing all the people were in ignorance. -- numbers 15:26
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And if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering. -- numbers 15:27
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And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LORD, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him. -- numbers 15:28
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Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them. -- numbers 15:29
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But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people. -- numbers 15:30
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Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him. -- numbers 15:31
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And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day. -- numbers 15:32
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And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation. -- numbers 15:33
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And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him. -- numbers 15:34
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And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp. -- numbers 15:35
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And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses. -- numbers 15:36
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 15:37
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Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue: -- numbers 15:38
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And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring: -- numbers 15:39
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That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God. -- numbers 15:40
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I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD your God. -- numbers 15:41
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Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men: -- numbers 16:1
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And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown: -- numbers 16:2
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And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD? -- numbers 16:3
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And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face: -- numbers 16:4
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And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will show who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him. -- numbers 16:5
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This do; Take you censers, Korah, and all his company; -- numbers 16:6
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And put fire therein, and put incense in them before the LORD to morrow: and it shall be that the man whom the LORD doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi. -- numbers 16:7
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And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi: -- numbers 16:8
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Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them? -- numbers 16:9
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And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also? -- numbers 16:10
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For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him? -- numbers 16:11
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And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up: -- numbers 16:12
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Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us? -- numbers 16:13
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Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up. -- numbers 16:14
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And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them. -- numbers 16:15
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And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, to morrow: -- numbers 16:16
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And take every man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the LORD every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer. -- numbers 16:17
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And they took every man his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood in the door of the tabernacle of the congregation with Moses and Aaron. -- numbers 16:18
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And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation. -- numbers 16:19
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And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, -- numbers 16:20
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Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. -- numbers 16:21
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And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation? -- numbers 16:22
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 16:23
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Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. -- numbers 16:24
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And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him. -- numbers 16:25
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And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins. -- numbers 16:26
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So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children. -- numbers 16:27
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And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind. -- numbers 16:28
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If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the LORD hath not sent me. -- numbers 16:29
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But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD. -- numbers 16:30
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And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them: -- numbers 16:31
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And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods. -- numbers 16:32
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They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation. -- numbers 16:33
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And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also. -- numbers 16:34
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And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense. -- numbers 16:35
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 16:36
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Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire yonder; for they are hallowed. -- numbers 16:37
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The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel. -- numbers 16:38
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And Eleazar the priest took the brazen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar: -- numbers 16:39
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To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses. -- numbers 16:40
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But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the LORD. -- numbers 16:41
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And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared. -- numbers 16:42
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And Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle of the congregation. -- numbers 16:43
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 16:44
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Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces. -- numbers 16:45
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And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the LORD; the plague is begun. -- numbers 16:46
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And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people. -- numbers 16:47
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And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed. -- numbers 16:48
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Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah. -- numbers 16:49
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And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the plague was stayed. -- numbers 16:50
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 17:1
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Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man's name upon his rod. -- numbers 17:2
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And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers. -- numbers 17:3
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And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you. -- numbers 17:4
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And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you. -- numbers 17:5
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And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods. -- numbers 17:6
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And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness. -- numbers 17:7
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And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds. -- numbers 17:8
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And Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod. -- numbers 17:9
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not. -- numbers 17:10
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And Moses did so: as the LORD commanded him, so did he. -- numbers 17:11
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And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish. -- numbers 17:12
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Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying? -- numbers 17:13
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And the LORD said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father's house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood. -- numbers 18:1
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And thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness. -- numbers 18:2
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And they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all the tabernacle: only they shall not come nigh the vessels of the sanctuary and the altar, that neither they, nor ye also, die. -- numbers 18:3
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And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, for all the service of the tabernacle: and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you. -- numbers 18:4
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And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar: that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel. -- numbers 18:5
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And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are given as a gift for the LORD, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation. -- numbers 18:6
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Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest's office for everything of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest's office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. -- numbers 18:7
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And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever. -- numbers 18:8
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This shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every oblation of theirs, every meat offering of theirs, and every sin offering of theirs, and every trespass offering of theirs which they shall render unto me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons. -- numbers 18:9
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In the most holy place shalt thou eat it; every male shall eat it: it shall be holy unto thee. -- numbers 18:10
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And this is thine; the heave offering of their gift, with all the wave offerings of the children of Israel: I have given them unto thee, and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: every one that is clean in thy house shall eat of it. -- numbers 18:11
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All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the LORD, them have I given thee. -- numbers 18:12
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And whatsoever is first ripe in the land, which they shall bring unto the LORD, shall be thine; every one that is clean in thine house shall eat of it. -- numbers 18:13
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Every thing devoted in Israel shall be thine. -- numbers 18:14
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Every thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the LORD, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine: nevertheless the firstborn of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem. -- numbers 18:15
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And those that are to be redeemed from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to thine estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs. -- numbers 18:16
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But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savor unto the LORD. -- numbers 18:17
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And the flesh of them shall be thine, as the wave breast and as the right shoulder are thine. -- numbers 18:18
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All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer unto the LORD, have I given thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: it is a covenant of salt for ever before the LORD unto thee and to thy seed with thee. -- numbers 18:19
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And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel. -- numbers 18:20
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And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation. -- numbers 18:21
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Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die. -- numbers 18:22
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But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance. -- numbers 18:23
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But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering unto the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance. -- numbers 18:24
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 18:25
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Thus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD, even a tenth part of the tithe. -- numbers 18:26
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And this your heave offering shall be reckoned unto you, as though it were the corn of the threshingfloor, and as the fulness of the winepress. -- numbers 18:27
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Thus ye also shall offer an heave offering unto the LORD of all your tithes, which ye receive of the children of Israel; and ye shall give thereof the LORD's heave offering to Aaron the priest. -- numbers 18:28
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Out of all your gifts ye shall offer every heave offering of the LORD, of all the best thereof, even the hallowed part thereof out of it. -- numbers 18:29
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Therefore thou shalt say unto them, When ye have heaved the best thereof from it, then it shall be counted unto the Levites as the increase of the threshingfloor, and as the increase of the winepress. -- numbers 18:30
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And ye shall eat it in every place, ye and your households: for it is your reward for your service in the tabernacle of the congregation. -- numbers 18:31
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And ye shall bear no sin by reason of it, when ye have heaved from it the best of it: neither shall ye pollute the holy things of the children of Israel, lest ye die. -- numbers 18:32
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And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, -- numbers 19:1
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This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke: -- numbers 19:2
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And ye shall give her unto Eleazar the priest, that he may bring her forth without the camp, and one shall slay her before his face: -- numbers 19:3
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And Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle of her blood directly before the tabernacle of the congregation seven times: -- numbers 19:4
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And one shall burn the heifer in his sight; her skin, and her flesh, and her blood, with her dung, shall he burn: -- numbers 19:5
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And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer. -- numbers 19:6
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Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean until the even. -- numbers 19:7
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And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even. -- numbers 19:8
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And a man that is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up without the camp in a clean place, and it shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Israel for a water of separation: it is a purification for sin. -- numbers 19:9
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And he that gathereth the ashes of the heifer shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: and it shall be unto the children of Israel, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among them, for a statute for ever. -- numbers 19:10
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He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days. -- numbers 19:11
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He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean: but if he purify not himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean. -- numbers 19:12
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Whosoever toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifieth not himself, defileth the tabernacle of the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water of separation was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him. -- numbers 19:13
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This is the law, when a man dieth in a tent: all that come into the tent, and all that is in the tent, shall be unclean seven days. -- numbers 19:14
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And every open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is unclean. -- numbers 19:15
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And whosoever toucheth one that is slain with a sword in the open fields, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days. -- numbers 19:16
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And for an unclean person they shall take of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel: -- numbers 19:17
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And a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it upon the tent, and upon all the vessels, and upon the persons that were there, and upon him that touched a bone, or one slain, or one dead, or a grave: -- numbers 19:18
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And the clean person shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day: and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, and wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at even. -- numbers 19:19
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But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of the LORD: the water of separation hath not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean. -- numbers 19:20
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And it shall be a perpetual statute unto them, that he that sprinkleth the water of separation shall wash his clothes; and he that toucheth the water of separation shall be unclean until even. -- numbers 19:21
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And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even. -- numbers 19:22
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Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there. -- numbers 20:1
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And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron. -- numbers 20:2
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And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD! -- numbers 20:3
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And why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there? -- numbers 20:4
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And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in unto this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink. -- numbers 20:5
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And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto them. -- numbers 20:6
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 20:7
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Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink. -- numbers 20:8
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And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him. -- numbers 20:9
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And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock? -- numbers 20:10
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And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also. -- numbers 20:11
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And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them. -- numbers 20:12
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This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them. -- numbers 20:13
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And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us: -- numbers 20:14
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How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers: -- numbers 20:15
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And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border: -- numbers 20:16
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Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders. -- numbers 20:17
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And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword. -- numbers 20:18
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And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing anything else, go through on my feet. -- numbers 20:19
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And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand. -- numbers 20:20
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Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him. -- numbers 20:21
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And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor. -- numbers 20:22
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And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying, -- numbers 20:23
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Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah. -- numbers 20:24
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Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor: -- numbers 20:25
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And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there. -- numbers 20:26
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And Moses did as the LORD commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation. -- numbers 20:27
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And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount. -- numbers 20:28
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And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel. -- numbers 20:29
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And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners. -- numbers 21:1
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And Israel vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities. -- numbers 21:2
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And the LORD hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Hormah. -- numbers 21:3
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And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way. -- numbers 21:4
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And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread. -- numbers 21:5
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And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died. -- numbers 21:6
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Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people. -- numbers 21:7
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live. -- numbers 21:8
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And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived. -- numbers 21:9
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And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth. -- numbers 21:10
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And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ijeabarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising. -- numbers 21:11
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From thence they removed, and pitched in the valley of Zared. -- numbers 21:12
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From thence they removed, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, which is in the wilderness that cometh out of the coasts of the Amorites: for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites. -- numbers 21:13
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Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the LORD, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon, -- numbers 21:14
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And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab. -- numbers 21:15
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And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the LORD spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water. -- numbers 21:16
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Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it: -- numbers 21:17
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The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah: -- numbers 21:18
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And from Mattanah to Nahaliel: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth: -- numbers 21:19
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And from Bamoth in the valley, that is in the country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looketh toward Jeshimon. -- numbers 21:20
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And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, -- numbers 21:21
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Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king's high way, until we be past thy borders. -- numbers 21:22
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And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel. -- numbers 21:23
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And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong. -- numbers 21:24
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And Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof. -- numbers 21:25
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For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon. -- numbers 21:26
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Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared: -- numbers 21:27
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For there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it hath consumed Ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places of Arnon. -- numbers 21:28
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Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites. -- numbers 21:29
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We have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon, and we have laid them waste even unto Nophah, which reacheth unto Medeba. -- numbers 21:30
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Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites. -- numbers 21:31
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And Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took the villages thereof, and drove out the Amorites that were there. -- numbers 21:32
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And they turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he, and all his people, to the battle at Edrei. -- numbers 21:33
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon. -- numbers 21:34
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So they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was none left him alive: and they possessed his land. -- numbers 21:35
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And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho. -- numbers 22:1
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And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. -- numbers 22:2
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And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel. -- numbers 22:3
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And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time. -- numbers 22:4
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He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me: -- numbers 22:5
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Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed. -- numbers 22:6
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And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak. -- numbers 22:7
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And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam. -- numbers 22:8
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And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee? -- numbers 22:9
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And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying, -- numbers 22:10
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Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out. -- numbers 22:11
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And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed. -- numbers 22:12
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And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you. -- numbers 22:13
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And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us. -- numbers 22:14
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And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they. -- numbers 22:15
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And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me: -- numbers 22:16
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For I will promote thee unto very great honor, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people. -- numbers 22:17
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And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more. -- numbers 22:18
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Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say unto me more. -- numbers 22:19
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And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do. -- numbers 22:20
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And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab. -- numbers 22:21
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And God's anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him. -- numbers 22:22
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And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way. -- numbers 22:23
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But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side. -- numbers 22:24
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And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he smote her again. -- numbers 22:25
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And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left. -- numbers 22:26
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And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff. -- numbers 22:27
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And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times? -- numbers 22:28
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And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee. -- numbers 22:29
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And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay. -- numbers 22:30
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Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face. -- numbers 22:31
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And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me: -- numbers 22:32
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And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive. -- numbers 22:33
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And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again. -- numbers 22:34
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And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak. -- numbers 22:35
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And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast. -- numbers 22:36
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And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honor? -- numbers 22:37
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And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak. -- numbers 22:38
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And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjathhuzoth. -- numbers 22:39
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And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him. -- numbers 22:40
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And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost part of the people. -- numbers 22:41
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And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams. -- numbers 23:1
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And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram. -- numbers 23:2
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And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the LORD will come to meet me: and whatsoever he showeth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place. -- numbers 23:3
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And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram. -- numbers 23:4
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And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak. -- numbers 23:5
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And he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab. -- numbers 23:6
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And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel. -- numbers 23:7
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How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied? -- numbers 23:8
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For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him: lo, the people shall dwell alone, and shall not be reckoned among the nations. -- numbers 23:9
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Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his! -- numbers 23:10
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And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether. -- numbers 23:11
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And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth? -- numbers 23:12
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And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them: thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from thence. -- numbers 23:13
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And he brought him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar. -- numbers 23:14
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And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the LORD yonder. -- numbers 23:15
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And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus. -- numbers 23:16
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And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath the LORD spoken? -- numbers 23:17
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And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor: -- numbers 23:18
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God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? -- numbers 23:19
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Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it. -- numbers 23:20
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He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he seen perverseness in Israel: the LORD his God is with him, and the shout of a king is among them. -- numbers 23:21
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God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn. -- numbers 23:22
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Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought! -- numbers 23:23
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Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain. -- numbers 23:24
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And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all. -- numbers 23:25
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But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do? -- numbers 23:26
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And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence. -- numbers 23:27
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And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon. -- numbers 23:28
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And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams. -- numbers 23:29
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And Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar. -- numbers 23:30
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And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. -- numbers 24:1
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And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him. -- numbers 24:2
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And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: -- numbers 24:3
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He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: -- numbers 24:4
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How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel! -- numbers 24:5
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As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters. -- numbers 24:6
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He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted. -- numbers 24:7
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God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows. -- numbers 24:8
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He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee. -- numbers 24:9
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And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times. -- numbers 24:10
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Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honor; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honor. -- numbers 24:11
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And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying, -- numbers 24:12
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If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak? -- numbers 24:13
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And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days. -- numbers 24:14
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And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: -- numbers 24:15
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He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: -- numbers 24:16
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I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. -- numbers 24:17
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And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly. -- numbers 24:18
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Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city. -- numbers 24:19
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And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever. -- numbers 24:20
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And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling place, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock. -- numbers 24:21
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Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive. -- numbers 24:22
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And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this! -- numbers 24:23
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And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever. -- numbers 24:24
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And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way. -- numbers 24:25
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And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab. -- numbers 25:1
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And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods. -- numbers 25:2
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And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel. -- numbers 25:3
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel. -- numbers 25:4
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And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baalpeor. -- numbers 25:5
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And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. -- numbers 25:6
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And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand; -- numbers 25:7
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And he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel. -- numbers 25:8
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And those that died in the plague were twenty and four thousand. -- numbers 25:9
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 25:10
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Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy. -- numbers 25:11
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Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace: -- numbers 25:12
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And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel. -- numbers 25:13
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Now the name of the Israelite that was slain, even that was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites. -- numbers 25:14
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And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian. -- numbers 25:15
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 25:16
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Vex the Midianites, and smite them: -- numbers 25:17
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For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's sake. -- numbers 25:18
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And it came to pass after the plague, that the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying, -- numbers 26:1
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Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, throughout their fathers' house, all that are able to go to war in Israel. -- numbers 26:2
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And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying, -- numbers 26:3
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Take the sum of the people, from twenty years old and upward; as the LORD commanded Moses and the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt. -- numbers 26:4
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Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: the children of Reuben; Hanoch, of whom cometh the family of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family of the Palluites: -- numbers 26:5
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Of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites. -- numbers 26:6
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These are the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty. -- numbers 26:7
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And the sons of Pallu; Eliab. -- numbers 26:8
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And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD: -- numbers 26:9
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And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign. -- numbers 26:10
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Notwithstanding the children of Korah died not. -- numbers 26:11
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The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites: -- numbers 26:12
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Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. -- numbers 26:13
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These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty and two thousand and two hundred. -- numbers 26:14
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The children of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites: of Haggi, the family of the Haggites: of Shuni, the family of the Shunites: -- numbers 26:15
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Of Ozni, the family of the Oznites: of Eri, the family of the Erites: -- numbers 26:16
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Of Arod, the family of the Arodites: of Areli, the family of the Arelites. -- numbers 26:17
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These are the families of the children of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred. -- numbers 26:18
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The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. -- numbers 26:19
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And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites. -- numbers 26:20
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And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. -- numbers 26:21
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These are the families of Judah according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and sixteen thousand and five hundred. -- numbers 26:22
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Of the sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites: -- numbers 26:23
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Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. -- numbers 26:24
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These are the families of Issachar according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and four thousand and three hundred. -- numbers 26:25
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Of the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites. -- numbers 26:26
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These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those that were numbered of them, threescore thousand and five hundred. -- numbers 26:27
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The sons of Joseph after their families were Manasseh and Ephraim. -- numbers 26:28
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Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites. -- numbers 26:29
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These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites: -- numbers 26:30
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And of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites: -- numbers 26:31
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And of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites: and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. -- numbers 26:32
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And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. -- numbers 26:33
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These are the families of Manasseh, and those that were numbered of them, fifty and two thousand and seven hundred. -- numbers 26:34
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These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites. -- numbers 26:35
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And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites. -- numbers 26:36
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These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those that were numbered of them, thirty and two thousand and five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph after their families. -- numbers 26:37
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The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites: -- numbers 26:38
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Of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites: of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. -- numbers 26:39
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And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites. -- numbers 26:40
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These are the sons of Benjamin after their families: and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and six hundred. -- numbers 26:41
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These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families. -- numbers 26:42
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All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hundred. -- numbers 26:43
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Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites. -- numbers 26:44
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Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites. -- numbers 26:45
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And the name of the daughter of Asher was Sarah. -- numbers 26:46
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These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those that were numbered of them; who were fifty and three thousand and four hundred. -- numbers 26:47
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Of the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites: of Guni, the family of the Gunites: -- numbers 26:48
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Of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites: of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. -- numbers 26:49
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These are the families of Naphtali according to their families: and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and four hundred. -- numbers 26:50
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These were the numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty. -- numbers 26:51
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 26:52
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Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names. -- numbers 26:53
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To many thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him. -- numbers 26:54
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Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit. -- numbers 26:55
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According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few. -- numbers 26:56
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And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites. -- numbers 26:57
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These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram. -- numbers 26:58
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And the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom her mother bare to Levi in Egypt: and she bare unto Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister. -- numbers 26:59
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And unto Aaron was born Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. -- numbers 26:60
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And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the LORD. -- numbers 26:61
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And those that were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand, all males from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel. -- numbers 26:62
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These are they that were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho. -- numbers 26:63
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But among these there was not a man of them whom Moses and Aaron the priest numbered, when they numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai. -- numbers 26:64
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For the LORD had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun. -- numbers 26:65
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Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah. -- numbers 27:1
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And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, -- numbers 27:2
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Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons. -- numbers 27:3
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Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father. -- numbers 27:4
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And Moses brought their cause before the LORD. -- numbers 27:5
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 27:6
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The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them. -- numbers 27:7
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And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter. -- numbers 27:8
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And if he have no daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren. -- numbers 27:9
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And if he have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his father's brethren. -- numbers 27:10
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And if his father have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of judgment, as the LORD commanded Moses. -- numbers 27:11
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Get thee up into this mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given unto the children of Israel. -- numbers 27:12
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And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered. -- numbers 27:13
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For ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin. -- numbers 27:14
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And Moses spake unto the LORD, saying, -- numbers 27:15
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Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, -- numbers 27:16
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Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd. -- numbers 27:17
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him; -- numbers 27:18
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And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight. -- numbers 27:19
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And thou shalt put some of thine honor upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient. -- numbers 27:20
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And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation. -- numbers 27:21
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And Moses did as the LORD commanded him: and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation: -- numbers 27:22
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And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses. -- numbers 27:23
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 28:1
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Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, My offering, and my bread for my sacrifices made by fire, for a sweet savor unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season. -- numbers 28:2
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And thou shalt say unto them, This is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the LORD; two lambs of the first year without spot day by day, for a continual burnt offering. -- numbers 28:3
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The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at even; -- numbers 28:4
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And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil. -- numbers 28:5
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It is a continual burnt offering, which was ordained in mount Sinai for a sweet savor, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD. -- numbers 28:6
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And the drink offering thereof shall be the fourth part of an hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shalt thou cause the strong wine to be poured unto the LORD for a drink offering. -- numbers 28:7
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And the other lamb shalt thou offer at even: as the meat offering of the morning, and as the drink offering thereof, thou shalt offer it, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD. -- numbers 28:8
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And on the sabbath day two lambs of the first year without spot, and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and the drink offering thereof: -- numbers 28:9
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This is the burnt offering of every sabbath, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering. -- numbers 28:10
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And in the beginnings of your months ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, seven lambs of the first year without spot; -- numbers 28:11
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And three tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one bullock; and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one ram; -- numbers 28:12
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And a several tenth deal of flour mingled with oil for a meat offering unto one lamb; for a burnt offering of a sweet savor, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD. -- numbers 28:13
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And their drink offerings shall be half an hin of wine unto a bullock, and the third part of an hin unto a ram, and a fourth part of an hin unto a lamb: this is the burnt offering of every month throughout the months of the year. -- numbers 28:14
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And one kid of the goats for a sin offering unto the LORD shall be offered, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering. -- numbers 28:15
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And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the LORD. -- numbers 28:16
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And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten. -- numbers 28:17
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In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein: -- numbers 28:18
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But ye shall offer a sacrifice made by fire for a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, and seven lambs of the first year: they shall be unto you without blemish: -- numbers 28:19
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And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil: three tenth deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram; -- numbers 28:20
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A several tenth deal shalt thou offer for every lamb, throughout the seven lambs: -- numbers 28:21
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And one goat for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you. -- numbers 28:22
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Ye shall offer these beside the burnt offering in the morning, which is for a continual burnt offering. -- numbers 28:23
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After this manner ye shall offer daily, throughout the seven days, the meat of the sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD: it shall be offered beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering. -- numbers 28:24
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And on the seventh day ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work. -- numbers 28:25
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Also in the day of the firstfruits, when ye bring a new meat offering unto the LORD, after your weeks be out, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: -- numbers 28:26
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But ye shall offer the burnt offering for a sweet savor unto the LORD; two young bullocks, one ram, seven lambs of the first year; -- numbers 28:27
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And their meat offering of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto one bullock, two tenth deals unto one ram, -- numbers 28:28
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A several tenth deal unto one lamb, throughout the seven lambs; -- numbers 28:29
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And one kid of the goats, to make an atonement for you. -- numbers 28:30
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Ye shall offer them beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, (they shall be unto you without blemish) and their drink offerings. -- numbers 28:31
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And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you. -- numbers 29:1
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And ye shall offer a burnt offering for a sweet savor unto the LORD; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year without blemish: -- numbers 29:2
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And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram, -- numbers 29:3
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And one tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs: -- numbers 29:4
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And one kid of the goats for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you: -- numbers 29:5
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Beside the burnt offering of the month, and his meat offering, and the daily burnt offering, and his meat offering, and their drink offerings, according unto their manner, for a sweet savor, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD. -- numbers 29:6
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And ye shall have on the tenth day of this seventh month an holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall not do any work therein: -- numbers 29:7
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But ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD for a sweet savor; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year; they shall be unto you without blemish: -- numbers 29:8
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And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals to a bullock, and two tenth deals to one ram, -- numbers 29:9
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A several tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs: -- numbers 29:10
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One kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the sin offering of atonement, and the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering of it, and their drink offerings. -- numbers 29:11
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And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: -- numbers 29:12
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And ye shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD; thirteen young bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year; they shall be without blemish: -- numbers 29:13
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And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto every bullock of the thirteen bullocks, two tenth deals to each ram of the two rams, -- numbers 29:14
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And a several tenth deal to each lamb of the fourteen lambs: -- numbers 29:15
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And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering. -- numbers 29:16
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And on the second day ye shall offer twelve young bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without spot: -- numbers 29:17
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And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner: -- numbers 29:18
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And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering thereof, and their drink offerings. -- numbers 29:19
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And on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish; -- numbers 29:20
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And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner: -- numbers 29:21
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And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering. -- numbers 29:22
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And on the fourth day ten bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish: -- numbers 29:23
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Their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner: -- numbers 29:24
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And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering. -- numbers 29:25
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And on the fifth day nine bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without spot: -- numbers 29:26
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And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner: -- numbers 29:27
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And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering. -- numbers 29:28
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And on the sixth day eight bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish: -- numbers 29:29
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And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner: -- numbers 29:30
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And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering. -- numbers 29:31
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And on the seventh day seven bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish: -- numbers 29:32
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And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner: -- numbers 29:33
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And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering. -- numbers 29:34
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On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile work therein: -- numbers 29:35
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But ye shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD: one bullock, one ram, seven lambs of the first year without blemish: -- numbers 29:36
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Their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullock, for the ram, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner: -- numbers 29:37
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And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering. -- numbers 29:38
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These things ye shall do unto the LORD in your set feasts, beside your vows, and your freewill offerings, for your burnt offerings, and for your meat offerings, and for your drink offerings, and for your peace offerings. -- numbers 29:39
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And Moses told the children of Israel according to all that the LORD commanded Moses. -- numbers 29:40
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And Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded. -- numbers 30:1
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If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth. -- numbers 30:2
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If a woman also vow a vow unto the LORD, and bind herself by a bond, being in her father's house in her youth; -- numbers 30:3
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And her father hear her vow, and her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul, and her father shall hold his peace at her; then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand. -- numbers 30:4
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But if her father disallow her in the day that he heareth; not any of her vows, or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand: and the LORD shall forgive her, because her father disallowed her. -- numbers 30:5
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And if she had at all an husband, when she vowed, or uttered ought out of her lips, wherewith she bound her soul; -- numbers 30:6
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And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her in the day that he heard it: then her vows shall stand, and her bonds wherewith she bound her soul shall stand. -- numbers 30:7
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But if her husband disallowed her on the day that he heard it; then he shall make her vow which she vowed, and that which she uttered with her lips, wherewith she bound her soul, of none effect: and the LORD shall forgive her. -- numbers 30:8
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But every vow of a widow, and of her that is divorced, wherewith they have bound their souls, shall stand against her. -- numbers 30:9
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And if she vowed in her husband's house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath; -- numbers 30:10
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And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her, and disallowed her not: then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she bound her soul shall stand. -- numbers 30:11
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But if her husband hath utterly made them void on the day he heard them; then whatsoever proceeded out of her lips concerning her vows, or concerning the bond of her soul, shall not stand: her husband hath made them void; and the LORD shall forgive her. -- numbers 30:12
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Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void. -- numbers 30:13
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But if her husband altogether hold his peace at her from day to day; then he establisheth all her vows, or all her bonds, which are upon her: he confirmeth them, because he held his peace at her in the day that he heard them. -- numbers 30:14
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But if he shall any ways make them void after that he hath heard them; then he shall bear her iniquity. -- numbers 30:15
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These are the statutes, which the LORD commanded Moses, between a man and his wife, between the father and his daughter, being yet in her youth in her father's house. -- numbers 30:16
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 31:1
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Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people. -- numbers 31:2
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And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the LORD of Midian. -- numbers 31:3
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Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war. -- numbers 31:4
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So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war. -- numbers 31:5
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And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand. -- numbers 31:6
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And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males. -- numbers 31:7
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And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword. -- numbers 31:8
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And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods. -- numbers 31:9
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And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire. -- numbers 31:10
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And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts. -- numbers 31:11
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And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by Jordan near Jericho. -- numbers 31:12
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And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp. -- numbers 31:13
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And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, with the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, which came from the battle. -- numbers 31:14
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And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive? -- numbers 31:15
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Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD. -- numbers 31:16
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Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. -- numbers 31:17
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But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves. -- numbers 31:18
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And do ye abide without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify both yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day. -- numbers 31:19
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And purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats' hair, and all things made of wood. -- numbers 31:20
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And Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war which went to the battle, This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD commanded Moses; -- numbers 31:21
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Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead, -- numbers 31:22
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Every thing that may abide the fire, ye shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean: nevertheless it shall be purified with the water of separation: and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make go through the water. -- numbers 31:23
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And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp. -- numbers 31:24
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 31:25
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Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation: -- numbers 31:26
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And divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation: -- numbers 31:27
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And levy a tribute unto the LORD of the men of war which went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, both of the persons, and of the beeves, and of the asses, and of the sheep: -- numbers 31:28
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Take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for an heave offering of the LORD. -- numbers 31:29
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And of the children of Israel's half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD. -- numbers 31:30
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And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses. -- numbers 31:31
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And the booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep, -- numbers 31:32
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And threescore and twelve thousand beeves, -- numbers 31:33
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And threescore and one thousand asses, -- numbers 31:34
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And thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him. -- numbers 31:35
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And the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and seven and thirty thousand and five hundred sheep: -- numbers 31:36
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And the LORD's tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen. -- numbers 31:37
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And the beeves were thirty and six thousand; of which the LORD's tribute was threescore and twelve. -- numbers 31:38
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And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD's tribute was threescore and one. -- numbers 31:39
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And the persons were sixteen thousand; of which the LORD's tribute was thirty and two persons. -- numbers 31:40
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And Moses gave the tribute, which was the LORD's heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses. -- numbers 31:41
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And of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided from the men that warred, -- numbers 31:42
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(Now the half that pertained unto the congregation was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep, -- numbers 31:43
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And thirty and six thousand beeves, -- numbers 31:44
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And thirty thousand asses and five hundred, -- numbers 31:45
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And sixteen thousand persons;) -- numbers 31:46
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Even of the children of Israel's half, Moses took one portion of fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, which kept the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses. -- numbers 31:47
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And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses: -- numbers 31:48
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And they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us. -- numbers 31:49
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We have therefore brought an oblation for the LORD, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD. -- numbers 31:50
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And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels. -- numbers 31:51
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And all the gold of the offering that they offered up to the LORD, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels. -- numbers 31:52
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(For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.) -- numbers 31:53
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And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tabernacle of the congregation, for a memorial for the children of Israel before the LORD. -- numbers 31:54
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Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle; -- numbers 32:1
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The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, saying, -- numbers 32:2
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Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon, -- numbers 32:3
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Even the country which the LORD smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle: -- numbers 32:4
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Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan. -- numbers 32:5
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And Moses said unto the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here? -- numbers 32:6
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And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD hath given them? -- numbers 32:7
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Thus did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadeshbarnea to see the land. -- numbers 32:8
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For when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which the LORD had given them. -- numbers 32:9
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And the LORD's anger was kindled the same time, and he sware, saying, -- numbers 32:10
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Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me: -- numbers 32:11
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Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD. -- numbers 32:12
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And the LORD's anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the LORD, was consumed. -- numbers 32:13
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And, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers' stead, an increase of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the LORD toward Israel. -- numbers 32:14
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For if ye turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the wilderness; and ye shall destroy all this people. -- numbers 32:15
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And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones: -- numbers 32:16
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But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land. -- numbers 32:17
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We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance. -- numbers 32:18
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For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward. -- numbers 32:19
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And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the LORD to war, -- numbers 32:20
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And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him, -- numbers 32:21
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And the land be subdued before the LORD: then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless before the LORD, and before Israel; and this land shall be your possession before the LORD. -- numbers 32:22
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But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out. -- numbers 32:23
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Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth. -- numbers 32:24
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And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth. -- numbers 32:25
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Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead: -- numbers 32:26
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But thy servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the Lord to battle, as my lord saith. -- numbers 32:27
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So concerning them Moses commanded Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel: -- numbers 32:28
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And Moses said unto them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over Jordan, every man armed to battle, before the LORD, and the land shall be subdued before you; then ye shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession: -- numbers 32:29
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But if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan. -- numbers 32:30
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And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As the LORD hath said unto thy servants, so will we do. -- numbers 32:31
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We will pass over armed before the LORD into the land of Canaan, that the possession of our inheritance on this side Jordan may be ours. -- numbers 32:32
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And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about. -- numbers 32:33
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And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer, -- numbers 32:34
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And Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah, -- numbers 32:35
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And Bethnimrah, and Bethharan, fenced cities: and folds for sheep. -- numbers 32:36
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And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim, -- numbers 32:37
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And Nebo, and Baalmeon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded. -- numbers 32:38
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And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it. -- numbers 32:39
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And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein. -- numbers 32:40
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And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havothjair. -- numbers 32:41
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And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name. -- numbers 32:42
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These are the journeys of the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt with their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron. -- numbers 33:1
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And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of the LORD: and these are their journeys according to their goings out. -- numbers 33:2
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And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians. -- numbers 33:3
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For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the LORD had smitten among them: upon their gods also the LORD executed judgments. -- numbers 33:4
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And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth. -- numbers 33:5
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And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness. -- numbers 33:6
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And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pihahiroth, which is before Baalzephon: and they pitched before Migdol. -- numbers 33:7
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And they departed from before Pihahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah. -- numbers 33:8
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And they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched there. -- numbers 33:9
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And they removed from Elim, and encamped by the Red sea. -- numbers 33:10
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And they removed from the Red sea, and encamped in the wilderness of Sin. -- numbers 33:11
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And they took their journey out of the wilderness of Sin, and encamped in Dophkah. -- numbers 33:12
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And they departed from Dophkah, and encamped in Alush. -- numbers 33:13
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And they removed from Alush, and encamped at Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink. -- numbers 33:14
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And they departed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wilderness of Sinai. -- numbers 33:15
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And they removed from the desert of Sinai, and pitched at Kibrothhattaavah. -- numbers 33:16
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And they departed from Kibrothhattaavah, and encamped at Hazeroth. -- numbers 33:17
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And they departed from Hazeroth, and pitched in Rithmah. -- numbers 33:18
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And they departed from Rithmah, and pitched at Rimmonparez. -- numbers 33:19
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And they departed from Rimmonparez, and pitched in Libnah. -- numbers 33:20
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And they removed from Libnah, and pitched at Rissah. -- numbers 33:21
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And they journeyed from Rissah, and pitched in Kehelathah. -- numbers 33:22
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And they went from Kehelathah, and pitched in mount Shapher. -- numbers 33:23
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And they removed from mount Shapher, and encamped in Haradah. -- numbers 33:24
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And they removed from Haradah, and pitched in Makheloth. -- numbers 33:25
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And they removed from Makheloth, and encamped at Tahath. -- numbers 33:26
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And they departed from Tahath, and pitched at Tarah. -- numbers 33:27
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And they removed from Tarah, and pitched in Mithcah. -- numbers 33:28
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And they went from Mithcah, and pitched in Hashmonah. -- numbers 33:29
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And they departed from Hashmonah, and encamped at Moseroth. -- numbers 33:30
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And they departed from Moseroth, and pitched in Benejaakan. -- numbers 33:31
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And they removed from Benejaakan, and encamped at Horhagidgad. -- numbers 33:32
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And they went from Horhagidgad, and pitched in Jotbathah. -- numbers 33:33
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And they removed from Jotbathah, and encamped at Ebronah. -- numbers 33:34
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And they departed from Ebronah, and encamped at Eziongaber. -- numbers 33:35
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And they removed from Eziongaber, and pitched in the wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh. -- numbers 33:36
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And they removed from Kadesh, and pitched in mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom. -- numbers 33:37
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And Aaron the priest went up into mount Hor at the commandment of the LORD, and died there, in the fortieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the first day of the fifth month. -- numbers 33:38
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And Aaron was an hundred and twenty and three years old when he died in mount Hor. -- numbers 33:39
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And king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel. -- numbers 33:40
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And they departed from mount Hor, and pitched in Zalmonah. -- numbers 33:41
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And they departed from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon. -- numbers 33:42
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And they departed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth. -- numbers 33:43
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And they departed from Oboth, and pitched in Ijeabarim, in the border of Moab. -- numbers 33:44
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And they departed from Iim, and pitched in Dibongad. -- numbers 33:45
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And they removed from Dibongad, and encamped in Almondiblathaim. -- numbers 33:46
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And they removed from Almondiblathaim, and pitched in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo. -- numbers 33:47
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And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho. -- numbers 33:48
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And they pitched by Jordan, from Bethjesimoth even unto Abelshittim in the plains of Moab. -- numbers 33:49
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And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying, -- numbers 33:50
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Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye are passed over Jordan into the land of Canaan; -- numbers 33:51
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Then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their pictures, and destroy all their molten images, and quite pluck down all their high places: -- numbers 33:52
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And ye shall dispossess the inhabitants of the land, and dwell therein: for I have given you the land to possess it. -- numbers 33:53
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And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: and to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man's inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit. -- numbers 33:54
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But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell. -- numbers 33:55
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Moreover it shall come to pass, that I shall do unto you, as I thought to do unto them. -- numbers 33:56
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 34:1
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Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan; (this is the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, even the land of Canaan with the coasts thereof:) -- numbers 34:2
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Then your south quarter shall be from the wilderness of Zin along by the coast of Edom, and your south border shall be the outmost coast of the salt sea eastward: -- numbers 34:3
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And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadeshbarnea, and shall go on to Hazaraddar, and pass on to Azmon: -- numbers 34:4
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And the border shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the river of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea. -- numbers 34:5
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And as for the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border. -- numbers 34:6
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And this shall be your north border: from the great sea ye shall point out for you mount Hor: -- numbers 34:7
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From mount Hor ye shall point out your border unto the entrance of Hamath; and the goings forth of the border shall be to Zedad: -- numbers 34:8
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And the border shall go on to Ziphron, and the goings out of it shall be at Hazarenan: this shall be your north border. -- numbers 34:9
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And ye shall point out your east border from Hazarenan to Shepham: -- numbers 34:10
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And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward: -- numbers 34:11
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And the border shall go down to Jordan, and the goings out of it shall be at the salt sea: this shall be your land with the coasts thereof round about. -- numbers 34:12
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And Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the land which ye shall inherit by lot, which the LORD commanded to give unto the nine tribes, and to the half tribe: -- numbers 34:13
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For the tribe of the children of Reuben according to the house of their fathers, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to the house of their fathers, have received their inheritance; and half the tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance: -- numbers 34:14
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The two tribes and the half tribe have received their inheritance on this side Jordan near Jericho eastward, toward the sunrising. -- numbers 34:15
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 34:16
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These are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun. -- numbers 34:17
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And ye shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land by inheritance. -- numbers 34:18
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And the names of the men are these: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh. -- numbers 34:19
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And of the tribe of the children of Simeon, Shemuel the son of Ammihud. -- numbers 34:20
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Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the son of Chislon. -- numbers 34:21
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And the prince of the tribe of the children of Dan, Bukki the son of Jogli. -- numbers 34:22
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The prince of the children of Joseph, for the tribe of the children of Manasseh, Hanniel the son of Ephod. -- numbers 34:23
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And the prince of the tribe of the children of Ephraim, Kemuel the son of Shiphtan. -- numbers 34:24
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And the prince of the tribe of the children of Zebulun, Elizaphan the son of Parnach. -- numbers 34:25
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And the prince of the tribe of the children of Issachar, Paltiel the son of Azzan. -- numbers 34:26
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And the prince of the tribe of the children of Asher, Ahihud the son of Shelomi. -- numbers 34:27
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And the prince of the tribe of the children of Naphtali, Pedahel the son of Ammihud. -- numbers 34:28
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These are they whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance unto the children of Israel in the land of Canaan. -- numbers 34:29
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And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying, -- numbers 35:1
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Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them. -- numbers 35:2
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And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts. -- numbers 35:3
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And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about. -- numbers 35:4
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And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities. -- numbers 35:5
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And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities. -- numbers 35:6
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So all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their suburbs. -- numbers 35:7
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And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth. -- numbers 35:8
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, -- numbers 35:9
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Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan; -- numbers 35:10
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Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares. -- numbers 35:11
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And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment. -- numbers 35:12
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And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge. -- numbers 35:13
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Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge. -- numbers 35:14
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These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither. -- numbers 35:15
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And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. -- numbers 35:16
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And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. -- numbers 35:17
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Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. -- numbers 35:18
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The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him. -- numbers 35:19
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But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die; -- numbers 35:20
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Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him. -- numbers 35:21
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But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait, -- numbers 35:22
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Or with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, that he die, and was not his enemy, neither sought his harm: -- numbers 35:23
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Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments: -- numbers 35:24
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And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil. -- numbers 35:25
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But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled; -- numbers 35:26
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And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood: -- numbers 35:27
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Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession. -- numbers 35:28
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So these things shall be for a statute of judgment unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings. -- numbers 35:29
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Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die. -- numbers 35:30
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Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death. -- numbers 35:31
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And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest. -- numbers 35:32
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So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it. -- numbers 35:33
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Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel. -- numbers 35:34
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And the chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near, and spake before Moses, and before the princes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel: -- numbers 36:1
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And they said, The LORD commanded my lord to give the land for an inheritance by lot to the children of Israel: and my lord was commanded by the LORD to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother unto his daughters. -- numbers 36:2
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And if they be married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel, then shall their inheritance be taken from the inheritance of our fathers, and shall be put to the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received: so shall it be taken from the lot of our inheritance. -- numbers 36:3
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And when the jubilee of the children of Israel shall be, then shall their inheritance be put unto the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received: so shall their inheritance be taken away from the inheritance of the tribe of our fathers. -- numbers 36:4
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And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well. -- numbers 36:5
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This is the thing which the LORD doth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them marry to whom they think best; only to the family of the tribe of their father shall they marry. -- numbers 36:6
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So shall not the inheritance of the children of Israel remove from tribe to tribe: for every one of the children of Israel shall keep himself to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers. -- numbers 36:7
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And every daughter, that possesseth an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel, shall be wife unto one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may enjoy every man the inheritance of his fathers. -- numbers 36:8
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Neither shall the inheritance remove from one tribe to another tribe; but every one of the tribes of the children of Israel shall keep himself to his own inheritance. -- numbers 36:9
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Even as the LORD commanded Moses, so did the daughters of Zelophehad: -- numbers 36:10
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For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their father's brothers' sons: -- numbers 36:11
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And they were married into the families of the sons of Manasseh the son of Joseph, and their inheritance remained in the tribe of the family of their father. -- numbers 36:12
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These are the commandments and the judgments, which the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses unto the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho. -- numbers 36:13
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These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab. -- deuteronomy 1:1
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(There are eleven days' journey from Horeb by the way of mount Seir unto Kadeshbarnea.) -- deuteronomy 1:2
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And it came to pass in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spake unto the children of Israel, according unto all that the LORD had given him in commandment unto them; -- deuteronomy 1:3
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After he had slain Sihon the king of the Amorites, which dwelt in Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, which dwelt at Astaroth in Edrei: -- deuteronomy 1:4
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On this side Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying, -- deuteronomy 1:5
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The LORD our God spake unto us in Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount: -- deuteronomy 1:6
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Turn you, and take your journey, and go to the mount of the Amorites, and unto all the places nigh thereunto, in the plain, in the hills, and in the vale, and in the south, and by the sea side, to the land of the Canaanites, and unto Lebanon, unto the great river, the river Euphrates. -- deuteronomy 1:7
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Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and to their seed after them. -- deuteronomy 1:8
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And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone: -- deuteronomy 1:9
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The LORD your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude. -- deuteronomy 1:10
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(The LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more as ye are, and bless you, as he hath promised you!) -- deuteronomy 1:11
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How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife? -- deuteronomy 1:12
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Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you. -- deuteronomy 1:13
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And ye answered me, and said, The thing which thou hast spoken is good for us to do. -- deuteronomy 1:14
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So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes. -- deuteronomy 1:15
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And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him. -- deuteronomy 1:16
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Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it. -- deuteronomy 1:17
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And I commanded you at that time all the things which ye should do. -- deuteronomy 1:18
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And when we departed from Horeb, we went through all that great and terrible wilderness, which ye saw by the way of the mountain of the Amorites, as the LORD our God commanded us; and we came to Kadeshbarnea. -- deuteronomy 1:19
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And I said unto you, Ye are come unto the mountain of the Amorites, which the LORD our God doth give unto us. -- deuteronomy 1:20
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Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged. -- deuteronomy 1:21
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And ye came near unto me every one of you, and said, We will send men before us, and they shall search us out the land, and bring us word again by what way we must go up, and into what cities we shall come. -- deuteronomy 1:22
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And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe: -- deuteronomy 1:23
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And they turned and went up into the mountain, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out. -- deuteronomy 1:24
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And they took of the fruit of the land in their hands, and brought it down unto us, and brought us word again, and said, It is a good land which the LORD our God doth give us. -- deuteronomy 1:25
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Notwithstanding ye would not go up, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God: -- deuteronomy 1:26
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And ye murmured in your tents, and said, Because the LORD hated us, he hath brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us. -- deuteronomy 1:27
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Whither shall we go up? our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The people is greater and taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there. -- deuteronomy 1:28
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Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them. -- deuteronomy 1:29
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The LORD your God which goeth before you, he shall fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes; -- deuteronomy 1:30
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And in the wilderness, where thou hast seen how that the LORD thy God bare thee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the way that ye went, until ye came into this place. -- deuteronomy 1:31
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Yet in this thing ye did not believe the LORD your God, -- deuteronomy 1:32
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Who went in the way before you, to search you out a place to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to show you by what way ye should go, and in a cloud by day. -- deuteronomy 1:33
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And the LORD heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and sware, saying, -- deuteronomy 1:34
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Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers. -- deuteronomy 1:35
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Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly followed the LORD. -- deuteronomy 1:36
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Also the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, saying, Thou also shalt not go in thither. -- deuteronomy 1:37
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But Joshua the son of Nun, which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: encourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherit it. -- deuteronomy 1:38
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Moreover your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, and your children, which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it. -- deuteronomy 1:39
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But as for you, turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea. -- deuteronomy 1:40
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Then ye answered and said unto me, We have sinned against the LORD, we will go up and fight, according to all that the LORD our God commanded us. And when ye had girded on every man his weapons of war, ye were ready to go up into the hill. -- deuteronomy 1:41
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And the LORD said unto me, Say unto them. Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies. -- deuteronomy 1:42
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So I spake unto you; and ye would not hear, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD, and went presumptuously up into the hill. -- deuteronomy 1:43
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And the Amorites, which dwelt in that mountain, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, even unto Hormah. -- deuteronomy 1:44
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And ye returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you. -- deuteronomy 1:45
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So ye abode in Kadesh many days, according unto the days that ye abode there. -- deuteronomy 1:46
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Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as the LORD spake unto me: and we compassed mount Seir many days. -- deuteronomy 2:1
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And the LORD spake unto me, saying, -- deuteronomy 2:2
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Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward. -- deuteronomy 2:3
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And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore: -- deuteronomy 2:4
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Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession. -- deuteronomy 2:5
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Ye shall buy meat of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink. -- deuteronomy 2:6
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For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing. -- deuteronomy 2:7
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And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Eziongaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab. -- deuteronomy 2:8
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And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession. -- deuteronomy 2:9
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The Emims dwelt therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; -- deuteronomy 2:10
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Which also were accounted giants, as the Anakims; but the Moabites called them Emims. -- deuteronomy 2:11
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The Horims also dwelt in Seir beforetime; but the children of Esau succeeded them, when they had destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; as Israel did unto the land of his possession, which the LORD gave unto them. -- deuteronomy 2:12
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Now rise up, said I, and get you over the brook Zered. And we went over the brook Zered. -- deuteronomy 2:13
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And the space in which we came from Kadeshbarnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, was thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men of war were wasted out from among the host, as the LORD sware unto them. -- deuteronomy 2:14
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For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed. -- deuteronomy 2:15
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So it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people, -- deuteronomy 2:16
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That the LORD spake unto me, saying, -- deuteronomy 2:17
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Thou art to pass over through Ar, the coast of Moab, this day: -- deuteronomy 2:18
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And when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon any possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a possession. -- deuteronomy 2:19
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(That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelt therein in old time; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims; -- deuteronomy 2:20
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A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the LORD destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead: -- deuteronomy 2:21
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As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day: -- deuteronomy 2:22
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And the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, even unto Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.) -- deuteronomy 2:23
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Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle. -- deuteronomy 2:24
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This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee. -- deuteronomy 2:25
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And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying, -- deuteronomy 2:26
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Let me pass through thy land: I will go along by the high way, I will neither turn unto the right hand nor to the left. -- deuteronomy 2:27
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Thou shalt sell me meat for money, that I may eat; and give me water for money, that I may drink: only I will pass through on my feet; -- deuteronomy 2:28
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(As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in Ar, did unto me;) until I shall pass over Jordan into the land which the LORD our God giveth us. -- deuteronomy 2:29
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But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day. -- deuteronomy 2:30
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And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have begun to give Sihon and his land before thee: begin to possess, that thou mayest inherit his land. -- deuteronomy 2:31
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Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz. -- deuteronomy 2:32
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And the LORD our God delivered him before us; and we smote him, and his sons, and all his people. -- deuteronomy 2:33
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And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain: -- deuteronomy 2:34
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Only the cattle we took for a prey unto ourselves, and the spoil of the cities which we took. -- deuteronomy 2:35
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From Aroer, which is by the brink of the river of Arnon, and from the city that is by the river, even unto Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us: the LORD our God delivered all unto us: -- deuteronomy 2:36
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Only unto the land of the children of Ammon thou camest not, nor unto any place of the river Jabbok, nor unto the cities in the mountains, nor unto whatsoever the LORD our God forbade us. -- deuteronomy 2:37
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Then we turned, and went up the way to Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei. -- deuteronomy 3:1
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And the LORD said unto me, Fear him not: for I will deliver him, and all his people, and his land, into thy hand; and thou shalt do unto him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon. -- deuteronomy 3:2
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So the LORD our God delivered into our hands Og also, the king of Bashan, and all his people: and we smote him until none was left to him remaining. -- deuteronomy 3:3
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And we took all his cities at that time, there was not a city which we took not from them, threescore cities, all the region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan. -- deuteronomy 3:4
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All these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many. -- deuteronomy 3:5
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And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city. -- deuteronomy 3:6
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But all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities, we took for a prey to ourselves. -- deuteronomy 3:7
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And we took at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites the land that was on this side Jordan, from the river of Arnon unto mount Hermon; -- deuteronomy 3:8
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(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;) -- deuteronomy 3:9
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All the cities of the plain, and all Gilead, and all Bashan, unto Salchah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan. -- deuteronomy 3:10
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For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of giants; behold his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; is it not in Rabbath of the children of Ammon? nine cubits was the length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it, after the cubit of a man. -- deuteronomy 3:11
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And this land, which we possessed at that time, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, and half mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reubenites and to the Gadites. -- deuteronomy 3:12
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And the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, being the kingdom of Og, gave I unto the half tribe of Manasseh; all the region of Argob, with all Bashan, which was called the land of giants. -- deuteronomy 3:13
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Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashanhavothjair, unto this day. -- deuteronomy 3:14
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And I gave Gilead unto Machir. -- deuteronomy 3:15
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And unto the Reubenites and unto the Gadites I gave from Gilead even unto the river Arnon half the valley, and the border even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon; -- deuteronomy 3:16
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The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdothpisgah eastward. -- deuteronomy 3:17
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And I commanded you at that time, saying, The LORD your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all that are meet for the war. -- deuteronomy 3:18
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But your wives, and your little ones, and your cattle, (for I know that ye have much cattle,) shall abide in your cities which I have given you; -- deuteronomy 3:19
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Until the LORD have given rest unto your brethren, as well as unto you, and until they also possess the land which the LORD your God hath given them beyond Jordan: and then shall ye return every man unto his possession, which I have given you. -- deuteronomy 3:20
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And I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, Thine eyes have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto these two kings: so shall the LORD do unto all the kingdoms whither thou passest. -- deuteronomy 3:21
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Ye shall not fear them: for the LORD your God he shall fight for you. -- deuteronomy 3:22
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And I besought the LORD at that time, saying, -- deuteronomy 3:23
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O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to show thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might? -- deuteronomy 3:24
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I pray thee, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon. -- deuteronomy 3:25
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But the LORD was wroth with me for your sakes, and would not hear me: and the LORD said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter. -- deuteronomy 3:26
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Get thee up into the top of Pisgah, and lift up thine eyes westward, and northward, and southward, and eastward, and behold it with thine eyes: for thou shalt not go over this Jordan. -- deuteronomy 3:27
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But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see. -- deuteronomy 3:28
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So we abode in the valley over against Bethpeor. -- deuteronomy 3:29
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Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you. -- deuteronomy 4:1
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Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. -- deuteronomy 4:2
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Your eyes have seen what the LORD did because of Baalpeor: for all the men that followed Baalpeor, the LORD thy God hath destroyed them from among you. -- deuteronomy 4:3
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But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God are alive every one of you this day. -- deuteronomy 4:4
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Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it. -- deuteronomy 4:5
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Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people. -- deuteronomy 4:6
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For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for? -- deuteronomy 4:7
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And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day? -- deuteronomy 4:8
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Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons; -- deuteronomy 4:9
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Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children. -- deuteronomy 4:10
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And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness. -- deuteronomy 4:11
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And the LORD spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice. -- deuteronomy 4:12
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And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone. -- deuteronomy 4:13
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And the LORD commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and judgments, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it. -- deuteronomy 4:14
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Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the LORD spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire: -- deuteronomy 4:15
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Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female, -- deuteronomy 4:16
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The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air, -- deuteronomy 4:17
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The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth: -- deuteronomy 4:18
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And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven. -- deuteronomy 4:19
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But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day. -- deuteronomy 4:20
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Furthermore the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, and sware that I should not go over Jordan, and that I should not go in unto that good land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance: -- deuteronomy 4:21
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But I must die in this land, I must not go over Jordan: but ye shall go over, and possess that good land. -- deuteronomy 4:22
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Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee. -- deuteronomy 4:23
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For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God. -- deuteronomy 4:24
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When thou shalt beget children, and children's children, and ye shall have remained long in the land, and shall corrupt yourselves, and make a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, and shall do evil in the sight of the LORD thy God, to provoke him to anger: -- deuteronomy 4:25
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I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed. -- deuteronomy 4:26
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And the LORD shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the LORD shall lead you. -- deuteronomy 4:27
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And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men's hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell. -- deuteronomy 4:28
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But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul. -- deuteronomy 4:29
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When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice; -- deuteronomy 4:30
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(For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them. -- deuteronomy 4:31
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For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it? -- deuteronomy 4:32
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Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live? -- deuteronomy 4:33
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Or hath God assayed to go and take him a nation from the midst of another nation, by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and by a mighty hand, and by a stretched out arm, and by great terrors, according to all that the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes? -- deuteronomy 4:34
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Unto thee it was showed, that thou mightest know that the LORD he is God; there is none else beside him. -- deuteronomy 4:35
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Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee: and upon earth he showed thee his great fire; and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire. -- deuteronomy 4:36
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And because he loved thy fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them, and brought thee out in his sight with his mighty power out of Egypt; -- deuteronomy 4:37
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To drive out nations from before thee greater and mightier than thou art, to bring thee in, to give thee their land for an inheritance, as it is this day. -- deuteronomy 4:38
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Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the LORD he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else. -- deuteronomy 4:39
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Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever. -- deuteronomy 4:40
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Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising; -- deuteronomy 4:41
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That the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbor unawares, and hated him not in times past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live: -- deuteronomy 4:42
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Namely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites. -- deuteronomy 4:43
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And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel: -- deuteronomy 4:44
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These are the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which Moses spake unto the children of Israel, after they came forth out of Egypt. -- deuteronomy 4:45
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On this side Jordan, in the valley over against Bethpeor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel smote, after they were come forth out of Egypt: -- deuteronomy 4:46
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And they possessed his land, and the land of Og king of Bashan, two kings of the Amorites, which were on this side Jordan toward the sunrising; -- deuteronomy 4:47
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From Aroer, which is by the bank of the river Arnon, even unto mount Sion, which is Hermon, -- deuteronomy 4:48
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And all the plain on this side Jordan eastward, even unto the sea of the plain, under the springs of Pisgah. -- deuteronomy 4:49
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And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them. -- deuteronomy 5:1
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The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb. -- deuteronomy 5:2
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The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day. -- deuteronomy 5:3
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The LORD talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire, -- deuteronomy 5:4
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(I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to show you the word of the LORD: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying, -- deuteronomy 5:5
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I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. -- deuteronomy 5:6
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Thou shalt have none other gods before me. -- deuteronomy 5:7
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Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth: -- deuteronomy 5:8
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Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me, -- deuteronomy 5:9
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And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments. -- deuteronomy 5:10
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Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. -- deuteronomy 5:11
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Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee. -- deuteronomy 5:12
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Six days thou shalt labor, and do all thy work: -- deuteronomy 5:13
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But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou. -- deuteronomy 5:14
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And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day. -- deuteronomy 5:15
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Honor thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. -- deuteronomy 5:16
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Thou shalt not kill. -- deuteronomy 5:17
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Neither shalt thou commit adultery. -- deuteronomy 5:18
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Neither shalt thou steal. -- deuteronomy 5:19
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Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbor. -- deuteronomy 5:20
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Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbor's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbor's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbor's. -- deuteronomy 5:21
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These words the LORD spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me. -- deuteronomy 5:22
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And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders; -- deuteronomy 5:23
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And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath showed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth. -- deuteronomy 5:24
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Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die. -- deuteronomy 5:25
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For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived? -- deuteronomy 5:26
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Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it. -- deuteronomy 5:27
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And the LORD heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and the LORD said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken. -- deuteronomy 5:28
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O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever! -- deuteronomy 5:29
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Go say to them, Get you into your tents again. -- deuteronomy 5:30
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But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it. -- deuteronomy 5:31
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Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. -- deuteronomy 5:32
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Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess. -- deuteronomy 5:33
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Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it: -- deuteronomy 6:1
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That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged. -- deuteronomy 6:2
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Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey. -- deuteronomy 6:3
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Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: -- deuteronomy 6:4
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And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. -- deuteronomy 6:5
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And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: -- deuteronomy 6:6
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And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. -- deuteronomy 6:7
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And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. -- deuteronomy 6:8
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And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates. -- deuteronomy 6:9
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And it shall be, when the LORD thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not, -- deuteronomy 6:10
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And houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantedst not; when thou shalt have eaten and be full; -- deuteronomy 6:11
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Then beware lest thou forget the LORD, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. -- deuteronomy 6:12
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Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name. -- deuteronomy 6:13
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Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you; -- deuteronomy 6:14
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(For the LORD thy God is a jealous God among you) lest the anger of the LORD thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth. -- deuteronomy 6:15
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Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah. -- deuteronomy 6:16
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Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee. -- deuteronomy 6:17
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And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the LORD: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers. -- deuteronomy 6:18
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To cast out all thine enemies from before thee, as the LORD hath spoken. -- deuteronomy 6:19
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And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD our God hath commanded you? -- deuteronomy 6:20
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Then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh's bondmen in Egypt; and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand: -- deuteronomy 6:21
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And the LORD showed signs and wonders, great and sore, upon Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his household, before our eyes: -- deuteronomy 6:22
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And he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he sware unto our fathers. -- deuteronomy 6:23
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And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day. -- deuteronomy 6:24
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And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us. -- deuteronomy 6:25
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When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou; -- deuteronomy 7:1
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And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor show mercy unto them: -- deuteronomy 7:2
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Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son. -- deuteronomy 7:3
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For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly. -- deuteronomy 7:4
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But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire. -- deuteronomy 7:5
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For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth. -- deuteronomy 7:6
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The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people: -- deuteronomy 7:7
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But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. -- deuteronomy 7:8
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Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations; -- deuteronomy 7:9
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And repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face. -- deuteronomy 7:10
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Thou shalt therefore keep the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which I command thee this day, to do them. -- deuteronomy 7:11
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Wherefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these judgments, and keep, and do them, that the LORD thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant and the mercy which he sware unto thy fathers: -- deuteronomy 7:12
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And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee. -- deuteronomy 7:13
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Thou shalt be blessed above all people: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle. -- deuteronomy 7:14
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And the LORD will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee; but will lay them upon all them that hate thee. -- deuteronomy 7:15
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And thou shalt consume all the people which the LORD thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee. -- deuteronomy 7:16
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If thou shalt say in thine heart, These nations are more than I; how can I dispossess them? -- deuteronomy 7:17
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Thou shalt not be afraid of them: but shalt well remember what the LORD thy God did unto Pharaoh, and unto all Egypt; -- deuteronomy 7:18
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The great temptations which thine eyes saw, and the signs, and the wonders, and the mighty hand, and the stretched out arm, whereby the LORD thy God brought thee out: so shall the LORD thy God do unto all the people of whom thou art afraid. -- deuteronomy 7:19
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Moreover the LORD thy God will send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and hide themselves from thee, be destroyed. -- deuteronomy 7:20
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Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the LORD thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible. -- deuteronomy 7:21
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And the LORD thy God will put out those nations before thee by little and little: thou mayest not consume them at once, lest the beasts of the field increase upon thee. -- deuteronomy 7:22
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But the LORD thy God shall deliver them unto thee, and shall destroy them with a mighty destruction, until they be destroyed. -- deuteronomy 7:23
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And he shall deliver their kings into thine hand, and thou shalt destroy their name from under heaven: there shall no man be able to stand before thee, until thou have destroyed them. -- deuteronomy 7:24
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The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God. -- deuteronomy 7:25
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Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it: but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a cursed thing. -- deuteronomy 7:26
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All the commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers. -- deuteronomy 8:1
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And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no. -- deuteronomy 8:2
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And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live. -- deuteronomy 8:3
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Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years. -- deuteronomy 8:4
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Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth thee. -- deuteronomy 8:5
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Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him. -- deuteronomy 8:6
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For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills; -- deuteronomy 8:7
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A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey; -- deuteronomy 8:8
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A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass. -- deuteronomy 8:9
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When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee. -- deuteronomy 8:10
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Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day: -- deuteronomy 8:11
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Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein; -- deuteronomy 8:12
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And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied; -- deuteronomy 8:13
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Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage; -- deuteronomy 8:14
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Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint; -- deuteronomy 8:15
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Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end; -- deuteronomy 8:16
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And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. -- deuteronomy 8:17
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But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day. -- deuteronomy 8:18
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And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the LORD thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish. -- deuteronomy 8:19
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As the nations which the LORD destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the LORD your God. -- deuteronomy 8:20
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Hear, O Israel: Thou art to pass over Jordan this day, to go in to possess nations greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fenced up to heaven, -- deuteronomy 9:1
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A people great and tall, the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and of whom thou hast heard say, Who can stand before the children of Anak! -- deuteronomy 9:2
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Understand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the LORD hath said unto thee. -- deuteronomy 9:3
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Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before thee. -- deuteronomy 9:4
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Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. -- deuteronomy 9:5
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Understand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked people. -- deuteronomy 9:6
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Remember, and forget not, how thou provokedst the LORD thy God to wrath in the wilderness: from the day that thou didst depart out of the land of Egypt, until ye came unto this place, ye have been rebellious against the LORD. -- deuteronomy 9:7
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Also in Horeb ye provoked the LORD to wrath, so that the LORD was angry with you to have destroyed you. -- deuteronomy 9:8
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When I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant which the LORD made with you, then I abode in the mount forty days and forty nights, I neither did eat bread nor drink water: -- deuteronomy 9:9
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And the LORD delivered unto me two tables of stone written with the finger of God; and on them was written according to all the words, which the LORD spake with you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly. -- deuteronomy 9:10
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And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the LORD gave me the two tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant. -- deuteronomy 9:11
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And the LORD said unto me, Arise, get thee down quickly from hence; for thy people which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt have corrupted themselves; they are quickly turned aside out of the way which I commanded them; they have made them a molten image. -- deuteronomy 9:12
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Furthermore the LORD spake unto me, saying, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people: -- deuteronomy 9:13
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Let me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out their name from under heaven: and I will make of thee a nation mightier and greater than they. -- deuteronomy 9:14
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So I turned and came down from the mount, and the mount burned with fire: and the two tables of the covenant were in my two hands. -- deuteronomy 9:15
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And I looked, and, behold, ye had sinned against the LORD your God, and had made you a molten calf: ye had turned aside quickly out of the way which the LORD had commanded you. -- deuteronomy 9:16
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And I took the two tables, and cast them out of my two hands, and brake them before your eyes. -- deuteronomy 9:17
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And I fell down before the LORD, as at the first, forty days and forty nights: I did neither eat bread, nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye sinned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger. -- deuteronomy 9:18
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For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the LORD was wroth against you to destroy you. But the LORD hearkened unto me at that time also. -- deuteronomy 9:19
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And the LORD was very angry with Aaron to have destroyed him: and I prayed for Aaron also the same time. -- deuteronomy 9:20
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And I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and stamped it, and ground it very small, even until it was as small as dust: and I cast the dust thereof into the brook that descended out of the mount. -- deuteronomy 9:21
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And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibrothhattaavah, ye provoked the LORD to wrath. -- deuteronomy 9:22
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Likewise when the LORD sent you from Kadeshbarnea, saying, Go up and possess the land which I have given you; then ye rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God, and ye believed him not, nor hearkened to his voice. -- deuteronomy 9:23
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Ye have been rebellious against the LORD from the day that I knew you. -- deuteronomy 9:24
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Thus I fell down before the LORD forty days and forty nights, as I fell down at the first; because the LORD had said he would destroy you. -- deuteronomy 9:25
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I prayed therefore unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, destroy not thy people and thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand. -- deuteronomy 9:26
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Remember thy servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; look not unto the stubbornness of this people, nor to their wickedness, nor to their sin: -- deuteronomy 9:27
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Lest the land whence thou broughtest us out say, Because the LORD was not able to bring them into the land which he promised them, and because he hated them, he hath brought them out to slay them in the wilderness. -- deuteronomy 9:28
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Yet they are thy people and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest out by thy mighty power and by thy stretched out arm. -- deuteronomy 9:29
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At that time the LORD said unto me, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first, and come up unto me into the mount, and make thee an ark of wood. -- deuteronomy 10:1
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And I will write on the tables the words that were in the first tables which thou brakest, and thou shalt put them in the ark. -- deuteronomy 10:2
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And I made an ark of shittim wood, and hewed two tables of stone like unto the first, and went up into the mount, having the two tables in mine hand. -- deuteronomy 10:3
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And he wrote on the tables, according to the first writing, the ten commandments, which the LORD spake unto you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly: and the LORD gave them unto me. -- deuteronomy 10:4
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And I turned myself and came down from the mount, and put the tables in the ark which I had made; and there they be, as the LORD commanded me. -- deuteronomy 10:5
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And the children of Israel took their journey from Beeroth of the children of Jaakan to Mosera: there Aaron died, and there he was buried; and Eleazar his son ministered in the priest's office in his stead. -- deuteronomy 10:6
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From thence they journeyed unto Gudgodah; and from Gudgodah to Jotbath, a land of rivers of waters. -- deuteronomy 10:7
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At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day. -- deuteronomy 10:8
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Wherefore Levi hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren; the LORD is his inheritance, according as the LORD thy God promised him. -- deuteronomy 10:9
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And I stayed in the mount, according to the first time, forty days and forty nights; and the LORD hearkened unto me at that time also, and the LORD would not destroy thee. -- deuteronomy 10:10
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And the LORD said unto me, Arise, take thy journey before the people, that they may go in and possess the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give unto them. -- deuteronomy 10:11
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And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, -- deuteronomy 10:12
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To keep the commandments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good? -- deuteronomy 10:13
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Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD's thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is. -- deuteronomy 10:14
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Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day. -- deuteronomy 10:15
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Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked. -- deuteronomy 10:16
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For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward: -- deuteronomy 10:17
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He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment. -- deuteronomy 10:18
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Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. -- deuteronomy 10:19
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Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name. -- deuteronomy 10:20
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He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen. -- deuteronomy 10:21
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Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now the LORD thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude. -- deuteronomy 10:22
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Therefore thou shalt love the LORD thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments, alway. -- deuteronomy 11:1
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And know ye this day: for I speak not with your children which have not known, and which have not seen the chastisement of the LORD your God, his greatness, his mighty hand, and his stretched out arm, -- deuteronomy 11:2
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And his miracles, and his acts, which he did in the midst of Egypt unto Pharaoh the king of Egypt, and unto all his land; -- deuteronomy 11:3
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And what he did unto the army of Egypt, unto their horses, and to their chariots; how he made the water of the Red sea to overflow them as they pursued after you, and how the LORD hath destroyed them unto this day; -- deuteronomy 11:4
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And what he did unto you in the wilderness, until ye came into this place; -- deuteronomy 11:5
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And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst of all Israel: -- deuteronomy 11:6
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But your eyes have seen all the great acts of the LORD which he did. -- deuteronomy 11:7
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Therefore shall ye keep all the commandments which I command you this day, that ye may be strong, and go in and possess the land, whither ye go to possess it; -- deuteronomy 11:8
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And that ye may prolong your days in the land, which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give unto them and to their seed, a land that floweth with milk and honey. -- deuteronomy 11:9
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For the land, whither thou goest in to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt, from whence ye came out, where thou sowedst thy seed, and wateredst it with thy foot, as a garden of herbs: -- deuteronomy 11:10
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But the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven: -- deuteronomy 11:11
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A land which the LORD thy God careth for: the eyes of the LORD thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year. -- deuteronomy 11:12
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And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul, -- deuteronomy 11:13
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That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil. -- deuteronomy 11:14
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And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and be full. -- deuteronomy 11:15
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Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them; -- deuteronomy 11:16
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And then the LORD's wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the LORD giveth you. -- deuteronomy 11:17
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Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes. -- deuteronomy 11:18
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And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. -- deuteronomy 11:19
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And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates: -- deuteronomy 11:20
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That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth. -- deuteronomy 11:21
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For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unto him; -- deuteronomy 11:22
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Then will the LORD drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall possess greater nations and mightier than yourselves. -- deuteronomy 11:23
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Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the uttermost sea shall your coast be. -- deuteronomy 11:24
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There shall no man be able to stand before you: for the LORD your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath said unto you. -- deuteronomy 11:25
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Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; -- deuteronomy 11:26
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A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day: -- deuteronomy 11:27
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And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known. -- deuteronomy 11:28
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And it shall come to pass, when the LORD thy God hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal. -- deuteronomy 11:29
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Are they not on the other side Jordan, by the way where the sun goeth down, in the land of the Canaanites, which dwell in the champaign over against Gilgal, beside the plains of Moreh? -- deuteronomy 11:30
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For ye shall pass over Jordan to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God giveth you, and ye shall possess it, and dwell therein. -- deuteronomy 11:31
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And ye shall observe to do all the statutes and judgments which I set before you this day. -- deuteronomy 11:32
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These are the statutes and judgments, which ye shall observe to do in the land, which the LORD God of thy fathers giveth thee to possess it, all the days that ye live upon the earth. -- deuteronomy 12:1
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Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree: -- deuteronomy 12:2
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And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place. -- deuteronomy 12:3
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Ye shall not do so unto the LORD your God. -- deuteronomy 12:4
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But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come: -- deuteronomy 12:5
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And thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks: -- deuteronomy 12:6
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And there ye shall eat before the LORD your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the LORD thy God hath blessed thee. -- deuteronomy 12:7
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Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes. -- deuteronomy 12:8
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For ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the LORD your God giveth you. -- deuteronomy 12:9
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But when ye go over Jordan, and dwell in the land which the LORD your God giveth you to inherit, and when he giveth you rest from all your enemies round about, so that ye dwell in safety; -- deuteronomy 12:10
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Then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD: -- deuteronomy 12:11
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And ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your menservants, and your maidservants, and the Levite that is within your gates; forasmuch as he hath no part nor inheritance with you. -- deuteronomy 12:12
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Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place that thou seest: -- deuteronomy 12:13
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But in the place which the LORD shall choose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, and there thou shalt do all that I command thee. -- deuteronomy 12:14
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Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the roebuck, and as of the hart. -- deuteronomy 12:15
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Only ye shall not eat the blood; ye shall pour it upon the earth as water. -- deuteronomy 12:16
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Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave offering of thine hand: -- deuteronomy 12:17
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But thou must eat them before the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD thy God shall choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates: and thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God in all that thou puttest thine hands unto. -- deuteronomy 12:18
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Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth. -- deuteronomy 12:19
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When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after. -- deuteronomy 12:20
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If the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the LORD hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoever thy soul lusteth after. -- deuteronomy 12:21
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Even as the roebuck and the hart is eaten, so thou shalt eat them: the unclean and the clean shall eat of them alike. -- deuteronomy 12:22
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Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh. -- deuteronomy 12:23
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Thou shalt not eat it; thou shalt pour it upon the earth as water. -- deuteronomy 12:24
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Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD. -- deuteronomy 12:25
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Only thy holy things which thou hast, and thy vows, thou shalt take, and go unto the place which the LORD shall choose: -- deuteronomy 12:26
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And thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, the flesh and the blood, upon the altar of the LORD thy God: and the blood of thy sacrifices shall be poured out upon the altar of the LORD thy God, and thou shalt eat the flesh. -- deuteronomy 12:27
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Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD thy God. -- deuteronomy 12:28
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When the LORD thy God shall cut off the nations from before thee, whither thou goest to possess them, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their land; -- deuteronomy 12:29
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Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou inquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. -- deuteronomy 12:30
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Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods. -- deuteronomy 12:31
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What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it. -- deuteronomy 12:32
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If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, -- deuteronomy 13:1
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And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; -- deuteronomy 13:2
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Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul. -- deuteronomy 13:3
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Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him. -- deuteronomy 13:4
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And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee. -- deuteronomy 13:5
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If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers; -- deuteronomy 13:6
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Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth; -- deuteronomy 13:7
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Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him: -- deuteronomy 13:8
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But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people. -- deuteronomy 13:9
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And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. -- deuteronomy 13:10
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And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is among you. -- deuteronomy 13:11
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If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the LORD thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying, -- deuteronomy 13:12
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Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known; -- deuteronomy 13:13
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Then shalt thou inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you; -- deuteronomy 13:14
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Thou shalt surely smite the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, destroying it utterly, and all that is therein, and the cattle thereof, with the edge of the sword. -- deuteronomy 13:15
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And thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, for the LORD thy God: and it shall be an heap for ever; it shall not be built again. -- deuteronomy 13:16
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And there shall cleave nought of the cursed thing to thine hand: that the LORD may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and show thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers; -- deuteronomy 13:17
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When thou shalt hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep all his commandments which I command thee this day, to do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD thy God. -- deuteronomy 13:18
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Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead. -- deuteronomy 14:1
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For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth. -- deuteronomy 14:2
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Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing. -- deuteronomy 14:3
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These are the beasts which ye shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat, -- deuteronomy 14:4
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The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois. -- deuteronomy 14:5
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And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat. -- deuteronomy 14:6
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Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you. -- deuteronomy 14:7
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And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcass. -- deuteronomy 14:8
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These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scales shall ye eat: -- deuteronomy 14:9
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And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is unclean unto you. -- deuteronomy 14:10
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Of all clean birds ye shall eat. -- deuteronomy 14:11
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But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray, -- deuteronomy 14:12
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And the glede, and the kite, and the vulture after his kind, -- deuteronomy 14:13
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And every raven after his kind, -- deuteronomy 14:14
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And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckoo, and the hawk after his kind, -- deuteronomy 14:15
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The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan, -- deuteronomy 14:16
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And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant, -- deuteronomy 14:17
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And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat. -- deuteronomy 14:18
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And every creeping thing that flieth is unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten. -- deuteronomy 14:19
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But of all clean fowls ye may eat. -- deuteronomy 14:20
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Ye shall not eat of anything that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk. -- deuteronomy 14:21
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Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year. -- deuteronomy 14:22
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And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always. -- deuteronomy 14:23
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And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; or if the place be too far from thee, which the LORD thy God shall choose to set his name there, when the LORD thy God hath blessed thee: -- deuteronomy 14:24
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Then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thine hand, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose: -- deuteronomy 14:25
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And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household, -- deuteronomy 14:26
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And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee. -- deuteronomy 14:27
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At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates: -- deuteronomy 14:28
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And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest. -- deuteronomy 14:29
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At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release. -- deuteronomy 15:1
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And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbor shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbor, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD's release. -- deuteronomy 15:2
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Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release; -- deuteronomy 15:3
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Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the LORD shall greatly bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it: -- deuteronomy 15:4
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Only if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day. -- deuteronomy 15:5
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For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee. -- deuteronomy 15:6
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If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother: -- deuteronomy 15:7
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But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth. -- deuteronomy 15:8
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Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee. -- deuteronomy 15:9
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Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto. -- deuteronomy 15:10
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For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land. -- deuteronomy 15:11
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And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee. -- deuteronomy 15:12
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And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty: -- deuteronomy 15:13
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Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy floor, and out of thy winepress: of that wherewith the LORD thy God hath blessed thee thou shalt give unto him. -- deuteronomy 15:14
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And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day. -- deuteronomy 15:15
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And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee; because he loveth thee and thine house, because he is well with thee; -- deuteronomy 15:16
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Then thou shalt take an awl, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maidservant thou shalt do likewise. -- deuteronomy 15:17
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It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee; for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee six years: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest. -- deuteronomy 15:18
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All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep. -- deuteronomy 15:19
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Thou shalt eat it before the LORD thy God year by year in the place which the LORD shall choose, thou and thy household. -- deuteronomy 15:20
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And if there be any blemish therein, as if it be lame, or blind, or have any ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto the LORD thy God. -- deuteronomy 15:21
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Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean person shall eat it alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart. -- deuteronomy 15:22
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Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it upon the ground as water. -- deuteronomy 15:23
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Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God: for in the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night. -- deuteronomy 16:1
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Thou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto the LORD thy God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which the LORD shall choose to place his name there. -- deuteronomy 16:2
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Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread therewith, even the bread of affliction; for thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest remember the day when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life. -- deuteronomy 16:3
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And there shall be no leavened bread seen with thee in all thy coast seven days; neither shall there any thing of the flesh, which thou sacrificedst the first day at even, remain all night until the morning. -- deuteronomy 16:4
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Thou mayest not sacrifice the passover within any of thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee: -- deuteronomy 16:5
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But at the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name in, there thou shalt sacrifice the passover at even, at the going down of the sun, at the season that thou camest forth out of Egypt. -- deuteronomy 16:6
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And thou shalt roast and eat it in the place which the LORD thy God shall choose: and thou shalt turn in the morning, and go unto thy tents. -- deuteronomy 16:7
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Six days thou shalt eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day shall be a solemn assembly to the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work therein. -- deuteronomy 16:8
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Seven weeks shalt thou number unto thee: begin to number the seven weeks from such time as thou beginnest to put the sickle to the corn. -- deuteronomy 16:9
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And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the LORD thy God with a tribute of a freewill offering of thine hand, which thou shalt give unto the LORD thy God, according as the LORD thy God hath blessed thee: -- deuteronomy 16:10
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And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place his name there. -- deuteronomy 16:11
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And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes. -- deuteronomy 16:12
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Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou hast gathered in thy corn and thy wine: -- deuteronomy 16:13
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And thou shalt rejoice in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite, the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within thy gates. -- deuteronomy 16:14
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Seven days shalt thou keep a solemn feast unto the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD shall choose: because the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thine increase, and in all the works of thine hands, therefore thou shalt surely rejoice. -- deuteronomy 16:15
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Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty: -- deuteronomy 16:16
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Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee. -- deuteronomy 16:17
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Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment. -- deuteronomy 16:18
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Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. -- deuteronomy 16:19
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That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. -- deuteronomy 16:20
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Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee. -- deuteronomy 16:21
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Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God hateth. -- deuteronomy 16:22
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Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the LORD thy God. -- deuteronomy 17:1
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If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD thy God, in transgressing his covenant, -- deuteronomy 17:2
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And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded; -- deuteronomy 17:3
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And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and inquired diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel: -- deuteronomy 17:4
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Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die. -- deuteronomy 17:5
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At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death. -- deuteronomy 17:6
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The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you. -- deuteronomy 17:7
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If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose; -- deuteronomy 17:8
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And thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and inquire; and they shall show thee the sentence of judgment: -- deuteronomy 17:9
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And thou shalt do according to the sentence, which they of that place which the LORD shall choose shall show thee; and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they inform thee: -- deuteronomy 17:10
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According to the sentence of the law which they shall teach thee, and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do: thou shalt not decline from the sentence which they shall show thee, to the right hand, nor to the left. -- deuteronomy 17:11
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And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel. -- deuteronomy 17:12
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And all the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously. -- deuteronomy 17:13
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When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that are about me; -- deuteronomy 17:14
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Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the LORD thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother. -- deuteronomy 17:15
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But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way. -- deuteronomy 17:16
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Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold. -- deuteronomy 17:17
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And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites: -- deuteronomy 17:18
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And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them: -- deuteronomy 17:19
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That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel. -- deuteronomy 17:20
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The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and his inheritance. -- deuteronomy 18:1
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Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them. -- deuteronomy 18:2
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And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw. -- deuteronomy 18:3
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The firstfruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him. -- deuteronomy 18:4
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For the LORD thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for ever. -- deuteronomy 18:5
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And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourned, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the LORD shall choose; -- deuteronomy 18:6
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Then he shall minister in the name of the LORD his God, as all his brethren the Levites do, which stand there before the LORD. -- deuteronomy 18:7
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They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony. -- deuteronomy 18:8
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When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. -- deuteronomy 18:9
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There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch. -- deuteronomy 18:10
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Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. -- deuteronomy 18:11
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For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee. -- deuteronomy 18:12
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Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God. -- deuteronomy 18:13
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For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do. -- deuteronomy 18:14
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The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; -- deuteronomy 18:15
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According to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not. -- deuteronomy 18:16
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And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken. -- deuteronomy 18:17
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I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. -- deuteronomy 18:18
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And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. -- deuteronomy 18:19
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But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. -- deuteronomy 18:20
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And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? -- deuteronomy 18:21
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When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him. -- deuteronomy 18:22
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When the LORD thy God hath cut off the nations, whose land the LORD thy God giveth thee, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their cities, and in their houses; -- deuteronomy 19:1
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Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it. -- deuteronomy 19:2
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Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide the coasts of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every slayer may flee thither. -- deuteronomy 19:3
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And this is the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he may live: Whoso killeth his neighbor ignorantly, whom he hated not in time past; -- deuteronomy 19:4
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As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbor to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbor, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live: -- deuteronomy 19:5
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Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past. -- deuteronomy 19:6
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Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee. -- deuteronomy 19:7
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And if the LORD thy God enlarge thy coast, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, and give thee all the land which he promised to give unto thy fathers; -- deuteronomy 19:8
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If thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which I command thee this day, to love the LORD thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these three: -- deuteronomy 19:9
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That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee. -- deuteronomy 19:10
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But if any man hate his neighbor, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities: -- deuteronomy 19:11
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Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die. -- deuteronomy 19:12
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Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee. -- deuteronomy 19:13
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Thou shalt not remove thy neighbor's landmark, which they of old time have set in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it. -- deuteronomy 19:14
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One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. -- deuteronomy 19:15
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If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong; -- deuteronomy 19:16
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Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days; -- deuteronomy 19:17
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And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother; -- deuteronomy 19:18
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Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you. -- deuteronomy 19:19
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And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you. -- deuteronomy 19:20
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And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. -- deuteronomy 19:21
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When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. -- deuteronomy 20:1
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And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people, -- deuteronomy 20:2
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And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them; -- deuteronomy 20:3
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For the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you. -- deuteronomy 20:4
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And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it. -- deuteronomy 20:5
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And what man is he that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not yet eaten of it? let him also go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man eat of it. -- deuteronomy 20:6
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And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her. -- deuteronomy 20:7
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And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren's heart faint as well as his heart. -- deuteronomy 20:8
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And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people. -- deuteronomy 20:9
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When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it. -- deuteronomy 20:10
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And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee. -- deuteronomy 20:11
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And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it: -- deuteronomy 20:12
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And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword: -- deuteronomy 20:13
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But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the LORD thy God hath given thee. -- deuteronomy 20:14
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Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations. -- deuteronomy 20:15
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But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth: -- deuteronomy 20:16
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But thou shalt utterly destroy them; namely, the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee: -- deuteronomy 20:17
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That they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so should ye sin against the LORD your God. -- deuteronomy 20:18
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When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege: -- deuteronomy 20:19
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Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued. -- deuteronomy 20:20
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If one be found slain in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath slain him: -- deuteronomy 21:1
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Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain: -- deuteronomy 21:2
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And it shall be, that the city which is next unto the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take an heifer, which hath not been wrought with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke; -- deuteronomy 21:3
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And the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto a rough valley, which is neither eared nor sown, and shall strike off the heifer's neck there in the valley: -- deuteronomy 21:4
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And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried: -- deuteronomy 21:5
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And all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley: -- deuteronomy 21:6
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And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it. -- deuteronomy 21:7
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Be merciful, O LORD, unto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay not innocent blood unto thy people of Israel's charge. And the blood shall be forgiven them. -- deuteronomy 21:8
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So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD. -- deuteronomy 21:9
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When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive, -- deuteronomy 21:10
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And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife; -- deuteronomy 21:11
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Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house, and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails; -- deuteronomy 21:12
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And she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thine house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month: and after that thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife. -- deuteronomy 21:13
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And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not make merchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her. -- deuteronomy 21:14
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If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated: -- deuteronomy 21:15
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Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn: -- deuteronomy 21:16
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But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his. -- deuteronomy 21:17
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If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: -- deuteronomy 21:18
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Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; -- deuteronomy 21:19
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And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. -- deuteronomy 21:20
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And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear. -- deuteronomy 21:21
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And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree: -- deuteronomy 21:22
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His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance. -- deuteronomy 21:23
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Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt in any case bring them again unto thy brother. -- deuteronomy 22:1
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And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thine own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again. -- deuteronomy 22:2
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In like manner shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his raiment; and with all lost thing of thy brother's, which he hath lost, and thou hast found, shalt thou do likewise: thou mayest not hide thyself. -- deuteronomy 22:3
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Thou shalt not see thy brother's ass or his ox fall down by the way, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt surely help him to lift them up again. -- deuteronomy 22:4
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The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God. -- deuteronomy 22:5
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If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young: -- deuteronomy 22:6
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But thou shalt in any wise let the dam go, and take the young to thee; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days. -- deuteronomy 22:7
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When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thine house, if any man fall from thence. -- deuteronomy 22:8
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Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled. -- deuteronomy 22:9
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Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together. -- deuteronomy 22:10
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Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woolen and linen together. -- deuteronomy 22:11
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Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four quarters of thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest thyself. -- deuteronomy 22:12
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If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her, -- deuteronomy 22:13
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And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid: -- deuteronomy 22:14
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Then shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the damsel's virginity unto the elders of the city in the gate: -- deuteronomy 22:15
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And the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her; -- deuteronomy 22:16
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And, lo, he hath given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not thy daughter a maid; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city. -- deuteronomy 22:17
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And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him; -- deuteronomy 22:18
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And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days. -- deuteronomy 22:19
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But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel: -- deuteronomy 22:20
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Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you. -- deuteronomy 22:21
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If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel. -- deuteronomy 22:22
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If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her; -- deuteronomy 22:23
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Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbor's wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you. -- deuteronomy 22:24
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But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die. -- deuteronomy 22:25
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But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbor, and slayeth him, even so is this matter: -- deuteronomy 22:26
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For he found her in the field, and the betrothed damsel cried, and there was none to save her. -- deuteronomy 22:27
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If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found; -- deuteronomy 22:28
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Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days. -- deuteronomy 22:29
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A man shall not take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt. -- deuteronomy 22:30
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He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD. -- deuteronomy 23:1
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A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD. -- deuteronomy 23:2
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An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever: -- deuteronomy 23:3
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Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee. -- deuteronomy 23:4
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Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee. -- deuteronomy 23:5
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Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever. -- deuteronomy 23:6
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Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land. -- deuteronomy 23:7
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The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of the LORD in their third generation. -- deuteronomy 23:8
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When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing. -- deuteronomy 23:9
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If there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of uncleanness that chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within the camp: -- deuteronomy 23:10
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But it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall wash himself with water: and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp again. -- deuteronomy 23:11
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Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth abroad: -- deuteronomy 23:12
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And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee: -- deuteronomy 23:13
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For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee. -- deuteronomy 23:14
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Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee: -- deuteronomy 23:15
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He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him. -- deuteronomy 23:16
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There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel. -- deuteronomy 23:17
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Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God. -- deuteronomy 23:18
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Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury: -- deuteronomy 23:19
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Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it. -- deuteronomy 23:20
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When thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee. -- deuteronomy 23:21
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But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee. -- deuteronomy 23:22
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That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the LORD thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth. -- deuteronomy 23:23
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When thou comest into thy neighbor's vineyard, then thou mayest eat grapes thy fill at thine own pleasure; but thou shalt not put any in thy vessel. -- deuteronomy 23:24
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When thou comest into the standing corn of thy neighbor, then thou mayest pluck the ears with thine hand; but thou shalt not move a sickle unto thy neighbor's standing corn. -- deuteronomy 23:25
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When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favor in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. -- deuteronomy 24:1
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And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wife. -- deuteronomy 24:2
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And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house; or if the latter husband die, which took her to be his wife; -- deuteronomy 24:3
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Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance. -- deuteronomy 24:4
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When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken. -- deuteronomy 24:5
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No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge. -- deuteronomy 24:6
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If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away from among you. -- deuteronomy 24:7
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Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, so ye shall observe to do. -- deuteronomy 24:8
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Remember what the LORD thy God did unto Miriam by the way, after that ye were come forth out of Egypt. -- deuteronomy 24:9
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When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge. -- deuteronomy 24:10
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Thou shalt stand abroad, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring out the pledge abroad unto thee. -- deuteronomy 24:11
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And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge: -- deuteronomy 24:12
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In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the LORD thy God. -- deuteronomy 24:13
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Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates: -- deuteronomy 24:14
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At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee. -- deuteronomy 24:15
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The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin. -- deuteronomy 24:16
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Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge: -- deuteronomy 24:17
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But thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to do this thing. -- deuteronomy 24:18
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When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands. -- deuteronomy 24:19
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When thou beatest thine olive tree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow. -- deuteronomy 24:20
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When thou gatherest the grapes of thy vineyard, thou shalt not glean it afterward: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow. -- deuteronomy 24:21
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And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt: therefore I command thee to do this thing. -- deuteronomy 24:22
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If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked. -- deuteronomy 25:1
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And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number. -- deuteronomy 25:2
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Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee. -- deuteronomy 25:3
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Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. -- deuteronomy 25:4
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If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband's brother unto her. -- deuteronomy 25:5
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And it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel. -- deuteronomy 25:6
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And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother. -- deuteronomy 25:7
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Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him: and if he stand to it, and say, I like not to take her; -- deuteronomy 25:8
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Then shall his brother's wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother's house. -- deuteronomy 25:9
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And his name shall be called in Israel, The house of him that hath his shoe loosed. -- deuteronomy 25:10
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When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near for to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets: -- deuteronomy 25:11
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Then thou shalt cut off her hand, thine eye shall not pity her. -- deuteronomy 25:12
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Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small. -- deuteronomy 25:13
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Thou shalt not have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small. -- deuteronomy 25:14
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But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. -- deuteronomy 25:15
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For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the LORD thy God. -- deuteronomy 25:16
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Remember what Amalek did unto thee by the way, when ye were come forth out of Egypt; -- deuteronomy 25:17
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How he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, even all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God. -- deuteronomy 25:18
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Therefore it shall be, when the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget it. -- deuteronomy 25:19
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And it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein; -- deuteronomy 26:1
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That thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy land that the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt put it in a basket, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name there. -- deuteronomy 26:2
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And thou shalt go unto the priest that shall be in those days, and say unto him, I profess this day unto the LORD thy God, that I am come unto the country which the LORD sware unto our fathers for to give us. -- deuteronomy 26:3
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And the priest shall take the basket out of thine hand, and set it down before the altar of the LORD thy God. -- deuteronomy 26:4
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And thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous: -- deuteronomy 26:5
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And the Egyptians evil entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage: -- deuteronomy 26:6
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And when we cried unto the LORD God of our fathers, the LORD heard our voice, and looked on our affliction, and our labor, and our oppression: -- deuteronomy 26:7
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And the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders: -- deuteronomy 26:8
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And he hath brought us into this place, and hath given us this land, even a land that floweth with milk and honey. -- deuteronomy 26:9
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And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land, which thou, O LORD, hast given me. And thou shalt set it before the LORD thy God, and worship before the LORD thy God: -- deuteronomy 26:10
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And thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the LORD thy God hath given unto thee, and unto thine house, thou, and the Levite, and the stranger that is among you. -- deuteronomy 26:11
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When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the third year, which is the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled; -- deuteronomy 26:12
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Then thou shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them. -- deuteronomy 26:13
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I have not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither have I taken away ought thereof for any unclean use, nor given ought thereof for the dead: but I have hearkened to the voice of the LORD my God, and have done according to all that thou hast commanded me. -- deuteronomy 26:14
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Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel, and the land which thou hast given us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land that floweth with milk and honey. -- deuteronomy 26:15
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This day the LORD thy God hath commanded thee to do these statutes and judgments: thou shalt therefore keep and do them with all thine heart, and with all thy soul. -- deuteronomy 26:16
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Thou hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice: -- deuteronomy 26:17
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And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments; -- deuteronomy 26:18
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And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honor; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the LORD thy God, as he hath spoken. -- deuteronomy 26:19
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And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandments which I command you this day. -- deuteronomy 27:1
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And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over Jordan unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaster them with plaster: -- deuteronomy 27:2
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And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee. -- deuteronomy 27:3
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Therefore it shall be when ye be gone over Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaster them with plaster. -- deuteronomy 27:4
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And there shalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up any iron tool upon them. -- deuteronomy 27:5
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Thou shalt build the altar of the LORD thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt offer burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD thy God: -- deuteronomy 27:6
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And thou shalt offer peace offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before the LORD thy God. -- deuteronomy 27:7
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And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly. -- deuteronomy 27:8
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And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying, Take heed, and hearken, O Israel; this day thou art become the people of the LORD thy God. -- deuteronomy 27:9
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Thou shalt therefore obey the voice of the LORD thy God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day. -- deuteronomy 27:10
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And Moses charged the people the same day, saying, -- deuteronomy 27:11
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These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin: -- deuteronomy 27:12
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And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. -- deuteronomy 27:13
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And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice, -- deuteronomy 27:14
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Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen. -- deuteronomy 27:15
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Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen. -- deuteronomy 27:16
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Cursed be he that removeth his neighbor's landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen. -- deuteronomy 27:17
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Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen. -- deuteronomy 27:18
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Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen. -- deuteronomy 27:19
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Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen. -- deuteronomy 27:20
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Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen. -- deuteronomy 27:21
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Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen. -- deuteronomy 27:22
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Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen. -- deuteronomy 27:23
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Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbor secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen. -- deuteronomy 27:24
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Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen. -- deuteronomy 27:25
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Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen. -- deuteronomy 27:26
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And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: -- deuteronomy 28:1
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And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God. -- deuteronomy 28:2
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Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. -- deuteronomy 28:3
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Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. -- deuteronomy 28:4
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Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store. -- deuteronomy 28:5
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Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out. -- deuteronomy 28:6
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The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways. -- deuteronomy 28:7
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The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. -- deuteronomy 28:8
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The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in his ways. -- deuteronomy 28:9
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And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee. -- deuteronomy 28:10
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And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee. -- deuteronomy 28:11
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The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. -- deuteronomy 28:12
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And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them: -- deuteronomy 28:13
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And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them. -- deuteronomy 28:14
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But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee: -- deuteronomy 28:15
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Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field. -- deuteronomy 28:16
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Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store. -- deuteronomy 28:17
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Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. -- deuteronomy 28:18
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Cursed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and cursed shalt thou be when thou goest out. -- deuteronomy 28:19
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The LORD shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me. -- deuteronomy 28:20
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The LORD shall make the pestilence cleave unto thee, until he have consumed thee from off the land, whither thou goest to possess it. -- deuteronomy 28:21
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The LORD shall smite thee with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an inflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blasting, and with mildew; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish. -- deuteronomy 28:22
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And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron. -- deuteronomy 28:23
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The LORD shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed. -- deuteronomy 28:24
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The LORD shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth. -- deuteronomy 28:25
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And thy carcass shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the earth, and no man shall fray them away. -- deuteronomy 28:26
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The LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed. -- deuteronomy 28:27
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The LORD shall smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of heart: -- deuteronomy 28:28
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And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled evermore, and no man shall save thee. -- deuteronomy 28:29
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Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes thereof. -- deuteronomy 28:30
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Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to rescue them. -- deuteronomy 28:31
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Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people, and thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day long; and there shall be no might in thine hand. -- deuteronomy 28:32
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The fruit of thy land, and all thy labors, shall a nation which thou knowest not eat up; and thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway: -- deuteronomy 28:33
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So that thou shalt be mad for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see. -- deuteronomy 28:34
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The LORD shall smite thee in the knees, and in the legs, with a sore botch that cannot be healed, from the sole of thy foot unto the top of thy head. -- deuteronomy 28:35
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The LORD shall bring thee, and thy king which thou shalt set over thee, unto a nation which neither thou nor thy fathers have known; and there shalt thou serve other gods, wood and stone. -- deuteronomy 28:36
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And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the LORD shall lead thee. -- deuteronomy 28:37
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Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it. -- deuteronomy 28:38
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Thou shalt plant vineyards, and dress them, but shalt neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the worms shall eat them. -- deuteronomy 28:39
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Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit. -- deuteronomy 28:40
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Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but thou shalt not enjoy them; for they shall go into captivity. -- deuteronomy 28:41
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All thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust consume. -- deuteronomy 28:42
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The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low. -- deuteronomy 28:43
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He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail. -- deuteronomy 28:44
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Moreover all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee: -- deuteronomy 28:45
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And they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever. -- deuteronomy 28:46
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Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things; -- deuteronomy 28:47
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Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee. -- deuteronomy 28:48
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The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand; -- deuteronomy 28:49
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A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor show favor to the young: -- deuteronomy 28:50
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And he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until thou be destroyed: which also shall not leave thee either corn, wine, or oil, or the increase of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee. -- deuteronomy 28:51
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And he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustedst, throughout all thy land: and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land, which the LORD thy God hath given thee. -- deuteronomy 28:52
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And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the LORD thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee: -- deuteronomy 28:53
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So that the man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children which he shall leave: -- deuteronomy 28:54
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So that he will not give to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he shall eat: because he hath nothing left him in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee in all thy gates. -- deuteronomy 28:55
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The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter, -- deuteronomy 28:56
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And toward her young one that cometh out from between her feet, and toward her children which she shall bear: for she shall eat them for want of all things secretly in the siege and straitness, wherewith thine enemy shall distress thee in thy gates. -- deuteronomy 28:57
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If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD; -- deuteronomy 28:58
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Then the LORD will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance. -- deuteronomy 28:59
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Moreover he will bring upon thee all the diseases of Egypt, which thou wast afraid of; and they shall cleave unto thee. -- deuteronomy 28:60
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Also every sickness, and every plague, which is not written in the book of this law, them will the LORD bring upon thee, until thou be destroyed. -- deuteronomy 28:61
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And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou wouldest not obey the voice of the LORD thy God. -- deuteronomy 28:62
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And it shall come to pass, that as the LORD rejoiced over you to do you good, and to multiply you; so the LORD will rejoice over you to destroy you, and to bring you to nought; and ye shall be plucked from off the land whither thou goest to possess it. -- deuteronomy 28:63
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And the LORD shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, even wood and stone. -- deuteronomy 28:64
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And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind: -- deuteronomy 28:65
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And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life: -- deuteronomy 28:66
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In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see. -- deuteronomy 28:67
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And the LORD shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way whereof I spake unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again: and there ye shall be sold unto your enemies for bondmen and bondwomen, and no man shall buy you. -- deuteronomy 28:68
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These are the words of the covenant, which the LORD commanded Moses to make with the children of Israel in the land of Moab, beside the covenant which he made with them in Horeb. -- deuteronomy 29:1
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And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them, Ye have seen all that the LORD did before your eyes in the land of Egypt unto Pharaoh, and unto all his servants, and unto all his land; -- deuteronomy 29:2
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The great temptations which thine eyes have seen, the signs, and those great miracles: -- deuteronomy 29:3
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Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day. -- deuteronomy 29:4
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And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes are not waxen old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot. -- deuteronomy 29:5
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Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink: that ye might know that I am the LORD your God. -- deuteronomy 29:6
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And when ye came unto this place, Sihon the king of Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, came out against us unto battle, and we smote them: -- deuteronomy 29:7
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And we took their land, and gave it for an inheritance unto the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half tribe of Manasseh. -- deuteronomy 29:8
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Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do. -- deuteronomy 29:9
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Ye stand this day all of you before the LORD your God; your captains of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, with all the men of Israel, -- deuteronomy 29:10
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Your little ones, your wives, and thy stranger that is in thy camp, from the hewer of thy wood unto the drawer of thy water: -- deuteronomy 29:11
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That thou shouldest enter into covenant with the LORD thy God, and into his oath, which the LORD thy God maketh with thee this day: -- deuteronomy 29:12
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That he may establish thee to day for a people unto himself, and that he may be unto thee a God, as he hath said unto thee, and as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. -- deuteronomy 29:13
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Neither with you only do I make this covenant and this oath; -- deuteronomy 29:14
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But with him that standeth here with us this day before the LORD our God, and also with him that is not here with us this day: -- deuteronomy 29:15
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(For ye know how we have dwelt in the land of Egypt; and how we came through the nations which ye passed by; -- deuteronomy 29:16
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And ye have seen their abominations, and their idols, wood and stone, silver and gold, which were among them:) -- deuteronomy 29:17
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Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood; -- deuteronomy 29:18
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And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst: -- deuteronomy 29:19
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The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven. -- deuteronomy 29:20
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And the LORD shall separate him unto evil out of all the tribes of Israel, according to all the curses of the covenant that are written in this book of the law: -- deuteronomy 29:21
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So that the generation to come of your children that shall rise up after you, and the stranger that shall come from a far land, shall say, when they see the plagues of that land, and the sicknesses which the LORD hath laid upon it; -- deuteronomy 29:22
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And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath: -- deuteronomy 29:23
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Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger? -- deuteronomy 29:24
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Then men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the land of Egypt: -- deuteronomy 29:25
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For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods whom they knew not, and whom he had not given unto them: -- deuteronomy 29:26
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And the anger of the LORD was kindled against this land, to bring upon it all the curses that are written in this book: -- deuteronomy 29:27
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And the LORD rooted them out of their land in anger, and in wrath, and in great indignation, and cast them into another land, as it is this day. -- deuteronomy 29:28
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The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law. -- deuteronomy 29:29
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And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee, -- deuteronomy 30:1
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And shalt return unto the LORD thy God, and shalt obey his voice according to all that I command thee this day, thou and thy children, with all thine heart, and with all thy soul; -- deuteronomy 30:2
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That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee. -- deuteronomy 30:3
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If any of thine be driven out unto the outmost parts of heaven, from thence will the LORD thy God gather thee, and from thence will he fetch thee: -- deuteronomy 30:4
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And the LORD thy God will bring thee into the land which thy fathers possessed, and thou shalt possess it; and he will do thee good, and multiply thee above thy fathers. -- deuteronomy 30:5
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And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live. -- deuteronomy 30:6
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And the LORD thy God will put all these curses upon thine enemies, and on them that hate thee, which persecuted thee. -- deuteronomy 30:7
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And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the LORD, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day. -- deuteronomy 30:8
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And the LORD thy God will make thee plenteous in every work of thine hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, for good: for the LORD will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers: -- deuteronomy 30:9
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If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul. -- deuteronomy 30:10
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For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off. -- deuteronomy 30:11
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It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? -- deuteronomy 30:12
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Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? -- deuteronomy 30:13
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But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it. -- deuteronomy 30:14
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See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil; -- deuteronomy 30:15
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In that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it. -- deuteronomy 30:16
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But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them; -- deuteronomy 30:17
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I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go to possess it. -- deuteronomy 30:18
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I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: -- deuteronomy 30:19
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That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them. -- deuteronomy 30:20
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And Moses went and spake these words unto all Israel. -- deuteronomy 31:1
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And he said unto them, I am an hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: also the LORD hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan. -- deuteronomy 31:2
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The LORD thy God, he will go over before thee, and he will destroy these nations from before thee, and thou shalt possess them: and Joshua, he shall go over before thee, as the LORD hath said. -- deuteronomy 31:3
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And the LORD shall do unto them as he did to Sihon and to Og, kings of the Amorites, and unto the land of them, whom he destroyed. -- deuteronomy 31:4
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And the LORD shall give them up before your face, that ye may do unto them according unto all the commandments which I have commanded you. -- deuteronomy 31:5
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Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. -- deuteronomy 31:6
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And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it. -- deuteronomy 31:7
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And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed. -- deuteronomy 31:8
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And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israel. -- deuteronomy 31:9
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And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles, -- deuteronomy 31:10
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When all Israel is come to appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing. -- deuteronomy 31:11
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Gather the people together, men and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law: -- deuteronomy 31:12
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And that their children, which have not known any thing, may hear, and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over Jordan to possess it. -- deuteronomy 31:13
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation. -- deuteronomy 31:14
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And the LORD appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud: and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle. -- deuteronomy 31:15
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them. -- deuteronomy 31:16
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Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us? -- deuteronomy 31:17
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And I will surely hide my face in that day for all the evils which they shall have wrought, in that they are turned unto other gods. -- deuteronomy 31:18
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Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel. -- deuteronomy 31:19
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For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant. -- deuteronomy 31:20
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And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware. -- deuteronomy 31:21
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Moses therefore wrote this song the same day, and taught it the children of Israel. -- deuteronomy 31:22
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And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee. -- deuteronomy 31:23
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And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished, -- deuteronomy 31:24
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That Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying, -- deuteronomy 31:25
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Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee. -- deuteronomy 31:26
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For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death? -- deuteronomy 31:27
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Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record against them. -- deuteronomy 31:28
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For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands. -- deuteronomy 31:29
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And Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song, until they were ended. -- deuteronomy 31:30
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Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. -- deuteronomy 32:1
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My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: -- deuteronomy 32:2
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Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God. -- deuteronomy 32:3
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He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. -- deuteronomy 32:4
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They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation. -- deuteronomy 32:5
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Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee? -- deuteronomy 32:6
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Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will show thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee. -- deuteronomy 32:7
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When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel. -- deuteronomy 32:8
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For the LORD's portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. -- deuteronomy 32:9
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He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye. -- deuteronomy 32:10
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As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: -- deuteronomy 32:11
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So the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him. -- deuteronomy 32:12
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He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock; -- deuteronomy 32:13
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Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape. -- deuteronomy 32:14
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But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation. -- deuteronomy 32:15
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They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger. -- deuteronomy 32:16
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They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not. -- deuteronomy 32:17
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Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee. -- deuteronomy 32:18
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And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters. -- deuteronomy 32:19
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And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith. -- deuteronomy 32:20
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They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation. -- deuteronomy 32:21
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For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains. -- deuteronomy 32:22
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I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them. -- deuteronomy 32:23
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They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust. -- deuteronomy 32:24
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The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs. -- deuteronomy 32:25
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I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men: -- deuteronomy 32:26
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Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the LORD hath not done all this. -- deuteronomy 32:27
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For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them. -- deuteronomy 32:28
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O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end! -- deuteronomy 32:29
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How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up? -- deuteronomy 32:30
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For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges. -- deuteronomy 32:31
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For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter: -- deuteronomy 32:32
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Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps. -- deuteronomy 32:33
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Is not this laid up in store with me, and sealed up among my treasures? -- deuteronomy 32:34
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To me belongeth vengeance and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste. -- deuteronomy 32:35
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For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left. -- deuteronomy 32:36
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And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted, -- deuteronomy 32:37
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Which did eat the fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of their drink offerings? let them rise up and help you, and be your protection. -- deuteronomy 32:38
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See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand. -- deuteronomy 32:39
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For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever. -- deuteronomy 32:40
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If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me. -- deuteronomy 32:41
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I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy. -- deuteronomy 32:42
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Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people. -- deuteronomy 32:43
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And Moses came and spake all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he, and Hoshea the son of Nun. -- deuteronomy 32:44
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And Moses made an end of speaking all these words to all Israel: -- deuteronomy 32:45
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And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law. -- deuteronomy 32:46
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For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it. -- deuteronomy 32:47
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And the LORD spake unto Moses that selfsame day, saying, -- deuteronomy 32:48
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Get thee up into this mountain Abarim, unto mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, that is over against Jericho; and behold the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel for a possession: -- deuteronomy 32:49
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And die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people; as Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered unto his people: -- deuteronomy 32:50
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Because ye trespassed against me among the children of Israel at the waters of MeribahKadesh, in the wilderness of Zin; because ye sanctified me not in the midst of the children of Israel. -- deuteronomy 32:51
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Yet thou shalt see the land before thee; but thou shalt not go thither unto the land which I give the children of Israel. -- deuteronomy 32:52
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And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. -- deuteronomy 33:1
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And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them. -- deuteronomy 33:2
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Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words. -- deuteronomy 33:3
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Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob. -- deuteronomy 33:4
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And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together. -- deuteronomy 33:5
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Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few. -- deuteronomy 33:6
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And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be thou an help to him from his enemies. -- deuteronomy 33:7
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And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah; -- deuteronomy 33:8
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Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant. -- deuteronomy 33:9
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They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar. -- deuteronomy 33:10
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Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands; smite through the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not again. -- deuteronomy 33:11
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And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders. -- deuteronomy 33:12
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And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath, -- deuteronomy 33:13
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And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon, -- deuteronomy 33:14
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And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills, -- deuteronomy 33:15
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And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren. -- deuteronomy 33:16
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His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh. -- deuteronomy 33:17
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And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents. -- deuteronomy 33:18
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They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand. -- deuteronomy 33:19
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And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head. -- deuteronomy 33:20
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And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel. -- deuteronomy 33:21
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And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from Bashan. -- deuteronomy 33:22
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And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south. -- deuteronomy 33:23
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And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil. -- deuteronomy 33:24
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Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be. -- deuteronomy 33:25
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There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky. -- deuteronomy 33:26
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The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them. -- deuteronomy 33:27
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Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew. -- deuteronomy 33:28
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Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places. -- deuteronomy 33:29
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And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD showed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan, -- deuteronomy 34:1
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And all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah, unto the utmost sea, -- deuteronomy 34:2
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And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar. -- deuteronomy 34:3
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And the LORD said unto him, This is the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, saying, I will give it unto thy seed: I have caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither. -- deuteronomy 34:4
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So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD. -- deuteronomy 34:5
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And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Bethpeor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day. -- deuteronomy 34:6
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And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated. -- deuteronomy 34:7
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And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days: so the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended. -- deuteronomy 34:8
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And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses. -- deuteronomy 34:9
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And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face, -- deuteronomy 34:10
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In all the signs and the wonders, which the LORD sent him to do in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land, -- deuteronomy 34:11
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And in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses showed in the sight of all Israel. -- deuteronomy 34:12
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Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying, -- joshua 1:1
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Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel. -- joshua 1:2
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Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses. -- joshua 1:3
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From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast. -- joshua 1:4
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There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. -- joshua 1:5
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Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. -- joshua 1:6
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Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. -- joshua 1:7
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This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. -- joshua 1:8
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Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. -- joshua 1:9
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Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying, -- joshua 1:10
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Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the LORD your God giveth you to possess it. -- joshua 1:11
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And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying, -- joshua 1:12
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Remember the word which Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, saying, The LORD your God hath given you rest, and hath given you this land. -- joshua 1:13
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Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valor, and help them; -- joshua 1:14
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Until the LORD have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the LORD your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the LORD's servant gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising. -- joshua 1:15
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And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go. -- joshua 1:16
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According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the LORD thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses. -- joshua 1:17
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Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage. -- joshua 1:18
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And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there. -- joshua 2:1
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And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country. -- joshua 2:2
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And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country. -- joshua 2:3
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And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were: -- joshua 2:4
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And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them. -- joshua 2:5
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But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof. -- joshua 2:6
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And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate. -- joshua 2:7
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And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof; -- joshua 2:8
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And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you. -- joshua 2:9
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For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed. -- joshua 2:10
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And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath. -- joshua 2:11
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Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have showed you kindness, that ye will also show kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token: -- joshua 2:12
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And that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death. -- joshua 2:13
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And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee. -- joshua 2:14
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Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall. -- joshua 2:15
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And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way. -- joshua 2:16
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And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear. -- joshua 2:17
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Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household, home unto thee. -- joshua 2:18
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And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him. -- joshua 2:19
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And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear. -- joshua 2:20
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And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window. -- joshua 2:21
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And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found them not. -- joshua 2:22
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So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all things that befell them: -- joshua 2:23
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And they said unto Joshua, Truly the LORD hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us. -- joshua 2:24
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And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over. -- joshua 3:1
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And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host; -- joshua 3:2
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And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it. -- joshua 3:3
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Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore. -- joshua 3:4
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And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LORD will do wonders among you. -- joshua 3:5
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And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people. -- joshua 3:6
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And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee. -- joshua 3:7
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And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand still in Jordan. -- joshua 3:8
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And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the LORD your God. -- joshua 3:9
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And Joshua said, Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you, and that he will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Hivites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Jebusites. -- joshua 3:10
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Behold, the ark of the covenant of the LORD of all the earth passeth over before you into Jordan. -- joshua 3:11
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Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man. -- joshua 3:12
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And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the LORD, the LORD of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap. -- joshua 3:13
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And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people; -- joshua 3:14
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And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,) -- joshua 3:15
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That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho. -- joshua 3:16
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And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan. -- joshua 3:17
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And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying, -- joshua 4:1
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Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man, -- joshua 4:2
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And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night. -- joshua 4:3
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Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man: -- joshua 4:4
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And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of Jordan, and take you up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel: -- joshua 4:5
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That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones? -- joshua 4:6
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Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever. -- joshua 4:7
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And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the LORD spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there. -- joshua 4:8
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And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day. -- joshua 4:9
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For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until everything was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hasted and passed over. -- joshua 4:10
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And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the LORD passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people. -- joshua 4:11
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And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spake unto them: -- joshua 4:12
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About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho. -- joshua 4:13
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On that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life. -- joshua 4:14
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And the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying, -- joshua 4:15
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Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan. -- joshua 4:16
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Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan. -- joshua 4:17
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And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before. -- joshua 4:18
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And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho. -- joshua 4:19
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And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal. -- joshua 4:20
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And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones? -- joshua 4:21
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Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land. -- joshua 4:22
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For the LORD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over: -- joshua 4:23
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That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the LORD your God for ever. -- joshua 4:24
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And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel. -- joshua 5:1
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At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time. -- joshua 5:2
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And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins. -- joshua 5:3
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And this is the cause why Joshua did circumcise: All the people that came out of Egypt, that were males, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came out of Egypt. -- joshua 5:4
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Now all the people that came out were circumcised: but all the people that were born in the wilderness by the way as they came forth out of Egypt, them they had not circumcised. -- joshua 5:5
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For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the people that were men of war, which came out of Egypt, were consumed, because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: unto whom the LORD sware that he would not show them the land, which the LORD sware unto their fathers that he would give us, a land that floweth with milk and honey. -- joshua 5:6
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And their children, whom he raised up in their stead, them Joshua circumcised: for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them by the way. -- joshua 5:7
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And it came to pass, when they had done circumcising all the people, that they abode in their places in the camp, till they were whole. -- joshua 5:8
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And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day. -- joshua 5:9
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And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho. -- joshua 5:10
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And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day. -- joshua 5:11
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And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year. -- joshua 5:12
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And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries? -- joshua 5:13
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And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my Lord unto his servant? -- joshua 5:14
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And the captain of the LORD's host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so. -- joshua 5:15
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Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. -- joshua 6:1
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And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valor. -- joshua 6:2
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And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. -- joshua 6:3
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And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets. -- joshua 6:4
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And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him. -- joshua 6:5
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And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD. -- joshua 6:6
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And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD. -- joshua 6:7
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And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns passed on before the LORD, and blew with the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them. -- joshua 6:8
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And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rearward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets. -- joshua 6:9
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And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout. -- joshua 6:10
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So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp. -- joshua 6:11
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And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD. -- joshua 6:12
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And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rearward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets. -- joshua 6:13
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And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so they did six days. -- joshua 6:14
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And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times. -- joshua 6:15
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And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD hath given you the city. -- joshua 6:16
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And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent. -- joshua 6:17
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And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it. -- joshua 6:18
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But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, are consecrated unto the LORD: they shall come into the treasury of the LORD. -- joshua 6:19
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So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. -- joshua 6:20
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And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword. -- joshua 6:21
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But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot's house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her. -- joshua 6:22
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And the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel. -- joshua 6:23
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And they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD. -- joshua 6:24
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And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father's household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho. -- joshua 6:25
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And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it. -- joshua 6:26
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So the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the country. -- joshua 6:27
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But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel. -- joshua 7:1
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And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai. -- joshua 7:2
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And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labor thither; for they are but few. -- joshua 7:3
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So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai. -- joshua 7:4
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And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water. -- joshua 7:5
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And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads. -- joshua 7:6
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And Joshua said, Alas, O LORD God, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan! -- joshua 7:7
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O LORD, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies! -- joshua 7:8
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For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name? -- joshua 7:9
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And the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face? -- joshua 7:10
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Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff. -- joshua 7:11
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Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you. -- joshua 7:12
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Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you. -- joshua 7:13
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In the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes: and it shall be, that the tribe which the LORD taketh shall come according to the families thereof; and the family which the LORD shall take shall come by households; and the household which the LORD shall take shall come man by man. -- joshua 7:14
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And it shall be, that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressed the covenant of the LORD, and because he hath wrought folly in Israel. -- joshua 7:15
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So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken: -- joshua 7:16
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And he brought the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zarhites: and he brought the family of the Zarhites man by man; and Zabdi was taken: -- joshua 7:17
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And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken. -- joshua 7:18
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And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me. -- joshua 7:19
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And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done: -- joshua 7:20
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When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it. -- joshua 7:21
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So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, behold, it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it. -- joshua 7:22
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And they took them out of the midst of the tent, and brought them unto Joshua, and unto all the children of Israel, and laid them out before the LORD. -- joshua 7:23
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And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor. -- joshua 7:24
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And Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? the LORD shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones. -- joshua 7:25
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And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day. -- joshua 7:26
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And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land: -- joshua 8:1
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And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city behind it. -- joshua 8:2
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So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valor, and sent them away by night. -- joshua 8:3
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And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready: -- joshua 8:4
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And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city: and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them, -- joshua 8:5
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(For they will come out after us) till we have drawn them from the city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first: therefore we will flee before them. -- joshua 8:6
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Then ye shall rise up from the ambush, and seize upon the city: for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand. -- joshua 8:7
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And it shall be, when ye have taken the city, that ye shall set the city on fire: according to the commandment of the LORD shall ye do. See, I have commanded you. -- joshua 8:8
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Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people. -- joshua 8:9
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And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and numbered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai. -- joshua 8:10
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And all the people, even the people of war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of Ai: now there was a valley between them and Ai. -- joshua 8:11
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And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city. -- joshua 8:12
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And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley. -- joshua 8:13
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And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city. -- joshua 8:14
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And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness. -- joshua 8:15
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And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city. -- joshua 8:16
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And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel. -- joshua 8:17
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And the LORD said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city. -- joshua 8:18
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And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on fire. -- joshua 8:19
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And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers. -- joshua 8:20
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And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai. -- joshua 8:21
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And the other issued out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escape. -- joshua 8:22
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And the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua. -- joshua 8:23
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And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword. -- joshua 8:24
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And so it was, that all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai. -- joshua 8:25
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For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. -- joshua 8:26
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Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua. -- joshua 8:27
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And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day. -- joshua 8:28
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And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcass down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day. -- joshua 8:29
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Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel in mount Ebal, -- joshua 8:30
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As Moses the servant of the LORD commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings. -- joshua 8:31
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And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel. -- joshua 8:32
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And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel. -- joshua 8:33
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And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law. -- joshua 8:34
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There was not a word of all that Moses commanded, which Joshua read not before all the congregation of Israel, with the women, and the little ones, and the strangers that were conversant among them. -- joshua 8:35
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And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof; -- joshua 9:1
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That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord. -- joshua 9:2
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And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai, -- joshua 9:3
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They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up; -- joshua 9:4
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And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy. -- joshua 9:5
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And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us. -- joshua 9:6
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And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you? -- joshua 9:7
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And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye? -- joshua 9:8
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And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt, -- joshua 9:9
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And all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, which was at Ashtaroth. -- joshua 9:10
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Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants: therefore now make ye a league with us. -- joshua 9:11
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This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy: -- joshua 9:12
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And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey. -- joshua 9:13
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And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD. -- joshua 9:14
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And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them. -- joshua 9:15
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And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they dwelt among them. -- joshua 9:16
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And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjathjearim. -- joshua 9:17
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And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes. -- joshua 9:18
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But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them. -- joshua 9:19
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This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them. -- joshua 9:20
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And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them. -- joshua 9:21
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And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us? -- joshua 9:22
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Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God. -- joshua 9:23
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And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing. -- joshua 9:24
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And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do. -- joshua 9:25
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And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not. -- joshua 9:26
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And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose. -- joshua 9:27
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Now it came to pass, when Adonizedec king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them; -- joshua 10:1
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That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty. -- joshua 10:2
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Wherefore Adonizedec king of Jerusalem, sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying, -- joshua 10:3
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Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel. -- joshua 10:4
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Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it. -- joshua 10:5
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And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us. -- joshua 10:6
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So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor. -- joshua 10:7
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And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee. -- joshua 10:8
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Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night. -- joshua 10:9
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And the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Bethhoron, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah. -- joshua 10:10
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And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword. -- joshua 10:11
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Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. -- joshua 10:12
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And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day. -- joshua 10:13
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And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the LORD fought for Israel. -- joshua 10:14
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And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal. -- joshua 10:15
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But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah. -- joshua 10:16
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And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah. -- joshua 10:17
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And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them: -- joshua 10:18
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And stay ye not, but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the LORD your God hath delivered them into your hand. -- joshua 10:19
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And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, that the rest which remained of them entered into fenced cities. -- joshua 10:20
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And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel. -- joshua 10:21
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Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave. -- joshua 10:22
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And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon. -- joshua 10:23
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And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them. -- joshua 10:24
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And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight. -- joshua 10:25
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And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening. -- joshua 10:26
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And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave's mouth, which remain until this very day. -- joshua 10:27
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And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho. -- joshua 10:28
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Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah: -- joshua 10:29
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And the LORD delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain in it; but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho. -- joshua 10:30
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And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it: -- joshua 10:31
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And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah. -- joshua 10:32
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Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining. -- joshua 10:33
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And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it: -- joshua 10:34
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And they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish. -- joshua 10:35
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And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought against it: -- joshua 10:36
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And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that were therein. -- joshua 10:37
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And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it: -- joshua 10:38
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And he took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof; and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining: as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to the king thereof; as he had done also to Libnah, and to her king. -- joshua 10:39
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So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel commanded. -- joshua 10:40
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And Joshua smote them from Kadeshbarnea even unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon. -- joshua 10:41
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And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel. -- joshua 10:42
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And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal. -- joshua 10:43
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And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph, -- joshua 11:1
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And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west, -- joshua 11:2
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And to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and to the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh. -- joshua 11:3
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And they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, even as the sand that is upon the sea shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very many. -- joshua 11:4
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And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel. -- joshua 11:5
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And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire. -- joshua 11:6
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So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them. -- joshua 11:7
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And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephothmaim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining. -- joshua 11:8
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And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire. -- joshua 11:9
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And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms. -- joshua 11:10
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And they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire. -- joshua 11:11
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And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and he utterly destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded. -- joshua 11:12
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But as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; that did Joshua burn. -- joshua 11:13
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And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe. -- joshua 11:14
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As the LORD commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Joshua, and so did Joshua; he left nothing undone of all that the LORD commanded Moses. -- joshua 11:15
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So Joshua took all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and all the land of Goshen, and the valley, and the plain, and the mountain of Israel, and the valley of the same; -- joshua 11:16
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Even from the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them. -- joshua 11:17
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Joshua made war a long time with all those kings. -- joshua 11:18
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There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all other they took in battle. -- joshua 11:19
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For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favor, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses. -- joshua 11:20
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And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities. -- joshua 11:21
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There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, there remained. -- joshua 11:22
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So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war. -- joshua 11:23
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Now these are the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the river Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the east: -- joshua 12:1
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Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer, which is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and from the middle of the river, and from half Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon; -- joshua 12:2
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And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Bethjeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdothpisgah: -- joshua 12:3
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And the coast of Og king of Bashan, which was of the remnant of the giants, that dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei, -- joshua 12:4
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And reigned in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and half Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon. -- joshua 12:5
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Them did Moses the servant of the LORD and the children of Israel smite: and Moses the servant of the LORD gave it for a possession unto the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh. -- joshua 12:6
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And these are the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel smote on this side Jordan on the west, from Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon even unto the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir; which Joshua gave unto the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their divisions; -- joshua 12:7
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In the mountains, and in the valleys, and in the plains, and in the springs, and in the wilderness, and in the south country; the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites: -- joshua 12:8
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The king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Bethel, one; -- joshua 12:9
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The king of Jerusalem, one; the king of Hebron, one; -- joshua 12:10
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The king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one; -- joshua 12:11
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The king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one; -- joshua 12:12
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The king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one; -- joshua 12:13
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The king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad, one; -- joshua 12:14
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The king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one; -- joshua 12:15
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The king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one; -- joshua 12:16
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The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one; -- joshua 12:17
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The king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one; -- joshua 12:18
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The king of Madon, one; the king of Hazor, one; -- joshua 12:19
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The king of Shimronmeron, one; the king of Achshaph, one; -- joshua 12:20
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The king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one; -- joshua 12:21
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The king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one; -- joshua 12:22
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The king of Dor in the coast of Dor, one; the king of the nations of Gilgal, one; -- joshua 12:23
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The king of Tirzah, one: all the kings thirty and one. -- joshua 12:24
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Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed. -- joshua 13:1
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This is the land that yet remaineth: all the borders of the Philistines, and all Geshuri, -- joshua 13:2
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From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites: -- joshua 13:3
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From the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that is beside the Sidonians unto Aphek, to the borders of the Amorites: -- joshua 13:4
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And the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baalgad under mount Hermon unto the entering into Hamath. -- joshua 13:5
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All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephothmaim, and all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee. -- joshua 13:6
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Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh, -- joshua 13:7
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With whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond Jordan eastward, even as Moses the servant of the LORD gave them; -- joshua 13:8
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From Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon; -- joshua 13:9
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And all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the children of Ammon; -- joshua 13:10
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And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah; -- joshua 13:11
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All the kingdom of Og in Bashan, which reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei, who remained of the remnant of the giants: for these did Moses smite, and cast them out. -- joshua 13:12
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Nevertheless the children of Israel expelled not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites: but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day. -- joshua 13:13
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Only unto the tribes of Levi he gave none inheritance; the sacrifices of the LORD God of Israel made by fire are their inheritance, as he said unto them. -- joshua 13:14
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And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families. -- joshua 13:15
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And their coast was from Aroer, that is on the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain by Medeba; -- joshua 13:16
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Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamothbaal, and Bethbaalmeon, -- joshua 13:17
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And Jahaza, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath, -- joshua 13:18
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And Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zarethshahar in the mount of the valley, -- joshua 13:19
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And Bethpeor, and Ashdothpisgah, and Bethjeshimoth, -- joshua 13:20
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And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country. -- joshua 13:21
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Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them. -- joshua 13:22
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And the border of the children of Reuben was Jordan, and the border thereof. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben after their families, the cities and the villages thereof. -- joshua 13:23
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And Moses gave inheritance unto the tribe of Gad, even unto the children of Gad according to their families. -- joshua 13:24
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And their coast was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, unto Aroer that is before Rabbah; -- joshua 13:25
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And from Heshbon unto Ramathmizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir; -- joshua 13:26
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And in the valley, Betharam, and Bethnimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward. -- joshua 13:27
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This is the inheritance of the children of Gad after their families, the cities, and their villages. -- joshua 13:28
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And Moses gave inheritance unto the half tribe of Manasseh: and this was the possession of the half tribe of the children of Manasseh by their families. -- joshua 13:29
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And their coast was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, threescore cities: -- joshua 13:30
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And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were pertaining unto the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even to the one half of the children of Machir by their families. -- joshua 13:31
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These are the countries which Moses did distribute for inheritance in the plains of Moab, on the other side Jordan, by Jericho, eastward. -- joshua 13:32
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But unto the tribe of Levi Moses gave not any inheritance: the LORD God of Israel was their inheritance, as he said unto them. -- joshua 13:33
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And these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance to them. -- joshua 14:1
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By lot was their inheritance, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe. -- joshua 14:2
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For Moses had given the inheritance of two tribes and an half tribe on the other side Jordan: but unto the Levites he gave none inheritance among them. -- joshua 14:3
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For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance. -- joshua 14:4
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As the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land. -- joshua 14:5
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Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadeshbarnea. -- joshua 14:6
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Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadeshbarnea to espy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in mine heart. -- joshua 14:7
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Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the LORD my God. -- joshua 14:8
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And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet have trodden shall be thine inheritance, and thy children's for ever, because thou hast wholly followed the LORD my God. -- joshua 14:9
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And now, behold, the LORD hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the LORD spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old. -- joshua 14:10
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As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war, both to go out, and to come in. -- joshua 14:11
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Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the LORD will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said. -- joshua 14:12
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And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance. -- joshua 14:13
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Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite unto this day, because that he wholly followed the LORD God of Israel. -- joshua 14:14
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And the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war. -- joshua 14:15
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This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast. -- joshua 15:1
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And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward: -- joshua 15:2
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And it went out to the south side to Maalehacrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadeshbarnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa: -- joshua 15:3
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From thence it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast. -- joshua 15:4
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And the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan: -- joshua 15:5
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And the border went up to Bethhogla, and passed along by the north of Betharabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben: -- joshua 15:6
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And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel: -- joshua 15:7
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And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward: -- joshua 15:8
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And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjathjearim: -- joshua 15:9
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And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah: -- joshua 15:10
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And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea. -- joshua 15:11
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And the west border was to the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families. -- joshua 15:12
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And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron. -- joshua 15:13
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And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. -- joshua 15:14
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And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher. -- joshua 15:15
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And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. -- joshua 15:16
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And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. -- joshua 15:17
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And it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou? -- joshua 15:18
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Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs. -- joshua 15:19
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families. -- joshua 15:20
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And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur, -- joshua 15:21
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And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah, -- joshua 15:22
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And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan, -- joshua 15:23
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Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth, -- joshua 15:24
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And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor, -- joshua 15:25
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Amam, and Shema, and Moladah, -- joshua 15:26
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And Hazargaddah, and Heshmon, and Bethpalet, -- joshua 15:27
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And Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah, -- joshua 15:28
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Baalah, and Iim, and Azem, -- joshua 15:29
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And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah, -- joshua 15:30
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And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah, -- joshua 15:31
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And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages: -- joshua 15:32
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And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah, -- joshua 15:33
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And Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam, -- joshua 15:34
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Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah, -- joshua 15:35
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And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages: -- joshua 15:36
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Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad, -- joshua 15:37
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And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel, -- joshua 15:38
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Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon, -- joshua 15:39
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And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish, -- joshua 15:40
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And Gederoth, Bethdagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages: -- joshua 15:41
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Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan, -- joshua 15:42
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And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib, -- joshua 15:43
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And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages: -- joshua 15:44
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Ekron, with her towns and her villages: -- joshua 15:45
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From Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages: -- joshua 15:46
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Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof: -- joshua 15:47
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And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh, -- joshua 15:48
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And Dannah, and Kirjathsannah, which is Debir, -- joshua 15:49
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And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim, -- joshua 15:50
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And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages: -- joshua 15:51
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Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean, -- joshua 15:52
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And Janum, and Bethtappuah, and Aphekah, -- joshua 15:53
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And Humtah, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages: -- joshua 15:54
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Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah, -- joshua 15:55
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And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah, -- joshua 15:56
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Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages: -- joshua 15:57
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Halhul, Bethzur, and Gedor, -- joshua 15:58
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And Maarath, and Bethanoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages: -- joshua 15:59
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Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages: -- joshua 15:60
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In the wilderness, Betharabah, Middin, and Secacah, -- joshua 15:61
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And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and Engedi; six cities with their villages. -- joshua 15:62
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As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day. -- joshua 15:63
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And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Bethel, -- joshua 16:1
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And goeth out from Bethel to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth, -- joshua 16:2
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And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Bethhoron the nether, and to Gezer; and the goings out thereof are at the sea. -- joshua 16:3
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So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance. -- joshua 16:4
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And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus: even the border of their inheritance on the east side was Atarothaddar, unto Bethhoron the upper; -- joshua 16:5
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And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanathshiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah; -- joshua 16:6
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And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan. -- joshua 16:7
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The border went out from Tappuah westward unto the river Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families. -- joshua 16:8
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And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages. -- joshua 16:9
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And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under tribute. -- joshua 16:10
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There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan. -- joshua 17:1
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There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families. -- joshua 17:2
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But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. -- joshua 17:3
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And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father. -- joshua 17:4
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And there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which were on the other side Jordan; -- joshua 17:5
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Because the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons: and the rest of Manasseh's sons had the land of Gilead. -- joshua 17:6
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And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that lieth before Shechem; and the border went along on the right hand unto the inhabitants of Entappuah. -- joshua 17:7
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Now Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim; -- joshua 17:8
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And the coast descended unto the river Kanah, southward of the river: these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh: the coast of Manasseh also was on the north side of the river, and the outgoings of it were at the sea: -- joshua 17:9
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Southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh's, and the sea is his border; and they met together in Asher on the north, and in Issachar on the east. -- joshua 17:10
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And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Bethshean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries. -- joshua 17:11
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Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land. -- joshua 17:12
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Yet it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, but did not utterly drive them out. -- joshua 17:13
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And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto? -- joshua 17:14
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And Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee. -- joshua 17:15
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And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Bethshean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel. -- joshua 17:16
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And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt not have one lot only: -- joshua 17:17
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But the mountain shall be thine; for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong. -- joshua 17:18
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And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them. -- joshua 18:1
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And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance. -- joshua 18:2
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And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you? -- joshua 18:3
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Give out from among you three men for each tribe: and I will send them, and they shall rise, and go through the land, and describe it according to the inheritance of them; and they shall come again to me. -- joshua 18:4
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And they shall divide it into seven parts: Judah shall abide in their coast on the south, and the house of Joseph shall abide in their coasts on the north. -- joshua 18:5
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Ye shall therefore describe the land into seven parts, and bring the description hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God. -- joshua 18:6
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But the Levites have no part among you; for the priesthood of the LORD is their inheritance: and Gad, and Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh, have received their inheritance beyond Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave them. -- joshua 18:7
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And the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the LORD in Shiloh. -- joshua 18:8
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And the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book, and came again to Joshua to the host at Shiloh. -- joshua 18:9
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And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions. -- joshua 18:10
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And the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their families: and the coast of their lot came forth between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph. -- joshua 18:11
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And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Bethaven. -- joshua 18:12
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And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Bethel, southward; and the border descended to Atarothadar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Bethhoron. -- joshua 18:13
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And the border was drawn thence, and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lieth before Bethhoron southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter. -- joshua 18:14
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And the south quarter was from the end of Kirjathjearim, and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah: -- joshua 18:15
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And the border came down to the end of the mountain that lieth before the valley of the son of Hinnom, and which is in the valley of the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to Enrogel, -- joshua 18:16
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And was drawn from the north, and went forth to Enshemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben, -- joshua 18:17
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And passed along toward the side over against Arabah northward, and went down unto Arabah: -- joshua 18:18
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And the border passed along to the side of Bethhoglah northward: and the outgoings of the border were at the north bay of the salt sea at the south end of Jordan: this was the south coast. -- joshua 18:19
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And Jordan was the border of it on the east side. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the coasts thereof round about, according to their families. -- joshua 18:20
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Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Bethhoglah, and the valley of Keziz, -- joshua 18:21
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And Betharabah, and Zemaraim, and Bethel, -- joshua 18:22
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And Avim, and Pharah, and Ophrah, -- joshua 18:23
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And Chepharhaammonai, and Ophni, and Gaba; twelve cities with their villages: -- joshua 18:24
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Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth, -- joshua 18:25
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And Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah, -- joshua 18:26
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And Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah, -- joshua 18:27
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And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families. -- joshua 18:28
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And the second lot came forth to Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah. -- joshua 19:1
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And they had in their inheritance Beersheba, and Sheba, and Moladah, -- joshua 19:2
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And Hazarshual, and Balah, and Azem, -- joshua 19:3
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And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah, -- joshua 19:4
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And Ziklag, and Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusah, -- joshua 19:5
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And Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages: -- joshua 19:6
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Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities and their villages: -- joshua 19:7
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And all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalathbeer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families. -- joshua 19:8
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Out of the portion of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon: for the part of the children of Judah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them. -- joshua 19:9
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And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families: and the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid: -- joshua 19:10
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And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam; -- joshua 19:11
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And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chislothtabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia, -- joshua 19:12
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And from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittahhepher, to Ittahkazin, and goeth out to Remmonmethoar to Neah; -- joshua 19:13
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And the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthahel: -- joshua 19:14
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And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages. -- joshua 19:15
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This is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages. -- joshua 19:16
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And the fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families. -- joshua 19:17
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And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem, -- joshua 19:18
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And Haphraim, and Shihon, and Anaharath, -- joshua 19:19
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And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez, -- joshua 19:20
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And Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez; -- joshua 19:21
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And the coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Bethshemesh; and the outgoings of their border were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages. -- joshua 19:22
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages. -- joshua 19:23
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And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families. -- joshua 19:24
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And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph, -- joshua 19:25
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And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath; -- joshua 19:26
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And turneth toward the sunrising to Bethdagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthahel toward the north side of Bethemek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand, -- joshua 19:27
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And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon; -- joshua 19:28
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And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib: -- joshua 19:29
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Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with their villages. -- joshua 19:30
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages. -- joshua 19:31
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The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families. -- joshua 19:32
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And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan: -- joshua 19:33
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And then the coast turneth westward to Aznothtabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the south side, and reacheth to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrising. -- joshua 19:34
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And the fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth, -- joshua 19:35
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And Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor, -- joshua 19:36
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And Kedesh, and Edrei, and Enhazor, -- joshua 19:37
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And Iron, and Migdalel, Horem, and Bethanath, and Bethshemesh; nineteen cities with their villages. -- joshua 19:38
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their villages. -- joshua 19:39
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And the seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families. -- joshua 19:40
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And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh, -- joshua 19:41
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And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah, -- joshua 19:42
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And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron, -- joshua 19:43
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And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath, -- joshua 19:44
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And Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gathrimmon, -- joshua 19:45
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And Mejarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho. -- joshua 19:46
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And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father. -- joshua 19:47
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages. -- joshua 19:48
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When they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts, the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them: -- joshua 19:49
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According to the word of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein. -- joshua 19:50
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These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country. -- joshua 19:51
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The LORD also spake unto Joshua, saying, -- joshua 20:1
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Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses: -- joshua 20:2
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That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood. -- joshua 20:3
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And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them. -- joshua 20:4
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And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; because he smote his neighbor unwittingly, and hated him not beforetime. -- joshua 20:5
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And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, and until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled. -- joshua 20:6
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And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah. -- joshua 20:7
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And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh. -- joshua 20:8
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These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation. -- joshua 20:9
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Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel; -- joshua 21:1
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And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, The LORD commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle. -- joshua 21:2
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And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs. -- joshua 21:3
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And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities. -- joshua 21:4
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And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities. -- joshua 21:5
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And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. -- joshua 21:6
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The children of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. -- joshua 21:7
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And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses. -- joshua 21:8
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And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name. -- joshua 21:9
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Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot. -- joshua 21:10
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And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it. -- joshua 21:11
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But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession. -- joshua 21:12
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Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs, -- joshua 21:13
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And Jattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs, -- joshua 21:14
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And Holon with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs, -- joshua 21:15
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And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes. -- joshua 21:16
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And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs, -- joshua 21:17
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Anathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs; four cities. -- joshua 21:18
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All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs. -- joshua 21:19
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And the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites which remained of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim. -- joshua 21:20
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For they gave them Shechem with her suburbs in mount Ephraim, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Gezer with her suburbs, -- joshua 21:21
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And Kibzaim with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs; four cities. -- joshua 21:22
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And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with her suburbs, Gibbethon with her suburbs, -- joshua 21:23
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Aijalon with her suburbs, Gathrimmon with her suburbs; four cities. -- joshua 21:24
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And out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Tanach with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her suburbs; two cities. -- joshua 21:25
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All the cities were ten with their suburbs for the families of the children of Kohath that remained. -- joshua 21:26
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And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beeshterah with her suburbs; two cities. -- joshua 21:27
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And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs, Dabareh with her suburbs, -- joshua 21:28
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Jarmuth with her suburbs, Engannim with her suburbs; four cities. -- joshua 21:29
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And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs, -- joshua 21:30
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Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities. -- joshua 21:31
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And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammothdor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities. -- joshua 21:32
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All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their suburbs. -- joshua 21:33
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And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs, -- joshua 21:34
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Dimnah with her suburbs, Nahalal with her suburbs; four cities. -- joshua 21:35
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And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs, -- joshua 21:36
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Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities. -- joshua 21:37
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And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs, -- joshua 21:38
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Heshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs; four cities in all. -- joshua 21:39
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So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities. -- joshua 21:40
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All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs. -- joshua 21:41
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These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus were all these cities. -- joshua 21:42
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And the LORD gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein. -- joshua 21:43
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And the LORD gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand. -- joshua 21:44
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There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass. -- joshua 21:45
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Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, -- joshua 22:1
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And said unto them, Ye have kept all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, and have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you: -- joshua 22:2
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Ye have not left your brethren these many days unto this day, but have kept the charge of the commandment of the LORD your God. -- joshua 22:3
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And now the LORD your God hath given rest unto your brethren, as he promised them: therefore now return ye, and get you unto your tents, and unto the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the other side Jordan. -- joshua 22:4
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But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul. -- joshua 22:5
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So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents. -- joshua 22:6
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Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession in Bashan: but unto the other half thereof gave Joshua among their brethren on this side Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also unto their tents, then he blessed them, -- joshua 22:7
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And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren. -- joshua 22:8
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And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel out of Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go unto the country of Gilead, to the land of their possession, whereof they were possessed, according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses. -- joshua 22:9
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And when they came unto the borders of Jordan, that are in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by Jordan, a great altar to see to. -- joshua 22:10
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And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel. -- joshua 22:11
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And when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered themselves together at Shiloh, to go up to war against them. -- joshua 22:12
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And the children of Israel sent unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, -- joshua 22:13
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And with him ten princes, of each chief house a prince throughout all the tribes of Israel; and each one was an head of the house of their fathers among the thousands of Israel. -- joshua 22:14
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And they came unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, unto the land of Gilead, and they spake with them, saying, -- joshua 22:15
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Thus saith the whole congregation of the LORD, What trespass is this that ye have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the LORD, in that ye have builded you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against the LORD? -- joshua 22:16
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Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we are not cleansed until this day, although there was a plague in the congregation of the LORD, -- joshua 22:17
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But that ye must turn away this day from following the LORD? and it will be, seeing ye rebel to day against the LORD, that to morrow he will be wroth with the whole congregation of Israel. -- joshua 22:18
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Notwithstanding, if the land of your possession be unclean, then pass ye over unto the land of the possession of the LORD, wherein the LORD's tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us: but rebel not against the LORD, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar beside the altar of the LORD our God. -- joshua 22:19
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Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity. -- joshua 22:20
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Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel, -- joshua 22:21
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The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,) -- joshua 22:22
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That we have built us an altar to turn from following the LORD, or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the LORD himself require it; -- joshua 22:23
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And if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with the LORD God of Israel? -- joshua 22:24
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For the LORD hath made Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of Gad; ye have no part in the LORD: so shall your children make our children cease from fearing the LORD. -- joshua 22:25
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Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice: -- joshua 22:26
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But that it may be a witness between us, and you, and our generations after us, that we might do the service of the LORD before him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye have no part in the LORD. -- joshua 22:27
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Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they should so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we may say again, Behold the pattern of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings, nor for sacrifices; but it is a witness between us and you. -- joshua 22:28
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God forbid that we should rebel against the LORD, and turn this day from following the LORD, to build an altar for burnt offerings, for meat offerings, or for sacrifices, beside the altar of the LORD our God that is before his tabernacle. -- joshua 22:29
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And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation and heads of the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spake, it pleased them. -- joshua 22:30
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And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the LORD is among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against the LORD: now ye have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the LORD. -- joshua 22:31
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And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the princes, returned from the children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, unto the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again. -- joshua 22:32
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And the thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and did not intend to go up against them in battle, to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt. -- joshua 22:33
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And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God. -- joshua 22:34
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And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age. -- joshua 23:1
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And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age: -- joshua 23:2
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And ye have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto all these nations because of you; for the LORD your God is he that hath fought for you. -- joshua 23:3
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Behold, I have divided unto you by lot these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even unto the great sea westward. -- joshua 23:4
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And the LORD your God, he shall expel them from before you, and drive them from out of your sight; and ye shall possess their land, as the LORD your God hath promised unto you. -- joshua 23:5
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Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left; -- joshua 23:6
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That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them: -- joshua 23:7
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But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day. -- joshua 23:8
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For the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day. -- joshua 23:9
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One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the LORD your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you. -- joshua 23:10
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Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God. -- joshua 23:11
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Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you: -- joshua 23:12
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Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you. -- joshua 23:13
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And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof. -- joshua 23:14
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Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you; so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you. -- joshua 23:15
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When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you. -- joshua 23:16
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And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God. -- joshua 24:1
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And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods. -- joshua 24:2
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And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the flood, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac. -- joshua 24:3
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And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt. -- joshua 24:4
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I sent Moses also and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt, according to that which I did among them: and afterward I brought you out. -- joshua 24:5
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And I brought your fathers out of Egypt: and ye came unto the sea; and the Egyptians pursued after your fathers with chariots and horsemen unto the Red sea. -- joshua 24:6
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And when they cried unto the LORD, he put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea upon them, and covered them; and your eyes have seen what I have done in Egypt: and ye dwelt in the wilderness a long season. -- joshua 24:7
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And I brought you into the land of the Amorites, which dwelt on the other side Jordan; and they fought with you: and I gave them into your hand, that ye might possess their land; and I destroyed them from before you. -- joshua 24:8
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Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you: -- joshua 24:9
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But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand. -- joshua 24:10
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And you went over Jordan, and came unto Jericho: and the men of Jericho fought against you, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; and I delivered them into your hand. -- joshua 24:11
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And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow. -- joshua 24:12
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And I have given you a land for which ye did not labor, and cities which ye built not, and ye dwell in them; of the vineyards and oliveyards which ye planted not do ye eat. -- joshua 24:13
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Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD. -- joshua 24:14
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And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. -- joshua 24:15
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And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods; -- joshua 24:16
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For the LORD our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed: -- joshua 24:17
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And the LORD drave out from before us all the people, even the Amorites which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serve the LORD; for he is our God. -- joshua 24:18
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And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins. -- joshua 24:19
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If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good. -- joshua 24:20
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And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD. -- joshua 24:21
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And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you the LORD, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses. -- joshua 24:22
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Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the LORD God of Israel. -- joshua 24:23
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And the people said unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey. -- joshua 24:24
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So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and set them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem. -- joshua 24:25
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And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of the LORD. -- joshua 24:26
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And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God. -- joshua 24:27
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So Joshua let the people depart, every man unto his inheritance. -- joshua 24:28
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And it came to pass after these things, that Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old. -- joshua 24:29
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And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathserah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash. -- joshua 24:30
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And Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that overlived Joshua, and which had known all the works of the LORD, that he had done for Israel. -- joshua 24:31
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And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred pieces of silver: and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph. -- joshua 24:32
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And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in a hill that pertained to Phinehas his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim. -- joshua 24:33
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Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them? -- judges 1:1
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And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand. -- judges 1:2
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And Judah said unto Simeon his brother, Come up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with thee into thy lot. So Simeon went with him. -- judges 1:3
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And Judah went up; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men. -- judges 1:4
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And they found Adonibezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites. -- judges 1:5
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But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes. -- judges 1:6
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And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died. -- judges 1:7
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Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire. -- judges 1:8
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And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley. -- judges 1:9
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And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai. -- judges 1:10
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And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher: -- judges 1:11
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And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. -- judges 1:12
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And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. -- judges 1:13
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And it came to pass, when she came to him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wilt thou? -- judges 1:14
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And she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs. -- judges 1:15
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And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people. -- judges 1:16
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And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah. -- judges 1:17
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Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof. -- judges 1:18
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And the LORD was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron. -- judges 1:19
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And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak. -- judges 1:20
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And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day. -- judges 1:21
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And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel: and the LORD was with them. -- judges 1:22
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And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.) -- judges 1:23
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And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Show us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will show thee mercy. -- judges 1:24
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And when he showed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family. -- judges 1:25
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And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day. -- judges 1:26
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Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Bethshean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land. -- judges 1:27
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And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out. -- judges 1:28
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Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them. -- judges 1:29
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Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries. -- judges 1:30
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Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob: -- judges 1:31
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But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: for they did not drive them out. -- judges 1:32
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Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, nor the inhabitants of Bethanath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Bethshemesh and of Bethanath became tributaries unto them. -- judges 1:33
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And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain: for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley: -- judges 1:34
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But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries. -- judges 1:35
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And the coast of the Amorites was from the going up to Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward. -- judges 1:36
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And an angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you. -- judges 2:1
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And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this? -- judges 2:2
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Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you. -- judges 2:3
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And it came to pass, when the angel of the LORD spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept. -- judges 2:4
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And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto the LORD. -- judges 2:5
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And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land. -- judges 2:6
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And the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the LORD, that he did for Israel. -- judges 2:7
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And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old. -- judges 2:8
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And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathheres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash. -- judges 2:9
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And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel. -- judges 2:10
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And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim: -- judges 2:11
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And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger. -- judges 2:12
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And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth. -- judges 2:13
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And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies. -- judges 2:14
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Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed. -- judges 2:15
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Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them. -- judges 2:16
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And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the LORD; but they did not so. -- judges 2:17
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And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them. -- judges 2:18
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And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way. -- judges 2:19
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And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice; -- judges 2:20
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I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations which Joshua left when he died: -- judges 2:21
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That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not. -- judges 2:22
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Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua. -- judges 2:23
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Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan; -- judges 3:1
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Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof; -- judges 3:2
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Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baalhermon unto the entering in of Hamath. -- judges 3:3
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And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses. -- judges 3:4
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And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites: -- judges 3:5
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And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods. -- judges 3:6
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And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves. -- judges 3:7
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Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushanrishathaim eight years. -- judges 3:8
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And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother. -- judges 3:9
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And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim. -- judges 3:10
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And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died. -- judges 3:11
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And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD. -- judges 3:12
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And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees. -- judges 3:13
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So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years. -- judges 3:14
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But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab. -- judges 3:15
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But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh. -- judges 3:16
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And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man. -- judges 3:17
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And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present. -- judges 3:18
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But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him. -- judges 3:19
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And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlor, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat. -- judges 3:20
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And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly: -- judges 3:21
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And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out. -- judges 3:22
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Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlor upon him, and locked them. -- judges 3:23
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When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlor were locked, they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber. -- judges 3:24
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And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlor; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth. -- judges 3:25
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And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath. -- judges 3:26
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And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them. -- judges 3:27
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And he said unto them, Follow after me: for the LORD hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over. -- judges 3:28
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And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valor; and there escaped not a man. -- judges 3:29
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So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years. -- judges 3:30
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And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel. -- judges 3:31
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And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead. -- judges 4:1
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And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles. -- judges 4:2
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And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel. -- judges 4:3
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And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time. -- judges 4:4
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And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment. -- judges 4:5
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And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun? -- judges 4:6
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And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand. -- judges 4:7
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And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go. -- judges 4:8
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And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honor; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh. -- judges 4:9
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And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him. -- judges 4:10
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Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh. -- judges 4:11
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And they showed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor. -- judges 4:12
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And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon. -- judges 4:13
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And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this is the day in which the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: is not the LORD gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him. -- judges 4:14
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And the LORD discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; so that Sisera lighted down off his chariot, and fled away on his feet. -- judges 4:15
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But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword; and there was not a man left. -- judges 4:16
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Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite. -- judges 4:17
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And Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said unto him, Turn in, my lord, turn in to me; fear not. And when he had turned in unto her into the tent, she covered him with a mantle. -- judges 4:18
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And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him. -- judges 4:19
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Again he said unto her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be, when any man doth come and inquire of thee, and say, Is there any man here? that thou shalt say, No. -- judges 4:20
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Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died. -- judges 4:21
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And, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will show thee the man whom thou seekest. And when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nail was in his temples. -- judges 4:22
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So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel. -- judges 4:23
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And the hand of the children of Israel prospered, and prevailed against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan. -- judges 4:24
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Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying, -- judges 5:1
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Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves. -- judges 5:2
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Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel. -- judges 5:3
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LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water. -- judges 5:4
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The mountains melted from before the LORD, even that Sinai from before the LORD God of Israel. -- judges 5:5
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In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways. -- judges 5:6
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The inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel. -- judges 5:7
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They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel? -- judges 5:8
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My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD. -- judges 5:9
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Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way. -- judges 5:10
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They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates. -- judges 5:11
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Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam. -- judges 5:12
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Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the LORD made me have dominion over the mighty. -- judges 5:13
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Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer. -- judges 5:14
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And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; even Issachar, and also Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the divisions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart. -- judges 5:15
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Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart. -- judges 5:16
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Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches. -- judges 5:17
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Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field. -- judges 5:18
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The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money. -- judges 5:19
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They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera. -- judges 5:20
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The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength. -- judges 5:21
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Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones. -- judges 5:22
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Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty. -- judges 5:23
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Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent. -- judges 5:24
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He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish. -- judges 5:25
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She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples. -- judges 5:26
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At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: at her feet he bowed, he fell: where he bowed, there he fell down dead. -- judges 5:27
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The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots? -- judges 5:28
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Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself, -- judges 5:29
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Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colors, a prey of divers colors of needlework, of divers colors of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil? -- judges 5:30
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So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years. -- judges 5:31
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And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years. -- judges 6:1
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And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds. -- judges 6:2
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And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them; -- judges 6:3
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And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass. -- judges 6:4
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For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came as grasshoppers for multitude; for both they and their camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it. -- judges 6:5
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And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD. -- judges 6:6
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And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD because of the Midianites, -- judges 6:7
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That the LORD sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage; -- judges 6:8
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And I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and drave them out from before you, and gave you their land; -- judges 6:9
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And I said unto you, I am the LORD your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice. -- judges 6:10
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And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites. -- judges 6:11
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And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valor. -- judges 6:12
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And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites. -- judges 6:13
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And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee? -- judges 6:14
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And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house. -- judges 6:15
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And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man. -- judges 6:16
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And he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then show me a sign that thou talkest with me. -- judges 6:17
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Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and set it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again. -- judges 6:18
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And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of flour: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under the oak, and presented it. -- judges 6:19
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And the angel of God said unto him, Take the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay them upon this rock, and pour out the broth. And he did so. -- judges 6:20
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Then the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the LORD departed out of his sight. -- judges 6:21
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And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the LORD, Gideon said, Alas, O LORD God! for because I have seen an angel of the LORD face to face. -- judges 6:22
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And the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die. -- judges 6:23
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Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovahshalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites. -- judges 6:24
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And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Take thy father's young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that is by it: -- judges 6:25
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And build an altar unto the LORD thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down. -- judges 6:26
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Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father's household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night. -- judges 6:27
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And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built. -- judges 6:28
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And they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when they inquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing. -- judges 6:29
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Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that was by it. -- judges 6:30
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And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar. -- judges 6:31
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Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar. -- judges 6:32
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Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and went over, and pitched in the valley of Jezreel. -- judges 6:33
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But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered after him. -- judges 6:34
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And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was gathered after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them. -- judges 6:35
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And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said, -- judges 6:36
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Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the earth beside, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said. -- judges 6:37
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And it was so: for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water. -- judges 6:38
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And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew. -- judges 6:39
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And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground. -- judges 6:40
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Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley. -- judges 7:1
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And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me. -- judges 7:2
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Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand. -- judges 7:3
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And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go. -- judges 7:4
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So he brought down the people unto the water: and the LORD said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink. -- judges 7:5
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And the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men: but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water. -- judges 7:6
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And the LORD said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the other people go every man unto his place. -- judges 7:7
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So the people took victuals in their hand, and their trumpets: and he sent all the rest of Israel every man unto his tent, and retained those three hundred men: and the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley. -- judges 7:8
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And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered it into thine hand. -- judges 7:9
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But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host: -- judges 7:10
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And thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that were in the host. -- judges 7:11
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And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude. -- judges 7:12
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And when Gideon was come, behold, there was a man that told a dream unto his fellow, and said, Behold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came unto a tent, and smote it that it fell, and overturned it, that the tent lay along. -- judges 7:13
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And his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: for into his hand hath God delivered Midian, and all the host. -- judges 7:14
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And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped, and returned into the host of Israel, and said, Arise; for the LORD hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian. -- judges 7:15
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And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man's hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers. -- judges 7:16
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And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do. -- judges 7:17
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When I blow with a trumpet, I and all that are with me, then blow ye the trumpets also on every side of all the camp, and say, The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon. -- judges 7:18
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So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands. -- judges 7:19
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And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal: and they cried, The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon. -- judges 7:20
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And they stood every man in his place round about the camp; and all the host ran, and cried, and fled. -- judges 7:21
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And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the LORD set every man's sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Bethshittah in Zererath, and to the border of Abelmeholah, unto Tabbath. -- judges 7:22
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And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after the Midianites. -- judges 7:23
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And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan. -- judges 7:24
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And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan. -- judges 7:25
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And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply. -- judges 8:1
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And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer? -- judges 8:2
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God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that. -- judges 8:3
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And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them. -- judges 8:4
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And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian. -- judges 8:5
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And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army? -- judges 8:6
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And Gideon said, Therefore when the LORD hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers. -- judges 8:7
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And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him. -- judges 8:8
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And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower. -- judges 8:9
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Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword. -- judges 8:10
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And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the host; for the host was secure. -- judges 8:11
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And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host. -- judges 8:12
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And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up, -- judges 8:13
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And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him: and he described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, even threescore and seventeen men. -- judges 8:14
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And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary? -- judges 8:15
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And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth. -- judges 8:16
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And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city. -- judges 8:17
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Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king. -- judges 8:18
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And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you. -- judges 8:19
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And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth. -- judges 8:20
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Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' necks. -- judges 8:21
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Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian. -- judges 8:22
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And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you. -- judges 8:23
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And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.) -- judges 8:24
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And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey. -- judges 8:25
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And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels' necks. -- judges 8:26
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And Gideon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah: and all Israel went thither a whoring after it: which thing became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house. -- judges 8:27
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Thus was Midian subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the country was in quietness forty years in the days of Gideon. -- judges 8:28
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And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house. -- judges 8:29
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And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives. -- judges 8:30
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And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called Abimelech. -- judges 8:31
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And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites. -- judges 8:32
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And it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and went a whoring after Baalim, and made Baalberith their god. -- judges 8:33
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And the children of Israel remembered not the LORD their God, who had delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies on every side: -- judges 8:34
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Neither showed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, namely, Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had showed unto Israel. -- judges 8:35
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And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying, -- judges 9:1
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Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh. -- judges 9:2
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And his mother's brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother. -- judges 9:3
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And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him. -- judges 9:4
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And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself. -- judges 9:5
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And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem. -- judges 9:6
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And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you. -- judges 9:7
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The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us. -- judges 9:8
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But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honor God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? -- judges 9:9
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And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us. -- judges 9:10
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But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees? -- judges 9:11
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Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us. -- judges 9:12
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And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? -- judges 9:13
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Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us. -- judges 9:14
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And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon. -- judges 9:15
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Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands; -- judges 9:16
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(For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian: -- judges 9:17
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And ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;) -- judges 9:18
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If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you: -- judges 9:19
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But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech. -- judges 9:20
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And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother. -- judges 9:21
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When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel, -- judges 9:22
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Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech: -- judges 9:23
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That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren. -- judges 9:24
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And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech. -- judges 9:25
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And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him. -- judges 9:26
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And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech. -- judges 9:27
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And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him? -- judges 9:28
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And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out. -- judges 9:29
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And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled. -- judges 9:30
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And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee. -- judges 9:31
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Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field: -- judges 9:32
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And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion. -- judges 9:33
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And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies. -- judges 9:34
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And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait. -- judges 9:35
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And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the top of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men. -- judges 9:36
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And Gaal spake again, and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim. -- judges 9:37
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Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them. -- judges 9:38
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And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech. -- judges 9:39
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And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate. -- judges 9:40
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And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem. -- judges 9:41
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And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech. -- judges 9:42
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And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them. -- judges 9:43
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And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them. -- judges 9:44
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And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt. -- judges 9:45
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And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith. -- judges 9:46
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And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together. -- judges 9:47
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And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done. -- judges 9:48
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And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women. -- judges 9:49
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Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it. -- judges 9:50
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But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower. -- judges 9:51
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And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire. -- judges 9:52
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And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull. -- judges 9:53
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Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A women slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died. -- judges 9:54
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And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place. -- judges 9:55
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Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren: -- judges 9:56
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And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal. -- judges 9:57
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And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim. -- judges 10:1
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And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir. -- judges 10:2
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And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years. -- judges 10:3
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And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havothjair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead. -- judges 10:4
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And Jair died, and was buried in Camon. -- judges 10:5
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And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him. -- judges 10:6
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And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of Ammon. -- judges 10:7
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And that year they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel: eighteen years, all the children of Israel that were on the other side Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead. -- judges 10:8
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Moreover the children of Ammon passed over Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; so that Israel was sore distressed. -- judges 10:9
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And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim. -- judges 10:10
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And the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Did not I deliver you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines? -- judges 10:11
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The Zidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did oppress you; and ye cried to me, and I delivered you out of their hand. -- judges 10:12
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Yet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more. -- judges 10:13
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Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation. -- judges 10:14
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And the children of Israel said unto the LORD, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day. -- judges 10:15
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And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel. -- judges 10:16
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Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh. -- judges 10:17
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And the people and princes of Gilead said one to another, What man is he that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead. -- judges 10:18
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Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah. -- judges 11:1
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And Gilead's wife bare him sons; and his wife's sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house; for thou art the son of a strange woman. -- judges 11:2
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Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him. -- judges 11:3
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And it came to pass in process of time, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel. -- judges 11:4
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And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob: -- judges 11:5
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And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon. -- judges 11:6
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And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and expel me out of my father's house? and why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distress? -- judges 11:7
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And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead. -- judges 11:8
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And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, If ye bring me home again to fight against the children of Ammon, and the LORD deliver them before me, shall I be your head? -- judges 11:9
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And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The LORD be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words. -- judges 11:10
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Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the LORD in Mizpeh. -- judges 11:11
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And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight in my land? -- judges 11:12
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And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore those lands again peaceably. -- judges 11:13
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And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon: -- judges 11:14
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And said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah, Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon: -- judges 11:15
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But when Israel came up from Egypt, and walked through the wilderness unto the Red sea, and came to Kadesh; -- judges 11:16
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Then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom would not hearken thereto. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab: but he would not consent: and Israel abode in Kadesh. -- judges 11:17
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Then they went along through the wilderness, and compassed the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, but came not within the border of Moab: for Arnon was the border of Moab. -- judges 11:18
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And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon; and Israel said unto him, Let us pass, we pray thee, through thy land into my place. -- judges 11:19
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But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his coast: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and pitched in Jahaz, and fought against Israel. -- judges 11:20
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And the LORD God of Israel delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they smote them: so Israel possessed all the land of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country. -- judges 11:21
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And they possessed all the coasts of the Amorites, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and from the wilderness even unto Jordan. -- judges 11:22
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So now the LORD God of Israel hath dispossessed the Amorites from before his people Israel, and shouldest thou possess it? -- judges 11:23
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Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the LORD our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess. -- judges 11:24
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And now art thou any thing better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them, -- judges 11:25
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While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns, and in Aroer and her towns, and in all the cities that be along by the coasts of Arnon, three hundred years? why therefore did ye not recover them within that time? -- judges 11:26
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Wherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me: the LORD the Judge be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon. -- judges 11:27
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Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him. -- judges 11:28
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Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon. -- judges 11:29
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And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands, -- judges 11:30
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Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD's, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering. -- judges 11:31
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So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the LORD delivered them into his hands. -- judges 11:32
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And he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel. -- judges 11:33
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And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter. -- judges 11:34
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And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back. -- judges 11:35
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And she said unto him, My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the LORD, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as the LORD hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies, even of the children of Ammon. -- judges 11:36
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And she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may go up and down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my fellows. -- judges 11:37
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And he said, Go. And he sent her away for two months: and she went with her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains. -- judges 11:38
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And it came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned unto her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed: and she knew no man. And it was a custom in Israel, -- judges 11:39
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That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year. -- judges 11:40
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And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire. -- judges 12:1
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And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands. -- judges 12:2
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And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me? -- judges 12:3
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Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites. -- judges 12:4
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And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites: and it was so, that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said, Let me go over; that the men of Gilead said unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay; -- judges 12:5
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Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand. -- judges 12:6
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And Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then died Jephthah the Gileadite, and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead. -- judges 12:7
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And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel. -- judges 12:8
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And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years. -- judges 12:9
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Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Bethlehem. -- judges 12:10
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And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years. -- judges 12:11
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And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun. -- judges 12:12
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And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel. -- judges 12:13
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And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years. -- judges 12:14
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And Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the mount of the Amalekites. -- judges 12:15
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And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years. -- judges 13:1
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And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not. -- judges 13:2
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And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son. -- judges 13:3
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Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing: -- judges 13:4
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For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines. -- judges 13:5
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Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name: -- judges 13:6
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But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death. -- judges 13:7
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Then Manoah intreated the LORD, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born. -- judges 13:8
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And God hearkened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah her husband was not with her. -- judges 13:9
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And the woman made haste, and ran, and showed her husband, and said unto him, Behold, the man hath appeared unto me, that came unto me the other day. -- judges 13:10
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And Manoah arose, and went after his wife, and came to the man, and said unto him, Art thou the man that spakest unto the woman? And he said, I am. -- judges 13:11
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And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him? -- judges 13:12
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And the angel of the LORD said unto Manoah, Of all that I said unto the woman let her beware. -- judges 13:13
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She may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I commanded her let her observe. -- judges 13:14
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And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee. -- judges 13:15
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And the angel of the LORD said unto Manoah, Though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the LORD. For Manoah knew not that he was an angel of the LORD. -- judges 13:16
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And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honor? -- judges 13:17
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And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret? -- judges 13:18
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So Manoah took a kid with a meat offering, and offered it upon a rock unto the LORD: and the angel did wonderously; and Manoah and his wife looked on. -- judges 13:19
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For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground. -- judges 13:20
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But the angel of the LORD did no more appear to Manoah and to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was an angel of the LORD. -- judges 13:21
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And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God. -- judges 13:22
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But his wife said unto him, If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have showed us all these things, nor would as at this time have told us such things as these. -- judges 13:23
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And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him. -- judges 13:24
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And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol. -- judges 13:25
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And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines. -- judges 14:1
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And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife. -- judges 14:2
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Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well. -- judges 14:3
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But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel. -- judges 14:4
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Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him. -- judges 14:5
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And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done. -- judges 14:6
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And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well. -- judges 14:7
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And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcass of the lion. -- judges 14:8
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And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcass of the lion. -- judges 14:9
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So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do. -- judges 14:10
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And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him. -- judges 14:11
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And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments: -- judges 14:12
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But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it. -- judges 14:13
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And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle. -- judges 14:14
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And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson's wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so? -- judges 14:15
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And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee? -- judges 14:16
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And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people. -- judges 14:17
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And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion? and he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle. -- judges 14:18
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And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house. -- judges 14:19
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But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend. -- judges 14:20
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But it came to pass within a while after, in the time of wheat harvest, that Samson visited his wife with a kid; and he said, I will go in to my wife into the chamber. But her father would not suffer him to go in. -- judges 15:1
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And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her. -- judges 15:2
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And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure. -- judges 15:3
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And Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between two tails. -- judges 15:4
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And when he had set the brands on fire, he let them go into the standing corn of the Philistines, and burnt up both the shocks, and also the standing corn, with the vineyards and olives. -- judges 15:5
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Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire. -- judges 15:6
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And Samson said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease. -- judges 15:7
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And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam. -- judges 15:8
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Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi. -- judges 15:9
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And the men of Judah said, Why are ye come up against us? And they answered, To bind Samson are we come up, to do to him as he hath done to us. -- judges 15:10
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Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them. -- judges 15:11
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And they said unto him, We are come down to bind thee, that we may deliver thee into the hand of the Philistines. And Samson said unto them, Swear unto me, that ye will not fall upon me yourselves. -- judges 15:12
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And they spake unto him, saying, No; but we will bind thee fast, and deliver thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new cords, and brought him up from the rock. -- judges 15:13
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And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands. -- judges 15:14
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And he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith. -- judges 15:15
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And Samson said, With the jawbone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with the jaw of an ass have I slain a thousand men. -- judges 15:16
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And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand, and called that place Ramathlehi. -- judges 15:17
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And he was sore athirst, and called on the LORD, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised? -- judges 15:18
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But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof Enhakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day. -- judges 15:19
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And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years. -- judges 15:20
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Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her. -- judges 16:1
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And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him. -- judges 16:2
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And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron. -- judges 16:3
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And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. -- judges 16:4
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And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him; and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver. -- judges 16:5
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And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee. -- judges 16:6
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And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withes that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man. -- judges 16:7
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Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withes which had not been dried, and she bound him with them. -- judges 16:8
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Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withes, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known. -- judges 16:9
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And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound. -- judges 16:10
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And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man. -- judges 16:11
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Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread. -- judges 16:12
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And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web. -- judges 16:13
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And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web. -- judges 16:14
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And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth. -- judges 16:15
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And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death; -- judges 16:16
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That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man. -- judges 16:17
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And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath showed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand. -- judges 16:18
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And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him. -- judges 16:19
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And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him. -- judges 16:20
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But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house. -- judges 16:21
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Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven. -- judges 16:22
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Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand. -- judges 16:23
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And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us. -- judges 16:24
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And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars. -- judges 16:25
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And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them. -- judges 16:26
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Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that beheld while Samson made sport. -- judges 16:27
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And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord God, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes. -- judges 16:28
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And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left. -- judges 16:29
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And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life. -- judges 16:30
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Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years. -- judges 16:31
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And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah. -- judges 17:1
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And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my son. -- judges 17:2
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And when he had restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, his mother said, I had wholly dedicated the silver unto the LORD from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image: now therefore I will restore it unto thee. -- judges 17:3
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Yet he restored the money unto his mother; and his mother took two hundred shekels of silver, and gave them to the founder, who made thereof a graven image and a molten image: and they were in the house of Micah. -- judges 17:4
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And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest. -- judges 17:5
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In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes. -- judges 17:6
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And there was a young man out of Bethlehemjudah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there. -- judges 17:7
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And the man departed out of the city from Bethlehemjudah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed. -- judges 17:8
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And Micah said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto him, I am a Levite of Bethlehemjudah, and I go to sojourn where I may find a place. -- judges 17:9
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And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in. -- judges 17:10
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And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons. -- judges 17:11
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And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah. -- judges 17:12
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Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest. -- judges 17:13
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In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel. -- judges 18:1
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And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts, men of valor, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, Go, search the land: who when they came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they lodged there. -- judges 18:2
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When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou in this place? and what hast thou here? -- judges 18:3
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And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest. -- judges 18:4
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And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous. -- judges 18:5
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And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the LORD is your way wherein ye go. -- judges 18:6
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Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man. -- judges 18:7
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And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye? -- judges 18:8
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And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them: for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go, and to enter to possess the land. -- judges 18:9
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When ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure, and to a large land: for God hath given it into your hands; a place where there is no want of any thing that is in the earth. -- judges 18:10
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And there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war. -- judges 18:11
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And they went up, and pitched in Kirjathjearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahanehdan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjathjearim. -- judges 18:12
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And they passed thence unto mount Ephraim, and came unto the house of Micah. -- judges 18:13
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Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do. -- judges 18:14
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And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and saluted him. -- judges 18:15
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And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate. -- judges 18:16
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And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, and came in thither, and took the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image: and the priest stood in the entering of the gate with the six hundred men that were appointed with weapons of war. -- judges 18:17
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And these went into Micah's house, and fetched the carved image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image. Then said the priest unto them, What do ye? -- judges 18:18
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And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel? -- judges 18:19
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And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people. -- judges 18:20
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So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them. -- judges 18:21
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And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan. -- judges 18:22
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And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company? -- judges 18:23
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And he said, Ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and ye are gone away: and what have I more? and what is this that ye say unto me, What aileth thee? -- judges 18:24
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And the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household. -- judges 18:25
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And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house. -- judges 18:26
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And they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure: and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire. -- judges 18:27
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And there was no deliverer, because it was far from Zidon, and they had no business with any man; and it was in the valley that lieth by Bethrehob. And they built a city, and dwelt therein. -- judges 18:28
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And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first. -- judges 18:29
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And the children of Dan set up the graven image: and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land. -- judges 18:30
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And they set them up Micah's graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh. -- judges 18:31
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And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah. -- judges 19:1
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And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father's house to Bethlehemjudah, and was there four whole months. -- judges 19:2
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And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father's house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him. -- judges 19:3
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And his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there. -- judges 19:4
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And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel's father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way. -- judges 19:5
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And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel's father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry. -- judges 19:6
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And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again. -- judges 19:7
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And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the damsel's father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them. -- judges 19:8
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And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home. -- judges 19:9
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But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him. -- judges 19:10
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And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it. -- judges 19:11
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And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah. -- judges 19:12
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And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah. -- judges 19:13
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And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin. -- judges 19:14
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And they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodging. -- judges 19:15
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And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites. -- judges 19:16
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And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou? -- judges 19:17
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And he said unto him, We are passing from Bethlehemjudah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Bethlehemjudah, but I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there is no man that receiveth me to house. -- judges 19:18
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Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing. -- judges 19:19
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And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street. -- judges 19:20
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So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink. -- judges 19:21
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Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him. -- judges 19:22
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And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly. -- judges 19:23
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Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing. -- judges 19:24
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But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go. -- judges 19:25
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Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man's house where her lord was, till it was light. -- judges 19:26
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And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way: and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, and her hands were upon the threshold. -- judges 19:27
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And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place. -- judges 19:28
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And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel. -- judges 19:29
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And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds. -- judges 19:30
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Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh. -- judges 20:1
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And the chief of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword. -- judges 20:2
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(Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell us, how was this wickedness? -- judges 20:3
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And the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered and said, I came into Gibeah that belongeth to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge. -- judges 20:4
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And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead. -- judges 20:5
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And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel. -- judges 20:6
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Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel. -- judges 20:7
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And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house. -- judges 20:8
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But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it; -- judges 20:9
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And we will take ten men of an hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and an hundred of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to fetch victual for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly that they have wrought in Israel. -- judges 20:10
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So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man. -- judges 20:11
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And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you? -- judges 20:12
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Now therefore deliver us the men, the children of Belial, which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel. -- judges 20:13
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But the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel. -- judges 20:14
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And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men. -- judges 20:15
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Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss. -- judges 20:16
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And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war. -- judges 20:17
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And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up first. -- judges 20:18
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And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah. -- judges 20:19
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And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah. -- judges 20:20
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And the children of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed down to the ground of the Israelites that day twenty and two thousand men. -- judges 20:21
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And the people the men of Israel encouraged themselves, and set their battle again in array in the place where they put themselves in array the first day. -- judges 20:22
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(And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until even, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.) -- judges 20:23
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And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day. -- judges 20:24
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And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword. -- judges 20:25
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Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD. -- judges 20:26
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And the children of Israel inquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days, -- judges 20:27
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And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand. -- judges 20:28
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And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah. -- judges 20:29
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And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times. -- judges 20:30
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And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel. -- judges 20:31
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And the children of Benjamin said, They are smitten down before us, as at the first. But the children of Israel said, Let us flee, and draw them from the city unto the highways. -- judges 20:32
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And all the men of Israel rose up out of their place, and put themselves in array at Baaltamar: and the liers in wait of Israel came forth out of their places, even out of the meadows of Gibeah. -- judges 20:33
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And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore: but they knew not that evil was near them. -- judges 20:34
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And the LORD smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword. -- judges 20:35
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So the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten: for the men of Israel gave place to the Benjamites, because they trusted unto the liers in wait which they had set beside Gibeah. -- judges 20:36
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And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword. -- judges 20:37
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Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait, that they should make a great flame with smoke rise up out of the city. -- judges 20:38
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And when the men of Israel retired in the battle, Benjamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons: for they said, Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle. -- judges 20:39
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But when the flame began to arise up out of the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them, and, behold, the flame of the city ascended up to heaven. -- judges 20:40
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And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them. -- judges 20:41
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Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and them which came out of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them. -- judges 20:42
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Thus they inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trode them down with ease over against Gibeah toward the sunrising. -- judges 20:43
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And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valor. -- judges 20:44
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And they turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon: and they gleaned of them in the highways five thousand men; and pursued hard after them unto Gidom, and slew two thousand men of them. -- judges 20:45
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So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valor. -- judges 20:46
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But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months. -- judges 20:47
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And the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword, as well the men of every city, as the beast, and all that came to hand: also they set on fire all the cities that they came to. -- judges 20:48
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Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife. -- judges 21:1
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And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore; -- judges 21:2
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And said, O LORD God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel? -- judges 21:3
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And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. -- judges 21:4
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And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the congregation unto the LORD? For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the LORD to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death. -- judges 21:5
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And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day. -- judges 21:6
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How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them of our daughters to wives? -- judges 21:7
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And they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpeh to the LORD? And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabeshgilead to the assembly. -- judges 21:8
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For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead there. -- judges 21:9
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And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children. -- judges 21:10
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And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man. -- judges 21:11
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And they found among the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan. -- judges 21:12
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And the whole congregation sent some to speak to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably unto them. -- judges 21:13
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And Benjamin came again at that time; and they gave them wives which they had saved alive of the women of Jabeshgilead: and yet so they sufficed them not. -- judges 21:14
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And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel. -- judges 21:15
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Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin? -- judges 21:16
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And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel. -- judges 21:17
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Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin. -- judges 21:18
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Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah. -- judges 21:19
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Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards; -- judges 21:20
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And see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin. -- judges 21:21
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And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favorable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, that ye should be guilty. -- judges 21:22
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And the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, according to their number, of them that danced, whom they caught: and they went and returned unto their inheritance, and repaired the cities, and dwelt in them. -- judges 21:23
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And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance. -- judges 21:24
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In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes. -- judges 21:25
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Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. -- ruth 1:1
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And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there. -- ruth 1:2
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And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons. -- ruth 1:3
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And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years. -- ruth 1:4
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And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband. -- ruth 1:5
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Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his people in giving them bread. -- ruth 1:6
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Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her; and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah. -- ruth 1:7
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And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother's house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me. -- ruth 1:8
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The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept. -- ruth 1:9
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And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people. -- ruth 1:10
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And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands? -- ruth 1:11
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Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons; -- ruth 1:12
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Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me. -- ruth 1:13
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And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her. -- ruth 1:14
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And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law. -- ruth 1:15
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And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: -- ruth 1:16
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Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me. -- ruth 1:17
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When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her. -- ruth 1:18
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So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi? -- ruth 1:19
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And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. -- ruth 1:20
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I went out full and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me? -- ruth 1:21
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So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest. -- ruth 1:22
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And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz. -- ruth 2:1
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And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter. -- ruth 2:2
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And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech. -- ruth 2:3
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And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee. -- ruth 2:4
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Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this? -- ruth 2:5
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And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab: -- ruth 2:6
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And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house. -- ruth 2:7
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Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens: -- ruth 2:8
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Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn. -- ruth 2:9
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Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger? -- ruth 2:10
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And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been showed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore. -- ruth 2:11
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The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust. -- ruth 2:12
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Then she said, Let me find favor in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens. -- ruth 2:13
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And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left. -- ruth 2:14
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And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not: -- ruth 2:15
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And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not. -- ruth 2:16
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So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley. -- ruth 2:17
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And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed. -- ruth 2:18
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And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she showed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man's name with whom I wrought to day is Boaz. -- ruth 2:19
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And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen. -- ruth 2:20
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And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest. -- ruth 2:21
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And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field. -- ruth 2:22
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So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law. -- ruth 2:23
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Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee? -- ruth 3:1
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And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor. -- ruth 3:2
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Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking. -- ruth 3:3
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And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do. -- ruth 3:4
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And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do. -- ruth 3:5
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And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her. -- ruth 3:6
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And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down. -- ruth 3:7
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And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet. -- ruth 3:8
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And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman. -- ruth 3:9
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And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast showed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. -- ruth 3:10
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And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman. -- ruth 3:11
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And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I. -- ruth 3:12
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Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning. -- ruth 3:13
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And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor. -- ruth 3:14
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Also he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city. -- ruth 3:15
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And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her. -- ruth 3:16
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And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law. -- ruth 3:17
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Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day. -- ruth 3:18
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Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down. -- ruth 4:1
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And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down. -- ruth 4:2
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And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's: -- ruth 4:3
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And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it. -- ruth 4:4
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Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance. -- ruth 4:5
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And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it. -- ruth 4:6
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Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor: and this was a testimony in Israel. -- ruth 4:7
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Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe. -- ruth 4:8
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And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi. -- ruth 4:9
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Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day. -- ruth 4:10
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And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem: -- ruth 4:11
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And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman. -- ruth 4:12
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So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son. -- ruth 4:13
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And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel. -- ruth 4:14
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And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him. -- ruth 4:15
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And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it. -- ruth 4:16
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And the women her neighbors gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David. -- ruth 4:17
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Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron, -- ruth 4:18
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And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab, -- ruth 4:19
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And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon, -- ruth 4:20
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And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed, -- ruth 4:21
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And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David. -- ruth 4:22
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Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite: -- 1 samuel 1:1
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And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. -- 1 samuel 1:2
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And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there. -- 1 samuel 1:3
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And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions: -- 1 samuel 1:4
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But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb. -- 1 samuel 1:5
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And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb. -- 1 samuel 1:6
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And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat. -- 1 samuel 1:7
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Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons? -- 1 samuel 1:8
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So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD. -- 1 samuel 1:9
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And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. -- 1 samuel 1:10
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And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head. -- 1 samuel 1:11
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And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth. -- 1 samuel 1:12
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Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken. -- 1 samuel 1:13
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And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee. -- 1 samuel 1:14
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And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD. -- 1 samuel 1:15
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Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto. -- 1 samuel 1:16
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Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him. -- 1 samuel 1:17
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And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad. -- 1 samuel 1:18
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And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her. -- 1 samuel 1:19
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Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD. -- 1 samuel 1:20
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And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow. -- 1 samuel 1:21
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But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever. -- 1 samuel 1:22
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And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the LORD establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him. -- 1 samuel 1:23
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And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child was young. -- 1 samuel 1:24
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And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli. -- 1 samuel 1:25
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And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD. -- 1 samuel 1:26
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For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him: -- 1 samuel 1:27
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Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there. -- 1 samuel 1:28
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And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation. -- 1 samuel 2:1
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There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. -- 1 samuel 2:2
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Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. -- 1 samuel 2:3
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The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength. -- 1 samuel 2:4
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They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble. -- 1 samuel 2:5
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The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up. -- 1 samuel 2:6
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The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. -- 1 samuel 2:7
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He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD's, and he hath set the world upon them. -- 1 samuel 2:8
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He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail. -- 1 samuel 2:9
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The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed. -- 1 samuel 2:10
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And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest. -- 1 samuel 2:11
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Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD. -- 1 samuel 2:12
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And the priest's custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand; -- 1 samuel 2:13
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And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither. -- 1 samuel 2:14
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Also before they burnt the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw. -- 1 samuel 2:15
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And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force. -- 1 samuel 2:16
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Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD. -- 1 samuel 2:17
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But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod. -- 1 samuel 2:18
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Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice. -- 1 samuel 2:19
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And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the LORD. And they went unto their own home. -- 1 samuel 2:20
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And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD. -- 1 samuel 2:21
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Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. -- 1 samuel 2:22
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And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people. -- 1 samuel 2:23
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Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD's people to transgress. -- 1 samuel 2:24
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If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall entreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them. -- 1 samuel 2:25
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And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favor both with the LORD, and also with men. -- 1 samuel 2:26
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And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house? -- 1 samuel 2:27
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And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel? -- 1 samuel 2:28
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Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honorest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people? -- 1 samuel 2:29
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Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed. -- 1 samuel 2:30
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Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house. -- 1 samuel 2:31
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And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever. -- 1 samuel 2:32
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And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age. -- 1 samuel 2:33
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And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them. -- 1 samuel 2:34
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And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever. -- 1 samuel 2:35
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And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a piece of bread. -- 1 samuel 2:36
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And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision. -- 1 samuel 3:1
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And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see; -- 1 samuel 3:2
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And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep; -- 1 samuel 3:3
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That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I. -- 1 samuel 3:4
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And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down. -- 1 samuel 3:5
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And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again. -- 1 samuel 3:6
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Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him. -- 1 samuel 3:7
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And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child. -- 1 samuel 3:8
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Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place. -- 1 samuel 3:9
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And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth. -- 1 samuel 3:10
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And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle. -- 1 samuel 3:11
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In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end. -- 1 samuel 3:12
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For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not. -- 1 samuel 3:13
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And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever. -- 1 samuel 3:14
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And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to show Eli the vision. -- 1 samuel 3:15
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Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I. -- 1 samuel 3:16
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And he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee. -- 1 samuel 3:17
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And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good. -- 1 samuel 3:18
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And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. -- 1 samuel 3:19
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And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD. -- 1 samuel 3:20
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And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD. -- 1 samuel 3:21
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And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek. -- 1 samuel 4:1
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And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men. -- 1 samuel 4:2
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And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies. -- 1 samuel 4:3
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So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubim: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God. -- 1 samuel 4:4
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And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again. -- 1 samuel 4:5
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And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the LORD was come into the camp. -- 1 samuel 4:6
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And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore. -- 1 samuel 4:7
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Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness. -- 1 samuel 4:8
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Be strong and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight. -- 1 samuel 4:9
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And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen. -- 1 samuel 4:10
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And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain. -- 1 samuel 4:11
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And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head. -- 1 samuel 4:12
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And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out. -- 1 samuel 4:13
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And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli. -- 1 samuel 4:14
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Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see. -- 1 samuel 4:15
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And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to day out of the army. And he said, What is there done, my son? -- 1 samuel 4:16
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And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken. -- 1 samuel 4:17
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And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years. -- 1 samuel 4:18
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And his daughter in law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her. -- 1 samuel 4:19
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And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it. -- 1 samuel 4:20
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And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband. -- 1 samuel 4:21
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And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken. -- 1 samuel 4:22
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And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod. -- 1 samuel 5:1
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When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. -- 1 samuel 5:2
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And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again. -- 1 samuel 5:3
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And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him. -- 1 samuel 5:4
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Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day. -- 1 samuel 5:5
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But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the coasts thereof. -- 1 samuel 5:6
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And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god. -- 1 samuel 5:7
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They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about thither. -- 1 samuel 5:8
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And it was so, that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the LORD was against the city with a very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret parts. -- 1 samuel 5:9
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Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people. -- 1 samuel 5:10
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So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there. -- 1 samuel 5:11
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And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven. -- 1 samuel 5:12
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And the ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months. -- 1 samuel 6:1
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And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place. -- 1 samuel 6:2
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And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you. -- 1 samuel 6:3
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Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague was on you all, and on your lords. -- 1 samuel 6:4
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Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land. -- 1 samuel 6:5
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Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? when he had wrought wonderfully among them, did they not let the people go, and they departed? -- 1 samuel 6:6
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Now therefore make a new cart, and take two milch kine, on which there hath come no yoke, and tie the kine to the cart, and bring their calves home from them: -- 1 samuel 6:7
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And take the ark of the LORD, and lay it upon the cart; and put the jewels of gold, which ye return him for a trespass offering, in a coffer by the side thereof; and send it away, that it may go. -- 1 samuel 6:8
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And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Bethshemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us: it was a chance that happened to us. -- 1 samuel 6:9
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And the men did so; and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home: -- 1 samuel 6:10
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And they laid the ark of the LORD upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods. -- 1 samuel 6:11
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And the kine took the straight way to the way of Bethshemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Bethshemesh. -- 1 samuel 6:12
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And they of Bethshemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley: and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it. -- 1 samuel 6:13
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And the cart came into the field of Joshua, a Bethshemite, and stood there, where there was a great stone: and they clave the wood of the cart, and offered the kine a burnt offering unto the LORD. -- 1 samuel 6:14
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And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Bethshemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the LORD. -- 1 samuel 6:15
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And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day. -- 1 samuel 6:16
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And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one; -- 1 samuel 6:17
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And the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fenced cities, and of country villages, even unto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set down the ark of the LORD: which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua, the Bethshemite. -- 1 samuel 6:18
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And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter. -- 1 samuel 6:19
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And the men of Bethshemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us? -- 1 samuel 6:20
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And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjathjearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the LORD; come ye down, and fetch it up to you. -- 1 samuel 6:21
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And the men of Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD. -- 1 samuel 7:1
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And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD. -- 1 samuel 7:2
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And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines. -- 1 samuel 7:3
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Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only. -- 1 samuel 7:4
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And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD. -- 1 samuel 7:5
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And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh. -- 1 samuel 7:6
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And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines. -- 1 samuel 7:7
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And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines. -- 1 samuel 7:8
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And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him. -- 1 samuel 7:9
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And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel. -- 1 samuel 7:10
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And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Bethcar. -- 1 samuel 7:11
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Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us. -- 1 samuel 7:12
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So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel. -- 1 samuel 7:13
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And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites. -- 1 samuel 7:14
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And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. -- 1 samuel 7:15
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And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places. -- 1 samuel 7:16
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And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the LORD. -- 1 samuel 7:17
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And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. -- 1 samuel 8:1
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Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba. -- 1 samuel 8:2
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And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. -- 1 samuel 8:3
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Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah, -- 1 samuel 8:4
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And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations. -- 1 samuel 8:5
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But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD. -- 1 samuel 8:6
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And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them. -- 1 samuel 8:7
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According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee. -- 1 samuel 8:8
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Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and show them the manner of the king that shall reign over them. -- 1 samuel 8:9
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And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king. -- 1 samuel 8:10
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And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots. -- 1 samuel 8:11
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And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots. -- 1 samuel 8:12
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And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers. -- 1 samuel 8:13
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And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants. -- 1 samuel 8:14
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And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants. -- 1 samuel 8:15
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And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work. -- 1 samuel 8:16
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He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants. -- 1 samuel 8:17
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And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day. -- 1 samuel 8:18
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Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us; -- 1 samuel 8:19
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That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles. -- 1 samuel 8:20
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And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD. -- 1 samuel 8:21
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And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city. -- 1 samuel 8:22
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Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power. -- 1 samuel 9:1
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And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people. -- 1 samuel 9:2
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And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses. -- 1 samuel 9:3
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And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not. -- 1 samuel 9:4
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And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us. -- 1 samuel 9:5
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And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honorable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can show us our way that we should go. -- 1 samuel 9:6
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Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we? -- 1 samuel 9:7
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And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way. -- 1 samuel 9:8
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(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.) -- 1 samuel 9:9
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Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was. -- 1 samuel 9:10
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And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here? -- 1 samuel 9:11
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And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place: -- 1 samuel 9:12
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As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him. -- 1 samuel 9:13
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And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place. -- 1 samuel 9:14
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Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying, -- 1 samuel 9:15
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To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me. -- 1 samuel 9:16
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And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people. -- 1 samuel 9:17
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Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is. -- 1 samuel 9:18
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And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart. -- 1 samuel 9:19
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And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's house? -- 1 samuel 9:20
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And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me? -- 1 samuel 9:21
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And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlor, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons. -- 1 samuel 9:22
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And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee. -- 1 samuel 9:23
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And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day. -- 1 samuel 9:24
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And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house. -- 1 samuel 9:25
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And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad. -- 1 samuel 9:26
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And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on), but stand thou still a while, that I may show thee the word of God. -- 1 samuel 9:27
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Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance? -- 1 samuel 10:1
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When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son? -- 1 samuel 10:2
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Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine: -- 1 samuel 10:3
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And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands. -- 1 samuel 10:4
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After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy: -- 1 samuel 10:5
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And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man. -- 1 samuel 10:6
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And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee. -- 1 samuel 10:7
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And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and show thee what thou shalt do. -- 1 samuel 10:8
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And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day. -- 1 samuel 10:9
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And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them. -- 1 samuel 10:10
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And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets? -- 1 samuel 10:11
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And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets? -- 1 samuel 10:12
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And when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place. -- 1 samuel 10:13
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And Saul's uncle said unto him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses: and when we saw that they were no where, we came to Samuel. -- 1 samuel 10:14
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And Saul's uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you. -- 1 samuel 10:15
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And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not. -- 1 samuel 10:16
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And Samuel called the people together unto the LORD to Mizpeh; -- 1 samuel 10:17
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And said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that oppressed you: -- 1 samuel 10:18
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And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands. -- 1 samuel 10:19
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And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken. -- 1 samuel 10:20
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When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found. -- 1 samuel 10:21
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Therefore they inquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold he hath hid himself among the stuff. -- 1 samuel 10:22
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And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward. -- 1 samuel 10:23
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And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king. -- 1 samuel 10:24
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Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house. -- 1 samuel 10:25
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And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched. -- 1 samuel 10:26
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But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought no presents. But he held his peace. -- 1 samuel 10:27
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Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabeshgilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee. -- 1 samuel 11:1
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And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel. -- 1 samuel 11:2
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And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee. -- 1 samuel 11:3
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Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept. -- 1 samuel 11:4
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And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh. -- 1 samuel 11:5
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And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly. -- 1 samuel 11:6
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And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent. -- 1 samuel 11:7
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And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand. -- 1 samuel 11:8
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And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabeshgilead, To morrow, by that time the sun be hot, ye shall have help. And the messengers came and showed it to the men of Jabesh; and they were glad. -- 1 samuel 11:9
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Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To morrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you. -- 1 samuel 11:10
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And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together. -- 1 samuel 11:11
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And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death. -- 1 samuel 11:12
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And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel. -- 1 samuel 11:13
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Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there. -- 1 samuel 11:14
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And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly. -- 1 samuel 11:15
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And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you. -- 1 samuel 12:1
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And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day. -- 1 samuel 12:2
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Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you. -- 1 samuel 12:3
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And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand. -- 1 samuel 12:4
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And he said unto them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness. -- 1 samuel 12:5
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And Samuel said unto the people, It is the LORD that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt. -- 1 samuel 12:6
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Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers. -- 1 samuel 12:7
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When Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried unto the LORD, then the LORD sent Moses and Aaron, which brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place. -- 1 samuel 12:8
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And when they forgat the LORD their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them. -- 1 samuel 12:9
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And they cried unto the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee. -- 1 samuel 12:10
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And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe. -- 1 samuel 12:11
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And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God was your king. -- 1 samuel 12:12
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Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you. -- 1 samuel 12:13
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If ye will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the LORD your God: -- 1 samuel 12:14
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But if ye will not obey the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall the hand of the LORD be against you, as it was against your fathers. -- 1 samuel 12:15
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Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes. -- 1 samuel 12:16
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Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king. -- 1 samuel 12:17
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So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel. -- 1 samuel 12:18
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And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king. -- 1 samuel 12:19
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And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart; -- 1 samuel 12:20
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And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain. -- 1 samuel 12:21
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For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people. -- 1 samuel 12:22
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Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way: -- 1 samuel 12:23
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Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you. -- 1 samuel 12:24
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But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king. -- 1 samuel 12:25
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Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, -- 1 samuel 13:1
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Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent. -- 1 samuel 13:2
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And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear. -- 1 samuel 13:3
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And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal. -- 1 samuel 13:4
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And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Bethaven. -- 1 samuel 13:5
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When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits. -- 1 samuel 13:6
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And some of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling. -- 1 samuel 13:7
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And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him. -- 1 samuel 13:8
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And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering. -- 1 samuel 13:9
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And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him. -- 1 samuel 13:10
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And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash; -- 1 samuel 13:11
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Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering. -- 1 samuel 13:12
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And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever. -- 1 samuel 13:13
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But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee. -- 1 samuel 13:14
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And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men. -- 1 samuel 13:15
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And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash. -- 1 samuel 13:16
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And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual: -- 1 samuel 13:17
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And another company turned the way to Bethhoron: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness. -- 1 samuel 13:18
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Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears: -- 1 samuel 13:19
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But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock. -- 1 samuel 13:20
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Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads. -- 1 samuel 13:21
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So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found. -- 1 samuel 13:22
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And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash. -- 1 samuel 13:23
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Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armor, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father. -- 1 samuel 14:1
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And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people that were with him were about six hundred men; -- 1 samuel 14:2
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And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD's priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone. -- 1 samuel 14:3
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And between the passages, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines' garrison, there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side: and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh. -- 1 samuel 14:4
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The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah. -- 1 samuel 14:5
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And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armor, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few. -- 1 samuel 14:6
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And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thine heart: turn thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart. -- 1 samuel 14:7
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Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto these men, and we will discover ourselves unto them. -- 1 samuel 14:8
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If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them. -- 1 samuel 14:9
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But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the LORD hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be a sign unto us. -- 1 samuel 14:10
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And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves. -- 1 samuel 14:11
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And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will show you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel. -- 1 samuel 14:12
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And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew after him. -- 1 samuel 14:13
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And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were an half acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow. -- 1 samuel 14:14
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And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling. -- 1 samuel 14:15
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And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another. -- 1 samuel 14:16
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Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there. -- 1 samuel 14:17
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And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel. -- 1 samuel 14:18
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And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise that was in the host of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand. -- 1 samuel 14:19
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And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture. -- 1 samuel 14:20
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Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan. -- 1 samuel 14:21
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Likewise all the men of Israel which had hid themselves in mount Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle. -- 1 samuel 14:22
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So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Bethaven. -- 1 samuel 14:23
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And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food. -- 1 samuel 14:24
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And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground. -- 1 samuel 14:25
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And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath. -- 1 samuel 14:26
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But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened. -- 1 samuel 14:27
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Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint. -- 1 samuel 14:28
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Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey. -- 1 samuel 14:29
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How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines? -- 1 samuel 14:30
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And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint. -- 1 samuel 14:31
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And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground: and the people did eat them with the blood. -- 1 samuel 14:32
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Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have transgressed: roll a great stone unto me this day. -- 1 samuel 14:33
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And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there. -- 1 samuel 14:34
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And Saul built an altar unto the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD. -- 1 samuel 14:35
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And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God. -- 1 samuel 14:36
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And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day. -- 1 samuel 14:37
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And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day. -- 1 samuel 14:38
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For, as the LORD liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him. -- 1 samuel 14:39
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Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, Do what seemeth good unto thee. -- 1 samuel 14:40
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Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped. -- 1 samuel 14:41
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And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken. -- 1 samuel 14:42
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Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die. -- 1 samuel 14:43
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And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan. -- 1 samuel 14:44
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And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not. -- 1 samuel 14:45
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Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place. -- 1 samuel 14:46
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So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them. -- 1 samuel 14:47
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And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them. -- 1 samuel 14:48
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Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal: -- 1 samuel 14:49
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And the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle. -- 1 samuel 14:50
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And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel. -- 1 samuel 14:51
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And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him. -- 1 samuel 14:52
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Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD. -- 1 samuel 15:1
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt. -- 1 samuel 15:2
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Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass. -- 1 samuel 15:3
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And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah. -- 1 samuel 15:4
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And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley. -- 1 samuel 15:5
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And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for ye showed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites. -- 1 samuel 15:6
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And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt. -- 1 samuel 15:7
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And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword. -- 1 samuel 15:8
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But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly. -- 1 samuel 15:9
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Then came the word of the LORD unto Samuel, saying, -- 1 samuel 15:10
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It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night. -- 1 samuel 15:11
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And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal. -- 1 samuel 15:12
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And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD. -- 1 samuel 15:13
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And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear? -- 1 samuel 15:14
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And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed. -- 1 samuel 15:15
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Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the LORD hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on. -- 1 samuel 15:16
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And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel? -- 1 samuel 15:17
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And the LORD sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed. -- 1 samuel 15:18
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Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD? -- 1 samuel 15:19
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And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites. -- 1 samuel 15:20
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But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God in Gilgal. -- 1 samuel 15:21
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And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. -- 1 samuel 15:22
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For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king. -- 1 samuel 15:23
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And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice. -- 1 samuel 15:24
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Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD. -- 1 samuel 15:25
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And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath rejected thee from being king over Israel. -- 1 samuel 15:26
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And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent. -- 1 samuel 15:27
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And Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbor of thine, that is better than thou. -- 1 samuel 15:28
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And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent. -- 1 samuel 15:29
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Then he said, I have sinned: yet honor me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God. -- 1 samuel 15:30
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So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the LORD. -- 1 samuel 15:31
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Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past. -- 1 samuel 15:32
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And Samuel said, As the sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal. -- 1 samuel 15:33
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Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul. -- 1 samuel 15:34
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And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel. -- 1 samuel 15:35
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And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons. -- 1 samuel 16:1
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And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD. -- 1 samuel 16:2
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And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee. -- 1 samuel 16:3
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And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably? -- 1 samuel 16:4
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And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice. -- 1 samuel 16:5
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And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD's anointed is before him. -- 1 samuel 16:6
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But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. -- 1 samuel 16:7
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Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this. -- 1 samuel 16:8
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Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this. -- 1 samuel 16:9
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Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these. -- 1 samuel 16:10
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And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither. -- 1 samuel 16:11
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And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he. -- 1 samuel 16:12
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Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah. -- 1 samuel 16:13
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But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him. -- 1 samuel 16:14
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And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. -- 1 samuel 16:15
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Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well. -- 1 samuel 16:16
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And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me. -- 1 samuel 16:17
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Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him. -- 1 samuel 16:18
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Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep. -- 1 samuel 16:19
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And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul. -- 1 samuel 16:20
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And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer. -- 1 samuel 16:21
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And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favor in my sight. -- 1 samuel 16:22
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And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him. -- 1 samuel 16:23
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Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim. -- 1 samuel 17:1
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And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines. -- 1 samuel 17:2
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And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them. -- 1 samuel 17:3
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And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. -- 1 samuel 17:4
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And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass. -- 1 samuel 17:5
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And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders. -- 1 samuel 17:6
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And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him. -- 1 samuel 17:7
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And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me. -- 1 samuel 17:8
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If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us. -- 1 samuel 17:9
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And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together. -- 1 samuel 17:10
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When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid. -- 1 samuel 17:11
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Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul. -- 1 samuel 17:12
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And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah. -- 1 samuel 17:13
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And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul. -- 1 samuel 17:14
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But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem. -- 1 samuel 17:15
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And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days. -- 1 samuel 17:16
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And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp of thy brethren; -- 1 samuel 17:17
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And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge. -- 1 samuel 17:18
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Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines. -- 1 samuel 17:19
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And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle. -- 1 samuel 17:20
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For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army. -- 1 samuel 17:21
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And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren. -- 1 samuel 17:22
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And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them. -- 1 samuel 17:23
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And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid. -- 1 samuel 17:24
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And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel. -- 1 samuel 17:25
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And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God? -- 1 samuel 17:26
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And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him. -- 1 samuel 17:27
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And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle. -- 1 samuel 17:28
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And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause? -- 1 samuel 17:29
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And he turned from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner. -- 1 samuel 17:30
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And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him. -- 1 samuel 17:31
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And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine. -- 1 samuel 17:32
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And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth. -- 1 samuel 17:33
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And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: -- 1 samuel 17:34
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And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. -- 1 samuel 17:35
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Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God. -- 1 samuel 17:36
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David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee. -- 1 samuel 17:37
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And Saul armed David with his armor, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail. -- 1 samuel 17:38
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And David girded his sword upon his armor, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him. -- 1 samuel 17:39
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And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine. -- 1 samuel 17:40
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And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him. -- 1 samuel 17:41
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And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance. -- 1 samuel 17:42
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And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. -- 1 samuel 17:43
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And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field. -- 1 samuel 17:44
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Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. -- 1 samuel 17:45
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This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcasses of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. -- 1 samuel 17:46
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And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD's, and he will give you into our hands. -- 1 samuel 17:47
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And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came, and drew nigh to meet David, that David hastened, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. -- 1 samuel 17:48
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And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth. -- 1 samuel 17:49
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So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David. -- 1 samuel 17:50
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Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled. -- 1 samuel 17:51
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And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron. -- 1 samuel 17:52
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And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents. -- 1 samuel 17:53
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And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armor in his tent. -- 1 samuel 17:54
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And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell. -- 1 samuel 17:55
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And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is. -- 1 samuel 17:56
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And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand. -- 1 samuel 17:57
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And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite. -- 1 samuel 17:58
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And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. -- 1 samuel 18:1
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And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house. -- 1 samuel 18:2
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Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul. -- 1 samuel 18:3
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And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle. -- 1 samuel 18:4
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And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants. -- 1 samuel 18:5
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And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of music. -- 1 samuel 18:6
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And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands. -- 1 samuel 18:7
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And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? -- 1 samuel 18:8
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And Saul eyed David from that day and forward. -- 1 samuel 18:9
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And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand. -- 1 samuel 18:10
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And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice. -- 1 samuel 18:11
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And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul. -- 1 samuel 18:12
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Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. -- 1 samuel 18:13
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And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him. -- 1 samuel 18:14
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Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him. -- 1 samuel 18:15
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But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them. -- 1 samuel 18:16
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And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD's battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him. -- 1 samuel 18:17
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And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king? -- 1 samuel 18:18
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But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife. -- 1 samuel 18:19
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And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him. -- 1 samuel 18:20
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And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain. -- 1 samuel 18:21
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And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son in law. -- 1 samuel 18:22
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And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed? -- 1 samuel 18:23
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And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David. -- 1 samuel 18:24
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And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines. -- 1 samuel 18:25
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And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son in law: and the days were not expired. -- 1 samuel 18:26
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Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife. -- 1 samuel 18:27
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And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him. -- 1 samuel 18:28
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And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually. -- 1 samuel 18:29
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Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by. -- 1 samuel 18:30
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And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. -- 1 samuel 19:1
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But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself: -- 1 samuel 19:2
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And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and what I see, that I will tell thee. -- 1 samuel 19:3
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And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good: -- 1 samuel 19:4
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For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause? -- 1 samuel 19:5
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And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain. -- 1 samuel 19:6
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And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past. -- 1 samuel 19:7
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And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him. -- 1 samuel 19:8
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And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand. -- 1 samuel 19:9
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And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin: but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night. -- 1 samuel 19:10
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Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain. -- 1 samuel 19:11
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So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped. -- 1 samuel 19:12
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And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth. -- 1 samuel 19:13
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And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick. -- 1 samuel 19:14
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And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him. -- 1 samuel 19:15
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And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster. -- 1 samuel 19:16
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And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee? -- 1 samuel 19:17
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So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth. -- 1 samuel 19:18
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And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah. -- 1 samuel 19:19
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And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied. -- 1 samuel 19:20
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And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also. -- 1 samuel 19:21
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Then went he also to Ramah, and came to a great well that is in Sechu: and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, they be at Naioth in Ramah. -- 1 samuel 19:22
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And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah. -- 1 samuel 19:23
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And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets? -- 1 samuel 19:24
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And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life? -- 1 samuel 20:1
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And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will show it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so. -- 1 samuel 20:2
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And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death. -- 1 samuel 20:3
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Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee. -- 1 samuel 20:4
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And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even. -- 1 samuel 20:5
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If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family. -- 1 samuel 20:6
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If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him. -- 1 samuel 20:7
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Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father? -- 1 samuel 20:8
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And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee? -- 1 samuel 20:9
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Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly? -- 1 samuel 20:10
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And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field. -- 1 samuel 20:11
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And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and show it thee; -- 1 samuel 20:12
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The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will show it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father. -- 1 samuel 20:13
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And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not: -- 1 samuel 20:14
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But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth. -- 1 samuel 20:15
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So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies. -- 1 samuel 20:16
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And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul. -- 1 samuel 20:17
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Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty. -- 1 samuel 20:18
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And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel. -- 1 samuel 20:19
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And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark. -- 1 samuel 20:20
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And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth. -- 1 samuel 20:21
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But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away. -- 1 samuel 20:22
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And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever. -- 1 samuel 20:23
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So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat. -- 1 samuel 20:24
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And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty. -- 1 samuel 20:25
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Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean. -- 1 samuel 20:26
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And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day? -- 1 samuel 20:27
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And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem: -- 1 samuel 20:28
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And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favor in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table. -- 1 samuel 20:29
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Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness? -- 1 samuel 20:30
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For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die. -- 1 samuel 20:31
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And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done? -- 1 samuel 20:32
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And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David. -- 1 samuel 20:33
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So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame. -- 1 samuel 20:34
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And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him. -- 1 samuel 20:35
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And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him. -- 1 samuel 20:36
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And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee? -- 1 samuel 20:37
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And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master. -- 1 samuel 20:38
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But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter. -- 1 samuel 20:39
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And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city. -- 1 samuel 20:40
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And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded. -- 1 samuel 20:41
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And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city. -- 1 samuel 20:42
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Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee? -- 1 samuel 21:1
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And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place. -- 1 samuel 21:2
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Now therefore what is under thine hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine hand, or what there is present. -- 1 samuel 21:3
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And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women. -- 1 samuel 21:4
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And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel. -- 1 samuel 21:5
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So the priest gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread there but the showbread, that was taken from before the LORD, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away. -- 1 samuel 21:6
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Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD; and his name was Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul. -- 1 samuel 21:7
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And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king's business required haste. -- 1 samuel 21:8
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And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me. -- 1 samuel 21:9
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And David arose and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath. -- 1 samuel 21:10
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And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands? -- 1 samuel 21:11
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And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath. -- 1 samuel 21:12
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And he changed his behavior before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard. -- 1 samuel 21:13
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Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me? -- 1 samuel 21:14
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Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house? -- 1 samuel 21:15
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David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him. -- 1 samuel 22:1
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And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men. -- 1 samuel 22:2
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And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me. -- 1 samuel 22:3
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And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold. -- 1 samuel 22:4
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And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth. -- 1 samuel 22:5
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When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;) -- 1 samuel 22:6
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Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds; -- 1 samuel 22:7
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That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that showeth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or showeth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day? -- 1 samuel 22:8
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Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub. -- 1 samuel 22:9
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And he inquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine. -- 1 samuel 22:10
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Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house, the priests that were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king. -- 1 samuel 22:11
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And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord. -- 1 samuel 22:12
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And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day? -- 1 samuel 22:13
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Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honorable in thine house? -- 1 samuel 22:14
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Did I then begin to inquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more. -- 1 samuel 22:15
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And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house. -- 1 samuel 22:16
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And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD: because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not show it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD. -- 1 samuel 22:17
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And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod. -- 1 samuel 22:18
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And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword. -- 1 samuel 22:19
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And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David. -- 1 samuel 22:20
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And Abiathar showed David that Saul had slain the LORD's priests. -- 1 samuel 22:21
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And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father's house. -- 1 samuel 22:22
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Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard. -- 1 samuel 22:23
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Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors. -- 1 samuel 23:1
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Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah. -- 1 samuel 23:2
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And David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines? -- 1 samuel 23:3
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Then David inquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand. -- 1 samuel 23:4
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So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah. -- 1 samuel 23:5
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And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand. -- 1 samuel 23:6
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And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars. -- 1 samuel 23:7
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And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men. -- 1 samuel 23:8
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And David knew that Saul secretly practiced mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod. -- 1 samuel 23:9
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Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake. -- 1 samuel 23:10
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Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down. -- 1 samuel 23:11
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Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up. -- 1 samuel 23:12
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Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth. -- 1 samuel 23:13
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And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand. -- 1 samuel 23:14
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And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood. -- 1 samuel 23:15
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And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God. -- 1 samuel 23:16
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And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth. -- 1 samuel 23:17
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And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house. -- 1 samuel 23:18
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Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon? -- 1 samuel 23:19
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Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand. -- 1 samuel 23:20
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And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me. -- 1 samuel 23:21
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Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly. -- 1 samuel 23:22
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See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah. -- 1 samuel 23:23
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And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon. -- 1 samuel 23:24
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Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David; wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon. -- 1 samuel 23:25
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And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them. -- 1 samuel 23:26
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But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land. -- 1 samuel 23:27
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Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth. -- 1 samuel 23:28
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And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at Engedi. -- 1 samuel 23:29
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And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi. -- 1 samuel 24:1
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Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats. -- 1 samuel 24:2
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And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave. -- 1 samuel 24:3
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And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily. -- 1 samuel 24:4
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And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt. -- 1 samuel 24:5
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And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD's anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD. -- 1 samuel 24:6
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So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way. -- 1 samuel 24:7
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David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself. -- 1 samuel 24:8
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And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt? -- 1 samuel 24:9
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Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD's anointed. -- 1 samuel 24:10
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Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it. -- 1 samuel 24:11
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The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee. -- 1 samuel 24:12
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As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee. -- 1 samuel 24:13
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After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea. -- 1 samuel 24:14
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The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand. -- 1 samuel 24:15
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And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept. -- 1 samuel 24:16
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And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil. -- 1 samuel 24:17
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And thou hast showed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not. -- 1 samuel 24:18
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For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day. -- 1 samuel 24:19
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And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand. -- 1 samuel 24:20
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Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house. -- 1 samuel 24:21
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And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold. -- 1 samuel 24:22
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And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran. -- 1 samuel 25:1
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And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel. -- 1 samuel 25:2
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Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb. -- 1 samuel 25:3
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And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep. -- 1 samuel 25:4
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And David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name: -- 1 samuel 25:5
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And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast. -- 1 samuel 25:6
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And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel. -- 1 samuel 25:7
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Ask thy young men, and they will show thee. Wherefore let the young men find favor in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David. -- 1 samuel 25:8
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And when David's young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased. -- 1 samuel 25:9
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And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master. -- 1 samuel 25:10
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Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be? -- 1 samuel 25:11
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So David's young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings. -- 1 samuel 25:12
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And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff. -- 1 samuel 25:13
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But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them. -- 1 samuel 25:14
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But the men were very good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we any thing, as long as we were conversant with them, when we were in the fields: -- 1 samuel 25:15
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They were a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep. -- 1 samuel 25:16
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Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him. -- 1 samuel 25:17
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Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses. -- 1 samuel 25:18
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And she said unto her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal. -- 1 samuel 25:19
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And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert on the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her; and she met them. -- 1 samuel 25:20
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Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good. -- 1 samuel 25:21
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So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall. -- 1 samuel 25:22
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And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, -- 1 samuel 25:23
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And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid. -- 1 samuel 25:24
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Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send. -- 1 samuel 25:25
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Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal. -- 1 samuel 25:26
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And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord. -- 1 samuel 25:27
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I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the LORD, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days. -- 1 samuel 25:28
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Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling. -- 1 samuel 25:29
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And it shall come to pass, when the LORD shall have done to my lord according to all the good that he hath spoken concerning thee, and shall have appointed thee ruler over Israel; -- 1 samuel 25:30
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That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offense of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid. -- 1 samuel 25:31
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And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me: -- 1 samuel 25:32
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And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand. -- 1 samuel 25:33
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For in very deed, as the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall. -- 1 samuel 25:34
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So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person. -- 1 samuel 25:35
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And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light. -- 1 samuel 25:36
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But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone. -- 1 samuel 25:37
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And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died. -- 1 samuel 25:38
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And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife. -- 1 samuel 25:39
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And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife. -- 1 samuel 25:40
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And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord. -- 1 samuel 25:41
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And Abigail hasted, and arose and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife. -- 1 samuel 25:42
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David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives. -- 1 samuel 25:43
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But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim. -- 1 samuel 25:44
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And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon? -- 1 samuel 26:1
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Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph. -- 1 samuel 26:2
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And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness. -- 1 samuel 26:3
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David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed. -- 1 samuel 26:4
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And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him. -- 1 samuel 26:5
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Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee. -- 1 samuel 26:6
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So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him. -- 1 samuel 26:7
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Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time. -- 1 samuel 26:8
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And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD's anointed, and be guiltless? -- 1 samuel 26:9
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David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish. -- 1 samuel 26:10
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The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD's anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go. -- 1 samuel 26:11
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So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them. -- 1 samuel 26:12
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Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them: -- 1 samuel 26:13
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And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king? -- 1 samuel 26:14
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And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord. -- 1 samuel 26:15
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This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the LORD's anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster. -- 1 samuel 26:16
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And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king. -- 1 samuel 26:17
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And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand? -- 1 samuel 26:18
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Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods. -- 1 samuel 26:19
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Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains. -- 1 samuel 26:20
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Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly. -- 1 samuel 26:21
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And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it. -- 1 samuel 26:22
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The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD's anointed. -- 1 samuel 26:23
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And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation. -- 1 samuel 26:24
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Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place. -- 1 samuel 26:25
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And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand. -- 1 samuel 27:1
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And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath. -- 1 samuel 27:2
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And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife. -- 1 samuel 27:3
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And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him. -- 1 samuel 27:4
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And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee? -- 1 samuel 27:5
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Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day. -- 1 samuel 27:6
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And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months. -- 1 samuel 27:7
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And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt. -- 1 samuel 27:8
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And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish. -- 1 samuel 27:9
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And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites. -- 1 samuel 27:10
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And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines. -- 1 samuel 27:11
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And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever. -- 1 samuel 27:12
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And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men. -- 1 samuel 28:1
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And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever. -- 1 samuel 28:2
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Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land. -- 1 samuel 28:3
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And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa. -- 1 samuel 28:4
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And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled. -- 1 samuel 28:5
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And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets. -- 1 samuel 28:6
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Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor. -- 1 samuel 28:7
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And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee. -- 1 samuel 28:8
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And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die? -- 1 samuel 28:9
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And Saul sware to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing. -- 1 samuel 28:10
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Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel. -- 1 samuel 28:11
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And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul. -- 1 samuel 28:12
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And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth. -- 1 samuel 28:13
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And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself. -- 1 samuel 28:14
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And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do. -- 1 samuel 28:15
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Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy? -- 1 samuel 28:16
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And the LORD hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbor, even to David: -- 1 samuel 28:17
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Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the LORD, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the LORD done this thing unto thee this day. -- 1 samuel 28:18
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Moreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the LORD also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines. -- 1 samuel 28:19
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Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night. -- 1 samuel 28:20
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And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me. -- 1 samuel 28:21
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Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice of thine handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way. -- 1 samuel 28:22
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But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed. -- 1 samuel 28:23
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And the woman had a fat calf in the house; and she hasted, and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unleavened bread thereof: -- 1 samuel 28:24
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And she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night. -- 1 samuel 28:25
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Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel. -- 1 samuel 29:1
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And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish. -- 1 samuel 29:2
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Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell unto me unto this day? -- 1 samuel 29:3
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And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men? -- 1 samuel 29:4
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Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands? -- 1 samuel 29:5
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Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the LORD liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favor thee not. -- 1 samuel 29:6
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Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines. -- 1 samuel 29:7
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And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king? -- 1 samuel 29:8
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And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle. -- 1 samuel 29:9
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Wherefore now rise up early in the morning with thy master's servants that are come with thee: and as soon as ye be up early in the morning, and have light, depart. -- 1 samuel 29:10
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So David and his men rose up early to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel. -- 1 samuel 29:11
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And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire; -- 1 samuel 30:1
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And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way. -- 1 samuel 30:2
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So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives. -- 1 samuel 30:3
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Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep. -- 1 samuel 30:4
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And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. -- 1 samuel 30:5
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And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God. -- 1 samuel 30:6
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And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David. -- 1 samuel 30:7
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And David inquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all. -- 1 samuel 30:8
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So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed. -- 1 samuel 30:9
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But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor. -- 1 samuel 30:10
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And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water; -- 1 samuel 30:11
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And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights. -- 1 samuel 30:12
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And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick. -- 1 samuel 30:13
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We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire. -- 1 samuel 30:14
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And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company. -- 1 samuel 30:15
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And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah. -- 1 samuel 30:16
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And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled. -- 1 samuel 30:17
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And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives. -- 1 samuel 30:18
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And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all. -- 1 samuel 30:19
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And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil. -- 1 samuel 30:20
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And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them. -- 1 samuel 30:21
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Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart. -- 1 samuel 30:22
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Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand. -- 1 samuel 30:23
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For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike. -- 1 samuel 30:24
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And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day. -- 1 samuel 30:25
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And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD; -- 1 samuel 30:26
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To them which were in Bethel, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir, -- 1 samuel 30:27
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And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa, -- 1 samuel 30:28
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And to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites, -- 1 samuel 30:29
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And to them which were in Hormah, and to them which were in Chorashan, and to them which were in Athach, -- 1 samuel 30:30
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And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt. -- 1 samuel 30:31
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Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. -- 1 samuel 31:1
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And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchishua, Saul's sons. -- 1 samuel 31:2
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And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers. -- 1 samuel 31:3
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Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. -- 1 samuel 31:4
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And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him. -- 1 samuel 31:5
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So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together. -- 1 samuel 31:6
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And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them. -- 1 samuel 31:7
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And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa. -- 1 samuel 31:8
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And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people. -- 1 samuel 31:9
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And they put his armor in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Bethshan. -- 1 samuel 31:10
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And when the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul; -- 1 samuel 31:11
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All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Bethshan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there. -- 1 samuel 31:12
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And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days. -- 1 samuel 31:13
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Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag; -- 2 samuel 1:1
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It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance. -- 2 samuel 1:2
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And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped. -- 2 samuel 1:3
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And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also. -- 2 samuel 1:4
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And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead? -- 2 samuel 1:5
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And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him. -- 2 samuel 1:6
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And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I. -- 2 samuel 1:7
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And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite. -- 2 samuel 1:8
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He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me. -- 2 samuel 1:9
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So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord. -- 2 samuel 1:10
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Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him: -- 2 samuel 1:11
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And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword. -- 2 samuel 1:12
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And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite. -- 2 samuel 1:13
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And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD's anointed? -- 2 samuel 1:14
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And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died. -- 2 samuel 1:15
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And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD's anointed. -- 2 samuel 1:16
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And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son: -- 2 samuel 1:17
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(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.) -- 2 samuel 1:18
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The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen! -- 2 samuel 1:19
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Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph. -- 2 samuel 1:20
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Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil. -- 2 samuel 1:21
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From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty. -- 2 samuel 1:22
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Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions. -- 2 samuel 1:23
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Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel. -- 2 samuel 1:24
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How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places. -- 2 samuel 1:25
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I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women. -- 2 samuel 1:26
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How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished! -- 2 samuel 1:27
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And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron. -- 2 samuel 2:1
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So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite. -- 2 samuel 2:2
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And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron. -- 2 samuel 2:3
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And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabeshgilead were they that buried Saul. -- 2 samuel 2:4
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And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have showed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him. -- 2 samuel 2:5
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And now the LORD show kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing. -- 2 samuel 2:6
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Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them. -- 2 samuel 2:7
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But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim; -- 2 samuel 2:8
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And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel. -- 2 samuel 2:9
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Ishbosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David. -- 2 samuel 2:10
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And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months. -- 2 samuel 2:11
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And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon. -- 2 samuel 2:12
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And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool. -- 2 samuel 2:13
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And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise. -- 2 samuel 2:14
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Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David. -- 2 samuel 2:15
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And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkathhazzurim, which is in Gibeon. -- 2 samuel 2:16
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And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David. -- 2 samuel 2:17
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And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe. -- 2 samuel 2:18
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And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. -- 2 samuel 2:19
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Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am. -- 2 samuel 2:20
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And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armor. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him. -- 2 samuel 2:21
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And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother? -- 2 samuel 2:22
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Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still. -- 2 samuel 2:23
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Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon. -- 2 samuel 2:24
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And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill. -- 2 samuel 2:25
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Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren? -- 2 samuel 2:26
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And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother. -- 2 samuel 2:27
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So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more. -- 2 samuel 2:28
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And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim. -- 2 samuel 2:29
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And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel. -- 2 samuel 2:30
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But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, so that three hundred and threescore men died. -- 2 samuel 2:31
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And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day. -- 2 samuel 2:32
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Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker. -- 2 samuel 3:1
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And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; -- 2 samuel 3:2
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And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; -- 2 samuel 3:3
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And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; -- 2 samuel 3:4
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And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron. -- 2 samuel 3:5
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And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul. -- 2 samuel 3:6
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And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine? -- 2 samuel 3:7
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Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do show kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman? -- 2 samuel 3:8
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So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him; -- 2 samuel 3:9
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To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba. -- 2 samuel 3:10
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And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him. -- 2 samuel 3:11
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And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee. -- 2 samuel 3:12
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And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face. -- 2 samuel 3:13
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And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines. -- 2 samuel 3:14
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And Ishbosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish. -- 2 samuel 3:15
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And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned. -- 2 samuel 3:16
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And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you: -- 2 samuel 3:17
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Now then do it: for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies. -- 2 samuel 3:18
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And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin. -- 2 samuel 3:19
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So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast. -- 2 samuel 3:20
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And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace. -- 2 samuel 3:21
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And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace. -- 2 samuel 3:22
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When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace. -- 2 samuel 3:23
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Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone? -- 2 samuel 3:24
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Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest. -- 2 samuel 3:25
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And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not. -- 2 samuel 3:26
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And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother. -- 2 samuel 3:27
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And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner: -- 2 samuel 3:28
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Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread. -- 2 samuel 3:29
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So Joab, and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle. -- 2 samuel 3:30
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And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier. -- 2 samuel 3:31
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And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept. -- 2 samuel 3:32
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And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth? -- 2 samuel 3:33
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Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him. -- 2 samuel 3:34
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And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down. -- 2 samuel 3:35
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And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people. -- 2 samuel 3:36
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For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner. -- 2 samuel 3:37
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And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? -- 2 samuel 3:38
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And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness. -- 2 samuel 3:39
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And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled. -- 2 samuel 4:1
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And Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin. -- 2 samuel 4:2
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And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.) -- 2 samuel 4:3
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And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth. -- 2 samuel 4:4
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And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth, who lay on a bed at noon. -- 2 samuel 4:5
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And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped. -- 2 samuel 4:6
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For when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his bedchamber, and they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and gat them away through the plain all night. -- 2 samuel 4:7
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And they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed. -- 2 samuel 4:8
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And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity, -- 2 samuel 4:9
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When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings: -- 2 samuel 4:10
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How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth? -- 2 samuel 4:11
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And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth, and buried it in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron. -- 2 samuel 4:12
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Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. -- 2 samuel 5:1
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Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel. -- 2 samuel 5:2
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So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel. -- 2 samuel 5:3
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David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. -- 2 samuel 5:4
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In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah. -- 2 samuel 5:5
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And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither. -- 2 samuel 5:6
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Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David. -- 2 samuel 5:7
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And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house. -- 2 samuel 5:8
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So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward. -- 2 samuel 5:9
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And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him. -- 2 samuel 5:10
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And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house. -- 2 samuel 5:11
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And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake. -- 2 samuel 5:12
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And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David. -- 2 samuel 5:13
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And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, -- 2 samuel 5:14
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Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia, -- 2 samuel 5:15
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And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet. -- 2 samuel 5:16
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But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold. -- 2 samuel 5:17
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The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. -- 2 samuel 5:18
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And David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand. -- 2 samuel 5:19
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And David came to Baalperazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baalperazim. -- 2 samuel 5:20
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And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them. -- 2 samuel 5:21
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And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. -- 2 samuel 5:22
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And when David inquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees. -- 2 samuel 5:23
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And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines. -- 2 samuel 5:24
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And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer. -- 2 samuel 5:25
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Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. -- 2 samuel 6:1
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And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubim. -- 2 samuel 6:2
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And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart. -- 2 samuel 6:3
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And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark. -- 2 samuel 6:4
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And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals. -- 2 samuel 6:5
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And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it. -- 2 samuel 6:6
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And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God. -- 2 samuel 6:7
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And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day. -- 2 samuel 6:8
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And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me? -- 2 samuel 6:9
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So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite. -- 2 samuel 6:10
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And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obededom, and all his household. -- 2 samuel 6:11
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And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness. -- 2 samuel 6:12
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And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings. -- 2 samuel 6:13
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And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod. -- 2 samuel 6:14
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So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet. -- 2 samuel 6:15
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And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart. -- 2 samuel 6:16
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And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD. -- 2 samuel 6:17
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And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts. -- 2 samuel 6:18
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And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house. -- 2 samuel 6:19
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Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself! -- 2 samuel 6:20
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And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD. -- 2 samuel 6:21
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And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honor. -- 2 samuel 6:22
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Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death. -- 2 samuel 6:23
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And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies; -- 2 samuel 7:1
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That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains. -- 2 samuel 7:2
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And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee. -- 2 samuel 7:3
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And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying, -- 2 samuel 7:4
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Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in? -- 2 samuel 7:5
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Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle. -- 2 samuel 7:6
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In all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar? -- 2 samuel 7:7
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Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel: -- 2 samuel 7:8
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And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth. -- 2 samuel 7:9
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Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime, -- 2 samuel 7:10
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And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house. -- 2 samuel 7:11
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And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. -- 2 samuel 7:12
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He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever. -- 2 samuel 7:13
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I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men: -- 2 samuel 7:14
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But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee. -- 2 samuel 7:15
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And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever. -- 2 samuel 7:16
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According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David. -- 2 samuel 7:17
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Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? -- 2 samuel 7:18
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And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD? -- 2 samuel 7:19
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And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord GOD, knowest thy servant. -- 2 samuel 7:20
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For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them. -- 2 samuel 7:21
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Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears. -- 2 samuel 7:22
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And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods? -- 2 samuel 7:23
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For thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever: and thou, LORD, art become their God. -- 2 samuel 7:24
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And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said. -- 2 samuel 7:25
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And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee. -- 2 samuel 7:26
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For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee. -- 2 samuel 7:27
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And now, O Lord GOD, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant: -- 2 samuel 7:28
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Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever. -- 2 samuel 7:29
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And after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines. -- 2 samuel 8:1
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And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts. -- 2 samuel 8:2
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David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates. -- 2 samuel 8:3
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And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots. -- 2 samuel 8:4
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And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succor Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. -- 2 samuel 8:5
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Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. -- 2 samuel 8:6
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And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. -- 2 samuel 8:7
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And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass. -- 2 samuel 8:8
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When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer, -- 2 samuel 8:9
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Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass: -- 2 samuel 8:10
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Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued; -- 2 samuel 8:11
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Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah. -- 2 samuel 8:12
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And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men. -- 2 samuel 8:13
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And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. -- 2 samuel 8:14
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And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people. -- 2 samuel 8:15
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And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; -- 2 samuel 8:16
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And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe; -- 2 samuel 8:17
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And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers. -- 2 samuel 8:18
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And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake? -- 2 samuel 9:1
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And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he. -- 2 samuel 9:2
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And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet. -- 2 samuel 9:3
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And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lodebar. -- 2 samuel 9:4
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Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar. -- 2 samuel 9:5
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Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant! -- 2 samuel 9:6
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And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely show thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually. -- 2 samuel 9:7
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And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am? -- 2 samuel 9:8
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Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master's son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house. -- 2 samuel 9:9
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Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. -- 2 samuel 9:10
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Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons. -- 2 samuel 9:11
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And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth. -- 2 samuel 9:12
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So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king's table; and was lame on both his feet. -- 2 samuel 9:13
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And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 samuel 10:1
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Then said David, I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon. -- 2 samuel 10:2
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And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it? -- 2 samuel 10:3
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Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away. -- 2 samuel 10:4
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When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return. -- 2 samuel 10:5
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And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Bethrehob and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ishtob twelve thousand men. -- 2 samuel 10:6
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And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men. -- 2 samuel 10:7
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And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ishtob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field. -- 2 samuel 10:8
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When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians: -- 2 samuel 10:9
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And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the children of Ammon. -- 2 samuel 10:10
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And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee. -- 2 samuel 10:11
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Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good. -- 2 samuel 10:12
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And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him. -- 2 samuel 10:13
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And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem. -- 2 samuel 10:14
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And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together. -- 2 samuel 10:15
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And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them. -- 2 samuel 10:16
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And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him. -- 2 samuel 10:17
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And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there. -- 2 samuel 10:18
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And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more. -- 2 samuel 10:19
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And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem. -- 2 samuel 11:1
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And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon. -- 2 samuel 11:2
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And David sent and inquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite? -- 2 samuel 11:3
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And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house. -- 2 samuel 11:4
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And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child. -- 2 samuel 11:5
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And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David. -- 2 samuel 11:6
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And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him how Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered. -- 2 samuel 11:7
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And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king. -- 2 samuel 11:8
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But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house. -- 2 samuel 11:9
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And when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down unto his house, David said unto Uriah, Camest thou not from thy journey? why then didst thou not go down unto thine house? -- 2 samuel 11:10
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And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing. -- 2 samuel 11:11
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And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to day also, and to morrow I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow. -- 2 samuel 11:12
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And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house. -- 2 samuel 11:13
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And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah. -- 2 samuel 11:14
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And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die. -- 2 samuel 11:15
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And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were. -- 2 samuel 11:16
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And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also. -- 2 samuel 11:17
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Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war; -- 2 samuel 11:18
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And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king, -- 2 samuel 11:19
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And if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall? -- 2 samuel 11:20
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Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. -- 2 samuel 11:21
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So the messenger went, and came and showed David all that Joab had sent him for. -- 2 samuel 11:22
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And the messenger said unto David, Surely the men prevailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the entering of the gate. -- 2 samuel 11:23
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And the shooters shot from off the wall upon thy servants; and some of the king's servants be dead, and thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. -- 2 samuel 11:24
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Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him. -- 2 samuel 11:25
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And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband. -- 2 samuel 11:26
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And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD. -- 2 samuel 11:27
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And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. -- 2 samuel 12:1
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The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: -- 2 samuel 12:2
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But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. -- 2 samuel 12:3
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And there came a traveler unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him. -- 2 samuel 12:4
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And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die: -- 2 samuel 12:5
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And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity. -- 2 samuel 12:6
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And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; -- 2 samuel 12:7
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And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things. -- 2 samuel 12:8
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Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon. -- 2 samuel 12:9
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Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife. -- 2 samuel 12:10
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Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbor, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun. -- 2 samuel 12:11
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For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun. -- 2 samuel 12:12
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And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die. -- 2 samuel 12:13
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Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die. -- 2 samuel 12:14
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And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick. -- 2 samuel 12:15
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David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. -- 2 samuel 12:16
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And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them. -- 2 samuel 12:17
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And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead? -- 2 samuel 12:18
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But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead. -- 2 samuel 12:19
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Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat. -- 2 samuel 12:20
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Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. -- 2 samuel 12:21
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And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live? -- 2 samuel 12:22
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But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me. -- 2 samuel 12:23
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And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him. -- 2 samuel 12:24
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And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD. -- 2 samuel 12:25
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And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city. -- 2 samuel 12:26
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And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters. -- 2 samuel 12:27
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Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name. -- 2 samuel 12:28
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And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it. -- 2 samuel 12:29
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And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance. -- 2 samuel 12:30
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And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick-kiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem. -- 2 samuel 12:31
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And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her. -- 2 samuel 13:1
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And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do anything to her. -- 2 samuel 13:2
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But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man. -- 2 samuel 13:3
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And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king's son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister. -- 2 samuel 13:4
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And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand. -- 2 samuel 13:5
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So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand. -- 2 samuel 13:6
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Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him meat. -- 2 samuel 13:7
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So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was laid down. And she took flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes. -- 2 samuel 13:8
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And she took a pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, Have out all men from me. And they went out every man from him. -- 2 samuel 13:9
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And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother. -- 2 samuel 13:10
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And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister. -- 2 samuel 13:11
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And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly. -- 2 samuel 13:12
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And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee. -- 2 samuel 13:13
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Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her. -- 2 samuel 13:14
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Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone. -- 2 samuel 13:15
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And she said unto him, There is no cause: this evil in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her. -- 2 samuel 13:16
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Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her. -- 2 samuel 13:17
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And she had a garment of divers colors upon her: for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her. -- 2 samuel 13:18
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And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colors that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying. -- 2 samuel 13:19
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And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house. -- 2 samuel 13:20
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But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth. -- 2 samuel 13:21
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And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar. -- 2 samuel 13:22
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And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baalhazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons. -- 2 samuel 13:23
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And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant. -- 2 samuel 13:24
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And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him. -- 2 samuel 13:25
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Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee? -- 2 samuel 13:26
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But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him. -- 2 samuel 13:27
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Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant. -- 2 samuel 13:28
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And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled. -- 2 samuel 13:29
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And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left. -- 2 samuel 13:30
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Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent. -- 2 samuel 13:31
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And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar. -- 2 samuel 13:32
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Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king's sons are dead: for Amnon only is dead. -- 2 samuel 13:33
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But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him. -- 2 samuel 13:34
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And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king's sons come: as thy servant said, so it is. -- 2 samuel 13:35
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And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore. -- 2 samuel 13:36
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But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. -- 2 samuel 13:37
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So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years. -- 2 samuel 13:38
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And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead. -- 2 samuel 13:39
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Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom. -- 2 samuel 14:1
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And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead: -- 2 samuel 14:2
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And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth. -- 2 samuel 14:3
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And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king. -- 2 samuel 14:4
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And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead. -- 2 samuel 14:5
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And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him. -- 2 samuel 14:6
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And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth. -- 2 samuel 14:7
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And the king said unto the woman, Go to thine house, and I will give charge concerning thee. -- 2 samuel 14:8
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And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house: and the king and his throne be guiltless. -- 2 samuel 14:9
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And the king said, Whoever saith ought unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more. -- 2 samuel 14:10
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Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth. -- 2 samuel 14:11
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Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on. -- 2 samuel 14:12
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And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God? for the king doth speak this thing as one which is faulty, in that the king doth not fetch home again his banished. -- 2 samuel 14:13
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For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him. -- 2 samuel 14:14
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Now therefore that I am come to speak of this thing unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his handmaid. -- 2 samuel 14:15
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For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God. -- 2 samuel 14:16
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Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee. -- 2 samuel 14:17
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Then the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak. -- 2 samuel 14:18
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And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid: -- 2 samuel 14:19
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To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth. -- 2 samuel 14:20
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And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again. -- 2 samuel 14:21
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And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant. -- 2 samuel 14:22
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So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem. -- 2 samuel 14:23
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And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king's face. -- 2 samuel 14:24
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But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him. -- 2 samuel 14:25
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And when he polled his head, (for it was at every year's end that he polled it: because the hair was heavy on him, therefore he polled it:) he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels after the king's weight. -- 2 samuel 14:26
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And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance. -- 2 samuel 14:27
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So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face. -- 2 samuel 14:28
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Therefore Absalom sent for Joab, to have sent him to the king; but he would not come to him: and when he sent again the second time, he would not come. -- 2 samuel 14:29
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Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire. -- 2 samuel 14:30
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Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire? -- 2 samuel 14:31
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And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me. -- 2 samuel 14:32
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So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom. -- 2 samuel 14:33
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And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him. -- 2 samuel 15:1
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And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel. -- 2 samuel 15:2
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And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee. -- 2 samuel 15:3
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Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice! -- 2 samuel 15:4
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And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him. -- 2 samuel 15:5
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And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel. -- 2 samuel 15:6
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And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron. -- 2 samuel 15:7
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For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD. -- 2 samuel 15:8
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And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron. -- 2 samuel 15:9
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But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron. -- 2 samuel 15:10
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And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing. -- 2 samuel 15:11
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And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom. -- 2 samuel 15:12
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And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom. -- 2 samuel 15:13
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And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword. -- 2 samuel 15:14
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And the king's servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint. -- 2 samuel 15:15
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And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house. -- 2 samuel 15:16
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And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off. -- 2 samuel 15:17
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And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king. -- 2 samuel 15:18
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Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou art a stranger, and also an exile. -- 2 samuel 15:19
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Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee. -- 2 samuel 15:20
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And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the LORD liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be. -- 2 samuel 15:21
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And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him. -- 2 samuel 15:22
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And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness. -- 2 samuel 15:23
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And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city. -- 2 samuel 15:24
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And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favor in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation: -- 2 samuel 15:25
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But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him. -- 2 samuel 15:26
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The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar. -- 2 samuel 15:27
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See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me. -- 2 samuel 15:28
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Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there. -- 2 samuel 15:29
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And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up. -- 2 samuel 15:30
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And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness. -- 2 samuel 15:31
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And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head: -- 2 samuel 15:32
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Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me: -- 2 samuel 15:33
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But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel. -- 2 samuel 15:34
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And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king's house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests. -- 2 samuel 15:35
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Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's son, and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear. -- 2 samuel 15:36
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So Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem. -- 2 samuel 15:37
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And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine. -- 2 samuel 16:1
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And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink. -- 2 samuel 16:2
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And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father. -- 2 samuel 16:3
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Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king. -- 2 samuel 16:4
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And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came. -- 2 samuel 16:5
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And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left. -- 2 samuel 16:6
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And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial: -- 2 samuel 16:7
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The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man. -- 2 samuel 16:8
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Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head. -- 2 samuel 16:9
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And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so? -- 2 samuel 16:10
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And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him. -- 2 samuel 16:11
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It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day. -- 2 samuel 16:12
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And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust. -- 2 samuel 16:13
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And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there. -- 2 samuel 16:14
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And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him. -- 2 samuel 16:15
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And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king. -- 2 samuel 16:16
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And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend? -- 2 samuel 16:17
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And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide. -- 2 samuel 16:18
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And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence. -- 2 samuel 16:19
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Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do. -- 2 samuel 16:20
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And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong. -- 2 samuel 16:21
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So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel. -- 2 samuel 16:22
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And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counseled in those days, was as if a man had inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom. -- 2 samuel 16:23
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Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night: -- 2 samuel 17:1
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And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only: -- 2 samuel 17:2
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And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace. -- 2 samuel 17:3
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And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel. -- 2 samuel 17:4
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Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith. -- 2 samuel 17:5
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And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not; speak thou. -- 2 samuel 17:6
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And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time. -- 2 samuel 17:7
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For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people. -- 2 samuel 17:8
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Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom. -- 2 samuel 17:9
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And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they which be with him are valiant men. -- 2 samuel 17:10
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Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person. -- 2 samuel 17:11
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So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found, and we will light upon him as the dew falleth on the ground: and of him and of all the men that are with him there shall not be left so much as one. -- 2 samuel 17:12
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Moreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all Israel bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there be not one small stone found there. -- 2 samuel 17:13
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And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom. -- 2 samuel 17:14
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Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counseled. -- 2 samuel 17:15
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Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him. -- 2 samuel 17:16
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Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by Enrogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David. -- 2 samuel 17:17
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Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man's house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court; whither they went down. -- 2 samuel 17:18
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And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known. -- 2 samuel 17:19
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And when Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem. -- 2 samuel 17:20
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And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counseled against you. -- 2 samuel 17:21
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Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over Jordan. -- 2 samuel 17:22
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And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father. -- 2 samuel 17:23
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Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him. -- 2 samuel 17:24
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And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother. -- 2 samuel 17:25
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So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead. -- 2 samuel 17:26
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And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim, -- 2 samuel 17:27
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Brought beds, and basins, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentils, and parched pulse, -- 2 samuel 17:28
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And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness. -- 2 samuel 17:29
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And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds over them. -- 2 samuel 18:1
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And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also. -- 2 samuel 18:2
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But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succor us out of the city. -- 2 samuel 18:3
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And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands. -- 2 samuel 18:4
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And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom. -- 2 samuel 18:5
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So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim; -- 2 samuel 18:6
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Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men. -- 2 samuel 18:7
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For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured. -- 2 samuel 18:8
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And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away. -- 2 samuel 18:9
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And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak. -- 2 samuel 18:10
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And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle. -- 2 samuel 18:11
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And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom. -- 2 samuel 18:12
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Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me. -- 2 samuel 18:13
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Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak. -- 2 samuel 18:14
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And ten young men that bare Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him. -- 2 samuel 18:15
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And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people. -- 2 samuel 18:16
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And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent. -- 2 samuel 18:17
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Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place. -- 2 samuel 18:18
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Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies. -- 2 samuel 18:19
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And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead. -- 2 samuel 18:20
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Then said Joab to Cushy, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushy bowed himself unto Joab, and ran. -- 2 samuel 18:21
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Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushy. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready? -- 2 samuel 18:22
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But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushy. -- 2 samuel 18:23
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And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone. -- 2 samuel 18:24
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And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near. -- 2 samuel 18:25
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And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings. -- 2 samuel 18:26
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And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings. -- 2 samuel 18:27
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And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king. -- 2 samuel 18:28
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And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was. -- 2 samuel 18:29
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And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still. -- 2 samuel 18:30
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And, behold, Cushy came; and Cushy said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee. -- 2 samuel 18:31
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And the king said unto Cushy, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushy answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is. -- 2 samuel 18:32
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And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son! -- 2 samuel 18:33
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And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom. -- 2 samuel 19:1
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And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son. -- 2 samuel 19:2
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And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. -- 2 samuel 19:3
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But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son! -- 2 samuel 19:4
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And Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, which this day have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines; -- 2 samuel 19:5
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In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well. -- 2 samuel 19:6
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Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now. -- 2 samuel 19:7
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Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent. -- 2 samuel 19:8
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And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom. -- 2 samuel 19:9
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And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back? -- 2 samuel 19:10
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And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house. -- 2 samuel 19:11
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Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king? -- 2 samuel 19:12
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And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab. -- 2 samuel 19:13
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And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of one man; so that they sent this word unto the king, Return thou, and all thy servants. -- 2 samuel 19:14
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So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan. -- 2 samuel 19:15
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And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David. -- 2 samuel 19:16
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And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over Jordan before the king. -- 2 samuel 19:17
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And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan; -- 2 samuel 19:18
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And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart. -- 2 samuel 19:19
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For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king. -- 2 samuel 19:20
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But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD's anointed? -- 2 samuel 19:21
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And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel? -- 2 samuel 19:22
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Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him. -- 2 samuel 19:23
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And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace. -- 2 samuel 19:24
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And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth? -- 2 samuel 19:25
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And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant is lame. -- 2 samuel 19:26
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And he hath slandered thy servant unto my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in thine eyes. -- 2 samuel 19:27
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For all of my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king? -- 2 samuel 19:28
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And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land. -- 2 samuel 19:29
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And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house. -- 2 samuel 19:30
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And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan. -- 2 samuel 19:31
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Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man. -- 2 samuel 19:32
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And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem. -- 2 samuel 19:33
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And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem? -- 2 samuel 19:34
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I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king? -- 2 samuel 19:35
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Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward? -- 2 samuel 19:36
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Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee. -- 2 samuel 19:37
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And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I do for thee. -- 2 samuel 19:38
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And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over, the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place. -- 2 samuel 19:39
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Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel. -- 2 samuel 19:40
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And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David's men with him, over Jordan? -- 2 samuel 19:41
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And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all of the king's cost? or hath he given us any gift? -- 2 samuel 19:42
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And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel. -- 2 samuel 19:43
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And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel. -- 2 samuel 20:1
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So every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem. -- 2 samuel 20:2
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And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood. -- 2 samuel 20:3
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Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present. -- 2 samuel 20:4
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So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him. -- 2 samuel 20:5
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And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us. -- 2 samuel 20:6
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And there went out after him Joab's men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri. -- 2 samuel 20:7
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When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them. And Joab's garment that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out. -- 2 samuel 20:8
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And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him. -- 2 samuel 20:9
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But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri. -- 2 samuel 20:10
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And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favoreth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab. -- 2 samuel 20:11
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And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still. -- 2 samuel 20:12
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When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri. -- 2 samuel 20:13
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And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him. -- 2 samuel 20:14
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And they came and besieged him in Abel of Bethmaachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down. -- 2 samuel 20:15
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Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee. -- 2 samuel 20:16
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And when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am he. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do hear. -- 2 samuel 20:17
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Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter. -- 2 samuel 20:18
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I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD? -- 2 samuel 20:19
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And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy. -- 2 samuel 20:20
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The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall. -- 2 samuel 20:21
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Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king. -- 2 samuel 20:22
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Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites: -- 2 samuel 20:23
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And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder: -- 2 samuel 20:24
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And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests: -- 2 samuel 20:25
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And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David. -- 2 samuel 20:26
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Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David inquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites. -- 2 samuel 21:1
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And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah.) -- 2 samuel 21:2
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Wherefore David said unto the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? and wherewith shall I make the atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of the LORD? -- 2 samuel 21:3
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And the Gibeonites said unto him, We will have no silver nor gold of Saul, nor of his house; neither for us shalt thou kill any man in Israel. And he said, What ye shall say, that will I do for you. -- 2 samuel 21:4
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And they answered the king, The man that consumed us, and that devised against us that we should be destroyed from remaining in any of the coasts of Israel, -- 2 samuel 21:5
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Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, whom the LORD did choose. And the king said, I will give them. -- 2 samuel 21:6
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But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the LORD's oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul. -- 2 samuel 21:7
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But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite: -- 2 samuel 21:8
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And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the hill before the LORD: and they fell all seven together, and were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, in the beginning of barley harvest. -- 2 samuel 21:9
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And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night. -- 2 samuel 21:10
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And it was told David what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul, had done. -- 2 samuel 21:11
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And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa: -- 2 samuel 21:12
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And he brought up from thence the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son; and they gathered the bones of them that were hanged. -- 2 samuel 21:13
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And the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son buried they in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was intreated for the land. -- 2 samuel 21:14
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Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint. -- 2 samuel 21:15
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And Ishbibenob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David. -- 2 samuel 21:16
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But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succored him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel. -- 2 samuel 21:17
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And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which was of the sons of the giant. -- 2 samuel 21:18
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And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam. -- 2 samuel 21:19
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And there was yet a battle in Gath, where was a man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant. -- 2 samuel 21:20
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And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimeah the brother of David slew him. -- 2 samuel 21:21
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These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. -- 2 samuel 21:22
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And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul: -- 2 samuel 22:1
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And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; -- 2 samuel 22:2
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The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence. -- 2 samuel 22:3
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I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. -- 2 samuel 22:4
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When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid; -- 2 samuel 22:5
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The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me; -- 2 samuel 22:6
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In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears. -- 2 samuel 22:7
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Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth. -- 2 samuel 22:8
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There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. -- 2 samuel 22:9
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He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet. -- 2 samuel 22:10
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And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind. -- 2 samuel 22:11
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And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies. -- 2 samuel 22:12
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Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled. -- 2 samuel 22:13
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The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice. -- 2 samuel 22:14
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And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them. -- 2 samuel 22:15
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And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils. -- 2 samuel 22:16
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He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters; -- 2 samuel 22:17
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He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me. -- 2 samuel 22:18
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They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay. -- 2 samuel 22:19
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He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me. -- 2 samuel 22:20
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The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. -- 2 samuel 22:21
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For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. -- 2 samuel 22:22
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For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them. -- 2 samuel 22:23
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I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity. -- 2 samuel 22:24
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Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight. -- 2 samuel 22:25
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With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt show thyself upright. -- 2 samuel 22:26
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With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt show thyself unsavory. -- 2 samuel 22:27
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And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down. -- 2 samuel 22:28
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For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness. -- 2 samuel 22:29
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For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall. -- 2 samuel 22:30
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As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him. -- 2 samuel 22:31
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For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God? -- 2 samuel 22:32
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God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect. -- 2 samuel 22:33
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He maketh my feet like hinds' feet: and setteth me upon my high places. -- 2 samuel 22:34
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He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. -- 2 samuel 22:35
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Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great. -- 2 samuel 22:36
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Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip. -- 2 samuel 22:37
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I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them. -- 2 samuel 22:38
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And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet. -- 2 samuel 22:39
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For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me. -- 2 samuel 22:40
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Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me. -- 2 samuel 22:41
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They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not. -- 2 samuel 22:42
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Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad. -- 2 samuel 22:43
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Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me. -- 2 samuel 22:44
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Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me. -- 2 samuel 22:45
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Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places. -- 2 samuel 22:46
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The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation. -- 2 samuel 22:47
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It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me. -- 2 samuel 22:48
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And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man. -- 2 samuel 22:49
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Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name. -- 2 samuel 22:50
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He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore. -- 2 samuel 22:51
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Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said, -- 2 samuel 23:1
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The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue. -- 2 samuel 23:2
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The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. -- 2 samuel 23:3
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And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain. -- 2 samuel 23:4
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Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow. -- 2 samuel 23:5
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But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands: -- 2 samuel 23:6
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But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place. -- 2 samuel 23:7
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These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time. -- 2 samuel 23:8
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And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away: -- 2 samuel 23:9
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He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil. -- 2 samuel 23:10
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And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentils: and the people fled from the Philistines. -- 2 samuel 23:11
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But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory. -- 2 samuel 23:12
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And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim. -- 2 samuel 23:13
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And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. -- 2 samuel 23:14
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And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate! -- 2 samuel 23:15
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And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD. -- 2 samuel 23:16
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And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men. -- 2 samuel 23:17
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And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three. -- 2 samuel 23:18
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Was he not most honorable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three. -- 2 samuel 23:19
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And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow: -- 2 samuel 23:20
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And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear. -- 2 samuel 23:21
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These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men. -- 2 samuel 23:22
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He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard. -- 2 samuel 23:23
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Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, -- 2 samuel 23:24
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Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite, -- 2 samuel 23:25
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Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, -- 2 samuel 23:26
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Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite, -- 2 samuel 23:27
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Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite, -- 2 samuel 23:28
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Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, -- 2 samuel 23:29
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Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash, -- 2 samuel 23:30
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Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite, -- 2 samuel 23:31
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Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan, -- 2 samuel 23:32
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Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite, -- 2 samuel 23:33
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Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, -- 2 samuel 23:34
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Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite, -- 2 samuel 23:35
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Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite, -- 2 samuel 23:36
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Zelek the Ammonite, Nahari the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah, -- 2 samuel 23:37
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Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite, -- 2 samuel 23:38
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Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all. -- 2 samuel 23:39
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And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah. -- 2 samuel 24:1
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For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people. -- 2 samuel 24:2
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And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing? -- 2 samuel 24:3
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Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel. -- 2 samuel 24:4
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And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer: -- 2 samuel 24:5
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Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtimhodshi; and they came to Danjaan, and about to Zidon, -- 2 samuel 24:6
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And came to the strong hold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites: and they went out to the south of Judah, even to Beersheba. -- 2 samuel 24:7
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So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days. -- 2 samuel 24:8
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And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men. -- 2 samuel 24:9
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And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly. -- 2 samuel 24:10
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For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying, -- 2 samuel 24:11
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Go and say unto David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee. -- 2 samuel 24:12
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So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me. -- 2 samuel 24:13
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And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man. -- 2 samuel 24:14
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So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beersheba seventy thousand men. -- 2 samuel 24:15
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And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite. -- 2 samuel 24:16
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And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house. -- 2 samuel 24:17
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And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite. -- 2 samuel 24:18
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And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded. -- 2 samuel 24:19
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And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground. -- 2 samuel 24:20
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And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshingfloor of thee, to build an altar unto the LORD, that the plague may be stayed from the people. -- 2 samuel 24:21
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And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood. -- 2 samuel 24:22
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All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept thee. -- 2 samuel 24:23
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And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. -- 2 samuel 24:24
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And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel. -- 2 samuel 24:25
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Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat. -- 1 kings 1:1
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Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat. -- 1 kings 1:2
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So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king. -- 1 kings 1:3
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And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not. -- 1 kings 1:4
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Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. -- 1 kings 1:5
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And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom. -- 1 kings 1:6
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And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him. -- 1 kings 1:7
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But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah. -- 1 kings 1:8
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And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by Enrogel, and called all his brethren the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants: -- 1 kings 1:9
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But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not. -- 1 kings 1:10
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Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not? -- 1 kings 1:11
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Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon. -- 1 kings 1:12
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Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign? -- 1 kings 1:13
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Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words. -- 1 kings 1:14
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And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king. -- 1 kings 1:15
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And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou? -- 1 kings 1:16
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And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the LORD thy God unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne. -- 1 kings 1:17
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And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not: -- 1 kings 1:18
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And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called. -- 1 kings 1:19
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And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. -- 1 kings 1:20
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Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders. -- 1 kings 1:21
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And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in. -- 1 kings 1:22
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And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground. -- 1 kings 1:23
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And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? -- 1 kings 1:24
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For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah. -- 1 kings 1:25
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But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called. -- 1 kings 1:26
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Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not showed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him? -- 1 kings 1:27
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Then king David answered and said, Call me Bathsheba. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king. -- 1 kings 1:28
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And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress, -- 1 kings 1:29
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Even as I sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day. -- 1 kings 1:30
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Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever. -- 1 kings 1:31
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And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king. -- 1 kings 1:32
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The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon: -- 1 kings 1:33
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And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon. -- 1 kings 1:34
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Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah. -- 1 kings 1:35
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And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too. -- 1 kings 1:36
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As the LORD hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David. -- 1 kings 1:37
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So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon. -- 1 kings 1:38
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And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon. -- 1 kings 1:39
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And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them. -- 1 kings 1:40
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And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar? -- 1 kings 1:41
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And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings. -- 1 kings 1:42
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And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king. -- 1 kings 1:43
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And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule: -- 1 kings 1:44
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And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard. -- 1 kings 1:45
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And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom. -- 1 kings 1:46
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And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed. -- 1 kings 1:47
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And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it. -- 1 kings 1:48
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And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way. -- 1 kings 1:49
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And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. -- 1 kings 1:50
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And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me today that he will not slay his servant with the sword. -- 1 kings 1:51
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And Solomon said, If he will show himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die. -- 1 kings 1:52
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So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said unto him, Go to thine house. -- 1 kings 1:53
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Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, -- 1 kings 2:1
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I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man; -- 1 kings 2:2
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And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself: -- 1 kings 2:3
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That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel. -- 1 kings 2:4
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Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet. -- 1 kings 2:5
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Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace. -- 1 kings 2:6
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But show kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother. -- 1 kings 2:7
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And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword. -- 1 kings 2:8
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Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood. -- 1 kings 2:9
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So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David. -- 1 kings 2:10
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And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem. -- 1 kings 2:11
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Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly. -- 1 kings 2:12
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And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably. -- 1 kings 2:13
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He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on. -- 1 kings 2:14
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And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother's: for it was his from the LORD. -- 1 kings 2:15
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And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on. -- 1 kings 2:16
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And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife. -- 1 kings 2:17
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And Bathsheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king. -- 1 kings 2:18
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Bathsheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand. -- 1 kings 2:19
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Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay. -- 1 kings 2:20
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And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife. -- 1 kings 2:21
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And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah. -- 1 kings 2:22
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Then king Solomon sware by the LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life. -- 1 kings 2:23
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Now therefore, as the LORD liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day. -- 1 kings 2:24
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And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died. -- 1 kings 2:25
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And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the LORD God before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted. -- 1 kings 2:26
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So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the LORD; that he might fulfil the word of the LORD, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh. -- 1 kings 2:27
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Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. -- 1 kings 2:28
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And it was told king Solomon that Joab was fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD; and, behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall upon him. -- 1 kings 2:29
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And Benaiah came to the tabernacle of the LORD, and said unto him, Thus saith the king, Come forth. And he said, Nay; but I will die here. And Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me. -- 1 kings 2:30
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And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father. -- 1 kings 2:31
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And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah. -- 1 kings 2:32
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Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the LORD. -- 1 kings 2:33
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So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness. -- 1 kings 2:34
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And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar. -- 1 kings 2:35
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And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither. -- 1 kings 2:36
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For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head. -- 1 kings 2:37
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And Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days. -- 1 kings 2:38
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And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath. -- 1 kings 2:39
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And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath. -- 1 kings 2:40
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And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again. -- 1 kings 2:41
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And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the LORD, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good. -- 1 kings 2:42
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Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with? -- 1 kings 2:43
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The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head; -- 1 kings 2:44
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And king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD for ever. -- 1 kings 2:45
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So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon. -- 1 kings 2:46
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And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about. -- 1 kings 3:1
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Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days. -- 1 kings 3:2
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And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places. -- 1 kings 3:3
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And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar. -- 1 kings 3:4
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In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee. -- 1 kings 3:5
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And Solomon said, Thou hast showed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. -- 1 kings 3:6
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And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in. -- 1 kings 3:7
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And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude. -- 1 kings 3:8
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Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people? -- 1 kings 3:9
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And the speech pleased the LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing. -- 1 kings 3:10
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And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment; -- 1 kings 3:11
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Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. -- 1 kings 3:12
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And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honor: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days. -- 1 kings 3:13
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And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days. -- 1 kings 3:14
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And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants. -- 1 kings 3:15
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Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him. -- 1 kings 3:16
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And the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house. -- 1 kings 3:17
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And it came to pass the third day after that I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also: and we were together; there was no stranger with us in the house, save we two in the house. -- 1 kings 3:18
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And this woman's child died in the night; because she overlaid it. -- 1 kings 3:19
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And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom. -- 1 kings 3:20
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And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead: but when I had considered it in the morning, behold, it was not my son, which I did bear. -- 1 kings 3:21
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And the other woman said, Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this said, No; but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spake before the king. -- 1 kings 3:22
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Then said the king, The one saith, This is my son that liveth, and thy son is the dead: and the other saith, Nay; but thy son is the dead, and my son is the living. -- 1 kings 3:23
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And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king. -- 1 kings 3:24
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And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other. -- 1 kings 3:25
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Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it. -- 1 kings 3:26
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Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof. -- 1 kings 3:27
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And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment. -- 1 kings 3:28
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So king Solomon was king over all Israel. -- 1 kings 4:1
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And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest, -- 1 kings 4:2
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Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder. -- 1 kings 4:3
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And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests: -- 1 kings 4:4
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And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king's friend: -- 1 kings 4:5
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And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute. -- 1 kings 4:6
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And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision. -- 1 kings 4:7
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And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim: -- 1 kings 4:8
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The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan: -- 1 kings 4:9
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The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher: -- 1 kings 4:10
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The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife: -- 1 kings 4:11
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Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam: -- 1 kings 4:12
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The son of Geber, in Ramothgilead; to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brazen bars: -- 1 kings 4:13
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Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim: -- 1 kings 4:14
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Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife: -- 1 kings 4:15
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Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth: -- 1 kings 4:16
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Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar: -- 1 kings 4:17
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Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin: -- 1 kings 4:18
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Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer which was in the land. -- 1 kings 4:19
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Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry. -- 1 kings 4:20
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And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life. -- 1 kings 4:21
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And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal, -- 1 kings 4:22
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Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl. -- 1 kings 4:23
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For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him. -- 1 kings 4:24
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And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon. -- 1 kings 4:25
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And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen. -- 1 kings 4:26
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And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon's table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing. -- 1 kings 4:27
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Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge. -- 1 kings 4:28
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And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. -- 1 kings 4:29
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And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. -- 1 kings 4:30
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For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about. -- 1 kings 4:31
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And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five. -- 1 kings 4:32
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And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes. -- 1 kings 4:33
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And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom. -- 1 kings 4:34
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And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David. -- 1 kings 5:1
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And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying, -- 1 kings 5:2
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Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet. -- 1 kings 5:3
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But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent. -- 1 kings 5:4
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And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name. -- 1 kings 5:5
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Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians. -- 1 kings 5:6
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And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people. -- 1 kings 5:7
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And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir. -- 1 kings 5:8
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My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household. -- 1 kings 5:9
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So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire. -- 1 kings 5:10
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And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year. -- 1 kings 5:11
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And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together. -- 1 kings 5:12
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And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men. -- 1 kings 5:13
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And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy. -- 1 kings 5:14
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And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains; -- 1 kings 5:15
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Beside the chief of Solomon's officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work. -- 1 kings 5:16
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And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house. -- 1 kings 5:17
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And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house. -- 1 kings 5:18
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And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD. -- 1 kings 6:1
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And the house which king Solomon built for the LORD, the length thereof was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits. -- 1 kings 6:2
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And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; and ten cubits was the breadth thereof before the house. -- 1 kings 6:3
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And for the house he made windows of narrow lights. -- 1 kings 6:4
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And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle: and he made chambers round about: -- 1 kings 6:5
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The nethermost chamber was five cubits broad, and the middle was six cubits broad, and the third was seven cubits broad: for without in the wall of the house he made narrowed rests round about, that the beams should not be fastened in the walls of the house. -- 1 kings 6:6
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And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building. -- 1 kings 6:7
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The door for the middle chamber was in the right side of the house: and they went up with winding stairs into the middle chamber, and out of the middle into the third. -- 1 kings 6:8
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So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar. -- 1 kings 6:9
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And then he built chambers against all the house, five cubits high: and they rested on the house with timber of cedar. -- 1 kings 6:10
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And the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying, -- 1 kings 6:11
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Concerning this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father: -- 1 kings 6:12
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And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel. -- 1 kings 6:13
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So Solomon built the house, and finished it. -- 1 kings 6:14
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And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the ceiling: and he covered them on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir. -- 1 kings 6:15
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And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place. -- 1 kings 6:16
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And the house, that is, the temple before it, was forty cubits long. -- 1 kings 6:17
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And the cedar of the house within was carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen. -- 1 kings 6:18
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And the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD. -- 1 kings 6:19
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And the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and so covered the altar which was of cedar. -- 1 kings 6:20
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So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold: and he made a partition by the chains of gold before the oracle; and he overlaid it with gold. -- 1 kings 6:21
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And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until he had finished all the house: also the whole altar that was by the oracle he overlaid with gold. -- 1 kings 6:22
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And within the oracle he made two cherubim of olive tree, each ten cubits high. -- 1 kings 6:23
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And five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits. -- 1 kings 6:24
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And the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubim were of one measure and one size. -- 1 kings 6:25
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The height of the one cherub was ten cubits, and so was it of the other cherub. -- 1 kings 6:26
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And he set the cherubim within the inner house: and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubim, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house. -- 1 kings 6:27
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And he overlaid the cherubim with gold. -- 1 kings 6:28
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And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubim and palm trees and open flowers, within and without. -- 1 kings 6:29
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And the floors of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without. -- 1 kings 6:30
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And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall. -- 1 kings 6:31
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The two doors also were of olive tree; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubim and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold, and spread gold upon the cherubim, and upon the palm trees. -- 1 kings 6:32
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So also made he for the door of the temple posts of olive tree, a fourth part of the wall. -- 1 kings 6:33
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And the two doors were of fir tree: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding. -- 1 kings 6:34
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And he carved thereon cherubim and palm trees and open flowers: and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work. -- 1 kings 6:35
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And he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams. -- 1 kings 6:36
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In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the LORD laid, in the month Zif: -- 1 kings 6:37
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And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it. -- 1 kings 6:38
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But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house. -- 1 kings 7:1
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He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length thereof was an hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars. -- 1 kings 7:2
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And it was covered with cedar above upon the beams, that lay on forty five pillars, fifteen in a row. -- 1 kings 7:3
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And there were windows in three rows, and light was against light in three ranks. -- 1 kings 7:4
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And all the doors and posts were square, with the windows: and light was against light in three ranks. -- 1 kings 7:5
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And he made a porch of pillars; the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits: and the porch was before them: and the other pillars and the thick beam were before them. -- 1 kings 7:6
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Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge, even the porch of judgment: and it was covered with cedar from one side of the floor to the other. -- 1 kings 7:7
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And his house where he dwelt had another court within the porch, which was of the like work. Solomon made also an house for Pharaoh's daughter, whom he had taken to wife, like unto this porch. -- 1 kings 7:8
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All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside toward the great court. -- 1 kings 7:9
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And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits. -- 1 kings 7:10
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And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars. -- 1 kings 7:11
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And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house. -- 1 kings 7:12
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And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre. -- 1 kings 7:13
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He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work. -- 1 kings 7:14
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For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about. -- 1 kings 7:15
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And he made two chapiters of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one chapiter was five cubits, and the height of the other chapiter was five cubits: -- 1 kings 7:16
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And nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter. -- 1 kings 7:17
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And he made the pillars, and two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the chapiters that were upon the top, with pomegranates: and so did he for the other chapiter. -- 1 kings 7:18
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And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits. -- 1 kings 7:19
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And the chapiters upon the two pillars had pomegranates also above, over against the belly which was by the network: and the pomegranates were two hundred in rows round about upon the other chapiter. -- 1 kings 7:20
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And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin: and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz. -- 1 kings 7:21
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And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished. -- 1 kings 7:22
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And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about. -- 1 kings 7:23
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And under the brim of it round about there were knops compassing it, ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about: the knops were cast in two rows, when it was cast. -- 1 kings 7:24
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It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward. -- 1 kings 7:25
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And it was an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand baths. -- 1 kings 7:26
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And he made ten bases of brass; four cubits was the length of one base, and four cubits the breadth thereof, and three cubits the height of it. -- 1 kings 7:27
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And the work of the bases was on this manner: they had borders, and the borders were between the ledges: -- 1 kings 7:28
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And on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubim: and upon the ledges there was a base above: and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of thin work. -- 1 kings 7:29
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And every base had four brazen wheels, and plates of brass: and the four corners thereof had undersetters: under the laver were undersetters molten, at the side of every addition. -- 1 kings 7:30
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And the mouth of it within the chapiter and above was a cubit: but the mouth thereof was round after the work of the base, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it were gravings with their borders, foursquare, not round. -- 1 kings 7:31
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And under the borders were four wheels; and the axletrees of the wheels were joined to the base: and the height of a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit. -- 1 kings 7:32
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And the work of the wheels was like the work of a chariot wheel: their axletrees, and their naves, and their felloes, and their spokes, were all molten. -- 1 kings 7:33
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And there were four undersetters to the four corners of one base: and the undersetters were of the very base itself. -- 1 kings 7:34
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And in the top of the base was there a round compass of half a cubit high: and on the top of the base the ledges thereof and the borders thereof were of the same. -- 1 kings 7:35
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For on the plates of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof, he graved cherubim, lions, and palm trees, according to the proportion of every one, and additions round about. -- 1 kings 7:36
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After this manner he made the ten bases: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one size. -- 1 kings 7:37
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Then made he ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths: and every laver was four cubits: and upon every one of the ten bases one laver. -- 1 kings 7:38
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And he put five bases on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house: and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward over against the south. -- 1 kings 7:39
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And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basins. So Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made king Solomon for the house of the LORD: -- 1 kings 7:40
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The two pillars, and the two bowls of the chapiters that were on the top of the two pillars; and the two networks, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; -- 1 kings 7:41
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And four hundred pomegranates for the two networks, even two rows of pomegranates for one network, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters that were upon the pillars; -- 1 kings 7:42
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And the ten bases, and ten lavers on the bases; -- 1 kings 7:43
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And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea; -- 1 kings 7:44
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And the pots, and the shovels, and the basins: and all these vessels, which Hiram made to king Solomon for the house of the LORD, were of bright brass. -- 1 kings 7:45
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In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan. -- 1 kings 7:46
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And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass found out. -- 1 kings 7:47
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And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread was, -- 1 kings 7:48
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And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold, -- 1 kings 7:49
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And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple. -- 1 kings 7:50
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So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the LORD. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the LORD. -- 1 kings 7:51
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Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion. -- 1 kings 8:1
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And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month. -- 1 kings 8:2
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And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark. -- 1 kings 8:3
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And they brought up the ark of the LORD, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and the Levites bring up. -- 1 kings 8:4
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And king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel, that were assembled unto him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be told nor numbered for multitude. -- 1 kings 8:5
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And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim. -- 1 kings 8:6
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For the cherubim spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves thereof above. -- 1 kings 8:7
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And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy place before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day. -- 1 kings 8:8
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There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt. -- 1 kings 8:9
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And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD, -- 1 kings 8:10
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So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD. -- 1 kings 8:11
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Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. -- 1 kings 8:12
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I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever. -- 1 kings 8:13
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And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;) -- 1 kings 8:14
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And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying, -- 1 kings 8:15
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Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel. -- 1 kings 8:16
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And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. -- 1 kings 8:17
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And the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart. -- 1 kings 8:18
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Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name. -- 1 kings 8:19
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And the LORD hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. -- 1 kings 8:20
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And I have set there a place for the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt. -- 1 kings 8:21
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And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven: -- 1 kings 8:22
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And he said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart: -- 1 kings 8:23
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Who hast kept with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him: thou spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day. -- 1 kings 8:24
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Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me. -- 1 kings 8:25
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And now, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father. -- 1 kings 8:26
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But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded? -- 1 kings 8:27
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Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant prayeth before thee to day: -- 1 kings 8:28
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That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place. -- 1 kings 8:29
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And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive. -- 1 kings 8:30
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If any man trespass against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house: -- 1 kings 8:31
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Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness. -- 1 kings 8:32
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When thy people Israel be smitten down before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee, and shall turn again to thee, and confess thy name, and pray, and make supplication unto thee in this house: -- 1 kings 8:33
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Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest unto their fathers. -- 1 kings 8:34
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When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou afflictest them: -- 1 kings 8:35
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Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk, and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance. -- 1 kings 8:36
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If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust, or if there be caterpillar; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness there be; -- 1 kings 8:37
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What prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house: -- 1 kings 8:38
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Then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou, even thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men;) -- 1 kings 8:39
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That they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers. -- 1 kings 8:40
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Moreover concerning a stranger, that is not of thy people Israel, but cometh out of a far country for thy name's sake; -- 1 kings 8:41
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(For they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy strong hand, and of thy stretched out arm;) when he shall come and pray toward this house; -- 1 kings 8:42
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Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name. -- 1 kings 8:43
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If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, whithersoever thou shalt send them, and shall pray unto the LORD toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house that I have built for thy name: -- 1 kings 8:44
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Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause. -- 1 kings 8:45
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If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near; -- 1 kings 8:46
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Yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness; -- 1 kings 8:47
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And so return unto thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, which led them away captive, and pray unto thee toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name: -- 1 kings 8:48
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Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause, -- 1 kings 8:49
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And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them: -- 1 kings 8:50
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For they be thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron: -- 1 kings 8:51
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That thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee. -- 1 kings 8:52
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For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be thine inheritance, as thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O LORD God. -- 1 kings 8:53
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And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven. -- 1 kings 8:54
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And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying, -- 1 kings 8:55
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Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant. -- 1 kings 8:56
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The LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us: -- 1 kings 8:57
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That he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers. -- 1 kings 8:58
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And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the LORD, be nigh unto the LORD our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require: -- 1 kings 8:59
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That all the people of the earth may know that the LORD is God, and that there is none else. -- 1 kings 8:60
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Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day. -- 1 kings 8:61
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And the king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before the LORD. -- 1 kings 8:62
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And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the LORD, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD. -- 1 kings 8:63
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The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings: because the brazen altar that was before the LORD was too little to receive the burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings. -- 1 kings 8:64
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And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days. -- 1 kings 8:65
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On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people. -- 1 kings 8:66
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And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do, -- 1 kings 9:1
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That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon. -- 1 kings 9:2
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And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually. -- 1 kings 9:3
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And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments: -- 1 kings 9:4
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Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel. -- 1 kings 9:5
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But if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your children, and will not keep my commandments and my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship them: -- 1 kings 9:6
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Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people: -- 1 kings 9:7
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And at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house? -- 1 kings 9:8
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And they shall answer, Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath the LORD brought upon them all this evil. -- 1 kings 9:9
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And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD, and the king's house, -- 1 kings 9:10
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(Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee. -- 1 kings 9:11
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And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not. -- 1 kings 9:12
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And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day. -- 1 kings 9:13
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And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold. -- 1 kings 9:14
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And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer. -- 1 kings 9:15
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For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for a present unto his daughter, Solomon's wife. -- 1 kings 9:16
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And Solomon built Gezer, and Bethhoron the nether, -- 1 kings 9:17
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And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land, -- 1 kings 9:18
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And all the cities of store that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion. -- 1 kings 9:19
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And all the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, which were not of the children of Israel, -- 1 kings 9:20
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Their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bondservice unto this day. -- 1 kings 9:21
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But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen: but they were men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen. -- 1 kings 9:22
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These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work. -- 1 kings 9:23
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But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo. -- 1 kings 9:24
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And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built unto the LORD, and he burnt incense upon the altar that was before the LORD. So he finished the house. -- 1 kings 9:25
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And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Eziongeber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom. -- 1 kings 9:26
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And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon. -- 1 kings 9:27
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And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon. -- 1 kings 9:28
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And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions. -- 1 kings 10:1
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And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart. -- 1 kings 10:2
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And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not any thing hid from the king, which he told her not. -- 1 kings 10:3
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And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built, -- 1 kings 10:4
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And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her. -- 1 kings 10:5
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And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom. -- 1 kings 10:6
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Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard. -- 1 kings 10:7
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Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom. -- 1 kings 10:8
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Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice. -- 1 kings 10:9
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And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon. -- 1 kings 10:10
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And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones. -- 1 kings 10:11
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And the king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of the LORD, and for the king's house, harps also and psalteries for singers: there came no such almug trees, nor were seen unto this day. -- 1 kings 10:12
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And king Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants. -- 1 kings 10:13
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Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold, -- 1 kings 10:14
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Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffic of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country. -- 1 kings 10:15
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And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target. -- 1 kings 10:16
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And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. -- 1 kings 10:17
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Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold. -- 1 kings 10:18
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The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind: and there were stays on either side on the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays. -- 1 kings 10:19
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And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not the like made in any kingdom. -- 1 kings 10:20
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And all king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; none were of silver: it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon. -- 1 kings 10:21
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For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. -- 1 kings 10:22
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So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom. -- 1 kings 10:23
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And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart. -- 1 kings 10:24
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And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armor, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year. -- 1 kings 10:25
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And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Jerusalem. -- 1 kings 10:26
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And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycamore trees that are in the vale, for abundance. -- 1 kings 10:27
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And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price. -- 1 kings 10:28
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And a chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, did they bring them out by their means. -- 1 kings 10:29
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But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites: -- 1 kings 11:1
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Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love. -- 1 kings 11:2
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And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart. -- 1 kings 11:3
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For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father. -- 1 kings 11:4
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For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. -- 1 kings 11:5
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And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father. -- 1 kings 11:6
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Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon. -- 1 kings 11:7
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And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods. -- 1 kings 11:8
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And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice, -- 1 kings 11:9
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And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded. -- 1 kings 11:10
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Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant. -- 1 kings 11:11
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Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son. -- 1 kings 11:12
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Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen. -- 1 kings 11:13
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And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king's seed in Edom. -- 1 kings 11:14
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For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom; -- 1 kings 11:15
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(For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:) -- 1 kings 11:16
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That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child. -- 1 kings 11:17
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And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran: and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, unto Pharaoh king of Egypt; which gave him an house, and appointed him victuals, and gave him land. -- 1 kings 11:18
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And Hadad found great favor in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen. -- 1 kings 11:19
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And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh's house: and Genubath was in Pharaoh's household among the sons of Pharaoh. -- 1 kings 11:20
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And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country. -- 1 kings 11:21
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Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country? And he answered, Nothing: howbeit let me go in any wise. -- 1 kings 11:22
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And God stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah: -- 1 kings 11:23
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And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus. -- 1 kings 11:24
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And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad did: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria. -- 1 kings 11:25
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And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king. -- 1 kings 11:26
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And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father. -- 1 kings 11:27
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And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph. -- 1 kings 11:28
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And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field: -- 1 kings 11:29
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And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces: -- 1 kings 11:30
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And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee: -- 1 kings 11:31
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(But he shall have one tribe for my servant David's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel:) -- 1 kings 11:32
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Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father. -- 1 kings 11:33
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Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant's sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes: -- 1 kings 11:34
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But I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes. -- 1 kings 11:35
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And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there. -- 1 kings 11:36
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And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel. -- 1 kings 11:37
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And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee. -- 1 kings 11:38
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And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever. -- 1 kings 11:39
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Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon. -- 1 kings 11:40
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And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon? -- 1 kings 11:41
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And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years. -- 1 kings 11:42
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And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead. -- 1 kings 11:43
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And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. -- 1 kings 12:1
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And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;) -- 1 kings 12:2
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That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying, -- 1 kings 12:3
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Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee. -- 1 kings 12:4
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And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed. -- 1 kings 12:5
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And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people? -- 1 kings 12:6
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And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever. -- 1 kings 12:7
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But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him: -- 1 kings 12:8
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And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter? -- 1 kings 12:9
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And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins. -- 1 kings 12:10
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And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. -- 1 kings 12:11
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So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day. -- 1 kings 12:12
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And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him; -- 1 kings 12:13
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And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. -- 1 kings 12:14
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Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat. -- 1 kings 12:15
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So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents. -- 1 kings 12:16
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But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. -- 1 kings 12:17
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Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. -- 1 kings 12:18
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So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day. -- 1 kings 12:19
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And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only. -- 1 kings 12:20
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And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon. -- 1 kings 12:21
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But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying, -- 1 kings 12:22
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Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying, -- 1 kings 12:23
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Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to the word of the LORD. -- 1 kings 12:24
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Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel. -- 1 kings 12:25
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And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David: -- 1 kings 12:26
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If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah. -- 1 kings 12:27
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Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. -- 1 kings 12:28
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And he set the one in Bethel, and the other put he in Dan. -- 1 kings 12:29
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And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan. -- 1 kings 12:30
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And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi. -- 1 kings 12:31
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And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Bethel, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places which he had made. -- 1 kings 12:32
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So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Bethel the fifteenth day of the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense. -- 1 kings 12:33
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And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense. -- 1 kings 13:1
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And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon thee. -- 1 kings 13:2
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And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which the LORD hath spoken; Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out. -- 1 kings 13:3
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And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Bethel, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him. -- 1 kings 13:4
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The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD. -- 1 kings 13:5
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And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Entreat now the face of the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the LORD, and the king's hand was restored him again, and became as it was before. -- 1 kings 13:6
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And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward. -- 1 kings 13:7
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And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place: -- 1 kings 13:8
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For so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest. -- 1 kings 13:9
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So he went another way, and returned not by the way that he came to Bethel. -- 1 kings 13:10
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Now there dwelt an old prophet in Bethel; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father. -- 1 kings 13:11
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And their father said unto them, What way went he? For his sons had seen what way the man of God went, which came from Judah. -- 1 kings 13:12
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And he said unto his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass: and he rode thereon, -- 1 kings 13:13
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And went after the man of God, and found him sitting under an oak: and he said unto him, Art thou the man of God that camest from Judah? And he said, I am. -- 1 kings 13:14
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Then he said unto him, Come home with me, and eat bread. -- 1 kings 13:15
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And he said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee: neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place: -- 1 kings 13:16
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For it was said to me by the word of the LORD, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest. -- 1 kings 13:17
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He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him. -- 1 kings 13:18
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So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water. -- 1 kings 13:19
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And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the LORD came unto the prophet that brought him back: -- 1 kings 13:20
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And he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and hast not kept the commandment which the LORD thy God commanded thee, -- 1 kings 13:21
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But camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the Lord did say to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcass shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers. -- 1 kings 13:22
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And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back. -- 1 kings 13:23
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And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcass was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcass. -- 1 kings 13:24
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And, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcass cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcass: and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt. -- 1 kings 13:25
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And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient unto the word of the LORD: therefore the LORD hath delivered him unto the lion, which hath torn him, and slain him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake unto him. -- 1 kings 13:26
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And he spake to his sons, saying, Saddle me the ass. And they saddled him. -- 1 kings 13:27
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And he went and found his carcass cast in the way, and the ass and the lion standing by the carcass: the lion had not eaten the carcass, nor torn the ass. -- 1 kings 13:28
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And the prophet took up the carcass of the man of God, and laid it upon the ass, and brought it back: and the old prophet came to the city, to mourn and to bury him. -- 1 kings 13:29
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And he laid his carcass in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother! -- 1 kings 13:30
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And it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he spake to his sons, saying, When I am dead, then bury me in the sepulchre wherein the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones: -- 1 kings 13:31
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For the saying which he cried by the word of the LORD against the altar in Bethel, and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria, shall surely come to pass. -- 1 kings 13:32
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After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places. -- 1 kings 13:33
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And this thing became sin unto the house of Jeroboam, even to cut it off, and to destroy it from off the face of the earth. -- 1 kings 13:34
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At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick. -- 1 kings 14:1
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And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh: behold, there is Ahijah the prophet, which told me that I should be king over this people. -- 1 kings 14:2
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And take with thee ten loaves, and cracknels, and a cruse of honey, and go to him: he shall tell thee what shall become of the child. -- 1 kings 14:3
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And Jeroboam's wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. But Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age. -- 1 kings 14:4
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And the LORD said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to ask a thing of thee for her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her: for it shall be, when she cometh in, that she shall feign herself to be another woman. -- 1 kings 14:5
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And it was so, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, thou wife of Jeroboam; why feignest thou thyself to be another? for I am sent to thee with heavy tidings. -- 1 kings 14:6
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Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel, -- 1 kings 14:7
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And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and yet thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes; -- 1 kings 14:8
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But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back: -- 1 kings 14:9
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Therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone. -- 1 kings 14:10
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Him that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat: for the LORD hath spoken it. -- 1 kings 14:11
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Arise thou therefore, get thee to thine own house: and when thy feet enter into the city, the child shall die. -- 1 kings 14:12
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And all Israel shall mourn for him, and bury him: for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because in him there is found some good thing toward the LORD God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam. -- 1 kings 14:13
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Moreover the LORD shall raise him up a king over Israel, who shall cut off the house of Jeroboam that day: but what? even now. -- 1 kings 14:14
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For the LORD shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the river, because they have made their groves, provoking the LORD to anger. -- 1 kings 14:15
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And he shall give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, who did sin, and who made Israel to sin. -- 1 kings 14:16
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And Jeroboam's wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah: and when she came to the threshold of the door, the child died; -- 1 kings 14:17
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And they buried him; and all Israel mourned for him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by the hand of his servant Ahijah the prophet. -- 1 kings 14:18
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And the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he warred, and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. -- 1 kings 14:19
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And the days which Jeroboam reigned were two and twenty years: and he slept with his fathers, and Nadab his son reigned in his stead. -- 1 kings 14:20
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And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess. -- 1 kings 14:21
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And Judah did evil in the sight of the LORD, and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they had committed, above all that their fathers had done. -- 1 kings 14:22
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For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree. -- 1 kings 14:23
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And there were also sodomites in the land: and they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel. -- 1 kings 14:24
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And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem: -- 1 kings 14:25
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And he took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made. -- 1 kings 14:26
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And king Rehoboam made in their stead brazen shields, and committed them unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king's house. -- 1 kings 14:27
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And it was so, when the king went into the house of the LORD, that the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber. -- 1 kings 14:28
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Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? -- 1 kings 14:29
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And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days. -- 1 kings 14:30
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And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead. -- 1 kings 14:31
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Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah. -- 1 kings 15:1
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Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. and his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom. -- 1 kings 15:2
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And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father. -- 1 kings 15:3
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Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem: -- 1 kings 15:4
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Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite. -- 1 kings 15:5
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And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life. -- 1 kings 15:6
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Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam. -- 1 kings 15:7
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And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. -- 1 kings 15:8
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And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah. -- 1 kings 15:9
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And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom. -- 1 kings 15:10
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And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father. -- 1 kings 15:11
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And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. -- 1 kings 15:12
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And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron. -- 1 kings 15:13
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But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days. -- 1 kings 15:14
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And he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the LORD, silver, and gold, and vessels. -- 1 kings 15:15
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And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days. -- 1 kings 15:16
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And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. -- 1 kings 15:17
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Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying, -- 1 kings 15:18
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There is a league between me and thee, and between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; come and break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me. -- 1 kings 15:19
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So Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelbethmaachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali. -- 1 kings 15:20
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And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah. -- 1 kings 15:21
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Then king Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted: and they took away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had builded; and king Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah. -- 1 kings 15:22
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The rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Nevertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet. -- 1 kings 15:23
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And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead. -- 1 kings 15:24
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And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned over Israel two years. -- 1 kings 15:25
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And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin. -- 1 kings 15:26
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And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon. -- 1 kings 15:27
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Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead. -- 1 kings 15:28
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And it came to pass, when he reigned, that he smote all the house of Jeroboam; he left not to Jeroboam any that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according unto the saying of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite: -- 1 kings 15:29
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Because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel sin, by his provocation wherewith he provoked the LORD God of Israel to anger. -- 1 kings 15:30
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Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? -- 1 kings 15:31
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And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days. -- 1 kings 15:32
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In the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years. -- 1 kings 15:33
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And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin. -- 1 kings 15:34
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Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying, -- 1 kings 16:1
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Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins; -- 1 kings 16:2
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Behold, I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house; and will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat. -- 1 kings 16:3
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Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat. -- 1 kings 16:4
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Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? -- 1 kings 16:5
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So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah: and Elah his son reigned in his stead. -- 1 kings 16:6
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And also by the hand of the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of the LORD against Baasha, and against his house, even for all the evil that he did in the sight of the LORD, in provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam; and because he killed him. -- 1 kings 16:7
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In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years. -- 1 kings 16:8
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And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah. -- 1 kings 16:9
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And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead. -- 1 kings 16:10
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And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he slew all the house of Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolk, nor of his friends. -- 1 kings 16:11
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Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the prophet. -- 1 kings 16:12
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For all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, by which they sinned, and by which they made Israel to sin, in provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities. -- 1 kings 16:13
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Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? -- 1 kings 16:14
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In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines. -- 1 kings 16:15
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And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp. -- 1 kings 16:16
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And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah. -- 1 kings 16:17
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And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died. -- 1 kings 16:18
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For his sins which he sinned in doing evil in the sight of the LORD, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did, to make Israel to sin. -- 1 kings 16:19
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Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? -- 1 kings 16:20
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Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half followed Omri. -- 1 kings 16:21
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But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned. -- 1 kings 16:22
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In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah. -- 1 kings 16:23
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And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria. -- 1 kings 16:24
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But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him. -- 1 kings 16:25
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For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin, to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities. -- 1 kings 16:26
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Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he showed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? -- 1 kings 16:27
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So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead. -- 1 kings 16:28
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And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years. -- 1 kings 16:29
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And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him. -- 1 kings 16:30
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And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him. -- 1 kings 16:31
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And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria. -- 1 kings 16:32
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And Ahab made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him. -- 1 kings 16:33
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In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun. -- 1 kings 16:34
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And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. -- 1 kings 17:1
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And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, -- 1 kings 17:2
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Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. -- 1 kings 17:3
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And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there. -- 1 kings 17:4
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So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. -- 1 kings 17:5
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And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook. -- 1 kings 17:6
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And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land. -- 1 kings 17:7
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And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, -- 1 kings 17:8
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Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee. -- 1 kings 17:9
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So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink. -- 1 kings 17:10
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And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand. -- 1 kings 17:11
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And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die. -- 1 kings 17:12
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And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son. -- 1 kings 17:13
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For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth. -- 1 kings 17:14
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And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days. -- 1 kings 17:15
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And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah. -- 1 kings 17:16
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And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him. -- 1 kings 17:17
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And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son? -- 1 kings 17:18
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And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed. -- 1 kings 17:19
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And he cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son? -- 1 kings 17:20
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And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again. -- 1 kings 17:21
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And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived. -- 1 kings 17:22
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And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth. -- 1 kings 17:23
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And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth. -- 1 kings 17:24
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And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, show thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth. -- 1 kings 18:1
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And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria. -- 1 kings 18:2
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And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly: -- 1 kings 18:3
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For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.) -- 1 kings 18:4
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And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts. -- 1 kings 18:5
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So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself. -- 1 kings 18:6
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And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art thou that my lord Elijah? -- 1 kings 18:7
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And he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here. -- 1 kings 18:8
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And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me? -- 1 kings 18:9
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As the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not. -- 1 kings 18:10
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And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here. -- 1 kings 18:11
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And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth. -- 1 kings 18:12
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Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the LORD, how I hid an hundred men of the LORD's prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water? -- 1 kings 18:13
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And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me. -- 1 kings 18:14
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And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself unto him to day. -- 1 kings 18:15
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So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah. -- 1 kings 18:16
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And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel? -- 1 kings 18:17
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And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim. -- 1 kings 18:18
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Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table. -- 1 kings 18:19
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So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel. -- 1 kings 18:20
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And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. -- 1 kings 18:21
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Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men. -- 1 kings 18:22
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Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: -- 1 kings 18:23
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And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken. -- 1 kings 18:24
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And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under. -- 1 kings 18:25
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And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made. -- 1 kings 18:26
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And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked. -- 1 kings 18:27
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And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them. -- 1 kings 18:28
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And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded. -- 1 kings 18:29
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And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down. -- 1 kings 18:30
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And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name: -- 1 kings 18:31
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And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed. -- 1 kings 18:32
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And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood. -- 1 kings 18:33
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And he said, Do it the second time. And they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time. And they did it the third time. -- 1 kings 18:34
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And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water. -- 1 kings 18:35
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And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word. -- 1 kings 18:36
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Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again. -- 1 kings 18:37
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Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. -- 1 kings 18:38
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And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God. -- 1 kings 18:39
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And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there. -- 1 kings 18:40
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And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain. -- 1 kings 18:41
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So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees, -- 1 kings 18:42
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And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times. -- 1 kings 18:43
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And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down that the rain stop thee not. -- 1 kings 18:44
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And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel. -- 1 kings 18:45
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And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel. -- 1 kings 18:46
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And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. -- 1 kings 19:1
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Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time. -- 1 kings 19:2
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And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there. -- 1 kings 19:3
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But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers. -- 1 kings 19:4
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And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat. -- 1 kings 19:5
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And he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again. -- 1 kings 19:6
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And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee. -- 1 kings 19:7
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And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God. -- 1 kings 19:8
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And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah? -- 1 kings 19:9
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And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. -- 1 kings 19:10
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And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake: -- 1 kings 19:11
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And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. -- 1 kings 19:12
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And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah? -- 1 kings 19:13
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And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. -- 1 kings 19:14
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And the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria: -- 1 kings 19:15
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And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room. -- 1 kings 19:16
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And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay. -- 1 kings 19:17
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Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him. -- 1 kings 19:18
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So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him. -- 1 kings 19:19
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And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee? -- 1 kings 19:20
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And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him. -- 1 kings 19:21
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And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots; and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it. -- 1 kings 20:1
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And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Benhadad, -- 1 kings 20:2
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Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine. -- 1 kings 20:3
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And the king of Israel answered and said, My lord, O king, according to thy saying, I am thine, and all that I have. -- 1 kings 20:4
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And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Benhadad, saying, Although I have sent unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children; -- 1 kings 20:5
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Yet I will send my servants unto thee to morrow about this time, and they shall search thine house, and the houses of thy servants; and it shall be, that whatsoever is pleasant in thine eyes, they shall put it in their hand, and take it away. -- 1 kings 20:6
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Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not. -- 1 kings 20:7
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And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not unto him, nor consent. -- 1 kings 20:8
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Wherefore he said unto the messengers of Benhadad, Tell my lord the king, All that thou didst send for to thy servant at the first I will do: but this thing I may not do. And the messengers departed, and brought him word again. -- 1 kings 20:9
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And Benhadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me. -- 1 kings 20:10
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And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off. -- 1 kings 20:11
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And it came to pass, when Ben-hadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set yourselves in array. And they set themselves in array against the city. -- 1 kings 20:12
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And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD. -- 1 kings 20:13
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And Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Even by the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall order the battle? And he answered, Thou. -- 1 kings 20:14
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Then he numbered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty two: and after them he numbered all the people, even all the children of Israel, being seven thousand. -- 1 kings 20:15
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And they went out at noon. But Benhadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him. -- 1 kings 20:16
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And the young men of the princes of the provinces went out first; and Benhadad sent out, and they told him, saying, There are men come out of Samaria. -- 1 kings 20:17
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And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive. -- 1 kings 20:18
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So these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city, and the army which followed them. -- 1 kings 20:19
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And they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel pursued them: and Benhadad the king of Syria escaped on an horse with the horsemen. -- 1 kings 20:20
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And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter. -- 1 kings 20:21
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And the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said unto him, Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest: for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee. -- 1 kings 20:22
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And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. -- 1 kings 20:23
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And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms: -- 1 kings 20:24
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And number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. And he hearkened unto their voice, and did so. -- 1 kings 20:25
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And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Benhadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel. -- 1 kings 20:26
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And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country. -- 1 kings 20:27
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And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I am the LORD. -- 1 kings 20:28
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And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israel slew of the Syrians an hundred thousand footmen in one day. -- 1 kings 20:29
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But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Benhadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber. -- 1 kings 20:30
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And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life. -- 1 kings 20:31
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So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Benhadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother. -- 1 kings 20:32
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Now the men did diligently observe whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch it: and they said, Thy brother Benhadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Benhadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot. -- 1 kings 20:33
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And Ben-hadad said unto him, The cities, which my father took from thy father, I will restore; and thou shalt make streets for thee in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. Then said Ahab, I will send thee away with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him, and sent him away. -- 1 kings 20:34
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And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbor in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him. -- 1 kings 20:35
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Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him. -- 1 kings 20:36
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Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded him. -- 1 kings 20:37
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So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face. -- 1 kings 20:38
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And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver. -- 1 kings 20:39
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And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it. -- 1 kings 20:40
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And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets. -- 1 kings 20:41
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And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people. -- 1 kings 20:42
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And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria. -- 1 kings 20:43
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And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. -- 1 kings 21:1
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And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money. -- 1 kings 21:2
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And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee. -- 1 kings 21:3
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And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread. -- 1 kings 21:4
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But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread? -- 1 kings 21:5
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And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard. -- 1 kings 21:6
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And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite. -- 1 kings 21:7
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So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth. -- 1 kings 21:8
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And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people: -- 1 kings 21:9
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And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die. -- 1 kings 21:10
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And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them. -- 1 kings 21:11
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They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people. -- 1 kings 21:12
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And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died. -- 1 kings 21:13
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Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead. -- 1 kings 21:14
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And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead. -- 1 kings 21:15
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And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it. -- 1 kings 21:16
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And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, -- 1 kings 21:17
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Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, which is in Samaria: behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he is gone down to possess it. -- 1 kings 21:18
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And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine. -- 1 kings 21:19
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And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD. -- 1 kings 21:20
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Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will take away thy posterity, and will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel, -- 1 kings 21:21
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And will make thine house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger, and made Israel to sin. -- 1 kings 21:22
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And of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel. -- 1 kings 21:23
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Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat. -- 1 kings 21:24
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But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up. -- 1 kings 21:25
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And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel. -- 1 kings 21:26
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And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly. -- 1 kings 21:27
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And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, -- 1 kings 21:28
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Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house. -- 1 kings 21:29
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And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel. -- 1 kings 22:1
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And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel. -- 1 kings 22:2
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And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria? -- 1 kings 22:3
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And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramothgilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses. -- 1 kings 22:4
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And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day. -- 1 kings 22:5
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Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king. -- 1 kings 22:6
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And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him? -- 1 kings 22:7
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And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so. -- 1 kings 22:8
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Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah. -- 1 kings 22:9
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And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them. -- 1 kings 22:10
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And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them. -- 1 kings 22:11
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And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the king's hand. -- 1 kings 22:12
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And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good. -- 1 kings 22:13
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And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak. -- 1 kings 22:14
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So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king. -- 1 kings 22:15
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And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD? -- 1 kings 22:16
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And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace. -- 1 kings 22:17
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And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil? -- 1 kings 22:18
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And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left. -- 1 kings 22:19
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And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner. -- 1 kings 22:20
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And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him. -- 1 kings 22:21
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And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so. -- 1 kings 22:22
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Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee. -- 1 kings 22:23
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But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee? -- 1 kings 22:24
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And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself. -- 1 kings 22:25
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And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son; -- 1 kings 22:26
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And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace. -- 1 kings 22:27
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And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you. -- 1 kings 22:28
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So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead. -- 1 kings 22:29
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And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and enter into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle. -- 1 kings 22:30
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But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel. -- 1 kings 22:31
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And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, Surely it is the king of Israel. And they turned aside to fight against him: and Jehoshaphat cried out. -- 1 kings 22:32
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And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him. -- 1 kings 22:33
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And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded. -- 1 kings 22:34
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And the battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even: and the blood ran out of the wound into the midst of the chariot. -- 1 kings 22:35
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And there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country. -- 1 kings 22:36
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So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria. -- 1 kings 22:37
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And one washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood; and they washed his armor; according unto the word of the LORD which he spake. -- 1 kings 22:38
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Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? -- 1 kings 22:39
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So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead. -- 1 kings 22:40
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And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel. -- 1 kings 22:41
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Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. -- 1 kings 22:42
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And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places. -- 1 kings 22:43
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And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel. -- 1 kings 22:44
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Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he showed, and how he warred, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? -- 1 kings 22:45
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And the remnant of the sodomites, which remained in the days of his father Asa, he took out of the land. -- 1 kings 22:46
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There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king. -- 1 kings 22:47
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Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Eziongeber. -- 1 kings 22:48
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Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not. -- 1 kings 22:49
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And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead. -- 1 kings 22:50
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Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years over Israel. -- 1 kings 22:51
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And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin: -- 1 kings 22:52
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For he served Baal, and worshipped him, and provoked to anger the LORD God of Israel, according to all that his father had done. -- 1 kings 22:53
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Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. -- 2 kings 1:1
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And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease. -- 2 kings 1:2
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But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? -- 2 kings 1:3
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Now therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed. -- 2 kings 1:4
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And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back? -- 2 kings 1:5
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And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. -- 2 kings 1:6
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And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words? -- 2 kings 1:7
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And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite. -- 2 kings 1:8
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Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the king hath said, Come down. -- 2 kings 1:9
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And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. -- 2 kings 1:10
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Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly. -- 2 kings 1:11
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And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. -- 2 kings 1:12
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And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight. -- 2 kings 1:13
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Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight. -- 2 kings 1:14
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And the angel of the LORD said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king. -- 2 kings 1:15
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And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. -- 2 kings 1:16
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So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son. -- 2 kings 1:17
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Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? -- 2 kings 1:18
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And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. -- 2 kings 2:1
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And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel. -- 2 kings 2:2
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And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace. -- 2 kings 2:3
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And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho. -- 2 kings 2:4
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And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace. -- 2 kings 2:5
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And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the LORD hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on. -- 2 kings 2:6
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And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan. -- 2 kings 2:7
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And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground. -- 2 kings 2:8
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And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. -- 2 kings 2:9
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And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so. -- 2 kings 2:10
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And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. -- 2 kings 2:11
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And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces. -- 2 kings 2:12
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He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan; -- 2 kings 2:13
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And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over. -- 2 kings 2:14
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And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him. -- 2 kings 2:15
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And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the LORD hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send. -- 2 kings 2:16
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And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not. -- 2 kings 2:17
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And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not? -- 2 kings 2:18
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And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren. -- 2 kings 2:19
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And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him. -- 2 kings 2:20
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And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land. -- 2 kings 2:21
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So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake. -- 2 kings 2:22
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And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. -- 2 kings 2:23
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And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them. -- 2 kings 2:24
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And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria. -- 2 kings 2:25
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Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years. -- 2 kings 3:1
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And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made. -- 2 kings 3:2
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Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom. -- 2 kings 3:3
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And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool. -- 2 kings 3:4
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But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel. -- 2 kings 3:5
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And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel. -- 2 kings 3:6
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And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle? And he said, I will go up: I am as thou art, my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses. -- 2 kings 3:7
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And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom. -- 2 kings 3:8
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So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days' journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle that followed them. -- 2 kings 3:9
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And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab! -- 2 kings 3:10
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But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may enquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah. -- 2 kings 3:11
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And Jehoshaphat said, The word of the LORD is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him. -- 2 kings 3:12
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And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab. -- 2 kings 3:13
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And Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee. -- 2 kings 3:14
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But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him. -- 2 kings 3:15
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And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches. -- 2 kings 3:16
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For thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts. -- 2 kings 3:17
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And this is but a light thing in the sight of the LORD: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand. -- 2 kings 3:18
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And ye shall smite every fenced city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all wells of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones. -- 2 kings 3:19
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And it came to pass in the morning, when the meat offering was offered, that, behold, there came water by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water. -- 2 kings 3:20
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And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gathered all that were able to put on armor, and upward, and stood in the border. -- 2 kings 3:21
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And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood: -- 2 kings 3:22
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And they said, This is blood: the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil. -- 2 kings 3:23
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And when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and smote the Moabites, so that they fled before them: but they went forward smiting the Moabites, even in their country. -- 2 kings 3:24
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And they beat down the cities, and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the wells of water, and felled all the good trees: only in Kirharaseth left they the stones thereof; howbeit the slingers went about it, and smote it. -- 2 kings 3:25
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And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords, to break through even unto the king of Edom: but they could not. -- 2 kings 3:26
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Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land. -- 2 kings 3:27
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Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen. -- 2 kings 4:1
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And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil. -- 2 kings 4:2
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Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. -- 2 kings 4:3
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And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full. -- 2 kings 4:4
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So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out. -- 2 kings 4:5
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And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed. -- 2 kings 4:6
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Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest. -- 2 kings 4:7
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And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread. -- 2 kings 4:8
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And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually. -- 2 kings 4:9
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Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither. -- 2 kings 4:10
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And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there. -- 2 kings 4:11
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And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him. -- 2 kings 4:12
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And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people. -- 2 kings 4:13
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And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old. -- 2 kings 4:14
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And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door. -- 2 kings 4:15
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And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid. -- 2 kings 4:16
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And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life. -- 2 kings 4:17
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And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers. -- 2 kings 4:18
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And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother. -- 2 kings 4:19
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And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died. -- 2 kings 4:20
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And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out. -- 2 kings 4:21
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And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again. -- 2 kings 4:22
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And he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to day? it is neither new moon, nor sabbath. And she said, It shall be well. -- 2 kings 4:23
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Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee. -- 2 kings 4:24
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So she went and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is that Shunammite: -- 2 kings 4:25
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Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she answered, It is well: -- 2 kings 4:26
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And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me. -- 2 kings 4:27
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Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me? -- 2 kings 4:28
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Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child. -- 2 kings 4:29
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And the mother of the child said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her. -- 2 kings 4:30
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And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked. -- 2 kings 4:31
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And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed. -- 2 kings 4:32
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He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD. -- 2 kings 4:33
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And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm. -- 2 kings 4:34
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Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes. -- 2 kings 4:35
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And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son. -- 2 kings 4:36
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Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out. -- 2 kings 4:37
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And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets. -- 2 kings 4:38
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And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not. -- 2 kings 4:39
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So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O thou man of God, there is death in the pot. And they could not eat thereof. -- 2 kings 4:40
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But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot. -- 2 kings 4:41
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And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat. -- 2 kings 4:42
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And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the LORD, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof. -- 2 kings 4:43
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So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the LORD. -- 2 kings 4:44
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Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honorable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valor, but he was a leper. -- 2 kings 5:1
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And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife. -- 2 kings 5:2
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And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy. -- 2 kings 5:3
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And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel. -- 2 kings 5:4
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And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment. -- 2 kings 5:5
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And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy. -- 2 kings 5:6
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And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me. -- 2 kings 5:7
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And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel. -- 2 kings 5:8
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So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha. -- 2 kings 5:9
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And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean. -- 2 kings 5:10
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But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. -- 2 kings 5:11
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Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage. -- 2 kings 5:12
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And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean? -- 2 kings 5:13
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Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean. -- 2 kings 5:14
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And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant. -- 2 kings 5:15
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But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused. -- 2 kings 5:16
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And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant two mules' burden of earth? for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the LORD. -- 2 kings 5:17
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In this thing the LORD pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing. -- 2 kings 5:18
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And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way. -- 2 kings 5:19
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But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him. -- 2 kings 5:20
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So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well? -- 2 kings 5:21
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And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments. -- 2 kings 5:22
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And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him. -- 2 kings 5:23
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And when he came to the tower, he took them from their hand, and bestowed them in the house: and he let the men go, and they departed. -- 2 kings 5:24
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But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither. -- 2 kings 5:25
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And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants? -- 2 kings 5:26
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The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow. -- 2 kings 5:27
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And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. -- 2 kings 6:1
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Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye. -- 2 kings 6:2
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And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go. -- 2 kings 6:3
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So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood. -- 2 kings 6:4
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But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed. -- 2 kings 6:5
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And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he showed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim. -- 2 kings 6:6
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Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it. -- 2 kings 6:7
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Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp. -- 2 kings 6:8
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And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down. -- 2 kings 6:9
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And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice. -- 2 kings 6:10
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Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not show me which of us is for the king of Israel? -- 2 kings 6:11
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And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber. -- 2 kings 6:12
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And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan. -- 2 kings 6:13
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Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about. -- 2 kings 6:14
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And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do? -- 2 kings 6:15
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And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. -- 2 kings 6:16
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And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha. -- 2 kings 6:17
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And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha. -- 2 kings 6:18
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And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria. -- 2 kings 6:19
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And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria. -- 2 kings 6:20
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And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them? -- 2 kings 6:21
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And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master. -- 2 kings 6:22
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And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel. -- 2 kings 6:23
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And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria. -- 2 kings 6:24
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And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver. -- 2 kings 6:25
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And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king. -- 2 kings 6:26
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And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress? -- 2 kings 6:27
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And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will eat my son to morrow. -- 2 kings 6:28
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So we boiled my son, and did eat him: and I said unto her on the next day, Give thy son, that we may eat him: and she hath hid her son. -- 2 kings 6:29
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And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh. -- 2 kings 6:30
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Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day. -- 2 kings 6:31
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But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him? -- 2 kings 6:32
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And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer? -- 2 kings 6:33
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Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria. -- 2 kings 7:1
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Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof. -- 2 kings 7:2
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And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die? -- 2 kings 7:3
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If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there: and if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die. -- 2 kings 7:4
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And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians: and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria, behold, there was no man there. -- 2 kings 7:5
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For the LORD had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us. -- 2 kings 7:6
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Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life. -- 2 kings 7:7
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And when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid it; and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it. -- 2 kings 7:8
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Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household. -- 2 kings 7:9
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So they came and called unto the porter of the city: and they told them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, neither voice of man, but horses tied, and asses tied, and the tents as they were. -- 2 kings 7:10
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And he called the porters; and they told it to the king's house within. -- 2 kings 7:11
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And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now show you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we be hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city. -- 2 kings 7:12
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And one of his servants answered and said, Let some take, I pray thee, five of the horses that remain, which are left in the city, (behold, they are as all the multitude of Israel that are left in it: behold, I say, they are even as all the multitude of the Israelites that are consumed:) and let us send and see. -- 2 kings 7:13
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They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see. -- 2 kings 7:14
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And they went after them unto Jordan: and, lo, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned, and told the king. -- 2 kings 7:15
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And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD. -- 2 kings 7:16
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And the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate: and the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died, as the man of God had said, who spake when the king came down to him. -- 2 kings 7:17
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And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall be to morrow about this time in the gate of Samaria: -- 2 kings 7:18
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And that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if the LORD should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof. -- 2 kings 7:19
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And so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died. -- 2 kings 7:20
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Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years. -- 2 kings 8:1
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And the woman arose, and did after the saying of the man of God: and she went with her household, and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years. -- 2 kings 8:2
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And it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land. -- 2 kings 8:3
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And the king talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done. -- 2 kings 8:4
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And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life. -- 2 kings 8:5
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And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now. -- 2 kings 8:6
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And Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither. -- 2 kings 8:7
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And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and enquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease? -- 2 kings 8:8
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So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Benhadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease? -- 2 kings 8:9
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And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou mayest certainly recover: howbeit the LORD hath showed me that he shall surely die. -- 2 kings 8:10
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And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept. -- 2 kings 8:11
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And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child. -- 2 kings 8:12
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And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath showed me that thou shalt be king over Syria. -- 2 kings 8:13
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So he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me that thou shouldest surely recover. -- 2 kings 8:14
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And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 8:15
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And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign. -- 2 kings 8:16
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Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. -- 2 kings 8:17
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And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the LORD. -- 2 kings 8:18
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Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children. -- 2 kings 8:19
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In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves. -- 2 kings 8:20
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So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents. -- 2 kings 8:21
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Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time. -- 2 kings 8:22
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And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? -- 2 kings 8:23
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And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 8:24
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In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign. -- 2 kings 8:25
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Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel. -- 2 kings 8:26
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And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab. -- 2 kings 8:27
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And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramothgilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram. -- 2 kings 8:28
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And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick. -- 2 kings 8:29
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And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramothgilead: -- 2 kings 9:1
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And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber; -- 2 kings 9:2
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Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not. -- 2 kings 9:3
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So the young man, even the young man the prophet, went to Ramothgilead. -- 2 kings 9:4
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And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, Unto which of all us? And he said, To thee, O captain. -- 2 kings 9:5
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And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the LORD, even over Israel. -- 2 kings 9:6
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And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel. -- 2 kings 9:7
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For the whole house of Ahab shall perish: and I will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel: -- 2 kings 9:8
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And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah: -- 2 kings 9:9
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And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled. -- 2 kings 9:10
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Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication. -- 2 kings 9:11
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And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. -- 2 kings 9:12
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Then they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king. -- 2 kings 9:13
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So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramothgilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria. -- 2 kings 9:14
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But king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If it be your minds, then let none go forth nor escape out of the city to go to tell it in Jezreel. -- 2 kings 9:15
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So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel; for Joram lay there. And Ahaziah king of Judah was come down to see Joram. -- 2 kings 9:16
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And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace? -- 2 kings 9:17
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So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not again. -- 2 kings 9:18
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Then he sent out a second on horseback, which came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. -- 2 kings 9:19
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And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously. -- 2 kings 9:20
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And Joram said, Make ready. And his chariot was made ready. And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out against Jehu, and met him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite. -- 2 kings 9:21
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And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many? -- 2 kings 9:22
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And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah. -- 2 kings 9:23
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And Jehu drew a bow with his full strength, and smote Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his chariot. -- 2 kings 9:24
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Then said Jehu to Bidkar his captain, Take up, and cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite: for remember how that, when I and thou rode together after Ahab his father, the LORD laid this burden upon him; -- 2 kings 9:25
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Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the LORD; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the LORD. -- 2 kings 9:26
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But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there. -- 2 kings 9:27
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And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of David. -- 2 kings 9:28
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And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah. -- 2 kings 9:29
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And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window. -- 2 kings 9:30
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And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, Had Zimri peace, who slew his master? -- 2 kings 9:31
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And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs. -- 2 kings 9:32
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And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trode her under foot. -- 2 kings 9:33
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And when he was come in, he did eat and drink, and said, Go, see now this cursed woman, and bury her: for she is a king's daughter. -- 2 kings 9:34
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And they went to bury her: but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands. -- 2 kings 9:35
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Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel: -- 2 kings 9:36
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And the carcass of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel. -- 2 kings 9:37
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And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to them that brought up Ahab's children, saying, -- 2 kings 10:1
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Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also, and armor; -- 2 kings 10:2
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Look even out the best and meetest of your master's sons, and set him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house. -- 2 kings 10:3
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But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand? -- 2 kings 10:4
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And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes. -- 2 kings 10:5
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Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up. -- 2 kings 10:6
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And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king's sons, and slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent him them to Jezreel. -- 2 kings 10:7
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And there came a messenger, and told him, saying, They have brought the heads of the king's sons. And he said, Lay ye them in two heaps at the entering in of the gate until the morning. -- 2 kings 10:8
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And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye be righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these? -- 2 kings 10:9
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Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of the LORD, which the LORD spake concerning the house of Ahab: for the LORD hath done that which he spake by his servant Elijah. -- 2 kings 10:10
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So Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his kinsfolk, and his priests, until he left him none remaining. -- 2 kings 10:11
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And he arose and departed, and came to Samaria. And as he was at the shearing house in the way, -- 2 kings 10:12
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Jehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who are ye? And they answered, We are the brethren of Ahaziah; and we go down to salute the children of the king and the children of the queen. -- 2 kings 10:13
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And he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing house, even two and forty men; neither left he any of them. -- 2 kings 10:14
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And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot. -- 2 kings 10:15
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And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot. -- 2 kings 10:16
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And when he came to Samaria, he slew all that remained unto Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the saying of the LORD, which he spake to Elijah. -- 2 kings 10:17
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And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much. -- 2 kings 10:18
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Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal. -- 2 kings 10:19
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And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it. -- 2 kings 10:20
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And Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was full from one end to another. -- 2 kings 10:21
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And he said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments. -- 2 kings 10:22
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And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the LORD, but the worshippers of Baal only. -- 2 kings 10:23
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And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, his life shall be for the life of him. -- 2 kings 10:24
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And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal. -- 2 kings 10:25
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And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned them. -- 2 kings 10:26
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And they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught house unto this day. -- 2 kings 10:27
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Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel. -- 2 kings 10:28
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Howbeit from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, Jehu departed not from after them, to wit, the golden calves that were in Bethel, and that were in Dan. -- 2 kings 10:29
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And the LORD said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in mine heart, thy children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel. -- 2 kings 10:30
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But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin. -- 2 kings 10:31
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In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel; -- 2 kings 10:32
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From Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, even Gilead and Bashan. -- 2 kings 10:33
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Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? -- 2 kings 10:34
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And Jehu slept with his fathers: and they buried him in Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 10:35
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And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty and eight years. -- 2 kings 10:36
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And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal. -- 2 kings 11:1
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But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons which were slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from Athaliah, so that he was not slain. -- 2 kings 11:2
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And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land. -- 2 kings 11:3
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And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and showed them the king's son. -- 2 kings 11:4
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And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house; -- 2 kings 11:5
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And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down. -- 2 kings 11:6
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And two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the king. -- 2 kings 11:7
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And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain: and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in. -- 2 kings 11:8
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And the captains over the hundreds did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest commanded: and they took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that should go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest. -- 2 kings 11:9
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And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David's spears and shields, that were in the temple of the LORD. -- 2 kings 11:10
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And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, along by the altar and the temple. -- 2 kings 11:11
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And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king. -- 2 kings 11:12
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And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the LORD. -- 2 kings 11:13
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And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason. -- 2 kings 11:14
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But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her forth without the ranges: and him that followeth her kill with the sword. For the priest had said, Let her not be slain in the house of the LORD. -- 2 kings 11:15
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And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king's house: and there was she slain. -- 2 kings 11:16
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And Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the LORD's people; between the king also and the people. -- 2 kings 11:17
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And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the LORD. -- 2 kings 11:18
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And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings. -- 2 kings 11:19
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And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king's house. -- 2 kings 11:20
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Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign. -- 2 kings 11:21
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In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba. -- 2 kings 12:1
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And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him. -- 2 kings 12:2
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But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places. -- 2 kings 12:3
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And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of the LORD, even the money of every one that passeth the account, the money that every man is set at, and all the money that cometh into any man's heart to bring into the house of the LORD, -- 2 kings 12:4
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Let the priests take it to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found. -- 2 kings 12:5
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But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house. -- 2 kings 12:6
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Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore receive no more money of your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house. -- 2 kings 12:7
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And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house. -- 2 kings 12:8
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But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the LORD: and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD. -- 2 kings 12:9
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And it was so, when they saw that there was much money in the chest, that the king's scribe and the high priest came up, and they put up in bags, and told the money that was found in the house of the LORD. -- 2 kings 12:10
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And they gave the money, being told, into the hands of them that did the work, that had the oversight of the house of the LORD: and they laid it out to the carpenters and builders, that wrought upon the house of the LORD, -- 2 kings 12:11
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And to masons, and hewers of stone, and to buy timber and hewed stone to repair the breaches of the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it. -- 2 kings 12:12
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Howbeit there were not made for the house of the LORD bowls of silver, snuffers, basins, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, of the money that was brought into the house of the LORD: -- 2 kings 12:13
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But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the house of the LORD. -- 2 kings 12:14
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Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully. -- 2 kings 12:15
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The trespass money and sin money was not brought into the house of the LORD: it was the priests'. -- 2 kings 12:16
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Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem. -- 2 kings 12:17
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And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and in the king's house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem. -- 2 kings 12:18
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And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? -- 2 kings 12:19
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And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla. -- 2 kings 12:20
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For Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 12:21
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In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned seventeen years. -- 2 kings 13:1
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And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom. -- 2 kings 13:2
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And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael, all their days. -- 2 kings 13:3
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And Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them. -- 2 kings 13:4
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(And the LORD gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as beforetime. -- 2 kings 13:5
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Nevertheless they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who made Israel sin, but walked therein: and there remained the grove also in Samaria.) -- 2 kings 13:6
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Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing. -- 2 kings 13:7
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Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? -- 2 kings 13:8
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And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 13:9
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In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years. -- 2 kings 13:10
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And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD; he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin: but he walked therein. -- 2 kings 13:11
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And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might wherewith he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? -- 2 kings 13:12
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And Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat upon his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. -- 2 kings 13:13
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Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. -- 2 kings 13:14
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And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him bow and arrows. -- 2 kings 13:15
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And he said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands upon the king's hands. -- 2 kings 13:16
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And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD's deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them. -- 2 kings 13:17
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And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed. -- 2 kings 13:18
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And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice. -- 2 kings 13:19
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And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year. -- 2 kings 13:20
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And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet. -- 2 kings 13:21
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But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz. -- 2 kings 13:22
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And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet. -- 2 kings 13:23
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So Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 13:24
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And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel. -- 2 kings 13:25
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In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah. -- 2 kings 14:1
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He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. -- 2 kings 14:2
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And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, yet not like David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father did. -- 2 kings 14:3
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Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places. -- 2 kings 14:4
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And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father. -- 2 kings 14:5
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But the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin. -- 2 kings 14:6
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He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day. -- 2 kings 14:7
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Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face. -- 2 kings 14:8
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And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle. -- 2 kings 14:9
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Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee? -- 2 kings 14:10
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But Amaziah would not hear. Therefore Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Bethshemesh, which belongeth to Judah. -- 2 kings 14:11
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And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents. -- 2 kings 14:12
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And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Bethshemesh, and came to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim unto the corner gate, four hundred cubits. -- 2 kings 14:13
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And he took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and hostages, and returned to Samaria. -- 2 kings 14:14
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Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did, and his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? -- 2 kings 14:15
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And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 14:16
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And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years. -- 2 kings 14:17
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And the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? -- 2 kings 14:18
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Now they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem: and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there. -- 2 kings 14:19
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And they brought him on horses: and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David. -- 2 kings 14:20
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And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah. -- 2 kings 14:21
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He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers. -- 2 kings 14:22
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In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, and reigned forty and one years. -- 2 kings 14:23
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And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. -- 2 kings 14:24
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He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gathhepher. -- 2 kings 14:25
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For the LORD saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter: for there was not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel. -- 2 kings 14:26
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And the LORD said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven: but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash. -- 2 kings 14:27
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Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath, which belonged to Judah, for Israel, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? -- 2 kings 14:28
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And Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel; and Zachariah his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 14:29
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In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign. -- 2 kings 15:1
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Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem. -- 2 kings 15:2
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And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done; -- 2 kings 15:3
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Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places. -- 2 kings 15:4
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And the LORD smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king's son was over the house, judging the people of the land. -- 2 kings 15:5
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And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? -- 2 kings 15:6
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So Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 15:7
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In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months. -- 2 kings 15:8
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And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. -- 2 kings 15:9
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And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 15:10
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And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. -- 2 kings 15:11
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This was the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation. And so it came to pass. -- 2 kings 15:12
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Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria. -- 2 kings 15:13
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For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 15:14
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And the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his conspiracy which he made, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. -- 2 kings 15:15
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Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it; and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up. -- 2 kings 15:16
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In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, and reigned ten years in Samaria. -- 2 kings 15:17
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And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. -- 2 kings 15:18
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And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand. -- 2 kings 15:19
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And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land. -- 2 kings 15:20
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And the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? -- 2 kings 15:21
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And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 15:22
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In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years. -- 2 kings 15:23
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And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. -- 2 kings 15:24
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But Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the palace of the king's house, with Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and reigned in his room. -- 2 kings 15:25
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And the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. -- 2 kings 15:26
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In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty years. -- 2 kings 15:27
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And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. -- 2 kings 15:28
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In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria. -- 2 kings 15:29
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And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah. -- 2 kings 15:30
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And the rest of the acts of Pekah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. -- 2 kings 15:31
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In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign. -- 2 kings 15:32
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Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok. -- 2 kings 15:33
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And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done. -- 2 kings 15:34
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Howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burned incense still in the high places. He built the higher gate of the house of the LORD. -- 2 kings 15:35
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Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? -- 2 kings 15:36
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In those days the LORD began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah. -- 2 kings 15:37
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And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 15:38
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In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign. -- 2 kings 16:1
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Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD his God, like David his father. -- 2 kings 16:2
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But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel. -- 2 kings 16:3
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And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree. -- 2 kings 16:4
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Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him. -- 2 kings 16:5
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At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day. -- 2 kings 16:6
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So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me. -- 2 kings 16:7
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And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria. -- 2 kings 16:8
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And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin. -- 2 kings 16:9
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And king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and saw an altar that was at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof. -- 2 kings 16:10
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And Urijah the priest built an altar according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus: so Urijah the priest made it against king Ahaz came from Damascus. -- 2 kings 16:11
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And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king approached to the altar, and offered thereon. -- 2 kings 16:12
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And he burnt his burnt offering and his meat offering, and poured his drink offering, and sprinkled the blood of his peace offerings, upon the altar. -- 2 kings 16:13
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And he brought also the brazen altar, which was before the LORD, from the forefront of the house, from between the altar and the house of the LORD, and put it on the north side of the altar. -- 2 kings 16:14
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And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening meat offering, and the king's burnt sacrifice, and his meat offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: and the brazen altar shall be for me to enquire by. -- 2 kings 16:15
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Thus did Urijah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded. -- 2 kings 16:16
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And king Ahaz cut off the borders of the bases, and removed the laver from off them; and took down the sea from off the brazen oxen that were under it, and put it upon the pavement of stones. -- 2 kings 16:17
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And the covert for the sabbath that they had built in the house, and the king's entry without, turned he from the house of the LORD for the king of Assyria. -- 2 kings 16:18
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Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? -- 2 kings 16:19
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And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 16:20
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In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years. -- 2 kings 17:1
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And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him. -- 2 kings 17:2
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Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents. -- 2 kings 17:3
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And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison. -- 2 kings 17:4
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Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years. -- 2 kings 17:5
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In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes. -- 2 kings 17:6
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For so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods, -- 2 kings 17:7
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And walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made. -- 2 kings 17:8
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And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the LORD their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. -- 2 kings 17:9
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And they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree: -- 2 kings 17:10
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And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the LORD carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger: -- 2 kings 17:11
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For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing. -- 2 kings 17:12
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Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets. -- 2 kings 17:13
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Notwithstanding they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in the LORD their God. -- 2 kings 17:14
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And they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and went after the heathen that were round about them, concerning whom the LORD had charged them, that they should not do like them. -- 2 kings 17:15
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And they left all the commandments of the LORD their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, and made a grove, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal. -- 2 kings 17:16
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And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger. -- 2 kings 17:17
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Therefore the LORD was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only. -- 2 kings 17:18
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Also Judah kept not the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made. -- 2 kings 17:19
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And the LORD rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight. -- 2 kings 17:20
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For he rent Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drave Israel from following the LORD, and made them sin a great sin. -- 2 kings 17:21
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For the children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did; they departed not from them; -- 2 kings 17:22
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Until the LORD removed Israel out of his sight, as he had said by all his servants the prophets. So was Israel carried away out of their own land to Assyria unto this day. -- 2 kings 17:23
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And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof. -- 2 kings 17:24
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And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the LORD: therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which slew some of them. -- 2 kings 17:25
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Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land. -- 2 kings 17:26
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Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of the God of the land. -- 2 kings 17:27
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Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Bethel, and taught them how they should fear the LORD. -- 2 kings 17:28
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Howbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt. -- 2 kings 17:29
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And the men of Babylon made Succothbenoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima, -- 2 kings 17:30
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And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim. -- 2 kings 17:31
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So they feared the LORD, and made unto themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places. -- 2 kings 17:32
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They feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence. -- 2 kings 17:33
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Unto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the LORD, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the LORD commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel; -- 2 kings 17:34
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With whom the LORD had made a covenant, and charged them, saying, Ye shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them: -- 2 kings 17:35
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But the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and a stretched out arm, him shall ye fear, and him shall ye worship, and to him shall ye do sacrifice. -- 2 kings 17:36
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And the statutes, and the ordinances, and the law, and the commandment, which he wrote for you, ye shall observe to do for evermore; and ye shall not fear other gods. -- 2 kings 17:37
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And the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget; neither shall ye fear other gods. -- 2 kings 17:38
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But the LORD your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies. -- 2 kings 17:39
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Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner. -- 2 kings 17:40
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So these nations feared the LORD, and served their graven images, both their children, and their children's children: as did their fathers, so do they unto this day. -- 2 kings 17:41
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Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign. -- 2 kings 18:1
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Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah. -- 2 kings 18:2
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And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father did. -- 2 kings 18:3
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He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brazen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan. -- 2 kings 18:4
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He trusted in the LORD God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him. -- 2 kings 18:5
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For he clave to the LORD, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses. -- 2 kings 18:6
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And the LORD was with him; and he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not. -- 2 kings 18:7
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He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. -- 2 kings 18:8
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And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it. -- 2 kings 18:9
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And at the end of three years they took it: even in the sixth year of Hezekiah, that is in the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken. -- 2 kings 18:10
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And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes: -- 2 kings 18:11
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Because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD their God, but transgressed his covenant, and all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded, and would not hear them, nor do them. -- 2 kings 18:12
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Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah did Sennacherib king of Assyria come up against all the fenced cities of Judah, and took them. -- 2 kings 18:13
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And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have offended; return from me: that which thou puttest on me will I bear. And the king of Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold. -- 2 kings 18:14
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And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house. -- 2 kings 18:15
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At that time did Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the LORD, and from the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria. -- 2 kings 18:16
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And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller's field. -- 2 kings 18:17
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And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder. -- 2 kings 18:18
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And Rabshakeh said unto them, Speak ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest? -- 2 kings 18:19
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Thou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me? -- 2 kings 18:20
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Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him. -- 2 kings 18:21
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But if ye say unto me, We trust in the LORD our God: is not that he, whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and hath said to Judah and Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem? -- 2 kings 18:22
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Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them. -- 2 kings 18:23
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How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? -- 2 kings 18:24
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Am I now come up without the LORD against this place to destroy it? The LORD said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it. -- 2 kings 18:25
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Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews' language in the ears of the people that are on the wall. -- 2 kings 18:26
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But Rabshakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you? -- 2 kings 18:27
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Then Rabshakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and spake, saying, Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria: -- 2 kings 18:28
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Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand: -- 2 kings 18:29
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Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, The LORD will surely deliver us, and this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. -- 2 kings 18:30
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Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me, and then eat ye every man of his own vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his cistern: -- 2 kings 18:31
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Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, The LORD will deliver us. -- 2 kings 18:32
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Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered at all his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria? -- 2 kings 18:33
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Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand? -- 2 kings 18:34
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Who are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of mine hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of mine hand? -- 2 kings 18:35
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But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. -- 2 kings 18:36
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Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh. -- 2 kings 18:37
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And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD. -- 2 kings 19:1
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And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz. -- 2 kings 19:2
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And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy; for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth. -- 2 kings 19:3
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It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left. -- 2 kings 19:4
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So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah. -- 2 kings 19:5
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And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the LORD, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me. -- 2 kings 19:6
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Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumor, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land. -- 2 kings 19:7
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So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish. -- 2 kings 19:8
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And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying, -- 2 kings 19:9
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Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. -- 2 kings 19:10
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Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly: and shalt thou be delivered? -- 2 kings 19:11
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Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed; as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Thelasar? -- 2 kings 19:12
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Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivah? -- 2 kings 19:13
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And Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD. -- 2 kings 19:14
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And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubim, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth. -- 2 kings 19:15
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LORD, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, LORD, thine eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach the living God. -- 2 kings 19:16
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Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands, -- 2 kings 19:17
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And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them. -- 2 kings 19:18
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Now therefore, O LORD our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD God, even thou only. -- 2 kings 19:19
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Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard. -- 2 kings 19:20
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This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee. -- 2 kings 19:21
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Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel. -- 2 kings 19:22
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By thy messengers thou hast reproached the LORD, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the forest of his Carmel. -- 2 kings 19:23
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I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of besieged places. -- 2 kings 19:24
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Hast thou not heard long ago how I have done it, and of ancient times that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste fenced cities into ruinous heaps. -- 2 kings 19:25
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Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the house tops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up. -- 2 kings 19:26
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But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me. -- 2 kings 19:27
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Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest. -- 2 kings 19:28
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And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such things as grow of themselves, and in the second year that which springeth of the same; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruits thereof. -- 2 kings 19:29
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And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward. -- 2 kings 19:30
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For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this. -- 2 kings 19:31
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Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it. -- 2 kings 19:32
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By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the LORD. -- 2 kings 19:33
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For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake. -- 2 kings 19:34
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And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses. -- 2 kings 19:35
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So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh. -- 2 kings 19:36
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And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 19:37
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In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. -- 2 kings 20:1
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Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying, -- 2 kings 20:2
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I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. -- 2 kings 20:3
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And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying, -- 2 kings 20:4
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Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD. -- 2 kings 20:5
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And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake. -- 2 kings 20:6
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And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered. -- 2 kings 20:7
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And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What shall be the sign that the LORD will heal me, and that I shall go up into the house of the LORD the third day? -- 2 kings 20:8
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And Isaiah said, This sign shalt thou have of the LORD, that the LORD will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees? -- 2 kings 20:9
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And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees. -- 2 kings 20:10
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And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the LORD: and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down in the dial of Ahaz. -- 2 kings 20:11
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At that time Berodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick. -- 2 kings 20:12
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And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and showed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armor, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah showed them not. -- 2 kings 20:13
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Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country, even from Babylon. -- 2 kings 20:14
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And he said, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All the things that are in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not showed them. -- 2 kings 20:15
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And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD. -- 2 kings 20:16
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Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, shall be carried into Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD. -- 2 kings 20:17
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And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. -- 2 kings 20:18
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Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days? -- 2 kings 20:19
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And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? -- 2 kings 20:20
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And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 20:21
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Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hephzibah. -- 2 kings 21:1
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And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel. -- 2 kings 21:2
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For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove, as did Ahab king of Israel; and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them. -- 2 kings 21:3
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And he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put my name. -- 2 kings 21:4
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And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD. -- 2 kings 21:5
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And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger. -- 2 kings 21:6
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And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the LORD said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever: -- 2 kings 21:7
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Neither will I make the feet of Israel move any more out of the land which I gave their fathers; only if they will observe to do according to all that I have commanded them, and according to all the law that my servant Moses commanded them. -- 2 kings 21:8
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But they hearkened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do more evil than did the nations whom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel. -- 2 kings 21:9
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And the LORD spake by his servants the prophets, saying, -- 2 kings 21:10
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Because Manasseh king of Judah hath done these abominations, and hath done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, which were before him, and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols: -- 2 kings 21:11
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Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Behold, I am bringing such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle. -- 2 kings 21:12
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And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it, and turning it upside down. -- 2 kings 21:13
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And I will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance, and deliver them into the hand of their enemies; and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies; -- 2 kings 21:14
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Because they have done that which was evil in my sight, and have provoked me to anger, since the day their fathers came forth out of Egypt, even unto this day. -- 2 kings 21:15
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Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; beside his sin wherewith he made Judah to sin, in doing that which was evil in the sight of the LORD. -- 2 kings 21:16
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Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and all that he did, and his sin that he sinned, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? -- 2 kings 21:17
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And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 21:18
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Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. -- 2 kings 21:19
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And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh did. -- 2 kings 21:20
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And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them: -- 2 kings 21:21
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And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD. -- 2 kings 21:22
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And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house. -- 2 kings 21:23
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And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead. -- 2 kings 21:24
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Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? -- 2 kings 21:25
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And he was buried in his sepulchre in the garden of Uzza: and Josiah his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 21:26
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Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath. -- 2 kings 22:1
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And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left. -- 2 kings 22:2
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And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the LORD, saying, -- 2 kings 22:3
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Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people: -- 2 kings 22:4
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And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house, -- 2 kings 22:5
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Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house. -- 2 kings 22:6
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Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully. -- 2 kings 22:7
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And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it. -- 2 kings 22:8
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And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD. -- 2 kings 22:9
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And Shaphan the scribe showed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king. -- 2 kings 22:10
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And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes. -- 2 kings 22:11
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And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying, -- 2 kings 22:12
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Go ye, enquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us. -- 2 kings 22:13
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So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her. -- 2 kings 22:14
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And she said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me, -- 2 kings 22:15
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Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read: -- 2 kings 22:16
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Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched. -- 2 kings 22:17
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But to the king of Judah which sent you to enquire of the LORD, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard; -- 2 kings 22:18
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Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the LORD. -- 2 kings 22:19
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Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again. -- 2 kings 22:20
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And the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem. -- 2 kings 23:1
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And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the LORD. -- 2 kings 23:2
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And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant. -- 2 kings 23:3
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And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Bethel. -- 2 kings 23:4
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And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven. -- 2 kings 23:5
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And he brought out the grove from the house of the LORD, without Jerusalem, unto the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and stamped it small to powder, and cast the powder thereof upon the graves of the children of the people. -- 2 kings 23:6
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And he brake down the houses of the sodomites, that were by the house of the LORD, where the women wove hangings for the grove. -- 2 kings 23:7
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And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba, and brake down the high places of the gates that were in the entering in of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on a man's left hand at the gate of the city. -- 2 kings 23:8
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Nevertheless the priests of the high places came not up to the altar of the LORD in Jerusalem, but they did eat of the unleavened bread among their brethren. -- 2 kings 23:9
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And he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech. -- 2 kings 23:10
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And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathanmelech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire. -- 2 kings 23:11
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And the altars that were on the top of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the LORD, did the king beat down, and brake them down from thence, and cast the dust of them into the brook Kidron. -- 2 kings 23:12
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And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile. -- 2 kings 23:13
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And he brake in pieces the images, and cut down the groves, and filled their places with the bones of men. -- 2 kings 23:14
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Moreover the altar that was at Bethel, and the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, had made, both that altar and the high place he brake down, and burned the high place, and stamped it small to powder, and burned the grove. -- 2 kings 23:15
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And as Josiah turned himself, he spied the sepulchres that were there in the mount, and sent, and took the bones out of the sepulchres, and burned them upon the altar, and polluted it, according to the word of the LORD which the man of God proclaimed, who proclaimed these words. -- 2 kings 23:16
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Then he said, What title is that that I see? And the men of the city told him, It is the sepulchre of the man of God, which came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that thou hast done against the altar of Bethel. -- 2 kings 23:17
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And he said, Let him alone; let no man move his bones. So they let his bones alone, with the bones of the prophet that came out of Samaria. -- 2 kings 23:18
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And all the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke the Lord to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Bethel. -- 2 kings 23:19
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And he slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars, and burned men's bones upon them, and returned to Jerusalem. -- 2 kings 23:20
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And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto the LORD your God, as it is written in the book of this covenant. -- 2 kings 23:21
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Surely there was not holden such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah; -- 2 kings 23:22
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But in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, wherein this passover was holden to the LORD in Jerusalem. -- 2 kings 23:23
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Moreover the workers with familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the images, and the idols, and all the abominations that were spied in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did Josiah put away, that he might perform the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the LORD. -- 2 kings 23:24
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And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him. -- 2 kings 23:25
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Notwithstanding the LORD turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath, wherewith his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocations that Manasseh had provoked him withal. -- 2 kings 23:26
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And the LORD said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there. -- 2 kings 23:27
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Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? -- 2 kings 23:28
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In his days Pharaohnechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him. -- 2 kings 23:29
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And his servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo, and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulchre. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father's stead. -- 2 kings 23:30
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Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. -- 2 kings 23:31
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And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done. -- 2 kings 23:32
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And Pharaohnechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold. -- 2 kings 23:33
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And Pharaohnechoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and turned his name to Jehoiakim, and took Jehoahaz away: and he came to Egypt, and died there. -- 2 kings 23:34
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And Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh; but he taxed the land to give the money according to the commandment of Pharaoh: he exacted the silver and the gold of the people of the land, of every one according to his taxation, to give it unto Pharaohnechoh. -- 2 kings 23:35
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Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Zebudah, the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah. -- 2 kings 23:36
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And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done. -- 2 kings 23:37
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In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him. -- 2 kings 24:1
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And the LORD sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servants the prophets. -- 2 kings 24:2
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Surely at the commandment of the LORD came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did; -- 2 kings 24:3
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And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon. -- 2 kings 24:4
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Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? -- 2 kings 24:5
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So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 kings 24:6
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And the king of Egypt came not again any more out of his land: for the king of Babylon had taken from the river of Egypt unto the river Euphrates all that pertained to the king of Egypt. -- 2 kings 24:7
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Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother's name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem. -- 2 kings 24:8
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And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done. -- 2 kings 24:9
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At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged. -- 2 kings 24:10
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And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it. -- 2 kings 24:11
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And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign. -- 2 kings 24:12
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And he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD, as the LORD had said. -- 2 kings 24:13
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And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valor, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land. -- 2 kings 24:14
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And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king's mother, and the king's wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon. -- 2 kings 24:15
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And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon. -- 2 kings 24:16
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And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah. -- 2 kings 24:17
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Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. -- 2 kings 24:18
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And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done. -- 2 kings 24:19
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For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon. -- 2 kings 24:20
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And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about. -- 2 kings 25:1
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And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah. -- 2 kings 25:2
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And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land. -- 2 kings 25:3
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And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king's garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain. -- 2 kings 25:4
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And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him. -- 2 kings 25:5
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So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him. -- 2 kings 25:6
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And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon. -- 2 kings 25:7
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And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which is the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem: -- 2 kings 25:8
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And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great man's house burnt he with fire. -- 2 kings 25:9
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And all the army of the Chaldees, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about. -- 2 kings 25:10
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Now the rest of the people that were left in the city, and the fugitives that fell away to the king of Babylon, with the remnant of the multitude, did Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carry away. -- 2 kings 25:11
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But the captain of the guard left of the door of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen. -- 2 kings 25:12
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And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brazen sea that was in the house of the LORD, did the Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon. -- 2 kings 25:13
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And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away. -- 2 kings 25:14
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And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away. -- 2 kings 25:15
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The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD; the brass of all these vessels was without weight. -- 2 kings 25:16
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The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathed work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathed work. -- 2 kings 25:17
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And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door: -- 2 kings 25:18
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And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king's presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city: -- 2 kings 25:19
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And Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah: -- 2 kings 25:20
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And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land. -- 2 kings 25:21
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And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler. -- 2 kings 25:22
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And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men. -- 2 kings 25:23
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And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you. -- 2 kings 25:24
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But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah. -- 2 kings 25:25
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And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees. -- 2 kings 25:26
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And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison; -- 2 kings 25:27
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And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon; -- 2 kings 25:28
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And changed his prison garments: and he did eat bread continually before him all the days of his life. -- 2 kings 25:29
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And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life. -- 2 kings 25:30
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Adam, Sheth, Enosh, -- 1 chronicles 1:1
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Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered, -- 1 chronicles 1:2
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Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech, -- 1 chronicles 1:3
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Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. -- 1 chronicles 1:4
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The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. -- 1 chronicles 1:5
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And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. -- 1 chronicles 1:6
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And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. -- 1 chronicles 1:7
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The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. -- 1 chronicles 1:8
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And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. -- 1 chronicles 1:9
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And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth. -- 1 chronicles 1:10
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And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, -- 1 chronicles 1:11
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And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim. -- 1 chronicles 1:12
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And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth, -- 1 chronicles 1:13
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The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite, -- 1 chronicles 1:14
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And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, -- 1 chronicles 1:15
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And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. -- 1 chronicles 1:16
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The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech. -- 1 chronicles 1:17
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And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber. -- 1 chronicles 1:18
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And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother's name was Joktan. -- 1 chronicles 1:19
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And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, -- 1 chronicles 1:20
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Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah, -- 1 chronicles 1:21
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And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba, -- 1 chronicles 1:22
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And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. -- 1 chronicles 1:23
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Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, -- 1 chronicles 1:24
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Eber, Peleg, Reu, -- 1 chronicles 1:25
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Serug, Nahor, Terah, -- 1 chronicles 1:26
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Abram; the same is Abraham. -- 1 chronicles 1:27
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The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael. -- 1 chronicles 1:28
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These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, -- 1 chronicles 1:29
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Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema, -- 1 chronicles 1:30
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Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael. -- 1 chronicles 1:31
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Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan. -- 1 chronicles 1:32
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And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah. -- 1 chronicles 1:33
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And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel. -- 1 chronicles 1:34
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The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. -- 1 chronicles 1:35
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The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek. -- 1 chronicles 1:36
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The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. -- 1 chronicles 1:37
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And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezar, and Dishan. -- 1 chronicles 1:38
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And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan's sister. -- 1 chronicles 1:39
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The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. and the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah. -- 1 chronicles 1:40
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The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. -- 1 chronicles 1:41
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The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran. -- 1 chronicles 1:42
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Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah. -- 1 chronicles 1:43
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And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. -- 1 chronicles 1:44
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And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead. -- 1 chronicles 1:45
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And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith. -- 1 chronicles 1:46
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And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead. -- 1 chronicles 1:47
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And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead. -- 1 chronicles 1:48
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And when Shaul was dead, Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead. -- 1 chronicles 1:49
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And when Baalhanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. -- 1 chronicles 1:50
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Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth, -- 1 chronicles 1:51
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Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon, -- 1 chronicles 1:52
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Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar, -- 1 chronicles 1:53
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Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom. -- 1 chronicles 1:54
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These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun, -- 1 chronicles 2:1
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Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. -- 1 chronicles 2:2
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The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him. -- 1 chronicles 2:3
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And Tamar his daughter in law bore him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five. -- 1 chronicles 2:4
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The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul. -- 1 chronicles 2:5
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And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all. -- 1 chronicles 2:6
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And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed. -- 1 chronicles 2:7
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And the sons of Ethan; Azariah. -- 1 chronicles 2:8
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The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai. -- 1 chronicles 2:9
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And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah; -- 1 chronicles 2:10
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And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz, -- 1 chronicles 2:11
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And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse, -- 1 chronicles 2:12
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And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third, -- 1 chronicles 2:13
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Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth, -- 1 chronicles 2:14
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Ozem the sixth, David the seventh: -- 1 chronicles 2:15
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Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three. -- 1 chronicles 2:16
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And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite. -- 1 chronicles 2:17
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And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon. -- 1 chronicles 2:18
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And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur. -- 1 chronicles 2:19
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And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel. -- 1 chronicles 2:20
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And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was threescore years old; and she bare him Segub. -- 1 chronicles 2:21
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And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead. -- 1 chronicles 2:22
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And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead. -- 1 chronicles 2:23
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And after that Hezron was dead in Calebephratah, then Abiah Hezron's wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa. -- 1 chronicles 2:24
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And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah. -- 1 chronicles 2:25
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Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam. -- 1 chronicles 2:26
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And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker. -- 1 chronicles 2:27
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And the sons of Onam were, Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shammai; Nadab and Abishur. -- 1 chronicles 2:28
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And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bare him Ahban, and Molid. -- 1 chronicles 2:29
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And the sons of Nadab; Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children. -- 1 chronicles 2:30
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And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai. -- 1 chronicles 2:31
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And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children. -- 1 chronicles 2:32
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And the sons of Jonathan; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel. -- 1 chronicles 2:33
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Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha. -- 1 chronicles 2:34
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And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai. -- 1 chronicles 2:35
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And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad, -- 1 chronicles 2:36
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And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed, -- 1 chronicles 2:37
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And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah, -- 1 chronicles 2:38
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And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah, -- 1 chronicles 2:39
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And Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum, -- 1 chronicles 2:40
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And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama. -- 1 chronicles 2:41
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Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron. -- 1 chronicles 2:42
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And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema. -- 1 chronicles 2:43
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And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai. -- 1 chronicles 2:44
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And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Bethzur. -- 1 chronicles 2:45
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And Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez. -- 1 chronicles 2:46
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And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Gesham, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph. -- 1 chronicles 2:47
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Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah. -- 1 chronicles 2:48
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She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsa. -- 1 chronicles 2:49
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These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim. -- 1 chronicles 2:50
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Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hareph the father of Bethgader. -- 1 chronicles 2:51
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And Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites. -- 1 chronicles 2:52
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And the families of Kirjathjearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites, -- 1 chronicles 2:53
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The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites. -- 1 chronicles 2:54
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And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab. -- 1 chronicles 2:55
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Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess: -- 1 chronicles 3:1
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The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith: -- 1 chronicles 3:2
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The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife. -- 1 chronicles 3:3
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These six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years. -- 1 chronicles 3:4
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And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel: -- 1 chronicles 3:5
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Ibhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet, -- 1 chronicles 3:6
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And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, -- 1 chronicles 3:7
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And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine. -- 1 chronicles 3:8
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These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister. -- 1 chronicles 3:9
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And Solomon's son was Rehoboam, Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son, -- 1 chronicles 3:10
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Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son, -- 1 chronicles 3:11
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Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son, -- 1 chronicles 3:12
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Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son, -- 1 chronicles 3:13
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Amon his son, Josiah his son. -- 1 chronicles 3:14
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And the sons of Josiah were, the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum. -- 1 chronicles 3:15
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And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son. -- 1 chronicles 3:16
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And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son, -- 1 chronicles 3:17
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Malchiram also, and Pedaiah, and Shenazar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah. -- 1 chronicles 3:18
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And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister: -- 1 chronicles 3:19
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And Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushabhesed, five. -- 1 chronicles 3:20
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And the sons of Hananiah; Pelatiah, and Jesaiah: the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah. -- 1 chronicles 3:21
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And the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six. -- 1 chronicles 3:22
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And the sons of Neariah; Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three. -- 1 chronicles 3:23
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And the sons of Elioenai were, Hodaiah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Dalaiah, and Anani, seven. -- 1 chronicles 3:24
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The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal. -- 1 chronicles 4:1
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And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites. -- 1 chronicles 4:2
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And these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi: -- 1 chronicles 4:3
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And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem. -- 1 chronicles 4:4
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And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. -- 1 chronicles 4:5
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And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah. -- 1 chronicles 4:6
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And the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan. -- 1 chronicles 4:7
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And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum. -- 1 chronicles 4:8
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And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. -- 1 chronicles 4:9
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And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested. -- 1 chronicles 4:10
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And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton. -- 1 chronicles 4:11
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And Eshton begat Bethrapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Irnahash. These are the men of Rechah. -- 1 chronicles 4:12
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And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath. -- 1 chronicles 4:13
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And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen. -- 1 chronicles 4:14
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And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz. -- 1 chronicles 4:15
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And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel. -- 1 chronicles 4:16
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And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. -- 1 chronicles 4:17
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And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took. -- 1 chronicles 4:18
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And the sons of his wife Hodiah the sister of Naham, the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite. -- 1 chronicles 4:19
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And the sons of Shimon were, Amnon, and Rinnah, Benhanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were, Zoheth, and Benzoheth. -- 1 chronicles 4:20
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The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea, -- 1 chronicles 4:21
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And Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. And these are ancient things. -- 1 chronicles 4:22
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These were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work. -- 1 chronicles 4:23
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The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul: -- 1 chronicles 4:24
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Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son. -- 1 chronicles 4:25
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And the sons of Mishma; Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, Shimei his son. -- 1 chronicles 4:26
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And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters: but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, like to the children of Judah. -- 1 chronicles 4:27
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And they dwelt at Beersheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual, -- 1 chronicles 4:28
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And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad, -- 1 chronicles 4:29
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And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag, -- 1 chronicles 4:30
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And at Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusim, and at Bethbirei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David. -- 1 chronicles 4:31
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And their villages were, Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities: -- 1 chronicles 4:32
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And all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogy. -- 1 chronicles 4:33
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And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah, the son of Amaziah, -- 1 chronicles 4:34
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And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel, -- 1 chronicles 4:35
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And Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah, -- 1 chronicles 4:36
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And Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah; -- 1 chronicles 4:37
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These mentioned by their names were princes in their families: and the house of their fathers increased greatly. -- 1 chronicles 4:38
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And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks. -- 1 chronicles 4:39
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And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old. -- 1 chronicles 4:40
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And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because there was pasture there for their flocks. -- 1 chronicles 4:41
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And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi. -- 1 chronicles 4:42
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And they smote the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day. -- 1 chronicles 4:43
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Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright. -- 1 chronicles 5:1
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For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:) -- 1 chronicles 5:2
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The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. -- 1 chronicles 5:3
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The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son, -- 1 chronicles 5:4
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Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son, -- 1 chronicles 5:5
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Beerah his son, whom Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites. -- 1 chronicles 5:6
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And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned, were the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah, -- 1 chronicles 5:7
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And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baalmeon: -- 1 chronicles 5:8
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And eastward he inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from the river Euphrates: because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead. -- 1 chronicles 5:9
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And in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagarites, who fell by their hand: and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the east land of Gilead. -- 1 chronicles 5:10
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And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salcah: -- 1 chronicles 5:11
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Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan. -- 1 chronicles 5:12
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And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven. -- 1 chronicles 5:13
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These are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz; -- 1 chronicles 5:14
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Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers. -- 1 chronicles 5:15
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And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in her towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders. -- 1 chronicles 5:16
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All these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel. -- 1 chronicles 5:17
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The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skillful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war. -- 1 chronicles 5:18
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And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab. -- 1 chronicles 5:19
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And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him. -- 1 chronicles 5:20
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And they took away their cattle; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of men an hundred thousand. -- 1 chronicles 5:21
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For there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity. -- 1 chronicles 5:22
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And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baalhermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon. -- 1 chronicles 5:23
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And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers. -- 1 chronicles 5:24
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And they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a whoring after the gods of the people of the land, whom God destroyed before them. -- 1 chronicles 5:25
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And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day. -- 1 chronicles 5:26
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The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. -- 1 chronicles 6:1
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And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. -- 1 chronicles 6:2
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And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. -- 1 chronicles 6:3
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Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua, -- 1 chronicles 6:4
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And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi, -- 1 chronicles 6:5
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And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth, -- 1 chronicles 6:6
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Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub, -- 1 chronicles 6:7
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And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz, -- 1 chronicles 6:8
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And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan, -- 1 chronicles 6:9
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And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest's office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:) -- 1 chronicles 6:10
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And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub, -- 1 chronicles 6:11
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And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum, -- 1 chronicles 6:12
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And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah, -- 1 chronicles 6:13
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And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak, -- 1 chronicles 6:14
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And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar. -- 1 chronicles 6:15
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The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. -- 1 chronicles 6:16
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And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei. -- 1 chronicles 6:17
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And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. -- 1 chronicles 6:18
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The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers. -- 1 chronicles 6:19
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Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, -- 1 chronicles 6:20
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Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son. -- 1 chronicles 6:21
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The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, -- 1 chronicles 6:22
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Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son, -- 1 chronicles 6:23
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Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son. -- 1 chronicles 6:24
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And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth. -- 1 chronicles 6:25
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As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son, -- 1 chronicles 6:26
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Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son. -- 1 chronicles 6:27
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And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah. -- 1 chronicles 6:28
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The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son, -- 1 chronicles 6:29
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Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son. -- 1 chronicles 6:30
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And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest. -- 1 chronicles 6:31
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And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order. -- 1 chronicles 6:32
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And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel, -- 1 chronicles 6:33
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The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah, -- 1 chronicles 6:34
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The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, -- 1 chronicles 6:35
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The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah, -- 1 chronicles 6:36
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The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, -- 1 chronicles 6:37
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The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel. -- 1 chronicles 6:38
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And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea, -- 1 chronicles 6:39
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The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah, -- 1 chronicles 6:40
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The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah, -- 1 chronicles 6:41
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The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei, -- 1 chronicles 6:42
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The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi. -- 1 chronicles 6:43
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And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, -- 1 chronicles 6:44
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The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah, -- 1 chronicles 6:45
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The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer, -- 1 chronicles 6:46
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The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi. -- 1 chronicles 6:47
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Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God. -- 1 chronicles 6:48
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But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded. -- 1 chronicles 6:49
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And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son, -- 1 chronicles 6:50
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Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son, -- 1 chronicles 6:51
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Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son, -- 1 chronicles 6:52
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Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son. -- 1 chronicles 6:53
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Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot. -- 1 chronicles 6:54
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And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it. -- 1 chronicles 6:55
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But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. -- 1 chronicles 6:56
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And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs, -- 1 chronicles 6:57
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And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs, -- 1 chronicles 6:58
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And Ashan with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs: -- 1 chronicles 6:59
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And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities. -- 1 chronicles 6:60
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And unto the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities. -- 1 chronicles 6:61
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And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. -- 1 chronicles 6:62
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Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. -- 1 chronicles 6:63
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And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs. -- 1 chronicles 6:64
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And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names. -- 1 chronicles 6:65
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And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim. -- 1 chronicles 6:66
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And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs, -- 1 chronicles 6:67
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And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs, -- 1 chronicles 6:68
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And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her suburbs: -- 1 chronicles 6:69
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And out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath. -- 1 chronicles 6:70
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Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs: -- 1 chronicles 6:71
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And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs, -- 1 chronicles 6:72
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And Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs: -- 1 chronicles 6:73
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And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs, -- 1 chronicles 6:74
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And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs: -- 1 chronicles 6:75
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And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs. -- 1 chronicles 6:76
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Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs: -- 1 chronicles 6:77
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And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs, -- 1 chronicles 6:78
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Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs: -- 1 chronicles 6:79
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And out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs, -- 1 chronicles 6:80
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And Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs. -- 1 chronicles 6:81
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Now the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimrom, four. -- 1 chronicles 7:1
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And the sons of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father's house, to wit, of Tola: they were valiant men of might in their generations; whose number was in the days of David two and twenty thousand and six hundred. -- 1 chronicles 7:2
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And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five: all of them chief men. -- 1 chronicles 7:3
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And with them, by their generations, after the house of their fathers, were bands of soldiers for war, six and thirty thousand men: for they had many wives and sons. -- 1 chronicles 7:4
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And their brethren among all the families of Issachar were valiant men of might, reckoned in all by their genealogies fourscore and seven thousand. -- 1 chronicles 7:5
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The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three. -- 1 chronicles 7:6
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And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valor; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four. -- 1 chronicles 7:7
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And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher. -- 1 chronicles 7:8
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And the number of them, after their genealogy by their generations, heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valor, was twenty thousand and two hundred. -- 1 chronicles 7:9
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The sons also of Jediael; Bilhan: and the sons of Bilhan; Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahishahar. -- 1 chronicles 7:10
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All these the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valor, were seventeen thousand and two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for war and battle. -- 1 chronicles 7:11
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Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir, and Hushim, the sons of Aher. -- 1 chronicles 7:12
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The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah. -- 1 chronicles 7:13
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The sons of Manasseh; Ashriel, whom she bare: (but his concubine the Aramitess bare Machir the father of Gilead: -- 1 chronicles 7:14
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And Machir took to wife the sister of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister's name was Maachah;) and the name of the second was Zelophehad: and Zelophehad had daughters. -- 1 chronicles 7:15
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And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem. -- 1 chronicles 7:16
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And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh. -- 1 chronicles 7:17
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And his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah. -- 1 chronicles 7:18
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And the sons of Shemidah were, Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam. -- 1 chronicles 7:19
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And the sons of Ephraim; Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, and Eladah his son, and Tahath his son, -- 1 chronicles 7:20
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And Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath that were born in that land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle. -- 1 chronicles 7:21
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And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him. -- 1 chronicles 7:22
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And when he went in to his wife, she conceived, and bare a son, and he called his name Beriah, because it went evil with his house. -- 1 chronicles 7:23
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(And his daughter was Sherah, who built Bethhoron the nether, and the upper, and Uzzensherah.) -- 1 chronicles 7:24
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And Rephah was his son, also Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son. -- 1 chronicles 7:25
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Laadan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son. -- 1 chronicles 7:26
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Non his son, Jehoshuah his son. -- 1 chronicles 7:27
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And their possessions and habitations were, Bethel and the towns thereof, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer, with the towns thereof; Shechem also and the towns thereof, unto Gaza and the towns thereof: -- 1 chronicles 7:28
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And by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Bethshean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel. -- 1 chronicles 7:29
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The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister. -- 1 chronicles 7:30
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And the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel, who is the father of Birzavith. -- 1 chronicles 7:31
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And Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister. -- 1 chronicles 7:32
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And the sons of Japhlet; Pasach, and Bimhal, and Ashvath. These are the children of Japhlet. -- 1 chronicles 7:33
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And the sons of Shamer; Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram. -- 1 chronicles 7:34
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And the sons of his brother Helem; Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal. -- 1 chronicles 7:35
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The sons of Zophah; Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah, -- 1 chronicles 7:36
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Bezer, and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera. -- 1 chronicles 7:37
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And the sons of Jether; Jephunneh, and Pispah, and Ara. -- 1 chronicles 7:38
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And the sons of Ulla; Arah, and Haniel, and Rezia. -- 1 chronicles 7:39
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All these were the children of Asher, heads of their father's house, choice and mighty men of valor, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war and to battle was twenty and six thousand men. -- 1 chronicles 7:40
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Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third, -- 1 chronicles 8:1
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Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. -- 1 chronicles 8:2
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And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud, -- 1 chronicles 8:3
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And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah, -- 1 chronicles 8:4
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And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram. -- 1 chronicles 8:5
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And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath: -- 1 chronicles 8:6
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And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud. -- 1 chronicles 8:7
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And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives. -- 1 chronicles 8:8
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And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham, -- 1 chronicles 8:9
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And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers. -- 1 chronicles 8:10
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And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal. -- 1 chronicles 8:11
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The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof: -- 1 chronicles 8:12
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Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath: -- 1 chronicles 8:13
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And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth, -- 1 chronicles 8:14
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And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader, -- 1 chronicles 8:15
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And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah; -- 1 chronicles 8:16
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And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber, -- 1 chronicles 8:17
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Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal; -- 1 chronicles 8:18
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And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi, -- 1 chronicles 8:19
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And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel, -- 1 chronicles 8:20
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And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi; -- 1 chronicles 8:21
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And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel, -- 1 chronicles 8:22
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And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan, -- 1 chronicles 8:23
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And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah, -- 1 chronicles 8:24
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And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak; -- 1 chronicles 8:25
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And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah, -- 1 chronicles 8:26
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And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham. -- 1 chronicles 8:27
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These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem. -- 1 chronicles 8:28
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And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name was Maachah: -- 1 chronicles 8:29
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And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab, -- 1 chronicles 8:30
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And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher. -- 1 chronicles 8:31
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And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them. -- 1 chronicles 8:32
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And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal. -- 1 chronicles 8:33
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And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begat Micah. -- 1 chronicles 8:34
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And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz. -- 1 chronicles 8:35
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And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza, -- 1 chronicles 8:36
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And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son: -- 1 chronicles 8:37
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And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. -- 1 chronicles 8:38
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And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third. -- 1 chronicles 8:39
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And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin. -- 1 chronicles 8:40
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So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression. -- 1 chronicles 9:1
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Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims. -- 1 chronicles 9:2
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And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh; -- 1 chronicles 9:3
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Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah. -- 1 chronicles 9:4
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And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons. -- 1 chronicles 9:5
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And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety. -- 1 chronicles 9:6
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And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hasenuah, -- 1 chronicles 9:7
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And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah; -- 1 chronicles 9:8
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And their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All these men were chief of the fathers in the house of their fathers. -- 1 chronicles 9:9
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And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin, -- 1 chronicles 9:10
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And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God; -- 1 chronicles 9:11
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And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer; -- 1 chronicles 9:12
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And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God. -- 1 chronicles 9:13
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And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari; -- 1 chronicles 9:14
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And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; -- 1 chronicles 9:15
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And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites. -- 1 chronicles 9:16
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And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief; -- 1 chronicles 9:17
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Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi. -- 1 chronicles 9:18
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And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the host of the LORD, were keepers of the entry. -- 1 chronicles 9:19
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And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, and the LORD was with him. -- 1 chronicles 9:20
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And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. -- 1 chronicles 9:21
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All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office. -- 1 chronicles 9:22
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So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards. -- 1 chronicles 9:23
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In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south. -- 1 chronicles 9:24
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And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them. -- 1 chronicles 9:25
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For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God. -- 1 chronicles 9:26
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And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them. -- 1 chronicles 9:27
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And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale. -- 1 chronicles 9:28
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Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices. -- 1 chronicles 9:29
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And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices. -- 1 chronicles 9:30
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And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans. -- 1 chronicles 9:31
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And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath. -- 1 chronicles 9:32
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And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night. -- 1 chronicles 9:33
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These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem. -- 1 chronicles 9:34
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And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife's name was Maachah: -- 1 chronicles 9:35
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And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab. -- 1 chronicles 9:36
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And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth. -- 1 chronicles 9:37
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And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren at Jerusalem, over against their brethren. -- 1 chronicles 9:38
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And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal. -- 1 chronicles 9:39
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And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begat Micah. -- 1 chronicles 9:40
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And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz. -- 1 chronicles 9:41
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And Ahaz begat Jarah; and Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza; -- 1 chronicles 9:42
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And Moza begat Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son. -- 1 chronicles 9:43
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And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel. -- 1 chronicles 9:44
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Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. -- 1 chronicles 10:1
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And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul. -- 1 chronicles 10:2
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And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers. -- 1 chronicles 10:3
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Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. -- 1 chronicles 10:4
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And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died. -- 1 chronicles 10:5
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So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together. -- 1 chronicles 10:6
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And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, then they forsook their cities, and fled: and the Philistines came and dwelt in them. -- 1 chronicles 10:7
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And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa. -- 1 chronicles 10:8
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And when they had stripped him, they took his head, and his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry tidings unto their idols, and to the people. -- 1 chronicles 10:9
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And they put his armor in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon. -- 1 chronicles 10:10
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And when all Jabeshgilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, -- 1 chronicles 10:11
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They arose, all the valiant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days. -- 1 chronicles 10:12
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So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it; -- 1 chronicles 10:13
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And inquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse. -- 1 chronicles 10:14
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Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. -- 1 chronicles 11:1
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And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel. -- 1 chronicles 11:2
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Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel. -- 1 chronicles 11:3
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And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land. -- 1 chronicles 11:4
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And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David. -- 1 chronicles 11:5
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And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief. -- 1 chronicles 11:6
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And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David. -- 1 chronicles 11:7
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And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city. -- 1 chronicles 11:8
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So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts was with him. -- 1 chronicles 11:9
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These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel. -- 1 chronicles 11:10
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And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time. -- 1 chronicles 11:11
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And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties. -- 1 chronicles 11:12
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He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines. -- 1 chronicles 11:13
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And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great deliverance. -- 1 chronicles 11:14
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Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim. -- 1 chronicles 11:15
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And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem. -- 1 chronicles 11:16
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And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate! -- 1 chronicles 11:17
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And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD. -- 1 chronicles 11:18
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And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest. -- 1 chronicles 11:19
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And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew them, and had a name among the three. -- 1 chronicles 11:20
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Of the three, he was more honorable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three. -- 1 chronicles 11:21
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Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day. -- 1 chronicles 11:22
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And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear. -- 1 chronicles 11:23
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These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties. -- 1 chronicles 11:24
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Behold, he was honorable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard. -- 1 chronicles 11:25
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Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, -- 1 chronicles 11:26
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Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite, -- 1 chronicles 11:27
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Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite, -- 1 chronicles 11:28
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Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite, -- 1 chronicles 11:29
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Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite, -- 1 chronicles 11:30
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Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite, -- 1 chronicles 11:31
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Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite, -- 1 chronicles 11:32
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Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite, -- 1 chronicles 11:33
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The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite, -- 1 chronicles 11:34
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Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur, -- 1 chronicles 11:35
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Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, -- 1 chronicles 11:36
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Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai, -- 1 chronicles 11:37
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Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri, -- 1 chronicles 11:38
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Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah, -- 1 chronicles 11:39
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Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, -- 1 chronicles 11:40
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Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai, -- 1 chronicles 11:41
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Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him, -- 1 chronicles 11:42
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Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite, -- 1 chronicles 11:43
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Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite, -- 1 chronicles 11:44
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Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite, -- 1 chronicles 11:45
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Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite, -- 1 chronicles 11:46
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Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite. -- 1 chronicles 11:47
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Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war. -- 1 chronicles 12:1
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They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin. -- 1 chronicles 12:2
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The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite. -- 1 chronicles 12:3
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And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite, -- 1 chronicles 12:4
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Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite, -- 1 chronicles 12:5
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Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites, -- 1 chronicles 12:6
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And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor. -- 1 chronicles 12:7
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And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains; -- 1 chronicles 12:8
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Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third, -- 1 chronicles 12:9
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Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, -- 1 chronicles 12:10
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Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, -- 1 chronicles 12:11
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Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth, -- 1 chronicles 12:12
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Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh. -- 1 chronicles 12:13
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These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand. -- 1 chronicles 12:14
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These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west. -- 1 chronicles 12:15
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And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David. -- 1 chronicles 12:16
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And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it. -- 1 chronicles 12:17
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Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band. -- 1 chronicles 12:18
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And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads. -- 1 chronicles 12:19
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As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh. -- 1 chronicles 12:20
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And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host. -- 1 chronicles 12:21
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For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God. -- 1 chronicles 12:22
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And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD. -- 1 chronicles 12:23
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The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war. -- 1 chronicles 12:24
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Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valor for the war, seven thousand and one hundred. -- 1 chronicles 12:25
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Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred. -- 1 chronicles 12:26
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And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred; -- 1 chronicles 12:27
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And Zadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father's house twenty and two captains. -- 1 chronicles 12:28
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And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul. -- 1 chronicles 12:29
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And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous throughout the house of their fathers. -- 1 chronicles 12:30
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And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king. -- 1 chronicles 12:31
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And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment. -- 1 chronicles 12:32
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Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart. -- 1 chronicles 12:33
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And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand. -- 1 chronicles 12:34
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And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred. -- 1 chronicles 12:35
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And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand. -- 1 chronicles 12:36
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And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thousand. -- 1 chronicles 12:37
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All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king. -- 1 chronicles 12:38
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And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them. -- 1 chronicles 12:39
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Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel. -- 1 chronicles 12:40
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And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. -- 1 chronicles 13:1
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And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us: -- 1 chronicles 13:2
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And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul. -- 1 chronicles 13:3
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And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people. -- 1 chronicles 13:4
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So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim. -- 1 chronicles 13:5
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And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjathjearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth between the cherubim, whose name is called on it. -- 1 chronicles 13:6
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And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart. -- 1 chronicles 13:7
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And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets. -- 1 chronicles 13:8
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And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled. -- 1 chronicles 13:9
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And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God. -- 1 chronicles 13:10
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And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day. -- 1 chronicles 13:11
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And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me? -- 1 chronicles 13:12
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So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite. -- 1 chronicles 13:13
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And the ark of God remained with the family of Obededom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obededom, and all that he had. -- 1 chronicles 13:14
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Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house. -- 1 chronicles 14:1
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And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel. -- 1 chronicles 14:2
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And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters. -- 1 chronicles 14:3
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Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, -- 1 chronicles 14:4
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And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet, -- 1 chronicles 14:5
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And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, -- 1 chronicles 14:6
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And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet. -- 1 chronicles 14:7
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And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it, and went out against them. -- 1 chronicles 14:8
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And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. -- 1 chronicles 14:9
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And David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? And wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand. -- 1 chronicles 14:10
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So they came up to Baalperazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baalperazim. -- 1 chronicles 14:11
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And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire. -- 1 chronicles 14:12
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And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley. -- 1 chronicles 14:13
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Therefore David inquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees. -- 1 chronicles 14:14
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And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines. -- 1 chronicles 14:15
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David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer. -- 1 chronicles 14:16
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And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations. -- 1 chronicles 14:17
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And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent. -- 1 chronicles 15:1
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Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever. -- 1 chronicles 15:2
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And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it. -- 1 chronicles 15:3
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And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites: -- 1 chronicles 15:4
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Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty: -- 1 chronicles 15:5
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Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty: -- 1 chronicles 15:6
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Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief and his brethren an hundred and thirty: -- 1 chronicles 15:7
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Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred: -- 1 chronicles 15:8
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Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore: -- 1 chronicles 15:9
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Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve. -- 1 chronicles 15:10
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And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab, -- 1 chronicles 15:11
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And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it. -- 1 chronicles 15:12
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For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order. -- 1 chronicles 15:13
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So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. -- 1 chronicles 15:14
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And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD. -- 1 chronicles 15:15
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And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy. -- 1 chronicles 15:16
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So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; -- 1 chronicles 15:17
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And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters. -- 1 chronicles 15:18
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So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass; -- 1 chronicles 15:19
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And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth; -- 1 chronicles 15:20
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And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel. -- 1 chronicles 15:21
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And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skillful. -- 1 chronicles 15:22
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And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark. -- 1 chronicles 15:23
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And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obededom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark. -- 1 chronicles 15:24
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So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obededom with joy. -- 1 chronicles 15:25
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And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams. -- 1 chronicles 15:26
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And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen. -- 1 chronicles 15:27
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Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps. -- 1 chronicles 15:28
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And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal, the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart. -- 1 chronicles 15:29
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So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God. -- 1 chronicles 16:1
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And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD. -- 1 chronicles 16:2
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And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. -- 1 chronicles 16:3
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And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel: -- 1 chronicles 16:4
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Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; -- 1 chronicles 16:5
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Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God. -- 1 chronicles 16:6
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Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren. -- 1 chronicles 16:7
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Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. -- 1 chronicles 16:8
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Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. -- 1 chronicles 16:9
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Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. -- 1 chronicles 16:10
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Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually. -- 1 chronicles 16:11
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Remember his marvelous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth; -- 1 chronicles 16:12
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O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones. -- 1 chronicles 16:13
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He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth. -- 1 chronicles 16:14
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Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations; -- 1 chronicles 16:15
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Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac; -- 1 chronicles 16:16
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And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant, -- 1 chronicles 16:17
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Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance; -- 1 chronicles 16:18
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When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it. -- 1 chronicles 16:19
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And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people; -- 1 chronicles 16:20
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He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes, -- 1 chronicles 16:21
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Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm. -- 1 chronicles 16:22
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Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; show forth from day to day his salvation. -- 1 chronicles 16:23
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Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvelous works among all nations. -- 1 chronicles 16:24
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For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods. -- 1 chronicles 16:25
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For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens. -- 1 chronicles 16:26
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Glory and honor are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place. -- 1 chronicles 16:27
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Give unto the LORD, ye kindred of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength. -- 1 chronicles 16:28
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Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. -- 1 chronicles 16:29
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Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved. -- 1 chronicles 16:30
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Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth. -- 1 chronicles 16:31
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Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein. -- 1 chronicles 16:32
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Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth. -- 1 chronicles 16:33
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O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever. -- 1 chronicles 16:34
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And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise. -- 1 chronicles 16:35
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Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD. -- 1 chronicles 16:36
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So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required: -- 1 chronicles 16:37
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And Obededom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters: -- 1 chronicles 16:38
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And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon, -- 1 chronicles 16:39
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To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel; -- 1 chronicles 16:40
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And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever; -- 1 chronicles 16:41
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And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters. -- 1 chronicles 16:42
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And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house. -- 1 chronicles 16:43
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Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD remaineth under curtains. -- 1 chronicles 17:1
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Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee. -- 1 chronicles 17:2
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And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying, -- 1 chronicles 17:3
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Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in: -- 1 chronicles 17:4
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For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another. -- 1 chronicles 17:5
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Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house of cedars? -- 1 chronicles 17:6
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Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel: -- 1 chronicles 17:7
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And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth. -- 1 chronicles 17:8
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Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the beginning, -- 1 chronicles 17:9
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And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. Moreover I will subdue all thine enemies. Furthermore I tell thee that the LORD will build thee an house. -- 1 chronicles 17:10
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And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom. -- 1 chronicles 17:11
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He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever. -- 1 chronicles 17:12
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I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee: -- 1 chronicles 17:13
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But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore. -- 1 chronicles 17:14
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According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David. -- 1 chronicles 17:15
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And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who am I, O LORD God, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? -- 1 chronicles 17:16
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And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast also spoken of thy servant's house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O LORD God. -- 1 chronicles 17:17
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What can David speak more to thee for the honor of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant. -- 1 chronicles 17:18
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O LORD, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all these great things. -- 1 chronicles 17:19
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O LORD, there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears. -- 1 chronicles 17:20
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And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his own people, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt? -- 1 chronicles 17:21
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For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, LORD, becamest their God. -- 1 chronicles 17:22
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Therefore now, LORD, let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever, and do as thou hast said. -- 1 chronicles 17:23
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Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and let the house of David thy servant be established before thee. -- 1 chronicles 17:24
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For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee. -- 1 chronicles 17:25
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And now, LORD, thou art God, and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant: -- 1 chronicles 17:26
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Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O LORD, and it shall be blessed for ever. -- 1 chronicles 17:27
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Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines. -- 1 chronicles 18:1
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And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts. -- 1 chronicles 18:2
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And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates. -- 1 chronicles 18:3
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And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots. -- 1 chronicles 18:4
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And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. -- 1 chronicles 18:5
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Then David put garrisons in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, and brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. -- 1 chronicles 18:6
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And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. -- 1 chronicles 18:7
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Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass. -- 1 chronicles 18:8
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Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah; -- 1 chronicles 18:9
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He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass. -- 1 chronicles 18:10
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Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek. -- 1 chronicles 18:11
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Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand. -- 1 chronicles 18:12
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And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. -- 1 chronicles 18:13
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So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people. -- 1 chronicles 18:14
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And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder. -- 1 chronicles 18:15
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And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe; -- 1 chronicles 18:16
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And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king. -- 1 chronicles 18:17
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Now it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead. -- 1 chronicles 19:1
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And David said, I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him. -- 1 chronicles 19:2
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But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land? -- 1 chronicles 19:3
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Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them away. -- 1 chronicles 19:4
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Then there went certain, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return. -- 1 chronicles 19:5
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And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syriamaachah, and out of Zobah. -- 1 chronicles 19:6
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So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle. -- 1 chronicles 19:7
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And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men. -- 1 chronicles 19:8
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And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array before the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field. -- 1 chronicles 19:9
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Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians. -- 1 chronicles 19:10
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And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon. -- 1 chronicles 19:11
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And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee. -- 1 chronicles 19:12
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Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD do that which is good in his sight. -- 1 chronicles 19:13
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So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him. -- 1 chronicles 19:14
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And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem. -- 1 chronicles 19:15
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And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river: and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them. -- 1 chronicles 19:16
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And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him. -- 1 chronicles 19:17
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But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host. -- 1 chronicles 19:18
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And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more. -- 1 chronicles 19:19
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And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it. -- 1 chronicles 20:1
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And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David's head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city. -- 1 chronicles 20:2
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And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so dealt David with all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem. -- 1 chronicles 20:3
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And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued. -- 1 chronicles 20:4
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And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver's beam. -- 1 chronicles 20:5
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And yet again there was war at Gath, where was a man of great stature, whose fingers and toes were four and twenty, six on each hand, and six on each foot and he also was the son of the giant. -- 1 chronicles 20:6
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But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him. -- 1 chronicles 20:7
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These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. -- 1 chronicles 20:8
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And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel. -- 1 chronicles 21:1
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And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it. -- 1 chronicles 21:2
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And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel? -- 1 chronicles 21:3
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Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem. -- 1 chronicles 21:4
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And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword. -- 1 chronicles 21:5
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But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king's word was abominable to Joab. -- 1 chronicles 21:6
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And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel. -- 1 chronicles 21:7
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And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, do away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly. -- 1 chronicles 21:8
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And the LORD spake unto Gad, David's seer, saying, -- 1 chronicles 21:9
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Go and tell David, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee. -- 1 chronicles 21:10
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So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Choose thee -- 1 chronicles 21:11
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Either three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me. -- 1 chronicles 21:12
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And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall now into the hand of the LORD; for very great are his mercies: but let me not fall into the hand of man. -- 1 chronicles 21:13
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So the LORD sent pestilence upon Israel: and there fell of Israel seventy thousand men. -- 1 chronicles 21:14
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And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite. -- 1 chronicles 21:15
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And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces. -- 1 chronicles 21:16
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And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued. -- 1 chronicles 21:17
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Then the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite. -- 1 chronicles 21:18
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And David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spake in the name of the LORD. -- 1 chronicles 21:19
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And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat. -- 1 chronicles 21:20
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And as David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out of the threshingfloor, and bowed himself to David with his face to the ground. -- 1 chronicles 21:21
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Then David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of this threshingfloor, that I may build an altar therein unto the LORD: thou shalt grant it me for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people. -- 1 chronicles 21:22
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And Ornan said unto David, Take it to thee, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes: lo, I give thee the oxen also for burnt offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meat offering; I give it all. -- 1 chronicles 21:23
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And king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the LORD, nor offer burnt offerings without cost. -- 1 chronicles 21:24
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So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight. -- 1 chronicles 21:25
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And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering. -- 1 chronicles 21:26
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And the LORD commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again into the sheath thereof. -- 1 chronicles 21:27
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At that time when David saw that the LORD had answered him in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there. -- 1 chronicles 21:28
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For the tabernacle of the LORD, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of the burnt offering, were at that season in the high place at Gibeon. -- 1 chronicles 21:29
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But David could not go before it to enquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD. -- 1 chronicles 21:30
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Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel. -- 1 chronicles 22:1
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And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God. -- 1 chronicles 22:2
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And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight; -- 1 chronicles 22:3
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Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David. -- 1 chronicles 22:4
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And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death. -- 1 chronicles 22:5
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Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the LORD God of Israel. -- 1 chronicles 22:6
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And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God: -- 1 chronicles 22:7
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But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight. -- 1 chronicles 22:8
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Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days. -- 1 chronicles 22:9
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He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever. -- 1 chronicles 22:10
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Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee. -- 1 chronicles 22:11
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Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God. -- 1 chronicles 22:12
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Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed. -- 1 chronicles 22:13
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Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto. -- 1 chronicles 22:14
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Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work. -- 1 chronicles 22:15
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Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee. -- 1 chronicles 22:16
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David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying, -- 1 chronicles 22:17
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Is not the LORD your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people. -- 1 chronicles 22:18
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Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD. -- 1 chronicles 22:19
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So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel. -- 1 chronicles 23:1
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And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. -- 1 chronicles 23:2
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Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand. -- 1 chronicles 23:3
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Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges: -- 1 chronicles 23:4
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Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith. -- 1 chronicles 23:5
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And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. -- 1 chronicles 23:6
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Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei. -- 1 chronicles 23:7
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The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three. -- 1 chronicles 23:8
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The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan. -- 1 chronicles 23:9
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And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei. -- 1 chronicles 23:10
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And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father's house. -- 1 chronicles 23:11
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The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four. -- 1 chronicles 23:12
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The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever. -- 1 chronicles 23:13
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Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi. -- 1 chronicles 23:14
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The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer. -- 1 chronicles 23:15
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Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief. -- 1 chronicles 23:16
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And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many. -- 1 chronicles 23:17
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Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief. -- 1 chronicles 23:18
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Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. -- 1 chronicles 23:19
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Of the sons of Uzziel; Micah the first and Jesiah the second. -- 1 chronicles 23:20
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The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish. -- 1 chronicles 23:21
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And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them. -- 1 chronicles 23:22
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The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three. -- 1 chronicles 23:23
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These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward. -- 1 chronicles 23:24
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For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever: -- 1 chronicles 23:25
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And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof. -- 1 chronicles 23:26
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For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above: -- 1 chronicles 23:27
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Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God; -- 1 chronicles 23:28
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Both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size; -- 1 chronicles 23:29
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And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even: -- 1 chronicles 23:30
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And to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the LORD in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded unto them, continually before the LORD: -- 1 chronicles 23:31
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And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the LORD. -- 1 chronicles 23:32
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Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. -- 1 chronicles 24:1
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But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office. -- 1 chronicles 24:2
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And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service. -- 1 chronicles 24:3
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And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar, and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers. -- 1 chronicles 24:4
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Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar. -- 1 chronicles 24:5
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And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar. -- 1 chronicles 24:6
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Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, -- 1 chronicles 24:7
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The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, -- 1 chronicles 24:8
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The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, -- 1 chronicles 24:9
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The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah, -- 1 chronicles 24:10
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The ninth to Jeshuah, the tenth to Shecaniah, -- 1 chronicles 24:11
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The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim, -- 1 chronicles 24:12
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The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab, -- 1 chronicles 24:13
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The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer, -- 1 chronicles 24:14
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The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses, -- 1 chronicles 24:15
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The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel, -- 1 chronicles 24:16
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The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul, -- 1 chronicles 24:17
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The three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah. -- 1 chronicles 24:18
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These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the LORD, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him. -- 1 chronicles 24:19
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And the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah. -- 1 chronicles 24:20
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Concerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah. -- 1 chronicles 24:21
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Of the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath. -- 1 chronicles 24:22
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And the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth. -- 1 chronicles 24:23
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Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah: of the sons of Michah; Shamir. -- 1 chronicles 24:24
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The brother of Michah was Isshiah: of the sons of Isshiah; Zechariah. -- 1 chronicles 24:25
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The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno. -- 1 chronicles 24:26
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The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri. -- 1 chronicles 24:27
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Of Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons. -- 1 chronicles 24:28
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Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel. -- 1 chronicles 24:29
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The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers. -- 1 chronicles 24:30
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These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren. -- 1 chronicles 24:31
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Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was: -- 1 chronicles 25:1
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Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king. -- 1 chronicles 25:2
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Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD. -- 1 chronicles 25:3
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Of Heman: the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth: -- 1 chronicles 25:4
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All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. -- 1 chronicles 25:5
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All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman. -- 1 chronicles 25:6
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So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight. -- 1 chronicles 25:7
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And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar. -- 1 chronicles 25:8
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Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve: -- 1 chronicles 25:9
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The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: -- 1 chronicles 25:10
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The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: -- 1 chronicles 25:11
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The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: -- 1 chronicles 25:12
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The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: -- 1 chronicles 25:13
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The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: -- 1 chronicles 25:14
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The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: -- 1 chronicles 25:15
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The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: -- 1 chronicles 25:16
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The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: -- 1 chronicles 25:17
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The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: -- 1 chronicles 25:18
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The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: -- 1 chronicles 25:19
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The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: -- 1 chronicles 25:20
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The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: -- 1 chronicles 25:21
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The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: -- 1 chronicles 25:22
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The sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: -- 1 chronicles 25:23
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The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: -- 1 chronicles 25:24
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The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: -- 1 chronicles 25:25
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The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: -- 1 chronicles 25:26
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The twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: -- 1 chronicles 25:27
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The one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: -- 1 chronicles 25:28
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The two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: -- 1 chronicles 25:29
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The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: -- 1 chronicles 25:30
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The four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve. -- 1 chronicles 25:31
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Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. -- 1 chronicles 26:1
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And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, -- 1 chronicles 26:2
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Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh. -- 1 chronicles 26:3
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Moreover the sons of Obededom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth. -- 1 chronicles 26:4
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Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him. -- 1 chronicles 26:5
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Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valor. -- 1 chronicles 26:6
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The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah. -- 1 chronicles 26:7
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All these of the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obededom. -- 1 chronicles 26:8
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And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen. -- 1 chronicles 26:9
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Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;) -- 1 chronicles 26:10
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Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen. -- 1 chronicles 26:11
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Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD. -- 1 chronicles 26:12
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And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate. -- 1 chronicles 26:13
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And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward. -- 1 chronicles 26:14
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To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim. -- 1 chronicles 26:15
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To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward. -- 1 chronicles 26:16
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Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two. -- 1 chronicles 26:17
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At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar. -- 1 chronicles 26:18
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These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari. -- 1 chronicles 26:19
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And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things. -- 1 chronicles 26:20
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As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli. -- 1 chronicles 26:21
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The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the LORD. -- 1 chronicles 26:22
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Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites: -- 1 chronicles 26:23
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And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the treasures. -- 1 chronicles 26:24
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And his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son. -- 1 chronicles 26:25
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Which Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated. -- 1 chronicles 26:26
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Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the LORD. -- 1 chronicles 26:27
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And all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated; and whosoever had dedicated any thing, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren. -- 1 chronicles 26:28
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Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges. -- 1 chronicles 26:29
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And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valor, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the king. -- 1 chronicles 26:30
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Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valor at Jazer of Gilead. -- 1 chronicles 26:31
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And his brethren, men of valor, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king. -- 1 chronicles 26:32
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Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand. -- 1 chronicles 27:1
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Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. -- 1 chronicles 27:2
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Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month. -- 1 chronicles 27:3
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And over the course of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand. -- 1 chronicles 27:4
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The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. -- 1 chronicles 27:5
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This is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son. -- 1 chronicles 27:6
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The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. -- 1 chronicles 27:7
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The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. -- 1 chronicles 27:8
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The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. -- 1 chronicles 27:9
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The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. -- 1 chronicles 27:10
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The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. -- 1 chronicles 27:11
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The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. -- 1 chronicles 27:12
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The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. -- 1 chronicles 27:13
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The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. -- 1 chronicles 27:14
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The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. -- 1 chronicles 27:15
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Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah: -- 1 chronicles 27:16
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Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok: -- 1 chronicles 27:17
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Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael: -- 1 chronicles 27:18
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Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel: -- 1 chronicles 27:19
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Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah: -- 1 chronicles 27:20
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Of the half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner: -- 1 chronicles 27:21
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Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel. -- 1 chronicles 27:22
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But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens. -- 1 chronicles 27:23
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Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David. -- 1 chronicles 27:24
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And over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah: -- 1 chronicles 27:25
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And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub: -- 1 chronicles 27:26
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And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite: -- 1 chronicles 27:27
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And over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the low plains was Baalhanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash: -- 1 chronicles 27:28
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And over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai: -- 1 chronicles 27:29
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Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite: -- 1 chronicles 27:30
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And over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagerite. All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David's. -- 1 chronicles 27:31
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Also Jonathan David's uncle was a counselor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons: -- 1 chronicles 27:32
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And Ahithophel was the king's counselor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's companion: -- 1 chronicles 27:33
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And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the general of the king's army was Joab. -- 1 chronicles 27:34
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And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem. -- 1 chronicles 28:1
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Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building: -- 1 chronicles 28:2
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But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood. -- 1 chronicles 28:3
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Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel: -- 1 chronicles 28:4
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And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel. -- 1 chronicles 28:5
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And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father. -- 1 chronicles 28:6
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Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day. -- 1 chronicles 28:7
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Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever. -- 1 chronicles 28:8
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And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever. -- 1 chronicles 28:9
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Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it. -- 1 chronicles 28:10
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Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlors thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat, -- 1 chronicles 28:11
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And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things: -- 1 chronicles 28:12
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Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the LORD. -- 1 chronicles 28:13
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He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service: -- 1 chronicles 28:14
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Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick. -- 1 chronicles 28:15
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And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver: -- 1 chronicles 28:16
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Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basins he gave gold by weight for every basin; and likewise silver by weight for every basin of silver: -- 1 chronicles 28:17
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And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubim, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD. -- 1 chronicles 28:18
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All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern. -- 1 chronicles 28:19
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And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD. -- 1 chronicles 28:20
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And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skillful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment. -- 1 chronicles 28:21
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Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God. -- 1 chronicles 29:1
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Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colors, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance. -- 1 chronicles 29:2
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Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house. -- 1 chronicles 29:3
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Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal: -- 1 chronicles 29:4
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The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the LORD? -- 1 chronicles 29:5
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Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king's work, offered willingly, -- 1 chronicles 29:6
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And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron. -- 1 chronicles 29:7
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And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of the LORD, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite. -- 1 chronicles 29:8
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Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy. -- 1 chronicles 29:9
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Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever. -- 1 chronicles 29:10
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Thine, O LORD is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all. -- 1 chronicles 29:11
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Both riches and honor come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all. -- 1 chronicles 29:12
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Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. -- 1 chronicles 29:13
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But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee. -- 1 chronicles 29:14
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For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding. -- 1 chronicles 29:15
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O LORD our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own. -- 1 chronicles 29:16
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I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee. -- 1 chronicles 29:17
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O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee: -- 1 chronicles 29:18
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And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision. -- 1 chronicles 29:19
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And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king. -- 1 chronicles 29:20
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And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings unto the LORD, on the morrow after that day, even a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel: -- 1 chronicles 29:21
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And did eat and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him unto the LORD to be the chief governor, and Zadok to be priest. -- 1 chronicles 29:22
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Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him. -- 1 chronicles 29:23
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And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king. -- 1 chronicles 29:24
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And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel. -- 1 chronicles 29:25
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Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. -- 1 chronicles 29:26
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And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem. -- 1 chronicles 29:27
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And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead. -- 1 chronicles 29:28
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Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer, -- 1 chronicles 29:29
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With all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries. -- 1 chronicles 29:30
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And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly. -- 2 chronicles 1:1
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Then Solomon spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers. -- 2 chronicles 1:2
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So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness. -- 2 chronicles 1:3
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But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjathjearim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 1:4
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Moreover the brazen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it. -- 2 chronicles 1:5
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And Solomon went up thither to the brazen altar before the LORD, which was at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it. -- 2 chronicles 1:6
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In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee. -- 2 chronicles 1:7
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And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast showed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead. -- 2 chronicles 1:8
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Now, O LORD God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude. -- 2 chronicles 1:9
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Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great? -- 2 chronicles 1:10
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And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king: -- 2 chronicles 1:11
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Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like. -- 2 chronicles 1:12
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Then Solomon came from his journey to the high place that was at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned over Israel. -- 2 chronicles 1:13
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And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 1:14
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And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycamore trees that are in the vale for abundance. -- 2 chronicles 1:15
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And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price. -- 2 chronicles 1:16
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And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so brought they out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means. -- 2 chronicles 1:17
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And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom. -- 2 chronicles 2:1
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And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them. -- 2 chronicles 2:2
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And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal with me. -- 2 chronicles 2:3
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Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel. -- 2 chronicles 2:4
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And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods. -- 2 chronicles 2:5
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But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him? -- 2 chronicles 2:6
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Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill to grave with the cunning men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide. -- 2 chronicles 2:7
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Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants, -- 2 chronicles 2:8
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Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great. -- 2 chronicles 2:9
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And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil. -- 2 chronicles 2:10
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Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them. -- 2 chronicles 2:11
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Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom. -- 2 chronicles 2:12
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And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father's, -- 2 chronicles 2:13
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The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skillful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which shall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David thy father. -- 2 chronicles 2:14
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Now therefore the wheat, and the barley, the oil, and the wine, which my lord hath spoken of, let him send unto his servants: -- 2 chronicles 2:15
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And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 2:16
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And Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after the numbering wherewith David his father had numbered them; and they were found an hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred. -- 2 chronicles 2:17
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And he set threescore and ten thousand of them to be bearers of burdens, and fourscore thousand to be hewers in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred overseers to set the people a work. -- 2 chronicles 2:18
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Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the Lord appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite. -- 2 chronicles 3:1
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And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign. -- 2 chronicles 3:2
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Now these are the things wherein Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits. -- 2 chronicles 3:3
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And the porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height was an hundred and twenty: and he overlaid it within with pure gold. -- 2 chronicles 3:4
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And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains. -- 2 chronicles 3:5
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And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim. -- 2 chronicles 3:6
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He overlaid also the house, the beams, the posts, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubim on the walls. -- 2 chronicles 3:7
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And he made the most holy house, the length whereof was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits: and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents. -- 2 chronicles 3:8
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And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold. -- 2 chronicles 3:9
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And in the most holy house he made two cherubim of image work, and overlaid them with gold. -- 2 chronicles 3:10
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And the wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub. -- 2 chronicles 3:11
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And one wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was five cubits also, joining to the wing of the other cherub. -- 2 chronicles 3:12
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The wings of these cherubim spread themselves forth twenty cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces were inward. -- 2 chronicles 3:13
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And he made the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubim thereon. -- 2 chronicles 3:14
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Also he made before the house two pillars of thirty and five cubits high, and the chapiter that was on the top of each of them was five cubits. -- 2 chronicles 3:15
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And he made chains, as in the oracle, and put them on the heads of the pillars; and made an hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains. -- 2 chronicles 3:16
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And he reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz. -- 2 chronicles 3:17
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Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof. -- 2 chronicles 4:1
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Also he made a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and five cubits the height thereof; and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about. -- 2 chronicles 4:2
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And under it was the similitude of oxen, which did compass it round about: ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about. Two rows of oxen were cast, when it was cast. -- 2 chronicles 4:3
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It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward. -- 2 chronicles 4:4
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And the thickness of it was an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies; and it received and held three thousand baths. -- 2 chronicles 4:5
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He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them: such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in. -- 2 chronicles 4:6
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And he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their form, and set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left. -- 2 chronicles 4:7
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He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side, and five on the left. And he made an hundred basins of gold. -- 2 chronicles 4:8
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Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass. -- 2 chronicles 4:9
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And he set the sea on the right side of the east end, over against the south. -- 2 chronicles 4:10
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And Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basins. And Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of God; -- 2 chronicles 4:11
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To wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were on the top of the pillars; -- 2 chronicles 4:12
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And four hundred pomegranates on the two wreaths; two rows of pomegranates on each wreath, to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were upon the pillars. -- 2 chronicles 4:13
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He made also bases, and lavers made he upon the bases; -- 2 chronicles 4:14
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One sea, and twelve oxen under it. -- 2 chronicles 4:15
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The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their instruments, did Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house of the LORD of bright brass. -- 2 chronicles 4:16
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In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah. -- 2 chronicles 4:17
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Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out. -- 2 chronicles 4:18
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And Solomon made all the vessels that were for the house of God, the golden altar also, and the tables whereon the shewbread was set; -- 2 chronicles 4:19
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Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold; -- 2 chronicles 4:20
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And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold; -- 2 chronicles 4:21
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And the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold. -- 2 chronicles 4:22
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Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the LORD was finished: and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated; and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of God. -- 2 chronicles 5:1
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Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion. -- 2 chronicles 5:2
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Wherefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king in the feast which was in the seventh month. -- 2 chronicles 5:3
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And all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark. -- 2 chronicles 5:4
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And they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up. -- 2 chronicles 5:5
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Also king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him before the ark, sacrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude. -- 2 chronicles 5:6
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And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim: -- 2 chronicles 5:7
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For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves thereof above. -- 2 chronicles 5:8
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And they drew out the staves of the ark, that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without. And there it is unto this day. -- 2 chronicles 5:9
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There was nothing in the ark save the two tables which Moses put therein at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt. -- 2 chronicles 5:10
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And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place: (for all the priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course: -- 2 chronicles 5:11
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Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:) -- 2 chronicles 5:12
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It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD; -- 2 chronicles 5:13
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So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God. -- 2 chronicles 5:14
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Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. -- 2 chronicles 6:1
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But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever. -- 2 chronicles 6:2
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And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood. -- 2 chronicles 6:3
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And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying, -- 2 chronicles 6:4
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Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel: -- 2 chronicles 6:5
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But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel. -- 2 chronicles 6:6
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Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 6:7
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But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart: -- 2 chronicles 6:8
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Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name. -- 2 chronicles 6:9
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The LORD therefore hath performed his word that he hath spoken: for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 6:10
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And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 6:11
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And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands: -- 2 chronicles 6:12
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For Solomon had made a brazen scaffold of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven. -- 2 chronicles 6:13
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And said, O LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and showest mercy unto thy servants, that walk before thee with all their hearts: -- 2 chronicles 6:14
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Thou which hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him; and spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day. -- 2 chronicles 6:15
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Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me. -- 2 chronicles 6:16
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Now then, O LORD God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David. -- 2 chronicles 6:17
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But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built! -- 2 chronicles 6:18
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Have respect therefore to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee: -- 2 chronicles 6:19
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That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place. -- 2 chronicles 6:20
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Hearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive. -- 2 chronicles 6:21
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If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house; -- 2 chronicles 6:22
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Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness. -- 2 chronicles 6:23
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And if thy people Israel be put to the worse before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee; and shall return and confess thy name, and pray and make supplication before thee in this house; -- 2 chronicles 6:24
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Then hear thou from the heavens, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest to them and to their fathers. -- 2 chronicles 6:25
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When the heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; yet if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou dost afflict them; -- 2 chronicles 6:26
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Then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou hast taught them the good way, wherein they should walk; and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast given unto thy people for an inheritance. -- 2 chronicles 6:27
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If there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillars; if their enemies besiege them in the cities of their land; whatsoever sore or whatsoever sickness there be: -- 2 chronicles 6:28
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Then what prayer or what supplication soever shall be made of any man, or of all thy people Israel, when every one shall know his own sore and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this house: -- 2 chronicles 6:29
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Then hear thou from heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and render unto every man according unto all his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou only knowest the hearts of the children of men:) -- 2 chronicles 6:30
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That they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways, so long as they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers. -- 2 chronicles 6:31
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Moreover concerning the stranger, which is not of thy people Israel, but is come from a far country for thy great name's sake, and thy mighty hand, and thy stretched out arm; if they come and pray in this house; -- 2 chronicles 6:32
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Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name. -- 2 chronicles 6:33
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If thy people go out to war against their enemies by the way that thou shalt send them, and they pray unto thee toward this city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name; -- 2 chronicles 6:34
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Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause. -- 2 chronicles 6:35
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If they sin against thee, (for there is no man which sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over before their enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far off or near; -- 2 chronicles 6:36
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Yet if they bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn and pray unto thee in the land of their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have done amiss, and have dealt wickedly; -- 2 chronicles 6:37
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If they return to thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, whither they have carried them captives, and pray toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, and toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I have built for thy name: -- 2 chronicles 6:38
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Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their cause, and forgive thy people which have sinned against thee. -- 2 chronicles 6:39
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Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. -- 2 chronicles 6:40
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Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness. -- 2 chronicles 6:41
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O LORD God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant. -- 2 chronicles 6:42
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Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house. -- 2 chronicles 7:1
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And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD's house. -- 2 chronicles 7:2
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And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever. -- 2 chronicles 7:3
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Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 7:4
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And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep: so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God. -- 2 chronicles 7:5
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And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of music of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood. -- 2 chronicles 7:6
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Moreover Solomon hallowed the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the brazen altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the burnt offerings, and the meat offerings, and the fat. -- 2 chronicles 7:7
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Also at the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt. -- 2 chronicles 7:8
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And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days. -- 2 chronicles 7:9
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And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the LORD had showed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people. -- 2 chronicles 7:10
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Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD, and the king's house: and all that came into Solomon's heart to make in the house of the LORD, and in his own house, he prosperously effected. -- 2 chronicles 7:11
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And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice. -- 2 chronicles 7:12
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If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; -- 2 chronicles 7:13
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. -- 2 chronicles 7:14
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Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. -- 2 chronicles 7:15
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For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually. -- 2 chronicles 7:16
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And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, and shalt observe my statutes and my judgments; -- 2 chronicles 7:17
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Then will I stablish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel. -- 2 chronicles 7:18
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But if ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them; -- 2 chronicles 7:19
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Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations. -- 2 chronicles 7:20
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And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and unto this house? -- 2 chronicles 7:21
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And it shall be answered, Because they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them. -- 2 chronicles 7:22
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And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, and his own house, -- 2 chronicles 8:1
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That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there. -- 2 chronicles 8:2
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And Solomon went to Hamathzobah, and prevailed against it. -- 2 chronicles 8:3
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And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities, which he built in Hamath. -- 2 chronicles 8:4
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Also he built Bethhoron the upper, and Bethhoron the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars; -- 2 chronicles 8:5
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And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion. -- 2 chronicles 8:6
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As for all the people that were left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which were not of Israel, -- 2 chronicles 8:7
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But of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel consumed not, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until this day. -- 2 chronicles 8:8
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But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and captains of his chariots and horsemen. -- 2 chronicles 8:9
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And these were the chief of king Solomon's officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people. -- 2 chronicles 8:10
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And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come. -- 2 chronicles 8:11
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Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the LORD on the altar of the LORD, which he had built before the porch, -- 2 chronicles 8:12
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Even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts, three times in the year, even in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles. -- 2 chronicles 8:13
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And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded. -- 2 chronicles 8:14
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And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures. -- 2 chronicles 8:15
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Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was perfected. -- 2 chronicles 8:16
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Then went Solomon to Eziongeber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom. -- 2 chronicles 8:17
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And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon. -- 2 chronicles 8:18
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And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart. -- 2 chronicles 9:1
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And Solomon told her all her questions: and there was nothing hid from Solomon which he told her not. -- 2 chronicles 9:2
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And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built, -- 2 chronicles 9:3
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And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his cupbearers also, and their apparel; and his ascent by which he went up into the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her. -- 2 chronicles 9:4
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And she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom: -- 2 chronicles 9:5
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Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard. -- 2 chronicles 9:6
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Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom. -- 2 chronicles 9:7
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Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice. -- 2 chronicles 9:8
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And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon. -- 2 chronicles 9:9
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And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones. -- 2 chronicles 9:10
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And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the LORD, and to the king's palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah. -- 2 chronicles 9:11
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And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went away to her own land, she and her servants. -- 2 chronicles 9:12
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Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold; -- 2 chronicles 9:13
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Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon. -- 2 chronicles 9:14
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And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target. -- 2 chronicles 9:15
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And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. -- 2 chronicles 9:16
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Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold. -- 2 chronicles 9:17
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And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the stays: -- 2 chronicles 9:18
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And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps. There was not the like made in any kingdom. -- 2 chronicles 9:19
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And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was not any thing accounted of in the days of Solomon. -- 2 chronicles 9:20
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For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. -- 2 chronicles 9:21
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And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. -- 2 chronicles 9:22
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And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart. -- 2 chronicles 9:23
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And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, harness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year. -- 2 chronicles 9:24
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And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 9:25
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And he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. -- 2 chronicles 9:26
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And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycamore trees that are in the low plains in abundance. -- 2 chronicles 9:27
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And they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands. -- 2 chronicles 9:28
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Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat? -- 2 chronicles 9:29
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And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. -- 2 chronicles 9:30
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And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 chronicles 9:31
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And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king. -- 2 chronicles 10:1
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And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, whither he fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it, that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt. -- 2 chronicles 10:2
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And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying, -- 2 chronicles 10:3
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Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee. -- 2 chronicles 10:4
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And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed. -- 2 chronicles 10:5
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And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people? -- 2 chronicles 10:6
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And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever. -- 2 chronicles 10:7
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But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him. -- 2 chronicles 10:8
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And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us? -- 2 chronicles 10:9
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And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins. -- 2 chronicles 10:10
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For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. -- 2 chronicles 10:11
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So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day. -- 2 chronicles 10:12
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And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men, -- 2 chronicles 10:13
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And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. -- 2 chronicles 10:14
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So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat. -- 2 chronicles 10:15
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And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents. -- 2 chronicles 10:16
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But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. -- 2 chronicles 10:17
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Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 10:18
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And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day. -- 2 chronicles 10:19
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And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam. -- 2 chronicles 11:1
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But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, -- 2 chronicles 11:2
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Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying, -- 2 chronicles 11:3
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Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house: for this thing is done of me. And they obeyed the words of the LORD, and returned from going against Jeroboam. -- 2 chronicles 11:4
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And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah. -- 2 chronicles 11:5
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He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa, -- 2 chronicles 11:6
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And Bethzur, and Shoco, and Adullam, -- 2 chronicles 11:7
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And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph, -- 2 chronicles 11:8
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And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah, -- 2 chronicles 11:9
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And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities. -- 2 chronicles 11:10
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And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine. -- 2 chronicles 11:11
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And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side. -- 2 chronicles 11:12
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And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts. -- 2 chronicles 11:13
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For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office unto the LORD: -- 2 chronicles 11:14
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And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made. -- 2 chronicles 11:15
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And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers. -- 2 chronicles 11:16
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So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon. -- 2 chronicles 11:17
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And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse; -- 2 chronicles 11:18
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Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham. -- 2 chronicles 11:19
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And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith. -- 2 chronicles 11:20
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And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.) -- 2 chronicles 11:21
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And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king. -- 2 chronicles 11:22
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And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives. -- 2 chronicles 11:23
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And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him. -- 2 chronicles 12:1
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And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD, -- 2 chronicles 12:2
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With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians. -- 2 chronicles 12:3
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And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 12:4
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Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak. -- 2 chronicles 12:5
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Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous. -- 2 chronicles 12:6
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And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak. -- 2 chronicles 12:7
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Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries. -- 2 chronicles 12:8
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So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he took all: he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made. -- 2 chronicles 12:9
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Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king's house. -- 2 chronicles 12:10
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And when the king entered into the house of the LORD, the guard came and fetched them, and brought them again into the guard chamber. -- 2 chronicles 12:11
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And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether: and also in Judah things went well. -- 2 chronicles 12:12
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So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess. -- 2 chronicles 12:13
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And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 12:14
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Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually. -- 2 chronicles 12:15
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And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 chronicles 12:16
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Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah. -- 2 chronicles 13:1
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He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. -- 2 chronicles 13:2
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And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valor. -- 2 chronicles 13:3
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And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel; -- 2 chronicles 13:4
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Ought ye not to know that the LORD God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt? -- 2 chronicles 13:5
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Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, is risen up, and hath rebelled against his lord. -- 2 chronicles 13:6
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And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them. -- 2 chronicles 13:7
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And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the LORD in the hand of the sons of David; and ye be a great multitude, and there are with your golden calves, which Jeroboam made you for gods. -- 2 chronicles 13:8
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Have ye not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of other lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods. -- 2 chronicles 13:9
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But as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests, which minister unto the LORD, are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites wait upon their business: -- 2 chronicles 13:10
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And they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him. -- 2 chronicles 13:11
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And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper. -- 2 chronicles 13:12
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But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them. -- 2 chronicles 13:13
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And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind: and they cried unto the LORD, and the priests sounded with the trumpets. -- 2 chronicles 13:14
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Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah. -- 2 chronicles 13:15
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And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand. -- 2 chronicles 13:16
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And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men. -- 2 chronicles 13:17
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Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the LORD God of their fathers. -- 2 chronicles 13:18
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And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephraim with the towns thereof. -- 2 chronicles 13:19
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Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and the LORD struck him, and he died. -- 2 chronicles 13:20
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But Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters. -- 2 chronicles 13:21
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And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written in the story of the prophet Iddo. -- 2 chronicles 13:22
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So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years. -- 2 chronicles 14:1
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And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God: -- 2 chronicles 14:2
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For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves: -- 2 chronicles 14:3
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And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment. -- 2 chronicles 14:4
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Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him. -- 2 chronicles 14:5
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And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest. -- 2 chronicles 14:6
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Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered. -- 2 chronicles 14:7
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And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valor. -- 2 chronicles 14:8
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And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah. -- 2 chronicles 14:9
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Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. -- 2 chronicles 14:10
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And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let no man prevail against thee. -- 2 chronicles 14:11
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So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled. -- 2 chronicles 14:12
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And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the LORD, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil. -- 2 chronicles 14:13
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And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them. -- 2 chronicles 14:14
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They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 14:15
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And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded: -- 2 chronicles 15:1
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And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you. -- 2 chronicles 15:2
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Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law. -- 2 chronicles 15:3
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But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them. -- 2 chronicles 15:4
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And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries. -- 2 chronicles 15:5
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And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity. -- 2 chronicles 15:6
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Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded. -- 2 chronicles 15:7
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And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of the LORD, that was before the porch of the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 15:8
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And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that the LORD his God was with him. -- 2 chronicles 15:9
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So they gathered themselves together at Jerusalem in the third month, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa. -- 2 chronicles 15:10
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And they offered unto the LORD the same time, of the spoil which they had brought, seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep. -- 2 chronicles 15:11
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And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul; -- 2 chronicles 15:12
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That whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. -- 2 chronicles 15:13
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And they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets. -- 2 chronicles 15:14
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And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about. -- 2 chronicles 15:15
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And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron. -- 2 chronicles 15:16
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But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days. -- 2 chronicles 15:17
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And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels. -- 2 chronicles 15:18
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And there was no more war unto the five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa. -- 2 chronicles 15:19
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In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. -- 2 chronicles 16:1
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Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Benhadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying, -- 2 chronicles 16:2
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There is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me. -- 2 chronicles 16:3
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And Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali. -- 2 chronicles 16:4
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And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease. -- 2 chronicles 16:5
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Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah. -- 2 chronicles 16:6
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And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand. -- 2 chronicles 16:7
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Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand. -- 2 chronicles 16:8
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For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars. -- 2 chronicles 16:9
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Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time. -- 2 chronicles 16:10
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And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. -- 2 chronicles 16:11
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And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians. -- 2 chronicles 16:12
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And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign. -- 2 chronicles 16:13
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And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odorous and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries' art: and they made a very great burning for him. -- 2 chronicles 16:14
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And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel. -- 2 chronicles 17:1
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And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken. -- 2 chronicles 17:2
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And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim; -- 2 chronicles 17:3
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But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 17:4
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Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honor in abundance. -- 2 chronicles 17:5
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And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah. -- 2 chronicles 17:6
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Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah. -- 2 chronicles 17:7
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And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests. -- 2 chronicles 17:8
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And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people. -- 2 chronicles 17:9
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And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat. -- 2 chronicles 17:10
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Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats. -- 2 chronicles 17:11
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And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store. -- 2 chronicles 17:12
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And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valor, were in Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 17:13
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And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valor three hundred thousand. -- 2 chronicles 17:14
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And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand. -- 2 chronicles 17:15
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And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor. -- 2 chronicles 17:16
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And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand. -- 2 chronicles 17:17
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And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war. -- 2 chronicles 17:18
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These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah. -- 2 chronicles 17:19
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Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab. -- 2 chronicles 18:1
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And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramothgilead. -- 2 chronicles 18:2
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And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramothgilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war. -- 2 chronicles 18:3
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And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day. -- 2 chronicles 18:4
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Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king's hand. -- 2 chronicles 18:5
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But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him? -- 2 chronicles 18:6
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And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so. -- 2 chronicles 18:7
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And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla. -- 2 chronicles 18:8
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And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them. -- 2 chronicles 18:9
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And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these thou shalt push Syria until they be consumed. -- 2 chronicles 18:10
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And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king. -- 2 chronicles 18:11
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And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good. -- 2 chronicles 18:12
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And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak. -- 2 chronicles 18:13
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And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand. -- 2 chronicles 18:14
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And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD? -- 2 chronicles 18:15
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Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master; let them return therefore every man to his house in peace. -- 2 chronicles 18:16
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And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil? -- 2 chronicles 18:17
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Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left. -- 2 chronicles 18:18
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And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner. -- 2 chronicles 18:19
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Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? -- 2 chronicles 18:20
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And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so. -- 2 chronicles 18:21
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Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee. -- 2 chronicles 18:22
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Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee? -- 2 chronicles 18:23
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And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself. -- 2 chronicles 18:24
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Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son; -- 2 chronicles 18:25
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And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace. -- 2 chronicles 18:26
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And Micaiah said, If thou certainly return in peace, then hath not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye people. -- 2 chronicles 18:27
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So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead. -- 2 chronicles 18:28
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And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and I will go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle. -- 2 chronicles 18:29
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Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight ye not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 18:30
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And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him. -- 2 chronicles 18:31
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For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him. -- 2 chronicles 18:32
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And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded. -- 2 chronicles 18:33
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And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died. -- 2 chronicles 18:34
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And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 19:1
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And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 19:2
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Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God. -- 2 chronicles 19:3
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And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the people from Beersheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers. -- 2 chronicles 19:4
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And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city, -- 2 chronicles 19:5
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And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment. -- 2 chronicles 19:6
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Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts. -- 2 chronicles 19:7
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Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 19:8
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And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart. -- 2 chronicles 19:9
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And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in your cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the LORD, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass. -- 2 chronicles 19:10
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And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good. -- 2 chronicles 19:11
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It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle. -- 2 chronicles 20:1
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Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazontamar, which is Engedi. -- 2 chronicles 20:2
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And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. -- 2 chronicles 20:3
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And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 20:4
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And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court, -- 2 chronicles 20:5
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And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee? -- 2 chronicles 20:6
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Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever? -- 2 chronicles 20:7
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And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying, -- 2 chronicles 20:8
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If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help. -- 2 chronicles 20:9
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And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom thou wouldest not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them, and destroyed them not; -- 2 chronicles 20:10
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Behold, I say, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit. -- 2 chronicles 20:11
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O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee. -- 2 chronicles 20:12
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And all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children. -- 2 chronicles 20:13
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Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation; -- 2 chronicles 20:14
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And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's. -- 2 chronicles 20:15
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To morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel. -- 2 chronicles 20:16
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Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you. -- 2 chronicles 20:17
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And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshipping the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 20:18
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And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice on high. -- 2 chronicles 20:19
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And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper. -- 2 chronicles 20:20
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And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever. -- 2 chronicles 20:21
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And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten. -- 2 chronicles 20:22
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For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another. -- 2 chronicles 20:23
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And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped. -- 2 chronicles 20:24
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And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much. -- 2 chronicles 20:25
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And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day. -- 2 chronicles 20:26
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Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies. -- 2 chronicles 20:27
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And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 20:28
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And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries, when they had heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 20:29
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So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about. -- 2 chronicles 20:30
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And Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah: he was thirty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. -- 2 chronicles 20:31
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And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 20:32
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Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers. -- 2 chronicles 20:33
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Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 20:34
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And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly: -- 2 chronicles 20:35
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And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongaber. -- 2 chronicles 20:36
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Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish. -- 2 chronicles 20:37
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Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 chronicles 21:1
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And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 21:2
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And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he was the firstborn. -- 2 chronicles 21:3
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Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 21:4
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Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 21:5
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And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 21:6
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Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever. -- 2 chronicles 21:7
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In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king. -- 2 chronicles 21:8
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Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots. -- 2 chronicles 21:9
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So the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. The same time also did Libnah revolt from under his hand; because he had forsaken the LORD God of his fathers. -- 2 chronicles 21:10
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Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit fornication, and compelled Judah thereto. -- 2 chronicles 21:11
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And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah, -- 2 chronicles 21:12
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But hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, like to the whoredoms of the house of Ahab, and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father's house, which were better than thyself: -- 2 chronicles 21:13
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Behold, with a great plague will the LORD smite thy people, and thy children, and thy wives, and all thy goods: -- 2 chronicles 21:14
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And thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day. -- 2 chronicles 21:15
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Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians: -- 2 chronicles 21:16
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And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king's house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons. -- 2 chronicles 21:17
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And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease. -- 2 chronicles 21:18
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And it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness: so he died of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers. -- 2 chronicles 21:19
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Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings. -- 2 chronicles 21:20
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And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned. -- 2 chronicles 22:1
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Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Athaliah the daughter of Omri. -- 2 chronicles 22:2
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He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counselor to do wickedly. -- 2 chronicles 22:3
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Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab: for they were his counselors after the death of his father to his destruction. -- 2 chronicles 22:4
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He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramothgilead: and the Syrians smote Joram. -- 2 chronicles 22:5
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And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab at Jezreel, because he was sick. -- 2 chronicles 22:6
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And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab. -- 2 chronicles 22:7
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And it came to pass, that, when Jehu was executing judgment upon the house of Ahab, and found the princes of Judah, and the sons of the brethren of Ahaziah, that ministered to Ahaziah, he slew them. -- 2 chronicles 22:8
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And he sought Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was hid in Samaria,) and brought him to Jehu: and when they had slain him, they buried him: Because, said they, he is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keep still the kingdom. -- 2 chronicles 22:9
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But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah. -- 2 chronicles 22:10
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But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not. -- 2 chronicles 22:11
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And he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over the land. -- 2 chronicles 22:12
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And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him. -- 2 chronicles 23:1
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And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 23:2
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And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the LORD hath said of the sons of David. -- 2 chronicles 23:3
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This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you entering on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the doors; -- 2 chronicles 23:4
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And a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 23:5
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But let none come into the house of the LORD, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the watch of the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 23:6
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And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever else cometh into the house, he shall be put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out. -- 2 chronicles 23:7
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So the Levites and all Judah did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest had commanded, and took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that were to go out on the sabbath: for Jehoiada the priest dismissed not the courses. -- 2 chronicles 23:8
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Moreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which were in the house of God. -- 2 chronicles 23:9
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And he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king round about. -- 2 chronicles 23:10
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Then they brought out the king's son, and put upon him the crown, and gave him the testimony, and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and said, God save the king. -- 2 chronicles 23:11
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Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of the LORD: -- 2 chronicles 23:12
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And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of music, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason. -- 2 chronicles 23:13
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Then Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth of the ranges: and whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword. For the priest said, Slay her not in the house of the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 23:14
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So they laid hands on her; and when she was come to the entering of the horse gate by the king's house, they slew her there. -- 2 chronicles 23:15
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And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD's people. -- 2 chronicles 23:16
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Then all the people went to the house of Baal, and brake it down, and brake his altars and his images in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. -- 2 chronicles 23:17
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Also Jehoiada appointed the offices of the house of the LORD by the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in the house of the LORD, to offer the burnt offerings of the LORD, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as it was ordained by David. -- 2 chronicles 23:18
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And he set the porters at the gates of the house of the LORD, that none which was unclean in any thing should enter in. -- 2 chronicles 23:19
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And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high gate into the king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom. -- 2 chronicles 23:20
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And all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was quiet, after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword. -- 2 chronicles 23:21
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Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Zibiah of Beersheba. -- 2 chronicles 24:1
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And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest. -- 2 chronicles 24:2
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And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters. -- 2 chronicles 24:3
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And it came to pass after this, that Joash was minded to repair the house of the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 24:4
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And he gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them, Go out unto the cities of Judah, and gather of all Israel money to repair the house of your God from year to year, and see that ye hasten the matter. Howbeit the Levites hastened it not. -- 2 chronicles 24:5
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And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said unto him, Why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the collection, according to the commandment of Moses the servant of the LORD, and of the congregation of Israel, for the tabernacle of witness? -- 2 chronicles 24:6
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For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the LORD did they bestow upon Baalim. -- 2 chronicles 24:7
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And at the king's commandment they made a chest, and set it without at the gate of the house of the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 24:8
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And they made a proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem, to bring in to the LORD the collection that Moses the servant of God laid upon Israel in the wilderness. -- 2 chronicles 24:9
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And all the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, until they had made an end. -- 2 chronicles 24:10
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Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king's scribe and the high priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance. -- 2 chronicles 24:11
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And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the LORD, and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 24:12
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So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in his state, and strengthened it. -- 2 chronicles 24:13
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And when they had finished it, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, whereof were made vessels for the house of the LORD, even vessels to minister, and to offer withal, and spoons, and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the LORD continually all the days of Jehoiada. -- 2 chronicles 24:14
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But Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; an hundred and thirty years old was he when he died. -- 2 chronicles 24:15
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And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house. -- 2 chronicles 24:16
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Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them. -- 2 chronicles 24:17
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And they left the house of the LORD God of their fathers, and served groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass. -- 2 chronicles 24:18
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Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear. -- 2 chronicles 24:19
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And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you. -- 2 chronicles 24:20
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And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 24:21
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Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, The LORD look upon it, and require it. -- 2 chronicles 24:22
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And it came to pass at the end of the year, that the host of Syria came up against him: and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and sent all the spoil of them unto the king of Damascus. -- 2 chronicles 24:23
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For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the LORD delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash. -- 2 chronicles 24:24
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And when they were departed from him, (for they left him in great diseases,) his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and slew him on his bed, and he died: and they buried him in the city of David, but they buried him not in the sepulchres of the kings. -- 2 chronicles 24:25
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And these are they that conspired against him; Zabad the son of Shimeath an Ammonitess, and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith a Moabitess. -- 2 chronicles 24:26
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Now concerning his sons, and the greatness of the burdens laid upon him, and the repairing of the house of God, behold, they are written in the story of the book of the kings. And Amaziah his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 chronicles 24:27
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Amaziah was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 25:1
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And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart. -- 2 chronicles 25:2
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Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father. -- 2 chronicles 25:3
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But he slew not their children, but did as it is written in the law in the book of Moses, where the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin. -- 2 chronicles 25:4
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Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield. -- 2 chronicles 25:5
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He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valor out of Israel for an hundred talents of silver. -- 2 chronicles 25:6
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But there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not the army of Israel go with thee; for the LORD is not with Israel, to wit, with all the children of Ephraim. -- 2 chronicles 25:7
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But if thou wilt go, do it; be strong for the battle: God shall make thee fall before the enemy: for God hath power to help, and to cast down. -- 2 chronicles 25:8
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And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The LORD is able to give thee much more than this. -- 2 chronicles 25:9
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Then Amaziah separated them, to wit, the army that was come to him out of Ephraim, to go home again: wherefore their anger was greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned home in great anger. -- 2 chronicles 25:10
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And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand. -- 2 chronicles 25:11
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And other ten thousand left alive did the children of Judah carry away captive, and brought them unto the top of the rock, and cast them down from the top of the rock, that they all were broken in pieces. -- 2 chronicles 25:12
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But the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Bethhoron, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil. -- 2 chronicles 25:13
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Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them. -- 2 chronicles 25:14
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Wherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand? -- 2 chronicles 25:15
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And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel. -- 2 chronicles 25:16
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Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one another in the face. -- 2 chronicles 25:17
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And Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle. -- 2 chronicles 25:18
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Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thine heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee? -- 2 chronicles 25:19
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But Amaziah would not hear; for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom. -- 2 chronicles 25:20
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So Joash the king of Israel went up; and they saw one another in the face, both he and Amaziah king of Judah, at Bethshemesh, which belongeth to Judah. -- 2 chronicles 25:21
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And Judah was put to the worse before Israel, and they fled every man to his tent. -- 2 chronicles 25:22
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And Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Bethshemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits. -- 2 chronicles 25:23
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And he took all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obededom, and the treasures of the king's house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria. -- 2 chronicles 25:24
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And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years. -- 2 chronicles 25:25
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Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and last, behold, are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel? -- 2 chronicles 25:26
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Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following the LORD they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there. -- 2 chronicles 25:27
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And they brought him upon horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah. -- 2 chronicles 25:28
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Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah. -- 2 chronicles 26:1
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He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers. -- 2 chronicles 26:2
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Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jecoliah of Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 26:3
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And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did. -- 2 chronicles 26:4
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And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper. -- 2 chronicles 26:5
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And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines. -- 2 chronicles 26:6
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And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gurbaal, and the Mehunims. -- 2 chronicles 26:7
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And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly. -- 2 chronicles 26:8
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Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them. -- 2 chronicles 26:9
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Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry. -- 2 chronicles 26:10
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Moreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men, that went out to war by bands, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king's captains. -- 2 chronicles 26:11
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The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valor were two thousand and six hundred. -- 2 chronicles 26:12
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And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy. -- 2 chronicles 26:13
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And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones. -- 2 chronicles 26:14
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And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvelously helped, till he was strong. -- 2 chronicles 26:15
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But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense. -- 2 chronicles 26:16
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And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men: -- 2 chronicles 26:17
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And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honor from the LORD God. -- 2 chronicles 26:18
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Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar. -- 2 chronicles 26:19
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And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the LORD had smitten him. -- 2 chronicles 26:20
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And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD: and Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of the land. -- 2 chronicles 26:21
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Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write. -- 2 chronicles 26:22
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So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of the burial which belonged to the kings; for they said, He is a leper: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 chronicles 26:23
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Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok. -- 2 chronicles 27:1
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And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly. -- 2 chronicles 27:2
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He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much. -- 2 chronicles 27:3
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Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers. -- 2 chronicles 27:4
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He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year an hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So much did the children of Ammon pay unto him, both the second year, and the third. -- 2 chronicles 27:5
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So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God. -- 2 chronicles 27:6
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Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. -- 2 chronicles 27:7
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He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 27:8
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And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 chronicles 27:9
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Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father: -- 2 chronicles 28:1
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For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim. -- 2 chronicles 28:2
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Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 28:3
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He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree. -- 2 chronicles 28:4
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Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter. -- 2 chronicles 28:5
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For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. -- 2 chronicles 28:6
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And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king. -- 2 chronicles 28:7
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And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria. -- 2 chronicles 28:8
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But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven. -- 2 chronicles 28:9
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And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there not with you, even with you, sins against the LORD your God? -- 2 chronicles 28:10
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Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you. -- 2 chronicles 28:11
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Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war, -- 2 chronicles 28:12
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And said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for whereas we have offended against the LORD already, ye intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel. -- 2 chronicles 28:13
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So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation. -- 2 chronicles 28:14
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And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria. -- 2 chronicles 28:15
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At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him. -- 2 chronicles 28:16
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For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives. -- 2 chronicles 28:17
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The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there. -- 2 chronicles 28:18
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For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 28:19
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And Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not. -- 2 chronicles 28:20
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For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the LORD, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not. -- 2 chronicles 28:21
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And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz. -- 2 chronicles 28:22
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For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel. -- 2 chronicles 28:23
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And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the LORD, and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 28:24
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And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD God of his fathers. -- 2 chronicles 28:25
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Now the rest of his acts and of all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. -- 2 chronicles 28:26
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And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 chronicles 28:27
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Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah. -- 2 chronicles 29:1
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And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father had done. -- 2 chronicles 29:2
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He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of the LORD, and repaired them. -- 2 chronicles 29:3
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And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the east street, -- 2 chronicles 29:4
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And said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites, sanctify now yourselves, and sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place. -- 2 chronicles 29:5
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For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD, and turned their backs. -- 2 chronicles 29:6
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Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 29:7
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Wherefore the wrath of the LORD was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath delivered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing, as ye see with your eyes. -- 2 chronicles 29:8
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For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this. -- 2 chronicles 29:9
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Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us. -- 2 chronicles 29:10
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My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense. -- 2 chronicles 29:11
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Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah: -- 2 chronicles 29:12
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And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah: -- 2 chronicles 29:13
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And of the sons of Heman; Jehiel, and Shimei: and of the sons of Jeduthun; Shemaiah, and Uzziel. -- 2 chronicles 29:14
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And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselves, and came, according to the commandment of the king, by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 29:15
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And the priests went into the inner part of the house of the LORD, to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the LORD into the court of the house of the LORD. And the Levites took it, to carry it out abroad into the brook Kidron. -- 2 chronicles 29:16
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Now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month came they to the porch of the LORD: so they sanctified the house of the LORD in eight days; and in the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end. -- 2 chronicles 29:17
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Then they went in to Hezekiah the king, and said, We have cleansed all the house of the LORD, and the altar of burnt offering, with all the vessels thereof, and the shewbread table, with all the vessels thereof. -- 2 chronicles 29:18
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Moreover all the vessels, which king Ahaz in his reign did cast away in his transgression, have we prepared and sanctified, and, behold, they are before the altar of the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 29:19
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Then Hezekiah the king rose early, and gathered the rulers of the city, and went up to the house of the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 29:20
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And they brought seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven he goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, and for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And he commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on the altar of the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 29:21
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So they killed the bullocks, and the priests received the blood, and sprinkled it on the altar: likewise, when they had killed the rams, they sprinkled the blood upon the altar: they killed also the lambs, and they sprinkled the blood upon the altar. -- 2 chronicles 29:22
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And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them: -- 2 chronicles 29:23
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And the priests killed them, and they made reconciliation with their blood upon the altar, to make an atonement for all Israel: for the king commanded that the burnt offering and the sin offering should be made for all Israel. -- 2 chronicles 29:24
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And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandment of the LORD by his prophets. -- 2 chronicles 29:25
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And the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets. -- 2 chronicles 29:26
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And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD began also with the trumpets, and with the instruments ordained by David king of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 29:27
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And all the congregation worshipped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded: and all this continued until the burnt offering was finished. -- 2 chronicles 29:28
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And when they had made an end of offering, the king and all that were present with him bowed themselves, and worshipped. -- 2 chronicles 29:29
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Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped. -- 2 chronicles 29:30
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Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the LORD. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings. -- 2 chronicles 29:31
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And the number of the burnt offerings, which the congregation brought, was threescore and ten bullocks, an hundred rams, and two hundred lambs: all these were for a burnt offering to the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 29:32
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And the consecrated things were six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep. -- 2 chronicles 29:33
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But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the other priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests. -- 2 chronicles 29:34
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And also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings, and the drink offerings for every burnt offering. So the service of the house of the LORD was set in order. -- 2 chronicles 29:35
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And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was done suddenly. -- 2 chronicles 29:36
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And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 30:1
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For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month. -- 2 chronicles 30:2
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For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 30:3
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And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation. -- 2 chronicles 30:4
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So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written. -- 2 chronicles 30:5
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So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria. -- 2 chronicles 30:6
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And be not ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, which trespassed against the LORD God of their fathers, who therefore gave them up to desolation, as ye see. -- 2 chronicles 30:7
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Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you. -- 2 chronicles 30:8
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For if ye turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him. -- 2 chronicles 30:9
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So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them. -- 2 chronicles 30:10
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Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 30:11
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Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 30:12
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And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation. -- 2 chronicles 30:13
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And they arose and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense took they away, and cast them into the brook Kidron. -- 2 chronicles 30:14
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Then they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 30:15
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And they stood in their place after their manner, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood, which they received of the hand of the Levites. -- 2 chronicles 30:16
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For there were many in the congregation that were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the passovers for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 30:17
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For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon every one -- 2 chronicles 30:18
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That prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary. -- 2 chronicles 30:19
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And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people. -- 2 chronicles 30:20
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And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 30:21
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And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers. -- 2 chronicles 30:22
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And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness. -- 2 chronicles 30:23
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For Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the congregation a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the congregation a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified themselves. -- 2 chronicles 30:24
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And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced. -- 2 chronicles 30:25
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So there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 30:26
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Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven. -- 2 chronicles 30:27
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Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities. -- 2 chronicles 31:1
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And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 31:2
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He appointed also the king's portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, to wit, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 31:3
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Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 31:4
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And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly. -- 2 chronicles 31:5
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And concerning the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated unto the LORD their God, and laid them by heaps. -- 2 chronicles 31:6
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In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month. -- 2 chronicles 31:7
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And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD, and his people Israel. -- 2 chronicles 31:8
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Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps. -- 2 chronicles 31:9
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And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty: for the LORD hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store. -- 2 chronicles 31:10
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Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared them, -- 2 chronicles 31:11
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And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next. -- 2 chronicles 31:12
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And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God. -- 2 chronicles 31:13
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And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter toward the east, was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the oblations of the LORD, and the most holy things. -- 2 chronicles 31:14
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And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small: -- 2 chronicles 31:15
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Beside their genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even unto every one that entereth into the house of the LORD, his daily portion for their service in their charges according to their courses; -- 2 chronicles 31:16
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Both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges by their courses; -- 2 chronicles 31:17
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And to the genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their set office they sanctified themselves in holiness: -- 2 chronicles 31:18
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Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites. -- 2 chronicles 31:19
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And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God. -- 2 chronicles 31:20
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And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered. -- 2 chronicles 31:21
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After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself. -- 2 chronicles 32:1
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And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem, -- 2 chronicles 32:2
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He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him. -- 2 chronicles 32:3
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So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water? -- 2 chronicles 32:4
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Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance. -- 2 chronicles 32:5
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And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying, -- 2 chronicles 32:6
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Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him: -- 2 chronicles 32:7
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With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. -- 2 chronicles 32:8
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After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying, -- 2 chronicles 32:9
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Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem? -- 2 chronicles 32:10
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Doth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The LORD our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria? -- 2 chronicles 32:11
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Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and burn incense upon it? -- 2 chronicles 32:12
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Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the people of other lands? were the gods of the nations of those lands any ways able to deliver their lands out of mine hand? -- 2 chronicles 32:13
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Who was there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of mine hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of mine hand? -- 2 chronicles 32:14
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Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand? -- 2 chronicles 32:15
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And his servants spake yet more against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah. -- 2 chronicles 32:16
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He wrote also letters to rail on the LORD God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand. -- 2 chronicles 32:17
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Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' speech unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city. -- 2 chronicles 32:18
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And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, which were the work of the hands of man. -- 2 chronicles 32:19
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And for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven. -- 2 chronicles 32:20
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And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valor, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword. -- 2 chronicles 32:21
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Thus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all other, and guided them on every side. -- 2 chronicles 32:22
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And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth. -- 2 chronicles 32:23
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In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed unto the LORD: and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign. -- 2 chronicles 32:24
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But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 32:25
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Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah. -- 2 chronicles 32:26
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And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honor: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels; -- 2 chronicles 32:27
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Storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for flocks. -- 2 chronicles 32:28
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Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much. -- 2 chronicles 32:29
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This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works. -- 2 chronicles 32:30
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Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart. -- 2 chronicles 32:31
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Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. -- 2 chronicles 32:32
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And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honor at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 chronicles 32:33
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Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem: -- 2 chronicles 33:1
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But did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 33:2
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For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them. -- 2 chronicles 33:3
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Also he built altars in the house of the LORD, whereof the LORD had said, In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever. -- 2 chronicles 33:4
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And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 33:5
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And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger. -- 2 chronicles 33:6
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And he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever: -- 2 chronicles 33:7
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Neither will I any more remove the foot of Israel from out of the land which I have appointed for your fathers; so that they will take heed to do all that I have commanded them, according to the whole law and the statutes and the ordinances by the hand of Moses. -- 2 chronicles 33:8
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So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the LORD had destroyed before the children of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 33:9
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And the LORD spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken. -- 2 chronicles 33:10
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Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon. -- 2 chronicles 33:11
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And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, -- 2 chronicles 33:12
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And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he was God. -- 2 chronicles 33:13
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Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah. -- 2 chronicles 33:14
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And he took away the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of the LORD, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the LORD, and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city. -- 2 chronicles 33:15
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And he repaired the altar of the LORD, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve the LORD God of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 33:16
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Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the LORD their God only. -- 2 chronicles 33:17
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Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer unto his God, and the words of the seers that spake to him in the name of the LORD God of Israel, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 33:18
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His prayer also, and how God was intreated of him, and all his sins, and his trespass, and the places wherein he built high places, and set up groves and graven images, before he was humbled: behold, they are written among the sayings of the seers. -- 2 chronicles 33:19
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So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house: and Amon his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 chronicles 33:20
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Amon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned two years in Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 33:21
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But he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as did Manasseh his father: for Amon sacrificed unto all the carved images which Manasseh his father had made, and served them; -- 2 chronicles 33:22
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And humbled not himself before the LORD, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more. -- 2 chronicles 33:23
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And his servants conspired against him, and slew him in his own house. -- 2 chronicles 33:24
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But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead. -- 2 chronicles 33:25
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Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years. -- 2 chronicles 34:1
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And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left. -- 2 chronicles 34:2
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For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images. -- 2 chronicles 34:3
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And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, and strewed it upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them. -- 2 chronicles 34:4
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And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 34:5
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And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their mattocks round about. -- 2 chronicles 34:6
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And when he had broken down the altars and the groves, and had beaten the graven images into powder, and cut down all the idols throughout all the land of Israel, he returned to Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 34:7
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Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land, and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God. -- 2 chronicles 34:8
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And when they came to Hilkiah the high priest, they delivered the money that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites that kept the doors had gathered of the hand of Manasseh and Ephraim, and of all the remnant of Israel, and of all Judah and Benjamin; and they returned to Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 34:9
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And they put it in the hand of the workmen that had the oversight of the house of the LORD, and they gave it to the workmen that wrought in the house of the LORD, to repair and amend the house: -- 2 chronicles 34:10
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Even to the artificers and builders gave they it, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to floor the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed. -- 2 chronicles 34:11
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And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of music. -- 2 chronicles 34:12
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Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and were overseers of all that wrought the work in any manner of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters. -- 2 chronicles 34:13
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And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found a book of the law of the LORD given by Moses. -- 2 chronicles 34:14
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And Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan. -- 2 chronicles 34:15
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And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought the king word back again, saying, All that was committed to thy servants, they do it. -- 2 chronicles 34:16
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And they have gathered together the money that was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and to the hand of the workmen. -- 2 chronicles 34:17
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Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king. -- 2 chronicles 34:18
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And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes. -- 2 chronicles 34:19
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And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king's, saying, -- 2 chronicles 34:20
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Go, enquire of the LORD for me, and for them that are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is poured out upon us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD, to do after all that is written in this book. -- 2 chronicles 34:21
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And Hilkiah, and they that the king had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college:) and they spake to her to that effect. -- 2 chronicles 34:22
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And she answered them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell ye the man that sent you to me, -- 2 chronicles 34:23
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Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah: -- 2 chronicles 34:24
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Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched. -- 2 chronicles 34:25
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And as for the king of Judah, who sent you to enquire of the LORD, so shall ye say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel concerning the words which thou hast heard; -- 2 chronicles 34:26
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Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 34:27
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Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of the same. So they brought the king word again. -- 2 chronicles 34:28
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Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 34:29
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And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 34:30
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And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book. -- 2 chronicles 34:31
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And he caused all that were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand to it. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers. -- 2 chronicles 34:32
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And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that were present in Israel to serve, even to serve the LORD their God. And all his days they departed not from following the LORD, the God of their fathers. -- 2 chronicles 34:33
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Moreover Josiah kept a passover unto the LORD in Jerusalem: and they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month. -- 2 chronicles 35:1
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And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD, -- 2 chronicles 35:2
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And said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; it shall not be a burden upon your shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel, -- 2 chronicles 35:3
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And prepare yourselves by the houses of your fathers, after your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son. -- 2 chronicles 35:4
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And stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the families of the fathers of your brethren the people, and after the division of the families of the Levites. -- 2 chronicles 35:5
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So kill the passover, and sanctify yourselves, and prepare your brethren, that they may do according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses. -- 2 chronicles 35:6
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And Josiah gave to the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all for the passover offerings, for all that were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bullocks: these were of the king's substance. -- 2 chronicles 35:7
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And his princes gave willingly unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover offerings two thousand and six hundred small cattle and three hundred oxen. -- 2 chronicles 35:8
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Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethaneel, his brethren, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, chief of the Levites, gave unto the Levites for passover offerings five thousand small cattle, and five hundred oxen. -- 2 chronicles 35:9
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So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their courses, according to the king's commandment. -- 2 chronicles 35:10
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And they killed the passover, and the priests sprinkled the blood from their hands, and the Levites flayed them. -- 2 chronicles 35:11
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And they removed the burnt offerings, that they might give according to the divisions of the families of the people, to offer unto the LORD, as it is written in the book of Moses. And so did they with the oxen. -- 2 chronicles 35:12
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And they roasted the passover with fire according to the ordinance: but the other holy offerings sod they in pots, and in caldrons, and in pans, and divided them speedily among all the people. -- 2 chronicles 35:13
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And afterward they made ready for themselves, and for the priests: because the priests the sons of Aaron were busied in offering of burnt offerings and the fat until night; therefore the Levites prepared for themselves, and for the priests the sons of Aaron. -- 2 chronicles 35:14
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And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them. -- 2 chronicles 35:15
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So all the service of the LORD was prepared the same day, to keep the passover, and to offer burnt offerings upon the altar of the LORD, according to the commandment of king Josiah. -- 2 chronicles 35:16
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And the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days. -- 2 chronicles 35:17
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And there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 35:18
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In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this passover kept. -- 2 chronicles 35:19
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After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Charchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him. -- 2 chronicles 35:20
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But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not. -- 2 chronicles 35:21
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Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo. -- 2 chronicles 35:22
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And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded. -- 2 chronicles 35:23
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His servants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had; and they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died, and was buried in one of the sepulchres of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah. -- 2 chronicles 35:24
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And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations. -- 2 chronicles 35:25
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Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his goodness, according to that which was written in the law of the LORD, -- 2 chronicles 35:26
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And his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. -- 2 chronicles 35:27
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Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 36:1
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Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 36:2
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And the king of Egypt put him down at Jerusalem, and condemned the land in an hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. -- 2 chronicles 36:3
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And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt. -- 2 chronicles 36:4
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Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God. -- 2 chronicles 36:5
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Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon. -- 2 chronicles 36:6
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Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of the LORD to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon. -- 2 chronicles 36:7
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Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead. -- 2 chronicles 36:8
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Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 36:9
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And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the LORD, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 36:10
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Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 36:11
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And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the LORD. -- 2 chronicles 36:12
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And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel. -- 2 chronicles 36:13
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Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much after all the abominations of the heathen; and polluted the house of the LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem. -- 2 chronicles 36:14
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And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place: -- 2 chronicles 36:15
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But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy. -- 2 chronicles 36:16
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Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand. -- 2 chronicles 36:17
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And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes; all these he brought to Babylon. -- 2 chronicles 36:18
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And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof. -- 2 chronicles 36:19
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And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia: -- 2 chronicles 36:20
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To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years. -- 2 chronicles 36:21
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Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, -- 2 chronicles 36:22
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Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up. -- 2 chronicles 36:23
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Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, -- ezra 1:1
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Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. -- ezra 1:2
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Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the LORD God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem. -- ezra 1:3
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And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, beside the freewill offering for the house of God that is in Jerusalem. -- ezra 1:4
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Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem. -- ezra 1:5
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And all they that were about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, beside all that was willingly offered. -- ezra 1:6
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Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put them in the house of his gods; -- ezra 1:7
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Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah. -- ezra 1:8
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And this is the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine and twenty knives, -- ezra 1:9
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Thirty basins of gold, silver basins of a second sort four hundred and ten, and other vessels a thousand. -- ezra 1:10
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All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up with them of the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem. -- ezra 1:11
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Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city; -- ezra 2:1
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Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mizpar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: -- ezra 2:2
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The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two. -- ezra 2:3
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The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. -- ezra 2:4
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The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five. -- ezra 2:5
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The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve. -- ezra 2:6
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The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. -- ezra 2:7
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The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five. -- ezra 2:8
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The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. -- ezra 2:9
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The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two. -- ezra 2:10
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The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three. -- ezra 2:11
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The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two. -- ezra 2:12
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The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six. -- ezra 2:13
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The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six. -- ezra 2:14
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The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four. -- ezra 2:15
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The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. -- ezra 2:16
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The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three. -- ezra 2:17
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The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve. -- ezra 2:18
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The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three. -- ezra 2:19
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The children of Gibbar, ninety and five. -- ezra 2:20
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The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three. -- ezra 2:21
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The men of Netophah, fifty and six. -- ezra 2:22
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The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. -- ezra 2:23
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The children of Azmaveth, forty and two. -- ezra 2:24
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The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three. -- ezra 2:25
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The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one. -- ezra 2:26
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The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two. -- ezra 2:27
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The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three. -- ezra 2:28
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The children of Nebo, fifty and two. -- ezra 2:29
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The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six. -- ezra 2:30
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The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. -- ezra 2:31
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The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. -- ezra 2:32
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The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five. -- ezra 2:33
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The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. -- ezra 2:34
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The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty. -- ezra 2:35
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The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. -- ezra 2:36
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The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. -- ezra 2:37
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The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. -- ezra 2:38
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The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. -- ezra 2:39
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The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four. -- ezra 2:40
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The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight. -- ezra 2:41
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The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine. -- ezra 2:42
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The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, -- ezra 2:43
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The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon, -- ezra 2:44
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The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub, -- ezra 2:45
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The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan, -- ezra 2:46
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The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, -- ezra 2:47
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The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam, -- ezra 2:48
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The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai, -- ezra 2:49
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The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim, -- ezra 2:50
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The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, -- ezra 2:51
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The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, -- ezra 2:52
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The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah, -- ezra 2:53
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The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. -- ezra 2:54
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The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda, -- ezra 2:55
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The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, -- ezra 2:56
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The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami. -- ezra 2:57
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All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two. -- ezra 2:58
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And these were they which went up from Telmelah, Telharsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel: -- ezra 2:59
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The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two. -- ezra 2:60
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And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name: -- ezra 2:61
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These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood. -- ezra 2:62
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And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim. -- ezra 2:63
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The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore, -- ezra 2:64
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Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women. -- ezra 2:65
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Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five; -- ezra 2:66
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Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty. -- ezra 2:67
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And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place: -- ezra 2:68
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They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments. -- ezra 2:69
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So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities. -- ezra 2:70
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And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem. -- ezra 3:1
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Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God. -- ezra 3:2
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And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD, even burnt offerings morning and evening. -- ezra 3:3
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They kept also the feast of tabernacles, as it is written, and offered the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the custom, as the duty of every day required; -- ezra 3:4
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And afterward offered the continual burnt offering, both of the new moons, and of all the set feasts of the LORD that were consecrated, and of every one that willingly offered a freewill offering unto the LORD. -- ezra 3:5
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From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt offerings unto the LORD. But the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid. -- ezra 3:6
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They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia. -- ezra 3:7
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Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the LORD. -- ezra 3:8
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Then stood Jeshua with his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah, together, to set forward the workmen in the house of God: the sons of Henadad, with their sons and their brethren the Levites. -- ezra 3:9
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And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, after the ordinance of David king of Israel. -- ezra 3:10
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And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid. -- ezra 3:11
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But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy: -- ezra 3:12
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So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off. -- ezra 3:13
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Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel; -- ezra 4:1
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Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither. -- ezra 4:2
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But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us. -- ezra 4:3
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Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building, -- ezra 4:4
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And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia. -- ezra 4:5
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And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. -- ezra 4:6
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And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue. -- ezra 4:7
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Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort: -- ezra 4:8
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Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites, -- ezra 4:9
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And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnapper brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time. -- ezra 4:10
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This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time. -- ezra 4:11
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Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations. -- ezra 4:12
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Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings. -- ezra 4:13
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Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king; -- ezra 4:14
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That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed. -- ezra 4:15
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We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river. -- ezra 4:16
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Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time. -- ezra 4:17
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The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me. -- ezra 4:18
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And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein. -- ezra 4:19
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There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them. -- ezra 4:20
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Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me. -- ezra 4:21
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Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings? -- ezra 4:22
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Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power. -- ezra 4:23
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Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia. -- ezra 4:24
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Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them. -- ezra 5:1
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Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them. -- ezra 5:2
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At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall? -- ezra 5:3
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Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building? -- ezra 5:4
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But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter. -- ezra 5:5
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The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king: -- ezra 5:6
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They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace. -- ezra 5:7
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Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands. -- ezra 5:8
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Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls? -- ezra 5:9
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We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them. -- ezra 5:10
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And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up. -- ezra 5:11
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But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon. -- ezra 5:12
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But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God. -- ezra 5:13
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And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor; -- ezra 5:14
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And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place. -- ezra 5:15
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Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished. -- ezra 5:16
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Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter. -- ezra 5:17
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Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. -- ezra 6:1
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And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written: -- ezra 6:2
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In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits; -- ezra 6:3
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With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house: -- ezra 6:4
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And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in the house of God. -- ezra 6:5
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Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shetharboznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence: -- ezra 6:6
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Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place. -- ezra 6:7
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Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered. -- ezra 6:8
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And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail: -- ezra 6:9
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That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons. -- ezra 6:10
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Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this. -- ezra 6:11
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And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed. -- ezra 6:12
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Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily. -- ezra 6:13
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And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia. -- ezra 6:14
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And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king. -- ezra 6:15
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And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy. -- ezra 6:16
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And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel. -- ezra 6:17
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And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses. -- ezra 6:18
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And the children of the captivity kept the passover upon the fourteenth day of the first month. -- ezra 6:19
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For the priests and the Levites were purified together, all of them were pure, and killed the passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves. -- ezra 6:20
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And the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the LORD God of Israel, did eat, -- ezra 6:21
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And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel. -- ezra 6:22
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Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, -- ezra 7:1
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The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub, -- ezra 7:2
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The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth, -- ezra 7:3
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The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki, -- ezra 7:4
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The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest: -- ezra 7:5
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This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him. -- ezra 7:6
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And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king. -- ezra 7:7
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And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. -- ezra 7:8
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For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him. -- ezra 7:9
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For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments. -- ezra 7:10
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Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel. -- ezra 7:11
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Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time. -- ezra 7:12
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I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee. -- ezra 7:13
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Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand; -- ezra 7:14
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And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem, -- ezra 7:15
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And all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem: -- ezra 7:16
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That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem. -- ezra 7:17
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And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your God. -- ezra 7:18
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The vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, those deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem. -- ezra 7:19
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And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's treasure house. -- ezra 7:20
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And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily, -- ezra 7:21
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Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much. -- ezra 7:22
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Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons? -- ezra 7:23
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Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them. -- ezra 7:24
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And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not. -- ezra 7:25
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And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment. -- ezra 7:26
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Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem: -- ezra 7:27
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And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me. -- ezra 7:28
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These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king. -- ezra 8:1
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Of the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush. -- ezra 8:2
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Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty. -- ezra 8:3
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Of the sons of Pahathmoab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males. -- ezra 8:4
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Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males. -- ezra 8:5
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Of the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males. -- ezra 8:6
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And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males. -- ezra 8:7
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And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males. -- ezra 8:8
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Of the sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males. -- ezra 8:9
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And of the sons of Shelomith; the son of Josiphiah, and with him an hundred and threescore males. -- ezra 8:10
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And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males. -- ezra 8:11
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And of the sons of Azgad; Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him an hundred and ten males. -- ezra 8:12
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And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males. -- ezra 8:13
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Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males. -- ezra 8:14
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And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi. -- ezra 8:15
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Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding. -- ezra 8:16
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And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God. -- ezra 8:17
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And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen; -- ezra 8:18
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And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty; -- ezra 8:19
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Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name. -- ezra 8:20
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Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance. -- ezra 8:21
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For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him. -- ezra 8:22
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So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us. -- ezra 8:23
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Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them, -- ezra 8:24
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And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellors, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had offered: -- ezra 8:25
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I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents; -- ezra 8:26
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Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold. -- ezra 8:27
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And I said unto them, Ye are holy unto the LORD; the vessels are holy also; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering unto the LORD God of your fathers. -- ezra 8:28
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Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before the chief of the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the LORD. -- ezra 8:29
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So took the priests and the Levites the weight of the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto the house of our God. -- ezra 8:30
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Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way. -- ezra 8:31
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And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days. -- ezra 8:32
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Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, Levites; -- ezra 8:33
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By number and by weight of every one: and all the weight was written at that time. -- ezra 8:34
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Also the children of those that had been carried away, which were come out of the captivity, offered burnt offerings unto the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he goats for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering unto the LORD. -- ezra 8:35
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And they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God. -- ezra 8:36
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Now when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, doing according to their abominations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites. -- ezra 9:1
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For they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass. -- ezra 9:2
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And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied. -- ezra 9:3
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Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice. -- ezra 9:4
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And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God, -- ezra 9:5
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And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens. -- ezra 9:6
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Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day. -- ezra 9:7
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And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage. -- ezra 9:8
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For we were bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem. -- ezra 9:9
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And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments, -- ezra 9:10
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Which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land with the filthiness of the people of the lands, with their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their uncleanness. -- ezra 9:11
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Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever. -- ezra 9:12
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And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this; -- ezra 9:13
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Should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the people of these abominations? wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant nor escaping? -- ezra 9:14
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O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this. -- ezra 9:15
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Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore. -- ezra 10:1
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And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing. -- ezra 10:2
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Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law. -- ezra 10:3
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Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it. -- ezra 10:4
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Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they sware. -- ezra 10:5
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Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away. -- ezra 10:6
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And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem; -- ezra 10:7
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And that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away. -- ezra 10:8
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Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain. -- ezra 10:9
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And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel. -- ezra 10:10
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Now therefore make confession unto the LORD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives. -- ezra 10:11
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Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do. -- ezra 10:12
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But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing. -- ezra 10:13
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Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned from us. -- ezra 10:14
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Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them. -- ezra 10:15
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And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, with certain chief of the fathers, after the house of their fathers, and all of them by their names, were separated, and sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter. -- ezra 10:16
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And they made an end with all the men that had taken strange wives by the first day of the first month. -- ezra 10:17
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And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives: namely, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah. -- ezra 10:18
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And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass. -- ezra 10:19
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And of the sons of Immer; Hanani, and Zebadiah. -- ezra 10:20
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And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah. -- ezra 10:21
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And of the sons of Pashur; Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Jozabad, and Elasah. -- ezra 10:22
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Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer. -- ezra 10:23
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Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri. -- ezra 10:24
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Moreover of Israel: of the sons of Parosh; Ramiah, and Jeziah, and Malchiah, and Miamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah. -- ezra 10:25
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And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah. -- ezra 10:26
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And of the sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza. -- ezra 10:27
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Of the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai. -- ezra 10:28
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And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth. -- ezra 10:29
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And of the sons of Pahathmoab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh. -- ezra 10:30
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And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon, -- ezra 10:31
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Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah. -- ezra 10:32
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Of the sons of Hashum; Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei. -- ezra 10:33
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Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel, -- ezra 10:34
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Benaiah, Bedeiah, Chelluh, -- ezra 10:35
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Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib, -- ezra 10:36
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Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau, -- ezra 10:37
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And Bani, and Binnui, Shimei, -- ezra 10:38
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And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah, -- ezra 10:39
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Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai, -- ezra 10:40
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Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah, -- ezra 10:41
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Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph. -- ezra 10:42
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Of the sons of Nebo; Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah. -- ezra 10:43
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All these had taken strange wives: and some of them had wives by whom they had children. -- ezra 10:44
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The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace, -- nehemiah 1:1
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That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem. -- nehemiah 1:2
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And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire. -- nehemiah 1:3
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And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven, -- nehemiah 1:4
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And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments: -- nehemiah 1:5
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Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father's house have sinned. -- nehemiah 1:6
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We have dealt very corruptly against thee, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the judgments, which thou commandedst thy servant Moses. -- nehemiah 1:7
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Remember, I beseech thee, the word that thou commandedst thy servant Moses, saying, If ye transgress, I will scatter you abroad among the nations: -- nehemiah 1:8
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But if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to set my name there. -- nehemiah 1:9
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Now these are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand. -- nehemiah 1:10
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O LORD, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer. -- nehemiah 1:11
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And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence. -- nehemiah 2:1
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Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid, -- nehemiah 2:2
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And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire? -- nehemiah 2:3
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Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven. -- nehemiah 2:4
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And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it. -- nehemiah 2:5
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And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time. -- nehemiah 2:6
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Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah; -- nehemiah 2:7
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And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me. -- nehemiah 2:8
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Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me. -- nehemiah 2:9
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When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel. -- nehemiah 2:10
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So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days. -- nehemiah 2:11
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And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem: neither was there any beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon. -- nehemiah 2:12
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And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire. -- nehemiah 2:13
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Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king's pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass. -- nehemiah 2:14
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Then went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and so returned. -- nehemiah 2:15
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And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work. -- nehemiah 2:16
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Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach. -- nehemiah 2:17
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Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work. -- nehemiah 2:18
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But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king? -- nehemiah 2:19
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Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem. -- nehemiah 2:20
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Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel. -- nehemiah 3:1
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And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri. -- nehemiah 3:2
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But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof. -- nehemiah 3:3
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And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana. -- nehemiah 3:4
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And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their LORD. -- nehemiah 3:5
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Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof. -- nehemiah 3:6
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And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river. -- nehemiah 3:7
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Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall. -- nehemiah 3:8
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And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem. -- nehemiah 3:9
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And next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even over against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabniah. -- nehemiah 3:10
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Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahathmoab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces. -- nehemiah 3:11
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And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters. -- nehemiah 3:12
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The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate. -- nehemiah 3:13
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But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Bethhaccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof. -- nehemiah 3:14
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But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king's garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David. -- nehemiah 3:15
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After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Bethzur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty. -- nehemiah 3:16
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After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part. -- nehemiah 3:17
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After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah. -- nehemiah 3:18
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And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning of the wall. -- nehemiah 3:19
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After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest. -- nehemiah 3:20
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After him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Koz another piece, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib. -- nehemiah 3:21
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And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain. -- nehemiah 3:22
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After him repaired Benjamin and Hashub over against their house. After him repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah by his house. -- nehemiah 3:23
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After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another piece, from the house of Azariah unto the turning of the wall, even unto the corner. -- nehemiah 3:24
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Palal the son of Uzai, over against the turning of the wall, and the tower which lieth out from the king's high house, that was by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh. -- nehemiah 3:25
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Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out. -- nehemiah 3:26
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After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel. -- nehemiah 3:27
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From above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house. -- nehemiah 3:28
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After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate. -- nehemiah 3:29
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After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber. -- nehemiah 3:30
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After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith's son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner. -- nehemiah 3:31
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And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants. -- nehemiah 3:32
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But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews. -- nehemiah 4:1
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And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned? -- nehemiah 4:2
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Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stone wall. -- nehemiah 4:3
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Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity: -- nehemiah 4:4
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And cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have provoked thee to anger before the builders. -- nehemiah 4:5
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So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work. -- nehemiah 4:6
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But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth, -- nehemiah 4:7
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And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it. -- nehemiah 4:8
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Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them. -- nehemiah 4:9
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And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall. -- nehemiah 4:10
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And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease. -- nehemiah 4:11
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And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you. -- nehemiah 4:12
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Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows. -- nehemiah 4:13
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And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the LORD, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses. -- nehemiah 4:14
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And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work. -- nehemiah 4:15
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And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah. -- nehemiah 4:16
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They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon. -- nehemiah 4:17
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For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me. -- nehemiah 4:18
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And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another. -- nehemiah 4:19
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In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us. -- nehemiah 4:20
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So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared. -- nehemiah 4:21
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Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day. -- nehemiah 4:22
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So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing. -- nehemiah 4:23
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And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews. -- nehemiah 5:1
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For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live. -- nehemiah 5:2
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Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth. -- nehemiah 5:3
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There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards. -- nehemiah 5:4
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Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards. -- nehemiah 5:5
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And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words. -- nehemiah 5:6
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Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them. -- nehemiah 5:7
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And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer. -- nehemiah 5:8
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Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies? -- nehemiah 5:9
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I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury. -- nehemiah 5:10
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Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them. -- nehemiah 5:11
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Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise. -- nehemiah 5:12
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Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise. -- nehemiah 5:13
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Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor. -- nehemiah 5:14
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But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God. -- nehemiah 5:15
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Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work. -- nehemiah 5:16
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Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, beside those that came unto us from among the heathen that are about us. -- nehemiah 5:17
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Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people. -- nehemiah 5:18
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Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people. -- nehemiah 5:19
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Now it came to pass when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;) -- nehemiah 6:1
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That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief. -- nehemiah 6:2
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And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you? -- nehemiah 6:3
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Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner. -- nehemiah 6:4
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Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand; -- nehemiah 6:5
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Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words. -- nehemiah 6:6
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And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together. -- nehemiah 6:7
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Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart. -- nehemiah 6:8
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For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands. -- nehemiah 6:9
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Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee. -- nehemiah 6:10
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And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in. -- nehemiah 6:11
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And, lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. -- nehemiah 6:12
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Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me. -- nehemiah 6:13
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My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear. -- nehemiah 6:14
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So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days. -- nehemiah 6:15
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And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God. -- nehemiah 6:16
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Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them. -- nehemiah 6:17
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For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah. -- nehemiah 6:18
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Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear. -- nehemiah 6:19
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Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed, -- nehemiah 7:1
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That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many. -- nehemiah 7:2
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And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house. -- nehemiah 7:3
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Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded. -- nehemiah 7:4
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And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein, -- nehemiah 7:5
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These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city; -- nehemiah 7:6
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Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this; -- nehemiah 7:7
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The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two. -- nehemiah 7:8
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The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. -- nehemiah 7:9
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The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two. -- nehemiah 7:10
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The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen. -- nehemiah 7:11
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The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. -- nehemiah 7:12
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The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five. -- nehemiah 7:13
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The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. -- nehemiah 7:14
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The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight. -- nehemiah 7:15
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The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight. -- nehemiah 7:16
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The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two. -- nehemiah 7:17
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The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven. -- nehemiah 7:18
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The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven. -- nehemiah 7:19
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The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five. -- nehemiah 7:20
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The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. -- nehemiah 7:21
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The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight. -- nehemiah 7:22
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The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four. -- nehemiah 7:23
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The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve. -- nehemiah 7:24
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The children of Gibeon, ninety and five. -- nehemiah 7:25
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The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight. -- nehemiah 7:26
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The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. -- nehemiah 7:27
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The men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two. -- nehemiah 7:28
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The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three. -- nehemiah 7:29
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The men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one. -- nehemiah 7:30
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The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two. -- nehemiah 7:31
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The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred twenty and three. -- nehemiah 7:32
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The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two. -- nehemiah 7:33
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The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. -- nehemiah 7:34
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The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. -- nehemiah 7:35
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The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. -- nehemiah 7:36
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The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one. -- nehemiah 7:37
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The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty. -- nehemiah 7:38
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The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. -- nehemiah 7:39
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The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. -- nehemiah 7:40
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The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. -- nehemiah 7:41
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The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. -- nehemiah 7:42
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The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four. -- nehemiah 7:43
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The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight. -- nehemiah 7:44
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The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight. -- nehemiah 7:45
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The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth, -- nehemiah 7:46
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The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon, -- nehemiah 7:47
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The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai, -- nehemiah 7:48
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The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, -- nehemiah 7:49
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The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, -- nehemiah 7:50
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The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah, -- nehemiah 7:51
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The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim, -- nehemiah 7:52
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The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, -- nehemiah 7:53
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The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, -- nehemiah 7:54
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The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah, -- nehemiah 7:55
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The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. -- nehemiah 7:56
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The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida, -- nehemiah 7:57
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The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, -- nehemiah 7:58
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The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon. -- nehemiah 7:59
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All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two. -- nehemiah 7:60
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And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel. -- nehemiah 7:61
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The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two. -- nehemiah 7:62
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And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name. -- nehemiah 7:63
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These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood. -- nehemiah 7:64
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And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim. -- nehemiah 7:65
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The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore, -- nehemiah 7:66
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Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women. -- nehemiah 7:67
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Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five: -- nehemiah 7:68
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Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses. -- nehemiah 7:69
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And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments. -- nehemiah 7:70
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And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver. -- nehemiah 7:71
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And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests' garments. -- nehemiah 7:72
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So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities. -- nehemiah 7:73
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And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel. -- nehemiah 8:1
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And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month. -- nehemiah 8:2
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And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law. -- nehemiah 8:3
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And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam. -- nehemiah 8:4
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And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up: -- nehemiah 8:5
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And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground. -- nehemiah 8:6
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Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place. -- nehemiah 8:7
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So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. -- nehemiah 8:8
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And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law. -- nehemiah 8:9
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Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our LORD: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength. -- nehemiah 8:10
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So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved. -- nehemiah 8:11
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And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them. -- nehemiah 8:12
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And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law. -- nehemiah 8:13
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And they found written in the law which the LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month: -- nehemiah 8:14
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And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written. -- nehemiah 8:15
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So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim. -- nehemiah 8:16
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And all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness. -- nehemiah 8:17
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Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the manner. -- nehemiah 8:18
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Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them. -- nehemiah 9:1
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And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers. -- nehemiah 9:2
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And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God. -- nehemiah 9:3
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Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the LORD their God. -- nehemiah 9:4
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Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. -- nehemiah 9:5
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Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee. -- nehemiah 9:6
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Thou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham; -- nehemiah 9:7
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And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give it, I say, to his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous: -- nehemiah 9:8
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And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea; -- nehemiah 9:9
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And shewedst signs and wonders upon Pharaoh, and on all his servants, and on all the people of his land: for thou knewest that they dealt proudly against them. So didst thou get thee a name, as it is this day. -- nehemiah 9:10
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And thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their persecutors thou threwest into the deeps, as a stone into the mighty waters. -- nehemiah 9:11
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Moreover thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go. -- nehemiah 9:12
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Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments: -- nehemiah 9:13
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And madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant: -- nehemiah 9:14
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And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them. -- nehemiah 9:15
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But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments, -- nehemiah 9:16
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And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not. -- nehemiah 9:17
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Yea, when they had made them a molten calf, and said, This is thy God that brought thee up out of Egypt, and had wrought great provocations; -- nehemiah 9:18
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Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go. -- nehemiah 9:19
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Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst. -- nehemiah 9:20
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Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not. -- nehemiah 9:21
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Moreover thou gavest them kingdoms and nations, and didst divide them into corners: so they possessed the land of Sihon, and the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan. -- nehemiah 9:22
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Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it. -- nehemiah 9:23
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So the children went in and possessed the land, and thou subduedst before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and gavest them into their hands, with their kings, and the people of the land, that they might do with them as they would. -- nehemiah 9:24
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And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness. -- nehemiah 9:25
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Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations. -- nehemiah 9:26
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Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies, who vexed them: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their enemies. -- nehemiah 9:27
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But after they had rest, they did evil again before thee: therefore leftest thou them in the land of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, and cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and many times didst thou deliver them according to thy mercies; -- nehemiah 9:28
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And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear. -- nehemiah 9:29
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Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands. -- nehemiah 9:30
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Nevertheless for thy great mercies' sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God. -- nehemiah 9:31
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Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day. -- nehemiah 9:32
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Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly: -- nehemiah 9:33
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Neither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy commandments and thy testimonies, wherewith thou didst testify against them. -- nehemiah 9:34
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For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works. -- nehemiah 9:35
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Behold, we are servants this day, and for the land that thou gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are servants in it: -- nehemiah 9:36
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And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress. -- nehemiah 9:37
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And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it. -- nehemiah 9:38
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Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah, -- nehemiah 10:1
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Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, -- nehemiah 10:2
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Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah, -- nehemiah 10:3
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Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, -- nehemiah 10:4
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Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, -- nehemiah 10:5
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Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, -- nehemiah 10:6
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Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, -- nehemiah 10:7
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Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests. -- nehemiah 10:8
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And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel; -- nehemiah 10:9
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And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, -- nehemiah 10:10
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Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah, -- nehemiah 10:11
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Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, -- nehemiah 10:12
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Hodijah, Bani, Beninu. -- nehemiah 10:13
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The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani, -- nehemiah 10:14
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Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, -- nehemiah 10:15
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Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, -- nehemiah 10:16
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Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur, -- nehemiah 10:17
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Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai, -- nehemiah 10:18
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Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai, -- nehemiah 10:19
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Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir, -- nehemiah 10:20
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Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua, -- nehemiah 10:21
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Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, -- nehemiah 10:22
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Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub, -- nehemiah 10:23
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Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek, -- nehemiah 10:24
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Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, -- nehemiah 10:25
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And Ahijah, Hanan, Anan, -- nehemiah 10:26
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Malluch, Harim, Baanah. -- nehemiah 10:27
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And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding; -- nehemiah 10:28
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They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes; -- nehemiah 10:29
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And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, not take their daughters for our sons: -- nehemiah 10:30
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And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt. -- nehemiah 10:31
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Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God; -- nehemiah 10:32
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For the shewbread, and for the continual meat offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God. -- nehemiah 10:33
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And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law: -- nehemiah 10:34
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And to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD: -- nehemiah 10:35
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Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God: -- nehemiah 10:36
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And that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage. -- nehemiah 10:37
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And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house. -- nehemiah 10:38
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For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God. -- nehemiah 10:39
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And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities. -- nehemiah 11:1
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And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem. -- nehemiah 11:2
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Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants. -- nehemiah 11:3
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And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez; -- nehemiah 11:4
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And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni. -- nehemiah 11:5
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All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men. -- nehemiah 11:6
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And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah. -- nehemiah 11:7
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And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight. -- nehemiah 11:8
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And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city. -- nehemiah 11:9
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Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin. -- nehemiah 11:10
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Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God. -- nehemiah 11:11
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And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah. -- nehemiah 11:12
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And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, -- nehemiah 11:13
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And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men. -- nehemiah 11:14
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Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; -- nehemiah 11:15
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And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God. -- nehemiah 11:16
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And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. -- nehemiah 11:17
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All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four. -- nehemiah 11:18
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Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two. -- nehemiah 11:19
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And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance. -- nehemiah 11:20
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But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims. -- nehemiah 11:21
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The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God. -- nehemiah 11:22
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For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day. -- nehemiah 11:23
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And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people. -- nehemiah 11:24
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And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjatharba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof, -- nehemiah 11:25
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And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Bethphelet, -- nehemiah 11:26
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And at Hazarshual, and at Beersheba, and in the villages thereof, -- nehemiah 11:27
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And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof, -- nehemiah 11:28
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And at Enrimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth, -- nehemiah 11:29
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Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beersheba unto the valley of Hinnom. -- nehemiah 11:30
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The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel, and in their villages. -- nehemiah 11:31
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And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, -- nehemiah 11:32
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Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, -- nehemiah 11:33
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Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, -- nehemiah 11:34
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Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen. -- nehemiah 11:35
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And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin. -- nehemiah 11:36
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Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, -- nehemiah 12:1
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Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, -- nehemiah 12:2
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Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, -- nehemiah 12:3
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Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah, -- nehemiah 12:4
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Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, -- nehemiah 12:5
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Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah, -- nehemiah 12:6
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Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua. -- nehemiah 12:7
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Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, which was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren. -- nehemiah 12:8
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Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against them in the watches. -- nehemiah 12:9
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And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada, -- nehemiah 12:10
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And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua. -- nehemiah 12:11
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And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah; -- nehemiah 12:12
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Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan; -- nehemiah 12:13
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Of Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph; -- nehemiah 12:14
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Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai; -- nehemiah 12:15
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Of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam; -- nehemiah 12:16
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Of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai: -- nehemiah 12:17
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Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan; -- nehemiah 12:18
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And of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi; -- nehemiah 12:19
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Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber; -- nehemiah 12:20
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Of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethaneel. -- nehemiah 12:21
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The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian. -- nehemiah 12:22
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The sons of Levi, the chief of the fathers, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib. -- nehemiah 12:23
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And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward. -- nehemiah 12:24
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Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates. -- nehemiah 12:25
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These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe. -- nehemiah 12:26
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And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps. -- nehemiah 12:27
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And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi; -- nehemiah 12:28
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Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem. -- nehemiah 12:29
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And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall. -- nehemiah 12:30
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Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate: -- nehemiah 12:31
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And after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah, -- nehemiah 12:32
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And Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam, -- nehemiah 12:33
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Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah, -- nehemiah 12:34
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And certain of the priests' sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph: -- nehemiah 12:35
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And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them. -- nehemiah 12:36
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And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward. -- nehemiah 12:37
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And the other company of them that gave thanks went over against them, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall; -- nehemiah 12:38
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And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate. -- nehemiah 12:39
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So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me: -- nehemiah 12:40
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And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets; -- nehemiah 12:41
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And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer. -- nehemiah 12:42
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Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off. -- nehemiah 12:43
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And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited. -- nehemiah 12:44
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And both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their God, and the ward of the purification, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son. -- nehemiah 12:45
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For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God. -- nehemiah 12:46
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And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified holy things unto the Levites; and the Levites sanctified them unto the children of Aaron. -- nehemiah 12:47
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On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever; -- nehemiah 13:1
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Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing. -- nehemiah 13:2
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Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude. -- nehemiah 13:3
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And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah: -- nehemiah 13:4
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And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests. -- nehemiah 13:5
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But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king: -- nehemiah 13:6
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And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God. -- nehemiah 13:7
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And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff to Tobiah out of the chamber. -- nehemiah 13:8
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Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense. -- nehemiah 13:9
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And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field. -- nehemiah 13:10
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Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place. -- nehemiah 13:11
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Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries. -- nehemiah 13:12
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And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren. -- nehemiah 13:13
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Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof. -- nehemiah 13:14
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In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals. -- nehemiah 13:15
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There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem. -- nehemiah 13:16
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Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day? -- nehemiah 13:17
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Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath. -- nehemiah 13:18
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And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day. -- nehemiah 13:19
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So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice. -- nehemiah 13:20
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Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath. -- nehemiah 13:21
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And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy. -- nehemiah 13:22
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In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab: -- nehemiah 13:23
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And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people. -- nehemiah 13:24
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And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves. -- nehemiah 13:25
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Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin. -- nehemiah 13:26
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Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives? -- nehemiah 13:27
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And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me. -- nehemiah 13:28
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Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites. -- nehemiah 13:29
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Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business; -- nehemiah 13:30
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And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good. -- nehemiah 13:31
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Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:) -- esther 1:1
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That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace, -- esther 1:2
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In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him: -- esther 1:3
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When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days. -- esther 1:4
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And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace; -- esther 1:5
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Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble. -- esther 1:6
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And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king. -- esther 1:7
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And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure. -- esther 1:8
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Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus. -- esther 1:9
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On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king, -- esther 1:10
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To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on. -- esther 1:11
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But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him. -- esther 1:12
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Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment: -- esther 1:13
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And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;) -- esther 1:14
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What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains? -- esther 1:15
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And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus. -- esther 1:16
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For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not. -- esther 1:17
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Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king's princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath. -- esther 1:18
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If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she. -- esther 1:19
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And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small. -- esther 1:20
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And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan: -- esther 1:21
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For he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people. -- esther 1:22
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After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her. -- esther 2:1
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Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king: -- esther 2:2
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And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them: -- esther 2:3
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And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so. -- esther 2:4
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Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite; -- esther 2:5
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Who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captivity which had been carried away with Jeconiah king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away. -- esther 2:6
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And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter. -- esther 2:7
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So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women. -- esther 2:8
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And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women. -- esther 2:9
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Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it. -- esther 2:10
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And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her. -- esther 2:11
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Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;) -- esther 2:12
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Then thus came every maiden unto the king; whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house. -- esther 2:13
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In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's chamberlain, which kept the concubines: she came in unto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and that she were called by name. -- esther 2:14
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Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her. -- esther 2:15
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So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. -- esther 2:16
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And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti. -- esther 2:17
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Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king. -- esther 2:18
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And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate. -- esther 2:19
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Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him. -- esther 2:20
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In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hands on the king Ahasuerus. -- esther 2:21
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And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai's name. -- esther 2:22
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And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king. -- esther 2:23
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After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him. -- esther 3:1
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And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence. -- esther 3:2
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Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment? -- esther 3:3
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Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew. -- esther 3:4
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And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath. -- esther 3:5
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And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai. -- esther 3:6
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In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar. -- esther 3:7
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And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them. -- esther 3:8
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If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries. -- esther 3:9
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And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy. -- esther 3:10
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And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee. -- esther 3:11
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Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring. -- esther 3:12
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And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey. -- esther 3:13
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The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day. -- esther 3:14
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The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed. -- esther 3:15
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When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry; -- esther 4:1
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And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth. -- esther 4:2
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And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes. -- esther 4:3
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So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not. -- esther 4:4
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Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was. -- esther 4:5
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So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king's gate. -- esther 4:6
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And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them. -- esther 4:7
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Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people. -- esther 4:8
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And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai. -- esther 4:9
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Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai; -- esther 4:10
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All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or women, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days. -- esther 4:11
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And they told to Mordecai Esther's words. -- esther 4:12
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Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews. -- esther 4:13
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For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? -- esther 4:14
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Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer, -- esther 4:15
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Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish. -- esther 4:16
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So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him. -- esther 4:17
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Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house. -- esther 5:1
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And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre. -- esther 5:2
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Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom. -- esther 5:3
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And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him. -- esther 5:4
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Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared. -- esther 5:5
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And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed. -- esther 5:6
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Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is; -- esther 5:7
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If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said. -- esther 5:8
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Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai. -- esther 5:9
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Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife. -- esther 5:10
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And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king. -- esther 5:11
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Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king. -- esther 5:12
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Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate. -- esther 5:13
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Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made. -- esther 5:14
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On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king. -- esther 6:1
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And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus. -- esther 6:2
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And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him. -- esther 6:3
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And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king's house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him. -- esther 6:4
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And the king's servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in. -- esther 6:5
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So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself? -- esther 6:6
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And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour, -- esther 6:7
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Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head: -- esther 6:8
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And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour. -- esther 6:9
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Then the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king's gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken. -- esther 6:10
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Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour. -- esther 6:11
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And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered. -- esther 6:12
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And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him. -- esther 6:13
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And while they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared. -- esther 6:14
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So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen. -- esther 7:1
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And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom. -- esther 7:2
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Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request: -- esther 7:3
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For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage. -- esther 7:4
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Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so? -- esther 7:5
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And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen. -- esther 7:6
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And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king. -- esther 7:7
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Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of king's mouth, they covered Haman's face. -- esther 7:8
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And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon. -- esther 7:9
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So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified. -- esther 7:10
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On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her. -- esther 8:1
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And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman. -- esther 8:2
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And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews. -- esther 8:3
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Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king, -- esther 8:4
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And said, If it please the king, and if I have favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces: -- esther 8:5
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For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred? -- esther 8:6
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Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews. -- esther 8:7
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Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring: for the writing which is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, may no man reverse. -- esther 8:8
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Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language. -- esther 8:9
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And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries: -- esther 8:10
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Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey, -- esther 8:11
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Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar. -- esther 8:12
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The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies. -- esther 8:13
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So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace. -- esther 8:14
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And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad. -- esther 8:15
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The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour. -- esther 8:16
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And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them. -- esther 8:17
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Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;) -- esther 9:1
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The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people. -- esther 9:2
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And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them. -- esther 9:3
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For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater. -- esther 9:4
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Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them. -- esther 9:5
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And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men. -- esther 9:6
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And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha, -- esther 9:7
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And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha, -- esther 9:8
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And Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha, -- esther 9:9
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The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not their hand. -- esther 9:10
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On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king. -- esther 9:11
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And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done. -- esther 9:12
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Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows. -- esther 9:13
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And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons. -- esther 9:14
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For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand. -- esther 9:15
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But the other Jews that were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey, -- esther 9:16
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On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness. -- esther 9:17
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But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness. -- esther 9:18
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Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another. -- esther 9:19
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And Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters unto all the Jews that were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, both nigh and far, -- esther 9:20
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To stablish this among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly, -- esther 9:21
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As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor. -- esther 9:22
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And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them; -- esther 9:23
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Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them; -- esther 9:24
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But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows. -- esther 9:25
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Wherefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come unto them, -- esther 9:26
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The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year; -- esther 9:27
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And that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the memorial of them perish from their seed. -- esther 9:28
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Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim. -- esther 9:29
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And he sent the letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth, -- esther 9:30
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To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry. -- esther 9:31
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And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book. -- esther 9:32
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And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea. -- esther 10:1
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And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia? -- esther 10:2
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For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed. -- esther 10:3
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There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. -- job 1:1
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And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. -- job 1:2
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His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east. -- job 1:3
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And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them. -- job 1:4
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And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually. -- job 1:5
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Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. -- job 1:6
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And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. -- job 1:7
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And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? -- job 1:8
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Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? -- job 1:9
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Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. -- job 1:10
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But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face. -- job 1:11
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And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD. -- job 1:12
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And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house: -- job 1:13
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And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them: -- job 1:14
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And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. -- job 1:15
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While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. -- job 1:16
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While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. -- job 1:17
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While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house: -- job 1:18
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And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. -- job 1:19
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Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, -- job 1:20
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And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. -- job 1:21
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In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly. -- job 1:22
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Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD. -- job 2:1
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And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. -- job 2:2
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And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause. -- job 2:3
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And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. -- job 2:4
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But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face. -- job 2:5
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And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life. -- job 2:6
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So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown. -- job 2:7
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And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes. -- job 2:8
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Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die. -- job 2:9
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But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips. -- job 2:10
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Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him. -- job 2:11
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And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven. -- job 2:12
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So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great. -- job 2:13
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After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day. -- job 3:1
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And Job spake, and said, -- job 3:2
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Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived. -- job 3:3
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Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it. -- job 3:4
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Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it. -- job 3:5
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As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months. -- job 3:6
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Lo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein. -- job 3:7
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Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning. -- job 3:8
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Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day: -- job 3:9
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Because it shut not up the doors of my mother's womb, nor hid sorrow from mine eyes. -- job 3:10
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Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly? -- job 3:11
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Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck? -- job 3:12
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For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest, -- job 3:13
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With kings and counsellors of the earth, which build desolate places for themselves; -- job 3:14
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Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver: -- job 3:15
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Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light. -- job 3:16
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There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest. -- job 3:17
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There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor. -- job 3:18
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The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master. -- job 3:19
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Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul; -- job 3:20
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Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; -- job 3:21
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Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave? -- job 3:22
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Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in? -- job 3:23
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For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters. -- job 3:24
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For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. -- job 3:25
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I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came. -- job 3:26
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Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, -- job 4:1
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If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking? -- job 4:2
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Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands. -- job 4:3
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Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees. -- job 4:4
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But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled. -- job 4:5
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Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways? -- job 4:6
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Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off? -- job 4:7
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Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same. -- job 4:8
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By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed. -- job 4:9
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The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken. -- job 4:10
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The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad. -- job 4:11
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Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof. -- job 4:12
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In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, -- job 4:13
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Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. -- job 4:14
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Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: -- job 4:15
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It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, -- job 4:16
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Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker? -- job 4:17
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Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly: -- job 4:18
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How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth? -- job 4:19
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They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish for ever without any regarding it. -- job 4:20
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Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom. -- job 4:21
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Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn? -- job 5:1
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For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one. -- job 5:2
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I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation. -- job 5:3
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His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them. -- job 5:4
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Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance. -- job 5:5
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Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground; -- job 5:6
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Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward. -- job 5:7
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I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause: -- job 5:8
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Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number: -- job 5:9
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Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields: -- job 5:10
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To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety. -- job 5:11
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He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise. -- job 5:12
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He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong. -- job 5:13
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They meet with darkness in the day time, and grope in the noonday as in the night. -- job 5:14
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But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty. -- job 5:15
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So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth. -- job 5:16
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Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty: -- job 5:17
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For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole. -- job 5:18
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He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee. -- job 5:19
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In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword. -- job 5:20
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Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh. -- job 5:21
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At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth. -- job 5:22
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For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee. -- job 5:23
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And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin. -- job 5:24
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Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth. -- job 5:25
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Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season. -- job 5:26
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Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good. -- job 5:27
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But Job answered and said, -- job 6:1
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Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together! -- job 6:2
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For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up. -- job 6:3
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For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me. -- job 6:4
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Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder? -- job 6:5
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Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg? -- job 6:6
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The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat. -- job 6:7
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Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for! -- job 6:8
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Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off! -- job 6:9
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Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One. -- job 6:10
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What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life? -- job 6:11
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Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass? -- job 6:12
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Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me? -- job 6:13
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To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty. -- job 6:14
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My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away; -- job 6:15
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Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid: -- job 6:16
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What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place. -- job 6:17
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The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish. -- job 6:18
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The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them. -- job 6:19
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They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed. -- job 6:20
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For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid. -- job 6:21
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Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance? -- job 6:22
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Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty? -- job 6:23
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Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred. -- job 6:24
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How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove? -- job 6:25
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Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind? -- job 6:26
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Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend. -- job 6:27
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Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie. -- job 6:28
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Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is in it. -- job 6:29
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Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things? -- job 6:30
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Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling? -- job 7:1
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As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work: -- job 7:2
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So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me. -- job 7:3
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When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day. -- job 7:4
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My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, and become loathsome. -- job 7:5
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My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope. -- job 7:6
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O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good. -- job 7:7
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The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not. -- job 7:8
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As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more. -- job 7:9
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He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more. -- job 7:10
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Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul. -- job 7:11
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Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me? -- job 7:12
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When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaints; -- job 7:13
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Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions: -- job 7:14
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So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life. -- job 7:15
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I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity. -- job 7:16
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What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him? -- job 7:17
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And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every moment? -- job 7:18
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How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle? -- job 7:19
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I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself? -- job 7:20
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And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be. -- job 7:21
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Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, -- job 8:1
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How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind? -- job 8:2
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Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice? -- job 8:3
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If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression; -- job 8:4
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If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty; -- job 8:5
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If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous. -- job 8:6
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Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase. -- job 8:7
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For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers: -- job 8:8
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(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:) -- job 8:9
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Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart? -- job 8:10
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Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water? -- job 8:11
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Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb. -- job 8:12
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So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish: -- job 8:13
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Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web. -- job 8:14
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He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure. -- job 8:15
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He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden. -- job 8:16
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His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones. -- job 8:17
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If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee. -- job 8:18
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Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow. -- job 8:19
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Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers: -- job 8:20
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Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing. -- job 8:21
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They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought. -- job 8:22
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Then Job answered and said, -- job 9:1
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I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? -- job 9:2
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If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand. -- job 9:3
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He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered? -- job 9:4
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Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger. -- job 9:5
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Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble. -- job 9:6
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Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars. -- job 9:7
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Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea. -- job 9:8
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Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south. -- job 9:9
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Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number. -- job 9:10
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Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not. -- job 9:11
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Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou? -- job 9:12
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If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him. -- job 9:13
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How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him? -- job 9:14
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Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge. -- job 9:15
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If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice. -- job 9:16
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For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause. -- job 9:17
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He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness. -- job 9:18
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If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead? -- job 9:19
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If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse. -- job 9:20
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Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life. -- job 9:21
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This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked. -- job 9:22
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If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent. -- job 9:23
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The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he? -- job 9:24
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Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good. -- job 9:25
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They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey. -- job 9:26
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If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself: -- job 9:27
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I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent. -- job 9:28
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If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain? -- job 9:29
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If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean; -- job 9:30
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Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me. -- job 9:31
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For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment. -- job 9:32
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Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both. -- job 9:33
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Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me: -- job 9:34
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Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me. -- job 9:35
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My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul. -- job 10:1
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I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me. -- job 10:2
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Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked? -- job 10:3
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Hast thou eyes of flesh? or seest thou as man seeth? -- job 10:4
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Are thy days as the days of man? are thy years as man's days, -- job 10:5
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That thou enquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin? -- job 10:6
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Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand. -- job 10:7
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Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me. -- job 10:8
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Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again? -- job 10:9
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Hast thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese? -- job 10:10
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Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and hast fenced me with bones and sinews. -- job 10:11
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Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit. -- job 10:12
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And these things hast thou hid in thine heart: I know that this is with thee. -- job 10:13
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If I sin, then thou markest me, and thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity. -- job 10:14
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If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction; -- job 10:15
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For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me. -- job 10:16
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Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me; changes and war are against me. -- job 10:17
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Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me! -- job 10:18
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I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave. -- job 10:19
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Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little, -- job 10:20
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Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death; -- job 10:21
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A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness. -- job 10:22
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Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said, -- job 11:1
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Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified? -- job 11:2
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Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed? -- job 11:3
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For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes. -- job 11:4
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But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee; -- job 11:5
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And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth. -- job 11:6
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Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? -- job 11:7
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It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? -- job 11:8
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The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea. -- job 11:9
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If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him? -- job 11:10
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For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it? -- job 11:11
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For vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt. -- job 11:12
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If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him; -- job 11:13
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If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles. -- job 11:14
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For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear: -- job 11:15
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Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away: -- job 11:16
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And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday: thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning. -- job 11:17
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And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety. -- job 11:18
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Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee. -- job 11:19
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But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost. -- job 11:20
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And Job answered and said, -- job 12:1
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No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you. -- job 12:2
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But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these? -- job 12:3
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I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn. -- job 12:4
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He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease. -- job 12:5
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The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly. -- job 12:6
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But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: -- job 12:7
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Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. -- job 12:8
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Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this? -- job 12:9
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In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. -- job 12:10
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Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat? -- job 12:11
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With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. -- job 12:12
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With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding. -- job 12:13
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Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening. -- job 12:14
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Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth. -- job 12:15
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With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his. -- job 12:16
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He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools. -- job 12:17
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He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle. -- job 12:18
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He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty. -- job 12:19
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He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged. -- job 12:20
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He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty. -- job 12:21
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He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death. -- job 12:22
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He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again. -- job 12:23
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He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way. -- job 12:24
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They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man. -- job 12:25
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Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it. -- job 13:1
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What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you. -- job 13:2
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Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God. -- job 13:3
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But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value. -- job 13:4
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O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom. -- job 13:5
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Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips. -- job 13:6
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Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him? -- job 13:7
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Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God? -- job 13:8
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Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him? -- job 13:9
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He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons. -- job 13:10
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Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you? -- job 13:11
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Your remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay. -- job 13:12
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Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will. -- job 13:13
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Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand? -- job 13:14
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Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. -- job 13:15
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He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him. -- job 13:16
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Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears. -- job 13:17
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Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified. -- job 13:18
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Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost. -- job 13:19
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Only do not two things unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee. -- job 13:20
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Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid. -- job 13:21
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Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me. -- job 13:22
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How many are mine iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin. -- job 13:23
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Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy? -- job 13:24
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Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble? -- job 13:25
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For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth. -- job 13:26
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Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; thou settest a print upon the heels of my feet. -- job 13:27
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And he, as a rotten thing, consumeth, as a garment that is moth eaten. -- job 13:28
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Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble. -- job 14:1
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He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. -- job 14:2
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And doth thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee? -- job 14:3
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Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one. -- job 14:4
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Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass; -- job 14:5
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Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day. -- job 14:6
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For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. -- job 14:7
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Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground; -- job 14:8
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Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant. -- job 14:9
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But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he? -- job 14:10
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As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up: -- job 14:11
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So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep. -- job 14:12
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O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me! -- job 14:13
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If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come. -- job 14:14
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Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands. -- job 14:15
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For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin? -- job 14:16
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My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity. -- job 14:17
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And surely the mountains falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place. -- job 14:18
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The waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man. -- job 14:19
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Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away. -- job 14:20
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His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them. -- job 14:21
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But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn. -- job 14:22
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Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said, -- job 15:1
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Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind? -- job 15:2
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Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good? -- job 15:3
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Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God. -- job 15:4
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For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty. -- job 15:5
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Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee. -- job 15:6
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Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills? -- job 15:7
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Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself? -- job 15:8
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What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us? -- job 15:9
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With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father. -- job 15:10
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Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee? -- job 15:11
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Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at, -- job 15:12
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That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth? -- job 15:13
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What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous? -- job 15:14
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Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight. -- job 15:15
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How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water? -- job 15:16
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I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare; -- job 15:17
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Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it: -- job 15:18
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Unto whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them. -- job 15:19
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The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor. -- job 15:20
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A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him. -- job 15:21
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He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword. -- job 15:22
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He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand. -- job 15:23
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Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle. -- job 15:24
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For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty. -- job 15:25
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He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers: -- job 15:26
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Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks. -- job 15:27
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And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps. -- job 15:28
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He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth. -- job 15:29
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He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away. -- job 15:30
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Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence. -- job 15:31
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It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green. -- job 15:32
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He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive. -- job 15:33
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For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery. -- job 15:34
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They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit. -- job 15:35
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Then Job answered and said, -- job 16:1
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I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all. -- job 16:2
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Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest? -- job 16:3
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I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you. -- job 16:4
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But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief. -- job 16:5
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Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased? -- job 16:6
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But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company. -- job 16:7
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And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face. -- job 16:8
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He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me. -- job 16:9
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They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me. -- job 16:10
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God hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked. -- job 16:11
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I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark. -- job 16:12
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His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground. -- job 16:13
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He breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant. -- job 16:14
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I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust. -- job 16:15
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My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death; -- job 16:16
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Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure. -- job 16:17
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O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place. -- job 16:18
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Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high. -- job 16:19
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My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God. -- job 16:20
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O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour! -- job 16:21
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When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return. -- job 16:22
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My breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves are ready for me. -- job 17:1
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Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation? -- job 17:2
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Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me? -- job 17:3
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For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them. -- job 17:4
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He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail. -- job 17:5
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He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret. -- job 17:6
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Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow. -- job 17:7
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Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite. -- job 17:8
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The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. -- job 17:9
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But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you. -- job 17:10
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My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart. -- job 17:11
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They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness. -- job 17:12
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If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness. -- job 17:13
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I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister. -- job 17:14
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And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it? -- job 17:15
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They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust. -- job 17:16
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Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, -- job 18:1
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How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak. -- job 18:2
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Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight? -- job 18:3
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He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place? -- job 18:4
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Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine. -- job 18:5
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The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him. -- job 18:6
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The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down. -- job 18:7
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For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare. -- job 18:8
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The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him. -- job 18:9
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The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way. -- job 18:10
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Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet. -- job 18:11
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His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side. -- job 18:12
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It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength. -- job 18:13
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His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors. -- job 18:14
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It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation. -- job 18:15
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His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off. -- job 18:16
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His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street. -- job 18:17
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He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world. -- job 18:18
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He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings. -- job 18:19
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They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted. -- job 18:20
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Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God. -- job 18:21
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Then Job answered and said, -- job 19:1
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How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words? -- job 19:2
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These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me. -- job 19:3
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And be it indeed that I have erred, mine error remaineth with myself. -- job 19:4
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If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach: -- job 19:5
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Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net. -- job 19:6
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Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment. -- job 19:7
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He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths. -- job 19:8
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He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head. -- job 19:9
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He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree. -- job 19:10
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He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies. -- job 19:11
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His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle. -- job 19:12
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He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me. -- job 19:13
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My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me. -- job 19:14
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They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight. -- job 19:15
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I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth. -- job 19:16
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My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children's sake of mine own body. -- job 19:17
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Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me. -- job 19:18
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All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me. -- job 19:19
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My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth. -- job 19:20
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Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me. -- job 19:21
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Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh? -- job 19:22
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Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book! -- job 19:23
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That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever! -- job 19:24
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For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: -- job 19:25
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And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: -- job 19:26
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Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me. -- job 19:27
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But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me? -- job 19:28
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Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment. -- job 19:29
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Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said, -- job 20:1
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Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste. -- job 20:2
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I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer. -- job 20:3
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Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth, -- job 20:4
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That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment? -- job 20:5
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Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds; -- job 20:6
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Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he? -- job 20:7
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He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night. -- job 20:8
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The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him. -- job 20:9
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His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods. -- job 20:10
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His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust. -- job 20:11
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Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue; -- job 20:12
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Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth: -- job 20:13
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Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him. -- job 20:14
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He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly. -- job 20:15
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He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him. -- job 20:16
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He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter. -- job 20:17
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That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein. -- job 20:18
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Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not; -- job 20:19
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Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired. -- job 20:20
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There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods. -- job 20:21
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In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him. -- job 20:22
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When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating. -- job 20:23
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He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through. -- job 20:24
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It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him. -- job 20:25
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All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle. -- job 20:26
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The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him. -- job 20:27
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The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath. -- job 20:28
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This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God. -- job 20:29
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But Job answered and said, -- job 21:1
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Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations. -- job 21:2
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Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on. -- job 21:3
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As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled? -- job 21:4
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Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth. -- job 21:5
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Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh. -- job 21:6
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Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power? -- job 21:7
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Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes. -- job 21:8
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Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them. -- job 21:9
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Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf. -- job 21:10
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They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance. -- job 21:11
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They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ. -- job 21:12
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They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. -- job 21:13
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Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. -- job 21:14
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What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him? -- job 21:15
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Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me. -- job 21:16
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How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger. -- job 21:17
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They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away. -- job 21:18
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God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it. -- job 21:19
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His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty. -- job 21:20
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For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst? -- job 21:21
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Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high. -- job 21:22
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One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet. -- job 21:23
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His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow. -- job 21:24
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And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure. -- job 21:25
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They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them. -- job 21:26
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Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me. -- job 21:27
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For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked? -- job 21:28
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Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens, -- job 21:29
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That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath. -- job 21:30
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Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done? -- job 21:31
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Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb. -- job 21:32
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The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him. -- job 21:33
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How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood? -- job 21:34
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Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, -- job 22:1
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Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? -- job 22:2
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Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect? -- job 22:3
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Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment? -- job 22:4
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Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite? -- job 22:5
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For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing. -- job 22:6
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Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry. -- job 22:7
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But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it. -- job 22:8
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Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken. -- job 22:9
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Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee; -- job 22:10
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Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee. -- job 22:11
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Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are! -- job 22:12
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And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud? -- job 22:13
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Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven. -- job 22:14
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Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden? -- job 22:15
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Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood: -- job 22:16
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Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them? -- job 22:17
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Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me. -- job 22:18
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The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn. -- job 22:19
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Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth. -- job 22:20
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Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee. -- job 22:21
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Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart. -- job 22:22
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If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles. -- job 22:23
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Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks. -- job 22:24
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Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver. -- job 22:25
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For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God. -- job 22:26
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Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows. -- job 22:27
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Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways. -- job 22:28
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When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person. -- job 22:29
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He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands. -- job 22:30
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Then Job answered and said, -- job 23:1
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Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning. -- job 23:2
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Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat! -- job 23:3
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I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. -- job 23:4
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I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me. -- job 23:5
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Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me. -- job 23:6
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There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge. -- job 23:7
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Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him: -- job 23:8
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On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him: -- job 23:9
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But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. -- job 23:10
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My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined. -- job 23:11
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Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food. -- job 23:12
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But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth. -- job 23:13
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For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him. -- job 23:14
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Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him. -- job 23:15
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For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me: -- job 23:16
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Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face. -- job 23:17
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Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days? -- job 24:1
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Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof. -- job 24:2
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They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge. -- job 24:3
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They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together. -- job 24:4
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Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children. -- job 24:5
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They reap every one his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked. -- job 24:6
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They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold. -- job 24:7
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They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter. -- job 24:8
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They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor. -- job 24:9
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They cause him to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf from the hungry; -- job 24:10
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Which make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst. -- job 24:11
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Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them. -- job 24:12
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They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof. -- job 24:13
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The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief. -- job 24:14
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The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face. -- job 24:15
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In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light. -- job 24:16
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For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death. -- job 24:17
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He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards. -- job 24:18
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Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned. -- job 24:19
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The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree. -- job 24:20
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He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow. -- job 24:21
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He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life. -- job 24:22
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Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways. -- job 24:23
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They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn. -- job 24:24
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And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth? -- job 24:25
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Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, -- job 25:1
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Dominion and fear are with him, he maketh peace in his high places. -- job 25:2
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Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise? -- job 25:3
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How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman? -- job 25:4
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Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight. -- job 25:5
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How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm? -- job 25:6
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But Job answered and said, -- job 26:1
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How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength? -- job 26:2
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How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is? -- job 26:3
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To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee? -- job 26:4
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Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof. -- job 26:5
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Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. -- job 26:6
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He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. -- job 26:7
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He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them. -- job 26:8
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He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it. -- job 26:9
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He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end. -- job 26:10
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The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof. -- job 26:11
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He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud. -- job 26:12
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By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent. -- job 26:13
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Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand? -- job 26:14
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Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, -- job 27:1
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As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul; -- job 27:2
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All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils; -- job 27:3
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My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit. -- job 27:4
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God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me. -- job 27:5
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My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live. -- job 27:6
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Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous. -- job 27:7
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For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul? -- job 27:8
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Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him? -- job 27:9
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Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God? -- job 27:10
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I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal. -- job 27:11
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Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain? -- job 27:12
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This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty. -- job 27:13
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If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread. -- job 27:14
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Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep. -- job 27:15
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Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay; -- job 27:16
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He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver. -- job 27:17
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He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh. -- job 27:18
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The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not. -- job 27:19
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Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night. -- job 27:20
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The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place. -- job 27:21
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For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand. -- job 27:22
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Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place. -- job 27:23
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Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it. -- job 28:1
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Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone. -- job 28:2
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He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death. -- job 28:3
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The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men. -- job 28:4
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As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire. -- job 28:5
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The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold. -- job 28:6
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There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen: -- job 28:7
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The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it. -- job 28:8
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He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots. -- job 28:9
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He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing. -- job 28:10
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He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light. -- job 28:11
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But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding? -- job 28:12
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Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living. -- job 28:13
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The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me. -- job 28:14
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It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof. -- job 28:15
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It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. -- job 28:16
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The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold. -- job 28:17
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No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies. -- job 28:18
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The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold. -- job 28:19
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Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding? -- job 28:20
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Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air. -- job 28:21
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Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears. -- job 28:22
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God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof. -- job 28:23
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For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven; -- job 28:24
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To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure. -- job 28:25
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When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: -- job 28:26
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Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out. -- job 28:27
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And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. -- job 28:28
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Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, -- job 29:1
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Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me; -- job 29:2
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When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness; -- job 29:3
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As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle; -- job 29:4
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When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me; -- job 29:5
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When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil; -- job 29:6
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When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street! -- job 29:7
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The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up. -- job 29:8
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The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth. -- job 29:9
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The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth. -- job 29:10
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When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: -- job 29:11
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Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. -- job 29:12
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The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. -- job 29:13
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I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. -- job 29:14
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I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. -- job 29:15
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I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out. -- job 29:16
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And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth. -- job 29:17
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Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand. -- job 29:18
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My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch. -- job 29:19
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My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand. -- job 29:20
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Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel. -- job 29:21
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After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them. -- job 29:22
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And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain. -- job 29:23
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If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down. -- job 29:24
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I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners. -- job 29:25
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But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock. -- job 30:1
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Yea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age was perished? -- job 30:2
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For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste. -- job 30:3
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Who cut up mallows by the bushes, and juniper roots for their meat. -- job 30:4
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They were driven forth from among men, (they cried after them as after a thief;) -- job 30:5
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To dwell in the cliffs of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks. -- job 30:6
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Among the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were gathered together. -- job 30:7
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They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth. -- job 30:8
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And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword. -- job 30:9
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They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face. -- job 30:10
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Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me. -- job 30:11
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Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction. -- job 30:12
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They mar my path, they set forward my calamity, they have no helper. -- job 30:13
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They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me. -- job 30:14
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Terrors are turned upon me: they pursue my soul as the wind: and my welfare passeth away as a cloud. -- job 30:15
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And now my soul is poured out upon me; the days of affliction have taken hold upon me. -- job 30:16
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My bones are pierced in me in the night season: and my sinews take no rest. -- job 30:17
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By the great force of my disease is my garment changed: it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat. -- job 30:18
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He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes. -- job 30:19
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I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not. -- job 30:20
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Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me. -- job 30:21
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Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to ride upon it, and dissolvest my substance. -- job 30:22
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For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living. -- job 30:23
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Howbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the grave, though they cry in his destruction. -- job 30:24
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Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor? -- job 30:25
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When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness. -- job 30:26
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My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me. -- job 30:27
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I went mourning without the sun: I stood up, and I cried in the congregation. -- job 30:28
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I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls. -- job 30:29
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My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat. -- job 30:30
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My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep. -- job 30:31
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I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid? -- job 31:1
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For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high? -- job 31:2
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Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity? -- job 31:3
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Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps? -- job 31:4
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If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit; -- job 31:5
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Let me be weighed in an even balance that God may know mine integrity. -- job 31:6
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If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands; -- job 31:7
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Then let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let my offspring be rooted out. -- job 31:8
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If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour's door; -- job 31:9
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Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her. -- job 31:10
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For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges. -- job 31:11
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For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase. -- job 31:12
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If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me; -- job 31:13
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What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him? -- job 31:14
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Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb? -- job 31:15
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If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail; -- job 31:16
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Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof; -- job 31:17
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(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;) -- job 31:18
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If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering; -- job 31:19
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If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep; -- job 31:20
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If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate: -- job 31:21
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Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone. -- job 31:22
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For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure. -- job 31:23
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If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence; -- job 31:24
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If I rejoice because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much; -- job 31:25
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If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness; -- job 31:26
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And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand: -- job 31:27
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This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above. -- job 31:28
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If I rejoice at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him: -- job 31:29
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Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul. -- job 31:30
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If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied. -- job 31:31
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The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller. -- job 31:32
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If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom: -- job 31:33
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Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door? -- job 31:34
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Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book. -- job 31:35
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Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me. -- job 31:36
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I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him. -- job 31:37
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If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain; -- job 31:38
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If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life: -- job 31:39
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Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended. -- job 31:40
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So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. -- job 32:1
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Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God. -- job 32:2
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Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. -- job 32:3
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Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he. -- job 32:4
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When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled. -- job 32:5
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And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion. -- job 32:6
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I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom. -- job 32:7
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But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. -- job 32:8
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Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment. -- job 32:9
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Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion. -- job 32:10
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Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say. -- job 32:11
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Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words: -- job 32:12
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Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man. -- job 32:13
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Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches. -- job 32:14
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They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking. -- job 32:15
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When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;) -- job 32:16
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I said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion. -- job 32:17
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For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me. -- job 32:18
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Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles. -- job 32:19
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I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer. -- job 32:20
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Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man. -- job 32:21
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For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away. -- job 32:22
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Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words. -- job 33:1
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Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. -- job 33:2
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My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly. -- job 33:3
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The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. -- job 33:4
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If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up. -- job 33:5
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Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay. -- job 33:6
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Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee. -- job 33:7
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Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying, -- job 33:8
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I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me. -- job 33:9
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Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy, -- job 33:10
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He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths. -- job 33:11
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Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. -- job 33:12
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Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters. -- job 33:13
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For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. -- job 33:14
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In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; -- job 33:15
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Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, -- job 33:16
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That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man. -- job 33:17
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He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. -- job 33:18
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He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain: -- job 33:19
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So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat. -- job 33:20
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His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out. -- job 33:21
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Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers. -- job 33:22
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If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness: -- job 33:23
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Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom. -- job 33:24
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His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth: -- job 33:25
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He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness. -- job 33:26
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He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not; -- job 33:27
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He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. -- job 33:28
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Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man, -- job 33:29
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To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living. -- job 33:30
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Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak. -- job 33:31
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If thou hast anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee. -- job 33:32
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If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom. -- job 33:33
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Furthermore Elihu answered and said, -- job 34:1
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Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge. -- job 34:2
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For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat. -- job 34:3
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Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good. -- job 34:4
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For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment. -- job 34:5
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Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression. -- job 34:6
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What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water? -- job 34:7
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Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men. -- job 34:8
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For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God. -- job 34:9
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Therefore hearken unto me ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity. -- job 34:10
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For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways. -- job 34:11
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Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment. -- job 34:12
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Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world? -- job 34:13
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If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; -- job 34:14
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All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust. -- job 34:15
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If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words. -- job 34:16
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Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just? -- job 34:17
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Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly? -- job 34:18
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How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands. -- job 34:19
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In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand. -- job 34:20
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For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings. -- job 34:21
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There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves. -- job 34:22
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For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God. -- job 34:23
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He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead. -- job 34:24
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Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed. -- job 34:25
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He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others; -- job 34:26
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Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways: -- job 34:27
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So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted. -- job 34:28
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When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only: -- job 34:29
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That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared. -- job 34:30
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Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more: -- job 34:31
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That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more. -- job 34:32
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Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest. -- job 34:33
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Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me. -- job 34:34
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Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom. -- job 34:35
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My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men. -- job 34:36
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For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God. -- job 34:37
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Elihu spake moreover, and said, -- job 35:1
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Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's? -- job 35:2
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For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin? -- job 35:3
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I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee. -- job 35:4
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Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou. -- job 35:5
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If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him? -- job 35:6
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If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand? -- job 35:7
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Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man. -- job 35:8
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By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty. -- job 35:9
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But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night; -- job 35:10
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Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven? -- job 35:11
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There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men. -- job 35:12
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Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it. -- job 35:13
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Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him. -- job 35:14
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But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity: -- job 35:15
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Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge. -- job 35:16
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Elihu also proceeded, and said, -- job 36:1
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Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf. -- job 36:2
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I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. -- job 36:3
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For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee. -- job 36:4
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Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom. -- job 36:5
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He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor. -- job 36:6
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He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted. -- job 36:7
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And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction; -- job 36:8
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Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded. -- job 36:9
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He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity. -- job 36:10
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If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures. -- job 36:11
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But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge. -- job 36:12
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But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them. -- job 36:13
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They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean. -- job 36:14
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He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression. -- job 36:15
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Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness. -- job 36:16
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But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee. -- job 36:17
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Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee. -- job 36:18
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Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength. -- job 36:19
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Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place. -- job 36:20
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Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction. -- job 36:21
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Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him? -- job 36:22
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Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity? -- job 36:23
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Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold. -- job 36:24
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Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off. -- job 36:25
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Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out. -- job 36:26
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For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof: -- job 36:27
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Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly. -- job 36:28
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Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle? -- job 36:29
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Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea. -- job 36:30
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For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance. -- job 36:31
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With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt. -- job 36:32
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The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour. -- job 36:33
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At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place. -- job 37:1
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Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth. -- job 37:2
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He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth. -- job 37:3
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After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard. -- job 37:4
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God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend. -- job 37:5
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For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength. -- job 37:6
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He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work. -- job 37:7
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Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places. -- job 37:8
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Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north. -- job 37:9
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By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened. -- job 37:10
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Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud: -- job 37:11
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And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth. -- job 37:12
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He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy. -- job 37:13
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Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God. -- job 37:14
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Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine? -- job 37:15
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Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge? -- job 37:16
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How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind? -- job 37:17
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Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass? -- job 37:18
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Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness. -- job 37:19
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Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up. -- job 37:20
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And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them. -- job 37:21
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Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty. -- job 37:22
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Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict. -- job 37:23
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Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart. -- job 37:24
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Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, -- job 38:1
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Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? -- job 38:2
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Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me. -- job 38:3
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Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. -- job 38:4
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Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? -- job 38:5
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Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; -- job 38:6
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When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy? -- job 38:7
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Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb? -- job 38:8
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When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it, -- job 38:9
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And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors, -- job 38:10
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And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed? -- job 38:11
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Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place; -- job 38:12
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That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it? -- job 38:13
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It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment. -- job 38:14
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And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken. -- job 38:15
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Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth? -- job 38:16
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Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death? -- job 38:17
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Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all. -- job 38:18
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Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof, -- job 38:19
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That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof? -- job 38:20
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Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great? -- job 38:21
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Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, -- job 38:22
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Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war? -- job 38:23
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By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth? -- job 38:24
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Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder; -- job 38:25
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To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man; -- job 38:26
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To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth? -- job 38:27
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Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew? -- job 38:28
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Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it? -- job 38:29
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The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen. -- job 38:30
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Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? -- job 38:31
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Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons? -- job 38:32
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Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth? -- job 38:33
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Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee? -- job 38:34
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Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go and say unto thee, Here we are? -- job 38:35
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Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart? -- job 38:36
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Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven, -- job 38:37
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When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together? -- job 38:38
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Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions, -- job 38:39
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When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait? -- job 38:40
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Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat. -- job 38:41
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Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve? -- job 39:1
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Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth? -- job 39:2
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They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows. -- job 39:3
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Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them. -- job 39:4
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Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass? -- job 39:5
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Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings. -- job 39:6
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He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver. -- job 39:7
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The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing. -- job 39:8
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Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib? -- job 39:9
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Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee? -- job 39:10
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Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him? -- job 39:11
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Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn? -- job 39:12
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Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? -- job 39:13
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Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust, -- job 39:14
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And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. -- job 39:15
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She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not her's: her labour is in vain without fear; -- job 39:16
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Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding. -- job 39:17
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What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider. -- job 39:18
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Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? -- job 39:19
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Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible. -- job 39:20
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He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men. -- job 39:21
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He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword. -- job 39:22
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The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield. -- job 39:23
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He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet. -- job 39:24
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He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting. -- job 39:25
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Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south? -- job 39:26
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Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high? -- job 39:27
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She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place. -- job 39:28
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From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off. -- job 39:29
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Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she. -- job 39:30
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Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said, -- job 40:1
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Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it. -- job 40:2
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Then Job answered the LORD, and said, -- job 40:3
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Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth. -- job 40:4
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Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further. -- job 40:5
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Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said, -- job 40:6
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Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. -- job 40:7
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Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous? -- job 40:8
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Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him? -- job 40:9
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Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty. -- job 40:10
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Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him. -- job 40:11
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Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place. -- job 40:12
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Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret. -- job 40:13
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Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee. -- job 40:14
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Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox. -- job 40:15
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Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly. -- job 40:16
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He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together. -- job 40:17
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His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron. -- job 40:18
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He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him. -- job 40:19
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Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play. -- job 40:20
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He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens. -- job 40:21
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The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about. -- job 40:22
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Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth. -- job 40:23
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He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares. -- job 40:24
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Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down? -- job 41:1
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Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn? -- job 41:2
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Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee? -- job 41:3
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Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever? -- job 41:4
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Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens? -- job 41:5
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Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants? -- job 41:6
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Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears? -- job 41:7
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Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more. -- job 41:8
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Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him? -- job 41:9
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None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me? -- job 41:10
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Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine. -- job 41:11
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I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion. -- job 41:12
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Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle? -- job 41:13
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Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about. -- job 41:14
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His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal. -- job 41:15
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One is so near to another, that no air can come between them. -- job 41:16
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They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered. -- job 41:17
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By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning. -- job 41:18
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Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out. -- job 41:19
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Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron. -- job 41:20
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His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth. -- job 41:21
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In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him. -- job 41:22
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The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved. -- job 41:23
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His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone. -- job 41:24
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When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves. -- job 41:25
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The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon. -- job 41:26
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He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood. -- job 41:27
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The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble. -- job 41:28
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Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear. -- job 41:29
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Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire. -- job 41:30
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He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment. -- job 41:31
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He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary. -- job 41:32
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Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear. -- job 41:33
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He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride. -- job 41:34
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Then Job answered the LORD, and said, -- job 42:1
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I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee. -- job 42:2
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Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. -- job 42:3
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Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. -- job 42:4
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I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. -- job 42:5
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Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. -- job 42:6
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And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath. -- job 42:7
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Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job. -- job 42:8
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So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the LORD commanded them: the LORD also accepted Job. -- job 42:9
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And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before. -- job 42:10
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Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold. -- job 42:11
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So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses. -- job 42:12
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He had also seven sons and three daughters. -- job 42:13
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And he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Kerenhappuch. -- job 42:14
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And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren. -- job 42:15
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After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four generations. -- job 42:16
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So Job died, being old and full of days. -- job 42:17
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Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. -- psalms 1:1
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But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. -- psalms 1:2
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And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. -- psalms 1:3
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The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. -- psalms 1:4
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Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. -- psalms 1:5
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For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish. -- psalms 1:6
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Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? -- psalms 2:1
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The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, -- psalms 2:2
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Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. -- psalms 2:3
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He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision. -- psalms 2:4
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Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. -- psalms 2:5
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Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. -- psalms 2:6
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I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. -- psalms 2:7
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Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. -- psalms 2:8
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Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. -- psalms 2:9
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Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. -- psalms 2:10
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Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. -- psalms 2:11
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Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. -- psalms 2:12
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Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me. -- psalms 3:1
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Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah. -- psalms 3:2
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But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. -- psalms 3:3
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I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah. -- psalms 3:4
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I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me. -- psalms 3:5
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I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about. -- psalms 3:6
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Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly. -- psalms 3:7
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Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah. -- psalms 3:8
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Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. -- psalms 4:1
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O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah. -- psalms 4:2
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But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him. -- psalms 4:3
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Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. -- psalms 4:4
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Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD. -- psalms 4:5
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There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. -- psalms 4:6
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Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. -- psalms 4:7
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I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety. -- psalms 4:8
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Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. -- psalms 5:1
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Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. -- psalms 5:2
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My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. -- psalms 5:3
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For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee. -- psalms 5:4
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The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. -- psalms 5:5
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Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. -- psalms 5:6
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But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple. -- psalms 5:7
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Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face. -- psalms 5:8
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For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue. -- psalms 5:9
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Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee. -- psalms 5:10
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But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. -- psalms 5:11
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For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield. -- psalms 5:12
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O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. -- psalms 6:1
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Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed. -- psalms 6:2
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My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long? -- psalms 6:3
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Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake. -- psalms 6:4
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For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks? -- psalms 6:5
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I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears. -- psalms 6:6
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Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies. -- psalms 6:7
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Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping. -- psalms 6:8
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The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer. -- psalms 6:9
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Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly. -- psalms 6:10
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O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: -- psalms 7:1
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Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver. -- psalms 7:2
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O LORD my God, If I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands; -- psalms 7:3
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If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:) -- psalms 7:4
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Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah. -- psalms 7:5
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Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded. -- psalms 7:6
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So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high. -- psalms 7:7
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The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me. -- psalms 7:8
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Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins. -- psalms 7:9
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My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart. -- psalms 7:10
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God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day. -- psalms 7:11
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If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. -- psalms 7:12
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He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors. -- psalms 7:13
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Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. -- psalms 7:14
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He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. -- psalms 7:15
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His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate. -- psalms 7:16
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I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high. -- psalms 7:17
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O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens. -- psalms 8:1
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Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. -- psalms 8:2
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When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; -- psalms 8:3
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What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? -- psalms 8:4
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For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. -- psalms 8:5
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Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet: -- psalms 8:6
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All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field; -- psalms 8:7
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The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas. -- psalms 8:8
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O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! -- psalms 8:9
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I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. -- psalms 9:1
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I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High. -- psalms 9:2
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When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence. -- psalms 9:3
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For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right. -- psalms 9:4
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Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever. -- psalms 9:5
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O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them. -- psalms 9:6
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But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment. -- psalms 9:7
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And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness. -- psalms 9:8
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The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. -- psalms 9:9
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And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. -- psalms 9:10
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Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings. -- psalms 9:11
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When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble. -- psalms 9:12
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Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death: -- psalms 9:13
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That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation. -- psalms 9:14
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The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken. -- psalms 9:15
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The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah. -- psalms 9:16
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The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. -- psalms 9:17
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For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever. -- psalms 9:18
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Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight. -- psalms 9:19
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Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah. -- psalms 9:20
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Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? -- psalms 10:1
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The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. -- psalms 10:2
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For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth. -- psalms 10:3
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The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. -- psalms 10:4
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His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them. -- psalms 10:5
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He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity. -- psalms 10:6
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His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity. -- psalms 10:7
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He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor. -- psalms 10:8
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He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net. -- psalms 10:9
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He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones. -- psalms 10:10
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He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it. -- psalms 10:11
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Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble. -- psalms 10:12
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Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it. -- psalms 10:13
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Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless. -- psalms 10:14
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Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none. -- psalms 10:15
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The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land. -- psalms 10:16
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LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: -- psalms 10:17
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To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress. -- psalms 10:18
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In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain? -- psalms 11:1
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For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart. -- psalms 11:2
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If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? -- psalms 11:3
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The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. -- psalms 11:4
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The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. -- psalms 11:5
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Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup. -- psalms 11:6
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For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright. -- psalms 11:7
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Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. -- psalms 12:1
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They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. -- psalms 12:2
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The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: -- psalms 12:3
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Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us? -- psalms 12:4
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For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him. -- psalms 12:5
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The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. -- psalms 12:6
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Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. -- psalms 12:7
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The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted. -- psalms 12:8
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How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? -- psalms 13:1
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How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? -- psalms 13:2
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Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; -- psalms 13:3
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Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. -- psalms 13:4
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But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. -- psalms 13:5
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I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me. -- psalms 13:6
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The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. -- psalms 14:1
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The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. -- psalms 14:2
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They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one. -- psalms 14:3
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Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD. -- psalms 14:4
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There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous. -- psalms 14:5
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Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge. -- psalms 14:6
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Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. -- psalms 14:7
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Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? -- psalms 15:1
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He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. -- psalms 15:2
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He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. -- psalms 15:3
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In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not. -- psalms 15:4
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He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved. -- psalms 15:5
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Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. -- psalms 16:1
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O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; -- psalms 16:2
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But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. -- psalms 16:3
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Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips. -- psalms 16:4
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The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. -- psalms 16:5
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The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. -- psalms 16:6
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I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. -- psalms 16:7
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I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. -- psalms 16:8
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Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. -- psalms 16:9
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For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. -- psalms 16:10
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Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. -- psalms 16:11
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Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. -- psalms 17:1
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Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal. -- psalms 17:2
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Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. -- psalms 17:3
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Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. -- psalms 17:4
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Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. -- psalms 17:5
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I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech. -- psalms 17:6
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Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them. -- psalms 17:7
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Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, -- psalms 17:8
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From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about. -- psalms 17:9
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They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly. -- psalms 17:10
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They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth; -- psalms 17:11
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Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. -- psalms 17:12
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Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword: -- psalms 17:13
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From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes. -- psalms 17:14
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As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. -- psalms 17:15
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I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. -- psalms 18:1
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The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. -- psalms 18:2
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I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. -- psalms 18:3
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The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. -- psalms 18:4
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The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. -- psalms 18:5
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In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears. -- psalms 18:6
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Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth. -- psalms 18:7
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There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. -- psalms 18:8
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He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet. -- psalms 18:9
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And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind. -- psalms 18:10
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He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies. -- psalms 18:11
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At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire. -- psalms 18:12
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The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire. -- psalms 18:13
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Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them. -- psalms 18:14
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Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. -- psalms 18:15
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He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters. -- psalms 18:16
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He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me. -- psalms 18:17
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They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay. -- psalms 18:18
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He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me. -- psalms 18:19
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The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. -- psalms 18:20
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For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. -- psalms 18:21
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For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me. -- psalms 18:22
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I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity. -- psalms 18:23
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Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. -- psalms 18:24
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With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright; -- psalms 18:25
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With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward. -- psalms 18:26
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For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks. -- psalms 18:27
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For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. -- psalms 18:28
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For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall. -- psalms 18:29
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As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. -- psalms 18:30
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For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God? -- psalms 18:31
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It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. -- psalms 18:32
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He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places. -- psalms 18:33
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He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. -- psalms 18:34
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Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great. -- psalms 18:35
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Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip. -- psalms 18:36
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I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed. -- psalms 18:37
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I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet. -- psalms 18:38
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For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me. -- psalms 18:39
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Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me. -- psalms 18:40
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They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not. -- psalms 18:41
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Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets. -- psalms 18:42
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Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me. -- psalms 18:43
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As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me. -- psalms 18:44
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The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places. -- psalms 18:45
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The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted. -- psalms 18:46
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It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me. -- psalms 18:47
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He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man. -- psalms 18:48
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Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name. -- psalms 18:49
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Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore. -- psalms 18:50
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The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. -- psalms 19:1
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Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. -- psalms 19:2
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There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. -- psalms 19:3
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Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, -- psalms 19:4
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Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. -- psalms 19:5
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His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. -- psalms 19:6
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The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. -- psalms 19:7
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The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. -- psalms 19:8
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The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. -- psalms 19:9
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More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. -- psalms 19:10
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Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward. -- psalms 19:11
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Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. -- psalms 19:12
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Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. -- psalms 19:13
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Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. -- psalms 19:14
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The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; -- psalms 20:1
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Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion; -- psalms 20:2
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Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah. -- psalms 20:3
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Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel. -- psalms 20:4
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We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions. -- psalms 20:5
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Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. -- psalms 20:6
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Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God. -- psalms 20:7
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They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright. -- psalms 20:8
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Save, LORD: let the king hear us when we call. -- psalms 20:9
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The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! -- psalms 21:1
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Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah. -- psalms 21:2
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For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head. -- psalms 21:3
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He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever. -- psalms 21:4
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His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him. -- psalms 21:5
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For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance. -- psalms 21:6
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For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved. -- psalms 21:7
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Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. -- psalms 21:8
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Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them. -- psalms 21:9
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Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men. -- psalms 21:10
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For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform. -- psalms 21:11
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Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them. -- psalms 21:12
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Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power. -- psalms 21:13
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My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? -- psalms 22:1
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O my God, I cry in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent. -- psalms 22:2
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But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. -- psalms 22:3
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Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them. -- psalms 22:4
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They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded. -- psalms 22:5
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But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people. -- psalms 22:6
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All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, -- psalms 22:7
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He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him. -- psalms 22:8
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But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts. -- psalms 22:9
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I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly. -- psalms 22:10
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Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help. -- psalms 22:11
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Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. -- psalms 22:12
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They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion. -- psalms 22:13
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I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. -- psalms 22:14
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My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. -- psalms 22:15
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For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. -- psalms 22:16
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I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me. -- psalms 22:17
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They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. -- psalms 22:18
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But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me. -- psalms 22:19
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Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. -- psalms 22:20
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Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns. -- psalms 22:21
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I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. -- psalms 22:22
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Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel. -- psalms 22:23
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For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard. -- psalms 22:24
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My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him. -- psalms 22:25
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The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever. -- psalms 22:26
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All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. -- psalms 22:27
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For the kingdom is the LORD's: and he is the governor among the nations. -- psalms 22:28
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All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul. -- psalms 22:29
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A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation. -- psalms 22:30
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They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this. -- psalms 22:31
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The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. -- psalms 23:1
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He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. -- psalms 23:2
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He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. -- psalms 23:3
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Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. -- psalms 23:4
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Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. -- psalms 23:5
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Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. -- psalms 23:6
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The earth is the LORD's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. -- psalms 24:1
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For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. -- psalms 24:2
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Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? -- psalms 24:3
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He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. -- psalms 24:4
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He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. -- psalms 24:5
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This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah. -- psalms 24:6
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Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. -- psalms 24:7
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Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. -- psalms 24:8
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Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. -- psalms 24:9
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Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah. -- psalms 24:10
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Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. -- psalms 25:1
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O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. -- psalms 25:2
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Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause. -- psalms 25:3
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Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. -- psalms 25:4
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Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. -- psalms 25:5
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Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old. -- psalms 25:6
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Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD. -- psalms 25:7
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Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. -- psalms 25:8
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The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way. -- psalms 25:9
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All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. -- psalms 25:10
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For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great. -- psalms 25:11
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What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. -- psalms 25:12
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His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth. -- psalms 25:13
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The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant. -- psalms 25:14
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Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net. -- psalms 25:15
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Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted. -- psalms 25:16
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The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses. -- psalms 25:17
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Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins. -- psalms 25:18
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Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred. -- psalms 25:19
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O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee. -- psalms 25:20
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Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee. -- psalms 25:21
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Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles. -- psalms 25:22
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Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide. -- psalms 26:1
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Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. -- psalms 26:2
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For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth. -- psalms 26:3
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I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. -- psalms 26:4
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I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked. -- psalms 26:5
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I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD: -- psalms 26:6
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That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. -- psalms 26:7
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LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. -- psalms 26:8
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Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men: -- psalms 26:9
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In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes. -- psalms 26:10
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But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me. -- psalms 26:11
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My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD. -- psalms 26:12
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The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? -- psalms 27:1
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When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. -- psalms 27:2
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Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. -- psalms 27:3
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One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. -- psalms 27:4
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For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. -- psalms 27:5
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And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD. -- psalms 27:6
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Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. -- psalms 27:7
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When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. -- psalms 27:8
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Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. -- psalms 27:9
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When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up. -- psalms 27:10
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Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. -- psalms 27:11
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Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. -- psalms 27:12
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I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. -- psalms 27:13
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Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. -- psalms 27:14
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Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit. -- psalms 28:1
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Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle. -- psalms 28:2
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Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts. -- psalms 28:3
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Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert. -- psalms 28:4
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Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up. -- psalms 28:5
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Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications. -- psalms 28:6
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The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. -- psalms 28:7
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The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed. -- psalms 28:8
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Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever. -- psalms 28:9
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Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength. -- psalms 29:1
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Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. -- psalms 29:2
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The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters. -- psalms 29:3
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The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty. -- psalms 29:4
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The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon. -- psalms 29:5
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He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn. -- psalms 29:6
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The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire. -- psalms 29:7
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The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh. -- psalms 29:8
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The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory. -- psalms 29:9
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The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever. -- psalms 29:10
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The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace. -- psalms 29:11
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I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. -- psalms 30:1
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O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. -- psalms 30:2
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O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. -- psalms 30:3
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Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. -- psalms 30:4
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For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. -- psalms 30:5
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And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. -- psalms 30:6
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LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled. -- psalms 30:7
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I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication. -- psalms 30:8
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What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? -- psalms 30:9
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Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. -- psalms 30:10
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Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; -- psalms 30:11
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To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever. -- psalms 30:12
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In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness. -- psalms 31:1
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Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me. -- psalms 31:2
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For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me. -- psalms 31:3
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Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength. -- psalms 31:4
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Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth. -- psalms 31:5
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I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD. -- psalms 31:6
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I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities; -- psalms 31:7
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And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room. -- psalms 31:8
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Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly. -- psalms 31:9
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For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed. -- psalms 31:10
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I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me. -- psalms 31:11
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I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel. -- psalms 31:12
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For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life. -- psalms 31:13
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But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God. -- psalms 31:14
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My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me. -- psalms 31:15
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Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake. -- psalms 31:16
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Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave. -- psalms 31:17
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Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous. -- psalms 31:18
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Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! -- psalms 31:19
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Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues. -- psalms 31:20
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Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city. -- psalms 31:21
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For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee. -- psalms 31:22
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O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer. -- psalms 31:23
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Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD. -- psalms 31:24
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Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. -- psalms 32:1
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Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. -- psalms 32:2
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When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long. -- psalms 32:3
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For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah. -- psalms 32:4
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I acknowledge my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. -- psalms 32:5
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For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him. -- psalms 32:6
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Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah. -- psalms 32:7
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I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. -- psalms 32:8
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Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee. -- psalms 32:9
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Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about. -- psalms 32:10
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Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart. -- psalms 32:11
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Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. -- psalms 33:1
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Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. -- psalms 33:2
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Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise. -- psalms 33:3
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For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth. -- psalms 33:4
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He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD. -- psalms 33:5
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By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. -- psalms 33:6
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He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses. -- psalms 33:7
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Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. -- psalms 33:8
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For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. -- psalms 33:9
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The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. -- psalms 33:10
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The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. -- psalms 33:11
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Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. -- psalms 33:12
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The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men. -- psalms 33:13
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From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth. -- psalms 33:14
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He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works. -- psalms 33:15
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There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength. -- psalms 33:16
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An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength. -- psalms 33:17
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Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; -- psalms 33:18
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To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. -- psalms 33:19
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Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield. -- psalms 33:20
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For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name. -- psalms 33:21
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Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee. -- psalms 33:22
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I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. -- psalms 34:1
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My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. -- psalms 34:2
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O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together. -- psalms 34:3
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I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. -- psalms 34:4
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They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. -- psalms 34:5
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This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. -- psalms 34:6
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The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. -- psalms 34:7
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O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. -- psalms 34:8
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O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. -- psalms 34:9
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The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. -- psalms 34:10
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Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. -- psalms 34:11
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What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? -- psalms 34:12
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Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. -- psalms 34:13
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Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. -- psalms 34:14
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The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. -- psalms 34:15
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The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. -- psalms 34:16
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The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. -- psalms 34:17
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The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. -- psalms 34:18
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Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all. -- psalms 34:19
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He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken. -- psalms 34:20
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Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. -- psalms 34:21
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The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate. -- psalms 34:22
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Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. -- psalms 35:1
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Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help. -- psalms 35:2
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Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation. -- psalms 35:3
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Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt. -- psalms 35:4
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Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them. -- psalms 35:5
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Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them. -- psalms 35:6
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For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul. -- psalms 35:7
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Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall. -- psalms 35:8
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And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation. -- psalms 35:9
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All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him? -- psalms 35:10
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False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not. -- psalms 35:11
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They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul. -- psalms 35:12
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But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom. -- psalms 35:13
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I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother. -- psalms 35:14
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But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not: -- psalms 35:15
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With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth. -- psalms 35:16
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Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions. -- psalms 35:17
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I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people. -- psalms 35:18
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Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. -- psalms 35:19
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For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land. -- psalms 35:20
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Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it. -- psalms 35:21
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This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me. -- psalms 35:22
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Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord. -- psalms 35:23
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Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me. -- psalms 35:24
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Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up. -- psalms 35:25
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Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me. -- psalms 35:26
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Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. -- psalms 35:27
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And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long. -- psalms 35:28
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The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. -- psalms 36:1
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For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. -- psalms 36:2
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The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. -- psalms 36:3
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He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil. -- psalms 36:4
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Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. -- psalms 36:5
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Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast. -- psalms 36:6
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How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. -- psalms 36:7
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They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. -- psalms 36:8
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For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light. -- psalms 36:9
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O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart. -- psalms 36:10
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Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me. -- psalms 36:11
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There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise. -- psalms 36:12
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Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. -- psalms 37:1
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For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. -- psalms 37:2
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Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. -- psalms 37:3
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Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. -- psalms 37:4
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Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. -- psalms 37:5
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And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. -- psalms 37:6
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Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. -- psalms 37:7
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Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. -- psalms 37:8
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For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. -- psalms 37:9
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For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. -- psalms 37:10
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But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. -- psalms 37:11
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The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. -- psalms 37:12
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The LORD shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming. -- psalms 37:13
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The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation. -- psalms 37:14
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Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. -- psalms 37:15
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A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. -- psalms 37:16
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For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous. -- psalms 37:17
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The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever. -- psalms 37:18
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They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. -- psalms 37:19
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But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away. -- psalms 37:20
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The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. -- psalms 37:21
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For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. -- psalms 37:22
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The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. -- psalms 37:23
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Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. -- psalms 37:24
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I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. -- psalms 37:25
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He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. -- psalms 37:26
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Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. -- psalms 37:27
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For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. -- psalms 37:28
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The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever. -- psalms 37:29
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The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. -- psalms 37:30
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The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide. -- psalms 37:31
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The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. -- psalms 37:32
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The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. -- psalms 37:33
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Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. -- psalms 37:34
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I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. -- psalms 37:35
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Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. -- psalms 37:36
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Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. -- psalms 37:37
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But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off. -- psalms 37:38
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But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble. -- psalms 37:39
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And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him. -- psalms 37:40
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O lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. -- psalms 38:1
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For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore. -- psalms 38:2
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There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin. -- psalms 38:3
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For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me. -- psalms 38:4
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My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness. -- psalms 38:5
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I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long. -- psalms 38:6
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For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh. -- psalms 38:7
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I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart. -- psalms 38:8
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Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee. -- psalms 38:9
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My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me. -- psalms 38:10
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My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off. -- psalms 38:11
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They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long. -- psalms 38:12
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But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. -- psalms 38:13
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Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs. -- psalms 38:14
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For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God. -- psalms 38:15
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For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me. -- psalms 38:16
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For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me. -- psalms 38:17
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For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin. -- psalms 38:18
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But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. -- psalms 38:19
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They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is. -- psalms 38:20
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Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me. -- psalms 38:21
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Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation. -- psalms 38:22
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I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me. -- psalms 39:1
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I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred. -- psalms 39:2
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My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue, -- psalms 39:3
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LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is: that I may know how frail I am. -- psalms 39:4
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Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah. -- psalms 39:5
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Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. -- psalms 39:6
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And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee. -- psalms 39:7
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Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish. -- psalms 39:8
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I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it. -- psalms 39:9
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Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand. -- psalms 39:10
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When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah. -- psalms 39:11
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Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were. -- psalms 39:12
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O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more. -- psalms 39:13
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I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. -- psalms 40:1
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He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. -- psalms 40:2
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And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD. -- psalms 40:3
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Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. -- psalms 40:4
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Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. -- psalms 40:5
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Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. -- psalms 40:6
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Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, -- psalms 40:7
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I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart. -- psalms 40:8
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I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest. -- psalms 40:9
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I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation. -- psalms 40:10
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Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me. -- psalms 40:11
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For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me. -- psalms 40:12
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Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me. -- psalms 40:13
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Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil. -- psalms 40:14
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Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha. -- psalms 40:15
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Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified. -- psalms 40:16
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But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God. -- psalms 40:17
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Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. -- psalms 41:1
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The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies. -- psalms 41:2
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The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness. -- psalms 41:3
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I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee. -- psalms 41:4
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Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish? -- psalms 41:5
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And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it. -- psalms 41:6
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All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt. -- psalms 41:7
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An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more. -- psalms 41:8
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Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me. -- psalms 41:9
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But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them. -- psalms 41:10
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By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me. -- psalms 41:11
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And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever. -- psalms 41:12
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Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen. -- psalms 41:13
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As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. -- psalms 42:1
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My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God? -- psalms 42:2
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My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God? -- psalms 42:3
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When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday. -- psalms 42:4
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Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance. -- psalms 42:5
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O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar. -- psalms 42:6
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Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. -- psalms 42:7
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Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the day time, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life. -- psalms 42:8
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I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? -- psalms 42:9
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As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God? -- psalms 42:10
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Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. -- psalms 42:11
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Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. -- psalms 43:1
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For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? -- psalms 43:2
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O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. -- psalms 43:3
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Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God. -- psalms 43:4
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Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. -- psalms 43:5
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We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. -- psalms 44:1
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How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out. -- psalms 44:2
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For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them. -- psalms 44:3
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Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob. -- psalms 44:4
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Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us. -- psalms 44:5
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For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me. -- psalms 44:6
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But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us. -- psalms 44:7
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In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah. -- psalms 44:8
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But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies. -- psalms 44:9
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Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves. -- psalms 44:10
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Thou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat; and hast scattered us among the heathen. -- psalms 44:11
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Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price. -- psalms 44:12
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Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us. -- psalms 44:13
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Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people. -- psalms 44:14
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My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me, -- psalms 44:15
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For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger. -- psalms 44:16
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All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant. -- psalms 44:17
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Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way; -- psalms 44:18
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Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death. -- psalms 44:19
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If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god; -- psalms 44:20
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Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart. -- psalms 44:21
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Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter. -- psalms 44:22
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Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever. -- psalms 44:23
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Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression? -- psalms 44:24
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For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth. -- psalms 44:25
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Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake. -- psalms 44:26
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My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. -- psalms 45:1
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Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. -- psalms 45:2
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Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. -- psalms 45:3
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And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. -- psalms 45:4
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Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee. -- psalms 45:5
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Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. -- psalms 45:6
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Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. -- psalms 45:7
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All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad. -- psalms 45:8
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Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir. -- psalms 45:9
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Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house; -- psalms 45:10
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So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him. -- psalms 45:11
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And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour. -- psalms 45:12
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The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold. -- psalms 45:13
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She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee. -- psalms 45:14
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With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace. -- psalms 45:15
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Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth. -- psalms 45:16
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I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever. -- psalms 45:17
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God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. -- psalms 46:1
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Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; -- psalms 46:2
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Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. -- psalms 46:3
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There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. -- psalms 46:4
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God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early. -- psalms 46:5
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The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted. -- psalms 46:6
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The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. -- psalms 46:7
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Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth. -- psalms 46:8
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He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire. -- psalms 46:9
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Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. -- psalms 46:10
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The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. -- psalms 46:11
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O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. -- psalms 47:1
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For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth. -- psalms 47:2
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He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet. -- psalms 47:3
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He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah. -- psalms 47:4
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God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet. -- psalms 47:5
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Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises. -- psalms 47:6
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For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding. -- psalms 47:7
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God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness. -- psalms 47:8
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The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted. -- psalms 47:9
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Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. -- psalms 48:1
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Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. -- psalms 48:2
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God is known in her palaces for a refuge. -- psalms 48:3
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For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together. -- psalms 48:4
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They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away. -- psalms 48:5
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Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail. -- psalms 48:6
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Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind. -- psalms 48:7
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As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah. -- psalms 48:8
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We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple. -- psalms 48:9
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According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness. -- psalms 48:10
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Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments. -- psalms 48:11
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Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof. -- psalms 48:12
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Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following. -- psalms 48:13
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For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death. -- psalms 48:14
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Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world: -- psalms 49:1
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Both low and high, rich and poor, together. -- psalms 49:2
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My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding. -- psalms 49:3
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I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp. -- psalms 49:4
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Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about? -- psalms 49:5
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They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; -- psalms 49:6
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None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: -- psalms 49:7
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(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:) -- psalms 49:8
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That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption. -- psalms 49:9
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For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others. -- psalms 49:10
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Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names. -- psalms 49:11
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Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish. -- psalms 49:12
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This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah. -- psalms 49:13
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Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling. -- psalms 49:14
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But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah. -- psalms 49:15
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Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased; -- psalms 49:16
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For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him. -- psalms 49:17
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Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself. -- psalms 49:18
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He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light. -- psalms 49:19
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Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish. -- psalms 49:20
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The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof. -- psalms 50:1
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Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined. -- psalms 50:2
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Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him. -- psalms 50:3
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He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people. -- psalms 50:4
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Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice. -- psalms 50:5
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And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah. -- psalms 50:6
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Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: I am God, even thy God. -- psalms 50:7
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I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me. -- psalms 50:8
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I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds. -- psalms 50:9
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For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. -- psalms 50:10
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I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine. -- psalms 50:11
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If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof. -- psalms 50:12
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Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats? -- psalms 50:13
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Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High: -- psalms 50:14
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And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. -- psalms 50:15
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But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth? -- psalms 50:16
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Seeing thou hatest instruction, and casteth my words behind thee. -- psalms 50:17
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When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers. -- psalms 50:18
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Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit. -- psalms 50:19
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Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son. -- psalms 50:20
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These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes. -- psalms 50:21
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Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver. -- psalms 50:22
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Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God. -- psalms 50:23
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Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. -- psalms 51:1
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Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. -- psalms 51:2
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For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. -- psalms 51:3
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Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. -- psalms 51:4
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Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. -- psalms 51:5
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Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. -- psalms 51:6
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Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. -- psalms 51:7
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Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. -- psalms 51:8
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Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. -- psalms 51:9
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Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. -- psalms 51:10
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Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. -- psalms 51:11
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Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. -- psalms 51:12
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Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. -- psalms 51:13
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Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. -- psalms 51:14
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O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. -- psalms 51:15
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For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. -- psalms 51:16
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The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. -- psalms 51:17
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Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. -- psalms 51:18
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Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar. -- psalms 51:19
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Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually. -- psalms 52:1
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The tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. -- psalms 52:2
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Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. -- psalms 52:3
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Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue. -- psalms 52:4
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God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah. -- psalms 52:5
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The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him: -- psalms 52:6
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Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness. -- psalms 52:7
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But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. -- psalms 52:8
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I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints. -- psalms 52:9
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The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good. -- psalms 53:1
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God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. -- psalms 53:2
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Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. -- psalms 53:3
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Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God. -- psalms 53:4
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There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them. -- psalms 53:5
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Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. -- psalms 53:6
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Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength. -- psalms 54:1
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Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. -- psalms 54:2
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For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah. -- psalms 54:3
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Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul. -- psalms 54:4
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He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth. -- psalms 54:5
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I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good. -- psalms 54:6
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For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies. -- psalms 54:7
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Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. -- psalms 55:1
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Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise; -- psalms 55:2
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Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me. -- psalms 55:3
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My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. -- psalms 55:4
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Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. -- psalms 55:5
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And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest. -- psalms 55:6
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Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah. -- psalms 55:7
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I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest. -- psalms 55:8
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Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city. -- psalms 55:9
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Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it. -- psalms 55:10
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Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets. -- psalms 55:11
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For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: -- psalms 55:12
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But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. -- psalms 55:13
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We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company. -- psalms 55:14
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Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them. -- psalms 55:15
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As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. -- psalms 55:16
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Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. -- psalms 55:17
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He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me. -- psalms 55:18
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God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. -- psalms 55:19
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He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. -- psalms 55:20
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The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords. -- psalms 55:21
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Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. -- psalms 55:22
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But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee. -- psalms 55:23
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Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. -- psalms 56:1
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Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. -- psalms 56:2
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What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. -- psalms 56:3
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In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. -- psalms 56:4
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Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil. -- psalms 56:5
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They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. -- psalms 56:6
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Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God. -- psalms 56:7
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Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? -- psalms 56:8
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When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me. -- psalms 56:9
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In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word. -- psalms 56:10
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In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. -- psalms 56:11
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Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee. -- psalms 56:12
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For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living? -- psalms 56:13
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Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. -- psalms 57:1
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I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me. -- psalms 57:2
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He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth. -- psalms 57:3
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My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. -- psalms 57:4
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Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth. -- psalms 57:5
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They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah. -- psalms 57:6
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My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. -- psalms 57:7
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Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. -- psalms 57:8
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I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations. -- psalms 57:9
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For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. -- psalms 57:10
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Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth. -- psalms 57:11
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Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men? -- psalms 58:1
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Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth. -- psalms 58:2
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The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies. -- psalms 58:3
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Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear; -- psalms 58:4
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Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely. -- psalms 58:5
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Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD. -- psalms 58:6
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Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces. -- psalms 58:7
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As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun. -- psalms 58:8
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Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath. -- psalms 58:9
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The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. -- psalms 58:10
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So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth. -- psalms 58:11
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Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me. -- psalms 59:1
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Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men. -- psalms 59:2
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For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD. -- psalms 59:3
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They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold. -- psalms 59:4
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Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah. -- psalms 59:5
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They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. -- psalms 59:6
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Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear? -- psalms 59:7
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But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision. -- psalms 59:8
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Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence. -- psalms 59:9
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The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies. -- psalms 59:10
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Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield. -- psalms 59:11
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For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak. -- psalms 59:12
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Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah. -- psalms 59:13
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And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. -- psalms 59:14
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Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied. -- psalms 59:15
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But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. -- psalms 59:16
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Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy. -- psalms 59:17
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O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again. -- psalms 60:1
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Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh. -- psalms 60:2
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Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment. -- psalms 60:3
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Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah. -- psalms 60:4
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That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me. -- psalms 60:5
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God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. -- psalms 60:6
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Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver; -- psalms 60:7
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Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me. -- psalms 60:8
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Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom? -- psalms 60:9
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Wilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies? -- psalms 60:10
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Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. -- psalms 60:11
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Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies. -- psalms 60:12
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Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. -- psalms 61:1
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From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. -- psalms 61:2
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For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. -- psalms 61:3
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I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah. -- psalms 61:4
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For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name. -- psalms 61:5
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Thou wilt prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations. -- psalms 61:6
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He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him. -- psalms 61:7
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So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows. -- psalms 61:8
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Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. -- psalms 62:1
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He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. -- psalms 62:2
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How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence. -- psalms 62:3
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They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. -- psalms 62:4
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My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. -- psalms 62:5
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He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. -- psalms 62:6
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In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. -- psalms 62:7
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Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah. -- psalms 62:8
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Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. -- psalms 62:9
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Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them. -- psalms 62:10
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God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God. -- psalms 62:11
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Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work. -- psalms 62:12
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O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; -- psalms 63:1
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To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. -- psalms 63:2
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Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. -- psalms 63:3
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Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. -- psalms 63:4
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My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: -- psalms 63:5
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When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. -- psalms 63:6
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Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. -- psalms 63:7
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My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me. -- psalms 63:8
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But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. -- psalms 63:9
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They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes. -- psalms 63:10
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But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped. -- psalms 63:11
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Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. -- psalms 64:1
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Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: -- psalms 64:2
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Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words: -- psalms 64:3
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That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. -- psalms 64:4
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They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? -- psalms 64:5
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They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep. -- psalms 64:6
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But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded. -- psalms 64:7
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So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away. -- psalms 64:8
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And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing. -- psalms 64:9
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The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory. -- psalms 64:10
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Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed. -- psalms 65:1
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O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. -- psalms 65:2
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Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away. -- psalms 65:3
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Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple. -- psalms 65:4
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By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea: -- psalms 65:5
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Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power: -- psalms 65:6
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Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people. -- psalms 65:7
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They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice. -- psalms 65:8
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Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. -- psalms 65:9
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Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof. -- psalms 65:10
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Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. -- psalms 65:11
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They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. -- psalms 65:12
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The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing. -- psalms 65:13
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Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands: -- psalms 66:1
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Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious. -- psalms 66:2
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Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee. -- psalms 66:3
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All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah. -- psalms 66:4
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Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men. -- psalms 66:5
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He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him. -- psalms 66:6
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He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah. -- psalms 66:7
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O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard: -- psalms 66:8
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Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved. -- psalms 66:9
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For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. -- psalms 66:10
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Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins. -- psalms 66:11
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Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place. -- psalms 66:12
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I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows, -- psalms 66:13
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Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble. -- psalms 66:14
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I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah. -- psalms 66:15
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Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul. -- psalms 66:16
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I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue. -- psalms 66:17
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If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: -- psalms 66:18
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But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer. -- psalms 66:19
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Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me. -- psalms 66:20
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God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah. -- psalms 67:1
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That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations. -- psalms 67:2
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Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. -- psalms 67:3
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O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah. -- psalms 67:4
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Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. -- psalms 67:5
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Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us. -- psalms 67:6
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God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him. -- psalms 67:7
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Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. -- psalms 68:1
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As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. -- psalms 68:2
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But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice. -- psalms 68:3
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Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him. -- psalms 68:4
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A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. -- psalms 68:5
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God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land. -- psalms 68:6
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O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah: -- psalms 68:7
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The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. -- psalms 68:8
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Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary. -- psalms 68:9
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Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor. -- psalms 68:10
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The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it. -- psalms 68:11
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Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil. -- psalms 68:12
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Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold. -- psalms 68:13
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When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon. -- psalms 68:14
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The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan. -- psalms 68:15
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Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever. -- psalms 68:16
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The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place. -- psalms 68:17
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Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them. -- psalms 68:18
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Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah. -- psalms 68:19
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He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death. -- psalms 68:20
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But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses. -- psalms 68:21
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The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea: -- psalms 68:22
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That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same. -- psalms 68:23
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They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary. -- psalms 68:24
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The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels. -- psalms 68:25
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Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel. -- psalms 68:26
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There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali. -- psalms 68:27
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Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us. -- psalms 68:28
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Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee. -- psalms 68:29
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Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war. -- psalms 68:30
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Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God. -- psalms 68:31
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Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah: -- psalms 68:32
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To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice. -- psalms 68:33
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Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds. -- psalms 68:34
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O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God. -- psalms 68:35
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Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul. -- psalms 69:1
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I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me. -- psalms 69:2
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I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God. -- psalms 69:3
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They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away. -- psalms 69:4
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O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee. -- psalms 69:5
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Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel. -- psalms 69:6
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Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face. -- psalms 69:7
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I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children. -- psalms 69:8
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For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me. -- psalms 69:9
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When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach. -- psalms 69:10
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I made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them. -- psalms 69:11
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They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards. -- psalms 69:12
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But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation. -- psalms 69:13
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Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters. -- psalms 69:14
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Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me. -- psalms 69:15
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Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies. -- psalms 69:16
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And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily. -- psalms 69:17
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Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies. -- psalms 69:18
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Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee. -- psalms 69:19
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Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none. -- psalms 69:20
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They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. -- psalms 69:21
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Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap. -- psalms 69:22
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Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake. -- psalms 69:23
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Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them. -- psalms 69:24
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Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents. -- psalms 69:25
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For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded. -- psalms 69:26
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Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness. -- psalms 69:27
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Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. -- psalms 69:28
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But I am poor and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high. -- psalms 69:29
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I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving. -- psalms 69:30
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This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs. -- psalms 69:31
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The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God. -- psalms 69:32
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For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners. -- psalms 69:33
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Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein. -- psalms 69:34
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For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession. -- psalms 69:35
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The seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein. -- psalms 69:36
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MAKE HASTE, O GOD, TO DELIVER ME; MAKE HASTE TO HELP ME, O LORD. -- psalms 70:1
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Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt. -- psalms 70:2
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Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha. -- psalms 70:3
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Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified. -- psalms 70:4
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But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying. -- psalms 70:5
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In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. -- psalms 71:1
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Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me. -- psalms 71:2
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Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress. -- psalms 71:3
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Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. -- psalms 71:4
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For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth. -- psalms 71:5
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By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee. -- psalms 71:6
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I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge. -- psalms 71:7
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Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day. -- psalms 71:8
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Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth. -- psalms 71:9
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For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together, -- psalms 71:10
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Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him. -- psalms 71:11
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O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help. -- psalms 71:12
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Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt. -- psalms 71:13
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But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more. -- psalms 71:14
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My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof. -- psalms 71:15
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I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only. -- psalms 71:16
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O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works. -- psalms 71:17
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Now also when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come. -- psalms 71:18
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Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee! -- psalms 71:19
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Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth. -- psalms 71:20
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Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side. -- psalms 71:21
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I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel. -- psalms 71:22
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My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed. -- psalms 71:23
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My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt. -- psalms 71:24
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Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. -- psalms 72:1
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He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment. -- psalms 72:2
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The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness. -- psalms 72:3
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He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. -- psalms 72:4
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They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. -- psalms 72:5
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He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth. -- psalms 72:6
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In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. -- psalms 72:7
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He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. -- psalms 72:8
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They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. -- psalms 72:9
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The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. -- psalms 72:10
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Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. -- psalms 72:11
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For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. -- psalms 72:12
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He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. -- psalms 72:13
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He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight. -- psalms 72:14
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And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised. -- psalms 72:15
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There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. -- psalms 72:16
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His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed. -- psalms 72:17
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Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. -- psalms 72:18
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And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen. -- psalms 72:19
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The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. -- psalms 72:20
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Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart. -- psalms 73:1
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But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. -- psalms 73:2
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For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. -- psalms 73:3
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For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm. -- psalms 73:4
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They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men. -- psalms 73:5
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Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment. -- psalms 73:6
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Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish. -- psalms 73:7
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They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily. -- psalms 73:8
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They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth. -- psalms 73:9
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Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them. -- psalms 73:10
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And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High? -- psalms 73:11
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Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches. -- psalms 73:12
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Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency. -- psalms 73:13
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For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning. -- psalms 73:14
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If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children. -- psalms 73:15
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When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me; -- psalms 73:16
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Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end. -- psalms 73:17
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Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction. -- psalms 73:18
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How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors. -- psalms 73:19
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As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image. -- psalms 73:20
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Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins. -- psalms 73:21
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So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee. -- psalms 73:22
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Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand. -- psalms 73:23
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Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. -- psalms 73:24
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Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. -- psalms 73:25
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My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. -- psalms 73:26
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For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee. -- psalms 73:27
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But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works. -- psalms 73:28
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O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture? -- psalms 74:1
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Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt. -- psalms 74:2
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Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary. -- psalms 74:3
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Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs. -- psalms 74:4
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A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees. -- psalms 74:5
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But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers. -- psalms 74:6
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They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to the ground. -- psalms 74:7
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They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land. -- psalms 74:8
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We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long. -- psalms 74:9
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O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever? -- psalms 74:10
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Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom. -- psalms 74:11
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For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth. -- psalms 74:12
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Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters. -- psalms 74:13
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Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness. -- psalms 74:14
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Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers. -- psalms 74:15
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The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun. -- psalms 74:16
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Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter. -- psalms 74:17
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Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name. -- psalms 74:18
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O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever. -- psalms 74:19
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Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty. -- psalms 74:20
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O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name. -- psalms 74:21
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Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily. -- psalms 74:22
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Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually. -- psalms 74:23
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Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare. -- psalms 75:1
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When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly. -- psalms 75:2
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The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah. -- psalms 75:3
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I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn: -- psalms 75:4
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Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck. -- psalms 75:5
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For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. -- psalms 75:6
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But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another. -- psalms 75:7
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For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them. -- psalms 75:8
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But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. -- psalms 75:9
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All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted. -- psalms 75:10
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In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel. -- psalms 76:1
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In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion. -- psalms 76:2
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There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah. -- psalms 76:3
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Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey. -- psalms 76:4
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The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands. -- psalms 76:5
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At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep. -- psalms 76:6
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Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry? -- psalms 76:7
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Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still, -- psalms 76:8
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When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah. -- psalms 76:9
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Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. -- psalms 76:10
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Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared. -- psalms 76:11
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He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth. -- psalms 76:12
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I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me. -- psalms 77:1
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In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted. -- psalms 77:2
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I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah. -- psalms 77:3
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Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak. -- psalms 77:4
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I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times. -- psalms 77:5
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I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search. -- psalms 77:6
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Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more? -- psalms 77:7
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Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore? -- psalms 77:8
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Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah. -- psalms 77:9
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And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High. -- psalms 77:10
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I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old. -- psalms 77:11
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I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings. -- psalms 77:12
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Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God? -- psalms 77:13
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Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people. -- psalms 77:14
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Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah. -- psalms 77:15
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The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled. -- psalms 77:16
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The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad. -- psalms 77:17
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The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook. -- psalms 77:18
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Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known. -- psalms 77:19
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Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron. -- psalms 77:20
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Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth. -- psalms 78:1
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I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: -- psalms 78:2
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Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. -- psalms 78:3
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We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done. -- psalms 78:4
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For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: -- psalms 78:5
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That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children: -- psalms 78:6
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That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments: -- psalms 78:7
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And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God. -- psalms 78:8
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The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle. -- psalms 78:9
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They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law; -- psalms 78:10
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And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them. -- psalms 78:11
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Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan. -- psalms 78:12
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He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap. -- psalms 78:13
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In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire. -- psalms 78:14
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He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths. -- psalms 78:15
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He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers. -- psalms 78:16
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And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness. -- psalms 78:17
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And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust. -- psalms 78:18
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Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness? -- psalms 78:19
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Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people? -- psalms 78:20
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Therefore the LORD heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel; -- psalms 78:21
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Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation: -- psalms 78:22
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Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven, -- psalms 78:23
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And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven. -- psalms 78:24
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Man did eat angels' food: he sent them meat to the full. -- psalms 78:25
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He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind. -- psalms 78:26
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He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea: -- psalms 78:27
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And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations. -- psalms 78:28
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So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire; -- psalms 78:29
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They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths, -- psalms 78:30
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The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel. -- psalms 78:31
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For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works. -- psalms 78:32
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Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble. -- psalms 78:33
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When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God. -- psalms 78:34
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And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer. -- psalms 78:35
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Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues. -- psalms 78:36
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For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant. -- psalms 78:37
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But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath. -- psalms 78:38
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For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again. -- psalms 78:39
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How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert! -- psalms 78:40
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Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel. -- psalms 78:41
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They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy. -- psalms 78:42
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How he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan. -- psalms 78:43
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And had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink. -- psalms 78:44
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He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them. -- psalms 78:45
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He gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust. -- psalms 78:46
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He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost. -- psalms 78:47
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He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts. -- psalms 78:48
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He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them. -- psalms 78:49
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He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence; -- psalms 78:50
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And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham: -- psalms 78:51
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But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock. -- psalms 78:52
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And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies. -- psalms 78:53
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And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased. -- psalms 78:54
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He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents. -- psalms 78:55
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Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies: -- psalms 78:56
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But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow. -- psalms 78:57
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For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images. -- psalms 78:58
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When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel: -- psalms 78:59
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So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men; -- psalms 78:60
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And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand. -- psalms 78:61
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He gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance. -- psalms 78:62
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The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage. -- psalms 78:63
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Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation. -- psalms 78:64
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Then the LORD awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine. -- psalms 78:65
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And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach. -- psalms 78:66
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Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim: -- psalms 78:67
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But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved. -- psalms 78:68
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And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever. -- psalms 78:69
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He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds: -- psalms 78:70
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From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. -- psalms 78:71
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So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands. -- psalms 78:72
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O god, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps. -- psalms 79:1
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The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth. -- psalms 79:2
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Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them. -- psalms 79:3
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We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us. -- psalms 79:4
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How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire? -- psalms 79:5
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Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name. -- psalms 79:6
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For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place. -- psalms 79:7
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O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low. -- psalms 79:8
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Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake. -- psalms 79:9
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Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed. -- psalms 79:10
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Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die; -- psalms 79:11
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And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord. -- psalms 79:12
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So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations. -- psalms 79:13
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Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth. -- psalms 80:1
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Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us. -- psalms 80:2
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Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. -- psalms 80:3
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O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people? -- psalms 80:4
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Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure. -- psalms 80:5
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Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves. -- psalms 80:6
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Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. -- psalms 80:7
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Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it. -- psalms 80:8
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Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land. -- psalms 80:9
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The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars. -- psalms 80:10
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She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river. -- psalms 80:11
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Why hast thou then broken down her hedges, so that all they which pass by the way do pluck her? -- psalms 80:12
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The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it. -- psalms 80:13
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Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine; -- psalms 80:14
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And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that thou madest strong for thyself. -- psalms 80:15
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It is burned with fire, it is cut down: they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance. -- psalms 80:16
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Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself. -- psalms 80:17
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So will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name. -- psalms 80:18
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Turn us again, O LORD God of hosts, cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. -- psalms 80:19
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Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob. -- psalms 81:1
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Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery. -- psalms 81:2
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Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day. -- psalms 81:3
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For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob. -- psalms 81:4
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This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not. -- psalms 81:5
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I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots. -- psalms 81:6
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Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah. -- psalms 81:7
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Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me; -- psalms 81:8
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There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god. -- psalms 81:9
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I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. -- psalms 81:10
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But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me. -- psalms 81:11
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So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels. -- psalms 81:12
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Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways! -- psalms 81:13
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I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries. -- psalms 81:14
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The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever. -- psalms 81:15
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He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee. -- psalms 81:16
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God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods. -- psalms 82:1
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How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. -- psalms 82:2
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Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. -- psalms 82:3
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Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked. -- psalms 82:4
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They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course. -- psalms 82:5
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I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. -- psalms 82:6
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But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes. -- psalms 82:7
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Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations. -- psalms 82:8
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Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God. -- psalms 83:1
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For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head. -- psalms 83:2
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They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones. -- psalms 83:3
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They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance. -- psalms 83:4
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For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee: -- psalms 83:5
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The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes; -- psalms 83:6
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Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre; -- psalms 83:7
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Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah. -- psalms 83:8
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Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison: -- psalms 83:9
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Which perished at Endor: they became as dung for the earth. -- psalms 83:10
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Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna: -- psalms 83:11
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Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession. -- psalms 83:12
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O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind. -- psalms 83:13
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As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire; -- psalms 83:14
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So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm. -- psalms 83:15
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Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD. -- psalms 83:16
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Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish: -- psalms 83:17
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That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth. -- psalms 83:18
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How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! -- psalms 84:1
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My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. -- psalms 84:2
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Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God. -- psalms 84:3
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Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah. -- psalms 84:4
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Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them. -- psalms 84:5
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Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools. -- psalms 84:6
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They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God. -- psalms 84:7
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O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah. -- psalms 84:8
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Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed. -- psalms 84:9
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For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. -- psalms 84:10
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For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. -- psalms 84:11
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O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee. -- psalms 84:12
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Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. -- psalms 85:1
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Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah. -- psalms 85:2
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Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger. -- psalms 85:3
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Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease. -- psalms 85:4
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Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations? -- psalms 85:5
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Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee? -- psalms 85:6
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Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation. -- psalms 85:7
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I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly. -- psalms 85:8
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Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land. -- psalms 85:9
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Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. -- psalms 85:10
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Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven. -- psalms 85:11
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Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase. -- psalms 85:12
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Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps. -- psalms 85:13
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Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy. -- psalms 86:1
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Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee. -- psalms 86:2
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Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily. -- psalms 86:3
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Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. -- psalms 86:4
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For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee. -- psalms 86:5
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Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications. -- psalms 86:6
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In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me. -- psalms 86:7
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Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works. -- psalms 86:8
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All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name. -- psalms 86:9
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For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone. -- psalms 86:10
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Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name. -- psalms 86:11
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I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore. -- psalms 86:12
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For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. -- psalms 86:13
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O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them. -- psalms 86:14
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But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth. -- psalms 86:15
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O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid. -- psalms 86:16
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Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me. -- psalms 86:17
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His foundation is in the holy mountains. -- psalms 87:1
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The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. -- psalms 87:2
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Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah. -- psalms 87:3
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I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there. -- psalms 87:4
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And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her. -- psalms 87:5
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The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah. -- psalms 87:6
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As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee. -- psalms 87:7
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O lord God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee: -- psalms 88:1
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Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry; -- psalms 88:2
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For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave. -- psalms 88:3
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I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength: -- psalms 88:4
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Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand. -- psalms 88:5
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Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps. -- psalms 88:6
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Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah. -- psalms 88:7
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Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth. -- psalms 88:8
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Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee. -- psalms 88:9
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Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah. -- psalms 88:10
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Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction? -- psalms 88:11
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Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness? -- psalms 88:12
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But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee. -- psalms 88:13
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LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me? -- psalms 88:14
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I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted. -- psalms 88:15
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Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off. -- psalms 88:16
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They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together. -- psalms 88:17
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Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness. -- psalms 88:18
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I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. -- psalms 89:1
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For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens. -- psalms 89:2
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I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant, -- psalms 89:3
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Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah. -- psalms 89:4
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And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints. -- psalms 89:5
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For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD? -- psalms 89:6
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God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him. -- psalms 89:7
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O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee? -- psalms 89:8
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Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them. -- psalms 89:9
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Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm. -- psalms 89:10
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The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them. -- psalms 89:11
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The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name. -- psalms 89:12
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Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand. -- psalms 89:13
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Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face. -- psalms 89:14
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Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance. -- psalms 89:15
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In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted. -- psalms 89:16
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For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted. -- psalms 89:17
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For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king. -- psalms 89:18
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Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people. -- psalms 89:19
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I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him: -- psalms 89:20
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With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him. -- psalms 89:21
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The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him. -- psalms 89:22
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And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him. -- psalms 89:23
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But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted. -- psalms 89:24
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I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers. -- psalms 89:25
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He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation. -- psalms 89:26
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Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth. -- psalms 89:27
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My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him. -- psalms 89:28
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His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven. -- psalms 89:29
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If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments; -- psalms 89:30
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If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments; -- psalms 89:31
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Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. -- psalms 89:32
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Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail. -- psalms 89:33
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My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips. -- psalms 89:34
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Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David. -- psalms 89:35
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His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me. -- psalms 89:36
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It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah. -- psalms 89:37
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But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed. -- psalms 89:38
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Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground. -- psalms 89:39
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Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin. -- psalms 89:40
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All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours. -- psalms 89:41
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Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice. -- psalms 89:42
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Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle. -- psalms 89:43
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Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground. -- psalms 89:44
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The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah. -- psalms 89:45
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How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire? -- psalms 89:46
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Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain? -- psalms 89:47
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What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah. -- psalms 89:48
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Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth? -- psalms 89:49
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Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people; -- psalms 89:50
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Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O LORD; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed. -- psalms 89:51
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Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen. -- psalms 89:52
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Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. -- psalms 90:1
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Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. -- psalms 90:2
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Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men. -- psalms 90:3
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For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. -- psalms 90:4
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Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up. -- psalms 90:5
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In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth. -- psalms 90:6
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For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled. -- psalms 90:7
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Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance. -- psalms 90:8
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For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told. -- psalms 90:9
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The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. -- psalms 90:10
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Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath. -- psalms 90:11
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So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. -- psalms 90:12
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Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants. -- psalms 90:13
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O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. -- psalms 90:14
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Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil. -- psalms 90:15
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Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children. -- psalms 90:16
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And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it. -- psalms 90:17
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He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. -- psalms 91:1
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I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. -- psalms 91:2
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Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. -- psalms 91:3
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He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. -- psalms 91:4
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Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; -- psalms 91:5
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Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. -- psalms 91:6
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A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. -- psalms 91:7
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Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked. -- psalms 91:8
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Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; -- psalms 91:9
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There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. -- psalms 91:10
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For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. -- psalms 91:11
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They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. -- psalms 91:12
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Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. -- psalms 91:13
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Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. -- psalms 91:14
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He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. -- psalms 91:15
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With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. -- psalms 91:16
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IT IS A GOOD THING TO GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD, AND TO SING PRAISES UNTO THY NAME, O MOST HIGH: -- psalms 92:1
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To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night, -- psalms 92:2
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Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound. -- psalms 92:3
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For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands. -- psalms 92:4
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O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep. -- psalms 92:5
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A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this. -- psalms 92:6
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When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever: -- psalms 92:7
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But thou, LORD, art most high for evermore. -- psalms 92:8
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For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered. -- psalms 92:9
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But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil. -- psalms 92:10
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Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me. -- psalms 92:11
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The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. -- psalms 92:12
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Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. -- psalms 92:13
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They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; -- psalms 92:14
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To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him. -- psalms 92:15
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The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved. -- psalms 93:1
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Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting. -- psalms 93:2
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The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves. -- psalms 93:3
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The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea. -- psalms 93:4
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Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever. -- psalms 93:5
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O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself. -- psalms 94:1
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Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud. -- psalms 94:2
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LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph? -- psalms 94:3
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How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves? -- psalms 94:4
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They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage. -- psalms 94:5
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They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless. -- psalms 94:6
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Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it. -- psalms 94:7
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Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise? -- psalms 94:8
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He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see? -- psalms 94:9
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He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know? -- psalms 94:10
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The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity. -- psalms 94:11
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Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law; -- psalms 94:12
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That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked. -- psalms 94:13
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For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance. -- psalms 94:14
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But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it. -- psalms 94:15
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Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity? -- psalms 94:16
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Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence. -- psalms 94:17
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When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up. -- psalms 94:18
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In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul. -- psalms 94:19
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Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law? -- psalms 94:20
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They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood. -- psalms 94:21
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But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge. -- psalms 94:22
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And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off. -- psalms 94:23
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O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. -- psalms 95:1
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Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. -- psalms 95:2
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For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods. -- psalms 95:3
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In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also. -- psalms 95:4
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The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land. -- psalms 95:5
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O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker. -- psalms 95:6
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For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice, -- psalms 95:7
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Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness: -- psalms 95:8
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When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work. -- psalms 95:9
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Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways: -- psalms 95:10
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Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest. -- psalms 95:11
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O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth. -- psalms 96:1
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Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day. -- psalms 96:2
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Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people. -- psalms 96:3
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For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods. -- psalms 96:4
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For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens. -- psalms 96:5
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Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. -- psalms 96:6
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Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength. -- psalms 96:7
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Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts. -- psalms 96:8
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O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth. -- psalms 96:9
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Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously. -- psalms 96:10
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Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof. -- psalms 96:11
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Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice -- psalms 96:12
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Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth. -- psalms 96:13
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The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. -- psalms 97:1
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Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. -- psalms 97:2
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A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about. -- psalms 97:3
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His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled. -- psalms 97:4
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The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. -- psalms 97:5
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The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory. -- psalms 97:6
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Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods. -- psalms 97:7
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Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD. -- psalms 97:8
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For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods. -- psalms 97:9
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Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. -- psalms 97:10
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Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. -- psalms 97:11
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Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. -- psalms 97:12
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O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory. -- psalms 98:1
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The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. -- psalms 98:2
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He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. -- psalms 98:3
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Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. -- psalms 98:4
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Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm. -- psalms 98:5
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With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King. -- psalms 98:6
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Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. -- psalms 98:7
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Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together -- psalms 98:8
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Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity. -- psalms 98:9
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The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved. -- psalms 99:1
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The LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people. -- psalms 99:2
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Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy. -- psalms 99:3
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The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob. -- psalms 99:4
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Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy. -- psalms 99:5
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Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them. -- psalms 99:6
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He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them. -- psalms 99:7
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Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions. -- psalms 99:8
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Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy. -- psalms 99:9
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Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. -- psalms 100:1
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Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. -- psalms 100:2
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Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. -- psalms 100:3
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Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. -- psalms 100:4
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For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations. -- psalms 100:5
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I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing. -- psalms 101:1
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I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. -- psalms 101:2
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I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me. -- psalms 101:3
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A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person. -- psalms 101:4
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Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer. -- psalms 101:5
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Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. -- psalms 101:6
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He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight. -- psalms 101:7
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I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD. -- psalms 101:8
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Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee. -- psalms 102:1
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Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily. -- psalms 102:2
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For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth. -- psalms 102:3
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My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread. -- psalms 102:4
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By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin. -- psalms 102:5
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I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert. -- psalms 102:6
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I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top. -- psalms 102:7
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Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me. -- psalms 102:8
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For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping. -- psalms 102:9
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Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down. -- psalms 102:10
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My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass. -- psalms 102:11
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But thou, O LORD, shall endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations. -- psalms 102:12
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Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come. -- psalms 102:13
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For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof. -- psalms 102:14
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So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory. -- psalms 102:15
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When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory. -- psalms 102:16
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He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer. -- psalms 102:17
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This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD. -- psalms 102:18
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For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth; -- psalms 102:19
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To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death; -- psalms 102:20
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To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem; -- psalms 102:21
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When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD. -- psalms 102:22
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He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days. -- psalms 102:23
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I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations. -- psalms 102:24
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Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. -- psalms 102:25
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They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: -- psalms 102:26
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But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end. -- psalms 102:27
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The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee. -- psalms 102:28
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Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. -- psalms 103:1
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Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: -- psalms 103:2
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Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; -- psalms 103:3
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Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; -- psalms 103:4
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Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. -- psalms 103:5
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The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. -- psalms 103:6
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He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel. -- psalms 103:7
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The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. -- psalms 103:8
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He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. -- psalms 103:9
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He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. -- psalms 103:10
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For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. -- psalms 103:11
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As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. -- psalms 103:12
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Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. -- psalms 103:13
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For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. -- psalms 103:14
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As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. -- psalms 103:15
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For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more. -- psalms 103:16
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But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children; -- psalms 103:17
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To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them. -- psalms 103:18
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The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all. -- psalms 103:19
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Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. -- psalms 103:20
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Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure. -- psalms 103:21
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Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul. -- psalms 103:22
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Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty. -- psalms 104:1
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Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain: -- psalms 104:2
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Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind: -- psalms 104:3
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Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire: -- psalms 104:4
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Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever. -- psalms 104:5
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Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains. -- psalms 104:6
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At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away. -- psalms 104:7
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They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them. -- psalms 104:8
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Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth. -- psalms 104:9
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He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills. -- psalms 104:10
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They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst. -- psalms 104:11
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By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches. -- psalms 104:12
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He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works. -- psalms 104:13
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He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; -- psalms 104:14
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And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart. -- psalms 104:15
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The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted; -- psalms 104:16
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Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house. -- psalms 104:17
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The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies. -- psalms 104:18
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He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down. -- psalms 104:19
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Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth. -- psalms 104:20
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The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God. -- psalms 104:21
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The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens. -- psalms 104:22
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Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening. -- psalms 104:23
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O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. -- psalms 104:24
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So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts. -- psalms 104:25
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There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein. -- psalms 104:26
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These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season. -- psalms 104:27
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That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good. -- psalms 104:28
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Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust. -- psalms 104:29
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Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth. -- psalms 104:30
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The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works. -- psalms 104:31
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He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke. -- psalms 104:32
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I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. -- psalms 104:33
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My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD. -- psalms 104:34
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Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD. -- psalms 104:35
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O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people. -- psalms 105:1
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Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works. -- psalms 105:2
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Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. -- psalms 105:3
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Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore. -- psalms 105:4
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Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth; -- psalms 105:5
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O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen. -- psalms 105:6
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He is the LORD our God: his judgments are in all the earth. -- psalms 105:7
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He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations. -- psalms 105:8
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Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac; -- psalms 105:9
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And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant: -- psalms 105:10
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Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance: -- psalms 105:11
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When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it. -- psalms 105:12
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When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people; -- psalms 105:13
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He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes; -- psalms 105:14
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Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm. -- psalms 105:15
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Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread. -- psalms 105:16
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He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant: -- psalms 105:17
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Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron: -- psalms 105:18
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Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him. -- psalms 105:19
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The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free. -- psalms 105:20
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He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance: -- psalms 105:21
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To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom. -- psalms 105:22
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Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham. -- psalms 105:23
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And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies. -- psalms 105:24
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He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants. -- psalms 105:25
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He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen. -- psalms 105:26
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They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham. -- psalms 105:27
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He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word. -- psalms 105:28
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He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish. -- psalms 105:29
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Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings. -- psalms 105:30
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He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts. -- psalms 105:31
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He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land. -- psalms 105:32
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He smote their vines also and their fig trees; and brake the trees of their coasts. -- psalms 105:33
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He spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillers, and that without number, -- psalms 105:34
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And did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground. -- psalms 105:35
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He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength. -- psalms 105:36
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He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes. -- psalms 105:37
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Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them. -- psalms 105:38
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He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night. -- psalms 105:39
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The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven. -- psalms 105:40
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He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river. -- psalms 105:41
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For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant. -- psalms 105:42
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And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness: -- psalms 105:43
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And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people; -- psalms 105:44
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That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD. -- psalms 105:45
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Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. -- psalms 106:1
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Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise? -- psalms 106:2
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Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times. -- psalms 106:3
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Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation; -- psalms 106:4
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That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance. -- psalms 106:5
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We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly. -- psalms 106:6
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Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea. -- psalms 106:7
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Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known. -- psalms 106:8
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He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness. -- psalms 106:9
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And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy. -- psalms 106:10
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And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left. -- psalms 106:11
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Then believed they his words; they sang his praise. -- psalms 106:12
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They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel: -- psalms 106:13
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But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert. -- psalms 106:14
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And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul. -- psalms 106:15
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They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD. -- psalms 106:16
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The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan and covered the company of Abiram. -- psalms 106:17
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And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked. -- psalms 106:18
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They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image. -- psalms 106:19
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Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass. -- psalms 106:20
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They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt; -- psalms 106:21
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Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea. -- psalms 106:22
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Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them. -- psalms 106:23
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Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word: -- psalms 106:24
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But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD. -- psalms 106:25
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Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness: -- psalms 106:26
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To overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands. -- psalms 106:27
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They joined themselves also unto Baalpeor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead. -- psalms 106:28
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Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them. -- psalms 106:29
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Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed. -- psalms 106:30
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And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore. -- psalms 106:31
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They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes: -- psalms 106:32
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Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips. -- psalms 106:33
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They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them: -- psalms 106:34
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But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works. -- psalms 106:35
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And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them. -- psalms 106:36
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Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils, -- psalms 106:37
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And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood. -- psalms 106:38
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Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions. -- psalms 106:39
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Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance. -- psalms 106:40
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And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them ruled over them. -- psalms 106:41
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Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand. -- psalms 106:42
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Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity. -- psalms 106:43
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Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry: -- psalms 106:44
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And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies. -- psalms 106:45
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He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives. -- psalms 106:46
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Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise. -- psalms 106:47
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Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD. -- psalms 106:48
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O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. -- psalms 107:1
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Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; -- psalms 107:2
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And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south. -- psalms 107:3
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They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in. -- psalms 107:4
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Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. -- psalms 107:5
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Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses. -- psalms 107:6
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And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation. -- psalms 107:7
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Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! -- psalms 107:8
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For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. -- psalms 107:9
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Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron; -- psalms 107:10
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Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High: -- psalms 107:11
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Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help. -- psalms 107:12
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Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses. -- psalms 107:13
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He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder. -- psalms 107:14
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Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! -- psalms 107:15
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For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder. -- psalms 107:16
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Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted. -- psalms 107:17
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Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death. -- psalms 107:18
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Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses. -- psalms 107:19
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He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. -- psalms 107:20
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Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! -- psalms 107:21
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And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing. -- psalms 107:22
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They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; -- psalms 107:23
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These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep. -- psalms 107:24
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For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof. -- psalms 107:25
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They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble. -- psalms 107:26
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They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end. -- psalms 107:27
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Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. -- psalms 107:28
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He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. -- psalms 107:29
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Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven. -- psalms 107:30
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Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! -- psalms 107:31
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Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders. -- psalms 107:32
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He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground; -- psalms 107:33
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A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. -- psalms 107:34
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He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings. -- psalms 107:35
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And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation; -- psalms 107:36
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And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase. -- psalms 107:37
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He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease. -- psalms 107:38
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Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow. -- psalms 107:39
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He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way. -- psalms 107:40
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Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock. -- psalms 107:41
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The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth. -- psalms 107:42
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Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD. -- psalms 107:43
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O god, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. -- psalms 108:1
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Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. -- psalms 108:2
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I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. -- psalms 108:3
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For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds. -- psalms 108:4
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Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth; -- psalms 108:5
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That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me. -- psalms 108:6
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God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. -- psalms 108:7
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Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver; -- psalms 108:8
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Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph. -- psalms 108:9
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Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom? -- psalms 108:10
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Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts? -- psalms 108:11
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Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. -- psalms 108:12
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Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies. -- psalms 108:13
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Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise; -- psalms 109:1
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For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue. -- psalms 109:2
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They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause. -- psalms 109:3
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For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer. -- psalms 109:4
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And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love. -- psalms 109:5
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Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand. -- psalms 109:6
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When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin. -- psalms 109:7
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Let his days be few; and let another take his office. -- psalms 109:8
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Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow. -- psalms 109:9
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Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places. -- psalms 109:10
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Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour. -- psalms 109:11
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Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children. -- psalms 109:12
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Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out. -- psalms 109:13
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Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. -- psalms 109:14
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Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth. -- psalms 109:15
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Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart. -- psalms 109:16
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As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him. -- psalms 109:17
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As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones. -- psalms 109:18
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Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually. -- psalms 109:19
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Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul. -- psalms 109:20
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But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me. -- psalms 109:21
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For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me. -- psalms 109:22
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I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust. -- psalms 109:23
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My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness. -- psalms 109:24
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I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads. -- psalms 109:25
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Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy: -- psalms 109:26
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That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it. -- psalms 109:27
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Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice. -- psalms 109:28
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Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle. -- psalms 109:29
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I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude. -- psalms 109:30
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For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul. -- psalms 109:31
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The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. -- psalms 110:1
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The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. -- psalms 110:2
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Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth. -- psalms 110:3
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The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. -- psalms 110:4
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The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath. -- psalms 110:5
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He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries. -- psalms 110:6
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He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head. -- psalms 110:7
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Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. -- psalms 111:1
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The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. -- psalms 111:2
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His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever. -- psalms 111:3
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He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion. -- psalms 111:4
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He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant. -- psalms 111:5
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He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen. -- psalms 111:6
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The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure. -- psalms 111:7
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They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness. -- psalms 111:8
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He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name. -- psalms 111:9
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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever. -- psalms 111:10
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Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. -- psalms 112:1
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His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed. -- psalms 112:2
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Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever. -- psalms 112:3
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Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. -- psalms 112:4
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A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. -- psalms 112:5
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Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. -- psalms 112:6
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He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD. -- psalms 112:7
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His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies. -- psalms 112:8
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He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour. -- psalms 112:9
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The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish. -- psalms 112:10
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Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD. -- psalms 113:1
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Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. -- psalms 113:2
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From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD's name is to be praised. -- psalms 113:3
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The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens. -- psalms 113:4
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Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high, -- psalms 113:5
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Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth! -- psalms 113:6
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He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill; -- psalms 113:7
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That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people. -- psalms 113:8
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He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD. -- psalms 113:9
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When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language; -- psalms 114:1
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Judah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion. -- psalms 114:2
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The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back. -- psalms 114:3
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The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs. -- psalms 114:4
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What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back? -- psalms 114:5
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Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs? -- psalms 114:6
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Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob; -- psalms 114:7
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Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters. -- psalms 114:8
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Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake. -- psalms 115:1
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Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God? -- psalms 115:2
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But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased. -- psalms 115:3
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Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. -- psalms 115:4
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They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not: -- psalms 115:5
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They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not: -- psalms 115:6
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They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat. -- psalms 115:7
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They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them. -- psalms 115:8
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O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. -- psalms 115:9
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O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. -- psalms 115:10
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Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. -- psalms 115:11
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The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron. -- psalms 115:12
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He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great. -- psalms 115:13
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The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children. -- psalms 115:14
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Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth. -- psalms 115:15
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The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: but the earth hath he given to the children of men. -- psalms 115:16
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The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence. -- psalms 115:17
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But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD. -- psalms 115:18
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I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. -- psalms 116:1
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Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. -- psalms 116:2
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The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. -- psalms 116:3
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Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. -- psalms 116:4
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Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful. -- psalms 116:5
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The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me. -- psalms 116:6
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Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee. -- psalms 116:7
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For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. -- psalms 116:8
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I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living. -- psalms 116:9
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I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted: -- psalms 116:10
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I said in my haste, All men are liars. -- psalms 116:11
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What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me? -- psalms 116:12
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I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD. -- psalms 116:13
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I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people. -- psalms 116:14
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Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. -- psalms 116:15
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O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds. -- psalms 116:16
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I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD. -- psalms 116:17
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I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people. -- psalms 116:18
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In the courts of the LORD's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD. -- psalms 116:19
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O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. -- psalms 117:1
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For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD. -- psalms 117:2
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O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. -- psalms 118:1
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Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. -- psalms 118:2
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Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. -- psalms 118:3
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Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever. -- psalms 118:4
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I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place. -- psalms 118:5
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The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? -- psalms 118:6
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The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me. -- psalms 118:7
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It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. -- psalms 118:8
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It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes. -- psalms 118:9
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All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them. -- psalms 118:10
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They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. -- psalms 118:11
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They compassed me about like bees: they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. -- psalms 118:12
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Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me. -- psalms 118:13
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The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation. -- psalms 118:14
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The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. -- psalms 118:15
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The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. -- psalms 118:16
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I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD. -- psalms 118:17
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The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death. -- psalms 118:18
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Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD: -- psalms 118:19
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This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter. -- psalms 118:20
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I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation. -- psalms 118:21
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The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. -- psalms 118:22
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This is the LORD's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes. -- psalms 118:23
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This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. -- psalms 118:24
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Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity. -- psalms 118:25
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Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD. -- psalms 118:26
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God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar. -- psalms 118:27
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Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee. -- psalms 118:28
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O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. -- psalms 118:29
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Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD. -- psalms 119:1
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Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart. -- psalms 119:2
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They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways. -- psalms 119:3
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Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently. -- psalms 119:4
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O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes! -- psalms 119:5
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Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments. -- psalms 119:6
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I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments. -- psalms 119:7
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I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly. -- psalms 119:8
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Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. -- psalms 119:9
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With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. -- psalms 119:10
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Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. -- psalms 119:11
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Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes. -- psalms 119:12
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With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth. -- psalms 119:13
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I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. -- psalms 119:14
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I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways. -- psalms 119:15
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I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word. -- psalms 119:16
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Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word. -- psalms 119:17
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Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. -- psalms 119:18
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I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me. -- psalms 119:19
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My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times. -- psalms 119:20
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Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments. -- psalms 119:21
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Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies. -- psalms 119:22
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Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes. -- psalms 119:23
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Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors. -- psalms 119:24
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My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word. -- psalms 119:25
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I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes. -- psalms 119:26
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Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works. -- psalms 119:27
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My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word. -- psalms 119:28
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Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously. -- psalms 119:29
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I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me. -- psalms 119:30
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I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame. -- psalms 119:31
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I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart. -- psalms 119:32
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Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end. -- psalms 119:33
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Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. -- psalms 119:34
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Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight. -- psalms 119:35
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Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. -- psalms 119:36
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Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way. -- psalms 119:37
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Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear. -- psalms 119:38
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Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good. -- psalms 119:39
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Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness. -- psalms 119:40
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Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word. -- psalms 119:41
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So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word. -- psalms 119:42
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And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments. -- psalms 119:43
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So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever. -- psalms 119:44
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And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts. -- psalms 119:45
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I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. -- psalms 119:46
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And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved. -- psalms 119:47
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My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes. -- psalms 119:48
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Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope. -- psalms 119:49
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This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me. -- psalms 119:50
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The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law. -- psalms 119:51
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I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself. -- psalms 119:52
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Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law. -- psalms 119:53
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Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage. -- psalms 119:54
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I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law. -- psalms 119:55
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This I had, because I kept thy precepts. -- psalms 119:56
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Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words. -- psalms 119:57
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I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word. -- psalms 119:58
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I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies. -- psalms 119:59
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I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments. -- psalms 119:60
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The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law. -- psalms 119:61
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At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments. -- psalms 119:62
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I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts. -- psalms 119:63
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The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes. -- psalms 119:64
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Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word. -- psalms 119:65
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Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments. -- psalms 119:66
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Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word. -- psalms 119:67
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Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes. -- psalms 119:68
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The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart. -- psalms 119:69
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Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law. -- psalms 119:70
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It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. -- psalms 119:71
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The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver. -- psalms 119:72
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Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. -- psalms 119:73
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They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word. -- psalms 119:74
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I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. -- psalms 119:75
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Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant. -- psalms 119:76
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Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight. -- psalms 119:77
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Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts. -- psalms 119:78
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Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies. -- psalms 119:79
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Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed. -- psalms 119:80
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My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word. -- psalms 119:81
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Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me? -- psalms 119:82
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For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes. -- psalms 119:83
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How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me? -- psalms 119:84
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The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law. -- psalms 119:85
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All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me. -- psalms 119:86
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They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts. -- psalms 119:87
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Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth. -- psalms 119:88
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For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven. -- psalms 119:89
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Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. -- psalms 119:90
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They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants. -- psalms 119:91
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Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction. -- psalms 119:92
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I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me. -- psalms 119:93
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I am thine, save me: for I have sought thy precepts. -- psalms 119:94
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The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies. -- psalms 119:95
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I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad. -- psalms 119:96
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O how I love thy law! it is my meditation all the day. -- psalms 119:97
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Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. -- psalms 119:98
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I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. -- psalms 119:99
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I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts. -- psalms 119:100
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I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word. -- psalms 119:101
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I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me. -- psalms 119:102
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How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! -- psalms 119:103
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Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. -- psalms 119:104
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Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. -- psalms 119:105
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I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments. -- psalms 119:106
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I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word. -- psalms 119:107
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Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments. -- psalms 119:108
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My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law. -- psalms 119:109
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The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts. -- psalms 119:110
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Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart. -- psalms 119:111
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I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end. -- psalms 119:112
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I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love. -- psalms 119:113
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Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word. -- psalms 119:114
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Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God. -- psalms 119:115
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Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope. -- psalms 119:116
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Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually. -- psalms 119:117
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Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood. -- psalms 119:118
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Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies. -- psalms 119:119
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My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments. -- psalms 119:120
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I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors. -- psalms 119:121
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Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me. -- psalms 119:122
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Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness. -- psalms 119:123
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Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes. -- psalms 119:124
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I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies. -- psalms 119:125
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It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law. -- psalms 119:126
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Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold. -- psalms 119:127
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Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way. -- psalms 119:128
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Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them. -- psalms 119:129
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The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple. -- psalms 119:130
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I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments. -- psalms 119:131
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Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name. -- psalms 119:132
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Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me. -- psalms 119:133
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Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts. -- psalms 119:134
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Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes. -- psalms 119:135
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Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law. -- psalms 119:136
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Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments. -- psalms 119:137
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Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful. -- psalms 119:138
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My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words. -- psalms 119:139
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Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it. -- psalms 119:140
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I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts. -- psalms 119:141
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Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth. -- psalms 119:142
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Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights. -- psalms 119:143
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The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live. -- psalms 119:144
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I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes. -- psalms 119:145
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I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies. -- psalms 119:146
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I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. -- psalms 119:147
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Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word. -- psalms 119:148
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Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment. -- psalms 119:149
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They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law. -- psalms 119:150
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Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth. -- psalms 119:151
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Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever. -- psalms 119:152
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Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law. -- psalms 119:153
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Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word. -- psalms 119:154
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Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes. -- psalms 119:155
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Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments. -- psalms 119:156
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Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies. -- psalms 119:157
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I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word. -- psalms 119:158
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Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness. -- psalms 119:159
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Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever. -- psalms 119:160
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Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word. -- psalms 119:161
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I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil. -- psalms 119:162
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I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love. -- psalms 119:163
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Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments. -- psalms 119:164
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Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. -- psalms 119:165
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LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments. -- psalms 119:166
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My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly. -- psalms 119:167
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I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee. -- psalms 119:168
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Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word. -- psalms 119:169
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Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word. -- psalms 119:170
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My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes. -- psalms 119:171
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My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness. -- psalms 119:172
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Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts. -- psalms 119:173
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I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight. -- psalms 119:174
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Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me. -- psalms 119:175
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I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments. -- psalms 119:176
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In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me. -- psalms 120:1
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Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue. -- psalms 120:2
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What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue? -- psalms 120:3
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Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper. -- psalms 120:4
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Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar! -- psalms 120:5
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My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace. -- psalms 120:6
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I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war. -- psalms 120:7
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I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. -- psalms 121:1
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My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. -- psalms 121:2
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He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. -- psalms 121:3
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Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. -- psalms 121:4
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The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand. -- psalms 121:5
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The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. -- psalms 121:6
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The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. -- psalms 121:7
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The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. -- psalms 121:8
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I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. -- psalms 122:1
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Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem. -- psalms 122:2
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Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together: -- psalms 122:3
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Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD. -- psalms 122:4
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For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David. -- psalms 122:5
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Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. -- psalms 122:6
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Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. -- psalms 122:7
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For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. -- psalms 122:8
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Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good. -- psalms 122:9
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Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. -- psalms 123:1
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Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us. -- psalms 123:2
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Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. -- psalms 123:3
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Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud. -- psalms 123:4
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If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say; -- psalms 124:1
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If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us: -- psalms 124:2
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Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us: -- psalms 124:3
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Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul: -- psalms 124:4
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Then the proud waters had gone over our soul. -- psalms 124:5
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Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth. -- psalms 124:6
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Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped. -- psalms 124:7
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Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth. -- psalms 124:8
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They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever. -- psalms 125:1
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As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever. -- psalms 125:2
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For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity. -- psalms 125:3
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Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts. -- psalms 125:4
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As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel. -- psalms 125:5
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When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. -- psalms 126:1
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Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them. -- psalms 126:2
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The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad. -- psalms 126:3
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Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south. -- psalms 126:4
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They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. -- psalms 126:5
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He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. -- psalms 126:6
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Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. -- psalms 127:1
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It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep. -- psalms 127:2
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Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. -- psalms 127:3
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As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. -- psalms 127:4
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Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate. -- psalms 127:5
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Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways. -- psalms 128:1
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For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. -- psalms 128:2
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Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table. -- psalms 128:3
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Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD. -- psalms 128:4
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The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life. -- psalms 128:5
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Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel. -- psalms 128:6
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Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say: -- psalms 129:1
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Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me. -- psalms 129:2
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The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows. -- psalms 129:3
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The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked. -- psalms 129:4
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Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion. -- psalms 129:5
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Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up: -- psalms 129:6
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Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom. -- psalms 129:7
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Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD. -- psalms 129:8
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Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD. -- psalms 130:1
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Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. -- psalms 130:2
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If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? -- psalms 130:3
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But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. -- psalms 130:4
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I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. -- psalms 130:5
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My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning. -- psalms 130:6
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Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption. -- psalms 130:7
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And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities. -- psalms 130:8
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Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. -- psalms 131:1
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Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child. -- psalms 131:2
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Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever. -- psalms 131:3
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Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions: -- psalms 132:1
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How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob; -- psalms 132:2
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Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed; -- psalms 132:3
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I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids, -- psalms 132:4
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Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. -- psalms 132:5
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Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood. -- psalms 132:6
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We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool. -- psalms 132:7
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Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength. -- psalms 132:8
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Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy. -- psalms 132:9
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For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed. -- psalms 132:10
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The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. -- psalms 132:11
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If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore. -- psalms 132:12
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For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. -- psalms 132:13
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This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it. -- psalms 132:14
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I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread. -- psalms 132:15
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I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy. -- psalms 132:16
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There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed. -- psalms 132:17
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His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish. -- psalms 132:18
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Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! -- psalms 133:1
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It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; -- psalms 133:2
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As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore. -- psalms 133:3
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Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD. -- psalms 134:1
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Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD. -- psalms 134:2
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The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion. -- psalms 134:3
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Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD. -- psalms 135:1
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Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God. -- psalms 135:2
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Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant. -- psalms 135:3
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For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure. -- psalms 135:4
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For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods. -- psalms 135:5
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Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places. -- psalms 135:6
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He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries. -- psalms 135:7
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Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast. -- psalms 135:8
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Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants. -- psalms 135:9
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Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings; -- psalms 135:10
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Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan: -- psalms 135:11
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And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people. -- psalms 135:12
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Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations. -- psalms 135:13
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For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants. -- psalms 135:14
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The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. -- psalms 135:15
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They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not; -- psalms 135:16
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They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths. -- psalms 135:17
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They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them. -- psalms 135:18
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Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron: -- psalms 135:19
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Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD. -- psalms 135:20
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Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD. -- psalms 135:21
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O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. -- psalms 136:1
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O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever. -- psalms 136:2
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O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever. -- psalms 136:3
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To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever. -- psalms 136:4
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To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever. -- psalms 136:5
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To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever. -- psalms 136:6
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To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever: -- psalms 136:7
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The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever: -- psalms 136:8
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The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever. -- psalms 136:9
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To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever: -- psalms 136:10
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And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever: -- psalms 136:11
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With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever. -- psalms 136:12
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To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever: -- psalms 136:13
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And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever: -- psalms 136:14
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But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever. -- psalms 136:15
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To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever. -- psalms 136:16
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To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: -- psalms 136:17
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And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: -- psalms 136:18
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Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever: -- psalms 136:19
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And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever: -- psalms 136:20
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And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever: -- psalms 136:21
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Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever. -- psalms 136:22
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Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever: -- psalms 136:23
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And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever. -- psalms 136:24
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Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever. -- psalms 136:25
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O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever. -- psalms 136:26
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By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. -- psalms 137:1
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We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. -- psalms 137:2
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For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. -- psalms 137:3
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How shall we sing the LORD's song in a strange land? -- psalms 137:4
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If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. -- psalms 137:5
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If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. -- psalms 137:6
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Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof. -- psalms 137:7
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O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. -- psalms 137:8
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Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones. -- psalms 137:9
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I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. -- psalms 138:1
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I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. -- psalms 138:2
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In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. -- psalms 138:3
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All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth. -- psalms 138:4
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Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD. -- psalms 138:5
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Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off. -- psalms 138:6
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Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me. -- psalms 138:7
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The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands. -- psalms 138:8
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O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. -- psalms 139:1
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Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. -- psalms 139:2
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Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. -- psalms 139:3
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For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether. -- psalms 139:4
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Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. -- psalms 139:5
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Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. -- psalms 139:6
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Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? -- psalms 139:7
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If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. -- psalms 139:8
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If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; -- psalms 139:9
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Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. -- psalms 139:10
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If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. -- psalms 139:11
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Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. -- psalms 139:12
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For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. -- psalms 139:13
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I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. -- psalms 139:14
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My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. -- psalms 139:15
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Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. -- psalms 139:16
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How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! -- psalms 139:17
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If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee. -- psalms 139:18
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Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men. -- psalms 139:19
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For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain. -- psalms 139:20
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Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? -- psalms 139:21
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I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies. -- psalms 139:22
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Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: -- psalms 139:23
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And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. -- psalms 139:24
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Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; -- psalms 140:1
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Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. -- psalms 140:2
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They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah. -- psalms 140:3
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Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. -- psalms 140:4
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The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah. -- psalms 140:5
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I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD. -- psalms 140:6
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O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle. -- psalms 140:7
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Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah. -- psalms 140:8
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As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. -- psalms 140:9
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Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again. -- psalms 140:10
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Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. -- psalms 140:11
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I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor. -- psalms 140:12
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Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence. -- psalms 140:13
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Lord, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee. -- psalms 141:1
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Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. -- psalms 141:2
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Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips. -- psalms 141:3
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Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties. -- psalms 141:4
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Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities. -- psalms 141:5
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When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet. -- psalms 141:6
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Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth. -- psalms 141:7
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But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute. -- psalms 141:8
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Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity. -- psalms 141:9
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Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape. -- psalms 141:10
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I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication. -- psalms 142:1
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I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble. -- psalms 142:2
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When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me. -- psalms 142:3
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I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul. -- psalms 142:4
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I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living. -- psalms 142:5
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Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I. -- psalms 142:6
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Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me. -- psalms 142:7
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Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. -- psalms 143:1
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And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. -- psalms 143:2
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For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead. -- psalms 143:3
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Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate. -- psalms 143:4
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I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands. -- psalms 143:5
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I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. -- psalms 143:6
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Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. -- psalms 143:7
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Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. -- psalms 143:8
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Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me. -- psalms 143:9
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Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. -- psalms 143:10
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Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble. -- psalms 143:11
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And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant. -- psalms 143:12
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Blessed be the LORD my strength which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: -- psalms 144:1
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My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me. -- psalms 144:2
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LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him! -- psalms 144:3
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Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away. -- psalms 144:4
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Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. -- psalms 144:5
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Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them. -- psalms 144:6
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Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children; -- psalms 144:7
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Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood. -- psalms 144:8
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I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee. -- psalms 144:9
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It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword. -- psalms 144:10
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Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood: -- psalms 144:11
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That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace: -- psalms 144:12
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That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets: -- psalms 144:13
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That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets. -- psalms 144:14
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Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD. -- psalms 144:15
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I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. -- psalms 145:1
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Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. -- psalms 145:2
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Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. -- psalms 145:3
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One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. -- psalms 145:4
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I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. -- psalms 145:5
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And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness. -- psalms 145:6
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They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness. -- psalms 145:7
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The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. -- psalms 145:8
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The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. -- psalms 145:9
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All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee. -- psalms 145:10
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They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; -- psalms 145:11
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To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. -- psalms 145:12
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Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. -- psalms 145:13
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The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. -- psalms 145:14
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The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. -- psalms 145:15
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Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing. -- psalms 145:16
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The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. -- psalms 145:17
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The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. -- psalms 145:18
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He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them. -- psalms 145:19
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The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy. -- psalms 145:20
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My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever. -- psalms 145:21
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Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul. -- psalms 146:1
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While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being. -- psalms 146:2
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Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. -- psalms 146:3
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His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish. -- psalms 146:4
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Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God: -- psalms 146:5
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Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever: -- psalms 146:6
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Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners: -- psalms 146:7
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The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous: -- psalms 146:8
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The LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down. -- psalms 146:9
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The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD. -- psalms 146:10
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Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. -- psalms 147:1
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The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. -- psalms 147:2
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He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. -- psalms 147:3
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He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. -- psalms 147:4
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Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. -- psalms 147:5
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The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. -- psalms 147:6
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Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God: -- psalms 147:7
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Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. -- psalms 147:8
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He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry. -- psalms 147:9
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He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. -- psalms 147:10
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The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. -- psalms 147:11
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Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion. -- psalms 147:12
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For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee. -- psalms 147:13
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He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat. -- psalms 147:14
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He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly. -- psalms 147:15
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He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes. -- psalms 147:16
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He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold? -- psalms 147:17
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He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. -- psalms 147:18
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He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. -- psalms 147:19
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He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD. -- psalms 147:20
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Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights. -- psalms 148:1
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Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. -- psalms 148:2
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Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. -- psalms 148:3
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Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. -- psalms 148:4
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Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created. -- psalms 148:5
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He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass. -- psalms 148:6
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Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps: -- psalms 148:7
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Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word: -- psalms 148:8
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Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars: -- psalms 148:9
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Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl: -- psalms 148:10
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Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth: -- psalms 148:11
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Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children: -- psalms 148:12
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Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven. -- psalms 148:13
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He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD. -- psalms 148:14
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Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. -- psalms 149:1
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Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. -- psalms 149:2
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Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. -- psalms 149:3
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For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. -- psalms 149:4
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Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds. -- psalms 149:5
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Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand; -- psalms 149:6
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To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; -- psalms 149:7
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To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; -- psalms 149:8
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To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD. -- psalms 149:9
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Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. -- psalms 150:1
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Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. -- psalms 150:2
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Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. -- psalms 150:3
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Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. -- psalms 150:4
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Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. -- psalms 150:5
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Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD. -- psalms 150:6
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The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; -- proverbs 1:1
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To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; -- proverbs 1:2
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To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; -- proverbs 1:3
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To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. -- proverbs 1:4
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A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: -- proverbs 1:5
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To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. -- proverbs 1:6
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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. -- proverbs 1:7
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My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: -- proverbs 1:8
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For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. -- proverbs 1:9
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My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. -- proverbs 1:10
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If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: -- proverbs 1:11
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Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: -- proverbs 1:12
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We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil: -- proverbs 1:13
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Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse: -- proverbs 1:14
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My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path: -- proverbs 1:15
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For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood. -- proverbs 1:16
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Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird. -- proverbs 1:17
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And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives. -- proverbs 1:18
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So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof. -- proverbs 1:19
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Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: -- proverbs 1:20
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She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, -- proverbs 1:21
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How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? -- proverbs 1:22
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Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. -- proverbs 1:23
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Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; -- proverbs 1:24
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But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: -- proverbs 1:25
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I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; -- proverbs 1:26
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When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. -- proverbs 1:27
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Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: -- proverbs 1:28
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For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD: -- proverbs 1:29
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They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof. -- proverbs 1:30
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Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. -- proverbs 1:31
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For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. -- proverbs 1:32
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But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil. -- proverbs 1:33
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My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; -- proverbs 2:1
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So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; -- proverbs 2:2
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Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; -- proverbs 2:3
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If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; -- proverbs 2:4
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Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. -- proverbs 2:5
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For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. -- proverbs 2:6
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He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. -- proverbs 2:7
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He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints. -- proverbs 2:8
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Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path. -- proverbs 2:9
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When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; -- proverbs 2:10
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Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: -- proverbs 2:11
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To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things; -- proverbs 2:12
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Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness; -- proverbs 2:13
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Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked; -- proverbs 2:14
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Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths: -- proverbs 2:15
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To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words; -- proverbs 2:16
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Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God. -- proverbs 2:17
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For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead. -- proverbs 2:18
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None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life. -- proverbs 2:19
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That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous. -- proverbs 2:20
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For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it. -- proverbs 2:21
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But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it. -- proverbs 2:22
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My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: -- proverbs 3:1
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For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. -- proverbs 3:2
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Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: -- proverbs 3:3
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So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. -- proverbs 3:4
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Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. -- proverbs 3:5
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In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. -- proverbs 3:6
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Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. -- proverbs 3:7
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It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. -- proverbs 3:8
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Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: -- proverbs 3:9
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So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. -- proverbs 3:10
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My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: -- proverbs 3:11
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For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. -- proverbs 3:12
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Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. -- proverbs 3:13
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For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. -- proverbs 3:14
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She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. -- proverbs 3:15
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Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. -- proverbs 3:16
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Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. -- proverbs 3:17
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She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her. -- proverbs 3:18
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The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. -- proverbs 3:19
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By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. -- proverbs 3:20
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My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: -- proverbs 3:21
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So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. -- proverbs 3:22
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Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. -- proverbs 3:23
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When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. -- proverbs 3:24
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Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. -- proverbs 3:25
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For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. -- proverbs 3:26
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Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. -- proverbs 3:27
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Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. -- proverbs 3:28
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Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. -- proverbs 3:29
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Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. -- proverbs 3:30
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Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. -- proverbs 3:31
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For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous. -- proverbs 3:32
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The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just. -- proverbs 3:33
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Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly. -- proverbs 3:34
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The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools. -- proverbs 3:35
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Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. -- proverbs 4:1
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For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. -- proverbs 4:2
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For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. -- proverbs 4:3
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He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. -- proverbs 4:4
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Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. -- proverbs 4:5
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Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. -- proverbs 4:6
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Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. -- proverbs 4:7
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Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. -- proverbs 4:8
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She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee. -- proverbs 4:9
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Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many. -- proverbs 4:10
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I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths. -- proverbs 4:11
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When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble. -- proverbs 4:12
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Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life. -- proverbs 4:13
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Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. -- proverbs 4:14
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Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away. -- proverbs 4:15
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For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. -- proverbs 4:16
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For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence. -- proverbs 4:17
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But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. -- proverbs 4:18
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The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble. -- proverbs 4:19
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My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. -- proverbs 4:20
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Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. -- proverbs 4:21
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For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. -- proverbs 4:22
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Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. -- proverbs 4:23
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Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. -- proverbs 4:24
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Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. -- proverbs 4:25
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Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. -- proverbs 4:26
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Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil. -- proverbs 4:27
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My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding: -- proverbs 5:1
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That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge. -- proverbs 5:2
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For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: -- proverbs 5:3
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But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword. -- proverbs 5:4
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Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell. -- proverbs 5:5
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Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them. -- proverbs 5:6
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Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth. -- proverbs 5:7
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Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house: -- proverbs 5:8
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Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel: -- proverbs 5:9
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Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger; -- proverbs 5:10
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And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed, -- proverbs 5:11
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And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof; -- proverbs 5:12
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And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me! -- proverbs 5:13
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I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly. -- proverbs 5:14
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Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well. -- proverbs 5:15
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Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets. -- proverbs 5:16
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Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee. -- proverbs 5:17
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Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. -- proverbs 5:18
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Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love. -- proverbs 5:19
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And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger? -- proverbs 5:20
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For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings. -- proverbs 5:21
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His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins. -- proverbs 5:22
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He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray. -- proverbs 5:23
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My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, -- proverbs 6:1
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Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. -- proverbs 6:2
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Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend. -- proverbs 6:3
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Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids. -- proverbs 6:4
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Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler. -- proverbs 6:5
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Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: -- proverbs 6:6
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Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, -- proverbs 6:7
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Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. -- proverbs 6:8
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How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? -- proverbs 6:9
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Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: -- proverbs 6:10
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So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. -- proverbs 6:11
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A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth. -- proverbs 6:12
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He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers; -- proverbs 6:13
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Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord. -- proverbs 6:14
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Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy. -- proverbs 6:15
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These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: -- proverbs 6:16
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A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, -- proverbs 6:17
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An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, -- proverbs 6:18
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A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. -- proverbs 6:19
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My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: -- proverbs 6:20
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Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. -- proverbs 6:21
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When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. -- proverbs 6:22
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For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: -- proverbs 6:23
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To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman. -- proverbs 6:24
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Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids. -- proverbs 6:25
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For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adultress will hunt for the precious life. -- proverbs 6:26
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Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? -- proverbs 6:27
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Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned? -- proverbs 6:28
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So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent. -- proverbs 6:29
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Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry; -- proverbs 6:30
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But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house. -- proverbs 6:31
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But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. -- proverbs 6:32
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A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away. -- proverbs 6:33
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For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance. -- proverbs 6:34
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He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts. -- proverbs 6:35
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My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. -- proverbs 7:1
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Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. -- proverbs 7:2
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Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart. -- proverbs 7:3
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Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman: -- proverbs 7:4
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That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words. -- proverbs 7:5
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For at the window of my house I looked through my casement, -- proverbs 7:6
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And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, -- proverbs 7:7
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Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, -- proverbs 7:8
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In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night: -- proverbs 7:9
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And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart. -- proverbs 7:10
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(She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house: -- proverbs 7:11
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Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.) -- proverbs 7:12
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So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him, -- proverbs 7:13
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I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows. -- proverbs 7:14
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Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee. -- proverbs 7:15
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I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt. -- proverbs 7:16
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I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. -- proverbs 7:17
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Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves. -- proverbs 7:18
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For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey: -- proverbs 7:19
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He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed. -- proverbs 7:20
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With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him. -- proverbs 7:21
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He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; -- proverbs 7:22
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Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life. -- proverbs 7:23
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Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth. -- proverbs 7:24
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Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. -- proverbs 7:25
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For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her. -- proverbs 7:26
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Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death. -- proverbs 7:27
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Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? -- proverbs 8:1
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She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. -- proverbs 8:2
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She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. -- proverbs 8:3
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Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. -- proverbs 8:4
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O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. -- proverbs 8:5
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Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. -- proverbs 8:6
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For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. -- proverbs 8:7
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All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them. -- proverbs 8:8
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They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. -- proverbs 8:9
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Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. -- proverbs 8:10
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For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. -- proverbs 8:11
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I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. -- proverbs 8:12
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The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. -- proverbs 8:13
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Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength. -- proverbs 8:14
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By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. -- proverbs 8:15
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By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. -- proverbs 8:16
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I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. -- proverbs 8:17
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Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. -- proverbs 8:18
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My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. -- proverbs 8:19
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I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: -- proverbs 8:20
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That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures. -- proverbs 8:21
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The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. -- proverbs 8:22
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I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. -- proverbs 8:23
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When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. -- proverbs 8:24
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Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: -- proverbs 8:25
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While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. -- proverbs 8:26
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When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: -- proverbs 8:27
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When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: -- proverbs 8:28
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When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth: -- proverbs 8:29
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Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; -- proverbs 8:30
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Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men. -- proverbs 8:31
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Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. -- proverbs 8:32
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Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. -- proverbs 8:33
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Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. -- proverbs 8:34
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For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. -- proverbs 8:35
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But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death. -- proverbs 8:36
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Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: -- proverbs 9:1
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She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table. -- proverbs 9:2
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She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city, -- proverbs 9:3
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Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, -- proverbs 9:4
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Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled. -- proverbs 9:5
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Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. -- proverbs 9:6
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He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. -- proverbs 9:7
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Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. -- proverbs 9:8
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Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. -- proverbs 9:9
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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. -- proverbs 9:10
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For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased. -- proverbs 9:11
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If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it. -- proverbs 9:12
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A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. -- proverbs 9:13
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For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, -- proverbs 9:14
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To call passengers who go right on their ways: -- proverbs 9:15
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Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, -- proverbs 9:16
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Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. -- proverbs 9:17
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But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell. -- proverbs 9:18
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The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. -- proverbs 10:1
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Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. -- proverbs 10:2
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The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. -- proverbs 10:3
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He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. -- proverbs 10:4
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He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame. -- proverbs 10:5
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Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. -- proverbs 10:6
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The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. -- proverbs 10:7
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The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. -- proverbs 10:8
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He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known. -- proverbs 10:9
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He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall. -- proverbs 10:10
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The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. -- proverbs 10:11
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Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. -- proverbs 10:12
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In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. -- proverbs 10:13
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Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. -- proverbs 10:14
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The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty. -- proverbs 10:15
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The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin. -- proverbs 10:16
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He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. -- proverbs 10:17
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He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. -- proverbs 10:18
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In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. -- proverbs 10:19
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The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. -- proverbs 10:20
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The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. -- proverbs 10:21
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The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. -- proverbs 10:22
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It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom. -- proverbs 10:23
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The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted. -- proverbs 10:24
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As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation. -- proverbs 10:25
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As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him. -- proverbs 10:26
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The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. -- proverbs 10:27
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The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish. -- proverbs 10:28
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The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. -- proverbs 10:29
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The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth. -- proverbs 10:30
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The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out. -- proverbs 10:31
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The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness. -- proverbs 10:32
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A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight. -- proverbs 11:1
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When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. -- proverbs 11:2
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The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. -- proverbs 11:3
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Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. -- proverbs 11:4
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The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. -- proverbs 11:5
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The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness. -- proverbs 11:6
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When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth. -- proverbs 11:7
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The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. -- proverbs 11:8
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An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. -- proverbs 11:9
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When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting. -- proverbs 11:10
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By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. -- proverbs 11:11
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He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. -- proverbs 11:12
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A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. -- proverbs 11:13
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Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. -- proverbs 11:14
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He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure. -- proverbs 11:15
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A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches. -- proverbs 11:16
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The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. -- proverbs 11:17
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The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. -- proverbs 11:18
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As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death. -- proverbs 11:19
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They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight. -- proverbs 11:20
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Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. -- proverbs 11:21
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As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion. -- proverbs 11:22
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The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath. -- proverbs 11:23
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There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. -- proverbs 11:24
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The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. -- proverbs 11:25
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He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. -- proverbs 11:26
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He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him. -- proverbs 11:27
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He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch. -- proverbs 11:28
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He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart. -- proverbs 11:29
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The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. -- proverbs 11:30
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Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner. -- proverbs 11:31
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Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. -- proverbs 12:1
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A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn. -- proverbs 12:2
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A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved. -- proverbs 12:3
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A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. -- proverbs 12:4
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The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit. -- proverbs 12:5
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The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. -- proverbs 12:6
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The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand. -- proverbs 12:7
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A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. -- proverbs 12:8
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He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread. -- proverbs 12:9
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A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. -- proverbs 12:10
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He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding. -- proverbs 12:11
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The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit. -- proverbs 12:12
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The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. -- proverbs 12:13
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A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him. -- proverbs 12:14
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The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise. -- proverbs 12:15
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A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. -- proverbs 12:16
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He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit. -- proverbs 12:17
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There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. -- proverbs 12:18
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The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment. -- proverbs 12:19
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Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy. -- proverbs 12:20
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There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief. -- proverbs 12:21
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Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight. -- proverbs 12:22
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A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. -- proverbs 12:23
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The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. -- proverbs 12:24
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Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. -- proverbs 12:25
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The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. -- proverbs 12:26
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The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious. -- proverbs 12:27
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In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death. -- proverbs 12:28
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A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. -- proverbs 13:1
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A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. -- proverbs 13:2
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He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. -- proverbs 13:3
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The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. -- proverbs 13:4
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A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame. -- proverbs 13:5
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Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. -- proverbs 13:6
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There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. -- proverbs 13:7
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The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. -- proverbs 13:8
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The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. -- proverbs 13:9
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Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. -- proverbs 13:10
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Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. -- proverbs 13:11
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Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. -- proverbs 13:12
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Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. -- proverbs 13:13
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The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. -- proverbs 13:14
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Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard. -- proverbs 13:15
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Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly. -- proverbs 13:16
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A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. -- proverbs 13:17
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Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. -- proverbs 13:18
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The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. -- proverbs 13:19
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He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. -- proverbs 13:20
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Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed. -- proverbs 13:21
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A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. -- proverbs 13:22
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Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment. -- proverbs 13:23
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He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. -- proverbs 13:24
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The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want. -- proverbs 13:25
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Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. -- proverbs 14:1
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He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. -- proverbs 14:2
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In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them. -- proverbs 14:3
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Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox. -- proverbs 14:4
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A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. -- proverbs 14:5
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A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth. -- proverbs 14:6
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Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. -- proverbs 14:7
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The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit. -- proverbs 14:8
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Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour. -- proverbs 14:9
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The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy. -- proverbs 14:10
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The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish. -- proverbs 14:11
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There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. -- proverbs 14:12
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Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness. -- proverbs 14:13
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The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself. -- proverbs 14:14
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The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going. -- proverbs 14:15
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A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident. -- proverbs 14:16
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He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated. -- proverbs 14:17
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The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. -- proverbs 14:18
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The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. -- proverbs 14:19
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The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends. -- proverbs 14:20
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He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. -- proverbs 14:21
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Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good. -- proverbs 14:22
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In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. -- proverbs 14:23
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The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly. -- proverbs 14:24
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A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies. -- proverbs 14:25
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In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge. -- proverbs 14:26
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The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. -- proverbs 14:27
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In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince. -- proverbs 14:28
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He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. -- proverbs 14:29
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A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. -- proverbs 14:30
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He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor. -- proverbs 14:31
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The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death. -- proverbs 14:32
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Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known. -- proverbs 14:33
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Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. -- proverbs 14:34
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The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame. -- proverbs 14:35
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A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. -- proverbs 15:1
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The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. -- proverbs 15:2
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The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good. -- proverbs 15:3
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A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. -- proverbs 15:4
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A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent. -- proverbs 15:5
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In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble. -- proverbs 15:6
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The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so. -- proverbs 15:7
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The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight. -- proverbs 15:8
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The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness. -- proverbs 15:9
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Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die. -- proverbs 15:10
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Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men? -- proverbs 15:11
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A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise. -- proverbs 15:12
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A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. -- proverbs 15:13
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The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. -- proverbs 15:14
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All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast. -- proverbs 15:15
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Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. -- proverbs 15:16
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Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. -- proverbs 15:17
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A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. -- proverbs 15:18
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The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain. -- proverbs 15:19
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A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother. -- proverbs 15:20
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Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. -- proverbs 15:21
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Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established. -- proverbs 15:22
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A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! -- proverbs 15:23
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The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. -- proverbs 15:24
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The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow. -- proverbs 15:25
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The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words. -- proverbs 15:26
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He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live. -- proverbs 15:27
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The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things. -- proverbs 15:28
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The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous. -- proverbs 15:29
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The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat. -- proverbs 15:30
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The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise. -- proverbs 15:31
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He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding. -- proverbs 15:32
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The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility. -- proverbs 15:33
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The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD. -- proverbs 16:1
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All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits. -- proverbs 16:2
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Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. -- proverbs 16:3
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The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. -- proverbs 16:4
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Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. -- proverbs 16:5
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By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. -- proverbs 16:6
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When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. -- proverbs 16:7
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Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. -- proverbs 16:8
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A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. -- proverbs 16:9
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A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. -- proverbs 16:10
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A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work. -- proverbs 16:11
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It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness. -- proverbs 16:12
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Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right. -- proverbs 16:13
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The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it. -- proverbs 16:14
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In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain. -- proverbs 16:15
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How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! -- proverbs 16:16
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The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. -- proverbs 16:17
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Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. -- proverbs 16:18
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Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. -- proverbs 16:19
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He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he. -- proverbs 16:20
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The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. -- proverbs 16:21
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Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly. -- proverbs 16:22
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The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. -- proverbs 16:23
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Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. -- proverbs 16:24
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There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. -- proverbs 16:25
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He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him. -- proverbs 16:26
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An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. -- proverbs 16:27
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A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. -- proverbs 16:28
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A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good. -- proverbs 16:29
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He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass. -- proverbs 16:30
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The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. -- proverbs 16:31
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He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. -- proverbs 16:32
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The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD. -- proverbs 16:33
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Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife. -- proverbs 17:1
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A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. -- proverbs 17:2
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The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts. -- proverbs 17:3
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A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue. -- proverbs 17:4
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Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. -- proverbs 17:5
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Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers. -- proverbs 17:6
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Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. -- proverbs 17:7
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A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. -- proverbs 17:8
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He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. -- proverbs 17:9
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A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool. -- proverbs 17:10
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An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. -- proverbs 17:11
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Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly. -- proverbs 17:12
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Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. -- proverbs 17:13
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The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. -- proverbs 17:14
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He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD. -- proverbs 17:15
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Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it? -- proverbs 17:16
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A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. -- proverbs 17:17
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A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend. -- proverbs 17:18
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He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. -- proverbs 17:19
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He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. -- proverbs 17:20
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He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. -- proverbs 17:21
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A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. -- proverbs 17:22
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A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. -- proverbs 17:23
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Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. -- proverbs 17:24
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A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him. -- proverbs 17:25
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Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity. -- proverbs 17:26
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He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. -- proverbs 17:27
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Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. -- proverbs 17:28
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Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. -- proverbs 18:1
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A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. -- proverbs 18:2
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When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. -- proverbs 18:3
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The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. -- proverbs 18:4
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It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment. -- proverbs 18:5
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A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. -- proverbs 18:6
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A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. -- proverbs 18:7
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The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. -- proverbs 18:8
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He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. -- proverbs 18:9
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The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. -- proverbs 18:10
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The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. -- proverbs 18:11
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Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. -- proverbs 18:12
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He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. -- proverbs 18:13
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The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear? -- proverbs 18:14
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The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. -- proverbs 18:15
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A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. -- proverbs 18:16
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He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. -- proverbs 18:17
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The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. -- proverbs 18:18
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A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. -- proverbs 18:19
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A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. -- proverbs 18:20
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Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. -- proverbs 18:21
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Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. -- proverbs 18:22
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The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. -- proverbs 18:23
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A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. -- proverbs 18:24
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Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. -- proverbs 19:1
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Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth. -- proverbs 19:2
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The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD. -- proverbs 19:3
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Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour. -- proverbs 19:4
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A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape. -- proverbs 19:5
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Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. -- proverbs 19:6
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All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him. -- proverbs 19:7
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He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good. -- proverbs 19:8
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A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish. -- proverbs 19:9
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Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes. -- proverbs 19:10
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The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. -- proverbs 19:11
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The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass. -- proverbs 19:12
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A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. -- proverbs 19:13
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House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD. -- proverbs 19:14
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Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. -- proverbs 19:15
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He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die. -- proverbs 19:16
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He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. -- proverbs 19:17
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Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying. -- proverbs 19:18
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A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again. -- proverbs 19:19
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Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. -- proverbs 19:20
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There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand. -- proverbs 19:21
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The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar. -- proverbs 19:22
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The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil. -- proverbs 19:23
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A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. -- proverbs 19:24
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Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge. -- proverbs 19:25
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He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach. -- proverbs 19:26
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Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge. -- proverbs 19:27
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An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity. -- proverbs 19:28
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Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools. -- proverbs 19:29
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Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. -- proverbs 20:1
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The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. -- proverbs 20:2
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It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. -- proverbs 20:3
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The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing. -- proverbs 20:4
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Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out. -- proverbs 20:5
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Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find? -- proverbs 20:6
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The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him. -- proverbs 20:7
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A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes. -- proverbs 20:8
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Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin? -- proverbs 20:9
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Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD. -- proverbs 20:10
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Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. -- proverbs 20:11
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The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them. -- proverbs 20:12
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Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. -- proverbs 20:13
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It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. -- proverbs 20:14
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There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel. -- proverbs 20:15
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Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. -- proverbs 20:16
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Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. -- proverbs 20:17
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Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war. -- proverbs 20:18
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He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips. -- proverbs 20:19
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Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. -- proverbs 20:20
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An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed. -- proverbs 20:21
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Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee. -- proverbs 20:22
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Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good. -- proverbs 20:23
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Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way? -- proverbs 20:24
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It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry. -- proverbs 20:25
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A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them. -- proverbs 20:26
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The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly. -- proverbs 20:27
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Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy. -- proverbs 20:28
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The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head. -- proverbs 20:29
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The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly. -- proverbs 20:30
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The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. -- proverbs 21:1
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Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts. -- proverbs 21:2
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To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. -- proverbs 21:3
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An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin. -- proverbs 21:4
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The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want. -- proverbs 21:5
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The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death. -- proverbs 21:6
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The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment. -- proverbs 21:7
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The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right. -- proverbs 21:8
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It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house. -- proverbs 21:9
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The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes. -- proverbs 21:10
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When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge. -- proverbs 21:11
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The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness. -- proverbs 21:12
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Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard. -- proverbs 21:13
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A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath. -- proverbs 21:14
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It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. -- proverbs 21:15
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The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead. -- proverbs 21:16
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He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. -- proverbs 21:17
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The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright. -- proverbs 21:18
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It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman. -- proverbs 21:19
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There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up. -- proverbs 21:20
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He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour. -- proverbs 21:21
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A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. -- proverbs 21:22
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Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. -- proverbs 21:23
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Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath. -- proverbs 21:24
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The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. -- proverbs 21:25
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He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not. -- proverbs 21:26
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The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind? -- proverbs 21:27
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A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. -- proverbs 21:28
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A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way. -- proverbs 21:29
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There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD. -- proverbs 21:30
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The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD. -- proverbs 21:31
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A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. -- proverbs 22:1
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The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all. -- proverbs 22:2
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A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. -- proverbs 22:3
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By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life. -- proverbs 22:4
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Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them. -- proverbs 22:5
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Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. -- proverbs 22:6
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The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. -- proverbs 22:7
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He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail. -- proverbs 22:8
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He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor. -- proverbs 22:9
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Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease. -- proverbs 22:10
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He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. -- proverbs 22:11
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The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor. -- proverbs 22:12
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The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets. -- proverbs 22:13
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The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein. -- proverbs 22:14
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Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. -- proverbs 22:15
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He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want. -- proverbs 22:16
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Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. -- proverbs 22:17
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For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. -- proverbs 22:18
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That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee. -- proverbs 22:19
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Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, -- proverbs 22:20
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That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee? -- proverbs 22:21
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Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: -- proverbs 22:22
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For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them. -- proverbs 22:23
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Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: -- proverbs 22:24
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Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul. -- proverbs 22:25
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Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts. -- proverbs 22:26
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If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee? -- proverbs 22:27
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Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set. -- proverbs 22:28
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Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. -- proverbs 22:29
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When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: -- proverbs 23:1
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And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. -- proverbs 23:2
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Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat. -- proverbs 23:3
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Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. -- proverbs 23:4
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Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. -- proverbs 23:5
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Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats: -- proverbs 23:6
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For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee. -- proverbs 23:7
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The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words. -- proverbs 23:8
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Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words. -- proverbs 23:9
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Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless: -- proverbs 23:10
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For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee. -- proverbs 23:11
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Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. -- proverbs 23:12
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Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. -- proverbs 23:13
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Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell. -- proverbs 23:14
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My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. -- proverbs 23:15
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Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things. -- proverbs 23:16
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Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long. -- proverbs 23:17
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For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off. -- proverbs 23:18
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Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way. -- proverbs 23:19
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Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: -- proverbs 23:20
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For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. -- proverbs 23:21
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Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. -- proverbs 23:22
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Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. -- proverbs 23:23
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The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. -- proverbs 23:24
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Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice. -- proverbs 23:25
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My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways. -- proverbs 23:26
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For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit. -- proverbs 23:27
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She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men. -- proverbs 23:28
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Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes? -- proverbs 23:29
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They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine. -- proverbs 23:30
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Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. -- proverbs 23:31
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At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. -- proverbs 23:32
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Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things. -- proverbs 23:33
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Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast. -- proverbs 23:34
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They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again. -- proverbs 23:35
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Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. -- proverbs 24:1
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For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief. -- proverbs 24:2
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Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: -- proverbs 24:3
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And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. -- proverbs 24:4
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A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength. -- proverbs 24:5
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For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety. -- proverbs 24:6
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Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate. -- proverbs 24:7
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He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person. -- proverbs 24:8
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The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men. -- proverbs 24:9
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If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. -- proverbs 24:10
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If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; -- proverbs 24:11
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If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works? -- proverbs 24:12
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My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: -- proverbs 24:13
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So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off. -- proverbs 24:14
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Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place: -- proverbs 24:15
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For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief. -- proverbs 24:16
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Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: -- proverbs 24:17
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Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. -- proverbs 24:18
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Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked: -- proverbs 24:19
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For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out. -- proverbs 24:20
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My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change: -- proverbs 24:21
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For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? -- proverbs 24:22
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These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment. -- proverbs 24:23
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He that saith unto the wicked, Thou are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: -- proverbs 24:24
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But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them. -- proverbs 24:25
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Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer. -- proverbs 24:26
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Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house. -- proverbs 24:27
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Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips. -- proverbs 24:28
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Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work. -- proverbs 24:29
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I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; -- proverbs 24:30
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And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. -- proverbs 24:31
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Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. -- proverbs 24:32
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Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: -- proverbs 24:33
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So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man. -- proverbs 24:34
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These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. -- proverbs 25:1
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It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter. -- proverbs 25:2
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The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable. -- proverbs 25:3
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Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. -- proverbs 25:4
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Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness. -- proverbs 25:5
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Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: -- proverbs 25:6
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For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen. -- proverbs 25:7
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Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. -- proverbs 25:8
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Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: -- proverbs 25:9
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Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away. -- proverbs 25:10
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A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. -- proverbs 25:11
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As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. -- proverbs 25:12
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As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters. -- proverbs 25:13
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Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. -- proverbs 25:14
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By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. -- proverbs 25:15
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Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. -- proverbs 25:16
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Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee. -- proverbs 25:17
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A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow. -- proverbs 25:18
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Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint. -- proverbs 25:19
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As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart. -- proverbs 25:20
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If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: -- proverbs 25:21
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For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee. -- proverbs 25:22
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The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. -- proverbs 25:23
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It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. -- proverbs 25:24
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As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. -- proverbs 25:25
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A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring. -- proverbs 25:26
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It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory. -- proverbs 25:27
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He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. -- proverbs 25:28
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As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. -- proverbs 26:1
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As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. -- proverbs 26:2
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A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back. -- proverbs 26:3
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Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. -- proverbs 26:4
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Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. -- proverbs 26:5
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He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. -- proverbs 26:6
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The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. -- proverbs 26:7
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As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool. -- proverbs 26:8
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As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools. -- proverbs 26:9
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The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. -- proverbs 26:10
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As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. -- proverbs 26:11
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Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. -- proverbs 26:12
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The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. -- proverbs 26:13
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As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. -- proverbs 26:14
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The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. -- proverbs 26:15
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The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. -- proverbs 26:16
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He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. -- proverbs 26:17
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As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, -- proverbs 26:18
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So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport? -- proverbs 26:19
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Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. -- proverbs 26:20
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As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. -- proverbs 26:21
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The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. -- proverbs 26:22
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Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross. -- proverbs 26:23
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He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; -- proverbs 26:24
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When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. -- proverbs 26:25
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Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation. -- proverbs 26:26
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Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him. -- proverbs 26:27
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A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. -- proverbs 26:28
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Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. -- proverbs 27:1
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Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips. -- proverbs 27:2
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A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. -- proverbs 27:3
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Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? -- proverbs 27:4
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Open rebuke is better than secret love. -- proverbs 27:5
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Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. -- proverbs 27:6
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The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. -- proverbs 27:7
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As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place. -- proverbs 27:8
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Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel. -- proverbs 27:9
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Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off. -- proverbs 27:10
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My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me. -- proverbs 27:11
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A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished. -- proverbs 27:12
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Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. -- proverbs 27:13
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He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him. -- proverbs 27:14
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A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. -- proverbs 27:15
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Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself. -- proverbs 27:16
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Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. -- proverbs 27:17
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Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured. -- proverbs 27:18
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As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man. -- proverbs 27:19
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Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied. -- proverbs 27:20
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As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise. -- proverbs 27:21
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Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him. -- proverbs 27:22
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Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. -- proverbs 27:23
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For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation? -- proverbs 27:24
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The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered. -- proverbs 27:25
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The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field. -- proverbs 27:26
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And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens. -- proverbs 27:27
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The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion. -- proverbs 28:1
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For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged. -- proverbs 28:2
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A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food. -- proverbs 28:3
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They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them. -- proverbs 28:4
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Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things. -- proverbs 28:5
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Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich. -- proverbs 28:6
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Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father. -- proverbs 28:7
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He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. -- proverbs 28:8
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He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination. -- proverbs 28:9
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Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession. -- proverbs 28:10
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The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out. -- proverbs 28:11
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When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden. -- proverbs 28:12
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He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. -- proverbs 28:13
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Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. -- proverbs 28:14
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As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people. -- proverbs 28:15
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The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days. -- proverbs 28:16
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A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him. -- proverbs 28:17
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Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once. -- proverbs 28:18
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He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough. -- proverbs 28:19
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A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. -- proverbs 28:20
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To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress. -- proverbs 28:21
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He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him. -- proverbs 28:22
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He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue. -- proverbs 28:23
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Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer. -- proverbs 28:24
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He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat. -- proverbs 28:25
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He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered. -- proverbs 28:26
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He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse. -- proverbs 28:27
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When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase. -- proverbs 28:28
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He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. -- proverbs 29:1
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When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. -- proverbs 29:2
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Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance. -- proverbs 29:3
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The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it. -- proverbs 29:4
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A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet. -- proverbs 29:5
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In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice. -- proverbs 29:6
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The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it. -- proverbs 29:7
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Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath. -- proverbs 29:8
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If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. -- proverbs 29:9
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The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. -- proverbs 29:10
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A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. -- proverbs 29:11
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If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked. -- proverbs 29:12
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The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes. -- proverbs 29:13
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The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever. -- proverbs 29:14
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The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. -- proverbs 29:15
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When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall. -- proverbs 29:16
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Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul. -- proverbs 29:17
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Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. -- proverbs 29:18
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A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer. -- proverbs 29:19
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Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him. -- proverbs 29:20
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He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length. -- proverbs 29:21
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An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. -- proverbs 29:22
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A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. -- proverbs 29:23
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Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not. -- proverbs 29:24
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The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe. -- proverbs 29:25
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Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD. -- proverbs 29:26
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An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked. -- proverbs 29:27
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The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal, -- proverbs 30:1
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Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man. -- proverbs 30:2
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I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy. -- proverbs 30:3
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Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell? -- proverbs 30:4
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Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. -- proverbs 30:5
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Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. -- proverbs 30:6
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Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: -- proverbs 30:7
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Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: -- proverbs 30:8
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Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain. -- proverbs 30:9
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Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty. -- proverbs 30:10
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There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother. -- proverbs 30:11
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There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness. -- proverbs 30:12
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There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up. -- proverbs 30:13
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There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men. -- proverbs 30:14
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The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough: -- proverbs 30:15
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The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough. -- proverbs 30:16
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The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it. -- proverbs 30:17
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There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: -- proverbs 30:18
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The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid. -- proverbs 30:19
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Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness. -- proverbs 30:20
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For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear: -- proverbs 30:21
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For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat; -- proverbs 30:22
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For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress. -- proverbs 30:23
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There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise: -- proverbs 30:24
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The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer; -- proverbs 30:25
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The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks; -- proverbs 30:26
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The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands; -- proverbs 30:27
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The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces. -- proverbs 30:28
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There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going: -- proverbs 30:29
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A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any; -- proverbs 30:30
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A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up. -- proverbs 30:31
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If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth. -- proverbs 30:32
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Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife. -- proverbs 30:33
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The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. -- proverbs 31:1
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What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? -- proverbs 31:2
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Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. -- proverbs 31:3
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It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: -- proverbs 31:4
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Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. -- proverbs 31:5
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Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. -- proverbs 31:6
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Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more. -- proverbs 31:7
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Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. -- proverbs 31:8
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Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. -- proverbs 31:9
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Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. -- proverbs 31:10
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The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. -- proverbs 31:11
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She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. -- proverbs 31:12
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She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. -- proverbs 31:13
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She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. -- proverbs 31:14
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She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. -- proverbs 31:15
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She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. -- proverbs 31:16
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She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. -- proverbs 31:17
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She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. -- proverbs 31:18
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She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. -- proverbs 31:19
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She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. -- proverbs 31:20
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She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet. -- proverbs 31:21
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She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. -- proverbs 31:22
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Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. -- proverbs 31:23
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She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. -- proverbs 31:24
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Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. -- proverbs 31:25
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She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. -- proverbs 31:26
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She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. -- proverbs 31:27
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Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. -- proverbs 31:28
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Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. -- proverbs 31:29
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Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. -- proverbs 31:30
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Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates. -- proverbs 31:31
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The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. -- ecclesiastes 1:1
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Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. -- ecclesiastes 1:2
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What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? -- ecclesiastes 1:3
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One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. -- ecclesiastes 1:4
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The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose. -- ecclesiastes 1:5
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The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits. -- ecclesiastes 1:6
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All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again. -- ecclesiastes 1:7
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All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. -- ecclesiastes 1:8
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The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. -- ecclesiastes 1:9
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Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us. -- ecclesiastes 1:10
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There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after. -- ecclesiastes 1:11
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I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. -- ecclesiastes 1:12
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And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith. -- ecclesiastes 1:13
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I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. -- ecclesiastes 1:14
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That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. -- ecclesiastes 1:15
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I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. -- ecclesiastes 1:16
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And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. -- ecclesiastes 1:17
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For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. -- ecclesiastes 1:18
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I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity. -- ecclesiastes 2:1
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I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it? -- ecclesiastes 2:2
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I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life. -- ecclesiastes 2:3
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I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards: -- ecclesiastes 2:4
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I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits: -- ecclesiastes 2:5
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I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees: -- ecclesiastes 2:6
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I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me: -- ecclesiastes 2:7
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I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts. -- ecclesiastes 2:8
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So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me. -- ecclesiastes 2:9
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And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour. -- ecclesiastes 2:10
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Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun. -- ecclesiastes 2:11
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And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done. -- ecclesiastes 2:12
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Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. -- ecclesiastes 2:13
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The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all. -- ecclesiastes 2:14
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Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity. -- ecclesiastes 2:15
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For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool. -- ecclesiastes 2:16
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Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit. -- ecclesiastes 2:17
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Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me. -- ecclesiastes 2:18
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And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity. -- ecclesiastes 2:19
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Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun. -- ecclesiastes 2:20
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For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil. -- ecclesiastes 2:21
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For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun? -- ecclesiastes 2:22
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For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity. -- ecclesiastes 2:23
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There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God. -- ecclesiastes 2:24
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For who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto, more than I? -- ecclesiastes 2:25
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For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit. -- ecclesiastes 2:26
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To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: -- ecclesiastes 3:1
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A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; -- ecclesiastes 3:2
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A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; -- ecclesiastes 3:3
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A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; -- ecclesiastes 3:4
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A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; -- ecclesiastes 3:5
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A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; -- ecclesiastes 3:6
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A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; -- ecclesiastes 3:7
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A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. -- ecclesiastes 3:8
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What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth? -- ecclesiastes 3:9
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I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it. -- ecclesiastes 3:10
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He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end. -- ecclesiastes 3:11
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I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life. -- ecclesiastes 3:12
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And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God. -- ecclesiastes 3:13
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I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him. -- ecclesiastes 3:14
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That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past. -- ecclesiastes 3:15
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And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there. -- ecclesiastes 3:16
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I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work. -- ecclesiastes 3:17
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I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts. -- ecclesiastes 3:18
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For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity. -- ecclesiastes 3:19
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All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again. -- ecclesiastes 3:20
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Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth? -- ecclesiastes 3:21
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Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him? -- ecclesiastes 3:22
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So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter. -- ecclesiastes 4:1
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Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive. -- ecclesiastes 4:2
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Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun. -- ecclesiastes 4:3
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Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit. -- ecclesiastes 4:4
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The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh. -- ecclesiastes 4:5
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Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. -- ecclesiastes 4:6
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Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun. -- ecclesiastes 4:7
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There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail. -- ecclesiastes 4:8
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Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. -- ecclesiastes 4:9
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For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. -- ecclesiastes 4:10
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Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? -- ecclesiastes 4:11
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And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. -- ecclesiastes 4:12
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Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. -- ecclesiastes 4:13
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For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor. -- ecclesiastes 4:14
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I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead. -- ecclesiastes 4:15
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There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit. -- ecclesiastes 4:16
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Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. -- ecclesiastes 5:1
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Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. -- ecclesiastes 5:2
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For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words. -- ecclesiastes 5:3
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When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed. -- ecclesiastes 5:4
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Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. -- ecclesiastes 5:5
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Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands? -- ecclesiastes 5:6
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For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God. -- ecclesiastes 5:7
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If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they. -- ecclesiastes 5:8
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Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field. -- ecclesiastes 5:9
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He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity. -- ecclesiastes 5:10
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When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes? -- ecclesiastes 5:11
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The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep. -- ecclesiastes 5:12
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There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt. -- ecclesiastes 5:13
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But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand. -- ecclesiastes 5:14
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As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand. -- ecclesiastes 5:15
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And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind? -- ecclesiastes 5:16
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All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness. -- ecclesiastes 5:17
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Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion. -- ecclesiastes 5:18
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Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God. -- ecclesiastes 5:19
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For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart. -- ecclesiastes 5:20
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There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men: -- ecclesiastes 6:1
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A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease. -- ecclesiastes 6:2
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If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he. -- ecclesiastes 6:3
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For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness. -- ecclesiastes 6:4
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Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest than the other. -- ecclesiastes 6:5
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Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place? -- ecclesiastes 6:6
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All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled. -- ecclesiastes 6:7
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For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living? -- ecclesiastes 6:8
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Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit. -- ecclesiastes 6:9
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That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he. -- ecclesiastes 6:10
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Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better? -- ecclesiastes 6:11
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For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun? -- ecclesiastes 6:12
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A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. -- ecclesiastes 7:1
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It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. -- ecclesiastes 7:2
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Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. -- ecclesiastes 7:3
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The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. -- ecclesiastes 7:4
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It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools. -- ecclesiastes 7:5
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For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity. -- ecclesiastes 7:6
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Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart. -- ecclesiastes 7:7
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Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. -- ecclesiastes 7:8
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Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. -- ecclesiastes 7:9
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Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. -- ecclesiastes 7:10
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Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. -- ecclesiastes 7:11
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For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. -- ecclesiastes 7:12
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Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked? -- ecclesiastes 7:13
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In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him. -- ecclesiastes 7:14
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All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness. -- ecclesiastes 7:15
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Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself ? -- ecclesiastes 7:16
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Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? -- ecclesiastes 7:17
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It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all. -- ecclesiastes 7:18
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Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. -- ecclesiastes 7:19
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For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. -- ecclesiastes 7:20
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Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee: -- ecclesiastes 7:21
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For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others. -- ecclesiastes 7:22
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All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. -- ecclesiastes 7:23
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That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out? -- ecclesiastes 7:24
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I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness: -- ecclesiastes 7:25
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And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her. -- ecclesiastes 7:26
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Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account: -- ecclesiastes 7:27
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Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found. -- ecclesiastes 7:28
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Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions. -- ecclesiastes 7:29
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Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. -- ecclesiastes 8:1
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I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. -- ecclesiastes 8:2
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Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. -- ecclesiastes 8:3
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Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou? -- ecclesiastes 8:4
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Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment. -- ecclesiastes 8:5
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Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him. -- ecclesiastes 8:6
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For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be? -- ecclesiastes 8:7
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There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it. -- ecclesiastes 8:8
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All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt. -- ecclesiastes 8:9
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And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity. -- ecclesiastes 8:10
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Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. -- ecclesiastes 8:11
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Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him: -- ecclesiastes 8:12
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But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God. -- ecclesiastes 8:13
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There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity. -- ecclesiastes 8:14
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Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun. -- ecclesiastes 8:15
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When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:) -- ecclesiastes 8:16
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Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea farther; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it. -- ecclesiastes 8:17
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For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them. -- ecclesiastes 9:1
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All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath. -- ecclesiastes 9:2
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This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead. -- ecclesiastes 9:3
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For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. -- ecclesiastes 9:4
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For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. -- ecclesiastes 9:5
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Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun. -- ecclesiastes 9:6
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Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works. -- ecclesiastes 9:7
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Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment. -- ecclesiastes 9:8
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Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun. -- ecclesiastes 9:9
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Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. -- ecclesiastes 9:10
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I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. -- ecclesiastes 9:11
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For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them. -- ecclesiastes 9:12
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This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me: -- ecclesiastes 9:13
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There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: -- ecclesiastes 9:14
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Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. -- ecclesiastes 9:15
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Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. -- ecclesiastes 9:16
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The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. -- ecclesiastes 9:17
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Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good. -- ecclesiastes 9:18
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Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour. -- ecclesiastes 10:1
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A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left. -- ecclesiastes 10:2
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Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool. -- ecclesiastes 10:3
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If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences. -- ecclesiastes 10:4
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There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler: -- ecclesiastes 10:5
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Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place. -- ecclesiastes 10:6
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I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth. -- ecclesiastes 10:7
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He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. -- ecclesiastes 10:8
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Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby. -- ecclesiastes 10:9
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If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct. -- ecclesiastes 10:10
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Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better. -- ecclesiastes 10:11
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The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. -- ecclesiastes 10:12
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The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. -- ecclesiastes 10:13
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A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him? -- ecclesiastes 10:14
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The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city. -- ecclesiastes 10:15
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Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning! -- ecclesiastes 10:16
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Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness! -- ecclesiastes 10:17
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By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through. -- ecclesiastes 10:18
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A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things. -- ecclesiastes 10:19
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Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. -- ecclesiastes 10:20
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Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. -- ecclesiastes 11:1
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Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. -- ecclesiastes 11:2
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If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be. -- ecclesiastes 11:3
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He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. -- ecclesiastes 11:4
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As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all. -- ecclesiastes 11:5
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In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good. -- ecclesiastes 11:6
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Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun: -- ecclesiastes 11:7
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But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity. -- ecclesiastes 11:8
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Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment. -- ecclesiastes 11:9
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Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity. -- ecclesiastes 11:10
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Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; -- ecclesiastes 12:1
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While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain: -- ecclesiastes 12:2
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In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened, -- ecclesiastes 12:3
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And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low; -- ecclesiastes 12:4
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Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets: -- ecclesiastes 12:5
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Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. -- ecclesiastes 12:6
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Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. -- ecclesiastes 12:7
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Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity. -- ecclesiastes 12:8
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And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. -- ecclesiastes 12:9
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The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. -- ecclesiastes 12:10
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The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. -- ecclesiastes 12:11
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And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. -- ecclesiastes 12:12
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Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. -- ecclesiastes 12:13
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For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. -- ecclesiastes 12:14
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The song of songs, which is Solomon's. -- song of solomon 1:1
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Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine. -- song of solomon 1:2
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Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee. -- song of solomon 1:3
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Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee. -- song of solomon 1:4
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I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon. -- song of solomon 1:5
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Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept. -- song of solomon 1:6
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Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions? -- song of solomon 1:7
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If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents. -- song of solomon 1:8
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I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots. -- song of solomon 1:9
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Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold. -- song of solomon 1:10
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We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver. -- song of solomon 1:11
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While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof. -- song of solomon 1:12
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A bundle of myrrh is my well-beloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts. -- song of solomon 1:13
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My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi. -- song of solomon 1:14
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Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes. -- song of solomon 1:15
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Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green. -- song of solomon 1:16
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The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir. -- song of solomon 1:17
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I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys. -- song of solomon 2:1
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As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. -- song of solomon 2:2
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As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. -- song of solomon 2:3
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He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love. -- song of solomon 2:4
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Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love. -- song of solomon 2:5
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His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me. -- song of solomon 2:6
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I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please. -- song of solomon 2:7
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The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. -- song of solomon 2:8
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My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice. -- song of solomon 2:9
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My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. -- song of solomon 2:10
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For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; -- song of solomon 2:11
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The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; -- song of solomon 2:12
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The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away. -- song of solomon 2:13
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O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely. -- song of solomon 2:14
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Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes. -- song of solomon 2:15
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My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies. -- song of solomon 2:16
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Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether. -- song of solomon 2:17
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By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. -- song of solomon 3:1
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I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. -- song of solomon 3:2
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The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth? -- song of solomon 3:3
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It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me. -- song of solomon 3:4
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I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please. -- song of solomon 3:5
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Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant? -- song of solomon 3:6
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Behold his bed, which is Solomon's; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel. -- song of solomon 3:7
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They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night. -- song of solomon 3:8
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King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon. -- song of solomon 3:9
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He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem. -- song of solomon 3:10
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Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart. -- song of solomon 3:11
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Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead. -- song of solomon 4:1
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Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them. -- song of solomon 4:2
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Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks. -- song of solomon 4:3
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Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men. -- song of solomon 4:4
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Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies. -- song of solomon 4:5
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Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense. -- song of solomon 4:6
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Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee. -- song of solomon 4:7
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Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions' dens, from the mountains of the leopards. -- song of solomon 4:8
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Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck. -- song of solomon 4:9
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How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices! -- song of solomon 4:10
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Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon. -- song of solomon 4:11
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A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed. -- song of solomon 4:12
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Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard, -- song of solomon 4:13
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Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices: -- song of solomon 4:14
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A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon. -- song of solomon 4:15
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Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits. -- song of solomon 4:16
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I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. -- song of solomon 5:1
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I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night. -- song of solomon 5:2
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I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them? -- song of solomon 5:3
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My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him. -- song of solomon 5:4
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I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock. -- song of solomon 5:5
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I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer. -- song of solomon 5:6
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The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me. -- song of solomon 5:7
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I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love. -- song of solomon 5:8
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What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us? -- song of solomon 5:9
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My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand. -- song of solomon 5:10
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His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven. -- song of solomon 5:11
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His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set. -- song of solomon 5:12
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His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh. -- song of solomon 5:13
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His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires. -- song of solomon 5:14
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His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. -- song of solomon 5:15
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His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem. -- song of solomon 5:16
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Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee. -- song of solomon 6:1
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My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies. -- song of solomon 6:2
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I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lilies. -- song of solomon 6:3
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Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners. -- song of solomon 6:4
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Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead. -- song of solomon 6:5
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Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, whereof every one beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them. -- song of solomon 6:6
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As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks. -- song of solomon 6:7
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There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number. -- song of solomon 6:8
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My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her. -- song of solomon 6:9
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Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners? -- song of solomon 6:10
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I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished and the pomegranates budded. -- song of solomon 6:11
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Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib. -- song of solomon 6:12
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Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two armies. -- song of solomon 6:13
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How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince's daughter! the joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman. -- song of solomon 7:1
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Thy navel is like a round goblet, which wanteth not liquor: thy belly is like an heap of wheat set about with lilies. -- song of solomon 7:2
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Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins. -- song of solomon 7:3
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Thy neck is as a tower of ivory; thine eyes like the fishpools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bathrabbim: thy nose is as the tower of Lebanon which looketh toward Damascus. -- song of solomon 7:4
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Thine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held in the galleries. -- song of solomon 7:5
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How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights! -- song of solomon 7:6
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This thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes. -- song of solomon 7:7
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I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples; -- song of solomon 7:8
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And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak. -- song of solomon 7:9
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I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me. -- song of solomon 7:10
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Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages. -- song of solomon 7:11
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Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, and the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves. -- song of solomon 7:12
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The mandrakes give a smell, and at our gates are all manner of pleasant fruits, new and old, which I have laid up for thee, O my beloved. -- song of solomon 7:13
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O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised. -- song of solomon 8:1
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I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother's house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate. -- song of solomon 8:2
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His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me. -- song of solomon 8:3
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I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please. -- song of solomon 8:4
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Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee. -- song of solomon 8:5
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Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. -- song of solomon 8:6
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Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned. -- song of solomon 8:7
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We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for? -- song of solomon 8:8
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If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she be a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar. -- song of solomon 8:9
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I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour. -- song of solomon 8:10
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Solomon had a vineyard at Baalhamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver. -- song of solomon 8:11
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My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred. -- song of solomon 8:12
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Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it. -- song of solomon 8:13
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Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices. -- song of solomon 8:14
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The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. -- isaiah 1:1
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Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me. -- isaiah 1:2
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The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider. -- isaiah 1:3
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Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward. -- isaiah 1:4
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Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. -- isaiah 1:5
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From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment. -- isaiah 1:6
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Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers. -- isaiah 1:7
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And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city. -- isaiah 1:8
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Except the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah. -- isaiah 1:9
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Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah. -- isaiah 1:10
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To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. -- isaiah 1:11
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When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts? -- isaiah 1:12
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Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting. -- isaiah 1:13
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Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them. -- isaiah 1:14
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And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood. -- isaiah 1:15
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Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil; -- isaiah 1:16
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Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. -- isaiah 1:17
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Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. -- isaiah 1:18
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If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: -- isaiah 1:19
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But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. -- isaiah 1:20
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How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers. -- isaiah 1:21
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Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water: -- isaiah 1:22
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Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them. -- isaiah 1:23
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Therefore saith the LORD, the LORD of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies: -- isaiah 1:24
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And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin: -- isaiah 1:25
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And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city. -- isaiah 1:26
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Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness. -- isaiah 1:27
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And the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be together, and they that forsake the LORD shall be consumed. -- isaiah 1:28
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For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen. -- isaiah 1:29
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For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water. -- isaiah 1:30
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And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them. -- isaiah 1:31
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The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. -- isaiah 2:1
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And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. -- isaiah 2:2
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And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. -- isaiah 2:3
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And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. -- isaiah 2:4
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O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the LORD. -- isaiah 2:5
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Therefore thou hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, because they be replenished from the east, and are soothsayers like the Philistines, and they please themselves in the children of strangers. -- isaiah 2:6
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Their land also is full of silver and gold, neither is there any end of their treasures; their land is also full of horses, neither is there any end of their chariots: -- isaiah 2:7
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Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made: -- isaiah 2:8
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And the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not. -- isaiah 2:9
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Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty. -- isaiah 2:10
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The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. -- isaiah 2:11
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For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low: -- isaiah 2:12
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And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan, -- isaiah 2:13
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And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up, -- isaiah 2:14
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And upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall, -- isaiah 2:15
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And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures. -- isaiah 2:16
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And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. -- isaiah 2:17
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And the idols he shall utterly abolish. -- isaiah 2:18
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And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. -- isaiah 2:19
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In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats; -- isaiah 2:20
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To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. -- isaiah 2:21
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Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of ? -- isaiah 2:22
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For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water. -- isaiah 3:1
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The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient, -- isaiah 3:2
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The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator. -- isaiah 3:3
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And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them. -- isaiah 3:4
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And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable. -- isaiah 3:5
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When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand: -- isaiah 3:6
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In that day shall he swear, saying, I will not be an healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people. -- isaiah 3:7
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For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings are against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory. -- isaiah 3:8
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The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves. -- isaiah 3:9
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Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. -- isaiah 3:10
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Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him. -- isaiah 3:11
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As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths. -- isaiah 3:12
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The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people. -- isaiah 3:13
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The LORD will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses. -- isaiah 3:14
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What mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord GOD of hosts. -- isaiah 3:15
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Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet: -- isaiah 3:16
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Therefore the LORD will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts. -- isaiah 3:17
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In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon, -- isaiah 3:18
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The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers, -- isaiah 3:19
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The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings, -- isaiah 3:20
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The rings, and nose jewels, -- isaiah 3:21
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The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins, -- isaiah 3:22
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The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails. -- isaiah 3:23
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And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty. -- isaiah 3:24
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Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war. -- isaiah 3:25
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And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground. -- isaiah 3:26
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And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach. -- isaiah 4:1
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In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel. -- isaiah 4:2
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And it shall come to pass, that he that is left in Zion, and he that remaineth in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, even every one that is written among the living in Jerusalem: -- isaiah 4:3
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When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof by the spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of burning. -- isaiah 4:4
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And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence. -- isaiah 4:5
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And there shall be a tabernacle for a shadow in the day time from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and for a covert from storm and from rain. -- isaiah 4:6
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Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill: -- isaiah 5:1
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And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a winepress therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes. -- isaiah 5:2
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And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard. -- isaiah 5:3
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What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes? -- isaiah 5:4
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And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; and break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down: -- isaiah 5:5
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And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it. -- isaiah 5:6
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For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry. -- isaiah 5:7
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Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth! -- isaiah 5:8
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In mine ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant. -- isaiah 5:9
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Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah. -- isaiah 5:10
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Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them! -- isaiah 5:11
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And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands. -- isaiah 5:12
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Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst. -- isaiah 5:13
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Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it. -- isaiah 5:14
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And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled: -- isaiah 5:15
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But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness. -- isaiah 5:16
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Then shall the lambs feed after their manner, and the waste places of the fat ones shall strangers eat. -- isaiah 5:17
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Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope: -- isaiah 5:18
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That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it! -- isaiah 5:19
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Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! -- isaiah 5:20
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Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! -- isaiah 5:21
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Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink: -- isaiah 5:22
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Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! -- isaiah 5:23
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Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. -- isaiah 5:24
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Therefore is the anger of the LORD kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. -- isaiah 5:25
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And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly: -- isaiah 5:26
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None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken: -- isaiah 5:27
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Whose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent, their horses' hoofs shall be counted like flint, and their wheels like a whirlwind: -- isaiah 5:28
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Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it. -- isaiah 5:29
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And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea: and if one look unto the land, behold darkness and sorrow, and the light is darkened in the heavens thereof. -- isaiah 5:30
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In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the LORD sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. -- isaiah 6:1
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Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. -- isaiah 6:2
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And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. -- isaiah 6:3
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And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke. -- isaiah 6:4
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Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts. -- isaiah 6:5
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Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: -- isaiah 6:6
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And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged. -- isaiah 6:7
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Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. -- isaiah 6:8
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And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. -- isaiah 6:9
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Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed. -- isaiah 6:10
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Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate, -- isaiah 6:11
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And the LORD have removed men far away, and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land. -- isaiah 6:12
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But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return, and shall be eaten: as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance is in them, when they cast their leaves: so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof. -- isaiah 6:13
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And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it. -- isaiah 7:1
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And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind. -- isaiah 7:2
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Then said the LORD unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shearjashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field; -- isaiah 7:3
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And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah. -- isaiah 7:4
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Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying, -- isaiah 7:5
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Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal: -- isaiah 7:6
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Thus saith the Lord GOD, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass. -- isaiah 7:7
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For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people. -- isaiah 7:8
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And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah's son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established. -- isaiah 7:9
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Moreover the LORD spake again unto Ahaz, saying, -- isaiah 7:10
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Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above. -- isaiah 7:11
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But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD. -- isaiah 7:12
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And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also? -- isaiah 7:13
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Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. -- isaiah 7:14
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Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good. -- isaiah 7:15
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For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings. -- isaiah 7:16
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The LORD shall bring upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy father's house, days that have not come, from the day that Ephraim departed from Judah; even the king of Assyria. -- isaiah 7:17
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And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria. -- isaiah 7:18
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And they shall come, and shall rest all of them in the desolate valleys, and in the holes of the rocks, and upon all thorns, and upon all bushes. -- isaiah 7:19
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In the same day shall the Lord shave with a razor that is hired, namely, by them beyond the river, by the king of Assyria, the head, and the hair of the feet: and it shall also consume the beard. -- isaiah 7:20
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And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep; -- isaiah 7:21
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And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land. -- isaiah 7:22
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And it shall come to pass in that day, that every place shall be, where there were a thousand vines at a thousand silverlings, it shall even be for briers and thorns. -- isaiah 7:23
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With arrows and with bows shall men come thither; because all the land shall become briers and thorns. -- isaiah 7:24
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And on all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall not come thither the fear of briers and thorns: but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of lesser cattle. -- isaiah 7:25
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Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz. -- isaiah 8:1
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And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah. -- isaiah 8:2
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And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the LORD to me, Call his name Mahershalalhashbaz. -- isaiah 8:3
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For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria. -- isaiah 8:4
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The LORD spake also unto me again, saying, -- isaiah 8:5
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Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son; -- isaiah 8:6
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Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks: -- isaiah 8:7
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And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel. -- isaiah 8:8
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Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces. -- isaiah 8:9
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Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us. -- isaiah 8:10
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For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying, -- isaiah 8:11
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Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid. -- isaiah 8:12
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Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. -- isaiah 8:13
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And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. -- isaiah 8:14
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And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken. -- isaiah 8:15
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Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples. -- isaiah 8:16
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And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him. -- isaiah 8:17
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Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion. -- isaiah 8:18
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And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead? -- isaiah 8:19
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To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. -- isaiah 8:20
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And they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse their king and their God, and look upward. -- isaiah 8:21
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And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness. -- isaiah 8:22
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Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations. -- isaiah 9:1
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The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. -- isaiah 9:2
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Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil. -- isaiah 9:3
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For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian. -- isaiah 9:4
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For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire. -- isaiah 9:5
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For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. -- isaiah 9:6
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Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this. -- isaiah 9:7
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The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel. -- isaiah 9:8
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And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart, -- isaiah 9:9
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The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars. -- isaiah 9:10
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Therefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together; -- isaiah 9:11
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The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. -- isaiah 9:12
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For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts. -- isaiah 9:13
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Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day. -- isaiah 9:14
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The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail. -- isaiah 9:15
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For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed. -- isaiah 9:16
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Therefore the LORD shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. -- isaiah 9:17
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For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke. -- isaiah 9:18
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Through the wrath of the LORD of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire: no man shall spare his brother. -- isaiah 9:19
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And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm: -- isaiah 9:20
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Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. -- isaiah 9:21
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Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed; -- isaiah 10:1
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To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless! -- isaiah 10:2
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And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory? -- isaiah 10:3
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Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. -- isaiah 10:4
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O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation. -- isaiah 10:5
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I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets. -- isaiah 10:6
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Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few. -- isaiah 10:7
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For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings? -- isaiah 10:8
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Is not Calno as Carchemish? is not Hamath as Arpad? is not Samaria as Damascus? -- isaiah 10:9
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As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria; -- isaiah 10:10
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Shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and her idols? -- isaiah 10:11
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Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks. -- isaiah 10:12
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For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man: -- isaiah 10:13
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And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped. -- isaiah 10:14
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Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood. -- isaiah 10:15
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Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire. -- isaiah 10:16
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And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day; -- isaiah 10:17
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And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body: and they shall be as when a standard-bearer fainteth. -- isaiah 10:18
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And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them. -- isaiah 10:19
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And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. -- isaiah 10:20
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The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God. -- isaiah 10:21
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For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness. -- isaiah 10:22
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For the Lord GOD of hosts shall make a consumption, even determined, in the midst of all the land. -- isaiah 10:23
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt. -- isaiah 10:24
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For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction. -- isaiah 10:25
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And the LORD of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and as his rod was upon the sea, so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt. -- isaiah 10:26
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And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing. -- isaiah 10:27
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He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages: -- isaiah 10:28
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They are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled. -- isaiah 10:29
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Lift up thy voice, O daughter of Gallim: cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor Anathoth. -- isaiah 10:30
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Madmenah is removed; the inhabitants of Gebim gather themselves to flee. -- isaiah 10:31
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As yet shall he remain at Nob that day: he shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem. -- isaiah 10:32
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Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled. -- isaiah 10:33
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And he shall cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one. -- isaiah 10:34
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And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: -- isaiah 11:1
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And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; -- isaiah 11:2
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And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: -- isaiah 11:3
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But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth: with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. -- isaiah 11:4
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And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins. -- isaiah 11:5
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The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. -- isaiah 11:6
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And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. -- isaiah 11:7
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And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den. -- isaiah 11:8
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They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea. -- isaiah 11:9
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And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious. -- isaiah 11:10
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And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. -- isaiah 11:11
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And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth. -- isaiah 11:12
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The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim. -- isaiah 11:13
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But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall lay their hand upon Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them. -- isaiah 11:14
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And the LORD shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and shall smite it in the seven streams, and make men go over dryshod. -- isaiah 11:15
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And there shall be an highway for the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria; like as it was to Israel in the day that he came up out of the land of Egypt. -- isaiah 11:16
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And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. -- isaiah 12:1
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Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. -- isaiah 12:2
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Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. -- isaiah 12:3
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And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted. -- isaiah 12:4
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Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth. -- isaiah 12:5
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Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee. -- isaiah 12:6
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The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see. -- isaiah 13:1
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Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles. -- isaiah 13:2
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I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness. -- isaiah 13:3
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The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the LORD of hosts mustereth the host of the battle. -- isaiah 13:4
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They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land. -- isaiah 13:5
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Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty. -- isaiah 13:6
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Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man's heart shall melt: -- isaiah 13:7
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And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames. -- isaiah 13:8
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Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it. -- isaiah 13:9
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For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine. -- isaiah 13:10
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And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible. -- isaiah 13:11
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I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir. -- isaiah 13:12
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Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger. -- isaiah 13:13
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And it shall be as the chased roe, and as a sheep that no man taketh up: they shall every man turn to his own people, and flee every one into his own land. -- isaiah 13:14
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Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is joined unto them shall fall by the sword. -- isaiah 13:15
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Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished. -- isaiah 13:16
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Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it. -- isaiah 13:17
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Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eyes shall not spare children. -- isaiah 13:18
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And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. -- isaiah 13:19
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It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there. -- isaiah 13:20
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But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there. -- isaiah 13:21
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And the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their desolate houses, and dragons in their pleasant palaces: and her time is near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged. -- isaiah 13:22
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For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob. -- isaiah 14:1
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And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors. -- isaiah 14:2
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And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve, -- isaiah 14:3
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That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! -- isaiah 14:4
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The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers. -- isaiah 14:5
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He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth. -- isaiah 14:6
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The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing. -- isaiah 14:7
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Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us. -- isaiah 14:8
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Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations. -- isaiah 14:9
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All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us? -- isaiah 14:10
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Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee. -- isaiah 14:11
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How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! -- isaiah 14:12
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For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: -- isaiah 14:13
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I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. -- isaiah 14:14
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Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. -- isaiah 14:15
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They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms; -- isaiah 14:16
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That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners? -- isaiah 14:17
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All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house. -- isaiah 14:18
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But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet. -- isaiah 14:19
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Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned. -- isaiah 14:20
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Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities. -- isaiah 14:21
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For I will rise up against them, saith the LORD of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the LORD. -- isaiah 14:22
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I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts. -- isaiah 14:23
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The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand: -- isaiah 14:24
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That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders. -- isaiah 14:25
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This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations. -- isaiah 14:26
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For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back? -- isaiah 14:27
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In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden. -- isaiah 14:28
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Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent. -- isaiah 14:29
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And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant. -- isaiah 14:30
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Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times. -- isaiah 14:31
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What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it. -- isaiah 14:32
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The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; -- isaiah 15:1
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He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off. -- isaiah 15:2
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In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly. -- isaiah 15:3
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And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him. -- isaiah 15:4
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My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction. -- isaiah 15:5
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For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing. -- isaiah 15:6
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Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows. -- isaiah 15:7
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For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beerelim. -- isaiah 15:8
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For the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood: for I will bring more upon Dimon, lions upon him that escapeth of Moab, and upon the remnant of the land. -- isaiah 15:9
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Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion. -- isaiah 16:1
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For it shall be, that, as a wandering bird cast out of the nest, so the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon. -- isaiah 16:2
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Take counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; bewray not him that wandereth. -- isaiah 16:3
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Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab; be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler: for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, the oppressors are consumed out of the land. -- isaiah 16:4
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And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness. -- isaiah 16:5
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We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud: even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath: but his lies shall not be so. -- isaiah 16:6
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Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kirhareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken. -- isaiah 16:7
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For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea. -- isaiah 16:8
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Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah: I will water thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for the shouting for thy summer fruits and for thy harvest is fallen. -- isaiah 16:9
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And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I have made their vintage shouting to cease. -- isaiah 16:10
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Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kirharesh. -- isaiah 16:11
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And it shall come to pass, when it is seen that Moab is weary on the high place, that he shall come to his sanctuary to pray; but he shall not prevail. -- isaiah 16:12
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This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning Moab since that time. -- isaiah 16:13
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But now the LORD hath spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of an hireling, and the glory of Moab shall be contemned, with all that great multitude; and the remnant shall be very small and feeble. -- isaiah 16:14
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The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. -- isaiah 17:1
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The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid. -- isaiah 17:2
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The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Syria: they shall be as the glory of the children of Israel, saith the LORD of hosts. -- isaiah 17:3
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And in that day it shall come to pass, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean. -- isaiah 17:4
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And it shall be as when the harvestman gathereth the corn, and reapeth the ears with his arm; and it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the valley of Rephaim. -- isaiah 17:5
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Yet gleaning grapes shall be left in it, as the shaking of an olive tree, two or three berries in the top of the uppermost bough, four or five in the outmost fruitful branches thereof, saith the LORD God of Israel. -- isaiah 17:6
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At that day shall a man look to his Maker, and his eyes shall have respect to the Holy One of Israel. -- isaiah 17:7
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And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, neither shall respect that which his fingers have made, either the groves, or the images. -- isaiah 17:8
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In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be desolation. -- isaiah 17:9
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Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips: -- isaiah 17:10
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In the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow, and in the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flourish: but the harvest shall be a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow. -- isaiah 17:11
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Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters! -- isaiah 17:12
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The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind. -- isaiah 17:13
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And behold at eveningtide trouble; and before the morning he is not. This is the portion of them that spoil us, and the lot of them that rob us. -- isaiah 17:14
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Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia: -- isaiah 18:1
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That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have spoiled! -- isaiah 18:2
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All ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, see ye, when he lifteth up an ensign on the mountains; and when he bloweth a trumpet, hear ye. -- isaiah 18:3
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For so the LORD said unto me, I will take my rest, and I will consider in my dwelling place like a clear heat upon herbs, and like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest. -- isaiah 18:4
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For afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away and cut down the branches. -- isaiah 18:5
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They shall be left together unto the fowls of the mountains, and to the beasts of the earth: and the fowls shall summer upon them, and all the beasts of the earth shall winter upon them. -- isaiah 18:6
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In that time shall the present be brought unto the LORD of hosts of a people scattered and peeled, and from a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden under foot, whose land the rivers have spoiled, to the place of the name of the LORD of hosts, the mount Zion. -- isaiah 18:7
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The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it. -- isaiah 19:1
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And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom. -- isaiah 19:2
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And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards. -- isaiah 19:3
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And the Egyptians will I give over into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts. -- isaiah 19:4
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And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up. -- isaiah 19:5
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And they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither. -- isaiah 19:6
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The paper reeds by the brooks, by the mouth of the brooks, and every thing sown by the brooks, shall wither, be driven away, and be no more. -- isaiah 19:7
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The fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish. -- isaiah 19:8
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Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they that weave networks, shall be confounded. -- isaiah 19:9
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And they shall be broken in the purposes thereof, all that make sluices and ponds for fish. -- isaiah 19:10
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Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings? -- isaiah 19:11
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Where are they? where are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now, and let them know what the LORD of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt. -- isaiah 19:12
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The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they that are the stay of the tribes thereof. -- isaiah 19:13
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The LORD hath mingled a perverse spirit in the midst thereof: and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit. -- isaiah 19:14
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Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do. -- isaiah 19:15
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In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which he shaketh over it. -- isaiah 19:16
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And the land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the LORD of hosts, which he hath determined against it. -- isaiah 19:17
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In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction. -- isaiah 19:18
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In that day shall there be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the LORD. -- isaiah 19:19
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And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the LORD because of the oppressors, and he shall send them a saviour, and a great one, and he shall deliver them. -- isaiah 19:20
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And the LORD shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the LORD in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation; yea, they shall vow a vow unto the LORD, and perform it. -- isaiah 19:21
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And the LORD shall smite Egypt: he shall smite and heal it: and they shall return even to the LORD, and he shall be intreated of them, and shall heal them. -- isaiah 19:22
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In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians. -- isaiah 19:23
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In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land: -- isaiah 19:24
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Whom the LORD of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance. -- isaiah 19:25
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In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it; -- isaiah 20:1
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At the same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot. -- isaiah 20:2
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And the LORD said, Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years for a sign and wonder upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia; -- isaiah 20:3
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So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt. -- isaiah 20:4
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And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory. -- isaiah 20:5
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And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and how shall we escape? -- isaiah 20:6
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The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through; so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land. -- isaiah 21:1
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A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease. -- isaiah 21:2
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Therefore are my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it. -- isaiah 21:3
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My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me. -- isaiah 21:4
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Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield. -- isaiah 21:5
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For thus hath the LORD said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth. -- isaiah 21:6
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And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed: -- isaiah 21:7
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And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights: -- isaiah 21:8
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And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground. -- isaiah 21:9
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O my threshing, and the corn of my floor: that which I have heard of the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you. -- isaiah 21:10
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The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? -- isaiah 21:11
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The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come. -- isaiah 21:12
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The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim. -- isaiah 21:13
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The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled. -- isaiah 21:14
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For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war. -- isaiah 21:15
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For thus hath the LORD said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail: -- isaiah 21:16
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And the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the LORD God of Israel hath spoken it. -- isaiah 21:17
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The burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops? -- isaiah 22:1
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Thou that art full of stirs, a tumultuous city, joyous city: thy slain men are not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle. -- isaiah 22:2
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All thy rulers are fled together, they are bound by the archers: all that are found in thee are bound together, which have fled from far. -- isaiah 22:3
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Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people. -- isaiah 22:4
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For it is a day of trouble, and of treading down, and of perplexity by the Lord GOD of hosts in the valley of vision, breaking down the walls, and of crying to the mountains. -- isaiah 22:5
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And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield. -- isaiah 22:6
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And it shall come to pass, that thy choicest valleys shall be full of chariots, and the horsemen shall set themselves in array at the gate. -- isaiah 22:7
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And he discovered the covering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armour of the house of the forest. -- isaiah 22:8
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Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool. -- isaiah 22:9
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And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall. -- isaiah 22:10
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Ye made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: but ye have not looked unto the maker thereof, neither had respect unto him that fashioned it long ago. -- isaiah 22:11
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And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth: -- isaiah 22:12
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And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die. -- isaiah 22:13
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And it was revealed in mine ears by the LORD of hosts, Surely this iniquity shall not be purged from you till ye die, saith the Lord GOD of hosts. -- isaiah 22:14
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Thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer, even unto Shebna, which is over the house, and say, -- isaiah 22:15
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What hast thou here? and whom hast thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out a sepulchre here, as he that heweth him out a sepulchre on high, and that graveth an habitation for himself in a rock? -- isaiah 22:16
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Behold, the LORD will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee. -- isaiah 22:17
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He will surely violently turn and toss thee like a ball into a large country: there shalt thou die, and there the chariots of thy glory shall be the shame of thy lord's house. -- isaiah 22:18
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And I will drive thee from thy station, and from thy state shall he pull thee down. -- isaiah 22:19
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And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah: -- isaiah 22:20
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And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah. -- isaiah 22:21
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And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open. -- isaiah 22:22
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And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house. -- isaiah 22:23
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And they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father's house, the offspring and the issue, all vessels of small quantity, from the vessels of cups, even to all the vessels of flagons. -- isaiah 22:24
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In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall; and the burden that was upon it shall be cut off: for the LORD hath spoken it. -- isaiah 22:25
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The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them. -- isaiah 23:1
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Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished. -- isaiah 23:2
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And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations. -- isaiah 23:3
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Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the sea hath spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I travail not, nor bring forth children, neither do I nourish up young men, nor bring up virgins. -- isaiah 23:4
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As at the report concerning Egypt, so shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre. -- isaiah 23:5
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Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle. -- isaiah 23:6
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Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn. -- isaiah 23:7
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Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth? -- isaiah 23:8
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The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth. -- isaiah 23:9
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Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength. -- isaiah 23:10
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He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof. -- isaiah 23:11
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And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim; there also shalt thou have no rest. -- isaiah 23:12
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Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof; and he brought it to ruin. -- isaiah 23:13
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Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste. -- isaiah 23:14
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And it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king: after the end of seventy years shall Tyre sing as an harlot. -- isaiah 23:15
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Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered. -- isaiah 23:16
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And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the LORD will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth. -- isaiah 23:17
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And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing. -- isaiah 23:18
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Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof. -- isaiah 24:1
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And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him. -- isaiah 24:2
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The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word. -- isaiah 24:3
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The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish. -- isaiah 24:4
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The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant. -- isaiah 24:5
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Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left. -- isaiah 24:6
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The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh. -- isaiah 24:7
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The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth. -- isaiah 24:8
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They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it. -- isaiah 24:9
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The city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may come in. -- isaiah 24:10
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There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone. -- isaiah 24:11
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In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction. -- isaiah 24:12
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When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, there shall be as the shaking of an olive tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done. -- isaiah 24:13
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They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the LORD, they shall cry aloud from the sea. -- isaiah 24:14
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Wherefore glorify ye the LORD in the fires, even the name of the LORD God of Israel in the isles of the sea. -- isaiah 24:15
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From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously. -- isaiah 24:16
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Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth. -- isaiah 24:17
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And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake. -- isaiah 24:18
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The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly. -- isaiah 24:19
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The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again. -- isaiah 24:20
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And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth. -- isaiah 24:21
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And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited. -- isaiah 24:22
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Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously. -- isaiah 24:23
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O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. -- isaiah 25:1
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For thou hast made of a city an heap; of a defenced city a ruin: a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built. -- isaiah 25:2
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Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee. -- isaiah 25:3
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For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall. -- isaiah 25:4
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Thou shalt bring down the noise of strangers, as the heat in a dry place; even the heat with the shadow of a cloud: the branch of the terrible ones shall be brought low. -- isaiah 25:5
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And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined. -- isaiah 25:6
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And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations. -- isaiah 25:7
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He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it. -- isaiah 25:8
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And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation. -- isaiah 25:9
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For in this mountain shall the hand of the LORD rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill. -- isaiah 25:10
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And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim: and he shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands. -- isaiah 25:11
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And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust. -- isaiah 25:12
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In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks. -- isaiah 26:1
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Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in. -- isaiah 26:2
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Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. -- isaiah 26:3
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Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength: -- isaiah 26:4
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For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust. -- isaiah 26:5
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The foot shall tread it down, even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy. -- isaiah 26:6
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The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just. -- isaiah 26:7
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Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee. -- isaiah 26:8
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With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness. -- isaiah 26:9
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Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD. -- isaiah 26:10
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LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them. -- isaiah 26:11
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LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us. -- isaiah 26:12
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O LORD our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by thee only will we make mention of thy name. -- isaiah 26:13
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They are dead, they shall not live; they are deceased, they shall not rise: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish. -- isaiah 26:14
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Thou hast increased the nation, O LORD, thou hast increased the nation: thou art glorified: thou hadst removed it far unto all the ends of the earth. -- isaiah 26:15
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LORD, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them. -- isaiah 26:16
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Like as a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain, and crieth out in her pangs; so have we been in thy sight, O LORD. -- isaiah 26:17
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We have been with child, we have been in pain, we have as it were brought forth wind; we have not wrought any deliverance in the earth; neither have the inhabitants of the world fallen. -- isaiah 26:18
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Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead. -- isaiah 26:19
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Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast. -- isaiah 26:20
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For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain. -- isaiah 26:21
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In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea. -- isaiah 27:1
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In that day sing ye unto her, A vineyard of red wine. -- isaiah 27:2
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I the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day. -- isaiah 27:3
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Fury is not in me: who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together. -- isaiah 27:4
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Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me. -- isaiah 27:5
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He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit. -- isaiah 27:6
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Hath he smitten him, as he smote those that smote him? or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him? -- isaiah 27:7
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In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind. -- isaiah 27:8
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By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand up. -- isaiah 27:9
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Yet the defenced city shall be desolate, and the habitation forsaken, and left like a wilderness: there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof. -- isaiah 27:10
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When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour. -- isaiah 27:11
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And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall beat off from the channel of the river unto the stream of Egypt, and ye shall be gathered one by one, O ye children of Israel. -- isaiah 27:12
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And it shall come to pass in that day, that the great trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the LORD in the holy mount at Jerusalem. -- isaiah 27:13
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Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine! -- isaiah 28:1
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Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand. -- isaiah 28:2
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The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden under feet: -- isaiah 28:3
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And the glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be a fading flower, and as the hasty fruit before the summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up. -- isaiah 28:4
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In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people, -- isaiah 28:5
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And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate. -- isaiah 28:6
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But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment. -- isaiah 28:7
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For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean. -- isaiah 28:8
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Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts. -- isaiah 28:9
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For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little: -- isaiah 28:10
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For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people. -- isaiah 28:11
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To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear. -- isaiah 28:12
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But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken. -- isaiah 28:13
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Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem. -- isaiah 28:14
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Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves: -- isaiah 28:15
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste. -- isaiah 28:16
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Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place. -- isaiah 28:17
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And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it. -- isaiah 28:18
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From the time that it goeth forth it shall take you: for morning by morning shall it pass over, by day and by night: and it shall be a vexation only to understand the report. -- isaiah 28:19
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For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it. -- isaiah 28:20
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For the LORD shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act. -- isaiah 28:21
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Now therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord GOD of hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth. -- isaiah 28:22
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Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech. -- isaiah 28:23
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Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground? -- isaiah 28:24
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When he hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and cast in the principal wheat and the appointed barley and the rie in their place? -- isaiah 28:25
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For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him. -- isaiah 28:26
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For the fitches are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod. -- isaiah 28:27
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Bread corn is bruised; because he will not ever be threshing it, nor break it with the wheel of his cart, nor bruise it with his horsemen. -- isaiah 28:28
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This also cometh forth from the LORD of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working. -- isaiah 28:29
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Woe to Ariel, to Ariel, the city where David dwelt! add ye year to year; let them kill sacrifices. -- isaiah 29:1
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Yet I will distress Ariel, and there shall be heaviness and sorrow: and it shall be unto me as Ariel. -- isaiah 29:2
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And I will camp against thee round about, and will lay siege against thee with a mount, and I will raise forts against thee. -- isaiah 29:3
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And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust. -- isaiah 29:4
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Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly. -- isaiah 29:5
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Thou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire. -- isaiah 29:6
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And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all that fight against her and her munition, and that distress her, shall be as a dream of a night vision. -- isaiah 29:7
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It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion. -- isaiah 29:8
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Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink. -- isaiah 29:9
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For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered. -- isaiah 29:10
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And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed: -- isaiah 29:11
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And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned. -- isaiah 29:12
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Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men: -- isaiah 29:13
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Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid. -- isaiah 29:14
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Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us? -- isaiah 29:15
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Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding? -- isaiah 29:16
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Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest? -- isaiah 29:17
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And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness. -- isaiah 29:18
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The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. -- isaiah 29:19
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For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off: -- isaiah 29:20
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That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought. -- isaiah 29:21
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Therefore thus saith the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob, Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale. -- isaiah 29:22
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But when he seeth his children, the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel. -- isaiah 29:23
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They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine. -- isaiah 29:24
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Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin: -- isaiah 30:1
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That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt! -- isaiah 30:2
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Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion. -- isaiah 30:3
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For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes. -- isaiah 30:4
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They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach. -- isaiah 30:5
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The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them. -- isaiah 30:6
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For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still. -- isaiah 30:7
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Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever: -- isaiah 30:8
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That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD: -- isaiah 30:9
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Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits: -- isaiah 30:10
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Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us. -- isaiah 30:11
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Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon: -- isaiah 30:12
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Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant. -- isaiah 30:13
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And he shall break it as the breaking of the potters' vessel that is broken in pieces; he shall not spare: so that there shall not be found in the bursting of it a sherd to take fire from the hearth, or to take water withal out of the pit. -- isaiah 30:14
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For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not. -- isaiah 30:15
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But ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift. -- isaiah 30:16
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One thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one; at the rebuke of five shall ye flee: till ye be left as a beacon upon the top of a mountain, and as an ensign on an hill. -- isaiah 30:17
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And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him. -- isaiah 30:18
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For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee. -- isaiah 30:19
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And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers: -- isaiah 30:20
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And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. -- isaiah 30:21
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Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence. -- isaiah 30:22
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Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures. -- isaiah 30:23
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The oxen likewise and the young asses that ear the ground shall eat clean provender, which hath been winnowed with the shovel and with the fan. -- isaiah 30:24
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And there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall. -- isaiah 30:25
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Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound. -- isaiah 30:26
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Behold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire: -- isaiah 30:27
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And his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing them to err. -- isaiah 30:28
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Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the LORD, to the mighty One of Israel. -- isaiah 30:29
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And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones. -- isaiah 30:30
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For through the voice of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod. -- isaiah 30:31
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And in every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the LORD shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of shaking will he fight with it. -- isaiah 30:32
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For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it. -- isaiah 30:33
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Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD! -- isaiah 31:1
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Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity. -- isaiah 31:2
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Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together. -- isaiah 31:3
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For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof. -- isaiah 31:4
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As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it. -- isaiah 31:5
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Turn ye unto him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted. -- isaiah 31:6
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For in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin. -- isaiah 31:7
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Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: but he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be discomfited. -- isaiah 31:8
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And he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem. -- isaiah 31:9
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Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment. -- isaiah 32:1
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And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. -- isaiah 32:2
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And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken. -- isaiah 32:3
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The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly. -- isaiah 32:4
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The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful. -- isaiah 32:5
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For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail. -- isaiah 32:6
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The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right. -- isaiah 32:7
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But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand. -- isaiah 32:8
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Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech. -- isaiah 32:9
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Many days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall not come. -- isaiah 32:10
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Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins. -- isaiah 32:11
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They shall lament for the teats, for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine. -- isaiah 32:12
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Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city: -- isaiah 32:13
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Because the palaces shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks; -- isaiah 32:14
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Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest. -- isaiah 32:15
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Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field. -- isaiah 32:16
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And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever. -- isaiah 32:17
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And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places; -- isaiah 32:18
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When it shall hail, coming down on the forest; and the city shall be low in a low place. -- isaiah 32:19
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Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass. -- isaiah 32:20
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Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee. -- isaiah 33:1
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O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble. -- isaiah 33:2
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At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered. -- isaiah 33:3
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And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them. -- isaiah 33:4
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The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness. -- isaiah 33:5
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And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure. -- isaiah 33:6
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Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly. -- isaiah 33:7
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The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man. -- isaiah 33:8
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The earth mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits. -- isaiah 33:9
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Now will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself. -- isaiah 33:10
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Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you. -- isaiah 33:11
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And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire. -- isaiah 33:12
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Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might. -- isaiah 33:13
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The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings? -- isaiah 33:14
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He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; -- isaiah 33:15
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He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure. -- isaiah 33:16
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Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off. -- isaiah 33:17
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Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers? -- isaiah 33:18
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Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand. -- isaiah 33:19
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Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken. -- isaiah 33:20
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But there the glorious LORD will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby. -- isaiah 33:21
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For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us. -- isaiah 33:22
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Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey. -- isaiah 33:23
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And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity. -- isaiah 33:24
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Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people: let the earth hear, and all that is therein; the world, and all things that come forth of it. -- isaiah 34:1
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For the indignation of the LORD is upon all nations, and his fury upon all their armies: he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter. -- isaiah 34:2
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Their slain also shall be cast out, and their stink shall come up out of their carcases, and the mountains shall be melted with their blood. -- isaiah 34:3
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And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree. -- isaiah 34:4
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For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment. -- isaiah 34:5
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The sword of the LORD is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the LORD hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea. -- isaiah 34:6
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And the unicorns shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls; and their land shall be soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness. -- isaiah 34:7
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For it is the day of the LORD's vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion. -- isaiah 34:8
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And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch. -- isaiah 34:9
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It shall not be quenched night nor day; the smoke thereof shall go up for ever: from generation to generation it shall lie waste; none shall pass through it for ever and ever. -- isaiah 34:10
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But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness. -- isaiah 34:11
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They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none shall be there, and all her princes shall be nothing. -- isaiah 34:12
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And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for owls. -- isaiah 34:13
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The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest. -- isaiah 34:14
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There shall the great owl make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and gather under her shadow: there shall the vultures also be gathered, every one with her mate. -- isaiah 34:15
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Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them. -- isaiah 34:16
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And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation shall they dwell therein. -- isaiah 34:17
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The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. -- isaiah 35:1
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It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God. -- isaiah 35:2
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Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. -- isaiah 35:3
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Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you. -- isaiah 35:4
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Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. -- isaiah 35:5
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Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert. -- isaiah 35:6
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And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes. -- isaiah 35:7
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And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. -- isaiah 35:8
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No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there: -- isaiah 35:9
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And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. -- isaiah 35:10
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Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, that Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the defenced cities of Judah, and took them. -- isaiah 36:1
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And the king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem unto king Hezekiah with a great army. And he stood by the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field. -- isaiah 36:2
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Then came forth unto him Eliakim, Hilkiah's son, which was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, Asaph's son, the recorder. -- isaiah 36:3
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And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest? -- isaiah 36:4
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I say, sayest thou, (but they are but vain words) I have counsel and strength for war: now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me? -- isaiah 36:5
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Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him. -- isaiah 36:6
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But if thou say to me, We trust in the LORD our God: is it not he, whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and said to Judah and to Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar? -- isaiah 36:7
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Now therefore give pledges, I pray thee, to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them. -- isaiah 36:8
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How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? -- isaiah 36:9
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And am I now come up without the LORD against this land to destroy it? the LORD said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it. -- isaiah 36:10
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Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jews' language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall. -- isaiah 36:11
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But Rabshakeh said, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you? -- isaiah 36:12
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Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and said, Hear ye the words of the great king, the king of Assyria. -- isaiah 36:13
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Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you. -- isaiah 36:14
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Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, The LORD will surely deliver us: this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. -- isaiah 36:15
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Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me: and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern; -- isaiah 36:16
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Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards. -- isaiah 36:17
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Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, the LORD will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria? -- isaiah 36:18
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Where are the gods of Hamath and Arphad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand? -- isaiah 36:19
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Who are they among all the gods of these lands, that have delivered their land out of my hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand? -- isaiah 36:20
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But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. -- isaiah 36:21
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Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh. -- isaiah 36:22
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And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD. -- isaiah 37:1
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And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz. -- isaiah 37:2
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And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth. -- isaiah 37:3
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It may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left. -- isaiah 37:4
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So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah. -- isaiah 37:5
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And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say unto your master, Thus saith the LORD, Be not afraid of the words that thou hast heard, wherewith the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me. -- isaiah 37:6
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Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land. -- isaiah 37:7
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So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish. -- isaiah 37:8
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And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come forth to make war with thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, -- isaiah 37:9
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Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria. -- isaiah 37:10
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Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands by destroying them utterly; and shalt thou be delivered? -- isaiah 37:11
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Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed, as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Telassar? -- isaiah 37:12
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Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arphad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? -- isaiah 37:13
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And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD. -- isaiah 37:14
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And Hezekiah prayed unto the LORD, saying, -- isaiah 37:15
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O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth. -- isaiah 37:16
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Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God. -- isaiah 37:17
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Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations, and their countries, -- isaiah 37:18
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And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them. -- isaiah 37:19
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Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD, even thou only. -- isaiah 37:20
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Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria: -- isaiah 37:21
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This is the word which the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin, the daughter of Zion, hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee. -- isaiah 37:22
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Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel. -- isaiah 37:23
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By thy servants hast thou reproached the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the height of his border, and the forest of his Carmel. -- isaiah 37:24
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I have digged, and drunk water; and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the besieged places. -- isaiah 37:25
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Hast thou not heard long ago, how I have done it; and of ancient times, that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste defenced cities into ruinous heaps. -- isaiah 37:26
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Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded: they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up. -- isaiah 37:27
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But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me. -- isaiah 37:28
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Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest. -- isaiah 37:29
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And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such as groweth of itself; and the second year that which springeth of the same: and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof. -- isaiah 37:30
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And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward: -- isaiah 37:31
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For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this. -- isaiah 37:32
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Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields, nor cast a bank against it. -- isaiah 37:33
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By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the LORD. -- isaiah 37:34
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For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake. -- isaiah 37:35
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Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses. -- isaiah 37:36
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So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh. -- isaiah 37:37
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And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead. -- isaiah 37:38
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In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live. -- isaiah 38:1
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Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, -- isaiah 38:2
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And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. -- isaiah 38:3
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Then came the word of the LORD to Isaiah, saying, -- isaiah 38:4
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Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years. -- isaiah 38:5
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And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria: and I will defend this city. -- isaiah 38:6
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And this shall be a sign unto thee from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he hath spoken; -- isaiah 38:7
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Behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees, which is gone down in the sun dial of Ahaz, ten degrees backward. So the sun returned ten degrees, by which degrees it was gone down. -- isaiah 38:8
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The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness: -- isaiah 38:9
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I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave: I am deprived of the residue of my years. -- isaiah 38:10
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I said, I shall not see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world. -- isaiah 38:11
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Mine age is departed, and is removed from me as a shepherd's tent: I have cut off like a weaver my life: he will cut me off with pining sickness: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me. -- isaiah 38:12
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I reckoned till morning, that, as a lion, so will he break all my bones: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me. -- isaiah 38:13
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Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me. -- isaiah 38:14
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What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul. -- isaiah 38:15
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O LORD, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live. -- isaiah 38:16
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Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back. -- isaiah 38:17
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For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth. -- isaiah 38:18
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The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth. -- isaiah 38:19
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The LORD was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the LORD. -- isaiah 38:20
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For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover. -- isaiah 38:21
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Hezekiah also had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the LORD? -- isaiah 38:22
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At that time Merodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and was recovered. -- isaiah 39:1
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And Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not. -- isaiah 39:2
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Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country unto me, even from Babylon. -- isaiah 39:3
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Then said he, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All that is in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them. -- isaiah 39:4
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Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of hosts: -- isaiah 39:5
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Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store until this day, shall be carried to Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD. -- isaiah 39:6
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And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. -- isaiah 39:7
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Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days. -- isaiah 39:8
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Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. -- isaiah 40:1
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Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD's hand double for all her sins. -- isaiah 40:2
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The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. -- isaiah 40:3
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Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain: -- isaiah 40:4
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And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. -- isaiah 40:5
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The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field: -- isaiah 40:6
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The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass. -- isaiah 40:7
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The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever. -- isaiah 40:8
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O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! -- isaiah 40:9
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Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. -- isaiah 40:10
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He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young. -- isaiah 40:11
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Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance? -- isaiah 40:12
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Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him? -- isaiah 40:13
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With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding? -- isaiah 40:14
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Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing. -- isaiah 40:15
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And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering. -- isaiah 40:16
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All nations before him are as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity. -- isaiah 40:17
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To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him? -- isaiah 40:18
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The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains. -- isaiah 40:19
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He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved. -- isaiah 40:20
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Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth? -- isaiah 40:21
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It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in: -- isaiah 40:22
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That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity. -- isaiah 40:23
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Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble. -- isaiah 40:24
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To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One. -- isaiah 40:25
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Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth. -- isaiah 40:26
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Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God? -- isaiah 40:27
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Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. -- isaiah 40:28
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He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. -- isaiah 40:29
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Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: -- isaiah 40:30
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But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. -- isaiah 40:31
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Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment. -- isaiah 41:1
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Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow. -- isaiah 41:2
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He pursued them, and passed safely; even by the way that he had not gone with his feet. -- isaiah 41:3
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Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I am he. -- isaiah 41:4
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The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came. -- isaiah 41:5
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They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage. -- isaiah 41:6
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So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved. -- isaiah 41:7
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But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend. -- isaiah 41:8
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Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away. -- isaiah 41:9
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Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. -- isaiah 41:10
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Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish. -- isaiah 41:11
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Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought. -- isaiah 41:12
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For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. -- isaiah 41:13
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Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. -- isaiah 41:14
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Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff. -- isaiah 41:15
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Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, and shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel. -- isaiah 41:16
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When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. -- isaiah 41:17
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I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water. -- isaiah 41:18
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I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together: -- isaiah 41:19
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That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it. -- isaiah 41:20
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Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob. -- isaiah 41:21
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Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come. -- isaiah 41:22
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Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together. -- isaiah 41:23
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Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work of nought: an abomination is he that chooseth you. -- isaiah 41:24
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I have raised up one from the north, and he shall come: from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name: and he shall come upon princes as upon morter, and as the potter treadeth clay. -- isaiah 41:25
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Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, He is righteous? yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that heareth your words. -- isaiah 41:26
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The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them: and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings. -- isaiah 41:27
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For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counsellor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word. -- isaiah 41:28
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Behold, they are all vanity; their works are nothing: their molten images are wind and confusion. -- isaiah 41:29
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Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. -- isaiah 42:1
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He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. -- isaiah 42:2
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A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. -- isaiah 42:3
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He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law. -- isaiah 42:4
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Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein: -- isaiah 42:5
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I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; -- isaiah 42:6
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To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house. -- isaiah 42:7
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I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images. -- isaiah 42:8
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Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them. -- isaiah 42:9
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Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof. -- isaiah 42:10
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Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains. -- isaiah 42:11
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Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands. -- isaiah 42:12
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The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies. -- isaiah 42:13
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I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once. -- isaiah 42:14
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I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools. -- isaiah 42:15
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And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them. -- isaiah 42:16
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They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods. -- isaiah 42:17
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Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see. -- isaiah 42:18
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Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD's servant? -- isaiah 42:19
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Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not. -- isaiah 42:20
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The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable. -- isaiah 42:21
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But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore. -- isaiah 42:22
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Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come? -- isaiah 42:23
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Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law. -- isaiah 42:24
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Therefore he hath poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it hath set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart. -- isaiah 42:25
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But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. -- isaiah 43:1
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When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. -- isaiah 43:2
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For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. -- isaiah 43:3
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Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life. -- isaiah 43:4
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Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west; -- isaiah 43:5
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I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth; -- isaiah 43:6
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Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him. -- isaiah 43:7
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Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears. -- isaiah 43:8
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Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth. -- isaiah 43:9
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Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. -- isaiah 43:10
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I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour. -- isaiah 43:11
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I have declared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, that I am God. -- isaiah 43:12
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Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it? -- isaiah 43:13
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Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships. -- isaiah 43:14
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I am the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King. -- isaiah 43:15
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Thus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters; -- isaiah 43:16
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Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow. -- isaiah 43:17
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Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. -- isaiah 43:18
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Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. -- isaiah 43:19
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The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen. -- isaiah 43:20
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This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise. -- isaiah 43:21
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But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel. -- isaiah 43:22
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Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense. -- isaiah 43:23
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Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities. -- isaiah 43:24
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I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. -- isaiah 43:25
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Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified. -- isaiah 43:26
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Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have transgressed against me. -- isaiah 43:27
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Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches. -- isaiah 43:28
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Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen: -- isaiah 44:1
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Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen. -- isaiah 44:2
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For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: -- isaiah 44:3
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And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses. -- isaiah 44:4
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One shall say, I am the LORD's; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel. -- isaiah 44:5
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Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God. -- isaiah 44:6
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And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them. -- isaiah 44:7
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Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any. -- isaiah 44:8
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They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed. -- isaiah 44:9
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Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing? -- isaiah 44:10
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Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together. -- isaiah 44:11
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The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint. -- isaiah 44:12
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The carpenter stretcheth out his rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house. -- isaiah 44:13
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He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it. -- isaiah 44:14
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Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto. -- isaiah 44:15
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He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire: -- isaiah 44:16
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And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god. -- isaiah 44:17
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They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand. -- isaiah 44:18
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And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree? -- isaiah 44:19
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He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand? -- isaiah 44:20
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Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me. -- isaiah 44:21
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I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee. -- isaiah 44:22
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Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel. -- isaiah 44:23
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Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself; -- isaiah 44:24
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That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish; -- isaiah 44:25
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That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof: -- isaiah 44:26
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That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers: -- isaiah 44:27
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That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid. -- isaiah 44:28
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Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut; -- isaiah 45:1
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I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron: -- isaiah 45:2
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And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel. -- isaiah 45:3
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For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me. -- isaiah 45:4
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I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: -- isaiah 45:5
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That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else. -- isaiah 45:6
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I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. -- isaiah 45:7
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Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it. -- isaiah 45:8
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Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands? -- isaiah 45:9
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Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth? -- isaiah 45:10
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Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me. -- isaiah 45:11
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I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded. -- isaiah 45:12
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I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts. -- isaiah 45:13
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Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God. -- isaiah 45:14
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Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour. -- isaiah 45:15
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They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols. -- isaiah 45:16
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But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end. -- isaiah 45:17
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For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else. -- isaiah 45:18
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I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right. -- isaiah 45:19
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Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save. -- isaiah 45:20
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Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. -- isaiah 45:21
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Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. -- isaiah 45:22
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I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear. -- isaiah 45:23
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Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. -- isaiah 45:24
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In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory. -- isaiah 45:25
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Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast. -- isaiah 46:1
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They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity. -- isaiah 46:2
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Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb: -- isaiah 46:3
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And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you. -- isaiah 46:4
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To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like? -- isaiah 46:5
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They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship. -- isaiah 46:6
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They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble. -- isaiah 46:7
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Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors. -- isaiah 46:8
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Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, -- isaiah 46:9
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Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: -- isaiah 46:10
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Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it. -- isaiah 46:11
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Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness: -- isaiah 46:12
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I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory. -- isaiah 46:13
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Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate. -- isaiah 47:1
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Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers. -- isaiah 47:2
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Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man. -- isaiah 47:3
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As for our redeemer, the LORD of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel. -- isaiah 47:4
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Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms. -- isaiah 47:5
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I was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke. -- isaiah 47:6
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And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever: so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end of it. -- isaiah 47:7
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Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children: -- isaiah 47:8
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But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments. -- isaiah 47:9
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For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me. -- isaiah 47:10
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Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know. -- isaiah 47:11
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Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail. -- isaiah 47:12
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Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee. -- isaiah 47:13
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Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: there shall not be a coal to warm at, nor fire to sit before it. -- isaiah 47:14
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Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, even thy merchants, from thy youth: they shall wander every one to his quarter; none shall save thee. -- isaiah 47:15
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Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness. -- isaiah 48:1
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For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name. -- isaiah 48:2
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I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass. -- isaiah 48:3
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Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass; -- isaiah 48:4
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I have even from the beginning declared it to thee; before it came to pass I shewed it thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them. -- isaiah 48:5
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Thou hast heard, see all this; and will not ye declare it? I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them. -- isaiah 48:6
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They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them. -- isaiah 48:7
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Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb. -- isaiah 48:8
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For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off. -- isaiah 48:9
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Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. -- isaiah 48:10
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For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another. -- isaiah 48:11
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Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last. -- isaiah 48:12
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Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together. -- isaiah 48:13
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All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; which among them hath declared these things? The LORD hath loved him: he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall be on the Chaldeans. -- isaiah 48:14
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I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous. -- isaiah 48:15
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Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me. -- isaiah 48:16
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Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go. -- isaiah 48:17
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O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea: -- isaiah 48:18
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Thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me. -- isaiah 48:19
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Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth; say ye, The LORD hath redeemed his servant Jacob. -- isaiah 48:20
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And they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out. -- isaiah 48:21
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There is no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked. -- isaiah 48:22
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Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. -- isaiah 49:1
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And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me; -- isaiah 49:2
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And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified. -- isaiah 49:3
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Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God. -- isaiah 49:4
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And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength. -- isaiah 49:5
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And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth. -- isaiah 49:6
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Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee. -- isaiah 49:7
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Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages; -- isaiah 49:8
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That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places. -- isaiah 49:9
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They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them. -- isaiah 49:10
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And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted. -- isaiah 49:11
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Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim. -- isaiah 49:12
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Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted. -- isaiah 49:13
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But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. -- isaiah 49:14
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Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. -- isaiah 49:15
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Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me. -- isaiah 49:16
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Thy children shall make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee. -- isaiah 49:17
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Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth. -- isaiah 49:18
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For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away. -- isaiah 49:19
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The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too strait for me: give place to me that I may dwell. -- isaiah 49:20
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Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where had they been? -- isaiah 49:21
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Thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders. -- isaiah 49:22
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And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me. -- isaiah 49:23
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Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? -- isaiah 49:24
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But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children. -- isaiah 49:25
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And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. -- isaiah 49:26
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Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away. -- isaiah 50:1
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Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst. -- isaiah 50:2
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I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering. -- isaiah 50:3
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The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned. -- isaiah 50:4
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The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back. -- isaiah 50:5
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I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting. -- isaiah 50:6
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For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed. -- isaiah 50:7
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He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me. -- isaiah 50:8
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Behold, the Lord GOD will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up. -- isaiah 50:9
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Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God. -- isaiah 50:10
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Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow. -- isaiah 50:11
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Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged. -- isaiah 51:1
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Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him. -- isaiah 51:2
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For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody. -- isaiah 51:3
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Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people. -- isaiah 51:4
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My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust. -- isaiah 51:5
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Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished. -- isaiah 51:6
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Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings. -- isaiah 51:7
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For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation. -- isaiah 51:8
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Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon? -- isaiah 51:9
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Art thou not it which hath dried the sea, the waters of the great deep; that hath made the depths of the sea a way for the ransomed to pass over? -- isaiah 51:10
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Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away. -- isaiah 51:11
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I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass; -- isaiah 51:12
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And forgettest the LORD thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor? -- isaiah 51:13
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The captive exile hasteneth that he may be loosed, and that he should not die in the pit, nor that his bread should fail. -- isaiah 51:14
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But I am the LORD thy God, that divided the sea, whose waves roared: The LORD of hosts is his name. -- isaiah 51:15
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And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people. -- isaiah 51:16
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Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the LORD the cup of his fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, and wrung them out. -- isaiah 51:17
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There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth; neither is there any that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath brought up. -- isaiah 51:18
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These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee? -- isaiah 51:19
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Thy sons have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, as a wild bull in a net: they are full of the fury of the LORD, the rebuke of thy God. -- isaiah 51:20
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Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine: -- isaiah 51:21
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Thus saith thy Lord the LORD, and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling, even the dregs of the cup of my fury; thou shalt no more drink it again: -- isaiah 51:22
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But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over. -- isaiah 51:23
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Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean. -- isaiah 52:1
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Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion. -- isaiah 52:2
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For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money. -- isaiah 52:3
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For thus saith the Lord GOD, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause. -- isaiah 52:4
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Now therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD; and my name continually every day is blasphemed. -- isaiah 52:5
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Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I. -- isaiah 52:6
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How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! -- isaiah 52:7
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Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion. -- isaiah 52:8
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Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem. -- isaiah 52:9
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The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. -- isaiah 52:10
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Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD. -- isaiah 52:11
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For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rereward. -- isaiah 52:12
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Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high. -- isaiah 52:13
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As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men: -- isaiah 52:14
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So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider. -- isaiah 52:15
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Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? -- isaiah 53:1
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For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. -- isaiah 53:2
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He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. -- isaiah 53:3
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Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. -- isaiah 53:4
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But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. -- isaiah 53:5
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All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. -- isaiah 53:6
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He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. -- isaiah 53:7
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He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. -- isaiah 53:8
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And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. -- isaiah 53:9
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Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. -- isaiah 53:10
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He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. -- isaiah 53:11
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Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. -- isaiah 53:12
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Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD. -- isaiah 54:1
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Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes; -- isaiah 54:2
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For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited. -- isaiah 54:3
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Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more. -- isaiah 54:4
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For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called. -- isaiah 54:5
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For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God. -- isaiah 54:6
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For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee. -- isaiah 54:7
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In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer. -- isaiah 54:8
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For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee. -- isaiah 54:9
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For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee. -- isaiah 54:10
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O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires. -- isaiah 54:11
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And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones. -- isaiah 54:12
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And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children. -- isaiah 54:13
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In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee. -- isaiah 54:14
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Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake. -- isaiah 54:15
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Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy. -- isaiah 54:16
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No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. -- isaiah 54:17
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Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. -- isaiah 55:1
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Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. -- isaiah 55:2
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Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David. -- isaiah 55:3
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Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people. -- isaiah 55:4
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Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee. -- isaiah 55:5
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Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: -- isaiah 55:6
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Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. -- isaiah 55:7
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For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. -- isaiah 55:8
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For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. -- isaiah 55:9
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For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: -- isaiah 55:10
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So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. -- isaiah 55:11
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For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. -- isaiah 55:12
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Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off. -- isaiah 55:13
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Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed. -- isaiah 56:1
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Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil. -- isaiah 56:2
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Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree. -- isaiah 56:3
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For thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant; -- isaiah 56:4
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Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off. -- isaiah 56:5
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Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant; -- isaiah 56:6
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Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people. -- isaiah 56:7
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The Lord GOD, which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him. -- isaiah 56:8
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All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest. -- isaiah 56:9
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His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. -- isaiah 56:10
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Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter. -- isaiah 56:11
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Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant. -- isaiah 56:12
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The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. -- isaiah 57:1
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He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness. -- isaiah 57:2
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But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore. -- isaiah 57:3
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Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood. -- isaiah 57:4
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Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks? -- isaiah 57:5
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Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in these? -- isaiah 57:6
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Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice. -- isaiah 57:7
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Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered thyself to another than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them; thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it. -- isaiah 57:8
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And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell. -- isaiah 57:9
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Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved. -- isaiah 57:10
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And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not? -- isaiah 57:11
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I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee. -- isaiah 57:12
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When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry them all away; vanity shall take them: but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain; -- isaiah 57:13
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And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people. -- isaiah 57:14
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For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. -- isaiah 57:15
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For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made. -- isaiah 57:16
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For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart. -- isaiah 57:17
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I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners. -- isaiah 57:18
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I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him. -- isaiah 57:19
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But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. -- isaiah 57:20
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There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked. -- isaiah 57:21
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Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins. -- isaiah 58:1
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Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God. -- isaiah 58:2
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Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours. -- isaiah 58:3
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Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high. -- isaiah 58:4
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Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD? -- isaiah 58:5
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Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? -- isaiah 58:6
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Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? -- isaiah 58:7
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Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward. -- isaiah 58:8
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Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity; -- isaiah 58:9
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And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day: -- isaiah 58:10
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And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not. -- isaiah 58:11
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And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in. -- isaiah 58:12
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If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: -- isaiah 58:13
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Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. -- isaiah 58:14
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Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: -- isaiah 59:1
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But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. -- isaiah 59:2
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For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness. -- isaiah 59:3
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None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity. -- isaiah 59:4
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They hatch cockatrice' eggs, and weave the spider's web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper. -- isaiah 59:5
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Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands. -- isaiah 59:6
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Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths. -- isaiah 59:7
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The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace. -- isaiah 59:8
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Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness. -- isaiah 59:9
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We grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noon day as in the night; we are in desolate places as dead men. -- isaiah 59:10
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We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us. -- isaiah 59:11
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For our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sins testify against us: for our transgressions are with us; and as for our iniquities, we know them; -- isaiah 59:12
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In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood. -- isaiah 59:13
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And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter. -- isaiah 59:14
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Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment. -- isaiah 59:15
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And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him. -- isaiah 59:16
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For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak. -- isaiah 59:17
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According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence. -- isaiah 59:18
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So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him. -- isaiah 59:19
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And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD. -- isaiah 59:20
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As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever. -- isaiah 59:21
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Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. -- isaiah 60:1
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For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. -- isaiah 60:2
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And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. -- isaiah 60:3
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Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side. -- isaiah 60:4
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Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee. -- isaiah 60:5
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The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD. -- isaiah 60:6
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All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory. -- isaiah 60:7
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Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows? -- isaiah 60:8
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Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee. -- isaiah 60:9
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And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee. -- isaiah 60:10
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Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought. -- isaiah 60:11
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For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted. -- isaiah 60:12
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The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious. -- isaiah 60:13
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The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee; The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel. -- isaiah 60:14
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Whereas thou has been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations. -- isaiah 60:15
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Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. -- isaiah 60:16
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For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness. -- isaiah 60:17
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Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise. -- isaiah 60:18
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The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory. -- isaiah 60:19
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Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended. -- isaiah 60:20
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Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified. -- isaiah 60:21
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A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time. -- isaiah 60:22
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The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; -- isaiah 61:1
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To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; -- isaiah 61:2
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To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified. -- isaiah 61:3
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And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations. -- isaiah 61:4
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And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers. -- isaiah 61:5
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But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves. -- isaiah 61:6
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For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them. -- isaiah 61:7
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For I the LORD love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them. -- isaiah 61:8
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And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the LORD hath blessed. -- isaiah 61:9
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I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels. -- isaiah 61:10
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For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations. -- isaiah 61:11
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For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth. -- isaiah 62:1
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And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name. -- isaiah 62:2
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Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God. -- isaiah 62:3
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Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married. -- isaiah 62:4
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For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee. -- isaiah 62:5
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I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence, -- isaiah 62:6
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And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth. -- isaiah 62:7
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The LORD hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured: -- isaiah 62:8
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But they that have gathered it shall eat it, and praise the LORD; and they that have brought it together shall drink it in the courts of my holiness. -- isaiah 62:9
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Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people. -- isaiah 62:10
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Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. -- isaiah 62:11
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And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken. -- isaiah 62:12
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Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. -- isaiah 63:1
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Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat? -- isaiah 63:2
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I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment. -- isaiah 63:3
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For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. -- isaiah 63:4
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And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me. -- isaiah 63:5
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And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth. -- isaiah 63:6
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I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses. -- isaiah 63:7
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For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour. -- isaiah 63:8
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In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old. -- isaiah 63:9
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But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them. -- isaiah 63:10
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Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him? -- isaiah 63:11
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That led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name? -- isaiah 63:12
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That led them through the deep, as an horse in the wilderness, that they should not stumble? -- isaiah 63:13
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As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name. -- isaiah 63:14
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Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained? -- isaiah 63:15
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Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting. -- isaiah 63:16
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O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants' sake, the tribes of thine inheritance. -- isaiah 63:17
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The people of thy holiness have possessed it but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary. -- isaiah 63:18
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We are thine: thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name. -- isaiah 63:19
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Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence, -- isaiah 64:1
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As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence! -- isaiah 64:2
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When thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence. -- isaiah 64:3
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For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him. -- isaiah 64:4
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Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved. -- isaiah 64:5
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But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. -- isaiah 64:6
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And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities. -- isaiah 64:7
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But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand. -- isaiah 64:8
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Be not wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people. -- isaiah 64:9
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Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation. -- isaiah 64:10
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Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burned up with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste. -- isaiah 64:11
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Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O LORD? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore? -- isaiah 64:12
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I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name. -- isaiah 65:1
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I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts; -- isaiah 65:2
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A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick; -- isaiah 65:3
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Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels; -- isaiah 65:4
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Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day. -- isaiah 65:5
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Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom, -- isaiah 65:6
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Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the LORD, which have burned incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom. -- isaiah 65:7
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Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all. -- isaiah 65:8
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And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there. -- isaiah 65:9
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And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for the herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me. -- isaiah 65:10
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But ye are they that forsake the LORD, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number. -- isaiah 65:11
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Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not. -- isaiah 65:12
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed: -- isaiah 65:13
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Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit. -- isaiah 65:14
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And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord GOD shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name: -- isaiah 65:15
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That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes. -- isaiah 65:16
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For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. -- isaiah 65:17
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But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. -- isaiah 65:18
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And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying. -- isaiah 65:19
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There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed. -- isaiah 65:20
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And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. -- isaiah 65:21
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They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands. -- isaiah 65:22
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They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them. -- isaiah 65:23
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And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear. -- isaiah 65:24
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The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD. -- isaiah 65:25
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Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest? -- isaiah 66:1
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For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word. -- isaiah 66:2
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He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations. -- isaiah 66:3
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I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not. -- isaiah 66:4
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Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed. -- isaiah 66:5
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A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies. -- isaiah 66:6
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Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child. -- isaiah 66:7
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Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children. -- isaiah 66:8
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Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God. -- isaiah 66:9
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Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her: -- isaiah 66:10
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That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory. -- isaiah 66:11
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For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees. -- isaiah 66:12
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As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem. -- isaiah 66:13
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And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies. -- isaiah 66:14
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For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire. -- isaiah 66:15
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For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many. -- isaiah 66:16
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They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD. -- isaiah 66:17
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For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory. -- isaiah 66:18
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And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles. -- isaiah 66:19
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And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the LORD out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD. -- isaiah 66:20
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And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the LORD. -- isaiah 66:21
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For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain. -- isaiah 66:22
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And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD. -- isaiah 66:23
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And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh. -- isaiah 66:24
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The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin: -- jeremiah 1:1
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To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign. -- jeremiah 1:2
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It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month. -- jeremiah 1:3
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Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- jeremiah 1:4
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Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. -- jeremiah 1:5
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Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. -- jeremiah 1:6
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But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. -- jeremiah 1:7
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Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 1:8
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Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth. -- jeremiah 1:9
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See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant. -- jeremiah 1:10
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Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree. -- jeremiah 1:11
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Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it. -- jeremiah 1:12
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And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north. -- jeremiah 1:13
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Then the LORD said unto me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land. -- jeremiah 1:14
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For, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the LORD; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah. -- jeremiah 1:15
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And I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands. -- jeremiah 1:16
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Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them. -- jeremiah 1:17
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For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land. -- jeremiah 1:18
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And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee. -- jeremiah 1:19
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Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, -- jeremiah 2:1
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Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown. -- jeremiah 2:2
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Israel was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 2:3
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Hear ye the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel: -- jeremiah 2:4
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Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain? -- jeremiah 2:5
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Neither said they, Where is the LORD that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought, and of the shadow of death, through a land that no man passed through, and where no man dwelt? -- jeremiah 2:6
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And I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made mine heritage an abomination. -- jeremiah 2:7
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The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit. -- jeremiah 2:8
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Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead. -- jeremiah 2:9
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For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing. -- jeremiah 2:10
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Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit. -- jeremiah 2:11
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Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 2:12
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For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water. -- jeremiah 2:13
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Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled? -- jeremiah 2:14
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The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant. -- jeremiah 2:15
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Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head. -- jeremiah 2:16
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Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way? -- jeremiah 2:17
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And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river? -- jeremiah 2:18
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Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts. -- jeremiah 2:19
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For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest, playing the harlot. -- jeremiah 2:20
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Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me? -- jeremiah 2:21
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For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord GOD. -- jeremiah 2:22
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How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways; -- jeremiah 2:23
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A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her. -- jeremiah 2:24
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Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go. -- jeremiah 2:25
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As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets. -- jeremiah 2:26
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Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us. -- jeremiah 2:27
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But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah. -- jeremiah 2:28
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Wherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 2:29
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In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion. -- jeremiah 2:30
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O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee? -- jeremiah 2:31
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Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number. -- jeremiah 2:32
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Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways. -- jeremiah 2:33
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Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these. -- jeremiah 2:34
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Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned. -- jeremiah 2:35
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Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria. -- jeremiah 2:36
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Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them. -- jeremiah 2:37
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They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 3:1
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Lift up thine eyes unto the high places, and see where thou hast not been lien with. In the ways hast thou sat for them, as the Arabian in the wilderness; and thou hast polluted the land with thy whoredoms and with thy wickedness. -- jeremiah 3:2
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Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore's forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed. -- jeremiah 3:3
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Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth? -- jeremiah 3:4
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Will he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest. -- jeremiah 3:5
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The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot. -- jeremiah 3:6
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And I said after she had done all these things, Turn thou unto me. But she returned not. And her treacherous sister Judah saw it. -- jeremiah 3:7
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And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also. -- jeremiah 3:8
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And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks. -- jeremiah 3:9
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And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 3:10
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And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah. -- jeremiah 3:11
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Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever. -- jeremiah 3:12
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Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 3:13
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Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion: -- jeremiah 3:14
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And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding. -- jeremiah 3:15
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And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the LORD: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neither shall they visit it; neither shall that be done any more. -- jeremiah 3:16
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At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the LORD; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart. -- jeremiah 3:17
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In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I have given for an inheritance unto your fathers. -- jeremiah 3:18
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But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me. -- jeremiah 3:19
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Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 3:20
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A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the LORD their God. -- jeremiah 3:21
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Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God. -- jeremiah 3:22
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Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel. -- jeremiah 3:23
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For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters. -- jeremiah 3:24
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We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God. -- jeremiah 3:25
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If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me: and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove. -- jeremiah 4:1
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And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory. -- jeremiah 4:2
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For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns. -- jeremiah 4:3
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Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings. -- jeremiah 4:4
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Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land: cry, gather together, and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the defenced cities. -- jeremiah 4:5
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Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction. -- jeremiah 4:6
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The lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate; and thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant. -- jeremiah 4:7
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For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us. -- jeremiah 4:8
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And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the LORD, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder. -- jeremiah 4:9
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Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul. -- jeremiah 4:10
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At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse, -- jeremiah 4:11
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Even a full wind from those places shall come unto me: now also will I give sentence against them. -- jeremiah 4:12
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Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots shall be as a whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are spoiled. -- jeremiah 4:13
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O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee? -- jeremiah 4:14
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For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim. -- jeremiah 4:15
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Make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah. -- jeremiah 4:16
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As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 4:17
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Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth unto thine heart. -- jeremiah 4:18
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My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war. -- jeremiah 4:19
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Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment. -- jeremiah 4:20
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How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet? -- jeremiah 4:21
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For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge. -- jeremiah 4:22
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I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light. -- jeremiah 4:23
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I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly. -- jeremiah 4:24
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I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled. -- jeremiah 4:25
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I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the LORD, and by his fierce anger. -- jeremiah 4:26
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For thus hath the LORD said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end. -- jeremiah 4:27
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For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black; because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it. -- jeremiah 4:28
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The whole city shall flee for the noise of the horsemen and bowmen; they shall go into thickets, and climb up upon the rocks: every city shall be forsaken, and not a man dwell therein. -- jeremiah 4:29
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And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life. -- jeremiah 4:30
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For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers. -- jeremiah 4:31
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Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it. -- jeremiah 5:1
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And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely. -- jeremiah 5:2
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O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return. -- jeremiah 5:3
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Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God. -- jeremiah 5:4
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I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the LORD, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds. -- jeremiah 5:5
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Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased. -- jeremiah 5:6
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How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots' houses. -- jeremiah 5:7
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They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour's wife. -- jeremiah 5:8
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Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this? -- jeremiah 5:9
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Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for they are not the LORD's. -- jeremiah 5:10
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For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 5:11
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They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine: -- jeremiah 5:12
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And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them. -- jeremiah 5:13
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Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them. -- jeremiah 5:14
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Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say. -- jeremiah 5:15
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Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men. -- jeremiah 5:16
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And they shall eat up thine harvest, and thy bread, which thy sons and thy daughters should eat: they shall eat up thy flocks and thine herds: they shall eat up thy vines and thy fig trees: they shall impoverish thy fenced cities, wherein thou trustedst, with the sword. -- jeremiah 5:17
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Nevertheless in those days, saith the LORD, I will not make a full end with you. -- jeremiah 5:18
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And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the LORD our God all these things unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not your's. -- jeremiah 5:19
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Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying, -- jeremiah 5:20
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Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not: -- jeremiah 5:21
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Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it? -- jeremiah 5:22
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But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone. -- jeremiah 5:23
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Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest. -- jeremiah 5:24
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Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good things from you. -- jeremiah 5:25
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For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men. -- jeremiah 5:26
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As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich. -- jeremiah 5:27
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They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge. -- jeremiah 5:28
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Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this? -- jeremiah 5:29
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A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; -- jeremiah 5:30
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The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof? -- jeremiah 5:31
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O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Bethhaccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction. -- jeremiah 6:1
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I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman. -- jeremiah 6:2
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The shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place. -- jeremiah 6:3
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Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day goeth away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out. -- jeremiah 6:4
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Arise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces. -- jeremiah 6:5
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For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her. -- jeremiah 6:6
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As a fountain casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her wickedness: violence and spoil is heard in her; before me continually is grief and wounds. -- jeremiah 6:7
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Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited. -- jeremiah 6:8
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall throughly glean the remnant of Israel as a vine: turn back thine hand as a grapegatherer into the baskets. -- jeremiah 6:9
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To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it. -- jeremiah 6:10
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Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men together: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days. -- jeremiah 6:11
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And their houses shall be turned unto others, with their fields and wives together: for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 6:12
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For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely. -- jeremiah 6:13
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They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace. -- jeremiah 6:14
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Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall: at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 6:15
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Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein. -- jeremiah 6:16
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Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken. -- jeremiah 6:17
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Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them. -- jeremiah 6:18
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Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it. -- jeremiah 6:19
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To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me. -- jeremiah 6:20
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Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish. -- jeremiah 6:21
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Thus saith the LORD, Behold, a people cometh from the north country, and a great nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth. -- jeremiah 6:22
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They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zion. -- jeremiah 6:23
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We have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail. -- jeremiah 6:24
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Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side. -- jeremiah 6:25
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O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us. -- jeremiah 6:26
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I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way. -- jeremiah 6:27
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They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters. -- jeremiah 6:28
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The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away. -- jeremiah 6:29
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Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the LORD hath rejected them. -- jeremiah 6:30
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The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, -- jeremiah 7:1
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Stand in the gate of the LORD's house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the LORD, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the LORD. -- jeremiah 7:2
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place. -- jeremiah 7:3
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Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these. -- jeremiah 7:4
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For if ye throughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye throughly execute judgment between a man and his neighbour; -- jeremiah 7:5
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If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt: -- jeremiah 7:6
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Then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, for ever and ever. -- jeremiah 7:7
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Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit. -- jeremiah 7:8
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Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not; -- jeremiah 7:9
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And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations? -- jeremiah 7:10
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Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 7:11
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But go ye now unto my place which was in Shiloh, where I set my name at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel. -- jeremiah 7:12
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And now, because ye have done all these works, saith the LORD, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not; -- jeremiah 7:13
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Therefore will I do unto this house, which is called by my name, wherein ye trust, and unto the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I have done to Shiloh. -- jeremiah 7:14
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And I will cast you out of my sight, as I have cast out all your brethren, even the whole seed of Ephraim. -- jeremiah 7:15
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Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee. -- jeremiah 7:16
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Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? -- jeremiah 7:17
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The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger. -- jeremiah 7:18
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Do they provoke me to anger? saith the LORD: do they not provoke themselves to the confusion of their own faces? -- jeremiah 7:19
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched. -- jeremiah 7:20
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Put your burnt offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh. -- jeremiah 7:21
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For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices: -- jeremiah 7:22
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But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you. -- jeremiah 7:23
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But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward. -- jeremiah 7:24
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Since the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt unto this day I have even sent unto you all my servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them: -- jeremiah 7:25
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Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers. -- jeremiah 7:26
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Therefore thou shalt speak all these words unto them; but they will not hearken to thee: thou shalt also call unto them; but they will not answer thee. -- jeremiah 7:27
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But thou shalt say unto them, This is a nation that obeyeth not the voice of the LORD their God, nor receiveth correction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth. -- jeremiah 7:28
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Cut off thine hair, O Jerusalem, and cast it away, and take up a lamentation on high places; for the LORD hath rejected and forsaken the generation of his wrath. -- jeremiah 7:29
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For the children of Judah have done evil in my sight, saith the LORD: they have set their abominations in the house which is called by my name, to pollute it. -- jeremiah 7:30
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And they have built the high places of Tophet, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my heart. -- jeremiah 7:31
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Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be called Tophet, nor the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of slaughter: for they shall bury in Tophet, till there be no place. -- jeremiah 7:32
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And the carcases of this people shall be meat for the fowls of the heaven, and for the beasts of the earth; and none shall fray them away. -- jeremiah 7:33
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Then will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride: for the land shall be desolate. -- jeremiah 7:34
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At that time, saith the LORD, they shall bring out the bones of the kings of Judah, and the bones of his princes, and the bones of the priests, and the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of their graves: -- jeremiah 8:1
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And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth. -- jeremiah 8:2
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And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the LORD of hosts. -- jeremiah 8:3
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Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he turn away, and not return? -- jeremiah 8:4
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Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return. -- jeremiah 8:5
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I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle. -- jeremiah 8:6
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Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD. -- jeremiah 8:7
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How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain. -- jeremiah 8:8
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The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them? -- jeremiah 8:9
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Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely. -- jeremiah 8:10
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For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace. -- jeremiah 8:11
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Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 8:12
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I will surely consume them, saith the LORD: there shall be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaf shall fade; and the things that I have given them shall pass away from them. -- jeremiah 8:13
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Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD. -- jeremiah 8:14
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We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble! -- jeremiah 8:15
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The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein. -- jeremiah 8:16
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For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 8:17
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When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me. -- jeremiah 8:18
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Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities? -- jeremiah 8:19
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The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved. -- jeremiah 8:20
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For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me. -- jeremiah 8:21
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Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered? -- jeremiah 8:22
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Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! -- jeremiah 9:1
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Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men. -- jeremiah 9:2
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And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 9:3
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Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders. -- jeremiah 9:4
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And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity. -- jeremiah 9:5
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Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 9:6
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Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people? -- jeremiah 9:7
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Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait. -- jeremiah 9:8
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Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this? -- jeremiah 9:9
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For the mountains will I take up a weeping and wailing, and for the habitations of the wilderness a lamentation, because they are burned up, so that none can pass through them; neither can men hear the voice of the cattle; both the fowl of the heavens and the beast are fled; they are gone. -- jeremiah 9:10
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And I will make Jerusalem heaps, and a den of dragons; and I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant. -- jeremiah 9:11
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Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through? -- jeremiah 9:12
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And the LORD saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein; -- jeremiah 9:13
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But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them: -- jeremiah 9:14
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Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink. -- jeremiah 9:15
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I will scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers have known: and I will send a sword after them, till I have consumed them. -- jeremiah 9:16
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning women, that they may come: -- jeremiah 9:17
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And let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters. -- jeremiah 9:18
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For a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion, How are we spoiled! we are greatly confounded, because we have forsaken the land, because our dwellings have cast us out. -- jeremiah 9:19
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Yet hear the word of the LORD, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbour lamentation. -- jeremiah 9:20
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For death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets. -- jeremiah 9:21
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Speak, Thus saith the LORD, Even the carcases of men shall fall as dung upon the open field, and as the handful after the harvestman, and none shall gather them. -- jeremiah 9:22
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Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: -- jeremiah 9:23
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But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 9:24
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Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all them which are circumcised with the uncircumcised; -- jeremiah 9:25
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Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that are in the utmost corners, that dwell in the wilderness: for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in the heart. -- jeremiah 9:26
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Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: -- jeremiah 10:1
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Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. -- jeremiah 10:2
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For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. -- jeremiah 10:3
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They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. -- jeremiah 10:4
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They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good. -- jeremiah 10:5
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Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might. -- jeremiah 10:6
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Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee. -- jeremiah 10:7
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But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities. -- jeremiah 10:8
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Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of cunning men. -- jeremiah 10:9
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But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation. -- jeremiah 10:10
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Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens. -- jeremiah 10:11
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He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion. -- jeremiah 10:12
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When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. -- jeremiah 10:13
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Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them. -- jeremiah 10:14
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They are vanity, and the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish. -- jeremiah 10:15
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The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name. -- jeremiah 10:16
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Gather up thy wares out of the land, O inhabitant of the fortress. -- jeremiah 10:17
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For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this once, and will distress them, that they may find it so. -- jeremiah 10:18
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Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous; but I said, Truly this is a grief, and I must bear it. -- jeremiah 10:19
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My tabernacle is spoiled, and all my cords are broken: my children are gone forth of me, and they are not: there is none to stretch forth my tent any more, and to set up my curtains. -- jeremiah 10:20
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For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered. -- jeremiah 10:21
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Behold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah desolate, and a den of dragons. -- jeremiah 10:22
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O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. -- jeremiah 10:23
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O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing. -- jeremiah 10:24
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Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate. -- jeremiah 10:25
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The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD saying, -- jeremiah 11:1
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Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem; -- jeremiah 11:2
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And say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant, -- jeremiah 11:3
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Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God: -- jeremiah 11:4
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That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O LORD. -- jeremiah 11:5
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Then the LORD said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them. -- jeremiah 11:6
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For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice. -- jeremiah 11:7
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Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do: but they did them not. -- jeremiah 11:8
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And the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. -- jeremiah 11:9
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They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers. -- jeremiah 11:10
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Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them. -- jeremiah 11:11
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Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble. -- jeremiah 11:12
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For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal. -- jeremiah 11:13
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Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble. -- jeremiah 11:14
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What hath my beloved to do in mine house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest. -- jeremiah 11:15
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The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken. -- jeremiah 11:16
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For the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Baal. -- jeremiah 11:17
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And the LORD hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings. -- jeremiah 11:18
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But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered. -- jeremiah 11:19
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But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause. -- jeremiah 11:20
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Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand: -- jeremiah 11:21
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Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine: -- jeremiah 11:22
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And there shall be no remnant of them: for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation. -- jeremiah 11:23
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Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously? -- jeremiah 12:1
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Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins. -- jeremiah 12:2
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But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter. -- jeremiah 12:3
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How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end. -- jeremiah 12:4
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If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan? -- jeremiah 12:5
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For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee. -- jeremiah 12:6
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I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies. -- jeremiah 12:7
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Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it. -- jeremiah 12:8
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Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour. -- jeremiah 12:9
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Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness. -- jeremiah 12:10
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They have made it desolate, and being desolate it mourneth unto me; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth it to heart. -- jeremiah 12:11
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The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sword of the LORD shall devour from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh shall have peace. -- jeremiah 12:12
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They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD. -- jeremiah 12:13
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Thus saith the LORD against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them. -- jeremiah 12:14
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And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them out I will return, and have compassion on them, and will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land. -- jeremiah 12:15
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And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people. -- jeremiah 12:16
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But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 12:17
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Thus saith the LORD unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water. -- jeremiah 13:1
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So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins. -- jeremiah 13:2
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And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, -- jeremiah 13:3
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Take the girdle that thou hast got, which is upon thy loins, and arise, go to Euphrates, and hide it there in a hole of the rock. -- jeremiah 13:4
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So I went, and hid it by Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me. -- jeremiah 13:5
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And it came to pass after many days, that the LORD said unto me, Arise, go to Euphrates, and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded thee to hide there. -- jeremiah 13:6
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Then I went to Euphrates, and digged, and took the girdle from the place where I had hid it: and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was profitable for nothing. -- jeremiah 13:7
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Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- jeremiah 13:8
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Thus saith the LORD, After this manner will I mar the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem. -- jeremiah 13:9
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This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing. -- jeremiah 13:10
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For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear. -- jeremiah 13:11
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Therefore thou shalt speak unto them this word; Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Every bottle shall be filled with wine: and they shall say unto thee, Do we not certainly know that every bottle shall be filled with wine? -- jeremiah 13:12
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Then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit upon David's throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness. -- jeremiah 13:13
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And I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the LORD: I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy, but destroy them. -- jeremiah 13:14
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Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken. -- jeremiah 13:15
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Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness. -- jeremiah 13:16
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But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the LORD's flock is carried away captive. -- jeremiah 13:17
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Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory. -- jeremiah 13:18
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The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open them: Judah shall be carried away captive all of it, it shall be wholly carried away captive. -- jeremiah 13:19
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Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock? -- jeremiah 13:20
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What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail? -- jeremiah 13:21
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And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare. -- jeremiah 13:22
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Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil. -- jeremiah 13:23
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Therefore will I scatter them as the stubble that passeth away by the wind of the wilderness. -- jeremiah 13:24
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This is thy lot, the portion of thy measures from me, saith the LORD; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood. -- jeremiah 13:25
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Therefore will I discover thy skirts upon thy face, that thy shame may appear. -- jeremiah 13:26
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I have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, and thine abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! wilt thou not be made clean? when shall it once be? -- jeremiah 13:27
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The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth. -- jeremiah 14:1
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Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up. -- jeremiah 14:2
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And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads. -- jeremiah 14:3
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Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads. -- jeremiah 14:4
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Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass. -- jeremiah 14:5
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And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass. -- jeremiah 14:6
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O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee. -- jeremiah 14:7
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O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night? -- jeremiah 14:8
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Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not. -- jeremiah 14:9
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Thus saith the LORD unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the LORD doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins. -- jeremiah 14:10
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Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for their good. -- jeremiah 14:11
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When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence. -- jeremiah 14:12
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Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place. -- jeremiah 14:13
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Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart. -- jeremiah 14:14
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Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed. -- jeremiah 14:15
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And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them. -- jeremiah 14:16
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Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow. -- jeremiah 14:17
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If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not. -- jeremiah 14:18
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Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble! -- jeremiah 14:19
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We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee. -- jeremiah 14:20
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Do not abhor us, for thy name's sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us. -- jeremiah 14:21
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Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things. -- jeremiah 14:22
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Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth. -- jeremiah 15:1
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And it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the LORD; Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for the captivity, to the captivity. -- jeremiah 15:2
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And I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the LORD: the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the earth, to devour and destroy. -- jeremiah 15:3
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And I will cause them to be removed into all kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh the son of Hezekiah king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem. -- jeremiah 15:4
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For who shall have pity upon thee, O Jerusalem? or who shall bemoan thee? or who shall go aside to ask how thou doest? -- jeremiah 15:5
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Thou hast forsaken me, saith the LORD, thou art gone backward: therefore will I stretch out my hand against thee, and destroy thee; I am weary with repenting. -- jeremiah 15:6
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And I will fan them with a fan in the gates of the land; I will bereave them of children, I will destroy my people since they return not from their ways. -- jeremiah 15:7
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Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city. -- jeremiah 15:8
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She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; her sun is gone down while it was yet day: she hath been ashamed and confounded: and the residue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 15:9
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Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me. -- jeremiah 15:10
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The LORD said, Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause the enemy to entreat thee well in the time of evil and in the time of affliction. -- jeremiah 15:11
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Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel? -- jeremiah 15:12
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Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders. -- jeremiah 15:13
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And I will make thee to pass with thine enemies into a land which thou knowest not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shall burn upon you. -- jeremiah 15:14
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O LORD, thou knowest: remember me, and visit me, and revenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered rebuke. -- jeremiah 15:15
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Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts. -- jeremiah 15:16
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I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand: for thou hast filled me with indignation. -- jeremiah 15:17
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Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail? -- jeremiah 15:18
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Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them. -- jeremiah 15:19
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And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brasen wall: and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 15:20
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And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible. -- jeremiah 15:21
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The word of the LORD came also unto me, saying, -- jeremiah 16:1
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Thou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons or daughters in this place. -- jeremiah 16:2
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For thus saith the LORD concerning the sons and concerning the daughters that are born in this place, and concerning their mothers that bare them, and concerning their fathers that begat them in this land; -- jeremiah 16:3
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They shall die of grievous deaths; they shall not be lamented; neither shall they be buried; but they shall be as dung upon the face of the earth: and they shall be consumed by the sword, and by famine; and their carcases shall be meat for the fowls of heaven, and for the beasts of the earth. -- jeremiah 16:4
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For thus saith the LORD, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to lament nor bemoan them: for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith the LORD, even lovingkindness and mercies. -- jeremiah 16:5
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Both the great and the small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, neither shall men lament for them, nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald for them: -- jeremiah 16:6
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Neither shall men tear themselves for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall men give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother. -- jeremiah 16:7
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Thou shalt not also go into the house of feasting, to sit with them to eat and to drink. -- jeremiah 16:8
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For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride. -- jeremiah 16:9
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And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath the LORD pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against the LORD our God? -- jeremiah 16:10
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Then shalt thou say unto them, Because your fathers have forsaken me, saith the LORD, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshipped them, and have forsaken me, and have not kept my law; -- jeremiah 16:11
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And ye have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the imagination of his evil heart, that they may not hearken unto me: -- jeremiah 16:12
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Therefore will I cast you out of this land into a land that ye know not, neither ye nor your fathers; and there shall ye serve other gods day and night; where I will not shew you favour. -- jeremiah 16:13
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Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be said, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt; -- jeremiah 16:14
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But, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the lands whither he had driven them: and I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers. -- jeremiah 16:15
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Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith the LORD, and they shall fish them; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks. -- jeremiah 16:16
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For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes. -- jeremiah 16:17
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And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with the carcases of their detestable and abominable things. -- jeremiah 16:18
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O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit. -- jeremiah 16:19
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Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods? -- jeremiah 16:20
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Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to know mine hand and my might; and they shall know that my name is The LORD. -- jeremiah 16:21
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The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars; -- jeremiah 17:1
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Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills. -- jeremiah 17:2
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O my mountain in the field, I will give thy substance and all thy treasures to the spoil, and thy high places for sin, throughout all thy borders. -- jeremiah 17:3
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And thou, even thyself, shalt discontinue from thine heritage that I gave thee; and I will cause thee to serve thine enemies in the land which thou knowest not: for ye have kindled a fire in mine anger, which shall burn for ever. -- jeremiah 17:4
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Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD. -- jeremiah 17:5
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For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited. -- jeremiah 17:6
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Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. -- jeremiah 17:7
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For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. -- jeremiah 17:8
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The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? -- jeremiah 17:9
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I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. -- jeremiah 17:10
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As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool. -- jeremiah 17:11
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A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary. -- jeremiah 17:12
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O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters. -- jeremiah 17:13
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Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise. -- jeremiah 17:14
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Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now. -- jeremiah 17:15
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As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee. -- jeremiah 17:16
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Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil. -- jeremiah 17:17
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Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction. -- jeremiah 17:18
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Thus said the LORD unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem; -- jeremiah 17:19
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And say unto them, Hear ye the word of the LORD, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates: -- jeremiah 17:20
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Thus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem; -- jeremiah 17:21
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Neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the sabbath day, neither do ye any work, but hallow ye the sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers. -- jeremiah 17:22
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But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction. -- jeremiah 17:23
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And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith the LORD, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein; -- jeremiah 17:24
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Then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and this city shall remain for ever. -- jeremiah 17:25
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And they shall come from the cities of Judah, and from the places about Jerusalem, and from the land of Benjamin, and from the plain, and from the mountains, and from the south, bringing burnt offerings, and sacrifices, and meat offerings, and incense, and bringing sacrifices of praise, unto the house of the LORD. -- jeremiah 17:26
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But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched. -- jeremiah 17:27
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The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, -- jeremiah 18:1
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Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. -- jeremiah 18:2
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Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. -- jeremiah 18:3
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And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it. -- jeremiah 18:4
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Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, -- jeremiah 18:5
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O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel. -- jeremiah 18:6
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At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; -- jeremiah 18:7
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If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them. -- jeremiah 18:8
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And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it; -- jeremiah 18:9
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If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them. -- jeremiah 18:10
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Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good. -- jeremiah 18:11
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And they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart. -- jeremiah 18:12
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Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ask ye now among the heathen, who hath heard such things: the virgin of Israel hath done a very horrible thing. -- jeremiah 18:13
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Will a man leave the snow of Lebanon which cometh from the rock of the field? or shall the cold flowing waters that come from another place be forsaken? -- jeremiah 18:14
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Because my people hath forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the ancient paths, to walk in paths, in a way not cast up; -- jeremiah 18:15
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To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head. -- jeremiah 18:16
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I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will shew them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity. -- jeremiah 18:17
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Then said they, Come and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words. -- jeremiah 18:18
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Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me. -- jeremiah 18:19
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Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them. -- jeremiah 18:20
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Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their blood by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and be widows; and let their men be put to death; let their young men be slain by the sword in battle. -- jeremiah 18:21
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Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet. -- jeremiah 18:22
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Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thus with them in the time of thine anger. -- jeremiah 18:23
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Thus saith the LORD, Go and get a potter's earthen bottle, and take of the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the priests; -- jeremiah 19:1
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And go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee, -- jeremiah 19:2
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And say, Hear ye the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle. -- jeremiah 19:3
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Because they have forsaken me, and have estranged this place, and have burned incense in it unto other gods, whom neither they nor their fathers have known, nor the kings of Judah, and have filled this place with the blood of innocents; -- jeremiah 19:4
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They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind: -- jeremiah 19:5
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Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that this place shall no more be called Tophet, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of slaughter. -- jeremiah 19:6
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And I will make void the counsel of Judah and Jerusalem in this place; and I will cause them to fall by the sword before their enemies, and by the hands of them that seek their lives: and their carcases will I give to be meat for the fowls of the heaven, and for the beasts of the earth. -- jeremiah 19:7
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And I will make this city desolate, and an hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished and hiss because of all the plagues thereof. -- jeremiah 19:8
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And I will cause them to eat the flesh of their sons and the flesh of their daughters, and they shall eat every one the flesh of his friend in the siege and straitness, wherewith their enemies, and they that seek their lives, shall straiten them. -- jeremiah 19:9
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Then shalt thou break the bottle in the sight of the men that go with thee, -- jeremiah 19:10
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And shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Even so will I break this people and this city, as one breaketh a potter's vessel, that cannot be made whole again: and they shall bury them in Tophet, till there be no place to bury. -- jeremiah 19:11
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Thus will I do unto this place, saith the LORD, and to the inhabitants thereof, and even make this city as Tophet: -- jeremiah 19:12
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And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings unto other gods. -- jeremiah 19:13
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Then came Jeremiah from Tophet, whither the LORD had sent him to prophesy; and he stood in the court of the LORD's house; and said to all the people, -- jeremiah 19:14
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words. -- jeremiah 19:15
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Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things. -- jeremiah 20:1
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Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD. -- jeremiah 20:2
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And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The LORD hath not called thy name Pashur, but Magormissabib. -- jeremiah 20:3
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For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword. -- jeremiah 20:4
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Moreover I will deliver all the strength of this city, and all the labours thereof, and all the precious things thereof, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah will I give into the hand of their enemies, which shall spoil them, and take them, and carry them to Babylon. -- jeremiah 20:5
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And thou, Pashur, and all that dwell in thine house shall go into captivity: and thou shalt come to Babylon, and there thou shalt die, and shalt be buried there, thou, and all thy friends, to whom thou hast prophesied lies. -- jeremiah 20:6
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O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived; thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me. -- jeremiah 20:7
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For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily. -- jeremiah 20:8
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Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay. -- jeremiah 20:9
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For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him. -- jeremiah 20:10
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But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten. -- jeremiah 20:11
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But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause. -- jeremiah 20:12
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Sing unto the LORD, praise ye the LORD: for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers. -- jeremiah 20:13
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Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed. -- jeremiah 20:14
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Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee; making him very glad. -- jeremiah 20:15
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And let that man be as the cities which the LORD overthrew, and repented not: and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontide; -- jeremiah 20:16
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Because he slew me not from the womb; or that my mother might have been my grave, and her womb to be always great with me. -- jeremiah 20:17
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Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame? -- jeremiah 20:18
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The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying, -- jeremiah 21:1
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Enquire, I pray thee, of the LORD for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that the LORD will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us. -- jeremiah 21:2
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Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah: -- jeremiah 21:3
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Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city. -- jeremiah 21:4
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And I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath. -- jeremiah 21:5
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And I will smite the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast: they shall die of a great pestilence. -- jeremiah 21:6
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And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword; he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy. -- jeremiah 21:7
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And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death. -- jeremiah 21:8
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He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey. -- jeremiah 21:9
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For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the LORD: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire. -- jeremiah 21:10
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And touching the house of the king of Judah, say, Hear ye the word of the LORD; -- jeremiah 21:11
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O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings. -- jeremiah 21:12
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Behold, I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain, saith the LORD; which say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations? -- jeremiah 21:13
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But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the LORD: and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof, and it shall devour all things round about it. -- jeremiah 21:14
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Thus saith the LORD; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word, -- jeremiah 22:1
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And say, Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates: -- jeremiah 22:2
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Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place. -- jeremiah 22:3
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For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people. -- jeremiah 22:4
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But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation. -- jeremiah 22:5
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For thus saith the LORD unto the king's house of Judah; Thou art Gilead unto me, and the head of Lebanon: yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities which are not inhabited. -- jeremiah 22:6
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And I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his weapons: and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into the fire. -- jeremiah 22:7
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And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this great city? -- jeremiah 22:8
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Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them. -- jeremiah 22:9
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Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country. -- jeremiah 22:10
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For thus saith the LORD touching Shallum the son of Josiah king of Judah, which reigned instead of Josiah his father, which went forth out of this place; He shall not return thither any more: -- jeremiah 22:11
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But he shall die in the place whither they have led him captive, and shall see this land no more. -- jeremiah 22:12
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Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work; -- jeremiah 22:13
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That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion. -- jeremiah 22:14
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Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him? -- jeremiah 22:15
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He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 22:16
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But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it. -- jeremiah 22:17
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Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory! -- jeremiah 22:18
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He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem. -- jeremiah 22:19
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Go up to Lebanon, and cry; and lift up thy voice in Bashan, and cry from the passages: for all thy lovers are destroyed. -- jeremiah 22:20
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I spake unto thee in thy prosperity; but thou saidst, I will not hear. This hath been thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my voice. -- jeremiah 22:21
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The wind shall eat up all thy pastors, and thy lovers shall go into captivity: surely then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded for all thy wickedness. -- jeremiah 22:22
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O inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how gracious shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in travail! -- jeremiah 22:23
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As I live, saith the LORD, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck thee thence; -- jeremiah 22:24
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And I will give thee into the hand of them that seek thy life, and into the hand of them whose face thou fearest, even into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of the Chaldeans. -- jeremiah 22:25
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And I will cast thee out, and thy mother that bare thee, into another country, where ye were not born; and there shall ye die. -- jeremiah 22:26
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But to the land whereunto they desire to return, thither shall they not return. -- jeremiah 22:27
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Is this man Coniah a despised broken idol? is he a vessel wherein is no pleasure? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land which they know not? -- jeremiah 22:28
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O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD. -- jeremiah 22:29
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Thus saith the LORD, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah. -- jeremiah 22:30
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Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 23:1
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Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 23:2
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And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase. -- jeremiah 23:3
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And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 23:4
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Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. -- jeremiah 23:5
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In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. -- jeremiah 23:6
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Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that they shall no more say, The LORD liveth, which brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt; -- jeremiah 23:7
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But, The LORD liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land. -- jeremiah 23:8
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Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of the LORD, and because of the words of his holiness. -- jeremiah 23:9
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For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force is not right. -- jeremiah 23:10
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For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 23:11
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Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery ways in the darkness: they shall be driven on, and fall therein: for I will bring evil upon them, even the year of their visitation, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 23:12
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And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err. -- jeremiah 23:13
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I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness; they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah. -- jeremiah 23:14
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Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land. -- jeremiah 23:15
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD. -- jeremiah 23:16
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They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you. -- jeremiah 23:17
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For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it? -- jeremiah 23:18
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Behold, a whirlwind of the LORD is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked. -- jeremiah 23:19
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The anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly. -- jeremiah 23:20
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I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied. -- jeremiah 23:21
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But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings. -- jeremiah 23:22
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Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off? -- jeremiah 23:23
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Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 23:24
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I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed. -- jeremiah 23:25
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How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart; -- jeremiah 23:26
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Which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal. -- jeremiah 23:27
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The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 23:28
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Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces? -- jeremiah 23:29
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Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour. -- jeremiah 23:30
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Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith. -- jeremiah 23:31
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Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 23:32
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And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 23:33
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And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of the LORD, I will even punish that man and his house. -- jeremiah 23:34
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Thus shall ye say every one to his neighbour, and every one to his brother, What hath the LORD answered? and, What hath the LORD spoken? -- jeremiah 23:35
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And the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: for every man's word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God. -- jeremiah 23:36
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Thus shalt thou say to the prophet, What hath the LORD answered thee? and, What hath the LORD spoken? -- jeremiah 23:37
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But since ye say, The burden of the LORD; therefore thus saith the LORD; Because ye say this word, The burden of the LORD, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of the LORD; -- jeremiah 23:38
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Therefore, behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you, and I will forsake you, and the city that I gave you and your fathers, and cast you out of my presence: -- jeremiah 23:39
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And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten. -- jeremiah 23:40
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The LORD shewed me, and, behold, two baskets of figs were set before the temple of the LORD, after that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, with the carpenters and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon. -- jeremiah 24:1
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One basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe: and the other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad. -- jeremiah 24:2
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Then said the LORD unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil. -- jeremiah 24:3
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Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- jeremiah 24:4
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Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good. -- jeremiah 24:5
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For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up. -- jeremiah 24:6
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And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart. -- jeremiah 24:7
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And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus saith the LORD, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt: -- jeremiah 24:8
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And I will deliver them to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth for their hurt, to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them. -- jeremiah 24:9
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And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers. -- jeremiah 24:10
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The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that was the first year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; -- jeremiah 25:1
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The which Jeremiah the prophet spake unto all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, -- jeremiah 25:2
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From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even unto this day, that is the three and twentieth year, the word of the LORD hath come unto me, and I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye have not hearkened. -- jeremiah 25:3
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And the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear. -- jeremiah 25:4
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They said, Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD hath given unto you and to your fathers for ever and ever: -- jeremiah 25:5
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And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no hurt. -- jeremiah 25:6
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Yet ye have not hearkened unto me, saith the LORD; that ye might provoke me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt. -- jeremiah 25:7
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Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Because ye have not heard my words, -- jeremiah 25:8
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Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations. -- jeremiah 25:9
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Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle. -- jeremiah 25:10
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And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years. -- jeremiah 25:11
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And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, that I will punish the king of Babylon, and that nation, saith the LORD, for their iniquity, and the land of the Chaldeans, and will make it perpetual desolations. -- jeremiah 25:12
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And I will bring upon that land all my words which I have pronounced against it, even all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah hath prophesied against all the nations. -- jeremiah 25:13
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For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands. -- jeremiah 25:14
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For thus saith the LORD God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it. -- jeremiah 25:15
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And they shall drink, and be moved, and be mad, because of the sword that I will send among them. -- jeremiah 25:16
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Then took I the cup at the LORD's hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom the LORD had sent me: -- jeremiah 25:17
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To wit, Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and the kings thereof, and the princes thereof, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, an hissing, and a curse; as it is this day; -- jeremiah 25:18
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Pharaoh king of Egypt, and his servants, and his princes, and all his people; -- jeremiah 25:19
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And all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod, -- jeremiah 25:20
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Edom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon, -- jeremiah 25:21
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And all the kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the isles which are beyond the sea, -- jeremiah 25:22
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Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners, -- jeremiah 25:23
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And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the desert, -- jeremiah 25:24
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And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes, -- jeremiah 25:25
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And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them. -- jeremiah 25:26
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Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Drink ye, and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you. -- jeremiah 25:27
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And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thine hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ye shall certainly drink. -- jeremiah 25:28
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For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts. -- jeremiah 25:29
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Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The LORD shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth. -- jeremiah 25:30
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A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 25:31
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth. -- jeremiah 25:32
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And the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground. -- jeremiah 25:33
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Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel. -- jeremiah 25:34
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And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock to escape. -- jeremiah 25:35
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A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and an howling of the principal of the flock, shall be heard: for the LORD hath spoiled their pasture. -- jeremiah 25:36
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And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the LORD. -- jeremiah 25:37
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He hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger. -- jeremiah 25:38
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In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word from the LORD, saying, -- jeremiah 26:1
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Thus saith the LORD; Stand in the court of the LORD's house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the LORD's house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word: -- jeremiah 26:2
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If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings. -- jeremiah 26:3
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And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; If ye will not hearken to me, to walk in my law, which I have set before you, -- jeremiah 26:4
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To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not hearkened; -- jeremiah 26:5
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Then will I make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth. -- jeremiah 26:6
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So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD. -- jeremiah 26:7
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Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die. -- jeremiah 26:8
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Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. -- jeremiah 26:9
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When the princes of Judah heard these things, then they came up from the king's house unto the house of the LORD, and sat down in the entry of the new gate of the LORD's house. -- jeremiah 26:10
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Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears. -- jeremiah 26:11
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Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard. -- jeremiah 26:12
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Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you. -- jeremiah 26:13
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As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you. -- jeremiah 26:14
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But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the LORD hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears. -- jeremiah 26:15
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Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God. -- jeremiah 26:16
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Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying, -- jeremiah 26:17
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Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest. -- jeremiah 26:18
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Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him at all to death? did he not fear the LORD, and besought the LORD, and the LORD repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus might we procure great evil against our souls. -- jeremiah 26:19
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And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the LORD, Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kirjathjearim, who prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah. -- jeremiah 26:20
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And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death: but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt; -- jeremiah 26:21
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And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt. -- jeremiah 26:22
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And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people. -- jeremiah 26:23
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Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death. -- jeremiah 26:24
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In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, -- jeremiah 27:1
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Thus saith the LORD to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck, -- jeremiah 27:2
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And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyrus, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers which come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah; -- jeremiah 27:3
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And command them to say unto their masters, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say unto your masters; -- jeremiah 27:4
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I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me. -- jeremiah 27:5
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And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him. -- jeremiah 27:6
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And all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son's son, until the very time of his land come: and then many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of him. -- jeremiah 27:7
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And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith the LORD, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand. -- jeremiah 27:8
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Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: -- jeremiah 27:9
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For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish. -- jeremiah 27:10
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But the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, those will I let remain still in their own land, saith the LORD; and they shall till it, and dwell therein. -- jeremiah 27:11
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I spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live. -- jeremiah 27:12
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Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as the LORD hath spoken against the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon? -- jeremiah 27:13
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Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you. -- jeremiah 27:14
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For I have not sent them, saith the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you. -- jeremiah 27:15
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Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the LORD's house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you. -- jeremiah 27:16
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Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste? -- jeremiah 27:17
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But if they be prophets, and if the word of the LORD be with them, let them now make intercession to the LORD of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon. -- jeremiah 27:18
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For thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remain in this city. -- jeremiah 27:19
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Which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, when he carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem; -- jeremiah 27:20
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Yea, thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning the vessels that remain in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah and of Jerusalem; -- jeremiah 27:21
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They shall be carried to Babylon, and there shall they be until the day that I visit them, saith the LORD; then will I bring them up, and restore them to this place. -- jeremiah 27:22
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And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, which was of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying, -- jeremiah 28:1
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Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. -- jeremiah 28:2
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Within two full years will I bring again into this place all the vessels of the LORD's house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place, and carried them to Babylon: -- jeremiah 28:3
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And I will bring again to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, with all the captives of Judah, that went into Babylon, saith the LORD: for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon. -- jeremiah 28:4
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Then the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the LORD, -- jeremiah 28:5
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Even the prophet Jeremiah said, Amen: the LORD do so: the LORD perform thy words which thou hast prophesied, to bring again the vessels of the LORD's house, and all that is carried away captive, from Babylon into this place. -- jeremiah 28:6
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Nevertheless hear thou now this word that I speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people; -- jeremiah 28:7
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The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence. -- jeremiah 28:8
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The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the LORD hath truly sent him. -- jeremiah 28:9
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Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and brake it. -- jeremiah 28:10
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And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way. -- jeremiah 28:11
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Then the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the prophet, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying, -- jeremiah 28:12
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Go and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast broken the yokes of wood; but thou shalt make for them yokes of iron. -- jeremiah 28:13
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For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also. -- jeremiah 28:14
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Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie. -- jeremiah 28:15
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Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against the LORD. -- jeremiah 28:16
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So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month. -- jeremiah 28:17
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Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon; -- jeremiah 29:1
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(After that Jeconiah the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the carpenters, and the smiths, were departed from Jerusalem;) -- jeremiah 29:2
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By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying, -- jeremiah 29:3
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon; -- jeremiah 29:4
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Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them; -- jeremiah 29:5
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Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished. -- jeremiah 29:6
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And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace. -- jeremiah 29:7
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For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed. -- jeremiah 29:8
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For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 29:9
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For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place. -- jeremiah 29:10
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For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. -- jeremiah 29:11
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Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. -- jeremiah 29:12
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And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. -- jeremiah 29:13
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And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive. -- jeremiah 29:14
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Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised us up prophets in Babylon; -- jeremiah 29:15
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Know that thus saith the LORD of the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and of all the people that dwelleth in this city, and of your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity; -- jeremiah 29:16
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil. -- jeremiah 29:17
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And I will persecute them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be removed to all the kingdoms of the earth, to be a curse, and an astonishment, and an hissing, and a reproach, among all the nations whither I have driven them: -- jeremiah 29:18
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Because they have not hearkened to my words, saith the LORD, which I sent unto them by my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but ye would not hear, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 29:19
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Hear ye therefore the word of the LORD, all ye of the captivity, whom I have sent from Jerusalem to Babylon: -- jeremiah 29:20
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes; -- jeremiah 29:21
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And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which are in Babylon, saying, The LORD make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire; -- jeremiah 29:22
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Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 29:23
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Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying, -- jeremiah 29:24
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Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying, -- jeremiah 29:25
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The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks. -- jeremiah 29:26
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Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you? -- jeremiah 29:27
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For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them. -- jeremiah 29:28
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And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet. -- jeremiah 29:29
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Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying, -- jeremiah 29:30
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Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie: -- jeremiah 29:31
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Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the LORD; because he hath taught rebellion against the LORD. -- jeremiah 29:32
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The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, -- jeremiah 30:1
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Thus speaketh the LORD God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book. -- jeremiah 30:2
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For, lo, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith the LORD: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it. -- jeremiah 30:3
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And these are the words that the LORD spake concerning Israel and concerning Judah. -- jeremiah 30:4
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For thus saith the LORD; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace. -- jeremiah 30:5
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Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child? wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness? -- jeremiah 30:6
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Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble, but he shall be saved out of it. -- jeremiah 30:7
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For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him: -- jeremiah 30:8
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But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them. -- jeremiah 30:9
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Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid. -- jeremiah 30:10
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For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet I will not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished. -- jeremiah 30:11
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For thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous. -- jeremiah 30:12
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There is none to plead thy cause, that thou mayest be bound up: thou hast no healing medicines. -- jeremiah 30:13
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All thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not; for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the multitude of thine iniquity; because thy sins were increased. -- jeremiah 30:14
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Why criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee. -- jeremiah 30:15
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Therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey. -- jeremiah 30:16
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For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after. -- jeremiah 30:17
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Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof. -- jeremiah 30:18
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And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small. -- jeremiah 30:19
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Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all that oppress them. -- jeremiah 30:20
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And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me? saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 30:21
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And ye shall be my people, and I will be your God. -- jeremiah 30:22
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Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked. -- jeremiah 30:23
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The fierce anger of the LORD shall not return, until he hath done it, and until he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it. -- jeremiah 30:24
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At the same time, saith the LORD, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people. -- jeremiah 31:1
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Thus saith the LORD, The people which were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest. -- jeremiah 31:2
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The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. -- jeremiah 31:3
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Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry. -- jeremiah 31:4
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Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things. -- jeremiah 31:5
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For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the LORD our God. -- jeremiah 31:6
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For thus saith the LORD; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O LORD, save thy people, the remnant of Israel. -- jeremiah 31:7
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Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither. -- jeremiah 31:8
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They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn. -- jeremiah 31:9
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Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock. -- jeremiah 31:10
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For the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he. -- jeremiah 31:11
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Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all. -- jeremiah 31:12
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Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow. -- jeremiah 31:13
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And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 31:14
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Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not. -- jeremiah 31:15
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Thus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy. -- jeremiah 31:16
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And there is hope in thine end, saith the LORD, that thy children shall come again to their own border. -- jeremiah 31:17
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I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God. -- jeremiah 31:18
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Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth. -- jeremiah 31:19
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Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 31:20
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Set thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps: set thine heart toward the highway, even the way which thou wentest: turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these thy cities. -- jeremiah 31:21
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How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the LORD hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man. -- jeremiah 31:22
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness. -- jeremiah 31:23
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And there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all the cities thereof together, husbandmen, and they that go forth with flocks. -- jeremiah 31:24
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For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul. -- jeremiah 31:25
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Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me. -- jeremiah 31:26
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Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast. -- jeremiah 31:27
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And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 31:28
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In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge. -- jeremiah 31:29
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But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge. -- jeremiah 31:30
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Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: -- jeremiah 31:31
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Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD: -- jeremiah 31:32
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But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. -- jeremiah 31:33
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And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more. -- jeremiah 31:34
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Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name: -- jeremiah 31:35
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If those ordinances depart from before me, saith the LORD, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever. -- jeremiah 31:36
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Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 31:37
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Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the city shall be built to the LORD from the tower of Hananeel unto the gate of the corner. -- jeremiah 31:38
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And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath. -- jeremiah 31:39
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And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, shall be holy unto the LORD; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever. -- jeremiah 31:40
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The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar. -- jeremiah 32:1
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For then the king of Babylon's army besieged Jerusalem: and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the prison, which was in the king of Judah's house. -- jeremiah 32:2
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For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it; -- jeremiah 32:3
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And Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall behold his eyes; -- jeremiah 32:4
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And he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until I visit him, saith the LORD: though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper. -- jeremiah 32:5
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And Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- jeremiah 32:6
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Behold, Hanameel the son of Shallum thine uncle shall come unto thee saying, Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth: for the right of redemption is thine to buy it. -- jeremiah 32:7
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So Hanameel mine uncle's son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the LORD, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine; buy it for thyself. Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD. -- jeremiah 32:8
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And I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle's son, that was in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver. -- jeremiah 32:9
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And I subscribed the evidence, and sealed it, and took witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances. -- jeremiah 32:10
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So I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open: -- jeremiah 32:11
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And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle's son, and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the prison. -- jeremiah 32:12
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And I charged Baruch before them, saying, -- jeremiah 32:13
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which is open; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may continue many days. -- jeremiah 32:14
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For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land. -- jeremiah 32:15
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Now when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed unto the LORD, saying, -- jeremiah 32:16
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Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee: -- jeremiah 32:17
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Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name, -- jeremiah 32:18
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Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings: -- jeremiah 32:19
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Which hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among other men; and hast made thee a name, as at this day; -- jeremiah 32:20
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And hast brought forth thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with great terror; -- jeremiah 32:21
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And hast given them this land, which thou didst swear to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey; -- jeremiah 32:22
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And they came in, and possessed it; but they obeyed not thy voice, neither walked in thy law; they have done nothing of all that thou commandedst them to do: therefore thou hast caused all this evil to come upon them: -- jeremiah 32:23
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Behold the mounts, they are come unto the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans, that fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence: and what thou hast spoken is come to pass; and, behold, thou seest it. -- jeremiah 32:24
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And thou hast said unto me, O Lord GOD, Buy thee the field for money, and take witnesses; for the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans. -- jeremiah 32:25
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Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying, -- jeremiah 32:26
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Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me? -- jeremiah 32:27
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Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and he shall take it: -- jeremiah 32:28
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And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger. -- jeremiah 32:29
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For the children of Israel and the children of Judah have only done evil before me from their youth: for the children of Israel have only provoked me to anger with the work of their hands, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 32:30
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For this city hath been to me as a provocation of mine anger and of my fury from the day that they built it even unto this day; that I should remove it from before my face, -- jeremiah 32:31
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Because of all the evil of the children of Israel and of the children of Judah, which they have done to provoke me to anger, they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their prophets, and the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. -- jeremiah 32:32
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And they have turned unto me the back, and not the face: though I taught them, rising up early and teaching them, yet they have not hearkened to receive instruction. -- jeremiah 32:33
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But they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it. -- jeremiah 32:34
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And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin. -- jeremiah 32:35
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And now therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this city, whereof ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence; -- jeremiah 32:36
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Behold, I will gather them out of all countries, whither I have driven them in mine anger, and in my fury, and in great wrath; and I will bring them again unto this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely: -- jeremiah 32:37
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And they shall be my people, and I will be their God: -- jeremiah 32:38
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And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them: -- jeremiah 32:39
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And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me. -- jeremiah 32:40
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Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul. -- jeremiah 32:41
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For thus saith the LORD; Like as I have brought all this great evil upon this people, so will I bring upon them all the good that I have promised them. -- jeremiah 32:42
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And fields shall be bought in this land, whereof ye say, It is desolate without man or beast; it is given into the hand of the Chaldeans. -- jeremiah 32:43
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Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe evidences, and seal them, and take witnesses in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the mountains, and in the cities of the valley, and in the cities of the south: for I will cause their captivity to return, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 32:44
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Moreover the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying, -- jeremiah 33:1
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Thus saith the LORD the maker thereof, the LORD that formed it, to establish it; the LORD is his name; -- jeremiah 33:2
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Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. -- jeremiah 33:3
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For thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are thrown down by the mounts, and by the sword; -- jeremiah 33:4
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They come to fight with the Chaldeans, but it is to fill them with the dead bodies of men, whom I have slain in mine anger and in my fury, and for all whose wickedness I have hid my face from this city. -- jeremiah 33:5
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Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth. -- jeremiah 33:6
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And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first. -- jeremiah 33:7
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And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me. -- jeremiah 33:8
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And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it. -- jeremiah 33:9
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Thus saith the LORD; Again there shall be heard in this place, which ye say shall be desolate without man and without beast, even in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, that are desolate, without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast, -- jeremiah 33:10
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The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 33:11
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Again in this place, which is desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down. -- jeremiah 33:12
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In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 33:13
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Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah. -- jeremiah 33:14
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In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land. -- jeremiah 33:15
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In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness. -- jeremiah 33:16
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For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel; -- jeremiah 33:17
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Neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually. -- jeremiah 33:18
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And the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, saying, -- jeremiah 33:19
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Thus saith the LORD; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season; -- jeremiah 33:20
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Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers. -- jeremiah 33:21
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As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me. -- jeremiah 33:22
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Moreover the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying, -- jeremiah 33:23
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Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which the LORD hath chosen, he hath even cast them off? thus they have despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them. -- jeremiah 33:24
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Thus saith the LORD; If my covenant be not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth; -- jeremiah 33:25
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Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob and David my servant, so that I will not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them. -- jeremiah 33:26
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The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and all his army, and all the kingdoms of the earth of his dominion, and all the people, fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities thereof, saying, -- jeremiah 34:1
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Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire: -- jeremiah 34:2
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And thou shalt not escape out of his hand, but shalt surely be taken, and delivered into his hand; and thine eyes shall behold the eyes of the king of Babylon, and he shall speak with thee mouth to mouth, and thou shalt go to Babylon. -- jeremiah 34:3
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Yet hear the word of the LORD, O Zedekiah king of Judah; Thus saith the LORD of thee, Thou shalt not die by the sword: -- jeremiah 34:4
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But thou shalt die in peace: and with the burnings of thy fathers, the former kings which were before thee, so shall they burn odours for thee; and they will lament thee, saying, Ah lord! for I have pronounced the word, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 34:5
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Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem, -- jeremiah 34:6
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When the king of Babylon's army fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish, and against Azekah: for these defenced cities remained of the cities of Judah. -- jeremiah 34:7
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This is the word that came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, after that the king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people which were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty unto them; -- jeremiah 34:8
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That every man should let his manservant, and every man his maidservant, being an Hebrew or an Hebrewess, go free; that none should serve himself of them, to wit, of a Jew his brother. -- jeremiah 34:9
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Now when all the princes, and all the people, which had entered into the covenant, heard that every one should let his manservant, and every one his maidservant, go free, that none should serve themselves of them any more, then they obeyed, and let them go. -- jeremiah 34:10
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But afterward they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids. -- jeremiah 34:11
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Therefore the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, -- jeremiah 34:12
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Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondmen, saying, -- jeremiah 34:13
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At the end of seven years let ye go every man his brother an Hebrew, which hath been sold unto thee; and when he hath served thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from thee: but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear. -- jeremiah 34:14
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And ye were now turned, and had done right in my sight, in proclaiming liberty every man to his neighbour; and ye had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my name: -- jeremiah 34:15
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But ye turned and polluted my name, and caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom he had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return, and brought them into subjection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids. -- jeremiah 34:16
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Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ye have not hearkened unto me, in proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother, and every man to his neighbour: behold, I proclaim a liberty for you, saith the LORD, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will make you to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth. -- jeremiah 34:17
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And I will give the men that have transgressed my covenant, which have not performed the words of the covenant which they had made before me, when they cut the calf in twain, and passed between the parts thereof, -- jeremiah 34:18
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The princes of Judah, and the princes of Jerusalem, the eunuchs, and the priests, and all the people of the land, which passed between the parts of the calf; -- jeremiah 34:19
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I will even give them into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life: and their dead bodies shall be for meat unto the fowls of the heaven, and to the beasts of the earth. -- jeremiah 34:20
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And Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes will I give into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life, and into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which are gone up from you. -- jeremiah 34:21
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Behold, I will command, saith the LORD, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without an inhabitant. -- jeremiah 34:22
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The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying, -- jeremiah 35:1
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Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of the LORD, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink. -- jeremiah 35:2
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Then I took Jaazaniah the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habaziniah, and his brethren, and all his sons, and the whole house of the Rechabites; -- jeremiah 35:3
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And I brought them into the house of the LORD, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan, the son of Igdaliah, a man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the door: -- jeremiah 35:4
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And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them, Drink ye wine. -- jeremiah 35:5
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But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever: -- jeremiah 35:6
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Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have any: but all your days ye shall dwell in tents; that ye may live many days in the land where ye be strangers. -- jeremiah 35:7
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Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters; -- jeremiah 35:8
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Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed: -- jeremiah 35:9
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But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us. -- jeremiah 35:10
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But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so we dwell at Jerusalem. -- jeremiah 35:11
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Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying, -- jeremiah 35:12
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to my words? saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 35:13
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The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to drink wine, are performed; for unto this day they drink none, but obey their father's commandment: notwithstanding I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye hearkened not unto me. -- jeremiah 35:14
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I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me. -- jeremiah 35:15
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Because the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father, which he commanded them; but this people hath not hearkened unto me: -- jeremiah 35:16
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Therefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered. -- jeremiah 35:17
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And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you: -- jeremiah 35:18
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Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever. -- jeremiah 35:19
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And it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that this word came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, -- jeremiah 36:1
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Take thee a roll of a book, and write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spake unto thee, from the days of Josiah, even unto this day. -- jeremiah 36:2
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It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin. -- jeremiah 36:3
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Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah: and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book. -- jeremiah 36:4
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And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the LORD: -- jeremiah 36:5
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Therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the LORD in the ears of the people in the LORD's house upon the fasting day: and also thou shalt read them in the ears of all Judah that come out of their cities. -- jeremiah 36:6
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It may be they will present their supplication before the LORD, and will return every one from his evil way: for great is the anger and the fury that the LORD hath pronounced against this people. -- jeremiah 36:7
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And Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading in the book the words of the LORD in the LORD's house. -- jeremiah 36:8
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And it came to pass in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, in the ninth month, that they proclaimed a fast before the LORD to all the people in Jerusalem, and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah unto Jerusalem. -- jeremiah 36:9
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Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the LORD, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the LORD's house, in the ears of all the people. -- jeremiah 36:10
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When Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the LORD, -- jeremiah 36:11
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Then he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes. -- jeremiah 36:12
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Then Michaiah declared unto them all the words that he had heard, when Baruch read the book in the ears of the people. -- jeremiah 36:13
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Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, unto Baruch, saying, Take in thine hand the roll wherein thou hast read in the ears of the people, and come. So Baruch the son of Neriah took the roll in his hand, and came unto them. -- jeremiah 36:14
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And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears. -- jeremiah 36:15
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Now it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they were afraid both one and other, and said unto Baruch, We will surely tell the king of all these words. -- jeremiah 36:16
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And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth? -- jeremiah 36:17
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Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book. -- jeremiah 36:18
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Then said the princes unto Baruch, Go, hide thee, thou and Jeremiah; and let no man know where ye be. -- jeremiah 36:19
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And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king. -- jeremiah 36:20
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So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe's chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king. -- jeremiah 36:21
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Now the king sat in the winterhouse in the ninth month: and there was a fire on the hearth burning before him. -- jeremiah 36:22
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And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth. -- jeremiah 36:23
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Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words. -- jeremiah 36:24
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Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them. -- jeremiah 36:25
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But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the LORD hid them. -- jeremiah 36:26
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Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, after that the king had burned the roll, and the words which Baruch wrote at the mouth of Jeremiah, saying, -- jeremiah 36:27
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Take thee again another roll, and write in it all the former words that were in the first roll, which Jehoiakim the king of Judah hath burned. -- jeremiah 36:28
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And thou shalt say to Jehoiakim king of Judah, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast burned this roll, saying, Why hast thou written therein, saying, The king of Babylon shall certainly come and destroy this land, and shall cause to cease from thence man and beast? -- jeremiah 36:29
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Therefore thus saith the LORD of Jehoiakim king of Judah; He shall have none to sit upon the throne of David: and his dead body shall be cast out in the day to the heat, and in the night to the frost. -- jeremiah 36:30
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And I will punish him and his seed and his servants for their iniquity; and I will bring upon them, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and upon the men of Judah, all the evil that I have pronounced against them; but they hearkened not. -- jeremiah 36:31
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Then took Jeremiah another roll, and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah; who wrote therein from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire: and there were added besides unto them many like words. -- jeremiah 36:32
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And king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah. -- jeremiah 37:1
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But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of the LORD, which he spake by the prophet Jeremiah. -- jeremiah 37:2
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And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the LORD our God for us. -- jeremiah 37:3
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Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people: for they had not put him into prison. -- jeremiah 37:4
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Then Pharaoh's army was come forth out of Egypt: and when the Chaldeans that besieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they departed from Jerusalem. -- jeremiah 37:5
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Then came the word of the LORD unto the prophet Jeremiah saying, -- jeremiah 37:6
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Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, that sent you unto me to enquire of me; Behold, Pharaoh's army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their own land. -- jeremiah 37:7
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And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire. -- jeremiah 37:8
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Thus saith the LORD; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart. -- jeremiah 37:9
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For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire. -- jeremiah 37:10
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And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army, -- jeremiah 37:11
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Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people. -- jeremiah 37:12
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And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans. -- jeremiah 37:13
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Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes. -- jeremiah 37:14
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Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison. -- jeremiah 37:15
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When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days; -- jeremiah 37:16
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Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out: and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any word from the LORD? And Jeremiah said, There is: for, said he, thou shalt be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon. -- jeremiah 37:17
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Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison? -- jeremiah 37:18
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Where are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land? -- jeremiah 37:19
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Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there. -- jeremiah 37:20
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Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison. -- jeremiah 37:21
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Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying, -- jeremiah 38:1
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Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live. -- jeremiah 38:2
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Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it. -- jeremiah 38:3
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Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt. -- jeremiah 38:4
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Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you. -- jeremiah 38:5
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Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire. -- jeremiah 38:6
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Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin; -- jeremiah 38:7
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Ebedmelech went forth out of the king's house, and spake to the king saying, -- jeremiah 38:8
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My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is like to die for hunger in the place where he is: for there is no more bread in the city. -- jeremiah 38:9
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Then the king commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from hence thirty men with thee, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he die. -- jeremiah 38:10
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So Ebedmelech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took thence old cast clouts and old rotten rags, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah. -- jeremiah 38:11
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And Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these old cast clouts and rotten rags under thine armholes under the cords. And Jeremiah did so. -- jeremiah 38:12
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So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison. -- jeremiah 38:13
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Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet unto him into the third entry that is in the house of the LORD: and the king said unto Jeremiah, I will ask thee a thing; hide nothing from me. -- jeremiah 38:14
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Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me? -- jeremiah 38:15
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So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life. -- jeremiah 38:16
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Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon's princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house: -- jeremiah 38:17
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But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand. -- jeremiah 38:18
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And Zedekiah the king said unto Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Jews that are fallen to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and they mock me. -- jeremiah 38:19
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But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of the LORD, which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well unto thee, and thy soul shall live. -- jeremiah 38:20
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But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word that the LORD hath shewed me: -- jeremiah 38:21
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And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back. -- jeremiah 38:22
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So they shall bring out all thy wives and thy children to the Chaldeans: and thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shalt be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire. -- jeremiah 38:23
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Then said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou shalt not die. -- jeremiah 38:24
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But if the princes hear that I have talked with thee, and they come unto thee, and say unto thee, Declare unto us now what thou hast said unto the king, hide it not from us, and we will not put thee to death; also what the king said unto thee: -- jeremiah 38:25
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Then thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there. -- jeremiah 38:26
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Then came all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him: and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived. -- jeremiah 38:27
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So Jeremiah abode in the court of the prison until the day that Jerusalem was taken: and he was there when Jerusalem was taken. -- jeremiah 38:28
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In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it. -- jeremiah 39:1
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And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up. -- jeremiah 39:2
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And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon. -- jeremiah 39:3
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And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king's garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain. -- jeremiah 39:4
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But the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him. -- jeremiah 39:5
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Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah. -- jeremiah 39:6
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Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon. -- jeremiah 39:7
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And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem. -- jeremiah 39:8
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Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained. -- jeremiah 39:9
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But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time. -- jeremiah 39:10
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Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying, -- jeremiah 39:11
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Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee. -- jeremiah 39:12
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So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rabsaris, and Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, and all the king of Babylon's princes; -- jeremiah 39:13
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Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people. -- jeremiah 39:14
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Now the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying, -- jeremiah 39:15
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Go and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee. -- jeremiah 39:16
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But I will deliver thee in that day, saith the LORD: and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid. -- jeremiah 39:17
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For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 39:18
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The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon. -- jeremiah 40:1
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And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place. -- jeremiah 40:2
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Now the LORD hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you. -- jeremiah 40:3
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And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go. -- jeremiah 40:4
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Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go. -- jeremiah 40:5
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Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land. -- jeremiah 40:6
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Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon; -- jeremiah 40:7
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Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men. -- jeremiah 40:8
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And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you. -- jeremiah 40:9
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As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah, to serve the Chaldeans, which will come unto us: but ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken. -- jeremiah 40:10
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Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan; -- jeremiah 40:11
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Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much. -- jeremiah 40:12
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Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, -- jeremiah 40:13
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And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not. -- jeremiah 40:14
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Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish? -- jeremiah 40:15
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But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael. -- jeremiah 40:16
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Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah. -- jeremiah 41:1
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Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land. -- jeremiah 41:2
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Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war. -- jeremiah 41:3
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And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it, -- jeremiah 41:4
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That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the LORD. -- jeremiah 41:5
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And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam. -- jeremiah 41:6
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And it was so, when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he, and the men that were with him. -- jeremiah 41:7
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But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren. -- jeremiah 41:8
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Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Gedaliah, was it which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with them that were slain. -- jeremiah 41:9
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Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that were in Mizpah, even the king's daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to the Ammonites. -- jeremiah 41:10
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But when Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done, -- jeremiah 41:11
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Then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and found him by the great waters that are in Gibeon. -- jeremiah 41:12
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Now it came to pass, that when all the people which were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, then they were glad. -- jeremiah 41:13
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So all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah. -- jeremiah 41:14
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But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites. -- jeremiah 41:15
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Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon: -- jeremiah 41:16
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And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt, -- jeremiah 41:17
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Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land. -- jeremiah 41:18
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Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near, -- jeremiah 42:1
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And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy God, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:) -- jeremiah 42:2
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That the LORD thy God may shew us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do. -- jeremiah 42:3
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Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray unto the LORD your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass, that whatsoever thing the LORD shall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will keep nothing back from you. -- jeremiah 42:4
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Then they said to Jeremiah, The LORD be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the LORD thy God shall send thee to us. -- jeremiah 42:5
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Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the LORD our God. -- jeremiah 42:6
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And it came to pass after ten days, that the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah. -- jeremiah 42:7
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Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces which were with him, and all the people from the least even to the greatest, -- jeremiah 42:8
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And said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him; -- jeremiah 42:9
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If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up: for I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you. -- jeremiah 42:10
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Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the LORD: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand. -- jeremiah 42:11
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And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land. -- jeremiah 42:12
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But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice of the LORD your God, -- jeremiah 42:13
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Saying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and there will we dwell: -- jeremiah 42:14
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And now therefore hear the word of the LORD, ye remnant of Judah; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; If ye wholly set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to sojourn there; -- jeremiah 42:15
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Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die. -- jeremiah 42:16
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So shall it be with all the men that set their faces to go into Egypt to sojourn there; they shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: and none of them shall remain or escape from the evil that I will bring upon them. -- jeremiah 42:17
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For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As mine anger and my fury hath been poured forth upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem; so shall my fury be poured forth upon you, when ye shall enter into Egypt: and ye shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach; and ye shall see this place no more. -- jeremiah 42:18
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The LORD hath said concerning you, O ye remnant of Judah; Go ye not into Egypt: know certainly that I have admonished you this day. -- jeremiah 42:19
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For ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the LORD your God, saying, Pray for us unto the LORD our God; and according unto all that the LORD our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it. -- jeremiah 42:20
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And now I have this day declared it to you; but ye have not obeyed the voice of the LORD your God, nor any thing for the which he hath sent me unto you. -- jeremiah 42:21
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Now therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go and to sojourn. -- jeremiah 42:22
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And it came to pass, that when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking unto all the people all the words of the LORD their God, for which the LORD their God had sent him to them, even all these words, -- jeremiah 43:1
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Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the LORD our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there: -- jeremiah 43:2
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But Baruch the son of Neriah setteth thee on against us, for to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they might put us to death, and carry us away captives into Babylon. -- jeremiah 43:3
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So Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people, obeyed not the voice of the LORD, to dwell in the land of Judah. -- jeremiah 43:4
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But Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took all the remnant of Judah, that were returned from all nations, whither they had been driven, to dwell in the land of Judah; -- jeremiah 43:5
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Even men, and women, and children, and the king's daughters, and every person that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah. -- jeremiah 43:6
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So they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: thus came they even to Tahpanhes. -- jeremiah 43:7
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Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying, -- jeremiah 43:8
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Take great stones in thine hand, and hide them in the clay in the brickkiln, which is at the entry of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah; -- jeremiah 43:9
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And say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them. -- jeremiah 43:10
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And when he cometh, he shall smite the land of Egypt, and deliver such as are for death to death; and such as are for captivity to captivity; and such as are for the sword to the sword. -- jeremiah 43:11
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And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captives: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace. -- jeremiah 43:12
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He shall break also the images of Bethshemesh, that is in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire. -- jeremiah 43:13
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The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews which dwell in the land of Egypt, which dwell at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying, -- jeremiah 44:1
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Ye have seen all the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, and upon all the cities of Judah; and, behold, this day they are a desolation, and no man dwelleth therein, -- jeremiah 44:2
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Because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, in that they went to burn incense, and to serve other gods, whom they knew not, neither they, ye, nor your fathers. -- jeremiah 44:3
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Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate. -- jeremiah 44:4
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But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods. -- jeremiah 44:5
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Wherefore my fury and mine anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, as at this day. -- jeremiah 44:6
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Therefore now thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; Wherefore commit ye this great evil against your souls, to cut off from you man and woman, child and suckling, out of Judah, to leave you none to remain; -- jeremiah 44:7
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In that ye provoke me unto wrath with the works of your hands, burning incense unto other gods in the land of Egypt, whither ye be gone to dwell, that ye might cut yourselves off, and that ye might be a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth? -- jeremiah 44:8
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Have ye forgotten the wickedness of your fathers, and the wickedness of the kings of Judah, and the wickedness of their wives, and your own wickedness, and the wickedness of your wives, which they have committed in the land of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem? -- jeremiah 44:9
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They are not humbled even unto this day, neither have they feared, nor walked in my law, nor in my statutes, that I set before you and before your fathers. -- jeremiah 44:10
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Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will set my face against you for evil, and to cut off all Judah. -- jeremiah 44:11
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And I will take the remnant of Judah, that have set their faces to go into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, and they shall all be consumed, and fall in the land of Egypt; they shall even be consumed by the sword and by the famine: they shall die, from the least even unto the greatest, by the sword and by the famine: and they shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach. -- jeremiah 44:12
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For I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: -- jeremiah 44:13
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So that none of the remnant of Judah, which are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall escape or remain, that they should return into the land of Judah, to the which they have a desire to return to dwell there: for none shall return but such as shall escape. -- jeremiah 44:14
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Then all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying, -- jeremiah 44:15
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As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee. -- jeremiah 44:16
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But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil. -- jeremiah 44:17
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But since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine. -- jeremiah 44:18
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And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink offerings unto her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink offerings unto her, without our men? -- jeremiah 44:19
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Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to all the people which had given him that answer, saying, -- jeremiah 44:20
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The incense that ye burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, ye, and your fathers, your kings, and your princes, and the people of the land, did not the LORD remember them, and came it not into his mind? -- jeremiah 44:21
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So that the LORD could no longer bear, because of the evil of your doings, and because of the abominations which ye have committed; therefore is your land a desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, without an inhabitant, as at this day. -- jeremiah 44:22
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Because ye have burned incense, and because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, nor walked in his law, nor in his statutes, nor in his testimonies; therefore this evil is happened unto you, as at this day. -- jeremiah 44:23
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Moreover Jeremiah said unto all the people, and to all the women, Hear the word of the LORD, all Judah that are in the land of Egypt: -- jeremiah 44:24
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying; Ye and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hand, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her: ye will surely accomplish your vows, and surely perform your vows. -- jeremiah 44:25
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Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, saith the LORD, that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, The Lord GOD liveth. -- jeremiah 44:26
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Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good: and all the men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until there be an end of them. -- jeremiah 44:27
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Yet a small number that escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah, and all the remnant of Judah, that are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall know whose words shall stand, mine, or their's. -- jeremiah 44:28
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And this shall be a sign unto you, saith the LORD, that I will punish you in this place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for evil: -- jeremiah 44:29
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Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give Pharaohhophra king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies, and into the hand of them that seek his life; as I gave Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, his enemy, and that sought his life. -- jeremiah 44:30
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The word that Jeremiah the prophet spake unto Baruch the son of Neriah, when he had written these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying, -- jeremiah 45:1
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Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto thee, O Baruch: -- jeremiah 45:2
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Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest. -- jeremiah 45:3
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Thus shalt thou say unto him, The LORD saith thus; Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this whole land. -- jeremiah 45:4
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And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest. -- jeremiah 45:5
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The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles; -- jeremiah 46:1
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Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaohnecho king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah. -- jeremiah 46:2
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Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle. -- jeremiah 46:3
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Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines. -- jeremiah 46:4
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Wherefore have I seen them dismayed and turned away back? and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: for fear was round about, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 46:5
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Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates. -- jeremiah 46:6
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Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers? -- jeremiah 46:7
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Egypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved like the rivers; and he saith, I will go up, and will cover the earth; I will destroy the city and the inhabitants thereof. -- jeremiah 46:8
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Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that handle and bend the bow. -- jeremiah 46:9
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For this is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour, and it shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord GOD of hosts hath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates. -- jeremiah 46:10
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Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines; for thou shalt not be cured. -- jeremiah 46:11
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The nations have heard of thy shame, and thy cry hath filled the land: for the mighty man hath stumbled against the mighty, and they are fallen both together. -- jeremiah 46:12
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The word that the LORD spake to Jeremiah the prophet, how Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon should come and smite the land of Egypt. -- jeremiah 46:13
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Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in Tahpanhes: say ye, Stand fast, and prepare thee; for the sword shall devour round about thee. -- jeremiah 46:14
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Why are thy valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the LORD did drive them. -- jeremiah 46:15
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He made many to fall, yea, one fell upon another: and they said, Arise, and let us go again to our own people, and to the land of our nativity, from the oppressing sword. -- jeremiah 46:16
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They did cry there, Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise; he hath passed the time appointed. -- jeremiah 46:17
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As I live, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts, Surely as Tabor is among the mountains, and as Carmel by the sea, so shall he come. -- jeremiah 46:18
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O thou daughter dwelling in Egypt, furnish thyself to go into captivity: for Noph shall be waste and desolate without an inhabitant. -- jeremiah 46:19
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Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out of the north. -- jeremiah 46:20
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Also her hired men are in the midst of her like fatted bullocks; for they also are turned back, and are fled away together: they did not stand, because the day of their calamity was come upon them, and the time of their visitation. -- jeremiah 46:21
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The voice thereof shall go like a serpent; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood. -- jeremiah 46:22
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They shall cut down her forest, saith the LORD, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable. -- jeremiah 46:23
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The daughter of Egypt shall be confounded; she shall be delivered into the hand of the people of the north. -- jeremiah 46:24
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The LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saith; Behold, I will punish the multitude of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods, and their kings; even Pharaoh, and all them that trust in him: -- jeremiah 46:25
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And I will deliver them into the hand of those that seek their lives, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of his servants: and afterward it shall be inhabited, as in the days of old, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 46:26
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But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid. -- jeremiah 46:27
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Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD: for I am with thee; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee: but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished. -- jeremiah 46:28
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The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza. -- jeremiah 47:1
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Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the city, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl. -- jeremiah 47:2
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At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong horses, at the rushing of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers shall not look back to their children for feebleness of hands; -- jeremiah 47:3
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Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor. -- jeremiah 47:4
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Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself? -- jeremiah 47:5
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O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. -- jeremiah 47:6
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How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it. -- jeremiah 47:7
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Against Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed. -- jeremiah 48:1
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There shall be no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil against it; come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also thou shalt be cut down, O Madmen; the sword shall pursue thee. -- jeremiah 48:2
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A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and great destruction. -- jeremiah 48:3
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Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard. -- jeremiah 48:4
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For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction. -- jeremiah 48:5
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Flee, save your lives, and be like the heath in the wilderness. -- jeremiah 48:6
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For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together. -- jeremiah 48:7
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And the spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape: the valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the LORD hath spoken. -- jeremiah 48:8
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Give wings unto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein. -- jeremiah 48:9
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Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood. -- jeremiah 48:10
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Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed. -- jeremiah 48:11
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Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will send unto him wanderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles. -- jeremiah 48:12
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And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel their confidence. -- jeremiah 48:13
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How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war? -- jeremiah 48:14
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Moab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts. -- jeremiah 48:15
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The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast. -- jeremiah 48:16
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All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod! -- jeremiah 48:17
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Thou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon, come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst; for the spoiler of Moab shall come upon thee, and he shall destroy thy strong holds. -- jeremiah 48:18
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O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done? -- jeremiah 48:19
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Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled, -- jeremiah 48:20
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And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath, -- jeremiah 48:21
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And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Bethdiblathaim, -- jeremiah 48:22
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And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Bethgamul, and upon Bethmeon, -- jeremiah 48:23
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And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near. -- jeremiah 48:24
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The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 48:25
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Make ye him drunken: for he magnified himself against the LORD: Moab also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision. -- jeremiah 48:26
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For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy. -- jeremiah 48:27
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O ye that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and be like the dove that maketh her nest in the sides of the hole's mouth. -- jeremiah 48:28
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We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart. -- jeremiah 48:29
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I know his wrath, saith the LORD; but it shall not be so; his lies shall not so effect it. -- jeremiah 48:30
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Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine heart shall mourn for the men of Kirheres. -- jeremiah 48:31
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O vine of Sibmah, I will weep for thee with the weeping of Jazer: thy plants are gone over the sea, they reach even to the sea of Jazer: the spoiler is fallen upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage. -- jeremiah 48:32
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And joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab, and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting. -- jeremiah 48:33
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From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate. -- jeremiah 48:34
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Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the LORD, him that offereth in the high places, and him that burneth incense to his gods. -- jeremiah 48:35
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Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kirheres: because the riches that he hath gotten are perished. -- jeremiah 48:36
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For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth. -- jeremiah 48:37
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There shall be lamentation generally upon all the housetops of Moab, and in the streets thereof: for I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein is no pleasure, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 48:38
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They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him. -- jeremiah 48:39
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For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab. -- jeremiah 48:40
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Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men's hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. -- jeremiah 48:41
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And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified himself against the LORD. -- jeremiah 48:42
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Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 48:43
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He that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon it, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 48:44
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They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force: but a fire shall come forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and shall devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones. -- jeremiah 48:45
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Woe be unto thee, O Moab! the people of Chemosh perisheth: for thy sons are taken captives, and thy daughters captives. -- jeremiah 48:46
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Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab. -- jeremiah 48:47
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Concerning the Ammonites, thus saith the LORD; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities? -- jeremiah 49:1
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Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites; and it shall be a desolate heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire: then shall Israel be heir unto them that were his heirs, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 49:2
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Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king shall go into captivity, and his priests and his princes together. -- jeremiah 49:3
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Wherefore gloriest thou in the valleys, thy flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? that trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come unto me? -- jeremiah 49:4
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Behold, I will bring a fear upon thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts, from all those that be about thee; and ye shall be driven out every man right forth; and none shall gather up him that wandereth. -- jeremiah 49:5
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And afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 49:6
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Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished? -- jeremiah 49:7
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Flee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit him. -- jeremiah 49:8
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If grapegatherers come to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough. -- jeremiah 49:9
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But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself: his seed is spoiled, and his brethren, and his neighbours, and he is not. -- jeremiah 49:10
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Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me. -- jeremiah 49:11
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For thus saith the LORD; Behold, they whose judgment was not to drink of the cup have assuredly drunken; and art thou he that shall altogether go unpunished? thou shalt not go unpunished, but thou shalt surely drink of it. -- jeremiah 49:12
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For I have sworn by myself, saith the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes. -- jeremiah 49:13
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I have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent unto the heathen, saying, Gather ye together, and come against her, and rise up to the battle. -- jeremiah 49:14
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For, lo, I will make thee small among the heathen, and despised among men. -- jeremiah 49:15
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Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 49:16
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Also Edom shall be a desolation: every one that goeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all the plagues thereof. -- jeremiah 49:17
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As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it. -- jeremiah 49:18
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Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me? -- jeremiah 49:19
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Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them. -- jeremiah 49:20
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The earth is moved at the noise of their fall, at the cry the noise thereof was heard in the Red sea. -- jeremiah 49:21
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Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. -- jeremiah 49:22
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Concerning Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard evil tidings: they are fainthearted; there is sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet. -- jeremiah 49:23
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Damascus is waxed feeble, and turneth herself to flee, and fear hath seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in travail. -- jeremiah 49:24
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How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy! -- jeremiah 49:25
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Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD of hosts. -- jeremiah 49:26
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And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Benhadad. -- jeremiah 49:27
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Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon shall smite, thus saith the LORD; Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and spoil the men of the east. -- jeremiah 49:28
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Their tents and their flocks shall they take away: they shall take to themselves their curtains, and all their vessels, and their camels; and they shall cry unto them, Fear is on every side. -- jeremiah 49:29
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Flee, get you far off, dwell deep, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith the LORD; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath taken counsel against you, and hath conceived a purpose against you. -- jeremiah 49:30
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Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith the LORD, which have neither gates nor bars, which dwell alone. -- jeremiah 49:31
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And their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will scatter into all winds them that are in the utmost corners; and I will bring their calamity from all sides thereof, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 49:32
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And Hazor shall be a dwelling for dragons, and a desolation for ever: there shall no man abide there, nor any son of man dwell in it. -- jeremiah 49:33
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The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying, -- jeremiah 49:34
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might. -- jeremiah 49:35
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And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come. -- jeremiah 49:36
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For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life: and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith the LORD; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them: -- jeremiah 49:37
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And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 49:38
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But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 49:39
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The word that the LORD spake against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet. -- jeremiah 50:1
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Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces. -- jeremiah 50:2
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For out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they shall remove, they shall depart, both man and beast. -- jeremiah 50:3
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In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the LORD their God. -- jeremiah 50:4
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They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the LORD in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten. -- jeremiah 50:5
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My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their restingplace. -- jeremiah 50:6
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All that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend not, because they have sinned against the LORD, the habitation of justice, even the LORD, the hope of their fathers. -- jeremiah 50:7
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Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he goats before the flocks. -- jeremiah 50:8
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For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain. -- jeremiah 50:9
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And Chaldea shall be a spoil: all that spoil her shall be satisfied, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 50:10
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Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of mine heritage, because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow as bulls; -- jeremiah 50:11
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Your mother shall be sore confounded; she that bare you shall be ashamed: behold, the hindermost of the nations shall be a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert. -- jeremiah 50:12
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Because of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate: every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues. -- jeremiah 50:13
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Put yourselves in array against Babylon round about: all ye that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against the LORD. -- jeremiah 50:14
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Shout against her round about: she hath given her hand: her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the vengeance of the LORD: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her. -- jeremiah 50:15
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Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him that handleth the sickle in the time of harvest: for fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn every one to his people, and they shall flee every one to his own land. -- jeremiah 50:16
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Israel is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones. -- jeremiah 50:17
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Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will punish the king of Babylon and his land, as I have punished the king of Assyria. -- jeremiah 50:18
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And I will bring Israel again to his habitation, and he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan, and his soul shall be satisfied upon mount Ephraim and Gilead. -- jeremiah 50:19
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In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve. -- jeremiah 50:20
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Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod: waste and utterly destroy after them, saith the LORD, and do according to all that I have commanded thee. -- jeremiah 50:21
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A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction. -- jeremiah 50:22
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How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations! -- jeremiah 50:23
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I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the LORD. -- jeremiah 50:24
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The LORD hath opened his armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation: for this is the work of the Lord GOD of hosts in the land of the Chaldeans. -- jeremiah 50:25
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Come against her from the utmost border, open her storehouses: cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left. -- jeremiah 50:26
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Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation. -- jeremiah 50:27
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The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple. -- jeremiah 50:28
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Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel. -- jeremiah 50:29
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Therefore shall her young men fall in the streets, and all her men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 50:30
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Behold, I am against thee, O thou most proud, saith the Lord GOD of hosts: for thy day is come, the time that I will visit thee. -- jeremiah 50:31
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And the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him. -- jeremiah 50:32
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go. -- jeremiah 50:33
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Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon. -- jeremiah 50:34
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A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the LORD, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men. -- jeremiah 50:35
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A sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed. -- jeremiah 50:36
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A sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people that are in the midst of her; and they shall become as women: a sword is upon her treasures; and they shall be robbed. -- jeremiah 50:37
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A drought is upon her waters; and they shall be dried up: for it is the land of graven images, and they are mad upon their idols. -- jeremiah 50:38
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Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands shall dwell there, and the owls shall dwell therein: and it shall be no more inhabited for ever; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation. -- jeremiah 50:39
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As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein. -- jeremiah 50:40
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Behold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth. -- jeremiah 50:41
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They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon. -- jeremiah 50:42
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The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail. -- jeremiah 50:43
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Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me? -- jeremiah 50:44
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Therefore hear ye the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitation desolate with them. -- jeremiah 50:45
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At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations. -- jeremiah 50:46
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Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind; -- jeremiah 51:1
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And will send unto Babylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about. -- jeremiah 51:2
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Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his brigandine: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her host. -- jeremiah 51:3
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Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and they that are thrust through in her streets. -- jeremiah 51:4
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For Israel hath not been forsaken, nor Judah of his God, of the LORD of hosts; though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel. -- jeremiah 51:5
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Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD's vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence. -- jeremiah 51:6
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Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD's hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad. -- jeremiah 51:7
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Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed. -- jeremiah 51:8
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We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country: for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies. -- jeremiah 51:9
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The LORD hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the LORD our God. -- jeremiah 51:10
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Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple. -- jeremiah 51:11
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Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the LORD hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon. -- jeremiah 51:12
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O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness. -- jeremiah 51:13
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The LORD of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift up a shout against thee. -- jeremiah 51:14
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He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding. -- jeremiah 51:15
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When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens; and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. -- jeremiah 51:16
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Every man is brutish by his knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them. -- jeremiah 51:17
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They are vanity, the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish. -- jeremiah 51:18
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The portion of Jacob is not like them; for he is the former of all things: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hosts is his name. -- jeremiah 51:19
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Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms; -- jeremiah 51:20
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And with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and his rider; -- jeremiah 51:21
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With thee also will I break in pieces man and woman; and with thee will I break in pieces old and young; and with thee will I break in pieces the young man and the maid; -- jeremiah 51:22
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I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers. -- jeremiah 51:23
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And I will render unto Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 51:24
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Behold, I am against thee, O destroying mountain, saith the LORD, which destroyest all the earth: and I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and roll thee down from the rocks, and will make thee a burnt mountain. -- jeremiah 51:25
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And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 51:26
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Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillers. -- jeremiah 51:27
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Prepare against her the nations with the kings of the Medes, the captains thereof, and all the rulers thereof, and all the land of his dominion. -- jeremiah 51:28
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And the land shall tremble and sorrow: for every purpose of the LORD shall be performed against Babylon, to make the land of Babylon a desolation without an inhabitant. -- jeremiah 51:29
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The mighty men of Babylon have forborn to fight, they have remained in their holds: their might hath failed; they became as women: they have burned her dwellingplaces; her bars are broken. -- jeremiah 51:30
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One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to shew the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end, -- jeremiah 51:31
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And that the passages are stopped, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are affrighted. -- jeremiah 51:32
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For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; The daughter of Babylon is like a threshingfloor, it is time to thresh her: yet a little while, and the time of her harvest shall come. -- jeremiah 51:33
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Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out. -- jeremiah 51:34
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The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say. -- jeremiah 51:35
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Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry. -- jeremiah 51:36
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And Babylon shall become heaps, a dwellingplace for dragons, an astonishment, and an hissing, without an inhabitant. -- jeremiah 51:37
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They shall roar together like lions: they shall yell as lions' whelps. -- jeremiah 51:38
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In their heat I will make their feasts, and I will make them drunken, that they may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 51:39
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I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with he goats. -- jeremiah 51:40
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How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations! -- jeremiah 51:41
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The sea is come up upon Babylon: she is covered with the multitude of the waves thereof. -- jeremiah 51:42
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Her cities are a desolation, a dry land, and a wilderness, a land wherein no man dwelleth, neither doth any son of man pass thereby. -- jeremiah 51:43
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And I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he hath swallowed up: and the nations shall not flow together any more unto him: yea, the wall of Babylon shall fall. -- jeremiah 51:44
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My people, go ye out of the midst of her, and deliver ye every man his soul from the fierce anger of the LORD. -- jeremiah 51:45
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And lest your heart faint, and ye fear for the rumour that shall be heard in the land; a rumour shall both come one year, and after that in another year shall come a rumour, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler. -- jeremiah 51:46
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Therefore, behold, the days come, that I will do judgment upon the graven images of Babylon: and her whole land shall be confounded, and all her slain shall fall in the midst of her. -- jeremiah 51:47
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Then the heaven and the earth, and all that is therein, shall sing for Babylon: for the spoilers shall come unto her from the north, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 51:48
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As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the earth. -- jeremiah 51:49
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Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind. -- jeremiah 51:50
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We are confounded, because we have heard reproach: shame hath covered our faces: for strangers are come into the sanctuaries of the LORD's house. -- jeremiah 51:51
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Wherefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will do judgment upon her graven images: and through all her land the wounded shall groan. -- jeremiah 51:52
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Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the LORD. -- jeremiah 51:53
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A sound of a cry cometh from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans: -- jeremiah 51:54
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Because the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered: -- jeremiah 51:55
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Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely requite. -- jeremiah 51:56
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And I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her captains, and her rulers, and her mighty men: and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts. -- jeremiah 51:57
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary. -- jeremiah 51:58
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The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah into Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. And this Seraiah was a quiet prince. -- jeremiah 51:59
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So Jeremiah wrote in a book all the evil that should come upon Babylon, even all these words that are written against Babylon. -- jeremiah 51:60
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And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, and shalt see, and shalt read all these words; -- jeremiah 51:61
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Then shalt thou say, O LORD, thou hast spoken against this place, to cut it off, that none shall remain in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be desolate for ever. -- jeremiah 51:62
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And it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book, that thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of Euphrates: -- jeremiah 51:63
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And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her: and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah. -- jeremiah 51:64
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Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. -- jeremiah 52:1
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And he did that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done. -- jeremiah 52:2
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For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, till he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon. -- jeremiah 52:3
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And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it, and built forts against it round about. -- jeremiah 52:4
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So the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah. -- jeremiah 52:5
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And in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land. -- jeremiah 52:6
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Then the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden; (now the Chaldeans were by the city round about:) and they went by the way of the plain. -- jeremiah 52:7
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But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him. -- jeremiah 52:8
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Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; where he gave judgment upon him. -- jeremiah 52:9
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And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah. -- jeremiah 52:10
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Then he put out the eyes of Zedekiah; and the king of Babylon bound him in chains, and carried him to Babylon, and put him in prison till the day of his death. -- jeremiah 52:11
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Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, which served the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem, -- jeremiah 52:12
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And burned the house of the LORD, and the king's house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, and all the houses of the great men, burned he with fire: -- jeremiah 52:13
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And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down all the walls of Jerusalem round about. -- jeremiah 52:14
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Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive certain of the poor of the people, and the residue of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude. -- jeremiah 52:15
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But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen. -- jeremiah 52:16
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Also the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans brake, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon. -- jeremiah 52:17
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The caldrons also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away. -- jeremiah 52:18
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And the basons, and the firepans, and the bowls, and the caldrons, and the candlesticks, and the spoons, and the cups; that which was of gold in gold, and that which was of silver in silver, took the captain of the guard away. -- jeremiah 52:19
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The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the brass of all these vessels was without weight. -- jeremiah 52:20
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And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow. -- jeremiah 52:21
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And a chapiter of brass was upon it; and the height of one chapiter was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the chapiters round about, all of brass. The second pillar also and the pomegranates were like unto these. -- jeremiah 52:22
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And there were ninety and six pomegranates on a side; and all the pomegranates upon the network were an hundred round about. -- jeremiah 52:23
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And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door: -- jeremiah 52:24
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He took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that were near the king's person, which were found in the city; and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city. -- jeremiah 52:25
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So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah. -- jeremiah 52:26
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And the king of Babylon smote them, and put them to death in Riblah in the land of Hamath. Thus Judah was carried away captive out of his own land. -- jeremiah 52:27
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This is the people whom Nebuchadrezzar carried away captive: in the seventh year three thousand Jews and three and twenty: -- jeremiah 52:28
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In the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem eight hundred thirty and two persons: -- jeremiah 52:29
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In the three and twentieth year of Nebuchadrezzar Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive of the Jews seven hundred forty and five persons: all the persons were four thousand and six hundred. -- jeremiah 52:30
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And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison. -- jeremiah 52:31
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And spake kindly unto him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon, -- jeremiah 52:32
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And changed his prison garments: and he did continually eat bread before him all the days of his life. -- jeremiah 52:33
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And for his diet, there was a continual diet given him of the king of Babylon, every day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life. -- jeremiah 52:34
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How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary! -- lamentations 1:1
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She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her: all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies. -- lamentations 1:2
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Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the straits. -- lamentations 1:3
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The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness. -- lamentations 1:4
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Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the LORD hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy. -- lamentations 1:5
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And from the daughter of Zion all her beauty is departed: her princes are become like harts that find no pasture, and they are gone without strength before the pursuer. -- lamentations 1:6
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Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths. -- lamentations 1:7
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Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is removed: all that honoured her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward. -- lamentations 1:8
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Her filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth not her last end; therefore she came down wonderfully: she had no comforter. O LORD, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath magnified himself. -- lamentations 1:9
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The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: for she hath seen that the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation. -- lamentations 1:10
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All her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for meat to relieve the soul: see, O LORD, and consider; for I am become vile. -- lamentations 1:11
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Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger. -- lamentations 1:12
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From above hath he sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them: he hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back: he hath made me desolate and faint all the day. -- lamentations 1:13
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The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are wreathed, and come up upon my neck: he hath made my strength to fall, the LORD hath delivered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise up. -- lamentations 1:14
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The LORD hath trodden under foot all my mighty men in the midst of me: he hath called an assembly against me to crush my young men: the LORD hath trodden the virgin, the daughter of Judah, as in a winepress. -- lamentations 1:15
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For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed. -- lamentations 1:16
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Zion spreadeth forth her hands, and there is none to comfort her: the LORD hath commanded concerning Jacob, that his adversaries should be round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them. -- lamentations 1:17
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The LORD is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity. -- lamentations 1:18
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I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls. -- lamentations 1:19
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Behold, O LORD; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled; mine heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death. -- lamentations 1:20
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They have heard that I sigh: there is none to comfort me: all mine enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that thou hast done it: thou wilt bring the day that thou hast called, and they shall be like unto me. -- lamentations 1:21
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Let all their wickedness come before thee; and do unto them, as thou hast done unto me for all my transgressions: for my sighs are many, and my heart is faint. -- lamentations 1:22
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How hath the LORD covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger, and cast down from heaven unto the earth the beauty of Israel, and remembered not his footstool in the day of his anger! -- lamentations 2:1
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The LORD hath swallowed up all the habitations of Jacob, and hath not pitied: he hath thrown down in his wrath the strong holds of the daughter of Judah; he hath brought them down to the ground: he hath polluted the kingdom and the princes thereof. -- lamentations 2:2
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He hath cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel: he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy, and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which devoureth round about. -- lamentations 2:3
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He hath bent his bow like an enemy: he stood with his right hand as an adversary, and slew all that were pleasant to the eye in the tabernacle of the daughter of Zion: he poured out his fury like fire. -- lamentations 2:4
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The LORD was as an enemy: he hath swallowed up Israel, he hath swallowed up all her palaces: he hath destroyed his strong holds, and hath increased in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation. -- lamentations 2:5
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And he hath violently taken away his tabernacle, as if it were of a garden: he hath destroyed his places of the assembly: the LORD hath caused the solemn feasts and sabbaths to be forgotten in Zion, and hath despised in the indignation of his anger the king and the priest. -- lamentations 2:6
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The LORD hath cast off his altar, he hath abhorred his sanctuary, he hath given up into the hand of the enemy the walls of her palaces; they have made a noise in the house of the LORD, as in the day of a solemn feast. -- lamentations 2:7
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The LORD hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: he hath stretched out a line, he hath not withdrawn his hand from destroying: therefore he made the rampart and the wall to lament; they languished together. -- lamentations 2:8
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Her gates are sunk into the ground; he hath destroyed and broken her bars: her king and her princes are among the Gentiles: the law is no more; her prophets also find no vision from the LORD. -- lamentations 2:9
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The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground. -- lamentations 2:10
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Mine eyes do fail with tears, my bowels are troubled, my liver is poured upon the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people; because the children and the sucklings swoon in the streets of the city. -- lamentations 2:11
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They say to their mothers, Where is corn and wine? when they swooned as the wounded in the streets of the city, when their soul was poured out into their mothers' bosom. -- lamentations 2:12
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What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee? -- lamentations 2:13
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Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment. -- lamentations 2:14
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All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth? -- lamentations 2:15
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All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it. -- lamentations 2:16
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The LORD hath done that which he had devised; he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days of old: he hath thrown down, and hath not pitied: and he hath caused thine enemy to rejoice over thee, he hath set up the horn of thine adversaries. -- lamentations 2:17
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Their heart cried unto the LORD, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease. -- lamentations 2:18
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Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the LORD: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street. -- lamentations 2:19
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Behold, O LORD, and consider to whom thou hast done this. Shall the women eat their fruit, and children of a span long? shall the priest and the prophet be slain in the sanctuary of the Lord? -- lamentations 2:20
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The young and the old lie on the ground in the streets: my virgins and my young men are fallen by the sword; thou hast slain them in the day of thine anger; thou hast killed, and not pitied. -- lamentations 2:21
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Thou hast called as in a solemn day my terrors round about, so that in the day of the LORD's anger none escaped nor remained: those that I have swaddled and brought up hath mine enemy consumed. -- lamentations 2:22
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I AM the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath. -- lamentations 3:1
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He hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light. -- lamentations 3:2
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Surely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand against me all the day. -- lamentations 3:3
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My flesh and my skin hath he made old; he hath broken my bones. -- lamentations 3:4
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He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail. -- lamentations 3:5
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He hath set me in dark places, as they that be dead of old. -- lamentations 3:6
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He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy. -- lamentations 3:7
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Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer. -- lamentations 3:8
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He hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked. -- lamentations 3:9
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He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places. -- lamentations 3:10
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He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces: he hath made me desolate. -- lamentations 3:11
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He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow. -- lamentations 3:12
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He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins. -- lamentations 3:13
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I was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day. -- lamentations 3:14
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He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood. -- lamentations 3:15
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He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he hath covered me with ashes. -- lamentations 3:16
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And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity. -- lamentations 3:17
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And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD: -- lamentations 3:18
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Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. -- lamentations 3:19
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My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me. -- lamentations 3:20
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This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. -- lamentations 3:21
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It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. -- lamentations 3:22
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They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. -- lamentations 3:23
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The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. -- lamentations 3:24
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The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. -- lamentations 3:25
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It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD. -- lamentations 3:26
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It is good for a man that he bear the yoke of his youth. -- lamentations 3:27
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He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him. -- lamentations 3:28
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He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope. -- lamentations 3:29
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He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach. -- lamentations 3:30
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For the LORD will not cast off for ever: -- lamentations 3:31
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But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. -- lamentations 3:32
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For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. -- lamentations 3:33
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To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth. -- lamentations 3:34
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To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High, -- lamentations 3:35
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To subvert a man in his cause, the LORD approveth not. -- lamentations 3:36
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Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not? -- lamentations 3:37
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Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good? -- lamentations 3:38
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Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? -- lamentations 3:39
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Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD. -- lamentations 3:40
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Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens. -- lamentations 3:41
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We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned. -- lamentations 3:42
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Thou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us: thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied. -- lamentations 3:43
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Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through. -- lamentations 3:44
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Thou hast made us as the offscouring and refuse in the midst of the people. -- lamentations 3:45
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All our enemies have opened their mouths against us. -- lamentations 3:46
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Fear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction. -- lamentations 3:47
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Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people. -- lamentations 3:48
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Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission. -- lamentations 3:49
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Till the LORD look down, and behold from heaven. -- lamentations 3:50
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Mine eye affecteth mine heart because of all the daughters of my city. -- lamentations 3:51
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Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause. -- lamentations 3:52
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They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me. -- lamentations 3:53
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Waters flowed over mine head; then I said, I am cut off. -- lamentations 3:54
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I called upon thy name, O LORD, out of the low dungeon. -- lamentations 3:55
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Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry. -- lamentations 3:56
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Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not. -- lamentations 3:57
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O LORD, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life. -- lamentations 3:58
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O LORD, thou hast seen my wrong: judge thou my cause. -- lamentations 3:59
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Thou hast seen all their vengeance and all their imaginations against me. -- lamentations 3:60
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Thou hast heard their reproach, O LORD, and all their imaginations against me; -- lamentations 3:61
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The lips of those that rose up against me, and their device against me all the day. -- lamentations 3:62
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Behold their sitting down, and their rising up; I am their musick. -- lamentations 3:63
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Render unto them a recompence, O LORD, according to the work of their hands. -- lamentations 3:64
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Give them sorrow of heart, thy curse unto them. -- lamentations 3:65
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Persecute and destroy them in anger from under the heavens of the LORD. -- lamentations 3:66
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How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street. -- lamentations 4:1
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The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! -- lamentations 4:2
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Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness. -- lamentations 4:3
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The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them. -- lamentations 4:4
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They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills. -- lamentations 4:5
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For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her. -- lamentations 4:6
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Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire: -- lamentations 4:7
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Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick. -- lamentations 4:8
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They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field. -- lamentations 4:9
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The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people. -- lamentations 4:10
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The LORD hath accomplished his fury; he hath poured out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof. -- lamentations 4:11
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The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem. -- lamentations 4:12
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For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her, -- lamentations 4:13
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They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their garments. -- lamentations 4:14
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They cried unto them, Depart ye; it is unclean; depart, depart, touch not: when they fled away and wandered, they said among the heathen, They shall no more sojourn there. -- lamentations 4:15
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The anger of the LORD hath divided them; he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not the elders. -- lamentations 4:16
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As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us. -- lamentations 4:17
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They hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come. -- lamentations 4:18
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Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness. -- lamentations 4:19
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The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen. -- lamentations 4:20
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Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz; the cup also shall pass through unto thee: thou shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself naked. -- lamentations 4:21
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The punishment of thine iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Zion; he will no more carry thee away into captivity: he will visit thine iniquity, O daughter of Edom; he will discover thy sins. -- lamentations 4:22
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Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. -- lamentations 5:1
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Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. -- lamentations 5:2
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We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows. -- lamentations 5:3
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We have drunken our water for money; our wood is sold unto us. -- lamentations 5:4
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Our necks are under persecution: we labour, and have no rest. -- lamentations 5:5
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We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread. -- lamentations 5:6
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Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities. -- lamentations 5:7
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Servants have ruled over us: there is none that doth deliver us out of their hand. -- lamentations 5:8
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We gat our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness. -- lamentations 5:9
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Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine. -- lamentations 5:10
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They ravished the women in Zion, and the maids in the cities of Judah. -- lamentations 5:11
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Princes are hanged up by their hand: the faces of elders were not honoured. -- lamentations 5:12
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They took the young men to grind, and the children fell under the wood. -- lamentations 5:13
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The elders have ceased from the gate, the young men from their musick. -- lamentations 5:14
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The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning. -- lamentations 5:15
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The crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! -- lamentations 5:16
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For this our heart is faint; for these things our eyes are dim. -- lamentations 5:17
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Because of the mountain of Zion, which is desolate, the foxes walk upon it. -- lamentations 5:18
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Thou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation. -- lamentations 5:19
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Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time? -- lamentations 5:20
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Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old. -- lamentations 5:21
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But thou hast utterly rejected us; thou art very wroth against us. -- lamentations 5:22
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Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God. -- ezekiel 1:1
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In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity, -- ezekiel 1:2
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The word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the LORD was there upon him. -- ezekiel 1:3
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And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire. -- ezekiel 1:4
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Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man. -- ezekiel 1:5
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And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings. -- ezekiel 1:6
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And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass. -- ezekiel 1:7
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And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings. -- ezekiel 1:8
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Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward. -- ezekiel 1:9
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As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle. -- ezekiel 1:10
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Thus were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies. -- ezekiel 1:11
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And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went. -- ezekiel 1:12
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As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning. -- ezekiel 1:13
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And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning. -- ezekiel 1:14
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Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold one wheel upon the earth by the living creatures, with his four faces. -- ezekiel 1:15
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The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the colour of a beryl: and they four had one likeness: and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel. -- ezekiel 1:16
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When they went, they went upon their four sides: and they turned not when they went. -- ezekiel 1:17
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As for their rings, they were so high that they were dreadful; and their rings were full of eyes round about them four. -- ezekiel 1:18
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And when the living creatures went, the wheels went by them: and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up. -- ezekiel 1:19
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Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went, thither was their spirit to go; and the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels. -- ezekiel 1:20
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When those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels. -- ezekiel 1:21
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And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above. -- ezekiel 1:22
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And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies. -- ezekiel 1:23
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And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings. -- ezekiel 1:24
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And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings. -- ezekiel 1:25
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And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it. -- ezekiel 1:26
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And I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about. -- ezekiel 1:27
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As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake. -- ezekiel 1:28
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And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee. -- ezekiel 2:1
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And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me. -- ezekiel 2:2
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And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day. -- ezekiel 2:3
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For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 2:4
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And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them. -- ezekiel 2:5
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And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house. -- ezekiel 2:6
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And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious. -- ezekiel 2:7
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But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee. -- ezekiel 2:8
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And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein; -- ezekiel 2:9
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And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe. -- ezekiel 2:10
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Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel. -- ezekiel 3:1
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So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll. -- ezekiel 3:2
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And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness. -- ezekiel 3:3
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And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them. -- ezekiel 3:4
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For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel; -- ezekiel 3:5
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Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee. -- ezekiel 3:6
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But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted. -- ezekiel 3:7
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Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads. -- ezekiel 3:8
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As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house. -- ezekiel 3:9
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Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears. -- ezekiel 3:10
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And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear. -- ezekiel 3:11
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Then the spirit took me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, saying, Blessed be the glory of the LORD from his place. -- ezekiel 3:12
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I heard also the noise of the wings of the living creatures that touched one another, and the noise of the wheels over against them, and a noise of a great rushing. -- ezekiel 3:13
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So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me. -- ezekiel 3:14
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Then I came to them of the captivity at Telabib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar, and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days. -- ezekiel 3:15
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And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 3:16
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Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. -- ezekiel 3:17
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When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. -- ezekiel 3:18
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Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul. -- ezekiel 3:19
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Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling-block before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand. -- ezekiel 3:20
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Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul. -- ezekiel 3:21
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And the hand of the LORD was there upon me; and he said unto me, Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will there talk with thee. -- ezekiel 3:22
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Then I arose, and went forth into the plain: and, behold, the glory of the LORD stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river of Chebar: and I fell on my face. -- ezekiel 3:23
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Then the spirit entered into me, and set me upon my feet, and spake with me, and said unto me, Go, shut thyself within thine house. -- ezekiel 3:24
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But thou, O son of man, behold, they shall put bands upon thee, and shall bind thee with them, and thou shalt not go out among them: -- ezekiel 3:25
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And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house. -- ezekiel 3:26
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But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: for they are a rebellious house. -- ezekiel 3:27
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Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, even Jerusalem: -- ezekiel 4:1
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And lay siege against it, and build a fort against it, and cast a mount against it; set the camp also against it, and set battering rams against it round about. -- ezekiel 4:2
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Moreover take thou unto thee an iron pan, and set it for a wall of iron between thee and the city: and set thy face against it, and it shall be besieged, and thou shalt lay siege against it. This shall be a sign to the house of Israel. -- ezekiel 4:3
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Lie thou also upon thy left side, and lay the iniquity of the house of Israel upon it: according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon it thou shalt bear their iniquity. -- ezekiel 4:4
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For I have laid upon thee the years of their iniquity, according to the number of the days, three hundred and ninety days: so shalt thou bear the iniquity of the house of Israel. -- ezekiel 4:5
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And when thou hast accomplished them, lie again on thy right side, and thou shalt bear the iniquity of the house of Judah forty days: I have appointed thee each day for a year. -- ezekiel 4:6
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Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm shall be uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it. -- ezekiel 4:7
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And, behold, I will lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege. -- ezekiel 4:8
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Take thou also unto thee wheat, and barley, and beans, and lentiles, and millet, and fitches, and put them in one vessel, and make thee bread thereof, according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon thy side, three hundred and ninety days shalt thou eat thereof. -- ezekiel 4:9
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And thy meat which thou shalt eat shall be by weight, twenty shekels a day: from time to time shalt thou eat it. -- ezekiel 4:10
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Thou shalt drink also water by measure, the sixth part of an hin: from time to time shalt thou drink. -- ezekiel 4:11
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And thou shalt eat it as barley cakes, and thou shalt bake it with dung that cometh out of man, in their sight. -- ezekiel 4:12
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And the LORD said, Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their defiled bread among the Gentiles, whither I will drive them. -- ezekiel 4:13
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Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth. -- ezekiel 4:14
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Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith. -- ezekiel 4:15
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Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment: -- ezekiel 4:16
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That they may want bread and water, and be astonied one with another, and consume away for their iniquity. -- ezekiel 4:17
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And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber's razor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair. -- ezekiel 5:1
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Thou shalt burn with fire a third part in the midst of the city, when the days of the siege are fulfilled: and thou shalt take a third part, and smite about it with a knife: and a third part thou shalt scatter in the wind; and I will draw out a sword after them. -- ezekiel 5:2
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Thou shalt also take thereof a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts. -- ezekiel 5:3
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Then take of them again, and cast them into the midst of the fire, and burn them in the fire; for thereof shall a fire come forth into all the house of Israel. -- ezekiel 5:4
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; This is Jerusalem: I have set it in the midst of the nations and countries that are round about her. -- ezekiel 5:5
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And she hath changed my judgments into wickedness more than the nations, and my statutes more than the countries that are round about her: for they have refused my judgments and my statutes, they have not walked in them. -- ezekiel 5:6
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye multiplied more than the nations that are round about you, and have not walked in my statutes, neither have kept my judgments, neither have done according to the judgments of the nations that are round about you; -- ezekiel 5:7
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, am against thee, and will execute judgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations. -- ezekiel 5:8
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And I will do in thee that which I have not done, and whereunto I will not do any more the like, because of all thine abominations. -- ezekiel 5:9
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Therefore the fathers shall eat the sons in the midst of thee, and the sons shall eat their fathers; and I will execute judgments in thee, and the whole remnant of thee will I scatter into all the winds. -- ezekiel 5:10
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Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity. -- ezekiel 5:11
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A third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of thee: and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee; and I will scatter a third part into all the winds, and I will draw out a sword after them. -- ezekiel 5:12
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Thus shall mine anger be accomplished, and I will cause my fury to rest upon them, and I will be comforted: and they shall know that I the LORD have spoken it in my zeal, when I have accomplished my fury in them. -- ezekiel 5:13
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Moreover I will make thee waste, and a reproach among the nations that are round about thee, in the sight of all that pass by. -- ezekiel 5:14
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So it shall be a reproach and a taunt, an instruction and an astonishment unto the nations that are round about thee, when I shall execute judgments in thee in anger and in fury and in furious rebukes. I the LORD have spoken it. -- ezekiel 5:15
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When I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famine, which shall be for their destruction, and which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will break your staff of bread: -- ezekiel 5:16
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So will I send upon you famine and evil beasts, and they shall bereave thee: and pestilence and blood shall pass through thee; and I will bring the sword upon thee. I the LORD have spoken it. -- ezekiel 5:17
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And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 6:1
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Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them, -- ezekiel 6:2
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And say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys; Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword upon you, and I will destroy your high places. -- ezekiel 6:3
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And your altars shall be desolate, and your images shall be broken: and I will cast down your slain men before your idols. -- ezekiel 6:4
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And I will lay the dead carcases of the children of Israel before their idols; and I will scatter your bones round about your altars. -- ezekiel 6:5
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In all your dwellingplaces the cities shall be laid waste, and the high places shall be desolate; that your altars may be laid waste and made desolate, and your idols may be broken and cease, and your images may be cut down, and your works may be abolished. -- ezekiel 6:6
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And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 6:7
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Yet will I leave a remnant, that ye may have some that shall escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries. -- ezekiel 6:8
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And they that escape of you shall remember me among the nations whither they shall be carried captives, because I am broken with their whorish heart, which hath departed from me, and with their eyes, which go a whoring after their idols: and they shall lothe themselves for the evils which they have committed in all their abominations. -- ezekiel 6:9
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And they shall know that I am the LORD, and that I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them. -- ezekiel 6:10
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; Smite with thine hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas for all the evil abominations of the house of Israel! for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence. -- ezekiel 6:11
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He that is far off shall die of the pestilence; and he that is near shall fall by the sword; and he that remaineth and is besieged shall die by the famine: thus will I accomplish my fury upon them. -- ezekiel 6:12
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Then shall ye know that I am the LORD, when their slain men shall be among their idols round about their altars, upon every high hill, in all the tops of the mountains, and under every green tree, and under every thick oak, the place where they did offer sweet savour to all their idols. -- ezekiel 6:13
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So will I stretch out my hand upon them, and make the land desolate, yea, more desolate than the wilderness toward Diblath, in all their habitations: and they shall know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 6:14
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Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 7:1
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Also, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD unto the land of Israel; An end, the end is come upon the four corners of the land. -- ezekiel 7:2
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Now is the end come upon thee, and I will send mine anger upon thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense upon thee all thine abominations. -- ezekiel 7:3
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And mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will I have pity: but I will recompense thy ways upon thee, and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee: and ye shall know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 7:4
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; An evil, an only evil, behold, is come. -- ezekiel 7:5
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An end is come, the end is come: it watcheth for thee; behold, it is come. -- ezekiel 7:6
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The morning is come unto thee, O thou that dwellest in the land: the time is come, the day of trouble is near, and not the sounding again of the mountains. -- ezekiel 7:7
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Now will I shortly pour out my fury upon thee, and accomplish mine anger upon thee: and I will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense thee for all thine abominations. -- ezekiel 7:8
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And mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: I will recompense thee according to thy ways and thine abominations that are in the midst of thee; and ye shall know that I am the LORD that smiteth. -- ezekiel 7:9
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Behold the day, behold, it is come: the morning is gone forth; the rod hath blossomed, pride hath budded. -- ezekiel 7:10
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Violence is risen up into a rod of wickedness: none of them shall remain, nor of their multitude, nor of any of their's: neither shall there be wailing for them. -- ezekiel 7:11
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The time is come, the day draweth near: let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn: for wrath is upon all the multitude thereof. -- ezekiel 7:12
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For the seller shall not return to that which is sold, although they were yet alive: for the vision is touching the whole multitude thereof, which shall not return; neither shall any strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life. -- ezekiel 7:13
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They have blown the trumpet, even to make all ready; but none goeth to the battle: for my wrath is upon all the multitude thereof. -- ezekiel 7:14
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The sword is without, and the pestilence and the famine within: he that is in the field shall die with the sword; and he that is in the city, famine and pestilence shall devour him. -- ezekiel 7:15
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But they that escape of them shall escape, and shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys, all of them mourning, every one for his iniquity. -- ezekiel 7:16
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All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water. -- ezekiel 7:17
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They shall also gird themselves with sackcloth, and horror shall cover them; and shame shall be upon all faces, and baldness upon all their heads. -- ezekiel 7:18
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They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity. -- ezekiel 7:19
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As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things therein: therefore have I set it far from them. -- ezekiel 7:20
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And I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall pollute it. -- ezekiel 7:21
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My face will I turn also from them, and they shall pollute my secret place: for the robbers shall enter into it, and defile it. -- ezekiel 7:22
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Make a chain: for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence. -- ezekiel 7:23
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Wherefore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be defiled. -- ezekiel 7:24
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Destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none. -- ezekiel 7:25
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Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients. -- ezekiel 7:26
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The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 7:27
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And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord GOD fell there upon me. -- ezekiel 8:1
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Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the colour of amber. -- ezekiel 8:2
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And he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy. -- ezekiel 8:3
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And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the vision that I saw in the plain. -- ezekiel 8:4
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Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry. -- ezekiel 8:5
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He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations. -- ezekiel 8:6
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And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall. -- ezekiel 8:7
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Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door. -- ezekiel 8:8
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And he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here. -- ezekiel 8:9
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So I went in and saw; and behold every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, pourtrayed upon the wall round about. -- ezekiel 8:10
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And there stood before them seventy men of the ancients of the house of Israel, and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan, with every man his censer in his hand; and a thick cloud of incense went up. -- ezekiel 8:11
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Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, the LORD seeth us not; the LORD hath forsaken the earth. -- ezekiel 8:12
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He said also unto me, Turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations that they do. -- ezekiel 8:13
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Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the LORD's house which was toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz. -- ezekiel 8:14
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Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations than these. -- ezekiel 8:15
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And he brought me into the inner court of the LORD's house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east. -- ezekiel 8:16
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Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have returned to provoke me to anger: and, lo, they put the branch to their nose. -- ezekiel 8:17
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Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them. -- ezekiel 8:18
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He cried also in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause them that have charge over the city to draw near, even every man with his destroying weapon in his hand. -- ezekiel 9:1
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And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar. -- ezekiel 9:2
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And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writer's inkhorn by his side; -- ezekiel 9:3
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And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof. -- ezekiel 9:4
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And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity: -- ezekiel 9:5
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Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house. -- ezekiel 9:6
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And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go ye forth. And they went forth, and slew in the city. -- ezekiel 9:7
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And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy fury upon Jerusalem? -- ezekiel 9:8
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Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perverseness: for they say, The LORD hath forsaken the earth, and the LORD seeth not. -- ezekiel 9:9
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And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their head. -- ezekiel 9:10
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And, behold, the man clothed with linen, which had the inkhorn by his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as thou hast commanded me. -- ezekiel 9:11
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Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne. -- ezekiel 10:1
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And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight. -- ezekiel 10:2
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Now the cherubims stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court. -- ezekiel 10:3
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Then the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD's glory. -- ezekiel 10:4
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And the sound of the cherubims' wings was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh. -- ezekiel 10:5
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And it came to pass, that when he had commanded the man clothed with linen, saying, Take fire from between the wheels, from between the cherubims; then he went in, and stood beside the wheels. -- ezekiel 10:6
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And one cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubims unto the fire that was between the cherubims, and took thereof, and put it into the hands of him that was clothed with linen: who took it, and went out. -- ezekiel 10:7
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And there appeared in the cherubims the form of a man's hand under their wings. -- ezekiel 10:8
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And when I looked, behold the four wheels by the cherubims, one wheel by one cherub, and another wheel by another cherub: and the appearance of the wheels was as the colour of a beryl stone. -- ezekiel 10:9
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And as for their appearances, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel had been in the midst of a wheel. -- ezekiel 10:10
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When they went, they went upon their four sides; they turned not as they went, but to the place whither the head looked they followed it; they turned not as they went. -- ezekiel 10:11
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And their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes round about, even the wheels that they four had. -- ezekiel 10:12
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As for the wheels, it was cried unto them in my hearing, O wheel. -- ezekiel 10:13
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And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of a cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle. -- ezekiel 10:14
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And the cherubims were lifted up. This is the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar. -- ezekiel 10:15
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And when the cherubims went, the wheels went by them: and when the cherubims lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the same wheels also turned not from beside them. -- ezekiel 10:16
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When they stood, these stood; and when they were lifted up, these lifted up themselves also: for the spirit of the living creature was in them. -- ezekiel 10:17
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Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims. -- ezekiel 10:18
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And the cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also were beside them, and every one stood at the door of the east gate of the LORD's house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above. -- ezekiel 10:19
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This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they were the cherubims. -- ezekiel 10:20
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Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings. -- ezekiel 10:21
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And the likeness of their faces was the same faces which I saw by the river of Chebar, their appearances and themselves: they went every one straight forward. -- ezekiel 10:22
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Moreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the LORD's house, which looketh eastward: and behold at the door of the gate five and twenty men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people. -- ezekiel 11:1
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Then said he unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise mischief, and give wicked counsel in this city: -- ezekiel 11:2
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Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh. -- ezekiel 11:3
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Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man. -- ezekiel 11:4
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And the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me, and said unto me, Speak; Thus saith the LORD; Thus have ye said, O house of Israel: for I know the things that come into your mind, every one of them. -- ezekiel 11:5
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Ye have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled the streets thereof with the slain. -- ezekiel 11:6
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Your slain whom ye have laid in the midst of it, they are the flesh, and this city is the caldron: but I will bring you forth out of the midst of it. -- ezekiel 11:7
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Ye have feared the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 11:8
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And I will bring you out of the midst thereof, and deliver you into the hands of strangers, and will execute judgments among you. -- ezekiel 11:9
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Ye shall fall by the sword; I will judge you in the border of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 11:10
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This city shall not be your caldron, neither shall ye be the flesh in the midst thereof; but I will judge you in the border of Israel: -- ezekiel 11:11
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And ye shall know that I am the LORD: for ye have not walked in my statutes, neither executed my judgments, but have done after the manners of the heathen that are round about you. -- ezekiel 11:12
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And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel? -- ezekiel 11:13
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Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 11:14
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Son of man, thy brethren, even thy brethren, the men of thy kindred, and all the house of Israel wholly, are they unto whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, Get you far from the LORD: unto us is this land given in possession. -- ezekiel 11:15
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Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come. -- ezekiel 11:16
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Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even gather you from the people, and assemble you out of the countries where ye have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel. -- ezekiel 11:17
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And they shall come thither, and they shall take away all the detestable things thereof and all the abominations thereof from thence. -- ezekiel 11:18
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And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh: -- ezekiel 11:19
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That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God. -- ezekiel 11:20
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But as for them whose heart walketh after the heart of their detestable things and their abominations, I will recompense their way upon their own heads, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 11:21
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Then did the cherubims lift up their wings, and the wheels beside them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above. -- ezekiel 11:22
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And the glory of the LORD went up from the midst of the city, and stood upon the mountain which is on the east side of the city. -- ezekiel 11:23
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Afterwards the spirit took me up, and brought me in a vision by the Spirit of God into Chaldea, to them of the captivity. So the vision that I had seen went up from me. -- ezekiel 11:24
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Then I spake unto them of the captivity all the things that the LORD had shewed me. -- ezekiel 11:25
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The word of the LORD also came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 12:1
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Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house. -- ezekiel 12:2
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Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they be a rebellious house. -- ezekiel 12:3
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Then shalt thou bring forth thy stuff by day in their sight, as stuff for removing: and thou shalt go forth at even in their sight, as they that go forth into captivity. -- ezekiel 12:4
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Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby. -- ezekiel 12:5
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In their sight shalt thou bear it upon thy shoulders, and carry it forth in the twilight: thou shalt cover thy face, that thou see not the ground: for I have set thee for a sign unto the house of Israel. -- ezekiel 12:6
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And I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for captivity, and in the even I digged through the wall with mine hand; I brought it forth in the twilight, and I bare it upon my shoulder in their sight. -- ezekiel 12:7
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And in the morning came the word of the LORD unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 12:8
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Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said unto thee, What doest thou? -- ezekiel 12:9
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Say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; This burden concerneth the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel that are among them. -- ezekiel 12:10
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Say, I am your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be done unto them: they shall remove and go into captivity. -- ezekiel 12:11
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And the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, that he see not the ground with his eyes. -- ezekiel 12:12
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My net also will I spread upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare: and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there. -- ezekiel 12:13
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And I will scatter toward every wind all that are about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them. -- ezekiel 12:14
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And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries. -- ezekiel 12:15
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But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations among the heathen whither they come; and they shall know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 12:16
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Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, -- ezekiel 12:17
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Son of man, eat thy bread with quaking, and drink thy water with trembling and with carefulness; -- ezekiel 12:18
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And say unto the people of the land, Thus saith the Lord GOD of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and of the land of Israel; They shall eat their bread with carefulness, and drink their water with astonishment, that her land may be desolate from all that is therein, because of the violence of all them that dwell therein. -- ezekiel 12:19
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And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 12:20
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And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 12:21
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Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth? -- ezekiel 12:22
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Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the effect of every vision. -- ezekiel 12:23
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For there shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel. -- ezekiel 12:24
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For I am the LORD: I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall come to pass; it shall be no more prolonged: for in your days, O rebellious house, will I say the word, and will perform it, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 12:25
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Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying. -- ezekiel 12:26
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Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the times that are far off. -- ezekiel 12:27
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Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; There shall none of my words be prolonged any more, but the word which I have spoken shall be done, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 12:28
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And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 13:1
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Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD; -- ezekiel 13:2
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing! -- ezekiel 13:3
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O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts. -- ezekiel 13:4
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Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the LORD. -- ezekiel 13:5
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They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word. -- ezekiel 13:6
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Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, The LORD saith it; albeit I have not spoken? -- ezekiel 13:7
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 13:8
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And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 13:9
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Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter: -- ezekiel 13:10
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Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it. -- ezekiel 13:11
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Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it? -- ezekiel 13:12
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it. -- ezekiel 13:13
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So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 13:14
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Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered morter, and will say unto you, The wall is no more, neither they that daubed it; -- ezekiel 13:15
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To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 13:16
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Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them, -- ezekiel 13:17
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And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you? -- ezekiel 13:18
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And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies? -- ezekiel 13:19
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Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly. -- ezekiel 13:20
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Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 13:21
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Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life: -- ezekiel 13:22
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Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 13:23
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Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me. -- ezekiel 14:1
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And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 14:2
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Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them? -- ezekiel 14:3
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Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols; -- ezekiel 14:4
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That I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols. -- ezekiel 14:5
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Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Repent, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations. -- ezekiel 14:6
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For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself: -- ezekiel 14:7
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And I will set my face against that man, and will make him a sign and a proverb, and I will cut him off from the midst of my people; and ye shall know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 14:8
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And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel. -- ezekiel 14:9
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And they shall bear the punishment of their iniquity: the punishment of the prophet shall be even as the punishment of him that seeketh unto him; -- ezekiel 14:10
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That the house of Israel may go no more astray from me, neither be polluted any more with all their transgressions; but that they may be my people, and I may be their God, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 14:11
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The word of the LORD came again to me, saying, -- ezekiel 14:12
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Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it: -- ezekiel 14:13
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Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 14:14
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If I cause noisome beasts to pass through the land, and they spoil it, so that it be desolate, that no man may pass through because of the beasts: -- ezekiel 14:15
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Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only shall be delivered, but the land shall be desolate. -- ezekiel 14:16
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Or if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off man and beast from it: -- ezekiel 14:17
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Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only shall be delivered themselves. -- ezekiel 14:18
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Or if I send a pestilence into that land, and pour out my fury upon it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast: -- ezekiel 14:19
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Though Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness. -- ezekiel 14:20
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For thus saith the Lord GOD; How much more when I send my four sore judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the noisome beast, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast? -- ezekiel 14:21
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Yet, behold, therein shall be left a remnant that shall be brought forth, both sons and daughters: behold, they shall come forth unto you, and ye shall see their way and their doings: and ye shall be comforted concerning the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, even concerning all that I have brought upon it. -- ezekiel 14:22
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And they shall comfort you, when ye see their ways and their doings: and ye shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have done in it, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 14:23
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And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 15:1
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Son of man, what is the vine tree more than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest? -- ezekiel 15:2
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Shall wood be taken thereof to do any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon? -- ezekiel 15:3
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Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devoureth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned. Is it meet for any work? -- ezekiel 15:4
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Behold, when it was whole, it was meet for no work: how much less shall it be meet yet for any work, when the fire hath devoured it, and it is burned? -- ezekiel 15:5
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; As the vine tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so will I give the inhabitants of Jerusalem. -- ezekiel 15:6
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And I will set my face against them; they shall go out from one fire, and another fire shall devour them; and ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I set my face against them. -- ezekiel 15:7
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And I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 15:8
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Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 16:1
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Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations, -- ezekiel 16:2
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And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto Jerusalem; Thy birth and thy nativity is of the land of Canaan; thy father was an Amorite, and thy mother an Hittite. -- ezekiel 16:3
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And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all. -- ezekiel 16:4
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None eye pitied thee, to do any of these unto thee, to have compassion upon thee; but thou wast cast out in the open field, to the lothing of thy person, in the day that thou wast born. -- ezekiel 16:5
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And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live. -- ezekiel 16:6
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I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare. -- ezekiel 16:7
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Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine. -- ezekiel 16:8
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Then washed I thee with water; yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil. -- ezekiel 16:9
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I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers' skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk. -- ezekiel 16:10
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I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck. -- ezekiel 16:11
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And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head. -- ezekiel 16:12
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Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom. -- ezekiel 16:13
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And thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 16:14
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But thou didst trust in thine own beauty, and playedst the harlot because of thy renown, and pouredst out thy fornications on every one that passed by; his it was. -- ezekiel 16:15
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And of thy garments thou didst take, and deckedst thy high places with divers colours, and playedst the harlot thereupon: the like things shall not come, neither shall it be so. -- ezekiel 16:16
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Thou hast also taken thy fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given thee, and madest to thyself images of men, and didst commit whoredom with them, -- ezekiel 16:17
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And tookest thy broidered garments, and coveredst them: and thou hast set mine oil and mine incense before them. -- ezekiel 16:18
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My meat also which I gave thee, fine flour, and oil, and honey, wherewith I fed thee, thou hast even set it before them for a sweet savour: and thus it was, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 16:19
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Moreover thou hast taken thy sons and thy daughters, whom thou hast borne unto me, and these hast thou sacrificed unto them to be devoured. Is this of thy whoredoms a small matter, -- ezekiel 16:20
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That thou hast slain my children, and delivered them to cause them to pass through the fire for them? -- ezekiel 16:21
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And in all thine abominations and thy whoredoms thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, when thou wast naked and bare, and wast polluted in thy blood. -- ezekiel 16:22
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And it came to pass after all thy wickedness, (woe, woe unto thee! saith the LORD GOD;) -- ezekiel 16:23
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That thou hast also built unto thee an eminent place, and hast made thee an high place in every street. -- ezekiel 16:24
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Thou hast built thy high place at every head of the way, and hast made thy beauty to be abhorred, and hast opened thy feet to every one that passed by, and multiplied thy whoredoms. -- ezekiel 16:25
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Thou hast also committed fornication with the Egyptians thy neighbours, great of flesh; and hast increased thy whoredoms, to provoke me to anger. -- ezekiel 16:26
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Behold, therefore I have stretched out my hand over thee, and have diminished thine ordinary food, and delivered thee unto the will of them that hate thee, the daughters of the Philistines, which are ashamed of thy lewd way. -- ezekiel 16:27
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Thou hast played the whore also with the Assyrians, because thou wast unsatiable; yea, thou hast played the harlot with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied. -- ezekiel 16:28
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Thou hast moreover multiplied thy fornication in the land of Canaan unto Chaldea; and yet thou wast not satisfied therewith. -- ezekiel 16:29
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How weak is thine heart, saith the LORD GOD, seeing thou doest all these things, the work of an imperious whorish woman; -- ezekiel 16:30
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In that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of every way, and makest thine high place in every street; and hast not been as an harlot, in that thou scornest hire; -- ezekiel 16:31
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But as a wife that committeth adultery, which taketh strangers instead of her husband! -- ezekiel 16:32
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They give gifts to all whores: but thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers, and hirest them, that they may come unto thee on every side for thy whoredom. -- ezekiel 16:33
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And the contrary is in thee from other women in thy whoredoms, whereas none followeth thee to commit whoredoms: and in that thou givest a reward, and no reward is given unto thee, therefore thou art contrary. -- ezekiel 16:34
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Wherefore, O harlot, hear the word of the LORD: -- ezekiel 16:35
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thy filthiness was poured out, and thy nakedness discovered through thy whoredoms with thy lovers, and with all the idols of thy abominations, and by the blood of thy children, which thou didst give unto them; -- ezekiel 16:36
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Behold, therefore I will gather all thy lovers, with whom thou hast taken pleasure, and all them that thou hast loved, with all them that thou hast hated; I will even gather them round about against thee, and will discover thy nakedness unto them, that they may see all thy nakedness. -- ezekiel 16:37
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And I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will give thee blood in fury and jealousy. -- ezekiel 16:38
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And I will also give thee into their hand, and they shall throw down thine eminent place, and shall break down thy high places: they shall strip thee also of thy clothes, and shall take thy fair jewels, and leave thee naked and bare. -- ezekiel 16:39
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They shall also bring up a company against thee, and they shall stone thee with stones, and thrust thee through with their swords. -- ezekiel 16:40
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And they shall burn thine houses with fire, and execute judgments upon thee in the sight of many women: and I will cause thee to cease from playing the harlot, and thou also shalt give no hire any more. -- ezekiel 16:41
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So will I make my fury toward thee to rest, and my jealousy shall depart from thee, and I will be quiet, and will be no more angry. -- ezekiel 16:42
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Because thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast fretted me in all these things; behold, therefore I also will recompense thy way upon thine head, saith the Lord GOD: and thou shalt not commit this lewdness above all thine abominations. -- ezekiel 16:43
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Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter. -- ezekiel 16:44
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Thou art thy mother's daughter, that lotheth her husband and her children; and thou art the sister of thy sisters, which lothed their husbands and their children: your mother was an Hittite, and your father an Amorite. -- ezekiel 16:45
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And thine elder sister is Samaria, she and her daughters that dwell at thy left hand: and thy younger sister, that dwelleth at thy right hand, is Sodom and her daughters. -- ezekiel 16:46
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Yet hast thou not walked after their ways, nor done after their abominations: but, as if that were a very little thing, thou wast corrupted more than they in all thy ways. -- ezekiel 16:47
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As I live, saith the Lord GOD, Sodom thy sister hath not done, she nor her daughters, as thou hast done, thou and thy daughters. -- ezekiel 16:48
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Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. -- ezekiel 16:49
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And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good. -- ezekiel 16:50
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Neither hath Samaria committed half of thy sins; but thou hast multiplied thine abominations more than they, and hast justified thy sisters in all thine abominations which thou hast done. -- ezekiel 16:51
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Thou also, which hast judged thy sisters, bear thine own shame for thy sins that thou hast committed more abominable than they: they are more righteous than thou: yea, be thou confounded also, and bear thy shame, in that thou hast justified thy sisters. -- ezekiel 16:52
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When I shall bring again their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, then will I bring again the captivity of thy captives in the midst of them: -- ezekiel 16:53
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That thou mayest bear thine own shame, and mayest be confounded in all that thou hast done, in that thou art a comfort unto them. -- ezekiel 16:54
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When thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to their former estate, and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former estate, then thou and thy daughters shall return to your former estate. -- ezekiel 16:55
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For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride, -- ezekiel 16:56
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Before thy wickedness was discovered, as at the time of thy reproach of the daughters of Syria, and all that are round about her, the daughters of the Philistines, which despise thee round about. -- ezekiel 16:57
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Thou hast borne thy lewdness and thine abominations, saith the LORD. -- ezekiel 16:58
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For thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the covenant. -- ezekiel 16:59
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Nevertheless I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant. -- ezekiel 16:60
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Then thou shalt remember thy ways, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder and thy younger: and I will give them unto thee for daughters, but not by thy covenant. -- ezekiel 16:61
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And I will establish my covenant with thee; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: -- ezekiel 16:62
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That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 16:63
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And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 17:1
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Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel; -- ezekiel 17:2
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And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar: -- ezekiel 17:3
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He cropped off the top of his young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffick; he set it in a city of merchants. -- ezekiel 17:4
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He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree. -- ezekiel 17:5
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And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs. -- ezekiel 17:6
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There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend her roots toward him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation. -- ezekiel 17:7
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It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine. -- ezekiel 17:8
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Say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by the roots thereof. -- ezekiel 17:9
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Yea, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind toucheth it? it shall wither in the furrows where it grew. -- ezekiel 17:10
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Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 17:11
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Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon; -- ezekiel 17:12
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And hath taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land: -- ezekiel 17:13
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That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand. -- ezekiel 17:14
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But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered? -- ezekiel 17:15
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As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die. -- ezekiel 17:16
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Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company make for him in the war, by casting up mounts, and building forts, to cut off many persons: -- ezekiel 17:17
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Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape. -- ezekiel 17:18
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, even it will I recompense upon his own head. -- ezekiel 17:19
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And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will plead with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me. -- ezekiel 17:20
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And all his fugitives with all his bands shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be scattered toward all winds: and ye shall know that I the LORD have spoken it. -- ezekiel 17:21
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon an high mountain and eminent: -- ezekiel 17:22
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In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell. -- ezekiel 17:23
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And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done it. -- ezekiel 17:24
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The word of the LORD came unto me again, saying, -- ezekiel 18:1
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What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge? -- ezekiel 18:2
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As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel. -- ezekiel 18:3
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Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die. -- ezekiel 18:4
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But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right, -- ezekiel 18:5
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And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour's wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman, -- ezekiel 18:6
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And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment; -- ezekiel 18:7
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He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man, -- ezekiel 18:8
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Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 18:9
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If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth the like to any one of these things, -- ezekiel 18:10
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And that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife, -- ezekiel 18:11
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Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination, -- ezekiel 18:12
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Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him. -- ezekiel 18:13
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Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father's sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like, -- ezekiel 18:14
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That hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hath not defiled his neighbour's wife, -- ezekiel 18:15
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Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment, -- ezekiel 18:16
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That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live. -- ezekiel 18:17
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As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even he shall die in his iniquity. -- ezekiel 18:18
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Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live. -- ezekiel 18:19
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The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. -- ezekiel 18:20
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But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die. -- ezekiel 18:21
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All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live. -- ezekiel 18:22
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Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live? -- ezekiel 18:23
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But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die. -- ezekiel 18:24
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Yet ye say, The way of the LORD is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal? -- ezekiel 18:25
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When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die. -- ezekiel 18:26
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Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. -- ezekiel 18:27
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Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die. -- ezekiel 18:28
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Yet saith the house of Israel, The way of the LORD is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal? -- ezekiel 18:29
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Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. -- ezekiel 18:30
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Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? -- ezekiel 18:31
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For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye. -- ezekiel 18:32
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Moreover take thou up a lamentation for the princes of Israel, -- ezekiel 19:1
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And say, What is thy mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions. -- ezekiel 19:2
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And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men. -- ezekiel 19:3
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The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains unto the land of Egypt. -- ezekiel 19:4
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Now when she saw that she had waited, and her hope was lost, then she took another of her whelps, and made him a young lion. -- ezekiel 19:5
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And he went up and down among the lions, he became a young lion, and learned to catch the prey, and devoured men. -- ezekiel 19:6
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And he knew their desolate palaces, and he laid waste their cities; and the land was desolate, and the fulness thereof, by the noise of his roaring. -- ezekiel 19:7
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Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him: he was taken in their pit. -- ezekiel 19:8
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And they put him in ward in chains, and brought him to the king of Babylon: they brought him into holds, that his voice should no more be heard upon the mountains of Israel. -- ezekiel 19:9
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Thy mother is like a vine in thy blood, planted by the waters: she was fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters. -- ezekiel 19:10
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And she had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and her stature was exalted among the thick branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches. -- ezekiel 19:11
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But she was plucked up in fury, she was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up her fruit: her strong rods were broken and withered; the fire consumed them. -- ezekiel 19:12
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And now she is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty ground. -- ezekiel 19:13
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And fire is gone out of a rod of her branches, which hath devoured her fruit, so that she hath no strong rod to be a sceptre to rule. This is a lamentation, and shall be for a lamentation. -- ezekiel 19:14
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And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to enquire of the LORD, and sat before me. -- ezekiel 20:1
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Then came the word of the LORD unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 20:2
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Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to enquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you. -- ezekiel 20:3
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Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers: -- ezekiel 20:4
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And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, I am the LORD your God; -- ezekiel 20:5
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In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands: -- ezekiel 20:6
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Then said I unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the LORD your God. -- ezekiel 20:7
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But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. -- ezekiel 20:8
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But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt. -- ezekiel 20:9
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Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. -- ezekiel 20:10
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And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them. -- ezekiel 20:11
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Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them. -- ezekiel 20:12
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But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them. -- ezekiel 20:13
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But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out. -- ezekiel 20:14
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Yet also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands; -- ezekiel 20:15
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Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols. -- ezekiel 20:16
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Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness. -- ezekiel 20:17
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But I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols: -- ezekiel 20:18
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I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; -- ezekiel 20:19
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And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God. -- ezekiel 20:20
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Notwithstanding the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judgments to do them, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; they polluted my sabbaths: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness. -- ezekiel 20:21
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Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth. -- ezekiel 20:22
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I lifted up mine hand unto them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countries; -- ezekiel 20:23
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Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols. -- ezekiel 20:24
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Wherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they should not live; -- ezekiel 20:25
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And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 20:26
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Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me. -- ezekiel 20:27
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For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings. -- ezekiel 20:28
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Then I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the name whereof is called Bamah unto this day. -- ezekiel 20:29
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Wherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye polluted after the manner of your fathers? and commit ye whoredom after their abominations? -- ezekiel 20:30
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For when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day: and shall I be enquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you. -- ezekiel 20:31
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And that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say, We will be as the heathen, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone. -- ezekiel 20:32
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As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you: -- ezekiel 20:33
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And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out. -- ezekiel 20:34
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And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face. -- ezekiel 20:35
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Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 20:36
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And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant: -- ezekiel 20:37
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And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 20:38
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As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me: but pollute ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols. -- ezekiel 20:39
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For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things. -- ezekiel 20:40
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I will accept you with your sweet savour, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen. -- ezekiel 20:41
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And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to your fathers. -- ezekiel 20:42
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And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been defiled; and ye shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed. -- ezekiel 20:43
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And ye shall know that I am the LORD when I have wrought with you for my name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 20:44
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Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 20:45
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Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; -- ezekiel 20:46
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And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein. -- ezekiel 20:47
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And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched. -- ezekiel 20:48
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Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables? -- ezekiel 20:49
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And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 21:1
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Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel, -- ezekiel 21:2
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And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked. -- ezekiel 21:3
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Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of his sheath against all flesh from the south to the north: -- ezekiel 21:4
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That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return any more. -- ezekiel 21:5
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Sigh therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking of thy loins; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes. -- ezekiel 21:6
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And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 21:7
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Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 21:8
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Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD; Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also furbished: -- ezekiel 21:9
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It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree. -- ezekiel 21:10
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And he hath given it to be furbished, that it may be handled: this sword is sharpened, and it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer. -- ezekiel 21:11
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Cry and howl, son of man: for it shall be upon my people, it shall be upon all the princes of Israel: terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people: smite therefore upon thy thigh. -- ezekiel 21:12
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Because it is a trial, and what if the sword contemn even the rod? it shall be no more, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 21:13
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Thou therefore, son of man, prophesy, and smite thine hands together. and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the slain: it is the sword of the great men that are slain, which entereth into their privy chambers. -- ezekiel 21:14
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I have set the point of the sword against all their gates, that their heart may faint, and their ruins be multiplied: ah! it is made bright, it is wrapped up for the slaughter. -- ezekiel 21:15
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Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set. -- ezekiel 21:16
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I will also smite mine hands together, and I will cause my fury to rest: I the LORD have said it. -- ezekiel 21:17
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The word of the LORD came unto me again, saying, -- ezekiel 21:18
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Also, thou son of man, appoint thee two ways, that the sword of the king of Babylon may come: both twain shall come forth out of one land: and choose thou a place, choose it at the head of the way to the city. -- ezekiel 21:19
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Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced. -- ezekiel 21:20
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For the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination: he made his arrows bright, he consulted with images, he looked in the liver. -- ezekiel 21:21
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At his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem, to appoint captains, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the voice with shouting, to appoint battering rams against the gates, to cast a mount, and to build a fort. -- ezekiel 21:22
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And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken. -- ezekiel 21:23
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are discovered, so that in all your doings your sins do appear; because, I say, that ye are come to remembrance, ye shall be taken with the hand. -- ezekiel 21:24
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And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end, -- ezekiel 21:25
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high. -- ezekiel 21:26
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I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no more, until he come whose right it is; and I will give it him. -- ezekiel 21:27
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And thou, son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning the Ammonites, and concerning their reproach; even say thou, The sword, the sword is drawn: for the slaughter it is furbished, to consume because of the glittering: -- ezekiel 21:28
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Whiles they see vanity unto thee, whiles they divine a lie unto thee, to bring thee upon the necks of them that are slain, of the wicked, whose day is come, when their iniquity shall have an end. -- ezekiel 21:29
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Shall I cause it to return into his sheath? I will judge thee in the place where thou wast created, in the land of thy nativity. -- ezekiel 21:30
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And I will pour out mine indignation upon thee, I will blow against thee in the fire of my wrath, and deliver thee into the hand of brutish men, and skilful to destroy. -- ezekiel 21:31
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Thou shalt be for fuel to the fire; thy blood shall be in the midst of the land; thou shalt be no more remembered: for I the LORD have spoken it. -- ezekiel 21:32
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Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 22:1
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Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations. -- ezekiel 22:2
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Then say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD, The city sheddeth blood in the midst of it, that her time may come, and maketh idols against herself to defile herself. -- ezekiel 22:3
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Thou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast shed; and hast defiled thyself in thine idols which thou hast made; and thou hast caused thy days to draw near, and art come even unto thy years: therefore have I made thee a reproach unto the heathen, and a mocking to all countries. -- ezekiel 22:4
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Those that be near, and those that be far from thee, shall mock thee, which art infamous and much vexed. -- ezekiel 22:5
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Behold, the princes of Israel, every one were in thee to their power to shed blood. -- ezekiel 22:6
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In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow. -- ezekiel 22:7
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Thou hast despised mine holy things, and hast profaned my sabbaths. -- ezekiel 22:8
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In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness. -- ezekiel 22:9
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In thee have they discovered their fathers' nakedness: in thee have they humbled her that was set apart for pollution. -- ezekiel 22:10
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And one hath committed abomination with his neighbour's wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father's daughter. -- ezekiel 22:11
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In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 22:12
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Behold, therefore I have smitten mine hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee. -- ezekiel 22:13
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Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with thee? I the LORD have spoken it, and will do it. -- ezekiel 22:14
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And I will scatter thee among the heathen, and disperse thee in the countries, and will consume thy filthiness out of thee. -- ezekiel 22:15
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And thou shalt take thine inheritance in thyself in the sight of the heathen, and thou shalt know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 22:16
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And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 22:17
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Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver. -- ezekiel 22:18
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem. -- ezekiel 22:19
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As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you. -- ezekiel 22:20
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Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst therof. -- ezekiel 22:21
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As silver is melted in the midst of the furnace, so shall ye be melted in the midst thereof; and ye shall know that I the LORD have poured out my fury upon you. -- ezekiel 22:22
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And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 22:23
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Son of man, say unto her, Thou art the land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation. -- ezekiel 22:24
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There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof. -- ezekiel 22:25
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Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them. -- ezekiel 22:26
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Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain. -- ezekiel 22:27
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And her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord GOD, when the LORD hath not spoken. -- ezekiel 22:28
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The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully. -- ezekiel 22:29
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And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none. -- ezekiel 22:30
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Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 22:31
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The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 23:1
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Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother: -- ezekiel 23:2
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And they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity. -- ezekiel 23:3
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And the names of them were Aholah the elder, and Aholibah her sister: and they were mine, and they bare sons and daughters. Thus were their names; Samaria is Aholah, and Jerusalem Aholibah. -- ezekiel 23:4
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And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours, -- ezekiel 23:5
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Which were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses. -- ezekiel 23:6
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Thus she committed her whoredoms with them, with all them that were the chosen men of Assyria, and with all on whom she doted: with all their idols she defiled herself. -- ezekiel 23:7
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Neither left she her whoredoms brought from Egypt: for in her youth they lay with her, and they bruised the breasts of her virginity, and poured their whoredom upon her. -- ezekiel 23:8
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Wherefore I have delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted. -- ezekiel 23:9
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These discovered her nakedness: they took her sons and her daughters, and slew her with the sword: and she became famous among women; for they had executed judgment upon her. -- ezekiel 23:10
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And when her sister Aholibah saw this, she was more corrupt in her inordinate love than she, and in her whoredoms more than her sister in her whoredoms. -- ezekiel 23:11
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She doted upon the Assyrians her neighbours, captains and rulers clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men. -- ezekiel 23:12
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Then I saw that she was defiled, that they took both one way, -- ezekiel 23:13
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And that she increased her whoredoms: for when she saw men pourtrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans pourtrayed with vermilion, -- ezekiel 23:14
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Girded with girdles upon their loins, exceeding in dyed attire upon their heads, all of them princes to look to, after the manner of the Babylonians of Chaldea, the land of their nativity: -- ezekiel 23:15
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And as soon as she saw them with her eyes, she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea. -- ezekiel 23:16
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And the Babylonians came to her into the bed of love, and they defiled her with their whoredom, and she was polluted with them, and her mind was alienated from them. -- ezekiel 23:17
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So she discovered her whoredoms, and discovered her nakedness: then my mind was alienated from her, like as my mind was alienated from her sister. -- ezekiel 23:18
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Yet she multiplied her whoredoms, in calling to remembrance the days of her youth, wherein she had played the harlot in the land of Egypt. -- ezekiel 23:19
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For she doted upon their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of asses, and whose issue is like the issue of horses. -- ezekiel 23:20
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Thus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, in bruising thy teats by the Egyptians for the paps of thy youth. -- ezekiel 23:21
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Therefore, O Aholibah, thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will raise up thy lovers against thee, from whom thy mind is alienated, and I will bring them against thee on every side; -- ezekiel 23:22
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The Babylonians, and all the Chaldeans, Pekod, and Shoa, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them: all of them desirable young men, captains and rulers, great lords and renowned, all of them riding upon horses. -- ezekiel 23:23
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And they shall come against thee with chariots, wagons, and wheels, and with an assembly of people, which shall set against thee buckler and shield and helmet round about: and I will set judgment before them, and they shall judge thee according to their judgments. -- ezekiel 23:24
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And I will set my jealousy against thee, and they shall deal furiously with thee: they shall take away thy nose and thine ears; and thy remnant shall fall by the sword: they shall take thy sons and thy daughters; and thy residue shall be devoured by the fire. -- ezekiel 23:25
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They shall also strip thee out of thy clothes, and take away thy fair jewels. -- ezekiel 23:26
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Thus will I make thy lewdness to cease from thee, and thy whoredom brought from the land of Egypt: so that thou shalt not lift up thine eyes unto them, nor remember Egypt any more. -- ezekiel 23:27
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For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will deliver thee into the hand of them whom thou hatest, into the hand of them from whom thy mind is alienated: -- ezekiel 23:28
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And they shall deal with thee hatefully, and shall take away all thy labour, and shall leave thee naked and bare: and the nakedness of thy whoredoms shall be discovered, both thy lewdness and thy whoredoms. -- ezekiel 23:29
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I will do these things unto thee, because thou hast gone a whoring after the heathen, and because thou art polluted with their idols. -- ezekiel 23:30
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Thou hast walked in the way of thy sister; therefore will I give her cup into thine hand. -- ezekiel 23:31
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou shalt drink of thy sister's cup deep and large: thou shalt be laughed to scorn and had in derision; it containeth much. -- ezekiel 23:32
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Thou shalt be filled with drunkenness and sorrow, with the cup of astonishment and desolation, with the cup of thy sister Samaria. -- ezekiel 23:33
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Thou shalt even drink it and suck it out, and thou shalt break the sherds thereof, and pluck off thine own breasts: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 23:34
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast forgotten me, and cast me behind thy back, therefore bear thou also thy lewdness and thy whoredoms. -- ezekiel 23:35
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The LORD said moreover unto me; Son of man, wilt thou judge Aholah and Aholibah? yea, declare unto them their abominations; -- ezekiel 23:36
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That they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands, and with their idols have they committed adultery, and have also caused their sons, whom they bare unto me, to pass for them through the fire, to devour them. -- ezekiel 23:37
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Moreover this they have done unto me: they have defiled my sanctuary in the same day, and have profaned my sabbaths. -- ezekiel 23:38
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For when they had slain their children to their idols, then they came the same day into my sanctuary to profane it; and, lo, thus have they done in the midst of mine house. -- ezekiel 23:39
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And furthermore, that ye have sent for men to come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent; and, lo, they came: for whom thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thy eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments, -- ezekiel 23:40
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And satest upon a stately bed, and a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil. -- ezekiel 23:41
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And a voice of a multitude being at ease was with her: and with the men of the common sort were brought Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads. -- ezekiel 23:42
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Then said I unto her that was old in adulteries, Will they now commit whoredoms with her, and she with them? -- ezekiel 23:43
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Yet they went in unto her, as they go in unto a woman that playeth the harlot: so went they in unto Aholah and unto Aholibah, the lewd women. -- ezekiel 23:44
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And the righteous men, they shall judge them after the manner of adulteresses, and after the manner of women that shed blood; because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands. -- ezekiel 23:45
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For thus saith the Lord GOD; I will bring up a company upon them, and will give them to be removed and spoiled. -- ezekiel 23:46
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And the company shall stone them with stones, and dispatch them with their swords; they shall slay their sons and their daughters, and burn up their houses with fire. -- ezekiel 23:47
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Thus will I cause lewdness to cease out of the land, that all women may be taught not to do after your lewdness. -- ezekiel 23:48
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And they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols: and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 23:49
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Again in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 24:1
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Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day. -- ezekiel 24:2
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And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it: -- ezekiel 24:3
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Gather the pieces thereof into it, even every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill it with the choice bones. -- ezekiel 24:4
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Take the choice of the flock, and burn also the bones under it, and make it boil well, and let them seethe the bones of it therein. -- ezekiel 24:5
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Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum is therein, and whose scum is not gone out of it! bring it out piece by piece; let no lot fall upon it. -- ezekiel 24:6
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For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the top of a rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust; -- ezekiel 24:7
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That it might cause fury to come up to take vengeance; I have set her blood upon the top of a rock, that it should not be covered. -- ezekiel 24:8
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great. -- ezekiel 24:9
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Heap on wood, kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and spice it well, and let the bones be burned. -- ezekiel 24:10
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Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be molten in it, that the scum of it may be consumed. -- ezekiel 24:11
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She hath wearied herself with lies, and her great scum went not forth out of her: her scum shall be in the fire. -- ezekiel 24:12
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In thy filthiness is lewdness: because I have purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my fury to rest upon thee. -- ezekiel 24:13
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I the LORD have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 24:14
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Also the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 24:15
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Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down. -- ezekiel 24:16
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Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men. -- ezekiel 24:17
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So I spake unto the people in the morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded. -- ezekiel 24:18
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And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so? -- ezekiel 24:19
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Then I answered them, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 24:20
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Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword. -- ezekiel 24:21
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And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men. -- ezekiel 24:22
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And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourn one toward another. -- ezekiel 24:23
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Thus Ezekiel is unto you a sign: according to all that he hath done shall ye do: and when this cometh, ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 24:24
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Also, thou son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that whereupon they set their minds, their sons and their daughters, -- ezekiel 24:25
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That he that escapeth in that day shall come unto thee, to cause thee to hear it with thine ears? -- ezekiel 24:26
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In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: and thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 24:27
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The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 25:1
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Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them; -- ezekiel 25:2
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And say unto the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou saidst, Aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity; -- ezekiel 25:3
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Behold, therefore I will deliver thee to the men of the east for a possession, and they shall set their palaces in thee, and make their dwellings in thee: they shall eat thy fruit, and they shall drink thy milk. -- ezekiel 25:4
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And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a couching place for flocks: and ye shall know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 25:5
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For thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast clapped thine hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced in heart with all thy despite against the land of Israel; -- ezekiel 25:6
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Behold, therefore I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and will deliver thee for a spoil to the heathen; and I will cut thee off from the people, and I will cause thee to perish out of the countries: I will destroy thee; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 25:7
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Moab and Seir do say, Behold, the house of Judah is like unto all the heathen; -- ezekiel 25:8
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Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Bethjeshimoth, Baalmeon, and Kiriathaim, -- ezekiel 25:9
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Unto the men of the east with the Ammonites, and will give them in possession, that the Ammonites may not be remembered among the nations. -- ezekiel 25:10
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And I will execute judgments upon Moab; and they shall know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 25:11
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them; -- ezekiel 25:12
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword. -- ezekiel 25:13
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And I will lay my vengeance upon Edom by the hand of my people Israel: and they shall do in Edom according to mine anger and according to my fury; and they shall know my vengeance, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 25:14
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred; -- ezekiel 25:15
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast. -- ezekiel 25:16
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And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them. -- ezekiel 25:17
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And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 26:1
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Son of man, because that Tyrus hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken that was the gates of the people: she is turned unto me: I shall be replenished, now she is laid waste: -- ezekiel 26:2
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Tyrus, and will cause many nations to come up against thee, as the sea causeth his waves to come up. -- ezekiel 26:3
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And they shall destroy the walls of Tyrus, and break down her towers: I will also scrape her dust from her, and make her like the top of a rock. -- ezekiel 26:4
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It shall be a place for the spreading of nets in the midst of the sea: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD: and it shall become a spoil to the nations. -- ezekiel 26:5
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And her daughters which are in the field shall be slain by the sword; and they shall know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 26:6
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For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will bring upon Tyrus Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, a king of kings, from the north, with horses, and with chariots, and with horsemen, and companies, and much people. -- ezekiel 26:7
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He shall slay with the sword thy daughters in the field: and he shall make a fort against thee, and cast a mount against thee, and lift up the buckler against thee. -- ezekiel 26:8
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And he shall set engines of war against thy walls, and with his axes he shall break down thy towers. -- ezekiel 26:9
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By reason of the abundance of his horses their dust shall cover thee: thy walls shall shake at the noise of the horsemen, and of the wheels, and of the chariots, when he shall enter into thy gates, as men enter into a city wherein is made a breach. -- ezekiel 26:10
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With the hoofs of his horses shall he tread down all thy streets: he shall slay thy people by the sword, and thy strong garrisons shall go down to the ground. -- ezekiel 26:11
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And they shall make a spoil of thy riches, and make a prey of thy merchandise: and they shall break down thy walls, and destroy thy pleasant houses: and they shall lay thy stones and thy timber and thy dust in the midst of the water. -- ezekiel 26:12
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And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease; and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard. -- ezekiel 26:13
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And I will make thee like the top of a rock: thou shalt be a place to spread nets upon; thou shalt be built no more: for I the LORD have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 26:14
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Thus saith the Lord GOD to Tyrus; Shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall, when the wounded cry, when the slaughter is made in the midst of thee? -- ezekiel 26:15
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Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit upon the ground, and shall tremble at every moment, and be astonished at thee. -- ezekiel 26:16
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And they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and say to thee, How art thou destroyed, that wast inhabited of seafaring men, the renowned city, which wast strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, which cause their terror to be on all that haunt it! -- ezekiel 26:17
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Now shall the isles tremble in the day of thy fall; yea, the isles that are in the sea shall be troubled at thy departure. -- ezekiel 26:18
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For thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall make thee a desolate city, like the cities that are not inhabited; when I shall bring up the deep upon thee, and great waters shall cover thee; -- ezekiel 26:19
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When I shall bring thee down with them that descend into the pit, with the people of old time, and shall set thee in the low parts of the earth, in places desolate of old, with them that go down to the pit, that thou be not inhabited; and I shall set glory in the land of the living; -- ezekiel 26:20
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I will make thee a terror, and thou shalt be no more: though thou be sought for, yet shalt thou never be found again, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 26:21
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The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 27:1
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Now, thou son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyrus; -- ezekiel 27:2
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And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfect beauty. -- ezekiel 27:3
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Thy borders are in the midst of the seas, thy builders have perfected thy beauty. -- ezekiel 27:4
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They have made all thy ship boards of fir trees of Senir: they have taken cedars from Lebanon to make masts for thee. -- ezekiel 27:5
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Of the oaks of Bashan have they made thine oars; the company of the Ashurites have made thy benches of ivory, brought out of the isles of Chittim. -- ezekiel 27:6
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Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee. -- ezekiel 27:7
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The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots. -- ezekiel 27:8
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The ancients of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise. -- ezekiel 27:9
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They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness. -- ezekiel 27:10
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The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadims were in thy towers: they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about; they have made thy beauty perfect. -- ezekiel 27:11
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Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs. -- ezekiel 27:12
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Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market. -- ezekiel 27:13
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They of the house of Togarmah traded in thy fairs with horses and horsemen and mules. -- ezekiel 27:14
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The men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony. -- ezekiel 27:15
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Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate. -- ezekiel 27:16
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Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm. -- ezekiel 27:17
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Damascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy making, for the multitude of all riches; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool. -- ezekiel 27:18
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Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market. -- ezekiel 27:19
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Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots. -- ezekiel 27:20
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Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy merchants. -- ezekiel 27:21
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The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold. -- ezekiel 27:22
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Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, were thy merchants. -- ezekiel 27:23
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These were thy merchants in all sorts of things, in blue clothes, and broidered work, and in chests of rich apparel, bound with cords, and made of cedar, among thy merchandise. -- ezekiel 27:24
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The ships of Tarshish did sing of thee in thy market: and thou wast replenished, and made very glorious in the midst of the seas. -- ezekiel 27:25
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Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the midst of the seas. -- ezekiel 27:26
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Thy riches, and thy fairs, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, thy calkers, and the occupiers of thy merchandise, and all thy men of war, that are in thee, and in all thy company which is in the midst of thee, shall fall into the midst of the seas in the day of thy ruin. -- ezekiel 27:27
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The suburbs shall shake at the sound of the cry of thy pilots. -- ezekiel 27:28
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And all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships, they shall stand upon the land; -- ezekiel 27:29
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And shall cause their voice to be heard against thee, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up dust upon their heads, they shall wallow themselves in the ashes: -- ezekiel 27:30
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And they shall make themselves utterly bald for thee, and gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for thee with bitterness of heart and bitter wailing. -- ezekiel 27:31
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And in their wailing they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and lament over thee, saying, What city is like Tyrus, like the destroyed in the midst of the sea? -- ezekiel 27:32
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When thy wares went forth out of the seas, thou filledst many people; thou didst enrich the kings of the earth with the multitude of thy riches and of thy merchandise. -- ezekiel 27:33
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In the time when thou shalt be broken by the seas in the depths of the waters thy merchandise and all thy company in the midst of thee shall fall. -- ezekiel 27:34
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All the inhabitants of the isles shall be astonished at thee, and their kings shall be sore afraid, they shall be troubled in their countenance. -- ezekiel 27:35
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The merchants among the people shall hiss at thee; thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt be any more. -- ezekiel 27:36
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The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 28:1
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Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God: -- ezekiel 28:2
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Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee: -- ezekiel 28:3
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With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures: -- ezekiel 28:4
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By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches: -- ezekiel 28:5
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God; -- ezekiel 28:6
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Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness. -- ezekiel 28:7
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They shall bring thee down to the pit, and thou shalt die the deaths of them that are slain in the midst of the seas. -- ezekiel 28:8
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Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou shalt be a man, and no God, in the hand of him that slayeth thee. -- ezekiel 28:9
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Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 28:10
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Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 28:11
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Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty. -- ezekiel 28:12
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Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. -- ezekiel 28:13
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Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. -- ezekiel 28:14
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Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee. -- ezekiel 28:15
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By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. -- ezekiel 28:16
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Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee. -- ezekiel 28:17
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Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee. -- ezekiel 28:18
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All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more. -- ezekiel 28:19
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Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 28:20
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Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it, -- ezekiel 28:21
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And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Zidon; and I will be glorified in the midst of thee: and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall have executed judgments in her, and shall be sanctified in her. -- ezekiel 28:22
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For I will send into her pestilence, and blood into her streets; and the wounded shall be judged in the midst of her by the sword upon her on every side; and they shall know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 28:23
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And there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of Israel, nor any grieving thorn of all that are round about them, that despised them; and they shall know that I am the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 28:24
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall have gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctified in them in the sight of the heathen, then shall they dwell in their land that I have given to my servant Jacob. -- ezekiel 28:25
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And they shall dwell safely therein, and shall build houses, and plant vineyards; yea, they shall dwell with confidence, when I have executed judgments upon all those that despise them round about them; and they shall know that I am the LORD their God. -- ezekiel 28:26
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In the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 29:1
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Son of man, set thy face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him, and against all Egypt: -- ezekiel 29:2
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Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself. -- ezekiel 29:3
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But I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick unto thy scales, and I will bring thee up out of the midst of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers shall stick unto thy scales. -- ezekiel 29:4
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And I will leave thee thrown into the wilderness, thee and all the fish of thy rivers: thou shalt fall upon the open fields; thou shalt not be brought together, nor gathered: I have given thee for meat to the beasts of the field and to the fowls of the heaven. -- ezekiel 29:5
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And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel. -- ezekiel 29:6
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When they took hold of thee by thy hand, thou didst break, and rend all their shoulder: and when they leaned upon thee, thou brakest, and madest all their loins to be at a stand. -- ezekiel 29:7
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will bring a sword upon thee, and cut off man and beast out of thee. -- ezekiel 29:8
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And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste; and they shall know that I am the LORD: because he hath said, The river is mine, and I have made it. -- ezekiel 29:9
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Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia. -- ezekiel 29:10
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No foot of man shall pass through it, nor foot of beast shall pass through it, neither shall it be inhabited forty years. -- ezekiel 29:11
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And I will make the land of Egypt desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities among the cities that are laid waste shall be desolate forty years: and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries. -- ezekiel 29:12
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Yet thus saith the Lord GOD; At the end of forty years will I gather the Egyptians from the people whither they were scattered: -- ezekiel 29:13
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And I will bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their habitation; and they shall be there a base kingdom. -- ezekiel 29:14
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It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations. -- ezekiel 29:15
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And it shall be no more the confidence of the house of Israel, which bringeth their iniquity to remembrance, when they shall look after them: but they shall know that I am the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 29:16
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And it came to pass in the seven and twentieth year, in the first month, in the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 29:17
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Son of man, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyrus: every head was made bald, and every shoulder was peeled: yet had he no wages, nor his army, for Tyrus, for the service that he had served against it: -- ezekiel 29:18
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will give the land of Egypt unto Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall take her multitude, and take her spoil, and take her prey; and it shall be the wages for his army. -- ezekiel 29:19
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I have given him the land of Egypt for his labour wherewith he served against it, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 29:20
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In that day will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth, and I will give thee the opening of the mouth in the midst of them; and they shall know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 29:21
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The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 30:1
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Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Howl ye, Woe worth the day! -- ezekiel 30:2
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For the day is near, even the day of the LORD is near, a cloudy day; it shall be the time of the heathen. -- ezekiel 30:3
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And the sword shall come upon Egypt, and great pain shall be in Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Egypt, and they shall take away her multitude, and her foundations shall be broken down. -- ezekiel 30:4
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Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword. -- ezekiel 30:5
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Thus saith the LORD; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 30:6
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And they shall be desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted. -- ezekiel 30:7
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And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and when all her helpers shall be destroyed. -- ezekiel 30:8
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In that day shall messengers go forth from me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid, and great pain shall come upon them, as in the day of Egypt: for, lo, it cometh. -- ezekiel 30:9
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also make the multitude of Egypt to cease by the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon. -- ezekiel 30:10
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He and his people with him, the terrible of the nations, shall be brought to destroy the land: and they shall draw their swords against Egypt, and fill the land with the slain. -- ezekiel 30:11
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And I will make the rivers dry, and sell the land into the hand of the wicked: and I will make the land waste, and all that is therein, by the hand of strangers: I the LORD have spoken it. -- ezekiel 30:12
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also destroy the idols, and I will cause their images to cease out of Noph; and there shall be no more a prince of the land of Egypt: and I will put a fear in the land of Egypt. -- ezekiel 30:13
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And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No. -- ezekiel 30:14
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And I will pour my fury upon Sin, the strength of Egypt; and I will cut off the multitude of No. -- ezekiel 30:15
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And I will set fire in Egypt: Sin shall have great pain, and No shall be rent asunder, and Noph shall have distresses daily. -- ezekiel 30:16
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The young men of Aven and of Pibeseth shall fall by the sword: and these cities shall go into captivity. -- ezekiel 30:17
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At Tehaphnehes also the day shall be darkened, when I shall break there the yokes of Egypt: and the pomp of her strength shall cease in her: as for her, a cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall go into captivity. -- ezekiel 30:18
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Thus will I execute judgments in Egypt: and they shall know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 30:19
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And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first month, in the seventh day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 30:20
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Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, lo, it shall not be bound up to be healed, to put a roller to bind it, to make it strong to hold the sword. -- ezekiel 30:21
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong, and that which was broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand. -- ezekiel 30:22
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And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries. -- ezekiel 30:23
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And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand: but I will break Pharaoh's arms, and he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded man. -- ezekiel 30:24
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But I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and the arms of Pharaoh shall fall down; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall stretch it out upon the land of Egypt. -- ezekiel 30:25
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And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and disperse them among the countries; and they shall know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 30:26
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And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, in the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 31:1
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Son of man, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude; Whom art thou like in thy greatness? -- ezekiel 31:2
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Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs. -- ezekiel 31:3
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The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent her little rivers unto all the trees of the field. -- ezekiel 31:4
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Therefore his height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long because of the multitude of waters, when he shot forth. -- ezekiel 31:5
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All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations. -- ezekiel 31:6
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Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters. -- ezekiel 31:7
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The cedars in the garden of God could not hide him: the fir trees were not like his boughs, and the chestnut trees were not like his branches; nor any tree in the garden of God was like unto him in his beauty. -- ezekiel 31:8
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I have made him fair by the multitude of his branches: so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied him. -- ezekiel 31:9
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast lifted up thyself in height, and he hath shot up his top among the thick boughs, and his heart is lifted up in his height; -- ezekiel 31:10
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I have therefore delivered him into the hand of the mighty one of the heathen; he shall surely deal with him: I have driven him out for his wickedness. -- ezekiel 31:11
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And strangers, the terrible of the nations, have cut him off, and have left him: upon the mountains and in all the valleys his branches are fallen, and his boughs are broken by all the rivers of the land; and all the people of the earth are gone down from his shadow, and have left him. -- ezekiel 31:12
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Upon his ruin shall all the fowls of the heaven remain, and all the beasts of the field shall be upon his branches: -- ezekiel 31:13
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To the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves for their height, neither shoot up their top among the thick boughs, neither their trees stand up in their height, all that drink water: for they are all delivered unto death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with them that go down to the pit. -- ezekiel 31:14
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when he went down to the grave I caused a mourning: I covered the deep for him, and I restrained the floods thereof, and the great waters were stayed: and I caused Lebanon to mourn for him, and all the trees of the field fainted for him. -- ezekiel 31:15
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I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to hell with them that descend into the pit: and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, shall be comforted in the nether parts of the earth. -- ezekiel 31:16
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They also went down into hell with him unto them that be slain with the sword; and they that were his arm, that dwelt under his shadow in the midst of the heathen. -- ezekiel 31:17
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To whom art thou thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? yet shalt thou be brought down with the trees of Eden unto the nether parts of the earth: thou shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 31:18
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And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 32:1
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Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say unto him, Thou art like a young lion of the nations, and thou art as a whale in the seas: and thou camest forth with thy rivers, and troubledst the waters with thy feet, and fouledst their rivers. -- ezekiel 32:2
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will therefore spread out my net over thee with a company of many people; and they shall bring thee up in my net. -- ezekiel 32:3
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Then will I leave thee upon the land, I will cast thee forth upon the open field, and will cause all the fowls of the heaven to remain upon thee, and I will fill the beasts of the whole earth with thee. -- ezekiel 32:4
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And I will lay thy flesh upon the mountains, and fill the valleys with thy height. -- ezekiel 32:5
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I will also water with thy blood the land wherein thou swimmest, even to the mountains; and the rivers shall be full of thee. -- ezekiel 32:6
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And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light. -- ezekiel 32:7
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All the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 32:8
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I will also vex the hearts of many people, when I shall bring thy destruction among the nations, into the countries which thou hast not known. -- ezekiel 32:9
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Yea, I will make many people amazed at thee, and their kings shall be horribly afraid for thee, when I shall brandish my sword before them; and they shall tremble at every moment, every man for his own life, in the day of thy fall. -- ezekiel 32:10
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For thus saith the Lord GOD; The sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon thee. -- ezekiel 32:11
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By the swords of the mighty will I cause thy multitude to fall, the terrible of the nations, all of them: and they shall spoil the pomp of Egypt, and all the multitude thereof shall be destroyed. -- ezekiel 32:12
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I will destroy also all the beasts thereof from beside the great waters; neither shall the foot of man trouble them any more, nor the hoofs of beasts trouble them. -- ezekiel 32:13
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Then will I make their waters deep, and cause their rivers to run like oil, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 32:14
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When I shall make the land of Egypt desolate, and the country shall be destitute of that whereof it was full, when I shall smite all them that dwell therein, then shall they know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 32:15
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This is the lamentation wherewith they shall lament her: the daughters of the nations shall lament her: they shall lament for her, even for Egypt, and for all her multitude, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 32:16
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It came to pass also in the twelfth year, in the fifteenth day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 32:17
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Son of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and cast them down, even her, and the daughters of the famous nations, unto the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit. -- ezekiel 32:18
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Whom dost thou pass in beauty? go down, and be thou laid with the uncircumcised. -- ezekiel 32:19
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They shall fall in the midst of them that are slain by the sword: she is delivered to the sword: draw her and all her multitudes. -- ezekiel 32:20
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The strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the midst of hell with them that help him: they are gone down, they lie uncircumcised, slain by the sword. -- ezekiel 32:21
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Asshur is there and all her company: his graves are about him: all of them slain, fallen by the sword: -- ezekiel 32:22
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Whose graves are set in the sides of the pit, and her company is round about her grave: all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which caused terror in the land of the living. -- ezekiel 32:23
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There is Elam and all her multitude round about her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which are gone down uncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth, which caused their terror in the land of the living; yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit. -- ezekiel 32:24
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They have set her a bed in the midst of the slain with all her multitude: her graves are round about him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword: though their terror was caused in the land of the living, yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit: he is put in the midst of them that be slain. -- ezekiel 32:25
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There is Meshech, Tubal, and all her multitude: her graves are round about him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword, though they caused their terror in the land of the living. -- ezekiel 32:26
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And they shall not lie with the mighty that are fallen of the uncircumcised, which are gone down to hell with their weapons of war: and they have laid their swords under their heads, but their iniquities shall be upon their bones, though they were the terror of the mighty in the land of the living. -- ezekiel 32:27
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Yea, thou shalt be broken in the midst of the uncircumcised, and shalt lie with them that are slain with the sword. -- ezekiel 32:28
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There is Edom, her kings, and all her princes, which with their might are laid by them that were slain by the sword: they shall lie with the uncircumcised, and with them that go down to the pit. -- ezekiel 32:29
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There be the princes of the north, all of them, and all the Zidonians, which are gone down with the slain; with their terror they are ashamed of their might; and they lie uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword, and bear their shame with them that go down to the pit. -- ezekiel 32:30
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Pharaoh shall see them, and shall be comforted over all his multitude, even Pharaoh and all his army slain by the sword, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 32:31
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For I have caused my terror in the land of the living: and he shall be laid in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that are slain with the sword, even Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 32:32
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Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 33:1
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Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman: -- ezekiel 33:2
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If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people; -- ezekiel 33:3
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Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head. -- ezekiel 33:4
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He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul. -- ezekiel 33:5
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But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand. -- ezekiel 33:6
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So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me. -- ezekiel 33:7
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When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. -- ezekiel 33:8
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Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul. -- ezekiel 33:9
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Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live? -- ezekiel 33:10
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Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel? -- ezekiel 33:11
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Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth. -- ezekiel 33:12
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When I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, he shall die for it. -- ezekiel 33:13
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Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right; -- ezekiel 33:14
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If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die. -- ezekiel 33:15
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None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live. -- ezekiel 33:16
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Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal. -- ezekiel 33:17
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When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby. -- ezekiel 33:18
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But if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby. -- ezekiel 33:19
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Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O ye house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways. -- ezekiel 33:20
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And it came to pass in the twelfth year of our captivity, in the tenth month, in the fifth day of the month, that one that had escaped out of Jerusalem came unto me, saying, The city is smitten. -- ezekiel 33:21
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Now the hand of the LORD was upon me in the evening, afore he that was escaped came; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb. -- ezekiel 33:22
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Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 33:23
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Son of man, they that inhabit those wastes of the land of Israel speak, saying, Abraham was one, and he inherited the land: but we are many; the land is given us for inheritance. -- ezekiel 33:24
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Wherefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Ye eat with the blood, and lift up your eyes toward your idols, and shed blood: and shall ye possess the land? -- ezekiel 33:25
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Ye stand upon your sword, ye work abomination, and ye defile every one his neighbour's wife: and shall ye possess the land? -- ezekiel 33:26
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Say thou thus unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely they that are in the wastes shall fall by the sword, and him that is in the open field will I give to the beasts to be devoured, and they that be in the forts and in the caves shall die of the pestilence. -- ezekiel 33:27
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For I will lay the land most desolate, and the pomp of her strength shall cease; and the mountains of Israel shall be desolate, that none shall pass through. -- ezekiel 33:28
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Then shall they know that I am the LORD, when I have laid the land most desolate because of all their abominations which they have committed. -- ezekiel 33:29
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Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the LORD. -- ezekiel 33:30
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And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness. -- ezekiel 33:31
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And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not. -- ezekiel 33:32
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And when this cometh to pass, (lo, it will come,) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them. -- ezekiel 33:33
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And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 34:1
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Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks? -- ezekiel 34:2
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Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock. -- ezekiel 34:3
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The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them. -- ezekiel 34:4
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And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered. -- ezekiel 34:5
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My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them. -- ezekiel 34:6
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Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD; -- ezekiel 34:7
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As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock; -- ezekiel 34:8
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Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD; -- ezekiel 34:9
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them. -- ezekiel 34:10
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For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out. -- ezekiel 34:11
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As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. -- ezekiel 34:12
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And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country. -- ezekiel 34:13
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I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel. -- ezekiel 34:14
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I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 34:15
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I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment. -- ezekiel 34:16
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And as for you, O my flock, thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I judge between cattle and cattle, between the rams and the he goats. -- ezekiel 34:17
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Seemeth it a small thing unto you to have eaten up the good pasture, but ye must tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures? and to have drunk of the deep waters, but ye must foul the residue with your feet? -- ezekiel 34:18
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And as for my flock, they eat that which ye have trodden with your feet; and they drink that which ye have fouled with your feet. -- ezekiel 34:19
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD unto them; Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle. -- ezekiel 34:20
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Because ye have thrust with side and with shoulder, and pushed all the diseased with your horns, till ye have scattered them abroad; -- ezekiel 34:21
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Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between cattle and cattle. -- ezekiel 34:22
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And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd. -- ezekiel 34:23
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And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the LORD have spoken it. -- ezekiel 34:24
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And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods. -- ezekiel 34:25
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And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing. -- ezekiel 34:26
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And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those that served themselves of them. -- ezekiel 34:27
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And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid. -- ezekiel 34:28
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And I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame of the heathen any more. -- ezekiel 34:29
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Thus shall they know that I the LORD their God am with them, and that they, even the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 34:30
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And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 34:31
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Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 35:1
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Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it, -- ezekiel 35:2
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And say unto it, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O mount Seir, I am against thee, and I will stretch out mine hand against thee, and I will make thee most desolate. -- ezekiel 35:3
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I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate, and thou shalt know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 35:4
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Because thou hast had a perpetual hatred, and hast shed the blood of the children of Israel by the force of the sword in the time of their calamity, in the time that their iniquity had an end: -- ezekiel 35:5
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Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee: sith thou hast not hated blood, even blood shall pursue thee. -- ezekiel 35:6
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Thus will I make mount Seir most desolate, and cut off from it him that passeth out and him that returneth. -- ezekiel 35:7
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And I will fill his mountains with his slain men: in thy hills, and in thy valleys, and in all thy rivers, shall they fall that are slain with the sword. -- ezekiel 35:8
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I will make thee perpetual desolations, and thy cities shall not return: and ye shall know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 35:9
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Because thou hast said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess it; whereas the LORD was there: -- ezekiel 35:10
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Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will even do according to thine anger, and according to thine envy which thou hast used out of thy hatred against them; and I will make myself known among them, when I have judged thee. -- ezekiel 35:11
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And thou shalt know that I am the LORD, and that I have heard all thy blasphemies which thou hast spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid desolate, they are given us to consume. -- ezekiel 35:12
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Thus with your mouth ye have boasted against me, and have multiplied your words against me: I have heard them. -- ezekiel 35:13
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; When the whole earth rejoiceth, I will make thee desolate. -- ezekiel 35:14
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As thou didst rejoice at the inheritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so will I do unto thee: thou shalt be desolate, O mount Seir, and all Idumea, even all of it: and they shall know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 35:15
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Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD: -- ezekiel 36:1
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the enemy hath said against you, Aha, even the ancient high places are ours in possession: -- ezekiel 36:2
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Therefore prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they have made you desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that ye might be a possession unto the residue of the heathen, and ye are taken up in the lips of talkers, and are an infamy of the people: -- ezekiel 36:3
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Therefore, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes, and to the cities that are forsaken, which became a prey and derision to the residue of the heathen that are round about; -- ezekiel 36:4
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea, which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all their heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey. -- ezekiel 36:5
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Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye have borne the shame of the heathen: -- ezekiel 36:6
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I have lifted up mine hand, Surely the heathen that are about you, they shall bear their shame. -- ezekiel 36:7
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But ye, O mountains of Israel, ye shall shoot forth your branches, and yield your fruit to my people of Israel; for they are at hand to come. -- ezekiel 36:8
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For, behold, I am for you, and I will turn unto you, and ye shall be tilled and sown: -- ezekiel 36:9
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And I will multiply men upon you, all the house of Israel, even all of it: and the cities shall be inhabited, and the wastes shall be builded: -- ezekiel 36:10
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And I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and bring fruit: and I will settle you after your old estates, and will do better unto you than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 36:11
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Yea, I will cause men to walk upon you, even my people Israel; and they shall possess thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance, and thou shalt no more henceforth bereave them of men. -- ezekiel 36:12
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they say unto you, Thou land devourest up men, and hast bereaved thy nations: -- ezekiel 36:13
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Therefore thou shalt devour men no more, neither bereave thy nations any more, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 36:14
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Neither will I cause men to hear in thee the shame of the heathen any more, neither shalt thou bear the reproach of the people any more, neither shalt thou cause thy nations to fall any more, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 36:15
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Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 36:16
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Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their own way and by their doings: their way was before me as the uncleanness of a removed woman. -- ezekiel 36:17
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Wherefore I poured my fury upon them for the blood that they had shed upon the land, and for their idols wherewith they had polluted it: -- ezekiel 36:18
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And I scattered them among the heathen, and they were dispersed through the countries: according to their way and according to their doings I judged them. -- ezekiel 36:19
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And when they entered unto the heathen, whither they went, they profaned my holy name, when they said to them, These are the people of the LORD, and are gone forth out of his land. -- ezekiel 36:20
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But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went. -- ezekiel 36:21
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Therefore say unto the house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went. -- ezekiel 36:22
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And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes. -- ezekiel 36:23
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For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land. -- ezekiel 36:24
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Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. -- ezekiel 36:25
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A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. -- ezekiel 36:26
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And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them. -- ezekiel 36:27
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And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God. -- ezekiel 36:28
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I will also save you from all your uncleannesses: and I will call for the corn, and will increase it, and lay no famine upon you. -- ezekiel 36:29
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And I will multiply the fruit of the tree, and the increase of the field, that ye shall receive no more reproach of famine among the heathen. -- ezekiel 36:30
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Then shall ye remember your own evil ways, and your doings that were not good, and shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations. -- ezekiel 36:31
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Not for your sakes do I this, saith the Lord GOD, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel. -- ezekiel 36:32
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day that I shall have cleansed you from all your iniquities I will also cause you to dwell in the cities, and the wastes shall be builded. -- ezekiel 36:33
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And the desolate land shall be tilled, whereas it lay desolate in the sight of all that passed by. -- ezekiel 36:34
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And they shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the garden of Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are become fenced, and are inhabited. -- ezekiel 36:35
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Then the heathen that are left round about you shall know that I the LORD build the ruined places, and plant that that was desolate: I the LORD have spoken it, and I will do it. -- ezekiel 36:36
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them; I will increase them with men like a flock. -- ezekiel 36:37
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As the holy flock, as the flock of Jerusalem in her solemn feasts; so shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of men: and they shall know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 36:38
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The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones, -- ezekiel 37:1
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And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry. -- ezekiel 37:2
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And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest. -- ezekiel 37:3
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Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. -- ezekiel 37:4
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Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live: -- ezekiel 37:5
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And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 37:6
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So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone. -- ezekiel 37:7
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And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them. -- ezekiel 37:8
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Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live. -- ezekiel 37:9
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So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army. -- ezekiel 37:10
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Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts. -- ezekiel 37:11
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Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel. -- ezekiel 37:12
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And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves, -- ezekiel 37:13
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And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken it, and performed it, saith the LORD. -- ezekiel 37:14
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The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 37:15
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Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim and for all the house of Israel his companions: -- ezekiel 37:16
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And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand. -- ezekiel 37:17
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And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not shew us what thou meanest by these? -- ezekiel 37:18
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Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, even with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand. -- ezekiel 37:19
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And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes. -- ezekiel 37:20
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And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land: -- ezekiel 37:21
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And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all. -- ezekiel 37:22
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Neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all their dwellingplaces, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God. -- ezekiel 37:23
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And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them. -- ezekiel 37:24
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And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children's children for ever: and my servant David shall be their prince for ever. -- ezekiel 37:25
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Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore. -- ezekiel 37:26
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My tabernacle also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people. -- ezekiel 37:27
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And the heathen shall know that I the LORD do sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore. -- ezekiel 37:28
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And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- ezekiel 38:1
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Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him, -- ezekiel 38:2
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And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: -- ezekiel 38:3
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And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords: -- ezekiel 38:4
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Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet: -- ezekiel 38:5
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Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee. -- ezekiel 38:6
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Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them. -- ezekiel 38:7
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After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them. -- ezekiel 38:8
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Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee. -- ezekiel 38:9
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought: -- ezekiel 38:10
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And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates, -- ezekiel 38:11
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To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land. -- ezekiel 38:12
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Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil? -- ezekiel 38:13
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Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say unto Gog, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In that day when my people of Israel dwelleth safely, shalt thou not know it? -- ezekiel 38:14
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And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army: -- ezekiel 38:15
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And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes. -- ezekiel 38:16
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; Art thou he of whom I have spoken in old time by my servants the prophets of Israel, which prophesied in those days many years that I would bring thee against them? -- ezekiel 38:17
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And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog shall come against the land of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, that my fury shall come up in my face. -- ezekiel 38:18
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For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel; -- ezekiel 38:19
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So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground. -- ezekiel 38:20
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And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord GOD: every man's sword shall be against his brother. -- ezekiel 38:21
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And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone. -- ezekiel 38:22
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Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 38:23
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Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: -- ezekiel 39:1
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And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel: -- ezekiel 39:2
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And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand. -- ezekiel 39:3
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Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the people that is with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured. -- ezekiel 39:4
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Thou shalt fall upon the open field: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 39:5
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And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am the LORD. -- ezekiel 39:6
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So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel. -- ezekiel 39:7
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Behold, it is come, and it is done, saith the Lord GOD; this is the day whereof I have spoken. -- ezekiel 39:8
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And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years: -- ezekiel 39:9
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So that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall burn the weapons with fire: and they shall spoil those that spoiled them, and rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 39:10
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And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will give unto Gog a place there of graves in Israel, the valley of the passengers on the east of the sea: and it shall stop the noses of the passengers: and there shall they bury Gog and all his multitude: and they shall call it The valley of Hamongog. -- ezekiel 39:11
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And seven months shall the house of Israel be burying of them, that they may cleanse the land. -- ezekiel 39:12
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Yea, all the people of the land shall bury them; and it shall be to them a renown the day that I shall be glorified, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 39:13
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And they shall sever out men of continual employment, passing through the land to bury with the passengers those that remain upon the face of the earth, to cleanse it: after the end of seven months shall they search. -- ezekiel 39:14
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And the passengers that pass through the land, when any seeth a man's bone, then shall he set up a sign by it, till the buriers have buried it in the valley of Hamongog. -- ezekiel 39:15
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And also the name of the city shall be Hamonah. Thus shall they cleanse the land. -- ezekiel 39:16
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And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; Speak unto every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh, and drink blood. -- ezekiel 39:17
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Ye shall eat the flesh of the mighty, and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, of rams, of lambs, and of goats, of bullocks, all of them fatlings of Bashan. -- ezekiel 39:18
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And ye shall eat fat till ye be full, and drink blood till ye be drunken, of my sacrifice which I have sacrificed for you. -- ezekiel 39:19
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Thus ye shall be filled at my table with horses and chariots, with mighty men, and with all men of war, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 39:20
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And I will set my glory among the heathen, and all the heathen shall see my judgment that I have executed, and my hand that I have laid upon them. -- ezekiel 39:21
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So the house of Israel shall know that I am the LORD their God from that day and forward. -- ezekiel 39:22
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And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword. -- ezekiel 39:23
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According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done unto them, and hid my face from them. -- ezekiel 39:24
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name; -- ezekiel 39:25
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After that they have borne their shame, and all their trespasses whereby they have trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their land, and none made them afraid. -- ezekiel 39:26
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When I have brought them again from the people, and gathered them out of their enemies' lands, and am sanctified in them in the sight of many nations; -- ezekiel 39:27
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Then shall they know that I am the LORD their God, which caused them to be led into captivity among the heathen: but I have gathered them unto their own land, and have left none of them any more there. -- ezekiel 39:28
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Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 39:29
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In the five and twentieth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, in the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after that the city was smitten, in the selfsame day the hand of the LORD was upon me, and brought me thither. -- ezekiel 40:1
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In the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me upon a very high mountain, by which was as the frame of a city on the south. -- ezekiel 40:2
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And he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate. -- ezekiel 40:3
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And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel. -- ezekiel 40:4
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And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man's hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed. -- ezekiel 40:5
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Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the stairs thereof, and measured the threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad; and the other threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad. -- ezekiel 40:6
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And every little chamber was one reed long, and one reed broad; and between the little chambers were five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate within was one reed. -- ezekiel 40:7
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He measured also the porch of the gate within, one reed. -- ezekiel 40:8
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Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward. -- ezekiel 40:9
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And the little chambers of the gate eastward were three on this side, and three on that side; they three were of one measure: and the posts had one measure on this side and on that side. -- ezekiel 40:10
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And he measured the breadth of the entry of the gate, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits. -- ezekiel 40:11
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The space also before the little chambers was one cubit on this side, and the space was one cubit on that side: and the little chambers were six cubits on this side, and six cubits on that side. -- ezekiel 40:12
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He measured then the gate from the roof of one little chamber to the roof of another: the breadth was five and twenty cubits, door against door. -- ezekiel 40:13
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He made also posts of threescore cubits, even unto the post of the court round about the gate. -- ezekiel 40:14
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And from the face of the gate of the entrance unto the face of the porch of the inner gate were fifty cubits. -- ezekiel 40:15
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And there were narrow windows to the little chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches: and windows were round about inward: and upon each post were palm trees. -- ezekiel 40:16
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Then brought he me into the outward court, and, lo, there were chambers, and a pavement made for the court round about: thirty chambers were upon the pavement. -- ezekiel 40:17
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And the pavement by the side of the gates over against the length of the gates was the lower pavement. -- ezekiel 40:18
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Then he measured the breadth from the forefront of the lower gate unto the forefront of the inner court without, an hundred cubits eastward and northward. -- ezekiel 40:19
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And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof. -- ezekiel 40:20
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And the little chambers thereof were three on this side and three on that side; and the posts thereof and the arches thereof were after the measure of the first gate: the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits. -- ezekiel 40:21
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And their windows, and their arches, and their palm trees, were after the measure of the gate that looketh toward the east; and they went up unto it by seven steps; and the arches thereof were before them. -- ezekiel 40:22
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And the gate of the inner court was over against the gate toward the north, and toward the east; and he measured from gate to gate an hundred cubits. -- ezekiel 40:23
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After that he brought me toward the south, and behold a gate toward the south: and he measured the posts thereof and the arches thereof according to these measures. -- ezekiel 40:24
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And there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about, like those windows: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits. -- ezekiel 40:25
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And there were seven steps to go up to it, and the arches thereof were before them: and it had palm trees, one on this side, and another on that side, upon the posts thereof. -- ezekiel 40:26
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And there was a gate in the inner court toward the south: and he measured from gate to gate toward the south an hundred cubits. -- ezekiel 40:27
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And he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures; -- ezekiel 40:28
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And the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, according to these measures: and there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad. -- ezekiel 40:29
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And the arches round about were five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad. -- ezekiel 40:30
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And the arches thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps. -- ezekiel 40:31
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And he brought me into the inner court toward the east: and he measured the gate according to these measures. -- ezekiel 40:32
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And the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, were according to these measures: and there were windows therein and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad. -- ezekiel 40:33
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And the arches thereof were toward the outward court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps. -- ezekiel 40:34
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And he brought me to the north gate, and measured it according to these measures; -- ezekiel 40:35
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The little chambers thereof, the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, and the windows to it round about: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits. -- ezekiel 40:36
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And the posts thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps. -- ezekiel 40:37
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And the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates, where they washed the burnt offering. -- ezekiel 40:38
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And in the porch of the gate were two tables on this side, and two tables on that side, to slay thereon the burnt offering and the sin offering and the trespass offering. -- ezekiel 40:39
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And at the side without, as one goeth up to the entry of the north gate, were two tables; and on the other side, which was at the porch of the gate, were two tables. -- ezekiel 40:40
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Four tables were on this side, and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate; eight tables, whereupon they slew their sacrifices. -- ezekiel 40:41
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And the four tables were of hewn stone for the burnt offering, of a cubit and an half long, and a cubit and an half broad, and one cubit high: whereupon also they laid the instruments wherewith they slew the burnt offering and the sacrifice. -- ezekiel 40:42
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And within were hooks, an hand broad, fastened round about: and upon the tables was the flesh of the offering. -- ezekiel 40:43
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And without the inner gate were the chambers of the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate; and their prospect was toward the south: one at the side of the east gate having the prospect toward the north. -- ezekiel 40:44
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And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house. -- ezekiel 40:45
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And the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the LORD to minister unto him. -- ezekiel 40:46
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So he measured the court, an hundred cubits long, and an hundred cubits broad, foursquare; and the altar that was before the house. -- ezekiel 40:47
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And he brought me to the porch of the house, and measured each post of the porch, five cubits on this side, and five cubits on that side: and the breadth of the gate was three cubits on this side, and three cubits on that side. -- ezekiel 40:48
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The length of the porch was twenty cubits, and the breadth eleven cubits, and he brought me by the steps whereby they went up to it: and there were pillars by the posts, one on this side, and another on that side. -- ezekiel 40:49
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Afterward he brought me to the temple, and measured the posts, six cubits broad on the one side, and six cubits broad on the other side, which was the breadth of the tabernacle. -- ezekiel 41:1
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And the breadth of the door was ten cubits; and the sides of the door were five cubits on the one side, and five cubits on the other side: and he measured the length thereof, forty cubits: and the breadth, twenty cubits. -- ezekiel 41:2
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Then went he inward, and measured the post of the door, two cubits; and the door, six cubits; and the breadth of the door, seven cubits. -- ezekiel 41:3
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So he measured the length thereof, twenty cubits; and the breadth, twenty cubits, before the temple: and he said unto me, This is the most holy place. -- ezekiel 41:4
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After he measured the wall of the house, six cubits; and the breadth of every side chamber, four cubits, round about the house on every side. -- ezekiel 41:5
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And the side chambers were three, one over another, and thirty in order; and they entered into the wall which was of the house for the side chambers round about, that they might have hold, but they had not hold in the wall of the house. -- ezekiel 41:6
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And there was an enlarging, and a winding about still upward to the side chambers: for the winding about of the house went still upward round about the house: therefore the breadth of the house was still upward, and so increased from the lowest chamber to the highest by the midst. -- ezekiel 41:7
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I saw also the height of the house round about: the foundations of the side chambers were a full reed of six great cubits. -- ezekiel 41:8
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The thickness of the wall, which was for the side chamber without, was five cubits: and that which was left was the place of the side chambers that were within. -- ezekiel 41:9
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And between the chambers was the wideness of twenty cubits round about the house on every side. -- ezekiel 41:10
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And the doors of the side chambers were toward the place that was left, one door toward the north, and another door toward the south: and the breadth of the place that was left was five cubits round about. -- ezekiel 41:11
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Now the building that was before the separate place at the end toward the west was seventy cubits broad; and the wall of the building was five cubits thick round about, and the length thereof ninety cubits. -- ezekiel 41:12
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So he measured the house, an hundred cubits long; and the separate place, and the building, with the walls thereof, an hundred cubits long; -- ezekiel 41:13
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Also the breadth of the face of the house, and of the separate place toward the east, an hundred cubits. -- ezekiel 41:14
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And he measured the length of the building over against the separate place which was behind it, and the galleries thereof on the one side and on the other side, an hundred cubits, with the inner temple, and the porches of the court; -- ezekiel 41:15
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The door posts, and the narrow windows, and the galleries round about on their three stories, over against the door, cieled with wood round about, and from the ground up to the windows, and the windows were covered; -- ezekiel 41:16
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To that above the door, even unto the inner house, and without, and by all the wall round about within and without, by measure. -- ezekiel 41:17
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And it was made with cherubims and palm trees, so that a palm tree was between a cherub and a cherub; and every cherub had two faces; -- ezekiel 41:18
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So that the face of a man was toward the palm tree on the one side, and the face of a young lion toward the palm tree on the other side: it was made through all the house round about. -- ezekiel 41:19
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From the ground unto above the door were cherubims and palm trees made, and on the wall of the temple. -- ezekiel 41:20
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The posts of the temple were squared, and the face of the sanctuary; the appearance of the one as the appearance of the other. -- ezekiel 41:21
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The altar of wood was three cubits high, and the length thereof two cubits; and the corners thereof, and the length thereof, and the walls thereof, were of wood: and he said unto me, This is the table that is before the LORD. -- ezekiel 41:22
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And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors. -- ezekiel 41:23
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And the doors had two leaves apiece, two turning leaves; two leaves for the one door, and two leaves for the other door. -- ezekiel 41:24
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And there were made on them, on the doors of the temple, cherubims and palm trees, like as were made upon the walls; and there were thick planks upon the face of the porch without. -- ezekiel 41:25
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And there were narrow windows and palm trees on the one side and on the other side, on the sides of the porch, and upon the side chambers of the house, and thick planks. -- ezekiel 41:26
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Then he brought me forth into the utter court, the way toward the north: and he brought me into the chamber that was over against the separate place, and which was before the building toward the north. -- ezekiel 42:1
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Before the length of an hundred cubits was the north door, and the breadth was fifty cubits. -- ezekiel 42:2
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Over against the twenty cubits which were for the inner court, and over against the pavement which was for the utter court, was gallery against gallery in three stories. -- ezekiel 42:3
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And before the chambers was a walk to ten cubits breadth inward, a way of one cubit; and their doors toward the north. -- ezekiel 42:4
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Now the upper chambers were shorter: for the galleries were higher than these, than the lower, and than the middlemost of the building. -- ezekiel 42:5
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For they were in three stories, but had not pillars as the pillars of the courts: therefore the building was straitened more than the lowest and the middlemost from the ground. -- ezekiel 42:6
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And the wall that was without over against the chambers, toward the utter court on the forepart of the chambers, the length thereof was fifty cubits. -- ezekiel 42:7
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For the length of the chambers that were in the utter court was fifty cubits: and, lo, before the temple were an hundred cubits. -- ezekiel 42:8
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And from under these chambers was the entry on the east side, as one goeth into them from the utter court. -- ezekiel 42:9
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The chambers were in the thickness of the wall of the court toward the east, over against the separate place, and over against the building. -- ezekiel 42:10
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And the way before them was like the appearance of the chambers which were toward the north, as long as they, and as broad as they: and all their goings out were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors. -- ezekiel 42:11
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And according to the doors of the chambers that were toward the south was a door in the head of the way, even the way directly before the wall toward the east, as one entereth into them. -- ezekiel 42:12
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Then said he unto me, The north chambers and the south chambers, which are before the separate place, they be holy chambers, where the priests that approach unto the LORD shall eat the most holy things: there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; for the place is holy. -- ezekiel 42:13
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When the priests enter therein, then shall they not go out of the holy place into the utter court, but there they shall lay their garments wherein they minister; for they are holy; and shall put on other garments, and shall approach to those things which are for the people. -- ezekiel 42:14
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Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth toward the gate whose prospect is toward the east, and measured it round about. -- ezekiel 42:15
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He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about. -- ezekiel 42:16
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He measured the north side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about. -- ezekiel 42:17
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He measured the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed. -- ezekiel 42:18
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He turned about to the west side, and measured five hundred reeds with the measuring reed. -- ezekiel 42:19
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He measured it by the four sides: it had a wall round about, five hundred reeds long, and five hundred broad, to make a separation between the sanctuary and the profane place. -- ezekiel 42:20
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Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looketh toward the east: -- ezekiel 43:1
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And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory. -- ezekiel 43:2
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And it was according to the appearance of the vision which I saw, even according to the vision that I saw when I came to destroy the city: and the visions were like the vision that I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell upon my face. -- ezekiel 43:3
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And the glory of the LORD came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east. -- ezekiel 43:4
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So the spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house. -- ezekiel 43:5
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And I heard him speaking unto me out of the house; and the man stood by me. -- ezekiel 43:6
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And he said unto me, Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever, and my holy name, shall the house of Israel no more defile, neither they, nor their kings, by their whoredom, nor by the carcases of their kings in their high places. -- ezekiel 43:7
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In their setting of their threshold by my thresholds, and their post by my posts, and the wall between me and them, they have even defiled my holy name by their abominations that they have committed: wherefore I have consumed them in mine anger. -- ezekiel 43:8
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Now let them put away their whoredom, and the carcases of their kings, far from me, and I will dwell in the midst of them for ever. -- ezekiel 43:9
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Thou son of man, shew the house to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities: and let them measure the pattern. -- ezekiel 43:10
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And if they be ashamed of all that they have done, shew them the form of the house, and the fashion thereof, and the goings out thereof, and the comings in thereof, and all the forms thereof, and all the ordinances thereof, and all the forms thereof, and all the laws thereof: and write it in their sight, that they may keep the whole form thereof, and all the ordinances thereof, and do them. -- ezekiel 43:11
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This is the law of the house; Upon the top of the mountain the whole limit thereof round about shall be most holy. Behold, this is the law of the house. -- ezekiel 43:12
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And these are the measures of the altar after the cubits: The cubit is a cubit and an hand breadth; even the bottom shall be a cubit, and the breadth a cubit, and the border thereof by the edge thereof round about shall be a span: and this shall be the higher place of the altar. -- ezekiel 43:13
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And from the bottom upon the ground even to the lower settle shall be two cubits, and the breadth one cubit; and from the lesser settle even to the greater settle shall be four cubits, and the breadth one cubit. -- ezekiel 43:14
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So the altar shall be four cubits; and from the altar and upward shall be four horns. -- ezekiel 43:15
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And the altar shall be twelve cubits long, twelve broad, square in the four squares thereof. -- ezekiel 43:16
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And the settle shall be fourteen cubits long and fourteen broad in the four squares thereof; and the border about it shall be half a cubit; and the bottom thereof shall be a cubit about; and his stairs shall look toward the east. -- ezekiel 43:17
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And he said unto me, Son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; These are the ordinances of the altar in the day when they shall make it, to offer burnt offerings thereon, and to sprinkle blood thereon. -- ezekiel 43:18
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And thou shalt give to the priests the Levites that be of the seed of Zadok, which approach unto me, to minister unto me, saith the Lord GOD, a young bullock for a sin offering. -- ezekiel 43:19
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And thou shalt take of the blood thereof, and put it on the four horns of it, and on the four corners of the settle, and upon the border round about: thus shalt thou cleanse and purge it. -- ezekiel 43:20
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Thou shalt take the bullock also of the sin offering, and he shall burn it in the appointed place of the house, without the sanctuary. -- ezekiel 43:21
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And on the second day thou shalt offer a kid of the goats without blemish for a sin offering; and they shall cleanse the altar, as they did cleanse it with the bullock. -- ezekiel 43:22
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When thou hast made an end of cleansing it, thou shalt offer a young bullock without blemish, and a ram out of the flock without blemish. -- ezekiel 43:23
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And thou shalt offer them before the LORD, and the priests shall cast salt upon them, and they shall offer them up for a burnt offering unto the LORD. -- ezekiel 43:24
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Seven days shalt thou prepare every day a goat for a sin offering: they shall also prepare a young bullock, and a ram out of the flock, without blemish. -- ezekiel 43:25
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Seven days shall they purge the altar and purify it; and they shall consecrate themselves. -- ezekiel 43:26
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And when these days are expired, it shall be, that upon the eighth day, and so forward, the priests shall make your burnt offerings upon the altar, and your peace offerings; and I will accept you, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 43:27
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Then he brought me back the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary which looketh toward the east; and it was shut. -- ezekiel 44:1
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Then said the LORD unto me; This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter in by it; because the LORD, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut. -- ezekiel 44:2
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It is for the prince; the prince, he shall sit in it to eat bread before the LORD; he shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate, and shall go out by the way of the same. -- ezekiel 44:3
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Then brought he me the way of the north gate before the house: and I looked, and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD: and I fell upon my face. -- ezekiel 44:4
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And the LORD said unto me, Son of man, mark well, and behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears all that I say unto thee concerning all the ordinances of the house of the LORD, and all the laws thereof; and mark well the entering in of the house, with every going forth of the sanctuary. -- ezekiel 44:5
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And thou shalt say to the rebellious, even to the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O ye house of Israel, let it suffice you of all your abominations, -- ezekiel 44:6
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In that ye have brought into my sanctuary strangers, uncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary, to pollute it, even my house, when ye offer my bread, the fat and the blood, and they have broken my covenant because of all your abominations. -- ezekiel 44:7
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And ye have not kept the charge of mine holy things: but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves. -- ezekiel 44:8
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; No stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any stranger that is among the children of Israel. -- ezekiel 44:9
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And the Levites that are gone away far from me, when Israel went astray, which went astray away from me after their idols; they shall even bear their iniquity. -- ezekiel 44:10
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Yet they shall be ministers in my sanctuary, having charge at the gates of the house, and ministering to the house: they shall slay the burnt offering and the sacrifice for the people, and they shall stand before them to minister unto them. -- ezekiel 44:11
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Because they ministered unto them before their idols, and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity; therefore have I lifted up mine hand against them, saith the Lord GOD, and they shall bear their iniquity. -- ezekiel 44:12
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And they shall not come near unto me, to do the office of a priest unto me, nor to come near to any of my holy things, in the most holy place: but they shall bear their shame, and their abominations which they have committed. -- ezekiel 44:13
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But I will make them keepers of the charge of the house, for all the service thereof, and for all that shall be done therein. -- ezekiel 44:14
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But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and they shall stand before me to offer unto me the fat and the blood, saith the Lord GOD: -- ezekiel 44:15
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They shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge. -- ezekiel 44:16
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And it shall come to pass, that when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, whiles they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within. -- ezekiel 44:17
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They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird themselves with any thing that causeth sweat. -- ezekiel 44:18
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And when they go forth into the utter court, even into the utter court to the people, they shall put off their garments wherein they ministered, and lay them in the holy chambers, and they shall put on other garments; and they shall not sanctify the people with their garments. -- ezekiel 44:19
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Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads. -- ezekiel 44:20
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Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court. -- ezekiel 44:21
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Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before. -- ezekiel 44:22
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And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean. -- ezekiel 44:23
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And in controversy they shall stand in judgment; and they shall judge it according to my judgments: and they shall keep my laws and my statutes in all mine assemblies; and they shall hallow my sabbaths. -- ezekiel 44:24
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And they shall come at no dead person to defile themselves: but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister that hath had no husband, they may defile themselves. -- ezekiel 44:25
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And after he is cleansed, they shall reckon unto him seven days. -- ezekiel 44:26
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And in the day that he goeth into the sanctuary, unto the inner court, to minister in the sanctuary, he shall offer his sin offering, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 44:27
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And it shall be unto them for an inheritance: I am their inheritance: and ye shall give them no possession in Israel: I am their possession. -- ezekiel 44:28
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They shall eat the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering: and every dedicated thing in Israel shall be theirs. -- ezekiel 44:29
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And the first of all the firstfruits of all things, and every oblation of all, of every sort of your oblations, shall be the priest's: ye shall also give unto the priest the first of your dough, that he may cause the blessing to rest in thine house. -- ezekiel 44:30
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The priests shall not eat of any thing that is dead of itself, or torn, whether it be fowl or beast. -- ezekiel 44:31
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Moreover, when ye shall divide by lot the land for inheritance, ye shall offer an oblation unto the LORD, an holy portion of the land: the length shall be the length of five and twenty thousand reeds, and the breadth shall be ten thousand. This shall be holy in all the borders thereof round about. -- ezekiel 45:1
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Of this there shall be for the sanctuary five hundred in length, with five hundred in breadth, square round about; and fifty cubits round about for the suburbs thereof. -- ezekiel 45:2
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And of this measure shalt thou measure the length of five and twenty thousand, and the breadth of ten thousand: and in it shall be the sanctuary and the most holy place. -- ezekiel 45:3
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The holy portion of the land shall be for the priests the ministers of the sanctuary, which shall come near to minister unto the LORD: and it shall be a place for their houses, and an holy place for the sanctuary. -- ezekiel 45:4
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And the five and twenty thousand of length, and the ten thousand of breadth shall also the Levites, the ministers of the house, have for themselves, for a possession for twenty chambers. -- ezekiel 45:5
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And ye shall appoint the possession of the city five thousand broad, and five and twenty thousand long, over against the oblation of the holy portion: it shall be for the whole house of Israel. -- ezekiel 45:6
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And a portion shall be for the prince on the one side and on the other side of the oblation of the holy portion, and of the possession of the city, before the oblation of the holy portion, and before the possession of the city, from the west side westward, and from the east side eastward: and the length shall be over against one of the portions, from the west border unto the east border. -- ezekiel 45:7
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In the land shall be his possession in Israel: and my princes shall no more oppress my people; and the rest of the land shall they give to the house of Israel according to their tribes. -- ezekiel 45:8
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel: remove violence and spoil, and execute judgment and justice, take away your exactions from my people, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 45:9
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Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath. -- ezekiel 45:10
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The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain the tenth part of an homer, and the ephah the tenth part of an homer: the measure thereof shall be after the homer. -- ezekiel 45:11
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And the shekel shall be twenty gerahs: twenty shekels, five and twenty shekels, fifteen shekels, shall be your maneh. -- ezekiel 45:12
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This is the oblation that ye shall offer; the sixth part of an ephah of an homer of wheat, and ye shall give the sixth part of an ephah of an homer of barley: -- ezekiel 45:13
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Concerning the ordinance of oil, the bath of oil, ye shall offer the tenth part of a bath out of the cor, which is an homer of ten baths; for ten baths are an homer: -- ezekiel 45:14
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And one lamb out of the flock, out of two hundred, out of the fat pastures of Israel; for a meat offering, and for a burnt offering, and for peace offerings, to make reconciliation for them, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 45:15
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All the people of the land shall give this oblation for the prince in Israel. -- ezekiel 45:16
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And it shall be the prince's part to give burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and drink offerings, in the feasts, and in the new moons, and in the sabbaths, in all solemnities of the house of Israel: he shall prepare the sin offering, and the meat offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings, to make reconciliation for the house of Israel. -- ezekiel 45:17
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the first month, in the first day of the month, thou shalt take a young bullock without blemish, and cleanse the sanctuary: -- ezekiel 45:18
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And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering, and put it upon the posts of the house, and upon the four corners of the settle of the altar, and upon the posts of the gate of the inner court. -- ezekiel 45:19
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And so thou shalt do the seventh day of the month for every one that erreth, and for him that is simple: so shall ye reconcile the house. -- ezekiel 45:20
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In the first month, in the fourteenth day of the month, ye shall have the passover, a feast of seven days; unleavened bread shall be eaten. -- ezekiel 45:21
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And upon that day shall the prince prepare for himself and for all the people of the land a bullock for a sin offering. -- ezekiel 45:22
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And seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt offering to the LORD, seven bullocks and seven rams without blemish daily the seven days; and a kid of the goats daily for a sin offering. -- ezekiel 45:23
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And he shall prepare a meat offering of an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram, and an hin of oil for an ephah. -- ezekiel 45:24
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In the seventh month, in the fifteenth day of the month, shall he do the like in the feast of the seven days, according to the sin offering, according to the burnt offering, and according to the meat offering, and according to the oil. -- ezekiel 45:25
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath it shall be opened, and in the day of the new moon it shall be opened. -- ezekiel 46:1
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And the prince shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate without, and shall stand by the post of the gate, and the priests shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate: then he shall go forth; but the gate shall not be shut until the evening. -- ezekiel 46:2
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Likewise the people of the land shall worship at the door of this gate before the LORD in the sabbaths and in the new moons. -- ezekiel 46:3
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And the burnt offering that the prince shall offer unto the LORD in the sabbath day shall be six lambs without blemish, and a ram without blemish. -- ezekiel 46:4
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And the meat offering shall be an ephah for a ram, and the meat offering for the lambs as he shall be able to give, and an hin of oil to an ephah. -- ezekiel 46:5
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And in the day of the new moon it shall be a young bullock without blemish, and six lambs, and a ram: they shall be without blemish. -- ezekiel 46:6
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And he shall prepare a meat offering, an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram, and for the lambs according as his hand shall attain unto, and an hin of oil to an ephah. -- ezekiel 46:7
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And when the prince shall enter, he shall go in by the way of the porch of that gate, and he shall go forth by the way thereof. -- ezekiel 46:8
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But when the people of the land shall come before the LORD in the solemn feasts, he that entereth in by the way of the north gate to worship shall go out by the way of the south gate; and he that entereth by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate whereby he came in, but shall go forth over against it. -- ezekiel 46:9
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And the prince in the midst of them, when they go in, shall go in; and when they go forth, shall go forth. -- ezekiel 46:10
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And in the feasts and in the solemnities the meat offering shall be an ephah to a bullock, and an ephah to a ram, and to the lambs as he is able to give, and an hin of oil to an ephah. -- ezekiel 46:11
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Now when the prince shall prepare a voluntary burnt offering or peace offerings voluntarily unto the LORD, one shall then open him the gate that looketh toward the east, and he shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, as he did on the sabbath day: then he shall go forth; and after his going forth one shall shut the gate. -- ezekiel 46:12
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Thou shalt daily prepare a burnt offering unto the LORD of a lamb of the first year without blemish: thou shalt prepare it every morning. -- ezekiel 46:13
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And thou shalt prepare a meat offering for it every morning, the sixth part of an ephah, and the third part of an hin of oil, to temper with the fine flour; a meat offering continually by a perpetual ordinance unto the LORD. -- ezekiel 46:14
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Thus shall they prepare the lamb, and the meat offering, and the oil, every morning for a continual burnt offering. -- ezekiel 46:15
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; If the prince give a gift unto any of his sons, the inheritance thereof shall be his sons'; it shall be their possession by inheritance. -- ezekiel 46:16
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But if he give a gift of his inheritance to one of his servants, then it shall be his to the year of liberty; after it shall return to the prince: but his inheritance shall be his sons' for them. -- ezekiel 46:17
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Moreover the prince shall not take of the people's inheritance by oppression, to thrust them out of their possession; but he shall give his sons inheritance out of his own possession: that my people be not scattered every man from his possession. -- ezekiel 46:18
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After he brought me through the entry, which was at the side of the gate, into the holy chambers of the priests, which looked toward the north: and, behold, there was a place on the two sides westward. -- ezekiel 46:19
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Then said he unto me, This is the place where the priests shall boil the trespass offering and the sin offering, where they shall bake the meat offering; that they bear them not out into the utter court, to sanctify the people. -- ezekiel 46:20
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Then he brought me forth into the utter court, and caused me to pass by the four corners of the court; and, behold, in every corner of the court there was a court. -- ezekiel 46:21
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In the four corners of the court there were courts joined of forty cubits long and thirty broad: these four corners were of one measure. -- ezekiel 46:22
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And there was a row of building round about in them, round about them four, and it was made with boiling places under the rows round about. -- ezekiel 46:23
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Then said he unto me, These are the places of them that boil, where the ministers of the house shall boil the sacrifice of the people. -- ezekiel 46:24
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Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar. -- ezekiel 47:1
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Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward, and led me about the way without unto the utter gate by the way that looketh eastward; and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side. -- ezekiel 47:2
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And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ankles. -- ezekiel 47:3
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Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins. -- ezekiel 47:4
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Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over. -- ezekiel 47:5
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And he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen this? Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the brink of the river. -- ezekiel 47:6
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Now when I had returned, behold, at the bank of the river were very many trees on the one side and on the other. -- ezekiel 47:7
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Then said he unto me, These waters issue out toward the east country, and go down into the desert, and go into the sea: which being brought forth into the sea, the waters shall be healed. -- ezekiel 47:8
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And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh. -- ezekiel 47:9
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And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from Engedi even unto Eneglaim; they shall be a place to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many. -- ezekiel 47:10
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But the miry places thereof and the marishes thereof shall not be healed; they shall be given to salt. -- ezekiel 47:11
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And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine. -- ezekiel 47:12
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; This shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions. -- ezekiel 47:13
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And ye shall inherit it, one as well as another: concerning the which I lifted up mine hand to give it unto your fathers: and this land shall fall unto you for inheritance. -- ezekiel 47:14
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And this shall be the border of the land toward the north side, from the great sea, the way of Hethlon, as men go to Zedad; -- ezekiel 47:15
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Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazarhatticon, which is by the coast of Hauran. -- ezekiel 47:16
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And the border from the sea shall be Hazarenan, the border of Damascus, and the north northward, and the border of Hamath. And this is the north side. -- ezekiel 47:17
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And the east side ye shall measure from Hauran, and from Damascus, and from Gilead, and from the land of Israel by Jordan, from the border unto the east sea. And this is the east side. -- ezekiel 47:18
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And the south side southward, from Tamar even to the waters of strife in Kadesh, the river to the great sea. And this is the south side southward. -- ezekiel 47:19
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The west side also shall be the great sea from the border, till a man come over against Hamath. This is the west side. -- ezekiel 47:20
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So shall ye divide this land unto you according to the tribes of Israel. -- ezekiel 47:21
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And it shall come to pass, that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance unto you, and to the strangers that sojourn among you, which shall beget children among you: and they shall be unto you as born in the country among the children of Israel; they shall have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel. -- ezekiel 47:22
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And it shall come to pass, that in what tribe the stranger sojourneth, there shall ye give him his inheritance, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 47:23
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Now these are the names of the tribes. From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazarenan, the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; a portion for Dan. -- ezekiel 48:1
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And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Asher. -- ezekiel 48:2
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And by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Naphtali. -- ezekiel 48:3
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And by the border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Manasseh. -- ezekiel 48:4
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And by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Ephraim. -- ezekiel 48:5
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And by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Reuben. -- ezekiel 48:6
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And by the border of Reuben, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Judah. -- ezekiel 48:7
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And by the border of Judah, from the east side unto the west side, shall be the offering which ye shall offer of five and twenty thousand reeds in breadth, and in length as one of the other parts, from the east side unto the west side: and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it. -- ezekiel 48:8
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The oblation that ye shall offer unto the LORD shall be of five and twenty thousand in length, and of ten thousand in breadth. -- ezekiel 48:9
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And for them, even for the priests, shall be this holy oblation; toward the north five and twenty thousand in length, and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length: and the sanctuary of the LORD shall be in the midst thereof. -- ezekiel 48:10
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It shall be for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok; which have kept my charge, which went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray. -- ezekiel 48:11
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And this oblation of the land that is offered shall be unto them a thing most holy by the border of the Levites. -- ezekiel 48:12
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And over against the border of the priests the Levites shall have five and twenty thousand in length, and ten thousand in breadth: all the length shall be five and twenty thousand, and the breadth ten thousand. -- ezekiel 48:13
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And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land: for it is holy unto the LORD. -- ezekiel 48:14
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And the five thousand, that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thousand, shall be a profane place for the city, for dwelling, and for suburbs: and the city shall be in the midst thereof. -- ezekiel 48:15
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And these shall be the measures thereof; the north side four thousand and five hundred, and the south side four thousand and five hundred, and on the east side four thousand and five hundred, and the west side four thousand and five hundred. -- ezekiel 48:16
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And the suburbs of the city shall be toward the north two hundred and fifty, and toward the south two hundred and fifty, and toward the east two hundred and fifty, and toward the west two hundred and fifty. -- ezekiel 48:17
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And the residue in length over against the oblation of the holy portion shall be ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand westward: and it shall be over against the oblation of the holy portion; and the increase thereof shall be for food unto them that serve the city. -- ezekiel 48:18
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And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel. -- ezekiel 48:19
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All the oblation shall be five and twenty thousand by five and twenty thousand: ye shall offer the holy oblation foursquare, with the possession of the city. -- ezekiel 48:20
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And the residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation, and of the possession of the city, over against the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward over against the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, over against the portions for the prince: and it shall be the holy oblation; and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst thereof. -- ezekiel 48:21
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Moreover from the possession of the Levites, and from the possession of the city, being in the midst of that which is the prince's, between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin, shall be for the prince. -- ezekiel 48:22
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As for the rest of the tribes, from the east side unto the west side, Benjamin shall have a portion. -- ezekiel 48:23
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And by the border of Benjamin, from the east side unto the west side, Simeon shall have a portion. -- ezekiel 48:24
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And by the border of Simeon, from the east side unto the west side, Issachar a portion. -- ezekiel 48:25
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And by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun a portion. -- ezekiel 48:26
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And by the border of Zebulun, from the east side unto the west side, Gad a portion. -- ezekiel 48:27
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And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar unto the waters of strife in Kadesh, and to the river toward the great sea. -- ezekiel 48:28
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This is the land which ye shall divide by lot unto the tribes of Israel for inheritance, and these are their portions, saith the Lord GOD. -- ezekiel 48:29
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And these are the goings out of the city on the north side, four thousand and five hundred measures. -- ezekiel 48:30
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And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi. -- ezekiel 48:31
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And at the east side four thousand and five hundred: and three gates; and one gate of Joseph, one gate of Benjamin, one gate of Dan. -- ezekiel 48:32
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And at the south side four thousand and five hundred measures: and three gates; one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun. -- ezekiel 48:33
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At the west side four thousand and five hundred, with their three gates; one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali. -- ezekiel 48:34
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It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The LORD is there. -- ezekiel 48:35
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In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. -- daniel 1:1
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And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god. -- daniel 1:2
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And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes; -- daniel 1:3
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Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans. -- daniel 1:4
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And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king. -- daniel 1:5
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Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: -- daniel 1:6
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Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego. -- daniel 1:7
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But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. -- daniel 1:8
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Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. -- daniel 1:9
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And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king. -- daniel 1:10
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Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, -- daniel 1:11
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Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink. -- daniel 1:12
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Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king's meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants. -- daniel 1:13
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So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days. -- daniel 1:14
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And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat. -- daniel 1:15
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Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse. -- daniel 1:16
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As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. -- daniel 1:17
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Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. -- daniel 1:18
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And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king. -- daniel 1:19
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And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm. -- daniel 1:20
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And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus. -- daniel 1:21
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And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him. -- daniel 2:1
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Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king. -- daniel 2:2
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And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream. -- daniel 2:3
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Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation. -- daniel 2:4
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The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill. -- daniel 2:5
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But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof. -- daniel 2:6
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They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it. -- daniel 2:7
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The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me. -- daniel 2:8
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But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof. -- daniel 2:9
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The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean. -- daniel 2:10
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And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh. -- daniel 2:11
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For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon. -- daniel 2:12
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And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain. -- daniel 2:13
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Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon: -- daniel 2:14
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He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel. -- daniel 2:15
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Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation. -- daniel 2:16
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Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions: -- daniel 2:17
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That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. -- daniel 2:18
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Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven. -- daniel 2:19
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Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his: -- daniel 2:20
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And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: -- daniel 2:21
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He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him. -- daniel 2:22
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I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter. -- daniel 2:23
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Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation. -- daniel 2:24
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Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation. -- daniel 2:25
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The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof? -- daniel 2:26
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Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king; -- daniel 2:27
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But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these; -- daniel 2:28
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As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass. -- daniel 2:29
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But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart. -- daniel 2:30
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Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible. -- daniel 2:31
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This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, -- daniel 2:32
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His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. -- daniel 2:33
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Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. -- daniel 2:34
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Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth. -- daniel 2:35
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This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king. -- daniel 2:36
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Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory. -- daniel 2:37
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And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold. -- daniel 2:38
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And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth. -- daniel 2:39
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And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise. -- daniel 2:40
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And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay. -- daniel 2:41
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And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken. -- daniel 2:42
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And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay. -- daniel 2:43
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And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever. -- daniel 2:44
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Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure. -- daniel 2:45
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Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him. -- daniel 2:46
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The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret. -- daniel 2:47
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Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon. -- daniel 2:48
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Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king. -- daniel 2:49
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Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. -- daniel 3:1
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Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. -- daniel 3:2
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Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. -- daniel 3:3
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Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages, -- daniel 3:4
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That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up: -- daniel 3:5
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And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. -- daniel 3:6
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Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. -- daniel 3:7
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Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews. -- daniel 3:8
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They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever. -- daniel 3:9
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Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image: -- daniel 3:10
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And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. -- daniel 3:11
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There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. -- daniel 3:12
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Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Then they brought these men before the king. -- daniel 3:13
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Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up? -- daniel 3:14
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Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands? -- daniel 3:15
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Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. -- daniel 3:16
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If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. -- daniel 3:17
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But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. -- daniel 3:18
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Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated. -- daniel 3:19
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And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace. -- daniel 3:20
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Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. -- daniel 3:21
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Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flames of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. -- daniel 3:22
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And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. -- daniel 3:23
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Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king. -- daniel 3:24
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He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. -- daniel 3:25
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Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire. -- daniel 3:26
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And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them. -- daniel 3:27
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Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God. -- daniel 3:28
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Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort. -- daniel 3:29
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Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, in the province of Babylon. -- daniel 3:30
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Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. -- daniel 4:1
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I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me. -- daniel 4:2
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How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation. -- daniel 4:3
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I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace: -- daniel 4:4
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I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me. -- daniel 4:5
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Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream. -- daniel 4:6
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Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof. -- daniel 4:7
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But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my God, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying, -- daniel 4:8
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O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof. -- daniel 4:9
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Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great. -- daniel 4:10
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The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth: -- daniel 4:11
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The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it. -- daniel 4:12
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I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven; -- daniel 4:13
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He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches: -- daniel 4:14
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Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth: -- daniel 4:15
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Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him. -- daniel 4:16
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This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men. -- daniel 4:17
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This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee. -- daniel 4:18
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Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies. -- daniel 4:19
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The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth; -- daniel 4:20
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Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation: -- daniel 4:21
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It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth. -- daniel 4:22
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And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him; -- daniel 4:23
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This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king: -- daniel 4:24
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That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. -- daniel 4:25
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And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule. -- daniel 4:26
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Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity. -- daniel 4:27
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All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar. -- daniel 4:28
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At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon. -- daniel 4:29
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The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty? -- daniel 4:30
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While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee. -- daniel 4:31
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And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. -- daniel 4:32
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The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws. -- daniel 4:33
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And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation: -- daniel 4:34
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And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou? -- daniel 4:35
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At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me. -- daniel 4:36
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Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase. -- daniel 4:37
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Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand. -- daniel 5:1
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Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein. -- daniel 5:2
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Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them. -- daniel 5:3
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They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone. -- daniel 5:4
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In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote. -- daniel 5:5
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Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another. -- daniel 5:6
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The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom. -- daniel 5:7
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Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof. -- daniel 5:8
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Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied. -- daniel 5:9
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Now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed: -- daniel 5:10
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There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers; -- daniel 5:11
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Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation. -- daniel 5:12
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Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry? -- daniel 5:13
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I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee. -- daniel 5:14
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And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing: -- daniel 5:15
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And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom. -- daniel 5:16
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Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation. -- daniel 5:17
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O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour: -- daniel 5:18
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And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down. -- daniel 5:19
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But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him: -- daniel 5:20
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And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will. -- daniel 5:21
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And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this; -- daniel 5:22
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But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified: -- daniel 5:23
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Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written. -- daniel 5:24
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And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN. -- daniel 5:25
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This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it. -- daniel 5:26
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TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. -- daniel 5:27
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PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians. -- daniel 5:28
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Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom. -- daniel 5:29
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In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. -- daniel 5:30
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And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old. -- daniel 5:31
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It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom; -- daniel 6:1
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And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage. -- daniel 6:2
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Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. -- daniel 6:3
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Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him. -- daniel 6:4
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Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God. -- daniel 6:5
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Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever. -- daniel 6:6
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All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions. -- daniel 6:7
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Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. -- daniel 6:8
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Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree. -- daniel 6:9
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Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. -- daniel 6:10
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Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God. -- daniel 6:11
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Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. -- daniel 6:12
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Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day. -- daniel 6:13
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Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him. -- daniel 6:14
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Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed. -- daniel 6:15
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Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee. -- daniel 6:16
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And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel. -- daniel 6:17
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Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him. -- daniel 6:18
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Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions. -- daniel 6:19
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And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions? -- daniel 6:20
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Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever. -- daniel 6:21
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My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt. -- daniel 6:22
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Then was the king exceedingly glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God. -- daniel 6:23
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And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den. -- daniel 6:24
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Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. -- daniel 6:25
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I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end. -- daniel 6:26
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He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions. -- daniel 6:27
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So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian. -- daniel 6:28
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In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters. -- daniel 7:1
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Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. -- daniel 7:2
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And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another. -- daniel 7:3
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The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it. -- daniel 7:4
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And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh. -- daniel 7:5
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After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it. -- daniel 7:6
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After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns. -- daniel 7:7
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I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things. -- daniel 7:8
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I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire. -- daniel 7:9
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A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened. -- daniel 7:10
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I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame. -- daniel 7:11
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As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time. -- daniel 7:12
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I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. -- daniel 7:13
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And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. -- daniel 7:14
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I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me. -- daniel 7:15
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I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things. -- daniel 7:16
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These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth. -- daniel 7:17
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But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever. -- daniel 7:18
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Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet; -- daniel 7:19
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And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows. -- daniel 7:20
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I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; -- daniel 7:21
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Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom. -- daniel 7:22
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Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces. -- daniel 7:23
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And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings. -- daniel 7:24
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And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time. -- daniel 7:25
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But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end. -- daniel 7:26
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And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him. -- daniel 7:27
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Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart. -- daniel 7:28
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In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first. -- daniel 8:1
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And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai. -- daniel 8:2
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Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last. -- daniel 8:3
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I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great. -- daniel 8:4
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And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes. -- daniel 8:5
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And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power. -- daniel 8:6
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And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand. -- daniel 8:7
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Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven. -- daniel 8:8
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And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land. -- daniel 8:9
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And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them. -- daniel 8:10
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Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of the sanctuary was cast down. -- daniel 8:11
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And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered. -- daniel 8:12
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Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot? -- daniel 8:13
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And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed. -- daniel 8:14
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And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man. -- daniel 8:15
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And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision. -- daniel 8:16
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So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision. -- daniel 8:17
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Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright. -- daniel 8:18
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And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be. -- daniel 8:19
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The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia. -- daniel 8:20
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And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king. -- daniel 8:21
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Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power. -- daniel 8:22
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And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. -- daniel 8:23
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And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people. -- daniel 8:24
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And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand. -- daniel 8:25
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And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days. -- daniel 8:26
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And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it. -- daniel 8:27
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In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans; -- daniel 9:1
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In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem. -- daniel 9:2
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And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes: -- daniel 9:3
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And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments; -- daniel 9:4
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We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments: -- daniel 9:5
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Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land. -- daniel 9:6
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O LORD, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee. -- daniel 9:7
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O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee. -- daniel 9:8
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To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him; -- daniel 9:9
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Neither have we obeyed the voice of the LORD our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets. -- daniel 9:10
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Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him. -- daniel 9:11
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And he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem. -- daniel 9:12
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As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth. -- daniel 9:13
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Therefore hath the LORD watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice. -- daniel 9:14
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And now, O Lord our God, that hast brought thy people forth out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and hast gotten thee renown, as at this day; we have sinned, we have done wickedly. -- daniel 9:15
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O LORD, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us. -- daniel 9:16
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Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake. -- daniel 9:17
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O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. -- daniel 9:18
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O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name. -- daniel 9:19
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And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God; -- daniel 9:20
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Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation. -- daniel 9:21
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And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding. -- daniel 9:22
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At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision. -- daniel 9:23
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Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. -- daniel 9:24
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Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. -- daniel 9:25
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And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. -- daniel 9:26
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And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. -- daniel 9:27
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In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision. -- daniel 10:1
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In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks. -- daniel 10:2
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I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled. -- daniel 10:3
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And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel; -- daniel 10:4
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Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz: -- daniel 10:5
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His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude. -- daniel 10:6
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And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves. -- daniel 10:7
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Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength. -- daniel 10:8
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Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground. -- daniel 10:9
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And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands. -- daniel 10:10
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And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling. -- daniel 10:11
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Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words. -- daniel 10:12
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But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia. -- daniel 10:13
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Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days. -- daniel 10:14
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And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb. -- daniel 10:15
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And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength. -- daniel 10:16
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For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me. -- daniel 10:17
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Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me, -- daniel 10:18
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And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me. -- daniel 10:19
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Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come. -- daniel 10:20
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But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince. -- daniel 10:21
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Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him. -- daniel 11:1
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And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia. -- daniel 11:2
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And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will. -- daniel 11:3
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And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those. -- daniel 11:4
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And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion. -- daniel 11:5
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And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times. -- daniel 11:6
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But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail: -- daniel 11:7
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And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the north. -- daniel 11:8
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So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and shall return into his own land. -- daniel 11:9
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But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, even to his fortress. -- daniel 11:10
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And the king of the south shall be moved with choler, and shall come forth and fight with him, even with the king of the north: and he shall set forth a great multitude; but the multitude shall be given into his hand. -- daniel 11:11
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And when he hath taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down many ten thousands: but he shall not be strengthened by it. -- daniel 11:12
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For the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come after certain years with a great army and with much riches. -- daniel 11:13
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And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the robbers of thy people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall. -- daniel 11:14
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So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand. -- daniel 11:15
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But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed. -- daniel 11:16
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He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him. -- daniel 11:17
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After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him. -- daniel 11:18
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Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found. -- daniel 11:19
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Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle. -- daniel 11:20
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And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries. -- daniel 11:21
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And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant. -- daniel 11:22
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And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people. -- daniel 11:23
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He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time. -- daniel 11:24
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And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him. -- daniel 11:25
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Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain. -- daniel 11:26
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And both of these kings' hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed. -- daniel 11:27
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Then shall he return into his land with great riches; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do exploits, and return to his own land. -- daniel 11:28
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At the time appointed he shall return, and come toward the south; but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter. -- daniel 11:29
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For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant. -- daniel 11:30
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And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate. -- daniel 11:31
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And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. -- daniel 11:32
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And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days. -- daniel 11:33
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Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries. -- daniel 11:34
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And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed. -- daniel 11:35
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And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done. -- daniel 11:36
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Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all. -- daniel 11:37
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But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things. -- daniel 11:38
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Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain. -- daniel 11:39
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And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over. -- daniel 11:40
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He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon. -- daniel 11:41
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He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape. -- daniel 11:42
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But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps. -- daniel 11:43
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But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many. -- daniel 11:44
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And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him. -- daniel 11:45
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And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. -- daniel 12:1
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And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. -- daniel 12:2
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And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. -- daniel 12:3
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But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. -- daniel 12:4
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Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river. -- daniel 12:5
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And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders? -- daniel 12:6
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And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished. -- daniel 12:7
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And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things? -- daniel 12:8
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And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. -- daniel 12:9
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Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand. -- daniel 12:10
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And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days. -- daniel 12:11
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Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days. -- daniel 12:12
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But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days. -- daniel 12:13
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The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. -- hosea 1:1
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The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD. -- hosea 1:2
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So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son. -- hosea 1:3
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And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel. -- hosea 1:4
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And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel, in the valley of Jezreel. -- hosea 1:5
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And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And God said unto him, Call her name Loruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away. -- hosea 1:6
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But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen. -- hosea 1:7
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Now when she had weaned Loruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son. -- hosea 1:8
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Then said God, Call his name Loammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God. -- hosea 1:9
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Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God. -- hosea 1:10
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Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel. -- hosea 1:11
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Say ye unto your brethren, Ammi; and to your sisters, Ruhamah. -- hosea 2:1
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Plead with your mother, plead: for she is not my wife, neither am I her husband: let her therefore put away her whoredoms out of her sight, and her adulteries from between her breasts; -- hosea 2:2
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Lest I strip her naked, and set her as in the day that she was born, and make her as a wilderness, and set her like a dry land, and slay her with thirst. -- hosea 2:3
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And I will not have mercy upon her children; for they be the children of whoredoms. -- hosea 2:4
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For their mother hath played the harlot: she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink. -- hosea 2:5
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Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths. -- hosea 2:6
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And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now. -- hosea 2:7
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For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal. -- hosea 2:8
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Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness. -- hosea 2:9
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And now will I discover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of mine hand. -- hosea 2:10
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I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast days, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn feasts. -- hosea 2:11
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And I will destroy her vines and her fig trees, whereof she hath said, These are my rewards that my lovers have given me: and I will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them. -- hosea 2:12
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And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the LORD. -- hosea 2:13
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Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her. -- hosea 2:14
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And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt. -- hosea 2:15
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And it shall be at that day, saith the LORD, that thou shalt call me Ishi; and shalt call me no more Baali. -- hosea 2:16
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For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name. -- hosea 2:17
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And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely. -- hosea 2:18
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And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. -- hosea 2:19
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I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD. -- hosea 2:20
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And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the LORD, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth; -- hosea 2:21
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And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel. -- hosea 2:22
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And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God. -- hosea 2:23
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Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine. -- hosea 3:1
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So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley: -- hosea 3:2
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And I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man: so will I also be for thee. -- hosea 3:3
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For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim: -- hosea 3:4
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Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days. -- hosea 3:5
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Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land. -- hosea 4:1
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By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood. -- hosea 4:2
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Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away. -- hosea 4:3
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Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest. -- hosea 4:4
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Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother. -- hosea 4:5
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My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. -- hosea 4:6
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As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame. -- hosea 4:7
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They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity. -- hosea 4:8
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And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings. -- hosea 4:9
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For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD. -- hosea 4:10
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Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart. -- hosea 4:11
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My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God. -- hosea 4:12
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They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery. -- hosea 4:13
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I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall. -- hosea 4:14
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Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The LORD liveth. -- hosea 4:15
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For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place. -- hosea 4:16
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Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone. -- hosea 4:17
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Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye. -- hosea 4:18
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The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices. -- hosea 4:19
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Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor. -- hosea 5:1
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And the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I have been a rebuker of them all. -- hosea 5:2
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I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou committest whoredom, and Israel is defiled. -- hosea 5:3
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They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they have not known the LORD. -- hosea 5:4
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And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity: Judah also shall fall with them. -- hosea 5:5
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They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them. -- hosea 5:6
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They have dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions. -- hosea 5:7
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Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Bethaven, after thee, O Benjamin. -- hosea 5:8
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Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be. -- hosea 5:9
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The princes of Judah were like them that remove the bound: therefore I will pour out my wrath upon them like water. -- hosea 5:10
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Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment. -- hosea 5:11
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Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness. -- hosea 5:12
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When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound. -- hosea 5:13
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For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him. -- hosea 5:14
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I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early. -- hosea 5:15
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Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. -- hosea 6:1
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After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. -- hosea 6:2
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Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth. -- hosea 6:3
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O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away. -- hosea 6:4
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Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth. -- hosea 6:5
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For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. -- hosea 6:6
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But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me. -- hosea 6:7
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Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood. -- hosea 6:8
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And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness. -- hosea 6:9
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I have seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the whoredom of Ephraim, Israel is defiled. -- hosea 6:10
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Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people. -- hosea 6:11
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When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without. -- hosea 7:1
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And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face. -- hosea 7:2
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They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies. -- hosea 7:3
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They are all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, who ceaseth from raising after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened. -- hosea 7:4
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In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners. -- hosea 7:5
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For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire. -- hosea 7:6
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They are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me. -- hosea 7:7
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Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned. -- hosea 7:8
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Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not. -- hosea 7:9
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And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this. -- hosea 7:10
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Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria. -- hosea 7:11
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When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard. -- hosea 7:12
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Woe unto them! for they have fled from me: destruction unto them! because they have transgressed against me: though I have redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against me. -- hosea 7:13
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And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me. -- hosea 7:14
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Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me. -- hosea 7:15
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They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt. -- hosea 7:16
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Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law. -- hosea 8:1
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Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee. -- hosea 8:2
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Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him. -- hosea 8:3
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They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off. -- hosea 8:4
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Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency? -- hosea 8:5
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For from Israel was it also: the workman made it; therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces. -- hosea 8:6
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For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk; the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up. -- hosea 8:7
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Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure. -- hosea 8:8
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For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers. -- hosea 8:9
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Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes. -- hosea 8:10
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Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin. -- hosea 8:11
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I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing. -- hosea 8:12
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They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt. -- hosea 8:13
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For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof. -- hosea 8:14
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Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God, thou hast loved a reward upon every cornfloor. -- hosea 9:1
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The floor and the winepress shall not feed them, and the new wine shall fail in her. -- hosea 9:2
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They shall not dwell in the LORD's land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria. -- hosea 9:3
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They shall not offer wine offerings to the LORD, neither shall they be pleasing unto him: their sacrifices shall be unto them as the bread of mourners; all that eat thereof shall be polluted: for their bread for their soul shall not come into the house of the LORD. -- hosea 9:4
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What will ye do in the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the LORD? -- hosea 9:5
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For, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant places for their silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns shall be in their tabernacles. -- hosea 9:6
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The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred. -- hosea 9:7
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The watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God. -- hosea 9:8
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They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins. -- hosea 9:9
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I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baalpeor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved. -- hosea 9:10
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As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception. -- hosea 9:11
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Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them! -- hosea 9:12
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Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer. -- hosea 9:13
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Give them, O LORD: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts. -- hosea 9:14
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All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters. -- hosea 9:15
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Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb. -- hosea 9:16
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My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him: and they shall be wanderers among the nations. -- hosea 9:17
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Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images. -- hosea 10:1
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Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images. -- hosea 10:2
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For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to us? -- hosea 10:3
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They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field. -- hosea 10:4
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The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Bethaven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it. -- hosea 10:5
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It shall be also carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel. -- hosea 10:6
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As for Samaria, her king is cut off as the foam upon the water. -- hosea 10:7
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The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us. -- hosea 10:8
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O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them. -- hosea 10:9
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It is in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows. -- hosea 10:10
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And Ephraim is as an heifer that is taught, and loveth to tread out the corn; but I passed over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride; Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods. -- hosea 10:11
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Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you. -- hosea 10:12
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Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men. -- hosea 10:13
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Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Betharbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon her children. -- hosea 10:14
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So shall Bethel do unto you because of your great wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off. -- hosea 10:15
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When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt. -- hosea 11:1
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As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images. -- hosea 11:2
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I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them. -- hosea 11:3
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I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them. -- hosea 11:4
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He shall not return into the land of Egypt, and the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return. -- hosea 11:5
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And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels. -- hosea 11:6
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And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him. -- hosea 11:7
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How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together. -- hosea 11:8
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I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city. -- hosea 11:9
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They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west. -- hosea 11:10
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They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the LORD. -- hosea 11:11
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Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints. -- hosea 11:12
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Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt. -- hosea 12:1
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The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him. -- hosea 12:2
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He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God: -- hosea 12:3
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Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us; -- hosea 12:4
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Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial. -- hosea 12:5
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Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment and wait on thy God continually. -- hosea 12:6
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He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress. -- hosea 12:7
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And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin. -- hosea 12:8
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And I that am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast. -- hosea 12:9
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I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets. -- hosea 12:10
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Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields. -- hosea 12:11
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And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep. -- hosea 12:12
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And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved. -- hosea 12:13
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Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his LORD return unto him. -- hosea 12:14
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When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died. -- hosea 13:1
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And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves. -- hosea 13:2
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Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney. -- hosea 13:3
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Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me. -- hosea 13:4
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I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought. -- hosea 13:5
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According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me. -- hosea 13:6
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Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them: -- hosea 13:7
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I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them. -- hosea 13:8
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O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help. -- hosea 13:9
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I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes? -- hosea 13:10
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I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath. -- hosea 13:11
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The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid. -- hosea 13:12
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The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children. -- hosea 13:13
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I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes. -- hosea 13:14
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Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels. -- hosea 13:15
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Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up. -- hosea 13:16
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O israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. -- hosea 14:1
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Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips. -- hosea 14:2
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Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy. -- hosea 14:3
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I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him. -- hosea 14:4
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I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon. -- hosea 14:5
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His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon. -- hosea 14:6
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They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon. -- hosea 14:7
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Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found. -- hosea 14:8
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Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein. -- hosea 14:9
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The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel. -- joel 1:1
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Hear this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. Hath this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers? -- joel 1:2
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Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation. -- joel 1:3
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That which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm eaten; and that which the cankerworm hath left hath the caterpiller eaten. -- joel 1:4
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Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth. -- joel 1:5
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For a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number, whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion. -- joel 1:6
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He hath laid my vine waste, and barked my fig tree: he hath made it clean bare, and cast it away; the branches thereof are made white. -- joel 1:7
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Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth. -- joel 1:8
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The meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests, the LORD's ministers, mourn. -- joel 1:9
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The field is wasted, the land mourneth; for the corn is wasted: the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth. -- joel 1:10
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Be ye ashamed, O ye husbandmen; howl, O ye vinedressers, for the wheat and for the barley; because the harvest of the field is perished. -- joel 1:11
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The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field, are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men. -- joel 1:12
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Gird yourselves, and lament, ye priests: howl, ye ministers of the altar: come, lie all night in sackcloth, ye ministers of my God: for the meat offering and the drink offering is withholden from the house of your God. -- joel 1:13
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Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD, -- joel 1:14
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Alas for the day! for the day of the LORD is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come. -- joel 1:15
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Is not the meat cut off before our eyes, yea, joy and gladness from the house of our God? -- joel 1:16
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The seed is rotten under their clods, the garners are laid desolate, the barns are broken down; for the corn is withered. -- joel 1:17
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How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate. -- joel 1:18
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O LORD, to thee will I cry: for the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness, and the flame hath burned all the trees of the field. -- joel 1:19
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The beasts of the field cry also unto thee: for the rivers of waters are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness. -- joel 1:20
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Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand; -- joel 2:1
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A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations. -- joel 2:2
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A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them. -- joel 2:3
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The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run. -- joel 2:4
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Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array. -- joel 2:5
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Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness. -- joel 2:6
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They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks: -- joel 2:7
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Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded. -- joel 2:8
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They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief. -- joel 2:9
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The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining: -- joel 2:10
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And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it? -- joel 2:11
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Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: -- joel 2:12
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And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. -- joel 2:13
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Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God? -- joel 2:14
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Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly: -- joel 2:15
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Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet. -- joel 2:16
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Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God? -- joel 2:17
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Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people. -- joel 2:18
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Yea, the LORD will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen: -- joel 2:19
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But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things. -- joel 2:20
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Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things. -- joel 2:21
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Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength. -- joel 2:22
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Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. -- joel 2:23
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And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the vats shall overflow with wine and oil. -- joel 2:24
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And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you. -- joel 2:25
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And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed. -- joel 2:26
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And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed. -- joel 2:27
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And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: -- joel 2:28
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And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit. -- joel 2:29
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And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. -- joel 2:30
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The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the LORD come. -- joel 2:31
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And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call. -- joel 2:32
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For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, -- joel 3:1
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I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land. -- joel 3:2
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And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink. -- joel 3:3
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Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head; -- joel 3:4
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Because ye have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly pleasant things: -- joel 3:5
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The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the Grecians, that ye might remove them far from their border. -- joel 3:6
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Behold, I will raise them out of the place whither ye have sold them, and will return your recompence upon your own head: -- joel 3:7
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And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off: for the LORD hath spoken it. -- joel 3:8
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Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up: -- joel 3:9
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Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong. -- joel 3:10
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Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD. -- joel 3:11
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Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about. -- joel 3:12
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Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you down; for the press is full, the fats overflow; for their wickedness is great. -- joel 3:13
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Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision. -- joel 3:14
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The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining. -- joel 3:15
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The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel. -- joel 3:16
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So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more. -- joel 3:17
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And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth out of the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim. -- joel 3:18
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Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land. -- joel 3:19
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But Judah shall dwell for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation. -- joel 3:20
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For I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed: for the LORD dwelleth in Zion. -- joel 3:21
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The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. -- amos 1:1
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And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither. -- amos 1:2
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Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron: -- amos 1:3
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But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad. -- amos 1:4
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I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD. -- amos 1:5
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Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom: -- amos 1:6
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But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof: -- amos 1:7
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And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD. -- amos 1:8
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Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant: -- amos 1:9
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But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof. -- amos 1:10
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Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever: -- amos 1:11
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But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah. -- amos 1:12
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Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border: -- amos 1:13
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But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind: -- amos 1:14
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And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, saith the LORD. -- amos 1:15
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Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime: -- amos 2:1
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But I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of Kirioth: and Moab shall die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet: -- amos 2:2
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And I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith the LORD. -- amos 2:3
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Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the LORD, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after the which their fathers have walked: -- amos 2:4
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But I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem. -- amos 2:5
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Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes; -- amos 2:6
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That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name: -- amos 2:7
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And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god. -- amos 2:8
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Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath. -- amos 2:9
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Also I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and led you forty years through the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite. -- amos 2:10
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And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. Is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith the LORD. -- amos 2:11
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But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not. -- amos 2:12
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Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves. -- amos 2:13
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Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself: -- amos 2:14
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Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver himself: neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself. -- amos 2:15
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And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD. -- amos 2:16
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Hear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying, -- amos 3:1
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You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities. -- amos 3:2
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Can two walk together, except they be agreed? -- amos 3:3
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Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing? -- amos 3:4
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Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all? -- amos 3:5
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Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it? -- amos 3:6
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Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. -- amos 3:7
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The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy? -- amos 3:8
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Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof. -- amos 3:9
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For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces. -- amos 3:10
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled. -- amos 3:11
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Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch. -- amos 3:12
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Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts, -- amos 3:13
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That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Bethel: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground. -- amos 3:14
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And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the LORD. -- amos 3:15
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Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink. -- amos 4:1
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The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks. -- amos 4:2
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And ye shall go out at the breaches, every cow at that which is before her; and ye shall cast them into the palace, saith the LORD. -- amos 4:3
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Come to Bethel, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years: -- amos 4:4
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And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings: for this liketh you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord GOD. -- amos 4:5
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And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. -- amos 4:6
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And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered. -- amos 4:7
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So two or three cities wandered unto one city, to drink water; but they were not satisfied: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. -- amos 4:8
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I have smitten you with blasting and mildew: when your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees increased, the palmerworm devoured them: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. -- amos 4:9
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I have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses; and I have made the stink of your camps to come up unto your nostrils: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. -- amos 4:10
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I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. -- amos 4:11
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Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel. -- amos 4:12
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For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, is his name. -- amos 4:13
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Hear ye this word which I take up against you, even a lamentation, O house of Israel. -- amos 5:1
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The virgin of Israel is fallen; she shall no more rise: she is forsaken upon her land; there is none to raise her up. -- amos 5:2
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For thus saith the Lord GOD; The city that went out by a thousand shall leave an hundred, and that which went forth by an hundred shall leave ten, to the house of Israel. -- amos 5:3
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For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live: -- amos 5:4
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But seek not Bethel, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beersheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Bethel shall come to nought. -- amos 5:5
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Seek the LORD, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Bethel. -- amos 5:6
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Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth, -- amos 5:7
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Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name: -- amos 5:8
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That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress. -- amos 5:9
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They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly. -- amos 5:10
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Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them. -- amos 5:11
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For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right. -- amos 5:12
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Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time. -- amos 5:13
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Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken. -- amos 5:14
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Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph. -- amos 5:15
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Therefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the LORD, saith thus; Wailing shall be in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing. -- amos 5:16
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And in all vineyards shall be wailing: for I will pass through thee, saith the LORD. -- amos 5:17
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Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light. -- amos 5:18
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As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him. -- amos 5:19
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Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it? -- amos 5:20
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I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. -- amos 5:21
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Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts. -- amos 5:22
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Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols. -- amos 5:23
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But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. -- amos 5:24
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Have ye offered unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel? -- amos 5:25
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But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves. -- amos 5:26
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Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, saith the LORD, whose name is The God of hosts. -- amos 5:27
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Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came! -- amos 6:1
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Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border? -- amos 6:2
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Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; -- amos 6:3
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That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall; -- amos 6:4
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That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David; -- amos 6:5
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That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph. -- amos 6:6
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Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed. -- amos 6:7
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The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein. -- amos 6:8
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And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die. -- amos 6:9
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And a man's uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD. -- amos 6:10
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For, behold, the LORD commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts. -- amos 6:11
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Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock: -- amos 6:12
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Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength? -- amos 6:13
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But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the LORD the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hemath unto the river of the wilderness. -- amos 6:14
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Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me; and, behold, he formed grasshoppers in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latter growth after the king's mowings. -- amos 7:1
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And it came to pass, that when they had made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, O Lord GOD, forgive, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small. -- amos 7:2
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The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD. -- amos 7:3
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Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called to contend by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part. -- amos 7:4
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Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small. -- amos 7:5
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The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD. -- amos 7:6
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Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the LORD stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand. -- amos 7:7
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And the LORD said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the LORD, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more: -- amos 7:8
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And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword. -- amos 7:9
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Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words. -- amos 7:10
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For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land. -- amos 7:11
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Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there: -- amos 7:12
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But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court. -- amos 7:13
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Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit: -- amos 7:14
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And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel. -- amos 7:15
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Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac. -- amos 7:16
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Therefore thus saith the LORD; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land. -- amos 7:17
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Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit. -- amos 8:1
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And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the LORD unto me, The end is come upon my people of Israel; I will not again pass by them any more. -- amos 8:2
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And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord GOD: there shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast them forth with silence. -- amos 8:3
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Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail, -- amos 8:4
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Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit? -- amos 8:5
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That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat? -- amos 8:6
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The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works. -- amos 8:7
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Shall not the land tremble for this, and every one mourn that dwelleth therein? and it shall rise up wholly as a flood; and it shall be cast out and drowned, as by the flood of Egypt. -- amos 8:8
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And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day: -- amos 8:9
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And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning of an only son, and the end thereof as a bitter day. -- amos 8:10
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Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD: -- amos 8:11
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And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it. -- amos 8:12
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In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst. -- amos 8:13
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They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beersheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again. -- amos 8:14
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I saw the LORD standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered. -- amos 9:1
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Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down: -- amos 9:2
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And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them: -- amos 9:3
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And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good. -- amos 9:4
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And the Lord GOD of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood; and shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt. -- amos 9:5
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It is he that buildeth his stories in the heaven, and hath founded his troop in the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name. -- amos 9:6
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Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir? -- amos 9:7
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Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; saving that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith the LORD. -- amos 9:8
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For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth. -- amos 9:9
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All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us. -- amos 9:10
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In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old: -- amos 9:11
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That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, saith the LORD that doeth this. -- amos 9:12
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Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt. -- amos 9:13
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And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them. -- amos 9:14
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And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God. -- amos 9:15
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The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle. -- obadiah 1:1
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Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised. -- obadiah 1:2
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The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground? -- obadiah 1:3
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Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD. -- obadiah 1:4
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If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes? -- obadiah 1:5
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How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up! -- obadiah 1:6
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All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; that they eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him. -- obadiah 1:7
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Shall I not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau? -- obadiah 1:8
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And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter. -- obadiah 1:9
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For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever. -- obadiah 1:10
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In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem, even thou wast as one of them. -- obadiah 1:11
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But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress. -- obadiah 1:12
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Thou shouldest not have entered into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity; yea, thou shouldest not have looked on their affliction in the day of their calamity, nor have laid hands on their substance in the day of their calamity; -- obadiah 1:13
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Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress. -- obadiah 1:14
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For the day of the LORD is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head. -- obadiah 1:15
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For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been. -- obadiah 1:16
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But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions. -- obadiah 1:17
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And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau; for the LORD hath spoken it. -- obadiah 1:18
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And they of the south shall possess the mount of Esau; and they of the plain the Philistines: and they shall possess the fields of Ephraim, and the fields of Samaria: and Benjamin shall possess Gilead. -- obadiah 1:19
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And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, even unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south. -- obadiah 1:20
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And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD's. -- obadiah 1:21
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Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, -- jonah 1:1
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Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. -- jonah 1:2
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But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. -- jonah 1:3
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But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken. -- jonah 1:4
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Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep. -- jonah 1:5
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So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not. -- jonah 1:6
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And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah. -- jonah 1:7
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Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou? -- jonah 1:8
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And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land. -- jonah 1:9
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Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him. Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them. -- jonah 1:10
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Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous. -- jonah 1:11
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And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you. -- jonah 1:12
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Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them. -- jonah 1:13
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Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee. -- jonah 1:14
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So they look up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging. -- jonah 1:15
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Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows. -- jonah 1:16
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Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. -- jonah 1:17
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Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly, -- jonah 2:1
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And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice. -- jonah 2:2
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For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me. -- jonah 2:3
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Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple. -- jonah 2:4
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The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head. -- jonah 2:5
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I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God. -- jonah 2:6
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When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. -- jonah 2:7
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They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. -- jonah 2:8
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But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD. -- jonah 2:9
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And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land. -- jonah 2:10
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And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying, -- jonah 3:1
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Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee. -- jonah 3:2
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So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey. -- jonah 3:3
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And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown. -- jonah 3:4
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So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. -- jonah 3:5
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For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. -- jonah 3:6
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And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water: -- jonah 3:7
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But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands. -- jonah 3:8
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Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not? -- jonah 3:9
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And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not. -- jonah 3:10
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But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry. -- jonah 4:1
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And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil. -- jonah 4:2
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Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live. -- jonah 4:3
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Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry? -- jonah 4:4
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So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city. -- jonah 4:5
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And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd. -- jonah 4:6
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But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered. -- jonah 4:7
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And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live. -- jonah 4:8
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And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death. -- jonah 4:9
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Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night: -- jonah 4:10
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And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more then sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle? -- jonah 4:11
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The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem. -- micah 1:1
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Hear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord GOD be witness against you, the LORD from his holy temple. -- micah 1:2
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For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth. -- micah 1:3
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And the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a steep place. -- micah 1:4
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For the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? is it not Samaria? and what are the high places of Judah? are they not Jerusalem? -- micah 1:5
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Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, and as plantings of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will discover the foundations thereof. -- micah 1:6
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And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols thereof will I lay desolate: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot, and they shall return to the hire of an harlot. -- micah 1:7
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Therefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owls. -- micah 1:8
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For her wound is incurable; for it is come unto Judah; he is come unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem. -- micah 1:9
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Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust. -- micah 1:10
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Pass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame naked: the inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Bethezel; he shall receive of you his standing. -- micah 1:11
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For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem. -- micah 1:12
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O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast: she is the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee. -- micah 1:13
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Therefore shalt thou give presents to Moreshethgath: the houses of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel. -- micah 1:14
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Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel. -- micah 1:15
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Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee. -- micah 1:16
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Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand. -- micah 2:1
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And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. -- micah 2:2
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Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil. -- micah 2:3
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In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! turning away he hath divided our fields. -- micah 2:4
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Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD. -- micah 2:5
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Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame. -- micah 2:6
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O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly? -- micah 2:7
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Even of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war. -- micah 2:8
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The women of my people have ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their children have ye taken away my glory for ever. -- micah 2:9
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Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your rest: because it is polluted, it shall destroy you, even with a sore destruction. -- micah 2:10
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If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people. -- micah 2:11
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I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their fold: they shall make great noise by reason of the multitude of men. -- micah 2:12
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The breaker is come up before them: they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and are gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, and the LORD on the head of them. -- micah 2:13
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And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment? -- micah 3:1
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Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones; -- micah 3:2
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Who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them; and they break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron. -- micah 3:3
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Then shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings. -- micah 3:4
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Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him. -- micah 3:5
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Therefore night shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them. -- micah 3:6
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Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God. -- micah 3:7
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But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin. -- micah 3:8
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Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity. -- micah 3:9
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They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity. -- micah 3:10
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The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us. -- micah 3:11
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Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest. -- micah 3:12
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But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it. -- micah 4:1
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And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. -- micah 4:2
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And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. -- micah 4:3
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But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken it. -- micah 4:4
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For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever. -- micah 4:5
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In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted; -- micah 4:6
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And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever. -- micah 4:7
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And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem. -- micah 4:8
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Now why dost thou cry out aloud? is there no king in thee? is thy counsellor perished? for pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail. -- micah 4:9
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Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go even to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there the LORD shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies. -- micah 4:10
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Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion. -- micah 4:11
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But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor. -- micah 4:12
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Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gain unto the LORD, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth. -- micah 4:13
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Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek. -- micah 5:1
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But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. -- micah 5:2
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Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel. -- micah 5:3
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And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth. -- micah 5:4
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And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men. -- micah 5:5
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And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders. -- micah 5:6
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And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men. -- micah 5:7
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And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver. -- micah 5:8
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Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off. -- micah 5:9
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And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots: -- micah 5:10
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And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds: -- micah 5:11
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And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers: -- micah 5:12
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Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thine hands. -- micah 5:13
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And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities. -- micah 5:14
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And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard. -- micah 5:15
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Hear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice. -- micah 6:1
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Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD's controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel. -- micah 6:2
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O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me. -- micah 6:3
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For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. -- micah 6:4
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O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD. -- micah 6:5
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Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old? -- micah 6:6
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Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? -- micah 6:7
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He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? -- micah 6:8
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The LORD's voice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it. -- micah 6:9
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Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable? -- micah 6:10
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Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights? -- micah 6:11
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For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth. -- micah 6:12
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Therefore also will I make thee sick in smiting thee, in making thee desolate because of thy sins. -- micah 6:13
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Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; and thy casting down shall be in the midst of thee; and thou shalt take hold, but shalt not deliver; and that which thou deliverest will I give up to the sword. -- micah 6:14
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Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine. -- micah 6:15
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For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: therefore ye shall bear the reproach of my people. -- micah 6:16
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Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit. -- micah 7:1
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The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net. -- micah 7:2
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That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up. -- micah 7:3
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The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity. -- micah 7:4
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Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. -- micah 7:5
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For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house. -- micah 7:6
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Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. -- micah 7:7
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Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me. -- micah 7:8
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I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness. -- micah 7:9
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Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets. -- micah 7:10
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In the day that thy walls are to be built, in that day shall the decree be far removed. -- micah 7:11
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In that day also he shall come even to thee from Assyria, and from the fortified cities, and from the fortress even to the river, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain. -- micah 7:12
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Notwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings. -- micah 7:13
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Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old. -- micah 7:14
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According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things. -- micah 7:15
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The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf. -- micah 7:16
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They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee. -- micah 7:17
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Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. -- micah 7:18
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He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. -- micah 7:19
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Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old. -- micah 7:20
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The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. -- nahum 1:1
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God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies. -- nahum 1:2
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The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. -- nahum 1:3
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He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth. -- nahum 1:4
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The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein. -- nahum 1:5
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Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him. -- nahum 1:6
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The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. -- nahum 1:7
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But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies. -- nahum 1:8
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What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time. -- nahum 1:9
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For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry. -- nahum 1:10
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There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counsellor. -- nahum 1:11
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Thus saith the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more. -- nahum 1:12
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For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder. -- nahum 1:13
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And the LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile. -- nahum 1:14
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Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off. -- nahum 1:15
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He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily. -- nahum 2:1
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For the LORD hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches. -- nahum 2:2
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The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken. -- nahum 2:3
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The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings. -- nahum 2:4
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He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared. -- nahum 2:5
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The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved. -- nahum 2:6
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And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts. -- nahum 2:7
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But Nineveh is of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, shall they cry; but none shall look back. -- nahum 2:8
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Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: for there is none end of the store and glory out of all the pleasant furniture. -- nahum 2:9
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She is empty, and void, and waste: and the heart melteth, and the knees smite together, and much pain is in all loins, and the faces of them all gather blackness. -- nahum 2:10
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Where is the dwelling of the lions, and the feedingplace of the young lions, where the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion's whelp, and none made them afraid? -- nahum 2:11
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The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin. -- nahum 2:12
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Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard. -- nahum 2:13
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Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not; -- nahum 3:1
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The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the pransing horses, and of the jumping chariots. -- nahum 3:2
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The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcases; and there is none end of their corpses; they stumble upon their corpses: -- nahum 3:3
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Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts. -- nahum 3:4
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Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame. -- nahum 3:5
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And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazingstock. -- nahum 3:6
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And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee? -- nahum 3:7
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Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea? -- nahum 3:8
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Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers. -- nahum 3:9
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Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children also were dashed in pieces at the top of all the streets: and they cast lots for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound in chains. -- nahum 3:10
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Thou also shalt be drunken: thou shalt be hid, thou also shalt seek strength because of the enemy. -- nahum 3:11
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All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater. -- nahum 3:12
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Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire shall devour thy bars. -- nahum 3:13
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Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln. -- nahum 3:14
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There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off, it shall eat thee up like the cankerworm: make thyself many as the cankerworm, make thyself many as the locusts. -- nahum 3:15
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Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the cankerworm spoileth, and fleeth away. -- nahum 3:16
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Thy crowned are as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are. -- nahum 3:17
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Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell in the dust: thy people is scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathereth them. -- nahum 3:18
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There is no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the bruit of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually? -- nahum 3:19
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The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see. -- habakkuk 1:1
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O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save! -- habakkuk 1:2
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Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention. -- habakkuk 1:3
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Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth. -- habakkuk 1:4
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Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvelously: for I will work a work in your days which ye will not believe, though it be told you. -- habakkuk 1:5
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For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwellingplaces that are not their's. -- habakkuk 1:6
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They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves. -- habakkuk 1:7
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Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat. -- habakkuk 1:8
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They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand. -- habakkuk 1:9
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And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it. -- habakkuk 1:10
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Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god. -- habakkuk 1:11
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Art thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction. -- habakkuk 1:12
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Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he? -- habakkuk 1:13
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And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them? -- habakkuk 1:14
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They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad. -- habakkuk 1:15
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Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous. -- habakkuk 1:16
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Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations? -- habakkuk 1:17
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I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. -- habakkuk 2:1
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And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. -- habakkuk 2:2
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For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. -- habakkuk 2:3
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Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith. -- habakkuk 2:4
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Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people: -- habakkuk 2:5
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Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay! -- habakkuk 2:6
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Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them? -- habakkuk 2:7
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Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein. -- habakkuk 2:8
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Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil! -- habakkuk 2:9
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Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul. -- habakkuk 2:10
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For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it. -- habakkuk 2:11
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Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity! -- habakkuk 2:12
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Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity? -- habakkuk 2:13
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For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea. -- habakkuk 2:14
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Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness! -- habakkuk 2:15
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Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD's right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory. -- habakkuk 2:16
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For the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein. -- habakkuk 2:17
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What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols? -- habakkuk 2:18
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Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it. -- habakkuk 2:19
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But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him. -- habakkuk 2:20
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A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth. -- habakkuk 3:1
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O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy. -- habakkuk 3:2
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God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. -- habakkuk 3:3
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And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power. -- habakkuk 3:4
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Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet. -- habakkuk 3:5
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He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting. -- habakkuk 3:6
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I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble. -- habakkuk 3:7
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Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation? -- habakkuk 3:8
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Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers. -- habakkuk 3:9
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The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high. -- habakkuk 3:10
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The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear. -- habakkuk 3:11
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Thou didst march through the land in indignation, thou didst thresh the heathen in anger. -- habakkuk 3:12
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Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah. -- habakkuk 3:13
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Thou didst strike through with his staves the head of his villages: they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me: their rejoicing was as to devour the poor secretly. -- habakkuk 3:14
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Thou didst walk through the sea with thine horses, through the heap of great waters. -- habakkuk 3:15
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When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops. -- habakkuk 3:16
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Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: -- habakkuk 3:17
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Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. -- habakkuk 3:18
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The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments. -- habakkuk 3:19
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The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah. -- zephaniah 1:1
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I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the LORD. -- zephaniah 1:2
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I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumblingblocks with the wicked: and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the LORD. -- zephaniah 1:3
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I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests; -- zephaniah 1:4
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And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham; -- zephaniah 1:5
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And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him. -- zephaniah 1:6
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Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests. -- zephaniah 1:7
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And it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD's sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel. -- zephaniah 1:8
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In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit. -- zephaniah 1:9
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And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills. -- zephaniah 1:10
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Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off. -- zephaniah 1:11
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And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil. -- zephaniah 1:12
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Therefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also build houses, but not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine thereof. -- zephaniah 1:13
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The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. -- zephaniah 1:14
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That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, -- zephaniah 1:15
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A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers. -- zephaniah 1:16
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And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the LORD: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung. -- zephaniah 1:17
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Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land. -- zephaniah 1:18
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Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired; -- zephaniah 2:1
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Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD's anger come upon you. -- zephaniah 2:2
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Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD's anger. -- zephaniah 2:3
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For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up. -- zephaniah 2:4
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Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant. -- zephaniah 2:5
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And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks. -- zephaniah 2:6
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And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity. -- zephaniah 2:7
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I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border. -- zephaniah 2:8
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Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them. -- zephaniah 2:9
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This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts. -- zephaniah 2:10
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The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen. -- zephaniah 2:11
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Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword. -- zephaniah 2:12
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And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness. -- zephaniah 2:13
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And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds; for he shall uncover the cedar work. -- zephaniah 2:14
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This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand. -- zephaniah 2:15
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Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city! -- zephaniah 3:1
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She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God. -- zephaniah 3:2
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Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow. -- zephaniah 3:3
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Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law. -- zephaniah 3:4
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The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame. -- zephaniah 3:5
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I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant. -- zephaniah 3:6
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I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings. -- zephaniah 3:7
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Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. -- zephaniah 3:8
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For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent. -- zephaniah 3:9
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From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering. -- zephaniah 3:10
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In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain. -- zephaniah 3:11
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I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD. -- zephaniah 3:12
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The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid. -- zephaniah 3:13
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Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. -- zephaniah 3:14
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The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more. -- zephaniah 3:15
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In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack. -- zephaniah 3:16
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The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. -- zephaniah 3:17
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I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden. -- zephaniah 3:18
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Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame. -- zephaniah 3:19
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At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD. -- zephaniah 3:20
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In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying, -- haggai 1:1
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Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the LORD's house should be built. -- haggai 1:2
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Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying, -- haggai 1:3
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Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste? -- haggai 1:4
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Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways. -- haggai 1:5
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Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes. -- haggai 1:6
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways. -- haggai 1:7
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Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the LORD. -- haggai 1:8
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Ye looked for much, and, lo it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house. -- haggai 1:9
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Therefore the heaven over you is stayed from dew, and the earth is stayed from her fruit. -- haggai 1:10
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And I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labour of the hands. -- haggai 1:11
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Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the LORD their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the LORD. -- haggai 1:12
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Then spake Haggai the LORD's messenger in the LORD's message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the LORD. -- haggai 1:13
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And the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their God, -- haggai 1:14
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In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king. -- haggai 1:15
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In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the LORD by the prophet Haggai, saying, -- haggai 2:1
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Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying, -- haggai 2:2
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Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing? -- haggai 2:3
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Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts: -- haggai 2:4
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According to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not. -- haggai 2:5
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For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land; -- haggai 2:6
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And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts. -- haggai 2:7
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The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts. -- haggai 2:8
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The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts. -- haggai 2:9
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In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying, -- haggai 2:10
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying, -- haggai 2:11
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If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No. -- haggai 2:12
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Then said Haggai, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean. -- haggai 2:13
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Then answered Haggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the LORD; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean. -- haggai 2:14
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And now, I pray you, consider from this day and upward, from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the LORD: -- haggai 2:15
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Since those days were, when one came to an heap of twenty measures, there were but ten: when one came to the pressfat for to draw out fifty vessels out of the press, there were but twenty. -- haggai 2:16
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I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours of your hands; yet ye turned not to me, saith the LORD. -- haggai 2:17
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Consider now from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, even from the day that the foundation of the LORD's temple was laid, consider it. -- haggai 2:18
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Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, hath not brought forth: from this day will I bless you. -- haggai 2:19
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And again the word of the LORD came unto Haggai in the four and twentieth day of the month, saying, -- haggai 2:20
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Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth; -- haggai 2:21
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And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother. -- haggai 2:22
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In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the LORD, and will make thee as a signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the LORD of hosts. -- haggai 2:23
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In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying, -- zechariah 1:1
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The LORD hath been sore displeased with your fathers. -- zechariah 1:2
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Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. -- zechariah 1:3
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Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the LORD. -- zechariah 1:4
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Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever? -- zechariah 1:5
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But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us. -- zechariah 1:6
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Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Sebat, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying, -- zechariah 1:7
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I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and behind him were there red horses, speckled, and white. -- zechariah 1:8
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Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these be. -- zechariah 1:9
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And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are they whom the LORD hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth. -- zechariah 1:10
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And they answered the angel of the LORD that stood among the myrtle trees, and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest. -- zechariah 1:11
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Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years? -- zechariah 1:12
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And the LORD answered the angel that talked with me with good words and comfortable words. -- zechariah 1:13
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So the angel that communed with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy. -- zechariah 1:14
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And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction. -- zechariah 1:15
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Therefore thus saith the LORD; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith the LORD of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem. -- zechariah 1:16
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Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the LORD shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem. -- zechariah 1:17
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Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns. -- zechariah 1:18
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And I said unto the angel that talked with me, What be these? And he answered me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem. -- zechariah 1:19
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And the LORD shewed me four carpenters. -- zechariah 1:20
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Then said I, What come these to do? And he spake, saying, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, so that no man did lift up his head: but these are come to fray them, to cast out the horns of the Gentiles, which lifted up their horn over the land of Judah to scatter it. -- zechariah 1:21
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I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. -- zechariah 2:1
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Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof. -- zechariah 2:2
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And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him, -- zechariah 2:3
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And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein: -- zechariah 2:4
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For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her. -- zechariah 2:5
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Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the LORD: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the LORD. -- zechariah 2:6
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Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon. -- zechariah 2:7
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For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye. -- zechariah 2:8
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For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me. -- zechariah 2:9
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Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD. -- zechariah 2:10
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And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee. -- zechariah 2:11
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And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again. -- zechariah 2:12
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Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation. -- zechariah 2:13
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And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. -- zechariah 3:1
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And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? -- zechariah 3:2
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Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel. -- zechariah 3:3
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And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment. -- zechariah 3:4
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And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by. -- zechariah 3:5
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And the angel of the LORD protested unto Joshua, saying, -- zechariah 3:6
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by. -- zechariah 3:7
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Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH. -- zechariah 3:8
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For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day. -- zechariah 3:9
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In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall ye call every man his neighbour under the vine and under the fig tree. -- zechariah 3:10
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And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep. -- zechariah 4:1
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And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof: -- zechariah 4:2
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And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof. -- zechariah 4:3
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So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord? -- zechariah 4:4
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Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord. -- zechariah 4:5
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Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. -- zechariah 4:6
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Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it. -- zechariah 4:7
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Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- zechariah 4:8
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The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you. -- zechariah 4:9
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For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth. -- zechariah 4:10
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Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof? -- zechariah 4:11
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And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves? -- zechariah 4:12
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And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord. -- zechariah 4:13
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Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the LORD of the whole earth. -- zechariah 4:14
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Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll. -- zechariah 5:1
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And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying roll; the length thereof is twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits. -- zechariah 5:2
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Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it. -- zechariah 5:3
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I will bring it forth, saith the LORD of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof. -- zechariah 5:4
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Then the angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me, Lift up now thine eyes, and see what is this that goeth forth. -- zechariah 5:5
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And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance through all the earth. -- zechariah 5:6
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And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah. -- zechariah 5:7
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And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof. -- zechariah 5:8
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Then lifted I up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came out two women, and the wind was in their wings; for they had wings like the wings of a stork: and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heaven. -- zechariah 5:9
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Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah? -- zechariah 5:10
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And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base. -- zechariah 5:11
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And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass. -- zechariah 6:1
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In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses; -- zechariah 6:2
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And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses. -- zechariah 6:3
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Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord? -- zechariah 6:4
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And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the LORD of all the earth. -- zechariah 6:5
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The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country. -- zechariah 6:6
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And the bay went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth. -- zechariah 6:7
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Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country. -- zechariah 6:8
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And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, -- zechariah 6:9
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Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, which are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah; -- zechariah 6:10
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Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest; -- zechariah 6:11
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And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD: -- zechariah 6:12
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Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both. -- zechariah 6:13
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And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the LORD. -- zechariah 6:14
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And they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of the LORD, and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you. And this shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God. -- zechariah 6:15
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And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, that the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, even in Chisleu; -- zechariah 7:1
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When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regemmelech, and their men, to pray before the LORD, -- zechariah 7:2
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And to speak unto the priests which were in the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years? -- zechariah 7:3
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Then came the word of the LORD of hosts unto me, saying, -- zechariah 7:4
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Speak unto all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh month, even those seventy years, did ye at all fast unto me, even to me? -- zechariah 7:5
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And when ye did eat, and when ye did drink, did not ye eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves? -- zechariah 7:6
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Should ye not hear the words which the LORD hath cried by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity, and the cities thereof round about her, when men inhabited the south and the plain? -- zechariah 7:7
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And the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah, saying, -- zechariah 7:8
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Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother: -- zechariah 7:9
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And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart. -- zechariah 7:10
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But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear. -- zechariah 7:11
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Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts. -- zechariah 7:12
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Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the LORD of hosts: -- zechariah 7:13
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But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations whom they knew not. Thus the land was desolate after them, that no man passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land desolate. -- zechariah 7:14
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Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying, -- zechariah 8:1
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury. -- zechariah 8:2
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Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain. -- zechariah 8:3
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age. -- zechariah 8:4
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And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof. -- zechariah 8:5
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the LORD of hosts. -- zechariah 8:6
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country; -- zechariah 8:7
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And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness. -- zechariah 8:8
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built. -- zechariah 8:9
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For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour. -- zechariah 8:10
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But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the LORD of hosts. -- zechariah 8:11
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For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things. -- zechariah 8:12
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And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong. -- zechariah 8:13
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For thus saith the LORD of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith the LORD of hosts, and I repented not: -- zechariah 8:14
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So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not. -- zechariah 8:15
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These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates: -- zechariah 8:16
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And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD. -- zechariah 8:17
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And the word of the LORD of hosts came unto me, saying, -- zechariah 8:18
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace. -- zechariah 8:19
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities: -- zechariah 8:20
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And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also. -- zechariah 8:21
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Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD. -- zechariah 8:22
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you. -- zechariah 8:23
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The burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the LORD. -- zechariah 9:1
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And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise. -- zechariah 9:2
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And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets. -- zechariah 9:3
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Behold, the LORD will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire. -- zechariah 9:4
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Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited. -- zechariah 9:5
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And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. -- zechariah 9:6
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And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth: but he that remaineth, even he, shall be for our God, and he shall be as a governor in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite. -- zechariah 9:7
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And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes. -- zechariah 9:8
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Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. -- zechariah 9:9
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And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth. -- zechariah 9:10
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As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water. -- zechariah 9:11
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Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee; -- zechariah 9:12
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When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man. -- zechariah 9:13
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And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the LORD God shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south. -- zechariah 9:14
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The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar. -- zechariah 9:15
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And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land. -- zechariah 9:16
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For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids. -- zechariah 9:17
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Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field. -- zechariah 10:1
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For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd. -- zechariah 10:2
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Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle. -- zechariah 10:3
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Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together. -- zechariah 10:4
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And they shall be as mighty men, which tread down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle: and they shall fight, because the LORD is with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded. -- zechariah 10:5
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And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them. -- zechariah 10:6
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And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD. -- zechariah 10:7
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I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased. -- zechariah 10:8
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And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again. -- zechariah 10:9
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I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt, and gather them out of Assyria; and I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon; and place shall not be found for them. -- zechariah 10:10
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And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away. -- zechariah 10:11
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And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD. -- zechariah 10:12
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Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars. -- zechariah 11:1
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Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down. -- zechariah 11:2
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There is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled. -- zechariah 11:3
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Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter; -- zechariah 11:4
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Whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them say, Blessed be the LORD; for I am rich: and their own shepherds pity them not. -- zechariah 11:5
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For I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD: but, lo, I will deliver the men every one into his neighbour's hand, and into the hand of his king: and they shall smite the land, and out of their hand I will not deliver them. -- zechariah 11:6
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And I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you, O poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock. -- zechariah 11:7
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Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me. -- zechariah 11:8
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Then said I, I will not feed you: that that dieth, let it die; and that that is to be cut off, let it be cut off; and let the rest eat every one the flesh of another. -- zechariah 11:9
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And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people. -- zechariah 11:10
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And it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it was the word of the LORD. -- zechariah 11:11
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And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver. -- zechariah 11:12
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And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD. -- zechariah 11:13
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Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel. -- zechariah 11:14
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And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd. -- zechariah 11:15
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For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that be cut off, neither shall seek the young one, nor heal that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in pieces. -- zechariah 11:16
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Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened. -- zechariah 11:17
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The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him. -- zechariah 12:1
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Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem. -- zechariah 12:2
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And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it. -- zechariah 12:3
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In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness. -- zechariah 12:4
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And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God. -- zechariah 12:5
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In that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem. -- zechariah 12:6
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The LORD also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify themselves against Judah. -- zechariah 12:7
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In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them. -- zechariah 12:8
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And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. -- zechariah 12:9
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And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn. -- zechariah 12:10
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In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon. -- zechariah 12:11
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And the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart; -- zechariah 12:12
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The family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of Shimei apart, and their wives apart; -- zechariah 12:13
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All the families that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart. -- zechariah 12:14
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In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness. -- zechariah 13:1
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And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land. -- zechariah 13:2
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And it shall come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of the LORD: and his father and his mother that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth. -- zechariah 13:3
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And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive: -- zechariah 13:4
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But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am an husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth. -- zechariah 13:5
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And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends. -- zechariah 13:6
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Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones. -- zechariah 13:7
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And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein. -- zechariah 13:8
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And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God. -- zechariah 13:9
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Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. -- zechariah 14:1
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For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. -- zechariah 14:2
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Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. -- zechariah 14:3
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And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. -- zechariah 14:4
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And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee. -- zechariah 14:5
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And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark: -- zechariah 14:6
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But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light. -- zechariah 14:7
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And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be. -- zechariah 14:8
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And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one. -- zechariah 14:9
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All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin's gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king's winepresses. -- zechariah 14:10
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And men shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited. -- zechariah 14:11
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And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth. -- zechariah 14:12
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And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour. -- zechariah 14:13
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And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance. -- zechariah 14:14
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And so shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be in these tents, as this plague. -- zechariah 14:15
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And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles. -- zechariah 14:16
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And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain. -- zechariah 14:17
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And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles. -- zechariah 14:18
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This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles. -- zechariah 14:19
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In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD's house shall be like the bowls before the altar. -- zechariah 14:20
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Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the LORD of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the LORD of hosts. -- zechariah 14:21
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The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi. -- malachi 1:1
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I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob, -- malachi 1:2
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And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness. -- malachi 1:3
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Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD hath indignation for ever. -- malachi 1:4
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And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, The LORD will be magnified from the border of Israel. -- malachi 1:5
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A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name? -- malachi 1:6
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Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORD is contemptible. -- malachi 1:7
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And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts. -- malachi 1:8
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And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts. -- malachi 1:9
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Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand. -- malachi 1:10
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For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts. -- malachi 1:11
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But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the LORD is polluted; and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible. -- malachi 1:12
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Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD. -- malachi 1:13
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But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the LORD a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the LORD of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen. -- malachi 1:14
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And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you. -- malachi 2:1
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If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart. -- malachi 2:2
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Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it. -- malachi 2:3
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And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts. -- malachi 2:4
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My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name. -- malachi 2:5
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The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity. -- malachi 2:6
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For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts. -- malachi 2:7
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But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts. -- malachi 2:8
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Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law. -- malachi 2:9
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Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers? -- malachi 2:10
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Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the LORD which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god. -- malachi 2:11
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The LORD will cut off the man that doeth this, the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the LORD of hosts. -- malachi 2:12
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And this have ye done again, covering the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, or receiveth it with good will at your hand. -- malachi 2:13
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Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant. -- malachi 2:14
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And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth. -- malachi 2:15
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For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously. -- malachi 2:16
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Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment? -- malachi 2:17
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Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts. -- malachi 3:1
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But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: -- malachi 3:2
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And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness. -- malachi 3:3
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Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years. -- malachi 3:4
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And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts. -- malachi 3:5
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For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. -- malachi 3:6
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Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return? -- malachi 3:7
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Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. -- malachi 3:8
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Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. -- malachi 3:9
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Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. -- malachi 3:10
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And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts. -- malachi 3:11
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And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts. -- malachi 3:12
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Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee? -- malachi 3:13
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Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts? -- malachi 3:14
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And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered. -- malachi 3:15
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Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name. -- malachi 3:16
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And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. -- malachi 3:17
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Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not. -- malachi 3:18
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For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. -- malachi 4:1
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But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. -- malachi 4:2
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And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts. -- malachi 4:3
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Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments. -- malachi 4:4
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Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: -- malachi 4:5
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And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse. -- malachi 4:6
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The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. -- matthew 1:1
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Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; -- matthew 1:2
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And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; -- matthew 1:3
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And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; -- matthew 1:4
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And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; -- matthew 1:5
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And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias; -- matthew 1:6
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And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; -- matthew 1:7
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And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; -- matthew 1:8
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And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; -- matthew 1:9
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And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias; -- matthew 1:10
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And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: -- matthew 1:11
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And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; -- matthew 1:12
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And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; -- matthew 1:13
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And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; -- matthew 1:14
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And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; -- matthew 1:15
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And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. -- matthew 1:16
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So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations. -- matthew 1:17
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Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. -- matthew 1:18
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Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. -- matthew 1:19
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But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. -- matthew 1:20
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And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. -- matthew 1:21
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Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, -- matthew 1:22
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Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. -- matthew 1:23
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Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: -- matthew 1:24
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And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. -- matthew 1:25
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Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, -- matthew 2:1
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Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. -- matthew 2:2
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When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. -- matthew 2:3
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And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. -- matthew 2:4
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And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, -- matthew 2:5
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And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. -- matthew 2:6
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Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. -- matthew 2:7
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And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. -- matthew 2:8
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When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. -- matthew 2:9
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When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. -- matthew 2:10
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And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh. -- matthew 2:11
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And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. -- matthew 2:12
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And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. -- matthew 2:13
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When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: -- matthew 2:14
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And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son. -- matthew 2:15
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Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men. -- matthew 2:16
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Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, -- matthew 2:17
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In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not. -- matthew 2:18
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But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, -- matthew 2:19
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Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life. -- matthew 2:20
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And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. -- matthew 2:21
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But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee: -- matthew 2:22
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And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene. -- matthew 2:23
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In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, -- matthew 3:1
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And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. -- matthew 3:2
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For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. -- matthew 3:3
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And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. -- matthew 3:4
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Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, -- matthew 3:5
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And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. -- matthew 3:6
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But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? -- matthew 3:7
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Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: -- matthew 3:8
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And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. -- matthew 3:9
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And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. -- matthew 3:10
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I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: -- matthew 3:11
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Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. -- matthew 3:12
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Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. -- matthew 3:13
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But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? -- matthew 3:14
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And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. -- matthew 3:15
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And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: -- matthew 3:16
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And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. -- matthew 3:17
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Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. -- matthew 4:1
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And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. -- matthew 4:2
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And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. -- matthew 4:3
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But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. -- matthew 4:4
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Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, -- matthew 4:5
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And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. -- matthew 4:6
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Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. -- matthew 4:7
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Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; -- matthew 4:8
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And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. -- matthew 4:9
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Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. -- matthew 4:10
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Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him. -- matthew 4:11
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Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; -- matthew 4:12
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And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim: -- matthew 4:13
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That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, -- matthew 4:14
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The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; -- matthew 4:15
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The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. -- matthew 4:16
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From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. -- matthew 4:17
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And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. -- matthew 4:18
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And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. -- matthew 4:19
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And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. -- matthew 4:20
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And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. -- matthew 4:21
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And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him. -- matthew 4:22
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And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. -- matthew 4:23
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And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them. -- matthew 4:24
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And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan. -- matthew 4:25
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And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: -- matthew 5:1
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And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, -- matthew 5:2
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Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. -- matthew 5:3
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Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. -- matthew 5:4
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Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. -- matthew 5:5
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Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. -- matthew 5:6
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Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. -- matthew 5:7
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Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. -- matthew 5:8
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Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. -- matthew 5:9
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Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. -- matthew 5:10
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Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. -- matthew 5:11
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Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. -- matthew 5:12
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Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. -- matthew 5:13
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Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. -- matthew 5:14
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Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. -- matthew 5:15
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Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. -- matthew 5:16
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Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. -- matthew 5:17
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For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. -- matthew 5:18
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Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. -- matthew 5:19
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For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. -- matthew 5:20
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Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: -- matthew 5:21
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But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. -- matthew 5:22
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Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; -- matthew 5:23
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Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. -- matthew 5:24
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Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. -- matthew 5:25
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Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. -- matthew 5:26
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Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: -- matthew 5:27
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But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. -- matthew 5:28
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And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. -- matthew 5:29
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And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. -- matthew 5:30
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It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: -- matthew 5:31
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But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. -- matthew 5:32
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Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: -- matthew 5:33
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But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: -- matthew 5:34
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Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. -- matthew 5:35
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Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. -- matthew 5:36
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But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. -- matthew 5:37
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Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: -- matthew 5:38
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But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. -- matthew 5:39
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And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. -- matthew 5:40
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And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. -- matthew 5:41
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Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. -- matthew 5:42
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Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. -- matthew 5:43
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But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; -- matthew 5:44
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That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. -- matthew 5:45
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For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? -- matthew 5:46
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And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? -- matthew 5:47
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Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. -- matthew 5:48
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Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. -- matthew 6:1
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Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. -- matthew 6:2
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But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: -- matthew 6:3
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That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. -- matthew 6:4
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And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. -- matthew 6:5
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But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. -- matthew 6:6
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But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. -- matthew 6:7
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Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. -- matthew 6:8
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After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. -- matthew 6:9
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Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. -- matthew 6:10
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Give us this day our daily bread. -- matthew 6:11
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And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. -- matthew 6:12
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And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. -- matthew 6:13
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For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: -- matthew 6:14
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But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. -- matthew 6:15
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Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. -- matthew 6:16
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But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; -- matthew 6:17
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That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. -- matthew 6:18
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Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: -- matthew 6:19
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But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: -- matthew 6:20
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For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. -- matthew 6:21
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The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. -- matthew 6:22
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But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness! -- matthew 6:23
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No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. -- matthew 6:24
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Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? -- matthew 6:25
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Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? -- matthew 6:26
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Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? -- matthew 6:27
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And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: -- matthew 6:28
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And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. -- matthew 6:29
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Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? -- matthew 6:30
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Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? -- matthew 6:31
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(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. -- matthew 6:32
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But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. -- matthew 6:33
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Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. -- matthew 6:34
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Judge not, that ye be not judged. -- matthew 7:1
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For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. -- matthew 7:2
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And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? -- matthew 7:3
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Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? -- matthew 7:4
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Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye. -- matthew 7:5
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Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you. -- matthew 7:6
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Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: -- matthew 7:7
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For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. -- matthew 7:8
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Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? -- matthew 7:9
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Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? -- matthew 7:10
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If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? -- matthew 7:11
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Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. -- matthew 7:12
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Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: -- matthew 7:13
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Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. -- matthew 7:14
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Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. -- matthew 7:15
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Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? -- matthew 7:16
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Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. -- matthew 7:17
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A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. -- matthew 7:18
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Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. -- matthew 7:19
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Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. -- matthew 7:20
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Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. -- matthew 7:21
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Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? -- matthew 7:22
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And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. -- matthew 7:23
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Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: -- matthew 7:24
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And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. -- matthew 7:25
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And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: -- matthew 7:26
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And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. -- matthew 7:27
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And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: -- matthew 7:28
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For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. -- matthew 7:29
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When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. -- matthew 8:1
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And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. -- matthew 8:2
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And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. -- matthew 8:3
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And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. -- matthew 8:4
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And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, -- matthew 8:5
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And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. -- matthew 8:6
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And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. -- matthew 8:7
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The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. -- matthew 8:8
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For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. -- matthew 8:9
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When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. -- matthew 8:10
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And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. -- matthew 8:11
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But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. -- matthew 8:12
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And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour. -- matthew 8:13
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And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever. -- matthew 8:14
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And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them. -- matthew 8:15
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When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: -- matthew 8:16
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That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses. -- matthew 8:17
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Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side. -- matthew 8:18
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And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. -- matthew 8:19
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And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. -- matthew 8:20
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And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. -- matthew 8:21
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But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. -- matthew 8:22
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And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. -- matthew 8:23
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And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. -- matthew 8:24
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And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. -- matthew 8:25
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And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. -- matthew 8:26
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But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! -- matthew 8:27
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And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way. -- matthew 8:28
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And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time? -- matthew 8:29
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And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding. -- matthew 8:30
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So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. -- matthew 8:31
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And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters. -- matthew 8:32
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And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils. -- matthew 8:33
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And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts. -- matthew 8:34
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And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. -- matthew 9:1
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And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. -- matthew 9:2
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And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. -- matthew 9:3
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And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? -- matthew 9:4
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For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? -- matthew 9:5
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But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. -- matthew 9:6
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And he arose, and departed to his house. -- matthew 9:7
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But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men. -- matthew 9:8
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And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. -- matthew 9:9
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And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. -- matthew 9:10
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And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? -- matthew 9:11
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But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. -- matthew 9:12
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But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. -- matthew 9:13
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Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? -- matthew 9:14
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And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. -- matthew 9:15
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No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse. -- matthew 9:16
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Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved. -- matthew 9:17
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While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. -- matthew 9:18
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And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples. -- matthew 9:19
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And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: -- matthew 9:20
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For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. -- matthew 9:21
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But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour. -- matthew 9:22
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And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, -- matthew 9:23
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He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. -- matthew 9:24
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But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose. -- matthew 9:25
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And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land. -- matthew 9:26
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And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us. -- matthew 9:27
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And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. -- matthew 9:28
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Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. -- matthew 9:29
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And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it. -- matthew 9:30
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But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country. -- matthew 9:31
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As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil. -- matthew 9:32
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And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel. -- matthew 9:33
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But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils. -- matthew 9:34
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And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. -- matthew 9:35
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But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. -- matthew 9:36
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Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; -- matthew 9:37
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Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. -- matthew 9:38
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And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. -- matthew 10:1
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Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; -- matthew 10:2
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Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; -- matthew 10:3
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Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. -- matthew 10:4
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These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: -- matthew 10:5
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But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. -- matthew 10:6
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And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. -- matthew 10:7
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Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. -- matthew 10:8
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Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, -- matthew 10:9
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Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat. -- matthew 10:10
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And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. -- matthew 10:11
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And when ye come into an house, salute it. -- matthew 10:12
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And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. -- matthew 10:13
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And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. -- matthew 10:14
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Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. -- matthew 10:15
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Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. -- matthew 10:16
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But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; -- matthew 10:17
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And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. -- matthew 10:18
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But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. -- matthew 10:19
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For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you. -- matthew 10:20
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And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death. -- matthew 10:21
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And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. -- matthew 10:22
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But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come. -- matthew 10:23
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The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. -- matthew 10:24
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It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household? -- matthew 10:25
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Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. -- matthew 10:26
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What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. -- matthew 10:27
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And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. -- matthew 10:28
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Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. -- matthew 10:29
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But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. -- matthew 10:30
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Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. -- matthew 10:31
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Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. -- matthew 10:32
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But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. -- matthew 10:33
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Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. -- matthew 10:34
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For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. -- matthew 10:35
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And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. -- matthew 10:36
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He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. -- matthew 10:37
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And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. -- matthew 10:38
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He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. -- matthew 10:39
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He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. -- matthew 10:40
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He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward. -- matthew 10:41
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And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. -- matthew 10:42
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And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. -- matthew 11:1
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Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, -- matthew 11:2
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And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? -- matthew 11:3
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Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: -- matthew 11:4
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The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. -- matthew 11:5
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And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. -- matthew 11:6
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And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? -- matthew 11:7
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But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. -- matthew 11:8
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But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. -- matthew 11:9
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For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. -- matthew 11:10
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Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. -- matthew 11:11
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And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. -- matthew 11:12
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For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. -- matthew 11:13
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And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come. -- matthew 11:14
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He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. -- matthew 11:15
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But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, -- matthew 11:16
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And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented. -- matthew 11:17
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For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil. -- matthew 11:18
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The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children. -- matthew 11:19
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Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: -- matthew 11:20
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Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. -- matthew 11:21
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But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. -- matthew 11:22
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And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. -- matthew 11:23
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But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee. -- matthew 11:24
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At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. -- matthew 11:25
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Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. -- matthew 11:26
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All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. -- matthew 11:27
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Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. -- matthew 11:28
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Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. -- matthew 11:29
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For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. -- matthew 11:30
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At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat. -- matthew 12:1
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But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. -- matthew 12:2
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But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him; -- matthew 12:3
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How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests? -- matthew 12:4
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Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless? -- matthew 12:5
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But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. -- matthew 12:6
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But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. -- matthew 12:7
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For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day. -- matthew 12:8
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And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue: -- matthew 12:9
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And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him. -- matthew 12:10
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And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? -- matthew 12:11
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How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. -- matthew 12:12
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Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other. -- matthew 12:13
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Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him. -- matthew 12:14
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But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all; -- matthew 12:15
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And charged them that they should not make him known: -- matthew 12:16
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That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, -- matthew 12:17
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Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles. -- matthew 12:18
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He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. -- matthew 12:19
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A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. -- matthew 12:20
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And in his name shall the Gentiles trust. -- matthew 12:21
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Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. -- matthew 12:22
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And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? -- matthew 12:23
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But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. -- matthew 12:24
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And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: -- matthew 12:25
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And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? -- matthew 12:26
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And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges. -- matthew 12:27
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But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you. -- matthew 12:28
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Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house. -- matthew 12:29
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He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. -- matthew 12:30
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Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. -- matthew 12:31
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And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come. -- matthew 12:32
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Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. -- matthew 12:33
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O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. -- matthew 12:34
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A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. -- matthew 12:35
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But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. -- matthew 12:36
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For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. -- matthew 12:37
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Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. -- matthew 12:38
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But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: -- matthew 12:39
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For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. -- matthew 12:40
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The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. -- matthew 12:41
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The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. -- matthew 12:42
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When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. -- matthew 12:43
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Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. -- matthew 12:44
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Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation. -- matthew 12:45
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While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. -- matthew 12:46
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Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. -- matthew 12:47
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But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? -- matthew 12:48
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And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! -- matthew 12:49
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For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. -- matthew 12:50
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The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. -- matthew 13:1
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And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. -- matthew 13:2
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And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; -- matthew 13:3
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And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: -- matthew 13:4
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Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: -- matthew 13:5
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And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. -- matthew 13:6
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And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: -- matthew 13:7
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But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. -- matthew 13:8
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Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. -- matthew 13:9
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And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? -- matthew 13:10
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He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. -- matthew 13:11
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For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. -- matthew 13:12
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Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. -- matthew 13:13
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And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: -- matthew 13:14
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For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. -- matthew 13:15
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But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. -- matthew 13:16
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For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them. -- matthew 13:17
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Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. -- matthew 13:18
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When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. -- matthew 13:19
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But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; -- matthew 13:20
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Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. -- matthew 13:21
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He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. -- matthew 13:22
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But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. -- matthew 13:23
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Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: -- matthew 13:24
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But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. -- matthew 13:25
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But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. -- matthew 13:26
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So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? -- matthew 13:27
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He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? -- matthew 13:28
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But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. -- matthew 13:29
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Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. -- matthew 13:30
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Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: -- matthew 13:31
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Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof. -- matthew 13:32
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Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. -- matthew 13:33
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All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: -- matthew 13:34
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That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world. -- matthew 13:35
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Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field. -- matthew 13:36
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He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; -- matthew 13:37
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The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; -- matthew 13:38
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The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. -- matthew 13:39
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As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. -- matthew 13:40
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The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; -- matthew 13:41
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And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. -- matthew 13:42
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Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. -- matthew 13:43
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. -- matthew 13:44
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: -- matthew 13:45
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Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. -- matthew 13:46
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: -- matthew 13:47
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Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. -- matthew 13:48
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So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, -- matthew 13:49
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And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. -- matthew 13:50
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Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord. -- matthew 13:51
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Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old. -- matthew 13:52
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And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence. -- matthew 13:53
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And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? -- matthew 13:54
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Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? -- matthew 13:55
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And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things? -- matthew 13:56
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And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. -- matthew 13:57
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And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief. -- matthew 13:58
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At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, -- matthew 14:1
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And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. -- matthew 14:2
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For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. -- matthew 14:3
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For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. -- matthew 14:4
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And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. -- matthew 14:5
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But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. -- matthew 14:6
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Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask. -- matthew 14:7
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And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger. -- matthew 14:8
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And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her. -- matthew 14:9
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And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. -- matthew 14:10
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And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. -- matthew 14:11
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And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus. -- matthew 14:12
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When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities. -- matthew 14:13
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And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick. -- matthew 14:14
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And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals. -- matthew 14:15
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But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat. -- matthew 14:16
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And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. -- matthew 14:17
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He said, Bring them hither to me. -- matthew 14:18
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And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. -- matthew 14:19
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And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full. -- matthew 14:20
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And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children. -- matthew 14:21
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And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. -- matthew 14:22
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And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. -- matthew 14:23
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But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. -- matthew 14:24
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And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. -- matthew 14:25
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And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. -- matthew 14:26
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But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. -- matthew 14:27
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And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. -- matthew 14:28
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And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. -- matthew 14:29
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But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. -- matthew 14:30
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And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? -- matthew 14:31
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And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. -- matthew 14:32
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Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God. -- matthew 14:33
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And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret. -- matthew 14:34
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And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased; -- matthew 14:35
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And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole. -- matthew 14:36
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Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, -- matthew 15:1
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Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. -- matthew 15:2
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But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? -- matthew 15:3
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For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. -- matthew 15:4
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But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; -- matthew 15:5
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And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition. -- matthew 15:6
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Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, -- matthew 15:7
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This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. -- matthew 15:8
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But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. -- matthew 15:9
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And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: -- matthew 15:10
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Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. -- matthew 15:11
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Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying? -- matthew 15:12
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But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. -- matthew 15:13
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Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. -- matthew 15:14
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Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable. -- matthew 15:15
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And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding? -- matthew 15:16
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Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? -- matthew 15:17
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But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. -- matthew 15:18
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For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: -- matthew 15:19
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These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man. -- matthew 15:20
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Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. -- matthew 15:21
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And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. -- matthew 15:22
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But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. -- matthew 15:23
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But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. -- matthew 15:24
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Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. -- matthew 15:25
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But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. -- matthew 15:26
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And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. -- matthew 15:27
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Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. -- matthew 15:28
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And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there. -- matthew 15:29
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And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them: -- matthew 15:30
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Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel. -- matthew 15:31
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Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. -- matthew 15:32
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And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude? -- matthew 15:33
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And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes. -- matthew 15:34
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And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. -- matthew 15:35
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And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. -- matthew 15:36
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And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full. -- matthew 15:37
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And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children. -- matthew 15:38
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And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala. -- matthew 15:39
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The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. -- matthew 16:1
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He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. -- matthew 16:2
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And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? -- matthew 16:3
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A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed. -- matthew 16:4
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And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread. -- matthew 16:5
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Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. -- matthew 16:6
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And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread. -- matthew 16:7
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Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread? -- matthew 16:8
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Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? -- matthew 16:9
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Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? -- matthew 16:10
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How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees? -- matthew 16:11
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Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. -- matthew 16:12
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When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? -- matthew 16:13
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And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. -- matthew 16:14
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He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? -- matthew 16:15
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And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. -- matthew 16:16
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And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. -- matthew 16:17
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And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. -- matthew 16:18
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And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. -- matthew 16:19
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Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ. -- matthew 16:20
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From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. -- matthew 16:21
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Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. -- matthew 16:22
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But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men. -- matthew 16:23
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Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. -- matthew 16:24
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For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. -- matthew 16:25
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For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? -- matthew 16:26
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For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. -- matthew 16:27
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Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. -- matthew 16:28
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And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, -- matthew 17:1
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And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. -- matthew 17:2
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And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. -- matthew 17:3
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Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. -- matthew 17:4
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While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. -- matthew 17:5
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And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. -- matthew 17:6
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And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. -- matthew 17:7
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And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. -- matthew 17:8
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And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead. -- matthew 17:9
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And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? -- matthew 17:10
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And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. -- matthew 17:11
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But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. -- matthew 17:12
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Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. -- matthew 17:13
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And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, -- matthew 17:14
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Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. -- matthew 17:15
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And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. -- matthew 17:16
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Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me. -- matthew 17:17
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And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour. -- matthew 17:18
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Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? -- matthew 17:19
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And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. -- matthew 17:20
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Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. -- matthew 17:21
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And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: -- matthew 17:22
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And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry. -- matthew 17:23
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And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? -- matthew 17:24
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He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers? -- matthew 17:25
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Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. -- matthew 17:26
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Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee. -- matthew 17:27
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At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? -- matthew 18:1
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And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, -- matthew 18:2
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And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. -- matthew 18:3
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Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. -- matthew 18:4
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And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. -- matthew 18:5
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But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. -- matthew 18:6
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Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! -- matthew 18:7
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Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. -- matthew 18:8
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And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. -- matthew 18:9
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Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. -- matthew 18:10
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For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. -- matthew 18:11
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How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? -- matthew 18:12
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And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray. -- matthew 18:13
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Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. -- matthew 18:14
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Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. -- matthew 18:15
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But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. -- matthew 18:16
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And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. -- matthew 18:17
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Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. -- matthew 18:18
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Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. -- matthew 18:19
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For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. -- matthew 18:20
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Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? -- matthew 18:21
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Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. -- matthew 18:22
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Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. -- matthew 18:23
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And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. -- matthew 18:24
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But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. -- matthew 18:25
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The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. -- matthew 18:26
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Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. -- matthew 18:27
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But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. -- matthew 18:28
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And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. -- matthew 18:29
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And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. -- matthew 18:30
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So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. -- matthew 18:31
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Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: -- matthew 18:32
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Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? -- matthew 18:33
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And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. -- matthew 18:34
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So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses. -- matthew 18:35
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And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan; -- matthew 19:1
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And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there. -- matthew 19:2
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The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? -- matthew 19:3
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And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, -- matthew 19:4
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And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? -- matthew 19:5
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Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. -- matthew 19:6
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They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? -- matthew 19:7
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He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. -- matthew 19:8
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And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery. -- matthew 19:9
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His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry. -- matthew 19:10
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But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. -- matthew 19:11
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For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it. -- matthew 19:12
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Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. -- matthew 19:13
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But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. -- matthew 19:14
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And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence. -- matthew 19:15
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And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? -- matthew 19:16
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And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. -- matthew 19:17
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He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, -- matthew 19:18
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Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. -- matthew 19:19
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The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? -- matthew 19:20
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Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. -- matthew 19:21
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But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. -- matthew 19:22
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Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. -- matthew 19:23
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And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. -- matthew 19:24
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When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? -- matthew 19:25
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But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. -- matthew 19:26
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Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? -- matthew 19:27
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And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. -- matthew 19:28
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And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. -- matthew 19:29
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But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first. -- matthew 19:30
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For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. -- matthew 20:1
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And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. -- matthew 20:2
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And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, -- matthew 20:3
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And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. -- matthew 20:4
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Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. -- matthew 20:5
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And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? -- matthew 20:6
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They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. -- matthew 20:7
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So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. -- matthew 20:8
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And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. -- matthew 20:9
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But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny. -- matthew 20:10
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And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house, -- matthew 20:11
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Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. -- matthew 20:12
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But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? -- matthew 20:13
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Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. -- matthew 20:14
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Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? -- matthew 20:15
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So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. -- matthew 20:16
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And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them, -- matthew 20:17
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Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, -- matthew 20:18
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And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again. -- matthew 20:19
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Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. -- matthew 20:20
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And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. -- matthew 20:21
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But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able. -- matthew 20:22
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And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. -- matthew 20:23
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And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren. -- matthew 20:24
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But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. -- matthew 20:25
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But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; -- matthew 20:26
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And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: -- matthew 20:27
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Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. -- matthew 20:28
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And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. -- matthew 20:29
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And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David. -- matthew 20:30
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And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David. -- matthew 20:31
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And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you? -- matthew 20:32
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They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. -- matthew 20:33
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So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him. -- matthew 20:34
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And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, -- matthew 21:1
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Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me. -- matthew 21:2
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And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. -- matthew 21:3
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All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, -- matthew 21:4
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Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. -- matthew 21:5
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And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, -- matthew 21:6
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And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon. -- matthew 21:7
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And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way. -- matthew 21:8
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And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. -- matthew 21:9
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And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this? -- matthew 21:10
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And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. -- matthew 21:11
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And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, -- matthew 21:12
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And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. -- matthew 21:13
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And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them. -- matthew 21:14
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And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore displeased, -- matthew 21:15
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And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? -- matthew 21:16
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And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there. -- matthew 21:17
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Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered. -- matthew 21:18
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And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. -- matthew 21:19
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And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away! -- matthew 21:20
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Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. -- matthew 21:21
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And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. -- matthew 21:22
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And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? -- matthew 21:23
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And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. -- matthew 21:24
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The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him? -- matthew 21:25
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But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet. -- matthew 21:26
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And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. -- matthew 21:27
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But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. -- matthew 21:28
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He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. -- matthew 21:29
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And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. -- matthew 21:30
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Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. -- matthew 21:31
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For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him. -- matthew 21:32
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Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: -- matthew 21:33
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And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. -- matthew 21:34
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And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. -- matthew 21:35
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Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise. -- matthew 21:36
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But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. -- matthew 21:37
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But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance. -- matthew 21:38
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And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him. -- matthew 21:39
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When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen? -- matthew 21:40
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They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. -- matthew 21:41
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Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? -- matthew 21:42
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Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. -- matthew 21:43
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And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. -- matthew 21:44
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And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them. -- matthew 21:45
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But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet. -- matthew 21:46
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And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, -- matthew 22:1
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The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, -- matthew 22:2
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And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. -- matthew 22:3
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Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. -- matthew 22:4
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But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: -- matthew 22:5
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And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. -- matthew 22:6
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But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. -- matthew 22:7
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Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. -- matthew 22:8
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Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. -- matthew 22:9
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So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests. -- matthew 22:10
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And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: -- matthew 22:11
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And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. -- matthew 22:12
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Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. -- matthew 22:13
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For many are called, but few are chosen. -- matthew 22:14
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Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. -- matthew 22:15
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And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men. -- matthew 22:16
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Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? -- matthew 22:17
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But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? -- matthew 22:18
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Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. -- matthew 22:19
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And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? -- matthew 22:20
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They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's. -- matthew 22:21
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When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way. -- matthew 22:22
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The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him, -- matthew 22:23
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Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. -- matthew 22:24
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Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother: -- matthew 22:25
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Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh. -- matthew 22:26
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And last of all the woman died also. -- matthew 22:27
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Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. -- matthew 22:28
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Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. -- matthew 22:29
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For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. -- matthew 22:30
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But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, -- matthew 22:31
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I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. -- matthew 22:32
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And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine. -- matthew 22:33
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But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. -- matthew 22:34
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Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, -- matthew 22:35
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Master, which is the great commandment in the law? -- matthew 22:36
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Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. -- matthew 22:37
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This is the first and great commandment. -- matthew 22:38
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And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. -- matthew 22:39
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On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. -- matthew 22:40
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While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, -- matthew 22:41
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Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David. -- matthew 22:42
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He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, -- matthew 22:43
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The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? -- matthew 22:44
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If David then call him Lord, how is he his son? -- matthew 22:45
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And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions. -- matthew 22:46
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Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, -- matthew 23:1
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Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: -- matthew 23:2
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All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. -- matthew 23:3
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For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. -- matthew 23:4
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But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, -- matthew 23:5
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And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, -- matthew 23:6
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And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi. -- matthew 23:7
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But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. -- matthew 23:8
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And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. -- matthew 23:9
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Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ. -- matthew 23:10
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But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. -- matthew 23:11
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And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. -- matthew 23:12
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But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. -- matthew 23:13
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Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. -- matthew 23:14
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Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves. -- matthew 23:15
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Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor! -- matthew 23:16
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Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? -- matthew 23:17
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And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. -- matthew 23:18
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Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? -- matthew 23:19
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Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. -- matthew 23:20
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And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein. -- matthew 23:21
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And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon. -- matthew 23:22
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Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. -- matthew 23:23
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Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. -- matthew 23:24
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Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. -- matthew 23:25
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Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also. -- matthew 23:26
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Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. -- matthew 23:27
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Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. -- matthew 23:28
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Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous, -- matthew 23:29
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And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. -- matthew 23:30
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Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets. -- matthew 23:31
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Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers. -- matthew 23:32
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Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell? -- matthew 23:33
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Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city: -- matthew 23:34
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That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. -- matthew 23:35
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Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation. -- matthew 23:36
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O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! -- matthew 23:37
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Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. -- matthew 23:38
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For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. -- matthew 23:39
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And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. -- matthew 24:1
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And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. -- matthew 24:2
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And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? -- matthew 24:3
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And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. -- matthew 24:4
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For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. -- matthew 24:5
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And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. -- matthew 24:6
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For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. -- matthew 24:7
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All these are the beginning of sorrows. -- matthew 24:8
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Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. -- matthew 24:9
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And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. -- matthew 24:10
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And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. -- matthew 24:11
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And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. -- matthew 24:12
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But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. -- matthew 24:13
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And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. -- matthew 24:14
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When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) -- matthew 24:15
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Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: -- matthew 24:16
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Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: -- matthew 24:17
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Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. -- matthew 24:18
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And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! -- matthew 24:19
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But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: -- matthew 24:20
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For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. -- matthew 24:21
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And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. -- matthew 24:22
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Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. -- matthew 24:23
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For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. -- matthew 24:24
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Behold, I have told you before. -- matthew 24:25
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Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. -- matthew 24:26
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For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. -- matthew 24:27
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For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. -- matthew 24:28
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Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: -- matthew 24:29
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And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. -- matthew 24:30
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And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. -- matthew 24:31
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Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: -- matthew 24:32
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So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. -- matthew 24:33
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Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. -- matthew 24:34
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Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. -- matthew 24:35
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But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. -- matthew 24:36
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But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. -- matthew 24:37
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For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, -- matthew 24:38
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And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. -- matthew 24:39
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Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. -- matthew 24:40
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Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. -- matthew 24:41
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Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. -- matthew 24:42
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But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. -- matthew 24:43
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Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. -- matthew 24:44
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Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? -- matthew 24:45
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Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. -- matthew 24:46
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Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods. -- matthew 24:47
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But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; -- matthew 24:48
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And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; -- matthew 24:49
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The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, -- matthew 24:50
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And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. -- matthew 24:51
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Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. -- matthew 25:1
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And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. -- matthew 25:2
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They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: -- matthew 25:3
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But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. -- matthew 25:4
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While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. -- matthew 25:5
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And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. -- matthew 25:6
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Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. -- matthew 25:7
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And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. -- matthew 25:8
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But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. -- matthew 25:9
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And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. -- matthew 25:10
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Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. -- matthew 25:11
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But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. -- matthew 25:12
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Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. -- matthew 25:13
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For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. -- matthew 25:14
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And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. -- matthew 25:15
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Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. -- matthew 25:16
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And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. -- matthew 25:17
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But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. -- matthew 25:18
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After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. -- matthew 25:19
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And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. -- matthew 25:20
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His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. -- matthew 25:21
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He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. -- matthew 25:22
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His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. -- matthew 25:23
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Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: -- matthew 25:24
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And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. -- matthew 25:25
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His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: -- matthew 25:26
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Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. -- matthew 25:27
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Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. -- matthew 25:28
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For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. -- matthew 25:29
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And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. -- matthew 25:30
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When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: -- matthew 25:31
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And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: -- matthew 25:32
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And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. -- matthew 25:33
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Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: -- matthew 25:34
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For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: -- matthew 25:35
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Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. -- matthew 25:36
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Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? -- matthew 25:37
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When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? -- matthew 25:38
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Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? -- matthew 25:39
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And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. -- matthew 25:40
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Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: -- matthew 25:41
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For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: -- matthew 25:42
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I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. -- matthew 25:43
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Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? -- matthew 25:44
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Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. -- matthew 25:45
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And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. -- matthew 25:46
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And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples, -- matthew 26:1
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Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified. -- matthew 26:2
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Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, -- matthew 26:3
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And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him. -- matthew 26:4
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But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people. -- matthew 26:5
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Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, -- matthew 26:6
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There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. -- matthew 26:7
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But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? -- matthew 26:8
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For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. -- matthew 26:9
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When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. -- matthew 26:10
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For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. -- matthew 26:11
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For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial. -- matthew 26:12
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Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her. -- matthew 26:13
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Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, -- matthew 26:14
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And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. -- matthew 26:15
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And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him. -- matthew 26:16
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Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover? -- matthew 26:17
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And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples. -- matthew 26:18
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And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover. -- matthew 26:19
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Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve. -- matthew 26:20
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And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. -- matthew 26:21
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And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I? -- matthew 26:22
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And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me. -- matthew 26:23
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The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born. -- matthew 26:24
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Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said. -- matthew 26:25
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And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. -- matthew 26:26
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And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; -- matthew 26:27
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For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. -- matthew 26:28
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But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom. -- matthew 26:29
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And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. -- matthew 26:30
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Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. -- matthew 26:31
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But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. -- matthew 26:32
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Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. -- matthew 26:33
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Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. -- matthew 26:34
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Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples. -- matthew 26:35
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Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. -- matthew 26:36
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And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. -- matthew 26:37
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Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. -- matthew 26:38
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And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. -- matthew 26:39
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And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? -- matthew 26:40
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Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. -- matthew 26:41
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He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. -- matthew 26:42
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And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. -- matthew 26:43
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And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. -- matthew 26:44
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Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. -- matthew 26:45
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Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me. -- matthew 26:46
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And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. -- matthew 26:47
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Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast. -- matthew 26:48
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And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him. -- matthew 26:49
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And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus and took him. -- matthew 26:50
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And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear. -- matthew 26:51
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Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. -- matthew 26:52
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Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? -- matthew 26:53
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But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? -- matthew 26:54
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In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me. -- matthew 26:55
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But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled. -- matthew 26:56
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And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. -- matthew 26:57
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But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end. -- matthew 26:58
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Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; -- matthew 26:59
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But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses, -- matthew 26:60
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And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days. -- matthew 26:61
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And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? -- matthew 26:62
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But Jesus held his peace, And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. -- matthew 26:63
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Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. -- matthew 26:64
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Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy. -- matthew 26:65
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What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death. -- matthew 26:66
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Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands, -- matthew 26:67
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Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee? -- matthew 26:68
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Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. -- matthew 26:69
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But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. -- matthew 26:70
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And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth. -- matthew 26:71
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And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. -- matthew 26:72
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And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee. -- matthew 26:73
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Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew. -- matthew 26:74
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And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly. -- matthew 26:75
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When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: -- matthew 27:1
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And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. -- matthew 27:2
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Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, -- matthew 27:3
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Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. -- matthew 27:4
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And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. -- matthew 27:5
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And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood. -- matthew 27:6
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And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. -- matthew 27:7
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Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day. -- matthew 27:8
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Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value; -- matthew 27:9
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And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me. -- matthew 27:10
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And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. -- matthew 27:11
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And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. -- matthew 27:12
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Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? -- matthew 27:13
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And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. -- matthew 27:14
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Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. -- matthew 27:15
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And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. -- matthew 27:16
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Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? -- matthew 27:17
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For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. -- matthew 27:18
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When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him. -- matthew 27:19
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But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. -- matthew 27:20
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The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas. -- matthew 27:21
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Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. -- matthew 27:22
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And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. -- matthew 27:23
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When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. -- matthew 27:24
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Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children. -- matthew 27:25
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Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. -- matthew 27:26
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Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. -- matthew 27:27
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And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. -- matthew 27:28
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And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! -- matthew 27:29
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And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. -- matthew 27:30
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And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him. -- matthew 27:31
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And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. -- matthew 27:32
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And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, -- matthew 27:33
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They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. -- matthew 27:34
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And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. -- matthew 27:35
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And sitting down they watched him there; -- matthew 27:36
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And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. -- matthew 27:37
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Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left. -- matthew 27:38
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And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, -- matthew 27:39
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And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. -- matthew 27:40
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Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, -- matthew 27:41
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He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. -- matthew 27:42
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He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. -- matthew 27:43
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The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth. -- matthew 27:44
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Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. -- matthew 27:45
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And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? -- matthew 27:46
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Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias. -- matthew 27:47
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And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. -- matthew 27:48
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The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him. -- matthew 27:49
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Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. -- matthew 27:50
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And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; -- matthew 27:51
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And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, -- matthew 27:52
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And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. -- matthew 27:53
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Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God. -- matthew 27:54
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And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: -- matthew 27:55
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Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedees children. -- matthew 27:56
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When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple: -- matthew 27:57
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He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. -- matthew 27:58
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And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, -- matthew 27:59
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And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed. -- matthew 27:60
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And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre. -- matthew 27:61
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Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, -- matthew 27:62
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Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. -- matthew 27:63
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Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first. -- matthew 27:64
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Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. -- matthew 27:65
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So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch. -- matthew 27:66
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In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. -- matthew 28:1
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And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. -- matthew 28:2
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His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: -- matthew 28:3
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And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. -- matthew 28:4
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And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. -- matthew 28:5
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He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. -- matthew 28:6
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And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you. -- matthew 28:7
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And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word. -- matthew 28:8
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And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. -- matthew 28:9
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Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me. -- matthew 28:10
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Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done. -- matthew 28:11
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And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, -- matthew 28:12
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Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. -- matthew 28:13
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And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you. -- matthew 28:14
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So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day. -- matthew 28:15
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Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. -- matthew 28:16
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And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. -- matthew 28:17
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And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. -- matthew 28:18
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Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: -- matthew 28:19
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Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. -- matthew 28:20
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The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; -- mark 1:1
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As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. -- mark 1:2
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The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. -- mark 1:3
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John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. -- mark 1:4
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And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. -- mark 1:5
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And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey; -- mark 1:6
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And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. -- mark 1:7
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I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. -- mark 1:8
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And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. -- mark 1:9
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And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: -- mark 1:10
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And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. -- mark 1:11
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And immediately the spirit driveth him into the wilderness. -- mark 1:12
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And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him. -- mark 1:13
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Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, -- mark 1:14
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And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. -- mark 1:15
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Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. -- mark 1:16
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And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. -- mark 1:17
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And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him. -- mark 1:18
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And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets. -- mark 1:19
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And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him. -- mark 1:20
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And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. -- mark 1:21
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And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. -- mark 1:22
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And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, -- mark 1:23
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Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. -- mark 1:24
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And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. -- mark 1:25
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And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him. -- mark 1:26
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And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him. -- mark 1:27
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And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee. -- mark 1:28
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And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. -- mark 1:29
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But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her. -- mark 1:30
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And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. -- mark 1:31
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And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils. -- mark 1:32
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And all the city was gathered together at the door. -- mark 1:33
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And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him. -- mark 1:34
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And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. -- mark 1:35
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And Simon and they that were with him followed after him. -- mark 1:36
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And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee. -- mark 1:37
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And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth. -- mark 1:38
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And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils. -- mark 1:39
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And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. -- mark 1:40
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And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. -- mark 1:41
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And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed. -- mark 1:42
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And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away; -- mark 1:43
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And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. -- mark 1:44
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But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter. -- mark 1:45
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And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. -- mark 2:1
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And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. -- mark 2:2
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And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. -- mark 2:3
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And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. -- mark 2:4
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When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. -- mark 2:5
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But there was certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, -- mark 2:6
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Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only? -- mark 2:7
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And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? -- mark 2:8
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Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? -- mark 2:9
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But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) -- mark 2:10
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I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. -- mark 2:11
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And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion. -- mark 2:12
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And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them. -- mark 2:13
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And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. -- mark 2:14
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And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him. -- mark 2:15
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And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? -- mark 2:16
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When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. -- mark 2:17
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And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not? -- mark 2:18
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And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. -- mark 2:19
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But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. -- mark 2:20
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No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse. -- mark 2:21
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And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles. -- mark 2:22
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And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn. -- mark 2:23
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And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful? -- mark 2:24
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And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him? -- mark 2:25
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How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him? -- mark 2:26
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And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: -- mark 2:27
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Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. -- mark 2:28
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And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. -- mark 3:1
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And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. -- mark 3:2
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And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth. -- mark 3:3
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And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace. -- mark 3:4
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And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other. -- mark 3:5
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And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him. -- mark 3:6
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But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea, -- mark 3:7
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And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him. -- mark 3:8
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And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him. -- mark 3:9
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For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues. -- mark 3:10
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And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. -- mark 3:11
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And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known. -- mark 3:12
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And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him. -- mark 3:13
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And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, -- mark 3:14
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And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils: -- mark 3:15
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And Simon he surnamed Peter; -- mark 3:16
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And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: -- mark 3:17
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And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite, -- mark 3:18
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And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house. -- mark 3:19
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And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. -- mark 3:20
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And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself. -- mark 3:21
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And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils. -- mark 3:22
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And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? -- mark 3:23
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And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. -- mark 3:24
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And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. -- mark 3:25
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And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end. -- mark 3:26
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No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house. -- mark 3:27
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Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: -- mark 3:28
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But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation. -- mark 3:29
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Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit. -- mark 3:30
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There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him. -- mark 3:31
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And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee. -- mark 3:32
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And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren? -- mark 3:33
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And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! -- mark 3:34
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For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother. -- mark 3:35
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And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. -- mark 4:1
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And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, -- mark 4:2
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Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: -- mark 4:3
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And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. -- mark 4:4
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And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: -- mark 4:5
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But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. -- mark 4:6
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And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. -- mark 4:7
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And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred. -- mark 4:8
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And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. -- mark 4:9
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And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. -- mark 4:10
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And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: -- mark 4:11
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That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them. -- mark 4:12
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And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? -- mark 4:13
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The sower soweth the word. -- mark 4:14
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And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. -- mark 4:15
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And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; -- mark 4:16
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And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended. -- mark 4:17
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And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, -- mark 4:18
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And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. -- mark 4:19
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And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred. -- mark 4:20
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And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? -- mark 4:21
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For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. -- mark 4:22
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If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. -- mark 4:23
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And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. -- mark 4:24
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For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath. -- mark 4:25
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And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; -- mark 4:26
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And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. -- mark 4:27
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For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. -- mark 4:28
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But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come. -- mark 4:29
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And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? -- mark 4:30
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It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: -- mark 4:31
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But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it. -- mark 4:32
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And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it. -- mark 4:33
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But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples. -- mark 4:34
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And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. -- mark 4:35
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And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. -- mark 4:36
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And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. -- mark 4:37
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And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? -- mark 4:38
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And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. -- mark 4:39
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And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? -- mark 4:40
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And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? -- mark 4:41
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And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. -- mark 5:1
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And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, -- mark 5:2
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Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains: -- mark 5:3
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Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him. -- mark 5:4
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And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones. -- mark 5:5
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But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, -- mark 5:6
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And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not. -- mark 5:7
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For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit. -- mark 5:8
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And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many. -- mark 5:9
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And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country. -- mark 5:10
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Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. -- mark 5:11
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And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. -- mark 5:12
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And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea. -- mark 5:13
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And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done. -- mark 5:14
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And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. -- mark 5:15
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And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. -- mark 5:16
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And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts. -- mark 5:17
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And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. -- mark 5:18
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Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. -- mark 5:19
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And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel. -- mark 5:20
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And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea. -- mark 5:21
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And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, -- mark 5:22
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And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. -- mark 5:23
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And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him. -- mark 5:24
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And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, -- mark 5:25
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And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, -- mark 5:26
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When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. -- mark 5:27
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For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. -- mark 5:28
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And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. -- mark 5:29
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And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? -- mark 5:30
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And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? -- mark 5:31
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And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. -- mark 5:32
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But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. -- mark 5:33
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And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague. -- mark 5:34
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While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further? -- mark 5:35
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As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. -- mark 5:36
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And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. -- mark 5:37
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And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. -- mark 5:38
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And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. -- mark 5:39
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And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying. -- mark 5:40
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And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. -- mark 5:41
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And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. -- mark 5:42
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And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat. -- mark 5:43
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And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him. -- mark 6:1
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And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? -- mark 6:2
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Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. -- mark 6:3
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But Jesus, said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. -- mark 6:4
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And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. -- mark 6:5
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And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching. -- mark 6:6
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And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits; -- mark 6:7
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And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse: -- mark 6:8
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But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats. -- mark 6:9
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And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place. -- mark 6:10
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And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. -- mark 6:11
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And they went out, and preached that men should repent. -- mark 6:12
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And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them. -- mark 6:13
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And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. -- mark 6:14
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Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. -- mark 6:15
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But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead. -- mark 6:16
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For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her. -- mark 6:17
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For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. -- mark 6:18
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Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not: -- mark 6:19
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For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. -- mark 6:20
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And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee; -- mark 6:21
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And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. -- mark 6:22
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And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom. -- mark 6:23
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And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. -- mark 6:24
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And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist. -- mark 6:25
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And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her. -- mark 6:26
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And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, -- mark 6:27
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And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother. -- mark 6:28
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And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb. -- mark 6:29
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And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. -- mark 6:30
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And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. -- mark 6:31
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And they departed into a desert place by ship privately. -- mark 6:32
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And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him. -- mark 6:33
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And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things. -- mark 6:34
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And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed: -- mark 6:35
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Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat. -- mark 6:36
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He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat? -- mark 6:37
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He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes. -- mark 6:38
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And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass. -- mark 6:39
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And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties. -- mark 6:40
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And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all. -- mark 6:41
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And they did all eat, and were filled. -- mark 6:42
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And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes. -- mark 6:43
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And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men. -- mark 6:44
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And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people. -- mark 6:45
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And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray. -- mark 6:46
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And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. -- mark 6:47
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And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them. -- mark 6:48
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But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out: -- mark 6:49
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For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid. -- mark 6:50
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And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered. -- mark 6:51
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For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened. -- mark 6:52
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And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore. -- mark 6:53
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And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him, -- mark 6:54
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And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. -- mark 6:55
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And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole. -- mark 6:56
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Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. -- mark 7:1
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And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. -- mark 7:2
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For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. -- mark 7:3
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And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables. -- mark 7:4
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Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands? -- mark 7:5
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He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. -- mark 7:6
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Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. -- mark 7:7
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For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. -- mark 7:8
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And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. -- mark 7:9
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For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: -- mark 7:10
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But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free. -- mark 7:11
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And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother; -- mark 7:12
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Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye. -- mark 7:13
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And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand: -- mark 7:14
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There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man. -- mark 7:15
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If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. -- mark 7:16
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And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. -- mark 7:17
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And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him; -- mark 7:18
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Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats? -- mark 7:19
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And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. -- mark 7:20
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For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, -- mark 7:21
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Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: -- mark 7:22
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All these evil things come from within, and defile the man. -- mark 7:23
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And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid. -- mark 7:24
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For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet: -- mark 7:25
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The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter. -- mark 7:26
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But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs. -- mark 7:27
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And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs. -- mark 7:28
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And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter. -- mark 7:29
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And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed. -- mark 7:30
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And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis. -- mark 7:31
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And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. -- mark 7:32
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And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue; -- mark 7:33
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And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. -- mark 7:34
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And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain. -- mark 7:35
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And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it; -- mark 7:36
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And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak. -- mark 7:37
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In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them, -- mark 8:1
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I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: -- mark 8:2
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And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far. -- mark 8:3
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And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness? -- mark 8:4
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And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven. -- mark 8:5
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And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people. -- mark 8:6
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And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them. -- mark 8:7
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So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets. -- mark 8:8
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And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away. -- mark 8:9
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And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha. -- mark 8:10
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And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. -- mark 8:11
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And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation. -- mark 8:12
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And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side. -- mark 8:13
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Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf. -- mark 8:14
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And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. -- mark 8:15
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And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread. -- mark 8:16
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And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened? -- mark 8:17
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Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember? -- mark 8:18
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When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve. -- mark 8:19
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And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven. -- mark 8:20
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And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand? -- mark 8:21
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And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. -- mark 8:22
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And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. -- mark 8:23
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And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. -- mark 8:24
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After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. -- mark 8:25
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And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town. -- mark 8:26
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And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am? -- mark 8:27
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And they answered, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets. -- mark 8:28
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And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. -- mark 8:29
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And he charged them that they should tell no man of him. -- mark 8:30
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And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. -- mark 8:31
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And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. -- mark 8:32
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But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men. -- mark 8:33
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And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. -- mark 8:34
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For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it. -- mark 8:35
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For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? -- mark 8:36
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Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? -- mark 8:37
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Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. -- mark 8:38
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And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power. -- mark 9:1
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And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. -- mark 9:2
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And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. -- mark 9:3
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And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus. -- mark 9:4
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And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. -- mark 9:5
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For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid. -- mark 9:6
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And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. -- mark 9:7
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And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves. -- mark 9:8
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And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead. -- mark 9:9
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And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean. -- mark 9:10
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And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come? -- mark 9:11
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And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought. -- mark 9:12
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But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him. -- mark 9:13
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And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them. -- mark 9:14
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And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him. -- mark 9:15
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And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them? -- mark 9:16
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And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; -- mark 9:17
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And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not. -- mark 9:18
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He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me. -- mark 9:19
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And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. -- mark 9:20
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And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child. -- mark 9:21
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And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us. -- mark 9:22
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Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. -- mark 9:23
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And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. -- mark 9:24
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When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him. -- mark 9:25
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And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead. -- mark 9:26
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But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose. -- mark 9:27
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And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out? -- mark 9:28
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And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. -- mark 9:29
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And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it. -- mark 9:30
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For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day. -- mark 9:31
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But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him. -- mark 9:32
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And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? -- mark 9:33
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But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest. -- mark 9:34
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And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all. -- mark 9:35
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And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them, -- mark 9:36
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Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me. -- mark 9:37
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And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us. -- mark 9:38
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But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. -- mark 9:39
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For he that is not against us is on our part. -- mark 9:40
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For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward. -- mark 9:41
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And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. -- mark 9:42
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And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: -- mark 9:43
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Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. -- mark 9:44
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And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: -- mark 9:45
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Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. -- mark 9:46
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And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: -- mark 9:47
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Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. -- mark 9:48
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For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. -- mark 9:49
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Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another. -- mark 9:50
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And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judaea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again. -- mark 10:1
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And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him. -- mark 10:2
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And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you? -- mark 10:3
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And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away. -- mark 10:4
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And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept. -- mark 10:5
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But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. -- mark 10:6
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For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; -- mark 10:7
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And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. -- mark 10:8
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What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. -- mark 10:9
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And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter. -- mark 10:10
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And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her. -- mark 10:11
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And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery. -- mark 10:12
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And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. -- mark 10:13
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But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. -- mark 10:14
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Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. -- mark 10:15
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And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them. -- mark 10:16
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And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? -- mark 10:17
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And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God. -- mark 10:18
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Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother. -- mark 10:19
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And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth. -- mark 10:20
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Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. -- mark 10:21
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And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions. -- mark 10:22
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And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! -- mark 10:23
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And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! -- mark 10:24
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It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. -- mark 10:25
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And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved? -- mark 10:26
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And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible. -- mark 10:27
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Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. -- mark 10:28
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And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, -- mark 10:29
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But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life. -- mark 10:30
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But many that are first shall be last; and the last first. -- mark 10:31
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And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him, -- mark 10:32
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Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles: -- mark 10:33
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And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again. -- mark 10:34
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And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire. -- mark 10:35
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And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you? -- mark 10:36
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They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. -- mark 10:37
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But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? -- mark 10:38
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And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized: -- mark 10:39
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But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared. -- mark 10:40
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And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John. -- mark 10:41
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But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. -- mark 10:42
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But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: -- mark 10:43
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And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. -- mark 10:44
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For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. -- mark 10:45
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And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. -- mark 10:46
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And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. -- mark 10:47
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And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me. -- mark 10:48
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And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. -- mark 10:49
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And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus. -- mark 10:50
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And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. -- mark 10:51
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And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way. -- mark 10:52
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And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, -- mark 11:1
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And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him. -- mark 11:2
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And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither. -- mark 11:3
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And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him. -- mark 11:4
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And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt? -- mark 11:5
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And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go. -- mark 11:6
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And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him. -- mark 11:7
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And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way. -- mark 11:8
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And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: -- mark 11:9
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Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. -- mark 11:10
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And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve. -- mark 11:11
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And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: -- mark 11:12
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And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. -- mark 11:13
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And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it. -- mark 11:14
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And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves; -- mark 11:15
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And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple. -- mark 11:16
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And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves. -- mark 11:17
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And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine. -- mark 11:18
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And when even was come, he went out of the city. -- mark 11:19
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And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. -- mark 11:20
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And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. -- mark 11:21
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And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. -- mark 11:22
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For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. -- mark 11:23
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Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. -- mark 11:24
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And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. -- mark 11:25
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But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. -- mark 11:26
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And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, -- mark 11:27
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And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things? -- mark 11:28
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And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. -- mark 11:29
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The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. -- mark 11:30
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And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? -- mark 11:31
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But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed. -- mark 11:32
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And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things. -- mark 11:33
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And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country. -- mark 12:1
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And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard. -- mark 12:2
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And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty. -- mark 12:3
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And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled. -- mark 12:4
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And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some. -- mark 12:5
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Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son. -- mark 12:6
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But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be our's. -- mark 12:7
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And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard. -- mark 12:8
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What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. -- mark 12:9
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And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner: -- mark 12:10
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This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? -- mark 12:11
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And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way. -- mark 12:12
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And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words. -- mark 12:13
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And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not? -- mark 12:14
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Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it. -- mark 12:15
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And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's. -- mark 12:16
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And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him. -- mark 12:17
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Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying, -- mark 12:18
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Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. -- mark 12:19
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Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed. -- mark 12:20
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And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise. -- mark 12:21
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And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also. -- mark 12:22
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In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife. -- mark 12:23
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And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God? -- mark 12:24
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For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven. -- mark 12:25
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And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? -- mark 12:26
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He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err. -- mark 12:27
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And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? -- mark 12:28
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And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: -- mark 12:29
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And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. -- mark 12:30
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And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. -- mark 12:31
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And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he: -- mark 12:32
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And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. -- mark 12:33
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And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question. -- mark 12:34
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And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David? -- mark 12:35
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For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool. -- mark 12:36
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David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly. -- mark 12:37
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And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces, -- mark 12:38
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And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts: -- mark 12:39
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Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation. -- mark 12:40
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And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. -- mark 12:41
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And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. -- mark 12:42
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And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: -- mark 12:43
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For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living. -- mark 12:44
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And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! -- mark 13:1
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And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. -- mark 13:2
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And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, -- mark 13:3
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Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled? -- mark 13:4
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And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you: -- mark 13:5
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For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. -- mark 13:6
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And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet. -- mark 13:7
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For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows. -- mark 13:8
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But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them. -- mark 13:9
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And the gospel must first be published among all nations. -- mark 13:10
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But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost. -- mark 13:11
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Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death. -- mark 13:12
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And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. -- mark 13:13
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But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains: -- mark 13:14
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And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house: -- mark 13:15
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And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment. -- mark 13:16
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But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! -- mark 13:17
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And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter. -- mark 13:18
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For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be. -- mark 13:19
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And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days. -- mark 13:20
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And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not: -- mark 13:21
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For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect. -- mark 13:22
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But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things. -- mark 13:23
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But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, -- mark 13:24
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And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken. -- mark 13:25
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And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. -- mark 13:26
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And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven. -- mark 13:27
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Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: -- mark 13:28
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So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors. -- mark 13:29
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Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done. -- mark 13:30
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Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. -- mark 13:31
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But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. -- mark 13:32
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Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. -- mark 13:33
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For the Son of Man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. -- mark 13:34
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Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: -- mark 13:35
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Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. -- mark 13:36
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And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. -- mark 13:37
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After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death. -- mark 14:1
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But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people. -- mark 14:2
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And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head. -- mark 14:3
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And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made? -- mark 14:4
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For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her. -- mark 14:5
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And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me. -- mark 14:6
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For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always. -- mark 14:7
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She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying. -- mark 14:8
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Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her. -- mark 14:9
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And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them. -- mark 14:10
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And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him. -- mark 14:11
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And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover? -- mark 14:12
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And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him. -- mark 14:13
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And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? -- mark 14:14
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And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us. -- mark 14:15
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And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover. -- mark 14:16
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And in the evening he cometh with the twelve. -- mark 14:17
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And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me. -- mark 14:18
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And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I? -- mark 14:19
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And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish. -- mark 14:20
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The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born. -- mark 14:21
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And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. -- mark 14:22
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And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it. -- mark 14:23
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And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. -- mark 14:24
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Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God. -- mark 14:25
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And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. -- mark 14:26
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And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. -- mark 14:27
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But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee. -- mark 14:28
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But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. -- mark 14:29
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And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. -- mark 14:30
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But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all. -- mark 14:31
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And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. -- mark 14:32
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And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy; -- mark 14:33
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And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. -- mark 14:34
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And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. -- mark 14:35
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And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt. -- mark 14:36
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And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour? -- mark 14:37
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Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. -- mark 14:38
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And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words. -- mark 14:39
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And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him. -- mark 14:40
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And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. -- mark 14:41
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Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand. -- mark 14:42
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And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. -- mark 14:43
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And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely. -- mark 14:44
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And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him. -- mark 14:45
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And they laid their hands on him, and took him. -- mark 14:46
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And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. -- mark 14:47
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And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me? -- mark 14:48
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I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled. -- mark 14:49
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And they all forsook him, and fled. -- mark 14:50
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And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him: -- mark 14:51
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And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked. -- mark 14:52
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And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. -- mark 14:53
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And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire. -- mark 14:54
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And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none. -- mark 14:55
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For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together. -- mark 14:56
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And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying, -- mark 14:57
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We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands. -- mark 14:58
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But neither so did their witness agree together. -- mark 14:59
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And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? -- mark 14:60
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But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? -- mark 14:61
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And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. -- mark 14:62
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Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses? -- mark 14:63
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Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death. -- mark 14:64
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And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands. -- mark 14:65
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And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest: -- mark 14:66
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And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. -- mark 14:67
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But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. -- mark 14:68
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And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. -- mark 14:69
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And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto. -- mark 14:70
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But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak. -- mark 14:71
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And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept. -- mark 14:72
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And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate. -- mark 15:1
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And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto them, Thou sayest it. -- mark 15:2
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And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing. -- mark 15:3
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And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee. -- mark 15:4
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But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled. -- mark 15:5
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Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired. -- mark 15:6
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And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection. -- mark 15:7
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And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them. -- mark 15:8
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But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? -- mark 15:9
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For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy. -- mark 15:10
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But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them. -- mark 15:11
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And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews? -- mark 15:12
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And they cried out again, Crucify him. -- mark 15:13
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Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him. -- mark 15:14
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And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. -- mark 15:15
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And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band. -- mark 15:16
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And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head, -- mark 15:17
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And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews! -- mark 15:18
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And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. -- mark 15:19
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And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him. -- mark 15:20
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And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross. -- mark 15:21
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And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull. -- mark 15:22
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And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not. -- mark 15:23
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And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take. -- mark 15:24
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And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. -- mark 15:25
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And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. -- mark 15:26
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And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. -- mark 15:27
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And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors. -- mark 15:28
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And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, -- mark 15:29
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Save thyself, and come down from the cross. -- mark 15:30
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Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save. -- mark 15:31
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Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him. -- mark 15:32
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And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. -- mark 15:33
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And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? -- mark 15:34
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And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias. -- mark 15:35
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And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down. -- mark 15:36
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And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. -- mark 15:37
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And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom. -- mark 15:38
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And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God. -- mark 15:39
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There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome; -- mark 15:40
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(Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem. -- mark 15:41
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And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, -- mark 15:42
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Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus. -- mark 15:43
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And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead. -- mark 15:44
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And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. -- mark 15:45
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And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre. -- mark 15:46
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And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid. -- mark 15:47
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And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. -- mark 16:1
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And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. -- mark 16:2
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And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? -- mark 16:3
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And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great. -- mark 16:4
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And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted. -- mark 16:5
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And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him. -- mark 16:6
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But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you. -- mark 16:7
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And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid. -- mark 16:8
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Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils. -- mark 16:9
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And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept. -- mark 16:10
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And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not. -- mark 16:11
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After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country. -- mark 16:12
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And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them. -- mark 16:13
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Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. -- mark 16:14
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And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. -- mark 16:15
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He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. -- mark 16:16
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And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; -- mark 16:17
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They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. -- mark 16:18
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So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. -- mark 16:19
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And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen. -- mark 16:20
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Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, -- luke 1:1
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Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; -- luke 1:2
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It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, -- luke 1:3
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That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed. -- luke 1:4
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THERE was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. -- luke 1:5
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And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. -- luke 1:6
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And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. -- luke 1:7
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And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course, -- luke 1:8
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According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. -- luke 1:9
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And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense. -- luke 1:10
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And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. -- luke 1:11
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And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. -- luke 1:12
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But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. -- luke 1:13
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And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. -- luke 1:14
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For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. -- luke 1:15
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And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. -- luke 1:16
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And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. -- luke 1:17
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And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. -- luke 1:18
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And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings. -- luke 1:19
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And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season. -- luke 1:20
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And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple. -- luke 1:21
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And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless. -- luke 1:22
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And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house. -- luke 1:23
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And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying, -- luke 1:24
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Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men. -- luke 1:25
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And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, -- luke 1:26
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To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. -- luke 1:27
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And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. -- luke 1:28
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And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. -- luke 1:29
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And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. -- luke 1:30
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And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. -- luke 1:31
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He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: -- luke 1:32
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And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. -- luke 1:33
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Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? -- luke 1:34
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And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. -- luke 1:35
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And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. -- luke 1:36
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For with God nothing shall be impossible. -- luke 1:37
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And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. -- luke 1:38
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And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; -- luke 1:39
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And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. -- luke 1:40
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And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: -- luke 1:41
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And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. -- luke 1:42
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And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? -- luke 1:43
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For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. -- luke 1:44
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And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord. -- luke 1:45
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And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, -- luke 1:46
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And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. -- luke 1:47
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For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. -- luke 1:48
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For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. -- luke 1:49
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And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. -- luke 1:50
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He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. -- luke 1:51
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He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. -- luke 1:52
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He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. -- luke 1:53
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He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy; -- luke 1:54
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As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. -- luke 1:55
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And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house. -- luke 1:56
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Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son. -- luke 1:57
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And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. -- luke 1:58
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And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. -- luke 1:59
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And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John. -- luke 1:60
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And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name. -- luke 1:61
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And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called. -- luke 1:62
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And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all. -- luke 1:63
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And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God. -- luke 1:64
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And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea. -- luke 1:65
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And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him. -- luke 1:66
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And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, -- luke 1:67
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Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, -- luke 1:68
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And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; -- luke 1:69
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As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: -- luke 1:70
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That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; -- luke 1:71
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To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; -- luke 1:72
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The oath which he sware to our father Abraham, -- luke 1:73
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That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, -- luke 1:74
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In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. -- luke 1:75
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And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; -- luke 1:76
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To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, -- luke 1:77
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Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, -- luke 1:78
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To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. -- luke 1:79
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And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel. -- luke 1:80
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And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. -- luke 2:1
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(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) -- luke 2:2
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And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. -- luke 2:3
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And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) -- luke 2:4
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To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. -- luke 2:5
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And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. -- luke 2:6
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And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. -- luke 2:7
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And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. -- luke 2:8
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And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. -- luke 2:9
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And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. -- luke 2:10
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For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. -- luke 2:11
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And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. -- luke 2:12
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And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, -- luke 2:13
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Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. -- luke 2:14
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And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. -- luke 2:15
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And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. -- luke 2:16
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And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. -- luke 2:17
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And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. -- luke 2:18
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But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. -- luke 2:19
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And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. -- luke 2:20
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And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb. -- luke 2:21
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And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord; -- luke 2:22
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(As it is written in the law of the LORD, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;) -- luke 2:23
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And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons. -- luke 2:24
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And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. -- luke 2:25
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And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. -- luke 2:26
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And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law, -- luke 2:27
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Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said, -- luke 2:28
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Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: -- luke 2:29
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For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, -- luke 2:30
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Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; -- luke 2:31
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A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. -- luke 2:32
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And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him. -- luke 2:33
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And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against; -- luke 2:34
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(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. -- luke 2:35
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And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity; -- luke 2:36
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And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. -- luke 2:37
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And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem. -- luke 2:38
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And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth. -- luke 2:39
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And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. -- luke 2:40
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Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. -- luke 2:41
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And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. -- luke 2:42
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And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it. -- luke 2:43
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But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. -- luke 2:44
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And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. -- luke 2:45
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And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. -- luke 2:46
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And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. -- luke 2:47
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And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. -- luke 2:48
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And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business? -- luke 2:49
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And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. -- luke 2:50
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And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. -- luke 2:51
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And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man. -- luke 2:52
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Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, -- luke 3:1
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Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. -- luke 3:2
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And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; -- luke 3:3
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As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. -- luke 3:4
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Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; -- luke 3:5
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And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. -- luke 3:6
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Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? -- luke 3:7
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Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. -- luke 3:8
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And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. -- luke 3:9
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And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? -- luke 3:10
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He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise. -- luke 3:11
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Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? -- luke 3:12
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And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. -- luke 3:13
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And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages. -- luke 3:14
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And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; -- luke 3:15
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John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: -- luke 3:16
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Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. -- luke 3:17
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And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people. -- luke 3:18
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But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, -- luke 3:19
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Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. -- luke 3:20
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Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, -- luke 3:21
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And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. -- luke 3:22
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And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, -- luke 3:23
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Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph, -- luke 3:24
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Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge, -- luke 3:25
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Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda, -- luke 3:26
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Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri, -- luke 3:27
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Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er, -- luke 3:28
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Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, -- luke 3:29
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Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim, -- luke 3:30
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Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David, -- luke 3:31
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Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson, -- luke 3:32
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Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda, -- luke 3:33
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Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor, -- luke 3:34
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Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala, -- luke 3:35
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Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech, -- luke 3:36
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Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan, -- luke 3:37
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Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God. -- luke 3:38
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And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, -- luke 4:1
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Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. -- luke 4:2
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And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. -- luke 4:3
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And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. -- luke 4:4
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And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. -- luke 4:5
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And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. -- luke 4:6
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If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine. -- luke 4:7
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And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. -- luke 4:8
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And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence: -- luke 4:9
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For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee: -- luke 4:10
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And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. -- luke 4:11
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And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. -- luke 4:12
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And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season. -- luke 4:13
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And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. -- luke 4:14
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And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. -- luke 4:15
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And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. -- luke 4:16
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And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, -- luke 4:17
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The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, -- luke 4:18
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To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. -- luke 4:19
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And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. -- luke 4:20
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And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. -- luke 4:21
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And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son? -- luke 4:22
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And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country. -- luke 4:23
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And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country. -- luke 4:24
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But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; -- luke 4:25
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But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. -- luke 4:26
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And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian. -- luke 4:27
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And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, -- luke 4:28
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And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong. -- luke 4:29
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But he passing through the midst of them went his way, -- luke 4:30
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And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days. -- luke 4:31
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And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power. -- luke 4:32
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And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice, -- luke 4:33
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Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God. -- luke 4:34
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And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not. -- luke 4:35
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And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out. -- luke 4:36
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And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about. -- luke 4:37
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And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her. -- luke 4:38
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And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them. -- luke 4:39
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Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. -- luke 4:40
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And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ. -- luke 4:41
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And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them. -- luke 4:42
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And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent. -- luke 4:43
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And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee. -- luke 4:44
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And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, -- luke 5:1
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And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. -- luke 5:2
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And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship. -- luke 5:3
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Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. -- luke 5:4
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And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. -- luke 5:5
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And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. -- luke 5:6
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And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. -- luke 5:7
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When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. -- luke 5:8
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For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: -- luke 5:9
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And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. -- luke 5:10
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And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him. -- luke 5:11
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And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. -- luke 5:12
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And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him. -- luke 5:13
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And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. -- luke 5:14
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But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities. -- luke 5:15
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And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed. -- luke 5:16
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And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them. -- luke 5:17
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And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him. -- luke 5:18
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And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus. -- luke 5:19
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And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. -- luke 5:20
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And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? -- luke 5:21
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But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts? -- luke 5:22
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Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk? -- luke 5:23
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But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house. -- luke 5:24
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And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God. -- luke 5:25
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And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day. -- luke 5:26
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And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. -- luke 5:27
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And he left all, rose up, and followed him. -- luke 5:28
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And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them. -- luke 5:29
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But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? -- luke 5:30
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And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. -- luke 5:31
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I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. -- luke 5:32
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And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink? -- luke 5:33
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And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? -- luke 5:34
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But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. -- luke 5:35
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And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old. -- luke 5:36
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And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish. -- luke 5:37
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But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved. -- luke 5:38
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No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better. -- luke 5:39
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And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. -- luke 6:1
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And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days? -- luke 6:2
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And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him; -- luke 6:3
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How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone? -- luke 6:4
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And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. -- luke 6:5
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And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered. -- luke 6:6
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And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him. -- luke 6:7
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But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth. -- luke 6:8
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Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it? -- luke 6:9
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And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other. -- luke 6:10
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And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus. -- luke 6:11
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And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. -- luke 6:12
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And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles; -- luke 6:13
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Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, -- luke 6:14
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Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes, -- luke 6:15
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And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor. -- luke 6:16
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And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases; -- luke 6:17
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And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed. -- luke 6:18
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And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all. -- luke 6:19
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And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. -- luke 6:20
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Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. -- luke 6:21
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Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. -- luke 6:22
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Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets. -- luke 6:23
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But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation. -- luke 6:24
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Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep. -- luke 6:25
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Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets. -- luke 6:26
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But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, -- luke 6:27
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Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. -- luke 6:28
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And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also. -- luke 6:29
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Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. -- luke 6:30
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And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. -- luke 6:31
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For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. -- luke 6:32
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And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. -- luke 6:33
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And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. -- luke 6:34
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But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. -- luke 6:35
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Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. -- luke 6:36
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Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: -- luke 6:37
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Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. -- luke 6:38
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And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? -- luke 6:39
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The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. -- luke 6:40
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And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye? -- luke 6:41
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Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye. -- luke 6:42
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For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. -- luke 6:43
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For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. -- luke 6:44
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A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. -- luke 6:45
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And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? -- luke 6:46
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Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: -- luke 6:47
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He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. -- luke 6:48
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But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great. -- luke 6:49
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Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum. -- luke 7:1
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And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die. -- luke 7:2
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And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. -- luke 7:3
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And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this: -- luke 7:4
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For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue. -- luke 7:5
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Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof: -- luke 7:6
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Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. -- luke 7:7
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For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. -- luke 7:8
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When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. -- luke 7:9
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And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick. -- luke 7:10
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And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. -- luke 7:11
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Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. -- luke 7:12
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And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. -- luke 7:13
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And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. -- luke 7:14
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And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother. -- luke 7:15
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And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people. -- luke 7:16
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And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about. -- luke 7:17
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And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things. -- luke 7:18
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And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? -- luke 7:19
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When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? -- luke 7:20
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And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight. -- luke 7:21
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Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. -- luke 7:22
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And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. -- luke 7:23
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And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind? -- luke 7:24
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But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts. -- luke 7:25
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But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. -- luke 7:26
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This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. -- luke 7:27
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For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. -- luke 7:28
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And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. -- luke 7:29
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But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him. -- luke 7:30
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And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like? -- luke 7:31
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They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept. -- luke 7:32
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For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil. -- luke 7:33
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The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! -- luke 7:34
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But wisdom is justified of all her children. -- luke 7:35
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And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. -- luke 7:36
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And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, -- luke 7:37
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And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. -- luke 7:38
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Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner. -- luke 7:39
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And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on. -- luke 7:40
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There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. -- luke 7:41
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And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? -- luke 7:42
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Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged. -- luke 7:43
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And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. -- luke 7:44
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Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. -- luke 7:45
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My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. -- luke 7:46
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Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. -- luke 7:47
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And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. -- luke 7:48
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And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also? -- luke 7:49
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And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace. -- luke 7:50
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And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, -- luke 8:1
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And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, -- luke 8:2
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And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance. -- luke 8:3
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And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: -- luke 8:4
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A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. -- luke 8:5
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And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. -- luke 8:6
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And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. -- luke 8:7
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And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. -- luke 8:8
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And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be? -- luke 8:9
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And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. -- luke 8:10
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Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. -- luke 8:11
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Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. -- luke 8:12
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They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. -- luke 8:13
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And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. -- luke 8:14
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But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. -- luke 8:15
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No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light. -- luke 8:16
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For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad. -- luke 8:17
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Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have. -- luke 8:18
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Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press. -- luke 8:19
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And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. -- luke 8:20
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And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it. -- luke 8:21
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Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth. -- luke 8:22
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But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. -- luke 8:23
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And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm. -- luke 8:24
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And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him. -- luke 8:25
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And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee. -- luke 8:26
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And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs. -- luke 8:27
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When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not. -- luke 8:28
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(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.) -- luke 8:29
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And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him. -- luke 8:30
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And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep. -- luke 8:31
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And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them. -- luke 8:32
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Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked. -- luke 8:33
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When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country. -- luke 8:34
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Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. -- luke 8:35
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They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed. -- luke 8:36
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Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again. -- luke 8:37
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Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying, -- luke 8:38
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Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him. -- luke 8:39
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And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him. -- luke 8:40
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And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house: -- luke 8:41
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For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him. -- luke 8:42
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And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, -- luke 8:43
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Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched. -- luke 8:44
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And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? -- luke 8:45
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And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me. -- luke 8:46
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And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately. -- luke 8:47
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And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace. -- luke 8:48
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While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master. -- luke 8:49
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But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole. -- luke 8:50
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And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden. -- luke 8:51
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And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth. -- luke 8:52
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And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. -- luke 8:53
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And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise. -- luke 8:54
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And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat. -- luke 8:55
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And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done. -- luke 8:56
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Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. -- luke 9:1
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And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. -- luke 9:2
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And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece. -- luke 9:3
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And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart. -- luke 9:4
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And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them. -- luke 9:5
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And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where. -- luke 9:6
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Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead; -- luke 9:7
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And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again. -- luke 9:8
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And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him. -- luke 9:9
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And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. -- luke 9:10
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And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing. -- luke 9:11
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And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place. -- luke 9:12
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But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people. -- luke 9:13
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For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company. -- luke 9:14
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And they did so, and made them all sit down. -- luke 9:15
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Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude. -- luke 9:16
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And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets. -- luke 9:17
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And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? -- luke 9:18
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They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again. -- luke 9:19
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He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God. -- luke 9:20
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And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing; -- luke 9:21
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Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day. -- luke 9:22
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And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. -- luke 9:23
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For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. -- luke 9:24
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For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? -- luke 9:25
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For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels. -- luke 9:26
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But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God. -- luke 9:27
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And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. -- luke 9:28
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And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering. -- luke 9:29
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And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: -- luke 9:30
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Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. -- luke 9:31
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But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him. -- luke 9:32
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And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said. -- luke 9:33
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While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud. -- luke 9:34
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And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. -- luke 9:35
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And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen. -- luke 9:36
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And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him. -- luke 9:37
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And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child. -- luke 9:38
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And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him. -- luke 9:39
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And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not. -- luke 9:40
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And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither. -- luke 9:41
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And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father. -- luke 9:42
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And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples, -- luke 9:43
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Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. -- luke 9:44
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But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying. -- luke 9:45
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Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. -- luke 9:46
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And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him, -- luke 9:47
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And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great. -- luke 9:48
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And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us. -- luke 9:49
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And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us. -- luke 9:50
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And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, -- luke 9:51
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And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. -- luke 9:52
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And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. -- luke 9:53
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And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? -- luke 9:54
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But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. -- luke 9:55
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For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village. -- luke 9:56
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And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. -- luke 9:57
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And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. -- luke 9:58
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And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. -- luke 9:59
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Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. -- luke 9:60
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And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. -- luke 9:61
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And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. -- luke 9:62
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After these things the LORD appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. -- luke 10:1
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Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. -- luke 10:2
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Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. -- luke 10:3
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Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way. -- luke 10:4
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And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house. -- luke 10:5
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And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again. -- luke 10:6
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And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house. -- luke 10:7
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And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you: -- luke 10:8
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And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. -- luke 10:9
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But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say, -- luke 10:10
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Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. -- luke 10:11
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But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. -- luke 10:12
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Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. -- luke 10:13
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But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you. -- luke 10:14
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And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell. -- luke 10:15
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He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me. -- luke 10:16
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And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. -- luke 10:17
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And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. -- luke 10:18
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Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. -- luke 10:19
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Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. -- luke 10:20
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In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight. -- luke 10:21
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All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him. -- luke 10:22
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And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see: -- luke 10:23
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For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them. -- luke 10:24
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And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? -- luke 10:25
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He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? -- luke 10:26
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And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. -- luke 10:27
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And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. -- luke 10:28
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But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? -- luke 10:29
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And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. -- luke 10:30
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And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. -- luke 10:31
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And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. -- luke 10:32
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But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, -- luke 10:33
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And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. -- luke 10:34
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And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee. -- luke 10:35
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Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? -- luke 10:36
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And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise. -- luke 10:37
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Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. -- luke 10:38
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And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. -- luke 10:39
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But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. -- luke 10:40
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And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: -- luke 10:41
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But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. -- luke 10:42
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And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. -- luke 11:1
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And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. -- luke 11:2
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Give us day by day our daily bread. -- luke 11:3
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And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. -- luke 11:4
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And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; -- luke 11:5
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For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? -- luke 11:6
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And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. -- luke 11:7
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I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. -- luke 11:8
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And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. -- luke 11:9
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For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. -- luke 11:10
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If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? -- luke 11:11
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Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? -- luke 11:12
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If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? -- luke 11:13
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And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered. -- luke 11:14
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But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils. -- luke 11:15
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And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. -- luke 11:16
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But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth. -- luke 11:17
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If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub. -- luke 11:18
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And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. -- luke 11:19
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But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. -- luke 11:20
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When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: -- luke 11:21
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But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils. -- luke 11:22
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He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. -- luke 11:23
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When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out. -- luke 11:24
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And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished. -- luke 11:25
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Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. -- luke 11:26
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And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. -- luke 11:27
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But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it. -- luke 11:28
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And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. -- luke 11:29
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For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation. -- luke 11:30
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The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. -- luke 11:31
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The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. -- luke 11:32
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No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light. -- luke 11:33
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The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. -- luke 11:34
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Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness. -- luke 11:35
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If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light. -- luke 11:36
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And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat. -- luke 11:37
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And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner. -- luke 11:38
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And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness. -- luke 11:39
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Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also? -- luke 11:40
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But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you. -- luke 11:41
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But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. -- luke 11:42
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Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets. -- luke 11:43
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Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them. -- luke 11:44
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Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also. -- luke 11:45
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And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers. -- luke 11:46
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Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. -- luke 11:47
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Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres. -- luke 11:48
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Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute: -- luke 11:49
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That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation; -- luke 11:50
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From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation. -- luke 11:51
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Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered. -- luke 11:52
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And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things: -- luke 11:53
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Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him. -- luke 11:54
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In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. -- luke 12:1
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For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. -- luke 12:2
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Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. -- luke 12:3
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And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. -- luke 12:4
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But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. -- luke 12:5
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Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? -- luke 12:6
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But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. -- luke 12:7
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Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: -- luke 12:8
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But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God. -- luke 12:9
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And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven. -- luke 12:10
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And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: -- luke 12:11
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For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say. -- luke 12:12
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And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. -- luke 12:13
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And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? -- luke 12:14
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And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. -- luke 12:15
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And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: -- luke 12:16
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And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? -- luke 12:17
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And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. -- luke 12:18
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And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. -- luke 12:19
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But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? -- luke 12:20
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So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. -- luke 12:21
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And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. -- luke 12:22
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The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. -- luke 12:23
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Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? -- luke 12:24
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And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? -- luke 12:25
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If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest? -- luke 12:26
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Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. -- luke 12:27
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If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? -- luke 12:28
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And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. -- luke 12:29
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For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. -- luke 12:30
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But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. -- luke 12:31
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Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. -- luke 12:32
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Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. -- luke 12:33
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For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. -- luke 12:34
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Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; -- luke 12:35
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And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. -- luke 12:36
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Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. -- luke 12:37
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And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. -- luke 12:38
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And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. -- luke 12:39
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Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not. -- luke 12:40
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Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all? -- luke 12:41
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And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? -- luke 12:42
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Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. -- luke 12:43
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Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. -- luke 12:44
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But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; -- luke 12:45
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The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. -- luke 12:46
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And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. -- luke 12:47
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But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. -- luke 12:48
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I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled? -- luke 12:49
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But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! -- luke 12:50
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Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: -- luke 12:51
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For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. -- luke 12:52
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The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. -- luke 12:53
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And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is. -- luke 12:54
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And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass. -- luke 12:55
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Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time? -- luke 12:56
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Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? -- luke 12:57
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When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison. -- luke 12:58
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I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite. -- luke 12:59
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There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. -- luke 13:1
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And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things? -- luke 13:2
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I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. -- luke 13:3
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Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? -- luke 13:4
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I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. -- luke 13:5
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He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. -- luke 13:6
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Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? -- luke 13:7
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And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: -- luke 13:8
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And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down. -- luke 13:9
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And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. -- luke 13:10
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And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. -- luke 13:11
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And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. -- luke 13:12
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And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. -- luke 13:13
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And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day. -- luke 13:14
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The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering? -- luke 13:15
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And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day? -- luke 13:16
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And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him. -- luke 13:17
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Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it? -- luke 13:18
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It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it. -- luke 13:19
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And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God? -- luke 13:20
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It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. -- luke 13:21
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And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. -- luke 13:22
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Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, -- luke 13:23
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Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. -- luke 13:24
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When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: -- luke 13:25
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Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. -- luke 13:26
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But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. -- luke 13:27
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There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out. -- luke 13:28
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And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God. -- luke 13:29
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And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last. -- luke 13:30
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The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee. -- luke 13:31
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And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected. -- luke 13:32
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Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. -- luke 13:33
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O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not! -- luke 13:34
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Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. -- luke 13:35
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And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him. -- luke 14:1
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And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy. -- luke 14:2
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And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? -- luke 14:3
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And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go; -- luke 14:4
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And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day? -- luke 14:5
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And they could not answer him again to these things. -- luke 14:6
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And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them. -- luke 14:7
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When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; -- luke 14:8
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And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. -- luke 14:9
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But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. -- luke 14:10
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For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. -- luke 14:11
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Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. -- luke 14:12
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But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: -- luke 14:13
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And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. -- luke 14:14
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And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. -- luke 14:15
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Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: -- luke 14:16
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And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. -- luke 14:17
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And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. -- luke 14:18
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And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. -- luke 14:19
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And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. -- luke 14:20
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So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. -- luke 14:21
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And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. -- luke 14:22
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And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. -- luke 14:23
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For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper. -- luke 14:24
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And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, -- luke 14:25
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If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. -- luke 14:26
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And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. -- luke 14:27
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For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? -- luke 14:28
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Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, -- luke 14:29
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Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. -- luke 14:30
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Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? -- luke 14:31
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Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. -- luke 14:32
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So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. -- luke 14:33
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Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? -- luke 14:34
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It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. -- luke 14:35
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Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. -- luke 15:1
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And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. -- luke 15:2
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And he spake this parable unto them, saying, -- luke 15:3
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What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? -- luke 15:4
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And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. -- luke 15:5
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And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. -- luke 15:6
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I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. -- luke 15:7
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Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? -- luke 15:8
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And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. -- luke 15:9
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Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. -- luke 15:10
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And he said, A certain man had two sons: -- luke 15:11
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And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. -- luke 15:12
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And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. -- luke 15:13
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And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. -- luke 15:14
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And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. -- luke 15:15
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And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. -- luke 15:16
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And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! -- luke 15:17
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I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, -- luke 15:18
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And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. -- luke 15:19
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And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. -- luke 15:20
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And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. -- luke 15:21
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But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: -- luke 15:22
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And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: -- luke 15:23
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For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. -- luke 15:24
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Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. -- luke 15:25
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And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. -- luke 15:26
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And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. -- luke 15:27
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And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him. -- luke 15:28
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And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: -- luke 15:29
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But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. -- luke 15:30
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And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. -- luke 15:31
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It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found. -- luke 15:32
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And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. -- luke 16:1
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And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. -- luke 16:2
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Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. -- luke 16:3
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I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses. -- luke 16:4
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So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord? -- luke 16:5
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And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. -- luke 16:6
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Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore. -- luke 16:7
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And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. -- luke 16:8
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And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. -- luke 16:9
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He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. -- luke 16:10
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If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? -- luke 16:11
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And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own? -- luke 16:12
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No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. -- luke 16:13
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And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. -- luke 16:14
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And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. -- luke 16:15
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The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it. -- luke 16:16
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And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail. -- luke 16:17
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Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery. -- luke 16:18
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There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: -- luke 16:19
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And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, -- luke 16:20
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And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. -- luke 16:21
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And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; -- luke 16:22
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And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. -- luke 16:23
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And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. -- luke 16:24
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But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. -- luke 16:25
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And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. -- luke 16:26
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Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house: -- luke 16:27
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For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. -- luke 16:28
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Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. -- luke 16:29
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And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. -- luke 16:30
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And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. -- luke 16:31
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Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! -- luke 17:1
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It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. -- luke 17:2
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Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. -- luke 17:3
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And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him. -- luke 17:4
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And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. -- luke 17:5
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And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you. -- luke 17:6
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But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat? -- luke 17:7
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And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink? -- luke 17:8
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Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not. -- luke 17:9
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So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do. -- luke 17:10
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And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. -- luke 17:11
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And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: -- luke 17:12
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And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. -- luke 17:13
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And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. -- luke 17:14
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And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, -- luke 17:15
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And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. -- luke 17:16
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And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? -- luke 17:17
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There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. -- luke 17:18
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And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole. -- luke 17:19
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And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: -- luke 17:20
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Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. -- luke 17:21
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And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it. -- luke 17:22
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And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them. -- luke 17:23
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For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day. -- luke 17:24
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But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation. -- luke 17:25
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And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. -- luke 17:26
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They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. -- luke 17:27
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Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; -- luke 17:28
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But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. -- luke 17:29
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Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. -- luke 17:30
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In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back. -- luke 17:31
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Remember Lot's wife. -- luke 17:32
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Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. -- luke 17:33
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I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. -- luke 17:34
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Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left. -- luke 17:35
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Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. -- luke 17:36
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And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together. -- luke 17:37
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And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; -- luke 18:1
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Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: -- luke 18:2
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And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. -- luke 18:3
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And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; -- luke 18:4
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Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. -- luke 18:5
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And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. -- luke 18:6
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And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? -- luke 18:7
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I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? -- luke 18:8
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And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: -- luke 18:9
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Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. -- luke 18:10
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The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. -- luke 18:11
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I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. -- luke 18:12
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And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. -- luke 18:13
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I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. -- luke 18:14
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And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them. -- luke 18:15
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But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. -- luke 18:16
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Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein. -- luke 18:17
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And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? -- luke 18:18
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And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. -- luke 18:19
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Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother. -- luke 18:20
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And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up. -- luke 18:21
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Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. -- luke 18:22
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And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich. -- luke 18:23
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And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! -- luke 18:24
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For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. -- luke 18:25
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And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved? -- luke 18:26
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And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. -- luke 18:27
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Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee. -- luke 18:28
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And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, -- luke 18:29
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Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting. -- luke 18:30
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Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished. -- luke 18:31
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For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on: -- luke 18:32
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And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again. -- luke 18:33
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And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken. -- luke 18:34
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And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: -- luke 18:35
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And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. -- luke 18:36
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And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. -- luke 18:37
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And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. -- luke 18:38
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And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me. -- luke 18:39
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And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him, -- luke 18:40
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Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. -- luke 18:41
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And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee. -- luke 18:42
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And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God. -- luke 18:43
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And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. -- luke 19:1
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And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. -- luke 19:2
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And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. -- luke 19:3
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And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. -- luke 19:4
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And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house. -- luke 19:5
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And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. -- luke 19:6
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And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. -- luke 19:7
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And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. -- luke 19:8
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And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham. -- luke 19:9
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For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. -- luke 19:10
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And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. -- luke 19:11
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He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. -- luke 19:12
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And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. -- luke 19:13
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But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us. -- luke 19:14
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And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. -- luke 19:15
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Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. -- luke 19:16
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And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities. -- luke 19:17
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And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. -- luke 19:18
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And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities. -- luke 19:19
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And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin: -- luke 19:20
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For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow. -- luke 19:21
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And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow: -- luke 19:22
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Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? -- luke 19:23
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And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds. -- luke 19:24
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(And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.) -- luke 19:25
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For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. -- luke 19:26
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But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me. -- luke 19:27
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And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem. -- luke 19:28
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And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, -- luke 19:29
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Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. -- luke 19:30
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And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him. -- luke 19:31
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And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them. -- luke 19:32
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And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? -- luke 19:33
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And they said, The Lord hath need of him. -- luke 19:34
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And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. -- luke 19:35
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And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way. -- luke 19:36
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And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; -- luke 19:37
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Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. -- luke 19:38
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And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. -- luke 19:39
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And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out. -- luke 19:40
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And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, -- luke 19:41
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Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. -- luke 19:42
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For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, -- luke 19:43
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And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. -- luke 19:44
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And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought; -- luke 19:45
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Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. -- luke 19:46
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And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, -- luke 19:47
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And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him. -- luke 19:48
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And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders, -- luke 20:1
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And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority? -- luke 20:2
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And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me: -- luke 20:3
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The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? -- luke 20:4
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And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not? -- luke 20:5
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But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet. -- luke 20:6
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And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was. -- luke 20:7
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And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. -- luke 20:8
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Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time. -- luke 20:9
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And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty. -- luke 20:10
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And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty. -- luke 20:11
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And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out. -- luke 20:12
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Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him. -- luke 20:13
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But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours. -- luke 20:14
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So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them? -- luke 20:15
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He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid. -- luke 20:16
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And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? -- luke 20:17
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Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. -- luke 20:18
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And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them. -- luke 20:19
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And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor. -- luke 20:20
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And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly: -- luke 20:21
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Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no? -- luke 20:22
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But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me? -- luke 20:23
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Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's. -- luke 20:24
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And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's. -- luke 20:25
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And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace. -- luke 20:26
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Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him, -- luke 20:27
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Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. -- luke 20:28
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There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children. -- luke 20:29
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And the second took her to wife, and he died childless. -- luke 20:30
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And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died. -- luke 20:31
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Last of all the woman died also. -- luke 20:32
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Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife. -- luke 20:33
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And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: -- luke 20:34
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But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: -- luke 20:35
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Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection. -- luke 20:36
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Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. -- luke 20:37
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For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him. -- luke 20:38
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Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said. -- luke 20:39
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And after that they durst not ask him any question at all. -- luke 20:40
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And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son? -- luke 20:41
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And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, -- luke 20:42
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Till I make thine enemies thy footstool. -- luke 20:43
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David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son? -- luke 20:44
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Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples, -- luke 20:45
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Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts; -- luke 20:46
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Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation. -- luke 20:47
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And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. -- luke 21:1
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And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. -- luke 21:2
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And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: -- luke 21:3
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For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had. -- luke 21:4
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And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said, -- luke 21:5
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As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. -- luke 21:6
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And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass? -- luke 21:7
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And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them. -- luke 21:8
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But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by. -- luke 21:9
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Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: -- luke 21:10
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And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. -- luke 21:11
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But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake. -- luke 21:12
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And it shall turn to you for a testimony. -- luke 21:13
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Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer: -- luke 21:14
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For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. -- luke 21:15
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And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death. -- luke 21:16
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And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake. -- luke 21:17
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But there shall not an hair of your head perish. -- luke 21:18
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In your patience possess ye your souls. -- luke 21:19
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And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. -- luke 21:20
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Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto. -- luke 21:21
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For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. -- luke 21:22
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But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people. -- luke 21:23
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And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. -- luke 21:24
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And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; -- luke 21:25
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Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. -- luke 21:26
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And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. -- luke 21:27
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And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh. -- luke 21:28
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And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees; -- luke 21:29
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When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand. -- luke 21:30
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So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand. -- luke 21:31
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Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled. -- luke 21:32
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Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. -- luke 21:33
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And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. -- luke 21:34
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For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. -- luke 21:35
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Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. -- luke 21:36
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And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives. -- luke 21:37
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And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him. -- luke 21:38
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Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. -- luke 22:1
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And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people. -- luke 22:2
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Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. -- luke 22:3
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And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them. -- luke 22:4
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And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. -- luke 22:5
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And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude. -- luke 22:6
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Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed. -- luke 22:7
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And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. -- luke 22:8
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And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare? -- luke 22:9
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And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in. -- luke 22:10
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And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? -- luke 22:11
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And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready. -- luke 22:12
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And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover. -- luke 22:13
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And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. -- luke 22:14
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And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer: -- luke 22:15
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For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. -- luke 22:16
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And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves: -- luke 22:17
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For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come. -- luke 22:18
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And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. -- luke 22:19
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Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you. -- luke 22:20
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But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. -- luke 22:21
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And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed! -- luke 22:22
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And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. -- luke 22:23
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And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. -- luke 22:24
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And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. -- luke 22:25
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But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. -- luke 22:26
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For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. -- luke 22:27
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Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. -- luke 22:28
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And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; -- luke 22:29
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That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. -- luke 22:30
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And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: -- luke 22:31
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But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. -- luke 22:32
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And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death. -- luke 22:33
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And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me. -- luke 22:34
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And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing. -- luke 22:35
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Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. -- luke 22:36
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For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end. -- luke 22:37
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And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough. -- luke 22:38
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And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him. -- luke 22:39
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And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. -- luke 22:40
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And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, -- luke 22:41
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Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. -- luke 22:42
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And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. -- luke 22:43
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And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. -- luke 22:44
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And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow, -- luke 22:45
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And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. -- luke 22:46
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And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him. -- luke 22:47
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But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss? -- luke 22:48
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When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword? -- luke 22:49
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And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. -- luke 22:50
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And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him. -- luke 22:51
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Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves? -- luke 22:52
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When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness. -- luke 22:53
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Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off. -- luke 22:54
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And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. -- luke 22:55
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But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him. -- luke 22:56
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And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not. -- luke 22:57
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And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not. -- luke 22:58
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And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean. -- luke 22:59
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And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew. -- luke 22:60
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And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. -- luke 22:61
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And Peter went out, and wept bitterly. -- luke 22:62
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And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him. -- luke 22:63
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And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee? -- luke 22:64
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And many other things blasphemously spake they against him. -- luke 22:65
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And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying, -- luke 22:66
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Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe: -- luke 22:67
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And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go. -- luke 22:68
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Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God. -- luke 22:69
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Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am. -- luke 22:70
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And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth. -- luke 22:71
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And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. -- luke 23:1
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And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. -- luke 23:2
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And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it. -- luke 23:3
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Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man. -- luke 23:4
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And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place. -- luke 23:5
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When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean. -- luke 23:6
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And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time. -- luke 23:7
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And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him. -- luke 23:8
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Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing. -- luke 23:9
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And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him. -- luke 23:10
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And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate. -- luke 23:11
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And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves. -- luke 23:12
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And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, -- luke 23:13
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Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: -- luke 23:14
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No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him. -- luke 23:15
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I will therefore chastise him, and release him. -- luke 23:16
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(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.) -- luke 23:17
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And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: -- luke 23:18
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(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.) -- luke 23:19
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Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them. -- luke 23:20
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But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. -- luke 23:21
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And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go. -- luke 23:22
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And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed. -- luke 23:23
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And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. -- luke 23:24
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And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will. -- luke 23:25
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And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus. -- luke 23:26
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And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. -- luke 23:27
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But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. -- luke 23:28
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For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. -- luke 23:29
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Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us. -- luke 23:30
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For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry? -- luke 23:31
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And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. -- luke 23:32
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And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. -- luke 23:33
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Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. -- luke 23:34
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And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God. -- luke 23:35
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And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar, -- luke 23:36
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And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself. -- luke 23:37
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And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. -- luke 23:38
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And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. -- luke 23:39
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But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? -- luke 23:40
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And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. -- luke 23:41
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And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. -- luke 23:42
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And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. -- luke 23:43
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And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. -- luke 23:44
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And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. -- luke 23:45
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And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost. -- luke 23:46
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Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man. -- luke 23:47
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And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned. -- luke 23:48
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And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things. -- luke 23:49
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And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just: -- luke 23:50
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(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God. -- luke 23:51
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This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. -- luke 23:52
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And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid. -- luke 23:53
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And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on. -- luke 23:54
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And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid. -- luke 23:55
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And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment. -- luke 23:56
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Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. -- luke 24:1
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And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. -- luke 24:2
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And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. -- luke 24:3
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And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: -- luke 24:4
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And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? -- luke 24:5
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He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, -- luke 24:6
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Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. -- luke 24:7
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And they remembered his words, -- luke 24:8
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And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. -- luke 24:9
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It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles. -- luke 24:10
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And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. -- luke 24:11
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Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass. -- luke 24:12
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And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. -- luke 24:13
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And they talked together of all these things which had happened. -- luke 24:14
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And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. -- luke 24:15
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But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. -- luke 24:16
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And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? -- luke 24:17
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And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days? -- luke 24:18
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And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: -- luke 24:19
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And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. -- luke 24:20
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But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done. -- luke 24:21
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Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; -- luke 24:22
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And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. -- luke 24:23
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And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not. -- luke 24:24
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Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: -- luke 24:25
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Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? -- luke 24:26
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And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. -- luke 24:27
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And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. -- luke 24:28
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But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. -- luke 24:29
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And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. -- luke 24:30
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And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. -- luke 24:31
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And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? -- luke 24:32
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And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, -- luke 24:33
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Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. -- luke 24:34
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And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread. -- luke 24:35
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And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. -- luke 24:36
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But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. -- luke 24:37
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And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? -- luke 24:38
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Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. -- luke 24:39
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And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet. -- luke 24:40
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And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? -- luke 24:41
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And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. -- luke 24:42
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And he took it, and did eat before them. -- luke 24:43
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And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. -- luke 24:44
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Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, -- luke 24:45
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And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: -- luke 24:46
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And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. -- luke 24:47
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And ye are witnesses of these things. -- luke 24:48
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And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. -- luke 24:49
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And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. -- luke 24:50
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And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. -- luke 24:51
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And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: -- luke 24:52
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And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen. -- luke 24:53
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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. -- john 1:1
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The same was in the beginning with God. -- john 1:2
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All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. -- john 1:3
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In him was life; and the life was the light of men. -- john 1:4
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And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. -- john 1:5
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There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. -- john 1:6
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The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. -- john 1:7
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He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. -- john 1:8
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That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. -- john 1:9
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He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. -- john 1:10
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He came unto his own, and his own received him not. -- john 1:11
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But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: -- john 1:12
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Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. -- john 1:13
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And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. -- john 1:14
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John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. -- john 1:15
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And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. -- john 1:16
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For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. -- john 1:17
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No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. -- john 1:18
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And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? -- john 1:19
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And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. -- john 1:20
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And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. -- john 1:21
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Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? -- john 1:22
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He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias. -- john 1:23
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And they which were sent were of the Pharisees. -- john 1:24
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And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet? -- john 1:25
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John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; -- john 1:26
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He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose. -- john 1:27
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These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing. -- john 1:28
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The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. -- john 1:29
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This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. -- john 1:30
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And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. -- john 1:31
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And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. -- john 1:32
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And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. -- john 1:33
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And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God. -- john 1:34
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Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples; -- john 1:35
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And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! -- john 1:36
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And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. -- john 1:37
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Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou? -- john 1:38
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He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour. -- john 1:39
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One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. -- john 1:40
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He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. -- john 1:41
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And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone. -- john 1:42
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The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me. -- john 1:43
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Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. -- john 1:44
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Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. -- john 1:45
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And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see. -- john 1:46
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Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! -- john 1:47
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Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. -- john 1:48
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Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel. -- john 1:49
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Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these. -- john 1:50
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And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man. -- john 1:51
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And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: -- john 2:1
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And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. -- john 2:2
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And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. -- john 2:3
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Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. -- john 2:4
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His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. -- john 2:5
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And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. -- john 2:6
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Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. -- john 2:7
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And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. -- john 2:8
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When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, -- john 2:9
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And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. -- john 2:10
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This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him. -- john 2:11
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After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days. -- john 2:12
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And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. -- john 2:13
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And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: -- john 2:14
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And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables; -- john 2:15
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And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise. -- john 2:16
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And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up. -- john 2:17
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Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? -- john 2:18
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Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. -- john 2:19
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Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? -- john 2:20
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But he spake of the temple of his body. -- john 2:21
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When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said. -- john 2:22
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Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. -- john 2:23
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But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, -- john 2:24
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And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man. -- john 2:25
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There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: -- john 3:1
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The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. -- john 3:2
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Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. -- john 3:3
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Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? -- john 3:4
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Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. -- john 3:5
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That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. -- john 3:6
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Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. -- john 3:7
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The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. -- john 3:8
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Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? -- john 3:9
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Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? -- john 3:10
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Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. -- john 3:11
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If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? -- john 3:12
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And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. -- john 3:13
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And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: -- john 3:14
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That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. -- john 3:15
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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. -- john 3:16
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For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. -- john 3:17
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He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. -- john 3:18
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And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. -- john 3:19
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For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. -- john 3:20
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But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. -- john 3:21
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After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. -- john 3:22
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And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. -- john 3:23
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For John was not yet cast into prison. -- john 3:24
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Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. -- john 3:25
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And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. -- john 3:26
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John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. -- john 3:27
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Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. -- john 3:28
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He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. -- john 3:29
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He must increase, but I must decrease. -- john 3:30
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He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all. -- john 3:31
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And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. -- john 3:32
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He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. -- john 3:33
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For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him. -- john 3:34
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The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. -- john 3:35
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He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. -- john 3:36
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When therefore the LORD knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, -- john 4:1
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(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,) -- john 4:2
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He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee. -- john 4:3
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And he must needs go through Samaria. -- john 4:4
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Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. -- john 4:5
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Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. -- john 4:6
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There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. -- john 4:7
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(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) -- john 4:8
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Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. -- john 4:9
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Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. -- john 4:10
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The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? -- john 4:11
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Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? -- john 4:12
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Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: -- john 4:13
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But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. -- john 4:14
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The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw. -- john 4:15
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Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. -- john 4:16
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The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband: -- john 4:17
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For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly. -- john 4:18
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The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. -- john 4:19
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Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. -- john 4:20
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Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. -- john 4:21
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Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. -- john 4:22
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But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. -- john 4:23
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God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. -- john 4:24
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The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. -- john 4:25
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Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he. -- john 4:26
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And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her? -- john 4:27
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The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, -- john 4:28
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Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? -- john 4:29
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Then they went out of the city, and came unto him. -- john 4:30
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In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat. -- john 4:31
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But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of. -- john 4:32
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Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat? -- john 4:33
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Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. -- john 4:34
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Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. -- john 4:35
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And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. -- john 4:36
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And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. -- john 4:37
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I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours. -- john 4:38
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And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did. -- john 4:39
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So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days. -- john 4:40
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And many more believed because of his own word; -- john 4:41
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And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world. -- john 4:42
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Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee. -- john 4:43
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For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country. -- john 4:44
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Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast. -- john 4:45
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So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum. -- john 4:46
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When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death. -- john 4:47
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Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. -- john 4:48
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The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. -- john 4:49
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Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way. -- john 4:50
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And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth. -- john 4:51
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Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. -- john 4:52
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So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house. -- john 4:53
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This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judaea into Galilee. -- john 4:54
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After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. -- john 5:1
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Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. -- john 5:2
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In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. -- john 5:3
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For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had. -- john 5:4
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And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years. -- john 5:5
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When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? -- john 5:6
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The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me. -- john 5:7
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Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. -- john 5:8
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And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath. -- john 5:9
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The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed. -- john 5:10
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He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk. -- john 5:11
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Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk? -- john 5:12
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And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place. -- john 5:13
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Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee. -- john 5:14
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The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole. -- john 5:15
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And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day. -- john 5:16
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But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. -- john 5:17
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Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God. -- john 5:18
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Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. -- john 5:19
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For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. -- john 5:20
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For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. -- john 5:21
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For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: -- john 5:22
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That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him. -- john 5:23
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Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. -- john 5:24
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Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. -- john 5:25
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For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; -- john 5:26
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And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. -- john 5:27
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Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, -- john 5:28
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And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. -- john 5:29
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I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. -- john 5:30
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If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. -- john 5:31
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There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. -- john 5:32
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Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. -- john 5:33
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But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved. -- john 5:34
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He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. -- john 5:35
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But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. -- john 5:36
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And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape. -- john 5:37
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And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not. -- john 5:38
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Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. -- john 5:39
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And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. -- john 5:40
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I receive not honour from men. -- john 5:41
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But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. -- john 5:42
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I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. -- john 5:43
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How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only? -- john 5:44
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Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. -- john 5:45
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For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me; for he wrote of me. -- john 5:46
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But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words? -- john 5:47
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After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. -- john 6:1
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And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. -- john 6:2
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And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. -- john 6:3
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And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. -- john 6:4
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When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? -- john 6:5
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And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. -- john 6:6
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Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. -- john 6:7
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One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him, -- john 6:8
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There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? -- john 6:9
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And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. -- john 6:10
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And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. -- john 6:11
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When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. -- john 6:12
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Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten. -- john 6:13
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Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world. -- john 6:14
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When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone. -- john 6:15
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And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea, -- john 6:16
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And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them. -- john 6:17
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And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew. -- john 6:18
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So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid. -- john 6:19
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But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid. -- john 6:20
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Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went. -- john 6:21
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The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone; -- john 6:22
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(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:) -- john 6:23
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When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus. -- john 6:24
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And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither? -- john 6:25
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Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. -- john 6:26
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Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. -- john 6:27
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Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? -- john 6:28
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Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. -- john 6:29
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They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? -- john 6:30
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Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. -- john 6:31
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Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. -- john 6:32
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For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. -- john 6:33
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Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. -- john 6:34
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And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. -- john 6:35
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But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not. -- john 6:36
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All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. -- john 6:37
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For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. -- john 6:38
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And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. -- john 6:39
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And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. -- john 6:40
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The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. -- john 6:41
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And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven? -- john 6:42
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Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves. -- john 6:43
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No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. -- john 6:44
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It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. -- john 6:45
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Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father. -- john 6:46
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Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. -- john 6:47
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I am that bread of life. -- john 6:48
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Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. -- john 6:49
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This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. -- john 6:50
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I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. -- john 6:51
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The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? -- john 6:52
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Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. -- john 6:53
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Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. -- john 6:54
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For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. -- john 6:55
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He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. -- john 6:56
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As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. -- john 6:57
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This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever. -- john 6:58
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These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. -- john 6:59
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Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? -- john 6:60
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When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? -- john 6:61
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What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? -- john 6:62
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It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. -- john 6:63
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But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him. -- john 6:64
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And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. -- john 6:65
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From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. -- john 6:66
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Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? -- john 6:67
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Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. -- john 6:68
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And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. -- john 6:69
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Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? -- john 6:70
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He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve. -- john 6:71
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After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. -- john 7:1
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Now the Jew's feast of tabernacles was at hand. -- john 7:2
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His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. -- john 7:3
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For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world. -- john 7:4
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For neither did his brethren believe in him. -- john 7:5
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Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready. -- john 7:6
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The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil. -- john 7:7
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Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast: for my time is not yet full come. -- john 7:8
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When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee. -- john 7:9
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But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret. -- john 7:10
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Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he? -- john 7:11
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And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people. -- john 7:12
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Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews. -- john 7:13
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Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. -- john 7:14
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And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? -- john 7:15
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Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. -- john 7:16
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If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. -- john 7:17
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He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. -- john 7:18
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Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me? -- john 7:19
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The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee? -- john 7:20
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Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel. -- john 7:21
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Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man. -- john 7:22
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If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day? -- john 7:23
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Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment. -- john 7:24
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Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill? -- john 7:25
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But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ? -- john 7:26
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Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is. -- john 7:27
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Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not. -- john 7:28
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But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me. -- john 7:29
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Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come. -- john 7:30
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And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done? -- john 7:31
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The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him. -- john 7:32
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Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me. -- john 7:33
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Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come. -- john 7:34
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Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles? -- john 7:35
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What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come? -- john 7:36
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In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. -- john 7:37
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He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. -- john 7:38
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(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) -- john 7:39
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Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet. -- john 7:40
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Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee? -- john 7:41
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Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was? -- john 7:42
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So there was a division among the people because of him. -- john 7:43
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And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him. -- john 7:44
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Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him? -- john 7:45
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The officers answered, Never man spake like this man. -- john 7:46
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Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived? -- john 7:47
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Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him? -- john 7:48
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But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed. -- john 7:49
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Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,) -- john 7:50
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Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth? -- john 7:51
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They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet. -- john 7:52
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And every man went unto his own house. -- john 7:53
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Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. -- john 8:1
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And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. -- john 8:2
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And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, -- john 8:3
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They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. -- john 8:4
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Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? -- john 8:5
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This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. -- john 8:6
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So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. -- john 8:7
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And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. -- john 8:8
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And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. -- john 8:9
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When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? -- john 8:10
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She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more. -- john 8:11
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Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. -- john 8:12
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The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. -- john 8:13
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Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go. -- john 8:14
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Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man. -- john 8:15
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And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. -- john 8:16
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It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. -- john 8:17
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I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me. -- john 8:18
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Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also. -- john 8:19
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These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come. -- john 8:20
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Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come. -- john 8:21
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Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come. -- john 8:22
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And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. -- john 8:23
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I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. -- john 8:24
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Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning. -- john 8:25
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I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him. -- john 8:26
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They understood not that he spake to them of the Father. -- john 8:27
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Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things. -- john 8:28
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And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him. -- john 8:29
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As he spake these words, many believed on him. -- john 8:30
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Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; -- john 8:31
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And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. -- john 8:32
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They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? -- john 8:33
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Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. -- john 8:34
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And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. -- john 8:35
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If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. -- john 8:36
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I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you. -- john 8:37
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I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. -- john 8:38
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They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. -- john 8:39
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But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. -- john 8:40
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Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God. -- john 8:41
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Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. -- john 8:42
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Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. -- john 8:43
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Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. -- john 8:44
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And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. -- john 8:45
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Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? -- john 8:46
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He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. -- john 8:47
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Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? -- john 8:48
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Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me. -- john 8:49
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And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. -- john 8:50
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Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. -- john 8:51
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Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death. -- john 8:52
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Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? -- john 8:53
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Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God: -- john 8:54
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Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying. -- john 8:55
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Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. -- john 8:56
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Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? -- john 8:57
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Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. -- john 8:58
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Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by. -- john 8:59
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And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. -- john 9:1
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And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? -- john 9:2
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Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. -- john 9:3
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I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. -- john 9:4
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As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. -- john 9:5
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When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, -- john 9:6
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And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing. -- john 9:7
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The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? -- john 9:8
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Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he. -- john 9:9
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Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? -- john 9:10
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He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight. -- john 9:11
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Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not. -- john 9:12
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They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind. -- john 9:13
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And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. -- john 9:14
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Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see. -- john 9:15
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Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them. -- john 9:16
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They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet. -- john 9:17
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But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight. -- john 9:18
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And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see? -- john 9:19
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His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind: -- john 9:20
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But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself. -- john 9:21
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These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. -- john 9:22
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Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him. -- john 9:23
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Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner. -- john 9:24
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He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see. -- john 9:25
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Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes? -- john 9:26
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He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples? -- john 9:27
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Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples. -- john 9:28
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We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is. -- john 9:29
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The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes. -- john 9:30
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Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. -- john 9:31
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Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. -- john 9:32
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If this man were not of God, he could do nothing. -- john 9:33
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They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. -- john 9:34
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Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? -- john 9:35
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He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? -- john 9:36
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And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee. -- john 9:37
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And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. -- john 9:38
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And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. -- john 9:39
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And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? -- john 9:40
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Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth. -- john 9:41
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Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. -- john 10:1
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But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. -- john 10:2
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To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. -- john 10:3
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And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. -- john 10:4
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And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. -- john 10:5
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This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. -- john 10:6
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Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. -- john 10:7
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All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. -- john 10:8
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I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. -- john 10:9
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The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. -- john 10:10
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I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. -- john 10:11
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But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. -- john 10:12
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The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. -- john 10:13
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I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. -- john 10:14
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As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. -- john 10:15
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And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. -- john 10:16
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Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. -- john 10:17
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No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father. -- john 10:18
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There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings. -- john 10:19
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And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him? -- john 10:20
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Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind? -- john 10:21
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And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. -- john 10:22
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And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch. -- john 10:23
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Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. -- john 10:24
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Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me. -- john 10:25
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But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. -- john 10:26
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My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: -- john 10:27
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And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. -- john 10:28
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My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. -- john 10:29
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I and my Father are one. -- john 10:30
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Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. -- john 10:31
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Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? -- john 10:32
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The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. -- john 10:33
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Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? -- john 10:34
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If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; -- john 10:35
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Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God? -- john 10:36
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If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. -- john 10:37
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But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him. -- john 10:38
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Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand, -- john 10:39
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And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode. -- john 10:40
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And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true. -- john 10:41
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And many believed on him there. -- john 10:42
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Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. -- john 11:1
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(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) -- john 11:2
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Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. -- john 11:3
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When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. -- john 11:4
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Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. -- john 11:5
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When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was. -- john 11:6
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Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again. -- john 11:7
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His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again? -- john 11:8
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Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. -- john 11:9
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But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him. -- john 11:10
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These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. -- john 11:11
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Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. -- john 11:12
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Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep. -- john 11:13
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Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. -- john 11:14
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And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him. -- john 11:15
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Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him. -- john 11:16
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Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already. -- john 11:17
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Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off: -- john 11:18
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And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. -- john 11:19
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Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house. -- john 11:20
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Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. -- john 11:21
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But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee. -- john 11:22
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Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. -- john 11:23
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Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. -- john 11:24
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Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: -- john 11:25
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And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? -- john 11:26
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She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world. -- john 11:27
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And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee. -- john 11:28
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As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him. -- john 11:29
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Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him. -- john 11:30
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The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there. -- john 11:31
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Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. -- john 11:32
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When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled. -- john 11:33
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And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see. -- john 11:34
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Jesus wept. -- john 11:35
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Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him! -- john 11:36
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And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died? -- john 11:37
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Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. -- john 11:38
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Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. -- john 11:39
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Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God? -- john 11:40
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Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. -- john 11:41
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And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. -- john 11:42
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And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. -- john 11:43
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And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. -- john 11:44
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Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him. -- john 11:45
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But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done. -- john 11:46
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Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. -- john 11:47
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If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. -- john 11:48
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And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, -- john 11:49
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Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. -- john 11:50
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And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; -- john 11:51
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And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. -- john 11:52
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Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death. -- john 11:53
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Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples. -- john 11:54
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And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves. -- john 11:55
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Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast? -- john 11:56
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Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him. -- john 11:57
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Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. -- john 12:1
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There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. -- john 12:2
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Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. -- john 12:3
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Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him, -- john 12:4
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Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? -- john 12:5
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This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein. -- john 12:6
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Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this. -- john 12:7
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For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always. -- john 12:8
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Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead. -- john 12:9
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But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death; -- john 12:10
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Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus. -- john 12:11
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On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, -- john 12:12
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Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. -- john 12:13
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And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, -- john 12:14
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Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt. -- john 12:15
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These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him. -- john 12:16
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The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record. -- john 12:17
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For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle. -- john 12:18
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The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him. -- john 12:19
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And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast: -- john 12:20
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The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. -- john 12:21
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Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus. -- john 12:22
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And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. -- john 12:23
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Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. -- john 12:24
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He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. -- john 12:25
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If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour. -- john 12:26
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Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. -- john 12:27
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Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. -- john 12:28
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The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him. -- john 12:29
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Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. -- john 12:30
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Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. -- john 12:31
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And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. -- john 12:32
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This he said, signifying what death he should die. -- john 12:33
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The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man? -- john 12:34
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Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. -- john 12:35
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While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them. -- john 12:36
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But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: -- john 12:37
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That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? -- john 12:38
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Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, -- john 12:39
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He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. -- john 12:40
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These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. -- john 12:41
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Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: -- john 12:42
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For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. -- john 12:43
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Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. -- john 12:44
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And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. -- john 12:45
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I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. -- john 12:46
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And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. -- john 12:47
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He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. -- john 12:48
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For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. -- john 12:49
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And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak. -- john 12:50
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Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. -- john 13:1
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And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him; -- john 13:2
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Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God; -- john 13:3
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He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. -- john 13:4
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After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. -- john 13:5
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Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? -- john 13:6
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Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. -- john 13:7
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Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. -- john 13:8
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Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. -- john 13:9
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Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all. -- john 13:10
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For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean. -- john 13:11
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So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? -- john 13:12
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Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. -- john 13:13
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If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. -- john 13:14
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For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. -- john 13:15
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Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. -- john 13:16
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If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them. -- john 13:17
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I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me. -- john 13:18
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Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he. -- john 13:19
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Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. -- john 13:20
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When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. -- john 13:21
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Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. -- john 13:22
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Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. -- john 13:23
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Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake. -- john 13:24
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He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it? -- john 13:25
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Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. -- john 13:26
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And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly. -- john 13:27
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Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him. -- john 13:28
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For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor. -- john 13:29
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He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night. -- john 13:30
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Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. -- john 13:31
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If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him. -- john 13:32
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Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you. -- john 13:33
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A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. -- john 13:34
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By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. -- john 13:35
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Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards. -- john 13:36
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Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake. -- john 13:37
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Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. -- john 13:38
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Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. -- john 14:1
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In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. -- john 14:2
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And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. -- john 14:3
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And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. -- john 14:4
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Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? -- john 14:5
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Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. -- john 14:6
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If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. -- john 14:7
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Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. -- john 14:8
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Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? -- john 14:9
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Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. -- john 14:10
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Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. -- john 14:11
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Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. -- john 14:12
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And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. -- john 14:13
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If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. -- john 14:14
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If ye love me, keep my commandments. -- john 14:15
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And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; -- john 14:16
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Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. -- john 14:17
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I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. -- john 14:18
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Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. -- john 14:19
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At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. -- john 14:20
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He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. -- john 14:21
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Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? -- john 14:22
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Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. -- john 14:23
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He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me. -- john 14:24
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These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. -- john 14:25
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But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. -- john 14:26
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Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. -- john 14:27
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Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I. -- john 14:28
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And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe. -- john 14:29
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Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. -- john 14:30
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But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence. -- john 14:31
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I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. -- john 15:1
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Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. -- john 15:2
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Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. -- john 15:3
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Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. -- john 15:4
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I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. -- john 15:5
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If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. -- john 15:6
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If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. -- john 15:7
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Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. -- john 15:8
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As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. -- john 15:9
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If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. -- john 15:10
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These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. -- john 15:11
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This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. -- john 15:12
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Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. -- john 15:13
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Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. -- john 15:14
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Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. -- john 15:15
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Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. -- john 15:16
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These things I command you, that ye love one another. -- john 15:17
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If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. -- john 15:18
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If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. -- john 15:19
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Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. -- john 15:20
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But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me. -- john 15:21
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If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin. -- john 15:22
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He that hateth me hateth my Father also. -- john 15:23
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If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father. -- john 15:24
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But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause. -- john 15:25
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But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: -- john 15:26
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And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning. -- john 15:27
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These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. -- john 16:1
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They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. -- john 16:2
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And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. -- john 16:3
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But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you. -- john 16:4
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But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? -- john 16:5
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But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. -- john 16:6
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Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. -- john 16:7
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And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: -- john 16:8
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Of sin, because they believe not on me; -- john 16:9
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Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; -- john 16:10
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Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. -- john 16:11
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I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. -- john 16:12
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Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. -- john 16:13
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He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. -- john 16:14
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All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you. -- john 16:15
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A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father. -- john 16:16
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Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father? -- john 16:17
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They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith. -- john 16:18
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Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me? -- john 16:19
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Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. -- john 16:20
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A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. -- john 16:21
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And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you. -- john 16:22
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And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. -- john 16:23
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Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. -- john 16:24
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These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father. -- john 16:25
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At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: -- john 16:26
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For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God. -- john 16:27
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I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father. -- john 16:28
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His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb. -- john 16:29
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Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God. -- john 16:30
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Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe? -- john 16:31
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Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. -- john 16:32
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These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. -- john 16:33
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These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: -- john 17:1
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As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. -- john 17:2
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And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. -- john 17:3
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I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. -- john 17:4
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And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. -- john 17:5
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I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word. -- john 17:6
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Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee. -- john 17:7
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For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me. -- john 17:8
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I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine. -- john 17:9
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And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them. -- john 17:10
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And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. -- john 17:11
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While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled. -- john 17:12
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And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves. -- john 17:13
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I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. -- john 17:14
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I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. -- john 17:15
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They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. -- john 17:16
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Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. -- john 17:17
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As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. -- john 17:18
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And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. -- john 17:19
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Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; -- john 17:20
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That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. -- john 17:21
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And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: -- john 17:22
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I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. -- john 17:23
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Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world. -- john 17:24
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O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. -- john 17:25
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And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them. -- john 17:26
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When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples. -- john 18:1
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And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples. -- john 18:2
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Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons. -- john 18:3
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Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye? -- john 18:4
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They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. -- john 18:5
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As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. -- john 18:6
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Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. -- john 18:7
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Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way: -- john 18:8
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That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none. -- john 18:9
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Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. -- john 18:10
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Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? -- john 18:11
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Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him, -- john 18:12
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And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. -- john 18:13
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Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people. -- john 18:14
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And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest. -- john 18:15
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But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter. -- john 18:16
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Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not. -- john 18:17
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And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself. -- john 18:18
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The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine. -- john 18:19
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Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing. -- john 18:20
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Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said. -- john 18:21
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And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so? -- john 18:22
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Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me? -- john 18:23
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Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest. -- john 18:24
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And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not. -- john 18:25
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One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him? -- john 18:26
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Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew. -- john 18:27
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Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover. -- john 18:28
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Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man? -- john 18:29
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They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee. -- john 18:30
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Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death: -- john 18:31
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That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die. -- john 18:32
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Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews? -- john 18:33
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Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me? -- john 18:34
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Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done? -- john 18:35
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Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. -- john 18:36
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Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. -- john 18:37
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Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all. -- john 18:38
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But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews? -- john 18:39
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Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber. -- john 18:40
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Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. -- john 19:1
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And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, -- john 19:2
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And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands. -- john 19:3
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Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him. -- john 19:4
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Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man! -- john 19:5
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When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him. -- john 19:6
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The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God. -- john 19:7
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When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid; -- john 19:8
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And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. -- john 19:9
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Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee? -- john 19:10
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Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin. -- john 19:11
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And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar. -- john 19:12
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When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha. -- john 19:13
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And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King! -- john 19:14
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But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar. -- john 19:15
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Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away. -- john 19:16
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And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha: -- john 19:17
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Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. -- john 19:18
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And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. -- john 19:19
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This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. -- john 19:20
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Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews. -- john 19:21
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Pilate answered, What I have written I have written. -- john 19:22
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Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. -- john 19:23
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They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did. -- john 19:24
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Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. -- john 19:25
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When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! -- john 19:26
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Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home. -- john 19:27
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After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. -- john 19:28
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Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth. -- john 19:29
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When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. -- john 19:30
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The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. -- john 19:31
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Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him. -- john 19:32
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But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: -- john 19:33
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But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. -- john 19:34
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And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. -- john 19:35
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For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken. -- john 19:36
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And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced. -- john 19:37
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And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus. -- john 19:38
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And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. -- john 19:39
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Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury. -- john 19:40
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Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid. -- john 19:41
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There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand. -- john 19:42
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The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. -- john 20:1
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Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the LORD out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him. -- john 20:2
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Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre. -- john 20:3
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So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. -- john 20:4
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And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in. -- john 20:5
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Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, -- john 20:6
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And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. -- john 20:7
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Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed. -- john 20:8
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For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead. -- john 20:9
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Then the disciples went away again unto their own home. -- john 20:10
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But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre, -- john 20:11
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And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. -- john 20:12
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And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my LORD, and I know not where they have laid him. -- john 20:13
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And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. -- john 20:14
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Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. -- john 20:15
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Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. -- john 20:16
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Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God. -- john 20:17
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Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the LORD, and that he had spoken these things unto her. -- john 20:18
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Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. -- john 20:19
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And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the LORD. -- john 20:20
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Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. -- john 20:21
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And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: -- john 20:22
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Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained. -- john 20:23
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But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. -- john 20:24
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The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the LORD. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. -- john 20:25
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And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. -- john 20:26
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Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. -- john 20:27
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And Thomas answered and said unto him, My LORD and my God. -- john 20:28
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Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. -- john 20:29
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And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: -- john 20:30
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But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. -- john 20:31
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After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself. -- john 21:1
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There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples. -- john 21:2
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Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing. -- john 21:3
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But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. -- john 21:4
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Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No. -- john 21:5
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And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. -- john 21:6
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Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea. -- john 21:7
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And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes. -- john 21:8
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As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. -- john 21:9
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Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught. -- john 21:10
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Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken. -- john 21:11
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Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. -- john 21:12
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Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise. -- john 21:13
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This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead. -- john 21:14
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So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. -- john 21:15
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He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. -- john 21:16
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He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. -- john 21:17
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Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdest thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. -- john 21:18
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This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me. -- john 21:19
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Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee? -- john 21:20
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Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? -- john 21:21
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Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me. -- john 21:22
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Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? -- john 21:23
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This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true. -- john 21:24
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And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen. -- john 21:25
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The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, -- acts 1:1
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Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: -- acts 1:2
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To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: -- acts 1:3
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And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. -- acts 1:4
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For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. -- acts 1:5
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When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? -- acts 1:6
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And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. -- acts 1:7
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But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. -- acts 1:8
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And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. -- acts 1:9
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And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; -- acts 1:10
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Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. -- acts 1:11
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Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey. -- acts 1:12
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And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. -- acts 1:13
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These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. -- acts 1:14
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And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,) -- acts 1:15
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Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. -- acts 1:16
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For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. -- acts 1:17
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Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. -- acts 1:18
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And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood. -- acts 1:19
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For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take. -- acts 1:20
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Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, -- acts 1:21
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Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection. -- acts 1:22
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And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. -- acts 1:23
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And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, -- acts 1:24
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That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. -- acts 1:25
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And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. -- acts 1:26
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And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. -- acts 2:1
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And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. -- acts 2:2
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And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. -- acts 2:3
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And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. -- acts 2:4
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And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. -- acts 2:5
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Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. -- acts 2:6
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And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? -- acts 2:7
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And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? -- acts 2:8
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Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, -- acts 2:9
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Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, -- acts 2:10
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Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God. -- acts 2:11
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And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this? -- acts 2:12
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Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine. -- acts 2:13
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But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: -- acts 2:14
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For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. -- acts 2:15
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But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; -- acts 2:16
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And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: -- acts 2:17
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And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: -- acts 2:18
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And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: -- acts 2:19
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The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord come: -- acts 2:20
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And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. -- acts 2:21
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Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: -- acts 2:22
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Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: -- acts 2:23
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Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it. -- acts 2:24
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For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: -- acts 2:25
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Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: -- acts 2:26
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Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. -- acts 2:27
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Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance. -- acts 2:28
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Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. -- acts 2:29
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Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; -- acts 2:30
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He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. -- acts 2:31
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This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. -- acts 2:32
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Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. -- acts 2:33
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For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, -- acts 2:34
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Until I make thy foes thy footstool. -- acts 2:35
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Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. -- acts 2:36
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Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? -- acts 2:37
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Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. -- acts 2:38
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For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call. -- acts 2:39
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And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. -- acts 2:40
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Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. -- acts 2:41
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And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. -- acts 2:42
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And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. -- acts 2:43
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And all that believed were together, and had all things common; -- acts 2:44
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And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. -- acts 2:45
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And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, -- acts 2:46
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Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. -- acts 2:47
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Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. -- acts 3:1
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And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; -- acts 3:2
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Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. -- acts 3:3
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And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. -- acts 3:4
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And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. -- acts 3:5
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Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. -- acts 3:6
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And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. -- acts 3:7
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And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. -- acts 3:8
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And all the people saw him walking and praising God: -- acts 3:9
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And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. -- acts 3:10
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And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering. -- acts 3:11
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And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk? -- acts 3:12
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The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. -- acts 3:13
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But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you; -- acts 3:14
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And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. -- acts 3:15
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And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. -- acts 3:16
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And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers. -- acts 3:17
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But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled. -- acts 3:18
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Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord. -- acts 3:19
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And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: -- acts 3:20
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Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. -- acts 3:21
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For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. -- acts 3:22
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And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people. -- acts 3:23
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Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days. -- acts 3:24
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Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. -- acts 3:25
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Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities. -- acts 3:26
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And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, -- acts 4:1
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Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. -- acts 4:2
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And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide. -- acts 4:3
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Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand. -- acts 4:4
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And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, -- acts 4:5
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And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. -- acts 4:6
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And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this? -- acts 4:7
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Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, -- acts 4:8
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If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; -- acts 4:9
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Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. -- acts 4:10
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This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. -- acts 4:11
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Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. -- acts 4:12
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Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. -- acts 4:13
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And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it. -- acts 4:14
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But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, -- acts 4:15
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Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it. -- acts 4:16
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But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. -- acts 4:17
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And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. -- acts 4:18
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But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. -- acts 4:19
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For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. -- acts 4:20
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So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done. -- acts 4:21
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For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed. -- acts 4:22
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And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them. -- acts 4:23
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And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is: -- acts 4:24
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Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? -- acts 4:25
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The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. -- acts 4:26
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For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, -- acts 4:27
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For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done. -- acts 4:28
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And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, -- acts 4:29
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By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus. -- acts 4:30
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And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. -- acts 4:31
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And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. -- acts 4:32
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And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. -- acts 4:33
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Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, -- acts 4:34
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And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need. -- acts 4:35
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And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, -- acts 4:36
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Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet. -- acts 4:37
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But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, -- acts 5:1
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And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet. -- acts 5:2
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But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? -- acts 5:3
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Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. -- acts 5:4
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And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things. -- acts 5:5
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And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him. -- acts 5:6
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And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. -- acts 5:7
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And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much. -- acts 5:8
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Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out. -- acts 5:9
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Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband. -- acts 5:10
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And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things. -- acts 5:11
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And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. -- acts 5:12
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And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them. -- acts 5:13
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And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.) -- acts 5:14
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Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them. -- acts 5:15
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There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one. -- acts 5:16
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Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, -- acts 5:17
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And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. -- acts 5:18
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But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, -- acts 5:19
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Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. -- acts 5:20
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And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. -- acts 5:21
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But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned and told, -- acts 5:22
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Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within. -- acts 5:23
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Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow. -- acts 5:24
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Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. -- acts 5:25
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Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned. -- acts 5:26
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And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them, -- acts 5:27
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Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us. -- acts 5:28
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Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. -- acts 5:29
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The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. -- acts 5:30
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Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. -- acts 5:31
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And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him. -- acts 5:32
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When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them. -- acts 5:33
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Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space; -- acts 5:34
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And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men. -- acts 5:35
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For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought. -- acts 5:36
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After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed. -- acts 5:37
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And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: -- acts 5:38
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But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. -- acts 5:39
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And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. -- acts 5:40
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And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. -- acts 5:41
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And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ. -- acts 5:42
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And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. -- acts 6:1
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Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. -- acts 6:2
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Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. -- acts 6:3
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But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. -- acts 6:4
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And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: -- acts 6:5
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Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. -- acts 6:6
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And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith. -- acts 6:7
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And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. -- acts 6:8
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Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. -- acts 6:9
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And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. -- acts 6:10
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Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God. -- acts 6:11
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And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council, -- acts 6:12
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And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: -- acts 6:13
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For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us. -- acts 6:14
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And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. -- acts 6:15
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Then said the high priest, Are these things so? -- acts 7:1
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And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran, -- acts 7:2
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And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee. -- acts 7:3
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Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell. -- acts 7:4
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And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child. -- acts 7:5
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And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years. -- acts 7:6
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And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place. -- acts 7:7
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And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs. -- acts 7:8
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And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him, -- acts 7:9
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And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house. -- acts 7:10
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Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance. -- acts 7:11
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But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first. -- acts 7:12
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And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh. -- acts 7:13
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Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls. -- acts 7:14
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So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers, -- acts 7:15
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And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem. -- acts 7:16
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But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, -- acts 7:17
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Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph. -- acts 7:18
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The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live. -- acts 7:19
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In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months: -- acts 7:20
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And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son. -- acts 7:21
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And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds. -- acts 7:22
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And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel. -- acts 7:23
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And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian: -- acts 7:24
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For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not. -- acts 7:25
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And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another? -- acts 7:26
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But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us? -- acts 7:27
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Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday? -- acts 7:28
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Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons. -- acts 7:29
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And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush. -- acts 7:30
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When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the LORD came unto him, -- acts 7:31
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Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold. -- acts 7:32
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Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground. -- acts 7:33
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I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt. -- acts 7:34
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This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush. -- acts 7:35
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He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years. -- acts 7:36
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This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear. -- acts 7:37
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This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us: -- acts 7:38
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To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt, -- acts 7:39
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Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him. -- acts 7:40
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And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands. -- acts 7:41
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Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness? -- acts 7:42
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Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon. -- acts 7:43
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Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen. -- acts 7:44
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Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David; -- acts 7:45
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Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob. -- acts 7:46
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But Solomon built him an house. -- acts 7:47
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Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet, -- acts 7:48
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Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest? -- acts 7:49
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Hath not my hand made all these things? -- acts 7:50
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Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. -- acts 7:51
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Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers: -- acts 7:52
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Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it. -- acts 7:53
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When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. -- acts 7:54
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But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, -- acts 7:55
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And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. -- acts 7:56
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Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, -- acts 7:57
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And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul. -- acts 7:58
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And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. -- acts 7:59
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And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. -- acts 7:60
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And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. -- acts 8:1
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And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. -- acts 8:2
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As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. -- acts 8:3
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Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. -- acts 8:4
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Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. -- acts 8:5
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And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. -- acts 8:6
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For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. -- acts 8:7
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And there was great joy in that city. -- acts 8:8
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But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: -- acts 8:9
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To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. -- acts 8:10
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And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. -- acts 8:11
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But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. -- acts 8:12
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Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. -- acts 8:13
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Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: -- acts 8:14
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Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: -- acts 8:15
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(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) -- acts 8:16
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Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. -- acts 8:17
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And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, -- acts 8:18
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Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. -- acts 8:19
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But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. -- acts 8:20
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Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. -- acts 8:21
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Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. -- acts 8:22
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For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. -- acts 8:23
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Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the LORD for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me. -- acts 8:24
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And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans. -- acts 8:25
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And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. -- acts 8:26
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And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, -- acts 8:27
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Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. -- acts 8:28
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Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. -- acts 8:29
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And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? -- acts 8:30
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And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. -- acts 8:31
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The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth: -- acts 8:32
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In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. -- acts 8:33
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And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? -- acts 8:34
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Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. -- acts 8:35
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And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? -- acts 8:36
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And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. -- acts 8:37
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And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. -- acts 8:38
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And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing. -- acts 8:39
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But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea. -- acts 8:40
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And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, -- acts 9:1
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And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. -- acts 9:2
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And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: -- acts 9:3
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And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? -- acts 9:4
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And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. -- acts 9:5
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And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. -- acts 9:6
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And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. -- acts 9:7
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And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. -- acts 9:8
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And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink. -- acts 9:9
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And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. -- acts 9:10
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And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, -- acts 9:11
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And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight. -- acts 9:12
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Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: -- acts 9:13
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And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name. -- acts 9:14
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But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: -- acts 9:15
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For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake. -- acts 9:16
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And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. -- acts 9:17
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And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. -- acts 9:18
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And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus. -- acts 9:19
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And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. -- acts 9:20
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But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests? -- acts 9:21
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But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ. -- acts 9:22
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And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him: -- acts 9:23
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But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. -- acts 9:24
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Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket. -- acts 9:25
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And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. -- acts 9:26
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But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. -- acts 9:27
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And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem. -- acts 9:28
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And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him. -- acts 9:29
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Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus. -- acts 9:30
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Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. -- acts 9:31
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And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda. -- acts 9:32
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And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy. -- acts 9:33
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And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately. -- acts 9:34
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And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord. -- acts 9:35
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Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. -- acts 9:36
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And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber. -- acts 9:37
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And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them. -- acts 9:38
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Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. -- acts 9:39
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But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up. -- acts 9:40
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And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive. -- acts 9:41
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And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord. -- acts 9:42
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And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner. -- acts 9:43
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There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, -- acts 10:1
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A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. -- acts 10:2
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He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. -- acts 10:3
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And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. -- acts 10:4
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And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter: -- acts 10:5
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He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do. -- acts 10:6
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And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually; -- acts 10:7
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And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa. -- acts 10:8
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On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: -- acts 10:9
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And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance, -- acts 10:10
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And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending upon him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth: -- acts 10:11
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Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. -- acts 10:12
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And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat. -- acts 10:13
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But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean. -- acts 10:14
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And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. -- acts 10:15
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This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven. -- acts 10:16
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Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate, -- acts 10:17
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And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there. -- acts 10:18
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While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee. -- acts 10:19
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Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them. -- acts 10:20
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Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come? -- acts 10:21
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And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee. -- acts 10:22
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Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him. -- acts 10:23
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And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and he had called together his kinsmen and near friends. -- acts 10:24
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And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. -- acts 10:25
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But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man. -- acts 10:26
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And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together. -- acts 10:27
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And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean. -- acts 10:28
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Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me? -- acts 10:29
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And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing, -- acts 10:30
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And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God. -- acts 10:31
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Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee. -- acts 10:32
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Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God. -- acts 10:33
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Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: -- acts 10:34
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But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. -- acts 10:35
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The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) -- acts 10:36
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That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; -- acts 10:37
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How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. -- acts 10:38
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And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree: -- acts 10:39
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Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly; -- acts 10:40
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Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead. -- acts 10:41
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And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. -- acts 10:42
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To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. -- acts 10:43
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While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. -- acts 10:44
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And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. -- acts 10:45
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For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, -- acts 10:46
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Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? -- acts 10:47
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And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days. -- acts 10:48
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And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. -- acts 11:1
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And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, -- acts 11:2
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Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. -- acts 11:3
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But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying, -- acts 11:4
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I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me: -- acts 11:5
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Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. -- acts 11:6
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And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat. -- acts 11:7
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But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth. -- acts 11:8
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But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. -- acts 11:9
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And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven. -- acts 11:10
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And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me. -- acts 11:11
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And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house: -- acts 11:12
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And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter; -- acts 11:13
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Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved. -- acts 11:14
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And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. -- acts 11:15
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Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. -- acts 11:16
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Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God? -- acts 11:17
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When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life. -- acts 11:18
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Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. -- acts 11:19
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And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the LORD Jesus. -- acts 11:20
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And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord. -- acts 11:21
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Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. -- acts 11:22
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Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. -- acts 11:23
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For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord. -- acts 11:24
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Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: -- acts 11:25
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And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. -- acts 11:26
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And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. -- acts 11:27
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And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar. -- acts 11:28
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Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: -- acts 11:29
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Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. -- acts 11:30
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Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. -- acts 12:1
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And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. -- acts 12:2
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And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.) -- acts 12:3
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And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. -- acts 12:4
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Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. -- acts 12:5
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And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison. -- acts 12:6
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And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands. -- acts 12:7
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And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. -- acts 12:8
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And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision. -- acts 12:9
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When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him. -- acts 12:10
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And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the LORD hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews. -- acts 12:11
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And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying. -- acts 12:12
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And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda. -- acts 12:13
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And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate. -- acts 12:14
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And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel. -- acts 12:15
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But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished. -- acts 12:16
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But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place. -- acts 12:17
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Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter. -- acts 12:18
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And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode. -- acts 12:19
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And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country. -- acts 12:20
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And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. -- acts 12:21
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And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. -- acts 12:22
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And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. -- acts 12:23
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But the word of God grew and multiplied. -- acts 12:24
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And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark. -- acts 12:25
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Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. -- acts 13:1
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As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. -- acts 13:2
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And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. -- acts 13:3
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So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. -- acts 13:4
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And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister. -- acts 13:5
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And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus: -- acts 13:6
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Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God. -- acts 13:7
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But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. -- acts 13:8
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Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him. -- acts 13:9
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And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? -- acts 13:10
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And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand. -- acts 13:11
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Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord. -- acts 13:12
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Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem. -- acts 13:13
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But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. -- acts 13:14
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And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. -- acts 13:15
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Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. -- acts 13:16
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The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it. -- acts 13:17
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And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness. -- acts 13:18
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And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot. -- acts 13:19
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And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet. -- acts 13:20
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And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years. -- acts 13:21
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And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave their testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will. -- acts 13:22
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Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus: -- acts 13:23
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When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. -- acts 13:24
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And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose. -- acts 13:25
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Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent. -- acts 13:26
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For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him. -- acts 13:27
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And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain. -- acts 13:28
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And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre. -- acts 13:29
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But God raised him from the dead: -- acts 13:30
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And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people. -- acts 13:31
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And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, -- acts 13:32
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God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. -- acts 13:33
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And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David. -- acts 13:34
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Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. -- acts 13:35
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For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption: -- acts 13:36
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But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption. -- acts 13:37
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Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: -- acts 13:38
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And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. -- acts 13:39
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Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets; -- acts 13:40
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Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you. -- acts 13:41
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And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath. -- acts 13:42
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Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God. -- acts 13:43
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And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God. -- acts 13:44
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But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming. -- acts 13:45
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Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. -- acts 13:46
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For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. -- acts 13:47
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And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. -- acts 13:48
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And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region. -- acts 13:49
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But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts. -- acts 13:50
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But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium. -- acts 13:51
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And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost. -- acts 13:52
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And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. -- acts 14:1
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But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren. -- acts 14:2
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Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands. -- acts 14:3
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But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles. -- acts 14:4
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And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them, -- acts 14:5
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They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about: -- acts 14:6
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And there they preached the gospel. -- acts 14:7
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And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked: -- acts 14:8
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The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, -- acts 14:9
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Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked. -- acts 14:10
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And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. -- acts 14:11
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And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. -- acts 14:12
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Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people. -- acts 14:13
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Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, -- acts 14:14
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And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein: -- acts 14:15
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Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. -- acts 14:16
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Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness. -- acts 14:17
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And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them. -- acts 14:18
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And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. -- acts 14:19
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Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. -- acts 14:20
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And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch, -- acts 14:21
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Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. -- acts 14:22
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And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. -- acts 14:23
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And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia. -- acts 14:24
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And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia: -- acts 14:25
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And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled. -- acts 14:26
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And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles. -- acts 14:27
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And there they abode long time with the disciples. -- acts 14:28
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And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. -- acts 15:1
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When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question. -- acts 15:2
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And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren. -- acts 15:3
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And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them. -- acts 15:4
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But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. -- acts 15:5
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And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. -- acts 15:6
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And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. -- acts 15:7
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And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; -- acts 15:8
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And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. -- acts 15:9
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Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? -- acts 15:10
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But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. -- acts 15:11
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Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them. -- acts 15:12
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And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me: -- acts 15:13
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Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. -- acts 15:14
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And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, -- acts 15:15
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After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: -- acts 15:16
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That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things. -- acts 15:17
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Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. -- acts 15:18
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Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God: -- acts 15:19
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But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. -- acts 15:20
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For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day. -- acts 15:21
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Then pleased it the apostles and elders with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas and Silas, chief men among the brethren: -- acts 15:22
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And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia. -- acts 15:23
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Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment: -- acts 15:24
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It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, -- acts 15:25
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Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. -- acts 15:26
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We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. -- acts 15:27
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For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; -- acts 15:28
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That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. -- acts 15:29
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So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle: -- acts 15:30
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Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation. -- acts 15:31
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And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them. -- acts 15:32
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And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles. -- acts 15:33
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Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still. -- acts 15:34
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Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also. -- acts 15:35
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And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the LORD, and see how they do. -- acts 15:36
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And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark. -- acts 15:37
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But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. -- acts 15:38
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And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus; -- acts 15:39
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And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God. -- acts 15:40
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And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches. -- acts 15:41
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Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: -- acts 16:1
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Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. -- acts 16:2
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Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek. -- acts 16:3
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And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem. -- acts 16:4
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And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily. -- acts 16:5
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Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, -- acts 16:6
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After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not. -- acts 16:7
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And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas. -- acts 16:8
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And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. -- acts 16:9
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And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them. -- acts 16:10
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Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis; -- acts 16:11
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And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days. -- acts 16:12
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And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither. -- acts 16:13
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And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. -- acts 16:14
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And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us. -- acts 16:15
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And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: -- acts 16:16
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The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. -- acts 16:17
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And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour. -- acts 16:18
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And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers, -- acts 16:19
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And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, -- acts 16:20
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And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans. -- acts 16:21
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And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them. -- acts 16:22
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And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: -- acts 16:23
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Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. -- acts 16:24
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And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. -- acts 16:25
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And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed. -- acts 16:26
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And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. -- acts 16:27
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But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. -- acts 16:28
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Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, -- acts 16:29
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And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? -- acts 16:30
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And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. -- acts 16:31
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And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. -- acts 16:32
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And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. -- acts 16:33
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And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house. -- acts 16:34
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And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go. -- acts 16:35
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And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace. -- acts 16:36
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But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out. -- acts 16:37
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And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans. -- acts 16:38
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And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city. -- acts 16:39
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And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed. -- acts 16:40
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Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: -- acts 17:1
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And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, -- acts 17:2
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Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ. -- acts 17:3
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And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few. -- acts 17:4
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But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. -- acts 17:5
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And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also; -- acts 17:6
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Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus. -- acts 17:7
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And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things. -- acts 17:8
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And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go. -- acts 17:9
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And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. -- acts 17:10
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These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. -- acts 17:11
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Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few. -- acts 17:12
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But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people. -- acts 17:13
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And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still. -- acts 17:14
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And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed. -- acts 17:15
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Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. -- acts 17:16
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Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him. -- acts 17:17
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Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection. -- acts 17:18
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And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is? -- acts 17:19
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For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean. -- acts 17:20
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(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.) -- acts 17:21
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Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. -- acts 17:22
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For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. -- acts 17:23
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God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; -- acts 17:24
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Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; -- acts 17:25
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And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; -- acts 17:26
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That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us: -- acts 17:27
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For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. -- acts 17:28
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Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. -- acts 17:29
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And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: -- acts 17:30
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Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. -- acts 17:31
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And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter. -- acts 17:32
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So Paul departed from among them. -- acts 17:33
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Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them. -- acts 17:34
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After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth; -- acts 18:1
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And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them. -- acts 18:2
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And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers. -- acts 18:3
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And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks. -- acts 18:4
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And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ. -- acts 18:5
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And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean; from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles. -- acts 18:6
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And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue. -- acts 18:7
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And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized. -- acts 18:8
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Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: -- acts 18:9
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For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city. -- acts 18:10
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And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them. -- acts 18:11
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And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat, -- acts 18:12
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Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law. -- acts 18:13
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And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you: -- acts 18:14
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But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters. -- acts 18:15
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And he drave them from the judgment seat. -- acts 18:16
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Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things. -- acts 18:17
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And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow. -- acts 18:18
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And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews. -- acts 18:19
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When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not; -- acts 18:20
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But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus. -- acts 18:21
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And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch. -- acts 18:22
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And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples. -- acts 18:23
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And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. -- acts 18:24
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This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. -- acts 18:25
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And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. -- acts 18:26
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And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace: -- acts 18:27
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For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ. -- acts 18:28
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And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, -- acts 19:1
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He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. -- acts 19:2
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And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. -- acts 19:3
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Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. -- acts 19:4
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When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. -- acts 19:5
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And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. -- acts 19:6
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And all the men were about twelve. -- acts 19:7
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And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. -- acts 19:8
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But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus. -- acts 19:9
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And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks. -- acts 19:10
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And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: -- acts 19:11
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So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them. -- acts 19:12
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Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the LORD Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. -- acts 19:13
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And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. -- acts 19:14
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And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? -- acts 19:15
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And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. -- acts 19:16
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And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. -- acts 19:17
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And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. -- acts 19:18
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Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. -- acts 19:19
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So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed. -- acts 19:20
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After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome. -- acts 19:21
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So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season. -- acts 19:22
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And the same time there arose no small stir about that way. -- acts 19:23
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For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen; -- acts 19:24
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Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth. -- acts 19:25
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Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands: -- acts 19:26
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So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth. -- acts 19:27
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And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. -- acts 19:28
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And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre. -- acts 19:29
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And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not. -- acts 19:30
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And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre. -- acts 19:31
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Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused: and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together. -- acts 19:32
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And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people. -- acts 19:33
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But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. -- acts 19:34
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And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter? -- acts 19:35
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Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly. -- acts 19:36
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For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess. -- acts 19:37
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Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another. -- acts 19:38
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But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly. -- acts 19:39
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For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse. -- acts 19:40
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And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly. -- acts 19:41
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And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. -- acts 20:1
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And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece, -- acts 20:2
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And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia. -- acts 20:3
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And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus. -- acts 20:4
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These going before tarried for us at Troas. -- acts 20:5
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And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days. -- acts 20:6
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And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. -- acts 20:7
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And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together. -- acts 20:8
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And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. -- acts 20:9
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And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. -- acts 20:10
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When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed. -- acts 20:11
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And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted. -- acts 20:12
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And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot. -- acts 20:13
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And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene. -- acts 20:14
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And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus. -- acts 20:15
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For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost. -- acts 20:16
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And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church. -- acts 20:17
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And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, -- acts 20:18
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Serving the LORD with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews: -- acts 20:19
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And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house, -- acts 20:20
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Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. -- acts 20:21
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And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: -- acts 20:22
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Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. -- acts 20:23
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But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. -- acts 20:24
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And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. -- acts 20:25
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Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. -- acts 20:26
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For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. -- acts 20:27
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Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. -- acts 20:28
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For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. -- acts 20:29
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Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. -- acts 20:30
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Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. -- acts 20:31
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And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. -- acts 20:32
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I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. -- acts 20:33
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Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me. -- acts 20:34
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I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. -- acts 20:35
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And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all. -- acts 20:36
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And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him, -- acts 20:37
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Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship. -- acts 20:38
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And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara: -- acts 21:1
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And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth. -- acts 21:2
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Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden. -- acts 21:3
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And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem. -- acts 21:4
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And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed. -- acts 21:5
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And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again. -- acts 21:6
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And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day. -- acts 21:7
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And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him. -- acts 21:8
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And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. -- acts 21:9
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And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus. -- acts 21:10
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And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. -- acts 21:11
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And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem. -- acts 21:12
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Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. -- acts 21:13
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And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. -- acts 21:14
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And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem. -- acts 21:15
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There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge. -- acts 21:16
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And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. -- acts 21:17
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And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present. -- acts 21:18
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And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry. -- acts 21:19
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And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law: -- acts 21:20
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And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs. -- acts 21:21
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What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come. -- acts 21:22
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Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them; -- acts 21:23
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Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law. -- acts 21:24
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As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication. -- acts 21:25
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Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them. -- acts 21:26
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And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him, -- acts 21:27
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Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place. -- acts 21:28
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(For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.) -- acts 21:29
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And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut. -- acts 21:30
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And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. -- acts 21:31
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Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul. -- acts 21:32
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Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done. -- acts 21:33
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And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle. -- acts 21:34
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And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people. -- acts 21:35
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For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him. -- acts 21:36
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And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek? -- acts 21:37
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Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers? -- acts 21:38
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But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people. -- acts 21:39
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And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying, -- acts 21:40
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Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you. -- acts 22:1
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(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,) -- acts 22:2
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I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. -- acts 22:3
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And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. -- acts 22:4
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As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished. -- acts 22:5
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And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. -- acts 22:6
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And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? -- acts 22:7
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And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. -- acts 22:8
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And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me. -- acts 22:9
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And I said, What shall I do, LORD? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do. -- acts 22:10
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And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus. -- acts 22:11
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And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there, -- acts 22:12
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Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him. -- acts 22:13
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And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth. -- acts 22:14
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For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard. -- acts 22:15
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And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. -- acts 22:16
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And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance; -- acts 22:17
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And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me. -- acts 22:18
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And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee: -- acts 22:19
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And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him. -- acts 22:20
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And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles. -- acts 22:21
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And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live. -- acts 22:22
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And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air, -- acts 22:23
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The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him. -- acts 22:24
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And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned? -- acts 22:25
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When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman. -- acts 22:26
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Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea. -- acts 22:27
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And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born. -- acts 22:28
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Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him. -- acts 22:29
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On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them. -- acts 22:30
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And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. -- acts 23:1
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And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth. -- acts 23:2
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Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law? -- acts 23:3
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And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest? -- acts 23:4
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Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people. -- acts 23:5
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But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question. -- acts 23:6
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And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. -- acts 23:7
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For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both. -- acts 23:8
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And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God. -- acts 23:9
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And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle. -- acts 23:10
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And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. -- acts 23:11
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And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. -- acts 23:12
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And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy. -- acts 23:13
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And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. -- acts 23:14
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Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him. -- acts 23:15
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And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul. -- acts 23:16
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Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him. -- acts 23:17
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So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee. -- acts 23:18
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Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me? -- acts 23:19
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And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly. -- acts 23:20
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But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee. -- acts 23:21
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So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me. -- acts 23:22
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And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night; -- acts 23:23
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And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor. -- acts 23:24
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And he wrote a letter after this manner: -- acts 23:25
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Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting. -- acts 23:26
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This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman. -- acts 23:27
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And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council: -- acts 23:28
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Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds. -- acts 23:29
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And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell. -- acts 23:30
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Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris. -- acts 23:31
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On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle: -- acts 23:32
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Who, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him. -- acts 23:33
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And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia; -- acts 23:34
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I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall. -- acts 23:35
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And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. -- acts 24:1
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And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, -- acts 24:2
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We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. -- acts 24:3
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Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words. -- acts 24:4
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For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: -- acts 24:5
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Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law. -- acts 24:6
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But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, -- acts 24:7
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Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him. -- acts 24:8
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And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so. -- acts 24:9
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Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself: -- acts 24:10
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Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship. -- acts 24:11
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And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: -- acts 24:12
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Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me. -- acts 24:13
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But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: -- acts 24:14
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And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. -- acts 24:15
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And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void to offence toward God, and toward men. -- acts 24:16
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Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. -- acts 24:17
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Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult. -- acts 24:18
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Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me. -- acts 24:19
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Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council, -- acts 24:20
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Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day. -- acts 24:21
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And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter. -- acts 24:22
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And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him. -- acts 24:23
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And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. -- acts 24:24
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And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee. -- acts 24:25
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He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him. -- acts 24:26
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But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound. -- acts 24:27
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Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem. -- acts 25:1
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Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him, -- acts 25:2
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And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him. -- acts 25:3
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But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither. -- acts 25:4
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Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him. -- acts 25:5
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And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought. -- acts 25:6
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And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove. -- acts 25:7
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While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all. -- acts 25:8
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But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me? -- acts 25:9
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Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest. -- acts 25:10
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For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar. -- acts 25:11
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Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go. -- acts 25:12
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And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus. -- acts 25:13
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And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix: -- acts 25:14
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About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him. -- acts 25:15
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To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him. -- acts 25:16
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Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth. -- acts 25:17
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Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed: -- acts 25:18
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But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. -- acts 25:19
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And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters. -- acts 25:20
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But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar. -- acts 25:21
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Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him. -- acts 25:22
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And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth. -- acts 25:23
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And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer. -- acts 25:24
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But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him. -- acts 25:25
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Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write. -- acts 25:26
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For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him. -- acts 25:27
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Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: -- acts 26:1
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I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews: -- acts 26:2
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Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. -- acts 26:3
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My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews; -- acts 26:4
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Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. -- acts 26:5
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And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God, unto our fathers: -- acts 26:6
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Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. -- acts 26:7
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Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead? -- acts 26:8
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I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. -- acts 26:9
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Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them. -- acts 26:10
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And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities. -- acts 26:11
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Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, -- acts 26:12
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At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me. -- acts 26:13
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And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. -- acts 26:14
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And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. -- acts 26:15
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But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; -- acts 26:16
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Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, -- acts 26:17
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To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. -- acts 26:18
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Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: -- acts 26:19
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But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance. -- acts 26:20
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For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me. -- acts 26:21
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Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come: -- acts 26:22
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That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles. -- acts 26:23
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And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad. -- acts 26:24
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But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. -- acts 26:25
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For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner. -- acts 26:26
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King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. -- acts 26:27
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Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. -- acts 26:28
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And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds. -- acts 26:29
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And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them: -- acts 26:30
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And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds. -- acts 26:31
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Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar. -- acts 26:32
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And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band. -- acts 27:1
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And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. -- acts 27:2
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And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself. -- acts 27:3
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And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. -- acts 27:4
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And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia. -- acts 27:5
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And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein. -- acts 27:6
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And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone; -- acts 27:7
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And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea. -- acts 27:8
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Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them, -- acts 27:9
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And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives. -- acts 27:10
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Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul. -- acts 27:11
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And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west. -- acts 27:12
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And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete. -- acts 27:13
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But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. -- acts 27:14
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And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive. -- acts 27:15
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And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat: -- acts 27:16
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Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven. -- acts 27:17
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And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship; -- acts 27:18
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And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship. -- acts 27:19
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And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away. -- acts 27:20
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But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. -- acts 27:21
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And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship. -- acts 27:22
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For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, -- acts 27:23
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Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. -- acts 27:24
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Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me. -- acts 27:25
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Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island. -- acts 27:26
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But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country; -- acts 27:27
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And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms. -- acts 27:28
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Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day. -- acts 27:29
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And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship, -- acts 27:30
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Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved. -- acts 27:31
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Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off. -- acts 27:32
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And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing. -- acts 27:33
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Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you. -- acts 27:34
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And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat. -- acts 27:35
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Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat. -- acts 27:36
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And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls. -- acts 27:37
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And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea. -- acts 27:38
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And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship. -- acts 27:39
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And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore. -- acts 27:40
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And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves. -- acts 27:41
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And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape. -- acts 27:42
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But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land: -- acts 27:43
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And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land. -- acts 27:44
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And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. -- acts 28:1
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And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. -- acts 28:2
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And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. -- acts 28:3
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And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live. -- acts 28:4
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And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm. -- acts 28:5
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Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. -- acts 28:6
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In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously. -- acts 28:7
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And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him. -- acts 28:8
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So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed: -- acts 28:9
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Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary. -- acts 28:10
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And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux. -- acts 28:11
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And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days. -- acts 28:12
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And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli: -- acts 28:13
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Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome. -- acts 28:14
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And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage. -- acts 28:15
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And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him. -- acts 28:16
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And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. -- acts 28:17
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Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me. -- acts 28:18
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But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of. -- acts 28:19
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For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain. -- acts 28:20
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And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee. -- acts 28:21
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But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against. -- acts 28:22
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And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening. -- acts 28:23
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And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not. -- acts 28:24
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And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers, -- acts 28:25
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Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: -- acts 28:26
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For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. -- acts 28:27
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Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it. -- acts 28:28
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And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves. -- acts 28:29
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And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, -- acts 28:30
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Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him. -- acts 28:31
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Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, -- romans 1:1
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(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) -- romans 1:2
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Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; -- romans 1:3
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And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: -- romans 1:4
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By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: -- romans 1:5
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Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ: -- romans 1:6
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To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. -- romans 1:7
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First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. -- romans 1:8
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For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; -- romans 1:9
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Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you. -- romans 1:10
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For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; -- romans 1:11
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That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. -- romans 1:12
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Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles. -- romans 1:13
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I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. -- romans 1:14
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So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. -- romans 1:15
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For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. -- romans 1:16
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For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. -- romans 1:17
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For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; -- romans 1:18
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Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. -- romans 1:19
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For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: -- romans 1:20
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Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. -- romans 1:21
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Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, -- romans 1:22
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And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. -- romans 1:23
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Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: -- romans 1:24
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Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. -- romans 1:25
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For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: -- romans 1:26
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And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. -- romans 1:27
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And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; -- romans 1:28
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Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, -- romans 1:29
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Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, -- romans 1:30
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Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: -- romans 1:31
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Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. -- romans 1:32
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Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. -- romans 2:1
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But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. -- romans 2:2
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And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? -- romans 2:3
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Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? -- romans 2:4
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But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; -- romans 2:5
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Who will render to every man according to his deeds: -- romans 2:6
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To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: -- romans 2:7
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But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, -- romans 2:8
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Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; -- romans 2:9
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But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: -- romans 2:10
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For there is no respect of persons with God. -- romans 2:11
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For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; -- romans 2:12
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(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. -- romans 2:13
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For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: -- romans 2:14
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Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) -- romans 2:15
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In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel. -- romans 2:16
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Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, -- romans 2:17
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And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law; -- romans 2:18
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And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness, -- romans 2:19
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An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law. -- romans 2:20
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Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? -- romans 2:21
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Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege? -- romans 2:22
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Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God? -- romans 2:23
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For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written. -- romans 2:24
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For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. -- romans 2:25
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Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision? -- romans 2:26
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And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law? -- romans 2:27
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For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: -- romans 2:28
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But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God. -- romans 2:29
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What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? -- romans 3:1
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Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God. -- romans 3:2
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For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? -- romans 3:3
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God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged. -- romans 3:4
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But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man) -- romans 3:5
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God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world? -- romans 3:6
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For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner? -- romans 3:7
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And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just. -- romans 3:8
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What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; -- romans 3:9
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As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: -- romans 3:10
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There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. -- romans 3:11
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They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. -- romans 3:12
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Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: -- romans 3:13
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Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: -- romans 3:14
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Their feet are swift to shed blood: -- romans 3:15
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Destruction and misery are in their ways: -- romans 3:16
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And the way of peace have they not known: -- romans 3:17
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There is no fear of God before their eyes. -- romans 3:18
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Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. -- romans 3:19
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Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. -- romans 3:20
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But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; -- romans 3:21
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Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: -- romans 3:22
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For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; -- romans 3:23
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Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: -- romans 3:24
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Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; -- romans 3:25
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To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. -- romans 3:26
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Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. -- romans 3:27
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Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. -- romans 3:28
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Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also: -- romans 3:29
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Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith. -- romans 3:30
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Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law. -- romans 3:31
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What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? -- romans 4:1
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For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. -- romans 4:2
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For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. -- romans 4:3
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Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. -- romans 4:4
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But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. -- romans 4:5
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Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, -- romans 4:6
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Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. -- romans 4:7
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Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. -- romans 4:8
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Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. -- romans 4:9
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How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. -- romans 4:10
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And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: -- romans 4:11
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And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised. -- romans 4:12
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For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. -- romans 4:13
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For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect: -- romans 4:14
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Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression. -- romans 4:15
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Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, -- romans 4:16
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(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. -- romans 4:17
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Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. -- romans 4:18
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And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb: -- romans 4:19
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He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; -- romans 4:20
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And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. -- romans 4:21
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And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. -- romans 4:22
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Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; -- romans 4:23
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But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; -- romans 4:24
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Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification. -- romans 4:25
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Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: -- romans 5:1
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By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. -- romans 5:2
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And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; -- romans 5:3
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And patience, experience; and experience, hope: -- romans 5:4
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And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. -- romans 5:5
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For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. -- romans 5:6
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For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. -- romans 5:7
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But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. -- romans 5:8
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Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. -- romans 5:9
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For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. -- romans 5:10
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And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. -- romans 5:11
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Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: -- romans 5:12
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(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. -- romans 5:13
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Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. -- romans 5:14
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But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. -- romans 5:15
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And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. -- romans 5:16
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For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) -- romans 5:17
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Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. -- romans 5:18
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For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. -- romans 5:19
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Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: -- romans 5:20
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That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord. -- romans 5:21
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What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? -- romans 6:1
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God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? -- romans 6:2
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Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? -- romans 6:3
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Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. -- romans 6:4
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For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: -- romans 6:5
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Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. -- romans 6:6
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For he that is dead is freed from sin. -- romans 6:7
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Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: -- romans 6:8
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Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. -- romans 6:9
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For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. -- romans 6:10
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Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. -- romans 6:11
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Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. -- romans 6:12
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Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. -- romans 6:13
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For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. -- romans 6:14
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What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. -- romans 6:15
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Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? -- romans 6:16
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But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. -- romans 6:17
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Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. -- romans 6:18
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I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. -- romans 6:19
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For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. -- romans 6:20
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What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. -- romans 6:21
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But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. -- romans 6:22
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For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. -- romans 6:23
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Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? -- romans 7:1
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For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband. -- romans 7:2
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So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man. -- romans 7:3
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Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God. -- romans 7:4
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For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death. -- romans 7:5
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But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter. -- romans 7:6
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What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. -- romans 7:7
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But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead. -- romans 7:8
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For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. -- romans 7:9
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And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death. -- romans 7:10
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For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me. -- romans 7:11
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Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good. -- romans 7:12
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Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful. -- romans 7:13
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For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. -- romans 7:14
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For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. -- romans 7:15
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If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. -- romans 7:16
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Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. -- romans 7:17
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For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. -- romans 7:18
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For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. -- romans 7:19
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Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. -- romans 7:20
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I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. -- romans 7:21
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For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: -- romans 7:22
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But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. -- romans 7:23
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O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? -- romans 7:24
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I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin. -- romans 7:25
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There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. -- romans 8:1
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For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. -- romans 8:2
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For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: -- romans 8:3
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That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. -- romans 8:4
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For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. -- romans 8:5
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For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. -- romans 8:6
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Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. -- romans 8:7
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So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. -- romans 8:8
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But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. -- romans 8:9
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And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. -- romans 8:10
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But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. -- romans 8:11
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Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. -- romans 8:12
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For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. -- romans 8:13
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For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. -- romans 8:14
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For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. -- romans 8:15
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The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: -- romans 8:16
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And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. -- romans 8:17
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For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. -- romans 8:18
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For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. -- romans 8:19
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For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, -- romans 8:20
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Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. -- romans 8:21
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For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. -- romans 8:22
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And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. -- romans 8:23
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For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? -- romans 8:24
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But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. -- romans 8:25
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Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. -- romans 8:26
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And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. -- romans 8:27
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And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. -- romans 8:28
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For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. -- romans 8:29
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Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. -- romans 8:30
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What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? -- romans 8:31
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He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? -- romans 8:32
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Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. -- romans 8:33
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Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. -- romans 8:34
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Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? -- romans 8:35
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As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. -- romans 8:36
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Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. -- romans 8:37
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For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, -- romans 8:38
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Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. -- romans 8:39
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I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, -- romans 9:1
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That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. -- romans 9:2
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For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh: -- romans 9:3
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Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises; -- romans 9:4
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Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. -- romans 9:5
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Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: -- romans 9:6
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Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. -- romans 9:7
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That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. -- romans 9:8
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For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son. -- romans 9:9
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And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; -- romans 9:10
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(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) -- romans 9:11
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It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. -- romans 9:12
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As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. -- romans 9:13
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What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. -- romans 9:14
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For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. -- romans 9:15
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So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. -- romans 9:16
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For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. -- romans 9:17
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Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. -- romans 9:18
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Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will? -- romans 9:19
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Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? -- romans 9:20
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Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? -- romans 9:21
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What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: -- romans 9:22
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And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, -- romans 9:23
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Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? -- romans 9:24
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As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. -- romans 9:25
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And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God. -- romans 9:26
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Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: -- romans 9:27
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For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. -- romans 9:28
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And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha. -- romans 9:29
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What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. -- romans 9:30
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But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. -- romans 9:31
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Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; -- romans 9:32
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As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. -- romans 9:33
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Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. -- romans 10:1
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For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. -- romans 10:2
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For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. -- romans 10:3
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For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. -- romans 10:4
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For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. -- romans 10:5
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But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:) -- romans 10:6
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Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) -- romans 10:7
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But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; -- romans 10:8
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That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. -- romans 10:9
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For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. -- romans 10:10
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For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. -- romans 10:11
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For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. -- romans 10:12
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For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. -- romans 10:13
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How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? -- romans 10:14
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And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! -- romans 10:15
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But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? -- romans 10:16
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So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. -- romans 10:17
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But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. -- romans 10:18
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But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you. -- romans 10:19
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But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me. -- romans 10:20
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But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people. -- romans 10:21
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I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. -- romans 11:1
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God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel saying, -- romans 11:2
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Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life. -- romans 11:3
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But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. -- romans 11:4
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Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. -- romans 11:5
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And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. -- romans 11:6
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What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded. -- romans 11:7
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(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day. -- romans 11:8
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And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them: -- romans 11:9
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Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway. -- romans 11:10
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I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy. -- romans 11:11
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Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness? -- romans 11:12
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For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office: -- romans 11:13
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If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them. -- romans 11:14
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For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead? -- romans 11:15
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For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches. -- romans 11:16
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And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree; -- romans 11:17
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Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee. -- romans 11:18
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Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in. -- romans 11:19
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Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear: -- romans 11:20
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For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee. -- romans 11:21
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Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off. -- romans 11:22
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And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again. -- romans 11:23
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For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree? -- romans 11:24
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For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. -- romans 11:25
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And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: -- romans 11:26
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For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. -- romans 11:27
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As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the father's sakes. -- romans 11:28
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For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. -- romans 11:29
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For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief: -- romans 11:30
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Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy. -- romans 11:31
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For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. -- romans 11:32
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O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! -- romans 11:33
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For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? -- romans 11:34
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Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? -- romans 11:35
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For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen. -- romans 11:36
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I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. -- romans 12:1
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And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. -- romans 12:2
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For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. -- romans 12:3
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For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: -- romans 12:4
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So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. -- romans 12:5
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Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; -- romans 12:6
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Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; -- romans 12:7
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Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. -- romans 12:8
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Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. -- romans 12:9
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Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; -- romans 12:10
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Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; -- romans 12:11
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Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; -- romans 12:12
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Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. -- romans 12:13
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Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. -- romans 12:14
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Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. -- romans 12:15
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Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. -- romans 12:16
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Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. -- romans 12:17
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If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. -- romans 12:18
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Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. -- romans 12:19
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Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. -- romans 12:20
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Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. -- romans 12:21
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Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. -- romans 13:1
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Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. -- romans 13:2
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For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: -- romans 13:3
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For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. -- romans 13:4
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Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. -- romans 13:5
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For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. -- romans 13:6
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Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. -- romans 13:7
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Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. -- romans 13:8
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For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. -- romans 13:9
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Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. -- romans 13:10
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And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. -- romans 13:11
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The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. -- romans 13:12
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Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. -- romans 13:13
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But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. -- romans 13:14
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Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. -- romans 14:1
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For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. -- romans 14:2
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Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. -- romans 14:3
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Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. -- romans 14:4
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One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. -- romans 14:5
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He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. -- romans 14:6
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For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. -- romans 14:7
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For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. -- romans 14:8
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For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. -- romans 14:9
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But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. -- romans 14:10
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For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. -- romans 14:11
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So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. -- romans 14:12
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Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way. -- romans 14:13
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I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. -- romans 14:14
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But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. -- romans 14:15
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Let not then your good be evil spoken of: -- romans 14:16
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For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. -- romans 14:17
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For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men. -- romans 14:18
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Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. -- romans 14:19
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For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. -- romans 14:20
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It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. -- romans 14:21
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Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. -- romans 14:22
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And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin. -- romans 14:23
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We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. -- romans 15:1
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Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. -- romans 15:2
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For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me. -- romans 15:3
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For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. -- romans 15:4
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Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: -- romans 15:5
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That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. -- romans 15:6
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Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God. -- romans 15:7
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Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers: -- romans 15:8
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And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name. -- romans 15:9
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And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. -- romans 15:10
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And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people. -- romans 15:11
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And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust. -- romans 15:12
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Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. -- romans 15:13
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And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. -- romans 15:14
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Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God, -- romans 15:15
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That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost. -- romans 15:16
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I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God. -- romans 15:17
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For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, -- romans 15:18
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Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. -- romans 15:19
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Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation: -- romans 15:20
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But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand. -- romans 15:21
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For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you. -- romans 15:22
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But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you; -- romans 15:23
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Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company. -- romans 15:24
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But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints. -- romans 15:25
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For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem. -- romans 15:26
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It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things. -- romans 15:27
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When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain. -- romans 15:28
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And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ. -- romans 15:29
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Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me; -- romans 15:30
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That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints; -- romans 15:31
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That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed. -- romans 15:32
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Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen. -- romans 15:33
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I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: -- romans 16:1
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That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also. -- romans 16:2
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Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus: -- romans 16:3
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Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. -- romans 16:4
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Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ. -- romans 16:5
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Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us. -- romans 16:6
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Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. -- romans 16:7
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Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord. -- romans 16:8
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Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. -- romans 16:9
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Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus' household. -- romans 16:10
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Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord. -- romans 16:11
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Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord. -- romans 16:12
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Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. -- romans 16:13
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Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them. -- romans 16:14
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Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them. -- romans 16:15
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Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you. -- romans 16:16
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Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. -- romans 16:17
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For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. -- romans 16:18
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For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil. -- romans 16:19
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And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. -- romans 16:20
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Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you. -- romans 16:21
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I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord. -- romans 16:22
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Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother. -- romans 16:23
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. -- romans 16:24
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Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, -- romans 16:25
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But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: -- romans 16:26
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To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. -- romans 16:27
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Paul called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, -- 1 corinthians 1:1
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Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their's and our's: -- 1 corinthians 1:2
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Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. -- 1 corinthians 1:3
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I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; -- 1 corinthians 1:4
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That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; -- 1 corinthians 1:5
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Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: -- 1 corinthians 1:6
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So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: -- 1 corinthians 1:7
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Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. -- 1 corinthians 1:8
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God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. -- 1 corinthians 1:9
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Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. -- 1 corinthians 1:10
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For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. -- 1 corinthians 1:11
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Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. -- 1 corinthians 1:12
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Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul? -- 1 corinthians 1:13
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I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius; -- 1 corinthians 1:14
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Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name. -- 1 corinthians 1:15
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And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other. -- 1 corinthians 1:16
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For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. -- 1 corinthians 1:17
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For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. -- 1 corinthians 1:18
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For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. -- 1 corinthians 1:19
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Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? -- 1 corinthians 1:20
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For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. -- 1 corinthians 1:21
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For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: -- 1 corinthians 1:22
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But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; -- 1 corinthians 1:23
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But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. -- 1 corinthians 1:24
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Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. -- 1 corinthians 1:25
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For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: -- 1 corinthians 1:26
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But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; -- 1 corinthians 1:27
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And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: -- 1 corinthians 1:28
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That no flesh should glory in his presence. -- 1 corinthians 1:29
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But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: -- 1 corinthians 1:30
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That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. -- 1 corinthians 1:31
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And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. -- 1 corinthians 2:1
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For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. -- 1 corinthians 2:2
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And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. -- 1 corinthians 2:3
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And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: -- 1 corinthians 2:4
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That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. -- 1 corinthians 2:5
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Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: -- 1 corinthians 2:6
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But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: -- 1 corinthians 2:7
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Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. -- 1 corinthians 2:8
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But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. -- 1 corinthians 2:9
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But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. -- 1 corinthians 2:10
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For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. -- 1 corinthians 2:11
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Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. -- 1 corinthians 2:12
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Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. -- 1 corinthians 2:13
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But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. -- 1 corinthians 2:14
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But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. -- 1 corinthians 2:15
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For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. -- 1 corinthians 2:16
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And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. -- 1 corinthians 3:1
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I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. -- 1 corinthians 3:2
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For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? -- 1 corinthians 3:3
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For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal? -- 1 corinthians 3:4
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Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? -- 1 corinthians 3:5
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I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. -- 1 corinthians 3:6
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So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. -- 1 corinthians 3:7
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Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. -- 1 corinthians 3:8
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For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building. -- 1 corinthians 3:9
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According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. -- 1 corinthians 3:10
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For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. -- 1 corinthians 3:11
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Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; -- 1 corinthians 3:12
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Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. -- 1 corinthians 3:13
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If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. -- 1 corinthians 3:14
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If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. -- 1 corinthians 3:15
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Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? -- 1 corinthians 3:16
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If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. -- 1 corinthians 3:17
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Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. -- 1 corinthians 3:18
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For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. -- 1 corinthians 3:19
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And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. -- 1 corinthians 3:20
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Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are your's; -- 1 corinthians 3:21
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Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are your's; -- 1 corinthians 3:22
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And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's. -- 1 corinthians 3:23
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Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. -- 1 corinthians 4:1
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Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. -- 1 corinthians 4:2
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But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. -- 1 corinthians 4:3
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For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. -- 1 corinthians 4:4
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Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God. -- 1 corinthians 4:5
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And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another. -- 1 corinthians 4:6
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For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it? -- 1 corinthians 4:7
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Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you. -- 1 corinthians 4:8
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For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men. -- 1 corinthians 4:9
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We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised. -- 1 corinthians 4:10
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Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace; -- 1 corinthians 4:11
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And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it: -- 1 corinthians 4:12
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Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day. -- 1 corinthians 4:13
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I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you. -- 1 corinthians 4:14
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For though ye have ten thousand instructers in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. -- 1 corinthians 4:15
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Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me. -- 1 corinthians 4:16
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For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church. -- 1 corinthians 4:17
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Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you. -- 1 corinthians 4:18
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But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power. -- 1 corinthians 4:19
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For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power. -- 1 corinthians 4:20
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What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness? -- 1 corinthians 4:21
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It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife. -- 1 corinthians 5:1
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And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you. -- 1 corinthians 5:2
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For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed, -- 1 corinthians 5:3
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In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, -- 1 corinthians 5:4
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To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. -- 1 corinthians 5:5
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Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? -- 1 corinthians 5:6
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Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: -- 1 corinthians 5:7
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Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. -- 1 corinthians 5:8
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I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: -- 1 corinthians 5:9
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Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world. -- 1 corinthians 5:10
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But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. -- 1 corinthians 5:11
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For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within? -- 1 corinthians 5:12
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But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person. -- 1 corinthians 5:13
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Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? -- 1 corinthians 6:1
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Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? -- 1 corinthians 6:2
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Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life? -- 1 corinthians 6:3
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If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church. -- 1 corinthians 6:4
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I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren? -- 1 corinthians 6:5
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But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers. -- 1 corinthians 6:6
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Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded? -- 1 corinthians 6:7
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Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren. -- 1 corinthians 6:8
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Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, -- 1 corinthians 6:9
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Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. -- 1 corinthians 6:10
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And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. -- 1 corinthians 6:11
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All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. -- 1 corinthians 6:12
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Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body. -- 1 corinthians 6:13
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And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power. -- 1 corinthians 6:14
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Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid. -- 1 corinthians 6:15
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What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh. -- 1 corinthians 6:16
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But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit. -- 1 corinthians 6:17
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Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. -- 1 corinthians 6:18
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What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? -- 1 corinthians 6:19
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For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. -- 1 corinthians 6:20
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Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. -- 1 corinthians 7:1
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Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. -- 1 corinthians 7:2
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Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. -- 1 corinthians 7:3
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The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife. -- 1 corinthians 7:4
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Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency. -- 1 corinthians 7:5
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But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment. -- 1 corinthians 7:6
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For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that. -- 1 corinthians 7:7
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I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I. -- 1 corinthians 7:8
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But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn. -- 1 corinthians 7:9
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And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: -- 1 corinthians 7:10
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But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife. -- 1 corinthians 7:11
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But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away. -- 1 corinthians 7:12
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And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him. -- 1 corinthians 7:13
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For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy. -- 1 corinthians 7:14
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But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace. -- 1 corinthians 7:15
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For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife? -- 1 corinthians 7:16
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But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches. -- 1 corinthians 7:17
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Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised. -- 1 corinthians 7:18
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Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God. -- 1 corinthians 7:19
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Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. -- 1 corinthians 7:20
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Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather. -- 1 corinthians 7:21
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For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant. -- 1 corinthians 7:22
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Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men. -- 1 corinthians 7:23
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Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God. -- 1 corinthians 7:24
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Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful. -- 1 corinthians 7:25
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I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be. -- 1 corinthians 7:26
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Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife. -- 1 corinthians 7:27
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But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you. -- 1 corinthians 7:28
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But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; -- 1 corinthians 7:29
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And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; -- 1 corinthians 7:30
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And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away. -- 1 corinthians 7:31
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But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord: -- 1 corinthians 7:32
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But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife. -- 1 corinthians 7:33
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There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband. -- 1 corinthians 7:34
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And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction. -- 1 corinthians 7:35
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But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry. -- 1 corinthians 7:36
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Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well. -- 1 corinthians 7:37
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So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better. -- 1 corinthians 7:38
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The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord. -- 1 corinthians 7:39
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But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God. -- 1 corinthians 7:40
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Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. -- 1 corinthians 8:1
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And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know. -- 1 corinthians 8:2
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But if any man love God, the same is known of him. -- 1 corinthians 8:3
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As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one. -- 1 corinthians 8:4
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For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) -- 1 corinthians 8:5
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But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him. -- 1 corinthians 8:6
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Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled. -- 1 corinthians 8:7
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But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. -- 1 corinthians 8:8
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But take heed lest by any means this liberty of your's become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. -- 1 corinthians 8:9
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For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols; -- 1 corinthians 8:10
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And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? -- 1 corinthians 8:11
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But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. -- 1 corinthians 8:12
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Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend. -- 1 corinthians 8:13
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Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? -- 1 corinthians 9:1
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If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord. -- 1 corinthians 9:2
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Mine answer to them that do examine me is this, -- 1 corinthians 9:3
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Have we not power to eat and to drink? -- 1 corinthians 9:4
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Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas? -- 1 corinthians 9:5
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Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working? -- 1 corinthians 9:6
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Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? -- 1 corinthians 9:7
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Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? -- 1 corinthians 9:8
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For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? -- 1 corinthians 9:9
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Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. -- 1 corinthians 9:10
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If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things? -- 1 corinthians 9:11
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If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ. -- 1 corinthians 9:12
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Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? -- 1 corinthians 9:13
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Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel. -- 1 corinthians 9:14
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But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void. -- 1 corinthians 9:15
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For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! -- 1 corinthians 9:16
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For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me. -- 1 corinthians 9:17
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What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel. -- 1 corinthians 9:18
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For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. -- 1 corinthians 9:19
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And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; -- 1 corinthians 9:20
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To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law. -- 1 corinthians 9:21
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To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. -- 1 corinthians 9:22
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And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you. -- 1 corinthians 9:23
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Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. -- 1 corinthians 9:24
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And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. -- 1 corinthians 9:25
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I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: -- 1 corinthians 9:26
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But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. -- 1 corinthians 9:27
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Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; -- 1 corinthians 10:1
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And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; -- 1 corinthians 10:2
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And did all eat the same spiritual meat; -- 1 corinthians 10:3
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And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. -- 1 corinthians 10:4
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But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. -- 1 corinthians 10:5
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Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. -- 1 corinthians 10:6
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Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. -- 1 corinthians 10:7
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Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. -- 1 corinthians 10:8
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Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. -- 1 corinthians 10:9
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Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. -- 1 corinthians 10:10
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Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. -- 1 corinthians 10:11
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Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. -- 1 corinthians 10:12
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There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. -- 1 corinthians 10:13
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Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. -- 1 corinthians 10:14
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I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. -- 1 corinthians 10:15
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The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? -- 1 corinthians 10:16
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For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. -- 1 corinthians 10:17
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Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar? -- 1 corinthians 10:18
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What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? -- 1 corinthians 10:19
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But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. -- 1 corinthians 10:20
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Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils. -- 1 corinthians 10:21
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Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he? -- 1 corinthians 10:22
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All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. -- 1 corinthians 10:23
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Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth. -- 1 corinthians 10:24
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Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake: -- 1 corinthians 10:25
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For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof. -- 1 corinthians 10:26
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If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake. -- 1 corinthians 10:27
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But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof: -- 1 corinthians 10:28
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Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience? -- 1 corinthians 10:29
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For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks? -- 1 corinthians 10:30
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Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. -- 1 corinthians 10:31
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Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: -- 1 corinthians 10:32
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Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved. -- 1 corinthians 10:33
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Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. -- 1 corinthians 11:1
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Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you. -- 1 corinthians 11:2
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But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. -- 1 corinthians 11:3
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Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. -- 1 corinthians 11:4
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But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven. -- 1 corinthians 11:5
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For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered. -- 1 corinthians 11:6
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For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. -- 1 corinthians 11:7
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For the man is not of the woman: but the woman of the man. -- 1 corinthians 11:8
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Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man. -- 1 corinthians 11:9
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For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels. -- 1 corinthians 11:10
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Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord. -- 1 corinthians 11:11
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For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God. -- 1 corinthians 11:12
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Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered? -- 1 corinthians 11:13
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Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? -- 1 corinthians 11:14
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But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering. -- 1 corinthians 11:15
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But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God. -- 1 corinthians 11:16
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Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse. -- 1 corinthians 11:17
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For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it. -- 1 corinthians 11:18
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For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you. -- 1 corinthians 11:19
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When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper. -- 1 corinthians 11:20
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For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken. -- 1 corinthians 11:21
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What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not. -- 1 corinthians 11:22
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For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: -- 1 corinthians 11:23
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And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. -- 1 corinthians 11:24
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After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. -- 1 corinthians 11:25
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For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. -- 1 corinthians 11:26
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Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. -- 1 corinthians 11:27
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But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. -- 1 corinthians 11:28
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For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. -- 1 corinthians 11:29
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For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. -- 1 corinthians 11:30
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For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. -- 1 corinthians 11:31
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But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. -- 1 corinthians 11:32
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Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another. -- 1 corinthians 11:33
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And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come. -- 1 corinthians 11:34
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Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. -- 1 corinthians 12:1
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Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. -- 1 corinthians 12:2
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Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. -- 1 corinthians 12:3
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Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. -- 1 corinthians 12:4
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And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. -- 1 corinthians 12:5
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And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. -- 1 corinthians 12:6
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But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. -- 1 corinthians 12:7
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For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; -- 1 corinthians 12:8
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To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; -- 1 corinthians 12:9
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To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: -- 1 corinthians 12:10
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But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. -- 1 corinthians 12:11
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For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. -- 1 corinthians 12:12
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For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. -- 1 corinthians 12:13
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For the body is not one member, but many. -- 1 corinthians 12:14
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If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? -- 1 corinthians 12:15
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And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? -- 1 corinthians 12:16
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If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? -- 1 corinthians 12:17
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But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. -- 1 corinthians 12:18
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And if they were all one member, where were the body? -- 1 corinthians 12:19
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But now are they many members, yet but one body. -- 1 corinthians 12:20
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And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. -- 1 corinthians 12:21
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Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: -- 1 corinthians 12:22
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And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. -- 1 corinthians 12:23
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For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked. -- 1 corinthians 12:24
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That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. -- 1 corinthians 12:25
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And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. -- 1 corinthians 12:26
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Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. -- 1 corinthians 12:27
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And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. -- 1 corinthians 12:28
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Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? -- 1 corinthians 12:29
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Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? -- 1 corinthians 12:30
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But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. -- 1 corinthians 12:31
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Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. -- 1 corinthians 13:1
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And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. -- 1 corinthians 13:2
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And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. -- 1 corinthians 13:3
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Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, -- 1 corinthians 13:4
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Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; -- 1 corinthians 13:5
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Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; -- 1 corinthians 13:6
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Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. -- 1 corinthians 13:7
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Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. -- 1 corinthians 13:8
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For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. -- 1 corinthians 13:9
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But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. -- 1 corinthians 13:10
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When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. -- 1 corinthians 13:11
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For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. -- 1 corinthians 13:12
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And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. -- 1 corinthians 13:13
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Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. -- 1 corinthians 14:1
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For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. -- 1 corinthians 14:2
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But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. -- 1 corinthians 14:3
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He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. -- 1 corinthians 14:4
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I would that ye all spake with tongues but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying. -- 1 corinthians 14:5
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Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine? -- 1 corinthians 14:6
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And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped? -- 1 corinthians 14:7
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For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? -- 1 corinthians 14:8
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So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air. -- 1 corinthians 14:9
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There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification. -- 1 corinthians 14:10
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Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me. -- 1 corinthians 14:11
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Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. -- 1 corinthians 14:12
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Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret. -- 1 corinthians 14:13
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For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. -- 1 corinthians 14:14
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What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. -- 1 corinthians 14:15
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Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? -- 1 corinthians 14:16
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For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. -- 1 corinthians 14:17
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I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all: -- 1 corinthians 14:18
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Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue. -- 1 corinthians 14:19
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Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men. -- 1 corinthians 14:20
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In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord. -- 1 corinthians 14:21
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Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe. -- 1 corinthians 14:22
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If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad? -- 1 corinthians 14:23
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But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: -- 1 corinthians 14:24
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And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth. -- 1 corinthians 14:25
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How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying. -- 1 corinthians 14:26
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If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret. -- 1 corinthians 14:27
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But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God. -- 1 corinthians 14:28
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Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge. -- 1 corinthians 14:29
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If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace. -- 1 corinthians 14:30
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For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. -- 1 corinthians 14:31
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And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. -- 1 corinthians 14:32
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For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. -- 1 corinthians 14:33
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Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law. -- 1 corinthians 14:34
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And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church. -- 1 corinthians 14:35
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What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only? -- 1 corinthians 14:36
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If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord. -- 1 corinthians 14:37
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But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. -- 1 corinthians 14:38
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Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. -- 1 corinthians 14:39
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Let all things be done decently and in order. -- 1 corinthians 14:40
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Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; -- 1 corinthians 15:1
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By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. -- 1 corinthians 15:2
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For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; -- 1 corinthians 15:3
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And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: -- 1 corinthians 15:4
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And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: -- 1 corinthians 15:5
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After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. -- 1 corinthians 15:6
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After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. -- 1 corinthians 15:7
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And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. -- 1 corinthians 15:8
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For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. -- 1 corinthians 15:9
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But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. -- 1 corinthians 15:10
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Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed. -- 1 corinthians 15:11
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Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? -- 1 corinthians 15:12
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But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: -- 1 corinthians 15:13
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And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. -- 1 corinthians 15:14
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Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. -- 1 corinthians 15:15
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For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: -- 1 corinthians 15:16
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And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. -- 1 corinthians 15:17
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Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. -- 1 corinthians 15:18
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If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. -- 1 corinthians 15:19
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But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. -- 1 corinthians 15:20
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For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. -- 1 corinthians 15:21
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For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. -- 1 corinthians 15:22
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But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. -- 1 corinthians 15:23
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Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. -- 1 corinthians 15:24
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For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. -- 1 corinthians 15:25
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The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. -- 1 corinthians 15:26
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For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him. -- 1 corinthians 15:27
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And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all. -- 1 corinthians 15:28
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Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead? -- 1 corinthians 15:29
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And why stand we in jeopardy every hour? -- 1 corinthians 15:30
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I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. -- 1 corinthians 15:31
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If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die. -- 1 corinthians 15:32
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Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. -- 1 corinthians 15:33
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Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame. -- 1 corinthians 15:34
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But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? -- 1 corinthians 15:35
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Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die: -- 1 corinthians 15:36
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And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain: -- 1 corinthians 15:37
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But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body. -- 1 corinthians 15:38
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All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds. -- 1 corinthians 15:39
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There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. -- 1 corinthians 15:40
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There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory. -- 1 corinthians 15:41
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So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: -- 1 corinthians 15:42
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It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: -- 1 corinthians 15:43
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It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. -- 1 corinthians 15:44
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And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. -- 1 corinthians 15:45
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Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. -- 1 corinthians 15:46
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The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven. -- 1 corinthians 15:47
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As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. -- 1 corinthians 15:48
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And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. -- 1 corinthians 15:49
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Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. -- 1 corinthians 15:50
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Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, -- 1 corinthians 15:51
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In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. -- 1 corinthians 15:52
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For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. -- 1 corinthians 15:53
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So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. -- 1 corinthians 15:54
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O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? -- 1 corinthians 15:55
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The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. -- 1 corinthians 15:56
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But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. -- 1 corinthians 15:57
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Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. -- 1 corinthians 15:58
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Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. -- 1 corinthians 16:1
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Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. -- 1 corinthians 16:2
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And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem. -- 1 corinthians 16:3
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And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me. -- 1 corinthians 16:4
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Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia. -- 1 corinthians 16:5
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And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go. -- 1 corinthians 16:6
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For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit. -- 1 corinthians 16:7
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But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost. -- 1 corinthians 16:8
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For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries. -- 1 corinthians 16:9
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Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do. -- 1 corinthians 16:10
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Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren. -- 1 corinthians 16:11
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As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time. -- 1 corinthians 16:12
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Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. -- 1 corinthians 16:13
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Let all your things be done with charity. -- 1 corinthians 16:14
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I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,) -- 1 corinthians 16:15
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That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth. -- 1 corinthians 16:16
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I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied. -- 1 corinthians 16:17
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For they have refreshed my spirit and your's: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such. -- 1 corinthians 16:18
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The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house. -- 1 corinthians 16:19
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All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss. -- 1 corinthians 16:20
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The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. -- 1 corinthians 16:21
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If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha. -- 1 corinthians 16:22
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. -- 1 corinthians 16:23
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My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen. -- 1 corinthians 16:24
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Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia: -- 2 corinthians 1:1
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Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. -- 2 corinthians 1:2
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Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; -- 2 corinthians 1:3
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Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. -- 2 corinthians 1:4
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For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ. -- 2 corinthians 1:5
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And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation. -- 2 corinthians 1:6
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And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation. -- 2 corinthians 1:7
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For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life: -- 2 corinthians 1:8
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But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: -- 2 corinthians 1:9
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Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us; -- 2 corinthians 1:10
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Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf. -- 2 corinthians 1:11
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For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward. -- 2 corinthians 1:12
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For we write none other things unto you, than what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end; -- 2 corinthians 1:13
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As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are our's in the day of the Lord Jesus. -- 2 corinthians 1:14
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And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit; -- 2 corinthians 1:15
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And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judaea. -- 2 corinthians 1:16
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When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay? -- 2 corinthians 1:17
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But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay. -- 2 corinthians 1:18
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For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea. -- 2 corinthians 1:19
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For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. -- 2 corinthians 1:20
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Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; -- 2 corinthians 1:21
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Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. -- 2 corinthians 1:22
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Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth. -- 2 corinthians 1:23
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Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand. -- 2 corinthians 1:24
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But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness. -- 2 corinthians 2:1
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For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me? -- 2 corinthians 2:2
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And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all. -- 2 corinthians 2:3
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For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you. -- 2 corinthians 2:4
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But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all. -- 2 corinthians 2:5
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Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many. -- 2 corinthians 2:6
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So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow. -- 2 corinthians 2:7
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Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him. -- 2 corinthians 2:8
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For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things. -- 2 corinthians 2:9
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To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ; -- 2 corinthians 2:10
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Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. -- 2 corinthians 2:11
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Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord, -- 2 corinthians 2:12
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I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia. -- 2 corinthians 2:13
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Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. -- 2 corinthians 2:14
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For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish: -- 2 corinthians 2:15
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To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things? -- 2 corinthians 2:16
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For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ. -- 2 corinthians 2:17
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Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you? -- 2 corinthians 3:1
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Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: -- 2 corinthians 3:2
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Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart. -- 2 corinthians 3:3
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And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward: -- 2 corinthians 3:4
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Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; -- 2 corinthians 3:5
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Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. -- 2 corinthians 3:6
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But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away: -- 2 corinthians 3:7
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How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious? -- 2 corinthians 3:8
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For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory. -- 2 corinthians 3:9
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For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth. -- 2 corinthians 3:10
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For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious. -- 2 corinthians 3:11
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Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: -- 2 corinthians 3:12
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And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished: -- 2 corinthians 3:13
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But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ. -- 2 corinthians 3:14
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But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart. -- 2 corinthians 3:15
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Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away. -- 2 corinthians 3:16
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Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. -- 2 corinthians 3:17
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But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. -- 2 corinthians 3:18
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Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; -- 2 corinthians 4:1
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But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. -- 2 corinthians 4:2
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But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: -- 2 corinthians 4:3
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In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. -- 2 corinthians 4:4
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For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. -- 2 corinthians 4:5
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For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. -- 2 corinthians 4:6
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But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. -- 2 corinthians 4:7
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We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; -- 2 corinthians 4:8
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Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; -- 2 corinthians 4:9
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Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. -- 2 corinthians 4:10
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For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh. -- 2 corinthians 4:11
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So then death worketh in us, but life in you. -- 2 corinthians 4:12
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We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak; -- 2 corinthians 4:13
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Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you. -- 2 corinthians 4:14
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For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God. -- 2 corinthians 4:15
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For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. -- 2 corinthians 4:16
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For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; -- 2 corinthians 4:17
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While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. -- 2 corinthians 4:18
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For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. -- 2 corinthians 5:1
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For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: -- 2 corinthians 5:2
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If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. -- 2 corinthians 5:3
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For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life. -- 2 corinthians 5:4
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Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. -- 2 corinthians 5:5
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Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: -- 2 corinthians 5:6
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(For we walk by faith, not by sight:) -- 2 corinthians 5:7
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We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. -- 2 corinthians 5:8
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Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. -- 2 corinthians 5:9
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For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. -- 2 corinthians 5:10
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Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences. -- 2 corinthians 5:11
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For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart. -- 2 corinthians 5:12
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For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause. -- 2 corinthians 5:13
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For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: -- 2 corinthians 5:14
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And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. -- 2 corinthians 5:15
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Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more. -- 2 corinthians 5:16
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Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. -- 2 corinthians 5:17
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And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; -- 2 corinthians 5:18
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To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. -- 2 corinthians 5:19
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Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. -- 2 corinthians 5:20
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For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. -- 2 corinthians 5:21
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We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. -- 2 corinthians 6:1
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(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) -- 2 corinthians 6:2
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Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: -- 2 corinthians 6:3
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But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, -- 2 corinthians 6:4
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In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; -- 2 corinthians 6:5
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By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, -- 2 corinthians 6:6
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By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, -- 2 corinthians 6:7
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By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; -- 2 corinthians 6:8
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As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; -- 2 corinthians 6:9
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As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. -- 2 corinthians 6:10
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O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged. -- 2 corinthians 6:11
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Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels. -- 2 corinthians 6:12
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Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged. -- 2 corinthians 6:13
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Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? -- 2 corinthians 6:14
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And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? -- 2 corinthians 6:15
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And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. -- 2 corinthians 6:16
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Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you. -- 2 corinthians 6:17
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And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. -- 2 corinthians 6:18
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Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. -- 2 corinthians 7:1
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Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man. -- 2 corinthians 7:2
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I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you. -- 2 corinthians 7:3
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Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation. -- 2 corinthians 7:4
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For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears. -- 2 corinthians 7:5
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Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus; -- 2 corinthians 7:6
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And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more. -- 2 corinthians 7:7
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For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season. -- 2 corinthians 7:8
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Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. -- 2 corinthians 7:9
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For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. -- 2 corinthians 7:10
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For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter. -- 2 corinthians 7:11
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Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you. -- 2 corinthians 7:12
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Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all. -- 2 corinthians 7:13
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For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth. -- 2 corinthians 7:14
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And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him. -- 2 corinthians 7:15
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I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things. -- 2 corinthians 7:16
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Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; -- 2 corinthians 8:1
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How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. -- 2 corinthians 8:2
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For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; -- 2 corinthians 8:3
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Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. -- 2 corinthians 8:4
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And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God. -- 2 corinthians 8:5
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Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also. -- 2 corinthians 8:6
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Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also. -- 2 corinthians 8:7
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I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. -- 2 corinthians 8:8
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For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. -- 2 corinthians 8:9
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And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago. -- 2 corinthians 8:10
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Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have. -- 2 corinthians 8:11
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For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. -- 2 corinthians 8:12
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For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened: -- 2 corinthians 8:13
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But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality: -- 2 corinthians 8:14
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As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack. -- 2 corinthians 8:15
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But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you. -- 2 corinthians 8:16
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For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you. -- 2 corinthians 8:17
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And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches; -- 2 corinthians 8:18
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And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind: -- 2 corinthians 8:19
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Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us: -- 2 corinthians 8:20
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Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men. -- 2 corinthians 8:21
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And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you. -- 2 corinthians 8:22
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Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ. -- 2 corinthians 8:23
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Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf. -- 2 corinthians 8:24
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For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you: -- 2 corinthians 9:1
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For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many. -- 2 corinthians 9:2
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Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready: -- 2 corinthians 9:3
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Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting. -- 2 corinthians 9:4
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Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness. -- 2 corinthians 9:5
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But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. -- 2 corinthians 9:6
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Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. -- 2 corinthians 9:7
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And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: -- 2 corinthians 9:8
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(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever. -- 2 corinthians 9:9
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Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;) -- 2 corinthians 9:10
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Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God. -- 2 corinthians 9:11
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For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God; -- 2 corinthians 9:12
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Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men; -- 2 corinthians 9:13
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And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you. -- 2 corinthians 9:14
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Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. -- 2 corinthians 9:15
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Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you: -- 2 corinthians 10:1
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But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh. -- 2 corinthians 10:2
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For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: -- 2 corinthians 10:3
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(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) -- 2 corinthians 10:4
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Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; -- 2 corinthians 10:5
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And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. -- 2 corinthians 10:6
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Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's. -- 2 corinthians 10:7
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For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed: -- 2 corinthians 10:8
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That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters. -- 2 corinthians 10:9
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For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible. -- 2 corinthians 10:10
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Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present. -- 2 corinthians 10:11
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For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. -- 2 corinthians 10:12
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But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you. -- 2 corinthians 10:13
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For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ: -- 2 corinthians 10:14
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Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly, -- 2 corinthians 10:15
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To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand. -- 2 corinthians 10:16
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But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. -- 2 corinthians 10:17
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For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth. -- 2 corinthians 10:18
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Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. -- 2 corinthians 11:1
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For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. -- 2 corinthians 11:2
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But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. -- 2 corinthians 11:3
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For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him. -- 2 corinthians 11:4
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For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles. -- 2 corinthians 11:5
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But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things. -- 2 corinthians 11:6
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Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely? -- 2 corinthians 11:7
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I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service. -- 2 corinthians 11:8
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And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself. -- 2 corinthians 11:9
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As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia. -- 2 corinthians 11:10
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Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth. -- 2 corinthians 11:11
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But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we. -- 2 corinthians 11:12
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For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. -- 2 corinthians 11:13
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And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. -- 2 corinthians 11:14
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Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. -- 2 corinthians 11:15
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I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little. -- 2 corinthians 11:16
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That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting. -- 2 corinthians 11:17
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Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also. -- 2 corinthians 11:18
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For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise. -- 2 corinthians 11:19
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For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face. -- 2 corinthians 11:20
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I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also. -- 2 corinthians 11:21
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Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I. -- 2 corinthians 11:22
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Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft. -- 2 corinthians 11:23
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Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. -- 2 corinthians 11:24
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Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep; -- 2 corinthians 11:25
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In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; -- 2 corinthians 11:26
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In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. -- 2 corinthians 11:27
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Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches. -- 2 corinthians 11:28
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Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not? -- 2 corinthians 11:29
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If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities. -- 2 corinthians 11:30
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The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not. -- 2 corinthians 11:31
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In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me: -- 2 corinthians 11:32
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And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands. -- 2 corinthians 11:33
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It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. -- 2 corinthians 12:1
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I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven. -- 2 corinthians 12:2
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And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) -- 2 corinthians 12:3
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How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. -- 2 corinthians 12:4
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Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities. -- 2 corinthians 12:5
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For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me. -- 2 corinthians 12:6
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And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. -- 2 corinthians 12:7
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For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. -- 2 corinthians 12:8
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And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. -- 2 corinthians 12:9
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Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. -- 2 corinthians 12:10
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I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing. -- 2 corinthians 12:11
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Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds. -- 2 corinthians 12:12
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For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong. -- 2 corinthians 12:13
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Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not your's but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children. -- 2 corinthians 12:14
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And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved. -- 2 corinthians 12:15
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But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile. -- 2 corinthians 12:16
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Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you? -- 2 corinthians 12:17
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I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps? -- 2 corinthians 12:18
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Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying. -- 2 corinthians 12:19
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For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults: -- 2 corinthians 12:20
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And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed. -- 2 corinthians 12:21
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This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. -- 2 corinthians 13:1
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I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare: -- 2 corinthians 13:2
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Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you. -- 2 corinthians 13:3
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For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you. -- 2 corinthians 13:4
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Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? -- 2 corinthians 13:5
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But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates. -- 2 corinthians 13:6
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Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates. -- 2 corinthians 13:7
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For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. -- 2 corinthians 13:8
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For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection. -- 2 corinthians 13:9
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Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction. -- 2 corinthians 13:10
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Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you. -- 2 corinthians 13:11
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Greet one another with an holy kiss. -- 2 corinthians 13:12
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All the saints salute you. -- 2 corinthians 13:13
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The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. -- 2 corinthians 13:14
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Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) -- galatians 1:1
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And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia: -- galatians 1:2
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Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, -- galatians 1:3
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Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: -- galatians 1:4
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To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. -- galatians 1:5
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I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: -- galatians 1:6
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Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. -- galatians 1:7
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But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. -- galatians 1:8
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As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. -- galatians 1:9
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For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. -- galatians 1:10
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But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. -- galatians 1:11
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For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. -- galatians 1:12
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For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: -- galatians 1:13
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And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. -- galatians 1:14
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But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, -- galatians 1:15
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To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: -- galatians 1:16
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Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus. -- galatians 1:17
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Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. -- galatians 1:18
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But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother. -- galatians 1:19
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Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not. -- galatians 1:20
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Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia; -- galatians 1:21
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And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ: -- galatians 1:22
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But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed. -- galatians 1:23
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And they glorified God in me. -- galatians 1:24
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Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. -- galatians 2:1
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And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain. -- galatians 2:2
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But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised: -- galatians 2:3
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And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage: -- galatians 2:4
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To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. -- galatians 2:5
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But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me: -- galatians 2:6
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But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter; -- galatians 2:7
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(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:) -- galatians 2:8
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And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision. -- galatians 2:9
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Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do. -- galatians 2:10
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But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. -- galatians 2:11
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For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision. -- galatians 2:12
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And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. -- galatians 2:13
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But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews? -- galatians 2:14
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We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, -- galatians 2:15
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Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. -- galatians 2:16
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But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. -- galatians 2:17
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For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. -- galatians 2:18
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For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. -- galatians 2:19
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I am crucified with Christ: neverthless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. -- galatians 2:20
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I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. -- galatians 2:21
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O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? -- galatians 3:1
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This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? -- galatians 3:2
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Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? -- galatians 3:3
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Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain. -- galatians 3:4
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He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? -- galatians 3:5
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Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. -- galatians 3:6
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Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. -- galatians 3:7
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And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. -- galatians 3:8
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So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. -- galatians 3:9
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For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. -- galatians 3:10
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But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. -- galatians 3:11
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And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them. -- galatians 3:12
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Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: -- galatians 3:13
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That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. -- galatians 3:14
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Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. -- galatians 3:15
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Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. -- galatians 3:16
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And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. -- galatians 3:17
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For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise. -- galatians 3:18
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Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. -- galatians 3:19
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Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one. -- galatians 3:20
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Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law. -- galatians 3:21
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But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. -- galatians 3:22
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But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. -- galatians 3:23
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Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. -- galatians 3:24
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But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. -- galatians 3:25
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For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. -- galatians 3:26
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For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. -- galatians 3:27
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There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. -- galatians 3:28
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And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. -- galatians 3:29
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Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; -- galatians 4:1
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But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. -- galatians 4:2
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Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: -- galatians 4:3
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But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, -- galatians 4:4
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To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. -- galatians 4:5
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And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. -- galatians 4:6
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Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. -- galatians 4:7
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Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods. -- galatians 4:8
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But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? -- galatians 4:9
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Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. -- galatians 4:10
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I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain. -- galatians 4:11
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Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all. -- galatians 4:12
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Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first. -- galatians 4:13
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And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus. -- galatians 4:14
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Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me. -- galatians 4:15
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Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? -- galatians 4:16
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They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them. -- galatians 4:17
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But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you. -- galatians 4:18
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My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, -- galatians 4:19
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I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you. -- galatians 4:20
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Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law? -- galatians 4:21
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For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. -- galatians 4:22
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But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. -- galatians 4:23
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Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. -- galatians 4:24
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For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. -- galatians 4:25
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But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. -- galatians 4:26
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For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband. -- galatians 4:27
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Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. -- galatians 4:28
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But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. -- galatians 4:29
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Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman. -- galatians 4:30
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So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free. -- galatians 4:31
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Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. -- galatians 5:1
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Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. -- galatians 5:2
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For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. -- galatians 5:3
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Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. -- galatians 5:4
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For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. -- galatians 5:5
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For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. -- galatians 5:6
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Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? -- galatians 5:7
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This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you. -- galatians 5:8
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A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump. -- galatians 5:9
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I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be. -- galatians 5:10
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And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased. -- galatians 5:11
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I would they were even cut off which trouble you. -- galatians 5:12
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For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. -- galatians 5:13
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For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. -- galatians 5:14
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But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another. -- galatians 5:15
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This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. -- galatians 5:16
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For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. -- galatians 5:17
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But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. -- galatians 5:18
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Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, -- galatians 5:19
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Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, -- galatians 5:20
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Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. -- galatians 5:21
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, -- galatians 5:22
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Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. -- galatians 5:23
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And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. -- galatians 5:24
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If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. -- galatians 5:25
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Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another. -- galatians 5:26
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Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. -- galatians 6:1
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Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. -- galatians 6:2
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For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. -- galatians 6:3
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But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. -- galatians 6:4
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For every man shall bear his own burden. -- galatians 6:5
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Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things. -- galatians 6:6
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Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. -- galatians 6:7
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For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. -- galatians 6:8
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And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. -- galatians 6:9
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As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. -- galatians 6:10
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Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand. -- galatians 6:11
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As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ. -- galatians 6:12
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For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh. -- galatians 6:13
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But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. -- galatians 6:14
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For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. -- galatians 6:15
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And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God. -- galatians 6:16
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From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus. -- galatians 6:17
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Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. -- galatians 6:18
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Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: -- ephesians 1:1
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Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. -- ephesians 1:2
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: -- ephesians 1:3
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According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: -- ephesians 1:4
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Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, -- ephesians 1:5
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To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. -- ephesians 1:6
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In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; -- ephesians 1:7
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Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; -- ephesians 1:8
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Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: -- ephesians 1:9
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That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: -- ephesians 1:10
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In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: -- ephesians 1:11
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That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. -- ephesians 1:12
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In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, -- ephesians 1:13
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Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory. -- ephesians 1:14
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Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, -- ephesians 1:15
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Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; -- ephesians 1:16
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That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: -- ephesians 1:17
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The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, -- ephesians 1:18
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And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, -- ephesians 1:19
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Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, -- ephesians 1:20
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Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: -- ephesians 1:21
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And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, -- ephesians 1:22
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Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all. -- ephesians 1:23
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And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; -- ephesians 2:1
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Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: -- ephesians 2:2
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Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. -- ephesians 2:3
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But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, -- ephesians 2:4
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Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) -- ephesians 2:5
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And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: -- ephesians 2:6
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That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. -- ephesians 2:7
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For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: -- ephesians 2:8
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Not of works, lest any man should boast. -- ephesians 2:9
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For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. -- ephesians 2:10
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Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; -- ephesians 2:11
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That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: -- ephesians 2:12
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But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. -- ephesians 2:13
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For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; -- ephesians 2:14
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Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; -- ephesians 2:15
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And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: -- ephesians 2:16
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And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. -- ephesians 2:17
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For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. -- ephesians 2:18
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Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; -- ephesians 2:19
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And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; -- ephesians 2:20
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In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: -- ephesians 2:21
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In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. -- ephesians 2:22
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For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, -- ephesians 3:1
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If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: -- ephesians 3:2
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How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, -- ephesians 3:3
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Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) -- ephesians 3:4
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Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; -- ephesians 3:5
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That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: -- ephesians 3:6
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Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power. -- ephesians 3:7
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Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; -- ephesians 3:8
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And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: -- ephesians 3:9
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To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, -- ephesians 3:10
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According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: -- ephesians 3:11
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In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. -- ephesians 3:12
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Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory. -- ephesians 3:13
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For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, -- ephesians 3:14
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Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, -- ephesians 3:15
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That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; -- ephesians 3:16
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That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, -- ephesians 3:17
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May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; -- ephesians 3:18
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And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. -- ephesians 3:19
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Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, -- ephesians 3:20
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Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. -- ephesians 3:21
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I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, -- ephesians 4:1
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With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; -- ephesians 4:2
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Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. -- ephesians 4:3
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There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; -- ephesians 4:4
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One Lord, one faith, one baptism, -- ephesians 4:5
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One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. -- ephesians 4:6
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But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. -- ephesians 4:7
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Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. -- ephesians 4:8
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(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? -- ephesians 4:9
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He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) -- ephesians 4:10
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And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; -- ephesians 4:11
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For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: -- ephesians 4:12
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Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: -- ephesians 4:13
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That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; -- ephesians 4:14
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But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: -- ephesians 4:15
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From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love. -- ephesians 4:16
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This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, -- ephesians 4:17
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Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: -- ephesians 4:18
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Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. -- ephesians 4:19
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But ye have not so learned Christ; -- ephesians 4:20
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If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: -- ephesians 4:21
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That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; -- ephesians 4:22
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And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; -- ephesians 4:23
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And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. -- ephesians 4:24
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Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. -- ephesians 4:25
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Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: -- ephesians 4:26
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Neither give place to the devil. -- ephesians 4:27
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Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. -- ephesians 4:28
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Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. -- ephesians 4:29
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And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. -- ephesians 4:30
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Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: -- ephesians 4:31
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And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. -- ephesians 4:32
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Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; -- ephesians 5:1
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And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. -- ephesians 5:2
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But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; -- ephesians 5:3
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Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. -- ephesians 5:4
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For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. -- ephesians 5:5
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Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. -- ephesians 5:6
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Be not ye therefore partakers with them. -- ephesians 5:7
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For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: -- ephesians 5:8
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(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) -- ephesians 5:9
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Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. -- ephesians 5:10
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And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. -- ephesians 5:11
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For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. -- ephesians 5:12
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But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. -- ephesians 5:13
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Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. -- ephesians 5:14
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See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, -- ephesians 5:15
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Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. -- ephesians 5:16
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Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. -- ephesians 5:17
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And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; -- ephesians 5:18
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Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; -- ephesians 5:19
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Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; -- ephesians 5:20
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Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. -- ephesians 5:21
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Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. -- ephesians 5:22
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For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. -- ephesians 5:23
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Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. -- ephesians 5:24
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Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; -- ephesians 5:25
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That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, -- ephesians 5:26
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That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. -- ephesians 5:27
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So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. -- ephesians 5:28
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For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: -- ephesians 5:29
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For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. -- ephesians 5:30
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For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. -- ephesians 5:31
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This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. -- ephesians 5:32
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Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband. -- ephesians 5:33
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Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. -- ephesians 6:1
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Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; -- ephesians 6:2
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That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. -- ephesians 6:3
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And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. -- ephesians 6:4
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Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; -- ephesians 6:5
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Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; -- ephesians 6:6
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With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: -- ephesians 6:7
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Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free. -- ephesians 6:8
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And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him. -- ephesians 6:9
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Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. -- ephesians 6:10
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Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. -- ephesians 6:11
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For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. -- ephesians 6:12
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Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. -- ephesians 6:13
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Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; -- ephesians 6:14
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And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; -- ephesians 6:15
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Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. -- ephesians 6:16
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And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: -- ephesians 6:17
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Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; -- ephesians 6:18
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And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, -- ephesians 6:19
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For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. -- ephesians 6:20
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But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things: -- ephesians 6:21
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Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts. -- ephesians 6:22
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Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. -- ephesians 6:23
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Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. -- ephesians 6:24
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Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: -- philippians 1:1
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Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. -- philippians 1:2
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I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, -- philippians 1:3
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Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, -- philippians 1:4
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For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; -- philippians 1:5
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Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: -- philippians 1:6
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Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace. -- philippians 1:7
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For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. -- philippians 1:8
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And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; -- philippians 1:9
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That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ. -- philippians 1:10
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Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. -- philippians 1:11
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But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel; -- philippians 1:12
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So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places; -- philippians 1:13
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And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear. -- philippians 1:14
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Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: -- philippians 1:15
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The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: -- philippians 1:16
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But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. -- philippians 1:17
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What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. -- philippians 1:18
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For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, -- philippians 1:19
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According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. -- philippians 1:20
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For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. -- philippians 1:21
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But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. -- philippians 1:22
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For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: -- philippians 1:23
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Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you. -- philippians 1:24
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And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith; -- philippians 1:25
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That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again. -- philippians 1:26
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Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; -- philippians 1:27
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And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God. -- philippians 1:28
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For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; -- philippians 1:29
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Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me. -- philippians 1:30
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If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, -- philippians 2:1
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Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. -- philippians 2:2
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Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. -- philippians 2:3
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Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. -- philippians 2:4
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Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: -- philippians 2:5
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Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: -- philippians 2:6
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But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: -- philippians 2:7
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And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. -- philippians 2:8
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Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: -- philippians 2:9
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That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; -- philippians 2:10
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And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. -- philippians 2:11
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Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. -- philippians 2:12
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For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. -- philippians 2:13
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Do all things without murmurings and disputings: -- philippians 2:14
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That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; -- philippians 2:15
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Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. -- philippians 2:16
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Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. -- philippians 2:17
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For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me. -- philippians 2:18
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But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. -- philippians 2:19
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For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. -- philippians 2:20
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For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's. -- philippians 2:21
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But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel. -- philippians 2:22
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Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me. -- philippians 2:23
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But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly. -- philippians 2:24
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Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants. -- philippians 2:25
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For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick. -- philippians 2:26
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For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. -- philippians 2:27
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I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful. -- philippians 2:28
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Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation: -- philippians 2:29
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Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me. -- philippians 2:30
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Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. -- philippians 3:1
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Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. -- philippians 3:2
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For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. -- philippians 3:3
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Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: -- philippians 3:4
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Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; -- philippians 3:5
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Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. -- philippians 3:6
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But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. -- philippians 3:7
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Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, -- philippians 3:8
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And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: -- philippians 3:9
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That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; -- philippians 3:10
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If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. -- philippians 3:11
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Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. -- philippians 3:12
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Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, -- philippians 3:13
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I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. -- philippians 3:14
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Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. -- philippians 3:15
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Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing. -- philippians 3:16
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Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. -- philippians 3:17
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(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: -- philippians 3:18
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Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.) -- philippians 3:19
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For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: -- philippians 3:20
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Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself. -- philippians 3:21
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Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. -- philippians 4:1
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I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord. -- philippians 4:2
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And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life. -- philippians 4:3
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Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. -- philippians 4:4
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Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. -- philippians 4:5
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Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. -- philippians 4:6
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And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. -- philippians 4:7
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Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. -- philippians 4:8
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Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. -- philippians 4:9
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But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity. -- philippians 4:10
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Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. -- philippians 4:11
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I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. -- philippians 4:12
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I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. -- philippians 4:13
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Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction. -- philippians 4:14
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Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only. -- philippians 4:15
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For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity. -- philippians 4:16
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Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account. -- philippians 4:17
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But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God. -- philippians 4:18
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But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. -- philippians 4:19
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Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen. -- philippians 4:20
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Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you. -- philippians 4:21
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All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household. -- philippians 4:22
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. -- philippians 4:23
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Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, -- colossians 1:1
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To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. -- colossians 1:2
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We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, -- colossians 1:3
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Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints, -- colossians 1:4
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For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; -- colossians 1:5
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Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth: -- colossians 1:6
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As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ; -- colossians 1:7
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Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit. -- colossians 1:8
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For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; -- colossians 1:9
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That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; -- colossians 1:10
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Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; -- colossians 1:11
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Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: -- colossians 1:12
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Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: -- colossians 1:13
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In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: -- colossians 1:14
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Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: -- colossians 1:15
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For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: -- colossians 1:16
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And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. -- colossians 1:17
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And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. -- colossians 1:18
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For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; -- colossians 1:19
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And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. -- colossians 1:20
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And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled -- colossians 1:21
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In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: -- colossians 1:22
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If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister; -- colossians 1:23
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Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church: -- colossians 1:24
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Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God; -- colossians 1:25
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Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: -- colossians 1:26
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To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: -- colossians 1:27
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Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: -- colossians 1:28
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Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. -- colossians 1:29
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For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; -- colossians 2:1
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That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; -- colossians 2:2
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In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. -- colossians 2:3
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And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words. -- colossians 2:4
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For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ. -- colossians 2:5
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As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: -- colossians 2:6
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Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. -- colossians 2:7
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Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. -- colossians 2:8
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For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. -- colossians 2:9
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And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: -- colossians 2:10
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In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: -- colossians 2:11
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Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. -- colossians 2:12
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And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; -- colossians 2:13
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Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; -- colossians 2:14
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And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. -- colossians 2:15
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Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: -- colossians 2:16
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Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. -- colossians 2:17
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Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, -- colossians 2:18
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And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God. -- colossians 2:19
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Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, -- colossians 2:20
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(Touch not; taste not; handle not; -- colossians 2:21
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Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men? -- colossians 2:22
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Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body: not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh. -- colossians 2:23
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If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. -- colossians 3:1
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Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. -- colossians 3:2
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For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. -- colossians 3:3
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When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. -- colossians 3:4
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Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: -- colossians 3:5
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For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: -- colossians 3:6
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In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. -- colossians 3:7
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But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. -- colossians 3:8
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Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; -- colossians 3:9
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And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: -- colossians 3:10
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Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. -- colossians 3:11
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Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; -- colossians 3:12
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Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. -- colossians 3:13
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And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. -- colossians 3:14
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And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. -- colossians 3:15
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Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. -- colossians 3:16
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And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. -- colossians 3:17
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Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. -- colossians 3:18
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Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. -- colossians 3:19
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Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. -- colossians 3:20
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Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. -- colossians 3:21
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Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God; -- colossians 3:22
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And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; -- colossians 3:23
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Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. -- colossians 3:24
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But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons. -- colossians 3:25
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Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. -- colossians 4:1
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Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; -- colossians 4:2
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Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: -- colossians 4:3
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That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. -- colossians 4:4
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Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. -- colossians 4:5
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Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. -- colossians 4:6
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All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord: -- colossians 4:7
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Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts; -- colossians 4:8
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With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here. -- colossians 4:9
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Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;) -- colossians 4:10
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And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me. -- colossians 4:11
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Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. -- colossians 4:12
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For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis. -- colossians 4:13
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Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you. -- colossians 4:14
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Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house. -- colossians 4:15
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And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea. -- colossians 4:16
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And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. -- colossians 4:17
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The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen. -- colossians 4:18
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Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. -- 1 thessalonians 1:1
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We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; -- 1 thessalonians 1:2
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Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; -- 1 thessalonians 1:3
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Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. -- 1 thessalonians 1:4
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For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake. -- 1 thessalonians 1:5
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And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost. -- 1 thessalonians 1:6
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So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. -- 1 thessalonians 1:7
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For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing. -- 1 thessalonians 1:8
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For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; -- 1 thessalonians 1:9
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And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. -- 1 thessalonians 1:10
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For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain: -- 1 thessalonians 2:1
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But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention. -- 1 thessalonians 2:2
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For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: -- 1 thessalonians 2:3
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But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts. -- 1 thessalonians 2:4
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For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness: -- 1 thessalonians 2:5
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Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ. -- 1 thessalonians 2:6
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But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children: -- 1 thessalonians 2:7
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So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us. -- 1 thessalonians 2:8
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For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God. -- 1 thessalonians 2:9
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Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe: -- 1 thessalonians 2:10
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As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children, -- 1 thessalonians 2:11
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That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. -- 1 thessalonians 2:12
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For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe. -- 1 thessalonians 2:13
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For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews: -- 1 thessalonians 2:14
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Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men: -- 1 thessalonians 2:15
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Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost. -- 1 thessalonians 2:16
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But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire. -- 1 thessalonians 2:17
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Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us. -- 1 thessalonians 2:18
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For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? -- 1 thessalonians 2:19
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For ye are our glory and joy. -- 1 thessalonians 2:20
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Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone; -- 1 thessalonians 3:1
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And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith: -- 1 thessalonians 3:2
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That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto. -- 1 thessalonians 3:3
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For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know. -- 1 thessalonians 3:4
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For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain. -- 1 thessalonians 3:5
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But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you: -- 1 thessalonians 3:6
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Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith: -- 1 thessalonians 3:7
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For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. -- 1 thessalonians 3:8
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For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God; -- 1 thessalonians 3:9
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Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith? -- 1 thessalonians 3:10
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Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you. -- 1 thessalonians 3:11
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And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you: -- 1 thessalonians 3:12
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To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints. -- 1 thessalonians 3:13
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Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. -- 1 thessalonians 4:1
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For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus. -- 1 thessalonians 4:2
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For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: -- 1 thessalonians 4:3
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That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; -- 1 thessalonians 4:4
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Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: -- 1 thessalonians 4:5
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That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. -- 1 thessalonians 4:6
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For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. -- 1 thessalonians 4:7
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He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit. -- 1 thessalonians 4:8
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But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. -- 1 thessalonians 4:9
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And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more; -- 1 thessalonians 4:10
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And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; -- 1 thessalonians 4:11
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That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing. -- 1 thessalonians 4:12
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But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. -- 1 thessalonians 4:13
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For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. -- 1 thessalonians 4:14
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For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. -- 1 thessalonians 4:15
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For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: -- 1 thessalonians 4:16
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Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. -- 1 thessalonians 4:17
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Wherefore comfort one another with these words. -- 1 thessalonians 4:18
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But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. -- 1 thessalonians 5:1
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For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. -- 1 thessalonians 5:2
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For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. -- 1 thessalonians 5:3
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But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. -- 1 thessalonians 5:4
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Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. -- 1 thessalonians 5:5
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Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. -- 1 thessalonians 5:6
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For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. -- 1 thessalonians 5:7
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But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. -- 1 thessalonians 5:8
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For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, -- 1 thessalonians 5:9
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Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. -- 1 thessalonians 5:10
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Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. -- 1 thessalonians 5:11
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And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; -- 1 thessalonians 5:12
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And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves. -- 1 thessalonians 5:13
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Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. -- 1 thessalonians 5:14
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See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. -- 1 thessalonians 5:15
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Rejoice evermore. -- 1 thessalonians 5:16
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Pray without ceasing. -- 1 thessalonians 5:17
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In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. -- 1 thessalonians 5:18
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Quench not the Spirit. -- 1 thessalonians 5:19
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Despise not prophesyings. -- 1 thessalonians 5:20
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Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. -- 1 thessalonians 5:21
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Abstain from all appearance of evil. -- 1 thessalonians 5:22
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And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. -- 1 thessalonians 5:23
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Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. -- 1 thessalonians 5:24
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Brethren, pray for us. -- 1 thessalonians 5:25
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Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss. -- 1 thessalonians 5:26
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I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren. -- 1 thessalonians 5:27
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. -- 1 thessalonians 5:28
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Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: -- 2 thessalonians 1:1
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Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. -- 2 thessalonians 1:2
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We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth; -- 2 thessalonians 1:3
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So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure: -- 2 thessalonians 1:4
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Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: -- 2 thessalonians 1:5
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Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; -- 2 thessalonians 1:6
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And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, -- 2 thessalonians 1:7
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In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: -- 2 thessalonians 1:8
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Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; -- 2 thessalonians 1:9
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When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day. -- 2 thessalonians 1:10
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Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: -- 2 thessalonians 1:11
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That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. -- 2 thessalonians 1:12
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Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, -- 2 thessalonians 2:1
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That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. -- 2 thessalonians 2:2
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Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; -- 2 thessalonians 2:3
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Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. -- 2 thessalonians 2:4
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Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? -- 2 thessalonians 2:5
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And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. -- 2 thessalonians 2:6
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For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. -- 2 thessalonians 2:7
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And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: -- 2 thessalonians 2:8
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Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, -- 2 thessalonians 2:9
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And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. -- 2 thessalonians 2:10
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And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: -- 2 thessalonians 2:11
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That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. -- 2 thessalonians 2:12
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But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: -- 2 thessalonians 2:13
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Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. -- 2 thessalonians 2:14
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Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. -- 2 thessalonians 2:15
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Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, -- 2 thessalonians 2:16
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Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work. -- 2 thessalonians 2:17
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Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: -- 2 thessalonians 3:1
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And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. -- 2 thessalonians 3:2
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But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. -- 2 thessalonians 3:3
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And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. -- 2 thessalonians 3:4
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And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. -- 2 thessalonians 3:5
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Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. -- 2 thessalonians 3:6
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For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; -- 2 thessalonians 3:7
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Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: -- 2 thessalonians 3:8
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Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us. -- 2 thessalonians 3:9
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For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. -- 2 thessalonians 3:10
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For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. -- 2 thessalonians 3:11
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Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. -- 2 thessalonians 3:12
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But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing. -- 2 thessalonians 3:13
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And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. -- 2 thessalonians 3:14
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Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. -- 2 thessalonians 3:15
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Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all. -- 2 thessalonians 3:16
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The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write. -- 2 thessalonians 3:17
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. -- 2 thessalonians 3:18
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Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; -- 1 timothy 1:1
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Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. -- 1 timothy 1:2
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As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine, -- 1 timothy 1:3
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Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. -- 1 timothy 1:4
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Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: -- 1 timothy 1:5
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From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; -- 1 timothy 1:6
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Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. -- 1 timothy 1:7
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But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; -- 1 timothy 1:8
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Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, -- 1 timothy 1:9
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For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine; -- 1 timothy 1:10
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According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust. -- 1 timothy 1:11
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And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; -- 1 timothy 1:12
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Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. -- 1 timothy 1:13
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And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. -- 1 timothy 1:14
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This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. -- 1 timothy 1:15
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Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. -- 1 timothy 1:16
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Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. -- 1 timothy 1:17
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This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; -- 1 timothy 1:18
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Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: -- 1 timothy 1:19
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Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme. -- 1 timothy 1:20
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I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; -- 1 timothy 2:1
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For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. -- 1 timothy 2:2
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For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; -- 1 timothy 2:3
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Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. -- 1 timothy 2:4
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For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; -- 1 timothy 2:5
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Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. -- 1 timothy 2:6
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Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity. -- 1 timothy 2:7
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I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. -- 1 timothy 2:8
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In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; -- 1 timothy 2:9
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But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works. -- 1 timothy 2:10
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Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. -- 1 timothy 2:11
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But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. -- 1 timothy 2:12
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For Adam was first formed, then Eve. -- 1 timothy 2:13
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And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. -- 1 timothy 2:14
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Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety. -- 1 timothy 2:15
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This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. -- 1 timothy 3:1
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A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; -- 1 timothy 3:2
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Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; -- 1 timothy 3:3
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One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; -- 1 timothy 3:4
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(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) -- 1 timothy 3:5
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Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. -- 1 timothy 3:6
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Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. -- 1 timothy 3:7
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Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; -- 1 timothy 3:8
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Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. -- 1 timothy 3:9
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And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. -- 1 timothy 3:10
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Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. -- 1 timothy 3:11
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Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. -- 1 timothy 3:12
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For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. -- 1 timothy 3:13
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These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: -- 1 timothy 3:14
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But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. -- 1 timothy 3:15
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And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. -- 1 timothy 3:16
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Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; -- 1 timothy 4:1
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Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; -- 1 timothy 4:2
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Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. -- 1 timothy 4:3
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For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: -- 1 timothy 4:4
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For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. -- 1 timothy 4:5
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If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. -- 1 timothy 4:6
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But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. -- 1 timothy 4:7
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For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. -- 1 timothy 4:8
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This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. -- 1 timothy 4:9
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For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. -- 1 timothy 4:10
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These things command and teach. -- 1 timothy 4:11
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Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. -- 1 timothy 4:12
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Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. -- 1 timothy 4:13
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Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. -- 1 timothy 4:14
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Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. -- 1 timothy 4:15
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Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. -- 1 timothy 4:16
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Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; -- 1 timothy 5:1
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The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity. -- 1 timothy 5:2
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Honour widows that are widows indeed. -- 1 timothy 5:3
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But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God. -- 1 timothy 5:4
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Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day. -- 1 timothy 5:5
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But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. -- 1 timothy 5:6
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And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless. -- 1 timothy 5:7
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But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. -- 1 timothy 5:8
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Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man. -- 1 timothy 5:9
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Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work. -- 1 timothy 5:10
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But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry; -- 1 timothy 5:11
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Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith. -- 1 timothy 5:12
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And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not. -- 1 timothy 5:13
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I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully. -- 1 timothy 5:14
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For some are already turned aside after Satan. -- 1 timothy 5:15
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If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed. -- 1 timothy 5:16
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Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. -- 1 timothy 5:17
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For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward. -- 1 timothy 5:18
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Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses. -- 1 timothy 5:19
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Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear. -- 1 timothy 5:20
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I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality. -- 1 timothy 5:21
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Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure. -- 1 timothy 5:22
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Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities. -- 1 timothy 5:23
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Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after. -- 1 timothy 5:24
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Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid. -- 1 timothy 5:25
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Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed. -- 1 timothy 6:1
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And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort. -- 1 timothy 6:2
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If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; -- 1 timothy 6:3
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He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, -- 1 timothy 6:4
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Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. -- 1 timothy 6:5
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But godliness with contentment is great gain. -- 1 timothy 6:6
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For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. -- 1 timothy 6:7
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And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. -- 1 timothy 6:8
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But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. -- 1 timothy 6:9
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For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. -- 1 timothy 6:10
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But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. -- 1 timothy 6:11
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Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. -- 1 timothy 6:12
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I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession; -- 1 timothy 6:13
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That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: -- 1 timothy 6:14
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Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; -- 1 timothy 6:15
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Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen. -- 1 timothy 6:16
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Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; -- 1 timothy 6:17
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That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; -- 1 timothy 6:18
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Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. -- 1 timothy 6:19
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O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: -- 1 timothy 6:20
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Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. -- 1 timothy 6:21
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Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, -- 2 timothy 1:1
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To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. -- 2 timothy 1:2
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I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day; -- 2 timothy 1:3
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Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; -- 2 timothy 1:4
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When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also. -- 2 timothy 1:5
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Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. -- 2 timothy 1:6
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For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. -- 2 timothy 1:7
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Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; -- 2 timothy 1:8
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Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, -- 2 timothy 1:9
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But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel: -- 2 timothy 1:10
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Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. -- 2 timothy 1:11
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For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. -- 2 timothy 1:12
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Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. -- 2 timothy 1:13
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That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us. -- 2 timothy 1:14
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This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. -- 2 timothy 1:15
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The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: -- 2 timothy 1:16
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But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me. -- 2 timothy 1:17
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The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well. -- 2 timothy 1:18
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Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. -- 2 timothy 2:1
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And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. -- 2 timothy 2:2
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Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. -- 2 timothy 2:3
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No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. -- 2 timothy 2:4
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And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. -- 2 timothy 2:5
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The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. -- 2 timothy 2:6
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Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things. -- 2 timothy 2:7
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Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: -- 2 timothy 2:8
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Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. -- 2 timothy 2:9
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Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. -- 2 timothy 2:10
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It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: -- 2 timothy 2:11
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If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: -- 2 timothy 2:12
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If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself. -- 2 timothy 2:13
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Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. -- 2 timothy 2:14
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Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. -- 2 timothy 2:15
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But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. -- 2 timothy 2:16
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And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; -- 2 timothy 2:17
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Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some. -- 2 timothy 2:18
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Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. -- 2 timothy 2:19
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But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. -- 2 timothy 2:20
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If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work. -- 2 timothy 2:21
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Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. -- 2 timothy 2:22
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But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. -- 2 timothy 2:23
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And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, -- 2 timothy 2:24
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In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; -- 2 timothy 2:25
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And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. -- 2 timothy 2:26
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This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. -- 2 timothy 3:1
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For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, -- 2 timothy 3:2
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Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, -- 2 timothy 3:3
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Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; -- 2 timothy 3:4
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Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. -- 2 timothy 3:5
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For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, -- 2 timothy 3:6
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Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. -- 2 timothy 3:7
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Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. -- 2 timothy 3:8
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But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as their's also was. -- 2 timothy 3:9
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But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, -- 2 timothy 3:10
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Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me. -- 2 timothy 3:11
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Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. -- 2 timothy 3:12
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But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. -- 2 timothy 3:13
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But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; -- 2 timothy 3:14
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And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. -- 2 timothy 3:15
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All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: -- 2 timothy 3:16
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That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. -- 2 timothy 3:17
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I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; -- 2 timothy 4:1
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Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. -- 2 timothy 4:2
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For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; -- 2 timothy 4:3
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And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. -- 2 timothy 4:4
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But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. -- 2 timothy 4:5
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For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. -- 2 timothy 4:6
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I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: -- 2 timothy 4:7
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Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. -- 2 timothy 4:8
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Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: -- 2 timothy 4:9
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For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. -- 2 timothy 4:10
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Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry. -- 2 timothy 4:11
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And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. -- 2 timothy 4:12
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The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments. -- 2 timothy 4:13
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Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works: -- 2 timothy 4:14
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Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words. -- 2 timothy 4:15
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At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge. -- 2 timothy 4:16
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Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. -- 2 timothy 4:17
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And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. -- 2 timothy 4:18
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Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. -- 2 timothy 4:19
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Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick. -- 2 timothy 4:20
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Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. -- 2 timothy 4:21
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The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. -- 2 timothy 4:22
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Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; -- titus 1:1
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In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; -- titus 1:2
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But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour; -- titus 1:3
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To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour. -- titus 1:4
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For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: -- titus 1:5
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If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. -- titus 1:6
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For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; -- titus 1:7
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But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; -- titus 1:8
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Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. -- titus 1:9
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For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: -- titus 1:10
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Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake. -- titus 1:11
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One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. -- titus 1:12
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This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; -- titus 1:13
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Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. -- titus 1:14
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Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. -- titus 1:15
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They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. -- titus 1:16
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But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: -- titus 2:1
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That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. -- titus 2:2
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The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; -- titus 2:3
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That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, -- titus 2:4
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To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. -- titus 2:5
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Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. -- titus 2:6
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In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, -- titus 2:7
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Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you. -- titus 2:8
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Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again; -- titus 2:9
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Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. -- titus 2:10
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For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, -- titus 2:11
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Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; -- titus 2:12
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Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; -- titus 2:13
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Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. -- titus 2:14
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These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee. -- titus 2:15
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Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, -- titus 3:1
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To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. -- titus 3:2
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For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. -- titus 3:3
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But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, -- titus 3:4
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Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; -- titus 3:5
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Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; -- titus 3:6
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That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. -- titus 3:7
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This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men. -- titus 3:8
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But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. -- titus 3:9
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A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject; -- titus 3:10
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Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself. -- titus 3:11
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When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter. -- titus 3:12
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Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them. -- titus 3:13
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And let our's also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. -- titus 3:14
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All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. -- titus 3:15
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Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, -- philemon 1:1
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And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house: -- philemon 1:2
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Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. -- philemon 1:3
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I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, -- philemon 1:4
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Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; -- philemon 1:5
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That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. -- philemon 1:6
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For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother. -- philemon 1:7
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Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient, -- philemon 1:8
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Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. -- philemon 1:9
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I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: -- philemon 1:10
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Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: -- philemon 1:11
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Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels: -- philemon 1:12
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Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel: -- philemon 1:13
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But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly. -- philemon 1:14
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For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever; -- philemon 1:15
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Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord? -- philemon 1:16
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If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself. -- philemon 1:17
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If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account; -- philemon 1:18
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I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides. -- philemon 1:19
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Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord. -- philemon 1:20
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Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say. -- philemon 1:21
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But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you. -- philemon 1:22
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There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus; -- philemon 1:23
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Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers. -- philemon 1:24
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. -- philemon 1:25
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God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, -- hebrews 1:1
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Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; -- hebrews 1:2
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Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high: -- hebrews 1:3
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Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. -- hebrews 1:4
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For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? -- hebrews 1:5
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And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. -- hebrews 1:6
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And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. -- hebrews 1:7
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But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. -- hebrews 1:8
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Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. -- hebrews 1:9
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And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: -- hebrews 1:10
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They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; -- hebrews 1:11
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And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail. -- hebrews 1:12
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But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool? -- hebrews 1:13
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Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? -- hebrews 1:14
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Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. -- hebrews 2:1
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For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; -- hebrews 2:2
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How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; -- hebrews 2:3
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God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will? -- hebrews 2:4
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For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak. -- hebrews 2:5
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But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man that thou visitest him? -- hebrews 2:6
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Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands: -- hebrews 2:7
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Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him. -- hebrews 2:8
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But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. -- hebrews 2:9
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For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. -- hebrews 2:10
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For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, -- hebrews 2:11
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Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee. -- hebrews 2:12
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And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me. -- hebrews 2:13
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Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; -- hebrews 2:14
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And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. -- hebrews 2:15
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For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. -- hebrews 2:16
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Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. -- hebrews 2:17
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For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted. -- hebrews 2:18
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Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; -- hebrews 3:1
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Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house. -- hebrews 3:2
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For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house. -- hebrews 3:3
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For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God. -- hebrews 3:4
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And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after; -- hebrews 3:5
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But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end. -- hebrews 3:6
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Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice, -- hebrews 3:7
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Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness: -- hebrews 3:8
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When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years. -- hebrews 3:9
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Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways. -- hebrews 3:10
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So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.) -- hebrews 3:11
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Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. -- hebrews 3:12
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But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. -- hebrews 3:13
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For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end; -- hebrews 3:14
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While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation. -- hebrews 3:15
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For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses. -- hebrews 3:16
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But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness? -- hebrews 3:17
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And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not? -- hebrews 3:18
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So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief. -- hebrews 3:19
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Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. -- hebrews 4:1
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For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. -- hebrews 4:2
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For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. -- hebrews 4:3
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For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. -- hebrews 4:4
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And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest. -- hebrews 4:5
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Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: -- hebrews 4:6
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Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. -- hebrews 4:7
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For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. -- hebrews 4:8
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There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. -- hebrews 4:9
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For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. -- hebrews 4:10
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Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. -- hebrews 4:11
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For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. -- hebrews 4:12
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Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. -- hebrews 4:13
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Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. -- hebrews 4:14
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For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. -- hebrews 4:15
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Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. -- hebrews 4:16
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For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: -- hebrews 5:1
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Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity. -- hebrews 5:2
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And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. -- hebrews 5:3
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And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. -- hebrews 5:4
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So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. -- hebrews 5:5
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As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. -- hebrews 5:6
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Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; -- hebrews 5:7
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Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; -- hebrews 5:8
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And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; -- hebrews 5:9
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Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec. -- hebrews 5:10
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Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. -- hebrews 5:11
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For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. -- hebrews 5:12
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For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. -- hebrews 5:13
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But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. -- hebrews 5:14
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Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, -- hebrews 6:1
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Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. -- hebrews 6:2
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And this will we do, if God permit. -- hebrews 6:3
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For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, -- hebrews 6:4
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And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, -- hebrews 6:5
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If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. -- hebrews 6:6
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For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God: -- hebrews 6:7
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But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned. -- hebrews 6:8
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But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. -- hebrews 6:9
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For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. -- hebrews 6:10
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And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: -- hebrews 6:11
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That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. -- hebrews 6:12
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For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, -- hebrews 6:13
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Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. -- hebrews 6:14
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And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. -- hebrews 6:15
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For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. -- hebrews 6:16
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Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: -- hebrews 6:17
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That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: -- hebrews 6:18
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Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; -- hebrews 6:19
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Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. -- hebrews 6:20
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For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; -- hebrews 7:1
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To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; -- hebrews 7:2
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Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually. -- hebrews 7:3
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Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. -- hebrews 7:4
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And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham: -- hebrews 7:5
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But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. -- hebrews 7:6
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And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better. -- hebrews 7:7
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And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. -- hebrews 7:8
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And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham. -- hebrews 7:9
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For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him. -- hebrews 7:10
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If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? -- hebrews 7:11
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For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. -- hebrews 7:12
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For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. -- hebrews 7:13
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For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood. -- hebrews 7:14
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And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, -- hebrews 7:15
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Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. -- hebrews 7:16
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For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. -- hebrews 7:17
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For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. -- hebrews 7:18
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For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God. -- hebrews 7:19
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And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest: -- hebrews 7:20
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(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:) -- hebrews 7:21
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By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament. -- hebrews 7:22
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And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: -- hebrews 7:23
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But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. -- hebrews 7:24
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Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. -- hebrews 7:25
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For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; -- hebrews 7:26
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Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself. -- hebrews 7:27
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For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore. -- hebrews 7:28
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Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; -- hebrews 8:1
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A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man. -- hebrews 8:2
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For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer. -- hebrews 8:3
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For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law: -- hebrews 8:4
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Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount. -- hebrews 8:5
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But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises. -- hebrews 8:6
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For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second. -- hebrews 8:7
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For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah: -- hebrews 8:8
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Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord. -- hebrews 8:9
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For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: -- hebrews 8:10
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And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest. -- hebrews 8:11
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For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. -- hebrews 8:12
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In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away. -- hebrews 8:13
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Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary. -- hebrews 9:1
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For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary. -- hebrews 9:2
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And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all; -- hebrews 9:3
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Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; -- hebrews 9:4
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And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly. -- hebrews 9:5
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Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God. -- hebrews 9:6
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But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people: -- hebrews 9:7
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The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing: -- hebrews 9:8
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Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience; -- hebrews 9:9
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Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation. -- hebrews 9:10
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But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; -- hebrews 9:11
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Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. -- hebrews 9:12
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For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: -- hebrews 9:13
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How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? -- hebrews 9:14
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And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. -- hebrews 9:15
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For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. -- hebrews 9:16
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For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth. -- hebrews 9:17
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Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood. -- hebrews 9:18
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For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people, -- hebrews 9:19
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Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you. -- hebrews 9:20
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Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry. -- hebrews 9:21
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And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. -- hebrews 9:22
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It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. -- hebrews 9:23
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For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: -- hebrews 9:24
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Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others; -- hebrews 9:25
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For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. -- hebrews 9:26
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And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: -- hebrews 9:27
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So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. -- hebrews 9:28
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For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. -- hebrews 10:1
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For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. -- hebrews 10:2
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But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. -- hebrews 10:3
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For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. -- hebrews 10:4
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Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: -- hebrews 10:5
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In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. -- hebrews 10:6
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Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God. -- hebrews 10:7
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Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law; -- hebrews 10:8
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Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second. -- hebrews 10:9
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By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. -- hebrews 10:10
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And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: -- hebrews 10:11
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But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; -- hebrews 10:12
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From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. -- hebrews 10:13
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For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. -- hebrews 10:14
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Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before, -- hebrews 10:15
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This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; -- hebrews 10:16
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And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. -- hebrews 10:17
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Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin. -- hebrews 10:18
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Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, -- hebrews 10:19
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By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; -- hebrews 10:20
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And having an high priest over the house of God; -- hebrews 10:21
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Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. -- hebrews 10:22
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Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) -- hebrews 10:23
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And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: -- hebrews 10:24
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Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. -- hebrews 10:25
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For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, -- hebrews 10:26
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But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. -- hebrews 10:27
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He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: -- hebrews 10:28
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Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? -- hebrews 10:29
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For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people. -- hebrews 10:30
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It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. -- hebrews 10:31
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But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions; -- hebrews 10:32
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Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used. -- hebrews 10:33
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For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance. -- hebrews 10:34
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Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. -- hebrews 10:35
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For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. -- hebrews 10:36
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For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry. -- hebrews 10:37
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Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. -- hebrews 10:38
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But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul. -- hebrews 10:39
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Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. -- hebrews 11:1
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For by it the elders obtained a good report. -- hebrews 11:2
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Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. -- hebrews 11:3
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By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. -- hebrews 11:4
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By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. -- hebrews 11:5
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But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. -- hebrews 11:6
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By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. -- hebrews 11:7
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By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. -- hebrews 11:8
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By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: -- hebrews 11:9
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For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. -- hebrews 11:10
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Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. -- hebrews 11:11
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Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. -- hebrews 11:12
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These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. -- hebrews 11:13
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For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. -- hebrews 11:14
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And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. -- hebrews 11:15
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But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. -- hebrews 11:16
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By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, -- hebrews 11:17
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Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: -- hebrews 11:18
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Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure. -- hebrews 11:19
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By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. -- hebrews 11:20
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By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. -- hebrews 11:21
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By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. -- hebrews 11:22
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By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. -- hebrews 11:23
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By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; -- hebrews 11:24
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Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; -- hebrews 11:25
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Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. -- hebrews 11:26
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By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. -- hebrews 11:27
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Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. -- hebrews 11:28
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By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. -- hebrews 11:29
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By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days. -- hebrews 11:30
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By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. -- hebrews 11:31
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And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: -- hebrews 11:32
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Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions. -- hebrews 11:33
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Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. -- hebrews 11:34
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Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: -- hebrews 11:35
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And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: -- hebrews 11:36
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They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; -- hebrews 11:37
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(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. -- hebrews 11:38
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And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: -- hebrews 11:39
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God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect. -- hebrews 11:40
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Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, -- hebrews 12:1
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Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. -- hebrews 12:2
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For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. -- hebrews 12:3
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Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. -- hebrews 12:4
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And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: -- hebrews 12:5
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For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. -- hebrews 12:6
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If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? -- hebrews 12:7
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But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. -- hebrews 12:8
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Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? -- hebrews 12:9
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For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. -- hebrews 12:10
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Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. -- hebrews 12:11
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Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; -- hebrews 12:12
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And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed. -- hebrews 12:13
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Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: -- hebrews 12:14
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Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; -- hebrews 12:15
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Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. -- hebrews 12:16
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For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears. -- hebrews 12:17
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For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, -- hebrews 12:18
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And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more: -- hebrews 12:19
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(For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart: -- hebrews 12:20
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And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:) -- hebrews 12:21
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But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, -- hebrews 12:22
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To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, -- hebrews 12:23
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And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things that that of Abel. -- hebrews 12:24
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See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: -- hebrews 12:25
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Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven. -- hebrews 12:26
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And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. -- hebrews 12:27
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Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: -- hebrews 12:28
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For our God is a consuming fire. -- hebrews 12:29
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Let brotherly love continue. -- hebrews 13:1
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Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. -- hebrews 13:2
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Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. -- hebrews 13:3
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Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. -- hebrews 13:4
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Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. -- hebrews 13:5
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So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. -- hebrews 13:6
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Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation. -- hebrews 13:7
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Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. -- hebrews 13:8
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Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein. -- hebrews 13:9
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We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. -- hebrews 13:10
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For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. -- hebrews 13:11
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Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. -- hebrews 13:12
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Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. -- hebrews 13:13
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For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. -- hebrews 13:14
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By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. -- hebrews 13:15
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But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. -- hebrews 13:16
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Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. -- hebrews 13:17
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Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly. -- hebrews 13:18
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But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner. -- hebrews 13:19
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Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, -- hebrews 13:20
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Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. -- hebrews 13:21
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And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words. -- hebrews 13:22
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Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you. -- hebrews 13:23
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Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you. -- hebrews 13:24
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Grace be with you all. Amen. -- hebrews 13:25
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James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. -- james 1:1
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My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; -- james 1:2
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Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. -- james 1:3
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But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. -- james 1:4
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If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. -- james 1:5
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But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. -- james 1:6
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For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. -- james 1:7
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A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. -- james 1:8
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Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: -- james 1:9
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But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. -- james 1:10
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For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways. -- james 1:11
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Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. -- james 1:12
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Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: -- james 1:13
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But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. -- james 1:14
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Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. -- james 1:15
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Do not err, my beloved brethren. -- james 1:16
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Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. -- james 1:17
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Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. -- james 1:18
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Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: -- james 1:19
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For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. -- james 1:20
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Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. -- james 1:21
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But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. -- james 1:22
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For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: -- james 1:23
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For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. -- james 1:24
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But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. -- james 1:25
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If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. -- james 1:26
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Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. -- james 1:27
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My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. -- james 2:1
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For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; -- james 2:2
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And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: -- james 2:3
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Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? -- james 2:4
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Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? -- james 2:5
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But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats? -- james 2:6
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Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? -- james 2:7
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If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: -- james 2:8
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But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. -- james 2:9
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For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. -- james 2:10
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For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. -- james 2:11
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So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. -- james 2:12
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For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. -- james 2:13
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What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? -- james 2:14
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If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, -- james 2:15
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And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? -- james 2:16
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Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. -- james 2:17
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Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. -- james 2:18
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Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. -- james 2:19
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But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? -- james 2:20
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Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? -- james 2:21
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Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? -- james 2:22
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And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. -- james 2:23
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Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. -- james 2:24
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Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? -- james 2:25
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For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. -- james 2:26
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My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. -- james 3:1
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For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. -- james 3:2
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Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. -- james 3:3
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Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. -- james 3:4
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Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! -- james 3:5
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And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. -- james 3:6
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For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: -- james 3:7
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But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. -- james 3:8
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Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. -- james 3:9
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Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. -- james 3:10
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Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? -- james 3:11
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Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh. -- james 3:12
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Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. -- james 3:13
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But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. -- james 3:14
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This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. -- james 3:15
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For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. -- james 3:16
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But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. -- james 3:17
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And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. -- james 3:18
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From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? -- james 4:1
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Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. -- james 4:2
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Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. -- james 4:3
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Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. -- james 4:4
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Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? -- james 4:5
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But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. -- james 4:6
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Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. -- james 4:7
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Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. -- james 4:8
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Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. -- james 4:9
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Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. -- james 4:10
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Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. -- james 4:11
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There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another? -- james 4:12
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Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: -- james 4:13
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Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. -- james 4:14
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For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that. -- james 4:15
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But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil. -- james 4:16
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Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. -- james 4:17
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Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. -- james 5:1
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Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. -- james 5:2
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Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. -- james 5:3
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Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth. -- james 5:4
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Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter. -- james 5:5
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Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you. -- james 5:6
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Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. -- james 5:7
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Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. -- james 5:8
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Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. -- james 5:9
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Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. -- james 5:10
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Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. -- james 5:11
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But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. -- james 5:12
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Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. -- james 5:13
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Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: -- james 5:14
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And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. -- james 5:15
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Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. -- james 5:16
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Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. -- james 5:17
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And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. -- james 5:18
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Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; -- james 5:19
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Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins. -- james 5:20
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Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, -- 1 peter 1:1
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Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. -- 1 peter 1:2
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, -- 1 peter 1:3
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To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, -- 1 peter 1:4
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Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. -- 1 peter 1:5
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Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: -- 1 peter 1:6
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That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: -- 1 peter 1:7
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Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: -- 1 peter 1:8
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Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. -- 1 peter 1:9
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Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: -- 1 peter 1:10
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Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. -- 1 peter 1:11
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Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into. -- 1 peter 1:12
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Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; -- 1 peter 1:13
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As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: -- 1 peter 1:14
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But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; -- 1 peter 1:15
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Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. -- 1 peter 1:16
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And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: -- 1 peter 1:17
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Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; -- 1 peter 1:18
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But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: -- 1 peter 1:19
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Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, -- 1 peter 1:20
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Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God. -- 1 peter 1:21
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Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: -- 1 peter 1:22
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Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. -- 1 peter 1:23
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For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: -- 1 peter 1:24
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But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. -- 1 peter 1:25
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Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, all evil speakings, -- 1 peter 2:1
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As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: -- 1 peter 2:2
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If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. -- 1 peter 2:3
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To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, -- 1 peter 2:4
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Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. -- 1 peter 2:5
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Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. -- 1 peter 2:6
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Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, -- 1 peter 2:7
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And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. -- 1 peter 2:8
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But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light; -- 1 peter 2:9
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Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. -- 1 peter 2:10
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Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; -- 1 peter 2:11
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Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. -- 1 peter 2:12
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Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; -- 1 peter 2:13
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Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. -- 1 peter 2:14
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For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: -- 1 peter 2:15
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As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. -- 1 peter 2:16
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Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. -- 1 peter 2:17
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Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. -- 1 peter 2:18
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For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. -- 1 peter 2:19
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For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. -- 1 peter 2:20
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For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: -- 1 peter 2:21
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Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: -- 1 peter 2:22
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Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: -- 1 peter 2:23
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Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. -- 1 peter 2:24
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For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. -- 1 peter 2:25
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Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; -- 1 peter 3:1
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While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. -- 1 peter 3:2
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Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; -- 1 peter 3:3
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But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. -- 1 peter 3:4
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For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: -- 1 peter 3:5
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Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement. -- 1 peter 3:6
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Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered. -- 1 peter 3:7
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Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: -- 1 peter 3:8
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Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. -- 1 peter 3:9
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For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: -- 1 peter 3:10
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Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. -- 1 peter 3:11
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For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. -- 1 peter 3:12
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And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? -- 1 peter 3:13
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But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; -- 1 peter 3:14
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But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: -- 1 peter 3:15
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Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. -- 1 peter 3:16
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For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. -- 1 peter 3:17
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For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: -- 1 peter 3:18
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By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; -- 1 peter 3:19
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Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. -- 1 peter 3:20
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The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: -- 1 peter 3:21
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Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him. -- 1 peter 3:22
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Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; -- 1 peter 4:1
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That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. -- 1 peter 4:2
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For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: -- 1 peter 4:3
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Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: -- 1 peter 4:4
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Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. -- 1 peter 4:5
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For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit. -- 1 peter 4:6
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But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. -- 1 peter 4:7
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And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. -- 1 peter 4:8
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Use hospitality one to another without grudging. -- 1 peter 4:9
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As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. -- 1 peter 4:10
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If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. -- 1 peter 4:11
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Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: -- 1 peter 4:12
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But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. -- 1 peter 4:13
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If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. -- 1 peter 4:14
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But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters. -- 1 peter 4:15
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Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. -- 1 peter 4:16
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For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? -- 1 peter 4:17
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And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? -- 1 peter 4:18
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Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator. -- 1 peter 4:19
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The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: -- 1 peter 5:1
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Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; -- 1 peter 5:2
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Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. -- 1 peter 5:3
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And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. -- 1 peter 5:4
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Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. -- 1 peter 5:5
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Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: -- 1 peter 5:6
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Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. -- 1 peter 5:7
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Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: -- 1 peter 5:8
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Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. -- 1 peter 5:9
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But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. -- 1 peter 5:10
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To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. -- 1 peter 5:11
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By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand. -- 1 peter 5:12
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The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son. -- 1 peter 5:13
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Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen. -- 1 peter 5:14
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Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: -- 2 peter 1:1
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Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, -- 2 peter 1:2
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According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: -- 2 peter 1:3
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Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. -- 2 peter 1:4
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And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; -- 2 peter 1:5
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And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; -- 2 peter 1:6
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And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. -- 2 peter 1:7
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For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. -- 2 peter 1:8
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But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. -- 2 peter 1:9
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Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: -- 2 peter 1:10
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For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. -- 2 peter 1:11
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Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth. -- 2 peter 1:12
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Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance; -- 2 peter 1:13
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Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me. -- 2 peter 1:14
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Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance. -- 2 peter 1:15
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For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. -- 2 peter 1:16
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For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. -- 2 peter 1:17
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And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. -- 2 peter 1:18
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We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: -- 2 peter 1:19
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Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. -- 2 peter 1:20
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For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. -- 2 peter 1:21
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But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. -- 2 peter 2:1
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And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. -- 2 peter 2:2
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And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. -- 2 peter 2:3
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For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; -- 2 peter 2:4
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And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly; -- 2 peter 2:5
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And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly; -- 2 peter 2:6
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And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: -- 2 peter 2:7
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(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;) -- 2 peter 2:8
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The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: -- 2 peter 2:9
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But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities. -- 2 peter 2:10
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Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord. -- 2 peter 2:11
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But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption; -- 2 peter 2:12
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And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you; -- 2 peter 2:13
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Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: -- 2 peter 2:14
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Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; -- 2 peter 2:15
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But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet. -- 2 peter 2:16
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These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever. -- 2 peter 2:17
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For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. -- 2 peter 2:18
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While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. -- 2 peter 2:19
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For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. -- 2 peter 2:20
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For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. -- 2 peter 2:21
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But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire. -- 2 peter 2:22
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This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: -- 2 peter 3:1
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That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour: -- 2 peter 3:2
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Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, -- 2 peter 3:3
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And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. -- 2 peter 3:4
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For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: -- 2 peter 3:5
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Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: -- 2 peter 3:6
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But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. -- 2 peter 3:7
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But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. -- 2 peter 3:8
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The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. -- 2 peter 3:9
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But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. -- 2 peter 3:10
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Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, -- 2 peter 3:11
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Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? -- 2 peter 3:12
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Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. -- 2 peter 3:13
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Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. -- 2 peter 3:14
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And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; -- 2 peter 3:15
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As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. -- 2 peter 3:16
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Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness. -- 2 peter 3:17
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But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. -- 2 peter 3:18
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That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; -- 1 john 1:1
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(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) -- 1 john 1:2
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That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. -- 1 john 1:3
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And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. -- 1 john 1:4
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This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. -- 1 john 1:5
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If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: -- 1 john 1:6
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But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. -- 1 john 1:7
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If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. -- 1 john 1:8
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If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. -- 1 john 1:9
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If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. -- 1 john 1:10
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My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: -- 1 john 2:1
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And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for our's only, but also for the sins of the whole world. -- 1 john 2:2
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And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. -- 1 john 2:3
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He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. -- 1 john 2:4
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But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. -- 1 john 2:5
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He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. -- 1 john 2:6
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Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning. -- 1 john 2:7
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Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. -- 1 john 2:8
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He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. -- 1 john 2:9
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He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. -- 1 john 2:10
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But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes. -- 1 john 2:11
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I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake. -- 1 john 2:12
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I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father. -- 1 john 2:13
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I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one. -- 1 john 2:14
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Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. -- 1 john 2:15
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For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. -- 1 john 2:16
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And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. -- 1 john 2:17
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Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. -- 1 john 2:18
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They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. -- 1 john 2:19
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But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. -- 1 john 2:20
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I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth. -- 1 john 2:21
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Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. -- 1 john 2:22
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Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also. -- 1 john 2:23
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Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father. -- 1 john 2:24
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And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life. -- 1 john 2:25
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These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you. -- 1 john 2:26
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But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. -- 1 john 2:27
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And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. -- 1 john 2:28
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If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him. -- 1 john 2:29
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Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. -- 1 john 3:1
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Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. -- 1 john 3:2
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And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. -- 1 john 3:3
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Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. -- 1 john 3:4
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And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. -- 1 john 3:5
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Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. -- 1 john 3:6
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Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. -- 1 john 3:7
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He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. -- 1 john 3:8
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Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. -- 1 john 3:9
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In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. -- 1 john 3:10
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For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. -- 1 john 3:11
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Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous. -- 1 john 3:12
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Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. -- 1 john 3:13
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We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. -- 1 john 3:14
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Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. -- 1 john 3:15
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Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. -- 1 john 3:16
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But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? -- 1 john 3:17
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My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. -- 1 john 3:18
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And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. -- 1 john 3:19
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For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. -- 1 john 3:20
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Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. -- 1 john 3:21
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And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. -- 1 john 3:22
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And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. -- 1 john 3:23
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And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. -- 1 john 3:24
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Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. -- 1 john 4:1
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Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: -- 1 john 4:2
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And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. -- 1 john 4:3
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Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. -- 1 john 4:4
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They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. -- 1 john 4:5
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We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. -- 1 john 4:6
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Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. -- 1 john 4:7
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He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. -- 1 john 4:8
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In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. -- 1 john 4:9
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Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. -- 1 john 4:10
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Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. -- 1 john 4:11
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No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. -- 1 john 4:12
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Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. -- 1 john 4:13
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And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. -- 1 john 4:14
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Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. -- 1 john 4:15
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And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. -- 1 john 4:16
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Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. -- 1 john 4:17
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There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. -- 1 john 4:18
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We love him, because he first loved us. -- 1 john 4:19
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If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? -- 1 john 4:20
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And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also. -- 1 john 4:21
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Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. -- 1 john 5:1
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By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. -- 1 john 5:2
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For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. -- 1 john 5:3
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For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. -- 1 john 5:4
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Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? -- 1 john 5:5
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This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. -- 1 john 5:6
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For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. -- 1 john 5:7
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And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. -- 1 john 5:8
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If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son. -- 1 john 5:9
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He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. -- 1 john 5:10
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And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. -- 1 john 5:11
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He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. -- 1 john 5:12
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These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. -- 1 john 5:13
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And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: -- 1 john 5:14
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And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. -- 1 john 5:15
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If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it. -- 1 john 5:16
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All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death. -- 1 john 5:17
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We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. -- 1 john 5:18
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And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness. -- 1 john 5:19
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And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. -- 1 john 5:20
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Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen. -- 1 john 5:21
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The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth; -- 2 john 1:1
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For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever. -- 2 john 1:2
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Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. -- 2 john 1:3
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I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father. -- 2 john 1:4
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And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. -- 2 john 1:5
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And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. -- 2 john 1:6
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For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. -- 2 john 1:7
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Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. -- 2 john 1:8
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Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. -- 2 john 1:9
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If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: -- 2 john 1:10
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For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds. -- 2 john 1:11
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Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full. -- 2 john 1:12
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The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen. -- 2 john 1:13
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The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. -- 3 john 1:1
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Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. -- 3 john 1:2
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For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. -- 3 john 1:3
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I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. -- 3 john 1:4
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Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; -- 3 john 1:5
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Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: -- 3 john 1:6
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Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. -- 3 john 1:7
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We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth. -- 3 john 1:8
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I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. -- 3 john 1:9
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Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church. -- 3 john 1:10
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Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God. -- 3 john 1:11
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Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true. -- 3 john 1:12
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I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee: -- 3 john 1:13
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But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name. -- 3 john 1:14
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Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called: -- jude 1:1
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Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied. -- jude 1:2
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Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. -- jude 1:3
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For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. -- jude 1:4
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I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not. -- jude 1:5
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And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. -- jude 1:6
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Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. -- jude 1:7
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Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities. -- jude 1:8
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Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee. -- jude 1:9
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But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves. -- jude 1:10
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Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core. -- jude 1:11
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These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; -- jude 1:12
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Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever. -- jude 1:13
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And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, -- jude 1:14
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To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. -- jude 1:15
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These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage. -- jude 1:16
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But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; -- jude 1:17
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How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. -- jude 1:18
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These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. -- jude 1:19
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But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, -- jude 1:20
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Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. -- jude 1:21
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And of some have compassion, making a difference: -- jude 1:22
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And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. -- jude 1:23
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Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, -- jude 1:24
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To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. -- jude 1:25
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The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: -- revelation 1:1
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Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. -- revelation 1:2
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Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. -- revelation 1:3
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John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; -- revelation 1:4
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And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, -- revelation 1:5
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And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. -- revelation 1:6
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Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. -- revelation 1:7
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I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. -- revelation 1:8
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I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. -- revelation 1:9
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I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, -- revelation 1:10
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Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. -- revelation 1:11
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And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; -- revelation 1:12
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And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. -- revelation 1:13
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His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; -- revelation 1:14
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And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. -- revelation 1:15
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And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. -- revelation 1:16
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And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: -- revelation 1:17
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I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. -- revelation 1:18
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Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; -- revelation 1:19
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The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches. -- revelation 1:20
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Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; -- revelation 2:1
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I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: -- revelation 2:2
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And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. -- revelation 2:3
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Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. -- revelation 2:4
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Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. -- revelation 2:5
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But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate. -- revelation 2:6
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He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. -- revelation 2:7
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And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; -- revelation 2:8
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I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. -- revelation 2:9
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Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. -- revelation 2:10
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He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death. -- revelation 2:11
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And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; -- revelation 2:12
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I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth. -- revelation 2:13
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But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. -- revelation 2:14
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So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate. -- revelation 2:15
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Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. -- revelation 2:16
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He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. -- revelation 2:17
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And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass; -- revelation 2:18
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I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first. -- revelation 2:19
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Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. -- revelation 2:20
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And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. -- revelation 2:21
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Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. -- revelation 2:22
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And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works. -- revelation 2:23
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But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden. -- revelation 2:24
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But that which ye have already hold fast till I come. -- revelation 2:25
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And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: -- revelation 2:26
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And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father. -- revelation 2:27
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And I will give him the morning star. -- revelation 2:28
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He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. -- revelation 2:29
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And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. -- revelation 3:1
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Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. -- revelation 3:2
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Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. -- revelation 3:3
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Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy. -- revelation 3:4
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He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. -- revelation 3:5
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He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. -- revelation 3:6
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And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; -- revelation 3:7
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I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. -- revelation 3:8
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Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. -- revelation 3:9
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Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. -- revelation 3:10
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Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. -- revelation 3:11
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Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. -- revelation 3:12
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He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. -- revelation 3:13
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And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; -- revelation 3:14
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I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. -- revelation 3:15
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So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. -- revelation 3:16
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Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: -- revelation 3:17
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I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. -- revelation 3:18
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As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. -- revelation 3:19
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Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. -- revelation 3:20
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To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. -- revelation 3:21
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He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. -- revelation 3:22
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After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. -- revelation 4:1
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And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. -- revelation 4:2
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And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. -- revelation 4:3
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And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. -- revelation 4:4
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And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. -- revelation 4:5
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And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind. -- revelation 4:6
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And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. -- revelation 4:7
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And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. -- revelation 4:8
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And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, -- revelation 4:9
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The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, -- revelation 4:10
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Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. -- revelation 4:11
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And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. -- revelation 5:1
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And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? -- revelation 5:2
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And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. -- revelation 5:3
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And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. -- revelation 5:4
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And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. -- revelation 5:5
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And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. -- revelation 5:6
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And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne. -- revelation 5:7
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And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. -- revelation 5:8
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And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; -- revelation 5:9
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And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. -- revelation 5:10
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And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; -- revelation 5:11
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Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. -- revelation 5:12
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And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. -- revelation 5:13
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And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever. -- revelation 5:14
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And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. -- revelation 6:1
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And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. -- revelation 6:2
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And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. -- revelation 6:3
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And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword. -- revelation 6:4
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And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. -- revelation 6:5
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And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine. -- revelation 6:6
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And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see. -- revelation 6:7
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And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth. -- revelation 6:8
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And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: -- revelation 6:9
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And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? -- revelation 6:10
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And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled. -- revelation 6:11
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And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; -- revelation 6:12
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And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. -- revelation 6:13
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And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. -- revelation 6:14
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And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; -- revelation 6:15
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And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: -- revelation 6:16
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For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? -- revelation 6:17
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And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. -- revelation 7:1
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And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, -- revelation 7:2
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Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. -- revelation 7:3
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And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. -- revelation 7:4
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Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. -- revelation 7:5
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Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand. -- revelation 7:6
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Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand. -- revelation 7:7
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Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand. -- revelation 7:8
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After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; -- revelation 7:9
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And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. -- revelation 7:10
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And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, -- revelation 7:11
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Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. -- revelation 7:12
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And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? -- revelation 7:13
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And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. -- revelation 7:14
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Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. -- revelation 7:15
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They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. -- revelation 7:16
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For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. -- revelation 7:17
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And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. -- revelation 8:1
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And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. -- revelation 8:2
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And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. -- revelation 8:3
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And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand. -- revelation 8:4
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And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake. -- revelation 8:5
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And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound. -- revelation 8:6
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The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up. -- revelation 8:7
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And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood; -- revelation 8:8
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And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed. -- revelation 8:9
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And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters; -- revelation 8:10
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And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter. -- revelation 8:11
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And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise. -- revelation 8:12
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And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound! -- revelation 8:13
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And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit. -- revelation 9:1
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And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit. -- revelation 9:2
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And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. -- revelation 9:3
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And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads. -- revelation 9:4
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And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man. -- revelation 9:5
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And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. -- revelation 9:6
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And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men. -- revelation 9:7
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And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions. -- revelation 9:8
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And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle. -- revelation 9:9
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And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months. -- revelation 9:10
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And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon. -- revelation 9:11
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One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter. -- revelation 9:12
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And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God, -- revelation 9:13
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Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates. -- revelation 9:14
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And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men. -- revelation 9:15
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And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them. -- revelation 9:16
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And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone. -- revelation 9:17
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By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths. -- revelation 9:18
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For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt. -- revelation 9:19
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And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: -- revelation 9:20
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Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts. -- revelation 9:21
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And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire: -- revelation 10:1
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And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth, -- revelation 10:2
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And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices. -- revelation 10:3
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And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not. -- revelation 10:4
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And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, -- revelation 10:5
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And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer: -- revelation 10:6
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But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets. -- revelation 10:7
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And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth. -- revelation 10:8
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And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey. -- revelation 10:9
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And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter. -- revelation 10:10
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And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings. -- revelation 10:11
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And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. -- revelation 11:1
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But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. -- revelation 11:2
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And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. -- revelation 11:3
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These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. -- revelation 11:4
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And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. -- revelation 11:5
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These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will. -- revelation 11:6
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And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. -- revelation 11:7
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And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. -- revelation 11:8
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And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves. -- revelation 11:9
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And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth. -- revelation 11:10
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And after three days and an half the spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them. -- revelation 11:11
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And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them. -- revelation 11:12
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And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven. -- revelation 11:13
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The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly. -- revelation 11:14
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And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. -- revelation 11:15
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And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God, -- revelation 11:16
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Saying, We give thee thanks, O LORD God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned. -- revelation 11:17
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And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth. -- revelation 11:18
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And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail. -- revelation 11:19
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And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: -- revelation 12:1
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And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. -- revelation 12:2
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And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. -- revelation 12:3
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And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. -- revelation 12:4
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And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. -- revelation 12:5
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And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. -- revelation 12:6
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And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, -- revelation 12:7
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And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. -- revelation 12:8
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And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. -- revelation 12:9
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And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. -- revelation 12:10
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And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. -- revelation 12:11
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Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. -- revelation 12:12
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And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. -- revelation 12:13
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And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. -- revelation 12:14
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And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. -- revelation 12:15
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And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth. -- revelation 12:16
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And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. -- revelation 12:17
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And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. -- revelation 13:1
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And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. -- revelation 13:2
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And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. -- revelation 13:3
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And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? -- revelation 13:4
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And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. -- revelation 13:5
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And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. -- revelation 13:6
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And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. -- revelation 13:7
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And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. -- revelation 13:8
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If any man have an ear, let him hear. -- revelation 13:9
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He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints. -- revelation 13:10
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And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. -- revelation 13:11
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And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. -- revelation 13:12
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And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, -- revelation 13:13
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And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. -- revelation 13:14
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And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. -- revelation 13:15
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And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: -- revelation 13:16
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And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. -- revelation 13:17
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Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. -- revelation 13:18
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And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads. -- revelation 14:1
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And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps: -- revelation 14:2
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And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth. -- revelation 14:3
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These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. -- revelation 14:4
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And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God. -- revelation 14:5
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And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, -- revelation 14:6
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Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. -- revelation 14:7
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And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. -- revelation 14:8
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And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, -- revelation 14:9
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The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: -- revelation 14:10
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And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. -- revelation 14:11
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Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. -- revelation 14:12
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And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. -- revelation 14:13
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And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. -- revelation 14:14
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And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. -- revelation 14:15
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And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped. -- revelation 14:16
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And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. -- revelation 14:17
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And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe. -- revelation 14:18
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And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God. -- revelation 14:19
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And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs. -- revelation 14:20
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And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God. -- revelation 15:1
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And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. -- revelation 15:2
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And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. -- revelation 15:3
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Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest. -- revelation 15:4
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And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened: -- revelation 15:5
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And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles. -- revelation 15:6
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And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever. -- revelation 15:7
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And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled. -- revelation 15:8
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And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth. -- revelation 16:1
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And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image. -- revelation 16:2
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And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea. -- revelation 16:3
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And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood. -- revelation 16:4
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And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus. -- revelation 16:5
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For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. -- revelation 16:6
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And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments. -- revelation 16:7
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And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. -- revelation 16:8
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And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory. -- revelation 16:9
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And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain, -- revelation 16:10
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And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds. -- revelation 16:11
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And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. -- revelation 16:12
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And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. -- revelation 16:13
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For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. -- revelation 16:14
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Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. -- revelation 16:15
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And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. -- revelation 16:16
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And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done. -- revelation 16:17
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And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great. -- revelation 16:18
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And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. -- revelation 16:19
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And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. -- revelation 16:20
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And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great. -- revelation 16:21
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And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: -- revelation 17:1
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With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication. -- revelation 17:2
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So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. -- revelation 17:3
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And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: -- revelation 17:4
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And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. -- revelation 17:5
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And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration. -- revelation 17:6
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And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns. -- revelation 17:7
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The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. -- revelation 17:8
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And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. -- revelation 17:9
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And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. -- revelation 17:10
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And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. -- revelation 17:11
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And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. -- revelation 17:12
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These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. -- revelation 17:13
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These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful. -- revelation 17:14
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And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. -- revelation 17:15
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And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. -- revelation 17:16
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For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled. -- revelation 17:17
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And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth. -- revelation 17:18
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And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. -- revelation 18:1
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And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. -- revelation 18:2
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For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. -- revelation 18:3
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And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. -- revelation 18:4
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For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. -- revelation 18:5
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Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double. -- revelation 18:6
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How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. -- revelation 18:7
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Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her. -- revelation 18:8
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And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, -- revelation 18:9
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Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come. -- revelation 18:10
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And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more: -- revelation 18:11
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The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble, -- revelation 18:12
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And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men. -- revelation 18:13
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And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all. -- revelation 18:14
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The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, -- revelation 18:15
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And saying, Alas, alas that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls! -- revelation 18:16
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For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off, -- revelation 18:17
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And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city! -- revelation 18:18
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And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate. -- revelation 18:19
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Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her. -- revelation 18:20
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And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all. -- revelation 18:21
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And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee; -- revelation 18:22
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And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. -- revelation 18:23
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And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth. -- revelation 18:24
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And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: -- revelation 19:1
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For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. -- revelation 19:2
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And again they said, Alleluia And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. -- revelation 19:3
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And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia. -- revelation 19:4
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And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great. -- revelation 19:5
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And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. -- revelation 19:6
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Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. -- revelation 19:7
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And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. -- revelation 19:8
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And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. -- revelation 19:9
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And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. -- revelation 19:10
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And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. -- revelation 19:11
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His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. -- revelation 19:12
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And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. -- revelation 19:13
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And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. -- revelation 19:14
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And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. -- revelation 19:15
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And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. -- revelation 19:16
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And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; -- revelation 19:17
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That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great. -- revelation 19:18
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And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. -- revelation 19:19
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And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. -- revelation 19:20
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And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh. -- revelation 19:21
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And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. -- revelation 20:1
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And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, -- revelation 20:2
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And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. -- revelation 20:3
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And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. -- revelation 20:4
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But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. -- revelation 20:5
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Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. -- revelation 20:6
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And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, -- revelation 20:7
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And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. -- revelation 20:8
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And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. -- revelation 20:9
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And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. -- revelation 20:10
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And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. -- revelation 20:11
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And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. -- revelation 20:12
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And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. -- revelation 20:13
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And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. -- revelation 20:14
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And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. -- revelation 20:15
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And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. -- revelation 21:1
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And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. -- revelation 21:2
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And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. -- revelation 21:3
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And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. -- revelation 21:4
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And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. -- revelation 21:5
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And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. -- revelation 21:6
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He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. -- revelation 21:7
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But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. -- revelation 21:8
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And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. -- revelation 21:9
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And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, -- revelation 21:10
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Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; -- revelation 21:11
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And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: -- revelation 21:12
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On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. -- revelation 21:13
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And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. -- revelation 21:14
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And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. -- revelation 21:15
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And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal. -- revelation 21:16
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And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel. -- revelation 21:17
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And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. -- revelation 21:18
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And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; -- revelation 21:19
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The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. -- revelation 21:20
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And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. -- revelation 21:21
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And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. -- revelation 21:22
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And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. -- revelation 21:23
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And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. -- revelation 21:24
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And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. -- revelation 21:25
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And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. -- revelation 21:26
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And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life. -- revelation 21:27
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And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. -- revelation 22:1
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In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. -- revelation 22:2
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And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: -- revelation 22:3
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And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. -- revelation 22:4
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And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever. -- revelation 22:5
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And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done. -- revelation 22:6
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Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. -- revelation 22:7
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And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things. -- revelation 22:8
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Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God. -- revelation 22:9
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And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. -- revelation 22:10
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He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. -- revelation 22:11
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And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. -- revelation 22:12
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I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. -- revelation 22:13
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Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. -- revelation 22:14
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For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. -- revelation 22:15
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I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. -- revelation 22:16
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And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. -- revelation 22:17
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For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: -- revelation 22:18
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And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. -- revelation 22:19
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He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. -- revelation 22:20
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. -- revelation 22:21
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